His audition: Chris Jamison, 20, of Pittsburgh, Pa., auditioned with John Mayer’s “Gravity.” A nice opening prompted Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton to turn around. A prolonged high note enticed Adam Levine to join them. Gwen Stefani turned around late in the performance, giving Chris a four-chair turn. Pharrell called his voice “crazy” and Gwen…
Her audition: Bree Fondacaro, 24, of Orange, Calif., sang Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe.” She immediately displayed a unique vocal sound that could help her stand out. But she was well into her performance before Blake Shelton turned his chair. He wound up being the only coach to do so. Gwen Stefani liked her…
His audition: Craig Wayne Boyd, 35, of Nashville, Tenn., auditioned with Travis Tritt’s “The Whiskey Ain’t Workin’.” His big voice and country-rock vibe prompted chair turns from Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams. Pharrell liked the original touches he added to the song. Blake liked the edge in his performance. Craig Wayne opted to join Team…
Her audition: Amanda Lee Peers, 29, of Rochester, N.Y., auditioned with ZZ Ward’s “Put the Gun Down.” She showed tons of stage presence and delivered the song with a nice edge, prompting Gwen Stefani to turn around quickly. She turns out to be the only chair turn. Gwen’s reaction: She calls the male coaches stupid…
His audition: Blessing Offor, 25, of New York, auditioned with Bill Withers’ “Just the Two of Us.” Sitting behind the keys, he delivered a solid vocal, a strong ending and enticed chair turns from all four coaches near the end of his performance. Gwen Stefani called his voice “beautiful” and complimented Blessing on his personality…
Her audition: Jean Kelley, 29, of Nashville, Tenn., auditioned with the Kelly Clarkson hit “Already Gone.” Despite a solid performance from the word go, it wasn’t until she hit a high glory note late in the audition that Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani turned their chairs at almost the same instant. Blake called her “a…
His audition: Ricky Manning, 19, of Cape Coral, Fla., auditioned with “Love Me Again” by John Newman. His nerves were obvious early in the performance, but he shook those off once he hit the high-energy chorus and eventually prompted Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams to turn their chairs. Pharrell complimented him on his vocal “consistency”…
Her audition: Anita Antoinette, 24, of Boston, Mass., auditioned with Bob Marley’s “Turn Your Lights Down Low.” She had barely gotten out a couple of notes when Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton turned around. Midway through the performance, Pharrell Williams and Adam Levine followed, giving Anita a four-chair turn. Her reaction: “That’s crazy.” Gwen proclaimed…
His audition: John Martin, 25, of Chicago, Ill., auditioned with a quirky version of Amos Lee’s “Sweet Pea.” He delivered an especially fine ending but, by that time, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams were facing in his direction. Blake complimented his “cool.” Gwen called him the complete package — “super cute” with a…
Her audition: Kelli Douglas, 31, of Dallas, Texas, auditioned with “Danny’s Song” by Loggins and Messina. Her nerves showed early in the performance, but Kelli performed well enough to entice Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton to turn their chairs. Blake calls her voice “haunting,” Gwen called her “so cute” and Adam said he…
