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Saade, Cade Mower, Bryan Jaymes sparkle on The Voice

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Saade announces her decision to join Team Kelly Clarkson on The Voice. (NBC Photo)

Saade announces her decision to join Team Kelly Clarkson on The Voice. (NBC Photo)

 

The Voice introduced viewers to 11 more singers who earned a spot on Season 30 Monday night.

Two of those singers — Cade Mower and Chari — turned the chairs of all four coaches.

Cade opted to join Team Riley Green, giving him his second four-chair turn in his first season as a Voice coach. He also landed the sister duo of Ferryn and Brinkley.

Chari decided to join Queen Latifah, giving the new coach her first four-chair turn of Season 30.

Meanwhile, Riley also used his first-in button on Monday’s show, claiming 15-year-old Allie Rae, the latest in a string of super-talented very young artists who auditioned for Season 30.

Here’s a recap of Monday’s show, with Voice Views’ picks for the night’s top performance.

Editor’s Note: Follow the links below for a profile of the artist, complete with information about any music they’ve released.

BEST OF THE NIGHT

Saade, 24, San Francisco, Calif., “Oscar Winning Tears” by Raye: This young lady is from Iran, where pursuing a music career wouldn’t have been possible. She performs with undeniable passion. And has a really pretty tone. This is one heck of a demanding song to audition with. Her big ending got chair turns from Kelly Clarkson, Riley Green and Queen Latifah. Damn, the last 20 seconds of that performance was flat-out amazing. Wow! Queen Latifah loved the way she expressed herself through the song, calling the performance amazing. Riley called the performance the most powerful he’s heard. Kelly praised her ability to navigate a very difficult audition song. Saade says she grew up listening to Kelly in Iran and chooses her as her coach.

RUNNERS-UP

Cade Mower, 35, Bluffdale, Utah, “Something in the Orange” by Zach Bryan: Cade’s impressive tone and rasp prompted four chair turns before he finished the second line of the song. Adam Levine led the way. There’s certainly an impressive ache in Cade’s voice. Adam said he thinks Cade is “amazing.” Queen Latifah said his performance made her start making ugly faces. In a good way, of course. She said Cade could win The Voice. Riley Green put his cowboy hat on his head to make his pitch. He said he could tell Cade was a songwriter from his approach to the performance. Kelly Clarkson reminded Cade she knows how to navigate a singing competition. Cade decided to join Team Riley Green.

Bryan Jaymes, 39, Baton Rogue, La., “Every Time You Go Away” by Paul Young: Bryan shows off an emotive tone, a nice stage presence and plenty of range. He earned a quick chair turn from Adam Levine. Queen Latifah quickly followed. Riley Green eventually turned too. Queen called his performance “beautiful and amazing.” Riley said if he continues performing like that, he’ll do well regardless of who he picks as a coach. Adam compared Bryan and his approach to the song to Season 1 champion Javier Colon. Bryan decided to join Team Latifah.

ALSO MADE THE SHOW

Chari, 31, Atlanta, Ga., “Get Here” by Oleta Adams: Chari showed off a big, rich voice and it sparked a quick flurry of chair turns, with Adam Levine leading the way. Chari had all four chairs facing her way before hitting the chorus. Chari completed an impressive performance, with a nice little frill at the end. Riley Green called her performance “amazing” and “flawless.” Adam remained standing, saying it would be “disrespectful” to sit after her vocal. And he couldn’t resist reminding Chari that he won Season 29 with a female R&B singer. Queen Latifah liked the way Chari made the song her own. Chari opted to join Team Latifah.

Allie Rae, 15, Sante Fe, Texas, “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles: Allie sounds older than 15 on this. Her opening prompted an almost instant chair turn from Riley Green. Kelly Clarkson quickly followed. Allie’s vocal firepower and touch of rasp earned a chair turn from Queen Latifah as well. Queen Latifah called her performance natural and her vocal exquisit. Riley said he was impressed with the way she made the song her own and thinks her ability to do that could serve her well on the show. Kelly reminded her that she’s won with young country artists. Riley hit his first-in button, claiming Allie Rae for her team and said he saved it to use on someone he thinks can win the show.

Connor Closs, 23, Middletown, N.J., “Too Sweet” by Hozier: As soon as Connor hit the chorus, he earned a chair turn from Adam Levine. He showed off nice range and eventually earned a chair turn from Riley Green as well. Adam said he loved the way Connor navigated the song’s difficult transition from verse to chorus and called his voice unique. He said he doesn’t understand why everyone didn’t turn. Riley said he has lots of country artists on his team, but no one with Connor’s sound and soul. Connor opted to join Team Adam.

Anna McElroy, 26, Mobile, Alabama, “80s Mercedes” by Maren Morris: Her impressive opening got Kelly Clarkson and Queen Latifah to turn their chiars. She’s got an impressive country voice. Riley Green eventually turned as well, prompting Kelly to immediate jump out her chair to hide Anna’s view of him. Queen Latifah said she showed the state who’s boss. Kelly is pretty much resigned to losing Anna to Team Riley. But she reminds Anna that she’s won with country singers. Riley says the fact that everyone is fighting against him shows why she should chose Team Riley. Anna opted to join Team Kelly, giving her the country singer she’s been seeking.

Julia Clark, 24, Hilton Head, S.C., “bellyache” by billie eilish: Julia was just a couple of notes into the song when Queen Latifah turned. Her ethereal, souful vocals enticed Adam Levine to turn as well. Queen Latifah called the performance a “whole vibe” and complimented her on a beautiful tone. Adam loved the whimsy and joy in her performance and said there aren’t enough voices like hers on the show. Julia opted to join Team Adam.

Everett Bounds, 23, Hesperia, Calif., “Drivin’ My Life Away” by Eddie Rabbitt: He’s well into a high-energy performance when he gets a chair turn from Riley Green. Sorta surprised Adam Levine didn’t turn. Everett’s a very good, enthusiast performer. Riley said he sounded great and fun and liked the energy in his voice. He added that Everett has a great “radio voice.”

Sophia Liano, 22, Stuart, Fla., “I Surrender” by Celine Dion: The Voice aired only part of Sophia’s performance. But she showed ample vocal firepower, held one glory note forever and earned chair turns from Queen Latifah and Riley Green. Queen Latifah loved the passion in her performance and the way she “fired off” at the end. Riley praised the emotion with which she delivered the song and said he felt it. Sophia opted to join Queen Latifah.

Cal Cook, 28, Salt Lake City, Utah, “The Dress” by Dijon: The Voice aired just a snippet of his performance. Cal showed off great range and enticed a chair turn from Adam Levine but no one else. So he automatically became Team Adam. Still, Queen Latifah said she’d download Cal’s version of the song. Adam called the performance “beautiful” and said Cal had a really great approach to the song and a fabulous tone.

Cade Mower listens to the coaches make their pitches on The Voice while holding his young daughter. (NBC Photo)

Cade Mower listens to the coaches make their pitches on The Voice while holding his young daughter. (NBC Photo)

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