Her audition: Micah Tryba, 24, of Wheaton, Ill., auditioned with “I’m Every Woman” by Whitney Houston, delivering a nearly a cappella opening consistent with her background. That inspired an almost immediate chair turn from Blake Shelton, who was later joined by Gwen Stefani. Blake said her performance blew him away. Micah joined Team Blake. Her…
His audition: Kawan DeBose, 30, of Miami, Fla., auditioned with Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” Adam Levine turned around even before Kawan hit the chorus. He was soon joined by Blake Shelton. Eventually, Gwen Stefani turned as well. Adam said Kawan’s voice “rendered him speechless” and compared his falsetto to Prince. He also said…
Her audition: Missy Robertson, 34, of Sacramento, Calif., auditioned with “Scars to Your Beautiful” by Alessia Cara. She was well into an impressive rendition of the song — in fact, she’d almost finished — when Blake Shelton and Alicia Keys — turned around. Missy joined Team Alicia. Her background: Missy said she’s been watching the…
His audition: Taylor Alexander, 25, of Nashville, auditioned by putting a country acoustic spin on Cher’s “Believe.” Adam Levine was the first to recognize the song and turned his chair as soon as he did. Surprisingly, he was the only coach to turn, meaning Taylor became a member of Team Adam. His background: He’s from…
His audition: Josh Hoyer, 40, of Lincoln, Neb., auditioned with “Oh Girl” by the Chi Lites. He was well into the performance when Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani turned around. Blake said he loved how much character Josh has in his voice. Josh joined Team Blake. His background: He and his wife have been married…
Her audition: Lilli Passero, 26, of Los Angeles, Calif., auditioned with “A Love of My Own” by Carla Thomas, calling the selection “a little risky” because of its old-fashioned vibe. Still, her performance prompted chair turns from Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and Alicia Keys. Alicia praised Lilli’s vintage sound, then serenaded singer. And so Lilli…
Her audition: Lauryn Judd, 16, of Draper City, Utah, auditioned with Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have fun.” Midway through the performance, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and Alicia Keys all turned around. Alicia called her a “special artist.” Lauryn joined Team Alicia. Her background: Lauryn says she spends a lot of her school day…
His audition: Jack Cassidy, 18, of Westlake Village, Calif., auditioned with Joan Osborne’s “One of Us,” playing his own keyboard. He earned chair turns from Adam Levine and Alicia Keys. Alicia liked the fact that he accompanied himself on the keys. Jack opted to join Team Alicia. His background: Yep, he’s part of The Partridge…
His audition: Malik Davage, 23, of Washington, D.C., auditioned with “Sure Thing” by Miguel. His hip-hop vibe prompted a pretty quick chair turn from Adam Levine, but none of the other coaches followed. His background: Malik grew up in a rough part of D.C. “As a kid, it just made me want to get out,”…
His audition: Johnny Gates, 31, of Providence, Rhode Island, auditioned with Rob Stewart’s “Maggie May.” At the end of the first chorus, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton turned their chairs. Alicia Keys joined them near the end of the performance. Gwen called his voice “incredible.” Johnny joined Team Gwen. His background: Johnny describes himself as…
