John: I can't believe the live playoffs are already here.
I feel like this season's going by so fast.
So fast. I know, the blinds, the battles,
the knockouts -- everything was incredible,
but I'm having a hard time remembering everything.
Yeah, if only there were a show
that recapped everything that happened so far.
If only.
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome to "The Road to the Live Shows."
I am Carson Daly. Big show.
Tonight, we're gonna recap what an incredible Season 21
we have had up to this point,
including welcoming our brand-new coach, Ariana Grande,
and our big celebration of our 500th episode.
Let's kick off the night by taking a closer look
at how quickly Ariana settled in
and held her own against other coaches.
John: Hey, guys. Hey.
We waiting for Ariana to show up?
Yes, I'm excited.
Remember when you showed up when you were on a school bus?
Yeah. And then Nick comes in on a parachute.
And then he gets on a motorcycle.
That was pretty impressive.
Ariana is a huge, huge superstar.
She's probably gonna come in on like a jetpack
or a hovercraft or hanging from a helicopter or something.
Now that would be impressive.
That'd be cool. Yes.
Hey, guys, good morning. Oh, hey, Ariana.
How are ya? We were just looking for you.
Oh, here I am. What's up?
I thought you would come in,
like, a big diva entrance or something.
Yeah. No, that's too much.
Okay. No, I'm just here, coming to work.
Okay, well... Here we go.
All right. Well, let's do the show. Let's do it.
Okay. Is that what you're gonna wear?
* Somethin' 'bout you * [ Ding! ]
* Makes me feel like a dangerous woman *
* Somethin' 'bout you *
* Makes me feel like a dangerous woman *
John: Ariana -- of course she's a threat.
I love you, Ariana! [ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
Can we have a different studio audience, please?
[ Audience shouting "Ari!" ] John: She's such a successful and beloved artist.
She has a very good shot at winning.
I know that I'm new here, but give me some tips.
Talk over people.
She's been waiting to exact revenge on me.
* Thank you, next*
[ Laughter ]
Oh, my God!
* Somethin' 'bout you *
Ariana is so talented and sweet and funny.
* I would love for you to pick me * [ Laughs ]
She's awesome --
behind the scenes, in the hallway, in the dressing rooms,
and she is a terror out here on stage.
Oh, thank you, Grandpa.
Yeah. Thank you. My grandpa is back.
Hey, did you happen to see how last season ended by the way?
Oh, I did, but that's why I'm here.
[ Laughter ] That is good, Ariana.
I'm proud of you.
Now she's fighting dirty. I like it.
I love your vibrato. The tone, the runs.
I love a strong, powerhouse, bad bitch vocalist.
* Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you *
Five, six, seven eight. [ Both trilling ]
Ariana really comes at it as a vocal technician.
Try to bring your falsetto down
instead of your chest voice up.
She emphasizes vocal health
more than any other coach I've seen on "The Voice."
Might I introduce you
to my vocal health supplies? Oh!
In the hook, if we could have a few more moments
where you're like * No more, no *
Or * Out that door now *
This is about teaching you what I know about the business
and producing and all the other things
that it takes. Get it, Ariana!
Oh, I'm so excited.
[ Both vocalizing ]
This is the genius that is Ariana.
I want to help you get to the healthiest place
with your instrument that you've ever been in in your life.
I want to be here to do the real work.
I pick Ariana.
Ariana as a coach, I'm very impressed.
She's not gonna beat me, but I'm very impressed.
Ariana wins for the day.
Oh!
[ Laughs ]
Oh, my God, that was awesome!
Twisting the knife a little bit.
* Now you're gonna win "The Voice" *
She's warming up, folks.
* Welcome to Team Ari *
Daly: Now let's meet the artists
Ariana is taking to the live playoffs.
First fellow Italian Bella DeNapoli
stole Ariana's heart.
Holy cannoli!
I am from a huge Italian family.
If I have an empty stomach, it's a sin. [ Laughs ]
* My heart is damaged *
* So damaged *
[ Screaming ]
Hello! Tell me your name. Tell me where you're from.
I'm Bella DeNapoli. I'm from Long Island, New York.
Oh, yeah, you are.
Oh, yeah! Bella DeNapoli?
[ Long Island accent ] Bella DeNapoli. What's goin' on?
Oh, yeah, my girl.
I'm Italian. Of course. I got oregano in here, too.
[ Laughter ] Okay, now we're talking. Now we're talking.
John: If I would have known how much Bella would've connected
with Ari, I probably would have blocked Ari for her
because I really liked Bella.
* Hey *
* Whoa-oh-oh-oh *
* Enough is enough is enough *
* I can't go on *
My Italian sista, I fell in love with her voice.
I fell in love with her heart.
Daly: When Bella lost her battle...
Oh, God, I hate this so much.
Now you're crying over me. What?!
Daly: ...Ariana wasn't ready to say goodbye.
Ariana: She brought me to tears.
I had to save her, and I'm so happy
because she ended up winning her knockout
and is coming with us to the lives.
* I'm so in love with my team *
John: Ariana -- she's very connected to her artists.
She loves them and cries because Ariana's very emotional.
I literally talked to my therapist about this.
I was like... [ Laughter ]
You're gonna make me cry! Stop this!
I'm sorry I'm crying. Oh, my God.
[ Voice breaking ] I don't want to get too emotional,
but I adore you.
We're not heartless!
We can't steal now. You're crying!
It's really cool how much she cares about her artists
and taking care of their vocals.
I mean, even down to her little lunchbox she gives away.
This is for you! Thank you so much!
This is your little vocal health kit.
So you got lozenges and teas and all this stuff.
Oh, my God. It's so cute.
Thank you.
Felt mean saying it, but I felt like you were
the coach that cared the most about your team.
[ Gasps ] Not saying that the others don't,
but it's just really -- it was wholesome to see.
Wholesome to see.
But, yeah. Don't tell the others.
Did you all hear that? Just saying.
I'm just saying.
Daly: Ariana's next artists
share an unbreakable bond.
I'm Jim. I'm Sasha.
We are a father/son duo.
I was born female, and I never felt comfortable
and it ate away at me the more I grew up.
The only way to feel like me was to transition to male.
It's a parent's job to listen to your child,
even when it's hard to understand them.
And that brought forth extreme sadness
at not having understood
what he had been going through for years.
* I'm leavin' on a jet plane *
Daly: In the blind auditions,
Jim and Sasha Allen joined Team Ariana.
What they do is so unique and their bond
is so beautiful to see on stage.
Jim and Sasha, you have, like,
a permanent residency in my heart.
* Alabama, Arkansas *
* I do love my ma and pa *
Daly: And they got a standing ovation in the knockouts.
Jim and Sasha, like, have my whole heart.
It's the family dynamic that I love.
I think it's so supportive, it's so cool,
and Sasha is like the head of a punk band and doesn't know it.
So going into the live playoffs, I'm a little nervous about that.
I'm having a moment. Have it, live in it, swim in it.
Oh, I'm swimming in. [ Laughter ]
Daly: Still to come, Ariana completes her team.
Plus, we'll see who Kelly, Blake, and John
are taking to the live playoffs.
* No, no, no, no *
* I'm a rocket man *
Whoa! Drama! We got drama!
Daly: And later, catch a glimpse
of our coaches completely unfiltered.
* Good times never seemed so good *
* So good, so good *
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Road to the Live Shows."
It is time now to meet the remaining artists
on Ariana's live playoff team.
So, the next performance is Ryleigh.
Okay. She auditioned with "Anyone" by Demi Lovato.
I saw and I cried like you did. So good.
I loved that performance.
* ...me anyone *
* Lord, is there anyone *
[ Cheers and applause ]
You are so cute!
Hi! You brought me to tears.
And I really think that you could win this thing.
Music is my life.
When I was 12, I was really starting to struggle
with my mental health,
and it definitely was something that
helped pull me out of the trenches.
Thank you! Growing up, Ariana is somebody
that I looked up to and emulated as a vocalist,
and it is such an honor to be on her team.
I love Ryleigh.
* Fire in my lungs, can't bite the devil on my tongue *
* You know *
* I don't need to be loved by yoooou *
Ariana: Aside from having one of the best voices on the show,
Ryleigh just has this unbelievable energy
and stage presence.
She has been such a consistent showstopper.
Daly: Ariana's next artist is a 23-year-old soul singer.
My name is Raquel Trinidad.
I'm definitely a free spirit, and I actually moved to Miami
to try to pursue my music career.
* I wish those days could come back once more *
* Why did those days *
Ariana: Raquel is my soulful disco pop diva.
When you go for the higher options,
just trust them and support them because they're so there.
They feel very free and not planned as well, which I like.
Her voice is like a time machine. It can go anywhere.
* Well, sometimes I go out by myself *
* And I look across the water *
You can really tell that you connect.
You're just feeling the song and just going for it.
* In my head I paint a picture *
I think Raquel might be a contender to win this.
I think she was really captivating.
* Why don't you come on over, Valerie? *
Team Ariana! [ Laughs ] Whoo!
Daly: Rounding out the team is Holly Forbes,
who's finally ready to take center stage.
Holly: Around 11, I started having seizures.
The doctors put me on medication and I ended up losing my hair.
"The Voice" boosted my confidence.
It's so focused on how you sound.
That's a big thing because I have a very unique look
and a very unique voice.
* No, no, no, no *
* I'm a rocket man *
Daly: Ariana used her only block on John
after Holly received a four-chair turn
during her blind audition.
I have been waiting a very long time to use my block.
My daughter's watching and she's like the biggest fan of you.
Her her name's Violet. Oh, my God. Violet, love you.
Daly: But it backfired when Holly went with Coach Kelly.
I love you!
Ariana: I used my block on John, but in hindsight,
I really wish I'd use it on Kelly Clarkson.
* Don't you remember you told me you loved me? *
Daly: Then when John tried to steal Holly in the knockouts,
Ariana got her revenge.
Whoa! Drama!
We got drama! Hello.
We meet again.
Man, John and Ariana ended up both fighting for Holly,
which made me feel good because I wanted her to feel that love.
I really love you. I'm gonna go with Ari.
Are you serious?
Good things definitely come to those who wait.
And I'm just so grateful that she finally found
her way to Team Ariana.
I am so excited.
This is such an exciting moment. Me too.
I'm not letting go. No.
My team is so eclectic and amazing and diverse,
but I think the common theme is just
overwhelming powerhouse vocalists,
and there's just so much love and so much soul.
This might be my first live playoff team,
but do not underestimate us.
We are here to win.
Daly: Team Ariana is ready for the live playoffs,
but there's a coach on the horizon
who's not going down without a fight.
John: I've won "The Voice" before.
I won it my very first season, and I miss that feeling.
I want to win again. Let's go.
John.
Team Legend.
John is very competitive,
and he kind of masks it with this charm.
Like in Pokémon when I put the raspberries out
to get the Pokémon to come to them.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And then he stabs you in the back.
Shake it up! Shock the world!
This is reverse psychology. [ Laughs ]
Blake: He won "The Voice" his first season.
It's been a long dry spell since then
and I think he's turning up the competitiveness.
Like Blake, country music is my life.
And he's given out robes.
We're pulling out gifts. Whoo! Oh, snap!
Team Legend. Oh, it's a -- it's a --
I'd even sing for you. * Welcome to Team Legend *
I'm sittin' right next to him, y'all, okay?
He is competitive.
I turned very early for you.
What? What do you mean "very early"?
What does that -- We both turned.
I would argue that I turned right before Kelly.
It was close. Like a millisecond, maybe.
You can't go wrong either way, but you can go more right.
[ Laughter ]
He does not come here to lose.
* You made your choice * Whoo!
* Now let's go and win "The Voice" *
John, I know your trick. What do I do?
How you get them? Last word?
Last word. And then steals the advice you just gave?
[ Laughter ]
Whoo!
I'm a loud talker. I'm a loud singer.
And when I'm enthusiastic... Turn it up!
...I'm not afraid to show it.
Paris! John.
Oh, my goodness! He's yelling.
Blake: You always know when John
is truly enthusiastic about an artist.
Hello! Talk to us!
Because his volume level goes from 6 to 10 instantly.
He talks so damn loud.
I do it because Blake can't hear.
That's true. A'ight.
I do the same for my father-in-law who's in his 80s.
[ Laughter ]
Oh, my gosh, when John gets really enthusiastic,
he is full body and he does this thing.
Yes!
Whoo! It's like a train.
It's like a, "chugga, chugga, chugga, choo."
Yes!
[ Laughing ] It's amazing.
Welcome!
Huh?
Yes!
I'm sorry. I couldn't hear the question.
I think I'm deaf in this ear from John.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Road to the Live Shows"
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Now this season, Coach John Legend proved
that he was hungry for another "Voice" victory.
Let's bring back an old favorite!
This is one of my best teams, and I truly believe
this is one of our best seasons.
* Know I had to fight for you *
* I put it all on the line for you * I tried to pick the artists
that made me feel something, that have passion,
that had artistry, an emotional connection to the music.
And that's who I'm taking to the playoffs with me.
* Now let's go and win "The Voice" *
Daly: Let's meet the artists he's taking to the live playoffs.
* I'm here without you, baby *
* But you're still with me in my dreams *
Daly: Samuel Harness's soulful and edgy sound
brought something new to "The Voice."
* And tonight, girl, it's only you and me *
I grew up with a big family,
and I'm one of five adopted children.
Fast-forward, I'm 26. I have a 4-year-old son.
To love unconditionally is something
that my son has taught me.
John. Whoo!
Samuel is such an interesting, unique, amazing singer.
All right.
I really do wish that I had used my block there.
Damn it.
* There must be something in the water *
John: Samuel is raw. He's passionate.
He wears his heart on his sleeve.
And I think that's really gonna connect with a lot of our viewers.
Oh, my God.
That was beautiful. I felt your heart.
Amazing.
Daly: Jershika Maple is a security guard by day...
Jershika: It's kind of like TSA.
I have to wand them if they have any metals on them.
I have power with the wand.
They don't want to get wanded by me, no. [ Laughs ]
Daly: ...and as a singer at night.
* Whoa *
* Can you stand the rain *
[ Cheers and applause ]
I pick Team Kelly.
What?!
What is happening?
Daly: But her time on Team Kelly was short-lived.
[ Whoosh ] [ Screams ]
That is the sound of a steal!
Shaking!
* Ohhhhh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh *
* We're like a flower to a tree *
Hey!
* Like words to a melody *
John: Jershika is a masterful vocalist.
Oh, I'm so happy that Kelly made the huge mistake
of letting her slip through her fingers
and sending her over to Team Legend.
* Into the unknown *
Daly: Next, it's pop singer Joshua Vacanti.
Hearing Joshua just wail and hit those beautiful notes,
I knew I had to have him on my team.
And as much as I hate to deprive him
of the opportunity to work with Ariana,
I'm also selfish.
[ Laughs ]
Ariana: John and I turn for a lot of the same artists,
and I love sharing that space with him,
but it's a blessing and a curse.
Oh!
Are you a theater person, obviously? Yes?
Yeah, I love theater. I love gospel.
Ooh. I love pop.
I am very shy in my personal life.
So being a part of the musicals and drama club
has always been a really big outlet
and something that brings me so much joy.
* Remember when you said you wanted to give me the world? *
Okay. Hey!
I love the personality, especially in the verses. * Woooorld *
Yes, that. Like, the almost, like, Broadway-ish vibrato
on a pop song gave me, like, Queen/Freddie Mercury vibes.
Yes! The drama of it -- I loved it.
* Maybe I'm too emotional * Hey!
* But your apathy's like a wound in salt *
Joshua is such an incredible vocalist,
like, just one of those guys you can give any song to
and he'll kill.
* Maybe I'm too emotional *
* But your apathy's like a wound in salt *
I think we embrace his theatricality, we lean into it.
He may change up the genre,
but he's always gonna sound like Joshua.
Daly: Single mom Shadale
gets her motivation from her daughter.
Shadale: I do corporate bands on the weekend.
And I do food delivery servicing during the week,
so I can take her with me sometimes.
You got this, Mommy.
Oh, thank you, baby.
Daly: But now she's ready for the limelight.
* That's what I like *
* Oh ooo * Hey!
* Sex by the fire at night *
Tell us what song you picked, Shadale.
I chose "Impossible" by Shontelle.
Oh, cool. My dreams and stuff just seemed
so far away and impossible.
So this song actually kept me in the times.
You know. Yeah. That's amazing.
Me and Ed are gonna sing your background vocals.
* Impossible *
Both: * Impossible *
* Impossible *
* Whoa *
Hey.
It's not just about singing in this competition.
Part of it is about making people feel something.
* Tell them all I knoooow *
* Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh *
She really allows herself to connect to that emotion.
It's really hard to tap into, like, your emotions...
and still be able to carry the song.
You know, I obviously connected to your message and...
I would go with Shadale.
Kelly: Shadale is someone to look out for, y'all,
because she is one of those, like, dark horses
in the competition, where you're like,
Wait, I knew you could sing, but I didn't know you were that good.
That was beautiful. It was really powerful. Thank you.
Daly: Next, it's the newest addition to Team Legend,
multi-talented indie pop singer David Vogel.
He started on Team Ariana.
* Just keep breathin' and breathin' and breathin' *
* Oh, I gotta keep, keep on breathin' *
That was so beautiful.
I thought it was a really unique take.
I loved that you play an instrument, too.
Absolutely. Yeah.
I love all aspects of music -- recording and production
and knowing how it all works, to then performing live.
Daly: When David and his locks became available
in the knockouts...
* I needed to hate you to love me *
Daly: ...John didn't hesitate to hit his button.
Let's go! Whoo! Yay!
I love David because he has so much love
and connection to the music.
John has done me a solid by stealing David.
You're back.
So happy he's on Team Legend.
Going to the live playoffs. Let's do it.
And you need a new robe. Oh, dude!
Welcome to Team Legend.
Ladies and gentlemen, my team is full!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you!
I need to dance in front of Win Cam, too.
I've got five reasons why Team Legend
is going to be a threat in the lives.
I've got Shadale, Joshua, Jershika, Samuel,
and I've got the newest member of Team Legend -- David.
I am so excited to take them to the live playoffs.
* This is "The Voice" *
Welcome back to "The Road to the Live Shows."
Coach Kelly Clarkson returned to "The Voice" determined to win,
and her key to success -- navigating.
I wanted to just hear your voice in its pureness
just holding out and sustaining some notes.
And so I was trying to navigate through all those.
It's really a good thing to be able to navigate
in all those little colors of your voice.
Without a doubt, the most overused word
on the coaching panel is...
Navigate. Navigate. Navigate.
Ariana and Blake have a little drinking game
where every time she says the word "navigate"...
I know how to...
navigate... a competition.
They have a little sip.
I've navigated a competition before, but not --
I said navigate. That's right. Go ahead. Go ahead.
John: Drink up.
That word would be grateful to never be used again.
It's exhausted. It's tired. It wants a hiatus.
You're navigating the competition.
What are you supposed to say? It's the right word.
What, do I have to dumb it down? Read a book!
I'll try and use smaller words, guys.
Navigate. Navigate. Navigate.
Daly: Here's how Kelly navigated
forming her team this season.
First, Girl Named Tom impressed all four coaches..
John: Four chairs!
Yeah!
Is your name Tom? No, my name's actually Bekah.
Oh. But when I was a baby, my brothers called me Thomas.
Oh, that's cute. What?! I love that!
Caleb: We've been a band for two years.
Bekah: We were homeschooled growing up,
and I think that really affected how close we are.
Bekah, do you want eggs?
Caleb: People might think it's odd that we still live together.
Josh: We're kind of poor, so it makes financial sense.
Yeah, it's so efficient. It's absolutely true.
* Down the seven * * Seven *
* Bridges ro-o-oad *
Daly: They brought every coach to their feet in the battles...
Whoo!
* Is still on the line *
Daly: ...and in the knockouts.
Blake: Wow. That's Team Kelly!
Okay, Team Kelly!
I think if anybody as a group could win this,
a Girl Named Tom could be that.
Daly: Gymani is a 23-year-old single mom from Georgia.
Gymani: I was 19 when I found out I was pregnant.
And I think that was the best day of my life.
My daughters are the world to me.
* Fallin' *
* Got me right * That's Ari's song.
* I wanna love me *
Sing!
* The way, the way you love me *
[ Cheers and applause ]
That's your song now. Take it.
I have no oneon my team like you.
Kelly just flat-out lied to you.
That's not a lie. I have no one on my team like --
That's not a lie!
I would like to call a witness to the stand --
Miss Ariana Grande...
Wait. What?! ...to testify
whether or not Kelly has somebody like --
I just left my body emotionally. I'm not here right now.
I pick Kelly.
What?!
What just happened?!
She let Kelly lie. This is a lie.
'Cause she wouldn't stand up to Kelly.
And now you lost Gymani.
I didn't have a chance.
She sang your song.
Do you see how hard it is to get a word in around here?
No one ever shuts up!
Aah!
[ Laughs ]
* Fighting on *
What?!
* It's our paradise *
* And it's our war zone *
Bloody hell, you've got such a talent.
* Here we go *
* So we'll piss off the neighbors *
Gymani has such inventiveness, such creativity,
and competitive fire, and I love watching Gymani sing.
Daly: Kelly and Blake's bickering reached a new level this season.
I feel like John and I are parents on a vacation
or a field trip with our children.
And you know I like country music!
And they're just, like, fighting over toys and stuff.
And you know what? I could have sang country music,
but, damn it, I like all of it.
[ Cheers and applause ] I know you like country music. But...
But what?
...I got her on my team.
[ Laughter ]
From when we first met, like, I remember him,
like, kind of giving me crap, like, right off the bat.
You haven't hit your button. Quit shaming me.
I knew that you were gonna blow this.
Oh, my God, I hate you. I knew it, I knew it.
I turned around way before... You did.
...everyone else. That's fair.
I don't know why being a spaz with a button
is such a -- such a great thing.
Whatever. He pushes his button fast all the time.
Oh, my God!
These two cannot stop fighting each other
or involving you. This...has nothing to do
with you guys right now. Yes, exactly.
Exactly. Let us have our moment!
I want them both to stop arguing!
I hate being in the middle of it!
And if you win with Kelly, yeah, you still win.
But, eh, I went with Kelly, you know?
Oh, my God!
The fact is the fact -- I have won this show more than she has.
Daly: The Kelly versus Blake rivalry continued
with this next artist.
* And she was right here in my arms *
* Tonight *
[ Cheers and applause ]
This is a dream, and I can't believe it.
I got to go Team Kelly.
Yes!
Daly: And his knockout performance
was dedicated to someone special.
I've got a daughter, my baby girl,
and, like, when I think about how she ran to me
when she was two years old, I was always her safe space.
She still runs into my arms -- I'm not gonna cry.
Be more -- a little bit more conversational about it.
Okay. Rather than like,
* This is the note * Okay, I got you.
* And this is what I sing *
Be a little, like, loser about it. Okay.
* ...run away?
* No-o-o, no-o-o *
* I need you here *
The winner of this knockout is Jeremy.
* I need you here to wipe away my tears *
Kelly: Jeremy has such a good heart.
I'm just excited to see what he's gonna do in the live playoffs.
Daly: 13-year-old Hailey Mia
is the youngest artist left in the competition.
Hailey: Being here is definitely a very different experience.
I don't really go out and do, like, big performances,
but I do gig for my teddy bears in my room, if that counts.
* What do you think would happen? *
* Ohhhhh *
I just wanted to let you know, I turned around first.
[ Laughs ]
I pick Ariana.
[ Groans ]
Blake: Not only is she an incredible singer,
she's 13 years old.
13 years old.
* Fill up and you don't have to pa-a-a-y *
Whoo!
Daly: We've got a steal!
I turned for her in the blinds, and I didn't get her.
I knew I would be a good coach for her.
I somehow knew she would end up with me.
Katie: I sang my whole life.
But first time I ever did a gig was when I was in my 30s,
so I'm just really happy to be here.
Daly: Next up, 36-year-old Katie Rae,
who came to "The Voice" to inspire her son.
Katie: I've been away from my husband and my son.
They mean everything to me.
They're my whole world, and I want to make them proud.
Say, "Love you, Mommy. We got you." I got you.
* Took a hard left, but we're alright *
* Yeah, life sure... *
Daly: She had Kelly, Ariana, and John
in a three-way battle. Yes!
Kelly: There's a lot of people that can sing,
but there's not a lot of people that can move you.
I turned pretty early for you.
We'll have so much fun tog-- * Thank you, next *
[ Laughter ] Oh, my God!
[ Laughs ]
I'm gonna go with Ariana.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Katie Rae -- I loved her, and I was so bummed
that I didn't get her in the blinds, and I was like,
Ugh, here's to me, losing to Ariana every time,
is what I was thinking.
* I have reached the end *
Daly: But things turned around for Kelly in the knockouts.
I'm very thankful that Katie Rae gets to stay.
I just think she has one of the best voices that I've heard,
and I love her with all my heart.
Whoo! Thank you all!
I've wanted Katie Rae since the blinds, y'all, so I finally got her.
I did not want to go home. You're gonna look really cute in my turquoise jacket.
Do I get one? Yes!
I've never been more proud moving forward
to the live playoffs with a team as a whole.
I don't even have to say the coaches better be scared.
They're scared. They've heard my team.
Watch out for Team Kelly, y'all.
I've still got it. John: You still got it.
Look at you! Look at you!
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Road to the Live Shows."
Blake: [ Over P.A. ] And now...
with over 200 artists coached and 29 number-one hits
and your eight-time "Voice" champion...
Oh, my God.
...King Blake Shelton!
[ Laughs]
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm back to winning again.
Yeah!
I'm actually here to get my ninth win.
Yes, you heard right -- my ninth win.
Blake. Yes!
Blake. Whoo!
That's my number-one gift I give people, is the championship.
Blake is a pro. He's been doing this for a while. That's right.
If you watch this show, you know that brag I little bit
when somebody chooses me as their coach,
and so I wanted a Win Cam.
Yes! Yes! Whoo!
It's just another camera.
My team might as well be full!
Daly: But even champions need alliances.
Hey, that's Ariana Grande. Look how awesome she is.
And he formed an unlikely one this season.
I can have an unbiased opinion here
and try to help you choose Ariana as your coach.
Oh, my goodness. Blake Shelton!
Blake: I know out of the other three coaches
who has the most savage and active fan base.
All: Ari! Ari! Ari!
And I want Ariana fans on my side.
Thank you so much for teaching me.
Proud of you. Proud of you, little buddy.
It was like, whoa, my new bestie, she's got my back.
Don't you think I would be a great coach?
You know what? For Jeremy?
You want my real opinion? Depends.
[ Laughter ]
Daly: But it was over as quickly as it started.
I think that Kelly would be able to help you.
Oh, my gosh. I think so, too.
I got to go Team Kelly. Yes!
That was sisters before misters right there.
You put her on the spot. And she spoke the truth!
Because I thought she was my friend!
I can't believe Ariana just did that
after having her back, trying to help her.
So the gloves are off now, huh?
Mm-hmm. I know he's not my ally.
He thinks I don't see right through him, but I do.
I have a new ally.
I was right here on the edge of the cliff,
and you pushed me off the cliff.
I don't think that that's how you should look at it.
Oh, this is serious. Is this serious?
You're not my granddaughter anymore.
Grandpa, wait.
Can we please get Cee Lo back?
Shakira, please come back to this show.
Gwen. Where's Gwen when I need her?
Daly: Blake forged ahead without allies
and built his 21st playoff team.
* Life is very short *
* There's no time *
Daly: Blake used his only block
for veteran soul singer Wendy Moten.
I been in the music business 35 years.
Whoo! So you never know if you still got it.
John: I'm always gonna be a little bit upset
that Blake blocked me.
Did you hit the block, really?
I don't -- still don't think I did.
Do you want someone that's gonna lie to you?
[ Laughs ] Well...
Well, change your ways, Wendy.
[ Laughs ]
That is top three blind audition for "The Voice" all time.
* So then, please, please *
I am a diehard Wendy stan.
* Know that I need *
* You, oh *
Blake: Wendy is without a doubt a front-runner
in the competition right now.
Team Blake all the way!
Daly: 29-year-old country singer Lana Scott took a chance
when she moved from Chesapeake, Virginia, to California.
Lana: I moved out here to be an artist,
so being here at "The Voice"
to learn feels just like the next big step for me.
* There's a hole in the bottle, leakin' all this wine *
My God. Thank you for coming to this show
and bringing what you do to "The Voice."
I think that I would be a really good coach for you.
I think you would look really snazzy
in this turquoise number right here.
After 21 seasons
of doing this -- Oh, God. Oh, God. Again.
Grandpa's telling his war stories again.
I try to offer them a trophy at the end of this thing.
Can Ariana and I talk at all? And the fact that she --
Anybody who says... No.
...they don't understand the value...
Absolutely -- Do you want to get a snack, actually?
Yeah, let's get a snack. We'll come back.
See you guys later. ...somebody has a whiny country voice...
I don't know where they went.
They got out of their chairs and left.
I didn't care. I was still in battle mode.
Daly: But the stalemate ended in a victory for Team Blake.
Blake. Yes!
Daly: She was almost sent home after her battle,
but her coach gave her another shot.
Wait a minute, Lana. You're not going anywhere.
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.
When I play live, I think less about
how I feel about it and more about
how other people feel about it.
* Wildest dreams *
* Yea-a-a-a-a-ah *
I think Lana is the only country artist
going into the lives this season.
This girl's got a real shot at this thing.
Great job, sis. Great job. Thank you so much.
Daly: Blake is also taking West African soul singer
Libianca with him to the playoffs.
When I was 13 years old, I moved to America.
It was very hard to make friends.
One morning, I came back from work.
I heard the voice. I was like, "What?"
We decided to give everything that she needs for her music.
On that stage, you'll be carrying
the light of Africa as a whole.
* Good days * Whoo!
* Always inside *
* Good day living in my mind *
I am obviously the coach for you.
Why?
[ Laughter ] She said, "Why?"
"Why?" Ha-ha!
Is about whatever I can do
that can help you be the best at whatever you want to be.
Who do you pick?
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Blake, I'm gonna go with you.
Yes!
What?
No one saw that coming.
God came down with tablets and said, "Pick Blake."
[ Laughter ]
I have a feeling Blake is gonna be the one
to really just help me just do my thing.
* If they knew what they said *
* Would it go straight to my head? *
* What would they say instead? *
Blake: Libianca is my R&B soul artist
that has so much emotion wrapped up in her performances
that it sets her apart from the rest of the competition.
Incredible job, sis. Thank you.
So much of the show is just gonna be me
pointing at Blake in despair. Doing this?
Like, so much of it is gonna be like cuts of me going like...
And then like... Yeah. Squinty eyes at me?
[ Chuckles ]
Daly: Coming up, Blake rounds out his team with style.
Yeah!
And find out what it's really like
behind the scenes... [ Shatters ]
...when we return with never-before-seen footage.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Road to the Live Shows."
Let's see how Blake completed his live playoff team.
* Well, since my baby left me *
Daly: Next up is Peedy Chavis, a young man with an old soul.
* It's at the end of Lonely Street *
* At Heartbreak Hotel *
When I was a little kid, my mom showed me Elvis
and I was just infatuated,
and I want to be singing that music
and bringing that back to the next generation.
* Yeah *
Blake: He's got so much confidence on stage.
This is huge for "The Voice."
Can you do the hair thing one more time for me? Yeah!
John: I've been a fan of Peedy since the beginning.
It's not just shtick. Like, he can really sing, too.
* Unchain my heart *
* Baby, let me go *
Don't be afraid to attack the song vocally.
Absolutely, yeah.
You need to have this song by the throat.
* Chain my heaaaaart *
* Unchain my heart *
Blake: I've never been more excited to see what happens
with an artist than Peedy going into the live.
I'm dying to see how America reacts to this guy.
* Superstition ain't the *
* Way-ay-ay *
Daly: And finally, it's Navy veteran
and R&B vocalist, Paris Winningham.
Paris: When I was 20, I decided to join the Navy.
My chief heard that, yo, Paris can sing,
and I sang the national anthem.
When I got done, everywhere I was walking,
"Dude, you can sing, man!"
It gave me that push to make the career
that I've always wanted, and that was music.
That was incredible. You had the crowd going.
Maybe I screwed up by not hitting my button.
Daly: He started on Team Legend,
but Paris came up for grabs in the knockouts.
* Said you're as wa-a-a-rm as a glass of brandy *
Blake: His knockout performance was incredible,
and there's no way I'm gonna sit there
and not use my steal on him.
* I stay stoned on your love *
[ Whoosh ]
Daly: That's the sound of a steal
from Blake Shelton!
To have an opportunity like this...
I wouldn't exchange that for the world.
Congratulations, man. Thank you so much.
Blake: All the artists going into the live playoffs
are absolutely amazing.
It's gonna be one of the best seasons we've ever had.
Team Blake is lightning and a little bit
of a thunderstorm with a tornado in it.
I don't really feel any competition at this point.
Kelly: Man, there's so much talent this season,
and I can't wait for everybody to get to hear everyone.
John: The other coaches should be looking out for Team Legend.
We have such an amazing group of vocalists.
Ariana: I'm so excited for the lives, but it's in your hands now.
Do not mess this up, please. My team is too good.
All right, so now that you're all caught up with this season,
here are some never-before-seen moments of our coaches.
Marker. Here we go, y'all.
[ Laughs ]
Breaking the fourth wall.
Oh. Okay.
Yes, get the shot.
I'm gonna watch playback
on this piece of paper. Well, it's not in there.
I'm gonna watch playback on this notebook I have here.
Man: Marker.
* Sweet Ca-- *
Oh, okay, navigate. Oh.
* Sweet Caroline *
* Ba-ba-ba *
* Good times never seemed so good *
* So good, so good, so good *
Are you a Pokémon fan? [Bleep] yeah. I am. I am.
What is your favorite Pokémon? Squirtle.
Sure. Squirtle.
I just noticed that it says "voo" behind you.
"Voo"? It does say "voo."
* This is "The Voo" * What does that mean?
* This is "The Voo" * Is it like...
That means 500. I just got it!
* Don't break my heart *
* My achy Blake-y heart * Whoa!
What's your favorite cheese? Ooh, Gouda.
Gouda! Smoked Gouda is my favorite cheese. Smoked Gouda.
Oh, my God!
Oh, you know what? Good catch.
Sorry.
And -- Oh, I'm breakin' my pen.
I -- [ Shatters ]
Ariana: Gotta be careful out here!
It's awesome.
Oh, my gosh.
That was -- That was --
Just saving it here.
Thank you.
Now that's showbiz.
And now, for the first time this season,
we go live for the playoffs.
Who remains is in part up to you.
So do me a favor -- join us next Monday
at 8:00/7:00 Central for two incredible nights.
I'm Carson Daly. Thanks for watching.
Good night, everybody.
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