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Daly: Last night, the blind auditions continued.
This season, there's just so much talent out there.
♪ I won't run ♪
♪ I won't fly ♪
♪ I will never make it by without you ♪
- How old are you? - I'm 16.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wasn't he great, y'all?
That guy is badass.
Christina: You're an artist, and...
I would love to have you on team Xtina!
For real.
There's so much young competition this season.
It's mind-blowing.
Cee Lo: I'm humbled, and I'm inspired.
And I believe that I can even become better...
you know what I'm saying... because of you.
I think you're a star.
Daly: Here's where the teams stand.
Adam picked up four artists, bringing his total to nine.
Blake landed two artists, bringing his total to seven.
Cee Lo added three singers, giving him seven.
And Christina scored two, giving her a total of nine.
Tonight, our four superstar coaches continue their search
for the most talented singers in the world.
I am looking for the best talent,
and I will not compromise.
Daly: With the coaches' teams almost half full,
they're becoming more selective
about who they push their buttons for.
You're not gonna push the button
unless you're gonna really endorse what's happening.
Daly: As the pressure mounts,
the artists will put everything on the line.
I've sacrificed everything. It's either now or never.
Trevanne: I'm here today to show my children
that you can do anything.
Daly: And the coaches will do whatever it takes to get them.
That's my godfather, son. I'm Cee Lo Green.
I'm named after Al Green.
That is not true.
I pushed the button first.
I think you were reaching for your phone there.
- Wait. Did you push your button? - You're damn right I did.
[ Laughter ] Oh!
Daly: The blind auditions continue right now.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Cee Lo: Yeah!
[ Indistinct shouting ]
Daly: While our coaches are eager to hear tonight's voices...
Let's go.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: ...Our first artist arrives for her blind audition.
Trevanne: My name is Trevanne Howell
I'm 33 years old, and I'm from the Bronx, New York.
I currently work as a receptionist.
I am a single mother... [ Laughing ] Go lucky. Go lucky.
...of two beautiful children.
Sit down, mama.
Yeah. Mama's gonna sit down. Wait.
I got pregnant at the age of 17.
And it was hard, but I don't have any regrets.
Say, "love you."
- I love you. Trevanne: - I love my children,
and I'm happy at this place that I'm at in my life.
- You got your hands full. - Oh, do I.
- Mama. Mama. [ Laughs ] - It's crazy.
How do you channel that when you go out there
on the stage through your song?
Leave all the anxiety and the, you know, nervousness
backstage, and bring everything... my heart.
Bring my soul to that stage.
Single mothers have dreams [chuckling] too.
Like, and we deserve to go after those dreams,
and we have to show our children you can be independent,
be fearless and believe in yourself.
I'm singing a Whitney Houston song,
so now I really have to bring it, yeah.
Right. We got big shoes to fill. How do you... do you feel confident?
[ Shakily ] - Yeah. - Yeah, yeah.
Was size was she? [ Both laugh ]
[ Dramatic music plays ]
I'm here today to show my children
that if you put your mind to it, you can do anything.
I only have 90 seconds to show what I have.
- Good luck. - This is what I've been waiting for all my life.
Daly: Come on, Trevanne. Let's see what we've got here.
- Mama. - She's right there.
♪ Share my life ♪
♪ take me for what I am ♪
♪ 'cause I'll never change ♪
♪ all my colors for you ♪
♪ take my love ♪
♪ I'll never ask for too much ♪
♪ just all that you are ♪
♪ and everything that you do ♪
♪ I don't really need to look very much further ♪
♪ I don't want to have to go where you don't follow ♪
♪ I won't hold it back again, this passion inside ♪
♪ can't run from myself ♪
♪ there's nowhere to hi-I-I-de ♪
This is it. This is gonna be it. ♪ there's nowhere to h-i-i-ide ♪
♪ don't make me clo-o-se one more door ♪
♪ I don't want to hurt anymore ♪
♪ stay in my arms ♪
♪ if you dare ♪
Come on, Christina. What are you waiting for? ♪ or must I imagine you there? ♪
♪ don't walk away from me-e-e ♪
♪ I have nothing, nothing ♪
♪ noth-i-i-i-ing ♪
♪ if I don't ha-a-ve ♪
♪ yo-o-o-o-o-o-u ♪ [ Cheers and applause ]
She was incredible.
- Wow. - What does it take if it doesn't take that?
As sad as you are right now, nobody's sadder that Cee Lo...
[ Laughter ] ...At this moment right here.
Hey, Cee Lo. [ Chuckles ]
What's your name?
My name's Trevanne. I'm from the Bronx, New York.
[ Cheers ] Christina: What an ambitious song to go for.
I commend you to have the courage and the bravery
to come up and sing that song.
You had some great moments. You had some great runs.
You had some strong notes that you held out.
Maybe it was nerves. It just felt a little shaky.
The vibrato was going a little fast.
Sometimes you had a tone
that sounded just like Whitney, actually.
You had those moments. But it just...
- Thank you. - The ones that just fell off a little bit
were enough to make me just hesitate on the button,
but you did a great job.
And that's a really hard song to sing. [ Cheers and applause ]
Cee Lo: I'll tell you what I thought.
You do have a strong voice,
but I just thought that there was just probably the approach.
I just thought you came out a little too strong.
It was, like, powerful all the way through.
The... the wonderful thing about Whitney
is that she knew where to place her power.
You know what I'm saying? So...
You did do a great job. I think it was just...
it was ambitious, and it was a tall order.
- And we're sorry that nobody turned around. - Thank you.
Christina: Thank you. [ Cheers and applause ]
[ Sniffling ]
- There's mama. - There's mama.
Trevanne, you looked great out there.
- That sounded great. [ Voice breaking ] - Thank you.
Child: - You're crying. - Please don't be too disappointed
- because the coaches don't always get it right. - Mama.
[ Normal voice ] - I got out of my head. - Right.
It's focused but... It didn't matter to them.
You have to be so good to sing that song, and it's like...
You have to be good to do that.
Christina: Trevanne, our heart really goes out to you
just because I know how difficult it is
singing Whitney Houston songs.
Thanks a lot. Okay.
Daly: Coming up...
An artist who dropped out of NYU to become a singer.
I was very sad.
Will he prove to his parents that he made the right decision?
And later, our coaches are in for a big surprise.
♪ Let's stay together ♪
- Whoa. - Wow.
I did not expect you to be you.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions,
where our coaches push their buttons
based strictly on voice alone.
Next up, a singer who's put everything on the line
for this performance.
Collin: My name's Collin Mcloughlin.
I'm 24 years old, and I'm from Bedford, New York.
- Are you all set? - I hope so.
I enrolled in NYU's music business master's program
to get a degree in music business
and ultimately to work at a label.
I was gonna be one of the first people in my family
to have ever gone to grad school.
I'm excited. While I was there,
I was still trying to do my music on the side,
and finally it got to a point
where I felt like I couldn't really do both.
So, I told my parents that I was gonna drop out
and I needed to pursue my dream,
and my parents were very upset with me.
My mom was crying. My dad was upset.
They didn't believe that this was the right thing to do.
So I moved home, left sort of everything I had going on,
and lived in my childhood bedroom.
It was the last thing I wanted to do, but I had to do it.
What were you thinking?
I was... I mean, I... I was doing what I thought
I needed to do, which is pursue my dream.
What did you think, mom? You hear that news.
I was very sad, and I admit it freely.
- Were you blindsided by it? - I was blindsided,
and I just thought, "one more year, and you're done."
"One more year, and you can do whatever."
And he was adamant.
Would it validate this whole leaving school
if one of coaches turns around?
Absolutely.
[ Sighs deeply ] Man.
I'm auditioning for "The Voice" to show my parents
that following my gut was the right thing to do.
It would definitely help me define who I am as an artist
and give me that chance to have instruction from coaches
who are obviously established and really successful.
I've sacrificed everything for music.
I've abandoned a professional degree in grad school.
I've moved home.
If nobody turns for me, maybe my parents were right.
Maybe my gut was not right in this case.
Thank you.
I'm nervous. It's either now or never.
This is my shot.
♪ LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA, LA-LA-LA-LA-LA ♪
♪ LA ♪
♪ now that I've lost everything to you ♪
♪ you say you want to start something new ♪
♪ and it's breaking my heart that you're leaving ♪
♪ baby, I'm grieving ♪
♪ if you want to leave, take good care ♪
[ Cheering ] ♪ I hope you have a lot of nice things to wear ♪
♪ but then a lot of nice things turn bad out there ♪
♪ oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world ♪
♪ it's hard to get by just upon a smile ♪
[ Cheering ] ♪ oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world ♪
♪ I'll always remember you looking like a child, girl ♪
- Look! - Sing it with me if you know the words.
♪ Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world ♪
♪ it's hard to get by just upon a smile ♪
♪ oh, baby, baby, it's a wild wo-o-o-rld ♪
♪ I'll always remember you looking like a child ♪
♪ girl ♪ [ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
Perfect!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: Hey!
Collin: I can't believe this.
Congratulations, buddy.
- Thank you so much. - What's your name?
My name is Collin Mcloughlin.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Well, you know what?
I was the only one of the three that started singing along
when you said, "y'all sing along." [ Laughs ]
You notice that? Did you see that?
I was just sold on you.
From the second you started singing, man, you had me.
I mean, I'm just...
But what? I pushed the button first?
I think you were reaching for your phone there...
[ Laughter ] ...And you accidentally hit it when you were going for it.
I can't believe Christina.
I would be really pissed at Christina right now...
- Oh, Blake... - If I was you.
[ Laughs ] Christina: I know I didn't push my button.
Obviously, you have three people that...
You're gonna have a tough decision choosing.
But if you were him, who would you pick? [ Laughs ]
I love you, Blake. You know that.
Okay. Okay.
Well, it was just a little mellow for me and my taste,
but you're in great hands.
I will pass the baton over to Cee Lo.
Nice to meet you, man.
- Nice to meet you, too. - Very impressive.
Thank you.
I'm sorry, man. I'm sorry.
- Is singing how you make a living? [Bleep] - Damn it!
Singing is how I make a living. I dropped out of grad school.
And I just pursued my dream for music.
- See, that's what I'm saying. - Hear, hear.
Maybe I made the right choice, it looks like.
- Right, mom? - That's the kind of commitment that winner's are made of.
He did. I was wrong. I admit it.
I really, really dig you, man.
I was the first one to push my button.
- Ohh. - I got you. I got you immediately.
I really enjoyed what you did, man.
- I appreciate that. - I really enjoyed it.
I would love for you to be on my team.
- Thank you so much. - I would love it.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You're... one of the purest singers
I've heard on the show so far... ever.
- Thank you so much. - And one of the best tones as far as pitch
I really ever heard. I mean, it's... it's...
- it's laser-sharp. - Thank you.
And I think that you should probably be on my team.
[ Cheers and applause ] I appreciate that.
Well, I got a tough choice on my hands, that's for sure.
It's not really that tough. It's not a tough choice.
[ Laughter ] I respect all of you so much.
[ Indistinct shouting ]
I think... I think for me right now.
I'm just going with my gut.
I think I got to go with Adam.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Adam: Yes!
- Man, you are so great, man. - Thank you so much.
- You're gonna have a great time with us, man. - I know. I know.
Wow, guys! High fives! [ Cheering ]
I liked it. I really did like it.
He's dope.
Blake: Colin really screwed the pooch there
by going with Adam.
I think I'm more in his wheelhouse
with that acoustic sound that he's talking about.
I'm a country artist, for God's sakes.
[ Cheering ]
- Oh, my God. That's insane. - Are you kidding me?
Woman: I was wrong. He knew what was best.
And I think what it taught me is if you really believe
in something, you'll find a way to get it.
I don't have to go back to school!
Collin: I made the right choice. Somebody picked me.
So I'm doing this... my dream.
Thank you, guys, so much.
Daly: Still to come...
One young artist causes Blake to fight dirty.
Christina has been known to be abusive.
- Oh, Blake. - There has been people that quit singing...
Just after they met her.
Hmm-hmm-hmm, hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm!
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Music helped to heal our next artist,
a 17-year-old girl who's hoping
to move the coaches with her voice.
So, tell me about Joselyn as a little girl.
Woman: Joselyn is a survivor. She was born premature.
For the first years of her life,
it was just in and out of hospitals.
I was born with neurological deficiencies.
Around the age of 5, I was falling behind.
All the other kids were speaking,
and I didn't really speak at all.
We decided to take her to a specialist.
And the doctor said, "try music."
- He prescribed music. - He prescribed music.
She just slowly started coming out of this shell.
After the doctor prescribed music,
we went right to the store to buy a Barbie karaoke.
It really helped me develop and grow.
I would lock myself in my room, sing about four hours every day.
And I just blossomed after that.
This is it, kiddo. You look beautiful.
Mmm. I love you. I love you. I love you.
Be true to yourself. You're going to do this.
I really want to be on "The Voice"
because I really believe that through my music
as it saved me, it can really be a therapy to others.
This is the performance of my lifetime.
I'm just so ready to get on that stage.
Woman: - Okay. Good luck. - Thanks.
It's my time to shine.
Look at her. Here we go.
♪ You know the bed feels warmer ♪
♪ sleeping here alone ♪
♪ you know I dream in color ♪
♪ and do the things I want, yeah ♪
♪ you think you got the best of me ♪
♪ think you've had the last laugh ♪
♪ bet you think that everything good is gone ♪
♪ think you left me broken down ♪
♪ think that I'd come running back ♪
♪ baby, you don't know me 'cause you're dead wrong ♪
♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪
♪ stand a little taller ♪
♪ doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone ♪
♪ what doesn't kill you makes a fighter ♪
♪ footsteps even lighter ♪
♪ doesn't mean I'm over 'cause you're gone ♪
♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stro-o-o-nger ♪
♪ when I'm alo-o-o-ne ♪
♪ stronger ♪
♪ stro-o-o-nger ♪
♪ just me and myself and I ♪
[ Cheering ] ♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪
♪ stand a little taller ♪
♪ doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone ♪
[ Cheering ]
♪ Lonely ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Joselyn: Thank you.
Thank you so much.
[ Cheering ]
- What's your name? - Joselyn Rivera.
- Joselyn, you got it. How old are you? - I'm 17.
[ Cheers and applause ] 17.
How long have you been singing?
I've been singing since I was 4.
- So, almost all your life. - Ding-ding-ding!
[ Laughter ]
That long note, that soaring note,
- I mean, that was remarkable. - The riff was concise.
You know, that's hard to do when you're way up
in those high notes, too,
so I was like, "okay, done."
So, I'll be looking forward to seeing you on the show.
Joselyn: - Thank you. Adam: - Yeah. You're great.
[ Cheers and applause ] Thanks.
You had so much command over all those notes,
and they were just flawlessly executed,
and it was incredible.
And then I kept looking over at Blake...
And thinking to myself, "I know you want to do it."
Yeah, Blake. Why didn't you push a button? I saw you thinking about it.
Do you notice the long light going out
in front of my chair right now? [ Laughter ]
- Wait. Did you push your button? - You're damn right I did.
Oh! [ Laughter ]
And I was talking like you were already on my team,
which... mm... hmm-hmm-hmm, hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm!
- Hey, Joselyn. - Yes?
I wasn't as caught up in pushing my button.
I was really dissecting what I was listening to
like a coach should.
[ Laughter ]
I said, "let's push our button." You were like...
Just to let you know some inside scoop information. [ Laughter ]
Anyway, Joselyn, look...
I don't want to make this any harder than it is.
I would love to have you on my team
and to, you know, nurture, support, get inside your head.
I love having diversity on my team,
and there's a spot for you, for sure.
Christina has been known to be abusive...
[ Laughter ]
- This is so hard. - ...With artists that are on her team.
- I mean, for... - She gets inside their head...
[ Laughs ] ...And she just admitted it.
She just admitted it.
[ Laughs ] Gets in their head.
- Oh, Blake. - There has been people that quit singing...
just after they met her.
[ Laughs ]
Well... [Laughs] this is such a hard decision.
[ Indistinct shouting ]
You guys are all my inspiration.
But I'm gonna have to go with...
Come on.
[ Shouting continues ] Tune them out.
I'm gonna have to go with Christina.
♪ Makes me that much stronger ♪ Ohh!
[ Laughs ] ♪ makes me work a little bit harder ♪
♪ it makes me that much wiser ♪
♪ so thanks for making me a fighter ♪
You're great... so, so great.
I really, really thoroughly enjoyed you.
Let's have fun with this.
- Thank you, Christina. - Let's do big things.
♪ Makes me that much smarter ♪
Joselyn: I'm super-excited to work for Christina
because I know that she's gonna teach me things
that I wouldn't be able to learn anywhere else.
You know, she's just amazing.
And she's been my inspiration since I was 4.
Yeah, baby!
♪ Thank for me a fighter ♪
[ Laughing ]
- Man, you tried to say that I'm abu... - Even the abusive comments don't work.
- That's crossing the line. - Man, Blake, you're crossing the line.
That's how desperate I am.
Blake: I threw out everything I could think of
to make her not pick Christina...
which were lies, by the way.
I admit it. But I'm desperate, damn it. [ Laughs ]
She ended up going with Christina,
and now she's screwed.
It's not about you and me this year, Adam.
It's about me and Blake.
- I know. There's been a shift. - Blake's bringing out the claws.
It's not working.
[ Laughs ]
Daly: Coming up... A former racecar driver...
Benji: I always wanted to go as fast as I could.
Daly: ...Gives our coaches an adrenaline rush.
♪ Ye-a-a-a-ah ♪
What's your... ♪ na-a-a-a-me? ♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
Next up is Benji from Orlando, Florida,
an artist who's used to taking risks.
Benji: Ever since I was a kid, I loved music
but I always wanted to go as fast as I could.
Right after college,
I had the opportunity to race formula cars.
So, I moved to California to be a racecar driver.
How are you doing, Benji?
- What's up, man? - What's happening?
So, Benji, one of your first loves was racing.
Tell me about that dream.
I loved it, man. It was a huge joy of mine. It still is.
How many people have had the opportunity
to look out of a helmet coming down a straightaway
in a formula car?
I mean, that's an experience I'll never forget,
but racing is something
where you do have to kind of have a ton of money
[laughs] to kind of make it, and I ran out of money.
- That's a problem sometimes. - It is a problem sometimes.
So, you went all in on the music thing right after the racing thing.
That's exactly it.
It was really this decision to say,
"hey, I want to do music the rest of my life,"
that really got me over racing.
And "The Voice" really piqued my interest
because it wasn't just about kind of being glitzy
and being glamorous.
It was really about having a great voice.
And that really spoke to me.
I was like, "I would love to do that."
If the coaches turned around for me, it would be awesome,
but I'm a little frightened. I'm like, "oh, man."
"I've never really been in front of this many people before."
On the other hand, it's like you're doing what you love,
and if music is in the future, this is how it has to happen.
I'm gonna go out there, and I'm gonna kill it.
Come on, Benj.
♪ Mama, take this badge off of me ♪
♪ 'cause I can't use it anymore ♪
♪ it's getting dark, too dark to see ♪
♪ oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door ♪
♪ I'm knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door ♪
♪ oh ♪
♪ I'm knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door ♪
[ Cheering ]
Yeah!
♪ Mama, put my guns in the ground ♪
Come on!
♪ Oh! ♪
♪ 'cause I can't shoot them anymore ♪
♪ that long black cloud is coming down ♪
♪ and down and down and d-o-o-own ♪
♪ I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door ♪
♪ ye-a-a-a-a-h ♪
♪ I'm knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door ♪
[ Cheers and applause ] Sing it yourself! Come on!
♪ Oh! ♪
♪ I'm knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's do-o-o-or ♪
♪ I'm knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's ♪
♪ do-o-o-o-o-or ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Pow! [ Laughter ]
Christina: Wow!
What's your... ♪ na-a-a-a-me? ♪
[ Laughter ]
My name is Benji.
[ Laughter ]
He's got happy feet right now. He's excited.
[ Laughter ]
Oh, man. Benji, you have a scream that should be heard
by the entire world, man.
Christina: - Whoo. - You got a... real thing. Damn.
Thank you so much, man. I really appreciate that.
Seriously.
A lot of times when people have the rasp
that you have, it's one speed.
It's like... ♪ ye-a-a-a-ah, ♪
like crazy all the time.
But your dynamic was really surprising 'cause you had range
but you could clean it up and have it really pristine.
I just think that you could wind up winning this thing, man.
I believe that. I think that you're that special.
[ Cheers and applause ] I don't know. I don't know what's gonna happen.
I can't sit here and promise you that,
but I can definitely promise you that I'll do my best.
Regardless of that, man, I really appreciate you saying that.
- Thank you, man. Christina: - I did love your screams.
That was amazing.
I almost pushed it because of that.
You know, you had really, really great moments...
really, really great moments...
and, honestly, you kind of sounded like you had
a little bit of an "Adam tone" in you.
I heard a little bit of Adam.
Oh, really, Christina. Interesting.
[ Laughter ]
I don't think he sounds like a jackass at all.
[ Laughter ] Wow!
Why would you say something like that?
Shut up, Shelton. [ Laughs ]
Cee Lo: You doing that scream, that was impressive to me.
Like, I'm just at a loss for words at the moment, man.
I just want to be around some cool people who got heart,
who got soul, you know, who are brave enough to do their thing
win, lose, or draw, man.
Agreed, that was a lot of words for someone
that's at a loss for words.
[ Laughter ]
Christina: All right, so, you have a decision here.
[ Indistinct shouting ]
First of all, thank you, guys, so much.
I so appreciate it.
But, I got to go with Adam.
♪ Tonight, tonight ♪ [ Cheers and applause ]
♪ There's a party on the rooftop, top of the world ♪
Hey, man. You're awesome, dude.
- Thanks, man. - I can't wait.
- I cannot wait. - I'm excited.
- All right, brother. - Thank you.
♪ But watch how good I'll fake it ♪
♪ it's all right, all right ♪ Thank you so much, man.
I appreciate it so much. Thanks for the kind words, dude.
Benji: I'm stoked! [ Laughs ]
I'm excited, man. I'm really, really excited.
I'm gonna be on "The Voice."
That's crazy. [ Laughs ]
[ Cheering ]
Benji: Yay!
Dude, that was sick!
Today does affirm that giving up racing was worth it.
Cee Lo, you just handed that to me on a silver platter.
- [Bleep] damn it. - ♪ He's mine. ♪
Daly: Cee Lo failed to win Benji, but he didn't hold back
when it came to the next group of artists
who also chose classic songs.
♪ Oh, Maggie, I wish I'd never seen your ♪
♪ fa-a-a-ce ♪
Daly: He found a great match in Todd Kessler.
Cee Lo: You sounded so smooth.
And I think that you will work perfectly for me.
♪ Oh, freedom is mine, and I know how I feel ♪
♪ it's a new dawn ♪
Daly: He beat out Blake to win Ben Taub.
Cee Lo: I love classic music.
And I would love to work with you and have you on my team.
♪ I fell into a burning ring of fire ♪
♪ I went down, down, down ♪
♪ and the flames, they went higher ♪
Daly: And he couldn't resist the country twang of Emily Earle.
Cee Lo: I was interested in turning around
and seeing who this brave individual was
to take on the Johnny Cash classic.
And I thought it was great, great job.
Thank you.
So much.
♪ Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world ♪
Daly: You can download full versions
of tonight's performances at iTunes.
♪ I'm knock, knock, knockin' on ♪
Daly: Coming up...
An artist excited about finally getting her big break.
Who's happier than me?!
[ Laughs ] This is amazing!
Daly: And later... Cee Lo keeps up the fight...
I'm the most excited about you than anyone else today.
Daly: ...Doing anything he can to land an artist.
I'm Cee Lo Green. I'm named after Al Green.
That is not true.
[ Laughs ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions,
where this season's talent level is higher than ever.
And our next artist is here to prove
that you can turn a chair at any age.
I am Lorainne Ferro, and I'm 52. Yes, this is what 52 looks like.
And I'm from New York City.
I'm a voice coach, a performance coach,
a songwriting coach,
I've taught for the songwriter's hall of fame
for over 10 years.
I waited long enough. This is my chance.
I am so excited, I can't even contain myself.
- Hello. - Hello.
Ladies!
- All right. Hi, Lorainne. - Hi.
Nice to see you. I'm Carson.
How long you been doing music?
The womb?
Oh, yeah.
- Okay, so this... just picture it. - Yeah.
Sunday... pasta.
- Meatballs. - Meatballs.
[ Laughs ] Then we clear the dishes.
Mandolins come out, the guitars come out,
the violins come out
- Right. - And all night long. - Show time.
- She's a... an opera singer. - Yeah, mom was a...
Well, I sang a little opera.
That's where I got it from.
How you feeling about "The Voice"?
Oh, my God. It's the best show on television.
Ever since the first time I saw the show,
I was dying to be on it.
I knew that it was my show. [ Laughs ]
I was like... I just saw it, and I went, "that's my show!"
[ Laughs ]
This is what it would feel like if a coach turned around for me.
[ Screams ]
That's... I have a feeling I'm going to scream very, very loud.
If I got to be on a team, it would be something
that would give a lot of inspiration to my students.
This is something that defines me. It always has.
I'm 52, and it's never too late.
Okay, here we go. Okay, good luck.
[ Trills ]
I am so ready! Bring it on!
[ Laughs ]
Just bring it on! [ Laughs ]
Look at her! Look at her! She's smiling!
Oh, my God!
♪ Skies are crying, I am watching ♪
♪ catching tear drops in my hands ♪
♪ only silence as it's ending ♪
♪ like we never had a chance ♪
♪ do you have to make me feel like ♪
♪ there's nothing left of me? ♪
♪ you can take everything I have ♪
♪ you can break everything I am ♪
♪ like I'm made of glass ♪
♪ like I'm made of paper ♪
♪ go on and try to tear me down ♪
♪ I will be rising from the ground ♪
♪ like a skyscraper ♪
Bring it! Come on, Lo!
♪ A skyscraper ♪
♪ like a skyscraper ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
- Aw, cutie pie. Cee Lo: - What's your name?
My name is Lorainne.
What's up? [ Laughs ]
Thank you for coming out and...
- Are you kidding me?! - Yeah, thank you for coming out and...
I mean, wait. Who's happier than me?
I mean, really. Really. This is amazing! [ Laughs ]
This is amazing.
How long have you been singing?
I'm 52.
- Really? - So...
- Damn! - Yeah! [ Laughs ]
You look... I mean, not to say that 52 is old or anything...
like you look beautiful for 52.
- Thank you very much! Thank you. Thank you. - You look beautiful.
So, you know what? I just felt like, you know, the higher registers,
they were a bit strained and...
♪ Skyscraper, yeah ♪
It's like, you know, now it's been a little bit easier.
It's hard. It's hard. But hearing the rasp in your voice, I love that
and I think that maybe the only thing I responded to negatively
was just, like, the... it was the lack of control.
There was... there was a couple of great moments
and there was a lot of good moments
and then a few okay moments. It just was kind of inconsistent.
You know what I mean?
But... but never any terrible moments.
- No. - No, it was always good.
It just didn't have... it didn't have that spark.
But, hey, listen. Thank you for coming out. We love you.
Thank you so much. Thank you, thank you. Thanks, guys!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thanks, guys.
Christina: You know, it was great to see Lorainne.
You got to love somebody that's that passionate
and that dedicated towards their dreams and their goals.
So good for her and she looked like she was having a blast.
She was a firecracker, that one.
Definitely. No doubt about it.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Lorainne: I've been onstage my whole life,
so this should have been cake.
I think you've just inspired tens of millions of people.
I think you should be proud of that.
Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate that.
Daly: Coming up...
Mycle: Seeing my parents die as young as they did,
there's, you know,
been some dark times in my life because of it.
Daly: ...A musician hoping to turn tragedy into triumph.
♪ Le-e-e-e-t's ♪
♪ let's stay together ♪
All right, now it's time for you to join the conversation.
Hey, what's up, I'm Christina Milian,
and to chat with us during the show,
you've got to follow me, the show, and the coaches
on Twitter.
And don't forget to keep up with us on our Facebook page
at nbc.com/the-voice.
More blinds coming at you. Stay tuned.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions,
where season-two champ Blake Shelton
has hit his button three times tonight
but has yet to land an artist.
I got to go with Adam.
Cee Lo Green.
I'm gonna have to go with Christina.
Ohh!
Yes!
Daly: Maybe Blake will find a perfect match
in our next performer?
- Are you ready for this? - I'm ready.
My name is Mycle Wastman.
I'm from Seattle, Washington, and I'm 40 years old.
I was raised by my grandparents. My dad died of bone cancer.
And my mother died of respiratory disorder.
It was a dark period just trying to go through that,
but my grandfather was there for me.
He just passed away basically a week and a half ago.
I know he's up in heaven right now watching me, so...
I tried a lot of other things before I really got into music.
I joined the military, studied mechanical engineering.
Ended up doing construction.
Just really didn't find, you know,
the happiness that I was really looking for.
The only thing that really made me happy was music.
Whoo!
Seeing my parents die as young as they did,
there's no guarantees in life,
so you just got to do what you love.
You know, music is what I love. It's my passion.
- Let's do it. - Okay, good luck.
I definitely don't sound anything like I look.
Thankfully, "The Voice" is judging off of what they hear,
not what they see.
This has got to happen. Someone's got to turn around.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ I'm ♪
♪ I'm so in love with you ♪
♪ whatever you want to do ♪
♪ is all right with me ♪
- Whoo! [ Laughs ] - How long did that take?
♪ 'Cause you make me feel ♪
♪ so brand-new ♪
♪ I want to spend my whole life ♪
♪ with you, yeah ♪
♪ let me say since, baby ♪
♪ since we've been together ♪
♪ oh, I'm loving you forever ♪
♪ you're all that I need ♪
♪ let me be the one you come running to ♪
♪ what I want to do is ♪
♪ le-e-e-e-t's ♪
♪ let's stay together ♪
♪ I'm loving you whether ♪
♪ whether ♪
♪ times are good or bad ♪
♪ happy or sad ♪
♪ good or bad ♪
♪ happy or sad ♪
♪ let's stay together ♪
♪ ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Congratulations.
Whoo! Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Laughs ] Yes, sir!
What's happening, soul brother?
You got to tell me your name.
My name is Mycle Wastman.
And you got the whole spectrum, man.
Like, you are the total package.
I'm the most excited about you than anyone else today.
And...
Thank you so much.
...that's my godfather song.
I'm named after Al Green.
[ Cheers and applause ]
That is not true.
[ Laughter ]
Let me clarify that.
- That is in no way... - It's kind of true.
That is in no way the truth. [ Chuckles ]
It's 75% true.
How you doing, man?
I'm doing great. Thanks, Adam.
First of all, I have a weakness for that song.
But it also makes me listen that much more carefully
'cause I love it so much.
And you did such an incredible, incredible job.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Uh...
And when I turned around,
I did not expect you to be you.
[ Laughter ]
And... and I'm so happy that you are you, 'cause it's...
[ laughter ] It's so different,
and I want you very badly to be on my team.
Now, I give credit where credit is due.
There's so many other elder statesmen,
you know, who... who have come before me.
But right here, right now, 2012, as we speak,
right this very moment,
nobody does soul music better than Cee Lo Green.
[ Cheers and applause ]
So, you... you should be on my team,
- 'cause I can help you, like... Christina: - Wow.
...curate that thing.
[ Laughs ]
Listen, you're the best vocalist that we have heard today.
I don't care what... that is fact.
- Thank you. - That is a fact.
Do you agree with me, Cee Lo?
- I do agree. I agree. - Do you agree with me, Adam?
- I do 100% agree with you, Blake. - Okay.
I just can't wait to get started.
[ Laughs ]
All right. You got a big decision to make.
So, uh, what are you thinking?
Cee Lo: Let me love you!
[ Indistinct shouting ]
Let me love you!
[ Dramatic music plays ]
Uh...
Let me love you, Mycle.
Oh, wow.
I'm... I'm gonna have to go with Cee Lo on this one.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ I've been feeling real good ♪
♪ came a long way from misunderstood ♪
♪ far away from the days where I wouldn't want to go home ♪
♪ 'cause I was afraid of the truth ♪
Soul brother. ♪ tonight is the night is the night ♪
♪ that we're losing control ♪
Blake: I'm feeling a little bit loser-y
when it comes to the ratio between button pushes
and team members that I have.
I think I need to get a little bit more cutthroat
from this point forward.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Damn.
Whoo!
[ Cheering ]
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
Mycle: I did not expect three coaches to turn around for me.
I'm about to explode.
I mean, like... I feel like a... like a volcano.
Just... [ imitates explosion ]
From Seattle to Cee Lo. There you are.
Daly: Another night of blind auditions ends
with our coaches feeling good about the voices they heard.
- How was your day? - It was a success.
- We... we feel the love. - I'm enjoying your gift.
Whoo! It's hot in this silk.
Why don't you get on out of it?
[ Laughs ] Cee Lo.
[ Laughs ] I was feeling good tonight. Geez.
- That's a wrap. - That's a wrap.
- Thank you. - Thank you all.
Daly: With night five over, here's how the teams stand.
Cee Lo landed smooth-sounding Todd Kessler,
classic crooner Ben Taub,
country girl Emily Earle,
and soulful singer Mycle Wastman,
giving him a total of 11.
Adam picked up former NYU student Colin Mcloughlin
and ex-racecar driver Benji for a total of 11.
Christina scored young pop artist Joselyn Rivera,
giving her a total of 10.
And Blake ended the night empty-handed,
leaving him with a total of 7.
And next week, with over half the spots taken,
the contestants will put everything on the line for their dream.
♪ Oooh ♪
♪ never mind, I'll find someone like you ♪
To me, your voice, the sky is the limit!
And one unforgettable performance inspires Cee Lo to take the stage.
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