Her audition: Lily Green, 16, of New York, N.Y., auditioned with Fleetwood Mac’s “Songbird” in a performance that was part of a montage package. Her performances — the iTunes version is excellent — landed her a spot on Team Adam. Her background: According to Lily’s bio on The Voice website, music was part of her…
His audition: Paxton Ingram, 23, of Miami, Fla., auditioned with “Dancing on My Own” by Robyn, hoping to show vulnerability and passion. He prompted an early chair turn from Blake Shelton. As the audition wound to a close, Pharrell Williams and Adam Levine turned as well. Blake said he recognized “true greatness” in Paxton. And…
Her audition: Chelsea Gann, 27, of Liberty Mounds, Okla., auditioned with Martina McBride’s “Wild Angels” in a performance that was part of a montage package, meaning we only saw a tiny snippet of it. But it earned her a spot on Team Christina. Her background: According to her bio on The Voice website, Chelsea’s mom…
His audition: Joe Maye, 24, of Baltimore, Md., auditioned with “I Put a Spell on You.” He opened the song a cappella, earning a chair turn from Christina Aguilera. Blake Shelton turned late in the performance. To seal the deal and make sure Joe landed on her team, Christina strolled to the stage and performed…
Her audition: Brittney Lawrence, 21, of Jacksonville, Fla., auditioned with “Warrior” by Demi Lovato. Christina Aguilera turned around the first time Brittney hit a glory note. Blake Shelton joined her late in the performance. Brittney opted to join Team Blake. Her background: Brittney says she heard her first Dixie Chicks CD when she was 5…
His audition: Daniel Passino, 21, of New Boston, Mich., auditioned with Charlie Puth’s “Marvin Gaye.” His solid vocal prompted an early chair turn from Christina Aguilera. Blake Shelton also turned at the last moment, praising Daniel for a falsetto note he hit near the end of the performance. Daniel decided to join Team Christina. His…
Her audition: Jessica Crosbie, 21, of Atlanta, Ga., auditioned with a re-arrangement of Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida.” Jessica was still singing the first verse when Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams turned around. Adam Levine eventually joined them. Christina called her a “great singer.” Jessica opted to join Team Pharrell. Her background: She’s a native of…
His audition: Owen Danoff, 25, of New York, N.Y., auditioned with “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by Bob Dylan. His superb vocal earned nearly simultaneous chair turns from Christina Aguilera, Pharrell Williams and Adam Levine. Near the end of the performance, Blake Shelton turned as well, making Owen just the fifth artist to earn…
Her audition: Maya Smith, 31, of Los Angeles, Calif., auditioned with Aretha Franklin’s “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man.” Her soulful vocals prompted chair turns from Pharrell Williams and Christina Aguilera. Pharrell praised her control and her range. Maya decided to join Team Pharrell. Her background: Maya’s mom retired from a career with the postal…
His audition: Matt Tedder, 20, of Weatherford, Texas, auditioned with Muddy Waters’ “Hoochie Coochie Man.” Adam Levine turns his chair before Matt even hit the chorus. He complimented Matt on singing “beautifully” and also praised his slide guitar skills before enticing him to do a guitar solo for the coaches who didn’t get to watch…
