**
Daly: Give it up for our Season 21 coaches!
Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hello!
Whoo!
Where's Blake?
Look at this.
Blake: [ Over P.A. ] And now...
with over 200 artists coached and 29 number-one hits
and your eight-time "Voice" champion...
Oh, my God.
...King Blake Shelton!
[ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Yeah!
**
Oh, hey. Hey. How y'all doing?
Yes!
I think we're all equally exhausted
by the confidence of Blake Shelton.
But I think he underestimates me.
Just because I'm new, it doesn't mean
that I won't bring home a winner.
Man: 90 seconds till our Blind Auditions begin.
Raquel, your big moment is here. How are you feeling?
It's time! I feel good.
I feel like young Raquel would be so proud of me. Mm-hmm.
That's what I'm trying to keep thinking about.
**
[ Woman singing in Spanish ]
**
My name is Raquel Trinidad,
I'm 23 years old, and I'm from Tampa, Florida,
but I'm currently living in Miami.
I love living here.
It's really, really energetic and lively,
and that's kind of how I am, so it feels like home.
**
[ Strumming guitar ]
I'm definitely a free spirit.
I consider myself kind of a hippie.
I'm also an artist, and my specialty is glass art.
[ Glass shatters ]
The breaking of the glass definitely
relieves a lot of my tension.
It keeps me tranquil when I'm usually constantly energetic.
But singing is my main focus, for sure.
Ever since I was little,
my whole family has been musical.
My dad actually plays the congas.
He's always the head of the drum circles,
and I like to sing along with him.
I'm really proud of you. You're my baby girl. I love you.
I love you, too.
When I was 11 years old,
I got the opportunity to do some singing voiceover work
on "Dora the Explorer."
It was actually a special, and Shakira was a feature on it.
Ever since then, I've never stopped.
About a month after I turned 19, I actually moved to Miami
to try to pursue my music career.
I spent about two years gigging around Miami
trying to play my original songs.
You kind of just feel like you're singing in the background
sometimes and trying to get their attention
while they're doing their own thing.
So, I'm currently a driver for a rideshare company.
[ Horn honking ]
Hey. Hi!
Usually, I'll play some of my own music
to try to promote it. We jam out.
I see them dancing in the backseat,
and I love that.
I feel like I'm helping the community,
and I also have a lot of free time,
and I write when there's nothing to do.
I have so much fun at work every day,
but, of course, this has always been my dream
and my passion.
For my blind audition,
I'll be singing "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder.
So, that's definitely channeling my soulful aura.
After so many years of working to be an independent artist,
"The Voice" is by far the biggest opportunity
I've ever had in my life.
There she is! Yay!
Raquel: If one of those chairs turns,
everything is going to change.
I'm ready, Ari.
**
Okay. Oh!
**
* Looking back on when I was a little nappy-headed boy *
* Then my only worry was for Christmas *
* What would be my toy, mm *
Ha! What?
* Even though we sometimes would not get a thing *
* We were happy with the joy the day would bring *
* Sneaking out the back door *
* To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine *
Whoo!
* Ooh *
* Greeted at the back door with *
* "Boy, thought I told you not to go outside" *
* Ooh-oh-oh-oh, yeah *
* Tryin' your best to bring the water to your eyes *
* Thinkin' it might stop her from whippin' your behind *
* I wish those days could come back once more *
* Why did those days ever have to go? *
* I wish those days could come back once more *
* Why did those days ever have to go? *
Whoo!
* 'Cause I love them so *
* Doo, doo, doo, doo, do, do, do, do, do, do, do *
Hey! * Doo, doo, doo, doo, do, do, do, do, do, do *
Whoa!
[ Cheers and applause ]
No! Oh...
Yes!
John: Yes.
Oh, Raquel, you did it!
Yeah!
Hello, and welcome to "The Voice."
What is your name and where are you from?
My name is Raquel Trinidad,
and I am originally from Tampa, Florida,
but I live in Miami, Florida.
All right. Wow.
[ Squeals ] Wow.
Blake, what do you have to say for yourself, sir?
Sorry, I didn't hit my button, Raquel.
It's okay.
Hey, that's Ariana Grande.
Look how awesome she is, by the way.
Oh, stop it.
What's happening? Why is he being nice?
Never trust him. I-I don't.
[ Chuckles ]
I can have an unbiased opinion here
and try to help you choose Ariana
as your coach. [ Gasps ]
Oh, my goodness. Oh.
Because I really think
she is going to kick some butt this season...
Oh. ...and I don't want to see you end up
with two coaches that are jaded,
that have been here for a while, that have proven...
Don't listen to him, Raquel.
...season after season that they can't win.
I've won like three or four times.
I won my first season here.
Now, the jury's out on Ariana.
You know, we don't know.
I'm in very uncomfortable position.
I loved that. I was moved.
Your voice is like a breath of fresh air,
the precision of your runs,
and then turning around to see you was so exciting.
Please pick me. I beg you.
I would love to be your coach
because I would love to just help you execute
the vision that you have for yourself.
You sound like you're from, like, the '60s,
but at the same time today, and I love that.
Selfishly, I feel like I would know...
* What to do with that *
* And I would like to have you *
That's a great compliment because
that's actually what I'm trying to, like, implement --
more jazzy and soulful from the old school.
And you do it very well.
John: Yeah. Thank you.
I've spent my career trying to do that,
and I would love to help you navigate that
if you want to do it with Team Legend.
You do some super soulful runs,
but your voice is also flexible.
It seems like you could do pop.
You could do all kinds of things, if you want to.
And I would love to coach you.
Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Kelly: Hi!
I don't know if I've ever heard somebody do a run as fast as you.
Ooh, thank you. Like, your runs were so quick and crisp and clean...
Yes. ...it was insane.
I just want you to know you are so incredibly talented.
I loved it from the beginning.
You had a nice presence, but you weren't overwhelming.
Even saving your range for the very end was really smart.
Thank you. And then turning around
and seeing you strut, you're an entertainer,
and I'm so glad you're on the show,
and you would look really cute in this jacket
'cause it's turquoise. [ Laughter ]
Raquel, who do you pick as your coach?
**
Um...
Just say it!
[ Laughs ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Raquel, who do you pick as your coach?
Just say it!
[ Laughter ]
Um...
I'd like to take Ariana.
Oh, my God. Whoa!
Whoo!
I'm so excited.
I love Raquel. She's unique.
She pays homage to the greats
while still being mainstream and youthful and is spectacular.
This is your lunchbox.
She is super infectious,
and I think the world's going to fall in love with her.
There's a moment when she did something, I was like,
"Oh, she really loves Ariana."
Really? I heard you in her.
That's a compliment to me because I -- I loved her. Yeah.
That was great. I'm having a moment.
Have it, live it, swim in it. Oh, I'm swimming in it.
Can we talk about how cool she looked?
I know, I know.
John: I feel like Blake might be sucking up to Ariana.
I think Blake is always up to his old tricks.
You can't trust him, and I don't know what his game is yet,
but I know it's a game.
Whee!
[ Squeals ]
Man: One minute, one minute.
I'm so proud of you guys.
We got this.
I'm Neil. I'm Gentry.
And I'm Rob.
* And we're The Joy Reunion *
**
Rob: Gentry and I, we started playing together
in church about 22 years ago.
13 years ago, when we met Neil,
and the force of his voice and guitar playing met us...
It was just this magic that happened.
The name "The Joy Reunion" comes from the idea
that we were reunited with the joy
of making music.
Throughout our collective history
of playing in other bands, in our own bands,
we strived to be rock stars,
and we got jaded by all the rejection and the nos.
I really felt rejuvenated musically
when the three of us started singing together.
Even though we're not a part
of the country scene in Nashville,
being local in Southern California,
we pride ourselves in calling ourself California country,
because California country is a little more poppy.
And so, we are all about harmony.
When the three of us are singing together,
there's so much passion and energy.
We're here to prove that three voices are better than one.
I like to say that we are a chosen family,
and these guys are extended uncles to my kids.
I always say they're like the Uncle Jesse
and Uncle Joey.
I'm Uncle Jesse.
My kids are supportive because they feel
like they're on this journey with us.
Hi, guys. It's your favorite kids in the whole wide world.
Good luck, and don't forget, I'm your manager.
I honestly don't know how you're doing this without me.
[ Laughter ] Makena, you're a great manager.
We're so blessed to have you.
Rob: We've all done the opening-act thing
for big artists and had the almost,
but we've never achieved the main dream.
When we started singing together,
I was going through a divorce.
Neil's mom was battling cancer,
and I was going through a rocky point in my marriage.
Through that time...
We did become like family.
Neil: We've all had a long, hard road.
I really feel like this is one of the only things
that could launch us, that could get our music
in front of so many faces at one time.
I don't think we've ever been more ready.
-This is live! -This is live.
Shh!
Oh, that sounds country. That sounded country.
Here we go.
Come on, I need somebody.
**
* I feel no shame, I'm proud of where I came from *
* I was born and raised in the boondocks *
Together: * One thing I know, no matter where I go *
* I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks *
* I can feel that *
* Muddy water running through my veins *
* And I hear that lullaby of a midnight train *
* And it sings to me, it sounds familiar *
* I feel no shame, I'm proud of where I came from *
* I was born and raised in the boondocks *
There's John! There's two.
* It's where I learned about living *
* It's where I learned about love *
* It's where I learned about working hard *
* This is me, this is who I am *
* Give me a tin roof *
* A front porch and a gravel road *
* It's like home to me *
* It feels like home to me *
* You get a line, I'll get a pole *
* We'll go fishing in the crawfish hole *
Together: * Five-card poker on a Saturday night *
* Church on Sunday morning, yeah *
Whoo! Yeah!
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I knew there were three. I was like, "Wait."
Whoo! Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo-hoo.
All right, what's the band name?
We are The Joy Reunion.
Joy! Kelly: Whoo!
Don't we need that? Amen.
Our name comes from just being reunited
with the joy of music again,
because we've all done our own things
and we've been denied so many times. Yeah.
[ Voice breaking ] And it -- it feels so good.
Aww! Thank you.
That's beautiful.
Oh, I'm a contagious crier.
Hello!
-Hi. -Hi, Blake.
It means a lot to me when I hit my button for a country artist
because I'm a coach for all kinds of artists on this show,
but when it comes to country artists,
these are who's gonna take this thing long after me
and keep it going, keep it on the radio.
Country music isn't just a hobby for me.
Country music is my life. I live it and breathe it.
Like Blake, country music is my life.
[ Laughter ]
I can't believe we got John to turn around.
Don't you see it as a sign? I'm honored to turn for you.
You all were so fun to listen to.
I was thrilled by your voices,
by the joy you brought to the stage.
And I'm so happy you all found each other
and are gonna get to be seen by millions of people
around the country.
-Thank you so much. -Thank you.
I always have at least one country artist
that I try to get as far into the competition
as I possibly can.
And I think, 20 out of 20 times,
I've pretty much been able to get somebody in the finale.
"I am amazing," is what he's saying.
Yeah. [ Laughter ]
There's one reason why I didn't turn.
I love the sound, I love the vibe,
but I turned for a group called Girl Named Tom,
and it would be unfair to you and unfair to them
if I had two groups kind of on my team going at it.
I'm so happy for y'all.
You're going to succeed. You're going to do well.
I think you guys are spectacular.
You sound amazing together. Your tones blend perfectly.
And I'm excited to see where you end up.
The Joy Reunion... Yes.
...who do you pick as your coach?
Come on!
Can we pick both? Yeah.
Shock the world!
Okay. Who wants to say it?
Pick John!
Come to Team Legend. Shock the world.
**
Okay, we're ready.
We're going with Blake.
Yes!
Ha, ha, ha!
Surprise, surprise. I am shocked!
Congratulations, man. You guys sound incredible.
Thank you. Thank you.
The Joy Reunion, I was thrilled they chose me as their coach.
Come on, we gotta go to my camera and brag a little bit.
I love having a chance to work with a country trio...
The Joy Reunion!
No more tears, no more tears. No more, no more.
...and score some songs that have some cool harmony parts,
because we don't get to do that that often on this show.
See you later. See you around.
All right. Sounds good.
**
Don't be all braggy.
Everyone knew they were gonna pick you.
You can't brag about that.
Oh, yes, I can. [ John laughs ]
I was like, "Country music is also my life."
Yeah. It is. It is.
I'm just being shut out over here.
[ Laughter ]
Life is hard. Ha!
I love The Joy Reunion,
and I believe I can really coach a country artist.
I may have fudged the truth a little bit
about living and breathing country music.
I learned from the best. Blake taught me how to lie.
I'm just pacing myself 'cause I keep moving.
I thought you had them, John. [ Laughter ]
It's really cute that John thought he had a chance.
I made a valiant effort. I tried.
Daly: Still to come... * Went on back to Tulsa time *
* No, no, no, no *
* I'm a rocket man *
Daly: Alliances fall.
Sometimes, when the devil's trying to do his work,
the Lord steps -- Oh, my God!
I'm already up against so much.
Is everybody in here just obsessed with Ariana?
The gloves are off now, huh? Oh!
Daly: And later, Ariana uses the final block. Whoo!
Kelly: Blocked!
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the Blind Auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
**
Hi, guys!
-Wow! -Aah!
Oh, my God. Hi! Look at you guys. Hi, Mommy.
I am Jasmine Mills.
I'm 28, and I'm from Springfield, Virginia.
My husband and I, we have two children.
In our house, music is a big thing,
especially to those two.
Together: * I'm not giving up today *
Me and my daughter, we have, like, Carpool Karaoke.
* You know you're beautiful... *
We do, like, sing-offs.
I sing at church on Sundays.
I also do online videos
and singing grams for my friends.
Oh, my gosh, Ariana.
So, being here as a mom,
I feel like this superstar superwoman.
If there's any other aspiring singers who are moms
and you want to be that role model for your kids,
to let them know that you don't have to stop
just because you're a mom.
I just want them to know, like, you can do anything.
There's no a dream that is too big.
Good luck, Mommy!
Julian: Blow her a kiss.
**
Mwah! [ Smooches ]
I told my daughter before I left,
"Everything I do is for you guys."
And I know that when they see me...
[ Cheers and applause ]
...it's gonna be the superhero mom
that they know that I can be.
**
* How do I *
* Say goodbye *
* To what we had? *
Oh, my God.
* The good times that made us laugh *
* Outweigh the bad *
All right! * Bad *
* I thought we'd get to see forever *
* But forever's gone, gone away *
* It's so hard *
* To say goodbye *
* To yesterday *
* Yeah, yeah *
* And I will take with me the memories *
* To be my sunshine *
* After the rain *
* Yeah *
* It's so hard *
* To say goodbye *
* To yesterday *
Ariana, come on.
* Yeah, yeah *
It was close.
**
What's your name?
I'm Jasmine Mills, and I'm from Springfield, Virginia.
Jasmine, I am very sorry about this.
This -- This sucks,
especially when somebody as talented as you
completely deserved a chair turn.
It started off the rails a little bit,
and it finally came together,
and I should have probably recognized the fact
that you were able to finish strong, and I screwed up.
And I'm sorry. That's okay.
You're such a great singer. Thank you.
I think you sounded the tiniest bit nervous,
and I was waiting for it to go away.
But you're incredible.
You have an amazing voice, obviously,
but I just wanted more space.
I wanted to just hear your voice and its pureness
just holding out and sustaining some notes. Yeah.
And so I-I was trying to navigate through all those. Right.
Your runs were cool and unexpected... So good.
...and well-executed. Thank you.
But it all felt like it might have been a mismatch.
And so, I think you come back and do a different song,
and you will get some chair turns, for sure.
Okay. Thank you so much. Thank you so much.
Thank you, Jasmine! Thank you, Jasmine.
I'm just waiting for the right artist at this point.
I'm looking for someone who will excite me
and have great energy oozing from their voice.
I was so close.
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the Blind Auditions.
**
So, I'm the only person with a block left?
Yes, you are. Ha, ha, ha!
[ Chuckles ] Luckily,
you're not a vengeful person, right?
[ Laughter ]
**
* You broke me first *
* Ohh * Good song.
* Maybe you don't like talking too much about yourself *
* But you shoulda told me that you were thinking *
* 'Bout someone else *
* You're drunk at a party or maybe it's just *
* That your car broke down *
* Your phone's been off for a couple months *
* You're calling me now *
* I know you, you're like this *
* When things don't go your way, you needed me to fix it *
* And like me, I did *
* But I ran out of every reason *
* Now suddenly you're asking for it back *
* Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve? *
* Yeah, you could say you miss all that we had *
* But I don't really care how bad it hurts *
* When you broke me first *
* You broke me first, oh-oh *
* What did you think would happen? *
* Ohhhhh *
* Now suddenly you're asking for it back *
* Could you tell me, where'd you get the nerve? *
* You broke me first *
Yeah! Oh, no!
Oh! At the buzzer!
Wow!
What?
[ Squeals ]
Oh, no!
Agh!
I just wanted to let you know, I turned around first.
Okay, okay.
What is your name and where are you from?
I'm Hailey Mia, I'm from Clifton, New Jersey,
and I'm 13 years old.
Oh, my God! Wow.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God. What?!
I've been waiting till I turned 13
to be on this show,
and I'm so, so honored to be here. Wow!
Welcome to "The Voice."
Ever since I could speak, I've been singing.
I'm in choir and vocal lessons.
I did talent shows for my school.
So, music has been there for me throughout my life.
It's really helped me as an escape.
I was born with an eye condition called double elevator palsy.
That basically means the brain starts to register that eye
as a non-working eye.
And slowly, the vision just kind of starts going away.
The doctor suggested surgery, and it was very scary
to have her go under the knife at 7,
but she healed beautifully.
The surgery, it went super successful.
I regained most of my vision back.
I'm so proud.
You've made it this far,
and that's a huge accomplishment.
Sorry. [ Both laugh ]
* Yeah, yeah *
If you haven't heard of "The Voice,"
then you're probably living under a rock.
It's just super cool, especially now that I'm on it
after I've been waiting for so long.
Seeing Carter Rubin win was super inspirational for me,
especially because he was so young.
This is so unbelievably amazing.
13! Holy moly, Mom! Yes.
Wow! Oh, she's beaming!
I literally thought I was turning around
for like a 24-year-old, so I was like,
"Why are we not turning around? What's happening?" Me, too.
I have won the show with a 14-year-old before,
and to be this young
and have that kind of gift, job well done.
You should write a book, Mom, on how to raise kids.
[ Laughter ]
I love that you have the power to belt,
but I love that you also have that control
that you needed in the verse.
Thank you. 'Cause you could really kind of sing
anything you want with that kind of power.
Wow, I'm so excited you're here.
Thank you, thank you so much.
Congratulations on making the show. Thank you.
Yeah.
John: It really is a hard song to sing,
to, like, handle all the parts of it.
And for you to be able to do it
was really, really impressive.
Thank you. And you should be so proud.
Your voice connects with the audience
in a really great way, so I'm so excited for you.
Thank you. Thank you.
And I was the first one to turn. Whatever, okay, fine.
[ Laughs ]
First of all, hi. You're spectacular.
Hi. Thank you so much. Nice to meet you.
I think you're a phenomenal singer,
and I could tell that you were young,
but I didn't think this young.
And I think that with more singing on this show
and being able to work together,
these moments are what's just gonna keep helping you grow
and have even more control and even more understanding of
when you want to make your vibrato really wide
and when you want to keep it close and intimate.
You're just gonna continue to flourish,
and I would love to help you get there and be your coach.
Thank you so much.
Hailey, you are in a position here
as a 13-year-old
to be the youngest person to have ever won "The Voice."
And firsts are a big deal on this show.
The other first would be is if you won this with Ariana.
Oh, come on! What is he doing? And -- And --
Come on! I'm already up against so much.
It captures all the headlines.
It'll be on all the magazines, the tabloids.
And if you win with Kelly, yeah, you still win,
but, eh, a win with Kelly, you know?
Oh, my God! Or if you win with...
Oh, my God! I'm up against so much already.
...Ariana Grande... She's Ariana Grande.
Just keep me in the running. Keep me in the running.
What is anyone talking about?
Okay. I just want to tell you that I don't have
anyone on my team that sounds like you at all.
Neither do I. Girl, ohhh!
Women don't all sound the same. Oh, boy.
No, we don't. No, we don't. No, we don't.
But, hm...
And I'm just saying, wow, what an open lane you have on my team.
John: Okay, well, you have a decision to make, Hailey.
Who do you pick as your coach?
Um...
Come on. Come on. [ Audience shouting ]
[ Laughs ]
**
Okay, okay.
Okay.
I pick...
**
...Ariana. Oh!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Congratulations.
**
Whoo!
Thank you so much.
Hailey is so spectacular.
She's only 13 years old.
Yay! Thank you.
She just has so much soul in that tiny, little body already.
Here's your vocal health kit.
Thank you so much.
Congratulations.
The fact that she handled all this pressure
at that age without any sort of coaching just tells me
that she's going to be able to really go far in this.
You know what? Ariana Grande doesn't need any help.
[ Laughter ]
She's Ariana Grande.
Shut up, Kelly Clarkson.
I never got to be your ally.
Any time I can help Ariana, I feel like I should.
She's the new coach, and I want Ariana fans on my side, okay?
Throw me a bone!
[ Laughter ]
Blake never helped me.
Whatever. I'm not bitter about it.
I'm fine. [ Laughs ]
You've always been against me since Season 14.
John: He's always trying to crush Kelly.
Why did I just get a hater?
He's definitely never been myally.
Oh, I see what's happening, and I'm flattered.
But I'm not dumb.
I'm not falling for it.
[ Grunts ]
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 night 3 of the Blind Auditions.
I can't really tell what our genuine thing is here.
John: I feel like he has advocated -- You do a lot of sweet talking.
You advocate for me. I feel like he's wearing
a cheerleading uniform with your name on it.
John: He's been advocating for you a lot.
I am aware. I'm well aware that it's
a part of your big-picture plan,
and I respect it. Can you just --
I just don't know that it's gonna work.
Can't you just take it as,
I look at you like a granddaughter?
A granddaughter? That type of thing?
Like one of those type of things, and I'm trying to be
protective of you. Oh, thank you, Grandpa.
Yeah, yeah. Thank you. My Grandpa's back.
My Grande-daughter. That's it. Just kidding.
No, he's not. Um...
Yeah, no, I don't.
I can tell you that I don't want you to win this show,
but I reallydon't want either one of those two to win.
That I also know. Ah.
So I would rather it be like first, second,
and then, who cares?
Okay, okay. Yeah.
-All right, let's go. -Okay.
Whoo!
Come on, granddaughter.
When I found out my dad
was going to be in front of Ariana Grande,
even breathing the same air as her,
I was so mad at him.
[ Laughs ] I didn't talk to him for like a day.
She was really upset. She was saying,
"How is this going to -- How can this be?"
If she turns her chair and you do not pick her,
we will literally not speak.
My name is Jeremy Rosado,
I'm 29 years old, and I'm from Tampa, Florida.
Jocelyn is my daughter who is biologically my niece.
When Jocelyn was 2 years old, my sister lost custody of her.
My sister wasn't able to be the mom
that she needed to be.
That...was tough,
and my mom gained custody.
I was 13 at this point, Jossy was 2.
My life fast-forwarded really quick.
I became kind of like a man of the house
and started to raise a kid.
Potty trained her, took her to school every day.
And as I grew and became an adult,
I didn't want my mom to have to raise a kid again.
I felt like it was time for me to step in
and take that responsibility off her shoulders.
I was 22 when I officially became Jossy's guardian.
My music career had to become backburner.
He wanted me to have a perfect life.
[ Voice breaking ] He wanted me to feel loved.
He's been the one person that's stayed consistent.
My kid, she's enrolled in college now.
Like...
I'm just so proud.
[ Exhales ]
I missed my daughter's graduation being here.
She told me, "You stopped your life for me.
I'm not gonna let you give up another opportunity for me."
Everyone is going to see what I see every day,
and they're going to fall in love with you.
Thank you, baby.
For the Blind Auditions, I am singing
"Here Comes Goodbye" by Rascal Flatts.
I'm not a country artist, but I just love to take songs
and just make it my own.
This song, it really is talking about seasons
and people adjusting,
and this is such a transitional period
for me and for my daughter.
Man: Ladies and gentlemen, our next artist.
I think it'll be a dude.
Okay.
Jocelyn: Oh, my God!
[ Cheering ]
Jeremy: With her graduating high school,
it just feels like it's my time to pursue this dream of mine.
-I've got chills. -You got this, babe.
**
* I can hear the truck tires *
* Coming up the gravel road *
* And it's not like her to drive that slow *
* Nothin's on the radio *
* Footsteps on the front porch *
* I hear my doorbell *
* She usually comes right in *
* Now I can tell *
* Here comes goodbye *
* Here comes the last time *
* Here comes the start of every sleepless night *
* The first of every tear I'm gonna cry *
* Here comes the pain *
* Here comes me wishing things had never changed *
* And she was right here in my arms *
* Tonight *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* But here comes *
* Goodbye *
* Oooh, yeah, yeah *
* Ooh *
Whew! [ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ho-ho!
What?!
**
Oh!
Hi. My name is Jeremy Rosado.
I'm 29 years old, from Tampa, Florida.
Kelly: Oh, man.
That was, first of all, incredibly cool,
because I was like, okay, R&B, singing this country song.
That's actually what we do on Team Kelly,
because that's what I love to do, personally.
I don't have anybody -- Well, I'm gonna be honest --
Nobody has anybody like you on their team,
and nobody sings like you. Thank you so much.
There were a couple parts where I was like, "Hmm."
But you're so overwhelmingly talented as a vocalist,
I would go for emotion over pitch
when it comes to a vocalist like you.
Thank you. I would love to coach you.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.
Oh, and you would look really cute... Whoo!
...in this turquoise number, just saying.
I love that turquoise.
Hey, after the battle rounds,
the thrift store down the street here
will have plenty of them for you.
That is a lie.
[ Laughter ]
I didn't push because I was slightly nervous about control,
but then you got to that high note and you nailed it.
It was, like, absolutely perfect.
Ariana, my daughter would be just --
She would go crazy. Ariana: Oh, my gosh.
I'm sure I'll meet her somewhere along this way.
Oh, my God!
She's actually just graduated high school,
and I'm here, but... Oh, my God.
You look too young to have a high school daughter. Yeah.
What? Yeah, I thought you meant like a 3-year-old.
I've had the greatest responsibility of my life
being able to raise her the past seven years.
She's biologically my niece,
but legally, she's my daughter now,
so it's just... Oh!
...the best thing that's ever happened to me.
I can't wait to, hopefully, give her a hug.
Hey, Ariana.
What? Good buddy?
[ Laughter ]
Don't you think I would be a great coach for Jeremy?
You know what?
You want my real my real opinion?
Depends.
[ Laughs ] Depends.
[ Laughing ] Don't ask then.
I -- Okay, I would like your real opinion now.
[ Laughter ]
You have so many really special parts of your voice,
and I think that Kelly would be able to help you.
Oh, my gosh. I think so, too.
I haven't even pitched myself yet.
I do think that Kelly might be the right fit in this case.
I'm sorry. I lost my ally. Oh, my gosh.
All this buttering up you've been doing, Blake,
and -- and it was for naught. It's on now.
It was for naught.
It's on now.
Oh, you were done already. Anyway, go ahead and pitch yourself, Blake.
Is everybody in here just obsessed with Ariana?
There's other things, too!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Laughs ] Jeremy, you don't realize the huge divide
you just created right here between these two,
but that's not -- that's not your problem.
Don't worry about it. You created it. You asked her.
What I loved about your performance
is you wouldn't take no for an answer.
You just kept getting better and better.
That's the kind of artist I want to work with,
the ones that continue to dig.
And even in the moment you did that,
and that's impressive, dude.
Thank you, sir. I appreciate that, Blake.
Thank you. Absolutely.
John: What's clear to us is how big your heart is,
and that's what's gonna carry you through this competition.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Oh, my gosh, Jeremy. I really want to be your coach.
[ Laughter ]
I really want to be your coach. Who do you pick as your coach, Jeremy?
Please, please.
[ Audience shouting ]
Please.
**
Thank you, guys, for everything you've said.
This is -- This is a dream, and I can't believe it.
**
But...
I got to go, Team Kelly.
Yes!
* He's got a higher power *
Yes!
You.
I love your voice.
Thank you so much. I love your voice.
I had a rough start today, but I'm so excited about Jeremy.
He has this really amazing voice and amazing heart.
Feeling pretty stoked about Team KC.
Thank you for picking me and trusting me.
Ariana, thank you for helping me beat Blake on that.
That was sisters before misters right there.
That's what I'm talking about.
What was all this kissing up for?
You asked. You asked. It was waste.
You put her on the spot. And she spoke the truth!
Because I thought she was my friend!
I can't believe Ariana just did that
after having her back, trying to help her.
It was a slap in the face. The friendship is over.
So the gloves are off now, huh?
Mm-hmm. I'll see how it is.
I know Blake is mad at me, but I know he's not my ally.
He thinks I don't see right through him, but I do.
I have a new ally.
See? I'm on your team now.
I will help now.
I think...
**
Oh, sorry. I heard a large, loud, clunking shoe.
That's -- That's what I sound like when I'm mad,
when I stomp my feet.
Oh, yeah.
'Cause I thought we were friends.
Is that how we handle our emotions?
You stabbed me in the back.
I absolutely did not.
You -- I was right here on the edge of the cliff,
and you pushed me off the cliff.
I don't think that that's how you should look at it.
Oh, this is serious. Is this is serious?
You're not my granddaughter anymore.
Grandpa, wait.
Where am I gonna go for Christmas now?
Grandpa?
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Kelly: And I just got Jeremy thanks to you. Thank you.
Don't start. Not talking about that. We're not talking about that.
Let's talk about that. Let's talk about it, though. He'll be so upset.
You asked her and she gave her honest opinion.
You have to respect it.
John: That is -- That is true. You expect me to lie
to my own grandfather's face?
Yes. [ Laughter ]
No, lie to her.
I don't think I'm playing a weird,
persnickety game with tricks.
Who would do that? Kelly: Persnickety game?
Persnickety? I don't think I am.
I've been playing a really honest game.
I just feel like I am proud of you
for resisting the urge to be wooed by this nonsense.
Yeah, don't pay attention to the snake in the grass.
There will be no wooing.
I am not wooable. I am unwooable.
You know that it was like a two-way street.
Not anymore. You know what?
That says more about you than us.
I can live with that.
**
I'm just really excited to be here.
This is a dream come true.
I was born and raised in Piney Flats, Tennessee.
There's not much fun things to do.
We got a mall. We're pretty fancy like that.
They still call me Fiddle Boy.
My name is Carson Peters, I'm 17 years old,
and I'm from Piney Flats, Tennessee.
I started playing the fiddle
when I was 3 1/2 years old.
It was a one-eighth-size fiddle, so it was like this big,
and I was about that big.
Around seven or eight,
I played "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
I remember my legs were just shaking.
I was scared to death, but it opened some doors.
A few years later, I opened up for Ricky Skaggs.
After the show, he just asked me
if I ever played the Opry, and I was like, "No, I haven't."
And he said, "Well, we gotta change that."
Fiddling Carson Peters. Come on out, Carson.
The next Saturday, we were at the Opry.
It's just hard to explain how special that stage is.
A standing ovation here at the Grand Ole Opry. Thank you.
Now that's hard to get, son.
To watch my son, who I love so much,
standing in the circle at the Grand Ole Opry playing,
that's just a really special memory for me.
We talk about the fiddle all the time,
but Carson loves to sing.
So I'm really, really excited
about the world to be able to hear Carson Peter sing
on the "Voice" stage. Wow.
I feel like it's kind of obvious that I would go with Team Blake,
but as a high-school boy,
I was genuinely excited when I found out that Ariana Grande
was gonna be one of the coaches this year.
She could definitely help me learn how to grow into my voice
because she's been in the limelight for so long.
Hey, Carson. Man, this is a big deal.
So proud of you. You've got this.
And we love you very, very much.
Oh, that's so cool.
To have one of my heroes
say something like that before I go out and do this,
that really helps with my nerves.
I feel really good about who's coming next.
Me, too. I feel like I'm gonna win someone.
People always see me as the kid that plays the fiddle.
So hopefully it'll be the kid that sings. [ Laughs ]
Yes.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* Well, I left Oklahoma *
* Drivin' in a Pontiac *
* Just about to lose my mind *
All right.
* I was goin' to Arizona *
* Maybe on to California *
* Where the people all live so fine *
* Livin' on Tulsa time *
* Well, you'll know I been through it *
* Gonna set my watch back to it *
* I'm livin' on Tulsa time *
* Well, now, there I was in Hollywood *
* Wishin' I was doin' good *
* Talkin' on the telephone line *
* But they don't need me in the movies *
* And nobody sings my songs *
* If I went on back to Tulsa time *
* Livin' on Tulsa time *
Hey! * Oh, livin' on Tulsa time *
* Well, you'll know I been through it *
* Gonna set my watch back to it *
* I'm livin' on Tulsa time *
* Well, you'll know I been through it *
* Gonna set my watch back to it *
* I'm livin' on Tulsa time *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Whoo!
Four chairs.
Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Welcome to "The Voice."
What is your name, and where are you from?
I'm Carson Peters, I'm 17 years old,
and I'm from Piney Flats, Tennessee.
I heard a lot of Oklahoma references in that song.
Well, it's living on Tulsa time, so that's why.
Yeah, I now. [ Laughter ]
And you might have an interest
in being with a coach from that lovely state.
Or the better one below it.
[ Laughter ]
My name is John Legend.
I turned for you before any of these coaches did.
That is a very good point.
I love that lower part of your voice
in the beginning of the song, but when you started to hit
those big notes with such confidence,
it looked like you just having fun up there.
Do you perform a lot?
I started out playing the fiddle. Oh, wow.
That's very Tennessee of me. My chances are getting better and better,
making more and more sense for me. Like blue -- Were you doing, like, bluegrass, or...?
Bluegrass, yes, ma'am. Yeah.
That's my main thing still.
I love your voice.
I think it's authentically country.
What are your influences?
One of my really biggest influences,
and I've been lucky enough to play with him
is Mr. Ricky Skaggs. What? Oh.
Uh-huh. Amazing. I hope you bring out the fiddle
when you're on my team. I'd love to.
I'm a very fiddle-friendly coach.
[ Laughter ]
And there's no one on my team that sings country.
And you know Blake already
has some country singers on his team.
[ Gasps ] I want you to have a clear, open lane.
I took a country singer to the lives.
I took country singers to -- to take trophies home.
Just saying it. I literally --
And I literally just won a CMT award,
my very first award with Carrie Underwood.
That's a great song. Video of the Year.
We can do this together. We can shock the world, Carson.
The beating I'm taking right now. [ Laughter ]
I just appreciated your talent so much.
And I heard some runs in there that really excited me,
and the whole performance was just so enjoyable.
I have no one on my team that is a country artist,
but I am well aware that is not what you're choosing.
So I'm gonna just say, you're amazing.
Don't assume he's gonna pick me, guys.
This is embarrassing. I mean, I'm taking it for granted.
We all know you're going to John, so...
[ Laughter ] Carson -- very impressed.
You weren't very impressed. It was the last one to turn.
Was I the last one to turn? You were the last one.
Yeah. Yeah.
I might be wrong,
but I think it was you that was last.
No. Yeah, I think so.
[ Laughter ]
It was me. It was me. Honestly, Carson.
That's my man right there!
What I would caution you with, with the other three,
is you can say, "Man, you're bluegrass and country.
I like that, too."
Or you can understand that there's popular bluegrass music
and then there's what you hear on country radio. For sure, yeah.
I'm thinking if Ricky Skaggs is your man,
you want to rewind time 30 years back. I want to bring it back a little bit, yeah.
There's a lot of -- lot of paths that you can take.
What we got to figure out
is which one best represents who you are.
Let's not mess around with what this opportunity is for you.
Oh, my gosh. Let's do this right, Carson.
Come on. You got a decision to make, Carson.
And I'm so hopeful.
Oh, my God, that's a cute thing.
[ Laughs ] It's so sweet.
Carson, Who do you pick as your coach?
Come on, Carson.
Let's do this, buddy!
Come on, shock the world.
Y'all made it a lot more tough than I thought it was gonna be.
Who do you think? Blake.
Blake? Oh, make it turn.
He may throw me a curve, though.
Never know. Come on, Carson.
Come on.
Just based on the knowledge of the music...
Oh, thank you. ...I got to go with Blake.
Yes!
Whoo! Carson!
Carson's young, and you can hear that in his voice,
but you can also hear a unique tone.
Hats off to John, Ariana, and even Kelly,
but what's sad and funny
is the fact that they thought they had a chance
to get him on their team.
We're midway through the blinds, and I'm feeling good right now.
You really were great.
I tried again for a country artist.
You see that, America?! Four chairs!
I'm always looking for something diverse and eclectic and cool.
Look over here. Look at this guy coming in here.
Look at this crybaby. Hi.
Uh, this is the -- this is the win camera.
Not the loser camera.
Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Man: Okay, here we go.
* I can use somebody *
* I need somebody *
Our next artist is entering now.
**
* Don't ask me *
* What you know is true *
* Don't have to tell you *
* Oh, I love your precious heart *
* I was standing *
* You were there *
* Two worlds collided *
* And they could never *
* Ever tear us apart *
* Whoa, oh, oh *
* Ooh, ooh, ooh *
* And we could live *
* For a thousand years *
* But if I hurt you *
* I'd make wine from your tears *
* I told you *
* That we could fly *
* 'Cause we all have wings *
* But some of us don't know why *
* I was standing *
* You were there *
* Two worlds collided *
* And they could never *
* Ever tear us apart *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Yeah.
[ Laughs ]
What's your name? Where are you from?
I'm Keilah Grace. I'm 15 years old. [ Gasps ]
And I grew up in New York City.
Wow. John: Okay.
Keilah, what a journey you took us on vocally.
Your voice has a lot of energy.
It just radiates from the stage,
and I would love to coach you. I'd be so much fun.
Tell us about your family. Who's here with you?
My dad is here. He's standing over there. Mm-hmm. Hi, Dad.
My dad's my best friend.
Aww! Are you so proud?
So proud.
Here you go, Mama.
My whole house was just music all the time.
My family's kind of like the modern-day Partridge family.
I remember when I was like 5 years old
getting up on stage with them
'cause they both led worship at our church,
playing around during band rehearsal.
I just grew up in that environment.
When I turned 8, I started writing
and I was learning guitar and piano.
After that, I gigged at Hershey Park
and at venues in New York City,
like the Bitter End, St. George Theatre.
It's crazy walking in there and seeing all of the posters
they have on the walls of like people
who have performed there, like Lady Gaga.
It's like, whoa, this is, like, the real deal.
I love you.
My parents, they were working in the church,
but recently they've just dropped everything
to be my full-time managers.
I feel really blessed I was born into a family
that is so big about following your passion.
My mom came here from the Philippines when she was 7.
I feel like my mom and my grandparents
built themselves from the ground up when they came here.
Like, this is really big for not just me,
but for my whole family.
It's out of this world that I'm even here right now.
This is the opportunity of a lifetime.
John: I love working with artists like you
that have so much potential and so much opportunity to grow.
It kind of reminded me like Olivia Newton-John kind of vibe.
It was so piercing and powerful.
Yeah, you were darker than that. That was cool.
No one on my team sounds like you.
I would devote a lot of energy
to making sure you have a special place
to shine on this show. Thank you so much.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I turned light-years before them.
I did notice.
I was, like, feeling it early on,
and that's why I turned my chair like so much faster
than they did.
And I love your voice. It's super passionate.
I love the little growl. Thank you.
It's like there's a little actor in you as well,
because you're this sweet little thing right here.
But I love it. You're like a little rock star.
I really felt moved by you early on,
like, way earlier than them.
Oh.
That's so nice. Lovely. Um, do you act as well?
One of my, like, biggest goals is to be on a TV show.
It's fun to have your own TV show.
This is mine. I-I've had this one for years.
So you should do it.
You have such a great voice. You have so much soul and depth.
And I started trying to actively pursue music
when I was around your age, too.
So I feel like having that in common,
I might be helpful.
You're incredible.
And I would love to work with you.
Kelly and Ariana both have multiple singers
that are kind of in your lane. Blake: Mm.
They have younger -- That's not true.
I don't have anyone.
I have no one who sings like you.
John's right about this. I just feel like --
That is not true! Oh, my God.
I just feel like, on my team,
you would have a lane to yourself. Yes.
And I would give you great advice.
I have another young girl, but she has a very different voice than you.
Oh, my God.
And I think you have a lane anyway
because sonically, you sing different.
Did you have an idea of who you were gonna pick
before we started spilling our guts? Uh, kind of.
Well, I'm sorry I didn't hit my button.
I know. I'm sorry.
It's okay.
Keilah, who do you pick as your coach?
Oh, man.
Come on, Keilah!
[ Audience shouting ]
**
Go with your heart.
**
Man.
I really love all of you. This is so hard.
Who thought about it first? Oh, Kelly did.
**
I think I'm gonna have to go with...
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Audience shouting ]
Go with your heart. Go with your heart.
[ Audience shouting ]
Um...
[ Groans ]
I think I'm gonna have to go with Team Legend.
Oh, my gosh. * Well, good for you, you look happy and healthy *
Yeah! * Not me, if you ever cared to ask *
* Good for you, you're doing great out there *
* Without me, baby *
I'm so happy!
I was a little surprised, too. Thank you.
I'm so happy.
* But you're so unaffected *
Hi, Dad. [ Laughs ]
I have a little boxing-themed robe for you. What's this?
What? Thank you. Thank you, Keilah.
Thank you so much.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I had no idea.
Oh, my gosh.
What a voice, what a personality, what a smile.
She just lit up the stage with so much energy
and power in her voice,
and I'm excited to work with a younger artist.
I started off behind, but I'm catching up right now
and I'm feeling good.
Daly: Whoa, congratulations, Keilah. Thank you!
Keilah: I picked John Legend.
He's such an amazing artist,
and I would just love to be around that.
I should've showed her the lunchbox.
Keilah is an undeniable star.
I'm a little surprised and happy, of course.
Ariana, are you ever gonna be quick enough to block me?
We'll see. Mm-hmm.
This one, I can't really -- can't really figure it out,
but I'm really happy that I'm the last person
that has a block left.
Bubba: I am Bubba.
I'm 26 years old, and I'm from Buffalo, New York.
My real name is Ahmed.
When I was younger, my dad, who's from Yemen,
called me Baba.
That in the Arab culture means father.
Nice, little, cute nickname fathers would say to their son.
So my brother overheard him say that
and just, like, Bubba.
That's the only name I've always been called.
Growing up gay was troubling for me
because I didn't understand that I was,
and so at age 15, when I came out to my dad that I was gay,
he told me, "Don't worry about it.
You're my son, and you were born that way,
and I love you no matter what."
Just to hear him say those words like that, despite our culture
and the ideals that were instilled to him,
it really showed me that he does care for me
and it really, really made me confident
in other parts of my life.
I started taking voice lessons, going out and playing open mics,
and learning how to sing to people
and, like, tell the story.
"The Voice," to me, is an opportunity to grow
as an artist and just flourish.
**
I am an at-home hair stylist.
I've been doing that for eight years,
and I do not want to do hair for the rest of my life.
I would love to be on a stage for the rest of my life,
just singing my heart out.
**
Bubba, I'm proud of you. We know you can do this.
As a baby, you were bubba, bubba, bubba.
Music, music, music.
Go, go, go, go, Bubba! Go, Bubba!
Love you! Love you, Bub.
[ Laughs ]
Man: Our next artist is entering now.
Bubba: I'm just gonna show the world what Bubba can do.
At the end of the day, it's for all the Bubbas in the world, you know?
[ Chuckles ]
[ Cheering ]
What do we have here?
**
* I could hardly believe it *
* When I heard the news today *
* I had to come and get it straight from you *
* So tell me all about it *
* Tell me about the plans you're making *
* Oh, oh, oh *
* Tell me one thing more before I go *
* Tell me how am I supposed to live without you *
* Oh, and how am I supposed to carry on? *
* Oh, oh, oh, yeah *
* When all that I've been living for is *
* Gone *
I love that song.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Hello.
Hello. What is your name, and where are you from?
My name is Bubba, I'm 26 years old,
and I'm from Buffalo, New York.
Man, I was so close, Bubba.
There were moments when you were just utterly brilliant.
But there were also moments where you were pitchy,
and I heard a little bit of voice cracking.
So you just have to nail hitting the notes
so that we know we can go to the next round with you
and you'll do the same thing.
I really appreciate all that. Mm-hmm.
I just sang every word with you. Like, I love that song so much.
You have a great idea of what you should be singing on a show like this.
I just think you should nail out the performance
to where you're not thinking about
this is where I go here, this is when I do this riff,
this is when I -- just to where it feels like
it becomes like an extension of you,
but you have a very good voice.
Thank you so much.
I absolutely loved your tone, but there were moments
where I felt like you were a little bit fatigued.
Do it in a way where you're not spending
everything right in the beginning.
Then when you go for those high notes, it'll still be there.
Learning to spend it wisely
I think will be really helpful to you,
and you've got a great gift
and I can't wait to hear you get more well-oiled.
Thank you so much, Ari. It's great.
Thank you, Bubba. Yes. Thank you, Bubba.
Kelly: I am such a sucker for Michael Bolton music.
If you're coming out to see Michael Bolton,
you better, like, bring your A-game,
and he is a really talented singer,
but it was just a little too loose for me.
I'm being really picky right now,
so I am gonna wait for that magical person to come out.
He has a voice. He can sing.
It's like, he can keep that tone,
but, like, learn how to do it differently.
He's got some raw material, though. For sure.
Daly: Coming up...
* Oh *
Wow.
* I'm a rocket man *
* Rocket man *
That was so incredibly moving.
This might be a dream. I don't know.
I'm the last one to use my block.
And I'm so happy!
Oh, my God.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
I'm very happy that I still have my block.
Do you think you know where you're gonna use it?
I know you would never use it on me.
You used yours well.
Block. [ Laughs ]
I don't know, man. You pushed a button,
literally and figuratively.
Let's go. All right. Let's go. Let's do it.
**
My name is Samara Brown, and I am 32,
and I'm from Bronx, New York.
Samara! [ Laughs ]
I just wanted to send you love and just know
that I'm gonna be rooting for you,
like you were rooting for me.
God, this is just like a full-circle moment.
Oh, man.
My sister, Amanda, she competed in the third season.
This is nerve-racking. Totally.
It was special to witness my sister's success.
Yes! Thank you!
I'm incredibly inspired.
I want all of that for myself.
For a long time, I didn't really think
that I was capable of becoming a popular singing artist.
I didn't really believe in myself as much then as I do now.
Absolutely.
I come from a very musical family.
Singing and music is definitely, like, in the genes.
But when I was young, we weren't allowed to listen
to any music outside of Christian music.
When I went to college,
all of these doors and windows opened up.
It was like a flooding of all kinds of music for me.
It changed my entire world.
I started to perform at live music clubs,
and I was offered a chance
to perform with a jazz trio in Russia.
It was an incredible culture shock.
You know, New York City, we got the "whoop-whoops"
and we got the cheers,
and everybody is incredibly involved.
Russia was very different from that.
It was kind of just like pan face,
just like serious and, like, soft clap after each song.
I've had the incredible opportunity of performing
really all around the world.
But this is the biggest opportunity I've had.
Turning a chair would change everything.
Go kill it on that stage, girl.
You already know.
It's my turn, and I am so ready.
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* I would love you anyway *
* Even if you cannot stay *
* I think you are the one for me *
* Here is where you ought to be *
* And I just want to satisfy you *
* 'Cause you're not mine, I can't deny it *
* Don't you hear me talking, baby? *
* Love me now, or I'll go crazy *
* Oh, oh, sweet thing *
* Don't you know you're my everything? *
* Oh, oh, sweet thing *
* Said, you know you're my everything? *
* Oh *
* You are my heat, you are my fire *
* Make me weep with strong desire *
* Love you, child, my whole life long *
* Is being right or being wrong *
* I just want to satisfy ya *
* 'Cause you're not mine, I can't deny it *
* Don't you hear me talking, baby? *
* Love me now, or I'll go *
Hey!
* Crazy *
* Said, love me now, or I'll go crazy *
Yes!
Yes.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
Hello! Hello.
Look at your vibe. Oh, my God.
Welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you so much.
What is your name, and where are you from?
My name is Samara Brown.
I'm 32 years old, and I'm from Bronx, New York.
John: Bronx. Wow.
I'm just gonna let you in on a little secret.
Ariana has a block left.
I tried so hard to block him. I hit it 30 times.
I was one second too late.
And, you know, the block doesn't work
if the person you're trying to block
turns before you push the button.
It was by one second!
Sometimes, when the devil is trying to do his work...
Oh, my God! ...the Lord steps in.
[ Laughter ]
You killed it.
Samara: Thank you. You did such a beautiful job.
Thank you. You made a lot of changes that were interesting and cool,
and then you just wailed at the end and it was so fun.
And I would love to work with you, Samara, as much as,
you know, someone tried to stop that from happening.
Wow.
[ Laughter ] Why?
You got me out of my seat. I was on the ground.
I can't even begin to tell you how much of a fan I am of yours.
It was absolutely perfect from start to finish.
You're phenomenal.
And I would be incredibly honored to work with you.
Thank you. [ Cheers and applause ]
Let me just explain why I didn't turn my chair to you.
I would not want to get in the way
of this incredible pairing of you and John Legend.
[ Laughter ]
And I was thinking, like,
I just wouldn't want anything to interfere
with the greatness that would be you
and John Legend working together.
I want to stay out of this, though, but...
[ Laughter ]
It's too late. [ Laughs ]
I think that you have an amazing voice.
Thank you.
I didn't know that song, and so I couldn't tell
if sometimes you were pitchy or if it was just like
a little dip or it was natural.
That's what held me back.
I will say, when you have such an incredible amount
of followers that will vote for your team
and will really root for you to win... Ooh.
Oh, she has a good point. I'm stooping really low.
I'm pretty sure Ariana has the most followers on the planet.
[ Cheers and applause ] Oh, my God.
Is it like a hundred billion?
I feel like it's like a hundred billion.
I have the most loyal and supportive
and incredible followers
that I would love to give them all to you
and let them just vote for my partner. Uh-huh.
They're smart decisions, Samara.
Yeah.
And then there's not smart decisions, so...
[ Laughter ] Oh, my God.
I'm just gonna ask you right now,
who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Come on. Come on, Samara!
Come on home! Come on!
**
I'm going to have to say that I pick John.
Yes! * Side step, right-left, to my beat *
* Welcome to Team Legend *
* High like the moon, rock with me, baby * Yes!
* Know that I got that heat * [ Laughs ]
* Let me show you 'cause talk is cheap * John: Samara --
she was so cool.
You know, it's a high bar when you sing a song
that someone knows so well
and has heard so many good versions of.
I love the effort that she put into making it her own.
She was just a powerhouse.
* Get it, let it roll *
I'm tried. I'm tried. I see you.
* Get it, let it roll * [ Laughs ]
Runs in the family.
[ Laughing ] It does. [ Laughs ]
I don't know who my friends are anymore.
[ Laughter ]
Ariana tried very hard to block me,
but she was a second too late.
Maybe a millisecond too late, I don't know.
But I've been watching her.
I love you, John Legend. I love you, John Legend.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: I am so happy that I was able to contribute
to John getting Samara on his team.
I just thought, "Let me show you what this feels like, Ariana."
[ Cheers and applause ]
What?!
The nice girl is done.
I see the games that everyone is playing.
Gotta watch your back.
John: You know, my trigger finger's been extra quick today,
'cause I know the block is coming.
Ariana: I don't trust anybody anymore.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
My name is Lucas O'Reilly.
I'm 20 years old, and I'm from Newport, Rhode Island.
At a young age, my parents got me a kid's guitar.
And right around 6, I started a Suzuki method of guitar.
Nylon string, not using a pick, and very formal.
When I was younger, I didn't really want to be a singer.
And I think my identity as a guitar player
was a really big part of my life.
When I really started to call myself a singer,
I was playing in a garage band
and we wanted to do some performances that summer
and we needed a singer.
So they were like, "Sing us a song,"
and I sang them a song that I'd been singing in my car.
And they were like, "That sounded great.
Like, you should totally sing."
My first real public performance was when I was 18,
and we performed to a good little crowd
of our close friends.
I was more nervous than I have ever been in my life.
I was shaking.
I realized that night that I wanted to be on a stage
and perform for the rest of my life.
For the past couple of years,
I've performed outside of the diner that I work at.
Last year, I had the opportunity to perform
in front of James Taylor.
I've listened to James Taylor since I was a very young child,
and for my blind audition, I'm singing "Carolina in My Mind"
by James Taylor, which is very fitting.
I really am new to singing, and it's only been two years
since I decided to pursue it full time.
And if I do get a chance to be on a team,
it would be a confirmation that I made the right decision.
Ready to go? I'm ready to go.
I've been waiting. I'm ready.
All right. We're ready for you, man.
Have a good performance. Thank you.
All right.
* With a holy host of others standin' around me *
* Still, I'm on the dark side of the moon *
He's got a cool tone.
* And it feels like it goes on like this forever *
* Forever *
* You must forgive me *
* If I'm up and gone to Carolina in my mind *
* In my mind, I'm goin' to Carolina *
* Can't you see the sunshine? *
* Can't you just feel the moonshine? *
* Ain't it just like a friend of mine *
* Hit me from behind? *
* Yes, I'm gone to Carolina *
* In my mind *
* Going to Carolina in my *
* Mind *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Hey, what's your name? Where are you from?
My name's Lucas O'Reilly,
and I'm from Newport, Rhode Island.
Right on.
The thing why I didn't return is, dynamically speaking,
I was waiting for you to give me a little bit more range.
Yeah. But I think you have a really beautiful gift.
Thank you.
Ariana: I loved your voice. Thank you.
I think you have a really special tone.
I would listen to an album of yours.
The thing for me was just, in this context,
I wanted to see a little bit more just to hit my button.
Yeah. But I think you have a very special voice.
[ Applause ]
I think for me, the pitch issue was enough to dissuade me.
But what you do have is this really lovely, magical tone.
It invites you in, and if you came back
and executed it just a little better,
I think you'd be in a great spot.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, Lucas. Thank you.
Kelly: Lucas came out
and I felt like the whole performance was a bit linear.
And to be able to compete in this environment,
I need you to showcase more dynamics.
I'm waiting for something special.
So I have a feeling it's about to come.
Ah. [ Laughs ]
Holly: My name is Holly Forbes.
I'm 30 years old, and I'm from Catlettsburg, Kentucky.
I live with my partner, Seth, and our two kids --
Violet, she's 7, and Oliver, he's 1.
**
Seth and I -- we actually met through a music ad
for, like, playing music together,
and we fell in love writing songs together.
* Oh *
I've always been one of those nerdy guys
that wrote my poems and my songs,
but I'm not much of a singer.
She filled that puzzle piece for me.
How could you not fall in love with her voice? It's incredible.
High fives. Whoo-hoo.
My day job is being a caregiver
for patients that have autism
and other developmental and intellectual disabilities.
This park really is beautiful.
I sing with my patients.
* You are my sunshine *
They also love painting and drawing.
That looks great. Yeah.
Whoo-hoo.
I love helping others
because people have always been there for me when I needed it.
Around 11, I started having seizures.
The doctors put me on medication
that made my hair really brittle and patchy.
I ended up losing my hair.
For a kid, it's not easy being bald.
At that time, I would always just listen to music on repeat
in my room, singing,
and it just kind of boosted my confidence.
Over the last five years,
I've become a background singer for other bands,
just been singing with anyone that'll have me.
Watch this, Mommy.
Violet: I think Ariana Grande
would be the perfect coach for my mom.
I love Ariana Grande's voice.
Also, I love my mommy's voice.
[ Chuckles ]
I'm really excited to be here on "The Voice."
For my blind audition,
I'll be singing "Rocket Man" by Elton John.
He's been a huge influence over my music.
My style is really soulful.
I really want to put my own spin on it.
This show is really special in that
it's so focused on how you sound.
That's a big thing because I have a very unique look
and a very unique voice.
**
Go, Mommy. Yay.
Holly: For me, getting a chair turn is gonna mean the world.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
* She packed my bags last night pre-flight *
Okay. That's pretty.
* Zero hour, 9:00 a.m. *
[ Laughs ]
* And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then *
You did it! You did it!
Whoo!
I love you guys.
* I miss the earth so much, I miss my wife *
Let's go!
* It's lonely out in space *
Oh, I love this song. Wow. Me, too.
* On such a timeless *
Whoo!
* Flight *
* Yeah *
* And I think it's gonna be a long, long time *
* 'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find *
* I'm not the man they think I am back home *
* No, no, no, no *
* I'm a rocket man *
* Rocket man *
* Burning out his fuse up here alone *
* Whoa *
* And I think it's gonna be a long, long time *
* Long time *
* And I think it's gonna be a long, long time *
Wow. Great job.
Yes.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Four-chair turn. Four chairs.
**
Whoo!
Kelly: Wow.
Blocked.
[ Laughter ]
I'm a crier. I'm a big crier, so...
Me, too. Me, too! Come to Team Kelly!
[ Laughter ]
Oh, my gosh. Okay. Hey, guys.
Hello. What's your name?
I'm Holly Forbes.
I'm 30 years old, and I'm from Catlettsburg, Kentucky.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Well, I was the last person to hit my button,
and you're going to probably hear about that from everybody.
There's gonna be like, "I hit it first!"
Well, I hit it last.
I definitely didn't hit mine first, apparently.
A millisecond. You know, I got to tell you
what a great performance, and my favorite part
is when you hit these little notes in the verses.
That's what's impressive.
And that's what makes you not just a singer,
that makes you an artist and a person
and someone that everybody can relate to
on the stage in that moment. Thank you.
So, I would be proud to be your damn coach, okay?
Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ariana: That was so incredibly moving.
I am, like, choked up beyond.
Every single second of it was so emotionally charged.
I respect and admire and would love to work with you.
Oh, thank you.
And I'm the last one to use my block,
and I made it by a millisecond,
and I'm so happy!
I'm so happy for you.
Thank you. And ecstatic.
Just remember that Ariana stole the opportunity
of working with John Legend. Kelly, we are allies!
[ Laughter ]
What happened to allies?
I love her.
My daughter's watching, and she's like,
the biggest fan of you. Her name's Violet.
No. Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Violet, love you.
John: Violet.
I was maliciously held back
from the opportunity to pitch to you
why I would love to have you on Team Legend.
I may have deserved it because I used my block on Ariana,
and she's been upset with me for a while.
She hasn't spoken to me in the hallways or --
That is not true!
You're a liar and a fraud!
Giving me -- Giving me dirty looks.
Very unbecoming.
It's just been hard. Honestly. What?!
[ Laughter ] What's going on?!
I'm so proud of John right now.
I'm so proud of you, man.
You are looking at three liars.
[ Laughter ]
She's been waiting to exact revenge on me.
That's true.
So I just want to congratulate you
on giving such a compelling performance
that made all of us so excited to turn around
and see who is the amazing person
behind this amazing voice. Thank you.
I'm so sad I won't get the chance to coach you.
This might be a dream. I don't know. But [laughs]
She's great.
I-I get it, but I'm great, too.
I know.
[ Cheers and applause ]
It's true. It's very true.
I've won this show a few times.
I've won a show on my own,
and I love your voice from the beginning,
especially when you did the growl,
the raspy, like, soulful thing.
You just got lost in it
and you became just the vessel for the song.
And that's, like, the most beautiful thing.
And I know that there's maybe a slim chance
'cause if my baby girl liked her,
I'd probably go with her, too,
'cause I do everything my daughter loves.
But, Violet...
I'm really cool, too.
[ Laughter ]
The cowboy would like to speak.
Can I just say something here? Yes.
In reference to your, I'm certain,
beautiful daughter that loves Ariana,
I'll just remind you that some children love too much sugar,
or some kids may like playing with fire.
You know, it's not necessarily the best thing. True. Right.
You see what I'm saying?
That's a great argument, honestly.
That could be bad, okay?
Are you done? That's all I got.
Well, anyway... It's all we have.
Well, Holly, congratulations. Thank you.
We don't have a lot of four-chair turns on this show.
It's a special club to be in.
Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ] Ooh.
Um...
[ Laughs ]
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I...
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