Daly: Well, it's just you and me, buddy.
What's it been? 12 years...
Uh-huh. ...23 seasons?
How many times do you think you've pressed your button?
598.
500 and how many? 598 times.
That's embarrassing.
204 times you said,
"I've never heard of that song."
[ Laughs ] That one's real.
You're making this up. No, that one's real.
**
Get on in here, kids. Here we go.
Okay. Sweet. Who's going first?
It's my last day of blind auditions ever.
Daly: Blake Shelton!
Whoo!
Kelly Clarkson!
Last day of blinds. Gonna fill up my team.
Chance the Rapper!
And Niall Horan!
* Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh *
* Tell me, what are we waiting for? *
Whoo!
* Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh *
* Tell me, what are we waiting for? *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: One more. I really got to be careful now.
One more today I'll take. I'll take one more.
[ Clears throat ]
Hope they love me.
**
* You want all my love and my devotion *
* My-y-y *
All right.
* You want my loving soul *
* Right on the li-i-ine *
Oh! Yeah, yeah.
I was first. I was first.
* I have no doubt that I could love you forever *
Yeah. * The only trouble is *
* You really don't have the time *
* You've got one night only *
* One night only *
* That's all you have to spare *
Whoa! She said hi.
* One night only * She said hi.
* Then you have to ru-u-u-u-n *
Whoo!
* Ohh, one night, yeah * Oh, great.
* One night only * Come on, Nariyella.
* There's nothing more to sa-a-a-a-y *
Whoo! * One night only *
* Words get in the-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e *
Whoo!
* The wa-a-a-a-a-a-y *
[ Cheers and applause ] Whoa!
Wow! Whoo!
Oh, my gosh.
That's what we're talking about. Whoo!
Yes!
We said it! Yes, baby!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Four chairs!
Wow. Whoa!
Nariyella: Hi. Oh, they're gonna fight.
Oh, my God.
Incredible! Thank you.
What's your name? Where are you from? Oh, my God.
Okay, hold up. Let me get my life together, Chance, please.
Get my life together, Chance. Take your time. That's okay.
My name is Nariyella, I'm 20 years old,
and I'm from Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.
Nariyella. How long have you been, uh,
making music and singing and performing?
You seem very tenured. Thank you.
Well, I've been singing since I could talk.
I've been taking it seriously
for a majority of my life, the past decade.
I'm 20, so you know the math.
[ Laughter ]
I'm, like, in such awe.
I'm so grateful to be on this stage.
I actually have a gift for you guys.
Oh. I'm very big on energy,
and so I brought you guys some tumble stones,
some blue kyanite.
I'll get it. I'm not in heels, ma'am.
I'm not in heels. I'll help you. Thank you so much.
There are four bags in there. I'll pass 'em out.
Are they good for hangovers?
[ Laughter ]
I mean, there are other crystals that help for that.
Unfortunately, my wife's really into diamonds.
[ Laughter ] You can be into both.
Nariyella... Hi, Niall.
...that was insane.
You were, like, so comfortable up there.
Felt like you've been doing it for years and years and years.
Half her life. Half her life. Yeah, literally.
I'm missing someone like you on my team.
And I've been on a show like this before.
I know. I have navigated the whole way through.
I came third. That's not the point.
You did all right. Did all right, yeah.
[ Laughs ] It's like it worked out.
The whole show was okay.
Congratulations to you, and welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you!
Hi, Nariyella. Hi, Blake.
Pleasure to meet you, OG.
It's so good to meet you. OG.
Your voice -- it was actually shocking to me
how powerful you are.
Anybody that can be that open and connected to the moment,
those are the artists that make it all the way.
I would be honored to have you on my last team
that I'm ever gonna put together on "The Voice."
There it is. Mkay?
Thank you, Blake.
Nariyella, first of all, that's a beautiful name.
And thank you for this. That's so cool.
You have a personality that is just so incredibly captivating.
Some people turned around and you were like, "Oh, hey,"
like, during your performance.
You were so comfortable and confident, so excited.
Yeah. And that kind of passion is what it takes
to win a show like this.
I've also been in a competition, like Niall,
and I think that I'm a really good coach
for you in that sense.
And I also have a really cute jacket.
Yeah! So, welcome to the show,
regardless of who you pick.
She gonna make me cry. Don't cry, Nylla.
Hey, Nariyella.
I was obviously blown away by the performance.
I think technically your skill level
is way, way, way beyond your years,
way, way, way beyond your experience.
Thank you. And first of all,
these folks don't even know that song, so...
I know that -- What?
Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Holliday.
I've literally covered that song. You covered that song?
Okay. I was about to say, I know Kelly better know it.
* You better stand back *
I know that song. All right, all right, all right.
I was like, "You don't know me."
[ Laughter ]
I love all types of music. Careful, Chance. Careful.
I don't want to -- I don't want to get on Kelly's bad side.
I don't have a bad side. I like everybody.
My whole team dynamic is about individualism
and just letting these -- these people tell their own story.
So if I was lucky enough to have you on my team,
I would just spend time with you
figuring out what you're about, what you're influences are,
and I'll let you be yourself, you know what I'm saying?
So welcome to "The Voice," first of all...
Thank you! Ahhh!
...with the four-chair turn. Woop, woop, woop.
And you obviously want to be on Team Chance, so...
Oh, my God. Niall: Nariyella,
who would you like to be your coach?
Blake: Hey! I don't know.
[ Laughs ]
[ Audience shouting ]
It's on you. It's on you. You can't look at me.
I'm looking at my mom. She's like, "It's on you."
I'm like, "All right. You're right, but all right."
[ Laughs ]
[ Shouting continues ]
Kelly, I love you.
I gotta go with Chance.
Ohh! I didn't see that coming! * I'm unstoppable today *
Aah!
I did not see that coming at all!
Told you she's going with Chance. I knew it.
Yo, you're -- you're my last person.
You just completed my whole team.
Holy cow! Yeah!
Chance: Nariyella -- my 10th and final spot.
She just blew me away.
She had a -- almost a Jennifer Hudson,
like, early days charisma.
She's genuinely a star.
Oh, I get a hat? Last hat.
Yeah, everybody on my gang gets one hat, you know?
Yeah! You look good in it! No way!
It feels good to just beat the other coaches, you know?
To beat all three of them at one time is crazy.
America, my team is full!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I got a trio, I got R&B, soul, gospel, pop.
I got an operatic singer.
Everybody's their own person with their own story.
And each voice is so unique.
It's cool that the show has finally had a rapper on.
Rap music is, like,
a all-encompassing kind of genre,
so I hope some of my mentor skills rub off on these people.
Let's go!
I'm excited for battles.
Team Chance is the one to beat.
My favorite part is she said,
"I'm sorry, Kelly, but I have to go with Chance."
It's like y'all weren't even an option in her head.
Niall: I know, I know, I know.
That's the first thing I thought, too.
I was like, "Why just me? They were --"
Chance, seriously, though, you don't know her.
Kelly: You can't lead with, "Y'all don't know this song."
I was like, "Wait. You don't know me."
I didn't think that was gonna -- I didn't think it was gonna --
You don't know what I listen to.
You're right. See, there it is again.
I listen to a lot of stuff.
So talk to the hand.
What are you, from the '90s? So talk to the hand
'cause the face ain't listening. [ Laughter ]
Daly: Coming up...
* Maybe it was Memphis *
Daly: ...only three spots remain
in a fight to the finish.
* Don't you worry about a thing *
Daly: Niall pulls out all the stops.
[ As Blake ] This is my last season.
Daly: And Blake hits his button for the very last time.
I would be honored if you would join
as the last person that I will ever hit
this freakin' worn-out button for.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Man: Ladies and gentlemen, once again,
please welcome one of our new coaches,
Niall Horan!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Country music plays ]
**
[ Laughs ]
I like it.
The shoes!
I've been so proud to be your son.
There's no one better to dress like than my dad.
Are those are my actual jeans, the way you keep pulling them up?
Yeah, I think so. I thi-- I think they are.
[ Cheers and laughter ]
Looking good, son.
Looking good.
[ Cheers and applause ]
That's my boy, right there.
[ Laughter ]
**
I'm Grace West,
and I'm a dog walker in Nashville.
I walk dogs of all kinds.
I've had some purebred labs
that have definitely dragged me down the street,
so I've had a few dogs walk me. [ Laughs ]
Dog walking is a super-flexible job,
which I need 'cause I need to be able
to write songs every day.
I grew up in Canton, Michigan, and at 12 years old,
after one of the singing competitions I was in,
I got contacted by a publishing company in Nashville,
and I've been signed as a songwriter since I was 16.
It's one of the most vulnerable things you can do.
You're just like, "Here's all my secrets.
Here's everything about me, and I want to write about it."
**
I made the move to Nashville last year.
My parents support it 100%. To be honest with you,
I don't know what I would do without them.
But they are both in the medical field.
Like, medical field jump to, like, music industry --
there's not a lot of connections going on.
Yeah. I'm lost half the time. Yeah.
I just carry heavy stuff and...
Hey. ...you know, pack the car.
You're good at it, though. Thanks.
It works. It works.
Grace: I've always loved this show.
It was a family tradition to sit on the couch
after dinner and just watch.
This is like a dream to me.
It's surreal. It's so exciting.
It is so hard to break out in Nashville.
Everybody there is doing the same thing.
And it has been hard to be taken seriously
because of how much younger I am than everybody else.
The teams are filling up,
so I have to go out there and I have to give it my all.
**
* Lookin' at you through a misty moonlight *
* Katydid sing like a symphony *
* Porch swing swayin' like a Tennessee lullaby *
* Melody blowing through a willow tree *
* What was I supposed to do? *
* Standin' there lookin' at you *
* A lonely boy far from home *
* Maybe it was Memphis *
* Maybe it was Southern summer nights * That was both of them!
* Maybe it was you, maybe it was me *
* But it sure felt right *
Oh, that's great. * What was I supposed to do *
* Standin' there lookin' at you *
* A lonely boy far from ho-o-o-me *
* Maybe it was Memphis *
* Maybe it was Southern summer nights *
* Maybe it was you, maybe it was me *
* But it sure felt right *
* Maybe it was Memphis *
* Maybe it was Southern summer nights *
* Maybe it was you, maybe it was me *
* But it sure felt right *
* Maybe it was you, maybe it was me *
* But it sure felt right *
Wow. That was so good.
I like her!
* Mmmm *
Whoo!
I think Blake's got one more spot left.
Yes!
That was so good! Thank you.
And just to let you know,
I thought it was better than he did.
What's your name? Where are you from?
Grace West. I am from Canton, Michigan,
but I'm now living in Nashville, Tennessee.
And I'm 19 years old.
Blake: Wow. 19?!
Oh, Lord.
We did this as a gag.
It's perfect. It works. It works. It works.
I think you look really cool. Like, super cool, really cool.
Yeah, I know. It -- Yeah. Whatever.
[ Laughter ]
Your voice is impeccable.
Thank you so much. And so many, like, sweet tones.
You are such a real born storyteller.
Do you write yourself?
I'm actually at a publishing company,
so that's what I do for work. I'm a songwriter.
I've got nothing like you on my team.
Obviously, I'm up against this,
and he is country superstar
and that's where you're probably leaning.
But I was brought up on traditional Irish music,
which obviously led me to country music.
Yeah. And that's the kind of lane that I've fallen into
and spent a lot of time in Nashville
writing songs of my own with country writers.
And I know for a fact people of America
[Southern accent] are gonna love you.
[ Laughter ]
[ As Blake ] This is my last season.
[ Laughter ]
And I would be honored
to have you on the last Team Niall.
[ Laughter ]
Can I talk to Grace now?
Hi, Grace. Hi, Blake.
[ Normal voice ] I lost it already.
I moved to Nashville when I was 17.
Same thing -- worked for a publishing company there.
But I always wanted to just be a country singer.
My dream was to be on the radio one day.
So I relate to that so much.
And you have this thing that I don't really feel like
any of the artists your age really have anymore.
I actually hear Pam Tillis in your voice. Yeah.
I have one spot left on my team.
I would be honored if you would join the last Team Blake
as the last person that I will ever hit
this freakin' worn-out button for.
Wow. That was pretty good.
That was pretty impressive.
That was a strong pitch.
I 100% believe in you.
I cannot wait to see what you do on the show.
And I can't even believe I'm doing this,
but it's his last season. I will say...
Blake is a great coach for you in this sense.
I love Niall, and I'm gonna be honest with you...
No, you don't. ...Niall has been killing it,
and he is a singer/songwriter.
And everything he said does ring true.
ButI also have known Blake for years,
and he's the guy that really does help artists out.
I love Kelly Clarkson.
[ Laughter ]
I love Kelly Clarkson.
This is my gift to Blake Shelton [laughing] on his way out.
That is one hell of a gift you've given him.
Grace, here comes the hard part. Who would you like to coach you?
[ Audience shouting ]
Come on, Grace!
Grace: Okay.
I think I'm gonna go with Blake.
Yes! That's it!
That's your last one? That's it!
That's your last one! I'm finished!
Good job, man. I'm finished!
I'm never doing that again!
* With the dogs runnin' *
That's his last artist on "The Voice" ever.
Oh, my gosh.
You sound incredible. Thank you.
Blake: The thing I love about Grace's voice is that
there's no mistaking she's country.
She's a perfect female country singer.
You get this. This is the worst t-shirt ever.
* This is God's country *
Man, I gotta tell you, I'm sitting here
talking about Grace right now.
My heart swells up, you know,
to think about my journey on this show, 23 seasons,
and for the last artist for me to hit this button for.
I didn't let it take over. I can't show any emotion.
ButI did get a little bit shook up.
The last one!
What an incredible artist to end your run on.
That's about to be your chair. You might as well just start --
Move in there now, will I? Check it out.
You just sit in there [laughing] when he comes back.
I wanted her to pick Niall so bad.
[ Laughter ] It would have been sofunny.
Be like, "Bye. You're done."
[ Laughter ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Never doing it again! Never pushing that again!
[ Laughs ] You inherited...
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm never pushing that again.
Get it out of here.
Get it off of there.
Oh, my God.
For the last time...
My team is full!
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm going out with the strongest team I've ever had.
I got country, R&B, pop, singer/songwriter, you name it.
I mean, honestly, these other coaches
aren't even gonna be able to compete
with my team this season.
Well done.
I feel like I just graduated high school.
Chance: You did!
Niall: I went head-to-head with Dad for country.
Here, you sit over here.
But losing to Blake on his final ever artist... Whoo!
...I'll concede.
Now Kelly and I are the only coaches
with a spot left in our team.
It's over. I know, but that was really cool
to be your last one. I know!
That was a great last pick. I really like her.
Like, I really like her. Went out with a country girl.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Daly: As you look back now,
what's it like doing your last blinds?
I don't normally get wrapped up in, like, these moments,
but when I hit my button for Grace,
who ended up being the last person
that I'll ever do that for, I was like, "Oh."
I felt myself -- I was like,
"Oh, my God, I can't believe I just said that."
I kind of got emotional, you know? Right.
And, you know, I knew coming into this
I was trying to take all the moments in,
and it's going by so fast, so when I said that out loud,
it was like, it became real.
Well, it's been fun, buddy.
A lot of good memories.
One, two, go!
Here we go!
Michael: It's tough being a single musician dad.
Lots of weekends, being gone late playing gigs.
Yeah!
I'm Michael Landingham
from Cherry Valley, California,
and I'm 29 years old.
Yeah, so fun!
My daughter, Saela -- she's 3 1/2.
And to save money, we live in an RV
on my parents' property.
It's challenging living with my daughter
in a 300-square-foot RV, but we have a lot of fun.
Yeah!
It's kind of like a sleepover, in a way.
I've been full-time playing at bars and restaurants
just to pay the bills.
I definitely hope "The Voice" can catapult my career
and help me to provide for my daughter.
These four coaches represent the drive, the ambition,
the success that you need to pursue music.
I'm so excited to be able to learn that from them.
It feels incredible and scary,
but this is definitely a huge opportunity for me to break out
and pursue my dream of music.
Oh, man.
**
* You shine like a star *
* You know who you are *
* You're everything beautiful *
* She's hot, hot like the sun *
* The loneliest one *
* Still everything beautiful *
* Well, I'll be so damned *
* You're standing at my door *
* We stayed up in the city till the stars lost the war *
* I wish I knew you when I was young *
* We could've gotten so hi-i-i-i-gh *
* But now we're here, and it's been so lo-o-o-ng *
* Two strangers in the bright lights *
* Who-o-o-o-a *
* Yeah, I hope you don't mind *
Come on. They gotta go. They gotta go. Let's go.
* We can share my mood, yeah *
* Two strangers in the bright lights *
* I wish I knew you *
* Oh, I wish I knew you when I was yo-o-o-o-o-ung *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
What's your name? Where are you from?
Michael Landingham.
I'm from Cherry Valley, California.
I felt it was very intense, and I like to sometimes hear
just a little bit of dynamic throughout
and be able to ramp the song. Yeah.
I felt the song ramped early,
and that's just a dynamic thing,
and that's the reason why I didn't turn personally.
But thanks so much for coming. I appreciate it.
Thank you so much.
You have a lot of character to your voice.
And I think, like, texture and tone
is what makes an artist.
Finding a way to, like, pace yourself through the song
and show different elements of, like,
what you can do vocally is important.
But I still think you have a good voice,
and I think it's very unique to you, for sure.
Do you perform, like, with a band?
I do perform a lot. I gig every weekend.
Yeah, 'cause you have that kind of voice
that, like, pierces through, like, when you're at a bar
and you're like, "Damn. That guy's a good singer." [ Laughs ]
Blake: The playing-the-bars thing explains, I think,
the way you performed here today. Yeah.
In a room like this, you know, less is more.
So, man, come back and try it again.
Thank you guys so much.
Seriously an honor to be in front of you guys
and sing for you all.
Thank you, Michael.
Kelly: I only have one spot left,
and I know what I'm really looking for,
'cause I know what I already have.
I'm waiting for something unique and special.
Niall: Me and Kelly Clarkson,
we have a very similar taste in music and voices,
so I'm just waiting sneakily
to see if I can pull off something amazing.
You ready? We'll just hold hands for a second.
Do we need to kiss probably?
No. No? No kiss.
This moment means so much to me.
Maybe we can do something else.
Okay. Just --
We're gonna dance?
Katie Beth: I'm in grad school and studying counseling.
But my husband and I do a lot of music together --
restaurant shows, or we do weddings.
So to be able to get to do music full-time
is the ultimate dream.
Aww, you're so nice.
Well...
Katie Beth: My name is Katie Beth Forakis.
I'm from a small town called Savannah, Tennessee,
and I'm 25 years old.
Singing and music has always been part of my life,
especially with my mom being the piano player at our church.
So I just kind of assumed the role of the singer
to go next to her.
I have three younger sisters,
and my mom took every opportunity to tell us
that we were the most special things in her life.
When I was 15 years old, my mom passed away.
She had some medical issues going on,
but this was pretty unexpected.
It was the hardest thing that I've ever gone through,
still to this day.
She was the glue that held our entire family together.
All of a sudden, I'm raising four girls by myself,
from 15 down to 3.
And, uh, we had a hard time sometimes,
but I have some special girls,
including this one.
Me being the oldest, I kind of assume the role
as junior parent,
taking kids to practice or being the person there
when they had their dance recital.
It was hard to have to assume that position
at such a young age when I feel like
I still needed that there for me, too.
But I'm honored that I got to be that for my family.
She's a lot like her mom in that, uh,
she was always trying to help people,
and, uh, she loved to sing herself.
To see her taking these bold steps
and doing this on her own is, uh...
It's special.
And I'm just so proud of you. Thank you.
And I know your mom would be, too.
For my blind audition,
I'll be singing "Ghost" by Justin Bieber.
The song talks about losing someone close to you.
I wish that my mom could be here,
but I know that she's with me.
[ Voice breaking ] If I could say anything to her,
I would say thank you
for all the things that she taught me.
And for the person that I am today,
I wouldn't be without her.
[ Sniffles ] I'm just so grateful.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
I think this is gonna be it.
* Two more to go *
Come on. Let's finish this thing.
Please be good.
**
* Youngblood thinks there's always tomorrow *
Oh, I like that.
* I miss your touch on nights when I'm hollow *
* I know you crossed a bridge that I can't follow *
Oh...
* Since the love that you left is all that I get *
* I want you to know *
* That if I can't be close to you *
* I'll settle for the ghost of you *
* I miss you more than life *
There we go! Kelly!
* And if you can't be next to me *
* Your memory is ecstasy * Oh, my gosh!
* I miss you more than life *
* I miss you more than liiiife *
* Who-o-o-o-a *
* Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh *
Yeah!
Wow. It's like an angel.
* So if I can't be close to you *
* I'll settle for the ghost of you *
* I miss you more than life *
Oh, my God.
* I miss you more than life *
* I miss yooooooou *
That was pretty!
Wow!
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Holy moly!
Wow!
Oh, my God!
I honestly didn't even know I could have hairs on my cheeks.
Tell us who you are.
My name is Katie Beth Forakis.
I am 25 years old,
and I'm from Savannah, Tennessee.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Katie Beth, that was beautiful.
I honestly still have chills.
I know it's cold in here, but when I heard
you start singing, I was like, "All right, great song choice,"
obviously expecting you to go off like Justin does
and take it to a, you know, bigger place
and you just kept it there nicely.
There's nothing sweeter than when someone comes in
and plays a piano version of what is a massive pop song
and completely controls their falsetto
for effectively 90 seconds.
You definitely spoke to me.
I was completely emotionally connected to you as a singer.
I was looking around before I turned,
and everyone was kind of like...
like gazing at you. It really was fairytale stuff.
I've got one spot, as does Miss Clarkson.
My first ever Team Niall.
I would absolutely love to work with you.
Thank you.
You got a very distinct voice and cool upper register.
The only reason why I couldn't turn around
is 'cause I've filled up my team.
I also love your dress. Your dress is fire.
Thank you. Yeah.
Welcome to "The Voice." Thank you.
You just did what I love to do most in the world.
I love taking a song that people know,
but then doing it differently,
like, especially just with a piano.
Also, your tone --
it was so heartfelt and it was so tender.
I have no one on my team that has that kind of
really cool juxtaposition going on.
Like, vocally, you sound so sweet,
but to put some really cool, like, rock 'n' roll,
dirtier guitar with it, but have that sweet thing
hanging over the top.
I only have one spot left on my team,
but I'm reallyexcited you're on the show.
We literally have not heard anyonelike you.
Like, you will stand out. Thank you.
I feel like I would make a really, really good coach,
like, navigating song selection.
I love working with my artists even after this show.
Yeah. I've won like half the time I'm here,
so I got a pretty all right track record. Yeah.
I really, really would like to work with you.
Thank you. Thank you.
Chance: But now here's the hard part.
Who do you choose as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Come on, come on, come on, come on!
I'm gonna go with Kelly.
Yes!
Thank you!
Oh, my gosh.
Kelly: Katie Beth was the perfect person
to finally fill out my team.
I tried really hard.
I couldn't have asked for a better ending.
Oh, my gosh!
Kelly: Her tone is incredible, and she sounds like an angel,
but I love that she took that Bieber song
and then just flipped it.
I felt like it was very Team Kelly.
My team...
is full!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I have an amazing, eclectic, soulful team.
Anything you like, we have it on the team, so I'm very excited.
Talk about it, talk about it. [ Audience chanting "Kelly!" ]
Team Kelly is so ready for the battles, y'all.
[ Chanting continues ] Kelly!
I'm so excited! She was really sweet.
I liked her. That voice was so pretty.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Well, they're all mine now, so I got the pick of the crop.
[ Laughter ]
Hi, everyone. My name is Dasha.
I'm 21 years old,
and I am originally from northern Russia,
but now I live in Los Angeles, California.
People in America always get surprised and shocked
when I tell them I'm from northern Russia.
"Where?!"
The same reaction every time.
**
Growing up in Russia was freezing cold
because we have winters that last seven months a year.
Summers are okay. My whole family is very musical.
My granddad used to play drums.
My mom is a wonderful singer.
My house was always filled with music.
I did "The Voice" in Russia when I was 17.
* You should be stronger than me*
I grew up watching "The Voice," and I was like,
"Oh, my God. I want to do that."
And "The Voice" of America is on the next level.
If I told myself at 12,
"You're gonna be living in Los Angeles,
you're gonna be doing 'The Voice' of America,
you're gonna be working with, like, the biggest musicians
in the world," excuse me!
She would say, "Are you insane?
Have you lost your mind?
You're lying."
My whole life, I've been breathing music.
And this opportunity means the world,
means the universe.
I've been dreaming to be on "The Voice."
And now I'm here. Hard work pays off.
This is my American dream.
It's real, and it's coming true.
**
* I can't stand the rain *
That's cool!
* Against my window, ah, yeah *
* Bringing back sweet memories *
* Hey, windowpane, yeah *
* Tell me, do you remember *
* How sweet it used to be-e-e *
Hey!
* Whoa, empty pillo-o-o-w *
* Yeah, where his head used to lay *
Hey!
* I know you've got some swe-e-et memories *
* But like the window *
* You ain't got nothing to say *
* I can't stand the rain *
* Against my window * Wow. Come on.
* Yeah *
* Bringing back sweet memories *
* I can't stand the rain *
* Oh-oh-oh-oh *
* Ahhhh * You gotta go!
* Ahhhhhh, ow *
That was cool.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh! [ Chuckles ] Oh, my God.
Hello. What's your name?
My name is Dasha. I'm 21.
I'm originally from northern Russia,
but I live in Los Angeles, California. Wow.
This sucks. I'm sorry.
Your voice is incredible,
but I feel like I heard about five different singers
in that one performance, you know?
And I couldn't really keep up
with what was happening behind me.
We never got to see
the softer sides of your voice.
And I think if you're gonna have a song like that,
there has to be little moments of softness.
If you would come back, just styling some of that
little things back, you're great.
I like the texture in your voice,
but I think that you should really focus on
just making a really cool rock 'n' roll record,
like, meeting up with some producers,
like, finding your sound... Yeah.
...because you're really rock 'n' roll. Thank you.
And I'm sorry you didn't make "The Voice,"
but I can't wait to see what you do.
Thank you for coming. Thank you, Dasha.
[ Cheers and applause ]
All teams are full except mine.
Team Niall has a little bit of everything.
It's got singer/songwriters,
super character voices, some amazing big voices.
I've got one final spot, and I am waiting for someone
to just come in here and blow me away.
All right. [ Exhales deeply ]
My name is Talia Smith
and I currently am stationed in Fort Meade, Maryland.
My job is a intel analyst for the United States Army.
An intel analyst does things that are classified
that I cannot discuss.
And I can actually say that, as corny as it sounds.
So, yes. [ Laughs ]
I am also a Army recruiter.
They call me the performing recruiter
because when I go to the high schools in the area
to speak to the younger kids, I love to sing for them.
* We're the Army, proud of our name *
It's my own way of still implementing my love for music
in what I do now.
Thanks for being here. Yeah, absolutely.
Where else am I gonna be?
I got stationed over in Georgia,
and that's when I met my husband,
the most amazing person I've ever met in my life.
This past year, I went on a deployment,
and before I left,
we found out that we were pregnant.
I was excited knowing that I was gonna be able
to have kids with my wife.
It was everything we wanted.
But while he was away,
I had a miscarriage.
I kind of just felt weak, and as a soldier,
that's not something I'm used to feeling.
At first it was really hard, but her resilience
and the way that she's able to overcome things,
I know I can go through anything with her,
and we're not done trying.
When you find the strength to take another step,
it starts to reignite something in you.
I started to crave performing.
Now me being here is part of the healing.
Here we go. Man: Ladies and gentlemen,
our next artist is entering now.
Talia: After all of the struggles I've come from,
everything that I've gone through,
[voice breaking] I would tell anybody
there's alwayssomething to fight for.
Always.
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Man: I love you, Chance!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Niall: Come on. One more.
Blake: I got a feeling.
* I got a feeling *
* Whoo-hoo *
They're gonna send out the ringer for you.
The ringer.
* Everybody's got a thing *
* But some don't know how to handle it *
That's a big song.
* Always reaching out in vain *
* Accepting the things * Come on, Niall.
* Not worth having buuuut *
* Don't you worry 'bout a thing *
* 'Cause I'll be standing on the side *
* When you check it o-o-out *
Ah!
* They say your style of life's a drag *
No! Last spot. Yes!
* And that you must go other places *
* Just don't you feel too bad *
* When you get fooled by smi-i-i-ling faces *
* Don't you worry 'bout a thing *
* Don't you worry 'bout a thing, baby *
* 'Cause I'll be standing on the side *
* When you check it o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-out *
* When you get o-o-o-o-o-o-o-off your trip *
* Don't you worry about a thi-i-i-i-ng *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Niall: Ohhhhhhhh!
**
Whooooo!
Now we're talkin'.
Whoo! [ Laughs ]
What's your name? Where are you from?
My name is Talia Smith,
and I am from New York City.
Yeah! Whoo!
I am the last person with a spot.
What a way to complete a team.
That had absolutely everything.
It was so good to see that energy
on what is really a tough song to sing.
The crowd were up on their feet from like three seconds in.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Have you done much performing?
Well, right now I'm currently in the Army.
Oh! Wow!
Thank you. Hell yeah.
That's cool. Hell yeah.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wow.
Music has always been a love.
I hung it up for a little more stability,
and I couldn't get away from it.
So being here today, I have no words.
Thank you. Aww, so excited for you.
I just have to say, you look so cool, too.
Thank you!
I turned around, I was like, "That's a cool hat."
I really want to see it on Shelton.
That would be really fun for me.
All our teams are full except for Niall's,
but you've just made me feel so good just watching you,
how excited you are to be a part of the show.
Congratulations. Welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you so much!
Blake: Great audition.
Not to take anything away from Niall,
but you're the last person that I'm ever gonna see audition
from this seat right here.
So it's awesome to have someone who serves in our military.
Congratulations to both of you.
Welcome to "The Voice."
Whoo! Thank you so much! Thank you so much!
I'm so excited!
[ Screams ]
Niall: I was sitting there patiently
waiting for my time to pounce and get that last spot.
Talia steps up, and she just smashes it.
Here's a beautiful hoodie for you.
Aaah!
She's got so much control.
She's really dynamic in her performance.
Start of her audition was unlike anything I've heard.
It was an amazing ending to our blind auditions for Season 23.
Together: All teams are full!
[ Confetti pops ] [ Kelly squeals ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
* It's about damn time *
Blake: If I don't win this last season,
it's really embarrassing.
Chance: I really just want to beat Blake.
You know, like, he has such tenure here,
and it's his last year, and I think, like,
the best way for people to leave a job
is, like, losing on their way out.
[ Laughs ] Like, what can I say?
Last time, last time!
[ Audience chanting "Blake!" ]
* It's about damn time *
**