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>> I'm gonna do like a parade wave.

>> You're gonna glamour the whole crowd.

Is that what I just heard?

>> It's time for our season 13 coaches.

>> Yeah, runnin down a dream.

>> Man, it's season 30, and it's gonna be really fun.

It's one of those things like.

I get excited about the competition part of this.

I'm gonna go down fighting.

Lots of Queen fans Today. >> Is a crowd favorite.

Yeah, I know Adam and Kelly have got their own strategies.

They've done this several times.

Both of them have won the Voice before £10 test.

I don't know if that's going to hold a t shirt now.

So they have somewhat of an advantage.

But I think me and Queen

you know we come in with a different mindset.

I don't feel like they should let me do this.

Oh yeah. Oh look at a gentleman.

Who just pushed his wife down to catch that t shirt.

Nice job buddy. Nice job everybody.

They was biting today, but.

>> Hey! Hold it! Yeah, my.

>> Hey, don't yell at me to grab your booger from your finger.

>> On national television.

>> Disgusting. She needs to go to sleep.

She's literally drunk.

>> She's not literally, literally means something else.

My name is Cade Mauer.

I'm 35 years old from Bluffdale, Utah.

I'm very excited to be a part of The Voice, especially season 30.

Season 30 feels big.

It's a round number that has to mean something.

I don't know exactly what it means.

Who should I pick?

>> Adam Levine. I think he's good.

>> I can't. You can't go wrong. >> Riley green.

>> Why? >> Because he's hot.

And he's a country music artist.

It's just right up your alley.

>> I fear that his mustache is better than mine.

>> It is.

>> What? >> Nothing.

>> I've been playing in bars since I turned 21,

so I've played probably thousands of shows.

Everything in my life is a balancing act.

I work 9 to 5.

Then I'm playing out two nights a week.

That leaves a lot of time away from home and I want to be home.

I love my kids. I love spending time with them.

>> This has been his passion since I met him,

so you know I fully support it.

But yeah, we we miss them all the time.

>> I felt a lot of guilt coming out here

and doing something selfish,

and the fact that she can come in and just be so supportive,

just doing so much for me, just it just means everything.

>> See? >> How can you not love him?

>> This is a huge opportunity for me.

I need a chair to turn because I feel like it's the last chance.

And I hate to say that because I'm always going to do music.

I need a chair to turn so I can be a full time artist.

>> I'm ready. >> Come on, give it to us.

>> More, more, more, more.

>> Did you hear my little daughter?

She said Dada.

And the whole audience went, oh, it's now or never.

And I want it as bad as I've ever had.

Oh. >> God, I'm gonna sing a song.

We're gonna listen. Look right there, right there.

>> It'll be fine by dust, light. I'm telling you, baby.

These things eat at your bones.

And I've got my faith.

But when you place your head between my collar and jaw.

I don't know much, but there's no way at all.

I'm damned if I do.

And I'm damned if I don't.

If I say I miss you, I know that you won't.

Do you?

I'm just a man to me you're all I am.

Where the hell am I supposed to go?

I poison myself against something in your hands.

Tells me I'm never coming home.

If you leave today.

I'll just stare at the way

the orange touches all things around.

Wow. Grass, trees and dew. How I just hate you.

Please turn those headlights around.

Please turn those headlights around.

Please turn those headlights.

Around.

>> Nice.

>> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yep. You did that?

>> Tell us your name. My name is Cade Mauer.

>> I'm 35 from Utah. >> Listen, I'm proud of you.

I'm proud of me because I turned around first.

Just barely beat Kelly. >> Thanks for the recap.

>> I won last year,

and I won with an incredible talent

who sounds nothing like me.

Alexia J,

who's one of the best singers I've ever heard in my life.

And sometimes an unlikely pairing goes far.

And I think you're amazing, man.

I really do. >> Thank you. Thank you.

>> Adam's working hard down there.

You know what I'm saying?

>> Hey, I fight for what I love.

>> Talk about unlikely pairing.

That would be me and you, Kate.

That would be me and you, baby.

And not to call you baby. But you got me so excited.

>> Um, I like it.

>> As soon as I heard your voice, I was like, ooh ah ah.

You started making me make ugly faces.

Just so we're clear, you can take this whole thing.

You can definitely take this whole thing.

You own that thing.

Thank you.

>> Kate. It's a good looking mustache.

First of all.

>> Yep. >> Listen. You're a songwriter.

You got to be. >> Yes, sir.

>> It's something about picking a song like

that tells me you're a lyric driven guy.

And this is the voice.

A lot of people are looking for people

that don't miss a note or singing the right key.

And I know that the lyrics make a song a lot of times.

>> Yeah.

>> I think I'm a testament quite a bit to having the career

that I've got without being a blow you away vocalist.

>> What are you talking about?

You got a great voice.

>> Well, I was just thinking,

if I said that, y'all would brag on me.

So it worked out.

>> It worked.

>> She walked right into his trap.

>> Yeah. >> Damn it.

>> I was just thinking about my next tour.

Riley. Green tour. >> Oh.

>> I was picturing Cade coming out there

with an acoustic guitar.

>> I think of it more like maybe.

Come on. Like an international tour.

>> Oh.

>> Seriously, I'm a huge fan of you already.

Choose Team Riley and we'll go win this thing.

>> Thank you. >> I have a question.

You said you're 35, right? What have you been up to, man?

>> I'm in finance right now. Yeah.

>> You're a finance bro with that voice?

>> Yeah. >> Wow.

>> I've been, uh,

juggling the three different hats of being a finance guy

and being a musician and being a father and a husband.

>> Bring him out here. Bring him out.

Bring him out. >> You want to go see Dada?

Oh. Oh. >> Yeah. Are you juggling?

Yeah. You got. >> Your hand?

Like you're not sleeping right now.

Oh my God. >> Oh my God.

>> Oh, wow. >> What are you doing?

>> What are you doing?

>> Who should I pick? >> Pick. Adam.

>> I've won with country people before,

but I've also won with people that are like 70s folk rock.

I've also won with pop.

I feel like I just know how to navigate a competition well,

and I think it is about strategy.

It is about knowing when to use certain things about your voice

that are going to draw people in,

to excite them the next week with something else,

maybe throw like a different genre,

but keep you the core essential you as the artist

who's the vessel for it.

And I can't wait to watch.

You know what you do and to coach you what?

You're going to crush it anywhere you go,

but who do you pick as your coach?

>> Pick me. Riley. >> You can always roll with me.

We got you.

>> I gotta pick Riley.

>> Of course.

>> Cage voice has got a tone that you can feel emotion in it.

That is awesome.

>> Thank you so much. I appreciate you.

Hey, girl. Can you say Riley Green?

What's your name?

>> I got a four chair turn and I can't wait to work with Kate.

>> Hey, I wish I had saved my thing for that one.

Oh, man, I would have liked to.

Maybe, possibly also use my first in button there.

So darn it. >> The cowboy got.

>> Kate. I was very excited about Kate.

I'm very much wanting a country artist on my team,

but I'm against a rock star, a queen,

and a friggin Marlboro Man.

So, like, I'm.

I'm just fighting hard every chance I get.

>> I think he thought about everybody

and then decided I was the best and chose me.

>> Still to come,

the artists continue to impress with showstopping performances.

That have our coaches determined

to get the best artists on their teams.

>> I would like to respectfully disagree with what she said.

>> I would like to disrespectfully agree with Adam.

>> Oh, no. Oh, no.

>> Welcome back to the blind auditions

at Universal Studios Hollywood. >> All right.

>> I'm feeling it. It's coming, it's coming!

>> Adam, give me a reason.

>> Every time you go away.

You take a piece of me with you.

If we can solve any problem.

Then why don't we lose so many tears?

Oh, so you made it. Congratulations.

>> Wow.

>> When the leading man appeared.

I can't go on saying the same thing.

Cause can't you see we got everything.

Baby, even though you know that every time you go.

Oh. You take a piece of me with you, baby.

And every time you go.

Oh, you take a piece of me with you.

You take a piece of me with you.

>> Thank you.

>> Beautiful job.

>> Wow. >> What is your name?

Where are you from? Who are you, man?

>> My name is Brian James.

I'm 39. >> And you talk like that?

What the. >> Hell?

>> Your voice just went, like,

five octaves lower than what you just sang.

>> You see?

>> And I'm representing Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge.

>> Oh, you took that song apart,

put it back together like it was your very own.

You got the crowd involved,

but then you still backed out of that thing

and then pulled the car back into your.

Didn't you back that thing out again.

And it was a caddy, of course.

So you one finger that thing over here and parked it.

I mean, the way you handled that was so beautiful.

And then you just left it there for us to live with.

I love that, thank you so much.

That was amazing.

>> Brian.

>> Your voice is smooth, soothing, easy to listen to.

But then you got notes in there that are sharp

and just make you sit up in your chair.

You got a sound that nobody else has.

And you sang that song only the way you could sing it.

That's pretty special, man.

>> Thank you, thank you.

>> Thank you. >> Look, I love that song.

I love your voice.

Before I go on,

do you also sing in that register

that you are talking in?

>> Yes, I do. >> Ooh.

>> Big is your range. >> Uh.

>> Is a good answer.

>> Is it as tall as you? I'm like, that is.

You have an incredible range, man.

You are up there with all the tenors.

I was like, wait, what? Thank you.

My one thing is I was having this fight

because your runs are beautiful,

but I wanted it just a little bit straighter in areas

and a little more longing and yearning rather than the run.

But man, you have an incredible voice.

You have three incredible people here that will be great coaches.

Welcome to The Voice.

>> Thank you. >> Thank you.

>> So I would like to respectfully disagree

with what she said.

I thought that what you did with that song,

it reminds me of in season one, we had no idea what to expect.

And one of the brightest moments

that still kind of reigns in the history of this show was a guy

who was on my team called Javier Colon.

Javier came out and he did Time After Time.

It was a song you never in a million years

would expect to be kind of approached in the way

that it was in that moment. And that's what got us.

And this was exactly the same for me.

I felt like when you did this,

you took it and you turned it into this new thing.

And I'm telling you, man. >> Like.

>> If that's a window into your creativity,

then that's something that I absolutely have to be a part of.

I think you can take this thing all the way.

>> Damn.

>> And if I may, I would like to disrespectfully agree with Adam.

What? Yeah, think about that for a second.

But I'm gonna tell you this, man, do what you just did,

and you're going to be very successful on this show,

no matter who you choose.

That was. >> Great.

>> All right, well, I have no dog in the hunt,

so I will ask, who do you choose as your coach?

>> I got, you know, I got you, I got you.

>> Adam had a good point. Yeah, yeah.

Oh, he loves it.

>> All right.

>> Listen, um, Adam, I love your words.

>> No.

>> But but.

>> But, you know.

>> We are living the Queen.

>> Queen Latifah. >> Never had.

>> A chance.

>> Never.

>> Oh. Adam's crushed. >> Brian blew the house down.

I mean, he's special. He's smooth.

He's mature.

>> Let me say goodbye.

>> I know he's strong in his spot.

I'm so happy Brian picked me.

He knew what was up.

You know, teen Queen is where you want to be.

>> That guy is so good. >> Man.

>> I mean, that's a dream right there.

>> Never had a. >> Chance.

>> That's a good pole there, Queen.

>> Ooh.

>> That's nice. >> Dude is tall and has a range.

>> Cause that was like way down here.

>> I know he is.

That's gonna be really cool to work with.

>> That dude's legit. Ryan was so good.

Oh, that one broke my heart a little bit.

I feel a little bit of a lull today.

I have a little work to do,

but I always step up to challenges.

>> Riley, why haven't you used your first N button yet?

>> Cause I'm strategic. Wow. It's called Strategery.

>> Oh.

>> For one, I like to listen to the singers,

so I don't always just jump in.

So wait on the right moment to.

>> We're all gathering to learn who's going to audition next,

and I'm feeling nervously excited.

>> The entire room was a ball of anxiousness,

and I felt it myself too.

>> Hi, everybody.

>> Hi.

>> Waiting to be called is actually harder

than the actual audition. I'm getting pretty nervous.

>> So this is in no particular order.

Our next group that's auditioning is.

>> Really, really.

Just hoping to call my name, please.

>> Julia Clark.

Sharon joy.

And next up is Allie Ray.

>> I'm so proud of you. You're doing great.

>> You're gonna make me cry.

>> It's okay. I'm gonna cry.

>> She's been working towards this,

and I know how bad she wants it.

And I'm just glad to share this.

And I know that she's going to kill it.

>> Hey, y'all. I'm Allie Ray.

I am 15 years old from Santa Fe, Texas.

It is a very small town close to Galveston.

There's really nothing there.

My mom is a retired school teacher,

and my dad is like Bob the builder.

We call him that all the time because he can just do anything.

Now we own three RV parks that we built from the ground up.

I mow the lawn, I do the coins.

I'm kind of just like the maintenance crew.

>> The only.

>> Reason why they go get the cause is

because they get to keep.

>> Them. >> I'm here. It's crazy.

Right? >> Yeah.

>> It's a big moment for me.

Our town is like a place

that you stay there for the rest of your life, right?

Not many people leave.

>> When they were younger.

I would tell them, don't turn left.

Always turn right, hit the freeway.

Go see the world.

And seeing your children accomplish what they set out

to do is a big thing.

You're going to get up there and shine.

>> Like a diamond and a goat.

But.

Being young, mostly I play little bars and dance halls,

TV in front of millions. This is crazy.

It would be incredible to work with any of these coaches.

I really want to do this as a career.

So hopefully I'm getting a chair turn.

>> Good luck everybody. I'm gonna watch with you.

Oh my God.

Of course.

>> She's got this.

>> Oh, I love this song.

>> I ain't got nothing.

>> Mississippi in the middle of a dance style

derived from in vitro.

I'm a dancing baby on her shoulders.

The sun is setting like molasses in the sky.

Singing how to move Everything.

Always wanting more. Come on. Ain't living, longing for.

Oh, I love that little boy.

Smile a lot. I'll be without you.

Southern style.

A new religion that'll bring you to your knees.

>> Come on, let's go.

>> I love that little boy.

Smile at the southern style.

A new religion that'll bring you to your knees.

I bet.

If you please.

If you please.

>> Oh my gosh. What is your name?

>> My name is Alli Ray.

I'm 15 years old from Santa Fe, Texas.

>> First of all, I love your voice.

Sometimes I would hear a little dolly on

how you do your vibrato on the ends.

But then I would hear, like Alison Krauss sometimes.

What a great song.

It gives you enough space to show us how you can belt.

It showed you your range like, well done.

>> Thank you. >> That was such a good job.

>> Who are.

>> Your influences? I'm curious to know.

>> I take a lot of influence from Chris Stapleton,

Aretha Franklin, Koko Taylor, Reba McEntire, you know?

Yes, all the old great female country artists.

>> Also a great song choice.

Never heard anyone audition with that song.

It's super cool. Thank you. Welcome to the show.

>> Thank you so much.

>> Your voice sounded exquisite. You didn't reach too far.

You reached just far enough.

You didn't go too low. You went low enough.

It just felt so natural to you.

And I just had to see who was singing that song.

So well done on you.

>> Thank you. Hey, Ellie. Ray.

>> Hey.

>> The song and everything about it felt real to me.

You mentioned Chris Stapleton,

what he did with Tennessee Whiskey.

>> Yes.

>> It takes somebody that wants to try to blend a lot of things

and wants to try something different,

and to take a song like that, that's such a big, massive hit

and make it completely different and completely his own.

That's what it takes to really stand out.

And I have no doubt in my mind that you can do that.

>> Thank you. >> I just.

>> I look, I just, I gotta say it.

We have a lot of the same influences

and I think I would be a really solid choice

for you to navigate this show.

And I have one with young female country artists.

I'm just saying, you. >> Have you have.

>> And I do.

>> Dabble.

>> Personally in pop in country and soulful.

I mean, I love everything, I love dance charts, I love music.

>> Me too.

>> Me too. Aren't we so much alike?

Yeah. Do you feel this? I feel this.

And I have a cute jacket. Look how cute.

If you're on Team Kelly, look at this number.

>> Oh.

>> That's cute and everything,

but, you know, you've been out in the cold too long.

Don't you want to get warm and throw on a nice.

>> Queen. Ellie. Ray. Oh!

>> Oh, look at that.

>> I can buy you some carhartts.

>> Girl, I.

>> Guarantee you I can get you a pair.

>> Uh, do you mind if I.

If I ask the question? Uh, Allie.

Ray. >> Well, actually.

>> Oh, here we go. >> What you got?

>> Oh, I like it. See? She's texting.

>> I was just thinking about when I turned.

It was before, y'all.

>> Oh, he's got the thing.

>> Oh! Oh! Shoot me. Allie Rae, welcome to my team.

No! Allie Rae, extremely talented.

>> She took a song

and made it bluesy and country and Americana.

>> That's so awesome.

>> She's got a style that's unique.

And that's one of my favorite things in somebody's voice,

is to hear something's different.

Say goodbye to Kelly if you want to.

>> You know what? I'm still here.

>> I was with my first in. >> He's been.

>> Holding on to it so long that we forgot he even had.

>> It right.

>> Oh, I hate you.

I have been a part of everyone's first in.

Well, that has destroyed me

three different times on this show.

We had so much in common.

>> Everybody used their first in.

And I've been saving mine.

Somebody that could win the show.

>> That's so. >> That's big. Let's do it.

>> Congratulations.

>> I feel real special.

I did not think he was gonna steal me away from everybody.

I'm very happy that Riley's my coach.

>> Well played.

>> I was really worried about feeling bad when I did that.

Turns out no didn't bother me at all.

>> Turns out he is fine being a jackass.

>> I just thought about all the mean

and hurtful things you and Adam said about me,

and I'll be right to worry people.

>> Don't you worry. America.

>> Today is the day.

>> It is. Proud of you. >> Almost there.

Dude. Wait till you see that stage.

It's insane.

>> I can't.

>> Wait! You guys are right behind.

To the right.

>> I know.

>> I watched enough of the voice that I know

where we're gonna be. >> Maybe they can give me a wig.

>> Will you stop?

>> I want to look like Elvis.

>> This is my dad, Elvis. >> This room is crazy.

>> It's awesome.

>> We saw most of these people win.

>> You're going to be up there one day.

>> Hopefully, they should make a spot for you.

He's wanted to do this his whole life.

>> Oh, yeah.

We would sit in the living room

and I would pretend that I was one of the coaches,

and then I hit my knee and pretend

that I was turning around like, oh, well.

But yeah, I've always wanted to be on The voice

and it's it's like a dream come true.

>> Hi, how are you?

>> Awesome.

I'm Connor Kloss,

I'm 23 years old and I'm from Middletown, new Jersey.

The Jersey shore is just such a great place to grow up.

It's a feeling of community

that I haven't really felt anywhere else.

My dad was an NYPD detective.

My mom was a professional dancer and a dance teacher,

but my mom was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

when I was very young, so her nerves don't send messages

to her brain quick enough.

That makes it harder for her to move one of her legs.

>> Thanks.

>> That's our lifestyle, helping her out, you know,

and we wouldn't have any other way.

She's not able to dance anymore,

so she's always told me that nothing's ever guaranteed.

You have to take your chances while you have them.

So she has been very supportive of all the music

dreams that I've had.

Nothing has made her happier than to see me happy on stage.

>> I go to every show that I can.

If there's a step,

I managed to get up that step somehow

and everybody moves out of my way.

They know who's. >> Like a celebrity at my shows.

>> Now she. >> Just drives in and people.

>> Part the Red sea for they part, they part for me.

>> I'm stoked to finally be here.

I've been dreaming for this my whole life

and it's finally here.

I would love to work with any of the coaches,

but my number one choice would definitely be Kelly Clarkson.

I believe that she is one of the best vocalists ever.

I would definitely want to learn how to be as versatile

as Kelly is with her voice.

I think a chair turn would definitely change my life

and my career,

but also my mom would be the most proud she's ever been.

And to know that all of her

teaching me to use my gifts has paid off.

>> You can't be said. I'm an early bird.

It's 10:00 before I say a word.

Baby, I can never tell. How do you sleep so well?

Don't you just want to wake up clock as late.

Smelling like a bonfire. Lost in a haze.

If you're drunk on life, baby, I think it's great.

But while in this world.

I think I'll take my whiskey in my pappy.

Back in my bed. You're too sweet for me.

You're too sweet for me. Whoa. Whoa.

Whoa. Whoa. Oh.

I'm taking my whiskey in my coffee.

Black am I? Anything? You're too sweet for me.

You're too sweet for me.

>> Wow.

>> Wow.

>> You were amazing. Tell me your name.

>> My name is Connor Kloss.

I'm 23 and I'm from Middletown, new Jersey.

>> What?

>> From Middletown. I lived in Colts Neck.

Oh my goodness. I did. >> Oh my gosh.

>> Oh my.

>> Man thank God you didn't turn around.

>> I know.

I almost turned around too because he is that good.

>> Thank you.

>> So how long have you been singing?

>> I've been singing my whole life.

Sang on a cruise ship.

And now I'm in a local band called The Cliffs

on the Jersey shore.

>> Well, clearly, I got to come see you on the Jersey shore.

But right now you're on The Voice and you are definitely on.

So.

>> Connor, I'll tell you, if you can sing on a cruise ship,

you can sing anywhere.

>> Definitely.

>> That was a that's a tough song.

You did it, justice.

>> Thank you.

>> And I will go ahead and tell you

before Adam starts talking about how I,

you know, just do country music.

I got a lot of country acts on my team,

but I don't have.

Is somebody with a little soul.

You know, it's got a little bit of what your vibe is.

So that's what I need right there.

>> Thank you. >> I love.

>> That. >> Song so much.

Dude, you have a really rad voice.

I love the song selection.

Congratulations. >> Thank you so much.

>> But enough about them. I love that song.

I waited for that chorus to turn because that chorus,

you got to bounce up and down out of your falsetto,

and you did such a masterful job.

That's one of the hardest things to do

if you're singing in a high register,

I think you can really do anything.

And there were things about how you sing

that reminded me of how I approach it as well.

And I think that that's a cool thing to share with you.

My knowledge of having a voice that that lives in that range

as your coach, which hopefully I will be.

But man, really, really cool.

One of the most unique and really efficient,

beautiful voices we've heard so far.

>> Yeah. >> I love you on my team.

I love you on my team. I'm a better coach than Riley.

>> Here we go. >> No, no I'm not.

He's going to be an amazing coach.

I love that guy.

It's hard to say mean things about him

because just look at him. >> Or don't.

>> But home is Team Adam. Let's be real.

Let's be real. >> Connor.

>> All right, Jersey, you got to make a choice.

Who's it going to be?

>> Come on. >> I love you all.

But I got to go with Adam.

>> Oh my God.

>> Thank you so much. Yeah, you'll be great.

You're a great.

>> Singer. Connor's great singer.

I'm really unsure as to why not everybody turned around.

>> Hey, Connor. Connor. >> You have a shirt?

Adam, give you a shirt?

>> I forgot. You gotta get your sweatshirt.

Thank you. Hey, guys. >> He's effortless.

Great technique and just good feel.

He's really fun to watch.

By far one of the best singers we've had.

>> Congratulations. Come here. Oh my God.

>> I'm so.

>> Proud. >> Of you. I knew it, I knew it.

>> It's like a dream come true. I'm like woo woo.

Sorry. Proud of you, Adam.

And maroon five is one of my favorite bands.

And I think we do have a very similar voice in the way

that we approach things.

>> And I know that I can learn so much from him.

>> We're very, very proud of him.

>> Whoo! >> But I know you do it.

>> We knew it. We knew it.

It's kind of a slow day for me,

so I'm really hoping a country girl comes along

and is very excited about being on Kelly's team.

>> Can you describe the veteran coach's pitching styles?

>> Well, Adam will certainly, in a really polite way,

hint that you're who they should pick,

but then they should not do what's expected of them.

So. Reverse reverse reverse psychology on them a little bit.

Kelly just name drops people that she knows and what.

>> Kelly has an extra gear.

>> I do.

>> She'll talk a lot and then she'll make you be like,

I can't say something.

>> There's nothing left to compliment.

>> We're done now. We can't do it.

That's the move. That's the move.

>> Of the season it takes Queen.

>> I have come to realize that you will do whatever it takes.

>> I want to do some more blinds.

>> Let's do it. Let's go. Yeah. Let's do a blind.

>> Let's go do more blind.

>> Let's get you warmed up for that stage.

>> Okay.

>> Do I come from a family of musicians?

My dad is a public music teacher and a jazz musician.

And then my mom is a classical pianist.

>> Are you ready? Yeah. All right.

Music. >> It's literally my life.

I went to school for it from fourth grade,

all through middle school and for college.

I studied musical theater.

I'm currently in a publishing deal.

I'm a songwriter for every genre of artists.

I've written. Commas by girl. Set top down by three.

Quincy. I vocal produced on Snake by Jason Derulo.

>> Nora Fatehi moving like a snake.

>> I'm freaking out.

>> I am a nervous wreck.

>> Keep telling myself. Good jitters.

Ah.

>> I would do better if I was sitting up there.

>> I know, me too.

Or directing or doing something musical.

>> I love writing music and working with other artists,

but stepping on that stage, it's gonna be my moment.

>> Go, Sarah. >> Sing, baby.

>> I'm definitely feeling the pressure,

but I hope the coaches hear my tone.

I've worked very hard to be here.

I just want them to turn around.

Somebody please turn around.

>> Oh!

Chemistry was crazy from the get go.

Neither one of us knew why we didn't build nothing overnight.

Cause love like this takes some time.

Time. People swore it off as a face.

Said we can't see that now.

From top to bottom. They see that we did that.

It's so true that we've been through it.

We got real, see, baby.

We've been so strong for too long.

I can't be without you, baby.

And I'll be waiting up until you get home.

Can't sleep without you, baby.

If anybody who ever loves you know just what I feel.

Too hard to fake it. Nothing can replace it.

Call the radio if you just can't be without you, baby.

Hey. Oh, no. Oh.

>> Oh. Beautiful. All right. >> Baby, that's all right, baby.

That's all right, baby.

>> So tell us your name.

Where are you from?

>> Sharon joy.

I am 24 years old, originally from Akron, Ohio,

but I currently reside in Los Angeles, California.

>> Have you ever done session work?

You been in the studio?

>> I'm a songwriter full time.

That's what I do.

>> Okay.

I'm like, your tone is incredible, the roundness of it.

But it's got that rasp and the lightness.

The thing is, is that's a great song.

It's just there's so much going on that like,

it kind of felt like you were playing catch up.

>> Yeah.

Mary J.

Has this, like, unrelenting,

sometimes rageful passion on how she sings.

So you have to match it,

but also it's so demanding vocally.

This is like one of those moments.

You come back and you chose another song,

like you're getting people to turn around for sure.

>> Thank you.

>> Starting out, I was trying to get a feel for,

you know, what your style is

and how you would go about doing things

that may be unique or different,

and it was just so much going on.

Towards the end, you really took off and ran with it.

It sounded great.

Just I think that the song for me

kind of kept me from really feeling

like I got to know you during the performance.

>> Thank you.

>> Sarah. girl. You are beautiful.

Did you steal my hairstylist?

>> Cause, you know, I need to know who your hairstylist is.

Cause the silk press always is silk.

>> Cause your silk press is silk pressing too.

So I just want to say. I'll see you, babe.

I see you, I hear you.

I mean, Mary sang the hell out of that song.

And I've learned this as a new coach here on the show.

It's hard to get outside of that original singer.

So I do think you should keep singing, keep writing,

keep doing sessions.

I'm probably going to see you around town now.

Keep coming back for sure.

You got the voice and you got the look.

The hair is right. The face is beat.

Come on, let's go.

>> Thank you. Let's go. Great job.

Great job.

>> He's not going to be the last of me.

Thank you. >> That's great. Thank you.

>> If you're coming on the voice

with us having this limited amount of people

to be able to choose.

I need to hear someone who compels me to turn literally.

Like, make me turn around.

>> Are you ready for your interviews?

>> Absolutely. >> We're all mic'd up and stuff.

>> All right.

Now it's actually hitting me a little bit.

This is really wild.

>> I've been dreaming. Oh, I've been dreaming.

Team Adam all the way.

>> That's it. Huh? 100%.

The fact that I'm gonna see him that close, I know.

It's unbelievable. It's already crazy.

>> This is unreal.

>> Yeah. I'm sad.

I'm 24 years old,

and I currently live in San Francisco, California.

The voice was never a real, true reality for me

because I was born and raised in Iran.

My parents, they really wanted me to musically be engaged.

I started playing violin when I was seven,

but then I had this crazy idea of what if I become a singer?

Because I kept watching all these cool videos

of people singing from America.

I don't think I ever miss an episode of The Voice,

and you could only reach it

through a little tablet with the VPN.

When I told my parents I want to be a singer,

I remember them looking at each other and saying, yeah,

let's make you a singer.

But it's not possible in Iran. You know that, right?

Where I'm from, there are a lot of limitations for women.

You can't take any singing classes or ever sing solo

or produce music as an artist who is a female.

If you just logically look at it,

how can you not give up on a dream

that you know it's not possible?

I was 12 when I moved to America.

I was the only one who was speaking English.

My parents did not speak a word,

and I had to deal with everything from DMV stuff

to getting a house.

Everything I did as a 12 year old,

I don't think I ever believed in miracles as much as I do today.

But the funny thing is,

probably I'll never be able to go back to Iran.

But I've been dreaming about this day for as long

as I can remember.

I'm so proud to be here making my impossible dream a reality.

>> Ladies and gentlemen,

I'm gonna tell you about one of the many.

Man. Name is irrelevant. It's irrelevant.

He was the one out of ten.

I wish I knew it then. I can't.

>> Deny I was stuck in.

>> A daze. A terrible face. He was.

>> Coming soon. >> Though. Very believable.

What's your play?

>> So I'll take this front row seat, and maybe.

Maybe you can go ahead. >> And.

>> Try those Oscar winning cheese and ice cream.

Yes, baby, baby,

you can go ahead and try those Oscar winning team.

For the last time on your audience,

I'll take this front row seat.

And baby, baby, you can go ahead and cry.

And cry.

Oscar winning team.

>> What is your name? What is your.

>> Name? >> My name is Sadie. I'm 24.

>> Years old.

I was born and raised in Tehran, Iran,

and right now I live in San Francisco.

>> You know, I didn't turn.

And they're all gonna be like, you're so dumb.

You're so crazy. I'm such an idiot.

>> You're so dumb.

>> I hear it, I'm gonna hear it all.

I just needed to listen for a minute.

And everybody turned around.

And then by the time everyone turned around,

I'm like, it's too late for me.

She's never gonna take me seriously.

They're gonna be mad at me no matter what.

You were really, really great.

Uber theatrical, but in an amazing way.

I will now stop talking and let them begin praising you

and ridiculing me.

>> Thank you so much, Adam.

I really appreciate it.

I really, really wanted you, but.

>> Oh, man. >> Yeah, you dumb idiot.

>> Oh. >> Still love you, though.

>> And I still love you. >> I'm sorry, but all we.

>> Have is this moment.

And we turn around.

Tell me, what made you choose that song?

>> This song was something

that I could just give my attitude out.

So I think this song was perfect for me.

>> Well, I think that that's exactly what you delivered.

And if you want to find songs where you can express yourself,

that is definitely doable.

With team Queen as you express yourself,

you might have to restrain the song,

but not yourself because that was gorgeous.

>> Thank you so much, I appreciate it.

>> The most powerful vocal performance

I've heard since I've been here was you just now.

That was unreal.

And the reason for me wasn't necessarily

that every note was perfect.

There were moments

when you could kind of take it to the next level

and you went way past that.

That's passion.

That means you really enjoy what you're doing,

and I truly believe you're going to be very successful

no matter who you choose.

By the way, I'm Riley Green,

in case you've never heard of me before.

>> I know you're Riley. >> I'm honored. Thank you.

>> Vocally, that was the most demanding song

and you conquered it.

I love Ray so much.

When she does the talking thing,

I feel like only certain singers get away with that

and you crushed it.

>> Like, thank you that you murdered that.

>> On the big notes.

If I were coaching you, I would be like, nail this note,

lay off, do something kind of classy

and just kind of tasteful.

When you can rein it in,

it's even more powerful than sustaining it the whole time.

You are an incredibly gifted singer.

>> Thank you. This is unbelievable for me.

I mean, like, I don't I don't even know at this point

if I'm like sleeping.

Is this like.

>> You are not dreaming? You are awake.

>> Adam was sleeping while you were singing.

>> Why?

>> Remember that time Adam let you down?

>> Like, why do you have to do that, man?

You know, it's a very important moment for you.

And I do believe at least two of these three people

are very capable.

But jokes aside, who do you pick as your coach?

>> Whoa whoa.

>> Whoa. >> I want to thank.

>> All of you for all the beautiful comments you gave me.

I'm forever gonna have them stuck in my head.

But I was really raised with Kelly Clarkson and Iran.

>> So it's Kelly.

>> Wow. Oh, my. >> Thank you.

>> Sara has such a rad voice.

>> So soulful, very believable and authentic.

And that's a big song to cover.

So I love that she was bold enough to cover it.

That's what won me over.

She's a big addition to Team Kelly.

>> Thank you for not turning. >> She.

>> A little firecracker. Yeah, I like that.

>> Okay, here we go.

>> I am feeling a little nervous.

It's definitely overwhelming.

I've only been singing for a little over two

and a half years now,

and people say you either got it or you don't.

And what better way to prove myself right or wrong

than in front of millions of people?

My name is Everett Bounds.

I'm 23 years old and I'm from Sperry, California.

>> Here we go.

>> For my blind audition, I'm singing Driving My Life Away.

And it's the perfect song for me.

Because I had everything together.

And I decided to take a bet on myself and say,

let's see how far we can make it with just being in a guitar.

I hit the road driving all over the country,

bouncing around from truck stop to truck stop to venue to venue.

It's mainly just go outside, lick my finger.

Which way is the wind blowing?

And that's where I hid. Just got to keep rolling.

Where are you going? I don't know.

What's your plan?

Don't got one, but got to keep on rolling.

When money is not coming in for music.

I can do framing, drywall, Hvac, roofing.

I can literally build you a house from the foundation up.

I hit the road because I wanted to experience

as much life as possible. So by the time I get on stage,

do you believe every single word that's coming out of my mouth?

>> Oh. >> I'm drivin my life away.

Lookin for a better way. Oh I'm me.

Well the midnight headlight. Turn you on a rainy night.

Steep grade up ahead. Slow me down.

Makin no time. I gotta keep rolling.

Those are insured wipers. Slapping out a tempo.

Keeping perfect rhythm with the songs on the radio.

I gotta keep it rolling, man.

Ooh, I'm drivin my life away.

>> Come on, Adam, you love this song.

>> For a better way for me.

You. I'm driving my life away. Lookin for a sunny day.

Yeah. Yeah. Hey, waitress. Pour me another cup of coffee.

I'll be down. Jack me up. Sue me.

I'm flying down the high way.

Lookin for the more in. Ooh, I'm driving my life away.

Lookin for a better way for me.

Me, me, me. Oh. Driving, driving my life away.

Lookin for a sunny day.

Lookin for a sunny day for me.

>> Hello. >> What is your name?

>> My name is Everett Bouwens.

I'm 23 years old and I'm from Aspatria, California.

>> Man.

>> Everett, from the sound of your voice

and what you were doing up there,

it seems like the one guy we knew you were going to go with,

no matter what turned around. >> Yes. That's right.

>> That was a wonderful performance.

You were rocking out there and I couldn't even see you.

How did he look? Was he giving it all?

He was giving it to him.

>> Right? >> Thank you so much. Thank you.

>> Very nice mustache, too.

I know you were going to say.

>> But.

>> It's so good. I love the song choice.

I was singing harmony with you the whole time, I loved it.

It's hard to beat him with country,

and I have fought this entire time and lost every single time.

And I'm feeling good about myself.

I'm in a good place right now, emotionally.

Welcome to the show.

>> Have a good time.

>> Thank you guys so much.

Thank you. >> Listen, man. Everett.

I could hear the mustache when he was singing.

You sounded great. Great song choice.

It was a lot of fun.

I know you can do a million different things.

I heard a little soul in there overall.

>> Oh my God. >> It was a great performance.

>> Congratulations, buddy.

>> There was a certain amount of energy in Everett's voice

that, you know, I don't have on my team yet.

>> Great to meet you, buddy.

Thank you sir. >> He's got a radio voice.

He's one of those guys that you give him the right song.

And I could see him being a household name.

>> Back in the saddle.

>> Look, I have just been beat.

>> Up so. >> Much.

>> I turned around and they freaking mustache club.

I'm like, all right,

Tom Selleck's can just hang out together.

They're great. I think he found his home.

For a man with no children,

his level of dad jokes pretty up there.

>> You know what's. >> Crazy?

>> I am not a country music aficionado as as you all know.

But I can say this. That felt so real.

Like I felt like a bar fight could have broken out.

>> Take your seats, please.

>> I'm about to have the biggest audition of my life

in front of some of the most,

well, renowned artists right now.

For my blind audition song,

I'm singing I Surrender by Celine Dion.

Singing a Celine Dion song is a very big risk.

But they say high risk, high reward.

And it's go big or go home.

>> Every night getting longer.

And these fires getting stronger, baby.

I'll swallow my pride and I'll be alive.

Can't you hear my call? I surrender, oh.

>> You pulled me to turn this chair.

You started with emotion. You got the audience into it.

And then you fired off at the end.

So I think if you come to team Queen.

I can work with all of that.

>> Thank you.

>> Something I've seen in the short time

I've been here is really great.

Singers sometimes can get a little technical

and it loses a little emotion.

But you didn't.

You had a lot of emotion in that performance and I felt it.

>> My choice of coach is going to be miss Queen Latifah.

>> Oh.

>> No way. Yes. >> You are.

>> Beautiful.

>> Sofia has something special going on in her vocal,

and when I turned, I thought I was seeing an actual diva.

>> Come on. That right there.

>> I'm very excited about my team.

It's all about setting them up for success

and letting them go for it.

>> I would do anything for love,

but I won't do that. >> Is that.

>> What the heck are you singing through my wall?

>> Remember throughout the season,

every like and share of an eligible performance

on our official voice TikTok account is a way

to show love for your favorite artist.

We're keeping track all season long,

and the finalists with the most liked

and shared performances

will be named the TikTok artist of the season, so get sharing.

>> I need one country singer.

>> I need team members. Bad dude.

>> You're gonna get. >> Him.

>> Good. Built to last.

Lose like a hula girl on the dance.

She ain't made for practicality.

Yeah, I guess he says right away.

>> Congratulations.

>> The sun's in the sky. Glitter on the seats.

You can try, but the Benz is hard to beat.

So hey, if you want, you can ride with me.

Ride, ride with me.

Feel like a heart against heart when I'm driving.

Turning every head. Hey, I ain't even trying.

Come on.

>> Riley. >> Call me old school.

But hey, I'm an artist, baby.

AM I 80 or 88? It's Saturday night.

About time to go.

Got my white leather jacket and a neon.

So once I turn on the radio.

I'm ready to roll. Ready to roll.

Feel like I'm hard to get.

Or when I'm drunk. Turning every head

I drive in the rain and shades pretty in pink.

Call me old school, but hey, I'm a 90s baby in my 80s.

Mercedes is coming. I need space in my 80s.

Mercedes.

>> No no no.

>> Don't do it.

I know you were looking this way.

And the reason

why I know that is because I turned around first.

>> I did see that. I noticed that.

I'll give you that one.

>> I'm so sorry. I just I already feel defeated,

which is why I led with my pitch.

What is your name?

>> My name is Anna McElroy.

I'm 26 years old. Originally from mobile, Alabama.

>> Oh my God. >> Roll Todd.

>> I just want to say it's nice to meet you.

Yeah. >> Here we go.

>> Here we go.

Nice to meet you and Joy Riley's team.

>> Okay. >> Yep.

>> I've been in Nashville for six years,

though, so I do claim Tennessee as a home as well.

>> I lived in Tennessee for 12 years.

>> That's true, that's true.

>> See, I love country music.

I love I love so many different styles, just like Marion.

>> Can we get a timer on her?

>> No, I'm just saying.

>> Like a buzzer.

>> I've literally been saying I want country music on my team.

>> I wrote it in my journal last night.

>> Mary Morris did some shows with us, too.

So she's definitely not in the just country lane.

So I like to think that that choice indicates

that maybe there is some freedom in your decision here,

and you're not just going to go with Blake 2.0.

>> I've got to be at least like Blake 4.0.

>> Yeah. >> I mean.

>> You're like way more handsome.

>> And a lot younger.

>> Talented, younger.

>> Oh my God.

>> You look better in a cowboy hat.

Just smarter in general.

>> He's Blake even wear a cowboy hat.

>> He does definitely have a cowboy hat holder on his chair.

>> Oh. >> I have cowboy hats.

>> But I don't see a cowboy hat holder on your chair.

>> Although it doesn't like a real country gentleman.

Take his hat off inside.

>> When a lady's present. >> Yeah. Um, okay.

But all digs aside, I didn't turn.

>> What are you even talking about?

>> I'm just trying to help out.

>> Just talk about how great she is and how you missed out.

And let us move on with the show.

>> You're super great.

And I missed out.

>> And you just came on this stage

and you showed it who was boss.

It was just a beautiful performance.

You are gorgeous,

but your voice is what made us turn from the very beginning.

You definitely are country, but you are also the world.

I see you moving into different spaces, doing different things.

And that's why she needs to be rolling with the Queen.

Because this is some real,

you know, we got to take it to the top.

>> Oh man. I would love.

>> To tell you why you need to be on my team.

But I think the fact that everybody here

has made it so clear that you should

and should tell you why you should be on my team

is that it's the obvious choice.

We grew up very similar, both from Alabama.

Marion does do a lot of pop country

and she lives in a lot of spaces.

But I have to imagine

that you've got a very country background,

if that's where you truly live and that's

where your heart lives, then I think it should live with me.

>> Oh my God. >> Moving in already?

>> Can I just. >> Wait? Can I just.

Okay. I'm texting. I grew up with country music.

Here's the thing.

I have won this show, I am proven.

Look, I know you're gonna pick him.

I know you're from Alabama.

I know he's got this vampire glamour thing going on,

but, like.

Look, I'm just saying, I can win with you.

And I think that I would be a really great coach.

>> All right, Anna.

>> I gotta ask the question formally.

After all these shenanigans.

Anna. Who do you pick as your coach?

>> We we going. please. >> Oh my gosh, this is insane.

>> No! No. Kelly. Kelly. Kelly. Very mixed.

I can't tell Kelly.

>> After all these shenanigans.

Hannah. Who do you pick as your coach?

>> Kelly. Queen. Kelly. Queen. Kelly.

Kelly. Very mixed. I can't tell Kelly.

>> We're gonna go team Kelly. Oh my.

>> God.

>> I didn't think.

>> Anna is the country artist.

I've been waiting for y'all.

I love her voice. I love her range.

I love that she chose Marin.

>> I can win this show with you, I.

Oh my God. >> Hey, that's on you.

That's on you. It's messed up, man.

>> If I can beat Riley this season with a country artist,

you know what that would feel like.

You know, donuts are great,

but like a fresh donut where the icing is melting still

and it's just right out of the oven.

That's the kind of feeling I'm gonna feel.

>> Good job. Anna. We did it, everybody.

Yes! I'm gonna remember that. Anna.

>> When I heard she was from Alabama,

from mobile, I thought, okay, well,

this one's kind of got this one in the bag.

You can tell Kelly's done this before,

so the gloves are coming off.

At this point.

>> A lot of people are surprised.

>> You didn't pick Riley.

>> I know.

>> Country Alabama. You guys have a lot in common.

>> He invited you to live with him.

>> I know. >> What was it that Kelly said?

>> She fought hard.

>> Fought and she fought.

I mean, you can't say no to that.

>> I know.

>> The fight. >> Congratulations.

Welcome to the. >> Voice. Thank you.

>> You guys are great.

>> Yeah.

>> Can you please put us on a thread?

>> Y'all gotta do the group text.

I tried it and it didn't work.

>> My number, apparently is green, which is like the worst.

>> I think Adam has a BlackBerry.

>> It's a beeper.

>> Give it one more go.

I feel like we'll get everybody in there.

>> I'll try again.

It won't.

>> Let.

>> Me. Not right now. Now's not a good time.

>> Whatever. Really clean. See? Everything is blue.

Adam's green.

>> What? >> We'll get this figured out.

>> All right, let's go, let's go, let's go.

>> Got this. >> You got this.

>> My.

My. >> Sitting all alone.

Mouth full of gum.

>> One note.

>> Biting my nails. I'm too young to go to jail.

It's kind of funny.

Where's my mind?

Where's my mind?

Where's my mind?

Where's my mind? Maybe it's in the gutter.

Where I left my lover. What an expensive fate.

My love is for vendetta.

Thought that I'd feel better than now.

I got a bellyache.

Where's my mind?

Where's my mind? Maybe it's in the gutter.

Where I left my lover. What an expensive fate.

My V for vendetta. thought that I'd feel better.

And I got a belly ache.

>> Yeah.

>> All right. Yes. Wow.

>> That was.

>> Great. Tell us about yourself.

What's your name? >> Julia Clark.

I'm 24 years old,

and I'm from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

>> Hi.

>> Hi. >> Congratulations.

>> You're on The Voice.

>> Thank you. It's so crazy. >> That was a whole vibe, Julia.

I had to turn around immediately

because that beautiful tone of yours.

You are who I would be listening to in my car.

And I think we can help coach you in the right direction.

Right here on team Queen. >> I would really, really.

>> Really waiting for someone like you to come around.

You sang with so much whimsy and joy.

I think that for you, it's all going to be about progress,

which is super important.

I really champion highlighting voices like yours in this show

because it's not enough of them on the show.

I would love to be your coach.

I think we could do amazing work together, and I think

that there's a beautiful spot for you on my team.

>> I'm so honored that both of you turned like,

this is the most insane thing ever.

I think just in terms of the genre, I'm trying to go.

I think I'm gonna go Team Adam. >> Yay! Come on, man. Come on.

>> Julia had just a softness and a beauty to

her voice that I was really interested

in watching her getting immersed in.

It was really great. So I'm happy she chose me.

>> Well done. When you don't get a pick.

>> After a while, it kind of can be a little,

uh, kind of make you sad. But don't give up.

Fight for it.

>> I'm stoked. All right. >> Yeah.

Let's go.

>> Good luck. >> Thank you.

>> Music is such a hard field to break into.

I think I was pretty naive thinking

I was gonna release one song and then just, like, blow up.

So to get a coaching experience from people

that have been in this industry for a long time.

Could change my life.

I've always loved music, but diving was my first love.

When I was eight years old,

that's when I started and was competing right off the bat

until I was like 18 and I started coaching.

I've been coaching a diving team for almost ten years,

but my overall plan is to do music full time.

My biggest goal is to like,

inspire other people to go after their passions.

So I feel like this is my time.

>> But the dress looks nice on you still, and it always will.

So you should dance.

How we used to dance.

We should go out and have no hands.

And I can't tell you who's gonna last.

But maybe that's a question and Answer I don't.

>> I want to buy that record from you right now.

I want to download that.

I want to pay for it, and I want to keep it.

>> It was really beautiful, perfectly razor sharp.

>> A lot of the time on key,

but also like the tone

and caring about every moment of every single melody.

You got a really cool style of singing, man.

I'm happy I didn't have to deal with all that.

>> Thank you.

>> So much. >> Cal was great.

I'm shocked nobody turned other than me.

Super buttery. Really cool tone.

Cal can surprise a lot of people, for sure.

You're super talented. Team Adam is.

>> Excellent.

>> Feeling good? I'm out of my rut.

>> I'm shaping up.

He was not pressing his button at all,

but he did wait for the right people.

He obviously has a good ear for talent.

He's been doing the show for a minute.

>> He was really. >> Good.

>> He's always going to be a threat.

>> Come on. >> What's up Carson.

>> Hi, guys. Good to see you.

Adam, talk to me about our new coaches here.

How do you think Queen and Riley are doing?

>> Aside from the fact that they're formidable opponents,

it kind of from the jump, felt like we had done this before.

>> They're still going to lose.

But yeah.

>> They probably.

>> If.

>> I were gonna audition,

it would be hard for me not to go with her

because you've done all the things

that to where anything

that someone would be excited about venturing

out in the industry, you would be like an excellent choice.

>> I am an excellent choice.

>> I'm gonna beat you still, but I'm still whip that ass.

>> If not, I know a guy. >> Riley,

how did you lose a country singer from your home state?

>> Her name is Anna, and she picked me.

>> It stung a little bit, definitely.

But you know what?

Kelly Clarkson is a really sweet and talented young lady.

I can't even blame people

because it would be a dream of mine to work with Kelly.

And here we are working together.

>> Nothing. Seriously.

>> This guy will you have a lot of fun with Kelly?

>> A lot of country sarcasm here, guys.

Best of luck. Let's get back out there.

>> Come on, let me get one.

>> My name is Brett Tomberlin.

I'm 29 years old. I'm from Locust, North Carolina.

I joined the military at 17.

I was an infantryman, jumping out of helicopters,

kicking in doors, sleeping in the dirt.

That was our job.

Toward the end of my time in the military,

I started falling in love with music.

I just started trying to sing in the shower,

sing in the truck, and every time I was around a concert,

I couldn't stop thinking about it.

I was like, man,

if you can't go a day without thinking about something,

you probably shouldn't ignore it.

>> Well, you're a vet.

>> I am an army for a few years and got out and moved to LA.

>> Oh my. >> Gosh.

>> I moved to LA with 200 bucks and a dream to pursue.

What I love going to the live music venues,

going to bars,

the restaurants that had open mic nights and just singing.

>> He said, dad, I'm thinking about going to LA.

I said, buddy, it's kind of a dog eat world.

He said, well, I'm going to go out there and try to eat.

>> I've worked extremely hard to get here.

After getting out of the military,

the dream would be going around the world

playing the music that I love

and hopefully inspire other veterans to do the same.

>> Okay. 90s 90s. >> Out.

Getting a chair turn would be the first step

into making my dream a reality. Nothing's too hard.

Everything starts from you taking that first step.

>> Baby, lock the door and turn the lights down low.

Put some music on it. Soft and slow.

Baby we ain't got no place to go.

I hope you understand. Oh.

There ain't nobody ever love nobody.

The way that I love you. We're alone now.

You don't know how long I wanted to lock the door

and turn the lights down low.

Put some music on and soft soap you, baby.

We ain't got no place to go.

I hope you understand.

I've been thinking bout this all day long.

Never felt a feeling quite as strong.

>> Come on guys.

>> I can't believe how much it turns me on just to be old man.

Just to be your man.

>> Oh. >> Tell me what your name is.

Where are you from?

>> My name is Brett Tomberlin. I'm from Locust, North Carolina.

>> How long have you been singing?

>> Been singing since I was a kid,

but just made the leap a few months ago

to start singing for a living.

>> Always country or other kinds of genres.

What do you like? >> Yeah. Always country.

I grew up on some southern rock.

I, after I got out of the Army a few years ago, moved to LA.

>> Thank you for your service.

>> Yeah. Thank you. >> Brett. Man, I love your look.

Mustache is serious.

And that dry start when you've got a you know,

you don't necessarily have that sound in your ear

when you're starting off.

That's tough.

There was some spots early on

that you really roped in towards the end of the song,

but that's what it was for me.

If this helps you at all,

I tried to do it for a living for 12 years

before I ever stepped foot in Nashville

and got anywhere remotely close to signing a record deal.

I know it sucks to not have a turn,

but at the end of the day,

man, you've got a chance at a great career ahead of you.

>> Thank you man. Appreciate it. >> I love the song selection.

That song is so sexy.

I think you just play as many shows as you can

because it was just like little pitch things here and there.

And I think the more you keep doing that,

the more natural it will become.

You have a great, solid voice, I loved it.

>> Thank you, I appreciate it.

>> Thanks, Brett. Big turn for Brett.

>> He was a country guy singing a country song.

I think I might be probably a little more picky

when it comes to that,

because I know what I think will be successful

and I know what I'm looking for on my team.

So many great performers that maybe don't get turned.

You know, it's just something

to remember is that it's not an overnight thing.

It's not a one audition thing.

>> I got so much better after doing shows, being on the road.

>> I was trying to think of a year that I could say,

I've done it for six years

before I would ever even think about coming here,

and maybe somebody might turn in.

I don't think that.

I think like maybe in the last 2 or 3 years.

>> I.

>> Was just like, keep doing shows.

>> That's why it's so impressive

when you hear people talk about having other jobs

outside of this, and then they're good.

It's like, I don't know how you juggle a law career.

You know, I mean, you're a nurse, you know what I mean?

That's wild. >> The next artist is sorry.

>> I'm buzzing.

Like if I could run around this room, I would.

That's what I shouldn't do.

That wardrobe is done to get to a moment like this.

It's very daunting.

I lost both of my parents before I turned 30.

The fact that they aren't here is what makes it hard.

It all feels like so bottled up

because you want to be super strong and be like,

no, I got it, you know?

But I don't have my parents to call, you know?

And I think that's been really hard.

I was introduced to music through my dad.

He played multiple instruments and was a singer.

Sometimes we would go around to different churches.

He would play the piano while I sang.

And my mom, she loved karaoke.

I just have all of these videos of me singing with her.

Yeah, those are some really great memories I have of them.

Me and my dad were best friends growing up,

I was also his caretaker. And then same thing with my mom.

So I knew health care has just always been in my DNA.

So I started in health care at 19.

>> Let me work it out.

>> My day job is being a surgical technologist.

I've been doing that for about six years now.

>> I could be a doctor and I could be a nurse.

>> When you watch any movie or TV show

and the surgeon goes, scalpel or suction.

That's me. I'm in there. I'm getting.

I'm getting in there. I just finished.

I've held an amputated foot before.

Intestines. It's okay. Somebody's got to do it.

Don't let anybody fool you.

Surgeons love music playing in the operating room,

so it makes my job even better.

Like now I'm the singing surgical tech.

So I am singing Get Here by Oleta Adams.

Beautiful. This song means a lot to me.

>> How are you feeling?

>> Good.

My dad first introduced me to this song,

and it's one of the last songs my mom got to hear me sing.

She had so much strength and courage in her life.

I kind of hope that a lot of her strength

will rub off on me a little bit.

>> All right. Good luck everybody.

>> Yes.

>> I can sing my song. I can tell my story.

And somebody will turn their chair for me.

And it is going to start the rest of my life.

You can reach me by railway.

You can reach me by railway.

You can reach me on an airplane.

You can reach me with your mind.

>> You can reach me by here.

>> And cross the desert like an Arab man.

I don't care how you get here.

Just get here if you can.

There are hills and mountains between us.

I always something to get over.

If I had my way, surely you would be closer.

I need you closer. You can reach me by caravan.

Cross the desert like an air man.

I don't care how you get here.

Just get here.

If you give.

I don't care how you get here.

Just get here if you can.

>> I'd love to see that. Beautiful.

>> Tell us your name and where you're from.

>> My name is Shari. I'm 31.

I was born in Los Angeles, California.

But I'm also from Atlanta.

I'm a Georgia peach as well.

>> Oh.

>> But you were born in Los Angeles.

>> I was born in Los Angeles.

>> Just like.

>> Me.

>> I'm not gonna sit down, by the way,

because it would be disrespectful

for me to sit down right now. >> Thank you.

>> Listen,

I don't think I got to tell you that was an amazing performance.

Thank you so much for winning us all over that early

so we could turn around and really enjoy the performance.

You filled the room up with your voice.

It was flawless.

So thank you so much for sharing your gift with us.

>> Thank you, thank you.

>> What a gift, man. What have you been doing?

>> I'm actually a surgical technologist by day.

What? >> So now that I stand for.

>> So basically, when you hear surgeon yell, scalpel,

that's me. I'm handing the scalpel.

>> Yeah.

>> And then by night, I'm a professional singing diva.

>> Oh, yes. >> Amen.

>> He's a. >> Superhero.

>> Man. No joke. Thank you so much.

That's an incredible vacation.

You are literally why this show was created.

To find people like you that were like, you know,

passing a scalpel but needed to be on stage, you know?

>> Yeah.

>> There's that. >> Yeah.

You're just very talented

and I cannot wait to see what you do on my team.

>> Hey, you watched The Voice last season?

>> I did.

>> Do you know who won last season?

>> I do know who won last season.

Alexia J. J. >> She was incredible.

Unbelievable talent. Pretty good coach.

>> Was that. Was that coach. >> You?

That was.

>> Me. Okay. Right. >> That was.

>> Me. >> I'm glad you mentioned it.

>> Yeah. >> And look, you know,

the whole thing that I know from experience.

Yes. Lots of experience. Riley. I'm old, I get it.

>> Yes.

>> There's a classic thing

that the winner of this show has to have.

I have not heard that until just now.

I believe that you could win the show.

>> Thank you. >> Come home.

>> I hear, I hear you, I hear you.

>> I gotta say that my back hurts a little bit.

>> Sit down. Yeah. >> How you doing, sis?

>> Hey, girl. >> Hey, girl.

>> This is gonna be a problem.

It's gonna be a problem.

>> Crowns off to you because you just came out here

and did what we needed, did what this whole audience needed.

So thank you for that.

>> Thank you, thank you.

>> It's scary when you start singing Oleta Adams

because there's such a reverence to her.

And then also take that song and make it your own.

It's almost like surgical precision.

>> Ooh. >> Oh, I see what she did there.

>> See how she tied that in?

>> You know.

>> The way you opened that thing up, it was.

I haven't seen anything like that.

Listen, I have never won the voice as a coach.

I'm new here, so I would love for you to be on my team,

but I know that you are where you're supposed to be right now,

right here on this show.

Thank you so much.

>> Thank you. >> Thank you, thank you.

>> Thank you.

>> Before I ask you the big question,

I just want to ask you, have you ever won The voice before?

>> Well, no.

>> Me neither. You know, I haven't either.

I was just thinking maybe we could do it together.

>> That was good. >> That's good.

That was. >> Good. So smooth. So smooth.

>> Smooth.

>> Thank you so much for your performance.

Now you have to decide who you want to be.

Your coach.

>> Come home, come home, come home.

>> Adam had a great argument.

>> Hello. >> So, um, I have to say, Queen.

Yeah. >> Get out of here.

When I was asked to.

>> Be a coach on.

>> This show. >> I prayed about it.

And this is one of the things I prayed for.

That I could be helpful to someone who is so amazing

and deserves to be seen in front of the world.

>> Thank you so much.

>> Just give me a hug. Just give.

>> Me a hug. >> Please.

>> Queen Latifah's team is stacked.

She came to play. She's a gamer. What can I say?

I think she's got the best team right now.

She's legit. She can win the whole thing.

>> Adam had a really good argument.

Adam thought he was tugging at my heart strings.

But it's just something about Queen Latifah

in that silk press.

I could not say no to that silk press.

I knew I'm going to bed in this tonight.

>> She sang that song. >> Oh, she's really good.

>> I can't believe that.