The Voice coaches have completed their teams for Season 17, and the battle rounds have already started. As the coaches start pitting their artists against each other, it’s time to start thinking about who has the strongest team.
One coach has five four-chair turns, while another artist has none. Does that mean they’re more likely to win? Not necessarily. There’s still the opportunity to steal, and a four-chair turn doesn’t guarantee a win. Let’s see how the teams are stacked up.
Blake has Ricky Duran, who turned all four coaches’ chairs with his performance of “River” by Leon Bridges. Ricky is 29 years old and hails from Worcester, Massachusetts. Blake complimented his tone and said he has “great stage presence.”
The rest of Blake’s team is as follows:
Cali Wilson, 28 Cory Jackson, 24 EllieMae, 21 Joana Martinez, 15 Jordan Chase, 19 Kat Hammock, 18 Marina Chello, 37 Matthew McQueen, 21 Ricky Braddy, 26 Zach Bridges, 28
At first, Gwen’s team filled up faster than her fellow coaches. However, she has no four-chair turns. Still, she does have 22-year-old Kyndal Inskeep from Nashville, who turned three chairs (with Gwen blocking Blake) for her performance of “Never Been to Spain.” Gwen complimented her vibrato and her “distinctive” style.
The defending champ has the most four-chair turns on his team out of all the coaches, with a whopping five. That includes 28-year-old Mendeleyev from Santa Barbara, who performed “Girl From the North Country” by Bob Dylan. John called his tone “so rich and so beautiful.”
The rest of John’s team is as follows (with four-chair turns bolded):
Dane & Stephanie, 21 Destiny Rayne, 23 Jared Herzog, 21 Katie Kadan, 38 Khalea Lynee, 36 Marybeth Byrd, 18 Matt New, 29 Max Boyle, 23 Preston C. Howell, 14 Will Breman, 25 Zoe Upkins, 16
Kelly has two four-chair turns on her team, including 20-year-old country singer Brennan Lassiter from South Carolina, who performed a unique version of “You Are My Sunshine.” Kelly literally begged Brennan not to choose Blake, and it paid off.
The rest of Kelly’s team is as follows (with four-chair turns bolded):
Which coach do you think has the strongest team? Do you think you know who will win the whole competition? Do you just have a favorite you can’t wait to see more from? Let us know in the comments.
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Jill O'Rourke Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit
