♪ Party rock is in the house tonight ♪
Announcer: Cameras, please.
Niall: I'm nervous. Where's my jump rope?
I will only steal from Niall if he's not looking.
[ Both laugh ]
That's not stealing if he's looking.
Yeah, that's true.
Announcer: Okay, here we go.
Snoop: Let's get this party started!
Give it up for our coaches--
Michael Bublé!
Hi, everybody.
Daly: Reba McEntire!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Watch how they're gonna scream for him, watch.
Daly: Niall Horan!
[ Cheers and applause ]
He is a heartthrob.
I love you!
And ladies and gentlemen, from the LBC,
Snoop Dogg!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Let's get to it.
Come on.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
♪ Shake that ♪
Alright. This team looks nice.
Just feels good to be able to come back on the show
and put together a real team of people,
beautiful people, just people that become family.
'Cause one thing about my team is family.
That day, we didn't know we were picking our partners,
so everybody's just kind of going around,
like, picking each other, and like,
Lauren and I were just kind of standing there,
just, like, looking around, and our eyes met,
and I was just like, "We gonna do this?"
Lauren and Makenzie, my blonde bombshells.
Battle of the blondes! [ Laughter ]
I feel like her and I really have very strong,
powerful vocals,
that we could really complement each other.
And I feel like you're on, like,
the country side and I'm on the blues/rock side,
and I feel like that might be a really cool combination.
Makenzie versus Lauren. Big sis, little sis.
That's a great pairing,
and I think that their vocals will match very well.
And as far as the song that we pick,
I just want to make sure that they both have strengths in it
I'm the only one that chose both of them. Lizzo: What?!
I know they was expecting somebody else to turn,
but it was me.
And I really, genuinely loved what I heard.
I'm just really curious who is with Snoop.
I'm ready to meet Lauren and Makenzie.
[ Screams ] Oh, my God!
Let them find you! Yeah!
Come here!
Oh, my God! Yeah, see, they're running for you!
Stop it! No, you stop it!
You stop it! No! No!
Give me a hug! Oh!
I am a huge Lizzo fan.
I love how she's just, like, unapologetically her.
She says what she wants to say.
Is this real?
We need more of those women in the media.
And she's, like, paving the way.
[ Chuckles ] Whoo!
What is even happening right now?
I knew it was a powerful woman.
[ Laughs ] You could feel it. I knew it was.
Both of you ladies got one chair turned,
which was mine.
♪ ...the country, from here to Timbuktu... ♪
Snoop Dogg stressed me out
because literally, I'm out there fighting for my life.
♪ ...in a 4x4... ♪
And for him to basically turn it,
like, the second to last word of my song,
I was just like...
This was my last pick on my team.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You complete me.
If he hadn't turned, I wouldn't be here today.
Did you guys want to be on Team Snoop?
Or were you just thankful that Team Snoop called? Yeah, I did.
You were my number one choice.
I've seen your career since I was a kid.
You've been everywhere, and then you work with everyone.
I just, I don't know,
it seems like a really cool family to be a part of.
♪ I said forty days... ♪
Good Lord, I kept peeking at the coaches,
wasn't getting anything.
♪ Hey ♪
And then, Snoop hit that button on the last note,
and we had a little moment, like, it was just...
I was where I was meant to be.
When you start screaming, I'm like,
"Oh, this is my style right here."
Yes! I deserve you and you deserve me.
Yes! Yes!
And how did you get started?
I've been singing since I was a kid.
I have an undergrad in opera for some reason,
What?! and a master's in music therapy.
So, you understand the power of music. Yes.
I live by music therapy.
Wow. I mean, I resonate. Music literally saved my life.
Me, too! Me, too. Yeah.
And I just love your voice.
I love how country you are!
You are just adorable! What's your story?
I was born in a small town.
I got started singing in church when I was 4.
As I kind of started getting older,
I wanted to just really dive more into...
finding out who I am as an artist.
I felt like the best way to do that
was to move to Nashville, Tennessee,
and just like, trying to really discover who I am.
A-ha! And now, y'all singing "Before He Cheats."
♪ Right now, he's probably buying her ♪
♪ Some fruity little drink ♪
♪ 'Cause she can't shoot a whiskey ♪
Snoop: Makenzie, that twang and all that country stuff,
it's not fake, it's like, she talks like that,
she sings like that, and she interjects that when she sings.
♪ Oh, maybe next time, he'll think before he cheats ♪
Yeah!
What I love about Lauren is that growl.
[ Imitates vocal growl ]
That thing she got.
I don't even think she knows how powerful her voice is
and how far she can go with it.
Yes! Yes! Wow.
The hairs are standing up on my arms!
Wow! What the helly?
[ Laughs ]
I turned my chair for a reason.
I love your tone.
You got, like, a Janis Joplin kinda thing going for you.
Your lower register is...
[ Kisses ]
Makenzie, your tone is in your yodel,
and the fact that you don't have to fake the twang is fire.
It's what makes your voice pop.
It cuts through. It's very "now," as well.
You got, like, a nostalgic voice,
and you have one that's very, like, 2025, let's go.
Lauren, there's times when you're singing the chorus.
I can see you kind of... Like, playing with it.
♪ Through his leather seats ♪
You can give it-- ♪ Seats ♪
Give us a little open jaw. Okay.
Open up your tone so that you feel
a little bit more comfortable
and not afraid of some of those bigger moments.
♪ Carve my name into his leather se-e-e-e-ats ♪
Yes! Lizzo!
That was fire!
It's you! This is what you do, anyway.
It's just her aiming you in the right direction.
No, that's a great reminder.
In terms of, like, performance,
we were throwing around the idea of either...
playing it like we're mad at the same person, Yes.
or we're mad at each other. No.
Same person. Okay. I love that, I love that. He said, "No.'
It's that guy that cheated.
Okay, I'm him, right? Girl power.
I'm gonna show you what your scenario is. I'm him.
I'm your boyfriend. Yeah.
And I'm your boyfriend. Yeah.
But neither one of y'all know.
Now, y'all just found out.
So, now, before I cheat,
y'all finna check me right now.
So, if y'all are playing to two different sides of the stage,
is that how y'all are starting off? Yeah.
♪ But he don't know that I... ♪
You know? Yeah!
♪ ...to the side of his... ♪ Yeah, get him, Lizzo!
Get him! Yeah! Coming together. And then, you're like...
♪ And I carved my name into his leather seats ♪
♪ I took a Lewisville Slugger to both headlights ♪
♪ Something, something, something, whatever she said! ♪
And then, look at each other.
♪ Maybe next time, he'll think ♪
Both: ♪ Before he cheats ♪
Yeah, that's together right there, there you go.
If you want to sell the story,
that's the way to sell the story.
It's a real sisterhood you can hear
because y'all are not afraid to work with each other.
Y'all are not treating this like a competition.
Y'all treating this like this is a duet.
Yeah. There's a steal and a save.
So, no matter if I pick you or not,
it's still an opportunity that somebody else
that didn't know
that y'all was this damn talented...
Right. 'Cause I knew!
Yeah. They didn't.
Lauren and Makenzie was my pleasant surprise for the day.
Somebody's got to go home? Yep.
Get your j-- You've earned your jackets. Thank you.
I'm so attached to them, I done gave 'em gifts,
from my heart, my love, my time, and my devotion.
They're your babies!
They are my babies. [ Laughs ]
Lauren and I are on our way to do something very exciting.
We're getting in the spirit of our battle.
Yes. And in doing that,
we need to cause some damage
and get some frustration out. Yes, we do.
You can't sing "Before He Cheats"
without channeling that, like, female power.
It feels so freeing.
The stakes are definitely high.
The talent here is extraordinary.
And I'm gonna do everything that I can
to just really show Snoop what I have to bring
and why I am worthy of continuing to be on his team.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I don't know which one is gonna win this one.
They're both good.
Either, you can take the young phenom
or the witty vet.
We're gonna have to play it by ear.
The battle starts now.
**
♪ Right now, he's probably slow dancing ♪
♪ With a bleached-blonde tramp ♪
♪ She's probably getting frisky ♪
♪ Right now, he's probably buying her ♪
♪ Some fruity little drink ♪
♪ 'Cause she can't shoot a whiskey ♪
♪ Right now, he's probably up behind her ♪
♪ With a pool-stick ♪
♪ Showing her how to shoot a combo ♪
♪ Oh, and he don't know ♪
♪ I dug my key into the side ♪
♪ Of his pretty little souped up four-wheel drive ♪
♪ Carved my name into his leather seats ♪
♪ I took a Lewisville Slugger to both headlights ♪
♪ Slashed a hole in all four tires ♪
♪ Maybe next time, he'll think before he cheats ♪
♪ Oh, I might've saved a little trouble for the next girl ♪
♪ 'Cause the next time that he cheats ♪
Damn!
♪ Oh, you know it won't be on me ♪
♪ No, not on me ♪
♪ Oh, I dug my key into the side ♪
♪ Of his pretty little souped up four-wheel drive ♪
♪ Carved my name into his leather seats ♪
♪ Took a Lewisville Slugger to both headlights ♪
♪ Slashed a hole in all four tires ♪
♪ Maybe next time, he'll think before he cheats ♪
♪ Oh, maybe next time, he'll think ♪
Ooh! ♪ Before he cheats ♪
♪ Oh, maybe next time, he'll think ♪
Oh, I like that.
♪ Before he cheats ♪
♪ Oh, oh, before he cheats ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
Oh, I love a good old-school "Voice" battle.
That is what you call that.
Makenzie, you've performed the song
in a completely different way.
In your part, you kept yourself to yourself,
did your thing, hit some crazy notes.
Thank you. [ Cheers and applause ]
And Lauren, you are a powerhouse.
That scream that you did!
[ Cheers and applause ] Thank you.
You did that, you were like, [imitates scream]
and me and Bublé looked at each other like "What?!'
I don't even know where to start with who you choose.
That is so 50/50 it's beyond belief.
Well done, ladies.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You gals are terrific singers, performers,
you get into it, you commit.
Carrie doesn't record easy songs.
She's going to be so proud.
Lauren, you came out of the gate ready.
Makenzie, great performance, too.
I'm very proud of you both, and if I had to make a decision,
I think it would be Lauren.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Makenzie, I love your voice. It's sweet and so smooth.
And you were perfect on the notes.
I mean, it was perfection, there's nothing to critique.
Lauren, you were doing this, and then all of a sudden,
you went like this, and you went--
And you, like, spun!
And I went like, "Whoa!" [ Laughter ]
Lauren: You better believe I practiced that.
I ran on the treadmill so I wouldn't go out of tune!
[ Laughter ]
That's how out of shape I am!
[ Applause ]
I would move towards Lauren
just because of that awesome spin move.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Thank you, coaches!
Alright, Snoop,
you got a final decision to make here in a minute.
But give us some thoughts on the battle, please.
Makenzie, you are a superstar.
The way you sing, the way you move,
the way you talk, the way you look,
You got the whole getup, I just love to hear you talk.
You remind me of when Miss Reba talks.
[ Laughter ]
How many people are you going to inspire
and motivate based off of where you come from?
Bluefield, Virginia, who's going to be inspired
by what you did tonight?
Yeah! Thank you so much.
Lauren Anderson.
Such a strong performance the way you came out the gate
and the way you assisted your little sister.
I love the sisterhood.
This is what I love more than anything,
when you all become a family.
And you showed me why you are a great vocalist.
Thank you for what you did.
Thank you. [ Cheers and applause ]
Snoop, you got a tough decision to make here,
but the time has come.
Who is the winner of this battle?
I'll call on the Gangster Holy Ghost...
[ Laughter ]
...'cause he normally knows what's best.
He has delivered his answer.
[ Laughter ]
The winner of this battle is...
Lauren Anderson.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Lauren, you're moving on to the Knockouts!
Congratulations for Team Snoop!
Snoop: Lauren and Makenzie, my two country girls.
They really, really performed to the highest level.
What I loved about Lauren's performance
is how she could go to another notch.
I felt like Lauren had a little bit more experience
to get her to the finals.
What just happened? [ Laughs ]
Who knew a spin move would help me out?
I'm going to Knockouts! Let's go, Team Snoop!
Makenzie, anything you want to say to your coach?
Makenzie: I just want to thank you so much
for giving me the incredible opportunity
of being on your team.
This was just truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience,
and I cannot wait to see what the good Lord above
has to bring me.
Give it up again for Makenzie Phipps, everybody!
Reba: Lauren and Makenzie were incredible.
Team Snoop is really doing well.
Man, I wish I'd had a steal left,
but one of them had to go home.
♪ This is "The "Voice"! ♪
Daly: Coming up... Oh, my God! We're still cool.
Our coaches prepare the artists
with the help of their superstar advisors...
There's rasp that you get in your voice, bring that.
Love that ending. Oh, he's got it.
Daly: ...leading to more epic battle performances...
Wow.
Whoo-hoo!
What a battle, what a battle!
Reba, what are you gonna do? I don't know.
Daly: ...that have our coaches fighting like never before.
♪ Just in the nick of time ♪
We've got a save by--
Wait!
We've got a steal from Snoop!
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the battles.
**
Max: I'm paired up with Mr. Aarik.
He's just an amazing singer and feels like a big brother to me.
Aarik: The energy between me and Max is...
I'm very protective over him.
Landing on Max,
we were, like, the last guys left, really.
Like, it's me and you, Max.
That's gonna be fun, though.
Yeah, Max. Okay, okay, okay.
It was written in the stars for us,
even though it was an accident that we partnered up.
It's frightening how good he is.
He's an amazing kid.
Michael: We're going to see Aarik and Max.
Max is 14 and I want to give him a hug.
He's so cute. He's so cute!
♪ Oh, baby, give me one more chance ♪
Michael: Max was on Broadway
playing young Michael Jackson for, like, a year.
So, this kid is... Wow.
for 14, very seasoned.
Aarik, just his voice,
he's got that buttery, soulful vibe. Yeah.
♪ And I don't know what I'm crying for ♪
You'll see what I mean live. Okay.
Awkward high five.
Oh, my God! We're still cool.
So cool. Bring 'em in.
Bring 'em in!
Surprise!
Kelsea Ballerini's here! Hi!
Nice to see y'all! Hi, hi! Likewise.
How are you? I'm Kelsea.
Seeing Kelsea was wild.
One of the top country artists right now.
To soak up any kind of advice she has is a pleasure.
How's it going so far, guys?
So far, so good. Yeah?
Max: Kelsea was a previous coach on "The Voice."
So, just to have her, it's almost like I have two coaches.
It really feels surreal to be coached
by the best artists in the business.
How do you guys feel about this song right now?
Any big worries, or are you, like, ready to get into it?
Ready to go. Yeah.
So, we're singing "Just the Two of Us"
by Grover Washington and the great, late Bill Withers.
It's a classic tune.
This actually takes me back
to my mom picking me up from school
and me hearing that song.
It reminds me of the constant support
that my mom provides me with.
She has pushed me to never give up.
That is very similar to how I am with my daughters.
Hi, Dad! Yay!
Aarik: It's extremely hard being away from my girls,
but they are rooting for me.
Having their support is everything.
♪ Ohhh ♪
♪ I see the crystal raindrops fall ♪
♪ And the beauty of it all ♪
♪ When the sun comes shining through ♪
Aarik, he has a warmth and a richness.
♪ We look for love, no time for tears ♪
♪ Wasted water's all that is ♪
Kelsea: Max, he has such a sweetness,
but also, you can tell that he knows his voice,
for even where he's at right now with his age.
And so, it's really interesting to hear how different they are,
but when they sing together, they really do
bring out the best parts of each other, too.
♪ ...two of us ♪
♪ Just the two of us ♪
You know, there's a very paternal kind of relationship
that I hear in the song.
The song really is a celebration
of any kind of relationship.
And so, I think it's the perfect song for them.
Yeah!
How do you feel, coach?
I feel like I could be a better singer.
Yeah! You guys are both so good.
And so different!
You have such a richness.
It just feels like a warm blanket.
It is, man, I love that tone.
Max, you're nails, man. Your pitch is nails.
I love the choices that you're making.
You're making it yours.
Being here on "The Voice"
is such a dream come true to me.
Before this whole experience, I was going to school,
doing homework, and just being a kid.
Music fills every moment of my day.
When I'm walking, I'm singing.
When I'm cutting the grass, I'm singing.
And being here on a big stage like "The Voice,"
I feel like a new door has opened for my future.
Aarik, before you started singing,
you were doing some "mm"s, some runs.
Just to hear myself, really. I won't be doing--
No, I think you should! Oh, okay, cool.
I think it's nice to give it a little somethin'-somethin'.
Because you have a good amount of time in that intro.
Got you. But I would just figure out
exactly what you want to do. Okay.
Kelsea: Early on in the song, you guys did kind of unison.
You sing a little more relaxed and laid back,
and you sing really locked to the grid.
But I think you have to lock into each other.
Okay. Got you. That's exactly what I was going to say.
Just make the choice, and by the way,
that doesn't mean you both have to be locked into that tempo.
Totally. Maybe you get a little looser.
But figure it out together. It's beautiful, you guys.
That was a joy. That was easy.
That was easy!
If I'm gonna win this battle,
I'd have to really lock in when I'm rehearsing,
just making sure that when I get on stage,
everything is pretty much muscle memory.
Bye, guys. Bye, y'all!
Bye. Thank you, guys.
That would be so exciting if I won this battle.
I want to prove to the coaches just because I'm young,
I'm still capable of doing great things.
You know, we did really good, Kelsea.
We made them sound so great.
Oh, my gosh, so much work!
We did a lot of work.
It's gonna come down to the performance
and me trying to have the integrity
of making an honest decision.
Who was the best that day?
I'm really confused. What am I going to do?
Daly: Who would you pick as the winner of this battle?
Get the "Voice" official app now and play along.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the battles.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, this is gonna be good.
I love this song, too, so much.
Good. Good, good.
This battle begins right now.
**
♪ Mm, mm ♪
♪ Alright, yeah, oh ♪
♪ I see the crystal raindrops fall ♪
♪ And the beauty of it all ♪
♪ Is when the sun comes shining through ♪
Yeah.
♪ To see those rainbows in my mind ♪
♪ When I think of you sometime ♪
♪ And I wanna spend some time with you ♪
♪ Just the two of us ♪
♪ We can make it if we try ♪
♪ Just the two of us ♪
♪ Oh, just the two of us ♪ ♪ Two of us ♪
♪ Building castles in the sky ♪
♪ Just the two of us ♪
♪ You and I ♪
♪ We look for love, no time for tears ♪
♪ Wasted water's all that is ♪
♪ And it don't make no flowers grow ♪
Yeah! Unh!
♪ Good things might come to those who wait ♪
♪ Not to those who wait too late ♪
♪ We gotta go for all we know ♪
Whoo! ♪ Just the two of us ♪
♪ We can make it if we try ♪
♪ Just the two of us ♪
♪ Oh, just ♪
♪ The two of us ♪
♪ Building castles in the sky ♪
♪ Just the two of us ♪
♪ You and I ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ I hear the crystal raindrops fall ♪
♪ On the window ♪
♪ Down the hall ♪
♪ And it becomes a morning dew ♪
[ Laughing ] Whoa!
♪ And darling, when the morning comes ♪
♪ And I see the morning sun ♪
♪ I wanna be the one with you ♪
♪ Just the two of us ♪
♪ We can make it if we try ♪
♪ Just the two of us ♪
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
♪ Oh, just ♪
♪ The two of us ♪
♪ Building castles way on high ♪
♪ Just the two of us ♪ Whoo-hoo-hoo!
♪ You and I ♪
♪ The two of us ♪
♪ Two of us, two of us ♪
♪ Two of us ♪
♪ You and I ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes!
**
What a battle, what a battle!
Team Bublé!
I like the chemistry of you two,
how y'all work together,
how nobody tried to outwork nobody,
but y'all complimented each other.
You have two great singers right here
who are strong enough to stay on the show.
I would probably go with Max.
Great performance, fellas. Thank you.
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
Wow, wow, wow.
Aarik, you've taken it to a different level, man.
You really stood out there in a great way.
Thank you so much. Thank you, man.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And Max, you're just a complete natural, dude.
It was so good to watch you just shine up there.
And you can tell you've had so much stage experience.
You just look at complete ease.
God, I can't call it, man!
They were both so good in different ways!
I lean towards Max,
but I think Aarik just took it to another level, too.
I don't know. I can't call it!
Thank you, man. Thank you. Thank you.
They're right, it was a spectacular performance.
Y'all did a great job. For sure.
Reba: Y'all were very comfortable together.
Aarik, I think I'd have to go with you, though.
I liked your comfortableness on stage.
Max, you were cute as a button.
You dominated the stage, also. Thank you.
Reba: Great job.
Daly: Thank you, coaches.
Alright, Coach Bublé, you got a tough one here.
The final decision, of course, is yours.
Give us some thoughts on that battle first.
Aarik, your voice has just a gorgeous tonal quality,
such a richness, and you're perfection, man.
Thank you man. Thank you so much.
Max, there's a lot of light that comes out of you.
You're 14 years old,
but you come with a lot of maturity and I feel like
you were hitting notes I haven't heard you hit before.
Both of you were generous with each other
in the space and the time.
For me, amazing.
Michael, you got a difficult decision here.
Who is the winner of this battle?
There's no right choice here.
Let me just say that.
You both deserve to be in this show.
But today...
The winner of this battle...
is Max Chambers.
Max Chambers, congratulations!
You are moving on to the Knockouts!
Aarik versus Max was really one of the toughest decisions
that I've had to make.
Max has the ability and the potential,
literally, to become a star.
There really wasn't another choice for me to make today.
Max was flawless.
He started singing, I was like, "What?"
He sounded so good, like...
Damn!
This is so, so crazy.
I'm so in shock
and I'm so grateful for this opportunity
to continue the show on Team Bublé.
Coaches, let me remind you, Aarik is available to steal.
Aarik, anything you want to say to your coach, Michael?
This was an experience like no other.
It was a complete honor. And thank you so much, man.
Give it up one more time for Aarik Duncan, everybody!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I didn't steal 'cause I was waiting on something specific.
The hard part about this show
is seeing some of the most talented vocalists
have to go home,
but I feel like there's an opportunity waiting on them
if they continue to pursue what they're doing.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Cheers and applause ]
So, this is a big one, eh, Niall?
Yeah, and I picked my own song 'cause it's that good.
Mm-hmm.
[ Chuckles ] We're up.
I think winning this battle would just give me
more validation that music is a possible career for me.
I do not want to go home. I need to win this battle.
I'm nervous... and scared.
I wanted both of 'em.
[ Chuckles ] Yeah. Keep your hands off.
Daly: It's the 20-year-old from Texas, Aiden Ross!
It's really tough knowing me or Aiden could be going home.
Losing this battle would be heartbreaking.
I'm really hoping there's a save or a steal.
Daly: The 18-year-old from New York, Ava Nat!
Let the battle begin.
We're in, like, a production room
because they're moving the mentor in now.
And we're about to see who it is!
Aah!
Aiden and Ava. Singing "What a Time."
By Julia Michaels and Niall Horan.
That wasn't a difficult song choice.
Usually, I would match them all up and they've picked it,
which has made it difficult to pick songs
because you're trying to match different styles of singers.
Aiden's song, "Love in the Dark" by Adele...
♪ Take your eyes... ♪
Niall: And it was one of those voices that stood out.
He was a four-chair turn.
You're going to be on Team Niall, obviously!
That's confident. [ Laughter ]
And you came out on top.
As always. Yeah.
And Ava, she sang "I Love You, I'm Sorry"
by Gracie Abrams.
♪ 'Cause that's just the way life goes... ♪
And she was really good at, like,
that kind of conversational, diary reader.
I think I'm gonna have to go with Niall.
Yes!
It's gonna be a heck of a performance.
What a time, what a time.
Both: What a time! There you go.
Do you know what? Let's bring them in.
Niall: Hello! Shut...
[ Screams ] Shut up!
No way!
Hi there. Oh, my God!
I think they're excited to see you.
Sorry I'm not Shawn Mendes. You're so chill!
Oh, are you kidding me?
Seeing not only Niall, but Lewis Capaldi,
was insane.
He's an amazing artist
and I love his emotion that he has in his songs.
He also has a very powerful, but like, raspy voice.
So, I feel like I could connect to that.
"Someone You Love" was the first song I learned on piano.
Oh, wow. Amazing.
I still don't know how to play it on piano.
How did you decide to pick each other?
I thought, like, we would just blend really well.
So, I was looking forward to more of a duet than, like,
"I'm gonna sing, you're gonna sing."
Yeah, of course. That's what I said.
I said make the best performance. Yeah.
Is it really self-indulgent to pick your own song?
Yes it is. It is, massively. It is?
It turns out it really is.
No, we took it as an honor.
I was a bit worried about picking my own song,
not gonna lie, I think it's quite self-indulgent,
but I did think that that song
suited both strong pop singers.
♪ My throat is getting dry and my heart is racing ♪
♪ I haven't been by your side... ♪
The song connects me to the feeling
of missing my family.
My parents have always said,
"We just want the world to get to see what we've seen."
I think the peace that they have
in knowing the world has seen it,
will make them more proud than anything.
♪ What a time, what a time, what a time for you and I ♪
I have lived virtually my entire life
in College Station, Texas.
For college, I moved 10 minutes down the road,
and now, I'm, like, 1,300 miles away.
So, while it has been hard to be away from family,
I feel like I've kind of had an opportunity to create a new one.
It's just incredible,
like, the community that we have here.
♪ For you and I ♪
♪ I think of the night... ♪
Niall: Ava and Aiden,
two really strong, powerful voices,
very different voices, but blend very nicely together.
♪ You clinged to my... ♪
Aiden blew me away, I think his ability
to slide into that head voice
and then back into the chest voice,
I struggle with doing that.
♪ ...you and I ♪ ♪ For you and I ♪
The musicians I grew up on
were all raspy-voiced singers and stuff like that,
so hearing her...
That rasp is something
that just tells a story really well.
♪ For you and I, yeah ♪
Whoa. Oh, my gosh!
That was so good.
Love that ending. Oh, he's got it. No way. No way.
Wow-ee. He's got the goosebumps.
I'm crawlin'!
That level of performance is quite hard to critique.
Yeah, I came here to critique, and I'm struggling.
Two very pure singers.
I'm just, like, taken aback by your voices in general.
He knows a thing or two about ballad.
It's sad.
It's bread and butter, baby.
[ Laughter ]
Wow, why did you have to pick each other?
I do, however, have a save.
We'll try to earn it.
You're both on my team.
[ Laughter ] Thank you so much.
My only note would be starting as small as you can.
Because if you're going to have an ending as big as that,
make sure we slowly get there.
I remember when I was in the studio
with Julia, recording this.
Every time she sung this song, she cried.
She's that into her lyric and what she's saying.
It puts you in the moment. Exactly what you're saying.
Especially in a song like this.
Like, this is not the biggest pop song on the planet,
but it did really well because of the emotion that's conveyed.
Songwriting is like a form of therapy for me.
It was especially an outlet for me
after my sister passed away.
Being able to process it through music,
it is a way to express things
you wouldn't know how to,
or you wouldn't normally express.
The fact that Niall trusts us with this song is amazing.
He trusts us to take it as our own and kind of fly with it.
I mean, this is high-stakes.
I wouldn't overthink
'cause sometimes, when you do a duet,
you feel like you're forcing something that's not there.
So, when it feels like the right time,
you'll probably turn into each other.
I wouldn't overthink it. Yeah, yeah.
Me and Lewis look into each other's eyes longingly
in all of our performances. Always, always.
Remember when we sung "Teenage Dream" that time?
Yes, I think we smooched. Yeah, we did.
Even right there, that was really good technique.
You can't teach this chemistry.
[ Laughs ] You can't teach it.
It's going to be an amazing performance
either way by the sounds of it,
which makes the decision a lot harder.
I'm glad I don't have to pick.
I just get to sit here and enjoy the performances.
I'm not gonna lie to you, it's horrific. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I can't wait to see it in the battles.
I'm already nervous about picking.
Let's see what happens.
Coming next on "The Voice"!
[ Laughter ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Aww.
Let the battle begin.
**
♪ I feel a little nauseous, and my hands are shaking ♪
♪ I guess that means you're close by ♪
♪ My throat is getting dry, and my heart is racing ♪
♪ I haven't been by your side ♪
♪ In a minute, but I think about it sometimes ♪
♪ Even though I know it's not so distant ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ Oh, no, I still wanna reminisce it ♪
♪ I think of the night in the park, it was getting dark ♪
♪ And we stayed up for hours ♪
♪ What a time, what a time, what a time ♪
♪ You clinged to my body like you wanted it forever ♪
♪ What a time, what a time, what a time ♪
♪ For you and I ♪
♪ What a time, what a time ♪
♪ For you and I ♪
♪ I know we didn't end it like we're supposed to ♪
♪ And now we get a bit tense ♪
♪ I admit it that I think about it sometimes ♪
♪ Even though I know it's not so distant, no ♪
♪ Oh, no, I still wanna reminisce it ♪
♪ I think of that night in the park, it was getting dark ♪
♪ And we stayed up for hours ♪
♪ What a time, what a time, what a time ♪
♪ You clinged to my body like you wanted it forever ♪
♪ What a time, what a time, what a time ♪
♪ For you and I ♪
♪ What a time, what a time ♪
♪ For you and I ♪
♪ I think of the night in the park, it was getting dark ♪
♪ And we stayed up for hours ♪
♪ What a lie, what a lie, what a lie ♪
♪ You clinged to my body like you wanted it forever ♪
♪ What a lie, what a lie, what a liiiiiiiie ♪
♪ For you and I ♪
♪ For you ♪ ♪ For you ♪
Whoo-hoo! ♪ And I ♪
♪ For you and I, yeah ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
You know what? You guys make a great duet.
Yeah. Yeah.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
Your voices blend so well together.
I mean, if this don't work out individually,
you might think about that.
I thought it was a wonderful performance.
Love the song. Great choice on that.
That's one of your songs, right? Yeah.
It's beautiful, Niall. You cheating, man.
You ain't supposed to be giving them songs like that.
[ Laughter ]
I couldn't pick either one of you,
so I'd say take both of 'em!
Aiden, you have such a beautiful voice.
And I just love watching you go into your falsetto.
Ava, there's such a sweetness and a richness in your tone.
This is a really tough one.
For me, it's Aiden. The falsetto kind of melted me.
Congratulations to both of you,
and thank you so much for being so great.
Thank you. Thank you so much, Michael.
I'm witnessing teenage love.
Oh, no. [ Laughter ]
The way y'all holding hands,
the way y'all sung to each other.
This is beautiful, man.
I kinda want to shed a tear behind this record.
I actually wanted both of y'all on my team.
I turned my chair for y'all,
so I know exactly what you can do solo,
but to see you guys come together in this duet,
and for it to leave an impression on my heart
that I'm thinking about doing some things--
[ Clears throat ] But I ain't gonna say what I'm doing
until he do what he do. [ Laughter ]
So, when he's finished doing what he doing,
I may talk about what I'm doing,
but you guys were amazing.
Thank you so much, Snoop. Daly: Thank you, coaches!
Alright, Niall, you've got the final decision.
Give us some thoughts on the battle first, please.
That was just beautiful.
It was everything I wanted it to be and 20 times more.
The thing that was making me think who would win this battle
would be who can get the emotion across.
And that's why I picked this song.
You guys just sounded so good together.
Oh, God. You know I don't like this, Carson.
This is probably my least favorite round of the show
because saying goodbye to people that you've effectively just met
is not an easy task.
The time has come. Who is the winner of this battle?
Um...
Yeah, I j...
**
This is a really tough decision for me
because I love both of you.
Um...
The winner of this battle is Aiden.
Aiden, congratulations!
Niall: What a performance.
Like, I'm still mind-blown by it.
It was such a hard decision.
Thank you so much, man. Dude, it was awesome.
Aiden's level of consistency
is something that you always want on your team.
I don't think there's a doubt
Aiden can go all the way in this competition.
Coaches, I'm gonna remind you that Ava
is available to steal or save.
Anything you'd like to say to your coach?
I just want to say thank you for trusting me
with your own song,
and I've learned so much from everybody in this process,
so I'm really grateful.
Whoa! We got a save!
No, no, no! Niall Horan!
But wait!
We've got a steal from Snoop!
Oh, my God! Oh, my gosh.
So, let's go ahead and start with Snoop.
Why do you want to steal Ava?
Snoop: Because she did an amazing job.
I wanted her from the beginning.
I love what she's doing, and I want to be a part of it.
And I chose to steal 'cause I have one steal!
Yes, you do. Thank you.
And then, there's your coach.
Niall, explain yourself.
There was no way you were going anywhere.
When you picked each other. I was like, "Oh, no.
We're gonna have an issue."
But thank God I have my save.
You're gonna go such a long way in this competition,
and hopefully, you stay with me and don't go over there.
[ Laughter ]
Alright, Ava, the choice is yours.
Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Um...
Okay.
**
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the battles.
Alright, Ava, the choice is yours.
Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Um...
Okay.
I am very grateful for Snoop stealing me again,
but I might have to stay with Niall.
[ Cheers and applause ] She picks Niall Horan!
Let's go, Niall. Let's go, baby.
I had to use my save. I love Ava's voice.
I love her ability to tell a story.
She does it simply better than anyone on the show.
I can't wait to get to work with her again.
Snoop went in for that steal,
but Ava knows best.
She knows best.
I'm not gonna let you down.
I can't wait to show you-- There she is.
Oh, there he is! What the hellies?!
[ Chuckles ]
Ava, she slid back on home to Niall.
It's okay.
I think the movements were a little off,
but I was trying to, like...
It's called "The Voice."
Yes, exactly, exactly. Not "The Movement."
But in the meantime, in-between time,
I ain't trippin' 'cause I still got my steal,
and the perfect artist will find his way home
to Team Snoop.
Audience member: I love you, Niall!
I love you!
[ Cheers and applause ] Audience member 2: Reba!
Thank you!
[ Audience shouting indistinctly ] Hey!
[ Cheers and applause ]
You know what's crazy, too?
Backstage, I'll just hang outside their dressing rooms
and just scream, "I love you, Reba!"
[ Mouths ] He does. No, he does.
[ Laughs ] Snoop!
Snoop, I miss you and I love you!
[ Laughter ]
"Leave me alone!"
Reba: Do you enjoy doing this?
I mean, you've been a coach, what, for two--
Doing this? No, I hate it.
[ Laughs ]
They keep bringing me back, and I just despise it.
You're so good at it.
But it's totally different
being a coach and then being an advisor.
A lot less pressure being an advisor.
Yes, it is.
So I feel bad for you with these pairings.
You got some really talented folks on your team.
Yeah. Yeah. I'm really, really lucky
that I got these people.
Leyton, you got this.
I know this is really tough for you.
Manny, stop. He's always--
You have to be serious.
You're gonna be alright.
Leyton and Manny,
I was really not surprised that they kind of went together.
Because they're both country singers.
Yeah. And very good.
Let's see what they're going to sound like.
Let's see. Let's bring them out.
Hello, hello.
Oh, wow. Come on in.
How's it going, guys?
Leyton: Seeing Nick Jonas as an advisor,
I was honestly shocked.
But super excited, because he's done
a bunch of different things in music.
He's been on Broadway, he's toured with his brothers,
and he's also been a coach on "The Voice."
What was it about each of you that made you want to pair up?
I remembered when I heard Manny's audition
I liked his tone so much.
♪ I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree ♪
Manny, as a vocalist is very powerful
and he can really tell a story when he sings.
In my mind, I was thinking
I would love to sing with him,
and I feel like our voices would complement each other.
Thank God he said yes.
Yeah. I'm grateful that she turned around
and she's like, "You want to be--" I was like--
Yeah. Heck, yeah.
♪ I'm bound to change my mind ♪
♪ Depending on the weather ♪
♪ I'm goin', hell, baby, nobody knows when ♪
Manny: Leyton is a very talented singer.
The run she does, her voice sits so high.
But she can sing so low at the same time with just ease.
♪ Wouldn't ever take off ♪
♪ Maybe that dust wouldn't fly off the drive ♪
And you're doing the Chris Stapleton song-- Yeah.
"I Think I'm in Love with You."
I got to hear Chris and do a sing-in at the ACM Awards.
Oh, that's cool. I just love the song.
Manny: Yeah. Yeah, me, too.
Yeah, this version of it is really cool.
This song reminds me of
my journey with my wife.
We met in 10th grade.
Sooner than later, we were married
and now we have a beautiful life together.
In order to give her that dream,
I had to mow a lotta lawns.
Slowly but surely was able to find some success
in the lawn care business, and I felt very proud
when I was able to give Sydney the life she wanted.
And now I feel like it's come tenfold
where she's pushing me and helping me get to the place
that I want to be in my music career.
She's a big part of why I'm here today.
Okay, I can't wait to hear your voices together.
♪ I know I love ♪
Leyton has that little trill
that I love in the country voice.
♪ From all the ways we always make each other feel ♪
Manny's got this great sort of deep tenor baritone,
but he can also extend his range to sing very high
and very powerfully.
♪ I know what I wanna do ♪
You know, the song choice and this pairing is fire.
♪ I, I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I ♪
They're stylists more than they're singers, in my opinion.
And they can sing very well also.
But if you heard 'em on the radio,
you'd know exactly.
That's Manny or that's Leyton.
A-Ha! Yeah!
Very good. What do you think, Nick?
Wow. I mean, you're both--
exceptional, you know,
individually, really, really strong.
And I'd say even stronger together.
Yeah, I wanted to hear more harmony.
Maybe if you can just
dab in just a little bit,
if it's just a note or two.
But that harmony is really, really special.
It's just like a little gem. Okay.
Leyton, when you're on the top harmony at the end...
Mm-hm. ...if you want to add a flutter or a little,
you know, riff at the end,
something that just elevates you
and gives you a second to shine. Yeah.
Going into the battles now, it's past the blind auditions.
Past all the nerves.
I'm so glad that Reba picked this song.
Chris Stapleton is one of the first people
that inspired me as a songwriter.
In high school, I started writing my own music,
and I got the chance to do some recordings
and have some original music put out.
Through that, I was able to
book some gigs and get some experience performing,
and I moved to Nashville.
I was gigging on Broadway 4 to 5 days a week.
I feel like in some way
it would be heartbreaking to go home.
I've worked really hard to be here today
and to be able to work with Reba and Nick Jonas,
who have so much experience,
is amazing because now I'm here doing something
that could change my career.
I think one of the things that's really gonna
make this potentially
one of the performances of the night
is your performance should match the vocal performance. Oh, totally.
And I mean, however, you guys are going to command that stage.
If y'all are tense, the audience is tense.
If you're having fun,
the audience is gonna have more fun.
It's a really exciting performance.
It might be one that separates you both
in a really meaningful and exciting way.
Thank y'all so much. Thank you.
No, no, thank you guys.
I think this battle is gonna come down to both of them
finding moments to showcase their individuality.
It's a double edged sword.
The fact that they're singing so well together,
their chemistry is great. It's all good.
But this is a battle.
They're gonna have to find a moment
to show the audience who they are.
Oof. I know it's gonna be tough.
It is. It's a really tough part when you're like, ooh.
What do you do? Leyton: Thank you.
Have fun. Good luck.
Thank you.
Daly: Coming up--
♪ I, I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I ♪
More incredible performances...
[ Vocalizing ]
...that have Snoop eager to try again for the perfect steal.
He can't pick both of y'all. [ Michael laughs ]
That's true. That's one part of the game I do know.
[ Laughter ]
Daly: We got a steal!
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Let the battle begin.
**
♪ I know our love feels real ♪
♪ From all the ways we always make each other feel ♪
♪ Now here I am ♪
♪ And there you are ♪
♪ We've come so far ♪
- ♪ Togeeeeeetheeeer ♪ - Yeah!
- [ Cheers and applause ] - Yeah.
**
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
- ♪ Baby ♪ - Yeah.
♪ Do you ever wonder ♪
♪ Whatever happened way back when ♪
♪ Or if I'll see you again ♪
♪ Baby, if you ever wonder ♪
♪ Aw, you might wish things could change ♪
♪ I know this might sound strange, but ♪
♪ I think I'm in love with you ♪
♪ I didn't know it at the time ♪
♪ I know what I wanna do ♪
♪ It's makin' me lose my mind ♪
♪ I thought about thinkin' it through ♪
♪ Every time I do, I find ♪
♪ I wanna make your dreams come true ♪
♪ I think I'm in love with you ♪
♪ Yeah, I think I'm in love with you ♪
♪ I think I'm in love with you ♪
♪ I didn't know it at the time ♪
- ♪ Yeah ♪ - ♪ I know what I wanna do ♪
- ♪ It's makin' me lose my mind ♪ - ♪ Lose my mind ♪
♪ I thought about thinkin' it through ♪
♪ Thought about thinkin' it through ♪
♪ Every time I do, I find ♪
♪ I wanna make your dreams come true ♪
♪ Yeah, I think I'm in love ♪
♪ I think I'm in ♪
♪ I, I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I ♪
♪ I, I-I-I, I-I-I, I'm in love with you ♪
♪ Yeah, I know it's true ♪
♪ I, I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I ♪
♪ I, I-I-I, I-I-I, I'm in love with you ♪
♪ Baby ♪
♪ I, I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I ♪
♪ I, I-I-I, I-I-I, I'm in love with you ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
I like that.
Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!
Whew! That was incredible. Reba--
Yeah? What are you gonna do?
I don't know. [ Laughter ]
Leyton, I think that you could sing the phone book,
anything, pop, anything country.
And I think that is amazing. Thank you.
And, Manny, you have this great texture to your voice,
and it's got that gravelly, amazing thing. Yeah.
And I thought you killed it.
And then together when you're ♪ I, I-I-I ♪
Good. Yeah. Niall: I agree.
Thank you, thank you. Appreciate it.
If I was Reba, and I wish I was.
[ Laughter ]
Not in this competition. Just in life.
[ Laughter ]
I would lean towards Leyton
because I see you having the ability to sort of do so much.
But at the same time,
I have got a thing for that kind of voice that has that crackle.
So then I would pick Manny.
I don't know. [ Laughter ]
It's a great problem for you to have, Ms. McEntire. Yeah, boy.
Y'all sound amazing together.
I love the ins and outs and the camaraderie at the end
when y'all separated to let that big moment come together as one.
If it was my decision-- I just remembered.
It's not my decision. There you go.
[ Laughter ]
Your grit and your voice, Manny,
is something that I didn't really hear the last time, like, stand out
and you can run too, which I never heard before. Thank you, sir.
But anyway, did anyone ever tell you you look a bit like Jimmy Fallon?
Every day, man.
[ Laughter ]
Dude, I get Ellen DeGeneres. I get them all.
- [ Laughter ] - Okay.
When I used to have the blonde hair.
The blonde tips.
Oh that's hysterical.
But, dude, your voice is really great.
And, Leyton, I love a piercing voice
that you could hear in any three,
four, ten part harmony. Thank you.
Stepping up is what I can't believe.
Like, yeah, your auditions were great,
but this is just another level now.
You got tough one here. Rebs. Yeah, boy.
Both of them have stepped it up big time.
They have.
Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you, Ellen.
Reba, you have the final decision.
Before you tell us who won the battle, give us some thoughts.
I'm very proud of you both.
Even from rehearsals, you have grown so much.
Leyton, I love your voice. Thank you.
I love your look. Everything.
You've really put a lot of thought into it
and it is so professional.
Thank you. Manny--
I've always loved that little gravelly grit
and it was so good.
And I'm very proud of you both.
[ Cheers and applause ]
- Great job. - Manny: Thank you.
Great job. Daly: Alright, Reba,
it's a tough one.
Who is the winner of this battle?
Okay. I hope something drastically happens after this.
Hm, hm!
**
The winner of this battle is gonna be Leyton.
Daly: Leyton! Congratulations.
You're moving on to the Knockouts for team Reba.
Reba: Leyton and Manny are two of my favorites.
I absolutely love them.
You look fabulous!
I chose Leyton because I think I could help her.
Thank you. I'm so excited.
I'm just so impressed with her vocals,
and I want to give her some songs
that really challenges her,
and I think she'll rise to the occasion.
Coach, let me remind you that Manny's available to steal.
Manny, anything you want to say to Reba?
Um, I thank you for all the belief that you've had in me
and the tips that you gave us in rehearsal, it helped a lot.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, Manny. Thank you.
How about a hand for Manny, ladies and gentlemen.
Michael: Leyton and Manny was a great, great battle.
And it's hard to see great singers go.
My hands are sweaty.
You almost did it? Mm-hm.
When he started hitting it there, I was like... Yeah.
I wussied out there. I chickened out.
It was tough for me. I was very, very close.
But today I was looking for something
a little different for my team.
I shoulda hit that. I was so close.
I feel fantastic about Team Reba.
It's getting stronger every day.
♪ It takes two, baby ♪
♪ It takes two baby ♪
♪ Just me and you ♪
Conrad, I would call you a show dog.
Because when those lights come on, pizzazz!
I'm a show dog, so I totally agree.
[ Laughter ]
The winner of this battle is Conrad.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Conrad, you're moving on to the Knockouts for Team Reba!
Conrad, he was a one chair turn for me.
But he has grown so much in this process.
His voice is great,
and I think he will continue to grow and improve.
Thank you. You're very welcome.
I'm totally proud of Team Reba.
They are creative and talented in their own right.
And once we get our team settled in,
we're gonna be ready for the Knockouts.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the battles.
Snoop: Alright, alright.
I think it's time for y'all to pick y'all partners.
[ All chattering ]
This is the first time in the history of "The Voice"
that the artists are picking their own
partners for the battles,
so this is definitely gonna shake things up
and make it very interesting.
How you feeling? Yeah.
We're good, we're good, we're good.
Emmanuel's voice is smoky, almost a sultry sound to it.
First thing I'm thinking is
this voice is gonna blend well with mine and vice versa.
I just looked over and saw your beautiful face.
Alright, that's it.
Mindy and I are very different.
Her style is more country, more blues,
and I am more R&B, soul.
But I feel like when you put genres together
and you mix them, you can create something that is unique.
I take great pride in blending with male singers.
I think we'll work really well together.
Mm, mm, mm.
As excited as I am,
I am also a little nervous about the fact
that our styles are different,
but I hope that my decision in choosing my battle partner
shows that I can be versatile.
Hermano. Hermana.
Let's do this. Yes.
Oh, this is about to be very interesting!
It's about to go down. I think it's time to meet them.
Lizzo: Yeah, I'm ready. Snoop: Bring them on out.
Hi! Oh my goodness!
Welcome! Emmanuel: Oh my God.
Lizzo: It's nice to meet you. Are you freaking kidding?
Walking in and seeing Lizzo.
Well, first of all, hearing her,
'cause she screamed so loud
as soon as that door opened.
She is full of vibrant, beautiful life.
Mindy and Emmanuel.
Emmanuel: She is a Grammy Award winning artist.
She is someone who really is a huge advocate for being yourself
and loving yourself.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Okay, wait, so, Mindy, I heard you got stole by Snoop Dogg.
I did. I was in shock. It was amazing.
♪ Wild horses ♪
I turned and Reba turned.
Reba was just dancing and she was singing.
And then she looked down.
She chased me. I had to run.
No! Snoop: Yes.
**
She came after me like Auntie.
I'm gonna take all of your Skittles.
Oh my goodness gracious!
I blocked Reba, so I get to have you!
[ Laughing ]
So, Emmanuel, he came out and
he sung a whole song in Spanish.
[ Emmanuel singing in Spanish ]
It was beautiful. It was sexy.
Wow. It just felt good.
I'm 27 years old, and I'm from Inglewood, California.
Inglewood!
Me and the Latin culture,
we peanut butter and jelly. We hand in hand.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you so much.
I wanted Snoop from the beginning.
Snoop is just so versatile.
Dives into everything. Yeah. Yeah.
And so I feel like this is now kind of my opportunity to show
that I can also be versatile. Yes!
Team Snoop!
We keep joking that I found my long lost brother. Yep.
'Cause when we started singing together,
our voices felt kind of like family. Yeah.
This energy right here, bring that.
Like, we just wanna feel it.
It doesn't have to be perfect.
Just sing from your heart.
So you're singing a country song?
♪ I am an old woman named after my mother ♪
Emmanuel and Mindy are singing
"Angel from Montgomery" by John Prine.
It's the perfect song because it showcases a friendship
and a bond that they created,
and it gives them a chance to harmonize,
to assist each other and to sit back and watch.
♪ I'm-a coming ♪
I think this was Mindy's song to sing.
The depth that she has, she accesses it so easily,
and she's not embarrassed or ashamed of it
as she continues to run into the arms of her emotions.
She's going to touch millions of people.
♪ Oh ♪
Yes, Jesus! There you go. Yeah.
♪ You were young girl, Well, you had you a cowboy ♪
Right, right!
I thought Emmanuel did an amazing job,
considering he's not in that genre.
He has an amazing tone.
It kind of reminded me of Bieber a little bit.
Right? He got a little Bieber rasp.
He got some Bieber. He Bieber-ish.
He got Bieber rasp and nasal that I really like.
That works really well in contemporary music.
And so I see a lot of big records for him.
♪ To go ♪
Wow!
I like how you put that R&B in there, too, boy.
Lizzo: Now I get it.
When you said when we sing together
it's like a long lost sibling.
Y'all both came in on that chorus and that harmony,
and it was so seamless.
Can I hear you sing your audition song?
Just a little bit of it? 'Cause I heard it was in Spanish.
[ Emmanuel sings in Spanish ]
Oh, wow!
That was beautiful. I understand. I'm here.
I pressed my button and I turned around, I choose you.
The confidence that you have with that song.
Because you know it, and it's you. Thank you. Thank you.
Bring that to this song. Tell me!
There's like a little rasp that you get in your voice
and a smile that you get when you're singing that
that I want you to bring to this song.
Emmanuel, I think he's gonna get stronger
and get more confident, 'cause it's a record
where he can actually show
he can take a song that's not his and make it his.
Mindy, when you get a little bit higher in your range,
it can get into the nasal area.
I get the nose too. ♪ I do my ♪
I get up there too, girl. ♪ Hair toss ♪
When you're up there,
you lose a little bit of control. Okay.
So I kind of want you to practice relaxing
when you get up there and
even getting a little goofy
when you get up there when you sing.
'Cause then the note will ring out.
But you sang the hell out that song.
Thank you so much.
You sang the heaven into it. [ Laughter ]
I got one more silly little request. Yes.
Is there any part of this song you can sing in Spanish?
Mindy: Ooh.
What's that final chorus where she drops out?
Interesting. Okay. "Make me an angel."
How do you say that in Spanish?
Hazme un angel.
♪ Hazme un angel ♪
I mean, it could. It could probably work.
I know that you're like, "this is outside my comfort zone."
So bring your comfort into the zone. Yes.
You know what I mean? Yes.
And the fact that singing a song in Spanish
is what made them turn around for you,
and is what made the audience go crazy for you--
give the people what they want.
And I think that's what can make you stand out
in this performance as well. Right.
To be coached by some of the best artists in the industry,
I feel very privileged, honestly, to be here.
This was my opportunity to show that I can be versatile
and that I can sing a song
that's maybe out of my comfort zone.
This whole process with each other,
it's been such a beautiful thing.
You know, we come from different sides of the country.
We both have very different stories,
very different backgrounds,
and somehow we were both just able to connect with the song.
See, this is what America needs to see.
They need to see... Amen.
...people coming together from all walks of life,
and how music is the universal language of all people.
Very little dividing us, even though they try to make it seem like there's a lot.
There's not much. Nothing.
Just this skin, honey.
Thank you guys. Thank you.
Emmanuel was able to match her and Mindy, you know,
that's her comfort zone anyway.
But just to be able to complement her,
that's what a great duet is about,
that it's not one being better than the other.
It's one assisting the other.
And I think they're gonna get that magic together
before it's showtime.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the battles
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
The battle starts right now.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
♪ Mm, mm, mm ♪
♪ I am an old woman ♪
♪ Named after my mother ♪
Beautiful.
♪ My old man is another ♪
♪ Child that's grown old ♪
♪ Mm, ah, ah ♪
♪ If dreams were thunder ♪
Ooh!
♪ And lightnin' was desire ♪
Beautiful, too.
♪ This old house would've burnt down ♪
♪ A long time ago ♪
[ Audience cheers ]
♪ Make me an angel ♪
♪ That flies from Montgomery ♪
Yeah!
♪ Make me a poster ♪
♪ Of an old rodeo ♪
♪ Just give me one thing ♪
♪ That I can hold on to ♪
♪ To believe in this livin' ♪
♪ Is just a hard way to go ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
- Whoo! - [ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Oh, oh, whoa, oh ♪
♪ When you were a young girl ♪
♪ Well, you had you a cowboy ♪
♪ He weren't much to look at ♪
♪ Just a free ramblin' ma-a-a-n ♪
♪ But that was a long time ♪
♪ No matter how I tried ♪
♪ The years just rolled by ♪
♪ Like a broken down dam ♪
♪ Hazme un angel ♪
♪ Que vuela desde Montgomery ♪
♪ Make me a poster ♪
♪ Of an old rodeo, oh ♪
♪ Just give me one thing, Lord ♪
♪ That I can hold on to ♪
♪ To believe in this livin' ♪
♪ Is just a hard way to go ♪
♪ To believe in this livin' is just a ♪
♪ Hard wa-a-a-y ♪
♪ To go-o-o-o ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hello!
**
That was good!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Michael: Wow, wow, wow, Snoop. Mm.
I don't know where I was for both of your auditions.
I must have went to the bathroom or something
when it was happening, 'cause I clearly missed out.
That was beautiful. What a great song choice, too.
Emmanuel, how you held your own in a song
that wasn't leaning your way says a lot about you.
That is real artistry. To put your swing on a song
that's not particularly in your lane.
And Mindy, your voice is amazing. Thank you.
And seriously, I think like the level
that you've taken it to since the blinds is just next level.
Tell you what, Snoop. You're in trouble. - [ Laughter ]
That was a great performance. Totally enjoyed it.
When you guys paired up together, I bet he went, "Oh my gosh!"
Emmanuel, I have a feeling you can sing just about anything.
- [ Laughs ] - And, Mindy,
things might have been different
if someone hadn't have blocked me during the blind auditions.
Snoop Dogg.
Who, me? Reba: "Who, me?"
It's really a treat to get to listen to you sing.
Thank you so much. That means the world.
Y'all really made it hard for him.
But I guess I'd have to go with Mindy.
Wonderful interpretation, Mindy.
I really enjoy listening to you play the guitar.
The way that you find the space in between the notes to fit lyrically,
and you have a really wonderful voice
and a real nice way about you.
So thank you for a great performance. Thank you.
And now, Emmanuel. I love your voice, man.
There's such a purity in your voice.
Weirdly, I preferred hearing you sing things straight
when you were just letting us really hear the smoothness.
Congratulations. And thank you.
Thank you. Daly: Thank you, coaches.
Alright, Snoop, you got the final decision.
Give us some thoughts on that battle first, please.
Y'all did an amazing job.
From the rehearsal to sitting with Lizzo
and taking the notes that she gave y'all.
Emmanuel, when you put that Spanish thing in there,
man, you turned me all the way up on that one.
[ Laughs ] [ Cheers and applause ]
To me, you're an artist.
And just so you know, I have a record label,
but we'll talk about that later.
Mindy, the minute you started playing and singing,
it just felt like this was your record
and you were comfortable with this record.
The thing that I'm anxious to see is
what can happen outside of this wheelhouse.
I hate this part of the show.
'Cause y'all just sit back and look at me,
my heart racing fast, my blood pressure's up,
my eyes are watering.
That's for other reasons.
[ Laughter ]
Damn it, Carson!
Let's be honest.
Well, let me say this.
Thank y'all for being on my team.
Thank y'all for singing y'all butts off tonight.
Y'all made me very proud. And the rest is on Carson Daly.
[ Laughter ]
Why don't you ask the gangster Holy ghost?
Michael: Yes. [ Laughter ]
Oh my goodness.
[ Laughter ]
Snoop, the time has come.
Who is the winner of this battle?
[ Exhales ]
The winner of this battle...
...is...
[ Dramatic music ]
...Mindy.
Mindy, congratulations!
You are moving on to the Knockouts for Team Snoop.
Mindy: I play every single day of the week,
sometimes two shows a day in Nashville.
And I have been so grateful for all of those opportunities.
But I have been praying.
Thank you so much.
Actually, I've been begging for something
like this to come along.
And how good it feels to hear a yes
at this point in my life.
Come here. Mindy.
Way to go, girl.
Emmanuel and Mindy.
Man, it was a tough decision,
but I just felt like I had to go with Mindy because she is,
to me, what "The Voice" show was built on.
Phenomenal guitarist, singer, songwriter.
A great voice and a great spirit that backs that voice.
Coaches, let me remind you that Emmanuel
is available to steal.
Emmanuel, anything you'd like to say to Coach Snoop?
It truly means a lot to me to have been part of your team,
to be someone from South Central,
first generation Latino.
This experience for me will be, really forever,
just something that I will cherish.
Give it up one more time for Emmanuel Rey!
I feel like the Gangster Holy Ghost is a real thing.
Snoop just sits back. The room goes silent.
He does a weird shake thing.
The Gangster Holy Ghost come through.
I need to meet him.
What was he singing?
He was singing country.
[ Laughs ] He was.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
I've got Carolina and Kirbi coming up next.
I'm really nervous.
I hope someone uses a steal right now because I need them.
This is where you know if you've made friends with these coaches.
- You want to get her done. - Help me!
Help me!
Would you put these two together?
I probably would have, actually, yeah.
As much as the battles is about like,
who goes through and who doesn't.
Battles are about, like, actually making good moments.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Hello. Hi.
Hi. How you doing?
I'm Lewis, nice to meet ya. Hi!
Walking in and seeing Lewis Capaldi,
I was mind blown.
I have been listening to him for a long time.
Are you familiar with this man?
I am very familiar with Mr. Lewis.
Thank God. I would have been embarrassed otherwise.
I mean, it's Lewis Capaldi. I could go through the list of
how many I love. "Forever," one.
"Someone You Loved," "Before You Go,"
"Rush." It's fire.
You two were first, am I right?
We kind of just looked at each other.
And then we went to each other and that was it.
This was-- there was a whole muddle going on,
and you two were just sitting over here.
I looked at her and she was like--
And I was like--
Like the energy just kind of came together
and we were just like, you know what?
Let's give it a shot.
I think we want to try folk and soul and mix it together.
Yeah, or try some bluesy stuff.
And she has a higher voice, and I've got a lower voice,
and I just want to see what it sounds like.
I like what you're thinking.
A little step outside the genre.
Yeah. So [chuckles] Carolina.
No, don't, Niall! [ Laughter ]
She comes out, does her audition.
♪ 'Cause I knew everything when I was young ♪
I think one of the first things I said was like--
Carolina, I loved your song choice.
And she just goes, "I love you."
[ Laughter ]
And then proceeded to run off the stage,
come back with a poster from her bedroom wall of me
with, like, braces on.
Lewis: Wow.
Wow. Wow.
The blonde hair? You still had the blonde hair? Yeah, blonde hair, braces.
I had the same picture. [ Laughing]
Be gentle. Be gentle. Don't tear it.
Yeah, yeah, don't tear it, this is old, this is ten years old.
Sign it right on your chest.
Niall turned for me.
And I literally died.
When y'all turned around, I forgot how to breathe.
♪ God only knows ♪
My heart rate was so high, I could hear it in my ears.
The vocal delivery you just gave there was next level. Thank you.
And I have a feeling you would look very cute in this.
Oh!
Having to choose between all four
was probably one of the hardest choices
I've ever had to make.
Something in my gut just started screaming Team Niall.
I think the thing for me was trying to find a song
that fit both of your genres.
I just felt like Lauren Daigle is a good like
down the middle of both.
♪ Every single lie that tells me I will never measure up ♪
Kirbi and Carolina will sing Lauren Daigle "You Say."
Kirbi leans more into the Christian world.
Carolina's more of a pop singer.
♪ Every low, Oh ♪
Lauren Daigle does both genres so well,
like big ballads with meaning.
♪ I believe ♪
[ Laughing ]
That's-- it feels like-- it's rousing.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh my God almighty.
Yeah, yeah, proper feels, yeah. Epic is the right word.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Do you know what?
It sits perfectly for both of you.
You just look so comfortable and confident.
More than you did in either of your auditions.
This song is very emotional for me.
We tried to, like, connect it as emotionally as possible. Yeah.
And, you know, she's, like, referring to God,
and I'm referring to my dad, and I think, like,
since we're putting two different emotional stories,
I think it makes it ten times more emotional.
Yeah. Blown away.
Lewis: Yeah.
This song is about
self-worth and not feeling like you're enough,
but you have somebody in your corner
to tell you that you are enough.
I like to tie it to my dad.
There were many times in high school
where I battled with insecurity,
and he's always brought my confidence up,
even when I didn't have it.
Being an artist,
you're around people that are going after it.
You're surrounded by people who want the same things as you.
As much as you try not to let naysayers get to you,
it does get to you.
But I feel like Niall really gets us as artists,
so I've kind of had to start accepting.
Maybe I do have what it takes to do well in this competition
and to keep on going.
What I admire about you so much
is you're such an emotional singer.
It's actually really inspired me.
Thanks. Thank you.
How do you navigate that?
Like singing really emotional songs that mean a lot to you,
but also being able to perform and keeping it real
but not getting choked up.
Sometimes it's just about how vulnerable I'm feeling on the day
or how I feel in that moment.
I wouldn't say it's ever a bad thing
to be caught up in the emotion of a song
that just shows that you're so into what the song's about.
Sometimes I get hit by a couple of songs
that I've written out of nowhere,
and it's just a moment. It just happens.
Could be one of those big "Voice" moments we all YouTube.
- Yeah, exactly. - [ Laughter ]
I've done it. Like with your audition.
Kirbi: Yeah, definitely. Yeah. Oh, no. Carolina--
His first performance. His first performance.
And I'm thinking, "What was that?"
No, no, no. Shut up.
It was "Viva La Vida," wasn't it? No, none of your business.
[ Laughing ] You're not coming around to my house after this.
[ Laughter ]
♪ Remind me once again ♪
Angelic is a great way to describe Kirbi's voice.
It was just very floaty in places.
And, like, not just Kirbi, but Carolina as well.
Especially towards the end of those,
some of those lines and phrases.
[ Vocalizing ]
Sometimes you watch performances
and there's something about it just hits you in the gut.
You could tell they were both giving it 100% in there.
I just loved watching it.
They don't need any advice from me about
how to connect more emotionally with the music,
because they're doing an amazing job of it already. Yeah, 100%.
My bad guys. Niall: Oh, no.
It was a little emotional. Niall: That's so good.
That's-- That is awesome.
It was a real moment. There wasn't a dry eye,
and I haven't seen anything like that on this show before.
It was amazing.
That was incredible.
If they can sell a fifth of what they just did there,
it's gonna be an incredible moment.
Alright, guys. Thank you.
Thank you all so much. Thank you so much.
The two of them are quite angsty.
If they can just let go of that,
Whoever handles the nerves the most
is gonna win this battle for sure.
That was insane. That was insane.
It was the most amazing experience ever.
Everything. And meeting Lewis Capaldi.
Lewis Capaldi!
Lewis: That was good, wasn't it?
I'm floored. Yeah, yeah.
That was good. That was great. Yeah.
I haven't seen anything like that before.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the battles.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Let the battle begin.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
♪ I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I'm not enough ♪
Mm.
♪ Every single lie that tells me I will never measure up ♪
[ Scattered cheers ]
♪ Am I more than just the sum of every high and every low? ♪
♪ Oh, ooh ♪
♪ Remind me once again just who I am ♪
♪ Because I need to kno-o-o-w ♪
♪ Ooh, oh, oh ♪
♪ You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing ♪
♪ You say I am strong when I think I am weak ♪
♪ And you say I am held when I am falling short ♪
♪ And when I don't belong, oh, you say I am yours ♪
♪ Taking all I have ♪
♪ And now I'm laying it at your feet ♪
♪ Ooh, ohhhhhhh, oh-oh-oh-ohhhhhh ♪
♪ You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing, yeah ♪
♪ You say I am strong when I think I am weak ♪
♪ And you say I am held when I am falling short ♪
♪ When I don't belong, oh, you say I am yours ♪
- ♪ And I believe ♪ - Wow.
♪ Oh, I believe ♪
Oh, my gosh. That's great.
♪ What you say of me ♪
♪ I believe ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wow. Niall: Oh, God, what can I do?!
Wow. Help! Help me.
Way to go, ladies. It was just so angelic.
Mm. Carolina, you've got a wonderful voice.
Thank you!
I love the tone of it.
You're cute as a button. [ Laughs ]
Stop, you're making me blush!
[ Laughter ]
And Kirbi, there's a totally different
sound timbre to your voice
that is sweet, pure,
and totally believable. Thank you. Thank you.
I can't pick either one, so I'm just gonna sit back.
Agh!
No? You're just not picking?
[ English accent ] I can't, I just simply can't.
[ Laughter ]
[ English accent ] Don't make me.
Oh, goodness. Oh, don't make me!
[ Laughter ]
[ Normal voice ] Once again,
I love the song choice of Mr. Horan.
He shows you why he's one of the most prolific young songwriters.
He has great taste in music,
and I love that he gave you the opportunity
to sing a tough song.
Kirbi, your four-chair turn,
there's no doubt that you have a tremendous talent.
You have a beautiful presence on stage. Thank you.
And Carolina, I don't know why I didn't turn.
I can't tell you!
Was I dumb?
Yes!
Kirbi-- strong, beautiful,
engaging, great showmanship,
such a veteran on stage. Thank you.
Carolina Rodriguez.
[ Laughter ]
Girl, I turned my chair for you.
That is true.
And you chose Niall!
And I see why you chose him
because he gave you a great record
to highlight what you are capable of doing.
So, I'm not mad at that, but I do know that...
he can't pick both of y'all.
[ Laughter ]
That's true. That's one part of the game I do know!
And I just so happen to have
something in my back pocket called a steal.
So, if he makes the...
right decision... [ Laughter ]
I'm gonna make a better decision.
Thank you, ladies. There you go.
Daly: Thank you, coaches!
Oh, I have no idea!
Alright, Niall, you've got the final decision.
Before we find out the winner,
give us your thoughts on that battle.
Ladies, it was beautiful, it was emotional.
It was everything we want in a battle.
What's really hard about this, as well,
is you two have become good friends over this.
Yeah. You'd see it in your performance.
I've seen you hang out together.
Kirbi, that rasp
is just so beautiful at the top of your register
that not many people have.
And as Snoop said, you look like a veteran up there,
controlling the stage and controlling what's coming out
of your instrument. Thank you.
And Carolina, the way you started that song
in a nervous, tense room Mm-hmm.
to sing that low in your register,
both of you, actually,
but just straight out of the gate
for Carolina to do it was so impressive.
I'm rambling because I really still don't know, Carson,
so if you could talk to the audience
for 10 minutes or so and give e a chance...
[ Laughter ]
Anybody take the train here today?
Anybody take the train? [ Laughter ]
You know, what I will say is...
I know there's a couple of steals flying around here still.
And whoever it is that I say no to, I'm really sorry,
but there will be a great coach here waiting for you,
fingers crossed, if they don't make any silly mistakes.
Niall, the time has come.
Who is the winner of this battle?
Oh...
By the finest of margins, if even...
The winner of this battle...
is Kirbi.
Kirbi, congratulations!
You're moving on to the Knockouts!
Niall: This is where I wish we had two saves.
I was really struggling.
Kirbi just gave me that level of emotion
that I really wanted from the song.
She's one of the greater storytellers in the competition.
That's what it came down to.
Coaches, I'm gonna remind you
that Carolina is available to steal.
Whoa! We got a steal!
That's the sound of Snoop Dogg stealing Carolina!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Niall: The Gangster Holy Ghost has spoken.
I'm so happy that Snoop used his one-and-only steal
on my Carolina Rodriguez.
I did not want her to leave this competition.
Snoop: My steal had that whip appeal,
something you had to feel.
The thing I loved about Carolina the most was her growth.
From hearing her on the Blinds to now,
she sounded 20 times different.
It took a few tries, but uh,
the perfect artist found their way home to Team Snoop.
Carolina, welcome home.
Carolina: I am so happy to be on Team Snoop.
I'm just so grateful that he saw something in me,
and you know, chose to use his only steal on me,
especially when there's, like, so many more people to come.
I don't know why he chose
to use his last steal on you... Stop!
But he chose to use it on you
because you sing so good!
Oh, my God.
You don't understand what I feel right now.
I don't believe you when you say
you don't know how to pick songs.
That's a lie.
[ Laughter ]
**