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The candidate moves Reba McEntire to tears, and Snoop Dogg makes a dramatic offer for the young singer at the last second
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The candidate moves Reba McEntire to tears, and Snoop Dogg makes a dramatic offer for the young singer at the last second

As the blind auditions came to an end The voice, Coaches became more selective about which singers would fill the remaining spots on their teams. With only a handful of choices left for Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani, Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg, Monday's episode marked a crucial point in the competition, where strategy and wit became crucial pieces of the puzzle.

The penultimate casting round of Season 26 did not disappoint, with a series of four-chair changes, a last-second decision by Snoop, and another chance for an alum Agree Candidate. Meanwhile, Bublé took advantage of the final coach replay of the season and McEntire quietly welcomed three more artists to her growing team.

Which singers made it to the next round? The voice? Here are the standout musical performers from Monday's episode.

Nonbinary queer singer Cameron Wright, who uses the pronouns “they/them,” opened the episode. They immediately secured a four-seat gig with their cover of Barbra Streisand's “The Way We Were,” dedicated to their late grandmother who raised them. Wright's experience singing with Stevie Wonder and touring with her mother, a gospel singer, was reflected in her powerful performance, earning immediate praise from coaches. “They came in and just took the air out of the room. There wasn't a single moment that wasn't perfect,” Stefani said, while Bublé declared that Wright would make it “to the damn finale.”

When Wright chose Team Bublé, the Canadian crooner was visibly surprised. It was Bublé's feedback that led Wright to make this decision. “You were one of the greatest singers I have ever heard in my life. I mean, really,” Bublé said. “This voice is sensational.”

An honorable mention goes to Lauren-Michael Sellers, whose performance of Hillsong United's “Oceans (Where My Feet May Fail)” scored a four-chair turn, moved McEntire to tears and lit a fire in Stefani, who spoke about their emotional connection to the worship song. The sellers chose Team Reba.

It seemed like Eliza Pryor wouldn't make it past the blind auditions, but Snoop Dogg continued to live up to his “Wildcard” nickname by pushing his button at the last second. The rapper saw enough potential in the teen singer's rendition of the Cranberries' “Linger” to make her a member of Team Snoop. Pryor's youthfulness didn't bother him. Instead, he saw what was possible for them musically. “I see that you can reach a lot of different places with your voice.”

Bublé admitted that he didn't push his button because he wasn't sure about Pryor's vocal range, and Stefani noted that she didn't show off her vocal strength until the end of the performance.

McEntire, Stefani and Snoop all used up their coaching replay skills, so it was up to Bublé to decide when to use them. The lucky contestant was folk singer Mark Shiiba, who initially didn't get the chair but was described by Snoop as a “triple threat” after impressing the judges with his harmonica and guitar playing skills. When he sang Bob Dylan's “Don't Think Twice, It's All Right,” it was Shiiba's unique “character voice,” as Stefani called it, that made Bublé reconsider his decision and ultimately use his unique Coach Replay.

After putting all his cards in Shiiba's basket, Bublé recognized the value in the singer's distinct vocal style. “This guy could be a star. This guy could be (one of) those unique Americana singers,” he said. “I knew I had made a mistake before the chair even turned around. (He) got his second chance today.”

After failing to get a chair change in her first audition for Season 21, hopeful Camryn Brooks came back for a second try The voice. With “Light On” by Maggie Rogers, Brooks was proof that second chances exist, securing a four-chair turn. Things have come full circle for Brooks, who was diagnosed with a heart condition called myocarditis after her first appearance on “Myocarditis.” The voice and trained with her doctors for three years to be able to sing a complete song.

In the coaches' evaluation of her performance, Bublé said his favorite part was “you lose your temper because it's such a human thing,” referring to her soulful excitement in the middle of the chair-spinning song. Stefani praised Brooks' “rounded,” “soothing” voice. In the end, Brooks chose Team Gwen.

It was an embarrassment of riches on Monday's episode, but our pick goes to Kay Sibal, a Los Angeles-based Filipino-American singer Agree The audition coincided with the three-year anniversary of her father's death. Because of the timing, Sibal was already emotional and put her own jazzy spin on Laufeny's “From the Start,” which Bublé immediately picked up on. He pushed his button along with Stefani and Snoop, starting one of the most intense coaching showdowns yet.

“You made this song your own,” Bublé said, imploring Sibal to choose him as her coach because of his knowledge of the pop-jazz world. Stefani commented on her potential and positivity, which she said was evident in the performance, while McEntire praised the “lightness” in her voice. Although it seemed like Sibal and Bublé were a match made in heaven, she ultimately chose Stefani as her trainer. “She was so excited, she was so hopeful and grateful to be here. I want to work with people like that.”

“You may be the macaroni daddy, but I'm the macaroni daddy,” Bublé joked while competing with Snoop for contestant Mary McAvoy, who wowed both coaches with her rendition of Jessie Ware's “Say You Love Me.” To compete with Snoop's flashy Death Row necklace, Bublé pulled out homemade pasta jewelry to convince McAvoy to join his team. His attempt was unsuccessful. “Maybe we should reconsider,” Bublé said after putting on his edible necklace.

The final night of blind auditions is upon us, so expectations will be high as the coaching staff is almost full. For those keeping track, there are only a few spots left: Team Reba, Team Gwen and Team Snoop each have two left, while Team Bublé has three. Which lucky singers will join the coaching team? We'll find out in less than 24 hours.

The voice concludes the blind auditions on Tuesday, October 15th at 8pm PT/ET on NBC.

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