His audition: Joey Green, 35, of Crowley, Texas, performed “Baba O’Riley” by The Who. In spite an impressive rock performance, it wasn’t until near the end of the song that Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton turned around. Blake complimented his range and the rasp in his voice. Joey decided to join Team Blake. His background:…
Her audition: Kymberli Joye, 26, of Windsor, Conn., auditioned with Whitney Houston’s “Run to You.” Her sterling vocals prompted an almost immediate chair turn from Kelly Clarkson and, by the chorus, Jennifer Hudson had turned as well. Blake Shelton joined them by the end of the song. That said, Kelly blocked Jennifer, eliminating her as…
His audition: Colton Smith, 21, of Albertville, Ala., auditioned with “Alive” by Sia. Pre-audition, he said he was hoping for a chair turn from Jennifer Hudson, and that’s just what happened. She was the only coach to turn, meaning Colton automatically became a Team JHUD member. Jennifer complimented his voice and his showmanship. His background:…
Her audition: Delaney Silvernell, 21, of Los Angeles, Calif., auditioned with “In My Blood” by Shawn Mendes. Her vocal prompted a quick chair turn from Kelly Clarkson, but no other coaches turned before the song ended. That meant Delaney automatically joined Team Kelly. Her background: Delaney says that when she announced her interest in music,…
His audition: Caeland Garner, 31, of Coleridge, N.C., auditioned with “Dancing in the Moonlight” by King Harvest. Showing off nice range, Caeland enticed chair turns from Blake Shelton and Jennifer Hudson midway through the performance. Blake complimented Caeland on his unique vocals and said he sounds like a singer-songwriter from the 1970s. Caeland decided to…
Her audition: Natasia Greycloud, 29, of Nashville, Tenn., auditioned with Sam Smith’s “I’m Not the Only One.” Her soulful voice had Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson debating who should turn. Then Natasia hit a big note and both did, simultaneously. Natasia decided to join Team Jennifer. Her background: Natasia says she was born into this….
His audition: Kameron Marlowe, 21 of Kannapolis, N.C., auditioned with Luke Combs’ “One Number Away.” Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson turned at last second. Despite Adam Levine coaching Kelly on how to land a country singer, Kameron opted to join Team Blake. His background: A 9-to-5 desk job isn’t for him, Kameron says. So he…
Her audition: Reagan Strange, 13, of Memphis, Tenn., auditioned with Bebe Rexha’s “Meant To Be.” Adam Levine turned just as Reagan hit the chorus; Blake Shelton joined him near the end of the song. Adam said he appreciated the effortlessness in Reagan’s vocals. She decided to join Team Adam. Her background: Reagan said ever since…
His blind audition: Dave Fenley, 39, of Nashville, Tenn., auditioned with Travis Tritt’s “Help Me Hold On.” His gruff vocals had Kelly Clarkson turning around after the first two lines. By the time Dave hit the chorus, Blake Shelton had turned as well. Blake gave Dave kudos for his song selection. Dave opted to join…
Her audition: Emily Hough, 16, of Petersburg, Ill., auditioned with Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi.” Blake Shelton turned midway through the performance and, by the time it ended, Emily had Adam Levine and Jennifer Hudson facing her as well. Adam applauded her appreciation of The Beatles at such a young age. Emily opted to join…
