Her audition: DeAnna Johnson, 18, of Hazlehurst, Ga., auditioned with Kodaline’s “All I Want.” She immediately displayed a unique tone. Her voice soared on the chorus, prompting Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams to turn their chairs almost simultaneously. A tender ending got Adam Levine to join them, giving DeAnna a four-chair turn. Adam…
His audition: Joshua Davis, 37, of Traverse City, Mich., performed Bob Dylan’s “I Shall be Released.” He’d barely started before Adam Levine and Blake Shelton turned around, almost simultaneously. Adam praised his vocals; Blake said he’s different from what the coaches typically hear on The Voice. Joshua joined Team Blake. His background: He says his…
Her audition: Treeva Gibson, 16, of Frederick, Md., auditioned with Lana Del Rey’s “Young and Beautiful,” pouring emotion beyond her years into the performance. Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton turned around before she hit the chorus. Treeva joined Team Christina. Her background: Both of Treeva’s parents are deaf, and the teen says she learned sign…
His audition: Rob Taylor, 22, of Donaldson, La., sang Luke James “I Want You,” displaying spot-on vocals from the word go. Christina Augilera turned around early in the performance. Then Rob’s vocals hit the stratosphere when he started singing falsetto, prompting Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams to turn their chairs as well. Christina rushed the…
Her audition: Meghan Linsey, 28, of Nashville, Tenn., auditioned with a country version of the Nazareth rock classic “Love Hurts” and sounded great doing it. But no one turned their chairs until late in the performance when Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Pharrell did so almost simultaneously. Meghan decided to join Team Pharrell. Her background:…
His audition: Blaze Johnson, 23, of Columbus, Ohio, auditioned with The Fray’s “How to Save a Life.” A strong opening prompted Adam Levine to turn around. Blake Shelton joined him at the song’s midway point. Blaze finished with a flourish, but couldn’t entice the other two coaches to follow. Adam called him an “astounding” singer…
Her audition: Tonya Boyd-Cannon, 35, of New Orleans, La., sang Pharrell’s own “Happy” in a very nice match of singer and song. Adam Levine realized it and turned around quickly during her performance. He was eventually joined by Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams. Tonya decided to join Team Adam. Her background: Tonya told The Voice…
His audition: Joe Tolo, 21, Sacramento, Calif., sang the Bee Gees’ “To Love Somebody.” An excellent opening got Christina Aguilera to turn her chair around in a heartbeat. Near the end of the song, Joe threw in some very nice vocal wrinkles, including a glory note that showed off his range, prompting Blake Shelton to…
Her audition: Sarah Potenza, 34, of Nashville, Tenn., was the first contestant we met in Season 8 and auditioned with the classic rock hit, “Stay With Me.” She displayed a bit or rasp in her big voice and earned early chair turns from Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams. By the time she finished singing, Christina…
