His audition: Ricky Manning, 19, of Cape Coral, Fla., auditioned with “Love Me Again” by John Newman. His nerves were obvious early in the performance, but he shook those off once he hit the high-energy chorus and eventually prompted Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams to turn their chairs. Pharrell complimented him on his vocal “consistency”…
Her audition: Anita Antoinette, 24, of Boston, Mass., auditioned with Bob Marley’s “Turn Your Lights Down Low.” She had barely gotten out a couple of notes when Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton turned around. Midway through the performance, Pharrell Williams and Adam Levine followed, giving Anita a four-chair turn. Her reaction: “That’s crazy.” Gwen proclaimed…
His audition: John Martin, 25, of Chicago, Ill., auditioned with a quirky version of Amos Lee’s “Sweet Pea.” He delivered an especially fine ending but, by that time, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams were facing in his direction. Blake complimented his “cool.” Gwen called him the complete package — “super cute” with a…
Her audition: Kelli Douglas, 31, of Dallas, Texas, auditioned with “Danny’s Song” by Loggins and Messina. Her nerves showed early in the performance, but Kelli performed well enough to entice Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton to turn their chairs. Blake calls her voice “haunting,” Gwen called her “so cute” and Adam said he…
His audition: Tanner Linford, 17, of Kaysville, Utah, auditioned with Alison Krauss’ “When You say Nothing at All.” He was pretty solid throughout, but it wasn’t until a very pretty ending that Blake Shelton turned around, giving him a spot on Season 7. Blake complimented his “great pitch” and “awesome control.” His background: Tanner was…
Her audition: Toia Jones, 29, of Montgomery, Ala., auditioned with Adele’s “One and Only.” She immediately displayed a big, powerful, soulful voice during a performance that kept getting stronger. Somehow, Pharrell Williams and Adam Levine were the only coaches to turn around. Pharrell complimented Toia for singing from “her heart.” And she decided to join…
His audition: Troy Ritchie, 21, of Trabuco Canyon, Calif., sang “Out of My League” by Fitz and The Trantrums. His performance enticed Gwen Stefani to turn her chair early in his performance. But the other coaches stayed put, leaving him on her team. Gwen called his performance “seamless.” His background: In his pre-audition interview, Troy…
Her audition: Jessie Pitts, 18, of Birmingham, Ala., auditioned with Brandi Carlile’s “The Story,” showing off a beautiful, delicate and distinctive voice that prompted Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton to turn their chairs in a heartbeat. Blake compared her voice to a “bowl of Lucky Charms, marshmallows only.” Gwen said she sang like “an angel.”…
His audition: Ethan Butler, 25, of Chicago, Ill., auditioned with Labrinth’s “Beneath Your Beautiful,” showed off nice range during a solid performance and earned early chair turns from Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Adam praised Ethan for his “soulful” performance and for staying “in the pocket” from start to finish. And Ethan opted to go…
Her audition: Gianna Salvato, 18, of Freehold, N.J., auditioned with Pink’s “Glitter in the Air.” About 15 seconds into the song, she says Gwen Stefani turned her chair. She turned out to be the only coach to do so. When the song ended, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams praised the way she connected to the…
