The 4-chair turns on The Voice; battles up next
The battle rounds begin Monday night on The Voice. Meanwhile, let’s take a look back at the performances that enticed all four coaches to turn their chairs during the blind auditions.
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The Voice Meet Ddendyl of Team Shakira on The Voice
Her audition: Ddendyl, 25, of Washington, D.C., sang “Stand By Me” for her blind audition on The Voice. Her unique tone was immediately apparent. It enticed Shakira to turn her chair early in the performance. Despite a solid performance from Ddendyl, Shakira wound up being the only coach to turn around. Shakira complimented her on…
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The Voice Meet Kat Perkins of Team Adam on The Voice
On the finals: “Adam has believed in me since day one,” says Kat Perkins, of Minneapolis, Minn. “His advice for me that rings true, that I’ve used every single day, is just how to be a strong singer and how stay consistent. Being a rock singer, sometimes we get inconsistent or too loud or not…
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The Voice Meet Paula DeAnda of Team Blake on The Voice
Her audition: Paula Deanda, 24, of San Antonio, Texas, auditioned for The Voice with “The Way.” Midway through the song, she displayed remarkable range. And that was enough to prompt chair turns from Blake and Shakira. Blake complimented the way she attacked the song. And despite expressing admiration for Shakira, pre-performance, Paula joined Team Blake….
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The Voice Meet Jake Barker of Team Usher on The Voice
His audition: Jake Barker, 28, of St. Petersburg, Fla., auditioned for The Voice with “When I Was Your Man.” He displayed the ability to hit the stratosphere vocally, and that range prompted chair turns from Usher, Shakira and Adam Levine. Usher complimented him on “an incredible voice.” Jake joined Team Usher. His background: In school,…
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The Voice Meet Alaska and Madi of Team Blake on The Voice
Their audition: Alaska Holloway and Madison Metcalf of Tulsa, Okla., make up the duo Alaska and Madi. For their Voice audition, they performed “Barton Hollow.” It was immediately apparent they’d been singing together forever. And individually, both shined on their solo parts. Adam Levine turned around in a flash. Blake Shelton turned around soon after…
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The Voice Meet Ria Eaton of Team Blake on The Voice
Her audition: Ria Eaton, 19, of Billerica, Mass, performed “Cups (When I’m Gone)” for her audition on The Voice. Looking like a star, Ria displayed a nice rasp in her voice. And right at the close of her song, Blake Shelton and Shakira turned around at the same moment. Shakira compared Ria to a pearl…
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The Voice Meet Josh Kaufman of Team Usher on The Voice
On making the finals: “The most helpful thing Usher has been able to tell me has kind of been a carry-over from what Adam told me,” says Josh Kaufman of Indianapolis, Ind., one of just two “stolen” singers to make the finals. “They’ve both focused on the same thing, which is more about energy and…
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The Voice Meet Cierra Mickens of Team Shakira on The Voice
Her audition: Cierra Mickens, 23, of Eagle River, Alaska, sang “Crazy” for her audition on The Voice. As soon as she hit the chorus, her big voice soared. That prompted Shakira to turn her chair. Blake soon followed, and Usher turned around at the very end of the song. But it was Shakira who took…
