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Huntley impresses all four coaches on The Voice with his performance, but lets his 6-year-old daughter choose his team, ultimately joining Team Niall. Niall Horan has been successful in attracting One Direction fans to his team this season, causing frustration for the other coaches. The Voice airs on NBC.
Reba McEntire, the rookie coach on The Voice Season 24, is reportedly frustrated with her more experienced and cutthroat co-stars, feeling that they are "double-crossing" her. Despite her efforts, she has struggled to recruit contestants, with six of her 13 team members being recruited by default. Meanwhile, John Legend has become the dominant coach of the season, with eight of his 12 contestants being four-chair turns.
During a sneak peek of The Voice's Blind Auditions, 15-year-old Olivia Eden surprises Niall Horan by performing his own song, "This Town." Niall and Reba McEntire turn their chairs for Olivia, with Niall expressing his admiration for her voice and offering her a spot on his team. Although John Legend and Gwen Stefani don't turn, they praise Olivia's talent. The episode will reveal whether Olivia chooses Niall or if Reba can convince her to join her team. Niall's ability to attract former One Direction fans to his team has been a recurring theme this season.
John Legend was surprised to find a contestant on The Voice, Talakai, who looked like his doppelgänger. Legend and the other coaches were amazed by the resemblance and Talakai's soulful performance. Talakai joined Team Legend, and the episode aired on October 2nd.
John Legend blocks Niall Horan from pitching to a four-chair singer on "The Voice," causing upset. Gwen Stefani wins over a "ready-made star" singer, Chechi Sarai, with her determination. Reba McEntire bribes a four-chair singer, Mac Royals, with tater tots but loses to John Legend. Niall Horan seeks revenge by blocking John Legend but loses the singer to Gwen Stefani. John Legend wins over Mara Justine with a duet. Reba McEntire picks up a four-chair singer, Jordan Rainer, after she covers Reba's song "Fancy."
On the third night of Blind Auditions on The Voice, standout performances included Chechi Sarai's impressive rendition of "Lovin' You" and Mac Royals' emotional performance of "Gravity." Other contestants, such as Stee, Reid Zingale, Claudia B., Noah Spencer, Tom Nitti, Alison Albrecht, Talakai, and Rudi, also showcased their talents, but received mixed reviews from the coaches.
Sixteen-year-old contestant Ruby Leigh impresses the coaches on "The Voice" with her killer yodel during the blind auditions. John Legend turns his chair almost immediately, followed by Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani, and Niall Horan. Ruby ultimately chooses Reba as her coach, and the other coaches playfully join in with cardboard cutouts of Reba hair. The coaches are in awe of Ruby's talent and predict she could go far in the competition.
On the season 24 premiere of The Voice, contestant Mara Justine impressed all four coaches with her rendition of Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," leading to a four-chair turn. Niall Horan, Gwen Stefani, John Legend, and new coach Reba McEntire all vied for her to join their teams. Niall, inspired by Blake Shelton, used a trick to get her attention, while John joined Mara on stage for a duet. The results of Mara's decision will be revealed during the Blind Auditions on Tuesday's episode.
American orchestras have made progress in hiring more Asian and Latino players over the past decade, but have barely addressed the persistent dearth of Black musicians, according to a new study by the League of American Orchestras. People of color now make up about 21% of orchestra players nationwide, up from 14% in the 2013-14 season, but the share of Black players barely shifted, rising to 2.4% from 1.8%. While there are disagreements over how to address the problem, there is widespread agreement that something needs to be done to promote inclusivity.
Blake Shelton completes his last ever round of Blind Auditions on "The Voice" and recruits his final contestant, 19-year-old Nashville songstress Grace West. Rookie coach Niall Horan also turned around for Grace, but Kelly Clarkson went to bat for her longtime rival and convinced Grace to join Team Blake. Blake claimed, "I'm going out with the strongest team I've ever had," and said, "If I don't win this last season, it's really embarrassing!"
Chance the Rapper completed his team on "The Voice" with a four-chair turn from Pennsylvania singer NariYella during the final round of blind auditions. Kelly Clarkson backed Blake Shelton during his final chair turn, while Tennessee vocalist Katie Beth Forakis chose Clarkson as her coach.
The Voice's Season 23 Blind Auditions concluded with four more contestants added to the coaches' teams. NariYella impressed with a four-chair turn performance, while Grace West's country sound landed her on Team Blake. Katie Beth Forakis joined Team Kelly with a stripped-down rendition of Justin Bieber's "Ghost," and Talia Smith wowed with a Tori Kelly cover to become the final addition to Team Niall. However, viewers were left wondering why Alyssa Lazar's tryout was cut short while the show found time for filler content.
Blake Shelton gives his "huge middle finger" during his final week of Blind Auditions on The Voice, as he prepares to retire from the series. Former One Direction star and new coach Niall Horan seems to be his successor, and Blake has been grooming and praising him. However, Blake reminds everyone that he is still the "King of The Voice" and successfully recruits Kylee Dayne with a "Pick Blake" foam sports-fan hand that looks like a middle finger.
Kelly Clarkson administered a polygraph test to Blake Shelton on The Voice after he made false claims during the Blind Auditions. The lie detector test revealed that Blake had lied about blocking Kelly and that she was not his favorite coach. However, he did admit that Gwen Stefani married him out of pity, which was determined to be true. Despite their playful rivalry, Kelly and Blake expressed their mutual respect for each other, with Kelly calling Blake "the king of The Voice."