**
[ Cheers and applause ]
John: I love... Baby!
...the Season 20 Knockouts.
Whooo! Yep!
Nick: We're just watching these amazing artists
who bring it every time.
Kelly, who do you think is
the biggest threat to Team Kelly of the guys?
Well, people keep stealing myteam.
[ Cheers and applause ] I'll go, too.
John. Whoooo!
Nick, you did something cool.
You stole back someone who was on your team.
I did that for Nick. It was like --
It was almost like putting Andrew in layaway.
Yeah, okay. Layaway?
Let me help you.
Four-way knockouts coming up soon.
[ Cheers and applause ]
We literally have four very different styles,
four great voices, giving it their all.
That's what this show's all about.
It's up to you at home to decide
who stays in this thing.
How you been? How you been? I got a gift for you, dawg.
Uh-oh. Uh-oh. It's a doggy bag.
Snoop Dogg has an ability to get
into the mind of the artist and what they want to say
and has given some really incredible advice.
I love it. Yes, sir.
I'll put this on right after we wrap. Thank you.
For my favorite Jonas. So I am your favorite Jonas.
I was -- I was hoping you would say that.
Man, quit playing with me, man.
He's like a music library.
And that's what you need for a Mega Mentor.
So they get to pick their songs this round.
I'm very curious to know what they picked. Mm.
This pairing is Zae and Rachel Mac. Mm.
They're two of my youngest and also two of my favorites,
which makes me feel like an idiot
for putting them together.
Oops.
Oh! Hey, guys.
This is Snoop. [ Chuckles ]
I -- [ Laughs ]
Never have I thought
I would say I met Snoop Dogg.
Oh -- I'm thinking y'all on "The Price Is Right"
the way y'all -- Come on down! Uh...
Rachel, what song are you singing?
"Foolish Games" by Jewel. Very nice.
I wanted to really show -- I may be young,
but I can really make the audience feel something.
Well, you definitely made everyone feel something
in your battle round.
* I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind *
It was the only standing ovation of all the battles. * That I put down in wo-o-rds *
Whoo! Nick: Rachel was a one-chair turn,
and she's kind of the one to watch, in my opinion.
* You were always crazy like that * Nice.
Rachel: To me, the song is about toxic people and finding peace.
I definitely connect to this song.
I've had a lot of people in my life come and go.
I was 4 years old when my mom left.
* Someone who gave a damn * It was rough.
* Someone more like myself * My dad was working really hard,
and so it was just us girls
around the house a lot of the time,
ordering at food banks and shopping at thrift stores.
So, I've definitely gone through a lot.
But I mean, it brought me here.
* You're breaking my he-e-art * Ooh!
I was just in awe. Like, I wanted to stand up.
That's how much she moved me with that voice.
Wow. Wow, wow. Pretty incredible.
I heard some Teena Marie up in there. Thank you.
You got a lot of soul in you, little momma. That sound good.
She can handle the song and -- and make you believe
that she's the woman who wrote the song.
I love it. You're connecting it to something emotional.
One note -- sometimes when you sing
closed "A" vowel sounds, it can get a touch pitchy. Okay.
I don't know if I like the ending.
It's so big, and it just felt like
the ending is just so little.
When we get to the big crescendo on the high note,
I almost wish that was the end, but I know it wouldn't --
Yeah, 'cause that's what it felt like.
What if you did... * Breaking my heart *
You banging us all the way through the record
so you got to end with a bang. Yeah, for sure.
Take every preconceived notion you have about Mr. Snoop,
and it's the opposite.
He's so humble.
He's very knowledgeable.
He completely changed the end of my song.
He might have saved me.
* You're breaking my he-e-art *
So good. Thank you.
The way you said "breaking my heart" at the end,
it felt like you was finna cry. Mm-hmm.
That was live. Thank you.
That's the right call.
I have worked
with some incredible artists who were young.
Demi Lovato comes to mind... Thank you.
...and Rachel has elements of that.
When I see that she's coming up next to sing,
I'm like, "Oh, I know this is gonna be good."
Today is Zae day. [ Chuckles ]
Zae, what song are you singing?
I'm singing "Electric Love." Awesome.
I did not anticipate that. Why did you choose that song?
My grandpa passed away a few months ago.
Him and my grandma had this crazy, beautiful love.
Actually, his last words were that
he wanted to give her a kiss,
and he did.
* Candy *
He even wrote in one of his letters
when he was in the military, "I feel a connection,
and it's like an electric buzz in the air
whenever I'm near you."
Being in the foster-care system, you don't really
get to see that love. * ...go now that I got it *
* Lo-ove * Oooh!
And so when I met them, I was like, "This is love."
* Electric lo-ove *
Nick: Zae reminds me a little bit of Labrinth,
a little John Legend in there.
Four chairs!
Which makes, you know, him being a four-chair turn
and not picking John so sweet.
Snoop: Mm. So sick.
You sound good, dawg. Thank you. I appreciate that.
The original, obviously, is swung, up-tempo.
This is such a cool flip on it,
and I think it's gonna create kind of a viral-ish moment.
You know, this is a big, big song.
Maintain your control. Sort of sounds like there's an accent,
the first word of the song... * Candy *
I'm not, like, British or anything.
It just kinda -- You're not British?
[ Cockney accent ] Mate, you sounded British
on the first line, mate. Yeah, well...
[ Laughter ]
I mean, it can sometimes be a stylistic choice
to sing in a different accent.
I've had... friends do that.
[ Normal voice ] Yeah. We got friends that do it.
But, uh, as our friend, you shouldn't do it.
[ Laughter ] Yeah.
When you're a young Black kid
and you go to barbershops, everyone in there,
they have so much fun,
They're, like, joking around.
They're all talking.
And Snoop just reminds me of those moments.
It just felt like home, almost.
I'd hate to be the one to have to pick between these two.
So would I. [ Laughter ]
I am one performance away from live playoffs.
I definitely got to step up to the plate... Whoo! Whoo!
...because this girl can sang.
And that's not with an "I." That's with an "A."
She can sang. [ Laughs ]
Perform at your highest level so in case you don't make it,
somebody may be looking in the wings
and be like, "You know what?" Mm. Yeah. Mm-hmm.
"I ain't finna let that person go home."
Nick: I love Zae. I love Rachel.
I think this is gonna be the toughest decision yet.
[ Cheers and applause ]
It's knockout time.
We're knocking out the knockouts.
Announcer: Alright. Places. Here we go.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Singing "Foolish Games," here's Rachel Mac.
**
* You took your coat off *
* And stood in the rain *
* You were always crazy like that *
**
* And I watched from my window *
* Always felt I was outside *
* Looking in on you *
* You were always the mysterious one *
* With dark eyes and careless hair *
* You were fashionably sensitive *
* But too cool to care *
* Excuse me, think I've mistaken you *
* For somebody else *
Sing, girl! * Someone who gave a damn *
* Somebody more like myself *
* And these *
* Foolish games *
* Are tearing me *
* You're tearing me *
* Tearing me apart *
* And your *
* Thoughtless words *
* Are breaking my heart *
* You're breaking my he-e-art *
* Oh, aaaaah *
* You're breaking my heart *
[ Cheers and applause ] Yeah!
Beautiful. Lovely.
[ Cheers and applause continue ]
Daly: And now with "Electric Love,
here is Zae Romeo.
**
[ Humming ]
**
* Candy *
* She's sweet like candy in my veins *
* Baby *
* I'm dying for another taste *
* Every night, my mind is running around her *
Dang.
* It's getting louder, louder and louder *
Whoo!
* Baby, you're like lightning in a bottle *
* I can't let you go now that I got it *
* And all I need is to be struck *
* By your electric love *
* Baby, your electric lo-o-ve *
**
* Rushing through me *
Whoo!
* Feel your energy rushing *
* Rushing through me *
* I feel your energy rushing *
**
* Baby, you're like lightning in a bottle *
* I can't let you go now that I got it *
* All I need is to be struck by *
* Your electric lo-o-ve *
Oh!
* Baby, your electric love *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause continue ]
I have been moved. [ Laughter ]
I have been moved, as well.
Rachel, when you were hitting those high notes,
it was, like, really gorgeous. Thank you.
I find your vibrato so interesting.
It's such a part of your vocal personality.
Zae, I felt it.
And I loved the way you were doing your little step,
and it had like an energy
that felt very appropriate for the song.
I feel like you're showing
even more of who you are. Yeah.
I would side with Zae on this one.
Kelly: I'm gonna start with you, Rachel.
Your tone is incredible. I cannot believe you're 16.
It's outrageous. Thank you.
And your vibrato, like John said,
is really beautiful. It's very slow.
You just need to figure out where to breathe
to get a little bit more air.
Job well done. Thank you.
Hey, Zae!
You lose yourself in the song,
and I have never heard that song.
You seriously have never heard that song before? Wow.
Oh, shut up, cowboy. You don't know that song.
Blake listens to it... I can see him jamming to "Electric Love" in his truck.
...in the car every time he's on his way here,
He's always playing "Electric Love." Yeah. Back roads.
Yeah, totally.
I thought it was incredible.
That's why I'm picking you this round. [ Chuckles ]
I'm interested in what Nick's gonna do here,
because on one hand, he has Zae,
who was, if my notes are correct here --
I keep notes. I've -- I write them down the whole time.
He calls them Blake's Notes. Yeah.
I'm just constantly -- It's his thing.
And I study 'em. It's histhing.
No one else has notes like Blake does.
Right. No one, yeah.
You were a four-chair turn, if I remember correctly,
I was. You kinda set the bar.
When you -- When that happens, it's like,
"Well, he better win."
One-button artist, which is what Rachel was.
When they excel like she is --
We're seeing this growth happen with you.
Every time you get up there, it's like,
"Oh, my God. Oh, my God." Thank you.
As a coach, I'm always interested in knowing
that I can effect change with an artist.
And I feel like, somehow, Nick, of all people,
is putting coaching into motion with you.
Thank you. And that's really cool.
Nick, give us some thoughts
before you tell us who won the knockout.
On one hand, Zae, you sang the best
I've ever heard you sing.
You know, you come ready for game time,
and you put on a show.
You've done it each performance.
On the other hand, Rachel, you're growing
exponentially every time we work together.
And it's why, I think, all of us love this job so much.
Nick, who is the winner of this knockout?
**
[ Sighs deeply ]
This performance just made this decision
very, very difficult.
The winner of this knockout is...
Rachel.
[ Cheers and applause ] Daly: Well, there you have it.
Rachel Mac! Nick: I picked Rachel
because she's kind of a dark horse,
one-chair turn,
and here she is, going into the live shows.
I think she's one of the strongest vocalists we have,
and I know she can get even better.
Coaches, let me remind you that Zae's available to steal.
Zae, anything you want to say --
We got a steal!
Kelly Clarkson uses her one and only steal in the knockouts...
Texas! ...for Zae Romeo.
Kelly, why'd you want to use your steal on Zae?
That's a no-brainer. I turned for you in the blinds.
I loved you in the battles from home in my PJs.
Honestly, this show's called "The Voice,"
and your voice, like, gave me goosebumps
the entire performance.
Daly: Give it up. Kelly steals Zae Romeo.
Zae! We will be seeing you in the live playoffs,
this time, on Team Kelly. John: Yeah! I'm so excited.
All is good in the world. Congrats, Kelly.
Kelly: Zae is incredible.
I think Nick really messed up there.
What?
Daly: Coming up... You should write a book.
"The Voice" by Snoop Dogg.
Gonna be a whole lot of women
screaming at you in the front row.
You dang right. "You dang right."
Snoop helps our coaches prepare the artists.
There's gotta be something where she can --
bam, ba-ba, buh, bum!
* Never, no, no * Yes!
* Stop loving you * [ Cheers and applause ]
[ Whoosh ] Daly: Oh!
That is the sound of a steal!
Wait! What?! And later...
the artists compete for your votes
in our four-way knockout.
Whoo! [ Cheers and applause ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockout rounds
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
I'm planning on having some fun today.
Yeah. We are definitely gonna have some fun today.
Did you meet the band? What's up, band?
What's happening, y'all? 'Sup?!
What I plan on seeing today
is some real funky musical instrumentation.
You dig? Exactly.
So, basically, that's code for, "Don't suck."
[ Laughs ]
The first pairing that's coming out --
these are kinda more my, like, country guys.
Okay. Well, you know, I love country music.
When we do award shows,
more country artists and rappers hang out.
It's a natural combination.
Alright. Alright. What's up, guys?! Oho!
Snoop Dogg? Snoop Dogg is here.
Seeing Kelly and Snoop, it completely threw me for a loop.
That's crazy, man. What's happening, fellas?
Avery: He's worked with Justin Bieber,
Justin Timberlake, Dr. Dre.
My grandma knows who Snoop Dogg is.
I have never been more excited to show up to work
'cause I knew that Snoop Dogg was gonna be here.
Kelly: The hard thing for me with Avery and Kenzie is,
they fill the lane in country music that I love.
Both are four-chair turns, and so I just want to see
which one kind of rises to the top for me.
I'm so sorry I couldn't be here for the battles.
No, you're good. Kelsea did a great job.
I stole Avery.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo! Yes! Yes!
You did it. Snoop: Oh, wow.
So, he must be a treat if you stole him...
He is. ...and put him on your team.
Well, thank you so much.
What song are you singing, Avery?
I'm singing "Tomorrow" by Chris Young.
It's just, like, one of those songs
that you can really feel.
That's one of my favorite things to do,
is, like, storytelling in a song.
The song is about loving something
and not wanting to let it go.
* Tomorrow *
* I'm gonna leave here * Yeah.
You know, I'm just a country boy from North Carolina.
* I'm gonna let you go * I ain't ever been away from my family this far.
I'm scared of change, but I want to do this more than anything.
* And tomorrow * There he go.
That's so nice. * I'm gonna listen *
Kelly: I love this song, and I thought it was
a really solid pick for a competition. * We're like fire and gasoline *
He just got a really cool Tim McGraw storyteller vibe. * I'm no good for you, you're no good for me *
That was nice. * I'm no good for you *
* You're no good for me * [ Laughs ] I love it!
Avery: When I seen Snoop Dogg dancing in his chair,
I would never thought that would ever happen.
You know, like, that's like a dream.
I know why you're a four-chair turn, Avery.
Your tone is so beautiful. Thank you.
The only thing I heard was just some pitchy parts.
And that is all air. That's my biggest problem with this.
The reason why you have a lack of air
is you don't sing with vibrato.
Just a little bit of, like... [vocalizing]
It needs to... * Aah na *
Especially any time you go to those high notes.
Yeah, add on some levels and some layers to your game.
Yeah. The first verse, you had me in a trance.
You telling your story.
That's where you're breathing at.
And then when it went upbeat,
I wanted it to go more upbeat.
Like, separate the two.
Also adds a little more soul.
Country music talks to people.
We feel like it's a connection.
Like... Yeah.
...[voice breaking] I hear you, man.
Let's try it a little more sparse
and, like, acoustic.
I want to cry. Make me cry, Avery.
I'll try to make you cry. It's not hard. [ Laughs ]
* No good for you, you're no good for me *
* We only bring each other tears and sorrow *
You weren't pitchy once there.
It was, like, a giant difference.
I loved every minute of it, baby. [ Chuckles ]
Snoop: Once we gave him information, he inserted it.
He's got a lot of room to work with,
and he's got a great talent.
Come on, Kenzie! I'm anxious to see
what he's gonna sound like once he fine-tunes everything.
Snoop, I've been in love with Kenzie since the blinds.
And it's not just the mullet.
You remind me of George Strait, and I'm Texan.
That's blasphemous. [ Laughter ]
I have one question.
How incredibly mad were you at me
for blocking you from getting on Blake's team?
Please, pick me!
I mean, he was my first choice, you know, but...
I know, but that's why I used my block.
So why did you choose this song?
"Beer Never Broke My Heart" -- it's kind of like a song
I haven't sung on the show yet.
I wanted to challenge myself.
Come on.
* Long neck, ice-cold beer never broke my heart *
I've always been a country guy
trying to get my voice heard anywhere that I could.
* Like a neon dream, it just dawned on me *
And this song's just, like, a jam-out song.
Just get down and have fun onstage.
It's pretty much about a guy that life let him down,
girls and stuff like that, so I can definitely relate.
All my relationships have pretty much been dead-end roads.
Yeah. [ Chuckles ]
Hey!
* Long neck, ice-cold beer *
Avery: Kenzie is hittin' these high notes,
but it looks so effortless... * Never broke my heart *
...like he's not even trying to hit 'em.
* Long-neck ice... * I just know that when I go out there,
I'm gonna have to bring everything I got
'cause he's a killer singer.
Man! [ Screams ]
* Long neck, ice-cold beer never broke my heart *
I fell in love with the song right then and there,
and I'm not even a heavy beer drinker,
but I think I'mma go get me a beer.
From that song, I can tell that you like Blake.
I cannot wait... I love you too, Kelly.
...for him to hear that and then be like,
"Yeah, you suck for blocking me."
Gonna be a whole lot of women
screaming at you in the front row.
You dang right. "You dang right."
[ Laughs ] Kelly: Oh, my God.
He's so lovable. He's charming. He's so talented.
I'm really excited that he was smart enough,
as well, to choose a song that really showed
a different side of himself.
After that first verse when it go into that hook,
give me some suspicion. Okay.
Hold me there before you take me there.
Right before it breaks off into the hook,
you did the, "Come on."
I'm telling you, when you say, "Come on," like that,
ain't nobody coming with you.
[ Laughter ] Come on!
Come on. Come on!
I know it's hard to play off of no actual physical crowd,
especially on, like, a party song like this.
But, I mean, you got to imagine you're in a stadium.
When you actually in the moment,
where it's 100,000 people in the crowd... Yeah.
...you're training yourself for that right now.
So that way, when they're actually there,
you're gonna be calm in the storm.
Kind of like I've been there before.
Exactly. Yeah.
Act like you've been here, man.
Dream big, yeah.
Big A, come on back to the stage, baby.
You both have completely different songs,
and they are both so important for the show.
You guys are young. You guys are fresh.
Stand on what you guys believe.
Don't let this moment, you know, blind you
from what your real goal in life is.
You're supposed to make music to make people feel good.
Okay. You should write a book.
"The Voice" by Snoop Dogg. [ Laughter ]
Available. Oh, my God, please.
Kelly: I love my country boys.
This is gonna be such a hard decision.
* Long neck, ice-cold beer never... *
He gonna catch me in the dressing room singing it.
[ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm so excited.
Now singing "Beer Never Broke My Heart,"
here's Kenzie Wheeler.
If that ain't a country title...
[ Both chuckle ]
**
* I've had a large-mouth bass bust my line *
* A couple beautiful girls tell me goodbye *
* Trucks break down, dogs run off *
* Politicians lie, been fired by the boss *
* It takes one hand *
* To count the things I can count on *
* No, there ain't much, man *
* That ain't never let me down *
Whoo!
* 'Cause long neck, ice-cold beer never broke my heart *
Whoo! * Like diamond rings and football teams *
* Have torn this boy apart *
* Like a neon dream, it just dawned on me *
* That bars and this guitar * Whoo!
* And long neck, ice-cold beer never broke my heart *
* She was a Carolina blue-jean baby *
* Fire in her eyes that drove me crazy *
* It was red taillights when she left town *
* If I didn't know then, I sure know *
* It takes one hand *
* To count the things I can count on *
* And I've got one hand *
* That's gripping down on a cold one *
Come on! Hey! Whoo!
* 'Cause long neck, ice-cold beer never broke my heart *
* Like diamond rings and football teams *
* Have torn this boy apart *
* Like a neon dream, it just dawned on me *
* That bars and this guitar *
* And long neck, ice-cold beer never broke my heart *
* No! *
Whoo!
* It never broke my heart *
**
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes, Kenzie!
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockouts.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alright, now.
With "Tomorrow," here is Avery Roberson.
**
* Tomorrow *
* I'm gonna leave here *
* And I'm gonna let you go and walk away *
* Like every day I said I would *
* And tomorrow *
* I'm gonna listen *
* To that voice of reason inside my head *
* Telling me that we're no good *
* But tonight I'm gonna give in one last time *
* Rock you strong in these arms of mine *
* Forget all the regrets that are bound to follow *
**
* We're like fire and gasoline *
* I'm no good for you, you're no good for me *
* We only bring each other tears and sorrow *
* But tonight *
* I'm gonna love you like there's no *
* Tomorrow *
* Baby, when we're good, you know we're great *
* But there's too much bad for us to think *
* That there's anything worth trying to save *
* We're like fire and gasoline *
* I'm no good for you, you're no good for me *
* We only bring each other tears and sorrow *
* But tonight *
* I'm gonna love you like there's no *
* Tomorrow *
* I'm gonna leave here *
* I'm gonna let you go and walk away *
* Like every day I said I would *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alright.
Avery!
**
I got to see something here.
I -- [ Laughs ]
You're probably gonna win this show,
and I want to know exactly what's going on up in here,
is what I want to know. You -- You thought of a unicorn, right?
No, a widow's peak. Widow's peak. Widow's peak.
It's what makes him magical.
You're probably gonna win "The Voice,"
and that haircut's gonna be trending,
and I want to be in on it.
You gonna grow one?
That's why I'm getting a good look at it.
[ Laughter ]
What's up, Avery? What's up?
Every time you get on stage,
it seems like you're a little more comfortable.
You're starting to just let your voice do what it does,
which is really incredible. Thank you.
Kenzie, he's the real deal,
and we can joke about the hairdo and all that,
but you're a talented... SOB, okay?
Thank you, bud. You really are, man.
I'd probably go with Kenzie here,
even though my man's standing there.
What a shame it is Kelly blocked me,
and I didn't get my chance. Don't talk about it.
Actually, I feel bad about it now.
She feels this bad.
You're overcoming your coach, okay?
You -- You are -- You're finding your own way.
And I'm proud of you. Thank you, Blake.
Avery, this was your best performance yet.
Thank you. The emotional texture in your performance,
the fact that you tied it to something that was real
felt strong to me,
and, Kenzie, you brought the party.
Well, the party is in the back.
[ Laughs ] The party's in the back.
I think you've got a great coach,
way better than Blake would have been for you, which is...
You have a shot to win this thing,
'cause I think that the country's gonna fall in love with you.
But for me, I would go with Avery.
Avery, I feel like there's another level to you
that you're holding back.
If you were able to convey
a little more passionately on stage,
you're gonna be such an indomitable force.
Thank you very much.
Kenzie, you are a star.
Your voice has depth and range and presence.
People will want to hang out with you
and have the Kenzie experience.
[ Laughter ] Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Kelly, what did you think of the knockout?
Avery, I love that you like really intimate songs.
There is a lane for exactly what you're doing,
but I don't think you know how good you are.
There's, like, this untapped potential.
You did a really beautiful job.
Kenzie, I watched you in rehearsal sing this song.
I was like, "Oh, no. He's, like, a real Blake fan."
I was like, "And I just, like, totally took that dream..."
We'll have our moment one day. "...that dream away."
One day. One. You're captivating.
I think you have a natural gift,
like, on stage of drawing people in.
And they want to be friends with you,
or want to get a beer with you or...
Daly: Kelly, The time has come.
Who is the winner of this knockout?
**
The winner of this knockout...
is Kenzie.
[ Cheers and applause ] Thank you.
Daly: Kenzie Wheeler,
congratulations. Thank you, guys.
You're moving on to the live playoffs.
Great job, man.
Going to the live playoffs -- Team Kelly.
Let's get this. Mullet Gang, you know what I'm saying.
Avery, anything you want to say to Kelly?
I just want to thank you for the whole experience.
Got to work with you and you. It's been a blessing.
Thank you, Avery. Daly: Give it up one more time for Avery Roberson,
ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, Avery. Avery: Thank y'all so much.
Kelly: Avery's gonna figure it out.
Then he's going to be ready.
But Kenzie is everything I want in a country artist.
He sounds like '90s country. It's very authentic.
And, yes, the mullet is a big plus.
I'm just gonna be honest with you.
Kelly: I really love him.
He's really good, though. Like, I really love him.
Yeah, but they say if you really love somebody,
to let them go. It could -- It could work either way.
If you really love somebody, hold onto them.
I don't know if I'd agree with that.
[ Laughter ]
**
Daly: Download the "Voice" official app now to vote
for our four-way knockout later in the show.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Kelly: I blocked you on Kenzie.
Oh, my God. She stole him from you.
I feel bad about it.
Not when I'm gonna win with him, possibly,
but, like... You feel so bad.
Then I'll be doing my, like, dance in front of your chair.
Blake: Yeah, these other coaches are just constantly
messing around every season.
I take this serious. That's why I win a lot.
Well, I also have Rachel Mac,
who's your biggest fan in the world.
She's the one who did the presentation. Presentation, yeah.
So, we both got someone to just rub in your face.
Blake: I still have my steal left, and I'm just looking
for something that's completely different
than anything else on my team.
**
John: So, you having a good time over here?
I'm having a great time, man,
listening to these live vocalists.
You understand me? Like we used to.
It's a good place to work. I mean, for a vocalist,
it's got to be the best job in the world. I love it.
'Cause you remember when you used to be that. Yes.
John: Well, we're honored to have you here.
You've been part of all of our lives through your music.
And now these artists
are gonna benefit from your wisdom. Mm. I love it.
The next two are actually both from Detroit. Oh, Detroit!
Rio is my youngest artist on my team. Right.
She has done mostly kind of soulful pop songs.
And then Zania is a straight-up soul singer. Oh, hello.
She's got that Anita Baker, Motown energy.
What?! Yes.
We got the young, and then we got the vet. Yes.
Man, Detroit has been known for having some
of the greatest vocalists...
Of all time. ...of all time.
Hopefully, the apple didn't fall far from the tree.
Nuh-uh! Hello. Look who's here.
Nuh-uh! No.
What's up, girls? Oh, my goodness.
Finding out that it was Snoop Dogg...
[ Laughs ] This is crazy.
You're two beautiful women from Detroit
getting at it on Team Legend.
I mean. I mean.
I love Snoop.
He's an artist,
a rapper, businessman.
He has many hats.
So, Rio, what are you gonna perform?
"Issues" by Julia Michaels.
Julia! I love Julia. I've written with her.
She's a fantastic songwriter,
but also a great artist herself. Oh, yeah.
I definitely enjoy her music, and I -- it's totally relatable. Yeah.
Like, I have issues. And you got them, too.
We got him. We all got him. Exactly. Right!
I'm walk around with a bag of issues.
What are you talking about?
John: I think this is a cool choice for Rio.
It's got vibe. It's got a really modern edge to it. * But you don't judge me *
* 'Cause if you did, baby, I would judge you, too * Right. Right. Right.
John: You have to be a really good practitioner...
of pop vocals... Yes, Rio.
...to be able to pull off one of Julia's songs,
and I think Rio's up to the challenge. * And if you did, baby *
* I would judge you, too *
Come on. * 'Cause I got issues *
Being in high school, it's not always easy. * But you got 'em, too *
Talk to me. I get to deal with high-school drama
and high-school relationships.
So I have to balance schoolwork
along with a job and my dream of music.
I definitely feel like I'm living two different lives.
* Bask in the glory * Yeah.
* Of all our problems * Being here at "The Voice" has really provided me
a safe home with other musicians.
I'm very thankful to be where I'm at.
Alright. That was really good.
I didn't think that big voice
was gonna come out of that little body like that. [ Laughs ]
You got such a cool voice,
and I love your approach and your tone,
but just make sure you're enunciating.
Open up some of your vowel sounds
and make them a little more clear.
We should be able to understand it.
So just take your time
and be more controlled with how you deliver it.
'Cause by the time you got to that middle,
I was riding with you, like, "Okay. She feeling it now,"
but you got to maintain the control
from the beginning till you get to that point.
When it's supposed to be kind of staccato,
make sure you stay staccato. Right.
At the beginning, you're giving us the information.
* Ba ba-da-ba-da, ba ba * [ Scatting ]
And then at the end, let notes ring out,
and you be the star. Thank you.
Let's go, Rio! Thank you!
Snoop: I see a lot of potential in her.
She's got a lot of room to grow.
That's a beautiful song. That's a dope song.
If she goes and practices and gets her thing together,
she'll have a stellar performance.
Good job. John: Zania!
Thank you. Yes.
Go get 'em, girl. John: This outfit.
This is not rehearsal.
This is like a stage outfit.
Well, you know. Snoop: This is Detroit.
You hear me? Up out the D!
You hear me? I know.
What are you gonna sing for us, Zania?
"If I Were Your Woman" by Gladys Knight.
Oh, Gladys! No, she didn't. No, she didn't.
Yes, I did. Well, this is a classic.
I love this song.
Sometimes you hear a song, and you're like,
"Oh, my God. That's me."
* If I were your woman *
I am not with my kids' father. * And you were my man *
We were middle-school sweethearts,
but I think we just grew up
and just kind of grew apart.
* You're like a diamond * * You're like a diamond *
* But she treats you like glass * This is very painful -- to just put your all into someone
and you don't get that same love in return.
It's exhausting. * If I were your woman *
But, sometimes, you gotta get through the pain
to kind of get to the other side. * If I were your woman *
So I just want people to feel that.
* I'd never, no, no, stop loving you *
Whoo! Alright, Zania. Thank you.
Everything you're doing is supporting
the emotion of the song,
but low notes are harder to sing,
so the key is just gonna be
getting those out in a way that's still convincing,
'cause you only got a couple minutes to win this knockout... Right. Right.
...and you don't want to waste any of that time
not being at your best.
The way you end it is missing something. Yeah.
So you think -- would Gladys end it like that? Mnh.
No. It's got to be something where she can...
[vocalizes melody]
* I'd never, never *
* Never * * Never, no, no! *
* Stop loving you *
Okay. Yes, yes!
To redo a Gladys Knight song,
you got to have pipes, and she got 'em.
Yes! * Oh, yeah *
Snoop: And I think that she needed to hear
what we gave her, as far as information
on how to make it A1, buttoned up to a T.
Yes! There we go.
Rio, come on. Rio, get on back up here, gal.
I'm coming! Oh! I'm looking forward to seeing what y'all gonna do.
Absolutely. 'Cause I feel like y'all got a career at this.
I'm rooting for you both, okay? Both: Thank you.
They both have the ability to be compelling,
to be effective, to be moving.
So I'm going to see whether Rio brings it or Zania does.
That ending is ripe. You're like a diamond.
But she treats you like glass. Like glass.
Yes. You hear me?
She was writing, boy. They was writing back then. Writing that song.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Singing "Issues," here is Rio Doyle.
**
* I'm jealous, I'm overzealous *
* When I'm down, I get real down *
* When I'm high, I don't come down *
* I get angry, baby, believe me *
* I could love you just like that *
* And I could leave you just as fast *
* But you don't judge me *
* 'And if you did, baby, I would judge you, too *
Okay!
* No, you don't judge me *
* And if you did, baby, I would judge you, too *
* 'Cause I got issues, you got 'em, too *
* So give 'em all to me, and I'll give mine to you *
* Bask in the glory of all our problems *
* 'Cause we got the kind of love it takes to solve 'em *
* See, I got issues *
Yes, Rio!
* And one of them is how bad I need you *
* I got issues, you got 'em, too * * Oooo *
* One of them is how bad I need *
* I got issues * * You *
* You got 'em, too * * You *
* I got issues *
* You got 'em, too * Yeah!
* You got 'em, too * * So give 'em all to me, and I'll give mine to you *
* I got issues * * Bask in the glory of all our problems *
* You got 'em, too * * 'Cause we got the kind of love it takes to solve 'em *
* See, I got issues *
* I got issues *
* And one of them is how bad I need you *
* You got 'em, too *
* Oh, I got issues *
* I got issues * * Ohhhh *
* You got 'em, too *
* Yeah, and I got issues *
* Ah ah ah *
* And one of them is how bad I need you *
Hey! Hey!
Yes, Rio! Fantastic.
[ Cheers and applause ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to Night 2 of the knockouts.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I like that suit. Yeah.
I love it. That's a cool color. Yeah.
We do you call that color, John?
Rose gold. Rosé.
Now singing "If I Were Your Woman,"
here is Zania Alaké.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* If I were your woman *
* And you were my man *
* You'd have no other woman *
* You'd be weak as a lamb *
* If you had the strength *
* To walk out that door *
* My love would over rule my sense *
* And I'd call you back for more *
* If I were your woman *
* If you were my woman *
* If I were your woman *
* If you were my woman *
* And you were my man *
* Ahh * * Oh, yeah *
* She tears you down, darlin' *
* Nothing at all * * Says you're nothing at all *
* Pick you up when you * * But I'll pick you up, darling *
* Fall, fall, fall * * When she lets you fall *
* Shine * * You're like a diamond *
* But she treats you like glass *
* Yet you beg her to love you *
* Ooo * * But me, you don't ask *
* If I were your woman *
* If you were my woman * Hey!
* If you were my woman * * If I were your woman *
* What would you do? * * Here's what I'd do *
* What would you do, what would you do? *
* I'd never, no, no, stop loving you * Whoo!
* Oh, yeah *
* If I were your woman *
* If you were my woman *
* If I were your woman *
* If you were my woman *
* If I were your woman *
* If you were my woman *
* What would you do? * * Here's what I'd do *
* What would you do, what would you do? *
* I'd never, never, never, never, never *
* Stop loving you * * If you were my woman *
* Loving you *
Yes, Zania, yes! You better sing!
Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God! Yes!
You just sang the word I shouldn't say on this show
out of that song. [ Laughter ]
That felt like it was on your record.
Oh. Thank you. I could tell you've been there.
Oh, yeah. Oh, girl.
I loved it. Now I got to cover that song.
I think you did a really good job, Rio.
Sometimes it's the song and the moment.
Mm-hmm. I just -- What?
[ Laughter ] Like...
I was like, "I pick you."
[ Laughter ]
I'm done. [ Chuckles ] Okay.
Do you agree? Did y'all not think that was incredible?
No, I was just -- I mean, you're so fired up.
I haven't seen you that fired up in a while.
'Cause it's a big song, and I love that song.
Rio, I've seen people try to do that song on the show,
and I don't think I've ever seen it done that well.
I agree. I mean, it's a very specific pocket,
and that can't be easy,
and I thought you did a great job.
Thank you so much. But the truth is, Zania,
great timing to have a moment like you just had,
because the next time we see you,
America's gonna be voting,
and they're gonna be going, "Oh, my gosh."
Thank you, Blake.
Rio, have you ever done any acting?
Yes, I've been doing theater since I was 5.
He has special musical-theater senses.
Like, he -- he reads it. Yeah, I just --
I feel like we've all heard
a lot of people sing this song on the show.
But in your case, it showed something else I've not seen.
You kind of approached it
with this storyteller mentality like an actor would.
And to be 16 and to have the vocal maturity you've had,
it's impressed me from the moment I heard your voice.
Thank you so much. Zania, you just had a special moment on this show.
Thank you. I don't know what your story is.
It connected with me, and I think everybody felt it here.
So, wow! You are certainly one to watch.
[ Chuckles ] Thank you, Coaches.
Daly: Alright, John. Give us some thoughts on that knockout
before you tell us who won.
My goodness. You both made me so proud.
Rio, ah!
You sold that song. Everything about you --
it just seems so credible coming from you,
despite the fact that you're a kid.
You should be so proud of yourself,
and I was so impressed.
Zania, Snoop is gonna be so proud.
He said we got to do something at the end
to make it more emphatic.
And I'm so glad he had that note.
Whoo! You sang that.
You just made Snoop Dogg happy.
Yes. What's that feel like?
I mean, you know... What's that feel like?
Who knew vocal coaching from Snoop Dogg
was the secret? [ Chuckling ] Exactly.
I think both of you
took really great things from that rehearsal
and just delivered a masterful moment.
John, the time has come.
Who is the winner of this knockout?
**
The winner of this knockout is Zania.
Thank you. Thank you. Daly: Zania, congratulations.
You're moving on to the live playoffs.
Whoo!
Zania came
with the perfect performance at the perfect moment.
When she had to establish herself
as a force to be reckoned with as we go into the live playoffs,
Zania did that and more.
Daly: Rio, anything you want to say to your coach?
Rio: [ Voice breaking ] Thank you for believing in me
and for taking me this far, and I'm just so thankful.
So lucky to have coached you.
Thank you so much. Daly: Give it up one more time.
A big "thank you" to Rio Doyle.
[ Applause ]
Zania... I love her.
She is fantastic.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockouts.
**
You fall asleep when she's doing that?
I be ready to just fall over right now. [ Laughs ]
The soft care
and then the -- the way the brush feel and the smell.
You be like... [ Laughs ]
I sleep on the set all the time. "And action." "Hold on."
I'm in the middle of a facial massage. What do you mean?
Snoop: I think working with Blake is like --
It's not an odd couple. It's even a couple,
'cause it's a buddy-buddy relationship
that feels like it's been there for many years.
Team Blake in the house.
[ Laughs ] What?!
This is my new friend, Snoop Dogg.
How you doing? D-O-Double-G.
I know if you on his team, you got to be top tier.
You understand me? That's the facts.
I'm jealous of Martha Stewart.
[ Laughter ]
I paired Connor and Cam together
'cause these guys both have so much soul.
I just think it's gonna be an incredible knockout.
Alright, Connor, what are you gonna be doing?
"Youngblood" by 5 Seconds of Summer.
I just wanted to challenge myself a little more,
and I'm excited for it.
Connor in the battle rounds, he was the one
I was most worried about in our rehearsals.
But after he had the time and put the work in,
he was the one that shocked everybody in the moment. Right.
Thinking about my fiancée when I'm doing this song
gives me a lot of hope, 'cause it's basically about
this guy that's feeling this push and pull in a relationship.
* "Love me 'til the day I die" * And I think after doing, like, long distance
with my soon-to-be wife, that tension's always there.
It really kept us strong and together
and committed to one another.
* You push and you push, and I'm pulling away *
* Pulling away * * Pulling away *
* I give and I give and I give * I like the fact that he's trying to do something
that is a stretch, that's making him work.
* Youngblood, say you want me * You know, show that he has
more than one trick in his bag.
Cool. I love that song right there.
You do? Good?
I'm singing with you, like...
[ Laughs ] Energy's never your problem on stage, you know?
No. Yeah. But I think
you're affecting your voice with a tone
that you want it to sound like,
that -- that smoky, gravelly thing,
and I feel like if you try to interject
that sound too much into your singing,
it restricts how much you can open up. Yeah.
I got to take a little sips of air.
See, that's why I chose to be a rapper,
'cause we ain't got to go through all that breathin'.
[ Laughter ]
So, put your energy into the singing
where it feels most comfortable to you,
'cause I hear the greatness in it.
Okay. It's just a matter of making it all comes together.
Still polishing it a little bit. Yes, sir.
Yeah. Shine your wheels up so you can roll right.
Songs that beat the hell out of you,
those are the ones that make you better.
Thanks so much, guys. * Dead man walking tonight *
See, he didn't know I know that song.
[ Laughter ]
I like your natural, dawg, like...
You know. I had one back in the day.
There's just something about that natural.
You got to pat it. Yeah, pat it, man.
Pat it together. Little something -- Little something right here, you know?
Hello! What song you gonna be doing?
Nina Simone, "Feeling Good."
[ Whistles ] I like that song.
My main thing for this round was to find something
that I could lose myself in,
and if you watch Nina Simone when she's performing that song,
she literally has left the scene.
And it's just like channeling through her.
Man, that's some mighty big shoes to fill. Right.
How old are you? I'm 19.
How do you know about Nina Simone?
I grew up on that sultry, that deep soul.
I can dig it.
Now, we actually used to work with the same person.
You know, I worked with Dre a little bit, so...
Oh, for real? Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
Well, you got it in you, then.
Let me see what you working with.
* Breeze driftin' on by *
This song is about new beginnings.
My situation is quite unique. I started out very young.
I performed at the White House, worked with Dr. Dre,
and then I got stuck,
wasn't able to really put anything out.
* Freedom is mine *
I feel extremely blessed to start over,
basically, on "The Voice." * And I know how I feel *
And so it's a new dawn. * It's a new dawn *
* It's a new day * It's a new day.
* It's a new life *
I'm starting over, Cam Anthony 2.0.
You sure you ain't 29?
Nah. 19. You lyin'.
Show me your birth certificate.
That's such an incredible idea to do this song.
And you sound great on it. Thank you.
You do tons of movement vocally. Mm-hmm.
I just wonder if there's a place
where you can hit a note and hold it. Okay.
People at home, even though they're not
voting on the knockouts... Right.
...I want you just to remind them
every chance you get that you're here to stay. For sure.
One thing about soul,
you don't hear it -- you feel it.
Just shake up the building.
Alrighty. But you got to hold it, though.
I'mma work on it, for sure.
I can't help you hold it. [ Chuckling ] You can't.
Blake: I want to see Cam really showcase
the power and the range that he has in his voice.
Let's see something big, explosive.
Well, I'm sad for both of y'all.
You don't get to hang out with Snoop Dogg every day. I know, man.
Thank you, Brother Blake, for having me on Team Blake.
Let's go, man.
See you in the ring.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: Hey! Nick: Alright, Connor.
Kelly: Whoo! Alright.
Oh, yeah!
Now with "Youngblood," here's Connor Christian.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* Remember the words you told me *
* "Love me 'til the day I die" *
Alright.
* Surrender my everything *
* 'Cause you made me believe you're mine *
Okay. * Yeah, you used to call me baby *
* Now you're calling me by name *
**
* Takes one to know one *
* You beat me at my own damn game *
* I push and I push, and I'm pulling away *
* Pulling away from you *
* I give and I give and I give and I take *
* Youngblood *
* Say you want me *
* Say you want me out of your life *
* I'm just a dead man walking tonight *
* Yeah, you need it, yeah, you need it *
* All of the time *
* Youngblood *
* Say you want me, say you want me *
* Out of your life *
* I'm just a dead man walking tonight *
* Yeah, you need it, yeah, you need it *
* All of the time *
* I push and I push, and I'm pulling away *
* I'm pulling away from you *
* I give and I give and I give and I take *
* Give and I take *
* Youngblood *
* Say you want me, say you want me *
* Out of your life *
* I'm just a dead man walking tonight *
[ Cheers and applause ] Yeah!
Alright.
[ Cheers and applause ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockouts.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm excited for this.
With "Feeling Good," here's Cam Anthony.
**
* Birds flying high *
* You know how I feel *
* Sun in the sky *
* You know how I feel *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Breeze *
* Driftin' on by *
* You know how I feel *
Alright.
* It's a new dawn, it's a new day *
* It's a new life *
* For me *
Oh. Okay!
* And *
* I'm feeling *
* Good *
Alright! [ Cheers and applause ]
**
* And I'm feeling good *
**
* Listen *
* Stars, when you shine *
* You know how I feel *
* Scent of the pine *
* You know how I feel *
* Oh, freedom is mine *
* And I know how I feel *
* It's a new dawn, it's a new day *
* It's a new li-i-i-fe *
* It's a new dawn, it's a new day *
Hey!
* It's a new li-i-i-fe *
* It's a new dawn, it's a new day *
* It's a new li-i-i-fe *
* For me *
[ Scatting ]
John: Hey! * Oh *
* I'm feeling good *
* Yeaah! *
* I'm *
* Feeling *
* Feeling good *
[ Cheers and applause ] What?! Whoo!
Yes, Cam!
[ Cheers and applause continue ]
Oh, my God!
**
Alright.
Connor, I always love your tone.
I love your vibe, your intensity when you perform,
and I think would lend itself really well
to being the lead singer of a band.
This song was a good choice in the sense that it showed us
what you can do in that kind of pop rock setting,
and you should be proud.
And then, Cam, you just did your thing.
I was looking back at this, and I blocked John...
Don't even look at me, Nick. I remember. ...back at the blinds.
And then I didn't get picked, so it kind of backfired.
I learned my lesson the hard way,
but it was flawless
and creative and kind of bizarre.
I mean, it seemed like you tapped into something
at the beginning that was just otherworldly.
I was very impressed.
Also now, I'm nervous for Team Nick.
Blake, how did this -- Let me tell you how it happened, Nick.
"Let me tell you." [ Laughs ]
I like to tell myself it wouldn't have mattered. [ Nick laughs ]
You can tell yourself things all the time. You know what?
Don't make it real. We'll -- We'll get to -- We'll get to you, Blake.
Cam, the principal emotion I felt during this was
deep-seated hatred toward Nick Jonas for depriving me
of the opportunity of working with you.
Nick... I deprived myself, too.
We're in the same boat here, buddy.
Cam, I just sang that song
in a pretty big moment in my life,
at the inauguration.
And what I loved about your performance
was I heard things I was jealous of that you did
that I would have never thought to do.
I really believe in you.
I think you have the ability to be a true artist
beyond this show, beyond anything.
Connor, I really like your tone.
Your energy is really contagious.
You just have a lot of fire.
This wasn't your best vocal work today,
but I really think you have something special.
Thank you. Connor, I think your tone is really cool.
The reason why you made it this far
is 'cause you are talented. Thank you.
And you came out here, sir.
First of all, just walking on the stage, looking like that.
* Why'd you come in here lookin' like that? * Don't do that to me, now, Kelly.
Your choice in starting a cappella --
that was really smart and competitive.
You're really special,
and you did a really great job, Cam.
Thank you so much. Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Blake, give us some thoughts.
Blake: Connor, the way you kind of create
your sound, your tone, you have to use a lot of air.
And I think, because of that,
it keeps you this much under the note sometimes.
And then, Cam, always figure out
how to tap in to that deal right there,
because if you do that for the rest of your life,
you'll be king of the mountain.
You have a gift, and I'm very happy for you.
Blake, who is the winner of this knockout?
**
The winner of this knockout...
**
...is Cam.
Daly: Cam Anthony, congratulations.
You're moving on to the live playoffs. Yes!
You know, Cam, he's just a star.
I want to keep pushing him as a singer and as a performer
because I don't think we've begun
to even scratch the surface yet.
I love Cam, dude.
Did you not try to get him, John?
I didn't have a chance!
I'll never forgive Nick for that.
Well, and then he comes in here, wearing that Easter egg suit
and just rubbing it in your face. Yeah.
Like a damn Peep. [ Laughter ]
Daly: As the night continued,
Team Nick gave it their all.
* I hear the chains *
* Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah **
* I wanna run through the halls of my high school *
* I wanna scream at the top of my lungs *
Jose, you are one of my favorite people on my team.
You have been solid in every performance.
Certainly not easy,
but the winner of this knockout
is Jose.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Coming up...
I'm trying to hold this tear from falling from my eye.
I literally have tears
[Crying] streaming down my face.
I'm tripping off of the maturity of your voice.
[ Holding note ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wait! What?!
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockouts.
**
So, next up, we have Gihanna and Anna.
Gihanna's more of, like, a soulful songstress,
and Anna is very quirky,
does all these, like, fairy riffs,
and it's really beautiful.
Let's get 'em out here. Let's go.
Come on, ladies. Ladies.
Ladies! What's up, guys. Snoop Dogg!
Hi! Well, hello, girls.
Seeing, Snoop Dogg -- my mind went boom.
[ Chuckles ]
That was just super exciting.
So, Anna, why did you pick country?
Yeah, I'm doing "If I Die Young,"
but it's a completely, like, different version
than the original. Oh.
I picked it because, when I was 17,
I got really sick with, like, a bunch of infections
and almost lost my life to that. Wow.
And music was the only thing that got me through that.
I'm ready to hear some emotions.
* If I die young *
* Bury me in satin * That was almost me,
and one of the lines that hits me every time is,
"Lord, make me a rainbow.
I'll shine down on my mother."
* I'll shine down on my mother *
Because me and my mom are so close.
[ Voice breaking ] I remember just being like,
if something happened to me [sniffles]
what would happen to my mom?
It's just...
That's still my biggest fear every day.
She's just my biggest supporter,
and I love her so much.
Well, this song is just an intense song,
and then your story layered on top of that. Yeah.
Your story is amazing because you overcame. Yeah.
I'm trying to hold this tear from falling from my eye.
Look what you just did to Snoop Dogg.
Your voice is like a little magical unicorn
with all those little effortless little runs you do.
But there is something in you
that you have not even tapped into yet.
* If I die young *
Where you got really big, I just almost wanted you
to open up a little bit bigger. Yeah.
It sounded like you were singing the song,
but I want to be able to feel what you're saying. Yeah.
You on stage -- let it go. Yeah.
Snoop: I think her voice is very strong,
but you've got to grow into knowing
how to master who you are,
and I think this experience is going to teach her that.
You're holding back a tiny bit.
I don't know if you're afraid you're gonna cry --
you're not gonna be able to sing.
That happens to me all the time.
Yeah, it's a lot. Yeah. But it's important, though.
Like, I have this life,
and I have been shown how precious it is.
Kelly: I love Anna because she's kind of genre-less.
You never know what she's gonna sing next.
Thank you for singing that. Thank you.
It was beautiful, and sharing your story.
Great work. Thank you.
If Anna can let us into this story with her,
it's going to be hard to beat.
She almost got the Dogg to cry.
It wouldn't fall out. Yeah.
I had to push 'im back in there. Get on back in there.
You told her to let go. You let go. I can't.
[ Laughter ] Alright, Gihanna!
Gihanna: Hi!
We love your song selection.
Why'd you pick "Glitter in the Air"?
I've gone through so much in my life, good and bad,
and being able to go back and remember those times
and kind of see what I've learned from it... Mm.
...I think that's just what's so special to me about the song.
* Close your eyes and trust it *
The song "Glitter in the Air"
really talks about taking the bad things
that have happened in your life and applying it
to your growth as a person. * Just trust it, mmmm *
There was a point in my life where I didn't think
I wanted to do music anymore.
I did choir from ages 6 to 15.
All that classical training really helped me.
But finding a way to emote
has probably been the hardest struggle with me.
Having that small, little idea in your head
that you may not make it sometimes holds me back. * Woah *
But this song is a perfect example
of who I want to be as an artist.
* Woah * Mm.
Anna: Listening to Gihanna sing, she made me cry. * Will it ever get better than tonight? *
It's definitely gonna be hard going up against her.
I literally have tears
[Crying] streaming down my face. My God!
I'm tripping off of the maturity of your voice.
When you started talking, that [vocalizing] Oh, my God.
The vibrato. Mm! Mm!
How quick your vibrato is and how sweet it is
reminds me of Beyoncé, but your ache reminds me
of how P!nk sings. Ah! Thank you!
You just passed the P!nk challenge. Yeah.
[ Laughter ]
How would it sound if you did a [vocalizing]
* Toni-i-ight *
I want it to be almost quieter. Uh-huh.
Like, just something very sweet... Yeah.
...and, like, left everyone like this.
Aaah! What?
[ Laughs ] Yeah. Give us a cliffhanger.
That's your best performance on this show.
Do it exactly like that. Thank you. Okay. [ Chuckles ]
These girls are both so emotional,
and they brought out all the emotions in me. Thank you.
So just, you know...
Just gonna have tissues in my chair. [ Laughs ]
Well, y'all didn't tell me I was gonna be crying on the show.
[ Kelly laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
Gihanna! Yeah!
Anna's doing a country song. Cool.
Singing "If I Die Young," here's Anna Grace.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* If I die young *
* Bury me in satin *
* Lay me down *
* On a bed of roses *
* Sink me in the river *
* At dawn *
* Send me away *
* With the words of a love song *
* Lord, make me a rainbow *
* I'll shine down on my mother *
* She'll know I'm safe with you *
* When she stands under my colors *
* No *
* Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no *
* Ain't even gray, but she buries her baby *
* The sharp knife *
* Of a short li-i-fe *
* Oh, well *
* But I've had *
* Just enough time *
* Ohh, ohh *
Pretty.
* If I die young *
* Lay me down *
* On a bed of roses *
* Sink me in the river *
* At dawn *
* Send me away *
* With the words of a love song *
Yeah.
Wow.
* Hmmm *
* If I die young *
[ Cheers and applause ] Wow!
Thank you. Great job!
Lovely. Lovely.
[ Cheers and applause ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Cheers and applause ]
John: Alright, Gihanna.
She's singing P!nk. That's bold. I like that.
And now with "Glitter in the Air,"
here is Gihanna Zoe.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* Have you ever fed a lover *
* With just your hands? *
* Close your eyes and trust it *
* Just trust it *
* Mmmm *
* Have you ever thrown *
* A fist full of glitter in the air? *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* It's only half past the point of oblivion *
* The hourglass on the table, the walk before the run *
* The breath before the kiss, the fear before the flames *
* Have you ever felt this way? *
* Oh, woah *
* La, la, la, la *
* La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la * * La, la, laaaaa *
* There you are, sitting in the garden *
* Clutching my coffee *
* Calling me sugar *
* You called me sugar *
* Oh, woah, woah, woah *
* Have you ever *
* Held your breath *
* And asked yourself *
* Will it ever get better than tonight? *
* Tonight *
Wow.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo! Yes, Gihanna.
Blake: Wow.
Man, this is not gonna be a fun one for you, Kelly.
Anna, you probably heard me.
"Oh, my God! Anna's doing a country song."
[ Laughter ] People like you
are really important to have on the show
because you're so different.
Wow. What a cool voice you have.
Thank you. But Kelly's struggle is now...
we've never had anybody quite like Gihanna, either.
Thank you. At this point, there's really nothing you can't do.
Thank you. I mean, look at your pants.
They probably said, "Which this pair of pants
do you want to wear?
Which pair?" "Both."
"Both."
Watch this.
The sky is the limit for you.
Thank you.
Nick: Anna, I've always loved that song.
Thank you. To actually take a song like this
and make it your own in this way I thought was the right move.
Thank you. And I thought you did a really good job with it.
Gihanna, there's just something unique about you.
And you show up each week with -- with kind of
a different thing for all of us to hear,
which is really incredible to be so good at so much.
Thank you. I got to go with Gihanna on this one.
John: I love how much personality both of you have.
When you perform, it feels very confident.
Anna, when you did these little graceful falsetto things,
I-I looked at Kelly, and I was like --
It was just so pretty. I got chills.
And then, Gihanna,
I just had to keep reminding myself you were 17
because it sounded so confident and sure.
And, like, I got to check the birth certificate.
"I got to check the birth certificate."
I got to see this for myself because it was so good.
Thank you. Kelly, you've got the final say.
Give us some thoughts on the knockout.
I actually believe that you're both very powerful
in different ways.
Anna, I'm so glad that you did more that ethereal stuff,
'cause it gives people chills.
It feels, like, spiritual.
It's -- It's a beautiful, beautiful gift that you have. Thank you.
Gihanna, you have such a big presence for anyone,
but especially a 17-year-old. Mm-hmm.
And so, honestly, it's just gonna come down to, like,
who in this moment I feel like is
gonna be able to navigate this competition better.
Kelly, who is the winner of this knockout?
**
The winner of this knockout
is Gihanna.
Daly: Gihanna Zoe, congratulations.
Kelly: Gihanna has this huge presence. Ah!
She's more of a competitive vocalist,
and I think that she's perfect for this environment.
I'm very excited to see what she wants to do next.
Coaches, let me remind you Anna's available to steal.
Anna, what would you like to say to your coach?
I'm so grateful I got to share my story with you.
That was a really big deal for me. Yeah.
[ Voice breaking ] I just want to say thank you.
Oh, this is hard.
Give it up one more time for Anna Grace,
ladies and gentlemen.
[ Cheers and applause ] John: Alright.
[ Whoosh ] Daly: Whoa! I'll take her.
Wait! What?! I'll take Anna!
That is the sound of a steal from Blake Shelton!
Blake: I stole Anna because I think she's got
a wide-open lane on my team.
If I could hug you, I would hug you.
It's full of mostly all dudes,
so it was nice to actually add a female to my roster.
This is hardcore competition. These are world-class vocalists.
And I happen to think that you're one of them.
Thank you so much. There you have it!
The cowboy, Blake, steals Anna Grace.
Oh, my gosh.
I can't believe what just happened.
[ Chuckles ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to Night 2 of the knockouts.
The most stressful part of this whole process
is this four-way knockout.
Each of us has somebody going up there,
waiting for America to vote on them.
I'm nervous about it. Kelly: I'm nervous, too.
They're all different. Nick: Very different.
Devan, my guy, is singing Harry Styles'
"Sign of the Times." Ooh. [ Gasps ]
Like, that's no joke.
Daly: Whoa! We've got a save!
Devan: I really thought I was going home.
[ Crying ] I never thought that I was gonna...
see one of my dreams come true like this.
And [sniffles] I just feel this, like, huge heaviness gone.
* Just stop your crying, it's a sign of the times *
You got to give us a little bit of body language. Okay.
Don't be shy! This is your house, man.
That's your stage. You got to command that. Like...
I feel you. I feel you.
[ Vocalizing ] Just lean into that. Okay.
To be the save... * We've got to get away *
...it boosted my confidence a little bit.
A lot. Yeah!
Nick: Devan deserves to be here. Mm!
And he's got even more to prove and to show us.
Mine's Savanna. She's a rock-'n'-roller.
She sings the hell out of "Black Hole Sun."
Why this song?
I think it shows something different.
It might be cool, instead of going hard,
go intense, like, in a small way.
Let's get it, girl.
* Boiling heat *
Kelly: There are so many great artists
in the four-way knockout, but I really do feel
like Savanna has an edge on them.
Daly: Whoa! We got a steal! Kelly: Yes!
Kelly saving me was quite an honor.
* Black hole sun, won't you come *
I grew up singing with three sisters.
Once we all graduated and left,
my parents started fostering kids. * Won't you come? *
Being a foster child is hard, and this song really embodies
the expression of pain... [ Holding note ]
...and wanting it all to just go away.
I thought I was watching the end of a Spider-Man movie.
Man, like, big.
Like motion-picture, like, soundtrack.
You understand what I'm saying? Yeah. Yeah.
It was so cool. For real.
Thank you. Those soulful runs can make an audience
that never knew about that song
become interested in that song. Yeah.
'Cause you made it yours.
Emma's gonna be doing "Neon Moon."
I learned to two-step to the Brooks & Dunn version.
* I'll be alright as long as there's light *
Blake: I saved Emma because I really do think
she is an incredible vocalist. * From a neon moon *
I just felt like she needs to learn to loosen up
and have some fun on stage.
Daly: Whoa! We've got a save!
Why'd you have to do that to me?
I wanted to scare some stage presence into you.
You did. You did it.
My battle performance, I think I looked scared
and felt a little nervous -- or a lotta nervous.
* No telling how many tears I've sat here and cried *
But I'm beyond grateful that Blake believed in me enough
to give me a second opportunity.
Your voice just floats. It's unbelievable.
Don't hold nothing in. Let it become natural.
Your flow, your singing, your movement.
When you -- That's beautiful.
That's what people want to see.
* Oh, if you lose your one and only * Yes. Yes.
Blake: If Emma can just let go... Whoo!
...I have no doubt that she can win this knockout.
Carolina picked a Demi Lovato song --
lot of power.
* I tried to talk to my piano *
John: With the save, you have to be kind of strategic. * I tried to talk to my guitar *
You want somebody with a big voice,
somebody that can dazzle the American people.
Daly: Whoa! Carolina, come back!
We got a save.
Carolina: John's save represents everything.
So I want to show John and America
that I'm more than just a 17-year-old singer.
* Anyone *
Mm! * Please send me anyone *
"Anyone" is a really special song to me.
I remember when I first sang the song, I just felt my dad
and my grandmother with me, so...
* A hundred million stories *
I want to be able to show that if you've lost somebody,
there's always a light at the end of that tunnel.
Oh, my goodness. Wow! Wow!
You felt the emotion. I felt it, too. Wow.
Oh, wow. I felt that one, buddy. You hear me?
What a song. I had to close my eyes and hold on to my chest.
Yeah. Obviously, the lower notes are a little more challenging.
If you kind of talk the line a little bit,
you can kind of throw off the line
without putting the pressure on yourself
to sing all those low notes.
If you put that feeling into your performance,
America will make the right decision.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Voting is open now
on the "Voice" official app and NBC.com.
Let's get to it.
First up with "Neon Moon,
here's Team Blake's Emma Caroline.
**
* When the sun goes down on my side of town *
* That lonesome feeling comes to my door *
* And the whole world *
* Ooh, turns blue *
* No telling how many tears I've sat here and cried *
* Or how many lies that I've lied *
* Telling my poor heart *
* He'll come back someday, yeah *
* Oh, but I'll be alright *
* As long as there's light from a neon moon, yeah *
* Oh, if you lose your one and only *
* There's always room here for the lonely *
* To watch your broken dreams dance in and out of the beams *
* Of a neon moon *
* The jukebox plays on drink by drink *
* And the words to every sad song seem to say what I think *
* And this pain inside of me *
* It ain't never gonna end, no *
* Oh, and I'll be alright *
* As long as there's light *
* From a neon moon *
* Ooh, if you lose your one and only *
* There's always room here for the lonely *
* To watch your broken dreams dance in and out of the beams *
* Of a neon moon *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes, Emma! Yes!
Now with "Sign of the Times,"
here's Team Nicks's Devan Blake Jones.
This outfit is too fresh.
Fire.
**
* Just stop your crying, it's a sign of the times *
* Welcome to the final show *
* I hope you're wearing your best clothes *
* You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky *
Yeah.
* You look pretty good down here *
* But you ain't really good *
**
* We never learn, we've been here before *
* Why are we always stuck and running from *
* The bullets? *
* Just stop your crying it's a sign of the times * Okay.
* We've gotta get away from here *
* We've gotta get away from here, yeah *
* We don't talk enough *
* We should open up *
* Before it's all too much *
* Stop your crying, baby, it's a sign of * Hey!
* The times, yeah *
* We've got to get away *
* Get away, away, away *
* Get away *
* We've got to get away *
* We've got to get awaa-a-a-y *
* We've got to get awaaaay *
Fantastic. Yeah!
That was his best performance yet.
Let's go! Rock star. Okay.
[ Cheers and applause ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
John: Come on, Carolina. Two more performances to go.
Now singing "Anyone,"
here is Team Legend's Carolina Rial.
Yes.
**
* I tried to talk to my piano *
* I tried to talk to my guitar *
* Talk to my imagination *
* Confided into alcohol *
* I tried and tried and tried some more *
* Told secrets till my voice was sore *
* Tired of empty conversation *
* 'Cause no one hears me anymore *
* A hundred million stories and a hundred million songs *
* I feel stupid when I sing *
* Nobody's listening to me *
* Nobody's listening *
* I talk to shooting stars, but they always get it wrong *
* I feel stupid when I pray *
* So why am I praying anyway *
* If nobody's listening? *
* Anyone *
* Please send me anyone *
* Lord, is there anyone? *
* I need someone *
* Oh, anyone *
* I need anyone *
* Oh, anyone *
* I need someo-o-o-ne *
* A hundred million stories and a hundred million songs *
* I feel stupid when I sing *
* Nobody's listening to me *
* Nobody's listening *
Whoo! [ Cheers and applause ]
Beautiful.
Yes! Yes.
Beautiful!
And finally, with "Black Hole Sun,"
here's Team Kelly's Savanna Woods.
Oh, wow.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* In my eyes, indisposed *
* In disguise, as no one knows *
* Hides the face, lies the snake *
* And the sun in my disgrace *
* Boiling heat, summer stench *
* 'Neath the black, the sky looks dead *
* Call my name through the cream *
* And I'll hear you scream again *
Whoo!
* Black hole sun, won't you come *
* And wash away the rain? *
* Black hole sun, won't you come? *
* Won't you come? *
Sing, girl!
* Hang my head, drown my fears *
* 'Til you all just disappear *
* Black hole sun, won't you come *
* And wash away the rain? *
* Black hole sun, won't you come? *
* Won't you come? *
* Black hole sun *
* Won't you come? *
* Black hole sun *
* Won't you coooo-o-o-me? *
* Cooooooome *
[ Cheers and applause ]
You better sing! Okay.
You better get it! Okay.
Daly: How about a big hand
for Savanna, Devan, Carolina, and Emma?
Let's hear what your coaches thought
about the big four-way knockout.
Well, Emma, I couldn't be happier
with your performance tonight.
I feel like I really need you on my team.
I need somebody representing
some hardcore mainstream country music.
It's always hard to make these decisions.
But the winner of this knockout...
[ Laughter ] ...is Emma.
The king of "The Voice" has spoken.
Daly: Your heart's in the right place, Blake. Good luck.
Nick, what'd you think about Devan's performance tonight?
We talked a lot in our rehearsal... Whoo! Devan.
...with Snoop about you coming out of your shell,
and you are like a different person.
Thank you. By far -- and John said it, too --
your best vocal performance we've heard from you so far.
Thank you so much. So, please, let's keep Devan in this thing.
Daly: Thanks. Good luck to you.
John, how about Carolina?
Carolina, that was wonderful.
Thank you. I felt every single emotion.
I could tell you felt it, too.
What a plea to America, saying, support Carolina.
Send her to the lives.
Kelly, thoughts on Savanna's performance.
Savanna, you're insane, and your range is incredible.
The highest and lowest I've ever sang.
Yeah, I was gonna say, I can't do what you just did.
I can't go that low. You're just so rock and roll.
And "The Voice" is about representation
in all those genres,
and I feel it's really important.
And I hope America heard that
and got excited and inspired.
So please, America, vote for Savanna right now.
Whoo! That was good.
Alright. Only one of these artists
will move on to the live playoffs.
And, of course, it all depends on you.
Remember, voting is open now
on the "Voice" official app and NBC.com.
It closes 7:00 a.m. Eastern tomorrow.
We're gonna reveal your winner
at the beginning of our first live playoff show.
How about a big hand for these four incredible artists?
[ Cheers and applause ] John: Whoo! Beautiful job!
Beautiful!
Daly: Thank you, and best of luck to you.
Fantastic.
**