The Voice of Italy: Final Blind Auditions Tonight

The final “blind auditions” of The Voice of Italy 2018 air tonight, Thursday, April 12th, at 9:20 PM on Rai2, hosted by Costantino della Gherardesca. In this crucial fourth episode, coaches Al Bano, J-Ax, Francesco Renga, and Cristina Scabbia fiercely compete to secure the remaining spots on their teams, vying for the most promising vocalists from across Italy. Each coach must finalize their team roster at twelve contestants to advance to the subsequent “Knock Out” rounds, scheduled for April 19th and 26th. The opportunity to shine on The Voice stage is dwindling for aspiring singers; only nine coveted positions remain: three for J-Ax’s team and two for each of the others. Ultimately, only one contestant will claim the title of Italy’s “Voice” of 2018, earning an exclusive recording contract with Universal Music Italia. Currently, Al Bano’s team boasts ten talented individuals: Tekemaya (Francesco Bovino), a 41-year-old drag queen and singer from Lecce; Aurelio Fierro Jr., a 41-year-old singer from Naples; Maryam Tancredi, an 18-year-old student from Naples; Cinzia Carreri, a 28-year-old performer from Mantua; Virginia Dioletta, a 22-year-old sound engineer from Rome; Simona Marcelli, a 20-year-old student from Torre Boldone, Bergamo; Selenia Stoppa, a 26-year-old actress and singer from Lecce; Stefania Calandra, a 50-year-old musician from Rome; Raimondo Cataldo, a 26-year-old freelancer from Mantua; and Maria Teresa Dalise, a 33-year-old singer from Rome. J-Ax’s team includes nine: Antonio Licari, an 18-year-old student from Marsala; Kimberly Madriaga, an 18-year-old student from Catania; Beatrice Pezzini, a 20-year-old conservatory student from Verona; Andrea Tramacere, a 19-year-old student and part-time catechist from Rovigo; Riccardo Giacomini, a 27-year-old factory worker from Cagliari; Angelica Ibba, a 16-year-old student from Cagliari; Angelica Peroni, a 23-year-old student and barista from Verona; Rosy Castello, a 19-year-old student from Ragusa; and URAMAWASHI (Gaia Miolla and Nicolò Restaini), 17 and 21-year-old students from Bari. Francesco Renga’s team also has ten: Mirko Carnevali, a 33-year-old musician and athlete from Mantua; Marica Fortugno, a 20-year-old student from Reggio Calabria; Asia Sagripanti, a 19-year-old student from Pordenone; Antonello Carozza, a 32-year-old singer from Campobasso; Michelangelo Falcone, a 17-year-old student from La Spezia; Laura Ciriaco, a 33-year-old singer from Milan; Daniele Gentile, an 18-year-old student from Bari; Alberto Lionetti, an 18-year-old musician from Turin; Virginia Mellino, an 18-year-old student from Livorno; and Giovanni Saccà, a 23-year-old student from Messina. Finally, Cristina Scabbia’s team comprises ten singers: Ylenia Aquilone, a 23-year-old counter assistant from Catania; Andrea Butturini, a 23-year-old student from Brescia; Alessio Parisi, a 19-year-old student from Naples; Graziana Campanella, a 26-year-old singer from Bari; Elisabetta Eneh, a 31-year-old unemployed woman from Cosenza; Antonio Marino, a 35-year-old vocal coach from Naples; Alessandra Machella, a 32-year-old musician from Rome; Claudia Illari, a 23-year-old student from Rome; Sabrina Rocco, a 19-year-old student from Naples; and Mara Sottocornola, a 31-year-old singer from Como.