The Voice (2011–…): Season 20, Episode 4 - The Blind Auditions, Part 4 - full transcript
Coaches Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, John Legend and Blake Shelton all vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon on the fourth night of blind auditions.
Oh, look who it is.
What is this?
What are you doing? Oh, hey. Oh.
Just dancing
with my little buddy.
Where'd you get...
Wait a minute.
Those are for my team members.
Well, you don't want to sit
next to me anymore,
so it's keeping me company.
[ Laughs ] I'm gonna need you
to stop shaking it.
It's awkward.
Can I just say, though,
that if I got picked
for Team Blake
and that was my gift...
Blake: Mm-hmm.
...I would be pretty devastated.
Yeah. Who would want this when
they can have an empty notebook?
[ Laughter ]
Alright, let's do this.
Shall we?
Daly: Let's meet the first
artist of the night.
[ Exhales sharply ] Showtime.
Getting to stand on a stage
like this today
means absolutely the world
to me.
Ever since I was a little kid,
I've always just had
a guitar in my hand.
There's little videos
of me head banging.
I remember one
where I had this jean jacket,
I made my mom
cut out the sleeves
and it was like rock 'n' roll.
[ Laughs ]
I'm Connor Christian,
I'm 23 years old,
and I am from Gallipolis, Ohio.
My dad loves music,
so I was always surrounded
by the best,
most authentic artists.
And when I would
put the records on,
I would just close my eyes
and be like,
"That's gonna be me one day."
My dad would always bring me
to these blues clubs.
The old guys would
bring me up on stage,
and then I eventually
was, like, playing
some little showcases there.
I was gigging two or three
nights every week,
just coming up
through those ranks
and just found myself
as a musician.
Beat it!
My dad plays tennis, and so,
like, he was my tennis coach.
I was ranked top 20
in the state.
I got to play four years
of college tennis.
I wanted to go pro,
but these guys
are on a whole nother level.
So I decided to be a full-time
tennis coach
'cause it leaves
a lot of time for music.
Tennis has taught me doesn't
matter how talented you are,
you still need to work.
I've had those times
where I didn't get gigs,
but I'm going to keep
pushing through
until I get to that next stage.
Man: Our next artist
is entering now.
Connor: For my blind audition,
I'm singing
"Bright Lights"
by Gary Clark Jr.
It's always been
a big encouragement to me
how he plays guitar
and conveys his message.
It's something I really want
to be a part of.
[ Gasps ] There he is.
Today, I want to show my dad
that the music that
we grew up with,
it's alive and well.
Whoo! Yeah! Attitude.
Showtime, showtime.
♪♪
♪ Woke up in New York City ♪
♪ Lying on the floor ♪
♪♪
♪ Just outside of Marcy's
West 54, yeah ♪
♪♪
♪ You gonna know my name ♪
♪ By the end of the night ♪
♪♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ You gonna know my name
by the end of the night ♪
Blake's in. Watch Nick.
♪♪
♪ Bright lights, big city ♪
♪ Going to my head ♪
♪ Bright lights, big city ♪
♪ Going to my head ♪
♪ Bright lights, big city ♪
♪ Going to my head ♪
♪ I don't care, no ♪
♪ 'Cause you don't care ♪
♪ You gonna know my name ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ You gonna know my name ♪
John is rocking out right now.
♪ You gonna know my name ♪
No! What are you doing?!
♪ By the end of the night ♪
Blake's mad.
♪♪
Whoo!
What are y'all doing?
[ Shouts indistinctly ]
Yeah!
Yeah!
Whoo!
Look at you! Yes!
Wow. That was great.
Oh, my gosh, that energy.
I could use that right now.
I missed it all. I missed it.
Wow.
What's your name?
Where you from?
Connor Christian.
I'm 23 years old,
and I'm from Gallipolis, Ohio.
O-H! I-O, baby!
I loved it. It was, like,
a blues bar kind of vibe.
I love your tone,
the rasp in it.
Thank you.
You're in a lane
all by yourself, man.
And I would love
to be your coach.
Thank you so much. Yeah.
Connor, oh, my God, dude.
I'm pumped right now.
We have people that come up here
and sing rock
and then we have people
that come up here and just rock,
and that's
what you just did, man.
[ Laughs ]
It's complete... Oh, my God!
...control.
Clever turn of phrase,
Blake.
Very clever.
Literally complete control
of the stage.
[ Snorts ]
You could tell that the band
was completely invested.
I am absolutely blown away
at your talent, dude.
I'm glad I turned around
when I did
so I could watch you
actually...
Rock?
...play the guitar...
Kick rocks?
...and sing and... He was.
He was doing all that stuff,
as a matter of fact.
Unbelievable, dude.
I would be so proud
and so honored to be your coach.
Thank you so much, Blake.
Yes, sir.
Means a lot.
He has looked at John
like five times.
How bummed are you
that he did not turn around?
Oh, no. I just know
he just did a song
with Gary Clark Jr.
He's my favorite artist.
I was over there jamming
because I know that song
and I love that song.
I figured... I figured you did.
My only worry was there's a lot
of space in the song,
you know,
switching between you singing
and then the band riffing,
and...
No, it was... He was switching
between him and him.
Yeah, no, I understand now.
It was incredible.
I wasn't watching,
and so I had no idea.
Okay, this is not about John
right now.
No, I just... I was like, "Aww."
Okay, Kelly?
Connor, I loved
your performance.
I don't have anyone like you
on my team.
And I've been saying
from the very beginning,
I want to find
a really eclectic group
who are connected emotionally.
And you're an SG guy,
I'm an SG guy.
It's the only way to go.
That's guitar talk, guys.
I thought you meant
Singapore Air.
[ Laughter ]
I would love a chance
to get to coach you.
We could blast some music
and just figure out
exactly where you want to go
in this competition.
But if we get this right,
you could go a long way,
so I think you should
come to Team Nick.
And... Yes, Kelly?
Do you like The Black Keys?
I love The Black Keys.
Oh, my God.
It's one of my...
"Attack & Release"
is one of the best records. Yep.
You should do some Black Keys.
Kelly's advising you already.
Just saying. [ Laughs ]
Beyond song selection, Kelly,
which I think
is gonna be important...
Oh, look, is that your parents?
Is that your parents? I think.
Did they just appear
from the fourth dimension
all of a sudden?
[ Laughter ] Hi.
Can you see us? Hello!
Hi, Nick! Hi, Mom. Hi, Dad.
He's got three people
that want him on their team.
We support him whatever he does.
There's only one thing
we've always told him
that he could not do,
and that was quit.
That's right, Mama.
I love your mom.
That's right, Mama.
That's a rare thing
for an artist to have.
Usually their parents are like,
"Please do something else."
Yeah, I know.
"Please have a backup plan."
You've already won
in that sense.
Let's win in this sense now.
And told him
if he got a chair to turn,
he could get a tattoo.
Kelly: Oh!
I love y'all.
Connor. Come on, let's do this.
I'm not a quitter, either.
Blake: Come on, Connor,
don't fall for that.
I want to have you on my team.
I need you.
Don't look directly
into the shiny jacket.
Connor, who do you pick
as your coach?
Hmm. Come on, Connor.
[ Audience shouting ]
I'm gonna have to go with...
♪♪
♪♪
I'm gonna go with Blake.
Yes, Connor! Oh, man.
Yes!
Yeah! [ Screams ]
Blake: Whoo! Nicely done.
That's a good get for Blake.
♪ How do you like me now? ♪
My man! Oh, I want to give you
a high five so bad.
I know. "So bad!"
You're like Angus Young up there
playing that thing, man.
It's incredible.
You ain't seen nothing yet.
I'm just getting started.
Yes, I love it!
I always love having
a rock artist on my team.
They have a wide open lane.
And I've won the show
with a rock artist before,
so I think we can do it again.
It's gonna be a blast, dude.
It's gonna be a blast.
A blast. A blast.
Gonna be a blast. Who says that?
You didn't even try.
I didn't say that much.
And it's just a testament
to how bad you two are at this.
Connor's awesome.
I just thought, "Man,
this guy's really got
something,"
and then Blake stepped in.
There's this thing he does
where he just sort of sit back
and waits for the other coaches
to make a real effort,
and then he just looks like
the cool guy
coming in at the last second.
[ Laughs ]
Daly: Coming up...
♪ Just say you won't let go ♪
Oh, my goodness.
That sound just came out of you?
No matter what she does,
Kelly Clarkson
cannot complete her team.
I am cool enough to be named
in a Jonas Brothers song.
Daly: And later...
♪ In the shallow,
the sha-ha-low ♪
Daly: ...an audition that has
Blake taking sides.
Wow!
You got three incredible coaches
to choose Nick from.
[ Laughs ]
He's in a group called
the Jonas Brothers.
Oh, no, come back. Oh, no!
[ Laughs ]
I get nervous around Nick.
[ Laughs ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to night four
of the blind auditions.
Come here.
I'm Kaitlyn Myers,
I'm 17 years old,
and I'm from Schwenksville,
Pennsylvania.
[ Laughter ]
I live with my mom,
my dad, and my brother Carson.
I've always loved old stuff.
My family kind of raised me
on classic rock,
and it was through classic rock
where I kind of got into Motown.
Sam Cooke, Mary Wells,
Gladys Knight & the Pips,
Aretha Franklin.
Motown is color and light
stuck in a song,
and it really soothes the soul.
Last year, my school choir
actually made a trip to New York
to perform at Carnegie Hall
with a bunch of other choirs,
and I got the opportunity
to do the solo.
I performed John Legend's
song "Glory,"
so to actually have
my voice heard by John himself,
that's scary, but it's also
super exciting.
Come on. Move me.
My voice is pretty mature
for my age.
I really hope the coaches
hear the depth
and emotion in my voice.
Oh, my gosh.
Come on, Kaitlyn! This is crazy.
♪♪
♪ And if you really love me ♪
♪ Won't you tell me? ♪
♪ And if you really love me ♪
♪ Won't you tell me? ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ I won't have to be
hanging around ♪
♪ Call my name, ooh, so sweet ♪
♪ To make your kiss incomplete ♪
♪ When your mood is clear ♪
♪ You quickly change your ways ♪
♪ Then you say I'm untrue ♪
♪ What am I supposed to do? ♪
♪ Be a fool who sits alone ♪
♪ Waiting for you? ♪
♪ Well, if you really love me ♪
♪ Won't you tell me? ♪
Come on!
♪ And if you really love me ♪
♪ Won't you tell me? ♪
♪ Tell me ♪
♪ Then I won't have to be ♪
♪ Hanging around ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Hanging around ♪
♪ Oooh, love me ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my goodness.
Wait, what?!
[ Laughs ]
That sound just came
out of the you?
[ Chuckles ] Thank you.
Oh, my gosh,
like, for a billion dollars...
The voice. This is "The Voice."
What is your name?
Where you from?
I'm Kaitlyn. I'm 17,
and I'm from Pennsylvania.
I thought maybe you were
gonna be 25, 30. I don't know.
You've got really killer
cool vibe going on.
It just felt
a little wild at parts,
and I would really like
to hear a song
still in that soulful range
but just has some space
because it takes a lot of breath
to do that song.
But I am really impressed
that you are 17 and tiny
with that sound.
Thank you.
Nick: Kaitlyn,
there is certainly a factor
of seeing you
in addition to hearing you
that is so unbelievable.
What you have is a real
opportunity with that
a-and something that
is incredibly unique to you.
Your influences are clearly
in your vocal approach,
which is so impressive,
so I just want to encourage you
to keep going down that path
because I think you have just
so much potential.
Thank you so much for listening.
I want to just congratulate you
on making such a bold choice,
'cause that was
a difficult song.
A lot of artists wouldn't even
have attempted to do it.
And I thought you handled
the musical complexity
really beautifully.
The sky is the limit
for what you're gonna be doing
when you're 20.
We'd be lucky to have you
come back and see us again.
Thank you. Thank you, Kaitlyn.
Bye.
John: Oh, Kaitlyn,
what a song to pick.
Clearly, she's got great taste.
You could just hear
that she was a little younger
and not 100%
of where she needed to be.
♪ Playing around ♪
Those key changes, like,
you almost never hear that
on our stage. That is bold.
I haven't pushed my button
today.
I think everybody knows by now
I can be a little bit picky.
So hard.
But when I know, I know,
and when I know, I turn quickly.
Hey, look, Dakota Fanning's
waving at us.
Look at her.
Can't believe she's in there.
Oh, did she get engaged?
Is that what she's just showing?
Maybe she is congratulating
Blake for getting engaged.
Yeah, duh, never mind.
We're all happy for you, Blake.
Thank you, bruh.
Looked on social media.
Don't do it.
So many comments were "I thought
they were already married."
[ Laughs ]
Daly:
Let's meet the next artist.
Can we start it
with an air horn?
[ Imitates air horn ]
What's up? I'm Bradley.
I'm just kidding.
Do I look uncomfortable
on this couch?
It started in fourth grade.
I've never had
a therapy session, no.
Just from the movies.
Is that how they go
in real life?
I'm Bradley Sinclair.
I'm 22 years old.
I'm originally
from Rockford, Michigan,
but I'm currently living
in Nashville, Tennessee.
I got into singing
when I was 12.
My brother said, "Join choir.
It's full of girls."
In high school, I really started
going full fledge
with singing,
mostly in musicals.
The excitement
of going out on stage
and performing in front
of crowds definitely sparked
and helped build the fire
to my desire to perform.
I've always had a knack
for technology.
For the last year,
I was working for Apple.
I would say the silliest
question that I ever got
while working at the Apple Store
was one that I got a lot,
and it was, "What is the
password to unlock my iPhone?"
I don't know. You made it.
[ Laughs ]
As much as I loved
working for Apple,
I have loved music
since I was in diapers,
so I decided it was time to take
that leap of faith.
I quit my job, and I moved to
Nashville about a month ago.
Obviously, with the pandemic,
I haven't been able
to play a ton of shows,
but I've been writing new music
and working on recording that
for the world to hear.
Leaving Apple and just a month
later, being here,
getting ready to sing in front
of four legendary musicians
is a pretty exciting feeling.
Man: Next artist
is entering now.
Alright now.
I'm feeling this one.
[ Gasps ] Oh, my gosh.
Bradley: Let's go, let's go.
Getting one of those coaches
to believe in me
would just be huge
at this point in my life.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
Breathe, breathe.
Come on, Brad.
♪♪
♪ I met you in the dark ♪
♪ You lit me up ♪
♪ And you made me feel as though
I was enough ♪
♪ And we danced the night away ♪
♪ We drank too much ♪
♪ And I held your hair back
when you were throwing up ♪
[ Laughs ]
♪ Then you smiled
over your shoulder ♪
♪ For a minute,
I was stone-cold sober ♪
♪ I pulled you closer
to my chest ♪
[ All shouting ]
You like him, Kelly!
♪ And you asked me
to stay over ♪
♪ I said, I already told you ♪
♪ I think
that you should get some rest ♪
♪ 'Cause I knew
I loved you then ♪
♪ You'd never know ♪
♪ 'Cause I played it cool when I
was scared of letting go ♪
♪ I knew I needed you ♪
♪ I never showed ♪
♪ But I wanna stay with you
until we're grey and old ♪
[ Cheering ]
♪ Just say you won't let go ♪
♪ Just say you won't let go ♪
♪ So I wrote this song for you ♪
♪ Now everybody knows ♪
♪ That it's just me and you ♪
♪ Until we're grey and old ♪
♪ Just say you won't let go ♪
♪ Just say you won't let go ♪
[ Cheering ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
What is up? Let's go!
What's up, man? Hello!
What's your name?
My name is Bradley Sinclair.
I'm 22 years old.
I currently live
in Nashville, Tennessee.
I'm from a little town
called Rockford, Michigan.
I enjoyed your performance,
and I always love it
when a chair turns around
and you can hear the excitement,
and they're like, "Ah... hhh!"
Did I give you
a little bit of that?
I think it was when Kelly
turned her chair,
it was like, "Oh, God, I'm on."
So congratulations, Bradley.
Very happy for you.
Thank you.
Thank you so much, Blake.
That's a James Arthur song?
It is, yeah. I love his music,
and I love,
you know, his melodies.
I think that there were times
I felt like you
were kind of going in
between Bradley
and James Arthur
a little bit.
Yeah.
But when you were just kind
of being absolutely yourself,
when you went
from the raspy tone
to sort of more
the pure tone...
Yep.
...it felt really good
and it just kind of settled in.
I think some of the nerves
kind of went away at that point.
Yeah.
You've got an amazing
foundation vocally to build on,
and I would be honored
to be your coach.
I think we'd have
a lot of fun together.
Can we sing some old-school
Jonas Brothers stuff?
Oh, you know it.
And I just lost.
[ Laughter ]
Wait a minute.
Old-school Jonas Brothers?
Isn't that like three years ago?
[ Laughs ]
Getting old, Blake.
John: Bradley.
John, what's up, man?
Your range is serious, man.
Beginning of the song,
you're, like, singing
these deep baritone notes
and then you have to go up
into the stratosphere
in that song, too.
Hearing you do all of that
with so much skill
was very impressive.
I appreciate that, man.
What part of Michigan
is Rockford?
It's north of a city
called Grand Rapids.
Yes, I've been to Grand Rapids
before.
I know you were there.
I met one of your backup singers
at the Apple Store.
Nick: Oh, really?
Yeah, I used to work for Apple
and I sold him an Apple Watch.
Your outfit looks like
you work for Apple, kind of.
And that's a compliment.
I am not a Jonas brother, okay?
I am cool enough to be named
in a Jonas Brothers song.
That's true.
I turned first, Bradley.
You did turn first.
And I love your voice.
I love the passion in it.
I would love
to have you on my team.
We have really cool jackets.
It looks like you're
into jackets.
I do like jackets. Okay.
Wouldn't it be stunning and
shocking and great television
if you went
against expectations?
Or shouldn't you just go
with your gut
and just know that based on
all the connections we have...
Hey, Bradley,
who do you pick as your coach?
Oh, man.
♪♪
Y'all, this is crazy.
♪♪
I'm going with Nick.
Hey!
Let's do it. Let's do it.
Welcome to Team Jonas.
Bradley has such a cool vibe,
and I think he has even more
in that toolbox
that he can play with
to figure out exactly who he is.
Nick: Bradley,
just stay right there.
I want to officially
welcome you to Team Nick.
And here's your Nick's Notes
coming down from the heavens.
Coming from the heavens?
Oh!
I got all kinds
of fancy tricks here.
Congratulations.
Ooh, Nick's Notes. There you go.
Bradley...
He's the perfect addition
to a very eclectic,
well-rounded Team Nick.
Blake: Team Blake is shaping up
to be great.
Once again,
a country team that's got
a few other type of artists
on it
that can have that lane
all to their own.
John: We have some really
powerful singers,
soulful, fun, charismatic.
I am loving Team Legend so far.
Kelly: My team is shaping up
to be some pop-rock,
indie, singer/songwriters,
some country.
I feel like I have more males
than I normally have.
I mean, I tried.
I'm having what some might call
a rough start today,
but I'm feeling it.
My team's coming.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back
to the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Hey, Carson, let's talk.
Let's talk.
Sure, let's talk.
Blake, what's on your mind?
I'm having a great season
because no matter what she does,
Kelly Clarkson cannot complete
her team.
[ Laughter ]
She's got a team
of great people.
Yeah. Terrible coach.
Nope. That's a lie, as well.
She's won a show just like this.
Arguably, she knows more about
this than any of you.
That show was canceled.
I am now offic...
Carson is my favorite.
That show got canceled.
The blind auditions
continue right now!
Nick: Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Gihanna: All my hard work
from doing shows
to practicing in my bedroom
at 3:00 in the morning
has really led up
to this moment.
For my blind audition,
I'll be singing
"She Used To Be Mine"
by Sara Bareilles.
I can really connect to it
when it says she's imperfect,
but she tries.
This opportunity
means the world to me
to be able
to share that message.
♪♪
♪ It's not simple to say ♪
♪ Most days ♪
♪ I don't recognize me ♪
♪ It's true, I was never
attention's sweet center ♪
♪ I still remember that girl ♪
♪ She's imperfect ♪
♪ But she tries ♪
♪ She is good ♪
♪ But she lies ♪
♪ She is hard on herself ♪
♪ She is broken
and won't ask for help ♪
♪ She is scared ♪
♪ Of the life
that's inside her ♪
♪ Getting stronger each day ♪
♪ Till it finally reminds her ♪
♪ To fight ♪
♪ Just a little ♪
♪ To bring back
the fire in her eyes ♪
♪ That's been gone ♪
♪ But used to be mine ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Used to be mine ♪
[ Cheering ]
♪ She is gone ♪
♪ But she used to be ♪
♪ Mine ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
Yeah.
Oh, my God.
Congratulations.
Thank you so much.
Welcome to "The Voice."
What is your name,
and where are you from?
Gihanna Zoe. I'm 17 years old,
and I'm from Redlands,
California.
Gihanna, we're so excited
for you.
Thank you.
I thought your performance
was really strong at the end.
Mm-hmm.
You were a little nervous, maybe
a little shaky at the beginning.
That's why I didn't turn,
but you have two amazing coaches
that are gonna fight for you.
Yes.
I just want you to remember,
I turned, like,
way quicker than he did.
[ Laughter ]
I would have turned
even earlier,
but the beginning,
it was just a little bit pitchy.
Finding out you're 17, too,
that's incredible.
I've obviously navigated
a singing competition myself
before as well.
So I do think
there is some strategy to it.
I feel like we'd be
good fit together.
And that's why I turned around,
and I was really
impressed by you.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Yeah.
You are
an incredible singer.
Thank you.
Congratulations.
This guy is named Nick Jonas.
He's in a group called
the Jonas Brothers.
Yes, he is. Yes, he is.
Oh, no, come back! Oh, no!
[ Laughter ]
Nick: Hi, Gihanna.
Gihanna's like,
"Focus, focus."
Hi.
Nick: That was a really
great performance.
This is a very high-pressure
situation even for us.
There are times
it's... it's super intense.
And my nerves...
I get nervous around Nick.
I get nervous around you.
Oh. Aww, a bromance.
Nice. I think it would just be
about spending that time to
really focus on those nerves...
Mm-hmm.
...because when you soar
in those high notes,
it's really powerful
and sounds kind of nuanced,
like a singer that's been
singing for a very long time.
When did you start singing?
When I was about six years old
in church.
I grew up singing in a church,
too. My dad was a pastor.
Mine is a pastor, too.
So you're a PK.
I am.
I would love to have you
on my team.
It'd be an honor to coach you.
Thank you so much.
Gihanna,
who do you pick as your coach?
Um... oh, my gosh.
I literally love both of you
so much.
You would look really cute
in that jacket, I'm just saying.
It's a real cute jacket.
Um... I-I choose...
♪♪
...Team Kelly. Yes!
Oh, I love you!
Is that your mama?
Yes, it is my mom.
What's up, Mama? [ Screams ]
Your baby girl's
got great taste!
[ Laughs ]
Kelly:
I turned for Gihanna because
her voice got so big and huge.
I love having young talent on
Team Kelly, I think that's true
for the last five seasons
I've been on here.
And I think you're gonna
really see Gihanna grow.
Ah! Gihanna, you did it.
I did it!
Oh, my God, oh, my God!
Ohh! I'm not gonna cry!
You got half our chairs
to turn, too.
I know. It's overwhelming.
Mom, it's great
to have you here.
How are you feeling? I'm elated.
I am... I'm so proud.
You did it. Congratulations.
Welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you so much.
Alright, Kelly,
I see you sliding in the jacket
at the last minute
to close the deal.
I did slide that jacket
at the last minute.
Yes, well done.
You need to offer your jacket.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to night four
of the blind auditions.
So your real name is Nicholas?
Nicholas Jerry Jonas.
I love the name Nicholas.
It never really felt like
it fit.
I think you could be a Nicholas.
Never Nicky. Cary Grant,
"An Affair to Remember,"
they called him Nicky in that.
I think if you
look like Cary Grant,
you can be called anything.
Yeah, I guess so.
Daly:
Let's meet our next artist.
My name is JD Casper.
I'm 28 years old,
and I'm from Austin, Texas.
I come from a military family.
After high school,
I joined the Navy.
I was stationed on an aircraft
carrier in Yokosuka, Japan,
launching jets into the sky.
My dad got me
this fold-up guitar.
I had nowhere to store it,
so I slept with it every day
I was on the ship.
It was a lifeline for me
and my sanity
while I spent months
in the middle of the ocean.
Since I got out of the Navy,
I've been on the daily grind
as a full-time musician.
I've gained a little bit
of a following,
and I'm busy four or five nights
a week playing gigs
around venues in central Texas,
bars, taking requests.
It's been fulfilling
just to be able to play
my instruments every night.
The main support system for me
has definitely been
my fiancée, Mariah,
and my two children.
I've been waiting
for this opportunity
to put myself out there
and make my family proud.
I'm planning
on my blind audition
being something different.
I'm playing multiple instruments
out of something
I actually made myself.
It's definitely a risk,
but I hope
it makes me stand out.
Alright, come on. I feel it.
♪♪
♪ Step one, you say,
"We need to talk" ♪
♪ He walks, you say, "Sit down,
it's just a talk" ♪
♪ Smiles politely back at you ♪
♪ You stare politely
right on through ♪
♪ Some sort of window
to the right ♪
♪ He goes left
and you stay right ♪
♪ Between the lines of fear
and blame ♪
♪ You begin to wonder
why you came ♪
♪ Where did I go wrong? ♪
♪ I lost a friend ♪
♪ Somewhere along
in the bitterness ♪
♪ And I would have stayed up
with you all night ♪
♪ Had I known
how to save a life ♪
♪♪
♪ How to save a... ooooh ♪
♪ How to save ♪
♪ And where did I go wrong? ♪
Go up.
♪ I lost a friend ♪
♪ Somewhere along
in the bitterness ♪
♪ And I would have stayed up
with you all night ♪
♪ Had I known how to save ♪
♪ An ahhhhh ♪
Yeah!
♪ How to save a life ♪
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
What all are you playing?
Whoa! Whoa!
He's the one-man band.
What?! What's your name?
Where are you from?
My name is JD Casper.
I'm 28 years old,
and I'm from Austin, Texas.
Austin, Texas! Yes, ma'am.
Congrats, first of all.
Thank you.
Because you're on Team Kelly.
It's very exciting.
Really cool performance,
and now that I can see
the kind of whole picture
of what was going on,
it makes sense
what I was... I was hearing.
Is this your usual setup here?
Yes, sir. I do this full-time
just playing the suitcase
with, like, a fiddle
and a banjo, bass player.
That's cool. We don't have
anyone like you on "The Voice."
That's why I turned.
I'm very excited for you
in this moment.
Thank you so much, man. Hi, JD.
How you doing?
I'm doing great.
Congratulations.
My mom loves you along with...
Oh, is that right?
...all of America's moms
love you.
They do?
Well, I love mothers.
[ Laughter ]
That was creepy.
Take that and run with it.
Yes, it was.
Man, let me just tell you
that if you expect
to make it on this show, you're
gonna have to step it up, man.
Singing and playing three
instruments at the same time
just may not cut it, man, okay?
[ Laughter ]
Yes, sir.
Maybe we can get a fourth,
fifth instrument in there
and really impress people, okay?
I do the harmonica, as well.
Okay, now we're talking.
Hey, what's up, Texas?
Howdy. How you doing? I'm good.
I always love getting
fellow Texans on my team.
Um, I love this song,
first of... Is it The Fray?
Yes, ma'am.
Yeah, I was like I toured
with them.
I was like,
I've heard that song a ton.
"Grey's Anatomy" as well.
I didn't watch that show.
I mean, sorry,
"Grey's Anatomy."
It's on another network.
We don't watch that network.
My bad.
Oh. [ Laughs ]
I do love them,
and I think
he's a fantastic singer.
And I thought you did
a really cool job
kind of making it your own.
And now when I turned around,
I was like,
"Oh, you're a total musician,
like a total package."
So this is a really
cool thing for me,
because usually guys like you
that look cool like this
never choose me,
and you have no choice.
[ Laughs ]
You were actually
my first choice.
You... Are you lying?
I'm not. Oh, my gosh.
I have a daughter and she loves
you and my son loves you.
They're all about it.
Wait, how old are your kids?
7 and 3 1/2. That's awesome.
Can we say hi to them?
Are they here?
Hey! Hi!
What's up?
Oh, my gosh, I'm so excited.
Oh, my goodness.
August, say hi to Kelly.
Hi!
They're big fans of Kelly.
We love "Stronger."
We've heard it
about 45 times yesterday.
Oh, my gosh.
I'm so happy this happened.
I think that where
I wanted you to go,
you ended up going
at the very end.
You kind of jumped
your range a little bit,
but in this setting,
I am gonna push you.
You're welcome.
Thank you so much.
But I'm such a fan of you.
And if you like my jacket, cool.
But maybe get your wife's size.
I don't know.
Maybe she'd like my jacket.
Absolutely.
Welcome to Team Kelly.
Thanks for having me.
Thank you so much.
JD, welcome to "The Voice."
JD is my first kind
of Americana type guy.
He has this whole, like,
arsenal of instruments.
He's such a great musician
as well as singer.
I'm happy he's on Team Kelly.
Things are coming
together, people.
[ Cheering ]
Congratulations!
We did it.
Okay, one, two, three.
Mwah! I love you.
Love you, too. Bye!
So cool. I wish I got to see it.
Kelly:
This season is really great.
It's just a completely different
kind of level of talent
that's been coming in.
We're very lucky in that sense.
That worked out.
And he wanted to pick you.
I know!
John: Been a slow day for me.
And I want somebody
that's gonna move me,
somebody that's gonna excite me.
I'm gonna figure it out and
we're gonna make this work.
Daly: Let's meet
the final artist of the night.
[ Laughs ]
Hi!
Hi, Deion!
So excited to see you!
How are you?
Sing from your heart.
You know you can do it.
I waited for this moment...
since I was three.
You're our inspiration.
Thank you so much.
I love y'all so much.
Deion: I'm the example of what
you can do when you believe,
regardless
of where you come from,
regardless of what people
say about you,
take those risks.
For the blind audition,
I'm singing "Shallow"
by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
When I think about the lyrics,
"I'm off the deep end,
watch as I dive in,"
it's almost like
you're just taking
the biggest risk ever,
and that's what I did
with "The Voice."
I took a risk. I didn't know
where it was gonna lead me,
but obviously I did
something right
and it landed me in this chair
and it landed me on this show.
♪♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
♪♪
♪ Tell me somethin', girl ♪
Wow.
♪ Are you happy
in this modern world ♪
♪ Or do you need more? ♪
♪ Is there somethin' else
you're searchin' for? ♪
♪ I'm falling ♪
♪ In all the good times
I find myself longing ♪
♪ For change ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ And in the bad times
I fear myself ♪
♪ And I'm off the deep end,
watch as I dive in ♪
♪ And I'll never meet
the ground ♪
♪ Crash through the surface
where they can't hurt us ♪
♪ We're far
from the shallow now ♪
♪ In the shallow,
the sha-ha-low ♪
♪ In the shallow,
the sha-ha-low ♪
♪ In the shallow, the shallow ♪
♪ We're far
from the shallow now ♪
Yes, yes, yes!
♪ We're far from the shallow ♪
♪ Now ♪
Wow!
Nick: Yeah! Oh, my God.
Yeah!
Thank you.
You better sing!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: Since I'm the moron
out of this one,
tell us your name
and where you're from.
My name is Deion Warren.
I am 28 years old, and I'm
from Conway, North Carolina.
I didn't hit my button
for one reason.
I made a promise to an artist
that if they would pick me,
that I would keep
the lane clear for them,
and for once, I'm gonna stick
with my word, John.
2021, bringing us
all sorts of surprises.
[ Laughter ]
You got three incredible
coaches to choose Nick from,
so here we go, man.
Whoa. Let's hear it.
Ooh! What do you like to sing?
What are some of your
artistic influences?
I'm a preacher's kid...
Nick: Me too!
Me too. I was born,
raised, and dipped in batter
in the church.
My dad is the pastor
of two churches.
He taught me whatever dream
it is that you have,
don't be afraid
to go and chase it.
Church is one of the
things that really helped
me stay out of trouble.
I grew up in a small town
of Conway, North Carolina.
It's a very
underprivileged area.
There's not a lot of resources
there at all.
I'm just thankful
that I didn't become
a product of my environment.
I did see kids get in trouble,
and, you know,
I got in trouble as well.
It's really hard to make it out
of where I come from.
I lived that until
that experience made me
want to become a better person.
And so I just want to be
that positive change.
I am absolutely proud of myself,
especially with
the high-stress job that I have.
I'm a probation officer.
I'm going on five years.
A probation officer is someone
who works with an offender
to prevent them
from committing new crimes.
I spend a lot of time
in the courtroom.
I present violation reports
before the judge,
and from there, I make sure
they comply with all treatment
that has been suggested
by the court.
What I love most
about being a probation officer
is that some of my offenders
come and thank me,
let me know of all
the accomplishments they've made
and how I've helped them
and how I've motivated them
to reach their goals,
so that's something
I thoroughly enjoy.
I want to be a beacon of light
in someone else's darkness.
Deion, my parents
own a restaurant
in Belmont, North Carolina.
I was picturing myself driving
to their restaurant,
listening to your voice
as if it was on the radio
and thinking,
"I have to know who this is,
and if the opportunity
presents itself,
I have to be their coach
on 'The Voice.'"
I believe you and I
can take this thing
to the end
of the competition.
Whoa.
All the way to the finale. Mm.
And I felt really
emotionally connected.
I think everyone that watched
that performance
felt what you were singing.
Please come to Team Nick
and let me be your coach.
[ Laughs ]
Deion, I love the song choice
because whenever an artist
covers a song
that's kind of a different style
than what they come with
and then makes it their own,
I think it takes skill
to pull that off.
It takes musicianship,
it takes artistry,
and you showed us all of that.
And I loved your low voice.
It was rich. It was nuanced.
Every line was delivered
with power and essence,
and you don't need
a lot of coaching from us.
And I'd love to help you
through this journey.
Thank you. Kelly: Hi, Deion.
Hi, Kelly.
I loved when I turned around,
I was like, "Wow."
I was like, "It was a
little different than
what I was expecting."
I've heard a lot of singers
cover it
and they're doing it more
to show off their range
instead of doing it
for the reason that the song
was probably written
and the message behind it.
And it felt like you were
the perfect vessel
for the message in the moment,
and that is my favorite
kind of singer.
And I think that's why
Nick said that he can
get you to the finale,
because I do think that
you can get to the finale.
Pick... I don't know... someone
that's won a vocal competition.
[ Laughter ] I don't know.
Like "The Voice."
Or... Or someone that hasn't
and has a lot to prove.
You've got a big decision,
buddy.
I do.
Who do you choose as your coach?
♪♪
Come on home, Deion.
♪♪
Oh!
I choose...
♪♪
...Team John. Yes!
Alright!
What I love most about Deion
is the passion he sings with,
the energy he sings with,
and that true, deep appreciation
for soul that you can tell
is infused
in everything he does musically.
♪ You come from North Carolina ♪
♪ I don't know what rhymes
with North Carolina ♪
[ Laughter ]
♪ That I can say on TV ♪
♪ Welcome to Team Legend ♪
[ Laughter ]
♪ Deion ♪
It's prime time!
♪ On Team Legend ♪ What's up?
Nice, nice.
Welcome! Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
John has this... this swag
and this confidence about him
that I just hope
to one day possess,
and I just automatically know
he's just gonna bring
the best out of me.
What'd you think of
the little Team Legend song?
What?
Have John Legend sing myname?
Yeah, I was... I was with it.
John: North Carolina.
What does that rhyme with?
[ Laughter ]
♪♪
♪♪
What is this?
What are you doing? Oh, hey. Oh.
Just dancing
with my little buddy.
Where'd you get...
Wait a minute.
Those are for my team members.
Well, you don't want to sit
next to me anymore,
so it's keeping me company.
[ Laughs ] I'm gonna need you
to stop shaking it.
It's awkward.
Can I just say, though,
that if I got picked
for Team Blake
and that was my gift...
Blake: Mm-hmm.
...I would be pretty devastated.
Yeah. Who would want this when
they can have an empty notebook?
[ Laughter ]
Alright, let's do this.
Shall we?
Daly: Let's meet the first
artist of the night.
[ Exhales sharply ] Showtime.
Getting to stand on a stage
like this today
means absolutely the world
to me.
Ever since I was a little kid,
I've always just had
a guitar in my hand.
There's little videos
of me head banging.
I remember one
where I had this jean jacket,
I made my mom
cut out the sleeves
and it was like rock 'n' roll.
[ Laughs ]
I'm Connor Christian,
I'm 23 years old,
and I am from Gallipolis, Ohio.
My dad loves music,
so I was always surrounded
by the best,
most authentic artists.
And when I would
put the records on,
I would just close my eyes
and be like,
"That's gonna be me one day."
My dad would always bring me
to these blues clubs.
The old guys would
bring me up on stage,
and then I eventually
was, like, playing
some little showcases there.
I was gigging two or three
nights every week,
just coming up
through those ranks
and just found myself
as a musician.
Beat it!
My dad plays tennis, and so,
like, he was my tennis coach.
I was ranked top 20
in the state.
I got to play four years
of college tennis.
I wanted to go pro,
but these guys
are on a whole nother level.
So I decided to be a full-time
tennis coach
'cause it leaves
a lot of time for music.
Tennis has taught me doesn't
matter how talented you are,
you still need to work.
I've had those times
where I didn't get gigs,
but I'm going to keep
pushing through
until I get to that next stage.
Man: Our next artist
is entering now.
Connor: For my blind audition,
I'm singing
"Bright Lights"
by Gary Clark Jr.
It's always been
a big encouragement to me
how he plays guitar
and conveys his message.
It's something I really want
to be a part of.
[ Gasps ] There he is.
Today, I want to show my dad
that the music that
we grew up with,
it's alive and well.
Whoo! Yeah! Attitude.
Showtime, showtime.
♪♪
♪ Woke up in New York City ♪
♪ Lying on the floor ♪
♪♪
♪ Just outside of Marcy's
West 54, yeah ♪
♪♪
♪ You gonna know my name ♪
♪ By the end of the night ♪
♪♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ You gonna know my name
by the end of the night ♪
Blake's in. Watch Nick.
♪♪
♪ Bright lights, big city ♪
♪ Going to my head ♪
♪ Bright lights, big city ♪
♪ Going to my head ♪
♪ Bright lights, big city ♪
♪ Going to my head ♪
♪ I don't care, no ♪
♪ 'Cause you don't care ♪
♪ You gonna know my name ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ You gonna know my name ♪
John is rocking out right now.
♪ You gonna know my name ♪
No! What are you doing?!
♪ By the end of the night ♪
Blake's mad.
♪♪
Whoo!
What are y'all doing?
[ Shouts indistinctly ]
Yeah!
Yeah!
Whoo!
Look at you! Yes!
Wow. That was great.
Oh, my gosh, that energy.
I could use that right now.
I missed it all. I missed it.
Wow.
What's your name?
Where you from?
Connor Christian.
I'm 23 years old,
and I'm from Gallipolis, Ohio.
O-H! I-O, baby!
I loved it. It was, like,
a blues bar kind of vibe.
I love your tone,
the rasp in it.
Thank you.
You're in a lane
all by yourself, man.
And I would love
to be your coach.
Thank you so much. Yeah.
Connor, oh, my God, dude.
I'm pumped right now.
We have people that come up here
and sing rock
and then we have people
that come up here and just rock,
and that's
what you just did, man.
[ Laughs ]
It's complete... Oh, my God!
...control.
Clever turn of phrase,
Blake.
Very clever.
Literally complete control
of the stage.
[ Snorts ]
You could tell that the band
was completely invested.
I am absolutely blown away
at your talent, dude.
I'm glad I turned around
when I did
so I could watch you
actually...
Rock?
...play the guitar...
Kick rocks?
...and sing and... He was.
He was doing all that stuff,
as a matter of fact.
Unbelievable, dude.
I would be so proud
and so honored to be your coach.
Thank you so much, Blake.
Yes, sir.
Means a lot.
He has looked at John
like five times.
How bummed are you
that he did not turn around?
Oh, no. I just know
he just did a song
with Gary Clark Jr.
He's my favorite artist.
I was over there jamming
because I know that song
and I love that song.
I figured... I figured you did.
My only worry was there's a lot
of space in the song,
you know,
switching between you singing
and then the band riffing,
and...
No, it was... He was switching
between him and him.
Yeah, no, I understand now.
It was incredible.
I wasn't watching,
and so I had no idea.
Okay, this is not about John
right now.
No, I just... I was like, "Aww."
Okay, Kelly?
Connor, I loved
your performance.
I don't have anyone like you
on my team.
And I've been saying
from the very beginning,
I want to find
a really eclectic group
who are connected emotionally.
And you're an SG guy,
I'm an SG guy.
It's the only way to go.
That's guitar talk, guys.
I thought you meant
Singapore Air.
[ Laughter ]
I would love a chance
to get to coach you.
We could blast some music
and just figure out
exactly where you want to go
in this competition.
But if we get this right,
you could go a long way,
so I think you should
come to Team Nick.
And... Yes, Kelly?
Do you like The Black Keys?
I love The Black Keys.
Oh, my God.
It's one of my...
"Attack & Release"
is one of the best records. Yep.
You should do some Black Keys.
Kelly's advising you already.
Just saying. [ Laughs ]
Beyond song selection, Kelly,
which I think
is gonna be important...
Oh, look, is that your parents?
Is that your parents? I think.
Did they just appear
from the fourth dimension
all of a sudden?
[ Laughter ] Hi.
Can you see us? Hello!
Hi, Nick! Hi, Mom. Hi, Dad.
He's got three people
that want him on their team.
We support him whatever he does.
There's only one thing
we've always told him
that he could not do,
and that was quit.
That's right, Mama.
I love your mom.
That's right, Mama.
That's a rare thing
for an artist to have.
Usually their parents are like,
"Please do something else."
Yeah, I know.
"Please have a backup plan."
You've already won
in that sense.
Let's win in this sense now.
And told him
if he got a chair to turn,
he could get a tattoo.
Kelly: Oh!
I love y'all.
Connor. Come on, let's do this.
I'm not a quitter, either.
Blake: Come on, Connor,
don't fall for that.
I want to have you on my team.
I need you.
Don't look directly
into the shiny jacket.
Connor, who do you pick
as your coach?
Hmm. Come on, Connor.
[ Audience shouting ]
I'm gonna have to go with...
♪♪
♪♪
I'm gonna go with Blake.
Yes, Connor! Oh, man.
Yes!
Yeah! [ Screams ]
Blake: Whoo! Nicely done.
That's a good get for Blake.
♪ How do you like me now? ♪
My man! Oh, I want to give you
a high five so bad.
I know. "So bad!"
You're like Angus Young up there
playing that thing, man.
It's incredible.
You ain't seen nothing yet.
I'm just getting started.
Yes, I love it!
I always love having
a rock artist on my team.
They have a wide open lane.
And I've won the show
with a rock artist before,
so I think we can do it again.
It's gonna be a blast, dude.
It's gonna be a blast.
A blast. A blast.
Gonna be a blast. Who says that?
You didn't even try.
I didn't say that much.
And it's just a testament
to how bad you two are at this.
Connor's awesome.
I just thought, "Man,
this guy's really got
something,"
and then Blake stepped in.
There's this thing he does
where he just sort of sit back
and waits for the other coaches
to make a real effort,
and then he just looks like
the cool guy
coming in at the last second.
[ Laughs ]
Daly: Coming up...
♪ Just say you won't let go ♪
Oh, my goodness.
That sound just came out of you?
No matter what she does,
Kelly Clarkson
cannot complete her team.
I am cool enough to be named
in a Jonas Brothers song.
Daly: And later...
♪ In the shallow,
the sha-ha-low ♪
Daly: ...an audition that has
Blake taking sides.
Wow!
You got three incredible coaches
to choose Nick from.
[ Laughs ]
He's in a group called
the Jonas Brothers.
Oh, no, come back. Oh, no!
[ Laughs ]
I get nervous around Nick.
[ Laughs ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to night four
of the blind auditions.
Come here.
I'm Kaitlyn Myers,
I'm 17 years old,
and I'm from Schwenksville,
Pennsylvania.
[ Laughter ]
I live with my mom,
my dad, and my brother Carson.
I've always loved old stuff.
My family kind of raised me
on classic rock,
and it was through classic rock
where I kind of got into Motown.
Sam Cooke, Mary Wells,
Gladys Knight & the Pips,
Aretha Franklin.
Motown is color and light
stuck in a song,
and it really soothes the soul.
Last year, my school choir
actually made a trip to New York
to perform at Carnegie Hall
with a bunch of other choirs,
and I got the opportunity
to do the solo.
I performed John Legend's
song "Glory,"
so to actually have
my voice heard by John himself,
that's scary, but it's also
super exciting.
Come on. Move me.
My voice is pretty mature
for my age.
I really hope the coaches
hear the depth
and emotion in my voice.
Oh, my gosh.
Come on, Kaitlyn! This is crazy.
♪♪
♪ And if you really love me ♪
♪ Won't you tell me? ♪
♪ And if you really love me ♪
♪ Won't you tell me? ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ I won't have to be
hanging around ♪
♪ Call my name, ooh, so sweet ♪
♪ To make your kiss incomplete ♪
♪ When your mood is clear ♪
♪ You quickly change your ways ♪
♪ Then you say I'm untrue ♪
♪ What am I supposed to do? ♪
♪ Be a fool who sits alone ♪
♪ Waiting for you? ♪
♪ Well, if you really love me ♪
♪ Won't you tell me? ♪
Come on!
♪ And if you really love me ♪
♪ Won't you tell me? ♪
♪ Tell me ♪
♪ Then I won't have to be ♪
♪ Hanging around ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Hanging around ♪
♪ Oooh, love me ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my goodness.
Wait, what?!
[ Laughs ]
That sound just came
out of the you?
[ Chuckles ] Thank you.
Oh, my gosh,
like, for a billion dollars...
The voice. This is "The Voice."
What is your name?
Where you from?
I'm Kaitlyn. I'm 17,
and I'm from Pennsylvania.
I thought maybe you were
gonna be 25, 30. I don't know.
You've got really killer
cool vibe going on.
It just felt
a little wild at parts,
and I would really like
to hear a song
still in that soulful range
but just has some space
because it takes a lot of breath
to do that song.
But I am really impressed
that you are 17 and tiny
with that sound.
Thank you.
Nick: Kaitlyn,
there is certainly a factor
of seeing you
in addition to hearing you
that is so unbelievable.
What you have is a real
opportunity with that
a-and something that
is incredibly unique to you.
Your influences are clearly
in your vocal approach,
which is so impressive,
so I just want to encourage you
to keep going down that path
because I think you have just
so much potential.
Thank you so much for listening.
I want to just congratulate you
on making such a bold choice,
'cause that was
a difficult song.
A lot of artists wouldn't even
have attempted to do it.
And I thought you handled
the musical complexity
really beautifully.
The sky is the limit
for what you're gonna be doing
when you're 20.
We'd be lucky to have you
come back and see us again.
Thank you. Thank you, Kaitlyn.
Bye.
John: Oh, Kaitlyn,
what a song to pick.
Clearly, she's got great taste.
You could just hear
that she was a little younger
and not 100%
of where she needed to be.
♪ Playing around ♪
Those key changes, like,
you almost never hear that
on our stage. That is bold.
I haven't pushed my button
today.
I think everybody knows by now
I can be a little bit picky.
So hard.
But when I know, I know,
and when I know, I turn quickly.
Hey, look, Dakota Fanning's
waving at us.
Look at her.
Can't believe she's in there.
Oh, did she get engaged?
Is that what she's just showing?
Maybe she is congratulating
Blake for getting engaged.
Yeah, duh, never mind.
We're all happy for you, Blake.
Thank you, bruh.
Looked on social media.
Don't do it.
So many comments were "I thought
they were already married."
[ Laughs ]
Daly:
Let's meet the next artist.
Can we start it
with an air horn?
[ Imitates air horn ]
What's up? I'm Bradley.
I'm just kidding.
Do I look uncomfortable
on this couch?
It started in fourth grade.
I've never had
a therapy session, no.
Just from the movies.
Is that how they go
in real life?
I'm Bradley Sinclair.
I'm 22 years old.
I'm originally
from Rockford, Michigan,
but I'm currently living
in Nashville, Tennessee.
I got into singing
when I was 12.
My brother said, "Join choir.
It's full of girls."
In high school, I really started
going full fledge
with singing,
mostly in musicals.
The excitement
of going out on stage
and performing in front
of crowds definitely sparked
and helped build the fire
to my desire to perform.
I've always had a knack
for technology.
For the last year,
I was working for Apple.
I would say the silliest
question that I ever got
while working at the Apple Store
was one that I got a lot,
and it was, "What is the
password to unlock my iPhone?"
I don't know. You made it.
[ Laughs ]
As much as I loved
working for Apple,
I have loved music
since I was in diapers,
so I decided it was time to take
that leap of faith.
I quit my job, and I moved to
Nashville about a month ago.
Obviously, with the pandemic,
I haven't been able
to play a ton of shows,
but I've been writing new music
and working on recording that
for the world to hear.
Leaving Apple and just a month
later, being here,
getting ready to sing in front
of four legendary musicians
is a pretty exciting feeling.
Man: Next artist
is entering now.
Alright now.
I'm feeling this one.
[ Gasps ] Oh, my gosh.
Bradley: Let's go, let's go.
Getting one of those coaches
to believe in me
would just be huge
at this point in my life.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
Breathe, breathe.
Come on, Brad.
♪♪
♪ I met you in the dark ♪
♪ You lit me up ♪
♪ And you made me feel as though
I was enough ♪
♪ And we danced the night away ♪
♪ We drank too much ♪
♪ And I held your hair back
when you were throwing up ♪
[ Laughs ]
♪ Then you smiled
over your shoulder ♪
♪ For a minute,
I was stone-cold sober ♪
♪ I pulled you closer
to my chest ♪
[ All shouting ]
You like him, Kelly!
♪ And you asked me
to stay over ♪
♪ I said, I already told you ♪
♪ I think
that you should get some rest ♪
♪ 'Cause I knew
I loved you then ♪
♪ You'd never know ♪
♪ 'Cause I played it cool when I
was scared of letting go ♪
♪ I knew I needed you ♪
♪ I never showed ♪
♪ But I wanna stay with you
until we're grey and old ♪
[ Cheering ]
♪ Just say you won't let go ♪
♪ Just say you won't let go ♪
♪ So I wrote this song for you ♪
♪ Now everybody knows ♪
♪ That it's just me and you ♪
♪ Until we're grey and old ♪
♪ Just say you won't let go ♪
♪ Just say you won't let go ♪
[ Cheering ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
What is up? Let's go!
What's up, man? Hello!
What's your name?
My name is Bradley Sinclair.
I'm 22 years old.
I currently live
in Nashville, Tennessee.
I'm from a little town
called Rockford, Michigan.
I enjoyed your performance,
and I always love it
when a chair turns around
and you can hear the excitement,
and they're like, "Ah... hhh!"
Did I give you
a little bit of that?
I think it was when Kelly
turned her chair,
it was like, "Oh, God, I'm on."
So congratulations, Bradley.
Very happy for you.
Thank you.
Thank you so much, Blake.
That's a James Arthur song?
It is, yeah. I love his music,
and I love,
you know, his melodies.
I think that there were times
I felt like you
were kind of going in
between Bradley
and James Arthur
a little bit.
Yeah.
But when you were just kind
of being absolutely yourself,
when you went
from the raspy tone
to sort of more
the pure tone...
Yep.
...it felt really good
and it just kind of settled in.
I think some of the nerves
kind of went away at that point.
Yeah.
You've got an amazing
foundation vocally to build on,
and I would be honored
to be your coach.
I think we'd have
a lot of fun together.
Can we sing some old-school
Jonas Brothers stuff?
Oh, you know it.
And I just lost.
[ Laughter ]
Wait a minute.
Old-school Jonas Brothers?
Isn't that like three years ago?
[ Laughs ]
Getting old, Blake.
John: Bradley.
John, what's up, man?
Your range is serious, man.
Beginning of the song,
you're, like, singing
these deep baritone notes
and then you have to go up
into the stratosphere
in that song, too.
Hearing you do all of that
with so much skill
was very impressive.
I appreciate that, man.
What part of Michigan
is Rockford?
It's north of a city
called Grand Rapids.
Yes, I've been to Grand Rapids
before.
I know you were there.
I met one of your backup singers
at the Apple Store.
Nick: Oh, really?
Yeah, I used to work for Apple
and I sold him an Apple Watch.
Your outfit looks like
you work for Apple, kind of.
And that's a compliment.
I am not a Jonas brother, okay?
I am cool enough to be named
in a Jonas Brothers song.
That's true.
I turned first, Bradley.
You did turn first.
And I love your voice.
I love the passion in it.
I would love
to have you on my team.
We have really cool jackets.
It looks like you're
into jackets.
I do like jackets. Okay.
Wouldn't it be stunning and
shocking and great television
if you went
against expectations?
Or shouldn't you just go
with your gut
and just know that based on
all the connections we have...
Hey, Bradley,
who do you pick as your coach?
Oh, man.
♪♪
Y'all, this is crazy.
♪♪
I'm going with Nick.
Hey!
Let's do it. Let's do it.
Welcome to Team Jonas.
Bradley has such a cool vibe,
and I think he has even more
in that toolbox
that he can play with
to figure out exactly who he is.
Nick: Bradley,
just stay right there.
I want to officially
welcome you to Team Nick.
And here's your Nick's Notes
coming down from the heavens.
Coming from the heavens?
Oh!
I got all kinds
of fancy tricks here.
Congratulations.
Ooh, Nick's Notes. There you go.
Bradley...
He's the perfect addition
to a very eclectic,
well-rounded Team Nick.
Blake: Team Blake is shaping up
to be great.
Once again,
a country team that's got
a few other type of artists
on it
that can have that lane
all to their own.
John: We have some really
powerful singers,
soulful, fun, charismatic.
I am loving Team Legend so far.
Kelly: My team is shaping up
to be some pop-rock,
indie, singer/songwriters,
some country.
I feel like I have more males
than I normally have.
I mean, I tried.
I'm having what some might call
a rough start today,
but I'm feeling it.
My team's coming.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back
to the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Hey, Carson, let's talk.
Let's talk.
Sure, let's talk.
Blake, what's on your mind?
I'm having a great season
because no matter what she does,
Kelly Clarkson cannot complete
her team.
[ Laughter ]
She's got a team
of great people.
Yeah. Terrible coach.
Nope. That's a lie, as well.
She's won a show just like this.
Arguably, she knows more about
this than any of you.
That show was canceled.
I am now offic...
Carson is my favorite.
That show got canceled.
The blind auditions
continue right now!
Nick: Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Gihanna: All my hard work
from doing shows
to practicing in my bedroom
at 3:00 in the morning
has really led up
to this moment.
For my blind audition,
I'll be singing
"She Used To Be Mine"
by Sara Bareilles.
I can really connect to it
when it says she's imperfect,
but she tries.
This opportunity
means the world to me
to be able
to share that message.
♪♪
♪ It's not simple to say ♪
♪ Most days ♪
♪ I don't recognize me ♪
♪ It's true, I was never
attention's sweet center ♪
♪ I still remember that girl ♪
♪ She's imperfect ♪
♪ But she tries ♪
♪ She is good ♪
♪ But she lies ♪
♪ She is hard on herself ♪
♪ She is broken
and won't ask for help ♪
♪ She is scared ♪
♪ Of the life
that's inside her ♪
♪ Getting stronger each day ♪
♪ Till it finally reminds her ♪
♪ To fight ♪
♪ Just a little ♪
♪ To bring back
the fire in her eyes ♪
♪ That's been gone ♪
♪ But used to be mine ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Used to be mine ♪
[ Cheering ]
♪ She is gone ♪
♪ But she used to be ♪
♪ Mine ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
Yeah.
Oh, my God.
Congratulations.
Thank you so much.
Welcome to "The Voice."
What is your name,
and where are you from?
Gihanna Zoe. I'm 17 years old,
and I'm from Redlands,
California.
Gihanna, we're so excited
for you.
Thank you.
I thought your performance
was really strong at the end.
Mm-hmm.
You were a little nervous, maybe
a little shaky at the beginning.
That's why I didn't turn,
but you have two amazing coaches
that are gonna fight for you.
Yes.
I just want you to remember,
I turned, like,
way quicker than he did.
[ Laughter ]
I would have turned
even earlier,
but the beginning,
it was just a little bit pitchy.
Finding out you're 17, too,
that's incredible.
I've obviously navigated
a singing competition myself
before as well.
So I do think
there is some strategy to it.
I feel like we'd be
good fit together.
And that's why I turned around,
and I was really
impressed by you.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Yeah.
You are
an incredible singer.
Thank you.
Congratulations.
This guy is named Nick Jonas.
He's in a group called
the Jonas Brothers.
Yes, he is. Yes, he is.
Oh, no, come back! Oh, no!
[ Laughter ]
Nick: Hi, Gihanna.
Gihanna's like,
"Focus, focus."
Hi.
Nick: That was a really
great performance.
This is a very high-pressure
situation even for us.
There are times
it's... it's super intense.
And my nerves...
I get nervous around Nick.
I get nervous around you.
Oh. Aww, a bromance.
Nice. I think it would just be
about spending that time to
really focus on those nerves...
Mm-hmm.
...because when you soar
in those high notes,
it's really powerful
and sounds kind of nuanced,
like a singer that's been
singing for a very long time.
When did you start singing?
When I was about six years old
in church.
I grew up singing in a church,
too. My dad was a pastor.
Mine is a pastor, too.
So you're a PK.
I am.
I would love to have you
on my team.
It'd be an honor to coach you.
Thank you so much.
Gihanna,
who do you pick as your coach?
Um... oh, my gosh.
I literally love both of you
so much.
You would look really cute
in that jacket, I'm just saying.
It's a real cute jacket.
Um... I-I choose...
♪♪
...Team Kelly. Yes!
Oh, I love you!
Is that your mama?
Yes, it is my mom.
What's up, Mama? [ Screams ]
Your baby girl's
got great taste!
[ Laughs ]
Kelly:
I turned for Gihanna because
her voice got so big and huge.
I love having young talent on
Team Kelly, I think that's true
for the last five seasons
I've been on here.
And I think you're gonna
really see Gihanna grow.
Ah! Gihanna, you did it.
I did it!
Oh, my God, oh, my God!
Ohh! I'm not gonna cry!
You got half our chairs
to turn, too.
I know. It's overwhelming.
Mom, it's great
to have you here.
How are you feeling? I'm elated.
I am... I'm so proud.
You did it. Congratulations.
Welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you so much.
Alright, Kelly,
I see you sliding in the jacket
at the last minute
to close the deal.
I did slide that jacket
at the last minute.
Yes, well done.
You need to offer your jacket.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to night four
of the blind auditions.
So your real name is Nicholas?
Nicholas Jerry Jonas.
I love the name Nicholas.
It never really felt like
it fit.
I think you could be a Nicholas.
Never Nicky. Cary Grant,
"An Affair to Remember,"
they called him Nicky in that.
I think if you
look like Cary Grant,
you can be called anything.
Yeah, I guess so.
Daly:
Let's meet our next artist.
My name is JD Casper.
I'm 28 years old,
and I'm from Austin, Texas.
I come from a military family.
After high school,
I joined the Navy.
I was stationed on an aircraft
carrier in Yokosuka, Japan,
launching jets into the sky.
My dad got me
this fold-up guitar.
I had nowhere to store it,
so I slept with it every day
I was on the ship.
It was a lifeline for me
and my sanity
while I spent months
in the middle of the ocean.
Since I got out of the Navy,
I've been on the daily grind
as a full-time musician.
I've gained a little bit
of a following,
and I'm busy four or five nights
a week playing gigs
around venues in central Texas,
bars, taking requests.
It's been fulfilling
just to be able to play
my instruments every night.
The main support system for me
has definitely been
my fiancée, Mariah,
and my two children.
I've been waiting
for this opportunity
to put myself out there
and make my family proud.
I'm planning
on my blind audition
being something different.
I'm playing multiple instruments
out of something
I actually made myself.
It's definitely a risk,
but I hope
it makes me stand out.
Alright, come on. I feel it.
♪♪
♪ Step one, you say,
"We need to talk" ♪
♪ He walks, you say, "Sit down,
it's just a talk" ♪
♪ Smiles politely back at you ♪
♪ You stare politely
right on through ♪
♪ Some sort of window
to the right ♪
♪ He goes left
and you stay right ♪
♪ Between the lines of fear
and blame ♪
♪ You begin to wonder
why you came ♪
♪ Where did I go wrong? ♪
♪ I lost a friend ♪
♪ Somewhere along
in the bitterness ♪
♪ And I would have stayed up
with you all night ♪
♪ Had I known
how to save a life ♪
♪♪
♪ How to save a... ooooh ♪
♪ How to save ♪
♪ And where did I go wrong? ♪
Go up.
♪ I lost a friend ♪
♪ Somewhere along
in the bitterness ♪
♪ And I would have stayed up
with you all night ♪
♪ Had I known how to save ♪
♪ An ahhhhh ♪
Yeah!
♪ How to save a life ♪
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
What all are you playing?
Whoa! Whoa!
He's the one-man band.
What?! What's your name?
Where are you from?
My name is JD Casper.
I'm 28 years old,
and I'm from Austin, Texas.
Austin, Texas! Yes, ma'am.
Congrats, first of all.
Thank you.
Because you're on Team Kelly.
It's very exciting.
Really cool performance,
and now that I can see
the kind of whole picture
of what was going on,
it makes sense
what I was... I was hearing.
Is this your usual setup here?
Yes, sir. I do this full-time
just playing the suitcase
with, like, a fiddle
and a banjo, bass player.
That's cool. We don't have
anyone like you on "The Voice."
That's why I turned.
I'm very excited for you
in this moment.
Thank you so much, man. Hi, JD.
How you doing?
I'm doing great.
Congratulations.
My mom loves you along with...
Oh, is that right?
...all of America's moms
love you.
They do?
Well, I love mothers.
[ Laughter ]
That was creepy.
Take that and run with it.
Yes, it was.
Man, let me just tell you
that if you expect
to make it on this show, you're
gonna have to step it up, man.
Singing and playing three
instruments at the same time
just may not cut it, man, okay?
[ Laughter ]
Yes, sir.
Maybe we can get a fourth,
fifth instrument in there
and really impress people, okay?
I do the harmonica, as well.
Okay, now we're talking.
Hey, what's up, Texas?
Howdy. How you doing? I'm good.
I always love getting
fellow Texans on my team.
Um, I love this song,
first of... Is it The Fray?
Yes, ma'am.
Yeah, I was like I toured
with them.
I was like,
I've heard that song a ton.
"Grey's Anatomy" as well.
I didn't watch that show.
I mean, sorry,
"Grey's Anatomy."
It's on another network.
We don't watch that network.
My bad.
Oh. [ Laughs ]
I do love them,
and I think
he's a fantastic singer.
And I thought you did
a really cool job
kind of making it your own.
And now when I turned around,
I was like,
"Oh, you're a total musician,
like a total package."
So this is a really
cool thing for me,
because usually guys like you
that look cool like this
never choose me,
and you have no choice.
[ Laughs ]
You were actually
my first choice.
You... Are you lying?
I'm not. Oh, my gosh.
I have a daughter and she loves
you and my son loves you.
They're all about it.
Wait, how old are your kids?
7 and 3 1/2. That's awesome.
Can we say hi to them?
Are they here?
Hey! Hi!
What's up?
Oh, my gosh, I'm so excited.
Oh, my goodness.
August, say hi to Kelly.
Hi!
They're big fans of Kelly.
We love "Stronger."
We've heard it
about 45 times yesterday.
Oh, my gosh.
I'm so happy this happened.
I think that where
I wanted you to go,
you ended up going
at the very end.
You kind of jumped
your range a little bit,
but in this setting,
I am gonna push you.
You're welcome.
Thank you so much.
But I'm such a fan of you.
And if you like my jacket, cool.
But maybe get your wife's size.
I don't know.
Maybe she'd like my jacket.
Absolutely.
Welcome to Team Kelly.
Thanks for having me.
Thank you so much.
JD, welcome to "The Voice."
JD is my first kind
of Americana type guy.
He has this whole, like,
arsenal of instruments.
He's such a great musician
as well as singer.
I'm happy he's on Team Kelly.
Things are coming
together, people.
[ Cheering ]
Congratulations!
We did it.
Okay, one, two, three.
Mwah! I love you.
Love you, too. Bye!
So cool. I wish I got to see it.
Kelly:
This season is really great.
It's just a completely different
kind of level of talent
that's been coming in.
We're very lucky in that sense.
That worked out.
And he wanted to pick you.
I know!
John: Been a slow day for me.
And I want somebody
that's gonna move me,
somebody that's gonna excite me.
I'm gonna figure it out and
we're gonna make this work.
Daly: Let's meet
the final artist of the night.
[ Laughs ]
Hi!
Hi, Deion!
So excited to see you!
How are you?
Sing from your heart.
You know you can do it.
I waited for this moment...
since I was three.
You're our inspiration.
Thank you so much.
I love y'all so much.
Deion: I'm the example of what
you can do when you believe,
regardless
of where you come from,
regardless of what people
say about you,
take those risks.
For the blind audition,
I'm singing "Shallow"
by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
When I think about the lyrics,
"I'm off the deep end,
watch as I dive in,"
it's almost like
you're just taking
the biggest risk ever,
and that's what I did
with "The Voice."
I took a risk. I didn't know
where it was gonna lead me,
but obviously I did
something right
and it landed me in this chair
and it landed me on this show.
♪♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
♪♪
♪ Tell me somethin', girl ♪
Wow.
♪ Are you happy
in this modern world ♪
♪ Or do you need more? ♪
♪ Is there somethin' else
you're searchin' for? ♪
♪ I'm falling ♪
♪ In all the good times
I find myself longing ♪
♪ For change ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ And in the bad times
I fear myself ♪
♪ And I'm off the deep end,
watch as I dive in ♪
♪ And I'll never meet
the ground ♪
♪ Crash through the surface
where they can't hurt us ♪
♪ We're far
from the shallow now ♪
♪ In the shallow,
the sha-ha-low ♪
♪ In the shallow,
the sha-ha-low ♪
♪ In the shallow, the shallow ♪
♪ We're far
from the shallow now ♪
Yes, yes, yes!
♪ We're far from the shallow ♪
♪ Now ♪
Wow!
Nick: Yeah! Oh, my God.
Yeah!
Thank you.
You better sing!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: Since I'm the moron
out of this one,
tell us your name
and where you're from.
My name is Deion Warren.
I am 28 years old, and I'm
from Conway, North Carolina.
I didn't hit my button
for one reason.
I made a promise to an artist
that if they would pick me,
that I would keep
the lane clear for them,
and for once, I'm gonna stick
with my word, John.
2021, bringing us
all sorts of surprises.
[ Laughter ]
You got three incredible
coaches to choose Nick from,
so here we go, man.
Whoa. Let's hear it.
Ooh! What do you like to sing?
What are some of your
artistic influences?
I'm a preacher's kid...
Nick: Me too!
Me too. I was born,
raised, and dipped in batter
in the church.
My dad is the pastor
of two churches.
He taught me whatever dream
it is that you have,
don't be afraid
to go and chase it.
Church is one of the
things that really helped
me stay out of trouble.
I grew up in a small town
of Conway, North Carolina.
It's a very
underprivileged area.
There's not a lot of resources
there at all.
I'm just thankful
that I didn't become
a product of my environment.
I did see kids get in trouble,
and, you know,
I got in trouble as well.
It's really hard to make it out
of where I come from.
I lived that until
that experience made me
want to become a better person.
And so I just want to be
that positive change.
I am absolutely proud of myself,
especially with
the high-stress job that I have.
I'm a probation officer.
I'm going on five years.
A probation officer is someone
who works with an offender
to prevent them
from committing new crimes.
I spend a lot of time
in the courtroom.
I present violation reports
before the judge,
and from there, I make sure
they comply with all treatment
that has been suggested
by the court.
What I love most
about being a probation officer
is that some of my offenders
come and thank me,
let me know of all
the accomplishments they've made
and how I've helped them
and how I've motivated them
to reach their goals,
so that's something
I thoroughly enjoy.
I want to be a beacon of light
in someone else's darkness.
Deion, my parents
own a restaurant
in Belmont, North Carolina.
I was picturing myself driving
to their restaurant,
listening to your voice
as if it was on the radio
and thinking,
"I have to know who this is,
and if the opportunity
presents itself,
I have to be their coach
on 'The Voice.'"
I believe you and I
can take this thing
to the end
of the competition.
Whoa.
All the way to the finale. Mm.
And I felt really
emotionally connected.
I think everyone that watched
that performance
felt what you were singing.
Please come to Team Nick
and let me be your coach.
[ Laughs ]
Deion, I love the song choice
because whenever an artist
covers a song
that's kind of a different style
than what they come with
and then makes it their own,
I think it takes skill
to pull that off.
It takes musicianship,
it takes artistry,
and you showed us all of that.
And I loved your low voice.
It was rich. It was nuanced.
Every line was delivered
with power and essence,
and you don't need
a lot of coaching from us.
And I'd love to help you
through this journey.
Thank you. Kelly: Hi, Deion.
Hi, Kelly.
I loved when I turned around,
I was like, "Wow."
I was like, "It was a
little different than
what I was expecting."
I've heard a lot of singers
cover it
and they're doing it more
to show off their range
instead of doing it
for the reason that the song
was probably written
and the message behind it.
And it felt like you were
the perfect vessel
for the message in the moment,
and that is my favorite
kind of singer.
And I think that's why
Nick said that he can
get you to the finale,
because I do think that
you can get to the finale.
Pick... I don't know... someone
that's won a vocal competition.
[ Laughter ] I don't know.
Like "The Voice."
Or... Or someone that hasn't
and has a lot to prove.
You've got a big decision,
buddy.
I do.
Who do you choose as your coach?
♪♪
Come on home, Deion.
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Oh!
I choose...
♪♪
...Team John. Yes!
Alright!
What I love most about Deion
is the passion he sings with,
the energy he sings with,
and that true, deep appreciation
for soul that you can tell
is infused
in everything he does musically.
♪ You come from North Carolina ♪
♪ I don't know what rhymes
with North Carolina ♪
[ Laughter ]
♪ That I can say on TV ♪
♪ Welcome to Team Legend ♪
[ Laughter ]
♪ Deion ♪
It's prime time!
♪ On Team Legend ♪ What's up?
Nice, nice.
Welcome! Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
John has this... this swag
and this confidence about him
that I just hope
to one day possess,
and I just automatically know
he's just gonna bring
the best out of me.
What'd you think of
the little Team Legend song?
What?
Have John Legend sing myname?
Yeah, I was... I was with it.
John: North Carolina.
What does that rhyme with?
[ Laughter ]
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