Is Nini Iris The Voice' New Favorite? Watch Her 4-Chair Turn Audition
She may well win season 24.
It's only been a day since episode 5 of The Voice Season 24 aired, but it continues to be the talk of the town among viewers. But that's not surprising, considering how many talented performers were on the show. However, there was one that turned out to be the most memorable.
With an electrifying cover of I See Red by Everybody Loves an Outlaw, Nini Iris stormed the stage of The Voice 24 on last night's episode. The twenty-seven-year-old won over the audience from the moment she struck her first note, almost instantly earning four chair turns from the coaches. An outpouring of compliments followed, prompting many viewers to believe that Nini was this season's favorite. But is she?
Early Release
Although episode 5 only premiered yesterday, Nini Iris' performance was posted to YouTube as early as last Friday night, perhaps to tease the show's fans and build anticipation.
Indeed, the Georgian artist's powerhouse cover of the popular rock song had us on the edge of our seats - especially since it wasn't revealed which of the four she had chosen as her coach.
It was certainly a mystery, given how many pleasantries each of The Voice 24 coaches had for her. Niall Horan, who hit his button seconds after Gwen Stefani, told the New York-based musician that her performance, which was the final in episode 5, was the best they'd seen all day. The other coaches had plenty to say as well.
The Coaches' Commentary
'I think we're looking at a potential winner here,' the ex One Direction singer said, apart from his other praise of Nini's performance.
Although Reba was the last to turn, she was the most enthusiastic in her pitch to Nini.
'You singing is absolutely spectacular. I love your stage presence. I think you could sing anything, you could probably sing the phone book and all of us would've turned around,' the Queen of Country said.
'Mr. John Legend,' as Nini addressed him, dubbed her performance 'fantastic.' According to him, it was her nuanced and subtle voice that prompted them all to turn their chairs.
The first to push her button, Gwen Stefani, pitched the last and, perhaps, had little to add, but she managed to complement Nini Iris in a way the other coaches hadn't.
'That was just incredible. The fact that you can flip so easily between different styles in your voice is just so exciting for this show,' Gwen said. 'You have a big job ahead of you because you've already given us, like, a Grammys performance. And the confidence that you have is just supernatural.'
Ultimately, Nini Iris opted for Team Niall. So, it seems the winning coach might reap another victory this season. Episode 6 is set to air tonight at 8 pm ET.