Nine singers earned spots on The Voice and four turned all four chairs as show kicked off Season 28 Monday night. Actually, seven singers turned four chairs because one of those four-chair turns went to the country-pop trio DEK of Hearts. They turned in one of the night’s best performances and landed on Team…
His audition: Marty O’Reilly, 36, Sonoma, Calif., performed “Trouble” by Ray LaMontagne. Marty displayed a great singer-songwriter voice and a nice rasp. But he was well into the song before anyone turned. Then Niall Horan, Michael Buble and Snoop Dogg did so in rapid fashion. Niall loved the rasp and character in this voice. Michael…
Her audition: Vinya Chhabra, 14, of East Brunswick, N.J., performed “Ironic” by Alanis Morissette. Vinya showed off great showmanship for someone so young. But she was well into the song before chairs started turning. When they did, Reba McEntire, Michael Buble and Snoop Dogg turned in rapid succession. Reba said she could tell VInya was…
His audition: Elias Gomez, 29, of Cincinnati, Ohio, performed “Lonely Teardrops” by Jackie Wilson. Elias launched into a fun cover of the classic, prompting an immediate chair turn from Michael Buble. Niall Horan couldn’t help turning as well. So did Snoop Dogg. At this point, Reba’s team is full, so she can’t turn. Michael introduced…
Her audition: Carolina Rodriguez, 19, of Miami, Fla., performed “Cardigan” by Taylor Swift. Carolina proclaims to be Niall’s biggest fan and brings his poster to her audition. Once her audition starts, she displays a really nice tone. And Niall turned almost immediately. To her credit, Carolina kept it together. But her smile said it all:…
