Fourteen singers earned spots on The Voice during the first week of blind auditions. Follow the links below, and you’ll find bio blogs for each of the artists, plus three videos of them performing in cases where they’re available.
Their audition: Miranda Dawn and Chris Hawkes make up Dawn and Hawkes, a couple and a singer-songwriting duo from Austin, Texas. They performed The Beatles’ “I’ve Just Seen a Face.” Adam Levine and Shakira turned their chairs in a heartbeat. Adam called it his “favorite audition I’ve ever seen on The Voice.” Apparently, it was…
His audition: Jeremy Briggs, 26, of Sacramento, Calif., sang “Bad Company” for his blind audition, displaying a nice rasp and one of the better rock voices the show has heard. Blake Shelton turned around quickly. Shakira joined him before he launched into the chorus the first time. Shakira reminded him that she started out as…
On strategy in the finals: “So far, Shakira’s advice, all of it’s relevant and all of it you can use,” says Kristen Merlin, of Hanson, Mass. “But I think the thing that stuck out most to me is (to) really connect with everything and ground myself. I tend to get really excited and move around…
On Making the Finals: “If I could narrow it down to one word, to explain how I feel about the live shows, it’s excitement,” says T.J. Wilkins of Los Angeles. “There’s a little bit of added sense of pressure because you have to be on the money, every time. In order to do that it’s…
His audition: Biff Gore, 45, of Denver, Colo., sang “A Change is Gonna Come.” The big voice prompted Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Shakira to turn around in rapid succession. His soulful performance seemed to get stronger and stronger, prompting Usher to turn around as well. Biff finished the audition with a leg kick, then…
On making the finals: “This is stuff you dream about. I remember when I was 14, 15 years old, watching singing shows. I’ve always wanted to have those moments. I’m finally getting those moments, which is crazy for me,” says Christina Grimmie of Marelon, N.J., adding. “It’s scary the amount of talent on this show…
On making the finals: “I have been doing this since I was 11, but it’s crazy to be in this position right now,” says Bria Kelly of Smithfield, Va. “The remaining contestants are absolutely outstanding. Everybody is different. Now it’s a matter of preference, because everyone is equally good at this point. Definitely nerves are…
On making the finals: “Top 12 means a whole lot to me,” says Jake Worthington, of LaPorte, Texas. “Honestly, just to get on the stage means the whole world to me. It’s icing on the cake from here. The live shows, you have to show you’re the whole, complete talent. There’s no messing up. It’s…
