His audition: Joe Kirk, 17, of Nashville, performed “Lego House” for his blind audition and had two coaches — Adam Levine and Gwen Stefani — turn around very early in his performance. They were soon joined by Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams, giving Joe one of those coveted four-chair turns. Adam praised Joe’s youthful confidence,…
Her audition: Allison Bray, 18, of Louisville, Ky., auditioned with Kacey Musgraves’ “Merry Go Round” and started her performance strong — so strong that she had Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton facing in her direction before she finished the first verse. Adam Levine soon joins them. Blake calls Allison’s voice “a breath of fresh air”…
His audition: Damien, 35, of Monroe, La., auditioned with Boyz II Men’s “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” and displayed one of the best pure voices we heard during week one of Season 7. That voice prompted Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams and Adam Levine to spin their chairs in rapid succession. Later, they…
Her audition: Clara Hong, 22, of Atlanta, Ga., auditioned with “Chuck E’s in Love.” Within a couple of notes, Adam Levine spins his chair. And he’s quickly followed by Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams as Clara continues to deliver a solid performance. Pharrell calls her tone “silk;” Gwen calls her voice alluring. But Adam writes…
His audition: Elyjuh Rene, 18, of Long Beach, Calif., opted to audition with Beyonce’s “XO” and a strong opening earned him early chair turns from Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams. Pharrell called the youngster “one of the most amazing vocalists I’ve heard.” Elyjuh joined Team Pharrell. His background: Elyjuh tells us he loves singing R&B…
Her audition: Sugar Joans, 24, of Los Angeles, auditioned with “Chain of Fools,” displaying a nice rasp in her voice. Still, she was nearly finished her performance before a big ending prompted Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani to turn their chairs. Gwen called Sugar’s “soul singer” flavor very impressive. And Sugar opted to join Team…
