The Voice Season 7 Episode 1 introduced us to two new celebrity coaches, along with the first crop of singers vying for a spot on NBC via the Blind Auditions.
As always, auditioning blind meant not only vying for a spot on the show if you’re the singer, but competing for a singer if you’re one of the coaches!
If multiple coaches turned around, it was up to the people auditioning to make their choice, leading to a lot of witty banter as well as some tense moments.
Here’s a look at the would-be contenders and how they fared:
Luke Wade, a soul singer who has traveled the world with his band for the past several years, wowed all of the judges with his version of “How Strong My Love Is.”
He ended up going with Pharrell over each of the other three.
Clara Hong, meanwhile, got Gwen to get up on stage with her and sing, which is almost as amazing as the fact that she ended up picking Adam after that!
Bryana Salaz covered Ariana Grande’s "Problem" and wowed all the judges save Pharrell. New Coach Gwen gave her an awesome team shirt!
Damien, a TSA worker, sang “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" and broke down as everyone turned around. Damien picked Adam’s team.
Allison Bray sang “Merry Go Round” by Kacey Musgraves, and in her second tryout for The Voice, picked Team Blake, bumming out Gwen and Adam.
Taylor John Williams covered Kanye West’s “Heartless,” but acoustically with a guitar! After several judges turned around, he picked Gwen’s team.
ElyJuh sang Beyonce’s “XO,” and he had tears in his eyes, which led to both Pharrell and Adam fighting over him. In the end, Williams got the nod.
James David Carter got all four to turn for his rendition of “Nobody Knows It But Me.” Blake Shelton ended up with his services at the end of the night.
Who was your favorite of last night’s singers on The Voice? How did you like Gwen and Pharrell as coaches here in Season 7? Sound off in the comments!