His audition: Aarik Duncan, 38, of Raleigh, N.C., performed “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish. It was an interesting song choice and Aarik sounded very nervous on the opening,. But the performance got stronger as the song went on. Michael Buble turned midway through and wound up getting Aarik for his team since he…
Her audition: Mindy Miller of Damascus, Md., performed “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” by Lainey Wilson. Wow, Mindy’s voice was great from note one. Lots of power and a very nice country tone. With a bit of rasp too.. It was also obvious that she’s an experienced performer. Snoop turned early in the performance. Reba turned…
His audition: Liam von Elbe, 30, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., performed “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” by John Mayer. Liam immediately gave off a great male singer-songwriter vibe, with ample power and a touch of rasp. He got chair turns from Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg midway through the performance. Snoop called his voice mesmerizing…
Her audition: Shan Scott, 28, of New York, performed “Wish I Knew You” by The Revivalists. Shan showed off a great rasp from the first note. Season 28 is filled with great female singer-songwriters. Wow, it took until the last second for Reba McEntire to turn. I have no idea why chairs didn’t turn earlier….
His audition: Daron Lameek, 35, ofQueens, N.Y., performed “All Night Long” by Lionel Richie. Daron’s joyful delivery of the classic tune earned chair turns from Michael Buble and Reba McEntire. Hey,, and check that out: Daron has been performing with The Commodores. Reba called his audition “wonderful” and said he’s a great singer with a…
Their audition: Letter to Elise, Buffalo, New York, performed “Take on Me” by A-Ha: Elliott Hunt delivered a wonderful opening and the duo performed a delightfully different cover of the song. That prompted quick chair turns from Reba McEntire and Snoop Dogg. The guys delivered a nice ending too. Reba loved their harmonies. Snoop Dogg…
Her audition: Sadie Dahl, 19, of Draper, Utah, performed “Colors” by Black Puma. Sadie’s soulful delivery made an immediate impression with the coaches. Niall Horan and Michael Buble turned almost immediately. Reba McEntire and Snoop Dogg later followed, giving Sadie a four-chair turn. Snoop said he could hear pop, R&B and soul influences in her…
His audition: Max Cooper III, 23, of Kansas City, Miss., performed “Cooler Than Me” by Mike Posner. Max accompanied himself on keys and got a quick chair turn from Snoop Dogg. Reba McEntire turned midway through the performance. Niall Horan and Michael Buble eventually followed. Meanwhile, Max delivered an impressive vocal, showed off nice stage…
His audition: Emmanuel Rey, 27, of Inglewood, Calif., performed “Primera Cita” by Carin Leon. A nice tone from Emmanuel earned quick chair turns from Michael Buble and Snoop Dogg. He’s sang the entire song in Spanish. And Emmanuel began working the stage impressively after getting those chair turns. Michael called his performance and delivery super…
Her audition: Lauren Anderson, 40, of Oak Park, Ill., performed “Midnight Train to Memphis” by Chris Stapleton. She opened with a scream, then entered into a take-no-prisoners approach to her audition. And she displayed a big enough voice to pull off that approach. It took way, way too long, but finally, Snoop Dogg turned at…
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