The Voice season 26 episode 2 premiered on September 30 on NBC. Coaches Gwen Stefani and Queen Reba McEntire returned to their turning seats in the new season. They were joined by first-time coaches in rapper/actor Snoop Dogg and singer-songwriter Michael Bublé.
Out of the contestants that performed during The Blind Auditions Part 2, nine joined one of the four coaches' team.
Mor Ilderton and Kamila Kiehne joined Team Buble. Felsmere, Rowdy Shea, and Austyns Stancil choose Team Gwen. Tanner Frick, and 323 (Jacob, Jonathan, and Kinsley) became part of Team Reba. Finally, Team Snoop welcomed Dreion and Gail Bliss.
The Voice season 26 episode 2 recap
The rules for The Voice season 26 episode 2 blind auditions were as usual. The contestants perform while the coaches are seated in the opposite direction. They can't see the contestants; however, if the coaches like their singing at any point during their performance, they can press the button to turn their seats to reveal the contestants.
The Voice coaches who press their button then make their point as to why the contestant should join them. The singer joins one of the coaches and then represents their team for the rest of the show.
Dreion, a 27-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska impressed the judges with her performance of Shining Star by Earth, Wind, and Fire. All four of the judges turned their seats for the contestants and ultimately he joined Team Snoop Dogg.
Snoop further made use of the Coach Replay Button and picked Gail Bliss who performed If It Hadn't Been For Love by The SteelDrivers.
Gwen Stefani invited a season 1 returning contestant Felsmere who vowed the coach with his rendition of (She's) Some Kind of Wonderful by Soul Brothers Six. The Voice 26 coach further added country singer Rowdy Shea who sang You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This by Toby Keith.
Lively performer Austyns Stancil was the final addition to Team Stefani in episode 2 who sand OOO Baby Baby by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles.
Episode 2 of The Voice season 26 featured a trio from Tallahassee, Florida called 323. The trio presented their unique take on Britney Spears' (You Drive Me) Crazy. The group chose Reba as their coach for her experience. Tanner Frick was the second addition to her team.
Michael Bublé continued to find his footing as a coach. He blocked Reba to secure Mor Ilderton as his first entry of the episode. The 20-year-old singer performed Coal by Dylan Gossett.
The first-time coach further added 17-year-old Kamila Kiehne as his second member during The Blind Auditions Part 2 of The Voice.
The Voice season 26 teams so far
After two weeks of Blind Auditions, 17 contestants have joined a team. The list of contestants is:
Team Buble
- Sofronio Vasquez (31-year-old from Mindanao, Philippines) – The Blind Auditions Part 1
- Kiara Vega (18-year-old from Tampa, Fla.) – The Blind Auditions Part 1
- Mor Ilderton (20-year-old from Teays Valley, W.V.) – The Blind Auditions Part 2
- Kamila Kiehne (17-year-old from Los Lunas, N.M.) – The Blind Auditions Part 2
Team Gwen
- Jan Dan (29-year-old from Newark, N.J.) – The Blind Auditions Part 1
- Felsmere (33-year-old from Vero Beach, Fla.) – The Blind Auditions Part 2
- Rowdy Shea (23-year-old from Bowling Green, K.Y.) – The Blind Auditions Part 2
- Austyns Stancil (34-year-old from Oakland, Calif.) – The Blind Auditions Part 2
Team Reba
- Danny Joseph (37-year-old from Dallas, Tex.) – The Blind Auditions Part 1
- Kendall Eugene (37-year-old from Fort Worth, Tex.) – The Blind Auditions Part 1
- Tanner Frick (26-year-old from Manchester, Tenn.) – The Blind Auditions Part 2
- 323, Jacob, Jonathan, Kinsley (18, 33, 24-year-olds from Tallahassee, Fla.) – The Blind Auditions Part 2
Team Snoop
- Jake Tankersley (31-year-old from Claremore, Okla.) – The Blind Auditions Part 1
- Torre Blake ((31-year-old from Austin, Tex.) – The Blind Auditions Part 1
- ChrisDeo (16-year-old from Queens, N.Y.) – The Blind Auditions Part 1
- Dreion (27-year-old from Omaha, Neb.) – The Blind Auditions Part 2
- Gail Bliss (61-year-old from Little River, S.C.) – The Blind Auditions Part 2
The Voice season 26 episodes air every Monday on NBC.