24x20 - The Playoffs Part 3

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♪♪

Hi, Azán.

Hi.
Do you remember?

You used to be on Team Legend,

and each coach
has an opportunity

to take one additional singer

to the playoffs.

And I have chosen you, Azán.

Let's go!

[ Laughs ]

♪ Only you ♪

Hello, beautiful people.

[ Contestants cheer ]

I'm excited for today.
Oh, yeah.

You're gonna be so good.
You're gonna make me proud.

Yes.
Hope so.

The Season 24 playoffs,

it's Team Legend's turn to go.

We are the show tonight.

- Oh, yes.
- Yes!

It's only Team Legend.

So now all the pressure's on me.

It's gonna be all fun and games

until I have to make
a decision at the end.

Kristen: With the teams
cutting into half,

the stakes are even higher.

Butterflies are
gonna be happening.

It's gonna be a whole thing.

The most important thing...

Who steps up to the plate

and delivers in this moment.

Because if you deliver here,

then I know you can deliver
for me in the lives, too.

You can do it.
I know you can.

Yay! Thank you, John. Alright?

If I make it to the lives,
I'm gonna be mind blown.

Together: Team Legend!

- Whoo!
- Whoo!

♪♪

John: ♪ Azán ♪

♪ Jo-o-o-o-hn ♪

Azán: Hi! My super save.

Super! Super save.

John: Azán's voice
is silky smooth.

She has a really
soulful, neo-soul vibe,

but also, she's my
favorite live performer

out of all my artists.

So I had to bring her
back to Team Legend

with my super save.

Now, let's talk
about your journey

back to Team Legend.

My goodness. You
were stolen by Niall.

You were so incredible
in the knockouts.

Thank you. I couldn't
let you go home.

Azán: From blinds to playoffs,

it's just been a whole emotional

roller coaster of a journey.

But I still feel like a winner

because I'm still here.

Thank you.

I'm so beyond grateful for John.

And now I have to prove why

I should represent Team Legend

in the Top 12.

So, here we are,
in the playoffs.

Oh, my goodness. And
we're gonna sing some Miguel.

I'm ready.

♪ These lips ♪

♪ Can't wait to
taste your skin ♪

I am singing "Adorn" by Miguel.

The song is about
making somebody feel

even more beautiful than what
they already are by loving them.

I know, with my spouse,
I want them to feel like

they're on top of
the world all the time.

As an artist,
I'm a big lyricist.

I'm all about,
like, falling in love

and passionate, soulful songs.

I just want to showcase
that to the world.

I want people to feel
me when I sing this song.

Best thing about the
way Miguel sings this song

is there's so much swag on it.

Yeah. And when you
hold the notes too long,

it sounds too earnest.

Okay. And I'd rather it sound...

♪ And these ♪

Together: ♪ Lips ♪

♪ I can't wait to
taste your skin ♪

Yeah. Just come
off the notes quicker.

It'll just sound
cooler and sexier.

The pressure's on.

♪ Can't wait to taste...
♪ Being the super save,

I just want to
make him so proud.

I want him to know that

he picked the right one.

Yeeeeah!

That real combination... Mm-hmm.

Of the confidence
and the romance...

That's the zone you wanna be in.

Okay, okay. Okay?

Sounds so good. Thank you.

Thank you, guys, aga-a-a-in.

Fantastic.

Thank you, John. Alright.

[ Cheers and applause ]

This really might be
her best performance.

She sounded really
good in rehearsal.

Oh, yeah, she's so good.

With "Adorn," here's Azán.

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪♪

♪ Ooooh ♪

♪ Oh-ahh, ah-ohh ♪

♪ Ohh, nooo ♪

♪ Listen ♪

♪ These lips ♪

♪ Can't wait to
taste your skin ♪

♪ Baby ♪

♪ And, baby, these, these eyes ♪

♪ Can't wait to see your grin ♪

Yeah. ♪ Baby ♪

♪ Just let my love ♪

Whoo! ♪ Just let
my love adorn you ♪

♪ Please, baby, yeah ♪

♪ You gotta know ♪

♪ You gotta know ♪

♪ You know that I adore you ♪

♪ You gotta know ♪

♪ No, no, no, no ♪

♪ Knoooooooow ♪

♪ Knoooooow ♪

♪ Ooooh ♪

♪ Oh, baby ♪

♪ The same way that the
stars adorn the skies, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, look up, sugar ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ The same way that my
whole world's in your eyes ♪

♪ Oooh, and this time now ♪

♪ Just le-e-e-t ♪

Whoo! ♪ Adorn, baby ♪

♪ Le-le-le-let it
dress you down ♪

♪ You got to know ♪

♪ You got to know ♪

♪ That I adore you ♪

♪ Love ain't never
looked so good on ya ♪

♪ Oh, put it on, baby ♪

♪ Let my love ♪

♪ Ado-o-o-rn you ♪

John: Yes! Perfection! Perfect!

Daly: Azán from Team
Legend, ladies and gentlemen!

Yes, Azán! Perfect!

That was so good.
Coach Reba, talk to us.

Reba: Wow, what a performance.

Your stage presence
is just so refreshing.

Thank you. I couldn't
take my eyes off of you.

Thank you. You're
absolutely gorgeous,

but your voice is incredible.

Way to go.

Great performance.
Thank you so much.

Thank you, Reba.
Niall, what'd you think?

So good. That was your
best performance by miles.

Oh, my God, you're
gonna make me cry.

I'm so glad that John had the
super save and you're still here.

The runs, so tasteful.

Wow. Just whoo!

Oh, my God. Gwen.

To walk in the way
that you did and sing

that kind of a song
with such ease

and being sexy and swaggy,

it was really, really beautiful.

Really good. Thank you so much.

Alright, Azán. Let's see
what your coach thinks.

Oh, my God. [ Laughter ]

That was literally perfect.

There is nothing that
I would edit, change,

and I'm always
editing and changing.

For you to completely
nail it A-plus-plus, 100%,

you just made a great
statement for yourself.

You are formidable, undeniable.

You're a real talent, and I am so
impressed with you. Thank you.

How about another big hand
for Azán, ladies and gentlemen!

Whoo! I love y'all. [
Cheers and applause ]

Whoo-hoo! John: Perfection.

I am so glad I picked
Azán as my super save.

She walks out there
with such stage presence.

It's sexy. It's silky smooth.

What a moment to have
your best performance

of the competition.

So good. Niall: I knew
it was going to be good,

but I didn't think it was
going to be thatgood.

Niall: Azán, formerly
of Team Niall,

she was so deserving
of John's super save.

She could really be a
threat in the live shows.

Oh, my God. I just got
nervous for my team.

[ Laughter ] Right
then, I was like, "Aah!"

Daly: Coming up on the
final night of the playoffs...

[ Kaylee vocalizing ]

♪ How does it feel? ♪

Can I have another
steal, please?

Oh, my God.

That is a star standing
next to you, Carson.

John: Oh! Wow, John,
you got a great team.

A decision that no man
wants to ever make.

[ Laughs ]

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome
back to the playoffs.

Now the California
country singer

that John stole from Gwen...

Whoo! Kristen Brown.

Oh, I love this song.

Oh, she is going
to nail this one.

Yeah, it's going to be good.

Gwen is very jealous
of us right now.

Oh, goodness. [ Laughs ]

I thought I was giving
my grand send-off.

Yes.

[ Audience cheering ]
To be John's only steal,

that blew my mind.

What the heck?

Gwen: Kristen,
she's just so lovable.

She has so much taste.

It was really hard for me

to watch Kristen
go over to John,

but I'm just really happy
that she's still on the show.

John: Kristen's voice
has range and power,

and I know how much
our fans love country.

I made a good
choice stealing Kristen.

You're my only kind of
country singer on the team.

I noticed.

We've got a song
that is a classic.

Lady A, "Need You
Now." I'm so excited.

I sing this one at least
four times a week in shows.

[ Chuckles ] They
hear the "Duh-du-duh,"

and they all go, "Oh!"
They always know it.

[ Intro notes play ] That.

Kristen: So far in
the competition,

I've done a lot of
the big, belty songs.

And this one really
strips it all down.

It's my first sad song.

I can't wait to show
that side of me.

♪ It's a quarter after one ♪

I'm so grateful
for the opportunity

to still be here for playoffs.

Back home, I produce
all my own music,

so I write the songs on my
guitar, record my own vocal.

I'll edit that,
send it for mixing.

It's a lot of steps,

but I love being a part of
every single aspect of it.

♪ Said I wouldn't call ♪
To be able to make it to lives

would be a
statement to myself of,

I hustled, I kept grinding.

I really want to prove to John
that I do deserve to be here,

and I want to make him proud
for taking on a country girl.

♪ I just need you ♪

John: I know Kristen's
a great vocalist,

and she's proving
it in this rehearsal.

This song crossed
over to all the charts,

and I feel like
this is a great song

for Kristen to make a
statement in the playoffs.

Yes! Whew!

That was really good. Thank you.

You kind of dipped
back into your false

once you had gotten
big. At that point,

I don't wanna hear you
really singing the false.

At like the very
end? Yeah. Yeah.

Okay, perfect. Cool.
But I think it's a good, like,

journey throughout the
song, where it feels like

you're building intensity
and keep going. Thank you.

If you sing it like what
you're doing now in rehearsal,

you're going to be great. Thank
you so much for everything.

Alright. My pleasure. Yay!

She's new on my team,
and this is the last time

when the coaches have
the decision-making power.

After this, the audience
is going to decide.

So, she's going to have to
do something really special

to stand out and compete with
all these Team Legend members.

Kristen! [ Cheers and applause ]

Yes!

With "Need You Now,"
here's Kristen Brown.

I love this song.

♪♪

♪ Picture perfect memories ♪

♪ Shattered all
around the flooooor ♪

♪ Reaching for the phone ♪

♪ 'Cause I can't
fight it anymore ♪

Yeah. ♪ And I wonder ♪

♪ If I ever cross your mind ♪

Oh, pretty. [ Cheers
and applause ]

♪ For me, it
happens all the time ♪

♪ It's a quarter after one ♪

♪ I'm all alone, and
I need you now ♪

♪ Said I wouldn't call ♪

♪ But I've lost all control,
and I need you now ♪

♪ And I don't know
how I can do without ♪

♪ I just need you nooooow ♪

What? Whoo!

♪ Guess I'd rather hurt ♪

♪ Than feel nothing at a-a-all ♪

♪ It's a quarter after one ♪

♪ I'm all alone, and
I need you noooow ♪

♪ Said I wouldn't call ♪

♪ But I'm a little drunk,
and I need you nooooow ♪

♪ And I don't know
how I can do without ♪

♪ I just need you no-o-o-o-w ♪

♪ I just need you noooow ♪

Yes!

♪ I just need you now ♪

[ Cheers and applause ] Yes!

Yes, Kristen!

Daly: There is Kristen Brown.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Oh, my gosh!

Niall, what'd you think
of that performance?

That song is absolutely
perfect for you.

Thank you so much.

To hold your breath and
have enough breath control

at that octave is quite tough.

And you smashed both
of those first opening lines.

Unbelievable job. Thank you.

Thank you, Coach. Gwen.

I'm stupid,
because... [ Chuckles ]

I'm the one that let her go.

Just the dynamics in your voice

and just the power at the end,

everything about the
performance was perfect.

America just completely
melted over you right now.

Kristen: Thank you
so much. Coach Reba.

You made all the
country folks very proud.

Thank you! Oh!

You represented
country music so well.

I think you need
to go to the top.

Thank you so much. Absolutely.

That's the queen right
there, Kristen. I know!

[ Laughter ]

Well, Coach, what'd you think?

John: I stole you for a reason.

And this was just another level.

Having the finesse
and the breath control

to do what you did early in
the song and be just flawless,

we were all looking at
each other like, "Wow."

It was just perfectly ex*cuted.

Thank you so much.

How about a big hand for Kristen Brown,
ladies and gentlemen? Thank you, guys.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Kristen, the way she
sang the lower notes,

it was with such skill
and finesse, she nailed it.

Both Kristen and Azán have
given their best performance to date.

It's going to be
tough to decide.

Fantastic.

Reba: Kristen's going
to be a heavy contender.

I hope John puts her through.

From what I've seen so far,
Team Legend's incredible.

It's going to be hard
for John to pick three.

I love her. That was
so pretty. She k*lled it.

She did little things with
her voice on the high notes

that I know
Hillary's going to go,

"Oh, man, I wished
I'd have done that."

♪♪

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome
back to the playoffs

at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Oh, man, Team Legend.

They're making me so
proud and so anxious.

Like, how am I going
to decide between them?

I don't know what to do.

Kaylee: Hey, John!
Kaylee! How are you?

Good. How are
you? Kaylee's young.

She has incredible
range, incredible power.

And I'm excited for her to sing
"You Put a Move on My Heart."

So, this song appeared on

Quincy Jones'
"Jook Joint" album.

Very few singers can
actually pull this off.

Whew! In this
high-stakes moment,

I just felt like it could
help you get to the lives.

Yeah. Are you ready for it?

[ Laughs ] I'm super ready.

♪ You put a move on my heart ♪

John: No one can
sing like Kaylee.

She can hit all of
these big, big notes.

She's so special. ♪ Ooooooooh ♪

Kaylee: I'm challenging
myself with this song.

There's no more saves.
There's no more steals.

It's just me and my performance.

♪ I got a real love,
yes, I do-o-o-o ♪

You're like 17 years old,
and you're like, "I'm young."

Yeah. [ Laughs ]

"I haven't experienced
a lot of the things

that are in these songs." Right.

But there's still a
way for you to find,

like, emotional
connection to it.

When I think of
true, genuine love,

I think about my sisters.

My sisters mean...

[voice breaking]
the world to me,

being that I'm the oldest.

Eee! I did not
mean to cry today.

The other day, my sister
texted me out of nowhere,

and she was like, "Kaylee,
I just want to let you know

that I'm so proud of you,
you're doing big things,

and I know you
always dreamed of this,

and I'm always supporting you."

I was like, "Aww."

I tried not to cry
when I read that.

I was like, "Ooh, dang."

I love them so much.

Kaylee, you're so talented,

and I want to sing like you.

Get it, girl!

You're the best big tiny sister.

I'm excited to see
you onstage tonight.

We love you.

♪ Ooh, you got
through to my heart ♪

John: Yes.

I really want to
be in the Top 12

super, super badly.

And I know that's going to take
a lot of hard work to get there.

Beautiful. Alright.
So good. Thank you.

I can't wait for her to
deliver on this song.

It's got emotion.
It's got passion.

It's got power. So good.

And Kaylee's
going to give it to us.

With "You Put a Move on My
Heart," here's Kaylee Shimizu.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Come on, Kaylee.

♪♪

♪ Mmmmm ♪

♪ Time after time ♪

♪ When I'm feeling low ♪

♪ Something inside of me ♪

♪ Lets me know ♪

♪ It's alright ♪

♪ Love's on my side ♪

♪ When the world
seems a lonely ♪

♪ I've got a dream that
won't leave a trace ♪

♪ Of the blues ♪

♪ I just think of yo-o-o-u ♪

♪ Baby, I know ♪

♪ I've got a real love ♪

♪ Here by my side ♪

♪ Someone who needs me ♪

♪ Holding me tight ♪

♪ But now ♪

♪ Now and forever ♪

♪ We'll never part ♪

♪ 'Cause you're
the world to me ♪

♪ You put a move on my heart ♪

♪ I got a real love ♪

♪ I got a real love ♪

♪ Yes, I do ♪

♪ Baby, I knew from the start ♪

♪ You put a move on me ♪

♪ Oh, you got through to my ♪

♪ Baby, can't you see, you and I
were meant to be ♪ ♪ Heart ♪

♪ Hold me ♪ Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

♪ You put a move on my ♪

♪ Heart ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Beautiful. Whoo! Daly:
That is Kaylee Shimizu

bringing it in the
playoffs for Team Legend.

Man, oh, man. Reba.

I can't believe the
range you have.

It's... It's just out of this
world. Yeah, it's crazy.

Thank you. And I hope you have
a wonderful time with your career,

'cause you are
destined for stardom.

Thank you, Reba.

Daly: Niall. Every time
you try something different,

it's always really good.

And to be 17 years
old and to have,

"Oh, come on, give
me any song. I'll sing it."

[ Laughter ] Like, you've made
John's decision very difficult.

John, what did you hear
in Kaylee's performance

that stuck out? John:
It really is phenomenal

that you are the
age that you are

and your voice has this much
control and depth and range.

Your low voice
is really gorgeous.

I love the warmth in it.

And then, the fact that
you can do all of that

and then go to those
notes in the stratosphere

that almost no one
on the planet can hit,

you're ready for this.

You're ready to be a big star.

You're so special, Kaylee.

Thank you, John. Thank you.

How about another big
hand for Kaylee Shimizu,

ladies and gentlemen!

Kaylee, you know, we've
all been raving about her

since the beginning.

She just has a supremely

out-of-this-world gift.

She's the kind of
talent that always

does well on "The Voice."

Thank you.

This is going to be
so hard to decide.

We're going to choose
three artists out of six,

and all of them are so talented.

So, what I'm going
to be looking for

is who really steps up
in these big moments.

Hello, Kaylee.

The anticipation leading up

to his decision
is nerve-racking.

I'm still a little nervous,
'cause you just don't know.

Wow, John. John:
Tough stuff here.

You got a great team. Wow.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome
back to the playoffs.

Niall: We've got our finalists.

John... Um...

you're up. Oh, it's me.

Have you got any idea
where you're leaning?

I'm always allowing
myself to pay attention

to how people deliver in this
high-pressure moment. Yeah. Fair.

John: Reba, this is gonna be
your first live shows coming up soon.

Are you ready? I'm a
little nervous about it.

You don't have to make any more
decisions. But then, that's the scary thing

about the lives too. That
is the scary thing about it.

They're my babies.

Who wants to go and
see Johnny Boy suffer?

Yay! Come on!

Hey!

John: Taylor, you're
back. Taylor: Hi.

You were my one and
only save in the knockouts.

[ Speaks indistinctly ]

John: I had to save
Taylor. She's so good.

I've loved her since the blinds.

Taylor brings that sweet,

soulful power in her voice.

I'm excited for you to
sing Oleta Adams now.

Thank you so much. Yes.

At this point in
the competition,

what else could
you be looking for

in this performance
to help me elevate it?

Everybody can sing
who's in the playoffs.

The real question is, who
can connect to the audience?

We want to feel your passion.
We want to feel your emotion.

We want to feel your
connection to the song.

♪ You can reach me by railway ♪

Mm-hmm. Taylor: I'm singing
"Get Here" by Oleta Adams.

My boyfriend and I were in
a long-distance relationship.

We would go months
without seeing each other.

When I sing this song, I
can't help but think about

all the heartache and
longing that went into that.

We took that leap of faith,

and it's turned into
something really beautiful.

♪ Just get here if you can ♪

I am so proud of you
for chasing your dreams.

And I want you to know
that I love you so much,

and I miss you so much.

♪ Can ♪

Yes. Beautiful.

You sound so good. Thank you.

There's occasions when I
think you run off of the note

more than holding it
out, and I feel like I prefer,

most of the time,
you hold it out.

Okay. It just feels more
connected emotionally.

On the...

♪ You can reach
me with your mind ♪

I really think you
should sing that melody

the original way she sings it,

'cause, right now, you're
doing a run off of that.

Together: ♪ Reach
me with your mind ♪

I really think that melody is,
like, so special in that moment

that I would like
to hear it. Okay.

Everything else sounds so good.

Taylor: I want it more than
anything to make it to lives.

Working with him
has been incredible,

and I just want to keep going.

Beautiful. Alright.

I don't have any saves now,
so I can't save her this time.

It's going to be about
who are my top-three artists

going into the lives.

I hope Taylor can make her case.

[ Cheers and applause ]

You just know this
is going to be good.

This girl can sing.

With "Get Here,"
here's Taylor Deneen.

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪♪

♪ You can reach me by railway ♪

♪ You can reach me by trailway ♪

♪ You can reach
me on an airplane ♪

♪ You can reach
me with your mind ♪

♪ You can reach me by caravan ♪

♪ Cross the desert
like an Arab man ♪

♪ I don't care ♪

♪ How you get here ♪

♪ Just get here if you can ♪

♪ There are hills
and mountains ♪

♪ Between us ♪

♪ Always something to get over ♪

♪ If I had my way ♪

♪ Surely you would be closer ♪

♪ I need you closer ♪

♪ You can wind-surf
into my life ♪

♪ Take me up on a carpet ride ♪

♪ You can make
it in a big balloon ♪

♪ But you better
make it soon, oh ♪

♪ You can reach me by caravan ♪

♪ Cross the desert
like an Arab man, oh ♪

♪ I don't care
how you get here ♪

♪ Just get here if
you c-a-a-a-a-an ♪

Yes. ♪ I don't care ♪

♪ I don't care ♪

♪ I need you right
here right now ♪

♪ I need you right
here right now ♪

♪ Yeah, oooooooh ♪

♪ I don't care
how you get here ♪

♪ Just get here if you ♪

Ooh! ♪ Can ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Gorgeous.

Daly: Another stellar
playoff performance.

Taylor Deneen,
ladies and gentlemen,

for Team Legend.

Great job, Taylor. Coach
Reba, what'd you think?

Reba: Taylor, that was great.

What a voice you
have. Thank you.

John. [Laughs] You've got a wonderful
team, man. Guy's in trouble, right, Reba?

The three before you,
Taylor, were incredible.

You just added a
little bit of spice there.

It's going to be tough for
John to make a decision.

Way to go. Gwen.

As soon as you started, I
was like, "Yes, I know this."

Like, literally, one
of my favorite songs.

And it's so perfect
for your voice.

You have such a unique tone.

It's very recognizable,
your voice.

I would buy your record 100%.

Thank you. [ Laughs ] John.

You just carry yourself
with such elegance.

I just love your tone.

It's got that sweetness,

but it's still really
soulful and powerful

when it needs to be too. Wow.

And it felt like you
were just putting on

a great concert for us.

You are amazing, Taylor.

I'm so honored to work with you.

Thank you. I'm honored
to work with you.

Taylor Deneen,
ladies and gentlemen!

John: I love the choices
she makes as a vocalist.

She's only 23
years old. It's crazy.

And she just carries herself
like she's been here before.

Beautiful. Daly: Another stellar
performance in the playoffs.

Team Legend is making me proud.

They're making my
decision difficult, but I love it.

John Legend, who's
agonizing over what's to come.

[ Laughter ] A decision that
no man wants to ever make.

[ Laughs ]

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back.

John: Lila! We're
in the playoffs, girl.

Lila: I know. Can
you believe it?

Good to see you.
Good to see you, too.

Lila's voice is so gorgeous.

She's already got so much
going for her as a vocalist,

as a performer.

She's a very,
very special artist.

We have such a
cool song to sing.

Man, I look up to
Bonnie Raitt so much.

She's my girl. She's incredible.

♪ I am an old woman ♪

Lila's singing "Angel
From Montgomery,"

right up her alley
as a vocalist.

Lila's voice is subtle.
She doesn't over-sing.

And I feel like she's just got to
keep going in that classic lane.

♪ Make me an angel ♪

Lila: I'm so grateful
to be singing this song.

It's what I love about music.

It's really a community-
and heart-based song

that makes me feel
centered and grounded.

I feel like my parents
really gave me that

as I was growing up.

They taught me how to
be humble and to work hard,

but also see yourself
being successful.

Making it to the live shows,

it would mean so much to
me, because it would show

that I'm a real contender, so...

[ Inhales sharply
] Ooh, I hope so.

Yeah, it's building
nicely. Perfect.

I think the goal would be give
it enough drama by the end

that it feels like a full
journey of a performance.

Even though it's a chill vibe,

it feels, like, a little
too subdued at the end.

So... ♪ Hard way to go ♪

Okay, cool. Something like...

Like, be up in that
register of your voice.

Because I just want to hear
fire coming from your voice.

♪ Make me an angel ♪

John: I feel like
Lila can keep going.

All the coaches love her.

I think our audience loves her.

Yeah. The key with this song

is not to try to out-belt
the other artists,

but put your own stamp on it

and show us some
passion as well.

You're k*lling it. Thank you.

With "Angel From
Montgomery," here's Lila Forde.

[ Cheers and
applause ] Let's go, Lila!

♪♪

♪ I am an old woman ♪

♪ Named after my mother ♪

Yes. ♪ My old man is another ♪

♪ Child that's grown old ♪

Yeah.

♪ If dreams were thunder ♪

♪ Lightning was desire ♪

♪ This old house would've
burned down a long time ago ♪

Yeah. ♪ Make me an angel ♪

♪ That flies from Montgomery ♪

♪ Make me a poster
of an old rodeo ♪

♪ Just give me one thing ♪

♪ That I can hold on to ♪

Yeah. ♪ To
believe in this livin' ♪

♪ Is just a hard way to go ♪

♪ When I was a young girl ♪

Whoo!

♪ Well, I had me a
cowboy ♪ [ Laughs ]

♪ Now, he weren't
much to look at ♪

♪ Just a, a free ramblin' man ♪

♪ Make me an angel, Lord ♪ Yeah!

♪ That flies from Montgomery ♪

♪ And make me a poster ♪

♪ Of an old rodeo ♪

♪ Just give me one thing ♪

♪ That I can hold on to ♪

♪ To believe in this livin' ♪

♪ Is just a hard way to go ♪

♪ To believe in this livin' ♪

♪ Is just a hard
way to go-o-o-o-o ♪

♪ Hard way to go ♪

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Hey! Oh, yeah. Whoo!

Daly: Give it up for Lila
Forde, ladies and gentlemen!

I love her so much! Great job. Niall,
let's get some thoughts from you.

Hello, producers. Can I
have another steal, please?

[ Laughter ]

Um, you're incredible.
Your runs were so flavorful.

Your lower register
is really nice.

When you get up
there, it's really pretty.

You are one of my favorite
acts I've seen on "The Voice."

Thank you. It means a lot.

This is high praise, Niall.

Oh, you know how much I
love Lila Forde. We love to see it.

We love to see it.
Daly: Coach Gwen.

Gwen: Your style
is sort of reminiscent

of almost like a '70s vibe,

but it doesn't feel
like you're copying it.

It flows through you so
naturally and authentically

that it's exciting for someone
like me to see a young girl

that feels so
authentic and pure.

I'm a big fan. Oh, my
goodness. Thank you so much.

Coach Reba, what'd you think?

You've got a little category

over here by yourself.

I just love the little
inflections in your voice.

It's the complete package.

You got to pick her.
You see that, John?

What did you think
of the performance?

You just have a
certain light about you

that makes you very individual
with a real sense of identity.

The runs you do make these
classic songs sound more modern,

but they don't take you
out of the spirit of the song.

It's like really
fresh... Yeah, exactly.

But it's classic
at the same time,

and I'm... I'm just
thrilled to work with you.

I'm thrilled to work with
you. Thank you, John.

Lila Forde, ladies
and gentlemen!

Lila Forde, what
could have been?

Outside of my team,

the best there is
in this competition.

I am in awe of everything
she brings to this competition.

Oh, my God, she's something
special, huh? She's so cool.

So good. Niall's in
love. Oh, my God.

If John moves her
forward to the live shows,

she's definitely a
threat to Team Niall...

A threat that I'm okay with.

John: You were the
talk of the knockouts.

It was incredible.

Daly: Mac, congratulations!

Mac, I was really glad John
stole him in the battle rounds,

because if anybody can take
him on to the top, it is John.

I think Mac could be a huge
contender to win this thing.

Come on home, bro. Mac: Come on.

John: Mac is one of
my favorite R&B voices.

He has such range, such
character, such texture.

I could see him actually
being an R&B star.

So, we picked this song... Yes.

D'Angelo's
"Untitled"... Yes. Yeah.

And I could just
see you destroying it.

I'm gonna make it
do what it do, baby.

Make it do what
it do. [ Laughs ]

♪ How does it feel, baby? ♪

Yeah!

Mac: I heard this
song for the first time

when I was around


and it started my love for R&B.

♪ How does it feel, baby? ♪ I
grew up in a very religious household,

so the whole R&B thing
is not a thing at the house.

So I had to kind
of, like, sneak off.

I'm sorry, Mama, but, uh,

I knew for a fact I
needed to sing for a living.

Together: ♪ 'Cause I
wanna take the walls down ♪

Mac: Just being one
step away from the lives

and having an artist
like John as my coach,

what else could you ask for?

♪ How does it feel? ♪
So, I have to make sure

that he's pleased
with the performance.

Yeah. So, I saw you were
ad-libbing on the first few lines,

which I think works really well.

On the last couple,

that's when you
sing the lyric...

♪ How does it feel? ♪

♪ Yeah ♪ I got you.

When you're singing the
hook, it connects you to the song

with more fullness
and authority. Yeah.

Think about what this
song should feel like.

They were recording this
at Electric Lady Studios.

This is where Jimi
Hendrix used to record.

And D'Angelo has
that church background,

so you want to hear
that gospel energy. Yeah.

There was also, like,
this rock 'n' roll energy too.

So, if you combine
all that together,

that's when you'll nail it.

John: This song is so powerful,

and it's got such edge to it.

It's going to be great.
I want to hear Mac

give a sexy... I can't wait.

Rock 'n' roll performance
and sing himself into the lives.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome
back to the playoffs.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Come on, Mac.

He has star quality. Mm-hmm.

With "Untitled
[How Does It Feel],"

here's Mac Royals.

♪♪

♪ Girl, it's only you ♪

Yeah.

♪ Have it your way, baby ♪

♪ And if you want,
you can decide ♪

♪ That if you get
a feeling, baby ♪

♪ Ooooh, feeling that I feel ♪

♪ Fe-e-e-e-el ♪

Wow. ♪ Won't you
come closer, baby? ♪

Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

♪ To me, baby, yeah ♪

♪ Said you already got me
right where you want me, baby ♪

♪ I, I just wanna be your man ♪

♪ How does it feel? ♪

♪ How does it feel, baby? ♪

♪ How does it feel? ♪

♪ Did it ever cross your mind? ♪

♪ How does it feel, baby? ♪

♪ Oh, whoa ♪ Sing, Mac! Whoo!

♪ How, ye-e-e-e-ah ♪

♪ Oh, baby ♪

♪ Oh, no, no ♪

♪ Said it's been
on my mind, yeah ♪

♪ Baby, close the door ♪

♪ Listen, girl, I got
something I wanna show you ♪

♪ I wish you'd open up ♪

♪ 'Cause I wanna take the
walls down with yo-o-o-u ♪

♪ How does it feel, baby? ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Said I gotta know
right now, baby ♪

Whoo!

♪ Do you know what
I'm talking about, baby? ♪

♪ How does it fe-e-e-e-el? ♪

[ Cheers and
applause ] John: Oh!

- Whoa!
- Whoa!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God! Daly: That is
Mac Royals from Team Legend.

[ Cheers and applause continue ]

Another k*ller playoff
performance tonight.

Oh, my God. Gwen,
what did you think?

I'm literally blown
away right now.

That is a star standing
next to you, Carson.

Oh! Thank you.

I loved everything about
the way you were on stage,

your body language,
the way you're dressed.

It was perfect. Thank
you, thank you, thank you.

Daly: Reba. Reba: Mac, you
have grown leaps and bounds.

I'm so proud of you. I know
your grandma would be, too.

Oh, man, don't do
that to me, Reba.

Niall, I know you
got a lot to say.

Oh, my God, what just
happened? That was insane.

Mmm-mmm-mmm. Honestly,
like, all of your instincts,

the way you, like,
answered yourself back

in a different
tone, is so tasteful.

I felt like I was
watching the grand finale

and America were just about
to pick up the phone and vote,

'cause, wow, that was
different level, Mac.

Johnny Boy, he
has to go through.

Thank you, thank you.

You know, I've been
making R&B music

for decades now,

and I just put you right
up there with the best

that I've ever been around.

I feel like you are
the complete package

of what R&B music
needs right now.

And when you came to my team,

I just felt like I understood
you and I believed in you,

and you're just rewarding
that leap of faith that I took,

stealing you back then.

I'm ready to hear a Mac
record, like, right now.

I'm just thrilled
to work with you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Give it up for Mac Royals,
ladies and gentlemen! Whoo!

Gwen: Mac is just incredible.

Why is he not signed? He
reminds me a lot of Usher.

We haven't had an artist in
the world like Mac in a long time.

Yes, sir.

I really hate to say
it, but Team Legend

is stacked up.

The talent on that
team is unbelievable.

It's really diverse.

It's got so many different
types of singers on it.

[ Inhales sharply ] Danger.

This is a tough
decision for John.

I'm glad I don't
have to make it.

I've been deliberating.
Gwen: Did your calculations?

Boop-boop-boop-boop-boop.
[ Laughs ]

Please welcome back Team
Legend! [ Cheers and applause ]

Yes! Incredible night of
performances from Team Legend.

All six brought it tonight.

You have a really, really
proud coach over there

who's got an absolutely
crushing decision to make here.

John, how are you feeling?

I'm so torn. You're just
so absolutely talented.

And it's been an honor
to work with all six of you.

-Thank you.
-Thank you, John -Thank you so much.

John, congratulations.
It's the dream team.

Your team's been awesome. Yeah.

Alright.

Who is the first
artist moving on?

♪♪

The first artist moving on...

♪♪

Is Mac.

[ Cheers and applause ]
Mac advancing to the Top 12!

Congratulations!

John: I can't stop
raving about Mac.

I really want to
hear his record.

I want to see him
on the biggest stages.

I feel like R&B needs Mac.

I want him to get
signed, like, yesterday.

I loved it. I'm proud of you.

And I am so excited

to see what Mac
does in the lives.

- Whoo!
- Whoo!

Whoo!

Okay, John, who is the
next artist moving on?

♪♪

The second artist moving on...

♪♪

Is Lila.

[ Cheers and applause ]
Lila, you are in the Top 12!

John: I chose Lila because she's
been magical every single round.

No one else like her
in the competition.

Yeah.

She's got such
confidence and presence,

and I think that's really rare.

Lila's future is so bright
on "The Voice" and beyond.

Daly: John, four artists
left. God, they're all good.

So cute. You can only pick one

to complete our entire Top 12.

The rest will be
leaving us tonight.

Who is your last
artist moving on?

All of you are so deserving,

and each of you has a
future in this business.

You're all so gifted,
and it's been such a joy

working with each of you.

Truly, truly my honor.

[ Applause ]

♪♪

The last artist moving on...

♪♪

Is Azán.

Daly: Azán completes
the "Voice" Top 12

for Season 24!

My super save, Azán,
rose to the occasion

and gave her best
performance yet.

I love you. Thank
you. You earned it.

This performance of
"Adorn" was literally flawless.

I had to reward her by
putting her into the lives.

[ Squealing ]

I love you! We
did it! We did it!

Daly: Another big
hand for Team Legend!

[ Cheers and applause ]

John: Mac, Lila, and Azán.

Each of them knows who they are.

Their stage presence
is very assured,

like they belong in this moment.

They're real artists,
and I'm excited

to take them to the lives.
Together: Team Legend!

Alright. It's time to get ready
for the lives. Let's get to work.

[ Sighs ] Let's get to
work, then. Let's get it.

Let's go, Team Legend!

♪♪

♪♪