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…
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…
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…
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…
Her audition: Kaleigh Glanton, 20, Wichita, Kan., auditioned for The Voice with “Have You Ever Seen the Rain.” She immediately displayed a unique tone to her voice, turning in a performance that just kept getting stronger. Adam Levine turned around early in her performance, followed by all the other coaches. Shakira said she adored the…
Her audition: Lindsay Bruce, 25, Santa Rosa, Calif., auditioned for The Voice with “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.” She immediately displayed a deeper tone than you’d expect from a gal singing country music. And that voice enticed Adam and Shakira to turn their chairs. Adam called her performance “thoroughly pleasant.” But Shakira offered to…
Her audition: Brittnee Camelle, 23, Lawrenceville, Ga., auditioned with “Skyscraper.” After a bit of a slow start, her voice soared when she hit the chorus, prompting Usher to turn his chair. The range she displayed later in the performance prompted Shakira to turn around as well. Usher complimented her for having a “genuine tone.” And…
His audition: Caleb Elder, 19, Appomattox, Va., performed “Groove Me” for his Voice audition. He demonstrated lots of soul and a few dance moves, prompting Adam to turn around early in the performance. As it turned out, Adam was the only coach with a spot left on his team when Caleb stepped on the stage….
On making the finals: “I think I’m in a very special spot because I do have this dark horse kind of story kind of where I’m coming in under the radar,” says Tess Boyer of St. Louis, a twice-stolen singer. “I want to be The Voice winner of Season 6. I think what it’s going…
His audition: Josh Murley of Kerryville, Texas, sang “The Freshmen” for his blind audition on The Voice. He said a case of nerves hit him when he walked on stage. “I had to close my eyes for the beginning, for the first three notes. (Adam) turned within 8 seconds. After that it felt fine, great.”…
