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How’s this for a bit of trivia?

In Season 10, The Voice is on the verge of matching the fewest number of four-chair turns in any season since Season 4.

So far this year, six contestants have enticed all four coaches to turn around. That includes Alisan Porter, Caity Peters, Mary Sarah, Emily Keener, Ryan Quinn and Owen Danoff.

And there won’t be many opportunities to add to that number tonight as the blind auditions end, because three of The Voice coaches have just one spot left on their teams. The exception is Pharrell, who has two spots left.

Anyway, that means a maximum of two singers tonight will even have an opportunity to turn all four chairs.

Last fall, a record 14 singers turned four chairs in Season 9. The fewest since Season 4? That came in Season 5, when four-chair turns went to Matthew Schuler, James Wolpert, Holly Henry, James Irvin, Ashley Dubose and eventual winner Tessanne Chin.

Now, it’s time to meet the final five contestants for Season 10.

Jared Harder, 22, Joplin, Missouri: He recalls a massive tornado that hit his hometown four years ago. He works as a manager at an ice cream and coffee shop. He’ll audition with “Merry Go Round” by Kacey Musgraves. He turns in a very nice vocal and shows off nice range. Blake Shelton turns around midway through the performance. And he’s the only coach to do so. Blake says he loves Jared’s voice and liked his song choice. And that means Blake’s team is full.

Moushumi, 22, New York: Her parents are from India. She also attended medial school in India. But she says she always missed the arts and music. She’ll audition with “Wicked Game.” Right now, Blake might be regretting scoping up Jared so quickly because Moushumi has one heck of a nice voice. And she prompts chair turns from all three coaches with spots remaining on their teams. Christina compliments her on a beautiful name to match a beautiful voice. And Moushumi decides to join Team Pharrell.

Katie Basden, 23, Durham, N.C.: This young lady has already released some really great music. She says it’s time to take the next step in her music career. She’ll sing “Midnight Rider.” And she entices chair turns from Adam and Pharrell in a heartbeat. A big note at the end gets Christina to turn around as well. Pharrell says he liked her voice from the instant she started singing. Christina compliments her on a powerful voice. And in spite of Blake’s anti-Adam lobbying, Katie opts to join Team Adam. And that means Adam’s team is full.

Jonathan Hutcherson, 16, Kentucky: He’s hearing impaired, but says he’s learned to adapt as a singer. He sings at church and in school. And he’ll audition with “You and I.” He’s delivering a nice, sensitive vocal, though there was a stumble midway through. He nevertheless gets a chair turn from Pharrell Williams, meaning he’s snagged a spot on the show. And that completes Pharrell’s team. Adam compliments him on how well he connected with the vocal.

Ayanna Jahnee, 20, Nashville, Tenn.: She started performing when she was young and talks about the mother she lost to cancer. She’ll audition with “Skyfall.” And she immediately displays a powerful voice and lots or range. And that’s more than enough to prompt a chair turn from Christina and nab the final spot on Season 10 of The Voice. Christina calls Jahnee “a dream come true” and “the perfect ender” for Team Christina. And Christina celebrates the fact that her team is full in song with Ayanna.