The Voice 2 – Blind Auditions #4 – Recap and VIDEO

Meh

Any grown man who calls himself Ducky better outsing Aretha

I don’t care what they said I’m sure the judges was relieved when they saw him & he told them his name was Ducky.

Look at Cee Lo go. He knows how to put on that charm.  Heh

I thought I saw Siobhan Magnus on the preview. I must be seeing things.

Damn! I would lose my freaking mind if that happened. I doubt it.

MKIA interesting.  I thought that was what I heard in the preview.  She’s not Kelly but not bad.

Mr. Know it all! Lol!

That guy from Brazil was smokin hehe. I didn’t think the girl singing Kelly was too good.

 This Kelly wannabe is going nowhere.

Has anyone heard when Nicole Galyon is supposed to be on the show? She’s an outstanding country music writer and singer who is supposed to be a contestant. 

Can I just throw out that I love Christina! She is such a diva, but also seems genuinely sweet, has good chemistry with the guys, and is able to give some constructive criticism. One of the best female judges on any TV show right now IMO

Haha, Blake has a singing voice type.

Blake really really wanted Naia. What a sell job.

LOVED Naia.  Blake was the perfect choice.

Yes, she picked the right judge.  We already know Blake will do his best for her.  

Oh boy here’s Cee Lo with his cat.  LOL!

She’s Xenia 2.0, her tone should sound interesting on record but she’s not a dynamic performer

I hate to use wgwg here referring to Eric but I have to.  I don’t see anything unique about this guy.

I wasn’t crazy about this WGWG. Boring

I was liking the guy with “Free Falling” until THAT note. Yikes.

Carson Daily seems so awkward to me. Like he’s trying too hard lol.  Almost like he is pretending to give a s**t. The last guy with the hat wasn’t too hot vocally. Very off pitch.

they don’t push their buttons,then their opinions don’t matter,don’t even stand there and listen, just walk off the stage,it’s better than having somebody sit there and patronize you

Aw, Erick, at least you’ve got one thing going for you – you’re from Bethlehem, PA.  It doesn’t get much better than that :)

I’m getting a little bit of a Florence and the Machine crossed with Ingrid Michaelson vibe off of this girl. I love both those artists, but not sure I’m sold on her yet.

I’m waiting to watch this when it comes on here in L.A., but when I saw there was some dude named Ducky, Jon Cryer (from Pretty in Pink) immediately sprung to mind :)

Poor feline.  Hehehe.

Mike M: Has anyone heard when Nicole Galyon is supposed to be on the show? She’s
an outstanding country music writer and singer who is supposed to be a
contestant.

She’s going to be on tonight :)

Cee-lo seems to just be going through the motions & is not showing much fight at all.  His team is lagging behind the others thus far.

that cat is probably thinking I’M GONNA SCRATCH THIS FOOL STERILE, IF HE DOESN’T STOP MANHANDLING ME, MY HEAD AND BACK STILL HURTS FROM LAST EPISODE

 Did I hear him correctly?  Mr Broadway said he had a 2 year gig with We Will Rock you and he has a baby on the way and he is throwing all of that away?

Tony Vincent reminds me a bit of Adam Lambert, especially with his story.  His voice is very good.

they don’t push their buttons,then their opinions don’t matter,don’t even stand there and listen, just walk off the stage,it’s better than having somebody sit there and patronize you

But, they have to be careful! Last season, they had a wild card round.  They want to make a good impression so that if they don’t make it through the first time, they might get called back for that.  

Agreed except I think Adam has more voice control and a way of pulling back and then letting loose

Nice to have Kirk Franklin in your corner, Anthony Evans.

Somehow i doubt there will be a wild card round this year

I was just going to ask about him. I thought his name sounded familiar. He’s a gospel/Christian artist, isn’t he?

girlygirl, when you watch, Ducky’s shoes won’t change your mind about going straight to Pretty in Pink :).  

FEB, I thought he said that gig with Queen was up?  Seemed like he’d been doing those various gigs in Vegas, etc. for years.  I could have heard that wrong.  

These judges seriously crack me up.  I love the way they all rib each other.  And, CeeLo with the “you can use my place” made Mr. Spens & me LOL.  

This guy is so nerdy looking. His voice doesn’t match his look.

Ohhhh… I really like this guy.  

Sandwich Boy be singin’!

This guy is so nerdy looking. His voice doesn’t match his look.

Exactly.  I think he’s one of these people that if you close your eyes and just listen, then you might enjoy what you are hearing. I didn’t expect that kind of voice honestly. I was pleasantly surprised.

Someone on another board I was looking at mentioned that Charlotte Sometimes is somewhat known. She had something on vh1 a few years ago or something. Has anyone here heard of her?

Yep.  Has a website and everything.

 I really like Sandwich Boy!  I hope he goes far. 

I didn’t think Tony Vincent was that great…

He reminded me of David Archuleta

So sad for Dillon -

I think guys like Tony Vincent and Anthony Evans have an agenda here, and it’s not necessarily to be a pop star :).  I’m thinking this is another line on the resume, a way to get more exposure and greater name recognition.  They’re probably not fooled into thinking it will make them big recording stars.  They’re most likely just looking for this to help advance their existing careers.  

I love sandwich boy! 
What’s up with all the tragic stories? 

I agree too about Tony Vincent.

He reminds me of Paul McDonald

He also reminded me a little bit of of David Archuleta

Awww, I love David Gray….when sung by David Gray. 
Cee lo’s cat looks angry.

Mike M and windmills-I’m guessing this girl coming up after the break is the one that you both were referring to.  Yes?

 That’s Nicole Galyon? I’m guessing Blake and Cee lo will fight hard over that one.

 I agree that a Broadway Star who can expand his name recognition beyond the musical theater world has a better chance of having his name on the marquee of a Broadway Theater so appearing on this show is a good thing for Tony Vincent. 

OMG wait until Cee-Lo sees her

Or he really wants to be a pop singer, and is hoping to get a following, like Adam Lambert did. 

Where can I vote for Nicole’s little brother?

OK, three of the singers that they just fastforwarded through sounded more interesting than a lot of the other contestants that we just heard. 

Lol, he was a bit precocious, wasn’t he?

Little brother is an old soul! I’d vote for Nicole just to keep him in the audience.

Bad song choice, IMO. He wanted to show soul, that wasn’t the song to do it with.

My favorite thing about The Voice is that the judges are so kind.  It makes me realize how unnecessary the cruelness really is. 

It’s hard to read non-Idol (or maybe just The Voice) recaps on this site, man. A bit biased. Not as enjoyable as the Idol/X Factor ones..which I find funny because I’m most entertained by this show out of the 3. 

That was awesome! And my fave Adele song!

I was thinking the same thing.  The judging is so much more positive, especially when they are good.

I thought of Adele the second she opened her mouth.  I think she’s good.

Love the judges’ chemistry!

Loved her. I’m interested to see how she handles other songs, though.

My favs were Charlotte Sometimes and Jamie Lono. It’s funny, as soon as I heard her name I was like “What?!”. I remember rockin “How to Kill a Man” back in ’08! Guess it didn’t work out but I love her voice. Jamie Lono totally kicked Paul McDonald’s ass with that “Folsom Prison Blues” cover. Really dug it.

LOL! I hear you! But, I just think Idol was built, by design, to inspire snark.  It’s meant to be this super-cheesy show that jumps the shark on a regular basis, then turns around and makes a necklace out the shark’s teeth. It’s like a sporting event that inspires passionate fans and passionate haters.  The Voice is much more benign. It’s not as fun to chat about, but it’s easy to watch.  

Loved Jamie and Mathai! And I love this show! Still laughing over CeeLo’s sandwich comment and Blake saying Adam gets him emotional LOL

Did Blake see his reflection or was he looking at one of the other judges when he said “We are looking at a star!”

Mike M and windmills-I’m guessing this girl coming up after the break is the one that you both were referring to. Yes?

Not nearly the best singing performance I’ve heard by Nicolle. I imagine nerves were a factor. I was secretly hoping she would sing one of her songs off Lauren’s album, “Dirt Road Prayer” or “Growing Her Wings”, two of the better ones on there in my opinion.

I was hoping she would be picked by Adam. I don’t think Blake could really do a lot for her career. She is certainly known in a lot of the same circles he is known in around the industry, although, oddly, I’m not entirely certain he was sure who she was. If I’m not mistaken, they were both signed to Warner Brothers in the early 2000s, but I suppose it’s possible they never met. Either way, glad she survived to take part in the horrible battle rounds.

Good variety of voices tonight; enjoyed the 2 hours show :)

So many singers, and each one has a name…that’s where the Recap comes in…a big help.  This show is a pleasure from start to finish…especially ff’ing as I do.  I pick Mathai as my fave tonight.

I am SO EXCITED for Tony Vincent!
I know him from ”Jesus Christ Superstar” on Broadway, back in 2000…
The musical based on the music of QUEEN is called “We Will Rock You” and opened on the West Side (London’s version of Broadway) back in May, 2002. It is still running, and is currently the 9th longest running show there! He was part of the original cast of the show in Las Vegas, from 2004-2005. So Tony spent a good 3 or 4 years with this particular show.
When Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 50th year on the throne, they had a ‘Party at the Palace’ featuring rock and pop stars. QUEEN, and the cast of “We Will Rock You” had a segment, with Brian May singing ‘We Will Rock You’ and the cast singing “Bohemian Rhapsody”, Tony was the first singer on this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0mn62942SQ

I liked tonights episodes.  I think they showed us a lot of strong talent, particularly strong girls.  I admit the Tony Vincent guy was distracting to me. I don’t think he good. I wish he had sang something other than Queen.  I couldn’t help but think of Adam singing that song, and he doesn’t compare at all.  I think he should stay in theater.  Anthony Evans didn’t have a great audtition but he is really good. I have heard him live and I have a  Christmas CD of his which is very nice.  We will see how he does here.  I think my favortite tonight was that gypsy girl Naia.  She was really interesting.  The sandwhich maker was good too.  I loved his style. 

The girl that sang Mr. Know it all?  Born to die during the battle rounds. Christina is now putting ‘filler’ in her remaining spots.  I mean, if she has a measured, ‘Yeah, she’s strong. She’s good’ – that does NOT sound like fighting words to me. 

Then again, I also thought the Brazilian guy was kind of weak. 

I’ve come to realize if they ALL [or at least] three of them don’t turn around – you’re probably not going very far. 

Naia Kete = Crystal Bowersox minus the bitter edge [I love Crystal, but facts are facts]  She’s very pretty. Her boyfriend looks kind of Johnny Depp.

Agree–sick of the Adele covers and let’s face it peops…none of you will ever sounds half as good as Adele so why even bother? They should ban Adele songs for The Voice and Idol altogether. Anyone want to take this on? :)

Charlotte has an interesting tone. She does remind me a little of Xenia, but with way more confidence/stage presence

FYI, The Cat a twitter account: PurrfectTheCat

Creepy factor is through the roof. (Scotty’s dogs also have twitter … but in a less creepy and more adorable kind of way :) )

I appreciate the honesty of the voice in telling us how professional these contestants really are. Not enough time to9night to analyze, but there is a great deal of talent here! The Broadway guy (Tony) is talented, no question about it. He has an unusual look and needs to gain weight. I also agree the last young lady (Mathai)  has an unusual name and some geniune talent. I also like the kid with  blonde guy, Jamie.

I’m not much help except to say I am truly enjoying this show, and I can’t see comparing it to American Idol, but rather compare it to the X-Factor. The Voice is a much more polished show. Simon has something to worry about. He’s lucky that Melanie has such a powerful voice.   Wish we’d hear more about Javier Colon!

I got wrapped up in Dance Mom’s repeat episodes tonight, even though I like The Voice.  This might be a fun show for MJ to follow. 

Purrfect needs to give my cat lessons in how to be a lap cat.

I really like Jamie and Dylan this episode. It sucks that Dylan didn’t make it. OH well. The rest were ok I guess. I question some of the picks that the coaches made and some that they rejected. Oh well, every show needs fodders. lols. :)

I also like Naia, she had a cool vibe.

lots of celebs pets have their own twitter accounts these days. Kris’ dog does, for one.

But that cat always looks pissed off :)

I liked Charlotte, Jamie and Mathai. I don’t see any of them as a future star, but they had unique voices and/or had a different take on their song choices

Me: Dad, recognize the name Anthony Evans? 
Dad: Absolutely. I got quite a few of his albums. Saw him a few years back.
Me: He’s on ‘The Voice.’
Dad: What? Why? He’s quite the famous gospel singer. I don’t understand this show…..

Yep.

Lol.

I think Blake is a good judge. He even made a point of observing the crowds reaction and thought that the guy singer must be good looking or something.

I don’t like the Battle Rounds at all. I think that they should limit the contestants going through just to avoid the rounds. LOL. It is a total set up IMO and the judges knew who they want to go through and set it up that way.

This week episode is better than last week including more talents than last week.  I like Jamie (sandwich guy), Charlotte Sometimes (what a name) and Mathai. Hoping they can survive the ( no need ) battle round.

I enjoyed the show last night.  I really liked Charlotte, Naia, Mathai and sandwich guy!  I love all the mentors/judges except Christina, she’s so annoying. I’m looking forward to Kelly and Miranda joining the show as mentors.

I wouldn’t mind this show if:
1. contestants weren’t plants
2. winning meant something
3. the other judges cared as much as Blake about the contestants post-show / when cameras are off
4. Carson Daly wasn’t there
5. they had real blind auditions, not special invites for past wannabes

I enjoyed the show last night (watched it on tape this AM).  I love the interactions between the judges, and enjoying Adam, Cee Lo and Blake offsets Christina for me.  I thought that the talent on this episode was generally better than the previous episodes.  I was a bit surprised that Tony Vincent’s voice wasn’t stronger. Still no “Wow” moments for me on this show, but some strong talent that is entertaining.

I think once they narrow this group down it will be a really strong bunch of finalists. Still waiting for that STAR, but there’s time. That might be easier to see when they get to the live performance rounds.

Idol connection with Tony Vincent, Kris attened American Idiot in 2010 & met him;

http://www.broadway.com/shows/american-idiot/photos/american-idol-winner-kris-allen-takes-in-the-rocking-world-of-american-idiot/158309/kris-allen-idiot-kris-allen-tony-vincent

Is it just me or does it seem like The Voice’s idea of a “unique” contestant is any female in the Dia/Xenia lane? I’m actually at the point of not finding that unique, and I haven’t heard anybody this season who does that style better than Dia and Xenia. 

Nicolle Galyon didn’t have the best performance but I love her as a songwriter and I think she’s got nice phrasing and a good voice. I agree with Mike M that Blake probably couldn’t do a whole lot more to help her considering they probably run in a lot of the same circles. Nicolle’s written a bunch of cuts for major label country acts and she’s married to a well established country producer and songwriter Rodney Clawson so I don’t think a lack of connections is the issue here. Hopefully The Voice can get her a bit more of a fanbase and identity to help her get signed. My only worry about Adam is I didn’t like the way he handled Casey Weston last season. I know Javier was going to win anyway though. Fun fact: Casey Weston and Nicolle Galyon have been writing together a bunch, which I assume is a Team Adam thing.

Mathai’s mom is adorable. I thought Mathai did well but I feel like she’s similar to Haley Reinhart and Haley’s a much better singer and performer. So I’m not feeling the uniqueness. But I like Mathai and hope she grows some in the competition. She’s got some raw potential and when she’s not belting, she’s got great modulation.

Exactly.

I am bored with this show already…I fast forwarded through the judges “deliberation” it has gotten old.

I can’t remember these people from week to week, so for me there is not any standouts.  I will find someone to like when they’ve wheedled it down to a reasonable show…

Yawn!  I know that NBC and The Voice are counting on the fact that the general public probably doesn’t have the time or energy to research any of these re-tread, been failing at this for years contestants but since I do and have I must say that this show is just plain silly if it thinks that I am going to care about giving someone a “chance” when they, obviously, don’t have the goods.

The focus is on the voice and I respect each of the judges’ assessments. I find their critiques are really interesting and give us an inside view of what they deem as a special voice and a special performance.  AI judges seem tone deaf at times and certainly don’t provide anything beyond “I really like that guy” comments.  It amazes me how many voices are undiscovered e.g. the solos in choir at Whitney Huston’s funeral were amazing. Must be difficult to reach a level of success and I see how The Voice would see that struggling artists have as much right to have a chance at the spotlight as a young untried performer (like the sandwich maker).

Struggling artists are fine…struggling artists who have been given numerous opportunities and are making a living in music and have been for years…not so fine unless The Voice owns up to it.  They are really trying to be what they aren’t…the discoverer of The Voice.  In reality they should be called The Voice Retread.

Is it just me or does it seem like The Voice’s idea of a “unique” contestant is any female in the Dia/Xenia lane? 

Pretty much. They love the quirky indie types.

This is a show about finding the kind of artist that turns other artists on perhaps? Not so much finding stars. Maybe Simon does have a point.

Not that I mind as long as the auditions stay fun to watch.

Well Adam Lambert was in several broadway shows as well so not sure why people are so upset with these other performers who are trying to make these “reality show” competitions. Before these shows I had never heard of these singers and the point I was trying to make is there are many artists who never have a chance to reach this kind of stage and such a wide audience. I don’t feel insulted by it and in this huge mix of performers I am more likely to find someone who I actually like and want to support. These shows provide a format to showcase singers that is all it is and if you like music you will enjoy all of the shows as long as you can focus on the music (which I find X Factor’s production is terrible at) so I will continue to watch AI and The Voice and take the good with the bad but find it overall good entertainment.

Hehe!

Adam never was in a broadway show.

As you sad, most of the 15 million people watching don’t care of these guys have had their chances before. That isn’t what the show is about anyway.

Oh I thought he was in Ten Commandments the Musical, and Wicked?

Not actually on Broadway though.