Madison Curbelo made one hell of a comeback.On Monday night’s episode ofThe Voice, Curbelo impressed the coaches with her cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me,” which she performed in English and Spanish.Curbelo, who auditioned for the show in season 20, got all of the coaches to turn their chairs.“I was 18 and I was really scared. Even though I didn’t turn a chair they had beautiful things to say and they’re beautiful people,” Curbelo, now 21, said in an interview before her audition. “Blake [Shelton]said for me to just go around and gig at a bunch of places and then come back. I really took Blake’s advice to heart.““It feels different this time around — it feels like it may be meant to be,” she added.Madison Curbelo.Casey Durkin/NBCAfter her performance,Reba McEntireasked Curbelo what changed since her first audition.“Confidence is the biggest thing that’s changed,” Curbelo said. “I’ve been writing so much music, so I kind of discovered the sound that I love. Finding Madison was a big thing.“The coaches then offered up their spiels to get Curbelo to join their teams.“I feel like you’re just ready now,“John Legendsaid. “When I turned around, I saw the smile on your face… but I heard your smile before I turned around.““You radiate light and joy,“Shay Mooneyexplained. “Your voice was just flawless, you could hear the smile in your voice… We’re the lucky ones that you’re here.““You are an awesome talent. It’s so exciting and fun — you have a really cool energy,“Chance the Rapperadded. “It makes me smile just listening to you sing. I think whoever you go with, just think about ways in which we can help you in terms of arrangements.“John Legend, Shay Mooney, Dan Smyers, Chance the Rapper and Reba McEntire.Trae Patton/NBCAfter careful consideration, Curbelo decided to go with teamDan + Shayand the country duo raised their arms up in excitement.“Four-chair win are you kidding me?” Mooney, 32, shouted asDan Smyersyelled, “Let’s go!““That was the greatest accomplishment ever,” Smyers, 36, added. “She really was just a ray of sunshine — genuine and authentic. She was exactly what we were waiting for and I thought that she was going to choose John [Legend].“During a post-performance interview, Curbelo said she chose Dan + Shay because “they’re songwriters and they just seemed so excited.“Blind auditions will continue during Tuesday night’s episode ofThe Voice, airing at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Madison Curbelo made one hell of a comeback.
On Monday night’s episode ofThe Voice, Curbelo impressed the coaches with her cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me,” which she performed in English and Spanish.
Curbelo, who auditioned for the show in season 20, got all of the coaches to turn their chairs.
“I was 18 and I was really scared. Even though I didn’t turn a chair they had beautiful things to say and they’re beautiful people,” Curbelo, now 21, said in an interview before her audition. “Blake [Shelton]said for me to just go around and gig at a bunch of places and then come back. I really took Blake’s advice to heart.”
“It feels different this time around — it feels like it may be meant to be,” she added.
Madison Curbelo.Casey Durkin/NBC
Casey Durkin/NBC
After her performance,Reba McEntireasked Curbelo what changed since her first audition.
“Confidence is the biggest thing that’s changed,” Curbelo said. “I’ve been writing so much music, so I kind of discovered the sound that I love. Finding Madison was a big thing.”
The coaches then offered up their spiels to get Curbelo to join their teams.
“I feel like you’re just ready now,“John Legendsaid. “When I turned around, I saw the smile on your face… but I heard your smile before I turned around.”
“You radiate light and joy,“Shay Mooneyexplained. “Your voice was just flawless, you could hear the smile in your voice… We’re the lucky ones that you’re here.”
“You are an awesome talent. It’s so exciting and fun — you have a really cool energy,“Chance the Rapperadded. “It makes me smile just listening to you sing. I think whoever you go with, just think about ways in which we can help you in terms of arrangements.”
John Legend, Shay Mooney, Dan Smyers, Chance the Rapper and Reba McEntire.Trae Patton/NBC
Trae Patton/NBC
After careful consideration, Curbelo decided to go with teamDan + Shayand the country duo raised their arms up in excitement.
“Four-chair win are you kidding me?” Mooney, 32, shouted asDan Smyersyelled, “Let’s go!”
“That was the greatest accomplishment ever,” Smyers, 36, added. “She really was just a ray of sunshine — genuine and authentic. She was exactly what we were waiting for and I thought that she was going to choose John [Legend].”
During a post-performance interview, Curbelo said she chose Dan + Shay because “they’re songwriters and they just seemed so excited.”
Blind auditions will continue during Tuesday night’s episode ofThe Voice, airing at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
source: people.com
