♪♪♪
In spite of all the challenges
that all of us are facing
in making this production happen,
today we get to start Season 19 of "The Voice."
♪♪♪
The coolest thing about this show is it's based upon a voice,
and now more than ever,
music is so key to help bring everybody back together.
I love that this group of coaches are back together.
There's just something about this combination
that really works well.
I took a season off, but I'm back
and I can't wait to get out there
and find the next big artist.
♪ Good morning ♪
♪ Wake up, wake ♪ What?
We're so excited.
There's nothing out there like "The Voice," and we're ready to go.
Daddy! Up! ♪ Wake up and get yourself to church, yeah ♪
What?
See you later, sweatpants. It's a new day!
♪ Wake up and get yourself to church ♪
You ready, Blake?
What is that? You want a beer?
♪ Wake up and get yourself to church, yeah ♪
Welcome to Season 19 of "The Voice"!
This show has evolved over the years,
but this season will be the most unique one yet.
What do we have here? I made everybody masks.
Wow. And before Blake could make fun of me...
See? They're so cute!
...I have this one. Oh, it doesn't work.
I can still hear you. Damn it.
You ladies are absolutely shining this season.
It's like Wonder Woman Gladiator with fashion.
Oh. Uh! Look at it! Look!
Oh, my God! You took ‐‐ You took in a succulent!
Oh, my God! Somebody help me!
Please welcome Kelly Clarkson!
This season's pretty cool 'cause we have a virtual audience
from all over the country.
♪♪♪
And artists' families are watching from home, as well.
Hey, these things are gonna help me cut down
on my drinking this season.
John Legend! Yeah! Whoo!
Blake Shelton! Oh, I want ‐‐
I was coming in for the hug. We can't do it.
Hugs, hugs, hugs.
And returning to her chair tonight,
Gwen Stefani!
This is "The Voice"
stripped down to its purest form.
I love being here.
I just got very excited.
The Season 19 blind auditions
Yeah!
Whoo! Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!
♪♪♪
Our first artist is entering now.
The first audition.
♪♪♪
Yeeeeeeees!
My name is Tamara.
I'm 30 years old, and I'm from Bowie, Maryland.
Oh, my gosh. This is really happening!
My childhood was incredibly colorful.
My family is all Caribbean. I wasn't really aware
that everybody's household wasn't like mine. Ha!
Can you imagine being, like, in the 3rd grade,
pulling out a lunchbox with curried chicken
and rice and peas? Like
um, not cool.
Picture it ‐‐ Jamaica, 1970.
My grandmother heard
that she could get a better life coming to America.
She was willing to give up everything to create a life
for my mom and aunt.
It's been hard being away from my family.
I wish they could be here with me.
But, you know, this is the circumstance we're in.
Hi! Hey, girl! Hey!
How are you? Y'all look pretty.
My mom is a musician, so our childhood
was just filled with music.
Tamara gets her voice from Mom. And I got mine from her.
2016, I packed it up and moved to New York.
New York was good to me, honey.
Within three months, I was able to do shows at the Apollo,
to do some off‐Broadway shows.
Last year I performed on the VMAs with Lizzo.
This was my year. I was touring.
I had seen six countries by the beginning of March,
and then everything stopped.
When this pandemic happened,
I had to just sit still and say, like, "Okay, God.
What we doing?"
So it means the world to be here.
It's really beautiful to see my grandmother's vision
come full circle.
Good luck to you.
And remember...
♪ When you walk ♪
♪ Through a storm ♪
♪ Hold your head ♪
♪ Up high ♪
There's a really beautiful symbolism.
♪ In your heart ♪ The world has been in the dark and quiet for months.
♪ And you'll never ♪ And this blind audition is going to be like this moment
♪ Walk ♪ where we open our eyes again.
♪ Alone ♪ I have dreamed of opportunities like this
and worked my whole life for opportunities like this.
♪ I'm cryin' ♪
♪ 'Cause I love you ♪
Yeah.
Oh, my God! ♪ Yah, yah, yah ♪
♪ Yah, yah ♪
♪ Never been in love before ♪
♪ What the hell are stupid feelings, yo? ♪
♪ Once upon a time, I was all go ♪
♪ I don't even wanna go no mo' ♪
♪ Got you somethin' from the liquor store ♪
♪ Little bit of tam and some mo' ♪
♪ Tryin' to open up a little mo' ♪
♪ Sorry if my heart a little slow ♪
Whoo! ♪ I thought that I didn't care ♪
Sing!
♪ I thought I was love‐impaired ♪
What?! ♪ But, baby, ha! ♪
Yeah!
♪ Baby ♪
♪ I don't know what I'm gon' doooooooo ♪
Sing! ♪ I'm cryin' ♪
♪ 'Cause I love you ♪
♪ I love you, baby ♪
♪ I thought I didn't care ♪
♪ I thought I was love‐impaired ♪
♪ But, baby, ha! ♪
She's killin' it.
♪ I don't know ♪
♪ What I'm gon' ♪ Come on, Blake.
♪ Doooooooooooooooo
♪ I'm cryin' ♪
There it is!
♪ 'Cause I love ♪ Four‐chair turns.
♪ You ♪
Aaaaaaaah!
Oh, my God!
I love you! Sing it!
You are incredible!
Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Sing that song! What?!
Whoo!
She gonna shout, too?
What is your name, and where have you been?
"Where have you been?"
My name is Tamara Jade.
I'm 30 years old, and I'm from Bowie, Maryland.
I was the first person to turn around from the first note
because you are incredible.
Thank you. Like, it doesn't matter.
You're gonna be in the finale.
I received that.
"I received that"? She received it!
Everybody needs to be inspired right now.
That's why this is called "The Voice,"
is you want someone that really moves everyone, and that's you.
Thank you. I do think it would be helpful
to have ‐‐ I don't know ‐‐
someone who's navigated a vocal competition.
You mean the first that ever did it?
Win it?
I just think that you should be on my team because I love you.
You would look fantastic in purple.
Oh! Like, I'm just saying.
That's cute. I can buy clothes, too.
I was the last one to hit my button
because the big choruses were so over‐the‐top incredible
that I finally said, "Screw it."
Artist to artist, this makes zero sense
for you to go with somebody like me,
but coach to artist, I think it makes perfect sense.
I've been doing this a long time,
and I'm always gonna be honest with you
because I want to see you go as far as you can go.
And I, in my heart, think you can win this thing.
Um...
Yes, Uncle John?
We are already off to a good start.
She's Auntie Kelly, too.
First of all, the fact that you can rap sing,
the fact that you can sing these big, soulful notes,
and then what sealed the deal was the very end of the song,
where you kind of sang it more gracefully and more tenderly.
It was just like,
"Oh, she can do literally everything."
I would love to coach you!
Thank you. Oh, my gosh.
Hi! Hey, girl!
Look at you, sparkling in the moonlight.
I got dressed up for the occasion, you know? Yes!
I've been doing this for a long time,
and I've bounced between so many different genres of music.
It's bananas ‐‐ B‐A‐N‐A‐N‐A‐S.
It is. Hey!
See what I did there?
I love Tamara.
One place that I could help you with is the rap singing.
Rap singing takes a lot more air.
Like, when I do "Hollaback,"
it takes so much air to do that kind of stuff.
And then your personality's already there,
but I'd love to investigate that ‐‐ who you are
and how you could speak to people and connect to people.
Anyways, I would love to work with you. You're amazing.
This is a lot harder than I thought it was gonna be.
I hope my edges are not betraying me.
Um...
they'll rise up against you. Oh, my God.
They'll rise up against you. You're like a comedian, as well.
Um, I have had a minute to collect myself.
Um, one thing I really love about your voice, too,
is a lot of people that love to do vocal runs
sound like they're trying,
and yours sound like you're just simply exhaling.
Tamara, who do you pick as your coach?
♪♪♪
Come on!
Okay. I choose...
♪♪♪
Come on home, Tamara!
Oh.
♪♪♪
Oh, my God.
John.
♪ Do my hair toss, check my nails ♪
Oh, my God. ♪ Baby, how you feelin'? Feeling good as hell ♪
♪ Hair toss, check my nails ♪ I wish I could hug you!
♪ Check my nails ♪ I know! Come on. Let's show.
♪ Baby, how you feelin'? Feeling good as hell ♪
I hurt. That is so painful.
Oh, my God, Tamara.
Our first four‐chair of the season.
She electrified this place,
and I see her going all the way to the finale.
I am so looking forward to Season 19.
It's gonna be an amazing season.
And just like a pre‐congratulations
on possibly winning "The Voice."
From your mouth to God's ears.
I'm gonna cry about that later tonight.
I should have blocked John.
I just forget that it's there.
They've given me this ridiculous prop to come shake your hand.
Can we dab?
It's kind of creepy. Just lean in.
Hand sanitizer?
Good thing I didn't show her that before she picked people.
Carson Daly!
I wish I could give you a hug.
Yay! Yay, yay, yay! Aaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Yeah! ♪ Feeling good as hell ♪
Yeah. Good sign.
♪ Feeling good as hell ♪ I like the sign. "Team John."
Coming up...
♪ Come to my window ♪
What?!
♪ Blue ain't your color ♪
Oh, my God! Yeah!
And later, John tries out a new campaign.
We got an important message I need to present.
Blake Shelton is a liar.
I do lie.
But it's only
when something is important to me.
Why you doing this to me?!
You're about to break up America's favorite couple.
What?!
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back to the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
I'm back at "The Voice," Season 19.
It's so amazing to be back. It's such a blessing.
But things are a little bit different.
Everyone's in masks. Everyone's being safe.
This is Kelly Clarkson's dressing room right here.
This is John's. John!
Oh, hi, everybody.
Are you ready for this?
Shelton?
Come on in!
Where are you? Ohh!
Oh, my God! You freak!
So bad. Are you filming?
What?! Yes, I'm filming!
Just kidding. Just kidding.
Look. I even made a pee hole on the water bottle.
Ew! You're so creative. Pee hole.
Gosh, you're good. You know what? You want a drink?
That's why he gets the big bucks, guys. You want a drink of it?
I got to go back to work.
I'm in the middle of nowhere.
♪ Ah, home ♪
There's nothing for miles. ♪ Let me come home ♪
My name is Lauren Frihauf. ♪ Home is wherever ♪
I'm 16 years old. ♪ I'm with you ♪
And I'm from Byers, Colorado.
♪ Alabama, Arkansas ♪
♪ I do love my ma and paw ♪
My dad is a farmer, and he has been his whole life.
He grows sugar beets, corn, beans,
and wheat. Get it?
No. There's a piece that's kind of broken right here.
Living rural has kind of its pros and cons.
It gives me a lot of time to focus on my music
without having to worry about neighbors hearing me.
My parents always made sure that I had social outlets.
My mom found the School of Rock in Aurora.
It was a long drive,
60 miles one way, 3 or 4 times a week.
That's where I learned to sing rock.
I started doing open mics, some songwriting competitions.
I started to find my voice as an artist.
I've always wanted to try out for "The Voice."
I've watched since I was little,
and so I think it'd be an amazing opportunity.
Gonna miss you. I love you. I'm gonna miss you, too.
She never ceases to amaze me,
and she always makes me proud.
For my blind audition,
I'm singing "Come to My Window" by Melissa Etheridge.
This song is about wanting to be with somebody
even though you can't.
I've definitely felt that through this whole COVID.
I'm excited for you. It's gonna be really fun.
Thank you. You're gonna do really well.
I'm so honored to be performing during this time.
I hope that the music is healing
'cause that's really what we need.
Gosh, I cannot believe it.
♪♪♪
♪ I would dial the numbers ♪
♪ Just to listen to your breath ♪
♪ And I would stand inside my hell ♪
♪ And hold the hand of death ♪
♪ You don't know how far I'd go ♪
♪ To ease this precious ache ♪
♪ And you don't know how much I'd give ♪
♪ Or how much I can take ♪
♪ Just to reach you ♪
♪ Whoa, to reach you ♪
♪ Ohhh ♪
Yes!
♪ Come to my window ♪
♪ Crawl inside, wait by the light of the moon ♪
♪ Come to my window ♪
♪ I'll be home ♪
♪ I don't care what they think ♪
♪ I don't care what they say ♪
♪ What do they know about this love ♪
♪ Anywaaaaaaaaaaaaaay? ♪
Hey!
♪ Whoa, I'm coming home ♪
♪ Come to my window ♪
♪ Crawl inside ♪
♪ Wait by the light of the moon ♪
♪ Come to my window ♪
♪ I'll be home soon ♪
♪ Oh, I'm coming ♪
♪ Hoooooooooooooome ♪
Whoo!
♪♪♪
Yes!
Beautiful! Wow!
What the...?
Wait.
That is so different than what I was expecting.
I know. Me, too. I ‐‐
That is awesome! Yeah. Yeah.
You're not you on that side, actually.
Oh, my God!
What is your name, and where are you from?
My name is Lauren Frihauf. I'm 16 years old.
What?! What?! Oh, my God! And I am from Byers, Colorado.
I can't believe you're 16! You're so awesome!
Thank you. What?!
Your voice has so much style and personality,
and you have, like, that wiggly little vibrato.
And then, on top of that, though, you have all this ‐‐
this hugeness.
To be able to do all those things at once
and be 16 years old,
you're like my dream person to work with on this show.
Gwen would be a cool coach for you, because I ‐‐ Oh, my God!
Yay! I love you! Oh!
Even, like, songs in her catalog would be really cool.
I would be happy to coach her on a Gwen song.
John would be an awesome coach, obviously,
but it is kind of cool to maybe have a coach
that gets you, and you're different,
and she's had a whole career of that.
Kelly and I used to be friends. No!
I think John would do amazing, too.
I mean, obviously, he's won this show, and he can do anything.
He's like that guy that's supertalented, but I just ‐‐
What are you trying to say ‐‐ I haven't won yet? No, no!
Blake, you want to put your pitch in for Gwen, as well?
It would turn a lot of people's heads
to see a Colorado girl team up
with a Southern California Anaheim pop and ska diva.
Now I feel bad. I'm sorry, John.
I'm sorry. It's fine. Keep going.
Blake, anything else you want to say?
Nope.
Okay.
Well, Lauren, I'm extremely picky on one side,
but I also turn very quickly
when I fall in love with a voice.
You forget how much you miss hearing people sing live
until you have it taken away for a while.
And it's so nice to come back and to hear someone like you,
who has so much potential and is already amazing.
You really do have a point of view as a singer,
and that's crazy if you were 32,
but the fact that you're able to do it
at the age of 16 is stunning. Thank you.
Alright, Lauren.
Who are you gonna pick as your coach?
Oh, my gosh. Um...
♪♪♪
I love you! I want to be the underdog that pulls this off
despite all the opposition.
I don't know who she would choose.
I am going to have to go with...
♪♪♪
...Gwen.
Aah!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Oh, my gosh. I can't believe I actually beat John Legend.
I'm so excited. I just got my first artist.
They can't hug. They can't hug.
And I have a gift for you, but don't be scared.
I would back way up. I can't ‐‐ I can't give you this T‐‐
Look at her. She's like ‐‐ Back way up.
This is a T‐shirt for you, okay? Are you ready?
To be able to work with a young girl
that has her own style, like...
Oh!
...it's just gonna be a dream for me.
Yay! Team Gwen!
I picked Gwen because I've always loved her music.
She's a strong woman,
and I just feel like she would be an amazing role model.
If I think it's perfect for you, I'd do the same. I made a good pitch, though. I tried.
Kelly and Blake ‐‐ they're like, "Pick Gwen,"
like ‐‐ like it was so obvious.
For me, it's like helping out John...
Mm‐hmm. Yeah, yeah.
...helping out Gwen.
Gwen wins.
Talent is good. For sure.
Did you talk about how you beat John?
Yes. Isn't that crazy?
I mean, I don't want to get in the middle of this,
but you really made John
look like an idiot.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back to night one of the blind auditions.
Rolling. Marker.
I'm on the red couch.
If I take this off...
I'm smiling, even though you can't tell.
It's so weird.
Everyone's learning how to handle this.
I'm sure you guys have heard of hat hair.
Well, now you got mask beard.
How do I look?
♪♪♪
My name is Joe‐Sol Keoni Ha'aheo Okalani Malaikini.
Onstage, I go by "Joseph Soul."
This is the beach right across the street from my house.
I am originally from a tiny little town
on the island of Maui.
It's called Hana. We live very, very simply.
We don't have electricity.
That's probably why music was so important.
Thankfully, I had that ukulele from my auntie,
so I'd just be playing it all day, every day.
This is where I'm from.
Outside of that, you kind of have to get creative.
You can surf, or you can go spearfishing.
Sometimes we'll all line up in a row
and we'll jump off into the ocean like dominoes.
I started deejaying at 12 years old,
and I'm deejaying parties.
You got this little kid over there,
trying to make everybody dance, and it was ‐‐
it was fascinating.
I've deejayed all over the world.
I had a residency in Las Vegas, and I won two deejay battles,
but singing was always something that was a part of my life.
Deejaying just paid the bills.
So I've been pushing for my solo career as an artist
probably the last six years.
I got a long way to go, but I feel like I've come a long way, too.
To step on this stage,
it's probably the biggest thing to ever happen to my career.
I'm so proud to represent the Polynesian culture.
It was scary to leave the island,
but the scariest part is I don't want to go back
with what I left with.
Our next artist is entering now.
Alright, now.
Alright.
♪♪♪
Oh, my God.
Oh, here it goes.
♪♪♪
♪ I wanna love you ♪ Ooh!
♪ Just love and treat you right ♪
♪ I wanna love you ♪
♪ Every day and every night ♪
♪ We'll be together ♪
♪ With a roof over our head ♪
♪ We'll share the shelter ♪
♪ Of my single bed ♪
♪ Is this love, is this love ♪ ♪ Is this love, is this love ♪
♪ That I'm feelin'? ♪
♪ 'Cause I‐I‐I‐I‐I‐I‐I‐I‐I ♪
♪ I am willing and I'm able, yeah ♪
♪ So I‐I‐I‐I‐I‐I‐I‐I‐I ♪
♪ Lay my cards on your table ♪
Wow.
♪ So, tell me, is this love ♪
♪ Love that I feel? ♪
So good. Yeah.
♪ Is this looooooooooove
♪ That I'm feelin'? ♪
♪ Is this looooooooove
♪ That I feel ♪
♪ Feel ♪
♪ Right now? ♪
Yes!
Yeah!
I'm actually so shocked you're not a four‐chair turn.
Me, too. Oh, my goodness.
I literally don't understand what just happened.
Tell everybody your name and where you're from.
Hello. My name is Joseph Soul, I'm 34 years old,
and I'm from the beautiful islands of Hawaii.
Hi, Joseph. Hi, Gwen. How are you?
It was really creative.
I'd never heard a version of the song like that.
That's a Bob Marley song. Yes, it is a Bob ‐‐
I'm surprised you didn't turn around.
That's Bob Marley. I know! I ‐‐
We use all of his products, even.
You're so stupid.
What products are you talking about, Blake?
You're a‐an incredibly gifted vocalist.
I mean, your falsetto ‐‐
it's got this, like, little rasp on it,
and the sweetness to your voice, the power to your voice ‐‐
I also love your artwork.
It represents the winding road to Hana,
and on my hand, actually, carry all of my siblings with me.
I always feel dumb about mine.
I'm like, "Yeah, this one was from..."
- "Spring break." - "Spring break."
I have a few of those, too. I have a few of those.
When our chairs turned around, I was looking down at Kelly,
and it was like, "He's so good."
Kelly thought that was a song by Warrant.
I was like, "That's not the song, Kelly." That ‐‐ That didn't happen at all.
That's how far off the mark she was.
Do you want a liar for a coach? I'm just saying, Joseph.
Listen, Joseph, you're probably thinking to yourself,
"Why would I choose this person..."
Exactly. "...to lead me me?"
Hawaii's not too far off from being country.
Oh, yeah. Here we go.
And we're the southernmost U. S. state.
The real dirty south.
Anyway, Joseph...
...I want you to turn to exhibit "A" over here.
Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
And I want to point out a few things to you right here.
Oh, my God. Oh, God.
Season 2 is the first year that I won "The Voice,"
with a young man by the name of Jermaine Paul,
who was a pop soul artist. Yeah.
Wait a minute. That's weird.
That's three seasons in a row I won.
There's a gap coming up. Don't worry.
Anyway...
Season 7 is the year that I won with a artist
that I stole from Team Gwen.
Ohh.
Season 11, I won the show.
You are the weirdest human I've ever known. Season 13,
I won the show ‐‐ Won the show.
What happened five whole seasons later? Season 18
was the most recent time
that this old man won the show,
with an artist by the name of Todd Tilghman.
Little bit country.
Yes, we are.
Oh, my God! That is the greatest response!
That was incredible. I really appre‐‐
Just saying I've been around a long time, still getting it done.
It's funny because Blake Shelton is on there.
Yeah. None of his winners.
But, uh, it's interesting that it's all about him, you know?
We need to talk to NBC about that.
Yeah. Yeah. You're right.
That's what you're saying, John.
That's what you're saying. And I agree.
If you want a coach that's gonna be all up in your videos...
Be in your videos!
...then pick Blake.
It's time to pick.
Joseph, who do you pick as your coach?
Oh, my goodness. Um...
I thought if I would get one chair, it would be Gwen,
considering it's a Bob Marley song.
I know! Kelly thought that was a song by Warrant.
Yeah. Thought it was Britney Spears.
I was so lost, Joseph. Yeah.
♪♪♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back.
I'm gonna have to go with the ‐‐ the person I think
has experience...
in multiple genres.
♪♪♪
I have to choose Kelly.
Oh, my God!
Ahhh.
Thank you!
I'm so excited 'cause I thought I was gonna lose.
What?!
He had such intimacy
and such sweetness in certain moments.
That you can't teach.
I'm so excited!
I can't hug you, but I have a jacket for you.
Little Kelly's Closet right there ‐‐ you can pick whatever size you want.
You live in Hawaii. You don't even need a jacket.
Just get out.
This has been a crappy start to Season 19 for me.
Get out of my studio.
No matter what happens in these blinds,
I'm still the king of "The Voice."
Thank you guys so much.
You use your big sales pitch? All that for nothing!
We always have to watch out for Blake.
He pitches whatever he thinks will win the artist over.
He's good at it, but you can't trust it.
He's a liar.
It's gonna be okay. Yeesh! That was good.
I still don't think I lie on this show.
Your PowerPoint presentation was excellent.
No names on it, though, except for "Blake Shelton."
♪♪♪
I'm Ian Flanigan, I'm 30 years old,
and I live in a motor home with my family.
Alright. And I'll crack eggs. Whoo!
I love being from New York, I love living in New York,
but the winters here are pretty long and pretty cold.
So since last year, we set out to get out of the snow,
and we wanted to find as many gigs as we could.
♪ On the road again ♪
♪ Just can't wait to get on the road again ♪
We find the most beautiful spots
we can in this country to park the R. V.,
and then I go out to different shows in that state.
That's how we've been living for the last eight months
with our daughter, and we're just homeschooling her.
There's a lot of driving.
An average day could be between 6 and 11 hours.
Pros of living in an R. V. ‐‐
You can go anywhere your heart desires.
You can also spend a ton of time with your family.
I gotta go to the bathroom! A con is definitely
having one bathroom.
Can't get any privacy.
So, the pandemic came,
and it basically just put all tours to a halt.
At the moment, I want to show my daughter
how to just never give up. Yay!
"The Voice" is really a chance for us
to prove what we're doing is worth it.
♪♪♪
It's very hard to be away from my family.
I'm missing them pretty bad,
but I know that they're doing good, and...
you know, I'm looking forward to seeing them again.
Dad! Hi!
Oh, my gosh. Are you ‐‐ That's crazy. Hey!
I hope you have all the chairs turned around.
Oh, thank you, honey. We wish we were there.
We can't wait to see you perform.
It's going to be amazing.
Well, I love you very much.
We love you, too. Bye.
I'm really trying to provide for my family in this world
through music and songwriting,
and this is kind of a one‐in‐a‐lifetime experience.
Yay! Ooh, he looks so good!
I couldn't be more grateful.
♪♪♪
♪ She'd trade Colorado if he'd take her with him ♪
♪ Closes the door before the winter lets the cold in ♪
♪ And she wonders if her love is strong enough to make him stay ♪
♪ She's answered by the taillights ♪
♪ Shining through the window pane ♪
♪ He said, "I wanna see you again" ♪
♪ "But I'm stuck in colder weather" ♪
♪ "Maybe tomorrow will be better" ♪
♪ "Can I call you then?" ♪
♪ She said, "You're a ramblin' man" ♪
♪ "You ain't never gonna change" ♪
♪ "You got a gypsy soul to blame" ♪
♪ "And you were born for leavin'" ♪
♪ "Yes, I love you, but I leave you" ♪
♪ "I don't want you, but I need you" ♪
♪ "You know it's you that calls me back here, baby" ♪
♪ "I'm a ramblin' man"
♪ "Ain't never gonna change" ♪
♪ "Got a gypsy soul to blame" ♪
♪ "And I was boooooooorn" ♪
♪ "Born for leavin'" ♪
♪♪♪
Ohh!
Yeah, Blake. We love you. Alright, Blake!
Wow.
Where is your beard that's supposed to go
from here to there...
...your hat,
your giant beer gut... Wow.
...all the stuff that goes along
with that voice that you have?
How is that possible?!
- He's on my team! - He's on your team.
This guy's on my team!
Tell Blake who you are and where you're from.
My name's Ian Flanigan. I'm 30 years old.
I'm currently living in a motor home,
touring full‐time, with my family.
Wow. My goodness.
And gargling broken glass also. Yes.
My hobby.
You have so much richness in that baritone of yours.
Sounds like you've lived a thousand lives.
I mean, your voice sounds like it's already on a record.
Like, it's so beautiful.
I can't wait to see what happens next with you.
Well, thank you. Thank you. Congratulations.
Your voice sounds like you would travel around the world
for a living, like, it's ‐‐
Like, literally, it sounds like a passport
that's been used forever.
The only reason that held me back was, rangewise,
I didn't know where it was gonna go,
and by the end of it, you kind of showed a‐a little bit of it,
and I noticed that Shelton was turned around, and, well,
you're a country singer, and...
sometimes we get defeated.
But I think that you're really talented.
I'm so happy you're on the show. Thank you very much. I appreciate you.
Ian, I have been racking my brain
trying to think, "Who does he sound like?"
And the closest thing that I can think of is Joe Cocker. Mm‐hmm.
Thank you. But the fact that I can't figure it out ‐‐
that's saying a lot about your artistry.
I don't know if there was an accident
that made you have that voice,
like you accidentally swallowed a fire
at some point as a child or... Superhero origin story.
Yeah, exactly.
DNA from a lion.
"DNA from a lion."
Now you're on Team Blake. We're gonna have a blast, dude.
Thank you. Yes, sir.
Congratulations!
I got my first artist and I'm feeling a lot better
about Season 19 now.
Ian's a once‐in‐a‐lifetime vocalist,
and I'm excited to see what America thinks.
Look at Blake. Yeah, take it.
You know, since I can't hug my artists,
it doesn't mean my artists can't hug me.
The cardboard cutout is ‐‐ is the next best thing
to a high‐five handshake.
Oh!
This season ‐‐ it's definitely different.
Get away from me!
Kelly has her closet of coats. Gwen has her T‐shirt launcher.
Blake has his cardboard cutout
they can hug or punch or do whatever they want to.
And then I have this cursed hand.
Who cursed me with this prop?
This is, hands down...
the stupidest stunt I've pulled on "The Voice."
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.
Oh, gosh. We're glad to be back, man.
Okay. Thank you. Nice to see you. Glad to be back.
Can I not ever use that again, please?
Coaches, it's great to see you.
Obviously, we look a little bit different tonight,
socially distanced and safe.
Kelly, you're pretty far from Blake.
I don't even know if Blake will ever be able to hear you.
Thank God. He'd probably love that, yeah.
Blake, you are the reigning champion coach again.
Thank you. Boo!
Thank you, guys. Thank you, guys. Seven wins for Coach Blake.
What are you going to do to get a repeat this season?
I am looking for an artist that has very little talent...
Oh, my God.
...and coach 'em all the way to the finale and then to the victory.
I just can't wait to use that against you.
Well, our coaches are ready,
our friends from all across the country. Whoo!
Let's continue with the blind auditions.
Yeah!
I'm Hailey Green. I am 14 years old.
I am from St. Martin, Mississippi,
and I'm a female football player.
I've been playing football since I was 5.
I've grown up with all the guys,
so they're all used to me playing.
But the other teams ‐‐ I'll have my hair tucked in my helmet,
and I take it off, and their jaws drop.
♪ Oh! Say, can you see ♪ I sing the national anthem at my football games.
I have to run up to the booth...
♪ By the dawn's ♪ ...in all my gear
because I have to make it down
after I sing in time for kickoff.
I get to do the two things I love at the same time,
and it's awesome.
Even as a 14‐year‐old,
pressure has just never been something that bothers me.
She's truly becoming everything that anyone in this world
could ever want their child to be.
♪♪♪
♪ When you can't find the light ♪
♪ That guides you through the cloudy day ♪
♪ When the stars ain't shinin' bright ♪
♪ And you're feelin' like you've lost your way ♪
♪ When the candlelight of home ♪
♪ Burns so very far away ♪
♪ Well, you got to let your soul shine ♪
♪ Just like my daddy used to say ♪
♪ He used to say soulshine ♪
♪ It's better than sunshine ♪
♪ It's better than moonshine ♪
♪ Damn sure better than the rain ♪
♪ Yeah, now, people don't mind ♪
♪ We all feel this way sometimes ♪
♪ You gotta let your soul shine ♪
♪ Shine till the break of day ♪
♪ You gotta let your soul shine ♪
♪ Shine till the break of daaaaaaaaay ♪
♪♪♪
Aww! Look at you.
Oh, my gosh. Hello.
Hi. Wow!
I ‐‐ That ‐‐ Wow.
That sound came from that little body.
What is your name, and where are you from?
I'm Hailey Green. I am 14 years old.
What?!
Oh, my God. And I am from St. Martin, Mississippi.
Oh, my goodness.
I mean, I'm, like, dizzy right now with those buns.
It's like ‐‐ I'm like, "What's happening?"
Oh, my gosh. 14!
I think that your voice is really cool.
It has this, like, Janis Joplin kind of rasp on it.
There was just little parts in your range
where I was not fully confident, which, at 14,
it's insane what you just did.
Is your voice naturally that raspy? Yeah.
That's something that you can't make happen.
I think that you should definitely come back, Hailey. I will.
I want to say something to you that might sound harsh.
I'll take it. My dad's a marine.
Okay.
And I'm a football player, so...
You're a football player?
Yeah. Yeah! You're so cool.
Oh, my goodness. You're my favorite.
You're like a little Wonder Woman.
You're about a year away from really being able
to compete on a show like this, and I say that because I think
there's something super, super special about you.
Are you a songwriter, as well? Yeah.
Being in this crazy time in the world,
I think you should really consider
starting to write some serious songs
about, right now, how you feel.
This is your time to discover who you are.
And music's gonna help you do that.
Thank you. Thank you so much. Yay! You're awesome!
Thank you so much. Please come back. It was so nice to meet you, Hailey.
It was amazing. Good luck, Hailey. You're amazing.
I absolutely think Hailey should come back.
I'm so proud of you.
She really does have a unique voice.
She just has to rein in her style just a little bit
and she'll be really great.
Oh, my God. I love her so much.
You know, I really feel like there's something
incredibly special about Hailey.
She's got a little bit more to learn.
When she does that, she's a superstar.
♪♪♪
All of this for a 90‐second audition.
And, Bo, you're sad I'm leaving?
Aww. I'm sad you're leaving.
I know.
♪♪♪
My name is Jim Ranger. I'm 38 years old.
Originally from Arkansas
and now living in Bakersfield, California.
I'm a third‐generation pastor,
but when we were growing up, we lived on the road.
My parents would go from church to church,
all across pretty much the southern part
of the United States.
From a young age, I was onstage with them.
They'd march me and my little brother out there,
and my mom would lean over and she'd whisper the words
in our ears so that we wouldn't forget
as we're singing our little song, you know?
We want to celebrate with you.
And I became a campus pastor five years ago.
My wife, too ‐‐ I mean, she developed into an unbelievable pastor,
and now she pretty much runs the show.
Me and my wife were born in the same hospital,
delivered by the same doctor, about a week and a half apart.
Back in Arkansas, my mom and her mom were best friends.
They grew up back door to each other, basically, you know?
He moved out to Bakersfield
when he was 18 months old.
But when I was a freshman in college,
my mom wanted to send me out to California for spring break,
and he came and picked me up from the airport.
When she comes walking off the plane,
I was just like..."Dude!"
And we were married that following June.
It's a very redneck version of an arranged marriage.
From day one, she's been the biggest supporter
when it comes to music.
She's just constantly putting people above herself
and, uh
I've spent half my life with this woman,
you know?
♪♪♪
- Alright, man. - We're here.
Seconds away. It's been a huge build‐up.
And now I feel kind of like a bottle rocket,
you know, getting ready to take off. It's fun. Yeah.
Well, you've worked hard for this moment again.
Yeah. Go enjoy. Yeah.
Here we go.
Whether it's through word or through music,
I love delivering a message and bring a little light
where there's just a lot of dark right now.
Let's go.
Okay. Next audition.
♪♪♪
Oh, my gosh. Yes.
♪♪♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back.
♪♪♪
♪ I can ♪
♪ See you over there, staring at your drink ♪
♪ Watchin' that ice sink ♪
♪ All alone tonight ♪
♪ 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 ♪
♪ You look like ♪
♪ You haven't felt the fire ♪
♪ Had a little fun, hadn't had a smile ♪
♪ In a little while ♪
♪ Baby ♪
♪ Blue ♪
♪ Looks good on the sky ♪
♪ Looks good on that neon buzzin' on the wall ♪
♪ But, darling, it don't match your eyes ♪
♪ And I'm tellin' you ♪ Sing, now!
♪ You don't need that guy ♪
♪ It's so black and white ♪
♪ He's stealin' your thunder ♪
♪ Baby, blue ain't your color ♪
♪ No, no, blue ain't your color ♪
♪ Baby, baby ♪
♪ Oh, blue ♪
♪ Ain't your ♪
♪ Colooooooooooooor ♪
Yeah!
Whoo! Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
♪♪♪
Wow.
Whoa.
Hi! What's your name? Where are you from?
My name is Jim Ranger, I'm 38 years old,
and I'm from Bakersfield, California.
Oh!
Were you born and raised there?
No. I was born in Newport, Arkansas.
Oh, wow. And my dad is a pastor.
Yes! And he took a church there in Bakersfield.
Alright. Alright. That's making sense. That's what I was feeling.
Yes. I was feeling the Spirit.
I should have turned.
I think I felt like you went too many places with it,
but I love that you're on the show,
and feel free to just make them fight like hell for you.
Oh, we're gonna fight!
Let's go. Just so you know,
Bakersfield ‐‐ No Doubt had some of our greatest all‐time concerts there.
I grew up in the '90s in Bakersfield.
Yes. Boom.
You're a big deal. Big deal. Yes!
And not only did I do alternative, okay?
Then I did pop.
And then have you seen me on the country chart?
I have. I did see you on the country chart.
Just wondering because I'm number one in country
with Blake Shelton. A little bit country.
You know what I love about you?
You're so confident ‐‐ like, the music is in you so deep ‐‐
that you just have to let it out.
You're telling a story. You're passionate.
I'm feeling all those things, so I just had to press my button,
and I think that it'd be really fun to work together.
So, here I am.
Spectacular.
I turned for you very quickly...
Yes, you did... because I heard so much in your tone.
And by the time you start wailing at the end,
it was just such a revelation.
I think you're so soulful,
such a great musician and a great vocalist.
And I would absolutely love to work with you.
Thank you.
I agree with John. I love the build.
And I love Bakersfield. I love the ‐‐ the music history there.
Did you ever play Crystal Palace?
You've ever played there? Oh, yeah.
I played with the band, and then, of course,
karaoke night there is pretty fun.
Oh, I didn't know they had karaoke there.
He's just making things up.
I remember... Do you actually know?
...when you'd get booked there,
it was like a early show and then a late show.
I didn't have enough people between two shows
to even fill one show.
I remember that. They were like,
"Hey, man, we'll just do one.
We'll just have everybody come to the late one.
That's fine."
Jim, you don't want to work with Blake. Come on.
Don't listen to him. You can't always trust this guy.
As a son of a pastor, you want someone
you can really trust and believe their word.
And we've got an important message
I need to, uh, present to Jim.
Blake Shelton is a liar.
- Did you block me, sir? - Blake blocked you.
Is it true? No!
All he does is lie.
That's one of my favorite, with...
Lady Gaga... Lady Gaga. The songs.
Isn't it time you pick a coach you can believe in?
Ladies and gentlemen!
A coach with integrity.
You're gonna do so great. Congratulations! Thank you!
So, this season, pick a coach we can all trust.
John Legend. We should all trust John.
I pick John. John.
Yeah!
I'm John Legend,
and I approved this message.
Oh, my God!
I may be full of crap...
...but I won't be deterred.
Okay?
I sti‐‐
I do lie...
...but it's only... Uhh!
...when something is important to me.
Now, what the hell kind of sense does that make?! What does that even mean?
It's worth it to me... To lie.
...to lie to these other coaches...
...to get somebody like you on my team.
Oh, my God. That's all I got to say.
So, in between John and Gwen, who do you pick as your coach?
♪♪♪
♪ Don't speak ♪
It's a tough choice. I know it is.
It is. I had my mind set.
It's time. Come on home, Jim.
Come on home.
Alright. Whew.
I... pick...
♪♪♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back to night one of the blind auditions.
Whew. I...
I'm nervous.
I know! Me, too! Um...
I pick...
I pick Blake.
♪ There's a neon light ♪ Wow!
♪ At the end of the tunnel ♪ Blake! Come on!
That's right! That's right! I thought I had a shot!
I'm really excited Jim chose me as his coach.
Luckily, my reputation precedes me.
I'm on a roll, and I'm loving it.
♪ It's got me feeling alright ♪ My man knows!
♪ Go on and make it a double ♪ He's kind of got a little bit of a rough‐around‐the‐edges
sound to his voice, but there's still a ton to learn about this guy,
and I think he's gonna be great in the lives.
♪ Hey, you don't know me, but you don't ♪
♪ Like me ♪ ♪ Like me ♪
♪ You say you care less how I feel ♪ ♪ How I feel ♪
♪ How many of you sit and judge me? ♪
♪ Ever walked the streets of Bakersfield? ♪
That's right. My man!
That was so cute!
That was nice. Hey, I can't give you a hug or a handshake,
but you're welcome to take the cardboard cutout of me home.
Whatever you need to do. Okay.
Doesn't matter how many lies.
Oh, screw you, Blake. Whoo!
It was one of a few disappointments for me today.
I'm losing my mojo.
I should use my block because this losing streak is not sexy.
I don't love it. I do not love it.
That was a cool moment. I know! How 'bout that?!
You have your first duet with your coach.
Are you ready, dude? We're gonna do this?
We're gonna win? I thought he said more.
I don't know.
My dad says that when I was born,
the lady said, "Oh, este es un tenor,"
which means, "This guy is a tenor"
'cause I was just so loud.
♪ La donna è mobile ♪
I am now a gondolier in Vegas.
I sing Italian music for people and row the boats
and then just give the whole tourist experience.
I feel like it's the best thing to do in Vegas.
My name is Eli Zamora.
I am 25 years old, and I am from El Paso, Texas.
And people don't really know how close we are to Mexico.
Behind me is Mexico.
And then over here...
it's the U. S.
I was born in America,
but I grew up in Mexico, Ciudad Juárez,
and that place at that time was very dangerous.
I think from that moment,
my dad was like, "Let's immigrate to the U. S.
Let's look for the American dream."
For sure, it was a struggle when I moved here,
and it's crazy to think that only a difference
of like two miles ‐‐
it's a whole different world.
I didn't speak English,
but music helped me get through English, actually.
I remember my first performance. It was when I was 15 years old.
And just being onstage, feeling the light,
knowing that is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.
And music is the universal language.
Music is love, especially Spanish music.
For my blind audition,
I am singing "Ya Lo Sé Que Tú Te Vas" by Juan Gabriel.
It means "I Know You're Leaving."
This song is basically, you know, being heartbroken
and letting someone go.
Let's get someone on Team Kelly.
Yeah, Kelly. Let's get crazy.
Kelly, you're just too picky.
I just want something different.
♪♪♪
♪ Hoy me he despertado ♪
♪ Con mucha tristeza ♪
♪ Me pasé la noche ♪
♪ Casi sin dormir ♪
♪ Ya lo sé ♪
♪ Que tú te vas ♪
♪ Que quizás no volverás ♪
♪ Que muy tristes hoy serán ♪
♪ Mis mañanas si te vas ♪
♪ Ya lo sé mi amor ♪
♪ Que te vas, te vaaaaaas ♪
Wow!
♪ Que ha llegado la hora
♪ De decirnos adiós ♪
♪ Te deseo buena suerte ♪
♪ Hasta nunca ♪
♪ Mi amor ♪
♪ Adiós ♪
♪ Adiós, amor ♪
Oh, my gosh! Oh, my gosh!
You are so great!
Thank you so much. Wow!
Oh, my gosh! Like, so much passion!
I'm, like, fighting tears.
Her face was like, "I can't hold back.
I've got to press my button." Like, I watched the whole thing.
I‐I had so many emotional states. I know.
What is your name, and where are you from?
My name is Eli Zamora.
I'm 25, and I'm from El Paso, Texas.
What?! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, wow!
This was meant to be!
I‐I mean, it was. Oh, my God! I'm so excited!
- Texas in the house. - You're incredible.
It was like a movie. Like a sexy movie.
Yeah.
I was listening to you sing,
and I had this vision of, if it's me...
...and me in the rehearsal hall,
saying, "Hey, Eli, I really think you should smile
on this line right here"
and then you saying, "But that's the part
where my mom backs over the dog."
So I was like, "Maybe I'm not the right coach for this guy."
I want to thank you guys. It's just an honor.
You guys don't understand how long and hard
I worked to get on this stage.
I don't even know how many times I auditioned.
And just the fact that I got to sing this song ‐‐
I didn't change anything of who I am
to get on this American stage.
Yes! That's so cool! I have chills all over my body.
I mean, you started, and I was like, "Oh, my gosh.
I'm hot." I was like ‐‐ I was like ‐‐
Your tone was so gorgeous
and rich and romantic,
and that's the powerful thing
about "The Voice," is it doesn't matter.
If you have such a gift that you're like,
"I don't even care what you're saying, but I'm in"...
Kelly, he can teach you Spanish.
I know. Someone help me. 'Cause she ‐‐ she sits here
and tries to learn it. She has an app. I know.
Yeah! I'm like, "You don't need the app anymore.
I can teach you." I know!
This is so perfect! It's so meant to be!
It's meant to be!
And you're gonna look so cool in my jacket.
Oh, I'm, like, getting cold in here a little bit.
Thank you, guys. Appreciate it.
I had to turn for Eli, y'all.
How can you deny how powerful and present
and passionate he is?
I am so excited. Yes.
So far, I've got a really incredible team
that's really diverse.
And that's what I kind of want to keep pushing for.
I'm glad you chose him. He's cool. I love him.
Eli and Kelly are like a perfect match.
I'm just waiting for the right moment
because when you're choosing, you want to pick someone
that you really feel like you can have an impact on.
I like your, uh, props here.
Yeah. I know.
I'm Vegas.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back to the blind auditions.
This is the one, John, I know it is.
This is it.
Stand by, please.
It's so special to be in this moment right now.
This is everything I've been working for,
and I'm so thankful to "The Voice"
for even giving me this opportunity
to play a live gig again.
Okay, here we go.
♪♪♪
♪ We found each other ♪
♪ I helped you out of a broken place ♪
Whoa! Kelly: What?! ♪ You gave me comfort ♪
Oh, my gosh! That low note? Okay.
♪ Falling for you was my mistake ♪
♪ I put you on top, put you on top ♪
Yeah. ♪ Claimed you so proud ♪
♪ And openly ♪ Oh, my gosh.
♪ When times were rough, when times were rough ♪
♪ I made sure I held you close to me ♪
♪ So call out my name ♪
♪ Call out my name ♪
♪ When I kiss you so gently ♪
♪ I want you to wait ♪
♪ Why can't you wait till I fall out of love? ♪
♪ Won't you please call out my name? ♪
Wow.
♪ Whoooooo ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
No! ♪ Won't you call out ♪
♪ My naaaaaaaaame? ♪
Whoo!
Alright!
♪♪♪
Whoo!
Hello!
You're so cute!
Why are you doing this to me?! What?!
You're about to break up America's couple,
America's favorite couple.
What is your name, and where are you from?
Oh, my name is Payge Turner.
I am 27 years old, and I am from Trinidad and Tobago.
Oh, cool!
Growing up on the island was definitely a blessing.
I love swimming. I love being in the sun.
Music is huge in Trinidad and Tobago.
Anytime we get the opportunity, we're dancing in the streets.
But when I was about 13, my family split up,
and then I went with my dad.
He decided that we were going to move to the U. S.
I moved from Trinidad and Tobago to Colby, Kansas.
I'd never seen snow before.
To go from a very friendly and welcoming environment
to cold and bitter climate ‐‐
it was a huge culture shock, body shock, everything.
I built up some walls. Music was my safe place
'cause everything else around me was uncontrollable.
I definitely identify as alt indie soul rock,
so I decided to move to Seattle.
I started just slowly getting more gigs
and just loving every second of it.
I've come this far, and I would definitely say
to that little girl that struggled,
"It's okay. Your time will come soon."
Well, one of the names that my parents was gonna give me
was Paige. Oh, my God.
Blake wasn't going to be a Paige, but I was going to be a Paige.
Ah.
I had a pager. "I had a pager."
"I used to have a pager."
You're so little for all that power.
I was ready to go. They had me back there,
and I was like, "I'm a bull in a pen.
Let's go! Let's go!" Hey!
I just felt like your voice is just so beautiful.
Everybody was dying when you hit that low note.
Pfft! And I just love
how much control you have
and how sexy your voice sounded,
and I would love to work with you.
Thank you. I appreciate that.
Well, Payge, you're probably wondering,
"Why would I choose this guy to be my coach?"
I mean, I'm a country singer, and I'm not even sure
how to describe what it is you do,
because these people heard it,
but they didn't get to see what I saw.
See that mic stand laying back there on the floor?
Oh. Oh. Okay. No, you didn't!
Like, literally, like slammed it down. 100%.
She was high‐stepping.
Her knees were up above her head.
She was stomping. She was ‐‐ Yes, Payge!
I mean, it was awesome.
And she's not just an incredible vocalist, but she's a performer.
If you don't pick me for your coach,
at least give me a year's free in your fan club,
because I'm a huge fan. Thank you so much.
Thank you.
It's clear that you're a real artist,
and that's exciting for us.
And we're excited to welcome you to the show.
So, you got to pick who's gonna be your, uh, copilot
on this journey. Man.
Who do you pick as your coach?
♪♪♪
I'm going to have to say...
I'm gonna choose...
...Team Gwen.
What?! Oh, my God! I wasn't expecting that! No! No!
Yay!
♪ Can't stop me now ♪
I'm always looking for the personality, the message.
I feel like I got that with Payge.
We have something. We got a vibe. We got a vibe.
We ‐‐ We're ‐‐ We're similar. Okay.
Blake won last season, but I'm back this season,
and I'm going to get a win.
I have a gift for you. Yes?
Are you ready? Okay.
♪ Can't stop me now ♪
Yes! Yes! Whoo!
Yes! Congratulations, Payge.
I can't help you now, Payge.
It's hard to resist Gwen Stefani. I can relate.
Ah.
But I haven't used my block yet.
I'm really waiting for the right opportunity.
I want this, too.
Take it and burn it. No, I'll keep it.
I'll keep it. You're fine.
Whoo! She said, "You're fine." "You're fine"!
I haven't heard that compliment in, like, a really long time.
She's just got all kinds of potential, I think.
Yes, she does. She's cool.
Blake, I thought your pitch was very good.
What did I say? I don't know. It just worked.
It, like, felt like you were charming her.
It didn't work.
No, I'm saying it worked for me.
It definitely didn't.
Gwen, I think you've got your finalist.
I wouldn't hit your button any more today.
I think that you're so good at "The Voice"
that you're tricking me in some way.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back.
I'm doing this for my mom because my mom's a huge fan.
If a chair turned today, I think it would mean a lot to her.
My name is Corey Ward.
I am from a small town in South Carolina
called Hartsville,
and I am 34 years old.
My parents divorced when I was young, and my mom
took custody of me and my two sisters.
I was the only guy in the house.
I did watch a lot of chick flicks.
I'm not ashamed. I'm a sucker for romance.
I first started playing music around 13.
14 is when I got my first band.
I've been doing music for 20 years,
and it got me through the ups and downs of life.
It was everything.
This has been a hard year for my whole family,
especially my mom. I love you. I love you.
She was diagnosed with
small‐cell stage IV lung cancer to brain.
And, uh from what the doctors have said, you know,
that's the cancer that's not curable.
She's still going through immunotherapy,
but she's a trouper.
I have nothing but faith
that she's going to keep on kicking butt.
Oh, my God.
I've been waiting for so long for this,
and I just thank God that I have the chance to ‐‐
to see you.
Man, Corey, you've already won. Look at this family you've got. I know.
My mom and my sister
have been begging me to do this for years.
So, this is a time for us to cheer
and be excited about something.
♪ Oh, you let your feet run wild ♪
♪ Well, time has come as we all go down ♪
♪ Yeah, but for the fall, my, my ♪
♪ Do you dare to look him right in the eyes? ♪
♪ Yes ♪
♪ 'Cause they will run you down, down till the dark ♪
♪ Yes, they will run you down, down till you fall ♪
♪ And they will run you down, down to the core ♪
♪ Till you can't crawl ♪
♪ No more, no more ♪
♪ Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh ♪
♪ Ohhhhhhhhhhh, ohhhhhhhhhhhh ♪
♪ Way down we go ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
Do it, girl! Do it, girl! Do it, do it, do it!
Hit that button, Gwen! ♪ Way down we go ♪
♪ Ooooooooooooooooooooh, ooh‐ooh‐ooh ♪
♪♪♪
Good job, brother! John: Hello.
What is your name, and where are you from?
My name is Corey Ward, I'm 33 years old,
and I am from Hartsville, South Carolina.
I loved the gravel in your voice and just your tone.
I was waiting to see the range.
It kind of felt a little linear.
It's good to be here. It's ‐‐ I'm humbled.
Well, you have a very rad tone.
My only thing the whole time,
it was like, "I think he's going to get big at the end,"
and you did, and it was really nice,
and, actually, you began to open up.
My voice is like that, too. I open up a lot better
in my higher range. Yeah.
And in my lower range, I can sound a little wobbly with pitch sometimes,
and I was hearing that a little bit. Yeah.
But I don't want you to, you know, be deterred
because you've got a really, really rock‐'n'‐roll voice. Thank you.
And thank you so much for coming. Yeah. Well, thank you.
And I got to say my sister loves you.
Oh, my God. Well, tell her I said hello.
Yeah. For sure. Oh, that's sweet.
Hey, Corey. She loves you, too.
Alright!
She's got really good taste. Get off.
You know, I think musically,
it's just I'm not sure stylistically
where you're coming from. Yeah.
It's just that was very heavy.
But I really thought you knocked it out of the park
with the notes that you hit at the end of the song.
So, but sorry, man.
I‐I‐I respect it. I honestly do. I always want to grow, so...
Thank you for coming to see us, Corey.
You really are a fantastic singer. Thank you, guys.
Thank you guys so much.
Corey was good.
He had a powerful voice. Have a good day.
But I felt like there were control issues.
How come all the "no" people are the, like, coolest ones? Always so cool.
I'm just looking for charisma,
chills, star power ‐‐ all of that.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back to Night 1 of the blind auditions.
Hi! How you feeling?
How are you feeling? I'm feeling great!
God, I'm so excited for you.
The kitchen looks good. I miss it.
Yeah, we got sauce cooking in the back over there.
If your house doesn't smell like sauce,
you know you're doing something wrong.
Exactly.
Lookit. We don't measure anything.
I don't need a recipe. Italian.
My mother told me what it is,
and I've been making it like this my whole life.
I come from a very big Italian household.
Everything was just over the top.
There was just food everywhere no matter what you did ‐‐
funerals, weddings, communions.
Oh, forget it. My communion, sleeves out to here.
I had the veil. It was a whole thing.
When I was 2 years old, I'd be, like, touching the piano ‐‐
just, like, wanted to play.
It was always piano, piano, piano.
Two to four hours a day, practice,
go to school, practice. That was my life.
When I was 19, I applied for Belmont University in Nashville
and decided to move down there.
When I left Staten Island, it was almost like a culture shock.
I was just like, "Wow. Nobody does anything
the way I was growing up. Are you kidding?" You know?
But at 21, I realized that I wasn't totally straight.
I like girls, love girls, love women.
I wanted to come clean with my parents.
Like, I wear everything right here, you know,
but they just did not take it well.
So I was forced to go to these religious morality classes
that made me feel like I was being converted
into not being gay.
They made me feel like I had to hate myself.
So I did for the longest time.
It's not what I thought I wanted for my child.
I sat down with my mom and dad.
My dad says in his Italian accent...
"Cat, my God. It's okay."
"She's born this way."
And then my mother chimes in, and she goes, "It's okay.
Every family has one."
That's so Grandma.
I love her, and there is nothing worth losing your child over.
Accept them for who they are.
Because I started to love myself and accept myself,
I started going to the gay clubs in the Village.
I started to really blossom.
My father came every Wednesday night to the gay bar.
All the drag queens ‐‐ they all had a crush on Dad.
Forget it. Oh, my God.
I can't ‐‐ I can't take him anywhere.
It's just an amazing turn, and I can't ‐‐
I'm just so blessed.
And I'm so happy, honey.
Keep it together, Dad. You got this.
Take a breather. Take a breather.
Count to 5. Get a fan. Oy.
For my blind audition,
I'm singing "Perfect" by P! nk.
It's really just about being you,
and being who you are is perfect.
I hear heels, I think.
I'm ready now to tell this story and to shine that light.
Oh, my gosh. You have got this.
You look so good ‐‐ so confident.
♪ Made a wrong turn ♪
♪ Once or twice ♪
♪ Dug my way out ♪
♪ Blood and fire ♪
♪ Bad decisions ♪
♪ That's alright ♪
♪ Welcome to my silly life ♪
♪ Pretty, pretty please ♪
♪ Don't you ever, ever feel ♪
♪ Like you're less than ♪
♪ Less than perfect ♪
♪ Pretty, pretty please ♪
♪ If you ever, ever feel ♪
♪ Like you're nothing ♪
♪ You are perfect ♪
♪ To me ♪
♪ So complicated ♪
♪ Look how big we'll make it ♪
♪ Filled with so much hatred ♪
♪ Such a tired game ♪
♪ Well, it's enough ♪
♪ I've done all I can think of ♪
♪ I chased down all my demons ♪
♪ I've seen you do the same, yeah ♪
♪ Pretty, pretty please ♪
♪ Don't you ever, ever feel ♪
♪ Like you're nothing ♪
♪ You are perfeeeeeeeeeeeect ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ You are, you are perfect ♪
♪ To meeeeee ♪
♪ Yeah‐eah ♪
Look at that finish!
I‐I‐I kept being like, "Why am I not pressing?"
That was the most amazing finish ever.
You were so into it. What is your name?
My name is Marisa Corvo, and I'm 33 years old,
and I'm from Staten Island, New York.
To be able to have the ‐‐ Sorry, Mom, for this word ‐‐
balls to sing that song...
You have range for days.
I would be shocked if you weren't in the finale.
You have a really insanely big voice,
and the fact that you play piano is amazing, as well.
That means a lot. Thank you. I obviously know the pop‐rock lane,
but I also think you could probably navigate
into country music if you wanted to, into rock.
You could sing Ann Wilson, Heart, for days,
and I think that would be really cool, too.
Thank you, Kelly. Hi, Gwen. Hi!
Hi. How are you? You are adorable.
I love your accent. I just want to, like,
listen to you talk 'cause it's so cute.
You sound like a quintessential New Yorker.
I am, yeah. 100% Italian.
Half Neapolitan, half Sicilian. I'm Italian, too.
Hey, paisan.
I'll make you sauce. Yeah.
How 'bout you both make me sauce? Ask Blake.
I'll make you some sauce, right, Blake?
I would like to be a part of this taste test.
No, I just want to eat it.
Yeah. Let's talk about your voice.
So much range, so much power, so much emotion.
I just feel so blessed to be on this show.
I get so inspired. It makes me look back
at my own, like, musical journey all the time.
And that's what I love about being a coach.
To be able to share it, it's just the greatest thing,
and then, also, on top of it, to be able to share it
with an Italian female singer that makes sauce ‐‐
You play that Italian card. I see you.
I mean, it's kind of like, "How can we not be doing this?"
Hi, Blake. Hi, Marisa.
I didn't know you were going to turn around.
This is so cool. I didn't, either. You did that, not me.
If you're going to make the tomato sauce,
if you start putting a whole bunch of crap in there,
it means that you're trying to make up for...
a weak tomato.
I'm sure my mother would agree with you. Yeah.
Is this "Top Chef"? What's happening?
As a coach, I feel like I am the ripe...
tomato... Ha!
...because I've been on this show
for a long, long time, and every now and then,
something that's completely unexpected happens.
And I think that could happen with you and me.
So, you're the tomato in this instance?
I'm the ripe tomato. He's the ripe tomato.
You're the ingredient that she's going to cook
to make a great sauce?
Yes, and I'll take it even further.
I'm so confused. Gwen and Kelly
are the sugar and spices... Oh, God.
...that you would add to the sauce
I actually don't mind that... to try to make up for the lack of a good tomato.
I like some sugar and spice. So you like your sauce
without seasoning, is what you're saying?
What? Yes.
He goes, "What?"
I feel like I need a glass of wine
with this whole conversation.
You talk about as much as I do, which I love.
Well, you got a decision to make, Marisa. Oy, oy.
You have three great choices. Who do you pick as your coach?
Oh, my God.
My tomatoes are ripe, Marisa.
Oh, my God. Oh, my gosh.
I am so grossed out. They are ripe and ready to make sauce!
That sounds so gross.
I'm just so blown away that any of you guys turned around.
I mean, the respect that I have for each one of you,
I think, um...
♪♪♪
I've been feeling this for a while,
I've been praying about it, and, uh...
I want to go with Kelly. Yes! Yes!
♪ I feel glorious, glorious ♪
I'm so sad we can't hug!
I'm off to a great start, people.
I have some incredible artists on my team. I'm super excited.
You're so great.
Marisa ‐‐ by the time we get to that finale,
I want to bring out some notes that are just like, "Psh!"
I'm so excited that you're on my team.
I can't hug you, so just like, "What up?"
Like...
I really loved her personality. What's up?
She is definitely the Staten Island version
of Kelly Clarkson. Like, she's so full on.
It's awesome. I still want the sauce.
I'll make you some. I got you. Okay.
I'm really looking forward to trying her tomato sauce.
I think she passed on the tomato,
but I'm still a fan.
What's up?!
Hi!
What a fun personality.
Oh, my God, we are never gonna get anything done.
I know. I know. We're just gonna talk the entire time.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back to the blind auditions.
♪♪♪
Ladies and gentlemen, our next artist is entering now.
♪♪♪
♪ Look at me ♪
♪ I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree ♪
Yeah.
♪ And it seems like I'm clinging to a cloud ♪
♪ Ooh‐ooh‐ooh‐ooh ♪ ♪ I can't understand ♪
♪ I get misty just ♪
♪ Holding your ♪
♪ Haaaaaaaaaaand ♪
♪ You can say ♪
♪ That you're leading me oooooooon ♪ Wow.
♪ But it's just ♪
♪ What I want you to do ♪
♪ To do, to do, to do, to do ♪
♪ Can't you see ♪
♪ How hopelessly I'm lost? ♪
♪ That's why I'm following ♪
♪ Yooooooooooooooou ♪
♪ I'm too misty ♪
♪ Yeah‐eah‐eah‐eah‐eah‐eah ♪
♪ And too ♪ Oh, my God.
♪ Ooh‐ooh‐ooh ♪
♪ Ooh‐ooh‐ooh‐ooh‐ooh, much ♪
♪ In looooooooooooooooove ♪
Yay! Ha ha!
Yes!
♪♪♪
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God.
Whoo! Ohhhhhh!
Wait a minute. I'm confu‐‐ Is that who was singing?
That's who was singing. That's who was singing?
I know! It was me.
Oh, you're blocked! I'm sorry, Kelly.
Oh, Kelly.
Oh, my goodness. Good job!
That was a very, very smooth move. Wow.
Oh! I had a feeling Kelly was going to love this singer.
I was like, "Don't turn.
I know she is going to pick John."
And then I turned around, and you were a man.
You're going to prove us right.
Don't psych him out. I know what you're doing, Blake.
I do not take these things for granted.
That's why I had to block Kelly.
I'm honored. I'm so honored.
What's your name? Where are you from?
My name is John Holiday.
Okay, John. And I am from Rosenberg, Texas.
From Texas, too! Oh, my.
See? You're my Texas girl! Oh, my gosh! I so love you!
I need to know more about you, though.
I would love to know what you like to sing.
I traditionally sing opera. Oh, my goodness.
I'm a full‐time professional opera singer.
I have performed all over the world,
from L. A. to New York to Paris and London,
singing at the Philharmonie de Paris,
and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
came to some of the operas that I've sung.
I love Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She is one of my "sheroes."
I was really bullied growing up because I had a high voice,
and even before I knew it, I was made fun of being gay.
But I'm lucky to have my grandmother, Big Mama,
in my life.
She has been my biggest cheerleader.
On my 25th birthday, I said, "Big Mama,"
I said, "I have something to tell you. I'm gay."
And she said...
"There is nothing in this world
that you could do that would make me love you any less
than I love you right now."
I wish that kind of love for everybody
because it allowed me to be myself without apology.
It freed me, and it allowed me to soar.
I'm so thankful that I get to be here.
I'm known as an opera singer, but I love jazz. I love gospel.
I want to cross over in a big way.
And America has never seen a person
that looks like me doing it, not in the mainstream.
So I think it's time...
especially with what's going on in the world right now.
I'm here to show other little boys,
no matter what color they are, that you can be
and do anything in a world that can be so chaotic.
My prayer is that
I bring them hope that tomorrow will be better.
Oh, my goodness, that's amazing.
Trying to inspire the next generation.
Well played, because you would be someone to use a block on.
We only get one a whole season,
so that should tell you how badly he wants you. Yes.
Your range is so incredible. I didn't know you were a dude.
And my face ‐‐ They should ‐‐ That will be a gif.
Like, I was so shocked when I turned around.
This show is perfect for you. I'm so glad you made it.
Congratulations. Thank you so much.
I‐I ‐‐ Yes.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Hey, John, the band knows.
We know. Quit doing this.
Camera people know, producers. He ‐‐ He's trying to sabotage me.
People on those screens know exactly who you're gonna choose.
Stop it, Blake! Pets know...
Pets know? ...who you're going to choose.
John, what he's trying to do is come between us.
He psychs the artist out,
and he's like, "I know you're gonna pick John."
And the artist is an artist, and they want to feel like,
"Nobody's gonna tell me what I'm gonna pick..." Yes. Yes.
"...so I'm gonna pick someone not John!"
"Someone not John." And that person
happens to lie in the same bed as this man... What?!
...every night.
Lucky me!
Ooh! He's actually working on your behalf, Gwen.
No, yeah. He's trying to manipulate it. See? See what happens?
I'm not good at manipulation. Gwen, you look fabulous, by the way.
Thank you. Thank you. You want to see the rest of it?
Team Gwen! We can have a lot of fun! Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
Easy.
But us Johns got to stick together.
Don't tell him what to do. You're telling the man what to do.
He's al‐‐ And he's already going, "Yeah, yeah." He's an individual.
John, everything you did was so beautiful.
It was so musical. Thank you so much.
So, I would absolutely be thrilled
to coach you and welcome you to Team Legend.
Gwen?
Whatever.
You are incredible.
Your tone is just so different from anything I've ever heard.
Thank you. It sounds so retro in such a great way.
You know who you are, you know what you want to do.
It's really just about having someone to be your cheerleader.
I've bounced in between different genres my entire career.
You know what's interesting, too, John?
Oh, God.
Since you have so much already in common,
it seems, with John, like, why not try somebody different?
Another ‐‐ you know what I'm saying? And not be so predictable.
Yeah. Girl power!
I don't like anybody else up here.
Oh, wow. Hey, you blocked me!
So of course I'm not Team John!
Other than you, John,
there's no one else up here
that I would ever hang out with ever again.
Oh, my God. Oh, my gosh.
I'm honored that you all turned.
Both Gwen and I and Kelly would love to coach you,
but you have a decision to make.
Ha! Between two.
You guys make it hard!
♪♪♪
You know what?
♪♪♪
John, I'm going to go with you.
Yes!
Mwah! Yes.
I'm so excited John did not fall for that chicanery.
"We know you're gonna pick John."
I'm not allowed to get close to you,
but I'm gonna shake your hand.
John, do not smell that glove. Trust me.
It's a pleasure to meet you, and I'm excited to work with you.
You, too. It's ‐‐ It is ‐‐ The pleasure's all mine.
His range is just otherworldly.
It was one of the best performances
I've seen and heard on this show.
Look at your gif, Kelly.
Oh, my God. Over there.
Oh.
I love it!
That's the funniest thing.
The shock of John being a man ‐‐
I'm not gonna lie. I was thrown.
I missed out. He's definitely one all coaches should fear.
You're so lucky right now.
This is getting you back
for when you dissuaded that girl from picking me
and wanted her to pick Gwen so badly.
Jerk.
♪♪♪
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