**
Man: Okay, folks, if you could take your places, please.
Today I'm thrilled to pieces,
and I'm so excited about my contestants. Wish me luck.
Here we are, in the coaches' area.
Mr. Horan! Mr. Legend.
* Anticipation *
We've all got a few spots left, and the fight is on.
Gwen: John always is a threat.
It's like he's a magnet to all the really good singers.
I don't know. He has this, like, um, power.
I've only got a few more spots to fill.
I'm excited to see what we've got in store.
Best season ever when it comes to talent.
A lot of chairs are turning.
I think we've had more four-chairs this season
than I've seen. Niall: Yeah, I agree.
When I get into something, I'm all-in.
I would say he's a really sore loser, as well.
Reba: Don't you love how he says "ba-huhls"?
"Ba-huhls." "Ba-huhls."
My favorite is "I would 'lowve'...
"Lowve." ...to coach you."
Who's talking crap about me?! Shh, shh!
We were...not at all mocking your accent.
What, you mean the sexiest accent...?
This is the best part of the show.
Everyone gets fiery. Everyone gets competitive.
Don't press it too soon.
[ Laughter ]
[ Bachata music plays ]
**
Willie: I have two loves -- dancing and music.
I grew up with la bachata
from my homeland, the Dominican Republic.
Bachata is a type of music that I grew up listening to,
not just in my home,
but you go out to the neighbors' or to the shop.
You hear bachata everywhere. It's special.
My name is Willie Gomez. I'm 37 years old.
And I'm from Miami, Florida.
When I was about 11 years old,
my family moved from Dominican Republic to Miami
'cause my parents wanted a better future for us.
Everything was fine, you know,
but within the first year of us moving to Miami,
my dad, he had a stroke.
He lost speech. He lost memory and everything.
Seven years later, he passed.
It was -- It was -- Those were some really tough years.
I remember seeing my mom, like, in a corner in her room crying.
I know that she was just trying to figure out how to...
keep moving forward.
Those years definitely shaped me, you know,
because I had to kind of, like, become the man at home.
That's when I turned to music and dancing and the arts.
Got the opportunity to work as a dancer
in a Latin TV show in Miami,
and that's when my dancing career took off.
I got to work with artists like Britney Spears,
Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera,
and some more. [ Laughs ]
Willie is a dancer of mine, and not only is he
a great dancer, but he is an amazing singer.
And I'm sending all my kisses to you.
Mwah! Love you.
**
Let's see that. [ Humming ]
[ Janette speaking Spanish ]
[ Chuckles ]
Ohh...
Willie: I absolutely wish that my dad could be here with me
on this special day.
I carry my dad with me wherever I go,
especially in big moments like this.
Man: Ladies and gentlemen, our next artist is entering now.
Willie: And I know he's very proud.
"Go kill it. I know you got this."
[ Chuckles ] He would tell me that, for sure.
**
* Te bloqueé de Insta pero por otra cuenta veo tus historias *
* Me hiciste daño y así te extraño *
* Y aunque sé que un día te voy a olvidar *
* Aún no lo hago, es complicado *
* To' lo que hicimos me gusta recordar *
* Ando manejando por las calles que me besaste *
* Oyendo las canciones que un día me dedicaste *
* Te diría que volvieras, pero eso no se pide *
* Mejor le pido a Dios que me cuide *
* Eramos tres en una relación de dos *
* No te perdono, pídele perdón a Dios, primero a Dios *
* Ohh *
* Ando manejando por las calles que me besaste *
* Oyendo las canciones que un día me dedicaste *
* Te diría que volvieras *
Whoo!
* Pero eso no se pide, eh *
* Ando manejando por las calles que me besaste *
* Oyendo las canciones que un día me dedicaste *
* Te diría que volvieras *
* Pero eso no se pide, mejor le pido a Dios que me cuide *
Whoa!
* Hey *
* Ay Dios *
[ Cheers and applause ]
No!
Four chairs!
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Four!
**
I thought I had you!
You still have me.
John: Hey!
[ Laughter ]
I'm like... [ Growling ]
Hey, man. What's your name?
My name is Willie Gomez.
I'm 37 years old from Miami, Florida.
That was so cool.
I can tell you were up there...
Yeah. ...giving it loads, because I would be, too,
if I could sing like that.
I was trying not to dance too much,
'cause I'm also a dancer. Ah.
But I did a little bit of, you know, bachata.
Yeah, you did. Yeah, you did!
* Ay, no * That was so impressive.
It was so cool. It's such a strong, round voice.
What a performance. It was brilliant. Really good.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hi! Hello.
Your voice is so beautiful and, like, flawless.
He has so much stage presence. You're gorgeous.
"Blake, she is flirting his pants off."
[ Laughter ]
I literally need someone on my team,
so I'm just trying to flirt, like...
[ Laughter ] I'm joking.
I just like this vibe, the energy.
And I really think that you're super-gifted, super-talented.
I would love to work with you.
Your tone is, like, really rich.
You have a really nice baritone.
But also I liked it when you got breathy, too.
It sounded like, "Oh, I can hear this guy making a record that'd be huge."
Latin music right now is just so big.
It is pop music in a lot of ways.
Yes! The fact that you can dance
and you can sing the way you can sing,
like, you can do all the things you need to do to be a big star.
I would love to be your coach.
I think we could have a lot of fun together.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I know you're gonna be shocked to hear this,
but I didn't understand a word you said.
[ Laughter ]
She says the same thing to me.
I do speak two languages.
Yeah?
Good and bad English.
[ Laughter ]
I could give you some Reba-isms and some Okie talk.
But I thoroughly enjoyed your performance,
your singing, your movements.
You're just cute as a button.
Glad to have you here. And best of luck to you.
Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you.
Willie, who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Come on.
**
He keeps looking at you, Gwen. Okay.
He keeps looking at you. He's giving you eyes.
It would be an honor to work with...
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
It would be an honor to work with any one of you.
You guys are amazing, but my heart is telling me
I should go with...
John.
* Uno, dos, tres, cuatro *
Hey!
John: Another four-chair turn for me. Willie Gomez.
This guy's the whole package. He's good-looking.
He can sing. He can dance. I think we have a star here.
It looks good on you!
We're locking eyes, like, this whole chemistry thing.
Wsht! Doesn't choose me. Chooses John frickin' Legend.
Hopefully he'll eat some humble pie soon.
Willie!
Gwen turned first, and everything that she had to say,
she almost convinced me.
[ Laughs ]
But my heart told me to go with John.
I've loved his music for a very long time.
He's also collaborated with Latin artists before.
He sang in Spanish. I had to go with my gut.
iLeyenda!
[ Cheers and applause ]
He kept looking at you, and I was like...
I thought that was it.
I don't know what I could have done different.
Reba: You gave it your best shot, Gwen.
I thought he'd pick you because he was a dancer, too.
He was really good.
Man: Ladies and gentlemen, our next artist is entering now.
Do your best, now. We're rooting for you, kid.
Thanks, bud. Come on, John. Be smarter.
Yeah. Why are you so dumb?
[ Laughter ]
**
* Waking up to kiss you, and nobody's there *
* The smell of your perfume still stuck in the air *
* It's hard *
* And yesterday I thought I saw your shadow running around *
* It's funny how things never change in this old town *
* So far *
* From the stars *
* And I want to tell you everything *
* The words I never got to say the first time around *
[ Laughs ]
* And I remember everything from when we were the children *
* Playing in this fairground *
* Wish I was there with you now *
Oh, it's beautiful. Come on, Gwen!
* But if the whole world was watching *
* I'd still dance with you *
* Drive highways and byways to be there with you *
* Yeah, over and over *
* The only truth * Right?
Congratulations. * Everything comes back to you *
* Ohh-ohh *
* Them butterflies, they come alive *
* When I'm next to you *
* Yeah, over and over *
* The only truth *
* Everything comes back to you *
* Everything comes back *
* To you *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Hi.
Great song choice. Thank you so much.
I know that one well.
[ Laughter ]
What's your name? My name is Olivia.
I'm 15. I'm from Long Valley, New Jersey.
15. 15.
Hi, Olivia. Hi.
Welcome to "The Voice." Thank you.
Okay. Do I come down?
John: It'd be better if you're back on that mark
that they have for you. Back here?
You got to get your good light.
I'm sorry. [ Laughter ]
Olivia: Feel like weird kids grow up to be kind of unique people.
I was a weird kid.
Cooking was something that I took really far.
I would read cookbooks from cover to cover.
By the time I was 7,
I could cut a carrot 12 different ways.
I wrote myself an essay on salt and then graded it myself.
[ Ding! ]
At 10, I was on "Top Chef Jr."
I placed 7th out of 24.
But even then, I was already more into music
than I feel like I was into cooking.
When I was 6, I did a song for a talent show with my dad,
and that was kind of the start of everything.
Min: That progressed into us doing these open mics together.
We would do art fairs together.
Sharing that passion of music with Olivia, it feels great.
She's taken it so far beyond
anything I ever thought or I could ever do.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Well, anyway, Olivia, now that we're so far apart...
[ Laughter ]
Congratulations. You have two wonderful coaches.
One of them is possibly the favorite
since you picked their song.
But... Pretty obvious.
[ Laughter ]
John: I think your tone is really beautiful.
It has, like, this charm to it
that's gonna serve you really well on the show.
Thank you so much.
I really love the kind of yodel that you do.
I think that's, like, gonna be your signature thing.
And you're gonna go far. Congratulations.
Thank you.
There is so much maturity to that voice.
Thank you so much. I really want to hear you sing country music.
I don't think you're supposed to tell her you want her
to sing country when you're going against Reba.
But you know what I'm talking about.
You could hear that little twang that she had. Uh-huh.
You showed off so many different parts of your voice,
like, more than I do, and I wrote the thing.
It's a really captivating voice, really refreshing to hear.
I'd love you to be on my team.
And thanks for picking my song. Thank you.
Cute. Thank you so much.
Niall: Thank you.
I was blown away with that.
I started playing honky-tonks
and bar rooms and dance halls, rodeos
when I was 13 and was petrified.
Your poise is so incredible.
Thank you so much.
And I'm flabbergasted at your vocal ease.
And you were just having such a good time.
It was so much fun. You made me have fun.
It was so much fun. So I'm so glad I turned around,
and I would love to be your coach.
Aww! Cute! Thank you so much.
John: Oh, my gosh.
Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
**
I'm gonna have to go with Niall.
Yeah!
Niall: Olivia. She chose "This Town" by me,
which I was completely surprised by.
I haven't had that yet.
Thank you for picking my song.
Of course. That voice is so cool.
Sometimes you can be hard on people who sing your song
because you know it inside out, but knowing how creative
Olivia is, based on hearing my own song,
it makes me excited to work with her
because you've got so much depth in song choice with her.
She's gonna be a real dark horse in this competition.
So impressive. Thank you so much.
I'm so happy that you get to be on our team.
Olivia was cute as a button.
There you go.
How do they do it at 15 years old?
I'm in awe.
Come on!
Good job! Whoo!
And then here comes Niall prancin' around.
Oh, my gosh. Yes.
I feel like we're getting a few of the, like,
singers with an Irish lilt.
Yes. Gwen: Yes.
As soon as you heard that little, like, "Ooh,"
you were like... Yeah. I love that.
She did a good version of it,
like, changed it up completely.
It was brilliant.
[ Vocalizing ]
Daly: With only a few spots left...
Wow!
...the competition is heating up for the artists...
That was magical. ...and our coaches.
Niall: Well, now that I've seen what you're wearing,
I don't think I've got a chance against Gwen, but...
Great quality voice. And we're both redheads.
[ Laughter ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
One of my biggest influences is John Legend.
Oh, thank you.
I'm really pitching hard right here.
I got John. I'm like, "Ohh!" So frustrating.
[ Laughter ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."
**
Hey. What's up? Gwen Stefani.
We are here. Another day of the blinds.
I'm so excited.
Hey, everyone. Another day at the blinds.
And this has been an amazing season.
Both: I'm just having the best time.
**
Hey, everybody. It's John Legend here,
season 24, another season of the blinds,
and we're having an amazing season so far.
Hey, Reba. How you doing? Hi.
Remember to like and subscribe.
**
I'm just gonna stick with my Wordle.
Nice! Love that smile.
I'm Caitlin Quisenberry. I'm 27 years old.
And I'm from Denver, Colorado.
Music has always been a part of my life
from the time I was 3 years old
singing in a tiny, little Baptist church
where my papaw was the preacher.
* My gift is your song*
And that's gonna be on the CD.
Music was the dream when I was younger,
but I felt like I needed something safe and stable,
and so I poured all of my effort into my schooling,
went to Pepperdine on an academic scholarship.
I graduated summa cum laude,
and I was accepted into Pepperdine Law School.
I was feeling super-drained. I was chasing the wrong things.
But then everything changed
when my grandmother got sick.
**
She was like a second mother to me.
And on her last days, I sang with her at her bedside.
She wasn't talking at that point, but she smiled.
Like, the joy I saw in her eyes,
it reminded me of...
how powerful music is.
**
It was that push I needed to go to Nashville
and do something exciting with my life
that she would be proud of.
I started songwriting country music when I got to Nashville.
I've been able to release 20 songs independently.
You've never shied away from taking on challenges.
And I'm very proud of you for that.
Thank you.
So sweet. I know.
Don't make me cry. I know.
I'm gonna be singing to my grandma today.
I think she would just be so proud that I'm here
and not behind a desk as a lawyer.
She would be telling me, "You finally got it.
This is the meaning of life -- to go after your dreams
and to step into the unknown with courage."
Gwen: I have no strategy, and I have no plan.
I'm just going to beat John Legend.
John: Ah! [ Laughs ]
Alright.
**
* When it rains it pours *
* But you didn't even notice *
* It ain't rainin' anymore *
* It's hard to breathe when all you know is *
* The struggle of staying above *
* The rising water line *
* 'Cause the sky has finally opened *
* The rain and wind stopped blowin' *
* But you're stuck out in the same old storm again *
* Hold tight to your umbrella *
* Darling, I'm just tryin' to tell ya *
* That there's always been a rainbow *
* Hangin' over your head *
* Oh, tie up the boat, take off your coat *
* And take a look ar-o-o-o-ound *
* 'Cause there's always been a rainbow *
* Hanging over your head *
* Yeah, there's always been a rainb-o-o-o-ow *
* Hangin' over *
* Your head *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Why didn't I turn?!
Wow! Should've turned!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Very good.
Hello. What's your name? Where are you from?
I'm Caitlin Quisenberry. I'm 27 years old.
And I'm from Denver, Colorado.
Why didn't I turn? I should have turned.
Sitting so far behind the groove in the opening part
just kind of put me off a tiny little bit,
but you're in great hands with the two ladies
left and right here.
The beginning was just a little shaky,
but I think the back half
of the performance was just so good,
and it all came together. I felt like you might have
worked through whatever nerves you were feeling.
We can see, like, what gift you have as a vocalist.
Reba: When you started, I heard country,
I heard great quality voice,
just what I like to listen to.
I do have a lot of experience in the music industry,
and I've had wonderful coaches in my career,
people who have guided me,
and I think I can help you out with some of the things
that people have been so sweet to teach me.
And we're both redheads.
We are.
Yes, they are.
So that's a plus.
I love that there's somebody that has such raw talent
and beautiful, beautiful tone.
You have a lot of range in your voice.
It's just, how do you put that all together?
You need a coach that can help you and cheerlead for you
and bounce off of you with ideas.
Honestly, because I've done this for so long --
Well, so has she, so whatever, you know?
Like, we're both like -- Either way,
you're gonna go with a blonde or a redhead.
It's like -- I don't know. Let's see.
Fake. Anyways, um -- blonde.
[ Laughter ]
I didn't want you to think 'cause I'm blonde,
like, I don't know what I'm doing.
Because it's not real. But I have a real heart.
Okay. Long story short, pick me to be your coach!
Come on! Let's go!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Caitlin, who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
**
[ Laughs ]
**
Okay.
I'm choosing my fellow redhead.
Reba.
* Just when you think I'm at the end *
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
* Any second I'm-a catch my second wind *
I'm very excited to work with Caitlin.
Her quality's great. Her range was great.
And then when I hit my button and turned around,
she's a redhead. I loved it.
Let's go this way. I'll give you some tater tots.
Caitlin: Oh, my God.
Gwen: Reba and I have gone head-to-head so many times.
I guess we just have, like, really similar tastes.
I probably shouldn't have said I was fake.
That probably didn't help me.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
I haven't turned a lot, but I'm not rushing.
I'm trying to be judicious.
Gwen: Quality, not quantity, guys.
I think all of us have got one or two on the team...
Potential winners, yeah. ...that is, like, a proper winner.
Yeah. I think all of us do.
No, no, no, no. Uh-oh.
[ Beep ]
Hey. [ Whistles ] Hey. Come here. Oh, no.
[ Child cries ]
Um...
[ Both laugh ]
Fatherhood is exhausting.
[ Laughs ] It is exhausting.
I am Clayton Davis.
I'm 34, and I'm from Chattanooga, Tennessee.
We have a son. He's a year and a half.
His name is Sonny. He's a mess.
Never stops. Doesn't sit down.
But it's been awesome. It's a whole nother love.
A whole nother piece of your heart grows.
Sonny loves Dad's music, for sure.
Sometimes we'll put it on at home,
and he'll be dancing to Dad's music. It's really cute.
To pay the bills,
I work as a project coordinator in construction.
A day in the life of my job is talking on the phone.
I drive around a lot. If I don't have a house
to look at, usually I'll be writing an estimate.
And then I'm gigging probably once
every month or so with my band.
My band, Behold the Brave --
we got together -- college, about sophomore year.
It was kind of like lightning struck, and it worked out,
and it's kind of taken me everywhere
I've gone in my musical career.
My band has opened for Blues Traveler, Puddle of Mudd.
Even though I'm here by myself,
my bandmates are super supportive.
I'm sure they want me to succeed -- I hope.
For the blind auditions,
I'm singing "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5.
Man: Our next artist is entering now.
Clayton: The stakes are high.
This is a chance to really prove yourself.
Can you cut it?
That's Dad.
I've been with the band for a long time,
but this competition has made me think
maybe I can do this on my own.
**
Ooh!
**
* Sunday morning, rain is falling *
* Steal some covers, share some skin *
* Clouds are shrouding us * Come on, Reba.
* In moments unforgettable *
Nice voice.
* You twist to fit the mold that I am in *
* But things just get so crazy *
* Living life gets hard to do *
* And I would gladly hit the road and get up if I knew *
* That someday it would lead me back to you *
Keep going. Just keep going.
* That maybe all I need *
Come on, guys!
* In darkness, she is all I see *
* I'm a flower in your hair *
* You can dance with me *
* On a Sunday, it's you and me *
**
Ooh!
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Sorry.
**
Oh, wow.
Hey, there. Hey.
What's your name? Where are you from?
I'm Clayton Davis from Chattanooga, Tennessee.
And I'm 34 years old.
Your voice is really good.
And those high notes are in the stratosphere.
It's, like, pretty remarkable.
You know, it's challenging singing any of Maroon 5's songs
'cause Adam's voice is just so in everyone's head.
We know him so well.
It's hard not to be compared to him when you're doing it.
It's just a little more practicing,
a little more honing of it to get it a little tighter.
Cool. Thank you.
I could have used a little more dynamics
between maybe the verses in the end.
Like, it kind of went from one thing the whole time
to, like, this other voice.
It was nice to hear another voice.
Other than that, sometimes it's just trying to find
the right person for the team.
And you're a really good singer, and you did a great job.
Thanks for coming out. Yeah, thank you.
Niall: Your voice is so good, man.
I also was just lacking a little bit
of an emotional connection,
but, honestly, you should keep going
and try and make a reappearance here.
It'd be great to see you again.
Thank you very much. John: Thank you, Clayton.
Gwen: Thank you, Clayton. Thank you. Thanks.
Thanks, Clayton.
Gwen: Clayton felt a little linear,
but I think he should keep it up and keep moving forward.
As the blinds go on, I'm being a little bit more selective,
trying to hone in on what I want on my team.
Reba: I've got one spot left on Team Reba,
so I'm looking for that perfect person
who touches my heart when they sing.
Kara: Trying to make it in the music industry,
you need jobs where you can make your own schedule.
And, for me, I was a rideshare driver.
* Are you pickin' up my vibe? *
I would be picking up passengers,
and I would sing for them.
One day, Uber asked me to be a part of a campaign.
Hi! I'm Julia. Oh, my G--
I know who you are! Oh, my...
Kara: Julia Michaels gets in the back seat.
This literally turned into a commercial
that aired during the 60th annual Grammy Awards.
* Could you be a new L-O-V-E? *
My name is Kara Tenae,
and I am from Riverside, California,
currently living in Atlanta, Georgia, baby.
Oh, wow. Look at this wall of fame.
As far back as I can remember, Kara Tenae has been singing.
She has a video of her singing Whitney Houston.
Back then, it was just very cute.
We didn't know at that time what it would lead to.
Kara: After high school, I started a girl group.
It was one of the best experiences of my life.
After maybe like a year,
we decided to go our separate ways.
After the group broke up, it was really hard for me.
For that commercial, I was able to get an agent,
but it was a little bit short-lived.
Man: Kara, make your way to the stage. Oh!
Kara: I had to pick myself back up and start a new chapter.
To be here is just so surreal,
knowing that those coaches can press that button
and my life could change forever.
[ Exhales deeply ] It's just mind-blowing.
I know that the teams are starting to fill up,
so when I get on that stage, I'm gonna give it my all.
Got a good feeling about this.
And I'm gonna tell my story through this performance.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
**
* Yeah-ah-ay *
* Feelings *
* So deep in my feelings *
* No, this ain't really like me *
* Can't control my anxiety *
* Feeling *
* Like I'm touching the ceiling *
* When I'm with you, I can't breathe *
* Boy, you do something to m-e-e-e *
* Ooh *
* Now I'll never get over you *
* Until I find something new *
* That get me high like you do *
* Yeah, yeah *
* Ooh *
* Now I'll never get over you *
* Until I f-i-i-i-ind, find something new *
* Ooh, ohh *
Hey!
[ Laughs ] Yay!
Yeah. * Made my heart go ba-dum *
* Boo'd up *
* Biddy-da-dum *
* It just won't stop, it goes *
* Boo'd up *
* Biddy-da-dum, boo'd up *
* And my heart go be-da-duhh, boo'd up *
* Biddy-da-dum *
* Ohh-ohh *
[ Cheering ] Hey!
[ Vocalizing ]
* Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah *
* It just won't stop, it goes *
**
Ow!
[ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
What's your name? Where are you from?
My name is Kara Tenae. I'm 33 years old.
And I'm from Riverside, California!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Well, now that I've seen what you're wearing,
I don't think I've got a chance against Gwen, but, um...
[ Laughter ]
That was super stuff. That was amazing.
Thank you so much.
It started off really subtle and nice
and then went off on these crazy runs
just when, like, Gwen and I turned. Thank you.
Really nice tone. A great song choice.
Is that the kind of stuff that you like to do generally?
I am an R&B singer. '90s R&B molded me.
That's what shaped me. Yes.
And I'm a fan of all y'all. You know?
It was so impressive to watch. I would love to work with you.
The crowd were right on your side.
The people are already in.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank y'all.
I was blown away. It comes from your inner soul.
I could see you coming down in your diaphragm,
and it just coming out past your heart.
And it touched me so deeply.
Your vocal range is incredible.
I would love to work with you.
Maybe I could teach you a few things.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you, Reba. Oh, my gosh.
Cali girls! [ Squeals ]
[ Laughter ]
Gwen: That was so beautiful.
I think that I'm good at helping people
find the actual emotion of the song,
but also showcase their talent.
You have so much style. You got swag.
You got personality. Thank you.
You got stage presence. You have it all.
If you want to work with me, you have another girl.
We can bounce off each other
and, like, get to the next level.
I would love to work with you.
I don't have anybody on my team like you.
And -- pick me! [ Laughs ]
John: Since I'm the odd man out here,
Kara, who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Gwen? Gwen. She'll pick Gwen.
Let's see.
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Gwen!
[ Squeals ] Aah! Oh, my God!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, it looks like it already matches you!
Ohh!
You were all doubting me, but, no, here we are. I'm back.
It feels really good to beat Reba and Niall.
I'm super excited to have Kara on my team.
She's a full-package deal. She's gorgeous.
She has a beautiful voice. She has cool style.
So happy!
California girls. They stick together.
Yep. She can sing. Yeah.
I feel like we match!
Gwen. Nice to meet you guys.
Shoot, if I could do those runs like her,
I'd put an album out.
"Reba Does the Runs."
[ Laughter ]
We grew up listening to you, so thank you so much.
I picked Gwen because she's going to stretch me in areas
that I probably can't even imagine.
Look. It's yellow. It matches me, too.
We was already meant to be. You see? [ Laughs ]
Gwen: My team is shaping up
to be a little bit of everything within each genre.
Whoo! I got my R&B girl.
And I'm ready to win.
John: Yes. Way to go, Gwen.
Once we saw her outfit, we knew she was Team Gwen.
She was, too. She was like, "Oh, my God! I wanted you!"
I was like, "Yay!"
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."
Let's go into my classroom.
This is where all the magic happens. I teach on the piano.
I teach my keyboard, and I teach my voice lessons.
This is the space.
My name is Caleb Sasser. I'm 27 years old.
And I live in Los Angeles, California.
[ All singing scale ]
I am a middle-school music teacher.
My students call me Mr. Caleb.
I hope they think I'm cool,
but you never know kids these days. [ Laughs ]
[ All singing ]
What I like about teaching younger students
is it allows me to instill that same gift of music
that I was given from my music teacher.
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I grew up in Goldsboro, North Carolina.
My mom was very strict growing up.
We could only listen to gospel music.
Caleb sang in the youth choir in the church,
and then he started off doing talent shows in the schools,
and then he sung with the community choir.
Caleb: My gospel background has opened doors for me.
I did a gig with Alicia Keys at the Greek Theatre.
We sang "Fallin'" with her on stage.
That was a lot of fun.
* I keep on fallin' *
It did make me feel like, "Okay, you cando this."
Today I'll be singing "Another Sad Love Song"
by Toni Braxton.
I'm not singing it exactly how Toni would sing it.
I'm singing it how Caleb would do it,
so I'm bringing in some jazz, pop, R&B,
and it's all coming in together to make this one sound.
I'm hoping for a four-chair turnaround for Caleb.
I'm feeling kind of emotional right now because I know
this is his dream that he's always had.
Since day one, he kept pushing.
Words cannot express how I feel right now.
Just know that I'm happy for you and I love you.
I love you, too.
I feel like this one is for Team Legend.
Then I'm gonna fight hard. Gwenner, winner.
Johner, goner...?
[ Laughter ]
Uh, I retire now.
Man: Our next artist entering now.
I may be soft-spoken, but the stage
is where I come alive. It's where I love to be.
In the past, I've sang in choirs.
This time it's different because I'm doing it as a solo artist.
There's nobody there to back me up.
It's just me and the microphone. And I can't wait to rock it.
**
* Since you been gone *
* I've been hangin' around here lately *
Wow. That was fast. How about that?
* With my mind messed up *
* Jumped in my car, tried to clear my mind *
Oh, my gosh.
* Didn't help me *
Hey.
* Now I'm all messed up now, baby *
* A song comes on, on the radio *
* And there you go, baby * Yeah!
* Once again *
* Oooooh *
* Just another sad love song *
* Stuck in my brain like crazy *
Wow.
* Gets me all choked up *
* Be it fast or slow *
* It doesn't let go *
* Or shake me *
* And it's all because of *
[ Scatting ]
* It's all because of y-o-o-ou *
* Aaah *
* Ohh, ohh-ohh *
* It's all because of *
* Y-o-o-o-o-ou *
John: [ Laughs ] Amazing!
That was incredible.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Four chairs!
Wow!
Four chairs!
What is your name? Where are you from?
My name is Caleb Sasser.
I'm from Goldsboro, North Carolina.
Wow. Caleb!
That was magical.
I was hearing Toni,
and I was hearing a lot of Anita Baker in your voice, too.
Are those two of your influences?
I love Toni Braxton. I love Anita Baker.
One of my biggest influences is Jazmine Sullivan and John Legend.
Oh, thank you. [ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Sighs ]
I love that you really love R&B.
I love the jazz influence.
It was really musical and really creative.
The key with artists like you especially
is picking songs that have great melody
and allow you to be, like, the musician that you are.
We can have a lot of fun doing that together.
I would absolutely love to be your coach, Caleb.
Thank you.
You got four chairs to turn for you,
and we all just need to tell you how great you are, okay?
Clearly, I would love to coach you.
I'm really good at stage presence, personality,
getting out of your shell, trying to get people
to know you as a person through your voice.
And it doesn't really matter what the style is.
I mean, I've bounced in so many different genres.
I feel like I have so much to offer
as far as sharing that information with people.
So I'm really pitching hard right here.
I got John. I'm like, "Ohh!" So frustrating.
It's very convincing, though, honestly.
It's good. Is it? Oh, good. Okay. I'm gonna keep going.
Think about doing something different today...
with a coach that cares more than any of the other coaches.
[ Laughter ]
The ease at which you sing
is just so beautiful, and the most humble,
down-to-earth, smiley way that you could possibly do it.
It was so like -- That's so true.
I was just watching you while they were talking to you,
and I was like, "This is the nicest person I've ever met in my life,
and I haven't even said hello properly yet."
I definitely, 100%
do not have a singer like you on my team.
It would be an honor to coach someone as unique
and authentic as you. Thank you.
Caleb, your voice made me feel such peace inside.
I did a duet album many years ago,
and I promise you, if I'd have heard your voice,
I would have begged you to please come sing a duet with me.
I love your voice, and I'd love to be your coach.
What's crazy is I grew up watching you on TV.
I love you. Did you?
Aww. Thank you so much. Yay!
Caleb, who do you choose as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Please.
**
Who's he gonna pick? I don't know.
Maybe Gwen. Maybe Reba. Maybe Niall. ...Reba.
Y'all have made this really hard. [ Laughs ]
This jacket.
**
Um, I love all of you guys. You guys are all amazing.
I think I'm gonna have to go with John.
Yes! Yes!
* You're special *
* In case nobody made you believe *
Ow.
* You're special *
My man. I'm such a fan.
Yes. Thank you so much. I'm a fan of younow.
Caleb is a perfect addition to Team Legend.
What a beautiful, rich tenor voice.
He makes really musical and tasteful choices
with the way he does runs and the way he styles a song.
That's the kind of artist I love to work with.
Nice to meet you. Congratulations. You too. Thank you.
We're so excited to have him.
You're gonna be great. Thank you so much.
I love your energy. It's just like --
You're just so peaceful, man. [ Laughs ]
I think we're losers, guys.
Yep. I think we've just officially lost the thing.
Yeah. Yeah.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Niall: John Legend made an amazing pitch,
and Caleb was a big fan of John's,
and that was tough to pitch against.
The four-chair king returns.
Yes!
John's doing incredible, and it's so annoying.
I'm back! I'm back. No, no, no, no, no!
If John makes a mistake, Caleb will end up on Team Gwen.
100%.
He's particularly good.
* And it's all because of you *
**