The Voice (2011–…): Season 21, Episode 4 - Blind Auditions, Part 4 - full transcript
♪ No, no, no, no
♪ I'm a rocket man
♪ Rocket man
Four‐chair turn.
Four chairs.
Ah!
Thank you, guys.
I have been waiting
a very long time
to use my Block.
My daughter's watching,
and she's, like,
the biggest fan of you.
Her name's Violet.
No. Oh, my God, Violet.
Oh, my God.
Love you.
Violet!
I'm really cool, too.
I've won this show
a few times.
I've won a show
on my own.
In reference to your
daughter that loves Ariana,
I'll just remind you, some kids
may like playing with fire.
You know, it's not necessarily
the best thing.
What?
That's a great argument,
honestly.
Holly,
you have to make a decision.
Who do you pick
as your coach?
Kelly!
Ooh!
Um...
I...
I grew up listening
to Kelly Clarkson.
What does that mean?
So I'm gonna go with her.
♪ Used to pray for a moment
just like this ♪
What?!
♪ There's a fire in your eyes
I can't resist ♪
Oh, my God! What?!
♪ Baby, we're gonna wanna
remember this ♪
Oh, my God!
♪ Baby, we're gonna wanna
remember this ♪
I'm so happy!
The cool thing about Holly
is she has
a little edge to her vocal,
and I love that.
Thank you!
Oh!
I love you!
I love you!
I feel like we're gonna be
a really good team together.
I used my Block on John
because he provoked me.
But in hindsight,
I really wish
I'd have used it
on Kelly Clarkson.
Mama's still got it!
♪ Baby, we're gonna wanna
remember this ♪
Did you compare her daughter
enjoying my music
to playing with fire?
I left out some kids
eat poison ivy.
You know,
they shouldn't do that.
That was fun.
Coaches are rotating.
I love this show.
Oh, me too.
I thought we were supposed to
gang up on Ariana,
and then everyone
ganged up on me instead.
Really sorry, John.
It's alright.
My name is Bella DeNapoli.
I am from a huge Italian family.
If we had to describe
our family,
what would you say?
Our family is...
We're...
Loud.
Let's eat!
Yes!
Man #Wow.
Mangia.
We have Sunday dinners,
you know, the sauce.
Grandma's homemade meatballs.
Delish.
Grate the cheese.
Do it.
It's "great" cheese.
Oh, my goodness.
Bad joke.
That was terrible.
If I have an empty stomach,
it's a sin.
My family owns a electrical
contracting company,
and actually, the cool part is
it's a woman‐based enterprise.
My mom and my aunt
are actually the president
and vice president
of the company.
It's also family‐owned.
So my sister, brother, dad ‐‐
you name the family member,
chances are that they worked
and helped out there.
My parents are business owners
during the week,
but when the weekends hit,
they are rock stars.
Nanci‐Once you give me
that wireless mic, I just go.
You will me
the on the bar singing.
I get in trouble
all the time.
Me and my siblings get up there.
We sing with them.
My favorite moments is when
my kids are on stage with me.
I would gladly hand
over my microphone
and just sit in the audience
and watch them.
I've seen you fight over
the microphone a few times.
Yes.
I was first introduced
to music
by my dad when I was 13.
My dad called me up
to sing backup vocals,
and that's where I got that bug.
Currently, I perform with
my parents weekend to weekend.
I go gig to gig to gig
all over Long Island ‐‐
outdoor venues, bars.
You know, Bella's whole journey
is our journey.
That's how close we are,
I feel.
Aww.
I am so excited
to go and perform
in front of the most legendary
artists in history.
Ariana,
I can learn so much from her,
especially the runs that she does.
But I love Kelly,
and then John ‐‐
ooh, he's so smooth.
He would be a great coach, too.
All of them.
For my blind audition,
I am singing "Damaged"
by Danity Kane.
It is a pop anthem,
but this rendition,
me my dad came up with.
It's more of an acoustic feel.
It's slowed down.
You feel each lyric.
Holy cannoli.
Come on, John!
Let's go, Kelly Clarkson!
It's on, Blake.
It's on. Bring it on.
This is the first time
I'm singing without my dad
next to me,
but I am here to prove to myself
this is where I'm meant to be,
and I'm here to give it my all.
♪ Do you got
a first‐aid kit handy? ♪
♪ Do you know how to
patch up a wound? ♪
♪ Tell me
♪ Are you patient,
understanding? ♪
♪ 'Cause I might need some time
to clear the hole in my heart ♪
♪ And I've tried every remedy
♪ And nothing seems to work
for me ♪
♪ Baby
♪ This situation's
driving me crazy ♪
♪ I really wanna be your lady
♪ But the one before you left me
so damaged ♪
♪ Damaged
♪ I thought that I should
let you know ♪
♪ Woah
♪ Can you fix my h‐e‐a‐r‐t?
♪ 'Cause it's d‐a‐m‐a‐g‐e‐d
♪ Can you fix my h‐e‐a‐r‐t?
♪ Tell me, are you up for
Come on, guys.
Come on, come on.
♪ The challenge?
♪ I thought that
I should let you know ♪
♪ That my heart is damaged
♪ So damaged
♪ And you can blame
the one before ♪
♪ So how you gonna fix it?
♪ How you gonna ooo
Yes!
Hello!
Aah!
Oh, my goodness!
Wow, wow!
Holy ‐‐ Hi, guys.
Tell me your name.
Tell me where you're from.
I'm Bella DeNapoli.
I'm from Long Island, New York.
Oh, yeah, you are.
Oh, yeah!
Bella DeNapoli?
Bella DeNapoli. What's goin' on?
Oh, yeah, my girl.
I love it, yeah,
but I'm so glad to be here.
Thank you guys so much. I ‐‐
Congratulations!
Bella, that was such
an interesting song choice.
What a fun arrangement.
Oh, my God.
I was like,
"I recognize this melody,"
but you created this whole new
version of the song.
You were doing really light,
folky, singer‐songwritery,
and then you were giving us
the notes that
these ladies are known for.
You can do anything.
Yeah.
And I would love
to coach you, Bella.
Thank you so much.
Hi, Bella!
Hi! Hi!
I'm in love with your hair,
and if those aren't extensions,
I'm super jealous.
I felt like I could have been
at your show
'cause I didn't know
that song,
and the stuff you did
in the beginning
was so intricate,
but fluid and emotional.
It had a lot of heart
to it.
On this show,
I think, strategically speaking,
it's really a good thing
to be able to navigate
in all those little colors
of your voice
'cause each week,
you have to show them
something different,
and it'd be fun as hell
to pick songs with you.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
You are so good.
You're such a great singer.
What?!
It's great to have
the ability
to do a lot of different things
with your voice,
and your tone started off
a little bit more folky almost,
and then all of a sudden, your
tone switched into this goddess.
Your control is great.
Your biggest moments
or your loudest moments
were, like, super mixing
and healthy and ‐‐ and yummy,
and I look for that.
I love the different tools
you have in your kit
so that you can look
for different places
to implement them.
I hope you choose me,
and...your outfit
matches my gift.
Wait.
Oh, and you can actually put
your extra tools in her kit.
Thank you.
Blake, what do you have
to say for yourself?
Why don't you turn around,
Blake?
There's two reasons.
The first ‐‐
it was challenging for me.
I was trying just to
read the words
you were spelling,
and at one point,
I thought you were spelling
the word "damn,"
and then all of a sudden,
I realize it's, like,
"damaged," "heart,"
and then by then,
the song is ending.
Oh!
He's slow, is what he's saying.
He is a grandpa.
The other reason is ‐‐
You should get that looked at.
Listening to your voice,
you're singing in Ariana's lane.
For now, I'm staying out of this
and still trying to figure out
why you spelled "damn"
on national television.
Bella, who do you pick
as your coach?
Holy cannoli.
This is crazy.
Everyone's expecting you
to pick
one of our insanely gifted
pop divas,
two of the most incredible pop
singers we have on the Earth.
Keep going. Keep talking.
Like, yes, they really are.
Let it out. Let it out.
Pick someone that they
might not expect you to pick
and go on to win "The Voice"
with John Legend.
You're Italian, right?
I'm Italian. Of course.
I got oregano in here, too.
Okay, now we're talking.
Now we're talking.
This is a hard,
hard decision.
Shake it up!
Shock the world!
Aah!
Come on!
Block them out!
Okay. I just ‐‐
I have to go with my gut.
Ariana.
Bella DeNapoli,
my fierce pop diva.
She's one of my favorites
so far.
I think she's
so technically impressive.
She is super diverse.
I just want to hear
where she wants to go
and help her get there, really.
See how Italian my hand got?
I'm talking about
my fellow Italian.
Whoo!
You got her.
Whoo!
Get it, Ariana!
Oh, my God, she's good.
She was perfect for you.
Coming up...
♪ You showed me love
...more incredible
performances...
♪ I've cried many rivers
♪ I've walked through
some pain ♪
Whoo!
Yes!
...that stun our coaches.
Whoo!
Wow!
What?!
Oh, look. She's shocked.
She's shocked.
I am shooketh.
♪ This is "The Voice"
Welcome back to
the blind auditions.
I heard the word
"navigate" today.
I know.
Ariana and I
have picked up that
Kelly uses the word
"navigate" a lot.
She knows how to navigate
this competition,
and she's been
on a show like this
and she knows how to
navigate it.
I love my new job.
I've never done anything
remotely close
to the blind auditions.
This is definitely
the highest you can go,
so there's a lot of pressure,
but I'm ready to just
sing my heart out.
Our next artist ‐‐
entering now.
I know that
we can't see them,
but I still want to
close my eyes
'cause I feel like
I can almost see them.
I'll be singing
"breathin" by Ariana Grande.
I'm taking
a really different approach,
kind of just flipping it,
making a little more, like,
rock influence.
It's definitely intimidating
to be singing her song.
She is my dream coach.
♪ Some days
♪ Things just take
Oh!
♪ Way too much of my energy
Uh‐oh!
He's doing Ariana's song.
♪ I look up
and the whole room's spinning ♪
♪ You take
♪ My cares away
♪ I can so over complicate
♪ People tell me to medicate
♪ Feel my blood runnin'
♪ Swear the sky's fallin'
♪ How do I know
this is fabricated? ♪
♪ No
♪ Time goes by and I
♪ Can't control my mind
♪ Don't know what else to try
♪ But you tell me every tiiime
♪ To just keep breathin'
and breathin' ♪
♪ And breathin' and breathin'
♪ I know I gotta keep
♪ Keep on breathin'
♪ Just keep breathin'
and breathin' ♪
Come on, Ari!
♪ And breathin' and breathin'
♪ I know I gotta keep
♪ Keep on breathin'
♪ Ooo woah
♪ Feel my blood runnin'
♪ Swear the sky's fallin'
♪ Ohhh
♪ Oh
♪ Time goes by and I
♪ Can't control my mind
♪ I keep on breathin'
Her hand's on the button.
♪ I keep on breathin'
Whoa! She did it!
Ah!
Whoo!
Yes, sir.
What is your name?
My name's David Vogel.
I am 23 years old,
and I'm from Valhalla, New York.
Oh, my God.
That was so beautiful.
I thought it was
a really unique take.
I love that you play
an instrument, too, and...
Absolutely. Yeah.
I play a couple instruments.
I started on drums when I was
around 9 years old.
Then, when I was around 14,
I saved a bunch of money
working one summer
and bought an acoustic guitar,
mainly to impress girls.
I went to school
for audio engineering.
I love all aspects of music ‐‐
recording and production
and knowing how it all works,
to then performing live.
Right now, I'm in a band.
We play indie pop,
alternative rock.
This is an incredible
experience.
Ariana Grande is amazing.
She is involved heavily
with her production
and her vocal arrangements.
That's inspiring for me
also as a producer,
and the fact that
she's a female doing that
in a male‐dominated industry,
as well, is just super cool.
It's a really smart thing
to be able to take songs
and make them your own
like that...
Yeah.
...'cause I know that song,
and literally,
it took me a minute,
and I was like, "Oh!"
Yeah, Kelly,
that's an Ariana song.
That's an Ariana song.
No, I know "breathin."
I just ‐‐ I was 100%
not going to turn around
when she turned around
'cause I was like,
"Well, no chance in hell," so...
I'm just excited for you.
I think it's gonna be
really cool.
Thank you so much, Kelly.
I loved your take on it.
I love your tone.
I love your style.
I'm selfishly very happy that
I waited till the last second
because now you are mine
and mine only.
I'm very happy about this.
I am so excited to hopefully
go all the way to the end.
Thank you so much.
Welcome to Team Ari!
Today is off to
a really great start.
I love my two so far.
This is your
vocal care kit.
David did the scariest thing
imaginable,
which is singing
the artist's song
right in front of them.
I think that having a fresh take
on a song,
especially that I've spent
so much time with, was great.
I'm happy he's on my team.
It's an honor. It's an honor.
Thank you. I'm so happy.
Ariana is on a roll.
I got to give it to her.
Good job, man.
I just want that artist that's
gonna round out my team,
and I'm looking for someone
to make me believe
in every word they're saying.
Alright.
I tricked you.
You did.
It worked.
♪ This is "The Voice"
Welcome back to
the blind auditions.
This is
an incredible experience.
Wow.
I'm on "The Voice."
That's insane.
I can't even ‐‐
just saying it is crazy.
I'm actually here.
My name is Janora Brown.
I'm 22 years old,
and I'm from Wingate,
North Carolina.
I got my love of singing
from my mom.
We sing at home.
We sing in church.
I can hear her singing
in the shower,
and sometimes I just join in.
Like, not ‐‐ not in the shower,
but, like,
I sing with her.
I have three older sisters,
so growing up,
I was singing a lot
to get attention.
It was a fun time.
My childhood was amazing.
But seeing my big sister
struggle was heartbreaking.
She was diagnosed with lupus
when she was 10 years old,
and to watch my big sister...
Sorry.
To watch my big sister
go through such a hard time
with her kidney,
it was tough.
When I was in eighth grade,
my mom gave her
her kidney.
Yeah.
I just remembered
thinking that
I could lose my mom
and my sister
from the kidney transplant.
The transplant
was ultimately unsuccessful,
and my sister
still needs a kidney.
She's been on dialysis
for six years now.
She's the epitome role model
of a fighter.
And she believes in me.
Alright!
So that gives me
so much courage to be here.
Alright.
♪ When I first saw you,
I already knew ♪
A little Monica.
Yeah.
♪ There was something
inside of you ♪
Whoo!
♪ Something I thought that
♪ I would never find
♪ Angel of mine
♪ How you changed my world
♪ You'll never know
♪ I'm different now
♪ You helped me groooow
♪ You came into my life
♪ Sent from above
♪ When I lost all hope
♪ You shooowed me love
♪ I'm checkin' for ya, boy
♪ You're right on time
♪ Angel of miiiine
Yes!
♪ Angel of mine
Yes!
Whoo!
Wow!
That was so beautiful.
What's your name?
Where are you from?
I'm Janora.
I'm 22 years old,
and I'm from Wingate,
North Carolina.
Alright.
Yeah!
I love your voice.
Perfect, beautiful performance.
You're phenomenal.
Welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you.
Oh.
Oh, my goodness.
I love that song.
You did such a really cool
version of it.
Both Kelly and I turned around
the same time,
right when you hit
that little tight run,
and I was like, "Okay."
Thank you.
And then you started
hitting those high notes.
It was so cool
because your voice
really cuts through
so nicely.
Oh, thank you.
It sounds so confident...
Thank you.
...and I would love for Janora
to be on Team Legend.
Oh.
Alright.
I'm gonna try something
that's gonna be risky,
but I'm gonna for it.
This is what I would already do
as a coach for you.
It's a lot of control
to do the runs you did,
especially, like, where you did
them, placed in your voice.
I feel like I'm really good
at knowing when to, like,
round out notes
to make it sound more full,
and I think that
I'm a good coach for that.
I think it's all about
setting up a blueprint
and just impress
in every moment.
So I would love to do that
with you, Janora.
Hi, Janora.
Hey.
If your voice
came on the radio,
it would instantly
stand out...
Yeah. Oh.
...and we would all know
that it's you, you know?
Thank you.
I'm not in the mix,
but I am dying to know,
who do you choose
as your coach?
Come on.
Come on, Janora.
Come on.
I pick John.
Yay!
I'm so happy to meet you,
Janora.
Thank you so much!
Welcome.
I love how Janora's voice
really sounds like it could be
on the radio right away.
I made little boxing robes
for my team.
We're ready to win
the championship.
Yeah.
I love Janora, I thought
she had a really good voice,
but there's so many hurdles
when you're up against John.
Yeah!
I thought I'd take a tactic
that maybe coaching her
right now would work.
It backfired.
Alright!
The crowd was chanting,
"John, John,"
and he was just drawing me in,
and I was just like, "John."
John.
Mm‐hmm.
I know your trick.
What do I do?
How you get 'em.
Last word.
And then steals the advice
you just gave.
♪ This is "The Voice"
Welcome back to
the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
I love having female energy
back in the mix.
I know. It's so nice.
Yeah.
The crowd is going bananas
for you
every time.
One thing I love
is how much
you talk to the audience.
Nice to see you guys.
Are you having fun so far?
Yeah!
Yes.
Good.
‐Yeah.
‐You're worth it.
Nice. Oh, thank you.
I call it sucking up
to the audience.
Oh, excuse me.
I think you interact
more than anybody.
You have "Ariana"
on your hand?
Why would you do that?
No, I'm kidding.
They're just sitting there,
and it's irresistible
to just talk to them.
And...yeah.
Thank you.
I grew up watching this show
with my family and my friends.
To be here, it's just, like,
so crazy,
like, such an out‐of‐body
experience.
Like, oh, my God.
My name's Kaitlyn Velez.
I'm 21 years old,
and I'm from Long Island,
New York.
I started writing songs at 14.
I just thought it was so cool
that my favorite artists
were able to take me
somewhere else
in, like,
less than three minutes.
I'm Hispanic, and I grew up in
a very predominantly white area,
so I kind of felt like
I stuck out like a sore thumb.
And I was super insecure
because, you know,
my differences were pointed out.
But music and songwriting
was really, like, my place
where I felt so secure
and I felt so safe
and I really had started
to find my identity.
Now I take so much pride
in being a Latina girl
in the United States.
In the last year, I have put out
about seven songs.
One of my songs
that I put out ‐‐
it's called "FOMO,"
the fear of missing out.
In a month,
it had hit 100,000 streams.
The pandemic altered
everyone's life,
so "FOMO" really resonated
with a lot of people
because it was just such
a big theme in the past year,
so I'm super grateful for that.
I'm singing "Please Don't Go"
by Mike Posner
for my blind audition.
The song is a very upbeat song.
I really changed it up
by making it
a very, like, moody,
acoustic type of feel.
And I really wanted
to make this
as authentic and as me
as I could.
Hopefully, that authenticity
really shines through.
♪ Let's run away
♪ From these lies
♪ Back to yesterday
Pretty.
♪ Save tonight
♪ I feel the sun creeping up
♪ Like tick tock
♪ I'm trying to keep you
in my head ♪
Wow.
♪ But if not
♪ We'll just keep running
from tomorrow ♪
♪ With our lips locked
♪ Yeah, you got me begging,
begging ♪
♪ Baby, please don't go
♪ If I wake up tomorrow
♪ Will you still be here?
♪ I don't know
♪ If you feel the way I do
♪ If you leave,
I'm gonna find you ♪
♪ I stay running
♪ From tomorrow
Ooh.
♪ I stay running
♪ From tomorrow
♪ Baby, please don't go
♪ If I wake up tomorrow
♪ Will you still be here?
♪ I don't know
♪ If you feel the way I do
♪ If you leave,
I'm gonna find you ♪
♪ Baby, please don't go
Alright!
Way to go, Kaitlyn!
Hello! What is your name
and where are you from?
Hi.
My name is Kaitlyn Velez.
I am 21 years old, and I'm from
Long Island, New York.
Alright, Kaitlyn.
Well, I turned for you
pretty early.
I‐I really love the way
your vibrato worked.
It was like really interesting
and distinct.
And I feel like you kind of need
to open up a little bit more,
but, you know,
that's what coaching is for.
I would love
to coach you.
Cool!
Hi, Kaitlyn.
Hi!
Literally, you started singing,
and I was going,
"Ooh, I like her tone,"
but I just was a little hesitant
because I was like, "Hmm,
I wonder if she can open up."
Mm‐hmm.
So I guess you're
going to show me on the show.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Kaitlyn, I think you've got
a really unique
and personality‐filled
voice.
Do you write?
I have been playing my ukulele
since I was probably 14,
and that's what I started
writing songs with.
That's amazing.
That's so cool.
See, I would love
to listen to that.
I just was thinking
about this context
and that's why I didn't hit,
but I love your voice.
You're super talented.
Thank you. Thank you.
Instantly,
when I turned around,
I was watching this like,
"Oh, she's a songwriter,"
and I only learned that
from Meghan Trainor,
who's ‐‐ has written
all those cool, funky songs
that she has on ukulele.
And I understand what they're
saying about opening up,
but I also think
it's important to recognize
what somebody feels
comfortable doing
in order to express
whatever their art is,
and you may have a different way
of expressing that
than a singer
that can come out here
and just blow the roof
off the place.
There's nobody like you
on my team,
and I'd be proud to protect
that spot for you,
and I'd love to be
your coach.
Thank you. Thank you.
I feel like you have
an interesting perspective,
and nobody sounds like you
probably on the show
this season.
Feeling a bit regretful.
You can ‐‐
You can carve your ‐‐
You can carve
your own niche.
You just got to decide
who you want to do it with.
Okay.
Okay, uh...
So...
I'm very shocked that
this person turned for me,
but I'm very happy
and very grateful.
So I...
am going to go with
Team Blake.
Alright!
Kaitlyn!
Whoo!
Wow!
♪ But I'm way less sad
That's great...
♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Thank you so much.
So happy right now
that Kaitlyn chose me.
♪ But I'm way less sad
I just think there's something
really cool about her.
Whoo!
I think America's gonna fall
in love with her more
as this thing moves forward.
♪ Shut up and just enjoy
this feelin' ♪
Say hi to Kaitlyn, everybody!
Say hi to Kaitlyn!
♪ Don't you love it?
I told my best friend,
"I feel like if Blake turns
for me,
it'll be such a shock for me
that I'm going to
have to pick him"...
♪ But I'm way less sad
...and then it happened,
so it's kind of crazy.
Whoo!
But we've kind of run into
a problem.
♪ But I'm way less sad
You see, I'm this tall...
♪ Don't you love it,
don't you love it? ♪
...and he's this tall.
♪ No, I ain't happy yet
So I'm going to need these...
♪ But I'm way less sad
...to help us, you know,
be at the same level.
That was shocking.
She's really cool.
I am shooketh.
I want
to build a team this season
that's a little bit
of everything.
And Team Blake is the GOAT.
♪ If you're gonna
break my heart ♪
♪ Just break it
I heard your voice,
and I just think
you're a damn good singer.
It's a dream come true
to be here.
I was granted
a Make‐A‐Wish...
Wow.
...and my wish was to come
and see you guys.
Oh.
Oh, my gosh.
What?!
My wish to come
and watch "The Voice,"
and because of COVID,
that wish was not able
to be granted,
but my mom sent in a video
of me singing
to audition
for "The Voice."
Not only do
I get to meet them now,
I get to sing for them, as well,
and that's a dream come true.
When I was 8 years old,
I was diagnosed
with a heart disease called
"hypertrophic cardiomyopathy."
It's often called
the sudden death disease.
I was 14 years old
when I had an internal
defibrillator placed.
I'm truly grateful to be alive
and well and be here.
I'm damn proud
to be your coach, man.
Thank you so much.
Yeah.
I'm really excited
to have Berritt on my team.
That's Berritt!
He's got a cool voice.
He's got a cool vibrato.
♪ Do you remember when
♪ We used to sing?
♪ Sha‐la‐la, la‐la, la‐la
♪ La‐la, la la tee‐da
I have covered that song
a million times in my show.
That song is pretty sweet
because I just recently
got engaged
to a beautiful
brown‐eyed girl.
Oh! Ah!
Congratulations, man.
Welcome to Team Blake.
Thank you, Blake.
Thanks so much.
Clint has got a great vibe.
He's got a cool voice.
Yeah!
Team Blake!
Whoo!
I am on fire right now.
Don't touch me.
♪ This is "The Voice"Welcome back
to the blind auditions.
I can't believe
I'm finally here.
I feel like my whole life
has been leading up
to this one moment.
My mom says,
when I was in her stomach,
she used to sing Mariah Carey
and Whitney Houston to me,
and she says that's how I got
my singing ability.
I don't know if I believe that,
but that's what she says.
My name is Kayla Lilly.
I'm 22 years old.
I'm from
Quarryville, Pennsylvania,
and I'm currently living
in Philadelphia.
My mom was a single mother
with four kids.
We didn't have much growing up,
so I went to a boarding school
for low‐income families.
Actually, my sister was the one
who was supposed to be going,
but when I saw all the music
activities on the screen,
I was like, "I want to go."
It was honestly a huge blessing.
I took advantage of all
the music activities they had.
Show choir, gospel choir.
I did the talent shows.
We had musicals.
I'm a senior
at Temple University,
and I'm gonna be the first
in my family to graduate.
That's a huge accomplishment.
This is definitely
Kayla's time to shine.
She has worked hard to get
where she's at,
and she deserves it.
Thank you.
I love you.
I love you, too.
I want this so bad. It's such
an amazing opportunity,
and I know my family
really wants it for me.
Getting a chair turn
would show them
that all the sacrifices ‐‐
it was all worth it.
♪ All the shine
of a thousand spotlights ♪
♪ All the stars we steal
from the night sky ♪
♪ Will never be enough
♪ Never be enough
♪ Towers of gold
are still too little ♪
♪ These hands
could hold the world ♪
♪ But it'll never be enough
♪ Never be enough
♪ For me
♪ Never enough
♪ For me
Wow.
♪ For me
I was almost there.
What is your name?
My name's Kayla Lilly.
I'm 22 years old.
You have a beautiful voice.
I think it just needs to be
the tiniest bit
more consistent,
and the storytelling
in the beginning
has to be as moving
as the climax at the end,
and finding that balance
is gonna be the key.
You clearly have
a beautiful voice.
It just felt like you
weren't on sure footing.
But then when you started
to soar
on those higher notes,
it was like,
"Oh, that's the place where
she feels really comfortable."
Those high notes
were, like, thrilling.
So impressive, so good.
They were, like, thrilling
high notes.
Thank you.
You picked a hell
of a song,
which I love because
that means you're powerful.
You're confident.
You believe in yourself.
I want to hear what you sound
like abandoning all of the
"I must hit this note,
I must be perfect,"
because then I think you kind of
lose the believability factor,
but I'm begging you
to come back.
I definitely will.
Thank you guys so much.
Thank you, Kayla.
Thank you, Kayla.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Kayla can really sing,
but I felt like
she was in her head
a little too much.
I'm listening for energy,
passion, and chills.
The light whisperies
that we got
for like one second at the end
really almost had me.
She's just thinking
too much.
Alright, girls,
you're about to walk out.
Yay!
How you feeling
right now?
I'm excited.
I just keep thinking
the big red door ‐‐ like, I'm...
There it is.
Can't wait for it to open.
Oh, Macie.
Look! The "V"!
I've only ever seen
that "V" on TV.
I literally am obsessed
with the show,
and it's crazy that, like,
I'm behind the scenes.
Yeah.
Oh, my ‐‐
No, this is not
a giggle moment.
Get it together.
My name is Marie,
and I'm 14.
I'm Macie and I'm 15.
We're The Cunningham Sisters.
And we're from
Hamilton, Ohio.
Oh!
John Legend!
Our brother.
He's from Ohio, too!
Me and her are literally
like best friends.
We just were born
with that bond,
so we think the same.
Rock, paper, scissors,
shoot.
What in the world?
We see ourselves
as pop gospel artists
and our main experience
has been singing together
in the church.
Music has just always been
a part of our lives.
We actually are biracial.
My mom is a white redhead,
and my dad
is an albino black man.
And so my father
doesn't look black,
but he is.
The way
I explained it to them ‐‐
I said, "Okay, honey,
you got this glass of milk.
If you put some
Hershey's syrup in it,
that's like your pigment,
so you see this,
this only has a little bit
of Hershey's syrup,
so it's a little lighter
than this other one."
♪ I felt alone,
still feel afraid ♪
It was pretty hard
growing up.
People were noticing
that we didn't look white,
but we also didn't
look black.
And so
throughout middle school,
we went through
a lot of bullying.
♪ I stumble through it anyway
It's like I wasn't Black enough
for my Black friends,
but I wasn't white enough
for my white friends.
They'd be like, "Why are you
trying to act Black?"
And so I tried
to explain to them
what my father is,
but they'd say rude things.
It's kind of a trend
to be mean nowadays,
and I just ‐‐
I don't get that.
I'm sorry.
I'm gonna cry.
I don't want you guys
to see me.
When I found out that
this stuff was happening,
it took me back
to when I was a kid.
It was like,
"Wow, here we go again."
♪ You throw your head back
and spit in the wind ♪
I felt like a failure,
like I didn't protect them.
♪ Let the walls crack
♪ 'Cause it lets the light in
Um, so it was really hard.
♪ Let 'em drag you through hell ♪
But I just began
to encourage them...
♪ They can't tell you
...and remind them
of who they are...
♪ To change who you are
...and to own that.
Whatever you want, go get it
and don't let anybody stop you.
For our blind audition,
we're singing "Never Alone"
by Tori Kelly
and Kirk Franklin.
Looking back through
all the hard times,
we were never alone.
Finally, we realized
that we don't need
anybody else to be happy.
I love you.
We have each other.
Let the haters hate.
One minute,
one minute, one minute.
These people have been good
today. I'm ‐‐ I'm into them.
Yeah. Yeah.
I think
it's a beautiful thing
to be on this show
and not be judged
by our skin color
or by the way that we look
or are shaped.
If we turn a chair,
I definitely think
it would communicate
that what you've been through,
where you come from,
that doesn't have to dictate
where you go in the future.
Sing your heart out,
baby girl.
♪ This is "The Voice"
Welcome back to
"The Voice."
♪ In my time,
I've traveled some roads ♪
Ooh.
♪ A rolling stone
♪ Nowhere feels like home
♪ Tell me,
do you believe in miracles? ♪
♪ I'm standing here
before your eyes ♪
♪ I've cried many rivers
♪ I've walked through
some pain ♪
♪ I've seen
my world crumble ♪
♪ And I've carried
the shame ♪
♪ But I know somebody
♪ He calls me his own
♪ I can hear heaven
singing out ♪
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh, you're never alone
Hey!
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh,
you're never alone ♪
♪ Alone
♪ Ooh
♪ I've cried many rivers
♪ I've walked through
some pain ♪
♪ I've seen my world crumble
♪ And I've carried the shame
♪ But I know somebody
♪ He calls me his own
♪ Can you hear heaven
singing out? ♪
Hey!
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh,
you're never alone ♪
♪ You're never alone
♪ Oh, yeah
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh,
you're never alone ♪
♪ You're never alone
♪ Oh, yeah
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh
♪ You're never alone
♪ Ooohhh
Yes!
Let's go!
Oh, my God, oh, my God,
oh, my God, oh, my God!
Can you introduce yourself
to everybody?
Hi. I'm Macie,
and I'm 15.
I'm Marie, and I'm 14.
Oh, my goodness.
And we are
The Cunningham Sisters.
And we're a duo
from Hamilton, Ohio.
Hamilton!
Oh, my gosh.
Sorry, Kelly.
Oh, my gosh.
Yeah, okay.
I mean, my heart hurts.
I'm so mad right now.
It took me a second,
but I realized that there were
two of you singing
before you started
singing together
because your tones
are very distinct.
What a privilege
to hear you today,
and welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Hello, Cunningham Sisters
from Hamilton, Ohio.
Hi.
We get it. They're from Ohio.
You're from Ohio.
Oh, my goodness.
I've been to Ohio.
My mom was from Ohio.
Really?
See how much
we have in common?
Been there.
That was a gospel song, right?
Yes.
We love country music, too.
Come on, come on.
And pop.
We love all the genres,
but our main one
is gospel.
You all sing in church
at home?
Yes.
Yes. Yes.
We've been singing in church
for a really long time.
Amazing.
Me, too.
That's where I started.
That's crazy.
That's absolutely
where I started.
I grew up singing
in the church.
Who's here with you?
Our dad.
Hi, Dad.
By the way...
He's beaming.
...your dad was dancing
like the entire time.
He was your biggest fan ‐‐
the entire time.
He was so excited for you.
Does he sing, too?
Yes.
I love that.
My family's
just like that, and...
Ugh.
And I don't have a group
on my team.
All the other coaches
have either a duo or a trio.
My group does not sound
anything like you.
They all have a duo or a trio
on their team.
Like nothing.
And the lane is wide open
on Team Legend.
We would have so much fun.
I would love to be your coach.
Thank you.
Okay, you have so much in
common, right, with John, right,
but you're here
to learn new stuff.
Okay.
And I know how to...
navigate a competition.
Ah.
And I'm gonna do something
right now,
which I'm probably
already gonna lose anyway,
so I'm just going to go all in.
I'm gonna start coaching you.
Y'all both have
amazing voices.
On your own,
you could have careers.
I didn't know there were
two people until I turned around
because I turned around
so early, you know?
Mm‐hmm.
But one thing I did notice
is it wasn't perfectly in sync.
You have to learn
how to blend
and to let the other
shine in moments.
And I am really good at that.
Honestly, I love working
on harmonies with a group
and helping you figure out
the best way to arrange a song
to take advantage of
the best parts of your voices.
I would love for you
to be on Team Legend.
Macie and Marie,
who do you pick as your coach?
Uh...
Come on.
Whew, ooh!
We pick...
Kelly!
Whoa!
She's shocked.
What?!
Yes!
Kelly!
Oh, my ‐‐ Oh, my God!
What?!
I was shocked
that The Cunningham Sisters
picked me.
I'm so excited.
What just happened?!
Oh, my gosh!
Usually in groups, one kind of
outshines the other...
Yeah!
...not the case here,
and I'm just really excited
about going through songs
with them.
Oh, my God, Dad!
Whoo!
Dad, what happened?
I thought I had an in
with them.
Maybe I never had a chance.
This is Blake's camera.
They're going
to the lives!
All the way to the finale,
y'all.
Blake's Win Cam...
Whoo!
...it didn't say
nobody else could use it,
so I walked right on up there.
I used it.
Use it up.
♪ I'm a rocket man
♪ Rocket man
Four‐chair turn.
Four chairs.
Ah!
Thank you, guys.
I have been waiting
a very long time
to use my Block.
My daughter's watching,
and she's, like,
the biggest fan of you.
Her name's Violet.
No. Oh, my God, Violet.
Oh, my God.
Love you.
Violet!
I'm really cool, too.
I've won this show
a few times.
I've won a show
on my own.
In reference to your
daughter that loves Ariana,
I'll just remind you, some kids
may like playing with fire.
You know, it's not necessarily
the best thing.
What?
That's a great argument,
honestly.
Holly,
you have to make a decision.
Who do you pick
as your coach?
Kelly!
Ooh!
Um...
I...
I grew up listening
to Kelly Clarkson.
What does that mean?
So I'm gonna go with her.
♪ Used to pray for a moment
just like this ♪
What?!
♪ There's a fire in your eyes
I can't resist ♪
Oh, my God! What?!
♪ Baby, we're gonna wanna
remember this ♪
Oh, my God!
♪ Baby, we're gonna wanna
remember this ♪
I'm so happy!
The cool thing about Holly
is she has
a little edge to her vocal,
and I love that.
Thank you!
Oh!
I love you!
I love you!
I feel like we're gonna be
a really good team together.
I used my Block on John
because he provoked me.
But in hindsight,
I really wish
I'd have used it
on Kelly Clarkson.
Mama's still got it!
♪ Baby, we're gonna wanna
remember this ♪
Did you compare her daughter
enjoying my music
to playing with fire?
I left out some kids
eat poison ivy.
You know,
they shouldn't do that.
That was fun.
Coaches are rotating.
I love this show.
Oh, me too.
I thought we were supposed to
gang up on Ariana,
and then everyone
ganged up on me instead.
Really sorry, John.
It's alright.
My name is Bella DeNapoli.
I am from a huge Italian family.
If we had to describe
our family,
what would you say?
Our family is...
We're...
Loud.
Let's eat!
Yes!
Man #Wow.
Mangia.
We have Sunday dinners,
you know, the sauce.
Grandma's homemade meatballs.
Delish.
Grate the cheese.
Do it.
It's "great" cheese.
Oh, my goodness.
Bad joke.
That was terrible.
If I have an empty stomach,
it's a sin.
My family owns a electrical
contracting company,
and actually, the cool part is
it's a woman‐based enterprise.
My mom and my aunt
are actually the president
and vice president
of the company.
It's also family‐owned.
So my sister, brother, dad ‐‐
you name the family member,
chances are that they worked
and helped out there.
My parents are business owners
during the week,
but when the weekends hit,
they are rock stars.
Nanci‐Once you give me
that wireless mic, I just go.
You will me
the on the bar singing.
I get in trouble
all the time.
Me and my siblings get up there.
We sing with them.
My favorite moments is when
my kids are on stage with me.
I would gladly hand
over my microphone
and just sit in the audience
and watch them.
I've seen you fight over
the microphone a few times.
Yes.
I was first introduced
to music
by my dad when I was 13.
My dad called me up
to sing backup vocals,
and that's where I got that bug.
Currently, I perform with
my parents weekend to weekend.
I go gig to gig to gig
all over Long Island ‐‐
outdoor venues, bars.
You know, Bella's whole journey
is our journey.
That's how close we are,
I feel.
Aww.
I am so excited
to go and perform
in front of the most legendary
artists in history.
Ariana,
I can learn so much from her,
especially the runs that she does.
But I love Kelly,
and then John ‐‐
ooh, he's so smooth.
He would be a great coach, too.
All of them.
For my blind audition,
I am singing "Damaged"
by Danity Kane.
It is a pop anthem,
but this rendition,
me my dad came up with.
It's more of an acoustic feel.
It's slowed down.
You feel each lyric.
Holy cannoli.
Come on, John!
Let's go, Kelly Clarkson!
It's on, Blake.
It's on. Bring it on.
This is the first time
I'm singing without my dad
next to me,
but I am here to prove to myself
this is where I'm meant to be,
and I'm here to give it my all.
♪ Do you got
a first‐aid kit handy? ♪
♪ Do you know how to
patch up a wound? ♪
♪ Tell me
♪ Are you patient,
understanding? ♪
♪ 'Cause I might need some time
to clear the hole in my heart ♪
♪ And I've tried every remedy
♪ And nothing seems to work
for me ♪
♪ Baby
♪ This situation's
driving me crazy ♪
♪ I really wanna be your lady
♪ But the one before you left me
so damaged ♪
♪ Damaged
♪ I thought that I should
let you know ♪
♪ Woah
♪ Can you fix my h‐e‐a‐r‐t?
♪ 'Cause it's d‐a‐m‐a‐g‐e‐d
♪ Can you fix my h‐e‐a‐r‐t?
♪ Tell me, are you up for
Come on, guys.
Come on, come on.
♪ The challenge?
♪ I thought that
I should let you know ♪
♪ That my heart is damaged
♪ So damaged
♪ And you can blame
the one before ♪
♪ So how you gonna fix it?
♪ How you gonna ooo
Yes!
Hello!
Aah!
Oh, my goodness!
Wow, wow!
Holy ‐‐ Hi, guys.
Tell me your name.
Tell me where you're from.
I'm Bella DeNapoli.
I'm from Long Island, New York.
Oh, yeah, you are.
Oh, yeah!
Bella DeNapoli?
Bella DeNapoli. What's goin' on?
Oh, yeah, my girl.
I love it, yeah,
but I'm so glad to be here.
Thank you guys so much. I ‐‐
Congratulations!
Bella, that was such
an interesting song choice.
What a fun arrangement.
Oh, my God.
I was like,
"I recognize this melody,"
but you created this whole new
version of the song.
You were doing really light,
folky, singer‐songwritery,
and then you were giving us
the notes that
these ladies are known for.
You can do anything.
Yeah.
And I would love
to coach you, Bella.
Thank you so much.
Hi, Bella!
Hi! Hi!
I'm in love with your hair,
and if those aren't extensions,
I'm super jealous.
I felt like I could have been
at your show
'cause I didn't know
that song,
and the stuff you did
in the beginning
was so intricate,
but fluid and emotional.
It had a lot of heart
to it.
On this show,
I think, strategically speaking,
it's really a good thing
to be able to navigate
in all those little colors
of your voice
'cause each week,
you have to show them
something different,
and it'd be fun as hell
to pick songs with you.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
You are so good.
You're such a great singer.
What?!
It's great to have
the ability
to do a lot of different things
with your voice,
and your tone started off
a little bit more folky almost,
and then all of a sudden, your
tone switched into this goddess.
Your control is great.
Your biggest moments
or your loudest moments
were, like, super mixing
and healthy and ‐‐ and yummy,
and I look for that.
I love the different tools
you have in your kit
so that you can look
for different places
to implement them.
I hope you choose me,
and...your outfit
matches my gift.
Wait.
Oh, and you can actually put
your extra tools in her kit.
Thank you.
Blake, what do you have
to say for yourself?
Why don't you turn around,
Blake?
There's two reasons.
The first ‐‐
it was challenging for me.
I was trying just to
read the words
you were spelling,
and at one point,
I thought you were spelling
the word "damn,"
and then all of a sudden,
I realize it's, like,
"damaged," "heart,"
and then by then,
the song is ending.
Oh!
He's slow, is what he's saying.
He is a grandpa.
The other reason is ‐‐
You should get that looked at.
Listening to your voice,
you're singing in Ariana's lane.
For now, I'm staying out of this
and still trying to figure out
why you spelled "damn"
on national television.
Bella, who do you pick
as your coach?
Holy cannoli.
This is crazy.
Everyone's expecting you
to pick
one of our insanely gifted
pop divas,
two of the most incredible pop
singers we have on the Earth.
Keep going. Keep talking.
Like, yes, they really are.
Let it out. Let it out.
Pick someone that they
might not expect you to pick
and go on to win "The Voice"
with John Legend.
You're Italian, right?
I'm Italian. Of course.
I got oregano in here, too.
Okay, now we're talking.
Now we're talking.
This is a hard,
hard decision.
Shake it up!
Shock the world!
Aah!
Come on!
Block them out!
Okay. I just ‐‐
I have to go with my gut.
Ariana.
Bella DeNapoli,
my fierce pop diva.
She's one of my favorites
so far.
I think she's
so technically impressive.
She is super diverse.
I just want to hear
where she wants to go
and help her get there, really.
See how Italian my hand got?
I'm talking about
my fellow Italian.
Whoo!
You got her.
Whoo!
Get it, Ariana!
Oh, my God, she's good.
She was perfect for you.
Coming up...
♪ You showed me love
...more incredible
performances...
♪ I've cried many rivers
♪ I've walked through
some pain ♪
Whoo!
Yes!
...that stun our coaches.
Whoo!
Wow!
What?!
Oh, look. She's shocked.
She's shocked.
I am shooketh.
♪ This is "The Voice"
Welcome back to
the blind auditions.
I heard the word
"navigate" today.
I know.
Ariana and I
have picked up that
Kelly uses the word
"navigate" a lot.
She knows how to navigate
this competition,
and she's been
on a show like this
and she knows how to
navigate it.
I love my new job.
I've never done anything
remotely close
to the blind auditions.
This is definitely
the highest you can go,
so there's a lot of pressure,
but I'm ready to just
sing my heart out.
Our next artist ‐‐
entering now.
I know that
we can't see them,
but I still want to
close my eyes
'cause I feel like
I can almost see them.
I'll be singing
"breathin" by Ariana Grande.
I'm taking
a really different approach,
kind of just flipping it,
making a little more, like,
rock influence.
It's definitely intimidating
to be singing her song.
She is my dream coach.
♪ Some days
♪ Things just take
Oh!
♪ Way too much of my energy
Uh‐oh!
He's doing Ariana's song.
♪ I look up
and the whole room's spinning ♪
♪ You take
♪ My cares away
♪ I can so over complicate
♪ People tell me to medicate
♪ Feel my blood runnin'
♪ Swear the sky's fallin'
♪ How do I know
this is fabricated? ♪
♪ No
♪ Time goes by and I
♪ Can't control my mind
♪ Don't know what else to try
♪ But you tell me every tiiime
♪ To just keep breathin'
and breathin' ♪
♪ And breathin' and breathin'
♪ I know I gotta keep
♪ Keep on breathin'
♪ Just keep breathin'
and breathin' ♪
Come on, Ari!
♪ And breathin' and breathin'
♪ I know I gotta keep
♪ Keep on breathin'
♪ Ooo woah
♪ Feel my blood runnin'
♪ Swear the sky's fallin'
♪ Ohhh
♪ Oh
♪ Time goes by and I
♪ Can't control my mind
♪ I keep on breathin'
Her hand's on the button.
♪ I keep on breathin'
Whoa! She did it!
Ah!
Whoo!
Yes, sir.
What is your name?
My name's David Vogel.
I am 23 years old,
and I'm from Valhalla, New York.
Oh, my God.
That was so beautiful.
I thought it was
a really unique take.
I love that you play
an instrument, too, and...
Absolutely. Yeah.
I play a couple instruments.
I started on drums when I was
around 9 years old.
Then, when I was around 14,
I saved a bunch of money
working one summer
and bought an acoustic guitar,
mainly to impress girls.
I went to school
for audio engineering.
I love all aspects of music ‐‐
recording and production
and knowing how it all works,
to then performing live.
Right now, I'm in a band.
We play indie pop,
alternative rock.
This is an incredible
experience.
Ariana Grande is amazing.
She is involved heavily
with her production
and her vocal arrangements.
That's inspiring for me
also as a producer,
and the fact that
she's a female doing that
in a male‐dominated industry,
as well, is just super cool.
It's a really smart thing
to be able to take songs
and make them your own
like that...
Yeah.
...'cause I know that song,
and literally,
it took me a minute,
and I was like, "Oh!"
Yeah, Kelly,
that's an Ariana song.
That's an Ariana song.
No, I know "breathin."
I just ‐‐ I was 100%
not going to turn around
when she turned around
'cause I was like,
"Well, no chance in hell," so...
I'm just excited for you.
I think it's gonna be
really cool.
Thank you so much, Kelly.
I loved your take on it.
I love your tone.
I love your style.
I'm selfishly very happy that
I waited till the last second
because now you are mine
and mine only.
I'm very happy about this.
I am so excited to hopefully
go all the way to the end.
Thank you so much.
Welcome to Team Ari!
Today is off to
a really great start.
I love my two so far.
This is your
vocal care kit.
David did the scariest thing
imaginable,
which is singing
the artist's song
right in front of them.
I think that having a fresh take
on a song,
especially that I've spent
so much time with, was great.
I'm happy he's on my team.
It's an honor. It's an honor.
Thank you. I'm so happy.
Ariana is on a roll.
I got to give it to her.
Good job, man.
I just want that artist that's
gonna round out my team,
and I'm looking for someone
to make me believe
in every word they're saying.
Alright.
I tricked you.
You did.
It worked.
♪ This is "The Voice"
Welcome back to
the blind auditions.
This is
an incredible experience.
Wow.
I'm on "The Voice."
That's insane.
I can't even ‐‐
just saying it is crazy.
I'm actually here.
My name is Janora Brown.
I'm 22 years old,
and I'm from Wingate,
North Carolina.
I got my love of singing
from my mom.
We sing at home.
We sing in church.
I can hear her singing
in the shower,
and sometimes I just join in.
Like, not ‐‐ not in the shower,
but, like,
I sing with her.
I have three older sisters,
so growing up,
I was singing a lot
to get attention.
It was a fun time.
My childhood was amazing.
But seeing my big sister
struggle was heartbreaking.
She was diagnosed with lupus
when she was 10 years old,
and to watch my big sister...
Sorry.
To watch my big sister
go through such a hard time
with her kidney,
it was tough.
When I was in eighth grade,
my mom gave her
her kidney.
Yeah.
I just remembered
thinking that
I could lose my mom
and my sister
from the kidney transplant.
The transplant
was ultimately unsuccessful,
and my sister
still needs a kidney.
She's been on dialysis
for six years now.
She's the epitome role model
of a fighter.
And she believes in me.
Alright!
So that gives me
so much courage to be here.
Alright.
♪ When I first saw you,
I already knew ♪
A little Monica.
Yeah.
♪ There was something
inside of you ♪
Whoo!
♪ Something I thought that
♪ I would never find
♪ Angel of mine
♪ How you changed my world
♪ You'll never know
♪ I'm different now
♪ You helped me groooow
♪ You came into my life
♪ Sent from above
♪ When I lost all hope
♪ You shooowed me love
♪ I'm checkin' for ya, boy
♪ You're right on time
♪ Angel of miiiine
Yes!
♪ Angel of mine
Yes!
Whoo!
Wow!
That was so beautiful.
What's your name?
Where are you from?
I'm Janora.
I'm 22 years old,
and I'm from Wingate,
North Carolina.
Alright.
Yeah!
I love your voice.
Perfect, beautiful performance.
You're phenomenal.
Welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you.
Oh.
Oh, my goodness.
I love that song.
You did such a really cool
version of it.
Both Kelly and I turned around
the same time,
right when you hit
that little tight run,
and I was like, "Okay."
Thank you.
And then you started
hitting those high notes.
It was so cool
because your voice
really cuts through
so nicely.
Oh, thank you.
It sounds so confident...
Thank you.
...and I would love for Janora
to be on Team Legend.
Oh.
Alright.
I'm gonna try something
that's gonna be risky,
but I'm gonna for it.
This is what I would already do
as a coach for you.
It's a lot of control
to do the runs you did,
especially, like, where you did
them, placed in your voice.
I feel like I'm really good
at knowing when to, like,
round out notes
to make it sound more full,
and I think that
I'm a good coach for that.
I think it's all about
setting up a blueprint
and just impress
in every moment.
So I would love to do that
with you, Janora.
Hi, Janora.
Hey.
If your voice
came on the radio,
it would instantly
stand out...
Yeah. Oh.
...and we would all know
that it's you, you know?
Thank you.
I'm not in the mix,
but I am dying to know,
who do you choose
as your coach?
Come on.
Come on, Janora.
Come on.
I pick John.
Yay!
I'm so happy to meet you,
Janora.
Thank you so much!
Welcome.
I love how Janora's voice
really sounds like it could be
on the radio right away.
I made little boxing robes
for my team.
We're ready to win
the championship.
Yeah.
I love Janora, I thought
she had a really good voice,
but there's so many hurdles
when you're up against John.
Yeah!
I thought I'd take a tactic
that maybe coaching her
right now would work.
It backfired.
Alright!
The crowd was chanting,
"John, John,"
and he was just drawing me in,
and I was just like, "John."
John.
Mm‐hmm.
I know your trick.
What do I do?
How you get 'em.
Last word.
And then steals the advice
you just gave.
♪ This is "The Voice"
Welcome back to
the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
I love having female energy
back in the mix.
I know. It's so nice.
Yeah.
The crowd is going bananas
for you
every time.
One thing I love
is how much
you talk to the audience.
Nice to see you guys.
Are you having fun so far?
Yeah!
Yes.
Good.
‐Yeah.
‐You're worth it.
Nice. Oh, thank you.
I call it sucking up
to the audience.
Oh, excuse me.
I think you interact
more than anybody.
You have "Ariana"
on your hand?
Why would you do that?
No, I'm kidding.
They're just sitting there,
and it's irresistible
to just talk to them.
And...yeah.
Thank you.
I grew up watching this show
with my family and my friends.
To be here, it's just, like,
so crazy,
like, such an out‐of‐body
experience.
Like, oh, my God.
My name's Kaitlyn Velez.
I'm 21 years old,
and I'm from Long Island,
New York.
I started writing songs at 14.
I just thought it was so cool
that my favorite artists
were able to take me
somewhere else
in, like,
less than three minutes.
I'm Hispanic, and I grew up in
a very predominantly white area,
so I kind of felt like
I stuck out like a sore thumb.
And I was super insecure
because, you know,
my differences were pointed out.
But music and songwriting
was really, like, my place
where I felt so secure
and I felt so safe
and I really had started
to find my identity.
Now I take so much pride
in being a Latina girl
in the United States.
In the last year, I have put out
about seven songs.
One of my songs
that I put out ‐‐
it's called "FOMO,"
the fear of missing out.
In a month,
it had hit 100,000 streams.
The pandemic altered
everyone's life,
so "FOMO" really resonated
with a lot of people
because it was just such
a big theme in the past year,
so I'm super grateful for that.
I'm singing "Please Don't Go"
by Mike Posner
for my blind audition.
The song is a very upbeat song.
I really changed it up
by making it
a very, like, moody,
acoustic type of feel.
And I really wanted
to make this
as authentic and as me
as I could.
Hopefully, that authenticity
really shines through.
♪ Let's run away
♪ From these lies
♪ Back to yesterday
Pretty.
♪ Save tonight
♪ I feel the sun creeping up
♪ Like tick tock
♪ I'm trying to keep you
in my head ♪
Wow.
♪ But if not
♪ We'll just keep running
from tomorrow ♪
♪ With our lips locked
♪ Yeah, you got me begging,
begging ♪
♪ Baby, please don't go
♪ If I wake up tomorrow
♪ Will you still be here?
♪ I don't know
♪ If you feel the way I do
♪ If you leave,
I'm gonna find you ♪
♪ I stay running
♪ From tomorrow
Ooh.
♪ I stay running
♪ From tomorrow
♪ Baby, please don't go
♪ If I wake up tomorrow
♪ Will you still be here?
♪ I don't know
♪ If you feel the way I do
♪ If you leave,
I'm gonna find you ♪
♪ Baby, please don't go
Alright!
Way to go, Kaitlyn!
Hello! What is your name
and where are you from?
Hi.
My name is Kaitlyn Velez.
I am 21 years old, and I'm from
Long Island, New York.
Alright, Kaitlyn.
Well, I turned for you
pretty early.
I‐I really love the way
your vibrato worked.
It was like really interesting
and distinct.
And I feel like you kind of need
to open up a little bit more,
but, you know,
that's what coaching is for.
I would love
to coach you.
Cool!
Hi, Kaitlyn.
Hi!
Literally, you started singing,
and I was going,
"Ooh, I like her tone,"
but I just was a little hesitant
because I was like, "Hmm,
I wonder if she can open up."
Mm‐hmm.
So I guess you're
going to show me on the show.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Kaitlyn, I think you've got
a really unique
and personality‐filled
voice.
Do you write?
I have been playing my ukulele
since I was probably 14,
and that's what I started
writing songs with.
That's amazing.
That's so cool.
See, I would love
to listen to that.
I just was thinking
about this context
and that's why I didn't hit,
but I love your voice.
You're super talented.
Thank you. Thank you.
Instantly,
when I turned around,
I was watching this like,
"Oh, she's a songwriter,"
and I only learned that
from Meghan Trainor,
who's ‐‐ has written
all those cool, funky songs
that she has on ukulele.
And I understand what they're
saying about opening up,
but I also think
it's important to recognize
what somebody feels
comfortable doing
in order to express
whatever their art is,
and you may have a different way
of expressing that
than a singer
that can come out here
and just blow the roof
off the place.
There's nobody like you
on my team,
and I'd be proud to protect
that spot for you,
and I'd love to be
your coach.
Thank you. Thank you.
I feel like you have
an interesting perspective,
and nobody sounds like you
probably on the show
this season.
Feeling a bit regretful.
You can ‐‐
You can carve your ‐‐
You can carve
your own niche.
You just got to decide
who you want to do it with.
Okay.
Okay, uh...
So...
I'm very shocked that
this person turned for me,
but I'm very happy
and very grateful.
So I...
am going to go with
Team Blake.
Alright!
Kaitlyn!
Whoo!
Wow!
♪ But I'm way less sad
That's great...
♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Thank you so much.
So happy right now
that Kaitlyn chose me.
♪ But I'm way less sad
I just think there's something
really cool about her.
Whoo!
I think America's gonna fall
in love with her more
as this thing moves forward.
♪ Shut up and just enjoy
this feelin' ♪
Say hi to Kaitlyn, everybody!
Say hi to Kaitlyn!
♪ Don't you love it?
I told my best friend,
"I feel like if Blake turns
for me,
it'll be such a shock for me
that I'm going to
have to pick him"...
♪ But I'm way less sad
...and then it happened,
so it's kind of crazy.
Whoo!
But we've kind of run into
a problem.
♪ But I'm way less sad
You see, I'm this tall...
♪ Don't you love it,
don't you love it? ♪
...and he's this tall.
♪ No, I ain't happy yet
So I'm going to need these...
♪ But I'm way less sad
...to help us, you know,
be at the same level.
That was shocking.
She's really cool.
I am shooketh.
I want
to build a team this season
that's a little bit
of everything.
And Team Blake is the GOAT.
♪ If you're gonna
break my heart ♪
♪ Just break it
I heard your voice,
and I just think
you're a damn good singer.
It's a dream come true
to be here.
I was granted
a Make‐A‐Wish...
Wow.
...and my wish was to come
and see you guys.
Oh.
Oh, my gosh.
What?!
My wish to come
and watch "The Voice,"
and because of COVID,
that wish was not able
to be granted,
but my mom sent in a video
of me singing
to audition
for "The Voice."
Not only do
I get to meet them now,
I get to sing for them, as well,
and that's a dream come true.
When I was 8 years old,
I was diagnosed
with a heart disease called
"hypertrophic cardiomyopathy."
It's often called
the sudden death disease.
I was 14 years old
when I had an internal
defibrillator placed.
I'm truly grateful to be alive
and well and be here.
I'm damn proud
to be your coach, man.
Thank you so much.
Yeah.
I'm really excited
to have Berritt on my team.
That's Berritt!
He's got a cool voice.
He's got a cool vibrato.
♪ Do you remember when
♪ We used to sing?
♪ Sha‐la‐la, la‐la, la‐la
♪ La‐la, la la tee‐da
I have covered that song
a million times in my show.
That song is pretty sweet
because I just recently
got engaged
to a beautiful
brown‐eyed girl.
Oh! Ah!
Congratulations, man.
Welcome to Team Blake.
Thank you, Blake.
Thanks so much.
Clint has got a great vibe.
He's got a cool voice.
Yeah!
Team Blake!
Whoo!
I am on fire right now.
Don't touch me.
♪ This is "The Voice"Welcome back
to the blind auditions.
I can't believe
I'm finally here.
I feel like my whole life
has been leading up
to this one moment.
My mom says,
when I was in her stomach,
she used to sing Mariah Carey
and Whitney Houston to me,
and she says that's how I got
my singing ability.
I don't know if I believe that,
but that's what she says.
My name is Kayla Lilly.
I'm 22 years old.
I'm from
Quarryville, Pennsylvania,
and I'm currently living
in Philadelphia.
My mom was a single mother
with four kids.
We didn't have much growing up,
so I went to a boarding school
for low‐income families.
Actually, my sister was the one
who was supposed to be going,
but when I saw all the music
activities on the screen,
I was like, "I want to go."
It was honestly a huge blessing.
I took advantage of all
the music activities they had.
Show choir, gospel choir.
I did the talent shows.
We had musicals.
I'm a senior
at Temple University,
and I'm gonna be the first
in my family to graduate.
That's a huge accomplishment.
This is definitely
Kayla's time to shine.
She has worked hard to get
where she's at,
and she deserves it.
Thank you.
I love you.
I love you, too.
I want this so bad. It's such
an amazing opportunity,
and I know my family
really wants it for me.
Getting a chair turn
would show them
that all the sacrifices ‐‐
it was all worth it.
♪ All the shine
of a thousand spotlights ♪
♪ All the stars we steal
from the night sky ♪
♪ Will never be enough
♪ Never be enough
♪ Towers of gold
are still too little ♪
♪ These hands
could hold the world ♪
♪ But it'll never be enough
♪ Never be enough
♪ For me
♪ Never enough
♪ For me
Wow.
♪ For me
I was almost there.
What is your name?
My name's Kayla Lilly.
I'm 22 years old.
You have a beautiful voice.
I think it just needs to be
the tiniest bit
more consistent,
and the storytelling
in the beginning
has to be as moving
as the climax at the end,
and finding that balance
is gonna be the key.
You clearly have
a beautiful voice.
It just felt like you
weren't on sure footing.
But then when you started
to soar
on those higher notes,
it was like,
"Oh, that's the place where
she feels really comfortable."
Those high notes
were, like, thrilling.
So impressive, so good.
They were, like, thrilling
high notes.
Thank you.
You picked a hell
of a song,
which I love because
that means you're powerful.
You're confident.
You believe in yourself.
I want to hear what you sound
like abandoning all of the
"I must hit this note,
I must be perfect,"
because then I think you kind of
lose the believability factor,
but I'm begging you
to come back.
I definitely will.
Thank you guys so much.
Thank you, Kayla.
Thank you, Kayla.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Kayla can really sing,
but I felt like
she was in her head
a little too much.
I'm listening for energy,
passion, and chills.
The light whisperies
that we got
for like one second at the end
really almost had me.
She's just thinking
too much.
Alright, girls,
you're about to walk out.
Yay!
How you feeling
right now?
I'm excited.
I just keep thinking
the big red door ‐‐ like, I'm...
There it is.
Can't wait for it to open.
Oh, Macie.
Look! The "V"!
I've only ever seen
that "V" on TV.
I literally am obsessed
with the show,
and it's crazy that, like,
I'm behind the scenes.
Yeah.
Oh, my ‐‐
No, this is not
a giggle moment.
Get it together.
My name is Marie,
and I'm 14.
I'm Macie and I'm 15.
We're The Cunningham Sisters.
And we're from
Hamilton, Ohio.
Oh!
John Legend!
Our brother.
He's from Ohio, too!
Me and her are literally
like best friends.
We just were born
with that bond,
so we think the same.
Rock, paper, scissors,
shoot.
What in the world?
We see ourselves
as pop gospel artists
and our main experience
has been singing together
in the church.
Music has just always been
a part of our lives.
We actually are biracial.
My mom is a white redhead,
and my dad
is an albino black man.
And so my father
doesn't look black,
but he is.
The way
I explained it to them ‐‐
I said, "Okay, honey,
you got this glass of milk.
If you put some
Hershey's syrup in it,
that's like your pigment,
so you see this,
this only has a little bit
of Hershey's syrup,
so it's a little lighter
than this other one."
♪ I felt alone,
still feel afraid ♪
It was pretty hard
growing up.
People were noticing
that we didn't look white,
but we also didn't
look black.
And so
throughout middle school,
we went through
a lot of bullying.
♪ I stumble through it anyway
It's like I wasn't Black enough
for my Black friends,
but I wasn't white enough
for my white friends.
They'd be like, "Why are you
trying to act Black?"
And so I tried
to explain to them
what my father is,
but they'd say rude things.
It's kind of a trend
to be mean nowadays,
and I just ‐‐
I don't get that.
I'm sorry.
I'm gonna cry.
I don't want you guys
to see me.
When I found out that
this stuff was happening,
it took me back
to when I was a kid.
It was like,
"Wow, here we go again."
♪ You throw your head back
and spit in the wind ♪
I felt like a failure,
like I didn't protect them.
♪ Let the walls crack
♪ 'Cause it lets the light in
Um, so it was really hard.
♪ Let 'em drag you through hell ♪
But I just began
to encourage them...
♪ They can't tell you
...and remind them
of who they are...
♪ To change who you are
...and to own that.
Whatever you want, go get it
and don't let anybody stop you.
For our blind audition,
we're singing "Never Alone"
by Tori Kelly
and Kirk Franklin.
Looking back through
all the hard times,
we were never alone.
Finally, we realized
that we don't need
anybody else to be happy.
I love you.
We have each other.
Let the haters hate.
One minute,
one minute, one minute.
These people have been good
today. I'm ‐‐ I'm into them.
Yeah. Yeah.
I think
it's a beautiful thing
to be on this show
and not be judged
by our skin color
or by the way that we look
or are shaped.
If we turn a chair,
I definitely think
it would communicate
that what you've been through,
where you come from,
that doesn't have to dictate
where you go in the future.
Sing your heart out,
baby girl.
♪ This is "The Voice"
Welcome back to
"The Voice."
♪ In my time,
I've traveled some roads ♪
Ooh.
♪ A rolling stone
♪ Nowhere feels like home
♪ Tell me,
do you believe in miracles? ♪
♪ I'm standing here
before your eyes ♪
♪ I've cried many rivers
♪ I've walked through
some pain ♪
♪ I've seen
my world crumble ♪
♪ And I've carried
the shame ♪
♪ But I know somebody
♪ He calls me his own
♪ I can hear heaven
singing out ♪
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh, you're never alone
Hey!
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh,
you're never alone ♪
♪ Alone
♪ Ooh
♪ I've cried many rivers
♪ I've walked through
some pain ♪
♪ I've seen my world crumble
♪ And I've carried the shame
♪ But I know somebody
♪ He calls me his own
♪ Can you hear heaven
singing out? ♪
Hey!
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh,
you're never alone ♪
♪ You're never alone
♪ Oh, yeah
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh,
you're never alone ♪
♪ You're never alone
♪ Oh, yeah
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh
♪ You're never alone
♪ Ooohhh
Yes!
Let's go!
Oh, my God, oh, my God,
oh, my God, oh, my God!
Can you introduce yourself
to everybody?
Hi. I'm Macie,
and I'm 15.
I'm Marie, and I'm 14.
Oh, my goodness.
And we are
The Cunningham Sisters.
And we're a duo
from Hamilton, Ohio.
Hamilton!
Oh, my gosh.
Sorry, Kelly.
Oh, my gosh.
Yeah, okay.
I mean, my heart hurts.
I'm so mad right now.
It took me a second,
but I realized that there were
two of you singing
before you started
singing together
because your tones
are very distinct.
What a privilege
to hear you today,
and welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Hello, Cunningham Sisters
from Hamilton, Ohio.
Hi.
We get it. They're from Ohio.
You're from Ohio.
Oh, my goodness.
I've been to Ohio.
My mom was from Ohio.
Really?
See how much
we have in common?
Been there.
That was a gospel song, right?
Yes.
We love country music, too.
Come on, come on.
And pop.
We love all the genres,
but our main one
is gospel.
You all sing in church
at home?
Yes.
Yes. Yes.
We've been singing in church
for a really long time.
Amazing.
Me, too.
That's where I started.
That's crazy.
That's absolutely
where I started.
I grew up singing
in the church.
Who's here with you?
Our dad.
Hi, Dad.
By the way...
He's beaming.
...your dad was dancing
like the entire time.
He was your biggest fan ‐‐
the entire time.
He was so excited for you.
Does he sing, too?
Yes.
I love that.
My family's
just like that, and...
Ugh.
And I don't have a group
on my team.
All the other coaches
have either a duo or a trio.
My group does not sound
anything like you.
They all have a duo or a trio
on their team.
Like nothing.
And the lane is wide open
on Team Legend.
We would have so much fun.
I would love to be your coach.
Thank you.
Okay, you have so much in
common, right, with John, right,
but you're here
to learn new stuff.
Okay.
And I know how to...
navigate a competition.
Ah.
And I'm gonna do something
right now,
which I'm probably
already gonna lose anyway,
so I'm just going to go all in.
I'm gonna start coaching you.
Y'all both have
amazing voices.
On your own,
you could have careers.
I didn't know there were
two people until I turned around
because I turned around
so early, you know?
Mm‐hmm.
But one thing I did notice
is it wasn't perfectly in sync.
You have to learn
how to blend
and to let the other
shine in moments.
And I am really good at that.
Honestly, I love working
on harmonies with a group
and helping you figure out
the best way to arrange a song
to take advantage of
the best parts of your voices.
I would love for you
to be on Team Legend.
Macie and Marie,
who do you pick as your coach?
Uh...
Come on.
Whew, ooh!
We pick...
Kelly!
Whoa!
She's shocked.
What?!
Yes!
Kelly!
Oh, my ‐‐ Oh, my God!
What?!
I was shocked
that The Cunningham Sisters
picked me.
I'm so excited.
What just happened?!
Oh, my gosh!
Usually in groups, one kind of
outshines the other...
Yeah!
...not the case here,
and I'm just really excited
about going through songs
with them.
Oh, my God, Dad!
Whoo!
Dad, what happened?
I thought I had an in
with them.
Maybe I never had a chance.
This is Blake's camera.
They're going
to the lives!
All the way to the finale,
y'all.
Blake's Win Cam...
Whoo!
...it didn't say
nobody else could use it,
so I walked right on up there.
I used it.
Use it up.