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Daly: Last week,
the world's greatest singing competition returned.
♪ 'Cause there'll be no sunlight ♪
Cee Lo: I can't believe how big this show has gotten.
It's become a phenomenon.
♪ They're all wasted ♪
Daly: And season three kicked off with our strongest talent ever.
[ Cheers and applause ]
What planet did you come from, dude?
The coaches were blown away.
We belong together.
She's like a superstar.
You did a great job. You know it, too.
- I want you. - I got to go with Adam.
The people on my team are exceptional.
Daly: Here is where the coaches stand.
Adam and Blake each have five amazing vocalists.
- I'm gonna go with Adam. Blake: - Adam's once again building a really strong team.
Yes!
But don't count out team Blake.
- Blake. - Yes!
Damn it!
I see another victory in my future.
I'm gonna have to go with Cee Lo.
Yeah!
Daly: Cee Lo has four of his own.
Cee Lo: As always, I'm looking for unique artists,
a unique sound, a unique feel.
Christina!
Daly: And Christina leads the coaches
with seven stars in the making.
Christina: I look for originality,
unique artistry, and creativity.
I like creating a team of diverse individuals.
Daly: Tonight the blind auditions continue,
and the competition heats up.
I think you're a star.
I, too, heard uniqueness in your voice.
The battle has begun.
Daly: It will be every coach for themselves
as they search for the greatest talent they can find.
I like it.
- I was the first to push my button. - We did it together.
Cee Lo was actually last 'cause he hates you.
I actually have had the honor of singing with Stevie Wonder.
- I want to see you guys sing together. - Oh, you...
I do. I can't fight what's in here, Shelton.
- Something's poking me in the back here. - Oh, geez!
Oh, it's my ACM award for male vocalist.
I don't know what it's doing in my chair right here.
Daly: The best singers in the country
have been invited to the opportunity of a lifetime...
I'm in the top 100 subscribed musicians on YouTube.
Tyler: To be able to be heard
by four of the top recording artists in the industry
could change my life.
Cee Lo: You deserve to be on this show.
You deserve to be heard. You deserve to be a success.
You deserve to be a star.
Daly: ...Each hoping to become America's next superstar.
Christina: It's really fun to know
that there's still amazing talent out there
that's yet to be heard.
Daly: But only one coach can deliver
the artist that wins it all...
a recording contract with Universal Music Group
and be named The Voice.
The blind auditions continue right now.
Blake: I almost forgot.
I just... I don't even know what this was doing in there.
I just... oh, this is my award for male vocalist of the year
from the ACM, which is The Academy Of Country...
just... I don't even know where that came... [ Horn honks ]
Daly: Our coaches are ready for tonight's blind auditions...
Eager to hear more great voices
and continue crafting their teams of 16 artists.
I'll see you around lunchtime, okay?
All right, baby. Bye.
Fun times!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: The competitive spirit is already taking hold
as they settle into their chairs.
I didn't mean it. I didn't mean it.
I didn't mean it. Come here. Come here.
Will they be swayed to push their buttons
for this multitalented artist?
Melanie: My name is Melanie Martinez.
I'm 17 years old, and I'm from Baldwin, New York.
Music is a form of storytelling,
which is what I do in my photographs.
Because I feel like a lot of girls
are very insecure about certain things,
and ever since I was little,
I would always get made fun of my gap.
And I can't... yeah, I still... to this day, I'm still like...
it's, like, a habit to, like, kind of talk like this.
I was always, like, the... not the ugly duckling,
but the one that didn't look like everybody else and stuff.
- Welcome to "The Voice." - Thanks.
- Are you excited? - Yes, very.
What inspired your love of photography?
- My photo class in my school. - Mm-hmm.
My photo teacher... she was very, like, encouraging with it.
Do you have some of your photography you're gonna show me?
Yes, I do, actually.
What do you like to shoot?
Conceptual portraiture, basically.
- Wow! - Yeah.
This is a real artist over here.
Where does she get all this?
- It's just a gift. - Really?
- And I'm very blessed with it, yeah. - I mean, it's remarkable. This is remarkable talent.
- Do you always look for symbolism in the shot? - Yeah.
This looks like butterflies in her stomach,
you know, like, "I'm nervous."
Yeah, that's... that's exactly what I was going for.
They're kind of gone. And they just, like, left.
Where are your butterflies gonna be when you go on our stage?
- Oh, my God. - Are they gonna be like this... flying away?
I'm honestly not really sure,
but I'm just hoping that my voice will touch their heart.
I want to be on "The Voice" because it really portrays
what I am going for with my art and my music.
I'm really good at interpreting different songs
and making them my own and telling stories.
Tonight I'm singing a Brittany Spears song, "Toxic,"
and I'm just hoping that I'll interpret it
in a different way than anybody has ever heard before.
I need to turn a chair
because this is what I want to do for the rest of my life.
[ Tambourine jingles ]
I hear rattling.
Belt.
Tambourine.
Yeah.
[ "Toxic" plays ]
♪ Baby, can't you see I'm calling? ♪
♪ a guy like you should wear a warning ♪
♪ it's dangerous ♪
♪ I'm fallin' ♪
[ Rhythmic clapping ]
♪ There's no escape ♪
♪ I can't wait ♪
♪ I need a hit ♪
♪ baby, give me it ♪
♪ you're dangerous ♪
♪ I'm lovin' it ♪
Yes!
- Whoo! - I told you not to worry!
♪ Too high, can't come down ♪
♪ losing my head, spinning 'round and 'round ♪
♪ do you feel me now? ♪
♪ with a taste of your lips, I'm on a ride ♪
♪ you're toxic ♪
♪ I'm slipping under with a taste of your poison paradise ♪
♪ I'm addicted to you ♪
♪ don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
[ Audience cheering ]
♪ And I love what you do ♪
♪ don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
♪ intoxicate me now ♪
♪ with your lovin' now ♪
♪ I think I'm ready now ♪
[ Cheering ] ♪ I think I'm ready now ♪
♪ intoxicate me now ♪
♪ with your lovin' now ♪
♪ I think I'm ready now ♪
♪ intoxicate me now ♪
[ Cheers and applause ] Whoo!
Nice job!
Hello!
Hi!
Hello, hello, hello. What is your name?
Melanie Martinez.
So here's the deal...
I want someone to have a creative vision, you know?
And... and I was hearing a little bit of Bjork,
and I was hearing a lot of different singers that I love.
And it was unique and it was cool,
and you're amazing-looking.
And I made the right choice. You're amazing.
- Thank you so much. Thank you so much. - Yeah.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: You know, Melanie, when I was listening to you,
I wasn't hearing Bjork or anybody else.
I was hearing Melanie. [ Laughs ]
I was hearing a unique artist
that doesn't sound like anybody else.
And then I turn around and I see you.
And you don't look like anybody else I've ever seen.
And you're up there... you're playing the tambourine
with your damn feet while you're playing the guitar.
And you're singing so amazing.
I just think that... I think you're a star.
- I really do. - Thank you so much. Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hello, Cee Lo!
Cee Lo: Hi, Melanie.
I really just thought that it really came to life
when you hit the high note.
You got the higher registers out.
And then to turn around and see you looking so unique
and playing the tambourine with your feet...
like, it's, like, awesome.
You know what I'm saying?
So, like, that unique kind of quirk...
it really does work for me.
And what a great rendition of Brittany Spears' "Toxic," too.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I would like to respond to what Blake said earlier.
The battle has begun.
Now they're fighting over her.
I, too, heard originality and uniqueness in your voice.
[ Laughs ]
I was providing the people with a reference
that I just happened to pick up on.
I don't think that you only sound like Bjork.
Thank you, Blake.
[ Laughs ] You're welcome.
And so I think that's what I'll leave you with
before you choose... me.
[ Laughter ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Christina: Well, I, too, heard originality in your voice.
And the parts where, you know,
you were to bring more power to the situation
and take it somewhere else, you actually did.
But seeing the three of these guys turn around,
I was kind of like, "well, she's probably in pretty good hands,"
"and there's gonna be quite the battle."
"So maybe I'll just sit this one out."
So the choice is yours, my dear.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Okay, thank you guys so much, first of all,
for turning around.
I'm, like, gonna cry right now,
but I think my adrenaline's just like... I don't know.
But... [ Laughs ]
I ultimately want to go with someone
who will let me express my creativity
and someone who will let me be me.
Um...
[ Dramatic music plays ]
So I think I'm gonna have to go with Adam.
♪ Oh, I swear to you, I'll be there for you ♪
♪ this is not a drive-by ♪
Blake: Dang it!
You're amazing. You are amazing.
I can't wait.
♪ Two-ply hefty bag to hold my love ♪
♪ when you move me, everything is groovy ♪
♪ they don't like it, sue me ♪
Ohh.
♪ Oh, I swear to you, I'll be there for you ♪
[ As Steve Urkel ] Did I do that?
Blake: That hurts.
And it pisses me off!
[ Laughter ]
[ Cheering ]
Melanie: I'm just so excited. I have no words.
Thank you, Adam, so much... so, so much.
Man: Melanie! Melanie! Melanie! Melanie!
To have that much vision so young, I think, is really cool.
And to be bold enough to do something like that,
I think, is really telling.
So I'm just really excited to have her.
I'm really excited.
Daly: Coming up, a performer takes the stage
and shocks Cee Lo.
What you doing on this show?
- Why do you know everybody? - Yeah!
And later, the competition is in full swing,
and the coaches will pull out all the stops
to win the best artists.
I actually have had the honor
of singing with Stevie Wonder multiple times.
- Oh. - I want to see you guys sing together.
That would be the coolest thing in the entire world.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice,"
where our four superstar coaches
are building teams of 16 artists.
I'm gonna have to go with Adam. [ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Adam just scored Melanie Martinez.
While hundreds of other invited hopefuls
are here waiting for their blind audition,
our next artist has everyone on their feet.
♪ Time for a change ♪
♪ cupid shuffle, cupid shuffle ♪
♪ let me see, let me see you, yeah ♪
♪ right, to the right, to the right, to the right ♪
♪ to the left, to the left, to the left ♪
"Cupid shuffle" is a song I made in 2006, and it became viral.
Next thing I know, it sold 2 million copies.
♪ Now walk it by yourself ♪
♪ walk it by yourself and do the cupid shuffle ♪
It's kind of something that's a part of American culture
with weddings and bar mitzvahs,
where people 4, 44, 54 all dance.
♪ Hey, down, down, do your dance ♪
But unfortunately,
the "Cupid shuffle" didn't allow my talent to be exposed.
It was simply about that dance I had.
♪ We got a brand-new style, y'all ♪
All right, sort of this history for you
has been marked by this one song,
and it's become a fad in popular culture.
Absolutely.
- Answer me honestly this. - Yes.
Is the whole idea of this kind of, like, one-hit-wonder thing
just eat at you?
It does. It tears me up.
I do want to be known more to the world than a one-hit wonder.
I'm more than just a line-dance artist and a cool beat.
You're the man kind of behind this movement,
but you're not really getting your proper due for...
- Hear my voice. - ...Your ability as an artist, let's say.
Absolutely. Correct.
The "Cupid shuffle" was made in 2006 from a random idea.
It was very spontaneous, nothing planned.
It was independent,
and I had no idea that it would be as big as it is.
Since the "Cupid shuffle's" been released,
I've thrown out singles here and there
but by no means hit records.
Now it's actually perfect for you.
You have four coaches.
They're only gonna judge you based on your voice.
By your voice. And that's... that's what I'm...
And you're looking for that opportunity.
Absolutely, to prove myself.
- Right. - I would love to be a two-hit or three-hit or four-hit wonder.
- You know what I mean? - Right, okay. Yeah, right.
The reason why I want to be on "The Voice"
is because I want millions of people to know
that I am a true talent.
I would like the coaches to help me
with becoming a complete artist.
What are you singing for us here?
I have to face my fears and sing the "Cupid shuffle."
Now, why would you want to do that?
I have to sing it to where it's not cliché.
The reason why I chose the "Cupid shuffle"
is because it's the song that defines me,
but it's the song that confines me.
It has not been sung the way that I know I could.
- I want them to say, "he sounds better than the original." - Right.
So that's... that's the key.
Cupid: I do feel that I can express my soul through that song
because that song means so much to me
and means so much to the world.
They got to listen through the novelty.
- You're up for that, though? - I'm ready.
Ohh!
I really want people to know that I can sing
and not just be that dance guy.
Yeah! This is it! This is it!
If nobody turns around after I sing the "Cupid shuffle,"
I really don't know what I would do.
It would be a very heartbreaking situation.
I probably would have to put the singing thing away
and let that be the legacy.
[ "Cupid shuffle" plays ]
New cupid!
♪ Hoo-ooh, yeah ♪
♪ down, down, do your dance, do your dance ♪
♪ they say I'm a rapper, but I say no ♪
♪ they say what you doing trying to do some zydeco? ♪
♪ I just let the music come from my soul ♪
♪ so all of my people can stay on the floor ♪
♪ they got a brand-new dance ♪
Daly: - Come on, Cee Lo. - Cee Lo, turn around.
Cee Lo, let's go. That's all you. ♪ you gotta move your muscle ♪
♪ brand-new dance, and it's called the cupid shuffle ♪
♪ it don't matter if you're young or you're old ♪
♪ we gon' show you how it go ♪
♪ to the right ♪
♪ to the right, hey ♪
♪ now to the left ♪
♪ to the left ♪
♪ hey, come on and kick ♪
♪ now kick, hey ♪
♪ come on and walk it by yourself ♪
♪ let me see you do, yeah ♪
♪ hey ♪
♪ come on and ♪
♪ let me see you do this dance for me ♪
♪ come on, baby-y-y-y-y-y ♪
♪ hey, we got a brand-new dance ♪
♪ hey, we got a brand-new sound ♪
♪ we got a brand-new feel, yeah ♪
♪ we got a brand-new sty-y-y-y-y-y-le ♪
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Mid-tempo music plays ]
Blake: - Hey, man. - What's up?
- What's your name? - Cupid!
Cupid.
- Why do you know everybody? - Yeah!
That's him! That's his actual song!
[ Laughs ]
What you doing on this show?
Well, I came to the show
basically to show my singing voice.
Of course, you know, that song was very big,
but it kind of put me in a pigeonhole to some degree.
So my goal is to let people know that I really can sing.
You know what, man? I just thought that it was awkward.
I mean, like, it's... it's cool as hell
to turn around and it's you.
But it's a very peculiar song
to do on a show like this, right?
Like, it doesn't really...
even though I know you can sing,
and I think you can tell, like, you know, a bit, but...
But that's what made it kind of fun.
- Yeah, I mean, it was fun. - You kept it interesting,
and I almost pushed my button just 'cause I was like, "whoo!"
I want to, like, see who it is.
- No doubt. No, absolutely. - You were entertaining.
You were very entertaining.
I tell you what... just sing something else right quick.
♪ I've been really tryin', baby ♪
♪ hey ♪
♪ tryin' to hold back this feeling for so long, hey ♪
♪ and if you feel ♪
♪ like I feel, baby, well, then come on ♪
♪ oh, come on ♪
Whoo!
[ Laughs ]
You really can sing.
See, man?
- Thank y'all so much. - I would have turned around.
I just thought it was somebody doing the "Cupid shuffle"
and they weren't you.
I don't want to see nobody else do the "Cupid shuffle"
but Cupid.
I appreciate that, man. I really do.
Much love.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Slow music plays ]
For the soul, brother.
I feel bad.
Damn.
Adam: Cupid could have done something different
to kind of show his range,
especially if he's trying to get away from that.
You know what I mean?
I felt like maybe it would have been cool
for him to do something totally different.
[ Applause ]
- It's all good. - You did great.
You did wonderful.
You should be really proud of yourself.
- The world knows that you can sing. - Yes, sir.
And you're not just the dude behind that song.
Daly: Coming up, an emotional story...
Brian: I found myself in a position
I never thought that I would be in... I was a single father.
Daly: ...Brings out a powerful performance.
♪ Isn't she lovely? ♪
Daly: And later, Blake tries whatever he can
to get into the game.
You have a beard. I have a beard.
Oh, it's my... it's actually my ACM award for male vocalist.
Oh, geez.
I think you know what the right decision is.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Let's see if our coaches push their buttons
for this artist from the Lone Star state.
Brian: My name is Brian Scartocci.
I'm 26 years old, and I live in Austin, Texas.
I have two wonderful children,
and my kids mean the world to me.
I met my ex-wife in high school.
You know, we had the high-school sweetheart... that whole thing.
I feel like we were just too young.
We grew too far apart.
It was early in 2010, and my marriage was crumbling.
And we decided to go our separate ways.
And I found myself in a position
I never thought that I would be in... I was a single father.
I'm focused so much on music.
But music isn't paying the bills.
And so I've got to get my hands dirty.
At the end of the day, I need to be able to sleep at night,
and I need to know that my kids are tucked in safe
with food in their bellies.
Avery: I like my dad's voice a lot.
I think all the coaches are gonna turn around for my daddy.
He's a really good singer.
Brian: I got my babies and my mama.
It's incredible to have them here.
[ Laughs ]
If I'm not here because of my voice,
then I'm here because of my heart.
And I wouldn't have gotten here if it weren't for my kids.
That much I can tell you without a second hesitation.
Let's kiss daddy wish him luck.
I am doing what I feel I need to do.
I'm following my dreams. I'm showing them that you can.
Good luck.
And I will not go home empty-handed.
I've come this far. I can't go home empty-handed now.
[ Gasps ] There he is! Look!
[ Gasps ]
[ "Isn't she lovely?" Plays ]
♪ Aaaaah ♪
♪ Isn't she lovely? ♪
♪ isn't she wonderful? ♪
♪ isn't she precious? ♪ Come on!
♪ Less than one minute, one minute old ♪
♪ I never thought through love we'd be ♪
♪ making one as lovely as she ♪
♪ isn't she lovely, made, made from love ♪
♪ ohh ♪
♪ isn't she pretty? ♪
♪ truly the angel's best ♪
♪ oh, I'm so happy ♪
♪ yes, I am ♪
♪ we have been heaven, heaven blessed ♪
♪ I can't believe what God has done ♪
- Daddy! - Yay! ♪ through us he's given life to one ♪
♪ so very lovely, made from love ♪
♪ ohhhh ♪
Whoo! ♪ Darling, it could not have been done ♪
♪ without you, who conceived the one ♪
♪ you're so very lovely ♪
♪ ma-a-a-a-de from love ♪
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Laughs ]
- He won! - He's on the show!
Yay!
Daddy's winning!
He's winning!
Mercy, mercy me.
[ Cheers and applause continue ]
What is your name, sir?
- Brian Scartocci. - Brian.
- That was so cool. - Damn.
- People dare to venture into Stevie Wonder territory. - It's tough.
- Stevie Wonderland. - Yeah, Stevie Wonderland. Very nice.
[ Laughs ]
That's a tough one to do.
- Yes, sir. - And you did it, man.
[ Cheers and applause ]
However... however, within the fact that you killed it,
you... you didn't do it exactly like Stevie.
- You did it like you. - Couldn't.
And you don't look the part, which is great.
I think that's what makes the show so special,
considering we don't see you.
You know, so it doesn't factor in to anything.
But, man, you nailed it, man.
- You did. - Thank you so very much.
Adam: - Yeah! - Thank you.
You know that song is dedicated to his daughter.
- Yes, sir. - Is that... is that why you...
you could sing it... it's relative to you in that way?
- Because it felt really sweet. - Yeah.
I've been on my own with my babies
for close to 21/2 years now, and it's not been easy.
And I've been doing everything that I can
to make it happen for them through music.
You know, I'm paying $60 to have somebody watch my kids
to go make $25.
And I sleep well at night
because I know that that's what got me here.
And here I am.
That's right.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Are they here tonight with you?
Yeah, they're right back there watching me.
My little girls are watching.
Avery, how'd I do, darling?
[ Cheers and applause ]
Well, I tell you what... there was a subtlety.
It was solid, and it was stylistic.
Like, you know, it's... you know, all the S's.
You know what I mean?
I mean, I really, really enjoyed it, man.
- Thank you. Blake: - Look, man.
You and I are from two different worlds.
I'm a country singer,
and so instead of me trying to convince you
why I should be your coach, I'd rather talk about the things
that I think that we have in common,
since musically, maybe we don't have that much in common.
You have on jeans and a vest.
[ Laughter ]
Yes, sir?
I often wear jeans and a vest.
Isn't that...
It feels good, don't it?
You have a stinging scorpion on your belt buckle.
- That's right. - I have those in my house.
[ Laughter ]
You have soul. I have a soul.
I think that we have a serious chemistry.
And you should seriously consider me as your coach,
with all the things that we have in common.
- You know what I'm saying? - I do. I do.
You know what I'm saying? Y'all know what I'm saying?
[ Cheers and applause ]
Adam: Blake.
Blake, that was great.
Blake really pinpointed the important things.
It's true, huh? [ Laughs ]
Would you wear pink with your vest, though?
Oh, I've got on some pink right now.
You just can't see it, man.
[ Laughter, cheers and applause ]
And, Christina, you don't like me.
Oh, my God! No! Of course not!
No, you don't like him. Just say it.
No, actually, you're a very skilled singer.
You have a great rasp. I really loved your rasp.
And the scream is totally what got me, too.
I almost pushed for that reason alone.
But then I saw the three of these guys push,
and it's been really fun and exciting
seeing them duke it out and battle this season.
Adam: Listen, man, I...
Stevie's one of my favorite artists in the world.
I have... I'm gonna brag.
Now y'all are gonna be like, "ohh!"
But I actually have had the honor
of singing with him multiple times
and meeting him and knowing him,
and he's a wonderful human being.
I want to see you guys sing together.
That would be the coolest thing in the entire world.
Blake: Oh, you!
- Oh. - I do. I do.
I can't fight what's in here, Shelton, all right?
Time to choose me.
You have a beard. I have a beard.
[ Laughter ] I mean, you know what I'm saying?
That is not a beard, Blake.
So, what are you thinking? How you feeling?
[ Dramatic music plays ]
This is difficult. I...
you know, I came in here with an idea of who...
you know, I was sure of who I was gonna pick.
[ Audience shouting ]
Country boy, 'cause he's...
Country boy? [ Laughs ]
I think you know what the right decision is.
That's all I'm saying.
Oh, my goodness.
[ Shouting continues ]
This is really tough for me to do.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
♪ Isn't she lovely? ♪
Daly: Before the break, single father Brian Scartocci
sang a Stevie Wonder classic...
[ Cheers and applause ]
...and wowed three coaches.
Stevie's one of my favorite artists in the world.
And I want to see you guys sing together.
You were so cool. You have a very natural cool about you.
I think that we have a serious chemistry.
Now Brian gets to pick his coach.
[ Dramatic music plays ]
This is difficult. I...
you know, I came in here with an idea of who...
you know, I was sure of who I was gonna pick.
[ Audience shouting ]
Country boy.
Country boy? [ Laughs ]
I think you know what the right decision is.
That's all I'm saying.
Oh, my goodness.
[ Shouting continues ]
This is really tough for me to do because...
I came here, and I was sure I was going with Cee Lo.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm gonna...
Let's do it, man.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Mid-tempo music plays ]
Come on!
[ Cheers and applause continues ]
Brian, man... he's the real deal.
He's legit. He's a real soul singer.
I had to drop Stevie. What can I do?
If there's no name you're gonna drop, I can drop Stevie Wonder.
And I got Brian as a result. I'm very happy about that.
Daly: Yay!
- I liked your song. - You did?
I can prove to myself and I can prove to my kids
that if you need something bad enough, you can make it happen.
Brian, it was amazing to watch.
Congratulations. Welcome to the show.
And way to go, Ruffin. Way to go, Avery.
Daly: Single father Brian Scartocci
is one step closer to his dream.
But not every artist is here to make it on their own.
♪ How far will you go? ♪
♪ I wanna see you work out ♪
♪ for me, work out for me ♪
Both: Ha!
Christina: I felt it was too loose the whole time
so that there was nothing I could really just grab on to.
You guys should be separate.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Both: ♪ Disturbia ♪
♪ ain't used to what you like ♪
♪ disturbia, disturbia ♪
When you don't have that cohesion and the timing down,
it's kind of messy.
♪ Just like the white-winged dove ♪
Both: ♪ sings a song, sounds like she's singin' ♪
♪ ooh, baby, ooh, said ooh ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Cee Lo: Some of those harmonies weren't so good.
For a duo, y'all weren't as tight
as some of the duos we've seen on this show.
Thank you.
Daly: Up next, a married couple hoping to prove
that a duo can go all the way.
We are Beat Frequency. I'm Shawn. I'm 35.
This is my wife, Natasha. She's 28.
And we are from Vancouver, Washington,
where we do music full time.
Natasha: We met in church, actually.
And we had our first date in the studio.
And it was pretty much love at first sight.
- Hey, guys, how you doing? - Hey! How you doing? - Hi!
- Beat Frequency. Nice to meet you. - Yes!
- Hi. Nice to meet you! - Hi. Natasha, right?
- Yeah. - Hi, Shawn. How are you?
- Shawn. - Carson. Good to see you.
So let's talk about your music. You're married.
How's the duo going?
Well, on our first date,
we talked about making a record together.
That was 12 years ago.
But we were busy kind of doing our own thing.
She was pursuing a career in, like, sports dancing.
- Okay. - And I had a Christian rock band
that took up a lot of my time.
And eventually, that fizzled out,
and we've recently been able to focus on it more...
get in the studio and co-write together.
Oh, great.
Beat Frequency is the dream that we have together.
We've given up a home.
We've given up creating a family together.
Because we've given up so much, everything's at stake.
A chair has to turn.
Our lives, our dreams are on the line on that stage.
And our voices were born to do this together.
It started.
Shawn: We've put literally everything
into this one performance.
And now is our time.
Man: Awesome.
[ Laughs ] - Whoo-hoo! - Yeah!
Bring it!
[ "E.T." plays ]
Natasha: ♪ You're from a whole other world ♪
♪ a different dimension ♪
♪ you've opened my eyes ♪
♪ and I'm ready to go ♪
♪ lead me into the light ♪
Both: ♪ kiss me, ki-ki-kiss me ♪
♪ infect me with your love and fill me with your poison ♪
♪ take me, ta-ta-take me ♪
- Christina, we love you! - You're in! ♪ Wanna be victim ♪
Way to go, Christina! You know it! ♪ ready for abduction ♪
♪ boy, you're an alien ♪
♪ your touch so foreign ♪
♪ it's supernatural ♪
♪ extraterrestrial ♪
♪ oh, I got a dirty mind ♪
♪ I got filthy ways ♪
♪ I'm trying to bathe my ape in your milky way ♪
♪ welcome to the danger zone ♪
♪ step into the fantasy ♪
♪ you are now invited to the other side of sanity ♪
♪ this is transcendental ♪
♪ on another level ♪
♪ boy, you're my lucky star ♪
♪ you're my lucky sta-a-a-a-r ♪
♪ oh, kiss me ♪
♪ ki-ki-kiss me ♪
♪ infect me with your love and fill me with your poison ♪
♪ take me, ta-ta-take me ♪
♪ I wanna be a victim, I'm ready for abduction ♪
♪ boy, you're an alien ♪
♪ your touch so foreign ♪
♪ it's supernatural ♪
♪ extraterrestrial ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Up-tempo music plays ]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
How are you guys?
Oh, my gosh. We are so good.
I'm shaking so bad right now!
[ Laughs ] What are your names?
We are Beat Frequency.
I am Natasha, and this is my husband, Shawn.
Cee Lo: Cool.
[ Cheers and applause ]
That's great! Oh, my God.
I have to say, I really, really enjoyed it.
You know, as soon as I heard
that it was that Katy Perry song...
it's a really tough song to try and do live.
As soon as I heard you do that stutter thing
and it was perfect and on point,
I was like, "oh, I got to see what's going on."
And I'm happy to have you on my team.
- Nice! - Oh, my gosh! Thank you so much!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Man: - Good choice, Christina. Cee Lo: - Definitely, definitely.
I agree with Christina. Congratulations, Christina.
- Congratulations, guys. - Thank you.
There have been a few kind of duos that have come,
and they haven't done so well.
- You're the first duo... Adam: - Yeah, they were the best duo.
- You're the best duo. So far. - That's what I wanted to say.
- Yay! - That's what we wanted to hear.
Thank you.
Adam: Yeah, you guys were really, really great.
I wasn't sure even if it was a duet,
which means that you guys are a good duo
- because it really did gel together really well. - Yeah, really good.
When you sing together, it's super-powerful.
Like, really, really impactful. So good job, guys.
Natasha: Thank you.
Thank you.
Blake: Man, I had...
I had half a mind to hit my button just because she did...
- ...and try to take y'all away. - Just to mess with me.
But, I mean, you got to do the right thing as a coach sometimes
and know that... I mean, you guys
are from a different part of music than I...
I don't think I would have anything to offer at all.
And Christina would, so y'all are with the right coach.
Christina: Whoo!
Natasha: - No, thank you. Thank you. - Come give me a hug.
We feel like we did.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hey!
Great job, guys.
Really, really great job.
- Thank you. - I enjoyed that.
Thank you.
Yes!
[ Up-tempo music plays ]
Christina: They're gonna be fun.
Yeah, they cool.
[ Cheering ]
Daly: - Congratulations, bro. - Thank you.
Man: You have your childhood hero turn around
and go, "I want you!"
How cool is that, huh? That is awesome!
I think Christina may be the only one
that really knows how to handle us, which is good.
I told her she needs diva lessons.
[ Man laughs ]
Daly: Coming up, more emotional performances...
♪ When I see your face ♪
♪ you got it, you got it bad ♪
Daly: ...That move the coaches.
Cee Lo: You deserve to be a star.
I'm humbled, and I'm inspired.
And I believe that I can even become better because of you.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."
At historic Dodger Stadium in downtown Los Angeles,
one fan has dreams as big as winning the world series.
[ Crowd cheers ] Tyler: Nice.
My name is Tyler Lillestol.
I am 23 years old, and I'm from Riverside, California.
I have two big passions in my life...
one of them being singing and the other being baseball.
I started playing baseball when I was 4 years old
on a T-ball team.
I ended up going to a Christian college in Virginia.
There was a couple years there
where that's all I did was baseball.
But I figured out that, you know, baseball wasn't for me,
and I wasn't gonna have a future with that.
That's when I made that decision
to start pursuing my singing career.
I like to incorporate music and baseball at the same time
and have recently got the opportunity
to sing at Dodger Stadium.
♪ My home sweet home ♪
Man: Thank you, Tyler.
Now would you please direct your attention to Dodgervision
for a special message?
Daly: Hey, Dodger fans.
I'm Carson Daly from "The Voice."
Tyler, I think we can all agree you're an amazing singer.
That's why I'd like to invite you to the blind auditions,
and we look forward to seeing you knock it out of the park.
Good luck.
This whole situation has been breathtaking...
something that I will never forget.
Daly: Let's see if Tyler Lillestol
can score with our coaches
the same way he has with Dodger fans.
- Hey, Tyler. - How you doing, Carson?
- Welcome to "The Voice." - Nice to meet you.
What was it like to get your invitation at Dodger Stadium?
Amazing. It was a blast. Absolutely a dream come true.
Must be like a double dream 'cause I know you like baseball so much.
Ohh, I absolutely love baseball.
Was there a point when you had to make kind of a decision
- which one you wanted to follow? - College.
I chose singing, and it's a little more pressure,
a little more nerve-racking.
What song are you gonna do?
"U got it bad" by Usher. That's one of my favorites.
- Pretty soulful song. - Yeah. I love it.
Most people don't think that I would be singing that song,
but I grew up listening to Usher,
and that's how I learned how to sing.
I do everything by ear,
so it's kind of mimicking myself after these people
and learning how to do their runs
and then making it my own at that point.
[ Exhales sharply ] All right.
This could change my life. This could change my career.
I've given up baseball, so this has to happen
because if it doesn't, then I'm back at square one,
and I got to start all over again.
And I don't want to do that.
It's the bottom of the 9th.
Series is tied 3-3.
There's two outs, and I'm up to bat with bases loaded, man.
I'm gonna hit it out of the park.
Man: Come on, Ty.
Let's kick some ass. Let's go.
[ "U got it bad" plays ]
♪ Ohhh, ohh, whooooooa ♪
Ha!
♪ When you feel it in your body you found somebody who ♪
♪ makes you change your ways, like hanging with your crew ♪
♪ said you act like you're ready ♪
♪ but you don't really know ♪
♪ everything in your past, you wanna let it go ♪
♪ I've been there, done it, messed around ♪
♪ after all that, this is what I found ♪
♪ nobody wants to be alone ♪
♪ if you're touched by the words in this song, then maybe ♪
♪ you got it, you got it bad ♪
♪ when you're on the phone ♪
- Somebody hit a button. Come on! - Come on, Adam.
♪ Call right back ♪
♪ you got it, you got it bad ♪
♪ if you miss a day without your friend ♪
♪ your whole life's off track ♪
♪ know you got it bad when you're out with someone ♪
♪ but you keep on thinkin' 'bout somebody ♪
♪ you got it ba-a-a-a-a-d ♪
- There it is. - Push it!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Somber music plays ]
- How you guys doing? - What's happening, man? What's your name?
My name is Tyler Lillestol.
Man, that's a hard song to kind of shine on
'cause it is kind of... does kind of stay in the middle.
- Yeah. - And the transition between your falsetto
- and your really strong voice... - Yeah.
...there was a lot of fluctuation in volume.
- Okay. - And that might have...
that might have affected me a little bit.
- Yeah, yeah, okay. - I wanted to feel those a little stronger.
Christina: After... you know, it's the third season.
And, you know, we definitely have raised the bar.
We're hearing a lot of great voices come at us.
It's like we're sometimes overly critical
'cause that's what we're kind of here to do.
But in a show like this, too,
you want to showcase as much as you can
within this small amount of time that you have.
Right, right.
I would say just choose more moments and opportunities.
You know, I think early on,
you could have had, you know, more ability,
since I heard later on you could do those long notes
and sustain them very well and hold them out
with good vibrato at the end.
- But great job. - Thank you.
- Great look. - I appreciate it, guys.
- Sorry. - Thank you so much.
♪ You can't always get what you want ♪
Adam: Good job, bro.
Hey. Awesome job.
Adam: Tyler was great.
Tyler sang a song that, unfortunately,
was really limiting for him.
I wanted him to kind of break out of his shell,
and it just didn't happen.
Woman: Ty, you did so good!
Whoo-hoo!
Thank you.
You were awesome.
I had fun.
Daly: What did you think about what the coaches had to say?
It was really cool to be able to, you know,
hear that feedback from them.
And I'm gonna learn from it
and run with what they told me, so...
- Good. Thanks, Tyler. - Thank you. I appreciate it, man.
- Definitely, man. Thank you so much. - Appreciate it.
Daly: Coming up...
♪ Won't you stand... ♪
Daly: ...Several incredible performances...
♪ You know I'm here for the party ♪
♪ yo-o-o-o-u ♪
Daly: ...Have the coaches stop at nothing
to get the ones they want.
I do have some connections in country music.
I would love to have you on team Xtina.
I got to have you. You need to pick me.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Blake: That might be a tie breaker for you
if we're trying to pick the same girl.
Yeah. Thank you, Blake.
That'll come in handy.
That's Blake Shelton.
He is the funniest. I swear.
Hi, Blake!
Are you asking me about this?
Is this what you keep talking about?
- What is that? - Oh, that's my award for male vocalist of the year
from the Academy Of Country Music.
- Why'd you bring that today? - I just thought I would bring it.
I just feel like it's gonna come in useful.
- Is that your prop? - It's gonna come in useful at some point.
Are you gonna... is that your bargaining tool
- to get people to be on your team? - This will be a tie breaker at some point.
[ Both laugh ]
Daly: It's time for the coaches to return to their chairs
and continue building their teams.
Liz: My name is Liz Davis.
I am 25 years old, and I am from Madison, Mississippi.
I would say that I'm country because I like to go fishing.
I like to get on the back of the four-wheeler
and ride around for no reason.
I might be a fireball.
I hope that all four of them turn around.
I do, too. I do, too. [ Laughs ]
When I was 19, I dropped out of college and moved to Nashville.
I started waiting tables, working retail,
and proceeded to get into the scene a little bit more.
And it's competitive.
We all face rejection.
We all get the door slammed in our face.
I know that I have a few times.
Liz's mom: She has really taken us all by surprise
at her determination and her will.
'Cause it's a tough business.
- Hi! - Hey, Liz, how you doing?
So nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too. Welcome to "The Voice."
How's the Nashville grind? It's tough, isn't it?
It is tough, but I'm such a country girl,
and I love the honky-tonk, so I love it.
You think now is her time?
I think it is.
It has to be.
It would be hard to be given this opportunity
and it not work out.
But I hope that there's something greater out there
and that this is it.
[ Exhales sharply ]
This is definitely the moment
that I've been working for my entire life.
[ Humming ]
I just don't want to go back to Nashville
and not have achieved anything on that stage.
There hasn't been a person on "The Voice" that's country
that's won it yet.
And I would love to be that first person.
I know that this is my time, and I need this to happen right now.
Come on, Liz!
- All right. - Oh!
[ "Here for the party" plays ]
Liz: Whoo!
♪ Well, I'm an eight-ball-shooting ♪
♪ double-fisted-drinking son of a gun ♪
♪ I wear my jeans a little tight ♪
♪ just to watch the little boys come undone ♪
♪ yeah ♪
♪ I'm here for the beer and the ball-busting band ♪
♪ gonna get a little crazy just because I can ♪
♪ you know I'm here for the party ♪
♪ and I ain't leavin' till they throw me out ♪
♪ gonna have a little fun, I'm gonna get me some ♪
♪ you know I'm here ♪
♪ I'm here for the party ♪
All right.
♪ Don't want no purple hooter shooter ♪
♪ just some Jack on the rocks ♪
♪ don't mind me if I start that trashy talk ♪
♪ you know I'm here for the party ♪
♪ and I ain't leaving till they throw me out ♪
♪ gonna have a little fun, gonna get me some ♪
♪ I'm here ♪
♪ ah, ah ♪
♪ you know I'm here for the party ♪
♪ and I ain't leavin' till they throw me out ♪
♪ gonna have a little fun, I'm gonna get me some ♪
♪ you know I'm here ♪
♪ I'm here for the party-y-y-y-y-y ♪
♪ I'm here for the party, yeah ♪
No!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Mid-tempo music plays ]
Get out of here!
Hey, what's your name?
- My name's Liz Davis. - Where are you from?
I'm from Madison, Mississippi.
Wow. Mississippi. I could have guessed.
Go ahead and get your country card out of the way.
Go ahead.
Here's the... here's the reason that...
I don't know.
I'm not gonna sit here and try to sell myself to you
as, you know, the country guy
because, you know, that could be...
I'm sorry. Something's poking me in the back here.
Oh, geez.
Oh, it's my... it's actually my, uh...
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my gosh.
...my ACM award for male vocalist.
I don't know what it's doing in my chair right here, but...
I like the way that looks.
Let me just... before I pass this on...
as you listen to the barrage of crap
that's about to enter into your ears from these two...
Oh, my God.
...just glance over every now and then
and just realize that I do have some connections
in country music.
That's all.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You know, country may not my first genre
- that I personally sing. - Or second.
But I was the first to push my button for you.
I heard it from "go," and honestly,
you just woke me up in this competition.
And I would love to have you on my team, supporting you 100%.
And I'm a huge fan.
Huge fan.
Adam: It was funny. When you first said...
before you started singing, you were like, "all right."
I wanted to turn around just then.
Yeah, I know. It was fun.
I've never wanted to turn around
before I heard someone actually sing before.
I think you're wonderful. Clearly you're beautiful.
But it's more about the voice, and you have it.
So you should be on my team.
[ Cheers and applause ]
So which one of us do you pick as your coach?
I am so humbled.
This is such a humbling experience.
I'm so blown away.
[ Audience shouting ]
That's gonna make it hard on her.
Oh, my gosh. I don't want to be in her position.
I love you, Christina. I love you, Adam.
But I'm gonna have to go... I've got to go with Blake.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Up-tempo music plays ]
You just won. Here you go. I want you to have this.
[ Cheers and applause ]
- Congratulations. - Thank you so much.
- Thank you. Thank you. I love you. - Thank you so much. I love y'all.
I love y'all. [ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
I just, like, had Adam Levine
and Christina and Blake, like, fight for me.
[ Sighs ]
I'm like... I don't know what to say right now.
[ Cheering ]
This is my time, and I feel it, man.
I'm so excited.
- You did awesome. Love you. - Oh, my gosh, y'all.
[ Laughing ]
[ Laughs ]
Blake: Liz was either gonna go with, I think, me or Christina.
And I think the old Academy Of Country Music award
that I pulled out there at the last minute
tipped the scales for me.
Nice work. Nice work.
You bringing your Grammys tomorrow?
[ Laughs ] No.
There wouldn't have been enough room on the chair.
[ Both laugh ]
Daly: Coming up, a YouTube sensation from Alaska
is hoping to achieve more than Internet fame.
I am in the top 100 subscribed musicians in the world.
Daly: Will he have what it takes to make a team?
Man, ohh!
Don't pass out. Don't pass out.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: The blind auditions continue with our next artist,
who has come a long way to pursue his dream.
My name is J.R. Aquino.
I am from Anchorage, Alaska, and I am 24 years old.
I don't live in an igloo. I don't travel by dogsled.
I don't really ice-fish, even though some people do.
I'm a pretty normal guy. I just hang out with the homies.
Alaska is kind of isolated from the rest of the world.
There's a very small music scene,
and when I was younger, there was no way to be heard.
And then YouTube was there.
[ Guitar plays ]
I started putting videos online.
A week later, I had like 500 views,
and I was like, "oh, what the heck?"
"People are watching me. This is so weird."
Through that, I've gained a huge fan base.
Right now, I'm at 45 million-plus views,
and I am in the top 100 subscribed musicians
in the world.
And just to be in that group... I'm honored.
[ Sighs ]
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me.
I'm here, about to do a blind audition
in front of four incredible artists.
I would not be here right now if it wasn't for YouTube.
But I want to do bigger and better things,
and this is the platform.
This is what I need to do. I need to be The Voice.
- Yeah! - Yeah, J.R.!
- All right, J.R.! - Yes!
Go get them, J.R.!
[ "Just the way you are" plays ]
[ Rhythmic clapping ]
♪ Oh, her eyes, her eyes ♪
♪ make the stars look like they're not shining ♪
♪ her hair, her hair ♪
♪ falls perfectly without her trying ♪
♪ she's so beautiful ♪
♪ and I tell her every day ♪
♪ yeah, when I see your face ♪
♪ there's not a thing that I would change ♪
♪ 'cause you're amazing ♪
- Whoo! - Yeah, baby!
♪ Just the way you are ♪ Bring it home!
♪ And when you smile ♪
♪ the whole world stops and stares for a while ♪
♪ 'cause you're amazing ♪
♪ just the way you are ♪
♪ the way you are ♪
- Come on, Cee Lo! - Come on!
♪ 'Cause you're amazing ♪
♪ just the way you are ♪
♪ and when you smi-I-I-I-le ♪
♪ the whole world stops and stares for a while ♪
♪ 'cause you're amazing ♪
♪ just the way you are ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ohh!
[ Sighs ]
- Thank you. Thank you, God. - Ohh!
Man, ohh!
Don't pass out. Don't pass out.
Adam: What's your name?
My name is J.R. Aquino.
J.R.
Yeah.
Man, well, you know, Bruno is a serious singer.
He surely is.
That dude... beyond his records,
when he plays live, he's pretty astonishing.
And you sound a lot like Bruno, actually.
Oh, thank you very much.
You do have a similar quality.
And as far as dudes with high voices and falsettos
and things like that, I'm one of those dudes.
Yeah.
So... I think it's a perfect fit, my friend.
- Oh, thank you very much. - And I would love to have you on my team for sure, 100%.
Christina: Aw!
[ Cheers and applause ]
So when you pick me, it'll be a smart choice.
[ Laughter ]
Cee Lo: But where you from, bro?
Anchorage, Alaska.
- Wow. - Nice!
Yeah. I know it's weird 'cause I have a tan, but...
[ Laughter ]
Are there, like, a lot of clubs
or, like, lounges and stuff to sing in?
There are some bars,
and the music scene was not too much there.
No, there's not even a lot of bars.
I've been to Anchorage.
- You have? - There's not that many bars.
There's three.
Christina: - Not enough bars for you. - Okay. Exactly.
I went to all of them in one night.
[ Laughs ]
Christina: I thought you did a great job.
You know, what got me was your pitch.
- Yeah. - How did you get experience?
Have you been on the stage?
Ever since I was like 10, I was just doing banquets,
just stuff in... in Alaska.
And then I started doing YouTube.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Cee Lo: What's the biggest, best one...
like, the most hits you got on one, so I can go check it out?
- It's actually an original song of mine. Adam: - All right.
Oh, nice. Songwriter.
Yeah, it hit 5 million last week.
- Damn! Christina: - Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Nice. Nice.
Well, congratulations.
You got three of us to push our buttons.
Thank you. Thank you.
Cee Lo: Christina pushed first.
- Yes. - And I know she's gonna say that. Or she may say that.
- Well, it looked like... - Wait, wait. I think we did it at the same time.
- Cee Lo was actually last. - Why did you... why were you last, Cee Lo, actually?
- That's what I want to know. - 'Cause he hates you.
Cee Lo hates you. Cee Lo hates you.
Believe it or not,
it's because of that part that you were a little weaker in,
in comparison to the rest of the song.
You were having a few problems with those high notes.
♪ The way you a-a-a-re ♪
Yes, yes. It got crazy 'cause...
Yeah, you start seeing you turn around,
and you're like, "oh..."
Yeah. Yeah, basically. Yeah.
But you handled it well, and now it is up to you.
Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
[ Dramatic music plays ]
Cee Lo.
Ohh!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Boo!
What's up, bro? What did I do right?
What's up, brother?
Great job, broth. Great job. Great job.
Cee Lo: All right, man. See you later, buddy.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ The way you a-a-are ♪
You guys know this guy?
[ Cheering ]
J.R.: I picked Cee Lo
because I felt his constructive criticism was very honest,
and I just felt it in my gut that it was...
it was the right thing to do.
Three out of four is huge.
Yeah, it's crazy.
It's crazy. I would have just took one.
- I would have been fine with just one. - Right, right, right, right.
Alaska's on the map.
Whoo!
Oh, my goodness.
Daly: You can download full versions
of tonight's blind audition songs at iTunes.
♪ You're toxic, I'm slipping under with a... ♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."
Our four coaches are each building teams of 16
with the strongest voices they can find.
Adam has seven artists.
Cee Lo has five.
Blake has six.
And Christina has eight artists.
Christina: I'm so excited about what I'm hearing.
I really can't wait to see what's more to come.
Daly: This season, I had the pleasure
of surprising some artists around the country
with a personal invitation to the blind auditions.
Today, I'm at Toluca Lake Tennis Club in California.
Inside, Agina Alvarez is busy serving drinks
and handing out towels.
And right now I'm gonna hand her something
that could change her life.
Come on.
Agina: My name's Agina Alvarez.
I'm 22, and singing has been my passion since I was 3 years old.
I'm originally from San Diego,
and my family has gone out of their way to get closer to L.A.
for my dream of singing.
Agina?
Yes?
Stop folding towels. [ Laughs ]
This is your invitation to the blind auditions of "The Voice."
[ Screaming ]
We were, like, screaming and squirming and shaking
and, like, almost about to cry.
I'll fold your last towel.
That's a wrap.
Thank you.
Blind auditions, here I come.
[ Screams ]
I've had a ton of opportunities.
At 10 years old, I did get signed to Sony records.
And when I was about 18, I got signed to an independent label,
and we did a Latin album.
[ Singing in Spanish ]
When I first heard myself on the radio,
I thought, "I made it, and I'm on my way."
But record labels are really different now.
And they shelved me for a while.
So now I'm just back at square one.
"The voice" is giving struggling artists like me
an opportunity... another opportunity.
It was really hard
when things started going down with the label,
and my dad lost his job at the same time.
We lost our house,
and we all had to pack our bags and move back to San Diego.
Agina's dad: It kind of hurt me
seeing my daughter's dream not coming true.
So, you know, I finally got a job back in Los Angeles,
and here we are again.
I'm just so proud of her right now.
I think I felt a little guilty because, you know,
my parents have been helping me with everything and stuff.
[ Chuckles ]
I don't want to cry. [ Laughs ]
But...
This is it. [ Laughs ]
This next song could change my life for a long, long time.
So I hope I hit every note.
[ "Turn the beat around" plays ]
♪ Turn the beat around ♪
♪ love to hear percussion ♪
♪ turn it upside down ♪
♪ love to hear percussion ♪
♪ love to hear it ♪
♪ blow horns, you sure sound pretty ♪
♪ your violins keep movin' to the nitty-gritty ♪
♪ when you hear the scratch of the guitars scratchin' ♪
♪ then you'll know that rhythm carries all the action ♪
♪ whoa, yeah ♪
♪ turn the beat around ♪
♪ you gotta move your feet until you feel the beat ♪
♪ mmm, na-na-na-na na-na-na-na-na-na ♪
[ Screaming ] Come on, Cee Lo!
♪ Love to hear it ♪
♪ love to hear it ♪
♪ love to hear percussio-o-o-o-o-o-n ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Somber music plays ]
Blake: You know what? Let me...
I'm... I'm embarrassed for all four of us right now.
I mean, that was... that was really good.
- Thank you. - And I apologize.
- You are so good, it's unbelievable. - It's okay. Thank you.
Thank you so much.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You know, it almost was so powerful,
it kind of took me almost too much by surprise.
I don't know. It was on a 10 the whole time.
And maybe I was just looking for a little bit more dimension
in the performance.
Okay.
How long have you been singing?
- Since I was 3. - That's quite a long time.
Adam: I'm still having a hard time
believing that the voice that we were listening to
is the voice that came out of your mouth.
'Cause you look so different than what we all thought.
- It's not a bad thing. - Son of a bitch! Damn!
I mean, like, this is actually one of those moments
- where we're like... - All regretful.
I think we're all fans of what you do.
Thank you so much.
- Right on. Keep doing it. - Thank you.
♪ The one that got away ♪
Agina: It's frustrating because for now,
yeah, I'm gonna have to go back to my day job.
But it's actually gonna push me to go forward.
♪ ...got away ♪
Daly: Coming up, an artist who's overcome a lot to be here.
Nicholas: I started gaining weight.
Before I even knew it, I was 300 pounds.
Daly: Can he make a team?
♪ Whenever you're in trouble ♪
♪ won't you stand by me? ♪
Damn. I'm astonished.
Daly: And later...
An artist that blows the coaches away.
You're one of the guys that makes this worth it.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions,
where our next artist has seen love turn his life around.
Nicholas: I'm Nicholas David.
I'm 31 years old, and I'm from Eagan, Minnesota.
My fiancée, Christa, is the love of my life.
We have two kids.
And my life now is I'm with my sons during the day,
and then I go play music at night.
All right, papa. You can do it.
- Thank you. - Buddy, what do you think?
- You can do it! - What do you think for dad?
Nicholas: But life wasn't always a blessing.
After college, I joined The Outlaw Country Band.
And we were definitely known for our drinking abilities.
I was just partying and partying and drinking and drinking.
I just was lost
and just kind of self-medicated with booze.
Due to the drinking, I started gaining weight.
Before I even knew it, I was 300 pounds.
That was probably my lowest period of my life thus far.
I met a light, and she was my gal, and her name was Christa.
Have fun.
And she was coming out of a darkness herself,
and we picked each other up, and we healed each other.
Good luck, babe.
And out of that, we made a son.
Easy, buddy. Kiss.
And that woke me up to a life
that, like, I feel I'm supposed to be doing.
So I shed the weight, I shed the booze.
And before I knew it, I could hear my voice and my song.
For me, music is so important
because it's been how I deal with life,
and I can turn my pain and my struggle
into a gift that heals people.
I want to be on "The Voice"
because I feel my message of healing and hope
can reach a larger audience.
All right.
Christa: Yeah, papa!
Nicholas David! Come on, baby!
[ Cheering ]
Let's go!
[ "Stand by me" plays ]
♪ When the night ♪
♪ has come ♪
♪ and the land is dark ♪
Oh, yeah!
♪ And the moon ♪
♪ is the only light we'll see ♪
Yeah!
♪ No, I won't ♪
♪ be afraid ♪
♪ no, I, no, no ♪
I want you, Cee Lo!
Cee, Cee, Cee, Cee! ♪ Won't be afraid ♪
What do you think?
♪ Just as long ♪
♪ as you stand ♪
♪ take a stand by me ♪
♪ if the sky ♪
♪ we look upon ♪
♪ should tumble ♪
♪ or crumble and fall, yeah ♪
♪ or the mountain ♪
♪ gonna crumble to the sea ♪
♪ whenever you're in trouble ♪
♪ won't you stand by me? ♪
♪ oh, I ♪
♪ take a stand ♪
♪ whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ won't you, won't you stand ♪
♪ by m-e-e-e-e-e-e ♪
Yeah, boy!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoa! Yeah!
All right, Cee Lo!
- What's your name? Nicholas: - Nicholas David.
- You're awesome, dude. - Thank you, man.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah, now!
A little Aaron Neville... like, Aaron Neville in there.
Yeah, that's what I heard, too.
I love the unique quality of your voice.
- Awesome. Thank you, ma'am. - It really was distinctive.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I was just waiting for a little lift in the song,
for me personally.
And, you know, looking for something specific on my team.
But Cee Lo...
- Yeah, man... - ...has got you.
Hey, now.
Cee Lo: Where you from, bro?
- Minnesota. - Minnesota.
And I'm a family man, and I'm blessed to be here,
privileged to be here, and happy to be here.
And I'm ready to do this thing.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I got to say, man, like, it spoke to me, man.
Like, a unique voice, turn around, unique style.
Now unique coach.
- Exceptional combination. - Yeah, man.
- Thank you. Let's win this show. - Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Cee Lo: - Nicholas is so cool, so quirky. - Yeah!
I thought that we would have a lot of fun together.
- See you later. - Thank you.
His voice is like soul sonic force.
You like it?
Okay, well, there you have it.
If lady likes Nick, I love Nick.
I'm grateful. I'm so grateful. It doesn't even seem real.
I'm just trying to catch my breath.
Holy buckets. [ Laughs ]
Hey, look who I just found.
[ Man laughs ]
Christy: You did it!
Hey, baby!
Thank you. Oh, my God!
Man: - Yeah! - Hey, babe.
Nicholas: Having my family here means the world to me, man...
the family where I come from, the family that we've made.
I was sick without them, man, and now I'm full.
Family hug.
Woman: Yay, Nicky.
Daly: Coming up,
a young performing-arts-school student...
Laguardia High School is best known
for it being the "Fame" school.
Daly: ...Tries to deliver an a-plus performance.
♪ It's the cli-I-I-I-mb ♪
- How old are you? - I'm 17.
Whoa!
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Let's see if this next young artist has enough experience
to make it onto a team.
Alessandra: My name is Alessandra Guercio.
I'm 17 years old, and I'm from Brooklyn, New York.
I currently attend Laguardia High School
For Music And Performing Arts.
Laguardia High School is best known
for it being the "Fame" school, like the movie "Fame."
In school, we do perform every single day.
And it's got your normal academics
but also your music classes incorporated, as well.
[ Vocalizing ]
The teachers here push us pretty hard musically.
I mean, their goal is to kind of prepare you for the real world.
♪ Na na na ♪
I really want to be able to make a team on "The Voice."
I think that'll be a very, very cool accomplishment.
How do you feel?
- I'm a little nervous, but... - Yeah?
Even if none of the coaches turn around for you,
it's still amazing to be in front of them and perform.
- Absolutely amazing. Woman: - Just enjoy it.
Man: This is an amazing opportunity for Alessandra.
Although she's only 17,
she's been working really, really hard.
And this is something I know deep do inside
that she really wants.
We're just so proud of her.
[ Exhales sharply ]
I'm feeling anxious, a little nervous.
Not gonna lie.
[ Sighs ] I can do this.
I haven't told any kids from my school that I'm auditioning
because I didn't want to jinx anything.
I definitely don't want to do that.
Ooh! This is the chance of a lifetime,
and I'm going for it right now.
Woman: - Oh, my God! Woman #2: - Whoo!
There she is!
Oh, my God!
[ "The Climb" plays ]
♪ I can almost see it ♪
♪ that dream I'm dreaming ♪
♪ but there's a voice inside my head saying ♪
♪ you'll never reach it ♪
♪ every step I'm takin' ♪
♪ every move I make feels ♪
♪ lost with no direction ♪
♪ my faith is shaken ♪
♪ but I ♪
♪ I gotta keep trying ♪ Yeah, baby!
Yes, you did it!
♪ Gotta keep my head held high ♪
♪ there's always gonna be another mountain ♪
♪ I'm always gonna wanna make it move ♪
♪ always gonna be an uphill battle ♪
Look at her! Look at her!
♪ Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose ♪
♪ ain't about how fast I get there ♪
♪ ain't about what's waitin' on the other si-I-I-I-de ♪
♪ it's the cli-I-I-I-I-mb ♪
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ keep on movin' ♪
♪ keep climbin' ♪
♪ keep the faith ♪
♪ keep your fa-a-a-a-a-a-ith ♪
♪ whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
[ Cheering ]
Whoo! Aah! Thank you!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God.
What's up?
What's up with you? I'm... whoo!
What is your name?
My name's Alessandra.
Alessandra.
Yes.
Right on. How old are you?
I'm 17.
Whoa!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wow. You know, there were some issues as it went along,
but now that I know you're 17,
I mean, like, there's some inexperience there,
but it started off so...
you have to be in this competition.
That's kind of how I feel about it.
So I pushed my button a lot earlier than Cee Lo Green.
[ Laughter ]
I did push it.
I think it was like a minute and a half
between when I pushed it and when Cee Lo pushed it.
Okay. But, no, there's just something special about what you do.
It was very refined, especially for your age.
And fantastic job. Pick me.
Thank you. Thank you.
No, I mean, I pushed my button at the last moment, too,
because it's just like, yo... just a great vocal performance.
It's just, like, awesome.
Thank you.
Christina: Have you had training?
- Yeah. - You have?
Yeah, I've had training.
You know, I could tell.
It was very controlled,
- but it was just a little too sweet for me. - Okay.
And I did feel like when Adam turned his chair around,
you got real excited.
Excited. Yeah.
And I heard it in your voice a little,
which swayed me from kind of turning around
'cause, you know, certain things fell off.
But that's natural, and, you know,
the most important thing is that you're in.
Well, here's the other cool part about the show...
you get a chance to pick a coach.
And I think it's pretty obvious.
All right, well, okay, I...
[ Laughs ]
[ Audience shouting ]
[ Dramatic music plays ]
What is she gonna do?
[ Shouting continues ]
I love you both,
but I think I'm gonna have to listen to the crowd
and go with Adam.
♪ Fame, I'm gonna live forever ♪
- Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. - Thank you!
- Congratulations. - Thank you!
Great singer. Great singer.
♪ People will see me and cry ♪
Adam: Alessandra, with a little bit of coaching,
is gonna be an interesting one to watch blossom
'cause she definitely has
a really almost perfect quality to her voice.
I can't wait to help her with that.
- Pretty. - Whoo!
Everybody, take it easy.
[ Laughter ]
[ Cheering ]
I have a present for you.
Daly: How did it feel? I mean, it looked effortless.
Alessandra: I know. I was a little nervous, not gonna lie.
And then when Adam turned his chair, I was like...
I was like... literally, my heart stopped.
Like, I'm not kidding.
- Congratulations. - Thank you. Thank you.
- Group hug! - Group hug.
[ Cheering ]
Thank you!
I made it, and I'm gonna work with Adam! Whoo!
Daly: Following 17-year-old Alessandra Guercio,
our coaches found more young talent for their teams.
♪ I'm on the edge ♪
♪ of glory ♪
♪ and I'm hanging on a moment with you ♪
Daly: Adam couldn't pass up 15-year-old Adanna Duru.
Adam: I'm so happy.
You're wonderful. You're beautiful.
You did an incredible job.
These guys were going crazy. So...
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ 'Cause I've seen sparks fly ♪
Daly: Blake picked up 15-year-old Kelly Crapa.
Congratulations. You're on my team, whether you like it or not.
It's an honor. Thank you.
♪ You make me feel that ♪
♪ LA-LA-LA-LA-LA ♪
Daly: And Christina scored 16-year-old Paulina.
You had good voice control, and you came out really strong.
You just belong on my team.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Coming up, an artist new to singing
gives a performance...
♪ Without yo-o-o-o-o-u ♪
Daly: ...That ignites the crowd.
♪ Witho-o-o-o-o-ut ♪
That was the most spirited reaction we've heard.
Have you even had a singing lesson?
- No. - Exactly. I can tell.
You really can't teach that.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Our next artist is Avery Wilson from Hamden, Connecticut.
Avery: I grew up in a family of dancers.
My brothers dance, and then my uncle dances.
So it was like... it was kind of in the family.
Dancing... that's what I wanted to do.
It wasn't singing.
Singing... it kind of came into play as, you know,
me being in my room and keeping to myself.
And I didn't want anybody to know
'cause I didn't think I was that good, you know?
My father put his ear to the door
and would listen to me sing.
And he was like, "you're not a dancer."
"You are a singer."
- My dad. - Hello, sir.
When did you see Avery was first really talented in singing?
I saw it when he was 7.
Just to hear him sing in the background, it was like, "wow."
Avery: Style-wise, I'd say I'm in the mix
between Stevie Wonder, Chris Brown, Usher.
After a while, it was just like, you know,
I felt as if there's a gift.
So, you know what? Let me just work on it.
The fact that the coaches will help me on my voice
is perfect for me.
[ Humming scale ]
I definitely owe this one to my dad 'cause he started this.
My father seen the bigger picture that I didn't.
I couldn't be anywhere without him.
I'm doing this for him.
And I couldn't ask for anything more.
Come on, Avery.
[ "Without you" plays ]
♪ I can't win ♪
♪ I can't reign ♪
♪ I will never win this game ♪
♪ without you ♪
♪ I won't run ♪
♪ I won't fly ♪
♪ I will never make it by ♪
♪ without you ♪
♪ witho-o-o-o-o-ut ♪
♪ yo-o-o-o-u ♪
Yeah!
Hey!
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
Come on! ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ witho-o-o-ut yo-o-o-o-u ♪
♪ I can't look ♪
♪ I'm so blind ♪
♪ I've lost my heart ♪
♪ I've lost my mind ♪
♪ without you ♪
♪ without yo-o-o-o-o-o-o-u ♪
♪ without you ♪
Whoo!
♪ I can't win ♪
♪ I can't reign ♪
♪ I will never win this game ♪
♪ without you ♪
♪ without yo-o-o-o-u ♪
♪ without yo-o-o-o-o-o-o-u ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Up-tempo music plays ]
What is your name, sir?
My name is Avery Wilson.
Wow, man.
That probably was the most spirited reaction we've heard
throughout this entire process.
So congratulations for that.
Thank you. Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And, wow, how old are you?
I'm 16.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You are beyond your years, man. Unbelievable.
I think we're all a bit floored by what you're doing.
Definitely.
Damn. I'm astonished.
I... I got to have you.
You need to pick me.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Have you even had a singing lesson?
- No. - Exactly. I can tell.
Because when you're 16 years old and you have that,
you really can't teach that.
What I would like to do with you is develop who you are,
what inspires you, what motivates you,
what moves you, and how you want to be represented
and presented to the world.
Congratulations. I would love to have you on team Xtina.
For real.
Hey, man, my name's Blake.
[ Laughter ]
I hit my button out of just absolute respect
for your vocal abilities, man.
I don't know any other way to say it other than thank you
for breathing life into a day where we hear...
we're gonna hear hundreds of singers
before this thing is over with,
and you're one of the guys that makes this worth it.
I mean, you really are, man. Congratulations.
Thank you. I appreciate it.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I could just shower you with compliments, man.
Like, you were really so impressive, like, immediately,
and I didn't even allow myself to just hit the button,
just "pow," because I just wanted
to just enjoy that moment... that little moment
right before you commit to someone and press it.
And for a young man
with so much ability bestowed upon you, man, it's just like...
it's just infinite possibility.
And I'm humbled, and I'm inspired.
And I believe that I could even become better...
you know what I'm saying...
like, because of you and being around you.
Our industry is suffering, and we could use you.
You know what I mean? Like, so it is...
you know what I mean? Like, it is by the grace of God,
like, that you, like, have come.
You know what I mean?
So regardless of who you pick,
you deserve to be on this show.
You deserve to be heard. You deserve to be a success.
You deserve to be a star.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Time to choose.
[ Dramatic music plays ]
[ Audience shouting ]
Let me say thank you first for turning for me.
And I'm... [ Chuckles ]
I'm gonna go with...
[ Shouting continues ]
I'm gonna go with Cee Lo.
♪ I feel so close to you right now ♪
Here.
[ Laughs ]
Yeah, man. For sure.
- Thank you. - Let's win this show, okay?
- Yes. - Let's do it. For sure.
Adam: Avery's got a golden voice.
16 years old was shocking.
And I'm sad I didn't get him, but he's in good hands.
Cee Lo's a great coach.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Cee Lo: 16-year-old child prodigy.
I mean, miraculous.
I mean, ridiculous.
Wow.
Avery may be the golden child.
[ Cheering ]
Avery!
- Yes! - Yes!
Avery: I would have never thought of being here
in a million years ever.
My dad, you know, pushed me to be here,
and I'm just so grateful.
Daly: Avery picked Cee Lo,
becoming the seventh member of his team.
I'm feeling strong. I'm feeling confident.
I truly feel like I got the best team.
Good day today. Power, passion.
It's getting good.
[ Laughs ]
Ooh!
Daly: On night four of the blind auditions,
here's where the teams stand.
Adam landed 17-year-old indie artist Melanie Martinez,
soulful singer Brian Scartocci,
pop singer Alessandra Guercio,
and young hopeful Adanna Duru, bringing his team total to nine.
Adam: The people that I have now...
they're amazing singers, and they're all so different.
Daly: Blake has added country singer Liz Davis
and young vocalist Kelly Crapa, rounding out his team at seven.
I am happy.
My team is full of winners.
[ Laughing ]
Daly: Cee Lo scored YouTube pop singer J.R. Aquino,
eccentric soul artist Nicholas David,
and R&B singer Avery Wilson, giving him seven.
Cee Lo: My team is so strong.
I got some killers on my team with me, boy.
Christina picked up married pop duo Beat Frequency
and pop singer Paulina, bringing her team total to nine.
I'm loving my team so far, I think it's going so good. I'm fired up.
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