Nick Jonas touched by 'The Voice' contestant's 'spiritual' audition

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During the second night of The Voice's Season 20 blind auditions Tuesday, all four coaches were facing off for the only four-chair turn of the night – 21-year-old contestant Zae Romeo.

Prior to Zae's audition, Nick Jonas was having a hard time snagging another team member, especially when Blake Shelton blocked him from the first contestant of the night. However, things were turning around for the JoBro when Zae, whose heartbreaking backstory of growing up in the foster care system, and ultimately running away from home once he and his siblings were adopted, moved the coaches and viewers at home with his cover of "Falling" by Harry Styles.

"That was spiritual," Nick told Zae. "The way you approach the higher part of your register, the vulnerability of the softer moments. The performance was phenomenal, and it really touched me. So, please, please, please come to Team Nick."

While Nick, Blake, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend all put up a good fight, in the end, Zae chose Team Nick. "After a couple of heartbreaks, it was nice to get this four-chair turn. My team is taking shape in the most incredible way because I couldn't have planned all these really different voices and genres that we're tapping into," stated Nick.

Video Transcript

BLAKE SHELTON: I don't know really what I can say here to convince you. I think my best chances are to listen to what the other three are going to say and then tear those three pitches apart.

JOHN LEGEND: He's more of a negative campaigner.

BLAKE SHELTON: Team Blake!

KYLIE MAR: During the second night of "The Voice's" season 20 blind auditions Tuesday, all four coaches were facing off for the only four chair turn of the night, 21-year-old contestant Zae Romeo. Prior to Zae's audition, Nick Jonas was having a hard time snagging another team member, especially when Blake Shelton blocked him from the first contestant of the night.

NICK JONAS: I thought they were going to play nice.

JOHN LEGEND: No.

NICK JONAS: It turns out Blake's a bully.

BLAKE SHELTON: What are you talking about?

KELLY CLARKSON: Blake is a bully.

NICK JONAS: Blake is a big bully.

BLAKE SHELTON: What the hell are you talking about?

NICK JONAS: What do you think I'm talking about?

BLAKE SHELTON: Wait a minute. You got blocked? I didn't know you got blocked. I didn't even realize you got blocked.

NICK JONAS: Nor did I.

KYLIE MAR: However, things were turning around for the Jo bro when Zae, whose heartbreaking backstory of growing up in the foster care system and ultimately running away from home once he and his siblings were adopted, moved the coaches and viewers at home with his cover of "Falling" by Harry Styles.

NICK JONAS: That was spiritual.

ZAE ROMEO: Thank you

NICK JONAS: It was so special. The way you approach the higher part of your register. The vulnerability of the softer moments. The performance was phenomenal.

ZAE ROMEO: Thank you so much.

NICK JONAS: And you touched me. And so please, please, please come to Team Nick.

KYLIE MAR: While Nick, Blake, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend all put up a good fight--

BLAKE SHELTON: I was going to come back, but I think Kelly was mean enough.

KELLY CLARKSON: What? I wasn't mean.

KYLIE MAR: It was Team Nick who Zae chose in the end.

ZAE ROMEO: I choose Nick.

[MUSIC - ALESSO, "HEROES (WE COULD BE)"]

TOVE LO: (SINGING) We could be heroes.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

KELLY CLARKSON: Get it, Nick!

JOHN LEGEND: Well, done, sir.

NICK JONAS: Oh Zae, you make me so happy.