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The Voice
Season 7
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Here is where we stand after night 1.

First up tonight is DaNica Shirey (25, York, PA), a mother who likes to sing soul and sang for the Apollo Amateur Night at age 15. She won in the adult category, then recorded a five-song demo, and ... then nothing happened, except a) losing her father to cancer, and b) having a daughter of her own. She thinks she can juggle this and being a stay-at-home mom. Let's see as she opens the night with "Big White Room". Adam wastes no time. And after the chorus hits, so too do Gwen and Pharrell. Adam both angry and happy that Blake didn't make it four. Gwen... is just wondering where he's going with this. Where's DaNica going with this? She's going with ... SKATEBOARD P.

Next up, Joe Kirk (17, Nashville)'s parents were divorced, but his family moved to Myrtle Beach in order to be "professional singers". After taking his craft a bit more seriously, he made the move to Nashville with his brothers. He wants to make his family proud. "The Voice" is a big step up from high school. Let's see if he graduates to a team with Ed Sheeran's "Lego House". YES. Adam and Gwen simultaneously turn. Blake and Pharrell make it a four-turn. Pharrell calls Blake out on his use of the Nashville credit card. Blake calls Pharrell out on his stupid hat. Adam uses the firsties card. Gwen uses the I-Was-In-a-Band-with-My-Brother Card. So a lot of cards on the table. Which will Joe play? He plays... ADAM.

Menlik Zergabachew (19; Silver Spring, MD)'s parents were both born in Ethiopia. They had since emigrated for a better life. That ended up with their own soul food restaurant. His choice of genre is reggae, and he has his own reggae band that he was in since dropping out of high school contrary to his parents' dreams. But he does have a good voice. Good enough to turn a chair? Let's hear him on Sublime's "Santeria". And in a surprise, Blake's in! He thinks he's going to get it... then GWEN comes in! And the coaches think Blake has no chance. ... He doesn't. GWEN wins.

A singer lives out a family dream in Jimi Milligan (35; Philadelphia), whose father was a singer in an oldies band. He passed away when he was 19. He has two children from his ex and two from his current wife. He struggles with family and band life. He's looking to buck the rumor that fat people can't sing, and he'll do it with the Motown standard, "Get Ready". The coaches... aren't.

Reagan James (15, Burleson, TX) is looking to follow in the footsteps of another famous singer from Burleson... You may have heard of her, Kelly Clarkson. She loves Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse. She's been singing since she was 8 or 9, letting school sports go by the wayside to concentrate on her music. She would love to turn a coach around (preferably Pharrell's) with "Give Me Love" by Ed Sheeran. Gwen & Blake turn their chairs and they're in the running. Gwen wants her on the team, while Blake tells her that she's close personal friends with Kelly Clarkson. But it's Reagan's choice. And she picks.. BLAKE. But Pharrell gives her a heads-up. He's stealing her later.

As we kick off the second-half with Taylor Phelan (25; Sherman, TX), a former leadman for the Canes who had a burst of fame, then a burst of daughter. Now he wants to set an example for his daughter and his wife. And his mother. His father's been in and out of jail. He'd like to team up with Adam, but let's see how it falls with "Sweater Weather" from the Neighbourhood. And that gives us a four-turn to start the second-half of the broadcast. After 90 seconds of not doing anything with his guitar, he has to do something with his brain. And he does... to PHARRELL'S team? What happened to Adam? Hm.

Caitlin Lucia (18; Huntington Beach, CA) describes herself as an awkward person, a musician in the corner. Her hobbies include collecting Pez dispensers. She has almost 1000 of them, but will her voice be just as sweet? She sings "You're the One That I Want" by Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta. But will she find the one she wants on stage? ... Well that was weird. A little too weird for the coaches. Nobody turns a chair.

Sugar Joans (24; Los Angeles)'s father is none other than Joe Pizzulo, a singer with Alice Cooper and Janet Jackson, but you probably know him as the male singer from Sergio Mendes' "Never Gonna Let You Go". She's singing "Chain of Fools", playing off her dad, whom she idolizes. When she's not gigging, she's a manager at a shoe store. Let's see if her performance fits. Everyone's begging Pharrell to hit it... He won't. But Gwen and Blake will. At the last second. Blake loves her vibrato. Gwen is just impressed. So is Sugar. She pours it on GWEN.

We're going to Nashville to meet Taylor Brashears (21; Nashville), a cashier on a food truck. That's another show. She loves food trucking, but she loves to sing on the side. In fact, she learned to play the violin... sorry, the fiddle, at an early age. She describes her music as "retro country". She'll bring that vibe with her in "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)" by Loretta Lynn. Adam and Pharrell spin their chairs... And Blake says, no sir. I'm getting into this. "NOOOOO!" Epic no from Adam. We know where this is going. Right into BLAKE's corner.

Andy Cherry (28; Charlotte) started singing at church. He's been a worship leader at church, but to pay the bills, he slings coffee, where he would meet his future wife. He got signed to a Christian record deal, wanting to please everyone instead of being true to himself. The sales mete that out. Now he's got a second chance on the Voice stage with Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World". Nobody wants to rule Andy's world, though.

Maiya Sikes (36; Los Angeles) comes pedigreed, her mother's a backup singer for EWF, Meat Loaf, & Neil Diamond, and her father's a saxophonist. Mother wanted her to go to Yale, where she triple majored in music composition, poli-sci, and AFAM. She wanted to be a lawyer, but now she's going to leave her case on the stage with tonight's closer, "Stay with Me" by Sam Smith, a far cry from the Armenian weddings she's used to. Quickest four-turn of the night. But who will Maiya stay with? She goes with... the one who stood up for her, PHARRELL.

Next week, another two episodes, and more amazing voices...

To see this episode in its entirety or to find out how to become a contestant, go to nbcthevoice.com