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Mark Burnett's singing competition takes away everything about music... except the voice. Recaps by Chico Alexander, GSNN
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Auditions #3 Tonight, as we begin stage 3 of the blind auditions, we have celebrities in chairs looking for love... of music. What did you think I was talking about? Let's see the standings SO FAR. ADAM BLAKE SHAKIRA USHER Everyone is at least a quarter away from having built their full team. Day 3 at Universal Studios, and we welcome Colton Swon & his brother Zach (23, 27; Muskogee, OK). They've grown up around music, and they've grown up around the church. Zach is a born drummer. Together, they want to go to Nashville and get a record deal. This... is the next best thing. They're playing on fumes, but they're playing "American Girl" by Tom Petty. And fellow Okie Blake buys in, as does... Shakira... and Usher (?!) is in. We just heard our first "Swon-cert", but who'll ride these guys out to their Swon song? Shakira is talking herself out of a group, as she says that the logical thing would be to join Blake's team. So they do that. Good job, hija. From Dallas comes Taylor Beckham (17), who comes to us having trained to be in the Olympics as a gymnast. She says it took a toll on her body, so she turned in her leotard for a microphone. We may be ready for some Mary J up in here, but will Taylor be saying "I'm Goin' Down"? She is NOT, because Usher is hitting it... So is Shakira. So does she go with the guy who knows her music or the girl who knows her swag? Shakira was a gymnast, too, after all. But she's not her coach today. USHER is. Should be noted that Adam was busy throwing Shakira under the bus. Sam Alves (23, Fortaleza, Brazil) is looking to be discovered... again. As a baby in Brazil, he was left in the care of adoptive parents when his biological mother left him in a box on a doorstep. When he was 4, his family emigrated to the US in search of a better life. Will his American dream become reality? It all starts today with "Feeling Good". And the coaches.... are not feeling it. Ouch. Everything happens for a reason, Sam. Even this. Good luck. A children's vocal teacher, Karina Iglesias (35; Miami) lives by the motto, "Learn the music you love". That's the message she passes on to our youth. She used to sing with her grandmother in church until a stroke in 2004 robbed her of her gift. Karina will try to do her proud with Melissa Etheridge's "I'm the Only One". In SPANGLISH. Adam and Blake are at a Mexican standoff as to who'll push first. Turns out they both wait until the last possible second... to HIT IT. Shakira... missed out. After Blake compares her singing to hitting a gas pedal.... "I'm gonna pick ADAM." That brings the tallies for the teams to FOUR. And a fake shake from Adam... and a bro-hug. Garrett Gardner (17; Ringwood, NJ) was on the show last season... and did NOT get picked up. This time, instead of singing for his departed father, he's 100 percent in it for himself, knowing that his father is going to be proud of him no matter what. Take 2.... here's "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes. And... history DOES NOT repeat itself! Shakira hits it! And since she's the only one, no decision need be made, but Adam has something to say anyway... "I KNOW YOU!" Yeah. Shakira is still angry that he wasn't picked last season. She follows that up with J'Sun. Adam follows with Duncan Kamakana, and Usher won the battle for Chelsea M. Holly Tucker (19, Waco, TX) is a member of Baylor University's Golden Wave marching band. She hopes to trade in her alto sax for some country tones. She has performed with her parents all throughout Texas, but she's hoping to strike out on her own tonight with Dylan's "To Make You Feel My Love". Adam's in... And there goes Shakira... and there goes Usher. And Blake makes it four in record time. Now it becomes a war as to who, if anyone, can snag a country artist out of Blake's thumb. Let's see... Usher started in church... his mom's his manager... and Adam sang in temple, so there's something. But she picks... BLAKE. You know, if you stop talking country and Blake in the same sentence, you won't have that problem. Many artists failed to find a team with the coaches' expectations at an all-time high. Will Landon Medvec (20, Rosemount, MN) turn it around? He, by trade, is a mover. He's moving his baggage to the Voice stage for the first time with James Morrison's "You Give Me Something" (C-Note: MY favorite song of the last 10 years). And there's a reason that only James can pull that one off. That song is suited for his voice. Not so much Landon's. No coach. Next is Michelle Chamuel (26, Amherst, MA), who's here representing nerdy introverts. She plays in a plan called Ella Riot, playing 150 to 200 dates a year, mostly in holes in the wall. Normally, she's surrounded by guys she loves. Tonight, she's all on her own with "I Kissed a Girl". Introverted, eh? Adam doesn't buy it, but he does buy THIS. So does Shakira. Usher's all like, "what the hell, let's do it." Shakira's a rock chick herself. So is Adam. Usher? He can wing it. Michelle... is asking all the questions. Adam wants to facilitate what already exists. Usher wants to know where Michelle's heart lies (electro-synth pop, by the way). Shakira wants to give 150 percent. Michelle picks... for some reason, she's all like "What the hell, USHER, let's do it." Julie Roberts (33, Nashville) was a receptionist-turned-singer for the label she worked. She went gold. She performed on Leno. But then came the sophomore slump, and her label dropped her... in the same week that she and her family lost everything in a flood AND was diagnosed with MS. She hopes to court the man in chair #4 with "God Gave Me You". .... Nothing, Blake? I know she was all warbly, but I thought certainly you'd give her a shot. The kicker... Blake knows her. Monique Abbadie (20, Miami) is no stranger to the small screen... She was on "Sabado Gigante" as a child. Now she's hoping to replicate her childhood so she can leave exporting with her dad behind. Now here's a bit of interesting info. She and Shakira actually met once. She was in the audience of her "Tour of the Mongoose" concert. And tonight, she'll be singing one of her hits, "Loca". And here's the money shot. Blake wants a piece. And Shakira... can't believe that Usher hit his button at the same time SHE did. Adam makes it four, so let's see how loca she gets when the choice is thrust upon her. The answer... VERY. She picks Shakira in a move that comes as a shock to NO ONE! Last up, Warren Stone (31, Hannah, SC), a full-time firefighter and family man. It's a big adrenaline rush, also as much as being a single father of two (his wife and him couldn't make it work). He's going to give the stage one more go for the family way with "Colder Weather" by Zac Brown Band. Adam wastes no time. Shakira takes her time before hitting. Usher's still thinking... You keep thinking, Blake's going to hit his button. And Adam makes the lethal mistake of saying "Blake's the country guy". So either he's dumb or he's trying to stack Blake's deck, so he can miss out on a future pick. In any every, he picks.. ADAM! How about that! Two surprises in one night! After night three... ADAM BLAKE SHAKIRA USHER Blake is the only coach who is currently under halfway staffed. Can he exact revenge on Adam for his last-minute snipe? It's all going down as the search for the next Voice continues. To see this episode in its entirety, or to find out how you can be a contestant, go to nbcthevoice.com. |
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