The Voice Season 28 continued on Sept. 29 with the third installment of Blind Auditions. With four veteran coaches — Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, and Snoop Dogg — behind the big red chairs, their advantage to block another coach from turning for an artist became all-important in the mission to build the strongest team. Previously, Snoop successfully blocked Reba and Reba unsuccessfully blocked Snoop (the artist chose Michael instead), so all eyes were on Michael and Niall this week to see how they’d use the button — especially since each of them is looking for a three-peat.
In this first round, the coaches will have their backs turned to the auditioning artists. If they like what they’re hearing and are interested in working with the performers, the would-be coaches can press their button. If multiple coaches turn their chair, the artist chooses which team to join. This season, each coach has one block to keep another coach from claiming an artist. By the end of the round, each coach will have hand-picked 12 artists to join their team.
Read on for our The Voice 28 recap of the “Blind Auditions, Part 3” performances which aired Monday, Sept. 29 at 8 pm ET/PT on NBC.
Cori Kennedy
Age: 28
Hometown: Kasson, Minn.
Song: “Why Not Me” by the Judds
Chair turns: Reba, Michael
Reba’s comments: “Took me back to Tennessee — makes me homesick. Your voice is wonderful; such power.”
Michael’s comments: “It’s like country with a little bit of Stevie Nicks.”
Snoop’s comments: “Any time someone comes out here singin’ country music, I’m gonna lose.”
Result: Team Reba
Revel Day
Age: 31
Hometown: Altadena, Calif.
Song: “Somewhere Only We Know” by Keane
Chair turns: Michael, Niall, Reba
Niall’s comments: “What stood out to me is that it was a big, round voice singing an indie song. I think you did it so much justice. I did feel like it got a tiny bit loose … I like that you chose a song like that.”
Reba’s comments: “Your voice is real round and full — that’s what I liked about it.”
Michael’s comments: “You have a really beautiful round, very smooth voice. When I heard that roundness and control, I knew you had it in you.”
Snoop’s comments: “To me, you would fit with one of them way better than me.”
Result: Team Niall
Natalia Albertini
Age: 24
Hometown: Cherry Hill, N.J.
Song: “Out Here on My Own” by Irene Cara
Chair turns: Snoop, Reba
Michael’s comments: “By the time I went to push it, the time had run out.”
Snoop’s comments: “Hearing your vocals, I could hear the R&B and the pop. You were so calm; you were so relaxed… you have a God-given ability.”
Niall’s comments: “Absolutely incredible.”
Reba’s comments: “When you were singing… that’s not my wheelhouse, but then your singing touched me so much.
Result: Team Snoop
Marty O’Reilly
Age: 36
Hometown: Sonoma, Calif.
Song: “Trouble” by Ray LaMontagne
Chair turns: Niall, Snoop, Michael
Snoop’s comments: “I gotta take my glasses off for that one right there… in my mind that sound like somethin’ classic… I can’t let this get away.”
Niall’s comments: “The rasp in your voice is insane… I got the chills just even talkin’ about it here. When you hear a great character and somethin’ that stands out, you just have to hit the button.”
Michael’s comments: [brings out the penalty box to put Niall in] “I was hoping I could go down to the last second and hope that they wouldn’t pick the person we’ve all been talking about looking for which is the character voice.”
Result: Team Bublé
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J. Blake
Age: 35
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Song: “The Door” by Teddy Swims
Chair turns: None
Niall’s comments: “There were a couple of pitch issues. I can tell by now you were performing and moving around.”
Michael’s comments: “You’ve been giving a gift that just keeps on giving your whole lifetime.”
Snoop’s comments: “Whenever you on a show like this, sometimes you wanna pick songs from the church. You wanna pick songs that have a feelin’ rather than a sound so we can feel who you are rather than hear who you are.”
Kayleigh Clark
Age: 20
Hometown: Sumrall, Miss.
Song: “Stay” by Sugarland
Chair turns: Snoop, Reba, Niall, Michael
Reba’s comments: “I love your song choice, you sang it beautifully.”
Michael’s comments: “I could literally see the goosebumps on Niall Horan’s arms from where I was sitting. I love country music… I’d love for you to even consider me.”
Snoop’s comments: “I think I was first… taking a chance with me would be something different. I would give you the room to grow and I would also assist you and coach you.”
Niall’s comments: “I just had to turn based off the goosebumps. You have one of those really unique voices… someone that knows how to portray a feeling.”
Result: Team Niall
Daron Lameek
Age: 35
Hometown: Queens, N.Y.
Song: “All Night Long” by Lionel Richie
Chair turns: Reba, Michael
Snoop’s comments: “You did a great job…”
Niall’s comments: “That was insane. I’m not gonna lie. Bublé, I thought he was trying to block me so I was like I’m not allowing him to use his block. But honestly it was such a great audition… there’s so much more range in there for you to go after.”
Reba’s comments: “I can’t wait to see what else you hold in store for your vocals… you did the song great justice.”
Michael’s comments: “I was singing and dancing… by the way, I thought Niall was gonna block me… your face when you saw [Reba].”
Result: Team Reba
Rob Cole
Age: 34
Hometown: Pembroke, N.C.
Song: “Joy of My Life” by Chris Stapleton
Chair turns: Michael, Reba (blocked by Michael)
Michael’s comments: “When I heard your voice, I knew I could not allow Reba to be in the competition with me.”
Reba’s comments: “I am so glad you’re in now.”
Snoop’s comments: “When you went off to sound like you was John Cougar Mellencamp. … I’m loving all that right there.”
Niall’s comments: “I was hearing crazy like Gavin DeGraw vibes goin’ on.”
Result: Team Bublé
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Justin Jenks
Age: 32
Hometown: Buena Park, Calif.
Song: “Sex and Candy” by Marcy Playground
Chair turns: None
Michael’s comments: “That was all just you, Justin? I thought you were a duet…”
Niall’s comments: “I swear I thought the same thing.”
Snoop’s comments: Would you please come back? And when you come back, I guarantee you I’m gonna push the button.”
Aarik Duncan
Age: 38
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Song: “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish
Chair turns: Michael
Michael’s comments: “I can’t help if they’re hard of hearing, it’s not their fault … if I turn on the radio, I would know it two seconds that was you … I know the potential dude.”
Snoop’s comments: “My chair didn’t turn because I’m looking for a specific style of music.”
Niall’s comments: “There was a couple of early pitch issues … you were so percussive when you were singing.”
Result: Team Bublé
Sadie Dahl
Age: 19
Hometown: Draper, Utah
Song: “Colors” by Black Pumas
Chair turns: Niall, Michael (blocked by Niall), Reba, Snoop
Snoop’s comments: “19 years old and singing like that. As I listen to your vocals, I hear so many different ranges and tones of delivery… I see how you could just have your way with it.”
Niall’s comments: “You know what I loved the most? When we all started spinning around and I blocked Bublé… I love how you never wavered — it got better. … I’m your guy, I promise.”
Reba’s comments: “Wow. You could definitely win this thing… it’s so different what you do.”
Michael’s comments: “As deeply, deeply disappointed and devastated for myself as I am, I’m also as or more happy for you… when I think of someone that has changed the face of music, I think Snoop Dogg.”
Result: Team Snoop
The teams so far:
TEAM BUBLÉ (7 of 12): Aarik Duncan, Jazz McKenzie, Lucas Beltran, Marty O’Reilly, Max Chambers, Max Cooper III, Rob Cold
TEAM REBA (5 of 12): Cori Kennedy, Daron Lameek, Manny Costello, Peyton Kyle, Ryan Mitchell
TEAM NIALL (6 of 12): Aiden Ross, Carolina Rodriguez, DEK of Hearts, Jack Austin, Kayleigh Clark, Revel Day
TEAM SNOOP (5 of 12): Mindy Miller, Natalia Albertini, Ralph Edwards, Sadie Dahl, Yoshihanaa