'The Voice' Season 2, Episode 4 Recap - 'Blind Auditions, Part 4'

We're back with the fourth installment of the blind auditions, as the teams continue to build. The opener promises a lot of pickiness tonight... will we see a repeat of last year, where contestants had the chance to audition again because the roster ran out?

Ducky leads us off, and his hipster mustache and single, silly name make me angry already. Ducky's poor girlfriend has to sit there and pretend to not be embarrassed. Carson asks them when they're getting married, which makes both of them splutter a bit.

When Ducky starts singing, he sounds much poppier than you would expect from a dude named Ducky with a handlebar mustache. He still has a bit of a rock edge, but fails to make any chairs turn. "Sweet mustache," says Adam. Blake offers him a shot of sarsaparilla from his glass. I'm pretty sure it's water.

Jonathas is up next. He has a five year old daughter, but doesn't look like he could possibly be any older than 22 right now. Jonathas is a Brazilian immigrant who learned his English from music, so there you have it, people. We can eliminate all public schooling and just have our children listen to Nicki Minaj.

He sings an Usher song, and is a little generic. Interestingly, he wins over Cee Lo and Christina only after some slick dance moves, which make the crowd react, which makes them press their buttons. Christina aims to take the "I can hook you up with a choreographer" route, while Cee Lo does some bonding over their watches.

"I was in like, 5th grade when 'Genie in a Bottle' came out," says Jonathas, which probably makes Christina feel great. Also, further proof that this dude is probably about 25 years old. A little research: that song came out in 1999, so Jonathas might not even be older than 23. Damn, this dude had those kids young. Anyway, he goes with Christina.

Monique Benabou is another contestant with a mother who has cancer. She wails her way through "Mr. Know It All," getting Christina to turn. She's a little thin on the higher notes and not too accurate on the pitch, but Christina might be able to do something with her. Blake gives Christina a nice compliment, but doesn't say much to Monique. Christina seems excited about her, though.

Naia Kete is a street performer on the 3rd Street Promenade, who of course has a huge crowd because of the camera crew. She gives this impassioned speech about how she wants to validate her voice, then breaks out into "The Lazy Song" for some inexplicable reason. Regardless, she has an interesting, earthy voice that gets Blake to turn immediately, probably because Naia sounds similar to Dia and Xenia. Cee Lo follows shortly after.

Cee Lo calls her "Earth Angel," and the flirting is returned for once. For a moment, Cee Lo is slightly less creepy. Blake gets all cute by saying, "You know how you're all giddy and excited? That's what I'm like inside right now." That must have done it, because Naia goes with Blake.

Erick Macek has a Russian immigrant story. This whole "American Dream" thing is popular today, isn't it? Erick does an interesting arrangement of "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty, giving it his own spin. But his voice isn't impressive enough to turn any chairs. He's kind of like Dave Matthews without the character. No, I don't mean that as a compliment.

Charlotte Sometimes continues the string of weird names, but has a strange backstory: she has a disorder that caused her jaw to disintegrate, so she had to have her jaw wired shut for a long time. She has a low voice with a lot of color and attitude to it, almost Alanis-like. Her rendition of "Apologize" turns all four.

Blake actually compares Charlotte to Xenia, noting that she has a record deal now. That's a fair comparison; Charlotte might have a stronger tone though. Cee Lo attempts to play up the sexual tension between Adam and Christina, to which Christina responds "gross."

Eventually Charlotte says simply "Blake," and Blake does his mocking laugh at the other judges.

Tony Vincent is a Broadway actor who performed in "Rent" and "American Idiot" to name a few, and performed with Queen. He makes a big deal of giving us his credits, which makes you wonder why he's here of all places. After some intense staring in the mirror, he's ready to go.

He launches into "We Are the Champions," and you can hear the theatricality behind his voice. It's a solid performance, but it's kind of like a karaoke version of the song. There's something to be said about sounding like Freddie Mercury, but it might not be great to sound exactly like him when you're trying to have your own career. Cee Lo turns, and if anyone can do something with Tony, it's him.

Anthony Evans is a church singer, as he's the son of a pastor (I worked really hard to avoid saying "preacher man" there. You're welcome). He sings his way through "What's Going On," and Cee Lo considers pressing his button. Ultimately, though, Christina is the only one to turn. They'll be a good match, but Anthony will have to push it a little harder to get past the battle round.

Jamie Lono is from Chicago and works at Potbelly's, where he also gets to play guitar for a couple of hours each week. Carson doesn't fly out there to give him the invitation, but his co-workers hand it to him. He also has a medical issues story, as he had a growth on his lung that ended up bankrupting his family.

He starts off with a soulful rendition of "Folsom Prison Blues," which undulates between a gentle whisper and a twangy growl in each verse. It's really great, but for some reason only Adam and Cee Lo turn. Not sure what Blake didn't hear to make him turn. They state their cases, Cee Lo has a zinger about eating sandwiches, but he also makes a note about Jamie having his "own artistic intent" with the song.

Dylan Chambers is the son of a vocal coach, and has a backstory about growing up without his dad. He notes how "no son wants to spend a lot of time with his mom," which seems kinda harsh. "Dreams don't chase themselves," he says to himself backstage. I want to punch him.

He sings "Valerie" in a flashy manner, but nobody turns. That kicks off a montage of people who don't get any chairs to turn, including a guy who chose to sing a Nickelback song. Are you kidding me?

Justin Hopkins played in the house band for "Last Call with Carson Daly." Gee, I wonder how he got on this show? He starts off "Babylon" with the hope that Cee Lo will turn for him, and sure enough, he does. Cee Lo is the only one to turn in fact, so that settles that.

Nicolle Galyon is a country singer, and also looks like she's tremendously tall. She wants to do country by playing piano and not guitar. She brought her little brother, who's adorably supportive.

She does a nice job with her performance, and gets Adam to turn, but not Blake. Her brother is crying, which is even more adorable.

Ashley De La Rosa gets a quick showing and ends up with Christina. Others in the montage include Jordan Rager for Blake, Karla Davis for Adam, and another oddly-named singer named ALyX, who ends up with Blake.

Eric Tipton is a "6-foot, 300-pound white guy who sings old-school soul music." He and his parents have apparently been at odds in the past. He breaks into "You Make My Dreams," which isn't exactly what I think of when I think of "old-school soul music," but to each his own. The performance is a little lacking in originality and, sadly, in soul. Nobody turns, and the judges pin it on not being able to divide it from the original.

Mathai is a lovely girl from Texas who's in a family of doctors, and her conservative Indian parents don't want her to sing, they want her to be in school. Her dad is a little more understanding than her mom.

And he should be, too. She has an interesting tone, impressive range and control, and she's just darn cute up there. She does a nice job with Adele's "Rumour Has It," and turns Blake, Adam and Cee Lo. Cee Lo is surprisingly not too creepy. Mathai ends up going with Adam, and he may have just landed himself a finalist.