[ Cheers and applause ]
Love seeing that, guys. Here we go, y'all.
I still have my steal,
and I'm feeling really confident.
There are some talented people with bad leadership.
That's all I'm saying.
More knockouts. Here we go.
More decisions I'm not emotionally equipped to make.
Hope that a little bit of my soul dwindles away
so I can be more strong and mean like Blake Shelton.
[ Laughter ]
Daly: Give it up for our Season 21 coaches!
[ Cheers and applause ]
This knockout begins right now. [ Laughs ]
**
Is it usually the best singer that wins this,
or is it... It's a combination.
...who captures the nation?
Like, the guy that won last season was really good,
and plus he's on Team Blake.
It's hard to beat him.
But Ariana, she'll throw an interesting wild card into --
It's her first year, isn't it? First season.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. It could be interesting.
Hmm. Hmm. Mm-hmm! Mm-hmm!
Alright, so we've got two lovely, soulful singers,
Shadale and Samara.
I could not let Samara go.
Daly: John Legend uses his one and only save!
They can both really sing. So I'm excited.
Look who's here!
Yo! [ Laughs ]
How ya doin'?
Shadale: Oh, my God.
Ed Sheeran is the perfect mega mentor.
He writes his music, he raps, he sings.
Making hits after hits, singing with Beyoncé!
Shadale, you have a seat over there.
So, what did you choose?
I chose "The Best" by Tina Turner. Tina!
One of the greats of all time.
I chose it in relevance to my mother.
Whenever I sing the song, I think of her.
* You're simply the best *
My mom is my super woman, in a way.
* Better than all the rest *
Both sides of my family are very, very religious.
So coming out to her, it took quite a while.
I was nervous about telling her, but she kind of just had
this vibe of, "I still love you just as much."
And that made me feel kind of like the world
was off my shoulders, really.
* You're the best *
Ed: Where does that come from? Oh, my lord.
That voice is nuts. Those pipes.
Thank you.
I love the way you're performing it.
I didn't really have notes until the key change.
There was just a couple of really, really high notes.
Yeah, there were, like, minor control issues during --
Very, very minor. Yeah. [ Laughs ]
I think it's going to be a matter of figuring out
how you breathe your way into it.
Samara is a tiny little thing, but when she starts singing,
that voice is big.
She is really gifted.
Whenever I go to hit high notes, if I'm not, like,
super, super confident in the note,
it always kind of wavers a little bit.
So I'd just say, go full confidence.
In my mind, I just always see it as a little ledge.
And I just go tap the ledge, basically. Just jump. [ Laughs ]
Just jump off. Yeah. And you can do it.
It's not about her being able to.
It's about the confidence of knowing that she can be able to.
Alright, Shadale from GA. Tell us what song you picked.
I chose "Impossible" by Shontelle.
I love this song. It's very special to me.
* I remember years ago *
There was a point in my life where my dreams
did seem impossible.
Growing up, it was an unsettling feeling
to see my parents struggle.
We were always moving. Eventually, we became homeless.
In that time, music was my safety blanket.
This song is about being in a situation
that you thought you would never be.
* Impossible, impossible *
When I sing this song, I think about that little girl
and all the times that I wanted to give up
and I chose not to.
[ Vocalizes ]
Very good. Alright. So dope.
Is it possible to be a little slower?
It feels rushed, like it's not allowing you
to breathe in the song
and, like, let it have power, you know?
More like...
* I remember years ago *
* Someone told me *
Because you can really, like,
get into the soul of the song with that.
Okay, here we go.
Me and Ed are gonna sing your background vocals.
Oh, please, please.
Both: * Impossible *
* Impossible *
Shadale: Ed Sheeran and John Legend
were just singing background vocals for me
while I was singing. Like, what?
Yeah! Ed: Yeah, that's great. So great. So great.
Ed is going on the road with you, he said... We both are. We both are.
...and sing background. [ Laughs ]
We need to work on our synchronized... Please.
Ed: Shadale sounded great.
She's got a real knockout 10 out of 10 with that one.
This is when it starts getting serious because the next thing
that happens is the lives, where the fans are gonna decide.
Both of them are extremely gifted singers.
So soulful, so powerful, so charismatic.
Whatever happens from here,
you guys are here because you're both phenomenal.
I can't wait to see what they do on this stage.
You got a strong team. They're very good!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah, Samara.
Okay with those shoulders.
I love them. Alright.
Yeah, werk.
Singing "The Best," here is Samara Brown.
**
* I call you, when I need you *
* My heart is on fire *
Yes. Alright!
* Ooh-oh *
* Come to me, come to me, wild and wild *
Yes, Samara!
* Ooh, you come to me *
* Give me everything I need *
* You're simply the best *
Yeah!
* You're better than all the rest *
* Oh, you're better than anyone *
* Anyone I've ever met *
* Oh, I'm stuck on your heart *
* I hang on every word you say *
Yeah!
* Oh, tear us apart *
* Baby, I would rather be dead *
* Each time you leave me I start losing control *
* Oh, baby, don't let go! *
* You're the best *
* You're better than all the rest *
* Oh, you're better than anyone *
* Anyone *
* I'm stuck on your heart *
Yes!
* I hang on every word you say *
* Oh, tear us apart *
* Baby, I would rather be dead *
* You're the beeeeeest *
[ Cheers and applause ] Yeah, Samara!
[ Mouths "Wow" ] Yes!
That's good, John.
[ Exhales sharply ]
Yes! Go Shadale!
A little Janet vibe. Ah! I like it, I like it.
Now with "Impossible," here's Shadale.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* I remember years ago *
* Someone told me I should take *
* Caution when it comes to love *
* I did *
* And now when all is done *
* There is nothing to say *
* You have gone and so effortlessly *
* You have won, you can go ahead, tell them *
* Tell them all I know now *
* Shout it from the rooftops *
* Write it on the sky line *
* Tell them what I hoped would be *
* Impossible, impossible *
* Ooh-oh-ohhh *
* And now all is gone, there is nothing to say *
* And if you're done with embarrassing me *
* On your own, you can go ahead tell them *
* Tell them all I knoooow *
* Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh *
* Tell them I was happy *
* And my heart is broken *
* All my scars are open *
* Tell them what I hoped would be *
* Impossible * * Impossible *
* Oh-oh-oh-oh *
* Impossible * * Oh-oh-ohhh *
* Impossible * * Impossible *
* Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh * Wow.
* Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh *
* I remember years ago *
* Someone told me I should take *
* Caution when it comes to love *
* I did *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Beautiful!
Kelly: Whew! Amazing.
Give me a minute, because that was -- whew!
Yeah. That was really well done.
Yes. Samara, you have one of my favorite voices,
like how your voice opens up and your tone is --
your resonance, everything about it.
But I think I was missing that hurt and that rasp
that Tina is so known for.
But I think you have an incredible gift.
Well done. Thank you.
Shadale, it's such an important thing in the knockouts
to show us who you are and what you're feeling,
and I know, at the very end, like...
What?
[ Audience "Oh"s ]
Hmm.
[ Trills ] Okay.
I know... [ Applause ]
Mm.
Oh, my gosh. Well, that song...
[ Exhales sharply ]
[ Voice breaking ] It's really hard to tap into, like, your emotions
and still be able to carry the song,
and I know at the very end, you got very emotional.
It was just such a perfect song choice,
and, you know, I obviously connected to your message and...
I would go with Shadale.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Samara, you know, for -- for me, when I think of Tina Turner,
this is actually one of her happier songs, you know,
so the way you performed it, I loved it.
Shadale, you came out here, and you were doing so great,
but then you went from great into, like, exceptional.
There's no denying that we all felt it, yeah.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Samara, I have been such a fan of your voice.
I've always felt that connection feels like,
"she was the one that got away."
And I love seeing you as an artist
kind of perform how you would at a show.
And I was like, "I'll be there," you know?
Mm-hmm.
Shadale, that was so emotional.
I think everybody was so, you know, choked up
by what you left on the stage today,
and it was really beautiful and really moving,
and I am such a fan of both of you.
Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Alright, John, give us some thoughts on the knockout.
[ Exhales sharply ] John: Samara...
I loved the soul
and the sexiness you put on the song.
You were incredible, and the only notes
Ed and I had during your rehearsal
was on those high notes.
I felt like you nailed them 100% today.
And it was a flawless performance.
I love working with you. Thank you.
[ Applause ]
Shadale, you know, I don't know
if any of you guys have seen Mary J. Blige in concert.
I started to think about her end of your performance
because one of the things that --
Wow. Totally.
She really talks to the audience
and talks about her struggles that she's been through,
and you feel her emotion coming through everything she does.
And I think that's what we felt today.
I think, vocally,
you gave your best performance that you've given.
And the thing that made it break through was the emotion.
But you're being compared with Samara,
who I think is one of the best vocalists on this show.
John, the time has come.
Who is the winner of this knockout?
**
The winner of this knockout is Shadale.
[ Cheering ]
Shadale, congratulations.
You're moving on to the live playoffs.
Samara and Shadale, this was so difficult.
Shadale made every coach feel everything
she was communicating.
That was beautiful. It was really powerful.
Thank you. She won this knockout
by being connected to the song,
and I'm very curious to see how she taps into that
in the following rounds.
Samara, anything you want to say to John?
I've been a fan of yours since your first album.
I love you. [ Laughs ]
Thank you for giving me this opportunity. Just thank you.
Give it up one more time for Samara Brown!
You were perfect.
You know, I think that's the beautiful thing about music,
is that you never know when something's
gonna hit you or move you, and Shadale, like, shook me.
Oh, my. I thought I was gonna go with Samara.
Me, too. She -- She made it undeniable.
I was like, "I can't talk, so..."
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockout Rounds.
**
[ Indistinct chatter ]
I'm looking at your monitor.
And the side of your head.
Does that make you uncomfortable?
Do you bring your own, like, personal eyepiece to work?
You don't wanna be touching where other people's eyes were.
Yeah.
So, do you always get a couple
of country artists per season, then?
Yeah, pretty much.
Country ones are the ones that do really well
after the show, though, right?
Yeah, and on the show, too.
They just -- Because of the fan base, you know?
So, this is, uh, Lana and Carson.
These are my two country artists.
Oh, man.
We walked in, and it was Ed Sheeran sitting there,
which, uh, blew my mind.
How are you? I was just listening to you yesterday.
He works with all styles.
For him to give me feedback
when he creates music on the daily
that the world falls in love with, it's crazy.
Cool. I've actually never seen a -- The fiddle?
Yeah, on this show. That's great.
Blake: One of the biggest debates I ever got in
was with Kelly Clarkson, who insisted that
a fiddle and a violin were two different instruments.
Feel like I heard a fiddle, and that's a little bit country.
Think it was a violin, but -- Good point, Kelly.
It's the exact same instrument. No, it's not.
The difference between "strings" and "strangs."
You know that, right? Ed: Uh...
Like, when you put strings on your records,
do you put violins or fiddles?
Strings. [ Laughter ]
Play it safe. I love it.
Blake: Alright, come on. [ Playing fiddle solo ]
Carson: For the knockouts, I'm singing
"Amarillo By Morning" by George Strait.
I picked this song to incorporate the fiddle
and to show originality.
* Amarillo by morning *
My dad and I really had a bond with music.
* Is just what I've got on *
Me and my dad are in the bluegrass band.
We've been touring throughout the country
for the last three or four years.
It's full-circle moment for me, listening to these artists
in the car with my dad,
and then him watch and listen to me
play these songs, you know, on national television.
**
Ed: Yeah! [ Applause ]
Man, I wish I grew up in the South.
[ Laughter ]
We just didn't have country music in England.
I discovered it when I first came over to America.
Really? It's just beautiful.
Just wonderful. Well, thank you.
You've got R&B tendencies to your voice that are just,
like, beautiful little runs
that fit in so well with country music.
The more you can make the song your own,
the more you can basically shine as an individual artist.
Carson obviously bleeds country music.
He knew the fiddle part like the back of his hand,
and I can see him becoming a really great country artist.
Couple of things -- I don't feel like
you totally got up to the note.
Mm-hmm. * Is just what I got *
Yeah. And you changed the melody
from what George does to take it up further. Yep, yeah.
The one take-away from what George Strait does is,
he doesn't really have to do a lot... Yeah.
...of big, crazy vocal things,
'cause he's just so good
at telling the story, you know? Mm-hmm.
* Everything that I've got *
* Is just what I've got on * Yeah!
Blake: I love the fact that there's a 17-year-old
choosing this as his knockout song.
It shows you how deep his roots run in country music.
Blake, you saved me. [ Laughs ]
What about Lana?
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you, though. How'd you pick this song?
I picked "Wildest Dreams"
because I love songs that tell stories,
and not all real stories have a happy ending.
I'm actually newly single.
I've had those relationships
that seemed like they would work on paper, too.
And they end up not working at all.
Mine and his relationship originally worked on paper.
[ Laughter ] We had -- We had a -- We had a secret love.
A secret love affair.
You don't want to know our nicknames in high school.
It's not cool. I dowant to know.
Basically anything redhead-related.
[ Laughter ]
"Ginger Biscuit." "Gingerbread man."
When I was in high school, that's when "Achy Breaky Heart"
and Billy Ray Cyrus came out. Mm-hmm.
I had a teacher that called me "Achy Blakey."
[ Laughs ] I had the mullet, too, man.
I had it. [ Laughs ]
Let's do this thing.
* Say you'll remember me *
* Standing in a nice dress * Lana: "Wildest Dreams," so far on the show...
...feels the most like Lana Scott.
* Red lips and rosy cheeks * A romantic relationship
and then your relationship with what you believe
your calling is can be hard to balance.
When you know what you're supposed to do in this world,
you have to do it, and you have to be supported in that,
and that's really important.
* Follow you *
I find this with hitting notes sometimes.
I can't sing certain notes softly
when it comes to full voice.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. So I either belt it,
or I sing it falsetto.
So, I think it's about finding the note
that you can hit softly,
and then you hit the big one with power, yeah.
Some of my favorite songs of yours
are the heartfelt, love-lost songs... Mm-hmm.
And when I hear you, I believe you.
How do you tap into that?
I always pretend like I'm somebody else.
Right. That's kind of how
I've always approached being on stage.
Mm-hmm. I've made this new album now,
and all these songs are mine,
and they're deep, and they're personal.
Soon as they're released, they belong to everyone else.
They're -- "Thinking Out Loud" is people's first dance
or their first kiss. Mm-hmm, right.
So, when I -- when I play live, I think less about
how I feel about it and more about
how other people feel about it. Yeah.
Both of these artists kind of occupy
the same lane in country music,
and I want to give one of them the best shot I can give them
going into the lives.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whooooo! Alright.
Now singing "Wildest Dreams," here's Lana Scott.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* He said, "Let's get out of this town *
* Drive out of the city *
* Away from the crowds" *
* I thought Heaven can't help me now *
* Nothing lasts forever *
* But this is gonna take me down *
* He's so tall *
* Handsome as hell *
* He's so bad *
* But he does it so well *
* And when we've had *
* Our very last kiss *
* My last request is *
* Say you'll remember me *
* Standin' in a nice dress *
* Starin' at the sunset, babe *
* Red lips and rosy cheeks *
* Say you'll see me again *
* Even if it's just in *
* Your wildest dreams *
* Ahh-ah, ahh-ah *
* Wildest dreams, ahh-ah *
* Ohhhhhhhh *
* You see me in hindsight *
* Tangled up with you all night *
* Burnin' it down *
* Someday, when you leave me *
* I bet these memories *
* Follow you around *
* Follow you *
* Say you'll remember me *
* Follow you * * Standing in a nice dress *
* Follow you * * Staring at the sunset *
* Follow you * * Red lips and rosy cheeks *
* Ohhhhh, ohhh * * Say you'll see me again *
* Even if it's just in *
* In your wildest dreams *
* Yea-a-a-a-a-ah *
* Your wildest dreams *
* Ohhhhhhhh *
* Say you'll remember *
* Me *
John: Yeah!
Alright! That was really good!
Beautiful!
[ Cheers and applause ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockout rounds
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, he's got the fiddle!
Whoo!
With "Amarillo By Morning," here is Carson Peters.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* Amarillo by mornin' *
* Up from San Antone *
* Everything that I've got *
* Is just what I've got on *
* When that sun is high *
* In that Texas sky *
* I'll be buckin' at the county fair *
* Amarillo by mornin' *
* Amarillo, I'll be there *
[ Fiddle solo ]
**
Whoo! * I'll be lookin' for eight *
* When they pull that gate *
* And I hope that judge ain't blind *
* Amarillo by mornin' *
* Amarillo's on my mind *
* Amarillo by mornin' *
* Up from San Antone *
* Everything that I've got *
* Is just what I've got on *
* I ain't got a dime *
* But what I got is mine *
* I ain't rich *
* But, Lord, I'm free *
* Amarillo by mornin' *
* Amarillo's where I'll be *
* Amarillo by mornin' *
* Amarillo's where I'll be *
**
[ Cheers and applause ]
John: Wow.
That's Carson.
Whoo!
That was really good.
Carson, the fiddle -- that was so exciting.
Energetically, it was so beautiful, and I loved it.
It was so entertaining, and I love your voice.
I'm a huge fan. Thank you.
Lana, I loved your take on the song.
You have such a gorgeous country-pop voice.
And if I had to help you out at all...
Yes, you have to. I know. I'm trying here.
Okay. [ Chuckles ]
I would definitely say Carson today.
Thank you. I appreciate it.
Carson, I love seeing you playing the fiddle.
There were just moments when the notes needed more breath support.
Either way, you've been so good
throughout the competition.
[ Applause ]
Lana, I loved the power that you had --
that piercing quality.
Still have some of that songbird in you,
and it -- it really rang through.
Those notes just cut through
in a really beautiful way.
Based on today's performances,
I would pick Lana.
Thank you, John.
Kelly: I'll start with you, Carson.
You were a four-chair turn, so, obviously, we all loved you.
Covering George Strait is a big deal,
and a lot of people are used to hearing
that more laid-back version.
And yours was definitely in your upper register, like, most of the time.
That was kind of a little weird for me.
But I think that you're so gifted,
and we're so blessed to have you on the show.
Good job. Thank you.
Hi. Hi, Kelly.
You did this thing where you sounded like Pam Tillis
in the choruses, which you're too young for, probably.
I know, though. You have this piercing sound
kind of like Pam has
where your voice cuts right through.
But the sultry stuff you did in the verses --
that was socool.
Thank you, Kelly. That means a lot. Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Alright, buddy, give us some thoughts
on the knockout, and then tell us who won.
Blake: Lana, up until right now,
you've kind of flown under the radar a little bit
on the show -- which, by the way,
is not a bad thing.
And you sounded really good today.
Like, wow. Thank you.
Carson, it's impressive to come out here
and do a George Strait song, but that's a tall order.
And, you know, having said that, man,
I think you did everything you could do
to showcase your vocals.
But I have to make a decision
based on what just happened here right now.
Blake, who's the winner of this knockout?
**
The winner of this knockout is Lana.
Lana Scott, congratulations!
You are moving on to the live playoffs!
Blake: Carson versus Lana is a heartbreaker for me.
Lana is an incredible country singer,
and my job here is to coach a vocalist to the finale.
And I feel like Lana has an easier path to get there
than any other country singer on the show.
[ Laughs, squeals ]
Oh, my gosh! Okay! Yeah, yeah!
It's actually happening. Yeah, yeah.
Carson, anything you'd like to say to your coach?
I just want to thank you guys -- uh, all four of you --
for turning for me in the blinds.
You know, that was really one of the most
special moments I've ever had.
Give it up one more time for Carson Peters!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Good luck to you, brother. Thank you, Blake.
That was such a surprise.
Oh, she killed it. Yeah, she shocked me.
I thought I was gonna go with Carson.
I was like -- Both were surprises to me.
She's got a really cool voice. Yeah.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Ariana: Last day of knockouts.
How's everyone feeling? I'm feeling good.
I feel like Team Legend is...nice.
Kelly: Slightly under Team Kelly.
Oh, I like that face you made when you say it, too. Nice.
I can't wait for lives. This is our best season
when it comes to depth and breadth of talent.
As a whole, yeah. Yes.
Well, we had some good seasons
before you guys were ever here.
Uh, I'm not aware. Impossible.
You guys were practicing.
[ Laughter ] Until we came.
Yeah. Then you started to really get it right.
Yeah, yeah.
So, next is Bella DeNapoli and Katherine Ann.
I think I paired them together
because they're both such powerhouses.
[ All screaming ]
[ Laughs ] I knew it! I told you!
Ariana: I love seeing their friendship.
How they entered together today was the best thing ever.
Hi! I'm great!
Bella: Totally floored and excited and honored
that I'm able to sing in front of Ed Sheeran.
Grammy Award-winner
taking his time out to listen to us?
How are you two? Katherine: We're good.
We're super close, so it was, like, so exciting
to know that we were gonna get to do this together,
but also, like, so heartbreaking,
because we're like, "Mah!"
Who is gonna go first today? I'll go first.
I'm going to be singing "Chandelier" by Sia.
These lyrics, like, mean the absolute world to me.
I remember, I was in this dark place,
and I gave up my music career.
So much of our career has been people saying,
"Get a real job."
Just know that from this point on,
you can make a living out of this.
This is a real job. * Ringin' my doorbell *
* I feel the love, feel the love *
Mmm. Phew.
This arrangement, I've made it my own. * One, two, three, drink *
So I'm really excited to show America
this is who I am. * One, two, three, drink *
When I was 15 years old, I had the opportunity
to be a part of a girl group. * One, two, three, drink *
There was a record deal involved,
and, unfortunately,
it fell apart, and I lost myself.
I became a aesthetician. I became a personal trainer.
I just tried everything
to try and make myself feel something,
and I would not acknowledge that the one thing
that was missing in my life was music.
* I'm *
* I'm gonna swing * But at the end of the day,
look at where... * From the chandelier *
Getting saved from Ariana was the biggest blessing
I could have ever asked for.
"The Voice" is my chandelier.
I'm gonna be coming down the chandelier,
swinging from the ceiling. [ Laughs ]
* From *
* The chandelier *
Bella, she has such a special voice
and is also a really great storyteller.
* Ooh * And her choices are always surprising.
Thank you. Really great.
That is stunning. I love the arrangement of it, as well.
Yeah. Thank you.
It felt kind of you. Yeah.
You're really letting us see your vocal ability,
but I just think the first line of the chorus
just needs to explode a bit more. Yeah.
Okay, totally. Yeah, and I also think, more support,
the better there, 'cause any hint
of not-exact pitch will be more noticeable there
because it's so high.
It allows people to connect with the lyrics, as well.
And you're really, like, selling the performance.
I think the pressure just keeps going up and up and up,
and by the time we get to lives --
fingers crossed -- it's gonna be amplified.
Please tell us about your song choice.
I'm singing "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe.
Insane. Insane. That is a great, great choice.
* Girl, I must warn you *
Ariana is absolutely pushing me
outside of my comfort zone.
I would not have gone in this direction
if it weren't for her interest
in taking songs and really flipping them around
to make them your own.
* It's driving me *
* Out of my mind * My middle sister, we both did our own
renditions of it, kind of sent them to each other,
picked ideas, and it was what we've got now.
Very dark, very eerie.
And, my dad, this is one of his favorite songs.
And so, it's paying my respects to my parents
for always supporting us. * That girl is poison *
It is definitely a risky performance for me.
* It's driving me *
Ariana: One of the best parts of the show
is challenging people to show us
different parts of themselves through these unique choices.
And that's the surprise about Katherine Ann,
is that you don't know what to expect.
That's so cool. I'm really glad you did the octave thi--
I was there kind of waiting for it to happen. The octave was so exciting.
I think before the octave jump,
maybe there's a way to give that lower part of the hook
a little bit more oomph when you go up the octave.
Hmm. The energy imbalance
is, like, a little too noticeable.
* That girl is poison *
Ed: I enjoyed that Katherine had taken a song...
* That girl is poison * ...that we all know and love
and completely turned on its head
and just made the whole feel of it completely different.
It shows individuality.
Ariana: You two are such good singers.
Ed: It's about having a career... Yeah.
...and this is the start of a career --
not the end of it, you know?
What I'm floored by here
is the showcasing of artistry
and amazing ideas.
I'm so proud of these women, and I'm so excited for them.
Woman: Whoo-whoo-whoo!
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Bella!
With "Chandelier," here's Bella DeNapoli.
**
* Party girls don't get hurt *
* Can't feel anything, when will I learn *
* I push it down *
* Push it do-o-own *
Wow!
* I'm the one for a good time call *
* Phone's blowin' up, ringin' my doorbell *
Ooh. * I feel the love *
* Feel the lo-o-o-o-o-o-ove *
Okay! Wow!
* Oh, one, two, three *
* One, two, three, drink *
* One, two, three, one, two, three, drink *
* Throw 'em back till I lose count *
* I'm gonna swing *
* From the chandelier *
* The chandelier *
* I'm gonna live *
* Like tomorrow doesn't exist *
* It doesn't exist *
* I'm gonna fly *
* Like a bird in the night *
* Feel my tears as they dry *
* I'm gonna swing *
* From the chandelier *
* The chandelier *
* Whoaaaaa *
* 'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight * * I'm gonna swing from the *
* Swing from the chandelier *
* Ohhhhhhh *
* 'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight * * Ooh, oooooh *
* On for tonight * * I'm holding on for tonight *
* Won't look down, won't open my eyes *
* Keep my glass full until morning light *
Wow.
* I'm holding on *
* For tonight *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
That was cool!
Yeah.
I love you so much. Yay.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Cheers and applause ]
She's gonna be singing "Poison."
I know.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And now, with "Poison," here is Katherine Ann Mohler.
**
* Girl, I must warn you *
* I sense something strange in my mind *
Okay.
* The situation is serious *
* Let's cure it 'cause we're running out of time *
Whoa.
* Mmm-mmm *
* It's driving me out of my mind *
* That's why it's hard for me to find *
* Can't get it out of my head *
* Miss her, kiss her, love her *
* That girl is poison *
* It's driving me out of my mind *
Whoo! * That's why it's hard for me to find *
* Can't get it out of my head *
* Miss her, kiss her, love her *
* Poison *
* That girl is poison *
* Poison *
* That girl is poison * * Oooh-oooh-oooh *
* That girl, she's poison *
* Mmm-mm-mm *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my gosh!
Sing, yes!
It's such a bold thing to do something
so drastically different from the original song.
And so, I'm not sure how I feel the risk paid off.
It was like...
It's driving you out of your mind.
It's driving me out of my mind. Yeah, yeah.
It really was daring, and you really can sing.
You're trying to figure out how to stand out.
It's like, "Let's do something really different
that will have John's draw -- jaw on the floor."
I thought you were gonna say "drawers."
Drawers -- My drawers on the floor.
His drawers. [ Laughter ]
Whoa! Um...
The arrangement didn't work for me all the time,
but I love that you went and did it.
Bella, that was a really cool rendition of "Chandelier."
And when you're in your quiet part of your voice,
you do, like, these little, tight runs,
and it's really compelling.
Thank you. I would side with Bella on this one.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Kelly: Bella, I think your voice --
it's like this pretty, angelic thing,
but you've got a little edge to it.
And, Katherine, I literally looked
at every person I could find, and I was like,
"She's about to sing 'Poison!'"
[ Laughter ]
What you did was such an artistic, cool move --
to take a song that we all know, like, obviously from the '90s.
I grew up on that. You made it more cinematic.
I'm leaning a tiny bit more towards Katherine.
Thank you so much.
[ Applause ]
Was that, like, a makeout song or something from high school?
No, no.
My makeout song was -- "Achy Breaky Heart"
was my makeout song. I mean...
Like, why is it such sacred ground?
It's sacred ground 'cause then everybody here was...
* Boop, boop-a-doop, boop-a-doop-a-doop *
* Ah! * * Ah! *
[ Laughs ] Sorry.
Did you see what they did there? Oh, my God!
Can we go back to -- I just went * Boop, boop-a-doop *
[ Laughter ] Oh, my God.
Katherine, I thought you did a cool version
of that song, myself.
By the way, I feel like this is the most equal
knockout round of the entire season
because you both approached the performances
in the exact same way.
You're clearly going to have Thanksgiving together this year.
Please, can we do it at my house, please? Perfect.
Bella, the quieter parts of your voice,
that's money, and your bigger stuff is big,
but today it was just that much under.
If it was me, I'm gonna go with Katherine,
just 'cause John was so hard on her version. John: Oh, my gosh.
Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Hi, Carson. Hi.
How dare you make them let go of each other hand?!
Ariana, of course, it all comes down to you.
Give us some thoughts.
Katherine, I love how far this competition has pushed you.
And it's cool to see you find yourself
and sound beautiful doing it.
Bella, it was a beautiful, stunning vocal today.
I love this arrangement.
I love you both as artists and people.
* I hate this part *
This is a tough decision.
Who is the winner of this knockout?
[ Sighs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
The winner of this knockout is...
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockout rounds.
Who is the winner of this knockout?
* I hate this part *
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Sighs ]
The winner of this knockout...
is Bella.
Daly: Bella DeNapoli, congratulations!
You move on to our live playoffs!
Ariana: I had to go with Bella.
Her knockout was really gorgeous vocally,
but also so emotionally vulnerable and moving.
I'm going to the lives!
Mom, Dad, get your phones ready!
Katherine, anything you want to say to Ari?
Katherine: It's been, like, more than a pleasure
to be able to, like, sing in front of all of you guys,
and your feedback means more than you know.
So thank you so much.
Give it up one more time for Katherine Ann Mohler! I'm so proud.
Katherine has had this huge evolution.
And I'm just so proud of that growth.
Another very tough choice.
Kelly: My daughter is obsessed with Chris Martin.
She's 7. He was, like, my, like, hero growing up.
Oh, my God. It's so weird being at a point where
we have, like, a relationship.
I know, like, with people you -- I have artists like that, too. Yeah.
Okay, so, next up, we have Xavier and Jeremy.
They are completely different singers,
but both very emotional.
Alright, come on out, guys!
What in the world?
What in the actual... Meet Ed Sheeran!
Jeremy: Ed Sheeran and Kelly Clarkson sitting next to each other?
Hi, guys. He's an incredible artist.
I would only expect to see Ed Sheeran at a concert
that I paid to go see.
Can I have a hug? Yeah. Great to meet you, man.
What's going on, man? How are you? I'm such a fan.
It was definitely a moment for me to meet Ed Sheeran today.
Jeremy: Ed Sheeran, I have to tell you
that my mom is your biggest fan.
Ed: What's her name? Her name is Wendy.
Wendy, hello.
She loves you so much, dude. Oh, my God. So your son is incredible.
If you guys put this on TV, this is gonna be
the greatest, like, moment ever.
Kelly: Whitney Houston's "Run to You."
Why did you pick this song? I'm curious.
Whitney Houston's, like, for me,
the greatest vocalist of all time.
And I figured being a dude singing Whitney
is either a great decision or a bad decision,
but I'm hoping it's great.
No, it's -- it's always good to try something
that people wouldn't expect. Yeah.
Jeremy: I can't help but connect this song to my baby girl.
My daughter's always run into my arms,
and I've always been this big.
[ Laughs ] So it's always been, like, safe for her.
I just taught her how to drive before I came out here
to "The Voice," as she's driving a car.
Oh, God. She's doing a great job.
* I want to run to you, you *
Even after all these years,
she still runs into my arms and she feels safe.
That's probably the greatest accomplishment of my life,
is to make sure she's had a safe space, something constant.
* I need you here, I need you here to wipe away my tears *
Ed: Jeremy choosing Whitney was a genius stroke.
He has soul. He's believable.
* And I want to run to you *
I loved his whole aura.
And I think he's gonna go far in the competition.
* Yo-o-ooo-u *
Come on, let's -- let's -- Wendy.
Oh, my God, yes. You've got an amazing son.
Yes. He loves you.
I love you, Mom. And he's got the best voice.
[ Laughter ]
Great choice of song. Such power, man. Thank you.
And it's so nice hearing a male voice sing that song, as well.
Ah! There was one time that you hit a big note
and moved off the mic, and we just lost you for a bit.
Okay. So I'd say just trust the microphone.
And some of the first falsetto bits,
I could tell that you were nervous.
So just trust that you got it, 'cause you have. Yeah,
Just be a little bit more conversational about it...
Okay. ...rather than like,
* This is the note * Okay.
Be a little, like, looser about it.
That was beautiful. Thanks, man.
Well, Xavier, get up here and sing!
Xavier: I'm singing "Falling Slowly"
by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová.
This was the first song I ever learned on guitar.
Xavier: Hi. I love this song. Why'd you choose it?
I'm a musical theater kid. Like, that's my whole thing.
That's what I'm going to college for. Wow.
This song represents the kind of artist I want to be.
It's musical theater, but it's also in the singer/songwriter vein.
* Oh, and words fall through me and always fool me *
When I was in middle school, I listened to this song on repeat,
and I dreamed of being able to sing this
on some big stage somewhere.
I never thought it would be the "Voice" stage.
* And you have suffered enough *
Kelly: Xavier's got an amazing range, cool tone,
and he is just an exceptional dude.
What a big voice.
Great song. Geez. God.
I only had one note. I think it --
* We've still got time *
I think you could have come off a touch earlier,
just so it just sounds natural. Yeah.
That's the only thing. I love your rendition of it.
And I feel like with that song, it's not abrupt.
It's supposed to be a little bit smoother.
Don't just hit the gas. I get ya.
Take us on that ride. Even like the,
* I don't know you *
* But I want to *
Like, some person walks up to me and says that,
and I'm like, "Okay."
You know what I'm saying? Like, that's a sexy line. Yeah.
The trick for Xavier is he's 17.
While I think that you can feel everything,
especially intensely when you're younger,
maybe you haven't tapped into something yet,
emotionally speaking.
My only thing for both of you --
you can come on up here, Jeremy --
just really remembering it's a conversation.
And conversation isn't from zero to 10, you know?
There's numbers in between. Job well done, both of you.
Jeremy and Xavier are both really gifted singers,
and whoever doesn't get nervous and really nails it,
I think that's who I'm gonna go with.
I'm so glad y'all got to hang with Ed today, too.
This is not real. Is this real life?
Bye, y'all.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You've got this, Jeremy.
With "Run to You," here is Jeremy Rosado.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* I know *
* Then when you look at me *
* There's so much *
* That you just don't see *
* But if you would only take the time *
* I know in my heart you'd find *
* I wanna run to you *
* Yo-o-oo-u *
* And I wanna run to you *
* Y-o-ou *
* Tell me, will you stay *
* Or will you run away? *
* No-o-o, no-o-o *
* I need you here *
* I need you here to wipe away my tears *
* To kiss away my fears *
* No, no, no, oh *
* If you only kneeew *
* I wanna run to yo-o-o-u *
* And I wanna run to you *
* Y-o-o-o-u *
* Would you hold me in your arms? *
* Keep me safe from harm? *
* I wanna run to yo-o-o-u *
* But if I come to you *
* Yo-o-oooo-u *
Okay.
* Tell me, will you stay? *
* Will you run awa-a-a-y? *
**
[ Cheers and applause ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockouts.
Come on, Xavier!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Now singing "Falling Slowly," here is Xavier Cornell.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* I don't know you *
* But I want you *
* All the more for that *
Yes.
* Oh, and words fall through me *
* And always fool me *
* And I can't react *
[ Cheering ]
* And you have suffered enough *
* And warred with yourself *
* It's time that you won *
* Oh, oh, ohhhh *
* Take this sinking boat and point it home *
* We still got tiiiime *
* Raise your hopeful voice *
* You have a choice *
* You've made it no-o-o-w *
* Falling slowly *
* Sing your melody *
Yes!
* I'll sing it looooooud *
**
* Ooooooo-o-o-oh *
* I'll sing it looooo-o-oud *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Great job!
Very good.
I love it! Love, love, love.
Oh, great job!
Wow. Jeremy, the first quarter of the song,
you were in, like, a lower volume.
It was good, but when you ramped it up, it was incredible.
The cool thing that -- that Xavier has, though,
is this, like, wild factor
that's so fun to listen to, man.
You just got a really cool tone
that I think would stand out on the radio,
and you would instantly know
that's Xavier singing right there, man.
Thank you.
[ Applause ]
Xavier, you have such a unique tone,
and you have great control over your instrument.
Like, that was a really stunning performance.
Thank you. And, Jeremy, you sang Whitney Houston,
which is the tallest of orders. Yeah.
But you really brought your own thing to it,
and it was very moving.
Your belt is goose bumps everywhere.
In this moment, I think I would go with Jeremy.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Jeremy, when you went big, it was, like, amazing,
and you deliver it with such passion.
Thank you. So good.
Xavier, something about your tone --
it was so attractive.
I-I felt like that was pulling me in.
I would lean towards Xavier.
Thank you so much. Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Kelly, it all comes down to you.
Give us some thoughts on the knockout first.
Jeremy, that's a big song, but I thought it was cool
that you were bold enough to choose that song
and also that it was coming from such a masculine perspective.
Thank you. And it's interesting to know that you're the guy
that also sang Rascal Flatts in the blinds,
like, loving just anything soulful that moves you.
And I love that about you. Thank you.
Xavier, like, way to choose a friggin' song,
complemented by such an amazing vocalist.
And just how in touch you are with your emotions is so cool.
And it's interesting 'cause while you both
are emotional singers, you're very different.
It's an impossible decision.
Who is the winner of this knockout?
I really am literally going,
"Jeremy, Xavier, Jeremy, Xavier." I know, I know.
Oh, no. Oh, I can't even look at y'all.
Oh.
I feel like I'm gonna have to do it on the scope
of what you've shown me, you know, so far.
The winner of this knockout is Jeremy.
Jeremy Rosado, congratulations!
You're moving on to the live playoffs.
Kelly: Jeremy has such a solid voice.
He's just a pure vocalist,
and then he wears his heart on his sleeve.
He's just kind of that perfect artist.
Ah, you did such a great job! Thank you so much.
Moving forward, I can give him literally any genre,
and he's down for trying it.
And I think that that's really cool
and -- and really strong -- a strong competitor.
Good luck. Jeremy: I'm going to the lives. This is crazy.
I'm so thankful.
Grateful, thankful's not even the right word.
It's beyond what I can, like, say.
[ Crying ] Thank you, Kelly.
Daly: Xavier, anything you want to say to your coach?
This whole experience has been absolutely life-changing,
and to sing in front of you absolute icons --
this is a dream come true.
Give it up one more time for Xavier Cornell!
John: It's really hard watching good people go home.
Once you get to the knockouts, though, everyone is verygood.
These decisions have been tough for all of us.
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockout rounds.
Who has a steal left?
You have a steal left, right?
I don't. Who did you steal?
[ Cheers and applause ]
Liar!
Blake: Just waiting to use my steal for someone
who's not gonna get in the way
of anybody else that's on my team.
John: Alright, Berritt! I'm so excited.
I love you, man.
Team Blake isn't messing around, okay?
They're actually cleaning up.
Blake: So the knockouts are brutal.
Don't blow your voice out, but keep rehearsing
and keep getting more and more comfortable,
especially you in performing aspect. Yeah.
A-And you, don't be afraid to attack the song vocally.
Just try closing your eyes and just get fluid with it
and just feel the song. Y'all get out of here.
You got to work with Ed Sheeran today.
That's Ed Sheeran, dude! I know, man.
[ Laughter ] Holy crap.
* For better or worse *
* Till death do us part *
* I'll love you with every beat of my heaaaart *
* For better or worse *
* Till death do us part *
* I'll love you with every bit of my heaaaart *
* And I swear *
* Oh, oh, oh, I swear *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alright. All right, Berritt.
Peedy!
Oh! Come on, Peedy.
He's got good bell-bottoms.
* I'm under your spell *
* Like a man in a trance, baby *
* Oh, but you know darn well *
* That I don't stand a chance *
* Oh, no, unchain my heart *
* Let me go my way, ooh-ooh *
* Unchain my heart *
* You worry me night and day *
* Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah *
* Why lead me through a life of misery? *
* When you don't care for me? *
* Unchain my heart *
* Set me free, yeah *
* Whoaaa-oh-oh-ohhhh *
* Whoa-oh, yeah *
* Chain my heaaaaart *
* Unchain my heart *
Yes, Peedy! Yes!
Peedy, you're consistent in being you,
and that is once in a lifetime, you know?
Berritt, I feel like nerves played more into this today
than it did in rehearsal.
The winner of this knockout is Peedy.
Daly: Peedy Chavis, congratulations!
Blake: Peedy is an absolute incredible entertainer,
and that includes singing,
that includes his stage presence.
No question that he won that knockout.
It was like "The Ed Sullivan Show" over here.
He's my bold prediction for the finale.
So, next up are Manny and Jim and Sasha Allen.
Jim and Sasha Allen are the most talented father/son duo,
and Manny I stole from Blake.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoa! Look at that!
Hello! [ Laughing ] Oh, my God!
Ed Sheeran -- I look up to him so much,
and I love him so much.
Are you kidding me? How you doing, man?
He's been such a huge inspiration to me.
Oh, my gosh.
Ariana: Tell us about your song choice.
I'm singing "Golden" by Harry Styles.
* Golden *
Manny: This song is about being vulnerable.
Being on "The Voice" has been such a gift to not just me,
but to my family.
My dad is so proud.
After walking through such a tragedy, losing my mom,
our bond has just gotten even closer.
He is a musician. He plays trumpet.
I was so scared to sing in front of him.
I-It's just funny to look back now and see how far I've come.
And that he's been there right alongside me
on the journey is really cool.
* Hearts get broken *
Ariana: Ooh!
Something so magical started happening
as soon as you kind of got away from all this stuff. Yes.
I almost just want to be like,
I don't care what words you say.
Goodbye.
I agree. That's a good safety blanket to have.
But when you let loose, it just comes alive. Yeah.
I love your voice.
I just want to make sure that it's cutting through
as much as possible.
I think you're using 70% of what I've seen you sing. Yeah.
I think when you started letting rip... Yeah.
...I was like, "Here it is." Okay.
Manny's voice has all of the ability
to take him to the end of this competition.
He was singing the song really, really well.
But I want to hear him show off a bit more.
* You're so golden, hey *
Whoo!
Manny, my new teammate -- I'm very excited.
I love his energy. I love his stage presence, his voice.
And I'm excited to see the Manny version of this song.
* 'Cause hearts get broken *
Ed: Yeah! Ariana: Oh, my God!
Man, that went -- What?!
That went from like a 7 to a 10.
You're the guy with the best stage presence
out of anyone that I've seen.
That was so great.
How you sing and your runs and, like,
are the biggest inspiration to me.
And so I'm always thinking... Oh, my God.
..."How would Ariana sing this song?"
WWAD? What would Ariana do?
[ Laughing ] Yeah.
Thank you. That's so kind.
And I'm so, so, so thankful that you're on my team.
Thank you. Jim and Sasha!
-Yes. -Yes.
What are you guys singing?
"Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.
**
This song symbolizes how we've gone on this journey
together from Connecticut to L.A.
* Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa *
It's scary, but I still feel comfortable
because we're doing this together.
And so we have the support system.
Jim: We have a large extended family.
I grew up in a family of six kids.
We get together at the holidays,
and we break out those guitars.
* Home is wherever I'm with you *
Whoo! The lyrics bring on another meaning, too,
of feeling at home with yourself.
* Home *
I'm trans. I was born female,
and I transitioned freshman year of high school.
It was a long journey of painful experiences
and painful reactions from people.
I feel like I've become more comfortable
with myself and my identity and who I am
over the course of working with Ariana
and finding myself as an artist.
* Alabama, Arkansas *
* I do love my ma and pa *
Ed: Jim and Sasha were great.
I loved seeing the relationship of a father and son,
loved the use of the instruments in it.
It's the first harmonica I've seen on the show.
It's refreshing.
* Oooh *
Great run. This is so wholesome as well.
Yeah. I have one note.
You just need to face the front and perform. Yes, yeah.
Every now and then, look at your dad and kind of do that,
but I'd say performance -- Totally. Project.
Yeah, it's great.
It's also hard without an audience, 'cause I'm like,
"Do I stare into Ed Sheeran's eyes right now?"
I love that connection
and just seeing that in those moments
where you're having intimate conversation
and celebration of family, too, so find the balance.
You've got a very diverse team of talent. I know.
I like it. I just need to take a moment to say this.
Oh, my God. You are, like, top two
songwriting inspirations... Oh, man. Thank you.
...like, the reason I started writing songs.
That's fantastic.
I'm a little bit offended that,
* Boy, you got me walking side to side *
did not earn me a spot in your top lyricists.
* Been here all night * [ Laughs ]
Do you want to come on?
Jim and Sasha Allen might have
one of the coolest performances of the night, I think.
But Manny's is so exciting as well.
I think it's gonna be a really tough knockout.
Rocking it. Hell yeah, dude.
Thank you so much for everything.
Thank you. That was so fun. Great to see you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
With "Home," here are Jim and Sasha Allen.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
Yes, Sasha!
* Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my ma and pa *
* Not the way that I do love you *
Sing.
* And man, oh, man, you're my best friend *
* I scream into the nothingness *
* There ain't nothing that I need * Whoo!
* Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie *
* Chocolate candy, Jesus Christ *
* Ain't nothing please me more than you *
* Ahh, home *
* Let me come home *
* Home is wherever I'm with you *
* Ahh, home *
* Let me come ho-o-o-me *
* Home is wherever I'm with you *
Yeah!
* We laugh until we think we'll die *
* Barefoot on a summer night *
* Nothing new is sweeter than with you *
Whoo! Yeah!
* And in the street, you're running free *
* It's only you and me *
* Geez, you're something to see *
* Ahh, home *
* Yes, I am ho-o-o-me *
* Home is when I'm alone with you *
Whoo!
* Alabama, Arkansas *
* I do love my ma and pa *
Yeah!
* Moats and boats and waterfalls *
* Alleyways and pay phone calls *
Yeah!
* Home is when I'm alone with you *
[ Cheers and applause ]
I love it!
[ Cheers and applause ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Come on, Manny.
I like his boots.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Now singing "Golden," here's Manny Keith.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Hey! Come on!
* Ohhhh *
* Da da da dap *
* Golden, golden *
* Golden as I open my eyes *
* Hold it, focused *
* Hoping, take me back to the light *
* I, I know you were *
* Way too bright for me, I'm broken *
* Hopeless *
* You're so golden, hey! *
Yeah!
* Oh, you're so golden *
* I'm out of my head and I know that you're scared *
* 'Cause hearts get broken *
* I don't wanna be alone *
* No, I don't wanna be alone *
* When it ends, don't wanna let you know *
* 'Cause loving you's the antidote *
* Golden *
* Hey, yeah, hey *
* You're so golden, yeah *
* I'm out of my head, and I know that you're scared *
* 'Cause hearts get broken *
* Ohhhh, oh *
* You're so golden, yeah *
* No, I don't wanna be alone, no-o-o *
* You're so goldeeeeen *
* Yeah *
* Whooooooo *
* I'm out of my head and I know that you're scared *
* 'Cause hearts get brokeeeen *
[ Cheers and applause ]
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So good!
Manny, you put so much of your body into the performance,
and it just feels so joyful.
I love seeing that. Thank you.
Jim and Sasha, this connection
between you two is so fun to watch.
And I loved it. It was so good.
Thank you so much. Thank you so much.
[ Laughs ] They answered it in unison.
That was unplanned.
Manny, I'm gonna start with you.
You feel the music. You have such a beautiful gift,
like, sustaining those big old notes.
I just thought it was a cool song selection,
and I thought it was cool what you did with the song.
Thank you. Jim and Sasha,
it's a magical thing that y'all have together.
Y'all hopefully inspire families
to really be a little more closer knit.
I would have to lean towards Jim and Sasha on this one.
-Thank you. -Thank you, Kelly.
Blake: Jim and Sasha, you guys continue to shock me.
I've never heard that song before, but --
What?! I love it.
What? Are you mad at me about it?
How can you be mad at me about it?
I'm totally shaming you right here on television.
Anyway, song literally sounds like something
that you guys would have written, you know what I mean?
Thank you. Thank you.
And so I don't want to know any other version of this song except y'all's.
Thank you.
Manny, I'm so happy to see you still in this competition.
It sounded great, man. Thank you.
Thank you, Coaches. Ari, it all comes down to you.
Give us some thoughts on the knockout.
This is so hard, you know?
Manny, you are so incredible.
Like, I love your energy. I love your voice.
I love who you are as an artist and a performer.
Thank you. Jim and Sasha, I love how you two blend,
and even the crescendo and de crescendo
that you do together is so magical.
You both performed brilliantly today,
so this is really hard.
Ariana, who is the winner of this knockout?
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[ Sighs ] The winner of this knockout is...
...Jim and Sasha Allen.
Daly: Jim and Sasha Allen,
you are moving on to the live playoffs.
I absolutely had to pick Jim and Sasha
just because what they do is so special,
and it's also so infectious energetically,
and I think everybody's gonna fall in love with them.
Manny, anything you want to say to your coach?
Manny: It's an honor to sing in front of you,
to be on this platform.
I don't take it lightly.
I gave it my all, and I know it's just the beginning.
Give it up for Manny Keith!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: What's the matter? I'm gonna faint.
'Cause it takes a lot out of me.
Oh. You know.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockouts.
John: Our last pair -- we've got Paris
and we've got a young lady I stole from Team Kelly
named Jershika.
Ahhhhh! [ Laughter ]
Paris: Yes, sir! See? I told you.
Let's go. I was ready for that. Ahh!
I've sang so many of Ed Sheeran's songs countless times.
Ahhhhh! Get out of here, man.
Ed, I love you! Wow.
To see him in person blew my mind.
Jershika's very excited to see you. I am.
Can you tell? I love you.
Thank you. Now, Jershika...
Yes, sir? * Welcome to Team Legend *
Ah! Thank you so much for welcoming me.
Oh, I'm so happy. I couldn't let you go home.
Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Jershika: Ari and John both wanted me,
and I picked John because I feel like he's just gonna be
that person to really get me to the next level.
So what are you gonna sing?
"Inseparable" by Natalie Cole.
Ooh, some Natalie Cole! Thank you.
Let's hear it. Alright.
* Inseparable *
Yeah. When I sing this song,
I'm gonna be thinking about my mom.
She treats me like I'm her only child.
I say this and my sister get jealous,
but she's been there for me through thick and thin
since day one.
There were dark phases in my life
where I would be just so depressed
that I couldn't get out of bed
[voice breaking] and my mom was always there.
She would reassure me that you are somebody
you're gonna be somebody and the world is gonna see it.
And for me to be up here today, it's just like,
"Wow, Mom, you spoke that, and it's happening."
* Weeeee are just inseparable *
Come on!
Listening to Jershika, it was just like a revelation.
I'm hearing things in her voice
that I haven't heard so far in the competition.
She's showing so much nuance, so much power.
This performance is making her a formidable competitor.
* Around *
Yes! [ Laughs ]
Ahhh! Are you hugging me?!
Ahhhh! Thank you. So good.
Yes, ma'am. It was so good.
I actually have no notes on that. What?!
You gave me chills. That was wonderful.
Jershika was my favorite.
She just brightened up the room like a true, true performer.
You have the ability to go big,
but you can still, in gentle bits, do all the mad runs. Thank you.
It's something that I can't do, and I'm so in awe of it.
Kelly shouldn't have let you go.
Uh-oh. [ Laughs ]
My only note would be
it almost seems a little calculated... Okay.
...rather than just letting it flow.
I-I got that, 100%. Yep.
Well, Paris, what did you pick to sing?
I picked "Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton.
Oh, my goodness.
You're gonna kill this. This is so cool.
* Used to spend my nights out in a bar room *
Yes. Paris: I feel like "Tennessee Whiskey,"
even though it's a country song,
it's got that soulful feel to it,
and so this fits my voice like a glove.
* Say you're as smooth *
* As Tennessee whiskey, yeah *
To me, this song is about self-doubt,
and I went through that for years.
I was about 7 or 8 when I was told that I was adopted.
Only thing that I heard in my head was,
there are two other people out there in this world
that gave up on me.
As a young man, I didn't know what else to feel.
But then I recognized,
you got two people right here that love you unconditionally.
I love my adoptive parents so much.
They have done everything that they need to do.
Case in point, I mean, look where I am now.
* Yeahhhhh *
Yeah.
Man, your tone is insane when you get up there.
It's insane. Oh, man.
Can I just hear that, just guitar and pianos?
I just want to hear it without all the -- all the music behind it,
just so that --- Maybe with organ? Guitar and organ?
Probably, yeah. I think it's gonna just make it shine more. Yeah.
* Say you're as smooth *
* As Tennessee whiskey, yeah *
Paris -- his voice shined out. He really let rip.
He made the song his own.
* I stay stoned on your love *
Paris, for me, is the type of vocal
that I would listen to,
I would buy an album of his work.
* All of the time *
* Yeah, yeah *
[ Laughs ]
Oh! I'm so happy!
It really lets your vocals shine,
'cause a-a lot of -- a lot of your vocals
was getting lost in the -- in the band.
And we're listening to it that time, just being like,
this is the way to do it.
Brilliant advice by Ed Sheeran.
There's a reason why Ed is who he is,
so let's just listen to his genius.
John, you've got a -- you got a great team...
Oh, my lord. ...and a tough choice ahead of you.
If I had a steal, I would steal one of you.
There you go. Wow. Thank you so much.
And that's our goal. Wow.
Come on up, Jershika. Okay.
You guys are making me look so good in front of Ed Sheeran.
[ Laughter ] I t-- I tell you.
Ed: Definitely the cream of the crop, guys.
So impressed.
I think this will probably be my toughest decision,
but I also believe the other coaches
will definitely want to steal who doesn't win this.
[ Cheers and applause ]
John: Jershika!
* Welcome to Team Legend *
[ Laughing ] Welcome to Team Legend.
[ Cheers and applause ]
With "Inseparable," here's Jershika Maple.
[ Cheers and applause ]
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* Inseparable *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* That's how we'll always be *
* Inseparable *
Yeah!
* Just you and me *
* It's so wonderful *
* To know you'll always be my sweetheart *
* Ohhhhh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh *
* We're like a flower to a tree *
Hey!
* Like words to a melody *
* Of looooo-o-o-o-ve *
* There's no way we can break up *
* No, no, no, no words that could make us *
* Blow our thi-i-i-ng *
* Weeeee-e-e are *
Whoa!
* Just inseparable *
* That's how it is *
* Inseparable *
Sing, Jershika!
* For the rest of our years *
* It's so wonderful *
* To know you'll always be *
* Aroooo-o-o-und *
* It's so wonderful *
Whoo!
* To know you'll always be *
* Arooooooo-o-o-und *
[ Cheers and applause ] Yes! Sing, girl!
Come on! Oh, my God!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Sing, Paris. You got this!
* This is "The Voice" *
[ Cheers and applause ]
And now singing "Tennessee Whiskey,"
here is Paris Winningham.
[ Cheers and applause ]
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* Used to spend my nights out in a bar room *
Yes, Paris.
* Liquor was the only love I'd known *
* Yeah *
* But you rescued me from reaching for the bottle *
* And brought me back *
* From being too far gone, yeah *
Yeah!
* Say you're as smooth *
* As Tennessee Whiskey *
* You're as sweet *
* As strawberry wine *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Said you're as wa-a-a-rm as a glass of brandy *
Oh, my God.
* Honey, I stay stoned on your love *
Yeah! * All of the time, yeah *
* Said you're as smooth * Yeah!
* As Tennessee whiskey *
* Tennessee Whiskey *
* Said you're as sweet as strawberry wine *
* Strawberry wine * Oh, my gosh.
* You're as wa-a-a-a-a-rm as a glass of brandy *
* Honey, I stay stoned on your love *
* All of the time *
* Yeah, yeah * Yeah, yeah!
* I stay stoned on your lo-o-o-o-ve *
* All of the ti-i-i-i-me *
* Yeah, yeah *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my gosh.
Oh, my God!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God!
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I can't actually sit down 'cause it's disrespectful.
[ Laughter ]
He is socapital-S screwed right now.
[ Laughter ] You are both sogood.
I mean, Jershika, I know -- 'cause you're from my team --
I know how gifted you are. I still love you.
But, oh, my gosh. That run.
I will go to sleep going, * Eeee *
It was the coolest Jershika moment.
Thank you!
Paris, you just did, like, [laughing] such a great job,
and you took off your glasses.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I was like, "Oh, my God."
It was like...
It's, like, sexy/cool. Here's the thing --
Jershika's my girl, so I have to pick Jershika,
but I'm just saying either one is magical,
and I'm so mad I don't have a steal.
* Me, too *
Yeah.
Thank you. Thank you.
I, too, thought it was sexy, Paris.
[ Laughter ]
Holy cow, man. You know, this is Chris Stapleton.
And you just brought a different kind of personality to the song.
You killed it. You really did. John: Mm-hmm.
And then, Jershika, you know, I still can't believe Kelly --
I don't know what Kelly was doing.
I have a really great team. Yeah, I know.
But, I mean, we're talking about Jershika right now, okay?
Ahhhh! [ Laughs ]
Everybody makes mistakes.
I kind of felt like Jershika may come out here
and pour a little more salt in the wound,
and you did, and I love you for it.
[ Laughter ] Love you for doing that.
I am drained emotionally.
Those performances were so next-level incredible.
Jershika, your ability to make everyone in the room
feel what you're feeling at the same time is special.
Thank you.
Paris, I started welling up while you were singing
'cause your ability to storytell and move everybody.
I have no idea what I would do here at all.
Can we change the rules of the show just this once?
[ Laughter ] You've got a pull.
This is my show. Come on.
Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Alright, John, give us some thoughts on the knockout.
You all made this a dilemma because you were
just A-plus level performers.
Paris, Ed Sheeran suggested to strip the arrangement down
and let your voice be the star.
And it was.
You were able to whisper at the beginning of the song,
and it was beautiful.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And, Jershika, masterclass in using
the different elements of your voice.
You are an amazingly gifted singer.
Killed it, queen.
And it's not fair that I have to only choose one. It's not.
Are you stalling? No.
Yes, perhaps.
Daly: Well, John, this seems like a near-impossible decision.
But who is the winner of this knockout?
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The winner of this knockout...
...is Jershika.
Daly: Jershika Maple!
That means you're moving on to the live playoffs
for Team Legend.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You're amazing.
Jershika and Paris -- Oh! It was painful for me.
But I had to pick Jershika.
She deserves to go far on this show.
I could see her making it all the way to the finale.
Ahhhh! [ Laughs ]
I'm going to lives!
Coaches, let me remind you that Paris is available to steal.
Paris, anything you want to say to Coach?
Paris: Truly a blessing and an honor to be here.
I thank every last one of y'all for your input.
Great job, Paris.
Give it up one more time for Paris Winningham,
ladies and gentlemen!
That was impossible. I'm sorry I had to pick between you.
[ Whoosh ]
Whoo! Blake!
Don't move!
Yeah! That's the sound of a steal
from Blake Shelton! Yes, Blake!
He got stolen! Yeah!
Daly: Blake steals Paris Winningham!
[ Laughs ]
It's perfect that Paris ended up on my team.
He sang a country song, for God's sakes.
And moving forward, I want to keep finding songs
for him that allow him to have
that kind of personality on the stage.
That was so good.
He's so happy.
I saw you have wings and a halo when you hit the thing.
Ah!
I'm so excited to go to live playoffs.
I-I get the opportunity to really just dig deep
and express myself --
And work with the best coach. [ Laughs ]
You left out, "And work with the best coach."
Most definitely. Most definitely.
Daly: Before the live playoffs kick off,
each coach is nominating one artist
eliminated from the battles or knockouts
for another chance to compete in the live shows.
Now it's your turn to pick which one will get a chance
to reenter the competition.
Just tweet using #voicecomeback
and an artist's first name.
Voting is open now and closes at 7:00 a.m. Eastern tomorrow,
November 2nd.
The live playoffs start next Monday.
Amazing! What?!
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