Quote:After more waiting than we could tolerate (and more bad singing shows than we can write about here), “The Voice” is finally back! Based on this premiere, we’re ready to make a bold prediction — this could be the year that the show passes “American Idol” when it comes to success. The talent was stronger in this premiere vs the “Idol” auditions, and the judges / coaches had a rapport that was both natural and funny.

Oh, and there’s also another aspect about the premiere that we’re happy about — not having to hear any terrible singers at all during the episode.

RaeLynn – Our first singer of the night, RaeLynn actually sounds a bit of a hybrid between Lauren Alaina and Haley Reinhart from “American Idol” last star. She also had a big personality, and a love for Blake Shelton’s wife that made her fawn all over him the moment he turned his chair around. Suffice it to say, that is who she picked.

...Juliet Simms – We already name-dropped Haley once in this article, and now we’re doing it again since Juliet auditioned to the same song as the “Idol” growler. Adam Levine loved this rocker girl so much that he stood up while his chair turned around. Cee Lo Green, meanwhile, said that she “turned [him] on,” and Juliet looked like she wanted to run away. Nonetheless, Juliet picked Cee Lo to be her coach moving forward.



...Chris Mann – What a beautiful audition this was! As a matter of fact, this may be our favorite reality TV audition of the past year. The one-time “Glee” Warbler Mann is not necessarily pop, but his voice does have a Josh Groban vibe. While we’re not sure how far he will go, he ultimately made a smart choice is joining Christina Aguilera’s team. Both have gigantic voices, and she will be able to find songs that end up suiting him perfectly.

http://cartermatt.com/11649/the-voice-premiere-chris-mann-rules-post-super-bowl-show/

Quote: That's one of my favorite songs. I love it so much. I feel really, really heartbroken because it's always been a song I can't sing because I don't have that kind of gruffness. And the "dirt" in your voice is so incredible. There are very few people that can do that.