His audition: R. Anthony, 33, of Tampa, Fla., sang “Hall of Fame” by The Script. Christina Aguilera turned well into the performance; Cee Lo Green joined her at the very last moment. Cee Lo said it wasn’t because he was indecisive. It was because he was enjoying the “compelling quality” in R. Anthony’s voice. Background:…
Her audition: Monika Leigh, 28, of Boulder, Colorado, auditioned with the B.B. King hit “The Thrill is Gone.” Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine turned their chairs early in the performance, joined at almost the last moment by Blake Shelton. Adam complimented her on the “pure” tone in her voice and said he wanted to…
His audition: Will Champlin, 30, of Reseda, Calif., auditioned with Gavin DeGraw’s “Not Over You.” The performance prompted Blake Shelton, then Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green to spin their chairs. Adam complimented Will on “a really incredible voice,” and called the performance “spectacular.”
Her audition: Briana Cuoco, 24, of Los Angeles, sang a rather unique version of Lady Gaga’s “You and I.” As soon as she hit the big chorus, her voice soared and Christina Aguilera turned her chair. Cee Lo Green followed suit at the last instant. Christina complimented her on her “power and raw talent.”
His audition: Justin Chain, 23, of Fort Payne, Ala., sang Luke Bryan’s “She’s Country” for his audition. Blake Shelton turned his chair early in the performance, but wound up being the only coach to do so. Blake complimented him on his “amazing” pitch and called the other judges “idiots” for not turning around. Background: Justin…
Her audition: Olivia Henken, 25, of Louisville, Ken., sang Carrie Underwood’s “Two Black Cadillacs” Christina Aguilera turned around early in the song. At the last minute, she was joined by Cee Lo Green. Christina said something in Olivia’s voice “just totally connected with me.”
His audition: George Horga Jr., 19, of Portland, Oregon, auditioned with Bruno Mars’ “Treasure.” About midway through the song, Cee Lo Green turned around. Cee Lo complimented him on his “charm and personality.” Background: George told us his parents moved to the U.S. from Romania, not even knowing English, and wound up building “amazing businesses…
Her audition: Stephanie Anne Johnson, 29, of Tacoma, Wash., sang “Black Horse and a Cherry Tree.” About midway through the performance, Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green turned their chairs. Cee Lo said he heard soul and conviction in her performance. Christina said Stephanie Anne’s energy moved her.
His audition: Sam Cerniglia, 25, of Chicago, Ill., auditioned with Michael Buble’s “It’s a Beautiful Day.” He was well into the performance before Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green turned around almost simultaneously. Cee Lo calls his sound “sophisticated.” Blake thanks Sam for taking him to a “Michael Buble concert.” Background: He works as a…
Her audition: Juhi Pathak, 16, of Franklin, Tenn., sang Duffy’s “Mercy.” A run during the middle of the song prompted Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera to turn their chairs almost simultaneously. When the song ended and Juhi said she “was flipping out” over the fact that two chairs had turned, Cee Lo told her…
