Blind audition: Matt McAndrew, 23, of Philadelphia, Pa., sang “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri and enticed three judges to turn their chairs. He joined Team Adam. Battle round: Defeated Ethan Bulter; they performed Coldplay’s “Yellow.” Knockout round: Defeated Rebekah Samarin with a performance of Train’s “Drops of Jupiter,” but only a snippet of the…
Blind audition: Taylor John Williams, 23, of Portland, Oregon, performed a stripped-down version of “Heartless,” prompting two coaches to turn their chairs. He joined Team Gwen. Battle round: He defeated Amanda Lee Peers; they performed Dolly Parton’s “Jolene.” Knockout round: He defeated Troy Ritchie with a performance of “Mad World” by Tears for Fears. Live…
Blind audition: DaNica Shirey, 25, of York, Pa., turned three chairs with her performance of Jessie J’s “Big White Room.” She joined Team Pharrell. Battle round: Defeated Toia Jones in one of Season 7’s most celebrated battle round matches; they sang Beyonce’s “Halo.” Knockout round: Sang Whitney Houston’s “Saving All My Love for You” and…
Blind audition: All four coaches turned their chairs when Damien, 35, of Monroe, La., sang Boyz II Men’s “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday.” He joined Team Adam. Battle round: Defeated Kelli Douglas; they sang Otis Redding’s “Knock on Wood.” Knockout round: Defeated Toia Jones with his performance of “How Do I Live”…
Blind audition: Craig Wayne Boyd, 35, of Nashville, Tenn., Turned a pair of chairs singing Travis Tritt’s “The Whiskey Ain’t Workin’.” He joined Team Blake. Battle round: Lost to James David Carter, but was so impressive performing “Wave on Wave” that he was stolen by Gwen Stefani. Knockout round: Lost to Anita Antoinette, but sang…
Blind audition: Luke Wade, 31, of Dublin, Texas, got all four judges to turn their chairs for his performance of Otis Redding’s “That’s How Strong Love Is.” He joined Team Pharrell. Battle round: Defeated Griffin; they performed “Maybe I’m Amazed” so well that Griffin was stolen by Blake Shelton. Knockout round: Sang Hall and Oates…
Blind audition: Chris Jamison, 20, of Pittsburgh, Pa., sang John Mayer’s “Gravity” and prompted all four coaches to turn their chairs. He joined Team Adam. Battle round: He defeated four-chair turn recipient Jonathan Wyndham; they performed “Young Girls” by Bruno Mars. Knockout round: He defeated another four-chair turn recipient, Blessing Offor, with a performance of…
Blind audition: Ryan Sill, 20, of Sterling, Va., performed OneRepublic’s “Secrets” and enticed two judges to turn their chairs. He joined Team Gwen. Battle round: He defeated Jessie Pitts; they sang “I Need Your Love” by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding. Jessie was stolen by Blake Shelton. Knockout round: He defeated Beth Spangler with a…
Blind audition: Anita Antoinette, 24, of Boston, Mass., sang Bob Marley’s “Turn Your Lights Down Low” and got all four coaches to turn their chairs. She joined Team Gwen. Battle round: Defeated Mayra Alvarez; they sang Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now.” The performance was montaged, so we saw only a snippet of it…
Blind audition: Reagan James, 15, of Burleson, Texas, turned two chairs singing Ed Sheeran’s “Give Me Love.” She joined Team Blake. Battle round: Defeated fellow teen Kensington Moore; they sang Lorde’s “Team.” Knockout round: Defeated Grant Ganzer with a performance of “Hit Em Up Style.” Live playoffs: She sang “Try” by Colbie Caillat. The song…
