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* I could have my *

All: * Gucci on *

* I could wear
my Louis Vuitton *

[ Cheers and applause ]

* Wha-ah-ah *

* I could have my Gucci on *

* I made you look *

Dan: Come on! Let's go!
[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

OK3 comes out,
and they just gave us

a vibrant, fun,
entertaining performance.

I grew up arranging songs
for groups.

We’re an award-winning group.
We're literally in a group.

They’re in a group,
and he arranged for groups,

but I have a 3 hat.

We know that.

[ Air rushes ]

Dan: Unbelievable.
What is this?!

What’s this? Ohh.

[ Laughter ]

[ Chanting ]
Dan + Shay!

I’ve had, you know,
a little bit of a slump.

Everybody’s coming after me.

Everybody’s gonna aim
for the veteran. I’m not afraid.

I feel like you need
clear direction from one coach.

Obviously, we all want
to work with you.

So, who do you choose
as your coach?

[ Dramatic music plays ]

Right here.

**

Okay, okay, okay.
Okay. Alright.

Okay, I think
we’re gonna choose...

All: Team Legend!

Yeah! Yeaaaaah!
Ohhh!

Yes!

* Never coming down *

[ Cheers and applause ]

Get that thing
unplugged.

John: I got my first artists,
and it was a four-chair turn.

Usually you see these
inflatable guys at the car wash.

They’re like,
"Come get your car washed."

And I’m like,
"Come to Team Legend."

And it worked.

Welcome!

I feel like I’m back.

My mojo has not gone anywhere.

I’ve never had a trio before.
This will be fun.

I loved how vibrant and tight
OK3’s harmonies were,

and I just felt like
they’re gonna be so much fun

to work with and so much fun
for our audience to watch.

The damn inflatable guy.
This inflatable.

I think John is so jealous
that there’s two of us.

We got the double chair --
that’s twice as cool

as his chair, obviously.
Obviously.

I’m not calling John
a bad guy.

Other people
are saying that.

I was very hurt
'cause I spent hours

hand-drawing
each of those signs

because the printer
went out.

Yeah.
They were hand-drawn.

You brought out
the dang Grammy.

I pulled out
all the stops.

I guess they don’t want
a Grammy.

All my bells and whistles
have been done.
Yeah.

We need to blow it up
one more time.

[ Air rushes ]
Hey!

Chance: I’m a little bit above
stooping so low.

I want to win,

but, you know, I want
to do it the fair way.

The Chance way.

[ Air rushes ]

**

Nathan: Right now is the climax
of years of discovery

and years of grinding,
hustling.

And I feel very hopeful
and optimistic

that I’m gonna be able
to prove to myself

the journey that I’ve been
going on was worth it.

How you feeling, man?
Good, boss.
Good, good.

It’s great to see you.
Yeah. Likewise.

In seconds,
the door is gonna open

and your life
could change forever.

What’s going on
in your mind?

Man, I’m stoked.
Yeah.

Nervous, but stoked.

Yeah.
You’re gonna do great.

Oh, appreciate it.
You ready to go?

Yeah.
Alright, go get 'em.

Thank you.
Thanks.

Alright, party time.

Announcer:
Ladies and gentlemen...
This is my day.
I know it.

Feel good about it
for you, John.
Mm-hmm.

I’m ready.

I’m sure it’ll be fine,
John.

I wouldn’t worry about
what people are saying.

Yeah.
I wouldn’t
worry about it.

**

Come on, let's put those hands
together one time! Right on!

* I don't know why
I love you like I do, yeah *

* After all the changes
that you put me through *

* You stole my money
and my cigarettes *

* And I haven't seen
hide nor hair of you yet *

* I wanna know *

* Won't you tell me *

* Am I in love to stay? *

* Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah *

* Take me to the river *

[ Cheering ]

* And wash me down *

* Won't you cleanse
my soul, yeah *

* Put my feet on the ground *

Let's go, baby!

* Hold me *

* Love me *

* Please me *

* Tease me *

* Till I can't *

* Till I can't *

* Take no more *

* To the river, yeah *

Hey!

* I wanna know, now *

* Want you to dip me
in the water *

* I wanna know, now *

* Want you to wash me
in the water *

Wow.
* Want you to wash me *

* In the water *

[ Cheers and applause ]

-Come on!
-Whoo! Come on!

Come on, baby!
Let’s go!

-Whoo!
-Let’s go!

Yes, sir!

What’s your name, man?
Where you from?

My name is Nathan.
I’m from Chicago, Illinois.

That was a crazy
performance, man.

Thank you.
I didn’t turn around
just 'cause I saw John turn.

And I had this vision
of you going to --

I’m so sorry, y’all --
going to him.

I’m so sorry.
Keep going, Chance.

I like where you're going
with this.

I had this vision of you
on John’s team

and him working with, like,

your tenor range
to do, like, some crazy stuff.

Regardless of
who you pick...

John.
...you got two chair turns.

You’re officially
on "The Voice."

Welcome to the show, man.
Hey, thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

I am like Chance.
I saw John turn.

But I could just kick myself
for not turning

'cause you are really,
really good.

Tell us a little bit
about yourself.

I sing on cruise ships
with my girlfriend,

so we get to travel
a bit together,

and it’s very sweet for us.
We’re very lucky.

And I really like
cheesecake.

Those are two
very important things

I think you guys
should know about me.

A man after my own heart.
Welcome to "The Voice."

Hey, thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Nathan, I only have
one artist on my team.

I’ve been very selective.

I’m always just waiting

for somebody
to inspire me, excite me.

And, Nathan,
when I heard you singing,

I turned very quickly
because I was like,

"This man’s got it."

When you perform
on cruise ships,

I’m curious, what kinds
of music are you doing?

I’m sure
it’s quite a range.

Yeah.
I sing, like, jazz, opera,

Golden Age musical theater,

and then funk, soul, Motown.
[ Whistles ]

So you can do everything.

I try, I try.
Yeah, I try.

But what would you do if you
were to make an album?

I want to bring back
James Brown style Motown.

Oh, my goodness.
Okay.

Reba: Wow. Love that.
Yes!

We don’t have much
of that these days,

and I think that’s a good
lane for you to be in,

and you have the ability
to do it.

Having you, Nathan from
Chi-Town, on Team Legend,

it’s gonna be
the perfect match.

Thank you.

Shay: You are
unbelievable, dude.

Honestly, the reason
we didn’t turn around sooner

is I was enjoying
the performance.

From the very beginning, I mean,
you had the crowd up and going,

and I know -- Listen, John’s
a beautiful man, okay?

But you get two
for the price of one here, okay?
That's amazing.

There’s a reason John’s
only got one guy on his team.

There is.
There is. Yeah.
Oh, my goodness.

He didn’t tell you about
all the people he lost.

Oh, my goodness.
Ooh.

And listen, people,
they expect you.

You know, you’re like --
they expect you to choose John.

Everyone’s endorsing.

But listen,
we know what we’re doing.

Dan is a phenomenal producer.

No matter what kind of genre
that you want to do,

I know that we can take you
to that next level.

Right off the bat,
you had the crowd going,

high intensity
performance,

amazing vocal control.
You look amazing.

You got a good vibe,
and we’d love to have you

on Team Dan + Shay, man.
You’re a star.

You’re gonna do great
on this show.

Also, I love cruise ships
and I love cheesecake a lot.

I go to the Cheesecake Factory
more than anyone here.

Let’s get him the cheesecake.
I know the menu.

My wife makes
a mean cheesecake,

and you can just come to
the house and have cheesecake.
[ Judges "ohh" ]

Unbelievable!
Homemade cheesecake.

-Wow.
-Getting deep.

I do regret
not turning for you.

But also, I still got
an opportunity to steal.

You know, anything could happen.
But I do want to say...

Team Dan + Shay
is the way to go.
Yep.

...you have a bright path
ahead of you.

Who do you choose
to be your coach?

Come on, Nathan.
I mean, golly, guys!

Make some noise.
Unreal!

Let’s go! Come on!
I’ll tell you guys what...

I really -- I am speechless
that you guys turned around.

But I’m gonna go with John.
Yeah! Let's go!

[ Cheers and applause ]
Team Legend!

Oh, I love Nathan.

What a soulful,
powerful voice.

I’m gonna put it
on your shoulders, okay?

I love that he’s so committed to
this throwback, soulful style.

Welcome to the team.
So happy to have you, man.

You can just tell
he’s not afraid of the moment.

So I think Nathan’s
gonna go far.

Yeah!

All: Legend!

Well done.
Well done, sir. Yeah.

I was pretty bummed,
honestly, to lose Nathan.

Also, like, Chance
endorsed John.
It was unbelievable.

I mean, we lost that one
from the jump. Unbelievable.

We want diversity
in our team.

All different kinds
of voices.

We want the R&B,

we want the rock,
we want the country.

Just something
that is very genuine.

So we still have our block
in our back pocket.

We’ve got our eyes
set on some people.

I’m not gonna name
any names, but...

it’s in our back pocket.

[ Laughing ]

Daly: Coming up,
an artist brings

something new
to the "Voice" stage.

* All of my diamonds
are dripping on him *

* I met him at the bar,
it was 12:00 or somethin' *

Whoo!

Daly: And later...
They're blocked!

...a country coach showdown.

When I heard you,
my first thought was,

"Block them."

You started the battle.
So guess what?

Buckle up, Reba.
We’re coming for you.

Paybacks.

[ Laughter ]

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back to
the blind auditions

at Universal Studios Hollywood.

You --

The way you handled
that situation...

I could not dream

of a better --
a better wingman!

When no one else
could bring their "A" game,

you did.

And I appreciate you.

Bring it in.

**

Maddi Jane: I feel like this
audition could not be coming

at a better time.

I’ve lived in L.A.
for five years.

I’ve had a lot of moments
where I’m just doing

what I need to do
to survive.

Working with a coach would be
life changing

because there’s so much wisdom,

so many things
I could learn from them.

**

[ "Escapism" plays ]

* Sleazin' and teasin',
I'm sittin' on him *

* All of my diamonds
are drippin' on him *

* I met him at the bar,
it was 12:00 or somethin' *

* I ordered two more wines,
'cause tonight, I want him *

* A little context
if you care to listen *

* Found myself
in the worst position *

* The man that I love
sat me down last night *

* And he told me that it's over,
dumb decision *

* I don't wanna feel
how my heart is rippin' *

* In fact, I don't wanna feel,
so I stick to sippin' *

* Out on the town
with a simple mission *

* In my little black dress,
this, this is sittin' *

* Eh *

* I don't wanna feel
how I felt last night *

* I don't wanna feel
how I felt last night *

* Doctor, doctor,
anything, please *

* Have mercy on me,
take this pain away *

* You're askin' me my symptoms,
I don't wanna feeeeeel *

Oh, yeah! Ah!

* I don't wanna feel *

* I don't, I don't, I don't
wanna feel *

* Wanna feel *

* I don't, I don't *

Wanna go?
Yeah.

* Yeah, I don't wanna feel *

[ Cheering ]

* I left everyone I love
on read *

Whoo!
* Spilling secrets to
the stranger in my bed *

* I remember nothing,
so there's nothing to regret *

* Other than this 4-4 kick drum
poundin' in my heaaaaad *

[ Cheers and applause ]

**

-Yes! Four-chair!
-Come on.

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

My name is Maddi Jane,
I’m 24 years old,

and I grew up in Chicago.

What?!
Ah! Ah!

I’ve been there.
Oh, my God.

We got a rapper-singer
from Chicago here,

and I feel like
I’m at a disadvantage

now that I’m trying
to get you on my team.

[ Laughter ]

I’m on "The Voice."

[ Laughs ]
I’m on "The Voice"!

This is the result of a lot of
hard work coming together.

When I was about 9 years old,
my guitar teacher

posted a YouTube video
of me singing.

* I’m falling to pieces*

And one of the producers from

"The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
found it.

And you’ve been
singing for how long?

Well, my mom says
I’ve been singing

ever since I was
in my baby bouncer.

That opportunity on "Ellen"
launched me

into doing covers on YouTube.

* It’s not about the money,
money, money *

A cover I did of "Price Tag"

just passed
like 100 million views.

That means so much to me.

When I was 19,
I made the decision

to move to Los Angeles
by myself.

I have been focusing on
teaching myself production,

putting out albums.

I’m a pop female singer,
I’m a songwriter,

I’m a pianist, I’m a guitarist,
and I’m also a producer.

Being on "The Voice,"
I’m so grateful.

The coaches, to me, represent
people that have pioneered

and blazed a trail
that we get to follow.

That was so fun to listen to,
and then when I turned around,

so fun to actually watch
you perform.

You’re a star.

Oh, thank you so much.

Having somebody with
that level of confidence

and stage presence,

but also with the voice
to back it up...

It is not easy
to rap-sing.

All of that takes
a lot of breath,

takes a lot of rhythm
and flow.

You did all of it
really well,

and we don’t get a lot of
artists like you on "The Voice."

I would love to have you
on Team Legend.

Thank you so much.

Dan: That was incredible.
It was so entertaining.

You were working
the whole stage.

You were working the crowd.

The rap stuff was super
in the pocket.

And then you opened up
your voice

and the notes
were perfect.

Yeah. I mean, I’m known
as a pretty good rapper as well.

Oh, okay.
A lot of people
have been talking about it.

Reba was like,
"You’re pretty good."

And I was like,
"Thanks, Reba."

Reba, a well-known
rap connoisseur.

She is. Yeah.
No, it’s a little-known fact.

People don’t know that
about Reba.

She kind of came up a little bit
in the rap scene as well.

She’s got the moves.

She’s got moves?
She’s got moves?
Maddi Jane: Ohh!

Shay: Yeah, yeah.

A bit of a rap
sommelier.

A "rommelier."

But we would love to have you
on Team Dan + Shay,

and I think that we would
have a blast together.

Thank you so much.

Uh...

Yeah.
Come get on Team Chance.

That’s all I got to say.

I'mma need just a little bit
more than that, though.

-Ohh!
-Ohh!

You deserve a lot more
than that.
You got to woo her.

I think the reason
why it took everybody a second

to turn around is, one,

we’re not used to rappers
coming on the show.

Because it is so difficult
to rap and sing,

like John was saying, there were
like a couple of moments

where it felt like
the breath control wasn’t there.

Yeah.
But when you switched
into your full-on singing voice,

I think that’s what made me
and John turn simultaneously.

There’s an added bit of pressure
that goes on the artist,

because they’re working so hard
to get the chair turns,

and instead of you
kind of shrinking in

or being distracted by it,
you instantly started turning up

this side of the crowd,
then you ran to that side

and turned up
that side of the crowd.

And that’s really
what we look for on the show.

And you’re obviously a star,
like everybody said.

What I would bring to you
as a coach

is I like to genre blend, and
also, like, my whole job here

is just to platform
young artists

and to give them the opportunity
to tell their story

and show the songs
that they grew up listening to

and just be
a support system for that.

So, you should make
the right choice

and join Team Chance today.

[ Cheers and applause ]

-She likes the hat, John.
-She likes the hat.

-She likes the hat.
-We’ve got jerseys.

John: I bet she would like
this jacket, though.

That’s a dope jacket.
That is a really good jacket.

Alright, alright, boys.
I can see this on you.
I can see it on you.

Chance: Queen Reba.
Queen Reba's talking. Sorry.

Yes.
So, let me paint you
the picture

from my perspective.

I’m facing that way,
the music starts,

and you start your rapping,
and I’m like, "Well, okay."

And then you kicked
into singing,

and I’m like,
"Holy crap."
Aw!

I was so surprised.
You were getting down.

You were singing,
you were on pitch.

You were having fun.

I’ve learned a lot
from Chance on the rapping.

I taught you that?

My mentor
right here.

I’ve been headlining
concerts since '84,

so I’ve got
connections,

know a little bit
about myself.

I would love to have you
on my team.

I think we’d have
a lot of fun.

Welcome to "The Voice,"
and we’re so glad

you’re a part
of this show.
Thank you so much.

Maddi Jane, who do you
choose as your coach?

[ Dramatic music plays ]
Man: Reba!

[ Laughing ]

Reba?

Come on over!

Come on, Maddi Jane!

[ Audience shouting "Chance!" ]

Thank you.

Do something unexpected.

No. Don't do that.

**

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back.

Maddi Jane, who do you
choose as your coach?

[ Dramatic music plays ]

Come on over!

Come on, Maddi Jane!

[ Audience shouting "Chance!" ]

Thank you.

Do something unexpected.

No. Don’t do that.

* If one more label
try to stop me *

[ Screaming ]
* There gonna be
some dread-head... *

* In the lobby *

What?!

I would love
to choose Chance.

Chance: I’m really excited to
have Maddi Jane on my team.

I haven’t worked with
any rappers on the show before,

and the fact
that she can do both so well

makes me think of Lauryn Hill
or even Tierra Whack,

who are, you know,
amazing vocalists,

but also awesome emcees.

Hey, guys.
Congratulations.

I think the possibilities
are endless.

Yeah,
I look forward to it, man.

Yeah. Alright. Thanks.
Congratulations again.

[ Chance screaming ]

[ Laughter and applause ]

Whoo!

* If one more label
try to stop me *

* There gonna be some
dread-head... *

Chance is doing pretty well
with four-chair turns this year.

I’m the king
of the four-chair turns,

but he may be our young prince.

What can I say?
You didn’t have
to say much.

Yeah, I didn’t have to do a lot.
You know what I’m saying?

I hear John’s the four-chair
king or something like that.

Not anymore, man.
[ Laughs ]

Man: Alright.
Devon interview. Marker.

You got to stay here.

Fatherhood is, like,
number one.

Woman: Look at Tide.

Hey, look.
Hey, come sit down.

And it’s
a full-time job.

Come here, come here, come here.
Oh, come on.

He’s...
[ Laughing ]

Okay. I’m so sorry.
He has a lot of energy.

My name is Devon Sutterfield.

I’m 29 years old, and I’m from
St. James, Missouri.

Family means the world to me.

It’s the most important
thing to me.

When I was 1,
my biological father,

he passed in a car accident.

In a drunk driving accident,
actually.

And I was 4 years old
when my mom remarried.

My stepdad’s name is Tracy,
but he’s been my father

since I can ever remember.

He bought me
my first guitar.

17 years.
17 years.

And he’s been my role model.

He’s a hardworking man.

He really cares
about his family.

I think that’s rubbed off on me
to where I am as a man.

I’m working
with my dad in construction,

10, 12 hours a day.

When it comes to family,

a man just knows whenever
he’s got to make sacrifices.

I’ve not really had the chance

to pursue my music
like I want to,

just because kids and job
and family comes first.

Here we go.

To have the opportunity to work

with Dan + Shay
would be incredible.

They both have beautiful voices,
their songwriting capabilities,

that’s huge.

I can’t imagine being able to do
something I love every day.

That would just be
a dream come true.

If I can do well here,
I not only change my life,

but my family’s life.

**

* When your baby *

* Leaves you all alone *

* And nobody *

* Calls you on the phone *

* Don't you feel like cryin'? *

* Don't you feel
like cryin'? *

* Oh, 'cause here I am, honey *

* Come on *

* And cry to me *

* Whoa *

* Nothing can be sadder *

* Than a glass of wine alone *

* Don't you feel like cryin'? *

* Don't you feel like cryin'? *

* Oh, 'cause here I am, honey *

* Well, come on *

* Whoa, and cry to meeeee *

[ Cheers and applause ]
Damn it.

**

Hey, there.

What’s your name
and where do you come from?

My name is Devon Sutterfield.
I’m 29 years old.

I’m from
St. James, Missouri.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Devon, that was a great song.
I totally enjoyed it.

When you were doing
the growling thing,

you really got into it,
and I knew you meant business.

But when you came back down
a little bit,

I would have loved to have heard
just a little more emotion.

But other than that,
I loved the performance.

You did a great job.
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.

Thank you.

So sorry we didn’t turn for
you, man. I love that song.

Love the song choice.
That song is difficult

because there’s so much space
in between each of those lines.

It was tough to gain momentum.
But I agree with Reba.

Whenever you got
into that growl section,

that was awesome, man.
Really cool voice.

Thank you guys.
Appreciate the feedback.

I would love to hear you
sing some more,

'cause I feel like I wasn’t
feeling who you were exactly.

And it’s obviously hard to tell.
We’re facing the other way.

But I think your voice
is really fantastic.

I would encourage you
to come back because

there’s a lot of potential,
and thank you for coming out.

Thank you guys. I really do
appreciate you. Thank you.

Do you like
singing ballads?

I have a pretty wide range
of music

that I like to sing -- ballads
to country, blues, soul.

If you came back,
maybe doing something,

like, a little
more mellow

and let that tone of yours,
which is really gorgeous,

like, kind of ring through
a little bit more.

Just something
to think about.

Appreciate you guys.
Thank you so much.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Saying no is the most
difficult part of this show.

Breaks my heart to see
the folks walking away.

Right now we’re looking
for a country voice.

That’s what
we know best,

living in Nashville
for over a decade,

doing country music,
writing it every single day.

And Devon was
so, so, so close.

But we are competing against
the queen of country music,

Reba McEntire.

But there’s two of us,
only one of her.

So I feel like
we got a shot.

We got
a good shot at it.
Yeah.

Hi.

I thought that
he’s a good singer.

Yeah. Me too.
But, like,

he wasn’t being himself
enough in that moment.

I thought Devon was great,

but I’m being super selective
right now.

My strategy for this season
is finding dynamic voices

that stand out
in the competition.

It’s "TheVoice."
You know what I mean?

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back to
the blind auditions.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Welcome to Dan + Shay,
ladies and gentlemen.

They are our first ever
coaching duo.
Double chair!

What if one of you
wants to press the button

but the other one doesn’t?
You’re just
gonna have to

tune in to "The Voice"
to find out.

Good answer.
Well, good.

It’s great to have you guys.
Are you having fun?

Shay:
I’m making drawings here.

This is us
and the contestants smiling,

and this is all three
of you guys frowning.

You should draw John
in the next sketch.
Wow.

It's pretty good.
They literally put it
on my chair.

I don’t know
who did that.

You can’t get in
my head, man.

Well, I think
I’m already in there.

Reba, for the first time,

we have more than one
country coach in the mix.

How do you feel about that?
Reba: I feel
great about it.

I’m just gonna
beat them anyway, so...

[ Laughter and cheers ]

Chance, who do you think
your biggest competition is

on the panel?

It’s definitely Reba.
It’s not...

It’s not anybody
down this way.

John, this is a new
coaching dynamic.

How are you adjusting?

I’m doing just fine.
Okay?

I did not have
a terrible day yesterday,

no matter what
they told you.
[ Laughter ]

Everybody quit asking.

Good thing
he’s not defensive.

You guys ready?
Let’s do it.

[ Cheers and applause ]

[ Vocalizing ]

Donny: Since I’ve been
on the set of "The Voice,"

I see that people
are carrying

a lot of heavy equipment.

I can’t help it
as a chiropractor

to look at their posture
and be like,

"They could probably use
a good adjustment right now."

I’m very gentle and I’m
very specific in my adjustments.

I would have loved to adjust
everybody on set. [ Laughs ]

My name is Donny Van Slee.

I’m 30 years old and
I’m from Weeki Wachee, Florida.

After high school,
I got my bachelor’s.

Then eventually I decided

that I wanted to do
an internship in Colorado,

and I had to pass
through Nashville.

It blew my mind, the fact
that it was a Monday night,

all the venues had multiple
floors that had live music.

I just didn’t know that existed.

I tried out at this venue,
and they put me through

something called
Honky Tonk School.

They taught me how to play
with a band, talk to the crowd.

Nashville has prepared me
for this moment,

but I’ve never played
a stage like this before.

I’m just so grateful.
I hope the coaches will hear

my voice and be like,
"Oh, man, that’s different."

You ready for this?
I'm ready.

I feel good
about this one.

Well, good.

It'll be great.

**

* They said I was nothing
but a troublemaker *

* Never up to no good *

* And you were the perfect
all-American girl *

* Wouldn't touch me
even if you could *

* But you were sneaking out
your window every night *

* Riding shotgun in my car *

* We'd go to the river
and find us a spot *
[ Cheering ]

* And we probably went
a little too far *

* Just a little too far *

* 'Cause I was gonna be
your forever *

* And you were gonna be
my wife *

* We didn't know any better *

* Didn't have a clue
about life *

Come on, Dan + Shay.
Where you at?
I know!

* But I was what you wanted,
you were what I needed *

* And we could meet
in between *

Wanna get him?
Yeah, we'll do it.

* We were gonna be
the greatest love story *

* This town had ever seen *
[ Cheering ]

* I'm gonna be your forever *
Look out! Look out!

Oh, my God!

* Baby, will you be my wife? *

* Now that we know
a little better *

* We could have
a real nice life *

* I was what you wanted,
you were what I needed *

* We could meet in between *

* We're gonna be
the greatest love story *

* This town has ever seen *
* Town has ever seen * Whoo!

* We're gonna be
the greatest love story *

* This world has ever seen *

* So, baby, say yes to me *

[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!

Let's go!

Oh, my God, Donny!
You did it!

[ Cheers and applause continue ]

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

My name's Donny Van Slee.

I’m 30 years old and I currently
live in Nashville, Tennessee.

-Alright, Donny!
-Let's go! Nashville.

Yee-haw!
Welcome
to "The Voice."

We, for the first time ever,

have three chairs
filled by country artists,

and they all turned
for you.

We tried.
Unbelievable.

Dan: I still don’t even know
how this thing works.

I saw "blocked."
I don’t even know what to do

with my hands
right now.

They’re blocked!
Shay: It’s just rude.

If anybody’s gonna block us,
the queen, Reba...

Aww!
It’s okay. It's okay.

And she only gets one,
and you can use yours

on her, too,
you know.

Here we are. You started
the battle, so guess what?

Buckle up, Reba.
We’re coming for ya.

Buckle up, Buttercup!

Let me just quickly say
I love your raspy tone.

I thought it was really, like,
interesting and cool.

And it was a lovely
performance.
Thank you.

Unbelievable tone. That was
the first thing that I noticed.

In country music,
that tone

is a really big,
important piece of it.

Yeah, great texture, man.
It was a good choice.

Thank you!
That’s a great
song choice for you, too.

It’s just a great rootsy
kind of thing.

I feel like your voice
lends itself to that style

really, really well.
Bummed we didn’t get you.

We got blocked by Reba.
You’re in good hands.

Thank you, thank you,
thank you.

Congratulations.
Chance.

Donny, what up?
Donny: What's up, bro?

What's up, man?!
Bro, I’m such a big fan, dude.

Oh, let's go.
Let me get some dap, yo.

Yes! Let's go!
Bring it in, man.

Let's go, dude!

Welcome to
"The Voice," man.
Yes!

If Chance would've turned,
he might've had a shot.

Donny’s on
"The Voice," y’all!

I just got to dap
with Chance.

[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo! Donny!

I’m upset that I didn’t
turn for you, man.

You might've had
'Cause you got
a shot, bruh.
a great energy.

I’m glad that you’re gonna
be on the show

with the queen herself,
Reba.

Thank you, Chance.

I love your voice.
I love the little raspiness.

And when I heard you,
my first thought was,

"Block them."

We’ll take that as a compliment.
'Cause I knew they were gonna
go for it so quick.

Do you do music full time
in Nashville now?

I’m a chiropractor
full time.

What?
Oh, my goodness.
Cracking backs.

I need a little work
right here, honestly.

Well, welcome
to Team Reba.

And you know what?
Are you hungry?

Yes.

When you get
on Team Reba,

you get
Reba chicken tenders.

Donny, we’re gonna
steal you later, brother.

We're gonna steal.
We’re coming for you.
That's right.

Donny: Reba.
Oh, my gosh.

When Donny started singing,
I knew Dan + Shay

would want him as much as I did.

Wave bye to them,

'cause you’re never
gonna see 'em again.

Stay away
from those guys.
Thank you, guys.

Congratulations, man.

Reba: I blocked them immediately
'cause Donny had a great voice.

He’s a country singer.
He lives in Nashville.

So I thought that was
the perfect package.

That was so much fun
seeing their faces.

They were like,
"Oh, yeah!"

They were so into it
for so long,

they didn’t realize it.

I was like,
"Look down, look down."

We got got.
I mean,
Reba blocked us.

The new guy.
How rude.
How dare she?

To be honest,
I’m questioning it.

I thought she was
a sweet lady,

and now she’s got
that competitive edge.
Look out, Reba.

Now we got to get her back,
though, is the thing. Yeah.
Yeah, for sure.

You know, we’re having
a tough time right now,

but, Dan, I got a feeling
good things are coming.

And they’re coming soon.

Reba is sneakily
devious over here.

I know.
It’s unbelievable.

You guys can still
block somebody, though.

You got this.
Dan: Yeah,
we're blocking her.

I can’t wait to feel what that
must have felt like, Reba.

I bet it felt
pretty great.
The thrill.

It was!
It was great.

Alright, that’s enough
of seeing this, guys.

We can take it off.

[ Laughter ]

Daly: As our coaches start
building their teams,

start building yours.

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

**

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back.

**

Alright, Shay, let's go
over this one more time, okay?

We have to have rules
about pushing the button.

If you press the button,
then I press the button,

then we keep alternating.

Yeah, yeah.
Alternating.

Alt-ern-a-ting.

You got that?
Uh...

Alternating.
Yeah. No, I got it.

Can you say it?
"Alternating."

Yeah, "alt-ern-a-ting."

Alternating.
Okay, great.
Yeah.

Next, V-E-T-O.

Veto.
Mm-hmm.

If I like an artist,
you get to veto.

If you like an artist,
I get to veto.

But only one time.
Okay?

Yeah. No, I got it.

Hey, lastly...block.

If you block
without my approval,

you got to spend 10 minutes
in the time-out room.

The...time-out room?
Yeah, the time-out room.

I think we got this.
You ready?

You feel good about it?
Yeah. No, I'm stoked.

Alright, let's go.
Let's do it.

[ Video game music plays ]

Karen: To me, "The Voice"
is rooted in feeling.

It's rooted in vibe.

It's rooted in what music
is supposed to be about.

The coaches are genuinely
wanting to help artists like me,

who are undiscovered,

get to the next level
of their career,

and I am really excited to work
with a superstar coach

that's going to help
elevate my musical talent.

Hey, hey!

I'm Karen Waldrup.

I'm originally
from Mandeville, Louisiana,

but I'm currently
in Nashville, Tennessee.

I've been playing music
professionally for 12 years.

Playing clubs, playing bars,
playing restaurants,

playing anywhere
that has a microphone.

And then I had a moment
that totally changed my life.

* I hope you dance*

I sat in front of my phone,
pressed record.

I sang Lee Ann Womack's
"I Hope You Dance."

The video was a gift from God.

It was a true viral moment.

From that moment on,
my career was different.

Let's party
like it's 1999, baby!

I went from a girl
singing at a bar

to somebody
who could sell tickets.

Yes!

Next thing you know,
I'm playing in Scotland,

I'm playing in England
and Switzerland.

Headed to the next stop.

I'm getting asked
to sing at NASCAR,

winning awards in Nashville
for artist of the year.

It's just amazing.

I'm excited to get the chance to
share my voice with the coaches.

If Dan + Shay turn for me,

I feel like it'll be
a two-for-one,

and I'm going to be
incredibly honored.

For my blind audition,
I'll be singing

"Bye-Bye"
by Jo Dee Messina.

I personally think '90s country

was the greatest time
in country music,

especially for females.

As a female country artist,

singing a '90s country song
for Reba

and following
in her footsteps, hopefully --

she is everything
that I want to be.

I have been so honored

to do all kinds of incredible
things throughout my career,

but this is the biggest stage
I've ever been on.

I got block on the brain.

* I got block on the brain *

**

* Boy, you sure
look good there *

* Standing in the doorway
in the sunset light *

That was fast!
Congratulations!
* Maybe I read you wrong *

* Thinkin' you could be
my Mr. Right *

* I was puttin' my heart
and soul on the line *

* Said you needed some time *

* Just a little more time
to make up your mind *

* Well, it's been long enough,
time is up *

* Bye-bye, love,
I'll catch you later *

* Got a lead foot down
on my accelerator *

* And the rearview mirror
torn off *

* I ain't never lookin' back,
and that's a fact *

* I've tried all I can imagine *

* I've begged and pleaded
in true lover's fashion *

* I've got pride,
I'm takin' it for a ride *

* Bye-bye, bye-bye,
my baby, bye-bye *

* Bye-byyyyyye *

* I've got pride,
I'm takin' it for a ride *

* Bye-bye, bye-bye,
my baby, bye-bye *

* Oh, bye-bye, bye-bye,
my baby, bye-bye *

[ Cheers and applause ]

Well, well, well.
Ooh!

Sorry.
You hate to see it, Reba.

It was the perfect song.

Together: * Bye-bye, my Reba,
bye-bye *

Paybacks, paybacks.

Oh! Ouch, ouch, ouch!

Welcome to Team Dan + Shay.
Can you believe this?

Karen: Thank you so much!
Oh! I didn't see.

-Vengeance.
-Vengeance is sweet.

Welcome to "The Voice."

What's your name?
Where are you from?

My name is Karen Waldrup.

I live in Nashville, Tennessee,

but I'm from
Mandeville, Louisiana.

Louisiana.
Wonderful!

Well, what a great song
to pick.

I know Jo Dee's going to be
so thrilled to hear this.

Did a wonderful job.

I tried to turn around
in true lover's fashion here,

but, um, I got blocked.
That's crazy.

You started this.
I think you finished it, too.

[ Laughter ]

Well, we're even now.

You know, there's been
a little feud started here

between Reba and Dan + Shay,

as the first time
we've ever had, you know,

two country chairs
on the show.

They've been blocking
each other

to get to the country
artists that they want.

And so, take it
as a sign of respect

and love for your talent

that they chose to use
their only block

for the opportunity
to work with you.

Thank you guys so much.

I thought
you were fantastic.

I didn't turn just because
it didn't feel like

it was my cup of tea,
but you can really sing,

so I'm excited for
your journey on the show.

I think
you're gonna do great.
Thank you!

It sounded like
an amazing performance.

I didn't turn around either,
just because I feel like

you would be better off working
with Dan + Shay or also Reba,

which, you guys
took that away.
Yeah.

As the show progresses,
we'll all get an opportunity

to possibly take you away
from Dan + Shay.

Not so fast, guys. Easy.
Come on, come on.

Congratulations on making it
to "The Voice."

Hey, I got two for one,
I love it.

I'm really excited.
Thank you guys so much.
Yay.

We are fired up.
Unbelievable.
Yeah.

I want to let you guys
know that I was there

when you guys sang
at the Grammys,

way up in the cheap seats.

Whoa!
No way!

And it was so incredible
and so moving.

And I just loved
every second of it.

And I'm so excited
about working with you guys.

That was the first time
we ever performed

on a major, major show
like that.

We were out in the center.

I look over,
and there's Beyoncé,

and it was, like,
the most nerve-wracking thing

in my entire life.

So we know
how hard this is.

And you're a pro --
so much charisma, no nerves.

We turn around,
and you were working the crowd

like you've done it
for your whole life,

and it was just incredible.

So, you've got what it takes
to do well on this show.

Do you perform
a lot in Nashville?

Yes, I've been touring up
and down the highways of America

for over 12 years to be here
in this moment with you guys.

Thank you so much.
Let's do this!

Whoo-hoo!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Karen's voice was
so confident and powerful.

Such an amazing country singer.
She looks like a star.

This is for you,
and they're gonna...
Oh, my gosh!

...they're gonna press
your name right there.

And she was exactly
what we were waiting for.

I got to say hi, too!

For Karen, man, that is a total
package right there.

And then I look down,
and I was blocked.

Dan + Shay blocked me because
I had blocked them earlier,

and they were just laughing

and thinking it was
so dang funny.

But I can still steal her later.

Congratulations.
Whoo-hoo!
I did it!

The taste of sweet revenge...
Oh, yeah.

...is the funnest.
Come on.

We had our first block.

I could steal her back.
True.

You gave me the look.
Yeah.

I could see you
looking at Reba,

and I knew exactly
what to do.
Yeah.

Had to hit that button,
and it felt so sweet.

Oh, it felt awesome.

Blocking the queen
of country music.

Felt good.
Man, put that one
on the résumé.

It's a block party.

I think we have
a little war starting.

Is the queen going to keep
dominating country,

or does she have some real
competition with Dan + Shay?

The battle of
the country artists.

I feel
a little guilty.

Ah, just wait.

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back
to the blind auditions.

Shay: We got our revenge.

It's bittersweet
because we blocked Reba,

and we love Reba,
you know?

But we don't really feel
that bad about it.

No, no, no. Successful.
Not a big deal.

We got our revenge.
Success!
Successful blocks.

Reba: All the other coaches
are great.

Dan + Shay are incredible.

We're not worthy.
We're not worthy.

We're not worthy.
We are not worthy.

I just heard Reba say
our names just now.

Isn't that the coolest
feeling in the world?
You guys!

You guys are so good.
We love you so much.

Y'all are a huge asset
to "The Voice."

We are so honored to be on
this coaching panel with you.

We are the biggest Reba fans.

I think number one
and number two right here.

Number one, number two.
Number one and number two.

Number one and number two,
just like we said it originally.

[ Laughter ]
Yeah.

Yeah! Look at that!

My name is Aeden Alvarez.
I'm 21, and I'm --

[ Stammers, laughs ]

I am from Hong Kong, right?
[ Laughs ]

I'm from Hong Kong, but I
currently reside in Chicago.

Hong Kong --
it was such a great experience

because I was surrounded
by all types of people.

To me, Hong Kong is just,
like, a mixing pot

of culture and art,
and I loved it.

In primary school, I did every
single musical theater show.

We had a singing competition,
and I was the very first winner.

In high school, I was lucky
to have a music scholarship.

I did stage band, I did choir,

and so I sang
every moment I could.

I just love being able
to express myself

in anything that I do,
and music is the number one.

But crochet is kind of
where my heart's at.

Crochet feels like
I'm building something.

It's, like, functional.

It makes people happy,
and it's handmade.

I mean, I made this, right?

This vest took a full week
to make. [ Laughs ]

So, I've noticed that coaches
give their artists gifts,

and I want to give a matching
vest to whoever turns around.

Hopefully if someone
turns around. Oh, my God.

So, who are your top picks,
if ever?

Definitely Chance
or John Legend.

But I'd be lucky to be
on anyone's team.

Oh, yeah, that's true.

Aeden: I think the older I get,
the more I understand

what it means to be an artist.

Man: Our next artist
is entering now.

Aeden:
I'm excited. I'm ready.

And if I get a chair turn today,

it'll allow me
to finally just breathe

and know that
every decision I've made

leading up to this point
was worth it.

[ Exhales sharply ]

**

**

* Unh, I'll touch that fire
for you *

* I do that three,
four times again *

* I testify for you,
I told that lie, I'd kill that *

* I do what all of them
around you scared to do *

* I'm not, long as you juggin'
out here for me, I got it *

* Mobbin', schemin', lootin',
hide your bodies *

* Long as you dreamin'
'bout me, ain't no problem *

* I ain't got nobody,
just with you right now *

* Tell the truth,
I look better under you *

* I can't lose *

* When I'm with you *

* How can I snooze
and miss the moment? *

* You just too important *

* Nobody do body like you do *

* I can't lose *

* When I'm with you *

* How can I snooze
and miss the moment? *

* You just too important *

* Nobody do body like you do,
you do *

* Hey, yeah *

[ Cheers and applause ]

Oh, wow.

That was unbelievable, man.

What's your name?
Where are you from?

I'm Aeden Alvarez.

I'm from Hong Kong,
but I live in Chicago now.
Wow!

And I'm 21 years old.
What?!

[ Cheers and applause ]

I love your outfit.
10 out of 10.

Thank you so much.

You've got
wonderful talent.

I didn't turn around
because, stylistically,

it's totally different
from what I do.

But please come back
and give us another try.

Thank you for listening.
I appreciate it.

You say you're from Chicago?
Yes, I live in Chicago now.

I just like asking about
Chicago. It's just so cool.

No. Me, too.
Great place.

I love Chicago.

Your tone is so cool
and really full.

And the song, because
it has so much movement

and dynamics to it,

sometimes I felt like
a few notes got lost.
Yeah.

SZA is very hard to cover.
Yeah.

The pace of her lyric
is always just so rapid.

It's not easy for other artists
to try to mimic that.

I think you should come back
and do the show again

and just do a different song.

I appreciate that so much.
Thank you so much.

Thank you.
Good job, Aeden.

John: Thanks, Aeden!

Do you mind if I just, like,
leave a parting gift real quick?

Because I'm so grateful.
Oh, yes!
We love gifts!

So, I made this outfit,
and I made one for a coach,

and though you didn't
turn around,

I want to give it
to my fellow Chicagoan.

Is that alright?
Oh! For me?!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Oh! That's fire.

[ John chuckles ]

That's unreal!
Yes!

You got it?

**

Aeden was dope.
He had a really unique voice.

But, like, I'm looking for
something completely different.

Somebody that can do it all.

It looks good, dude.
Does it look good?

It looks good.
It's absolute fire.

It's kind of like
a crop top a little bit.

It's a crop, it's a crop,
but it's a look.

Really just looking for
a voice that blows us away.

Here we go.

But I want
one of those vests.

Chance looked really cool
wearing it.
I can make you one.

Really? Sick.
Yeah.

Thanks, dude.
Yeah, dude.

Take your shirt off!

John: Hey, hey,
hey, hey, hey.

H.R.!
[ Laughing ] H.R.

We got Shay
over here.

We're gonna get kicked off
the first season.

He's harassing Chance.

[ Laughter ]

They didn't say anything
about crocheted jackets.

I think green, orange,
and white is my color.

The stage is so sick.

I ain't gonna hold
nothing back.

Five chairs.

Let's go.
Let's get it, brah.

Ha! Wah!
Ha!

How's it everyone?
My name is Gabriel Goes.

Super ready to bring
the aloha spirit to "The Voice."

And I hope you guys enjoy.
Cheers.

How's it going?
Hello.

Being from Hawaii, you're just
cruising in the back of the car,

checking the waves.

You always say, "What's up?"
Throw a little shaka.

I go surfing all the time
with my buddies.

It's always like a challenge
to try to blow the tail.

Blowing the tail
is like a turn on the waves.

Like, boom.

You just feel
on top of the world,

like you're the man.

One of my favorite things
is definitely freediving.

It's like you're
in a whole 'nother world.

Freediving is 100%
all holding your breath.

My dad was
an incredible freediver.

He could hold his breath
for five minutes.

But, unfortunately,
I was too young

to be able to freedive with him

because my dad passed away
when I was 6 years old.

He had a shallow-water blackout.

What that is, is when you go
to the surface too fast,

you essentially
black out and sink.

No one was there to save him.

Really hard time, for sure,
for me.

Um... [ Sniffles ]

But, uh, he's
been gone for so long,

I've come to peace with it,

and it's made me so much more
grateful for everything.

And whenever I am freediving,

it definitely connects
me to him.

I know he's watching over me.

My style is surfer boy,
reggae, rock music.

Freshman year of high school
is when I started my band.

My band is my ohana.

"Ohana" means "family,"

and we play local shows
all over the place.

But being here on "The Voice,"
this is probably the craziest

thing that I've done
in my music career so far.

He's competitive,
and he has such a good energy.

I would want to be his coach.

Thanks, Mom.
He goes for it, yeah.

Gabriel: This is the opportunity
of a lifetime.

Living on a tiny little rock
in the middle of the Pacific

makes it hard
to be known out there.

Aloha.
What's up? Aloha.

What's up? We're here
at "The Voice."

When I walk out on that stage,
all I'm going to be

thinking about is those chairs
spinning around, man.

Manifestation, baby.
Let's get it.

**

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back to
the blind auditions.

**

[ Exhales sharply ]

**

* Early in the mornin',
risin' to the street *

* Well, light me up
that cigarette *

* And I'll strap shoes
on my feet *

* Well, got to find a reason *
Come on, Reba!

* A reason things went wrong *

* Got to find a reason
why my money's all gone *

* I got a Dalmatian, yeah,
but I can still get high *

* I can play the guitar
like a mother, unh, riot *

* Well, life is too short,
so love the one you got *

* 'Cause you might get run over
or you might get shot *

* Never start no static,
I just get it off my chest *

* And I never had to battle
with no bulletproof vest *
Come on, Chance.

* Take a small example,
take a ti-ip from me-e *

* Take all of your money,
give it all to charity-y *

* Love is what I got,
it's within my reach *

* And the Sublime style's still
straight from Long Beach *

* It all comes back to you *

* You'll finally get
what you deserve *
Come on, John.

* Try and test that,
you're bound to get served *

* Love's what I got,
don't start a riot *

* You'll feel it when
the dance gets hot *

* Singin',
lovin' is what I got *

Put your hand...

* I said, remember that, now *

* Lovin' is what I got *

* I said, remember that *

* Lovin', l-l-l-lovin'
is what I got *
Yeah!

* I've got,
I said remember that *

* Lovin' is what I got *

* And I've got, and I've got,
and I've got *

* Oh *

**

Whoo!

[ Cheers and applause ]

**

Hey, hey.

What's your name, man?
Where are you from?

My name is, uh, Gabriel.

Nice to meet you.
Gabriel Goes.

Welcome to "The Voice."

You're officially
on Team Chance already.

Let's go!
Whoo-hoo!

-Yeah!
-Yeah!

John: Gabriel.
What up, John?

How you doing,
brother?

Brah, I'm cruisin', brah.

You are cruisin'.
You are cruisin'.

Cruisin', bro.
You're right.

Cruisin' with Chance.
Let's go.

Why'd you pick that song?

Sublime in general is one
of my biggest influences.

Yeah.
I love their sound.

I love their vibe, and that's
who I kind of want to be.

Alright, well,
I love your energy, man.

Thank you
It's just fun
watching you up there

just being so joyful
in this moment.

It's very cool.

My biggest concern
was just not hearing

enough range in the song,

because we want something
that shows

a little bit more movement.
Yeah.

But you're on "The Voice,"
you're on Team Chance,

and I'm so excited
to have you around

because we're going to have
a lot of fun with you.

-Thank you, man.
-Yeah.

You're a legend!

Dude, Gabriel.
What's good, man?

How's it going?

Great, man.
I love your spirit.

Thank you, bro. Thank you.
You surf?

I do, yeah, I surf.
This guy's awesome.

Dude, I wanna come down and
surf with you sometime, man.

Yeah, brah.
Come down, Hawaii, brah.

You're welcome.
I thought it was Hawaii.

So, what's your story?
Do you play out live?

Yeah, for sure.

I started playing music
when I was super baby.

I kind of like...
[ Laughter ]

Hold on. I think,
in the history of my life,

I've never heard a cooler term,
"When I was super baby."

[ Laughs ]

That's amazing.
If anybody's a super
baby, it's Gabriel, though.

Yeah, absolutely.
There we go.

You started off young,
though?

Yeah, there's, like,
videos of me,

like, strumming the ukulele
when I was a grom.

That's like a term
in surfer language.

If you're small,
you call them a grom.

You're like
from a movie, man.

[ Laughter ]

It's gonna be so good

having you
on this show, man.

You're hilarious.

Honestly, you might be
the happiest person

I've ever met
in my entire life.

If I looked up
"happiest man alive,"

I think you would be
the picture right next to it.

Aw, thank you!
Thank you, guys.

And I'll tell you
this, dude, I --

I would be right next
to you in that picture

because you made me
the happiest person ever.

This made my day.

Dude, I --
I swear to you.
Dude.

I feel like we're gonna
become best friends.

I could literally listen to you
just say words all the time.

You've heard of
Urban Dictionary?

He's got
the Surfin' Dictionary.

-The Surfin' Dictionary.
-Yeah, dude.

Gabriel,
I love your enthusiasm.

Oh, thank you so much.

You're glad to be here.
I know you are.

Yeah.
I mean, you can't tell?

[ Laughter ]

Your style is something
that I didn't think

I might be able
to help you with.

So, that's why
I didn't turn around.

But your voice is great.

Congratulations,
and welcome to "The Voice."

Thank you. Thank you so much.
Thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ]

I thought it was special.
You have a very different sound.

It kind of reminds me
of Jason Mraz, remember?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

"I'm Yours" is the first song
I learned, ever.

The thing that shined
the most

was when you had a little bit
more dynamics going,

and you added
more movement to it.

I thought it was awesome.
Thank you for believing
in me, man.

Oh, yeah.
We believe in you, man.
Let's go!

Welcome to "The Voice,"
dude! Yes!

[ "Surfin' U.S.A.
by The Beach Boys playing ]

Come on down, man.

Chance:
Gabriel is hilarious.

He's just got
a crazy energy to him.

You can take
this home, yo.

It's a little exclusive
piece for you.

As we go through
the competition,

I can find a little bit more
dynamics

and get a little bit
more movement

in some of the songs
that he's doing.

The other coaches,
I don't know how they let me

get away
with a one-chair turn,

but I think
he's going to surprise them

in the competition.

I just wanted to, uh,
shout out my father,

who's, uh,
not here with me anymore.

I wanted to dedicate
this to him, so...

Amen, man.

I love you, Dad!

[ Laughing ] Yeah!
Gabey!

Is your family back here?
Yeah.

Let me meet them real quick.
Yeah, yeah!
Hey, Mom!

Shay: My favorite guy
I've ever met.

So I might have a crush
on Gabriel.

Cute as a button.
He came through
like a whirlwind here.

Sometimes Chance will take
a chance on someone --

no pun intended.

Congratulations, man.

He sees possibilities for people
that maybe we all don't see.

And maybe he's right.

Just give him the push.
He will bring it to you.

Oh, absolutely, man.
Love, guys.
Yeah. Thank you.

We've only got 10 spots
on our team,

so I need some artists
that inspire me,

some artists that are
going to make Team Legend

the one to beat.

Whoo!
Got a good one.
Way to go.

I love him. I think
I'm in love with him.

That guy's awesome.
John: How fun was that?

Shay: His hair was so sick.
He had that island hair.

Do you think
Gabriel ever sleeps?

No!
Or he sleeps perfectly
on his back

with a little nightcap on
and he wakes up 100%,

"I'm Gabriel!"

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back
to the blind auditions.

Oh, look at that.

I'm Gene Taylor.

I'm 33 years old.

I live in Brooklyn, New York,
right now,

but I'm originally
from Vernon, New Jersey.

Look at that. Can you see
yourself framed here?

Yeah?
Yes, yes, yes, I can.
Yes.

I would not be here

if it weren't for my mom
adopting me.

He was six months old. He had
been abandoned in the hospital,

and it took us
seven and a half years

for his adoption
to become final.

So, at 8 years old,
he brought the gavel down

in the courtroom
for his own adoption.
Right.

My mom is completely selfless.

She chose me from day one.

She saw me, wanted me,
and kept me the entire time,

and I'm blessed for that.

She had a lot
to go up against.

She was a single mom.

She raised me and my sister.

We didn't have, like,
a lot of money,

but she still made
the time and the effort

to make sure
that her kids had

some type of musical enrichment
in our lives.

From a little child, he just
blurted out musical tunes,

and it made him
the little boy that he was.

I'm just happy that
he's followed his heart.

For about the past seven years,

I've been a working musician
in New York,

teaching guitar, teaching voice,
playing music for babies.

I did some wedding gigs.

I know well over 100,
maybe 200 songs

off the top of my head.

It's a tall order,
playing in New York,

and I want something more.

"The Voice" can allow
that to happen.

Man: Okay, stand by, post.

Gene: I'm a little nervous.

I've never really done
anything on this level,

so singing for these
five coaches is massive.

My mom has done so much for me,
sacrificed so much for me.

It would mean the world for me
to get a chair turn

and to make her happy,
to make her proud.

I'm nervous for them.

Reba: Yeah.

**

* When the lights
go down in the city *

* And the sun shines
on the bay *

Yeah, pretty good.

* Ooh, I want to be there
in my city *

Ready?
Ready.

* Whoa, oh, ohhhh *

* Well, it's sad *

* Oh, there's been mornings
out on the road without you *

* Without your charms *

* Whoa, my, my, my,
my, my, my *

* Whoa, oh, ohhhh *

Wow.
* When the lights
go down in the city *

Yeah, sing!

* And the sun shines
on the bay *

* Ooh, I want to be there
in my city *

* Oh, oh, whoa, oh, ohhhh *

* Whoa, oh, ohhhhh *

[ Cheers and applause ]

-Let's go!
-Let's go!

Whoo-whoo!

**

Four chairs! Yeah!

Dan: Wow!
Shay: Let's go!

John: Hello!

What is your name
and where are you from?

My name is Gene Taylor.

I am from Brooklyn.

I am 33 years old.
Oh, my goodness!

I always love a tenor
that can sing

those beautiful, big notes.

But also, you had
so much finesse.

It was just so expertly done
as a vocalist.

Now, I was the first
to turn for you --

Hey, we were pretty close.
We were pretty close.

John: You look at
this group of coaches,

they're pretty new
to the show.

[ Laughter ]

0% of them have won
"The Voice" in the past.

[ Laughter ]

I've won "The Voice,"
and I am very confident

that you and I,
working together as a team,

could go very far
in this competition.

I would love for you
to be on Team Legend.

Wow.
Shay: That's pretty good.

Listen, Gene,
your voice is unbelievable.

I mean, I was just
kind of sitting back

and enjoying the music
for just a second.

So much power, so much control.
You're a star.

We could tell
you're a seasoned pro.

We'd love to have you
on the first Team Dan + Shay.

Let's go, man.
That's right.

We need you, Gene.
Come on. We need you.

We need you.
John does not need you.

He's done it
so many times before.

I thought
it was awesome.

I know I was the last person
to turn around,

but it was because I was really
arrested in the performance.

Your tone is so different,

and I was just really,
really into it.

And then I turned around
and I see you,

and you, like, kind of got,
like, a Southern vibe to you.

Can you actually tell us
a little bit about yourself,

like a little bit
about your story?

So, I'm originally
from Vernon, New Jersey,

and actually, my mom
is here with me.

Is it cool if I...?
Where's Mom?
Bring Mom out!

-Bring Mom.
-You want to come out?

Shay: TV debut!

-Hello!
-Oh!

John: Welcome.

[ Cheers and applause ]

My mom adopted me
when I was a baby.

Oh, wow.

It's been 33 years of just
singing and doing music

and being in bands,
doing some theater.

Yeah, I hear the theater.

Your voice is so elegant.

It's like you could hear, like,
some classical vocal influences.

Yes.
You could hear, like,
Nat King Cole,

and then you're
singing rock.

It's like
an interesting combo.
Mixture.

Yeah.
There's a lot
of blends, for sure.

Sorry, Chance.
I didn't mean to interrupt you.
No. It's okay.

John is trying to take
all of our turns

so that he can --
Yeah. Yep.

We got to team up
against John.

It's a strategy.
It's a strategy.
Right.

Chance: Look, I'm just
being honest with you.

I think that you're
going to go really far

in this competition

because you have
a very distinct tone.

Welcome to "The Voice," man.
Thank you.

Good job.
Thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Blah, blah, blah, blah.
Oh, God.

My turn!
Hi, Gene!
[ Laughter ]

Shay: Unreal.

The way you were
working the crowd,

that was perfect to go
with your beautiful voice.

This is, you know,
my second season

to get to be on "The Voice,"
and I got to tell you,

the ones who have been here
a long time,

they get a little tired.
Ah! Ah!

I did see John kind of
taking a nap

over at craft services
a while ago.

I think I saw it, as well.

John: It's intriguing,
saying

that I was the one
taking a nap

when everybody else
was sleeping

while I was
pushing the button

and turning my chair.
[ Laughter ]

John slipped when he pressed
the button.
I'm wide awake.

I saw his head fall down.
He literally
was falling asleep...

Wide awake!
...and he hit the button.

I'm wide awake!
We're all joking around.

You're an amazing performer.
Thank you.

But it's up to you.
Who you want to rock with?

Whoo, boy.

Come on, Gene.

Come on, Gene.

You should go with me.
You should go with my team.

Wouldn't you love to wear one
of these Team Legend jackets?

Man, that is nice.
It is nice.

Ooh, boy.

My gut's saying John Legend.

Follow your gut!

Go take a nap, John.

**

Let's go.

Gene came out there
and just dazzled us.

His tone was so interesting
and cool,

and I heard a little soul
in his voice, too.

He is exactly
what I was looking for.

Congratulations. Welcome.
Gene: Thank you.

Yes.
Thank you.

We're gonna have fun.
Yes.

Gene's good.

Yeah, no, he's fire.

Alright.
That's how it's done!

Who's back?

The king of the four-chair turn.

We'll give it to you.
We win some, we lose some.

You know, it's all part
of the journey on the show.

You knew that guy, right?
He brought him on here.

These rookies,
these sophomores,

they have nothing
on my years of experience.

I'm here to win
"The Voice" again.

Congrats, John.

**

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