Julio Cesar Castillo

In the first and one of the strangest pairings of the night, Blake Shelton put soul singer, Terisa Griffin, up against mariachi singer, Julio Cesar Castillo. The two sang Gloria Estefan’s “Conga” in a battle to the musical death.

Their performance left coach Christina Aguilera speechless, and Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green with split opinions. Cee Lo loved Terisa’s...

Team Blake Shelton contestants Julio Cesar Castillo and Terisa Griffin kicked off the third night of battle rounds on The Voice Season 3, singing Gloria Estefan’s “Conga."

Both singers struggled with the fast-paced song at first, but impressed all of the judges during their performance. Blake had a difficult time making a decision, but ultimately, Julio’s hard work caused...

And just like that, we’re back! With this second dose of blind auditions, we got a whole new batch of hopefuls, and a whole new level of talent. From a “Music Man” to a Mariachi band, The Voice continued to deliver the dramatic stories and real singers that we’ve missed all summer. So let’s get down to it!

Adriana Louise

Working as a waitress in Brooklyn, Adriana......

Julio Cesar Castillo, 21, from Chicago, Illinois, was the first contestant to sing entirely in Spanish, surprising the judges with Ritchie Valens’s “La Bamba” on The Voice Season 3 Blind Auditions on Sept. 11, 2012. Blake and Cee Lo both turned their chairs for Julio, but ultimately, he went with Team Blake!