[ Cheers and applause ]
Alright, blind auditions. Let's go!
I'm obsessed with my team so far.
Feeling good.
PA Announcer: And we are starting now.
* Blow the dice for me *
[ Applause ]
We're ready. We're ready.
Let's give it up for our Season 22 coaches...
John Legend!
* 7, 7, 7, let's go * Come on! Yeah!
Wssssh! Daly: Gwen Stefani!
Whoo! Love it.
Boom, boom, boom!
Daly: Blake Shelton!
Heyyy.
Wow, what a babe! * Spin the wheel for me *
And our brand-new coach this season... Whoo!
* Blackjack, baccarat, dealer, where you at? * I'm ready to fill up my team.
...Camila Cabello! * Come on, 7, 7, 7, let's go! *
Whoo-hoo! Yes!
Here we go. The blind auditions start right now.
* This is "The Voice" *
**
[ Mid-tempo music plays ]
Austin: I'm definitely an old soul.
[ Radio tuning ]
I love the classics, you know, the old country,
other music from the '40s, '50s, and '60s.
[ Radio tuning ]
A lot of folks don't expect
someone my age to be singing older music.
What I try and do is I kind of modernize it for people my age.
* With no particular place to go *
**
I'm Austin Montgomery. I'm 19 years old.
This right here is The Beast, and I'm from Hemet, California.
Let's go!
* Riding along in my automobile *
I love that car.
* My baby beside me at the wheel * When I was 15 1/2,
I bought it on my own, saved up mowing lawns.
* I stole a kiss at the turn of a mile *
It's definitely a showstopper, for sure.
* With no particular place to go *
I got introduced to music about 2 1/2 years ago.
My grandpa -- I saw he had an old guitar.
I remember he picked it up, and he started playing.
I look over, and I just see my grandma
just crying, just totally moved.
I knew, like, in that moment, like, that's what I'm gonna do.
I started learning Hank Williams,
Elvis, Johnny Cash.
I kind of try and pick and choose
the good parts of each one of their voices
that I like and try to make my own sound out of it.
When I'm not doing music, I'm with my dad.
We do our own screen printing and embroidery.
There you go.
We put basically anybody's logo on anything.
Starting it up.
[ Machine whirring ]
Thread's good.
John: It's fun to have him out there working with me.
He brings joy and excitement to it,
and it's -- it's fun just to hang out with my kid.
And I mean, I love the kid.
[ Chuckles ] Thanks, Dad. I mean, I don't --
I love you, man. Alright, love ya.
Mmm! Mmm!
Austin: Going on "The Voice"
is a huge -- a huge opportunity,
'cause I've done nothing.
I play for myself in my bedroom.
When the coaches hear my voice, I am hoping that they are
just kind of taken back in time almost.
The teams are filling up,
so it's definitely pushing me to do more, give it more,
and just do my best.
Our first artist is entering now.
Bringing it!
There he is. Get it, baby. Get it.
John: Here I go. I'm praying.
**
[ "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)" plays ]
Whoa. Ooh, I like this.
Come on, baby. Yes.
* Today, I passed you on the street *
* And my heart fell at your feet *
* I can't help it if I'm still in love with you * Yeah! Yeah! Whoo!
Doesn't he sound like Elvis a little? Yeah.
* Somebody else stood by your side *
* And he looked so satisfied *
* I can't help it if I'm still in love with you * Whoo!
Come on, Blake.
* A picture from the past * I feel like he sounds too much like Elvis.
* Came slowly stealing *
That's fun, though. It's cool. It's cool.
* As I brushed your arm and walked so close to you * Yeah!
Oh, yeah! Let's go!
* Then suddenly I got that old time feeling *
He pointed at me!
* I can't help it if I'm still in love with you *
I love his voice!
* Ooh, heaven only knows how much I miss you *
That's not how you dance to Hank Williams Sr.
* I can't help it *
* If I'm still in love with you * Show me, then!
* I can't help it if I'm still in love with you *
[ Chuckles ] [ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah! That was so pretty!
Thank you very much. Thank -- Thank you.
That is how you do it! Oh, my God!
Hello! Hello.
Welcome to "The Voice."
What is your name and where are you from?
Austin Montgomery. I am 19 years old.
What? 19?! I'm from the lovely city of Hemet, California.
How are you 19? [ Applause ]
You do not sound like 19. Thank you very much.
You do not sound 19, for sure.
Thank you. I'm an old soul, for sure.
* I love you, I'm a big fan *
[ Laughter ]
What does a 19-year-old listen to
to inform this style?
Lot of Jerry Lee Lewis...
Wow. ...Hank Williams, Merle Haggard -- everybody...
That's so sick.
...everybody's grandpa would know.
Everybody's grandpa. Grandpa knows.
That's right. That's right. Grandpa, Abuelo Blake.
Well, I hear the legends in your voice.
You know, all these classic -- Oh, had to get your name in there.
Okay. [ Laughter ]
We know you're John "Legend."
The power of your baritone
and that vibrato is really impressive.
And I'm excited for you, so I'll let these three fight over you.
Thank you very much, sir. Hi, Austin.
Do you want me to go? Oh, do you want to go first?
Do you want me to go first? Go ahead. Go ahead. I did turn first, but go ahead.
[ Imitates cat yowling ]
Austin. Yes, sir?
I think it would be very important
if you were to ask the three of us
who sings that song you just performed.
What a jerk! [ Chuckling ] I hate you.
At least one of us knows who wrote and sang that song.
Well, I know Jerry -- I know Jerry Lee Lewis.
Okay. Alright.
What does he have to do with that song, though?
Because he said that --
he said that that was an influence for him.
I felt like you sounded a lot like Elvis.
Thank you. Thank you.
"Thank you very much," you should have said.
Thank you very much. [ Laughter ]
Okay. Well, that's Hank Williams Sr.
Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
You probably have to go find what you want
on some of the old -- old-school channels, right?
YouTube makes it so easy.
And, like, Apple Music with all the, like...
Blake doesn't even know what Apple Music is, so...
Hey, with this guy, that might be a plus.
Austin may like that. He knows what records are, though, right?
That's true -- you met your match. Yeah.
Yeah, man, well, you know what?
It's a gift to have somebody like you on the show.
Man, I'd be honored to be your coach.
We could actually do this right.
Thank you very much, Blake. I appreciate that. Let's do it, man. Yes, sir.
Okay, I think we're done here. Thank you.
[ Laughs ] [ Laughs ]
Well, you know...
what does "right" mean, you know what I mean?
Like, would you rather have right
or would you rather have...
Wrong. ...fun?!
Yeah. Fun, interesting,
exciting, unpredictable.
Like you, my man.
Yeah.
I was really, really -- I was really excited
when I heard your voice, and I was like,
"That's a voice that I would love to hear on the radio."
Our generation doesn't have voices like yours.
Thank you. Thank you.
I don't have anybody else like you on my team.
What I'm looking for is musical diversity,
and I like people that are different and unpredictable,
and I think we could do some cool stuff together
and bring your old soul to our generation. Yeah.
Yeah. Thank you. Thank you very much.
I love your voice.
You just sound like you're straight out of the past,
and it's crazy that you're 19 years old.
Thank you.
I think I could coach you really, really well
because you have so much character and so much style.
That's something that I could probably do really well.
But musically, if you don't pick me,
don't pick Camila, okay?
[ Laughter ]
Listen, she -- Oh, my gosh!
I get you. I get you. I-I-I feel her, but I'm -- I'm being real here, guys.
Can I be -- Can I be real, too? This is -- This is your career!
Austin: Yeah. Together: This is your career.
You're right. That man right there?
Oh, man, this is awesome. This is what he loves.
No, he loves what you do, and so do I. Yeah.
Like, I would be so happy to coach you,
but I want to be real. Yes, ma'am.
I get it. I get it. And I-I totally respect that.
And I think that -- I-I really --
I-I -- And I-I think that's true, what she's --
What -- Okay, let me...
[ Laughter ]
Okay, I don't know as much country.
That's the truth.
However, if you made me a playlist of your influences,
I would go and I would do my research, and I --
So you could coach her.
[ Laughter and applause ]
No! You wouldn't coach me. Hey, Camila.
I'm just saying -- Camila, who do you pick as your coach?
No! No! No! [ Laughter ]
Okay, that was good. That was good. I'm just saying!
I'm just saying. That was good.
No! No, that's not -- he -- [ Laughs ]
[ Audience chanting "Blake" ]
Alright, Austin, I believe you've heard enough.
Has he?
Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Come on, Austin!
**
Austin: I'm gonna...
I'm going with Blake, for sure.
You're going with me? Yes, sir.
Yes! Yes!
[ Applause ]
Austin! You're welcome!
I love the fact that Austin is a young kid
who's performing music from 80 years ago,
and it shows you this kid's different --
he's not like anybody else, maybe,
that we've ever seen on this show.
Where are you hearing all that old stuff? A lot of --
Good choice. Just -- Just all over the place.
All over the place.
My grandparents are my best friends.
Blake: I got two spots left.
Season 22 is looking great
for Team Blake.
Nice to meet you. You're so talented.
Thank you very much. I'm excited for you.
God bless you. God bless you.
Camila: Austin, I liked his whole vibe.
I thought he was, like, really different,
but ultimately, old soul, he had to go with an older person.
I got a little parting gift for you here.
Thank you.
When you're old enough to drink beer,
you can put beers in there. Yes!
But until then, you can put Hi-C.
Really, God bless you. I'll see you soon.
Absolutely. Alright, brother.
Congratulations, Austin. Thank you very much.
We know why you picked Blake. That makes sense.
Yes, absolutely. How was the experience for you?
That was incredible -- getting to shake his hand
and meet him in person was surreal.
It's gonna be fun to watch you on Team Blake.
Absolutely. Go celebrate, y'all.
Thank you very much, sir. Thank you.
Blake: I said, "Where do you hear all that old stuff?"
He said, "My grandparents are my best friends."
That is so cute. That's the sweetest. [ Laughs ]
Okay. He belongs with you.
He does. Camila: Aww!
Daly: Coming up...
* Get up out your seats, ladies and gentlemen *
* Get up out your seats, ladies * Daly: ...the artists give it their all.
* That if I can't be close to you *
Wow!
* I'll settle for the ghost of you *
Four chairs!
Daly: And our coaches fight harder than ever... Whoo!
John! John!
She asked if it was Justin Bieber, and I said yes.
Oh, my God, he isa liar!
Blake would never lie.
I just wanted to show you...
That is not the right jacket!
Let me wear my jacket!
[ Laughter ]
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."
I listen to the same music over and over again.
Camila: Yeah. Blake: We can't get out of our decades, can we?
No. No.
I can send you guys some playlists.
We don't know how to play the stuff you send us.
It just looks like a bunch of letters and numbers and stuff
that when you send us a song.
Like, are you guys going caveman?
Yeah. Sitting around a fire playing guitar?
I'm gonna send you a CD to listen to.
I'll send you a cassette.
Alright.
I love being from Queens.
I think every Queens girl just has a certain energy,
a certain aesthetic.
They look different. They sound different.
They move different.
Everything is just different. We're different.
**
My name is Dia Malai.
I am 26 years old, and I'm from Queens, New York.
I definitely come from a big family.
I'm the youngest of 4. I have 10 nieces and nephews.
The Malai Mafia is really nothing to joke with.
Together: Malai Mafia!
Dia: I discovered my love for music for the first time
when I would ride with my parents in the car,
flipping through the radio stations,
just seeing, like, what's on there,
just being nosey, clicking buttons.
As I got older, I would just perform
at different venues around --
Lovers & Friends, S.O.B.'s, things like that.
But now I'm on "The Voice."
That's crazy.
I would love for John to turn around,
just because of a special moment that I share with my dad.
The first time that I heard him sing was a John Legend song.
I definitely grew up a daddy's girl.
The way this man would show affection --
I would just be simply watching TV,
and out of nowhere, I would get a kiss attack.
[ Smooching sounds ]
March of 2021, he passed away due to COVID.
He used to always tell me, "As long as you have faith
the size of a mustard seed, it's gonna take you a long way."
He knew I was ready to finally soar
and really show the world, like, what I was meant to do.
As soon as I got the call that I was gonna be here,
like, it was hard not being able to get him on the phone.
Um...
**
[ Voice breaking ] I'm sorry.
**
He would have been proud.
Oh, I know that he is proud.
I know he's here. He's here.
I feel him, too.
He's -- He's giving her the strength.
The last two years have been extremely trying,
but me being here today,
being able to sing in front of icons,
it's gonna be a very life-changing moment.
**
* Get up out your seats, ladies and gentlemen *
* Get up out your seats, ladies, ha *
* Get up out your seats, ladies and gentlemen *
**
* We are lovers through and through *
* And though we made it through the storm *
* I really want you to realize *
* I really want to put you on *
* Been searching for someone to satisfy my every need * There it is! Got a chair!
* Be my inspiration *
* Be the real love that I need *
* Real love *
* I'm searching for a real love *
* Someone to set my heart free *
* Real love *
* I-I-I'm searching for a real love *
* I got to have it *
* See, I'm searching for a real love *
* And I don't know where to go *
* Been around the world and high and low *
* And still I never know *
* How it feels to have a real love *
* 'Cause it seems that's not around *
* Gotta end it in this way *
* Because it seems he can't be fou-u-und *
* Oh, oh, reaaal love *
* My heart free, real love *
Turn around! Come on, Gwen, come on!
Come on, turn around!
Dia: * Real lo-o-o-ve *
* A real lo-o-ve, real love *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Whoo! Yeah. It only takes one.
**
Ah! Cute!
Welcome to Team Legend! What is your name?
Hello, Mr. Legend. [ Laughs ]
My name is Dia Malai.
I am 26 years young.
Whoo!
Well, Dia... That's my baby!
...I love that you came out and told the crowd
to get out of their seat.
Yes! I loved your energy, your confidence.
I feel so lucky that I don't even have to fight for you.
You're just on my team.
Yes! Dia: Thank you.
You're unbelievably cute.
[ Laughter ]
There were so many good notes and tones,
and you did a great job, and I know that
John is gonna be a perfect fit for you,
so I'm looking forward to see what you do on the show.
Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you so much.
Whoo!
I love your personality. Yeah.
When you came in, like, it was just a burst of energy.
I can't wait to hear what you guys do together.
Congratulations.
Thank you so much. Thank you. Yeah.
[ Applause ]
I'm feeling a little bit of regret right now.
I was really impressed with your performance,
but I'm super, really impressed with just your presence,
talking to you and seeing you. Yeah. Your vibe. Yeah.
She's a star. She's a star. She does.
She has star power, star quality, whatever it is. Thank you.
Yes. Luckily for you,
that's not something John can screw up, okay?
Oh, my goodness. You're born with that.
But, I mean, this is The Man. You got The Man to coach you.
And I have a jacket for you.
Oh, my God! Welcome to Team Legend!
John: I'm so happy that Dia is on my team.
I turned early because I loved the way she just
commanded the stage as soon as she walked out.
Even without watching her, I could feel it,
that she was confident and she was taking that stage over.
Thank you so much. Welcome to my team!
I'm excited to pick songs with her.
The jacket looks great!
Gwen: Yeah. It was made for her.
Hey, maybe I should wear one. John, can you get me one?
We'll get you a jacket. Jackets for everybody.
[ Laughter ]
Thank you.
[ Both crying ]
Damn it! I regret not turning for her.
Gwen: You know, I think I'm kind of being a little picky right now.
I don't really know exactly what I'm looking for.
I just want someone that just moves me.
She's got that Gwen Stefani spunk.
I wish I would have turned.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."
I'm The Little Miss, I'm 31 years old,
and I currently live in Los, uh, Angeles --
Meh-heh-hmm-heh. Producer: One more time!
Alright, I'm The Little Miss,
and I currently live in Los Angeles, California.
[ Ding ]
My real name is Hayley Johnson.
Too boring to use as a stage name.
Sorry to all the other Hayley Johnsons.
There's a lot of us out there, actually.
My dad called me "The Little Miss" when I was a kid
because I was very prim and proper
as a young, little tyke.
My voice is unique.
I hope the coaches are shocked.
I hope they turn around and they're like,
"Wait, that came out of you?"
The Little Miss with the big voice.
The genre that I play --
I grew up listening to a lot of rock, Green Day and Incubus,
to the crooner stuff,
like the Sinatra and the Nat King Cole,
then mix that in with, like, a Johnny Cash,
and then you've got... like California country, maybe?
When I moved from San Diego to Los Angeles,
I got a pretty harsh dose of reality, 'cause you move there
and you think that someone's gonna be like,
"Hey, do you want a record contract?"
And you'd be like, "That's so crazy.
Actually, that's why I'm here."
And that is nothow it works.
In more recent years, I'm now a teacher,
and that sort of funds music for me.
It's definitely hard doing both,
because any teacher will tell you that it's
more than a full-time job in and of itself.
When I went into teaching, I had kind of given up on
being able to do music full-time,
but I don't think that dream can --
once it's inside you,
I don't think it ever really dies.
"The Voice" is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Here's my shot to do this. Gonna give it all I got.
* I brush my teeth and put the cap back on *
* I know you hate it when I leave the light on *
* I try and tell myself it'll all be alright * Cool voice.
* I just shouldn't think anymore tonight 'cause *
* Dreams last so long *
* Even after you're gone *
* And I know that you love me *
* And soon you will see * You should! I like it!
You should press!
* You were meant for me *
* And I was meant for *
* Youuuu *
[ Applause ]
Oh, my gosh.
**
Wow! Whoa.
Hello. Oh, my gosh! What is your name?
You don't look like you,
the one in my head that I thought I saw in my head.
No way. I would love to know what you saw.
I don't even know either, but what is your name?
I go by The Little Miss.
Oh, cool. Hey, Little Miss!
Thank you. Thank you guys for having me.
Your tone is really, really special.
I'm not familiar with the original song,
but my favorite part was when she did that speaky thing.
The speaky thing.
When she said something. When she spoke.
You know what line I'm talking about,
when you were like, "I don't really like it."
I don't know. Are you serious?
Do you seriously not know that song,
or is that a jo-- Are you ser-- Okay.
I'm sorry. I don't know that song.
Jewel.
She's a young child.
I know. I'm sorry.
You know, this was a mistake, I think, on my part.
I totally agree.
I know. I was so close to hitting my button.
Ohhh! You know what, If I could go back...
If it -- It doesn't make you feel any better, I'm sure.
But if I couldgo back, I would.
It doesmake me feel better.
But the fact that you were so close to pressing your button
really means that you should come back.
Aww. You just came out here and did a great audition
and nobody turned their chair around,
which is a shame.
That's on us. It's an honor being here.
Thank you guys so much for having me. Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You let her go. I feel bad for her.
She deserved it, yeah. She was good. She did deserve it.
You know, I think The Little Miss had a bad timing moment,
and at this point in the competition,
none of us are gonna risk hitting our button
unless we're absolutely certain.
I'm just waiting for something that inspires me.
* When you're close up, give me the shivers *
* Baby, you wanna dance till the sunlight cracks *
* When they say the party's over and we'll bring it right back *
Yes!
That was a surprising turn around from -- from you,
because you always pick, like, very...
Like country? Like country? Yeah.
I could tell he's from Montana just by listening to him.
Are you playing in bars and clubs and stuff like that?
For a couple years, I was working at the post office.
Whoa. And earlier this year, I've been booking enough gigs
that I'm doing that full-time now.
[ Cheers and applause ] Camila: That's awesome.
The reason I didn't turn around is because I'm trying to be,
like, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra picky.
Your tone is great, and I thought
your pocket was really good. Thank you so much.
Welcome to Team Blake, buddy.
I'm really surprised I'm the only one
that turned around for Benny.
Good to meet you, brother.
I just thought he had a great energy on stage.
I thought he had a great tone, a great pocket.
When you do that and you go for somebody sometimes
and I'm not hearing it,
I know that I'm gonna see something in that guy now.
Because you're like a talent -- You are! Oh, come on.
He's like a talent scout.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
**
* I'm jealous, I'm overzealous *
Love that song.
* When I'm down, I get real down *
* When I'm high, I don't come down *
* I get angry, baby, believe me *
[ Cheering ] Let's go, baby! Let's go!
* And I could leave you just this fast * Wow, that was so fast.
* But you don't *
* Judge me *
* 'Cause if you did, baby, I would judge you too *
* Yeah, you don't judge me *
* 'Cause if you did, baby * I told her! I told her!
* I would judge you too *
* 'Cause I got issues *
* You got 'em too *
* So give 'em all to me *
* And I'll give mine to you *
* Bask in the glory *
* Of all our problems *
* 'Cause we got the kind of love *
* It takes to solve 'em *
* Yeah, I got issues *
* And one of them is how bad I need you *
* I got issues *
* You got 'em too *
* 'Cause I got issues *
* You got 'em too *
* So give them all to me *
* And I'll give mine to you *
* Bask in the glory *
* Of all our problems *
* 'Cause we got the kind of love *
* It takes to solve 'em *
* Yeah, I got issues *
* And one of them is how bad I need you *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yay. Yeah!
**
John: Hello! Oh, my God!
What's your name and where are you from?
Hi, I'm Jillian Jordyn.
I'm 17 years old, and I'm from Melville, New York.
Wow.
Jillian, that was wild, because as soon as we turned,
you got kind of like... shook!
I told myself I wouldn't do that, and I did!
[ Rewinding ]
I don't know how I'm gonna contain myself.
I'm gonna be like, "Ahh!"
I don't understand how people don't scream.
Like, how is that possible?
I'm so excited to be here.
It doesn't even feel real. I'm so excited. Oh, my God.
I'm going to prove to you how big of a fan
of "The Voice" I am.
Give me one second.
Ta-da!
[ Choir vocalizing ] Here it is.
This is an original "Voice" karaoke machine, okay?
The parents bought it for me when I was 8 or 9.
Guys, it takes CDs.
I don't even know what a CD is anymore, okay?
Digital age. No more CDs.
It says "I want you."
Heart eyes for "The Voice." Whoo.
Contain yourself, Jillian.
What made me turn right away was when you did that...
* Ba ba da dum bum, ba ba da dum bum *
When you sounded so good doing that,
I was like, "Okay, she's dope."
What kind of artist do you want to be?
I want to be an influential artist.
Yes! I want to be the artist
that people feel like they can connect to.
And I want to -- I want to -- Oh, my God.
Wow, she thought about it.
I have!
Honestly, I love that you said that.
I'm so impressed by you. That's so cool. Thank you. Oh, my God.
You got Julia Michaels' energy a little bit.
Yes, she does.
Oh, my God. That's such a compliment. Thank you.
I love that you have this vision for yourself,
and I would love to be your coach.
Thank you. It'd be pretty amazing.
You really are so much like Julia. She is.
When I worked with her on my last record,
she wasn't an artist at the time.
She was just a writer.
As soon as she became an artist, she became so happy.
It was what she was meant to do,
and now look how she influences you.
Just everything about it is very cool.
I'm going to text her and just tell her that I met you.
Oh, my God. Thank you. That's really cool.
It started off so strong.
When we turned around,
it got a little bit off the rails.
That's because you've probably never been on TV before, right? Okay?
You're 17 years old, and it's a lot.
And this show is gonna be a lot,
but I'm here to help you out.
Either way, you got two coaches that want to work with you.
We're excited. Thank you so much. This is such an honor.
[ Cheers and applause ]
So, who are you gonna pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Come on, Jillian! Come on!
Who do I pick?
It's up to you, Jillian! John.
Go with my heart.
Well...
"Go with my heart." Come on.
I've wanted to be on this show for so long.
I dreamed of this moment, so I pick...
Gwen.
Oh, my gosh! Oh, my gosh!
Whoa!
I got my little girl!
Jillian, she's so young. She's ready to be molded.
She's so confident and knows exactly what she wants to do.
You're a really good singer. We're gonna do this.
Camila: It's rare for a young girl to be like,
"This is the kind of artist I want to be
and this is what I want to do,"
and that's really inspirational for young girls watching.
Right now, I'm looking for somebody that offers
something totally different than all the artists that I have.
I think she sings really pretty.
I think you should have her sing something like a --
a Julia Michaels or something like that.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Very interesting to see -- I think this season's gonna be
like no other season because it's so young.
Seems like our young talent this season has been exceptional,
better than they've ever been before.
These are kids that are coming from
uploading their music on the Internet.
This generation has had less live performance experience.
That's very true.
They need the experience... Yeah.
...and so we're gonna help them get that. It's true.
Let's fill up these teams.
Let's go. Let's rock.
Just in disbelief right now.
To be here on this stage
is something I'd never bargained for or expected.
This is the American dream for my family, for sure.
[ Singing prayer in Arabic ]
I'm first-generation Muslim American.
My family moved here to escape war in Lebanon
and find new opportunity.
[ Singing prayer in Arabic ]
I'm very proud of my Lebanese culture.
My faith is incredibly important to me.
It's something that has guided just the way
that I try to treat people,
and it's synonymous with goodness for me.
[ Singing indistinctly ]
There is a wide history in my family of musical people.
Dad and his brother used to have a band in college,
and that was actually what introduced me to music.
One day, out of nowhere, he got me like a cheap starter guitar.
Here we go. Here's preschool, preschool.
Coming from an immigrant background,
all my parents knew is that you work hard.
That's your mom
a couple years before you were born.
Wow. Yeah.
Hanny: When you decide you're going to become a musician,
nothing can really sway you, and so there's this mutual respect
I think I now have with my parents
where they see that commitment that I have
to this career.
I admire him just because
he fought so hard for his passion.
That's what makes me proud of him.
Because -- I don't want to cry.
Yeah, it makes us overly proud.
I'm in a band called Latchkey Kids,
and we play alternative music
somewhere between a little bit of Americana and punk rock.
We played 200, 250 shows this past year.
Go kill it, man, alright? Thank you. Thanks, guys.
We love you so much. We're so proud of you. We love you.
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To be here in America and representing Lebanon
and also my family means so much.
To have a chair turn and have some sort of way
to continue in this process,
I think, really just validates all their hard work.
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* Yeah, yeah * Whoa!
* Step out the front door like a ghost into the fog *
* Where no one notices the contrast of white on white *
* And in between the moon and you *
* The angels get a better view *
* Of the crumbling difference between wrong and right *
* 'Round here, we're carving out our names * Oh.
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* 'Round here, we all look the same *
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* I can't see nothing *
* Nothing, 'round here *
* You catch me if I'm falling * You like it? I do.
* You catch me if I'm falling * I don't know if I should turn.
* Will you catch me? 'Cause I'm fallin' down on you *
* You said, I'm under the gun *
* Round here *
I don't know!
He did a great job.
Whoa! Hey!
What's your name?
My name is Hanny Ramadan.
I'm 23 years old, and I'm from Voorhees, New Jersey.
I'm sorry I didn't turn for you.
I think that you have a lot of potential.
It was hard to get the emotion
of what's going on in the song, really,
because of the arrangement, I think.
Your tone is really cool,
and congratulations on getting this far anyway. Thank you so much.
You're a real hero of mine, so thank you.
Oh, my God, thank you! I appreciate it.
I appreciate you. Thank you. Thank you.
Camila: The whole time, Gwen and I were talking.
I was like, "I like it. I like it.
But something is keeping me from turning around."
I really love the rasp and the grit to your voice.
When that's the only thing you showcase,
that scares me because I'm like,
"Oh, is that the only thing that you do?"
If that makes sense.
I'm not saying that it is, but if you sang a song
where you did that for some of the time,
but then showed another part of your voice,
I would have totally turned around.
Appreciate it. Thank you so much.
Yeah. John: Thank you, Hanny.
Thank you guys so much.
Thanks, Hanny. Hanny was really cool,
and it's happened to me a couple times today
where I almost turn,
but I only have three spots left.
I want to keep looking for those creative song choices.
John: I felt like the arrangement was
kind of interesting and different,
but the standard is very high.
I've got some amazingly talented artists.
I'm looking for folks with artistry, passion
that'll be exciting for me to work with.
Oh, Camila's salsa. I love her hair.
You like her hair? I love the hair that they did.
Yeah. It's so pretty.
Camila Cabello. She's awesome. Oh!
I relate to Camila with the fact that she's Cuban.
I'm Cuban.
I think it's so cool that her last name
has a little bit of my last name.
And she is very family oriented, and I'm very family oriented.
That's John Legend.
He's a legend. It's the truth.
I'm Grace Bello. I'm 21 years old.
I'm originally from Cibolo, Texas,
currently living in Lacey, Washington.
I grew up listening to all kinds of music.
My dad being Cuban, we would listen
to a lot of Spanish music.
My mom being Sicilian,
we would listen to a lot of Andrea Bocelli
and Il Volo and just wide variety.
And the energy in my house has always been upbeat.
We dance a lot. We're not --
Yeah, I'll be dancing salsa, and she'll be over there...
[ Singing in Italian ]
And I'll be like...
Oh, my God. I gotta stop.
When I started to pursue becoming an artist and musician,
my family was extremely supportive.
My parents pushed me to do auditions, and they told me,
"We'll take you to whatever you need to be taken to."
They were, like, really cool.
I got a keyboard recently, and I'm learning how to play that.
I'm really into pop music and how an upbeat rhythm
can still bring a dark soul into a light place,
so I'll be singing "Ghost" by Justin Bieber.
The original is more synth pop,
and I've made it more ethereal with a piano
and adding certain notes in there,
just putting my own musicianship into it.
Announcer: Grace Bello, make your way to the stage.
Grace Bello. Wow, that's so appropriate.
You're getting called, girl, go!
I want a chair turn so badly because I want to be coached
by somebody who has been in the industry for so long.
This is definitely one of the biggest moments of my life,
and with the teams filling up, I have to really give it my all
and make the stage my home.
[ Exhales deeply ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
[ Exhales deeply ]
The lights go down, the show begins.
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* I'll settle for the ghost of you *
* Youngblood thinks there's always tomorrow *
* I miss your touch on nights when I'm hollow *
* I know you crossed a bridge that I can't follow *
We got it!
* Since the love that you left is all that I get *
* I want you to know *
* That if I can't be close to you *
* I'll settle for the ghost of you *
* I miss you more than life *
* And if you can't be next to me *
* Your memory is ecstasy *
* I miss you more than life * Pretty. Really good.
Ooh! * I miss you more than *
Who sings that? Justin Bieber.
* Liiife *
Okay.
* I miss you more than life *
* Ohhh *
* And if you can't be next to me * Whoa! Yes!
* Your memory is ecstasy *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* I miss you more than life * That's a four.
* I miss you more than liiife *
* I miss you *
[ Cheers and applause ]
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Whoo! Oh, my God!
Beautiful!
Four chairs!
Yes! Yes! You did it!
Hello. What is your name and where are you from?
I'm Grace Bello.
I'm 21 years old, originally from Cibolo, Texas,
but I just moved to Lacey, Washington.
Amazing. Ooh.
It was amazing, because so many times
we'll get singers with these big,
huge voices on the show, and they do really well.
But we've also had those singers that were way more subtle,
and I actually won with a singer like that
in my first season here.
Her name was Maelyn,
and I heard that in you as well.
You just have so much control, and your tone is so beautiful.
Do you play any instruments?
I'm learning the keyboard.
I've played a little keyboard in my day.
[ Laughter ] Yeah.
I think we could make some beautiful music on this show,
and I would love to coach you. Thank you.
It's really rare that somebody will show
that many sides of their voice,
or that they even have that many sides to their voice.
And you were able to get tender with your voice
and really listen to the lyrics of what you're saying,
and that's also rare for someone so young.
And I think that you would fit in
really, really good on Team Gwen.
And there really isn't anybody on my team that can
do runs the way that you do. Yeah.
Like, there's nobody like you on my team.
"Yeah."
So -- [ Laughter ]
What?
[ Laughs ]
Anyways, I would love to coach you.
Thank you.
Hey, Grace! Hi, Camila!
I was like, "Ooh, she's singing a Justin Bieber song..." Mm-hmm.
"...so I'm guessing that she likes pop music."
I do. I would be really excited
to explore song choices with you.
And I love Justin Bieber!
Yeah, and I love Justin Bieber, too,
and Blake didn't know -- You didn't even know.
I was the one that told you!
Oh, my God. He isa liar. What are you talking about?
Eh, Blake would never lie. You go "Justin Bieber?" I go, "Yeah."
I was the one who said Justin Bieber. She asked if it was Justin Bieber, and I said yes.
Not true. [ Laughter ]
But anyway, I thought that when you went into
your belting tone, I was like,
"Ooh, I hear a little bit of like Ariana in there."
Well, I am Sicilian and I know she's Italian, so --
I'm Italian. Okay.
I got married in Italy.
I'm also Cuban, Camila, so -- You are Cuban?
I am Cuban. That's awesome.
I don't have a clue what I am. Maybe Italian.
Name three Justin Bieber songs right now.
[ Laughs ] That's great.
Uh, "MMMBop"?
Is that...? It's not Justin Bieber.
Uh, Grace, I really feel like,
to say it's slipping away from me,
this opportunity, might be an understatement.
I won't give up. Your voice is magical.
Maybe I don't know that much pop music,
but it doesn't mean that I'm not a fan.
I would just represent you as somebody who's
done this now for a long time,
and I can't think of anything
that would be more different and weird
than if you chose me as your coach. Than you.
Because I feel like an artist like you, you need --
A kook.
Yeah.
I'd love to be your coach, Grace.
Thank you. Let's do this.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hmm. He's good. He's good.
If it was between me and any of the other coaches...
Oh, my goodness.
...I just wanted to show you...
Wait a minute!
I just wanted to show you... Wait a minute!
[ Laughter ] Wait a minute!
That is not the right jacket!
Grace, this is the real jacket.
It has no -- no other names on it.
It says "Camila is a legend."
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
So...
That is better because it has more words.
Yours just has one word.
[ Laughter ]
Grace, who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Come on, Grace.
Come on, Grace!
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John, John, John, John.
Um...
Come on, Grace!
I'm gonna go with Camila. Yeah, baby!
* 'Cause I already got a good thing with me *
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Get this jacket away from there!
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Grace!
Grace, her voice did have a really angelic quality to it,
reminded me of Ariana at times.
I want that musical diversity on my team, and I also feel like
I can really help the artists that love pop music.
You got two gifts for one.
What is Camila trying to do?
Put "Legend" on there because -- No!
So she tries to steal my jacket and tape her name on it?
I mean, embarrassing. Embarrassing.
[ Crying ]
You're -- You're -- Oh, my God, this is...
* I already done everything I dream, yeah *
* I'm good by myself *
Let me wear my jacket!
Where's my -- No!
I'm putting it back.
[ Laughs ]
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