UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA: 'The Voice' Season 24 Episode 5 will air on NBC on Monday, October 9, 2023, at 8 pm ET/PT. The season's new episodes air back-to-back on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 pm ET/PT.
In this musical extravaganza, which has been running for 24 seasons, aspiring musicians sing their hearts out while major music stars sit around and make fun of one another in an effort to establish why they should be trusted to guide people to victory, but in a lighthearted way.
The fact that longtime coach Blake Shelton terminated his 23-season tenure on 'The Voice' earlier this year is undoubtedly the biggest story at the outset of this new season, but Reba McEntire, the Queen of Country, immediately assumed the reins of the big country chair.
The coaches of season 24 of 'The Voice', which has John Legend, and Gwen Stefani, who are returning after a break, and defending champion Niall Horan joining Reba in the red chairs, seem to click right away.
With 14 seats available on each team, the blind auditions are now underway, and the audience has a lot of singers to weed through.
How to watch 'The Voice' Season 24 Episode 5?
'The Voice' Season 24, Episode 5 is available on NBC's official streaming site. In addition, audiences may watch the show on Peacock TV. The episodes will also be available on Fubo, Sling TV, and DirecTV.
What to expect from 'The Voice' Season 24 Episode 5?
On the fifth night of blind auditions, coaches Niall, John, Reba, and Gwen compete to find and coach the next singing sensation.
The coaches make selections based only on voice and not appearance during the blind auditions. The coaches hear the artists perform but cannot see them due to spinning seats.
What happened on 'The Voice' Season 24 Episode 4?
The spirit of Blake haunted his former coaches during the fourth leg of 'The Voice' Season 24's blind auditions. Perhaps it had something to do with Gwen's willingness to bring his imposing presence into the scene whenever it suited her recruitment goals.
Gwen beat out true country queen Reba to recruit a few Southern artists to her team this time. Meanwhile, John and Niall chose to compete for a lovely folk singer, while one 17-year-old newbie managed to get everyone simultaneously pressing their red buttons.
Here's how night four of 'The Voice's blind auditions series went down:
Laura Williams
20-year-old Laura Williams' professional career up to this point may have included dog walking, babysitting, and ride-share driving, but despite the fact that her 'The Voice' audition was her very first music job, she nailed it. Her raucous, courageous belting of 'Fingers Crossed' by Lauren Spencer-Smith persuaded all four coaches to swivel their seats in order to guide her across the finish line.
They all put in some spirited pick-me-up remarks — Reba even called her a possible "prodigy"—but when Laura from Quakertown, Pennsylvania, started naming off her influences, which included One Direction, well, the writing was already on the wall.
Ms Monet
Meanwhile, Ms Monet, is a background vocalist and radio disc jockey, who has performed with everyone from Huey Lewis and Michael McDonald to Tim McGraw and Faith Hill to Tony! Toni! Toné! to Queen Latifah, and epitomizes experience. Her performance of Steve Winwood's 'Higher Love' wasn't great, but her energy was raw and engaging, and she struck some strong growls that drew Gwen and Reba in.
Despite the fact that 50-year-old Ms Monet had previously worked with Gwen — she recorded vocals on a Christmas album — this Pittsburg, California, resident believed that working with Reba was her greatest chance at ultimately becoming a lead vocalist.
Jason Arcilla
The editing of Jason Arcilla's blind audition was purposefully opaque in order to give fans the same feeling that the coaches experienced when they first saw the face behind this Stevie Nicks-sound-alike singing.
Gwen, who promptly snagged the contestant from Pukalani (after blocking fellow chair-turner Reba), said that she initially mistook him for a woman while listening without seeing him.
The 34-year-old Hawaiian gentleman claims to enjoy reggae, but his command of head-voice melodies makes him an excellent choice for soft rock tunes like this. The single father took years away from the music world to care for his daughter, but after a successful audition on 'The Voice' with 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac, he's ready to return with a one-way ticket to Team Gwen.
Giuliana Amaral
Giuliana Amaral, a 21-year-old rock 'n' roll singer from New Bedford, Massachusetts, may have hoped to bring her hardcore presence into the mainstream, but she didn't get a part.
Reba and Gwen were both amazed by the strength of her voice when she performed 'Rainbow in the Dark' by Dio. Niall said it best when he said her delivery was a touch too one-note for any of the coaches to get enthusiastic about her sound.
Kaylee Smimizu
Kaylee Smimizu, a pint-sized balladeer, managed to expose her range, power, runs, and soul far beyond her years, and it took practically no time for all four coaches to recognize this and turn to try to recruit the 17-year-old from Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
Given her stylistic preferences, notably rhythm and blues, she appeared to be a natural match for John's crew.
Gwen, on the other hand, complimented her vibrato and presence of freedom, Niall praised her for being "technically gifted" and creative with her song construction of 'Golden Slumbers' by The Beatles, and Reba mentioned the "spiritual" nature of her connection to the music, all of which gave Kaylee food for thought.
But, in the end, John persuaded his "young Ariana Grande" recruit to join his squad.
BIAS
The goal of 23-year-old BIAS from Chattanooga, Tennessee, who took the stage, was to get Gwen's attention by singing one of her husband's best songs -- 'God's Country' by Blake Shelton. It worked, and she even briefly took Shelton's last name to win him over.
It turns out that when his friends at the chicken restaurant where he used to hang out claimed he could do a Blake imitation, they weren't joking.
Reba and Gwen both heard what they needed to in order to make a move for the man, despite the fact that his tones were a little brassier, and he couldn't quite hit the bottom notes of this heated favorite.
Even though either would've been a perfect fit for his abilities, he came in with a plan and carried it through.
David Simmons, Jr
Although David Simmons Jr, a 40-year-old aspiring solo artist from Kansas City, Missouri, has experience working as a studio musician for other musicians but his vocals were a little too disjointed and jumbled for the judges to get excited.
Even if he didn't relate to the words of Soft Cell's song 'Tainted Love', he probably touched a few people's hearts with his moving account of coming to terms with being embraced by his religious family while being LGBTQ+.
Rachel Nguyen
Teenager Rachel Nguyen, a first-generation Vietnamese American, arrived with the goal of proudly representing her family.
When it became clear that her initial approach to 'Bleeding Love' by Leona Lewis wasn't connecting with the coaches, the 17-year-old from Cypress, California, definitely demonstrated how her parents' capacity to adjust to new circumstances influenced her decision-making.
She changed things up just enough to secure Reba's button tamp. Rachel has some raw potential, which Reba wishes to assist in developing.
LVNDR
Fans likely haven't ever heard 'Hotline Bling' like this. The 27-year-old Michigan native LVNDR successfully infused the R&B radio smash with an ethereal, dreamy, Billie Eilish-like tone. Whatever timidity she claimed in the introduction was not there in her audition.
Niall and John both made the decision to compete for her, with John even describing her performance as "perfection."
Even though LVNDR acknowledged that she had learned what she knew about playing from YouTube, she nevertheless arrived prepared and decided to work with Niall. She even brought necklaces for each of the four coaches.
Walking Eagle
Walking Eagle, a 27-year-old mellow vocalist, wasn't content with just a chair turn. He also wanted to demonstrate to other Native American children how they too might enjoy music.
The coaches found the Fairfax, Virginia, native's rendition of Tears for Fears' 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' to be captivating, but they thought it required a little more polish to advance.
Jacquie Roar
Jacquie Roar, a wedding DJ, claimed she was there for a good time, but it appears she was also there for a while, as she caught the attention of all four coaches with a rock-country rendition of Gretchen Wilson's 'Here for the Party'.
Reba admired the range of the 37-year-old native of North Plains, Oregon, and John wanted to know if it was a given that he'd join the squad of the legendary country singer before he, Gwen, and Niall added their own praises.
However, Jacquie's child was a Gwen superfan, which gave Gwen the advantage against Reba and helped her win the day. Gwen did the Running Man in heels to celebrate her unanticipated triumph.
Squads as of 'The Voice' Season 24 Episode 4
Team Reba
Jordan Rainer
Jackson Snelling
Ruby Leigh
Mac Royals
Tom Nitti
Alison Albrecht
Ms Monet
Rachele Nguyen
Team Niall
Sophia Hoffman
Alexa Wildish
Olivia Minogue
Julia Roome
Reid Zingale
Noah Spencer
Laura Williams
LVNDR
Team Gwen
Joslynn Rose
Kristen Brown
Juliette Ojeda
Jenna Marquis
Chechi Sarai
Rudi
Jason Arcilla
BIAS
Jacquie Roar
Team Legend
Deejay Young
Mara Justine
Ephraim Owens
Stee
Claudia B
Talakai
Kaylee Shimizu
'The Voice' Season 24 airs every Monday and Tuesday on NBC at 8 pm ET.
