23x06 - The Blind Auditions, Part 6

[bunniefuu]

Well, it's just you
and me, buddy.

What's it been?
12 years...

Uh-huh.
23 seasons?

How many times do you think
you've pressed your button?

598.

500 and how many?
598 times.

That's embarrassing.

204 times you said,

"I've never heard
of that song."

That one's real.

You're making this up.
No, that one's real.
Get on in here,
kids. Here we go.

Okay. Sweet. Who's going first?

It's my last day of
blind auditions ever.

Blake Shelton!

Whoo!

Kelly Clarkson!

Last day of blinds.
Gonna fill up my team.

Chance the Rapper!

And Niall Horan!

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Tell me, what
are we waiting for? ♪

Whoo!

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Tell me, what
are we waiting for? ♪

One more. I really
got to be careful now.

One more today I'll
take. I'll take one more.

Hope they love me.

♪ You want all my
love and my devotion ♪

♪ My-y-y ♪

All right.

♪ You want my loving soul ♪

♪ Right on the li-i-ine ♪

Oh! Yeah, yeah.

I was first. I was first.

♪ I have no doubt that I
could love you forever ♪

Yeah. ♪ The only trouble is ♪

♪ You really don't
have the time ♪

♪ You've got one night only ♪

♪ One night only ♪

♪ That's all you have to spare ♪

Whoa! She said hi.

♪ One night only ♪ She said hi.

♪ Then you have to ru-u-u-u-n ♪

Whoo!

♪ Ohh, one night,
yeah ♪ Oh, great.

♪ One night only ♪
Come on, Nariyella.

♪ There's nothing
more to sa-a-a-a-y ♪

Whoo! ♪ One night only ♪

♪ Words get in
the-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e ♪

Whoo!

♪ The wa-a-a-a-a-a-y ♪

Whoa!

Wow! Whoo!

Oh, my gosh.

That's what we're
talking about. Whoo!

Yes!

We said it! Yes, baby!

Four chairs!

Wow. Whoa!

Hi. Oh,
they're gonna fight.

Oh, my God.

Incredible! Thank you.

What's your name? Where
are you from? Oh, my God.

Okay, hold up. Let me get my
life together, Chance, please.

Get my life together, Chance.
Take your time. That's okay.

My name is Nariyella,
I'm 20 years old,

and I'm from Elkins
Park, Pennsylvania.

Nariyella. How long
have you been, uh,

making music and
singing and performing?

You seem very
tenured. Thank you.

Well, I've been singing
since I could talk.

I've been taking it seriously

for a majority of my
life, the past decade.

I'm 20, so you know the math.

I'm, like, in such awe.

I'm so grateful to
be on this stage.

I actually have a
gift for you guys.

Oh. I'm very big on energy,

and so I brought you
guys some tumble stones,

some blue kyanite.

I'll get it. I'm not
in heels, ma'am.

I'm not in heels. I'll help
you. Thank you so much.

There are four bags in
there. I'll pass 'em out.

Are they good for hangovers?

I mean, there are other
crystals that help for that.

Unfortunately, my wife's
really into diamonds.

You can be into both.

Nariyella... Hi, Niall.

That was insane.

You were, like, so
comfortable up there.

Felt like you've been doing it
for years and years and years.

Half her life. Half
her life. Yeah, literally.

I'm missing someone
like you on my team.

And I've been on a
show like this before.

I know. I have navigated
the whole way through.

I came third.
That's not the point.

You did all right.
Did all right, yeah.

It's like it worked out.

The whole show was okay.

Congratulations to you,
and welcome to "The Voice."

Thank you!

Hi, Nariyella. Hi, Blake.

Pleasure to meet you, OG.

It's so good to meet you. OG.

Your voice... it was
actually shocking to me

how powerful you are.

Anybody that can be that open
and connected to the moment,

those are the artists
that make it all the way.

I would be honored to
have you on my last team

that I'm ever gonna put
together on "The Voice."

There it is. Mkay?

Thank you, Blake.

Nariyella, first of all,
that's a beautiful name.

And thank you for
this. That's so cool.

You have a personality that
is just so incredibly captivating.

Some people turned around
and you were like, "Oh, hey,"

like, during your performance.

You were so comfortable
and confident, so excited.

Yeah. And that kind of
passion is what it takes

to win a show like this.

I've also been in a
competition, like Niall,

and I think that I'm
a really good coach

for you in that sense.

And I also have a
really cute jacket.

Yeah! So, welcome to the show,

regardless of who you pick.

She gonna make me
cry. Don't cry, Nylla.

Don't cry, Nylla.
Hey, Nariyella.

I was obviously blown
away by the performance.

I think technically
your skill level

is way, way, way
beyond your years,

way, way, way beyond
your experience.

Thank you. And first of all,

these folks don't even
know that song, so...

I know that... What?

Jennifer Hudson
and Jennifer Holliday.

I've literally covered that
song. You covered that song?

Okay. I was about to say,
I know Kelly better know it.

♪ You better stand back ♪

I know that song. All
right, all right, all right.

I was like, "You don't know me."

I love all types of music.
Careful, Chance. Careful.

I don't want to... I don't want
to get on Kelly's bad side.

I don't have a bad
side. I like everybody.

My whole team dynamic
is about individualism

and just letting these... these
people tell their own story.

So if I was lucky enough
to have you on my team,

I would just spend time with you

figuring out what you're about,
what you're influences are,

and I'll let you be yourself,
you know what I'm saying?

So welcome to "The
Voice," first of all...

Thank you! Ahhh!

With the four-chair
turn. Woop, woop, woop.

And you obviously want to
be on Team Chance, so...

Oh, my God. Niall: Nariyella,

who would you like
to be your coach?

Hey! I don't know.

I don't know.

It's on you. It's on you.
You can't look at me.

I'm looking at my mom.
She's like, "It's on you."

I'm like, "All right.
You're right, but all right."

Kelly, I love you.

I gotta go with Chance.

Ohh! I didn't see that coming!
♪ I'm unstoppable today ♪

Aah!

I did not see
that coming at all!

Told you she's going
with Chance. I knew it.

Yo, you're... You're
my last person.

You just completed
my whole team.

Holy cow! Yeah!

Nariyella...
My 10th and final spot.

She just blew me away.

She had a... Almost
a Jennifer Hudson,

like, early days charisma.

She's genuinely a star.

Oh, I get a hat? Last hat.

Yeah, everybody on my
g*ng gets one hat, you know?

Yeah! You look
good in it! No way!

It feels good to just beat
the other coaches, you know?

To beat all three of
them at one time is crazy.

America, my team is full!

I got a trio, I got R&B,
soul, gospel, pop.

I got an operatic singer.

Everybody's their own
person with their own story.

And each voice is so unique.

It's cool that the show
has finally had a rapper on.

Rap music is, like,

a all-encompassing
kind of genre,

so I hope some of my mentor
skills rub off on these people.

Let's go!

I'm excited for battles.

Team Chance is the one to beat.

My favorite part is she said,

"I'm sorry, Kelly, but I
have to go with Chance."

It's like y'all weren't even
an option in her head.

I know, I know, I know.

That's the first
thing I thought, too.

I was like, "Why just
me? They were..."

Chance, seriously,
though, you don't know her.

You can't lead with,
"Y'all don't know this song."

I was like, "Wait.
You don't know me."

I didn't think that was gonna...
I didn't think it was gonna...

You don't know what I listen to.

You're right. See,
there it is again.

I listen to a lot of stuff.

So talk to the hand.

What are you, from the
'90s? So talk to the hand

'cause the face ain't listening.

Coming up...

♪ Maybe it was Memphis ♪

Only three spots remain

in a fight to the finish.

♪ Don't you worry
about a thing ♪

Niall pulls out all the stops.

This is my last season.

And Blake hits his
button for the very last time.

I would be honored
if you would join

as the last person
that I will ever hit

this freakin'
worn-out button for.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back
to the blind auditions

at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Ladies and
gentlemen, once again,

please welcome one
of our new coaches,

Niall Horan!

I like it.

The shoes!

I've been so proud
to be your son.

There's no one better
to dress like than my dad.

Are those are my actual jeans,
the way you keep pulling them up?

Yeah, I think so. I
thi... I think they are.

Looking good, son.

Looking good.

That's my boy, right there.

I'm Grace West,

and I'm a dog
walker in Nashville.

I walk dogs of all kinds.

I've had some purebred labs

that have definitely
dragged me down the street,

so I've had a few dogs walk me.

Dog walking is a
super-flexible job,

which I need 'cause
I need to be able

to write songs every day.

I grew up in Canton,
Michigan, and at 12 years old,

after one of the singing
competitions I was in,

I got contacted by a
publishing company in Nashville,

and I've been signed as a
songwriter since I was 16.

It's one of the most
vulnerable things you can do.

You're just like,
"Here's all my secrets.

Here's everything about me,
and I want to write about it."

I made the move to
Nashville last year.

My parents support it
100%. To be honest with you,

I don't know what I
would do without them.

But they are both
in the medical field.

Like, medical field jump
to, like, music industry...

There's not a lot of
connections going on.

Yeah. I'm lost
half the time. Yeah.

I just carry heavy stuff and...

Hey. You know, pack the car.

You're good at
it, though. Thanks.

It works. It works.

I've always loved this show.

It was a family tradition
to sit on the couch

after dinner and just watch.

This is like a dream to me.

It's surreal. It's so exciting.

It is so hard to break
out in Nashville.

Everybody there is
doing the same thing.

And it has been hard
to be taken seriously

because of how much younger
I am than everybody else.

The teams are filling up,

so I have to go out there
and I have to give it my all.

♪ Lookin' at you through
a misty moonlight ♪

♪ Katydid sing like a symphony ♪

♪ Porch swing swayin'
like a Tennessee lullaby ♪

♪ Melody blowing
through a willow tree ♪

♪ What was I supposed to do? ♪

♪ Standin' there
lookin' at you ♪

♪ A lonely boy far from home ♪

♪ Maybe it was Memphis ♪

♪ Maybe it was Southern summer
nights ♪ That was both of them!

♪ Maybe it was you,
maybe it was me ♪

♪ But it sure felt right ♪

Oh, that's great. ♪ What
was I supposed to do ♪

♪ Standin' there
lookin' at you ♪

♪ A lonely boy far
from h*-o-o-me ♪

♪ Maybe it was Memphis ♪

♪ Maybe it was
Southern summer nights ♪

♪ Maybe it was you,
maybe it was me ♪

♪ But it sure felt right ♪

♪ Maybe it was Memphis ♪

♪ Maybe it was
Southern summer nights ♪

♪ Maybe it was you,
maybe it was me ♪

♪ But it sure felt right ♪

♪ Maybe it was you,
maybe it was me ♪

♪ But it sure felt right ♪

Wow. That was so good.

I like her!

♪ Mmmm ♪

Whoo!

I think Blake's got
one more spot left.

Yes!

That was so good! Thank you.

And just to let you know,

I thought it was
better than he did.

What's your name?
Where are you from?

Grace West. I am
from Canton, Michigan,

but I'm now living in
Nashville, Tennessee.

And I'm 19 years old.

Wow. 19?!

Oh, Lord.

We did this as a gag.

It's perfect. It works.
It works. It works.

I think you look really cool.
Like, super cool, really cool.

Yeah, I know. It...
Yeah. Whatever.

Your voice is impeccable.

Thank you so much. And
so many, like, sweet tones.

You are such a
real born storyteller.

Do you write yourself?

I'm actually at a
publishing company,

so that's what I do for
work. I'm a songwriter.

I've got nothing
like you on my team.

Obviously, I'm up against this,

and he is country superstar

and that's where
you're probably leaning.

But I was brought up
on traditional Irish music,

which obviously led
me to country music.

Yeah. And that's the kind
of lane that I've fallen into

and spent a lot
of time in Nashville

writing songs of my
own with country writers.

And I know for a
fact people of America

are gonna love you.

This is my last season.

And I would be honored

to have you on
the last Team Niall.

Can I talk to Grace now?

Hi, Grace. Hi, Blake.

I lost it already.

I moved to Nashville
when I was 17.

Same thing... worked for a
publishing company there.

But I always wanted to
just be a country singer.

My dream was to be
on the radio one day.

So I relate to that so much.

And you have this thing
that I don't really feel like

any of the artists your
age really have anymore.

I actually hear Pam
Tillis in your voice. Yeah.

I have one spot left on my team.

I would be honored if you
would join the last Team Blake

as the last person
that I will ever hit

this freakin'
worn-out button for.

Wow. That was pretty good.

That was pretty impressive.

That was a strong pitch.

I 100% believe in you.

I cannot wait to see
what you do on the show.

And I can't even
believe I'm doing this,

but it's his last
season. I will say...

Blake is a great coach
for you in this sense.

I love Niall, and I'm
gonna be honest with you...

No, you don't. Niall
has been k*lling it,

and he is a singer/songwriter.

And everything he
said does ring true.

But I also have
known Blake for years,

and he's the guy that
really does help artists out.

I love Kelly Clarkson.

I love Kelly Clarkson.

This is my gift to Blake Shelton
on his way out.

That is one hell of a
gift you've given him.

Grace, here comes the hard part.
Who would you like to coach you?

Come on, Grace!

Come on, Grace!

Okay.

I think I'm gonna go with Blake.

Yes! That's it!

That's your last one? That's it!

That's your last
one! I'm finished!

Good job, man. I'm finished!

I'm never doing that again!

♪ With the dogs runnin' ♪

That's his last artist
on "The Voice" ever.

Oh, my gosh.

You sound incredible. Thank you.

The thing I love
about Grace's voice is that

there's no mistaking
she's country.

She's a perfect
female country singer.

You get this. This is
the worst t-shirt ever.

♪ This is God's country ♪

Man, I gotta tell
you, I'm sitting here

talking about Grace right now.

My heart swells up, you know,

to think about my journey
on this show, 23 seasons,

and for the last artist for
me to hit this button for.

I didn't let it take over. I
can't show any emotion.

But I did get a
little bit shook up.

The last one!

What an incredible
artist to end your run on.

That's about to be your chair.
You might as well just start...

Move in there now,
will I? Check it out.

You just sit in there
when he comes back.

I wanted her to
pick Niall so bad.

It would have been so funny.

Be like, "Bye. You're done."

Never doing it again!
Never pushing that again!

You inherited...

I'm never pushing that again.

Get it out of here.

Get it off of there.

Oh, my God.

For the last time...

My team is full!

Whoo!

I'm going out with the
strongest team I've ever had.

I got country, R&B, pop,
singer/songwriter, you name it.

I mean, honestly,
these other coaches

aren't even gonna
be able to compete

with my team this season.

Well done.

I feel like I just
graduated high school.

You did!

I went head-to-head
with Dad for country.

Here, you sit over here.

But losing to Blake on
his final ever artist... Whoo!

I'll concede.

Now Kelly and I
are the only coaches

with a spot left in our team.

It's over. I know, but
that was really cool

to be your last one. I know!

That was a great last
pick. I really like her.

Like, I really like her.
Went out with a country girl.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back
to the blind auditions.

As you look back now,

what's it like doing
your last blinds?

I don't normally get wrapped
up in, like, these moments,

but when I hit my
button for Grace,

who ended up
being the last person

that I'll ever do that
for, I was like, "Oh."

I felt myself... I was like,

"Oh, my God, I can't
believe I just said that."

I kind of got emotional,
you know? Right.

And, you know, I
knew coming into this

I was trying to take
all the moments in,

and it's going by so fast,
so when I said that out loud,

it was like, it became real.

Well, it's been fun, buddy.

A lot of good memories.

One, two, go!

Here we go!

It's tough being
a single musician dad.

Lots of weekends, being
gone late playing gigs.

Yeah!

I'm Michael Landingham

from Cherry Valley, California,

and I'm 29 years old.

Yeah, so fun!

My daughter,
Saela... She's 3 1/2.

And to save money,
we live in an RV

on my parents' property.

It's challenging living
with my daughter

in a 300-square-foot RV,
but we have a lot of fun.

Yeah!

It's kind of like a
sleepover, in a way.

I've been full-time playing
at bars and restaurants

just to pay the bills.

I definitely hope "The
Voice" can catapult my career

and help me to
provide for my daughter.

These four coaches represent
the drive, the ambition,

the success that you
need to pursue music.

I'm so excited to be able
to learn that from them.

It feels incredible and scary,

but this is definitely a huge
opportunity for me to break out

and pursue my dream of music.

Oh, man.

♪ You shine like a star ♪

♪ You know who you are ♪

♪ You're everything beautiful ♪

♪ She's hot, hot like the sun ♪

♪ The loneliest one ♪

♪ Still everything beautiful ♪

♪ Well, I'll be so damned ♪

♪ You're standing at my door ♪

♪ We stayed up in the city
till the stars lost the w*r ♪

♪ I wish I knew you
when I was young ♪

♪ We could've
gotten so hi-i-i-i-gh ♪

♪ But now we're here,
and it's been so lo-o-o-ng ♪

♪ Two strangers
in the bright lights ♪

♪ Who-o-o-o-a ♪

♪ Yeah, I hope you don't mind ♪

Come on. They gotta
go. They gotta go. Let's go.

♪ We can share my mood, yeah ♪

♪ Two strangers
in the bright lights ♪

♪ I wish I knew you ♪

♪ I wish I knew you ♪

♪ Oh, I wish I knew you
when I was yo-o-o-o-o-ung ♪

What's your name?
Where are you from?

Michael Landingham.

I'm from Cherry
Valley, California.

I felt it was very intense,
and I like to sometimes hear

just a little bit of
dynamic throughout

and be able to
ramp the song. Yeah.

I felt the song ramped early,

and that's just a dynamic thing,

and that's the reason
why I didn't turn personally.

But thanks so much for
coming. I appreciate it.

Thank you so much.

You have a lot of
character to your voice.

And I think, like,
texture and tone

is what makes an artist.

Finding a way to, like, pace
yourself through the song

and show different
elements of, like,

what you can do
vocally is important.

But I still think you
have a good voice,

and I think it's very
unique to you, for sure.

Do you perform,
like, with a band?

I do perform a lot. I
gig every weekend.

Yeah, 'cause you
have that kind of voice

that, like, pierces through,
like, when you're at a bar

and you're like, "Damn. That
guy's a good singer."

The playing-the-bars
thing explains, I think,

the way you performed
here today. Yeah.

In a room like this,
you know, less is more.

So, man, come
back and try it again.

Thank you guys so much.

Seriously an honor to
be in front of you guys

and sing for you all.

Thank you, Michael.

I only have one spot left,

and I know what
I'm really looking for,

'cause I know
what I already have.

I'm waiting for something
unique and special.

Me and Kelly Clarkson,

we have a very similar
taste in music and voices,

so I'm just waiting sneakily

to see if I can pull off
something amazing.

You ready? We'll just
hold hands for a second.

Do we need to kiss probably?

No. No? No kiss.

This moment means so much to me.

Maybe we can do something else.

Okay. Just...

We're gonna dance?

I'm in grad school
and studying counseling.

But my husband and I
do a lot of music together...

Restaurant shows,
or we do weddings.

So to be able to get
to do music full-time

is the ultimate dream.

Aww, you're so nice.

Well...

My name is Katie Beth Forakis.

I'm from a small town
called Savannah, Tennessee,

and I'm 25 years old.

Singing and music has
always been part of my life,

especially with my mom being
the piano player at our church.

So I just kind of assumed
the role of the singer

to go next to her.

I have three younger sisters,

and my mom took every
opportunity to tell us

that we were the most
special things in her life.

When I was 15 years
old, my mom passed away.

She had some
medical issues going on,

but this was pretty unexpected.

It was the hardest thing
that I've ever gone through,

still to this day.

She was the glue that held
our entire family together.

All of a sudden, I'm
raising four girls by myself,

from 15 down to 3.

And, uh, we had a
hard time sometimes,

but I have some special girls,

including this one.

Me being the oldest, I
kind of assume the role

as junior parent,

taking kids to practice
or being the person there

when they had
their dance recital.

It was hard to have
to assume that position

at such a young
age when I feel like

I still needed that
there for me, too.

But I'm honored that I
got to be that for my family.

She's a lot like
her mom in that, uh,

she was always
trying to help people,

and, uh, she loved
to sing herself.

To see her taking
these bold steps

and doing this on
her own is, uh...

It's special.

And I'm just so proud
of you. Thank you.

And I know your
mom would be, too.

For my blind audition,

I'll be singing "Ghost"
by Justin Bieber.

The song talks about
losing someone close to you.

I wish that my
mom could be here,

but I know that she's with me.

If I could say anything to her,

I would say thank you

for all the things
that she taught me.

And for the person
that I am today,

I wouldn't be without her.

I'm just so grateful.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back.

I think this is gonna be it.

♪ Two more to go ♪

Come on. Let's
finish this thing.

Please be good.

♪ Youngblood thinks
there's always tomorrow ♪

Oh, I like that.

♪ I miss your touch on
nights when I'm hollow ♪

♪ I know you crossed a
bridge that I can't follow ♪

Oh...

♪ Since the love that
you left is all that I get ♪

♪ I want you to know ♪

♪ That if I can't
be close to you ♪

♪ I'll settle for
the ghost of you ♪

♪ I miss you more than life ♪

There we go! Kelly!

♪ And if you can't
be next to me ♪

♪ Your memory is
ecstasy ♪ Oh, my gosh!

♪ I miss you more than life ♪

♪ I miss you more than liiiife ♪

♪ Who-o-o-o-a ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

Yeah!

Wow. It's like an angel.

♪ So if I can't
be close to you ♪

♪ I'll settle for
the ghost of you ♪

♪ I miss you more than life ♪

Oh, my God.

♪ I miss you more than life ♪

♪ I miss yooooooou ♪

That was pretty!

Wow!

Holy moly!

Wow!

Oh, my God!

I honestly didn't even know I
could have hairs on my cheeks.

Tell us who you are.

My name is Katie Beth Forakis.

I am 25 years old,

and I'm from
Savannah, Tennessee.

Katie Beth, that was beautiful.

I honestly still have chills.

I know it's cold in
here, but when I heard

you start singing, I was like,
"All right, great song choice,"

obviously expecting you
to go off like Justin does

and take it to a, you
know, bigger place

and you just kept
it there nicely.

There's nothing sweeter
than when someone comes in

and plays a piano version of
what is a massive pop song

and completely
controls their falsetto

for effectively 90 seconds.

You definitely spoke to me.

I was completely emotionally
connected to you as a singer.

I was looking around
before I turned,

and everyone was kind of like...

like gazing at you. It
really was fairytale stuff.

I've got one spot, as
does Miss Clarkson.

My first ever Team Niall.

I would absolutely
love to work with you.

Thank you.

You got a very distinct
voice and cool upper register.

The only reason why
I couldn't turn around

is 'cause I've
filled up my team.

I also love your dress.
Your dress is fire.

Thank you. Yeah.

Welcome to "The
Voice." Thank you.

You just did what I love
to do most in the world.

I love taking a song
that people know,

but then doing it differently,

like, especially
just with a piano.

Also, your tone...

It was so heartfelt
and it was so tender.

I have no one on my
team that has that kind of

really cool
juxtaposition going on.

Like, vocally, you
sound so sweet,

but to put some really
cool, like, rock 'n' roll,

dirtier guitar with it, but
have that sweet thing

hanging over the top.

I only have one
spot left on my team,

but I'm really excited
you're on the show.

We literally have not
heard anyone like you.

Like, you will stand
out. Thank you.

I feel like I would make a
really, really good coach,

like, navigating song selection.

I love working with my
artists even after this show.

Yeah. I've won like
half the time I'm here,

so I got a pretty all
right track record. Yeah.

I really, really would
like to work with you.

Thank you. Thank you.

But now here's the hard part.

Who do you choose as your coach?

Come on, come on,
come on, come on!

I'm gonna go with Kelly.

Yes!

Thank you!

Oh, my gosh.

Katie Beth
was the perfect person

to finally fill out my team.

I tried really hard.

I couldn't have asked
for a better ending.

Oh, my gosh!

Her tone is incredible,
and she sounds like an angel,

but I love that she
took that Bieber song

and then just flipped it.

I felt like it was
very Team Kelly.

My team...

is full!

I have an amazing,
eclectic, soulful team.

Anything you like, we have it
on the team, so I'm very excited.

Talk about it, talk about it.

Team Kelly is so ready
for the battles, y'all.

Kelly!

I'm so excited! She
was really sweet.

I liked her. That
voice was so pretty.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back
to the blind auditions.

Well, they're all mine now,
so I got the pick of the crop.

Hi, everyone. My name is Dasha.

I'm 21 years old,

and I am originally
from northern Russia,

but now I live in Los
Angeles, California.

People in America always
get surprised and shocked

when I tell them I'm
from northern Russia.

"Where?!"

The same reaction every time.

Growing up in Russia
was freezing cold

because we have winters
that last seven months a year.

Summers are okay. My
whole family is very musical.

My granddad used to play drums.

My mom is a wonderful singer.

My house was always
filled with music.

I did "The Voice" in
Russia when I was 17.

♪ You should be
stronger than me ♪

I grew up watching "The
Voice," and I was like,

"Oh, my God. I want to do that."

And "The Voice" of
America is on the next level.

If I told myself at 12,

"You're gonna be
living in Los Angeles,

you're gonna be doing
'The Voice' of America,

you're gonna be working
with, like, the biggest musicians

in the world," excuse me!

She would say, "Are you insane?

Have you lost your mind?

You're lying."

My whole life, I've
been breathing music.

And this opportunity
means the world,

means the universe.

I've been dreaming
to be on "The Voice."

And now I'm here.
Hard work pays off.

This is my American dream.

It's real, and it's coming true.

♪ I can't stand the rain ♪

That's cool!

♪ Against my window, ah, yeah ♪

♪ Bringing back sweet memories ♪

♪ Hey, windowpane, yeah ♪

♪ Tell me, do you remember ♪

♪ How sweet it used to be-e-e ♪

Hey!

♪ Whoa, empty pillo-o-o-w ♪

♪ Yeah, where his
head used to lay ♪

Hey!

♪ I know you've got
some swe-e-et memories ♪

♪ But like the window ♪

♪ You ain't got nothing to say ♪

♪ I can't stand the rain ♪

♪ Against my window
♪ Wow. Come on.

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Bringing back sweet memories ♪

♪ I can't stand the rain ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Ahhhh ♪ You gotta go!

♪ Ahhhhhh, ow ♪

That was cool.

Oh! Oh, my God.

Hello. What's your name?

My name is Dasha. I'm 21.

I'm originally from
northern Russia,

but I live in Los
Angeles, California. Wow.

Wow.

This sucks. I'm sorry.

Your voice is incredible,

but I feel like I heard
about five different singers

in that one
performance, you know?

And I couldn't really keep up

with what was
happening behind me.

We never got to see

the softer sides of your voice.

And I think if you're
gonna have a song like that,

there has to be little
moments of softness.

If you would come back,
just styling some of that

little things back,
you're great.

I like the texture
in your voice,

but I think that you
should really focus on

just making a really
cool rock 'n' roll record,

like, meeting up
with some producers,

like, finding your
sound... Yeah.

Because you're really
rock 'n' roll. Thank you.

And I'm sorry you
didn't make "The Voice,"

but I can't wait to
see what you do.

Thank you for coming.
Thank you, Dasha.

All teams are full except mine.

Team Niall has a
little bit of everything.

It's got singer/songwriters,

super character voices,
some amazing big voices.

I've got one final spot, and
I am waiting for someone

to just come in here
and blow me away.

All right.

My name is Talia Smith

and I currently am stationed
in Fort Meade, Maryland.

My job is a intel analyst
for the United States Army.

An intel analyst does
things that are classified

that I cannot discuss.

And I can actually say
that, as corny as it sounds.

So, yes.

I am also a Army recruiter.

They call me the
performing recruiter

because when I go to
the high schools in the area

to speak to the younger
kids, I love to sing for them.

♪ We're the Army,
proud of our name ♪

It's my own way of still
implementing my love for music

in what I do now.

Thanks for being
here. Yeah, absolutely.

Where else am I gonna be?

I got stationed over in Georgia,

and that's when I
met my husband,

the most amazing person
I've ever met in my life.

This past year, I
went on a deployment,

and before I left,

we found out that
we were pregnant.

I was excited knowing
that I was gonna be able

to have kids with my wife.

It was everything we wanted.

But while he was away,

I had a miscarriage.

I kind of just felt
weak, and as a soldier,

that's not something
I'm used to feeling.

At first it was really
hard, but her resilience

and the way that she's
able to overcome things,

I know I can go through
anything with her,

and we're not done trying.

When you find the
strength to take another step,

it starts to reignite
something in you.

I started to crave performing.

Now me being here
is part of the healing.

Ladies and gentlemen,

our next artist is entering now.

After all of the
struggles I've come from,

everything that
I've gone through,

I would tell anybody

there's always
something to fight for.

Always.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back.

I love you, Chance!

Come on. One more.

I got a feeling.

♪ I got a feeling ♪

♪ Whoo-hoo ♪

They're gonna send
out the ringer for you.

The ringer.

♪ Everybody's got a thing ♪

♪ But some don't
know how to handle it ♪

That's a big song.

♪ Always reaching out in vain ♪

♪ Accepting the
things ♪ Come on, Niall.

♪ Not worth having buuuut ♪

♪ Don't you worry
'bout a thing ♪

♪ 'Cause I'll be
standing on the side ♪

♪ When you check it o-o-out ♪

Ah!

♪ They say your
style of life's a drag ♪

No! Last spot. Yes!

♪ And that you must
go other places ♪

♪ Just don't you feel too bad ♪

♪ When you get fooled
by smi-i-i-ling faces ♪

♪ Don't you worry
'bout a thing ♪

♪ Don't you worry
'bout a thing, baby ♪

♪ 'Cause I'll be
standing on the side ♪

♪ When you check it
o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-out ♪

♪ When you get
o-o-o-o-o-o-o-off your trip ♪

♪ Don't you worry
about a thi-i-i-i-ng ♪

Ohhhhhhhh!

Whooooo!

Now we're talkin'.

Whoo!

What's your name?
Where are you from?

My name is Talia Smith,

and I am from New York City.

Yeah! Whoo!

I am the last
person with a spot.

What a way to complete a team.

That had absolutely everything.

It was so good
to see that energy

on what is really a
tough song to sing.

The crowd were up on their
feet from like three seconds in.

Have you done much performing?

Well, right now I'm
currently in the Army.

Oh! Wow!

Thank you. Hell yeah.

That's cool. Hell yeah.

Wow.

Music has always been a love.

I hung it up for a
little more stability,

and I couldn't get away from it.

So being here today,
I have no words.

Thank you. Aww,
so excited for you.

I just have to say,
you look so cool, too.

Thank you!

I turned around, I was
like, "That's a cool hat."

I really want to
see it on Shelton.

That would be really fun for me.

All our teams are
full except for Niall's,

but you've just made me
feel so good just watching you,

how excited you are
to be a part of the show.

Congratulations.
Welcome to "The Voice."

Thank you so much!

Great audition.

Not to take anything
away from Niall,

but you're the last person
that I'm ever gonna see audition

from this seat right here.

So it's awesome to have
someone who serves in our military.

Congratulations to both of you.

Welcome to "The Voice."

Whoo! Thank you so
much! Thank you so much!

I'm so excited!

I was sitting there patiently

waiting for my time to
pounce and get that last spot.

Talia steps up, and
she just smashes it.

Here's a beautiful
hoodie for you.

Aaah!

She's got so much control.

She's really dynamic
in her performance.

Start of her audition was
unlike anything I've heard.

It was an amazing ending to
our blind auditions for Season 23.

All teams are full!

♪ It's about damn time ♪

If I don't win this last season,

it's really embarrassing.

I really just
want to beat Blake.

You know, like, he
has such tenure here,

and it's his last
year, and I think, like,

the best way for
people to leave a job

is, like, losing
on their way out.

Like, what can I say?

Last time, last time!

♪ It's about damn time ♪