'The Voice': Christina Aguilera's team in video
Christina Aguilera's team is certainly full of talent, with hopefuls including husband and wife duo Beat Frequency, Nigerian-born Nelly's Echo, and talent show veteran Nathalie Hernandez. Remind yourself of Team Xtina below!
De'Borah
De'Borah, one of 11 children from Chicago, was prevented from singing centre stage at church because of her looks. As well as singing, De'Borah can play piano, bass and drums; she likes Maroon 5 and Pink. 'Hey Soul Sister' helped De'Borah get through the blind auditions!
Devyn DeLoera
Devyn has said that music helped her to become more confident, but she also likes cooking and reading. Her inspirations include Demi Lovato, Kelly Clarkson and her coach Christina Aguilera, who she impressed with her take on 'Ain't No Other Man'.
Adriana Louise
Adriana took up music after being the victim of a robbery; trying to distract herself from her fear, she taught herself to sing and play the guitar. The restaurant server looks up to Michael Jackson and Selena and made it through the blind auditions with a performance of 'Domino'.
Aquile
Aquile's first child is due this year, so he's hoping to win The Voice to help support his family. Aquile - who performed 'Your Song' at his blind audition - also enjoys acting, pa! intballing and Popular Science magazine.
Nelly's Echo
Nelly's echo - real name Nelson Emokpae - fled Nigeria at the age of 15 after his father was wrongly incarcerated (he's free now, and has joined the family in Baltimore). The guitar-playing singer quit his job as a physical therapist to pursue music, and his rendition of 'Ain't No Sunshine' won over Christina.
Lisa Scinta
Lisa - who likes coffee and cooking - had been on the road to a career as a gymnast, but she gave it up to pursue her true love of music. She's had over 22m views on YouTube after she started to write songs to deal with a bad break up.
MarissaAnn
MarissaAnn, who's just 15, suffered from a serious liver disease when she was a kid - but she survived thanks to her father, who donated part of his liver. Now she wants to make her dad proud with her music!
Beat Frequency
Beat Frequency - husband and wife Shawn and Natasha - have been performing ever since they met over a decade ago. They're so dedicated to a music career that they've delayed starting a family, but in their spare time Shawn likes Angry Birds while Natasha designs costumes. It was their performance of 'E.T.' that made Christina want to mentor them.
Paulina
16-year-old Paulina has always wanted to be a performer, and her YouTube videos have racked up nearly 26 million views. As well as playing guitar and piano, Paulina likes kickboxing to stay fit - maybe that's what persuaded Christina to give her a spot!
Joselyn Rivera
Joselyn has had a few health issues over the year, but she says it's music that's got her through it. Just 17, Joselyn - who likes rollerblading and pulling pranks - has started performing to the crowds at Miami sporting events. She made it into the next round by singing Kelly Clarkson's 'Stronger'.
Dez Duron
Dez dropped out of Yale to audit! ion for t! he second season of The Voice, but he didn't make it through the blind auditions. Luckily for him, the time he later spent practising his vocals and the guitar paid off after his performance of 'Sara Smile' impressed Christina. He names Elvis, Robin Thicke and Stevie Wonder among his influences.
Jordan Pruitt
Jordan had a contract with Hollywood Records by the time she was 14, and has even made two albums. Now she wants to return to the spotlight (and she made it onto Team Christina by singing 'The One That Got Away'). Jordan, a big fan of Beyonc, also likes making scrapbooks.
Laura Vivas
Laura, who likes mixing Latin and funk with R&B and pop, can play several musical instruments. She likes drawing and the movie Goodfellas, but it was her performance of 'Whataya Want From Me' that got her through the blind auditions.
Sylvia Yacoub
Sylvia, who moved to the US from Egypt when she was five, says her mum taught her how to sing! She's a big fan of her coach Christina, but it was her rendition of Rihanna's 'Only Girl In The World' that won her a place in the next round.
Nathalie Hernandez
Nathalie's performed in a bunch of talent shows in Florida, and even began songwriting because she was told not to perform covers at the contests. As well as playing guitar, Nathalie likes running and going to the beach, and she made Christina spin around with her take on Taylor Swift's 'White Horse'.
Celica Westbrook
Christina's final contestant Celica is just 16, but she's grabbed attention with her YouTube videos and even turned down a recording contract to focus on her songwriting. Her family includes a lot of singers, but Celica can also play the piano and dance. She won over Christina by performing 'A Thousand Years'.
The Voice continues on Monday at 8/7c on NBC.
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