[ Laughs ]
[ Tires squeal ]
You ready? Let's do it.
**
* Ooh, you make me live *
When Reba was here last season as a Mega Mentor,
we became good friends pretty quick,
and we realized we had one thing in common.
How about that swing?
And that was golf.
I play really good after one beer.
[ Chuckling ] Really?
I'm Tiger Woods level at two beers.
Really? Yeah.
What happens at three? I better quit.
[ Both laugh ]
All right, Reba. Okay.
Everything breaks towards the river.
* You're my best friend *
Ooh.
* I've been with you such a long time *
Oh, man! Just that much!
Oh, no.
Gwen, have you noticed that it seems like Niall and Reba
are, like, best friends now?
I know. It's totally weird.
You're gonna get it.
* Ooh *
[ Chuckles ]
Yes! [ Chuckles ] Way to go.
I guess we're like best friends, too, though.
Totally.
Like, remember that one time we got lunch?
It was totally fun.
[ Reba chuckles ]
Where are they?
What could they possibly be doing?
Niall: Whoever gets this wins.
So much fun.
**
Ooh-hoo!
Whoo-hoo! Congratulations.
Terrible winner.
Same time tomorrow?
Better believe it, Mister.
* Ooh, you're my best friend *
Ruthless, again.
**
I cannot believe that I'm gonna be on "The Voice."
* It's about to go off *
[ Bird chirping ]
I'm right on bird poop.
* Go off *
I'm Laura Williams, I'm 20,
and I'm from Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
Ooh!
I graduated high school in June of 2022,
and right now, I am a dog walker.
I'm a baby sitter. I'm a food delivery driver.
I'm always writing, too, like, on my little ukulele,
but I don't gig.
So that is really incredible
to have "The Voice" as my first gig.
That's crazy.
**
Music has always been my outlet.
It is what I do to heal.
When I was younger, I was bullied a lot,
and, you know, those are your building-block years.
You're gonna believe what they're saying to you,
that you're ugly, that you're fat,
that nobody wants to be around you.
And my parents actually pulled me out of school.
I remember one time,
she came home and she cried in her closet,
and I would sit outside of the closet and cry with her.
And as a parent, you feel so helpless.
But to see Laura on the other end of this be a warrior,
'cause I think she is so brave,
and you wouldn't know the struggles
that she has been through.
Everything in my life
I feel like has led to me being here.
I can't believe the big V's behind me.
I'm just like...
Every time I see it, I'm like...there it is.
I'm here.
And I can't wait to meet the coaches.
[ Cheers and applause ]
To sing in front of these musical legends
is going to be an honor and a win in and of itself.
Ohhh!
This is such a full-circle moment for me
because I am gonna be singing "Fingers Crossed"
by Lauren Spencer-Smith.
This song is about heartache,
and it really resonates so much with me
because I had a lot of people that I thought
that I could trust that were my best friends,
when at the end of the day,
it seemed like they had their fingers crossed.
Here we go.
So just to be able to go out there
and sing about my life experiences,
it makes everything that I've gone through
just so worth it to have this shot.
**
Okay, ready.
Good luck, guys.
Thank you.
[ Exhales deeply ]
**
* You introduced me to your family *
Whoa!
* Watched my favorite shows on your TV *
* Old love songs we used to play to *
* Funny, now I hate you * Oh, my God.
* I could say I'm sorry, but I'm not *
* You don't deserve the one thing that you lost *
* Now I remember when you'd call me late at night *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* And I gave you my hours and advice *
* Just tryna fix you and all your daddy issues *
* But now I don't even miss you anymore *
* So I *
* I want all the tears back that I cried *
* All the hours spent giving *
* Advice on how to write your songs *
* All you did was prove me wrong *
* When you said you loved me *
* Well, you must've had your fingers crossed *
* Your fingers crossed *
* Wish you said you loved me *
* When you didn't have your fingers crossed *
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Whistles ]
**
Oh, my God! [ Laughs ]
Four chairs.
I can't believe it.
Holy cow.
Who are you, and where are you from?
My name is Laura Williams.
I'm from Quakertown, Pennsylvania,
and I just turned 20 two days ago.
Oh, happy birthday!
Best birthday present I've ever gotten.
[ Laughter ]
Wow, Laura, you were one of the best I've heard. For sure.
I mean, honestly, like...
No question.
The control that you had and the character in your voice,
I would have even thought maybe you wrote that song.
Yeah. Like, that's how connected you were.
And for a 20-year-old to be on this big TV stage
in front of us, you were so composed
and in control of your performance.
It was really, like, major.
Gwen, thank you.
Oh, this is my first gig, so thank you.
What?! What?!
Oh, my God.
Okay, wait a minute. No way.
No one believes you now.
Liar. [ Chuckles ]
What did you do before this?
So I was a full-time babysitter.
I just graduated high school last year,
and I made the decision in April
to defer from college for a year
so I could take my shot at music,
and here I am, which is insane, so... John: Oh, my God.
That's amazing.
Laura, that was so good. I love your whole vibe.
Really? Yeah, I love your outfit.
Thank you.
Yes, I love her.
This is a very, very, very hard song to sing
because it's so snappy.
You need quick breaths,
and most people would get halfway through that chorus
and pass out. Yes.
No one could command the stage
and project that well with breath control like you.
I would absolutely love to work with you.
This is amazing.
Thank you, Niall.
What is it called when a child four years old,
never played the piano before,
but just gets up on the piano and starts -- Prodigy.
[ Cheering ]
[ Gasps ] Are you ca-- Reba.
Are you calling me a prodigy, Reba?
Because...
Well...
I've been performing since I was 13.
I just wish I had the confidence
and the moves and what you have now.
All I would do was enhance what --
or try to enhance what you already have,
which I'm gonna call a God-given gift.
He did you a big ol' favor when he gave that to you.
He really did. Thank you, Lord. He did, Reba.
You bet, and I'd love to have you on my team.
Way to go. Congratulations.
Thank you. Thank you, Reba!
Hello. Hi, John.
I think part of what the task of a good coach for you would be
is to not over-coach you and mess that up. Right.
Because you're, like, so good and so raw at the same time.
What kind of artists do you like to listen to?
Well, a big inspiration for me is Tori Kelly.
You know, we got that matching 'do and everything.
Yes, the curls.
I love Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello.
Yes. You know, my people One Direction.
Yeah.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Saw you in 2015.
Did you see me in the nosebleeds in the back?
Oh, yeah, I seen you. Yeah.
I know all of them girls and I know all of them guys.
Yes.
So we're off to a good start.
[ Laughter ]
May I be the one that asks you the big question?
He wants to pop the question.
[ Chuckles ]
You can. You could do both.
I mean -- [ Chuckles ]
[ Chuckling ] Here you go.
[ Laughter ]
No, I need that. I need that.
[ Laughter ]
Laura, who do you pick as your coach?
Obviously me.
[ Audience shouting ] Ah! Oh, my God!
Come on, Laura!
**
Oh, my gosh.
Come on, Laura!
Laura!
[ Laughs ] This is so hard!
**
All right.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
[ Audience shouting ]
Oh, my gosh.
Come on, Laura!
Niall: Laura!
[ Laughs ] This is so hard!
**
All right.
[ Chuckling ] I'm gonna have to go with Niall.
Yeah!
* She said, "Hey, it's alright *
* Does it make you feel alive?" *
The sky is the limit for Laura.
* Don't look back *
Her voice has got so much character to it.
I'm so happy to get that win.
I think we're off to a good start.
Thank you so much. Geez, that was special.
No formal lessons. No gigs.
I cannot believe that. That sounds like a lie.
Wait, sign the board before you go.
I don't care if the coaches are new,
if they're veterans of the show --
I'm the champ.
* If it makes you feel alive *
Whoo-hoo!
Dang boy bands.
It reminds me of when Nick Jonas was on the show.
Oh, my gosh. He had a similar pull
with a certain generation of girls.
I loved Laura's performance,
and I'm very upset that she's a Directioner.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Niall's been a thorn in my side all season,
and we have no chance against him with these girls.
[ Cheers and applause ]
* I picked Team Niall, yeah, yeah, yeah *
What a fun babysitter she would be.
[ Chuckles ] That's true.
I was, like, thinking about nanny hiring.
[ Laughs ]
It's "Morning People," Jace. Hey, Ms. Monét.
I'm Ms. Monét.
I'm 50 years old from Pittsburg, California.
So I've been a background vocalist for 33 years.
On my way to my "day job."
When I'm not on tour,
I'm a radio personality at 91.5 KUNV.
We play smooth jazz music.
This is where all the magic happens.
My colleagues there are amazing.
I've always wanted to have a platform
where I can talk about music 'cause I'm a big music head.
So it's been an amazing opportunity to express myself.
All right, let's do more. 91.5.
Jazz and More. Next.
**
My first job out of high school
was on tour with Huey Lewis and the News.
* The power of love *
I was on with Huey for about three years,
and then from Huey Lewis, I worked with Eric Benét.
From Eric Benét, I worked with...
* That's the power of love *
I sung background for so many artists,
and I thank each and every one of them.
* That's the power of love *
But now it's my turn to be seen and heard and felt.
Good luck. Oh.
Having been in this industry
for the length of time that I have,
I have definitely sacrificed a lot.
Time away from family, relationships, marriage.
I'm still a single woman.
I didn't have any kids because of the career.
Yes, there's sacrifices,
but, you know, the outcome is being on this couch right now.
**
And not only do I want to be seen and heard worldwide,
but I know I'm the oldest artist in this competition,
and I think that age shouldn't be a factor.
**
Man: Ladies and gentlemen, our next artist is entering now.
Ow!
Whoo! Whee-haw.
Ms. Monét: A chair turning for me,
it would mean the world.
It would mean that, hey, someone gets me.
They understand me,
and I'm on the right path.
**
* Whoo-hoo, yeah *
* Think about it *
* There must be a higher love *
* Down in the heart *
* Or hidden in the stars above *
* Without it * Whoo!
* Life's just a wasted time *
Ow!
* Look inside your heart *
* I'll look inside mine *
* Things look so bad everywhere *
* In this whole world, what is fair? *
* We walk the line and we try to see *
* Falling behind in what could be *
* Yeah, whoa *
* Bring me a higher love *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Bring me a higher love, oh *
* Bring me a higher love *
* Where's that higher love I'm thinking of? *
* Love, love, love, love, love *
* Won't you bring me *
* You got to bring me love *
* Oh, oh *
* Whoo, whoo, whoooooo *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Hoo, want some love, yes *
* Love, love, looove *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Hey, there. Welcome to "The Voice."
What's your name, and where are you from?
Hello, my name is Ms. Monét.
I'm from the Bay Area
representing Pittsburg, California.
[ Cheers and applause ]
God, that was incredible.
Thank you so much.
The only reason I didn't turn
is I-I didn't feel like I could be of help.
[ Laughter ] It's all good. I love you still.
I don't know what I'm doing here. I've been feeling that way
about you all day, Niall. Gwen: You're so stupid.
Oh, it's all good.
I mean, it's such a technical voice
and there's so much power and control,
and that first note there in the chorus is a tough one to hit.
It's insane. I appreciate that.
But I'll tell you what -- look who you've got.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Look at this. [ Chuckles ]
I know. I keep thinking it's, like, some sort of --
A hologram. A hologram, that's it, yeah.
Reba's hologram is here.
I just can't believe it.
Wow, that was wonderful. Thank you.
I love your range, your energy.
You've been singing a lot?
I've been singing background all my life as an artist,
singing with some friends of yours.
Who? Whoa.
Faith Hill, Tim McGraw. I think you know those people.
I think I know them a little bit, yeah. Good deal.
Queen Latifah, Tony! Toni! Toné!
The list goes on and on. Oh, my God.
Ow, get it, girl!
Pretty much every genre you can think of,
I've been a part of.
Well, I didn't think you were a newcomer
to this profession.
Thank you. You seem very polished
and you sang your butt off, so way to go on that.
Thank you.
Now that you say that you're a background singer,
it kind of excites me
because I think that's the one thing
I feel that I could help you with.
It's frustrating, I think, to have a voice that's that good
and never really have your star shine by yourself in front,
and I think a lot of that just has to do
with letting your full personality
and your individuality come through.
Yeah. I would love to bring that out and make you shine.
It's funny you say that
'cause we've already worked together a little bit. Oh, what?
So, you know, you did a Christmas album in 2017, right? Oh, my goodness.
I sung backgrounds on your Christmas album.
Oh, my gosh! What?!
Yeah. [ Chuckles ]
* You make it feel like Christmas *
Yes, me and Blakey! Yes!
Yes, that's me wit' you, girl.
[ Laughs ]
I knew it! I knew I had to press.
Could you imagine if I didn't press
how stupid I would feel right now?
[ Laughter ] It's all love.
Have you sung with me, too?
[ Laughter ]
Almost.
One of the things about being a great backup singer
and a great supporting vocalist with other artists
is that you're very versatile, you're very gifted.
You can do -- Whatever anybody asks of you, you can hit it.
It'll just be about defining yourself as an artist
and as an individual because you deserve the spotlight.
Thank you for saying that.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Well, you know me.
I love to tour and I love to get to sing harmony,
and I love people singing harmony with me,
so I would love to have you on my team also.
So it's up to you.
Which one of us coaches would you like to select?
[ Chuckles ]
[ Audience shouting ]
It's Reba McEntire.
**
Okay. I'mma say this,
and it's gonna probably shock everybody.
[ Chuckles ]
Being in the industry for the length of time I've been in it,
I'm ready to peak to that next level,
and I think I can reach that next level with you, Miss Reba.
[ Cheers and applause ] Oh, my gosh.
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Abso-dang-lutely!
Reba: Ms. Monét, her voice touched my soul.
That's what I'm looking for,
and I highly respect background singers.
They put so much hard work into a tour and enhance it so much,
so I was so thrilled to get her.
Now I'm really anxious to see how we can further her career.
Gwen.
Got my girl here.
Oh!
Reba!
John: So far, Gwen's having a rough day,
but both Gwen and I have been on this show
for quite a long time.
Now we got some newbies. Thank you very much.
Niall's been here one season. This is Reba's first season.
They think they know what they're doing,
but we really know what's going on around here,
so I think everybody better watch out.
Do you want to gloat?
No. Oh, come on.
You gotta rub it in. * Nah-nah-nah nah-nah nah *
John: You gotta rub it in!
Get me. Get me good.
I really thought I could be her coach,
and it would be this whole synchronicity thing
and nope -- Reba.
Reba gets her.
I thought I had that one.
Uh-huh. Clearly not, so...
Nah.
I'm a veteran on the show,
and I would say it's a little bit unfair
to call Reba a rookie about anything.
I mean, Reba is killing it, as she should,
as I thought she would.
But she's got to watch out
'cause you know I have my block.
I'll tell you what I do know --
Reba is too good at this.
She's very good.
Thank you.
Daly: Coming up...
* Sleep *
Daly: ...when the artists light up the stage...
We're just stunned right now.
I can't believe what just happened.
...and kick it into high gear...
* I saw the light in a sunrise, sittin' *
Oh, yeah.
"Rah!"
...our coaches have to fend off the competition.
Who did that to you, Reba? [ Laughs ]
You see, they're nice to you in your face.
That's Hollywood for you.
[ Laughter ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
John: A block is a sign of respect.
So they're like, "This artist is so good,
and I'm most scared of whoever I blocked."
Okay.
Now out of respect for me,
I suggest you guys don't block me.
Never gonna happen. Just saying.
I'm for sure gonna have to block him.
Yeah. No.
I'm not your biggest competition.
No, I know,
but I don't want to block Reba, okay?
Okay. [ Chuckles ]
Should we find a winner? Let's go.
Man: All right, have a seat, please. Clear the aisles.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Stand by.
**
John: It's a real fight this season.
Everybody's got a chance,
and we never know who they're gonna pick,
so we gotta battle it out.
Our next artist is entering now.
**
Ohhh, yum.
* Now here you go again *
* You say you want your freedom *
* Well, who am I to put you down? *
Pretty.
* Down, down *
Okay.
* It's only right that you should *
* Play the way you feel it *
* But listen carefully to the sound *
* Of your loneliness *
* Like a heartbeat, drives you mad *
* In the stillness of remembering *
* What you had *
* And what you lost *
* So thunder only happens when it's raining *
What?
* Players only love you when they're playing *
* I said women, they will come and they will go *
* When the rain washes you clean, you'll know *
Whoo!
* You'll know *
* Oh, oh, ohhh *
Ahhh! [ Laughs ]
John: Blocked!
Oh, my God.
You did that?! What?!
[ Audience chanting "Gwen" ]
I'm sorry! [ Chuckles ]
Ahhh!
[ Laughs ] Who did that to you, Reba?
Gwen did.
[ Laughter ]
You see, they're nice to you in your face,
and then...
I am not two-faced, okay?
That's Hollywood for you.
Oh, that is Hollywood for you.
Oh, my gosh. Okay, so what's your name?
My name is Jason Arcilla. I'm 34.
Well, way to go. That was a great song choice.
This song was special to me.
It just reminds me when I was very young,
mom's at home blasting music,
and it's just a really good song that touches my heart.
I sing this song every Sunday back at home in Hawaii.
I do a lot of R&B stuff,
and I love reggae and blues.
A lot of the times, I play classic rock
that I'll turn into reggae.
Turning any song into a reggae song, it's good fun,
but I actually put music aside for 10 years
so I could provide and raise my daughter.
I had her when I was in high school.
It was a baby raising a baby, and I was forced to grow up.
Me and Mom split up. I became a single father.
Now I get to show my daughter who I am,
and she's gonna be able to see her dad
putting himself out there,
and I think that's the most beautiful thing.
There's a lot of things that I look for in a song choice,
but it's got to touch my heart
if I want to record it or sing it.
That's what you did today, touch my heart.
Mahalo. Thank you.
Welcome to the show.
We're so excited to have you here.
What I loved the most about your performance
was that roundness in your tone.
It was just really gorgeous
and just made us all feel closer to you as a performer.
Um, it was very welcoming.
Mahalo.
How do you feel about Gwen depriving you
of the chance to work with Reba?
Oh, my God. That's so mean, you guys.
She was turned around for you. I'm the nicest person.
I didn't even realize that block was there.
You did it very slickly. Yeah.
Like another person I know that you live with.
[ Laughter ]
I had a lot of lessons from Blake before we started.
Knows all the tricks.
All the blocking technique moves, yes.
She's the sweetest person on earth,
and to even say these things about her...
Until she blocks you.
I know, you're so mean.
I am so stoked that you did turn for me.
When you first came in and you were, um,
changing up a little bit of the rhythms or the melodies,
I thought you were a woman.
Yeah, I did, too.
It was so soft, tender, beautiful.
And this is a hard song to do
because we all love the original.
Stevie's voice is so recognizable,
but the more that I listen, the more I was like,
"Oh, my God, this guy is unique-sounding."
And it was so soothing and beautiful.
I was like, "I'm gonna press my button."
And so you're on my team no matter what.
I am so stoked!
Oh, my God.
Niall: It was an amazing audition.
You were nearly kind of whispering your way through it.
I just heard a couple of little pitchy moments,
but I'm so glad that this happened,
this is hilarious.
And I'm so happy that you get to work with Gwen.
And she's mean, but she's a good singer.
I'm not mean.
[ Laughter ]
Congratulations.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Mahalo.
I am so sorry, Reba, but I had to.
To me, it's not really about genre as much as it is
just about someone that is authentic, original.
Jason has such an understated voice,
and that's the kind of voice that I would actually listen to.
Sorry I blocked Reba. [ Chuckles ]
Your only chance to work with a legend.
I cannot believe Gwen did that to you.
I did not -- I-I had no idea she did that.
Reba and I have gone head-to-head a few times now,
and I guess we got similar tastes in music,
But I don't like fighting against her.
Can you believe Gwen blocked me?
I was just sitting over here minding my own business.
Hmm, we'll see how that fares. [ Ding! ]
It's just a game, okay?
[ Laughter ]
It's not a game, and I'm gonna throw a fit.
No, I'm not. [ Laughter ]
I love you.
Daly: As our coaches start building their teams,
start building yours.
Get the "Voice" official app now and play along.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Okay, now I'll do one on you.
Hi, Niall.
Hello, Mama Reba.
Hi, Gwen.
Hi!
Are y'all having fun?
Yes. Having a great time.
Oh. This is fun.
John's down there not talking to us.
Oh, hi. Are we social-ing?
We're social-ling.
[ Laughter ]
Hello, social people. Hi, Reba.
Y'all are so cute.
[ Laughter ]
Social-ing.
Are we social-ling? [ Chuckles ]
Giuliana: Rock 'n' roll is a lifestyle.
It's a form of expression,
just getting out there and getting loud.
A way of showing everybody, like,
"Hey, this is who I am. I like to rock."
[ Laughs ]
I'm Giuliana Amaral. I am 21 years old.
I'm from New Bedford, Massachusetts,
and I love rock 'n' roll.
Growing up, my grandpa was a bass player.
We jammed together in the living room,
listened to some records.
He really taught me how to rock.
[ Laughs ]
I think it was around high school
that I started to discover who I was as an artist.
I started wearing spikes and leather, fishnets.
I started my own band, and I'm here now.
[ Laughs ]
I love my granddaughter, the way she sings.
When she sings some of the songs...
oh, my God.
[ Chuckles ] Grandma's getting emotional.
Me too, my gosh.
I will be singing "Rainbow in the Dark" by Dio.
I just love the meaning behind it --
go out there and just, like, show the world who you are,
what you have to offer.
Don't hold back and be a rainbow in the dark,
be a rainbow.
Man: Ladies and gentlemen, our next artist.
I will literally be in the dark
in front of four chairs,
and I have to try to get my voice across
and try to show who I am through the power of music.
And I'm just gonna go out there, have fun,
and bring some rock 'n' roll to the "Voice" stage.
**
* When there's lightning *
* You know, it always brings me down *
* 'Cause it's free and I see that it's me *
* Who's lost and never found *
* I cry out for magic *
* I see it dancing in the light *
* It was cold *
* Lost my hold to the shadows of the night *
**
* No sign of the morning coming *
You like it? I do.
* There's no sign of the day *
Oh, Reba, come on. Thinking about it.
* You've been left on your own *
* Like a rainbow *
* Like a rainbow in the dark *
* Ohhh *
**
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Wow.
Niall: Hello. Hi.
What's your name?
My name is Giuliana Amaral.
I'm 21, and I'm from New Bedford, Massachusetts.
The reason I didn't turn, it was just --
the kind of voices that stand out to me
would be ones that I hear, like, a bit of everything
that the voice has to give.
You know, throughout the song, it just kind of --
it had one pitch or one level of volume
and it kind of stayed there,
but that is literally the only reason why I didn't turn.
Your voice is amazing, your tone is really piercing,
and was so happy to hear a female rock voice.
Thanks so much for coming down.
I'm sorry we didn't turn. Thank you so much.
I agree with Niall in the sense that, like, on these auditions,
I feel like sometimes, you're kind of waiting to hear
what diversity or what you can do
because we have to figure out, like,
what are the songs you're gonna do
and how are you're gonna compete with everybody else.
And I think just hearing that one tone, that was a --
You're really perceptive sometimes.
Thank you. Yes.
I think I know what I'm doing.
[ Laughter ]
But I also noticed a lot of tuning things,
especially at the end,
but that was a little bit of the reasons why I didn't turn,
but thanks for coming to sing for us.
Thank you.
So best of luck to you.
Please come back and try it again.
Thank you so much for this great opportunity.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you, Giuliana.
John: You know, it's been a slow start of the day...
* Like a rainbow in the dark *
...but my strategy is always turn for people
that really move you, and if I'm gonna turn my chair,
I'm gonna make sure it's somebody exciting
that's really gonna add something special
to Team Legend.
Come on, John.
Man: Our next artist is entering now.
**
I'm Kaylee Shimizu.
I'm 17, and I'm from Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
Living in Hawaii is amazing.
I'm from the island of Oahu,
and one of our favorite beaches is Ko Olina.
I'm here at Ko Olina's secret beach.
It's really pretty here. Let me show you guys around.
**
Wow.
Such beautiful palm trees.
I have such a big family there,
so we do a lot of stuff together.
We like to have gatherings and hang out and sing.
I started singing at the age of seven,
and lately, I've been busking on the side of Waikiki strip.
I'm fresh out of high school.
I don't have any plans for college at the moment,
so, like, this is the biggest opportunity of my life.
Getting a chair turn would honestly be a dream come true.
I'm hoping this opens more doors
because I really want to pursue singing.
So family gatherings,
they all sing well above average,
and they say, "Oh, Anthony, oh, come sing."
You think I like to sing? Oh, man. Super hard for me. [ Laughs ] Yeah.
[ All vocalizing ]
[ Laughter ]
[ Vocalizes ]
And he has some good dance moves, too.
Excellent.
We'll save that for another show, though.
[ Laughs ]
"The Voice" will be the biggest stage I ever performed on.
It feels unreal to me,
like, I'm really about to step on that stage.
I can't believe that right now.
For my blind audition song, I'm singing "Golden Slumbers."
My great grandpa was the biggest supporter ever.
So when I sing this song, I feel very reassured
because there's this one part that goes,
"Sleep pretty, darling, do not cry,"
meaning, "Don't worry."
He would be at every performance.
He loved hearing me sing.
He was like, "Papa's so proud of you, girl."
Um [chuckles]
[ Sniffles ]
**
He passed away due to leukemia.
It was tough not seeing him at my performances.
I know he's watching over me.
He was basically telling me to never give up on my dreams.
Love you, guys.
Love you. Love you.
Love you, love you, love you.
So my family is, like --
they're everything to me.
Man: Our next artist is entering now.
Come on, come on.
I need somebody.
I'll be thinking about him
the whole time I'm on the stage.
I'm thinking about him 24/7.
But for sure, on the stage.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
**
* Once there was a way *
Ooh.
* To get back homeward *
Pretty.
* Once there was a way *
Beautiful.
* To get back home *
* Oh, but, darling, do not cry *
* And I will sing a lullaby *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Golden slumbers fill your eyes *
Yes!
* Smiles awake you when you rise *
Sing!
Oh. Wow.
* Sleep *
[ Chuckles ]
Yes!
* And I will sing a lullaby *
Wow, so beautiful.
* Once there was a way *
* To get back home *
Sing!
* Once there was a way *
[ Chuckles ]
* To get back home *
Yeah!
* And I will sing *
* A lullaby *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ahhh!
Wow, that was so good.
Daly: Congratulations.
**
Amazing! Four chairs!
Four-chair turn! Oh, my goodness! Hey!
Hello!
What is your name? Where are you from?
My name is Kaylee Shimizu, and I'm 17,
and I'm from Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
We're just stunned right now.
I can't believe what just happened.
Your voice was just dazzling.
It was so creative. It was so musical.
Did you grow up singing?
I grew up singing karaoke, Filipino family,
so I've been singing for my whole life.
Can you imagine going to a karaoke bar
and then hearing this performance?
It doesn't sound like that when I go, I'll tell you that.
[ Laughter ]
Do you have some folks with you?
Can I bring them up? Bring them up here.
Come on! Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hello.
So everybody sings?
Not me. Not Dad.
Not me.
What kind of songs are you interested in doing on the show?
I love soulful R&B.
Sounds good.
Sounds like a perfect fit for Team Legend.
Sounds good. [ Chuckles ]
You know you could win "The Voice," right?
And doing it on Team Legend
would be just a dream come true for me.
And you just had so much confidence
delivering these impossible notes,
and I want to work with you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I absolutely am blown away by you.
Your vibrato, it's so slow and like a wave.
It's like woo, woo, woo.
And it feels like you have so much control over that.
I've never heard anything like that before.
And I think it's because you are so young and free,
to be able to have the stage now to do it on
was probably even fueling your fire more.
I could feel it.
You're like, "I finally get to show everybody
what God gave me.
I have this thing."
Yes, yeah. Right?
I think I could be a really great coach to you.
I love coaching.
Please, please pick me.
[ Chuckles ]
Niall: I cannot believe what I just witnessed.
That was just unbelievable.
When we talk about technically gifted,
I've never met anyone so gifted.
The song choice was perfect, by the way. Thank you.
'Cause sometimes those kinds of songs can be kind of linear,
and you just did the complete opposite with it,
made it your own,
and just, like, ripped it apart,
put all the different parts of your voice in there.
I would -- like everyone else --
would absolutely love to work with you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you. [ Chuckles ]
When I was 17, I had not the imagination
to be even thinking about singing like you.
I'd never heard anybody do what you did on the stage today.
It was spiritual to me.
I also sang with my brother and sister.
We'd holler at Mama,
she'd be in there cooking dinner,
and she'd say, "That's perfect. Now do it again."
And she'd go back to cooking.
That's her. Family.
Did the same thing.
Yes.
I've got years of experience touring
and being in an ensemble group on Broadway,
so I would love to get to work with you.
Love to have you on Team Reba.
Obviously, we'd love to coach you.
Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
**
I choose...
...John as my coach.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Kaylee, Kaylee, Kaylee.
[ Squeals ]
Incredible range.
It's like she's a young Ariana Grande.
Yes!
Listen, Niall had some beginner's luck last season,
but I think he still has a lot to learn.
Kaylee, why'd you break my heart like this?
I'm so sad.
Why did you have to go with Legend of all people?
Together: Team Legend! Whoo!
Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
I have to say, congratulations.
Congratulations.
Oh, that was nice. I needed that.
It was worth waiting for, I'll tell you that.
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Okay, update from Blake.
"I'm cutting loads of firewood right now."
Aww. Aww, how cute.
Tell him we miss him.
He never texts me back.
John: It's kind of weird
not having my old buddy Blake around anymore.
**
But sometimes, it feels like he is still here.
**
Like, he's everywhere.
**
I don't know. It's probably just in my head.
Yeah, it's definitely in my head.
People say I've got a pretty good Blake Shelton impression.
* No pressure at all *
You know? I don't know.
It's like the "uh,"
the little slide he does into everything.
I love it.
**
My name is Bias. I'm 23 years old.
I'm from Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Loud and proud, baby.
I currently gig at Champy's Fried Chicken restaurant.
That's real country, ain't it?
[ Chuckles ]
I first got into music when I was four years old.
My dad, he said that "You can do whatever you want to do in life,
from a ballerina to a football player."
And he looked at my brother -- I have a twin brother --
and he said, "But you're gonna play the drums
and you're gonna play the bass,"
so that's what we've been doing,
and I've been drumming ever since.
He has so many different voices,
genres that he can do with his voice,
and most of the time,
you can hear a concert in the shower
when he's taking a shower.
I like a good shower. So yeah.
Musically, I've grown so much in the past year
being a worship pastor.
I didn't even play the guitar before.
Now I play the guitar.
But I also think being a worship pastor
shows you how to communicate with people
and learn how to connect.
I think I'm still trying to find the balance
between worship leading and being an artist.
I can't necessarily kick over a mic stand
on a worship stage, you know?
But as an artist, man,
I'm just ready to tear stuff up.
The Bible says, "Reach the masses."
And so for me to be here now, it's a dream come true.
It really is.
Man: Our next artist is entering now.
For the blind auditions,
I'm singing "God's Country" by Blake Shelton.
I know when Gwen hears the intro,
it's gonna spark her ear.
I'm gonna win this one, I think. If it's good.
She knows the song pretty well,
so I just hope I can knock it out of the park for her.
**
Come on, baby, you got this.
**
Hey!
**
* Right outside of this one church town *
* There's a gold dirt road to a whole lot of nothing *
* Got a deed to the land, but it ain't my ground *
* This is God's country *
* I saw the light in a sunrise *
* Sittin' back in a 40 on the muddy river side *
* Gettin' baptized in holy water and shine * Hard song to sing.
* With the dogs runnin' *
* Saved by the sound of the been found *
* Dixie whistle in the wind, that'll get you heaven bound *
* The devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick around *
* This is God's country *
Come on, let's go!
* When it's my time, lay me six feet deep *
* In God's country *
* I saw the light in a sunrise *
* Sittin' back in a 40 on the muddy river side *
* Gettin' baptized in holy water and shine *
* With the dogs runnin' *
* Saved by the sound of the been found * Ohhh!
* Dixie whistle in the wind, that'll get you heaven bound *
* The devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick around *
* This is God's country *
* The devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick around *
* This is God's country, yeah *
Oh, yeah!
Yeah!
Let's go!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes!
Oh, my gosh.
Wow!
All right!
Are you serious?
Where are you from, and what is your name?
My name is Bias.
I'm from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and I'm 23 years old.
Wow.
Way to go.
Niall: Lovely to meet you, man.
Some of the pitch issues that I was hearing
were literally the reason why I didn't turn.
And also, Blake will tell you,
that's a very, very hard song to sing.
I remember when he first started singing it live,
he would be like, "Oh, my God,"
because it takes so much air.
I mean, you got the approval from the Queen of Country...
And the Queen of Shelton.
[ Laughter ]
[ Chuckling ] You're doing all right.
Welcome to "The Voice."
I appreciate that. Thank you.
I'm so glad I turned around so I could see the end of that.
That was just -- I'm glad, too.
It was crazy. I appreciate it.
He was literally kicking at the sky. Yeah.
Really? Yeah.
[ Laughs ]
I loved your energy. I love your spirit.
And at the end of the song,
you had some really cool kind of texture and growl
that if I was your coach,
I would try to bring that out more.
I think it's just really exciting
to meet a young country guy
that has that much spark and energy,
and I would love to work with you.
I appreciate that. My name is Gwen Stefani.
Oh, my gosh.
No, wait, wait. My name is Gwen Shelton.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, oh.
Just a phone call away.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Now I feel like she's gonna cast some evil spell on me.
Don't let the diamonds distract you.
Don't -- Don't cast a spell on me.
[ Laughter ]
Now, when you started singing,
and then the crowd got into it,
I knew you must have been doing something really good out here.
I was trying to do a little bit.
And I thought, "Oh, my gosh, I love the way he sings."
That's when I hit my button, and I was so glad I did
because you were kicking some major butt out here.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you, Miss Reba. I appreciate that.
We have some great Reba Tots over there
that we go over there and eat
after you say, "I'm gonna be on Team Reba."
I hear that. I'm a tot guy.
I like me some tots. There you go.
[ Laughter ]
Meant to be. Meant to be.
Just sayin'.
I've been listening to you for a long time,
ever since I can remember.
And I love Blake Shelton. I actually do a li--
You like "Hollaback Girl"?
I do like a little "Hollaback Girl."
I'm sure I can put a little twang in there, but, uh...
[ Laughter ]
What I loved the most
was how soulful your rendition was.
I thought it was a really cool take on Blake's song.
And the fact that you were able to nail it
in the way that you did, I thought was very impressive.
Thank you, John.
Now you have to pick between Queen Shelton
and the Queen of Country.
[ Audience shouting ]
**
Who do you think? Should it be Gwen or Reba?
**
I'm gonna have to go with Gwen.
What?! Are you serious?!
But you see...
Bias, that was a shocker.
Are you serious?
It was the ring.
Reba is the Queen of Country,
but I feel like, you know,
I have my eyes on the country world now,
and to have a country person on my team
is really important to me.
Bias is really unique,
and I can't wait to go home and tell Blake about this guy.
I-I just knew I had him.
I just -- I'm shocked.
This Blake Shelton/Gwen Stefani arrangement
is winning her a couple of country artists.
I was working it so hard.
I think Blake's spirit is hovering in the room.
[ Groans ]
Niall: He's here somewhere.
Where are you? He's hovering.
Bias was really good,
but Gwen was pulling the Blake card.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I've known Blake longer than Gwen's known Blake.
My gosh.
Anyway, he chose her. Next.
Did you get to see the dancing?
Yes. Oh, my gosh.
Yeah, kicking his leg. John: What was he doing?
He was like, "Rah! Rah!" Was he? Right?
Just like Blake would do. [ Laughs ]
Exactly -- Exactly as Blake would do.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
How have the coaches been with you?
They've been good? They've been nice?
They were kind of, you know, uptight at first, but then...
They're loosening up? Loosening up.
They're talking behind our back. I think they're talking behind us.
Daly: Hey, guys. Shh, shh, it's Carson and Reba.
Shh, quiet. Hi.
I know you guys are talking about us.
She was saying very good things about you.
Ohhh.
When Blake was here, it usually meant bad-mouthing.
[ Laughter ]
You won the show. Yeah.
So do you come back with some confidence off the win?
Oh, no doubt.
I'm enjoying being reigning champ
and, uh, try and win the thing again.
As high as you've gone,
the more distance you have to fall.
Oh, no.
Have you been turning for more country artists?
Gwen is a transplanted country music professional.
This is where you just look at life
and you go, "You never know what is gonna happen."
And I've known you for 20 years,
and now you turn for country artists
with the great Reba McEntire,
and you have -- you have credibility to do so.
She does, absolutely, she does.
It's so fun. Let's go get some more, guys.
Good luck.
I'm ready.
* I'm not really singing anything *
But I look like I am.
My name is David Simmons Jr.
Lean the mic kind of towards me.
Yeah, there it is.
I am 40 years old from Kansas City, Missouri,
but now live in Hollywood, California.
**
I have been doing a lot of session work
and some background work for different artists,
having small moments where I dip my toe in,
but I haven't really taken the opportunity
to really just go out there and show myself,
and I'm ready to do that.
I grew up in a pretty religious household,
and as a young person, I knew I was gay,
so the main fear throughout my life
was just this fear of being known because of who I am.
And as I got older, I felt so small,
like I didn't exist.
Man, fear, it just -- really,
it can grab ahold of you and just not let go,
but it's something that I don't allow to rule my life anymore.
When I was 27 years old,
I decided to move in with my dad and tell him that I'm gay.
He told me that he loved me
and that there was nothing I could do or say
that would change that,
and I feel like that was the first time
I felt like I was living my truth.
It's been, um, a joy to see him liberated in a sense,
and it matches the joy in his singing.
Their support means everything to me.
I used to sing songs together with my dad at church,
and to have him here,
knowing that we both come from this world of music
is -- it's just so awesome.
I am a R&B soul singer,
but I like giving it a little funky twist.
I love taking songs that don't sound like me
and making them sound like me.
[ Chuckles ] I'm so excited.
So I am pumped, I'm ready,
and I'm gonna turn some chairs.
**
* Sometimes I feel I've got to run away *
* I've got to get away *
* From the pain you drive into this heart of me *
* The love we share *
* Seems to go nowhere *
* And I've lost my right *
* I toss and turn, I can't sleep at night *
* Once I ran to you *
* Now I'll run from you *
* This tainted love that you've given *
* I give you all a boy could give you *
* Take my tears and that's not nearly all *
* Tainted love *
* Taaainted love *
Turn around.
* Tainted love *
* Oooh, eh, ehhh *
* Do do ba da dup *
[ Cheers and applause ]
My goodness.
Hello.
What is your name, and where are you from?
My name is David Simmons.
I am from Kansas City,
but I live in Los Angeles, and I'm 40 years old.
Well done, David.
Did you have any part of the arrangement of that?
Yeah, I kind of arranged it with some friends of mine,
this group called Scary Pockets.
They do a lot of different covers.
Ryan Lerman.
Ryan Lerman, yeah.
Yeah, Ryan plays with me.
Oh, my gosh! Really? Oh, my God.
He, like, arranged a whole tour for me
and led the band.
Wow. [ Chuckles ]
You sounded, like, a little shaky,
so it felt like nerves to me that held you back
because as you started to warm up into the performance,
it was getting better and better.
I thought it was a really creative flip of the song.
Thank you.
I'm trying to give a good reason why I didn't turn.
I guess just the disconnect to the lyrics somehow,
but you're really, really gifted.
Thank you.
Hi, David.
I just didn't feel it was right for my team,
unfortunately, but you're a huge talent
and it's very nice to have you on "The Voice."
I appreciate it. Thank you, guys.
Thanks, David. Thank you, David.
Thank you.
I really look for heart and soul.
A person who can win,
a song touches them, they sing it,
and then it touches the listener.
I've been very fortunate, very blessed
to get to win things in my career,
and I'm really excited to help somebody else
win this competition.
Nothing just... stood out.
When you feel it, you feel it. Mm-hmm.
Like, when you're not looking at them.
Right. So true 'cause it is "The Voice."
Daly: Coming up...
* I'm heeere *
Daly: ...fiery performances...
**
...turn into fierce competition.
I've got my award-winning belt buckle here.
Look, look at my pretty dress.
Look at my matching jacket.
[ Laughs ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Niall: Hello, Gwen.
All I can think about is tater tots right now. [ Chuckles ]
What are they? They're just only just potatoes?
Yeah, grated up potatoes stuck together, fried.
Is it like a -- like a mini hash brown?
It is, in a different shape.
Oh, really?
[ Speaking Vietnamese ]
So I am a first-generation Vietnamese-American.
My parents were born in Vietnam,
and they moved over here at a very young age
and then they had me.
I just always loved being, like, a Vietnamese girl,
getting to dress up with our traditional dresses,
the cooking, the partying.
Yeah, I just love everything about it.
My grandma has had such a big impact on my life
ever since I was a kid.
I think my grandma's dream was to always sing and perform
'cause that's what she always loved doing.
She got me and my siblings all invested in it.
Because she didn't have the opportunity back in Vietnam,
I feel that she's putting all her work in me
and I feel like she's like part of me, so...
After school,
I teach her how to speak Vietnam and how to sing Vietnam.
You show how to cook, too.
Yes, and... [ Chuckles ]
Vietnamese cuisine.
Ow.
I say it's okay. We -- We --
Dad, you know you eat it all the time.
[ Laughter ]
Once my dad found out that I was able to sing
eventually at the age of seven
is when he enrolled me in vocal lessons,
and that's when I found my passion for singing.
I'm, like, super happy about that.
Like, being here already is such an honor,
but, like, if I were to get a chair turn,
it's just like all their work that they've put into me,
like my grandma and my parents, it's just, like, paid off.
Like, it's another kind of milestone in my life.
They do support me a lot.
[ Exhales sharply ]
**
Right now, I'm about to go on stage
and the nerves are nerving,
butterflies are flying in my stomach.
I'm gonna go out there and bring my A-game,
sing my heart out,
hopefully not faceplant.
**
* Closed off from love *
* I didn't need the pain *
* Once or twice was enough *
* And it was all in vain * Ooh.
* Time starts to pass *
* Before you know it, you're frozen *
Ooh.
* Ohhh, ohhh *
* But I don't care what they say *
* I'm in love with you *
* They try to pull me away *
* But they don't know the truth *
* My heart's crippled by the vein *
* That I keep on closing *
Ooh.
* You cut me open and I *
* Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love *
* I keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love *
* I keep bleeding, I keep, keep bleeding love *
* You cut me open *
* Oh, and it's draining all of me *
* Oh, they find it hard to believe *
* And I'll be wearing these scars *
* For everyone to see *
* You cut me open and I *
* Love you *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Keep bleeding *
Whoo!
* I keep, keep bleeding love *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you.
Whoo! Ha!
Oh. Cutie.
Hi, little cute girl.
Hi. What is your name?
My name's Rachele Nguyen.
I'm 17 years old, and I'm from Cypress, California.
Oh! That's cra--
I -- You know that I went to junior college in Cypress.
Really? Oh, my God.
I'm -- Well, I'm hoping to go there soon.
Yeah, I went there.
I thought I was going to do, like, interior design,
and then I realized you have to know math,
and then I was like, "Nope."
Same, same.
You and I are sisters. I know we are.
[ Laughter ]
For the style of singing that you were doing
with runs and all that,
like, kind of more R&B-ish kind of lane,
I think when you do runs like that,
you have to, like, map it out
and you've got to be, like, clear
on when you're going to do them,
and I think that's just something
that's gonna come with time,
but you're off to a really good start
and you're adorable. Thank you.
To do like a Ryan Tedder/ Leona Lewis thing
at your age, it did make me really excited
to hear what you will sound like
when you mature into your voice.
I'm very sorry that I didn't turn.
I mean... Well, the queen turned around for you,
so that's really all that matters.
[ Cheers and applause ]
But I tell you what,
it's gonna be an amazing experience
for you to go through a competition like this,
and who better to be in the hands of than Reba?
Thank you for that. You're very sweet.
Well, Rachele, I'm thrilled to pieces that I did turn,
and I'm gonna tell you why.
I'm a third-generation rodeo brat.
We had a lot of horses,
and sometimes, you get a horse that is so good young,
and you can't wait for that all to blossom,
and you get to be a part of that journey.
Aww. That's what I'm looking forward to.
Thank you, Reba. Oh, my gosh. Thank you.
So we're gonna have a blast, and welcome to Reba Team.
Thank you. Oh, my gosh. Thank you.
You have so much potential,
and that's what coaches are there for, to help you.
And we're gonna be lucky and happy to have you here.
Thank you. thank you so much.
Reba: Yay!
Gwen: Congratulations!
Reba: I think Rachele will grow on the show.
You know, she's young,
but you see the possibilities and the talent.
Oh, and also, you've got the tots here, too.
Oh, my gosh!
I'm 68 years old,
been in the business almost 50 years,
and I'm always looking for a way to do things better.
I want to learn, and I could see that with her.
There you go.
I got tots from Reba! [ Laughs ]
Gwen: I think when Reba turns and I don't turn,
I feel like, "Whoa, did I, like, miss something?
Did I make a mistake?"
Good deal.
I mean, she has more success
and more experience than anybody here,
and she is a legend and she is a threat.
Cute as a button. Oh.
She's so cute. She's so cute, yeah.
You're making those tater tots look delicious right now.
They're so good. Are they still good?
I was starving. Yeah, they're still good.
So good.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Woman: I love you, Niall!
I think Niall has a powerful, powerful gravitational pull.
Girls can't resist what girls can't resist.
[ Laughter ]
**
LVNDR: If one of the coaches turns around for me,
I would just feel so proud of myself.
From being so scared to even talk to somebody in public
to now being in front of, like, thousands of people.
All right, Come on. Here's a big one now.
Come on, come on.
I do have a unique style to what I do.
I just really hope I'm what they're looking for.
* You used to call me on my cellphone *
* Late night when you need my love *
* Call me on my cellphone *
* Late night when you need my love *
* I know when that hotline bling *
* That can only mean one thing *
Yeah.
* I know when that hotline bling *
Whoo!
Yeah.
* 'Cause ever since I left the city, you *
* Got a reputation for yourself now *
* Everybody knows and I feel left out *
* Boy, you got me down, you got me stressed out *
Yes!
* Ever since I left the city, you *
* You got exactly what you asked for *
Yes!
* You're running out of pages in your passport *
* And you're hanging with some girls I've never seen before *
* You used to call me on my cellphone *
Yeah, very cool. Congratulations.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
**
Oh, my God.
Oh, my gosh.
That was perfection.
Thank you so much.
What's your name, and where are you from?
My name is LVNDR, I'm 27 years old,
and I'm from Lowell, Michigan.
I have something for you guys. The name is LVNDR.
I got the name because this is what I use to keep myself calm,
and it's what I use to keep myself zen.
Blue is for you 'cause I know that's your favorite color.
Oh, look at me, I'm in blue, too.
You know me.
Green is for you 'cause Ireland, you know.
Yeah, thank you. Thanks very much. Oh, 'cause of Ireland.
Red is for Miss Reba because, you know. Oh, thank you so much.
You're so welcome. This is so cool.
Gwen, you have yellow 'cause I know that's your favorite.
Oh, my God, yellow's my favorite! Thank you.
Thank you.
Ooh, it smells lavender.
John: That is so cool!
Gwen: Oh, my gosh, that's amazing!
Thank you, LVNDR.
Thank you. You're so welcome.
Oh, and it smells good, too.
Yes, I wanted you guys to have a little piece of me.
Oh, I love this. It smells like a spa, oh.
Yeah, absolutely. [ Chuckles ]
LVNDR, we got to talk about what you just did
with this Drake song.
What I loved so much about it was the vibe and the feel,
which was just magical and transported me.
Your voice, your tone was so slinky and ethereal,
and it felt like this smells.
[ Laughter ]
Thank you. That means a lot.
It was like, peaceful, but also musically daring.
You made so many great melodic choices
because you changed almost the entire melody.
Do you write a lot of your own original material?
So I only just started, like, taking music seriously
a couple years ago.
I actually taught myself guitar using, like, YouTube.
Me too.
Oh, you did? Uh-huh.
I never showed anybody that I could sing.
But you were developing it.
Yeah, absolutely. For me, you can sing
and you have a point of view and you have a story to tell,
and I think that's really beautiful
and it's really fun for me to work with artists like that.
So I would love to work with you.
It would be a joy.
Thank you for that wonderful performance.
Thank you. Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
That was something special.
Like, I was thinking, "Do I let her finish the first sentence
before I press the button or what?"
Because I just love character,
and you've got it in abundance.
I felt like I was watching a movie
and just listening to the soundtrack.
To say that you've been just nurturing this in your bedroom,
just playing the guitar off YouTube,
you remind me, like -- everything you said,
I was like, "Oh, yeah, I kind of did the same thing --
sat on YouTube on terrible dial-up."
It was going "beepity-beep beep, beep beep."
You're old enough for dial-up?
Yeah, man. Oh, my goodness.
I'm old. I know you can't tell from the face.
And I still haven't had a guitar lesson to this day.
Same. Yeah.
We're basically the same person.
Oh, my gosh.
Those voices that when you're facing away
and you get goose bumps and your ears perk up --
because we're literally just over there,
just, like, staring at the wall
and hoping that someone comes and catches our attention.
And you absolutely did that. That was stunning.
I would absolutely love to have you on my team.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
I totally regret not turning around.
I loved your voice, loved your singing.
Best of luck to you,
and we're glad to have you on "The Voice."
LVNDR, I'm excited for you.
It's very beautiful what you did.
Who do you choose as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Oh, my. Oh, my gosh.
Come on, LVNDR.
I'm gonna have to go with Niall.
Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
John Legend -- EGOT schmegot.
Beat him all the way to LVNDR.
That was spectacular. It was such a dreamy audition.
There's no doubt about it that LVNDR's got it all.
I can't wait to see what creativity she brings
to the battles.
Doesn't it smell good?
It does smell good.
I know that smell.
It smells exactly like sweet victory.
I just want to lay in a massage bed now.
I'm just gonna relax, smell these essential oils,
and forget about losing LVNDR to Niall.
[ Breathes deeply ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
**
Okay, we're almost halfway through the blinds.
I'm almost halfway filled up on Team Legend,
and I'm looking for somebody that's going to amaze me.
I'm looking for that goose-bump moment
with a big rock singer or a big country singer.
I'm looking for a big voice now.
I have, like, such a good variety,
so I just want someone good.
I've got country singers.
I've got country western singers.
Maybe a pop singer would be great.
We'll see. Fingers crossed.
This opportunity is massive.
Singing in front of four iconic musicians,
iconic vocalists, like, it's -- it's wild.
It's too, too wild.
I'm Walking Eagle.
I'm 27 years old, and I'm from Fairfax, Virginia.
All right, how about, like, something ugly like, hey.
So Walking Eagle -- me and my three brothers,
we're the fifth generation to have that name.
My dad is from the Fort Peck
Sioux and Assiniboine Indian Reservation in Montana.
I am Dakota, part of the Oceti Sakowin,
which means "The Seven Council Fires."
Music is a huge part of our culture
because there's a song for everything.
My mom, she's from Jamaica,
so every time there was a family gathering,
Bob Marley was always there.
I don't remember what I learned first --
The Lord's Prayer or the "Legend" album.
What's going on, guys?
Just making my way into school here.
Now I teach music at an elementary school.
Let's jam out in B. Ready?
I like to bring my culture into the classroom
because the only time they see "an Indian"
is in the textbooks or in the movies.
For them to see me playing the guitar,
playing the drums, teaching them,
it breaks the stereotypes
that are being planted inside their minds.
You're carrying a torch that was almost put out,
and I think of it as a celebration.
**
I feel blessed to represent my culture on this show.
These types of things don't happen every day,
so I'm just gonna have fun,
and I'm excited for what's coming.
**
[ Indistinct whispering ]
Let's go.
**
* Welcome to your life *
Wow.
* There's no turning back *
* Even while we sleep *
* We will find you *
* Acting on your best behavior *
Come on, Gwen.
* Nothing ever lasts forever *
Pretty.
* Everybody wants to rule the world *
* There's a room where the light won't find you *
* Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down *
* When they do, I'll be right behind you *
* So glad we've almost made it *
Come on, come on, guys, let's go.
* So sad they had to fade it *
* Everybody wants to rule the world *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Hey.
What's your name, and where are you from?
My name's Walking Eagle.
I'm 27 and I'm from Fairfax, Virginia.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm sorry I didn't turn.
I'm actually in the middle of covering that song
in my festival run at the moment.
Really? Yeah.
That's not an easy song. No.
I feel like with the couple of pitch issues that there were,
I probably wouldn't have noticed that
if there was just a little bit more "I own the song," you know,
and just give it a bit of heart and a bit of grit.
Thank you so much for coming down
and being a part of the show.
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Did you grow up singing?
I've been singing maybe about four years. Really?
And just kind of started doing, you know, open mics,
and with each and every performance, I try to grow.
Your voice is very welcoming,
and so it's a matter of when you're making pop music,
it has to have a little bit of that edge to it,
and it was almost too sweet.
But I feel like you're very close.
You've just got to tighten it up a little bit, okay?
Thanks for coming and singing for us.
It was really beautiful. Thank you.
Thank you so much. Thank you very much.
Niall: I didn't turn for Walking Eagle
because I just didn't get that emotional connection.
I'm really waiting and listening for that artist
who, first of all, makes me feel something,
a bit of originality,
someone that can sing from the heart
and you really believe what they're saying
before you even see them.
* There's a room where the light won't find you *
It was close, like, at the beginning,
and then it started to go off the rails a bit. Yeah, I almost hit my button.
I think the arrangement could have been the original
and he could have still sung like that
and it would have stood out more, I think.
It's because it was so chilled and he was so chilled
that all the pitch issues were standing out.
So I wish it was -- [ Imitates drumbeat ]
Mm-hmm. It was just too sweet.
Yeah.
**
Whenever I sing, they're like, "Man, you can roar,"
"You can wail," or "You make the crowd go crazy,"
so I thought, roar, I am a lion.
I'm coming for you, baby.
[ Chuckles ]
My name is Jacquie Roar.
I'm 37, and I'm from North Plains, Oregon.
I am a wedding deejay.
I do probably 30 weddings a year.
I am the natural party host.
Even though I don't seem like a hopeless romantic,
I do love to watch people being in love.
Aside from deejaying, I also have a band --
Jacquie Roar Band.
We are one of three country bands in Oregon
that's actually doing really well.
She sings rock music and country music.
She sounds like Gwen Stefani.
Gwen Stefani?
I don't sound like her very much, but...
You like her song "Rich Girl."
* If I have all the money in the world *
* I'd be a wealthy gi-i-i-i-rl *
[ Laughs ]
Crack the eggs.
My daughter's name is Leilani Nova.
She's six years old.
You're doing so good.
I also have my boyfriend,
Jesse's daughter, Georgia Valentine, so cute,
and she's seven.
Good job, baby. [ Chuckles ]
Jacquie's been working at music her whole entire life,
and I think you're to the top --
you're...
Are you getting emotional? Yeah.
Aww! [ Chuckles ]
My relationships, especially in my 20s,
held me back from all my music,
but my boyfriend is the most supportive, loving person
you will ever meet.
I've never had that before.
You're gonna do amazing.
You've been waiting for this forever,
and they're gonna turn around for you.
'Cause you're beautiful.
Are you done yet, of kissing?
[ Laughs ]
Go on, Gwenny, Gwenny Girl.
Gwen: I'm ready. Man: Here we go.
And action.
Jacquie: I think the country industry is changing.
I mean, women are doing more things
that they haven't done before.
There's a lot more bravery,
and I think that chair turn for me would be the ultimate reward,
especially because my daughter is gonna be watching.
You ready? Mm-hmm.
I want her to be proud of me, and I want to be a role model.
I want her to know she can do whatever she wants,
and I just want her to run out on the stage and hug me
because that would be the most ultimate win for me.
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Mom.
**
* Well, I'm an eight-ball-shooting *
* Double-fisted-drinking son of a gun *
* I wear my jeans a little tight *
* Just to watch them little boys come undone *
Come on, Reba!
* I'm here for the beer and the ball-busting band *
* Gonna get a little crazy just because I can *
* You know I'm here for the party *
* And I ain't leavin' 'til they throw me out *
* Gonna have a little fun, gonna get me some *
* You know I'm here *
* Whoo! I'm here for the party * * Here for the party *
* Don't want no purple hooter shooter *
Come on, John, let's go! John Legend!
* Don't mind me when I start that trashy talk *
* You know I'm here for the party * She's pretty good.
* And I ain't leavin' 'til they throw me out *
* Gonna have a little fun, gonna get me some *
* I'm heeere *
Yes!
* You know I'm here for the party *
* And I ain't leavin' 'til they throw me out *
* Gonna have a little fun, gonna get me some *
* You know I'm here *
* Whoo! I'm here for the party *
Whoa!
* I'm here for the party * Yes!
* Yeaaah, yeah, yeaaah *
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Four chairs. Yow!
[ Chuckles ]
John: Four chairs. Jacquie: Whoo, I lost an earring!
You left it all on the floor.
[ Laughter ]
Well, I've heard of dropping the mic,
but never dropping their earrings.
That was a great closer there.
[ Laughter ]
What's your name, and where are you from?
My name is Jacquie Roar.
I'm 37, and I'm from North Plains, Oregon.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I love your outfit.
Thank you. Looks great.
And I really liked your song choice.
I'm very familiar with that.
Your range is incredible.
I love the low parts and the high parts,
and you did a great job.
Welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you.
Be honest, Jacquie,
did you already plan to pick Reba
if she turned around for you?
Is this a -- just a formality that we're going through?
I promised myself I would hear everybody out.
Aw, good answer. Fair enough.
The boots was a giveaway.
[ Laughter ]
I have rhinestone on my jacket,
I just want you to know.
[ Laughter ]
Hi, Jacquie. Hello, Niall.
That was insane. Thank you.
I wanted to hear some dynamic,
and the minute you came back down
and showed us that low end of your rock voice,
it was like listening to Stevie, to Steven Tyler.
It was so good to listen to.
The song choices that are in the scope for you are endless.
Anything from Lenny Kravitz to Aerosmith, any of that stuff,
you're gonna be a showstopper on the show,
and I would love to have you on my team.
Thank you.
I'm just getting to know Reba,
and I'm a little intimidated by her greatness, of course.
And like the whole country genre,
I feel like I'm this weird -- adopted into the Okie world,
like, it's just -- the whole thing is weird.
We all know it is.
Um... [ Laughter ]
Such pressure.
It is a lot of pressure. I want you to like me.
[ Laughter ]
Anyways, I've lived your dream already in so many ways
as a female artist,
and I would love to work with you.
I feel like I'm in this new period of my life
where I really learned a lot about country music
and fell in love with country music
in a way I never thought I would,
and I would love for you to be on Team Gwen.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hi, Jacquie.
Hi, John. [ Chuckles ] John Legend.
I know the obvious choice is to go with Team Legend
in this case.
[ Laughter ] Why is that, John?
It's ob-- It's just obvious. Is it?
It's so obvious. I don't think it is.
Wow.
'Cause our jackets match, kind of.
This one's from Vegas. [ Chuckles ]
[ Laughter ]
I really think you're gonna do really well on the show
because your voice is so powerful
and you really do have range.
You took it up all the way at the end there,
and the growl and everything,
it just showed that you can do so much with that voice.
Congratulations. You're here. You're a four-chair turn.
I would love to work with you as the obvious choice,
and I'm just looking forward to you being part of Team Legend.
[ Chuckles ] [ Cheers and applause ]
They've really had some good pointers there,
but as you can see,
I've got my award-winning belt buckle here.
So, you know, you and I are kind of on the same vein of thinking,
winning, working together, and win this whole sucker.
We could do this the whole show, okay?
"Win this whole sucker."
"The whole sucker."
It's time to decide, Jacquie.
[ Audience shouting ]
Can I have my daughter come help me pick?
Oh, my goodness. Absolutely.
Your daughter's helping you.
Daly: You want to go up? Go, Leilani.
Oh, you're cute.
Does your daughter know a band called One Direction?
Hello. Oh, look at her little boots.
John: Look at this cutie pie.
Reba: Love it.
Hi, there. What's your name?
Leilani.
Leilani, love that.
Leilani.
Leilani, are you going to help Mom decide?
Who do you think I should pick?
Pick a coach?
You should pick, like, a girl that wears a little bow.
Like, a little -- Look, look at my pretty dress.
[ Laughter ]
Oh, my gosh.
Look how cute I am.
[ Audience shouting ]
You want to say it for me?
Look at my matching jacket.
Gwen.
Gwen!
We pick Gwen.
* If I was a rich girl *
* Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na *
Oh, my gosh! Thank you!
Leilani!
Oh, my gosh! Thank you! I love you!
Gwen: Jacquie is beautiful.
She has stage presence. She has style.
She kind of has a whole package.
* 'Cause I'd have all the money in the world *
* If I was a wealthy girl *
She's really cute.
Here you go, babe. Here you go.
Thanks for picking me.
What an angel. So cute.
Leilani: I really like your songs.
She likes my songs!
What? Like, wait. Did I beat Reba on that one?
Did I?
I always wanted to see you in real life.
Oh, my God. Here we are, finally.
Congratulations to everybody.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for fighting for me.
Thanks for fighting for me,you.
[ Laughter ]
I thought I had that.
[ John laughs ]
You brought the belt buckle out, Reba.
I'm bringing all the big guns out now.
Every time I've gone up against Reba for country,
it's like you kind of want to beat her
'cause you want to be like, "Oh, I beat Reba,"
but then you kind of are like,
"I don't ever want to really beat Reba.
She's the queen."
So it's definitely a bittersweet thing,
and I just feel blessed
to be able to have some country artists on my team.
I won!
Fantastic.
Oh, my gosh. I'm pretty sure that I'm on fire right now.
This is for you guys.
[ Laughter ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
In heels, no doubt.
**