The Voice (2011–…): Season 22, Episode 3 - Blind Auditions, Night 3 - full transcript

You know, the last season
Gwen was on the show, she won.

So I decided it'd be cool
if we just inducted her into

the, uh, Hall of Fame room
that we got going.

I'm excited for her.
Yeah.

Can't wait to welcome
her to the club. Yeah.

Let's do our secret
knock. Yeah, do it.

I actually think you
just open it, though.

Okay. Yeah.

Hello? Hi.
Oh, my God, Gwen.

You're in here. Yes.

I'm a winner now, so I had to
put my portrait up on the wall.



Yeah, but what did you
do? It looks different now.

I mean, the room was, like,
old and dusty and no vibe.

I just wanted to, like,
redecorate, make it fresh.

Okay. But why is my winner
portrait in the garbage?

It wasn't working.
Didn't fit in.

I love it.

I'm sure you do. Your
picture's still up there.

Time to go win another one.

After
you. Thank you.

Okay, you know what? I'll just
meet you guys out there. Okay?

Take my picture down...

We'll put that right there.

Was a long time ago
since you won anyway.

Okay!



I'm coming!

I'm 22 years old, and I'm
from Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Andrew, why don't you cut
the rest of these plantains?

I'm a first-generation American.

Most of my family's
still in Nigeria, actually.

My great-grandfather
was the chief of his village.

I would equate his position
to maybe a mayor of a town.

Whenever we'd go
back, they would call us

"prince" and "princess."

That was very out-of-body

because I did not
relate to that in any way.

I've always been sort
of like a type-A character

when it comes to school.

He was a smart aleck, actually.

Straight-A student.

I think the last time he made a
B was in the, what, fifth grade?

Fourth grade or something.

I made two B's, actually... in
fourth grade and ninth grade,

and I'll never forget it.

I know, right?

My mom is a cardiologist.

My whole family is
involved in the medical field.

So, for the past year I've
been applying to medical school.

So, when's your test?

You should always
know when your exam is.

Trying to just get
into medical school,

and had to take the most
grueling exam of my life.

So, I make songs out
of chemical equations.

♪ Amino acids go like... ♪

My education is something
that I'm very proud of,

but music is just
something that I can't ignore.

I did gig on a cruise ship,

but I haven't really taken
that many vocal lessons.

We don't know where
Andrew got his musical talent.

Not I. Not I.

I have an aunt who
really can sing and dance.

Nobody knows
about your aunt. Who?

Well, you guys don't
know her. She's dead now.

Oh. Okay.

I'm definitely at a crossroads

between music and medicine.

If I go to medical school,

I probably won't have
as much time to do music,

so this does feel like
this pinnacle moment.

Let's get it poppin'.

Let's get it crackalackin'.

Our next artist is entering now.

It's now
or never. I can't wait.

I'm excited!

I lost my pen. It's down there.

I see it. Okay.

Alright, alright, alright.

I didn't peek.

I'm so freakin' nervous.

Oh, I love this song.

♪ Don't you know
I'm no good for you? ♪

♪ I've learned to lose
you ♪ Oh! Oh, my gosh!

♪ Can't afford to ♪

Oh, my God!

♪ Tore my shirt ♪

♪ To stop you
bleeding ♪ Whoo! Whoo!

Whoo!

♪ But nothing ever stops you
leaving ♪

You did it! Oh, my gosh!

♪ Quiet when I'm coming home ♪

♪ And I'm on my own ♪

What?! ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I could lie, say
I like it like that ♪

♪ Like it like that ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ I could lie, say
I like it like that ♪

♪ Like it like that ♪

♪ Let's just let it go ♪

♪ Let me let you go ♪

♪ Quiet when I'm coming home ♪

♪ And I'm on my own ♪

♪ I could lie, say
I like it like that ♪

♪ Like it like that ♪

What the hell?

What on earth?

That was so beautiful. Wow.

Oh, my gosh! That's
how you do it, right there.

Wow! John: Yeah.

What is your name? What is
your name? What is your name?

My name is Andrew Igbokidi.

I'm 22 and I live in
Arkansas, and I'm Nigerian.

Wow. Arkansas.

I'm Gwen Stefani from
Anaheim, California.

I've never seen on this show

someone that has
such a mixture of styles.

So I don't know

what kind of music you
listened to growing up.

I listened to a lot
of Stevie Wonder.

Sick. Bob Marley.

Sick. Yay! Celine Dion.

Gwen Stefani. Okay.

Gwen Stefani, John
Legend. Yeah, okay.

Thank
you. We needed that.

We... We need ego strokes.
He didn't say our names.

You know, there's so
many people that are so talented

with vocal acrobatics and runs,

but the way that you
made them very emotional,

I saw all that.

Now you finally
have this big old stage

to show all of America.

Four-chair turn.

I've been doing
this a long time.

I'm in a place in my life

where I just want
to help people.

So I would love
to be your coach.

Thank you so much.

I'm so intrigued by you.

You were the last
to turn, though.

Yeah, I noticed that.

Oh. Oh.

Like he couldn't decide
if he liked you or not.

I was listening. Gwen
and I were tied for first.

And you were the last. When I make
a decision, I make it with conviction.

And I was... I feel like
it took you too long to...

convicted... get it.

When I pushed my button.

Limping in with that conviction.

I love...

I love... I ran. He limped.

I love when I get to talk

and I get to do
so uninterrupted.

I'm just saying.

Andrew, you made so
many interesting choices.

I'm just curious, like, what
you want to do with your music.

Well, I've been in
musicals, theater,

and even gigged a little
bit, but for the past year,

I've been applying to
med school, actually.

Wow. So I got into
four medical schools.

Oh, my goodness.

I'm so in love with this
guy right now. Oh, my God.

You're like a poster child for
a Nigerian child, you know?

Yeah!

Immigrant power.

But I realized, you
know, music is just like

too big a part of me,

so I really feel like this
is my chance to pursue it.

Well, I'm sure you're
aware of how big

West African music has become
globally. Oh, of course, yeah.

Oh, I love Tems,
you know, Burna Boy.

I did a song with Burna Boy
and with Davido and... Oh, wow.

Great.

A lot of those
artists from that.

We've heard that song
a few times on this show,

and your version was so
unlike any other version.

So I really believe
you have the ability

to stand out so
much on "The Voice,"

and I would love to be your
coach and help you do that.

Thank you so much, John.

Andrew!

Camila!

Andrew! Camila!

Andrew!

I feel vulnerable right now

because I really,
really believe in you.

That's, like, one of
my favorite songs.

It's a pop song, but you
added these crazy runs to it

and I love your tone.

You put so much emotion to it.

I just want you so
badly to be on my team.

I feel like I could help you
polish your performances.

And I have been on a
singing-competition show before,

and it's an environment

where you could
feel a lot of pressure,

where there's nerves.

And there's no other
vocalist like you on my team.

I would love to be your coach.

Thank you, Camila.

What's up, Andrew?
Are you from Little Rock?

I'm from Hot Springs. You
know where Hot Springs is?

Hot Springs is straight south

of Little Rock down
there, right? Yeah.

Yeah, yeah. Isn't that
where the Clintons are from?

Bill Clinton's from
Hope, Arkansas.

Well, thanks for
ruining the vibe, John.

If it's not country,
I always stick out

like a sore thumb down
here because it's like,

"Why would I go
with the country guy?"

And my answer to that is
'cause you live in Arkansas,

you're country too.

A little bit. Yeah.

There's nobody
like you on my team.

Nobody like you on
my team. Absolutely.

Nobody.

Nobody like you in the world.

Andrew, none of us have
anybody on our team like you.

I'm so curious to hear
what you're gonna do next.

Like, what Stevie
Wonder songs do you like?

We'll let you know.

Andrew, please, please,
pl... plplplpl... please pick me.

Who do you pick as your coach?

Come on, Andrew. Come on home.

Country! We're country boys!

Come on, come on.
Come on, come on.

Who's he gonna pick?

John. John.

My heart!

I choose...

John, John.

Camila.

Yeah!

Oh, my God! What?!

He wanted John.

Oh! I'm so excited.

Okay, I'm retiring now. I quit.

Yeah, it's over.

John was able to talk
him about artists and music

that I've never heard of.

And next thing you
know, he picks Camila.

You can't beat her.

I just don't understand
what's going on around here.

So, I got a little gift.
This is an instant camera.

I got another four-chair turn.

Okay, let's do it.

I love Andrew's tone of voice.

I think he's a really
gifted, talented singer.

So much room to play.
So many things he could do.

Thank you so much. Thanks.

I'm so excited!

So excited that he picked me,

and I'm not gonna let him down.

Oh, my gosh! Oh,
my gosh! Nice work.

Oh, my gosh! I'm
so proud of you.

I thought you were
gonna pick John.

I was going to, but
then I just... I don't know.

Camila, she's done a
singing competition before,

so I think she understands
the artists in that way,

and she really seemed like
she wanted to work with me.

Team Carson. Oh,
you killed that. Oh, yes.

You got an amazing
artist. I know.

He is incredible.
He's incredible.

Camila's been beating me,

but I still feel like I
have a pretty strong

four-chair situation going on.

I'm not relinquishing
my crown quite yet.

♪ Shut your mouth ♪

♪ Baby, stand and deliver ♪ Hey!

Still to come,
artists from all walks of life.

♪ I'm giving him
something he can feel ♪

Continue to wow our coaches...

We're husband and wife.

Oh, my God! We're
husband and wife, too!

And now you're gonna
break them up.

And have them taking sides.

Sounds like a
Blake kind of... girl.

What the hell? Whoa. Here we go.

I think you got to
pick Gwen. Awk-ward.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back
to the blind auditions

at Universal Studios Hollywood.

By the way, like, you
killed it today so far. Yeah.

Thanks. Your coaching
really resonates with me.

Aw, you're sweet. Like, the
things that you say to people.

Well, you're funny, cute,
smart, and, um, little.

And I love you.

I love you. No, I mean that.

No, 'cause I feel like we
both like the same things.

I feel like we're like... I love
when you mess with Blake.

That's like my favorite.
Yeah, me too. It's fun.

That's my favorite thing.

It's good for him to know

he has to work
for it a little bit.

Totally. Yeah.

I got your back.
I got your back.

Let's do it. Let's go. I
want you to be my coach.

Come on. I'm about to
I'm about to audition.

Okay.

Music is all I know.

Music is everything to me.

I'm Cara Brindisi,
I'm 34 years old,

and I'm from Worcester,
Massachusetts.

Music therapy was on
my radar pretty early on

because my grandfather
had Alzheimer's

when I was going to Berklee,

and I saw the power
of music with him.

I remember once he
was just sitting at the table

and not speaking,

and she started singing
and he perked right up.

Now, he hadn't been... pretty
much nonverbal for a while,

and he looked over to
my mother-in-law and said,

"I love you." Yeah.

And I think that's
sort of a turning point

when she realized that that
was what she wanted to do.

I've worked as a
board-certified music therapist

with children, teenagers.

I spent the majority of my
career doing work in hospice.

You like this song?

Right now I have my
own clients that I see.

Give yourself a
round of applause.

I'm so blessed that I have
all these people over the years

that I've gotten to work with,
and to know that so many of them

have wanted me
to pursue my music,

and specifically
go on "The Voice,"

they're all here with me.

I don't know
if that sounds creepy.

Ladies and gentlemen,

our next artist is entering now.

What are you
predicting? Country.

Blake's feeling a tingle.

Are you sick? Gwen:

A tingle. A country tingle.

All of the coaches
would be amazing to work with,

but I definitely want
Blake to turn for me.

Over the years, watching
the way he coaches,

it would just be really
exciting to get that experience.

It's Cara. Yeah,
I'm watching, yeah.

♪ I walked through
the door with you ♪

♪ The air was cold ♪

♪ Something about it felt like ♪

♪ Home somehow and I ♪

♪ Left my scarf there
at your sister's house ♪

♪ And you've still got it
in your drawer even now ♪

This is my song!

♪ And I know it's long gone ♪

♪ And that magic's
not here no more ♪

♪ And I might be okay ♪

♪ I'm not fine at all ♪

♪ Ohh, ohh, ohh ♪

♪ 'Cause there we
are again ♪ Yeah!

♪ On that little town street ♪

♪ You almost ran the red ♪

♪ 'Cause you were
lookin' over at me ♪

♪ Wind in my hair, I was there ♪

♪ I remember it all too well ♪

♪ And there we are again
when I loved you so ♪

♪ Back before you lost the one
real thing you've ever known ♪

♪ Down the stairs,
you were there ♪

♪ You remember it all ♪

Yeah!

♪ It was rare, I was there ♪

♪ I remember it all too well ♪

Yes!

Wheee! What's your name?

My name is Cara
Brindisi, I'm 34,

and I'm from Worcester,
Massachusetts.

I love that song. I
saw you rocking out.

I know. What made
you sing that song?

What kind of music
do you want to make?

I just love songs
that tell stories.

And that story is one
that I think most everyone

at some point in
their life can relate to.

Somebody that
likes to tell stories?

Sounds like a
Blake kind of... girl.

Whoa. Here we go.

I know. Are you serious?

Oh, my God. I
thought we were like besties.

We are literally
best friends. Besties.

We're best friends. I
literally love you, adore you.

There's no loyalty on
this show. No loyalty.

I agree. I agree with
everything Camila's saying.

Gwen Stefani.

One of the most
successful artists

in the history of mankind.

100%. Oh, my God.

Gwen, I'm literally
your biggest fan.

If I was on that stage, I would
choose you as my coach.

Oh, my goodness.

However, I'm like you.

But I feel like
she is like Blake.

Gwen, I'm
supporting you in this.

Blake is always talking about,

you know, the story and
the thing and the that.

The story and the
thing and the that.

It's Cara, right,
from "Wooster."

Worcester, yeah.
Yeah. Did I say it right?

Sure, yeah. Close enough.

Anyway, clearly, I heard
the country side of you.

I heard some twang
coming out in your voice,

and it was ringing my bell.

It really was.

And how does somebody
who's a singer-songwriter

survive on a show like this?

Luckily for you,

you also have pipes
to... to compete.

Man, I couldn't
help it. I was like...

"I hear something
here that I haven't heard

this entire season.

I want this girl on my team."

So I'd love to be
your coach. Yeah.

Wow. Oh, my gosh.

Oh, and I second everything
that Camila said about me.

Your lane is something
that I'm a fan of.

I was born in the '70s.

I listened to all kinds
of singer-songwriters.

Carly Simon, Joni
Mitchell. I love storytelling.

I love just putting
your heart in a song

and being able to relate

to something that
somebody went through

and then letting the
vocal take you there.

I don't think that it matters
about genre as much as

it matters about heart, and
music is the vessel to that.

And I would love
to work with you.

So, um, anyways...

Um, Blake has to
take his medication.

She's actually not kidding.

She set that alarm
for me on my phone.

It's nap time for Grandpa Blake.

Okay, I love you. Um...

I would love to be your coach.

If you want me, Team
Gwen's here for you.

Thank you so much.

Who do you pick as your coach?

Gwen.

Come on, Cara!

My gut, I...

I really didn't expect
this, but my gut is Gwen.

Oh, my gosh!

Damn it!

That's so sweet. Thank you.

I loved Cara's storytelling
through her heart.

I won!

I had both Blake and
Gwen as my top two...

Meant to be.

But when she
gave me her two cents

about why I would be
a good fit for her team,

it really did...
It just clicked.

Thank you.

I don't know what
Camila was thinking.

I thought we were some
kind of a, you know, team.

And then all of a sudden,
she tries to sabotage me.

So Camila helped
me, and then you won.

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 blind auditions.

Right before I came out here,

I just binged the last
season of "The Voice"

just to make sure
I'm on my A-game.

My name is Billy Craver.

I'm 29 years old, and I'm living
in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Currently I work as a pharmacist
for a local grocery chain.

I was the first-time college
student for our family.

It was a really small
private university,

and we ended up
forming a little band

out of pharmacy students
called the Pharmonics.

Instead of the Harmonics.

I was not a singer
in this group initially.

One day, I was just
messing around in practice,

and they were like, "You
kind of sound pretty good."

And I went, "Who? I'm..."

That week, I ended up
singing one of the songs,

and then I kind of
took over after that.

My genre is country music,

and I do like
some older country.

But I would say definitely
more of the new-age stuff.

Some of the people that
I've gotten to open up for...

Midland, Chris
Young, Luke Combs.

But being a pharmacist, it
does take up a lot of time.

Writing, singing, playing,

I kind of have to
fit it in when I can.

In five, four...

Oh. Yes.

Alright. Exciting.

Sneak peek. ...our next
artist is entering now.

It's always easy to have
excuses of why not to do something.

And I've been doing
that for some time.

Now that I have
this opportunity,

I'm gonna just go full steam
ahead and see where it lands me.

Cool, cool, cool.

♪ Seventeen, you don't
think that much about life ♪

♪ You just live it ♪

♪ Like kerosene
dancing 'round a fire ♪

♪ But you're in it ♪

♪ So jump right in ♪

♪ Ain't afraid to fall ♪

♪ And you give it all ♪

♪ She got the best of me ♪

♪ She broke my heart ♪

♪ Now all that's left of me ♪

♪ Is beating in this guitar ♪

♪ Every night, a
different town ♪

♪ She follows me around ♪

♪ So you get what's left of me ♪

♪ Yeah, you get
what's left of me ♪

♪ 'Cause she got
the best of me ♪

♪ Yeah, she got the best of me ♪

Alright.

Hey, man, what's your name?

My name is Billy Craver.

This is rough. I know it is.

You have a great country tone.

You got good pitch. The
girls are screaming in here.

Apparently, you're a
damn good-looking guy.

But there's one thing that I
couldn't get over the hump of,

and that's just diction.

Even if you have the most
country twang in the world,

I still want to be
able to understand

every word that you're singing.

A lot of the syllables
kind of blended together.

That's what kept me
from hitting my button.

I'm sorry, man. Understood.

I loved a lot of
things about your voice.

I thought that your
vibrato was really nice.

In fact, there was
moments that I heard

really good star qualities,

but I think it was more
just, like, accuracy.

But I really, really
like your voice a lot,

so thanks for coming
out to sing for us.

Thank you. I appreciate
that. I appreciate you.

Your voice really does
have a special quality,

and it sounds commercial.

It sounds like I could
hear it on the radio.

It has the kind of tone that's
cutting through the music

and really feels
present in the room.

And I think it just
needs a little polish.

And that's really what
all of us were saying.

You have the raw material
there to make it great.

Thank you, John. Thank you.

Thanks, Billy.

Billy has a strong voice,

but I think he's
got to understand,

with our backs turned to
him, it can't sound messy.

And to me it just needed
to be cleaned up a little bit.

It's been a slow day so far,

but I think it's gonna pick up.

When do you go on?

We'll get an order of
that in a minute, so...

So, hopefully it goes
quick 'cause I'm hungry.

No, I'm just playing with you.

My name is Valarie Harding.

I am 41 years old, and
I'm from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

It's all led up to this.

I'm excited. Yeah.

I have four children.

And when you have
a growing family,

you have to concentrate on life.

So I am a loan specialist,

but I've never
stopped singing, ever.

She sings 24/7.

We could be doing our
homework, trying to focus.

And she's in the back
singing like Whitney Houston.

We're like, "Mama, please!"

On the side, me and my
husband do business together.

We call it Wallstreet
Entertainment and Sound.

We set up sound equipment
for all types of events.

We also perform with our band,

Wallstreet, at
festivals, weddings.

But now I think it's time
for me to work on my own

and make myself
a real, true artist.

You ready?

I'm very proud of my wife,

even just getting this
far, doing what she loves.

We need that chair
turn. Need it turned.

It's gonna be a life-changing
experience for you. It is.

This is the
opportunity of a lifetime

because I raised my children,

and I want to be
able to show them

that you can still
pursue your dreams.

Okay, here
we go. Gwen: Bring it!

Let's go. Let's go.

I'm gonna walk out there

and blow the roof
off the "Voice" stage.

You sit, like, so
close to your button.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome
back to "The Voice."

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Many say ♪ Whoa.

♪ That I'm too young ♪

♪ To let you know ♪ Whoo.

♪ Where I'm coming from ♪

♪ But you will see ♪

♪ It's just a matter of time ♪

♪ My love will surely
make you mine ♪

♪ Well, I'm ♪

♪ Livin' in a world of
ghetto life ♪ Oh, my God!

♪ Everyone is so uptight but ♪

♪ Nothing's wrong ♪

♪ It's alright ♪

♪ With my man ♪

♪ I like the way we carry on ♪

♪ His love is sending
me on and on ♪

♪ With my man ♪

Come on, woman! Come on,
Gwen! Thank you! Thank you!

♪ Hey ♪

♪ I'm giving him
something he can feel ♪

♪ Oh, to let him
know this love is real ♪

♪ This love is real ♪

♪ I'm giving him ♪

♪ I'm giving him something
he can feel, yeah ♪ Whoo!

♪ To let him know
this love is real ♪

♪ This love is so
real, real, real ♪

Whoo!

♪ So real ♪

Whew!

Yeah! Yeah!

Thank you.

Yes!

What is your name,
and where are you from?

My name is Valarie Harding,
and I am from Tulsa, Oklahoma...

What? ...and I'm 41 years old.

Alright, Valerie.

Tulsa. Ohhh.

Got an Okie in the house.

This should be an
interesting conversation.

I thought I knew
where this may go

until you threw out
the Oklahoma thing.

Um, you have an
incredible voice.

The reason I didn't turn around

was because there's a
better coach for you than me.

Those riffs and runs were crazy.

But what I'm looking for is,
if you have this kind of voice,

a song choice that is,
like, completely different,

if that makes sense,

the juxtaposition
of those things.

Thank you. Thank you.

You know, I've been on
the show now six times.

I'm so grateful.

It never gets old for me
to... to hear the talent.

And there's a lot of
voices in your lane.

But what I liked about
yours was your timing.

It was kind of
lazy in a good way,

like it was unexpected.

It was your nature
coming through,

and I really like that.

But people want to
know, what is your story?

How are you connecting?

And I think that's something

that I've been able to
do through my career,

and I can help you with that.

And I'm an Okie now, too.

I've been to Oklahoma before.

Welcome. Oh, my gosh.

Thank you so much.

I feel so welcome. Thank you.

Damn, girl. I loved
everything you said.

Valarie. Thank you.

Hey, John. You notice I was the
first person who turned for you?

One of my favorite things
about your voice is your vibrato.

I haven't heard a
voice quite like yours.

And like Gwen said, there
were certain things you would do

that were kind of unexpected.

You know, Aretha sang
it, En Vogue sang it,

two of my singers
sang in the battles

with it last year. I was there.

And, yes, she was my
guest adviser on that team.

I've heard many
versions of this song,

but you managed
to make it feel fresh.

I especially loved the
way I thought the song

was about to end, but
you, like, kind of seized it

and did this beautiful
run and then came back.

It was like, "Wow, I
did not expect that."

You have such great
energy coming from you,

and I would love to
have you on the team.

Thank you. Thank you. Whoo!

John forgot to
mention that I won

the last time that I was here.

So I just wanted to just
remind you. She did, she did.

There's only
one thing left to say.

Who do you pick as your coach?

All of you are amazing.

Come on, Valarie!

I love all of you.

All of you.

But I do pick John.

Aww! Yeah!

I knew it!

Welcome to Team Legend!

Whoo!

Valarie did a magnificent
performance of that song.

I love her voice.
I love her soul.

Let's put this jacket on you.

And I'm excited that
she chose Team Legend.

There it is. Ahhh! Yeah.

Alright, baby. That's what
I'm talking about. Whoo!

Congratulations!

Alright, baby.
This is your time.

Guy, should we
have a group chat?

Yeah, we'll start a new
group chat with the four of us.

Do you have my number?

No. Oh, wait, you
texted it to me.

I have everyone's number,
so I'll do it. I did, right?

John, can you put
us all in a group chat?

I'm going to. I just said that.

Okay.

She's not gonna let
it go. You better do it.

I'll do it right now.
Hey, John? Um...

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome
back to "The Voice."

Has his accent, like,
rubbed off on you?

Um... I used to be like,

"When are you gonna
stop talking like that?

Like, that's so fake."

And then it actually...

Then it was, like,
his real voice, so...

"That's so fake." I
kind of got used to it.

"I
Didn't wanna git up."

I feel like it's gonna
rub off on me a little bit.

I'm, like, kind of scared.

I'm Julia Aslanli,
I'm 23 years old,

and I'm a lover of all horses.

My love for horses
began as a child.

I am currently training
to be a show jumper.

Horseback riding is
definitely a peaceful,

therapeutic thing for me.

My horse loves to hear me
sing. She responds very well to it.

♪ Oh, you ♪

I met my fiancé when I was
a sophomore in high school.

We found out that I was
pregnant when I was 18.

And it was definitely
not expected.

We were not planning that.

I was in labor for
about 36 hours,

and I was in the middle
of studying for a huge final.

I was in bed, had
my laptop on my belly.

The nurse came in a
couple times and was like,

"Girl, are you okay?"

I'm like, "I got to do my
final. Just leave me alone."

And I did it.

I have completed my
Associate of Science degree,

and now I'm pursuing my
bachelor's in pre-med studies.

My fiancé is so
supportive of my journey.

He takes care of absolutely
everything for me at home.

He's a huge reason why I'm
able to step out of my comfort zone

and follow my dreams.

Jump on it, jump on it.

Whoa! Whoo!

She's so dedicated
to what she does.

Everything that she does,

that's horseback
riding, to singing

to being a mom full-time,

I couldn't be more proud
of the woman she is today.

"The Voice" is
definitely the biggest stage

I've ever even seen.

I'm very, very busy as a mom.

I really don't have
any free time to sing.

I just honestly sing for fun.

I sing for my
family and friends.

So being here is definitely
out of my comfort zone.

I'm here to just prove to
myself and to prove to my son

that no matter what
circumstances you're under,

if you just set your mind to it,
you can do absolutely anything.

I feel like
something's in the air.

Oh, I like it. Like it already.

♪ Hmmmmm ♪

♪ I, I'm, I'm ♪

Ooh, I like this.

♪ So in love with you ♪

♪ Whatever you want to do ♪

♪ Is alright with me ♪

♪ 'Cause you make me feel ♪

♪ So brand new ♪

Whoo!

Yes!

♪ I want to spend
my life with you ♪

♪ Baby, let's ♪

♪ Oh, let's stay together ♪

♪ Loving you whether ♪

♪ Whether ♪

♪ Times are good or bad ♪

♪ Happy or sad ♪

♪ Let's, baby ♪

♪ Oh, oh, let's stay together ♪

♪ Loving you whether ♪

♪ Whether ♪

♪ Times are good or bad ♪

♪ Happy or sad ♪

♪ Good or bad ♪

♪ Happy or sad ♪

♪ Good or bad ♪

♪ Happy or sad ♪

Yeah!

Whoo!

What's your name?
Where are you from?

I'm Julia Aslanli.

I'm 23 years old, and
I'm from Orlando, Florida.

I'm an idiot. I speak
for myself, I'm an idiot.

I should've hit
my button, but...

You should've turned, Blake.

I know. I know it,
but it doesn't matter.

You're on the show
now. Congratulations.

Yeah, you're on the show, girl!

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

You have a really, like, Ariana-like
quality to your voice. Right?

I was going to say
that. She sounds like Ari.

I think the reason I
didn't turn around,

there was nothing
that super excited me

about the song choice.

But I think you have
a gorgeous voice.

I want to know more about
what informed that song choice.

So, this song, I felt, was
like the best song for me.

I'm engaged, and I
brought my fiancé with me.

Cute! And I feel like
it was about love.

Cute! And so I wanted to
incorporate that into my performance

and just kind of spread that
love and positivity on the stage.

That's beautiful.

I love the song choice because

I felt like your approach
to it sounded different

than versions that
I've heard before.

I love that melody you
did at the end, the...

♪ Good or bad, happy or sad ♪

It's... It's a subtle change
from the original version,

but it was, like, such
a cool, tasteful idea.

You really have a great
chance because I think

your voice is unique and cool.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Well, I think
they're all stupid.

Right away, I was thinking,

"This might be one
of my favorite singers."

Just because there are singers

that are just great singers
technically, and that's amazing.

And then there's singers that
have character in their voice

and have personality

and that are channeling
something special.

And I personally
really love your tone,

and I would listen
to your record.

So I feel super
excited about this.

You're one of my favorites,
so welcome to my team.

Thank you!

Whoo!

I have a feeling that
Julia is going to be

blowing everyone away.

I loved the song choice.
I loved how she did it.

I think that she has
so much potential.

She just has, like, an
artistry kind of voice

that I really like that style,

so I'm going to really
have fun working with her.

Thank you. That's for
you. Thank you so much!

I'll see you on the
other side. I love you.

It's been a while
since I've turned around,

but I'm waiting for somebody
that makes an unexpected choice

that excites me.

I really like her voice.

I actually had regret,
actually, by the end of it.

I was like, "I actually should
have turned around for her."

You sent me a
selfie. It was so cute.

Did it come through? Yeah.

I was looking at my
hair. It's, like, going...

Looked like Zack from
"Saved by the Bell."

♪ It's all right ♪

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back
to the blind auditions.

I'm Derek. I'm
Katelyn. And we're...

The Dryes.

We've known each other
15 years, been married 10.

Let's see how well
we know each other.

What do I usually eat
as a midnight snack?

I think this is
right. I don't know.

Yes!

What was I wearing
when you proposed to me?

In detail. I need
all the details.

I don't know if this is right.

Jeans and a tube job. Yes!

Is that right?

What is my go-to dance move?

Oh, Lord, I don't even know if
this is what it would be called.

I said, "Arm snap
with a shoulder nudge."

Oh. Is it this one?

When he's, like,
really excited about...

Yeah, there you go.
He's, like, really excited,

and then he does a little
shoulder nudge. It's great.

No comment.

We met... On a blind date.

I was 19, and my
friend, Joey, said,

"You need to meet Derek."

I had to talk her
into going that night.

True. Did I... It's true.

And she came back.

She flops down on the
bed, and she said, "Mom,

I think I just met the
guy I'm going to marry."

And then, Jeff comes in.
"What? What did you just say?"

♪ Can I get an amen? ♪

We've been singing
together for about 10 years.

We were like, "Why
are we doing this solo?"

Probably the hardest thing
to do is select a band name,

so we made it easy.
It's our last name.

We have a flair of
traditional country.

Honky-tonk. With honky-tonk.

And so, we hit the
bar scene, for sure.

There was one night we got
to open for Little Big Town.

It was like Christmas
morning that day for me.

Hey, hey. Can you hear me?

I can hear you.

We've never had a team,

and we've kind of had to

do a lot of things on our own.

- Good luck.
- Hey!

It's taught us a lot, and we're
just ready for the next step.

Okay, stand by.

Guys, who am I?

Is that my
stance? Oh, yeah.

I can't believe we're here.

I literally get
emotional about it

because I think it just hit me.

I was like, "Whoa, we're
really doing this." You know?

Working with a coach
would totally change our lives.

I think they are pioneers
in each of their lanes.

Ooh! And someone
in a different genre

could have a lot of
awesome perspective

to what we are doing
in the country lane.

♪ Baby, when I met you
there was peace unknown ♪

♪ I set out to get you
with a fine-tooth comb ♪

♪ I was soft inside ♪

♪ There was something going on ♪

Yeah, come on. Yeah.

♪ Tender love is blind ♪

♪ It requires a dedication ♪

♪ All this love we feel ♪

Needs no conversation ♪

♪ We ride it together, ah-ah ♪

Oh, my God!

♪ Making love with
each other, ah-ah ♪

♪ Islands in the stream ♪

♪ That is what we are ♪

♪ No one in between ♪

♪ How can we be wrong? ♪

♪ Sail away with me ♪

♪ To another world ♪

♪ And we rely on
each other, ah-ah ♪

♪ From one lover
to another, ah-ah ♪

Whoo!

♪ Islands in the stream ♪

♪ That is what we are ♪

♪ No one in between ♪

Wow. ♪ How can we be wrong? ♪

♪ Sail away with me ♪

♪ To another world ♪

♪ And we rely on
each other, ah-ah ♪

♪ From one lover
to another, ah-ha ♪

♪ From one lover to another ♪

♪ Ah-ah ♪

Yeah!

Whoo! Yeah!

Yeah!

Whoo! Whoo-hoo!

Whoo-hoo! Whoo!

Hi, guys.

Hi. Howdy.

Who are you? So, I'm Katelyn.

I'm Derek. And we're The Dryes.
And we're husband and wife.

Ooh! Oh, cute!

Oh, wow. Oh, my God!

We're husband and wife, too!

And now you're
going to break them up

by forcing them to
fight over you. Aw!

That song would be my dream

if me and Blake could do that
song together one day, so...

Come on. Oh, you got to do it.

Okay!

You guys should color match.

Like, why aren't you
wearing pink today?

Where's your... Where's your
pink, Blake? Where's your pink vibe?

Gwen has fashion. I have this.

I love a love story.

How long have you
guys been married?

10 years in November. Whoa.

We met on a blind date.

You're like a fairy tale, and
now you're on "The Voice."

So here we are!

I was really excited when I
heard your voice come on, too.

I was like, "Wow, a duet
vibe is really exciting and cool."

I don't know, like, a
lot about country music.

Anything. Okay, no, that's
not true. That's not true.

You know what? I'm going to
take that back 'cause I feel like...

She lives in a country.
Yeah, I do live in a country.

Thank you, John.

Always got my back.
That was a good one.

But I'm excited for
your guys' journey.

Thanks. Thank you so much.

By the way, is... The name
of the duo is The Dryes?

The Dryes. You said
it right. Ah, first try.

That's way better
than The Moists.

Oh, my God! There it is.

The Moists.

Uh... Oh, my God!

Katelyn, let's talk
about his mustache.

That is bad ass,
isn't it? I mean...

Right? I love the mustache.

Oh, my gosh. Thanks,
brother. What a compliment.

He's so handsome, isn't he?

Yeah. I can speak
from experience.

There's no better way to duet

than if you're "doing et."

"Doing et." Oh, my
God. And so... And so...

I knew that was
coming! How stupid!

I think you guys got to pick
Gwen just for that, that joke.

Hey, Blake, I have a question.
Just besides his mustache,

what made you
turn around for us?

I was in just on Derek's voice

before I even knew that you
were a part of it. I love that.

Because the arrangement
of that song, the first half of it,

didn't sound exactly like
what Kenny and Dolly did.

Country music is
all I've ever done.

I mean, you hear me talking
right now. I can't help it.

It's what comes
out... It's fake.

It's what comes out of my mouth.

Totally fake.

So I would be honored
to be your country coach.

Let's do it. Gwen:
I don't really know

exactly what kind of
music you're thinking to do.

All country music?

That's not a good sign.

No, I think you're
amazing, Gwen. I really do.

Aw, thank you. You're the
Dolly Parton of your genre.

Oh, my God! I'm gonna...

That's an amazing
compliment. That is so crazy.

What a nice thing
to say. Thank you so much.

What I love about you guys
is you have so much character.

You look like a cartoon
character couple.

Really?
I think it's really...

I really like it. Thanks?

The mustache, the blue,
everything about that.

I'm very visual.

So, I think it would be really
fun to work with you guys,

especially because
whatever genre you're in,

it doesn't really matter.

At the end of the day,
we're trying to figure out,

how are we going to
connect you with America?

I think that's what I'm good at.

Yes, Blake knows country music.

I am an Okie
now, as well, so I...

Am I allowed to
even say that now?

Yeah. Are they going to get mad?

You wear the
T-shirt all the time.

I wear that shirt all the
time. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I think I could be a
good coach for you guys.

I've collaborated with
all kinds of musicians.

It would be great.
And, yes, Blake's great,

but why not consider?

Thank you. It is really hard.
It is a hard choice, honestly.

Yeah, I mean, outside
of the box a little bit.

Sometimes it works.

Just remember
the joke that he told.

You have to take the
low-hanging fruit on this show, man.

Can I... Can I leave
you with one last thing?

Yes, please. Whatcha got?

From the blind
date to the blinds.

- Yes!
- Yes!

Come on! That's
more low-hanging fruit.

No, that's
higher-hanging, for sure.

That was more low-hanging fruit,

and you're not
making fun of her.

That is high-hanging. Like,
you needed a ladder for that one.

I feel more dad jokes
on this side of the stage.

Oh, wow.
It's not a bad thing.

Well, I think it's time for
them to make a choice.

Who do you pick as your coach?

Come on!

Let's go.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

Let's take that Dale Earnhardt
mustache to the finale!

Let's do this. Katelyn:
Okay, okay. Ready?

Alright.

We're going to go with Blake.

Hey! Alright! Yes!

Shocker, shocker.
But, Gwen, I love you.

Let's do this. Come on.

I'm excited about The
Dryes. They just seem like

they're going to be
a blast to work with.

Now they're going to
go off stage and "do et."

Oh, my God. Stop. Duet! Duet!

They sound incredible together.

But more than anything, they
sound incredible individually.

Got something for
y'all to put your beer in.

Yeah!

Horse trophies fit
well in here, too.

I think it was the
first time in "Voice" history

that a married couple
were trying to get

another married
couple onto their team.

And that just shows you,
22 seasons of "The Voice,"

you never know
what's going to happen.

Thank you, guys. Thank you.

I think it's really fun
to go head to head with Blake.

I think it's fun to do
anything with Blake.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

What a jerk.

But The Dryes, I'm a little
bit bummed I didn't get them.

You guys should be very
proud. - Aww, thank you.

Thank you. I love what
you said about Derek, too.

His mustache or his voice? Both.

That was like the
cherry on top. I love it.

- That's right.
- You know it.

He just called you the
Dolly Parton of your genre.

What the hell?!
That's very cool.

I love it.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back
to the blind auditions.

Oh, my God, Blake, you know
what my favorite song is by you?

By me? Yes.

No. "Sangria." That
song is so good.

♪ You're
crashin' into me like waves on the coast ♪

Is that what I sound like?

♪ Waves on the coast ♪

I love this song!

♪ Your lips taste like sangria ♪

I love that song.

I'm actually literally shocked
you know one of my songs.

I'm Ava Lynn Thuresson.

I'm 18 years old, and I'm
from Santa Barbara, California.

I just graduated high school,
and I'm excited, I'm nervous.

Just overwhelmingly grateful,
yeah, to be here right now.

Oh, my
God. This is so cool.

Oh, one more time. Are we
messing up this interview?

Probably.

My family is the
brightest light in my life.

They are my biggest
support system.

I honestly hang out
a lot with my family.

Like... I'm, like, so boring.

Hooray!

I live next door to my cousins.

We had this little yellow slide
that connected our houses,

and they're like
my siblings now.

Growing up, I had a
really special connection

with my cousin Dawson.

He was just the coolest.

And he really sparked
this passion for music in me.

My nephew, Dawson,
taught Ava at a really early age

how to play guitar.

I don't know.

It's hard for me just being here

because it's one of
those where I feel like

he should be here with her.

When we lost Dawson, I was 13.

He was at a lake
with some friends,

and he drowned, actually.

After his passing, I shut
out music just 'cause it was...

It was hard to hear songs.

There was lots of pain

I just didn't know how
to deal with, you know?

But then, in high school,
I found my old guitar,

and the first song I ever
wrote was about him.

♪ When a warm breeze
hits me the right way ♪

I feel like it was
just a release.

And it felt like I
was with him again.

♪ Good old days ♪

That was kind of a pivotal
moment where I realized

that I wanted more with music.

I honestly want to
live like Dawson,

'cause even for the short
amount of time that he was here,

he lived and loved so big.

For my blind audition,
I worked with the band

on switching up
"Baby One More Time"

by Britney Spears.

It's this soulful rendition of
a song that everyone knows,

and I hope that the
coaches relate to

taking that step
outside of the box.

Oh, those are some
clunkers. Some big shoes.

Oh, maybe it's cowboy
boots, as in country singer.

I just came from high school.

It would be completely
life-changing

to have a chair turn around.

♪ Oh, baby, baby ♪

♪ Mm-hmm ♪

♪ Oh, baby, baby ♪

♪ How was I supposed to know ♪

Oh. Okay.

♪ That something
wasn't right here? ♪

♪ Oh, baby, baby ♪

♪ I shouldn't have
let you go, whoa ♪

♪ And now you're
out of sight, yeah ♪

♪ Show me how
you want it to be ♪

♪ Tell me, baby ♪

♪ 'Cause I need to know
now what we've got ♪

♪ My loneliness is killing me ♪

♪ And I ♪

♪ I must confess,
I still believe ♪

♪ Still believe ♪

♪ When I'm not with
you, I lose my mind ♪

♪ Give me a sign ♪

♪ Hit me baby one more time ♪

♪ Oh, baby, baby ♪

♪ How was I supposed to know? ♪

♪ And I must confess ♪

♪ That my loneliness ♪

♪ Is killing me now ♪

♪ Don't you know
I still believe ♪

♪ That you will be here ♪

♪ And give me a sign ♪

♪ Hit me baby one more time ♪

Yeah!

Whoo!

Yes! Oh, cute!

What's your name?

Hi. Hi!

I'm Ava Lynn Thuresson. I'm 18.

You're 18? Oh, my goodness.

Yay! Wow.

Well, I loved

your rendition of that song.

Thank you. What made
you want to do it like that?

I feel like I'm country,
a little bit of soul... Girl.

But that rendition, I feel like,
really emphasizes the lyrics.

Well, Ava Lynn, doing
covers a different way

is what I've been talking
about all dang day.

You got to use your
word. Use your word.

What's my word?

Juxtaposition.
Juxtaposition, right.

If there was ever a time.

I love how the actual song

sounds, like, really
poppy and happy,

but you made it
angsty and, like, grungy,

and I thought that was so cool.

Everything about you
is, like, right up my alley,

and I feel like even John
will tell you that himself.

It's odd because I turned for
her so much earlier than you did.

Wow. John.

Why is that? I don't understand

what took you so
long to be convinced,

because I heard that
voice... What took so long?

I heard that cool
interpretation...

Didn't you hear it? ...I heard that
power and that shred in her voice.

Did you hear the shred?
I heard the rock star...

I heard the shred.
In her voice.

Did you hear the rock
star? I heard the rock star.

And I was convinced already.

Doing this version was so, like,

assured of who you wanted to be

and how you wanted
to present yourself to us.

You have such an
open lane for yourself.

You're so young, but you're
really poised and confident.

I would love to help you
do that on Team Legend.

Ava Lynn, I want
to say something

just because I'm
having a regret.

You are really talented.

I mean, just creative.

And I can't wait to see
what you're going to do.

You think she should
choose me, right?

Oh, my God. I'm not
going to say anything

because I feel I need to
be very neutral right now.

But I'm excited for you.

Thank you! I love you already.

I don't know why you're
not more happy right now.

Or excited.

Whoever you choose,

I'm sure they'll screw it up in
the battles or the knockouts,

and then I'll have my chance...

Nah... to get you on Team
Blake where you actually belong.

No! Yeah. Oh, man.

I feel like everything's
open to you,

and there's no one else
that's sounding like you.

What? We could have
so much fun picking songs.

And it's Camila's first
season, she's learning.

But do you really want
someone who's just learning?

Like, she just graduated
high school, I think, like...

I just graduated
high school, so, yeah.

But you know what, Ava
Lynn? Do you want somebody

that has actually been on a
singing competition before?

Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh.

And can show you...

She got you. Burn. And
can show you the ropes?

Because guess what?

I've done this, baby.
I did the auditions.

I did the live shows.

That's true.

I've been doing this.

Oh, my gosh. I'm so overwhelmed.

Okay, I'm going to say it, then.

So, Ava Lynn, who do
you choose as your coach?

Come on. Come on, Ava Lynn.

Come on. Come on.

I've got your cool jacket.

Don't you want to
wear this jacket?

Don't you want to join us?

I'm so grateful for
all the compliments,

especially from
you, John, but I think

I'll have to go with
Camila. Yeah, baby!

Oh! He even had the coat up!

Aw! Ava Lynn! Yeah!

I'm so proud of you! Oh,
my God! It's so nice meet you!

Oh, my God. It's
so nice meet you.

I'm such a big fan!

I'm really excited about
Ava Lynn as an artist.

Oh, my gosh. Okay,
let's do it. Ready?

I really do like the people
that make unexpected choices.

If I had a label, like, I
would sign them to my label.

Oh, my gosh!

Ava Lynn, I was like,

"I showed confidence
and faith in you early on.

Why would you pick Camila?"

It's Camila Cabello!

But she did.

In television, there's
a thing called a runner.

And it's like an ongoing
joke that never ends.

And this season,

the joke is that John
can never beat Camila.

Camila Cabello has proven
to be tough competition

for all of us, especially me.

It just keeps happening
over and over.

Coming up, our
coaches turn up the heat.

This person's voice matters.

I see somebody born
to do what you're doing.

Now that you didn't
get my joke, forget it.

Are you really gonna
betray me like that?

I turned for you first.
No, you didn't turn first.

I turned. We can
run the tape back.

Run it back.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back.

This set is insane.

Like, look how
much goes into this.

My name is Madison
Hughes, I am 25,

and I am from Ponte
Vedra Beach, Florida.

I do videography,
so a lot of times,

I can be out on location
around different states,

and I'll get to film cool,
like, mini-documentaries.

So, I just like telling stories.

So that's why I
like videography.

It's also why I like music.

Boy, Maddie, you
sure do know how to groove.

My music journey kind of began

when I started taking
guitar lessons with my dad.

I had not thought
about being a singer.

I was very like, "I don't want
to show my voice. That's scary."

During the first little
recital in our front driveway,

Madison stood up, and
for the first time ever,

I heard her sing,
and it blew us away.

It's amazing that
I'm actually here

and I'm actually
pursuing my dream.

So, I'm used to being
behind the camera.

I've never done
anything like this.

Like, this is insane.

Want to hit this
with my forehead.

♪ Mama, take this
badge off of me ♪

I like that. Alright.

I really like that.
Little country.

Yeah. ♪ I can't use it anymore ♪

♪ It's gettin' dark, too
dark to see ♪ I like it.

I want to hear her higher.

Mm-hmm.

Come on, Gwen.

♪ I feel I'm knockin'
on Heaven's door ♪

♪ Knock, knock, knockin'
on Heaven's door ♪

♪ Knock, knock, knockin'
on Heaven's door ♪

♪ Mama, put my
guns in the ground ♪

I think you should turn.

♪ I can't shoot them
anymore ♪ I know.

Oh! Both of them!

♪ That long black
cloud is comin' ♪

♪ Down, down, down, down, down ♪

♪ I feel I'm knockin'
on Heaven's door ♪

♪ Knock, knock, knockin'
on Heaven's door ♪

♪ Knock, knock, knockin'
on Heaven's door ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

Oh!

Wow.

Get in on it.

Man.

Get in on it.

Yeah, you made it!

Ye-ah!

I'm in the marriage sandwich.

Well, I'm hoping that
was a country version

of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door."

It sounded country
coming out of your mouth.

Yes, I'm here for the twang.

Alright. Yes! Yes!

What's your name? My
name is Madison Hughes.

I'm 25, from Ponte
Vedra Beach, Florida.

I'm 25 and from Florida, too!

Yeah, let's go! Girl!

You know, it's funny.

Here he goes. Camila
has been faking...

Don't say it!

Faking her way through
this juxtaposition thing

where somebody
with a country voice...

I know. It's so true.
Sang, like, a rock song.

Thank you for building
on my case... Yeah.

For why she should
be on my team.

This is exactly... Gosh.

This is exactly what
I want on my team,

is people who make
choices like that. Thank you.

Oh, my gosh. So,
tell me about yourself.

You... You playing some
gigs out there or what?

So, I am very new
to performing live.

I'm used to performing, you
know, in front of the camera

for social media,
things like that.

I think it's so exciting

that this is, like, your
first time performing live.

Because I was on a
singing competition show.

You were?

Did you know? I
didn't know that.

Did you know? So... There's
no way to prove that, by the way.

So how do we know
you were even on it?

I don't know if you... I
don't know if you've heard of

something called the
Internet, Abuelo Blake.

No, I don't know.

But I can help you
through those nerves

of, you know,
performing live for people.

And also, you're my
favorite kind of artist

because you're a melting
pot of so many things.

So I hope that you pick me.

Thank you.

Has it always been
country music for you?

I grew up on, like,
Americana folk stuff,

and I kind of dabbled in
some, like, R&B pop stuff.

Oh! Kind of like Drake vibes.

Oh, I like what.
Wait a minute. What?

Her box is rather
large for you, Blake.

But she came back
home to country music.

Not necessarily.

She came... No, she
came back to juxtaposition.

She did a rock anthem,
but she did it country.

That is not a... I've never
looked in a Billboard magazine

and saw the Juxtaposition chart.

It's not a thing.

I don't care if
you're doing Drake

or whatever other stuff
you're talking about.

Country comes out of your mouth.

This is the team that
you belong on, Madison.

Join Team Blake, do it. Come on.

Hi, Madison. I really
loved your voice.

I also like the fact that you're
a little bit of a melting pot.

Like, I feel like
that's what I've done

my entire career, as well.

Like, I've always bounced in
different genres the whole time,

including having
two number-one hits

with Blake Shelton
on country radio,

which is one of the things
I'm so proud of that.

So I feel like I know... Never
thought that would work against me.

It would just be really
fun to work together.

I think we would
be a good match.

Thank you. Thank you.

I really love what you
brought to the show.

I think it's such a great
combination of influences and...

Juxtaposition of...

Great juxtaposition of styles.

Are you posting
mostly covers on your...

Yep. What's, like,
another cover you've done?

I did, like, "Hotline
Bling" a long time ago.

I was just, like, kind
of rewriting the lyrics

to some songs, but
using the same beat.

That's how I
started songwriting.

That's really cool. Yeah.

And Weird Al... same.

And what?

What'd he say? That's funny!

Good one, John. We're too old.

They don't even know our
references. - I know.

I don't get it.

Oh, anyway.

Madison, who do you
pick as your coach?

Come on, Madison.

Let's do this!

Come on, Madison!

Alright.

I choose...

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back
to the blind auditions.

Who do you pick as your
coach? Come on, Madison.

Let's do this!

Come on, Madison!

Alright.

I choose...

Team Blake Shelton.

Yeah! Come on!

I got a Florida girl.

Yes! Take that!

I'm on a roll right now.

There's not another
artist like Madison

on this season of "The Voice."

Madison has a really
unique twang in her voice.

I'm so excited, Madison.
Thank you. Thank you so much.

Camila uses the, uh,
phrase "juxtaposition,"

and I'm not sure if
it's "just a position"

or "juxa-ta-position."

I don't know what
the phrase means.

She really looks for artists
that sing in that genre.

The Weird Al thing was good.

That was so good. Classic.

He was juxtaposing
before juxtaposing was cool.

Okay, here we go.

I'm feeling nervous.

Ladies and
gentlemen, our next artist

is entering now.

All of the
coaches are very amazing.

It's pretty surreal

to be auditioning
in front of them.

♪ How do we fall in love? ♪

♪ Harder than a
bullet could hit ya ♪

♪ How do we fall apart? ♪

♪ Faster than a
hairpin trigger ♪

♪ Don't you say,
don't you say it ♪

♪ Don't say, don't you say it ♪

Let's go!

♪ One breath,
it'll just break it ♪

♪ So shut your mouth
and run me like a river ♪

♪ Shut your mouth,
baby, stand and deliver ♪

♪ Holy hands, will they
make me a sinner? ♪

♪ Like a river, like a river ♪

♪ Shut your mouth
and run me like a river ♪

Sing!

Yeah!

♪ Like a river, like a river ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, like a ♪

♪ Shut your mouth,
baby, stand and deliver ♪

♪ Holy hands, will they
make me a sinner? ♪

♪ Like a river, like a river ♪

♪ Shut your mouth
and run me like a ♪

♪ Choke this love till
the veins start to shiver ♪

♪ One last breath until
the tears start to wither ♪

♪ Like a river, like a river ♪

♪ Shut your mouth
and run me like a river ♪

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Hello. What is your name
and where are you from?

My name is Sasha Hurtado.

I'm 18 years old, and
I'm from Dallas, Georgia.

I was so impressed
by your performance.

I can't believe you're
only 18 years old.

Thank you so much.

What kind of artists
do you like to cover?

I love Harry
Styles. I love H.E.R.

You know, I was the first person

that Harry Styles
followed on Twitter?

What? That is a fact.

That's so cool.
Oh, that's a flex.

I actually auditioned
for my original

singing competition show
because I thought that

I would meet Harry Styles
and we would fall in love.

Wow.

Sasha, do you perform
around your town?

What kind of music do you like?

I would say I'm a pop artist.

I gig around where
I live... Whoo!

And I kind of grew up
completely different than pop.

My mom is an '80s
baby, so, like, rock.

And my dad is
originally from Mexico.

Me, too.

My dad is from Michoacán.

In Mexican culture, they
do, like, cleaning Sunday.

And so every Sunday, we
know that we're going to have

mariachi music downstairs.

He's just, like,
singing his heart out,

completely off pitch,

But hearing that my entire life

definitely played a role
into my love for music.

I just graduated in December,
and I've been playing

at all these bars and wineries,
being in the studio nonstop.

I'm just eager to
work with a coach.

They've all
accomplished so much,

so I think they're inspiring.

I love the tone of your voice,
the vibrato in your voice.

I turned for you first
because I was so impressed.

No, you didn't turn for her
first. I did turn for her first.

I'm pretty sure we turned at
the exact same time, did we not?

Camila, we can
run the tape back.

I don't want to argue with
you about it, but I was first.

Run it back. Anyway,
Camila's going to tell you

she was on a singing
competition before.

All great points.

And she's going to
speak in Spanish to you,

and my Spanish
is high school level.

Let's hear it, let's hear it.

I did just do a song in Spanish

with Sebastián Yatra.

That's cool, that's cool. Yeah.

Alright. It's called
"Tacones Rojos."

Oh, my God. My
dad loves that song.

That's really cool.

♪ Mi pedazo de sol ♪ Oh.

♪ La niña de mis ojos ♪

Oh, my goodness. ♪
La que baila reggaetón ♪

Don't try and charm me
into being nice to you, John.

What's the name of the song?

"Tacones Rojos."

Red heels, it's what you wear.

Red high heels.

I thought you said Tony Romos.

No.

Chrissy thought I was
talking about tacos.

It's confusing.

Anyway, I'll let
Camila talk now.

Hey, Sasha. Hi!

What I've been really
excited about was having a lot

of musical diversity on my team.

But every now and then,
it's really exciting to meet

somebody who I feel
like is really similar to me,

and I feel like I could
really support you

so that you're your best self.

And at the same time, I can
see, like, you know, how...

All the different kind of
pots that you could dip into

for your musical
journey and lane.

I love dip. What'd you say?

I love dip. I-I do.

Daydreaming
over here. I'm sorry.

He really loves
dip. I mean, any dip.

I'm telling you.
Blake loves dip.

Guacamole, salsa. Nacho
cheese dip is his favorite.

I make a mean
enchilada, as well.

There you go. Me, too. Me, too.

Enchiladas verdes. I got you.

It'll be so much fun
to see who Sasha is.

You know what I mean?

Thank you.

Hi, Sasha. Hi!

I honestly love your voice.

I think you have so much
range, so much power,

but you have two incredible
coaches to pick from.

And I'm... I'm so happy
you came out to sing,

and I can't wait to see
what you're going to do next.

Thank you so much.

Sasha, I was surprised
Carrie Underwood's not

one of your influences,
because I definitely hear...

I get that so, so often.

Yeah, well, she's
an incredible vocalist,

So that's... that's
a compliment.

That's a high compliment.

You know, from a coaching
credibility standpoint...

Okay.

I don't know how you
can really argue with...

With being the first person

Harry Styles followed
on Twitter. I mean...

Are you really gonna
betray me like that? I mean...

I'm... I'm making fun of...
Making fun of him right there.

But now that you didn't
get my joke, forget it.

That's about all I have to say.

"Camilla" stepped
all over my joke.

You pronounced
my name wrong still.

I know. I did it on purpose.

He calls me Camelot,
Carmichael, Chameleon.

I can't help that your
name is spelled wrong.

It's right there for me to see.

It says "Camilla."

Who do you pick as your coach?

Come on, come on, now, Sasha.

Oh, gosh. Come on.

Um...

I'm gonna have to go...

Camila.

Yeah!

Whoa! Whoo!

Wow.

Aww!

Sasha, what a win.

I love her raw,
kind of gritty spirit

that she came out with.

I'm really excited
to work with her.

I'm so excited.
Thank you so much.

It's going to be so
fun. I had no shot.

I believe Camila's
strategy is just talk more...

You can't get a word in.

Talk last, and you'll win.

And I can't really argue with it

'cause she has
been winning a lot.

Have fun. Go celebrate.

I made it!

That was crazy.

It's official. John
can't beat Camila.

She... I've been playing on her turf,
though. That deserves a round of applause.

I feel like...

Wow.

Thank you.

I like dip.

I admit, from time
to time, when Camila

is going on one of
her rants, I'll drift off.

I was daydreaming
and I heard her say

that she had pots to dip in.

I instantly realized I love dip,
and I wish I had some right now.

He really loves dip.

We love you, Blake and Gwen!

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to night
three of the blind auditions.

I've been getting
my butt kicked today.

I'm not used to John
getting his butt kicked.

Thank you. But you did have
some quality people in your group.

I have some high quality,

but my quantity is
a little bit lacking.

I can't believe I have
the most four-chairs.

That's crazy. What?!

I used to be the king
of the four-chair turn.

Camila, I'm starting to regret

having recommended
you for the show.

It's all 'cause of you, John.

Look what you've done to me.

You've destroyed me! I'm sorry.

I'm just out here doing my best,

and my best is, uh...

Is better than mine.
Is better than yours.

Marker.

We have speed.

Action.

Push that button.

Push that button.

I'm super
excited that my daughter

and my granddaughter are here.

They're my biggest supporters.

This is like my stage mom.

She's like, "Are you
ready? Are you practicing?"

So she's going to make
sure I'm ready and right.

My name is Dominic Patrick.

I am 37 years old, from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

I come from a huge
family. My mom is one of 12.

My dad is one of 10.

I'm one of 40 grandkids.

Everywhere we go, we sing.

Baby showers, birthday parties,

they always turn into a concert.

Walk, you talk, you sing.

At the age of 15 was
when my life changed.

I found out that I was
going to be a father.

I remember just thinking, like,
"How am I going to make money?"

So during that time, I
learned how to braid hair,

cut hair, make clothes,
just to try to find $30

to her a pair of sneakers
or $40 to get more formula.

And so I stopped going to
high school, just got my GED,

and just like focused on trying
to do my best with my daughter.

Throughout my life, I
always had that tie to music.

Even when my daughter was
born, I remember having to write

a song about it
because I was so scared

that I, like, literally had to
find my happy place there.

It's amazing
to see him doing this.

He's always, like,
the type of person

to put everybody else's
needs before him and, like,

make sure everybody
else is okay.

So if anybody deserves
it, it's definitely him.

Put your hands...

Now with my
daughter being in college

and being a mother herself,

I really honed in, and I
jumped right back into music

because it's my first love.

I perform locally. I
do a lot of weddings.

So it's really, really
powerful to be here in front

of some of the biggest artists
in the entertainment industry.

When I get out there
and I take the stage,

I'm hoping to show my
daughter and my granddaughter,

it's okay to be passionate about
something and to never give up.

This is for my family.

♪ Ooh-oooh ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ When you feel it in your
body, you found somebody who ♪

♪ Makes you change your ways,
like hanging with your crew ♪

♪ Said you act like you ready,
but you don't really know ♪

♪ And everything in your
past, you wanna let it go ♪

♪ I've been there, done
it, messed around ♪

Ooh. ♪ After all that,
this is what I found ♪

Oh, my God.

♪ Nobody wants to be alone ♪

♪ If you're touched by
the words in this song ♪

♪ Baby, you got
it, you got it bad ♪

♪ When you're on the
phone ♪ That's cool.

♪ Hang up and
you call right back ♪

♪ You got it bad ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Oh, baby ♪

Wow. Come on. Come on.

Wow, he sounded great. Sorry.

Hello. What is your name?

My name is Dominic Patrick.

I'm 37, and I'm from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Well, Dominic, I think
that you're a gifted singer.

I love that song.

I guess the reason why I
didn't turn around was I wanted

a little bit more, like, texture
from your performance...

A little softness, a
little bit more falsetto.

I'm curious, who inspires you?

I'm inspired by my daughter
and my granddaughter.

Aww. Are they here? Yeah.

She was just singing your
song, too, my granddaughter.

What? That's so
cool. Oh, my God.

I'm inspired by John
Legend, of course.

Yeah. John Legend, definitely.

Thank you. A big influence.
Thank you so much.

Thank you. It's an honor.

Well, I'm excited for
you to keep carving

your own unique
lane as an artist.

Thank you. Thank you.

I really enjoyed that.

I thought it was really
creative and different

and such an opposite
way that you did it,

because it was
relaxed, and you have

a really beautiful voice.
Thank you so much.

I kept thinking...
I was like, "Dang,

if he would just do like a
Michael McDonald song."

Like, did you hear that
tone? Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Next time you come
back, if you did that, I'm...

I'll be pressing...
All over that button.

Wow. Thank you
so much. Thank you.

I think Gwen's right.

The way that you sing,

it's got, like, a bigness to it,

and it felt like it was kind of
mismatched with that Usher song.

And so maybe you pick a
song that's more grand... Yeah.

And I think you would have
shown more brightly in that setting.

But you're really good.

And if you pick the right
song to do that, it would work.

Thank you, thank you.

Man, put all that into motion
and come back and see us.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Thank you, Dominic. Thank you.

Let me give you a hug, brother.

Dominic, he told
me that I was one

of his big inspirations,

which whenever
someone says that to me

and I didn't turn for
them, it kind of, you know,

makes me feel terrible.

Really, come back.
You're really good.

But that's one of the
unfortunate aspects

of doing this show, and
hopefully he can get better

and maybe come back.

He's coming.

Oh, look at this cutie pie.

Her hair. Oh, she's
so cute. - Aww!

What's up? I just
wanted to say hi.

I heard you were singing...

Did you say she was
singing my song earlier?

That's awesome.
What's your name?

Harmony. It's so
nice to meet you.

Thanks for singing
my song. Bye, baby.

One minute, one minute.

Felt a bit nervous.

Just trying to take some
deep breaths, you know?

It's all very new.

It's, like, super exciting,

but it's also... there's
a lot of pressure.

I guess it's just the...

the fear of perception.

Anxiety controls, like,

literally every
aspect of my life,

so it's like... it's hard
to imagine yourself

actually being here.

Whoo! Whoo!

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Who I am on
stage is an alter ego for sure.

I'm excited to see what the
coaches think about my voice.

I hope that I surprise them.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back.

♪ I'm cryin' ♪

♪ 'Cause I love you, oh ♪

♪ Hey, hey ♪

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

♪ Never been in love before ♪

♪ What the hell are
stupid feelings, yo? ♪

♪ Once upon a time I was alone ♪

♪ I don't wanna
be alone no mo' ♪

♪ Got you somethin'
from the liquor store ♪

♪ Little bit of Lizzo
and some mo' ♪

♪ Tryin' to open
up a little mo' ♪

Whoo. ♪ Sorry if my
heart a little slow ♪

♪ I thought that I didn't care ♪

♪ I thought I was
love-impaired ♪

Wow! We got a four!

♪ But, baby, baby ♪ Oh, my God.

Only a couple of those.

♪ I don't know
what I'm gonna do ♪

Whoa! Oh, my God.

♪ I'm cryin' ♪

♪ 'Cause I love you, yeah ♪

♪ I'm cryin', hey, yeah ♪

♪ I thought that I
didn't care ♪ Yeah!

♪ I thought I was
love-impaired ♪

♪ But, baby, oh, baby ♪

♪ I don't know
what I'm gonna do ♪

Hey!

♪ I'm cryin' ♪

♪ 'Cause I love you ♪

Yes.

They're gonna fight. Oh, my God.

Congratulations.

Oh, my God. Thank you so much.

Yeah. Whoa.

Four chairs.

Hello. What's your name?

Morgan Taylor. I'm 20 years old.

Whoa. I'm from Carmel, Indiana,

and I'm currently
living in Nashville.

Cool.

Because she wants to be
a country singer, I can tell.

Do you want to be
a country singer?

Uh, mm...

Awkward.

Are you singing
around Nashville?

What are you doing there?

You know, since the pandemic,
I've not really gotten a chance

to, like, do much of that,
and especially with school.

Vanderbilt or Belmont
or... I'm at Belmont, yeah.

Belmont. Oh, cool.
What are you studying?

Commercial music voice.

Oh, that's cool.
That's cool. Cool.

With an emphasis in songwriting.

What kind of music
do you want to sing?

Soulful, pop.

Kind of like what
you just sang. Yeah.

A Lizzo song is no small feat.

I was the last
person to turn around,

because I know they're
all going to be like,

"Why were you
the last person to turn around?"

Do we sound like
that to you? Yeah.

We sound Charlie Brown's
teacher to her, all of us do.

That performance was
like 95% of the way.

I feel like on the
notes that you missed,

I could see that maybe
you didn't support enough

because nerves
got the best of you,

which I can totally relate.

Yeah. I feel like I can
really help you execute.

I know all of the tricks

to basically get you
from a 95 to like a 99.9.

She doesn't want you to
get to 100 for some reason.

I don't want you to
get to 100 because...

Right... if you were
100, you'd be a robot.

We don't want robot. We
want human. We want emotion.

Plus, also, I know the pop
landscape really, really well.

I would love to be your coach.

Thank you.

You got four incredible...

Well, I mean, three incredible
and super incredible people

that you could choose from. Hey.

I see somebody that was
born to do what you're doing.

It's like, finally,
you're on a stage,

and now America
got to see you belt out

the gift that God gave you.

You know, your stage
presence was great,

but I think that's one thing that
I could help you with, you know,

just to bring out your own
personality and your power.

I would love to have
you on Team Gwen.

That song is such a
daunting song to take on,

and you have such a really
powerful soprano voice.

The higher part
was so compelling.

It sounded like it
should be on the radio.

It sounded special.

The thing that's hard
about that song, though,

is that rap singing part. Yes.

Like, I feel like it
trips everyone up.

Yep. I could just
imagine you singing songs

that didn't require you
to do that part, and...

Or changing it melodically
would be cool. Exactly.

You can work on your weaknesses,
work on things that are hard,

but sometimes it's
better to just change it

so it plays to your
strengths... Yeah.

And make it so you don't
spend a second on stage

where you're not
super confident.

What you're looking for
in a coach is just someone

who can find the ways to
improve on those little things

so that you get to 100
not 99.9... but 100%.

And I'd love to do that for you.

Thank you.

Camila may know the
pop landscape very well,

but we happen to
be on "The Voice,"

and I know this
landscape very, very well.

I pushed my button three
seconds into you singing.

Like, "This person's
voice matters,"

because you stand out.

She pointed at her notes.

Did you notice that she was like
singing and pointing up there? ♪ Whoo ♪

The last one, she,
like, tickled a little bit.

She did one of these
things, like, to flip it around.

That's Mariah.
You gotta point to it.

Yeah.

You punch some of them,

you slap some of them.
Literally unbelievable.

I would be so excited
to have you on my team.

Oh, my God.

So, who are you going
to pick as your coach?

Well, um...

I thought that I knew,
and now I don't, so...

Change your mind to me.

Morgan! Um...

Um...

Come on, Morgan.

I'm gonna go with John.

Yeah!

Nice one, buddy.

Oh! I needed that.

Wow.

Wow. He needed that one.

Welcome. I'm so happy.

Morgan was really good.

She's kind of,
like, shy and quiet

when it came to
interacting with us,

but when it came to singing,
I thought she was a risk taker,

she was bold, she has
a big, powerful voice.

This is your Team Legend
jacket. Wow! Look at that.

And I was tired
of losing to Camila.

She was on my team.

I taught her
everything she knows.

So much. Congratulations.

Can't win them all.
John needed that one.

Bye.

She's good.
I'm jealous.

Alright, I needed that.

I needed that.
Good job, John.

I disagree.
I don't think so.

I needed that.