The Voice: Britney Spears tapes special message to her former dancer and ‘amazing singer’ Willie Gomez

Britney Spears taped a special message to her former dancer Willie Gomez who performed on Tuesday’s episode of The Voice as the Blind Auditions continued.

‘Willie is a dancer of mine, and not only is he a great dancer, but he is an amazing singer and I’m sending all my kisses to you,’ the 41-year-old pop star said in the video before Willie took the stage to compete on season 23 of the NBC show.
‘Love you,’ added Britney, who was recently cited by the California Highway Patrol for driving without a license and proof of car insurance.
Willie, 37, from Miami, then performed La Bachata by Manuel Turizo. He said La Bachata was a song he grew up hearing in the Dominican Republic. Willie said after his family moved to Miami when he was young his father had a stroke and died seven years later.
‘Those years definitely shaped me, because I had to kind of become the man of the house,’ Willie said.

Taped message: Britney Spears taped a special message to her former dancer Willie Gomez who performed on Tuesday’s episode of The Voice as the Blind Auditions continued

He said he threw himself into his dancing and worked with such legendary artists such as Britney, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera.
Willie’s mother and cousin watched backstage as he sang and cheered when Gwen Stefani, 54, hit her buzzer and turned around. John Legend, 44, Reba McEntire, 68, and Niall Horan, 30, all also turned around.
‘Four chairs!’ John yelled.
‘I thought I had you,’ Gwen said.
‘You still have me,’ Willie said.
‘That was so good,’ Niall said. ‘What a performance.’
‘Your voice is so beautiful and flawless,’ Gwen said. ‘He has so much stage presence. You’re gorgeous.’

Niall then pretended that he was texting Blake Shelton to tell him that Gwen, his wife, was flirting. Gwen laughed.

Killed it: Willie, 37, from Miami, performed La Bachata by Manuel Turizo

Great dancer: ‘Willie is a dancer of mine, and not only is he a great dancer, but he is an amazing singer and I’m sending all my kisses to you,’ the 41-year-old pop star said in the video

Turned first: Willie’s mother and cousin watched backstage as he sang and cheered when Gwen Stefani , 54, hit her buzzer and turned around

High praise: ‘That was so good,’ Niall Horan said. ‘What a performance’

‘I know you are going to be shocked to hear this but I didn’t understand a word you said,’ Reba said.
‘She says the same thing to me,’ Niall said.
Willie ultimately picked John to be his coach.
Olivia Eden, 15, from Long Valley, New Jersey, sang Niall Horan’s own song This Town and he immediately hit his buzzer to get her on his team. Reba also wanted her and hit her buzzer, but she was no match to Niall’s charm.
‘Great song choice,’ Niall said. ‘I know that one well.’
Reba told her that her voice was incredible and that she would love to be her coach.
‘Sometimes you can be hard on people who sing your song because you know it inside out, but knowing how creative Olivia is, based on hearing my own song, it makes me excited to work with her.’ Niall said. ‘Because you’ve got so much depth in song choice with her. She’s going to be a real dark horse in this competition.’
Caitlin Quisenberry, 27, from Denver, sang Rainbow. She said music has always been a part of her life. She said she went to law school and that everything changed when her grandmother got sick. She sang on her grandmother’s bedside when she was sick and her grandmother smiled and she remembered how powerful music was. Caitlin dedicated her performance to her grandmother.

Familiar song: Olivia Eden, 15, from Long Valley, New Jersey, sang Niall Horan’s own song This Town and he immediately hit his buzzer to get her on his team

For grandmother: Caitlin Quisenberry, 27, from Denver, sang Rainbow for her grandmother
Reba and Gwen both turned around. John said her beginning was a little shaky but then the rest was good. Reba said she thought she could help her.
‘And we are both redheads so that’s a plus,’ Reba said.
‘Either way you are going to go with a blonde or redhead,’ Gwen said.
Caitlin picked ‘my fellow redhead, Reba.’
Reba gave her some tater tots for picking her.
Clayton Davis, 34, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, went next and sang Sunday Morning by Maroon 5, but none of the judges turned around.
Kara Tenae, 33, from Riverside, California, performed Boo’d Up by Ella Mai. She said she worked as a rideshare driver and was asked to be a part of an Uber commercial that  ended up airing during the Grammys broadcast.
‘To be here is just so surreal knowing that those coaches could press that button and my life could change forever,’ Kara said. ‘It’s just mind-blowing.’
Niall, Gwen and Reba all hit their buzzers.

California gal: Kara Tenae, 33, from Riverside, California, performed Boo’d Up by Ella Mai

‘That was super stuff,’ Niall said. ‘That was amazing.’
‘I was blown away,’ Reba said. ‘Maybe I could teach you a few things.’
‘If you want to work with me we can bounce off each other and get to the next level,’ Gwen said. ‘Pick me!’
Kara picked Gwen, who got out of her seat and gave her a team shirt.
‘I’m super excited to have Kara on my team,’ Gwen said. ‘She’s a full-package deal. She’s gorgeous.’
‘California girls, they stick together,’ John said.
Caleb Sasser, 27, from Los Angeles, performed Another Sad Love Song by Toni Braxton and Gwen and Niall immediately hit their buzzers. They were followed by Reba and John. Caleb shared that he was a middle school music teacher originally from Goldsboro, North Carolina.
‘Four chairs!’ John yelled. ‘That was magical.’
When John asked who his influences were, Caleb said that John was one of his.
‘Clearly, I would love to coach you,’ Gwen said.
‘It would be an honor to coach someone as unique and authentic as you,’ Niall said.
‘I love your voice and I’d love to be your coach,’ Reba said.
Caleb picked John. John ran up and gave him a jacket that said ‘Legend’ on the back.

Team clothing: Kara picked Gwen, who got out of her seat and gave her a team shirt

Four chairs: Caleb Sasser, 27, from Los Angeles, performed Another Sad Love Song by Toni Braxton and got all four coaches to turn their chairs
‘I think we are losers guys,’ Gwen said.
‘Four chair king returns,’ Niall said.
‘If John makes a mistake, Caleb will end up on team Gwen,’ Gwen predicted.
The Voice will return next Monday on NBC.