John: This is the last day of the blinds.
Alright, I'm heading back to the studio.
Let's get some more great singers. Let's go.
It's the last night of the blind auditions,
which have been incredible.
I mean, obviously, we're gonna all say
our team's are the best. Do you think your team
is the best? Because I do know
that I have the best team.
Okay, very confident over here.
I'm excited to take that trophy back, Shelton.
It's mine.
I'm carrying championship momentum.
[ Laughs ] Here we go.
This is it. Our coaches are very close
to locking in their teams of 10,
and the remaining artists are gonna have to really step it up
in order to land
the few coveted spots that we have left.
Give it up for our coaches... Mwah!
...John Legend... Whoo!
...Kelly Clarkson,
Gwen Stefani,
and Blake Shelton!
Gwen: That's so stupid.
The final night of blind auditions
starts right now.
Hello!
Blake: A lot of happy wavers up there...
Yay! ...waving their faces off.
Today is so good
for Team Legend.
We're up to seven people on the team now,
and every single one of them is extremely talented.
I'm going to trust my ear.
When I hear that voice, I'm going to press my button.
Producer: Our first artist is entering now.
I'm ready for a four‐chair turn.
This is it. This is it.
Hell yes.
Hell right.
♪♪♪
What's up, everybody? Welcome to "The Life of Me."
[ Bicycle bell dings ]
My name's Julia Cooper,
I'm 21 years old, and I'm from Poland ‐‐
Poland, Ohio. [ Chuckles ]
It's a really tiny town.
Woman: Julia Alexandra Cooper, please come forward.
She is a excellent singer and dancer.
The first time I ever sang in front of anyone, I was 5,
and I sang in a nursing home, and people cried.
And I got in the car and said to my mom,
like, "I'm going to make people cry.
Like, I want to do this for a long time."
I always was looking for different opportunities
that maybe, you know, other kids weren't doing.
I write songs. I want to be an artist.
I wasn't like anyone else, but I didn't really care.
I was like, "Okay, whatever, I'll be that kid
that's, like, the weird and quirky one, I guess."
I just always knew that what I needed to do
wasn't necessarily in Poland. It was somewhere else.
Right now, I go to Middle Tennessee State University.
When I moved to Tennessee,
I went to school part time because I was working four jobs.
One job, we would call alumni
and put into the system what they're doing now.
Also, we would take groups of students
on various outdoor activities.
I taught yoga at a gym.
If I had the time, I would walk dogs.
[ Dog barks ]
Adulting is no joke.
The pandemic hit. I lost three of my four jobs,
and I could no longer pay to stay in Tennessee,
so I moved back home with my parents
and was luckily able to get another job
once I was home to help my parents out
and just still continue to pay for school.
[ Speaks indistinctly ] [ Laughs ]
Holy cow. Look at her.
I've been fighting to be in a spot like this
and start on this new journey that could be life‐changing.
So now to finally be here is a dream come true,
and I'm really, really excited to have my chance onstage.
♪♪♪
♪ I was walking through icy streams ♪
♪ That took my breath away ♪
♪ Moving slowly through westward water ♪
Oh, my gosh!
♪ Over glacial plains ♪
♪ And I walked off you ♪
♪ And I walked off an old me ♪
Hey!
♪ Oh, me, oh, my ♪
♪ I thought it was a dream ♪
♪ So it seemed ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ And now, breathe deep ♪
♪ I'm inhaling ♪
Wow! ♪ You and I ♪
♪ There's air in between ♪
♪ Leave me be ♪
♪ I'm exhaling ♪
♪ You and I, there's air in between ♪
♪ Ooo ♪
Oh, my gosh!
♪ You and I, there's air in between ♪
♪ Ooo ♪
Yes!
♪ You and I, there's air in between ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
What in the world? Yes!
[ Applause ]
Yes! Wow!
Whoo! Blake: Hello, there.
Who are you?
My name is Julia Cooper,
and I'm from Poland, Ohio, and I'm 21 years old.
Ohio? Gwen: What?
Ohio. That's amazing.
I'm from Ohio, too. Oh, my God.
And I feel like we were meant to be together on this show.
Nope, nope. He says that to everyone.
I do not say that to everyone and ‐‐
He actually said that to someone who sounds a little similar
that's actually on his team. Oh, wow.
Don't listen to Kelly. Ooh, burn.
Burn. Julia,
you noticed who turned for you first.
I love how you would go in and out of your head voice
and your chest voice.
You showed us that you had that power,
but you also could do the really sweet, smooth,
angelic sound at the same time. Your tone was super cool.
You had a really unique way of expressing yourself.
As I got to enjoy your performance,
it was a revelation and truly sounded like nobody else.
And I think that's one of the things
that's going to carry you really far in this show.
I can't wait to work with you. It'll be so much fun.
Thank you so much.
"I can't wait to work with you."
I'm just speaking it into existence.
I'm a big fan of your voice. That's why I turned around
almost the same time as the others.
Almost, almost. And the reason why ‐‐
[ Laughter ] I was first.
You are very unique.
I don't think that you sound exactly like
another person that came out here.
But I will say, I believe her name is Cami...
Not at all. ...and ‐‐
Oh.
That is not true. And she has a very ethereal,
kind of soulful vibe like you... Wow.
...and y'all are different. Holy moly.
I'm not saying you're ‐‐ you're similar,
I'm just saying... Cami did no runs.
...think about it. Like...
Yes, she did.
Don't hate on your own person.
She did ‐‐ Oh, hating on your own team.
They're different. She said you hated
on your own team. But my point is,
Gwen and I both don't have
anyone like you.
She tells you how unique you are.
And on the other hand, she's telling you
how there's another girl that sounds just like you...
Their approach is very similar. ...on my team.
Whoa. Those two things cannot be true
at the same time. It's true because I said it's true.
[ Laughter ]
The full‐on reason why I turned around... Wow.
...is I love how powerful you are
in a, like, poetic, cool, chill way.
Julia, I don't compare you to anyone on my team...
Until battles comes and knockouts. I don't compare you
to anyone else ‐‐ Oh, rip. That was a rip.
They're all scary. I'm not.
She's looking at me like she wants to talk with me.
It looks like it, right?
You looked right at me, right?
[ Laughs ] 'Cause you're my homey.
You can feel it.
I know how to connect with people
through my story and, like, my style
and my personality,
and that's when my confidence comes. Yes.
I just saw that in you.
You are totally unique, totally confident.
That's why I like you.
You totally deserve to be on the show.
You deserve four chairs.
I screwed that up for you. I'm sorry.
Okay, Julia, I'm going to do this.
You ready? Okay. Yes.
'Cause you're just standing there.
You don't look like you're ready.
You look like ‐‐ You look like ‐‐ I'm ready.
You ready? Yes.
Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Who's she gonna pick?
I don't know. They're all selling it pretty good.
I know.
I pick as my coach...
♪♪♪
I pick John. Yeah!
♪ If you leave the light on, then I'll leave the light on ♪
Damn it!
I warned you.
I'm so happy.
♪ And I am finding out ♪ [ Cheers ]
♪ There's just no other way ♪
I saw something on his glove that looked like cottage cheese earlier.
♪ That I'm still dancing at the end of the day ♪ [ Laughing ] Oh, my God.
You freak.
John: Thank you. ♪ If you leave the light on ♪
Thank you so much. Thank you.
So nice to meet you. You, too. Thank you.
♪ Then I'll leave the light on ♪ Blake: Please sanitize your hand now.
Lunch lady glove.
Julia!
Julia from Ohio.
I honestly believe no one sounds like her.
It's always tough when you're going against these two ladies.
Kelly's always formidable.
And Gwen ‐‐ filling up her team with some great artists, too.
Why'd you go with your fellow Ohio native, John?
The vulnerability that he brings to his music
is something that, as an artist, I've always wanted to bring.
Congratulations. Thank you.
John: Ahh! Kelly: Like, from the song alone and her style,
I was like, there's no way she's not going to pick John. Mm‐hmm. Mm‐hmm.
It's hard to beat John. There's just no way around it.
Man, I tried to stir the pot a little bit.
Mm‐hmm. Tried to sabotage me. Because I'm sick and tired
of seeing John win artist after artist
every time he hits his button.
He's like a vocal ninja or something.
I know it.
Like a "Voice" coach ninja.
Daly: Coming up... ♪ Watermelon sugar ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
Daly: It's the last night of the blind auditions.
Whoo! ♪ When will I... ♪
And our coaches are fighting harder than ever...
What?! Right!
Whoo! ...to fill their last spots.
Oh, my God! It was like magic.
I love you. Yeah!
Blake Shelton, so burnt out.
Shot has been fired! Daly: And they'll do
whatever it takes... I'm speechless.
She says she's speechless. [ Laughs ]
John is a horrifying coach.
Blake is gonna eat all of his words.
♪♪♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
I'm always doing something with music throughout the day,
whether it's listening, whether it's tapping my hand,
stomping my foot, it's all music every day.
Music is life to me.
I'm Apropos, I'm 31 years old,
and I'm from Detroit, Michigan.
When I was thinking of a solo name,
the word "Apropos" just stuck out to me
because I can pertain to hip‐hop, pop, soul, country.
I feel like "The Voice" is apropos for me now
because I've worked hard to get to this place.
It's my time.
When I was almost 2 years old, my father, he passed away,
so my mother sacrificed for me.
She worked really hard so we didn't have to struggle.
When I was 7 years old,
I literally just remember my mom saying,
"Hey, we're gonna start piano lessons."
My mom has been singing in church all her life.
I've always gotten motivation and inspiration from her.
So I stuck with choir until the end of high school.
But outside of that, I was always
singing and playing music.
♪♪♪
I started gigging. I got to record an album,
and then after sending my music out,
I got a call from a label in London.
[ English accent ] "Hello. Is this ‐‐ Is this Apropos?"
And I'm like ‐‐ I'm like, "Yo,
who's trying to prank me right now?"
I get a call from the label owner,
and he tells me, "Elton John
is going to introduce your record 'Talk Like That'
on his syndicated radio show."
To hear Elton John say, "That was Apropos
with 'Talk Like That,'
absolutely love it" ‐‐ mind blown.
My mother means the absolute world to me.
I'd be nowhere without her.
Hi, Apropos.
[ Voice breaking ] Oh, my God. Hey, Mom.
It's your time.
You've worked so hard for this. [ Sniffles ]
I am so proud of you.
Being so far away from her,
it's breaking me down.
But I have to be strong for this performance
because it's so important.
You ready to turn those chairs around?
I'm ready. Yeah. [ Sniffles ]
Do it. Do it. I'm so excited. [ Chuckles, sniffles ]
[ Smooches ] Love you. I love you, too.
I got a lot of soul in these vocal cords.
I got a lot of power, a lot of energy,
and I want to hit the coaches with it.
♪♪♪
Hey! Hey!
♪♪♪
♪ Ooh, I bet you're wondering how I knew ♪
♪ 'Bout your plans to make me blue ♪
♪ With some other guy now you knew before ♪
Crazy. ♪ The two of us guys ♪
♪ You know I love you more ♪
♪ Oh, it took me by surprise, I must say ♪
♪ When I found out yesterday ♪
♪ Don't you know that I heard it through the grapevine? ♪ Come on, please.
♪ Not much longer would you be mine ♪
♪ Oh, I heard it through the grapevine ♪
♪ Didn't I? ♪
♪ And I'm just about to lose my mind ♪
♪ Honey, honey, old Lord, baby ♪
Oh, come on.
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
♪ Woah ♪
Why not?
I don't know. [ Applause ]
I was so close. I was so close.
Hello. What's your name, and where are you from?
My name is Apropos. I'm 31 years old.
I'm from Detroit, Michigan.
That is an amazing name.
It is. Thank you.
You're a very good singer. Thank you.
And you have a very good tone. It's very cool and unique.
But the melodic choices you made were in a very narrow band.
Right. So I wasn't clear what kind of range
you had based on that performance.
That was my only concern.
I'm so thankful for the constructive criticism,
and I'm happy to be here, and thank you for saying that
I'm an awesome singer. You really are.
And Detroit, we know, has been such a haven
for great soul singers.
And of course, the great Marvin Gaye
recorded that song in Detroit.
One quick correction ‐‐ that was the California Raisins.
Oh, the California Raisins did that song. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
You're correct. [ Laughter ]
I remember those commercials.
Gwen: I know. Kelly: Yeah, me too.
I used to love those commercials.
I think Marvin Gaye did cover it.
Honestly, I probably heard it
on the California Raisins commercial
before I heard the Marvin Gaye version.
The first couple of notes, I was like, "Whoa."
I mean, it was like shockingly delicious.
It was incredible.
I was so close to turning around because of your tone.
Whoo! Like, it doesn't matter who's on my team ‐‐
I cannot give them that natural‐born rasp
and that lived‐in kind of leather‐jacket feel.
But you can't be linear the entire song.
You have to show that range on a show like this,
but you have a really cool voice.
Thank you so much, Kelly. I appreciate that. Yeah.
I feel like we're letting one go here.
So you're welcome, on the way down, to ‐‐
to punch my cardboard cut‐out in the face.
It's all good, man. But promise us you'll come back and see us.
I still got a smile on my face.
It's wonderful to see all of your smiles.
Thank you so much. You have to come back.
I love you already, bro. I would love to. I would love to.
Your personality has to come back.
You're awesome. Thank you so much, man.
Thank you, Apropos. I appreciate it.
Thank you. See you, buddy.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
Apropos really impressed us.
He had great tone, but it was how he, like, received...
I love you guys! ...not making it ‐‐
that was almost what won all of us over in the end.
He's cool.
You know, I'm still a little disappointed in myself
for not turning around for Apropos
because he's got a really cool voice.
I only have two spots left, so I'm looking for something
that really connects with me, maybe a singer/songwriter,
somebody that I can believe and believe in.
♪♪♪
Big man. Ain't the biggest man, though.
I stand at 6'7".
There's a spot on the top of your head
that, if you hit it, it's the worst pain.
So I try to avoid doorways as best I can,
whether it's like a sideways duck or a full‐out bow.
My name is John Sullivan.
I'm from Denver, North Carolina, and I'm 32 years old.
Music means pretty much everything to me.
I played piano growing up, so it's always been there,
even in the background.
It was just waiting for me to get over baseball
so I can really tap in full.
Baseball was my first love.
When I first started playing, I was 6 or 7.
I played every year, every season.
I was an outfielder, a first baseman,
but, ultimately, I was a pitcher.
Made a college roster in grad school.
After grad school, went out and played a couple of years
of independent professional baseball.
Independent pro ball, that's where you go
and you share a room with four guys in a motel
and you get paid 50 bucks a week.
It was [chuckles] pretty brutal.
My second year, I came out with my guitar with the notion
that I could make some money on the side,
and I did land a regular gig at a local spot.
And I was like, "You know what? This is a lot of fun
to play music and entertain people."
24 is pretty old for not being drafted,
and music helped me softly come down from baseball.
A year ago, my wife gave birth to our son Boone.
I would consider myself a Mr. Mom, for sure.
I spend my days going on long walks with Boone.
Hello. We go fishing.
We spend a lot of our time reading books
and playing with his toys
and running around the living room with Goose,
our golden retriever.
Can you say hi? Hello.
Hi. There you go.
I know he misses his dad,
but one day he's going to think, "This is so cool!"
There are just no words.
I think it could absolutely change our life.
It could change his career.
I would not be here without you.
You know, I appreciate your support always.
We miss you. Say "Good luck."
Bye‐bye! I love you. Can you say bye?
When I hit the stage, I'm gonna think of my wife and my kid,
and I'm just going to give it everything I have.
Coming from baseball. I know the importance
of having a coach there to kind of show you the way.
Music is no different, and these coaches
could really show me the right steps to take
to land me where I need to be professionally.
Look, there's Daddy. [ Gasps ]
Dada.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the final night of the blind auditions.
Producer: Our next artist is entering now.
Look, there's Daddy. [ Gasps ]
Dada.
♪♪♪
♪ Operator, can you help me place this call? ♪
♪ See, the number on the match book ♪
♪ Is old and faded ♪
♪♪♪
♪ Isn't that the way they say it goes? ♪
♪ Let's forget all that ♪
♪ Give me the number if you can find it ♪
♪ So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine ♪
♪ And to show ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ I've overcome the blow ♪
♪ I've learned to take it well ♪ Ahh, yes!
♪ I only wish my words could just convince myself ♪
♪ That it just wasn't real ♪
♪ But that's not the way it feels ♪
♪♪♪
♪ Isn't that the way they say it goes? ♪
♪ Let's forget all that ♪
♪ Give me the number if you can find it ♪
♪ So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine ♪
♪ And to show ♪
♪ I've overcome the blow ♪
♪ I've learned to take it well ♪
♪ I only wish my words could just convince myself ♪
♪ That it just wasn't real ♪
♪ But that's not the way it feels ♪
♪ No, no, no, no ♪
♪♪♪
[ Cheers and applause ] Alright.
Yes!
Whoo!
[ Applause continues ]
We got an artist up in here!
‐Alright. ‐Whoo!
What's your name?
My name is John Sullivan.
I'm from Denver, North Carolina.
John, what impressed us all the most about you
was your tone.
Some singers come here
and they're big and they're piercing.
But with you, it was the intimacy
that you made us feel with your voice.
Thank you. So, very good job, and congratulations.
Thank you very much, John. I appreciate it. Mm‐hmm.
Blake: I love the song choice.
Gwen and I, we listen to tons of music
out of the '70s. Do you do a lot of that?
Yeah, I love to cover everything from Jim to the Grateful Dead.
I mean, Bob Dylan, all the singer/songwriters.
I'm going to have a hard fight on my hands, I think,
with Gwen, because that's
her favorite music in the world.
No way. I'm a '70s girl.
I love yacht rock, huh?
That's so awesome.
He's more like a yacht rock motor boat country.
You're like ‐‐ You're like pontoon.
‐Pontoon. ‐Pontoon!
Hey, no problem with that.
I just love how it cuts through,
and you had perfect pitch.
I think you're a storyteller,
and I'd be proud to be your coach.
Thanks so much.
I was just sitting back listening to you sing
and I was like, "This voice is honest.
It's giving me peace."
I like you, and I would love to work with you.
I like you, too. And I feel like we have similar tastes,
believe it or not. Obviously. I mean, look how the two of you are dressed.
I mean, two peas in a pod.
[ Laughter ]
Well, obviously people dressed like you
are into people that dress like this, so maybe he is.
It's like he's been in my closet already.
I know, you're so tall. He's got a very tall team right now, too.
He does have a tall team. How tall are you?
I'm 6'7". John: Oh, wow.
Whoa! He's taller than Blake.
John: Yeah. These two don't like
to change classics,
and I love to take it somewhere interesting
in a vocal competition setting.
I was waiting for that one spot where it deviated
and maybe shined a little light on who you were,
not just the classic song.
And that's the only reason why I didn't turn around.
These two coaches are perfect for you.
So whoever you choose, welcome to the show.
Thank you so much, Kelly. I appreciate that. Yes.
Anybody want to say anything else before he decides?
I love you. [ Laughter ]
I love you.
And I love all of you. Thank you so much.
We love you, John. Who do you pick as your coach?
Uh...
Gwen, I love the '90s.
No Doubt is my thing.
Whoa! Really?
Yeah!
Blake, you know, country boys,
my wife would really love if I picked you, too,
so...
Here we go. Huge country fan.
Here we go. [ Laughter ]
♪♪♪
I think I'm going to go with Blake.
Yeah! Whoo!
Whoo!
♪ And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown ♪
That's right. That's right. ♪ Baddest man in the whole damned town ♪
♪ Badder than old King Kong♪ You're actually tall enough, you could probably reach ‐‐
we could probably almost reach each other from here. [ Chuckles ] That's perfect.
Aww! ♪ And meaner than a junkyard dog ♪
Congratulations, man. I don't have any gifts for you, but ‐‐
This is a gift enough. ♪ And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown ♪
Aww, that was sweet. He said this is a gift.
♪ The baddest man in the whole damned town ♪ He did? No, that's a GIF.
John: He's got a GIF for you. Yeah. Congratulations, man.
♪ Badder than old King Kong ♪ This is gonna be a lot of fun.
Congrats! Congratulations!
Thank you all. Thank you. Tell your wife I said hello.
I will. I will. Bye.
Come on down to the lake, man. We'll get on the pontoon. You got it.
♪ Baddest man in the whole damned town ♪ Blake: I'm really happy to have John on my team
because his performance of the song I thought was great. ♪ Badder than old King Kong ♪
Alright. He's got great pitch.
♪ And meaner than a junkyard dog ♪
He's got a great skill for storytelling,
which I'm a country singer. That's what I do, too.
So I do think that I'm the perfect coach for that guy.
[ Cheers and applause ]
John: Wow.
Kelly: Your team is like Giant World in "Mario Bros."
You, like, have a basketball team, man.
Oh, that's a good idea.
Why'd you pick Blake? I think I vibed with him.
There's natural similarity. Yeah, he seems ‐‐
This is uncanny. I mean, Blake...
And my wife loves Blake, so that's always good. ...could be your stand‐in.
John S.: It felt like a home run today.
But I felt terrible turning Gwen Stefani down
'cause she was my childhood crush.
But, you know, I can't deny the connection with Blake here.
Hi, bud. Say "Good job, Dada." Yay!
Thank you. Thank you.
I thought I stood a chance for a second there.
Oh, you stood a chance. I really did.
Kelly: There's only 10 people for each team this season,
and you got to be a little more picky.
I thought it was close. I did, too.
I only have two spots left right now,
so I just am waiting for the perfect
two people to round out my team.
The fact that you really went for it
and then he turned you down in front of the entire country. Oh, God.
Kelly: Oh, my God. Are you embarrassed?
You're ‐‐ You're totally sleeping on the couch.
Quit while you're ahead, Blake Shelton.
[ Laughter ]
Daly: As our coaches start building their teams,
start building yours ‐‐
get the "Voice" official app now and play along.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
Skylar: I would watch "The Voice"
and dream of being on the show,
and it's crazy that I'm here now.
My name is Skylar Alyvia Mayton, I'm 15 years old,
and I'm from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Please pick me, Kelly, I'm begging you. [ Chuckles ]
I love Kelly Clarkson.
I cannot wait to perform for her.
She could definitely help me with finding out
who I am as an artist and discovering myself.
She's just so amazing.
[ Breathes sharply ]
♪♪♪
♪ I've been tryna call ♪
♪ I've been on my own for long enough ♪
♪ Maybe you can show me how to love ♪
♪ Maybe ♪
♪ And I said, ooo ♪
♪ I'm blinded by the lights ♪
♪ No, I can't sleep ♪
♪ Until I feel your touch ♪
♪ And I said, ooo ♪
♪ I'm drowning in the night ♪ Yeah.
♪ Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust ♪
♪ I'm just walking by to let you know ♪
♪ I can never say it on the phone ♪
♪ I will never let you go this time ♪
♪ And I said, ooo ♪
♪ I'm blinded by the lights ♪
♪ No, I can't sleep ♪
♪ Until I feel your touch ♪
Wow! Thank you!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Chuckles ]
Kelly: That was awesome. Skylar: Thank you so much.
I'm a such big fan of you, Kelly.
Oh, my gosh! This works out. Perfect.
Because I don't need to fight anyone.
Awesome. [ Laughs ]
What's your name, and where are you from?
I'm Skylar Mayton, I'm 15 years old,
and I'm from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Oh, my God! Oh, my God.
Did you just say 15 years old? Yes.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
15. Wow.
You've won with two 15‐year‐olds, right?
No. 15 and 16.
Oh, I was way off.
[ Laughs ] I'm so excited.
Are y'all gonna talk? Is it my turn?
I was going to let you get your worms out
or whatever was happening to you ‐‐ like, you...
I do not have worms.
Your excitement seizure that happens.
I'm so stoked.
To know that you're that gifted that young
is really awesome.
Thank you so much.
Like, I have a really cute jacket for you.
And, like, I mean, I could basically be your mom.
I don't know if that's totally down, I guess.
And I cannot believe
I'm not having to fight for you right now, that I'm ‐‐
I'm actually speechless. You sound like you might be 15
right now, Kelly. I'm speechless.
She says she's speechless.
You are not speechless.
I just mean I'm blown away.
"I'm speechless." [ Laughs ]
Kelly: Oh, my gosh, Skylar.
I have a jacket and a mask over there for you,
and I'm very excited to have you on my team. Thank you so much.
It was nice meeting all you guys. Yeah. Bye.
John: Welcome, Skylar.
Kelly: I turned around for Skylar
because I did love her ethereal tone.
Wow.
When I find out she's, like, 15, I'm like, "Oh, my God,
and you're already capable of this?"
[ Speaks indistinctly, giggles ]
Oh, my God, I love that.
I only have one spot left on my team.
So I'm waiting for something super special.
Lain: I'm so blessed to be here.
And this just means, literally, the world.
I know a lot of people would kill for this opportunity.
It's kind of daunting,
but it's also what I know I need to do.
The teams are filling up, but nothing's going to stop me
from walking through those doors and getting a chair turn.
Producer: Our next artist is entering now.
Now I'm getting nervous. [ Chuckles ]
♪♪♪
♪ I'm going under, and this time I fear ♪
♪ There's no one to save me ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ This all or nothing really got a way ♪
♪ Of driving me crazy ♪
Oh, my gosh.
♪ I need somebody to heal ♪ [ Gasps ] Oh, my gosh!
♪ Somebody to know ♪
♪ Somebody to have ♪
♪ Somebody to hold ♪
♪ It's easy to say ♪
♪ But it's never the same ♪
♪ I guess I kind of liked ♪
♪ The way you numbed all the pain ♪
♪ Now the day bleeds ♪
♪ Into nightfall ♪
♪ And you're not here
♪ To get me through it all ♪
♪ I let my guard down ♪
♪ And then you pulled the rug ♪
♪ I was getting kind of used to being someone you loved ♪
♪ And I tend to close my eyes ♪
♪ When it hurts sometimes ♪
♪ I fall into your arms ♪
♪ I'll be safe in your sound ♪
♪ 'Til I come back around ♪
♪ The day bleeds ♪
♪ Into nightfall ♪
♪ And you're not here ♪
♪ To get me through it all ♪
♪ Well, I let my guard down ♪
♪ And then you pulled the rug ♪
♪ I was getting kind of used to being someone you loved ♪
♪ Mm, mm‐mm, mm, mm ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes!
Beautiful.
♪♪♪
Yes! [ Crying ]
♪♪♪
That was so good. Wow.
Thank you so much. Oh, my gosh.
I'm freaking out right now.
[ Laughter ] Hey, Freak Out, what's your name?
My name is Lain Roy.
I'm 22, and I'm from Larkspur, Colorado.
Well, congratulations.
I thought that was an incredible performance.
You got a chance to pick from two incredible coaches.
One is super hot.
Boom.
Thank you, Blake.
Oh. Thank you.
Yeah, and ‐‐ and I'll ‐‐ I'll let you figure out
who I'm talking about.
But, anyway, don't screw this up, man.
[ Laughter ]
You are really a good singer.
Are you in a band? Are you a writer?
I kind of grew up with music.
My mom was a touring artist.
But I ended up not really knowing
I want to go into music until I tried out
for my high‐school talent show,
singing, actually, "All of Me"...
Gwen: Oh, well, there you go. Beautiful.
...which is crazy, I know.
You didn't sing "Just a Girl"?
What is wrong with you? [ Laughter ]
♪ 'Cause all of me ♪
Lain: In 10th grade, I sang "All of Me" by John Legend.
He's just one of my heroes.
I've always been a really shy person about my singing.
I was pushed by my friends to do it,
and ended up winning the entire competition.
And I was like, "Alright.
Like, people kind of like my voice.
This is kind of cool."
♪ Star‐spangled ♪
♪ Banner yet wave ♪
♪♪♪
I'm from Larkspur, Colorado,
population of about 200 people.
It's a gorgeous place.
But it's a very, very small town.
There's basically no music opportunities.
So I decided to go to Berklee College of Music
for music business,
and then transferred down to Belmont University in Nashville.
And I've been living in Nashville since.
We didn't even have the graduation.
[ Chuckling ] But I'll take my diploma and move on.
♪♪♪
Being out in the real world now after college is very scary.
I have no idea exactly what I want to do
besides pursue this dream that I have.
And we'll see where it takes me.
I just kind of knew that I really wanted to go into music,
and I went to Berklee in Boston for a little bit.
Oh, cool. John: Oh, cool.
Yeah, it's a lot of fun. I just got to, um, speak there.
It was virtual. No way. That's so cool.
Yeah, it was quite an experience,
but they, uh ‐‐ I'm gonna quit my job.
Um, nice to meet you guys.
[ Laughter ]
No, I just wanted to tell him about the experience I had
speaking at Berklee's graduation. John...
When I was inventing music...
[ Laughter ]
I was awarded an honorary doctorate...
When I wrote the National Anthem...
...one of the cool things... "When I was inventing music."
Anyway, I just wanted to throw that in there.
You have anything else to say, Gwen?
When I was in the garage at my dad's house with my band,
when I was a kid,
it was fun making up songs.
But I know that I have something to offer.
I've been doing this for so long.
I've bounced between so many different genres.
There's more to this than just your singing, you know.
There's a lot to be said about stage presence,
about style, and being able to connect with the audience.
I feel like I have so much experience,
and I can share that with you.
I would love to work with you.
And either way, it's going to be fun
to see you grow on the show.
Thank you so much. Gwen,
she's not always that great at, like, selling herself,
but she's really great at selling craploads of albums
because people really gravitate towards...
That's a fact. That's a fact. ...what she does as an artist.
So if you go with John,
I just want you to know something.
He is going to force you...
Oh. Oh, no.
[ Laughs ]
He is so cruel... [ Laughter ]
...that he forces his contestants
to touch this disgusting glove.
So I'm just saying, keep that in mind.
In fact, can we get ‐‐ where's the sanit‐‐
I want this sanitized right now.
That is disgusting.
[ Laughs ] Lookit.
Lain. Okay, I'm out. I'm out.
Lain, try to erase all that from your mind.
We've put in our bids.
And now it's time for you to decide.
Lain, who do you choose?
And keep in mind the Dexter glove back here.
Who you choose as your coach?
[ Sighs ]
[ Audience shouting ]
♪♪♪
You know...
♪♪♪
...I think I'm gonna have to go with Gwen.
What? What? Whoa!
Are you kidding? Wait.
♪ I'm just a girl, oh, little old me ♪ Wow.
Thank you both so much for turning around, though.
Oh, my gosh. Thank you. ♪ Well, don't let me out of your sight ♪
Thank you. Thank you. What? Thank you.
I'm so honored. Thank you guys so much.
♪ Oh, I've had it up to here ♪ Okay, I'm gonna shoot you out
your, uh ‐‐ your Team Gwen shirt.
[ Laughing ] Okay.
Alright, here it comes. Alright.
Oh, my gosh. I'm excited. Here we go.
Whoo! Yes! John: Whoa! Yeah, he got it.
Alright. Team Gwen! Good job, Lain. Nice to meet you.
I can't believe that! Seriously, thank you guys so much.
Gwen: Lain is, I think,
one of the best singers that I've heard come out.
So the fact that he actually chose me is mind‐blowing.
Hey!
Congratulations! Oh, my gosh.
[ Laughs ] Thanks so much. Whoo!
I literally thought for sure
that I was going to be going with John.
But that's what my heart told me. It's perfect.
So I'm just freaking out right now.
This is insane.
I can't believe it!
[ Laughter ]
We only get 10 artists this season.
So I got to be careful.
I got to be really selective now.
I'm looking for someone that's just different.
Team Gwen is really about personality, uniqueness,
and just originality.
Well done. Well done.
Gwen is obviously so talented,
has had such an amazing career.
I understand why Lain would have picked her.
John's like, "You know, when I decided
to put black and white keys on a piano..."
[ Laughs ]
John: [ Laughing ] I invented music.
[ Laughter ]
That was funny.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the final night
of the Blind Auditions.
John: This is it. This is the last day. Last day.
I've got, uh, two more slots. Yeah.
You guys have one each.
I have one more left. Saving it.
Cheers, guys. Cheers, guys.
Cheers. To having me back.
Kelly: Season 19. John: Season 19.
Whoo‐hoo. Blake: Hoo!
I still haven't been fired. Here we go.
[ Laughs ]
♪♪♪
My name is Jared Ming, I'm 32 years young.
I'm from Denver, Colorado,
but currently living on Oahu in Hawaii,
Beautiful water, some great surf over here.
There's no better place to live.
The water's blue, you got surf everywhere.
Yeah!
I've swam with dolphins, swam with turtles.
The people are super kind.
It's absolutely beautiful.
Wish you were here, huh?
♪♪♪
The music scene on Oahu pre‐COVID was very great.
I was in a couple different wedding bands,
lots of corporate events.
Here, where I actually bartend,
I've been playing for almost two years.
Aloha, everyone. Welcome.
Here in Hawaii, there's lots of different music.
Of course, you got the island reggae.
But me, personally, I'm a country singer.
Sit back. We've got a little Chris Stapleton for you.
In Hawaii, the country scene is pretty small.
[ Chuckles ] So there's not much opportunity.
But I love to tell a story.
I just feel these lyrics and I feel those melodies
that just kind of speak to my soul.
I've been working a lot of hours,
a lot of bar gigs, a lot of "Nos,"
a lot of thick skin to get where I am today.
So I came all the way from Hawaii
because I need a chair turn.
♪♪♪
♪ I've been sober ♪
♪ 'Cause there ain't no hangover like you ♪
♪ Oh, no, no, no ♪
♪ I just end up, head all messed up ♪
♪ Like the sheets where we made love ♪
♪ I've been sober since you broke my heart in two ♪
♪ 'Cause drunk me ♪
♪ Yeah, drunk me ♪
♪ Can't get ♪
♪ Over you ♪
♪♪♪
What's your name, and where are you from?
My name is Jared Ming, I'm 32,
and I'm from Oahu, Hawaii.
Oh, God. Beautiful. Yes.
Yeah. Your range is so wide.
I mean, it's ‐‐ it's incredible.
But then there was pitchiness.
It made me unsure.
You know how you have those one days
when you're like, "How ‐‐ that one time,
and I was ‐‐ I'm never out of tune," you know?
Yeah.
But you're a really good singer.
Keep singing, for sure. Thank you. Thank you.
There's certain things we can teach
and certain things we can't teach.
And one of the things we can't teach
is that tone that you have.
It's solid, it's powerful, it's got texture.
It sounds commercial, too. Yeah.
It sounds like you could hear it on a record.
Blake: Hey, Jared, is country music
what you envision yourself doing?
I grew up with jazz and Motown
and found I had a love for ‐‐ and a passion for country.
So country's, yeah, kind of where I go.
Damn right you do. Damn right.
You know, that song,
it's one of those new‐sounding country records,
and it's a little bit rappy.
And I say that to you
because your voice sounds like
it really wants to maybe soar a little bit more
than that song will allow you.
There's different lanes within country music,
and I think you're more of a crooner.
I just really think that's what your voice is.
He shows why he's a very good coach
for country artists. Oh.
I don't like to admit it when I'm fighting for somebody,
but I think that's good advice.
And think about that if ‐‐ if you were to come back.
We'd love to have you back.
Thank you, guys. Aloha. Kelly: Thank you.
Thank you. See you, man.
John: Jared sang a country song,
and the performance wasn't as effective as it should be.
I'm going to try to get a country artist
sooner or later.
Just pearls of wisdom you give, Blake Shelton.
Blake, you're really smart.
Blake: I only have one spot left,
and I'm just waiting for somebody
that blows the roof off this place.
[ Laughs ] Okay. Okay.
[ Both laugh ] Know it all.
Oh, yeah. Yeah, I'd second that. I'm not ‐‐
From the time she wakes up till the time she goes to bed,
she's bossing somebody around.
It's mostly me. [ Laughs ]
Well...
♪♪♪
[ Both laugh ]
[ Laughs ] Oops.
Mia: Our trio name is Worth the Wait.
I'm Tara, and I'm 47.
I am Mia, and I'm 15,
I'm Jacy, and I'm 13.
Me and her are sisters.
And she's Mama.
♪♪♪
Tara: We live in a small town.
It's called Centre.
‐Let's go! ‐Aah!
Tara: The girls have been singing
pretty much their entire lives.
I would say, "Hey, guys.
See if you can find the harmony."
So I go...
♪ Ah ♪ ♪ Ah ♪
And I thought, "Well, that's fun."
♪♪♪
Jacy: Hello, Blake.
So, yeah, he's the sexiest man alive.
[ Laughs ]
Mom has always been really spontaneous.
In any store, if the cashier says
that they are having a bad day,
Mom says, "Well, can we sing for you?"
So we were in a store one day...
♪ And the rocket's red glare ♪
We sang, and the woman that was in line behind us
recorded it on her phone.
♪ The bombs bursting in air ♪
That video went viral,
and we hit around 40 million views.
From that point on, pretty much every weekend,
we were booked somewhere singing.
Originally, our trio was with our older sister Sadie.
Sadie had a baby, and so she wasn't able
to sing with us anymore because he's special needs.
Jackson needs a lot of full‐time care.
He was born with a rare skin disease.
They came to me and said they feel like that third part
needs to be there, with tears in their eyes.
And so how could I not at least give it a shot?
♪♪♪
Tara: [ Voice breaking ] Not having their sister Sadie...
[ Clears throat ]
...along for this journey is difficult
because she deserves to be here.
But Sadie will always be with us in our performances.
You're gonna make me cry. Oh, my gosh.
♪♪♪
If you don't have a chair turn around
or if you have all four chairs,
whatever happens is gonna be amazing.
Thank you. [ Chuckles ]
I want to push this button.
Tara: Coming from small‐town America,
you just don't have these types of opportunities
knock at your door every day.
Producer: Our next artist is entering now.
Kelly: I'm ready.
I'm feeling this is Team Kelly, guys.
We're going to put everything we've got into it
and try to make it the best experience of a lifetime.
I feel like I hear, like, a lot of feet.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the Blind Auditions.
♪♪♪
Mia: ♪ I've been cheated ♪
♪ Been mistreated ♪
♪ When will I be loved? ♪
♪♪♪
♪ I've been put down ♪
♪ I've been pushed 'round ♪
♪ When will be loved? ♪
♪♪♪
Mia: ♪ When I find a new man ♪
♪ That I want for mine ♪
♪ He always breaks my heart in two ♪
♪ It happens every ♪
♪ Time ♪
♪ I've been made blue ♪
♪ I've been lied to ♪
♪ When will I be loved? ♪
♪♪♪
♪ I've been cheated ♪
♪ Been mistreated ♪
♪ When will I be loved? ♪
♪ Tell me ♪
♪ When will I ♪
♪ Be ♪
♪ Lo‐o‐o‐o‐o‐o‐oved? ♪
Whoo!
♪♪♪
Whoo!
That was so good!
Yeah! Alright.
♪♪♪
[ Laughter ]
You got a four‐chair turn.
Whoo!
You did it. Mia: [ Laughs ]
♪♪♪
What are your names, and where are you from?
I'm Mia. I'm Jacy.
And I'm Mama T.
Mama T. Okay, so what's the deal?
Are you family?
Mama and daughters. Yeah, I'm Mama.
Oh, you're the mama? Okay. I'm Mama.
You look like a sister.
Of course. Thank you.
Is there a name of the group?
Worth the Wait. We're Worth the Wait.
Worth the Wait. Gwen: Oh, Worth the Wait.
So this is my situation.
I'm sitting back there, and I hear one voice.
And I turned around ‐‐
I don't know if you saw my face ‐‐
literally in shock.
And then all of a sudden, you guys came in,
and it was like magic.
And I love that it's mom and daughters.
That's so crazy cool.
And I have another daughter that also sings.
Oh, wow.
They were the original trio.
And I've had them singing pretty much their whole lives.
And then she had a special‐needs baby. Oh.
She said, "I've been praying,
and you have to sing with us."
Gwen: Oh, my gosh. Kelly: Wow.
John: Oh. Oh, my gosh, that's so amazing.
I also was in a band with my brother for nine years.
We wrote "Don't Speak" together.
We wrote a bunch of songs together,
so I know the family thing as well.
So, what is the style of music you guys want to do?
We like country.
Did you see that I was on the country chart?
Did you see that? I just wondered if you saw that.
I have paid close attention.
Did you see that I was on it twice, number one?
Just wondered if you saw that.
When it comes to Blake Shelton,
obviously being a country king,
it's true that he has been on the show for 19 seasons.
He is so burnt out.
Ohh... Not only, like, on the show ‐‐
Oh, a shot has been fired.
[ Laughter ]
He also has a lot of country singers on his team.
I have no country singers on my team.
Trying to get three more.
And ‐‐ And I feel like I'm, like, the fresh one
in the country lane.
I have a lot of support from the community,
the country community.
Actually, play the video that I have here...
Oh, no. What's this? ...of just some of the support that I have.
What the hell is this?
So clearly, you're torn.
I believe that every person
is allotted a certain amount of good luck
in his or her life.
Oh, my God. And Blake,
as is evidenced by his girlfriend,
has used his up.
Yes. Yes. Completely.
[ Laughs ]
Not saying... Preach, Trace.
I'm just saying. Gwen: Yeah.
[ Laughter ]
So even Trace ‐‐
You were armed and ready. Trace, right,
a legend.... Blake: Ohh.
What an idiot.
...wants you to choose me.
You know what I'm saying? So I'm just ‐‐ I'm just saying.
I'd love to work with you guys. You guys are so much fun.
Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you.
Hello, ladies.
Hi. Hi. Hi.
I really enjoyed it. I love that song.
I love the harmonies.
We don't have anyone like y'all on the show.
I will be honest with you.
There were parts where it's not completely in sync,
and you have to be so dead on,
because people will not let anything slide.
Right.
So if you pick me as your coach,
I will definitely push you like a choir director.
Good. Job well done.
Obviously, you got a four‐chair turn. Thanks.
And just congratulations in general
for making the show, y'all.
Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you.
Hello, Worth the Wait.
Hi. Hello.
I actually think that's the perfect name.
I have one spot left on my team.
And I've been sitting here, waiting
for whatever that's gonna be.
It's been worth the wait, right?
Mm.
In order to handle this right,
and especially hearing that you're country ‐‐
by the way, there's not much
you could have done about that anyway,
'cause I heard you speaking.
I know. People here are like, "Y'all have an accent."
I'm like, "No, you have the accent."
Yeah. [ Laughter ]
I think you need to have songs
that let your harmonies soar. Yep.
And I would be proud to be your coach.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
Absolutely.
Well, that leaves me.
[ Laughter ]
I am not an expert in country music, of course.
But I did grow up singing with my family.
I did grow up in the church as a choir director.
I did direct an a cappella group.
So no one in this group has spent more time
thinking about how people should harmonize together than me.
You all are one of our very few four‐chair turns
in this whole season,
so you should be proud of yourselves.
And I would love to work with you.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Who do you pick as your coach, Worth the Wait?
♪♪♪
[ Audience shouting ]
♪♪♪
I think we've decided on...
♪♪♪
Blake. Blake. Blake.
Yes! ♪ Hell right, hell right ♪
It was worth the wait! Worth the wait!
♪ Everybody's throwin' down on a Friday night ♪ Whoo!
We did it. ♪ Hell right ♪
Whoo! ♪ Hell right ♪
I love you guys. Thank you so much.
‐Hello! ‐Hey, bug.
I love you.
You're here with us. I promise.
I love y'all so much.
Whoo! Team Blake! Team Blake! Whoo!
Let's go.
You're coming home with us.
[ Laughs ]
You know, Worth the Wait
was literally worth the wait for me.
I mean, they completed Team Blake.
My team is full!
[ Laughs ]
And it's incredible.
It's country, it's rock, it's R&B, it's soul.
It's all kinds of things.
But more than that, we're the champs.
Guaranteed.
Whoo!
[ Applause ]
Good riddance.
Send some more country now.
John: My philosophy on country is,
everyone knows they're probably gonna pick Blake,
but I will always turn for an artist who I think sounds great.
My competitive side has grown since the season before.
I'm kicking Trace off my tour.
[ Laughs ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the final night
of the blind auditions.
Well, we're not going against Blake anymore.
Glad that we got you out of the way.
[ Laughs ] I only have one chance to turn.
I want, like, a singer/songwriter. Yeah.
All right. Two to go. [ Laughs ]
Daly: Emmalee, what's going on in your mind?
Emmalee: I'm excited.
I've been practicing for this moment. I'm ready.
Your moment is right now. Good luck.
Yeah, thank you. Okay.
Looky.
Emmalee: One year for Christmas, my dad got me a golf club.
Instead of ever using that golf club as a golf club,
I used it as a microphone.
♪ A‐B‐C‐D...F ♪
I knew what I wanted to do from Day One.
I am Emmalee ‐‐
Emmalee, not Emily.
I'm 20 years old, and I am from Clarksville, Tennessee.
[ Humming tune ] I was such a ham as a kid.
"Sit down, sit down." You know, "I'm gonna do a play."
I'm an only child. Like, that's not much of a play.
[ Laughs ] It was like me and me
talking back and forth to each other.
[ Laughs ]
From a really young age,
music was a way for me to express myself.
Started getting more serious about it when I was 13,
getting in the studio, recording and releasing stuff.
About that time, I started working with other writers
and releasing pop music for film and TV.
Got my first cut in "Young and the Restless."
It was around Christmas.
I was watching with my family,
waiting for my song to come on.
I'm like, "[ Gasps ] There it is! There it is!
That's my song!"
I've been driving back and forth from Clarksville to Nashville
for the past few years, gigging all over the place.
This opportunity to be on the "Voice" stage
is not something that falls into your lap every day.
So I'm just thankful and excited for this experience.
Aww.
Wish we could be there with you.
Yeah, I miss you. Oh, my gosh. I'm gonna cry.
I love my family so much.
They have pushed me even when I didn't believe in myself
to go for it.
They knew that I was equipped to do it
even when I didn't think I was.
Thank you for all that you've done for me,
everything you've sacrificed for me to be here.
I'm so thankful for y'all.
You got this, alright?
Thanks.
Love you. Love you.
I chose to do a stripped‐down version
of "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston
because I wanted to showcase the emotion behind the lyrics.
When I listen to the song, I think about a girl
telling her friends about this guy that she's met,
and she's like, "Oh, my gosh. How will I know?"
The teams are filling up,
and I really hope that I step out on that stage
and wow the coaches, and I hope that I can be
half the singer that she was.
Here we go. She did that slow.
Yeah. Alright.
♪♪♪
♪ There's a boy ♪
♪ I know ♪
♪ He's the one I dream of ♪
[ Laughs ] Yes! [ Laughs ]
♪ Looks into my eyes ♪
♪ And he takes me to the clouds above ♪
♪ Oh, tell me ♪
♪ How will I know? ♪
♪ Girl, trust your feeling ♪
♪ Oh, how will I know? ♪
♪ How will I know if he really loves me? ♪
♪ I say a prayer with every heartbeat ♪
♪ I fall in love whenever we meet ♪
♪ This love is strong ♪
♪ Why do I feel weak? ♪
♪ If he loves me ♪
Whoo!
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ If he loves me not ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ If he loves me ♪
♪ If he loves me not ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ How will I know ♪
♪ If he's thinking of me? ♪
♪ Too shy, can't speak ♪
♪ How will I know? ♪
♪ Oh, why do I feel weak? ♪
[ Cheers and applause ] Yes!
Whoo! That's awesome.
Alright.
John: Yeah!
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
Oh, my goodness. Blake: Talk to me.
What's your name? My name is Emmalee.
I'm 20 years old,
and I'm from Clarksville, Tennessee.
♪ Take the last train to Clarksville ♪
That was a really cool version of that song, too, by the way.
Thank you so much. I loved that.
It's funny because over the last three seasons,
I've been trying to get someone to do, like, a cool version
of either "How Will I Know"
or "I Want to Dance With Somebody"... Yeah.
...but they always pick the other choice I give them.
[ Laughter ] You're welcome.
And you did it today. That's so cool.
Thank you. Thank you.
And you executed it beautifully.
Your voice is lovely. It's crystal clear.
Your tone is just really nice to listen to.
You'll notice I turned for you very quickly.
Yes. Because I'm all about tone.
And when I hear that tone in somebody,
I don't need to wait for you
to get to the second chorus.
I'm like, "Okay, I know I want to work with that person,"
because I know what you have.
I would love to work with you.
I would love for you to join Team Legend.
Thank you so much.
I've never heard that song done like that.
Was that your idea?
Yes. Wow.
I think that you're really awesome.
I love creative people.
Both of these people are incredible.
And I can't wait to see what you're going to do on the show.
Congratulations. Thank you so much.
I think your talent, just like John, is so beautiful.
That's obviously why I turned around.
And it actually was the very first song
I ever auditioned with anything in my life.
That's the song. Really?
Wow. Yeah, I love Whitney.
But I loved how you did it.
It was really, really cool.
And it definitely does show your artistry.
And I think that's really cool for you to maybe continue
wherever you end up,
for you to kind of twist songs like that.
You have no vibrato.
You have air for days. I just ‐‐
Thank you. That's a compliment.
Yeah, thank you so much. 'Cause I was like, "What?
Are you a swimmer?" I'm like ‐‐
Definitely not. It was really, really cool,
and I would love for you to be on Team Kelly.
Thank you so much.
Emmalee, who do you pick as your coach?
Um, you all were literally my top two.
So it's, like, a dream to have both of you sitting here.
Hey, wait a minute. What the...? Yeah. Hey.
I'm sorry.
[ Laughter ] No offense, guys.
No offense. No offense.
I think you have great taste, Emmalee.
I agree, Kelly. I concur.
[ Laughter ]
But I'm gonna go with my gut.
♪♪♪
And I choose Kelly.
Oh, my gosh. Thank you so much.
Thank you. I keep losing.
You're actually the last person for my team.
Whoo!
Can you say, "My team is full," with me?
Yeah. One, two, three.
My team is full! My team is full!
♪ Whoa, oh ♪ Kelly: The thing that's really cool about Emmalee is I know
I can throw her ideas of songs and put a twist on them,
and she's going to welcome it. ♪ I need more heat from ya, baby ♪
Whoo! So I'm pretty stoked about her on my team.
♪ Make me feel weak for ya, babe ♪ And I beat John, y'all.
♪ Whoa, oh ♪ Congratulations. Thank you.
John: I fought hard for Emmalee.
I thought I had a good shot.
And then she picked Kelly.
Thought you were cool and credible, didn't you?
I'm in a very tough streak in my life.
♪ Babe ♪
Congratulations. You did it.
Thank you so much.
Why did you pick Kelly?
She is an incredibly strong woman.
I think that she's proven that through her career.
And I just think that she has a huge heart
and an incredible voice.
There's so much to learn from her.
And you got a free jacket. And I got a free jacket.
Welcome to "The Voice."
She's got a really pretty voice.
She does. That was awesome.
Kelly: I have killed it this season with my team.
I have Spanish, opera, and country singers,
pop singer, soul singers.
I could not ask for 10 better artists
to make up Team Kelly.
John: ♪ I fall in love whenever we meet ♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
When I was about 5 years old,
I joined a competitive clogging team.
Man: Could you give us an example?
Oh, what?
♪♪♪
[ Laughter and applause ]
My name is Bailey Rae, and I'm 18 years old,
and I'm from Roberta, Oklahoma.
We live on 15 acres in a yellow house.
It's just pastures and fields as far as the eye can see.
I come from a long line of rodeo men and women.
When I was little,
my dad used to take me to rodeos all the time.
Around then is when I learned
that I wanted to be onstage. [ Chuckles ]
♪♪♪
I actually started singing in the church
when I was about 7 years old,
and I did a duet with my mama.
She's the one who pushed me to start singing.
I started traveling across Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas
to do live gigs.
I actually play at Blake Shelton's venue,
Ole Red Tish.
It's about 30 miles from my house.
Her dad's the roadie.
He's the driver.
I'm helping behind the scenes.
And so it's really a family affair.
My family has been the biggest supporters.
My mom and my dad both work full‐time jobs,
and they still find time to go to all my gigs.
[ Crying ] Family...
♪♪♪
Family means everything.
She's worked so hard.
We're just so proud.
♪♪♪
Being on "The Voice" is something
that I never thought could happen.
Turning a chair, I feel like my family would understand
that all of the work they put in to help me
get to where I am today was all for a good reason
and it wasn't for nothing.
♪♪♪
[ Speaking Spanish ]
I know the teams are filling up,
but I'm still going to give it my all because
this is a once‐in‐a‐lifetime opportunity.
♪♪♪
♪ When I gave you my heart ♪
♪ It was not what you wanted ♪
♪ Now the walls ♪ No!
♪ Say your name ♪
♪ And the pictures are haunted ♪
♪ Does my ring burn your finger? ♪
♪ Did my love weigh you down? ♪
♪ Was a promise too much ♪
♪ To keep around? ♪
♪ I remember your words ♪
♪ And I can't keep from crying ♪
♪ I could never believe ♪
♪ That your kisses were lying ♪
♪ Please tell me, baby ♪
♪ Please tell me now ♪
♪ You say that I should just go on ♪
♪ Now please tell me how ♪
♪ Does my ring burn your finger? ♪
♪ Did my love weigh you down? ♪
♪ Was a promise too much ♪
♪ To keep aro‐o‐o‐ound? ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪♪
Alright. Whoo!
♪♪♪
What is your name?
My name is Bailey Rae,
and I'm 18 years old.
Oh!
And I am from Roberta, Oklahoma.
Oh, we know that.
There is a good chance
I have driven past your house
and thrown trash in your yard. [ Laughs ]
Oh, that's you?
That is how neighborly we are.
Yeah, I love it.
I'm gonna do something that's unprecedented.
Is that a ‐‐ unprecedented?
That's correct. [ Laughs ]
My team is full right now.
But I want to push my chips in
for the battle rounds
when John completely screws this thing up.
And so I'm going to go ahead and make a pitch right now,
if that's okay with you. Oh, God.
You have a coach.
I'm sorry about the coach you ended up with.
The ‐‐ What is he doing? I love what's happening.
Gwen: [ Laughing ] Oh, my God.
These are tears.
Get off my face. Oh, devil.
Are you drawing devil horns on my face?
Devil?
Yes, John.
I love your work.
It says, "Pick John."
And you're also the devil.
Listen to me.
John is one of my favorite people on the planet.
I love him. Oh.
He is a horrifying coach.
[ Laughter ]
And so he's going to mess this up.
And when he does in the battle rounds,
your neighbor, Blake Shelton,
is going to be there with a steal.
And I'm just telling you right now that,
when Kelly hits her button to steal you,
I will already have my cards on the table.
Oh, my goodness. Thank you. And you will know that you should pick me.
Blake: When Kelly comes in, and she's like,
"Hey, I listen to country music, too.
Y'all ‐‐ You ever heard of Trisha Yearwood?"
I don't just listen ‐‐ I've won the show
with two country artists. Yes, yes.
"I like '90s country."
I want you to remember this moment. Okay.
We're neighbors, and this is meant to be, okay?
I love it. Thank you. Okay.
Hi, Bailey Rae. I'm your neighbor, too.
Some of her beer cans have been in your yard, also.
Those Coor Light ones, right?
Coor. Coor.
Coor Light ones. What did I say?
She's a... Very authentic. Very authentic.
She's a beer drinker from way back in ‐‐
those good ol' Coor Lights.
Isn't that what it's called? Coors Light.
Oh, I've never had one. I don't know, okay?
Gosh. [ Laughs ]
I literally hate everyone here right now.
I would have turned.
Of course, I literally just filled my team.
I love female country singers.
Do you like Lee Ann Womack? She's one of my favorites.
Okay, 'cause I can hear a little bit of influence in there,
and I love her.
You know who I sang with? Lee Ann Womack.
The thing about music that's beautiful
is that it's universal and defies genre.
I love your voice,
your little slides into all your notes.
I felt like that was so cool
and made your voice really unique and really stand out.
You have the distinction of being the first country artist
that I've had the privilege of coaching.
That is insane.
We're gonna make the most of your experience on "The Voice."
Oh, thank you. Thank you. I'm very excited to coach you, Bailey Rae.
And Blake is going to eat all of his words.
Kelly and Blake were both full at the time.
And, you know, they're always the ones
that compete for country.
High five.
I always get turned down even when I turn for folks.
I understand.
Kelly: Congratulations.
Thank you, everybody. Thank you.
But Bailey Rae,
welcome to Team Legend, the home of country music.
Well, Bailey, I'm really proud of you.
Sweetie, you did a really good job. [ Crying ] Thanks, Dad.
Congratulations. I love both of you. Thanks, Dad.
I think that I will grow as an artist just because
John will definitely bring me out of my comfort zone.
You don't have to love the same genre
as long as you have a connection with music.
I cannot wait to be coached by John Legend.
I'm so excited.
I hate you guys pretty much.
I thought I said it right ‐‐ Coor Light.
John: Coor Light. "I drink Coor Lights."
Gwen: Coor Light. I couldn't let it go.
That's the way you say it when you're cool.
That's not how you say it. Oh, that's what it is.
She goes, "That's how you say it when you're cool."
[ Laughs ] Kelly: I couldn't let it go.
I was like, "Wait, did you say 'Coor'?"
[ Laughs ]
[ Laughter ]
I don't even drink beer, okay?
[ Laughs ] Clearly.
That's the greatest.
Daly: Coming up, with Gwen and John
each having one spot left...
♪ Saying you'll never leave me ♪ Daly: ...the artists will
have to give everything they got to make a team. ♪ Money you've got ♪
♪ Lots of friends ♪♪♪
♪ I don't know if I could ever go without ♪
♪ Watermelon sugar high ♪
Whoo! Yay!
Thank you, "Voice" gods.
I appreciate him thanking the "Voice" gods.
[ Laughs ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
♪♪♪
Neci: I love my job.
I am a labor and delivery nurse in Nashville.
The most babies I've delivered
on one day shift was four.
So the hands were busy.
♪♪♪
My name is Neci. I am 32 years old.
This pandemic, it's been a lot.
I mean, working at the hospital,
that's a 12‐hour shift.
And when I get off work,
I take the scrubs off before I even walk in the door.
My neighbors are seeing me strip.
They'll be fine.
I have to get my kids fed,
and then I got to study to get my master's.
I don't really know [Chuckling] how I'm doing it.
"I tried putting..."
[ Voice breaking ] I am so thankful every day
that I have my three babies
because they push me to keep going, no matter what.
You know, they don't need me ‐‐ I need them.
My family means everything to me.
I am here today because of their major support.
Hi, Neci! Hi, Neci!
[ Voice breaking ] I miss y'all so much.
We miss you, too, Mama.
I've been nervous. I've been scared.
I've been intimidated.
But I have pushed all of the fears that I had aside
because this is something I've always wanted to do,
and I've never had the chance to do it.
I have lived my life for everybody else.
Now it is my time,
and I'm ready to put Neci forward.
♪ But God bless the child ♪
♪ That's got his own ♪
♪ Oh, oh‐oh, oh‐oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Money you've got ♪
♪ Lots of friends ♪
♪ They're crowding around your door ♪
Wow.
♪ But when you're gone and spending ends ♪
♪ They don't come back no more ♪
Come on.
♪ Mama may have ♪ Come on, somebody.
♪ Papa may have ♪
♪ But God bless the child ♪
♪ That's got his own ♪
♪ Wooo ♪
♪ Has got his own ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪♪
She's ended, and they didn't turn.
♪♪♪
Well, hello.
Hello. What is your name?
My name is Neci,
and I am 32 years old,
and I'm from Nashville, Tennessee.
I can't really say there was anything wrong
with that performance.
I mean, you're a really gifted singer.
Not to pass the buck here,
but that had John Legend written all over it, okay?
You know... John: Blame me.
Blame me.
Well, Neci, you are really a gifted vocalist...
Thank you.
...and you did some really cool musical choices.
My only concern is I heard some pitch problems.
I think if it was a little more disciplined and controlled,
then I would have been right there.
But you are so close. Thank you for being here.
Thank you. Thank you.
Gwen: Hi, Neci. Hey, girl.
I'm so fascinated by the fact
that you can do that vibrato.
It's such a gorgeous vibrato.
Can you do it for us right now?
♪ Has got his own ♪
How do you do that? Oh, my gosh.
It's so cool. It's so gorgeous.
Baby, raised in the church... Yes.
...in the South. Yes.
That's all it is.
I can do a fast, wiggly one,
and I can't control it.
I was this ‐‐ I hate to say that
'cause you're like, "Well, why didn't you press?"
But I really was ‐‐ it's very, very stressful behind there.
It's okay. It's okay.
But you're such a lovely girl... Thank you.
...so thanks for singing for us. Thank you.
Kelly: I love your voice.
I'm so appreciative and ‐‐ and blessed
that you got to sing for us today.
Thank you so much for coming.
World, take note of this human being.
[ Laughter ]
We love you, Neci. Thank you so much.
Thank you. Thank you.
Gwen: Think that Neci ‐‐
her voice was so wild and amazing.
But I'm just being super picky
'cause the bar is so high with the talent.
Oh.
I was so close to pressing.
I want everyone in TV Land to understand
how much [Laughing] anxiety you have
when you're sitting blind listening to these singers.
I got one more spot left on my team. It's crazy.
It's like, all of a sudden, you're, like, only one left.
Did you hear that? ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
Yeah, her vibrato. That was my favorite part
was her vibrato. Yeah.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
♪♪♪
Tori: I think the power of music brings people together.
It's something that unifies all of us.
So I'm a huge fan of "The Voice."
My name is Tori Miller, I'm 26,
and I'm from Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
I was raised on classic country,
and my family started a local Opry in my hometown.
So I just grew up on the stage, singing the classics.
And from that point, I just never stopped.
My parents were divorced shortly after I was born.
My biological dad had issues with addiction,
so there was about an 8‐year period
where I didn't talk to him.
When I turned 18, I reached out to him.
He really became my best friend.
He did everything to support my music career.
One show, it was pouring down rain.
I was playing on the patio of a restaurant,
and he sat in a raincoat
because he was dedicated to making up for lost time.
Unfortunately, the decades of addiction had taken their toll.
He passed away in March of 2019.
I miss him so much.
I feel him with me.
[ Voice breaking ] I think he would be really proud.
A lot of power as a musician
comes when you harness raw emotion,
and I'm going to try and just channel all of that.
I know that the teams are filling up,
so I'm going to give it all that I have.
Producer: Ladies and gentlemen,
our next artist is entering now.
John's next artist is entering now.
[ Gwen laughs ]
[ Exhales deeply ]
Come on, this has to be mine.
♪♪♪
[ Chuckling ] Oho, oh!
Good song.
♪ It's amazing how you ♪
♪ Can speak right to my heart ♪
♪♪♪
♪ Without saying a word, you can light up the dark ♪
♪ Mm, mm ♪
♪ Try as I may, I could never explain ♪
♪ What I hear when you don't say a thing ♪
♪♪♪
♪ The smile on your face lets me know that you need me ♪
♪ There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me ♪
♪ The touch of your hand says you'll catch me ♪
♪ If ever I fall ♪
♪♪♪
♪ 'Cause you say it best ♪
♪ When you say nothing at all ♪
♪ Ooo ♪
♪ Nothing at all ♪
Whoo! Yay!
♪♪♪
I love you!
[ Cheers and applause ]
You're mine!
I'm so glad!
What is your name?
My name is Tori Miller.
I'm 26 years old from Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
Oh, well, I love your voice,
'cause I love how calm you are.
And it was just so soothing.
And I was like, "Yeah, I want to listen to that.
I want to hang out with her," so...
Thank you. [ Laughs ]
You're on Team Gwen. Yay!
Yeah. You're my queen, so...
Oh, my gosh! Whoa! Perfect.
I always said, "I think Gwen and I would get along
'cause we both love a well‐placed rhinestone."
Well, you know what?
A well‐placed rhinestone. John: A well‐placed rhinestone.
I got a lot of rhinestones
that I have placed on my body.
[ Laughter ]
I believe there was a little bit of shakiness,
but great song and great job. Thank you.
You're on "The Voice." Thank you, Kelly. Thank you.
Alison Krauss ‐‐ That's a tough one.
I did hear parts of your voice where I could tell
she must be an influence on you. She is.
And she's her own one‐of‐a‐kind thing.
And you're a one‐of‐a‐kind, and so is she. Yes.
So I'm really excited about this pairing
because I think this is the best place for you.
Thank you. I'm very happy for you, Tori.
Thank you so much, Blake.
Congratulations. Welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you, John.
I got a present for you.
Blake: A bazooka. That's amazing.
Whoo! John: Hey!
Yay! I'm getting good at this.
Thank you so much. Congratulations, Tori.
Gwen: I love Tori's voice. Thank you!
She's quite young,
and she has some stuff to work on,
but that's what I'm here for.
That's why I'm going to coach her.
So it's going to be fun to work with Tori.
I have an announcement to make, everybody.
Are you paying attention?
My team is full!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Team Gwen this season is full of all kinds of singers,
I have pop, I have rock, I have indie, I have soul ‐‐
I have a really young group of people... Thank you.
...which is kind of my dream.
I just love my team this season.
Yay, Gwen. Whoo!
John: Tori has such a sweet voice.
It is very intimate and feels very heartfelt.
She had a few pitch issues. Thank you!
But her style is unique among the artists we've seen so far.
Why didn't you try to get that country singer?
I'm gonna be slightly picky for the last one, so we'll see what happens.
I only have one spot left, and we're going to stay here
until I find the perfect person to fill out Team Legend.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
Just send me out the winner of "The Voice" now...
[ Chuckles ] ...that no one else can fight me for it.
Apparently, you do need to be alone.
[ Laughs ] Apparently, I can't win... [ Laughs ]
Oh, my God. ...unless I'm by myself.
[ Laughter ]
John: I'm a little behind everybody else,
But I'm waiting for the perfect combination of someone
that wins me over quickly, gives me chills,
makes me excited to work with them.
So far, we've got soul, we've got pop,
we've got singer/songwriter.
We've even got country.
But I'm not just going to try to fill my team up.
I want to make sure I find someone special.
♪♪♪
I'm James Pyle. I'm 30 years old.
I grew up in West Hills, California,
and I'm currently living in Columbus, Ohio.
Growing up, I was known as the chapel band drummer.
I mean, I've heard so many times in my life, like,
"Oh, James, like, stick to drums" ‐‐
like, "Don't sing."
That literally still crushes me.
But it's my own fault because I never really showed them
that I really could sing.
My mom ‐‐ she sang in a choir,
so she would kind of hear me sing around the house.
And she was always interested ‐‐ like, "Do you sing?"
But, you know, I kind of kept it to myself for the most part
until I was like 20 ‐‐ you know, like, I don't ‐‐
nobody really knew that I could sing,
which is kind of nuts being here now.
Yeah. [ Chuckles ]
Did you just give Mommy the shoulder shrug like that?
I did.
James: My wife's name is Jamie.
We kind of dated on and off in high school.
[ Sings indistinctly ]
We got married in 2013.
My family means everything.
They've kind of pushed my work ethic,
and they've just kind of, like, made me work more on my music.
Ah. [ Laughs ]
James: My kids are definitely my biggest fans.
I always have their love and support,
and it ‐‐ and it means everything.
♪♪♪
I have only done like, maybe, three gigs.
My very first gig,
I performed at Universal CityWalk,
and it was for a Battle of the Bands
10 years ago.
And then I've done, like,
two open mics in Columbus, Ohio, for, like, 15 people.
I've been scared to do this show forever.
And I think that I'm finally ready.
I finally think of myself as a singer
'cause I used to always say,
"I'm a drummer, but, like, I sing."
And now I'm ready to just go out and be a singer. Thank you.
Oh, my gosh. That's Daddy, you guys.
Alright, come on. It's time.
Here he goes Oh, gosh. Daddy.
♪♪♪
♪ Tastes like strawberries ♪
♪ On a summer evenin' ♪ Wow.
Oh, good song.
♪ And it sounds just like a song ♪
♪ I want more berries ♪
♪ And that summer feelin' ♪
That's so pretty.
♪ It's so wonderful and warm ♪
♪ Breathe me in ♪
♪ Breathe me out ♪
♪ I don't know if I could ever go without ♪
♪ Watermelon sugar ♪ ♪ Watermelon sugar ♪
♪♪♪
♪ High ♪
♪ Watermelon sugar high ♪
Hey!
♪ Strawberries ♪ [ All cheering ]
♪ On a summer evenin' ♪
♪ Baby, you're the end of June ♪
♪ Breathe me in ♪
♪ Breathe me out ♪
♪ I don't know if I could ever go without ♪
♪ Watermelon sugar high ♪
♪ Watermelon sugar ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ High ♪
♪ Watermelon sugar high ♪
♪ I just wanna taste it ♪
♪ Watermelon sugar high ♪
♪ Watermelon sugar ♪
Whoo!
♪♪♪
Whoo!
[ Applause ]
I'm sorry, y'all.
Blake: Oh, wow! Oh, my gosh. You are so good.
What is your name? Where are you from?
My name's James Pyle, I'm 30,
And I'm from West Hills, California.
Oh, my gosh. Like, in the first part of it,
just wanted to hit my button so hard.
My team is full. We're still cool, Kelly.
Like, it's fine. We're cool. Okay, okay.
I had choice. Don't worry about it.
Okay. I loved the song selection.
I loved what you did with it.
I loved your falsetto.
I loved everything about it. Thank you.
I think that you are super fantastic.
I'm so glad you're on the show, man. Congratulations.
Thank you so much. Gwen: Hi, James.
Hello, Gwen Stefani. Ooh. Wow.
It was just an excitement thing.
It was just kind of like ‐‐ that's ‐‐
you're not a real person.
Your voice is unreal. I'll tell you that.
That is for sure. Thank you.
They're all jealous of me 'cause I'm the only one
with a slot left on my team. Yeah. We ‐‐
James: Whoo! Oh, my gosh. I couldn't turn.
I was like, nothing ‐‐ nothing works.
But you're definitely
one of the best singers that we've heard.
[ Chuckling ] What? If I could have pushed my button,
I would have pushed for you, and I know that
you would have picked me ‐‐ I'm pretty sure.
I feel the chemistry happening as we speak.
I would have put up a fight, James.
I would have put up a fight. John, I can't, like ‐‐
Yeah, I don't know.
I'm just gonna, like, plead the Fifth on this one.
If you're available to steal,
I will be stealing you.
Well, James, I had one slot left on my team.
I'm the only person here that could have turned for you.
But I promise you... [ Laughing ] Oh, my God.
Isn't that crazy?
This is your life right now, okay?
I would have been so more nervous than I already was.
[ Laughs ] You probably would have had a four‐chair turn.
Honestly. You would have for sure had a four‐chair turn.
Honestly, it was a masterful performance.
So thank you, "Voice" gods.
[ Laughs ]
I appreciate him thanking the "Voice" gods.
[ Laughter ]
Because this is my show.
And I was just thinking, well, you know, it's ‐‐
John's still hanging out here,
trying to finish out his team.
So I put in a call and said, "Hey, send out James.
Let's ‐‐ Let's let him finish on a high note and ‐‐"
A watermelon sugar high? Sugar...
♪ High ♪ ...note.
But, anyway, congratulations, man.
You're an incredible singer.
You got an incredible coach.
And you're wrapping up an incredible
Season 19 blind auditions.
And last time I saw this glove,
he was coming out of the toilet with it.
Oh! What is this? Okay.
I'm allowed to give you a high five
with my socially distanced glove.
Blake: There are drips of something along the floor
where he just carried that.
Boom! Just letting you know.
John: Ladies and gentlemen,
my team...is full!
♪ And fall right into you ♪
Yay!
James ‐‐ the one I was waiting for.
His tone is gorgeous.
He has a great range.
And I know all the other coaches were jealous
that they couldn't turn for him. ♪ And fall right into you ♪
My patience paid off.
And now Team Legend is most definitely
the team to beat.
Season 19 blinds are complete!
♪ Now I just wanna stay here and fall into midnight ♪
♪ And fall right into you ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪♪