His audition: Travis Ewing, 23, of Lafayette, La., auditioned with a slowed-down version of Destiny Child’s “Say My Name.” He’d barely started the song when Christina Aguilera turned around. A heck of a glory note midway through the performance prompted Blake Shelton and Pharrell to follow suit. Pharrell called him a very good singer who’s…
Her audition: Kimberly Nichole, 32, of New York, auditioned with “Nutbush City Limits” by Ike and Tina Turner. She sounded as good as her signature tutu looked, but she was midway through the song before Blake Shelton turned around. He was later joined by Pharrell, who called Kimberly’s voice “amazing.” Kimberly decided to join Team…
His audition: Jeremy Gaynor, 30, of West Point, N.Y., auditioned with “Superstar.” It was evident from the first note that he’s a talented singer. Christina Aguilera turned around in a heartbeat. Over the course of the song, all the other coaches followed, giving Jeremy the only four-chair turn in the fourth blind audition episode. He…
Her audition: Lexi Davila, 17, of Lorain, Ohio, performed Selena’s “Dreaming of You.” And while her nerves showed early in the performance, she displayed a nice tone that prompted Adam Levine and Blake Shelton to turn their chairs. Both complimented her potential as a singer. Lexi joined Team Adam. Her background: Lexi’s grandfather was a…
Her audition: Briar Jonnee, 20, of Shuqualak, Ms., performed Rihanna’s “Take a Bow” and turned in an emotional performance that prompted Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton to turn their chairs. Pharrell said he liked the control she showed and vowed to help her get over her case of nerves on stage. Briar joined Team Pharrell….
Her audition: Koryn Hawthorne, 16, of Abbeville, La., sang Emeli Sande’s “My Kind of Love,” showing off a powerful voice, especially for her age. Christina Aguilera turned around midway through the song; Pharrell Williams joined her at the last minute. Christina called Koryn a powerhouse vocalist. Koryn decided to join Team Christina. Her background: She…
His audition: Jacob Rummell, 18, of Hartville, Ohio, sang Bruno Mars’ “Count on Me.” He displayed a very high and very good voice that enticed chair turns from Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Adam compared him to a young Michael Jackson. But Jacob surprised nearly everyone by deciding to join Team Blake. His background: Jacob…
Her audition: Sonic, 23, of San Francisco, Calif., sang Sam Smith’s “Money on My Mind.” She immediately displayed great range, getting Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine to turn around. Despite high praise from Adam, she opted to join Team Christina. Her background: Sonic says she’s been singing since age 10, even though she was deaf…
His audition: Matt Snook, 41, of St. Joseph, Missouri, sang Brooks and Dunn’s “Red Dirt Road” in an audition that was part of a montage. He found a home on Team Blake. His background: According to his Voice bio, Matt has always loved music, but made family his number one priority. He and his high…
Her audition: Nicolette Mare, 20, of Staten Island, N.Y., performed Taylor Swift’s “Everything Has Changed” in an audition that was part of a montage. Only Adam Levine turned around, calling her performance “awesome” and complimenting her on her potential. Her background: According to her Voice bio, Nicolette comes from a big Italian family. She started…
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