Original subtitles

♪ Un‐break my heart ♪

♪ Baby, I want you ♪

[ Cheering ]

...you just set the bar, and it's pretty high

because you're insane.

You obviously are an incredibly talented singer.

Thank you. Even the dumbest person on the planet...

couldn't keep himself from hitting his button.

John: We're so lucky to have you.

Who do you pick as your coach?

Mm...

[ Audience shouting ]

I got to pick right now?

Come on! You got to do it now! You got to decide now.

Come on, Desz. Come home.

♪♪♪

♪ To all of the queens who are fighting alone ♪

I pick...

♪ Baby, you're not dancin' on your own ♪

...Kelly.

Oh! Nice.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Texas, represent!

I'm very excited you're on my team.

I think that you are so incredible.

So I got my four‐chair turn with Desz.

Thank you so much, Desz. I'm so excited. Thank you.

"Un‐Break My Heart," like, I don't cover that song.

[ Laughs ]

Go, Desz.

Desz, oh, she's so gifted.

Oh, the one that got away.

I really wanted her on my team.

She made the wrong choice, you know?

♪ I made it on Team Kelly ♪

♪ Everything's bigger in Texas, baby ♪

Kelly, Kelly, Kelly! Desz, Desz, Desz! Whoo!

♪ Whoa ♪

Producer: 10 seconds out.

Daly: Behind those doors, what's it gonna feel like?

I'm just hoping I go numb

and I don't feel any anxiety or any hesitation.

Our next artist is entering now.

You ready? Yeah, I'm ready.

Take the stage. Good luck.

Thank you.

Olivia: "The Voice" is the first music opportunity I've ever had.

The fact that I'm able to do this

on such a big platform for my first time is amazing.

My name is Olivia Reyes, I'm 19 years old,

and I'm from Teaneck, New Jersey.

I'm half Dominican and I'm half Puerto Rican,

so culture is definitely very big in my family.

There's music playing all the time in my house.

But when I was younger, I never really pursued music

unless it was in my shower ‐‐ that was my stage.

I performed in the shower like no other.

One of my best friends, Arealyah,

she really encouraged me,

and her and I would go sing together.

Both: ♪ Stuck in her daydream ♪

Olivia: But I was too shy to sing in public.

Both: ♪ Since 18 ♪

Olivia: Without me knowing it, my friends signed me up

for a "Voice" casting audition.

I was shaking.

I was, like, walking circles around my house,

like, pacing.

Arealyah's dad is...

Daly: Jermaine Paul. [ Cheers and applause ]

Olivia: He actually won Season 2 of "The Voice."

When I was coming out here, he said, "Be yourself

and just absorb as much as you possibly can."

Olivia, what's up?

I'm especially excited for you

because I've walked that path before.

And I'm so happy for the world to get a chance to hear you.

Oh. I love you guys.

For my blind audition,

I'm singing "Falling" by Harry Styles.

I'm a big Harry Styles fan.

I'm so excited to tell this story in my perspective

and bring my flair and bring my passion into the song.

And for this to be the first experience

that I've ever had when it comes to music,

I'm just so grateful.

My whole life

can change in the next 90 seconds.

♪♪♪

♪ I'm in my bed ♪

♪ And you're not here ♪

♪ And there's no one to blame ♪

♪ But the drink and my wandering hands ♪

Good song.

♪ What am I now, what am I now? ♪

♪ What if you're someone I just want around? ♪

♪ I'm falling again ♪

♪ Falling again ♪

♪ I'm falling ♪

♪ And I get the feeling ♪

♪ That you'll never need me ♪

♪ Again ♪

John: Yeah!

♪ Ahhh oooo ♪

♪ Ahhh ♪

♪ What am I now, what am I now? ♪

♪ What if you're someone I just want around? ♪

♪ I'm falling again, I'm falling again ♪

♪ I'm falling ♪

♪ I'm falling again, I'm falling again ♪

♪ I'm falling ♪

♪ Ahhh ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Hello!

♪♪♪

Hi.

What's your name, and where are you from?

My name is Olivia Reyes.

I'm 19 years old, and I'm from Teaneck, New Jersey.

As soon as you started hitting those higher notes,

your tone was so crystal clear and piercing,

and it was gorgeous. Thank you.

I think there's a lot more to this

than just the singing part.

It's really more about your story

and letting people into your heart.

And you've got to be able to figure out who you are,

how you want to connect,

and I think that I could really help you

with that part of it because I think that's something

I've done for so long.

I'd love to have you on Team Gwen.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, my God. I was very close to turning around, Olivia.

You have a beautiful voice.

I'm curious ‐‐ do you have, like, a musical background?

Olivia: I don't. But, actually,

my best friend's dad is Jermaine Paul.

Oh, Jermaine! What?!

Their family has meant so much to me.

I toured with them... With Alicia?

...when he was singing with Alicia Keys.

Yeah. Yeah. [ Chuckles ]

I love Jermaine.

If he told you to listen to me at all,

you'd have a great opportunity to work with a girl

who has written

and sang one of the number‐one selling albums of all time.

Didn't you wrote a song called "I'm Just a Girl"?

I did. She also wrote one called "Don't Speak."

[ Laughter ]

I know what you're saying.

I feel like there's a teaming‐up scenario.

I would call Chrissy in, but she would tell you

to go with Kelly. [ Laughter ]

I will stand in for Chrissy right now.

And I will say, you also have an EGOT winner to choose.

So he's obviously talented, as well.

Do you song‐write? I don't.

This is probably one of the handful of times

that I've ever performed on the stage.

Oh, my goodness. Yeah. Wow!

It's such a daring thing to sing to the backs

of four chairs of people

you're hoping will hear something in you

that makes them feel moved and inspired to turn around. Yeah.

And for it to be one of the first times you've ever done it onstage...

Yeah. ...that's actually pretty stunning.

Thank you, thank you. Come on, Olivia.

Blake: The time has come.

Who do you choose as your female coach?

[ Laughter ]

♪♪♪

Ohh.

This is literally the hardest decision

I've ever had to make in my entire life.

[ Audience shouting ]

I think I'm gonna go...

♪♪♪

Come on home. Come on home.

I choose...

John.

Yeah!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yeah! Mwah!

I would hug you right now. I know.

But the 100th best thing... The 100th best thing.

...I could do is shake your hand.

[ Laughs ]

Thank you so much. Welcome to my team, Olivia.

Thank you. Congratulations, girl.

Nice job, Olivia.

Oh, my God.

John: Olivia has so much power and clarity

that I think it's going to be a lot of fun to work with her.

I love working with new artists.

I love sharing all the things

that I've learned in this business.

I feel very privileged to be able to do this.

That was good. Good job, John.

I really wish I would have gotten Olivia.

I want a girl that's young

that has a dream that I've already lived.

Daly: Coming up...

♪ No one knows what it's like ♪

♪ To be the bad man ♪

♪ I'll be there ♪

What?! Blake: I have won this show...

[ Laughs ] Ah, here he goes.

...seven times. Here he goes.

All he has is his old war stories about winning.

[ Laughs ]

You should definitely go with Gwen.

You sh

You should definitely And I'm here. [ Chuckles ]

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.

Kelly: Alright, Kelly's closet.

Little eggplant, little gold.

Little beautiful Team Kelly masks.

What in the world?

Come on, people.

It's a safety hazard if I've ever seen one.

Okay, also, I need to talk to somebody

about the lighting in here. It's way too dark.

Daly: Let's meet the next artist.

Tony: My name is Tony Mason. I'm 56 years old.

I'm from Tulsa, Oklahoma,

and I'm the only grandfather here this season.

Say, "Get off me!"

I've been doing music for over four decades, man.

My whole family sang.

We started as The Mason Brothers

singing R&B music in 1987.

The song "Pour It On" ended up landing

at #2 ‐‐ Billboard charts, man.

Blew my mind.

But then there was a lot of confusion

with the record label,

and they dropped us from the label.

It was devastating being without music.

Raising my kids became everything to me.

When I look back now,

it was almost like divine

that that door closed.

How are you?

Oh, my gosh!

Don't make us cry.

Hey, buddy.

Ah!

Love you, baby.

I really, really miss my wife and my children,

my two grandsons,

but, man, I've been waiting for this

and looking for this for years and years and years.

Dreams can come true. You just can't quit.

♪♪♪

Whoo! Whoo!

♪ Mmm ♪

♪ Mother, mother ♪

♪ There's too many of you crying ♪

Ooh!

♪ Oh, brother, brother, brother ♪

♪ There's far too many of you dying ♪

♪ You know we gotta find a way ♪

♪ To bring some lovin' down here today ♪

♪ Now, father, father ♪

♪ Ha ♪

♪ We don't need to escalate ♪

♪ Oh, you know, you know, you know ♪

♪ We better find a way ♪

♪ To bring some lovin' down here today ♪

♪ Picket lines ♪

♪ And picket signs ♪

♪ Don't punish me with brutality ♪ Go up.

♪ Just talk to me and you can see ♪

♪ What's going on ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ What's going on ♪

♪ I want to know what's going on ♪

♪ Ooooo ♪

♪ What's going on ♪

[ Applause ] Ah, man.

Blake: Whoo!

[ Applause ]

Oh, my gosh. Gwen: Hi.

Hello. You're so handsome.

Aww. What's your name and where are you from?

My name is Tony Mason. I'm from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Come on. And I am 56 years old.

What?! Gwen: Wow. And you look like a baby.

What kind of fountain are you drinking from

and can I have some?

There's certain jazzy style notes that I feel like

was that a cool thing or is that a misstep... Yeah.

...and I just kind of back away from my button

'cause it shows me right there

I probably shouldn't be this guy's coach.

I feel like you're a really good singer, though.

Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Yes, sir.

When I was listening to your vibrato,

it kind of reminds me of Donny Hathaway.

Yes, that was the version I ‐‐ that I chose.

Yeah, I can hear him in your voice. Oh.

It felt like whenever you had a chance

to go a little bigger,

it never got over the hump.

Mm. And so that's why I didn't turn.

Gotcha. Thank you so much for that. I appreciate that.

There was a lot going on as far

as, like, lots of runs. Right.

Less is more, you know what I mean?

So it's really just, like, a taste thing for me.

Yes. But your voice is so beautiful.

Thank you. And I'm glad I got to hear you sing today.

Thank you for listening. You really do have a wonderful gift.

Mm‐hmm. And thank you for being here.

My pleasure. Thank you all. Thank you so much.

See you at home one of these days. Thank you.

Blake: If I could go back,

I would probably hit my button for Tony

just because he is really talented.

I just felt like musically he was a little bit out of my lane.

Right now I'm looking for somebody

with an authentic voice.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."

♪♪♪

♪ I've seen fire, oh ♪

♪ I've seen fire ♪

♪♪♪

Whoo! That sounds good.

♪♪♪

♪ Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone ♪

Wow.

♪ Suzanne, the plans they made ♪

♪ Put an end to you ♪

♪ I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song ♪

♪ I just can't remember who to send it to ♪

♪ Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain ♪

♪ I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end ♪

♪ I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend ♪

♪ But I always thought that I'd see you ♪

♪ Again ♪

♪ I've seen fire and I've seen rain ♪

♪ I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end ♪

Go up, go up, go up.

♪ I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend ♪

♪ Oh, but I always thought that I'd see you, baby ♪

♪ One more time again ♪

♪ Oh ♪

Yeah!

[ Laughs ] [ Cheers and applause ]

♪♪♪

Whew!

Alright, man!

What's your name? Where are you from?

My name's Sam Stacy. I'm from Lincoln, Nebraska.

Whew. I'm 27. This is exciting, guys.

Oh, I'm so excited.

Oh, my God, you're making me so happy right now.

[ Laughs ]

In college, I got my degree in economics,

and I worked at a bank.

On a typical day at the bank,

I would be there about 8:00.

I'd have my tie and my collared shirt.

While I was doing that,

I was still gigging a few times a week.

And it eventually came to the point

where those gigs were adding up to more money than the job.

And I thought, "Why don't I just move to a place

where I can do this full time?"

Coming to Los Angeles from Lincoln definitely

was a culture shock.

I found, like, a group of people

within the open mic community that were all really genuine.

So I live in a house with a few other musicians.

We have a studio in the garage,

and that's been really, really nice.

I play all sorts of places three to five times a week,

a winery here, a bar here, a restaurant here.

I'm ready to really see where my career can go.

I just can't be more grateful.

You have such a warmth to your voice.

The entire time, I kept going,

"I just want to hear some more range."

I was wanting you to go... ♪ I see fire, I see rain ♪

If you do go with me, just know, Sam,

I'm going to push you a little bit into a place

that kind of pushes that chest voice

'cause you already have the intimacy factor.

So, anyway, I have a really lovely purple jacket, as well.

Sam, I'm good friends with James Taylor.

[ Laughter ] Mm, mm.

I have a different opinion about your performance

than Kelly.

And the right opinion.

I just don't see you being the artist

that's going to try to razzle and dazzle us hitting big notes.

I just wanted to be sure I could believe you.

And by the end of that performance,

I thought, "Man, this guy's really got it."

He's seen fire and rain.

Yeah. You know what I mean?

You really could feel it.

My job as a country singer

is to make people believe it.

You know, I have songs about going to prison.

And believe it or not, I haven't been to prison yet.

Yet, yet. Yeah.

Man, I'd be proud to be your coach.

I hit my button. Thank you for doing it.

Yes, sir. "I hit my button."

That is a true fact.

He did hit his button.

What Kelly said about the warmth of your voice

is really true, but I felt like at the beginning,

there was a little bit of unsteadiness

and it made me a little bit hesitant.

But you have three coaches fighting over you,

so congratulations.

I'm excited for you. Thanks a lot.

You know inside that you're a good singer.

It's just ‐‐ It's in you. It's real.

And for me, it's really all about that.

I just think your voice is just so beautiful and ‐‐

Wow. I ‐‐ And there's just something about you.

Your gratitude is kind of infectious.

And I would love to work with you.

Thanks, guys.

John: It's always fun to turn around

and see that spirit of joy that you bring to music.

People are going through so much craziness

right now in the world. Yeah.

They're looking for someone to make them feel better.

And I feel like you have the ability to do that.

Thanks so much.

So, Sam, who do you pick as your coach?

Oh, man. Uh...

[ Audience shouting ]

[ Breathes deeply ]

♪♪♪

Blake, you're a wild card.

I don't know what your coaching style is like,

and I kind of want to figure it out.

So let's do it.

Yes!

[ Cheers and applause ]

John: Congratulations. Yay, Blakey!

Ah! Yes!

Oh, I want ‐‐ I was coming in for the hug.

We can't do it.

Do you want me to hug him for you?

Please, yeah. Give me a hug, give me a hug.

Yay! Blake: I'm really excited to have Sam on my team.

I know the value of telling a story in a song. ♪ How sweet it is ♪

And Sam has that gift. ♪ To be loved by you ♪

Thank you so much. You made the right choice, Sam.

You made the right choice!

Sam: I picked Blake because I liked what he had to say

about being true to the song.

That struck a chord with me.

I got a hug from Gwen?

[ Laughter ]

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back.

Producer: Okay, here we go. It's gonna be big applause in...

Kelly: I don't know who they're waving at.

I'm just gonna wave.

3, 2...

[ Cheers and applause ]

Oh, look, they're excited you waved.

Kelly: Oh, no, they have to clap. Oh.

[ Laughs ]

♪♪♪

[ Chuckles ]

Larriah: This is what I've dreamed of for such a long time,

so for it to actually be happening to 15‐year‐old me,

it's crazy.

I'm ‐‐ I'm in love with it.

My name is Larriah Jackson,

and I'm from Sacramento, California.

♪ I've seen... ♪ I've done, I think, 350

performances from age 3 to now.

There's never gonna be a day where I don't want to perform.

Larriah is like a heaven‐sent child.

She has just completely amazed me

with her abilities to overcome.

When I was about 2, my biological father left.

After that, it was just me, my mom, and my grandmother.

Being raised by two beautiful, strong women.

it's made me know my worth as a young Black woman.

I definitely say that he might have missed out

on something great.

♪ To dream the impossible dream ♪

Music definitely brought my family together.

I was singing at a festival, and I got offstage,

and my mom was talking to these two girls,

and I could see so much emotion on her face.

She was like, "Those are your sisters."

They found my name on a flyer,

and they waited four hours to see me perform.

It was such an emotional experience.

And then after that, seven more came along. [ Chuckles ]

I learned that my biological father left them, also.

For them to show me so much love

after not meeting me after all these years is just amazing.

They've become my best friends.

Hey, Larriah. Hey, Larriah.

We really wish we could be there for you

for your big blind audition for "The Voice."

Us along with all your other siblings

are there with you in spirit.

We love you. Both: Good luck.

[ Crying ] I did not expect that I was gonna be crying like this,

but here we are.

I will be singing Mariah Carey's version of

"I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5.

This song definitely relates to my mother

and my whole family.

It's paying tribute back to them.

♪ Where there is love ♪

Alright.

♪ I'll be there ♪

Come on, John! Come on!

♪ I'll be there to comfort you ♪

She got it! Yes!

♪ Build my world of dreams around you ♪ [ Cheers and applause ]

♪ I'm so glad that I found you, yeah ♪

Let's go! ♪ I'll be there with a love so strong ♪

Oh, my gosh.

♪ I'll be your strength ♪

♪ You know I'll keep holdin' on ♪

♪ I'll be there ♪

♪ Ohh ♪

♪ Just call my name and ♪

♪ I'll be there ♪

♪ Just look over your shoulder ♪

♪ Just call my name ♪

♪ And I'll be there ♪

♪ Ohh ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

‐Yay! ‐Yay!

Yes!

[ Cheers and applause ]

I don't even have to fight!

[ Laughs ] Hi.

What is your name, and where are you from?

My name's Larriah Jackson. I'm 15 years old.

Whoa! I'm from Sacramento, California.

15, my gosh! [ Chuckles ]

John: Wow. Everybody knows that I just want a daughter.

Is that weird? Like, I mean...

I mean, your singing talent is so unbelievable.

Thank you, thank you. Your voice is so rich and warm and dreamy...

Thank you so much. ...and you have so much range.

And I know that this is meant to be.

Yes, of course. So I'm really excited.

Awesome!

You got an awesome coach.

Two California girls.

Yay! [ Laughs ]

You are going to have a blast.

I'm excited. Yes.

You have a great voice. Welcome to the show, Larriah.

So nice to meet you. Thank you.

Gwen: Larriah is my Cali girl.

Blake: Oh! Overshot.

[ Laughter ]

This girl's tone is so rich and warm.

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

Yes!

Gwen: She's super talented, and then on top of it, she's 15.

I just really love to work

with somebody that's young like that,

because that's my opportunity to share everything

that I learned along the journey.

I made it! You did it, baby girl.

You did it!

Her voice, her tone was crazy.

I'm sorry, she's 15?

I would have never thought she was 15.

Oh, my God. Oh!

My name is Payton Lamar. I'm 23 years old,

and I'm from Nashville, Tennessee.

Growing up, I was always focused on music.

I was probably in first grade when I wrote my first song.

About a year ago, my husband and I

both had career opportunities in Paris.

Oh, my God!

So we lived there for seven months.

Oh!

My husband was really supportive

and encouraged me to play gigs.

I was songwriting with French artists

and playing underground shows downtown Paris.

After gigging outside of the country,

coming back home and being able to be

a part of something like this is huge.

♪ I've cried many rivers ♪

♪ Walked through some pain ♪

♪ Seen my world crumble ♪

♪ And I've carried the shame ♪

♪ I know somebody ♪

♪ He calls me his own, oh ♪

♪ Can you hear heaven sing out? ♪

♪ Oh, you're never alone ♪

♪ No, yeah, hey, yeah, oh, ah ♪

♪ Ooooo ♪

♪ We are ♪

♪ Never alone ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

I got in!

Yes!

[ Applause ]

What's your name? I am Payton Lamar.

You have a huge range.

I'm so happy you're on "The Voice."

Congratulations. Thank you, thank you.

Your lower part of your register

wasn't your strong suit in this performance. Yeah.

But once you revved up to those high notes,

then it's like, "Oh, okay. Now I see where this woman

could really make some noise on 'The Voice.'"

But of course, Blake saw the vision.

[ Laughter ]

Oh, my God.

My family's going to freak out.

Are they watching?

Whoo‐hoo! Hello.

Oh, that's my baby!

Who's that? That's your baby?

That's my husband. That's your baby?

Aww. That's right, baby, let's go!

Aww. He's so sweet. I love you.

Well, listen, Payton, our job is to help somebody

get to that next level.

This is going to be a lot of fun.

But I hope you're ready to work.

For you to give me this opportunity is huge.

You're going to inspire me. I can already tell.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, Payton. See you soon.

Good job. Good luck.

John: Thank you, Payton.

Blake: I love that Payton is a female pop artist,

and I don't have anybody else like her on my team.

My job as a coach on this show is to find these artists

that just need a little bit of help.

Don't hurt me. [ Laughter ]

And the next time we hear Payton sing on this stage,

you're going to see a big difference in what she does.

Down to the last second. Were you freaking out?

Felt my heart stop. I was like, "Okay, like, I get a shot."

Well, you got it.

Thank you, Blake. [ Laughs ]

She has a big, old voice in that little body.

I only have three spots left, and I'm waiting for something

that I don't have on my team yet.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions

at Universal Studios Hollywood.

I'm coming for that trophy, Shelton.

I want it back. I'm gonna get it.

I feel good.

Daly: Let's meet the next artist.

[ Engine rumbling ]

Woman: Go! Van: I'm the second oldest of 10 kids.

This is my mama.

With nine siblings, you learn to find

your own way of being unique.

And for me, that was creativity and music and self‐expression.

My name's Van Andrew, I'm 29 years old,

I grew up in Cooper, Texas,

but I'm currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.

I moved to Nashville in March to pursue music more seriously.

I've been recording music that comes from the heart.

Singer‐songwriter kind of meets indie rock.

And rolling.

How'd that sound?

Two days after I got to Nashville,

a tornado hit, and two weeks later, COVID hit.

This whole thing has kind of forced me to stay at home

and write and focus on getting better at my work.

The company I work for, Woods Coffee,

allow me to work remotely, and I do all their merchandising

and kind of run the art department.

I can remember sitting on the couch watching "The Voice"

and being like, "Man, I wonder if I could do that."

As a kid, I definitely dreamed

of singing on stages like this.

And it's kind of surreal to be here, honestly.

Seeing my dreams come true.

So just to get a chair turn would be amazing.

♪♪♪

♪ No one knows what it's like ♪

♪ To be the bad man ♪

♪ To be the sad man ♪

♪ Behind blue eyes ♪

♪ But my dreams ♪

♪ They aren't as empty ♪

♪ As my conscience seems to be ♪

Wow, what a cool voice.

♪ I have hours ♪

♪ Only lonely ♪

♪ My love is vengeance ♪ Very cool.

♪ That's never free ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ When my fist clenches, crack it open ♪

♪ Before I use it ♪

♪ And lose my cool ♪

♪ When I smile, tell me some bad news ♪

♪ Before I laugh and act like a fool ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ No one knows what it's like ♪

♪ To be the bad man ♪ Pretty good.

♪ To be the sad man ♪

♪ Behind blue eyes ♪

[ Laughs ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

Wow!

Oh, my gosh, you were on the floor.

We got to him there at the end. We got to him.

I know. And he was like, "Oh, my God, they turned!"

He was excited. You see him go, "Oh, yes!"

What's your name, and where are you from?

My name's Van Andrew. I'm 29.

I live in Nashville, but I'm from Texas.

I think he was on the cover of one of those romance novels.

Fabio. [ Laughter ]

I love that you just brought something so different.

There were just some parts you were pitchy,

and I was just a little worried about that.

That's the only reason why I didn't turn around.

But welcome to the show. Thank you so much.

I really loved the top part of your range the most.

Thank you so much. I'm excited to see

America's favorite couple fight over you.

[ Laughter ]

What I love is someone

that has a voice that is more unique and dynamic.

I heard that in your voice. What lane are you in?

Singer‐songwriter with a little indie rock.

Perfect. That's what I love.

It's all about the song and the emotion.

I think that we would work really well together.

She's a rock star, and you're a rock guy.

This is the perfect pair.

And you both have beautiful hair.

I would love to work with you.

I really would. Thank you.

I have no clue what that song was.

Really? I'm to the point now

where something to move me and something to be exciting to me,

and your voice is like nothing else I've heard.

I'd love to have a chance to work with you.

Your pitch was so bad. You did no favors for yourself at all.

I have won this show... John: [ Laughs ] Ah, here he goes.

...seven times. Here he goes.

All he has is his old war stories about winning.

You should definitely go with Gwen.

You should definitely be on my team.

You need someone fresh.

I think you're an awesome singer, Van.

Thank you so much.

So, Van, who do you pick as your coach?

Oh, gosh, this is hard.

Gwen Stefani,

Gwen Stefani! [ Laughs ]

[ Audience shouting ]

♪♪♪

[ Coughs "Gwen" ]

[ Shouting continues ]

I'm gonna go with Gwen.

Oh, my God, yes!

Kelly: Boo, Blake Shelton! Yeah!

John: You made the right choice.

Gwen: I got Van, who I'm really excited about.

He's in a different lane than anyone else

that's tried out this season.

Here it comes.

Yes! Oh! He can do so much with his voice.

And I'm excited to see what kind of music he wants to sing.

Congratulations, Van.

Thank you.

How did that pitch not work?!

[ Laughs ]

♪ No one knows what it's like ♪

Thank you. [ Sighs ]

I'm just extremely excited for this opportunity.

I've just dreamed of being that person

to turn it all around for my family.

[ Voice breaking ] I've been wanting this my whole life.

And I'm here. [ Chuckles ]

♪♪♪

My name is Tanner Gomes. I'm 28 years old,

and I'm from Yuma, Arizona, living in Nashville, Tennessee.

I grew up on this little ranch.

We had horses. We had chickens.

My mom was out there 6:30 in the morning

pulling weeds with us.

You know, she wanted to make a great future for us.

But when I was around like 7 years old,

we got in a car accident.

My mom broke her leg, and she got prescribed

some pills that are illegal now.

She got addicted to opioids,

and my mom was a completely different person after that.

It was hard every single day.

I had to step up, and 10 years old,

I'm trying to figure out their bills

and getting 24‐hour notices to leave houses.

[ Crying ] I know this isn't how she, um...

imagined...

...our future.

I honestly think I can make it through anything after all that.

Music was my escape.

At a very young age,

I fell in love with country music.

♪♪♪

I love '90s country. It had that heart in it.

And I'm a sappy, little sensitive guy, I guess.

[ Chuckles ]

Out of high school, my buddies would sign me up

for these karaoke contests,

and I'd win them. [ Chuckles ]

Got a band together, and we started gigging out of town

and opened up for bigger artists.

[ Chuckling ] And then, all of a sudden,

I'm on one of the biggest stages that I'll ever stand on.

[ Laughs ]

What the heck? [ Laughs ]

Today, my mom is good. She's clean.

Our relationship is good.

We're so excited for you, honey.

They're so happy that I'm chasing this thing,

and I'm just blessed to have them.

So very proud of you. So proud.

Thank you. Love you guys.

I can just already see my mom jumping up and down

when that chair turns around.

♪♪♪

Oh! There he is.

This is that step that I needed

to finally just turn our lives around.

♪♪♪

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back.

[ Sighs ]

♪♪♪

♪ There's a want and there's a need ♪

♪ There's a history between ♪

♪ Girls like her and guys like me ♪

♪ Cowboys and angels ♪

♪ We ride ♪

♪ Side by side ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪ A cloud of dust ♪

[ Cheering ]

♪ A ray of light ♪

♪ My touch is her temptation ♪

♪ Her kiss is my salvation ♪

♪ She's sweet, I'm wild, we're dangerous ♪

♪ Cowboys and angels ♪

Yay!

♪ There's a want and there's a need ♪

♪ There's a history between ♪

♪ Girls like you and guys like me ♪

Come on, Blake. Come on, Blake.

♪ Cowboys and angels ♪

Yeah!

[ Cheers and applause ]

I love your hat!

[ Laughs ]

You're, like, a real cowboy that wears a hat.

It's so cool. Hello.

What's your name, and where are you from?

My name is Tanner Gomes. I'm from Yuma, Arizona,

living in Nashville right now.

Well, welcome, Tanner.

We're so excited to have you on "The Voice."

Right now's a good time to ask your boyfriend

why he didn't turn around.

Boyfriend, why did you not turn around?

I think you're a great singer.

I already have a lot of country artists on my team,

and the best thing for you is to be on a team

that has no other country artist.

There is country artists on Kelly's team.

Which is a female and not like you at all.

And I don't think there's any country artists

on John or Gwen's team.

Oh. That's an interesting fact

that you need to know about.

I stayed out of it because I'm looking out for you.

Oh, man. I got you.

Us three are known as the experts

in country music on this show.

Hey, I grew up on country,

so you can keep yourself in that little circle.

I had, like, a number one on country, so, hey.

That's right. That is true. Riding Blake Shelton's coattails.

Yeah. You have such a rich baritone,

such great presence,

and your hat is super cool.

[ Laughs ] Thank you.

I am a ska girl from Orange County, California,

but my first concert I ever went to

was an Emmylou Harris concert,

and then my boyfriend.

[ Laughter ]

So you love country, okay.

So in the last five years, I've learned

so much about country music.

I feel like it's this new chapter of my life,

and I think I could help you.

Thank you, Gwen. Thank you so much.

I turned light‐years before the others.

I love old‐school country. That's my favorite kind.

Your voice sounds like everything I loved

about '80s and '90s country, so...

I love to hear that. He said I do have

a country singer on my team, and I do

because I love country music.

One of y'all will have to go.

Not necessarily.

Oh, my gosh. Mm.

[ Chuckling ] Blake. He's just a saboteur

from the side over here.

Mind your business, Blake.

I'm a huge fan. I would love to go over songs with you.

I love country. I can get you to the finale.

Hey, when I go home tonight, guess who I go home with.

[ Whistles ] That's true.

And I go home with '90s country's playlists.

I have access to the greatest country star

in the world. John: It's time.

Alright. Who are you gonna pick

as your coach, Tanner?

[ Audience shouting ]

♪♪♪

I've been watching this show since the first season.

I've dreamed of being here.

Holy cow. I don't know.

[ Shouting continues ]

♪♪♪

Kelly, you turned around first,

so I'mma go with you, Kelly. [ Cheers and applause ]

♪ I'll ride in on a sunny day ♪ Yes! [ Laughs ]

♪ Sing you a song, steal your heart away ♪

♪ Like a cowboy ♪

I love you. I'm so excited you're on my team.

You can't let the cowboy get in there.

You got to keep him out.

Tanner, I was really excited because I really wanted him.

Thank you so much, Tanner.

Thank you so much, guys.

♪ Like a cowboy ♪ Yes!

Kelly: And I love his voice.

It sounds authentically country.

I love that he was wearing the cowboy hat

and the little pearl‐snap shirt.

Like, all of it.

I mean, he went so hard,

I didn't think I had that one.

It's my mission on this show to do anything I can

to keep Kelly from having any kind of success.

I can't help him now.

He don't need your help.

I mean, Blake ‐‐ God, he's such an idiot.

♪♪♪