'The Voice': Final four contestants

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<i>By Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times staff writer</i><br>
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They survived the blind auditions, managing to entice the jaded ears of coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton to make it to the next round. And they duked it out (vocally) with fellow contestants during the battle rounds. Competing to be the inaugural winner of "The Voice" are:<br>
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Vicci Martinez (Team Cee Lo, right) is an acoustic rock singer-songwriter who hails from Washington. Martinez, 26, has released multiple albums and won the regional tryouts for "American Idol" in its debut season. (She opted not to return to the second round because she believed the "Idol" contract was too restrictive). (Pictured with contestant Nakia)

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By Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times staff writer

They survived the blind auditions, managing to entice the jaded ears of coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton to make it to the next round. And they duked it out (vocally) with fellow contestants during the battle rounds. Competing to be the inaugural winner of "The Voice" are:

Vicci Martinez (Team Cee Lo, right) is an acoustic rock singer-songwriter who hails from Washington. Martinez, 26, has released multiple albums and won the regional tryouts for "American Idol" in its debut season. (She opted not to return to the second round because she believed the "Idol" contract was too restrictive). (Pictured with contestant Nakia)

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