Monday, September 17, 2012

The Voice Season 3, Blind Auditions Round 4: Remixing Britney Spears and ... - Wetpaint

Beat  Frequency (Natasha and Sean)

A few duos came and went with little luck, and then came married couple Natasha and Sean. Known as “Beat Frequency,” the Christian rockers who had their first date in the studio were hoping to break the duo dry spell and make it past the blind auditions.

Singing Katy Perry and Kanye West’s “E.T,” the two seemed to be a little nervous, but their unique sound got the usually tentative Christina Aguilera to turn her chair. She must have heard something the rest of the judges (and we) didn’t, but kudos to the pair who made it on the pop star’s team unchallenged.

Tyler Lillestol

Next up to bat was a baseball player from California who was ready to trade in the field for the stage.Tyler Lillestol came to the show with the Usher classic, “U Got It Bad,” and though the scrawny kid didn’t seem like he would be able to do the R&B slow jam justice, he actually managed to take it home. The coaches, however, didn’t agree, and thought the song didn’t properly showcase his talent, nicely telling him to pack it in and hit the showers.

Maybe he can be on Team Usher, spring 2013!

Liz Davis

A southern belle with a bad streak, Liz Davis was the next one to step to the stage. Coming from the country capital of Nashville, Tennessee, Liz has tried her hand at singing before, but came to the show hoping to be the first country singer to win the whole thing. But first, the blind audition. Singing Gretchen Wilson’s “Here For The Party,” Liz had her game face (and hot pants) on, with a strong smoky voice that got Christina and Adam to turn, and finally at the last moment, Blake Shelton.

Though he was the last to turn, he had the biggest bargaining chip: his ACM award for Male Vocalist of the Year, which ended up being a pretty good selling point, easily getting the country gal to choose his team.

JR Aquino

Though the next auditionee was from Alaska, he still managed to find fame on the mainland, through the magical power of YouTube. As one of the top 100 subscribed musicians in the world, JR Aquino came looking to translate his virtual fame for the real thing. Singing Bruno Mars’s “Just The Way You Are,” in a way that reminded the judges of well, Bruno Mars, Adam and Christina were quickly convinced of the dude’s talent and turned around with Cee Lo getting in right before the buzzer. And good thing too, because JR ended up choosing the “Crazy” singer to bring his talents to the main stage.

Agina Alvarez

A towel girl at a country club in Toluca Lake, Agina got a personal invite from Carson Daly to come down and audition. Even after securing two different recording contracts and moving her family closer to Los Angeles for her chance, things didn’t work out for the young singer. Kicking things off with a powerful rendition of  Gloria Estefan’s “Turn The Beat Around,” Agina gave a fun and energetic performance that somehow failed to sway the coaches.  Even though Blake said that he was “embarrassed” for all of them for not realizing her talent sooner, it was back to the tennis courts for this hopeful.

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