**
Reba, it has been so fun having you here this season.
Well, I'm having a blast,
and I love working with another strong female.
Ooh, thank you. You.
I was just thinking about it, though.
What do you think the guys are doing, like, right now?
Huh.
Well, John's so smart and now so competitive. I know.
I bet they're back there creating a master scheme
to take us down.
**
We have to work together because those guys,
they're always scheming something.
Oh, so close.
Oh! That was a good catch!
One point. 1-0.
1-1. 1-1.
We have to stay two steps ahead of them
because they are the masters of strategy.
There you go. Aah!
[ Laughs ]
Whoa!
[ Laughs ]
[ Grunts ]
They think they're so clever.
Let's be honest.
We're the brains of this operation.
[ Laughs ] Ahh.
[ Popping ] Should we get out there?
Uh, I guess.
Should we do one more sheet, though?
Yeah, absolutely. Alright.
[ Laughs ]
Breathe into the center of your chest.
[ Inhales deeply ]
Every time you breathe out, breathe out love to the people.
Lila: Music is a meditative, very sacred thing for me,
and I think this opportunity feels like a gift
from the universe.
**
[ Whispers ] Good luck, everybody.
I'm ready for the world to hear me.
Ready for the world to hear what I got.
**
* Come down off your throne *
* Leave your body alone *
* Somebody's gotta change, yes, yes *
Yeah! Whoa, two!
* You are the reason *
* I've been waiting for so long * Whoo!
* Somebody holds the key * Wow!
* But it ain't me * All four! My God! Oh, my God!
* Well, I'm near the end and I've tried *
Oh, my.
* But I *
* I just ain't got the time *
What are you talking about?! Oh, wow.
* Once more, I'm wasted and I *
* I can't find my way home *
**
* Come down on your own *
* Leave your body at home *
* Somebody's got to change, yes, yes *
* Well, I'm near the end and I *
* But I * Whoa!
* Babe, I just ain't got the time *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Once more, I'm wasted and I *
* I can't find my way home *
* Once more, I'm wasted and I *
* I can't find my way home *
**
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
**
Oh, my God.
**
Four chairs!
Four chairs.
That's awesome. Congratulations.
**
Are you okay?
Yeah. I just had to check my heart rate really quick.
It's up there. It's up there. It's up there.
Wow. Who are you?
My name is Lila Forde.
I'm from Seattle, but I live here now.
Beautiful. Yeah!
Back home, I had a really spiritual upbringing.
My parents met in a meditation group,
and they owned this piece of property --
15 acres of land in the San Juan Islands in Washington.
They have multiple retreats throughout the year.
It's completely wild out there.
Man: Hey, let's take a tour of the property.
Woman: Here we go. Okay.
At my parents' retreat, they've built an outdoor kitchen.
There's an outdoor shower.
There's glamping tents. They're built on platforms.
So, it's really, really special.
You can be in the woods and feel the energy of the trees
and the nature and hear the owls at night.
Every single time I go home, we go up there.
And I always have the best song ideas come to me
when I'm away from my instrument.
Meditating -- it makes you blossom in ways
that I don't find accessible in the rush of the city.
But I did have to move to LA to follow this dream of mine.
That decision has really rewarded me
and led me to "The Voice."
Niall: That song could not be more perfect for you if it tried.
And you look so comfortable up there on that piano.
Your tone has got so many parts.
It was like listening to, like, full-on Joni Mitchell stuff,
you know, where Joni would, like, sing that real deep stuff
and then just [slides note]
It was like -- It's so cool. [ Laughs ]
[ Slides note ] [ Laughs ]
That's Scooby-Doo, I believe. That was Scooby.
Correct. That was a perfect Scooby-Doo imitation.
[ Imitates Scooby-Doo ]
My kids love Scooby-Doo.
[ Laughter ]
That reminded me of everything I love about music.
I would absolutely love you on my team.
Lila: Thank you, Niall.
Okay. [ Imitates Scooby-Doo ]
Okay, I'm freaking fighting right now, okay?
So... Gwen is fighting, folks.
I'm literally taking off my shoes.
[ Cheers and applause ]
This is what the world needs. Correct.
We want a singer-songwriter
with a true point of view that's original, unique,
that's not trying to be like anyone else.
And the way you performed it, the confidence --
it's everything that I love.
It was so good. It was so beautiful.
I'm standing in the middle of the room like --
this is so awkward.
But you're my dream "Voice" girl to work with.
I love you. Thank you.
Thank you so much, Gwen. I love you.
That was magical. What I heard was, like, wisdom.
You understood everything you were saying,
every little nuance, every little Scooby woof.
[ Imitates Scooby-Doo ] [ Imitates Scooby-Doo ]
[ Laughter ]
But everything felt completely under your control. Yeah.
And I could even tell that it was you playing before I turned
because it felt like the artist was playing and not the band.
Thank you, John. That means a lot.
It means a lot to me.
I started playing clubs and honky-tonks and dance halls
when I was 13 years old,
so I saw the maturity in you
as you were sitting there singing and playing.
You are an old soul.
You're mature beyond your years.
Thank you, Reba.
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
How long have you been singing?
My mom's a musician. She's a pianist.
So, straight out the womb,
all of us were playing, doing something.
So, I was in choir all growing up.
What are you doing now?
I'm a gigging girl in LA. I gig full time.
Where can we go see you? [ Laughs ]
I'm like the lounge singer.
You know, a lot of hotels in Santa Monica.
I do a lot of Joni, Carole King. I do a lot of The Beatles.
I had those kinds of gigs.
Like, the rough part about it is that
you know people are there for other reasons. Mm-hmm.
And, like, you want them to love everything you're doing,
appreciate all the nuances.
It's like they're having a drink with their friend and chatting and...
It gives you a thick skin, though. It does.
It makes you so resilient.
That resilience shone through because it was like,
"I'm not affected by all this hubbub around me." Any of this.
"I'm going to give you this beauty
and this honesty and this authenticity."
It was just so pure coming from you. Thank you.
Lila, you're in safe hands no matter where you go.
I would personally absolutely adore you to be on my team.
And Niall even behaved himself throughout this pitch.
I feel like you tamed him in a way.
Oh, really?
She deserves me to be quiet.
Lila, who are you gonna pick as your coach?
Me, obviously. Come on, Lila.
[ Audience shouting ] Come on, Lila!
Lila, I love you!
Lila: I think I got to go with...
**
I got to go with Mr. John Legend over here.
Gosh!
Yes!
I'm so sad.
Season 24, the heat is turning up.
I'm still the four-chair king.
Oh, my God. I'm so happy.
You could tell she was a musician from the first note.
Welcome to Team Legend.
I felt her tone, wisdom.
It feels like she's lived and seen things.
And you're like, "How can you be doing that? You're only 24.
Like, what have you seen?" [ Laughs ]
Yes!
I'm really excited to work with Lila.
Thank you for choosing me. That one will hurt.
He always has, like, the best teams.
Bummer.
[ Sighs ]
John Legend has a very strong team.
Oh, John's getting all the glory now.
He gets some great, heavy-hitting singers.
Now I wished I'd hit my block.
I'm the only coach with a block left.
I was gonna wait, but John's on a roll.
We got to block John.
I'm gonna bring back an oldie but goodie.
Okay.
* You know I had to fight for you *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Put it all on the line for you *
* Welcome to Team Legend *
Oh, chords.
* You made your choice *
* Now let's go and win "The Voice" *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Welcome to Team Legend *
Thank you!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Coming up...
* Oh, I wish there was a right way *
Daly: ...our coaches are all in...
John: Four chairs! Whoo-hoo!
Gwen: This is the most four-chair turns of any season
I've ever been on.
I'm ready. Please.
Can I hear both you guys say, "Oh, thanks for picking me,"
just so I could hear how it sounds? [ Laughter ]
I think we're looking at a potential winner here.
I think I'm gonna go with... [ Squeals ]
Yeah!
Daly: ...and Reba makes her move.
Reba's the only one with a block left. Better be nice to me.
I'm trying to figure out when to use my block.
Don't block me.
If I'm gonna lose to anyone, I'm losing to you.
I'm not losing to these two.
[ Laughter ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to night five of the blind auditions.
* No, no, no, no, eh *
* It's a beautiful day in the sun *
One of the best parts of living in Dubai
is the hot weather,
which means you can come to the beach.
We come here all the time to get nice and bronzy and tan.
My name's Angelina Nazarian.
I'm 17 years old,
and I'm currently living in Dubai.
Whoo-hoo!
I actually just graduated from high school,
and I love speaking in many different languages.
That's a good amount, I think. [ Chuckles ]
**
I was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan,
and I lived there till I was 5 years old.
And because of my dad's job, six countries I've lived in --
the US, Russia, China,
Korea, Armenia, and Dubai.
I think with all the different places that I've lived,
all the people that I've met, music is that base for me
and that thing that means all of us could connect.
In being more culturally diverse,
I'm able to embrace the music that I sing better.
Apart from karaoke, singing in school assemblies,
and maybe at a few restaurants and family events,
I've never had a really official gig or band.
So, being on "The Voice" means
that this will be my largest crowd.
Hi, there. How you feeling?
I'm feeling great. Thank you for asking.
What is this moment out there gonna mean for you?
This means everything to me.
I've imagined this since I was 9 years old,
and to play this in my room
and now actually do it for real is insane.
Ready to go? Yeah, I was born ready.
Alright, go get it.
Me coming here right after high school with no experience,
I do believe that having a coach turn for me
would help me have that validation.
**
* Hey, hey *
* Ahhh *
* Love can be a many splendid thing *
* Can't deny the joy it brings *
* A dozen roses, diamond rings *
* Dreams for sale and fairy tales *
* It'll make you hear a symphony *
* And you just want the world to see *
* But like a drug that makes you blind *
* It'll fool you every time *
* The trouble with love is * Come on, Gwen!
Come on, baby.
Oh, there's Reba!
* It can tear you up inside *
* Make your heart believe a lie *
* It's stronger than your pride *
* The trouble with love is *
* It doesn't care how fast you fall *
Ooh!
* And you can't refuse the call *
* See, you've got no say at all *
* The trouble with love *
* Tear you up inside *
* Ooh, ooh, oh *
* See, you've got no say at aaaaaaaaaaall, yeah *
Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Wow.
Congratulations. That's awesome. Very cool, very cool.
Niall: Hello. Hello.
What's your name? Where are you from?
My name is Angelina Nazarian. I'm 17 years old.
[ Gasps ]
John: Oh, my God. 17? Are you serious?
And I was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Okay. Okay.
Congratulations.
You are on "The Voice." How cool is that?
I'm so excited to be here.
I came here from Dubai, as well... Oh.
...so just a big change, yeah. Wow. Wow.
We're so excited to have you here.
You're really a powerful vocalist,
and the fact that you're so young
means being kind of in this pressure cooker
and this -- what Gwen calls boot camp, which it really is,
this is gonna be a great experience for you.
Congratulations.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
The control that you have over your voice,
especially in that lower register,
it was so good.
I don't have a voice like this on my team.
There's a lot of power in there,
and you can do so much with it.
Like, I would love to coach you.
Please pick me!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I loved your performance.
Your voice is gorgeous, and 17 years old? Wow.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
I have gotten to do lots of fun things in my career.
I've been headlining tours since the '80s. [ Chuckles ]
Whoo!
God, why did I have to say that to a 17-year-old?
Have you heard of the '80s? Oh, my God.
[ Laughter ]
Well, I don't have anybody like you on my team.
The other coach to my right is wonderful.
But if you came with me,
we would explore new things for you to sing.
Hi, Angelina. I'm, like, dying over that look.
Like, culottes. Like, really?
I knew you'd like it. I knew -- I said -- I was like,
"Gwen's gonna like this, I think."
You -- 100%. You just, like, nailed it.
Thank you. And your performance was gorgeous.
I have full regret mode right now for not pushing my button,
but you got some amazing choices over here.
And congratulations.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
Angelina, last word.
[ Laughter ]
And I can't promise it is the last.
I won this competition last season
with a girl very similar. I know, yep, I know.
I remember exactly what it was like
being on a show of this stature when I was very young.
It's very daunting and scary,
and you feel like a deer in the headlights.
And I thought that you did such a good job at your age,
so please. Thank you so much. Thank you.
I love you singing a Kelly Clarkson song.
When she won the competition she was in,
they told her that she could pick anybody
to sing with her on the finale,
and she chose me, and that's when I met her.
So, it makes me feel really good
that you chose a Kelly song today. Ah.
So, I'd love to be your coach.
Thank you. Thank you.
Gwen: Okay, Angelina,
who do you choose as your coach?
Oh, my God.
[ Audience shouting ]
I can't do this.
**
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Wait.
Can I hear both you guys say, "Oh, thanks for picking me,"
just so I could hear how it sounds?
Oh, thanks for picking me.
Thank you so much for picking me.
[ Laughter ] I cannot wait to work with you!
She's got you jumping through hoops over here.
I like it.
Sorry. Who wants me more, though?
I do! I do! I do!
Me!
I'll give you my water bottle.
[ Audience shouting ]
I think I'm gonna go with...
Reba.
**
Aw, that's okay.
Reba: Anybody who picks a Kelly Clarkson song,
they are either very talented or very crazy.
Well, Angelina, she's very talented.
Thank you. Bye.
She's just ready to blossom.
Get your tater tots here.
This is gonna be so much fun.
Congratulations. Thank you. I know it will be. Thank you.
Reba, she's gonna fight. She's fiery.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Reba is the queen,
and it's so hard sometimes to go up against her.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm ready. I'm back in the action now.
Oh, yes, you are, Reba.
I'm nowhere near the action.
You alright? You okay? Oh.
Poor little Niall.
They shouldn't call me Last Word Horan.
They should call me No Shame Horan...
If I'm gonna lose to anyone, I'm losing to you.
I'm not losing to these two.
...'cause I'll do anything to win this thing.
Anything.
When she made you guys beg for her, I was like,
"Go ahead, girl." [ Laughs ]
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.
Man: We're speaking to Tanner Massey.
So, how did you get into singing?
My dad had heard me sing,
and he liked the way I was singing.
He got me teachers and everything,
and I eventually enjoyed it.
[ Fast-forwarding]
When I first started singing, I was around 11.
My parents always told me that I could sing,
so they pushed me to do vocal lessons,
and it all started to take off.
I have spent most of my life in Oklahoma,
and there's a very, very nice and humble music scene
that let young artists sing in their opries,
and they let them play with bands.
And I started to get really used to
singing in front of other people,
and I started understanding things about my own voice.
I was like, "Okay, I guess this is what I'm doing now."
* It's a beautiful life *
Nice. Love it.
As I was growing up,
I found one audition for this group called Acapop! KIDS.
I auditioned for them thinking, "Oh, there's no way."
But I actually was in a music video with them.
* In all the good times *
* I find myself longing for change *
I was like 15, and it was the craziest experience ever.
So, that got like 15 million views.
And I'm just like, "Oh, okay.
So, this is, like, a really big thing."
I have not had something, like, that crazy until now.
[ Laughs ]
Can't wait to be up here. [ Laughs ]
Nice.
Being on "The Voice,"
honestly, I can't believe that it's actually happening.
Aah! Okay.
I love all four of the coaches.
I would love for Niall to turn.
I have been a huge fan of Niall for years.
I think we have very similar voice types.
And Niall won last time.
But for me, these four coaches,
they are awesome, amazing singers,
especially Gwen Stefani, of course.
Like, it's Gwen.
I am singing "Before You Go" by Lewis Capaldi.
I've never performed this for an actual live audience,
but I've performed it for social media.
There is a huge difference between, like,
singing it on social media.
I can record it as many times as I want,
and I can't do that here.
I'm gonna be singing it once.
I would really, really like someone to turn.
It would be insane.
* I fell by the wayside *
* Like everyone else *
* I hate you, I hate you, I hate you *
* But I was just kidding myself *
* When you hurt under the surface *
* Like troubled water running cold * Mm.
* Well, time can heal, but this won't *
* So before you go *
* Was there something I could've said *
* To make your heart beat better? *
* If only I'd have known you had a storm to weather *
* So before you go *
* Oh, would we be better off by now? *
Come on! * If I'd let my walls come down? *
* Maybe, I guess we'll never know *
* You know, you knoooooow *
* Before you go *
Got Reba! You got it!
* Was there something I could've said *
* To make it all stop hurting? *
* It kills me that your mind *
* Could make you feel so worthless *
* So *
* Before you gooooo *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wow, Tanner. You did it, buddy!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my gosh.
Hi, bud. Hey, there. [ Laughs ]
What's your name? Where you from?
My name is Tanner Massey,
and I'm from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Whoo! Okie boy.
Dude, that was -- that was really good.
I could sense a lot of nerves.
I'm fine with working with nerves.
The girl I won it with last year, she was a nervous wreck
in her first audition and went on to win the thing.
As if you didn't know that.
[ Laughter ]
He's going to remind you.
Oh, you won last season. Okay.
This is how it works. I told you.
I wasn't aware. Well, I told you enough.
[ Laughter ]
To stand up there and do what you're doing is really hard.
You should be very proud of yourself for --
for giving it a crack and singing a tough song.
Lewis would have been very proud of that version.
I'll send it to him.
Thank you so much. You got that?
He knows Lewis. He can text him.
Yeah, I'll text him.
I feel like I'm talking to, you know,
a younger version of myself.
There's a little storyteller
that we heard in your performance.
I'd love to have you on Team Niall.
Thank you very much. [ Cheers and applause ]
Well, Tanner -- fellow Okie.
I'm from southeastern Oklahoma.
And if you didn't realize this,
I was the first to turn around...
[ Laughter ]
...'cause I love your voice.
It grabbed my attention from the very beginning.
I love the miners, and I love that kind of song.
I've been doing this for many, many years,
and I think I could give you some advice, help you out,
whether it's stage presence or selecting songs.
So, I'd love to have you on my team.
And I do have some great tater tots over there.
[ Laughter ]
I love tater tots. Huge fan.
Right when you came on, I was just like --
I was hovering because I love that tone in your voice
and just -- you didn't sound nervous then to me.
It just sounded really beautiful
and pretty and -- and airy and warm,
and you're like a diamond in the rough.
The dream is just so alive in you.
So, I would love to coach you, teach you,
hang with you, and watch you grow before my eyes.
John: Tanner! Thank you.
There's probably a guy who wants the last word.
Tanner, this would -- this would be -- we'd be really good.
I'm not messing around here. Gwen: Oh, my God.
Alright, Tanner, who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
**
I pick Niall.
* Runnin' through this strange life *
* Chasin' all them green lights *
* Throwin' out the shade for a little bit of sunshine *
What a win. Come on, Tanner.
I could tell that Tanner was nervous.
So was Gina, and what happened to Gina Miles?
She won the thing.
Tanner, there are so many great songs that we can do with him.
He's got, like, this kind of pop feel to him
with a bit of a singer-songwriter touch.
Meet your brother.
So, I picked Niall because I think when he said,
"You're like a younger version of me,"
I knew who I was picking.
* A little bit of sunshine *
I'm gonna have to get my wallet out
to get somebody on my team. Think so.
I'm really hoping that my day picks up.
Even though I didn't get Tanner, you know, I'm excited for Niall.
He's gonna do a great job with him.
She's struggling, Blake. You got any tricks?
I already just texted him.
Have you?
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Alright. That's cool.
Man: It's gonna get you, man.
We got a corn snake here. Aah!
Herping. Herping. It's the worst name for it.
It sounds so, so nerdy.
I've never seen that.
It's going out and catching snakes, reptiles...
See ya, buddy.
...gators and anything.
It's something I love to do.
That's the best.
It's something I got into when I was a kid.
Walking through the Everglades, just looking for a python.
That's the dream.
I'm Ange, I'm 23 years old,
and I'm from St. Louis, Missouri.
Nice. [ Camera shutter clicks ]
Growing up, basketball was my passion.
Just would play all the time.
Around like 14 years old, I started having knee problems.
I dislocated my knee for the first time going up for a block.
That's when I went to the doctor
and found out I have something called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
It affects the connective tissue in your body,
that has caused me to continuously
dislocate and get injured.
I realized I'm gonna have to get surgery for this.
After the surgery, I was bedridden for about six weeks.
My best friend got me a ukulele. My parents got me a guitar.
So, I started learning how to write songs.
If it weren't for me getting injured,
I do not think I'd be playing music.
I've been in physical therapy for nine years.
I'm proud of myself for getting back to a point
where I can even do this and walk around
and be energetic on stage.
Doing music as a career is something
that's been a dream of mine for a while.
I'm feeling good. I'm feeling ready to go.
Honestly, catching an alligator, it's --
as big of an adrenaline rush as it is,
this is -- I got to say, this is bigger.
It's got me more excited
and more nervous than I've ever been.
* Vamonos*
* I've been lost in my own place *
* And I'm getting wearyyyy *
* And I know that I need to change my ways of living *
* How far is heaven? *
* Tú que estás en alto cielo*
* Echame tu bendición*
* 'Cause I-I-I know *
* There's a better place *
Come on. Turn a chair. * How far is heaven? *
* And I just got to have some faith *
* And just keep on giving * Come on. Turn.
So close.
* I just want to know how far *
* Heaven, heaven *
Oh!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you, guys.
Appreciate that.
Oh, shoot.
**
Hello. Hey.
What's your name, and where are you from?
I'm Ange. I'm 23.
I'm from St. Louis, Missouri.
[ Cheers and applause ] Oh, good deal.
Grew: Well, gosh, I hate that nobody turned around for you.
I'm sorry. That -- That's okay.
It's just great to be here right now and see you guys.
This is awesome.
Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You started off really strong. It was really energetic.
We were like, "Oh, you got our attention."
That's great.
It was just inconsistent.
When you were kind of belting out,
that was really nice.
You have so much potential in your voice.
It's just needing a little bit of time
to learn it a little bit better.
But thank you for coming out.
Thank you so much for that advice.
I'm sorry we don't have better news,
but I just felt like some kind of the inconsisten--
Whoa, cool. "Inconsististy."
You got to do Scooby-Doo right now.
[ Imitates Scooby-Doo ]
[ Laughter ]
Some of your longer notes were great,
and then it was just, like, a little bit off.
Probably because of the performance element,
but it sounds like you were giving it a go.
Trying to. I mean...
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Your tone is really good, and I think
you should make a reappearance here.
I would love to. Thank you.
I appreciate that.
How are you?
Surprisingly, doing great. Yeah.
Yes.
I love your energy and your attitude.
And honestly, so much of success in our business
depends on you reacting to "no" in that way.
Your voice is amazing, and almost all the notes you hit
that were in the higher part of your range
just sounded so clear and compelling.
I thought the song, though, had a flatness to it.
And so, you have this really nice voice.
Let's figure out the right song,
and I think you would do really well.
Awesome. Totally agree.
Thank you so much.
What a cutie.
Thank you. Ange had, like, this really good attitude.
It just wasn't quite there.
Not enough that I could press my button.
I don't have anyone yet, but at this point in the competition,
we're just being really selective.
It's always, like, the really, like,
deserving sweethearts, you know?
He took it so well, though. I know.
I love him. He's so sweet.
Really?
Yeah. Nice.
I'm loving this. More, more, more.
Yeah! [ Humming ]
Bald head. Yes, darling.
So, I started with a haircut, and I said,
"You know what? Let me take a little bit off the top."
And I think I took too much, but it was a beautiful mistake.
And then it was giving me this edge to my artistry.
And I said, "You know what? I think she's here to stay."
I am Jarae Womack.
I'm 35 years old,
and I'm from West Palm Beach, Florida.
I can't believe that my gift actually brought me here.
I've been singing since 4.
My mom, she sees something in me
that I didn't know that I had,
and she says, "It's in your blood,
and it's in your lineage."
* And lookin' for a love *
My grandfather is amazing. He's Cecil Womack.
He was a brother of five.
He was in a group called The Valentinos.
Sam Cooke started their career.
He did his own solo career,
and he also wrote "Love T.K.O."
And my uncle, Bobby Womack,
he ventured off and he did his own solo career.
And now it's time for Jarae Womack. [ Laughs ]
They got a spot for you right here.
Yeah. Right over there.
I performed in many gigs in South Florida,
from Miami to Fort Lauderdale,
trying to share my gift with whoever wanted to listen.
But in 2016, when my son was born,
I took a pause.
I was a single mother,
and I didn't know where to go at that time.
I didn't know where to start again.
So, I became a massage therapist.
I love healing, but music is my passion.
Someone wants to share a special message with you.
Who? Zay-Zay.
Isaiah: Hi, Mom.
I just wish good luck on "The Voice."
You have been always working hard for this moment.
Show the world your beautiful voice
and win this thing and bring it all home to me.
Oh. Bring it on home.
[ Laughter ]
My baby.
Oh, God.
Unfortunately, my son couldn't make it here today,
but this is definitely for him.
I sacrificed everything to be a mother.
I stopped my music career,
but now, this is my moment, and I can't wait to take it.
**
A chair-turn will mean everything to me.
That means that they actually believe in me.
To have someone confirm that I got it
would be an honor and a blessing.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
**
[ Vocalizing ]
* He left no time to regret *
* Kept his lips wet *
* With his same old safe bet *
* And me -- and my head high *
* And my tears dry *
* Go on without my guy *
* And you went back to what you knew *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* So far removed *
* From all that we went through *
* Oh, and I *
* Tread a troubled track *
* And my odds are stacked *
Woman: Gwen!
* So I go back to black, oh *
* We only said goodbye with words *
* I died a hundred times *
* And you go back to her *
* And I go back to *
* I go back to black *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Four chairs!
Yes!
Get 'em, girl! Get 'em, girl!
Whoo-hoo!
Somebody come look at this.
Yes!
Is this is real? Somebody come pinch me.
This is real? [ Laughter ]
What's your name?
My name is Jarae Womack.
I'm 35 years young from West Palm Beach, Florida.
Wow, Jarae. That was insane.
On big songs like this, with such character voices,
people tend to try and follow whoever that artist may be.
And you completely made it your own.
So believable.
Stand-out, stand-out performance.
And I would love you to be on my team!
Wow. [ Laughs ]
Please.
Oh, my gosh.
Way to go. That was good.
Thank you.
I'm not familiar with that song,
but I love the quality of your voice in it.
Two of my favorite singers,
Trisha Yearwood and Lee Ann Womack,
I've always said they've got the round tones when they sing.
You have that, also, and it touched my soul.
So, congratulations on that.
And I'm so honored and blessed to be in your presence,
to get to listen to you sing.
Aww. Absolutely love your voice.
Reba said that to you! So good.
That's Reba. Royalty talking right there.
When we talk about soul,
we talk about a genre called soul music.
But there's also something about soul that's genre-less.
And I actually couldn't tell
if you were a soul singer, necessarily,
but I could tell you were a soulful singer,
which means... Oh. Wow.
...something about it
is authentic and true and passionate.
You own the song, you lived in the song,
and you were speaking honestly through the music.
I was just, like, feeling, like, the drama and the...
It's like a Bond song or something.
...like, the energy you were, like, emitting from the stage.
So, I would love to work with you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wow.
You were using your voice to show us your heart,
your soul, your emotions, the lyric, the story.
That's the whole reason why we do music, right?
I love all the breathiness, the rasp.
You could do it a million different ways,
but you chose to do what you did today for us.
And it was just really, really powerful,
really emotional.
I would love to work with you.
I think you're really, really gifted.
Niall always wants to get the last word,
so I'll let him speak one more time.
Niall: No, no, no. Oh, he's good.
If you're gonna be like that about it...
No, I'm just being so generous. I know. Thank you.
Well, we'd all be honored to work with you.
You're gonna do well on the show no matter what happens.
So, you've got to make a choice, Jarae.
Who do you want to pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
**
Team Legend!
Pick me.
This is so hard.
You all are so beautiful.
Pick me!
**
Okay, um... I think I'm gonna go with John.
Yeah! Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes!
John: Another four-chair-turn coming to Team Legend.
Now I have two four-chair-turns in a row.
You were fantastic.
We all love you, as you could tell.
I'm really excited to work with Jarae.
She has such a powerful, unique voice.
You can tell she feels a sense of purpose being on the stage,
and I want to help her fulfill her purpose.
Well, thanks for not blocking me on that one.
You know, I'm trying to figure out when to use my block,
but I'm after John.
Time to pull that ace out of my sleeve.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Niall: The teams are looking good. John: Yeah.
Oh, there she is. Oh, hello, Miss Reba.
Look at the scepter. The scepter has arrived.
Ta-da! I'm ready.
Queen Reba is here. Queen Reba is here.
John: How are you feeling about your team?
I feel every -- every bit
so confident that I'm gonna win.
Okay. Niall: Oh, really?
Who's the most ruthless?
Me?! That is her brand.
[ Laughs ]
Ruthless Reba. A ruthless queen.
[ Laughter ]
Niall: I just thought of something.
Reba's the only one with a block left.
Better be nice to me.
Uh-oh. Unh-unh you said.
Okay, let's get after it.
Come on. Let's go. Do it, guys.
Come on.
**
I think Prince Niall's got a better ring to it.
Don't you?
**
Ruthless.
Brandon, how you doing? I'm good. How are you?
I'm doing well. Are you ready to go?
I'm excited. I'm ready.
How do you feel right now? You feel nervous?
I'm definitely nervous,
but I'm definitely gonna kill it
and leave it all on the floor. I love it.
Good luck to you, man. Thank you, thank you.
Have fun. Thank you.
Man Ladies and gentlemen,
our next artist is entering now.
Yee-haw! [ Laughs ]
Come on, John. [ Laughs ]
Hi, guys. Hi.
I'm gonna watch with you. Okay.
I've been asking about you.
Oh, yeah?
**
* Wanna believe what you say *
* But I hate you on most days *
* You've been testing my faith and my patience *
* Yeah *
* And you know that I be headstrong *
* But you know that you be dead wrong *
* Telling me to relax when I'm reacting *
* But I, I'd rather fight *
* Than lose sleep at night * Let's go!
* At least you're all mine *
Oh, yeah.
* And if I had to choose *
* My heart or you *
* I'm gonna lose *
* What if nothing ever will change? *
* Oh, I'm caught between your love and a hard place *
* Oh, I wish there was a right way *
* Hey, hey * Oh! Yes!
* I'm caught between your love and a hard place *
* What if nothing ever will change? *
* I'm caught between your love and a hard place *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yay!
Whoo!
Congratulations.
**
Awwwwwwwwww.
[ Laughter ]
Whoo-hoo!
See what she did to me? She blocked me.
What's it say? I can't read it.
It says "blocked"!
Hooray!
Capital B-L-O-C-K-E-D.
It says, "Blocked by Reba."
[ Chanting ] Reba! Reba! Reba! Reba!
[ Laughter ]
[ Chanting ] John! John! John! John!
Alrighty, then.
Cold, just ruthless, this woman.
I'm no dummy.
Ruthless.
What's your name, and where are you from?
My name is Brandon Montel.
I'm 29 years old from Memphis, Tennessee.
Memphis, Tennessee. There you go.
Tell us about yourself. What's your story?
I have been in LA for six years now,
and I've done a lot of background singing.
Uh-huh. Aside from that,
I am also in the underground ballroom culture.
Can we see a little bit? You want to see a little bit?
Uh-oh. Here we go.
**
Ooh!
**
[ Cheers and applause ]
I was doing something very similar in the dressing room
before we came out here, actually...
get my angle -- I was getting my angles right.
Hey, you know I was.
[ Laughs ] Yeah, for sure.
**
The ballroom scene is a LGBTQ+ subculture.
We come together to compete for trophies.
The category that I walk is Face.
Face is about selling face, pointing out my features,
showing off my bone structure,
pointing off of my nose and smiling.
* Step into the rave just to misbehave *
Finding ballroom has made me more aware of the confidence
that I never thought that I had.
It's prepared me to be the artist that I am today.
* Gotta get my club on *
**
I moved to Los Angeles in 2017,
and I got my first background gig in a month.
I've worked for artists such as Kanye West.
I was in a Sunday service,
and I've also done background work for Snoh Aalegra.
Trying to pursue music full time can be a little intimidating
when you're amongst a lot of other amazing artists.
But with me being on "The Voice" now,
it's time for me to show something different.
Brandon, we've been unceremoniously prevented
from working together by the queen over here.
Most of the time, she's a benevolent queen,
but every once in a while, she'll do some ruthless,
cold-blooded, dirty things.
Only when I believe in it.
I would never do such a thing to you, Reba. [ Coughs ]
If Reba messes up and there's a steal opportunity,
I will be first in line.
Thank you.
That was so good.
Your runs were tasteful. Your tone is so good.
Something that actually we haven't heard.
I definitely don't have a team member like you,
so I would absolutely love to work with you.
I've been waiting for you, man.
Those songs are quite -- in ways...
[ Clears throat ]
Wrap it up here. Wrap it up.
[ Laughs ] Alright, Reba!
Brandon, you're the reason why I blocked on John.
Don't reward this kind of behavior, Brandon.
Do not reward this behavior. I have been holding my block,
waiting on this opportunity because you are so special.
I don't have anybody like you.
Your pitch, everything about your soulfulness --
I knew you were a performer.
So, then when I turned around and I saw you, I thought,
"Oh, man, am I so glad I blocked John."
[ Laughs ]
So, I would love to have you on my team.
I've got lots of years of experience,
and I can bring it on to you, so please consider me.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I thought your performance was gorgeous,
beautiful, and very original-sounding.
I would love to be your coach.
I feel like I'm trying to fight right now. [ Laughs ]
Niall: Come on, Gwen. Give him some.
Wait. Let me go get some caffeine. Hold on.
[ Laughter ]
I've been in a band. I've been a solo artist.
I've bounced around in so many different genres of music.
And out of everything that I've done in my career,
being on this show has brought me so much joy.
That's why I keep coming back.
I love being here, and I love coaching people.
You are adorably cute, and pick me. Oh, thank you.
Yay! [ Laughs ] [ Cheers and applause ]
Last Word Horan, do you have anything to add?
Brandon, seriously, man,
I would absolutely love to coach you.
You'd be so good to work with.
You seem like such a nice person.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Well, Brandon,
I'm so disappointed that I can't coach you.
But you do have three...decent options here.
[ Laughter ] It could be better, honestly. It could be better.
But who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
**
Gwen. Pick Gwen.
Gwen?
**
I'm gonna go with...
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to night five of the blind auditions.
[ Audience shouting ]
**
Gwen. Pick Gwen.
Gwen?
**
Shameless.
I'm gonna go with...
Gwen. [ Squeals ]
* No lie, your hands keep my hands tied *
I'm back. Finally, my first person today,
and it was a four-chair-turn.
Oh, my gosh. You're so good.
Brandon's just a beautiful singer.
I think he has a soulful R&B style,
but it feels very unique.
This is the most four-chair-turns
of any season I've ever been on that I can remember.
It's been incredible.
Oh, my God. Look at your beauty.
I can't believe it.
I don't know if I would have got him
if Reba hadn't blocked John,
but lucky for me, it worked out.
Thank you for choosing me. Thank you for choosing me!
Brandon: I chose Gwen because I believe
that she can bring out the artist in me
and bring me out of my shell completely.
Reba: As soon as I heard him, I knew Brandon --
that's the one John was wanting to go with.
So that's why I blocked John. Then he went with Gwen instead.
I guess I kind of wasted a block on John?
I just want the audience to know what happens
when people block me.
Niall blocked me.
He did not win the artist he blocked me for.
Reba, she did not win the artist she blocked me for.
So the lesson is, don't block me.
It's gonna backfire!
[ Laughs ]
**
It's time to go, y'all.
Hee!
First day to a new, beautiful, life-changing chapter.
I have no words.
I am Peter Pinnock. I am 27 years old.
I am from Manatee County, Florida,
and I reside in Los Angeles, California.
I grew up with just my mom.
It was really just us against the world.
But she's my hero, man, for real.
Marie: I realized Peter could sing and dance
at 1 years old in the car seat,
even if it was to the windshield wipers.
He had rhythm and was always singing and dancing.
It was rough growing up.
My mom had me when she was 17,
and not only was I a mixed kid,
but I was a mixed kid who was blind in one eye.
Peter was 4 when he was shot in the eye
with a homemade bow and arrow.
But his spirit, it was honestly incredible.
He had just came out of surgery,
and what comforted him was music.
I don't know many 4-year-olds
that could have handled this trauma the way that he did.
My mom put me in my first tap jazz class
when I was like 8 or 9 years old.
And because of the love of music,
dance came so natural for me.
So after high school, I moved to LA
to pursue dance as a profession.
I've gotten to work with Megan Thee Stallion,
Christina Aguilera, The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg.
And actually, this is not the first time
I stepped on the "Voice" stage.
I was able to perform with Khalid back in 2019,
but being on "The Voice" as a singer
and having this opportunity
to step out of my norm as a dancer
is by far gonna be
the biggest opportunity I've had in my life.
I am singing "Your Man" by Josh Turner
for my blind audition.
People are definitely surprised when they heard me sing.
Man: Ladies and gentlemen,
our next artist is entering now.
Peter: I dance as a hip-hop dancer,
but what I truly love singing is country.
I get to merge the worlds and just show people
there's no box when it comes to country music.
There he goes.
We're here.
I'm feeling blessed, and I'm -- I'm ready.
He looks so beautiful. Oh.
**
* Baby, lock the door and turn the lights down low * Wow.
* And put some music on that's soft and slow *
* Baby, we ain't got no place to go *
* I hope you understand *
* I've been thinking 'bout this all day long *
* And never felt a feeling quite this strong * Please, come on, Reba.
Come on, baby. Come on, Queen. Come on, Gwen.
* I can't believe how much it turns me on *
Come on, John.
* Just to be your man *
* Yeah, I can't believe how much it turns me on *
* Just to be your man *
Thank you.
[ Laughs ]
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Gwen: Hey. Whoa.
What's your name, and where are you from?
My name is Peter Pinnock,
and I am from Manatee County, Florida.
Well, you don't look like your voice, first of all.
I didn't know you were gonna wear pink.
Pink pants, you did not expect.
Gwen: I felt like as the performance was going on,
it was getting a little bit more out of tune.
Even though you have that deep part of your voice,
there is a nasal kind of tone.
Maybe just open up a little bit to warm things up.
But other than that, I think that you should
just go with your character
and that you're gonna get somewhere with that.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
You singing that low consistently
was pretty impressive,
but I think everybody probably notices
you're not speaking in the same accent
you were singing in, and because of that,
it made it feel less, like, connected to who you are.
And that was a distraction for me. Got you.
I was really surprised when I turned around
that you didn't have a cowboy hat on
because you really sound like
you're from the hills of Tennessee.
So, what genre of music do you usually sing?
I usually sing country and -- but a mix of country and R&B.
I'm from Florida, so I grew up in the South.
I wish that, for you, that you'd have chosen a different song
that kind of showed more of the R&B side of country music
to show off more of your tone.
But thank you so much for coming down, man.
I appreciate that, and respect all of you guys' opinions.
Thank you, Peter. Thanks, Peter.
Gwen: Peter -- I did like his vibrato,
but I just felt it just wasn't quite there.
Can I have a hug?
Nice to meet you. You as well.
There's only a few spots left,
so we're just being sort of selective
and I have to be really careful who I press for.
My team is almost full.
I have four spots left,
and all the other coaches have five.
You know, this season, we actually get to get
14 people on our team, which is fun.
We all want to make the best team possible,
and it's just been an amazing Season 24 so far.
What a diverse group. I know.
Even the ones we really didn't turn on were so talented. Niall: Yeah.
I know. Everyone's amazing singers.
Like... So many talented people in the world.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
**
Headed to the airport. "The Voice," Season 24.
[ Horn honking ] There's so much traffic.
My name is Al Boogie.
I am 37 years old, from Gonzales, Louisiana,
and I was here for Season 23.
Picture everyone naked.
Don't put that on television. [ Laughs ]
* I said, hey, good L-double-O-K-I-N-G * Somebody turn!
Season 23 didn't quite work out the way I wanted it to.
I struggled to hit some of the notes.
* Well, I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E *
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
Blake: I was waiting for some of the things
that Travis does on his record.
And I kind of felt you back off
a few of those bigger things,
and so it kept me from hitting my button.
Thank you, guys. Thank y'all so much.
That really crushed me.
You know, when I got home, I turned to something
that has always kind of been a crutch for me,
and that was food.
At that point, I was kind of at rock bottom
and knew I had to make some changes.
It's lunch time.
The old Boogie would have been pulling into a drive-through.
New Boogie is going to exercise during his lunch break.
Let's get it.
* I'm gonna sweat it, I'm gonna sweat it out *
Since being here last season, I've lost just over 50 pounds.
Feeling a lot better mentally and physically.
**
Being in better shape has made it easier
to hit some of the high notes.
I'm glad that you're gonna get another shot
for the world to see Al Boogie.
I'm glad, too.
Smells good.
I love my family.
They're my biggest cheerleaders.
I don't want to let them down.
I don't want them to see me get beat.
Okay, just picture everyone naked.
Not again. [ Laughs ]
Here we go again with the naked.
For my blind audition today,
I will be singing "Pickup Man" by Joe Diffie.
It's an old throwback, '90s country banger.
Man: Our next artist is entering now.
Yay! Whoo-hoo!
I know Reba is gonna recognize it immediately.
Once she's tuned in, all I got to do
is go and deliver a good vocal,
and we're gonna have a different ending this time.
**
* Well, I got my first truck when I was 3 *
* Drove a hundred thousand miles on my knees *
* Hauled marbles and rocks and thought twice before *
* I hauled a Barbie doll bed for the girl next door *
* She tried to pay me with a kiss *
* And I began to understand *
* There's something women like about a pickup man *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Come on, Reba! * When I turned 16 *
* I saved a few hundred bucks *
* My first car was a pickup truck *
* I was cruising the town and the first girl I seen *
* Was Bobbie Jo Gentry, the homecoming queen *
* She flagged me down and climbed up in the cab and said *
* "I never knew you were a pickup man" *
* You could set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill *
Come on, guys! * And I still wouldn't trade it *
Come on! Turn, turn, turn, turn! * For a Coupe de Ville *
* I got an eight-foot bed that never has to be made *
* You know, if it weren't for trucks *
* We wouldn't have tailgates *
* I met all my wives in traffic jams * Come on!
* There's just something women like about a pickup man *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Come on, Reba. Press your button. * You can set my truck on fire *
Come on! * And roll it down a hill *
* And I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe de Ville *
* I met all my wives in traffic jams *
* There's just something women like about a pickup man *
[ Screaming ]
* A pickup man *
Yes! Niall: Oh, last second!
Ow!
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Oh! I'm so happy for him.
**
Yes!
Well, hi, there. How are ya?
I'm doing very well, ma'am. How are you today?
Doing great.
What's your name, and where are you from?
My name is Al Boogie.
I'm 37 years old, and I'm from Louisiana.
I remember him.
As you can tell, I am the representation
for country music.
Yee-haw, yee-haw.
Don't forget about me, Reba. [ Laughter ]
As I was saying.
[ Laughter ]
Who's your influences?
Big part of my upbringing was listening to you on the radio.
Alright. Great.
They're a match made in heaven.
What style of country would you call that, Reba?
This style that -- With a capital C, Country.
[ Laughter ]
Yes. Yeah. Country, with a capital C.
That's what I grew up with. The strong country.
Oh, my goodness.
'90s honky-tonk. Yeah.
I'm a big fan already. We're gonna have a blast.
Thank you so much, ma'am.
Thank you.
Al, uh, you were here last year, no?
Well, a little bit more of me was here last year.
I've actually lost about 50 pounds since I was here, so...
Wow. That's so cool.
Excellent. The minute you started speaking,
I was like, I recognize that voice.
You know, I recognized yours, as well.
[ Laughter ]
I'm so happy for you because I was thinking,
"I'm gonna go." Then she went.
I was like, "Well, that'll be a waste of time."
[ Laughter ]
What I would love is just to add some of your grit
to make it feel more passionate,
sound like you own those lyrics, if you know what I mean.
If the boss permits, you got it. [ Clicks tongue ]
Oh, I like you already.
The queen. She's the queen. [ Laughs ]
Country is a genre that, like, I've been learning obviously
for the last eight years since I've been with Blake, but --
Intimately learning.
Yes.
[ Laughter ] I feel like your voice,
when you speak, has so much character.
And in the song, it did, as well.
But I was maybe looking for a little bit
more character at the right times.
So, then when Reba pressed, I was like, "Oh, my gosh, Gwen.
You don't even know what you're talking about."
And then it was over, and here we are.
You know, Al, I would just be curious in the future,
you know, what kind of songs you and Reba would pick
that would show a little bit more dynamic,
a little bit more range in the future.
Sure. But the future is here because you have a chance
to do that with Reba now, so that's very exciting.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Awesome. Would you like some tots?
I hope you're hungry.
I can't even believe it right now.
Reba: I love Al's voice
because I love '90s country music the best.
And he represented us well. He's got a great voice.
This is my wife, Stacey.
Hi, Stacey. She's actually my health coach.
Oh, your health coach. Oh, wonderful. Oh, my God!
We're gonna have such fun. Al Boogie: Let's get it.
Bye-bye. Good to see you. Thank you, Mama Reba.
Oh, Mama Reba -- love that.
There she is. He called me Mama Reba.
Mama Reba. I love that.
Aww!
I've got a very strong team.
I kinda thought that when I'd get on "The Voice,"
I'd have my country team.
But what I have been drawn to is an eclectic group.
I've got different genres.
They're unique in their own way.
So, may the best voice win.
**
* Ahhh *
* Scared to be lonelyyyyyy *
Oh, my gosh. That was great.
I am thrilled to have you,
and I will help you out any way I can.
Alright, here we go.
Niall: Reba has a superpower,
and it's discovering special talent.
Her heart and soul is just very in tune with some great artists
that are gonna surprise us down the line, for sure.
* Make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world *
* Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love *
If there is gonna be one person to turn,
Reba McEntire's alright, I suppose.
I heard a very powerful, strong voice.
I applaud you, and I am thrilled to death
that I get to be your coach.
John: Reba's got a massive amount
of unique talent in her own right.
She's beloved.
She's got such a magnetic personality.
Young lady, would you like ketchup or barbecue sauce?
Alright. There you have it.
Plus, she has some amazing singers.
I'm worried.
It's gonna be so hard for anyone to beat Reba.
Reba's tots.
But I'm gonna try my best.
Come on, Reba.
So good. She's good.
Reba's got, like, a full team, I think, at this point.
I'm gonna be going home tomorrow.
You're flying. Very good.
I'm very thrilled with them.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Elizabeth: Offstage, I'm definitely a bit of an introvert,
but as soon as I get onstage, I'm out of my shell immediately.
I have been told that I don't quite sound the way that I look.
I absolutely love the concept of the blind audition.
Just knowing that the coaches
won't immediately be staring at me,
it works really well for me as a shy person.
**
* Think of me when you're out, when you're out there *
* Oh *
* I'll beg you nice from my knees *
Wow. * And when the world treats you way too fairly *
Oh, my gosh!
* Well, it's a shame I'm a dream *
* All I wanted was you *
* All I wanted was you, oh *
* I could follow you to the beginning *
* Hmm, oh *
* Just to relive the start *
* All I wanted was you, oh *
Yeah!
* All I wanted was you *
* All I wanted was you, oh *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
**
Yes!
Hey, there.
Well, what's your name?
My name is Elizabeth Evans.
I'm from Nashville, Tennessee.
Cool. Wow! [ Laughs ]
What do you do in Nashville?
I'm doing a lot of songwriting and a lot of singing.
I do a lot of music there. Yeah.
So, currently I'm about to graduate from Belmont University
with a degree in songwriting and a minor in music business.
I still do like to gig around sometimes with my band,
and we'll play some of my original music
as well as a few different covers.
* 'Cause I ain't got the time of day to try... *
I first realized I could sing when I was 8 or 9.
I think it was in church, actually.
My mom asked me to sing with her on stage.
My family and friends noticed
that I definitely come out of my shell with music.
My upbringing was definitely a little bit turbulent.
My mom and my dad, they got divorced
when I was pretty young.
Whenever things were pretty stressful,
I did start to lean on music a lot more
because that was my safe space
and that was where I could express
what I was feeling or thinking or going through.
You are so much braver and stronger than I ever was,
and I am so excited for your journey
and where this takes you. Thanks, Mom.
Definitely doing this for my mom as well,
just to show her that she's done a lot of things right
and she's gotten me here
and I wouldn't be here without her.
Man, I was so surprised when I turned around
and this big voice comes out
of a tiny little thing like you. Thank you.
You've got such a powerful voice.
I turned for you because I would love to be your coach.
I think we could have a lot of fun together
and get to work on some staging things.
You have to communicate
with your audience to let them know
that you're singing to them, for them.
So, I could help you out with that.
Thank you so much.
Niall: Hello.
It was just like the mapping scenario
where, like, you're making your way through a song
and I just wasn't sure where it was -- where it was going.
Yeah. I think where we're at in the competition now,
the teams are starting to fill up for us,
and, like, I have to be like absolutely 100% sure
to turn around and go and coach this person. Yeah.
But there's no doubt you're in good hands
either way, with the queen or... The Legend.
...that guy there, down there at the end.
He's -- He's good. He's alright, too, I suppose.
Thank you so much. Thank you, Elizabeth.
Thank you. Thank you.
Gwen: You're so cute, first of all. Thank you.
Your choices, the way that you were scooping your vocals
into the different notes, and I think as you got stronger,
you were getting a little tuney, and I think
you were getting a little pinched as well.
And I think that's all gonna come down to coaching
and trying to, like, map out,
like, when you're gonna breathe. Yep.
I love your style and your personality,
and your voice, I think, is beautiful.
So, keep it going.
Thank you so, so much.
I heard the beginning and I was like,
"Oh, cool voice. Cool voice."
And then when you did that scoop
and then went into the big note,
I was like, "Okay, I want Elizabeth on my team."
Sometimes people get a little flustered,
but good coaching, good planning
can make sure that doesn't happen again
because you have everything you need.
I would love to be your coach
because I really can help you think about the right songs
and we could have so much fun together, Elizabeth.
That was a good pitch.
So, Elizabeth,
it is time to see which one of us
you would like to choose as your coach.
[ Audience shouting ]
Come on, Elizabeth. Come on.
This is such a hard decision.
**
I think I'm gonna go with...
John. Yes!
Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you.
Whoo!
John: Team Legend is getting some great wins today.
I think Elizabeth showed her range immediately.
She showed her power. She showed this beautiful tone.
So, I'm really curious to see what her interests are
and where she wants to go as an artist.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
So nice to meet you. Congratulations!
Reba: This is not John's first rodeo.
He knows how to play the game.
But I am in Blake's chair. Alright!
And I'm hoping some of the luck
that he has had will rub off on me.
Now that Blake's gone,
I am the most experienced coach on "The Voice."
You can call me the OG.
I am the king of "The Voice" now.
[ Cheers and applause ] Daly: Still to come...
* Now all I see is red *
I think we're looking at a potential winner here.
I'm gonna fight hard for this one.
We're not afraid of you.
[ Laughter ]
Thank you.
Daly: ...our coaches resort to desperate measures
to get more amazing artists on their teams.
Come on. Please, please.
Oh, no! They're shameless!
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Woman: Wow. And I would love to see a picture of you
up there one of these days.
G'day. My name is Jordan Grace.
I am 31, and I'm from the Sunshine Coast in Australia,
but I live in Nashville, Tennessee.
**
My childhood was very adventurous.
My dad's a country singer.
He's been a country singer for 30-plus years.
My dad was definitely a pioneer back in the '80s,
kind of the Johnny Cash of Australia.
My whole family would always travel together,
playing country music every night, different town.
Was always sleeping in suitcases
or sleeping in guitar cases backstage
when Dad's doing concerts.
When I turned 18, I knew that it was time
for me to pack up and head to America and chase my dreams.
I've always dreamed of having kids
and, like my dad, giving my guitars
and my songs to my children.
My wife, Paige and I, we have a son, Jameson.
He reminds me every day that everything is possible.
And I'm so thankful to say that I've been full time in music
for three-plus years now.
Seeing Jordan now in a full-time music career,
I'm super proud as a dad,
seeing him pursuing the convictions of his heart.
A few years ago, I got contacted by an EDM artist.
[ Laughing ] I didn't even know what EDM was.
And he wanted me to sing on this dance song,
and it went really well.
I now get hit up by hundreds of deejays
wanting me to sing on their songs,
and it's been incredible.
Past three years, I've had the honor
to sing for Martin Garrix and Armin van Buuren,
Nicky Romero, some of the biggest deejays in the world.
But I'm ready to find my identity again,
and that's why I'm here.
A chair-turn for me would just be validation
I am in the right place.
I just want to carry my family up there with me
and make us all proud.
**
* Well, you only need the light when it's burning low *
* Only miss the sun when it starts to snow *
* Only know you love her when you let her go * Beautiful.
* And you let her go *
**
* Staring at the bottom of your glass *
* Hoping one day you'll make a dream last *
* Dreams come slow, it goes so fast *
* You see her when you close your eyes *
* Maybe one day you'll understand why *
* Everything you touch surely dies, oh, no *
* Only know you've been high when you're feeling low *
* Only hate the road when you're missin' home *
* Only know you love her when you let her go, oh *
* When you let her go *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Hello. What is your name, and where are you from?
G'day, guys. My name is Jordan Grace.
I'm from the Sunshine Coast from Queensland, Australia.
Oh, wow. But I live -- I live in Nashville, Tennessee.
Oh, great. Okay.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Jordan, how you going, mate?
Hey, mate. How you going?
I just felt like in terms of the competition,
just to hear a little bit more of a range
would have been absolutely great,
but the tone is so good.
It's like whisper, storyteller.
So, I think you should go and have a look at song choice
and then please come back and see us.
Thank you, mate.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm so glad that you live in Nashville, Tennessee.
That's where I'm from.
Best place on earth, mate. [ Laughs ]
Please don't take this
as a "I'm never gonna go forward,"
'cause we've had our fill of no's
and rejections in our careers.
So, come back and see us again on "The Voice."
We'd love to have you.
It's an honor, honestly, just to play for you guys.
John: I was like, "Wow, this same melody keeps happening
and I want something new to happen,
so I can know if there's more to it."
You have a really pretty tone,
but it would have to be, like,
so magical and so perfect otherwise
for it to work without us hearing your range.
We're thinking about all those things
as we're deciding whether or not to push the button.
I'll be back. Thanks, guys.
Thanks, Jordan.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Niall: I didn't turn for Jordan
because I just wanted to just hear
a little bit more range.
That song requires you to sing in a pocket,
and I don't think he really punched at the song enough,
but really beautiful tone.
He had a really pretty voice. Yeah.
What I'm looking for now is a big voice,
whether it be a rock voice, a country voice --
something just brings energy into the studio
and takes the roof off the place,
and I want to get them on my team,
whoever they are.
I'll find you. [ Laughs ]
I'm Nini Iris. I'm 27.
I'm from Georgia.
[ Buzzer ] [ Laughs ]
The country of Georgia.
Georgia is neighboring Turkey,
Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan.
Georgian culture is very rich with music
and Georgian dance, like that.
And then you have like this.
And I play my Georgian instrument called panduri.
Georgia has my heart and my soul.
I have my whole family there.
We didn't really have, like, electricity or, like, hot water.
I didn't have musical education, other than Georgian music.
When I was 16, I decided that I'd rather be a musician
than do something else.
And I actually tried out for "The Voice of Georgia."
I had two chair-turns, got through the battles,
and then I got kicked off of live shows.
But I worked a lot to become better as an artist.
And in 2016, I moved to New York City.
It's been a tough journey.
Like, I didn't know where to go,
so I actually ended up being homeless for a few weeks.
**
So, I was just in the subway.
I slept in the train,
and then I'd just wake up and go upstairs with my one suitcase.
* What do I do? *
* Oh, what I do? *
[ Sniffles ] It was okay.
It wasn't terrible,
but I just didn't want to do it anymore.
I had to, like, start getting my life together.
I had to get a place, get a job, and, you know,
start going towards my goal that I came here for.
**
I'm finally doing music full time.
I'm a wedding singer, and I do restaurants, I do bars.
I used to dream to be on American "Voice"
when I was little.
And now it's about time that I'm here.
* Give me my dawns back *
* Everything that dies makes its way on back *
[ Speaking Georgian ]
[ Voice breaking ] It just feels like I'm missing so much back home.
I want to make it so my mom can say
that, like, you know, she went for a reason.
Okay. Wow. This is happening. [ Chuckles ]
This is big. This is huge.
This means that the whole world is gonna watch me,
not just Georgia.
And I want to show the world that I deserve to be here.
* I need one small victory *
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Watch this. Watch and learn, buddy. [ Laughs ]
Man: Ladies and gentlemen,
our next artist is entering now.
I've got a good feeling about this one.
Mm.
**
* Did you really think I'd just forgive and forget? *
Whoa. * No *
* After catching you with her *
* Your blood should run cold, so cold *
* Youuuuu *
* You two-timing, cheap, lying wannabe * There we go!
* You're a fooooooool *
* If you thought that I'd just let this go * All four.
* I see red *
Whoo!
* Red *
* Ohhh, red *
Sing!
* A gun to your head *
* Head, to your head *
* Now all I see is red *
Whoooo! * Executioner style *
* And there won't be no trial *
* Don't you know that you're better off dead? *
* All I see is red *
* Red, oh, red *
* Now all I see is red *
* Red, red, red, red *
* Red, red * Come on!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Yes! Four chairs!
[ Laughs ]
What is your name?
Which planet do you come from? [ Laughter ]
My name is Nini Iris. I'm 27 years old.
Originally, I'm from the country of Georgia.
The country? Eastern Europe. Europe. Yes.
But I live in New York for seven years now.
Brooklyn, baby. [ Cheers and applause ]
I'm gonna fight hard for this one, so you better get ready.
We're not afraid of you.
Okay. Okay.
[ Laughter ]
That was the best vocal of the day,
without a shadow of a doubt.
[ Cheers and applause ]
The proper rock singer in you really came to fruition.
It was so strong, powerful, commanding.
The whole room was with you all the way.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I think we're looking at a potential winner here.
But no matter what happens...
I'm so happy that you came to see us.
And please, please, please...
[ Laughs ]
Thank you.
[ Laughter ]
That was a lot.
Slay, Niall. Slay.
I'm thrilled that I watched you perform.
Your singing is absolutely spectacular.
I love your stage presence.
I think you could sing anything.
You could probably sing the phone book,
and all of us would have turned around.
So, welcome to "The Voice." We're very glad you're here.
I'd love to be your coach. Thank you.
Hi, Nini. Hi.
How are you? Mr. Legend? What?
You can call me John. It's fine. Okay, John.
[ Laughter ]
It was fantastic to witness.
You had all of these things going on
with your physical presentation,
but the first thing we heard, of course, was your voice.
The nuance and the tone was really subtle and cool.
You gave us kind of a soulful rock performance today.
Is that what you want to do in the future?
Definitely powerful.
A strong, independent woman. Fierce.
Hey, that's a great country song right there.
And I can really help you with that.
We're like, "Oh, that sounds like something I would know."
I know lots of strong women country songs.
You and me, right there.
Nini, I would love to have you on Team Legend.
[ Cheers and applause ]
That was just incredible.
The fact that you can flip so easily
between different styles in your voice
is just so exciting for this show
because this is like a boot camp,
and you have a big job ahead of you
because you've already given us like a Grammys performance,
and the confidence that you have is just super natural.
Who did you grow up on?
Like, what are your favorite -- You.
[ Laughter ] Ow! Yes!
But I got to say that I was a big One Direction fan, too.
[ Cheers and applause ] No!
I'm not ashamed to say that I wrote maybe a few fan fictions
when I was a teenager.
What are the contours of a One Direction fan fiction?
When you're young and you love somebody,
you just want to meet them so bad,
so you write about your dreams of meeting them.
That's all. You know, what's sad is
when reality doesn't live up
to the dreams that you've had. [ Laughter ]
Do you know what's been really sad?
I met John Legend.
[ Laughter ]
Who do you pick as your coach?
Oh, my God.
* If you want, I can tell the truth *
* That this life takes a toll on you *
Come on. Nini. Nini.
* In the morning, I'm bulletproof *
They're shameless.
Please.
[ Audience shouting ]
Oh, no. Oh, no!
I'm gonna go with...
Niall. Yes!
* Rub your eyes, be surprised, keep hungry *
* Stay alive, try to lose all your money * [ Squeals ]
Ahhhhh!
Nini Iris.
Remember the name.
This girl is off the charts.
Ready-made superstar.
She was commanding the stage,
arguably the best vocal we have heard in this whole competition.
She's gonna go the whole way.
Oh, my God. Feel my heart. I appreciate you.
[ Screams, laughs ]
I wanted to get a big rock voice,
something that had energy and took the roof off the place,
and she did that.
John Legend was turning into the four-chair king,
but the four-chair prince is here now.
* Young blood *
[ Laughter ]
Oh, John.
Oh.
What?
Niall started out with the kind of
rambling-man pitch style
where he would just say more and more things,
but he's starting to hone it.
Doesn't it look good? I'm just kidding.
Doesn't it look good? He's doing the Casanova,
"I'll woo you. I'll get on my knees."
He got on his knees.
I thought he was gonna propose.
These young ladies are susceptible to Niall's wooing.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
And I don't like it.
**