Snoop: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,
it's your favorite's favorite,
big Snoop Dogg back for Season 28.
And let me tell you, this season has been crazy.
I'm-a fill you in.
* When we come together, we are limitless *
Bublé was back and pulling all kinds of tricks.
You get two minutes for looking too good.
[ Penalty buzzer ]
Reba once again proved why she's the queen.
No more Skittles for you.
I love you. Snoop: Niall's out there
being a heartthrob, making the artists go wild.
Whoa! Oh, wow.
There are also a lot of retirement homes
who have my posters on them, too.
Snoop: But you know me, the D-O-double-G.
I was doing my thing,
making moves and locking down that talent.
I'll get that chain, Snoop. Let's go.
You must be gifted.
You deserve to be with Uncle Snoop.
Along the way, there have been blocks.
That's despicable!
Snoop: Love. Will you marry me?
Yeah! Laughter.
Fans, what do y'all think? Who should they go with?
Audience: Reba! Niall: Oh, no! [ Laughs ]
Snoop: Redemption. God bless Reba!
Wow! Snoop: We even had time
for some ice cream. [ Bicycle bell dings ]
Alright, let me try that. But at the end of the day,
what mattered the most was finding amazing singers.
Niall: Got a good one. Thank you!
Reba: You're welcome. Oh.
Where's Mom? Mom.
I'm Grandma. Grandma.
And now we only have a few spots left on our teams.
Now that you all caught up,
it's about time to get back to spinning some chairs.
**
Trinity: I'm moments away from my blind audition,
and I'm getting a little nervous.
I'm thinking a lot, and these lights are on me.
Daly: Give it up for our Season 28 coaches!
Whoo!
Trinity: I have known my entire life
that I have wanted to be a singer,
but I used to be, like, very, very shy about it.
The way Batman runs around the city at night
and is Bruce Wayne by day,
that was like me with singing and my family.
Like, I didn't like singing in front of them
Reba: Last day.
Ooh, it's a chilly one today.
It's chilly!
Trinity: My mom was very supportive of me pursuing music.
[ Voice breaking ] She really just gave me everything
that I needed to feel like all of this is possible.
And I'm just so grateful to her.
I'm just really happy
that she gets to see me do what I love to do.
Audience member: Whoo!
**
* Hey, what's it gonna be cuz I can't pretend *
* Don't you want to be more than friends *
* Hold me tight and don't let go, don't let go *
* You have the right to lose control, control *
She's good. * I often tell myself *
* That we could be more than just friends *
* I know you think that if we move too soon it would all end *
* I live in misery when you're not around, oh *
* And I won't be satisfied 'til we're taking those vows *
* There'll be some love makin' *
* Heart breakin' * * Heart breakin' *
* Soul shakin' love *
* Love makin', heart breakin' *
Yes.
* Ahhh *
* I can't pretend *
* Don't you want to be more than friends *
* Hold me tight and don't let go, no *
* You’ve got the right *
* You’ve got the right to lose control *
Reba: Oh, yeah! Whoo-hoo!
Congratulations.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Okay, hi. Oh, my gosh. Yes, yes, young lady,
in the world of "The Voice," you have what we call
a one, two...
three and to the four. Three and to the four.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Reba: Oh, my gosh. That was great.
What is your name, and where are you from?
My name is Trinity. I'm from Connecticut.
Well, welcome to "The Voice."
We're very glad you're here.
You're a powerhouse. So good.
Your singing, your runs, your range.
My dance card is almost full, and I'm gonna go,
"I'm gonna wait. I'm gonna -- I'm not gonna wait."
And I couldn't hit it fast enough.
I think you're marvelous and I'd love for you to be on my team.
[ Cheers and applause ]
It was so cool listening to you back there
and watching Reba listen to you,
because she was looking at us and saying,
"What's wrong with you people?
Why aren't you turning your chairs, idiots?"
You were in love there. Oh, my gosh. Yes. Instantly.
Like she said, our dance cards are full,
but you're too good.
And I feel like I could give you a phone book,
and you could sing that, and you would crush it.
It'd be like a #1 hit on Billboard in a minute.
I would love to have you on Team Michael.
I need you. Thank you.
Hi, Trinity.
Hi.
[ Laughter ]
So, that song is an En Vogue song,
and it's sung with four women.
The way you held that song down by yourself,
without all of those backgrounds and ad libs,
that's strength. That's power.
You remind me of Donna Summer.
You just up there looking like a superstar.
You understand what I'm saying?
So B-I-double-G D-O-double-G.
Come be with me.
Trinity.
The little Irish guy in the chair.
This guy?
What you did there,
as he said, it was a four-person song.
And the way you fitted it into it,
when we go live to the nation
and the B.V.s are up there with you,
and you're doing your runs and stuff in between
and picking your little ad libs and stuff like that,
that is gonna be different level stuff.
When I turned around, I was that excited.
I actually headbutted the button.
You'll see it when you watch it back.
I went boosh!
And I just -- I couldn't wait to see you,
because I was convinced that you were marching around that stage.
But no, you were stood there like the Statue of Liberty.
You're the superstar on this show.
Please pick me!
I could talk about her for hours.
I think we all could. But you know what?
Let's let her make a decision.
Reba: Now is the time.
Tell us who you would like to choose for a coach.
[ Audience shouting ]
**
What do you think?
Any -- All of them are legends.
So, I love all of you. Um...
Okay.
**
Michael.
Michael Bublee-Wublee!
* Let's talk about dreams, let's talk about life *
Michael Bublee-Wublee!
I was dumbfounded she chose me.
I did not think I was gonna hear my name. Wowee!
Michael: I was speechless. * Let's talk about dreams *
Bublé's on fire. Let's go, Bubes!
Trinity is not only one of the best singers in this show,
but honestly, I don't know that I've seen anyone like that
on the three seasons I've been here.
She's already a star.
It's gonna be so much fun, 'cause we'll work together
and make sure that we get to the final of this thing.
Trinity: I can't wait to work with Michael.
I just feel like we're on the same page.
He resonates with me, and he'll coach me beautifully.
Way to go, Mike.
Snoop: I'm happy when Michael gets a great artist on his team,
because I'll be able to steal that artist,
because he'll drop the ball somewhere down the line.
That's usually what happens.
I didn't want to make her put the jersey
over that beautiful dress.
That's a smart move.
Yeah, the jersey was an ugly green color.
Snoop: We getting down to the wire.
Not too many spots left on my team.
And I'm waiting on the perfect artist,
that artist with that sound, that feel, that real deal
that make me want to say [Pops lips]
She could win this sucker.
Bublé, I've never seen your face so shocked in my life.
Snoop: You wasn't expecting that, huh?
At...all.
Not for a billion dollars. I was [Babbles indistinctly]
I didn't even know what to say when I said to her --
I just said [Babbles indistinctly]
[ Laughter ]
Daly: Coming up...
* I'll * * I'll *
* Be gone *
* In a day or two *
Daly: The artists rise up.
* In your arms *
Daly: And our coaches lay it all on the line.
Wow.
Poor little old button. I'm so sorry I hit you so hard.
He hit the button with his head.
Like baow! I need you!
This stuff makes girls go crazy. "Ooh!"
What Mike is trying to tell you
is you need to be on my team.
No, that's not what I was trying to say.
Thanks, Mike. [ Laughs ]
Wherever you are, come on, come on, come out.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Last day. I'm sad it's over.
Just waiting for the right moment, the right artist.
Getting to see all these beautiful, talented people,
getting to be surprised back here,
it's like opening presents at Christmas, you know?
I want that big, dynamic voice
that just makes America melt.
I like somebody who's got a lot of soul and energy.
You better watch your P's and Q's.
I fear her, you know?
Oh, Lordy.
And now we're dealing with Snoop Dogg.
You got a lot of nerve saying that from way down there, Mike.
This is gonna be so hard.
This might be one of the hardest seasons ever.
Check your fly. Fly good?
Fly's up.
That's all that matters. It's true.
Aah! Aah!
I'm Elliott. I'm Chris.
And we are Letter to Elise.
From Buffalo, New York.
We are definitely best friends.
We are the better half of each other.
[ Laughs ]
I am this outspoken dreamer.
I'm more level-headed,
and I don't like really talking to people.
* Could be your best friend forever *
We've been singing together since we first met
in choir back in high school.
* Be your best friend forever *
So it works. I'm an introvert. He's the extrovert.
Last season, I came and I auditioned as a solo artist.
It's a nice voice. I agree.
* That I should have found by now *
Elliott: I have never performed solo before,
and unfortunately, I didn't get any chairs.
I was obviously disappointed in myself
and -- and felt like I failed.
This is a bump on the road to your success.
You come back, you're gonna get some chair turns.
Adam: Thank you, Elliott. Thank you very much.
But this season, the big difference
is that I'll be right next to Chris the whole time,
and we're back as the band Letter to Elise.
We're gonna deliver the way I should have last year.
We finally found our sound
and we've grinded for 10 years, playing city to city,
just trying to get that type of audience
that "The Voice" can give you with one audition.
Elliott: Teams are filling up.
The stakes are higher for sure. Yeah.
These coaches are legends in the industry,
and honestly, we'd be stoked to work with any one of them. Yeah.
Announcer: Our next artist is entering now.
Our husbands!
My whole life, I've just wanted to be an artist
playing in a band with my best friends.
I'm nervous. I want this to be good.
And this is the type of opportunity
to make that a reality.
* We're talking away *
* I don't know what I'm to say, I'll say it anyway *
* Today is another day to find you *
It's a duet. It's two of them.
* Shying away *
* I'll be coming for your love, okay and *
Got two! * Take on me *
Oh, my God. * Take on me *
Chris: * Take on me *
* Take me on *
* Take on me *
* I'll be gone *
* In a day or two *
Wow.
* So stumbling away, slowly learning that life is okay *
* Say after me *
* It's no better to be safe than sorry *
* Take on me *
Niall! * Take on me *
* Take me on *
* I'll * * I'll *
* Be * * Be *
* Gone *
* In a day or two *
* So can you take on me *
[ Cheers and applause ]
I love you, man.
**
Wow. There's only two.
Way to go, guys.
Take on me. You hear me?
What are y'all names, and where y'all from?
I'm Elliott Hunt.
I'm Chris Lillis.
But more importantly, together we are
Letter to Elise from Buffalo, New York.
Okay. Letter to Elise.
Is Elise a person, a pet, or what?
We're inspired by The Cure. It's a name of one of their songs.
Yes. Yeah.
But she never wrote back, so we don't really know who she is.
She gonna write back now.
Man, that was a great performance.
That reminded me of junior high school,
riding on a bus with a bunch of kids,
listening to a radio station
that played nothing but rock music,
and we loved every moment of it.
Y'all right up my alley, man. I would love to have you
on my team. Both: Thank you.
Oh, my God.
That was so entertaining. Myself and Mike were just --
We were singing into each other's eyes.
Yeah, we were grooving.
By the way, fair play on the harmonies.
I actually thought there was more than two people.
You were splitting off in different places.
I can't wait to see you on the show again.
You got two great choices here. Thank you. Thank you, thank you.
Well, I loved your song. I love the harmony.
I'd rather sing harmony than the lead part.
That's why it's so special for me to get a duo on my team.
You would make me very happy.
And if I'm happy, these guys are happy.
See what I'm saying here? Very true.
You okay? You okay, gents?
Oh, yeah. I'm shaking my boots,
but we're gonna make it. Same, yeah.
Good. That's how you know it's good.
That's how you know it's good. Nice boots, though.
They're nice boots.
Am I crazy? Do you -- Are you familiar to me?
Yes. I-I auditioned as a solo act last season.
No way.
I had a mustache, but it fell off.
[ Laughter ]
And we said come back.
Yes. And you came back.
I did. I listened to you. Yeah.
And this is what happens.
I didn't turn my chair.
I did.
Hey, listen, I was digging it.
It's hard out here because you don't have ears.
You just, you're sort of getting the ambient -- You do have ears, Mike.
You got two ears on the side of your face.
[ Laughter ]
No. No, Snoop. I'm talking about in-ears.
Oh, I thought you was talking about you couldn't hear them.
That's why you didn't push the button.
[ Laughing ] Killing me.
Oh, no. You know what, man? I'm coming with you.
Um...
No, I -- It's tough.
And sometimes in those harmonies,
I could hear little times when you lost your way a little bit,
and that's why I didn't turn.
But I'm so happy that Reba and Snoop did.
Thank you. Thank you.
Snoop: I think the song speaks to me.
* Take on me *
Alright. That was good.
It's time.
Who would you like to pick as your coach?
Uh, dude, it's your call. What do you think?
I don't know, dude.
[ Audience shouting ]
**
Who do you think they're gonna pick?
I don't even know. Oh, God.
I-I don't know.
You think? I think so.
Alright? Alright. I agree.
Okay.
**
We pick Team Reba. Reba.
Oh, my gosh! What?
Let's go, Reba.
Letter to Elise, not only were they singing,
they were performing.
I'm thrilled to death they went with me.
Thank you so much. Thank you. So nice to meet y'all.
I love a duo or a trio or a quartet.
And those guys have such great harmonies.
And it's got a little sparkle on the back.
I love sparkles.
Reba: My team's all very different, very good.
And I'd just like two more.
I know the right two people will come along.
We're gonna have fun, guys. Yes.
In typical Reba McEntire fashion,
she is smashing it right now.
Reba is the greatest of all time.
We love her, but you can see that we're threatened by her.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Niall: You're -- You're pretty big in Ireland.
They're so beautiful with me, man.
Remember my mother came to your show?
Yeah. Yeah.
My mother's all, like, all up in there.
You never really know. Jakarta. Huge.
[ Laughter ]
Big in Jakarta. You big in Jakarta?
Yeah, man.
Isn't it funny, man, some of the places?
Yeah. South Africa, weird, for me.
Rhode Island.
[ Laughs ]
How many we got left? Must be only a couple, huh?
Announcer: 30 seconds. 30 seconds. Mm-hmm.
30 seconds from the artist? Yeah.
Camille: This is a nerve wracking experience,
because there's four incredible coaches out there.
My brain can't quite wrap itself around it yet.
For the blind auditions, I am singing "Behind Blue Eyes"
by The Who.
The song really touches me.
It makes me think of my father during his chemo.
He had so much physical pain going on,
and yet he kept being this pillar
and this rock in our family.
I've been playing piano since I was 6 years old,
and my father adored my singing.
And I love you a ton.
Two days before he passed away,
he had bought me all new recording equipment.
This is my home studio recording workspace.
He said, "This is your gift.
This is how you help people."
And so I've been going after music
with a ton of fire ever since.
You got this. You're ready.
Mom: Camille and her father were extremely close.
She was the apple of his eye.
I wish he was here with us, obviously.
But I know he would want us to be having a blast.
And he was already incredibly proud.
Announcer: Thank you for your patience. Here we go.
Camille: Singing for these coaches on "The Voice"
just feels like, "I did it, Dad."
Oh, my God.
I'm nervous and trying to calm my mind.
That chair turn would mean so much to me.
**
* No one knows what it's like *
* Like to be the bad man * * To be the bad man *
Oh, yes.
* To be the sad man behind blue eyes *
* But my dreams, they aren't as empty *
Wow.
* As my conscience seems to be *
* And I have hours, only lonely *
* My love is vengeance * * My love is vengeance *
* That's never free *
* Yeah, when my fist clenches, crack it open *
* Before I use it *
Wow. * And lose my cool *
* When I smile, tell me some bad news *
* Before I laugh and act like a fool *
* Yeah * Whoo!
* Hey *
* No one knows what it's like to be the bad man *
Whew. * To be the sad man *
* Behind blue eyes *
Whoa. Love that shake.
Wow.
Whoo.
What's your name, and where are you from?
I'm Camille Tredoux, I'm 26 years old,
and I'm from Johannesburg, South Africa.
[ South African accent ] Oh, my God.
[ South African accent ] How's it going?
You know that one of my best friends is from there?
And he always says, if I talk like that,
"Oh, my God, Bublé, man."
[ Normal voice ] I loved your voice.
I love your quick vibrato.
I love the Janis Joplin-y kind of like coolness of you.
So congratulations, and welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you so much. Thank you.
[ Normal voice ] Wow, that was amazing. I was all in.
Janis Joplin was the first thing that came to my head.
And I love that kind of Joni Mitchell vibrato.
It's unique. It's its own thing.
It's an undoubted, like, turn on the radio, bang.
[ South African accent ] Camille from South Africa.
[ Laughter ]
[ Normal voice ] That was a perfect song choice for you.
Thank you so much. You're just an exciting prospect
to be on Team Niall!
Thank you so much.
Before you got on stage I'm like, "Okay,
your dance card is dangerously full."
You started singing, and it's an ahh moment.
Mm-hmm. Like Calgon, take me away.
It's Camille.
Do your thing. Relax me.
It was just absolutely pure butter.
It was just so sweet, crisp.
Just makes you feel good when you listen to you.
That's -- That's rare. That's a good gift.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
So I'd love to have you on my team,
but welcome to "The Voice." We're so glad you're here.
Thank you so much, all of you. Thank you.
Your voice is amazing.
My team is to a certain point
where I can't really do what I want to do.
But what I can do is allow Niall and Reba to get you,
and then I'll steal you later.
[ Laughter ]
I actually have a funny story to tell you.
When I was 9 years old,
we decided to take your song, "Drop It Like It's Hot,"
and turn it into "drop scriptures like they're hot."
So we walked down the aisle singing,
"Drop scriptures like they're hot."
* Boom, bo-boom, boom, boom *
Camille, it's time to get real.
Only you can seal the deal.
Based off of the way you feel.
Keep going. Keep going. [ Laughter ]
The real question is who do you choose as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
**
Reba!
Oh, this is very difficult. But...
I'm gonna go with Team Niall.
Yes.
I told you the gangster Holy Ghost will show up for you, now.
If you beat Reba McEntire, you're doing something right.
Yes. Thank you so much.
Camille, wow.
We sit here, and we hear so many big voices
and unique voices that get inside your head.
The minute you started singing, I was there all the way.
And you know that if you were to listen to a record,
you'd be like, "That's Camille."
How are you? I have one spot left
for Season 28 blind auditions.
I told you I was gonna be picky.
I'm not turning until I really get that feeling.
Come on!
She'll go far with Niall.
But I think we'll hit the stride,
and the people who need to be on the team
will find a home here on Reba's team.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Joining us in the audience,
the host of another hit show on NBC,
"American Ninja Warrior," Matt Iseman in the building,
ladies and gentlemen!
What's up, Matt? Whoo!
Daly: Thanks for being here.
The blind auditions continue right now!
**
My name is Emmanuel Rey. I'm 27 years old.
I grew up in Inglewood and south central Los Angeles.
Wow.
Snoop Dogg mentions Inglewood a lot in his songs.
Grew up listening to this.
He is an icon, and he has a lot to offer.
Heard it all over the place.
Inglewood growing up was pretty rough,
and I saw a lot of struggle in my school.
That's the moment that I knew
that I wanted to pursue teaching.
I was the very first one in my family
to go to a four-year university,
and now I'm a second grade teacher.
So we are going to add that 100 to the...?
I sing for my students all the time.
It motivates them. It inspires them.
Plus another 100, which is...?
Student: 5!
They see someone that looks like them,
someone that grew up like them.
It really is a special, unique, beautiful job.
**
If I make a team,
my students are going to be so proud of me,
and I think it'll be a huge inspiration for them.
And it'll show them that even
small people can have big dreams.
The song that I am singing is "Primera Cita,"
which in English means "first state."
It's about meeting someone, building a connection,
that connection falling through,
and you being in the hopes of reliving that first date.
And this is my first date with the world as an artist.
Announcer: Our next artist is entering now.
Emmanuel: I get to represent my culture,
my community, my family.
Alright, let's do this.
It's an amazing opportunity for me to show who I am.
**
* Te vi, me viste, al principio fue una broma *
* Luego la verdad se asoma, intercambiamos sonrisas *
**
* Pasó algún tiempo, poco menos de una hora *
* Y por debajo de la mesa *
* Tu tacón tocó mi bota *
Oh, my God!
* Fue más sencillo que hacer, la tabla del uno *
* Y a la hora del desayuno *
* Ya sabía que te amaba *
* A las semanas de iniciar con la aventura *
* Se nos hizo miel la luna y un concierto pa Tijuana *
* Era prohibido, era imposible, pero hicimos lo que se nos *
* Dio la gana, no *
* Pasando el tiempo, analizando la ruptura *
* La versión que tiene el lobo *
* No es la de caperucita *
* De tanto amarnos, nos volvimos dos extraños *
* No sé quién toma hoy tu mano, ni tú dónde estoy ahorita *
* Seguramente pa la otra *
* Que nos veamos repitamos *
* Lo de la primera cita *
* Oooo *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Nice, nice. Hi, there.
What's your name, and where are you from?
Hi, my name is Emmanuel Rey. I'm 27 years old,
and I'm from Inglewood, California.
Inglewood!
Oh, my bad.
Calm down, calm down.
Hi, Emmanuel.
[ Laughter ]
This stuff makes girls go crazy. "Ooh!"
[ Audience cheering ]
It seems like every year
that I have been lucky enough to be a coach,
I've been lucky enough to have that flavor as part of my team.
And so I hope you'll continue the tradition for me,
and you'll join...
By the way, burbuja means "bubble" in Spanish.
Oh.
It sounded amazing. The runs that you hit
and the confidence you had walking around the stage,
making eye contact, engaging.
Me and the Latin culture is --
We peanut butter and jelly. We hand in hand.
I got an artist by the name of Julian Torres
who does mariachi music.
So great, man. One of my faves.
What Mike is trying to tell you is
you need to be on my team 'cause he don't --
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
No, that's not what I was trying to say!
Thanks, Mike. [ Laughter ]
Welcome to the show.
Thank you so much. I appreciate that.
I didn't turn because the second you started speaking Spanish,
straight away I just knew I don't have a chance here.
And to be honest, you're in great hands,
whatever team you go to. Welcome to "The Voice."
Emmanuel: Thank you so much.
So, Emmanuel, who would you like to pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Okay. Um...
[ Niall laughs ]
I respect both of you.
I've heard both of your Spanish music, but...
I think I'm gonna have to go with Snoop.
[ Los Matadors' "Matador" playing ]
I mean --
Emmanuel, for him to get up here
and sing a whole song in Spanish
and to have flavor with it and to put notes on it
and runs and made it his own thing,
that made me feel like I could really do some damage with him.
[ Both conversing in Spanish ]
I went up and battled against one of the true icons,
one of the greatest brands on earth.
Once Snoop shook those little hips
and that little Latin thing, it was impossible.
[ Vocalizes, laughs ]
I know I have two wins in a row. Thank you.
But I'm not even thinking about that.
That already happened. I'm thinking about the now.
I need to three-peat.
Mwah! Perfection! [ Italian music playing ]
Mwah. Magnifico. * Jammo, jammo *
Ah. Muy bien. Mwah. * 'Ncoppa, jammo ja', funiculì *
Gracias. Mwah. Perfecto. * Funiculà, funiculì, funiculà *
* 'Ncoppa jamme ja, funiculì, funiculà *
Bang!
Daly: Who would you pick for your team?
Get the "Voice" official app now and play along with our coaches.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
[Grunting indistinctly] like that.
Then elbow slash.
Knee drop. Knee drop. Knee drop.
Ooh, in the knee, and a chin uppercut!
[ Panting ] Holy God.
Michael, those moves are really impressive,
but when it comes to Ninja Warrior,
the answer is still no.
**
But a no doesn't mean that it's a never.
You're right about that.
[Grunts] that -- like that. Ow.
**
Ohh, God.
Can we get him a doctor? [ Grunts ]
Ah! My name is Myra Tran.
I'm 26 years old,
and currently I'm living in Santa Ana, California.
I am in the first district in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam!
Hello!
I was born in the little town
in a really traditional Vietnamese family.
I love singing English songs when I was just a little kid.
I know how to sing in English
before I know how to speak in English.
Most of the time, I join in singing competition in Vietnam,
so I love diva music --
Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Beyoncé.
I wish I could be there one day.
**
I came to the US when I was 18 years old.
Mama! Hi!
Myra: We have a restaurant.
Our family works there.
It's named after me.
I'm so proud of my family because they working so hard.
I do have some mini shows and doing music videos,
so I think there's an open chance in America.
So thankful about that
[ Singing in Vietnamese ]
I've been watching "The Voice" when I was just a little kid.
"The Voice" is my dream, my American dream.
When I see the V up here in front of me, I say that,
oh, yes, I'm gonna make my family proud.
And I'm gonna make myself proud of me.
[ Sniffles ] Aw.
Announcer: Okay, here we go.
Our next artist is entering now.
Myra: If I get any chair turn,
it's gonna be the way that I say thankful to my family
that support me and bring me here to the country.
**
* I've been hearing symphonies *
* Before all I heard was silence *
* A rhapsody for you and me *
* And every melody is timeless *
* And now your song is on repeat *
* And I'm dancin' on to your heartbeat *
* And when you're gone I feel incomplete *
* So if you want the truth *
* Woah *
Come on! Let's go! Let's go!
* Woah *
* Oh, symphony *
* On the radio *
* Will you hold me tight and not let go *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Oh, my goodness.
**
Young lady, what is your name, and where are you from?
My name is Myra Tran.
I am 26 years old,
and I came from Vietnam.
Currently I live in Santa Ana, California.
Myra, Myra, on the wall. [mirror, mirror]
Who is the fairest of them all?
The song sounded good. It's just not what I'm looking for.
But I think you did a great job performing it.
And you have the skill set to actually be great.
Thank you.
Niall: You brought so much energy to the room,
and I'm so glad that you came here and experienced this.
This is not an easy thing to do.
I want to make that very clear.
We've had a lot of people to come back again
who didn't get a turn and then got four turns.
Sometimes it's just not your day.
And for me, this wasn't about your voice.
I think it really was song choice and arrangement.
Thank you so much. You're so sweet. Thank you.
Love you so much.
It's okay. You did amazing.
"The Voice" is my dream when I was just a little child.
And I want to make my family and my country proud of me.
They're very proud of you. You know what?
They're very proud.
You made them all proud today.
It takes a lot to come up here as a performer.
So you made your family proud. You made your country proud.
Sometimes it's not always about winning.
Sometimes that "L" is a lesson.
It's not a loss. It's a lesson.
Snoop Dogg, he's a man with a huge heart.
Like the way he dealt with the scenario with Myra,
it's incredible to see.
**
I'm telling you, I feel terrible.
We want to make sure that them people leave here
with high self-esteem.
Michael: Yeah, man.
What we don't want them to do is leave here,
and they feeling low and down. Very true.
Reba: Well, I've got two spots available now,
and I am waiting patiently for it to touch my heart
and for my gut to say, "Hit that button."
Phew. I almost turned.
Announcer: One minute, one minute.
Producer: Okay. Stand by.
[ Aubrey exhales shakily ]
Aubrey: It's the day of my blind audition,
and I don't know if I'm more excited or more nervous.
I've been waiting for this for so long.
Sorry. I'm not trying to get emotional already.
Oh, my gosh. [ Laughs ]
Just my whole life, this is what I've wanted.
And like, I've grown up watching the show,
and I know I'm still -- I'm only 19,
but, like, I made it on "The Voice"!
Like, oh, my gosh.
Teams are filling up, and there's only a few spots left.
I'm pretty nervous. The stakes are definitely higher.
* I'm trying to take what's lost and broke *
* And make it right *
* I've been sleepwalking too close to the fire *
* But it's the only place that I can hold you tight *
Reba: [ Voice breaking ] You know, sound penetrates walls.
And, boy, it went through this chair and hit my heart.
You've got that gift.
Sing and portray that feeling to another person that needs it.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
[ Laughs ]
Nice one, Snoop.
Thank you.
Now I can say I got a tissue from Snoop Dogg.
Oh, my gosh! Thank you.
Congratulations and welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you so much. Oh, my --
I love Aubrey's voice because it has a little ache in it.
We're gonna have fun. Yes, we are, girl.
And here's your shirt. Ah! Thank you!
Oh, my --
When you have that, and you sing a song like she did,
it's the perfect package.
Got 16 million Kleenexes back here.
Michael: You're so cute. I love you.
Wow. That was nice.
Niall: Reba has only got one spot left,
and her team is full of potential threats.
I've been here before. I've seen this movie.
It always comes good for the queen.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Heartthrob.
I have no idea what he said.
Niall, me and him connected like peanut butter and jelly.
I am Irish. Correct.
So we been really hitting it off, having fun, clowning.
Mmm, mm-mmm.
It's a beautiful thing.
[ Chuckling ] This guy. Enough said.
He is a superhero. A heartthrob.
A lady killer. A "Voice" devastator.
A party rocker. * I don't need your promises *
And he don't need no promises.
* I don't need your lies *
You know what, Snoop?
I agree. [ Laughs ]
I love you, brother. I love you, too.
Just wanted to come give you something on screen, man.
Snoop Dogg has my heart.
* Mississippi mud cat swimming down a riverbank *
Well, there she is.
I know. The queen.
I don't even have to look at the other pictures.
Aaron: I'd love to work with Reba.
Grew up with Reba. Reba, Reba, Reba.
She's a blueprint for what you can do as an artist
in the music industry.
Gotta love Snoop. Come on.
Can you say D-O-double-G? [ Laughs ]
No genre he can't touch and do something with. It's crazy.
* Plate full of chicken, mama's in the kitchen *
* Talking on the telephone *
Aaron: Nowadays you can throw hip-hop and pop
inside of country. It's such a well-rounded genre
that everybody can find a home there.
And they are. It's wild. Love it.
There's no losing.
Any of these people are gonna help me out so much.
My name is Aaron Nichols. I'm 37.
I'm from Bakersfield, California,
currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.
Early life was a bit crazy.
The house I started off in, I had my first memories in,
we were very poor, and it was a very rough neighborhood.
* What's the biggest fear that keeps you up at night? *
My mom, she would work 12-hour shifts at a hospital
and then go clean people's houses for extra money.
She used that to start paying for me to go to guitar lessons.
I needed to do this for him and for the family.
I'm insanely blessed to have that kind of mom.
There's a lot of friends of mine
raised in single-parent households,
and they weren't as lucky.
Music became more serious for me
when I got hired around to start playing wedding bands,
party bands.
Got married in 2011.
When it came time to figure out full-time music as a career,
my wife, she was 100% supportive,
and Nashville was the obvious choice.
[ Growling playfully ]
Once Jack came around,
my perspective on everything changed.
[ Jack chuckling ]
He just wants to run around. [ Chuckles ]
Aaron: Looking back, thinking about my mom,
something about having a baby boy lights a fire under you.
Once he was born, that's what it was about.
It was like, I got to do more. I have to be better.
I got to work at this.
**
My wife and my mom,
my family like that has always been very supportive.
Having a chair turn
I feel like would be validation
of all the hardships pursuing this dream.
**
This is a big payoff for all the years of hard work from my mom.
Announcer: Alright. Thank you for your patience.
Please stand by.
Just to let her know we did this for a reason.
**
* Girl, the way you broke my heart *
* shattered like a rock through a window *
**
* I thought we had it so good *
* I never really saw this coming *
* Yeah-ah-ah-ah *
**
* And, oh, why you got to be so cold? *
* Why you got to go and cut me like a knife? *
Congratulations.
* And put our love on ice? *
* Oh, girl, you know you left this hole *
* Right here in the middle of my soul *
Come on, Snoop!
* Oh *
* Why you got to be so cold? *
* I can only feel my love hangin' on *
* I don't feel like it's over *
How are they not all pressing their buttons?!
* Why you got to be so co-o-o-o-ld? *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Yeah-ah-ah *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Oh, why got to be so cold? *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo! Yeah!
**
That was amazing.
Reba: Yeah!
Amigo, what's your name, and where are you from?
Hey, my name is Aaron Nichols.
I'm from Bakersfield, California, born and raised.
Let's go, baby!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Living in Nashville, Tennessee.
Man, that voice,
that gravel, that grittiness. I turned, and I said,
"I might not have a chance, but Reba McEntire is
going to win 'The Voice' with this dude."
And at least I want to be able to say
I had turned my chair and thrown my hat into the ring.
Appreciate you, man. Thank you so much.
We have a few country singers on the show,
but nobody with that voice.
When you start going, it's like, "Whoo-hoo-hoo!"
There's soul in there for days. Yeah.
Let me see how I want to say this.
Double "A"-r-o-n with the D-O-double-G.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ooh!
For me to have you on my team would be
a great representation of what we are
as musicians from California,
and how we can make
any genre of music relatable and lovable.
I turned my chair and I knew I was going up against Reba.
I knew she was going to be
standing there with the gauntlet,
ready to take you in to country music heaven.
But I do have a pass to country music heaven, as well.
I know! And I would love for you to take this journey with me on my team
so we can slide through the gates
the California way.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I was so glad when you started off
with your guitar and then you started singing.
Poor, little, old button, I am so sorry I hit you so hard.
I was so excited.
It was just like homecoming.
And I'd love for you to be on my team.
Thank you so much.
Niall: I'm sorry. My team is nearly full,
and I'm really, really picky
about what I think I can work with.
Welcome to the show.
You're in great hands whatever you do here.
Everyone here is going to represent you so well.
Appreciate that, Niall. Thank you, Niall.
Niall: We all love this because of voices like you.
We get to work and coach and pick songs
with you and sit down and learn more about you.
And each one of these individually
has got all the power to do that with you.
And they're going to have a lot of fun.
Wow, I'm jealous I didn't turn.
You see me pinching myself? It's just -- I'm checking.
I got to check every once in a while.
I need to know.
Well, dude, who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
**
Man, I love all you guys. There's no wrong choice here.
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the Blind auditions.
Well, dude, who do you pick as your coach?
Man, I love all you guys. There's no wrong choice here.
But as I really like being alive,
and my wife really knows what I need to say right now,
because if I don't, I'm gonna hear about it for the rest
of my life.
I'm picking Reba.
Oh, praise the Lord. I was worried!
Oh, my gosh! Hail the Queen.
* ...happen to me *
That was my last artist to fill my team.
That gravelly voice?
Very sexy and tough, and I just love it.
I was worried.
Michael: Reba is at it again.
Reba "Magna-tire."
Damn, she's so sweet, but that smile
is a dangerous smile, like a velvet hammer.
We'll have so much fun.
We're gonna have so much fun. You bet.
Comes in like velvet and then hits you like a hammer.
[ Chanting ] Reba, Reba!
[ Audience chanting ] Reba, Reba, Reba, Reba!
Season 28, my team is full.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
I'm so excited.
I've got a very diverse team. I've got country.
I've got R&B, Americana.
I think they're all very talented.
And we're going to have a lot of fun
going into the battle rounds.
Whoo!
Niall's won two. Michael's won two.
I've won one.
And so if I win this season, it'll be 2-2-2.
Buckle up.
Buckle up for safety.
We're about to take flight.
Reba: It was a great day so far.
And we're not even finished.
Announcer: Okay, folks, you can take your seats, please.
One minute out.
Jerrell: Growing up, piano was a very big part of my life.
It was the first thing that I clung to.
A lot of my career has been based at the piano.
But there's something about that passion
for singing that it's time to lean into it.
So, this is the first time I'm kind of stepping onto a stage
and really putting my voice on the front line.
My name is Jerrell Melton.
I am 29 years, old and I am from Fayetteville, Georgia.
Over the last ten years, I've done music directing,
piano teaching.
I've done weddings.
And my mom, she was quite literally at everything I did.
When I was 18, she was diagnosed with scleroderma.
It's a connective-tissue disorder.
She lived with it
for just over ten years before she passed
March 24th, 2025.
Jasmine: My mother loved Jerrell singing.
She brags. She was his biggest fan.
She would just be so proud.
That is the word. Just super proud, again bragging.
Jerrell: For my Blind audition,
I'll be singing "Go the Distance" by Michael Bolton.
This song is about having a dream or having
something instilled in you that you may not see.
And my mom didn't get to
see me make it to this point in my life,
but she always let me know that I was good enough.
It was just that reinforcement
of just how much she believed in me.
This could change my life because it's "The Voice."
[ Quietly ] Let's go. [ Quietly ] Let's get it.
There's only a few spots left,
so they're being very picky about what they want.
All I can be responsible for is giving it my all up there.
**
* I have often dreamed of a far-off place *
* Where a hero's welcome would be waiting for me *
* Where the crowds will cheer *
* When they see my face *
* And a voice keeps saying this is where I'm meant to be *
* I'll be there *
Snoop to the rescue! [ Cheers and applause ]
* I can go the distance *
* I will find my way *
Come on, Mike.
* If I can be strong *
* I don't care how far *
* 'Cause I can go the distance *
Come on, Michael.
Come on. Come on, man.
* ...hero's welcome *
* Waiting in your arms *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Your arms *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Jasmine: Yes!
Wow!
Beautiful.
Magnifico!
As you see, [clears throat] didn't nobody want none.
So, that's why they ain't gonna get none.
What is your name? And where you from, bruh?
My name is Jerrell Melton.
I'm 29 years old, and I'm from Fayetteville, Georgia.
The reason why I turned my chair is because
I heard how big your voice is.
I hear Broadway, you know, big records like that.
And I don't have nobody like that on my team.
We ain't competing with nobody. Welcome to my team.
Thank you so much.
Niall: That was so impressive.
You're good hands with the one and only.
Oh, no. I know.
Snoop is like Optimus Prime.
He's like a transformer.
You know, there's more than meets the eye.
This guy loves music that you might not expect,
but I know he loves this music.
And now you know what? You've gained a new doggfather.
So, congratulations.
Thank you.
Welcome to "The Voice." Why did you pick that song?
My mom has always kind of been the one to kind of say,
"Hey, you should sing this song."
Reba: Aw!
Snoop: Is your mom with you?
[ Voice breaking ] My sisters are with me. I'm sorry.
Bring 'em on stage. I want to meet him.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You did so good!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Reba: So, continue on. You said your mom was what?
My mom was always the one to pick songs out for me.
We got to take a cruise,
and she was like, "I love this song."
She had been going through a lot of illness,
and she passed recently, so... It's okay.
Yeah. I got to sing this song for her. Yeah.
Come on now. Come on now. Come on now.
Come on. Come on now.
Give me some love. I know your pain.
Come on now.
You take mama's spirit,
and you put it in your heart.
And you live with your mother.
Jerrell: Yeah, no, she's here.
Because she had a lovely time with an angel.
You understand me? Yes.
It's about all the time you got to see her.
It's about taking her spirit that she raised you with.
Yes, sir. That's why you're here, shining right now.
Snoop: Do you see that?
Jerrell: Thank you so, so much.
Thank you for telling me that.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I think my mother connected me with him.
My mother's spirit is what I move with.
And I'm pretty sure
his mother and my mother had a conversation.
And my mother said,
"When that angel of yours hit that stage,
my baby gonna do what he's supposed to do.
He gonna comfort him, he's gonna hug him,
and he's gonna put him on his team.
And he's gonna welcome him to another family."
Welcome to the family. Thank you so much.
Thank you so, so much.
His voice is big. It's Broadway.
So, when I give him a Josh Groban record
or a Tom Jones or something gigantic,
I'm gonna set him up right.
Make Mama proud. I will.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the Blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
We don't realize while we're sat here,
but there's so many, like,
nervous superstar contestants back there waiting for us.
And then all of a sudden, we're going to
change their life by the touch of a button.
I was super surprised with how invested I got.
It became more about family
rather than "You're on my team."
I've had a couple of my previous contestants
open up for me on tour.
That's amazing. Yeah. That's dope.
Niall really is such an amazing mentor.
He had me open for two of his shows,
and it was one of the most amazing
experiences of my life.
Any sort of leverage that I can give
is helpful to them, and enjoyable for me to see
the fruits of what I built on the show.
You meet these incredible artists
and you become connected to them. 100%.
And that's the way.
Michael: People like Sofronio, the winner of 26,
we talk almost every day.
My job as a coach
is to really take this journey with him and help.
This is us, the boys, two Canadians and a Filipino.
Paul Anka, Sofronio Vasquez, Michael "Bubble."
I love to pay it forward.
Elias: Can I show you guys a stunt that I do
when I'm nervous?
Don't try this at home, kids. All right, here we go.
I come from a family of street performers.
I was in the circus and doing trapeze,
chinese pole, fire eating, sword swallowing,
just anything that would entertain people.
But if I'm honest to myself, my heart wants to sing.
My name is Elias Gomez.
I am 29 years old,
and I currently live in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Right now I do live shows in local bars,
and I do circus performances.
I usually tell people I'm going to warm up
real quick, and then I just start eating fire.
They're like, "Oh, he wasn't kidding.
He was truly warming up."
For my Blind audition,
I'm gonna be singing "Lonely Teardrops" by Jackie Wilson.
I grew up listening to all the types of genres,
oldies and doo-wop and country music.
I would love to show a little bit of that flavor.
Just kind of be creative.
I've done very dangerous stuff in the circus,
and I was never as concerned as I am now.
Oh, my goodness.
I got a minute and a half to show the world
what I've worked for my entire life.
Come on.
**
* Oh, hey, hey *
* Hey, hey, hey *
* My heart is crying *
* Crying lonely teardrops *
* My pillow's never dry *
* Lonely teardrops *
Whoo! * Come home *
* Come ho-o-me, yeah, yeah *
* Just say you will *
* Say you will *
Oh!
* Say you will *
* Hey, hey *
* Hey, just give me another chance *
* For our romance *
* You know my heart does nothing but burn *
Whoo! * Crying lonely teardrops *
* My pillow's never dry *
* Oh, lonely teardrops *
* Come home, come ho-o-o-me, yeah *
* Just say you will *
* Say you will *
* Say that you will, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Reba: Whoo-hoo! Hoo!
**
Dude, what's your name? Where are you from?
My name is Elias Gomez.
I'm originally from Havana, Cuba,
and I'm staying in Cincinnati, Ohio, right now.
Michael: Wow.
I didn't turn around 'cause my dance card is full,
so I get to sit back, relax, and just enjoy.
And I did enjoy your performance.
Thank you. It was wonderful.
Is it possible for me to introduce you
to a young gentleman who I'm so proud of,
who happened to be my Season 26 champion
and a guy I'm producing right now?
Yeah. Mr. Sofronio Vasquez, ladies and gentlemen.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Sofronio was just like, "Mm-hmm, mm-hmm."
I got one space left, and I was like,
"Let this last space be for the king, for the star."
And then I'm back there, and I hear a dude
take a Jackie Wilson song, and you crushed it.
Jackie Wilson is looking down, and he's going like,
I hope so. "Mm-hmm."
My name is Michael Bublé,
and I would love for you to join my team.
I know that record, but I've never heard it sung
in that style, and you were really good at doing it.
Thank you so much.
And I just wanted to see what you looked like,
because I heard what you sound like,
and you're the complete package. You look good.
You sound good. You got a guitar in your hand.
You're swaying it, swinging it,
banging it. You understand me?
No matter what team you end up on,
I think you're gonna be in great hands
because you're on a show with
people that really enjoy people like you and what you do.
Thank you for joining.
Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you.
That was absolutely amazing. We were rocking out back there.
I seen Bublé go, "We need to see this performance."
We don't hear a lot of that kind of
yodeling wail that you were doing.
And it's obviously a very well-known record.
And Snoop's right.
It was sung completely differently in your way.
And I got the feeling you could honestly sing anything,
and you'd make it sound so good.
Thank you so much.
Niall: I'd love to have you on my team, man.
I've only got a spot left, and I would love that.
Okay, so the big question is,
who would you like to pick for your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
**
Bublé.
I think I'm gonna go with Michael.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Elias has a really dynamic voice. Complete control.
Yay! Way to go, Mikey.
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
I could hand him any Bruno Mars song,
anything modern, contemporary, and I know he can handle it.
I'd love to turn him into the Season 28 version
of Sofronio Vasquez.
Ladies and gents, my Season 28 team is full...
* And I'm feeling good *
**
Of all the seasons I've been on,
this is the best representation of all the music I love.
I have great country artists.
I have great jazz artists, old school.
I've got R&B. I've got pop artists.
Honestly, it's cooking. Really, it's cooking.
* And I'm feeling... *
Niall: Now that Michael and Reba's teams are full,
it's just me and Snoop now battling it out
for those last literal two spots.
It does make me a little bit nervous.
I seen him as a threat when it was all four of us.
Now I really see him as a threat.
He pitches well. He's got a great ear.
We actually have quite a similar ear.
Me and you are going to get the winner now.
Yeah, that's what I'm saying. We just battle it out.
Yeah, exactly.
And I don't know if I want to pitch for too long against him.
* This is "The Voice *
Daly: Welcome back to the Blind auditions.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wow. Can you believe it?
Niall, Snoop Dogg head-to-head.
Oh, yeah.
Last two teams alive with just a few picks.
You didn't help me enough.
[ Laughter ]
Will it be controversy?
Will it be drama? Will it be teamwork?
I need you! Seriously.
Snoop: What will it be?
It all goes down right here on Season 28.
Just remember this move.
Remember the... Remember that one?
Alex: Growing up, my dad's hobby, I guess you could say,
was doing Elvis impersonations.
Work it in somewhere.
He would do things for charity,
church events, those kind of things.
I think I'm a little different from my dad.
I'm a little more introverted.
I get a little more anxious,
but that was definitely my first exposure to performing.
My name is Alex Brown.
I'm 26. I'm from New Hope, Alabama.
But I currently live in Nashville, Tennessee.
I moved to Nashville right out of college.
My goal was just to find work.
I'm here at the Nashville airport.
I work at Ole Red at the airport,
which is Blake Shelton's bar.
For the most part, it's just running sound for the bands.
You're hearing music all day long.
It's a great way to learn to see
how other artists do their craft.
I've definitely taken a lot from that.
One time I had somebody invite me up to do some songs,
and the staff liked it, and they started having me back,
do some regular slots there.
So, I moved kind of from being
behind the scenes to on the stage.
I'm gonna start with one of mine.
Maddie: My first impression of Alex singing...
I immediately thought, "He's a rock star."
Like, "He's going to be famous."
Alex: Really, my dream is to have an audience.
I just want to have people who want to hear me.
Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, our next artist is entering now.
Here we go.
Alex: The teams are filling up.
There's only a few spots left,
so that's definitely a source of anxiety.
I felt a lot of insecurity in my life when it comes to,
you know, my ability as a musician.
And I think this is the perfect opportunity
for me to make a change in my life.
Hopefully at least one chair will turn.
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* I can think of younger days *
Yes.
* When living for my life was everything *
* A man could want to do *
* I could never see tomorrow *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* I was never told of this sorrow *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Hey *
* How can you mend this broken heart? *
Oh, wow! * Somebody tell me *
* How can you stop the rain falling down? *
* Hey *
* How can you mend my *
* Please help me mend my broken heart *
* I think I *
* I believe I *
* I feel like I wanna love again *
[ Cheers and applause ]
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God, that was good!
What's your name? And where are you from, dawg?
My name is Alex Brown.
I live in Nashville, but I'm from New Hope, Alabama.
Alex Brown... you are a bad man.
Look here, man. I don't take my glasses off much.
I need to see what I'm saying right now.
When the first note come on,
me and Niall, we're back, we're like, "Oh..."
Oh!
"...how can he mend this broken heart?
I want to hear what he gonna do with it."
Then you came on so sultry, so slick, so in pocket.
He hit the button with his head.
Like, bam!
Niall: I didn't know what to do.
I was like, I've used my hands too much.
[ Laughter ]
We both down to our last picks,
just so you know, and looking for that great voice,
that great artist, that great musician.
And you are all of the above.
I'd love to have you on my team.
He'd love to have you on his team.
The choice is yours. Thank you for being on "The Voice."
Thank you guys so much. Thank you.
Alex, that was awesome.
You were hitting some of the craziest notes
we've heard with such control.
I'll be honest with you.
There's no one in the competition like you.
No one that has that much power, but does it so effortlessly.
I got that gut feeling,
those goosebumps that you get once in a blue moon.
That's a voice we need on this show.
There's no doubt about that.
I'm so glad we had a spot left for you.
Hi, Alex. I didn't turn because my dance card is full.
I've known the song for many years,
but you put a different, little spin into it
with lots of emotion and soulfulness.
I really did like it.
Way to go, and welcome to "The Voice."
Michael: Yeah.
Listen, you can choose either Snoop or Niall,
or you can choose to come to Team Bublé.
Oh. Michael.
How, Mike? You don't have no more picks left.
You didn't push your button.
Oh, is that true? Yes.
That's why your name ain't lit up.
I'm not hanging in the green room
with you anymore, Snoop.
Thanks. [ Laughter ]
Well, Alex, it's time to decide who your coach will be.
[ Audience shouting ]
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Niall, come on. Come on, baby.
Come on. Come on.
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I love you both. And I'm so honored.
I'm gonna have to say Niall.
Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
That is so good.
Alex was the one I was waiting for.
He had a bit of that Justin Timberlake about him,
someone that's so composed
but doing so much with their voice.
Hi.
Honey, I've waited my whole life to meet you.
Niall: There is no one in this competition,
out of all 48 artists
making it through to the battles, like Alex.
He can win this thing.
Alex is the perfect person to complete
the blind auditions and Team Niall for Season 28.
[ Cheers and applause ]
"Voice" Season 28... my team is full.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm so happy with my team.
It has a bit of everything,
something that I've never had before.
I've done two seasons before.
I've won with different types of singers,
but I've got new types this time.
I've never had so many country artists.
I've never had a trio.
I've never had a couple of R&B artists.
But I'm so glad that there's a bit of eclectic going on.
[ Chanting ] Niall! Niall! Niall!
Niall: And it makes me so excited to work
with all these new artists on Team Niall.
That's my name. Don't wear it out!
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."
All right, Snoop.
I'm coming on home. But it's got to be that thing.
If it ain't that thing, I ain't...
That's true, honestly.
I'm the last man standing with the last pick.
Be real specific about what I want, precise.
Wherever you are, come on, come on, come out.
* She calls me her wild man *
They call me "Bullfrog."
I'm 43 years old from East Milton, Florida,
and I'm a truck driver. Honk-honk!
The nickname "Bullfrog,"
that's what I use for my C.B. handle
for the past 23 years.
My C.B. handle's kind of taken over my government name.
They know me from the East Coast to West Coast
in that cream-colored chop-top Peterbilt.
And that's Bullfrog.
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When I ain't driving a truck, I'm used to being in the woods.
So I'd like to welcome you all
to the Blackwater National Forest.
That's what I like to call home.
I'm just out there in the wide open,
kind of a way to escape and feel free
after being enclosed in that cab all week long.
Man, it is a blast.
I sang a lot in church growing up.
Twenty-three years later, I'm back at it,
trying to give it a shot.
I've been singing at motorcycle clubs, different bars.
I should have chased the dream when I was younger.
But now that I'm older, I'm getting the opportunity to.
So, I really thank y'all for that chance.
To watch him grow to where he is now
makes my head
like a watermelon exploding, you know?
I'm so proud, so proud.
I don't want to cry, but I'm going to.
It's just amazing that we're here.
Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, our next artist is entering now.
It means everything to me to walk out on this stage.
And I'm feeling a lot of anxiety.
But I know that I've been sent here for a reason.
And I didn't make it this far for nothing.
So, y'all, I just want to keep on singing
and leave that truck in the parking spot.
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* When you can't find a light to guide you *
* Through a cloudy day *
Yeah, man.
* When the stars ain't shining bright *
* You feel like you've lost your way *
* When the candlelight of home burns so very far away *
Perfect.
* Well, you got to let your soul shine *
* Just like my daddy used to say *
* He used to say *
* Soulshine, it's better than the sunshine *
* It's better than the moonshine *
* Damn sure better than the rain *
* Yeah, yeah *
* Hey, now people don't mind *
* We all feel this way *
* Sometimes you got to let your soul shine *
* Shine till the break of day *
* You got to let your soul shine *
* Shine till the break of day *
[ Cheers and applause ]
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Niall: How are you, sir?
What's your name? And where are you from?
They call me Bullfrog.
And I'm going to be from East Milton, Florida.
Oh, nice. Bullfrog.
Well, Bullfrog, my team is full.
I couldn't turn a chair, anyway.
That's some serious power you got going on there.
There was a couple of moments of pitchy issues.
I mean, it can be tough to even hear yourself
when you're singing that hard,
but thanks for giving "The Voice" a go,
and hopefully you'll come back and do it again.
Thank you.
Hi, Bullfrog.
Hey.
I love that name. That's cool.
Me too.
I've also got my dance card full,
but it was a treat to get to listen to you,
and I hope you've had a great experience on "The Voice."
Oh, yes, ma'am. Thank you so much.
Bullfrog, I am the big Snoop Dogg.
How you doing?
What's going up, D-O-double-G?
I see you, loved one.
I hate this part of the show where it's like I'm down
to my last pick and I have something similar.
I love your voice.
I actually thought I was at a free concert right now.
Keep doing what you're doing, man.
I'm telling you, as an artist,
somebody at home is watching this and is inspired by this.
Thank you, sir. Thank you so much.
Michael: What a pleasure to meet you, Bullfrog.
My team is full, too.
You know what? Listen. Come back.
Sing Three Dog Night "Joy to the World."
And you will be on "The Voice," brother.
Simple as that, man. Thanks, man.
What a pleasure to meet all of y'all.
Snoop: I'm down to my last spot on my team.
I'm looking for something that's unique,
that feels good, sounds good, and it makes my spirit
feel like I need to be next to you,
and I need to be coaching you.
[ Audience chanting ] Bullfrog! Bullfrog!
Looking at my team right now,
I think about the sounds of the voices,
the different genres of music.
We have pop singers, R&B singers, country singers,
rock singers.
As Ricky Bobby would say, "You're first or you're last."
And I am first and I am last.
I'm the only one with a pick left.
So, it's my job to keep people here or let them go home.
And I'm gonna put this team together with a scheme together
so y'all can dream together.
* Country roads take me home to the place *
* I belong, West Virginia, mountain mama *
Like, that's truly where I come from.
My name is Makenzie Phipps.
I'm 23 years old,
and I was born and raised in the great state of Virginia.
What you hear in "Take me home, country road" is
what you see in Bluefield, Virginia.
We have beautiful mountains, winding roads.
It's just small-town living.
This has actually been the very first time
I have ever been on the West Coast.
I tried In and Out. Never had that.
It was real good.
I got started doing shows by myself at 15 years old.
And then I opened myself up to starting a band.
It was kind of crazy
when Makenzie was touring with her band.
me and her dad were definitely her roadies.
Just kind of made us appreciate all the hard work.
We had so much fun together.
We traveled, but it kind of got to a point
where I was playing at all the same areas and I was like,
"I really want to expand my horizons."
That's when we ultimately decided,
"Let's move to Nashville."
In Nashville, finances are different,
so your girl had to go and find her a part-time job.
Currently on the final rotation of the afternoon shift.
I work at a doggy daycare boarding/grooming facility.
I'm very fortunate that my job
understands what I do for a living,
so they are very, very flexible with my hours.
Angel: To see her grow with her songwriting,
getting to go to writers' rounds in Nashville,
and she's getting this opportunity to do this.
It's just...it's amazing.
Announcer: Our next artist is entering now.
Makenzie: For my parents to just believe in me so much,
to pack up all of our stuff and to move to
Nashville, Tennessee, just meant so much to me.
They believe I do have
the capability to be able to get a chair turn,
so hopefully I can make them proud,
and hopefully I can get one.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
**
* I'm the kind to take the keys *
* Don't sit in a shotgun seat unless I want to *
* And you make me want to *
* Hypnotized by the white lights *
* Your hands 10 and 2 on this heart of mine *
* Makes me feel at home *
* Yeah, boy, I'm right at home *
* In a 4x4 by you, babe *
* Bayou to Kentucky *
* City to the country *
* From here to Timbuktu *
* And, boy, after a long day *
* You know there ain't no wrong way *
* To drive my crazy, crazy in a 4x4 by you *
* 4x4 by you, babe *
* Bayou to Kentucky *
* City to the country, from here to Timbuktu *
* And, boy, after a long day *
* You know there ain't no wrong way *
* To drive my crazy, crazy in a 4x4 by you *
* Well, oh, in a 4x4 by you *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes! Yes!
**
Whoo!
**
Young lady, what is your name and where are you from?
Oh, Jesus, wait a minute.
[ Laughter ]
Oh, my God. My name is Makenzie Phipps.
I am originally from Bluefield, Virginia,
but now live in Nashville, Tennessee.
Niall: Wow.
Snoop could have turned, you know,
a couple of auditions ago, but he wasn't feeling it.
I'm so glad that Snoop's got you and you're in the show,
because I would have been fighting for you.
Thank you.
Reba: My team is full,
but we have this little thing called "steal."
[ Cheers and applause ]
So don't get too comfortable. Just what I'm saying now.
The only thing I was happy for was that
when somebody comes out that sings country,
I don't have to deal with the "Magna-tire."
[ Laughter ]
Michael: So, let me tell you something, Makenzie.
The collaboration that's going to happen
between you guys is going to be
something that is better than I think
you could have ever hoped for.
We're all going to be fans watching you on Team Snoop.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Let me look you in your eyes, Makenzie.
This was my last pick on my team.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And when I'm listening to you in the beginning,
I'm watching Reba's face and she's like,
"Oh, my God, if you don't push that button..."
But I'm steady listening.
And then I close my eyes and I start to feel you.
I start to feel your spirit.
I feel everything that you're singing now.
I'm not listening no more. I'm feeling it now.
You're on my team. I'm on your team.
You complete me.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Makenzie, my final choice. It came down to me listening,
hearing, and just connecting with her spirit.
Thank you so much!
When I turned around and looked her in her eyes
with those last few seconds on the clock,
it was meant to be.
I need a group hug. Come on, all three of us.
Get in here.
Oh, man.
I almost fainted.
And then when I finally processed it
and he came down to me, I lost it.
Thank you.
Love for life. Thank you.
Jason: To have a daughter that has now been picked by him
is just mind-boggling
and completely happy and honestly couldn't be happier.
Season 28 Snoop Dogg's team... is full!
[ Cheers and applause ]
This is your boy, big Snoop D-O-double-G.
And as you can see, all of our teams are full.
Team Snoop was the team for season 28 to win it all.
So says Snoop Dogg.
Not only is my team full, but everyone is.
Come on, guys.
* All I do is win, win, win *
Niall: Coming to the end of the blind auditions.
It's sad when it's over, but it's also exciting because
the competition is just getting started right now.
All: Our team is full!
[ Cheers and applause ]
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Reba: Okay, well, that's it.
We've all filled our team, and 28 is going to be
a fantastic season. Just watch.
Michael: I feel really blessed.
I have an amazing, incredible team.
I mean, this isn't going to be easy.
You know, the greats, Jordan, I mean, the Oilers in the '80s.
Threepeats are hard to come by, and I'm really trying.
I'm ambitious. I'd love to be in that rarefied air.
Reba: Yay!
Snoop: At the end of the season, hopefully
Team Snoop will be holding the trophy.
Winning ain't everything. It's the only thing.
[ Growling ]
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