The Voice coaches advanced some amazing artists from the Blind Auditions during Tuesday night's broadcast on NBC, but only one person got all four chairs to turn around.
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Emily Keener, who sang "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, commanded the attention of Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton. Blake said her voice was like nothing he had ever heard before, and Adam noted he was "drawn magnetically" to her vocal rendition.
Pharrell told Emily it was a "breathtaking" performance and she "used the tapestry of her vocal cords." Pharrell also called it "fresh and effervescent," while insisting he had no intention to change her. Christina complimented Emily saying she's "so special" and the performance was "beautifully controlled" and honest. Christina explained her talent derives from pure passion and she could have the voice that speaks to a new generation.
In the end, Emily decided she wanted to be on Pharrell's team.
Three talented artists persuaded three of the four coaches to press their buttons for them.
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Joe Vivona took the stage with "Dreaming with a Broken Heart," and all the men turned around. Adam said Joe's best quality was his ability to tell a story and he did a fantastic job. Pharrell said they could work on his nerves, Blake insisted he "electrified the room" because there's such a presence about him, and Blake promised Joe he doesn't have "a short temper" like Adam does.
After thinking about his options for a few seconds, Joe opted to be on "Team Pharrell."
Angie Keilhauer sang "I Hold On" and also sparked the attention of everyone but Christina. Pharrell loved how much control she had in her voice, and Adam appreciated the "raw break" in her voice, saying she kept getting better and better as the song progressed. Adam thought she was something special and noted she could "break the mold." Blake got excited, calling Angie's performance "indisciplined" and "wild." Blake noted it's about time a girl takes that approach in country music.
After hearing all three coaches' arguments, Angie selected Blake's team.
Kata Hay took the stage with "Redneck Woman" and had everyone but Blake interested. Her energy was so high and she hugged and kissed every coach that turned around for her, including Christina on the lips. Kata was disappointed Blake didn't turn around since she's a country/soul singer, but Christina fought hard for her and said Kata could make her the first female winner of the show with her "sass, fire and spunk."
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Adam and Pharrell didn't say much of anything, so Kata ended up picking Christina although her girlfriend backstage was yelling out, "Adam!"
Christina also snagged Shalyah Fearing and Lacy Mandigo for her team. Blake additionally got Adam Wakefield. And Adam walked away with three more artists on his team: Caroline Burns -- who had auditioned for The Voice once before and improved drastically -- Laith Al-Saadi and Katherine Ho. Pharrell also wanted Jonathan Bach on his team.
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