...Launching season 10
into the stratosphere.
Yeah!
♪ma-a-a-a-a-a-n's world ♪
♪but it wouldn't
be nothing ♪
-That is how you battle!
-Yeah!
The battle rounds
are next level, man.
You're so good!
Everybody's stepping it up,
and so it's tough
Because you have to watch
really talented people go home.
Daly:
But with two steals each...
You guys
are gettg stolen.
♪i'm unstoppable today ♪
Don't do it.
Daly: ...Our coaches
gave a deserving few singers
A second chance
at winning it all.
I can't lose you
to that.
[ laughs ]
Hi, beautiful.
Christina, adam, and blake
each used one steal...
How excited...
Yes!
...While pharrell used
both steals,
Good job, bro.
...Strengthening his team.
♪unstoppable today ♪
Daly:
Tonight, season 10 continues
As 12 more artists
step into the ring.
To help prepare them for battle,
our coaches are joined
By some of the biggest names
in music...
The teams' resolve
will be tested...
A stiff singer
never makes it.
I feel like you might be
a little bit nervous.
I'm hearing,
"can i do it?"
You have to make me
want to cry.
Daly: ...As they are pushed
like never before.
Did you feel it?
I'm still tingling!
Emotionally, i want to see
more interaction between you.
Yeah.
♪can't you see ♪
♪i'm gonna take
a southbound ♪
♪whoa, can't you see ♪
Daly: And with only
three steals left...
♪what that woman, lord ♪
♪till the train ♪
♪been doin' to me? ♪
...The artists must deliver.
♪on such a winter's
da-a-a-a-a-y ♪
Yeah!
That was dope.
You guys both
can do it all.
You shocked people here today,
and that's what you want to do.
Daly: It's the toughest night
of battles yet.
I need both of you guys
to be on this show.
-Yes!
-We got the steal!
Whoa!
Blake shelton!
Yes! Everybody wins!
Everybody wins!
I love you for that.
Mwah!
Yes!
Daly:
The action starts...Right now!
[ cheers and applause ]
It's night three of the battles
at universal studios hollywood.
Get over here,
little buddy.
While our coaches head
to their chairs,
Let's see how blake
and his team's adviser,
Two-time "voice" coach
and pop superstar gwen stefani,
Got team blake ready.
Hi.
What's up?
Rock 'n' roll goddess, diva.
-Whoa.
-Legend.
-What?
-Awesome, badass.
-Whoa!
-This queen.
Got it.
Good to touch you.
[ both laugh ]
Daly:
Now let's meet blake's first
battle pairing of the night.
33-year-old adam wakefield
from nashville, tennessee,
Versus 22-year-old jared harder
from joplin, missouri.
Adam, a working musician,
came to "the voice"
Hoping to step
into the spotlight.
Adam w.: I play with
a country artist, right now,
Chris cagle, on the weekends.
I've got a bluegrass band.
I do a lot of writing
with folks.
Having one of these coaches
could really help
Put somebody like me on the map.
Daly: His soulful blind audition
of a classic country song
Turned two chairs.
♪tennessee whiskey ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
Finally, there's gonna be
a studly adam.
-I pick blake.
-Yes!
Daly: Jared's musical career
came to a halt
After a natural disaster.
Jared: My hometown of joplin
was struck by one of the largest
Recorded tornado's in history,
so music, for me, was on hold.
Right now i work
at an ice-cream and coffee shop
As a manager, but i want to make
a career out of music.
♪it ain't slowin' down,
this merry-go-round ♪
Daly:
Jared's performance landed him
the last spot on blake's team.
Yes!
Because of you,
my team is full!
[ cheers and applause ]
I mean that.
[ laughs ]
You doing a little thing
there at the end?
♪what that woman ♪
Blake:
I paired adam and jared together
Because they're my two
big-voice dudes.
♪can't you see ♪
♪gonna take
a freight train ♪
These guys
are gonna be performing
"can't you see"
by the marshall tucker band.
Any country artist, if they've
done any time in a bar,
They should know it
and blow us all away.
-Come on in here, boys.
-How's it going?
This is the great
gwen stefani.
-Nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you.
Adam w.: It was pretty cool
seeing blake and gwen stefani
Sitting there, too.
Blake wanted to bring in
an expert to help you guys.
-Good call.
-So he called me.
-A country-music expert.
-Yeah.
I'm getting there, though.
-[ laughs ]
I loved working
outside of my lane.
Also, she's hot.
[ both laugh ]
Adam w.: She might not be
a country singer,
But she's such
a powerhouse singer,
And she's just had a lot of
experience coaching people.
Y'all know this song?
-We do, yeah.
-Yeah.
Perfect.
Let's try it together.
♪gonna take
a freight train ♪
♪down at the station ♪
♪i don't care
where it goes ♪
Adam, you're so comfortable
with this song.
I've seen it a million times
on this show --
The guy who's not
as familiar with the song
Ends up going back
and working on it way harder
And they rise
to the occasion.
Jared doesn't know the song
as well as i do,
But the dude's
such a good singer.
I don't want to imagine
what he's gonna be doing
When he's got it down,
So it's really just about
bringing something new to it
And kind of make it my own.
Jared, find whatever
feels good to you,
Not so much like, "oh,
i'm gonna try to sing like him."
And that will make you
stand out.
Absolutely.
Jared's learning who he is
right before our very eyes,
Which is pretty exciting
as a coach.
But jared's gonna have to put
a stamp on his sound
And have a big moment
with this song.
I was actually hoping
i could figure out
Where i would be leaning,
But right now i don't know
what the heck i would do.
You're both so good.
Daly:
With their battle near,
Adam and jared meet
with blake and gwen stefani
For a final rehearsal
with the band.
♪can't you see ♪
♪oh,
gonna take it now ♪
Adam just comes across
as already being so natural.
But jared has a lot of talent,
And if he just gets
that confidence,
He might surprise everybody.
It's just like hall & oates
all of a sudden up here, man.
Absolutely.
That's what we're going for.
What do you think?
Emotionally, i want to see
more interaction between you
'cause then it will make it
feel like you guys
Are doing a performance.
That's what this
has to kind of turn into,
Is just a jam session between
the two of you, you know?
Just play it again for me,
please.
Okay.
♪gonna find me ♪
♪a hole in the wall ♪
Jared: I'm gonna work on
developing a stage presence
Because i don't want to go home
just yet.
[ laughs ]
♪told me goodbye ♪
Good job with staying present
the whole time.
Man, adam, when you sing,
"a mean old woman, lord..."
Yeah?
...Gave me chills.
Ah, thanks, man.
Between that and when you do
your falsetto run,
That's a good moment
for you, too.
Adam has
that southern rock edge,
And jared, he has a soft edge,
but it's still very powerful,
And i'm just looking
for that person
Who can convince me
they're gonna be
The next superstar
in country music.
I would love it
if somebody got stolen.
Adam, 'cause this is kind of
a rock thing,
He's definitely gonna be,
you know, paying attention.
It would suck
to be on his team,
But at least you --
[ laughter ]
At least you would still be
on the show,
So let's keep
that in mind.
Cool.
Daly:
It's the night of their battle,
And adam and jared
are about to go head-to-head.
You had the most work to do
on this one.
I did have
a little work to do.
Because this is second nature
to our boy over here.
He's pretty good.
But that could be his problem,
too, right?
That's right.
Overconfidence.
Good luck out there,
man.
-Thank you.
-Thanks, man.
You guys look sexy.
You look sexy, brother.
[ laughter ]
Right now
two young artists compete
In this ring from team blake.
First, it's the determined
southern rocker from nashville,
Adam wakefield...
[ cheers and applause ]
...Versus the missouri
country singer
With strong hometown roots,
jared harder!
[ cheers and applause ]
Come on, jared!
Hey, what's up, bud?
Let the battle begin.
♪i'm gonna take
a freight train ♪
♪down at the station,
lord ♪
♪i don't care
where it goes ♪
♪gonna climb a mountain,
the highest mountain ♪
♪jump off,
nobody gonna know ♪
♪oh, can't you see ♪
♪whoa, can't you see ♪
♪what that woman, lord,
she's been doin' to me? ♪
♪can't you see ♪
♪oh, oh, oh,
can't you see ♪
Christina: Wow.
♪what that woman, lord,
she been doin' to me? ♪
♪yeah ♪
♪i'm gonna find me
a hole in the wall ♪
♪i'm gonna crawl
inside and die ♪
♪because that lady ♪
♪mean old woman, lord ♪
♪never told me goodbye ♪
♪well, can't you see ♪
♪whoa, can't you see,
yeah ♪
♪what that woman, lord,
she's been doin' to me? ♪
♪well, now,
can't you see ♪
♪gonna take
a freight train ♪
♪can't you see ♪
♪down at the station ♪
♪what that woman, lord ♪
♪ain't never comin' back ♪
♪can't you see ♪
♪i'm gonna take
a southbound ♪
♪whoa, can't you see ♪
♪all the way
to georgia ♪
♪what that woman, lord ♪
♪till the train
run out of track, lord ♪
♪been doin' to me? ♪
♪well, can't you see ♪
♪whoa,
can't you see, yeah ♪
♪what that woman ♪
♪she's been doin' to me? ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
Daly:
Give it up for adam and jared
in a battle for team blake!
Wow!
-Love you, man.
-Such a good time.
Yeah! Whoo!
Two great singers.
Blake, you are in trouble.
Yeah.
Christina,
what did you think?
That was dope.
Jared, you came out
really, really strong.
Adam, hitting those notes
sitting down.
There was so much gospel
and blues and soul and country,
But you guys both
can do it all.
I don't know
who blake's gonna choose,
But i would probably
pick adam.
-Thank you.
-Thank you, coach.
Pharrell.
Pharrell:
Jared, you surprised me
So many times
when you were singing.
To see that soul
coming out of you in that way
Is really awesome.
-Thank you so much.
And, adam,
i've been blown away by you
Ever since you first came on
in the blind auditions.
Just your note choices --
i mean, you just sound like
You come from a world
where, like,
That soulful thing
is very important to the music.
That was a great performance,
both of you guys.
If i had to go with someone,
i probably would go with adam.
Thanks, pharrell.
Adam.
Adam:
Start with you, adam.
You kind of moved me
up there.
The commitment
to what you're doing
Is pretty authentic.
You know, i could see him
going out
With the allman brothers band,
like, tomorrow.
You're amazing.
And, jared,
i think that the only difference
Between the two,
if i'm being super critical,
I saw you thinking
a little more.
I think that you're
both equally great singers,
And i think that you
are just as capable.
Believe in what you got
'cause you have a lot.
-Thank you so much.
-Thank you, adam.
Blake, you've got
the final decision, sir.
Felt like a band up there
instead of a battle round.
You know,
that was cool to see that.
You know, jared,
your range is incredible.
You shocked people here today,
and that's what you want to do.
Same thing with --
with you, adam.
When i look at you, i just think
of the word "character"
'cause there's a character
in your voice,
And you look like
a character, too.
I'm not sure
what kind of character but --
A badass character.
Yeah, like he just shot somebody
in a western.
I'm not sure
where you're going with this.
I don't, either.
I don't, either.
[ laughter ]
Thanks, blake.
Blake, we need to know, who
is the winner of this battle?
I really think
the biggest difference
Between you two was
that experience being onstage
And being comfortable
up there.
I really think
that's what it comes down to.
And so, for me,
the winner of this battle...
...Was adam.
Adam's gonna move on
And represent team blake
in the knockouts.
Congratulations.
Blake: I do think that adam
had the edge
In that particular battle,
And he's just got
a phenomenal voice.
I think we can even let him
experiment with some soul,
And no matter what he sings,
He's gonna bring it
back to country,
So i'll be looking forward
to -- to hearing his ideas.
-He was good.
-Adam's good.
Pharrell:
He was really good.
Adam w.: I've been playing
for a long time,
And it's been a struggle,
so i've been really blessed
It's pretty crazy, man.
Jared, anything you want
to say to your coach
Jared:
You're a hero of mine,
And this has been
a dream come true for me,
So i just want to say thank you
so much for everything.
Blake: Thank you.
Give it up for jared harder,
everybody!
Thank you, jared.
-Good luck to you, man.
-Hey, thank you.
-Good luck.
-Thank you.
Jared: I think nerves
got the best of me.
You know, i didn't feel strong
when i went out there,
And i don't know
what my plan "b"
Is necessarily gonna be right
now, but that'll come with time.
Adam:
Jared is a fantastic singer.
I have one steal left,
but i want to be moved
And i want to be touched
by what i'm listening to.
That's all i really care about.
I like adam.
I think he's my favorite
outside of my team.
Yeah.
He's gonna be here
for awhile.
He's a problem.
Daly: Coming up...
♪on such a winter's
da-a-a-a-a-y ♪
Daly: ...A night
of showstopping battles...
♪sugar ♪
♪won't you come
and put it down on me? ♪
Yeah!
You guys came out here
and slayed everybody.
Thank you.
Daly: ...Leaves our coaches
with tough decisions...
I need both of you guys
to be on this show.
Daly:
...And the urge to steal.
We got the steal!
♪this is "the voice" ♪
.
Daly: Welcome back
to the battles.
In our industry right now,
they want you to work
With somebody because
they got 12 million views,
It's not because
she has a great voice.
Mm-hmm.
Here, you can really see
That somebody got somethin'
in 'em.
Mm-hmm.
I definitely feel like
there's something there
that we haven't heard.
Let's look at pharrell's
first matchup of the night.
17-year-old emily keener
from wakeman, ohio,
Versus 20-year-old jonathan bach
from detroit, michigan.
Emily, a high-school senior
and singer-songwriter,
Got her love of music
from her father.
Emily: I remember my dad
playing johnny cash,
The beatles, elvis --
all the good stuff, you know?
♪you know you can't
hold me forever ♪
Daly: Her haunting rendition
of "goodbye yellow brick road"
Got all four coaches
to turn their chairs.
Yeah!
Your voice, it's like nothing
i've ever heard before.
You are the voice that could
speak to a new generation.
Pharrell:
It's just a super fresh,
Effervescent approach
to singing.
I pick pharrell.
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly:
Premed student jonathan
Came to "the voice" looking
for his parents' approval.
Jonathan: My parents support me
because they want me
To get it out of my system,
but it's more than
Just something
i can get out of my system.
♪i'm on the right track, baby,
i was born this way ♪
Daly: His unique performance
of a lady gaga hit
Caught pharrell's attention.
That was a great arrangement.
As soon as you first
started singing,
I was like, "that is something
that is different."
You had, like,
a lot of control.
Welcome to the show.
-How's it going?
-Nice to meet you, man.
Daly: Now emily and jonathan
meet for their first rehearsal
With pharrell and his adviser,
Three-time grammy award winner
and hip-hop legend
Sean "diddy" combs.
-Oh, my god!
-Hi, guys.
Jonathan:
Diddy, i consider him a pioneer.
It's like i'm standing
in the room
With a celeb-making machine.
How's it going, y'all?
It's, uh, good to meet you.
And pharrell,
he's completely just taken music
To a whole nother level.
It was super cool.G song
Because you guys are two
different kinds of artists
But interesting
and super unique.
So "explosions"
seems like it makes sense.
-It's fitting.
-I feel that, i feel that.
Pharrell: I paired them together
because they're both
Very eclectic and they've
embraced that difference.
Emily: ♪but the mountains
will shake ♪
♪i need to know
i can still make explosions ♪
Jonathan:
I was really surprised.
I thought she was more
of a soft, quiet voice,
But she's got a lot of power
and a really big range.
♪explosions ♪
Emily:
Jonathan has a lot of energy
And experience
that i probably don't have,
Being an introverted songwriter
that i am.
It's just -- it's a different
wheelhouse than i'm used to.
♪explosions ♪
♪but it will never be
the same ♪
Whew!
[ chuckles ]
that's a high song.
Jonathan, don't premeditate
Y-your emotion
that you're gonna have,
Like, even when you did
that little riff.
A riff is something
that comes out of you.
It's not supposed to
be something --
[ vocalizes ]
Okay.
You have to sing the song
When your eyes is closed
and you're feeling it.
That's what comes out,
And that's what makes it
a special riff.
Emily is something special.
I think, more
than anything else,
It's just becoming more familiar
with the song.
'cause this
is somebody else's emotions.
Right.
Jonathan, that run you did,
i think you could belt it.
I might crack.
But that's what's stopping you
from knowing that you can.
That was deep.
Okay.
Pharrell: You'll never know
what you can do
Until you stop being nervous
and allow yourself to try.
♪yeah ♪
♪explo-- ♪whew!
♪explosions ♪
♪on the day you wake up
needing somebody ♪
Nice.
Yeah.
And way to jump out there.
Yeah.
I think if i put some practice
behind it...
Now you have a whole new tool
that you've not used before.
-Yeah.
-That's what this is about.
It's very rare
that you tell someone
To, like, just jump
t the window vocally
So that they can see
what they can do
And they do it
right then and there.
-Thank you guys so much.
-Thank you.
-You're awesome.
-Bye.
So it'll be interesting to
see what he does tomorrow
When he comes back
with the band.
She sounds special.
She has to be careful...
Yeah.
...To not be too introspective
When he's gonna come
to perform.
This is show business.
That's what it's about.
It's true.
Daly:
As their battle approaches,
Emily and jonathan
meet with pharrell
And sean "diddy" combs
For their final rehearsal
with the band.
♪explosions ♪
I didn't think
i could tap into this emotion.
♪you've learned ♪
But pharrell,
he told me to be unafraid,
And that shook
my whole world up.
♪but it will never
be the same ♪
Nice.
Jonathan, i like that run
you did on "learn."
Yeah, you made
a-a-a great improvement.
Thank you.
Pharrell: Jonathan,
he came back empowered.
I like that he felt like
he was learning something.
Emily, in the beginning,
the feeling is weak.
You know what i'm saying?
So your emotion has to match
your performance.
That chorus,
you got to go.
And then, the next chorus,
y'all got to go some more.
Agreed.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity.
You both can sing,
so now it has to be about
That person that you
looked up to on that poster,
That superstar artist.
You're gonna have to tap
into the emotion
Just a little bit more.
Yeah.
You have to make me
want to cry.
I want y'all to start,
Like, with your backs
turned to each other.
Let me help set y'all up.
Yeah.
expl*si*n, sometime it sounds
raw, extra emotional.
I want to feel all of that.
Glance over at her.
So it's like you're cornered
in a little bit.
-Okay.
-So turn it.
Diddy had us try
some staging notes he had
That just kind of made it
more energetic.
Sean:
Don't run from that emotion.
That emotion's gonna feel
immediately uncomfortable
And make you feel vulnerable,
but that's what we need to see.
Emily: And it helped us
get into the song
A little bit more emotionally.
♪explosions ♪
Emily and jonathan,
they had one of the biggest
Growth spurts
on the rehearsal stage.
♪you've learned ♪
They're in contention
for performance of the night.
♪it will never be the same ♪
Whoo!
You feel that thing there, baby?
-Yeah!
-Did you feel it?
I was, like, tingl--
i'm still tingling.
Yeah, tingling!
You feel it?
-Whew!
-You feel it?
I feel it.
I feel it.
Pharrell: I got one note
for you, emily.
I want to hear you more
on the chorus.
Okay.
And you stepped up.
You emotionally projected
just now.
You weren't just singing.
Thank you, dude.
That's a good thing.
Keep it right there.
Just be a superstar
on that stage, you know?
Yeah. Thank you so much, y'all.
That was awesome.
-Thank you.
-No. Thank you.
Daly: Coming up...
♪yeah ♪
Daly: ...Emily and jonathan
leave their hearts on the stage.
And later, one artist
shocks our coaches.
We got the steal!
Whoa!
We got another steal!
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back
to the battles.
Entering now from team pharrell,
It's the 17-year-old
ohio singer-songwriter,
Ready for the big stage,
emily keener...
[ cheers and applause ]
...Versus the michigan
premed student
Pursuing his music dreams,
jonathan bach!
[ cheers and applause ]
This battle begins right now.
♪you trembled like
you'd seen a ghost ♪
♪and i gave in ♪
♪i lacked the things
you need the most, you said ♪
♪where have you been? ♪
♪you left my soul bleeding
in the dark ♪
♪so you could be king ♪
♪oh, ah, ah ♪
♪and the rules you set
are still untold to me ♪
♪and i've lost my faith
in everything ♪
♪but the nights
you could cope ♪
♪your intentions
were gold ♪
♪but the mountains
will shake ♪
♪i need to know
i can still make explosions ♪
♪on the day you wake up
needing somebody ♪
♪and you've learned ♪
♪it's okay to be afraid ♪
♪but it will never
be the same ♪
♪yeah ♪
♪explosions ♪
♪on the day you wake up ♪
♪needing somebody ♪
♪and you've learned ♪
♪it's okay to be afraid ♪
♪but it will never
be the same ♪
♪it will never be the same ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly:
That is jonathan and emily
Battling to move on
for team pharrell.
Oh, my god.
We did it.
All right, coach pharrell,
tough decision coming up.
Adam.
I kind of felt like you
were both stronger on your own.
You two together
Was not as harmonious
as i wanted it to be.
That being said, jonathan,
you did a really good job.
Emily was one of my favorites
in the blinds,
And i thought she was just gonna
bulldoze everything in her path,
And you hung in there.
It seemed like you were
two equals up there.
-Thank you.
-Blake.
Jonathan, you know,
you're such a good singer.
You really stepped
into character,
And i almost felt like
i was watching, like,
A theatrical-type
performance.
And emily seems like
she's such an honest singer,
Singing something
from her heart,
And i personally connected
with that a little bit more.
I actually am gonna differ
from blake entirely.
Emily, i understand
how maybe this song
Was a little less
in your wheelhouse.
Jonathan,
you enjoy giving yourself
To the performance value
And connecting with an audience
in that way.
My vote
would be for jonathan.
Daly:
Thank you, christina.
Pharrell,
you got the final decision.
Emily, this song wasn't
necessarily in your wheelhouse,
But what i loved about you
Is how you just continue
to push,
And i thought
it was beautiful.
So i applaud you.
It was really great.
Jonathan, you came out here
and just centered yourself
Because, like,
you wanted to be here.
You made the song your own.
I'm super proud of you because
you did what you needed to do.
Thank you so much.
[ applause ]
All right, pharrell.
Who's the winner of this battle?
I got to go with the person
that i feel like
I can continue to in-invest
the guidance in.
The winner of this battle
is emily.
Emily is gonna move on
to the knockouts
And represent team pharrell.
[ cheers and applause ]
Pharrell: I had to go with emily
'cause i felt like
She's this 17-year-old girl
that just is super clear
On what she wants to do.
You're amazing.
You did a good job.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
[ laughs ]
I'm sorry.
I'm speechless.
For a second there,
I really thought he wasn't
gonna pick me, and then he did.
And i'm just so grateful.
Oh, my god.
Coaches, let me remind you,
jonathan is available to steal.
Jonathan, anything you want to
say to coach pharrell, please?
I have to thank you so much
for just taking out of me
What i didn't even know
i had in myself.
Thank you so much.
Daly: A big thank-you
to jonathan bach, everybody!
Thank you
for everything.
No, man. Thank you.
The whole experience
has been absolutely amazing.
Thank you
for believing in me.
Hearing that christina
believed in me,
That pharrell
was just really proud of me,
That's, like, all i could have
ever asked for.
I thought
you might steal him.
I did, too.
No, i liked him.
I thought he was great.
I just know competition
is really stiff, you know?
Daly: Coming up...
You guys make
a cute couple.
[ laughs ]
...Sparks fly...
Are you married?
We will be.
[ laughter ]
Daly: ...Leading
to a romantic performance.
♪turning tables ♪
This battle is gonna be
a very tough decision for me.
♪i can't breathe ♪
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
Let's check in with christina
and her adviser,
Grammy hall of famer
and soul icon patti labelle.
Patti labelle is here!
-Hi, darling.
-I'm so honored.
Thank you
for wanting me here.
I was lucky enough
to get patti labelle.
She's a multi-grammy award
winner,
50 million-plus records sold.
My team,
they're gonna be learning
From one of the all-time greats.
Oh, my god. Thank you.
Thank you so much.
-Whoo!
-[ laughs ]
Daly: Let's look at christina's
first matchup of the night.
21-year-old daniel passino
from new boston, michigan,
Versus 20-year-old kristen marie
from oklahoma city, oklahoma.
College student daniel
studied opera
But dreamed of being a pop star.
Daniel: I wish they had
a master's degree
In michael jackson
and justin timberlake.
They are the epitome of music
and performance.
♪let's marvin gaye
and get it on ♪
His upbeat blind audition
Caught the attention of blake
and christina.
What?
Dude,
let's get it on, man.
[ laughter ]
He's a copycat
because he waited so long.
Man, you can do so much
with that voice.
I pick christina.
No!
Love you.
Kristen,
a prelaw and drama student,
Came to "the voice" hoping
to break out of her small town.
Pursuing indie jazz
in oklahoma is not easy,
'cause everyone's like,
"what is that?
That's not blake shelton."
♪it's a mad, it's a mad,
it's a mad ♪
Daly: Her unique sound impressed
both blake and christina.
I heard a little adele in there.
I heard a little bit of sia.
What type of music
are you interested in doing?
Like, exactly that.
I think i have
to pick christina.
[ cheers and applause ]
Oh,
patti labelle is here!
-Hello.
-[ laughing ] oh, my god!
-The amazing.
-How are you doing?
You walk in, and the adviser
is patti labelle.
[ laughing ]
and i was like, "holy crap."
Can i hug you?
She's like the godmother
of soul.
Like, it's so nuts.
The song's beautiful, obviously,
the amazing adele.
Christina: The song i gave
daniel and kristen
Is "turning tables" by adele.
In the blinds,
for you, kristen,
I mentioned you sound
a little like adele.
Yeah. Yeah.
So that was sort of
an obvious choice.
Daniel, i thought it was
a great opportunity
For you to be seen
in a different light
And bring out that tender
inflection from you.
I thought this would be
a beautiful song to hear
A male and female perspective
sing together.
♪and close enough
to start a w*r ♪
He's so well-trained
and just so talented.
He's just this full package.
♪is on the floor ♪
♪and god only knows
what we're fighting for ♪
Daniel: Kristen has
a really unique style.
It -- it's really lana del rey.
It's very indie.
♪i can't keep up
with your turning tables ♪
♪under your thumb,
i can't breathe ♪
Beautiful-sounding, both.
Thank you.
Really beautiful,
And can i be honest
with you, kristen?
There's just a little bit more
in the beginning for variation,
Like even a ♪i won't ♪
Like,
starting with like --
So it's not just singing
♪la, da, da ♪
-You can vary it a little bit.
-Okay.
I think there are a couple gaps
where i think an ad-lib
Or something would be nice,
something natural.
Okay.
And, daniel, if you want do
some stuff in your false,
Like, whatever creatively
you kind of want to add
To the pot
towards the end.
That would be very nice.
Take you to another place.
Yeah.
I love daniel's range,
and he's very confident.
Kristen, she's beautiful-toned
but very soft.
They both have beautiful voices.
You guys make
a cute couple.
[ laughs ]
I was thinking
the same thing.
-Right?
-Oh, you're so bad.
[ laughs ]
Are you married?
We will be.
[ laughter ]
Daly: With their battle near,
daniel and kristen join
Christina and patti labelle
for a final rehearsal.
♪turning tables ♪
♪under your thumb,
i can't breathe ♪
-[ chuckles ]
-beautiful.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
It makes it interesting
That daniel is a male
singing an adele song.
Yeah.
The only thing for you
that complicates it
Is that you almost sound
so much like adele.
Yeah.
Who is kristen,
aside from this adele song?
She has to throw away
what she has learned repeatedly
From loving and living
with these records
And embody this
in a different kind of way.
Go some places, you know?
Try some different ideas.
♪next time,
i'll be braver than ♪
[ vocalizing ]
Okay.
I just don't want to come off
as just doing
This weird karaoke version.
Daniel,
just don't forget --
Because it'll be
a bigger environment,
It's not gonna be
as intimate,
Don't lose that sense of louds
and softs and textures.
Okay.
It's gonna be a great battle.
On kristen's side,
show the individuality.
On daniel's side,
keep his tenderness.
This battle is gonna be
a very tough decision for me.
Daly: Coming up...
♪it's time
to say goodbye ♪
♪to turning tables ♪
Daly: ...Daniel and kristen
give it their all,
Leaving christina
with a tough decision.
In the journey, i would love
to have it with both of you.
Daly: And later,
one artist gets our coaches
In a battle of their own.
Whoa.
I disagree with one thing
that adam said.
Actually,
i kind of agree.
[ laughs ]
It's hard to follow.
I would smack him.
[ laughs ]
I need another drink.
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back
to the battles.
Now it's time for daniel
and kristen to battle,
But only one will remain
on team christina.
Daniel:
Musically, this is the biggest
opportunity i've ever had.
It's something
that i've always wanted to do,
To perform popular music
in front of people.
I think the most important thing
to do during this song
Is being vulnerable
and be in that moment.
Kristen:
Today could mean so much
Because it would be a chance
to get out of the rut
That i'm in
as a prelaw minor.
If i'm gonna win this battle,
Then i'm just gonna go out
and not try to be adele.
I've just got to find that space
for me in the song.
Going head-to-head tonight
from team christina,
It's the hardworking pop singer
from michigan, daniel passino...
[ cheers and applause ]
...Versus the barista and
indie-jazz artist from oklahoma.
Here's kristen marie!
[ cheers and applause ]
Let the battle begin.
♪close enough
to start a w*r ♪
♪all that i have
is on the floor ♪
♪and god only knows
what we're fighting for ♪
♪all that i say,
you always say more ♪
♪i can't keep up
with your turning tables ♪
♪under your thumb,
i can't breathe ♪
♪i won't let you
close enough to hurt me ♪
♪no, i won't rescue you
to just desert me ♪
♪i can't give you ♪
♪the heart you think
that you gave me ♪
♪it's time
to say goodbye ♪
♪to turning tables ♪
♪next time,
i'll be braver ♪
♪i'll be my own savior ♪
♪when the thunder
calls for me ♪
♪next time,
i'll be braver ♪
♪i'll be my own savior ♪
♪standing
on my own two feet ♪
Damn.
♪i won't let you close enough
to hurt me ♪
♪no, i won't rescue you
to just desert me ♪
♪i can't give you ♪
♪the heart you think
you gave me ♪
♪it's time
to say goodbye ♪
♪to turning tables ♪
♪to turning tables ♪
Daly: That's a battle
for team christina.
Give it up for daniel
and kristen.
[ cheers and applause ]
Excellent battle, guys.
Let's start with pharrell.
Pharrell:
That was a good battle.
Daniel, there was
a lot of vocal control.
There were a lot of clever
choices note-wise.
You did a great job.
Thank you so much.
Kristen, you have,
like, a different vocal tone,
And, like,
you've embraced that.
If i had to make a choice,
i think that daniel
Probably presented
more of himself.
That was awesome.
Thanks, p.
Adam.
Kristen, i think
that there were some things
In your vocal
that kind of prevented me
From hearing you
a little bit.
It seemed like daniel
might've had a better idea
Of -- of
where he wanted to go,
A-and i don't think that that's
necessarily, like, an insult.
I think
you're in a good place.
Daniel, you sang
really beautifully.
I would move forward
with daniel because i would feel
Like he was the strongest
in this moment.
Thanks, adam.
Blake.
You guys are both
great singers.
I pushed my button in the blinds
for both of you.
After me.
[ chuckles ]
After christina,
for sure.
[ laughter ]
But hearing you two sing
with each other,
I was gravitating
towards daniel.
For me,
it was annunciation.
You can understand every word
as clear as day.
With kristen,
i just had a harder time
Understanding the lyrics.
It's that simple.
I would go with daniel.
Thank you, coaches.
Christina, before you tell us
your decision,
Give us some thoughts.
I love the two of you.
You guys were just
so well-connected to the song
And engaging with it.
You are such great talents,
And i think
that i'm gonna go here
With the person that i feel
is just a little bit
More sure of themselves
and what they want to be.
I'm interested in the journey.
I would love to have it
with both of you,
But the winner
of this battle is...
...Daniel.
Daniel's gonna move on
to the knockouts
And represent team christina.
Congratulations.
Daniel was just so strong.
He was very consistent.
He had great instincts.
Congrats.
That was beautiful.
The choices that daniel brought
to the table were actually good.
And he attacked
all of his high notes,
I think, with perfection.
[ sighs ]
Coaches, let me remind you that
kristen is available to steal.
Kristen, anything
you'd like to say to your coach?
It's just so excited
that you saw something in me,
So thank you so much.
A beautiful voice.
Thank you.
A big thank-you
to kristen marie, everybody.
Thank you, kristen.
[ cheers and applause ]
Wonderful job, kristen, really.
So beautiful.
This has been
such a good experience,
And i have so many friends
from it,
And it's just been
absolutely incredible.
I loved every minute of it.
Daly: As the night went on,
our coaches continue
To pick artists they believe
are ready for the knockouts.
♪so you can keep me
inside the... ♪
Pharrell paired pop artist
jonathan hutcherson
Against alternative indie artist
moushumi.
[ both vocalizing ]
Moushumi, those twinkly runs
were impressive.
The winner of this battle
is moushumi.
♪love me, love me ♪
Daly: Adam had pop singer
katherine h*
Face off against folk artist
lily green.
♪just say
that you need me ♪
I really couldn't
be more proud,
And the winner of this battle
is katherine.
[ cheers and applause ]
And blake paired
country singer-songwriter
Angie keilhauer...
...With pop artist
teresa guidry.
The performance meets
the vocals, and magic happens.
The winner of this battle
is angie.
Angie, congratulations.
You're gonna move on
to the knockout.
Coming up...
This battle round
is like the olympics.
There's many scores.
There's not just one.
...Pharrell
and sean "diddy" combs
Push their artists...
You don't want to be
coming off too proper.
Cool.
♪sugar, i feel ♪
[ laughs ]
♪sugar ♪
Daly: ...Leading to
an incredible performance.
♪won't you come
and put it down on me? ♪
Yes!
♪this is "the voice" ♪
.
Daly: Welcome back.
Now let's look
at pharrell's next pairing.
21-year-old abby celso
from rochester, new york,
Versus 23-year-old brian nhira
from tulsa, oklahoma.
Abby used music to get her
through a tough time.
Abby: My mom was diagnosed
with very aggressive cancer.
She passed,
and i want to do this for her.
♪oh, and it should've been us ♪
Daly:
During the blind auditions,
she gave a powerful performance,
Leading adam and pharrell
to push their buttons.
I think you could win
this whole thing,
And i think you could do it
on my team.
I just want to stand behind
what it is that you have.
If i'm behind you,
i won't let you fall.
I pick pharrell.
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly:
Brian has a strong connection
To his african heritage.
Brian:
My parents are from zimbabwe,
And i've been to africa
on 10 mission trips.
I want to inspire
these young people
And let them know
that your dreams do matter.
♪ohhh, because i ♪
Daly: He took a risk
singing pharrell's song...
♪feel like a room
without a roof ♪
Daly:
...And got two chas to turn.
Pharrell:
I felt like you went up there
And you had yourself
a good time.
I mean, clearly, you sing
the song much better than i do.
-Pbht!
-No.
I pick pharrell.
[ cheers and applause ]
Now you have to do
another coach's song.
I know.
That's crazy.
Pharrell gave us "sugar"
by maroon 5.
Start with
"show me good loving,"
The half time,
where i'm doing the harmony.
One of the things
that abby and i did
Was make an arrangement.
[ vocalizes ]
Yeah!
We want to do it in a way
that really accentuates
What we do,
so i'm so excited.
Oh!
-Okay.
-What?!
-Holy smokes.
-[ laughs ]
Abby: Seeing p. Diddy
and pharrell, it's like,
"okay, uh, this is happening,
And, uh, my brain
is all over the place."
Hi. How are you?
How you doing?
P. Diddy's an entrepreneur,
He's an actor,
singer-songwriter, rapper,
And to get advice from him,
who can say that they did that?
What "the voice" has been
very gracious
In allowing me to do
for guys like you,
He did for me
way early on.
So if i'm gonna have him here,
then i have to, like,
Hold up to the standard
that he set for me.
Absolutely.
So we got to bring out
the best in you.
♪i'm hurtin', baby,
i'm broken down ♪
Pharrell:
I paired abby and brian together
Because they both have,
like, a pop-soul vibe.
♪when i'm without you,
i'm something weak ♪
And i think "sugar" by maroon 5
Will help showcase
their potential.
Really cool arrangement.
-Yeah.
-Thanks.
But the thing
that'll make it more impactful
Is the way you deliver it.
And whoever
is the most convincing,
That's who has performed
the song the best way.
Brian, as a performer,
You got to walk them
into the emotion.
You're coming in too strong
and confident.
You broken --
yeah, you wanted the girl.
You're broken down.
You know what i'm saying?
Yeah.
And you enter a conversation,
you don't enter it at 10.
Singing for them
the first time,
Really, you just want to give it
your all,
And so i think
that's what i did.
♪i'm hurtin', baby,
i'm broken down ♪
I'll definitely work
on scaling it back a little...
♪sugar ♪
Brian: ...So that
as i continue to go,
It's just building
and building and building.
♪put it down on me? ♪
Nice.
Thank you, sir.
I feel like you're connecting
to what he's saying
In terms of selling
the emotion,
But i would love
20% more diction.
Okay.
And, abby, you have a beautiful
vocal lexicon.
There's so many things
that you can do.
But it's an emotional thing
for you.
Yeah.
We have to watch you
being vulnerable
Singing to that person,
and if we see that in your eyes,
It's that next level
of performance.
I think abby is kind of falling
on her beautiful voice
A little bit too much, and
that can only take you so far.
Have any of y'all ever
Actually been
through this scenario?
No, i haven't.
Definitely have.
So you have a little edge.
But we're all actors
and actresses.
You know what i'm saying?
When i do movies,
i break it down
Into different beats and read
the words out loud slowly
To make sure that you actually
understand what you're saying.
The master.
The master. Yeah.
Abby: Knowing that brian
has an advantage,
It makes me nervous.
But i just think
that's a great technique,
And i'm starting
as soon as i get out of here.
This battle round
is like the olympics.
There's many scores.
There's not just one.
Daly:
With their battle approaching...
♪sugar ♪
Daly: ...Abby and brian meet
With pharrell
and sean "diddy" combs
For a final rehearsal.
♪won't you come
and put it down on me? ♪
Wow.
You guys worked on everything.
Abby, you definitely turned it
all the way up.
-Mm-hmm, yeah.
-Thanks.
I would really just embrace
that confidence,
And the "lying down
on my knees,"
I just need to feel
some emotion
So it didn't feel like
it was thrown away.
Abby: I was so relieved.
It wasn't perfect, you know,
But i'm just so happy
that i'm on the right track.
Brian, you have, like,
this really even vibrato.
It's kind of perfect.
But i still could use
much more --
-Diction!
-Yes.
Yes, sir.
People can instantly see
how bad you really want it,
But you got to connect
the dots.
Absolutely.
I don't know
if i agree totally.
Yeah?
I think that sometimes,
overpronounciating,
It takes away
from the feeling.
Yeah.
When i hear his voice,
I'm hearing the tone
and i'm hearing the vibrato...
Yeah.
...And sometimes i'm not hearing
the other thing.
But i think
that's less vibrato.
Okay.
It's so awesome to see both
of them going back and forth
On something that they believe
is gonna help me grow.
I mean,
i'm able to disagree
'cause we both respect
each other as producers.
Cool.
I just think -- i don't want you
to get in your head.
-You know what i'm saying?
-I agree with that, too.
You don't want to be
coming off too proper.
-You just want to be you.
-Yeah.
-'cause the glasses are swag.
-Yeah.
You don't want all of a sudden
to have them turn into, like,
♪sugar, i feel ♪
[ laughter ]
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Absolutely.
He's right.
That's why he is who he is,
by the way.
You're so kind,
black dalai lama.
[ laughs ]
Brian: At the end of the day,
they're both right.
You got to feel it,
and people need to hear it.
From a stage
and performance note,
Try to start apart
from each other.
-Okay.
-And you don't always
Have to turn this way
to acknowledge somebody,
'cause you still
got to give it to the audience.
Yeah.
If you just play,
like, face-to-face,
They're just seeing
your shoulders.
♪sugar ♪
Diddy:
When you're on a stage,
You have to give respect
to that stage.
I mean, people are watching you
for a reason.
We want to see a show.
♪i want
that red velvet ♪
♪i want
that sugar sweet ♪
Go together, guys.
On that
"i want that red velvet,"
That's maybe when y'all
should turn to each other...
-Okay.
-Okay.
...Committed for the first time.
You know what i'm saying?
He's singing to her gradually,
like, moving, about to holler.
You know what i'm saying?
Then you gradually
moving to him,
And then -- boom.
Don't be afraid to put
a little bit of theatrics.
♪that's my sugar ♪
♪yes, please ♪
-I was feeling it.
-Yeah.
At this point, it's a dead heat
between the two. We'll see.
He's so hungry.
Yeah.
But i-i don't think that she's
done stepping herself up either.
It would be a hard choice.
That's one of the best duets.
Daly: Coming up,
abby and brian take the stage.
♪sugar ♪
♪won't you come
and put it down on me? ♪
Excellent song choice.
Daly: And later, one artist
has our coaches going crazy.
Didn't you have a dream
that then i'm gonna be the coach
That takes you from blake's team
when he lets you go?
And then you wake up
from that dream,
And you end up on my team.
[ cheers and applause ]
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
It's the night of their battle,
And abby and brian
are about to go head-to-head.
"sugar's" a wonderful song,
but you got to really present it
In a way that allows
for one of you to be stolen.
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
I'm sure your talent
will tell me what to do.
-Thank you.
-Yes, sir.
-My brother.
-Appreciate you, my brother.
-Appreciate you, man.
-Thank you so much.
Thank you, abby.
Which team pharrell vocalist
will win this battle?
Will it be the new york waitress
singing for her mom,
Abby celso...
[ cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
...Or the spirited
worship leader from oklahoma,
Brian nhira?
[ cheers and applause ]
Who are you thinking?
I'm really not sure.
They're both good.
-I love you.
-Love you.
Absolutely.
This battle begins right now.
♪i'm hurtin', baby,
i'm broken down ♪
♪i need your lovin',
lovin', i need it now ♪
♪when i'm without you,
i, i'm something weak ♪
♪you got me beggin',
beggin', i'm on my knees ♪
♪i don't wanna be needing
your love ♪
♪i just wanna be deep
in your love ♪
♪it's k*lling me
when you're away ♪
♪oh, baby, 'cause i really
don't care where you are ♪
♪i just want to be there
where you are ♪
♪and i gotta get
one little taste ♪
♪ya, sugar ♪
♪yes, please ♪
♪won't you come
and put it down on me? ♪
♪i'm right here ♪
♪'cause i need ♪
♪little love
and little sympathy ♪
♪yeah, you show me
good lovin' ♪
♪make it all right ♪
♪i just need a little sweetness
in my life ♪
♪ya, sugar ♪
♪yes, please ♪
♪won't you come
and put it down on me? ♪
♪mm, i want
that red velvet ♪
♪i want
that sugar sweet ♪
♪don't let nobody
touch it ♪
♪unless that somebody's me ♪
♪i got to be a man ♪
♪there ain't
no other way ♪
♪'cause, girl,
you're hotter than a ♪
♪southern california day ♪
♪don't wanna play no games,
don't got to be afraid ♪
♪don't give me
all that shy ♪
♪hey ♪
♪no makeup on ya,
that's my ♪
♪sugar ♪
♪won't you come
and put it down on me? ♪
♪won't you come
and put it down on me? ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly: That is abby and brian
in a battle for team pharrell.
-Wow!
-Let's get some thoughts.
We'll start with adam.
First of all,
excellent song choice.
I'm a fan of the both
of you guys.
Such a fun, silly song
that it was cool to hear
A kind of subdued version.
Brian, i sing that song.
I mean, it is high.
So the fact that you sang
in your full voice,
I'm impressed by that.
Even though it's a song
that i sing, like,
It's kind of suited more
for a girl 'cause it's so high.
It's only mildly
embarrassing
That it's a song
that a dude sings,
Especially this dude,
but i go with brian.
Blake.
I love that song.
[ laughter ]
I'll start with brian.
All around,
just fun to watch,
Full of energy,
and the full-voice thing,
Incredible.
And, abby,
there's so many
Different tones you have
with your voice,
And there's one that you let us
hear just a little bit,
And that's such a good,
like, rock-sounding growl.
Thank you.
And i personally
like that element of your voice
Better than i like the falsetto
part of your voice.
The falsetto kind of felt
a little bit opera.
So for those reasons,
I would go with brian
on that battle, too.
All right.
Thank you, blake.
Christina.
I love listening
to brian sing.
I was like,
"wow, this is silky and smooth."
I was like, "okay, he's got it,
like, locked in for the win."
And then, abby,
you started singing,
And you had different textures
in your choices vocally
That i didn't hear
brian have.
And this is what made it
a good battle,
To see you, abby, bring
your own character to the table.
But i'm gonna join the boys
in saying the winner
Would definitely be
smooth operator brian.
[ laughs ]
Daly: Thank you for
your thoughts, coaches.
Of course, pharrell,
you have the final decision.
Ugh.
-What are you thinking?
-As christina pointed out,
Abby, like,
you definitely showed
Different parts
of your voice.
Those high notes were crazy,
And some of those, like,
little, small runs
That you had tucked in between
lines were super awesome.
And then, brian,
no one can deny your ambition
When you're performing.
You definitely want this,
And your voice,
it's very impressive.
And i felt like
you didn't overdo it.
I felt like you were
graceful with it.
So that makes this
very difficult.
Pharrell, who's the winner
of this battle?
I need there to be a save.
I need both of you guys
to be on this show.
So, come on, all of you guys.
Just do it with me.
We're gonna go in faith,
right?
The winner of this battle...
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back
to the battle rounds.
Before the break...
♪sugar ♪
...Abby and brian gave
an expl*sive performance.
♪won't you come
and put it down on me? ♪
Daly: Now pharrell is faced
with a tough decision.
I need there to be a save.
I need both of you guys
to be on this show.
Come on, all of you guys.
Just do it with me.
We're gonna go in faith,
right?
The winner of this battle
is abby.
Daly: Abby's gonna move on
to the knockouts.
Brian: Love you.
You are on team pharrell.
[ cheers and applause ]
It was a tough decision.
I ended up going with abby.
She just has, like,
a really wide range vocally,
And she came swinging
for the fence.
Abby: When pharrell
said i was the winner,
It really meant a lot.
It just gives me, you know,
more push to do better.
[ sighs ]
[ laughter ]
Oh, congratulations.
Coaches, let me remind you that
brian is available to steal.
We got the steal!
Yes!
Oh, absolutely.
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly: Whoa!
We got another steal!
[ cheers and applause ]
Old school.
Get after it.
[ laughs ]
All right,
let's start with adam.
I thought you were
really phenomenal.
The charisma that you
perform with is infectious,
And this girl has a ridiculously
strong team this season,
And you'd be on a pedestal
on my team.
Christina, why do you want
brian on your team?
Adam does bring up a good point.
He doesn't have anybody like you
on his team,
But i know what to do with you
on my team.
Whoa!
And -- [ laughs ]
I'm consistently
always a fighter.
I'm -- i'm determined
to break the girl curse
And win this with somebody
who really deserves it,
And you are so talented,
brian.
There is no reason
on this planet
Why you can't take it
all the way,
And i'd love to be there
by your side to do it.
Wow.
Wow. Two compelling arguments
from two great coaches.
Brian,
it's all up to you.
It's time to pick
your new coach.
I first just want to say,
pharrell, thank you so much.
You are an inspiration to me.
Thank you.
You are an amazing --
an amazing man.
Thank you so much.
Adam and christina, thank you
so, so much for keeping me here.
Christina,
you are so beautiful.
[ cheers and applause ]
Stay with me, brian.
Stay with me!
Adam, i want to be on your team.
I pick adam.
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly: Adam steals brian.
Congratulations.
We'll see you in the knockouts.
[ cheers and applause ]
Adam:
I got an amazing steal today.
Brian is a major game changer
for team adam.
I'm -- i'm extremely happy.
Yeah!
I'm surprised,
though, pharrell.
They're both still
on the show.
Yeah!
I just got stolen by adam!
[ laughs ]
First of all,
to sing his song "sugar"
And then him steal me, that --
that's just out of this world.
Come give me a hug!
I love you! Love you, bro!
My parents
are living testimonies
Of what it looks like when you
follow the dreams in your heart.
Yeah! The man!
[ laughter ]
You did great, man.
Thank you.
Pharrell, he's such a sweet,
wonderful human being.
I think he knew that
you were gonna be all right.
100%, man.
I'm so happy
to have you.
Daly: While adam celebrates
his new team member,
Let's look at his first
battle pairing of the night.
16-year-old caroline burns
from hollis, new hampshire,
Versus 21-year-old mike schiavo
from los angeles, california.
Pop artist caroline
returned to "the voice"
After failing to make a team
last season.
Caroline:
A lot's changed since season 9.
I finally reached five feet.
Can't you tell?
Like...One inch.
♪it would be so fine
to see your face ♪
Daly: Her hard work paid off
during her blind audition
When both adam and blake
pushed their buttons.
The leaps and bounds
that you've improved...
Honestly,
you are tremendous.
I pick adam.
Yes! Get over here!
Daly: Mike made a cross-country
trek to pursue his dream.
I just moved to l.A.
From new jersey
Around six months ago.
So you came out to l.A.
To make it in music?
Yes, absolutely.
He came to "the voice"
hoping to impress his idol...
I grew up listening to maroon 5.
I pick adam.
Daly: ...And got
the experience of a lifetime.
♪she will be loved ♪
Christina:
Yes, adam! Whoo!
♪and she will be loved ♪
We're gonna go very far.
Daly: Now caroline and mike
meet for their first rehearsal
With adam and his adviser,
2016 grammy nominee
for best new artist tori kelly.
Hi.
Hi, guys.
[ laughs ]
Christine:
I've been a fan of tori kelly
for a pretty long time.
I was watching her videos
yesterday,
So that was crazy because
i walked in and there she was.
In trying to pair
people together,
I like to kind of not be
too formulaic
About what i'm doing
with it.
And i wouldn't say
this makes much sense at all,
But sometimes
that works.
All right,
"like i'm gonna lose you,"
Meghan trainor,
john legend.
Love it.
Adam: It's a tried and true duet
between a man and a woman.
There's a lot of room
here for them to --
to do something great.
♪we were walking
on moonlight ♪
Caroline,
her voice is so beautiful.
She reminds of, like,
an emily ann
On blake's team last year
or danielle bradbery.
♪woke up in tears
with you by my side ♪
Mike's got a great voice.
He's got good instincts.
I could tell when i was playing
with him at the blind auditions.
I relate to you a lot
'cause i feel like you might be
A little bit nervous still,
and i know, when i'm nervous,
I kind of do extra runs
on the tail ends of things.
Be careful
where you're placing them.
And, mike,
i love your rasp in your voice,
But i'd rather hear your rasp,
like, as an afterthought.
I don't want it ever to feel
like you're straining.
Caroline, i want you
to feel confident
About the higher notes.
I'm hearing like,
"can i do it?"
You 100% can do that.
Okay.
Keep that in mind
going into the bigger notes
In the chorus.
Okay.
Just don't lose the softness,
though, 'cause it was so good.
No, no.
Oh, and she's absolutely right.
Caroline:
I know i can hit the notes.
It's just about kind of
knowing that i can, so...
That's really my ultimate goal.
♪so i'm gonna love you ♪
♪like i'm gonna lose you ♪
♪i'm gonna hold you ♪
Can you hit up there?
That, while i'm singing?
♪love you, love you ♪
♪so i'm gonna love you ♪
Adam: There we go.
For the sake of the music,
it seems like the harmonies
Will do you both best.
Yeah, 'cause you guys sound
great, like, separately,
And -- and i just -- i want it
to, like, mesh better.
Mike: My biggest challenge
is definitely harmonizing.
If one person drops the ball,
it affects the other person.
Hey, man. Sounds great.
Definitely gonna work at it.
Daly: With their battle near,
caroline and mike join
Adam and tori kelly
for a final rehearsal.
♪like i'm gonna lose you ♪
♪i'm gonna hold you ♪
♪like i'm saying goodbye ♪
Big step up from yesterday,
guys.
-That sounded really good.
-So much better.
I loved it, personally.
Because you're harmonizing
so much,
You're already almost perfectly
in sync with each other.
Sometimes it's a good exercise
to look at each other.
When you see how they
form words and they
see how you form words,
It's nice 'cause you can
even meet up even more.
This is one of the first times
i'm ever performing
Without a guitar.
To be moving around's
gonna be...Interesting.
♪so i'm gonna love you ♪
♪like i'm gonna lose you ♪
Battling against mike is
definitely gonna be a challenge
Because he's a lot older
and more experienced than me,
So i just need to be confident.
♪lose you ♪
Wow.
I have chills.
That was so good!
That was amazing!
This would be so hard to choose.
I think they're both so strong,
So it's gonna be a very hard
decision on adam's part.
[ chuckles ]
Feel like that deserves
high fives
'cause that made me happy.
Boom.
We did it.
It was crazy, though,
How they weren't even looking
at each other
And they were so in sync,
'cause that's hard.
Yeah, totally.
Daly: Still to come...
♪i'm gonna love you ♪
♪like i'm gonna lose you ♪
Daly:
...Unforgettable performances...
♪california dreamin' ♪
♪on a winter's
da-a-a-a-y ♪
...And the final steal
of the night.
Aah!
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back
to the battles.
It's the night of their battle,
And caroline and mike
are ready to hit the stage.
You guys feel
good about it?
-Yeah.
-I feel great about it.
Just stay loose
and have fun.
To me, i always tell
everybody, like,
Now's the time where you have
to kind of let it all go.
Fists in.
[ imitates expl*si*n ]
Mike: I moved cross-country
to be here,
And it's hard not to be nervous
in a situation like this
Where you work so hard
for something
And in just a minute
it could be gone.
Caroline:
I didn't make it the first time.
That is really motivating me.
I've worked really hard
to get here,
And now that i'm here, i want
to make it as far as i can.
Battling now from team adam,
It's the 16-year-old
second-chance pop artist
From new hampshire,
caroline burns...
[ cheers and applause ]
...Versus
the clothing-store worker
And pop rocker
from new jersey, mike schiavo!
[ cheers and applause ]
Whoo! Whoo!
Watch out for this one.
This will be interesting.
The battle starts now.
♪i found myself dreamin'
in silver and gold ♪
♪like a scene from a movie
that every broken heart knows ♪
♪we were walking on moonlight,
then you pulled me close ♪
♪split second,
and you disappeared ♪
♪i was all alone ♪
♪woke up in tears
with you by my side ♪
♪breath of relief,
then i realize ♪
♪no, we're not
promised tomorrow ♪
♪so i'm gonna love you ♪
♪like i'm gonna lose you ♪
♪'cause you'll never
know when ♪
♪when we'll run out of time ♪
♪let's take our time,
say what we want ♪
♪use what we got
before it's all gone ♪
♪no, we're not
promised tomorrow ♪
♪i'm gonna love you ♪
♪like i'm gonna lose you ♪
♪i'm gonna hold you ♪
♪like i'm saying goodbye ♪
♪wherever we're standing ♪
♪i won't take you for granted ♪
♪'cause we'll never know when ♪
♪when we'll run out of time ♪
♪so i'm gonna love you ♪
♪i'm gonna love you ♪
♪like i'm gonna lose you ♪
♪like i'm gonna lose you ♪
♪i'm gonna love you ♪
♪like i'm gonna lose ♪
♪you ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly:
That is caroline and mike
In a battle for team adam,
everybody!
Yeah!
[ cheers and applause ]
whoo!
Tough decision, adam.
Let's see if your buddy blake
can't help you out.
Yeah, you guys
are a lot of fun to watch.
But i kind of feel like,
mike, you were treating caroline
Like this is all about her.
And even though
you sing great,
Because you were letting off
the gas a little bit,
And it just allowed caroline
to even shine a little bit more.
Also, because
she is adorable.
Yes, you are.
[ laughter ]
-And you sing great.
-Thank you.
I would pick caroline
in that -- in that battle.
All right, coach.
Thank you.
Christina.
I would smack him caroline
if he --
"oh, yes, you are."
[ laughs ]
Anyway, you were great,
caroline.
-Thank you.
-So were you, mike.
You had a great consistency.
I don't think that you went off
the mark, you know?
And i --
and i liked that, though,
Because it was respectful
of who you were singing against.
Thank you.
Caroline, i thought
you had a powerful voice,
And it's just something
that i feel is a part of you.
-You will always be a singer.
-Yes.
It's like
what you were born to do.
Just because i was looking
for a little more consistency,
I would probably pick mike.
Thank you, coach christina.
Pharrell.
Caroline, you're one
of those people
Who have figured it out
That there's no need or time
to be nervous
If you just concentrate
on having a good time,
And i could see
that you were being led
By how much you loved
this opportunity.
And it caused you to hit
a lot of notes and runs in ways
That i was just like,
"oh, wow. Okay."
[ applause ]
And, mike,
i actually really enjoyed
Your performance, as well.
I understand where blake
is coming from.
I took that as a measure
of you just wanting to make sure
That this was
a really good duet.
The accuracy and the range
that you displayed
-Was -- was awesome, too.
-Thank you so much.
You did k*ll it.
Daly: Adam,
you've got the final decision.
First and foremost --
very proud of the both of you.
And i feel like you both have
even improved since rehearsals.
Blake was talking
about how mike
Pumped the brakes
a little too much.
It's like, first of all,
i mean, look at caroline.
You're not gonna try to, like,
squash her into oblivion.
She's far too, like,
adorable and cute,
And, like, that's not
a good tactic,
Like ♪i'm gonna love you ♪
So, like,
you did the right thing.
Caroline, you did everything
right, as well.
Not only that,
you also came to the show
And tried out,
and nobody turned around,
You came back, and then
you two of us to turn.
So that's a really
special story
That deserves to be told,
as well.
-But i got to think about...
-Thanks.
...Who's the person
that i can take
From here
all the way to the end?
Mike, in you,
i see a workhorse.
I mean,
i know how hard you work.
Caroline,
you're no different.
So this isn't exactly easy,
because i see the both of you
As having a lot of potential
that still is being uncovered.
Adam, who is the winner
of this battle?
I think i just have to go
with the person, at this point,
Who i've seen more of
that potential from.
It's not easy,
but the winner of this battle...
Is caroline.
Caroline's gonna move on --
congratulations --
-To the knockouts...
-Agreed.
Daly:
...And represent team adam.
Congratulations!
Caroline:
I'm really excited.
After not getting a chair
turned the first time,
It feels so awesome to know
That i can really make it
a lot farther.
Mike, what would you like
to say to your coach?
[ audience shouting ]
Mike:
I just want to thank you so much
for turning in the first place.
I mean, you've been an idol
of mine for a long time,
And i've been working at this
for what feels like forever,
And i know i have
a long way to go,
But i just really appreciate you
giving me the opportunity.
All right, pal.
A big hand for mike schiavo,
everybody.
Thank you, mike.
Best of luck to you.
Adam:
Mike really stepped up.
That kid's a great singer.
I mean, it's a shame
he had to go home.
Don't stop doing this.
You're amazing.
It just felt like caroline
edged him out.
There's just so much about her
that i want to know more of.
And i think that the rest
of the country is gonna agree.
He was really good.
I ain't got no steals.
I-i couldn't not go with her.
She's too interesting.
It could be like
a sawyer thing.
When she did them runs,
i was like,
"oh, i did not know that
that was in you."
♪can't you see, oh ♪
Daly:
You can buy full versions
Of tonight's battle performances
on itunes...
♪sugar ♪
Daly: ...Or listen to them
on apple music.
♪won't you come
and put it down on me? ♪
♪this is who i am inside ♪
Daly: You can buy season 9
winner jordan smith's new album,
Now on itunes.
Coming up...
Just get into
your feeling now.
Daly:
...Christina and patti labelle
Bring out the best
in team christina...
Especially
♪he knows i'm gonna stay ♪
...Leading to the performance
of the night.
♪dreamin' ♪
♪on such
a winter's da-a-a-a-a-y ♪
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back
to the battles.
Let's look at christina's
final pairing of the night.
34-year-old alisan porter
from agoura hills, california,
Versus 18-year-old lacy mandigo
From statesville,
north carolina.
Alisan is a former child star.
Alisan: The role i'm probably
most known for is curly sue.
Daly: Now with her own family,
she came to "the voice"
Hoping for a second chance
in music.
♪i'm going back someday ♪
♪come what may ♪
Daly: Her powerful performance
of "blue bayou"
Caught the attention
of all four coaches.
With a voice like that,
how did you guys ignore
The signs that this is what
You're supposed to have been
doing all your life?
I wasn't ready.
I actually got sober
almost eight years ago.
And i fell in love
and i had children
And i really feel like
the universe
Just had a plan because you guys
turned for me today.
I really am moved
by your story.
Nobody works harder
than a mom.
Christina.
Oh!
Daly: Lacy,
a recent high-school graduate
And the daughter
of a heavy-metal singer,
Hoped "the voice" would help her
Break free from her small
north carolina town.
Lacy: Coming to "the voice"
has been the first time
I've ever been on an airplane.
This is the biggest performance
of my life.
♪the only one
who could ever reach me ♪
♪was the son
of a preacher man ♪
Daly: Her unique tone
got christina to push her button
At the last possible moment.
♪oh, yes, he was ♪
[ squeals ]
I had a dream last night
that you turned around for me,
And it was on
the last note!
And now it happened!
Yes!
I hear a lot of soul
in your voice.
-Mwah. I love you, lacy.
-Mwah. Thank you.
[ cheers and applause ]
[ gasps ]
Ms. Patti labelle.
Hello!
-Just come straight to you.
-Yes.
Alisan:
Patti labelle is my mother's
favorite singer of all time.
She's been playing in my house
since i was born.
Patti:
You girls are babies.
You don't know
all the, uh, o.G.S.
♪on my own ♪
[ laughter ]
"california dreamin'."
How are you guys feeling
about it?
I didn't know it
before yesterday, so...
But i've learned it.
I gave lacy and alisan
"california dreamin',"
By the mamas & papas,
done by sia.
♪i've been for a walk ♪
Lacy has a natural grit
to her voice
That has a rock texture,
Which is different stylistically
than alisan,
Who has a very wide vocal range.
♪well, i got down
on my knees ♪
So with this song,
You can go in either direction
in embodying that.
Lacy, you can play
a little more.
You don't have to keep it
straight to sia's,
Especially on
♪he knows i'm gonna stay ♪
Okay, yeah.
This song is a little bit
out of my comfort zone,
But i feel like
i can take it head on
And really embrace
what the song's about.
Alisan, i'm loving it.
You're taking it
through the louds and softs.
It's all about that.
Cool.
Well, my only criticism,
you said "winter day."
-It's like "winter's day."
-yes.
♪on a winter's day ♪
♪on such
a winter's day ♪
Alisan has a powerful voice.
She knows how to riff.
♪i could leave today ♪
Lacy, she can be
a hot mama vocally.
Well, you both sound great.
I love the piano,
but when you're standing up
To this and you're doing this,
you got to come out.
A stiff singer
never makes it.
Right.
Miss thing
got funky at the end.
She did.
She's like, "ah."
Lacy said, "okay."
Whew!
Daly:
With their battle near,
Alisan and lacy join
christina and patti labelle
For a final rehearsal.
♪stepped into a church ♪
Alisan has really good range.
♪and i pretended to pray ♪
Her voice is very clear.
♪california dreamin' ♪
But i think one thing
that's gonna help me
Is i'm 18 years old
and i can only learn from here.
The more i learn,
the more i can grow.
Lacy, that was crazy.
Alisan, there's one thing
that you did yesterday
That you didn't do today.
When you say,
♪pretended to pray ♪
Your "pretended" was so
beautiful, that one word.
Okay.
♪and pretended to pray ♪
In between being 10 years old
and being in a movie
And having that excitement
To being a grown woman
who has wanted a certain dream
And seeing that dream
become a possibility,
It just reminds me that i have
never wanted something
The way i want this.
Alisan needs to make sure
she's always on her toes...
♪california dreamin' ♪
...Because lacy came in
with more confidence.
She definitely
has her game face on.
♪on such
a winter's da-a-a-a-a-y ♪
It's gonna be a great battle.
Whew!
Daly: Coming up...
♪california dreamin' ♪
♪california dreamin' ♪
...The most epic performance
of the battles...
♪on such
a winter's da-a-a-a-a-y ♪
Daly: ...Leads to the final
steal of the night.
Christina:
Everybody's a winner!
You just became
this thunderstorm,
And i'm like, "man,
what a weather system."
♪this is "the voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
Before our final battle,
Let's see
where our coaches' teams stand.
Yeah!
Adam kept pop singers
katherine h* and caroline burns
And used his last steal
on pop singer brian nhira.
Yeah!
Blake picked country artists
Adam wakefield
and angie keilhauer.
Christina held on
to pop vocalist daniel passino.
Yes!
Daly: And pharrell picked
indie vocalist emily keener
And moushumi
and r&b pop artist abby celso.
Now it's time
for alisan and lacy to battle,
But only one will remain
on team christina.
How are you guys feeling?
-Good.
-A lot better.
This is a beautiful song.
Both of you
sound amazing on it,
So i'm excited
for the boys
To check out
how great my team is.
-Hey!
-Yeah!
Thanks, you guys.
-Thank you.
-Whoo!
Lacy: Alisan's had a lot of
performance experience.
She's been in the industry
for awhile.
She's even got her own
wikipedia page.
But i'm just gonna show
how much improvement i've made
And show how much my heart
and soul is in it.
I do plan to win today.
Alisan: I mean, it was
a huge risk to actually be here
And to show myself
i was still able to do this.
And for my children to see me
following my dreams,
It gives them permission
to follow their dreams
And do what they love.
When i walk out onstage tonight,
I just want to lay it all
out there.
Going head-to-head
from team christina,
It's the former
child actress and mom
Returning to her love
of singing, alisan porter...
[ cheers and applause ]
Go, mommy!
...Versus the 18-year-old
blues rocker
From north carolina,
lacy mandigo!
[ cheers and applause ]
Whoo! Lacy!
Let's go, baby.
Love you.
Let the battle begin.
♪all the leaves
are brown ♪
♪and the sky is gray ♪
♪i went foa walk ♪
♪on a winter's day ♪
♪i'd be safe and warm ♪
♪if i was in l.A. ♪
♪california dreamin' ♪
♪on such
a winter's da-a-a-y ♪
♪stopped into a church ♪
♪i passed along the way ♪
♪well, i got down
on my knees ♪
♪and pretended to pray ♪
♪you know the preacher
likes the cold ♪
♪he knows
i'm gonna sta-a-a-y ♪
♪california dreamin' ♪
♪on such
a winter's da-a-a-a-a-y ♪
♪all the leaves
are brown ♪
♪and the sky
is gra-a-a-y ♪
♪i went for a walk ♪
♪on a winter's
da-a-a-a-a-y ♪
♪if i didn't tell her ♪
♪i could leave today ♪
♪california dreamin' ♪
♪california dreamin' ♪
♪on such
a winter's day ♪
♪california dreamin' ♪
♪on such
a winter's day ♪
♪california dreamin' ♪
♪on such
a winter's da-a-a-a-a-y ♪
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly: That is a battle
from team christina!
Give it up for lacy and alisan!
[ cheers and applause ]
whoo!
Whoo!
What a great battle,
ladies.
Thank you.
Pharrell, what'd you think?
Pharrell:
Let me start with lacy.
When you started, i want to say
the first four bars...
-Hi, mama!
-Shh, shh!
-[ laughs ]
-sweet pea!
The first four bars,
you exercised such control.
You're a star, for sure.
Thank you.
But then alisan is singing,
and you just became
This thunderstorm
over and over again,
And i'm like,
"man, what a weather system."
[ laughter ]
You were awesome.
[ cheers and applause ]
Adam.
Adam:
Lacy, you did a tremendous job.
You're 18, and there's
a lot of really good things
About your voice,
And the issues with it
are gonna be ironed out,
And you're gonna be
that much better.
So it's like you're
at the beginning of your career.
On the other end of
the spectrum, alisan is ready.
It's imbalanced only
because of experience and age.
I don't think that you two
are that far apart.
Thanks, coach.
Blake shelton.
Blake: I disagree with one
little thing that adam said.
Actually, i kind of agree
in a little way, too.
[ laughter ]
I feel like it's too different
types of -- of vocalists.
Totally.
So it's hard to go, "well,
she's here and you're here,"
Because she's never going
to be here, i don't think,
Because that's not
where she's --
-I didn't mean stylistically.
-I know that.
That's what i'm saying
i agree with -- with partly
Of what you're saying.
But i also agree that lacy
does need
Just a little bit
more time.
So you're basically
saying you agree.
I do.
I agree, and i disagree.
Took the really long way around
to get there.
-It's hard to follow.
-I don't know what i'm saying.
I need another drink.
Yeah, you sure do.
In this battle,
that was alisan's moment.
Thank you, coaches.
Christina.
Ladies, i'm so proud
of -- of both of you.
You guys came out here,
and you slayed everybody.
Lacy, you're 18.
You are so ahead of the game.
I don't even have
a critical thing to say,
Because, from the blinds,
i saw so much growth in you.
Alisan,
you're a four-chair turn.
Your talent
is undeniably great.
All right, christina,
a tough decision,
But who is the winner
of this battle?
Um, i'm really moved
by both of you.
And i just do
have to commend you, lacy.
You're a strong girl,
you have a strong voice,
But the winner of this battle
is alisan.
Alisan, congratulations.
You're gonna move on
to the knockouts
And represent team christina.
Alisan's natural ability
And her vocal range
is incredible.
My love!
Thank you.
I'm obsessed with you.
I'm so honored
to be on your team.
She's undefeatable in my eyes,
But we'll see
what the competition brings.
Alisan: I'm so excited to keep
working with christina.
It's amazing to have
my babies experience this...
Oh, mommy.
...And support me and --
[ laughs ]
It just means everything.
My family is the world to me.
Nothing comes before them,
And to be able to keep doing
this is --
-Dream come true.
-It really is.
Coaches, let me remind you,
lacy is available to steal.
Lacy, anything you'd like to say
to your coach?
Christina, i just wanted to say
Thank you for turning around
in the first place.
You are one of my biggest idols,
so just thank you so much.
Thank you, love.
Big thank-you
to lacy, everybody.
♪boom! Clap!
The sound of my heart ♪
whoa!
♪the beat goes on and on and on
and on ♪
we got a steal!
Blake shelton!
You're on the show still!
♪boom! Clap!
You make me feel good ♪
♪come on to me,
come on to me now ♪
steals lacy!
Hey, lacy!
No one say that coming!
♪boom! Clap!
The sound of my heart ♪
♪the beat goes on and on and on
and on and ♪
christina:
Everybody's a winner!
I love you for that.
Mwah!
Tears of sadness
turn into tears of joy
Like that
in the battle rounds.
I know.
Congratulations.
What'd that moment feel like?
Remember that time
i told you that i dreamed
You were the only one
that turned around?
-Yes.
-Wow.
I dreamed the other night
blake saved me.
-I swear to god!
-And she's psychic!
And she's psychic!
[ cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
She's good.
Adam:
Lacy, do me a favor.
Can you have a dream
that then i'm gonna be the coach
That takes you from blake's team
when he lets you go?
Try to do that.
And then you wake up
from that dream,
And you go back to sleep,
and you end up on my team.
[ laughter ]
Christina: I am so thankful
that blake swooped in
Like a big old papa bear
and took lacy under his wing.
One more hug?
Yeah, go get your coach!
Blake: I just didn't feel like
that song was right for lacy,
And i see so much potential.
And as a coach,
i want to work with somebody
That i'm interested i-in seeing
what they can develop into.
[ screams ]
Lacy: To be able to work
with blake is gonna be amazing.
Yes!
Wow, that's crazy.
I'm, like, shaking.
I don't even know
how to feel right now.
Alisan, she's crazy.
Did you hear those notes?
She's the jordan smith
of the season.
Break the girl curse.
Yes.
Well, let's hope.
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10x08 - The Battles, Part 3
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Reality TV that has aired 25 seasons and aims to find unsigned singing talent (solo or duets, professional and amateur) contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions.
Reality TV that has aired 25 seasons and aims to find unsigned singing talent (solo or duets, professional and amateur) contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions.