The Voice (2011–…): Season 21, Episode 5 - Blind Auditions, Part 5 - full transcript

Blake!

It's showtime.
What are you doing in there?

I can't hear you.

Blake, it's time for the show.
Let's go.

We'll start the show
when I say we start it!

Wow.
Wow.

My eighth trophy.

Season 20 trophy.

That's my favorite.

That was team effort.

Mm‐hmm,
mm‐hmm.



Cannot believe
he is still in there.

Right?
What a diva.

What's he even doing?

Blake!

Okay, look ‐‐

What are you guys doing
out here? Playing games?

Yeah.

Come on. We got a show to do.
Stop this.

Let's go. Come on.

Unbelievable.

Come on.
We've got a show to do.

Jenga!

Guys, my OCD.
Got to do it. Sorry.

Be there in an hour.



A mind‐blowing part
of this whole experience

is that when I was little,

I was emulating
Ariana Grande.

♪ Something better

And I've been such a huge fan
of Kelly Clarkson

since I was 6 years old.

♪ Since you been gone

So I like to think back
on small me

and how enthralled she would be
to be standing on this stage.

What's really cool about
the song that I am singing,

"Anyone" by Demi Lovato,
is that when I was 12,

I was really starting to
struggle with my mental health.

But I saw what Demi was doing

and how they were sharing
their struggles so publicly.

And I was like, "When I have
my moment, I want to do that,"

and here I am.

♪ I tried to talk to my piano

♪ I tried to talk to my guitar

♪ Talk to my imagination

♪ Confided into alcohol

♪ I tried and tried
and tried some more ♪

♪ Told secrets till
my voice was sore ♪

♪ Tired of empty conversation

♪ 'Cause no one hears
me anymore ♪
Yeah!

♪ A hundred million stories

♪ And a hundred million songs

♪ I feel stupid when I sing

♪ Nobody's listening to me

♪ Nobody's listening

Sing!
♪ Anyone

♪ Please send me anyone

♪ Lord, is there anyone

♪ I need someone

♪ No

♪ Anyone

♪ I need anyone

♪ Anyone

♪ I need someone

♪ A hundred million stories

♪ And a hundred million songs

♪ I feel stupid when I sing

♪ Nobody's listening to me

♪ Nobody's listening

Wow.

You are so cute!

Hi!

What is your name?
Where are you from?

I'm so excited to see you.

Oh, my gosh, hi.
I'm so excited to see you

and Kelly.
And maybe possibly me?
Okay, cool.

Yes, definitely.

Just say
there's a chance.

What's your name?
I am Ryleigh Plank.

I am 20 years old, and I am
from Fort Myers, Florida.

Yeah, let's go, Florida.

Florida. She really is
excited to see you.

Hey, Kelly,
she gave her this.

I know.
Little sassy finger.

Florida.
Oh, my God.
This keeps happening.

This is so crazy
because I grew up

singing your songs
as a little kid.

Oh, you are kind.
Same with Ariana.

You guys have helped me
get to where I am,

so it's really amazing
to be here.

Since I was 6 or 7,

I was like,
"I am going to be a rock star."

And I didn't want to necessarily
go to college, be in debt.

I just wanted
to chase my dream.

So I started creating
my own music.

I do write all of my own songs
and I make demos at my home.

Music is my life,
and as cliche as it may sound,

it definitely was something

that helped pull me
out of the trenches.

Growing up was kind of difficult
for me.

When I was about 9,

my mom and dad
had gotten divorced.

I didn't have many friends and
struggled a lot with bullying.

I think that really set me
on a tailspin.

I just started struggling
insanely with depression,

but I would hide it
like nobody's business.

And I think it was
a defensive mechanism, you know?

If they don't know,
then maybe it's not so bad

or something silly like that.

Having experienced
depression and anxiety,

it sometimes does become hard
to believe in yourself.

But now that I have
stepped out of high school

and really allowed myself
to be who I am,

I have discovered
that this doesn't define me.

So being here
is an amazing realization

of how far I've come.

You brought me to tears.

I was welling up.
I felt that so deeply.

It was so beautiful,
and I could tell

that you were singing
from a really real place.

Your vibrato can
become quite wide

and it's beautiful
and it's stunning.

But there were moments
where it was a little sharp.

I think it was
probably just nerves,

but I think I would be able
to help with that.

And it was really moving.

I could tell that
that came from somewhere.

Thank you.
Ryleigh,

it's such
a challenging song to do,

and you had
a few execution issues,

but that's what coaching
is for.

You're already really talented,
and I look forward

to what you're gonna do
next on the show.

Thank you, John.
Thank you.

Ryleigh...
Yes.

Does Kelly
have a chance?

Yes! Kelly will always
have a chance.

Okay.
I love Kelly,
so of course.

Of course!
We all ‐‐
We all love her,

except when we're competing
against her.

Just in those moments.

Just wanted to say to you,

once I saw these two were
turning around for you,

then it's like,
"Okay, these are the two

that need to be
with this artist,"

so I stayed out of it,
but congratulations.

Who cares?
Who do you pick as your coach?

Let Kelly talk.

At least just let me
say something.

Because here's the thing ‐‐
I turned, like,

light years before her,
but it's fine.

First of all,
you look rad as hell.

Thank you.
Like, I love your whole vibe.

I mean, it's such a cool vibe.
Thanks.

And I think your voice
is incredible,

and I've navigated...

Hey!
Oh.

They have to cheers every time
I say "navigated."

I was like,
"What is happening?"

I've navigated
a competition,

so I feel like
I could help you do it.

I know that the obvious choice
here is ‐‐

I mean, I know you're like,
"Yeah, Florida."

I've been to Florida,

made a horrible movie
in Florida.

I want to watch.

"From Justin to Kelly."

I'm just saying ‐‐
That movie's a classic.

What the hell kind of a movie
did you make?

What kind of movie?
That movie's iconic.

What kind of ‐‐
What kind of things

you're ashamed of in Florida
that you do?

No, this jacket, wouldn't it
look cute on you?

That's stylish.

I'm just saying.

I don't know.
I'm just saying.

If we are bribing
and luring with gifts,

might I introduce you
to my lunch box

that contains
local health supplies...

Ooh.

Yeah, yeah.

...that will not only treat
but prevent

fatigue or swelling
of the vocal cords.

So just think about it.

Because Ariana didn't think
you sounded well when you sang.

Blake Shelton!

Anyway, I really think
that you could win this thing.

Who do you pick
as your coach?

Aaah!

Gosh.

Um...

Okay, I...

Whoa! Wow.

Oh!

Okay.

I think that I am gonna
have to go with...

Ariana.

I love you, Kelly. I do.

I love Ryleigh so much.
I am obsessed with her voice.

She almost brought me to tears
with her performance.

Thank you.

I am honored
that she came to my team.

I have a lot of
really diverse voices

and I'm really excited
with how my team

is filling up.

♪ ...with being confident

I had to hit for Ryleigh
because she sounded incredible.

She's so cute.

Didn't matter. Didn't matter.
Nope. Nope, nope. Nope.

Just went to Ariana.

So I really have to make
these next button pushes count.

I love Ryleigh.

I think I know
what the problem may be.

That she has
200 billion followers

and a great singer?

You're offering
people from Florida a coat.

Hey, crazy Ariana fan,
you're not clapping for me.

I mean, what the hell?
Okay.

All right.
My man.

Coming up...

♪ With the one that could
break my heart ♪

Yeah!

♪ Tell me your favorite song

♪ You go ahead,
let your hair down ♪

...with two nights of
blind auditions remaining...

Killing me.
Oh, my God!

Are you gonna take this?

...our coaches pull out
all the stops...

We're about to, like,
"Mad Max,"

just full on go to war.

♪ Welcome to Team Legend

♪ Welcome to Team Kelly

Oh, snap.
Oh!

...to get the best
artists on their teams.

Please choose me.

Aah!
Pick me!

Yeah!

Go, Kelly! Go, Kelly!

What just happened?

What's up?

♪ This is "The Voice"Welcome back to
the blind auditions.

Okay, stand by, folks.

Kelly, try to get somebody.

You know what?

I think she's navigating this
just fine.

Navigating ‐‐ you guys got me
saying it now.

So Blake and Ariana
have decided

that Kelly says
"navigate" a lot.

It's really a good thing
to be able to navigate

in all those little colors
of your voice.

I've navigated...
Hey!

I know how to navigate
a competition.

And they've started
a little clinking game.

I think Kelly's trying

to navigate
her way into a thesaurus.

You're navigating
the competition.

What are you
supposed to say?

No, I said it too.
Yeah.

It's the right word.

That's the word you use.

Like, what is the other ‐‐

I mean, fine. I'll look up
some synonyms for navigate.

What,
do I have to dumb it down?

Read a book.

My name is Jershika Maple.
I live in Killeen, Texas,

and I am from Shreveport,
Louisiana.

I'm literally here
on "The Voice."

Like, what? That's crazy.

When I'm not singing,

I work as a security guard
at a tech company.

It's kind of like TSA.

I'm in my uniform
and people are walking through.

I'm obviously observing,

making sure
there's nothing suspicious.

And they go through
metal detectors.

I have to wand them
if they have any metals on them.

I power with the wand.

They don't want to
get wanded by me. No.

But it's not something
that I am passionate about.

That is not something
I want to be doing forever.

Singing is my passion,
has always been,

and I am now looking forward
to go into that direction.

I saw Rose Short
on season 17 of "The Voice."

Who do you pick
as your coach, Rose?

Gwen Stefani.

Rose Short,
you're in the finale.

I'd been to
a couple of gigs that she had

and I was a fan of hers.

She reached out
to have background singers,

and I made it
on her Rose Short tour.

We just instantly connected.

Watching Rose on "The Voice"
was definitely inspiring.

That's exactly why I'm here.

Rose!
Surprise!

I'm so happy for you.

And, baby, them chairs
is gonna turn.

Yes.
I love you.
I'm proud of you.

Thank you, Rose.
Ohh.

Rose did encourage me
to audition for "The Voice."

And I was like,
"You know what?

2020 was a year of
all hell breaking loose."

And I was like,
"I'm just gonna go out

and I'm gonna do it."

♪ Ehhh, ooooo

♪ On a perfect day

♪ I know that
I can count on you ♪

♪ Oh

A little New Edition.

♪ When that's not possible

♪ Tell me can you
weather the storm ♪

Wow.
♪ 'Cause I need somebody

♪ Who will stand by me

♪ Through the good times
and bad times ♪

♪ He will always

♪ Always be right there

♪ Sunny days

♪ And everybody loves them

♪ Tell me, baby,
can you stand the rain ♪

♪ Storms will come

♪ This we know for sure

♪ But tell me, baby

♪ Can you stand the rain

Come on! Let's go!

♪ Whoa

♪ Can you stand the rain

Wow.

What is your name
and where are you from?

My name is Jershika Maple.

I am from Killeen, Texas,
and I am 24 years old.

Whoa.
Wow!

What an incredible gift
you have.

I loved your low tones
in the beginning.

My head
almost flew off.

They're so beautiful.
I'm a little mad right now.

I love your voice.
Every part of it.

Welcome to "The Voice."

Whoo!

Yes!

Tell me a little bit
about yourself.

I am a security guard,
so I'll lock you up.

I love singing, and this is
something I dreamed about doing

since I was a little kid
and y'all don't know.

Y'all just made my dreams
come true.

Oh, we're so happy.
So thank you.

Honestly, it's the favorite part
of our job

is, like, we get to make
people's dreams come true.

Yes.
And you were ready
for this moment.

You came out here and delivered
such a powerful,

electric,
exciting performance.

You hit those immensely
challenging high notes.

Yeah.
And I would be so happy
to have you on our team.

Oh, man.

Please choose me.

I love the speech.
Thank you. That was so dope.

I love your spirit.
You're such a light.

And that smile of yours
is just so great.

Stop.
It's so great.

And I just think
that you're gonna be

such an amazing addition
to the show.

You know, at this point,
I think ‐‐

and John would
probably agree ‐‐

it's more of, like,
picking songs.

Like, really knowing
how to maneuver

through this competition
and get to the the lives,

get to the finale.

But I would love
to have you on Team Kelly.

I think you would look great
in turquoise.

I'm just saying.
Ooh, that's a pretty jacket.

Exactly. Exactly.
Ah, ah, ah.

Are we pulling out
the gifts?

Exactly, exactly.
We're pulling out gifts.

Oh, snap.
Team Legend.

Oh, it's a ‐‐ it's a ‐‐
Oh, wow.

I'd even sing for you.
♪ Welcome to Team Legend

Oh!
♪ Welcome to Team Legend

♪ Welcome to Team Kelly

Hey, I don't know if John
cleared that for you to sing.

Sue me, John.
Sue me.

Jershika,
who do you pick as your coach?

I pick Team Kelly.

What?!

What is happening?

Miss Texas
is killing me.

Oh, my God!

We have a steal.

I start singing my song
to Jershika,

and then Kelly starts
stealing my song.

Sing your own songs.

I love you, John.

I cannot believe
I got Jershika.

I knew we both had
the Texas thing going.

I knew her spirit.
I know her vibe so well.

Like that's so me.

♪ What is happening

I think I'm gonna be
really good for her.

Go, Kelly! Go, Kelly!

Kelly's the perfect coach.

First of all, we from Texas,
so she already knows my lingo.

She has that pop,
that R&B soul.

I just wanted to go where I knew

that I could feel like
I was at home.

♪ Team Kelly, Team Kelly

Yay, Kelly!

No one likes
a sore winner.

There's hot dogging
and showboating.

No, you did not think
I was gonna win that.

It's unbecoming
and it's inappropriate.

I'm so sorry, John.

I'm so sorry, John.

♪ This is "The Voice"Welcome back to
the blind auditions.

♪ You know I have to
fight for you ♪

♪ Put it all
on the line for you ♪

I do wish John would
bring the jingle back.

It's honestly one of the reasons
why I wanted to do the show.

♪ You made your choice

♪ Choice

♪ Now you gonna win
"The Voice" ♪

♪ "Voice"
Yes.

Our next artist
is entering now.

I'm so excited.

I can't believe
that I'm here at "The Voice."

My name is Manny Keith.

I'm 31 years old
and I live in Miami, Florida.

I'm a huge Ariana Grande fan,

but I didn't know she was gonna
be a coach on this season.

Oh, my God.
So when I found that out,

I was like ‐‐ I almost cried.

I was so excited.
I just love her voice.

She makes singing
look so effortless.

Music has been, like,
a part of my household.

My dad is a musician.
My mom was a dancer.

She sang in the choir.

But I didn't start singing
until I was 14 years old.

I was a very shy kid
and very introverted,

pretty scrawny, pretty cute,
but I was very shy.

In middle school,
I joined a dance team.

You know, that wasn't
the most popular thing at school

because it was like,
"Oh, guys, they play sports,"

and I was dancing.

But my mom would encourage me,

and ‐‐ and that's when
I started singing.

It became really a passion.

My mom was one
of my biggest cheerleaders,

and I wouldn't be here today
had it not been for her.

It was during the summer
of 2012, and my dad,

he told us
that my mom was sick.

And in 2017,
she passed away from cancer.

It was one of the hardest things
I've ever experienced.

You know, it ‐‐
it took a while for me

to be able to talk about it
because it's such a tragic

and it's a heavy thing.

But I will say that
I'm so grateful

that I'm able to share my story
to help people

that may be walking through loss
as well and may not know,

you know, what hope looks like
on the other end of it.

Hi, Emmanuel.
Wow.

I can't tell you
how excited I am.

Your mom would be so proud
of you from heaven.

We love you. Go get 'em.
God bless you.

It's bittersweet that she's not
physically here with me,

but I can definitely feel her

even in this room
with me right now.

I love her a lot. I miss her.

And this moment is for her.

I need to navigate
getting someone on my team.

There you go.
You got this.

♪ I've always been the one
to say the first goodbye ♪

♪ Had to love and lose
a hundred million times ♪

♪ Had to get it wrong
to know just what I like ♪

♪ Now I'm fallin'

♪ You say my name like I have
never heard before ♪

♪ I'm indecisive but this time
I know for sure ♪

♪ I hope I'm not the only one
who feels it all ♪

♪ Are you fallin'?

♪ Center of attention

♪ You know you can get
whatever you want from me ♪

♪ Whenever you want it, baby

♪ It's you in my reflection

♪ Now I'm afraid of all
the things you could do to me ♪

♪ If I would've known it, baby

♪ I would've stayed at home

♪ 'Cause I was doin' better
alone ♪

♪ But when you said, "hello"

♪ I know that was
the end of it all ♪

♪ I should've stayed at home

♪ 'Cause now there ain't
no letting you go ♪

♪ Am I falling in love

♪ With the one that could
break my heart ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah

♪ I know that was
the end of it all ♪

♪ I should've stayed at home

♪ 'Cause now there ain't
no letting you go ♪

♪ Am I falling in love

♪ With the one that could

♪ Break my heart

What?

Yeah!

Yes! Yes!

Hello. Welcome.
Hey.

Hi. What's your name?
Where are you from?

My name is Manny Keith.

I'm 31 years old.
I'm from Miami, Florida.

Right on.
Miami.

You really do have
a lovely voice,

and it feels very inviting
and welcoming.

I'm so excited
that you're on "The Voice."

Welcome.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.

Very nice to meet you.

I'm a fellow Floridian.
I'm from Boca.

I just got to say
I am a huge,

the biggest
Ariana Grande fan ever.

No!

I'm sorry you have to be
on Team Blake.

Oh, my gosh, no.

No, I'm just honored
to be here with all of you.

I was already sorry that you had
to be on Team Blake,

but now I'm doubly sorry.
No, I'm kidding.

I'm kidding.
You have a really cool voice,

and I'm excited to hear you
sing more songs.

There were moments of your tone
that reminded me

of JC from NSYNC.

Oh,
I love JC from NSYNC.

Yeah, is that why
you hit yours too?

Yeah, uh, who?

You don't know
who that is.

Yeah, he's a big JC Chasez
fan as well.

Oh, I thought you said Sade.
No.

I thought you sounded
really amazing.

Hopefully,
I'll have the opportunity

to steal you at some point.

Thank you so much.
Yeah.

Hey, Manny, you say you're
the biggest Ariana Grande fan.

I am, yeah.

Okay, I just want to ‐‐
I mean...

Are you gonna take this?
There is someone here.

Are you gonna take this?

You're ‐‐ You're just gonna
take it. Okay.

You have some challengers
in the audience

for biggest Ariana fan.

God, that was
a nice callback.

I'm so mad
I didn't hit my thing.

Sorry. Go on.
Sorry. Go on, go on.

That's ‐‐ You know,
it's interesting because...

Rub it in.
...there was a moment

Ariana looked over at me
and she was like...

"He's really good."
I said that.

"What are you gonna do?
He's really good."

I don't know
what's wrong with me.

And I was like,
and at that moment, I was like,

"Bring it on."
Hit my button.

And I think I scared her.

I think
she was intimidated.

Anyway, Manny, I think
you're an incredible singer.

I think you may have been
in John Legend's closet

picking out some of his jackets
and shirts and stuff.

That's a compliment.
That's a compliment.
Yeah.

People have thought
that I was you with my mask on.

They keep getting us confused.

I might be your long‐lost
brother, just saying.

We're related.

But he does have
the cowboy boots on.

Yes.
I like it a lot.

Anyway, man,
you're stuck with the loser‐y

eight‐time champion
of "The Voice."

Welcome to Team Blake.
Thank you so much.

Manny's a great performer.

I mean,
he was all over the stage.

He's an entertainer,
and I love that energy.

I love his voice.

Hey, come on,
we got to brag.

I only have two spots
left on my team.

It's a little bit
all over the map.

And that's exciting to me,
though,

because the more
different styles

and different kinds of artists
I can work with,

the more I grow also.

You see that America?
Take that!

Manny!

Hey, go ‐‐ you got to go
meet Ariana.

Manny....
Oh, my gosh.

...I'm super bummed
that I didn't turn for him.

He has such a good voice.

I would love
to steal him later.

I think
he's super talented.

What did that hug feel like?

Honestly, after COVID,

and Ariana is the first person
I get to hug,

it's like, "What?
This is crazy."

Loser‐y.

Loser‐y coach.

If you can spell that word,

I'll give you
whatever you want.

As our coaches
start building their teams,

start building yours.

Get the "Voice" official app now
and play along.

♪ This is "The Voice"Welcome back to
the blind auditions.

Hey, guys. Blake,
how you feeling about your team?

Man, I feel good. I've got
a little bit of everything.

I've got the right
country artist

that made the right decisions
along the way.

I'm liking how my team's
shaping up.

I don't care how I get them.
That's good.

I understand.
Don't care how I get them.

Ariana, do you and Blake
have a rivalry?

Because sometimes
I see you guys toasting.

I think sometimes
it's a friendship

and sometimes it is
an absolute feud.

I think Blake is
just opportunistic.

Good point.

Yeah,
let's point that out.

Good luck today.
Thank you, Carson.

All right.
We'll see you soon.

Thank you, Carson.

I'm really nervous
for my audition.

This journey has definitely
been challenging.

I was in a boy band.
We were signed to a label.

I was a kid.
I really felt like,

"Wow, I can't believe
this is my life."

We came out with a few singles
and a few videos,

but nothing ever
really took off.

After that,
it kind of took all of me

to get myself back up
to feel like

I was good enough
to do music again.

My name is Austin Percario.

I'm 25
and I live in Los Angeles.

Our next artist
is entering now.

I was really excited to
audition for the show this year

because of the coaches.

Ariana Grande
is such a superstar.

She knows how to bring
confidence to the table.

And throughout my entire life,

I've fought
believing in myself.

Oh, my God, oh, my God,
oh, my God. Ahh!

Any of these coaches
turning around

would give me a push
in the direction

of believing in myself.

♪ Waking up to kiss you
and nobody's there ♪

♪ The smell of your perfume
still stuck in the air ♪

♪ It's hard

♪ Yesterday I thought I saw
your shadow running 'round ♪

♪ It's funny how
things never change ♪

♪ In this old town

♪ So far

♪ From the stars

♪ If the whole world
was watching ♪

♪ I'd still dance with you

♪ Drive highways and byways

♪ To be there with you

♪ Over and over,
the only truth ♪

♪ Everything comes back to you

♪ You still make me nervous
when you walk in the room ♪

♪ Them butterflies they come
alive when I'm next to you ♪

♪ Over and over,
the only truth ♪

♪ Everything comes back to you

♪ Everything comes

♪ Back to you

What's your name?
Austin.

We're so happy to have you.

Were you a little bit nervous,
maybe?

Yeah, I think
I was pretty nervous.

I could hear
a tiny bit of nerves,

a tiny bit of distress.

But I do love your voice.

I wish you had chosen
a different song

because it kind of lies
in that one spot the whole time.

And I got a little taste
of what more you had

to offer at the end, but it took
a while to get there.

May have been
as simple as

you raising the key
to a different place.

Mm‐hmm.
This had you living in
a lower part of your voice,

and when you are nervous,
we can hear the shake down there

in the bottom of your voice.
Yeah, yeah.

I think
you have the ability

to do a really great
audition for us,

and I think just making
a couple different choices

might actually get you
to that place.

Thank you so much.

Hi, Austin.
Hi.

First of all,
I love your tone.

I literally said it as soon
as you started singing.

That was like when
I'm watching, like, a show

and there's
this beautiful scene,

that's the song, and you're
the voice singing right then.

Yeah. "Grey's Anatomy."

Like, it felt like a very ‐‐
Yeah.

It felt like a very...

Someone's open.

And you're like...

Someone's under the knife.

No, I just meant, like,
I really love your voice.

Thank you so much.
Yeah, it's really cool.

Thank you.

Thank you so much, Austin.
Thank you, Austin.

Austin has a nice tone.

I just think he didn't execute
it the way he needed to today.

My team is almost full.

I want someone to inspire me
that just makes me need

to push my button
and turn around.

I'm KJ Jennings.

I'm 21 years old
and I'm from Austin, Texas.

I love to wakesurf
with my family.

We're bonding and laughing and
competing against each other.

And that's one of my favorite
activities ever

is you put on a great
classic rock playlist

and you wakesurf until
you can't feel your legs.

Ready.

Growing up in Texas
was extremely fun and muddy,

and I was so blessed
to have parents that raised us

in such a creative
and active household.

From dirt biking,
wakesurfing, beekeeping...

‐Yay.
‐Look at that.

...all of these
adrenaline‐inducing activities

were so incredible

because they prepared me
for the stage.

The moment I knew
I wanted to be a performer,

I was 6 years old, and I
was watching my mom perform

in the musical "Guys and Dolls."

As soon as she came out
on stage, that was it.

I was mesmerized,

so I really started
to dive into theater

and discovered my love for jazz.

I attended Berklee College
of Music

to study jazz performance there

because I wanted to do
what my mom did.

The song I'm singing
for my blind audition ‐‐

and, Mom,
you're gonna know it ‐‐

it's the one that we would belt

every time
we would cook together.

"Put Your Records On"
by Corinne Bailey Rae.

Would you like me
to sing it?

I know, that's the song
that I ‐‐ I'm gonna sing.

I'll get that microphone.

With our wooden spoons.

There's nothing better
than being in this moment

than I am right now as a parent
to see your children thrive.

But the thing that has
been so incredible to see

is that she took that talent
and married it

with this just
incredible courage.

I am just
extremely proud of KJ.

I am here to be pushed
to a higher level

and turn my passion
into something

that I can use as a career.

To be able to turn a chair
for my family,

it would just mean
that all my hard work

and their hard work
to support me has paid off.

This could change
all of our lives, not just mine,

because I truly believe
that this experience

is about serving
and supporting my family,

and I wouldn't be here
without them

and I ‐‐ I wouldn't be who I am
without them.

♪ This is "The Voice"Welcome back.

♪ Three little birds

♪ Sat on my window
Ooh.

♪ And they told me
I don't need to worry ♪

♪ Mmm, yeah

♪ Maybe sometimes,
we've got it wrong ♪

♪ But it's all right

Yeah!
Whoa! What was that?

♪ The more things
seem to change ♪

♪ The more they stay the same

♪ Don't you hesitate

♪ Girl, put your records on

♪ Tell me your favorite song

♪ You go ahead,
let your hair down ♪

♪ You're gonna find yourself
somewhere ♪

♪ Somehow

♪ 'Twas more than I could take

♪ Pity for pity's sake

♪ Some nights kept me awake

♪ I thought that
I was stronger ♪

♪ When you gonna realize

♪ That you don't even
have to try any longer? ♪

♪ Do what you want to

♪ Girl, put your records on

♪ Tell me your favorite song

♪ You go ahead,
let your hair down ♪

♪ You're gonna find yourself
somewhere ♪

♪ Somehow

Yay!

Hello.

Hi. What's your name?
Where are you from?

Okay.

Hi. I'm KJ Jennings.
I'm 21 years old.

I'm from Austin, Texas,
but I just moved to L. A.

Welcome to Los Angeles.
Thank you.

Well, hello, KJ.
Hello.

I love Austin. That happens to
be my favorite city in Texas.

Yeah, good.
For a lot of reasons.

Don't try and be Texan.
Don't try and be Texan.

I just think you have
a cool voice.

I think it's very floaty.
Thank you.

There was one run
that you did

towards the first
half of the song

where you went down
and we were all like, "Whoa."

So I know that
all that stuff is there.

And once you
get past the nerves

and you can shake
that stuff off...

Yeah.
...it's gonna be killer.

You look like a star.
I mean, this is meant to be.

Pick me, pick me.
Come on, KJ.

I loved your performance.

It was really beautiful.
I love your tone.

I loved your choices.

I did hear the nerves
a tiny bit,

but I think
it will go away.

I'm excited to hear
more from you.

Welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you so much.

Thank you.
Oh, my gosh.

KJ.
Hi.

I turned around for you
quickly

because I found it so charming
and so inviting.
Thank you.

I feel like you're
an adventurous singer,

and I feel like
you're bringing

that jazz sensibility
to pop music.

I heard some Amy Winehouse vibes
a couple times.

I love playing jazz...
Yeah.

...and my Christmas albums
are like an ode

to all those singers
that I love

like Nat King Cole
and Ella

and all those singers
that are my biggest influences.

I love what you're doing,

and I think it's really fun
to watch.

You bring such light
and energy to the stage.

You just look like you love
doing what you're doing.

This is the dream.
I just ‐‐ I can't even believe

I'm standing here,
you know what I mean?

Well,
we're happy you're here,

and I would love
to be your coach, KJ.

Whew.

All right,
so, KJ, you have a choice.

Who do you pick
as your coach?

Come on.

I'm so honored
that both of you turned for me.

I would love to pick
Team John.

Yes!

I'm so happy! Yes!

KJ's so cool.

She brings a lot of charisma
and energy to the stage.

So fun to listen to,
so fun to watch.

And I had to fight
for her with Blake.

I have
a special gift for you.

But I won, so I decided
I would label my phone

"John's Win Cam,"

because what's
the difference between that

and Blake's win cam?
No difference.

Let's take a selfie...
Oh, yes.
I would love to.

on John's win cam.

Oh, my gosh.
John's win cam was hilarious.

I mean, Blake's thing
is just a camera.

Like,
any camera could be a win cam.

It matches your white.

Whoo! Let's go!

Whoo! Team John, baby!

I think it looks pretty good.

It's a camera.
John's win cam.

It's really special.

I got to say, John's win cam,

that was pretty damn funny.

I got to give him credit.

He's not a funny guy,
but that was funny.

My team is so diverse right now.

We've got such a range
of different talent.

Now I'm looking for artists
who have a point of view,

great tone, who execute
their songs really well.

♪ Ah ♪

♪ Por que estou tao sozinho ♪

♪ Ah ♪

♪ Por que tudo e tao triste ♪

♪ Ah, se ela soubesse
que quando ♪

♪ Ela passa ♪
Yeah!

I love that song.

It's such a classic,
and I was just in a good mood

as soon as I heard
the music start.

And what I love
about your version

is you introduced
some edge to it,

and it was really cool
and made it distinct.

Do you speak Portuguese?
Yes. I was born here,

but my family's
from Brazil,

so my parents are Brazilian.
Wow.

And you're on Team Legend.
Welcome, Sabrina.

Thank you so much.

Sabrina was super cool,

but I have Carolina
who is bilingual.

I didn't want them
to really have to compete,

so I didn't turn around.

♪ You make me

♪ Feel like I'm livin' a

♪ Teenage dream

♪ The way you turn me on

♪ I can't sleep

♪ Let's run away and

♪ Don't ever look back

♪ Ooooo

Whoo!

Hello, and welcome to
"The Voice."

What's your name
and where are you from?

Xavier Cornell.
I'm 17 years old,

and I'm from Los Angeles,
California.

I was intrigued
by your performance

because there was, like,
a certain fragility

that was very interesting.

I thought that was a really
beautiful take on that song.

It almost sounded like the song
from the "Titanic."

Like the Céline Dion song?

At the end,
you did coincidentally,

like, the same run.

Man, I sure hope
you don't get sued

for stealing that lick
from the "Titanic" song.

Céline Dion is like, "Hello.
That's my run."

My God, I love your impression
of her.

Hi, Xavier.
Hi, Kelly.

I'm so stoked that I don't
have to fight for you.

I think you are gonna
be a dark horse

in this competition
in the sense that

I don't think everybody
knows how gifted you are.

I don't even know
if you know,

especially finding out
you're 17.

I just think that
it's meant to be.

Whoo!

I'm inspired
by Xavier's creativity.

Whoo!
Congratulations.

I love how my team
is shaping up,

but with two spots left,
I'm being extra picky.

♪ This is "The Voice"Welcome back to
the blind auditions.

I got nervous when I found out

Ariana Grande was gonna be
one of the coaches.

I'm gonna see her in person.

Wow. Calm down.

We're all human beings.

Hello.

My name is Libianca.

I was born in St. Paul,
Minnesota.

I moved to Cameroon with my mom
and my little brother

when I was 4 years old.

My parents are
full‐blooded Cameroonians.

We took both of them
back to Cameroon

so they can grow up
and see where we grew up

and how life looks like
in Africa.

When I first came to
Cameroon, I was so distraught.

We did not have phones,
no tablets,

and we had a TV
that was this big.

I'm not kidding you.
This big.

I got accustomed
to the lifestyle pretty quick,

to be honest.

When I was in Cameroon, I was
exposed to a whole lot of music.

The music that I used to hear

was Afrobeats,
African genres of music.

That was pretty amazing.

When I was 13 years old,
I moved to America.

It was very hard to make friends

because the ways in which
we communicate back home

is not the same as, you know,
how people communicate here.

If you call somebody fat in
Cameroon, it's a compliment.

Walk up to this girl,
I say, "Wow, you look fat."

That did not go well.

After that,
I just started to sing

I've barely got social skills,

but my voice just seemed
to attract friends.

It made me popular.

♪ Is it too much

One morning,
I came back from work.

I heard the voice.
I was like, "What?"

With the little means
that we had,

we decided to give everything
that she needs for her music.

On that stage,
you'll be carrying

the light of Africa
as a whole.

I feel so proud to be
standing here

and representing
my Cameroonians.

I was that little girl
watching TV

and seeing all these artists,
and I'm like, "I wish I could."

And now I'm here.

Right through those doors
are huge opportunities.

My heart's really warm.

I feel really grateful
for my friends and my family

and very grateful to God.

Let the voice move you.

Without Him, I ‐‐
I wouldn't be able

to have the mind‐set that I do
to get myself out there.

♪ Oot do do do do dooo

♪ Good day in my mind

♪ Safe to take a step out

♪ Get some air now

♪ Let your edge out

♪ Babe, you don't care

♪ "Not tryna be a nuisance,
this is urgent" ♪
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.

♪ Tryna make sense
of loose change ♪

♪ Got me a war in my mind

♪ Gotta let go of weight,
can't keep what's holding me ♪

♪ Choose to watch

♪ While the world break up
in front of me ♪

♪ All the while

♪ I'll await my armored fate
with a smile ♪

♪ Still wanna try

♪ I still believe in

Whoo!

♪ Good days

♪ Always inside

♪ Good day living in my mind

♪ Tell me I'm not my fears,
my limitations ♪

♪ I'll disappear,
if you let me ♪

♪ Feeling like, yeah

♪ Feeling like Jericho

♪ Feeling like Job
when he lost it ♪

♪ Gotta hold my own,
my cross to bear ♪

♪ Alone, I

♪ All the while

♪ I'll await my armored fate
with a smile ♪

♪ Still wanna try

♪ I still believe in

♪ Good days
Whoo!

♪ Always inside

♪ Good day living in my mind

Hi. What's your name?
Where are you from?

My name is Libianca.

I am 20 years old.

And I'm from Minneapolis,
Minnesota,

but I lived most of my life
in Cameroon, West Africa.

Oh, wow.

Well,
that was beautiful.

I do think that you have
a gorgeous voice,

how you kept doing the runs,

like, kind of down low,
that was so warm.

I don't know what really
kept me from turning.

I think I didn't know
the song, the melody of it.

I think the song kind of
made it tough for us

to hear your voice a lot

because there are
a lot of quick notes in it.

SZA, right?
Yep.

I think
that song particularly

didn't give us a chance
to hear

every aspect of your voice,

but I'm so excited for you

because you have two fantastic
coaches to choose from.

Libianca,
I'm obsessed with you.

I respect you so much
for picking a SZA song

'cause she writes in a way
that's so unique to her.

It's like a huge undertaking
to sing a SZA song.
Yes.

And you did such a beautiful job
of making it your own.

I was so excited.

Your low range,

like, you kind of sat
in that space

for a majority
of the performance,

and I was like,
"She's so good at that.

I wonder if that's,
like, her thing.

Does she have the highs?"

And then you saved it
for the end,

and it felt
more emotional that way.

I'm freaking out.
I really hope you pick me.

You're so good.
You're so beautiful.

I'm obsessed.
You sound divine.

You look amazing.
Thank you.

Um, and yeah, okay.

So anyway,
nice to meet you.

Thank you for your time.

What a pleasure to hear you.

Um, okay.

Blake?

Oh, my God,
that was amazing.

I am obviously
the coach for you.

Why?

She said, "Why?"

"Why?" Ha‐ha!

Let me think
about that.

We hear a lot of singers
come across the stage,

and a lot of coaches
that work on this show

that they're capable
of so much,

and actually Ariana's
a prime example of that.

One of the reasons
I'm a fan of hers

is that there's nothing
she can't sing.

Where's this going?

She picks her moment,

and that's what was impressive
about your performance.

Living down there in that lower
register for as long as you did,

you know, it'd be one thing
to kind of touch on it here

and there, but you were
wallowing in it down there,

and you had so much control
and there was so much volume.

That's what really shocked me
about your voice.

Yeah, I'm the country guy.
But you know what?

I've won this show with all
different kinds of artists,

and the coach
and artist relationship

is about whatever I can do

that can help you be the best
at whatever you want to be.

That's my job.

I'd be honored
to be your coach.

Who do you pick?

Whose team
would you like to be on?

Somebody said something
that gave me a sign

'cause I asked God
to give me a sign.

And somebody said something
that gave me that sign.

Okay.

♪ This is "The Voice"Welcome back.

Somebody said something
that gave me a sign

'cause I asked God
to give me a sign.

And somebody said something
that gave me that sign.

Okay.

So, Blake,
I'm gonna go with you.

Yeah!

Libianca! Yes!

What?

Libianca picked Blake Shelton
over Ariana Grande.

No one saw that coming.

What just happened?

Well, I think Ariana
knows for sure now

who she's dealing with.

What did you say?
None of your business.

I poured my heart out to her.

I don't understand.
I‐I‐I can't talk about it yet.

Oh, yeah.

God was speaking
through our cowboy.

You see that?

What was it that he said
that came from God?

Blake said, "My job as a coach
is to help you be the best

at what it is
that you want to do."
Right.

I have a feeling
Blake is gonna be the one

to really just help me
just do my thing.

God came down with tablets
and said, "Pick Blake."

Whoo‐hoo‐hoo‐hoo!

Whoo!

Just wait.

So much of the show
is just gonna be

me pointing at Blake
in despair.

Doing this.
Like, so much of it
is going to be, like,

cuts of me going like
and then like...

The squinty eyes at me.

Oh, man.

My name's Jared Brasher.
I'm 26 years old,

and I'm from Huntsville,
Alabama.

Baseball was always
my true love.

It's what I've done ever since
I was 4 years old.

And the dream of playing
in the Major Leagues

was always my goal.

In 2017, I was drafted by
the Washington Nationals

in the Minor Leagues.

But in 2019,
I was released.

I kind of had a reality check

trying to figure out
what I was gonna do.

After baseball was over,

it was time for me
to focus on our family.

We had a little boy in December.

Ended up doing medical sales.
That's what I do now.

It's provided for my family.
It's put food on the table.

But at the end of the day,
it's not my dream.

I always sang the entire time
that I was playing baseball,

but it was a passion of mine
that I never really considered

to be a possibility
of becoming a career.

I have never performed
in front of a live audience.

I've never been in a situation

where I felt the courage
to be able to do it,

and then this opportunity
came along.

Jared being out there

and auditioning
for "The Voice" is huge.

Most people don't get an
opportunity to chase one dream,

and now
he's on to his second.

This could be
life‐changing for us.

Say, "Good luck, Daddy.
Bye. We love you."

Bye, buddy. Bye, buddy.
I love you.

Yeah. Bye.

This blind audition
will be my first gig,

and it's a little scary
to think about.

I think baseball played
a huge role in this process.

Being able to be on the mound
with the ball in your hand

and know that
every single second,

somebody is watching you.

I'm here to
prove this to myself,

that I can do something new.

Be a country musician.

And I'm here for my wife
and for my son.

And I'm ready.
It's game day.

♪ The second she walked through
the door, I caught a buzz ♪

♪ One taste from your lips

♪ Knocked me out
just like a drug ♪

♪ The rest of the night's
kind of blurry ♪

♪ Now the sun's peeking
through the shades ♪

♪ I can't help but laugh

♪ 'Cause I kind of like
feeling this way ♪

♪ I woke up, up

♪ Still drunk, drunk

♪ On your love, love, love

♪ Now I know why

♪ I'm feeling so high

♪ 'Cause I'm still drunk,
drunk ♪

♪ On your love, on your love

♪ And I'm so drunk

Proud of you, Jared.
Nice try, buddy.

What's your name?
My name's Jared Brasher.

I'm 26 years old, and
I'm from Huntsville, Alabama.

I know this isn't
what you ‐‐

it's not what any of us
wanted, man.

I just feel like
the performance overall

never felt like
you got comfortable,

and it's frustrating for me

because you have
a great country voice,

but it doesn't matter
if you're not able to control it

in this situation, you know,
and I know the nerves.

I don't even know
what that must be like.

This is my first time ever
actually performing

in front of anybody.
Oh, wow.

What?
What?

Yeah, so ‐‐
This was your ‐‐

Wow.
What the heck.

That's awesome.
Thank you.

My thing is baseball,
it's always been baseball,

so I was a professional
baseball player.

Wow.
You're bold enough
to be like,

"Sure, I'll try that
for my first time

ever being in front ‐‐"
you know what I'm saying?

That's something ‐‐
you can't teach that,

to be that confident,
that comfortable in your skin.

That's amazing.
Thank you.

Well, you do have
a really special tone.

I think there was a bit
of control that I was missing

and maybe that would come
from more experience.

Obviously, this is your
first time singing

on a stage like this,
and that's insane.

The fact that this is that,
you knocked it out of the park.

But I do think that
with time ‐‐

No pun intended.

Oh, yeah.
There you go.

Knocked it out the park.
There you go, yeah.

There's been lots
of baseball puns.

That's amazing.
It feels like

it's just a little rough
around the edges

and needs some finesse
and some touch.

And if you spend
some more time,

just like you committed
to your sport,

that's what you have to do
with your voice, too.

Thank you so much
for coming today, man.

Thank you, guys.
I appreciate it.
Thank you, Jared.

I really loved Jared's story.

And the fact that he was able
to even make it to this point

tells you that
he's got some talent.

He just hasn't had a chance
to develop it yet.

My team's almost full,

so I'm just being
extra picky right now.

Sure.
I'll just go sing in front

of millions of people
for my first time.

He needs to go
spend a little time

in the batting cages,
if you will.

Yeah. I was ‐‐

And then swing for the fence
when it's time, you know?

Dad jokes.

♪ This is "The Voice"Welcome back to
the blind auditions.

Oh, my God.

I've been watching "The Voice"
since I was very little.

I'm a huge fan,
my entire family is,

so it's super‐surreal
to be here right now,

especially seeing that
behind me.

Yay!

I'm Sophia Bromberg.
I'm 16 years old.

And I'm from
San Rafael, California.

That's about 15 minutes away
from San Francisco.

So, I grew up in the Bay Area
in a very musical family.

My mom sings,
my dad tries to sing.

My dad's really into
hip‐hop and R&B.

My mom introduced me to, like,

classical music
and classical piano.

I'm a senior,
and my high school

has such an amazing
music program.

I've learned so much.

That just opened up

all these opportunities
for her to perform

and be in the limelight,
showcasing her voice.

With the Internet,
social media,

there are a lot
of different struggles

that I feel like teenagers today
have to deal with.

I know how destructive
comparing yourself to others

can be for teenagers.

Me specifically, I struggled
a lot with believing in myself.

That channeled into anxiety,
anorexia, and bulimia.

She had
an eating disorder for a while

that I didn't really
even understand

it was an eating disorder
until she was 12 years old.

We saw the weight dropping
to a point

where, "This is a problem."

We assessed the situation,
and together,

we started
the healing process.

I had a problem,
and I needed to fix it.

There was definitely a period
of denial or anger,

and I'm very grateful
that my parents were there

to support me.

I had a lot of free time
during my recovery process,

so I did a lot of music.

It was definitely
a very cathartic experience,

and music really
helped me through it.

I'm at a stage
of my recovery now

where I feel very comfortable
talking about it,

because showing that
to the entire world,

hopefully that is inspiring
for anybody else struggling

to maybe find the courage
to just open up

to, like, a friend
or their parents,

because your loved ones
do want to help.

For her
to be here today,

showing the world what
she really is on the inside,

is the most important part
of her experience here

and being a voice
for who you are

and what you've made
of yourself.

I'm so proud of you.

Oh!

I definitely
have grown a lot.

Go, Soph!

So excited!

I'm excited for
the possibilities.

Getting a chair turn
would be so awesome

because I love the idea
of being able

to learn personally
from the coaches,

so I'm just going to go
out there and give it my all.

♪ Eeehhh

♪ I still remember

♪ Third of December

♪ Me in your sweater

♪ You said it looked better
on me than it did you ♪

♪ Only if you knew
how much I liked you ♪

♪ But I watch your eyes
as she walks by ♪

♪ What a sight for sore eyes

♪ Brighter than
a blue sky ♪
Oh, my gosh!

♪ She's got you mesmerized

♪ While I die

♪ Why would you ever kiss me?

♪ I'm not even half as pretty

♪ You gave me your sweater
Wow.

♪ It's just polyester

♪ But you like her better
Wow.

♪ I wish I were Heather

♪ Ahhh

♪ You gave me your sweater

♪ It's just polyester

♪ But you like her better

♪ Now I wish I were

Wow.
Wow.

All right.

Wow, wow, wow!

What is your name,
and where are you from?

Hi. My name
is Sophia Bromberg.

I'm 16 years old,
just got my driver's license.

All right.
Oh, wow.