Meet Mendeleyev of The Voice Season 17
His audition: Mendeleyev, 28, of Santa Barbara, Calif., performed “Girl from the North Country” by Bob Dylan. He opted to sing solo without The Voice band because “that’s the way I thrive.” His nice deep vocals eventually provoked near simultaneous chair turns from Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. Gwen Stefani eventually gave in…