Now the real competition begins on Emmy-winning NBC singing competition as the contestants battle it out with one another.
The final night of the blind auditions was one of the most intense so far after there were just eight spots left to fill on the four judges' teams.
Blind auditions: Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green,
Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton of The Voice listened to singers on
Monday last round of blind auditions
Christina Aguilera at the start of the show already had 11 singers on board, while Blake Shelton and Adam Levine both had 10 under their wings.
CeeLo Green had just nine.
'[If] the boys sleep for a second, I'm on that button,' warned Christina who said she is desperate to be the first female coach to win.
So the hopefuls had their work cut out for them.
He's back: Matt Cermanski made a triumphant return to The Voice after failing to get a judge to turn last time
Three chair! Matt chose Adam after Cee Lo and Blake also turned
He watched back that performance with his family backstage and said his nerves failed him.
And viewers got to see him singing on the TOILET as a toddler in home video footage.
No privacy: Matt was shown singing during a bathroom break as a young boy
And just a few bars in, Adam pushed his button and turned around, before Blake did, too, then CeeLo.
Three-time winner Blake praised his versatility with the song and said: 'It was almost like watching a cat playing with a mouse.
Feeling it: Christina gave the singers her utmost attention
Adam was impressed with his 'resilience' adding: 'We belong together.'
And Matt agreed, picking the Maroon Five frontman as his mentor.
'It was tough,' he admitted.
Rocking out: Diego Roman Navaira gave a spirited rendition of Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
His father is famed Tejano musician, Emilio - and Diego said he is the biggest influence in his life.
'But I'm my own style,' he said, insisting he wanted to step out from his father's shadow.
He sang Idol's Rebel Yell.
But despite the judges rocking out in their chairs none of them buzzed in to pick the youngster.
'I have one slot left and I had to be super picky,' said Adam.
'The energy was coming through the speakers,' said Christina who said they all had
to be really choosy at this stage.
'It's just not what I was looking for,' said Cee Lo, who claimed he was a big Idol fan.
Gospel background: Tamara Chauniece grew up singing in her church and got two judges to turn
She recorded her first album at the age of 11 and sold them out of the family's car.
And by 18-years-old she said she was 'burned out' from the music industry and became a leasing agent.
But she couldn't give up on her dream.
Singing Beyonce's 1+1, her gospel tinged voice inspired Christina to buzz in within seconds, before Cee Lo, too, turned around.
Tamara opted to go with CeeLo.
'You're a beast. I love everything about your music,' she told him.
Moving on: Brandon Chase joined Blake's team after getting Cee Lo to also turn around
He sang Wanted by Hunter Hayes.
Brandon chose to go with Blake's team.
'I have to go with my heart,' he said.
'The kid's a miracle,' Blake said as he met Brandon's family.
Flower delivery: Lupe Carroll went from delivering flowers to delivering a powerful performance on The Voice
But he would rather be singing for a living.
He sang the Johnny Cash hit, If I Were a Carpenter, while playing his guitar.
And only Cee Lo turned around - even though Christina came very close.
'I'm a huge fan,' Lupe said of CeeLo.
Three chair performance: Grey impressed the male judges with her rendition of Catch My Breath
Grey, 25, from Jacksonville, Florida, said she has been singing since she learned to talk.
She graduated from music college but couldn't find work so she is singing with a wedding band and working in a clothes store part-time.
'That dream seems further and further away,' she said. '[But] it pays the bills.'
Her rendition of Catch My Breath by Kelly Clarkson prompted Adam to turn around first before Blake joined him, followed by Cee Lo - again to Blake's irritation, before Blake ended up the wrong way round.
She chose Adam to complete his team.
'My team is the most diverse, eclectic, all over the place bunch of misfits,' he said. 'I really don't have anyone vanilla. I have a fun bunch of renegades. If all is right in the world, Team Adam will win.'
Latin pop singer Michael
Lynch, 27, from Chicago, Illinois, began studying Spanish in high school
- then moved to Mexico City in a bid to make it.
But it was tough as an American so he moved back to the States where he is a landscape gardener while singing part-time.
'I'm not trying to be something that I'm not,' he insisted before singing Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias, which features Spanish lyrics.
And within seconds Christina had turned around and started dancing in her seat.
Soon after both Blake and Cee Lo joined her.
In the end Michael chose Christina - finishing off her team.
'The best choice for me right now has to be Christina,' he said, before she salsa danced with him on stage and they dueted on Bailamos.
'Match made in heaven!' she proclaimed. 'We're almost like kindred spirits.
'I have a really talented team. I've got a lot of different flavours.'
Brian Pounds from Austin, Texas once wanted to be a pro baseball player, following in the footsteps of his sporty family.
But he turned to the guitar instead - but wasn't making any money.
'You definitely have those moments of self-doubt,' he said.
He sang country hit Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker.
Brandon went with Blake, rounding off his team.
'I got to keep it country,' he said.
'My team is a good mix. It's kind of all over the map,' Blake said. 'I don't see any reason in the world why I can't win four [times].
She graduated from music college but couldn't find work so she is singing with a wedding band and working in a clothes store part-time.
'That dream seems further and further away,' she said. '[But] it pays the bills.'
Her rendition of Catch My Breath by Kelly Clarkson prompted Adam to turn around first before Blake joined him, followed by Cee Lo - again to Blake's irritation, before Blake ended up the wrong way round.
She chose Adam to complete his team.
'My team is the most diverse, eclectic, all over the place bunch of misfits,' he said. 'I really don't have anyone vanilla. I have a fun bunch of renegades. If all is right in the world, Team Adam will win.'
Returning champ: Blake made sure the singer's knew about his three wins on The Voice
Spanish singer: Michael Lynch performed Bailamos in English and Spanish
But it was tough as an American so he moved back to the States where he is a landscape gardener while singing part-time.
'I'm not trying to be something that I'm not,' he insisted before singing Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias, which features Spanish lyrics.
Nice jacket: Cee Lo raised his hands as he listened to Lupe Carroll who ended up on his team
Making his pitch: Adam pointed out why he should be picked as a mentor
Soon after both Blake and Cee Lo joined her.
In the end Michael chose Christina - finishing off her team.
'The best choice for me right now has to be Christina,' he said, before she salsa danced with him on stage and they dueted on Bailamos.
'Match made in heaven!' she proclaimed. 'We're almost like kindred spirits.
'I have a really talented team. I've got a lot of different flavours.'
Duet time: Christina and Michael sang an impromptu duet of Bailamos
But he turned to the guitar instead - but wasn't making any money.
'You definitely have those moments of self-doubt,' he said.
He sang country hit Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker.
Brandon went with Blake, rounding off his team.
'I got to keep it country,' he said.
'My team is a good mix. It's kind of all over the map,' Blake said. 'I don't see any reason in the world why I can't win four [times].
Athlete to singer: Brian Pounds sang Wagon Wheel and got Cee Lo and Blake to turn
Good times: Country singer Brian not surprisingly picked Blake
So proud: Brian's supporters clapped as he got two chairs to turn
And salvation came in the form of former soldier Shawn Smith.
He lost about 80% hearing in his right ear after an IED exploded in Iraq and he suffered a concussion in 2007.
The Army vet, and barman 32, from Utica, New York, said some people call him 'Big Sexy'.
'Music is like my release,' he said before singing patriotic country hit Chicken Fried by Zac Brown Band.
It was enough to get CeeLo to turn around.
'Finally my team is full,' said CeeLo. 'I'm looking for you to bring it home for me.'
Last contestant: Shawn Smith sang Chicken Fried and got Cee Lo to turn around
Pick me: Blake used his signature finger point to tr to win over a contestant
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