**
Ooh.
Do we think it's the same outfit every time?
Kelsea: I'm leaving soon, so I can be the bad guy
and just let him know that he looks the same
and he has for 10 years.
**
John: I don't even know why he even bothers looking in the mirror.
You would think Gwen would help him.
Bedazzle him a little?
Yeah. Maybe the inside's bedazzled. We just don't know. Yeah.
I'm sure she's tried.
It seems like he's kind of, you know, figured it out.
Okay. Ready.
You look great, bud.
**
John: So, Brandy, how are you?
I'm awesome. I'm excited about this.
I mean, I love music. I love singers.
Yes. And I'm just -- I'm happy to see you.
Whatever I can do to help.
They're gonna be excited to see you. Ehh!
So we've got two soulful singers coming out.
Both of these guys really have a lot of gospel influence.
Love that. Deion,
he did a really cool version of "Shallow."
Love that song, yeah. Yes.
* In the shallow, the shallo-o-w *
* In the shallow *
Every line was delivered with power and -- and essence,
and you don't need a lot of coaching from us.
And then Victor sing my song. He sang "Glory." "Glory."
And he just floored all of us.
* Yeah, glory *
* Yeah *
I have literally zero times
turned for someone singing my song.
I broke my tradition with him.
So these two guys are gonna be great.
Let's meet them. I hope so. Let's meet them!
[ Laughs ]
Look who's here! Hi!
Look who's here!
[ Speaks indistinctly ]
Oh, whaaaat?
Walking in to see Brandy, an absolute R&B legend, icon,
the vocal Bible, my day is made.
Year is made, decades from now, I'm good.
You can't tell me nothing. [ Laughs ]
Aren't we lucky to have Brandy here?
We are blessed. Brandy: Oh. Thank you.
Deion: That's an understatement, actually.
I just cannot wait to hear what you guys do today.
And I'm just honored. Thank you.
I'm shaking right now.
John: I love it. I love the energy.
I love -- I love the way y'all reacted when y'all saw her,
'cause I knew that was going to happen. [ Laughs ]
Rehearsals are gonna be a little bit different
than we've done them before.
We usually do it with the full band,
but we feel like the stripped-down rehearsals
are gonna be a little better,
so we're gonna really focus on your voice...
Yes. ...and your vocal performance right now,
and then when we get into stage rehearsals,
we'll hear you with the full arrangement.
Whoo! Alright, let's go. Let's go!
* When you feel it in your body, you found somebody who *
John: Deion and Victor are singing "U Got It Bad" by Usher.
It's a really great R&B pop song.
It requires them to have that rhythmic approach
but also hit those big notes when you need to do it.
* I been there, done it, been around *
What I love about Victor's voice is his conviction.
You can just tell that he's singing from his core.
* Tell 'em I'm your man * Whoo!
* And you're my girl *
* You're my girl *
* I'm gonna tell it to the whole wide world *
Deion's voice is really cool.
It has this elasticity to it,
and he has this natural charisma.
You can tell he loves music and he loves singing.
* Everyone of y'all is just like me *
* It's too bad that you can't see * Whoo!
Victor: It's still unbelievable.
Couple of months ago, I was in school
preparing for the semester.
Now I'm being coached by R&B legends.
Growing up, my mother did not approve of secular music.
We couldn't listen to it, definitely couldn't sing it.
This is my first time singing a non-gospel song
on the big stage, by Usher.
Like, man, this song is not what I'm used to.
Like, it's crazy.
* You got it bad *
Whoo! I love it.
Y'all making me look good in front of Brandy.
Oh, my God. Thank you.
That was absolutely amazing.
I love the way you guys sound together.
Yes. You guys sound like it's the same voice.
And I love the harmonies, too.
Yeah. But that run at the end,
you know I need you to teach me that.
Okay? What?
I got you, B. I got you.
John: Oh, my God.
Do you guys do a lot of your own vocal arranging,
your performances and whatnot?
I have my own band, so we do a lot of cover songs.
I'm the lead singer of a cover band
called New Band on the Block.
We play a lot of bars, restaurants,
but I've been a probation officer for five years.
My job is to supervise on the conduct
of convicted offenders, make contacts with offenders,
and motivate them and push them to see their own potential
and how to overcome obstacles like I overcame.
So this song, it's just another challenge for me,
and I really feel like it's really going to be a battle.
Deion, just maybe softer in the beginning... Okay.
...and then build from there. Got you.
Yeah, and then you always have somewhere to go.
You know, you have to make the song your own,
and that's what you both did.
Thank you. And I think Usher will be proud.
Yes. Thank you. Thank you so much, Brandy.
Victor, when you're making, like, a radio, pop R&B record,
you got to bounce a little bit differently. Got you.
Because in the church, you would draw the notes out. Exactly.
You have to have a little bit more rhythm
and a little bit of a lighter touch with it
to be as effective as you want to be,
particularly on the verse, I think. Right.
And so just keep working on that.
But you got to give not just your voice, but stage presence.
Does this person look like they own the stage?
Do they look like a star?
And I'm going to be watching for that.
Right. It just felt like you guys were just trying
to tell the story of a song.
That's all we want to do. And I lo-- I love that.
I actually wanted to come out there
and sing the third note with y'all.
Yes! I wanna do it! You're more than -- You're more than welcome!
I would definitely turn my chair for Miss Brandy.
[ Laughter ] Right. Right. Who wouldn't?
Victor and Deion -- they have similar voices.
Rasps, runs, clean, soul, gospel, all of it.
But you can't have both of them.
So, John, good luck,
'cause I'm not gonna be able to help you there.
You've mastered the vocal,
so the next thing is gonna be how you do it onstage.
I think this is gonna be a tough choice,
and I know once they get the band around them,
it's gonna bring out even more greatness from them.
Alright. Thank y'all.
Thank you so much. Alright. Thank you.
Save your voices! A lot of water, a lot of tea.
And not a lot of talking. And not a lot of talking.
When I did Broadway, I didn't talk, like, ever.
Yeah, my wife always thinks
I'm in a bad mood, though, when -- when I'm not talking.
She's like, "What's wrong? What's wrong?
Is it something I said?" [ Laughs ]
Deion: * You're my girl * Victor: * You're my girl *
* And I'm gonna tell it to the whole wide world, said *
* Ladies, say, "I'm your girl *
* And you're my man" *
What is happening, Victor, Deion?
How'd it feel up there?
Did you feel like you were in your zone? Victor: Yes, sir.
We gonna -- We gonna put on a show, man.
We gonna put on a show. We got to.
Especially the song, you know, with Usher.
Got to represent.
And we got to do it for -- Ohh!
Chrissy! [ Laughs ]
I love Usher.
This is dope. Look at this. That is great.
She does! Did somebody say Usher?
We're big fans of Usher.
I did. I did say Usher. Good luck!
[ Laughter ] Thank you. Thank you.
Let's do it.
Yes, sir.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Come on, Deion!
Whoo!
Come on, Victor!
Yes, sir!
This battle begins right now.
**
* Ooh *
* When you feel it in your body *
* You found somebody who *
* Make you change your ways, like hanging with your crew *
* You said you act like you're ready *
* But you don't really know *
* And everything in your past, you wanna let it go *
* Say I've been there, done it, been around *
* And after all that, this is what I found *
Whoo!
* Nobody wants to be alone *
* If you're touched by the words in this song *
* Then maybe *
* You got it, you got it bad *
* When you're on the phone *
* Hang up and you call right back *
* You got it, you got it bad *
* If you miss a day without your friend *
* Your whole life's off track *
* You know you got it bad *
* When you're stuck in the house *
* You don't wanna have fun *
* It's all you think about *
* You got it bad when you're out with someone *
* And you keep on thinkin' 'bout somebody else *
* You got it bad * * Listen *
* All my people who know what's going on * * Yeah *
* Look at your mate and help me sing my song *
* Tell 'em, say, "I'm your man" * Whoo!
* "And you're my girl" * * You're my girl *
* "And I'm gonna tell it to the whole wide world", say *
* Ladies, say, "I'm your girl" * * Ooh *
* "And you're my man" * * Yeah *
* "Promise to love you the best I can" * Hey!
* See, I've been there, done it, been around *
* And after all that, this is what I found *
* And everyone of y'all is just like me *
* It's too bad that you can't see *
* That you got it, you got it bad *
* When you're on the phone *
Hey! Whoa!
* Hang up and you call right back *
* You know you got it bad *
* When you're stuck in the house * * Ooh *
* You don't want to have fun *
* It's all you think about *
* You got it bad when you're out with someone * * Yeah *
* But you keep on thinkin' 'bout somebody else *
* You got it baaaad *
Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Awesome!
That was -- Oh! So good! So good.
Looks like a happy coach down there.
I'm happy! Wow.
First of all, you've learned that -- that
there's really no better way to get your point across
than to squat down on the stage. Hey.
It's like people really pay attention
when you get down and squat.
"Oh, man. He's -- What's he talking about?"
He's serious. He's got it bad.
Yeah. Yeah, that's right.
[ Laughs ] But I got to say, Deion,
as much as I enjoyed watching your performance,
I heard pitch things that I didn't hear with Victor.
I think if you could take a note, Victor,
from Deion's book, though, is he really does have
a lot of personality when he's performing.
And even though you guys had the little dance move
or whatever you worked out together --
By the way, we need to put that in our --
I was thinking the same thing. Yeah, exactly.
Nick and I are working on some choreography.
I was their dance consultant.
We should incorporate some of that. Yeah, yeah. Just -- You know, we'll talk about it.
A few pieces. I'm an expert dancer.
I didn't know that. Yeah.
Nobody knew that in the whole world. No one -- No one in the world.
I like knowing it, but not seeing it. Oh, okay.
[ Laughter ]
Anyway, I think based on what I heard vocally,
I would be going with Victor.
Okay.
I turned my chair for both of you guys
in the blind auditions, and you just reminded me why.
You win some, you lose some, Nick, you know?
John, you don't have to be a sore winner right now.
Yeah, okay. Okay?
Anyway, you're both unbelievable.
Your vocals were absolutely top-notch.
Each time one of you rose up
and did something that was spectacular,
the other found a way to come in
and do something special as well.
I am not making a recommendation.
I love both of you guys... Thank you.
...and, John, I feel bad for you.
That is cold. Oh, man.
That is cold.
I feel like I just went to a show,
and I haven't done that in over a year,
so thank you for that. Thank you.
It's crazy to have two such individual powerhouses
that blend so well.
And then I look at you and you're just, like, doing your thing,
and I look at you and you're doing your thing,
and I just want to stay at the concert.
It's incredible, and I'm not gonna pick one.
I'm sorry. Oh, my God.
You got one coach has your back down here, John.
I know, Blake. I know. I know.
Daly: Thank you, Coaches. John, it's all up to you.
You've got the final decision. Give us some thoughts first.
When we were rehearsing together,
I talked a lot about the performance aspect of things.
I was not their dance consultant,
in case you guys didn't realize I was being facetious.
I'm not really good at that.
But I was more confident that Deion would do it.
I wasn't sure about you, Victor, honestly.
I wasn't sure you were gonna come through
and give the physical performance
that you needed to give.
And, my God, you went beyond exceeding my expectations.
It was a fantastic performance. Thank you.
It made me feel proud because it was so entertaining.
And I thought you were great in rehearsal,
but this was better than I expected, honestly.
Daly: John, tough one.
Who is the winner of this battle?
Both of you are such fantastic, gifted artists
who I can tell just love music and belong on this stage.
The winner of this battle...
**
...is Victor.
Daly: Victor, congratulations!
You are moving on to the knockouts for Team Legend.
Deion versus Victor -- They made me so proud.
I just love the fire that they had.
But Victor is such a soulful, precise vocalist.
He sings with conviction.
I'm excited to continue to grow with him.
Daly: Congratulations! Victor Solomon, moving on.
You're really good!
Team Legend! I'm still here! Let's go!
Daly: Alright, Coaches, let me remind you
Deion is available to steal or save.
Deion, anything you want to say to your coach?
This opportunity itself is amazing,
so I really appreciate just singing in front of all of you.
It's a huge blessing, and I don't take it lightly,
so thank you again.
Daly: Give it up for Deion Warren
one more time, ladies and gentlemen.
I was close to a save there.
For the save, I look more specifically
for people that have range and can do some fireworks,
because it -- I feel like that's the best way
for you to do well in a four-way knockout.
That was good. Daly: Still to come...
[ Whoosh ] That is the sound of a steal!
...with only one steal and one save left in play...
Whoa!
...the artists dig deep. Whoo!
* Goo-o-d *
Oh, my gosh! Wow.
I did not see that coming.
We're not doing it, but maybe we could.
* I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind *
* I hope you don't mind *
* That I put down in words *
Blake: Standing ovation! Whoo!
...leading to heartbreaking decisions.
This is the strangest and toughest choice
I've had to make on the show yet.
Daly: And later, a sneak peek
at next week's Mega Mentor for the knockouts.
Kelly: This man is an absolute legend.
An icon.
Blake: This guy's done it all.
Nick: We have never had
quite as a unique mentor as this.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the battles.
Daly: Alright, Blake, so you have one steal left.
What are you looking for?
I've learned over the last 20 seasons,
when it gets towards the end of the battles... Mm-hmm.
...there's always that moment where I wish
I would have held onto my steal.
You're just waiting for the Spirit to move you?
That's right. Whatever that means. Yes.
Kelsea, it's great to have you here representing Team Kelly.
You guys are working hand-in-hand
to make these tough decisions.
How's it been, sitting in with the boys?
I'm trying to be one of the bros.
Oh, you are. You're doing great. In a sparkly, gold suit.
You're crushing it. You are.
Kelsea doesn't realize this is my show.
[ Laughter ] How about you, Nick?
I feel like my steal and my save are -- are solid choices for Team Nick.
Really? You got a problem with that?
No, no, sir. Okay. Okay.
John, how you feeling about your team in general?
I haven't used my save yet, but I feel like
they're all outperforming what their rehearsals were like,
so that makes me happy. Good luck, everybody.
Whoo. I'm ready.
**
I am so excited just to have
a worldly, kind of cultured view
for the show and the artists,
and represent something
that maybe they haven't worked with before.
Well, thank you so much. It means so much.
You know, the fact that you're kind of bringing in
a-a little bit of -- of Latin music into -- into your team.
I feel like you're very welcoming
and your spirit is very warm,
and I think that's gonna be really helpful
for any of the more shy artists... Yeah.
...on my team, to kind of bring them out.
**
Next up, we have Ainae and we have Anna Grace.
The reason why I paired them, they're both a similar age
and they both have similar vibes.
So I was just kind of like, mm,
"Which one's gonna stand out a little bit more?" Okay.
Alright, well, let's see them.
Hello, ladies! Hi!
Y'all look great.
Thank you. So do you.
This is Luis Fonsi, by the way. Hi! Hola!
I'm so glad that he is our adviser today.
Anna Grace: To be able to work with Kelly and Luis is so cool.
I just couldn't stop smiling.
I love this song --
"You Know I'm No Good" by Amy Winehouse.
And I need somebody that's got more than just a great voice
but has a-a level of artistry that can pull it off. Mm-hmm.
And I feel like both of you do.
Did you know the song? I didn't.
She didn't, but this is my favorite song.
Oh, it's your favorite song? Yes.
Ainae: I connect to this song because the two lines,
"I cheated myself, like I knew I would."
A lot of my college experience was me being an introvert.
I do feel like I cheated myself out of that experience.
I should have put more into being a part of the community,
taking advantage of every opportunity that came my way.
And I really had to figure out what I wanted
out of this college experience, but also my life.
But that all changed when I went to see The Weeknd at a concert.
Looking at how The Weeknd was performing,
I was like, "This is what I want to do."
[ Cheers and applause ]
* You're the coffee that I need in the morning *
Alright!
Being on "The Voice" is pushing me
to get out of my shell, stop being this shy person,
and just put myself out there.
I'm ready to go. Yeah.
This whole show is about finding a voice that special... Mm-hmm.
...and you, my friend, are super special.
My team is full!
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Meet you downstairs *
Kelly: The great thing about Amy Winehouse is she does riff,
but for the most part, she holds down the melody,
and it's all about the delivery.
* You say, "What did you do?" *
While you can riff,
I wanted to see which of the two girls
could hold down the delivery.
* Like I was Tanqueray *
Luis: Anna looks very shy, but when she sings,
that control and those runs and that style, that approach,
it's so incredible.
* I told you I was trouble *
Ainae's voice, you could tell that she knew the song
backwards and forwards.
She lived it. She owned it.
She's a little star. I love her voice.
* Goo-o-d *
Oh, my gosh! Wow.
Thank you. I would never know that you didn't know the song before.
Thank you. Thank you. I love how you got into it even before the song started.
I don't know if you noticed, like... Yeah! She was moving.
...like during the countdown you were already, like,
"Oh, yeah. I'm in it."
The ending was super cool.
I did not see that coming.
The amount of riffs you're both capable of is amazing,
but the problem is, there's so many moments happening.
I would literally do half of what y'all just did.
We're already so impressed with it,
we start to lose that honesty
and that connection with the -- with the lyrics.
Sometimes just leaving a note nice and flat
and just putting emotion and air behind it,
it's almost more powerful.
You should establish the melody, like...
* Meet you downstairs in the bar and heard *
* Your rolled up sleeves and your skull t-shirt *
Then start to let it bleed in, 'cause where you end,
if y'all built to that, it is so impressive.
Anna Grace, it's so cool how Zen you are.
but in this song, like, I need you angry, like...
* I'm in the tub, you on the seat *
Like, start higher.
* I'm in the tub, you on the seat *
Yeah. And like, all that "ahh."
Like, all that, like, ache.
I definitely tend to sing sad songs.
Like, I didn't even know this song,
then Ainae was like, "Oh, my gosh, this is my favorite song."
And I was like, "Oh, no."
I'm kind of more, like, shy, so it's harder for me.
But Kelly knows what she's doing, so I'm gonna trust her.
Kelly: I'm looking forward to see what Anna Grace does.
When she gets alone in a bathroom or whatever,
and, like, sings it to herself... * I'm in the tub *
...really starts feeling the song.
You probably don't get angry ever.
That's not true. Okay, well, tap into that.
I might not be able to connect to the song directly,
but I can connect it to when I was so sick.
I've had three times where
I went into septic shock out of nowhere.
I felt like I was doing something wrong,
because the doctors couldn't figure it out,
and, "Well, it must be me then."
That made me mad. Like, it did.
It made me mad when they couldn't figure it out.
I remember just going home thinking,
"I'm gonna die if this happens again."
It's very real, still.
* I'm in love *
I always have dreamed about being on "The Voice."
* With my future *
If that wouldn't have happened to me,
I-I really don't think that I would be here.
[ Cheers and applause ]
A four-chair turn.
John: Alright!
The worst time of my life,
it brought me to the best time in my life.
I want to show Kelly that I'm really coachable
and that I can do it.
Kelly: Right beneath that calm surface,
I know is just some boiling water.
I think Anna Grace is far more talented than she even knows.
She was a four-chair turn.
She's mesmerizing,
but I don't think she is as confident as she needs to be.
I think it's gonna help a lot
if you just get rid of those lyrics
and try to connect with your eyes. Yeah.
You do need a little bit more
just passion and anger and attitude.
That's also gonna help you let loose.
Ainae, I saw that attitude. That's great.
I think you can even do more.
Okay. You might think you're overdoing it...
You're not. ...but you're not, because the song
allows you to do it.
Like, that woman power.
So just go for it. Don't hold back.
Their vocals are there, but visually,
we need to see them get into the song and -- and believe it.
And I think that will come with time, maturity,
and just letting themselves go.
You're both so gifted.
This is a problem.
[ Laughter ]
I know. Like, a beautiful problem at that,
but I'm getting stressed out for you. Thanks, ladies...
Thank you. ...for making it hard.
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 ]
Which passionate vocalist will win this Team Kelly battle?
Will it be the 21-year-old from Washington, D.C.,
Ainae?
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ainae!
Yeah!
Whoo! Shoes.
Or the 21-year-old from Milwaukee,
Anna Grace?
Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Let the battle begin.
**
Hey.
* Meet you downstairs in the bar and heard *
* Your rolled-up sleeves and your skull t-shirt *
* You say, "What did you do with him today?" *
* And sniffed me out like I was Tanqueray *
* Ohh *
* 'Cause you're my fella, my guy *
* Hand me your Stella and fly *
* By the time I'm out the door *
* You tear men down like Roger Moore *
* I cheated myself *
* Like I knew I would *
* I told you I was trouble *
* You know that I'm no good *
* I'm no good *
* Ooh *
* Sweet reunion, Jamaica and Spain *
* We're like how we were again *
* I'm in the tub, you on the seat *
* Lick your lips as I soak my feet *
* Then you notice little carpet burns *
* Carpet burns *
* My stomach drops and my guts churn *
* You shrug, and it's the worst *
* Who truly stuck the knife in first? * Whoo!
* I did it again, I cheated myself *
* Like I knew I would *
* I told you I was trouble *
* You know that I'm no good *
* I told you I was trouble, yeah *
* You kno-o-w *
* That *
* I-I-I'm *
* No *
* Go-o-od *
John: Alright, alright. Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hello, people. Great job.
Thank you.
As you know, Kelly has tested positive for Dummy,
and she's not here today. Oh, my God.
Feels like a kindergarten-type insult.
Your coach already isn't showing up for her job.
Hi.
Ainae, it feels like sometimes when you're singing,
you're restricting yourself a little bit.
Okay. Like, there's more that you could be projecting.
Where on the flip side of that, I just feel like
there is no holding back in your singing,
a-and for that reason, I think I'd go with Anna.
Thank you.
Anna, I love how you kind of sing with your hands.
You direct the notes,
but I feel a slight edge toward Ainae,
because there was just things in it that felt really fresh,
and I think hearing your voice on a record would be so fun,
because you would make all of those different choices
that -- that I think are kind of just within you.
I really loved this battle. It was awesome.
Thank you so much.
John: I loved watching both of you.
You were both so engaging.
And if I were choosing, I think I would pick Ainae,
because of the way Ainae pronounces things,
her tone, her flow just felt more of my style.
So I would pick Ainae.
Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Kelsea, give us some thoughts on the battle.
First of all, I want you to know that Kelly, she's like Oz.
She's in this room. She's watching. She's texting me.
Just, I want you to feel taken care of
and, like, your girl is here for you.
I'm an extension of her.
Also, because I was reading about you,
and I was reading that you loved music
and that you had this moment at a Weeknd show... Mm-hmm.
...like your "aha" moment.
I had that moment at a Kelly Clarkson show. Really?
I was in the Civic Coliseum in Knoxville.
She was singing "Behind These Hazel Eyes,"
and I was just like, "I have to do this with my life."
And what I would say to both of you is
that whether you're singing in a coffee shop or an arena,
you can give someone that moment like I had with Kelly
and like what you had with The Weeknd.
And like, that's just a really cool gift to give someone, so...
And now you've taken Kelly's chair.
And now I've taking the chair.
I always did want to be Kelly Clarkson when I grew up.
I know Kelly loves both of you so much,
and I-I fully understand why,
and I think you're so different,
and that's why it's a difficult choice.
**
The winner of this battle is...
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
The winner of this battle is...
**
...Anna Grace.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Anna Grace, congrats! Thank you.
You are moving on to the knockouts for Team Kelly.
Ainae versus Anna Grace
was one that Kelly and I talked a lot about,
because she knew that this was gonna be a hard battle.
I picked Anna because Anna is really pushing herself,
and I know that she can take notes,
and I'm excited to see her growth in the rest of the show.
Oh, my gosh.
I can't believe I'm still on Team Kelly.
I can't wait to sing in the knockouts for her.
Ahh! [ Chuckles ]
Daly: Ainae, anything you'd like to say?
I'd just like to say I'm so grateful to be here and yeah,
you guys will be seeing me soon, hopefully.
Yeah, girl. I believe that. I believe that.
Daly: Give it up one more time for Ainae, ladies and gentlemen.
That battle still has me heartbroken a little bit.
I only get one steal and I'm going to use it wisely,
and I want to take my time, if I have to.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
I feel like a lot of people know you
for your tremendous acting and your singing,
but you do it all.
You write music. You produce music. You've written shows.
Yeah, I've done a few things, for better or for worse.
You may not have heard of them, but...
Who's your favorite Jonas?
[ Sighs ] Right now, Nick 'cause I'm on "The Voice."
Nick Jonas asked me on "The Voice."
What am I gonna say, no? I'm your favorite.
It's -- That's not true. It's Frankie.
So, I think this pairing in particular
is going to be your favorite.
Because Raine came in and did "Electric Feel."
* Electric feel *
She's a true artist.
And she plays. She plays.
* Gravity *
And then Andrew knocked it out of the park.
He's got a really cool take on how he delivers his music.
You are now a Jonas Brother.
I've been dreaming of being a Jonas Brother
since I was like 10 years old.
Me too.
You ready to meet them? I'm so excited to meet them.
Hey, hey. Yes!
What's up?! Oh, my God.
I was so excited to see Nick again,
and then I saw Darren Criss, and I was like, "Oh, my God."
He's one of my favorite male vocalists.
I was a big "Glee" fan.
Me and my sisters would always watch it.
I, like, grew up on you.
You were, like, on me? That was you?
[ Laughter ] I'm so excited it's you.
He's incredibly talented on so many levels,
and I think he's gonna help
just push you guys to the next level.
Should we get into it? Andrew: Let's do it.
Rock and roll, guys. Nice.
* Strawberry lipstick state of mind *
Nice harmony.
I chose "Adore You" by Harry Styles
for Andrew and Raine.
"Adore You" is one of those songs that lives and breathes
in the groove, and these two were meant to perform.
* I-I-I'd *
* Walk through fire for you *
Raine's voice is so cool.
There's something magical about it.
She has that star thing about her.
* I-I-I'd *
* I'd walk through fire for you *
* And just let me adore you *
Andrew has this really warm tone and a really great range.
* Like it's the only thing I'll ever do *
Hell, yeah!
Ahh!
I will sign up for the first semester
of swag lessons that you decide to give.
Membership is closing up fast.
If I can just reserve my spot now. [ Laughs ]
Raine clearly has a confidence
and a conviction that is intriguing me.
I was instantly enamored and inspired by her.
Raine, I think you need to be thinking about
the falsetto notes a little bit more. Yeah.
Elongate your neck.
It's gonna open you up here to allow that note to come out.
Okay. Yeah, finding the vowel shape
to make sure that you don't trip along the way.
Andrew, for -- for you,
your "wh" consonants push a lot of breath out,
which then makes your pitch fall a little flat. Gotcha.
I think the biggest culprit is...
* Walk through fire for you *
* Just let me adore you *
Like, you're pushing all this out,
but then you have to land...
* Like it's the only thing I'll ever do *
And, like, that's hard, because you have no more breath.
Yeah. It already sounds amazing,
and I know it's just gonna get even better.
When Harry broke out, when Niall broke out
of One Direction,
they've done a really good job
of touching on some older influences
in their -- their modern take on things now.
And this song in particular,
you get, you know, so many great '70s, '80s feels from this,
so I just thought it'd be a good
kind of mash of all your influences.
When I was 15, I got asked to join Kick-It,
which is this boy band that I kind of knew about.
I was definitely out of my comfort zone.
I was a quiet, kind of shy kid.
It gave me confidence. I needed that.
It made me realize I wanted to be an artist.
But then when I was 16, I got diagnosed with leukemia.
I froze in that moment.
I just remember, like, tears rushing down my face.
There was so many months where I just couldn't sing.
Every night when I was in the hospital,
I'd just put some headphones on and I'd just listen to music
and I'd breathe and I'd just feel the lyrics,
and, like, that saved me.
I feel so blessed to be here.
The energy's amazing.
Your chemistry as performers is phenomenal,
and I want to make sure that people who are at home
who will be really familiar with this song,
given the fact that it was a massive hit,
aren't just listening to a bunch of ad-libs, frankly.
Just, I think we need to find a way
to give some structure to it.
Let's try it again and have some fun with it.
* Well, I get so lost inside your eyes * Yeah! I love that.
Raine: "Adore You" is about unconditional love.
It reminds me of my relationship with Lydia, my girlfriend.
I do adore her, no matter what.
We write music together.
We have a dog together and a cat together.
Everything is just, like, so compatible,
I can't even believe it.
In my mind, I'm singing this song to her.
* Like it's the only thing I'll ever do *
Nick: I love the new, stripped-down situation
during these rehearsals,
because it allows for us to hear the voices
and to get that right first.
But with this song in particular, and with these two artists,
I am so excited to see it onstage.
* I'd walk through fire for you *
* And just let me adore you *
* Like it's the only thing I'll ever do *
What's up, guys?
What's up? Hey, man.
How do you feel the performance is coming together?
Having the -- the band energy -- It brings the best out of us.
You know, even now, in my second season as a coach,
when I'm on the "Voice" stage, I get goose bumps.
It's pretty cool.
I expected Raine would come out and just be a powerhouse.
I expected Andrew to be more chill,
but he came out with tons of energy,
and she was more vibey and cool,
so the very reason I paired them ended up being the opposite.
I have no idea who I'm gonna pick.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the battle rounds
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
The battle starts right now.
One of my big regrets.
Losing Raine to you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* Walk in your rainbow paradise * Hey!
* Strawberry lipstick state of mind *
* Yeah *
* Well, I get so lost inside your eyes *
* Would you believe it? *
* Oh, you don't have to say you love me *
* You don't have to say nothing *
* You don't have to say you're mine, honey *
* I-I-I'd *
* I'd walk through fire for you *
* Just let me adore you *
* Oh, honey *
* I-I-I'd *
* I'd walk thorough fire for you *
* And just let me adore you *
* Like it's the only thing I'll ever do *
* Like it's the only thing I'll ever do, yeah *
* Oh, yes, I'd walk through fire for you *
* Like it's the only thing I'll ever do *
* Oh, it's the only thing, hey *
* Hey-y-y *
[ Cheers and applause ] Whoo!
* I'd walk thorough fire for you *
* Just let me adore you *
* Oh, honey *
* Well, I *
* I'd walk through fire for you *
* Just let me adore you *
* Like it's the only thing I'll dooo *
* Ohh *
* Like the only thing I'll *
* Dooo *
* Like it's the only thing I'll ever do *
Whoo!
Yeah!
John: Well, well, well.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Andrew and Raine!
Wow.
Raine, you know I fought very hard for you.
It was one of my big heartbreaks of this season,
but I'm not spiteful about these things.
Unlike some people.
Well, if it makes you feel better,
I don't think you had a chance,
so you didn't really miss the chance.
Okay. Yes. Yeah.
But, Andrew, as a one-chair turn,
sometimes you're the underdog, and I feel like, Andrew,
you did a better job on this performance.
You just sounded in your pocket.
It just felt like you were a natural for this.
Thank you.
I love this song, and maybe, Andrew,
the song was better suited for you.
I would say vocally I was more drawn to you,
and performance-wise, I was more drawn to you, Raine.
You're so fun to watch, and you can tell that you just love it,
and that's the true heart of an artist,
is just wanting to connect and make people happy.
Thank you.
Raine, you're very popular on the show already,
and you were in high demand in the blinds.
I was begging for you, but then in this moment,
Andrew had the stronger performance,
so I think Andrew won this one also.
Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Nick, give us some thoughts before you
tell us who won the battle, please.
Ah. This one is really tough.
I would be lying if I said I-I didn't agree with the coaches.
Andrew, you did nail this.
There was a magic that came out in your performance today,
but there was a similar magic in your blind audition,
and there's a magic that surrounds you in general,
like a magnet, it draws us all in.
This is probably the strangest and toughest choice
I've had to make on the show yet,
because you both deserve to be here.
Daly: Nick, the time has come.
**
The winner of this battle...
**
...is Raine.
Daly: There you have it!
Raine Stern, you are moving on to the knockouts
representing Team Nick. Thank you so much. Thank you so much.
Congratulations, Raine.
Nick: Raine is a phenomenal singer.
This was not Raine's best performance,
but I believe in her, and I know that she can do better,
and I had to go with her because I want to see that.
I'm just like kind of mind-blown right now,
and, like, kind of getting emotional, honestly.
I'm going to show Nick
what I'm capable of in the knockouts.
Coaches, let me remind you that Andrew's available to steal.
Andrew, what would you like to say to Nick?
The musician I was from the blinds to now
is just a totally different vocalist, musician, performer.
You killed it.
You got a lot to be proud of, man.
I'll keep him. [ Whoosh ]
Daly: That is the sound of a steal!
Oh, my God, yes! Yes!
Daly: Blake Shelton! Yes!
Uses his one and only steal on Andrew!
Look at that. Whoo!
Thank you so much.
Blake: I stole Andrew because he won the battle.
The thing that I love about Andrew's voice
is that it cuts through.
He's got great pitch, he's got a ton of energy,
and I think there's a lot of things he can accomplish.
He's a great addition to Team Blake.
Nick: Congrats, bro!
John: Excellent job.
**
Unbelievable. I could not be happier, honestly.
I'm excited to see what Blake's gonna teach me next.
That's great.
It all worked out, Blake, see?
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the battle rounds.
John. John?
Why'd you move two seats down from me?
John: You want to be friends with Nick.
I figured you asked for me to get moved down.
That's not true.
You ever try to talk to that guy?
Yeah. It's like talking to a love seat.
That's why he's dressed like one. [ Laughs ]
It's like talking to a recliner.
He wore the recliner's clothes.
[ Laughs ]
**
-Yes! -There he is!
-Alright. -Here we go!
Blake: Come in here! Gentlemen.
What's up? What's happening?
Where you going? I don't know. I thought I was --
She's leaving. Come in here.
You're not getting away that easy.
She's like, "Not Dan + Shay." I ain't going there.
Hey, guys. This is Dan + Shay, you guys.
What's happening? Hello.
Nice to meet you. Very nice to meet you guys.
Savanna: Seeing Dan + Shay there was really exciting.
Obviously, they're very successful musicians.
I have to keep reminding myself
where I am and what I'm doing here.
We tried to audition once, and he said, "You can't come,"
so that's fine. That chair did not turn around.
No, it did not. We weren't accepting duos then, that's why.
Granted, we -- we snuck up at his house and that's illegal,
but you know, whatever.
A little creepy.
I was just telling this guy, Pete,
I knew him when I moved to Nashville.
* Well, I can't find my way home *
[ Cheers and applause ]
I sang under a name, Pete Mitchell.
I know -- Oh -- Oh, my God.
You were in a group with him
and he doesn't remember you?!
I haven't seen this guy in 25 years!
You're from Kansas, correct?
Yeah, I'm from a really small town in Kansas.
That's awesome. How small are we talking?
Like, 800-900 people.
My town had like 500 people.
He's bragging now. See what you got him doing?
Oh, you think your town's smaller than my town?
Savanna: I grew up in a trailer on the edge of Americus, Kansas.
I started singing in my grandparents' bar
when I was about seven years old.
I was definitely the youngest person in the bar, period.
Everybody loved it.
It was just the first time I was given a microphone
and people actually have to sit down and listen to me.
It was definitely kind of the spark that started it all.
But L.A. and a big TV show,
it's definitely a way different environment.
Blake: You've got a great voice,
and you've got to start believing that right now.
You're this close.
You're ready for this, so let's do it, Savanna.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You guys are gonna be doing,
"Have a Little Faith in Me," John Hiatt.
I figured the song kind of works
for everybody in this situation, you know?
Pete: * When the road gets dark *
* And you can no longer see *
Dan: It sounds so natural.
Just the texture in your voice
is super inspiring, man, it's awesome.
Thank you. Appreciate that.
I think you can attack this a little more.
I mean, I know it's a love song and it's a tender moment,
but also it's like, "Hey, look, y-you can count on me."
You know, at the end of the day, it's a matter of
who taps into the emotion the most.
It's really difficult at my age to come in
and put a bit of my career in someone's hands.
My wife and I, we share this amazing family,
and with that comes a lot of
bills and decisions and that type of stuff.
So I can tell you, I've stood by the kitchen sink
while my wife is standing there and I've said to her,
"Toni, have a little faith in me.
Trust in me. It's gonna be okay."
I love you.
She's allowing me to come out here and chase a dream.
Love you, guys.
Back in Nashville, she's picking up the load,
and if that's not having faith in me,
what in the world is it?
She's not my better half, you know, she's my best half.
* Have a little faith in me *
I love it when somebody has that kind of voice where you're like,
is it gonna shred apart on them?
Can they hold it together? And that's what you have.
It's endearing. I love it.
You have an amazing voice. Incredible tone.
Thank you. It's awesome.
The tone is -- It's so vulnerable.
Thanks. I feel a little shaky right now,
so that's probably where the vulnerability is coming from.
It was -- It was amazing. She's like, "I f-- I feel vulnerable."
With Savanna, that voice might be
this little, innocent, velvety, you know, but she's tough.
She's gonna come at me,
but she's coming at everybody with a fervor, I can tell.
You're singing right now
like you're almost scared to get in the way of the music.
"Maybe I'll hit this note. Maybe I'll go there."
It needs to be like, "I'm going there,
and you're gonna go with me."
You can just tell you guys are amazing human beings.
You can tell, when you look at Blake,
you're like, "He's not a good guy." You know?
[ Laughter ] Imagine, Blake Shelton really is, like --
he is everything that you want him to be
when you look at him.
You're like, "He's got to be good or he's just a goober."
None of that's true, but it's amazing that you're here
and this just takes a lot of courage already,
but take it to the next level and know it's -- it's -- it's in you guys.
So I'm excited to see how this turns out. Yeah, me, too. Me, too.
Blake: This performance is going to come down to
which one of these artists
really sink their teeth into this thing
and find a way to make people fall in love
with this song all over again
like it's the first time they ever heard it.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Pete!
Yes!
Savanna!
This battle starts right now.
**
* When the road gets dark *
Yeah.
* And you can no longer see *
Yeah.
* Just let my love throw a spark *
Wow. Sing it, Pete.
* And have a little faith, faith in me *
* When the tears you cry *
* Are all you can believe *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Just give these loving arms a try *
* And have a little faith in me *
* Have a little faith in me *
* Ohh *
* Have a little faith in me *
* Have a little faith in me, hmm *
* Won't you have a little faith in me? *
* Hey-y-y *
* Have a little faith in me, yeah *
* Have a little faith in *
* Me *
Yeah.
Yes. Yes, yes, yes.
Nick: Alright!
Savannah, I thought that you sounded really good.
It was well-executed, each note was thoughtfully performed.
Pete, your voice is so soothing and fun to listen to
and reminds me of people like Steven Curtis Chapman...
Ah, cool. ...and all those great records that I grew up listening to,
and I think you've got such a-a cool vibe.
And, Pete, you just knocked it out of the park, in my opinion. Thank you.
Appreciate that.
Savanna, you really are a wonderful singer.
I think what was missing was
a sense of urgency coming from you.
You need to believe that you really can sing
and that you have something to say,
and that you say it with more passion and more emphasis.
What I heard that makes you different is your vibrato.
I heard little pockets of it, and it's so good.
And then I heard one flip that you did on...
* Faith in me-e *
That is like, when you did it,
I perked up, and it was beautiful.
And, Pete, I just loved watching you.
That performance could be here,
it could be at the Ryman, it could be in a stadium,
and you'd perform it the same, 'cause this is who you are.
Thank you. Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Buddy, you got to make a decision here,
but give us some of your thoughts on the battle.
Savanna, I still feel like you're kind of
keeping everything here, you know what I mean?
Instead of just letting us all in.
And, man, that's hard to do. Trust me, I know.
That's why I'm cracking jokes all the time.
That's probably my defense mechanism, you know?
And, Pete, you were a great singer 25 years ago
when we were in Young Riders together,
and you're still a great singer. Thank you.
And I thought you did a killer job. Thank you.
Blake, who is the winner of this battle?
**
The winner of this battle is Pete.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Pete Mroz, you are moving on to the knockouts on Team Blake!
Congratulations! Congratulations, Pete.
Savannah is a great singer,
but Pete, he gives it all he's got when he's up there onstage,
and he's still the exact, incredible singer
that he was back when we were kids.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Kelly: Kelsea, I can't say thank you enough for doing this for me.
The last pairing is JD and Kenzie.
JD, he's been performing for a long time... Yeah.
...and he's very much an artist,
but he can get pitchy, you know? Yep.
And Kenzie's really, really talented,
straight-down-the-middle, like country singer.
I hated to push him on, like, maybe more personality,
because I think they're both kind of more shy... Yeah.
...or more, like, kind of chill. Reserved. Okay.
And so I knew that "Fishin' in the Dark"
was fun and a good song for both of them.
I'm really excited. Thank you for letting me do this.
Man: Here we go. Yes.
* You and me go fishing in the dark *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Going head-to-head tonight from Team Kelly,
it's the 28-year-old from Austin, JD Casper...
[ Cheers and applause ]
JD: Before I came to "The Voice," I was just playing, I would say,
at least 250 to 300 gigs a year for 6 years now,
just trying to make a living in Austin.
I just hope that my kids learn
that it's never too late to follow your dreams,
and I'm not going down without doing the best that I can do.
JD! JD, let's go!
Hello.
...versus the 22-year-old from Florida, Kenzie Wheeler.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Kenzie: It feels great to be in the battles.
Back home, for work,
I am a selector at a grocery warehouse.
A lot of people back home
just want to see me do good and succeed.
You know, I've worked pretty hard to get here.
I am just really proud of you, buddy.
And I-I can't wait to see how you do out there. You too, Mom.
My mom's my biggest supporter, for sure.
I can't really thank her enough for helping me out,
you know, along the way, she's helped me out a lot.
And I want to win this battle for her.
Let the battle begin.
**
* Lazy yellow moon comin' up tonight *
* Shinin' through the trees *
* Crickets are singin' and lightnin' bugs *
* Are floatin' on the breeze *
* Baby, get ready *
Alright, he's singing to you, Kelsea.
I love it.
* Across the field where the creek turns back *
* By the ole stump road *
* Well, I'm gonna take you to a special place *
* That nobody knows *
* Baby, get ready *
* Ooh-ooh *
* You and me going fishin' in the dark *
* Lyin' our backs and countin' the stars *
* Where the cool grass grows *
* Oh, yeah *
* Down by the river on a full moon light *
* Fallin' in love in the middle of the night *
* Just movin' slow *
* Stayin' the whole night through *
* It feels so good to be with you *
Oh, yeah. [ Chuckling ] Yeah.
* And it don't matter if we sit forever *
* And the fish don't bite *
* We'll jump in the river to cool ourselves *
* From the heat of the night *
* Baby, get ready *
* Ooh-ooh *
* You and me going fishin' in the dark *
* Lyin' on our backs and countin' the stars *
* Where the cool grass grows *
* Oh, yeah *
* Down by the river in the full moon light *
* Fallin' in love in the middle of the night *
* Just movin' slow *
* We'll stay the whole night through *
* It feels so good to be with *
* Stayin' the whole night through *
* It feels so good to be with *
* You and me going fishin' in the dark *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Nice job, y'all.
A lot of playing to you, Kelsea. I know.
A lot of pointing.
Hello. Howdy. How you doing?
You jealous, Blake? You jealous?
I listened to that song driving in to work today,
and I was literally thinking
that song just stands the test of time
and it's such a fun song to sing. Mm-hmm.
Kenzie, you were blocked from being on my team... Yes, I was.
...and ended up with a coach who fakes illnesses.
[ Laughter ]
She didn't even show up to work today, okay?
JD, the suitcase drums -- that's cool.
I don't know how much it helped you in -- in this situation.
I don't know if it's something that
you have to think extra hard about when you're playing,
but it just felt like Kenzie absolutely
dumped himself into that vocal performance,
and so I would go with Kenzie here.
Thank you, Blake.
Nick: Kenzie, I feel like you may have hopped out of a time machine
and arrived at the blind auditions for this show.
Are you talking about his hairdo,
when you talk about the time machine?
Talking about the hairdo...
Don't tell his heart. ...the overall vibe.
There's just an authenticity to your whole thing
that is so fun to be a part of.
Thank you, Nick.
But, JD, you've done an amazing job
at showing us who you are.
I think the song choice was actually really cool for you
and gave you the ability to shine in your upper register.
You're a really wonderful artist.
Thank you very much.
I felt like both of them
were really well-executed performances.
You just both sound really cool and sound like
you know who you are as a vocalist.
For Kelly and Kelsea, it will be just a matter of preference.
Hmm. Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Kelsea, before we find out the winner,
give us some thoughts on the battle.
I really, really enjoyed that.
You're both so talented, and I know Kelly
is sitting at home sick and making me do this... Allegedly.
...which is not fun, allegedly. "Sick."
JD, the song choice might have
favored Kenzie a little bit more... Mm-hmm.
...but you're still standing there doing 18 million things at once,
so that's really amazing.
And -- And, Kenzie, I just don't think you know how good you are,
and I think it's a really, really wonderful,
compelling thing about you as an artist.
I hope you never know how good you are.
And I also hope you never shave the mullet.
Never. Never. Can we just pinkie promise?
Pinkie promise. Thank you.
The winner of this battle...
**
...is Kenzie.
Daly: Well, there you have it!
Kenzie Wheeler, you're moving on to the knockouts.
Kelsea: JD is such a musician, and with Kenzie,
he's a little bit undeniable.
He is who he is and he's really freaking good.
I am very excited for him
to come into the country music community after this.
Daly: Coming up...
It's moved me. Like, I'm, like, teary-eyed.
Daly: ...the final spots in the knockouts are at stake.
* Ohh * * But you didn't have to cut me off *
Blake: Standing ovation! Whoo!
John: Fantastic!
You both just gave the best performance
we've had in the battle round.
No question.
Daly: Whoa! We got a save!
Whoa.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
This next one's pretty good.
Alright. I'm excited about it.
[ Cheers and applause ]
From Team Nick,
it's 22-year-old Bradley Sinclair...
[ Cheers and applause ]
Bradley!
He looks like a movie character.
...versus 16-year-old Rachel Mac.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wow.
**
Good luck. You're gonna do great.
Great.
[ Exhales deeply ]
Rachel: I'm excited. Bradley: Yeah.
Hey, guys. This is Darren Criss. What's up?
Hello. What's going on?
The man, the myth, the legend.
Seeing Darren Criss was an out-of-body experience.
He's very handsome, to say the least.
I am definitely a huge Gleek,
and he was always my favorite character.
I loved Blaine on "Glee."
Darren and I go back a long time.
You look like a Jonas Brother. You could be --
Thank you! That's all I wanted.
He's been trying for years.
Bonus Jonas, right here.
And we kept telling him,
"Darren, you're not family."
I'm just trying. I'm just chipping away.
Nick: The reason I paired these two is 'cause
I wanted to showcase the youth on my team.
Part of my intention with this pairing was to say,
"We may be young, but we -- we got a lot of fight in us."
I chose "Your Song" by Sir Elton John
for Bradley and Rachel.
Having known you and a few of the other people on "Glee,"
you guys were recording thousands of songs. Oh, yeah.
So you've got thousands of hours
of experience behind the microphone. Yeah.
What was that like, and how do you think
that'll apply to them in this setting,
singing a song that is just a classic?
Well, we sang a lot of classics on that show,
and I always say that doing "Glee"
was like a doctorate degree in performing and recording.
You guys are doing a song that all generations know.
When I first heard that we were doing an Elton John song,
I wouldn't lie, I was a little bit nervous,
because that's a pretty big task to tackle.
Elton John is definitely a very theatrical singer,
and I used to do musical theater
throughout middle school and high school.
I also sing a lot of big band music,
like the crooners.
I grew up watching videos of Frank Sinatra
and B.B. King and Miles Davis and all those guys,
so I think that my voice is going to fit well.
* Just say you won't let go *
When you went from the raspy tone
to sort of more the pure tone, it felt really good.
I'm going with Nick. Hey!
This battle round, I'm just grateful to be at,
and I'm just super excited to even be this far, at this point.
* It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside *
Nick: One of the things I love about Rachel's voice
is her ability to control her vibrato.
* Easily hide *
Rachel Mac has a super awesome voice.
And the coolest part, she's the youngest person on the show,
so a little intimidating.
* And if I was a sculptor *
* But then again, no *
Nick: Bradley's got this really rich baritone,
and he's got this little rasp in his voice that comes through
when he's kind of belting, which I think is so cool.
* I know it's not much *
Whoo! * But it's the best I can do *
Nick: And then his falsetto is spot-on.
The kind of guy you could throw any song at
and he would nail it.
Yeah. Beautiful.
Yeah.
This is a very conversational song.
This is coming in from the acting side of my life.
It's a monologue.
There's a humanity to it that isn't as grand
as some of our favorite kind of bigger,
sort of bombastic pop vocalist songs, you know?
Did you know the song beforehand?
I heard this song when I was in my freshman year,
and I was being bullied probably pretty badly.
This song helped me through so much.
I'm not really like kids nowadays.
I'm more quirky, as you can see.
And I have interesting fashion taste,
but when you dress like this to school,
you get teased a little bit.
I remember I was eating my lunch in the principal's office,
because I didn't have anywhere to sit,
and my music was just on shuffle and I heard "Your Song"
and I had a connection with it.
* And I already tried all that *
Seeing Nick turn around,
having someone literally, physically
put their faith in me, that just means the world.
Welcome to Team Nick.
Oh, my gosh. I love Blake Shelton so much.
Oh, my God. I'm sorry, Nick.
You can never go too far
when it comes to loving Blake Shelton,
but I j-- I want Nick to know that I do love him, too.
Bye! Being coached by Nick Jonas...
Bye, Rachel. ...is the greatest thing ever.
Talk about, like, pinch me, you know?
Rachel, you know, I think space
is actually your friend in this one. Okay.
You have such a beautiful voice
that when it's here, it's amazing,
but if it's always here,
I-I don't -- I don't have the sort of tension and release.
I think dynamics are always the name of the game. Mm-hmm.
You don't want anything to ever be like this.
Because this is such an intimate song,
there's nowhere to hide and there's no room for errors,
and so it's a little daunting.
Nick: The starting place of this performance is really strong.
Even though your voices are different,
they are really complementing each other.
But I just feel like you're both not having enough fun.
The more we can kind of play into both those aspects,
the fun of you as individual artists
and the fun of you together, it's gonna make
this performance really unique, really special.
Nick: Bradley, I feel like his biggest thing he needs to work on
is just to start to be a little bit less technical.
He's got that part handled. Now it's about the performance.
We're not doing it, but maybe we could.
* I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind *
Yeah, that last one.
If it's too high for you,
maybe you stay on it... Yeah.
...and you could go up to it
and you could do a harmony to it,
so it would be...
* I hope you don't mind *
Both: * I hope you don't mind *
That's your part, and yours will be...
[ Falsetto ] * I hope you don't mind *
* I hope you don't mind *
* I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind *
Fantastic. Thank you.
I'm feeling like an idiot for having paired you together,
because I'm gonna have to say, uh, farewell to one of you.
Nick: When you have your artists singing a song
that is so well-known,
you have to let them make it their own.
Now it's about enjoying it a little bit more.
It's gonna be a tough decision.
For each of these artists,
there's a clear pathway to what I believe could be the finale.
Bye. Thank you, guys.
Take care. Thank you.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Cheers and applause ]
The battle starts right now.
**
* It's a little bit funny *
* This feeling inside *
* I'm not one of those who can easily hide *
* I don't have much money *
* But, boy, if I did *
Okay!
* I'd buy a big house where we both could live *
* And if I was a sculptor * Wow.
* But then again, no *
* Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show, I *
* I know it's not much *
* But it's the best that I can do, yeah * Okay!
* My gift is my song *
* And this one's for you *
* Ohhh *
* And you can tell everybody *
* This is your song, ooh *
* And it may seem quite simple, but *
* Now that it's done, I *
* I hope you don't mind *
* That I put down in words *
* How wonderful life is *
* When you're in the world *
* I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind *
* That I put down in wo-o-rds * Whoo!
* How wonderful life is *
* When you're in the wooorld *
Finally! Finally!
Standing ovation! Whoo!
Fantastic!
Wow, y'all.
You two were beautiful just now.
When we have these moments, it reminds us why we love music.
It's like, "Oh, this is what music is supposed to feel like."
Honestly, I don't know how you decide between
what we just saw just now, because they were both perfect.
Okay. That's fair.
Rachel, you're 16? Yes.
Wow!
The fact that you're 16 and you have that vocal control,
that's crazy to me.
And then, Bradley, you started singing
and I was just taken aback.
And you just moved to Nashville, right?
Yeah. Correct.
That's gonna be the best place to, like, blossom,
and I'm so happy that you're there.
I feel like I'm, like, the Nashville spokesperson,
you know, 'cause Blake's not Nashville.
He's Oklahoma, right? He's Hollywood, yeah.
[ Laughter ]
I wish Kelly could have seen that,
'cause I-I-I know she's watching,
but I wish she could have felt that in the room.
That's a tough choice,
but I would be really interested to see more from Bradley.
Thank you.
Bradley, when you do that deal where
your voice kind of shreds a little bit. Mm-hmm!
That's so good. Thank you.
That was dope. I wanted you to do that more,
but that's good that you didn't, because
now I'm dying to hear you sing again.
Let me ask you, Nick, how old were you
when you had your big breakthrough
in the entertainment industry?
Teenager, right? Yeah, 13.
Rachel is 16 years old.
Rachel is going to begin experiencing that,
and if this is a dead-even tie, I'd start thinking about,
"Okay, well, what are other things to consider here?"
And that would be one for me is,
you know how to handle what she's about to go through.
I'd probably pick Rachel.
Thank you. Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Nick, obviously a tough one here for you. Walk us through it.
You both just gave the best performance
we've had in the battle round. No question.
Unfortunately, I have to make a-a really tough call here.
You know, Blake, your point about my age
being a factor with Rachel is true.
You know, when I -- when I was young and I-I was coming up,
there was a lot of things that I relied on,
my family and friends and other artists and mentors
to help me along the way,
and this is gonna be a lot for you to take on.
And knowing how to navigate all that,
I think that I could be helpful in that process.
Bradley, you've got confidence for days.
I think you even gave some of that to Rachel,
which was so important and something that
I-I think sets you apart. Thank you.
Nick, this is clearly one of the most difficult decisions,
but the time has come.
I just want to say you're both amazing.
You both deserve to be in this competition.
**
But the winner of this battle...
**
...is Rachel.
Daly: Rachel Mac, you're moving on to the knockouts,
representing Team Nick.
Nick: They did not let me down.
I'm just so frustrated that I have to choose between them.
Thank you so much.
But Rachel just delivered an amazing vocal performance.
This is "The Voice," after all,
and that's what's most important at the end of the day,
is just that the vocals are killer.
Daly: Bradley, anything you want to say to Nick?
Thank you so much for the opportunity.
Thank you to all you guys for the kind words,
and I appreciate you. Beautiful job, Bradley.
Daly: Give it up again for Bradley Sinclair,
one more time.
That was fantastic. Unreal.
I think it was the right choice. Yeah.
[ Laughs ] I did it!
[ Both laugh ]
I'm so proud of you.
Oh, my gosh! That was amazing.
You were amazing. It was so good.
Whew. [ Laughs ]
For Nick to put his faith in me,
I am -- I don't even -- I have no words.
Oh, my gosh. [ Sighs ]
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the battle rounds.
**
Hello. Hi!
Ahh! Oh, my gosh. Look who we have here.
Oh, my...
We have Brandy. Hi.
Brandy. [ Laughs ]
Nice to meet you guys.
She is such an icon in the music industry.
And just seeing her in person was crazy.
I picked a really cool pop song for them to do together.
It's called "Somebody I Used To Know"...
Mm-hmm. ...and it was done by Gotye
and a friend of mine named Kimbra.
Rio and Carolina, they are the youngest on my team.
I've been wanting to do this song on "The Voice" for awhile,
and I felt like you two would do a great version of it.
Carolina, she's got those super-high notes.
The money notes. Yeah.
The big, soprano notes.
* Sta-a-a-a-ay *
* Stay with me *
John: What a tour de force that performance was.
You breathed new life into the song.
Carolina: I felt really, really proud in that moment,
because I am first-generation American.
I grew up raised by my mom, who's from Bolivia,
and my dad was from Spain,
but he passed away when I was 3, to cancer.
My mom always told me that he loved music, and being here now,
that's definitely inspired me, because I know that
he's very, very proud of what I'm doing.
I think Rio's is kind of a little huskier
and like alto, kind of full voice. Mm-hmm. [ Laughs ]
* My God, this reminds me *
* Of when we were young *
* Let me photograph *
* It's Rio on Team Legend *
Welcome!
Rio: My mom being here with me has been so encouraging.
She is my number-one inspiration.
She's been in countless bands for as long as I can remember.
My grandma struggles with dementia,
and it's not easy to deal with.
My mom made the decision
to put my grandma in a nursing home,
and that was honestly one of the hardest decisions
that I think she's had to make.
But she's going through it like a fighter.
She's strong, just like my mom.
I think this song, it's about
remembering somebody that you used to know,
and I think that's a constant struggle for my grandma,
is to try and remember who people are.
My grandma doesn't even know that I'm here,
and I know that she's gonna be so excited for me.
Even though she doesn't remember everything,
she remembers me and my voice,
um...and I just really appreciate that.
I want to make her proud.
I'm not only doing this for me, but for her and my whole family.
* Now and then I think of when we were together *
Yes!
Rio's voice is one of the most unique voices
I've ever heard in my life.
John: It's got this depth and complexity to it.
It's so special.
* But I'll admit that I was glad it was over *
Sing! Okay!
Carolina has a strong, powerful, beautiful voice
and she's so clean.
* Make out like it never happened *
John: She has a really cool vibrato. She can do amazing runs.
She has crazy range, can hit crazy-high notes.
She's such an interesting talent.
* And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody *
* That you used to knooow *
* But you didn't have to cut me off *
So the song is kind of nostalgic for me,
because I used to listen to it a lot when I was younger,
and at that time I was super shy,
but I just always hoped that one day somebody would hear my voice
and listen to it on repeat, like I did for that song.
It just makes me very proud to be where I am today.
* Somebody that I used to know *
* Now you're just somebody that I used to know *
Yes! Wow!
You guys are stars.
Thank you! Thank you so much.
Stars. That means a lot.
You guys are singing from your soul, too.
Everybody don't sing from their soul,
and it -- it's moved me.
Like, I'm, like, teary-eyed.
I don't want to mess up my makeup, 'cause I'm on TV,
but you guys have it,
and I want you to continue and never stop.
And I'm very, very, just proud of y'all both.
Thank you so much. Aww, that's so beautiful.
Yeah. Seriously, wow.
Brandy: To be 16 and 17,
singing like that, is unbelievable,
and I don't know if I had
that amount of confidence at that age.
Wow, wow, wow. Oh, my God.
This kind of pressure can make someone that young fold.
I didn't see that with them.
I just love seeing you two be badasses.
Yeah, I'm very impressed.
I almost took my -- my heel off my left foot.
Yes! Thank you.
Rio, your tone is so interesting and cool.
Like, as soon as your voice hit, I could tell Brandy
was like, "Whoa!" Yeah, I was like --
I've never heard tone like that before. It's beautiful.
Thank you so much.
I think the only thing you need to worry about
is make sure your -- your pitch control is there.
But I love the tone. I love your attitude.
So now just make sure you tighten up
on the pitch stuff, too.
You got it. Okay?
Carolina, I know you're young,
but it feels like you've been through that.
I felt everything that you just expressed through that.
You have a beautiful voice. Thank you.
Your vibrato is kind of strong,
and so there are moments when
you don't want to use as much vibrato.
The verses are more kind of like
a talk-whisper, almost vibe. Right.
Try to keep it a little straighter on that part of it.
But then when you [hums melody]
you can ring it out during the chorus.
You can try different things with your vibrato, too.
Okay. You nervous?
I'm so nervous.
Now you can really loosen up.
We're on your side now.
It's so good. It really is.
John: This is gonna be a tough choice for me.
They both seem to have their own style
and are confident in being themselves.
I have one save, so I'll be watching,
and I am truly curious
to see who's gonna rise to the occasion.
Brandy: Take care of you guys' instruments.
Stay away from these boys and do what you got to do. Right?
[ Laughter ] That's right!
Stay focused.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the battles.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I miss you, Blake.
I miss you, brother.
We're -- We're still friends, though, right?
Just the two of us. Okay.
[ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Carolina!
I love you.
Let's go!
This battle begins right now.
**
* Now and then I think of when we were together *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Like when you said you felt so happy you could die *
Hey! * Mmm *
* So when we found that we could not make sense *
* Well, you said that we would *
* Still be friends *
* But I'll admit that I was glad it was over *
* But you didn't have to cut me off *
* Make out like it never happened *
* And that we were nothing *
* And I don't even need your love *
* But you treat me like a stranger *
* And that feels so rough *
* No, you didn't have to stoop so low *
* Have your friends collect your records *
* And then change your number *
* I guess that I don't need that, though *
* Now you're just somebody that I used to kno-o-w *
* Now you're just somebody that I used to know *
* Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over *
* But had me believing it was *
* Always something that I'd done *
* Nooo *
* But I don't want to live that way *
* Reading into every word you say *
* You said that you could let it go *
* And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody *
* You used to knooow *
* But you didn't have to cut me off *
* Ohhh * * Make out like it never happened *
* And that we were nothing *
* And I don't even need your love *
* But you treat me like a stranger *
* And that feels so rough *
* No, you didn't have to stoop so low *
* Have your friends collect your records *
* And then change your number *
* I guess that I don't need that, though *
* Now you're just somebody that I used to know *
* Oh-oh-ohhh *
* Somebody that I used to know *
* Now you're just somebody that I used to know *
Alright.
Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alright, alright.
I love you.
Kelsea: Wow. I loved that so much.
You guys are both incredible,
and your stage presence, the way that you moved,
and you didn't lose your breath,
and, like, the stamina you guys both have
onstage is really impressive.
But I feel like maybe there's more experience
with you, Carolina,
and that, to me is -- is really exciting.
Thank you. But it's a really hard decision.
You're both so beautiful and talented,
and congratulations for even making it this far.
Thank you.
Blake: There's a thing that, and you both did it,
where you affect your voice with these vowel sounds?
Sometimes when I hear people sing like that,
it's all I can hear.
And, Rio, I think you are an incredible vocalist --
like, oh, my God.
But because of that vowel thing that you're doing,
I almost can't understand the lyrics, at times.
I thought Carolina did that less,
and so I was able to actually hear the song and the lyrics.
I think Rio has a bigger voice and a bigger range,
but in this moment, I would probably go with Carolina.
Rio, I'm blown away by the -- the power in your voice.
It's really impressive.
And, Carolina, you have this almost Christina Aguilera vibe
to your voice that is so refreshing. Oh, my God.
Strictly just because it's a voice that I feel like
is just gonna keep getting better and better,
I think Rio would be my pick.
But, Carolina, you're exceptional.
Thank you so much.
Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
John, you got the final say here, buddy.
Give us some thoughts first.
I think it's hard for people to realize
how young both of you guys are.
I love how confident
and how composed you were throughout this whole process.
Carolina, your range is just stupid.
[ Laughter ] It's, like, incredible.
Thank you.
And, Rio, you have power in your voice.
You have a really unique tone, like,
I don't even know an analog of anybody that sounds like you.
You have such an interesting way of expressing yourself.
You were doing a lot of daring things with your voice,
and you were hitting all the notes,
I thought, really masterfully.
John, the time has come.
Who is the winner of this battle?
This is a tough decision for me.
**
The winner of this battle...
...is Rio.
Daly: Rio Doyle is moving on to the knockouts.
Congratulations, Rio.
Congratulations. Thank you so much.
Carolina and Rio -- my two powerhouse teenage vocalists.
I picked Rio because I think Rio has an interesting tone.
I felt like it was a powerful performance
with a lot of individuality and a lot of fire.
[ Sniffles ] I don't even know what to say.
I just love that John sees me and my voice,
and I really appreciate that, and I'm just so happy to keep going.
Carolina, what would you like to say to John?
John, thank you so much for everything.
I just feel so blessed, so thank you so much.
Thank you. My pleasure.
Daly: Give it up one more time for Carolina Rial.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoa, Carolina, come back!
We got a save! Whoa.
Oh, my God!
John Legend uses his only save in the battles! Oh, my God! Yes!
Thank you so much.
I think Carolina has a really good chance
in the four-way knockouts, because she has
that big, powerful voice and confidence,
and she's not afraid of the moment.
She's a risk-taker, and I like that about her.
We're going to knockouts. Whoo!
Daly: And now a sneak peek at next week's Mega Mentor
for the knockouts.
This is unbelievable.
We have a huge Mega Mentor this season.
John: This has got to be one of the most surprising
Mega Mentors we've ever had.
This man is an absolute legend. Like a real legend, John.
Blake: This guy's done it all.
An icon!
We have never had quite as a unique mentor as this.
* La-da-da-da-da *
* It's the one and only D-O-double-G *
Snoop Dogg!
* La-da-da-da-da *
Yes, sir.
**