Kara Tenae's Range on Ella Mai's "Boo'd Up" Wows the Coaches | The Voice Blind Auditions | NBC

[@chrism3537]

she can clearly sing. she maybe was a little nervous or got flustered at first, so it was a little shakey but when it was time to blow, she blew!

[@TaylorMadeCori]

She said that she is an R&B singer....and that the 90s molded her. THIS!! She is officially my fave. Loved everything about this.

[@catherinewylie6959]

She's my favorite after this week, especially.

[@catherinewylie6959]

After this week's performance, I came here to see her first performance and yes, she's come a long way with good coaching. Such talent.

[@nadinegorospe]

Yess

[@Akash93621]

bro this season crazy lol loving a lot of auditions!!

[@robertantonnyc]

telling the story, swagger on full steam. Her voice was just a little shaky to start but she showed up with those higher notes, relaxed into the music, and rocked the vibe in the chorus.

[@userunknown1578]

Every single time I hear this song, I think of Mari's audition... Absolutely loved Mari. And now I love Kara! Amazing work and I can't wait to see her kill some 90s R&B!

[@maisyazahra3173]

Me too..

[@karatenae]

Thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@userunknown1578]

@@karatenae You're welcome!

[@bernlin2000]

Interesting that John was pretty quick to turn for that one but not here 😛 I actually though Kara was more authentic to the original song, really appreciated her interpretation, glad she's with Gwen, good pairing!

[@oterangirikibest3982]

She picked the best person to take her to the next level Gwen gonna win this season with Kara watch this 🙌🙌

[@Sara86A]

Yes let's hope so! Apparently there are many great singers this show. Let's hope Gwen wins too!!!❤❤❤

[@bernlin2000]

Great song choice, turned me on to a song I hadn't heard before, that's the mark of a great artist, she'll keep growing in the competition as well!

[@nonisummer3117]

Old school vibes. She is so good!❤

[@HeroShades]

Kara has a storytelling tone that I love. She is my kind of artist that I always root for every season. Her vocal range is insane! I felt a lot of emotions and energy from that. That was my top 2 favorite auditions of the night tonight! That was outstanding. She could honestly make the finale on Gwen's team along with Chechi. I'm calling it now. Chechi, Kara, and Rudi is going to be Gwen's top 3 this season. That would be a hell of a strong top 3 for her. Don't mess Kara up Gwen. I am rooting hard for her to go far. Each coach has a really strong team.

[@jamesmaccallum6994]

This should’ve been her top 3!!!

[@marcos7801]

Kara was singing a little behind the beat but she did many things great vocally that chairs had to turn for her.

[@angelalford21]

She did it on purpose....every artist has a thang...she held her notes longer....genius

[@evelynfrederick]

​@@angelalford21I don't think it was intentional. But her voice requires more time

[@jniellerivers5938]

Definitely done on purpose

[@angelalford]

@@evelynfrederick perhaps for some artist its hard to do because we are so use to keeping up with the tempo because its all about the timing BUT I have heard this done numerous of times. I think its not good when they are ahead of the beat. To sing behind it,,,,some artist pull it off like she did and to me its was amazing...

[@kellyanderson7624]

Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan sing behind the beat, but they are world famous singers.

[@lynnchiodo.1233]

She’s wonderful. Inspired all about her! Coaching is needed. She’s so eager for it.

[@fatima8744]

Omg on repeat no joke my typa vibe. Great audition ❤

[@TB317]

She's so dope. Love the bob and weave in terms of the performance factor. Great range. Very pretty upper register. Can definitely see some knock out performances from her with just a little work/editing in the lower parts of her voice.

[@kenneth5064]

Oh my gosh I used to watch her sing Mariah Carey covers on KZbin this girls a BEAST watch out!

[@karatenae]

Thank you all for your kind words and honesty! My nerves made me a little shaky but I pushed through ☺️💖🙏🏾.

[@debjonsson8525]

By the time you got to "Rain" there was no shaky, stunning.

[@yigitaltann]

She’ll go so far i can see… good luck Kara🫶🏽

[@tyraaa2]

I follow her on KZbin! She’s so talented, congratulations Kara!!

[@karatenae]

Thank you!!! ❤❤❤

[@BaddFrogg777]

YeOW......wOW!!! Her voice sounded like it crossed the ceiling Sky. PoWeRfUl and aMaZiNg!!!

[@Kyles000]

One of my favorite versions of the song, Kara will shine on Team Gwen!

[@debbiesmitherman9295]

Love the performance ! She’s got a great voice ! ❤

[@ProphetAlembeMlongecha]

Yall crazy. She’s a ⭐️

[@ikennaakuchi8294]

Once John starts to dance, he ain't turning

[@dreitiu6516]

I feel like John is giving other coaches a chance..

[@joannaaguilar4961]

Kara, ella mai would be so proud to hear your powerful voice

[@theunitedkingdom]

the enunciation on the “ings” stood out to me. should sound more “ih” than “ee”

[@sieira12]

She snappped

[@ToniaBass-m9m]

Beautiful job❤❤❤❤

[@irasoul2023]

Kara Tenae is gonna be the truth this season she has a beautiful voice

[@guyluvsbeauty]

Girl’s like a modern day Mary J Blige . Good stuff!

[@happymaluia1857]

Lessssssss goooooooo team kara❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dylansousa5571]

Kara has a great voice

[@Shapeshifter7777]

This CLEARLY should have been a 4 chair ! What the heck was wrong with John ???? Shes amazing. Lover her.

[@AntDevon]

Congratulations ❤

[@lynnchiodo.1233]

She’s absolutely the best if The Voice canidate. Best, best. Grab someone get her

[@ronniepeterson6911]

a Big Boo'd Up by Ella Mai covered by a brilliant 33 Year-Old Kara Tenae and when she got the highest voice ever, that cover tune had two hit plungers around the chair to watch her. From Riverside, California, she told how things are doing while she was at what? Niall said he don't think he'd got a chance against Gwen but um he replied and that was super stuff and was amazing where she wore jean for that blind audition. She didn't tell us about her job as a mom but she knew she was till she start off very nice in her voice. Team Gwen was her choice.....

[@nicholv]

You go girl from riverside my hometown

[@joyhowe1209]

She sings beautifully.....nice voice

[@Quwita]

She was sanging go head girl ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@someguy9076-7]

Started off rough but nailed the end

[@inickyi7451]

Her voice and style reminds me of Solange Knowles. Good Luck to her.

[@kreativekollective5284]

People aren't picking Reba, I feel like she's getting the shorter end of the stick this season

[@Bulbasaur0007]

She needs to fight more, show that she really wants the contestant

[@TRACEWORLD2]

Yet her team filled up first.

[@Indikasam]

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@MindaroMallow]

I listen to her covers often on youtube! I don’t think this audition did her vocal abilities justice, as she was clearly affected by nerves here… However, keen to see her kill it later on in the series 🩷🥰

[@shareefthephotograph]

Riverside ✊🏿

[@apolloangel4754]

She can SING. I would love to hear her BODY a Queen Naija, summer walker, sza song. She was only nervous. Don’t sleep on her !!!

[@mikaylaevans7933]

Feeeeelings. Ceeeiling

[@IAMBRITTNEYLASHA]

Way to fight girl! 🎉

[@michellemartin1937]

Omg💖💖💖💖

[@jeanm2709]

Y’all remember when Mari Jones auditioned with this song?

[@Deya___Music632]

Muy bonito ❤

[@delindawilliams3935]

Nice voice!

[@emekaugah8641]

I’m happy for Gwen

[@peterpan2575]

There are parts where she sounds like Beyone❤

[@angelalford21]

She does beyonce's covers. Check them out!

[@ToniaBass-m9m]

Her mom is a close friend of mine❤❤❤❤

[@Heather_ONeal]

Id put an album out! Reba does the runs, ME: f*ck it, I’d buy it 😁

[@Matdemarco]

feelINGss feelINGGs. I think if she just started off with the same vowels in those two words it woulda sounded better. Instead of E to I and heavy on the NG... next time try E to E and sing on the vowels. The potential is there tho!

[@Luv2Act87]

Yeah the enunciation of pretty much everything is a coaching need. I agree…the talent is there.

[@arelyrivera965]

THATS MY ELEMENTARY TEACHERS DAUGHTER!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHH

[@suzettestitt4321]

Hello Arely!!! Keep watching!!

[@baosenpai5026]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PolitickinWithMel]

I would have loved for her to pick Reba. I could see her having her singing some dope ballads and fitting rock songs

[@justinm.1]

I thought for sure one of the coaches was gonna comment on how there were a few times where she or the band was possibly off-beat...unless it got edited out 🤔

[@floraleia]

There's a good chance it got edited out. Coaches' comments are longer than what we see on TV. I've heard it can be up to 20 minutes long.

[@sherridoub2931]

Omg! This is my daughters name! First name is spelled same. My daughters middle name is spelled "Tenee". Ive never came across anyone with name like my daughters middle name.

[@Taytimethursday]

Need some vocal training but I can stand to hear her on the radio

[@loiboi9213]

She was giving me Meelah of 702 🔥

[@yuripires7904]

💙

[@allaroundthevoice]

0:44

[@MARIOLANZO]

She sounds like a young Bey with the swag of a young Monica.

[@nicolediaz4132]

FeeeelINGGGGS FEEEEU LINGGGG

[@wackzingo]

A lot of black female artists have the same issue as the white male country artists in that you feel like you've heard them a thousand times before but she was amazing and sounded different and looks beautiful -- she's the full package.

[@danv3004]

Her name is translated into Kazakh/ Turkic as Black Body. I wonder if her parents knew that when naming her.

[@suzettestitt4321]

No, they did not 😊

[@daoqitomohisa]

I can see her singing Beyonce’s song!

[@angelalford21]

She does, check out her covers

[@daoqitomohisa]

@@angelalford21 owh, can share link thx

[@AnimalCuriosity22]

Reba's bop for me 1:10😂

[@karatenae]

We love Reba!! ☺️❤️

[@keyondavis7241]

Give her some TLC, Toni Braxton, or Mariah Carey and she will be golden

[@seanjun_]

TLC or Toni would be great but Mariah? I don't think so, Mariah's songs are too hard to sing

[@nayeonblinkissy]

But she covered Mariah's songs on her youtube channel

[@lunarnature412]

If everyone is supposed to represent a genre, why is jonh legend on here? He never builds r&b/soul teams. 🤡

[@AllGreyEverything]

She needs more experience with nerves, breathing and some easy fixes. For example, subging words the way we say them isn't usually the best idea. Focus on the vowels, not the constants.

[@karatenae]

Noted! 😉❤️

[@Sinneration]

she's got some Mary J Blige in her voice oooO girl

[@Bigdrip840]

John was sleep! Def Mary j bilge vibes she has that hip hop rnb appeal!!

[@ConcertgoerJ.R.]

I thought it was just ok! Nothing special about it!

[@sulllivanofficial5478]

I agree

[@dt9538]

me with everyone this season

[@leandrokenzo]

Do you remember Mari’s Bood up?

[@skizztrizz4453]

Timing 👀🤔

[@bettymillz3178]

I wasn’t feeling the shaky voice. Ella Mai’s songs are hard to follow because it’s very melodic.

[@TheTanielbergerak]

☝🏾

[@ginapetolicchio2684]

Kinda behind the beat I agree but she was still pretty good

[@Plastic35789]

She is amazing, just had issues with the speed of the song

[@len0rmand_guy417]

I say it from now She could be the winner , but I saw Huntley and Ruby blocking the way 😊

[@cadenjones0128]

she has a pretty voice but i dont think this was the right song for her.

[@GATARECHRISTHALLEY]

Definitely not ready to win such a big competition but has some serious talent though

[@thehoop74]

She was behind the beat alot. Was not impressed. Too much going on. But shocked John didn't turn

[@HowYSeeIt]

Nervous but those chairs gave her some validation….she sounds good and I think vocally she's going to be an underdog I liked her

[@Jbecyou]

She Never heard this song let the beginning be a loose note!

[@len0rmand_guy417]

First impression to her voice : Queen Bey???

[@kelenaffqnklin]

No not at all, but she is wonderful ❤

[@Avigailish]

🤎

[@plumberofamerica]

She has the talent, but that song is all about being laid back in vibe. Soften up the annunciation. Maybe sing it stoned

[@kwest5171]

What's off about this? She has a great voice, but the music doesn't seem to match her rhythm.

[@HoffmanFamily-p3i]

The only person left to battle on Gwen's team is Brandon, right? Well I just hope they air the entire battle. Stop with those insulting montages! (see Caleb's battle for a perfect but infuriating example). And shame on the producers for doing that. Please don't do it to Kara and Brandon!

[@KILLABR]

É filha da Jennifer Hudson? muito parecida em fisionomia kkkkkkkkk

[@cheerxxchick12]

she has a little Aaliyah in her voice on some notes

[@essierobinson3242]

I’m in awe sexy beautiful

[@ranaya241]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@ps4ashton235]

feleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeengss