His audition: Tanner Linford, 17, of Kaysville, Utah, auditioned with Alison Krauss’ “When You say Nothing at All.” He was pretty solid throughout, but it wasn’t until a very pretty ending that Blake Shelton turned around, giving him a spot on Season 7. Blake complimented his “great pitch” and “awesome control.” His background: Tanner was…
Her audition: Toia Jones, 29, of Montgomery, Ala., auditioned with Adele’s “One and Only.” She immediately displayed a big, powerful, soulful voice during a performance that kept getting stronger. Somehow, Pharrell Williams and Adam Levine were the only coaches to turn around. Pharrell complimented Toia for singing from “her heart.” And she decided to join…
His audition: Troy Ritchie, 21, of Trabuco Canyon, Calif., sang “Out of My League” by Fitz and The Trantrums. His performance enticed Gwen Stefani to turn her chair early in his performance. But the other coaches stayed put, leaving him on her team. Gwen called his performance “seamless.” His background: In his pre-audition interview, Troy…
Her audition: Jessie Pitts, 18, of Birmingham, Ala., auditioned with Brandi Carlile’s “The Story,” showing off a beautiful, delicate and distinctive voice that prompted Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton to turn their chairs in a heartbeat. Blake compared her voice to a “bowl of Lucky Charms, marshmallows only.” Gwen said she sang like “an angel.”…
His audition: Ethan Butler, 25, of Chicago, Ill., auditioned with Labrinth’s “Beneath Your Beautiful,” showed off nice range during a solid performance and earned early chair turns from Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Adam praised Ethan for his “soulful” performance and for staying “in the pocket” from start to finish. And Ethan opted to go…
Her audition: Gianna Salvato, 18, of Freehold, N.J., auditioned with Pink’s “Glitter in the Air.” About 15 seconds into the song, she says Gwen Stefani turned her chair. She turned out to be the only coach to do so. When the song ended, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams praised the way she connected to the…
The fans seemed to agree with the coaches on Tuesday night’s blind auditions on The Voice. Two contestants — Chris Jamison and Jonathan Wyndham — prompted all four coaches to turn their chairs. And this morning, those are the two singers whose audition songs have cracked the Top 200 on iTunes overall singles chart. Jonathan’s…
Twelve more spots on Season 7 of The Voice were nailed down during Tuesday night’s audition episode. Here are photos from those performances, as provided by NBC.
Twenty-eight spots have been sealed, but there are still 20 more available on Season 7 of The Voice. Which means there will be more singers to meet tonight — and probably more next week — as the blind auditions continue. Last night, Gwen Stefani lured a four-chair turn recipient to her team for the first…
One song from Monday’s episode of blind auditions on The Voice had cracked the iTunes Top 200 as of 9:30 a.m. this morning. That song: “Turn Your Lights Down Low” from returning contestant Anita Antoinette. Anita failed to turn a single chair when she auditioned back in Season 3. If you missed last night’s show…
