[ Lizzo's "About Damn Time" plays ]
**
* Turn up the music *
* Let's celebrate *
Guys, I am so excited.
You can see the "Voice" sign there.
It's the first day of blind auditions,
which everybody tells me is, like, the most fun part.
Camila's here! Oh, wow!
Welcome!
Hey, everybody! Hey!
Hey, everybody! Camila!
I have to say welcome back,
because she was my adviser on my team last season.
Only legendary behavior.
Legendary behavior.
And we had so much fun.
We had so much fun that she wants to beat me now.
[ Gwen laughs ] Apparently.
The last time I was here, I was the winner.
So I'm just gonna put that out there, Blake Shelton.
Yes, yes.
I'm scared of, like, your alliance at me.
What are you -- What are you afraid of?
I don't want you to win. Oh, okay, great.
But I want to see you have a good time.
I hope you do, 'cause, like, it's my first day.
I feel like you're gonna throw jabs at me.
And you're correct in that. [ Laughs ]
Okay, guys, should we take a little selfie?
Before we become enemies. Alright.
Oh, wow, great.
[ Laughs ] [ Camera shutter clicks ]
* It's about damn time *
* Turn up the music *
* Let's celebrate *
* Okay * * Okay *
* Alright *
* It's about damn time *
Blake: We took a break from "The Voice,"
and we're all ready to get back at it again.
And I miss this place.
[ Laughs ] [ Laughter ]
And I'm back, and I'm killing it.
Come home, buddy. John: Blake's trying
to tell you that he's the G.O.A.T. of "The Voice."
[ Goat bleats ] Come on.
Gwen: [ Laughs ] Camila: Your team mascot
doesn't even want to be here.
* It's about damn time *
Gwen: The reason I love coaching
is because I've lived the dream,
so sharing my knowledge has been so rewarding.
Yeah! And I want to win again.
* Okay * Oh, my gosh!
My team is so great! * Alright *
* It's about damn time *
I love being a coach on "The Voice."
John Legend can kiss my ass. Oh, my goodness.
I was the first one to turn for you.
Big whoop.
* It's about damn time *
John: In this season, we introduce
a new coach to our audience -- Camila Cabello.
* Havana, oo-na-na *
John: Camila is a global superstar.
Who's your idol? Camila Cabello.
She's gonna bring a new, fresh flare to "The Voice"
this season. * Havana *
* My heart is in Havana *
One of my favorite Grammy performances.
Gwen and I were in the audience watching her sing to her dad.
She's sold millions of records, streams tons of music.
She's absolutely perfect for this show.
Yeah!
I'm so excited to be a part of "The Voice."
It feels very full circle,
'cause I started on a singing competition show.
I also have been on a singing competition show.
[ Tires screech] Oh, my gosh.
[ Laughter ]
Have you been in a girl group, too?
Uh... It's not too late, Blake.
* It's about damn time *
I really love the other coaches. No!
We get to just laugh and have fun.
This is a moment, because we're besties.
[ Ding! Ding!]
But at the same time, help these people,
you know, become better artists
and get to live their dreams.
Camila, I love you so much.
Camila: This is gonna be a fun season.
Yes! So get ready.
* Okay *
* Alright *
* It's about damn time *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoa! Oh!
Ooh, it's like a little roller coaster.
It's our first time hanging out. Don't be mean to me.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hey!
I'm having flashbacks. This is so weird.
Man: Stand by, folks. First audition beginning.
Yes!
Oh, my goodness.
It's very exciting.
Let's go. You guys are a great crowd.
Man: Ladies and gentleman, our first artist
is entering now. Here we go.
Who's it gonna be?
I'm excited. Me too.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* Well, I heard there was a secret chord * Ooh.
* That David played, and it pleased the Lord *
Whoo!
* But you don't really care for music, do ya? *
Oh, my gosh. [ Gasps ]
Congratulations.
* Goes like this, the fourth, the fifth *
* The minor fall and the major lift *
* The baffled king composing "Hallelujah" *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Hallelujah, Hallelujah *
So pretty.
* Hallelujah, Hallelujah *
Yeah! Yeah! Yes, whoo!
Let's go.
Whoo!
* Maybe there's a God above *
* But all I've ever learned from love *
* Is how to shoot at someone *
Come on.
* Who outdrew you *
* It's not a cry you hear at night *
* It's not someone who has seen the light *
* It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah *
Whoa!
* Hallelujah, Hallelujah *
* Oh, Hallelu-u-u-u *
* Ooh, yes *
* Oh, yeah *
Oh, my God.
Sing!
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wow. That was incredible.
Oh, thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Laughs ]
Gwen: Okay.
Oh, my God.
John: Yes!
Do you see this?
Wow. I turned around.
She looked straight into my soul.
And she was like, "There's Gwen Stefani.
I want to be on her team."
She didn't say that.
In her heart, she did. I felt it.
And Camila took that from her.
And then I looked, and it was blocked!
Oh, my God, you're blocked.
It was you! [ Laughs ]
Wow. Excuse us.
What is your name, and where are you from?
My name is Morgan Myles, and I'm from Nashville, Tennessee.
Oh, my goodness. Ha ha, burn!
Morgan. No.
Slow down. He's feeling himself
now that you're saying you're from Nashville.
He's feeling himself.
I feel like we don't get a lot of people singing that song
just because it's so intimidating. Mm-hmm.
It takes some cojones to come here
and sing it with such confidence.
Then we got to see your range
and you hitting those piercing, beautiful notes.
It was exquisite.
One of the best blind auditions I've seen in quite a long time.
Wow.
[ Cheers and applause ]
That's quite a compliment.
What's happening in Nashville for you?
Are you writing? Are you recording?
I've been touring.
I'm a demo singer for a lot of people, as well. Uh-huh.
I've even opened some festivals with Blake.
Oh, my goodness. Oh, my gosh.
But, like, way before. [ Laughs ]
But it's been a long journey.
It hasn't been easy. Yeah.
**
I've been in Nashville for 16 years,
but I am a full-time touring artist.
I played 117 shows last year,
solo acoustic in almost all 50 states.
Hey, Vegas. Hey, we're in Lititz.
We are not in Nashville anymore, y'all.
I mean, there was days I was just about to lose it,
but I've been very blessed because my parents have been
my rocks in a really, really hard industry.
I want the world to see how well this girl can do.
So many hardworking artists from "The Voice" have made it.
Adam Wakefield, Morgan Wallen.
I hope that I can use this platform
to be a successful artist, as well.
I think the whole experience is gonna be really fun.
John: We're glad that your journey has brought you to "The Voice."
We're very lucky to have you. Thank you. [ Chuckles ]
You have such a gorgeous tone.
I want to hear records from you.
You kind of like in a Rihanna-esque way
of going like this, like, singing with your hand.
I was like, "Yes, that is what I'm looking for."
She is singing with her soul and making people feel.
And to me, that is, like, the highest hope of an artist.
You guys are gonna make me cry. What else did I frickin' write down?
I'm, like, frickin' nervous 'cause I want you so bad.
[ Laughter ] Blake: Just speak from your heart,
not the scripted stuff that you thought of earlier. No, it's not scripted.
What kind of music do you want to make?
Being that I'm a very on the edge of country,
I've always been extremely soulful,
but I love pop melodies, but I love storytelling,
and I hope that we can really find that great lane.
That's a fusion of all those things.
Yeah, I know you're the least likely to pick me.
You got Blake, country, John, soul.
I mean, I do love pop melodies, and I'm a storyteller, too.
I feel like you know who you are as an artist.
And if you picked me as your coach,
I would just be excited to help you on that journey.
Oh, I mean...
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: Hi, Morgan. Hi, Blake.
I'd like to have a heart-to-heart talk
with you here for just a second.
[ Whoosh ]
Oh, my God. I didn't know we could do that.
Oh, my G-- Are you serious?
Are you gonna sing Barry White to her?
What is about to happen? [ Laughter ]
When I moved to Nashville, I was 17 years old,
and I started singing demos for songwriters,
and that was, like, where I made all my beer money.
[ Laughter ]
So when I hear you talking about that and then I hear
you talking about playing the crappy noon spots on festivals,
I did all of that stuff.
Me too, by the way.
Her microphone was supposed to be muted also.
Your gift is that you can make people really believe
what you're singing about,
and you just need somebody to help you along that journey.
I would be honored to be that coach for you, Morgan. Wow.
Camila: Wow, Blake. Yes. [ Cheers and applause ]
Can I just say one last thing?
We still haven't muted her microphone.
If you could please mute her microphone.
I have not got to speak. This is not fair.
Where's my light?
Mute. [ Laughs ]
Okay, Morgan, I'm Gwen. Hi, Gwen.
You're amazing. I'm so sad that I'm not in the running.
You sound like you're on a Grammy stage already.
It's ridiculous.
But one thing I will say, my husband --
I've watched him outside of this show help people.
He has the biggest heart.
So I'm just really excited for you right now.
[ Laughs ]
Crowd: [ Chanting ] Blake! Blake! Blake!
Can I just say one last thing?
[ Chanting continues ] Mute immediately.
I [chuckles] I want what's best for you,
and if what you want is Blake's support
and help to be a country artist, absolutely.
If what you want is to create your own lane --
you're not a country artist, you're not a pop artist,
you're just Morgan --
then I would be really excited to work with you.
I just wanted to say that. Mm, interesting strategy.
Morgan, who do you choose as your coach?
Come on! Oh, my gosh.
Come on, Morgan!
[ Audience shouting ]
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to Night 1 of the blind auditions.
Morgan, who do you choose as your coach?
Come on! Oh, my gosh.
Come on, Morgan!
[ Audience shouting ]
**
Camila. What?!
Oh, my God! [ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God!
What on Earth?!
Oh, this is gonna be so fun!
Camila: I got my first artist. I am so happy.
I want musical diversity on my team.
I want pop. I want country.
That's what will be creatively exciting to me.
Morgan was so special.
She has this pop sheen to her voice,
and she was just so in the emotion of it.
She's like a dream artist.
Oh, my God. My little fanny pack.
I did my homework. I know how the blocks work.
Immediately my mind went to, "Ah! Gwen is gonna want her."
So blocked her. [ Chuckles ]
Can we take our first little... Yes.
...instant camera picture?
[ Camera shutter clicks ]
Who is this person? Get her out of here.
The new girl on the block blocked me.
Thanks a lot, Camila Cabello.
John: Camila's so smart, she stepped right in.
And I feel like she's an old pro already.
We all should be a little bit scared of Camila.
I think she's ready for competition here.
If you want to know exactly what you want to do,
do not pick me as your coach.
No, she's sick of being put in a box.
[ Laughter ]
Man: Our next artist is entering now.
Omar: I've been able to perform on some of the biggest stages
around the world.
I have sung at the Kentucky Derby.
I've sung at Radio City.
I've been able to do sessions at Capitol Records,
but being on "The Voice" is the biggest stage.
Excited.
Get this thing going.
The coaches are megastars.
"The Voice" is back, and I'm really excited
to be a part of that history.
**
Oh! Oh, this is sick.
**
* Here we stand *
* Worlds apart, hearts broken in two *
* Two, two *
What?!
* Sleepless nights *
[ Cheering ]
* Losing ground, I'm reaching for you *
* You *
Yeah.
* You *
* Feeling that it's gone *
* Can't change your mind *
* If we can't go on *
* To survive the tide *
* Love divides *
* Someday love will find you *
* Break those chains that bind you *
* One night will remind you *
* How we touched and went our separate ways *
Come on, Camila.
* If he ever hurts you *
We need four.
* True love won't desert you *
* You know I still love you *
* Nooooooooo * Gwen: Whoo!
Yes! Camila!
Wow. Oh, my God.
* Nooooooo *
**
[ Cheers and applause ]
That was too good.
Yes! Four!
Four chairs! Come on.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes, yes, yes, yes! Now we're talkin'!
That's good.
Four chairs.
Dang! What is your name?
My name is Omar Cardona.
I'm 33 years old from Orlando, Florida.
Orlando.
I am also from Florida.
Hey!
I know everybody's gonna be like,
"Why did you wait so long to turn around?"
Why did you wait so long to turn around, Camila?
I was waiting for my brain to click --
what can I add creatively to this
that gets me excited, 'cause you have, like,
an incredibly sick range.
Thank you. Without even looking at you,
I could feel energetically from your voice
that you were an amazing performer.
And then I looked around, and I saw you, like,
with the mic stand, and I was like,
"Well, yeah, that's my guy," like, obviously.
[ Laughs ] Thank you, thank you.
What's your vision for
what kind of music you want to sing?
It's really tough because there's not a lot
of true rock 'n' roll anymore. Okay.
And as much as I am a pop artist...
Ooh! ...I respect the '80s music
and '90s rock. Okay.
So I would like to kind of create a little genre of pop
and old-school rock. That's so sick!
That's kind of my vision.
I believe in that, man. That's cool.
Well, thank you. Thank you so much.
Are you performing live a lot?
I'm a full-time performer.
I've sung all over the world. Wow.
I sing with my own personal band.
Been doing it for 15 years now.
Wow. I haven't heard a voice
like that since, like, the '80s.
Like, it's crazy. Freddie Mercury vibes.
We never get to hear men sing like that anymore.
I mean, it's, like -- it was so exciting, wasn't it, Blake?
Oh, my -- I'm -- my brain.
I know we're gonna talk about this when we go home.
I'm so excited for the show that you're here
and that we get to have something different
and something that's nostalgic and exciting.
Anyways, I would die to work with you. It'd be crazy.
Thank you, Gwen. That's very kind.
Omar.
What's up, John? I turned for you first.
I would like to remind you. [ Laughs ]
It's obvious that your voice is powerful.
You have crazy range
that most male singers could never pull off.
There was something interesting about the little turns
in your voice that were very soulful to me.
It sounded like a church singer singing rock music,
sometimes, honest. That's exactly what I am.
Grew up in church singing. Okay, we're screwed.
I heard that, and that's why I was so floored by you.
You're the kind of artist that can win "The Voice."
You can win this show.
And John hit his button first. I did hit my button first.
I don't know if it's been mentioned. Why're you reminding him of that?
I think he thinks he's on "Family Feud" or something.
IR "Jeopardy!" What the hell does that have to do with anything?
Yeah. I agree. "What is Omar?"
[ Laughter ]
We're gonna see a lot of super-talented people,
but we're not gonna see a lot of people that are coming at it
from the angle that you're coming from.
I think there's a demand for that.
And within the country lane, I rock pretty hard.
[ Laughter ] You sure do, Blake.
He does. That's actually not even true, either.
That's a lie. I said it.
Another idea that could be be interesting
is to take that approach
with a song that's not from that genre, too. Yeah.
You can make some cool, interesting song choices.
There's also something to be said
for what you love. Blake, you okay?
You know what you like.
I was trying to get my hand up, yeah,
and now I'm trying to think... He can't get it back down.
...'cause I'm receiving the signals from God,
okay, of what to say here right now.
One of the most frustrating things is
when they hear you do what you do
and see how good you are at it,
and the first thing they say is,
"We should get you to do that this way or that way."
I would caution you not to be experimenting with, you know --
with whatever John's trying to pitch to you, so...
Oh, my God. [ Laughter ]
I think all of us believe you could go extremely far.
You could win this show.
You just have to pick who you want to go on this journey with.
[ Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" plays ]
[ Audience shouting ]
Team Legend!
Hey!
O-mar! Come on.
**
Blake! Blake!
Okay, the coach I'm gonna choose is... Blake!
...John. Yeah!
* Don't stop believin' * Whoo!
Omar -- what a voice.
Huge range. And it was flawless.
I love that he can put so much soul and so much depth
into the rock music that he's singing.
I got you a jacket. Oh!
I'm very curious to see what Omar can do on the show.
I think he can go really far.
I told him he could win "The Voice," and I believe that.
Yeah! Whoo! Whoo!
* Don't stop believin' *
Man, back-to-back four-chair turns.
Can you believe it? Thank you. Thank you.
I am so excited "The Voice" is back.
You tried to sabotage me at the end. What do you mean?
It didn't work! What do you mean?
That's how you're gonna end his career. Oh, my God.
Omar came out here, blew me away, and broke my heart.
Daly: Still to come in "The Voice" premiere...
...more four-chair talent...
* Long neck, ice-cold beer never broke my heart *
Let's do this!
What?! I can't believe it!
Stabbed in the heart.
It's a rough day to be Blake Shelton.
Daly: ...and Blake continues to struggle... Please!
Wow. ...leading to desperate tactics.
Mute. Mute. Can I have a little spotlight thing?
Get -- Get the mute button ready.
Blake talks a lot.
[ Quietly ] He muted me.
Can y'all hear her?
[ Laughter ]
Come on, buddy. [ Goat bleats ]
John: This man is pulling out all the stops.
Blake: Come on. Your team mascot doesn't even want to be here.
[ Laughter ]
[ Goat bleats ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."
First of all, Camila, welcome to the family of "The Voice."
It is so great to have you.
Thanks.
Blake, have you given Camila any advice?
Uh, no, 'cause I don't want to help her
in any way... Yeah, of course.
...because so far, I'm not impressed.
Oh, my God.
That's what a very threatened person would say.
[ Laughs ]
You're just trying to intimidate me. It's not working.
I agree. Gwen, hi. Welcome back.
Thank you! She's back.
So lucky.
This is also your first season as husband and wife.
And Blake looks so hot today. Whoa.
I'm just excited to be back here.
John, how do you like being so far from Blake?
Because you seem happier. No.
[ Laughter ]
You know, it's a lot of pressure
because the people who have sat in this chair --
Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson --
have both had heated rivalries with Blake Shelton,
and we're going to battle. Gwen: Yes!
Yes. I love it.
Well, thank you, Coaches. Good luck.
Gwen: Whoa!
**
Ian: A current day in my life kind of looks like school
at Columbus State University,
and then I work at a bar through the weekends
and, really, music just fits somewhere in between that.
My name is Ian Harrison,
I'm 20 years old, and I'm from Columbus, Ohio.
**
My genre is alternative indie.
And I will be singing "The Night We Met" by Lord Huron.
This song is pretty important to me.
It's about feeling someone growing apart from you,
feeling the connection that you once had start to fade away.
I relate to this song because my dad passed away
when I was 9 years old.
My dad and I were very close.
There was one tradition we had where we'd wake up early
in the morning before my siblings.
He'd take me on his motorcycle,
and we'd go get breakfast before any of them got up.
There was a time where I'd have memories of him being around
and then they all just kind of vanished one day and...
Yeah.
My dad took his own life in 2011.
And I think if I were older then,
I would've seen signs, I would've known,
but being too young to understand how he felt,
how he was feeling, makes it really tough.
Love you, bud. You're gonna do great.
It was a difficult time,
but after a year, my adopted dad entered our lives.
He was very good about making sure that we all felt
loved and needed.
My dad, when I got his guitar after he died,
there were notes in the guitar case.
When I saw those notes, it felt like I had a piece of him.
Dad was trying to write a song.
I think it's definitely a sign. Don't you?
Yeah.
You're meant to be here. You're meant to do this.
These four coaches are superstars.
I can't even comprehend what it would mean
if they turn their chair.
I really hope that the coaches feel
how much I'm emotionally connected to this song.
I will definitely be thinking about my dad.
A part of me wishes that he can see what I'm doing and say,
"Wow, I'm proud of you."
* I am not the only traveler *
That's a cool voice.
* Who has not repaid his debt *
* I've been searching for a trail to follow *
* Again *
* Take me back to the night we met *
* I had all and then most of you *
* Some and now none of you *
* Take me back to the night we met *
* When you had not touched me yet *
* Oh, take me back to the night we met *
* I had all and then most of you *
* Some and now none of you *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Take me back to the night we met *
Oh, my God!
[ Chuckles ]
* I don't know what I'm supposed to do *
* Haunted by the ghost of you *
* Take me back to the night we met *
Kristy: Whoo!
* Oh, take me back to the night we met *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my goodness!
Happens late sometimes. Whew!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hello! Hello.
Hi. How are you?
What is your name, and where are you from?
My name is Ian Harrison, I'm 20 years old,
and I'm from Columbus, Ohio.
O-H!
I-O.
I think everybody was impressed
by the character of your voice. Yeah.
It just has this tone that's really enchanting,
and it sounds good singing so many different things,
and it's always fun to work with artists like that.
Thank you. I would love to coach you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
How you doing, man? I'm good. How are you?
I'm great. I'm pretty great, too.
I'm not gonna lie. It's starting to set in on you now.
You're on "The Voice." Yeah, I think it is setting in. [ Chuckles ]
I'm starting to get nervous because you got really perked up
when Blake started talking to you.
[ Chuckles ]
I was waiting for a moment where I was going,
"He's gonna have to do something bigger here,"
and then it finally dawned on me.
"He doesn't have to do that,"
because your performance was so powerful
with just the character of your voice that I finally was like,
"This guy's already doing every single thing he needs to do
for me to hit my button," so I hit it, man.
I'd be proud to be your coach, dude.
Thank you.
I think you're just a super interesting artist.
You showed me your heart. It was very pure.
I think it would be really fun to work together
because I come from that kind of background.
Been in a band. We just got together,
and, like, asked my dad for five bucks for a microphone
and go to rehearsal. It's, like, homemade.
And just because you have more of a character voice than,
like, a styled, fancy voice, that's kind of like me, as well.
Like, I'm trying to just show my heart to people.
So I would love to be your coach.
I think it would be really cool to work with you.
Do you play live a lot now, Ian?
Uh, on occasion. What made you say,
"I don't even play live that much,
but I want to go on 'The Voice'"?
I've always wanted to take a step
towards making a career in music. Yeah.
It's just I don't think I was ever confident enough.
I feel like I could help you get there.
There's so much to learn and to be just plopped
on the "Voice" stage on TV is insane,
but you need a coach to help you to get through it.
It got me excited when you said that.
You have a really beautiful voice.
I was so, so, so close to turning around,
darn it, and I should've turned around for you.
So, anyway, we'd all love to coach you.
Even Camila would love to. You can't pick her.
But you've got to make a choice, Ian.
[ Audience shouting ]
This is way harder.
It's way harder than you thought?
[ Chuckles ]
[ Shouting continues ]
I'm gonna go with Gwen.
What?! What?
Yes!
Oh, my gosh!
What? What? Yeah!
* 'Cause there's magic in my bones *
* I-I-I *
Gwen: Ian has more of a character voice,
a voice that just comes from your heart.
I got a shirt for you! Yes!
And I feel really excited about it
because I really like to work with people
that are from, you know, an alternative background.
He picked me.
Go, Gwen!
* There's magic in my bones *
John: Oh, that's cool. Can I see?
Gwen's hoodie is proof to me that I don't understand fashion
because it looks like a hoodie
that has tape down the sleeves with writing on the tape.
And because Gwen Stefani's handing it to people,
it automatically makes it cool.
You know, I feel like John's jacket
is almost like an ugly-sweater-type party,
almost like a joke.
"Oh, look how crappy this coat is.
Let's all go out and have drinks in it."
Camila's gift -- I don't know if she realizes
that all of our phones come with a camera these days,
so people are literally walking out of the building,
throwing the camera in the trash,
and looking like nerds wearing a fanny pack.
Having a tough time today, man.
I don't know what it is. Nobody's picking me.
But if anyone ever does pick me, I got these cool beer coolers.
Tell me you don't want one of these.
The other coaches have nothing to offer these artists
as far as refrigeration goes.
Daly: As our coaches start building their teams,
start building yours.
Get the "Voice" official app now and play along.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Camila: * I heard that you were talking... *
* And you didn't think that I would hear it *
* People out here talking that... *
* Getting everybody fired up * Come on, Blake.
* So I'm ready to attack, gonna lead the pack *
* Gonna get a touchdown* * Gonna take you out *
* That's right, put your pom-poms down*
Man: Let's go. Get up, y'all. Get up and sing it!
* A few times I've been around that track *
Camila and John: * And it's not just gonna happen like that *
* 'Cause I ain't no hollaback girl *
* I ain't no hollaback girl *
* A few times I've been around that track *
* And it's not just gonna happen like that *
* 'Cause I ain't no hollaback girl *
* I ain't no hollaback girl *
* Ooh *
* That's my, that's my *
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* Ooh * Ooh, I'm starstruck.
* That's my, that's my *
[ Cheers and applause ]
That lifted the room up.
Yes.
Daly: Let's meet the next artist.
My name is Tiana Goss.
I am 28, and welcome to L.A.
I work at a preschool with ages 2 to 5.
Whoa! [ Chuckles ] [ Chuckles ]
In my class, I like to have
a designated time where we do music.
I bring my guitar, and I sing to them.
One, two, three, go.
And they get so into it.
They're, like, head-banging. They're having a great time.
I love the fact that I get to incorporate my love of music
and show it to the children.
[ Laughter ] Good job, guys.
When I'm not working, I spend a lot of time in the studio.
I'm constantly writing.
Ultimately, I would like to pursue music full time.
I think that whatever Tiana wants to do, she can do it,
and I'm proud of her no matter what.
Man: Tiana Goss, make your way to the stage.
[ Exhales deeply ]
You can do it.
Tiana Goss to the stage.
Tiana: I think this season is going to be very competitive.
To be here means the world to me
because I have the opportunity to sing on this beautiful stage.
Working with any of the coaches, I will be grateful for.
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-Whoo! -I love this song.
* I can't say *
* That I don't *
* Know that I *
* Am alive *
* And all of *
* What I feel *
* I can show you *
* You tonight *
* Oh, you don't mean *
* Nothing at all to me *
* No, you don't mean *
* Nothing at all to me *
* But you set me free * Come on, Gwen! Let's go!
Come on, Gwen! Let's go! Let's go!
* Oh, oh *
* Oh, you could mean *
* Everything to me *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Aw!
John: Alright.
Aw, my gosh. You're so cute. Camila: Hey.
Hi, guys. What is your name?
My name is Tiana Goss.
I am 28 from Los Angeles, California.
To be honest, I was so torn the whole time.
I wish I could've seen you perform it.
I thought when you went into the main chorus,
that's where it kind of, for me, was, like,
"Okay, I'm not sure."
That would just be why I didn't turn.
But I loved your tone. You did a great job.
Thank you so much. When I was younger,
I auditioned for a singing-competition show,
and, in hindsight, when I auditioned,
I wouldn't have turned around for myself.
Like, I had so much growing to do.
It's just a journey. Do you know what I mean?
Yeah. Thank you. I appreciate your feedback.
Yeah, absolutely. Thank you so much.
I think there was, like, a stylistic mismatch
between what you were singing and how you were singing it.
Allow yourself to be more rhythmic.
Chop your syllables down a little bit
so it's more staccato.
Things like that would make it sound more pop. Yeah.
You'll do well if you come back.
You just have to get the right combination
of song and approach... Yeah.
Gotcha. ...and bring it all together.
Thank you so much.
Do y'all know that song? I don't know that song.
My God. Get with the times. Everybody knows that song?
Nelly Furtado and Timbaland.
I can tell everybody knows that song except me,
but I think you should put all of those notes into play
and come back and see us.
Yes. You're so cute. Camila: Yeah, I agree.
Thank you guys so much.
Camila: I remember auditioning,
and it's, like, you're overwhelmed with emotion,
and it's a lot,
but I do feel like it's important for people to know
there will be more chances.
You never know what's around the corner.
Blake: Camila.
I'm going to be quiet so he doesn't steal my secret.
What are you talking about?
We're talking about my secret strategies
to be the best, most awesome, coolest coach.
Is it your puffy sleeves? Is that a pirate shirt?
Argh.
Does your flower squirt?
Is it a squirty flower?
[ Laughs ]
Sounds weird when I say it like that, doesn't it?
[ Laughing ] I just -- That's what I was going to say.
Almost inappropriate and disgusting.
Very inappropriate. Okay. Continue on.
[ Laughing ]
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* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
**
Kelly: You've got this.
[ Voice breaking ] You worked your whole life for it,
and you're going to do great.
[ Sniffles ] Thank you.
My name is Emma Brooke.
I'm 19 years old, and I'm from Lyman, South Carolina.
When I was 6 years old, I was introduced to classical singing,
and all the techniques that I've learned,
I think it's given me a great background
and basis to experiment with different styles.
[ Vocalizing ]
Ryan: I first realized that Emma could sing
when she was about 6 years old and she just started belting.
And it was like, "Wow, this is incredible."
It'd about knock you down.
It'd make your ears ring. Yeah.
She's almost broken speakers
in churches before, multiple times,
where I'd have to tell, "Hey, y'all need
to turn this down." Yeah.
For my blind audition, I'm singing "California Dreamin'"
by The Mamas & The Papas.
This song is perfect for me because I have been dreaming
of coming out to L.A. to be on "The Voice,"
and I'm so excited to see what happens.
Daly: Alright, Emma, how are you feeling?
I know the song. I've got this.
I've rehearsed this for weeks. This is my moment.
Let's go get it, Emma. Awesome. Thanks.
Have fun. Thank you.
Good luck.
I feel like it's going to be good.
This one's going to be good.
Yeah.
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* All the leaves are brown *
* And the sky is gray *
* I've been for a walk *
* On a winter's day *
Oh, my God!
* I'd be safe and warm *
* If I was in L.A. *
* California dreamin', oh *
* On such a winter's day *
* Stopped into a church *
* I passed along the way *
* I got down on my knees, yeah *
* I pretended to pray *
* You know the preacher likes the cold *
* He knows I'm gonna stay-ay-ay-ay *
* Oh, California dreamin', oh, oh *
* On such a winter's day *
* On such a winter's da-a-a-a-a-a-y *
* On such a winter's da-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-y *
[ Cheers and applause ] Yeah.
**
Congratulations. Thank you so much.
Congratulations! You're on "The Voice"!
Yay!
Whoo! What is your name?
My name is Emma Brooke. I'm 19 years old... Wow.
...and I'm from Lyman, South Carolina.
Holy crapola.
And what kind of music do you want to make?
I am classically trained, but I decided to do this song
because I'm trying to steer more
into the contemporary world.
I love the song choice.
I would be mindful of control with your vocals
so that placing your voice on a technical note
doesn't get yell-y,
but I'm really excited to see who you pick.
Thank you. I appreciate it. Yeah. Absolutely.
Being someone that's trying to say something
in the world and connect to people
is really what we all dream to do.
I've got to live that dream, and I would love
to try to find out what your dream is
and try to help you mold that on this show.
I would love to work with you. I think it'd be really fun.
Thank you. Thanks. [ Chuckles ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Who are some of your favorite artists right now?
My favorite female artist right now is Lauren Daigle.
She's just a magnificent vocalist,
and one of the things I love about her is the richness
and the raspiness of her tone.
The thing that attracted me to you
was that tone of yours is really powerful,
and it really cuts through,
and I think it'd be really cool for you
to kind of let loose a little bit.
You've already been trained, but now, how do you kind of
unlearn some of the structure that's been put around you?
That's what I'd want to work on with you
if you were on my team.
That was really good coaching, you guys.
Thank you. Oh, my God.
I met Lauren Daigle one time in Nashville.
All she could talk about was how Gwen Stefani was her hero...
[ Laughs ] You liar.
...and how Gwen's artistry helped shape who she is. Such a liar.
He's trying to get me to win. Thank you. You're so sweet.
What are you talking about? She sa-- She didn't say that.
She said that if she was an artist on "The Voice,"
she would choose you as a coach, to me. John: Oh, my God.
She would lock in.
And anybody who wouldn't choose her,
"I don't like them." She said that to me.
[ Laughter ] She was -- I was like, "Whoa, that's weird."
Oh, my God. [ Laughs ]
Alright, Emma. Yeah, who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Ooh.
**
She wanted one of them.
It was both of them. Oh, really? Oh, wow.
Yeah, it was those two. Yeah.
[ Chuckling ] Aw, this is so hard.
Come on, Emma.
**
I think I'm going to go with John.
Yeah!
**
Yeah!
I'm really excited to work with Emma.
I thought her approach to it was cool.
I loved her tone,
and when you find out she's only 19 years old,
it's kind of amazing that she has
so much power coming from that voice.
Nice jacket. Look at that jacket.
Lauren's not going to like this, John.
I am impressed with Emma that she did not fall
for this level of mischief and deception
that Blake brought to the show.
Nice work, Emma. You did it. Yes!
Mm!
Congratulations. Thank you.
Just the team you were looking for, too.
Lauren Daigle is going to be very upset.
[ Laughter ]
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Let's meet our next artist,
26-year-old Orlando Mendez from Miami, Florida.
Orlando: I'm Cuban-American.
Growing up in Miami, it's so cool.
You're surrounded by culture, you know?
I grew up around a lot of family.
It's like a whirlwind. We live life intensely --
eat a lot, dance a lot, drink a lot.
We have a lot of fun.
Cubans usually listen to a lot of salsa,
a lot of reggaeton.
That's the typical Cuban music,
but since I was in middle school,
I've had a love for country music
and it always kind of spoke to me,
especially the storytelling in it.
And so I started a band.
* Country girl, shake it for me, girl *
The reception was incredible.
It was insane to see how many people love country music.
And I remember, one night, I was performing on stage,
and I heard someone shout from the audience,
"That's the Cuban cowboy!"
I was like, "I like that."
[ Cheers and applause ] Thank you guys for rocking with us.
It's incredible for us as his parents to stand back
and see all these people
appreciating our son and his performance.
We went from salsa dancing to two-step dancing.
[ Chuckles ]
If Camila and Blake both turn their chairs,
it's going to be a tough choice, man.
I got my country roots, you know, growing up
and listening to Blake Shelton,
and then I got Camila Cabello, a pop star from my hometown,
someone who I definitely connect with her story.
If they're both there vying for me,
that's going to be a game-time decision.
* I got a good feeling *
* You're lucky I don't have any more blocks *
* 'Cause I would've blocked you just for fun *
Did you just write that? Sure did.
Orlando: I just want to go out there
and be able to show the world
what a Cuban cowboy from Miami can do.
I'm going to head-dunk.
Hyah! [ Laughs ]
Miley pushed it with her tongue one time.
What? [ Chuckles ]
**
* I've had a large-mouth bass bust my line *
* A couple beautiful girls tell me goodbye *
* Trucks break down, dogs run off *
* Politicians lie, been fired by the boss *
* It takes one hand *
* To count the things I can count on *
* No, there ain't much, man *
* That ain't never let me down *
* But long-neck, ice-cold beer *
* Never broke my heart * Yeah, baby!
* Like diamond rings and football teams *
* Have torn this boy apart * Yes.
* Like a neon dream, it just dawned on me *
* The bars and this guitar *
* And long-neck, ice-cold beer *
* Never broke my heart *
* It takes one hand * Come on.
Are you afraid? He's looking at you, Blake.
* That's gripping down on a cold one *
Do it. I want to beat you. I want to enjoy it.
* 'Cause long-neck, ice-cold beer *
* Never broke my heart *
Spin around. Watch him pick me.
* Like diamond rings and football teams * Whoo!
* Have torn this boy apart * Yes! Yeah.
* Like a neon dream, it just dawned on me *
* The bars and this guitar *
* And long-neck, ice-cold beer *
* It never broke my *
* Heart *
Yeah!
* Aw *
[ Cheers and applause ] Whoo!
Four-chair turn! Four chairs.
Whoo! Yeah, baby.
**
Blake: What's your name? My name's Orlando Mendez.
I'm 26 years old out of Miami, Florida.
Whoo! I told you I got him! He-e-e-e-e-y!
I told you.
He has a slightly different country accent
than I was expecting.
Orlando, my name is Blake Shelton,
and I'm from Ada, Oklahoma. He's not from Miami, Florida.
I'm an eight-time "Voice" champion,
I'm a member of the Grand Ole Opry,
and a CMA Entertainer of the Year.
Thank you very much. Thank you. [ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you. How you doin'?
The man. Oh, my God.
But I am not from Miami, where --
Okay, well, when you've been a coach 22 times,
you're bound to win 8. I don't have -- I don't have the country roots
that Camila has, I got to be honest.
Alright. Do you know I'm from Miami?
We're actually from the same part of town in Miami.
No way. Tell me more.
So, my brothers went to your high school.
Palmetto? Palmetto Senior High.
Panthers, baby. You're not a Panther.
[ Chuckles ] [ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: What did they say she was like in school?
Was she mean then also?
[ Laughter ]
So, is country music your thing?
Country music's my passion.
I've been listening to your songs since I was a kid.
Alright. Aww, cute.
But I come from Cuban roots.
Yeah. [ Laughs ]
I've been doing this a long time on this show.
Too long, some might say.
Some may say too long.
Others may say I'm just getting started.
I'm a country artist. That's -- So am I.
That's all I ever cared about being.
I personally like being put in a box. I love that.
If you feel the same way about your direction,
and if you want to be stubborn about it like I do,
then I'm the coach for you, buddy.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Tell him now how you can float around genres.
[ Laughs ]
Well, I wasn't going to say that.
Can I have a little spotlight thing?
How do you do that? 22 seasons.
This show is rigged. What button did you press?
It was in my contract. Get -- Get the mute button ready.
Alright, well, you know what? I can do it without the glitter.
Um, Orlando, I turned around first
because that's something that I've really been looking for,
is somebody with a really special tone
that I can hear on the radio.
You said, "You know what? I'm Cuban,"
and this is the kind of music that inspires you.
You know the kind of artist you want to be,
and I would just help you on that journey.
Absolutely. I like things that make me feel,
and your voice made me feel today.
And I would love to be your coach.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Also, can Blake say, like [speaks Spanish]?
Can Blake show you all the spots in Miami?
Does Blake know about that life? He doesn't, man.
[ Laughter and applause ]
Hey, I'm basically country now, as well.
Like, I've gone country.
As the performance went on, you got better and better.
Once you saw everybody turning around, your star came out,
and I could just see how excited you were
that, "I'm here in front of Blake Shelton,
one of the greatest all-time country singers..."
Oh, my God. "...ever in the whole world."
Blake is amazing, but I would love
to be your coach, and outside of the genre.
Let's just talk about the show. It's a lot of pressure
connecting with the cameras, the nerves.
I feel like I could really help you with that,
and I would love to be your coach.
I was actually on a singing-competition show.
And you know what? If you want to make
an unpredictable, cool choice,
I think you should be on myteam.
[ Cheers and applause ]
But before we move on --
I will never get to talk, apparently.
[ Laughter ] Poor John.
Well, I just wanted to ask him,
what kind of music do you want to make?
Do you want to be put in a country box like Blake?
This is what we call a filibuster. Not that that's bad.
Orlando, tell America right now.
Do you want to be put in a simple country box like Blake?
Or do you want to be put in a cool country box? Or do you want to float around?
Excuse me, I'm talking over here.
Blake talks a lot.
One of the things that grabbed my attention was,
do you want to make an unpredictable choice today?
You could predictably pick that very crowded country box
that Blake is trying to cram you into.
Suffocating in there.
You could go with somebody
because they're from your hometown.
That's not why he would go with me.
Now, that'spredictable.
Also, you could go with someone
who's married to a country star
and has country number-one hits.
Or you could do something
that no one would expect and join Team Legend.
[ Cheers and applause ] That was good. [ Chuckles ]
Orlando, who do you pick as your coach?
305, baby.
Alright.
Come on, man. Let's go, Orlando.
Come on!
[ Audience shouting ]
What do you think? Blake?
Come on, Orlando!
Man, it's a tough choice.
I hear a lot of "Johns."
Let's go, Orlando! Let's do this!
Do the right thing! Do the right thing!
[ Shouting continues ]
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."
Who do you pick as your coach? 305, baby.
Camila...
Let's go, Orlando!
Come on!
[ Audience shouting ]
I hear a lot of "Johns."
Camila, let's do this thing, girl.
Oh, my gosh! Aw, no. Wow!
Yeah, baby!
They're going to decorate his box.
Let's get it, bro!
Camila: I'm really excited to have Orlando.
He has a gift with his tone of voice.
Ready? It was really exciting
to win a country artist,
especially over Blake. [ Camera shutter clicks ]
I'm definitely, like, feeling myself, for sure.
Let's represent. Let's do it your way. Definitely. Cuban roots, baby.
Another four-chair turn that went to Camila.
She's coming for my crown.
What has happened to you?
I've lost my mojo. Oh, my gosh.
Camila is trying to mess with my country box.
She's bedazzling the box.
It's meant to be a wooden box with rust and nails in it.
Camila, I'd like to know
what his box is going to look like now. Me, too.
I think you shocked a lot of people by picking Camila.
That Miami connection, that Cuban connection,
kind of swayed me. It'll be fun to watch.
Welcome to "The Voice." Appreciate you.
Daly: Let's meet our next artist.
Alexis: My style's very much inspired by '80s rock,
like Motley Crue, Whitesnake, and Guns N' Roses.
But I'm also from Texas, so, you know, of course,
you got the, "Howdy, hey."
**
I just kind of try to throw it all in together,
and this is what you get.
[ Chuckles ]
I'm Alexis McLaughlin. I'm 25 years old.
I'm currently living in Conroe, Texas.
I am a third-grade reading teacher.
When I'm not teaching, I am playing shows
and trying to get followers.
There's been some days that I wake up at 5:00 A.M.,
and I don't get home until midnight,
and then the next morning,
I get up and do it all over again.
I'm willing to put whatever I can into it.
I am singing -- drum roll, please --
"Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake.
I think of it as kind of my anthem.
It is a song that represents me right now in my journey.
I am so excited that Gwen is back.
She's just a rocker.
She's done so great on the show, and it's just really exciting.
This is the moment that I've been waiting for.
No matter what, I'm going to leave everything on the stage.
**
* I don't know where I'm going *
* But I sure know where I've been *
* I'm hanging on promises *
* In songs of yesterday *
* 'Cause I know what it means *
* To walk along *
* The lonely street of dreams *
* Yeah, here I go again on my own *
* Goin' down the only road I've ever known *
* Like a drifter I was born to walk alone *
* And I've made up my mind *
* I ain't wasting no more time *
Come on, Camila. Hit it.
* So here I go again *
* Well, here I go again *
* Here I go *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
What's your name?
My name is Alexis McLaughlin.
Your singing is really great,
but it's so aggressive, I was trying to decide,
"How could I ever tell this person singing to tone it down?"
Because that's really good for singing rock music.
I just don't know how it would play
into what we do on this show,
and that's why I didn't hit my button.
I think that you have a lot of potential,
and I think you just need to rein it in just a little bit
because I was losing the emotion of the lyric
because I was listening to this aggressive voice.
But it's more about the lyric and the song
that I want to know about
through your voice and through your heart.
Thank you. John: Hi, Alexis.
I think you went to that growl a little bit
in your voice too much, and we want to hear some nuance
so we can tell that you're an artist
that can do more than just that growl.
Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you.
Gwen: Alexis was a really powerful singer.
She was over-singing a little bit.
There's 14 spots this season, but I don't think that
that means that we're just being, like, hasty
and just picking anyone.
We still want to love the people that we choose,
and we want to make sure we get a team
that has a lot of variety.
Gwen: I was this close, you know? Camila: Yeah.
But then you're like, "Who's coming next?"
And I don't want Camila to beat me.
Neither one of y'all are going to win, so...
Okay, relax.
[ Laughter ]
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to night one of the blind auditions.
[ Speaking Spanish ]
[ Clears throat ] Oh.
Hey, sorry. I was just walking by... Hey!
...but I heard you say my name and then the word "loco."
No, no, no, no. No. No. No, no, no.
I said -- I said "moco." "Moco" means booger.
So I was just saying I'm a little stuffy.
Like, I got -- I have boogers. Oh, okay.
I wasn't saying that. Anyway, I have to go to stage
'cause they're -- yep, they're calling for me.
So I'm going to -- I'll see you out there.
But you don't even have an earpiece in there.
I know the difference between an "M" and an "L."
You said "loco."
Jennifer: Just breathe. Kate: Okay.
Just close your eyes. Breathe in. Breathe out.
Maybe you need to take that advice.
Yeah. That's true.
You're going to be so great. Thanks, baby.
You're going to have to get somebody to check my heart rate
when David goes onto the "Voice" stage,
because to be able to watch your child live the dream out
is just beautiful.
David: I've truly, always wanted to do music,
and I've had the privilege to sing behind
so many amazing artists as a background vocalist,
including the amazing Ed Sheeran,
as well as Mickey Guyton
and Kane Brown.
My name is David Andrew,
I am 25 years old, and I am from Gallatin, Tennessee.
A couple years ago,
I was John Legend's stand-in for a day.
TheJohn Legend.
Like, you have to say, like, "The,"
like capital T-H-E, 'cause he's amazing.
I've had so many opportunities as a background singer,
but my dream is to be center stage.
"The Voice" is back.
I am so excited because it has been a crazy dream of mine
to be on "The Voice."
I've just always been inspired
by how "The Voice" really molds and shapes artists
to become even stronger.
And now it's my time.
Camila: I'm so excited.
Something's in the air for me.
[ Chuckling ] Blake.
Gwen: My favorite person in the whole world.
So cute. You guys are so cute.
You're both fun, awesome people.
Blake: Thank you, Camila.
**
* Coffee's out *
Mmm, coffee.
* At the Beachwood Café *
This is a Harry Styles song.
* And it kills me 'cause I know *
* We've ran out of things we can say *
* What am I now? *
* What if I'm someone *
* I don't want around? *
* I'm falling again *
* I'm falling *
* And I get this feeling *
* That you'll never need me *
* Aga-a-a-a-a-in *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Whoa-oa-oa-oa-oa-oa-oa-oa-oa *
Yeah! Yeah!
* What am I now? *
* What if I'm someone *
* I don't want around? *
* I'm falling again *
* I'm falling *
* Oh, I need to *
Yeah.
* I'm falling again *
Gwen: Oh, wow! Hey!
That's such a beautiful voice.
Yeah. Alright.
[ Cheers and applause ] Whoo!
-Hey! -Yeah!
**
Hello. What is your name, and where are you from?
My name is David Andrew,
I am from Gallatin, Tennessee, and I'm 25 years old.
[ Cheers and applause ]
David, my name is John Legend,
and I would like to be your coach.
It's kind of crazy because I was actually you two years ago.
What do you mean, me?
You had a performance with Carrie Underwood,
and you couldn't be there... Uh-huh. Oh, you were, like, a stand-in?
...so they had me be you while Carrie sang the song.
Oh, my God. Hallelujah.
No way! That's crazy.
[ Cheers and applause ]
David, I loved your performance.
You made it really dramatic and soulful and heartfelt.
You're really a gifted vocalist,
and I would love to be your coach.
Thank you so much.
Hi, David.
Hello, the queen. Hi.
Aw, that's so sweet.
I took a while to turn around because I think
that there was definitely some tuning issues,
but most of it was so unbelievably good
in the sense of the tone,
and there was stuff that happened at the end
of the performance that was literally mind-blowing.
And then when I turn around and I see your style,
your vibe, your energy,
that took it to a whole 'nother place.
You have such a sparkle inside of you.
I would love to be your coach.
Thank you so much.
I felt like you really made that song your own,
and I'm really excited to hear more from you.
It's such an honor just to sing in front of you,
because I watched you 10 years ago... Really?
...doing your thing on a similar stage.
Were you on "America's Got Talent"?
Nope. Try again. [ Imitates buzzer ]
"Star Search"? "America's Funniest Home Videos"?
Not "America's Funniest Home Videos,"
although I do think I would've had a shot.
Who do you pick as your coach, David?
Wow, the drum roll.
Come on home.
[ Audience shouting ]
It would be an honor
to have you, John.
David!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Welcome to Team Legend.
Oh! Oh, my God.
Well, David is so soulful.
Musically, we connect. Team Legend!
I was going to be pretty upset if I lost him to Gwen.
Daly: Coming up... * If you got a chance, take it *
The husband-and-wife duo turned around.
What's the matter with you? What?
You're killing me. And I'm in the marriage sammie.
It's kind of a two-for-one, 'cause I'll just ask him.
[ Laughter ] You wish.
Come on, buddy. This man is pulling out all the stops.
Please!
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
**
I am moments away from my blind audition,
and I truly wish that my mom was here to see this.
She's not, but I know she's with me.
I feel her in my heart, and, uh,
I'm just going to go out there and make her proud.
My name is Jay Allen.
I'm from Cedar Falls, Iowa,
now living in Nashville, Tennessee.
My mother would pick me up every day after school.
She would crank up the local country radio station,
roll down the windows, and we would sing
at the top of our lungs and laugh all the way back home.
My favorite memories of my mom.
She was officially diagnosed
with what's called early onset Alzheimer's
when she was 51 years old.
She passed in 2019.
One moment I remember very vividly --
we went out to a really well-known saloon in Nashville.
My mother took one step inside.
She saw the band and heard the music.
She suddenly, like, was present.
She started trying to talk and dance and smile.
And so I grabbed her by the hand,
and we started slow dancing to a fast song.
And she leaned in and she said, "Jay, I miss you so much.
I love you so much, son."
And I was like, "Whoa." [ Chuckles ]
I have always heard about the power of music.
I just didn't really understand what it was until this moment.
Joseph: I'm sure Jay's mom is very proud of him.
She knew when Jay first started music
that -- that he was going to make it big.
So I'm sure she's looking down on him
and just loving every minute of it.
Tonight, this is, you know, everything I've worked for
and, uh, prayed for.
And my mom will be in my heart the entire time.
I think I'll look out in the crowd and probably see her.
**
* You can tell your old man *
* You'll do some large-mouth fishing another time *
* You just got too much on your plate *
* To bait and cast a line *
* You can always put a rain check in his hand *
* Till you can't *
* You can keep putting off forever *
* With that girl whose heart you hold *
* Swearing that you'll ask some day *
* Further down the road *
* You can always put a diamond on her hand *
* Till you can't *
**
* If you've got a chance, take it *
* Take it while you got a chance *
* If you've got a dream, chase it *
* 'Cause a dream won't chase you back *
* If you're gonna love somebody *
* Hold 'em as long and as strong *
* And as close as you can *
* Till you can't *
Alright, Blake! Let's go!
* Till you can't *
**
* Ye-e-e-e-e-e-e-ah *
* Take it *
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Whoo! -Yeah!
[ Whistles ]
I knew you were going to do that.
I had to. You're killing me.
The husband-and-wife duo turned around.
Gwen: Yes. John: Yes, they did.
What's your name? Where are you from?
Jay Allen. I live in Nashville, Tennessee.
Been there about 10 years.
Originally from a small town in Iowa called Cedar Falls.
The delivery of that lyric, it's such a conversational song.
In order to stay on pitch and get through the lyrics
and then hit those powerful moments, man, that's tough.
And you sounded great doing it.
I mean, I love your tone. I loved your approach.
Thank you so much.
I didn't expect to turn around and see
a UFC fighter singing it,
but that's even cooler, man.
I'm a nice guy, I promise.
[ Laughter ]
I loved your voice on the verse.
I felt like you delivered it in a way that felt really honest.
In the chorus, I felt like, when you go for those big notes,
it can sometimes get a little bit yell-y.
Which is not a color, by the way.
That's, like -- Yeah, that's not yellow.
But I thought it was awesome.
Thank you, though. It's nice to meet you.
Gwen: Blake, he's taught me so much about country music,
and I got to be on two number-one country hits
with Blake Shelton, which was just
the most incredible experience of my life.
And it made me so joyful to recognize that song
when it came in and -- and to hear your voice on it.
It was so beautiful.
And the chorus, I thought it sounded really good.
It was a really good performance,
and I would love to coach you.
I know music.
I've toured the world. I know how to do this show.
And it's kind of a two-for-one
'cause I'll just ask him if I have a question... [ Laughs ]
...so it's fine either way. You wish.
Anyways, I thought you did a great job,
and I would love to coach you
if you want to be over here on Team Gwen.
Thank you, Gwen.
So, within country music,
there's a lot of different lanes.
Do you put yourself in more of the outlaw category?
My pops introduced me to all the classic legends,
and, uh, my mother listened to country music.
I love alternative rock.
Wow, I might have a chance here. I would love to do, like,
Chris Daughtry meets Blake Shelton.
Okay. Whoa.
What made you pick that song?
I relate to it because, uh,
my mother was diagnosed with what's called
early onset Alzheimer's when she was 51.
She passed away in 2019 at age 54.
I'm sorry. I wrote a song about it.
I'm proud to say that song that I wrote has now helped
raise close to $50 million to help fight against Alzheimer's.
Oh, my God. That's incredible. My gosh. That's amazing.
Gwen: I'm crying. That's a song that he wrote, too? Wow.
Like, that gave me tears, like, chills.
Everything. Wow. Amazing. Wow.
Well, can we hear a little bit? Yeah.
Play a little bit of that single. Yeah.
* There's a voicemail that I keep *
* I listen to it just to hear you speak *
* "Hey, son" turns to silence just like that *
* Oh, how do I get you back? *
* If I could only seal the cracks you're slipping through *
* Wish I didn't feel so helpless when it comes to helping you *
* Hold on * Ooh! Great lyric.
* So I keep holding on *
* To every little memory made of you and me *
* Every little glimpse of who you used to be *
* I know you're still in there *
* Deep down somewhere, I swear I still see you *
* Between the blank stares *
Wow. John: Beautiful.
[ Cheers and applause ] Whoo!
Beautiful. Gwen: I'm gonna cry.
[ Cheers and applause continue ]
Wow. Camila: Wow.
So, Jay, I'm just so impressed by you
and the way you've used music to tell your story.
I think it's so powerful
and we're so fortunate to have you on the show,
so thank you for being here.
I look up to you very much. Thank you.
You've gotta pick between these two lovely people
who happen to be married to each other.
[ Laughs ] Um...
Please tell us who you would like to be your coach.
[ Dramatic music plays ]
**
Blake, I'm a giant fan. I respect you so much...
Oh, no. Oh, no.
...but I have to choose your wife.
What?! Oh, my God!
Oh!
**
Stabbed in the heart.
It's a rough day to be Blake Shelton.
Oh, my God!
**
Listen to me. Jay Allen picked me, okay?
Did you see that? That was insane.
I can't believe it!
He had a rock side to him.
He's a songwriter. He's mourning his mother.
People like that, music swims inside their heart,
so it's going to be fun to get to know him.
Cool. Yes! Team Gwen!
[ Cheers and applause ] Whoo!
Blakey. This'll be in the tabloids.
John: He's having a rough day. This is going to the tabloids.
Wow. Blake and Gwen are married now.
He's been weakened by love.
[ Laughs ] It's our chance to destroy him.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Turn it around. [ Laughs ]
Blake: I don't know what's going on around here.
It's not good for me.
I used to be the country king of "The Voice."
It's not slowly slipping away.
It's gone, and I'm sick of it.
This is starting to get me tired.
It's so emotional. I don't want to hear about it.
At least you got people on your damn team.
[ Laughter ]
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."
It was crazy when he said that thing.
It was -- Blake, what's in that bag?
What do you care?
Okay.
He's getting a little grumpy.
Gwen: Rude.
How you feeling, J.J.? Feeling excited, man.
Nervous, but excited and ready to go.
My name is J.J. Hill.
I am 34 years old, and I'm from Pilot Rock, Oregon.
I'm a little bit of a renaissance man.
I've been a college administrator.
I've worked at a wood mill, tour boat in Alaska.
There's been a lot of just randomness in my life.
What inspired me to get into music was my dad.
He was a contractor by day, and by night, he'd go to bars
and play house harmonica for a band.
What do you think the coaches will hear in my voice to --
to turn those chairs? I'd call it smooth.
So they're going to hear the butter in my voice?
Yeah, the butter. [ Chuckles ]
**
I also enjoy making magic wands.
I make them from reclaimed wood that I find on the beach.
They only hold one power, and the power is joy.
I did a lot of preparation before coming here
researching different spells, and I found one
that will make them all turn their chairs.
* My stomach turns and I exhale *
**
* I would swallow my pride, I would choke on the rinds *
* But the lack thereof would leave me empty inside *
* Swallow my doubt, turn it inside out *
* Find nothin' but faith in nothin' *
* Want to put my tender heart in a blender *
* Watch it spin 'round to a beautiful oblivion *
* Rendezvous then I'm through with you *
**
* I alone am the one you don't know you need *
* You don't know you need me *
* Make me blind *
* When your eyes close *
* Tie me to the bedpo-o-o-o-o-o-o-st *
* But the lack thereof would leave me empty inside *
* Swallow my doubt, turn it inside out *
* Find nothin' but faith in nothin' *
Come on. Let's go. Somebody.
* Want to put my tender heart in a blender *
* Watch it spin 'round to a beautiful oblivion *
* Rendezvous then I'm through with you *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Yay! [ Laughs ]
What is your name?
My name's J.J. Hill.
I'm 34 years old, and I'm from Pilot Rock, Oregon.
I caressed my button. I was, like -- Whoa. Whoa.
I was so close to pressing it. Wow.
I wrote, in my little notebook, "FIRE" in capital letters.
People with voices like yours,
like, the kind of, like, gritty tone, I love it,
but at the same time, when you don't do something else
in the arrangement, to the ear, it gets a little bit tiresome
if you only go to that gritty place all the time.
That's awesome. That helps.
What kind of music do you want to make? What inspires you?
I do a lot of comedy music and I -- That's cool.
Yeah, I cover a lot of Tenacious D
and Flight of the Conchords.
How fun. That's awesome. That's really cool.
Gwen: When I turned around and saw you,
you didn't look anything like your voice sounded.
Cool. And then you were so joyful,
it reminded me of that whole Tenacious D thing,
so it's working.
It's great that you said "joy," because I don't just sing.
I actually make magic wands. John: Oh, my goodness.
Gwen: Oh. And I've made custom magic wands for each one of you
because you spread joy through doing this... That's so cool.
Oh, my God. ...and I just want to give you all a little bit back.
John: How cool is that? I love that. Oh, my gosh.
Blake: What?
Are they really magic?
They have a little bit of joy in each one.
That is so cool and so generous of you.
If Blake would've turned for me, he would've gotten this one.
Wait, wait, wait. I'll trade you.
Okay, I'll do a fair trade. Okay.
Is this a deal? Is this a deal?
I want my wand. Deal.
[ Cheers and applause ]
This wand has the ability to mute Camila.
Mute. Mute. [ Laughs ]
My magic is too strong.
Blake: And I'm hoping that this one has the ability
to make John disappear.
Expelliarmus.
John: Thank you, J.J. [ Cheers and applause ]
Camila: I wrote my own spell. Here it is.
I don't want no magic trick.
Bring me someone who is sick.
Hi. My name is Kate Kalvach.
I'm 27 years old, and I'm from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
My parents, they are over the moon
that I'm going to be on "The Voice."
My mom, she's about to lose her mind about it.
[ Chuckling ] She's so excited.
She didn't even tell us when she auditioned
until she had found out that she was
going to get to be on the blind auditions.
Like, "How'd you keep this from us?" [ Chuckles ]
My parents are pastors.
They both studied music in college.
We used to travel to different churches and sing together.
And music turned into something
that I've been so passionate about.
My husband, Matt, was definitely the first person
to really push me to sing outside of church.
He's from the Czech Republic.
We met in college, and we're both musicians.
Matt: Her voice, it just touches your soul,
and it makes you fall in love with her.
I feel like I'm pretty objective,
even though she's my wife. [ Chuckles ]
Being with someone from another culture is fun
and interesting to navigate.
A few phrases I've learned in Czech are,
"Jak se más?," which is basically "What's up?"
They say "Jo, jo, jo," which means "Yeah, yeah, yeah."
I'm still getting the hang of it.
[ Chuckles ]
I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Matt.
He has pushed me.
Good luck. Do it.
It's been a dream of mine to do "The Voice,"
and I'm standing here right now.
I definitely want to prove that I can push past my comfort zone
of just singing in church.
This is the biggest opportunity I've ever had.
It's definitely very nerve-racking.
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Wake up. You're losing.
Slap me out of it. [ Chuckling ] "Wake up. You're losing."
It's not time to relax.
I'm coming on.
We'll see about that.
**
* When it rains, it pours *
* But you didn't even notice *
* It ain't rainin' anymore *
* It's hard to breathe when all you know is *
* The struggle of staying above *
* The rising water line *
* Well, the sky has finally opened *
* The rain and wind stopped blowin' *
* But you're stuck out *
* In the same old storm again *
I like her.
* Hold tight to your umbrella *
* Well, darling, I'm just tryin' to tell ya *
* That there's always been a rainbow *
* Hangin' over your head *
She's cool. * So tie up the boat *
* Take off your coat *
* And take a look arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-nd *
* The sky has finally opened *
* The rain and wind stopped blowin' *
* And there's always been a rainbow *
I like her.
* Hangin' over your head *
Pick her. I don't know.
* Yeah, there's always been *
Go!
* A rainbo-o-o-o-o-o-o-w *
* Hangin' over *
Alright.
* Your head *
[ Gwen laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Look how happy she is.
Oh, my God.
And I'm in the marriage sammie.
Hello, there. What's your name?
My name is Kate Kalvach.
I'm 27 years old, and I'm from Oklahoma City.
Alright. Alright. Whoa-oa.
O-kay. Oklahoma!
This is bad news -- bad news for me. * They all could be Oklahoma girls *
If you could've seen the conversations happening back here
while you were singing, it was like,
"Oh, she's real good."
It was me spearheading this, being like,
"She's really good. Why aren't you turning?"
And then by the time we got to the end, it was like,
"What are we doing?" Well, actually --
"What are we doing?"
Oh! How did he do that? Mine doesn't do that.
[ Microphone off ] Why do you get all the cool things?
Can y'all hear her? [ Speaking indistinctly ]
Barely. Is her mic on?
You can't hear her? I know because
my mute button really does work, doesn't it?
Why does yours do that?
It's part of my contract.
I'm rewriting my contract [microphone on] immediately.
Yeah. Well, Kate, by the end of your performance,
you kept getting stronger to the point
where we all had to just say, "That's it."
Well, Kate, I was the first to turn around by maybe .1 second.
But I feel like I really, like, encouraged you. Was the first?
I was like, "You know what? If you like her, just go."
Yeah, but that means that the conversation started with me
being like, "I like her." That's true.
Thank you. I was like, "What am I doing waiting for Grandpa?"
[ Laughter ]
[ Microphone off ] He muted me again.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Really? You really are muting her.
That's cute. Yeah.
...muting me. I love Kacey Musgraves!
Me, too. And I love that song!
Can I borrow that? Sure.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I can barely hear you, too. Okay.
So [microphone off] I was nervous --
[ Laughter ]
How are you doing this?
Oh, no. This is not fair.
That's not fair. That's not fair.
I was -- I was -- I was...
[ Laughter ]
I was nervous because I was like, "A Ka--"
So, I was nervous because I was like,
"A Kacey Musgraves song --"
[ Buzzer ] [ Speaking indistinctly ]
[ Laughter ]
I really want to hear what you're saying.
I was nervous.
I was -- screw it. Whatever.
Here you go. Take your mic back.
Kate: Thank you. So I was...
[ Laughter ] I'll finish this at some point.
So, I was -- I was nervous because I was like,
"A Kacey Musgraves song?
That is a really hard bar."
Yeah. Nobody can hear me.
It's fine.
But you didn't [microphone on] disappoint.
You -- You -- Thank you. [ Sighs ]
[ Cheers and applause ] I'm exhausted.
I loved your tone. I loved the falsetto.
I was like, "This could be the secret weapon on my team." Yeah.
What kind of music do you want to sing? Pop. Yeah.
'Cause Kacey Musgraves is country-adjacent.
And I love country, too... Right.
...so I kind of like the blend of both.
Me, too. I think we're perfect for each other.
Okay. Gwen: Alright.
Good rally with the -- with the muting. Thank you.
I missed most of -- most of that. I don't know --
So did everybody in this room.
That was so pretty.
I don't think we've had anyone this season that can go
in and out of their chest and head voice that flawlessly,
and I can really understand the genre bouncing
as far as, like, being in a band, writing songs,
and then going on to do a pop record
and then going on to doing country music.
And so I think it's one of those things where we can blend
all these styles together and find your own style.
So, I would love to work with you.
Thank you so much. Welcome to Team Gwen!
I think everyone's spoken, haven't they?
No, I still have something. Oh, okay.
Wait a minute. Let me just get something here.
You can't pick Blake because he might mute you.
[ Laughter ] Thank you.
What in the world? I'm scared.
Come on, buddy. [ Bleats ]
Gwen: Oh, my God.
[ Laughing ] What?
This man is pulling out all the stops.
Come on. Oh, my God. It won't come.
[ Laughter ] [ Bleating ]
Come on. Alright, this ain't going to work.
Goats are known for being stubborn.
Oh, that's not going to work. He tried.
Anyway. Okay.
Gwen: Good idea, Blake. Good try. Good try.
What Blake is trying to tell you
is that he's the G.O.A.T. of "The Voice."
[ Microphone on ] Your team mascot doesn't even wanna be here.
[ Laughing ] My team...
Kate, who do you pick as your coach?
[ Laughter ]
Let's go for it. Come on, Kate.
Ah!
[ Audience shouting ]
Blake was my first choice,
but he didn't even fight for me.
Kate, I was bringing a goat out here,
and the damn thing won't go past the hallway right there.
Kate, you are my Oklahoma City girl.
I live in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.
There is an NBC affiliate in Oklahoma City.
KFOR -- Channel 4. Yes.
Imagine how excited they'll be... Yeah.
...in our home state of Oklahoma on Channel 4 right now
if you choose me as your coach and everybody gets behind you.
We cannot separate as fellow Okies.
I don't know. Come on, Kate!
Come on! Please!
It's so embarrassing if my hometown girl doesn't pick me.
Okay, I'm ready.
**