"The best"— The Voice fans praise Lauren-Michael's rendition of Oceans

The Voice season 26 episode 5, titled, The Blind Auditions Part 5, aired on Monday, October 14, 2024. The segment saw several singers take to the NBC stage to impress the coaches with their voices, sight unseen. One such contestant was Lauren-Michaels Seller, a 35-year-old special education teacher.

She sang Oceans (Where My Feet May Fail) by Samuel Harness. Her rendition earned her a 4-Chair-Turn as all four coaches were impressed with her blind audition. Fans were also appreciative of Lauren-Michael's performance and took to social media to praise her. One person wrote on X:

"Lauren-Michael Sellers’ song choice and heartfelt performance were just the best!"

"Lauren-Michael Sellers coming in with connection, rounded tone with a nice height and some grit. Loved her focus, very moving," a fan commented.

"Lauren-Michael Sellers has me intrigued. Working in SPED? A childhood with mother with untreated mental health issues? If that witchy dress was more brightly colored, that'd be ME on that stage," a tweet read.

Fans of The Voice season 26 commented on the contestant joining Team Reba:

"Reba was the correct choice, Lauren," a person wrote.

"If Stevie Nicks and Reba had a daughter it would be Lauren Michael Sellers, what a great voice," a fan commented.

"Wow Lauren!!! Four Chair Turn...," a tweet read.

Fans of The Voice season 26 further said:

"That was an incredible performance by lauren michael sellers," a person wrote.

"Lauren-Michael has a truly exceptional voice," a fan commented.

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The Voice season 26 episode 5: Lauren-Michael's rendition of Oceans (Where My Feet May Fail) wins her a 4-Chair-Turn during the Blind Auditions

In The Voice season 26 episode 5, Lauren-Michael sang Oceans (Where My Feet May Fail) by Samuel Harness. Ahead of her performance, she opened up about her singing journey and said that her mother suffered from severe mental health issues when she was younger.

As a result, Lauren-Michael's had to go live with her father at the age of 13 but she didn't know him too well. The season 26 contestant felt lonely and she found solace in singing.

As she started to sing, coaches Michael and Gwen pressed their buzzers immediately, and Reba followed suit. Snoop Dogg also pressed his buzzer just as the performance was about to end. The coaches complimented the contestant's rendition of the song. Michael Bublé called it a beautiful and unique performance, while Gwen Stefani said Lauren-Michael's song rendition was "crazy."

Reba McEntire said The Voice season 26 contestant's performance was "magical" while Snoop Dogg noted he pressed his buzzer after seeing how happy Gwen Stefani looked when she turned around. Since all four coaches turned around, it was Lauren's choice about which team she wanted to be a part of. She picked Reba McEntire.

Others who appeared in the episode included Cameron Wright, who sang The Way We Were by Barbra Streisand, Eliza Pryor who performed Linger by The Cranberries, and Kay Sibal who sang From the Start.

Those who auditioned for The Voice season 26 also included Drake Hyde who sang Little Rock, Mary McAvoy who performed Say You Love Me, Mark Shiiba who covered Don't Think Twice It's Alright by Bob Dylan, and Beya who sang Our Day Will Come by Ruby and the Romantics. Tsola and Deon Jones performed On My Mama and Little Ghetto respectively.

The Voice season 26 fans reacted to Lauren-Micheal Sellers' rendition of Oceans during her Blind Auditions and appreciated her act. They further praised the contestant for picking Reba McEntire as her coach.

The Voice will wrap up the Blind Auditions segment with episode 6, set to air on October 15, 2024.