1 00:00:13,722 --> 00:00:15,349 ♪ I said ♪ 2 00:00:15,349 --> 00:00:19,520 ♪ "Ooh, I'm blinded by the lights" ♪ 3 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:23,690 ♪ No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch ♪ 4 00:00:23,690 --> 00:00:24,983 ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ 5 00:00:24,983 --> 00:00:26,693 Whoo! Hey, guys. 6 00:00:26,693 --> 00:00:27,986 Welcome back, Nick. 7 00:00:27,986 --> 00:00:29,196 Always got to make an entrance. 8 00:00:29,196 --> 00:00:30,364 It's the 10th anniversary. 9 00:00:30,364 --> 00:00:31,490 Go big or go home, right? 10 00:00:31,490 --> 00:00:33,200 I guess so. Where's Blake? 11 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:35,661 He's got something planned for the 10‐year anniversary. Mm. 12 00:00:35,661 --> 00:00:37,663 Okay, should we go see? 13 00:00:37,663 --> 00:00:39,831 Yeah. Let's go check it out. 14 00:00:39,873 --> 00:00:42,543 Well, here we are, everybody. 10 years together. 15 00:00:42,543 --> 00:00:46,713 We couldn't have made it this far without your humor. 16 00:00:46,713 --> 00:00:48,382 And you ‐‐ 17 00:00:48,382 --> 00:00:52,219 no way we could have gotten here without your heart. 18 00:00:52,219 --> 00:00:55,222 And your ability to find incredible talent 19 00:00:55,222 --> 00:00:57,683 is second to none. 20 00:00:57,683 --> 00:01:00,686 To 10 years, everybody. Cheers. 21 00:01:00,686 --> 00:01:02,729 Are ‐‐ Are you toasting yourself? 22 00:01:04,564 --> 00:01:06,233 Oh, hey, Nick's back. 23 00:01:06,233 --> 00:01:09,069 We know that, Blake. How you doing, buddy? 24 00:01:09,069 --> 00:01:10,654 Doing great, Blake. Thanks for asking. Good. 25 00:01:10,654 --> 00:01:12,573 Thanks for the warm welcome here, 26 00:01:12,573 --> 00:01:15,784 from all four of you. Well, it's good to see you. 27 00:01:15,784 --> 00:01:17,244 Let's get out of here. Whew! 28 00:01:17,244 --> 00:01:18,745 He's losing it. Alright, man. 29 00:01:18,745 --> 00:01:20,914 Oh, hey, you two. Good to see you guys, also. 30 00:01:20,914 --> 00:01:23,667 Yeah. Later. Yeah. Just gonna wrap up here. 31 00:01:23,667 --> 00:01:25,711 Just gonna ‐‐ say what? 32 00:01:25,711 --> 00:01:27,754 Oh, no, no, no, no. 33 00:01:27,754 --> 00:01:29,381 You're the best. 34 00:01:31,258 --> 00:01:33,427 Business in the front, party in the back. 35 00:01:34,761 --> 00:01:37,431 My name's Kenzie Wheeler, I'm 22 years old, 36 00:01:37,431 --> 00:01:39,600 and, yes, this is a dang mullet. 37 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:41,727 I love my mullet. I probably won't ever cut it off. 38 00:01:41,727 --> 00:01:43,270 I've been told, "Oh, you need to cut that off." 39 00:01:43,270 --> 00:01:44,771 and then I've been told, 40 00:01:44,771 --> 00:01:46,273 "Let me run my fingers through your mullet." 41 00:01:46,273 --> 00:01:47,774 My dad's had one for a while. 42 00:01:47,774 --> 00:01:49,443 Kind of got my inspiration from there. 43 00:01:49,443 --> 00:01:52,237 Maybe a little bit, you know? I got a ponytail. 44 00:01:52,237 --> 00:01:54,614 But it's still a mullet when you take it out. Yeah, when I take it down. 45 00:01:54,614 --> 00:01:56,783 Blake had one at one time, a long time ago. 46 00:01:56,783 --> 00:01:59,286 I seen that he was talking about growing his out again. 47 00:01:59,286 --> 00:02:01,163 Bring it back. Time will tell. 48 00:02:01,163 --> 00:02:03,457 Kenzie loves Blake, but any ‐‐ Yeah, Kenzie loves Blake, 49 00:02:03,457 --> 00:02:05,500 but any of the other coaches would be great. 50 00:02:05,500 --> 00:02:07,586 We just want a chair turn. Yeah, just one chair. 51 00:02:07,586 --> 00:02:10,464 Just one chair. One chair. 52 00:02:10,464 --> 00:02:13,675 I'm a country boy myself. Love hunting, fishing. 53 00:02:13,675 --> 00:02:16,803 I love baseball. Played since I was 5 years old. 54 00:02:16,803 --> 00:02:20,807 But since I was little, I would always dream about singing. 55 00:02:20,807 --> 00:02:22,517 My earliest memories of music 56 00:02:22,517 --> 00:02:24,519 were me singing in the car with my mom, driving around. 57 00:02:24,519 --> 00:02:27,648 ♪ Ol' Red's itching to have a little fun ♪ 58 00:02:27,648 --> 00:02:29,775 For my blind audition, I'll be singing 59 00:02:29,775 --> 00:02:31,652 "Don't Close Your Eyes" by Keith Whitley. 60 00:02:31,652 --> 00:02:34,279 My mom would always sing this song to me in the car. 61 00:02:34,279 --> 00:02:36,281 She can harmonize pretty dang good with me. 62 00:02:36,281 --> 00:02:37,658 I try. 63 00:02:37,658 --> 00:02:40,535 I listen. Yeah. 64 00:02:40,535 --> 00:02:42,329 I started taking music serious, 65 00:02:42,329 --> 00:02:44,915 singing karaoke my sophomore year of high school, 66 00:02:44,915 --> 00:02:46,416 practicing and getting better, 67 00:02:46,416 --> 00:02:48,460 and my singing career got bigger and bigger. 68 00:02:48,460 --> 00:02:49,670 Got to open up for 69 00:02:49,670 --> 00:02:51,213 Charlie Daniels at the Hard Rock. 70 00:02:51,213 --> 00:02:54,341 From karaoke to performing on a big stage. 71 00:02:54,341 --> 00:02:55,884 I have a lot of big fans in my family, 72 00:02:55,884 --> 00:02:58,053 but my mom has always believed in my music, 73 00:02:58,053 --> 00:03:01,390 and I'm pretty much a mama's boy. 74 00:03:01,390 --> 00:03:03,308 Alrighty. I told him, "You're gonna be a star one day." 75 00:03:03,350 --> 00:03:04,685 ♪ Some days you just forget ♪ Love you. 76 00:03:04,685 --> 00:03:06,895 And I said, "When you dream, you dream big." 77 00:03:06,895 --> 00:03:08,355 ♪ What all you've been given ♪ "Don't let anybody ever tell you 78 00:03:08,355 --> 00:03:09,898 that you can't do it, because you can." 79 00:03:09,898 --> 00:03:12,192 ♪ Some days you just get by ♪ Bye, love y'all. 80 00:03:12,192 --> 00:03:14,695 ♪ Yeah, some days, you're just alive ♪ 81 00:03:14,695 --> 00:03:16,196 ♪ Some days, you're livin' ♪ 82 00:03:16,196 --> 00:03:18,699 My mom ‐‐ she's always said, "Do what you love." 83 00:03:18,699 --> 00:03:20,075 This is what I love to do. 84 00:03:20,075 --> 00:03:21,910 I don't know if I'd be here without her, man. 85 00:03:21,910 --> 00:03:23,537 ♪ Some days, you're livin' ♪ You know what I'm saying? 86 00:03:23,578 --> 00:03:25,872 ♪ Ooh ♪ 87 00:03:25,872 --> 00:03:27,416 Being on that big stage is 88 00:03:27,416 --> 00:03:28,917 something I always dreamed about. 89 00:03:28,917 --> 00:03:31,336 It would be an honor for me to work with 90 00:03:31,336 --> 00:03:33,547 whatever coach I was to get, if I get a chair. 91 00:03:33,547 --> 00:03:35,841 30 seconds, now. 30 seconds. 92 00:03:35,841 --> 00:03:37,217 I'm back, baby! 93 00:03:37,217 --> 00:03:38,552 Whoo! Yeah! 94 00:03:38,552 --> 00:03:41,054 Nick is back, y'all. Yes! It's good to be back. 95 00:03:41,054 --> 00:03:42,556 I'm excited that you're here this season, 96 00:03:42,556 --> 00:03:44,057 because you are such a threat. 97 00:03:44,057 --> 00:03:45,851 Everyone's afraid of me. Guess what ‐‐ 98 00:03:45,851 --> 00:03:48,228 you guys are going to sit next to each other this season. 99 00:03:48,228 --> 00:03:49,896 Really? Oh, wow. Nick stole my seat. 100 00:03:49,896 --> 00:03:51,731 Well, I'll be able to give you some pointers, then. 101 00:03:51,731 --> 00:03:53,400 You're going to get blocked and I'm going to win. 102 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:55,485 Here we go. Okay, let's do the blinds. 103 00:03:55,485 --> 00:03:57,404 Let's do it! 104 00:03:57,404 --> 00:04:00,031 Ladies and gentlemen, your Season 20 coaches ‐‐ 105 00:04:00,031 --> 00:04:01,408 Kelly Clarkson! 106 00:04:01,408 --> 00:04:02,742 Woo! 107 00:04:02,742 --> 00:04:05,203 The one and only John Legend! 108 00:04:05,203 --> 00:04:07,873 Yeah! Whoo! 109 00:04:07,873 --> 00:04:10,667 Listen to this crowd erupt when I go out there. 110 00:04:10,667 --> 00:04:13,587 The cowboy, Blake Shelton! 111 00:04:15,380 --> 00:04:17,048 Blake, Blake, Blake. I'm here. I'm here. 112 00:04:17,090 --> 00:04:19,342 Blake, Blake. I'm not going to be a part of that. 113 00:04:19,342 --> 00:04:23,555 Making his return to "The Voice," Nick Jonas! 114 00:04:23,555 --> 00:04:26,933 Whoo! Nick Jonas! Nick is back. 115 00:04:26,933 --> 00:04:29,478 Let the Blind Auditions begin. 116 00:04:29,478 --> 00:04:31,104 You've never been in that chair, huh? 117 00:04:31,104 --> 00:04:35,609 No. Whoo! What a crowd! 118 00:04:35,609 --> 00:04:39,237 Alright. The Blinds have begun! 119 00:04:39,237 --> 00:04:41,490 Alright. Big day. 120 00:04:41,490 --> 00:04:42,657 Yeah, you ‐‐ what are you smirking about? 121 00:04:42,657 --> 00:04:43,909 I'm just excited. 122 00:04:43,909 --> 00:04:47,913 I feel amazing. Come on, now. 123 00:04:49,998 --> 00:04:53,460 Oh, I love this song. Ohh! Come on, Kelly. 124 00:04:53,460 --> 00:04:58,048 ♪ Well, I know you loved him ♪ 125 00:04:58,048 --> 00:04:59,633 She gonna block you, Blake. 126 00:04:59,633 --> 00:05:02,803 ♪ A long time ago ♪ 127 00:05:02,803 --> 00:05:05,972 Oho, that was fast. 128 00:05:05,972 --> 00:05:12,145 ♪ And even now in my arms ♪ I love your voice! 129 00:05:12,187 --> 00:05:18,485 ♪ You still want him I know ♪ 130 00:05:18,527 --> 00:05:23,657 ♪ But, darling, this time ♪ 131 00:05:23,698 --> 00:05:27,577 ♪ Let your memories die ♪ 132 00:05:27,577 --> 00:05:28,703 What's happening here? 133 00:05:28,703 --> 00:05:30,539 She already blocked him. 134 00:05:30,539 --> 00:05:35,168 ♪ When you hold me tonight ♪ 135 00:05:35,168 --> 00:05:37,128 Blake, just turn. Get it over with. 136 00:05:37,128 --> 00:05:39,339 ♪ And don't close your eyes ♪ You're right. You're right. 137 00:05:39,339 --> 00:05:40,841 Yeah! 138 00:05:43,134 --> 00:05:46,263 ♪ And don't close your eyes ♪ 139 00:05:46,304 --> 00:05:49,182 ♪ Let it be me ♪ 140 00:05:49,224 --> 00:05:51,852 ♪ Don't pretend it's him ♪ Oh, I love him! 141 00:05:51,852 --> 00:05:55,355 ♪ In some fantasy ♪ 142 00:05:55,355 --> 00:06:01,695 ♪ And, darling, just once, let yesterday go ♪ 143 00:06:01,736 --> 00:06:07,534 ♪ You'll find more love than you've ever known ♪ 144 00:06:07,576 --> 00:06:13,915 ♪ Just hold me tight when you love me tonight ♪ 145 00:06:13,915 --> 00:06:18,336 ♪ And don't you close your eyes ♪ 146 00:06:18,378 --> 00:06:21,214 ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ Yeah! 147 00:06:21,214 --> 00:06:25,051 Alright! Yes! Four‐chair turn. 148 00:06:25,051 --> 00:06:29,222 Please pick me! Please! Please pick Blake. 149 00:06:29,222 --> 00:06:30,599 Ohhh. Calm down. 150 00:06:30,599 --> 00:06:32,142 I was the first one to turn around. Wow. 151 00:06:32,142 --> 00:06:33,560 Someone blocked Blake. 152 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:35,687 I have a little business to take care of here. 153 00:06:35,687 --> 00:06:37,856 What happened there, buddy? So, I was blocked by Kelly. 154 00:06:37,898 --> 00:06:40,066 That's how good I knew you were. I didn't want to waste the opportunity 155 00:06:40,066 --> 00:06:41,693 for her to get rid of her block. 156 00:06:41,693 --> 00:06:43,528 But what is your name? My name's Kenzie Wheeler. 157 00:06:43,528 --> 00:06:45,739 I'm 22 years old, and I'm from Dover, Florida. 158 00:06:45,739 --> 00:06:47,032 I want you guys to know, 159 00:06:47,032 --> 00:06:49,576 this guy has the triple‐threat mullet. 160 00:06:49,576 --> 00:06:51,202 You're dang right, man. 161 00:06:51,202 --> 00:06:54,122 First of all, he's got the party in the back. 162 00:06:54,122 --> 00:06:56,041 Yes. He's got the shaved sides, 163 00:06:56,041 --> 00:06:59,586 but then, the rare widow's peak. 164 00:06:59,586 --> 00:07:02,547 The rarest of all mullets. This guy is a unicorn! 165 00:07:04,424 --> 00:07:06,092 Take it from the mullet connoisseur. 166 00:07:06,092 --> 00:07:07,594 But that is not to take away from your voice, man. 167 00:07:07,594 --> 00:07:09,763 I got screwed, but Kelly lost her block, 168 00:07:09,763 --> 00:07:12,140 so that makes me happy. 169 00:07:12,140 --> 00:07:13,350 Welcome to "The Voice." You guys fight it out. I know, but I only get one block, 170 00:07:13,350 --> 00:07:14,934 and I used it on you. 171 00:07:14,934 --> 00:07:17,312 Kenzie, nothing has brought me more pleasure 172 00:07:17,312 --> 00:07:18,772 than hearing your voice 173 00:07:18,772 --> 00:07:21,316 and seeing that beautiful "Blocked" symbol 174 00:07:21,316 --> 00:07:23,777 in front of Blake. On the last season, 175 00:07:23,777 --> 00:07:25,487 I did this thing where I had my notes, 176 00:07:25,487 --> 00:07:27,155 my Nick's Notes to keep track of all that's going on, 177 00:07:27,155 --> 00:07:29,491 and I wrote this down in my notes here. 178 00:07:29,491 --> 00:07:31,534 Oh, my God. Blake said you are a unicorn. 179 00:07:31,576 --> 00:07:32,952 Okay, okay. And, also, Blake said a lot about mullets. 180 00:07:32,952 --> 00:07:34,329 Oh, yeah, I'm a mullet expert. 181 00:07:34,329 --> 00:07:36,373 I'm gonna find some good photos to print out 182 00:07:36,373 --> 00:07:37,457 and have you sign them for me. Oh, there are some good ones. 183 00:07:37,457 --> 00:07:38,833 They're there. You got it, man. 184 00:07:38,833 --> 00:07:40,460 You got it. They're everywhere. 185 00:07:40,460 --> 00:07:42,295 'Cause, Kelly, I tried to block him, too, 186 00:07:42,295 --> 00:07:44,798 but you'd already done it. Oh, I'm gonna fight so hard for you. 187 00:07:44,798 --> 00:07:46,508 But, listen, I am still in the mix here. 188 00:07:46,508 --> 00:07:47,967 As a young man myself, 189 00:07:47,967 --> 00:07:49,260 younger than the rest of these coaches here... 190 00:07:49,260 --> 00:07:50,637 Not too much. 191 00:07:50,637 --> 00:07:52,013 ...I think that we could be a great team. 192 00:07:52,013 --> 00:07:53,139 Inexperienced. He's very inexperienced. 193 00:07:53,139 --> 00:07:54,641 He's never won "The Voice." 194 00:07:54,641 --> 00:07:56,351 I brought Thunderstorm Artis to the finale last year. 195 00:07:56,351 --> 00:07:58,144 Who is not a country singer. 196 00:07:58,144 --> 00:08:00,313 Blake fully endorsed me and ‐‐ and Thunderstorm. 197 00:08:00,313 --> 00:08:03,066 Oh, my gosh. Mm‐hmm. And I endorse you in this moment, too. 198 00:08:03,108 --> 00:08:04,984 Oh, Blake Shelton, come on! Thank you. 199 00:08:04,984 --> 00:08:07,153 And that is why he's the best coach on this show, 200 00:08:07,153 --> 00:08:09,030 second to me. Oh! 201 00:08:09,030 --> 00:08:10,490 And I think it's a pretty obvious choice. 202 00:08:10,490 --> 00:08:12,158 It is obvious. Kenzie. 203 00:08:12,158 --> 00:08:15,495 People have been "skepticable" about my ability ‐‐ 204 00:08:15,495 --> 00:08:19,916 "Skepticabable"? Skeptical! To coach country a artist. 205 00:08:19,916 --> 00:08:22,502 Last season, I was able to secure 206 00:08:22,502 --> 00:08:25,338 a country artist on my team, and she made it to the Lives 207 00:08:25,338 --> 00:08:30,009 with great coaching from me, Kenzie. Please give me a shot. 208 00:08:30,009 --> 00:08:31,344 Thank you, John. 209 00:08:31,344 --> 00:08:33,263 Yes, that was all great. Okay. Yeah. 210 00:08:33,263 --> 00:08:38,017 I have won "The Voice" with two country singers. 211 00:08:38,017 --> 00:08:39,310 I'm just saying. 212 00:08:39,310 --> 00:08:42,814 I used my only block on him, 213 00:08:42,814 --> 00:08:45,358 and since he's not an option, Kenzie, 214 00:08:45,358 --> 00:08:47,068 I'm just saying. 215 00:08:47,068 --> 00:08:49,529 I think we should hear about you. Oh, that's good. 216 00:08:49,529 --> 00:08:51,031 Because you're the artist in this scenario, not us. 217 00:08:51,031 --> 00:08:52,699 Don't fall for it. 218 00:08:52,699 --> 00:08:54,743 You know, I've always loved country music growing up, 219 00:08:54,743 --> 00:08:58,204 singing with my mom in the car. And my first love was baseball. 220 00:08:58,204 --> 00:08:59,581 I played all the way to high school. 221 00:08:59,581 --> 00:09:02,125 Here's the thing ‐‐ not great at sportsball, 222 00:09:02,125 --> 00:09:05,920 but I'm really good at winning singing competitions. 223 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:08,882 Notice I am still standing. You are. 224 00:09:08,882 --> 00:09:12,052 She even styled her hair as close to a mullet as possible. 225 00:09:12,052 --> 00:09:14,220 I did, I saw you in my dreams. 226 00:09:14,220 --> 00:09:15,889 It said you were gonna come here today, 227 00:09:15,889 --> 00:09:17,390 and I did this for you. 228 00:09:17,390 --> 00:09:18,892 And look how great you would look in that jacket. 229 00:09:18,892 --> 00:09:20,894 It kind of looks like you're a race car driver. 230 00:09:20,894 --> 00:09:22,395 Just saying. I really ‐‐ 231 00:09:22,395 --> 00:09:23,605 What are you ‐‐ why? Why are you even talking? 232 00:09:23,605 --> 00:09:25,398 If you want to join my team, Kenzie, 233 00:09:25,398 --> 00:09:28,401 you have no idea the gift I have for you afterwards, 234 00:09:28,401 --> 00:09:29,778 after you choose me. My gosh. 235 00:09:29,778 --> 00:09:30,904 Can I just talk for a sec? 236 00:09:30,904 --> 00:09:32,572 Only if it's helpful to me. 237 00:09:32,572 --> 00:09:35,784 It's just Nick's an incredible baseball player. 238 00:09:35,784 --> 00:09:37,869 I do. I play baseball, yeah. I didn't know that. 239 00:09:37,869 --> 00:09:39,079 We're not playing baseball. 240 00:09:39,079 --> 00:09:41,456 We're in a vocal competition. Hi! 241 00:09:41,456 --> 00:09:42,832 The point I wanted to make is, 242 00:09:42,832 --> 00:09:45,251 you got to get as many people in America 243 00:09:45,251 --> 00:09:47,921 to vote for you, and I would pay attention to 244 00:09:47,921 --> 00:09:49,089 which one of these artists... 245 00:09:49,089 --> 00:09:51,049 Has won with a country singer twice. 246 00:09:51,049 --> 00:09:54,594 ...that can't probably go out in public or a mall or... 247 00:09:54,594 --> 00:09:56,930 Exactly. ...or walk into a room without... 248 00:09:56,930 --> 00:09:57,931 We are those people. Thank you. Thank you, Blake. 249 00:09:57,931 --> 00:09:59,432 Yes. Thank you. 250 00:09:59,432 --> 00:10:02,560 ...30,000 to 40,000 screaming young women 251 00:10:02,560 --> 00:10:06,231 wanting to support every single thing that he does. I have ‐‐ 252 00:10:06,231 --> 00:10:08,608 I have an Emmy Award‐winning talk show for moms. 253 00:10:08,608 --> 00:10:10,610 'Cause they would love to see him get his first win. 254 00:10:10,610 --> 00:10:12,112 Don't you want to be with a coach 255 00:10:12,112 --> 00:10:13,446 who has a lot to prove? 256 00:10:13,446 --> 00:10:15,573 Don't you want to be with a coach that's won? 257 00:10:15,573 --> 00:10:17,242 I will sing with your mama too, in the car. 258 00:10:17,242 --> 00:10:18,952 I am a mama. I have little boys. 259 00:10:18,952 --> 00:10:20,286 We sing all the time in the car. We have so much in common. 260 00:10:20,286 --> 00:10:21,454 Oh, my gosh. Alright. 261 00:10:21,454 --> 00:10:22,789 It's time to pick, Kenzie. 262 00:10:22,789 --> 00:10:25,333 Who do you pick as your coach? 263 00:10:25,333 --> 00:10:27,794 Kenzie, Kelly. I'm just saying. It's ‐‐ They're great. 264 00:10:27,794 --> 00:10:31,297 Kenzie and Kelly. Yeah, it's ‐‐ it's ‐‐ wow. 265 00:10:32,423 --> 00:10:33,800 Come on home, Kenzie. 266 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:35,343 Come on. Be smart, Kenzie. 267 00:10:35,343 --> 00:10:39,973 Shock the world, Kenzie. I pick... Please! 268 00:10:42,142 --> 00:10:44,602 Kelly. Yes! 269 00:10:44,602 --> 00:10:46,479 ♪ I love my country, I love my country ♪ Oh, my God, I'm so excited! 270 00:10:46,479 --> 00:10:48,982 I got my first artist, and I'm so stoked. 271 00:10:48,982 --> 00:10:52,986 Kenzie came out with that deep '80s, '90s country voice 272 00:10:52,986 --> 00:10:55,155 that's right up my alley, and then I turn around, 273 00:10:55,155 --> 00:10:58,199 and he has this awesome mullet going on. 274 00:10:58,199 --> 00:11:00,451 It's kind of punk‐rock cowboy. I really dig him. 275 00:11:00,451 --> 00:11:02,620 Um, pick up a jacket. You know, Kelly's Closet. 276 00:11:02,620 --> 00:11:04,372 It's gonna look great with the mullet, just saying. 277 00:11:04,372 --> 00:11:06,708 Kelly's Closet is back this season. 278 00:11:06,708 --> 00:11:08,084 We have some fresh, cool jackets. Thank you, guys. 279 00:11:08,084 --> 00:11:09,502 You're welcome. 280 00:11:09,502 --> 00:11:10,837 You were my first person! 281 00:11:10,837 --> 00:11:12,505 You're gonna go far. 282 00:11:12,505 --> 00:11:14,674 I got to block Blake, and I won the artist. 283 00:11:14,674 --> 00:11:16,009 Field goal. 284 00:11:16,009 --> 00:11:17,385 I tried, Nick. I know. 285 00:11:17,385 --> 00:11:19,179 He's really good. He's good. 286 00:11:19,179 --> 00:11:21,514 That was an effective use of the block. 287 00:11:21,514 --> 00:11:23,057 I campaigned for you. I wanted you to have him. 288 00:11:23,057 --> 00:11:24,350 No. He's a friend. 289 00:11:24,350 --> 00:11:26,019 You ‐‐ This is why I don't trust men. 290 00:11:26,019 --> 00:11:27,520 Kelly, I'm Team Kelly. 291 00:11:27,520 --> 00:11:30,064 You do nothing for me, Shelton. 292 00:11:30,064 --> 00:11:32,400 Tough not to get Kenzie, but it's still early. 293 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:33,526 I'm learning a lot. 294 00:11:33,526 --> 00:11:36,362 I'm back, I've had plenty of rest, 295 00:11:36,362 --> 00:11:38,364 and I've been studying the other coaches. 296 00:11:38,364 --> 00:11:39,532 He was trying to block me, too. 297 00:11:39,532 --> 00:11:42,035 His chair wouldn't turn around. You were going ‐‐ 298 00:11:44,329 --> 00:11:46,080 Got some tricks up my sleeves. That's all I'll say. 299 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:48,291 Coming up, on Night 1 of "The Voice" premiere... 300 00:11:48,291 --> 00:11:51,711 ♪ We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love ♪ Whoo! 301 00:11:51,711 --> 00:11:55,715 ♪ Can't find my way home ♪ Yes! 302 00:11:55,715 --> 00:12:01,387 ♪ Can I lay by your side? ♪ Beautiful. 303 00:12:01,387 --> 00:12:02,889 Alliances are made... What?! 304 00:12:02,889 --> 00:12:08,061 Blake and Nick have been ganging up on me. I was blocked! 305 00:12:08,061 --> 00:12:09,354 Yes! 306 00:12:09,354 --> 00:12:10,855 ...and then broken. 307 00:12:10,855 --> 00:12:12,607 I'm not against Blake. He's ‐‐ He's a buddy of mine. 308 00:12:12,607 --> 00:12:14,442 It's ‐‐ That's funny, because it sounds like 309 00:12:14,442 --> 00:12:16,236 you're going against Blake right there. No, no, I just... 310 00:12:16,236 --> 00:12:20,573 I am totally going against Blake. Oh, my God. 311 00:12:30,917 --> 00:12:31,292 ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪ 312 00:12:31,292 --> 00:12:34,254 Welcome back to Night 1 of the Blind Auditions. 313 00:12:34,254 --> 00:12:38,258 Got me a male country singer to start it out. Yes. 314 00:12:38,258 --> 00:12:39,759 It was classic Blake Shelton. 315 00:12:41,386 --> 00:12:44,764 What if we all only use our blocks for country? 316 00:12:44,764 --> 00:12:47,225 That's the alliance I'm looking for. 317 00:12:47,225 --> 00:12:50,436 Our next artist is entering now. 318 00:12:50,436 --> 00:12:53,064 This opportunity would mean everything. 319 00:12:53,064 --> 00:12:55,608 It's my air. It's how I live. 320 00:12:55,608 --> 00:12:57,735 It's how I show my children that, 321 00:12:57,735 --> 00:13:00,446 no matter what, you got to do what's for you. 322 00:13:00,446 --> 00:13:05,285 Sounds like a person. I hear walking. 323 00:13:08,997 --> 00:13:10,498 Yeah! 324 00:13:10,498 --> 00:13:13,793 ♪ Knew you'd be a vision in white ♪ 325 00:13:13,793 --> 00:13:17,630 ♪ How'd you get your pants so tight? ♪ 326 00:13:17,630 --> 00:13:19,590 ♪ I don't know what you're doin' ♪ 327 00:13:19,632 --> 00:13:22,927 ♪ But you must be livin' right ♪ 328 00:13:22,969 --> 00:13:24,595 ♪ Yeah ♪ 329 00:13:24,637 --> 00:13:26,097 ♪ Mmm ♪ 330 00:13:26,139 --> 00:13:29,600 ♪ City traffic movin' way too slow ♪ 331 00:13:29,642 --> 00:13:32,979 ♪ Drop the pedal and go ♪ 332 00:13:32,979 --> 00:13:37,483 ♪ Go ♪ 333 00:13:37,525 --> 00:13:41,446 ♪ We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love ♪ 334 00:13:41,487 --> 00:13:43,614 ♪ Wind's against our back ♪ 335 00:13:43,656 --> 00:13:44,991 ♪ Hey ♪ 336 00:13:44,991 --> 00:13:48,995 ♪ We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love ♪ 337 00:13:48,995 --> 00:13:51,497 ♪ In my pink Cadillac ♪ 338 00:13:51,539 --> 00:13:53,207 ♪ Hey, yeah, yeah ♪ 339 00:13:53,249 --> 00:13:54,709 ♪ Listen ♪ 340 00:13:54,709 --> 00:13:58,171 ♪ City traffic movin' way too slow ♪ 341 00:13:58,212 --> 00:14:01,674 ♪ Drop the pedal and go ♪ 342 00:14:01,716 --> 00:14:05,094 ♪ Go ♪ 343 00:14:05,136 --> 00:14:09,348 ♪ Hey, yeah ♪ 344 00:14:09,390 --> 00:14:13,269 ♪ We're ridin' on the freeway of love ♪ Hey, now. 345 00:14:13,311 --> 00:14:17,523 ♪ We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love ♪ 346 00:14:17,565 --> 00:14:19,859 ♪ In my pink Cadillac ♪ 347 00:14:19,901 --> 00:14:23,529 ♪ Here's what I want you to do, baby ♪ 348 00:14:23,571 --> 00:14:26,991 ♪ See that little landmark over there? ♪ 349 00:14:27,033 --> 00:14:30,661 ♪ A whole lot of kissin' and sweet stuff ♪ 350 00:14:30,703 --> 00:14:35,416 ♪ Yeah ♪ 351 00:14:35,416 --> 00:14:37,126 ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ 352 00:14:37,126 --> 00:14:39,212 Whoo! 353 00:14:39,212 --> 00:14:42,882 Yeah! Whoo! Wow! 354 00:14:44,342 --> 00:14:47,428 Great! Dang right. 355 00:14:47,428 --> 00:14:49,222 What is your name? Where are you from? 356 00:14:49,222 --> 00:14:50,890 My name is Dana Monique. 357 00:14:50,890 --> 00:14:53,559 I'm 41 years old, from Houston, Texas, baby. 358 00:14:53,559 --> 00:14:55,895 Yeah! H‐Town! 359 00:14:55,895 --> 00:14:57,688 Obviously, you got the vocal power, 360 00:14:57,688 --> 00:15:01,109 which makes me think you've been singing for a long time. 361 00:15:01,109 --> 00:15:02,860 I have. What's your story? 362 00:15:02,860 --> 00:15:04,403 I was the headliner singing on a ship. 363 00:15:04,403 --> 00:15:05,655 Wow. Oh, wow. Yeah. 364 00:15:05,655 --> 00:15:07,907 That's incredible. 365 00:15:07,907 --> 00:15:10,076 Being a headliner on the Hy‐Line American Cruises, 366 00:15:10,076 --> 00:15:13,371 it's been the most amazing experience ever. 367 00:15:13,371 --> 00:15:17,625 We did everything from Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner. 368 00:15:17,625 --> 00:15:21,212 You know, the soul‐searching, loving, hugging music, honey, 369 00:15:21,212 --> 00:15:24,632 and it made me whup myself into shape as an artist. 370 00:15:24,632 --> 00:15:27,718 I am a single mother of two children. 371 00:15:27,718 --> 00:15:33,808 I was divorced, and we were put out of our apartment... 372 00:15:33,808 --> 00:15:36,978 ...a place that we called home. 373 00:15:36,978 --> 00:15:40,231 Lost everything in it. I didn't have anywhere to go. 374 00:15:40,231 --> 00:15:45,945 We slept in our truck. Wow. 375 00:15:45,945 --> 00:15:47,613 It's tough, and in those moments, 376 00:15:47,613 --> 00:15:50,283 you don't feel like you're a good mom. 377 00:15:50,283 --> 00:15:56,706 You're left with nothing but perseverance, faith, hope. 378 00:15:56,706 --> 00:15:58,541 You know, those are all the things 379 00:15:58,541 --> 00:15:59,959 that you have to tap into 380 00:15:59,959 --> 00:16:04,130 to focus on what I needed to do for my family. 381 00:16:04,130 --> 00:16:08,134 And we made it. I had gotten a temp job. 382 00:16:08,134 --> 00:16:10,094 I didn't do too many singing gigs, 383 00:16:10,094 --> 00:16:12,805 because it was important for me to be there, 384 00:16:12,805 --> 00:16:14,640 you know, with my children. 385 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:17,643 It's been a journey, and ‐‐ and they rode this way with me. 386 00:16:17,643 --> 00:16:21,314 I love you guys. I miss y'all so much. 387 00:16:21,314 --> 00:16:24,984 We been fighting for this our whole lives. 388 00:16:24,984 --> 00:16:26,611 You bring joy to everybody's heart. 389 00:16:26,611 --> 00:16:27,820 Everyone that loves you, 390 00:16:27,820 --> 00:16:29,614 they know that you got the voice. 391 00:16:29,614 --> 00:16:31,157 You have that spark. 392 00:16:31,157 --> 00:16:34,118 Being here is extremely emotional because, 393 00:16:34,118 --> 00:16:36,454 being a mom, sometimes you stop doing things 394 00:16:36,454 --> 00:16:39,040 that you might want to do, to do what you need to do. 395 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:41,876 You do that when you're a parent. 396 00:16:41,876 --> 00:16:47,006 For my children to see me here ‐‐ they're proud, 397 00:16:47,006 --> 00:16:50,009 and I'm proud to make them proud. 398 00:16:50,009 --> 00:16:53,137 Dana, that was unbelievable, 399 00:16:53,137 --> 00:16:55,181 and you've got a choice to make between... 400 00:16:55,181 --> 00:16:57,183 Between right and wrong. 401 00:16:58,601 --> 00:17:00,019 Calm down. 402 00:17:00,019 --> 00:17:01,479 Between good and evil. 403 00:17:01,479 --> 00:17:03,522 You know, I've got something to prove now. 404 00:17:03,522 --> 00:17:06,192 I lost to Blake in the finale of my last season. 405 00:17:06,192 --> 00:17:07,818 Everybody's done that. 406 00:17:07,818 --> 00:17:10,696 But I think you and I both have a lot to prove 407 00:17:10,696 --> 00:17:12,198 and we've got a lot to say. 408 00:17:12,198 --> 00:17:14,242 I think you are just absolutely exceptional. 409 00:17:14,242 --> 00:17:16,869 Let's talk about music. You love Aretha? 410 00:17:16,869 --> 00:17:18,871 I do. I'm an Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, 411 00:17:18,871 --> 00:17:20,539 Tina Turner kind of girl. Oh, my gosh. 412 00:17:20,539 --> 00:17:22,083 Oh, my goodness. Now we're talking. Yeah. 413 00:17:22,083 --> 00:17:24,210 It was powerful, it was energetic, 414 00:17:24,210 --> 00:17:26,379 and you did it so beautifully. 415 00:17:26,379 --> 00:17:29,173 I would absolutely love to coach you, Dana. 416 00:17:29,173 --> 00:17:31,551 We should have turned around for you. 417 00:17:31,551 --> 00:17:35,429 I just lose a lot to John Legend. Don't jinx me. 418 00:17:35,429 --> 00:17:37,765 It's obvious you're gonna choose John, 419 00:17:37,765 --> 00:17:41,561 like, it's just ‐‐ just, like, plain as day. He's trying to sabotage you. 420 00:17:41,561 --> 00:17:43,229 I just wanted to stay out of it, 421 00:17:43,229 --> 00:17:44,689 'cause we all know exactly what you're gonna do. 422 00:17:44,689 --> 00:17:46,023 It's obvious to everybody, so... 423 00:17:46,023 --> 00:17:47,358 He's doing that reverse psychology. 424 00:17:47,358 --> 00:17:49,360 Any time he wants to sabotage me, 425 00:17:49,360 --> 00:17:52,196 he will tell an artist that it's so obvious 426 00:17:52,196 --> 00:17:53,739 that they're going to pick John. 427 00:17:53,739 --> 00:17:55,741 This is not fair. John ‐‐ That's what he does. 428 00:17:55,741 --> 00:17:59,870 And I don't want Blake's reverse‐psychology nonsense 429 00:17:59,870 --> 00:18:03,124 to get between us working together. That's right. That's right. 430 00:18:03,124 --> 00:18:04,458 And I will just tell you, 431 00:18:04,458 --> 00:18:07,253 as, also being a Chaka Khan fan, that... 432 00:18:07,253 --> 00:18:10,590 ♪ I will love you anyway ♪ 433 00:18:10,631 --> 00:18:12,925 ♪ Even if you cannot stay ♪ 434 00:18:12,925 --> 00:18:17,054 Oh, go ahead. ♪ I think you are the one for me ♪ 435 00:18:17,096 --> 00:18:20,099 ♪ Team Legend is where you want to be ♪ 436 00:18:20,099 --> 00:18:22,435 Oh! Gosh. 437 00:18:22,435 --> 00:18:23,603 Come on home, Dana. 438 00:18:23,603 --> 00:18:26,147 I didn't warm up yet. Nick, what you got? 439 00:18:26,147 --> 00:18:27,481 Let me get my tea. Where's my tea? 440 00:18:27,481 --> 00:18:31,611 Nick would like to say "Chaka Khan." Chaka Khan. 441 00:18:31,611 --> 00:18:33,654 It took him getting to the end, 442 00:18:33,654 --> 00:18:36,407 whereas I think within 3 or 4 seconds, I hit my button. Mm. Mm‐hmm. 443 00:18:36,407 --> 00:18:38,451 Honestly, I was waiting for the climb. 444 00:18:38,451 --> 00:18:40,453 Yeah, and I was in from the jump. 445 00:18:40,453 --> 00:18:43,164 Dana, there's one way to get talked about 446 00:18:43,164 --> 00:18:46,167 tomorrow morning on "The Today Show." Oh, my God! 447 00:18:46,167 --> 00:18:48,169 That's when you shock America 448 00:18:48,169 --> 00:18:50,463 and you do the thing nobody expects you to do. Don't listen to him! 449 00:18:50,463 --> 00:18:52,465 Or you can play it safe and not get mentioned 450 00:18:52,465 --> 00:18:53,799 on "The Today Show" tomorrow. 451 00:18:53,799 --> 00:18:55,134 It's up to you. I know Carson Daly. 452 00:18:55,134 --> 00:18:56,135 We'll get you on "The Today Show," Dana. 453 00:18:56,135 --> 00:18:58,304 "I know Carson Daly." 454 00:18:58,304 --> 00:19:00,473 I can hear Hoda right now. 455 00:19:00,473 --> 00:19:02,141 I'll ask you the question ‐‐ 456 00:19:02,141 --> 00:19:05,311 which coach are you going to choose? Come on, Dana. 457 00:19:05,311 --> 00:19:09,357 Whose team do you want to be on? Well, let's see. 458 00:19:09,357 --> 00:19:11,150 Nick, you're absolutely right. 459 00:19:11,150 --> 00:19:16,656 I do have something to prove. I choose... 460 00:19:18,949 --> 00:19:20,326 ...Nick. 461 00:19:20,326 --> 00:19:24,872 Oh! Yeah! See what you did? 462 00:19:24,872 --> 00:19:27,208 The connection you share with your first artist 463 00:19:27,208 --> 00:19:31,379 is really a special thing. You just made my year. 464 00:19:31,379 --> 00:19:33,005 I think Dana Monique, 465 00:19:33,005 --> 00:19:35,508 she's got the power of someone like Chaka Khan, 466 00:19:35,508 --> 00:19:38,135 but the cool sort of vocal delivery 467 00:19:38,135 --> 00:19:39,345 of someone like Jill Scott. 468 00:19:39,345 --> 00:19:41,722 That just worked?! 469 00:19:41,722 --> 00:19:43,974 And I got to say, my buddy Blake ‐‐ 470 00:19:43,974 --> 00:19:45,351 he did sway the vote. 471 00:19:45,351 --> 00:19:48,020 Say hi ‐‐ Say hi to Hoda. Hello, Hoda. 472 00:19:48,020 --> 00:19:50,356 You know, Nick is a formidable opponent, 473 00:19:50,356 --> 00:19:53,192 and he's not the rookie anymore. 474 00:19:53,192 --> 00:19:54,402 Enough from you. 475 00:19:54,402 --> 00:19:55,861 And Blake's trying to sabotage me. 476 00:19:55,861 --> 00:19:57,822 Stay out of my business. 477 00:19:57,822 --> 00:20:00,825 Sometimes it works, this reverse psychology. 478 00:20:00,825 --> 00:20:03,869 I can't believe that worked! 479 00:20:03,869 --> 00:20:07,289 To me, reverse psychology means 480 00:20:07,289 --> 00:20:11,043 reading your psychology book backwards? 481 00:20:11,043 --> 00:20:13,713 You are my first on Team Nick this season, 482 00:20:13,713 --> 00:20:17,675 and I try to be meticulous with my notes here, 483 00:20:17,675 --> 00:20:20,553 and I want to challenge my teammates to do the same. 484 00:20:20,553 --> 00:20:25,182 So welcome to Team Nick, and here's your Nick's Notes. 485 00:20:25,182 --> 00:20:29,645 ♪ Drama ♪ 486 00:20:29,645 --> 00:20:33,399 Yes! Look at this! 487 00:20:33,399 --> 00:20:35,234 It's Nick's Notes! Aww! 488 00:20:38,154 --> 00:20:39,905 See what you guys did to me? 489 00:20:39,905 --> 00:20:42,825 John thinks he can just sing his way... Whoo! 490 00:20:42,825 --> 00:20:44,744 ...into getting people on his team. 491 00:20:44,744 --> 00:20:47,580 He's got to remember, it's about them singing, John. 492 00:20:47,580 --> 00:20:48,831 They're the ones singing. 493 00:20:48,831 --> 00:20:52,042 Very smart girl, that Dana. You guys do this... 494 00:20:52,042 --> 00:20:53,919 psychological trickeration. 495 00:20:53,919 --> 00:20:55,588 Man, you really blew it on that, John. 496 00:20:55,588 --> 00:20:56,797 Yeah, I did. 497 00:20:56,797 --> 00:20:59,383 I busted out a little Chaka Khan. 498 00:20:59,383 --> 00:21:01,427 As our coaches start building their teams, 499 00:21:01,427 --> 00:21:02,970 start building yours. 500 00:21:02,970 --> 00:21:06,056 Get "The Voice" official app now and play along. 501 00:21:16,192 --> 00:21:16,609 ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪ 502 00:21:16,609 --> 00:21:18,486 Welcome back to the Blind Auditions 503 00:21:18,486 --> 00:21:20,279 at Universal Studios Hollywood. 504 00:21:20,279 --> 00:21:23,616 So, you guys, I carried on Nick's Notes. 505 00:21:23,616 --> 00:21:25,117 Wait, you write notes? I like to write things down. 506 00:21:25,117 --> 00:21:28,621 I write notes. I was not familiar. 507 00:21:28,621 --> 00:21:31,457 But it's been helping me get the upper hand. Okay. 508 00:21:31,457 --> 00:21:33,125 Studying the coaching styles. 509 00:21:33,125 --> 00:21:35,127 So, what have you learned about my pitching style? 510 00:21:35,127 --> 00:21:38,339 I learned, actually, more that Blake really likes me 511 00:21:38,339 --> 00:21:39,965 and wants to see me succeed, more than he likes you. 512 00:21:39,965 --> 00:21:41,842 I have learned that, as well, 513 00:21:41,842 --> 00:21:44,303 and it's been disconcerting. 514 00:21:44,303 --> 00:21:46,472 "Disconcerting?" What is that? 515 00:21:46,472 --> 00:21:48,307 That means, "Your concert is canceled," 516 00:21:48,307 --> 00:21:50,518 so dis‐concert. Disconcert. Got it. 517 00:21:50,518 --> 00:21:51,977 I do like you a lot. 518 00:21:51,977 --> 00:21:53,354 I'm glad you wrote that down in your book. 519 00:21:53,354 --> 00:21:55,815 Yeah, I wrote that down. "Dear Diary..." 520 00:21:55,815 --> 00:21:57,149 Here we go. Here we go! 521 00:22:00,986 --> 00:22:03,948 ♪ Hip hop hooray, ho, hey ♪ 522 00:22:03,948 --> 00:22:05,199 How are you? How you doing? 523 00:22:05,199 --> 00:22:06,659 My name is Cam Anthony. 524 00:22:06,659 --> 00:22:07,993 ♪ Hey ♪ I'm 19 years old, 525 00:22:07,993 --> 00:22:09,495 and I grew up in North Philly, Philadelphia. 526 00:22:09,495 --> 00:22:10,788 ♪ Hey, ho ♪ 527 00:22:10,788 --> 00:22:12,206 I would get a lot of my influence, like, 528 00:22:12,206 --> 00:22:14,583 from music from those days where they would 529 00:22:14,583 --> 00:22:16,794 have the boom box in the middle of the street. 530 00:22:16,794 --> 00:22:18,671 ♪ Hey, ho ♪ We would go outside and play in the fire hydrant, 531 00:22:18,671 --> 00:22:20,965 listening to music, and they would play jazz. 532 00:22:20,965 --> 00:22:22,883 You would have hip‐hop. 533 00:22:22,883 --> 00:22:24,635 ♪ Your funny flow is foreign, and a green card's on the way ♪ 534 00:22:24,635 --> 00:22:27,179 That was the best time to be outside. 535 00:22:27,179 --> 00:22:29,014 It's a full vibe, a full experience, 536 00:22:29,014 --> 00:22:32,977 even though there was a lot of violence in my neighborhood. 537 00:22:32,977 --> 00:22:36,397 You would hear gunshots, police everywhere, 538 00:22:36,397 --> 00:22:38,524 helicopters ‐‐ I couldn't escape it. 539 00:22:38,524 --> 00:22:41,026 Even when I would go to school, I would have to fight. 540 00:22:41,026 --> 00:22:42,862 You know, you weren't really learning much, 541 00:22:42,862 --> 00:22:44,530 and you were always protecting yourself. 542 00:22:44,530 --> 00:22:45,865 It can become a lot. 543 00:22:45,865 --> 00:22:47,658 Going to church and being able to sing 544 00:22:47,658 --> 00:22:49,994 and let that out, it definitely, like, 545 00:22:49,994 --> 00:22:52,913 changed everything, for sure. My first solo in church 546 00:22:52,913 --> 00:22:54,623 was a song called "Time to Believe." 547 00:22:54,623 --> 00:22:58,878 ♪ It's time to believe in what he promised ♪ 548 00:22:58,878 --> 00:23:02,381 I started recording, like, videos, and I put up 549 00:23:02,381 --> 00:23:04,008 "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars. 550 00:23:04,008 --> 00:23:06,969 ♪ That I should have brought you flowers ♪ 551 00:23:06,969 --> 00:23:09,930 I think it got 8 million views, and then ‐‐ whhht, whhht! ‐‐ 552 00:23:09,930 --> 00:23:11,849 I was just all over the place after that. 553 00:23:11,849 --> 00:23:13,893 Please welcome 12‐year‐old singer Cam Anthony. 554 00:23:13,893 --> 00:23:16,395 I had my very first opportunity on "The Ellen Show." 555 00:23:16,395 --> 00:23:18,606 Your friends must be very impressed, 'cause... 556 00:23:18,606 --> 00:23:20,024 Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. 557 00:23:20,024 --> 00:23:22,109 And President Obama and the First Lady 558 00:23:22,109 --> 00:23:23,944 wanted me to come and perform at the Easter Egg Roll. 559 00:23:23,944 --> 00:23:26,405 They open this door to the Oval Office, 560 00:23:26,405 --> 00:23:28,282 and the first thing that the president said was, 561 00:23:28,282 --> 00:23:30,743 like, "Cam, your voice is phenomenal." 562 00:23:30,743 --> 00:23:33,746 The president is dope. He's dope. 563 00:23:33,746 --> 00:23:35,289 I didn't get to process it 564 00:23:35,289 --> 00:23:37,750 until I got on the balcony at the White House. 565 00:23:37,750 --> 00:23:40,461 It was a breathtaking experience. 566 00:23:40,461 --> 00:23:42,755 Currently, I'm recording in the studio 567 00:23:42,755 --> 00:23:44,465 and trying to record an album, 568 00:23:44,465 --> 00:23:48,135 but "The Voice" is one of the most amazing shows 569 00:23:48,135 --> 00:23:49,595 for upcoming artists. 570 00:23:49,595 --> 00:23:51,764 I'm looking to get John to turn. 571 00:23:51,764 --> 00:23:53,390 His voice is pretty similar to mine, 572 00:23:53,390 --> 00:23:57,061 but they're all amazing. 573 00:23:57,061 --> 00:23:59,939 The most important thing for myself is to remember 574 00:23:59,939 --> 00:24:01,732 this is where everything changes. 575 00:24:09,782 --> 00:24:14,912 ♪ Yes, I do, I believe that one day I will be ♪ 576 00:24:14,954 --> 00:24:19,249 ♪ Where I was right there, right next to you ♪ 577 00:24:19,291 --> 00:24:22,419 ♪ And it's hard, the days just seem so dark ♪ 578 00:24:22,461 --> 00:24:26,799 ♪ The moon, the stars are nothing without you ♪ 579 00:24:26,799 --> 00:24:34,598 ♪ Told me not to cry when you were gone ♪ 580 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:38,102 ♪ But the feeling's overwhelming ♪ 581 00:24:38,143 --> 00:24:43,148 ♪ It's much too strong ♪ 582 00:24:43,148 --> 00:24:51,657 ♪ Can I lay by your side? ♪ 583 00:24:51,657 --> 00:24:55,744 ♪ Next to you ♪ 584 00:24:55,786 --> 00:24:59,123 ♪ To you ♪ 585 00:24:59,123 --> 00:25:00,374 Yeah! 586 00:25:00,374 --> 00:25:06,964 ♪ And make sure you're alright ♪ 587 00:25:07,006 --> 00:25:12,678 ♪ I'll take care of you ♪ 588 00:25:12,678 --> 00:25:17,599 ♪ I don't want to be here if I can't be with you ♪ 589 00:25:17,641 --> 00:25:24,815 ♪ Toniiiight ♪ Beautiful. 590 00:25:24,857 --> 00:25:29,028 ♪ Next to you ♪ 591 00:25:29,028 --> 00:25:33,782 ♪ To you‐u‐u ♪ 592 00:25:33,824 --> 00:25:37,036 ♪ Oh ♪ 593 00:25:37,036 --> 00:25:39,038 Beautiful! 594 00:25:44,376 --> 00:25:46,003 You better sing. 595 00:25:46,003 --> 00:25:47,713 What's your name, and where are you from? 596 00:25:47,713 --> 00:25:50,049 My name is Cam Anthony, and I'm from Philadelphia. 597 00:25:50,049 --> 00:25:51,759 Man, Cam. Gosh. 598 00:25:51,759 --> 00:25:54,678 I really wanted you on my team. What happened? 599 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:56,472 But Nick blocked me. But what happened? Yeah. 600 00:25:56,472 --> 00:25:58,223 Nick stole that chance from you. 601 00:25:58,223 --> 00:26:00,893 Maybe you need to pick another coach, is what I'm saying. 602 00:26:00,893 --> 00:26:03,771 You sounded fantastic. All your runs were beautiful. 603 00:26:03,771 --> 00:26:04,938 Thank you. Thank you. 604 00:26:04,938 --> 00:26:06,106 And if I get a chance to steal you, 605 00:26:06,106 --> 00:26:08,734 I will try to do it. Okay, thank you so much. 606 00:26:08,734 --> 00:26:10,569 That is one of my favorite songs... Thank you. 607 00:26:10,569 --> 00:26:12,613 ...and, son, you sang the hell out of it. 608 00:26:12,613 --> 00:26:14,406 Thank you so much. I cannot wait to hear you sing more on this show. 609 00:26:14,406 --> 00:26:16,075 Congratulations. Thank you. 610 00:26:16,075 --> 00:26:18,911 You know, your voice, it's so smooth. 611 00:26:18,911 --> 00:26:21,455 I mean, it was incredible. 612 00:26:21,455 --> 00:26:24,458 Thank you, one person who's still clapping back there. 613 00:26:24,458 --> 00:26:26,085 I really struck a nerve with that one person. 614 00:26:26,085 --> 00:26:28,587 It's more than one now. It's Cam's mom. 615 00:26:28,587 --> 00:26:30,089 And I know you're probably 616 00:26:30,089 --> 00:26:31,423 standing there thinking right now, 617 00:26:31,423 --> 00:26:33,926 "Why would I pick Blake Shelton 618 00:26:33,926 --> 00:26:35,761 when Nick Jonas is sitting there 619 00:26:35,761 --> 00:26:38,764 in a freshly Windexed jacket 620 00:26:38,764 --> 00:26:40,974 that is so shiny?" 621 00:26:40,974 --> 00:26:43,143 I got to stay sanitized. 622 00:26:43,143 --> 00:26:45,979 How else could he look at himself at every moment? 623 00:26:45,979 --> 00:26:49,942 I would be honored for you to be on Team Blake, 624 00:26:49,942 --> 00:26:51,777 and I will keep that lane open for you. 625 00:26:51,777 --> 00:26:53,612 What do you mean, keep that lane? 626 00:26:53,612 --> 00:26:57,950 I will not pick anybody else that's in his lane, musically. 627 00:26:57,950 --> 00:27:00,285 That's a big promise. 628 00:27:00,285 --> 00:27:02,788 Well, Cam, your voice just lit me up. 629 00:27:02,788 --> 00:27:04,665 I can see. Your jacket is lit up. 630 00:27:04,665 --> 00:27:06,959 I know. Why do you think I wore this today? It's shiny. 631 00:27:06,959 --> 00:27:09,128 But it's ‐‐ it's the kind of thing where I don't have to 632 00:27:09,128 --> 00:27:11,797 make fun of my fellow coaches' jacket 633 00:27:11,797 --> 00:27:13,173 to win your respect. 634 00:27:13,173 --> 00:27:14,967 He does have to block people to do it. 635 00:27:14,967 --> 00:27:17,469 I do have to block John. That is very true. 636 00:27:17,469 --> 00:27:18,804 Yeah. Tell me if I'm wrong ‐‐ 637 00:27:18,804 --> 00:27:21,306 you've got a real kind of roots family 638 00:27:21,306 --> 00:27:22,808 that's supporting you all the way. 639 00:27:22,808 --> 00:27:24,768 Very much so, yes. 640 00:27:24,768 --> 00:27:26,353 Do you know the guy? How do you know that? 641 00:27:26,353 --> 00:27:28,605 There's something about having those family roots, 642 00:27:28,605 --> 00:27:30,315 it just comes out in certain voices, 643 00:27:30,315 --> 00:27:31,942 and I had the sense that he did. 644 00:27:31,942 --> 00:27:33,777 I think we can actually put them on the screen. 645 00:27:33,777 --> 00:27:35,487 Oh! 646 00:27:35,487 --> 00:27:36,822 How's it going? 647 00:27:36,822 --> 00:27:38,991 Hi. Hello! 648 00:27:38,991 --> 00:27:40,659 The one who just put their hand up... Uh‐huh, yeah. 649 00:27:40,701 --> 00:27:42,953 ...that's my baby sister Delana. Aww. 650 00:27:42,995 --> 00:27:45,330 And then behind her is my mother. Yes! 651 00:27:45,330 --> 00:27:48,083 Then you have my other baby sister, Denise. 652 00:27:48,083 --> 00:27:49,501 That's my mother's name. 653 00:27:49,501 --> 00:27:51,169 This could be a big moment, 654 00:27:51,169 --> 00:27:54,006 if Denise and my mom get to celebrate. Oh, my God. 655 00:27:54,006 --> 00:27:55,632 Because people with the same names 656 00:27:55,632 --> 00:27:57,843 often get together and celebrate. Yes. 657 00:27:57,843 --> 00:27:59,219 It makes perfect sense. 658 00:27:59,219 --> 00:28:00,679 Hey, we're having a Blake party. 659 00:28:00,679 --> 00:28:03,557 Come on over, Blake. All the Blakes. 660 00:28:03,557 --> 00:28:05,684 I think you have a Finale voice. 661 00:28:05,684 --> 00:28:08,562 Please do me the honor of being able to coach you. 662 00:28:08,562 --> 00:28:10,230 Wow. Thank you. 663 00:28:10,230 --> 00:28:11,648 I want to talk to Mom. 664 00:28:11,648 --> 00:28:15,736 I've been doing this for a long, long time. 665 00:28:15,736 --> 00:28:17,321 And when you can keep a lane open 666 00:28:17,321 --> 00:28:20,032 that no one else can interfere with, 667 00:28:20,032 --> 00:28:22,326 I think that's invaluable, 668 00:28:22,326 --> 00:28:24,369 so I'm just hoping that you could possibly 669 00:28:24,369 --> 00:28:30,042 send into his eyeballs the mother vibe. 670 00:28:30,042 --> 00:28:33,003 So go ahead and do the zzt‐zzt. 671 00:28:33,003 --> 00:28:34,504 I'll give you vibes. Alright, thank you. 672 00:28:34,504 --> 00:28:37,758 Vibes from Mama. Thank you. There it is. 673 00:28:37,758 --> 00:28:39,343 To Blake's point, he's been doing this 674 00:28:39,343 --> 00:28:44,264 a long, long, long time. 675 00:28:44,264 --> 00:28:46,558 Just it's ‐‐ Maybe it's a little stale for him, 676 00:28:46,558 --> 00:28:49,061 whereas I come at it with some fresh energy. 677 00:28:49,061 --> 00:28:50,687 I feel like that might be the better approach. 678 00:28:50,687 --> 00:28:52,856 I'll ask, 'cause I'm not even a part of this. 679 00:28:52,856 --> 00:28:54,274 Can't ‐‐ Well, you aren't either, John. 680 00:28:54,274 --> 00:28:57,069 I was blocked! 681 00:28:57,069 --> 00:28:58,779 Cam... Yes, ma'am? 682 00:28:58,779 --> 00:29:05,202 ...who you pick as your coach? Ooh. Come on, Cam. 683 00:29:05,202 --> 00:29:06,912 Let's do this. He's not sure. 684 00:29:06,912 --> 00:29:10,457 I think that I'm going to pick... 685 00:29:22,803 --> 00:29:23,261 ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪ 686 00:29:23,261 --> 00:29:25,555 Welcome back. 687 00:29:25,555 --> 00:29:26,765 Cam... Yes, ma'am? 688 00:29:26,765 --> 00:29:31,061 ...who you pick -as your coach? -Ooh. 689 00:29:31,061 --> 00:29:34,606 He's not sure. Come on, Cam. Let's do this. 690 00:29:36,400 --> 00:29:39,444 I think that I'm going to pick... 691 00:29:42,614 --> 00:29:43,740 ...Blake. 692 00:29:43,740 --> 00:29:44,783 Ah! Yes! 693 00:29:44,783 --> 00:29:46,368 ♪ Baby, baby, are you ready? 694 00:29:46,410 --> 00:29:48,203 ♪ Are you ready? Let's go ♪ Yes! Yeah! Whoo! 695 00:29:48,203 --> 00:29:49,663 Got my first artist, 696 00:29:49,663 --> 00:29:51,123 and I'm feeling really good about it. 697 00:29:51,123 --> 00:29:53,375 I definitely specialize in country music, 698 00:29:53,375 --> 00:29:54,960 but I've won with all kinds of artists. 699 00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:56,628 ♪ Let's go ♪ I love Cam's voice. 700 00:29:56,628 --> 00:29:58,630 It's just a unique sound, and it makes me have a little, 701 00:29:58,630 --> 00:30:01,591 maybe a little bit of confidence. 702 00:30:01,591 --> 00:30:03,802 ♪ Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready? ♪ Maybe a little too much, maybe? 703 00:30:03,802 --> 00:30:05,137 ♪ Let's go ♪ No. No, not really. 704 00:30:05,137 --> 00:30:08,015 I can't shake your hand or anything, 705 00:30:08,015 --> 00:30:09,307 but you can take the bobblehead. ♪ Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready? ♪ 706 00:30:09,307 --> 00:30:10,434 ♪ Let's go ♪ Take it. Ohh. 707 00:30:10,434 --> 00:30:12,686 Oh, snap. Okay. 708 00:30:14,396 --> 00:30:16,523 Thank you, sir. 709 00:30:16,523 --> 00:30:19,443 Kelly started this, actually, giving gifts, 710 00:30:19,443 --> 00:30:22,029 and so I'm giving people a bobblehead. 711 00:30:22,029 --> 00:30:26,658 A bobblehead of Jonah Hill that I'm telling them is me. 712 00:30:26,658 --> 00:30:28,535 The bobblehead that he's giving away, 713 00:30:28,535 --> 00:30:32,706 it looks like Nick Lachey meets Ben Affleck. 714 00:30:32,706 --> 00:30:35,250 I don't know who he paid to make himself look so good, 715 00:30:35,250 --> 00:30:38,378 but looks nothing like him. Okay, that's it. 716 00:30:38,378 --> 00:30:40,797 Everybody's betraying me. I expect this from Blake, 717 00:30:40,797 --> 00:30:44,468 And now Nick deftly blocked me... Whoo! 718 00:30:44,468 --> 00:30:46,845 ...and I'll never forgive him for that. 719 00:30:46,845 --> 00:30:48,638 Blake, congratulations. 720 00:30:48,638 --> 00:30:50,515 We need to ask if he's allowed to get the mom 721 00:30:50,515 --> 00:30:52,184 to put it into the son's head. 722 00:30:52,184 --> 00:30:53,477 Oh, that's legal. That's legal. That's ‐‐ 723 00:30:53,477 --> 00:30:55,687 That can't be legal. It's illegal. 724 00:30:55,687 --> 00:30:57,856 I call a flag on the play. "The Voice" rule book. I'm gonna look it up. 725 00:30:57,856 --> 00:31:01,359 Oh, my sweet baby Jesus. 726 00:31:01,359 --> 00:31:03,862 Nick, my brother, pick me. You know I'm a fan. 727 00:31:03,862 --> 00:31:06,031 I was so excited to hear Nick was back. 728 00:31:06,031 --> 00:31:07,991 I truly feel like Nick could kind of 729 00:31:07,991 --> 00:31:10,535 take me out of my comfort zone. Don't we look good together? 730 00:31:10,535 --> 00:31:12,370 No, I'm just kidding. He's married. 731 00:31:12,370 --> 00:31:15,540 My name is Christine Cain. In the house. 732 00:31:15,540 --> 00:31:19,669 I'm from Pasadena, California. That's a big, old "V." 733 00:31:19,669 --> 00:31:22,881 Growing up, I had dreams of being an artist... 734 00:31:22,881 --> 00:31:26,259 putting on little shows for my family in the living room. 735 00:31:26,259 --> 00:31:29,596 My strong suit was dance. When it came to getting onstage 736 00:31:29,596 --> 00:31:32,224 and cheering or dancing, you couldn't touch me. 737 00:31:32,224 --> 00:31:34,893 I was doing back‐handsprings just like the little girls. 738 00:31:34,893 --> 00:31:37,062 I felt like I belonged there. 739 00:31:37,062 --> 00:31:39,523 But in high school, kids could be mean. 740 00:31:39,523 --> 00:31:42,400 I was called fat, a big girl, curvy girl, 741 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:44,528 voluptuous girl, the oomph‐oomph. 742 00:31:44,528 --> 00:31:46,404 Being in the limelight wasn't my thing. 743 00:31:46,404 --> 00:31:48,073 I didn't want to sing. 744 00:31:48,073 --> 00:31:51,451 I just didn't feel like I would ever meet the part. 745 00:31:51,451 --> 00:31:54,079 My mom was like, "Christine, this is what you want to do? 746 00:31:54,079 --> 00:31:55,789 You need to get up there and do it. 747 00:31:55,789 --> 00:31:57,624 Who are you being nervous for?" 748 00:31:57,624 --> 00:32:01,211 I got on that stage my first show and transformed. 749 00:32:01,211 --> 00:32:04,381 This is my fourth performance I've ever had. 750 00:32:04,381 --> 00:32:07,217 I'm scared, but I think it's the kind of scary 751 00:32:07,217 --> 00:32:10,095 that's going to change my life. Yikes. Yikes. Yikes. 752 00:32:10,095 --> 00:32:12,931 I'm singing "Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles. 753 00:32:12,931 --> 00:32:14,933 It's a little more on the pop side. 754 00:32:14,933 --> 00:32:16,935 I think I'm bringing a little bit of soul to it, 755 00:32:16,935 --> 00:32:19,062 like a little bit of a vibe to the song 756 00:32:19,062 --> 00:32:21,398 'cause, you know, it's ‐‐ it's a love song. 757 00:32:21,398 --> 00:32:24,568 I'm excited to bring a little flirt to the stage. 758 00:32:24,568 --> 00:32:27,279 I feel like that means I've done my job as an artist. 759 00:32:27,279 --> 00:32:28,947 I love you. You got this. 760 00:32:30,365 --> 00:32:32,617 Take a deep breath, go out there, and do it. 761 00:32:32,617 --> 00:32:35,370 To be able to stand here and have the confidence... 762 00:32:35,370 --> 00:32:38,623 ...to sing in front of these amazing coaches, 763 00:32:38,623 --> 00:32:40,834 show them that big girls rock 764 00:32:40,834 --> 00:32:43,795 and that I am beautiful just the way I am, 765 00:32:43,795 --> 00:32:46,631 this is truly all I've ever wanted to do. 766 00:32:46,631 --> 00:32:50,969 It's amazing. Oh, my God. Oh. 767 00:32:50,969 --> 00:32:54,472 Alright. Here we go. Come on, Cici. 768 00:32:54,472 --> 00:33:02,063 ♪ Tastes like strawberries on a summer evenin' ♪ 769 00:33:02,105 --> 00:33:05,650 ♪ And it sounds just like a song ♪ 770 00:33:05,650 --> 00:33:10,614 ♪ Breathe me in, breathe me out ♪ 771 00:33:10,655 --> 00:33:16,119 ♪ I don't know if I could ever go without ♪ 772 00:33:16,161 --> 00:33:21,208 ♪ I'm just thinking out loud ♪ 773 00:33:21,208 --> 00:33:25,837 ♪ I don't know if I could ever go without ♪ 774 00:33:25,837 --> 00:33:36,932 ♪ Watermelon sugar high, watermelon sugar high ♪ 775 00:33:36,973 --> 00:33:42,854 John went quick. ♪ Strawberries on a summer evenin' ♪ 776 00:33:42,896 --> 00:33:46,024 ♪ Baby, you're the end of June ♪ 777 00:33:46,024 --> 00:33:51,154 ♪ I want your belly and that summer feelin' ♪ 778 00:33:51,154 --> 00:33:53,031 Come on, Nick. 779 00:33:53,031 --> 00:33:56,284 ♪ Getting washed away in you ♪ 780 00:33:56,326 --> 00:34:01,373 ♪ Breathe me in, breathe me out ♪ 781 00:34:01,414 --> 00:34:04,626 ♪ I don't know if I could ever ♪ 782 00:34:04,668 --> 00:34:08,713 ♪ Go withouuut ♪ 783 00:34:08,713 --> 00:34:10,715 Ooh! 784 00:34:10,715 --> 00:34:21,393 ♪ Watermelon sugar high, watermelon sugar high ♪ 785 00:34:21,434 --> 00:34:23,728 ♪ Watermelon sugar high ♪ 786 00:34:23,728 --> 00:34:26,564 ♪ Watermelon sugar high, oh, yeah ♪ 787 00:34:26,564 --> 00:34:28,525 ♪ Watermelon sugar ♪ 788 00:34:28,525 --> 00:34:32,237 Yeah! Ah! John and Kelly. 789 00:34:32,237 --> 00:34:33,571 That's what I'm talking about! Whoo! 790 00:34:33,571 --> 00:34:36,783 Whoo! Yeah! 791 00:34:36,783 --> 00:34:38,910 What is your name, and where are you from? 792 00:34:38,910 --> 00:34:40,578 My name is Christine Cain. 793 00:34:40,578 --> 00:34:44,124 I'm 27 years old, and I'm from Pasadena, California. 794 00:34:44,124 --> 00:34:45,667 Whoa. Pasadena! 795 00:34:45,667 --> 00:34:47,419 I hope this is a theme this season, 796 00:34:47,419 --> 00:34:49,087 that those two lock horns a lot, 797 00:34:49,087 --> 00:34:50,422 because I know that Nick's gonna be 798 00:34:50,422 --> 00:34:51,923 real easy for me to beat. 799 00:34:51,923 --> 00:34:53,800 Oh! Oh! Yeah. 800 00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:55,260 You've got a choice between 801 00:34:55,260 --> 00:34:58,305 the second best and third best coach here. 802 00:34:58,305 --> 00:34:59,806 Why did I get third? 803 00:34:59,806 --> 00:35:01,600 It just ‐‐ It's not in any particular order. 804 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:03,560 No, I think you meant Kelly's the third. No. 805 00:35:03,602 --> 00:35:05,770 You shut up, cowboy. But, congrats. 806 00:35:05,770 --> 00:35:07,939 Once you took off, you got the audience at home 807 00:35:07,939 --> 00:35:09,107 completely invested. 808 00:35:09,107 --> 00:35:10,567 I know that both these coaches 809 00:35:10,567 --> 00:35:11,985 are going to do a good job of guiding you 810 00:35:11,985 --> 00:35:13,612 towards whatever song is right for your voice. 811 00:35:13,612 --> 00:35:14,904 Thank you so much. 812 00:35:14,904 --> 00:35:19,117 Pasadena? In the house. City of Roses. 813 00:35:19,117 --> 00:35:20,910 I love that song, and this was 814 00:35:20,910 --> 00:35:23,288 the most soulful performance I've heard of that song. 815 00:35:23,288 --> 00:35:25,040 I just was captured by your tone, 816 00:35:25,040 --> 00:35:27,334 captured by the energy of your voice 817 00:35:27,334 --> 00:35:28,960 and the ‐‐ the little crackle. 818 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:31,463 It was very cool, and I would love to coach you. 819 00:35:31,463 --> 00:35:33,006 Oh, Jesus. 820 00:35:33,006 --> 00:35:34,633 You don't want to be on Kelly's team, really. 821 00:35:34,633 --> 00:35:36,676 What?! No. 822 00:35:36,676 --> 00:35:39,512 I thought your whole vibe was really cool. 823 00:35:39,512 --> 00:35:40,805 I love this song. 824 00:35:40,805 --> 00:35:42,307 I've actually covered it, as well. 825 00:35:42,307 --> 00:35:43,850 You did a way cooler job of it. 826 00:35:43,850 --> 00:35:45,685 It was way more soulful, and I turned around 827 00:35:45,685 --> 00:35:47,771 and even saw you doing your shimmy with your shoulders. 828 00:35:47,771 --> 00:35:50,148 So it's nice to see someone that's performing 829 00:35:50,148 --> 00:35:51,524 because they're having fun. 830 00:35:51,524 --> 00:35:52,984 That was really nice. It was like butter. 831 00:35:52,984 --> 00:35:54,944 I would love to have you on my team, Christine. 832 00:35:54,944 --> 00:35:57,989 I like Christine. My wife's name is Christine. 833 00:35:57,989 --> 00:36:01,993 It's a good name. I know a Christine. 834 00:36:01,993 --> 00:36:04,788 Christine, who do you pick as your coach? 835 00:36:07,874 --> 00:36:12,629 Wow. Um... The coach ‐‐ 836 00:36:12,629 --> 00:36:15,006 The coach that I'm gonna choose... 837 00:36:18,259 --> 00:36:20,011 The coach that I'm gonna choose 838 00:36:20,011 --> 00:36:22,555 is John. Yes! 839 00:36:24,015 --> 00:36:28,478 I have my first artist for Season 20. I am so excited. 840 00:36:28,478 --> 00:36:31,690 We're off to a good start. Whatever. 841 00:36:31,690 --> 00:36:34,859 Christine, she has a really raspy, cool voice, 842 00:36:34,859 --> 00:36:37,320 and I just thought it was a lot of fun. 843 00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:39,406 And now she's on Team Legend. 844 00:36:39,406 --> 00:36:42,200 I turned for Christine because I love the rasp in her voice. 845 00:36:42,200 --> 00:36:43,702 I loved her tone. 846 00:36:43,702 --> 00:36:45,203 I want somebody who has the instincts to know 847 00:36:45,203 --> 00:36:46,663 to, like, fill that space 848 00:36:46,663 --> 00:36:49,457 and ‐‐ and really remind us who you are, 849 00:36:49,457 --> 00:36:50,792 but I'm still going to keep fighting people. 850 00:36:50,792 --> 00:36:52,502 I'm unafraid. 851 00:36:52,502 --> 00:36:55,046 I don't have the stupid rubber hand anymore. Thank God. 852 00:36:55,046 --> 00:36:56,756 But you have the really cool, small keyboard? 853 00:36:56,756 --> 00:36:59,843 What's interesting about my welcome gift 854 00:36:59,843 --> 00:37:02,095 is that it's something they can't take with them. 855 00:37:02,095 --> 00:37:05,724 There's nothing physical about it, and it's improvised. 856 00:37:05,724 --> 00:37:08,393 ♪ You know I had to fight for you ♪ 857 00:37:08,393 --> 00:37:10,812 ♪ I put it all on the line for you ♪ 858 00:37:10,812 --> 00:37:12,188 Jeez. Oh, my God. 859 00:37:12,188 --> 00:37:16,693 ♪ Welcome to Team Legend ♪ 860 00:37:16,735 --> 00:37:18,236 ♪ Hey ♪ 861 00:37:18,236 --> 00:37:19,821 ♪ You come from Pasadena ♪ 862 00:37:19,821 --> 00:37:21,239 Oh, it's a long song. 863 00:37:21,239 --> 00:37:22,866 ♪ And it's, oh, so nice to meet you ♪ 864 00:37:22,866 --> 00:37:26,077 Oh, gosh. ♪ Oh, welcome to Team Legend ♪ 865 00:37:26,077 --> 00:37:27,996 ♪ Oh, you made your choice ♪ 866 00:37:28,037 --> 00:37:30,123 It's going on. Oh, this is ‐‐ It's not a jingle. This is... 867 00:37:30,123 --> 00:37:31,791 ♪ Now let's go and win "The Voice" ♪ 868 00:37:31,791 --> 00:37:32,959 Oh, my God. 869 00:37:32,959 --> 00:37:34,377 ♪ Welcome to Team Legend ♪ 870 00:37:34,419 --> 00:37:37,589 ♪ We get it ♪ ♪ Yeaaah ♪ 871 00:37:37,589 --> 00:37:40,550 Welcome, Christine! That was long. 872 00:37:40,550 --> 00:37:42,927 Yeah! Mwah! Thank y'all so much. 873 00:37:42,927 --> 00:37:45,889 We're workshopping the song. 874 00:37:45,889 --> 00:37:47,599 It's gonna be on his next album. 875 00:37:47,599 --> 00:37:51,936 John, I think your performance was longer than hers. Stop it! 876 00:37:51,936 --> 00:37:53,563 You're just jealous! 877 00:37:53,563 --> 00:37:55,940 Nice job, Christine. Yeah! 878 00:37:55,940 --> 00:37:57,525 Talk to me. Look at you. You are excited. Come on. Bring it to me. 879 00:37:57,525 --> 00:38:02,614 Oh, hold on. Come on. You look so surprised. 880 00:38:02,614 --> 00:38:04,449 Words can't even explain what I feel right now. 881 00:38:04,449 --> 00:38:06,284 What was it like to get serenaded by John? 882 00:38:06,284 --> 00:38:08,119 Come on. Can I just get a ring tone? 883 00:38:08,119 --> 00:38:09,913 On and on. Christine, congratulations. Welcome to "The Voice." 884 00:38:09,913 --> 00:38:11,331 Ahhh! 885 00:38:11,331 --> 00:38:13,875 I would have died. I'd have been like... 886 00:38:13,875 --> 00:38:15,460 Oh, my goodness. ..."So, John Legend just serenaded me." 887 00:38:15,502 --> 00:38:17,462 We're trying. It was a little long. Catchy, though. 888 00:38:17,504 --> 00:38:20,715 ♪ Welcome to Team Legend ♪ 889 00:38:20,757 --> 00:38:23,092 We're gonna be singing it. I wrote it in the car today. 890 00:38:23,092 --> 00:38:24,636 That was your workshop? Yeah. 891 00:38:35,271 --> 00:38:35,688 ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪ 892 00:38:35,688 --> 00:38:38,316 Welcome back. 893 00:38:38,316 --> 00:38:41,653 ♪ Boom, boom‐boom‐boom, boom‐boom‐boom‐boom ♪ 894 00:38:41,694 --> 00:38:44,572 ♪ We'll make it through ♪ 895 00:38:44,572 --> 00:38:47,826 ♪ Now let's go and win "The Voice" ♪ 896 00:38:50,829 --> 00:38:53,832 ♪ Welcome to Team Legend ♪ 897 00:38:53,832 --> 00:38:55,458 ♪ Whoa‐oh ♪ 898 00:38:55,458 --> 00:38:56,876 Nice. 899 00:38:58,336 --> 00:39:02,674 Hello, King of Country. My name is Madison Curbelo. 900 00:39:02,674 --> 00:39:04,676 I am 18 years old, and I'm from Westfield, Massachusetts. 901 00:39:04,676 --> 00:39:07,387 John Legend, I love your wife. 902 00:39:07,387 --> 00:39:09,305 Maybe have me over for dinner sometime. 903 00:39:09,305 --> 00:39:11,683 As far as I can remember, I've been stuttering. 904 00:39:11,683 --> 00:39:13,685 Sometimes I couldn't talk at all, 905 00:39:13,685 --> 00:39:15,812 and I'd just have to stand there and nod my head. 906 00:39:15,812 --> 00:39:19,023 Like, things are okay, but that was rough to go through. 907 00:39:19,023 --> 00:39:22,527 I was so closed off, but when I would sing, 908 00:39:22,527 --> 00:39:23,987 everything would come out smoothly. 909 00:39:23,987 --> 00:39:25,363 I was like, "Wow, this is really cool." 910 00:39:25,363 --> 00:39:27,824 When she got onstage and she started performing, 911 00:39:27,824 --> 00:39:29,033 it'd just go away, man. 912 00:39:29,033 --> 00:39:30,535 That beautiful voice would take over. 913 00:39:30,535 --> 00:39:32,662 Seeing Madison sing, it just makes me proud 914 00:39:32,662 --> 00:39:35,832 because I see how confident she's become. 915 00:39:35,832 --> 00:39:37,750 Okay. Come on. 916 00:39:37,750 --> 00:39:39,544 Music was that voice that I needed, 917 00:39:39,544 --> 00:39:43,548 and now I can really go out there and show who I am. 918 00:39:43,548 --> 00:39:46,551 Here we go, Nick. It's game time. 919 00:39:52,682 --> 00:39:55,018 ♪ Here's a little song I wrote ♪ 920 00:39:55,059 --> 00:39:58,521 ♪ You might want to sing it note for note ♪ 921 00:39:58,563 --> 00:40:01,649 ♪ Don't worry, eh, eh, eh ♪ Wow. 922 00:40:01,691 --> 00:40:05,528 ♪ Be happy ♪ 923 00:40:05,528 --> 00:40:06,738 That's cool. 924 00:40:06,738 --> 00:40:08,823 ♪ Ooo ooo ooo ooo oo‐oo ♪ 925 00:40:08,865 --> 00:40:12,368 ♪ Ooo oo‐oo‐oo ooo ooo ooo, yeah ♪ 926 00:40:12,410 --> 00:40:15,955 ♪ Oo‐oo‐oo‐oo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ♪ 927 00:40:15,955 --> 00:40:21,336 ♪ Ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ♪ 928 00:40:21,377 --> 00:40:24,339 ♪ Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style ♪ 929 00:40:24,380 --> 00:40:27,342 ♪ Got no girl to make you smile ♪ 930 00:40:27,383 --> 00:40:30,595 ♪ Don't worry ♪ 931 00:40:30,595 --> 00:40:32,931 ♪ Be happy ♪ 932 00:40:32,931 --> 00:40:35,099 ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ 933 00:40:35,099 --> 00:40:37,560 ♪ Ooo ooo ooo ooo oo‐oo ♪ 934 00:40:37,602 --> 00:40:41,022 ♪ Ooo oo‐oo‐oo ooo ooo ooo, yeah ♪ 935 00:40:41,064 --> 00:40:43,608 ♪ Oo‐oo‐oo‐oo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ♪ 936 00:40:43,608 --> 00:40:49,614 Come on, coaches. ♪ Ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ♪ 937 00:40:49,614 --> 00:40:51,783 Oh, so close. 938 00:40:51,783 --> 00:40:53,952 That was so close. 939 00:40:53,952 --> 00:40:55,411 Ah! 940 00:40:55,411 --> 00:40:56,788 What's your name? Where are you from? 941 00:40:56,788 --> 00:40:58,498 My name is Madison Curbelo. 942 00:40:58,498 --> 00:41:00,500 I'm 18 years old, and I'm from Westfield, Massachusetts, 943 00:41:00,500 --> 00:41:01,960 It was almost there the whole time, 944 00:41:01,960 --> 00:41:03,628 but I think I just needed 945 00:41:03,628 --> 00:41:05,630 a bigger sense of urgency in the performance. 946 00:41:05,630 --> 00:41:07,298 'Cause I can tell you're smiling while you're singing 947 00:41:07,298 --> 00:41:08,800 and you're enjoying it. 948 00:41:08,800 --> 00:41:10,927 It really adds so much texture to your voice. 949 00:41:10,927 --> 00:41:12,679 Keep singing and ‐‐ and smiling like that, 950 00:41:12,679 --> 00:41:14,305 because it ‐‐ it really does light up this room, 951 00:41:14,305 --> 00:41:17,016 and ‐‐ and you're ‐‐ you're extremely talented. 952 00:41:17,016 --> 00:41:18,601 There's something really special about you. 953 00:41:18,601 --> 00:41:20,687 I loved your head voice. It's really pretty. 954 00:41:20,687 --> 00:41:22,897 Thank you. Thank you so much. Yeah, you've got great breath support. 955 00:41:22,897 --> 00:41:25,817 I could tell by your voice that you're very young, 956 00:41:25,817 --> 00:41:27,193 and I just think you just need 957 00:41:27,193 --> 00:41:29,362 just a touch more strength in there 958 00:41:29,362 --> 00:41:30,989 and the only way you're going to get that 959 00:41:30,989 --> 00:41:34,158 is to just sing as much as you can for another year. 960 00:41:34,158 --> 00:41:35,827 Thank you so much. Good luck to you. 961 00:41:35,827 --> 00:41:37,662 Good luck, Madison. Thank you so much. Thank you. 962 00:41:37,704 --> 00:41:39,539 Thank you, guys. Thank you so much for your feedback. 963 00:41:39,539 --> 00:41:40,832 You're going to be just fine. 964 00:41:40,832 --> 00:41:43,501 Madison, her voice was so pleasant, 965 00:41:43,501 --> 00:41:46,504 but the one thing that I'm most conscious of this year 966 00:41:46,504 --> 00:41:48,548 is finding that person 967 00:41:48,548 --> 00:41:50,675 beyond just a great delivery or good pitch, 968 00:41:50,675 --> 00:41:54,178 but who can really connect to what they're saying. 969 00:41:54,178 --> 00:41:55,847 So close. Yeah. 970 00:41:55,847 --> 00:41:58,141 I was right on the edge the whole time. 971 00:42:00,184 --> 00:42:02,145 My name is Pete Mroz. 972 00:42:02,145 --> 00:42:05,982 I am 45 years old, and I live in Nashville, Tennessee. 973 00:42:05,982 --> 00:42:09,694 I am a sales rep for men's golf apparel. 974 00:42:09,694 --> 00:42:11,738 I have a mobile van 975 00:42:11,738 --> 00:42:14,032 that's outfitted like a retail store on the inside. 976 00:42:14,032 --> 00:42:16,159 ♪ Oh, I've been traveling down the road ♪ 977 00:42:16,159 --> 00:42:18,536 I'll drive to golf courses, to pro shops 978 00:42:18,536 --> 00:42:21,080 all the way down to the coast of Mississippi. 979 00:42:21,080 --> 00:42:24,083 This right here is our latest polo that we have. 980 00:42:24,083 --> 00:42:26,044 Customers will see the guitar hanging there 981 00:42:26,044 --> 00:42:27,879 and they'll be like, "Hey, man, do you really play that thing?" 982 00:42:27,879 --> 00:42:29,547 I'm like, "Yeah." 983 00:42:29,547 --> 00:42:31,883 And it's really interesting watching people like, 984 00:42:31,883 --> 00:42:34,927 "What? Like, why are you selling clothes?" 985 00:42:34,927 --> 00:42:37,221 It's very difficult to leave my family, 986 00:42:37,221 --> 00:42:38,556 but out on the road, you know, 987 00:42:38,556 --> 00:42:41,726 this is how I put food on the table. 988 00:42:41,726 --> 00:42:43,394 When I was 19 years old, 989 00:42:43,394 --> 00:42:46,230 I had started to pursue country music. 990 00:42:46,230 --> 00:42:48,399 I thought I was gonna be the next Garth Brooks. 991 00:42:50,568 --> 00:42:53,279 I was in this group called The Young Riders. 992 00:42:53,279 --> 00:42:54,739 They just kind of collectively 993 00:42:54,739 --> 00:42:56,741 would do these rounds in Nashville. 994 00:42:56,741 --> 00:42:58,451 It wasn't a band or anything. 995 00:42:58,451 --> 00:43:00,411 It was just a group where we got together as writers 996 00:43:00,411 --> 00:43:02,163 and we all played our songs. 997 00:43:02,163 --> 00:43:04,749 ♪ I think we're gonna make it ♪ Oh! 998 00:43:04,749 --> 00:43:05,958 I still play music. 999 00:43:05,958 --> 00:43:08,086 I have a blues band in Nashville 1000 00:43:08,086 --> 00:43:09,587 that we play once a month, 1001 00:43:09,587 --> 00:43:13,758 but it's very difficult to get to the next level. 1002 00:43:13,758 --> 00:43:19,639 He's always dreamt of being a musician. I love you. 1003 00:43:19,639 --> 00:43:22,809 This is happening because he doesn't give up. 1004 00:43:22,809 --> 00:43:25,103 I just could not be happier for him, 1005 00:43:25,103 --> 00:43:28,606 and we're just so lucky to have him. 1006 00:43:28,606 --> 00:43:30,942 Love you guys. 1007 00:43:30,942 --> 00:43:34,612 This show is such an amazing opportunity to show my family, 1008 00:43:34,612 --> 00:43:38,574 especially my sons, that you never stop chasing your dreams. 1009 00:43:49,127 --> 00:43:49,585 ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪ 1010 00:43:49,585 --> 00:43:52,296 Welcome back to the Blind Auditions. 1011 00:43:52,296 --> 00:43:55,633 How you feeling, Nick? Let's do this! 1012 00:43:55,633 --> 00:43:57,135 Here he is! Oh, my gosh. 1013 00:43:57,135 --> 00:44:00,471 There he is. Daddy. 1014 00:44:00,471 --> 00:44:07,311 ♪ Ooooooo ♪ 1015 00:44:07,311 --> 00:44:13,818 ♪ Come down off your throne and leave your body alone ♪ 1016 00:44:13,818 --> 00:44:19,240 ♪ Somebody must change ♪ 1017 00:44:19,282 --> 00:44:24,453 ♪ You are the reason I've been waiting here so long ♪ 1018 00:44:24,495 --> 00:44:29,292 ♪ Somebody holds the key ♪ 1019 00:44:29,333 --> 00:44:31,752 ♪ But I'm near the end ♪ 1020 00:44:31,794 --> 00:44:37,508 ♪ And I just ain't got the time ♪ 1021 00:44:37,550 --> 00:44:39,302 ♪ Ahhhh ohh ♪ 1022 00:44:39,343 --> 00:44:46,601 ♪ And I'm wasted but I can't find my way home ♪ 1023 00:44:46,642 --> 00:44:51,439 ♪ Oooooo ♪ 1024 00:44:51,480 --> 00:44:57,028 ♪ No, I can't find my way home ♪ 1025 00:44:57,028 --> 00:44:59,697 ♪ But I'm near the end ♪ 1026 00:44:59,739 --> 00:45:05,620 ♪ And I just ain't got the time ♪ 1027 00:45:05,661 --> 00:45:07,246 ♪ Nooo ♪ 1028 00:45:07,288 --> 00:45:14,045 ♪ And I'm wasted, but I can't find my way home ♪ 1029 00:45:14,086 --> 00:45:19,550 ♪ Oh, I can't find my way home ♪ 1030 00:45:19,550 --> 00:45:24,889 ♪ And I ain't done nothing wrong ♪ 1031 00:45:24,931 --> 00:45:30,728 ♪ Still I can't find my way home ♪ 1032 00:45:30,728 --> 00:45:36,359 ♪ No, I can't find my way home ♪ 1033 00:45:40,029 --> 00:45:41,239 Yeah! Yes! 1034 00:45:41,239 --> 00:45:44,075 Look at him ‐‐ workin' the band! 1035 00:45:44,075 --> 00:45:49,121 Yes, sir! Workin' the band! Thank you. 1036 00:45:49,121 --> 00:45:51,791 Whoo! Yes! Yes! Welcome to "The Voice"! 1037 00:45:51,791 --> 00:45:53,751 Excuse me. Sorry. Hyped. 1038 00:45:53,751 --> 00:45:55,253 I was getting excited. Get hyped! 1039 00:45:55,253 --> 00:45:56,587 What is your name, and where are you from? 1040 00:45:56,587 --> 00:45:59,757 Pete Mroz, 45, Nashville, Tennessee. 1041 00:46:01,425 --> 00:46:03,594 I think you have such a nice energy. 1042 00:46:03,594 --> 00:46:06,931 You were fully into the music, and we felt that. 1043 00:46:06,931 --> 00:46:09,225 Thank you. Tell us a little bit about yourself. 1044 00:46:09,267 --> 00:46:10,935 I think I'm the old guy here. I don't think so. 1045 00:46:10,935 --> 00:46:14,105 He's the old guy. You can't be older thank Blake. Impossible. 1046 00:46:14,146 --> 00:46:15,856 Yeah, I'm gonna get to you. Okay. 1047 00:46:15,856 --> 00:46:17,316 Sounds like there's some history there. 1048 00:46:17,316 --> 00:46:19,151 That's normally not a good thing with me. 1049 00:46:19,151 --> 00:46:21,779 He pointed to you when you turned around. 1050 00:46:21,779 --> 00:46:24,407 No, I cut my chops writing songs in Nashville, 1051 00:46:24,407 --> 00:46:26,617 and I sang under a name Pete Mitchell. 1052 00:46:26,617 --> 00:46:28,619 I know ‐‐ Oh ‐‐ Oh, my God. And I was a ‐‐ I was in this group ‐‐ 1053 00:46:28,661 --> 00:46:32,623 Wow! I was in this group called The Young Riders. 1054 00:46:32,623 --> 00:46:33,958 I was ‐‐ I was in a group 1055 00:46:33,958 --> 00:46:35,584 also called the Young Riders with Pete. 1056 00:46:35,584 --> 00:46:37,753 Oh, my God. Yeah. 1057 00:46:37,753 --> 00:46:39,255 Wow! No way. 1058 00:46:39,255 --> 00:46:42,550 Are ‐‐ Are you ‐‐ Are you serious? 1059 00:46:42,591 --> 00:46:44,969 Haven't seen this guy in 25 years! 25 years! 1060 00:46:44,969 --> 00:46:47,471 25 years? Oh, my God! Wow! 1061 00:46:47,471 --> 00:46:49,807 You stole my bass player. Oh! 1062 00:46:49,807 --> 00:46:50,975 You were in ‐‐ 1063 00:46:50,975 --> 00:46:52,518 No, I gave your ‐‐ Oh, my God! 1064 00:46:52,518 --> 00:46:54,603 No, no, I gave your bass player a job! 1065 00:46:54,603 --> 00:46:55,938 That's true, you did. 1066 00:46:55,938 --> 00:46:57,356 You were in a group with him, 1067 00:46:57,356 --> 00:46:59,817 and he doesn't remember you?! Well ‐‐ No ‐‐ 1068 00:46:59,817 --> 00:47:03,029 I haven't seen this guy in 25 years! Oh, my God! 1069 00:47:03,029 --> 00:47:04,322 When you first got to Nashville, 1070 00:47:04,322 --> 00:47:05,781 you were more of a blues guy. 1071 00:47:05,781 --> 00:47:07,366 That's right. And you had that good hair. 1072 00:47:07,366 --> 00:47:09,827 I ‐‐ Man, I had the mullet. He had a good mullet. 1073 00:47:09,827 --> 00:47:11,162 Oh, my God, man. You rocked it. 1074 00:47:11,162 --> 00:47:12,580 That's questionable. 1075 00:47:12,580 --> 00:47:14,081 I think the best way to get back at him 1076 00:47:14,081 --> 00:47:16,584 for stealing your bass player would be to disappoint him 1077 00:47:16,584 --> 00:47:18,669 and join Team Legend. No, we're doing ‐‐ all we're gonna do 1078 00:47:18,711 --> 00:47:20,921 is get the old group back together. 1079 00:47:20,921 --> 00:47:23,007 When we say "group," it wasn't exactly a band. 1080 00:47:23,007 --> 00:47:24,717 No, we kind of got together. 1081 00:47:24,717 --> 00:47:27,219 In Nashville, they do these things called songwriter rounds. 1082 00:47:27,219 --> 00:47:28,804 Yeah. And then, you kind of each do your thing. 1083 00:47:28,804 --> 00:47:30,848 When he stole your bass player ‐‐ 1084 00:47:30,848 --> 00:47:33,017 which we all know he ‐‐ he's a liar and a thief... 1085 00:47:33,017 --> 00:47:37,355 ...did you hold resentment for 20‐plus years? 1086 00:47:37,355 --> 00:47:39,857 Yes! I mean, right now would be the time to settle that score. 1087 00:47:39,857 --> 00:47:41,525 To get back at him! 1088 00:47:41,525 --> 00:47:43,569 How perfect is it that John Legend 1089 00:47:43,569 --> 00:47:46,197 turned his chair for you? I love this idea. 1090 00:47:46,197 --> 00:47:48,532 You gotta go with John. And I'm not against Blake. 1091 00:47:48,532 --> 00:47:51,035 He's ‐‐ He's a buddy of mine. That's ‐‐ That's funny, because it sounds like 1092 00:47:51,035 --> 00:47:53,037 you're going against Blake right there. 1093 00:47:53,037 --> 00:47:55,206 I am totally going against Blake. 1094 00:47:55,206 --> 00:47:57,625 Takes three of them to gang up on me to beat me. 1095 00:47:57,625 --> 00:48:00,211 That's what it is. You know what's interesting, Pete, is, 1096 00:48:00,211 --> 00:48:03,047 Blake and Nick have been ganging up on me. 1097 00:48:03,047 --> 00:48:04,757 Now, that's not true. That's actually true. 1098 00:48:04,757 --> 00:48:07,385 That's not true. And I am honest, and he is a liar. 1099 00:48:07,385 --> 00:48:11,055 These are disgusting Hollywood lies, Pete. I am Team Legend in this moment. 1100 00:48:11,055 --> 00:48:12,515 Says the guy... Disgusting. 1101 00:48:12,515 --> 00:48:14,058 ...who is getting married to Hollywood. 1102 00:48:14,058 --> 00:48:15,393 And how'd that happen? 1103 00:48:15,393 --> 00:48:17,186 That's ‐‐ is another one. 1104 00:48:17,186 --> 00:48:19,897 I don't know, either. I'm just going with it, buddy. 1105 00:48:19,897 --> 00:48:23,734 He stole her, just like he stole your bass player. 1106 00:48:23,734 --> 00:48:26,737 Listen, obviously, we would have a blast 1107 00:48:26,737 --> 00:48:28,572 if we got to work together again. 1108 00:48:28,572 --> 00:48:30,533 No joke, I would love it. Right on. 1109 00:48:30,533 --> 00:48:33,244 Pete, who do you pick as your coach? 1110 00:48:42,670 --> 00:48:44,422 I gotta go with the old cowboy. 1111 00:48:44,422 --> 00:48:45,923 Yeah, that's my man, Pete! 1112 00:48:45,923 --> 00:48:48,759 Ah, I knew it. I knew it. It makes me happy 1113 00:48:48,759 --> 00:48:50,719 to see the other coaches team up against me. 1114 00:48:50,719 --> 00:48:52,930 I think it's cute. It's desperate. 1115 00:48:52,930 --> 00:48:56,100 We were all literally little kids back then. Totally. 1116 00:48:56,100 --> 00:48:59,395 I used to be skinny. 1117 00:48:59,395 --> 00:49:01,272 Hey, man, soon as we can hug, 1118 00:49:01,272 --> 00:49:03,441 you're gettin' a big hug and a kiss. Oh, boy! 1119 00:49:03,441 --> 00:49:05,109 It's just gonna be a blast to catch up with him 1120 00:49:05,109 --> 00:49:06,569 and work with him. 1121 00:49:06,569 --> 00:49:08,946 Take my bobblehead. it looks just like you. 1122 00:49:08,946 --> 00:49:10,573 But the main reason I'm excited 1123 00:49:10,573 --> 00:49:13,117 that he's on my team is, I think he's a hell of a singer. 1124 00:49:13,117 --> 00:49:14,743 Here you go, cowboy. Oh, God. 1125 00:49:14,743 --> 00:49:16,787 Yeah, he's cheap. He only got the one. 1126 00:49:16,787 --> 00:49:18,998 Man, that was an audition 1127 00:49:18,998 --> 00:49:20,791 like we've never seen before. 1128 00:49:20,791 --> 00:49:23,794 It's kind of a full‐circle moment for me, you know? 1129 00:49:23,794 --> 00:49:26,422 Like, it's crazy to think that we sat in rounds 1130 00:49:26,422 --> 00:49:28,132 playing songs, and here we are. 1131 00:49:28,132 --> 00:49:30,968 Take care of the cowboy. I will take care of old Blake. 1132 00:49:30,968 --> 00:49:32,845 When I turned around, he was like... 1133 00:49:32,845 --> 00:49:34,597 I was like, "Ohh." "What did I do?" 1134 00:49:34,597 --> 00:49:36,599 I was like, "Oh, no, I lost him." 1135 00:49:36,599 --> 00:49:37,933 You know, John's having a terrible time, 1136 00:49:37,933 --> 00:49:39,310 and I think that's a shock to him. 1137 00:49:39,310 --> 00:49:41,145 And it actually is a shock to all of us, 1138 00:49:41,145 --> 00:49:43,522 because he normally kills in these Blind Auditions. 1139 00:49:43,522 --> 00:49:44,940 But thank God. 1140 00:49:44,940 --> 00:49:46,150 If that ever happened to me, 1141 00:49:46,150 --> 00:49:48,652 I would sweat so bad. 1142 00:49:48,652 --> 00:49:51,197 Oh, my God, that was so funny. 1143 00:49:58,829 --> 00:49:59,330 ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪ 1144 00:49:59,330 --> 00:50:04,293 Welcome back to Night 1 of the Blind Auditions. Okay. 1145 00:50:04,293 --> 00:50:10,841 Where did I put that? Mm. Mm. Okay. Not the phone. 1146 00:50:10,841 --> 00:50:12,676 Not the crock. Okay. 1147 00:50:12,676 --> 00:50:13,886 Hey! What's up, buddy? 1148 00:50:13,886 --> 00:50:19,058 Hey! Not the boots. Yeah, okay. 1149 00:50:21,519 --> 00:50:24,688 Kelly. What's up? 1150 00:50:27,525 --> 00:50:29,235 Here it is. 1151 00:50:29,235 --> 00:50:34,740 10th anniversary of "The Voice." Mm‐hmm. 1152 00:50:34,740 --> 00:50:37,201 Oh! 1153 00:50:37,201 --> 00:50:38,869 Jonas and Jones. 1154 00:50:38,869 --> 00:50:40,496 What do you think about that? 1155 00:50:40,496 --> 00:50:42,206 I feel like I can learn a lot from Nick. 1156 00:50:42,206 --> 00:50:43,749 ♪ Don't let me down, turn around ♪ 1157 00:50:43,749 --> 00:50:45,376 I admire Nick's confidence, 1158 00:50:45,376 --> 00:50:48,003 how he has built his own name for himself. 1159 00:50:48,003 --> 00:50:51,048 ♪ Right now, you know I miss your body ♪ 1160 00:50:51,048 --> 00:50:53,300 Outside of the band that he was in... Boom! 1161 00:50:53,300 --> 00:50:55,511 ...I'm really inspired by him and his story. 1162 00:50:55,511 --> 00:50:57,012 Like, I think he's one of the coolest guys 1163 00:50:57,012 --> 00:50:58,347 on the face of the planet. 1164 00:50:58,347 --> 00:51:00,724 My name is Devan Blake Jones. 1165 00:51:00,724 --> 00:51:03,102 I work as a client manager for a tech firm. 1166 00:51:03,102 --> 00:51:04,395 Good morning, everyone. 1167 00:51:04,395 --> 00:51:06,230 In the morning, I log in to work, 1168 00:51:06,230 --> 00:51:08,357 feed the cat, water my plants. 1169 00:51:08,357 --> 00:51:09,775 You know what? I'm not even ashamed. 1170 00:51:09,775 --> 00:51:13,571 I have a plant‐collecting hobby, alright? And I name my plants. 1171 00:51:13,571 --> 00:51:16,532 Cinderella, Avery, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Vixen. 1172 00:51:16,532 --> 00:51:18,701 My cat loves to eat this plant. 1173 00:51:18,701 --> 00:51:21,579 Oh, man. I miss my plants. 1174 00:51:21,579 --> 00:51:24,290 It's been a long journey just getting to this moment. 1175 00:51:24,290 --> 00:51:26,667 I started singing at karaoke contests, 1176 00:51:26,667 --> 00:51:29,086 and 10 years ago, I joined an Afrobeat band. 1177 00:51:32,089 --> 00:51:35,134 Learning to sing in Swahili opened the door for me 1178 00:51:35,134 --> 00:51:37,720 to sing in other languages like Spanish and Hebrew. 1179 00:51:37,720 --> 00:51:39,597 You may not always know exactly what you're saying, 1180 00:51:39,597 --> 00:51:40,889 but you can feel it. 1181 00:51:40,889 --> 00:51:43,100 I learned so much about what it means 1182 00:51:43,100 --> 00:51:45,060 to sing with your soul and ‐‐ and your heart, 1183 00:51:45,060 --> 00:51:47,104 and that taught me a lot about what it means 1184 00:51:47,104 --> 00:51:49,898 to be a pop‐soul artist. 1185 00:51:49,898 --> 00:51:52,735 Growing up, my dad worked in housekeeping, 1186 00:51:52,735 --> 00:51:56,905 and my mom kind of moved around with different accounting jobs. 1187 00:51:56,905 --> 00:51:59,992 I think I took for granted how hard they worked. 1188 00:51:59,992 --> 00:52:01,952 There were nights that my dad would come home 1189 00:52:01,952 --> 00:52:04,538 at 2:00 in the morning. 1190 00:52:08,792 --> 00:52:11,545 They have really pushed me to succeed 1191 00:52:11,545 --> 00:52:14,632 and have been my cheerleaders. 1192 00:52:14,632 --> 00:52:15,841 I brought some friends along. 1193 00:52:15,841 --> 00:52:17,593 We are so proud of you. 1194 00:52:17,593 --> 00:52:19,053 Yep, this is what you do. So proud of you. 1195 00:52:21,764 --> 00:52:24,600 Thank you. I'm here for a reason. 1196 00:52:24,600 --> 00:52:26,810 Any of the coaches could give me 1197 00:52:26,810 --> 00:52:29,146 a new understanding of myself as an artist. 1198 00:52:29,146 --> 00:52:32,149 I feel like I'm on the verge, but I also feel like 1199 00:52:32,149 --> 00:52:34,318 I haven't really jumped over that edge yet. 1200 00:52:34,318 --> 00:52:36,320 You got this, son. You got this. 1201 00:52:45,454 --> 00:52:48,207 ♪ Wanna believe what you say ♪ 1202 00:52:48,207 --> 00:52:51,168 ♪ But I hate you on most days ♪ 1203 00:52:51,168 --> 00:52:55,172 ♪ You've been testin' my faith and my patience ♪ 1204 00:52:55,172 --> 00:52:57,174 Whoo, Lord! ♪ Ohh ♪ 1205 00:52:57,174 --> 00:53:00,177 ♪ And you know that I be headstrong ♪ 1206 00:53:00,177 --> 00:53:03,347 ♪ But you know that you'd be dead wrong ♪ 1207 00:53:03,347 --> 00:53:05,015 ♪ Tellin' me to relax ♪ 1208 00:53:05,015 --> 00:53:08,018 ♪ When I'm reacting ♪ 1209 00:53:08,018 --> 00:53:09,645 ♪ But I ♪ 1210 00:53:09,687 --> 00:53:12,356 ♪ I'd rather fight ♪ 1211 00:53:12,356 --> 00:53:15,442 ♪ Than lose sleep at night ♪ 1212 00:53:15,484 --> 00:53:19,863 ♪ At least you're all mine ♪ 1213 00:53:19,905 --> 00:53:23,617 ♪ And if I have to choose ♪ 1214 00:53:23,617 --> 00:53:24,993 Yeah! Yeah! 1215 00:53:24,993 --> 00:53:27,454 ♪ My heart or you ♪ 1216 00:53:27,496 --> 00:53:29,998 ♪ I'm gonna lose ♪ 1217 00:53:30,040 --> 00:53:31,375 ♪ Yeah ♪ 1218 00:53:31,417 --> 00:53:37,715 ♪ What if nothing ever will change? ♪ 1219 00:53:37,715 --> 00:53:40,217 ♪ I'm caught between your love ♪ 1220 00:53:40,217 --> 00:53:43,303 ♪ And a hard place ♪ 1221 00:53:43,345 --> 00:53:49,393 ♪ Oh, I wish there was a right way ♪ 1222 00:53:49,393 --> 00:53:52,062 ♪ I'm caught between your love ♪ 1223 00:53:52,104 --> 00:53:57,526 ♪ And a hard place ♪ 1224 00:53:57,568 --> 00:54:01,655 ♪ Oh, oh, ohhhhhhh ♪ 1225 00:54:01,697 --> 00:54:07,411 ♪ I'm caught between your love ♪ 1226 00:54:07,453 --> 00:54:12,875 ♪ And a hard place ♪ 1227 00:54:12,875 --> 00:54:14,918 Yeah! 1228 00:54:14,918 --> 00:54:16,962 Oh, my God! 1229 00:54:18,422 --> 00:54:20,090 What is your name, and where are you from? 1230 00:54:20,090 --> 00:54:23,761 Devan Blake Jones, and I'm from Denver, Colorado. 1231 00:54:23,761 --> 00:54:25,471 Well, congratulations, Devan. 1232 00:54:25,471 --> 00:54:27,931 You got one of the Jonas Brothers here. That is right. 1233 00:54:27,931 --> 00:54:30,142 The least of them all, but it's still a Jones. 1234 00:54:30,142 --> 00:54:31,643 It doesn't matter. 1235 00:54:31,643 --> 00:54:34,104 He's the least of the coaches, you know, so, it's... 1236 00:54:34,104 --> 00:54:35,606 I loved your performance. 1237 00:54:35,606 --> 00:54:36,774 There was something ‐‐ I was just waiting 1238 00:54:36,774 --> 00:54:38,442 for one extra kind of level, 1239 00:54:38,442 --> 00:54:40,319 but I think it's amazing that you're on the show. 1240 00:54:40,319 --> 00:54:41,945 Thank you so much. That was phenomenal. 1241 00:54:41,945 --> 00:54:44,281 I think these other coaches are absolutely insane 1242 00:54:44,281 --> 00:54:45,991 for not turning their chairs. 1243 00:54:45,991 --> 00:54:47,618 You don't have to criticize us to ‐‐ I want to. 1244 00:54:47,618 --> 00:54:50,454 Just for fun. 1245 00:54:50,454 --> 00:54:52,539 The top part of your register, when you really opened up 1246 00:54:52,539 --> 00:54:54,166 in the chorus, really spoke to me. 1247 00:54:54,166 --> 00:54:55,834 We're here in this first stage of the competition 1248 00:54:55,834 --> 00:54:58,128 to find a lot of potential 1249 00:54:58,128 --> 00:55:00,339 and someone that we can work with to help them grow. 1250 00:55:00,339 --> 00:55:01,965 And I feel like there's so much there, 1251 00:55:01,965 --> 00:55:04,134 and I'm so excited to get to work with you. 1252 00:55:04,134 --> 00:55:05,802 Thank you very much, Nick. 1253 00:55:05,802 --> 00:55:08,847 Welcome to Team Nick, and here's your Nick's Notes. 1254 00:55:10,933 --> 00:55:12,351 There we go. 1255 00:55:14,144 --> 00:55:16,688 Whoo! That's for you. 1256 00:55:16,688 --> 00:55:18,941 Your very own vintage Webster's Dictionary. Wow. 1257 00:55:20,400 --> 00:55:22,277 Thank you so much, man. Congratulations. 1258 00:55:22,277 --> 00:55:24,196 Devan is such a fantastic vocalist. 1259 00:55:24,196 --> 00:55:25,822 I was shocked that no one else turned for him, 1260 00:55:25,822 --> 00:55:27,699 but I like these opportunities 1261 00:55:27,699 --> 00:55:30,827 to place that early faith in somebody and watch them grow. 1262 00:55:30,827 --> 00:55:33,664 Go write it down in your Nick's Notes! 1263 00:55:33,664 --> 00:55:36,833 Nick, he was already ‐‐ after just one season ‐‐ 1264 00:55:36,833 --> 00:55:39,002 really good at this show. 1265 00:55:39,002 --> 00:55:41,547 You know, he's a really smart coach. 1266 00:55:41,547 --> 00:55:45,008 I only have one artist so far, but I know I'm going to find 1267 00:55:45,008 --> 00:55:47,344 some wonderful artists for Team Legend. 1268 00:55:47,344 --> 00:55:50,097 I can't wait. That's what happens when you get a notebook. 1269 00:55:50,097 --> 00:55:51,890 That's excitement. "Dear Diary." 1270 00:56:03,569 --> 00:56:04,027 ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪ 1271 00:56:04,027 --> 00:56:06,822 Welcome back. 1272 00:56:06,822 --> 00:56:08,824 Okay, here we go. 1273 00:56:08,824 --> 00:56:11,535 Let's both hit our buttons, and I'll take the person. 1274 00:56:11,535 --> 00:56:14,037 How about that? I dare you. 1275 00:56:14,037 --> 00:56:15,581 I feel like I'm gonna win this one. 1276 00:56:15,581 --> 00:56:18,083 I feel it in my bones. 1277 00:56:27,134 --> 00:56:30,721 ♪ All along the Eastern Shore ♪ 1278 00:56:30,721 --> 00:56:33,640 ♪ Put your circuits in the sea ♪ 1279 00:56:33,682 --> 00:56:37,686 Hey! ♪ This is what the world is for ♪ 1280 00:56:37,728 --> 00:56:41,064 ♪ Making electricity ♪ 1281 00:56:41,106 --> 00:56:44,526 ♪ You can feel it in your mind ♪ 1282 00:56:44,568 --> 00:56:48,238 ♪ Oh, you can do it all the time ♪ 1283 00:56:48,238 --> 00:56:51,658 ♪ Plug it in and change the world ♪ 1284 00:56:51,700 --> 00:56:54,995 ♪ You are my electric girl ♪ 1285 00:56:58,290 --> 00:57:01,710 ♪ I said, "Ooh, girl" ♪ 1286 00:57:01,752 --> 00:57:05,380 ♪ Just shock me like an electric eel ♪ 1287 00:57:05,422 --> 00:57:06,590 ♪ Oh, baby girl ♪ Come on, Nick! 1288 00:57:06,590 --> 00:57:08,717 Come on, John! ♪ Yeah ♪ 1289 00:57:08,717 --> 00:57:12,179 ♪ Well, turn me on with your electric feel ♪ 1290 00:57:12,220 --> 00:57:15,891 ♪ I said, "Ooh, girl" ♪ 1291 00:57:15,932 --> 00:57:19,770 ♪ Just shock me like an electric eel ♪ 1292 00:57:19,770 --> 00:57:22,898 ♪ Baby girl, yeah ♪ 1293 00:57:22,939 --> 00:57:27,277 ♪ Turn me on with your electric feel ♪ 1294 00:57:27,277 --> 00:57:30,405 ♪ Oh‐oh‐oh‐oh‐ohhhhhh ♪ 1295 00:57:30,447 --> 00:57:33,784 ♪ Do what you feel now ♪ 1296 00:57:33,825 --> 00:57:36,453 ♪ Electric feel now ♪ 1297 00:57:36,453 --> 00:57:37,454 I told you. 1298 00:57:37,454 --> 00:57:38,830 ♪ Do what you feel ♪ 1299 00:57:38,872 --> 00:57:45,337 ♪ Nooooooooooooooow ♪ And Nick for three! 1300 00:57:46,171 --> 00:57:48,799 ♪ Do what you ♪ 1301 00:57:48,840 --> 00:57:53,929 ♪ Feel now ♪ 1302 00:57:53,929 --> 00:57:56,139 Yeah! Whoa! 1303 00:57:56,139 --> 00:58:01,478 Yes! Whoo! Man! Oho! 1304 00:58:01,478 --> 00:58:03,814 So cool! Oh, my gosh. 1305 00:58:03,814 --> 00:58:05,190 All right, what's your name? 1306 00:58:05,190 --> 00:58:07,484 Raine Stern, and I'm from Madison, Wisconsin. 1307 00:58:07,484 --> 00:58:11,154 What in the world ‐‐ What? Do you perform up there? 1308 00:58:11,154 --> 00:58:13,365 I actually have a nine‐piece band 1309 00:58:13,365 --> 00:58:16,201 that I write and arrange all of the parts for. 1310 00:58:16,201 --> 00:58:17,536 Horns, everything. Oh, my God. 1311 00:58:17,536 --> 00:58:20,539 Like, creating is my most favorite part. 1312 00:58:20,539 --> 00:58:22,374 Your whole vibe is creative. Thank you very much. 1313 00:58:24,084 --> 00:58:27,337 I've worked so hard at getting myself to a place 1314 00:58:27,337 --> 00:58:31,007 where I could even be on a show like this. 1315 00:58:31,007 --> 00:58:33,176 I grew up in a very small town. 1316 00:58:33,176 --> 00:58:35,011 I've always been a black sheep. 1317 00:58:35,011 --> 00:58:37,347 When I was 5 years old, I can remember 1318 00:58:37,347 --> 00:58:42,352 that, like, I had feelings for a girl at my school. 1319 00:58:42,352 --> 00:58:45,897 You know, I was probably the only queer kid. 1320 00:58:45,897 --> 00:58:48,650 The only thing I really felt like I could do 1321 00:58:48,650 --> 00:58:52,362 was write about it ‐‐ writing songs. 1322 00:58:52,362 --> 00:58:54,030 That was what started my journey with music. 1323 00:58:56,032 --> 00:59:00,662 I was about 10 years old. I got this Mini Squier guitar, 1324 00:59:00,662 --> 00:59:03,248 and the first thing I think is not, "Learn a scale." 1325 00:59:03,248 --> 00:59:05,792 It's, "How do I make a melody 1326 00:59:05,792 --> 00:59:09,087 and finesse this into representing 1327 00:59:09,087 --> 00:59:11,757 how I'm feeling right now?" 1328 00:59:11,757 --> 00:59:14,676 I started going to these blues jams 1329 00:59:14,676 --> 00:59:16,386 when I was like 16. 1330 00:59:16,386 --> 00:59:19,723 Playing with these guys two, three times older than me, 1331 00:59:19,723 --> 00:59:21,558 and they're like, "All right, take a solo." 1332 00:59:21,558 --> 00:59:25,395 And I just get to rip it, and just all of these feelings ‐‐ 1333 00:59:25,395 --> 00:59:27,898 It just, like, reminded me how alive I was. 1334 00:59:27,898 --> 00:59:31,526 Playing live shows, where I was needed somewhere 1335 00:59:31,526 --> 00:59:36,615 felt amazing because there are those moments 1336 00:59:36,615 --> 00:59:38,325 that, like, you just have 1337 00:59:38,325 --> 00:59:40,911 this, like, light go through your chest, you know? 1338 00:59:40,911 --> 00:59:43,914 You just feel that. 1339 00:59:43,914 --> 00:59:47,083 Music is what helps me communicate effectively. 1340 00:59:47,083 --> 00:59:51,213 I'm so excited to take the work that I've been doing 1341 00:59:51,213 --> 00:59:54,257 and give it to the rest of the world. 1342 00:59:54,257 --> 00:59:56,259 I'm not speechless that often. 1343 00:59:56,259 --> 00:59:57,928 We wish you were more often. 1344 00:59:59,679 --> 01:00:01,056 I feel like guitar is probably not 1345 01:00:01,056 --> 01:00:02,641 the only instrument you play. 1346 01:00:02,641 --> 01:00:05,936 I also play keys, bass, and drums. 1347 01:00:05,936 --> 01:00:09,064 You really know how to milk a performance, 1348 01:00:09,064 --> 01:00:12,317 and it just kept getting better and more amplified. 1349 01:00:12,317 --> 01:00:14,152 You are a rare find, 1350 01:00:14,152 --> 01:00:16,279 and you're about to have your moment 1351 01:00:16,279 --> 01:00:18,073 in the music industry, and you deserve it. 1352 01:00:18,073 --> 01:00:19,407 Thank you so much, Blake. 1353 01:00:19,407 --> 01:00:21,785 Raine, that was so electrifying ‐‐ 1354 01:00:21,785 --> 01:00:23,245 no pun intended. 1355 01:00:23,245 --> 01:00:25,497 I happen to also play the drums and keys 1356 01:00:25,497 --> 01:00:27,624 and guitar and ‐‐ and sing, and I'm gonna fight for you, 1357 01:00:27,624 --> 01:00:30,168 because you are one of the most unique 1358 01:00:30,168 --> 01:00:33,630 performers and creatives that we've seen on this show. 1359 01:00:33,630 --> 01:00:35,298 My favorite part of the process 1360 01:00:35,298 --> 01:00:36,842 is the creative process. 1361 01:00:36,842 --> 01:00:38,802 If I could spend all my time making arrangements 1362 01:00:38,802 --> 01:00:41,930 and dreaming big, that's where I feel most inspired, 1363 01:00:41,930 --> 01:00:44,474 and I think the perfect home for you would be Team Nick. 1364 01:00:44,474 --> 01:00:45,976 Thank you so much. 1365 01:00:45,976 --> 01:00:48,645 Even without a live audience in this room, 1366 01:00:48,645 --> 01:00:50,647 you were working the audience. 1367 01:00:50,647 --> 01:00:52,482 That's so rare that we get an artist 1368 01:00:52,482 --> 01:00:55,110 that can do that and play their instrument. 1369 01:00:55,110 --> 01:00:58,989 You have so much creative energy just flowing from you, 1370 01:00:58,989 --> 01:01:02,158 and we're just lucky that you brought that energy 1371 01:01:02,158 --> 01:01:03,493 to "The Voice." 1372 01:01:03,493 --> 01:01:05,161 I'm a fool. I should have turned around. 1373 01:01:05,161 --> 01:01:06,454 But... It's okay. 1374 01:01:06,454 --> 01:01:08,206 Maybe I'll be able to steal you. 1375 01:01:08,206 --> 01:01:10,041 I don't think I will be. We're not letting her go. 1376 01:01:10,041 --> 01:01:12,586 But, Raine, who do you pick as your coach? 1377 01:01:12,586 --> 01:01:15,046 Oh, man. Ugh. Please, Raine. 1378 01:01:15,046 --> 01:01:17,507 Come on home. 1379 01:01:17,507 --> 01:01:19,009 This is a very hard decision. 1380 01:01:19,009 --> 01:01:20,343 Come on, make it "Raine." 1381 01:01:20,343 --> 01:01:25,098 Make it Raine! Here we go. Ohhh, man. 1382 01:01:27,642 --> 01:01:29,352 I think I'm gonna have to go with Nick. 1383 01:01:29,352 --> 01:01:32,355 Whoa! ♪ Can we pretend? ♪ Ahhh! 1384 01:01:32,355 --> 01:01:34,524 ♪ Can we pretend? ♪ 1385 01:01:34,524 --> 01:01:35,859 It feels good to not be the rookie. 1386 01:01:35,859 --> 01:01:38,153 I am feeling very good about Team Nick. 1387 01:01:39,362 --> 01:01:41,698 Raine is amazing. 1388 01:01:41,698 --> 01:01:44,367 I just felt a real kinship, and the fact that I beat 1389 01:01:44,367 --> 01:01:46,202 Blake and John in this made me so happy. 1390 01:01:46,202 --> 01:01:47,495 ♪ Can we pretend? ♪ 1391 01:01:47,495 --> 01:01:49,080 I've spent a lot of time endorsing Nick 1392 01:01:49,080 --> 01:01:51,416 in these auditions, and I have to admit, 1393 01:01:51,416 --> 01:01:53,710 I'm starting to feel like maybe everybody likes Nick 1394 01:01:53,710 --> 01:01:56,046 a little more than ‐‐ than they like me... 1395 01:01:56,046 --> 01:01:59,215 I will not let you down. ...and that feels weird. 1396 01:01:59,215 --> 01:02:02,552 Welcome to Team Nick. Here's your Nick's Notes. 1397 01:02:05,722 --> 01:02:10,060 Look at it! Yes! 1398 01:02:10,060 --> 01:02:12,062 Yeah! I'm so jealous. 1399 01:02:12,062 --> 01:02:14,689 I am so jealous right now. 1400 01:02:14,689 --> 01:02:16,232 I'm gonna fill this thing up. 1401 01:02:16,232 --> 01:02:20,695 I chose Nick because he's excitable and driven, 1402 01:02:20,695 --> 01:02:23,698 and I'm all those things, too. Raine is good. 1403 01:02:23,698 --> 01:02:25,408 I will not let you steal her. 1404 01:02:25,408 --> 01:02:27,202 We'll see what happens. 1405 01:02:27,202 --> 01:02:29,871 Still to come... ♪ Glory ♪ 1406 01:02:29,871 --> 01:02:31,957 ♪ Yeah, glory ♪ Whoo! 1407 01:02:31,957 --> 01:02:33,541 ...more incredible performances... ♪ Yeah ♪ 1408 01:02:33,583 --> 01:02:38,254 Yeah! ♪ I keep dancing on my own ♪ 1409 01:02:38,254 --> 01:02:40,090 ...including one from John. 1410 01:02:40,090 --> 01:02:43,343 ♪ We're just ordinary people ♪ 1411 01:02:43,343 --> 01:02:44,970 I love my job! 1412 01:02:44,970 --> 01:02:47,722 ♪ Ohhh ♪ I think we've still got a shot. 1413 01:02:56,106 --> 01:02:56,564 ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪ 1414 01:02:56,564 --> 01:02:58,942 Welcome back to the Blind Auditions. 1415 01:02:58,942 --> 01:03:00,777 I can't sit in these chairs anymore. 1416 01:03:00,777 --> 01:03:02,612 This is 20 seasons. 1417 01:03:02,612 --> 01:03:05,073 I want a trampoline or something. "I want a trampoline"? 1418 01:03:05,115 --> 01:03:08,076 I want one of them little trampolines to stand on. I'll get you one. 1419 01:03:08,076 --> 01:03:10,078 You want one of those newfangled standing desks? 1420 01:03:10,078 --> 01:03:11,997 Yes. Wouldn't that be cool? 1421 01:03:13,373 --> 01:03:16,793 Kelly... 1422 01:03:16,793 --> 01:03:24,467 My name is Madison Marigold. 1423 01:03:24,467 --> 01:03:25,927 I am 21 years old, 1424 01:03:25,927 --> 01:03:28,805 and I'm from Santa Clarita, California. 1425 01:03:28,805 --> 01:03:31,599 My mom is a clothing designer and manufacturer. 1426 01:03:31,599 --> 01:03:32,851 She had been doing a lot of business 1427 01:03:32,851 --> 01:03:34,686 with Chinese importers and exporters, 1428 01:03:34,686 --> 01:03:36,813 so she enrolled me in Chinese classes 1429 01:03:36,813 --> 01:03:38,314 'cause she thought that it would help me 1430 01:03:38,314 --> 01:03:39,983 in whatever I wanted to do later on in life. 1431 01:03:39,983 --> 01:03:41,985 And at first, it was really hard, 1432 01:03:41,985 --> 01:03:43,653 but after about six months, 1433 01:03:43,653 --> 01:03:45,864 I started combining that with my passion for music. 1434 01:03:45,864 --> 01:03:47,323 So, when I was writing my songs, 1435 01:03:47,323 --> 01:03:50,618 I would translate them into Chinese. 1436 01:03:50,618 --> 01:03:53,580 I recorded a song called 1437 01:03:53,580 --> 01:03:54,998 which was, at the time, 1438 01:03:54,998 --> 01:03:56,416 like, one of the biggest songs in China, 1439 01:03:56,416 --> 01:03:58,043 and I just posted, like, a cover of it. 1440 01:03:58,043 --> 01:04:01,212 And then, people from the Chang Jiang Music Festival 1441 01:04:01,212 --> 01:04:03,339 in China had reached out to me, 1442 01:04:03,339 --> 01:04:05,842 and Demi Lovato was the headliner. 1443 01:04:05,842 --> 01:04:07,969 And so, they asked me if I would be interested 1444 01:04:07,969 --> 01:04:10,847 in opening for her. I was like, "Uh, yeah." 1445 01:04:10,847 --> 01:04:12,557 I got to do, like, a 30‐minute set, 1446 01:04:12,557 --> 01:04:15,143 and I did half the set in Chinese and half in English. 1447 01:04:15,143 --> 01:04:17,353 The coolest moment of my life thus far. 1448 01:04:20,023 --> 01:04:23,068 "The Voice," it's just been, like, such a blessing. 1449 01:04:23,068 --> 01:04:26,529 Music is what I want to do with the rest of my life. 1450 01:04:26,529 --> 01:04:28,531 I'm just gonna think about my song, 1451 01:04:28,531 --> 01:04:29,866 and I'm gonna do my best. 1452 01:04:29,866 --> 01:04:32,035 ♪ I know, you know, we know ♪ 1453 01:04:32,035 --> 01:04:36,247 ♪ You weren't down for forever, and it's fine ♪ 1454 01:04:36,247 --> 01:04:38,750 ♪ I know, you know, we know ♪ 1455 01:04:38,750 --> 01:04:42,378 ♪ We weren't meant for each other, and it's fine ♪ 1456 01:04:42,420 --> 01:04:46,216 ♪ But if the world was ending, you'd come over, right? ♪ 1457 01:04:46,216 --> 01:04:49,385 ♪ You'd come over and you'd stay the night ♪ 1458 01:04:49,385 --> 01:04:52,722 ♪ Would you love me for the hell of it? ♪ 1459 01:04:52,764 --> 01:04:55,558 ♪ All our fears would be irrelevant ♪ 1460 01:04:55,558 --> 01:04:59,395 If the world was ending, you'd come over, right? ♪ 1461 01:04:59,395 --> 01:05:02,524 ♪ The sky'd be falling and I'd hold you tight ♪ 1462 01:05:02,565 --> 01:05:05,735 ♪ And there wouldn't be a reason why ♪ 1463 01:05:05,777 --> 01:05:09,072 ♪ We would even have to say goodbye ♪ 1464 01:05:09,114 --> 01:05:12,700 ♪ If the world was ending ♪ 1465 01:05:12,742 --> 01:05:16,079 ♪ Ohh ♪ 1466 01:05:16,121 --> 01:05:17,956 ♪ You'd come over ♪ 1467 01:05:17,956 --> 01:05:22,418 ♪ You'd come over, you'd come over, right? ♪ 1468 01:05:22,460 --> 01:05:26,214 ♪ If the world was ending ♪ 1469 01:05:29,551 --> 01:05:31,219 Hello. Hi. 1470 01:05:31,219 --> 01:05:33,346 What's your name? My name is Madison Marigold. 1471 01:05:33,346 --> 01:05:35,473 Well, Madison, Julia Michaels, 1472 01:05:35,473 --> 01:05:38,268 she's so conversational in her writing. Yeah. 1473 01:05:38,268 --> 01:05:41,271 That was a lot to bite off for a Blind Audition song, 1474 01:05:41,271 --> 01:05:43,314 and what's frustrating is, once you got into the more 1475 01:05:43,314 --> 01:05:46,609 of the singer part of the song, your voice was really powerful 1476 01:05:46,609 --> 01:05:48,778 and ‐‐ and really great. Thank you. 1477 01:05:48,778 --> 01:05:50,613 There were moments where you ‐‐ you showed a lot of vocal technique. 1478 01:05:50,613 --> 01:05:52,740 You know, some of your ‐‐ your runs were well‐executed. 1479 01:05:52,740 --> 01:05:55,118 But the thing for me was just that it didn't 1480 01:05:55,118 --> 01:05:56,619 kind of ever take off. 1481 01:05:56,619 --> 01:05:59,539 Julia writes songs that are very conversational, 1482 01:05:59,539 --> 01:06:01,791 and there's a certain style of pop songwriting 1483 01:06:01,791 --> 01:06:03,418 that is kind of rapid‐fire. 1484 01:06:03,418 --> 01:06:05,628 It's actually more difficult than belting. 1485 01:06:05,628 --> 01:06:07,130 That's just something to think about 1486 01:06:07,130 --> 01:06:08,631 if you were to come back, okay? Okay. 1487 01:06:08,631 --> 01:06:10,592 It's okay to do conversational songs. 1488 01:06:10,592 --> 01:06:12,969 Problem is, you don't have to say every word every time. Yeah. 1489 01:06:12,969 --> 01:06:14,470 Pick it up. Like, hold something out 1490 01:06:14,470 --> 01:06:17,140 and keep the message with 4 words instead of 12. 1491 01:06:17,140 --> 01:06:19,267 Right. I kept waiting for you to go up. 1492 01:06:19,309 --> 01:06:20,977 ♪ If the world was ending ♪ Yeah. 1493 01:06:20,977 --> 01:06:22,937 I couldn't tell from that performance 1494 01:06:22,937 --> 01:06:24,439 where you could go. 1495 01:06:24,439 --> 01:06:25,815 You're ‐‐ You're really talented, though. 1496 01:06:25,815 --> 01:06:27,025 Thank you so much for coming out, girl. 1497 01:06:27,025 --> 01:06:28,359 Thank you, guys. I admire all of you. 1498 01:06:28,359 --> 01:06:30,320 Aww, have a good one! Thank you. 1499 01:06:30,320 --> 01:06:32,113 I haven't pushed for a while. 1500 01:06:32,113 --> 01:06:33,698 I want to make sure I'm filling my team 1501 01:06:33,698 --> 01:06:36,284 with people I truly love, and I'm waiting to be moved. 1502 01:06:36,284 --> 01:06:38,786 She had some cool riffs. Yes, she had one that was really cool. 1503 01:06:38,786 --> 01:06:40,496 Yeah. I was like, "Oh." 1504 01:06:40,496 --> 01:06:42,707 But you need to, like, go somewhere. Yeah. 1505 01:06:42,707 --> 01:06:45,210 Corey, déjà vu. Yes, sir. 1506 01:06:45,210 --> 01:06:47,629 What does it feel like about to walk out there again? 1507 01:06:47,629 --> 01:06:49,464 Still nerve‐racking, man. 1508 01:06:49,464 --> 01:06:51,341 Just get out there and make a chair turn, brother. Yeah. 1509 01:06:51,341 --> 01:06:52,884 Thank you, man. All right. Good luck. 1510 01:06:52,884 --> 01:06:54,219 My name is Corey Ward, 1511 01:06:54,219 --> 01:06:56,554 and I'm from Hartsville, South Carolina. 1512 01:06:56,554 --> 01:06:58,890 I was recently on season 19. ♪ Oh, you let your ♪ 1513 01:06:58,890 --> 01:07:00,350 ♪ Feet run wild ♪ 1514 01:07:00,350 --> 01:07:02,060 Did not get the chair turn, unfortunately. 1515 01:07:02,060 --> 01:07:04,020 This is painful. ♪ The time has come ♪ 1516 01:07:04,020 --> 01:07:07,023 ♪ As we all go down ♪ I was so nervous right here. 1517 01:07:07,023 --> 01:07:09,359 I don't want you to, you know, be deterred, 1518 01:07:09,359 --> 01:07:11,361 because you've got a really, really rock‐and‐roll voice. 1519 01:07:11,361 --> 01:07:13,029 Thank you. 1520 01:07:13,029 --> 01:07:15,073 Looking back, there's things I could have done better, 1521 01:07:15,073 --> 01:07:17,367 and I've been practicing every day. 1522 01:07:17,367 --> 01:07:19,202 But, also, I knew I needed something 1523 01:07:19,202 --> 01:07:20,662 that really struck on my heart. 1524 01:07:20,662 --> 01:07:22,205 So I'm singing "Dancing On My Own" 1525 01:07:22,205 --> 01:07:24,082 by Robyn for my Blind Audition. 1526 01:07:24,082 --> 01:07:26,501 It means a lot to me. It's a heartstring song. 1527 01:07:26,501 --> 01:07:28,836 I've had a lot of heartbreak. 1528 01:07:28,836 --> 01:07:31,047 Hey! Oh, my God. 1529 01:07:31,047 --> 01:07:34,050 I've been waiting for so long for this. 1530 01:07:34,050 --> 01:07:35,510 My mom was diagnosed with 1531 01:07:35,510 --> 01:07:37,387 small cell lung to brain cancer ‐‐ 1532 01:07:37,387 --> 01:07:40,181 the type of cancer you just never know 1533 01:07:40,181 --> 01:07:41,391 how long you have. 1534 01:07:41,391 --> 01:07:44,060 Before I went onstage last season, 1535 01:07:44,060 --> 01:07:46,229 she had to get rushed to the hospital. 1536 01:07:46,229 --> 01:07:48,523 This season, I said, "Ma, you gotta see me 1537 01:07:48,523 --> 01:07:49,857 get a chair turn." 1538 01:07:49,857 --> 01:07:52,402 I'll be rooting you on from here. 1539 01:07:54,237 --> 01:07:55,738 "The Voice" has just been a blessing to me. 1540 01:07:55,738 --> 01:07:58,366 This has brought an opportunity 1541 01:07:58,366 --> 01:08:00,910 for something in my family to celebrate. 1542 01:08:02,704 --> 01:08:06,249 I didn't want to cry again, but it's true. 1543 01:08:06,249 --> 01:08:08,418 So I'm humbled 1544 01:08:08,418 --> 01:08:10,712 that I get a second chance at this. 1545 01:08:10,712 --> 01:08:12,088 It means a lot. 1546 01:08:22,724 --> 01:08:23,141 ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪ 1547 01:08:23,141 --> 01:08:30,440 Welcome back to Night 1 of the Blind Auditions. 1548 01:08:30,440 --> 01:08:33,443 Yes, Corey! Shh! 1549 01:08:33,443 --> 01:08:36,946 ♪ Somebody said you got a new friend ♪ 1550 01:08:38,906 --> 01:08:41,284 I love this song. 1551 01:08:41,284 --> 01:08:46,456 ♪ But does she love you better than I can? ♪ 1552 01:08:46,456 --> 01:08:48,666 I'm in. 1553 01:08:49,959 --> 01:08:53,629 ♪ And, yeah, I know it's stupid ♪ 1554 01:08:53,629 --> 01:08:57,967 ♪ But I just gotta see it for myself ♪ 1555 01:08:57,967 --> 01:09:01,971 ♪ I'm in the corner watching you kiss her ♪ 1556 01:09:02,013 --> 01:09:05,641 ♪ Oh oh oh ♪ 1557 01:09:05,641 --> 01:09:07,977 ♪ And I'm right over here ♪ 1558 01:09:07,977 --> 01:09:10,146 ♪ Why can't you see me? ♪ 1559 01:09:10,146 --> 01:09:12,273 ♪ Oh, no ♪ 1560 01:09:13,983 --> 01:09:16,152 ♪ And I'm giving it my all ♪ 1561 01:09:16,152 --> 01:09:20,281 ♪ I'm not the guy you're taking home ♪ 1562 01:09:20,323 --> 01:09:22,158 ♪ Ooh ♪ 1563 01:09:22,158 --> 01:09:26,788 ♪ And I keep dancing on my own ♪ 1564 01:09:28,206 --> 01:09:30,333 ♪ No, nah ♪ 1565 01:09:30,375 --> 01:09:32,794 ♪ And I'm giving it my all ♪ 1566 01:09:32,835 --> 01:09:36,839 ♪ I'm not the guy you're taking home ♪ 1567 01:09:36,839 --> 01:09:38,674 ♪ Ooo ♪ 1568 01:09:38,674 --> 01:09:42,678 ♪ I keep dancing on my own ♪ 1569 01:09:42,678 --> 01:09:44,347 Yes! 1570 01:09:44,347 --> 01:09:46,808 ♪ Oh‐oh ♪ 1571 01:09:46,849 --> 01:09:48,935 ♪ So far away ♪ 1572 01:09:48,976 --> 01:09:51,020 ♪ But still so near ♪ 1573 01:09:51,020 --> 01:09:53,106 ♪ The lights come on ♪ 1574 01:09:53,147 --> 01:09:55,274 ♪ The music dies ♪ 1575 01:09:55,316 --> 01:09:57,944 ♪ But you don't see me ♪ 1576 01:09:57,985 --> 01:10:04,701 ♪ Staaaaaaaaaaanding ♪ 1577 01:10:04,701 --> 01:10:06,327 ♪ Here ♪ 1578 01:10:08,204 --> 01:10:09,747 Yes! 1579 01:10:13,209 --> 01:10:15,461 Whoo! He got it this time. 1580 01:10:15,461 --> 01:10:17,213 Second time's the charm, Corey. 1581 01:10:17,213 --> 01:10:18,715 What's your name? Where are you from? 1582 01:10:18,715 --> 01:10:20,758 My name is Corey Ward, and I'm 34 years old. 1583 01:10:20,758 --> 01:10:23,553 I'm back from last season, so this is incredible. 1584 01:10:23,553 --> 01:10:26,889 Wow. My mom, last time, was supposed to watch, 1585 01:10:26,889 --> 01:10:28,891 and right when I went to come here, 1586 01:10:28,891 --> 01:10:30,768 she had to get rushed to the hospital. 1587 01:10:30,768 --> 01:10:32,687 So I'm trying to just hold it together. Is she here? 1588 01:10:32,687 --> 01:10:34,439 Is she on video? 1589 01:10:34,439 --> 01:10:35,773 Ah. Ah, there she is! 1590 01:10:35,773 --> 01:10:38,067 Oh, hey, Mom! Oh, my goodness. 1591 01:10:38,067 --> 01:10:39,485 So, the woman on the bottom... Hi! 1592 01:10:39,485 --> 01:10:41,237 ...is my lovely mother. Oh, my goodness. 1593 01:10:41,237 --> 01:10:43,698 Has just been battling cancer. 1594 01:10:43,698 --> 01:10:45,908 Hi, Mom. Your son crushed it, 1595 01:10:45,908 --> 01:10:48,244 and he got Kelly and John to turn their chairs. 1596 01:10:48,244 --> 01:10:50,913 Nick let him down. There's always the steal later on 1597 01:10:50,997 --> 01:10:53,541 in case they mess things up. Sometimes God has something better 1598 01:10:53,583 --> 01:10:56,002 than you could have ever dreamed. Yeah. Man. 1599 01:10:56,002 --> 01:10:58,588 I love a passionate performer, and you are that, my friend. 1600 01:10:58,588 --> 01:10:59,881 Thank you so much. 1601 01:10:59,881 --> 01:11:01,466 What did you think you changed 1602 01:11:01,466 --> 01:11:03,468 between now and then that made it work? 1603 01:11:03,468 --> 01:11:06,971 Staying true to who I am. I'm an emotional‐heart guy. 1604 01:11:06,971 --> 01:11:10,391 The song just better fit me as a person and an artist. 1605 01:11:10,391 --> 01:11:11,893 What are some other artists you like to sing? 1606 01:11:11,893 --> 01:11:13,770 I'm curious. James Arthur... 1607 01:11:13,770 --> 01:11:15,605 Yeah. ...Damien Rice. 1608 01:11:15,605 --> 01:11:18,107 Oh, my God, "O" is like one of my favorite records. 1609 01:11:18,107 --> 01:11:19,859 Ohh. Yes! That's what I'm talking about. 1610 01:11:19,859 --> 01:11:21,444 I'm looking for someone to move me. 1611 01:11:21,444 --> 01:11:22,987 A lot of people can sing, 1612 01:11:22,987 --> 01:11:24,280 but not a lot of people can move me. 1613 01:11:24,280 --> 01:11:26,240 I would love to be your coach. 1614 01:11:26,240 --> 01:11:28,493 Your performance, it made me really focus 1615 01:11:28,493 --> 01:11:30,495 on the passion and the emotion. 1616 01:11:30,495 --> 01:11:31,996 It made me really feel it, 1617 01:11:31,996 --> 01:11:34,665 and it gave the song a whole new meaning to me. 1618 01:11:34,665 --> 01:11:35,875 If we were to work together, 1619 01:11:35,875 --> 01:11:37,752 I'm just gonna follow your heart, 1620 01:11:37,752 --> 01:11:39,128 and then just try to help guide you 1621 01:11:39,128 --> 01:11:40,797 into being the best artist you can be. 1622 01:11:40,797 --> 01:11:42,173 I love it, man. Thank you. 1623 01:11:42,173 --> 01:11:43,758 I gotta have a little conversation 1624 01:11:43,758 --> 01:11:45,134 with my buddy Blake over here. Yeah, okay. 1625 01:11:45,134 --> 01:11:47,094 If you were Corey right now, 1626 01:11:47,094 --> 01:11:49,931 who would you choose? 'Cause we can sway this. 1627 01:11:49,931 --> 01:11:51,599 No one cares what you guys think. 1628 01:11:51,599 --> 01:11:53,184 That's probably not a side of you 1629 01:11:53,184 --> 01:11:55,144 that Corey wants to see right now. Yeah. 1630 01:11:55,144 --> 01:11:58,397 That "nobody cares about you" side of John Legend. 1631 01:11:58,439 --> 01:11:59,941 I'm starting to sway towards Kelly. Ohh. 1632 01:11:59,941 --> 01:12:02,026 This aggression from John is making me 1633 01:12:02,026 --> 01:12:03,736 feel very uncomfortable. It's ‐‐ It's ‐‐ It's fortunate for all of us 1634 01:12:03,778 --> 01:12:05,488 that neither of you have any say in this. Wow. 1635 01:12:05,488 --> 01:12:07,031 That's not necessarily true. 1636 01:12:07,031 --> 01:12:09,700 I mean, I guess John's left me no choice here. 1637 01:12:09,700 --> 01:12:12,328 Oh. You know, wow. 1638 01:12:12,328 --> 01:12:14,580 The musical connection you and Kelly have... 1639 01:12:14,580 --> 01:12:16,207 Oh. Oh, don't tease me! 1640 01:12:16,207 --> 01:12:17,416 ...it's unbelievable. 1641 01:12:17,416 --> 01:12:18,876 I mean, John said something like, 1642 01:12:18,876 --> 01:12:21,170 "Oh, I'll let you be your heart," or whatever. 1643 01:12:21,170 --> 01:12:23,256 And then, Kelly was literally... I mean, that was ‐‐ that was good, too. 1644 01:12:23,256 --> 01:12:25,174 ...laying it down. Uh. 1645 01:12:25,174 --> 01:12:26,843 So true. We're glad you came back. 1646 01:12:26,843 --> 01:12:29,679 That's a really good sign that you weren't dissuaded. 1647 01:12:29,679 --> 01:12:31,514 I mean, he's winning me back a little bit right now, John. 1648 01:12:31,514 --> 01:12:33,307 Just ‐‐ I'm starting to sway the other way. 1649 01:12:33,307 --> 01:12:34,642 Yeah, but he doesn't care. 1650 01:12:34,642 --> 01:12:35,852 He made that clear. You know what? 1651 01:12:35,852 --> 01:12:37,144 After hearing... I don't know. 1652 01:12:37,144 --> 01:12:38,688 ...what Nick said just now, 1653 01:12:38,688 --> 01:12:39,856 now I care what you guys think. 1654 01:12:39,856 --> 01:12:41,649 Come on, Corey. 1655 01:12:41,649 --> 01:12:45,194 I want to ask you this ‐‐ who do you pick as your coach? 1656 01:12:45,194 --> 01:12:46,487 This is the hardest thing ever. 1657 01:12:46,487 --> 01:12:48,197 No. This is a dream. 1658 01:12:48,197 --> 01:12:51,200 Just go with Kelly! Shh. Uhhh... 1659 01:12:51,200 --> 01:12:54,537 I'ma go with ‐‐ Oh, my God. 1660 01:12:56,747 --> 01:12:58,207 I'll go with Kelly. 1661 01:12:58,207 --> 01:13:01,878 Whoa! Oh, my God! Kelly! Kelly! 1662 01:13:01,878 --> 01:13:03,880 Kelly! Thank you! 1663 01:13:03,880 --> 01:13:06,007 I was waiting for that can't‐miss artist, 1664 01:13:06,007 --> 01:13:09,510 so Corey's a big win for me. I have a lovely jacket for you. 1665 01:13:09,510 --> 01:13:11,220 Yes. Team Kelly! 1666 01:13:11,220 --> 01:13:12,722 I just like how passionate he is. 1667 01:13:12,722 --> 01:13:15,224 He's like a dream artist to have on your team. 1668 01:13:15,224 --> 01:13:18,227 Sorry, John. And here we go again 1669 01:13:18,227 --> 01:13:20,396 with everybody teaming up on me. 1670 01:13:20,396 --> 01:13:22,023 I don't know if Blake is upset 1671 01:13:22,023 --> 01:13:24,066 that I am in a chair next to Kelly now. 1672 01:13:24,066 --> 01:13:25,902 Does he feel betrayed? 1673 01:13:25,902 --> 01:13:28,571 Like, I don't know what he has against me, 1674 01:13:28,571 --> 01:13:32,783 but he keeps rooting against me, and I don't like it. 1675 01:13:32,783 --> 01:13:34,535 Come on! 1676 01:13:34,577 --> 01:13:35,912 How are y'all feeling? 1677 01:13:35,912 --> 01:13:37,288 I don't have words. 1678 01:13:37,288 --> 01:13:39,665 My heart is full. 1679 01:13:39,665 --> 01:13:41,584 Mom, you had to be here, so... 1680 01:13:41,584 --> 01:13:43,127 You did. I did! 1681 01:13:43,127 --> 01:13:45,713 I'm just so thankful, and my mind is blown. 1682 01:13:45,713 --> 01:13:46,923 He sounded great. Yeah, I ‐‐ 1683 01:13:46,923 --> 01:13:48,591 Whoa! 1684 01:13:48,591 --> 01:13:51,552 Y'all trying' to kill Kelly Clarkson. 1685 01:14:02,229 --> 01:14:04,398 Welcome back to Night 1 of the Blind Auditions. 1686 01:14:04,398 --> 01:14:05,566 Okay, folks, stand by. Last one coming up. 1687 01:14:05,566 --> 01:14:06,776 I feel like I want somebody right now. 1688 01:14:06,776 --> 01:14:08,611 I want this person to be on my team. 1689 01:14:08,611 --> 01:14:10,446 I just want to laugh more, so if y'all could 1690 01:14:10,446 --> 01:14:11,948 make that happen... Well, we've been doing a lot of that. 1691 01:14:13,407 --> 01:14:15,451 ♪ Oh‐oh‐oh‐oh‐six ♪ 1692 01:14:15,451 --> 01:14:18,621 I've been stepping since I was in middle school. 1693 01:14:18,621 --> 01:14:21,874 So, stepping is just creating rhythm and music 1694 01:14:21,874 --> 01:14:23,793 with clapping and stomping. 1695 01:14:23,793 --> 01:14:26,462 I love performing here in college. 1696 01:14:26,462 --> 01:14:27,964 Stepping is kind of like my outlet. 1697 01:14:27,964 --> 01:14:30,132 ♪ Go, alright! ♪ 1698 01:14:30,132 --> 01:14:31,801 I am Victor Solomon, 1699 01:14:31,801 --> 01:14:34,470 and I am from Peoria, Illinois. 1700 01:14:34,470 --> 01:14:38,683 I currently go to school in the number‐one public HBCU, 1701 01:14:38,683 --> 01:14:41,477 and I am currently Mister A&T. 1702 01:14:41,477 --> 01:14:43,980 Basically, I'm the official male representative 1703 01:14:43,980 --> 01:14:45,272 for the student body. 1704 01:14:45,272 --> 01:14:49,151 My role is being present for every event, 1705 01:14:49,151 --> 01:14:52,822 webinars, and community service, on top of everything else ‐‐ 1706 01:14:52,822 --> 01:14:54,281 you know, being a student. 1707 01:14:54,281 --> 01:14:58,160 Making it to an HBCU, it means a lot to me 1708 01:14:58,160 --> 01:15:01,038 because I grew up in a single‐parent home. 1709 01:15:01,038 --> 01:15:04,959 My father wasn't really present. It was tough. 1710 01:15:04,959 --> 01:15:07,294 So, my mother, she worked really hard to provide for us. 1711 01:15:07,294 --> 01:15:09,547 Was working two jobs because we didn't have much. 1712 01:15:09,547 --> 01:15:11,674 When the water was off and, you know, we would have to 1713 01:15:11,674 --> 01:15:14,051 go to a nearby grocery store 1714 01:15:14,051 --> 01:15:17,346 and get a case of water and heat it up in a microwave, 1715 01:15:17,346 --> 01:15:18,848 and that's basically how, 1716 01:15:18,848 --> 01:15:20,891 you know, we washed up for the week. 1717 01:15:20,891 --> 01:15:23,019 Everything wasn't good, you know, growing up, 1718 01:15:23,019 --> 01:15:25,646 but my mother, she just always wanted me to be safe. 1719 01:15:25,646 --> 01:15:28,524 You know, she actually made us participate in church ‐‐ 1720 01:15:28,524 --> 01:15:30,026 singing choir, 1721 01:15:30,026 --> 01:15:31,652 you know, leading songs. in the sunshine bands. 1722 01:15:31,652 --> 01:15:33,154 It was mostly gospel. 1723 01:15:33,154 --> 01:15:34,864 That part of my life really plays a big role 1724 01:15:34,864 --> 01:15:37,867 of who I am today. 1725 01:15:37,867 --> 01:15:42,371 I will be singing "Glory" by Common and John Legend. 1726 01:15:42,371 --> 01:15:45,750 The song is about the African‐American community 1727 01:15:45,750 --> 01:15:48,711 and what we've been through ‐‐ trials, tribulations. 1728 01:15:48,711 --> 01:15:51,047 We have come a long way. 1729 01:15:51,047 --> 01:15:52,673 One day, we're going to see the glory. 1730 01:15:52,673 --> 01:15:53,883 It will come to pass. 1731 01:15:53,883 --> 01:15:55,885 Hey, Victor! 1732 01:15:55,885 --> 01:15:57,636 Singing this song 1733 01:15:57,636 --> 01:15:59,388 in front of John Legend, 1734 01:15:59,388 --> 01:16:02,391 it's, like, more pressure because he sang it first, 1735 01:16:02,391 --> 01:16:05,561 and I just want to impress him. 1736 01:16:14,236 --> 01:16:16,572 ♪ One day ♪ Uh‐oh. 1737 01:16:16,572 --> 01:16:19,200 ♪ When the glory comes ♪ 1738 01:16:19,241 --> 01:16:24,455 ♪ It will be ours ♪ 1739 01:16:24,455 --> 01:16:27,958 ♪ Woah, one day ♪ 1740 01:16:27,958 --> 01:16:30,419 ♪ When the war is won ♪ 1741 01:16:30,461 --> 01:16:33,214 ♪ We will be sure ♪ Wow, Blake's in first. 1742 01:16:33,255 --> 01:16:35,883 ♪ We will be sure ♪ 1743 01:16:35,883 --> 01:16:38,928 Wow. 1744 01:16:38,928 --> 01:16:42,098 ♪ Oh, glory ♪ Whoo! 1745 01:16:42,139 --> 01:16:44,725 ♪ Woah ♪ 1746 01:16:44,767 --> 01:16:47,186 ♪ Woah, glory ♪ 1747 01:16:47,186 --> 01:16:49,772 Whoo! ♪ Now, the war ♪ 1748 01:16:49,772 --> 01:16:51,565 ♪ Is not over ♪ 1749 01:16:51,607 --> 01:16:53,859 ♪ Victory isn't won ♪ 1750 01:16:53,901 --> 01:16:56,946 ♪ But we'll fight on to the finish ♪ 1751 01:16:56,987 --> 01:16:59,615 ♪ And then, when it's all done ♪ 1752 01:16:59,657 --> 01:17:02,118 ♪ We'll cry glory ♪ 1753 01:17:02,118 --> 01:17:07,331 ♪ Yeah, glory ♪ 1754 01:17:07,331 --> 01:17:10,960 Whoo! ♪ Woah, glory ♪ 1755 01:17:10,960 --> 01:17:13,963 ♪ We'll cry glory ♪ 1756 01:17:13,963 --> 01:17:16,215 ♪ Yeah, glory ♪ 1757 01:17:16,257 --> 01:17:19,635 ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ 1758 01:17:19,635 --> 01:17:22,304 ♪ Woah, glory ♪ 1759 01:17:22,304 --> 01:17:25,474 ♪ Oh, one day ♪ 1760 01:17:25,516 --> 01:17:28,310 ♪ When the glory comes ♪ 1761 01:17:28,352 --> 01:17:33,816 ♪ It will be ours, yeah ♪ 1762 01:17:33,816 --> 01:17:35,109 ♪ Woah ♪ 1763 01:17:35,151 --> 01:17:40,823 ♪ Gloooory ♪ 1764 01:17:40,823 --> 01:17:46,996 ♪ Glooooooory ♪ 1765 01:17:46,996 --> 01:17:53,210 Whoo! Beautiful! Beautiful! 1766 01:17:55,296 --> 01:17:56,672 Thank you, thank you, thank you. 1767 01:17:56,672 --> 01:17:58,048 Wow. 1768 01:17:58,048 --> 01:18:00,676 What's your name? So, I am Victor Solomon. 1769 01:18:00,676 --> 01:18:02,845 I am 22 years old. Okay. 1770 01:18:02,845 --> 01:18:06,056 Currently, I attend the number‐one public HBCU, 1771 01:18:06,056 --> 01:18:09,685 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. 1772 01:18:09,685 --> 01:18:12,521 Wow. I also serve as Mister A&T at my university, as well. 1773 01:18:12,521 --> 01:18:15,858 You're at a HBCU... Yes, sir. 1774 01:18:15,858 --> 01:18:18,027 ...and you're the BMOC... 1775 01:18:18,027 --> 01:18:19,862 ...at N. C. A&T. 1776 01:18:19,862 --> 01:18:22,740 The big man on campus. I am L‐O‐S‐T. Okay. 1777 01:18:23,991 --> 01:18:25,868 Did you say you're 22? Yes, sir. 1778 01:18:25,868 --> 01:18:28,829 But you have, like, this old‐man voice. 1779 01:18:28,829 --> 01:18:30,414 Man, I gotta say, Victor ‐‐ 1780 01:18:30,414 --> 01:18:32,249 which is the perfect name for you, by the way ‐‐ 1781 01:18:32,249 --> 01:18:34,710 if you choose me as your coach... 1782 01:18:34,710 --> 01:18:38,422 Yeah, as young as I am. Man, man. 1783 01:18:38,422 --> 01:18:41,217 Is gospel music your main ‐‐ 1784 01:18:41,217 --> 01:18:43,510 Talk to me. I grew up in a church, 1785 01:18:43,510 --> 01:18:46,013 so gospel is my go‐to. 1786 01:18:46,013 --> 01:18:48,933 Had an artist on my team named Todd Tilghman, 1787 01:18:48,933 --> 01:18:51,560 and we did a lot of gospel music. 1788 01:18:51,560 --> 01:18:53,103 He did pretty well. He won. 1789 01:18:53,103 --> 01:18:55,397 Okay. Fair. Fair point. 1790 01:18:55,397 --> 01:18:59,109 I know that, you know, Nick's got a nice, wet coat on. 1791 01:18:59,109 --> 01:19:01,904 John Legend's gonna talk about 1792 01:19:01,904 --> 01:19:05,574 how he grew up in the church singing. 1793 01:19:05,574 --> 01:19:07,117 He has no idea. 1794 01:19:07,117 --> 01:19:08,911 Hey, who do you think this worship song you think is ‐‐ 1795 01:19:08,911 --> 01:19:10,829 It makes me think of Jesus. Yeah? 1796 01:19:10,829 --> 01:19:12,581 Okay, Kelly? That makes sense. 1797 01:19:12,581 --> 01:19:14,083 Jesus. Good, good. That's good. 1798 01:19:14,083 --> 01:19:16,085 Well, he has played Jesus. Okay? 1799 01:19:16,126 --> 01:19:18,337 The person that wrote this song... Okay, okay. 1800 01:19:18,337 --> 01:19:22,758 ...is sitting next to me. It's John's song! 1801 01:19:22,758 --> 01:19:26,095 And you had no idea! You knew that. You knew that. 1802 01:19:26,095 --> 01:19:28,097 Oh, you didn't ‐‐ you didn't know? 1803 01:19:28,097 --> 01:19:30,516 No. Oh, my God, that was amazing! 1804 01:19:30,516 --> 01:19:32,768 I knew an angel wrote that song, is all I know. 1805 01:19:32,768 --> 01:19:34,770 I knew it was an angel. 1806 01:19:34,812 --> 01:19:36,522 Sorry, let's just clear it. This is your Oscar‐wining... Yeah. 1807 01:19:36,563 --> 01:19:39,692 We won an Academy Award with it. 1808 01:19:39,692 --> 01:19:41,110 When he turned around, I was like, 1809 01:19:41,110 --> 01:19:42,611 "I don't have a chance here 1810 01:19:42,611 --> 01:19:43,946 because the weight of the song 1811 01:19:43,946 --> 01:19:45,281 and the film it was attached to." 1812 01:19:45,281 --> 01:19:46,782 It's a whole connection 1813 01:19:46,782 --> 01:19:48,993 that I'm not gonna be able to fight, you know? 1814 01:19:48,993 --> 01:19:50,619 I grew up in church, as well. 1815 01:19:50,619 --> 01:19:53,289 My dad was a pastor, and I sang in church every Sunday, 1816 01:19:53,289 --> 01:19:55,124 and that's what gave me my musical roots. 1817 01:19:55,124 --> 01:19:57,418 Oh, wow. Obviously, you're inspired by John. 1818 01:19:57,418 --> 01:19:58,961 We all are, but ‐‐ Well, not Blake, 1819 01:19:58,961 --> 01:20:00,462 'cause he didn't know that it was his ‐‐ 1820 01:20:00,462 --> 01:20:01,964 He didn't even know. Yeah, it's true. 1821 01:20:01,964 --> 01:20:04,466 I am now. Why don't we work together... 1822 01:20:04,466 --> 01:20:06,468 Mm‐hmm? ...to make John proud 1823 01:20:06,468 --> 01:20:08,304 and have this all start with you singing 1824 01:20:08,304 --> 01:20:11,140 his Academy Award‐winning song? 1825 01:20:11,140 --> 01:20:12,433 Go on. Sounds good. 1826 01:20:12,433 --> 01:20:13,642 I grew up in the church. 1827 01:20:13,642 --> 01:20:14,977 I grew up singing gospel music, 1828 01:20:14,977 --> 01:20:17,104 and when we wrote that song, 1829 01:20:17,104 --> 01:20:19,440 it was meant to evoke the hymns 1830 01:20:19,440 --> 01:20:21,150 that we grew up listening to... Yes. 1831 01:20:21,150 --> 01:20:23,277 ...and the songs that carried a lot of our ancestors 1832 01:20:23,277 --> 01:20:25,279 through a lot of tough times 1833 01:20:25,279 --> 01:20:26,780 when they were marching for voting rights 1834 01:20:26,780 --> 01:20:28,365 and all these other things. Exactly, mm‐hmm. 1835 01:20:28,365 --> 01:20:30,451 I have literally zero times 1836 01:20:30,451 --> 01:20:32,453 turned for someone singing my song. 1837 01:20:32,453 --> 01:20:35,331 Just ‐‐ I scrutinize it more heavily than I normally would, 1838 01:20:35,331 --> 01:20:38,292 but I was like, "I don't need to do that." Oh, wow. 1839 01:20:38,292 --> 01:20:40,502 I was like, "He's doing some things I haven't done 1840 01:20:40,502 --> 01:20:42,338 that are better than what I would do with the song." Oh, man! 1841 01:20:42,338 --> 01:20:44,798 There were a lot of times when I was like, 1842 01:20:44,798 --> 01:20:46,967 "Is this John singing?" 1843 01:20:46,967 --> 01:20:49,511 He was better than me! He was better than me. What? 1844 01:20:49,511 --> 01:20:51,680 What's crazy is, I grew up singing 1845 01:20:51,680 --> 01:20:55,351 a lot of your songs, actually. Really? I did "Ordinary People" 1846 01:20:55,351 --> 01:20:58,604 in the eighth‐grade talent show that I won. Oh, yeah! 1847 01:20:58,645 --> 01:21:00,856 We got to ‐‐ Let's get my mic. Yeah. 1848 01:21:00,856 --> 01:21:02,524 We're gonna sing it together. I know! I want to see that footage. 1849 01:21:02,524 --> 01:21:04,860 Oh, man. Oh! 1850 01:21:04,860 --> 01:21:06,362 What? 1851 01:21:06,362 --> 01:21:09,865 ♪ We're just ordinary people ♪ 1852 01:21:09,865 --> 01:21:12,326 Whoo! ♪ Yeah ♪ 1853 01:21:12,326 --> 01:21:16,080 ♪ We don't know which way to go ♪ 1854 01:21:16,080 --> 01:21:17,915 ♪ Yeah ♪ 1855 01:21:17,915 --> 01:21:22,878 ♪ 'Cause we're ordinary people ♪ 1856 01:21:22,878 --> 01:21:24,546 Okay. Whoo! 1857 01:21:24,546 --> 01:21:28,175 ♪ Maybe we should take it slow ♪ 1858 01:21:30,886 --> 01:21:35,224 ♪ This, time we'll ta‐a‐a‐a‐a‐ke ♪ 1859 01:21:35,224 --> 01:21:38,060 ♪ It slow ♪ I love my job! 1860 01:21:38,060 --> 01:21:40,354 I think we still got a shot. 1861 01:21:40,354 --> 01:21:43,565 Wait a minute. Whose song is that? 1862 01:21:46,026 --> 01:21:48,529 I'll ask. So, Victor... 1863 01:21:48,529 --> 01:21:50,364 Mm‐hmm? ...who do you pick as your coach? 1864 01:21:50,364 --> 01:21:51,907 Come on home, Victor! 1865 01:21:51,907 --> 01:21:54,743 Come on home. See, what's crazy is, 1866 01:21:54,743 --> 01:21:56,370 I think I'm gonna shake things up just a little. 1867 01:21:56,370 --> 01:21:58,288 Oh, my goodness. Oh, my gosh! 1868 01:21:58,288 --> 01:21:59,915 What?! Oh, my God. 1869 01:21:59,915 --> 01:22:01,125 If this happens to me again today ‐‐ 1870 01:22:01,125 --> 01:22:03,544 Come on, Victor. Don't do it, Victor! 1871 01:22:03,544 --> 01:22:05,421 I think I'm gonna shake things up just a little bit. Don't! Don't do it, Victor! 1872 01:22:05,421 --> 01:22:07,089 Do it, Victor! Don't do it! 1873 01:22:07,089 --> 01:22:11,718 Well, I'm going to have to go with... 1874 01:22:11,718 --> 01:22:13,095 Who am I kidding? John Legend! 1875 01:22:13,095 --> 01:22:15,556 ♪ I can't sit and hope ♪ Ahh! 1876 01:22:15,597 --> 01:22:17,516 ♪ I can't just sit and pray that ♪ Drama! 1877 01:22:17,558 --> 01:22:18,934 ♪ I can find a love ♪ That's what I'm talking about! 1878 01:22:18,934 --> 01:22:20,561 Made him nervous. 1879 01:22:20,561 --> 01:22:22,271 Yes! 1880 01:22:22,271 --> 01:22:23,939 ♪ All I see is pain ♪ What a way to end the day. 1881 01:22:23,939 --> 01:22:25,941 I was blocked! I had been blocked. 1882 01:22:25,941 --> 01:22:27,234 I'd lost the few that I thought I could have won... Yeah! 1883 01:22:27,276 --> 01:22:28,444 ...and I needed someone 1884 01:22:28,444 --> 01:22:29,778 to come and save the day for me. 1885 01:22:31,029 --> 01:22:32,948 Victor ‐‐ he just nailed the song. 1886 01:22:32,948 --> 01:22:38,328 He has great, great tone, beautiful runs, and so much soul. 1887 01:22:38,328 --> 01:22:40,289 He had to join Team Legend. 1888 01:22:40,289 --> 01:22:42,666 ♪ Preach, baby ♪ Oh, geez. Here we go. 1889 01:22:42,708 --> 01:22:45,294 ♪ Preach ♪ I have a "welcome to Team Legend" song 1890 01:22:45,294 --> 01:22:47,337 just for you, Victor. Oh, sir. Yes, sir. 1891 01:22:47,337 --> 01:22:49,965 ♪ It's so good to sing with you ♪ 1892 01:22:50,007 --> 01:22:51,967 ♪ Like ordinary people do ♪ 1893 01:22:51,967 --> 01:22:53,635 Wow. Okay! 1894 01:22:53,635 --> 01:22:55,220 ♪ Welcome to Team Legend ♪ 1895 01:22:55,262 --> 01:22:58,474 ♪ Ohhh ♪ ♪ Welcome to Team Legend ♪ 1896 01:22:58,474 --> 01:23:00,642 ♪ You made your choice ♪ 1897 01:23:00,684 --> 01:23:03,479 ♪ Oooh ♪ ♪ Now let's go and win "The Voice" ♪ 1898 01:23:03,479 --> 01:23:06,773 I love my job. ♪ Welcome to Team Legend ♪ 1899 01:23:06,815 --> 01:23:08,650 ♪ We're the "Victor" ♪ 1900 01:23:08,692 --> 01:23:10,486 ♪ On Team Legend ♪ Get it with the writing skills. 1901 01:23:10,486 --> 01:23:13,197 Yeah! Yes, sir! 1902 01:23:13,197 --> 01:23:15,657 I thought for sure I had a shot, and then, of course, you know, 1903 01:23:15,657 --> 01:23:17,367 the whole singing‐with‐John thing happened. 1904 01:23:17,367 --> 01:23:19,703 I gotta say ‐‐ it was pretty cool. 1905 01:23:19,703 --> 01:23:21,371 I can't help what I've never heard. 1906 01:23:21,371 --> 01:23:22,706 I thought I would enjoy 1907 01:23:22,706 --> 01:23:24,917 watching Blake just completely fail. 1908 01:23:24,917 --> 01:23:26,335 I didn't even know what he was saying. 1909 01:23:26,335 --> 01:23:28,962 I felt really bad for him. 1910 01:23:28,962 --> 01:23:32,007 Like, meanwhile, the guy sounds like John, and he's like, 1911 01:23:32,007 --> 01:23:34,676 "I mean, gah ‐‐ you're amazing. 1912 01:23:34,676 --> 01:23:36,386 I would definitely buy your album." 1913 01:23:36,386 --> 01:23:37,846 "I love artists that sound like you!" 1914 01:23:37,846 --> 01:23:39,181 "I love artists that sound like you! 1915 01:23:39,181 --> 01:23:41,016 You're amazing!" It was like... 1916 01:23:41,016 --> 01:23:43,310 ♪ Welcome to Team Legend ♪