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**

Marker.

**

To go from five to two people
is massive to me.

I will explode
if I get to lives.

And I'm just one step away.

* Take it to the top *

I know Niall is gonna have
a hard time picking two people.

Can't tell you how fast
my heart's beating right now.

Man, does Kelly have
a tough decision to make.

I am stressed.

I mean,
what are you gonna do?

I'm gonna punch you.

[ Laughter ]

I don't want to go back
to reality where, like,

"The Voice" isn't a part of it.

* Take it to the top *

I want to go to lives so bad.

That would be the coolest thing
ever. [ Laughs ]

* Take us to the top *

So close.

I could taste it.
I could smell it.

[ Exhales sharply ]

If I can make it all the way
to the end, that would be bomb.

* We're going up, up, up *

* Straight to the top *

Aaaaah!

**

So, Blake, Chance, you guys
get to just relax this week

and watch these two
have to make

a near-impossible
decision...
Yeah.

...to narrow down
their team.

Any advice for them,
Chance?

I know it's a lot of pressure
going out there...

I'm gonna cry.
...and making
these decisions. Yeah.

Are you
bringing tissue?

For you?
Fine.

[ Laughter ]

It's a hard thing to do.
I mean, this is a real --

You're losing a lot of great,
talented people.

At this level now, every singer
is just incredible.

So it's just
an end-game decision.

But what if
they all do well?
I know.
That's the thing.

That's what
I'm stressed about.

Blake, do you have any advice
for Niall?

No.
No, I don't.
See?

You know, because
they don't pay me

to try to help
other coaches.
[ Laughs ]

My job is to beat
these three, so...

Okay.
Figure it out, dude.
Good luck.

[ Laughter ]

You know what I'm saying?
Thanks, Pops.

Well, there's
some good advice.
Yeah. Yeah.

Good luck, Kel.
Good luck, Niall.

Cheers, bud.

[ Sighs ]

Y'all want me
to blow these out?

[ Laughter ]

**

Kelly: It's been a minute
since the battles.

Yes.
Which I am so grateful.

I already thought
you were so great

that I knew I was gonna stick
with you through the knockouts.

[ Whoosh ]

That's the sound
of a steal!

I'm using
my Playoff Pass!

D.Smooth: I am so grateful
for Miss Kelly Clarkson.

She picked me, little old
D.Smooth, to skip the knockouts

and go straight to the playoffs.

I'm literally the only person
on Team Kelly

that got the Playoff Pass,

and it is
a little bit of pressure.

I'm a little anxious,
but I'm trying not to be.

You have the gift to make it
all the way to the finale.

Wow, thank you.
Thank you so much.

Kelly:
I love D.Smooth's voice

'cause it reminds me
of the '90s.

Just reminds me those singers

that can just really
tell you a story

and break your heart,
do all the things.

His voice is incredible.

D.Smooth is
my silky smooth singer.

I'm excited
about this song.

My song is "Location"
by Khalid.

Probably one of
the hottest songs in 2016,

and I want to bring
that nostalgic effect back

to "The Voice" now.

* Send me your location,
let's... *
Whoo!

"Location" -- it's a little bit
linear for competition,

but the cool thing
about D.Smooth

is that he changed it up.

He made it his own.
So, he's quite the competitor.

* But you, ohhh *

Oh, my gosh. I forgot
how smooth your voice is!

[ Laughs ]

I don't know
if you're thinking about

at any point,
like, breaking it down,

like, and doing
some cool vocal stuff.

We still had four more bars
we could do.

Is it possible we could
slow the ending down

a little bit more?
Oh, my God.
That's what I was gonna say.

That was my one note

is I wanted to maybe
slow it down at the end.

So I'm glad
we have time.

We could even just go
right down to...

[ Notes play ]
...and I'll just follow you.

* Send me *
Yes, yes.
Let me preach.

* Your location *

Yes.
Yeah, all that stuff.

I got to see more of the
producer side of him this time

with how he arranged "Location."

He's an incredible artist
as well as singer.

* Ride the vibrations *
Yeah!

I really want to show America
you can do anything

that you want to do.

I'm a testimony to that.

* So come on *

I'm from a small town --
Birmingham.

All the fam was around,

so we all went
to the same school.

We all rode the same bus.

[ Vocalizing ]

Growing up for me,
I fell in love with sports.

People thought I was gonna be
that athlete

to look out
for the whole 'hood,

but I always knew
I was gonna be doing music.

It started in the choir.

My middle school teacher
kept pointing me out like,

"Hey, Dave, I want you
to do this solo."

She would always tell me,
like, "It's your gift."

* Focus on communicating *

To make it to the lives
and go all the way,

that'll make it to where I don't
have to do anything but music.

Oh, that could pay for
all my bills

and my mama bills.
[ Chuckles ]

And that's really the goal,
you know,

to look out for my family.
* I don't need *

That's one of the reasons
why I'm here today.

Me being on this show now
is like a testimony to, like,

okay, see, he's been doing
the right things.

It's a feeling
that I can't even explain.

Mnh.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

Come on, D.Smooth.

With "Location,"
here's D.Smooth.

**

* Mmmmmmm *

* Send me your location *

* Let's focus on communicating *

* 'Cause I just need the time
and place to come through *

* Place to come through *

* Send me your location *

* Let's ride the vibration *

* I don't need
nothing else but you, oh *

* You *
Ah, come on.

* At times I wonder
why I fool with you *

* This is new to me,
this is new to you *

* Initially, I didn't
wanna fall for you *

* Gather my attention,
it was all for you *

* So don't take advantage *

* Don't leave my heart damaged *

* To understand that things *

* Go a little bit better
when you plan it *

* Oh, so won't you *

* Send me your location? *

* Let's focus on communicating *

* 'Cause I just need the time
and place to come through *

* Come through, come through *

* Won't you send me
your location? *

* Let's ride the vibration *

* I don't need, I don't need *

* No-no-no-no, no, no *

* Hey, come on,
ride, ride, ride *

* Come and vibe
with me tonight *

* I don't need nothing else
but you *

* I don't need nothing else *

* Hey, now *

* So let's ride, ride, ride *

* Come and vibe
with me tonight *

* I don't need, I-I-I-I *

Whoo!

* So won't you
send me your location? *

* Ooh *

* Focus on communicating, baby *

* 'Cause I just need *

[ Laughs ]

* The time and a place *

* The time and a place *

* The ti-i-i-i-i-i-me *

Whoo!
Oh!

* And a place *

* Oh, no, no *

* The time
and a pla-a-a-a-a-ce *

* I don't need nothing else *

* But *

Whoo!
Whoo!

* You *

Oh, my God!

D.Smooth!

Daly:
Give it up for D.Smooth!

That was crazy!

Whoo!

Wow. Alright. Coaches got
a lot to say about that.

Let me start
with Chance.

That was insane.
Appreciate you, Chance.

A lot of improv in it.

You started making it
your own song.

I could, like,
picture you

in front of hundreds of
thousands of fans

screaming, like, while you do
your little improv runs.

Wow. Yeah.
Yeah.

I see the vision.
Yeah, yeah. Come on.

This really the first time
I ever felt,

like, smoke from
any other team.

Like, I really have not been
worried at all till right now.

[ Laughter ]

I thought
it was awesome.
You did so great.

Daly:
Thank you, Coach. Blake.

I don't know that anybody
has ever lived up to their name

quite like you, man.

Whatever trickery
that was

with the -- with the microphone
there at the end,

like, I'm gonna be
doing that now.

Just so you know.
I'll give you credit.

Please do.
Please do, brother. Please.

D.Smooth, always giving
the people what they want.

[ Laughter ]

It was like one
of those performances

that I can imagine you would
never do the same twice.

He doesn't.
[ Laughter ]

Which can be scary,
I'd imagine.

No, it's not when
you're confident,

but he never
does it the same.

Kelly.

[ Laughter ]

I-I just feel for Kelly.

I know.
So tough.

Your best performance
of the show so far, for sure.

Daly: Thank you, Niall.
Kelly.
Appreciate you.

That's my favorite thing
you've ever done on this show.

It's funny that Niall
brought it up

and you were laughing
about it

because you sing it
differently every time.

It's almost like your song,
you know?
Yeah.

And it's a very rare thing.

Congratulations, man.
It was awesome.

Thank you so much, Kelly.
Thank y'all.
How about another big hand
for D.Smooth?

Thank y'all. Thank y'all.
Thank y'all.
Yeah!

So good, Smooth.

D.Smooth --
his voice is so incredible.

He's so good.
The run at the end.
That was crazy.

The only thing
I ever ask of artists

is I want them to move me.

So, I'm gonna move forward
with people that inspire me,

and I only get to pick two.

So, it's just
a really hard decision.

That's a really linear song.
Yeah, for sure.

That's when I started
liking it

was when he started
changing the rhythm.

Yeah. So good.

D.Smooth was insane.
He really surprised me.

Like, I know
that he has a great voice,

but today,
I got to see who he is.

But he reminds me of, like,
an Usher-type singer.

Yeah.
* You got it,
you got it bad *

Daly: Coming up...

* Oh, oh, ohhh *
Wow!

Daly: ...the artists
knock it out of the park...

U2, if you guys
are watching,

get with this dude
'cause he's killing it.

Daly: ...in a fight to get
to the live shows.

* What a wicked thing
to do-o-o-o *

Oh, hell, yes.

* To let me dream of you *

Wow.

That was crazy.

If you don't
put her through...

[ Laughter ]

...you are not only fired,

Yeah?
...you are notmy son
anymore.

[ Laughter ]

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back.

Ross:
Can I ask you something?

What song do you think
I should sing

for the playoff round?

That's an easy joke.

I knew you were gonna
make that joke.

The goats were
obviously no help.

Gonna bring it
back to the kids.

They had a really good idea.
Kids, what are you thinking?

* With or without you *

[ Ross laughs ]

* With or without you, oh, oh *

Yeah,
that's a big YouTube song.

Let's go --
Do it!

Alright.
I'll see what Niall thinks.

Niall: You need to put
the glasses down.

Oh, yeah. It would have sucked
if I don't.

You should hear me sing
without the glasses.

He's so pitchy
without the sunglasses.

[ Warbling ]
* See the stones set... *

[ Laughs ]

Ross stopped his music career
to have a family

and had the wherewithal
to go at it again.

That takes a lot of bravery

and try and get your second
chance at "The Voice."

Ross has been
my second-chance man.

By the way, I cannot tell you
how big this is,

to have Bono
give us a song.

Ireland's biggest rock star's
biggest song.

I appreciate
the pressure.

[ Laughs ]

* See the stone set
in your eyes *

* See the thorn twist
in your side *

Ross has got
an underrated range,

and this song starts off
real small and low,

and it ends up in Belterville.

* Oh, oh, oh, ohhhhh *

* Oh, oh, ohhhhh *

We're gonna see a completely
different side of him

in the playoffs.

That's a workout.
That is a workout.

[ Laughs ]

When you come in,
you're like,

* See the sto-- *

and everything's
* round and round *

Instead of being
so round,

just try and make
that verse your own.
Yeah.

And give it a bit
more, like,

* And I'll wait for you *

I like that.

You know?
* And I'll wait for you *

Throwing away words and
making it more conversational.

And this is what
you're so good at...

Yeah.
...telling a story.

* Through the storm,
we reach the shore *

Ross: This is the perfect song
to get me into the live shows.

I feel like everything's
been building to this song.

Before "The Voice,"

I was kind of your
run-of-the-mill dude.

I have three kids,

and I kind of stopped performing
for four or five years.

* I can't live *

And didn't really see myself
coming back,

especially at this level.

It's tough to really believe it.

I hung it up five years ago.
I'm a relative nobody, you know?

And I've made it this far.

I know you're into
soft rock,

more country-led
kind of thing.

Yeah.
But this is
in your wheelhouse.

You can feel it
in the room.

I really want to see
Ross take this

by the scruff of the neck,

make it his own,
and smash it out of the park.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yes, Ross. Come on.

Let's rock!

Oklahoma?
It's where the Oklahoma

and the Irish thing
comes together.

Yeah.

Singing "With or Without You,"

here's Ross Clayton.

**

* See the stone set
in your eyes *

* See the thorn twist
in your side *

* I wait for you *

Whoo!

* Sleight of hand
and twist of fate *

* On a bed of nails
she makes me wait *

* And I wait without you *

* With or without you *

* With or without you *

* Through the storm,
we reach the shore *

* You give it all,
but I want more *

* And I'm waiting for you *

* With or without you *

* With or without you, oh, oh *

* I can't live *

* With or without you *

* And you give yourself away *

* And you give yourself away *

* And you give *

* And you give *

* And you give yourself
awaaaaay *

* Oh, oh, oh, ohhhhhh *

* Oh, oh, ohhhh, oh *

* Oh, oh, oh, ohhhhhh,
ohhhhhh, ohhhh *

* With or without you *

* With or without you, oh, oh *

* No, I can't live *

* With or without you *

* With or without you *

* Hoooooooooo-ooh-ooh-ooh *

[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!

Daly:
Representing Team Niall,

that is Ross Clayton,
everybody.

Come on!

Coaches, some thoughts
on that one. Kelly.

To start out comfortable
in that lower register for you

and then just sweep on up there
with that ache and longing,

the thing at the end,
on your knees.

Come on now.
Like, it was so good.

Ross: Thank you so much.
I loved it.

Thank you, Coach.
Blake.

I thought
it was incredible.

I don't know why people
don't do that song more often.

I think you have to be an Irish
coach to get it cleared.

Yeah.
[ Laughter ]

I know the guy.
[ Laughs ]

The performance
was great.

And then it went to incredible
there towards the end,

and it was just
a powerful moment.

Come on, Niall.

You know you got to
put Ross through.

I mean, everybody knows
you got to.

[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Chance.

I'm gonna say this was your
best performance on the show.

I loved it.
That was fire.

Thank you so much, dude.
Thank you.

I don't know that song
at all.
What?!

Y'all don't all know that song.
Y'all are just doing that now.

I don't know it. Keith Urban?
Do I listen to Keith Urban?

This is notKeith Urban!
Shout out to Keith Urban.

Oh, w-- Wait, wait.

Oh, it's
"With or "Without You," U2.

[ Laughter ]

The point is, U2,
if you guys are watching,

get with this dude
'cause he's killing it.

Obviously.

I'm actually excited
for you

that you just got introduced
to this song.

That's an incredible day
for you.

Is it super, super famous?

It is a famous song,
but if --
It's a great song.

Yeah. Yeah.
Alright.

I'll check out this
new group, U2.

[ Laughter ]

Chance, thank you.

Daly: Let's get some thoughts
from your coach, of course.

Niall, what did you think
of that performance?

Oh, dude,
I'm so proud of you.

Ross is generally known
for his softer,

more country-leaning rock.

So, to hand him one of
the greater songs of all time

by one of the biggest bands ever
is just huge.

And you absolutely nailed it,
as per usual.

I've got some tough decisions to
make today, and it's not easy.

Congratulations, Ross.
You did it.

Thank you so much.
How about another big hand
for Ross Clayton?

Thank you.

Mr. Consistent strikes again.

He comes out here every time,
sings his heart out.

Whoo!

He's never probably sung
a bum note since he's been here.

I'm extremely nervous
about the decision today.

As coaches, as audience members,

as people at home,
you want to be moved.

You want an artist
that makes you feel something.

And I'm looking to see

who's actually ready
for the live semifinals.

You would know Bono.
You know Bono,
don't you?

I know who Bono is.
Oh!

And I know who U2 is.

I actually know Bono.

He talks to my mom
all the time.

Wow.
Yeah.

That just got
so much funnier.

Yeah.

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back
to the playoffs

at Universal Studios Hollywood.

I'm stressing out.

I just -- I just don't know
how I'm gonna, like,

watch five
great singers perform,

and then I have to
choose two.
Choose two of them.

I know. The other guys don't
even get it. They don't care.

Well, they haven't been
on a show like this.

I know.
They don't understand.

They don't know
the pain.
I know.

Blake and Chance...
But we do.

You guys know we're standing
right here, don't you?

**

Totally.
Yep.

We were gonna
help you guys,

but now forget it.

Let's leave, Blake.
Let's go, man.

I don't really need
their help.
I don't care.

Yeah,
because we've been here.

You haven't. So...
Yeah.

**

I'm not shocked at all
you're here.
Hey, guys!

Four-chair turn.
Everybody loves your voice.

You're incredible.
Oh.

I remember in the blinds,
Cait sang Harry Styles,

and I thought,
"She's undeniably

one of the greatest singers
in the competition."

Go ahead.

* You know it's not the same
as it was *

Kelly: And it was awesome to get
to see her evolve as an artist

and realize she likes
the big huge songs,

and she's incredible at it.

Your voice is
a little reminiscent,

especially when you're doing
the lower tones,

as -- as Whitney.
Ooh.

Cait Martin is my pop diva,
y'all.

Ain't many people can sing
a song like her. [ Chuckles ]

I just feel blessed to be
able to give you another song.

Not just another song,
man.

You picked Heart.
You picked "Alone."

It brings back memories from
my senior year of high school.

Me and my mom listened

to Celine Dion's
"Taking Chances" album

when she drove me
every single day.
Yeah, yeah.

And her version was the first
version I heard of "Alone."

Oh, really?
So this is my homage
to both of them.

I love this.

* I hear the ticking
of the clock *

Cait: My mom is like
the biggest cheerleader.

She's the greatest person
that I know.

I mean, she flew all the way
across the country

to be here
for my blind-audition moment,

and she knew that this was
always something

that I was destined to do.

* Alone *

Beautiful.

My mom, she's not a singer,

but both of us
would be in the car

screaming at the top
of our lungs

because that song
just pulls it out of you.

And now to be singing it on this
stage with this magnitude --

I'm not just singing it for me.
I'm singing it for her, too.

So, that's my girl.

I'm sorry.
[ Laughs ]

Oh.

* Aloooooooooone *

[ Laughing ]
Like, I'm so screwed.

[ Laughing ] Kelly.

I'm gonna quit.
You just keep all of us.

Everybody on Blake's team
can go home.
I'm gonna quit.
What in the world?

Exactly!
And then we all
just stay.

I don't have any notes
for you.

[ Laughing ] Kelly.

I don't --
What would I tell you?

"Oh..." [ Scoffs ]
[ Stammering ]

Like, there's
nothing to say!
[ Laughs ]

You're so comfortable
in your skin.

I know Celine's version.

I know Ann Wilson's
even better.

You didn't even do it
like either one of them.

You did it like you.

Kelly: Honest to God,
I've been here for nine seasons.

I feel like she's one
of the best singers I've seen,

like, overall.

I am stressed out.

My strategy at this point
in my team,

'cause they're
so great individually,

is who do I think
is gonna compete the best?

So, with Cait, you know,

if she nails it just like
she did in rehearsal --

I-I don't know
how she doesn't move forward.

Later!
I'll be the one crying
in the seat.

We both will be.

[ Laughter ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

It's gonna be great.

Whoo!

With "Alone,"
here's Cait Martin.

**

* I hear the ticking
of the clock *

* I'm lying here,
the room's pitch dark *

* I wonder
where you are tonight *

* No answer on the telephone *

* And the night goes by
so very slow *

* Oh, I hope
that it won't end, though *

* Alone *

* Till now,
I always got by on my own *

* I never really cared
until I met you *

* And now it chills me
to the bone *

* How do I get you alone? *

* How do I get you alone? *

* You don't know
how long I have wanted *

* To touch your lips
and hold you tight *

* No *

* But the secret
is still my own *

* And my love for you
is still unknown *

* Alone *

Hey!

* Ohhhhhhhhhhhh *

* Till now,
I always got by on my own *

* I never really cared
until I met you *

* And now it chills me
to the bone *

* How do I get you alone? *

* How do I get you alone? *

* Aloooooooone *

* Aloooooooooooone *

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

Daly: That is Cait Martin,
everybody.

Team Kelly.
Wow.

Alright. Let's get some
thoughts from our other coaches.

Niall?
Wow.

Cait Martin, as always,
when you go for your big notes,

they're just
so pure and clean.

Song choice --
phenomenal, again.

That was amazing.
Well done.
Cait: Thank you.

Thank you, Niall.
Chance.

Chance:
Thought you killed it.

I love how you, like, did
the slow walk at the beginning

towards the front
when it was still, like,

kind of
in that lower register.

And then once you, like,
went out,

it was like,
just brightened up the room.

It was dope.
Thank you. [ Laughs ]

Daly: Blake.
I mean, this song
is a monster, you know?

And it seemed like you sang
the song great

and hit all
the big stuff perfectly.

It was just in some of those
runs that it sounded

like the pitch kind of
got off there for a minute.

But then, like,
the body of the song

was -- was right where
it needs to be.

So, I think, you know,
if I'm Kelly,

this is one of those things
where you look back and go,

"Alright, well, yeah,
but in the blinds she did this,

and she did this
in the battles."

And look
at your body of work.

And Cait's awesome.
We all love her.

So, I don't know.
Agreed, agreed.

Alright, Cait, high praise
from the other coaches.

Let's see what
your coach thinks. Kelly.

I'm so stressed out.

You know our team is,
like, super stacked.

And here's the thing
about you, though,

is that you just have
such a huge voice.

And what I have to
think about

is who you're gonna be going
up against on the other teams.

And it's, like, I don't know
that there's anyone

in the competition that can
really nail a song like you.

You should feel so badass
right now

that you just conquered
that song

and you did
your thing with it.
Yeah, agreed.

So cool.
Thank you.

How about another big hand
for Cait Martin, everybody?

[ Cheers and applause ]

Kelly:
Cait's performance was solid.

I do think she did better
in rehearsals,

but she's one of those
diva pop singers

that are just, like,
incredibly gifted.

It's just hard 'cause D.Smooth
is literally his name.

He is so smooth, y'all.

So, I'm sohating
this decision.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

Great job.

Cait: It's very stressful
to think about waiting

until the final decision

because I would love
to make it to the lives.

I hope it was enough.

Oh, my God.
Y'all are really helpful.

Was that sarcasm?
No.

Okay. Sorry.
I don't know.

He goes,
"Was that sarcasm?" No.

Thank you for being helpful.
Continue.

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back
to the playoffs.

Do they have Irish Springs
in -- in Ireland?
What?

Do they have them in Ireland?
Irish Spring soap?

No. It's obviously, like,
a good sell for the Americans.

They love anything Irish.
[ Laughs ]

Man: Our next artist.
Here we go.

Oh, it's actually pronounced
"Gina."

Oh! I like her.

Niall: My little Gina.

She's always been
my little storyteller.

Her ability to tell
a story is insane.

She's got this beautiful
stand-out, unique voice.

* I told you to be balanced *

Niall: She speaks at
2 decibels and sings at 400.

It's so powerful.

Gina, your tone -- wow.
The depth of it.

The storyteller in it.
You have a really special gift.

Gina, you've gotten
so far from, like,

that deer
in the headlights

that I turned around to
in -- in the first audition.

How do you feel,
confidence-wise?

I feel good,
especially about this song.

I've sung it a lot.

* What a wicked thing
to say *

* You never felt
this way *

Gina is singing "Wicked Game"
by Chris Isaak.

* What a wicked thing
to do *

I chose that song
on day one for her.

I could hear her singing it

as she was singing
a different song.

* And I *

Gina: I think the overall
message of this song

is about longing.

* In love *

And that's how I feel
about the competition.

I want it so badly.

* Want to fall *

This song is one of
the most moving songs

I have ever gotten to sing.

So to secure a spot
in the lives,

I'm just gonna tell the story

the way that
it was meant to be told.

I've sung at bars, hotels,
in a mall,

but I'm very shy,

and I have a smaller
speaking voice.

I feel more comfortable
in my voice when I'm singing,

but they are very different,

and it's very jarring
for people sometimes.

Everyone talks about
how soft my voice is,

but my voice can do anything.

[ Deep voice ]
This is my monster voice.

[ Robotic voice ]
This is my robot voice.

Bleep-bloop.
[ Laughs ]

* Loves no one *

My God, Gina.

It's absolutely exceptional.
God almighty.

Are you okay, buddy?
[ Laughs ]

I nearly cried.
[ Laughs ]

I'm doing my best
to hold it in.

I find a lot these days,
young singer/songwriter people

will try
and break up lines

to make it sound
not like the original.
Yeah.

So, I think you sing the first
line of the song straight.

* The world was on fire, and
no one could save me but you *

We're in round four.
Mm.

We're really far.

If I was
in your boots,

I would get
so much confidence from that.

Yeah.

You've got no reason
to be nervous now.

Working with Niall,
my confidence has grown a lot.

I feel so comfortable in my own
voice and my ability to perform.

The person I met
at the audition

and the person
I see now all the time --

you're so much more
out your shell.

It's so nice to see.

Niall:
Gina's got a really round tone

that you can't help
but gravitate to.

And if she nails this
and puts on a performance

like she did
in rehearsal today...

she has to come
to the lives.

[ Cheers and applause ]

That's my girl!

Singing "Wicked Game,"
here's Gina Miles.

**

* The world was on fire, and
no one could save me but you *

* It's strange what desire
will make foolish people do *

* I never dreamed that I'd meet
somebody like you *

* I never dreamed that I'd lose
somebody like you *

* No, I-I-I-I-I-I don't wanna
fall in love *

Oh, hell, yes.

* No, I-I-I-I don't wanna
fall in love *

* With yoooooooou *

* What a wicked game to play *

* To make me feel this way *

* What a wicked thing to do *

* To let me dream of you *

* What a wicked thing to say *

* You never felt this way *

* What a wicked thing
to do-o-o-o *

* To let me dream of you *

* And I-I-I-I-I-I don't wanna
fall in love *

* No, ohhh, I-I-I-I-I-I
don't wanna fall in love *

* No, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I *

* This world is only
gonna break your heart *

* I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I *

**

* Nobody loves no one *

Wow.
Are you kidding me?

Hey, come on.

That's so good.

Daly:
That is Gina Miles.

Wow.

[ Laughs ]
Damn.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Wow.

Oh, my gosh.

Alright.
Blake's got something to say.

We'll get to you
in a minute, cowboy.
Wow.

Chance.
Insane.

I didn't know that you had
that much control

of your lower register.

Very clear, very distinct.

And obviously,
everything that you did

that was high was just like...

I don't know. It was amazing.
I don't know.

What am I supposed to say?

[ Laughing ] Thank you.

That was crazy.

I mean, the control
he was talking about in

the lower register, especially
that you didn't stay up,

that would have been
the easier choice.

You came back down
to that low, moody tone

that is so cool
and mysterious.

You're rad.
I love you.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Daly: Blake.
Thank you.

If you don't
put her through...

[ Laughter ]

...you are not only fired
from this show...

Yeah?
...you are notmy son
anymore.

[ Laughter ]

I mean, oh, my God.

That was
my favorite thing

that I've heard
in a long time on this show.

Thank you.
Loved it.

Gina, that is by far
your best performance.

You know, when you hear
a unique voice on the radio,

and you knowthat
that's that person,

you've got that, like,
distinct tone

to your voice
that you don't hear often.

I still have goosebumps
from the performance.

You absolutely nailed it,
Gina.

I'm so proud of you.
Well done.
Thank you.

How about another big hand
for Gina Miles?

[ Cheers and applause ]
My girl!

Niall: Gina Miles,
breaking hearts across America.

Tore the roof
off this place today.

Absolutely smashed it.

She might win the show.

Now we're talking.

Oh, my gosh.
I'm so happy.

And she's 19?

It's crazy.
She's good.

This is why my brain
is all over the place.

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back.

Welcome to Team Kelly,
Neil.

Okay.
Great to be here.
How does it feel to be
on the coolest team?

Welcome, my brother.
It feels like
I'm finally home.

Daly: We got a steal!

At the last second!
Kelly Clarkson!

And you're singing "Have
A Little Faith In Me," right?

Yep.
Come on, Kelly.
Have a little faith.

Come on.
I'm singing it to her.

Kelly: Neil is my pro.

It seems like he's just
been doing it forever.

His voice is incredible.

It's the reason why
this show exists, right,

to find these voices
that are just so special.

I wanted him since the blinds,
and I was blocked,

so he ended up
on the right team.

I love this song.
Why did you pick this song?

It's a hymn, really.
Yeah.

I mean, it's a pop song,
but it's so heavy,

but in a beautiful way.
Mm-hmm.

* Have a little faith
in me *

He starts out,
his tone is so beautiful.

It's like a conversation,
and he goes to this, like,

soulful, like,
kind of rock 'n' roll place.

* I will hold you up *

* I will hold you up *
Whoo.

I feel like Neil
has nailed it

every time I've
seen him onstage.

But this is my first time to get
to work with him at all.

And just seeing
the fact that, like, wow,

what I see onstage is really
how he starts in rehearsal.

It's a classic sound.

Dude, you're so cool.

That ache, that rasp,
the breaks in it.

Whoo, it was nice.
Hey. Thank you.

My main thing,
I feel like you're thinking

of where
you're going next.

Just don't even
think about it.

Just, as if you were in
your house singing the song.
Mm-hmm.

I don't mean
do a ton of runs.

I just mean a tiny
* Have a little faith in me *

Neil: I've been chasing
the dream as a musician

for about a decade now.

Taking the plunge, leaving
the desk job in data entry.

That was the best choice
I ever made.

It was scary at the time,
but, man,

all of the sacrifice is totally
worth it for moments like this.

I'm so glad
I stole you.

I am very happy, too,
Kelly.

I'm so grateful that she
stole me and believes in me.

I want her to send me
to the live so badly

'cause that was always my goal.

If you get out of your way,
out of your head,

it's going to be the most
incredible performance.

[ Cheers and applause ]

With "Have A Little
Faith In Me,"

here's Neil Salsich.

Let's go, Neil.
Let's go!

Yes.
[ Chuckles ]

Whoo!

**

* When the road gets dark *

**

* And you can no longer see *

* Just let my love
throw a spark *

* And have a little faith
in me *

* Have a little faith in me *

Whoo!

* Have a little faith in me *

* Have a little faith in me *

**

* Have a little faith in me,
yeah *

**

* When your back's
against the wall *

* Just turn around
and you will see *

* I will catch you *
[ Chuckles ]

* I will catch your fall, baby *

* Just have a little faith
in me *

* Have a little faith in me *

* Have a little faith in me *

* Have a little faith in me *

**

* Have a little faith
in me, yeah *

[ Laughs ]

* Whoa-oh *

* I've been loving you
for such a long time, girl *

* Expecting nothing in return *

* Just for you to have
a little faith in me *

I'm amazed, Kelly!

* I said, I will hold you up *

* I will hold you up *

* I will hold you up *

* I will hold you up *

* Your love gives me
strength enough *

* To have a little faith in me *

Yeah!

* I said hey-hey, heyyy *

* All you gotta do for me *

* Is have a little faith in me *

* I said ah oooh, yeahhhh *

* Yeah *

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

Daly: Give it up
for Neil Salsich,

ladies and gentlemen.

Wow.
Coaches
with your thoughts.

Your former coach,
Blake Shelton. Blake?

Neil, all you ever do
is come out here

and be great
every time.

I mean, it's just probably
the most consistent person...
Yeah.

...on the show this season, and
I'm still rooting for you, Neil.

I think you gotta
put Neil through, okay?

Okay, Kelly?

Daly: Niall?

Some of your runs towards
the end were just amazing,

and the passion you always
put into your performance.

Kelly's got some
tough decisions.

It's not easy,
but I think you might have

just thrown a spanner
in the works. [ Chuckles ]

Mr. Neil, well done, man.
That was -- That was magic.

Thank you.
Chance.

Man, Neil, you know
I rock with you, man.

It was just a very
dynamic performance.

Great song choice.

I feel like you could
win the whole thing.

I know you love him.
I do.

But I love this performance,
too.

It was incredible.

And it's interesting
'cause I feel like

I know you more
when you're performing.

Like, you're very shy.
Like, well, with me.

Maybe
I -- I can be a lot.

You know, we haven't had
a chance to talk too much,

but I think seeing you
onstage, though,

I, like, see who you are.

And I almost think
it's like home for you.

And it's, like, where you
feel like your purpose is

and your passion.

You did a great job
with this song.

You did.
You did an incredible job.

Daly: How about another
big hand for Neil Salsich,

ladies and gentlemen?

Blake: I got to say, I'm a
little bit regretful right now.

Neil was on my team,
and he just came out here

and absolutely killed it.

He's so good.
Yeah.

It pains me to say
that Kelly's team

had some serious
standouts today,

and she's gonna be a contender
in these lives.

You know, in -- in 20 years
I haven't been able

to talk to you
that much, either, though...

You don't.
...'cause you can't get a word
in around here with her.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Laughs ]

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back
to the playoffs.

Hi!
How's it going?

It's going so good.
Welcome, finally.

You finally made it.
Home team.

Team Niall.

Come on up, Tasha!

Daly: There it is!

We got a steal!
Come on home!

I've always been a huge fan
of Tasha.

I tried to get her on day one.

Couldn't get her, but I was able
to steal her in the last round.

Group hug.

Blake:
Tasha has a lot of power,

and she's constantly trying
to push the envelope.

I'm probably gonna regret
letting Tasha go.

**

Niall: Tasha is the risk taker
of the group.

She's not afraid
to really go for stuff.

Really challenge herself.

Tasha, welcome home.

How did you feel
about last week?

I was really shook.

I'm not gonna lie.
Really?

I just wanted to go in
with the mindset of

"If this is my last
performance..."
Yeah?

And I did, and then
you pushed your steal.

And then I, like, fell
to my knees, so that was great.

There was no way I was
letting you go anywhere.

I'm so glad.

Well, you're here now.

And my song's name is "Here."
Exactly.

* I'm sorry
if I seem uninterested *

Tasha: I will be singing "Here"
by Alessia Cara.

This song is super personal
to me

because in the song she talks
about how she's different

and how she doesn't
fit the mold.

The biggest thing moving
to America from Pakistan

has been the culture shock
of it all and being an outcast.

I felt that way somany times.

* I'll be over here *

But it's a big accomplishment
to be here.

And I can't believe I'm here.

* Here *

Now I'm living my dream.

* Oh, here *
Whoo!

That was intense.

Gonna have to, like, work on
picking your points to breathe.

I wonder, is there any
way of giving her some
space before that?

Yeah, we could probably
give her a bar of space.

**

* I asked myself
what am I doing *

[ Scatting ]

Oh, so cool.
See what I mean?

At the very end...
Yeah?

...the band comes out
at a point.

The BVs keep going,
* Oh, here *

* Oh-oh-oh, here *
Sure.

**

* Oh, here *
* Oh-oh-oh, here *

* Ooh *
* Oh-oh-oh, here *

That was obviously
a bad version of

what we were trying to do.
No.

You could be the
BGVs, easily.
Alright.

[ Laughs ]
Looking for a second job.

Oh, and Niall is so cute.

We just had so much fun.

We were just, like,
bouncing off each other,

and there was just
so much good energy.

I just really, really
want to make him proud

and just have
a good performance.

One Direction basically
taught me, like, English music.

Really? Actually?

Growing up in Pakistan,
like, we don't have

a lot of English music.

I, like, went on YouTube
and your auditions

were, like, the first thing,
and I was like,

"Oh, my gosh, this is so cool.
These things happen?"

And then I just was obsessed.
Oh, my God.

* Hours later,
congregating... *

Niall: If Tasha can
get up there and perform,

show me why I was right
to steal her,

she could be amazing
in the lives.

Oh, my team is so stacked.

I don't know how I'm gonna
do this. [ Chuckles ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

With "Here,"
please welcome Tasha Jessen.

Whoo!

**

* Ooh, ooh, ooh *

* Whoa *

* Sorry if I seem uninterested *

* Or I'm not listenin' *

* Or I'm indifferent *

* Truly, I ain't
got no business here *

* But since my friends
are here *

* I just came to kick it *

* But really, I would rather
be at home all by myself *

* Not in this room with
people who don't even *

* Care about my well-being *

* I don't dance, don't ask *

* I don't need a boyfriend *

* So you can go back *

* Please enjoy your party *

* I'll be here *

* Somewhere in the corner
under clouds of marijuana *

* With this boy
who's hollering *

* I can hardly hear over
this music I don't listen to *

* And I don't wanna get
with you *

* So tell my friends
that I'll be over here *

* Oh, oh, oh, here *

* Oh, oh, oh, here *

* Oh, oh, oh, I asked myself
what am I doing here? *

* Oh, oh, oh, here *

* Oh, oh, oh, here *

* And I can't wait till
we caaaa-aa-aaan *

**

* Hours later, congregating
next to the refrigerator *

* Some girl's talking
'bout here haters *

* She ain't got none *

* How did it ever
come to this? *

* I shoulda never
come to this, so *

* Holler at me, I'll be
in the car when you're done *

* I'm standoffish *

* Don't want what
you're offering *

* I'm done talking *

* Awfully sad it had
to be that way *

* So tell my people,
if they're ready *

* That I'm ready *

* I'll be standing by the TV
with my beanie low *

* Yo, I'll be over heeeere *

* Oh, oh, oh, here *

* Oh, oh, oh, here *

* Oh, oh, oh, here *

* Yeah *
Whoo!

* And I can't wait till we
can break up outta here *

* Oh, oh, oh, here *
* Oh, oh, oh, here *

* Oh, oh, oh, here *
* Oh, oh, oh, here *

* No-no-no-no, no, no, no *

* Here *

* Oh, oh, oh, here *

* Here *

* Oh, oh, oh, here *

* Heeeeeeeeere *

* And I'll be over here *

[ Cheers and applause ]

Daly: That is Tasha Jessen,
everybody.

What's up?

Tasha!

Alright, we get some
thoughts from our coaches.

You remember him?
Your old coach, Blake.

Oldbeing the key word.

Are you mad at me
right now?

Just a little.
God, I know it.
I don't blame you.

Wow, you're on 10 from the time
the song starts till it ends.

One of the things
that I love about you

is the challenges that
you take on for yourself.

I mean, come on.

We're talking
about Tasha here, man.

I love Tasha.
I love you, too, Blake.

Chance?
I feel like when
it started off,

it was a little rocky,
but once you settled in,

you just took complete
and total control over the song.

And to me, that's even better
than being good the whole time,

'cause it takes a lot
of confidence to, like,

come back into it.

Thank you, Chance.
'Cause your team
is so stacked

and Tasha kills it every week,
so good luck with that, Niall.

Daly: Kelly.

Kelly: You are
a very talented artist.

With this one, I feel like it
wasn't your best performance

only because the song
got away from you a bit.

But when you locked in,

especially when you get up
there in those big notes,

it was really cool.

I'm a fan of yours.

Tasha: Thank you, Kelly.
Alright, Tasha,

let's see what your coach
Niall thinks. Niall?

This song was always
gonna be a big task

just on breathing control
alone,

and then it just got
a little bit away...
Yeah.

...but you picked it up
and you just got back on board.

And actually, that was the best
half of the performance,

if you ask me.
Your voice is incredible.

So proud of you. Well done.
How about another
big hand

for Tasha Jessen?

[ Cheers and applause ]

From day one,
I was a huge fan of Tasha.

Today, she did an amazing job.
She's an incredible singer.

She makes my decision hard.

We have a good team.

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back.

Hello.
Woman: Hello, my friend.
How have you been?

Pretty good.
I'm -- I'm ready to cry.

This will be my most
vulnerable interview.
Mm.

[ Chuckles ]

I love you so much.
I love you.

You are just
such a gift.

If you make the playoffs,
I'll get you there.

Are you excited?
I'm -- Oh! [ Laughs ]

I'm so excited.
I'm not done yet.

I love that!

* You say that you care *

Kelly: Ali sings
with her entire body.

That cannot be taught.

Growing up, she felt like
her hearing was a hindrance,

when, in reality, it makes her
an incredibly gifted singer.

She not only hears
it differently than us,

but she feels it.

She speaks straight
from her soul.

**

Ali is my inspiring soul singer.

So, I chose "Never Alone"

by Tori Kelly
and Kirk Franklin.
Kelly: Yeah.

This is a big song.

It is a big song.
Which is very smart,
by the way.

This is the time to do
a big song because

I have to choose
two people out of five.
I'm so sorry.

* Tell me, do you believe
in miracles? *

I am singing "Never Alone"
to really honor

my three passed loved ones --
my grandma Diana,

and then my Uncle Rich
and then my grandma Rose.

She was always front row
for every show I've done.

She did pass right before
I got this opportunity,

but I know that she would
have absolutely loved

to see me do this.

There is a line in the song
that says

"I can hear Heaven singing out."

* I can hear Heaven
singing out *

And I know they're
singing along with me

and telling me that...

[voice breaking] I am special.

[ Vocalizing ]

My whole life,
I have been surrounded

by so much support from them.

And throughout
this entire journey,

I have never been alone.

* You are never alone *

That was so cool.
I have a trippy idea.

If we did it, like,
more of an acoustic vibe

and just slow the song
down a bit

and then it builds up.
Right.

It's about you
showcasing your voice.

So I want it
to get churchy,

but I feel like that
shouldn't be till the end.

I like that. Yeah.

Ali's greatest strength is not
only that she sings beautifully,

but she feels it.

And her runs
are just so different

than any other singer
I've ever heard.

One of the coolest artists I've
ever worked with on this show.

You hear music better
than most people.

That's what's incredible.
Thank you.

I don't know that you realize
how special that is.

That was amazing, Ali.
Thank you.

I love Ali.
I love my whole team.

Everybody is so gifted.

Like, so incredible.
Ah! Thank you.

I'm super screwed.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Kelly: Whoo! Ali!

Come on, Ali.
Yeah.

With "Never Alone,"
Here's Ali.

**

* Mmmmmmm *

**

* In my time,
I've traveled some roads *

* A rolling stone *

* Nowhere feels like home *

* I've seen people
come and they go *

* Life is just a story
of some highs and some lows *

* Tell me,
do you believe in miracles? *

* I'm standing here
before your eyes *

Whoo!
Yeah.

* I've cried many rivers *

* I've walked through
some pain *

* I've see my world crumble *

* And I'll carry the shame *
Yeah!

I know.
* But I know somebody *

* He calls me his own *

* I can hear Heaven
singing now *

* Oh-oh-oh,
you're never alone *

* No, no, no *

* You're never alone *
* Alone, no, no, no *

* No, no, no, no *

* Oh-ohh-oh *

* I may have took some time *

* But now I realize *

* My imperfections
were a part of Your plan *

* If all things work
together in the end *

* The broken will be beautiful *

* I've cried many rivers *
* I've cried *

* I've walked
through some pain *
* Walked through some pain *

* I've seen my world crumble *
* My world crumble *
Yeah!

* I'll carry the shame *

* I'll carry the shame *

* But I know somebody *

* He calls me his own *
* He calls me his own *

* You better sing it now *

* Oh, you're never alone *
* Alone *

* You're never alone *

* Oh, you're never alone *

* Never alone *

* Oh, you're never alone *
* Everybody loves you *

* Never alone *
[ Vocalizing ]

Whoo!

* We are *

* We aaa-aaa-aaare *

* Never *
Whoo-hoo!

* Alone *

Whoo!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Daly: That is Ali,
ladies and gentlemen!

Thank you.

**

Whoo-hoo-hoo.
Alright, Coaches.

Ali.
Hi.

I'm a big storyteller fan.

My ear goes to
that kind of voice.

You've got, like, that soul
with storytelling

and you just bring it
every time.

From day one,
Ali's been a favorite of mine,

and I would send Ali
through, personally.

Thank you so much.
I appreciate that.
Thank you, Niall.
Chance?

Thank you.
Every week you
impress me so much.

And it's so weird 'cause
I know that you're phenomenal

and I know you're
gonna kill it.

And then you just do better
than what I thought.

It's fire.
Thank you so much.

Thank you, Chance.
Blake?

You know,
you have this way

of accomplishing whatever
your vision is.

And there were
just a few places

I felt like it kind of
got away from you.

But you're such
a fan favorite now

and just a special artist,
and we all love you,

that it's hard for me to imagine
you not going forward.

That's my thought,
Kelly.

Thank you, Blake.
Thank you.
Thank you, Blake.

Alright, Ali, let's see
what your coach thinks.

Kelly?

Your runs are just
so interesting and cool

and fresh and different
from anybody else.

And you move me,
which as an artist,

I always love
to be surrounded by.

So, congratulations.
Thank you, Kelly.
Thank you.

How about another big hand
for Ali, ladies and gentlemen?

Ali does these incredible things
that I can't do,

and she challenges me
and inspires me,

and she's so remarkable.

So, yeah, that makes it
really hard.

* So bring on the rain *
Daly: Coming up...

...the performances heat up.

* Like it like thaaaat *

Oh, my God.
You guys, this is really hard.

Can't tell you how fast my heart
is beating right now.

Daly:
...and the emotions run high.

I am stressed.

What are you gonna do?

I'm gonna punch you.

[ Laughter ]

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back.

I can't believe I made it
to playoffs...

* "The Voice" *
...on "The Voice."

What was that? Sorry.

Ever since blind auditions,

this weird thing
has been happening to me.

Where every time I say...

* "The Voice" *
..."The Voice"...

it does that!

* "The Voice" *
"The Voice." "Voice." "Voice."

Ahhhh!

Just watch my playoff.

Niall: How did you feel
the knockouts went?

I was a little nervous
there for a minute.
Yeah?

It felt really
neck and neck.

Yeah, but you were just
so good.

Michael is hands down
one of the standout singers

in this competition.

He has this musical theater-ness
to his pop voice

and he's grown so much
in this competition,

and all the coaches
are starting to take notice now.

Michael B. is
my theatrical dark horse.

This song is a beast,
but it's so good.

This song was, like,
vocally made for you,

and if you can connect
in any way to the lyric,

then we're whoo-hoo!

Whoo-hoo!
We're flying.

* You're feeling nervous,
aren't you, boy? *

For playoffs, I am singing
Brandi Carlile's "The Joke",

and this song is a little bit
about the groups of people

that feel unloved or unwanted
or misrepresented.

And I'm gay.
Let's get that out of the way.

* Let 'em laugh *

I came out when I was 19,
and it just reached a point,

I was like [whispering]
I can't hold this in any longer.

I can't keep this secret.
It's driving me crazy.

You just want to, like, live.

* In the wind *

And for a minute, I thought,
"Will I ever find happiness?

Will I ever do what I love?"

And it took a while,
but it's happening.

And I never thought I was ever
gonna get anywhere

on a show like this.

[ Vocalizing ]
But I'm ready.

There's not many people
in this competition

who can just sing
like that.

In the verse,
I feel like you need

to get into your...

the way you sang
the verse last week.

Ah, okay.
You know,
the way you're like

* You're feeling nervous,
aren't you, boy? *
Mm.

Give it some of that drama,
some of that vibrato in places.

And then the very last
"and the joke's on them,"

where are you musically
at that point?

We come down here.

* Ohh-oh *

Mm.

* And the joke's on them *
Oh, that's nice.

I love that.

* They come to kick dirt
in your face *

Niall:
Michael is a rangy singer.

He can sing
all across the scale.

This song has that in abundance.

It's a really challenging song
to sing,

but I've got confidence
in my Michael.

[ Cheers and applause ]

I love this song
so much.

Yeah.

With "The Joke,"
Here's Michael B.

**

* You're feeling nervous,
aren't you, boy? *

* With your quiet voice *

* And impeccable style *

**

* They can kick dirt
in your face *

* Dress you down and tell you *

* That your place
is in the middle *

* When they hate
the way you shine *

**

* I see you tugging
on your shirt *

* Trying to hide inside of it *

* And hide how much it hurts *

**

* Let 'em laugh while they can *

* Let 'em spin *

* Let 'em scatter in the wind *

* I've been to the movies *

* I've seen how it ends *

* The joke's on them *

* Oh-oh-ohh *

* They come to kick dirt
in your face *

* To call you weak
and then displace you *

* After carrying your baby
on your back across the desert *

* Oh-ohhh *

* I saw your eyes
behind your hair *

* And you're looking tired *

* But you don't look scared *

* Let 'em laugh while they can *
Okay.

* Let 'em spin *

* Let 'em scatter in the wind *

* I've been to the movies *

* I've seen how it ends *

* And the joke's on *

Come on, Mikey!

* Theeeeem *

* Hey, yeah, yeah *

* Ooooh-hoooo *

* Oohh *

* The joke's on them *

Wow.

* The joke's oo-ooon them *

Oh, my gosh.

[ Cheers and applause ]

[ Laughs ]

Daly:
That is Michael B.!

Alright.

I just -- Look,
let's just hug it out.

That's all I want.
That's all I want.

It's like --
That was so crazy.
Thank you.

Oh, my God.
Like --

I'm trying not to cry.
That was so good.

Okay, Michael, I've known
that you're so talented

this whole time,
but, like...whoo.

I was like, why is this dude
not in, like,

the theater on Broadway?

Like, your voice is just
so booming and beautiful.

That falsetto stuff
at the end, what?

I was like,
I didn't even need that,

but you, like,
gave it to me anyway.

Like, it was crazy.

Thank you.
Thank you, Coach.

Blake.

So here's what I think,
uh, Niall.

[ Laughter ]

Thank God you're going.

[ Laughter ]

Michael, that was incredible,
and I've got to say, you know,

I don't know how
you don't go through

because I haven't seen anybody
pour more of themselves

into a performance
than you have.

Daly: Thank you, Blake.
Chance?

Mikey B., my boy.

Seeing this other side of you
was really cool to me.

I'm used to seeing you do,
like, a lot of crazy runs,

and now I'm getting introduced
to, like, your sustains.

I don't know.
I'm always Team Mikey B.,

so, like, you know, I'm gonna
say send you through.

Very good job on doing, like,
a different style this week.

Thank you.
Thank you so much.

Daly: Alright, Michael, let's
see what your coach thinks.

Oh, Mikey. I can see
you can connect to this lyric,

but you have this ability to
show it like most people can't.

You can do
the technicalities.

You do them so well,
but your connection to a lyric

is unlike anyone else
in the competition.

I'm just so proud of you.
Thank you.

Like, it's -- What a great job
yet again, Mikey B.

You're the best.
Daly: How about another big hand
for Michael B., everybody!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Niall: Michael B.
was just so good today.

I mean, the performance
speaks for itself, really.

You know, like we were
all nearly in tears.

Well done.
Great job.

I don't think there's
anyone else in the competition

that could have done that.

Michael's one hell of a singer,

but Ross is just
the most consistent guy

in this competition,

and Gina has really, really
stepped up to the plate

when it mattered.

I've got such a close knit
and talented team

that I've become
really good friends with.

In just a few moments,
five people become two,

and it's gonna be a really,
really tough decision to make.

He's so good, isn't he?

Dude, he is a finale singer.
He is the guy.

Like, I don't think anybody
in the competition left

can even do
what he does.
Yeah, I know.

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back
to the playoffs.

Holly, who you're gonna see
in a minute, the country singer,

she takes a song that I've known
for, pfft, since high school,

and I have never heard anybody
do this with this song.

Kelly:
My favorite thing about Holly

is that she's like one
of those Russian dolls

you keep opening up and
there's, like, another layer,

another surprise.

Holly Brand is my country artist
with a twist.

She's got some secrets
back here in her backpack

that she pulls out sometimes
and you're like, "What?"

* ...really always been *

Niall: I love Holly Brown.

From day one,
I've always been a huge fan.

I lost out to Kelly
in the blinds.

I've been upset ever since.

I love your whole vibe.
Thank you.

I love this song.
I do, too.

I'm singing "Bring On The Rain"
by Jo Dee Messina.

I was really excited
to do this,

especially, like, for what it
means to me in the lyrics.

I feel like this song is really
just about perseverance

and helping people through,
like, difficult times,

and so when I sing it,

I think about my brother
when he joined the military.

My brother is probably
the most supportive person

that I have in my life.

It was really hard
to not be able to talk to him

and not really know
when you're gonna see him again,

if he's gonna get deployed

and, like, kind of the status
of his safety.

And so when I sing this song,

I kind of think about, like,
that moment in my life.

* So bring on the rain *

Wow!

Holly, she's impressed me
nonstop,

and the other coaches,
with her technique.

She's just got this
amazing range, killer tone,

but we have yet to really see
the emotional side of her yet.

* I might hang my head *

* I might be barely breathing,
but I'm not dead *
What?

She saved the best for last.
[ Chuckles ]

Like, it was -- This is
an incredible performance.

* Ooooooh *

[ Chuckling ] That was,
like, so pretty.

Are you crying?
Yes.

Shut up.
[ Chuckles ]
Stop! You're gonna
make mecry.

[ Chuckles ] I'm --
Like, literally,

I started laughing
I was crying so much.
[ Chuckles ]

Obviously, if you did it
just like that, it'd be great.

[ Chuckles ]
Like what?

But if I'm being
a perfectionist,

you know I love
the whistle stuff,

but I felt like it took me out
emotionally.

You want everyone to be me
and, like, crying.

Okay.

Every time that Kelly
gives me a compliment

or says something, I, like,
hang on to every word.

It's so inspiring to me
and so encouraging for me,

especially because I almost
didn't audition for the show

'cause I didn't feel like
I was good enough.

That was so good.

And I went through
a really difficult time

finding myself
over the last couple of years

of, like, having this dream
and wanting to accomplish it,

but just truly not believing
in myself.

Kelly makes me
believe in myself.

Get out of here.
Okay.

I don't have
no time for you.

You make me cry.
Thank you.

[ Chuckles ]

I would love to make it
to live shows.

Hopefully, Kelly pulls for me.
[ Chuckles ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

With "Bring On The Rain,"
here's Holly Brand.

Yeah, Holly!
Come on, Holly.

**

* Ooooooh *

* Another day has almost
come and gone *

* Can't imagine what else
could go wrong *

* Sometimes I'd like
to hide away *

* Somewhere and lock the door *

* A single battle lost,
but not the war *

* Tomorrow's another day *

* And I'm thirsty anyway *

* So bring on the raaaaaain *

* It's almost like
the hard times circle 'round *

* A couple drops and they all
start coming down *

* I might feel defeated,
and I might hang my head *

* I might be barely breathing,
but I'm not dead *

* Tomorrow's another day *

* And I'm thirsty anyway *

* So bring on the raaaaaain *

* I'm not gonna let it
get me down *

* I'm not gonna cry *

* And I'm not gonna lose
any sleep toniiiiiight *

* Tomorrow's another day *

* And I am not afraid *

* Bring on the raaaaaain *

* Tomorrow's another day *

* And I'm thirsty anyway *

* So bring on the raaaaaain *

* Bring on the raaaaaain *

[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!

Whoo!

Yeah!

Alright, Coaches.
We'll start with Blake.

Hi, Holly.
Hello.

It's a tough part
of the competition,

and I know Kelly
is probably gonna cry.

You're her favorite,

the person who went before you
was her favorite,

and now it's all starting
to come crashing down.

What are you doing
to me right now?
I know.

But you know what? I thought
you did a killer job.

You definitely took the song
and took some risk in there.

Changed up the melody
a little bit.

Good job, Holly.
Thank you.

It was so nice to see
that side of you.

We hadn't really seen anything
like that from you.

Kelly, you know how much
of a fan I am of Holly,

so I'd be going
with Holly for sure.

[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you.

Thank you, Niall.
Chance?

The first line that you sang
made everybody sit up.

You have an amazing voice
and great control.

I do feel bad for Kelly

'cause I didn't realize
how stacked your team is,

so gonna be
a difficult decision.
Yeah.

Great job, Holly.
Thank you.

Thank you, Chance.
Kelly?

We haven't,
like Niall said,

heard you sing anything
like this yet.

And this is when
it starts to get tough

and you want to, like, show a
different side of your voice.

You bring us to that place
of struggling,

and it's painful,
but you're gonna overcome it.

That's a really cool thing
that very few artists can do.

Obviously, your voice
is ridiculous.

Great job, Holly.
Thank you.

How about another big hand
for Holly Brand, everybody?

Kelly:
Holly did a great job.

I feel like she can conquer
different lanes.

Like, she's country,

but she's got whistle notes,
she's got runs.

She's this really capable singer
of covering any genre.

I think she's so cool.

It would mean everything to me
to go to the live shows.

I have been watching "The Voice"
for as long as I can remember.

I would dream of the day
that that would be me,

so fingers crossed.

I'm so nervous right now.
Blake was not helpful.

[ Chuckles ]
I was like, "What?"

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back.

Mr. Playoff Pass!
Mr. Playoff Pass!

Welcome back.
Slay, slay, slay.

Thank you. Yeah,
I'm glad to be back.

You impressed me
from day one

'cause you're 15
and you feel like you're 25.

I mean, you're just
so talented.

It makes me upset
a little.

[ Laughter ]

The music industry is in good
hands if Ryley Tate's in it.

He's a super gifted,
talented 15-year-old,

and he's still able
to get up there every time

and sing the most emotional
songs with the most passion.

Ryley Tate is future boy.

I'm using a Playoff Pass!

Chance:
Ryley Tate is just incredible.

I think he's one of those people
that could win the whole show.

I'm a little worried about him.

Thank you so much.
So good.

Ryley Tate's always
showing me

why he deserved
that Playoff Pass.

How did you find sitting up with
all the Playoff Pass people?

It was amazing to see
everyone perform.

It did kind of
make me, like,

"Oh, dang, I really got to make
sure I bring my A-game

in the next round 'cause
I'm not getting to do

a knockout performance."
For sure.

So how do you feel about this,
"when the party's over"?

I'm so excited,
for real.

I've loved Billie Eilish
forever.

She's my number-one
favorite artist of all time.

I can understand.

You seem similar,
the way you think of music

and the melody choices
that you make.

* Don't you know
I'm no good for you? *

I'm singing "when the party's
over" by Billie Eilish.

I think this song is really
about feeling lonely.

* ...you,
can't afford to *

I have four siblings.

I definitely feel different
from a lot of them.

They all like to do sports
and they're more athletic

and I'm more on the art
side of things.

* And I could lie,
say I like it like that *

It can definitely feel
distant sometimes

when they're doing their things
and I'm doing mine,

but my siblings definitely
are very supportive.

With a lot of my performances
I've done,

they are in the audience,
they're cheering me on,

and I really appreciate them
for that.

* ...that *

Whoo!

Keep that first verse
tight and soft,

and don't overthink it,
either.

What's amazing about your voice
is when you soar, you crack,

and I kind of nearly
want to hear

some of your lower
register tremors,

but when you're thinking so,
"I'm gonna nail this,

I'm gonna nail this,"

it doesn't allow you
to be vulnerable.

Yeah, this is a really
emotional song.

Yeah, I think that's gonna
be the big part here,

is connecting
to the song

'cause the singing part,
for you, is your strong point

and your consistency.
Thank you.

I can see Ryley Tate
being an unbelievable

singer/songwriter/pop star.

His voice is so different.
It's gonna grow.

He's already writing
his own stuff.

He's already producing
his own stuff.

I can see glimpses
of myself in him,

but he has this maturity to him.

He's way beyond his years,

and I was -- definitely
wasn't like that

when I was 15, put it that way.
[ Chuckles ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

Ryley Tate.
Let's go, Ryley, come on.
Let's do this, man!

With "when the party's over,"
here's Ryley Tate Wilson.

**

* Don't you know
I'm no good for you? *

* I've learned to lose you,
can't afford to *

[ Cheering ]

* Tore my shirt
to stop you bleedin' *

* But nothin' ever
stops you leavin' *

[ Cheers and applause ]

* Quiet when I'm comin' home
and I'm on my own *

* And I could lie, say I like it
like that, like it like that *

[ Cheers and applause ]

* Don't you know
too much already? *

* I'll only hurt you
if you let me *

* Call me friend
but keep me closer *

* And I'll call you
when the party's over *

[ Cheers and applause ]

* Quiet when I'm comin' home
and I'm on my own *

* I could lie, say I like it
like that, like it like that *

* I could lie, say I like it
like that, like it like thaaat *

* Quiet when I'm comin' home
and I'm on my own *

* I could lie, say I like it
like that, like it like that *

* I could lie, say I like it
like that, like it like thaaat *

[ Cheers and applause ]

Daly: That is
Ryley Tate Wilson.

Oh, my God.

[ Cheers and applause ]

What are you gonna do?

Daly: Quite the response
for Ryley Tate's performance.

We'll get some thoughts
from our coaches,

and we'll start
with Chance.

Wow.
Yeah.

Ryley Tate,
you're amazing, dude.

You surprise me
every week.

I don't know how I forget
that there's a 15-year-old

on the show that's doing
stuff like this,

but I think that was the
greatest show of control so far

out of all the performances
today, like --

I think it would be a shame

if you didn't move
to the next round.

I'm -- I'm in full support of
you going to the next round.

Thank you so much.

Daly: Kelly.

I get asked every season,
"Who are you afraid
of on the other team?"

And I'm normally like,
"I'm not afraid,"

but I am very, very, very,
very, very scared of you.

[ Chuckles ]
You are so good.
Thank you.

The control that Chance
was just talking about,

the sustaining of those
big open notes.

Thank you so much.
It was, like, the perfect
amount of drama.

It was, like, nice.
Whoo! That was good.

Thank you.
Thank you.

Blake.
It's unbelievable.

I mean, all the different parts
of your voice,

they're just incredible,
so now I have to change --

So now, I would say,
you know...

[ Laughter ]

...you got to put Ryley
through, like, come on, man.

I mean, don't mess around
with this.

Okay.

Stop experimenting.
Okay.

This is not the time
to goof around.

You have got to put
Ryley through.

Okay?

Daly:
Thank you, Blake.

Okay, Niall.

15 years old.

Put that in your heads
for a second.

I remember being on a show with
all the lights and the cameras.

You know,
like, it's not easy,

but Ryley's mature
beyond his years

and puts in performances
of someone

that's been doing it for 20,

and smashes it
every single time.

I'm just so proud
of you, dude.
Thank you so much.

How about another big hand
for Ryley Tate Wilson?

[ Cheers and applause ]
Bye.

To think that Ryley is 15 years
old is still mind-blowing to me.

That was -- That was
the best one by a mile.

Every time there's pressure,

Ryley Tate steps up
and just nails it.

There's your mom.

Ryley: That was amazing.

The words that the coaches
were saying, it's crazy.

I am speechless.

And Niall was super excited,
he was proud of me,

and I really hope he decides
to put me through in the lives

'cause I-I won't disappoint him.

Are you Mom?

Oh, my God.

Are you just
nervous as hell?

Oh, my God.
[ Chuckles ]

I like that.

He's crazy good.
Like, wow.

Niall: Team Niall stepped it up
to a different league today,

and I'm gonna have
to break some hearts here.

And that's what I don't like.

* This is "The Voice" *

Daly: Welcome back
to the playoffs.

It's time to find out
who's gonna take

the last four spots
in our semifinals.

We're starting out
with Team Kelly.

Come on out!

I am stressed.
Kelly's struggling.

What are you gonna do?

Uhhh....

I just need
to get it over with.

I mean, what are you
gonna do?

I'm gonna punch you.
[ Laughter ]

Daly: Alright, Ali,
Cait, D.Smooth,

Holly, and Neil
stand with me now.

Oh, man.

Kelly, you have five
incredibly talented artists.

Unfortunately,
only two can move on.

Before we get
to the decision,

what would you like to say
to your whole team?

I'm very proud that I got
all of you on my team.

Also,
this is not the end.

I will support you in every way
I can after this show,

no matter your dream.

[ Cheers and applause ]

And I will say, 'cause this
is Shelton's last season,

I learned that
from him.

And well done, Blake.
It's an incredible thing.

You will be missed.
Thank you.

Um...I'm sweating.
[ Chuckles ]

Okay.

Kelly, who is the first
artist moving on?

Um...

**

The first artist
advancing to lives...

**

I'm gonna have to go with
who moved me in the first place

and I had to advance,
so I'm gonna go with D.Smooth.

D.Smooth!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Moves on to
the semifinals!

Kelly: I honestly
went with D.Smooth

because from the get go,

he's tugged at, like,
special strings in my heart

and I love him, like,
since the blinds.

You kill it
every time.

He has such a cool gift, y'all.

Like, he just stands out to me.

We just haven't had a singer
like him in a long time,

so I'm very excited.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Daly: Alright, here we go.
Four artists left.

Aaaaah!

One will join you
in the Top 8...
Mm-hmm.

...three will be
leaving us tonight.

Kelly, who is the second
artist moving on?

Oh, my God. You guys,
this is really hard.

[ Chuckles ]

**

So the second artist
advancing to lives...

is Holly.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Holly, you are moving on to the
live semifinals for Team Kelly.

Kelly: You know, with Holly,
she's very exciting for me

because she's got like
this little twist.

She can do whistle note. She can
do R&B kind of pop runs.

You did a great job,
Holly.

There's just something
super special about her,

and I don't think people realize
how gifted she is yet.

Team Kelly!

Like, I'm so sorry!

I think that Holly and D.Smooth

are both gonna dominate
not only just in the semifinals,

but I think they'll both
make the finale.

Team Kelly is probably
gonna win it all, y'all.

My team is so good.

Daly: Please welcome
members of Team Niall!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

Gina, Michael, Ross,
Ryley Tate, and Tasha

stand with me now here,
center stage.

Only two can represent Niall
in our Top 8 live show.

Before we get to your
big decision, Coach...
Oh, God.

...what would you like
to say to your team?

Can't tell you how fast
my heart's beating right now.

I just want to thank you all
for everything

and the fun that we've had
as a team.

I've really enjoyed it,
and I hope you have, too.

I'm so proud of you guys.

Niall, who is the first
artist moving on?

Oh, God.

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I feel like I could
get it so wrong,

but I can't go wrong
with any of you.

That's why it's so hard,
you know?

The first artist advancing
to the lives is, um...

...Ryley Tate.

[ Cheers and applause ]
Ahhh! Oh, my God!

Daly: Ryley Tate moving on
to the semifinals!

Niall: I had to move Ryley Tate
through to the live shows.

He's never put a foot wrong
on that stage since day one.

He's an incredible talent.

He is the future
of our music industry.

Wrong way.
[ Chuckles ]

Daly: Alright, Niall,
this is it.

Four of your artists remain.

Unfortunately, there's only
one spot left in our Top 8.

Who is the last
artist moving on?

God.

I just can't reiterate
how hard this is enough, um...

I just have to go with gut.

What I've seen through the weeks
and what I've seen today...

The second artist
advancing to the lives is...

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...Gina.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Daly: Gina also advancing into
the Top 8 live semifinals!

I moved Gina forward
to the live semifinals

because her growth
has been so obvious.

Gina is such a superstar.

She smashed the playoffs.

She's ready for the live shows
and beyond.

She's gonna have
an amazing career.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Thank you, Niall.
Love you.

[ Laughs ]
I'm so excited.

I'm so sorry.

I now feel so confident
about Team Niall.

I've got two incredible
young singers

that are gonna capture
the hearts of the nation.

And I believe that the winner
of "The Voice" Season 23

is on my team.

Daly: Alright, our Top 8
are now locked.

Next Monday, don't miss it.

Tune in for our live semifinals

with realtime voting
and same-night results.

Thank you, Coaches.
In Los Angeles, I'm Carson Daly.

Thanks for watching.
We'll see you next week.

Yeah!
Ladies and gentlemen,

Blake Shelton's
last taped show ever.

Yeah!
Wow.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yes!

[ Audience chanting "Blake!" ]

So from here, we're all
going to the semifinals,

and finally, we won't have to
make these decisions anymore.

But I think America's gonna have

just as much of a tough time
as we did.

This is an incredible
group of singers.

[ Chanting continues ]

[ Laughs ]

[ Chuckles ]

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