The Voice introduced us to its final five contestants last week, and three promptly advanced to the knockout round. That would include Paul Pfau and Nathan Hermida, who won battle round matches for Team Pharrell and Team Adam, respectively; and Hannah Kirby, who lost a brilliant Team Blake battle match with Sarah Potenza, but nabbed…
Her audition: Caitlin Caporale, 23, of Newburgh, N.Y., sang Christina Aguilera’s “Impossible” and turned in the best performance on the final night of the blind auditions. She got chair turns from Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton, the only two coaches with spots left on their teams. Blake complimented her on “a 700-pound voice coming out…
His audition: Paul Pfau, 26, of Washington, D.C., auditioned with Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon.” Paul’s delivery prompted chair turns from Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams. Pharrell called Paul’s performance “flawless.” Paul decided to join Team Pharrell. His background: Paul told The Voice he started playing guitar at 14. His mom says he…
Her audition: Hannah Kirby, 20, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, sang “The Letter,” showing off lots of power and passion. Only Blake Shelton had a spot left on his team at the time, and he turned around, completing his team with Hannah. Her background: While Hannah was growing up, she said her mom was always playing…
His audition: Vance Smith, 22, of Detroit, Mich., sang The Four Tops’ “Reach Out, I’ll Be There.” A big finish prompted Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams to turn around. Christina complimented his range and the fact that he had so much fun performing. Vance joined Team Christina. His background: He grew up on the east…
His audition: Nathan Hermida, 17, of Boston, Mass., auditioned with Miquel’s “Sure Thing.” Adam Levine turned around quickly; Christina Aguilera followed shortly thereafter. Adam said Nathan delivered a “seasoned performance.” Nathan decided to join Team Adam. His background: His parents came to the U.S. from the Philippines in the 1980s in search of a better…
