His audition: Ben Allen, 42, of Estero, Fla., performed “Red Dirt Road” by Brooks & Dunn. Blake and Gwen turned early in the performance. John joined as well. Gwen liked his strong, clear confident voice. Kelly predicted he might make the finale. Blake said he’s eager to pass along some of his country music knowledge…
Her audition: Emmalee, 20, of Clarksville, Tenn., auditioned with “How Will I Know” by Whitney Houston. Her a cappella opening prompted quick chair turns from John and Kelly. John called her voice lovely and her tone crystal clear. Kelly liked her cool rendition of the song and said it showed her creativity. Emmalee decided to…
His audition: Eli Zamora, 25, of El Paso, Texas, performed “Ya Lo Se Que Te Tu Vas” by Juan Gabriel. Kelly turned midway through the performance. And despite an emotional performance from Eli, she was the only coach to turn. Kelly’s reaction: “You are so great. So much passion. I’m fighting tears.” With only one…
Her audition: Tamara Jade, 30, of Bowie, Md., performed Lizzo’s “Cuz I Love You.” Her big opening prompted immediate chair turns from Kelly and John. Gwen and Blake turned late in the performance. Kelly called her “incredible” and said she’ll “be in the finale.” John said Tamara showed she “can do everything.” Tamara joined Team…
Her audition: TSkylar Mayton, 15, of Grand Rapids, Mich., auditioned with “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd. She’d barely started singing when Kelly turned. Kelly called her performance “awesome” and said she’s “so stoked” to discover Skylar is so gifted at such a young age. Because Kelly was the only coach to turn, Skylar automatically became…
Her audition: Payton Lamar, 23, of Nashville, Tenn., auditioned with “Never Alone” by Tori Kelly and Kirk Franklin. Blake turned late in the performance. And he wound up being the only coach to turn, though Payton showed off a big voice. He said he loves the fact that she’s a female pop artist because there…
Morgan Wallen was supposed to be performing on Saturday Night Live this week. Instead, he found himself sitting in New York City mid-week, posting an apology video to fans on Instagram. Online video surfaced of Wallen partying without a mask after attending an Alabama Crimson Tide football game last weekend. And that prompted SNL to…
Her audition: Mariso Corvo, 33, of Staten Island, N.Y., performed “Perfect” by Pink. A huge glory note near the end of an energetic performance was followed by chair turns from Gwen, Blake and Kelly. Kelly predicted she could make the finale and says she has range for days. Marisa joined Team Kelly Here’s more about…
Her audition: Madeline Consoer, 24, of Eagle River, Wisc., auditioned with “Girl” by Maren Morris. Kelly turned midway through the performance. Surprisingly, she was the only coach to turn. John praised Madeline’s passion and power. And Kelly admitted she would have blocked Blake. There was no choice, but Madeline seemed thrilled to be Team Kelly….
Her audition: Lauren Frihauf, 16, of Byers, Colorado, performed “Come to My Window” by Melissa Etheridge. Midway through the performance, she prompted turns from Gwen and John. Gwen called Lauren her “dream person to work with” and was surprised to discover her voice came from someone so young. Lauren joined Team Gwen. Here’s more about…
