Her audition: Lacy Mandigo, 18, of Statesville, N.C., auditioned with Dusty Springfield’s “Son of a Preacher Man.” A big growl on the final note prompted a chair turn from Christina Aguilera and earned Lacy a spot on the show. Her audition was montaged with two others, so we saw only a moment of it. But…
Her audition: Caity Peters, 21, of Long Beach, Calif., audtioned with a stripped-down version of Nick Jonas’ “Jealous.” By the end of the first verse, Pharrell Williams and Christina Aguilera were facing in her direction. Near the end of the song, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine turned as well, giving Caity the first four-chair turn…
His audition: Joe Vivona 27, of Verona, N.J., auditioned with John Mayer’s “Dreaming with a Broken Heart.” His raspy vocals earned chair turns from Blake Shelton and Adam Levine before he hit the chorus. At the very end, Pharrell Williams turned as well. Joe joined Team Pharrell, explaining he’s his grandfather’s favorite about The Voice…
Her audition: Lily Green, 16, of New York, N.Y., auditioned with Fleetwood Mac’s “Songbird” in a performance that was part of a montage package. Her performances — the iTunes version is excellent — landed her a spot on Team Adam. Her background: According to Lily’s bio on The Voice website, music was part of her…
His audition: Paxton Ingram, 23, of Miami, Fla., auditioned with “Dancing on My Own” by Robyn, hoping to show vulnerability and passion. He prompted an early chair turn from Blake Shelton. As the audition wound to a close, Pharrell Williams and Adam Levine turned as well. Blake said he recognized “true greatness” in Paxton. And…
Her audition: Chelsea Gann, 27, of Liberty Mounds, Okla., auditioned with Martina McBride’s “Wild Angels” in a performance that was part of a montage package, meaning we only saw a tiny snippet of it. But it earned her a spot on Team Christina. Her background: According to her bio on The Voice website, Chelsea’s mom…
His audition: Joe Maye, 24, of Baltimore, Md., auditioned with “I Put a Spell on You.” He opened the song a cappella, earning a chair turn from Christina Aguilera. Blake Shelton turned late in the performance. To seal the deal and make sure Joe landed on her team, Christina strolled to the stage and performed…
Her audition: Brittney Lawrence, 21, of Jacksonville, Fla., auditioned with “Warrior” by Demi Lovato. Christina Aguilera turned around the first time Brittney hit a glory note. Blake Shelton joined her late in the performance. Brittney opted to join Team Blake. Her background: Brittney says she heard her first Dixie Chicks CD when she was 5…
His audition: Daniel Passino, 21, of New Boston, Mich., auditioned with Charlie Puth’s “Marvin Gaye.” His solid vocal prompted an early chair turn from Christina Aguilera. Blake Shelton also turned at the last moment, praising Daniel for a falsetto note he hit near the end of the performance. Daniel decided to join Team Christina. His…
Her audition: Jessica Crosbie, 21, of Atlanta, Ga., auditioned with a re-arrangement of Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida.” Jessica was still singing the first verse when Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams turned around. Adam Levine eventually joined them. Christina called her a “great singer.” Jessica opted to join Team Pharrell. Her background: She’s a native of…
