Her audition: Rebekah Samarin, 20, of Murrieta, Calif., sang Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You” for her blind audition. Adam Levine turned around on her first phrase; Gwen Stefani soon followed. Adam complimented Rebekah on her tone and her unique vocals. She opted to join his team. Her background: She was part of a montage…
His audition: Jordy Searcy, 20, of Fairhope, Ala., auditioned with Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love.” Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani turned their chairs around when he hit the chorus. Pharrell Williams soon followed. Jordy opted to become a member of Team Pharrell. His background: Because his blind audition was part of a montage package, we weren’t…
Her audition: Kensington Moore, 16, of Campbellsville, Ken., auditioned with OneRepublic’s “Love Runs Out.” Blake Shelton turned his chair as soon as Kensington hit the chorus, earning her a spot on the show. He wound up being the only coach to turn around. Her background: Because she was part of a montage package, we weren’t…
His audition: Grant Ganzer, 16, of Johnston, Iowa, auditioned with “Unaware” by Allen Stone. Blake Shelton turned when he hit a high note on the first run-through of the chorus. Grant says Blake complimented him on the soul in hs voice and the passion he put into the song. His background: Grant was part of…
Her audition: Alessandra Castronovo, 21, of Millstone Township, N.J., auditioned with “When Love Takes Over,” the David Guetta song that features vocals by Kelly Rowland. Adam Levine turned around during the first verse; Blake Shelton followed. Adam praised the “sheer power” of Alessandra’s vocals. She chose to join Team Adam. Her background: She was part…
