John: This season, the battles feel a little different
with different stages, but it feels really good.
Beautiful!
I love Team Legend so far. They're doing such a great job.
The winner of this battle is Tamara.
...is Bailey Rae.
One of them's already been stolen.
Daly: We've got a steal!
You waited till the last second, Kelly.
And I still have my save left. Whoo!
Kelly: This is such a solid team for me this season.
They're making it really tough. Whoo!
I was really honored two other coaches were trying
to steal Lauren. Oh, my God!
I'm gonna have to go with John.
Yeah! Aw!
Blake: Everyone this season is so good.
Daly: We've got a save!
I saved Taryn, and my team is shaping up
to be the one to beat.
[ Cheers and applause ] Daly: Let's have a quick chat.
Kelly, how are you feeling about your team?
I'm excited about my team. They're so eclectic,
but it's proving to be pretty entertaining.
Blake, you don't have your cardboard cutout today. That's right.
Do you have your eyes on any talent
that's not on your team, perhaps?
Most of the really good singers
ended up on my team, anyway. [ Laughter ]
I feel like there was a few times
where singers got away from me,
and I know which ones those are.
They're coming up.
[ Cheers and applause ] Let's do it!
The battles start right now.
Alright, come on, Leon. Okay, okay.
Dude, Kelly Clarkson and somebody else. Right!
This is where they'll be performing
and rehearsing today. Back in the studio.
Are you excited? Hell, yeah.
Come on, now. Okay! I can't wait to rub it in
that you're my mentor this season, to all the coaches.
Oh, yeah. It's an honor.
Oh, my God, ditto. I'm fan‐boying over here.
Oh, my gosh. I'm excited.
And not only, like, are you such a great musician and songwriter,
but you play so well, man.
I've gotten a little better, you know. Oh, pwah!
You know, I know four chords, now, but...
Four? And the truth. [ Both laugh ]
[ Screams ] Kelly: Hello!
Aloha!
Hey! What's up?!
This is Leon Bridges!
Hey! What's going on? What's going on?
Desz: Walking into the room, I was like...
[sputters] What?!
First of all, Kelly freakin' Clarkson,
I have this weird eye infection. I just, I have to cover it.
So I'm gonna look like a pirate for today.
So, you're welcome! You look like the most beautiful pirate
I've ever seen in my life. I am the most beautiful pirate.
Thank you, Joseph. Most beautiful pirate of all.
I was so excited to have Leon here.
We're actually both Fort Worth natives, so...
Houston! Okay, already, already. Yeah.
And then Leon Bridges, who is Grammy Award‐winning,
whose career is, like, skyrocketing,
here to give little old me,
Desz from Houston, Texas, some advice.
Living in Texas, I'm very family‐oriented,
and losing my mom
when I was 11 years old was very traumatic.
But I had a great support system.
My dad has worked so hard his entire life.
He left the Army to work and go to school
and take care of three children.
And I want my dad to be able to relax and truly have peace.
♪ Without you, I just can't go oooooooooon ♪
To be able to make it as an artist
and take care of him is something
that I long desperately to do.
You just set the bar,
and it's pretty high, 'cause you're insane.
It's always the hardest thing for the coaches to, like,
figure out a song that everyone can shine on.
Y'all are both super soulful in a different way.
And so it's so nice to have a classic song.
Desz and Joseph are singing "If You Don't Know Me By Now,"
by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
When we get on stage, you're both singing so far apart. Yeah.
So you're really gonna have to look at each other
and emote and be in that moment.
Y'all ever love someone from far away?
I have.
My fiancée lives in Boston right now,
and I live in Hawaii, so...
Joseph: My fiancée and I just got engaged last December.
I came offstage and got down on one knee
and asked her to marry me, and she said yes. [ Laughs ]
You would think we're complete opposites.
I'm 6'3". She's 5'3".
She has a Ph. D.
I barely got through high school.
But we're both very determined to achieve our dreams.
♪ Is this looooooooooove ♪ [ Cheers and applause ]
I want you to turn to exhibit "A" over here.
Gwen: [ Laughing ] Oh, my God.
I've been around a long time, still getting it done.
You're an incredibly gifted vocalist.
I have to choose Kelly. Oh, yay!
It's really been eye‐opening to be here,
and it's totally different than anything I'm used to back home.
I'm just in another world right now, you know?
It's...[ Laughs ] It's incredible.
♪ All the things ♪
♪ That we've been through ♪ Kelly: Joseph's sound is so pure.
His runs are so effortless
and they're just kind of unchartered.
You wouldn't have thought of those riffs.
♪ Now, baby, I know the difference ♪
Leon: Desz, I really loved her approach to the song.
♪ Between right and wrong ♪
Ooh!
Desz has a beautiful voice and a great tone.
I know! It was good, though!
Hey! Let's go!
Thank you, guys. That was amazing!
Before I forget, where you go, Desz, on "wrong"...
I don't know, you take it to a different place.
♪ Between right and wro‐o‐o‐o‐ong ♪
Ooh! Like, yeah, teach me.
I mean...I mean... I am, like...
I'm not an alto, so... [ Both laugh ]
Wow. Totally.
I love both of y'all's interpretation of that song.
Thank you. I love the runs
and, both of y'all, great tone.
I'm so stupid. [ Snorts ]
'Cause I put y'all together.
The only thing I'm gonna say,
there were a couple pitchy points
because there are some intricate harmonies you're doing.
The ideas were so amazing. Mm‐hmm.
But they weren't executed right. Yeah.
I noticed there were some moments where you were
a little shaky. Yeah.
And I know it ain't easy to sing in front of some strangers.
But one thing I know for myself is sometimes I compensate
for not having a big range.
So it's like, sell the more subdued moments.
Joseph: I found myself trying to sing like Desz
just because I don't want to get left in the dust,
There's so much power in just owning what you do really well.
But Kelly and Leon boosted my confidence.
I have to just focus in
and do what makes Joseph Soul, Joseph Soul.
In those big parts, I want there to be a moment
to hear one special thing from you
and one special thing from you while the other one
is not doing a thing. I got you.
♪ If you don't know me by now ♪
And then you do the second one. It's like, "Whoo, Desz!"
and then it's like, "Whoo, Joseph!"
and then it's like, "Oh, together again!"
♪ If you don't know me by now ♪
Desz immediately kind of resonated with me.
Joseph came across as a little nervous.
♪ You will never ♪
But after Kelly made some arrangement changes,
I was blown away.
That is gonna be so great! Let's go!
Chills, guys. I mean, nah, both of y'all sound amazing.
And where the hell did you come from?!
I was like... [ Laughing ]
That's it, you just needed your little space.
I mean, his name is Joseph Soul.
He's soulful, and he has a range on him.
So now I have to take the moment that she gave me
and make it as explosive as possible.
I don't know. If they don't know us by now...
They gonna learn it now! [ Laughter ]
Yeah.
Kelly: Desz and Joseph are both incredible singers.
This one's gonna be difficult.
See you in stage rehearsals. Hey, nice to meet y'all.
Thank you. Yes, indeed.
♪ Ohhhh ♪
♪ Oh, don't get so excited ♪
After all the hard work that I've put in,
seeing all this come together, singing with Joe in the lights,
I'm so excited, and I'm grateful for this experience.
Oh, hey! Hello! Hey!
What's up? Y'all sounded amazing.
Oh, my goodness. Thank you.
Joseph, you bring your own gift to the table.
And it's amazing.
What Desz does is super special.
And I think that's why y'all make such a good pairing.
Bubble this song before you get onstage for the battles.
Make sure you have an excess of air
'cause y'all are doing some really cool stuff.
And especially you, Joseph,
because that head voice stuff you're doing,
that's gonna take way more air than the big, huge power notes.
Joseph: I pretty much just FaceTimed Kelly Clarkson.
To have those last‐minute, "Work on your breathing,"
little things like that ‐‐ it's incredible.
Kelly: You know, I really have been you,
and you guys have worked your tail off,
and it's gonna sound really amazing.
Thank you so much. Thank you so much.
Daly: Coming up...
♪ If you don't know me ♪ Yeah!
♪ By now ♪
I feel like I know both of you now.
[ Laughter ] Ay!
Daly: And later...
♪ Summer's gone ♪
Both of you knocked it out of the park.
♪ Wake up every day here in this bed ♪
Yeah!
Gwen: It was so intense. Nobody deserves to go home.
Daly: We got a steal! Whoa!
That's the sound of a save!
Ohh!
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪ Daly: Welcome back to the battles
at Universal Studios, Hollywood.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
Oh, this is about to be so good.
I can't wait.
Let the battle begin.
♪♪♪
Whoo!
♪ Ooooooh, ooh, ooh ♪
Joseph: ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪
♪♪♪
♪ If you don't know me by now ♪
♪ You will never, ever, ever know me ♪
♪ Ooooooooooh ♪
♪ Say all the things ♪
♪ That we've been through ♪
♪ You should understand me ♪
♪ Like I understand you ♪
Yeah!
♪ Now, baby, I know the difference ♪
♪ Between right and wrong ♪
Whoo!
Sing, Desz!
♪ And I ain't gonna do nothing ♪
♪ To upset our happy home ♪
♪ Ohhh ♪
♪ Oh, don't get so excited ♪
♪ Oh, don't get ♪
♪ When I come home a little late at night ♪
♪ 'Cause we only act like children ♪
♪ When we argue, fuss, and fight ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Just get yourself together ♪
♪ Or we might as well say goodbye ♪
♪ 'Cause what good is a love affair ♪
♪ If we can't see eye to eye? ♪
♪ If you don't know me by now ♪
♪ You will never, ever, ever know me, no ♪
♪ You'll never, ever, ever know me, no ♪
♪ If you don't know me by now ♪
Yeah! ♪ You will never ♪
♪ You'll never know me ♪
♪ Ooh, if you don't know me by now ♪
♪ Then you will never, ever, ever know me ♪
♪ Ooo‐ooo‐ooo‐ooh ♪
♪ Ooooooooh ♪ [ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
♪♪♪
I feel like I know both of you now.
[ Laughter ] Ay!
Dad joke!
You laid it all out there for us. [ Laughing ]
Desz, the power of your voice fills the room ‐‐
every crack, every crevice.
Joseph, it could be easy for you to be blown out of the room
with a voice like hers.
But the more you listen, the more you realize, man,
he's doing so many neat runs, his pitch is great.
You just have a softer tone, you know what I mean?
And so, great job.
Thank you so much.
Desz, as you know, I really wanted you on my team.
You just continue to show us what a gifted vocalist you are.
And I think you're a real force
to be reckoned with on this show.
And then, Joseph, you have that kind of gentle giant vibe.
Your voice is soulful, and it's got kind of
a floating quality, which is really beautiful.
But Desz would be my pick for this battle.
Gwen: Desz, there's just a power and confidence.
And then you're singing, for me, is so effortless.
I kept wanting to stay on this side.
But Joseph, your voice, for me, is so beautiful.
It's so high and it's so pretty. And then you were taking it
even higher, going into your head voice.
So I think you're super talented.
You would just maybe need to work on the confidence,
'cause the voice itself is ‐‐ is incredible, and I'm a fan.
Thank you so much, Gwen. I really appreciate it.
Daly: Thank you, coaches. Thank you, Gwen.
Kelly, before we find out the winner,
give us your thoughts. Well, I agree.
I think you have such a beautiful voice, Joseph.
It's like an angel that sings R&B.
Your runs are so effortless.
And there was a little pitchiness,
and I saw in your eyes, he was like, "Oh, no!"
And, Desz, I mean, you are powerful.
Your eyes command attention, your smile commands attention,
your voice ‐‐ like everything about you.
It's hard not to keep watching you.
It's like I'm watching a warrior vocalist.
But once again, you both are incredible.
So I'm so proud that you're my team.
Thank you so much. Kelly, the time has come.
Who is the winner of this battle?
This was a really hard decision to make
over a total of like four minutes of hearing a singer.
The winner of this battle...
is Desz.
Daly: Desz, congratulations!
You're moving on to the knockouts.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I love you.
Kelly: I think they're both great singers,
but Desz just has this persona and style.
She can kind of sing anything.
I'm just really attracted to her voice.
Congratulations, Desz. Thank you.
I can't believe I won, and I'm so excited.
I get to move on to the next round!
[ Snorts ] I'm sorry.
Daly: Coaches, let me remind you,
Joseph is available to steal or save.
Joseph, what would you like to say to your coach?
It's really just been an honor and a privilege
to be able to sing in front of you
and to get feedback from you. Aw!
Daly: Give it up for Joseph Soul one more time,
ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, guys. Thank you so much, you guys.
Joseph, thank you.
I love you! Whoa!
We got a steal!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Cheers ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ohh!
Oh, my God.
Gwen: I was not planning this at all,
but your voice is so beautiful,
and I feel like I can help you with those nerves.
I feel that there's a kinship between us.
I can't let that voice walk away from this stage,
so welcome to Team Gwen.
Thank you so much, Gwen. This is amazing.
Getting her to press her button like that
is just that validation, man.
Like, you're supposed to be you here.
Get it together, make sure you're not nervous
on your next performance, and just keep killing it.
Daly: Give it up for Joseph Soul! Thank you, Gwen. Thank you so much.
Oh, my God. I love you, Gwen. I love him.
Gwen: I had to steal Joseph
because there was just something so special about his voice.
I think that Joseph is an amazing addition to Team Gwen.
Oh, my gosh, I'm so happy. [ Laughs ]
I can't tell you ‐‐ I never ‐‐ I know!
This has never happened. I know.
Like, usually I run up to the person,
and I literally was like, "Oh. Nope."
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the battle rounds.
Dude. We're here, dude. We're here!
We are finally here at the battles. It is so exciting.
You look good. Dude, you look way better than me.
Blake paired me with Jim Ranger. I was very surprised by that.
But we're gonna come up with something really cool.
My hat definitely wins. [ Laughs ]
Blake: Look, it's Jim and John!
Come on back here with me. What's up, kids?
‐What's up, big guy? ‐Oh, my God.
It's a good thing this year,
that the battles are on two different stages,
'cause he would've just been like...
Nah, he's a big old sweetie, is what he is. [ Laughs ]
John S.: I stand at 6'7",
so I try to avoid doorways as best I can.
Music is still a new career for me.
It broke my heart to not be able to play baseball,
but thank God a guitar was around.
It saved me.
I typically play at local breweries and bars.
My band's biggest show is called Dog Island Jam.
It's in the middle of Lake Norman.
Hundreds of boats, lots of families.
This year I thought we could make a stage out of our dock
and I'd play music for all the boats out in the cove.
Being able to get on the biggest stage in the world,
it still feels surreal.
♪ Operator ♪
♪ Can you help me, please? ♪
Yes! I'm definitely excited to get to work with Blake.
Feels like the ultimate spot to be.
I'm looking forward to this. And of course, you know,
these pairings are always hard to figure out what to do.
Even though these artists are in different lanes,
they both have an Americana side,
so I gave these guys "Good As You" by Kane Brown.
In fact, I was trying to think who would be a good adviser
to help you guys do a Kane Brown song.
So I figured I would get my adviser,
Kane Brown. Shut up!
Jim: Literally, Kane Brown comes walking in behind us.
‐What's up, guys? ‐Yeah, what's up?
I couldn't help it, I was just like, "Yeah!" Like, I got so excited.
I don't know if having the guy that actually sings this song
helps, or if it makes it even weirder.
Adds to the pressure. This song's about my wife.
It's basically just saying, "You're such a good person."
Y'all will kill it. I already know y'all will.
This song is about being lost in the wonder
of this wonderful woman in front of him.
I mean, it is my life with Camilla.
We've known each other since day one of my life.
We're small country pastors. We have three kids.
I am arguably the largest child in our house.
We love to play sports, play board games.
It really is like a PG‐13 frat house.
And beautiful part of it is, I still get to play music
on a regular basis.
But coming to "The Voice" felt like
walking into Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.
♪ Baby, blue ain't your color ♪
♪ No, no ♪
Blake was my first choice.
He's the godfather of country music.
And so to have this time, to have this moment ‐‐
couldn't be happier.
When I wrote that song,
I had the biggest smile on my face
'cause it was just the feel of it.
It just, when people hear this song,
I just see them having a smile on their face.
So just mess around with it, do whatever you want to do.
There's nothing you can do that's gonna mess it up.
Such a cool record, man. Thanks, man.
♪ Tomorrow, tonight, the rest of my life ♪
♪ Wanna be the man you want me to be ♪
Jim: Big John is so chill.
He's like a mountain man version of Jack Johnson.
♪ I just wanna wake up every day ♪
This is my first time ever mentoring anybody,
so I was just honored that those guys got up there
singing my song. I'd have been a nervous wreck,
but I feel like they both did great.
♪ Yeah, I just wanna wake up every day ♪
John S: Jim Ranger's very talented.
Whoa! His power and his range
are very impressive.
Yeah!
That's like Chris Stapleton singing on my song over there,
when he starts belting it out. [ Laughs ]
And you got the reggae vibe to it.
I'm remembering now that you auditioned with Croce.
Croce, yeah. Yeah.
You approach singing like he does.
You know, you're used to being very in here,
and you can't be with a song like this.
It's not about you. It's about her.
Your ad libs on his chorus, you're shouting it to the world.
You're like, "What he said, everybody."
And you can't really mumble those things.
You know, they kind of have to be celebrated,
if that makes sense. Yeah, totally.
Blake's coaching advice is top‐notch.
It's like being a pitcher listening to a pitching coach.
This is my favorite song to sing live.
The crowd sings this song back to me
louder than any other song that I have.
And I think it's just because of the feel‐good of the song.
Yeah. The more I've sang this song,
I've just found, like, different ways,
'cause there's so much room in there
where you can be totally offbeat but still be on beat.
Just vibe. He's literally just talking about
"Man, if I could be anywhere near as awesome
of a human being as you are."
If you just really think about what he's saying there,
that's gonna help the overall performance of it.
Hey, and Jim, for you, I feel like your voice
is like trying to hold back a wild horse, which is awesome,
but watch the sharp notes,
because sometimes you'll just sing right over it.
Yeah. Nobody wants to be sang at.
And you'll hear up and down the line from the other coaches,
"Man, you're really good, but it's just too much."
I definitely have a condition called over‐singing.
[ Laughter ]
That's gonna be a very tough choice for Blake
because they're two completely different styles.
So it's really who brings the feels to it.
Appreciate the coaching and the help.
Appreciate you writing the song. It's great. Good vibe.
Like I said, it's my favorite song to sing.
When I smile when I sing this song,
I don't know, randomly, weirdly, it helps.
But that is literally the science of it.
Y'all got the song, man. I can't wait to watch it live.
Thanks a lot. I'll be in touch, okay?
Did you hear that? Blake Shelton's gonna be in touch.
That's right. Have your phones ready at all times.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
John S: Having Kane Brown there was definitely an advantage for us.
Jim: I hope so much that we do Kane Brown's song justice.
Kelly: Whoo! Man: Stand by, please.
I love this song.
Where would Kane be without "Trailer Talk"?
"Trailer Talk" is a show where I sit by my trailer
and I talk to people.
Give it up for Kane Brown, everybody! [ Cheers and applause ]
I mean, he wouldn't have a career.
[ Laughter ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Big Jim!
Little John!
He is so tall.
Oh, my God. [ Laughs ]
That guitar looks like a toy.
Daly: The battle starts now.
♪♪♪
♪ See the way you're taking care of your mama ♪
♪ The way you're taking care of me ♪
♪ The way you light up any room, girl ♪
♪ You're what this world should be ♪
♪ Tomorrow, tonight, the rest of my life ♪
♪ I wanna be the man you want me to be ♪
♪ Startin' right now, girl, tell me everything you need ♪
♪ I just wanna wake up every day in this bed ♪
♪ Never leave "I love you" left unsaid ♪
♪ It might take a hundred lifetimes to do ♪
♪ Baby, I just wanna be good as you ♪
♪ Girl, you're more than just the surface ♪
♪ Yeah, you got that heart of gold ♪
♪ So when it comes to loving you, baby ♪
♪ No, it will never get old ♪ Come on!
♪ Tomorrow, tonight, the rest of my life ♪
♪ I wanna be the man you want me to be ♪
♪ Startin' right now, girl, tell me everything you need ♪
♪ IIIIII ♪ ♪ I just wanna wake up ♪
♪ Wanna wake up ♪ ♪ Every day here in this bed ♪
♪ And never ♪
♪ Never leave "I love you" left unsaid ♪ ♪ Never leave♪
♪ "I love you" left unsaid ♪
♪ Ohhhhh ♪ ♪ It might take a hundred lifetimes to do ♪
♪ A hundred lifetimes ♪
♪ But, baby, I just wanna be good as you ♪
♪ I just wanna wake up every day here in this bed ♪
♪ Never leave "I love you" left unsaid ♪
♪ It might take a hundred lifetimes to do
♪ Ohhh ♪
♪ I just wanna be good as you ♪
♪ Whoa, now, baby ♪
♪ I just wanna be good ♪
♪ As yoooooou ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
‐Very nice! ‐Wow! Whoo!
Well done! Well done, gentlemen.
That song is most well‐known for its appearance
on my show "Trailer Talk." [ Laughs ]
I thought that show was called "Trailer Trash."
It was definitely not called that.
[ Laughter ]
What a fun rendition of the song.
Had, like, just a nice sunny vibe.
John, I think your voice has lots of character.
It's very inviting.
It just sounds like you would be a fun person to hang out with.
We should do it. [ Laughs ]
And if a fight breaks out,
you definitely want him on your side.
John: He's a big guy. He's a big guy.
Jim, your voice has more soul and grit to it.
It made sense that you were a campus pastor
and a worship leader. And of course,
Blake has won with a pastor quite recently.
I think some of the ‐‐
I thought you said he was a pastor.
[ Laughter ] Of course, Blake is a pastor.
I was like, "I want to go to that church."
So much of being a minister
is being able to control the room.
So I would lean toward Jim,
but I thought both of you were fantastic.
Awesome. Thank you. Thanks a lot.
Gwen: When John came in,
it's not what you expect to come out of your mouth.
You're very subtle with your performance,
but it was engaging in such a simple kind of way.
So I thought you did really great with that. Thank you.
But as the performance was going on and on,
it felt like Jim was just ramping up and up.
I couldn't keep my eyes off of you.
I would go with Jim.
It was like the most beautiful marriage
of Keith Urban and John Mayer to me.
[ Laughter ] It was a really cool vibe.
I kind of felt sorry for Blake
for most of the song 'cause I was like, "Wow."
I was like, "It's pretty evenly matched."
But, Jim, you came in pretty hot there
at the end and, like, jumped up.
And you're a risk taker in that sense.
And it was surprising. But, John, I loved it.
Thank you. Daly: Thank you, coaches.
Blake, give us some thoughts before you tell us
who won the battle.
First of all, hats off to both of you guys.
They rehearsed this song
and performed it in front of Kane Brown,
who has you to thank for launching that hit song
off your popular podcast or whatever it is,
"Trailer Talk." [ Laughter ]
I wouldn't be honest if I didn't say all of this falls on me,
because I just think that this pairing made sense on paper.
I'd have done that different if I could,
because you're more the storyteller‐type singer
you know, and that's what you're really good at.
But Jim's just naturally such a big vocalist,
and you're really talented.
Blake, who's the winner of this battle?
Ah, this sucks.
And I have to make this decision, so...
Winner of this battle is Jim.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Jim Ranger moving on to the knockouts.
I could just feel my heart in my throat the entire time,
and it was the most fun I've had...ever.
It was spectacular. John: Great job.
I can't wait to call my wife and kids.
[ Laughs ] That's all I know.
Daly: Give it up one more time for John Sullivan.
Blake: John does have a ton of personality in his voice,
but Jim just has this electrifying voice,
and when he really lets it go, it's just ‐‐ it's undeniable.
Jim could go far.
He's super solid and soulful and... Explosive, isn't he?
I know, man, he's just...
Wow. He was really good.
I love the battle rounds because you really start
to get to know your team.
♪ Life is short, but this time it was bigger ♪
And you kind of see who emerges. This season is really tough.
♪ With a note that said, "I'll love her till I die" ♪
Blake: I feel like I hear a lot of Eric Church
in the way you actually sing.
And I just thought it was a cool pairing.
Tanner, control‐ and tone‐wise,
I felt more secure with him.
Kelly: Tanner, the high part
was just kind of, like, shocking and exciting,
I think, as a coach.
I'm gonna go with who I think is ready right now.
The winner of this battle is Tanner.
Daly: Tanner Gomes!
I am so excited that I still have my cowboy.
I love Tanner.
Exciting! I'm next!
♪ Oh, honey ♪
♪ I'd walk through fire for you ♪
♪ Just let me adore you ♪
♪ Honey ♪
Chloe, I think you outperformed our expectations.
You knew who you're supposed to be as a vocalist,
and you delivered that.
Guys, this is really super challenging,
and I want to pick the person
I think I can help grow the most.
The winner of this battle is Chloe.
I chose Chloe because she was just a little more in touch
with her identity as an artist. Oh, my God, thank you!
That one was really hard.
This is so intense!
Nobody deserves to go home.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the battles.
John: I love my team.
Everybody's taking each song
and making it their own... Right.
...putting their own spin on it.
Hanging out with John is always a vibe.
Every pair has been a surprise,
'cause I knew the talent level was gonna be excellent,
but they've all brought something unique to the songs.
Yeah. It's been really good, man.
I actually really do enjoy helping.
My father's a teacher and my mother's a teacher,
so I think I might just have that, you know ‐‐ I enjoy it.
So this next grouping... Yeah, what do we got?
...we have John, we have Julia.
Julia, she's very soulful. She has such a cool tone.
And then John sang "Misty," jazz standard. Huh.
♪ I get misty just ♪
♪ Holding your haaaaaaand ♪ Yeah!
He has this otherworldly range
that just blew everybody's minds.
That's who was singing? I know!
John: I'm sorry, Kelly.
I was like, "Oh, I like Kelly. Oh my God, it's so cool."
Then I was like, "Why is her light red?"
I was like, "Oh, John blocked her."
How you doing, John?
Whoa. John: Hello. Look who's here!
It's Miguel! What's up, guys?
Hi. Nice to meet you. Miguel and John Legend.
I mean, it's just... But welcome.
When I'm at my hotel later,
I'm not even ‐‐ I'm gonna be like, "What just happened?"
I love that you chose this.
You're educating people. I love it.
♪ Summer soft, wakes you with a kiss ♪
John: I chose Stevie Wonder's "Summer Soft"
for these artists to sing.
When a song is this complex, you start with just,
can I learn it and execute it technically?
♪ Breeeeeze ♪
Yes, John! Go!
♪ And so you wait to see what she'll do ♪
John: Musically, it has key changes,
it has interesting chords... Hey!
...and these two artists, with their level of musicianship
and artistry, they can handle it.
♪ And she's gooooone ♪
Miguel: Julia really impressed me, because stylistically,
her choices are more modern. She handled this classic song.
♪ Summer's plaaaay ♪
[ Laughing ] Ohh! Wow.
The musicianship. Those harmonies are not easy.
That's not easy.
I am blown away at this. And I think what it says
is that John is super confident in your ability.
Anyone that knows anything about music is gonna be
super impressed. For any person, vocally,
this song is gonna be a challenge.
Just the fact that you're able to handle the song
speaks volumes. Julia: When somebody gives you a song
by such an incredible staple of music and soul
and then they say, "We think you can sing this,"
it feels amazing because it's like,
wow, this person really believes in me.
♪ You and I, there's air between ♪
I have three much older sisters. Growing up,
I would always try and get them to be in a family band,
but none of them are very musical.
You truly sounded like nobody else.
That's one of the things that's gonna carry you
really far in the show. Julia: R&B is definitely a genre
that I've pulled from in my own artistry.
I grew up listening to a lot of Motown.
My parents love Stevie Wonder.
His hits were always on my parents' burnt CDs
that we would listen to in the car.
So I'm really excited.
I feel like I'm definitely ready.
John, you are a vocal professor.
You're, like, so technically sound.
Mm‐hmm.
I am an associate professor of music at Lawrence University.
I teach voice lessons, music education, opera.
That is the most incredible part of being here.
I think it shows my students
that you are never done learning.
I just want you to loosen up, just a hair. Yeah.
Sometimes, if you're so formally trained,
you don't do things that make it sound cool.
So it's always interesting for me coaching
those kinds of artists because I have to get them
to dial back some of their training.
When you are doing your runs,
you shouldn't fall down low. Go up high.
That is the magic of your voice.
Like, I wish I had that range.
Like, I'm dying to have that range.
You never have to hold back on what makes you special.
Okay. That was a dope dad vibe, you know what I mean?
It's like, "I believe in you. You got this."
I'm giving these speeches to 4‐year‐olds right now.
It's so interesting, 'cause I tell my students this
all the dang time. I tell them to be ‐‐
if they're different, be more different.
What Miguel and John were telling me is just soar.
And I was like, "You know what? I'm gonna soar."
♪ Summer's plaaaaaay ♪
Yes, John. My key for both of you
is just when you have those moments to yourself,
make sure you open up and show out.
And you can alter the melody up there.
You can go... ♪ Ahhhhhh ♪
Yeah. Draw people in and don't make them go ‐‐
you know when a dog is like, "Huh?"
You know what I mean? The song is already like that.
I'm sure the first time you heard it, you were like,
"Yo, what is going on?" Yeah.
"Why did John pick this?!"
Yeah, I mean, it's beautiful.
So you're gonna have to use your instinct
to choose where to embellish and where to pull back.
I want you to show us stylistically why you're here
and why you should win. Okay?
Julia: To hear Miguel and John Legend,
these huge stars, say that what you're doing is impressive
and, you know, they know that it's hard, is rewarding.
I know this is gonna be a moment for you.
That felt really good today in rehearsal.
Thank you so much. Thanks. Thank you, guys.
Alright. Miguel: Take care. See you, guys.
This is a moment where I'm being stretched,
but I'm looking forward to it.
I'm gonna give it my absolute all.
Whoa, talk about "blown away."
Yeah!
That was a real treat.
Yes, it was really good.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Cheers and applause ] Hello!
This battle begins right now.
♪♪♪
♪ Summer soft ♪
♪ Wakes you with a kiss to start the morning off ♪
♪ In the midst of herself playing Santa Claus ♪
♪ She brings gifts through her breeze ♪
Sing it, John!
♪ And so you wait ♪
♪ To see what she'll do ♪
♪ Is it sun or rain for you? ♪
♪ But it breaks your heart in two ♪
♪ When you find it's October ♪
♪ And she's gone ♪
♪ Summer's gone ♪
♪ Taking with her summer's play ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
Yeah!
♪ And so you wait ♪
♪ To see what he'll do ♪
♪ Is it sun ♪
♪ Or snow for you? ♪ Whoo! Wow!
♪ But it breaks your heart in two ♪
♪ When you've been fooled by April ♪
♪ And he's gone ♪
Yeah!
♪ And he's gone ♪
♪ Winter's gone ♪
♪ You find it's October ♪
♪ And she's gone ♪
Hey!
♪ And she's gone ♪
♪ Summer's gone ♪
♪ You've been fooled by April ♪
♪ And he's gone ♪
♪ Winter's gone ♪
♪ Taking with her summer's play ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah! Wow!
That was so good! Oh, my gosh!
That was so good.
‐Whoo! ‐Whoo!
Oh, my gosh.
Wow, John.
Lordy, lordy, lordy.
That was amazing.
That was so entertaining and so weird
in the best way ever. [ Laughter ]
Both of you guys have such unusual voices.
I mean, Julia, you have such cool,
like, swaggy vibe up there
and so much soul in you that you wouldn't expect.
It was really, like, engaging to watch you.
And...[sighs] I have no words for you.
I don't even understand how you're real.
Like, that is like...
It's as real as your outfit.
Honestly. Yeah. Well, you know what?
That voice is so beautiful. I want to see it again.
I want to rewind. I want to rewind.
Thank you very much.
The vocal range, John...
I don't even know who to compare it to. [ Laughs ]
Your vocal range is incredible.
Thank you so much.
But, Julia, I will say I actually couldn't stop
listening to all your cool little intricate things
you were doing, and they were unexpected.
I love that you kept breaking into your head voice
and you had so much control over it.
I thought you did a really good job, Julia.
Thank you.
Julia, when I heard you start going into your head voice,
started really listening to what you were doing up there.
And you're a master of that part of your voice.
And there's so much strength that you have.
Really some incredible singing you were doing.
Thank you.
John, you're a force on this show.
I mean, you have a gift. Thank you. That means a lot
coming from you. I really appreciate that.
Well, I didn't get it, so thank you.
[ Laughter ] You have a gift, too.
I'm saying it more as a jealousy thing.
[ Laughs ] God.
Like, it's not ‐‐ it's not fair. Thank you, guys.
Daly: Thank you, coaches. John, give us some thoughts
before you tell us your final decision on the battle.
John: This song ‐‐ I feel like these are
the only two battle singers I could imagine ever singing it.
It's just musically expert‐level,
Ph. D, professor‐level chops.
And both of you knocked it out of the park.
Julia, I think your tone is so cool, and your vibrato
and the way you approach every song,
it's just got an artistic flair to it
that I think is so special.
And between the blinds and this performance,
what you showed was leaps and bounds
ahead of where you were.
Thank you.
John, you were otherworldly.
Everybody's struggling to find someone to compare you to,
but there's just no one that they can compare to.
The world needed to hear your voice.
And we're so lucky that you came here
and that we were able to give you this opportunity
to be heard and be seen, because you truly deserve it.
Thank you.
Daly: John, the time has come.
Who is the winner of this battle?
I'm gonna make a decision based on what I see
and what I believe each of your potential is on the show.
The winner of this battle...
is John. [ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you. Thank you. Daly: John Holiday is moving on to the knockouts!
Congratulations!
Congratulations. John is just so remarkable.
He's just one of those talents that don't come along very often.
We haven't seen someone with his immense gift on this show,
and I had to pick him.
Great job, John. Thank you, John.
I'm so excited, and I'm so ‐‐ I'm so humbled.
Sorry. Um...
I'm so grateful.
Daly: Let me remind you, Julia is available to steal or save.
Julia, what would you like to say to your coach?
Thank you so much, John.
I know that I've learned so much just from blinds
and from being in those rehearsals with you
and just from your feedback, so thank you.
Daly: Give it up again for Julia Cooper,
ladies and gentlemen! Good job, Julia.
Daly: Thank you, Julia. Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoa! Julia, come on back!
Come on back, Julia. That's the sound of a save!
Gwen: Wow! Come on back.
Whoo! Daly: John Legend uses his
one and only save on Julia Cooper. Oh, my gosh!
Yay, Julia! Daly: John, talk to us.
Obviously, John is just such a unique talent,
but you showed us so much with your soul,
your voice, your musicality,
and I'd love to have you go in the four‐way knockout
and see if America will send you to the next round.
Thank you so much.
Daly: Give it up! John saves Julia. Congratulations.
I don't even know what just happened.
That was like the lowest of the low
to, like, the highest ever,
that I'm still in this competition.
Yeah!
I think Julia is gonna do
a fantastic job in the four‐way knockout.
She has the power, she has the artistry, the soul.
I think she can do it. That was the last, right?
That's it.
Daly: Oh, my gosh. I forgot to tell you,
Usher is returning to "The Voice" this season...
Blake: What?! ...as our mega mentor.
Yeah! What?!
Isn't it awesome? Oh, my gosh!
Gwen: Yeah! Usher!
Kelly: Wait. Usher's a really good performer.
What if my team likes him better than me
'cause he's got those sweet dance moves?
Gwen: Whoa, Usher has so much swag.
I wonder what he's gonna wear.
I'd better up my style game.
John: Alright! My friend Usher!
Wait a minute. What if he's more charming than I am?
That's impossible.
Or is it?!
Blake: How come they're called unicorns
and not uni‐horns?
♪♪♪