Massapequa Teen Nails Audition on 'The Voice'

Photo: Justin Johnes Twitter

A Massapequa teen’s first ever singing performance in front of an audience won him a spot on the popular singing competition ”The Voice.”

Justin Johnes, 15, performed “Let Her Go” by Passenger on the NBC show Monday night and won the last remaining spot on Blake Shelton’s team.

Johnes had posted performances to his YouTube channel before auditioning for “The Voice.” His channel boasts more than 47,000 subscribers and his videos have garnered nearly 2.8 million views.

“There’s a lot of kids on YouTube singing and they always have their fingers on the pulse of what’s happening,” said Pharrell Williams. “I’d say we’ve definitely found a good singer in you.”

“I feel like I’m living a dream right now,” said Johnes after the audition. “I can’t even wrap my head around it.”

“Justin has these neat things that he does with his voice,” said Shelton, who named Johnes his “boo” and presented him with a T-shirt after the audition. “It’s just different and the fact that he’s 15 and he’s already created his own sound, I love that about him.”

See Johnes’s official ”The Voice” photos here and watch his blind audition below:

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