Her audition: Madi Davis, 16, of McKinney, Texas, performed Carole King’s “It’s Too Late” for her blind audition. Her version of the song got Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams to turn around before she even hit the chorus. Over the course of the discussion that followed, Gwen and Pharrell approached the stage simultaneously to convince…
Her audition: Lyndsey Elm, 22, of Vacaville, Calif., auditioned with “Lips Are Movin’” by Meghan Trainor. Her stripped-down, acoustic version had Gwen Stefani turning around almost immediately, followed pretty quickly by Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams. Blake Shelton then joined the party, giving Lyndsey a four-chair turn. Gwen complimented Lyndsey on having the style and…
Their audition: Jubal and Amanda auditioned with “Seven Bridges Road,” an Eagles hit written by Jubal’s dad. Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams turned late in the performance. As the coaches were making their pitches, Blake Shelton asked if the couple were married. At which point Jubal dropped to his knee and produced an engagement ring….
His audition: Chris Crump, 31, of Baytown, Texas, performed Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” for his blind audition. He wasn’t even through the first chorus before all four coaches turned their chairs. Blake Shelton complimented him on the warmth and emotion in his voice. Chris picked Team Blake. His background: Chris says he was home-schooled…
His audition: Manny Cabo, 45, of Elizabeth, N.J., auditioned with Whitesnake’s “Here I Go Again.” He earned a nearly immediate chair turn from Adam Levine. Blake Shelton joined him on the first run-through of the chorus. Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani followed, giving Manny a four-chair turn. Manny got high praise from all the coaches…
His audition: Tyler Dickerson, 21, of Denham Springs, La., auditioned with “Hard to Handle.” Blake Shelton turned around just a couple of lines into the song, told Tyler he sounded great and chastised the other three coaches for not turning around. His background: Tyler is working with his dad’s fencing company; his dad calls him…
His audition: Jeffery Austin, 24, of Chicago, Ill., auditioned with Sam Smith’s “Lay Me Down.” Gwen Stefani turned around before he hit the first chorus. Gwen complimented his on a perfect performance, but wound up being the only coach to turn around. His background: Jeffery says all of his family members have had a hand…
Her audition: Riley Biederer, 19, of Atlanta, Ga., auditioned with Kelly Clarkson’s “Invincible” and earned a chair turn from Pharrell Williams. The audition was part of a montage package, but we heard Pharrell compliment Riley for being so “in the pocket” and for the awesome runs she included in her cover of the song. Her…
Her audition: Daria Jazmin, 27, of Los Angeles, Calif., auditioned with Meghan Trainor’s “Dear Future Husband.” Pharrell Williams, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani turned during a blind audition that was part of a montage package. Daria opted to join Team Pharrell. Her background: We didn’t get to meet Daria on the show, but her Voice…
Her audition: Cassandra Robertson, 48, of Dallas, Texas, auditioned with Ella Henderson’s “Ghost” and landed a spot on Team Adam. Her audition was part of a montage package, but we heard Adam Levine tell her she had too great a voice not to earn a spot on the show. Her background: The Voice website says…
