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[ NBC theme tones play ]

Daly: Previously on "The Voice"...

night one of the battles commenced.

Lillie and Kayleigh from Team Queen

went head-to-head.

♪ You'd want me just as much ♪

♪ I got a girl cru-u-u-u-u-ush ♪

Yes!

That was well done.

It's not gonna be fun, Queen.

That's the problem when you get every

four-chair turn on your team.

Riley Green.

You want everybody during the blinds.

You have to deal with this now.

I've heard this song done a lot, y'all.

That was my favorite.

Oh, my gosh.

This is a really, really tough decision

because you both did such a beautiful job.

The winner of today's battle is Lillie.

Lillie, you're moving on!

Congratulations!

And not one...

Daly: We got a steal! Yes! Yes!

Daly: ...but two steals.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

But here's the thing. But here's the thing.

Remember when you thought you were going home?

The feeling you felt when you were like,

"Oh, my God, she picked me." [ Laughter ]

Daly: We ought to let the fella talk now.

Thank you, Carson. I appreciate that.

And the reason that Adam stands in front of me

and Kelly yells is because they don't want you on my team

because they know we're going to win "The Voice."

Oh, okay, okay, okay. Oh!

Daly: But now the moment has arrived.

Who will Kayleigh pick? [ Kayleigh exhales heavily ]

♪ This is “The Voice” ♪

Daly: We got two great coaches.

Who do you pick as your coach?

Kelly!

Both amazing coaches,

and I would be honored to work with either of you,

but for this one, I gotta go...

[ Indistinct shouting ]

Team Riley.

Daly: Riley Green successfully steals Kayleigh

from Team Queen! We got a good one there.

I knew it. I knew it.

Riley: Kayleigh's got country music in her heart.

She's got so much range that we could

go a lot of different places with it.

I have never tap-danced harder. You're so good.

When you can beat Kelly for a country artist--

I think she's my biggest competition in that world--

it always feels good.

Ugh.

I'm excited to be on Riley's team.

I'm excited. Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh. Hey.

How fun is this? [ Laughs ]

We're gonna find some traditional country

and have some fun with it. You probably have a great

traditional country music catalog, so...

I know some songs now, yeah. [ Laughs ]

Wow. Adam: Kelly was working, working,

boom, boom, boom. She was like, "Unh, unh, unh."

And Riley was like, "We can win 'The Voice.'"

She's like, "Riley."

I know. [ Laughs ]

Next time, I'm bringing my Stetson

and I'm showing up.

Riley!

[ Cheers and applause ]

The Season 30 battles continue tonight.

What's up, everybody?

Luke: It's the day of my battle,

and I'm feeling excited, nervous.

BigCountry: Oh, my God.

This is the day that I've been waiting for.

Man: Alright, guys, places, please.

Places, please. Here we go, folks.

Kelly: Team Queen has the most threatening people,

I feel, this season.

Riley: For some reason I'm, like, nervous today.

I am hoping the next time I press for a steal

that I have a chance. [ Laughs ]

Let's go!

Let's hear it for Carson Daly, folks.

Yeah! Whoo!

Two talented singers go head-to-head

from Team Queen!

Luke: I have the capability to hang with BigCountry,

and I know the coaches love him.

So, in order for me to beat him,

I'm really gonna have to just deliver.

Daly: Luke Cope...

Yep!

Daly: ...versus BigCountry!

Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!

It's time to show the world who BigCountry is

and what BigCountry can do.

BigCountry not here to play no games.

Oh, my God, I love you guys.

I have everything that it takes to win this battle.

Come on!

Luke: Let's give it to them, bro.

BigCountry: Let's go.

♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪

Get you right. ♪ Mm ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪

Get them legs right. Get the blood flowing.

♪ Hey, unh ♪ [ Laughs ]

Queen Latifah: Well, hello there.

Oh, my God.

Uh-huh.

No, no, no, no.

Miss Patti LaBelle. Patti: Yes, yes, yes.

Hi, guys. Oh, my God.

I couldn't breathe for a second.

Hey.

Not only Queen, but the queen Patti LaBelle?

Like, this is double-queened up?

Like, I'm on the right team.

I told Miss Patti all about y'all.

Patti: Yeah, I heard, and you're doing

one of my favorite songs.

I do it on stage.

Oh, bro. That's the song, honey.

What? That's the song.

Hey, yo. Alright. Y'all better sing.

We were given "Tennessee Whiskey"

by Chris Stapleton.

He's a vocal powerhouse,

and this is an incredibly iconic song.

If I can tell you one thing about BigCountry,

he don't hold it in. Oh, okay!

This is a singing fool right here.

Oh. Alright.

Luke, part of the reason I turned for you is

'cause you weren't holding it in, you know? I appreciate it.

You allowed your emotions to come out,

and it was enough to connect.

Shall we dance?

Let's dance.

♪ Used to spend my nights out in a barroom ♪

Queen Latifah: BigCountry is BigCountry.

His name goes with his personality.

He's boisterous. His voice is full-bodied.

♪ But you rescued me from reaching for the bottle ♪

Queen Latifah: Luke is more introverted,

sings kind of sweeter, more emotional.

♪ From being too far gone ♪

I like that. Ooh, ooh!

Here it goes! Here it goes!

Y'all both sound fantastic.

And you sound beautiful... More than that.

...singing this song together. Yes.

And your harmonies are great.

If I can deliver it the way we've practiced it,

I'll be alright. [ Laughs ] BigCountry: Yeah, yeah, yeah.

You were just a little afraid.

I'm always a little bit afraid.

Yeah, but you can't be. Yeah.

'Cause your voice is phenomenal. Mm-hmm.

I've sang with my family so much. Oh?

So I feel like support and restraint

is probably my natural-- kind of my comfort spot. Oh!

Me and my dad have played this song together for many years.

I usually get to sit back and watch him do his thing

'cause I'm on the drum kit behind him.

Growing up, my dad really went out of his way

to nurture music in our household.

The challenge in this song is taking the time to shine,

but then also showing that you're supporting

the person that you're singing with.

This has been a nerve-wracking experience.

I've never been on a platform like this.

Wow. And I'm just an everyday dude.

Don't you do, like, a lawn care or something like that?

Yeah. What you use, a blower?

Yeah. Okay, I need you to turn that thing on and sing.

[ Laughter ] I thought about this. I thought about this.

I said, "He needs to turn that thing on."

Right. Since you got the power.

You need to sing over that. Uh-huh.

You know what I mean? Because you got one next to you.

[ Laughter ] His voice is naturally

gonna be bigger than yours. Luke: Yeah.

Doesn't mean better. It just means bigger.

It means different. Right.

Yeah, definitely. Stay on the mic, though.

If you start doing this, we lose you. Okay.

I just need you to feel like, "I'm supposed to be here."

You are supposed to be here.

Thank you. Yeah, man.

Everybody else ain't here. You here.

You know what I mean? There's a whole bunch

of people that went home.

Yeah. Not you.

Yeah. That means a lot.

You go out there and be Luke. That's right.

Whether I'm nervous or scared or whatever,

I'm still gonna give them this.

Yeah. Don't be scared.

I love that. Just sing.

♪ But when you poured out your heart, your love to me ♪

♪ I didn't waste it, babe ♪

♪ No, no ♪

♪ 'Cause there's nothing like your love ♪

Yeah! ♪ Nothing like your love ♪

♪ To get me high ♪

Together: ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ You're as smooth ♪

Patti: ♪ Smooth ♪ Yes!

♪ As Tennessee whiskey ♪

If you look over your shoulder,

you will see a fluorescent marker

what had got throwed at you. [ Laughter ]

Y'all went to that place. Yes. You got it there.

If she threw it at you, then you got-- you hit it.

Luke: I had to dodge a highlighter

from one of my heroes.

It was insane.

Everybody don't get that. So beautiful.

Luke: BigCountry is every bit deserving to win this battle,

but I have to continue to remind myself nobody

can do Luke Cope better than Luke Cope can.

Y'all both got this. You got this in your sleep.

But I want to see you look up sometimes.

Your crowd is gonna be out here.

They're gonna be over here. They're gonna... Patti: Yeah.

Open yourself up a little bit

and just believe in those harmonies

and just have fun with that song.

Whenever I would sing in the choir, I had the biggest mouth.

Yeah. At 82, I still have the loudest mouth.

Yeah. So I just let it out.

Yeah. You know, I can't hold it in.

And that's what you're never supposed to do--

hold you in. Yeah.

BigCountry: I want to make it to Cut Week so bad for my wife.

I'm willing to do whatever it takes.

During my time in the army,

there were days that I missed my family

and I just wanted to go home.

My wife stepped in, and she really encouraged me

to keep pushing and not give up

and remember what I'm doing it for-- my family.

Luke is a force to be reckoned with,

but I'm gonna bring it, everything that it takes to win.

Oh, whoa! Oh, yeah, y'all ready.

Y'all sound beautiful. Luke: Thank you.

Y'all make that song sound gorgeous.

And thank you. Thank you for the encouragement.

Wow. Thank you. Oh, we thank you.

BigCountry: Yeah. Queen Latifah has a lot of things

to think about and a lot of people.

And it's gonna be hard for her to choose the best.

But I'm praying for her every day.

[ Chuckles ] Go, Queen.

That's gonna be nice.

Girl, you got another hard one.

I think this one is gonna be tough,

and it might be very surprising.

How do you feel, Luke?

Uh, more nervous than I was at the blinds.

[ Chuckles ] No. Woman: Yeah.

[ Chuckling ] Yeah. She's like,

"When you're on, like, a lawnmower

or blowing a leaf blower, is it really loud?"

I was like, "Yeah." She was like,

"Well, this is your leaf blower right here."

[ Laughter ] She's like, "You're gonna have to sing

louder than BigCountry. Stay on that microphone."

[ Laughter ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

Let's go. Let's go.

Let the battle begin.

♪

Oh, I love this song.

♪ Used to spend my nights out in a barroom ♪

[ Cheers and applause ] Yeah.

♪ Liquor was the only love I ever known ♪

♪ But you rescued me from reaching for the bottle ♪

[ Cheers and applause ] Yeah. Yeah.

♪ And you brought me back ♪

♪ From being too far gone ♪

Ooh! [ Cheers and applause ]

♪ You're as smooth ♪

♪ As Tennessee whiskey ♪

BigCountry: ♪ And, honey I ♪

♪ Stay stoned ♪

♪ On your love ♪

♪ All the time ♪

♪ I look for love in all the same old places ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Find the bottom of the bottle's always dry ♪

[ Chuckling ] Yeah.

BigCountry: ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ When you poured out your heart, your love to love to me ♪

♪ I didn't waste it, no ♪

Okay.

♪ 'Cause there's nothing like your love ♪

♪ Nothing like your love ♪

♪ To get me ♪

♪ High ♪

♪ And you're as ♪

♪ Smooth ♪

♪ As Tennessee whiskey ♪

♪ You're as sweet as ♪ ♪ Sweet ♪

♪ Strawberry wine ♪

♪ You're as warm ♪

♪ Warm, warm ♪

♪ As a glass of brandy ♪

♪ A glass of brandy ♪ Yes.

♪ And, honey, I stay stoned ♪

♪ On your love all the ♪

♪ Time ♪

♪ You're as ♪

♪ Smooth ♪

♪ As Tennessee whiskey ♪

♪ Tennessee whiskey ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Tennessee whiskey-y-y-y ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

That was awesome. That was awesome.

Whoo!

Yeah! That was fun.

Let's go!

Well, fellas, that was fun. [ Both laugh ]

It looked like y'all enjoyed it. Yes, sir.

BigCountry, you know, I turned for you in the blinds.

Big fan of what you do, and it's, first off,

a tough song to tackle.

Man, just your voice felt right on it.

I knew where you were going with it.

Everything about it was great, man,

so awesome performance, awesome job.

[ Cheers and applause ] And, Luke, the high harmonies

were perfect.

Everything about yours was great.

You did some really unique things with your voice.

So, I guess if I had to lean one way or the other,

Luke, I thought that was really unique, what you did.

So, anyway, great performance, both of y'all.

[ Cheers and applause ] I appreciate that.

Both of you have the layers of, like, soulfulness

and the rock elements, and y'all were moving in different ways,

but somehow it worked. Way to go.

That was pretty seamless and cool.

[ Cheers and applause ] Luke: Thank you.

I feel like, Luke,

I was hearing these incredible harmonies, but also, BigCountry,

you went up high on some of those, as well--

'cause I was like, "Wait, which one is that?"

And then I was leaning in.

So, I think that you both did a really great job, too,

of, like, evening it out, like, making sure everybody

had their time to shine in it while collaborating.

So, she's gonna do good either way.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Adam: I turned for both you guys,

and neither one of you picked me.

[ Laughter ] Hey, bro.

BigCountry, you have so much more than your voice.

You have this big personality.

And I remember you so well from the blinds.

Luke, I remember you, as well, and you both have killer voices.

You sounded best in this song when you guy sang together.

I mean, it was pretty magical,

the harmonies that you guys did when you were really in sync.

If I'm choosing, I think just because the show

does start to become about this other element

that it's not just about the voice,

it's about the person and the personality,

I don't know how I could ever part with BigCountry

just 'cause he's got so much of that going on.

But, Luke, I mean, you were right there with him.

You did a great job also. Thank you, man.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Daly: Thank you, Coaches.

Alright, Queen, the final decision will be yours,

but give us some thoughts on the battle first.

Y'all rocked that. You sound amazing together.

I'm so proud... Good job, man.

Thank you. ...of this performance.

I felt like, Luke, you were so emotional in the blind audition.

I wondered if you could get through all that emotion

and find the voice.

And you found it. Thank you.

You found it! Yeah, man. Yeah, man.

I felt like you looked at me a few times.

I was like, "Ooh, there he is." That's the magic.

BigCountry, you know how to commit to something,

and that's important in a competition like this.

Your voice is big. Your performance is big.

Your heart is big.

Your country's big.

Your country is big. You know. You know.

[ Sighs ]

Luke, I'm proud of you, and I'm glad

you got to have this moment.

But the winner of this battle tonight

is going to be BigCountry.

BigCountry moving on to Cut Week!

[ Cheers and applause ] Congratulations!

You deserve it, man.

Queen Latifah: Luke improved

by leaps and bounds,

but BigCountry is a presence,

a force to be reckoned with.

I'm so proud of y'all.

So comfortable, so confident,

full of-- of energy and life and voice and ability.

Well done. Well, well done.

He's just been someone

that everybody has loved from the beginning.

Good job, baby.

Good job. Congrats, man. Thank you, sir.

Yes, sir.

Give it up for Luke Cope, everybody!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yeah, Luke!

Great job, Luke!

He came a long way.

BigCountry and Luke was a really high-energy performance.

It's a great song, a really tough song,

but they both had their own spin on it.

If I would have had a steal,

I would have thought very seriously about stealing Luke.

He's a great talent.

Daly: Coming up, more epic battle performances...

♪ Wrap me up ♪

♪ Unfold me ♪

...and an unbelievable steal.

Hold everything!

We've got a steal! Yes! Yeah!

♪ This is “The Voice” ♪

I think you love a lot of different styles of music.

I do. Very eclectic. You're just so talented,

and you bring a different perspective than I've ever had

as a mentor 'cause with the Broadway... Oh, thanks.

...with the acting, like, in movies and series... Yeah.

...and being a great singer, like, all the things.

We're making music. We're making music. Yeah. It's supposed to be fun.

We're making people feel. And it is supposed to be fun.

Um, these two are very good.

They are very good. Yeah.

Like, we're just hanging out with our friend Kelly.

Like, so normal. [ Chuckles ]

Anna, for your performance, like, when--

Like, she turned first. Anna: Yeah.

But when Riley turned...

She just didn't want me to look at Riley

'cause I sing country music. Yeah.

And so whenever Riley turned around, she was like--

She just got out of her chair and stood in front of him

and she was like, "You don't want him." No!

Were you her first in? No.

Who was? Johnnie Boy.

♪ If the world was ending ♪

♪ I'd wanna be next to you ♪

Well, you're gonna be on my team.

[ Cheers and applause ]

You are stuck.

Kelly: What's up? Hello!

We have Ariana DeBose with us today!

[ Both exclaim ]

Walking in and seeing Kelly and Ariana was so cool.

Together: Group hug! [ Laughter ]

Anna: Ariana DeBose-- unreal, a triple threat,

an Academy Award winner.

Hanging out with Ariana and Kelly.

I mean, hello? Who-- That's-- This is not real life.

Back home, I was balancing such a crazy schedule,

just grinding and grinding and grinding,

one place to the next, two serving jobs, playing gigs,

and now being here

and being able to hang out with freakin' Kelly Clarkson.

How do I lift this up?

Oh, bragger.

[ Laughter ] I never have to lift it.

I'm always, like, having to push it down. Ariana: There you go.

Um, I love your voices,

and I love Teddy Swims' and Maren Morris' song

"Some Things I'll Never Know."

It's soulful, and it's--

It's just a really well-written song. Yeah.

Hopefully we capture that. Yeah. Heartbreaker.

Yeah, so you've got quite the playground.

Put it that way.

Obviously, Maren Morris is a country singer

that can kind of float in different genres.

And, you know, so is, I feel like, Anna.

♪ Watching strangers pass me by ♪

Nice.

♪ Where do all our shadows go? ♪

Kelly: The same thing with Johnnie.

He can sing those soulful songs just like Teddy.

And I knew he'd have a softness to him that wasn't like a Teddy.

And I knew she'd have a little rougher edge

that wasn't like a Maren.

Both: ♪ For a little while ♪

I thought they would sound really good together.

I was right.

I am so screwed.

You really are. Like, I'm so sorry.

Like, I don't envy you.

Oh, my God.

Anna's really good at making the song seem natural.

She really tries to tell the story, which, I think,

in singing is the most important thing you can do.

She is an amazing singer.

Kelly. No, I know. I'm-- I'm s-- I'm--

No notes. [ Laughs ]

I'm just, like, really bummed right now

'cause y'all are so good.

I think I only have one offering.

Don't feel like you have to riff.

The quality of your vocal is so beautiful.

It's like, if you're feeling it, yeah, sing it,

but if you're doing it for any other reason

than because it's what needs to come out of you, don't do it.

Less will always be more.

Both of you really use

your "special sauce" is what I call it,

like, appropriately, 'cause sometimes

when you do too much,

it takes us out of the moment.

Mm-hmm. It's like salt and pepper.

You don't want to over-salt, though.

Right. Mnh-mnh.

Oh, my son does. Whew.

[ Laughter ] My son loves his salt, y'all.

Swelling up after dinner.

He will be in there with the thing,

and I'll be like, "It's enough!"

I used to be like that with butter.

Oh, gross! Anyways...

I would just go to the fridge and just, like,

put my finger in the butter. I love the butter.

Honestly, I still do that.

With, like, waffles, I'll put, like,

a thing of butter in each hole. Delicious.

[ Laughter ]

I know. It's crazy.

What have you all been doing, like, while you've been--

Just hanging out? Like, from blinds to now,

what have y'all been doing?

Oh, wait, what have you been doing? Wait, what happened?

My wife is pregnant right now.

Wait, what?! Oh, my gosh!

Yeah, this is a big week, you know?

Not only do I have the battles

to prepare for, but my wife is due.

It's really a lot, but because my wife signed me up,

like, I want to just make her proud.

So this performance really boils down to,

"Am I doing what it takes to, you know, make it

through to the next round?" I don't want it to be wasted.

That's so beautiful, and also congratulations.

Thank you. Oh, life is a win for you regardless.

That's amazing! I've won already, 100%.

I think that y'all are my best pairing.

You are both so good.

Like, I'm an idiot.

What you do is really special.

Like, you both are the whole package.

Do you need me to hold your hand?

I'm so stupid!

You did this!

Ahh! [ Laughter ]

Oh, no! Oh, no!

You guys, this is gonna be so hard.

We can't wait for you to hear this, America.

Johnnie's about to knock your socks off.

America, we're coming for you.

[ Both laugh ]

[ Imitating Johnnie ] America, we're coming for you.

[ Both laugh ]

♪ This is “The Voice” ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

I'm not excited about this. This is yours?

Yes. They're both good?

Yes.

This battle starts right now.

Whoo.

♪ Walking down the street last night ♪

♪ Watching strangers pass me by ♪

♪ Where do all our shadows go? ♪

♪ I guess some things I'll never know ♪

♪ I can fool my senses ♪ ♪ Fool my senses ♪

Both: ♪ For a little while ♪

♪ But some things are too hard to reconcile ♪

♪ When I'm wide awake tonight ♪

♪ Running circles in my mind ♪

♪ There's an answer I can't find ♪

Aw, man.

Damn.

♪ When did your heart let me go? ♪

♪ I guess some things I'll never know ♪

♪ I can fool my senses ♪

♪ For a little while ♪

♪ But some things are too hard ♪

♪ To reconcile ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ When I look into your eyes ♪

♪ There's no answer I can't find ♪

♪ It's a feeling that I've never kno-o-o-wn ♪

♪ When I'm wide awake tonight ♪

♪ Running circles in my mind ♪

♪ There's an answer I can't fi-i-i-ind ♪

Yeah!

♪ When did your heart let me go? ♪

♪ I guess some things I'll never know ♪

♪ I guess some things I'll never know ♪

♪ I guess some things I'll never know ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yeah!

Damn! Let's go!

Yeesh!

[ Laughter ]

That was so beautiful.

Uh, thank you for letting us into that moment.

This is why I'm a fan of this show. Thank you.

Anna, you're a beast.

Like, it just makes no sense.

That rasp, that breath is just so beautiful.

And where you went with these notes was incredible.

Johnnie, you sounded like you got

just a touch of the nerves for a second,

but then you, like, let the soul come out.

And when you let the soul take over-- bam!--

it just took over. [ Cheers and applause ]

So, I think, well done on both of you.

Great job today, and thank you again for letting me enjoy this.

[ Cheers and applause ]

I want to say what my favorite part

of the whole performance was,

which was, Anna, your first few notes

because your low register is like--

Mm-hmm. It's really amazing.

And I wasn't expecting that.

So, that was really cool, really beautiful.

There were moments, Johnnie, that got away from you

a little bit, I think, but by those big notes

at the end, you crushed them, and, honestly,

it's a nerve-wracking place to be.

I'm going with Anna this round.

Just being super honest and straightforward.

But you guys did a great job.

Thank you. Thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ]

And it's always great when you get a male-female duet

and they-- they seem like they enjoy singing together.

And that certainly came off with y'all.

And, uh, Anna, your low notes were, like, shocking to me.

I really enjoyed that.

The harmonies were even different.

Johnnie, like, you've got a really awesome tone.

Thanks, bro. And there's something that's really just

soothing about your voice.

I guess if I had to say,

just off of this performance here,

it'd be Anna, and I'm not letting

her being from Alabama affect my decision at all.

[ Laughter ] But congratulations.

It was great from both y'all.

Daly: Thank you, Coaches!

Alright, Kelly, you have the final say of course, but give us

some thoughts on that battle before you tell us who won.

I love when people make me

wish I was on the stage with them singing.

It's like a gravitational pull.

And both of you pull that out of me.

The ease, Johnnie, of your voice and the notes,

it's so effortless, it just wraps around you.

You have this special tone about you

that I just fall in love with every time you open your mouth.

[ Cheers and applause ]

And, Anna, there's a certain raspier voice

that is just so attractive.

It's like you've been smoking your whole life,

but I don't think you smoke.

Like, it's like-- [ Laughter ]

But it's like-- You should not smoke.

Um... [ Laughter ]

I don't promote that.

Um, either way I go, no joke,

like, afterwards, I would love to help.

I would love to sing with you. I would love to do

whatever you want to do afterwards. That'd be crazy.

That would be crazy! [ Cheers and applause ]

I'm such a fan.

Daly: Kelly, tough decision here.

[ Kelly sighs ]

Who is the winner of this battle?

Kelly: I really mean it, y'all.

Like, regardless of who's moving on,

I'm down to help in any and every way I can.

But today I do feel...

...like Anna is the winner of this battle.

[ Cheers and applause ] Congratulations, Anna!

You're moving on!

Kelly: Anna and Johnnie-- that was hard.

Anna's voice is special, y'all.

The fact that she can sound pure and raw

at the same time is very unique.

I think Anna's got a solid shot at winning "The Voice."

Girl, you did a really amazing job. Thank you!

You did an amazing job.

Anna: [ Voice breaking ] I mean, it's just hard in general

to make such a connection with Johnnie.

I hate that we both couldn't have

walked off that stage together, and that just sucks,

but I'm happy to move forward.

I'm so excited. I mean, thank you so much,

Kelly, for trusting me.

I hope I can make you so proud,

um, in this next round and everything.

Um, thank you. This is literally so surreal.

Daly: Coaches, let me remind you that Johnnie's available to steal.

Johnnie, anything you want to say to Kelly?

Kelly, your energy is amazing,

and I appreciate the coaching.

And we just wanted to make sure we made you proud,

so I hope-- I hope that was the case. You for sure did, man.

Give it up one more time for Johnnie Kapua,

ladies and gentlemen!

Queen Latifah: I'm glad I started in hip-hop

so I understand what a battle is about.

First rap I ever wrote was a battle rap.

Thank you guys! Appreciate it, guys!

I'm so sad!

Great job, Johnnie!

I guess I'm just looking for something that's so unique

or so powerful that I have no choice but to hit that button.

Ooh! I haven't felt that yet.

♪ This is “The Voice” ♪

Okay, we are gonna go get some dinner

and do some battle partner bonding tonight.

That's right. I've been craving a cheeseburger.

I think I'm gonna get a milkshake, too.

A milkshake? Yeah.

For the battle, I got paired with Brendan Coulter,

and I am stoked about it.

He's so easy to work with.

I think we vibe really well together

in our personalities and our voices.

I'm excited. Let's do this.

Let's do it. Oh. [ Laughs ]

Keiyana and I are kind of the two non-super-country people

on the team, so I think that sets us apart a little bit.

We are singing "She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5.

Nice. No pressure.

Right? I don't know whether

I'm more nervous to sing it for Riley in a little bit

or for Adam... On stage? [ Laughs ]

...on stage. Yeah, that's a good point.

I'm stoked on it. He has, like, a higher voice

for a dude, and I have a lower voice for a girl,

so it's a really cool like... Yeah.

I think it's a cool map. We meet in the middle really nicely.

Yeah.

Riley: Come on in! What's up?

Hello! How y'all doing?

Keiyana: Hi! Brendan: Good. How are you doing?

Y'all know Carly Pearce? We brought a professional in

to figure everything out. [ Laughter ]

How are you? Keiyana: Walking in and seeing

Riley Green and Carly Pearce

was kind of a surreal experience.

Yeah. How's it been? Great to meet you.

Keiyana: And I love their duet together,

"If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay."

So it was so cool to have both of them there.

Honestly, it was like being on cloud nine.

So, how's it been? It's been great.

Feel like we have a decent road map.

I'm excited to hear y'all's version of it.

Both of y'all stood out to me in how y'all performed songs,

so I'm excited about y'all being paired together

and hearing what y'all came up with

because I'll never get to sing it.

[ Laughter ] You know what I mean?

It's a trade-off. You either get to grow

a great mustache or you get to sing this song,

and I chose early. [ Laughter ]

That's why Adam doesn't have a mustache.

It's actually the first song I ever sang

when I was like 12 years old. Really?

There's a video of me singing it.

Brendan: I honestly can't believe it

because I learned it on the Wii when I sang "Band Hero."

Then I went out and I sang it with my dad at one of his gigs.

I watched my dad my entire life sing in a band,

and from a young age,

I was always thinking,

"I want to do what my dad does, I want to sing,

and there's nothing else I would rather do than that."

But it's so awesome knowing that I'm coming back

to this full circle and singing the first song

that I ever sang at one of the biggest

career opportunities I've had yet.

♪ Beauty queen of only 18 ♪

♪ She had some trouble with herself ♪

I'm such a sucker for tone,

and so I loved Keiyana.

♪ ...miles and wound up at your door ♪

I think what makes a great singer is, stylistically,

they know who they are and they don't try to push it.

And I think she lived in such a unique world

where it differentiated her.

Both: ♪ I don't mind spendin' every day ♪

♪ Out on your corner in the pouring rain ♪

Riley: Brendan's got a falsetto

that I could never dream to have,

so it's awesome to have a guy

that can even take on songs like this.

♪ Be loved ♪

I knew it. Man.

That was awesome. So good.

That's so great. Brendan: Thank you.

Thank you. I loved--

Obviously, what y'all did individually was great.

There was one little harmony spot that was a little rough,

but, like-- Do you do a lot of harmony singing?

Uh-- 'Cause I don't.

And when I did the song with Carly, I had like--

they had to write it in red crayon, how to do it. Yeah.

I remember the guy that was singing on the work tape

was a really great singer.

So I just got a guitar out,

and I recorded a little work tape of me

just to see if I could even do it.

So, that's the first thing I have to do

is make sure it's even possible.

Then once I got it, it was great.

Yeah. So I have no doubt

y'all will get that ironed out and it'll be perfect.

I love that you're singing all of these really high harmonies.

I love a falsetto, and when you're doing it,

I'm like, "That is--" At first, I was like,

"Who-- Who is that? Which one is doing it?"

Yeah, it's confusing sometimes.

We were saying, listening back to some times

when we've recorded ourselves, you couldn't really tell

when we switched. Yeah. But that's--

that's a really good dance.

I feel like when we sing together, it's like--

I'm, like, watching...

My mustache. ...where he's going.

I'm watching his mustache... Yeah.

...to see where he's gonna go. [ Laughter ]

But you know what I mean? Like, it's an anticipation.

Like, it's a-- it's a dance.

Yeah, we don't always sing it the same way.

There's notes we let last a little longer,

and some of them we cut off, and I think

if there's anything y'all can work on,

is finding ways to make the transition

between each of you really seamless.

And that's just gonna be kind of singing

into each other's stuff.

Just add to it, whatever feels natural, you know?

Okay, yeah. Try some stuff.

And if it doesn't feel natural, maybe it's great.

Brendan: Yeah. Yeah.

To me, this song is about loving someone

through their worst moments.

Love you. I love you, babe.

A few years ago, I ended up in the ICU

with a crazy high heart rate,

and they said I have a nervous system disorder called POTS.

When I stand up, there's a chance that I could pass out.

So that's why a stool

is valuable to me on stage. [ Laughs ]

You know, having a condition like this is very hard,

but my wife has been just, like, a solid rock for me.

My family have gotten me through the hardest times of my life,

so I definitely will be pulling from these moments.

I think it relates really well to this song.

I really want to show Riley that I want to be here,

and so I'm gonna lean in to just really finding

the unique parts about myself and trying to highlight those.

I think this will be a really cool performance.

I like that it's not a huge moment at the end.

I even might love toying with something

where the band comes down more acoustic at the end.

You could even-- ♪ Had some trouble ♪

♪ With herself ♪ Yeah.

Really give it some space there. Keiyana: Yeah. Okay.

He could just give it a little...

[ Imitates guitar strumming ] ♪ Beauty queen ♪

I mean, it ain't got to be a full bar intro.

♪ Beauty queen of only 18 ♪

♪ She had some trouble with herself ♪

Yeah, don't-- Yeah. ♪ With herself ♪

Let that-- Let that die at a time... Keiyana: Kind of like--

...right there at the end. Let it-- Yeah, give it some--

Give it some space. Yeah, space.

When y'all sing that and you're looking at each other,

figuring out the time, that's what you'd be doing

the whole song. Yeah.

You'll feel it then. Thank you so much.

Appreciate y'all. I appreciate it.

This song was a great choice for both of them.

It seems like they feel really comfortable with it.

Love your duet, by the way.

Oh, my God. Thanks.

Riley: Adam's gonna have to sit there and listen,

and, you know, it doesn't get much tougher than that

singing a song in front of an artist.

But I feel pretty confident

that whoever I don't pick is getting stolen.

This is two of the most talented people on the show, I think,

so how fortunate we are to have them both on our team.

I think they are so poised to be two big threats on the show

just because their voices are really unique.

And they're very great separately,

but when they came together, it was special.

I think this is gonna be really, really tough.

They surprised me. Yeah.

I mean, I knew they were both talented,

but that surprised me, how good it is.

Yeah, it's really good.

♪ This is “The Voice” ♪

Daly: Welcome back to the battles at Universal Studios Hollywood.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Adam: Alright, everybody, let's do this.

I love this song.

They do a really cool job of it.

Let's do this.

And... action!

And five, four, three...

[ Cheers and applause ]

Two passionate singers enter now.

From Team Riley, it's the 27-year-old

from Toledo, Brendan Coulter...

[ Cheers and applause ]

...versus the 32-year-old from Salt Lake City,

Keiyana Osmond!

[ Cheers and applause ]

[ Whispering ] Let's go.

They're singing my song right now.

Let the battle begin.

♪

♪ Beauty queen of only 18 ♪

♪ She had some trouble with herself ♪

♪ He was always there to help her ♪

♪ She always belonged to someone else ♪

♪ I drove for miles and miles ♪

♪ And wound up at your door ♪

♪ I've had you so many times ♪

♪ But somehow I want more ♪

♪ I don't mind spendin' every day ♪

♪ Out on your corner in the pouring rain ♪

♪ Look for the girl with the broken smile ♪

♪ Ask her if she wants to stay awhile ♪

♪ And she will be loved ♪

♪ She will ♪

♪ Be loved ♪

♪ I know where you hide alone in your car ♪

♪ I know all the things that make you who you are ♪

♪ I know that goodbye means nothing at all ♪

♪ Comes back and begs me ♪

♪ To catch her every time she fa-a-a-lls ♪

♪ I don't mind spendin' every day ♪

♪ Out on your corner in the pouring rain ♪

♪ Oh, ohhhh ♪ ♪ Look for the girl with a broken smile ♪

♪ Ask her if she wants to stay awhile ♪

♪ And she will be loved ♪

♪ Yeah-ah ♪ ♪ And she will ♪

♪ Be loved ♪

♪ And she will be loved ♪

♪ And she will ♪

♪ Be loved ♪

♪ Beauty queen of only 18, she ♪

♪ Had some trouble with herself ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yeah!

Riley: What about that, Adam?

Yeah! Excellent. Take that.

Excellent song choice, Riley.

[ Laughter ]

I can remember where I was

before that song even came out.

We were on the same label and-- I was 2. I was 2 years old.

Shut up. [ Laughter ]

And I don't know if I've heard

anybody do it like a duet like that.

That was really cool. Very cool.

[ Cheers and applause ] Thank you.

Keiyana, I want to start with you.

There were some parts that were a little pitchy,

but you make up for it in spades with your tone.

Mm-hmm. Your voice is the most interesting story.

I really dig you.

I would love to know what kind of record

you're gonna do after this.

I'm very interested in you as an artist.

You just are very intriguing.

Brendan, your tone is so cool.

You can sustain a huge note.

And then you think-- you're like, "Oh, man, he did that,"

and it's like, "Oh, he showed us some extra."

Like, you know? I think that's the reason

why I would lean a little bit more towards you.

I think I'm just craving to see, like,

who you are a little bit more.

But both are rad. I'm very much a fan.

Thank you. Thank you.

Well, obviously, I'm very happy about the song you chose.

Um, it still blows my mind to remember

back to when I wrote the words to that song

and on a-- scribbled them on a piece of paper.

It's still an unbelievable gift to have had a song

that has a really big impact and that people

are gonna sing on this show and--

Blows my mind. So, thank you guys for that.

Thank you. Thank you.

It was harder to write back then, too,

'cause you had to dip your pen in ink

in between lines. [ Laughter ]

Adam: Like a-- Like a quill?

"I don't mind spending every day..."

Back in the 1700s?

You're not that young, by the way.

[ Laughter ]

You ain't no spring chicken, either.

But this isn't about me. Just go ahead.

Yeah. [ Laughs ]

That was a good one, you got to admit.

The fact that you said I'm not a spring chicken

makes you sound older.

That's an old person thing to say.

You and your TikToks and your Ding Dongs.

[ Laughter ]

Sorry about him.

Man, you know what?

You guys couldn't be more different.

So it really, really does boil down

to where he wants to go.

It's a hard song,

and let me tell you, it takes everything you got.

But I applaud you both on doing a great job.

And I don't want to pick anybody that's singing my song.

I'll let him pick because that would be

more fun to watch him suffer.

But you guys both did great, so congratulations.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Thank you, Coaches. Very well done.

Alright, Riley, tough decision here, buddy.

Give us some thoughts on that battle

before you tell us who won.

I'm so proud that y'all are on my team.

I literally felt this sense of pride one other time.

I was coaching pee-wee football, and there was this kid.

I got him in on a fake punt and he caught a touchdown pass

and I lost all bodily control, ran onto the field,

got a 15-yard penalty thrown on me.

I was just-- I was so excited about it.

And I felt like that about y'all.

I'm upset that I paired y'all together

because this is so tough, but at the same time,

I wouldn't have got to see that, and this moment's awesome.

So, thank you all so much for putting all the work in.

Thank you. Thank you, Riley.

Brendan, you crushed it.

It was flawless.

Your vocal talent could rival anybody on the show.

Keiyana, I just-- There's something about you

that's been so interesting to me,

your voice, how you present things.

I love hearing you sing, no matter what it is, so...

Riley, the time has come.

Who is the winner of this battle?

Riley: I've got to go with my gut.

I enjoy both of you all,

but the winner of this battle is Keiyana.

Keiyana, congratulations! You're moving on

to Cut Week for Team Riley.

Thank you so much. Great. You're so awesome.

Riley: Brendan and Keiyana was an extremely difficult decision,

and I had to go with my gut.

Thank you.

I love that Keiyana has got an R&B kind of thing

and kind of draws you in.

There's no one like Keiyana on the show.

Great job.

Appreciate you. That was great.

I appreciate it. Thank you.

Daly: Coaches, let me remind you,

Brendan is available to steal.

Brendan, anything you want to say to your coach?

I just want to say, first of all, thank you so much.

Being on the show

and actually being able to participate

means a whole lot to me.

So, thank you.

Give it up for Brendan Coulter, everybody.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Adam: They did a good job.

I have one steal in these battles.

I think use it when I feel it.

Press it when I feel it, always.

He's good.

Yeah, he was good.

She was just so cool.

Like, how did I get her on my team?

[ Laughter ]

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

I did this performance once, and it was just me

and a guitar, and it was so slow that I was straining,

trying to just like, get it out. Yeah.

We sped it up and I was like,

that was the problem was just, like,

I can't sing ordinary when it's like

♪ Taking me out of the ordinary ♪

Like, it's just kind of like, you know? Yeah, yeah.

Man: Oh!

I think I accidentally just gave away who I was

to the next people. You did.

They just said, "Oh!" "Oh, my God!"

Interesting point, Alex Warren!

Boom.

You ready? I'm ready. I'm ready to go.

We practiced our butts off last night.

It's battles, baby! We made it.

I'm battling against Luke Curran.

He's so down-to-earth, and he's so easy to work with.

Luke: I am battling Evan James.

I think we actually mix really well,

and I think it should be a really fun performance.

Man: What song are you guys singing?

We're doing "Wind Up Missin' You" by Tucker Wetmore.

Yeah, country. You're not country.

How do you feel about that?

Yeah.

Being the only country artist on Team Adam this year,

I feel great about it.

I am a Christmas-tree farmer back home.

The farm has been in our family for a long time.

I also graduated from Michigan State University.

I was a public-relations major.

I really feel like being here on "The Voice"

is like my first job out of college.

Let's rock today.

Shake and bake it. Shake and bake it.

Evan is my country guy.

Luke is my folksy guy. Okay.

And as far as battle pairings concerns, I was like,

"Okay, these guys can get along.

They can meet somewhere in the middle."

This is gonna be exciting.

Is that Alex Warren? Oh, my gosh.

Hey! Hey!

Whoa! Oh, my gosh.

Yeah, you know it. You know I bring the real stuff.

How are you guys?

Good. Oh, my, gosh. I'm Alex. Nice to meet you.

I almost screamed. Like, I love Alex Warren.

I love him so much.

Hello, I'm Alex. I'm Luke.

Luke: I was really excited to see Alex.

He's fresh. He's popular.

He's someone who's been able to get a lot of success

in this more modern version of the industry.

Did anyone ever tell you that you look like

you could definitely be related to Charlie Puth?

Bro! I was just about to say that!

People have been saying that. It's the weirdest thing.

Like, you seem like a family member for sure.

Wow. That's crazy. Yes.

Adam: It's a compliment. He's a great-looking dude.

Adam: You don't need to be nervous.

You know, shake it off. No one's being judged... yet.

Alright, let's do it. Let's do it!

♪ I know I might look like ♪

♪ Another ball cap on a barstool underneath the PBR light ♪

Adam: Luke and Evan, I love this song for them.

It's a little more in Evan's world than Luke's world,

but Luke is being a really good sport,

even though he's not a tried- and-true country singer.

♪ You look like waves on a sunset ♪

Evan's got kind of a cool, like,

very modern, contemporary country voice. Yeah.

But he's also a strong singer.

He's got power. He's got pocket.

♪ You look like I'm done looking ♪

Adam: The song, it's kind of unrelenting the whole time.

So, they got to both figure out how to budget all their breaths

so that they can get into those big chorus moments.

It's challenging.

♪ I'm gonna wind up missin' you ♪

Dude!

Yeah! Dude.

Pockets! You guys are great.

Oh, my God!

I heard this song for the first time,

like, a couple days ago.

Do you do more folk, or where do you live?

Do more, like, Americana. Cool.

Luke: Before coming here,

I was a software engineer and playing music on the side.

I met my now-wife, Allison, right when I moved to Boston.

Having dated her for a while,

I realized that I was done looking

and that she was the one.

She really pushed me towards playing music more.

If not for her and her support, I never would have been here.

Both: ♪ I bet you've heard the stories ♪

♪ And I can't say I'm proud of them, but ♪

Alex: They're both so different

in kind of the way that they sing.

You know, you have someone who's very gritty, like Luke,

but then someone like Evan,

where the song's almost more tailored to him.

♪ Wind up missin' you ♪

That was great. Okay. Big harmony stickler. Mm-hmm.

You're gonna have to spend a little bit of time

locking in with each other.

Yeah. Yeah.

You guys have both very unique, strong voices,

and it's just a challenge.

Work on it and try to tighten it up a bit.

You're both gonna have to do a little bit of giving

to make it work.

That's exactly right.

And you've got to get some breath control

because it started to get a little pitchy

when their breath wasn't in command.

Evan: I am 100% confident that I picked the right coach.

Adam is so present, and he truly wants the best for all of us.

If I'm gonna win this battle,

I need to take Adam and Alex's advice.

And if I work hard, I think I really can win.

It's so nice when everyone's really good at singing

because it makes our job so much easier.

You guys are so talented, seriously.

Thank you, man. Appreciate it.

The pressure's really on for the battle round.

I think it's just going to take bringing the best performance

that I have without trying to change who I am.

And obviously I want to win "The Voice."

Lock in those harms, y'all.

Yes. Yes, sir.

Alright. We'll see you guys.

Right on, guys.

Hey, guys. Hey, guys!

What's going on? What's up?

It was so cool. It was so cool. Yeah.

Yeah. What did you love the most about it?

The notes were really great.

Yeah, we know what we got to get to work on, so...

Are you scared? [ Laughter ]

No. Not scared.

Are you scared now?

I'm scared of you. [ Laughter ]

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Shake and bake. Shake and bake.

Let's do it.

Let's go!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo-hoo!

This battle begins right now.

♪

♪ I know I might look like another ball cap ♪

♪ On a bar stool underneath the PBR light ♪

♪ Saying everything under the moon ♪

♪ To get you into my arms tonight ♪

♪ You've probably heard it all a thousand times ♪

♪ But it ain't what it looks like ♪

♪ Girl, let me tell you what it looks like ♪

♪ You look like waves on a sunset ♪

♪ And you can crash on me all night ♪

♪ You look like wine in a truck bed ♪

♪ A little what I'm doing for the rest of my life 'cause ♪

♪ You look like I'm done looking for a girl ♪

♪ The hard truth is ♪

♪ If this night don't turn into two ♪

♪ You look like I'm gonna wind up missin' you ♪

Uh-huh. Yeah.

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪ Oh, now let me tell you, baby ♪

♪ I've been the kind of boy ♪

♪ Your daddy never wanted you to go and fall in love with ♪

♪ The kind of boys you're probably done with ♪

♪ Their dumb... ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

Both: ♪ I bet you heard the stories ♪

♪ And I can't say I'm proud of that ♪

♪ But I'll turn the page on the old me ♪

♪ And now I ain't looking back 'cause ♪

♪ You look like waves on a sunset ♪

♪ And you can crash on me all night ♪

♪ If this night don't turn into two ♪

♪ You look like I'm gonna wind up missin' ♪

♪ Missin' you in the morning ♪

♪ And probably for the next few years ♪

♪ And when I look back on it, I still see her right here ♪

♪ And you look like waves on a sunset ♪

♪ And you can crash on me all night ♪

♪ You look like wine in a truck bed ♪

Both: ♪ A little what I'm doing for the rest of my life ♪

♪ 'Cause you look like I'm done looking ♪

♪ But, girl, the hard truth is ♪

♪ If this night don't turn into two ♪

♪ You look like I'm gonna wind up missin' you ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Wind up missin' you ♪

♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

Both: ♪ Wind up missin' you ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yeah!

♪

Alright, boys.

Evan and Luke, ladies and gentlemen.

Give it up one more time.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Oh, wow. Y'all got into that. Y'all sound great together.

Thank you.

I mean, y'all felt locked in from the very beginning.

This is gonna be a tricky one right here.

I know. It sucks to be me.

Evan just, like, ran all around the world real quick.

Um, Luke just gave it to that microphone.

Like, "How dare you. Don't be disrespectful."

I feel, like, extremely encouraged by both of you

and your performances

that you can keep going in this competition.

So, congratulations. Good on you both.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Fellas, when I heard the song start,

I was wondering how y'all were going to do the arrangement.

I think it was great.

You both had plenty of individuality

and then back and forth and then some stuff together,

and, Evan, it felt like you've sung this song a hundred times,

so you felt really comfortable from the very beginning.

And I love your stage presence, how you handle yourself.

It was great.

Luke, probably stylistically not something

that I would have pictured you doing,

but that's part of the battles and that's the tough part of it.

But, man, you really made it your own.

I turned for you in the blinds, as well,

because I can see you being able to do that with about anything

that's thrown at you.

So, you did a great job with it.

Thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yeah. Something that actually they both have in common

is that neither one of them picked you.

[ Laughter ]

Hey, hey, hey. I'm sorry. I was over the line, man.

It's okay, man. It's fine.

I love you.

Nah, I'm gonna try-- I'm gonna try to help you, okay?

Evan, I think that you were just more suited for this song.

So, if I had to pick just strictly off

this particular battle, I'd probably lean towards Evan.

Great job with it. Thank you, Riley.

You have such different tones.

I actually find this like a really cool, odd pairing.

Evan, you have this presence,

and you just fill up the space easily just within a verse.

And, Luke, you have this rasp and soulfulness and storyteller

vibe, which I really dig, too.

Daly: Thank you, coaches.

Alright, Adam, you got a tough decision here in a minute.

What did you think of the battle?

At multiple points in this performance today,

I was like, "Oh, Evan."

And then I'm like, "Well, no, Luke."

And then I was like, "Oh, no, no, no, Evan."

So, this is a tough decision

because you guys were like neck and neck.

There were some pitch things on both sides,

which is part of life.

I mean, look me up.

I'm pitchy all over the Internet.

I'm a pitchy, pitchy man, all the time.

But we're human and not AI, so it's okay. Exactly, exactly.

[ Cheers and applause ] That's right. That's right.

We all have different challenges

we're going to face on this show.

You both deserve to be rewarded for this,

which is why this sucks.

Adam, the time has come.

Who is the winner of this battle?

♪

The winner of this battle...

♪

...is Evan.

Evan is moving on to Cut Week.

Congratulations. For Team Adam.

Whoo!

Adam: Evan just edged him out a little bit.

Thank you.

Adam: He's got a big, powerful voice that fills the room.

And whenever that happens,

it's incredibly hard not to stay with someone like that.

He could surprise us all

and just absolutely smash for Cut Week.

Wow! Oh, my Gosh.

I don't have words, guys.

I want to make Adam proud.

I'm his only country singer,

and I want to lead him straight to the finale.

Give it up one more time for Luke Curran,

ladies and gentlemen.

Adam: My decisions actually have been difficult.

Their job is to make my job hard.

And they've really been successful

and caused me a lot of stress.

I'm sorry I was so mean to you just then.

Trying to be funny.

And the only way I know how to be funny

is to demean country singers.

That's a lie.

That's my whole damn thing on the show

is making fun of people with cowboy hats.

You know, it works. You know what I mean?

[ All laugh ]

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Hey. What's up? It's Hazel Gerson.

5, 6, 7, 8, ouch.

And I'm gonna be battling Nina Howland on Team Kelly.

Girl got 4-chair turns, the voice of an angel.

I got two.

Hi, Kelly Clarkson.

Oh, you said my full name! Okay, okay, okay.

You're toast.

I am definitely intimidated, to say the least.

Our song is "Breathe Me" by Sia.

I actually hadn't heard this song before.

I need to run through that again.

I know it's gonna be a bit of a challenge,

but I know that we're gonna have a great, fun time,

no matter what.

Yay.

What's up, y'all? Ariana DeBose.

Hi. Hi.

I didn't know where you were.

Nina: Seeing Ariana DeBose was so cool.

She is a Broadway legend.

How cool...

She's hosted the Tony Awards. She's won an Oscar.

She was in the original cast of "Hamilton."

Like, that girl's résumé is off the charts.

I think you know my dad.

My dad worked with her on the Tony Awards one year.

Now I get to work with her. It's very full circle.

Wait. Do you write original music?

Yeah, I'm starting to.

I have a little project I've been working on.

Totally terrifying. It's scary to do new things.

You have an Oscar. You were singing.

What do you mean you're starting to try?

Like, what do you mean?

The Riley thing I was telling her about.

Adam and I were almost peeing our pants.

I'm really bad with decisions, but this is an easy one.

And I'm gonna go Team Kelly.

That's the fastest a girl's turned me down in a long time.

I don't think Riley Green gets turned down a lot, y'all.

I was listening to Kelly Clarkson

on my pink iPod.

I've always idolized Kelly Clarkson

since I was, like, a baby.

Music has always kind of just been in my DNA.

We had a little family band.

I'd play the cajon.

I was very uncomfortable on stage as a kid.

My mom would have to force me into it a little bit.

But overall, a lot of fun.

I hope you like this song.

Ariana: I'm so stoked. Nina: I love it.

We love it.

And she doesn't usually approve this song

to be covered.

"Breathe Me" by Sia is one of my favorite songs ever.

I mean, it's a present really to any vocalist

in a competition like this.

So, we're gonna break everything down,

Yeah. strip it all away and give me your raw heart.

♪ I have been here many times before ♪

♪ Hurt myself again today ♪

Kelly: I paired Hazel and Nina

because I thought they have completely different tones,

but they are both very much emotional singers.

♪ And breathe me ♪

♪ Ouch, I have lost myself ♪

Nina, she gets up in the rafters and was just soaring with it.

I literally wanted to dance.

You know it's good when I'm moving in my seat.

♪ Be my frie-e-e-nd ♪

Hazel has a quality that is so specific to her.

It's authentic.

And those harmonies? Those harmonies.

Both of them.

Like, whether it was low or high, it was crazy.

It was really something.

Both: ♪ Breathe me ♪

Damn!

Yeah, with the vibrato and the tone?

That was good.

Thank you. I'm a little shaky.

No. That's the cool thing about this song.

Shaky is okay. Yeah.

You're literally saying, "I am broken."

Hazel: I really appreciated what Kelly said about leaning

into the shakiness or, like, the nerves for this song,

because it's such an emotional ballad.

It's a good opportunity to show off a different side

of my voice, the more emotional, breathier, quieter side.

Your vibrato, it's, like, so special.

No, it's special and it's raw and it's honest.

Like, I'm doing this because I want to hear more.

You know why? It's believable. Yes.

Nina: Hearing her compliments about my vibrato,

I was like, "Whoa! This Oscar-winning actress."

And I'm in person with her actually coaching me.

I coach a high school soccer team in New York.

The thing that I love most

is being able to help them become better,

more confident human beings.

And, in return, they do that for me, too.

Coaches are one of the most valuable people

that you can have in your life.

So, adding Kelly Clarkson to that roster in my life

is pretty cool, so I'm really grateful for that.

I'd be curious to see if there's, like,

a different choice for you on "ouch."

Yeah.

You know what I mean? It's a tough word.

It is. Well, I'm like,

what does that, like, really feel like in your body?

Because it's beautiful,

like, the way you're singing it already.

♪ Ouch ♪

♪ Ouch ♪

Yeah. Yeah.

Like, achy. Kelly: Achy.

It gives it a little something else. Nina: Okay.

♪ Ouch, I have lost my... ♪

And then get into it.

Hazel, I love how you're holding out

"breathe me."

Don't hold it out so long that she can't come in.

Right, right, right.

But I want you to keep the... You're, like, elongating it.

I think that's cool. Cut it. Yeah.

Is there like a cue

so see has the "ouch" to come in?

Man: Like a drum thing or something melodically?

Just something.

Like, it can be slight, but just something like...

Can we try it once? Man: Yes.

♪ And breathe me ♪

♪ Ouch, I have lost myself ♪

You did it way shorter.

Too short. Don't do that.

Maybe just give her a little space

because I want her to have enough time to go...

♪ And breathe me ♪

[ Imitates drums ]

♪ Ouch, I have lost my self again ♪

Kelly: Both of them have the makings

to absolutely soar and shine.

Honestly, sometimes it is just a toss-up.

Both of you are freaking fantastic, okay?

The next week, whoever makes it, too,

that's cutthroat.

Battles count more than ever because Cut Week is next.

A lot of people go home, and that's new.

I really want to make it to Cut Week so badly

because I have so much left to give.

And I just want to keep it going so badly.

Just do your best. Make each other shine.

Enjoy it. Go out there and enjoy it. Kelly: Well-done.

Nina: Pressure's on. Yeah, I'm excited, though.

It's going to be intense, but it's going to sound awesome.

And once again just thank you for that Riley moment.

I do think you have some hard choices coming up, Mama.

Do you want to know what an easy choice is, though, Riley?

Me? Not you. Ha ha ha ha!

She got you on that one. Oh, my God!

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Are you ready?

[ Cheers and applause ]

Riley?

This battle starts right now.

♪ Help ♪

♪ I have done it again ♪

♪ I have been here many times before ♪

♪ I'm myself again today ♪

♪ And the worst part is there's no one else to bla-a-a-me ♪

Queen Latifah: Ooh.

♪ Be my friend ♪

♪ Hold me, wrap me up ♪

♪ Enfold me ♪

♪ I am sma-a-a-ll ♪

♪ And needy ♪

♪ Warm me up ♪

♪ And breathe me ♪

♪ Ouch, I have lost myself aga-a-a-in ♪

♪ Lost myself again and I feel unsafe ♪

♪ Be my friend ♪

♪ Be my friend ♪

Both: ♪ Hold me ♪

♪ Warm me up ♪

Both: ♪ And breathe me ♪

♪ Be my frie-e-e-nd ♪

♪ Hold me ♪

♪ Wrap me up ♪

♪ Enfold me ♪

Both: ♪ I am small and needy ♪

♪ Warm me up ♪

♪ And breathe me ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪

Wow.

Alright, alright, alright.

How do you guys feel? Feel good?

Yeah. Yes.

You should. It was so evenly matched.

We all turned for you, Nina.

I don't know. Hazel, you were great.

And you held your own with someone that got all four of us

to turn around. So, I might stick with Nina.

But, Hazel, you were really surprisingly great today, so...

Shoot. Um...

Well, thanks for the help, Adam. Thanks for nothing, Adam. Yeah, I know.

Thank you!

Hey, Nina. Hi.

Hello, Hazel.

[ Laughter ] Hi, Riley.

I think you're so great.

Yeah, yeah.

I think you're the best.

I'm sorry! I'm sorry.

Don't apologize, Hazel. Don't you ever.

Hazel, you've really caused this man a lot of pain.

I didn't mean to!

Listen... He will never forget you.

I turned both of my chairs for both of you.

He turned both of his chairs. Yeah.

And there's only one of you that said, and I quote...

"I'm not good at making decisions,

but in a million years,

I would never want to be on your team, Riley."

I think it was something like that.

That is not what she said. But it was-- okay.

It was something like, "I'm not good at making decisions,

but this is the easiest decision I've ever made in my life."

[ Laughter ]

Do you know what?

On a serious note, you're both outrageously talented,

but you're both very different.

And, Hazel, I thought how you started the song,

it was a lot stronger.

And then, Nina,

there were moments towards the end of the song

when you really kind of took it over.

So, y'all were both great.

But, Hazel, I saw your mom's here.

My mom is here. You can't disappoint my mom.

And because your mom's looking at me,

I'm gonna lean a little bit Hazel.

Y'all were great.

Daly: Thank you, coaches.

Good job, guys. Thank you.

Alright, Kelly, you got a tough decision here in a minute.

But give us some thoughts on the battle

before you tell us who won.

You know, this song does lend itself to someone

who can be emotional.

And both of you tied into that in very different ways.

Hazel, I feel like you were more outward with your emotion

and really like almost reaching out for people to connect with.

Nina, you are far more introverted,

I feel like, emotionally in this song,

and you almost draw people in.

So, it's very different in a beautiful way.

This is a big song. It's one of my favorite songs.

Look, when it comes down to this,

and I don't know which way to go,

I do incorporate the blinds, and I incorporate what you chose

and what you did.

Kelly, tough decision here, but the time has come.

Who is the winner of this battle?

I'm not ready. I'm not ready.

Um... I'm gonna pick who I think specifically will do well

going down the gauntlet that is the lives.

And I'm going to...

♪

I'm going to say the winner of this battle is Nina.

Nina, congratulations.

You're moving on to Cut Week for Team Kelly.

Kelly: Hazel and Nina were one of my hardest pairings

because I felt like both of them

did equally as well on that song.

They bring something out of each other.

Thank you, Kelly.

I went with Nina because Nina's voice is incredible to me.

I think she's gonna be a little dark horse in this competition.

Coaches, let me remind you

that Hazel is available to steal.

Hazel, anything you want to say to Kelly?

Kelly, getting to work with you

has been such an incredible privilege

that I'll remember for the rest of my life.

And there's nobody--

Sorry, Riley. I love you, too. I do.

There's no one I would have rather had guide me.

So, thank you so much.

Give it up for Hazel Gerson, everybody

[ Cheers and applause ]

Riley: Hazel and Nina put on a great performance.

I had to give Hazel a little bit of a hard time.

I hated to see her go home, because she is very talented,

but Nina just really did a great job.

That one was hard for me.

I'm gonna miss Hazel.

I'm not. I'm gonna keep in contact.

So, we're good.

Purely just because of her hatred of Riley. Yeah.

There's a maturity to her voice

that I think you kind of have to go with.

That's the only thing. I was like, "Well...

I was like, "There's just a tiny bit."

She can handle it going forward.

I would have done the same thing.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Alright, you guys.

I am at my practice-room rehearsal

to meet with my partner.

[ Knocking on door ]

[ Door opens ]

Oh.

It's crazy to be back here doing battles

and working with Marcus Ladden Jr.

We met my, like, first day that I got here.

Marcus: That's my sister. Chari's voice is incredible.

She's so amazingly talented.

So, I'm just honored to be on stage with her

and singing with her.

We are singing "On My Own."

Both: By Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald.

Marcus: I'm singing "On My Own," and this is the first time

I'm out here in California on my own.

I am only 19 years old. I'm a mama's boy.

I'm going to call her for literally everything.

This is the best part.

I'm learning to do laundry and budget my money.

It's a scary thing, but I'm gonna use this moment to, like,

really connect it and really tell the story.

Alright, y'all, we're gonna get to work.

Yes, we are.

So we got Chari and Marcus coming up next.

Okay. She loves R&B and soul. He loves, like, jazz.

And he's a crooner.

Uh-huh.

But she got a 4-chair turn.

♪ Get here if you can ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

We all turned around for Chari.

Really? What?

Marcus, he sang "Cry Me a River."

♪ Cry a river ♪

I had to turn.

I'm like, "Who's singing 'Cry Me a River'?

I got to see this."

"I'mma go Kelly. She knows how to win this show."

Don't you want to?

Or do you want the world?

Team Queen!

And there he is. Hi!

Come over here. Meet Ms. Patti LaBelle.

Marcus: I got weak in the knees.

I literally got so scared and so excited at the same time.

Hi, gorgeous.

It's Patti LaBelle, and we are singing a Patti LaBelle song.

That's wild.

As you can see, we picked a very interesting song for you

to sing.

Yes, we did. You did. You did.

I'm not a good person for doing that.

Who does that to people

they care about in front of the Lady herself?

[ Exhales sharply ] Me.

It was literally, like, so much alignment.

Me and Marcus graduated from the same high school.

Queen Latifah: What?! Ten years apart.

Ten years apart. Really?

Wow.

And we have the same music piano teacher who... Mentor.

like, mentored us and, like, brought us up. Built up.

This is something special.

This is clearly meant to be. Ooh, yes.

I didn't even pair y'all together initially.

[ Both gasp ]

I thought because he stepped

into so many different zones when he sang.

Yes.

And we were like, "No, this song might be better

if these two sing it together." Oh, my God!

It just turns out that they have this,

like, musical connection I didn't even know about.

It was almost divine that they were paired together.

It was so many things that happened with this song.

First of all, as a solo performer, I didn't like it.

Burt Bacharach came to the studio

and said, "Patti, don't throw it away.

Is there anyone you want to do it with

as a duet?"

Wow. I said, "Michael McDonald."

Wild!

Yeah! Girl, I was so happy to get him.

Yeah. Yes.

Now get heartbroken.

[ Laughing ] Okay!

♪ On my own ♪

Queen Latifah: "On My Own" is a gorgeous song.

Chari's voice to me is just like liquid.

♪ Whoo-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ So many times ♪

Marcus can sing, you know, all kinds of music.

♪ I could have told you ♪

♪ You could have told me, baby ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

He has this great baritone that comes out you.

♪ Losing you, it cut like a knife ♪

And he has this good, full body in his voice.

So, I think it's going to work well for their duet together.

Both: ♪ I will shine again ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

Both: ♪ On my own ♪

Man, isn't that sung right? Wow!

Beautiful.

This is surreal.

I'm about to cry. Wow!

Her sitting here singing while y'all are singing.

I don't know who to focus on.

I was your background singer. She was!

No, I heard you.

I was like, "Yeah, let me take that note."

I'm going to call Michael and let him know... [ Gasps ]

...that y'all killed our song.

They were beautiful. They sounded great together.

So, how are you feeling about it?

So, it was literally a blessing

to get this song because...

Wow. Yeah. Sorry.

Um, I lost my parents, um, before I turned 30.

Um... and I know that it's about a breakup,

but I relate it so much about feeling

like a 31-year-old orphan.

I'm married. I'm very happy.

She's a very talented drummer.

We try to play together pretty often.

And Erin's family makes me feel wanted.

But I think there's just a piece of me that kind of

always feels like I'm on my own.

For me, music is my default.

And even just to reset my mind from whatever just happened

and whatever makes you get in the zone for singing this song.

It's that music. Mm-hmm. Yep.

Get in there. You have to.

You know, and find space for each other in this song.

Absolutely. Yeah.

Maybe not jump on the mic so hard at the beginning

and communicate to the audience.

Like, it's not just you two who will be here.

Yes. Patti: That's so true.

Give some of this to them.

Everybody else goes away if they need to. Marcus: Absolutely.

If you find that one person that makes you feel something...

Yeah. Allow that to be your springboard.

And find that person in the audience

or a bunch of them and just play to them.

Yeah. That's what you got to do.

Just don't think about Patti and Michael.

Yeah. For real. No, I'm serious.

Yeah. That's not good.

No. Marcus: Yeah.

Do you.

I need Chari, and I need Marcus. Uh-huh.

And just know I'll be right there.

Thank you! I'll be right there, 100% supporting you both.

Having a coach like Queen on my side, I feel unstoppable.

I feel like I have, like,

the biggest tank rolling in front of me,

and no one's gonna crush me.

You're so incredible.

This moment is everything, for me, for my family.

Thank you.

Making it to Cut Week and making it to live shows.

They're so sweet.

And come on, finale. [ Laughs ]

Marcus: The moment I got off that stage, I was like,

"If grace was a person, it would be Patti LaBelle."

It was the craziest day of my life.

Surreal.

The fact that there are no saves

and only one steal per coach can be intimidating.

We're headed upstage.

I would love to make it to the very end.

What is our live?

But if I don't win this battle...

I have no words.

...it's still me. Still me. [ Laughs ]

I'm a good catch. [ Laughs ]

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Two artists from Atlanta for this Team Queen battle.

It's 31-year-old Chari versus 19-year-old Marcus Ladden Jr.

Let's go! Whoo!

Let the battle begin.

♪ So many times ♪

♪ Said it was forever ♪

♪ Said our love would always be true ♪

Damn.

♪ Something in my heart always knew ♪

♪ I'd be lying here beside you ♪

♪ On my own ♪

Both: ♪ On my own ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ So many times ♪

♪ I know I could have told you ♪

♪ You could have told me, baby ♪

Yeah.

♪ Losing you, it cut like a knife ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ You walked out and there went my life ♪

♪ I don't want to live without you ♪

♪ You ♪

♪ On my own ♪

♪ This wasn't how it was supposed to end ♪

♪ I wish that we could do it all again ♪

♪ I never dreamed I'd spend one night alone ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh, on my own ♪

♪ I got to find where I belong again ♪

♪ And I've got to learn to be strong again ♪

♪ I never dreamt I'd spend one night alone by myself ♪

♪ On my own ♪

♪ I've got to find out what was mine again ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

Both: ♪ My heart is saying that it's time again ♪

♪ And I have faith that I will shine again ♪

♪ On my own ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪

Whoo!

Oh, yes, yes, yes. Yes!

Well, that was "On My Own,"

but you all sound pretty good together.

[ Laughter ] Thank you.

Thank you. I loved every second of that.

Y'all's vocals are unreal.

It was an awesome performance.

Queen? Mm.

Good luck.

You know, I don't know how you're gonna do it.

I'm glad I don't have to pick between you.

And in the words of Adam Levine, "I'm not going to."

So, good luck to you. Sorry. Sorry.

Queen Latifah: Come on.

You both have such different tones.

Marcus, your tone is so gorgeous.

It fills the room for sure.

And your runs were crazy beautiful.

I will say, Chari, man,

I've just been in love with you since the blinds.

I wanted you on my team then. I want you on my team now.

It just seems effortless from you.

Both of you are gifted vocalists that just crushed that song.

Thank you so much.

You know, it's funny when we know we turn

for somebody, Chari, like we all turned for you.

And in a way,

it's like no surprise what you came out here and you did.

So it's always interesting when someone like Marcus is singing.

I didn't turn around for you, Marcus.

And I have to say, like, the way Marcus,

you came out here against someone

who you knew had all the love kind of going into it,

overcoming that and holding strong and be like,

"But no, hey, I'm Marcus, I'm going to come out here.

I'm going to kill it, too. Like, whatever."

That was a really exciting thing for me to see

is you step up to the challenge and do an amazing job.

Thank you so much.

And just to be helpful to Queen,

I might be going with Chari,

but I'm really impressed by you, too, man.

Thank you. Daly: Thank you, coaches.

Alright, Queen, you got a tough decision to make here.

Before you tell us the winner of the battle,

just give us some thoughts.

I thought it was incredible. I'm so proud of both of you.

Thank you.

You have done a phenomenal job.

Me and Patti sat there, and we were just blown away by you

at the rehearsal,

Patti LaBelle being my Auntie Mama coach.

Getting to sing her song with that permission

to make it your own--

I think that is exactly what you did.

I mean, you're 19. You're just getting going,

But you sound like Jeffrey Osborne

At some point in there. I was like, "Wait a minute.

How old is this kid? I don't believe it."

Chari, with this song, oddly enough, I was like,

"She could go even further."

But you really did an extraordinary job

of finding your way through this song and making it yours,

when I kind of felt

like it was maybe a little more comfortable for Marcus

and gave him a little more room to move.

Daly: Alright, Queen, it is time.

Who is the winner of this battle?

♪

This is a very challenging choice for me, but...

...the winner of this battle is going to have to be Chari.

Alright, there it is.

Chari moving on to Cut Week. Congratulations.

Queen Latifah: Chari and Marcus were wonderful together.

I had to pick Chari because she's just so special.

Her control of her voice is so deft.

I just love watching her, you know?

So, I want to see her more.

Y'all, I'm ready for Cut Week.

I need to go clean up this face.

But I'm coming, alright? You better watch out for me.

Alright, coaches, let me remind you

that Marcus is available to steal.

Marcus, anything you want to say to Queen?

I just want to thank you for seeing me

and believing in me from day one and, like,

giving me that challenge.

So, thank you so much. Thank you.

Give it up for Marcus Ladden Jr., everybody.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Hold everything!

We've got a steal!

Kelly Clarkson takes her one-and-only steal button

for Marcus.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Kelly: I had to use my steal on Marcus.

He's kind of the whole package.

He has range. He has tone.

He has that emotionality that you really want from a singer.

Man, with Marcus, Cut Week is going to be hard.

I love your voice, man.

You sound so good. Thank you so much.

And I loved you in the blinds.

Queen Latifah: So far, all the steals

have been from Team Queen.

So, these are some smart coaches sitting next to me.

They would be very smart to pick what's happening on Team Queen

because I got the singers.

I'm coming in with my cape. I'm coming in with my cape.

Dude, you did so, so good.

♪

♪

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