The Blind Auditions are over. Tomorrow night’s episode features something called “Best of the Blind Auditions” which sounds 100% FILLER-IFIC!
The Battle Rounds begin Monday October 8. The rules add a twist: each of the coaches will be able to steal two eliminated contestants from their fellow coaches teams.
Also, the celebrity mentors are thrown into the mix to help the coaches prepare their team for battle. The press release explains below. Also, check out the handy dandy guide to each of the coaches teams.
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – October 3, 2012 – Tonight on NBC’s “The Voice” the blind auditions came to a close and coaches Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton each filled up their teams of 16 artists for season three. On Tuesday, October 2 (8-9 p.m. ET), a special “Best of the Blind Auditions” airs featuring never before seen footage of the coaches and each team.
Beginning Monday, October 8 (8-10 p.m. ET), the artists prepare for their chance to move forward in the competition. They will receive their battle pairing, valuable advice and song selection from their coach and respective team advisor.
The battle rounds will whittle down the 64 artists to the top 40. During the battle rounds, coaches pit two of their own team members against each other to sing the same song together in front of a studio audience. After the vocal face-off, coaches must then choose between their two artists to determine who will continue on in the competition.
A new twist to the format this season will allow each coach to be able to steal two artists from any other coaches’ team once they have been eliminated from that respective coach’s line-up. At the end of the battle rounds, each coach will have 10 members remaining on their team, eight original members and two stolen from other teams as they head into the knockout rounds and are one step closer to winning the competition.
TEAM CHRISTINA
Mentor – Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
Adriana Louise (age 22) – Brooklyn, NY – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @AdrianaLouise
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdrianaLouiseMusic
Aquile (age 24) – Oceanside, Calif. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @Aquile
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Aquile
Beat Frequency (Natasha Neuschwander age 28, Shawn Lewis age 35) – Vancouver, Wash. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @BeatFreq or @ShawnRLewis (Shawn) and @Neuschwander (Natasha)
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Aquile
Celica Westbrook (age 16) – Franklin, Tenn. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @CelicaWestbrook
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CelicaWestbrook
De’borah (age 20) – Snyder, Texas – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @MusicTrappa
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DeBorah
Devyn Deloera (age 22) – Shreveport, LA – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @DevynDeLoera
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DevynDeLoeraMusic
Dez Duran (age 25) – Chicago Heights, Ill. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @DezDuron
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DezDuronMusic
Jordan Pruitt (age 21) – Loganville, GA – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @JordansBlog
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JordanPruitt
Joselyn Rivera (age 17) – Pembroke Pines, FL – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @MsJoselynRivera
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Joselynriverasings
Laura Vivas (age 33) – West Palm Beach, FL – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @LauraVivas315
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLauraVivas
Lisa Scinta (age 25) – Las Vegas, NV – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @LisaScinta
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisascinta
MarissaAnn (age 15) – Ronkonkoma, NY – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @Mari55aAnn
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marissaannmusic
Nathalie Hernandez (age 15) – Dunedin, FL – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @Nathalie_FLGirl
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nathalie-Hernandez
Nelly’s Echo (age 32) – Baltimore, MD – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @NellysEcho
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nellysecho
Paulina (age 16) – Sugarland, Texas – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @_ItsMePAULINA
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsmePAULINA
Sylvia Yacoub (age 19) – Muskegon, Mich. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @SylvsYacoub
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sylvsyacoub
TEAM CEELO
Mentor – Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20)
Alexis Marceaux (age 23) – New Orleans, LA – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @AlexisMarceaux
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexismarceauxmusic
Amanda Brown (age 27) – Bronx, NY – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @Amanda__Brown
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaBrownOfficial
Avery Wilson (age 16) – Hamden, Conn. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @_CallMeAvery
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AveryWilsonMusicXX
Ben Taub (age 21) – Princeton, NJ – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @BTVox
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btvox
Chevonne (age 26) – Upper Saddle River, NJ – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @Listen2Chevonne
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/listen2chevonne
Cody Belew (age 27) – Nashville, Tenn. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @CodyBelew
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/codybelew
Daniel Rosa (age 21) – Riverside, Calif. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @DanielRosaMusic
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanielRosaMusic
Diego Val (age 25) – Miami, FL – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @DiegoValMusic
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialdiegoval
Domo (age 26) – Bronx, NY – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @DomozWorld
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allaboutdomo
Emily Earle (age 23) – Colorado Springs, Colo. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @EmilyEarle
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emilyearleband
JR Aquino (age 24) – Anchorage, AK – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @JRAquino
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jraquinomusic
Mackenzie Bourg (age 19) – Lafayette, LA – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @BourgMacKenzie
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/listen2mackenzie
Michael Wastman (age 40) – Seattle, Wash. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @Mycle_Wastman
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myclewastmanmusic
Nicholas David (age 31) – Egan, Minn. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @TheFeelin
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefeelin
Todd Kessler (age 30) – Chicago, Ill. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @toddkessler
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toddkesslermusic
Trevin Hunte (age 18) – Queens, NY – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @Tamor_11
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrevinHunteOfficial
TEAM ADAM
Mentor – Mary J. Blige
Adanna Duru (age 15) – Diamond Bar, Calif. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @AdannaDuru
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdannaDuru
Alessandra Guerico (age 17) – Brooklyn, NY – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @A_Guercio
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alessandraguerciomusic
Benji (age 24) – Orlando, FL – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @BenTheBrownie
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benjimiah
Brandon Mahone (age 17) – Chicago, Ill. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @BrandonsDreamz
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandonMahoneOfficial
Bryan Keith (age 22) – Bronx, NY – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @Bryanpeeps
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanKeithNYC
Caitlin Michelle (age 20) – Scituate, Mass. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @CaitlinMichelex
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caitlinmichelex
Colin McLoughlin (age 24) – Bedford, NY – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @McLoughlinMusic
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollinMcLoughlinMusic
Joe Kirkland (age 25) – Fort Worth, Texas – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @JoeKAVP
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joekavp
Kayla Nevarez (age 17) – Mission Viejo, Calif. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @KaylaNevarez07
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaylaMusicPage
Loren Allred (age 22) – Salt Lake City, Utah – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @LorenAllred
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lorenallredofficial
Melanie Martinez (age 17) – Baldwin, NY – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @MelanieLBBH
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melaniemartinezmusic
Michelle Brooks-Thompson (age 27) – Sunderland, Mass. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @MBThompsonSings
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michelle-Brooks-Thompson
Nicole Nelson (age 34) – Burlington, VT – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @NicoleNelsong
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolenelsong
Sam James (age 26) – Worcester, Mass. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @SamJamesMusic
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samjamesmusic
Samuel Mouton (age 19) – Fort Collins, Colo. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @SamuelMouton
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plentyrhymez
Brian Scartocci (age 26) – Austin, Texas – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @BrianScartocci
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brianScartocci.music
TEAM BLAKE
Mentor – Michael Buble
2 Steel Girls (Krystal Steel, age 22 and Julia Steel, age 44) – Wellston, OH – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @2SteelGirls
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2SteelGirls
Casey Muessigmann (age 22) – Spencer, Iowa – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @KCMuessigmann
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaseyMuessigmann
Cassadee Pope (age 22) – Los Angeles, Calif. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @CassadeePope
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CassadeePopeMusic
Charlie Rey (age 20) – Lakewood, Calif. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @CharlieReyMusic
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musiccharlierey
Gracia Harrison (age 18) – Virden, Ill. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @Gracia_Harrison
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/graciaharrisonofficial
Julio Cesar Castillo (age 21) – Chicago, Ill. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @JulioCCastle
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Julio-Cesar-Castillo
Kelly Crapa (age 15) – New Fairfield, Conn. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @KellyCrapa
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KellyCrapaOfficial
Leila Broussard (age 23) – Lafayette, LA – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @LeliaBroussard
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leliabroussardmusic
Liz Davis (age 25) – Madison, Mich. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @LizDavisMusic
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialLizDavis
Michaela Paige (age 16) – Boca Raton, FL – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @FLASinger1
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelaPaigeSings
Nicole Johnson (age 17) – Denham Springs, LA – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @MusicByNicole
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolejohnsonofficial
Rudy Parris (age 46) – Visalia, Calif. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @RudyParris
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rudy-Parris
Ryan Jirovec (age 28) – McAllen, Texas – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @RyanJirovec
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RyanJirovec
Suzanna Choffel (age 32) – Austin, Texas – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @SuzannaChoffel
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suzannachoffelmusic
Terisa Griffin (age 42) – Chicago, Ill. – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @TerisaGriffin
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terisagriffinmusic
Terry McDermott (age 35) – Aberdeen, Scotland – VIDEO
Follow on Twitter: @TerryMacMusic
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Terry-McDermott-Music