Four of the most influential names in all of music
Are on a mission to discover and develop
America's next great voice.
With over 70 million album sales
And hundreds of millions of fans worldwide,
These are four of the biggest names in music.
Cee lo green -- two grammy awards,
One half of gnarls barkley, the famed group behind "crazy,"
Rolling stone's number-1 song of the decade,
And 4 million sales of his worldwide number-1 smash
"forget you."
♪I'm like, forget you and forget her, too ♪
Daly: Blake shelton --
2010 grammy nominee, eight number-1 singles,
And current cma male vocalist of the year.
♪bow ba-bow ba-bow bow ♪
Daly: Adam levine -- lead singer of maroon 5,
Three grammy awards, 3 million concert tickets sold,
And eight number-1 singles.
♪nobody who can comfort me ♪
Daly: Christina aguilera --
Vocal prodigy discovered at 9 years old,
Nearly 50 million albums sold,
Five-time grammy award winner,
And widely regarded
As one of the best voices of her generation.
♪keeps getting better ♪
Daly: These four superstars have come together
To help the next generation of artists.
But first, they're gonna show everybody how it's done.
Adam: ♪I remember when ♪
♪I remember, I remember when I lost my mind ♪
♪there was something so pleasant about that place ♪
♪ooh ♪ ♪even your emotions had an echo ♪
♪ooh-ooh ♪ ♪in so much space, yeah ♪
♪ooh ♪ blake: ♪when you're out there, without a care ♪
♪yeah, I was out of touch ♪
♪but it wasn't because I didn't know enough ♪
♪ooh ♪ ♪I just knew too much ♪
♪ooh-ooh ♪
All: ♪does that make me crazy? ♪
Cee lo: ♪probably ♪
Christina: ♪and I hope that you are having ♪
♪the time of your life ♪
♪whoa-oh-oh-ooh, ah ♪
♪but think twice, yeah ♪
♪that's my only advice ♪
♪ye-e-e-ah, say ♪
Cee lo: ♪come on, now, who do you ♪
♪who do you, who do you think you are? ♪
♪ha ha ha, bless your soul ♪
♪you really think you're in control ♪
Christina: ♪yeah-ah-ah, yeah-ah, yeah ♪
All: ♪ever since I was little, ever since I was little ♪
♪it looked like fun ♪
Cee lo: ♪it was no coincidence we've come ♪
♪yeah, and I'll die when I'm done ♪
All: ♪hey, maybe we're crazy ♪
♪crazy ♪
♪does that make me crazy? ♪
♪crazy ♪
♪does that make me crazy? ♪
♪crazy ♪
Cee lo: ♪probably ♪
♪yeah-ah, yeah-ah, yeah, yeah ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
That is how you do it!
Let's hear it for our coaches, everybody.
Adam levine...
Blake shelton...
Cee lo green...
And christina aguilera.
[ cheers and applause ]
[ dramatic music plays ]
The coaches are all competing to find the voice.
They'll each choose a team of eight singers
From a select group of the nation's best artists,
Who've been invited to audition for our coaches.
But it's not gonna be easy.
The coaches will have their backs to the artists
As they sing.
So how a singer looks, what they wear,
Or even their age can't influence them.
On this show, only the voice matters.
Christina: I'm drawn to very soulful, bluesy-type voices.
I can't believe I'm actually gonna get to sing
In front of christina.
Adam: Well, you could be a country singer,
You could be an r&b singer, you could be a pop singer.
Rebecca: Singing is kind of like talking,
But from, like, the deepest part of your heart.
Blake: I'm not gonna just be listening for other country singers.
Javier: Music and I are one.
It's all that I've ever wanted to do
And all that I ever want to do.
Cee lo: I won't know until I feel it.
Christina: Really raw emotion.
Blake: Something different and unique.
Adam: Someone to blow me away.
Daly: So, here's how it works.
When a coach is blown away by what they hear,
They hit a button, which turns their chair,
And the artist lands a spot on their team.
But if more than one coach turns,
The power shifts, and the artist gets to choose
Which superstar is the right fit for them.
Christina: Who do you pick as your coach?
Daly: In that case, the coaches, who are also competing,
Must convince the artist to join their team.
Why should I choose you over cee lo?
I want to win this [bleep].
[ laughter ]
Cee lo: Now the choice is yours.
This is what artists like ourselves would kill for,
And that's creative control.
I have the avenues to make you a country star.
They don't know anything about that.
[ laughs ]
I can do it. I can do it.
Daly: But if no coach turns,
The artist is out of the competition.
Once the teams have been selected,
Our four coaches will personally train their eight artists,
Shaping them into future stars.
If it was me, I'd be like -- ♪doin' what you like ♪
We, as coaches, want to be able
To nurture someone's talent.
We're not judges. You know, we're coaches.
It's not about the judgment.
It's about the journey.
Everybody needs a support team.
I couldn't do what I do without my own,
And I hope to be that for somebody else.
Daly: During the next phase, the battle round --
The coaches face a tough decision,
Cutting their teams from eight to four.
Then, in the final, live-performance round,
America will decide who will win it all --
A record deal with universal republic,
Part of the global universal music group,
And a chance to be music's next big star.
Being on "the voice" is the biggest opportunity
That I've ever had in my entire life.
Woman: This is what I've wanted my entire life.
Woman #2: This is meant to be.
Javier: This is it. This is it for me.
Daly: It's a chance of a lifetime.
I loved you.
I really want to work with you.
I heard myself, listening to you.
You're on my team.
Daly: The blind auditions start now...
On "the voice."
May the best woman win.
[ laughs ]
Daly: It's the blind auditions, and the anticipation is building
As our artists arrive from across the country.
Hi!
Tarralyn: My name is tarralyn ramsey,
And I am from jacksonville, florida.
And I am 31 years old.
I would not be here if I didn't feel like it was my last chance.
I ain't getting no younger. [ laughs ]
Nice to see you. Welcome.
Her mama. Hello. Hi, mama.
Nice to see you. A pleasure.
You look beautiful, but this is
At the end of the day, just about your voice.
Yes. Thank you so much.
How confident do you feel?
I feel confident. [ laughs ]
I feel -- not to sound, like, arrogant or anything,
But I think you have to be confident in what you do,
And I think that the one thing that I do know
Is that god blessed me with an amazing voice.
And if he didn't do nothing else, he gave me that.
[ laughter ]
Tarralyn: I feel like having the coaches not being able to see me
Is probably an advantage.
You may not be what somebody perceives as a pop star
Or what somebody would be looking for,
So I think it's great
That they don't get the opportunity to see you at first.
I'm approaching the competition very serious.
This is huge.
This is what people dream and pray for.
[ exhales deeply ]
Don't cry.
I'm gonna sing like it's my last time ever singing.
I just can't wait.
[ "breathe" plays ]
♪mmm ♪
♪I can feel the... Dance across your face ♪
♪being with you gets me that way ♪
She sounds good. She sounds great.
♪I watch the sunlight dance across your face ♪
♪and I-I-I-I've ♪
♪never been this swept awa-a-a-a-y ♪
♪'cause I can feel you breathe ♪
♪it's washing over me ♪
♪suddenly I'm melting into you ♪
♪there's nothing left to prove ♪
♪baby, all we need is just to be ♪
♪caught up in the rush, the slow and steady rush ♪
She sounds amazing. Yes, yes.
♪baby, isn't that the way ♪
♪that love's supposed to be-e-e-e-e? ♪
♪ohhhhh ♪ ohh! You did it!
♪oh, I can feel you breathing ♪
Let's go!
♪y-e-e-e-eah ♪
♪just breathe ♪
♪wh-o-o-o-oa ♪
♪j-u-u-u-ust ♪
♪br-e-e-e-eathe ♪
[ laughs ]
[ cheers and applause ] oww!
Wow.
Adam: You're incredible.
I didn't push my button because
You're a better singer than me and I was very upset.
[ laughter ]
You're not gonna pick me over cee lo or christina,
So...
[ laughter ]
I would have possibly.
I didn't waste my button.
Oh. Well, thank you. Christina: Aww.
Christina: You know, at first, I felt the nerves
A little in your voice, but you just took that,
And your confidence grew
With every single note that came out of your mouth.
And I really thoroughly enjoyed what you did up there.
[ cheers and applause ]
I agree totally, christina.
This is a wonderful way to start off the show.
You sounded wonderful.
And you did start off a little nervous,
And that was a little obvious.
But you only have a short amount of time to get it,
And you got it very quickly. And that, I can appreciate.
I'd like to have you on my team.
I was so nervous. Oh, my god.
So, who's it gonna be? Who do you pick?
I mean, cee lo's amazing. Yes, we know that.
But I would love to have you on my team
And do everything I can to help build you up
And make you stronger.
[ voice breaking ] first of all, I don't mean to cry,
But thank you so much.
[ chuckles ]
Oh, baby.
I absolutely love...
♪what a girl wants ♪ ohh!
♪what a girl needs ♪
And I have all your records,
And I even try to sing the spanish ones,
And I don't get them right, but...
I would be honored to work with you. Thank you.
♪what a girl wants, what a girl needs ♪
♪whatever makes me happy sets you free ♪
Thank you.
You're so beautiful.
♪and I'm thanking you for knowing exactly ♪
♪what a girl wants ♪
Yeah! Tarralyn: Mom!
I was so nervous, I forgot my words!
When I get nervous --
Oh. Wonderful. Incredible. Thank you, mom.
You did so good. Thank you, mr. Carson.
So, when she turns her chair around, she's saying,
"I want you on my team."
That vote of confidence, what's that like?
I was blown away.
Did that make things easier to sing the rest of the song?
Yes. I love christina. She's a singer's singer.
Right. You know, so I definitely feel
Like there are things that I can learn from her
And things that she can tell me, you know, what I'm doing wrong.
Daly: Well, it was a good day.
Thank you. Thanks, carson.
Way to start. Not bad. Ohh! Whoo! The rush!
[ laughs ]
Patrick: Howdy, y'all. My name is patrick thomas.
I'm 20 years old, and I'm from nashville, tennessee.
When you look at me now, you wouldn't really think
That I was bullied, but back in elementary school,
I was a complete nerd.
I'm excited for you, patrick.
Patrick: Yeah. Thanks. How you feeling today? Let's chat.
Yeah. I'm feeling great.
Let's say you go far in this thing. Yeah.
Let's say -- let's say you win the thing.
When you sort of look back on your life,
Is there anybody that you're gonna be thinking,
Like, "yeah, you know, I made it"?
Well, there's probably -- there's probably a select few.
When I was really young, I liked sports,
But it was -- I was never very athletic in the first place,
And my friends couldn't understand
Why I didn't want to go throw a baseball or go throw a football.
And I remember coming home every day from school and just crying.
I can't really explain it.
Just singing and making music
Has always been the most natural thing for me.
You go right back to high school, anybody that picked on you.
But, see, instead of saying something to them,
I'd rather just sing
In front of 50 million -- however many people.
And I think that speaks for itself. Right.
Patrick: To me, being on "the voice" is the opportunity of a lifetime.
[ vocalizing ]
If nobody turns around, that's obviously not gonna feel good,
But I could never work a day job, a normal job.
This is what I was meant to do.
This is why I'm here.
Show's called "the voice." let's do it.
[ "live like you were dying" plays ]
♪he said, "I was in my early 40s ♪
♪"with a lot of life before me ♪
♪"when a moment came that stopped me on a dime ♪
♪"I spent most of the next days ♪
♪"lookin' at the x-rays ♪
♪"and talkin' 'bout the options ♪
He's waiting for him to hit the high note.
♪and talkin' 'bout sweet time" ♪
♪I asked him when it sank in ♪
♪this might really be the real end ♪
♪"how's it hit ya, when you get that kind of news? ♪
Man, what ya do?" and he said...
♪"I went sky divin' ♪
♪"I went rocky mountain climbin' ♪
♪"I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named fu manchu ♪
♪"and I loved deeper ♪
♪"and I spoke sweeter ♪
♪and I gave forgiveness I've been denying" ♪
♪and he said, "someday I hope you get the chance ♪
♪"to live like you were ♪
♪d-y-y-y-yin'" ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly: He did good. That's all right.
Cee lo: That's what I'm talking about!
Exactly.
What's your name, cowboy?
Patrick. Patrick?
Patrick thomas.
I was the first one to turn around
Because you had the strongest entrance.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
I must say that that song belongs to you.
Your expression, your attitude,
Your performance -- it was great, perfect.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
And you're cute, patrick!
Thank you. All right.
You are a cutie pie. Oh, boy.
Can you take your hat off?
Yeah. Well, I might have some hat hair here.
Can you take your pants off? No, I'm kidding.
[ laughter ]
I'm just kidding! Anyway, you were fabulous.
I just didn't turn my chair around because I felt
That I was a little bit out of my genre,
A little bit out of my comfort zone. Patrick: Yeah. Sure.
And I think that there are three fabulous guys up here
That could do great things with you.
No, I really appreciate it.
Adam: Now, clearly, I may not be your first choice
As someone to work with.
Of course not. You know, you're clearly --
[ laughter ]
Man, if you weren't 6'5", I'd kick your ass.
[ laughter ]
Just the power of your voice is incredible.
And you really did own that tune.
And I would really love to work with you
Because we're so different.
Blake: Patrick, they both make good points.
I happen to know the only reason they even hit their button
Is because they knew that I would want you on my team.
That's how they work.
And I have the avenues to make you a country star.
They don't know anything about that. Patrick: That I know.
Blake: I can do it.
I can do it. Patrick: Yep.
Cee lo: But then again -- but then again,
What most intrigued me is to see how we could be compatible
Being that we're coming from such different places.
You know, that would just be an enjoyable adventure
And experience for me.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
[ cheers and applause ]
So, who do you pick as your coach?
Patrick: Each of you have incredible voices.
They're very, very different. Sorry. I'm a little bit lost for words right now.
Because of the country connection,
I got to go with blake.
Yes!
Ah ha ha ha ha ha!
Adam: Fine!
Oh, god. You're big.
And I'm short. It's gonna be fun, brother.
It's gonna be a lot of fun. It is.
Congratulations. He's in great hands.
Daly: Coming up...
She's a genius!
Christina: The competition is kind of crazy.
[ squeals ]
They're all great. Yes!
Blake: A lot tougher than I thought it would be.
I'm mad I didn't pick you!
It's gonna be okay, baby.
You know, this is gonna be a real competition.
That's my man!
I really, really loved it.
Christina is going down.
Yes!
Daly: We've scoured the nation
In search of the greatest voices in the country.
My name is joshua hand.
I'm from fort lauderdale.
But only the best voices were invited
To audition for our superstar coaches.
One of those select few is father-of-six jared blake.
Jared: I think life is full of choices,
And I've made a lot of bad ones,
Just a lot of drinking, a lot of drug abuse.
I quit drinking about three years ago.
The reason that I quit was I have four little girls.
I was afraid that they'd grow up and marry someone like me,
And so I decided I'd become the guy
That I wanted them to grow up and be with.
I'm much stronger now than I've ever been.
It's been a long journey getting here.
I've definitely had my ups and downs in the music industry.
I can't count the deals that's been on the table
And lost before it ever got to the lawyer.
You never know when it's gonna be your last chance.
I'm hoping "the voice" will be that one thing
That puts it over the top.
Ha!
♪I know your type ♪
♪yeah, you're daddy's little girl ♪
♪come take a bite ♪
♪let me shake up your world ♪
♪'cause just one night couldn't be so wrong ♪
♪I'm gonna make you lose control ♪
♪she was so shy ♪
♪till I drove her wild ♪
♪I make them good girls go bad ♪
♪she was hanging in the corner with her five best friends ♪
♪she heard that I was trouble, but she couldn't resist ♪
♪I make them good girls go bad ♪
He's thinking. He's like, "okay."
♪I make them good girls go bad ♪
♪yeah ♪
[ guitar solo ]
♪I make them good girls go bad ♪
♪make them good girls go b-a-a-a-ad ♪
♪yeah, oh ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
I think it started off like fire.
Like, out of the gates, I was like,
"whoa, what are we about to experience?"
And for some reason, when it hit the chorus,
It just didn't fully come to life the way I wanted it to.
And remember, we have our backs turned, as well.
So performance is kind of not a factor.
Right.
I mean, I was that close to pushing it,
Thinking, "this is a country dude."
You know, I think that your voice
Would have been suited better
For, you know, maybe something different.
I don't know, because I can hear it in there,
But I didn't hear enough to do this thing, so...
All right. Thank you.
♪we'll be fine ♪
♪fine tonight, I know ♪
Daly: Yo, yo.
Jared: Hey, hey. Hey.
Well, it wasn't a celebration.
You did great, man. Thanks, man.
Did you feel like it was your best?
I mean, you've been doing this for a while.
No, I don't think you ever feel like it was your best.
I'm sure we'll be hearing from you 'cause that was really good to watch.
Thanks, man. Appreciate it. Absolutely.
Okay.
Daly: It didn't work out this time for jared blake.
But maybe our next artist will have better luck.
Play along with our coaches and see if you would pick
Vicci martinez from tacoma, washington.
Vicci: At 16, I did one of the hardest things in my life,
And that was coming out to my parents.
You know, being in a religious family, it wasn't accepted.
About five years ago, my dad passed away.
We left on good terms.
He became my biggest supporter in my music and just in my life.
My dad told me to follow my heart, follow my truths.
Getting onstage, it's my life. I love doing it.
When you're comfortable doing something,
Then that's where you should be.
[ "rolling in the deep" plays ]
♪there's a fire ♪
♪and it's starting in my heart ♪
♪reaching a fever pitch ♪
♪and it's bringing me out the dark ♪
♪finally, I can see you crystal-clear ♪
♪go ahead and sell me out ♪
♪and I'll lay your [bleep] bare ♪
♪see how I'll leave with every piece of you ♪
♪don't underestimate the things that I will do ♪
♪the scars of your love ♪
♪they leave me breathless ♪
♪I can't help feeling ♪
♪we could have had it all ♪
♪yeah, rolling in the deep ♪
♪you had my heart inside of your hand ♪
♪and you played it ♪
♪and you played it to the beat ♪
♪yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ohh, lord ♪
♪we could have had it all ♪
♪yeah, yeah ♪
♪ohhhh ♪
♪yeah, yeah ♪
♪we could have had it all ♪
♪yeah, rolling in the deep ♪
♪you had my heart inside of your hand ♪
♪and you played it ♪
♪and you played it to the beat ♪
♪y-e-e-eah ♪
Whoo!
[ cheers and applause ]
Christina: What's your name?
My name's vicci martinez.
I think that you sang the...
"I don't think I can say on nbc what I want to say" out of it,
But you really sang.
And I find you very interesting,
And your voice has a great rasp to it,
And I really liked your performance.
Thank you. Wow. Aww.
Cee lo?
Yeah, I love that record, the adele record.
But to turn around and see you living that record out...
Yes. Like, you know, I think
To see these chairs turn around for you gave you that fire.
And I saw you reach down so deep and get that note out.
Like, that's a high octave to hit.
It's not easy to do for anyone. You know what I'm saying? So...
Thank you. [ laughs ]
And you inspired me, and you touched my heart.
And that's why I pushed my button for you.
[ cheers and applause ]
Adam: Honestly, why I didn't press my button is,
I just felt like I wasn't right --
You know, it just -- I think part of --
What happened? I was gonna talk, and you --
That's my turn. Oh. [ laughs ]
Hey. Get used to it.
The first thing I thought of when you started singing
Was the two of them being incredible to work with you.
And that's honestly why I didn't press my button,
Is I just felt like I wasn't right. Really?
I felt like one of these two people really were, so...
Wow.
[ applause ]
Thank you.
That's it. I'm finished, christina.
Okay, so, who do you pick as your coach?
[ audience shouting "cee lo" ]
Wow! Vicci: I'll be honest.
Um, my...
[ audience shouting "cee lo" ]
[ laughs ]
Um, you're like the goddess of all goddesses,
But, cee lo, you said something that's really important to me,
Which is, anything coming from the heart.
Yes. And that was the magic word for me,
So I'm gonna go with cee lo.
[ cheers and applause ]
Cee lo: Honey, you did a great job.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Thanks. I'll see you later.
[ cheering ]
Daly: All four coaches need eight artists.
Christina, cee lo, and blake
Each have one artist on their team.
Adam has none.
Adam: What I'm looking for is someone to blow me away.
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions,
Where coaches pick eight artists for their teams,
Based solely on their voice.
Artists were surprised in their hometowns...
"you have been selected for final callbacks on 'the voice.'"
Daly: ...With a silver envelope
Inviting them to final callbacks.
Oh, my gosh! No!
I didn't think I would get it.
Oh, my gosh.
"you have been selected for final callbacks
On 'the voice.'"
[ cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
Daly: Meet our first duo, from nashville, tennessee.
Josh: I'm josh.
And I'm nicole. Both: And we're elenowen.
I think that the main fact is that we're married
And that we're working together and still in love.
Yeah. [ laughs ]
You did just get married, though, not long ago, or...?
Three years. Three years.
We're living in their basement.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. What? Yeah.
We're living in their basement.
You guys live in their basement? Nicole: Yeah.
Josh: From a man's perspective,
The fact that I live in my wife's parents' basement,
It's one of those things that -- it's very humbling for me.
Obviously, soon, we'd love to get out of there
And get our own place.
Daly: Before we find out if elenowen can make it
Out of their parents' basement,
Artist sonia rao is ready to prove to her parents
That music is her future.
♪ba, la-la-la-la, la-la-la la, la ♪
My parents are immigrants from india.
And growing up, they've really given me everything.
And so, at first,
My pursuing singing was a lot for them to take.
They didn't see how it could be a career.
This is my dad. Hi, sone.
And this is my mom.
I'm so happy for her.
And she got this opportunity,
And I hope she gets through this.
[ vocalizing ]
Sonia: I don't have a backup plan because I've been blessed
To find what I want to do with my life,
So putting my energy elsewhere doesn't make any sense to me.
[ breathes deeply ]
Have fun. Thank you.
This is my moment, and I need to take it.
♪some people live for the fortune ♪
♪some people live just for the fame ♪
♪some people live for the power, yeah ♪
♪some people live just to play the game ♪
♪now, some people want it all ♪
♪but I don't want nothing at all ♪
♪if it ain't you, baby ♪
♪if I ain't got you ♪
♪ohh, hey ♪
♪everything means nothing ♪
Come on. Push the button.
♪if I ain't go-o-o-o-t ♪
♪yo-o-o-u ♪
Come on.
[ cheers and applause ]
Oh [bleep]
Blake: Goodness gracious. Wow.
Damn! Christina: You missed out, cee lo!
It's too late. No!
First of all, you're a very attractive girl,
Very beautiful. Thank you.
And I know cee lo is kicking himself right now.
I felt like your start to it was a little slow,
But I just needed a little more intent
And a little bit more passion.
But the train does not stop here with us.
Thank you so much.
Yo. Hey, pretty girl.
[ laughter ]
My parents are watching.
Oh, man.
You look great, and I think, you know...
Thank you very much. Thank you, guys, so much.
[ cheers and applause ]
Blake: Yeah. [ laughs ]
Yo!
Daly: In the blind auditions, it takes more than a beautiful face
To advance in the competition.
Let's see if two voices are better than one
And if elenowen can finally get out of their parents' basement.
Josh: If things don't work out here,
We're going back to the basement,
Which isn't the most ideal situation.
I love you.
I love you, too.
[ "falling slowly" plays ]
Nicole: ♪I don't know you ♪
♪but I want you ♪
♪all the more for that ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
♪words fall through me and always fool me ♪
What the...
♪and I can't react ♪
Woman: Come on, blake.
Daly: This is the first time they have heard a duet.
Together: ♪games that never amount ♪
I got to see what...
Daly: Blake's in. Blake's in.
Yeah! Wait to go, blakester!
Together: ♪raise your hopeful voice ♪
♪you have a choice ♪
♪you've made it no-o-o-o-w ♪
♪falling slowly ♪
♪sing your melody ♪
♪I'll sing it ♪
♪lo-o-o-o-ud ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
That was wonderful, immediately wonderful.
Like, what was everybody laughing at to begin with?
Adam: I thought it was gonna be one person, and then a dude came in.
I was like, "what the hell's going on?" I know!
I was like, "she's a genius."
[ laughter ]
And you guys are such a good-looking couple. Are you guys a couple?
We're actually a married couple. Yeah. We're married.
Christina: Wow!
[ cheers and applause ]
This is folk, right?
Josh: We consider ourselves, like...
Both: ...A folk-pop duo. Cee lo: Gotcha.
Adam: You guys just spoke at the same time. That was cute.
We do that. We do that often. We spoke in unison.
And in harmony. Nicole: I mean, we are married.
I love it, though. I love the color coordination.
You guys look great together. You sounded great. Thank you.
I'd love to work with you guys. No, no, no, no, no.
[ laughter ]
Nicole: Can we ask one thing?
Sure. I just would love to hear
Something that you see in us that you could bring out.
Blake -- he has the country thing locked down.
Like, my thing is more general-purpose pop,
You know what I'm saying, like, and beyond.
So, like, I would like to showcase a union such as yours
In a broader spectrum,
Like sonny and cher and a throwback to those things.
You know what I mean, like, you know?
So, I think I could give you that appeal.
[ cheers and applause ]
Blake: First and foremost,
Nothing needs to get in the way
Of y'all's relationship, you know?
And this business is tough when it comes to things like that,
And I've seen it,
And I know how to help y'all protect that.
That's pretty good. Wow.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Thank y'all. Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you.
Nicole: You know what? No, no, no.
You cannot leave it up to me.
You're the leader. Baby, you're the leader.
So it's up to you. No pressure, right?
I trust you.
Adam: This is so cute, I want to barf. Cee lo: No.
Josh: Game-time decision. Game-time decision.
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Elenowen has a big decision to make.
Two coaches want them. Do they go with blake or cee lo?
We have to make a decision!
[ audience shouting ]
Josh: Game-time decision. Game-time decision.
Blake.
Yes! [ cheers and applause ]
Daly: Blake celebrates his victory over cee lo.
Adam: He earned it, man.
Elenowen is now the second artist to join team blake.
Blake: Congratulations, guys. Awesome. You're awesome.
Nicole: Thank you so much. Josh: Thanks, brother.
[ cheering ]
Daly: You know what's great about this moment,
Is that you're this much closer to getting out of the basement.
[ laughter ]
This much closer...
Both: This much. ...To moving on out.
Sorry, folks. Whoo-hoo!
Nicole: Family hug.
Woman: Yes! Josh: Yeah!
Daly: Elenowen may be on their way out of the basement,
But can this next artist break away from her past?
♪yes, I know you will... ♪
My name's frenchie davis.
I am 31 years old,
And I am originally from los angeles, california.
Some of america may remember me from "american idol,"
From which I was disqualified
For a decision I made when I was 19 years old.
I believe that regrets are a waste of time
Because they're just the past crippling you in the future.
[ sighs ]
As soon as I go through those doors,
It's a chance for me to continue to go for my dream
And perhaps this time leave being remembered for my talent.
[ "I kissed a girl" plays ]
♪this was never the way I planned ♪
♪not my intention ♪
♪I kissed a girl, and I liked it ♪
♪the taste of her cherry chapstick ♪
♪I kissed a girl just to try it ♪
♪hope my boyfriend don't mind it ♪
♪it felt so wrong, it felt so right ♪
♪don't mean I'm in love tonight ♪
♪I kissed a girl, and I liked it ♪
♪I liked it ♪
♪us girls we are so magical ♪
♪too good to deny it ♪
♪ain't no big deal ♪
♪it's innocent ♪
♪I kissed a girl just to try it ♪
♪I hope my boyfriend don't mind it ♪
♪it felt so wrong, it felt so right ♪
♪don't mean I'm in love tonight ♪
♪I kissed a girl, and I liked it ♪
♪oh, I liked it ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
[ laughter ]
Hey!
[ laughs ]
What up, frenchie?
You know who I am?!
Yeah. Oh, my god!
Frenchie, where do we know each other from?
I did audition for "idol" eight years ago. Yeah.
[ cheers ]
And I was in "rent" on broadway, so...
Yeah.
Great choice of song. I can relate to it totally.
[ laughter ]
Adam: [ laughs ]
And you sounded great. What a pleasant surprise that it's you.
You just won't give up, will you, mama?
I will not give up on my dreams.
I know that's right.
And one point, I thought you were gonna
Blow the speakers down here, your voice was so powerful.
Sorry about that.
Hey, but look at this. This is a great marriage.
Thank you. This really is. I think christina's perfect for you.
Thank you. Christina: Yeah, you got me going.
At first, I felt like it was a little bit shaky,
But you really found your way as it continued,
And I liked it.
Thank you for picking me, christina. You're welcome.
Blake: Yeah!
[ shrieks ]
[ laughs ] oh, my god!
When I saw christina press the "I want you" button,
I'm like, "oh, my god. I can't believe this."
I had thought that the ship had sailed.
I had given up on pursuing a recording career.
And I'm so excited. I can't wait.
I think no matter throughout this run,
People are just gonna -- they're gonna love what you represent,
Which is "never give up."
Exactly. And now you have another opportunity.
You could have quit many times. Yep.
But you didn't. And look at you now.
Don't ever give up on your dreams.
Daly: Coming up...
♪yeah, yeah ♪
Daly: ...Looks alone won't win you a spot on "the voice."
Kelsey: I have always been judged because of my looks.
I was always the pretty face who could sing.
♪ooh-ooh ♪ christina: Your voice
Triggered my instincts like that.
I was completely impressed.
Daly: And will adam get his first team member?
Adam: I want to succeed with the people that I choose.
I've had to limit myself, kind of go easy on the button.
I really want to work with you very, very badly.
You got a lot of options here.
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: As the blind auditions continue,
Our next artist is accustomed to turning heads,
But tonight she's hoping to turn some chairs instead.
My name is kelsey rey. I'm 20 years old.
And I'm from sebastian, florida.
Being on "the voice," it's a huge accomplishment for me.
It's all about the pipes. It's all about your instrument.
It's not about the way you look or the way you dress,
And I think that that's a huge, huge thing.
So, you have quite a few online videos, I understand.
Yes.
One in particular, it ended up getting
Like a million views in three days.
Where? I mean -- mostly europe.
No kidding? Yeah.
Which is crazy, because I'm not european.
All from this one video? Yeah.
You know, and going on my facebook
And getting, like, friend requests
From all over the world.
Yeah, watch that, though, dad.
[ laughter ]
Kelsey: It might help if the coaches could see me,
But hopefully, my technique and my tone will win them over.
I want this so bad,
And I am ready to get onstage and show the coaches what I got.
♪take me on a trip, I'd like to go someday ♪
♪take me to new york, I'd love to see l.A. ♪
♪I really want to come kick it with you ♪
♪you'll be my american boy ♪
♪he said, "hey, sister ♪
♪it's really, really nice to meet ya" ♪
♪I just met this 5-foot-7 guy who's just my type ♪
Adam: I got to do it. I got to do it. ♪I like the way he's speaking ♪
I got to do it. I got to do it. ♪his confidence is peaking ♪
Whoa! ♪don't like his baggy jeans ♪
♪but I might like what's underneath them ♪
♪and, no, I ain't been to m.I.A. ♪
♪heard that cali never rains ♪
♪and new york's heart awaits ♪
♪let's go see the west end ♪
♪I'll show you to my bedroom ♪
♪liking this american boy ♪
Go, girl! Go! ♪take me on a trip ♪
♪I'd like to go someday ♪
♪take me to chicago, san francisco bay ♪
♪I really want to come kick it with you ♪
♪you'll be my american boy ♪
♪la la-la la-la, ooh-ooh ♪
♪la la-la la-la da da ♪
♪la da-da da-da ♪
♪you'll be my american boy ♪
♪american boy ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
Thank you!
Whoo!
Oh, my god!
Blake: Tell us what your name is.
I'm kelsey rey.
Kelsey, you are cute! Thank you!
And cee lo's about to say, "pretty girl."
I think that you should avoid all that mess.
And, you know, they might end up hitting on you all day.
I don't even know about that.
But you were really great.
As soon as the song kicked in, I was like, "okay, let's see,"
Because, you know, that song --
You can take it somewhere,
Or you can just let it kind of linger.
And you have the kind of voice that would be great for radio,
And I'd love to do great things with you.
Thank you, christina.
[ sobbing ]
Cee lo: I was completely impressed.
Your voice is flawless.
And so are you. You look beautiful.
Thank you.
I think you swayed so gracefully over the track.
And your breath control and your clarity --
Everything was impeccable.
I really, really enjoyed you,
And I'd love to have you on my team.
Thank you.
It's a shame about your looks.
Very unattractive.
[ laughs ]
No, obviously, you're beautiful.
And I turned around not because of that.
You have a beautiful voice. Thank you so much.
I'd be so incredibly honored to have you on my team.
I really would. Thank you.
Okay. Well, adam, I love maroon 5.
[ cheers and applause ]
Cee lo, you are amazing, amazing, amazing.
Christina, I grew up listening to you,
And you are, like, incredible.
Everyone here is amazing.
I'm gonna go for cee lo.
Ohh!
[ cheers and applause ]
Come on.
Yeah! Mwah. Hey, sweetie.
How are you?
Thank you so much. Sure. Thank you.
Kelsey: Thank you. Thanks.
Aah haah!
I needed that. I needed that.
Woman: [ sobbing ]
Oh, god.
Oh, my god. What a decision to have to make.
This is amazing.
You just had to tell christina "no."
I know! You know, it's weird to say this,
But I have always been judged because of my looks,
And I was always, you know, the pretty face who could sing.
The fact that the blind auditions proved that wrong
Is, like, incredible.
That's why this show is so important.
Daly: Good job, guys. Congratulations. Thank you so much.
And we'll see you soon.
Come on, baby. Mwah.
Daly: Coming up, when a tall texan...
♪led me to where you are ♪
Daly: ...And a new jersey mom take the stage,
Adam fights hard to get his first artist.
I really want to work with you very, very badly.
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions,
Where our coaches are competing
To build the best team of eight singers.
And they're doing it with their backs to the stage.
So far, blake, cee lo,
And christina each have two artists on their team,
While adam has none.
Will adam score his first team member with jeff jenkins,
A small-town boy from jones creek, texas?
♪if you believe in yourself ♪
♪you can do anything ♪
Jeff: My mom passed away about 10 months ago.
My mom was definitely my number-one supporter.
She taught me how to love, she taught me how to forgive,
She taught me confidence,
And she taught me how to believe in myself.
You got some extra-special motivation
When you're out there?
I do. Yeah, yeah.
You know, my mom's always right there singing with me.
And she's gonna be right there on that stage with me this time.
Do you think of your mom when you're singing?
Yeah, I do. I do. Yeah.
If she were here, what would you say to her before you walked out there?
Oh, gosh. I wouldn't be talking to her,
'cause she'd be a nervous wreck.
And she would make me nervous, so I'd be like,
"okay, mom, I'm gonna go stand over here before I sing."
Jeff: Being on "the voice," it's not about fame.
It's not about fortune.
It's just really about being a voice for people like my mom.
I want to be the voice for those fighters like she was.
This is actually gonna be the first time
That she won't be there in the audience
While I'm performing.
[ exhales sharply ]
This one's for you, mom.
[ "bless the broken road" plays ]
♪I set out on a narrow way ♪
♪many years ago ♪
♪hoping I would find true love ♪
♪along the broken road ♪
♪but I got lost a time or two ♪
Oh, my god. There's two of them turned around.
♪wiped my brow, kept pushing through ♪
♪I couldn't see how every sign ♪
♪pointed straight to you ♪
♪every longlost dream ♪
♪led me to where you are ♪
♪others who broke my heart ♪
♪they were like northern stars ♪
♪pointing me on my way ♪
♪into your loving arms ♪
♪this much I know is true ♪
Look at him -- playing hard-to-get.
♪that god blessed the broken road ♪
♪that led me straight to you ♪
♪now I'm just a-rolling home ♪
♪into my lover's arms ♪
♪this much I know is true ♪
♪that god blessed the broken road ♪
♪that led me straight to yo-o-o-o-u ♪
Thank y'all very much.
That's amazing. Thank you very much.
He got the attention of four of the biggest artists on the planet earth.
Jeff: Thank you.
Thank y'all.
Thank you.
Wow. I've never heard that song,
But I'm pretty sure no one can sing it as well as you just did.
Wow. Wow. Thank you very much.
And I'm not even sure if that's a country song.
That's a country song.
Jeff: It is a country song. It is.
Okay, blake! Take it easy!
I know. I know.
He's already -- yeah, he's already going nuts.
I think I could kind of offer you a slightly different angle,
A slightly different approach to what you already do.
But you really don't need much help, man. You're incredible.
Wow. Thank you very much. Thank you.
Blake: I'll be honest with you.
I don't know that country is even your thing, necessarily.
You can probably do any kind of music you want to do.
You're that kind of a singer. You know what I'm saying?
Thank you. Thanks. You got a lot of options here.
A lot of options. And I'm not sure I made it clear.
I really want to work with you very, very badly.
Okay. Okay.
Christina: Well, obviously,
You got all of us to turn our chairs,
So I think that goes without saying for all of us.
Your voice triggered my instincts like that.
You were mastering the distinctive notes
Within each particular ad lib and run and riff.
And I would feel honored to have you on my team.
Thanks.
It's empowering in numerous ways
To have my back turned to you.
It lets me know that my heart is working.
And nothing else seemed to matter at the moment.
Then to turn around, and I'm glad
That that beautiful voice came out of you.
Thank you.
You sounded great. You had a great voice.
So, choose whoever you want -- me.
[ laughter ]
Jeff: I think -- I think I've made a decision.
It's hard, and I think I'm gonna pinch myself a few more times
To make sure it's not a dream,
But I think I'm gonna go with adam.
[ cheers and applause ]
Yes!
[ laughter ]
Yes!
I like him. I like him.
Daly: Wow. Wow.
Oh, my goodness.
Thank you. Awesome.
I guess I'm supposed to hug you, too.
A little crazy, isn't it? Well, it is crazy for...
Great job. Thanks very much. Thank you.
How about that, huh? All four. Yeah.
I didn't expect for all four of them.
I didn't know if any were.
But, you know, when thinking about it before,
I thought it was gonna be christina or blake
That I was gonna pick.
And, you know, adam just really acted
Like he wanted to work with me
And that he could make it happen.
So, and I believed it.
Well, we're all very proud. Congratulations. Thanks.
Thank you very much. Enjoy it.
[ up-tempo music plays, cheers and applause ]
Daly: Things are getting competitive among the coaches...
Choose whoever you want -- me.
[ laughter ] ...As adam's pleas paid off
With his lone team member, jeff jenkins.
I think I'm gonna go with adam. Adam: Yes!
Daly: The rest of the coaches have two team members...
I got to go with blake.
[ cheers and applause ]
Blake: Congratulations, guys. Nicole: Thank you so much.
Daly: ...Leaving blake, christina, and cee lo
With six of eight spots left to fill
While adam has seven.
Coming up, the coaches do battle...
Christina: After I'm done talking,
Adam's gonna try to sell you once more.
That's what we're supposed to do up here.
...Over some of the biggest talent in the competition.
And some artists have a very big decision to make.
Daly: Welcome back to "the voice."
Homeless-musician rebecca loebe arrives,
Excited to share her voice with the coaches.
Rebecca: As of right now,
I am living out of a 1992 toyota camry station wagon.
It has a cd player and a tape player, so don't be jealous.
I'll keep that side tucked, and then this side will be down.
I've been traveling around the country for a few years,
Just playing whatever shows I can get.
And I'm too broke for it to make sense
To be sending a check of rent back home
To an apartment that I never see.
[ sighs ]
And I'm just hoping that "the voice" will help me
Get to the next step
Where I can make music and no longer live in my car.
[ "come as you are" plays ]
♪come as you are ♪
♪as you were ♪
♪as I want you to be ♪
♪as a friend ♪
♪as a trend ♪
♪as an old enemy ♪
♪take your time ♪
♪hurry up ♪
♪the choice is yours, don't be late ♪
♪take a rest ♪
♪as a friend ♪
♪as an old memory ♪
♪yeah ♪
♪memory-y-y-y ♪
♪and I swear that I don't have a gun ♪
♪no, I don't have a gun ♪
Oh! She did! Wow! There you go.
♪no, I do-o-o-o-n't ♪
♪have a gun ♪
♪memory ♪
♪yeah ♪
♪memory-y-y-y ♪
♪ye-e-e-e-ah ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
[ sighs ]
Adam: That's an incredible song.
You clearly reworked it.
That kind of creativity, just as far as artistry
Of this whole thing is concerned, is amazing.
And I pressed the button 'cause I just felt it.
I had to do it.
Rebecca: Thank you.
Christina: I have to tell you, um,
I was really taken by surprise as soon as you started singing
And the choice of song that you made,
But you were able to truly make it your own.
I found it actually inspiring.
I was almost like, "why didn't I come up with this idea first?"
So I think that that speaks volumes
For how much I believe in you.
And how much I would campaign, adam --
Who loves to campaign.
Just get ready. After I'm done talking,
Adam's gonna try to sell you once more
Because he wants to run for president with "the voice."
I'm just telling you.
But really, really great twist on the song,
And I'd love to work with you.
I think that you have a really special gift.
Rebecca: Thank you. Wow.
[ cheers and applause ]
Adam: Yeah, just before you decide --
I told you. He had to talk again.
I have to say my peace.
I have to get it all out.
That's what we're supposed to do up here.
I get it. Work it all out.
I really kind of just loved listening to you sing
In such a genuine way,
And we'll work something out that's amazing if you choose me.
[ cheers and applause ]
Thank you all so much
For your words and for this opportunity.
Christina, I will never forget that you turned around first.
And, also, I want to say to anybody
Who's never stood 20 feet from christina aguilera
That she is -- it's like staring at the surface of the sun.
You are so beautiful.
And I've admired your voice and your work
For a really long time.
I feel like...
Since adam's career has followed a trajectory
More similar to what I'm aspiring to,
It would make more sense for me to be on adam's team.
[ cheers and applause ]
Adam!
You did great. You did amazing.
Yeah!
Rebecca: Oh, my god!
That was so surreal!
Congratulations. Team adam! Whoo!
All the hard work and the miles that you put on the road --
No one does that anymore.
All those bars, all those crappy back rooms --
I know what they look like.
I've bartended in all those bars.
And now here you've earned this moment.
And we're just super happy for you.
Awesome. Thank you. Really, it's great.
[ up-tempo music plays ]
Daly: Whether you're 16 or 56, a good voice can score you
An invitation to the final callbacks.
Just ask this new jersey mom, joann rizzo.
Woman: Oh, my god!
Joann: Aah! Aah! [bleep] aah!
Woman: Open it!
Woman: Open it.
Ohh!
[ cheers and applause ]
Oh, my god!
What are you doing here?
I'm going to california.
I have a chance to become the voice of america!
This has been a dream of mine forever.
It's obvious I'm over 18 years old.
I have been practicing singing for many, many years.
I'm so excited.
You made it.
Yes. I did. How are you? Who's this?
This is my husband, the luckiest guy on earth.
This is nick. And this is my nephew danny. Nice to see you.
Jersey's in the house, huh?
Yes. We're here. We're here. Yes. All right.
Well, it better be my time to shine,
Considering I don't have too much more years
To worry about shining.
What a good-looking group. Joann: Thank you so much.
Have some fun. Do it for jersey.
Yes. Yes. Thank you very much.
Joann: I would like to be the winner of this competition
Just to prove to my children --
No matter what age you are or where you come from,
That anything is possible in this world.
Anything.
♪the moment I wake up ♪
♪before I put on my makeup ♪
♪I say a little prayer for you ♪
♪and while combing my hair now ♪
♪and wondering what dress to wear now ♪
♪I say a little prayer for you ♪
♪forever and ever ♪
♪you'll stay in my heart ♪
♪and I will love you ♪
♪forever and ever ♪
♪we never will part ♪
♪and I will love you ♪
♪together, together ♪
Push the button, sweetie. ♪that's how it must be ♪
Cee lo. Come on, cee lo. You, too. ♪to live without you ♪
Push it. ♪would only mean heartbreak for me ♪
♪nobody but me ♪
♪my darling, believe me ♪
Thank you.
[ cheers and applause ]
What's your name?
Joann rizzo.
I'm looking for something
That may be a little bit more raw.
But, you know, I'm sorry. Thank you.
I actually thought you had a really lovely voice.
Cee lo: Me too.
I enjoyed your vibrato. I really did. Yeah.
[ cheers and applause ]
The only thing I'd say is that there wasn't anything
About it that stuck out enough for me to press my button.
Christina: That's true. You did a great job. Thank you very much.
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly: You deserve a round of applause.
Joann: Thank you. Come here.
Thank you very much. Appreciate it.
You looked good out there, joann.
Yeah. What are you gonna do? That's showbiz.
Daly: Coming up, the coaches get down to business.
Your voice -- it's got a twang to it.
A country twang that I need to be able to craft.
But see, blake, I consider myself country, too.
I'm from atlanta, georgia, so, you know?
Everybody wants to be on my team. The red zone.
Adam: I don't care how many grammys you have. That's not what this is about.
My dukes have to go up every time adam starts chiming in.
We could really, really hear your vocal ability.
Psst!
We have a little friendly competition between the four of us.
[ dramatic music plays ]
[ cheers and applause ]
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Our coaches have been battling
To add the best eight voices to their team.
Oh! You did great.
As of now, the coaches have two apiece.
With her first shot at stardom on the line,
Will a shy high-school student break out of her shell
And land a coveted spot on a coach's team?
Xenia: I'm xenia martinez.
I'm 16, and I'm from temecula, california.
I've always been the quiet girl in class, in school.
And for a long time,
Not even my best friend knew that I liked to sing.
I brought my brother, my mom, my little sister, and my dad.
I've very proud of you, xenia.
Aww.
Xenia: I keep things to myself a lot.
So I think if my school saw me, it would be like, "whoa,"
Like, "I didn't know she was a singer or she liked music."
[ elevator beeps ]
Being shy for such a long time in my life
And now having to put that aside is really kind of difficult.
[ breathes deeply ]
I really hope that that changes
And people can see who I really am
And I'm not just the quiet girl sitting next to you in math.
[ "the script" plays ]
♪still alive, but I'm barely breathing ♪
♪just prayin' to a god that I do believe in ♪
♪'cause I've got time while he's got freedom ♪
♪'cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even ♪
♪even, no ♪
♪and what am I supposed to do ♪
♪when the best part of me was always you? ♪
♪and what am I supposed to say ♪
♪when I'm all choked up that you're okay? ♪
♪I'm falling to pieces, yeah ♪
♪I'm falling to pieces ♪
♪'cause you left me with no love ♪
♪and no love to my name ♪
Oh, yeah. Come on.
♪I'm still alive, but I'm barely breathing ♪
Turn your chairs.
Daly: Oh, there's cee lo. All right!
♪just prayin' to a god that I don't believe in ♪
He couldn't hold it any longer.
He said, "I got to go in." oh, man.
♪'cause I've got time while he's got freedom ♪
♪'cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even ♪
♪even, no ♪
♪and what am I supposed to do ♪
♪when the best part of me was always you? ♪
♪and what am I supposed to say ♪
♪when I'm all choked up that you're okay? ♪
♪I'm falling to pieces, yeah ♪
♪I'm falling to pieces, no ♪
♪I'm falling to pieces ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
My favorite thing that just happened was --
And it was even over the applause --
Your vibrato at the very end.
I mean, it's just this little,
Little, small note that you hit.
What's your name, by the way?
Xenia.
Xenia? Yes.
To me, there's something very special about your voice.
And there's a break in there
That you use every once in a while.
I think it's really cool, and, uh...
I really hope you pick me.
[ laughter and applause ]
Cee lo: On the verse parts of the song,
The texture of your voice was really showcased.
It's raspy. It's got a twang to it.
It's strangely wonderful.
A country twang that I need to be able to craft.
Cee lo: I would say that.
But see, blake, I consider myself country, too.
I'm from atlanta, georgia, so, you know?
[ cheers and applause ]
So, you definitely have an old soul, is what I hear.
But you're younger than you sound.
And that irony is very, very interesting.
And it's a unique blend. And that's why I picked you.
Thank you. Blake: Can I say something?
At your age, too much change in your life
Can be, you know, devastating.
And cee lo's gonna come dressed like batman one day.
It's gonna be too much.
I can be that male figure that you can depend on.
No, I won't.
[ laughter ]
No, you're right, I can't promise you that.
I can't promise you that I won't.
Blake: So, it's up to you. Me or cee lo.
[ audience shouting "cee lo" ]
I love both of you guys.
And I love you, too.
[ laughter and applause ]
Um, I'm gonna go with...
Um...
...Blake.
[ cheers and applause ]
My little xenia.
Welcome to the team, sweetie.
Thank you. Thank you.
My little xenia!
Daly: Yeah! [ applause ]
Whoo!
Yay!
Blake really wanted you on his team.
We were back here going, "what's it gonna be? Cee lo or blake?"
It was really hard. I was like, "oh, my gosh. I don't know what to do."
But blake convinced me.
You know, you have such a beautiful voice.
There's something magical when you sing.
Congratulations. Thank you, thank you.
It's great to have you. Representing the youth.
Blake: I hit my button and turned around,
And I was shocked to see that I'm looking
At a 16-year-old girl standing there, you know?
She's already great, and she has so much more still to grow.
And I think you're really gonna see that develop in her
Over the next few weeks.
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
With the coaches only using their ears
To build their teams of eight,
Picking artists on voice alone is tough.
But so far, adam, cee lo, and christina
Have found two team members...
And blake, three.
It's gonna be fun, brother. It's gonna be a lot of fun. It is.
Daly: But let's see if you would push your button
Based on voice alone.
Tje: My name is tje austin.
I'm 27 years old, and I'm from austin, texas.
My family is mormon.
I'm a big, goofy guy.
I like to read a lot of sci-fi books and play video games.
Most people are pretty surprised when they look at me.
They don't expect for me to be able to sing.
So when they hear me, it just blows them away.
♪oh, her eyes, her eyes ♪
♪make the stars look like they're not shining ♪
Come on, tje. ♪her hair, her hair ♪
♪falls perfectly without her trying ♪
♪and she's so beautiful ♪
♪and I tell her every day ♪
♪when I see your face ♪
♪there's not a thing that I would change ♪
♪'cause you're amazing ♪
♪just the way you are ♪
Somebody turn around! Come on!
♪and when you smile ♪
♪the whole world stops and stares for a while ♪
♪'cause, girl, you're amazing ♪
♪just the way you are ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
Can we turn back around?
Too late.
[ laughs ]
I'm mad I didn't pick you!
[ laughter ]
Your voice -- it gave me a little bit of stevie at one point.
It gave me a little bit of cee lo.
I didn't know what was behind the screen! Can we go back?!
[ cheers and applause ]
You read my mind. I heard myself, listening to you.
But I also heard you, too.
But I heard a lot of the similar qualities.
It's almost as if, you know, the same things move us to sing.
It's true. It's honest.
And there's something very, very genuine in your voice.
I'm so jealous of you right now.
I am jealous.
So I like it.
Thank you.
I think that there's something really special
About the whole package.
And I would love to work with you, man. I really would.
[ audience shouting ]
Man, I feel like y'all both --
You'll both turned around at the same time,
Which made it really hard.
[ laughter ]
It's gonna be okay, baby!
Tje: I'm...
I'm gonna go with cee lo.
[ cheers and applause ]
Hey.
Thank you very much. Thank you, adam. Thank you.
It's all good, man.
Daly: Cee lo claims a big victory with tje austin.
[ laughter ]
[ muffled laughter ]
I want to be in this family.
How do I get in this family right here?
This is the new american family. I want in on it.
Daly: Coming up, the coaches campaign harder than ever.
One word -- my light is on.
I want to win this [bleep]
So I really, really need you to pick me.
If I'm really passionate about working with somebody,
I want to make that known to them.
The competition is kind of crazy.
I feel like I'm the one competing.
Christina: I have people that I know would be amazing
To take you under their wing, as well. Oh, my god!
Now the choice is yours.
[ laughter and applause ]
Alison haislip here, your official "v" correspondent
And guide to all that is digitally awesome
At "the voice."
Log on to nbc.Com/the-voice
For a world of online delights just for you.
And you can download the artists' performances on itunes.
I'm alison haislip, your ever-faithful "v" correspondent.
Now back to work.
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Here's how the teams of eight are shaping up.
Blake and cee lo have three artists each,
Yes! But adam and christina only have two.
Our next artist is hoping
To make a better life for his family.
Are you happy to be here?
Yeah. Yeah. Me too. I'm so glad that you're here.
Javier: My name is javier colon.
I am from stratford, connecticut,
And I am 33 years old.
I have a wife and two beautiful little girls.
Girl: Liddy, get up here!
[ smooches ] I love you, baby. I love you.
When you become a father,
Nothing really matters but taking care of your kids.
My kids are -- are my world.
As a musician, you work from week to week and month to month.
And, you know, some months are okay,
And some months are not.
[ dramatic music plays ]
You know, winning this competition would mean
That I don't have to worry day to day
How we're gonna pay for diapers and pay our mortgage.
I really would like to just have the sense
Of just knowing that things are gonna be okay.
I'm singing for my family,
So I've got to give the performance of my life.
♪lying in my bed, I hear ♪
♪the clock ticking, think of you ♪
♪caught up in circles ♪
♪confusion is nothing new ♪
♪flashback to warm nights ♪
♪almost left behind ♪
♪the second hand unwinds ♪
♪if you're lost, you can look, and you will find me ♪
♪time after time ♪
♪if you fall, I will catch you ♪
♪I'll be waiting ♪ whoo!
♪time after time ♪
♪if you're lost, you can look, and you will find me ♪
♪time after time ♪
♪if you fall, I will catch you ♪
♪I will be waiting ♪
Whoo!
♪time after time ♪
♪secrets stolen ♪
He sounds so good. Oh, blake, you're an idiot!
♪from deep inside ♪
♪the drum beats out of time ♪
♪if you're lost, you can look, and you will find me ♪
♪time after time ♪
♪if you fall, I will catch you ♪
♪I will be wait-I-I-ing ♪
♪time after time ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
Woman: Whoo!
Javier: Wow.
Cee lo: What's your name, soul brother?
[ laughs ] my name is -- my name's javier colon.
Javier.
[ cheers and applause ] yeah. Thank you.
Yo. Thank you, guys.
It was perfect.
Wow. Thank you. Whoo!
It was so perfect, but it was also so tasteful, too.
You've got a great voice.
But clearly you can sing more than you were singing.
So you showed a lot of restraint.
I want to win this [bleep]
[ laughter ]
Adam, you are a seller, man.
You go and you sell yourself. So I really --
I really, really need you to pick me.
[ laughter and applause ]
I'm clearly in over my head here.
But what I do, when I hear somebody --
And I'm a fan of yours already.
When I hear some music that I love --
Thanks so much.
You know, me hitting that button is --
I'm a fan of yours, man.
That's my $5 or $10 or whatever you're selling, man.
I believe you. I believe you. So...
Thank you. Thank you, brother. Christina: And now, bringing it back
To the voice of all reason.
Um, no. I personally love, love, love that song.
You picked a great song. And you stripped it down so much.
And you could really, really hear your vocal ability.
And you made it your own,
Which was really, really unique and amazing.
Thank you.
Christina: I have people that I know would be amazing
To take you under their wing, as well. Oh, my god!
That I'd introduce you to!
But no hard feelings if you don't pick me,
But what I love about this is when I --
I got people, too, baby!
[ laughter ]
Javier: If I could, let me ask you guys a question.
I know you guys rang in first, which means a lot to me.
But I'll ask you, christina, first
Because you were the third to ring in --
What took you so long?
[ laughter ] no, it's a great question.
[ cheers and applause ]
Honestly, I wanted to get lost in you.
And I wanted to really feel you
And see where you would take it.
Wow. That was good.
That's a good answer.
Christina aguilera already wants to feel you. Christina: Blake!
I mean, that's awesome!
Javier: Wait a minute. Yes!
So, is it on me now?
Cee lo: Now the choice is yours. It's on me.
This is what artists like ourselves would kill for,
And that's creative control.
You get a chance to pick who you want to go with.
You know...
[ audience shouting ]
[ laughs ]
Javier: All right.
Christina: This is a serious competition.
Guys, I might -- I might surprise you with this one,
But, you know, and again I thank you guys all,
But, uh...
I think -- I think I'm gonna go with adam.
[ cheers and applause ]
Yeah, man. Thank you, bro. Yo, you're the real deal, man.
Thanks so much. Thank you.
Whoo!
[ cheers and applause ]
Ohh!
Hi, guys. Thanks, baby.
Yeah, I was -- oh, god.
Come here.
Mwah! I'm proud of you.
You killed it. Thank you.
It was fun watching with the girls.
These are my rocks over here, my family, you know?
Everybody's just so, so awesome.
I couldn't do it without them, so...
You're gonna go far in this.
Congratulations. Thanks so much.
Adam: A couple of people that I picked --
That I somehow muscled my way into getting --
Are just astonishing.
Daly: Coming up, this artist is ready to rock.
I've been on earth for 41 years,
But right here
I'm rockin' a 26, 27 mentality, like, "let's go."
I feel like I'm about to ride a roller coaster. It's gonna be awesome.
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Adam has just one-upped christina
After adding javier to his team.
Javier: Yeah, man.
Adam, blake, and cee lo now have
Three of their eight artists on their team.
Christina has only two.
With the first day winding down,
It's time for our last singer to take the stage,
And at 41 years old, this could be her last shot.
[ rock music plays ]
Beverly: My name is beverly mcclellan.
I'm from fort lauderdale, florida.
I've always been somebody who's been against the man.
I wanted to do it myself.
But I've been on earth for 41 years,
But right here
I'm rockin' a 26, 27 mentality,
Like, "let's go," you know?
Here she is. Beverly.
What's up? What up? How are we feeling?
I'm great, man. Who do you got here? Who are these fine folks?
This is my girlfriend right here, darren michelle. How are you?
Hi, darren. Nice to meet you. I'm carson. How are you?
Beverly: This is my best friend, tammy.
Nice to meet you. Hi, tammy. Nice to meet you.
Are you nervous?
I feel like I'm about to ride a roller coaster. It's gonna be awesome.
What does today mean to you?
Everything. Everything. Yeah.
If someone turns their chair around and they see you after you sing,
You think they'll be surprised?
I hope so. I've created this unique look for 41 years.
My mama wasn't too happy with it, but I live this daily.
[ dramatic music plays ]
Beverly: I have throughout many years
Played many venues
And changed a lot of people's minds
That were from teenage to grandparents.
They're just like, "darlin', we don't care what you look like."
I pray that the coaches hit that button.
I want to see them all turn around
And look at this bald beautiful right here.
This is an opportunity of a lifetime.
[ "piece of my heart" plays ]
♪I want you to come on ♪
♪come on ♪
♪didn't I make you feel ♪
♪like you were the only one? ♪
♪yeah, yeah ♪
♪ooh, and didn't I give you nearly everything ♪
♪that a woman can give? ♪
You know I did!
♪each time I tell myself that I think I've had enough ♪
♪I'm gonna show you, baby ♪
♪that this woman can be tough ♪
♪I want you to come on ♪
♪come on ♪
♪come on and take it ♪
♪take another little piece of my heart now, baby ♪
♪break it, break another little piece of my heart ♪
♪ooh, no ♪
♪it will ♪
♪break it, take another little piece of my heart now, baby ♪
♪you know you got it ♪
♪woo-hoo! ♪
♪another little piece of my heart now, baby ♪
Daly: Oh, she's so happy.
♪break it ♪
♪break another little piece of my heart ♪
♪ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah ♪
♪take it, take another little piece of my heart now, baby ♪
♪you know you got it ♪
♪if it makes you feel good ♪
♪yeah ♪
♪ooh-ooh ♪
Hey!
♪yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
Thank you.
So, what's your name?
My name is beverly mcclellan.
Christina: Beverly!
Beverly, you have an amazing voice.
And you rocked that.
You blew the roof off this place. Thank you.
Christina: Crazy. That was great.
Thank you. I so appreciated what you did.
And, obviously, I pushed my button,
So I want you on my team.
I'm so honored right now, y'all. I don't even -- I'm speechless.
[ cheers and applause ]
You deserve it. You did an amazing job.
Cee lo: You sure did. And that's a tough song to sing.
It really is. It really is.
The song has balls to the wall, man.
Cee lo: Yeah.
[ laughter ]
That's how you got to do it.
When I pushed my button and turned around...
And I saw you thoroughly enjoying yourself --
And of everyone we've seen so far,
I have not seen anybody have more excitement
And just passion in what they do.
Thank you. Thank you.
I absolutely have to work with you.
I really do.
Ultimately, it is your decision.
But he is a little bit of a wheeler-dealer-schmeeler.
He will sell you a used car to your grandma,
So be careful of that one because he comes in strong.
So, you know, no hard feelings.
But just to let you in on that one.
[ laughs ] thank you.
Blake: Before you sell your own grandma a used car...
You scared the crap out of me, and I didn't push my button
Because I thought, "if she's on my team,
You know, she may get that mad at me at some point."
You know? Anyway, you did a great job.
You're gonna have a great coach either way, it looks like.
[ suspenseful music plays ]
[ audience shouting ]
I think I'm gonna do christina.
Whoo!
Daly: Christina gets her revenge on adam
Thanks to beverly, the third member on her team.
Each coach now has three artists on their team.
Christina: Thank you. That was amazing. Beverly: Mmm, god, girl.
♪there will be no rules tonight ♪
♪if there were, we'd break them ♪
♪nothing's gonna stop us now ♪
[ laughter ]
I did it, shaba!
Christina kissed me, baby. It's all right, right?
You rocked it. I'm so happy for you.
You're gonna go far. Team christina.
Enjoy it! Right on, man!
You gonna keep this on for a little while? I sure am.
Is that all right? I sure am.
Hey, she kissed me!
Daly: Christina has just nabbed the powerhouse beverly mcclellan,
Filling her third of eight spots,
Along with teammates frenchie davis
And tarralyn ramsey.
My team kicks ass!
Everybody better watch out.
Daly: And cee lo has filled his first three spots
With vicci martinez, kelsey rey, and tje austin.
Cee lo: I have a strong team.
And this is gonna be a real competition
Because I want to win.
Daly: Blake has selected patrick thomas, xenia,
And duo elenowen.
Blake: I feel so good about my singers
Because all of them have a shot at this thing.
Daly: Adam starts his team off
With rebecca loebe, javier colon, and jeff jenkins.
Adam: Ireally excited about the group I'm putting together,
Yes! My little singing army.
Daly: Only five of eight spots remain.
And next week, our coaches vie
For the most talented artists to complete their teams.
Cee lo: Competition is getting very stiff out there.
Friends are becoming foes.
Stop it! Take it easy!
Daly: After teams are selected,
The coaches prepare their singers to face-off.
I want to hear you blow my head off,
You know, 'cause you guys are battling it out.
Daly: In the battle rounds,
The competition is taken to a new level.
Christina: It's gonna be two artists
Singing the same song on the same stage.
And, obviously, only one of you will survive.
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly: In this ring, the showdown of talent begins.
Each coach will decide
Which of their own team members don't make the cut.
Oh, my gosh!
I knew this was gonna be the most difficult part.
Daly: After a lot of tough decisions...
Cee lo: I'm so sorry.
...Each coach will be left with only four artists
On their teams.
And then it's on to the live shows,
Where america will decide which coach will win the honor
Of saying they discovered and developed "the voice."
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