‘The Voice’ Coaches Are Fighting Over This Teen Star Following Powerful Leann Rimes Cover

Returning to The Voice for her third straight season, Reba McEntire has a title to defend. The “Fancy” singer is fresh off her season 25 victory with Asher HaVon. First, however, Reba has to go through Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg and Gwen Stefani. And season 26’s latest four chair-turn performance has the coaches pulling out all the stops.

Watch Katie O’s Spectacular Four-Chair Turn

Taking the stage for her Blind Audition on The Voice, Katie O, 18, carried herself with the poise of a much more seasoned performer. The Jacksonville, Florida native then proceeded to deliver a cover of LeAnn Rimes’ “One Way Ticket (Because I Can)” that sounded like pure sunlight.

Gwen Stefani was the first to turn, closely followed by Snoop and Bublé. By the end of the performance, Reba McEntire had turned, too—much to Stefani’s dismay. “No!” howled the Pop Princess.

“You’ve got a lot of heart and soul in your singing,” Reba told the Florida teen. “And you were so cute when I turned around… And I love your smile, too.”

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Next, Stefani pointed out that she had pushed her button “as fast as I could.”

“Your voice was so secure and so strong and composed,” she said. “It’s very inspiring.”

Although equally complimentary, Snoop couldn’t help but notice Katie’s eyes light up when Reba’s chair turned. “And you know what’s so crazy?” the West Coast legend said. “When you talk, you sound exactly like her.” He pointed to Reba. “And when she talks, she sounds exactly like you.”

“We could be twins,” Katie agreed.

“We are twins,” Reba responded in her own breezy twang, prompting Stefani to groan, “Why is Reba here?!”

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Trying his best to adopt a Southern accent, Bublé informed Katie that he has family members living in Florida. Being Canadian, he couldn’t keep up the act for long. In his normal voice, the “Feeling Good” crooner said, “I love country. You have a fabulous voice, and I’d love to be part of this with you.”

Tune in to The Voice tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 15) at 7 p.m. Central on NBC to see where Katie O lands.

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