His audition: George Horga Jr., 19, of Portland, Oregon, auditioned with Bruno Mars’ “Treasure.” About midway through the song, Cee Lo Green turned around. Cee Lo complimented him on his “charm and personality.” Background: George told us his parents moved to the U.S. from Romania, not even knowing English, and wound up building “amazing businesses…
Her audition: Stephanie Anne Johnson, 29, of Tacoma, Wash., sang “Black Horse and a Cherry Tree.” About midway through the performance, Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green turned their chairs. Cee Lo said he heard soul and conviction in her performance. Christina said Stephanie Anne’s energy moved her.
His audition: Sam Cerniglia, 25, of Chicago, Ill., auditioned with Michael Buble’s “It’s a Beautiful Day.” He was well into the performance before Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green turned around almost simultaneously. Cee Lo calls his sound “sophisticated.” Blake thanks Sam for taking him to a “Michael Buble concert.” Background: He works as a…
Her audition: Juhi Pathak, 16, of Franklin, Tenn., sang Duffy’s “Mercy.” A run during the middle of the song prompted Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera to turn their chairs almost simultaneously. When the song ended and Juhi said she “was flipping out” over the fact that two chairs had turned, Cee Lo told her…
