'The Voice' Season 3, Episode 7 Recap - Blind Auditions #7

So, here's the count: Adam has 14 singers thus far, Christina and Cee Lo have 13, and Blake, after a big day yesterday, has 12. He caught up a bit, but dude was pretty far in the hole.

Sylvia Yakoub is from Muskegon, Michigan (holla!) but was born in Egypt. Her parents brought her to America so she wouldn't be oppressed as a woman. Or, less oppressed, anyway. "There are no second chances," she says. Of all the cliche phrases people use on this show, that one should be outlawed. There are clearly second chances. People come back all the time. In season one, some contestants got to go twice in one round.

Anyway, she does "Only Girl in the World," and she sounds a little shaky at first. Nerves, probably. But she hits some big notes and turns Christina, Cee Lo and Blake. Christina seems to get through to her, and Blake tries to convince her that Sylvia is a "country enough name." Cee Lo tells the audience to shut up so that he can say "I want you on my team." Pretty good. Sylvia opts for Christina, which is a good choice for her.

Hog farmer IJ Quinn has a high voice, which he says makes him sound "like a girl." Get ready for a shocked turn from the judges. Side note: did anybody catch that random shot of a Starbucks logo in there? Subliminal advertising, much? Anyway, IJ does "Virtual Insanity," but meanders a bit too much and struggles on some of the high notes, despite his high voice. Sadly, nobody turns for IJ. Back to the pig farm.

Charlie Ray is a smog technician. Californians, try not to blame him for those annoying tests you have to do every couple of years. He has a nice story, as he got his license to work at the shop to give his dad, who has carbon monoxide levels in his blood, some time off. Yikes.

He sings "Home" with a very quiet, alt-pop tone. It's almost a little too subdued, but his voice is nice enough to turn both Blake and Adam, the latter getting a big "f*ck you!" from the former when he turns. Blake compares Charlie a bit to Michael Bublé, and he and Adam go back and forth. But it's Blake holding his arms out and saying "come home, Charlie" that convinces Charlie to go with Blake.

Amanda Brown has an interesting musical background: she grew up singing gospel, but then when she heard Radiohead for the first time, she was a convert. Amanda is a backup singer, and has some footage singing with Adele. Let's see if she goes with an Adele song and dooms herself.

Nope! She goes with Amy Winehouse's "Valerie" instead. Similar vibe, less overplayed. Good choice. She's a strong enough singer, but the first half of the song is a little lacking in oomph. The second half is much more impressive, and she manages to nab Cee Lo at the last minute.

Yolanda Barber, 55, is amazed that there are 15-year-olds in the competition. Are there? Well, close enough anyway. Yolanda was a singer on a cruise ship until the bad economy got her laid off, and now she's a bus driver. Aww. Yolanda sings "Get Here" with a noticeable degree of experience, but it is a little lounge-singer-y. Sadly, nobody turns. I was rooting for Yolanda.

One singer left: the lovely Cassadee Pope, lead singer of the band Hey Monday who is now going solo. Apparently she got to tour with Fall Out Boy and stuff, and Pete Wentz recorded a greeting for her. BUY SPRINT. Sorry.

She launches into "Torn." Yes, "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia. Yes, I forgot this song existed too. She's a strong singer, especially in the higher registers... she gets a little weaker on the low notes, but this song moves around quite a bit, so that'll happen. All four judges turn, and Adam and Christina give her a standing ovation.

Cee Lo immediately notices her legs. Christina notes that Cassadee can fit into a few different genres, including country, pop and rock. Adam tries to connect on the band thing, but Christina notes that Cassadee solo now, so that's where she can help. After some deliberation, Cassadee goes with Blake, who didn't even give much of a pitch. She must have had him in mind going in. It might be interesting to hear her do some country stuff with more of a pop-rock drive.

Plus, Blake needed the help. But now, all four judges are tied up with just two spots remaining. That should make next week's auditions pretty interesting.