Chance the Rapper.
Ooh, Niall Horan, my boy.
Good to see you, man.
Good to see you, man.
I'm so excited
to do this with you.
It's gonna be awesome.
We're at "The Voice."
First day of the blinds.
Yeah.
What is this?
This is...
"Home of B.S."?
I'm confused.
Does he live here?
Oh, hey, guys. Uh, sorry,
there's no soliciting here.
Wait a minute.
Oh, my God.
Chance?
Yeah!
Niall?
Yeah.
What's up, guys?
What's up, Blake?
Just thought we'd come
and just check the place out.
Well, cool. Well, will you
take these things here?
I just got to check my mail.
Just, uh... oh.
"Occupant," "Occupant"...
I beat her. He lost.
She really lost.
Oh, finally, one for me. It's...
Alright. I'll read this later.
Come on, guys, let's go in.
Whew! Come on in, guys.
What, you... you actually...
You actually live here?
Oh, yeah.
You think this
is for television?
Well, I did.
If you want to win,
you need to live here.
Really?
Okay.
Don't even think about this
one. This is my baby right here.
Oh, my God. I keep
forgetting to fix this.
And by the way, there's a
place that I like to go take a nap.
No way.
It's my little home
inside my home.
You got to be kidding me.
Blake, do you
actually play all of these?
If you're gonna
play the blues, man,
you don't play a red guitar.
Who's in that chair
all the way over there?
Doesn't matter.
The winner sits here.
That's a tiny cot. Yeah, it's probably
not big enough for all three of us.
Yeah, you're right.
So, there you have it,
guys. Welcome to my home.
Thanks for showing
us around, man.
Just remember this is my house.
I'm the only one
with a key, okay?
What's up, guys?! Kelly!
I'm home. I know you're excited.
I should change the locks.
Whoo!
♪ I'm never gonna
not dance again ♪
♪ I'm never gonna
not dance again ♪
Team Kelly is back.
I'm fresh for Season 23,
and I'm ready to win again.
Yes!
Blake won Season 22
because I wasn't there.
No!
But I came back to beat
him for his last season.
♪ I'm never gonna
not dance again ♪
I've been here
since the very beginning.
Lift, curl, lift, curl.
This is 23 seasons
of doing this show.
There's only one
king of "The Voice."
This is my last season,
so I've got to win.
You pick me as your coach,
I will quit coaching
after this season.
Having two new coaches is
a game changer for all of us.
From Chicago,
Illinois... Chance the Rapper!
♪ Huh-huh ♪
♪ You don't want no problems ♪
I love Chance.
He's worked with a
lot of different artists.
He's an incredible lyricist.
And I love what he
brings as a producer.
♪ Tell me what, what? ♪
♪ What could I do? ♪
Oh, my God.
I'm so excited to be
a part of "The Voice."
Ohhhh!
This show is really
about that vocal.
It's a cool opportunity
to be helping find that.
♪ You don't want no problems,
want no problems with me ♪
It's gonna be great, man. Let's
do it. ♪ Yeah, I want you, baby ♪
♪ Slow, slow hands ♪
Niall was in one of
the best-selling boy bands
literally of all time.
Niall! Niall!
Niall's had tons of
hit songs as a solo artist.
And I've heard
through the grapevine
that the ladies love him, too.
Oh, my God!
Niall understands the artists.
That's hard to fight
and compete with him
because he's been an
artist in a competition.
Whoo!
Even though he's
a threat... I'm so happy!
I'm feeling like a
father-son-type bond with Niall.
There you go.
Mostly because he
disappoints me a lot.
He was just about to go,
"This is my last season on this show."
When we spin that chair,
we could meet the next
biggest superstar in the world.
You just hear that?!
And I just can't wait.
Come on!
Whoo!
Let's do this.
Whoa!
♪ Slow hands ♪
I can't wait to feel
this turn. Boop!
Anyone nervous for me?
I got a new outfit for today.
It's like your first
day of school.
Yeah, I set it out on my
bed in the shape of my body.
You know we only get one
block the whole season?
Yeah. Stay away from me, Chance.
Stay away from me.
Country, you think?
Like Irish country or...
Alright.
♪ Well I left my home
on the rural route ♪
♪ I told my paw I'm
going steppin' out ♪
♪ And get the h*nky tonk blues ♪
♪ Yeah the h*nky tonk blues ♪
♪ Well Lord I got 'em ♪
♪ I got the h*-on-ky
tonk blues ♪
Whoo!
♪ Well I went to a dance
and I wore out my shoes ♪
♪ Woke up this mornin'
wishin' I could lose ♪
♪ Them jumpin'
h*nky tonk blues ♪
♪ Yeah them h*nky tonk blues ♪
♪ Well Lord I got 'em ♪
♪ I got the h*-on-ky
tonk blues ♪
Let's go! Two!
♪ Well, I stopped into
every place in town ♪
♪ This city life has
really got me down ♪ Ohh!
♪ I got them h*nky tonk blues ♪
Whoa.
♪ Yeah the h*nky
tonk blues uu uu uu ♪
♪ Well Lord I got 'em ♪
♪ I got the h*-on-ky
tonk blues ♪
♪ Yahoo ♪
♪ Well, I stopped into every
place in town ♪
♪ This city life has
really got me down ♪
♪ I got them h*nky tonk blues ♪
♪ Yeah the h*nky
tonk blues uu uu uu ♪
♪ Well Lord I got 'em ♪
♪ I got the h*-on-ky
tonk blues ♪
♪ Hoo hoo hoo ♪
Whoo!
What's up? What's up?
Whoo! Congratulations,
guys. That's awesome.
Well, I'm bummed
'cause Blake blocked me.
Blake?
Well, what's your name,
and where are you from?
My name is Neil Salsich.
I'm 34, and I'm from
St. Louis, Missouri.
Whoo! Whoo-hoo. Oh, God.
Your vibe is so cool, man.
It's like old-school country.
Your falsetto is incredible,
but you also maintain this,
like, throaty, like, raspiness
that's really cool.
Just remember that
"block"... Or Blake...
Blockhead Blake stole the
opportunity away from us, okay?
First of all, there is no proof
that I blocked her whatsoever.
There's proof. Prove it.
Do you want a liar for a coach?
This is a four-chair turn.
It wasn't me. Mnh-mnh.
Wasn't me.
I don't remember doing it.
I mean, that's a Hank
Williams Sr. song,
but I hear you kind
of doing a yodel thing,
and it was incredible.
Do you gig a lot in...
in St. Louis? Neil: Yeah.
Yeah, I'm a full-time musician.
Do you do a lot of country?
Well, I sing blues, folk,
and rock and roll, you know?
So, country is
very special to me,
but I like to say that's just
one of the musical
wells that I drink from.
Oh! I drink from a
lot of wells, too, man.
Lots of different ones.
Y'all have so much in common.
I'd be honored for you to
be on the last Team Blake.
I'm not very familiar
with country music,
but the texture of
your voice, the tone,
the... the range that you had,
and also the runs
that you're doing,
this could be interesting.
It's TV. Anything can happen.
That's right. Why not a rapper
and a country singer together?
You know what I'm
saying? Neil: Yes! 100%.
And it'd be really cool if
I stole the country off...
Like... like... it's like...
That wouldn't be cool.
It's your thing. It'd be cool.
That is the opposite of cool.
This guy is the
definition of cool.
I'm really cool. We can
make something happen.
Oh, my God, Chance is my
favorite coach. - Alright!
I'm not as cool as either of
them, to be honest with you,
but I have that hat
and I have that shirt
and I have the same name as you.
That's right.
Is there any
Irish-Scottish in there?
I'm sure somewhere
in my bloodline.
Job done.
When I was growing up,
Garth Brooks was big in Ireland,
and that was it.
I started coming to America
12, 13 years ago for work,
spending time across the South,
gigging, going into bars,
hearing all these great singers.
Straightaway your
voice perked up to me
because I feel like you're
a seasoned veteran.
Country, storytelling...
It's my thing!
These guys can't
tell you a story at all.
You're all making a great case.
Okay, since I have
no dog in the hunt
because Blake stole
that chance from us...
Neil, who do you
pick as your coach?
Come on, Neil!
Ohh. Who do you think
he's gonna pick? I don't know.
Let's do this, Neil!
Chance! Come on!
Let's do this! Pick
Chance! Do it!
Alright, this is... this
is a very tough choice.
At this moment, I
would like to select...
Blake as my coach. Yes! Come on!
Yes! Whoo! ♪ When I
die I wanna come back ♪
Neil! We're going
all the way, Blake.
I got my first artist.
Neil's a really great singer.
It's exciting to have an artist
that can do all
different kinds of genres.
He's somebody that's gonna be a
blast to have on my team for the last time.
That was literally my favorite
pitch that anyone has ever done.
Blake! Blake! Blake! Blake!
Hey, man,
this is my last season,
and I'm going out with a bang.
I don't care if these guys
are new and I should be polite.
Forget that. They're going down.
I forgot his shirt.
For the lucky people who
join Team Blake this year...
Oh, "I'm on Blake's last team...
and all I got was
this lousy t-shirt."
Who could say no to that?
Wow. My... My first "Voice"
treasure. Thank you, Blake.
I'm a huge country music fan.
Being from Ireland,
I didn't realize that
Irish traditional music
and country music,
how connected they are.
I'm excited to get someone
that is country on my team.
I think that's
actually my first goal.
Did you feel like you had
to block me to win him?
I just knew you would
copy me if I hit my button.
Oh, my God.
Of course, like, right when I
get back, Blake is blocking me.
So, welcome back.
I never copy you.
She has so little
knowledge of country music.
Oh, my God.
I'm a little nervous knowing
that Blake is leaving.
They can't fire him, so,
like, what's he gonna do?
I got to make a
drink. It's time.
At least Blake got off to
a good start this season.
♪ Mississippi ♪
Coming up on
"The Voice" premiere...
♪ Girl ♪ You better sing.
Yeah!
♪ Take me to your river ♪
♪ You don't need that... ♪
Hey!
The rookies give the
vets a run for their money.
Ohh!
How are you doing that?
I've never been able to do that.
♪ Tell me what, what? ♪
♪ What could I do? ♪
I'm working with some
of the biggest songwriters
and producers on
the planet. Bragger.
If you get down with me,
you're obviously gonna win.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back to
night one of the blind auditions.
Season 23. I'm back
to win again. Yep.
Are you just insecure and
you want to say that you won
in front... in front of the two new
coaches here or something? No, no.
No, they know. Are you
a pretty laid-back guy?
I'm pretty chill. I can chill.
That's... That's gonna come
in handy sitting next to her.
You know what? You
guys have a strong
love-hate relationship
type thing. Yeah, yeah.
Hate, yes. Yeah.
I'm loving working
with these coaches.
It's different than in the past
with anything else I've done.
It's very competitive.
Me and Niall, we're
both like little baby deer
just out there trying to
figure it out, you know?
This is my last season. Yeah.
And from a fan standpoint,
I'm sure they hope it's
your last season, too.
Oh, my goodness.
And so I'm just thinking
it'd be cool if you
guys let me, you know,
have my moment one last
time, because you can't beat me.
I mean, I'm just
saying. Is that it?
I'm learning a lot from
Blake just sitting next to him.
Blake's a nice guy,
great fun. He's a winner.
He knows what he's
doing, got all the tricks.
Struggling to trust him.
All artists, please
make your way to the stage.
Hello! What?!
Oh, my God. Niall
Horan is gonna be on?
Oh, my God!
Oh! Niall? How exciting.
Big One Direction fan.
I'm, like, absolutely shocked.
He's so handsome. Nobody
tell him that I said that.
He's a phenomenal performer.
Hopefully he turns for me.
Oh, my God. It's
Chance the Rapper.
What? Chance the Rapper!
Are you serious?
He has the career
that I would like to
have myself as an artist.
Let's get it. You better
turn your chair for me.
We are so ready
for this audition. Ha-ha!
Let's go.
Whoo!
I'm Madi. I'm Ana. I'm Bella.
And we are ♪ Sorelle ♪
♪ Sorelle ♪ ♪ Sorelle ♪
We're a sister trio from Ohio.
Ana and I have been singing
ever since we could talk.
We added Bella a few years ago.
We tried to get our brother,
but he refused. He wouldn't do it.
Yeah.
We're social-media
influencers now.
We have 3.2 million followers.
We post every single day.
We get up, we
warm up our voices.
We'll write some songs.
Welcome to our Wednesday
broadcast, you guys.
This one sleeps in till
like 1:00 in the afternoon.
Whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa. That's not true.
She's being nice. It's 3:00.
As a trio, we only
started in 2019,
so this will be
one of our first...
Ever performances as a trio.
We feel very inspired
by Girl Named Tom.
Girl Named Tom!
It was crazy to see a
trio win and a family.
We're singing "Good
Old-Fashioned Lover Boy"
by Queen. Queen!
Oh, my goodness. We love Queen.
We have always looked up
to their music. Love Queen.
That's how we
developed our harmonies.
We've spent our entire
lives trying to use music
to be a happy
place for somebody.
We hope that we can show
the world what we're capable of.
♪ I can dim the lights
and sing you songs ♪
♪ Full of sad things ♪
♪ We can do
the tango just for two ♪
♪ I can serenade
and gently play ♪
♪ On your heart strings ♪
♪ Be your Valentino
just for you ♪
♪ Ooh, love ♪
♪ Ooh, lover boy ♪
♪ Whatcha doing tonight? ♪
♪ Hey, boy ♪
♪ Set my alarm,
turn on my charm ♪
♪ That's because I'm a
good old-fashioned lover boy ♪
♪ Ooo ooo ♪
♪ When I'm not with you ♪
♪ Ooo, let me feel your heart beat ♪
♪ Think of you always ♪
♪ I miss those long hot summer nights
♪ ♪ I miss those summer nights ♪
♪ I miss you, I miss
you, I miss you, ooo ♪
Three? At least three.
♪ When I'm not with you
♪ ♪ When I'm not with you ♪
♪ Think of me always ♪
♪ Love you ♪
♪ I love you ♪
♪ Hey, boy, where do you get it
from? - ♪ Hey, boy ♪
♪ Hey, boy, where did you go? ♪
♪ I learned my passion in
the good old-fashioned ♪
♪ School of lover boys ♪
♪ Come on and get it now ♪
♪ Ooh, love ♪
♪ Ooh, lover boy ♪
♪ Lover boy ♪
♪ Whatcha doing
tonight? ♪ ♪ Ooo ooo oh ♪
♪ Hey, boy ♪ ♪ Oh,
that's my lover boy ♪
Come on, Niall. ♪ Everything's
alright, just hold on tight ♪
♪ That's because I'm a
good old ♪ Oh, Chance!
♪ Fashioned ♪ Oh! Chance!
♪ Lover boy ♪
Okay?
Oh, my gosh.
Amazing stuff.
Hello, ladies.
We're Sorelle. And we're
from Lexington, Ohio.
Sisters?
Yeah, we're sisters.
Yeah, sisters.
Sisters. What are you doing
turning around, Chance?
This is embarrassing.
I don't know if you
guys know this or not.
Oh, my God. You may
not know this, Chance.
Here it comes. But
this is my last season.
What? We heard.
We've heard, too. Yeah, and...
There was press
releases about it.
I've worked with a
lot of young people,
had a lot of success
with young people.
I would be honored to have
you on the last Team Blake.
Blake. Blake. Team Blake ever.
Unless someday they hire
another coach with the name Blake.
Or NBC pay you more money to come
back next year. The last one ever, yeah.
Right. And this is
like a fake retirement.
I thought it was
really cool what you're doing.
That's really hard
to hold on to those kind
of dissonant harmonies
all at once and not waver.
That was really well done.
I'm really stoked to see what
you're gonna do on the show.
Thank you so much.
The reason I
didn't turn personally
is I was trying to think, what
could I bring to the table?
I didn't turn and then regret
everything that I was thinking
for the 90 seconds
while you were singing.
Thank you. It's
okay, we love you.
- But you've got these two.
- Oh, yeah, amazing.
How did you guys start in music?
We're actually on social media.
Oh, me too.
We're big on TikTok.
We have 3.2 million.
What?! That's awesome.
I was kind of hesitant
about some of, like,
the dissonant harmonies that
you guys were putting together,
but I started to
notice over time
that it was intentional
and was really
giving it this theatrical,
almost like show-tunes feel
to it that I think is really dope.
In hip-hop, artists like
Kendrick Lamar and Drake,
they find younger
artists like you guys
that put together
harmonics and sample those,
and those become
the biggest records
that you hear on the radio.
And I would love to
put you guys in position
to be able to create
some of that stuff
from scratch like that. Wow.
So let's just recap here.
This is my last
season on "The Voice"... You could...
You could... ever.
Why is that so good?
You could pick Chance... Right.
With the goal of someday hoping
to be featured on
somebody else's record.
Or you could pick Team Blake
and make your own record.
Isn't that how
Sam Smith started?
Yeah, Disclosure. Featured
on, like, a dance track?
Yeah. I'm just saying,
it's not a bad plan.
I really want to
try something. Oh.
There's a song from an
amazing film called "The Wiz."
I just wanted to see if you guys
could do a three-part harmony
of this simple line. Okay.
♪ What could I do-oo-oo? ♪
♪ What could I do-oo-oo? ♪
♪ Tell me, what, what ♪
♪ What could I
do-oo-oo? - Alright.
♪ And tell me what,
what ♪ ♪ Tell me what ♪
♪ What could I do-oo-oo?
♪ ♪ And tell me what ♪
♪ And tell me what, what ♪
♪ What could I do-oo-oo? ♪
I'm telling y'all, I got
y'all. I got a vision.
Blake, show them what you do.
♪ Tell me what ♪
♪ What ♪
♪ Tell me what ♪
♪ What ♪
Sorelle, who
do you pick as your coach?
The coach that we choose...
is Chance.
Aaah! Ohh!
Oh, my gosh.
I'm excited to
have my first artist.
Sorelle was amazing.
I'm so excited to have
a group on my team.
Come on. Keep clapping.
Are you kidding me?
As a producer, I love
collaborating with vocalists,
different writers, and choirs.
I think Sorelle will have
great success in this industry
because they can
create new arrangements.
I look forward to seeing
what they're gonna do.
I'm gonna get you guys two
more hats, okay? Thank you.
I brought my own
special-edition "The Voice" 3 caps
that only are available for
the people on Team Chance.
And they look good
in it. I'm not gonna lie.
Yes!
That was really good.
We have teams of
10, and it really makes it hard.
I mean, we had 14
people last season,
and so every spot
truly does count.
Whoo! That feels good.
Chance absolutely
slayed me on Sorelle.
The next thing I know,
he's producing a record
live in front of our eyes.
Once that happened, I
knew that it was over for me.
That was amazing.
♪ What would I do-oo-oo? ♪
Alright, Holly, you're
a country artist.
We have Blake's
last season. Yeah.
What do you hope's gonna
happen when you go out there?
I really hope that Blake's
gonna turn his chair.
To be on the last Team
Blake would be such an honor.
Alright, you ready to
go? I'm ready. I'm excited.
Let's do it. Good luck.
Thank you.
I'm Holly Brand.
I'm 22 years old and I'm
from Meridian, Mississippi.
The first big stage
that I ever got to sing on
was when I got to
open for Blake Shelton.
I was only 10.
When "The Voice" first
started, we would have that,
you know, "You
got to open for him.
You didn't say anything to him,
but you were there
with him," you know.
So I actually brought
the photo with me.
It's kind of funny
that he's so tall
that the camera couldn't
get his entire body.
Blake has changed my life
for the better, being there.
That was when I
had that realization of,
"I'm meant to be a performer."
And then when I was 13,
I became involved with Miss
America's Outstanding Teen.
It was a pageant.
It was really just another way
to... to be onstage
and to pursue music.
And then I was
Miss Mississippi 2021
and competed at
Miss America last year.
Today I'm here to
prove a lot of things.
You know, over my time
in the pageant industry,
it has been a lot about,
like, what's on the outside.
But today, it's not
about what I'm wearing,
what my hair looks like.
It's about what I sound like.
Please be something I like.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back
to "The Voice" premiere.
Here we go. My turn.
♪ It's a long way from
Star, Mississippi ♪
♪ To the big stage
♪ Wow, that was fast!
She made it. ♪ I'm
singing on tonight ♪
♪ And sometimes the
butterflies still get me ♪
Whoo!
♪ When I'm in ♪
♪ The spotlight ♪
♪ And some people seem
to think that I've changed ♪
♪ I ♪ Oh! ♪ That I'm different ♪
♪ Than I was back then ♪ Yeah!
♪ But in my soul ♪
♪ I know that I'm the same way ♪
♪ That I've really always been ♪
♪ 'Cause a
Mississippi girl ♪ Whoo!
♪ Don't change her ways ♪ Hey!
♪ Just 'cause everybody
knows her name ♪
♪ Ain't big-headed
from a little bit of fame ♪
♪ I still like wearing
my old ball cap ♪
♪ Ride my kids
around piggy back ♪
♪ They might know me
all around the world ♪
♪ But I'm still a Mississippi ♪
♪ Girl ♪
You better sing. Yeah!
♪ Mississippi girl ♪
♪ Oo oooo ♪ Whoo!
♪ A Mississippi girl ♪
It's alright. She
got three chairs.
What is wrong with you?
What are you talking about?
Is this thing on?
Oh, my God. I'm
so happy right now.
That was incredible. Thank you.
Are you from Mississippi?
How did you know?
My name is Holly Brand.
I'm 22 years old and I'm
from Meridian, Mississippi.
I nearly hit my button
on your first note.
Long enough for me to
actually figure it out before him.
Please, Kelly, come
on. Give me a chance.
You remind me so much of
my good friend Maren Morris.
Oh, my God. I've spent a lot of
time in the States over the years
and become very, very, very,
very fond of country music.
And country always
leads into storytelling,
and I tend to do that.
Your voice, the control
was just unbelievable.
I'm telling you, we're
gonna do big things together
if you come with me.
Please!
It's hard to come after that.
You hit every note spot-on.
The whistle note took me out.
And she took it up. Doo-doop!
Like a couple octaves.
You... You have a-a crazy
control of your vocal range,
and I think if you
get down with me,
you're obviously gonna win.
Thank you, Chance.
No, I... Here's the thing.
I love Maren, but I heard
like a mix of, like, Faith Hill
and, like, Carrie Underwood.
Oh, my gosh. We
don't have that really,
that kind of voice right
now in country music.
And I'm such a
fan. I grew up on it.
I definitely know a hell of
a lot more than these two.
Well, since Blake's
deaf... you can win with me.
I-I love your voice so
much. Wait a minute.
I have a really cute jacket.
I know... Why are you talking?
You didn't even turn.
I actually have a really
cool story about you.
I brought something
that I wanted to show you.
You are the father.
When I was 10, I got to
open for you in concert.
That concert was like
the moment that I realized
that I wanted to
be an artist. Whoa.
I have the picture. I
just wanted to show you.
I got goose bumps. That's crazy.
That's us. Oh, my God.
Oh, my God. I want
to see. I love kid pics.
Oh, my gosh. Niall: Hello.
Hi. I'm Niall, your coach.
That's so cute. I've
got no one on my team.
This is my first season,
and you're the best thing
that's walked out here.
Oh, my gosh. Blake: I
want to say something to you
before these guys
get back into it.
I would pick Niall.
Geez.
That's why you should vote
for me... I mean be on my team.
Okay, Holly.
We're gonna win
this thing, okay?
Who do you choose as your coach?
I don't know. I don't know.
Um...
I appreciate all of you turning.
But I think I'm gonna
have to go with Kelly.
Yes!
Oh, my God. I love you.
Oh, my God. I'm so excited.
I got my first artist on
Team Kelly, and I'm ready.
Thank you. Your voice is crazy.
Thank you.
Holly is incredible.
It was like very cool
tone, range for days.
I am stoked to work with her.
Welcome to Team Kelly.
Here you go. Thank you.
The jacket is back, y'all.
You're welcome, America.
It's burgundy, like a nice wine.
Holly, we're gonna do so well
together. So nice to meet you.
Thank you! I'm so excited!
Oh, my God.
Why did you pick Kelly?
You broke Niall's poor heart.
You know, I've been
watching Kelly for years,
and she does a lot of great
work with a lot of country artists.
But I still love Niall.
I thought you had her. So did I.
I've been heartbroken
a few times in my life.
Today with Holly
was one of them.
What do you got
to do around here?
Kelly's just got... I
don't know what it is.
Blake is really on Team Niall,
or he hates Kelly Clarkson.
Yet to figure it out.
You'll be fine, man.
Here's the thing.
He knows me. What?
I won't let up on
female country artists.
I love them.
Tough start to day one.
Don't have any
artists on the team yet.
I'm just gonna hug you.
But good things are coming.
I'm sorry.
As our coaches
start building their teams,
start building yours.
Get the "Voice" official
app now and play along.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back
to the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
We should go to Ireland.
We can go around
Dublin, just the two of us,
just acting the
maggot, two eejits.
I can't understand
a thing this guy's saying.
It's almost like he's
talking in another language.
I mean, he's a
great kid and all.
I bet he's a sir
where he's from.
Sir Blake... That's
got a nice ring to it.
Oh, God, I love onion rings.
Taste great. Beer
tastes great, too.
Oh, my God. I love beer.
I wonder if Niall likes beer.
Blake? Do... Yeah.
Ireland, fancy it? Oh,
my God. I'd love to go.
You should come to Oklahoma.
You'll be madder than a
wet hen when we come in.
I can't
understand a word this guy is saying.
Could be a cool father/son trip.
You'll have fun till
the cows come home.
So what do you think?
You want to go sometime?
Yep. 100%. I'm so
down for that, yeah.
Let's do it. Alright,
man. Thanks.
Yeah. Alright.
Let's get back to it.
I'll see you out there,
yeah? Okay, man, alright.
So awesome to have
somebody to talk to around here.
That kid's like a son to me.
The reason I'm here is
just to show little girls in Pakistan
that would look at the show
and be like, "She's Pakistani.
Like, it's possible."
My name is Tasha Jessen.
I'm 20 years old,
originally from Pakistan.
I now live in Colorado
Springs, Colorado.
Growing up, my parents
were super musical.
My whole family sings.
But life was hard in Pakistan
because Pakistan
is a Islamic country.
And I was the one
Christian kid in school,
and my mom was
always too scared to, like,
let me go over to
somebody's house.
I never went to
birthday parties.
I, like, stuck out
like a sore thumb.
When I was 12, we
had to flee the country
because we were facing
religious persecution
and moved to Thailand,
leaving everything that I
had ever known behind.
We had so much chaos
happening around us,
and we forgot about music.
But last year is when I
finally got my U.S. visa.
So I'm currently
living in Colorado
with my husband, Maverek.
He's the lead
guitarist at our church,
and so we love
playing music together.
From the moment that I met her,
she was the best
singer I'd ever met.
And so it's just been amazing
for her to land in
the United States
and then immediately
just start pushing hard
towards her dreams
and her goals.
I am writing music, but I've
just always been so scared
to share it with the world
because I've been
so scared of judgment.
My family, unfortunately,
can't be here today
due to some border issues.
Hello, Tash. So cute.
We are so proud of you.
I know you're going to do great.
All the glory to God.
That is so sweet. Oh, my gosh.
I, like, so wish they were here.
Our next artist is entering now.
You're about to
get one right now.
Being at "The Voice,"
it feels like a dream to me.
I'm finally stepping
into my calling.
Here we go, "Nee-all."
It's Niall.
♪ Oooooo ♪
♪ Been traveling
these wide roads ♪
♪ For so long ♪
Good song.
♪ My heart's been far from you ♪
♪ Ten-thousand miles gone ♪
♪ In my darkness I remember
♪ Oh, come on, Niall.
♪ Momma's words reoccur to me ♪
I can't tell. ♪ She said
"Surrender to the good Lord ♪
♪ And He'll wipe
your slate clean" ♪
Pretty. ♪ Take
me to your river ♪
♪ I wanna go ♪
Ooh, come on.
♪ Oooo ♪
♪ Go on ♪
♪ Please take me to your river ♪
Let's go! Yes!
♪ I wanna go ♪
♪ Oooo ♪
♪ Please let me know, babe ♪
♪ And take me to your river ♪
♪ And I wanna go ♪
♪ Yes, I wanna go ♪ Come
on, Chance. Let's go, right now.
♪ Wanna go, wanna go, wanna go ♪
♪ Take me to your river, baby ♪
♪ And I ♪
♪ Wanna go, mmmm ♪
Oh! Whoo-hoo-hoo!
Oh, my God! Whoo!
Wow. Who are you?
My name is Tasha
Jessen. I'm 20 years old.
I'm originally from
Faizabad, Pakistan.
But now I live in Colorado
Springs, Colorado.
Great song selection,
man. That was really cool.
I would have hit my button if
no one would have pushed,
'cause your voice
deserves to be here.
You're gonna do
such a beautiful job.
Your voice is gorgeous.
Welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you!
Hi, Tasha. Hi, Blake.
So good to meet you.
I think it's better to meet you.
Your performance,
the more it went on,
the more relaxed you became,
until finally, me and "Nee-all,"
we hit our button almost
the same time, right? Yeah.
I mean, he did wait
for my guidance,
but your voice
is hard to define,
which is the best thing you
could ever have going for you.
Thank you so much.
This is my last season
as a coach on this show,
and I would be damn proud
to have you on the
last Team Blake ever.
You have an undeniable talent.
You have great
range and control,
and you're gonna have
huge success in this show
just 'cause you shine.
You could win if
you get on my team.
You are, like, some of the
first rap that I ever heard.
Oh, wow. And I've been with you
since, like, your
first project. Wow.
I'm just so honored that
you even turned around.
Hello, Tasha. Hi, Niall!
I've worked with
and I'm working with
some of the biggest songwriters
and producers on the planet.
Bragger.
No, that's a good
brag. That was a flex.
That was a flex. That's a... That's a
good flex, though, that you want, yeah.
You're just... You're just
jealous of the brag. I am jealous.
That's what I'm
saying. No. Yeah, yeah.
I've got the fan base. That
will absolutely love you.
Another flex.
I'm one of them.
I love it!
Hey, that's just another thing
that she and I have in common.
I love you, too.
Thank you, Dad. Yeah.
You can clearly
tell you're a storyteller.
And I'll be happy to
write with you if you want.
I mean, there are just
so many nice flexes
happening right here for you.
Please come over to Team Niall.
Oh, my God.
Okay, so who do you
pick as your coach?
Whoever.
Oh, you're taking the...
Like father, like son, huh?
Yeah.
I think I pick...
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back
to the blind auditions.
I think I pick...
Blake.
Yes! Alright.
Wow!
Oh, my God.
Tasha.
It was this that did it.
Every time. Yes.
Tasha looks like a star.
Nobody else sounds like
Tasha, and she's on Team Blake.
There was part
of me that thought,
"Well, Niall's finally
gonna get this girl."
See you soon,
Tasha. Beautiful voice.
It's fun to play around
with these two new rookies.
It's almost cute,
like, you know,
when a toddler
tries to beat you up.
You got it, man.
Thank you. Thank you.
Blake is doing this one move
where he tells everybody
that it's his last season.
But do you want to
be on the last team?
You want to be
on the first team.
Fighting Irish, my a*s.
I'm trying to find probably
the realest and newest voice,
and I think that could come
from a million different spaces.
I'm trying to bring
it all in, you know?
What the hell just happened?
You didn't say a
word for 15 minutes.
You said, "Oh, this is
my last season," again.
Still won.
Alright, y'all, so it's
your girl Star Martin
from the U.S. Virgin
Islands, and it's take one.
Mark.
Did I do it right? Okay.
Since 2018, I've been
doing soca music full time.
Soca is music
that is a little bit more
fast-paced than calypso.
It is the culture, which for
us means partying, carnivals,
festivals, feathers, everything.
Being born in the
Caribbean is such a dream
because it's so full of love
and there's a coconut lady or
a coconut man on every corner.
I wouldn't change
it for the world.
When I was about 7, 8 years old,
I discovered that
I can really sing.
I started to do every
single pageant, talent show.
And now all throughout
the Caribbean,
I have songs on the radio.
I prayed that she can go
further, and here she is.
Right now, I feel like crying.
Don't do it. Don't do it, Mommy.
I'm crying for joy.
Joy is a good thing.
My mom and my daughter,
they've been super supportive.
My daughter, she pushes me
and she tells me to keep going.
It really inspires me to
see her in the studio singing.
I want to be a
singer and a dancer.
That's definitely
my best friend.
Mwah.
For the blind auditions, I'm
singing "No Woman No Cry."
I am not singing
it in a soca style
because I am
multi-genre, as well.
I connect to Bob Marley
because he is a part of my culture.
My island, it's only
32 square miles,
and we don't get
big opportunities.
So the fact that I'm
even standing here,
it's really an amazing feeling.
You see Mommy? Mm-hmm.
Oh, my goodness.
♪ No, woman, no cry ♪
♪ I remember when
we used to sit ♪
♪ In the government
yard in Trenchtown ♪
Wow. That's pretty.
♪ In this great future, ♪
♪ You can't forget your past ♪
Come on, Blake. Come on.
Come on, Blake. Turn.
♪ So dry your tears I sa-a-a-y ♪
♪ Sa-a-a-y ♪ ♪ Because ♪
♪ No woman, no cry ♪
♪ No woman, no cry ♪
♪ 'Ere, little darlin' ♪
♪ Don't shed no tears ♪
♪ No, woman, no cry ♪
♪ Please dry your tears ♪
♪ Please dry your tears ♪
♪ No, no ♪ Come on, guys.
♪ No woman, no cry ♪
Hi.
What's your name?
Where are you from?
My name is Star Martin.
I am from the
U.S. Virgin Islands.
Oh, wow. Oh.
I love your accent.
It's beautiful to have you here.
Thank you so much. I'm sorry
that... that we didn't turn, but...
It's all good. I'mma
keep pushing.
I'll be back. Absolutely.
I love that.
There might have been
a little bit of shakiness in it
just 'cause the nerves
that come with being on TV
on a platform like this.
But again, I love how quickly
you said, like, "I'll be back."
And I absolutely do believe it.
Song choice, amazing
You're representing.
It's incredible.
I feel like there's
more in there.
And I just would have loved
to have heard you take off.
But I love the attitude
you've got. Thank you.
Thank you. Like,
"I'm back next year."
Oh, yes. That's
right. Good for you.
I thought your
voice was really beautiful.
Like, your tone, I was back there
going, "Ooh, that tone is so pretty."
I heard a little
bit of pitch issues.
Pick something maybe next time
that's, like, showing us really
what you can do range-wise.
That's just food for thought.
Thank you. Thank you for coming.
Thank you, Star. Bye.
We all here knows in our
careers as entertainers...
Oh, my God, have a beautiful
tone. Thank you, Kelly!
What makes the best entertainers
are people that can
take that and keep going.
I see them heels is high. Yes.
Much love, yo.
Thank you.
Still to come...
♪ I say, brother ♪
♪ Help me, please ♪
Oh, my God.
♪ Let the devil take tomorrow ♪
You are an incomparable talent.
And later...
Blake got blocked.
I want you on Team Chance.
Oh, my God. Oh!
You only have one choice.
Here's the part where
you take up for me, son.
Let me tell you about
my old man here.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back to
night one of the blind auditions.
I'll tell you the
biggest surprise for me
is that artist that you...
Oh, you didn't get
anybody on your team.
That's right. So soon
to make that joke.
That's tough. Niall: I don't
really want to talk about it.
That special someone is
out there for you, I believe.
Yeah. Who?
Who's that?
That... That first...
That first one when they come.
It's gonna come in real hot.
I'm gonna... I'm gonna get one,
and then I'm just
gonna go on a roll.
Hey, you know what
I did notice, though?
You like country.
There's, like, this thing,
Irish people and country music.
I'm excited to see a
country person on your team.
Maybe you could teach Kelly a
thing or two about country music
while you're on this show. Or
maybe you could teach Blake
how to press a button when
a country singer comes out.
Yeah. Yeah.
I'm not even gonna look
her direction right now.
This is outside my comfort zone.
I'm used to dingy
bars and h*nky-tonks
with bad sound
systems and a tip jar.
But here we are.
I'm Ross Clayton.
I'm 33 years old.
And I'm from McLoud, Oklahoma.
- ♪ Where is the remote?
- ♪ I don't know ♪
I am a father to three beautiful, beautiful
children. ♪ Where is the remote? ♪
♪ I don't know ♪
We've got three goats.
Good morning, ladies.
It's spinach. It's good for you.
We also have four dogs,
and so it is a full house.
Music first became serious
when I started doing little
coffee-shop gigs and open mics,
and it just sort
of kept evolving.
I got out of school and I
was flying back and forth
between Oklahoma
City and Nashville,
and in that time,
Eleanor was born
and then my second
daughter, Eva.
So I was away from home
and sort of reevaluating things.
You know, is my time out here
worth as much as
my time with my kids?
And to me it wasn't.
So I gave it up and I went home.
My wife and my kids are the
most meaningful thing to me.
I wouldn't trade
it for the world.
Sorry.
Reorganizing this drop-down,
that'll be good, because...
Currently I am a
senior product manager
for a software development
consulting company.
I think it's been
almost five years
since I've performed
really at all.
The kids are at a stage now
where there's more stability.
There's not as many
diapers to change,
and my wife just keeps
telling me, "Take a chance."
Hi, Dad! Hi, Ross.
We're so proud of you.
♪ I would never fall in love ♪
You're going to do great.
You are such a great dad.
We miss you and
we love you so much.
♪ I said I would never
fall ♪ I love you guys.
♪ Unless it's you I fall into ♪
My wife couldn't be here.
There's a lot to
take care of at home.
I wish more than anything
that the kids could be backstage,
but I'm gonna do my best.
I want them to say,
like, "Look at my dad.
He's out there
giving it a shot."
If I don't get a team member,
will you come and sing for me?
♪ I can see you over there ♪
♪ Staring at your drink,
watchin' that ice sink ♪
♪ All alone tonight ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Chances are, you're
sittin' here in this bar ♪
♪ 'Cause he ain't
gonna treat you right ♪
♪ Well, it's probably
not my place ♪
♪ But I'm gonna say it anyway ♪
♪ 'Cause, baby, you look like ♪
♪ You haven't felt the
fire, had a little fun ♪
♪ Hadn't had a
smile in a little while ♪
♪ Baby ♪
♪ Blue ♪ Ohh!
♪ Looks good on the sky ♪
Yeah.
♪ Looks good on that
neon buzzin' on the wall ♪
♪ But, darling, it don't
match your eyes ♪
♪ I'm tellin' you ♪
Whoo!
♪ You don't need that guy ♪
♪ It's so black and white ♪
♪ He's stealin' your thunder ♪
♪ Baby, blue ain't
your color ♪ Hey!
Where is everybody? ♪ I
said blue ain't your color ♪
♪ No, no, blue ♪
♪ Ain't ♪ Yeah.
Whoo!
♪ Your color ♪
Four chairs!
Wow. Deep breath.
What's your name,
man? I'm Ross Clayton.
I'm 33 years old, and I'm
from McLoud, Oklahoma.
He's an Okie. Yeah,
but Texas isn't far.
And Ireland's
about... Ireland's far.
But that's not
the point, either.
I've got Irish
heritage, so, yeah.
See? Straight in. Me
too. So much in common.
I also own glasses,
so we got something...
Is your family here with
you? Unfortunately, no.
I'm a father to three
beautiful children. Oh.
Ah. We've got goats
and dogs and kids.
Where do you
find the time to sing
between all the madness of
goats and babies and stuff?
I don't, really. You know, I...
Sorry. I get choked up. I got...
I had to put it aside for
a bit and focus on family,
'cause that's... It's
important. Absolutely.
Than anything. Right.
Well, you're back onstage now.
Welcome to "The Voice," my boy!
Thank you.
Beyond the fact that you
have such a unique tone,
as somebody who's a
father of two daughters,
I can completely
understand. Absolutely.
But also, I
understand that hunger
and that... that destiny that
calls you to be who you are.
And so I would love to
help you win this whole thing,
'cause why not? You
know what I'm saying?
Why not? Why not?
My main thing with you,
because you already
have this huge, beautiful gift,
is to really pick songs that
showcase you emotionally,
because you already
have a lot of depth.
But if you show people
the vulnerable side,
as well as that power, I
think that would be really rad.
I love your voice.
Thank you, thank you.
Ross, these two have spoken.
I need to pitch to you properly.
I need a bit of privacy.
Well, now this got awkward.
You don't get privacy.
This is for television.
Is it?
Whoa! Kelly: Aah! No!
I didn't know you could do that!
What the...
How are you doing that?
I've never been able to do that.
Your voice is
absolutely incredible.
You have that country
tone to your voice.
But to me, I was
hearing so much soul.
I came up onto a show like
this when I was 16 years old.
If I was to point at fans
of mine in this room.
Yeah.
There's fans of mine
that would really love
to take you under their wing.
But I'm telling you, please...
please...
forget about whatever
any of them said.
That's why I spun them around.
I don't want to
hear any more crap.
He was just about to go, "This
is my last season on this show.
It'd be an honor
and a privilege."
Thank you.
So, Ross, please join me.
Are you not gonna
pitch any more, buddy?
I kind of hate to
say anything now.
If I have to pitch
myself to him,
I'm gonna have to talk about
our kinship as Oklahomans.
I would have to talk about, if I was pitching
myself... If you were to pitch to him.
The fact that Ross would
probably like to get out
and maybe do some gigs, and
I just happen to have venues
that he could do that in,
one in Oklahoma.
Wouldn't that be cool
to have Ross ride off
into the sunset with me
on my last team I'm ever going
to have... On your last team ever.
So dramatic. On this show.
Me and him with his
polarized sunglasses
kicking everybody's a*s.
Let's do this, Ross. Come on.
Come on, Ross!
See how much power
I've got around here?
I can spin chairs.
That's never been done.
Alright, Ross, who do
you pick as your coach?
Niall, let's go. ♪
Nice to meet ya ♪
Oh, my God!
♪ What's your name? ♪
♪ Let me treat ya ♪ Whoo!
Whoo, whoo, whoo.
Got my first artist.
I had to wait for a long time.
Man, that was unbelievable.
Ross had so many dynamics.
He took us on a real
journey through the song.
The people of America are
gonna fall in love with this guy.
Here's a little hoodie for you.
When you join Team Niall,
you will get one of these
beautiful purple hoodies.
It's just a nice little
smiley face welcoming you.
♪ Where ya been? ♪
♪ Let me treat ya ♪
What have you done
with this poor man's life?
Niall needed that one.
I'm actually happy for Niall.
♪ Nice to meet ya ♪
I feel like Niall is gonna
take my seat on the show.
Playing those kind of dirty
tricks gives me confidence
that he can be the
liar he needs to be
to cover for Team
Blake from now on.
Yes!
All four cheers turned
for me. I went with Niall.
So proud of you. I
love you so much.
Thank you. Give
the kids a kiss for me.
I love you, I love
you. I love you, too.
I'm damn proud of you,
son. Thank you, Dad.
I was gonna be so
sad if you didn't win that.
If I did all that
and didn't win...
See, I told you I could
get a country dude off you.
You did it, buddy.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back.
I would turn for you if you
would sing with your accent.
You don't sing with your accent.
Listen to "Nee-all" too much.
Michael B.,
take one. Marker.
I got to be honest, it's really
weird being on this side.
Like, I'm like, "Do
we need waters?
Does anyone need a water?"
By day, I'm a
production coordinator
in the entertainment industry,
taking care of the crew
and making sure we have all
the, like, production supplies
Even though it's very, you
know, organized, budgets,
Excel sheets, I still get
to, you know, sneak to set.
Ooh, a three-camera setup.
That's intense.
My name's Michael B.
Let's do this.
Going into high school,
I thought I was, like...
Broadway was gonna be my thing.
I did "Seussical," "Footloose."
I was the reverend
'cause I couldn't dance.
My senior year, we all competed
in the National High School
Musical Theater Awards.
And that meant I got
to travel to New York.
All I could see is I
wanted to be on Broadway.
I wanted to perform.
I would audition for, like,
"Mamma Mia!" "Book of Mormon."
I got close.
New York didn't work out, but
everyone has their own timeline.
And it's the reason I'm
so grateful to be here.
Pick me, please.
These four coaches represent
every facet of
the music industry.
Oh, Chance.
Did you know that he
has three Grammys?
Chance the Rapper...
Producer, singer, rapper.
I love it.
I was shooketh.
Niall.
When I found out One
Direction Niall Horan
is gonna be making
his coaching debut...
He's an Irish boy.
He is an Irish boy.
I was like, "That's my
team. That's my ticket."
Our next artist is entering now.
I have a background in theater.
But as I get older, I enjoy
pop, soulful kind of things.
A chair turn would mean I
would be able to just work
with other incredible artists
that are better than me
and make me grow as an artist.
That's what I was born to do.
Here we go, "Nee-all."
♪ I saw you dancing
in a crowded room ♪
♪ You look so happy
when I'm not with you ♪
♪ But then you saw me,
caught you by surprise ♪
♪ A single teardrop
falling from your eye ♪
♪ I don't know why ♪
♪ I run away ♪
Yes! Yay!
♪ I'll make you
cry when ♪ Made it.
♪ I run away ♪
Yeah.
♪ Take me back
'cause I wanna stay ♪
♪ Save your tears for another ♪
♪ I realize that
I'm much too late ♪
♪ And you deserve
someone better ♪
♪ Save your tears
for another day ♪
♪ Hey ♪ Come on, Kelly, turn.
♪ Save yo-o-ur tears for another
day ♪ ♪ Yo-o-ur ♪ Alright.
♪ I don't know why ♪
♪ I run away ♪
♪ Save your te-e-e-e-e-e-ars ♪
♪ Baby ♪
♪ Save your tears
for another day ♪
♪ Ooo, baby ♪
♪ Save your tears
for another day ♪
Yeah!
Ahh.
Whoo!
Yes!
What's your name,
and where are you from?
My name is Michael
B. I live in Los Angeles.
But I'm originally
from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Whoa. Oh, wow.
Yes. Whoo!
I'm glad none of them turned.
I don't have to
pitch. This is great.
By any chance,
do you write songs?
I love writing songs,
things that are emotional,
but I also love soulful pop,
R&B. Yeah, can hear that.
You sang the first
verse of that really sweet,
then started belting but
had complete control over it.
Do you like singing,
like, rock stuff, as well?
Definitely. I feel like
that's in your wheelhouse.
We are gonna do
magic things together.
I'm ready. I'm ready. Let's do it.
Me and you, Michael. Come on!
That was an
amazing performance, dude.
I felt the connection
from Niall.
Like, he was jamming out.
I think you're gonna do
well in this competition.
I'm excited to see
your song choices.
Thank you so
much. I appreciate it.
I thought the performance
was really good.
I was just waiting for you to
do a couple different things,
but you have a
really solid voice.
I'm so stoked for you,
man. That's so cool.
Congratulations. Welcome
to "The Voice," man.
Appreciate you. Thank you.
Alright, thank you guys so much.
Michael B., now, that's a voice.
Dude, your voice is insane.
I feel like you can throw
any type of big song at him
and he'll be able to sing it.
Michael is gonna shock a lot
of people in this competition.
Blake, Kelly, Chance, you
missed out on a good one this time.
Earlier, I was
having an awful time.
But I am feeling
so good right now.
Missed you guys around there.
First time I've been
out there on my own.
It's awesome, though,
when that happens,
'cause then you're like, "Cool."
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back
to the blind auditions.
♪ I found a love ♪
♪ For me ♪
♪ Darling, just dive right in ♪
♪ And follow my lead ♪
♪ I found a girl ♪
♪ Beautiful and sweet ♪
♪ I never knew you
were the someone ♪
♪ Waiting for me ♪
♪ 'Cause we were just kids ♪
♪ When we're so in love ♪
♪ Fighting against all odds ♪
♪ I know I'll be alright
this time ♪ Yeah!
♪ Baby, I'm ♪
♪ Dancing in the dark ♪
Did that ♪ Ba-by-y-y ♪ ♪
With you between my arms ♪
♪ Barefoot on the grass ♪
♪ Listening to
our favorite song ♪
♪ I have faith in what I see ♪
♪ Now I know I have
met an angel in person ♪
♪ She looks perfect ♪
♪ I don't deserve it ♪
♪ Darling, you, you,
you, you look so perfect ♪
♪ Tonight, tonight, tonight ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
Yeah, let's go.
Who turned around?
No.
Yes! Niall: Whoo!
No! I'm back.
Oh, my gosh.
Wow. No!
Yay!
Kelly!
What is your name?
Where are you from?
We got to know
something about you.
My name is D.Smooth.
Whoo! D.Smooth.
I'm 25 years old and I'm
from Birmingham, Alabama.
I'm from a small town.
It's not the
richest of the rich.
I did grow up in a
poverty-stricken type neighborhood.
It was a lot more opportunities
for me to fail, basically.
I feel like my mom, my dad,
they really done a great
job of keeping me whole.
My parents tried to do
their best to kind of shelter
me and my sister from a lot of
the dangers that surrounded me
and they allowed me
to be able to just soar.
I've had a lot of jobs.
I am a barber, a
personal trainer.
I was a delivery person,
but I felt like God
was telling me,
"It's time to focus on
what gifts I gave you."
I would go, like,
downtown Birmingham.
I would study these people
in the live music scene,
and I just wanted
that for my life.
So I took it upon myself
to go into open mics
and go put yourself out there.
Now that I do it full time,
I feel like I have a knack
for the art, for the craft.
So to work with one
of these coaches,
oh, my goodness, that'll
just put fuel on the fire,
especially coming
from where I come from.
We've had very
humble beginnings.
You always want the
best for your children.
And he's singing.
He's doing his thing.
So I'm glad that it
has landed him here.
D.Smooth, I got to
tell you straight out the gate,
you smashed that,
you powered through.
There was like maybe a
second at the very beginning
where there might have
been a little sour note.
But, like, straight
from after that,
you just had so much control.
I told Kelly she
needed to turn around.
I loved the runs. I
was enjoying the runs.
I'm sorry. I cut you off.
I'm so sorry. Do you
want to hug it out?
You guys stop it. Do
you want to hug it out?
Let's get a hug. Let's
hug it out, let's hug it out.
Niall turned around without
anybody telling him to.
No, he didn't tell me. He
just like... He just did it.
He was just like, "Hey, I like
this guy." No, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no. I've
been here nine seasons.
Mama turns when
she wants to turn.
Okay?
I love that you took
it to this Boyz II Men,
Brian McKnight level.
Like, it was so different
from how Ed does it.
And I love that.
He turned with like five
seconds on the clock.
Mama turned like
in the beginning.
But go ahead, Niall.
D.Smooth, because I knew
how hard of a song it was to sing,
that's why I was waiting,
'cause there's no room for breath.
You just carried the
song and you kept taking it
to... to new heights.
Nice and delicate at the start.
And then you went on a
rip and you were just flying.
It was so cool.
The hardest part is
getting chairs to turn.
Now you're just smooth sailing.
It doesn't get easier from here.
Every single performance
has to be elevated in some way.
She's either saying you're
wrong or she's saying you're a liar.
No, no. I didn't say anything...
He's been in a
vocal competition.
Yeah. He knows that.
Oh, so she's calling you a liar.
I just meant... I
just heard him...
No, no. You know
what I meant, Kelly.
No, no, no. What I was saying...
The audition part is sometimes
the hardest thing to do.
Whoever you end up going
with, you're a super singer,
and you're gonna
go really far in this.
Thank you, man. Thank
you, thank you, thank you.
I just want you to know, like,
whatever team you land on,
like, it's got to be A
game, like, every time.
So have fun.
I really want you on my
team. That's all, D.Smooth.
Okay, Miss Kelly.
D.Smooth, by the
power vested in me...
who do you choose as your coach?
Come on, come on, come on.
Kelly.
First of all, I just
appreciate being here
and appreciate
you guys' feedback,
'cause I've come a long way
from just being on the stage.
And it means a lot
to me just to be here.
But I'm gonna have to go with...
Miss Kelly.
Yes! Whoo!
Yeah!
Oh, my God. You are so good.
Thank you, Miss Kelly.
I love D.Smooth.
He is so talented.
His runs were
just very on point.
I'm very excited to figure out
what he wants to do on the show.
Ohh.
I think you was more
stressed than me.
I was.
That was really cool.
That was really
cool. That was really...
Kelly actually
called Niall a liar.
I feel like my grooming is
coming along nicely with Niall.
When you pointed
out what a liar he is...
No, that is not what I was saying.
That was like a nail in the coffin.
You had... You had
him at that moment. I...
I saw a chance and I took it.
I'm kidding.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back.
Go for it.
The cowboy, Blake Shelton!
It's my first day of
my last season of "The Voice."
I'm having a damn
good day, you know.
I was... I was...
I was nervous I was
gonna be sad, but I'm not.
I'm just having a blast.
This girl over here loves you.
Loves me? I love you.
I'm so glad we have the
audience back for my last season.
Just looked me in the
eyes and goes, "I love you."
I'm like, "Really?" She's
like, "No, Blake Shelton.
Get his attention, please."
It's always fun to
come into the room
and interact with
them and joke around.
You would pick me?
My man.
Since you said
you would pick me,
I'll just give you...
Since... I'll just
give you the gift
that I give people that
pick me on their team.
Alright? Yeah.
That's my team
shirt. That's for you.
Yeah. Thank you.
Good to meet you,
brother. Yes, sir.
Thanks. Yes, sir.
Places, please, places, please.
This season is the last time
I'm gonna get to hear
a voice that moves me
and turn this chair.
12 years is like the
entire, like, element...
Kindergarten to senior year.
I know. Yeah.
It's gonna be an emotional,
crazy season for me.
'Cause I'm back?
Is it 'cause I'm back?
Is that what it is?
You spit all over the side of
my face when you asked that.
Our next artist is entering now.
I grew up in Ada, Oklahoma,
Blake Shelton's hometown,
and there have just
been so many connections
that have led me to Blake.
Now, on his final
season, to be able to say,
"Hey, I followed
in your footsteps
and I have the same
dream," it's unreal.
Good luck.
♪ I would have given
you all of my heart ♪
Oh.
♪ But there's someone
who's torn it apart ♪
♪ And he's taken
just all that I have ♪
♪ But if you want
I'll try to love again ♪
♪ Baby, I'll try to love
again, but I know ♪
Come on.
♪ The first cut is the deepest ♪
♪ Baby, I know ♪
♪ When it comes to
bein' lucky, he's cursed ♪
Come on, guys. We
got to get it going.
♪ When it comes to
lovin' me, he's worst ♪
♪ Try to love again ♪
Oh, man.
What's your name?
Where you from?
My name is Emily Rhyne,
and I'm from Ada, Oklahoma.
Wow. What? What?
Ada? Yeah.
Man, turn this around.
What are the chances?
Well, and actually, Blake,
I play music at Ole Red.
Oh, no. Oh, my God, how
bad do you feel right now?
I feel terrible.
Why do you think it's funny
that everybody feels bad?
What's wrong with you? Just you.
Not to make it
worse, but I did bring
a couple things for you. Okay.
If you don't mind. Oh, my God,
make it worse, please, for me.
Make it worse. Have my
sister bring it out for me.
Come on, sister.
Oh, my God, I love you.
This is my sister Annie.
Oh, she probably
really hates me.
And also, just a side
note, we're huge Niall fans.
Me too.
I'm sorry.
I have two presents. Okay.
So this is a T-shirt.
It was made at Junk Stars,
and I had local Ada
musicians sign the shirt.
And... Aww.
You live in Ada now?
I grew up in Ada. You
know my grandpa. Okay.
I probably went to high
school with your grandpa.
Who's your grandpa?
Ernie Dunlap.
Oh, my God. Wow. Crazy.
So I think you guys
will get a kick out of this.
I promise you I will. My...
Yeah, me too.
My grandpa was a musician,
and when Blake was 13 years old...
Oh, no.
He asked his
mama for his birthday
if he could go to the
recording studio...
That's true. And lay
down some tracks.
Oh, this is gonna be
good. Oh, my God.
This is gonna change your life.
♪ Well ♪
♪ Let's all go ♪
♪ Down to Dumas Walker ♪
♪ Down ♪ He's so funny.
♪ Let's all go ♪
Under. ♪ Down to Dumas Walker ♪
That's cute.
♪ We'll get a slaw burger,
fries, and a bottle of 'skey ♪
♪ Bring it on out to
my baby and me ♪
That is great.
That was so great.
Emily. That's beautiful.
I'm so sorry. This sucks so bad.
Your house is gonna get egged.
Yeah, yeah.
But it was your
last season here.
So I had to... I had to
go all out. Thank you.
I wish we would have turned.
We love you as a human, too.
Thank you, Emily.
Man, if I could
ever go back in time,
it would have been for Emily.
It just didn't move me enough.
But knowing the
backstory, if I had known it,
I definitely would
have hit my button.
That's a heartbreaker for me.
That was so cute.
She was so nice. Damn it.
I want a redo.
Hearing me perform when I was 13
just shows you that no
matter how bad you suck,
you can get there.
You did not
sound 13 in that thing.
That's 'cause he was
probably 6 feet tall already.
Sounded like a 45-year-old man.
I was trying to.
That was, like,
real country, too.
♪ A-y-ee ♪ You know?
You're like ♪ May ♪
Every time someone has a
gift for Blake, he fails to turn,
and I think that kills
him. You feel bad.
All I'm saying is I hope no one
from my hometown turns up.
Too many stories.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back.
What about your Block?
What are you gonna do with that?
I'm saving it for battles.
I wonder if you can
keep it like minutes,
like rollover minutes
on your phone.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I worked as a tube driver
in London Underground
for 18 years.
The hardest part of the
job, depending on the shift,
you could go into work in the
dark, spend all day in the dark,
and come home in the dark
and not see the sun for a week.
Coming out to Hollywood
was something I dreamed about
while I was on
the front of the train
but never dared myself
to think would happen.
So here we are, then.
When do I sing?
My name's Alex
Whalen. I am 43 years old.
I'm originally from London,
but currently residing in
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida.
Yeah, this doesn't suck.
I met my wife,
just like any other
self-respecting Englishman,
in a pub, but I was
actually performing.
Thought, "Yeah,
that boy can sing."
Not bad-looking, either.
She supports everything I do.
She actually braids my beard.
You do know
we're English, right?
This is... This is torturous. This
is like the worst thing ever, okay.
Now on my way to
my first gig of the day.
I'm doing five or six
four-hour shows a week
at bars, restaurants.
While I'm very
thankful for the work,
I play in the background,
and it's kind of soul-destroying
when you sing your guts
out and nobody cares.
So I'm hoping that this is
the change that I'm looking for.
I'm 43, but it's never too late.
And, you know,
the blind audition
is a great leveler, isn't it?
I just got to give it
absolutely everything,
and we'll see
how the chips fall.
♪ Take the ribbon
from your hair ♪
Oh, yeah. Sammi Smith.
♪ Shake it loose
and let it fall ♪
♪ Laying soft against my skin ♪
Pretty voice.
♪ Like the shadows on the wall ♪
That's a big voice.
♪ I don't care who's
right or wrong ♪
♪ And I don't try
to understand ♪
Come on.
♪ Let the devil take tomorrow ♪
♪ Lord, tonight I need ♪
♪ A friend ♪
♪ Yesterday is dead and gone ♪
I like that part of his voice.
♪ And tomorrow's out of sight ♪
♪ I don't want to be alone ♪
Oh, yeah.
♪ So help me make it through ♪
What are you doing?
♪ The night ♪
Stop it!
Stop it!
You stop this, Chance.
Whoa.
That was incredible.
What's your name?
Where you from? My
name's Alex Whalen.
Originally, I'm from London,
now residing in Indian
Rocks Beach, Florida.
You have a gorgeous,
gorgeous voice.
When you go low, that's
your superpower, man.
That storyteller in
you, it's really nice.
And I'm so stoked to
see you work with Chance.
It's just the
coolest thing ever.
It will be.
That was really good, Kelly.
Here's the part where
you take up for me, son.
Alright, let me... let me tell
you about my old man here.
Before he turned, he
was singing every word.
He was all over it
from minute one.
And I feel like this
is right up his strada.
Oh, what does that mean?
"Street" in Italian. Oh, okay.
That's your man.
In all these years, I've
never had a chance
to work with a country
singer from London.
Well, there you have it.
I like it, Alex.
I like it a lot.
And you've braided your
beard nicely for television.
I mean, you just look badass.
Listen, man, I'm gonna
go ahead and say it.
This is my last season
as a coach on this show,
and I want you on my last team.
But this is actually
my last season, too.
No, I'm just kidding. But...
I honestly think your
voice is just so unique, man.
Your tone, like,
you're a natural tenor,
but you can move around.
And then I like your swag, man.
I like the hat. I like
the glasses on the hat.
And I think that you could do
well with Chance the Rapper.
I think what's interesting,
too, to keep in your mind is...
Oh, this'll be good. what team
are you gonna stand out on?
You might find people that are
in a similar lane on one team,
and on the other one,
you might stand out.
I'm just saying.
Kelly has chosen
to not be a part of
your life in any way...
And yet I'm still trying to
help you. shape or form.
By not hitting her
button... I'm just kind.
She chose to not
be a part of your life.
I'm totally gonna
miss him. Mm-hmm.
I'm hopefully taking
over from him.
It really doesn't matter
what team you pick.
You're gonna do really well
because you already have your sound.
But who do you
pick as your coach?
Come on, Alex.
Well, this is a tough one.
Um...
I'm gonna have to go with Blake.
Okay. Alright. Yes.
Alex has got
that thing about him.
His voice is a little bit wild.
Kind of had a rock edge to it.
That's good stuff.
Chance has come
into this thing fearless.
When he gets excited about
somebody, he goes all in.
Oh, and you too.
I knew he was gonna pick you.
Kelly and Blake seem
to be like the vets of the show.
They know how everything works,
but they should
definitely watch out.
I haven't used my Block
yet, so the Block is coming.
He called me "mate."
I thought that was
an Australian thing.
No, people say "mate." They do?
They say they're best mates.
Have you ever left this country?
No. That makes sense, then.
It's so weird.
That's why I'm retiring, guys.
You're not gonna go
anywhere but your ranch.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back
to the blind auditions.
Today I am singing
"A Change Is Gonna
Come" by Sam Cooke.
This song is very
important for me personally.
It traces throughout the
lineage of my own family.
My name is NOIVAS.
I'm 30 years old and I
currently live in Hutto, Texas.
I have one daughter, Bella.
I absolutely
love that little girl.
And I have another
one on the way.
I love being a girl dad.
I want my children to
look back on this one day
and say, "Dad didn't
give up on his dream,
so why should I?"
♪ Mmmmmmmm ♪
"A Change Is Gonna Come"
is the perfect song
for this moment.
It was the first song I
ever played on the guitar.
And my father, he grew
up in Jim Crow Mississippi,
in a time of widespread racism.
So, I waited for a change.
My grandfather, they tried
to burn down his church.
I remember singing that song
for him before he passed away.
He told me, "This reminds me
of the happiest times in my life
and some of the
worst times in my life."
And if that isn't the
perfect definition
of what it was like to
be Black in this country...
That's one reason why I
wanted to sing this song.
I am dedicating my performance
to not only my daughters,
but my father, my community.
Our next artist is entering now.
I just want to honor
those who came before me.
♪ I was born by the river ♪
♪ In a little tent ♪
♪ And just like the
river, I've been running ♪
♪ Ever since ♪
♪ It's been a long ♪
♪ A long time coming ♪
Yeah! ♪ But I know, know, know ♪
Oh, my God, that was so
fast. ♪ A change gon' come ♪
♪ Oh, yes, it will ♪
♪ Oh, oh, yeah ♪
♪ And I go, go, go, go ♪
Let's go! ♪ To my brother ♪
Wow.
♪ I say, "Brother,
help me, please" ♪
Oh, my God.
♪ And my brother ♪
♪ Ends up knockin' me ♪
♪ Back down ♪
♪ Back down on my knees ♪
♪ Ohhhhhh, ohh ♪
♪ Oh-h-h ♪
♪ It's been a long ♪
Oh, my God, this guy!
♪ A long time coming ♪
♪ But I know, know ♪
♪ That a change is gonna come ♪
Let's go!
Let's go!
That's how you do that!
Four chairs!
That's how you do that!
Holy...!
Holy... That's how
you do that, boy!
Blake got blocked!
What's your name?
What planet are you from?
My name is Savion Wright.
Wow. But my stage name is NOIVAS.
It's my name spelled backwards.
NOIVAS? Oh, that's cool.
You are an
incomparable talent, yo...
One of one. and I would
love to give you the platform
to show yourself to the
world. I think you're a voice
of this generation that
deserves to be heard. Wow.
To be honest, I
actually blocked Blake.
Did you know it
was me, really? Yes.
Because, your
smile from ear to ear
when you looked at me.
I'm really taking
it in this season.
So, even the blocks...
I appreciate that,
because you're threatened by me.
So I'll take that
as a compliment.
You made that song yours.
I would love to have you
represent it on my team.
I remember about 2016,
you made a challenge go viral.
And I actually was inspired
by you to do my own.
Like, just for the
first time ever...
That's crazy. I was
like, "You know what?
I'mma just try to rap."
It went viral on social media,
and I would have
never expected that
I could try to rap a little bit.
But I thank you for
inspiring me to do that.
Oh, God.
It's going down.
Blake, can you just do
the finger thing for me?
That's right. I'll
do it for you. Oh!
I've always wanted to see that.
I was gonna coach
you to be able to do this!
Hey, do you know
what? He's my dad now,
and he's coached me
to do it, so I'm doing it.
I don't know if you know this,
but I've won this
show a few times.
And I'm just sayin'...
I have a TV show.
You wanna perform on a
TV show? I'm just saying, I...
Is that legal? Well, I
don't know if it's legal...
I don't like the way
this is going right now.
Also, I can rap. Uh...
I just don't share
that with the world.
But I think the key thing
will be having a coach
that's familiar with
a show like this
and knowing how to
navigate... Alright, alright, alright.
Alright, now... I'm just
saying. I'm just saying.
Hold on, hold on, hold
on, hold on, hold on.
I don't... I don't like the
way that this is starting to feel
like a competition,
'cause obviously...
It is! It is!
No, no, no. You
only have one choice.
You've got Chance right here.
You still got Chance over here.
Oh, my God! Ohhh!
You got Chance right here.
And even though
my boy is blocked,
you got Chance right here!
Chance doing
all that. I love it!
Make the right choice, my boy.
I'mma give you all the space.
I want you to win this show
and I want you on
Team Chance, man.
- Wow.
- Ooh-whee!
First of all, I need a Sharpie.
My name has disappeared.
And I'll try to
write it in here.
What you gonna do, man?
NOIVAS, you gave us
so many, like, beautiful,
sensitive moments
at the very start there.
I knew straight away you
were playing the guitar.
And then when I spun
around, I haven't seen anyone
with a passion like that.
That's like Stevie Wonder stuff.
It's incredible what
you're able to do.
I don't make this kind
of music, but sometimes
the best things happen
when opposites come together.
I'm actually... I consider
myself a pop artist.
Please consider Team Niall.
I'm not a part of this,
so let me be the one to say,
who do you pick as your coach?
Blake, I really hate
that you got blocked
because I was
going to choose you.
Oh, that's just great!
So then you don't
want to go with the guy
that took that opportunity away.
This is such a
hard decision. Wow.
I mean...
Oh, my God. Please, please!
I'll do anything. Ahh!
I'm gonna trust my gut here.
Come on, baby. Trust it.
I'm going with Chance.
Wow.
Let's get this. Let's
win! Let's win, man.
NOIVAS, that's, like,
one of my secret weapons right now.
He's immensely talented.
He's an instrumentalist.
Make some noise!
First day is done. I'm
excited to keep going.
Oh, my God!
I knew you were gonna turn. That's
maybe the most well-played block
I've ever seen on the show.
Chess, not checkers, baby!
"Chess, not checkers." You kidding me?
Let's go!
It's rookie season,
and I'm so proud
of my fellow rookie
Chance for getting NOIVAS.
He's gonna take him all the way.
Can you try to be
home by 7:30 for dinner?
Yes, Dad. Okay.
I'll get an Uber. Okay.
Great job today. I'm
really proud of you.
Thank you, Dad. See you later.
See you... See you tonight!
My dad. What a guy.
Um, what was I saying?
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23x01 - The Blind Auditions, Premiere
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Reality TV that has aired 25 seasons and aims to find unsigned singing talent (solo or duets, professional and amateur) contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions.
Reality TV that has aired 25 seasons and aims to find unsigned singing talent (solo or duets, professional and amateur) contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions.