"Talk about distinct"— The Voice fans praise Mark Shiiba's Blind Auditions performance

The Voice season 26 aired episode 5 and saw a new batch of singers attempt to get a chair turn this week on Monday, October 14, 2024. One such singer in the latest segment was Mark Shiiba, whose rendition of Don't Think Twice, It's Alright by Bob Dylan made Micheal Bublé use the Coach Replay on the contestant.

The new coach praised the twist and stated he knew he made a mistake before the "chair ever turned around" and called Mark a "star." Fans reacted to the contestant's performance online and were appreciative of his Blind Auditions segment. One wrote on X:

"Mark Shiiba on harmonica and guitar. Such an interesting, folksy vocal production. Talk about distinct! wow. He got more and more emphatic as he went along but what a great use of dynamics. but... Noooooo!"

"Mark Shiiba on tonight’s The Voice singing Don’t Think Twice it’s Alright. None of the judges alluded to the original singer with whom Mark was channeling: Bob Dylan," a fan commented.

"Mark's voice was nicely unique, but if the diction isn't there, then we don't hear the message that could move us emotionally," a tweet read.

Fans of The Voice season 26 were glad Micheal Bublé turned around for Mark Shiiba:

"Someone turn their chair. I want to hear more of Mark's harmonica," a person wrote.

"Unique voice, shocked no one turned. Glad Michael took him with Coach replay..." a fan commented.

"Up next on #VoiceBlinds tonight is #MarkShiiba and no chairs turn! BUT Coach Buble uses the replay and brings Mark on his team. Congrats Mark! Welcome to #TeamBuble," a tweet read.

The Voice season 26 fans further said:

"The most unique singer tonite on #TheVoice #mark! with harmonica & guitar," a person wrote.

"Mark has a unique sound," a fan commented.

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The Voice season 26: Mark Shiiba's Blind Auditions performance explored

Mark Shiiba appeared on The Voice season 26 in episode 5, titled, Blind Auditions Part 5. As per NBC Insider, Mark was interested in music, as his family was "musically inclined. His influencers included singers like Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson.

At the age of 18, The Voice season 26 singer joined the United States Navy. He described being stationed on an aircraft carrier in the middle of the Pacific Ocean as living in a city on the water. Mark auditioned for the NBC singing reality show at the age of 29, 11 years after he had first joined the Navy and was accompanied by his father and grandmother.

As part of his audition, the singer sang Don't Think Twice, It's Alright by Bob Dylan while playing a guitar and a harmonica. None of the coaches turned around during the performance and after the song ended, Gwen Stefani said that she was on the "fence" the entire time. She added that his voice had "such a character voice" and hoped that he wouldn't be discouraged.

Michael Bublé said that from the second Mark started singing, he "entered" Bublé's ear and he loved every second of it. The season 26 coach stated that he thought to himself that Mark might be a "star" and could be "one of those unique Americana stars."

"I'm listening to you, and I'm back there thinking, 'How cool is it, on this season of The Voice, that we have something called the Coach Replay?' so that I can do this," he said.

Michael Bublé pressed the Coach Replay for Mark and welcomed him into his team.

Fans of the NBC show reacted to the segment online and were glad Michael Bublé used the Coach Replay on the singer.

The Voice season 26 will air episode 6 on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, and will wrap up the Blind Auditions.