Blind audition: Gabriel Violett, 26, of New York, N.Y., sang “Treat You Better” by Shawn Mendes. He got an early chair turn from Alicia Keys and a last-second chair turn from Blake Shelton. Gabriel told The Voice coaches he wants to sing R&B pop with his own little twist and is trying to figure out…
Blind audition: Aaron Gibson, 25, of Atlanta, Ga., auditioned with a slowed-down version of REM’s “Losing My Religion,” showing off nice raspy vocals. Midway through the song, Blake Shelton, Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys turn in rapid succession. Alicia called his voice “such a special, powerful tone” and liked the way Aaron made the song…
Blind audition: Preston James, 16, of Nashville, Tenn., auditioned with Chris Stapleton’s “Nobody to Blame.” Blake Shelton turned around, but no one else, meaning Preston automatically became a member of Team Blake. His auditioned was montaged, so we saw only a tiny snippet of it. His background: The Voice website tells us Preston grew up…
Blind audition: Khaliya Kimberlie, 16, of Mescalero, N.M., auditioned with “Dibs” by Kelsea Ballerini. Her performance prompted chair turns from Miley Cyrus and Blake Shelton at the midway mark. At Blake’s prompting, Khaliya said she loves singing country music, but would like to give it an indie / alternative twist. Miley said Khaliya’s too young…
Blind audition: Austin Allsup, 32, of Fort Worth, Texas, sang “Wild Horses,” putting a bit of a country spin on the Rolling Stones’ tune. Blake Shelton turned early in the performance. But despite turning in one of the night’s best vocals, Austin couldn’t entice any of the other coaches to turn. Still, he earned a…
Blind audition: Karlee Metzger, 22, of Springfield, Mississippi, auditioned with Regina Spektor’s “Samson,” displaying a really pretty voice and the ability to belt when necessary. But no one turned until the last second when Blake Shelton and Miley Cyrus turned simultaneously. Miley vowed to bring Karlee out of her shyness. Karlee opted to join Team…
Blind audition: Josh Halverson, 31, of West, Texas, auditioned with Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young.” The performance was a bit laid back, but Josh’s voice was one of the more unique in Season 11. At the last minute, Blake Shelton, Alicia Keys and Miley Cyrus all turned their chairs. Miley said she loves listening to Josh’s…
Blind audition: Elia Esparza, 23, El Paso, Texas, opted to audition in Spanish, singing “Como La Flor” by Selena. Her first run through of the chorus prompted a chair turn from Adam Levine. By the time the song ended, Blake Shelton and Miley Cyrus had turned as well. Adam complimented her on being different and…
Blind audition: Lane Mack, 30, of Lafayette, La., auditioned with BB King’s “Every Day I Have the Blues” and looked totally at home performing for a superstar audience. Miley Cyrus turned midway through his performance. Lane ended the performance with one heck of a scream, but no one else turned, putting him on Team Miley….
Blind audition: Bindi Liebowitz, 23, of Plainfield, N.J., auditioned with “Bust Your Windows” by Jazmine Sullivan, displaying strong vocals and a unique tone in the process. Adam Levine turned midway through her performance. He was later joined by Blake Shelton. Adam complimented her on the choices she made during her performance. Blake noted that Bindi…
