by Jessica Blackwell

 

It's the last night of the blind auditions, and the competition is more fierce than ever. Each coach only has two spots left on their team, and they're looking for something unique to turn their chairs 

 

Name: Matt McAndrew

Audition Song: "A Thousand Years"

Coach Choice: Adam

 

The stakes are pretty high for this contestant. He's shacking up with his mom and sister to save money, and succeeding in this competition means he not only gets to move out on his own, but also he gets to take care of his mom, who's always taken care of him. 

 

Name: Ryan Sill 

Audition Song: "Secrets"

Coach Choice: Gwen

He comes from a musical family where they sing - well about pretty much everything, even food. He majored in Engineering, but to the dismay of his father, he dropped out of school to pursue his music after his acapella band's cover of Sia's "Titanium" hit 800,000 views on YouTube. His father maintains that if it doesn't work out, he will be returning to school, so hopefully Gwen takes him far so he can continue to pursue his dream. 

 

Name: Beth Spangler 

Audition Song: "Best Thing I Never Had"

Verdict: Four Chairs! 

Coach Choice: Adam

After her Dad was in a motorcycle accident that claimed one of his legs, she watched him fight to walk again. This inspired her to fight for her music, despite having a fulfilling and successful career as a radiographer at a children's hospital. Because she's blond and from the South, people assume she sings country, but she's actually a soul singer. She ROCKED Beyonce's song, and despite everyone's begging, she chose Adam as her coach, completing his team and earning the LAST four chair turnaround of the season!  

 

Name: Mayra Alvarez

Audition Song: "Human Nature"

Coach Choice: Gwen 

Her soulful, yet understated performance of Michael Jackson's hit was easily the best of the night. Besides being beautiful, she's pretty smart because she chose to be on Team Gwen! If Beth hadn't stole the final four chair turn before her, she certainly would have gotten four chairs, but even one would be good enough for her. She just wanted to turn a chair for her Dad, a man who sacrificed for her career. Now he gets to watch her move on to the battle rounds! 

 

Now all the teams are full, and we're moving on to the battle rounds! Stay tuned for what I'm sure will be some intense performances as the contestant fight to stay on the show! 

 

The Voice airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8pm EST on NBC. 

 

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