But as he went on, his performance felt less “OMG” than “Oh… OK.” He definitely has chops, though. And at first, it was easy to hear why: His opening notes were total showstoppers.
Kevin Hawkins (Team Blake), “Isn’t She Lovely” - Grade: B | This Dallas middle-school piano teacher earned a four-chair turn (and inspired Gwen to block John) with his Stevie Wonder cover. He could grow on me, but first impression: His personality is a lot more winning than his singing. (Throw in his two besties, and he’s a sitcom waiting to happen.) So I was really bummed that his audition fell as flat as a pancake that’s been run over. TBD but promising.Ĭhello (Team Camila), “Just the Two of Us” - Grade: C- | This aspiring songwriter/producer is as adorkable and funny as they come. He kept building up his vocal, rising with the song in intensity, until it was less like “Is there anything there?” than “Whoa, OK, there is something there,” a voice that might just be as strong as it is smooth. Is there anything there?” But that turned out to be his trick.
At first, Devix sang so breathily, it was like, “Hmm. The Voice airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8/7c on NBC.Devix (Team Camila), “Heat Waves” - Grade: B | This one was sneaky.
Though Shelton seemed like he’d be the winner, Levine put up a fight, thus convincing Dupré to join his ranks.Ĭurrently, Team Blake has five members - Blind Joe, Zach Seabaugh, Emily Ann Roberts, Nadjah Nicole and Barrett Baber. Dupré sang Hootie and the Blowfish’s “Let Her Cry,” and earned a four chair turnaround. But the single father (of four boys!) still has hopes to make his dream of becoming a country singer come true. His career never took off, and he was eventually dropped from the label. The Louisiana native was brought to her show to perform, and was offered a record deal by Warner Music Nashville shortly after. Dupré got his start singing on YouTube, and was later discovered by Ellen DeGeneres. The last audition of the night was James Dupré, another country singer. Both Levine and Shelton turn their chairs, but you guessed it… Roberts joined the ranks of Shelton’s overwhelmingly country team. The Knoxville, TN native chose to sing the powerful “I Hope You Dance” by Lee Ann Womack. Citing Patsy Cline and Ricky Skaggs as some of her influences, she was sure to catch Shelton’s ear. The evening’s third country audition took place when 16-year-old Emily Ann Roberts took the stage. Though Adam fought for Seabaugh, he ultimately chose to join Team Blake. The Marietta, Georgia native took on Sam Hunt’s “Take Your Time.” He got Shelton, Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams to all turn their chairs. Season nine is showing that there is no shortage of country music hopefuls and the same can be said for 16-year-old Zach Seabaugh. All four coaches turn around, but Joe knew Team Blake is where he wanted to be. He was cracking jokes, and even told host Carson Daly he was “looking good.” Blind Joe made his way to the stage and sang The Steeldrivers’ “If It Hadn’t Been for Love,” a song that was right up Shelton’s lane. The 32-year-old Fargo, North Dakota native is blind, but didn’t let his disability hinder him in any way. Coach Blake Shelton kicked off the season on Monday with two contestants - Barrett Baber and Nadjah Nicole.įirst up was Blind Joe. With 12 spots on each team to fill, the coaches were listening very closely to every contestant who took the stage. NBC’s The Voice continued its season premiere with the next round of blind auditions Tuesday evening (9/22).
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