Blind audition: Halle Tomlinson, 18, of Boulder, Colorado, auditioned with Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind,” showing off impressive bluesy, jazzy vocals that prompted almost immediate chair turns from Adam Levine and Alicia Keys. Alicia said Halle has an instantly recognizable voice and praised her effortless performance. Adam liked the creativity Halle showed by…
Blind audition: Christian Fermin, ??, of Buena Park, Calif., performed “Brother” by NEEDTOBREATHE in a performance that was montaged, meaning we saw only a tiny snippet of it. Blake Shelton was the lone coach to turn, meaning Christian automatically became a member of Team Blake. His background: According to Christian’s bio on The Voice website,…
Blind audition: Dan Shafer, 56, of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., sang Train’s “Marry Me.” He showed off very nice range, but the coaches stayed put until Blake Shelton turned near the end of the performance. He noted how much younger Dan sounds than he actually is. Dan automatically became a member of Team Blake. His background:…
Whitney and Shannon might not have performed together for more than a year before The Voice came along, but it didn’t keep them from scoring the biggest hit on the final night of the blind auditions. Their cover of “Landslide” hit number 57 on the iTunes overall singles chart as of noon Tuesday and was…
Monday night, we met the final 13 members of The Voice Season 11 cast. Once again, I’ll use the term “met” loosely since four singers got the montage treatment, meaning we weren’t really introduced to them and we heard only the tiniest snippet of their blind auditions. That includes Belle Jewel, one of the more…
Blind audition: Courtnie Ramirez, 17, of Bryan, Texas, tackled Jessie J’s “Mamma Knows Best.” Despite an exuberant performance, Courtnie was well into her version before Miley Cyrus and then Alicia Keys turned around. Miley complimented Courtnie on her range, swag and rocker vibe. Alicia called Courtnie’s voice “immediate personality.” Courtnie said she’d like to do…
Blind audition: Nolan Neal, 35, Nashville, Tenn., returned to The Voice after failing to turn a chair in Season 10. This time, he auditioned with Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer.” He displayed nice raspy vocals and delivered several impressive moments over the course of the performance. Blake Shelton and Adam Levine turned quickly, followed by Miley…
Blind audition: Josh Gallagher, 25, of Nashville, Tenn., auditioned with “Stay a Little Longer” by Brothers Osborne. Blake Shelton turned at the first run-through of the chorus. Eventually, Josh’s solid country vocal prompted a chair turn from Alicia Keys as well. Alicia complimented Josh on his voice and reminded him that country, the blues and…
Blind audition: Michael Sanchez, 25, of San Diego, Calif., auditioned with “Use Me” by Bill Withers. He turned in a solid vocal, but was moments from not making the show when Alicia Keys pushed her button at the last moment, giving him a spot on The Voice as a member of her team. Alicia said…
Blind audition: Gabriel Violett, 26, of New York, N.Y., sang “Treat You Better” by Shawn Mendes. He got an early chair turn from Alicia Keys and a last-second chair turn from Blake Shelton. Gabriel told The Voice coaches he wants to sing R&B pop with his own little twist and is trying to figure out…
