OKC singer-songwriter Taylor Deneen earns a spot on John Legend's team on 'The Voice'

On the final night of Blind Auditions, Oklahoma City singer-songwriter Taylor Deneen made it on to John Legend's team Monday night on NBC's "The Voice" Season 24.

Deneen, 23, snagged the final spot on Team Legend with her soulful performance of Childish Gambino's "Redbone" that had Legend and Oklahoma transplant Gwen Stefani fighting over her.

The OKC native's angelic voice had Legend hitting his button to turn his big red chair after just 15 seconds, while Stefani followed suit after less than 35 seconds of hearing Deneen sing.

What did 'The Voice' coaches say about OKC singer Taylor Deneen?

With the Season 24 Blind Auditions winding down, "The Voice" coaches Niall Horan, who won last season with singer Gina Miles, and Reba McEntire, a new coach filling the spot left by the departure of fellow Oklahoman Blake Shelton, were unable to push their buttons for Deneen.

"My team is full up, and I'm so sad, because that is one hell of a voice that I would have loved to have pitched for. That was flawless," Horan told Deneen after her performance.

"They are so lucky that they were able to turn; me and Reba are upset."

Since Reba's team also was already full, the Chockie native had to settle for lavishing compliments on the OKC contender — and in officially declaring Stefani, who is married to Shelton and now lives in Tishomingo, a fellow Okie.

"I would have turned around in a heartbeat. Your voice is incredible. Your range is astounding," Reba told Deneen. "Oklahoma City? Aw, man, that's wonderful, to get to see a fellow Okie — and there's another fellow Okie right there. Kind of a transplant, but we claim her."

Legend gushed about Deneen's voice, declaring "I am a Taylor Deneen fan now."

"I literally have one spot left on my team, and I would be overjoyed for you to complete Team Legend. It would be magical for me. You just kept getting better and better and better. You kept finding new places to go with the notes," he said.

"You are truly a phenomenal voice. You can do all runs. You can do all those things. But your voice has this gentleness as well. It's powerful, but it's not overpowering. It's very relaxing to listen to, and it's so sweet. It's got such a honey to it — and I would love to work with you."

Declaring her intention to fight for Deneen to join her team, Stefani had her own praise for the OKC singer-songwriter.

"I love how feminine your voice is. It's just such a refreshing tone that you have. There's this sneaky like, 'Yeah, I might be feminine, but watch this,'" Stefani said. "I know that I don't sing in your lane, and that we're different in that way. But I have bounced in a lot of different genres. I understand music; I'm a songwriter as well. I truly think that I could be an amazing coach for you."

Despite Stefani's praise, Deneen opted to join Team Legend.

Who is OKC singer-songwriter Taylor Deneen?

Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Deneen started singing when she was 6 years old, soon began composing music and playing instruments and first picked up the alto saxophone when she was 10.

By age 16, she was producing her own original songs after learning how to record her own vocals and instrumental tracks at a Spencer recording studio.

The 2017 Carl Albert High School graduate and National YoungArts Winner competed in honor bands, choirs and festivals across Oklahoma and the country.

In 2017, Deneen accepted a full scholarship to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. She won the Berklee Voice Department’s Outstanding Performer Award in 2019 and graduated magna cum laude with a dual bachelor's degree in Professional Music and Contemporary Writing & Production in 2021.

On "The Voice," she said she moved back to OKC after graduating from college, and she has been working in her hometown as a songwriter, including penning custom songs for anniversaries, birthdays and holidays. She even crooned an homage to "The Voice" coaches that she wrote at the end of her audition.

What's next on 'The Voice?'

With the Blind Auditions complete and all four teams filled up on Monday's episode, "The Voice" moves on to the battle rounds as Season 24 continues at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

"The Voice" airs at 7 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays on NBC, with episodes made available to stream the next day on Peacock.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: 'The Voice' judge John Legend picks OKC singer Taylor Deneen