The Voice Teens May 20 Recap: John Lloyd Cruz Thrills Teens And Coaches

The Voice Teens artists and coaches alike got their thrills when Kapamilya heartthrob John Lloyd Cruz makes a special appearance. In the May 20 episode, more teen artists try their luck on stage as the blind auditions continue.

Host Toni Gonzaga gives a recap about team standings before the auditions start. Team Lea is going strong with 10 teen artists, followed by Sharon’s 9 artists. Kamp Kawayan has 8 teen artists while Team Sarah seems to taking her time, with only 7 teen members so far.

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The first to audition is Genesis Espera. She first tells her story about growing up with her grandmother, because her parents were experiencing problems. Aside from singing, she occupies her time as a CAT officer in school. She takes the stage to sing Closer in a blind blind audition.

Coach Sarah turns first followed by coach Bamboo. Sarah explains how she loves to listen to her singing. Bamboo commended her for her versatile voice.  When asked to choose, she chooses to go to Team Sarah.

Next up is Arisxandra Libantino, 15 years old who comes all the way from the United Kingdom. Moving to another country when she was only 6 years old, she says that she had a hard time adjusting because she did not speak English very well. After she was able to adjust, she discovered that she had a talent for singing. She sings Million Reasons.

During her performance, only coach Sharon turns for her, automatically making her a part of the Megastar’s roster.

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Mitzi Casacop at 14 years of age is one of the youngest artists to audition so far. She hails from San Pedro, Laguna and counts her grandmother as her inspiration in her singing. She sings her rendition of Rather Be, but she did not get any turns however.

Another young teen artist takes the stage next. Johann Sebastian Ramirez, 13 years old from Cabanatuan City has his big brother as his biggest supporter. Both boys love playing music together. Johann comes on stage to perform Fly Me To The Moon.

Lea and Sarah both turn for him at the same time. Lea says he has potential and has the heart for songs like this. Sarah on the other hand, heard the gladness and the passion in his voice. He eventually chooses Sarah as his coach.

Two brothers from Davao City are next up. They are Christian (16) and Chan (14) Villanes and they come from a musical family.  They perform an OPM R&B song Gayuma. Coach Lea turns for them but tells them that she will only get one of them – Chan. The boys needed to decide if they will accept this or not. After a quick chat, the boys decide to that Chan will continue on with FamiLea.

The last teen to audition is Reign Andi Ng. This 17 year old already sings in a band with her mom, who used to be with That’s Entertainment. She sings What’s Up while playing with her guitar, which makes Bamboo and Sarah turn.

To help her convince Reign, Sarah calls on John Lloyd Cruz, which thrills the audience and even the coaches. John Lloyd gamely plays the guitar for a bit while Reign sings. He also says that Sarah is the best coach for her. Reign however chooses to go with Kamp Kawayan.

Catch another set of blind auditions on The Voice Teens tonight on ABS-CBN at 7:00 p.m.