The 17-year-old artist Tyke James gave a folky performance of “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran next, accompanying himself on the guitar. Levine was the only coach to turn, so he joined Team Adam by default. Kelly Clarkson Says Adam Levine Is the Funniest 'The Voice' Coach & Jennifer Hudson Gives the Best Pep Talks in Superlatives Game: Watch Ayanna Joni, who has worked professionally as an actor and singer, came to The Voice hoping to take her career to the next level. She sang “Sorry Not Sorry” by Demi Lovato and had some pitch issues, so she didn’t turn any chairs. However, she was chosen as a comeback artist, which means she will compete against other Blind Auditions rejects in The Voice’s online series The Comeback Stage and possibly rejoin the main competition later in the season. After failing to turn a chair last season, Mercedes Ferreira-Dias came back to sing Sara Bareilles, vowing not to hold back this time. Sure enough, she snagged two turns at the last second this time around, with Shelton and Clarkson going head-to-head for the artist. She surprised by joining Team Blake despite being a better genre fit for Clarkson’s team. The next artist, 19-year-old Radha, cited her father as one of her musical inspirations. She sang “Mama Knows Best” by Jessie J and impressed Levine, Hudson and Shelton. Levine chose to block Hudson, which worked in his favor, because Radha joined Team Adam. “I think you could win, and I think it’s with me,” Levine said. Kameron Marlowe sang “One Number Away” by Luke Combs. He was a straightforward, radio-ready country artist, so Shelton obviously turned. But Clarkson through her hat in the ring, too. A big Shelton fan, Marlowe unsurprisingly joined Team Blake. Clarkson got another chance to go for a country artist when Mikele Buck took the stage with his performance of “She Used To Be Mine” by Brooks & Dunn. Clarkson and Shelton both turned again, but this time Team Kelly landed the country artist, with some backup support from Levine. Sam Hastings’ performance of “Angela” by The Lumineers did not turn any chairs. Patrique Fortson was the second-to-last artist of the night. He gave a soulful performance of “Get Here” by Oleta Adams. Fortson recorded a gospel album when he was just 7-years-old, and his experience came through in his audition. Levine and Hudson both turned. As is The Voice tradition, the first night of the Blind Auditions ended with a four-chair turn. It went to 13-year-old artist Kennedy Holmes, who sang “Turning Tables” by Adele. “I think you’re the best vocalist that has auditioned this year,” Shelton said. “You sound so beautiful,” Clarkson added. Hudson pulled out the move where she gets on stage and sings with the artist, and it did the trick: After their brief duet of Hudson’s own “I Am Changing,” Holmes joined Team Jennifer. The Blind Auditions continue tomorrow night on NBC. This article originally appeared in THR.com.<doc-sep>The Voice returns with season 15 and all four of this season’s coaches are familiar faces on the show. Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton have all returned. In addition, there will technically be a 5th coach on the judges’ panel. Country singer Kelsea Ballerini is participating in a companion series for The Voice, titled the Comeback Stage. The companion show will be running throughout the season of The Voice, online, and will consist of blind audition cast-offs from this season. These artists will compete for a spot in the top 13 this season. With the premiere of the new season beginning on September 24, 2018, fans are already looking ahead to 2019. Who are the judges for season 16? Well, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton are all signed up for the next season, but there is a new face on the show. John Legend has joined The Voice for season 16, as a coach. But, let’s get back to the current season of The Voice. Read on below for the latest information on the coaches, as well as the details on who their celebrity team advisers are this season. Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson returns to The Voice and she is ready for a whole new round of contestants. This season, singer Halsey joins Hudson as a mentor on her team. Next season, however, Hudson will take a break from the show, making room for John Legend. When news of Legend’s joining the show broke, Legend wrote on Instagram, “I’m thrilled to join the coaches of @nbcthevoice. I’ve been a guest and mentor on the show multiple times and I’m so excited to discover talented singers and help them make the most of their gift. I hope the world is ready for #TeamJL.” Perhaps Hudson’s duties as a coach on The Voice UK are what is keeping her away in 2019. Recently, Jennifer Hudson appeared at Aretha Franklin’s funeral to perform a rendition of “Amazing Grace”. Adam Levine Adam Levine is back for another season of The Voice and for his team’s mentor, a former Voice coach is stepping in. CeeLo Green, who was one of the originals on the show, is back and helping out Team Adam. In other news, Levine has had a big couple weeks, especially with the announcement that his band Maroon 5 will headline the Super Bowl. Blake Shelton Blake Shelton is a staple on the show, as is his buddy, Levine. This season on the show, Shelton brings Keith Urban on as his team adviser. Not only is Urban a big country music artist, but he is also a former judge from American Idol. So, he has a good idea of what the coaches and viewers are looking for in the performances. Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson is back again, and she’s bringing aboard Thomas Rhett as her team adviser. Last season, Clarkson won The Voice with her contestant Brynn Cartelli and she is ready for another win. Clarkson has some new touring coming up in 2019 and she is actually touring with Comeback Stage Judge Kelsea Ballerini. In addition, Clarkson has a daytime talk show in the works. Clarkson unexpectedly revealed the news on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, saying that she loves to talk and is excited because it’s something she never imagined she would actually do.<doc-sep>On NBC's "The Voice," it's all about, well, the voice. And there were definitely some voices that stood out from the rest. The singing competition's Season 15 premiere did not disappoint with a variety of voices that stunned the audience and the judges. The blind auditions on Monday night were only made better by the seriously excited reactions of judges Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton. From a 13-year-old who brought the house down to an Iraq veteran whose emotional personal story was only matched by his voice, we rounded up the three contestants to watch this season. Kennedy Holmes We're pretty sure that Adele herself would probably get emotional hearing Kennedy Holmes cover of her song "Turning Tables." The 13-year-old singer from St. Louis delivered a powerful rendition of the emotional song, sparking an intense reaction from the judges and the highly coveted "four-chair turn," where are four judges turn around to battle it out for who will get to coach the contestant for the season. "I think she could win, I really do," Shelton said to Hudson as the crowd went wild over Holmes' performance, and the praise continued from there. "Very, very rarely does someone come around that kind of reignites our passion for what we do. And to hear you sing today did that,” Levine said. Clarkson teared up while giving Holmes her feedback: "You deserved every one of these chairs turning around." "You are a gem, and I understand just how special and precious (your voice) is," Hudson said. "Thank you for coming to 'The Voice' because our ratings are going to shoot through the roof this season," Shelton said. "I think you're the best vocalist that has auditioned this year ... I want you to pick me as my coach so you can teach me how to sing like that." Holmes ended up choosing Hudson as her coach. Mikele Buck Country music fans got a soaring performance from Mikele Buck, who covered Brooks and Dunn's "She Used to Be Mine." Although it seemed that the West Virginia native and Iraq war veteran might leave the stage without one of the judges hitting the button to turn their chairs around, Clarkson and Shelton did so in the last seconds of his performance (it was strategy, they claimed). DeAndre Nico Another four-chair turn went to DeAndre Nico and his soulful rendition of Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man." There was some friendly competition between the judges while they tried to convince him to join their team. "First of all, I heard the greatness in your voice early, and I pressed my button like a minute before everybody else" Levine said. "Honey, your voice the way it soars, the range, the depth, the soul," Hudson said. "And then you got a great look, too."<doc-sep>After 13-year-old Kennedy Holmes's jaw-dropping performance, fans and coaches thought they might have already found the next winner of The Voice. But now, we have another serious contender for season 15: Sarah Grace, the 15-year-old who rocked her rendition of Janis Joplin's "Ball and Chain," during the blind auditions. This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Sarah's soulful sound turns the chairs of three coaches—Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, and Blake Shelton—but particularly impresses Kelly, who presses her button first. The "I Don't Think About You" singer says Sarah's bold stage presence, which Kelly lovingly describes as "stank face," was the best part of her performance. Jennifer agrees, and seizes the opportunity to try and convince Sarah to join her team instead. "See, here at J Hud productions, we call that sass," Jennifer says. "I felt it with my chair back, you know? Like, I was like, 'Somebody got some presence up in here.' I would call you sassy." This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This pint-sized prodigy had #TheVoice Coaches battling out! 💥😱 Find out who she picked MONDAY 8/7c on @NBC. 🎶✌️ https://t.co/kOG76mmiNR — The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) September 21, 2018 After a little more cheeky back-and-forth, Kelly does note a pretty convincing reason why Sarah should choose her as a coach. "I really do want to say, I did actually win The Voice last year with a 15-year-old. I'm just saying, I can do it," she says, referring to Season 14 winner, Brynn Cartelli. Sarah tells the coaches she wants to make a "blues, rock, roots album, pulling inspiration from Etta James [and] Janis Joplin," which prompts Kelly to assure she's a "big fan," of the teen. "I was surprised you were so little with such a big, like, old soul voice," she says. Jennifer and Blake again try and make their case to Sarah, with Blake saying that her voice is full of "grit and passion." As the crowd erupts in cheers to try and sway Sarah's decision, the Houston, Texas, native admits that it is "such a hard decision. I thought I had it figured out, and now I'm like, maybe... no, I don't think I do," she says. The clip dramatically cuts off right before Sarah announces her pick. To find out which team Sarah—and the other talented singers—join, watch The Voice Season 15 premiere on Monday, September 24 at 8 p.m. EST. Jennifer Aldrich Editorial Assistant Jennifer Aldrich was the editorial assistant for CountryLiving.com. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>
The Voice is back on NBC with its two-night Season 15 premiere starting on Monday. As always, the singing competition will kick off with two nights of blind auditions, during which the judges will choose contestants for their individual teams. So who's back in the notorious red swivel chairs for Season 15? Original coaches Adam Levine and Blake Sheldon return for yet another year along with American Idol alums Jennifer Hudson, who joined the competitive series back during Season 13, and Kelly Clarkson, who joined the coaches for Season 14. Carson Daly is also back on The Voice for hosting duty. Meanwhile, Halsey, Keith Urban and Thomas Rhett will serve as advisers along with former The Voice coach CeeLo Green. It was announced during the summer The Voice would get a new judge, country star Kelsea Ballerini, who will serve as a coach and mentor for the show's new web series, The Comeback Stage. Ballerini will help and guide six lucky contestants, who fail to make it past auditions for the main show. The contestants will pair off and perform in battle rounds while The Comeback Stage winner will have the opportunity to advance to the main competition in November and will land a spot on The Voice's top 13. Fans will have to watch the two-night blind auditions to learn more about the contestants, although a Season 15 sneak peek did reveal one contestant already impressing the judges. In the clip, 15-year-old Sarah Grace wowed coaches with her rendition of Janis Joplin's "Ball and Chain," leading Shelton, Hudson and Clarkson to fight for her placement on one of their teams. Grace only continued to win the judges over when she shares her biggest dream of making a "blues, rock, roots album pulling inspiration from Etta James and [Joplin]." This pint-sized prodigy had #TheVoice Coaches battling out! 💥😱 Find out who she picked MONDAY 8/7c on @NBC. 🎶✌️ pic.twitter.com/kOG76mmiNR — The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) September 21, 2018 The Voice Season 15's blind auditions start on Monday and will continue on Tuesday night. Viewers can watch the competition live on NBC or stream via the NBC app or the network's website. Folks with Hulu's Live TV service will also be able to stream the show in real-time on there, while those with basic Hulu subscriptions can watch the premiere on-demand after it airs. The Voice is also available for streaming on platforms such as FuboTV and Sling TV. The Voice kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.