01x06 - The Battles (4)

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Jeff:
ddon't let the sun d

dgo down on me d

Daly: ...Each coach will pair
their final team members

Against one another
in vocal battle duets...

As the artists and coaches...

dnow I get d
...Give it
everything they've got.

Oh, my gosh.
I never cry.

Blake: Don't cry.

I have a little crush
on curtis.

Emily: I have to
fall in love with curtis

In order to send him home.

It has to be done.
Whoo!

Daly: So far,
the battles have been intense...

Both:
dmake it last all night d

Both: djust can't bring myself,
no way d

Daly:
...Leaving the coaches with
difficult decisions to make...

Oh.

Oh, my gosh.

Daly:
...To keep only their best.

Each coach has already chosen
three artists.

With only one spot left,

The coaches
and their trusted advisors

Share their musical knowledge
and talent...

Brought
my secret weapon --

Reba mcentire.
How you doin'?

Daly: ...Preparing the artists
for battle.

Adam and casey:
dblinded d

dby the light d

Christina:
We get down to the nitty-gritty,
divvying up the parts

And the harmonies
and the stage presence.

You guys can play with the sides
of the stage.

I love doing that on tour.
It's really, really fun.

There's so much detail
that goes into this.

It's a matter of if they're
gonna take it or not

At the end of the day.

It wasn't the right song
for your voices.

Daly: With the coaches
competing against each other...

Adam: I like to think
I have the strongest team.

I don't think that's a secret
at this point.

Daly: ...The pressure is on
to bring only the best

To the live shows.

My heart's pounding. I mean,
seriously. That was incredible.

Daly: The battle rounds
conclude tonight

On "the voice."

With one final spot left
on his team for the live shows,

Adam meets
with his last battle pairing,

Only one of which
will advance.

For this battle, I chose
you guys, jeff and casey.

Casey: I think
jeff is an amazing vocalist,

But I do feel like
I am a good performer,

And I'm gonna do the best I can.

Jeff: She's crazy-awesome
rocker/techno.

She has so much experience
onstage performing.

It's crazy to think
that I'm about to go sing

With someone on a level
of casey desmond.

For this battle,
I chose a song.

It wasn't originally a duet,
but it's an elton john song.

It's "don't let the sun
go down on me."

If you do it right, it's just
kind of a showstopper.

Adam: Jeff -- I picked and
immediately knew he was amazing.

I didn't even need
to think about it.

Casey is interesting

Because I was the only one
that picked casey.

That girl is a badass,
and it's gonna be tough.

Daly:
During the blind auditions,
dance-pop artist casey desmond,

Who designs
all of her own clothes,

Turned one chair,
catching adam's ear.

dI'm on the right track, baby,
I was born this way d

Daly:
Small-town boy jeff jenkins

Blew the coaches away
and turned all four chairs

Singing "bless the broken road."

Jeff:
dnow I'm just a-rolling home d

Daly:
His mother died one year ago.

Jeff: She taught me
how to believe in myself.

Daly: Wanting his team
to get the best advice possible,

Adam brings in his key advisor,

Maroon 5's music director
adam blackstone.

dbut losing everything d

dis like the sun d

dgoing down on me d

Jeff: Mm-hmm.
But I just wanted to give you
the rhythmic reference

So you can, you know,
take it where you want.
Okay.

[ intro to "don't let the sun
go down on me" plays ]

dI can't light d

dno more of your d

ddarkne-- d

ddarkness d

Blackstone: Uh-huh.
Yeah.

dclosed the door
and left me d

Adam and casey:
dand left me blinded d

dby the light d

Jeff: I am actually pretty
nervous about the battle round

Just because casey
is such an incredible talent,

She can send me packing.

You're projecting fine to me.
I don't know.

You guys are ridiculous.
You sound amazing.

Both of you are insane.
You're amazing.
Blackstone: Yeah. Yeah.

Blackstone:
I think your biggest attribute
may be a downfall --

Is that you sing so easily.

So we think
that you should...

"unlearn" some things
that you may know.
Oh, yeah.

A lot of times
I'm just kind of like,

"oh, I want it to sound, you
know, as perfect as possible."

Right.

But it is really
about emotion.

That's it right there.
That's the whole --

That's what makes
a voice incredible...
Blackstone: Yeah.

...Marrying
those two elements.
Right.

And if you did that,
the sky's the limit.

Daly:
With their battle drawing near,

Jeff and casey head to the stage
for rehearsal.

Both: ddown d

don d

dme, ohh d
dme, yeah d

Awesome!
Casey: Thank you.

I want to just hear
that one note

That wasn't there at the end.

You know what I'm talking about?
I'm missing that.

It's such a huge thing.
Something like...

dfree, yea-a-a-h, yeah d

dto wander free,
yea-a-a-h d

Casey: I think I have a good
chance to win this competition.

I'm confident
in my voice and my style,

And I'm just gonna go out there

With all the energy
in the world.

Adam: I'm only gonna say this
to you, jeff,

Because, like,
you have your style,

And I don't want you
to change it.

If the vibrato
is at a 9 right now,

If you could just, like,
take it to a 7.

But, man, you guys...

Thanks.

Adam: They're both so strong,
and, yes, jeff was the favorite,

But it's probably, I would say,
jeff's to lose

'cause here are these
two polar opposites.

You have the guy that
was a no-brainer that
I had to fight for,

And, then, there was the one
that no one picked

Who's turning out
to be so incredibly impressive.

It's gonna
be a really brutal decision.

Daly:
It's the night of the battle,

And jeff and casey arrive
ready to fight

For the last live-show spot
on team adam.

Casey: Right now I'm going
through the song in my head

And just trying to relax.

I definitely
don't want to go home.

Jeff: This is something
that my mom and I worked for

For a long time,

And, you know, and now that
she's looking down on me,

It's just that extra...

"okay," you know,
"you're doing it, bubba.

"you're making your dreams
come true.

You're makiour dreams
come true."

Casey: I do feel
like I am a good performer.

I am really ready
to just, like, let loose.

Jeff: I've been waiting my whole
life to perform at this level.

I'm gonna make my dreams
come true.

[ cheers and applause ]

Daly: For team adam's battle,
two talented artists

Are vying for one coveted spot
in the live shows.

Will it be the glam rocker
with a love for fashion,

Casey desmond...

[ cheers and applause ]

Oh, she looks so good.

Daly: ...Or the humble country
boy with the huge voice,

Jeff jenkins?

[ cheers and applause ]

[ laughs ]
whoo!

Daly:
The battle round starts now.

[ intro to "don't let the sun
go down on me" plays ]

Jeff: dI can't light d

dno more of your darkness d

Wow.

dall my pictures d

dseem to fade
to black and white d

[ cheers ]

Casey:
dbut you misread d

dmy meaning when I met you d

dclosed the door d

dand left me blinded
by the light d

Jeff: ddon't let the sun
go down on me d

Casey: ddon't let the sun d

Jeff:
dalthough I search myself d

dit's always someone else
I see, yeah d

dI'd just allow a fragment
of your life d

dto wander free d

doh, yeah d

dbut losing everything d

dis like the d

Both:
dsun going down on me d

Casey:
ddon't let the sun d

dgo down on me d

Jeff: ddon't let the sun d

Casey:
dalthough I search myself d

dit's always someone else
I see d

dI'd just allow a fragment
of your life d

dto wander d

Both: dfree d

Casey: dyeah d

dbut losing everything d

dis like the d

Both:
dsun going down on me d

ddown d

don d

dme, yeah d
dme, ohh d

Thank y'all so much!

Thank you!

[ cheers and applause ]

Man: Isn't that sweet?
Isn't that sweet?

That's good.
You're all right.

You're okay.
[ chuckles ]

Reba: I couldn't take my eyes
off of him.

Wow.
He was into it
every step of the way.

Incredible.
Daly: Wow.

Team adam, en fuego.
Think about that for a second.

Let's get some comments
from the coaches. Blake?

Reba just turned to me
and said that she couldn't

Take her eyes off of jeff
the whole time.

Thank you.

I couldn't take my eyes
off casey the whole time.

Daly: Christina.

Christina:
Casey, you have a great look.
You have great stage presence.

And, I mean, jeff, we all turned
our chairs around for you,

And that's something
to not take lightly.

Thank you.
Daly: Thanks, christina.

Cee lo,
a few thoughts on that.

Jeff, I was waiting to see you
do your thing again

Because I hadn't seen you
since the initial auditions.
Thank you.

And you blew me away there,

And the same holds true
to this moment.

I got to give it
to jeff.

Okay.
Thank you very much.

[ applause ]

Daly: Well, let's hear
what your coach thinks.

Adam:
What happened with this was,

Obviously, we all turned our
chairs around for jeff, right?

But casey --
I-I was the only one,

And I thought
you guys were all nuts.

'cause you have
a tremendous voice.

[ cheers and applause ]

I think that everyone up here
that have seen jeff

Expected him to do well.

But, casey, to me,
your tone is just amazing.

So it's a difficult one.

Adam: Yeah.
That's for sure.

Daly:
Unfortunately, the vote comes
down right here, right now.

Adam, who is the winner
of this battle?

Well -- hold on.

Blackstone:
[ whispering indistinctly ]

Uh...

Ah.

All right, well...

I think what I'm gonna say
right now is that...

dthis is "the voice" d

Daly: Welcome back
to the battle rounds.

Before the break, jeff and casey
awaited adam's decision

On who will win and secure the
last spot on his live-show team.

I think what I'm gonna say
right now

Is that
there is something about...

[ suspenseful music plays ]

...Something really just
mind-blowing about you, jeff.

I got to take jeff.
[ cheers and applause ]

[ up-tempo music plays,
indistinct singing ]

Man: There he is!

Woman: Whoo!
Whoo-hoo!

Your mama's proud.

Jeff: Thank you.

Daly: Jeff jenkins
is the final addition

To adam's team
for the live shows,

Joining casey weston...

Casey:
dI need you to love me d

dI need you today d

Daly: ...Javier colon...

Javier: dstand by me, yeah d

Daly: ...And devon barley.
Devon: dwhoa-oh-oh-oh-oh d

Adam: I'd like to think
that I have a strong team.

I like to think
I have the strongest team.

I don't think that's a secret
at this point.

Daly: With one final
live-show spot on the line,

It's time for team blake's
battle pairing.

All right, I wonder who
the next pair's gonna be.

Xenia and sara oromchi.

Sara:
We are both pretty shy.

I have my doubts
going into the battle round

Because xenia is very talented.

Blake: You guys
are going to be singing...

"I'll stand by you"
by the pretenders.

[ chuckles ]

I picked you two together
because you both seem

Like the most bashful.

I want to see which one
of you's personalities

Jumps out at me
during your duet.

Blake: With xenia and sara,
it's gonna be a battle

Because I need to go
into the next round

With that type of personality
that will surprise you.

When they open up
and start singing,

You wonder, you know, where
in the hethat came from.

Daly:
During the blind auditions,


sang "break even"...

Xenia:
dand what am I supposed to do d

dwhen the best part of me
was always you? d

Daly: ...And had to choose
between blake and cee lo...

Blake.
[ cheers ]

Xenia: I've always been
the quiet girl in class.

And for a long time,

Not even my best friend
knew that I liked to sing.

Daly: ...And earthy singer
sara oromchi sang "imagine."

Sara: dimagine all the people d

If I stay longer
in this competition,

I will miss prom, but, I --

You know, I'd rather be here
than at [laughing] prom.

Daly: With only one important
spot in the live shows to fill,

Team blake gets down
to business.

Hey, guys.
Brought my secret weapon.

This is reba mcentire.
How you doin'?

Sara: It's so nice
to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.

How are you?
Xenia: Hi. Good.

Reba has
a big personality.

She's gonna find a way to bring
it out in y'all, I'm sure.

You're both great singers,

And I'm trying to figure out
what your range is,

You know,
how far you can push it,

And this song
will help me figure out

Where to go with you from here,
you know what I mean?

Reba: Y'all want
to sing it together,

Just playing along with the
piano to make sure you're
comfortable with it?

Um...

Both:
dI'll stand by you d

Blake: dtake me
into your darkest hour d

ddarkest hour d

Is that too high?
Um...

dtake me
into your darkest hour d

ddarkest hour d

Sara and xenia:
dI'll never desert you d

Xenia: Sara's range is
a little bit higher than mine,

So it'll be easier for her
to reach the higher notes

And kind of sing it
a little louder.

This is kind of
a straight-across type song

In the melodic part of it,

But at the end,
you've got a place

Where you can really soar
and get up there

And take some liberties
with it.

dwhoo, I'll stand by you d

Oh, okay.
That makes sense.

Sara: I think xenia's strength
is definitely her tone,

So it's a little scary
going up against her.

Reba: They are cute
as a button.



Blake: Scared to death.

Sara:
Do you have any tips for me

On how to bring an attitude
kind of out,

'cause I think
I'm [laughing ] too shy.

Reba:
Step up and give your all,

Because you're only gonna have
one good shot at it

This first time.
Blake: Mm-hmm.

I want you to scare me

Because you're singing
so loud and so confident

That I've never heard
anything like that before,

And I know you have that ability
and you can do that.

Reba:
Do you sing at home?

I do all the time.

In front of people
or by yourself?

In front of my family.

Well, just pretend your family's
sitting right there.

That's the way the audience
is gonna be with you anyway.

They are pulling for you.

I'm telling you,
you're a great singer.

Man, and I still think...
[ xenia crying ]

Blake:
What did I say? Don't cry.

Big, old hollick.
What'd you make her cry for?

Blake: It's overwhelming.
I know it.

Man, you're so good.
I'm serious.

You really are.

Oh, my gosh. I never cry.
[ laughs ]

Xenia: Blake said he was a fan
of mine, and it made me cry

Because, I mean,
just to have somebody,

An artist, tell me that,

It just really made me,
like, really happy.

This is something
I've wanted so much,

And...

[ sighs ]

[ laughs ]

[ laughter ]

Just enjoy it.
Have fun with it.
Thank you.

Blake: Bringing out
that confidence is tough.

Make her cry for?

Blake:
Vocally, I think sara may have

A little bit more range
than xenia,

But xenia has a more unique
sound than sara,

And I think that puts them
on a pretty even playing field.

Daly: Coming up...

Xenia:
dwhy you look so sad? d

Daly: ...The coaches
must complete their teams

For the live shows,

Ending in a shocker
that takes everyone by surprise.

[ cheers and applause ]

dthis is "the voice" d

[ dramatic music plays ]

Daly: It's time
for sara and xenia to battle.

One will move on
to the live shows...

And one will go home.

I guess you could say this
is the battle of the shy girls.

Sara: Good luck.

Whoever breaks out
of their shell more

May be the one
that goes through.

And I'm about to step onstage
and do that.

Xenia: Tonight
is a really big moment for me,

And even if I go home,

I don't think I could go back to
being that same shy, shy person.

Daly: In this round,
two artists from team blake

Will fight
to get to the live shows.

Entering the ring,

Accomplished pianist
and an aspiring pop star,

Sara oromchi...

[ cheers and applause ]

[ laughs ]

Here she goes.

Daly:
...Going voice-to-voice

With the shy high-schooler
with the surprising sound,

Xenia.

[ cheers and applause ]

Battle round starts right now.

[ intro to "I'll stand by you"
plays ]

Xenia: doh d

dwhy you look so sad? d

dtears are in your eyes d

dcome on and come to me now d

Sara: ddon't d

dbe ashamed to cry d

doh d

dlet me see you through d

d'cause I've seen
the dark side, too d

Xenia: dand when the night
falls on you d

dyou don't know what to do d

dnothing you confess d

dcould make me love you less d

dI'll stand by you d

dI'll stand by you d

dI won't let nobody hurt you d

Sara: dI'll stand by you d

dtake me in,
into your darkest hour d

dand I'll never desert you d

Come on.
That's beautiful.

dI'll stand by you, oh d

dand when d

dwhen the night
falls on you, baby d

Xenia:
dyou're feeling all alone d

dyou won't be on your own d

Sara: dI'll stand by you d

Xenia: dI'll stand by you d

dI won't let nobody
hurt you d

Both:
dI'll stand by d

dyou d

[ cheers and applause ]

Daly: Blake, think about that
for a second.

Let's get some comments
from the other coaches.

Christina,
what'd you think?
Christina: Xenia...

You have
a really interesting,

Really cool tone
to your voice,

And I really,
really enjoyed it.
Thank you.

And, then,
on the other hand,

I felt that you had
more confidence, sara,

But your voice
was very shaky,

And I know nerves are a huge
part of going into this,

And you were definitely pitchy
and showing it in your voice.

Daly: Cee lo, some thoughts
on xenia or sara?

Cee lo:
You guys are both able,

And I was equally impressed
by the both of you.

Daly: Adam?

Adam: Hi, ladies. When I wa--
you're 16?
Xenia: Yes.

That's amazing.
You guys are so young.

It was pitchy, and there were
nerves flying around everywhere

And notes
that weren't being hit.

And to be honest with you,
this wasn't your guys' fault,

But it wasn't the right song
for your voices, I thought.

Blake: Well, you know,
he's got a point, you know.

It is a tough song,

But music industry's tough,
you know,

And there's times where
you got to step up to the plate

And make things happen,

Even if you don't like it
and it doesn't seem right.

Reba: Girls, the thing that
I noticed more than anything,

You were really nervous,
really scared,

And I saw that
in rehearsal,

You know,
when I first met you.

Daly: Well, blake,
it comes down to this.

Who is the winner
of this battle round?

[ sighs ]

The winner of this battle,
for me...

[ suspenseful music plays ]

...Xenia.

[ cheers and applause ]

Man: Whoo! Whoo!

[ up-tempo music plays ]

[ crying ]

Woman: Whoo-hoo!

[ laughter ]

Daly: Xenia is the last addition
to blake's team

For the live shows,
joining patrick thomas...

Patrick:
dI went sky divin' d

Daly: ...Jared blake...

Jared:
dcan't bring myself to do d

dwhat it is
you think I should d

Daly: ...And dia frampton.

Dia: dit starts in my soul,
and I lose all control d

Blake: I felt so strongly
about their abilities.

They're gonna step up there

And make the other coaches go,
"ah, crap."

Daly: As the battle rounds
come down to the wire,

Christina is left with
just two artists to pair up --

Lily elise and cherie oakley.

The song that you guys
will be singing together --

Kelly clarkson's
"since u been gone."

Lily:
I know cherie had her songs

Given to major country artists,

And she's, like,
the diva of country,

So the pressure's on.

I felt that the two of you

Would be a good challenge
for each other in fair grounds

Because I chose a song that's
a little more pop-driven,

Which is neither country
nor soul.

Christina: Interesting for me to
have the both of them on my team

Come together
and sing a type of song

Which has a lot
of vocal range in it

And some tough notes to hit.

You have to have some lungs
in your little body.

Daly:
During the blind auditions,

Backup singer cherie oakley
sang "gunpowder & lead"...

dhe'll find out
when I pull the trigger d

Daly:
...And was the only country
singer to join team christina.

Cherie: I really am ready
to step out of the shadows

And take the stage,
front and center.

Daly:
And college student lily elise

Sang "if I ain't got you"...

Lily: dsome people
want diamond rings d

Daly:
...And found her dream spot
on her idol, christina's, team

During
the second-chance shootout.

Lily: Now that I have
this second chance,

It's right there in front of me,
and I have to take it.

Daly: Christina and her advisor,
recording artist sia,

Meet with cherie and lily to
prep for their upcoming battle.

All right.
Let's try this from the top.

God, it's so nerve-racking
to sing in front of...

Christina: I know.
And you know what?

Honestly, this is
just the initial meet.

You will take this home...
Sia: Yeah. And work on it.

...And you will rehearse it,
and you'll practice it.

I want to try it.
Look, she wants to.

She's risky business.
Let's go!

I'm sorry, christina.

Well, now I'm gonna
push you to do it.

dshut your mouth,
I just can't take it d

dagain and again
and again and again d

Whoo!

Whoo! Nice one, babe.
Good job!

Hey, hey, hey!

Sia: That's really good.
I mean, I guess --

Cherie: Well, you won.
Yeah, that's great.

Aw, no!
Aw, no!

Cherie: I definitely feel
a lot of competition.

I mean, lily is --
she's nailing it.

You know,
she's doing a fantastic job,

So I feel like I got to
kick it up a notch,

You know,
with my performance level.

Christina: I'm not looking
for perfection in this battle.

I'm looking for passion
and emotion.

Throw down your guards,
put down your walls,

Anything you have,

And just feel free
in the moment.

At the end of the day,
you just have to go for it.

Lily: It's really surreal.

This person who's always
been a picture on my wall

Sitting in front of me
on a couch, giving me advice

And trying to help me
with her life experiences --

It really is a moment
where you're just like,

"is this -- is this a dream?"

Daly: As the battle nears,

Christina rehearses
with cherie and lily.

Both: dit was cool,
but it was all pretend d

Christina:
There was one part that I felt

Could call for a little bit
of call and response.

I think it's the last chorus
that you have.

Can we take it just from there?
Can I just hear that?

Lily: dyeah, yeah d

dthanks to you d
dthanks to you d

dnow I get d
dnow I get d

Lily:
dwhat I want, yeah d

Cherie: dI can breathe
for the first time d

Christina: Cherie's amazing.

I didn't see
the amount of confidence

During that first rehearsal
that I saw today.

She did a complete 180

From the cherie
that I saw the other day.

Okay, okay, okay, okay.

That's great.
This is gonna be a tough one.

It's gonna be really hard
for me,

Sending one of my babies home!

Daly: Coming up...

Cherie: dshut your mouth,
I just can't take it d

Daly: ...Lily and cherie
give it their all.

It is the moment of truth,
christina.

dthis is "the voice" d

Daly: Welcome back
to the battle rounds.

Lily: Now that it's so close,
I want it so bad.

So badly.

Cherie:
All the people that said,

"you don't have what it takes
to get up there,"

And, "you'll always
be a background vocalist,"

I'm using all of those things.

Lily: Christina took
a second chance on me,

So I'm not gonna let her down.

Cherie:
You have to walk out there.
You have to believe in yourself.

Here you go.
To the left.

Lily: Yeah, I'm ready.

[ dramatic music plays ]

Daly: Entering the ring,
the backup singer

Who's ready to step
into her own spotlight,

Cherie oakley...

[ cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

Daly:
...Taking on the college co-ed

Who can belt
with the best of them,

Lily elise.

[ cheers and applause ]

Oh-h*!
She's a fighter!

The battle begins.

Lily: dhere's the thing,
we started out friends d

dit was cool,
but it was all pretend d

Both: dyeah, yeah d

dsince you been gone d

Lily: dand all
you'd ever hear me say d

Cherie: dis how
I pictured me with you d

Lily: dthat's all
you'd ever hear me say d

Cherie:
dsince you been gone d

dI can breathe
for the first time d
yee-haw! Come on!
Bring it, baby!

Come on! Let's go!

dI'm so moving on d

dyeah, yeah d

dthanks to you d

dnow I get d

dwhat I want d

dsince you been gone d

Lily: dyou had your chance,
you blew it d

Cherie:
dout of sight, out of mind d

dshut your mouth,
I just can't take it d

Lily: dagain and again
and again and again d

Cherie:
dsince you been gone d

Both: dI can breathe
for the first time d

Lily: dI'm so moving on d

dyeah, yeah d

Lily: dthanks to you d
cherie: dthanks to you d

dnow I get d
dI get d

Lily: dyou should know d
cherie: dyou should know d

dthat I get d
dthat I get d

Both:
dI get what I want d

dhere's the thing,
we started out friends d

dit was cool,
but it was all pretend d

[ cheers and applause ]

Yeah! All right!

Daly: Adam?
Adam: Man.

It's like a transformation
has taken place.

There's all these new things
happening and new energy,

And you guys
were fantastic.

Daly:
Thank you, adam. Blake?

Blake:
I wanted to say something,
but reba is driving me crazy

'cause she wants
to say something,

So she's got something
to say.

Reba:
I can't believe. Cherie...

...Not too long ago,
you sent a song to me,

And I wanted to record it.

And the next time we talked,
the song, "turn on your radio,"

Became a number-one record,

And I called you to tell you
it went number one.

And we still hadn't got
to meet, and here we are
today. What about this?

Daly: You co-wrote a number-one
song for reba?

Yes, I'm just meeting her.
Yes.

Nice to meet you!

Congratulations!

[ applause ]
daly: Cee lo?

Cee lo:
Lily, I thought you had a lot
of attitude under pressure,

Which is an accomplishment,

But you, cherie, you had
a lot of control under pressure,

Which is an even greater feat
to accomplish.

But together, your collective
energy was great, brilliant.

Daly: Thank you, cee lo.

Sia, did you have
some thoughts?

Sia:
I guess I feel like...

That high note that you hit
was pretty spectacular.

Cherie, though, you know,
she comes up, and she's, like --

She'll hit you
out of nowhere.

She came and swooped up
that note right behind her.

You really did make the song
your own.

And, lily, you know,
you surprised me all these days.

You've been, like,
hanging out

In your sweats
and your little sneakers,

And I really wasn't expecting
you to come out

Like a little hot mama

With your red shoes, high heels,
and your little shorts.

So, you look
pretty good.

Daly:
Well, unfortunately...
Ahh.

It is the moment of truth,
christina.
My two angels.

Who is the winner
of this battle?

Oh, my gosh.

My decision is...

[ suspenseful music plays ]

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dthis is "the voice" d

Daly: Before the break,
christina had to decide

Between lily and cherie

For the final spot
on her live-show team.

It's so hard, you guys.
Um...

[ sighs ]

My decision is...

[ suspenseful music plays ]

...Lily.

[ cheers and applause ]

Lily: Thank you so much.

Yes! Oh, my god!

Daly: Lily elise moves on
to the live shows.

Man: My doll! Lily!

[ laughter ]

Man: Oh, you did it.

Daly:
Lily elise completes christina's
team for the live shows,

Joining frenchie davis...

Frenchie: ddon't treat me to
these things of the world d

Daly:
...Beverly mcclellan...

Beverly: dand I don't need
to be forgiven d

Daly: ...And raquel castro.

Raquel:
dwant you to make me feel d

dlike I'm the only girl
in the world d

Christina: I'm so proud
of my team thus far

For going up there
and singing their butts off.

And at the end of the day, I'm
sure I have no worries...Boys.

Daly: With only one spot left
on his team for the live shows,

Cee lo meets
with his final battle pairing.

Miss emily valentine
and curtis grimes.

Come here.

He's my best friend.

Emily: Singing with curtis
is bittersweet

Because we've been
really close so far

In the friend side
of the competition.

The song I have put aside
for you is...

"I need you now,"
lady antebellum.

Hell yeah.
You know it by heart,
don't you?

Oh, yeah.

I believe that you can sing
this song wholeheartedly.

And the same with you. Your
voice is so clean and so clear.

When you're trying
to express

To that significant other
that you need them,

I believe that they'll be able
to hear you very clearly.

Cee lo:
It's a very unique pairing.

They come from opposite ends
of the spectrum.

But in terms of the universal
sentiment of the song,

It can be shared.

It can be related
to just about anyone.

That kind of evens
the playing field.

Daly:
During the blind auditions,
curtis grimes described

How his ambition to become
a professional baseball player

Ended in heartbreak.

Curtis:
I got engaged, gave up baseball

To go spend every second I could
with her,

Ended up
calling off the engagement,

And that's pretty much the final
end of my baseball career.

Daly: He performed
blake shelton's song

"hillbilly bone"...

dyou can't help but hollerin' d

Audience: "yee haw!"

Daly:
...And he was happily surprised

When cee lo turned his chair.

And on the other end
of the musical spectrum...

Emily:
dtill you're trying to find
the you that you once had d

Daly:
...City girl emily valentine
performed "sober"...

Emily:
dI'm safe, up high d

Daly: ...Then had to choose
between blake and cee lo.

Emily:
I really would be honored
to work with you, cee lo.

Cee lo: I accept!

Daly: To make sure
they get only the best advice,

Emily and curtis
rehearse with cee lo

And grammy-winning
recording artist monica.

Cee lo: This is a love song,
you know,

But the relationship --
it has to be a little volatile.

And so that should come out
in your vocal approach.

Emily and curtis:
dit's a quarter after one d

dI'm all alone d

dand I need you now d

Like, a mid.

Cee lo and emily:
dsaid I wouldn't call d

dbut I've lost all control d

dand I need you now d

Curtis: Me and emily have gotten
pretty close, you know.

We've become pretty good friends
over the course

Of spending, you know,
three weeks with somebody,

And this is just
one of those places

Where there's one winner
and there's one loser,

So, yeah, it's gonna suck
having to send somebody home

That we've been
hanging out with.

dI just need you now d

Emily:
When curtis is singing,

It's hard not to lose yourself

In his cute inflections
and in his accent,

So it's gonna be hard
to battle him.

Cee lo: What do you think about
your counterpart/competition?

Oh, my god.
Isn't he cute?

[ laughs ]

I sort of have
a little crush on curtis,

And it kind of broke my heart
a little bit

That we have to
go up against each other,

But that's the name of the game,
you know?

Love hurts.

[ monica and emily laugh ]
that's perfect.

Emily:
Curtis is an amazing artist.

He's got an incredible,
soulful voice,

So I'm really gonna
have to step up hardcore

In order to beat the country boy
at his own game.

Monica: I think what's special
about country singers

Is kind of like
blues singers.

There's a pain that lies
beneath whatever you sing.

Keep that, 'cause I think
that's the one thing

That no one else here has.

You know my song
"forget you"?

You know the little end part
where I say "why?"

[ monica laughs ]

She told me to do it.

It was her idea.

Curtis: And it worked perfectly.

Yeah, it worked.

[ laughs ]

What are you looking for,
individually, from me

To win, to say,
"all right, you did it, man,

That's what I wanted"?

This is a competition, bro.

So, when I say,
"sing your part,"

Reenact this song
as love lost.

Marry that girl,
you know what I'm saying?

Like, you know,
be broken up with that girl,

Like, really, really get
into the character of it.

I think curtis and emily
got my point

Saying that,
"you guys should reenact

"the risk of loving someone,
the risk of losing someone,

The chance you take with love."

So, it's not
about just performing --

It's about conveying
that passion

And sharing it with people --
win, lose, or draw.

Daly: Coming up...

Emily:
dit's a quarter after one d

Daly: ...The battle rounds
conclude with a shocking ending.

dthis is "the voice" d

Daly: Welcome back
to the battle rounds.

It's time for the final battle.

There will be only one winner

Who will take cee lo's last spot
in the live shows.

The other will go home.

Curtis: Winning this battle
is everything to me.

I'm ready, man.

Emily: I do have a crush
on curtis, so it'll be important

For me to remember that
one of us will be going home.

I have to take cee lo's advice

And pretty much
fall in love with curtis

In order to send him home.
Thank you.

Curtis:
Emily may have a crush on me,

But I already gave up baseball
for a girl,

So I'm not gonna lose this time.

At the end of this battle,
this cowboy's gonna be

The only one standing
on the stage.

Emily: I'm ready. I'm ready.
I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready.

[ dramatic music plays ]

[ cheers and applause ]

Daly:
Another battle starts now,

To determine
which one of cee lo's artists

Will move on
and which one will go home.

Please welcome
the competitors --

A hardworking country singer
from texas,

Curtis grimes...

[ cheers and applause ]

Curtis.

...Versus hollywood's
outrageous pop rocker,

Emily valentine.

[ cheers and applause ]

Come on, emily.
You can do it, babe.

The battle starts now.

[ intro to "need you now"
plays ]

Curtis:
dpicture-perfect memories d

dscattered
all around the floor d

Emily:
dreaching for the phone d

d'cause I can't fight it
anymore d

Both: dand I wonder
if I ever cross your mind d

dfor me,
it happens all the time d

dit's a quarter after one d

dI'm all alone d

dand I need you now d

dI said I wouldn't call d

dbut I've lost all control d

dand I need you now d

dand I don't know
how I can do without d

dI just need you now d

dyes, I'd rather hurt d

dthan feel nothing d

dat all d

Emily:
dit's a quarter after one d

dI'm all alone d

dand I need you now d

Curtis:
dand I said I wouldn't call d

dbut I'm a little drunk d

dand I need you now d

Both: dand I don't know how
I can do without d

dI just need you now d

Emily: dnow d

Curtis:
dI just need you now d

Emily:
dI just need you now d

Both:
dI just need you now d

[ cheers and applause ]

[ laughter ]

Did you see
cee lo's face?

Daly:
Is there more behind that?

Maybe.
We'll see.

[ crowd cheers ]

Hold on.
One of you is going home!

Not alone, I guess.
Let's, uh...

[ laughter ]

Blake, some thoughts
on lady antebellum tonight.

Blake: I mean,
cee lo probably told y'all

That he wanted y'all to duet,
not "do it."

[ laughter ]

[ applause ]

Thank you very much.
I'll be here all season.

Daly: Adam?

Adam: Amazing job. You have an
incredibly -- a distinct voice.

I'm jealous of you,
because I sound like a girl

A little bit when I sing,

So you have a really amazing
kind of baritone thing happening

That's really unique
and really cool.

Thank you.

[ cheers and applause ]

Daly:
Okay. Christina.

Christina: Emily, you definitely
were a little shaky

In your vocal performance,

But you had a lot of strong
notes that you did execute well.

Daly: Okay, cee lo.
It comes down to you.

What are you thinking
before your final decision?

Cee lo: I insist.

Monica: This one,
I throw my hands up.

Because you guys
are from two different worlds.

I just can't choose.
I would leave it up to you.

Cee lo: I agree
with what monica is saying.

I think that emily
is out of her comfort zone,

But I believe that this is
a safe spot for curt to be in,

So, you know what I mean,
I'm partial to the both of you,

But I got to make
a final decision, and...

...This time around...

[ suspenseful music plays ]

...I have to give it to curtis.

[ cheers and applause ]

Whoo-hoo-hoo!
Oh, my god!

Are you kidding me?!

[ applause ]

Daly: Congratulations, curtis.
We'll see you at the live shows.

Woman: Whoo-hoo!
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Daly: Curtis grimes
completes cee lo's team

For the live shows,
joining vicci martinez...

Vicci:
dand we could have had it all d

Daly: ...Nakia...

Nakia: doh, I love you,
I still love you d

Daly: ...And singing duo
tori and taylor thompson.

Both: dwhuh-oh, whuh-oh,
stuck like glue d

dyou and me, baby d

Cee lo: I'm checking out
my competition,

And they better be
checking me out.

If I do say so myself,
I have a very strong team.

Daly: Ladies and gentlemen,
the battle rounds are over.

Thank you, coaches.
Thank you, advisors.

Thanks to "the voice" band.

Join us next week
on "the voice," live.

[ cheers and applause ]