‘The Voice’ Season 7 (2014) Premiere (Episode 1) Spoilers, Recap: Blind Auditions Begin
"The Voice" is back with its all-new Season 7 (2014). The fall instalment of the year 2014 kicked off on Monday night, Sept. 22, 2014. The show promises to bring two new judges -- Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams -- alongside season veterans Blake Shelton and Adam Levine, and lots of new talent. Here is a detailed recap of "The Voice" Season 7 (2014) Premiere (Episode 1) Blind Auditions-Part 1. [Warning: Spoilers Alert!]
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'The Voice' Season 7 (2014) Premiere
"The Voice" Season 7 (2014) will follow the format including the four stages: Blind Auditions, Knockout Rounds, Battle Rounds and Live Show Performances.
Episode 1 featured Night One of the blind auditions, which saw the performances by 11 contestants. These artists were then recruited by the four coaches -- Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine -- on their respective teams.
'The Voice' Season 7 (2014) Episode 1: Blind Auditions Day 1 (Spoilers, Recap)
"The Voice" Season 7 (2014) Episode 1 kicked off with a performance by Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. They sang a fantastic rendition of "No Doubt" songstress "Hella Good."
The 31-year-old Luke Wade from Dublin opened the show singing "That's How Strong My Love Is" by Otis Redding. The contestant managed to impress all the four judges and earned a standing ovation from them. Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams stood higher on their chairs to praise the contestant. (Scroll down for results.)
Second performance on Day 1 of blind audition was by 22-year-old Clara Hong. She sang "Chuck E's in Love" by Ricki Lee Jones. Her performance saw Adam, Gwen and Pharrell turning around.
Next up was 16-year-old Brayana Salaz from Texas. She sang "Problem" by Ariana Grande. Except Pharrell, the other three coaches turn quickly towards the stage.
52-year-old Dennis Bell from Louisiana performed "She Used to Be Mine" and failed to turn any of the judges.
Next up was 35-year-old Damien who delivered another four-chair-turnaround performance of the night. He sang "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" by Boyz II Men. Adam, Pharrell and Gwen turned quickly, while Blake took a while before he pressed the buzzer.
Next up was 18-year-old Allison Bray from Kentucky. She is here for the second time after auditioning for Season 6. She sang "Merry Go Round" by Kacey Musgraves. At first Gwen and Blake turn around. Later, Adam hit the button as well.
Twenty-three-year-old Megg from California performed next and she sang "Celebrity Skin" by Hole. However, she fails to impress any of the judges.
Next was 23-year-old Taylor John Williams from Oregon. He sang "Heartless" by Kanye West. He managed to turn around Adam and Gwen.
Performing next on "The Voice" Season 7 (2014) stage was 18-year-old Elyjuh Rene from California. Elyjuh performed "XO" by Beyonce and impressed only Adam and Pharrell.
21-year-old Bianca Espinal from New York City performed "Foolish Games" by Jewel. She failed to impress the judges.
Last to perform on "The Voice" Season 7 (2014) Premiere (Episode 1) Blind Auditions- Part 1 was 34-year-old James David Carter from Georgia. He delivered a four-chair-turnaround performance and sang "Nobody Knows."
'The Voice' Season 7 (2014) Episode 1 Blind Auditions Results (Spoilers, Recap)
Team Pharrell: Luke Wade, Elyjuh Rene
Team Adam: Clara Hong, Damien
Team Blake: Allison Bray, James David Carter
Team Gwen: Brayana Salez, Taylor John Williams
"The Voice" Season 7 (2014) will return with Day 2 of Blind Auditions on Sept. 23, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. on NBC. Don't forget to come back for more spoilers and recap.