This week, NBC kicks off the The Voice in its 9th season premiere. After the second night of blind auditions, Reality Wanted had the opportunity to interview advancing contestants from Team Black, Team Adam, Team Gwen and Team Pharrell.

Reality Wanted: James, before your audition you hoped Blake would be your coach. Then you turned all 4 chairs and you picked Adam. What changed your mind?

James Dupre: "I have a passion for Country music and obviously I consider myself a Country music singer but I also told myself before going out on the stage, 'If I do get more than one chair I wanted to really live in that moment and listen to what each coach had to say and just make my decision at that time'...Adam had made a good point about Blake having a lot of Country singers on his team already.

Reality Wanted: Ellie, you talked about how talented your brother was before your audition. When you turned three chairs last night was that like a feeling of validation? How did you feel at that moment?

Ellie: Oh, my lord...it was so overwhelming to finally have somebody recognize me like in my voice because, you know, I love my brother. He's so talented, he's taught me so much, but living in such a small town I was always known as his sister and so now like getting that moment, well, like, 'Oh, you're Ellie's brother,' I'm like, 'Yes, the tables have turned and I'm finally getting my own like spotlight,' and it feels so amazing.

Blind Joe shares his personal experience in the blind audition when asked how he felt before Blake told him how many chairs turned around for him, he said, "You know, I'm - I was nervous throughout the entire thing. I'm a very nervous person and I don't handle competition well at all...I got to the end and...I just remembered thinking, 'Man, I hope I turned at least one,' and, you know, when Blake said, 'Man, you just got a four chair turn,' It just - it blew my mind. I - it was incredible. I mean, just a feeling of accomplishment, I think, more than anything else."

Stay tuned for more interviews with the advancing contestants next week after more blind auditions or tweet us @realitywanted with any questions you'd like to ask any of the singers.

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