His audition: Andrew Jannakos, 25, of Flowery Branch, Ga., auditioned with “Beautiful Crazy” by Luke Combs. The country singer took the stage right after Blake Shelton completed his team, but earned chair turns from Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson. Adam complimented him on a genuinely rich country voice. He joined Team Adam. More about Andrew…
His audition: Carter Lloyd Horne, 19, of Marietta, Ga., auditioned with “Drinkin’ Problem” by Midland. Sounding much older than he looks, Carter coaxed chair turns from Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton. Blake said he sounded nervous early in the performance, but pulled it together nicely. Carter opted to join Team Blake. More about Carter: *…
Her audition: Cecily Hennigan, 16, of Conway, S.C., auditioned with “Foolish Games” by Jewel. Her solid vocal earned a chair turn from Blake Shelton. When no one else turned, she automatically became a member of Team Blake. More about Cecily … * “Yep, I’m the McDonald’s girl,” Cecily Hennigan writes on her Instagram page. “But…
His audition: Dalton Dover, 20, of Aragon, Ga., auditioned with Keith Whitley’s “Don’t Close Your Eyes.” He displayed a nice ache in his voice and enticed a quick chair turn from Blake Shelton. No other coaches turned, saying they were convinced Dalton would have selected Blake anyway. About Dalton Dover: * In his Facebook bio,…
Sixteen seasons in, I’m pretty sure you can chalk this up as a first for The Voice. A father and daughter auditioned for Season 17, albeit both as solo artists. The dad is Patrick McAloon, a 40-year-old touring musician based in Rhode Island who had already been rumored to have made the show. The daughter…
His audition: Patrick McAloon, 40, of Barrington, R.I., auditioned with “Runaway Train” by Soul Asylum. His stage presence and performance made it clear he was a veteran performer. And midway through the song, he got chair turns from Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and John Legend, all of whom praised his performance. Patrick joined Team Adam….
His audition: Trey Rose, 26, of Hugo, Oklahoma, performed “Wake Me Up” by Avicii. He got a quick chair turn from Adam. A big ending prompted a chair turn from Blake as well. Trey decided to join Team Adam Levine. About Trey: * Now based in Paris, Texas, the singer-songwriter was born in Oklahoma and…
Her audition: Lisa Ramey, 33, of New York auditioned with “Sex on Fire” by Kings of Leon, displaying great range and a nice growl in her voice. It took a while, but her big vocals enticed a turn from John Legend near the end of the performance. Since he was the only coach to turn,…
His audition: Anthony Ortiz, 20, of Tampa, Fla., auditioned with “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction. He prompted a chair turn from Adam Levine, who complimented his potential. Since Adam was the only coach to turn, Anthony automatically became Team Adam. More about Anthony: * This isn’t Anthony’s first attempt at a singing show….
Her audition: Hannah Kay, 18, of Magnolia, Texas, auditioned with Loretta Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” She earned quick chair turns from Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson. Kelly played up the Texas connection in trying to lure Hannah to her team; Blake called Hannah “the real deal.” Hannah opted to join Team Blake. About Hannah ……
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