The participant's Rod Stewart performance left the jury speechless, and Michael Bublé was punished for cheating

It's a double dose The voice this week with the return of back-to-back episodes. If there were any concerns that the added helping of NBC's singing competition show would mean a decline in talent for Part 4 of Blind Auditions, those concerns were allayed in Tuesday's episode.

The latest two-hour episode showcased Season 26's strongest collection of singers to date, with 11 other hopefuls giving it their all in hopes of landing a spot on the teams of Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg or Michael Bublé. Two more foursome roles, surprise auditions, and the emerging storyline of Bublé's penchant for telling harmless lies to trick artists into choosing him as a coach made the episode more entertaining than usual.

As each coach's team begins to fill up, find out which singers from Tuesday's episode are worth another look.

Surprise performances of the episode

One of the joys of blind auditions is that the coaches (and audience members) may be shocked by a singer's performance. Kevin James Graham's unique take on Rod Stewart's classic rock song “Stay With Me” was just right. His high singing voice left McEntire stunned as she turned her chair, and the rest of the coaches were equally speechless as they admitted they thought a woman was singing.

“That's why I'm angry. I'm looking for a male singer, and I didn't press the button because I thought you were a damn woman! You fooled me, man!” Snoop said after Graham’s audition. The country singer found the rocker she was looking for when he became the newest member of Team Reba. McEntire praised Graham's “whining” and pitch-perfect runs. “I turned around and he’s a guy! I was like, seriously?”

Graham wasn't the only cast member to surprise the coaches in this episode. R&B singer J. Paul (Team Michael) sang Michael McDonald's “I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near),” showcasing his soprano singing skills, but his deep speaking voice confused them all. Oldies crooner Michael Alexandersson (Team Snoop), who covered Dean Martin and Nelson Riddle's “Ain't That a Kick in the Head,” hardly matched the trainers' image of him. While they expected a much older participant, 26-year-old Alexandersson surprised them with his youth. “That voice doesn’t match that face, that body, that hair,” Stefani said.

Who turns around our Chair

Shye's emotional performance of Five for Fighting's “Superman (It's Not Easy)” rounded out the episode and had Stefani hitting the button within the first few notes. The singer so captivated the coaches that Stefani, who described Shye's voice as “honest and real,” made one of her greatest statements this season: “I haven't been this excited about a female artist so far this season.”

McEntire also praised her “rich and creamy” voice and said she possessed a “power” not often found, while Bublé praised her “wonderful vocal range” and “charming” personality. It seemed like everything was going for Stefani to land her newest team member, but in the end, Shye chose Team Michael, surprising even the “Home” singer. “Happy shocked she picked me,” he responded. “There was so much kindness pouring out of her, I was amazed.”

The ones to keep an eye on

Christina Eagle, a 23-year-old singer from North Carolina, had a tragic childhood, losing both her biological parents in separate car accidents when she was barely a year old. Growing up, Eagle learned that her birth mother was also a singer. Eagle was taken in by her maternal grandparents, whom she calls mom and dad, playing country singer Lainey Wilson's “Wildflowers and Wild Horses,” and it was enough for Snoop to push the button and welcome her to his team. “I don’t want perfection,” Snoop told Eagle. “I want what you are.”

Another singer who hit an emotional nerve was Sloane Simon, whose mother has cancer and whose father was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma. Her unconventional cover of Natasha Bedingfield's “Unwritten” had a sentimental meaning – it was a song she and her father sang together in the car – and tugged at Stefani and Bublé's hearts. Simon's audition wasn't perfect, but she showed promise, which Stefani saw when she praised her “angelic voice.” Simon chose Team Gwen.

Denouncing Michael Bublé’s “lies.”

It was a running joke that Bublé would say anything – and we think so anything – to win over artists that he really wants to have on his team. Bublé told an attendee that it was his wedding anniversary (which was not the case) and said he was once part of a ska band (which was not the case). Lie-no. Tuesday's episode marked the first time it became a central storyline The voice.

In one case, McEntire had enough and hit the custom “You're lying” button after Bublé joked that he once experienced something that sounded awfully similar to the plot Titanic to win the favor of contestant Gabrielle Zabosky, who took four places but ultimately chose Team Gwen.

Snoop joined in on the Bublé call, throwing a yellow flag and shouting, “Flag on the play: I'm pretending to be Leonardo DiCaprio!” Stefani even coined a new nickname for the crooner: “Bublie,” because of his constant teasing.

A look ahead to next week

We are nearing the end of the blind auditions. With only a handful of spots left on each team, coaches will be more selective and strategic before pushing their buttons. Bublé still has the coach rep power in the game that he needs to take advantage of before the round is over. Which singers will join Team Reba, Team Gwen, Team Snoop and Team Michael?

The voice returns for another round of blind auditions on Monday, October 14th at 8pm PT/ET on NBC.