Published: 9:00 AM PT, September 29, 2023
Trainers at Voice Season 24 captures their imagination from the moment Chechi Sarai sings the very first note of her blind audition.
In ET’s exclusive sneak peek of Monday’s episode, the singer’s performance received an overwhelming reaction from viewers. Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani, John Legend And Niall Horan when she delivers a perfect rendition of Minnie Riperton’s “Lovin’ You” – and gets the season’s final four-chair turn.
“Who are you and what planet did you come from?” Niall wonders after her speech.
John, of course, has to praise Chechi’s “amazing gift” of whistling sounds, and also note that she is not a “one-trick pony”, impressing him with other details of her performance.
“You belong on this stage and you belong Voice It took me a long time to get to the finals,” he marvels.
Niall has to agree, saying: “You’ve set the bar so high for this competition. I already see you as a finalist… And I would like you to be on my team.”
John accuses Niall of being a “tramp” and Gwen has another complaint about his delivery technique.
“I feel like the way you said ‘love,’ you were totally trying to seduce her,” she accuses the former One Direction star.
But she also has nothing but praise for Chechi.
“What I love about you is the love and confidence you had on stage,” Gwen tells the singer. “I felt like I was watching a performance at the Grammy Awards.”
“You’re having fun,” Reba agrees. “You’re awesome…your vocals are insane.”
Watch the full audition below:
When ET spoke with the coaches Before the season premiere, Reba said that Gwen, Niall and John welcomed her to the show “as warmly as a sister.” However, she noted that the friendly atmosphere fades when it comes time to get down to business.
“They helped me, guided me and taught me, and then when I got to that point, they say, ‘You’re on your own,’” she recalls.
“We still want to beat her,” John agreed with a laugh.
Voice airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:00 pm PT/ET on NBC.
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