His audition: Patrick McAloon, 40, of Barrington, R.I., auditioned with “Runaway Train” by Soul Asylum. His stage presence and performance made it clear he was a veteran performer. And midway through the song, he got chair turns from Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and John Legend, all of whom praised his performance. Patrick joined Team Adam….
His audition: Trey Rose, 26, of Hugo, Oklahoma, performed “Wake Me Up” by Avicii. He got a quick chair turn from Adam. A big ending prompted a chair turn from Blake as well. Trey decided to join Team Adam Levine. About Trey: * Now based in Paris, Texas, the singer-songwriter was born in Oklahoma and…
Her audition: Lisa Ramey, 33, of New York auditioned with “Sex on Fire” by Kings of Leon, displaying great range and a nice growl in her voice. It took a while, but her big vocals enticed a turn from John Legend near the end of the performance. Since he was the only coach to turn,…
His audition: Anthony Ortiz, 20, of Tampa, Fla., auditioned with “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction. He prompted a chair turn from Adam Levine, who complimented his potential. Since Adam was the only coach to turn, Anthony automatically became Team Adam. More about Anthony: * This isn’t Anthony’s first attempt at a singing show….
Her audition: Hannah Kay, 18, of Magnolia, Texas, auditioned with Loretta Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” She earned quick chair turns from Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson. Kelly played up the Texas connection in trying to lure Hannah to her team; Blake called Hannah “the real deal.” Hannah opted to join Team Blake. About Hannah ……
His audition: Jacob Maxwell, 20, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, performed “Delicate” by Taylor Swift for his blind audition. Kelly Clarkson and John Legend turned very early during an impressive vocal. John called his voice “heavenly.” Jacob opted to join Team John Legend. About Jacob: * Even at his young age, Jacob is something of a…
Her audition: Kendra Checketts, 19, of San Diego, Calif., auditioned with “Sober” by Demi Lovato. She got an almost immediate chair turn from Blake Shelton. Kendra went on to display powerful vocals and hit a heck of a glory note. But none of the other coaches turned, meaning she automatically joined Team Blake. Here’s more…
His audition: Kalvin Jarvis, 29, of Tucson, Ariz., auditioned with “A Good Night” by John Legend. His smooth upbeat performance prompted chair turns from Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson. Adam called Kalvin “ridiculous” and complimented him on a bold song choice. Kalvin decided to join Team Adam. More about Kalvin … * As we heard…
Her audition: LiLi Joy, 15, of Chino Hills, Calif., auditioned with “Cool” by Gwen Stefani. Accompanying herself on ukulele, she got a chair turn from Blake Shelton, who’s dating Gwen. He was the only coach to turn, meaning LiLi automatically became a member of Team Blake. About LiLi: * According to her Voice bio, LiLi…
Dexter Roberts is going to take a second shot at a televised singing competition on Season 16 of The Voice. And 27-year-old country artist from Alabama did pretty darn well the first time around. Singing show fans might remember Dexter from Season 13 of American Idol. After all, he made it all the way to…
