'The Voice': Camila Cabello Gets 'Awkward' After a Shawn Mendes Song

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Newest Voice coach Camila Cabello heard a familiar tune during Tuesday's Blind Auditions -- and things got a little awkward!

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When Tanner Howe took the stage to try and impress the coaches with his rendition of Shawn Mendes' hit, "Mercy," Camila recognized her ex's track 

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"Is that my... Is that Shawn up there?" she asked her fellow coaches as they listened. "I was like, is Shawn onstage?"

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While she didn't turn her chair for Tanner, and her fellow coaches made him sweat it out a little 

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the performance ultimately earned chair turns from Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and John Legend, who noted that maybe the song hit a little too close to home for Camila. 

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"I know him better than everyone in this room," she agreed. "The reason I didn't turn around is that maybe you sounded a little too much like him?"

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"Obviously, he has an amazing voice, I love this song," she added, "but I would be curious when you pick your coach [to see] you just distinguish yourself."

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Tanner appreciated the critique, noting that he's striving to be "in [Shawn's] lane," musically.

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