Its about time, damn time theres a neon light at the end of the tunnel oh, oh theres a neon light at the end of the tunnel, tunnel, tunnel [ cheers and applause ] you and me used to be together every day together always it looks as though youre letting go both and if its real, then i dont want to know blake dont speak i know just what youre saying so please stop explaining dont tell me cause it huuuurts pharrell im hurting, baby im broken down i need your loving loving, i need it now sugar yes, please wont you come and put it down on me . Yeah, you show me good loving make it all right need a little sweetness in my life sugar yes, please wont you come and put it down on me . [ cheers and applause ] shes up all night till the sun hey im up all night to get some shes up all night for good fun im up all night to get lucky hey ooh, ooh weve come too far to give up who we are so lets raise the bar and our cups to the stars ooh hey together were up all night till the sun were up all night to get some were up all night for good fun were up all night to get lucky were up all night to get lucky were up all night to get lucky were up all night to get lucky ooh were up all night to get lucky [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause intensify ] daly the voice is back along with four of the biggest names in music you spin my head right round, right round when you go down, when you go down, down yeah wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. Yeah daly twotime voice champion and grammy awardwinning lead singer of maroon 5, adam levine. Adam in every one of these artists, you see yourself. [ grunts ] thats how you do it cause everybody struggles, so we immediately feel connected with everybody thats on this show. Thank you, man. Daly fourtime winning coach with 14 1 country hits, music superstar blake shelton. Yeah blake the voice offers training that you cant get anywhere else. Come on . Knowledge that you cant get anywhere else, because its artists working with artists. [ cheers and applause ] daly artist and producer, with seven grammy awards, last seasons winning coach, pharrell williams. Sawyer fredericks, you won it pharrell if i got another win, it means that an artist on my team has won. Thats why i love this show so much, because its not about me. Its really about helping them change their lives. [ cheers and applause ] daly and returning to the voice, global music and style icon, with a career spanning two decades and over 20 million albums sold, gwen stefani. Gwen i definitely learned a lot from the previous season, and the connection with the other coaches. Gwen [ laughs ]. Has gone to another level this season. Yeah [ laughs ] [ cheers and applause ] but my favorite part is when you think you know. What . . What this persons gonna be, and you turn around, and its not anything like i thought you were gonna be. What did i do . [ cheers and applause ] what did i say whoo [ vocalizing ] whoo yeah [ vocalizing continues ] daly its the most dramatic. I had it all. [ voice breaking ] and it was all taken away, but now im here, and this is my second chance. Gwen i love seeing the artists dreams come true, and i cant wait to see how it all unfolds. You brought me to tears. Not just the show but the world needs a person like you. Thats the best audition weve seen this season. We could have a 1 record in two seconds. No daly . Most competitive. No, no, no pharrell so happy that gwen is back. I love working with gwen. Im always there whenever she asks. I love you so much, but i have to fight really hard right now. Wow. But i am definitely excited to really battle it out. I did win last season. I cant believe youre throwing gwen under the bus like that. Its no longer a care bear wrestling match. [ laughs ] whoo [ cheers and applause ] daly . Most exciting. [ cheers and applause ] oh, my god you spin my head right round, right round whoo daly . Season of the voice yet. Unhunh. When you go down, when you go down, down. With one blind audition so shocking. Yeah. You have to experience it like our coaches. What . . To believe it. That was the most trippiest turn around, blind audition, freakiest thing ive ever experienced in my life. Whoo i think youre the most important person thats ever been on this show. Daly it all kicks off. Right now [ british accent ] oh, gwen, dear . [ squeals ] together [ chanting ] gwen gwen gwen gwen gwen gwen gwen aww, is that really welcome back oh, my god that is so incredible and, you know, you always make shirts for people on your team, so the team made a shirt for you. Welcome back, boo [ laughter ] and my dog made something for you, too. Oh, thank you. Its right here. [ laughter ] welcome back. Daly as our coaches head to their chairs at Universal Studios hollywood. Lets meet the first artist of the season. Im mark hood, im 24, and im from chicago, illinois. I got a lot of energy. Im crazy, im goofy, but i got a big heart. And i think its because of my parents. They are my biggest fans now. [ chuckles ] wasnt always that way. How long have you been singing . Ive been singing since i was a kid. You know, started in the church. Dads a pastor. Okay. Mom taught choir at church. There wasnt any listening to secular music. One time, i was sneaking, listening to an usher cd, confessions best album ever. Man, she came in my room. What is this youre listening to . Snatches cd out of my cd player and cracks it up. [ laughs ]. And just drops the mike and walks out. Its a good thing ushers taking a little time off right now. Okay . [ laughter ] thank you. At 10, you shouldnt be talking about baby. I hear you. Amen. Or the other things that some of the artists were singing. It wasnt the music. It was the message. Yes, maam. Preach on. [ laughs ] mark im 14 years old. Then my mom drops a bomb on me. Youre going to Chicago High School for agricultural sciences, which is on a 100acre farm. Why would you do that to me, ma . I visited there for a conference, and the children were so polite. I said, this is where mark should go. What . im picking corn. I got classes in a greenhouse. I stink. Theres chickens running all over the place. I dont even like animals. Im scared of dogs. There was no real art program, but they had to give you a music class, and that really gave me the opportunity to shine. I got to really find my love for the stage. Coming right out of high school, i started in community theater. I was able to transition to tv. I played a dead guy on a show before, and i had to audition to play dead. Like, it was a whole i beat out other guys to play dead. We was all laid out in the middle of the floor, and they chose me. I was the chosen dead guy. Even though i get roles, im still a starving artist. I love the voice. I remember the first season. If i could work with one coach, my coach would be blake shelton. Nobody would expect it, and he would push me and challenge me. I could not sleep last night. I was just up every hour, every hour. I finally feel like this is my chance. The voice, this performance, its the end all, its the be all. Its go time. [ chuckles ] come on. Get it done. I love you guys so much. Im so happy youre back. Im excited. Are we doing this right now . Hey, good luck, blake. I can already tell this is a good one. Hey baby, baby my frieends all they want to do is use me yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah hey, hey, but my answer whoa, whoa is yeah to all that use me stuff [ squealing ] hey, whoo, yeah listen, baby, whoa iiii i wanna spread the news that if it feels this good getting used oh, you just keep on using me mm, yeah until you use me up hey, yyou, yyou, yyou, yyou until you use me up hey, baby you just use me up unh, oh, but, oh, baby baby, baby, baby when you love me, i cant get enough no nnno, nono, nono, no i want to spread the news that if it feels this good getting used oh, you just keep on using me [ squeals ] yeah, yeahyeahyeah, yeah until you use me up hey, baby, you yyyyyyyou until you use me up hey, baby, youre just using me up [ cheers and applause ] what . what . awesome, awesome [ cheers and applause continue ] what . standing . what . its real its real four chairs . Its real whats your name, man . Im mark hood from chicago. Im 24. What you do is extremely remarkable. I love your infectious energy. You highfived the stage. [ laughs ] [ laughter ] like, i want that on my team. Give me some of that, please. [ cheers and applause ] oh, my god youre the first of this season for me, so it was incredible. I was like, this is undeniable. This guy theres something about the way hes singing this song where i believe him. Im in the middle of writing a record. To be around someone with that kind of energy and that kind of love for life is, like, perfect for me right now. Its very selfish. It is extremely selfish. Its very selfish, but i also i have a lot of experience with all kinds of music, and i think we could have a lot of fun together. [ applause ] oh, my god. Dude, those runs with those incredible jazz notes those runs were crazy. Sometimes that can get to be too much. You sold it, and when we turned around, you gave us even more. Id be honored to have you on my team. Man, wed just have so much fun picking songs. Id have a great time working with you, mark. [ cheers and applause ] blake how you doing, buddy . Hey, blake. You made me real happy. Mm i mean, hes like a little boy standing up there right now. Hes so excited. I guarantee, when mark was a kid, his parents were like, mark, stop it shut up sit down what are you . still. Still. Thats right. Howd you know . Still. Yeah, still to this day, right . Theyre watching now, saying, yes, thats right. [ laughs ] thats right. [ laughter ] and thats why i think youre gonna do so great on this show, and you were dancing around like a freak of nature. [ laughter ] normally, we would be like, man, dont do that at a blind audition, but youre such a good singer with so much control that you made that work, dude. [ cheers and applause ] im so glad youre here, man. Adam and, also, im the most like a child of anybody on this panel. Gwen [ laughs ] that is true. I am the most childish person. Im the most like a mother. I can really help guide you. [ laughter ] you know . Pharrell ii just have a question. Like, what kind of music do you want to sing . R b, pop, kind of like john legend meets pharrell almost. [ cheers and applause ] aw, man. [ laughter ] oh [ laughs ] [ cheers and applause ] i want to be like pharrell, too, man. So, pharrell looks super cool in it, and blake looks like the captain of the love boat in it. Gwen [ laughing ] you are. [ laughter ] i have to say, blake, you look super cute in that. Thank you. No, he doesnt. He looks like the fisherman from jaws. [ laughter ] pharrell hey, dude, its time to decide. Who do you pick as your coach . [ dramatic music plays ] um. Oh, please help me, holy ghost. Please [ audience shouting ] i. [ dramatic music continues ] please. Oh whoo did you hear that . Did you hear that . i pick pharrell [ cheers and applause ] oh, man yes [ cheering ] [ laughs ] pharrell. Thank you i cant believe this, man im on the voice on Team Pharrell, Team Skateboard p woooow one of my favorite pharrell songs is frontin. And we locked eyes thats my joint, man, and then the despicable me soundtrack, and hes the artist producer, and he was like nothing without that voice. [ chuckles ] what . Oh, my pharrell. I have been saying, i want blake, i want blake, i want blake. There was a difference when we locked eyes. We locked eyes [ laughs ] im im just in where my altoids . They were supposed to have them over here. Im sorry. [ laughs ] this excitement is crazy. [ laughs ] yo, bro, listen to me. You could be an inspiration to so many people. Pharrell mark hood is a delight. He has a supersoulful voice. Im grateful that he picked me. I look forward to working with him on my team. Put that on again. Let me see, let me see, let me see. One more time. You literally look it actually works on him, though. No, it doesnt. No, dont ever say that. I actually think it looks cute on him. Yeah, thats two against one. You look like you look like capn crunch. [ laughs ] blake you know, sometimes when youre desperate, you will stop at nothing. I felt like, man, i got to show this guy that im a pharrell fan, too. Stupid hat and it backfired. I think i broke a rib laughing. Im laughing constantly. My sides hurt. You guys are awesome. [ cheers and applause ] daly still to come. Oh yeah daly night 1 of the blind auditions heats up. Bring it bring your sweet love oh, my god i love this show. To pretend i know what to expect when i turn around is insane. Turn your angel. Daly . As our coaches go all out for the best voices theyve ever heard. Now let me see you do the tightrope i will destroy for you. The show needs more voices like yours. Pharrell, if you want to go ahead and wrap it on up, man. Ill wrap it up. [ chuckles ] he just put the dagger in and twisted it. 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She and her parents own and run a music venue called amplyfi, where shes been busy honing her skills, getting ready for her big blind audition on the voice stage. We opened amplyfi about five years ago. My dad, between the two of us, we cover the sound. Check mike two. Okay, were good. And my mom takes care of the money and tickets. Why did your family want to get in this business . I was in bands in high school and stuff, and there was nowhere for me to play. Its always nice to see parents who support their kids dream of music. This is like that on steroids. Yeah. Hes been her roadie since she started doing bands. Yeah. Daly what does that mean to you to have their support at this level . Its kind of an unreal feeling. Kota my parents have sacrificed a lot for me and my music. When i was about 11, we moved to california from new mexico. Eric kota has worked so hard, developing herself as a musician. As a parent, youre just just proud to see them pursuing something that makes them happy and makes other people happy. Kota i have a band called bad wolf. Ooh we had custommade costumes and theatrics. I would fall down. I take advantage of every opportunity to show people what were about. For me, turning a chair, it would mean a huge deal. But i think my parents would just be so excited. [ voice breaking ] theyre just always there, no matter what, when i need them, and [sniffles] sometimes i dont. I dont know if i let them know enough. Theres no other place that you can get coaching like this to help me move on to the next level, so getting any kind of critique would just be lifechanging. There is no backup plan for me cause i know that this is what i want to do. [ cheers and applause ] go, kota lets go if you ever change your mind about leaving leaving me behind [ cheers and applause ] oh, whoa bring it to me bring your sweet loving [ cheers and applause ] bring it on home to me, yeah i know i laughed when you left but now i know i only hurt myself oh, oh, bring it bring your sweet looooooooove bring it on home to me to me to me yeeeeeeeeah [ cheers and applause ] awesome [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] wow what is your name . My name is kota wade. Look how youre dressed right now. You are seriously one of my main fashion inspirations, so hearing that from you. Oh, my gosh [ cheers and applause ] toast are you in a band . Im in a rock band, but i tried to go a little bit more soul today. That means that you can entertain everyone because you can do anything. I could see you in a band with me. You know what im saying . Oh, my god [ cheers and applause ] damn it i really loved that you you were singing so soulfully, but then when we turned around, there is a beautifulcolor hair, a dress, pair of boots, and youre punching the air like. Yeah. A girl thats in a rock band, and youre doing it your way, which is super cool. Thank you. Thank you. Pharrell yeah. [ cheers and applause ] kota, youre like a modernday cyndi lauper. I love cyndi lauper. Your voice, it just made me smile. Yeah. When i heard her sing. It just sounded like fun. Thank you on paper, i dont seem like the best coach for you. Lets be fair, though. Blakes not just a bad coach on paper. Blakes just a bad idea for a coach just in general and always. [ laughter ] give me a freakin chance, man. Come on i love you, blake. I love you. I know about trying to find your own path, and i feel like we can have fun talking about that, to take it to the next place. Kota, would you like to make a choice . This is so crazy that i actually get to choose between all you amazing artists wait, youre saying blake and i actually have a shot . You guys are legends are you kidding me . oh, no, now im getting scared gwen wait so youre telling me theres a chance hey, wait, hold on. Gwen gwen [ laughs ] wait, okay, let me pitch myself more. Oh, okay. I honestly i know what to do with you. I know about trying to be unique and individual and not be like everyone else. [ laughter ] [ laughs ] [ laughs ] it is meant to be. Dont you think . I have idolized you since i was 5 years old. [ laughs ] i pick gwen. Oh [ cheers and applause ] kota seemed like my kind of girl. Yeah hey. Thank you so much. I was really impressed with her whole performance and her style and her uniqueness. I have my first artist, and i feel so great. [ squeals ] want to have when i heard that gwen was gonna be a coach this year, i was like, theres no question. Like, i have to do this, and i have to get her to turn. Kota, yay thank you so much thanks for picking me. Im so excited. Those guys are so jealous. [ laughs ] [ cheers a