His audition: Benny Weag, 29, from Garfield, Wash., performed “Shivers” by Ed Sheeran. Blake Shelton was the only coach to turn for his performance, so he automatically became Team Blake. Viewers saw just a tiny snippet of his audition. Here’s more about Benny. * He’s “a small-town singer-songwriter with big aspirations,” living in the Polson,…
His audition: Bodie, 29, of Ladera Ranch, Calif. performed “You Found Me” by The Fray. His strong opening prompted almost immediate chair turns from Blake Shelton and John Legend. Gwen Stefani later joined them, as did Camila Cabello making Bodie the recipient of a four-chair turn. Blake called his voice incredible and said he could…
His audition: Bryce Leatherwood, 22, of Woodstock, Ga., performed “Goodbye Time” by Conway Twitty, He showed off a nice country tone and enticed a chair turn from Blake Shelton just as he was about to hit the chorus. John Legend and Gwen Stefani eventually followed. Blake said he was “blown away” by the performance. Gwen…
Her audition: Cara Brindisi, 34, of Worcester, Mass., sang “All Too Well” by Taylor Swift: Cara showed off her unique tone, prompting chair turns from Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani just as she hit the chorus. Blake liked the twang in her voice, but said she also has the vocal firepower to compete on the…
Her audition: Constance Howard, 27, of Katy, Texas performed “Peaches” by Justin Bieber. Constance’s impressive opening turned Camila Cabello’s chair in a heartbeat. A whistle note enticed John Legend to follow. And before the song ended, Constance did it again. Camila said she loves Constance’s tone. John called her voice “special” and loved the way…
His audition: David Andrew, 25, of Gallatin, Tenn., performed “Falling” by Harry Styles. He showed off a great tone and range from the opening note. And it earned him chair turns from John Legend and Gwen Stefani. John said he loved the drama and soulfulness in David’s performance. Gwen called the end of the performance…
Her audition: Daysia, 17, of Leavenworth, Kansas, performed “Crazy” by Patsy Cline: Despite a solid vocal, Daysia was nearly the end of her performance when Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani turned around almost simultaneously. Gwen says she loves the quality of Daysia’s voice. Daysia decided to join Team Gwen. Here’s more about Daysia. * She…
Her audition: Destiny Leigh, 18, of San Diego, performed Donny Hathaway’s “A Song for You” and earned a spot on Team Gwen Stefani. Gwen was the only coach to turn. The Voice aired just a snippet of Destiny’s audition. Destiny talks about it here. Here’s more about Destiny. * Her last name is Parker and…
His audition: Devix, 28, of York, Pa., performed “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals. For a while, Devix struggled to get anyone to turn. Then John Legend turned his chair, the performance got stronger and Camila Cabello and Gwen Stefani followed. Gwen complimented him on a “character” voice that’s both rich and big. John said he…
Her audition: Dia Malai,, 26, of Queens, N.Y., performed “Real Love” by Mary J. Blige. Dia’s high-energy opening prompted a quick chair turn from John Legend. That was the chair turn Dia was looking for. None of the other coaches turned, which meant Dia automatically became Team Legend. Dia got high praise from the other…
