We're at the last day of blinds.
Reba, your first season on "The Voice."
How does it feel?
I can't believe it is the last day of the blinds.
Thank y'all so much for your help.
I appreciate it.
It's been a pleasure. It's been a blast.
And you have some amazing singers on your team. Y'all do, too.
I think this is the first time in a while
I've seen every coach has got a potential winner.
I think John has five winners on his team. [ Laughs ]
I was gonna say, some a few winners. Yeah.
We're not gonna go down easy, though.
Only one person's gonna win.
And literally it could be anybody on anybody's team.
Can't wait for the battles.
Wait, what should I wear, Niall? I'm trying to figure that out.
Um, I think you should wear all beige.
[ Laughter ]
John: Let's go get our last artists. Let's go.
Let's do it. Meow, meow, meow!
Hey, don't click off yet. Let him say --
Don't click anything.
[ Laughter ]
Woman: Recording stopped.
Producer: It's okay. I stopped recording.
Sometimes it's good to just go with the flow
and just see what happens.
Oh, Michael? Michael?
Don't pick up that cymbal stand.
Yay! Okay.
I think we should be good now.
My name is Huntley, and these are my kids.
This is Stella, and this is Michael.
And they are literally the light of my life.
[ Laughs ] [ Chuckles ]
Watch that trash can.
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Raising two kids can be difficult.
Michael, look.
But they're my world.
Michael's rolling the wrong way.
I co-parent.
I have them one week on, one week off.
You ready to start the day?
I think sissy night-night.
Oh, sissy's still night-night?
I just want to show them how to love
and really chase their dreams.
I didn't have that.
My dad kind of disappeared when I was like 8 years old.
And when I found music, I feel like I found my place.
I've been singing my whole life.
But when I was 14, my buddy Robert heard me singing a song,
and he was like, "What?!"
He was like, "Dude, we're starting a band."
I started in a metal band. I was a screamer.
And then I found the acoustic guitar,
and that's when I uprooted to Nashville.
I was 19 years old, not knowing what I was getting into.
I tried for so long,
but living paycheck to paycheck just wasn't cutting it for me,
and I went back to Virginia.
I came back feeling defeated,
but I had a daughter, and it changed my whole life.
[ Laughs ]
As soon as my daughter was born,
providing for my family was my number-one goal.
I play three to five shows a week now,
and during the day, I'm a booking agent.
I have to make calls to venues. I have to do scheduling.
I have to deal with cancellations.
I didn't have that.
And that's what kind of drove me to get in that field.
It does give me a lot of gratification
that I'm taking care of the artists.
Whoa! Whoa!
But I'm ready for a opportunity to show the world my music.
Oh, it's your crush.
Dad, stop! I'm on TV!
Alright, this is my girl, and I'm her biggest fan.
Well, let's see if she turns.
If she doesn't, that's not your number-one fan.
No, I'm her number-one fan, even if she doesn't turn.
I think all four. Four is our sign.
Let's do it.
I'm so thrilled that my daughter is here
to follow this dream with me.
I'm excited to see Reba.
If we can go up there,
I would be pleasure to meet Reba.
Huntley: And I know my son's at home right now, cheering me on.
And a lot of the times, I feel selfish following this dream,
and I just want to accomplish this for us.
I think the scariest thing is just not getting chairs turned
and having to face my daughter afterwards.
There's Daddy.
But I know she's proud that I'm here in general.
He looks cool.
I've just gotten a lot of no's,
and it would be really good for once in my life to get a yes.
This is fun.
[ Exhales sharply ]
I'm truly excited for this.
**
* She never mentions the word addiction * Oh, that's pretty.
Whoa! That's a pretty voice.
* In certain company *
* Yes, she'll tell you she's an orphan *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes! He got it! Dad did it! Whoo! * After you meet her family *
We turned at the same time. Ow!
He got them all!
* Says she talks to angels *
* They call her out by her name *
Yeah.
* Well, to her, that ain't nothin' *
* But to me, yeah, me *
* Means everything *
* Oh, oh, she talks to angels *
Whoo!
What do we say?
* They call her out by her name *
* Said she talks to angels *
* They call her out *
* Hey, hey, eh *
* They call her out *
* Don't you know that they call her out *
* By her name * Whoo!
* Oh, oh, yeah *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Four chairs, baby!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
Whoo-hoo-hoo! What's up, y'all?
Okay. Please tell us your name and where you're from.
My name is Huntley.
I'm 33, and I'm from Fredericksburg, Virginia.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Your voice is incredible.
How long have you been singing?
Probably my whole life.
I used to practice like I was Elvis
and tell my parents, and they had no idea why.
When I first listened to you,
I heard Chris Stapleton in there.
Uh-huh. I'm a huge fan of Chris.
And that's a huge compliment to you. Yes, it is. Thank you.
So everything about your voice, I absolutely loved,
and I'd love to be your coach.
Aww, cute! That's so sweet. Thank you so much.
Niall: Huntley, I was hearing, like --
I don't know if you ever heard of an English singer
called Daniel Merriweather.
There was another guy called James Morrison.
Like, hearing this tone, like the Chris Stapleton thing,
that's a tone that comes naturally.
I bet you were singing like that when you were like 15.
Like just the whole -- He was singing Elvis.
Pretty close. Yeah. Yeah.
You sing your own way.
You sing very direct
and so much power and the control that you have. Thanks, man.
It's so beautiful to listen to. Thank you.
I would like you to go to the battles with me, dude,
'cause, like, you made us feel,
and that's a really important thing.
And I would absolutely love to have you on Team Niall.
Thank you, Niall. I appreciate that, man.
I mean, if anything, you should pick me
because I used to wear my hair like that.
[ Laughs ] So, I have that.
That's why I wore it like that.
[ Laughter ]
Your voice is just so automatic.
Like, you know exactly at what point
you're gonna be raspy, and it's pure and honest.
And you sound like you've been singing forever,
on stage, performing.
You're just very comfortable.
And I wondered also, like, what other kind of songs
that you would do on this show.
I really do anything from, like, reggae
to rock to pop, R&B. Ooh. Niall: Really?
Uh-huh. I do a lot of it.
Music is just something that really comes from my soul.
Yeah. You can tell that it comes from in there.
There's like -- I've been waiting a long time for this, so I appreciate that.
Oh, my God. You're so cute. No, man, 100% brilliant.
Incredible. I would love to work with you.
Team Gwen! What's up?
Thank you so much.
John: Your voice has so much polish.
It sounds like you've been on big stages before.
So, to look at you and you being so humble
and shocked by all of us turning for you
is, like, kind of amazing to me.
Your voice sounds so, like, ready.
It's so ready for the world, ready for the radio.
And truly one of the best voices we've heard.
It's so impressive, dude. Thank you.
You remind me a little bit of Bradley from Sublime.
Like, just because of the way that you have that rasp.
I get that a lot. Like, to hear you do something like that,
I'd be curious to see how you would do that. Thank you. I appreciate that.
I was hearing, like, Radiohead and all that kind of stuff, too,
that darker, creepier stuff, yeah.
Yeah, you could do, like, indie. You could do alternative.
We're all hoping we can be part of your journey,
hoping we can coach you, but you have to decide.
Who do you pick as your coach, Huntley?
Can I ask you guys a favor? Please.
Um, I had a dream that my daughter came on stage.
Please bring your daughter on stage. Yeah!
Is that okay?
My 6-year-old daughter is back there.
Please bring her up. Bring her up!
[ Cheers and applause ] Gwen: Aww.
Oh, my God.
What's your name? Stella.
Hi, Stella. Hello, Stella.
What did you think of your dad?
Um, he was really good.
Was he? John: Yeah.
Do you guys watch "The Voice" together?
Yeah. Oh, my goodness.
I don't know if Stella's deciding
or if Huntley's deciding,
but we've got to pick a coach.
Does she have a say in this decision?
[ Laughs ]
Are you guys ready?
[ Audience shouting ]
What's he gonna pick, Stella?
Who do you pick as your coach, Stella?
I'm gonna pick...
**
...Niall. Yes!
* I know there's gonna be some brighter days *
Thank you, Stella, for making the perfect choice.
Whoo!
You're a smart girl.
You get to meet him. Want to give him a hug?
Hello! [ Laughs ]
With Huntley's tone, you can do whatever you want.
Aww!
Thank you, guys. He's so in control, so dynamic,
so much character to his voice.
This guy is a really exciting prospect in this competition.
Thank you, Stella. Thanks for picking me.
It was your eyes, she said.
I appreciate it. You've got very nice eyes.
He's good. John: Mm-hmm.
What a great show to be a part of.
What a joy. Isn't it fun? That's why I keep coming back.
Yeah. It's inspiring.
It makes inspired. Yeah.
Like, creatively, you know?
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God. [ Laughs ]
**
Yes, Gwen! Boo!
Tough crowd, tough crowd. I'm happy for you. He's awesome.
He's great. He is so good.
Deal with that one, John, Gwen, and Reba.
Huntley is on Team Niall.
Way to go.
I really wanted Huntley bad.
I did, but Niall's gonna do a great job.
What a lovely guy.
And she's so cute.
I've got 13 fantastic singers on Team Reba.
I'm really excited about them.
And I have one more position to fill today.
I'm a little concerned about his decision-making ability.
I'm not concerned about his daughter's.
She makes a good decision, that girl.
Huntley's gonna go far on this show.
But I have to question this 6-year-old's judgment.
That's my only thing.
Daly: Coming up...
* If it makes you happy *
Whoa, I like that.
* It comes naturally *
* Strumming my own freedom *
* I look to you, oh *
This is my second season. I'm one for one.
We call it beginner's luck.
No, I don't know about that.
You don't want a coach that's gonna make you
get distracted 'cause he's cute.
Like, "Oh." [ Laughter ]
Daly: And later...
I saw you get so emotionally involved.
It touches your heart. Oh.
Wow. Made the queen cry.
[ Gwen chuckles ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
The blinds are coming to a close.
We got some work to do still, though.
Team Legend needs to fill up soon.
We headed to Los Angeles!
* California screamin' *
Azán: I'm trying to take it all in.
This is amazing.
Like, the best experience of my life.
So, I'm so excited. Man: Oh, fun.
My name is Azán.
I am 28 years old, and I am from Dallas, Texas, D-Town.
I was a high-stepper in high school.
It was like the ladies that dance at the halftime.
I learned ballet, hip-hop, jazz.
I've always loved to perform.
Isaiah: When I first met Azán,
there was a talent show going on at the high school.
That was my first time hearing her sing,
and immediately, as she was done,
I shot up and just, like, started clapping.
I'm like, "That's crazy.
That's Beyoncé on stage up there."
Like... [ Laughter ]
My husband is my everything. He's my high school sweetheart.
We've been together for 10 years.
He's an artist.
So, he'll perform, and he'll paint, and I'll sing.
And we do plenty of gigs like that.
Currently, I'm a part of two bands.
We do corporate events, weddings.
Monday through Friday,
I am a quality control specialist,
so I do a lot of auditing in the finance world.
It definitely helps pay for my mics and everything.
I know how hard she's worked...
Oh, man.
...to get here.
She's the one that motivates people every day.
Oh. [ Laughs ]
I'm excited.
I truly believe if I just had one chair turn,
this would be the biggest step for me to do music full time.
She gonna kill it.
**
* Oh, oh, yeah *
* Yeah, yeah, yeah *
* I'm taking my freedom *
* Pulling it off the shelf *
* Putting it on my chain *
* Wearing it around my neck *
* I'm taking my freedom *
* Putting it in my car *
* Wherever I choose to go * Ooh, that's pretty.
* It will take me far *
* I'm livin' my life like it's golden *
* Livin' my life like it's golden *
There we go!
* Livin' my life like it's *
* I'm livin' my life like it's golden *
Whoo!
* I'm holding on to my freedom *
* Can't take it from me *
* I was born into it *
* It comes naturally *
* Strumming my own freedom *
* Playing the God in me *
* Representing His glory *
* Hope he's proud of meeeeeeeee *
* Oh, livin' my life like it's golden, golden *
* Golden, golden *
* Livin' my life like it's golden *
* Livin' my life, livin' my li-i-i-fe *
Whoo-hoo!
[ Cheers and applause ] Let's go! Let's go!
**
Wow.
Gwen: Hi! Oh, my goodness!
What is your name, and where are you from?
Hello, beautiful people! I am Azán.
I am 28 years young, okay.
And I'm from Dallas, Texas.
Yes!
I love that song.
I knew it from, like, the first little run you were doing.
I was like, "Oh, she's singing Jill Scott."
And I got very excited.
Your version was just so full of positive energy... Thank you.
...and you did some fun things with the melodies,
and I've had quite a lot of success
with some great soulful singers from Texas.
Yes, sir! Here we go!
And there's a woman over here, she's from Oklahoma.
Y'all don't really like Oklahomans, do y'all?
[ Laughter ]
We're like cousins, Oklahoma and Texas.
I don't know. We're like cousins.
I feel like it's a rivalry more than anything,
but we want to stay out of that rivalry.
Stick with this young boy from Ohio
and come to Team Legend.
I would love to work with you, Azán.
Thank you so much. Yes.
Hi, little cute muffin.
My God, you are so adorable. Hi!
I think I didn't turn because in the beginning
I felt some tuning stuff.
But you know what I love about you,
besides your voice, is just your spirit right now.
You have such good vibes and energy... Thank you.
...so I wish you luck. Thank you!
And all I'll say is newbie, um, girl power.
Don't start this. What?! Well, I-I --
You're, like, tipping the scales towards someone else.
Gwen. I'm trying to get on the good side of the queen.
Oh, my goodness. [ Laughter ]
Niall: That was really good.
It was a little bit, touch overwhelming.
Song choice is such a big part of this show,
and I feel like if I had heard a different song,
I would have had a different opinion on it.
For sure. For sure. But I mean, you're in the show.
Welcome to "The Voice."
[ Cheers and applause ]
And you're good, either way you go.
But I-I like the queen, too.
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
I don't know what conspiracy has gone on between you all.
We have our own text chain, yeah.
Oh, interesting. Interesting.
I loved your choice of your song.
I love the energy that which you sang,
and I just loved every bit about it.
And I couldn't wait to turn around
to see what the whole package is.
And it's absolutely beautiful. Oh, thank you!
Just remember, I was the first to turn around.
That is true. I am new at this.
I'm very excited, very energetic,
and I will help you all I can.
And I've been in the business a day or two,
so I'd share everything that I've learned.
And to help you out any way I can.
Thank you.
She's got a decision to make.
Who would you like to be your coach on "The Voice"?
[ Audience shouting ]
Come on, Azán. Come on home.
Yes! Yes! Come home!
Come on home.
Oh, my gosh! Come on!
This is so hard!
Oh, my goodness.
Oh, I love you all.
But if I have to choose one...
Yeah. Yeah, you do.
Come on, Azán!
**
I'm gonna go with John. Yes!
Whoo!
I love you, Reba. I love you.
Good choice. Good choice. I love you so much.
Oh, my gosh! Yes!
John: Azán has great tone.
She has great power.
She has great control,
and she just has a really enjoyable voice.
And we're gonna pick some great songs
that will bring out the best in her voice.
Mwah! Welcome.
I only have one last spot.
I'm looking for something special.
I want to feel it. I want to be moved.
And I'm trying to fill out my team with all-stars.
We're here!
Daly: As our coaches are completing their teams,
complete yours.
Get the "Voice" official app now and play along.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
**
* When I was a young boy living in the city *
* All I did was run, run, run, run, run *
I'm Eli Ward, I'm 21, and I'm from Waterloo, Illinois.
I'm a Big Ten D1 student athlete at University of Iowa,
and I run track and cross country.
You have to be dedicated. Grueling is an understatement.
* Run, run, run *
So, I was sticking around 75 miles a week.
* Run, run, run *
I think my fastest mile time is a 4:12.
It was always a dream of mine to be a D1 runner,
but it was also a dream to chase the musician dream.
And going to college, it wasn't very feasible
for me to try and do both.
* Run, run, run *
So, I actually decided that I would start
going down the path of music instead.
That's who won it last year, isn't it?
Yeah, that's Gina and Niall.
I want a picture up here with Niall.
Do you want a big picture, or do you want a little small one?
As long as I get a picture,
I don't really care what size it is.
I picked up running from my dad,
and then the music side is definitely my mom.
She put me into piano lessons when I was this tall,
and I am forever thankful.
Eli is unbelievably driven in anything he does.
He sets a goal, he goes for it.
At school, as far as music goes, I write, record, produce.
Right now, I have three singles out,
and when I'm home for the summers,
I love to play those every time I'm gigging
to see how they fare in different crowds.
I have three. Don't I have three?
Three? Yeah.
You got one, John? One more? Yeah.
I need one. You need one.
We'll get there. We will get there.
Man: Ladies and gentlemen, our next artist is entering now.
Eli: Leaving running for music my final year at college
is definitely not the easiest decision,
but I think it's absolutely the right choice.
And I think a chair turn would even validate that further.
Shh! No, no, no, no.
**
* Counting days, counting days *
* Since my love up and got lost on me *
Ooh.
* Every breath that I've been takin' since you left *
* Feels like a waste on me *
* I've been holding on to hope *
* That you'll come back when you can find some peace *
* 'Cause every word that I've heard spoken since you left *
* Feels like a hollow street *
* I've been told, I've been told *
* To get you off my mind *
* I hope I never lose the bruises *
* That you left behind *
* Oh, my lord, oh, my lord, I need you by my side *
* There must be something in the water *
* 'Cause every day it's getting colder *
* And if only I could hold ya *
* You'd keep my head from going under *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Ooh, ooh *
* Ooh, oooooh *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Wow.
Reba: Hi, there.
Hello. How are you?
I'm good. You okay? I'm great.
Sorry. That was -- That was crazy.
I totally understand. What's your name?
My name is Eli Ward. I'm 21.
Well, Eli, that was really wonderful.
I liked your song that you sang, and it's totally different
than anybody else I've got on my team.
I love your voice. It's a different tone.
I love your approach to everything.
It really appealed to me.
So, that's why I turned around,
and I'd love to have you on my team,
The Reba Team. I appreciate that.
Eli, I just noticed.
Look at this. John: Look at you guys.
Can we get a picture?
"Can we get a picture?" Where everyone dresses the same.
Can you take a picture? We don't have our phones.
They don't have a phone. Never mind.
"Can you take a picture?"
Your style is really cool.
You, too. [ Laughter ]
We're just two cool guys.
Look at us.
We're so handsome together.
Great jacket. Great jacket.
You're handsome. I'm handsome. We're all handsome.
Yeah.
[ Laughs ] [ Cheers and applause ]
That was great. That was great.
Eli, there was a couple of pitch issues,
out of pure excitement, as I'm sure.
Yeah. It's not easy to come out here
and do what you did and take on a song.
I've actually covered that song with Louis myself
at a charity do we were at together.
You gave it a really good job,
and you've got two unbelievable coaches ready for you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Honestly, like, you started off so good.
I mean, that -- that tells me that you have so much potential.
As soon as I turned, I could hear, like,
the whole performance went to another place, and I was like --
Yeah, it was... ..."What happened to him? Like, he was like..."
You were so solid. You know what I'm saying?
Yeah, yeah, definitely. But that's okay because you already got two turns,
and you're here to be coached,
and it's just an amazing place to do that.
If I would have had this situation when I was your age,
I mean, who knows what would have happened to me?
I could have been a huge sta-- Oh.
Oh.
[ Laughter ]
Just kidding. I'm joking.
Anyways, I think that you're really, really talented.
I love raw talent,
and I would love to have you on Team Gwen.
Thank you.
Eli, that was quite an experience.
Of course, we all felt when Gwen turned
and we felt how, like, excited you were.
Yeah, something like that.
And you'll never have to deal with that moment again
of being surprised that someone turned for you.
Now you just get to be on the show and excited
and be the best performer you can be. For sure.
Eli, who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Eli, come on!
For my coach...
**
...I'm gonna go with Gwen.
Oh, my God! Yes! Yes!
I want to get to know Eli and pick songs for him
and figure out what his potential really is.
Congratulations!
I really needed some more guys on my team,
so I'm really happy I got Eli.
Is that your parents? Yeah.
I want to go meet them.
That's something else, man.
Some people, like, when that turn happens,
it's like... [ Laughter ]
He, like, seriously gasped.
That was the craziest performing experience I've ever had.
I just lost everything. Yeah, well, you can't --
you can't even predict what it feels like, right?
With, like, the pressure.
But your voice is beautiful.
It really is down to the wire. Teams are filling up.
I only have two spots left, but I'm kind of looking for,
like, that singer-songwriter, storyteller kind of person.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Come on, Gwennie!
He's like 5 years old.
Like, I mean, up close, like, he looks --
he looks, like, way younger than my kids.
He's so cute. Yeah. He's so cute.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Sighs ] Hi. [ Laughs ]
I made it. She's here.
I'm Brailey Lenderman. I'm 33 years old.
I'm from Roswell, Georgia,
but I live in Nashville, Tennessee.
I've done music my whole life. I know everybody says that.
I just don't remember a time
where I wasn't playing piano or singing in church
and writing songs when I was 12.
Were they good songs?
No, but it was the start of something
that was gonna be bigger.
After college, I moved to Nashville.
**
I remember rolling up to Broadway
and being like, "Oh, my gosh.
This is it. This is where I'm gonna be a star."
I had a little team that kind of got me started,
like, recording music,
and I was like full country, boot-scootin' boogie country.
I was getting told, you know,
"You need to lose at least 25 pounds.
Labels aren't gonna look at you
unless you're dressing this way."
I also was told I was too old at the age of 24,
and my confidence just went...
I got really nervous playing on stage.
I got really self-conscious in my body.
I didn't feel like me, and I didn't enjoy music.
Like, I had an identity crisis.
It was really hard.
But the good news is, I got, like, a new setup.
I was learning how to make my own demos,
and I started writing what I wanted to write.
And for the first time, I was like [exhales deeply]
It was like a weight lifted off my shoulder.
* Let me see that sunshine *
Since going independent, I've been able to release music,
regardless of what I feel like
somebody is gonna think about it.
And "The Voice" is such a great platform
to be able to put all of that aside.
I'm feeling like I have an identity again,
and I feel good.
I feel like I'm like a singer-songwriter-y...
I want to call it "coffee shop pop."
That might not be a genre.
She's got such a wide range.
She's got all these different tones
within each of her songs.
And I think this opportunity is almost a reward
for all the hard work that she's put in.
Music is a really hard industry to be in,
and I have the support system that a lot of people don't get.
And I'm very, very lucky.
Don't get jealous if I'm standing next to Niall,
and, you know, I happen to have put my arm around him.
I can live with that.
This is a huge opportunity, and I'm gonna be nervous.
I already know I am.
But the teams are filling up. [ Chuckles ]
I need one person to believe in my voice
and just press their button.
**
Now we're talking.
* I've been long *
* A long way from here *
* I put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes *
* And drank till I was thirsty again *
* Well, okay, I made this up *
Mm.
* I promised you I'd never give up *
* If it makes you happy *
* It can't be that bad *
Yes! Yes!
* If it makes you happy *
* Why the hell are you so sad? *
* Well, okay, we get along *
* But what if right now, everything's wrong? *
* If it makes you happy *
* It can't be that bad *
* If it makes you happy, yeah * Yes.
* Why the hell are you so sad? *
Oh, I like that. Yeah.
* Mm, mm *
* Why the hell are you so sad? *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes! Yes!
Yeah!
**
Put them up. Come on, Gwennie.
Hi, there. Hi. Oh, my God.
What's your name? Where are you from?
My name is Brailey Lenderman.
I am from Roswell, Georgia,
but I live in Nashville, Tennessee.
Great. Great.
Well, I'm terribly sorry I didn't turn around for you. That's okay.
I've got one slot left,
so I'm just, you know, picking and choosing.
But I heard a little bit of pitch problems
every once in a while
that I was a little concerned with.
But welcome to "The Voice." We're glad you're here.
Thank you. John: Hello.
Like Reba, I only have one slot left on my team.
And also, I was waiting for the chorus to come in
because I know how big of a chorus that song has.
I thought you pretty much nailed it.
You got two wonderful people who want to coach you.
Well, it'll get better from here.
I promise. [ Laughs ]
Hi, Brailey. Hi, Gwen.
I really love your voice.
I think you have a lot of texture,
and I felt like there were some weird choices
for some of the notes,
but then other times it was like,
"Wow, that girl has so much character in her voice
and personality, and she's singing from her heart." Thank you.
And I think that that's the whole point of this show
is you get a great coach, right,
that's super into you,
that could be your cheerleader,
that can help you with all of those decisions.
Right?
And I'm the obvious choice for you on this show. Yes.
I have been doing this --
this is my seventh season on this show.
I love being here, and I love
just to work with people like you that are so gifted
that just need a little zhuzh
here and there to bounce off of,
to just get to the next level, you know?
Yeah. And I would love to be your coach.
Oh, my God. Thank you so much.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hi, Brailey!
Hi, Niall. [ Laughs ]
The issue with picking a song that big
is you were so --
you thought about the word "makes"...
How did you know? [ Laughs ]
...so much that sometimes then the rest of the sentence
was forgotten about a little bit because you were just like,
"I need to hit that first note in the chorus."
And that's just audition nerves.
Like, you will -- you will not have that issue
further down the line.
This is my second season. I'm one for one.
[ Laughs ] [ Cheers and applause ]
Stop, Gwen. Stop, Gwen. Stop.
We call it beginner's luck.
Oh, I don't know about that.
My favorite ones are people who jump at an opportunity
to make a moment in their first audition.
And to pick a Sheryl Crow song, it's huge.
Like, that's a -- that's a big moment.
And I-I would be so excited to get to work with you.
Gwen: But you know what?
I could see that when you're talking to Niall,
you're nervous, like, because he's cute
and he has, like, an Irish, like, accent.
Like, you don't want a coach
that's gonna make you get, like, distracted.
You know what I'm saying?
Like, every time he says the word "love,"
like, you're gonna be like, "Oh!"
[ Laughter ]
And it's gonna totally throw you off your game.
Don't get distracted by him. Let's get focused.
I'm still a bit starstruck by Stefani, so... Aww!
Every time she walks past me in the corridor,
I'm like, "That's Gwen Stefani."
[ Laughter ] You're stupid.
So, when she's that iconic, you don't really --
like, you don't want to be around it.
Like, it's -- [ Laughter ]
It's too -- It's too much icon. Never meet your heroes.
[ Laughing ] Yeah.
So, Brailey, after all of this,
who do you choose as your coach?
Um...
[ Audience shouting ]
Gwen. Gwen.
**
Um, okay. So...
Gwen, I love you so much. You love me?
But I already have a super hot husband,
so I don't think I'll be distracted by Niall.
Oh! Yes!
**
Tough, tough win against Gwen.
Gwen really, really put it up to me.
Yeah!
Brailey's voice was so good.
She's an insane talent,
and she's a great addition to my team,
something that I don't have already.
Is your husband here? Yeah.
Can I meet him? Yeah. You want to meet him?
Yeah, yeah, sure.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Terrible decision.
I bought it, Gwen. I did, too.
I just knew she was gonna pick you.
I just thought I had that one in the bag.
Yeah, I bought that, Gwen.
I mean, he looked, like, so stupid sitting here.
This is my hot husband, Hot Tom.
Hello, hot husband. You're a handsome man.
They call him Hot Tom. Hot Tom.
Good to see you guys.
I'm so glad to have you on my team. You literally just changed my life.
No, it's amazing. Your voice will change your life.
You're that good. It's so good.
John: Super hot husband.
She's gonna be so distracted. Yeah.
Cheers, sexy Tom. Thank you.
Sexy Tom. [ Laughter ]
I am down to one remaining spot for Team Niall.
I'm looking for a little bit of character,
believability in the lyrics. Boo!
I'm gonna be selective.
Boo! Boo!
Reba: I've got one spot left,
so I'm just waiting for that final piece of the puzzle
to make my puzzle complete.
She's right -- the husband is a good-looking man.
[ Laughter ]
They call him Hot Tom.
Hot Tom. They call him Hot Tom?
Yeah. Even her mother called him Hot Tom.
Wow. [ Laughs ]
And I also think I just pulled a hamstring. No joke.
[ Laughter ]
I'm not even joking.
Hot Tom would never.
That hurts. Oh!
Oh, no. Are you okay?
Oh! We need a medic?
[ Laughter ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Gwen: Hey, Niall. Niall: What's up, folks?
I didn't see this before.
Oh, yeah? Did I not show you this?
Oh, my God. You are so stupid.
I got these made.
It's got Stefani -- 'cause, look, you've got Stefani.
Yes. Shelton and Horan.
John: It should have been a nicer necklace,
if you're gonna copy what she's doing.
Diamond beads. He's not at this level, okay?
He's just not at this level.
This is what the kids are doing these days.
Oh, that's what they're doing. Oh, okay.
[ Laughter ]
Man: Okay. 30 seconds. 30 seconds out.
This opportunity is very important for me
'cause I feel like I am at a crossroads.
Oh, my God! Exciting!
Let's go! Let's go!
Fill these teams!
Colby: All my life, I just wanted to be a doctor.
My main goal was always wanting to help people.
But if I could change lives through the songs that I write,
that's what I would want to do.
"The Voice" can make that possible for me.
Daly: Good luck, everybody.
Thanks. How are you? Hi, how are you?
Good.
**
* So, I heard *
* You found *
* Somebody else *
* And at first *
* I thought *
* It was a li-i-i-i-i-e *
* I took all my things *
* That make sounds *
* The rest I can do without *
* No, I don't want your body *
* But I hate to think about you with somebody else *
She's thinking about it. * Our love has gone cold *
Ooh, come on, Reba. * You're entwining your soul *
* With somebody else *
* I'm looking through you *
* While you're looking through your phone *
* And then leaving with somebody else *
* No *
* I don't want your body *
* But I'm picturing your body *
* With somebody eeeeeelse *
Come on, let's go!
Come on! Please!
Oh, wow! That's so good!
* No, I don't want your body *
* But I'm picturing your body with somebody else *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Hello. What is your name, and where are you from?
Hi, my name is Colby Cobb.
I'm 19, and I'm from Centre, Alabama.
You have one of my favorite voices I've heard this season.
And I know that sounds weird 'cause I didn't turn around,
but your tone and your natural style and instinct
is just so, so pretty and beautiful.
And I just feel that you just need to focus on the tuning.
So, I just want to encourage you to just come back here.
I also think that with a song like this,
it's obviously like a pulse-y kind of groove.
It's very easy when something's so chilled
and you're strumming along slowly
to sit so far behind the beat
that you can't keep up with the pitch.
Just make sure you get there and attack,
like the way Matty Healy does in that song.
He's very * I don't want your body, but... *
You know, like, it's very -- it's not dreamy.
It's attacking, even though it's still pulsing along.
And I think if you just keep an eye on that.
Gwen's right. Please come back.
I wish everybody could make it
'cause you have such courage and ambition.
And for you to be up here on this stage,
millions of people are going to see you
and they're gonna hear you
and love you, just like we love you.
Please come back again.
Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you, Colby. Thank you.
Thank you, Colby.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Gwen: I loved his voice.
Reba: Oh, that hurts my heart. Niall: Hmm?
That hurts my heart.
Yeah, 'cause he was actually good.
With Colby, it was unfortunate,
and I hate that part of the show.
There's got to be no's, of course.
Everybody can't make it through, but he had a great voice.
It just didn't fit with the rest of my team.
I haven't turned in a while.
I'm still waiting on that perfect person
that's gonna fit my team, round it out.
He'll get better. His voice is lovely.
Okay, two more for me, right?
You need two. We need one.
Dylan: Being here at "The Voice" feels unreal to me.
I feel like a celebrity. [ Laughs ]
Very nice.
My name is Dylan Carter.
I'm 20 years old, and I'm from Saint George, South Carolina.
Here you go.
It is a very small town.
So, right now, I'm just playing and singing
at special events, birthday parties, weddings.
If Reba McEntire turns,
that would mean the world to me and my mom.
My mom and I are definitely the musical ones in my family.
For my blind audition,
I'm singing "I Look to You" by Whitney Houston.
Every time it came on the radio, my mom would tell me,
"Dylan, I want you to sing it at my funeral."
I would just say, "I'll try."
I never in a million years would have dreamed
that would have happened.
I never thought I would lose my mom.
I didn't even think about it.
**
About a year ago, she woke up, couldn't catch her breath,
and drove herself to the hospital.
As soon as she walked in,
hospital staff said she was blue.
She just collapsed.
My mom was 47 years old.
It was a blockage in her heart.
I walked into the room,
and I didn't know she was gone at the time.
I thought maybe she was, um, asleep.
I just wish we could have said goodbye.
We were shocked. Our world just stopped.
She did everything for all of us.
Our world is still stopped.
But this is keeping us going.
She would be jumping up and down
if she knew I was on "The Voice."
This was her dream for me.
I have not sang this song since my mom's funeral.
I couldn't make it through it,
so I'm looking at it as a second chance.
I'm gonna make my mom proud.
Deep breath.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
**
* As I lay me down *
I love that.
* Heaven hear me now *
* After all that I've been through *
* Who on earth can I turn to? * Yes! Yes!
* I look to you *
* After all my strength is gone *
[ Sobs ]
* In you, I can be strong *
* I look to you, oh *
* The rain is falling *
* Defeat is calling *
* I need you to set me free *
* Take me far away from the battle *
* I need you *
* Shine on me *
* I look to you, oh *
* I look to you *
* Oh, yeah *
* And when melodies are gone *
* In you, I hear a song *
* I look to you *
Oh, thank you.
* I look to you *
That was so beautiful.
Daly: Congratulations, guys. Thank you.
Only a few spots left. That's big.
**
Four chairs!
Wow.
Oh, my God. You're so cute!
Hi, there.
Making me cry.
You okay?
I'm good. Yeah. Okay. Okay.
What's your name?
My name is Dylan Carter.
I'm 20 years old... Oh, my gosh.
...and I'm from South Carolina.
Alright.
I love that song.
I love the songs when you can take it
spiritual or secular, either one. Yeah. Yeah.
So much emotion. So much. So much emotion.
And I saw it, and I felt it.
I heard it when you were singing.
That's the kind of songs that make...
Oh. ...that do that to me, too,
'cause I saw you get so emotionally involved,
and that's when you know you've got a great song
and a great singer, when it touches your heart.
So, way to go on that. Thank you.
That means so much.
Well, to me as a performer,
that is when you really hone in
to why you're put on this earth
is to touch people's hearts.
And you did. Wow.
Way to go. Thank you. Thank you.
Way to go.
Oh. Niall: Wow.
You've made the queen cry. [ Laughter ]
In the best way possible.
Yeah. That was spectacular.
You could really feel the emotion.
You only get four chairs if it really moves the room.
I could feel a few pitch issues when we did turn,
and I think that's normal.
So much nerves. Yeah.
"I came here to turn chairs, and I did it. Aaaah!"
[ Laughter ]
Totally understandable.
Niall: Really beautiful.
I'd love to have you on my team.
I think you're special.
From the moment you opened your mouth,
I was like, "This is my guy."
Like, I love your voice. You were like this.
She was hovering. I was hovering. I was like this...
She was hovering. ...the whole time
because I was like, your voice is so warm.
But you also have, like, so much texture to your voice,
little nuances that you were doing
at the right exact moments that make it feel emotional.
I was so excited for you because the look on your face,
and just it's weird to me to think
that you're that shocked that you would get four chairs.
Very.
Well, listen, this is a whole TV show situation.
There's a lot to learn. It's a boot camp.
You need a cheerleader like Gwen Stefani.
You'd be my cheerleader, yeah.
That would be awesome.
You do!
[ Laughter ]
I would love to coach you.
Hi, Dylan. Hello.
It feels like the emotion of the song is really real to you.
When I saw you all turn around, I saw my mom.
Oh. She passed back in October,
and she wanted me to sing it at her funeral.
Oh, no. Oh, my goodness.
So I did it. I tried.
But I couldn't make it through it.
I can believe that.
So, this was the best second chance.
I just made her so proud.
Wow. [ Cheers and applause ]
You did.
Well, and now I'm crying, so...
Me, too. I'm literally crying.
This was -- This was her dream before it was mine.
Well, that's very moving.
We're all very grateful that we get to do this show
and we get to meet people like you.
And we get to give you this opportunity to perform this song
in tribute to your mother.
And we all felt it, too.
And I know your mother is proud of you, okay?
Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Dylan, when I had the opportunity to go
to Nashville [voice breaking] to, uh, meet with some folks,
Mama took me, and I kept saying,
"Well, let's pull over here. Let's pull over here."
And finally she said, "Reba, if you don't want to do this,
let's turn around and go back home.
But let me tell you something.
If you do this, I'll be living my dreams through you."
And I said, "Well, shoot fire, Mama.
Why didn't you say that at the beginning?
Let's go."
That's how this feels. I hear her through me.
Yeah. Mamas are so special.
Oh, my goodness. We're very blessed to have them, right?
Yes. Very.
Okay, so, you've heard from everybody.
It's, uh, who do you choose for your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
**
He's looking at the audience.
**
This -- This is so hard.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Okay, so, you've heard from everybody.
Who do you choose for your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
**
This is so hard.
**
I'm gonna have to go with Reba.
Alright!
Oh, my gosh.
What a great one for Reba!
Yes!
**
He's so good. I love him.
When I first heard Dylan's voice,
I thought he was singing a gospel song.
It touched my heart and soul that much.
I'm really anxious to see what other kinds of songs
he wants to sing.
What a special talent and a big heart.
Kaye: He got it all from his mom.
We got a lot in common, then.
Something told me to go with Reba.
She could be a comforting mom figure for me.
Y'all enjoy your tater tots. Thank you.
Daly: Congratulations. Take a deep breath.
She'd welcome me in, make me feel confident,
and show me how to use my voice.
Alrighty then.
[ Laughs ]
John: Her team is full.
The Reba Team is full.
[ Cheers and applause ]
My team is full,
and I have 14 artists that I'm thrilled with.
I have a little bit of everything.
I have country, R&B, soul, pop.
They're totally different in a lot of ways.
It's gonna be so much fun getting to work with them
and see who rises to the challenge.
I'm really tickled with my team.
Reba's Tots has now shut down.
Aw! Boo! Out of business.
Thank y'all so much.
Thank you. Thank you.
I want some tots before we go.
Yeah, let's do it. I want some tots.
I am retiring Reba's Tot Cart.
Reba's team is full, y'all.
[ Cheers and applause ]
This is my first season on "The Voice."
I've had a blast filling my team,
and I can't believe how quickly it passed by.
And that's what happens when you're having fun.
I'll just be over here with my tater tots...
[ Laughter ]
...if y'all need me.
When did you first start singing? [ Laughs ]
You should probably know because you birthed her.
[ Laughs ] I birthed her?
My son, Cayson, is like 7 going on 35.
I'm Claire Heilig.
I'm 30 years old,
and I'm from Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Alright, go. Whoo!
I had Cayson when I was 23.
I co-parent, and Cayson is my little best friend.
What do we like to get?
Ice cream. Ice cream.
He can hold a conversation with you like you wouldn't believe.
He loves putting on a show, and he loves music.
My style genre of music, I would say,
is country mixed with, like, a little bit of indie.
Currently, with music, I'm trying to build
by putting music out on social media platforms.
Good luck. Thank you.
If I could work with a coach, I would probably go for Gwen.
She's a great example of showing how to balance motherhood,
but also being able to still chase your dreams
at the same time.
Man: Ladies and gentlemen,
our next artist is entering now.
Four left. Four left. Four left, friends.
Claire: My dream would be to have a career in music
and be the best mom that I can possibly be.
And if I were to actually get a chair turn,
it would literally change my life.
**
* Mama, I'm callin' *
* I've got some news *
* Don't you tell Daddy *
* He'll blow a fuse *
* Don't worry, I'm doin' okay *
* I know you raised me *
* To know right from wrong *
* It ain't what you think *
* And I'm still writin' songs *
* Just never thought I'd see the day *
* I've never felt this way *
* I met somebody *
* He's got blue eyes *
* He opens the door and he don't make me cry *
* He ain't from where we're from *
* But he feels like home, yeah *
* He's got me doin' things I've never done *
* In Georgia, they'd call it a sin *
* I'm wearin' Tennessee orange for him *
* In Georgia, they'd call it a sin *
* And I still want the dawgs to win *
* I'm wearin' Tennessee orange for him *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Yes.
John: Hello.
Welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you! I cannot believe I'm here.
What's your name, and where are you from?
My name's Claire Heilig,
and I'm from Virginia Beach, Virginia.
I thought your performance was lovely.
My favorite part of your voice is how raspy it is. Yeah.
That little grit in your voice.
It was very cool. Thank you.
And I'm so excited for you.
You get to work with Gwen Stefani.
How cool is that? I'm so excited!
I got a Barbie doll on my team, you guys.
I'm so excited. You're so cute.
I really liked how kind of dirty and gritty your voice is.
Is that how it always is, or are you -- It's always like that, yes.
Oh. Does it hurt, because it feels like -- No.
Okay! People are always like,
"Is that your voice, or are you sick?"
[ Laughter ]
Claire, that was so good.
Gwen is so lucky to have you. Thank you so much.
You're going to do great things in this competition.
I was just lucky that Reba was full.
I'm like, "Oh, my gosh. Thank God."
The first chord, you started singing,
I thought, "Oh, man." [ Laughter ]
Your little gravelly voice, it's real sexy,
and your range is wonderful.
Best of luck to you, and welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you so much.
[ Cheers and applause ] John: Yes!
Gwen: I think that Claire's texture of voice
is so beautiful and rare that, in the studio,
it would be amazing to work with her.
I don't even think she realizes
what she can do with that voice yet.
So I'm so excited she's on my team.
Oh, my God. You're so beautiful!
Thank you so much!
And I am so grateful that Reba could not push for Claire,
because I know 100% that Reba would have had her on her team.
Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
What's happening? [ Laughs ]
My team is full!
[ Audience cheering ]
Wait, wait, wait. I thought you have one more.
I think you've got one more. Do I?
You got one more.
Just kidding.
Can I do "My team is full" now?
That was so good. No, you have one more.
My team is full!
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
[ Laughs ]
I have another one? Oh, my God.
I was wondering why she was taking her clothes off.
My team's not full.
[ Laughter ]
Daly: Coming up...
[ Vocalizing ] Wow!
I literally have one spot left.
And if you choose John, I'm sorry.
[ Laughs ] You're gonna have a lot of fun.
I've got one spot left on my team.
I would give anything. Anything?
[ Laughter ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Niall, do you have one more?
One more.
**
* I am not the only traveler *
* Who has not repaid his debt *
* I've been searching for a trail to follow again *
* Take me back to the night we met *
Oh, my God!
* I had all and then most of you *
* Some and now none of you *
* Take me back to the night we met *
Beautiful voice.
* When you had not touched me y-e-e-e-et *
* Take me back to the night we met *
* I've had all and then most of you *
* Some and now none of you *
Hey!
* Take me back to the night we met *
* I don't know what I'm supposed to do *
* Haunted by the ghost of you *
Jesus! [ Laughs ] Oh.
* Oh, take me me back to the night we met *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hey!
Whoo-hoo!
Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
Oh!
Oh, my God.
Who are you, and where are you from?
My name is Lennon VanderDoes.
I'm 27, and I'm from Phoenix, Arizona.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, Lennon. My Lord.
I couldn't have turned quicker if I tried, honestly.
The first note that came out of your mouth,
I was like, "Oh, my Lord, this is so good."
That's honestly one of my favorite voices
I've heard in the show this season.
Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God! Niall: There are...
As you can imagine, there's a lot of people
that come out here and play guitar
and sing singer-songwriter stuff,
but not many people come out with a unique tone.
And it's something that's so pure and clean,
and even your little raspy bits in the lower register
add so much character to it.
It's just part of your voice.
I've got one spot left on my team.
I would give anything.
Anything? Yeah, anything.
Because if that's your bar -- I'm a songwriter.
Yeah, that's my main thing. What kind of stuff?
Just anything that speaks to me, man.
I'd say that, above all, I'm a storyteller,
and you're my hero, as far as that goes.
I mean, for real. Wow. Wow. Wow.
I can't believe this is my real life right now,
because for the longest time,
I thought because my voice is different,
I didn't think it was good.
I didn't think I had a place on this show, and so --
Oh, no. My God, you've got more than a place.
It's something that you should celebrate.
Thank you. Thank you.
Well, Lennon, I would have turned around,
but I have my whole team.
But I absolutely loved your voice.
Are you a full-time musician?
Yeah, I've been full-time for just a year, actually.
I quit my job.
What I did before that was I actually worked
with people who had Alzheimer's and dementia.
Oh, my God. And very heartbreaking.
But the one thing that they still remember
and connect with is music.
And so, I'd go in and just sing to them,
and I quit that job with 50 cents in my bank account.
Not the best move, but, you know, pretty soon,
you just make the connections you need and you play around.
But, ultimately, I'm a songwriter.
I want to play what I'm writing,
and I want to put that out there, as well.
Oh, my God. I love you even more. So...
Yeah. Welcome to "The Voice," and best of luck to you.
Thank you. Thank you.
Lennon.
I was waving my hands like I was at church.
I was up on my feet.
It was just a tour de force of a performance.
Honestly, you're one of the best vocalists I've heard.
And we need voices that are interesting,
that are distinctive.
And it just felt like you have a real point of view.
You belong out there making records.
You belong out there touring.
And this is my eighth season now.
I have so much experience
helping artists realize their vision,
and I believe I could do that with you.
I just want to watch your journey through this business,
because I believe you're going to be around for a long time.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you. Thank you.
Your songs have been the soundtrack of my growing up.
Hi, Lennon. It's me, Gwen.
I feel like I'm last,
and you love him, and you love him.
[ Chuckles ] [ Audience "aww"s ]
But I'm not going to not fight for you, because --
You're Gwen Stefani. Come on.
Like, come on. I'm such a good coach.
I promise you.
I was shocked to see who you were.
Like, your voice does not sound like how you look,
and that is just so cool and so amazing.
It's sad to think that you went around
your whole life going, "Oh, I hate my voice,
I hate my --" you know what I mean,
or whatever you did in your brain,
because nobody can be like you.
And that's just the gift that God gives us,
is to be unique and individual.
The lyrics were guiding your whole vocal performance.
That's the songwriter in you. I'm also a songwriter.
It's the greatest thing in the world
to be able to write a song and capture a moment
and then share it with people.
And I really would like to coach you.
I feel like I'm the underdog
between these two rock stars on either side of me.
But I have the most experience between all three of us.
I've been around longer.
[ Laughter ]
This is true. This is true.
I kind of wish I wasn't, but I am. [ Laughs ]
Anyways, in all seriousness, just pick me.
I would love to coach you.
I love you, Gwen.
Yay!
Alright, Lennon, I will ask you the question.
Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting indistinctly ]
**
Whew!
I love you all. I really do.
I got to go with Niall.
Yeah! [ Laughs ]
* You and me, you know we make some real good company *
Whoo!
* Say you and me *
Lennon. Oh, my God. What a voice.
[ Speaking indistinctly ] Let's do it. Come on, let's go.
So unique, authentic, needed in the competition
and in our industry.
We have not heard a voice
on "The Voice" this season like Lennon's.
Whoo!
Hello. Morgan: Oh, my God!
Lennon is the perfect way to complete Team Niall.
Team Niall is full!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I have a very special team full of very unique artists.
Team Niall is full of beautiful singer-songwriters,
beautiful character singers, some huge rock voices.
It's got a bit of everything in here this year.
Starting to get a little bit of déjà vu, America,
because I got a feeling that the winner of Season 24
is on Team Niall yet again.
Whoo!
Wow!
[ Laughs ]
John and I are the only ones with a spot left,
so we're going to have to battle it out,
which is like, if I had to battle against anyone,
I wouldn't want it to be John Legend, ever.
But I'm going to still fight.
You never know what's going to happen next.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Niall: So, this is going to get interesting this afternoon.
We're, like, very close to being complete.
You got to be... I think your button's not going to work...
Oh? ...when you go back up there.
It's not going to work?
Yeah, you're gonna have to go take a break and call Chrissy.
Oh, no. Yeah.
No more John-like soul singers, please.
Please! Let me have a chance.
I feel like you always have a chance
with the soul singers, though.
You think? Yes!
Through the times we've been together on this show,
you've always had at least one or two
really good soulful singers. I have had some.
Thank you. Y'all have me all riled up.
Let's go out there and do it.
Let's go. Let's do it. Come on.
Can't believe I'm getting ready to sing for him, man.
Gwen's got the personality. Her music is iconic.
I just know she could do some great things with me.
This is a dream right now becoming a reality.
I've worked so hard for this moment
up till now, and I'm ready.
Man: Ladies and gentlemen, our next artist.
Taylor: These four coaches represent a huge opportunity.
I know that teams are filling up,
so I just want to make sure that when I go out there,
they're going to remember my voice.
They're going to remember that I made them feel
something special.
**
* Daylight * Ooh!
* I wake up feeling like you won't play right *
* I used to know, but now it just don't feel right *
* It made me put away my pride *
* Whoa * Wow.
* If you want it, you can have it *
* If you need it, we can make it alright *
* If you want it, you can have it * Yeah!
* Ahhhhh, ohhhhh * Wow!
* But stay woke *
* Oh, they be creepin' *
* They gon' find you * I know!
* Gon' catch you sleepin' *
* Ooh, but stay woke *
* They be creepin' *
* Don't you close your eyes *
* But stay woke *
* Ooh, ooooooh * Hey!
* Yeaaaaaaah *
* But stay woke *
* Ooh, oooooooh * Whoa!
* Don't you close your eyes *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
Sing that song! Aah!
What's your name, and where are you from?
My name is Taylor Deneen.
I'm 23 years old, and I'm from Oklahoma City.
My team is full up.
And I'm so sad because that is one hell of a voice
that I would have loved to have pitched for.
That was flawless. Thank you so much.
Oh, they are so lucky that they were able to turn.
Me and Reba are upset.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I would have turned around in a heartbeat.
Your voice is incredible.
Your range is astounding.
Oklahoma City? Yes.
Oklahoma City, born and raised.
Oh, man, that's wonderful.
Get to see a fellow Okie.
And there's another fellow Okie right there.
Hey!
Kind of a transplant, but we claim her.
I am stunned right now. That was incredible.
Taylor, don't get so excited about John.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. [ Laughs ]
Taylor, I'm excited about you.
I am a Taylor Deneen fan now.
I literally have one spot left on my team,
and I would be overjoyed for you to complete Team Legend.
It would be magical for me.
You just kept getting better and better and better.
You kept finding new places to go with the notes.
I need to know more about your singing.
Like, where are you singing now?
What has your path been like recently?
Well, I graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2021. Amazing!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Since then, I moved back home to Oklahoma City,
and I'm actually now working as a songwriter.
I write a lot of custom-made songs
for, like, anniversaries, birthdays, and holidays.
I actually kind of wrote a little something
for you guys today. Oh, sing it, girl!
Oh, sing it! Alright.
* Now there's John, maestro of melody *
* Reba, queen of country *
* Niall, the reigning champ *
* But you'll never go wrong with Gwen Stefani *
* We're from the East Coast to the West *
* From down south and the Midwest *
* Here to sing our songs *
* And show the world which one of us is best *
* Ohhhh, it's time for "The Voice" *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes!
That's amazing. Thank you.
You are truly a phenomenal voice.
You can do all the runs. You can do all those things.
But your voice has this gentleness, as well.
It's powerful, but it's not overpowering.
It's, like, very relaxing to listen to,
and it's so sweet.
It's got such a honey to it.
And I would love to work with you.
Thank you.
Scientist John over here
that knows everything to say that's right.
And I respect him so much,
but I'm going to fight for you.
I'm going to fight.
[ Laughter ]
I love how feminine your voice is.
It's just such a refreshing tone that you have.
There's this, like, sneaky, like,
yeah, it might be feminine, but watch this.
You know what I mean?
I know that I don't sing in your lane
and that we're different in that way,
but I have bounced in a lot of different genres.
I understand music. I'm a songwriter, as well.
I truly think that I could be an amazing coach for you.
And if you do choose me,
we're going to have a lot of fun.
And if you choose John, I'm sorry, but --
You're gonna have a lot of fun.
[ Laughs ] You're gonna have a lot of fun.
You missed a great opportunity.
[ Laughter ]
Please pick me to be your coach!
Thank you, Gwen.
Taylor, who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting indistinctly ]
Taylor! Come on!
Come on, Taylor!
Fellow Okie!
Don't you want this jacket?
I'm going to go with John.
Ohhhh! * Let me give you love *
* If your legs won't hold you *
Yes!
John: I needed one artist to fill my team.
I turned for Lennon, and I would have been very happy
if Lennon was on my team and completed my team.
But, boy, was I glad I didn't fill up my team
before Taylor arrived...
Aaah! I'm so excited!
...because I found the best soul singer of the entire blinds.
* Let me give you love *
Ladies and gentlemen...
Team Legend is fuuuull!
**
Dance for them, Niall! [ Laughs ]
* Yeah *
* You know I had to fight for you *
* I put it all on the line for you *
* Welcome to Team Legend *
* Welcome to Team Legend, yeah *
* You made your choice *
* Now let's go and win "The Voice" *
* Welcome to Team Legend *
* Season 24, John Legend *
* Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah *
[ Cheers and applause ]
My team is full, and we've got talented people
from different genres.
We got soul singers, as we always do.
We've got singer-songwriter style.
We've got rock, pop -- a little bit of everything.
8 out of my 14 team members are four-chair turns.
I have more than anybody else.
The four-chair king has returned,
and I have reclaimed my throne.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Well, I'm officially on my way to the airport
for "The Voice" Season 24.
I'm so excited. I can't wait for this journey.
The baby and I, we are ready for this thing,
and we're going to get some chair turns.
Let's do it.
My name is Katie Wheatley.
I am 27 years old, and I'm from Owasso, Oklahoma.
Awesome. There you are. There's Katie.
There I am. I've made it.
I don't think anyone's auditioned pregnant, which is crazy.
I can't believe I get to be
the first person to do this on "The Voice."
Can we consider myself a duo? I'm just kidding. [ Laughs ]
Music has been the one thing that's kept me going
through really difficult moments of my life.
My husband and I got married in October of 2016,
and we started to try to have a baby in September of '21.
We journeyed through a battle with infertility.
Every month when I'd get a negative test,
it was just a constant reminder this isn't happening yet.
It felt like the months just kept dragging on
and kept dragging on.
I would sit at the piano,
just playing, and I'd write this lyric,
"The valley is not my home."
This obstacle in my life, I'm passing through this.
One day, this will be over.
18 months later, I'm pregnant.
We're on our way to the second appointment.
I actually just started my second trimester.
Tell me what's better or cooler than being on "The Voice"
and creating a human, all at the same time?
[ Laughs ]
Right now, it's been a little bit slow
just because of the stage of life that I'm in,
but I typically find myself doing a lot of my gigs
at festivals in the summer, gigs at coffee shops,
bands at church.
Just to have this opportunity,
I'm not going to take it for granted.
This could be the start of something new in my life,
propelling my career within music
and also helping me to tie together
being a mom and a musician, all at the same time.
**
* Hey *
* Don't write yourself off yet *
* It's only in your head you feel left out *
* Or looked down on *
* Just try your best *
* Try everything you can *
* Don't you worry what they tell themselves *
* When you're away *
* It just takes some time *
* Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride *
* Everything, everything will be just fine *
* Everything, everything will be alright, alright *
* It just takes some time *
* Everything, everything will be just fine *
* Everything, everything will be alright *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Hello. Hey, there.
Katie: Hi, guys. What's your name?
My name is Katie Wheatley.
I'm 27 years old, and I'm from Owasso, Oklahoma.
Oh. Owasso.
I'm actually not here just with myself.
I'm pregnant right now.
Oh. Oh!
We've been trying for a year and a half.
Oh, wow. Aw, congratulations.
Yeah. So, we found out we're pregnant, so, yeah.
[ Applause ] Thank you.
I'm sorry we don't have better news. That's okay.
Personally, I just felt like
you got off to a bit of a shaky start.
I don't know whether that's down to nerves.
I really was pulling for you
to turn the corner with the song.
It just never kind of ramped up to those notes.
Maybe we'll see you down the line
and you can walk a baby out here.
Sounds good. Yeah. [ Laughs ]
Thank you. Thank you for coming.
Hi, Katie. Hi, Gwen.
Congratulations on your little baby. Thank you.
That's so exciting. Appreciate that.
I really love how you go in and out of your chest voice.
You have that little bit of a scratchy yodel,
and all those little nuances are really special.
It's just really, for me, trying to get
a little more control over the performance,
because I think dynamically you want to, like, build it
a little bit more, you know what I'm saying?
Yeah. Thank you. Thank you for coming and singing for us.
Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely.
Yeah, I think that's a cool idea
to do those kinds of twists.
I just think you might need to, like, bring your character out
in the song a little bit more, still. Okay.
Just a little bit more attack.
Yeah, I think. Yeah?
But good luck with the baby,
and thanks for coming to see us.
Thank you. Absolutely. Thank you guys so much.
Thank you.
Gwen: It always hurts when you have to turn around
and say no to somebody.
But my team is nearly full,
and I have a team of incredible singers.
I have soul, country, pop.
I have somebody that sings in Spanish.
I have the most eclectic team.
My team is amazing, and I cannot wait to get to coaching.
Please, just give me the best person.
I am the only coach with a spot left,
and it's a lot of pressure.
Everyone's just sitting here waiting for me to press.
I'm just going to be patient and find the right person.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Calla: This is the restaurant I used to work at.
I was a bartender and a server, and my favorite drink to make
was a spicy, skinny margarita.
* Wake up and do the right thing *
* Get on the right track *
My name's Calla Prejean.
I'm 22, and I am from Houston, Texas,
but I currently live in Nashville.
I first started writing music professionally when I was 17.
When I graduated high school, I didn't go to college.
I immediately jumped straight into the industry.
To support myself through this journey,
I worked lots of jobs.
I worked at a juice shop.
I was a bartender, a server, a nanny, a dog sitter,
and I was an assistant for Sara Evans,
which was such a great job.
Sara, as a country artist,
she's been in the game for so long and is so respected,
and it is a little bit different than my style,
because I am pop R&B,
but I grew up listening to every single genre of music.
I grew up listening to Sara Evans.
I was able to do so many things
and see so many different avenues of an artist,
so I was able to, like, be the sponge and soak it all up.
That's going to be you. [ Chuckles ]
As a personal assistant, I think the first thing I did
was I saw her at the Grand Ole Opry,
which I had never been there before.
I think it sparked a little thing inside me.
I saw her do it at such a huge level that I was like,
"I want to be on that huge level."
Hey, Calla, it's Sara Evans,
and I just wanted to wish you so much luck on "The Voice."
And we are just all rooting for you
and wishing you the very best.
That was so cool.
Man: Ladies and gentlemen,
our next artist is entering now.
Today, I'll be singing "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon
for my blind audition.
I love the boldness. She's not afraid.
She's just going to do it because that's who she is.
And that's a lot like how I am, as well.
Last one.
I think, um...
Sorry.
This audition today, it is a big leap,
and my younger self would be proud of me.
**
* You walked in to the party *
* Like you were walking onto a yacht * Yes!
* Your hat strategically dipped below one eye *
* Your scarf, it was apricot *
Yeah, there you go!
* You had one eye in the mirror as *
* You watched yourself gavotte *
* And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your partner *
* They'd be your partner and *
* You're so vain *
* You probably think this song is about you *
* You're so vain *
* I'll bet you think this song is about you *
* Don't you? Don't youuuuu? *
* Ohhhh *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Thank y'all.
John: Hello. Hello.
What's your name, and where are you from?
My name is Calla. I'm 22, and I'm from Houston.
Did you know that you get to be on Team Gwen
because she only had one spot left
and she wanted to give it to you?
Oh, my gosh. Thank you.
Aww.
I would have turned for you, too.
Yeah, me too. You sounded so great.
Your version was just so comfortable and confident.
I loved your performance. Thank you.
So nice to meet you. Thank you so much.
Hey, friend. Gwen: Hi!
Welcome to Team Gwen.
I'm so excited.
I love your tone.
It's just rich and warm and round.
I think that the one thing that we can work on together
is also just sort of mapping out the song a little bit better,
of when you're going to do your runs
and how you're going to do your runs,
because I think you have everything it takes
to just really be very, very strong on this show.
I'm excited that you're going to be on my team
and we get to work together,
and congratulations... Thank you so much.
...for making it on "The Voice" Season 24!
Thank you. [ Laughs ]
Niall: Hi, Calla. Hello.
I love that song choice for you.
Thank you. I think it suits your voice so well.
You've got such a pure storytelling voice
that I definitely would have turned for
if my team wasn't full up to the brim.
Congratulations on making it on "The Voice" and on Team Gwen.
Thank you so much.
You're going to have a blast on "The Voice."
You're going to learn so much.
It's totally stuff that you won't be able to learn
in a lifetime anywhere else.
Have fun, and welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you so much.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yay!
Yes! You did it! Thank you.
Congratulations! Ooh, I love your outfit.
Calla is just the perfect person to fill my team.
She has a really rich, gorgeous voice.
I think America is going to really love her.
Yay! Team Gwen!
My team is full. I am so excited.
I can't wait to get to know everybody on my team
and to work with them and pick songs.
Season 24 of the blinds are over.
Together: Our teams are full!
[ Cheers and applause ] Reba: Yay!
* I feel like dancing, I feel like dancing *
* I feel like dancing *
I'm blown away by the talent that is on Season 24.
Now it's on to the battle rounds.
I'm really tickled about getting in there and starting coaching.
Whoo-hoo!
I love the battles.
This season has been the biggest and the best season yet.
I haven't won this show in a while.
I think it's time.
Reba, your blinds are done!
Yay, John!
That was fun.
**