This is mthis is my opportunity.
This is it for one of us.
I have to continue
Moving forward.
It's what it's all about.
I need this.
I'm not ready to go home.
It's all or nothing.
Tonight, the battle rounds...
Whoo!
Oh!
...begin!
It's battle time.
And may the best singer win.
It's the most intense part
Of the competition yet,
As teammates go head-to-head
In a vocaluel.
America,
You ain't seen nothing yet.
They're all so talented.
It's this expl*si*n on stage.
That is how you battle.
Whoa! we got a steal!
This year
Is freakin' incredible.
Whoo!
Yes!
Hi, guys!
But before the artists
Take the stage,
Our coaches will personally
Train them for battle
With the assistance
Of expert advisers.
Christina has recruited
Song of the year grammy nominee
Ed sheeran.
I like "the voice"
Because it doesn't really rely
On gimmicks,
And i'm glad i'm in the position
Of being a mentor.
What's going on?
Cee lo has enlisted
Grammy-winning r&b
Singer/songwriter miguel.
Pleasure to be here
Working with you guys.
The entire premise
Of "the voice" is incredible.
The fact that i get to be a part
Of this process,
It's a huge honor.
Adam brought in
Grammy-winning writer/producer
AND FRONT MAN OF OneRepublic
Ryan tedder.
"the voice," it's a phenomenon.
You're seeing people's lives
Change
That quick.
Oh, my goodness!
This is y'all's adviser.
Blake's adviser
Is the legendary oscar-
And grammy-winner cher.
Where have you been
My whole "voice" career?
I have been working.
I just don't sit on my a*s
And punch a little button.
The concept of "the voice"
Is the thing that appeals to me.
You just hear the voice.
And it's genius.
It gives people a chance
That might be overlooked.
The artists will be pushed
To their limits...
Take your g*ns
Out of your holsters,
And let's win, lose,
Or draw.
This is the fight
To destiny.
I just
Really want them to give it.
It's a little timid.
It has to be saucier.
You're in battles. you have
To push yourself at this point.
You got to face it
Head on.
?ohhhh
The battles are just the first
And most difficult
Of many steps.
Do you know the words?
You've got this one chance.
This is really where we start
Separating the pack.
Then both.
?take that money,
Watch it burn ?
...and will have
To learn quickly...
?take that money,
Watch it burn ?
?sink in the river,
The lessons i've learned ?
...because the coaches
Must decide who moves on...
I don't know. i don't know!
I really don't know.
...who goes home...
Coach christina's
In tears. yeah.
...and who will get
A second chance?
Whoa! we got a steal!
Aah!
Blake's in on it, too!
I pushed for you in the blinds.
He didn't.
Don't look at the dimples!
Do not make
Direct eye contact.
Let the battles begin.
I got my cee lo glasses
On today.
I'm ready.
I'm prepared.
They work for you,
Too, baby. i'm feeling it.
Chris,
You look great, baby. you look great, baby.
You guys better
Push your buttons, seriously,
'cause i have
Some really amazing people.
Oh, i already have
An idea.
They don't need
To go home. yeah, yeah.
Blake -- you know, blake needs
Some help for his team,
So we need
To give him some people. mm-hmm.
While our coaches
Get ready to take their chairs,
Let's take a look at adam's
First battle pairing --
From jacksonville, florida,
Versus 26-year-old nic hawk
From dallas, texas.
Grey came to the blind auditions
To take her career
To the next level.
Coming out of high school,
I went to
Berklee college of music.
Right now,
I'm working with a wedding band,
But this isn't what i want to do
For the rest of my life.
?i'm catching my breath
?letting it go
She did just that
When she turned three chairs.
?turning my cheek
For the sake of the show ?
Hey!
I did a 360 for you!
I would be thrilled to steal
You away from these guys.
I'm gonna have to go
With team adam.
Music theater veteran
Nic hawk came to "the voice"
To better the lives
Of his family.
My stepdad just left
In the middle of the night.
?there goes the dreams
We used to say ?
?there goes the time
WE SPENT AWAY ? Daly: IN HIS BLIND AUDITION,
His energetic performance
Turned two chairs.
What's going on, handsome?
What's your name,
Handsome?
I don't know
If i'll be able to focus
Because
You're so good-looking.
And he picked adam levine
As his coach.
Oh!
Yo, yo!
My adviser is mr. ryan tedder,
MEMBER OF OneRepublic/SUPERSTAR
Songwriting producer.
There aren't many guys out there
Like him.
You know, he's worked
With adele, he's -- he's worked with everybody.
I think that he will make
Huge contributions to my team.
First of all, i'm sure you guys
Get along really well.
Yeah.
Good energy together.
Stylistically,
I want to see
The two most opposite people
I can imagine come together,
Because we've both been
On stage with a lot of different people,
And making that work
Is a huge skill.
I'm definitely nervous
Going up against nic.
When it comes to his presence
And energy on stage,
He's just a fireball.
"domino," jessie j.
I'm so excited.
I'm stoked.
I think that there's something
In that jessie j tune
That they could easily
Both latch on to.
So if they can get through this
And really dazzle everybody,
It's really anybody's ball game.
I think she's very eclectic
And diverse,
And i think this pairing
Is eclectic and diverse.
How well do you guys
Know the song?
I sing the song
Like every weekend
With my wedding band.
She knows this song by heart,
And i'm a little bit scared
Of her.
?rock my world
Until the sunlight ?
?make this dream
The best i've ever known ?
You have
Such a powerful voice.
Don't do the vocal break
Into it.
Okay.
The tendency of people
That perform hit songs
Is they get comfortable enough
With it
That they start messing
With the melody,
Which comes across
As loungy.
And you have the power
To just go --
?rock my world
Okay.
You know, just go into it.
?rock my world
Until the sunlight ?
?make this dream
The best i've ever known ? right there.
Right there.
?make this dream
?the best i've ever known
You have this super-dope
Stylization,
But sometimes it slips out
From under your grasp. okay.
When you actually hit
The notes,
It's so unexpected
Coming from a dude. okay.
I thought that i was gonna have
A big advantage,
So for a guy to come in and try
To kick your butt on this song
Is, like...
If you get this right,
It's gonna shift
Everybody's prospective.
With their battle
Fast approaching,
Grey and nic meet
With adam and ryan
For their final rehearsal
With the band.
?boom me
Like a bass drum ?
?sparkin' up a rhythm
?baby, come on
?ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
?dirty dancing
IN THE MOONLIGHT ? 191 00:07: 00:07:07,075 Both: ?TAKE ME DOWN LIKE I'M A DOMINO ?
That was like a 9.9.
Bazinga!
Yeah!
Bazooka.
Wow. wow, that's -- that's --
I love him.
I don't know if i can erase what i just saw.
You know --
That was magical!
You have
Command of it now.
Grey, you started that off
A little hot.
It's a little too strong.
Yeah.
Save a little breath.
I feel like
He's such a powerful singer.
His voice has
A different tone. right.
So in certain notes,
It cuts more. it cuts.
You guys have
Equal amount of power. okay.
The biggest note
I'm gonna give both you guys --
You need to be smiling
And having the time of your lives up there.
Perform it really with
A lot of spirit and energy.
Grey needs
To start seeing herself
As someone who's
Not a wedding singer anymore,
Because now she's singing
On a-a big stage at this point.
Nic -- he has a huge challenge.
I mean, this is a tough song
For him.
His energy is so engaging,
And i hope that he can show that
To the rest of the world.
Okay, get out of our sight.
We love you.
Okay, whatever.
Done-zo.
I think if they do this
In the right way,
It'll be a really tough,
'cause i don't know
Who's gonna wind up on top here.
It's the night of the battle,
And grey and nic
Make their way to the stage.
If i want to win today,
I have to go out
And show my personality.
And i feel comfortable on stage.
That's my home.
I can't leave.
Nic is bigger than life
On stage,
So i have to match his energy
Somehow.
I have to really,
Really step it up.
You know, i've worked
Really, really hard
As a singer/songwriter.
I really want to move on
And start to hone my craft
In a different way.
I called my mom right before.
I had to hear "i love you,"
'cause that's the whole reason
I'm doing it,
And so i want to win this
For her.
Who will adam choose
As the winner of this battle?
Will it be
The versatile wedding singer
Looking for her big break,
Grey...
...or the supportive son
With the big voice
And personality, nic hawk?
This battle starts right now.
Hey!
Come on!
?i'm feeling
Sexy and free ?
?like glitter's raining on me,
Yeah ?
?you're like
A shot of pure gold ?
?i think
I'm 'bout to explode ? 252 00:09: 00:09:31,886 ?hey, hey
?now i can taste
The tension ?
?like a cloud of smoke
In the air ?
?and now i'm breathing
Like i'm running ?
?'cause you're
Taking me there ?
?don't you know
?hey, you spin me
Out of control, yeah ?
?ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
?we can do this
All night ?
?swear this love
Is skintight ?
?baby, come on
?ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
?boom me
Like a bass drum ? 265 00:09: 00:09:59,648 ?sparkin' up a rhythm
?baby, come on
?ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
?rock my world
Until the sunlight ?
?make this dream
The best i've ever known ?
?dirty dancing
In the moonlight ? 271 00:10: 00:10:17,699 ?take me down like i'm a domino ? 272 00:10: 00:10:22,070 ?oh, every second is a highlight ?
?when we touch,
Don't ever let me go ?
?dirty dancing
In the moonlight ?
?take me down
Like i'm a domino ?
?oh, baby, baby,
Got me feeling so right ?
?oh, baby, baby,
Dancing in the moonlight ?
?ooh, baby, baby
?oh, baby, baby
?ooh, yeah, ye-a-a-ah
?rock my world
Until the sunlight ?
?make this dream
The best i've ever known ? 283 00:10: 00:10:59,541 ?dirty dancing in the moonlight ?
?take me down
Like i'm a domino ?
?every second
Is a highlight ?
?when we touch
Don't ever let me go ? 287 00:11: 00:11:14,589 ?dirty dancing in the moonlight ?
?take me down
Like i'm a domino ?
Give it up
For grey and nic hawk
In a battle for team adam
To move on to the knockouts. i love you so much.
That was
So much fun watch.
Congratulations, guys,
On a great, great battle.
What are you laughing
At me for?
Did you not see that?
That was entertaining.
I know.
What'd you think?
Help adam out.
By the way,
Both of you have broken my heart
On this show already,
Because grey passed on me
As her coach,
And nic didn't hit on me
Nearly as much
As he was hitting on adam.
Not too late.
It's not too late.
It is never too late.
Okay, okay, good.
Blake got really jealous.
He's very possessive,
You know.
You have to understand.
Very possessive of adam.
Yeah, anyway,
The value of somebody like nic
On -- on this show
Is priceless.
He's got his own
Little disco going.
And it's impossible
Not to get wrapped up in that.
I don't know
How you don't go with nic.
Thank you, blake.
Christina.
Nic, you know,
You had that energy level.
You could definitely keep up.
I thought, grey,
You did a really good job,
Because there has to be
A counterbalance
To a lot of action
Over here.
Thank you.
But you stayed really steady
And still had, like, a smile
On your face, keeping it light,
Which is to the point
Of the song.
I got to go with consistent,
Focused vocals on this
And go with you, grey.
Thank you.
Thank you, christina.
Cee lo.
Grey, first of all,
You're beautiful.
You wore my favorite
Color combination --
Black and red.
I love that.
Hey!
You know, you -- you definitely
Deserve to be here.
But i'm just saying i'm partial
To what -- what nic is bringing
To the stage,
And that's what i like.
Nic.
Thank you, cee lo.
Adam, you have
The final decision.
Grey, this is just the tip
Of the iceberg as far as you as a vocalist.
The effortless way in which you
Sing is still untapped.
I think that there's a lot that
We haven't seen yet from you.
And, nic,
The energy you bring
And the unique character
That you are is so infectious.
But vocally, it's gonna play
Towards grey's strengths more.
But you did overcome a lot
Of that with your performance,
So this is
An extremely difficult decision.
Well, adam, take another second
And think about it.
Two incredible vocalists,
A really tough battle.
Who is the winner?
I'm...
Uh...
All right, all right,
All right, all right, all right, all right.
The winner of this battle
Is grey.
Grey is the winner
Of this battle for team adam
And moves on
To the knockout rounds.
I'm ecstatic.
Like adam said, like,
I do have so much more.
I really want to keep going.
I want to keep going
Till it's done.
I believe that grey,
If she continues to grow,
Honestly, she's one
To watch out for.
Hey, guys.
Aah!
I'm so excited!
Coaches, let me remind you,
Nic hawk is available to steal.
Nic, anything you want
To say to adam?
Thank you so much.
Like, this honestly means
The world to me, to be here.
Um
Aw, adam,
You screwed up so bad.
We got a steal!
Blake shelton!
Idiot.
That was good,
That was good, that was good.
Blake steals nic hawk!
Why are you stealing
Nic hawk?
Why is adam
Such an idiot?
Why don't
You ask him that?
First of all,
Not enough was said
About your singing
Just then.
That's right.
And i regretted that as it
Passed on down the line there.
You delivered
An excellent vocal performance,
And you did
All that other crap that you do.
Thank you so much.
Hey, will you teach me
How to dance?
Hell yeah, i'll teach you
How to dance!
Okay! yes! all right!
Blake steals nic hawk!
I love it.
Congratulations!
Oh, thank you, man,
So much.
This means everything
Not just to me,
But to my family.
So, to get to this point
And get to make it and...
I'm just happy
That my baby brother
Gets to see this and know
That this is my life right now.
Nic is special.
He's got this charisma,
And he's an entertainer,
Which feeds into the audience.
If there ever was an odd couple,
It's -- it's me and nic.
I think this is gonna be
A lot of fun.
That was awesome.
They both deserve to be here,
You know?
?ohhhh
Coming up...
?li-i-i-sten
...more powerful performances...
♪...with me tonight♪
?next to me-e-e
Ohhhh ?
...have our coaches
Reaching for their buttons.
We have a steal!
I think that you can do
Very well here on team cee lo.
Hats off to you.
I'm very impressed.
Daly: WELCOME BACK TO THE BATTLE ROUNDS.
This season,
Christina has enlisted the help
Of grammy-nominated
Singer/songwriter ed sheeran.
Everyone's big fans of you,
So thank you for doing this. thank you for having me.
I really, really
Appreciate it. it's nice to be here.
Ed sheeran
Is great to have on my side.
I just love collaborating
With super-creative spirits,
And i think we're a great duo.
And now let's meet
Christina's first battle pair --
From houston, texas,
Versus 15-year-old timyra-joi
From san diego, california.
R&b singer amber nicole
Came to "the voice"
With a strong
Musical background...
I have been performing
Since i was a baby.
My dad is a musician.
My sister, crystal,
Is a vocal coach.
Being on "the voice"
Is definitely the biggest shot
I've ever had.
?and you can see
My hea-a-a-rt ?
...and got the attention
Of two of our coaches.
I get excited
About vocalists like you.
I'm gonna go with my gut,
And that is christina.
Whoo!
Faced with financial hardship,
Timyra-joi's family moved in
With her vocal coach.
Timyra-Joi: THIS IS
The perfect opportunity for me
To get my family
Out of this struggle.
?this girl is on fire
Her strong performance
Earned her three chair turns,
And she found a coach
In christina.
Hi, ladies!
This is the talented, amazing
Ed sheeran. hello.
Hi, nice to meet you.
Amber.
Timyra-Joi:
"the a team" by ed sheeran
Is one of
My all-time favorite songs.
Seeing him was amazing.
How you feeling?
How you doing?
Crazy nervous.
I paired up amber and timyra
Because they both had a lot
Of similarities --
Not only their youthfulness,
But also the potential
That these girls have.
There was a couple songs
That i could have given you,
And i knew you could execute
Them really, really well.
But i really wanted
To gravitate towards "listen."
"listen" by beyonc?--
It's one of my favorites.
It's always been, like,
An inspiration to me.
This song is one of those
Big, soaring ballads,
And i want you guys
To just dig a little bit deeper.
This song says everything,
You know, wanting the world
To listen to them.
And, man, these girls remind me
Of a younger version of me
Just with this dream.
?listen
?to the song
Here in my heart ?
?a melody i start
Can i just say one thing?
I'm sorry i cut you off.
I do notice a little bit more
Of a tremble in your voice.
I think that's just a matter
Of taking those breaths.
Timyra had
A little bit of a shake
That i think is something that
She's acquired through nerves.
The tremble on the first note
Happens to everyone.
Yeah, yeah.
Just focus on
Hitting the first note
And then the rest
Will kind of follow.
I'm very nervous
Being here today, as well.
I've never been a mentor before,
So however nervous you are --
You're amazing!
We'll be nervous together.
?listen, mmm
?to the sound
From deep within ? 97 00:05: 00:05:25,190 amber actually came up with some great louds and softs.
?liste-e-e-n
Even from the blinds
To what happened in rehearsal
Was really leaps and bounds.
What is your connection
With this song?
It portrays so much of my story
And why i'm here.
It's, "listen,
This is my time."
Oh, i'm about to cry.
This is me.
I really think
It's perfect for you guys,
And i can't wait to see
The emotion
That's gonna be conveyed
In your faces.
This one is all about passion,
And i know these girls have it.
They just have to believe it.
As the battle approaches,
Amber and timyra-joi
Meet with christina and ed
For their final rehearsal.
?now i'm done
Believing you ?
?you don't know
What i'm feeling ?
Timyra's voice
Was really suited to the song.
I think today
We really saw her open up.
?yea-a-a-a-h
?my own
Whoo!
I was listening.
Timyra, every time
You sing that line...
?you don't know
What i'm feeling ? 124 00:06: 00:06:31,790 ...like, you know, go down to the floor
And just make us believe.
Timyra was so passion-filled,
But i only felt like
She was giving me 50%.
?listen, mmm
?to the sound
From deep within ?
?it's only beginning
To find release ?
Amber, don't doubt yourself
For a second,
'cause if there's a hesitation
At all,
Like, "what are they thinking
About me right now?"
You're gonna slide off
That note.
My nerves are my weakness,
But if i can control that,
I know i have a great chance
At winning this battle.
Grab that eye contact,
You know?
First thing
You're saying is...
?listen to the song
Here in my heart ?
'cause you really want to grab
That attention of the listener.
You know what i mean?
What do you think?
I'm just like...
I really --
I really enjoyed it, yeah.
I love this battle.
I think yesterday
Amber had the edge,
But i think today
It was very -- very even.
It's just such
A great battle song, too,
Because of those lyrics.
I am so excited
About this battle
Yet really sad
To know that i have to choose
Only one of them.
Thank you, guys.
Thank you so much.
I adore these two.
What am i gonna do?
Their sound's awesome,
Man. i know.
Tough to call.
Coming up,
Amber and timyra-joi face off...
?to the song
Here in my heart ? 160 00:07: 00:07:53,037 ?yeah, yeah
...in a moving performance...
Coach christina's
In tears.
...leaving christina with
A difficult decision to make.
This is the worst part
About sitting in this seat.
Welcome back to the battle rounds.¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿
The time has come
For two of this season's
Youngest artists to do battle.
Oh, my gosh!
I'm so excited for you both.
I can't wait
For the boys to be blown away.
We're gonna represent.
We are.
I know you will.
This is your moment.
Control and own the stage.
You got this.
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much, christina.
Yay!
Oh, you guys are the best.
Timyra-Joi:
I can win this battle
Because i have
A lot inside of me
That only comes out on stage.
And i feel like christina's
Looking for a lot of emotion.
I know that
I can bring that to her.
My main strength in this battle
Will have to be my range.
When i walk out on stage,
I just have to really take a
Deep breath and calm my nerves.
Entering the stage
From team christina,
The 17-year-old music student
Following in her father's
Footsteps, amber nicole!
And the 15-year-old powerhouse
From california, timyra-joi!
This battle begins right now.
?listen
?to the song
Here in my heart ? 247 00:13: 00:13:27,405 ?a melody i start but can't complete ? 248 00:13: 00:13:35,112 ?listen, ohh, to the sound from deep within ?
?it's only beginning
To find release ?
?oh, the time has come
For my dreams to be heard ? 251 00:13: 00:13:50,595 ?they will not be pushed aside and turned ? 252 00:13: 00:13:58,102 ?into your own all 'cause you won't liste-e-e-n ?
Whoa! wow!
?listen!
?i am alone
At a crossroads ?
?i'm not at home
In my own home ?
?and i've tried and tried
To say what's on my mind ? 257 00:14: 00:14:14,719 ?you should have kno-o-o-o-wn ?
?now i'm done
Believing you ?
?you don't know
What i'm feeling ? 260 00:14: 00:14:24,729 ?i'm more than what you made of me ? 261 00:14: 00:14:28,900 ?i followed the voice you gave to me ?
?but now i gotta
Find my o-o-o-own ? 263 00:14: 00:14:39,644 ?i don't know where i belong ?
?but i'll be
Moving o-o-o-on ?
?if you do-o-o-o-n't
?if you wo-o-o-o-n't
?li-i-i-sten
?ohhhh
?to the song
Here in my heart ?
?yeah, yeah
?a melody i've started
But i will complete-e-e-e ?
?oh, oh, oh
Ohhh ?
?now i'm done
Believing you ?
?you don't know
What i'm feeling ? 276 00:15: 00:15:17,848 ?i'm more than what you've made of me ?
?i followed the voice
You think you gave to me ? 278 00:15: 00:15:29,694 ?but now i gotta fi-i-i-nd my o-o-o-o-own ? 279 00:15: 00:15:37,001 ?my o-o-o-o-o-own
Whoo!
Give it up, everybody!
Battle christina,
Timyra and amber!
Take the roof off the place!
Coach christina's
In tears.
Yeah. i just...
If i was up-and-coming
And on the scenes,
I would be scared of you guys
Right now,
Because you
Are vocal beasts.
Thank you.
I-i just -- i was --
I was living in that moment.
You had me. i'm just --
I'm very touched right now.
You're right. and that was some
Incredible vocal performances.
Let's get
Some coaches' comments.
Cee lo green,
What did you think?
It's unbelievable.
What a wonderful performance
On both you guys' part.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Amber, i was a little bit more
Partial towards you earlier,
Because your voice is very warm.
But you, miss joi, at
The tender age of 15 years old,
Has got so much cut
To your vocal.
Thank you.
Amber, i love you,
But i may give this one to joi.
Thank you
So much. all right.
Adam.
Everyone was cheering
Really loudly in the beginning,
And, timyra, i heard
You get a little nervous.
But then every single second
After that
Was just, like, unbelievable.
Everything from your age
To your size -- you're tiny.
You're a tiny, little,
Adorable person,
And you've got this voice
That's a lot taller
Than you are, you know?
And, amber,
You came in real crisp.
But then when timyra
Caught up with you,
It was a real legitimate battle.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
I don't know what else to say.
Thanks, adam.
Blake shelton.
I've known this girl
For a little while now,
And i've never seen her cry
On a battle-round competition.
And that's a win right there,
Making her cry.
I'm not gonna help you
Here, sis.
I don't know what the hell
You're gonna do.
These girls are amazing.
Christina,
What are you gonna do?
I don't know.
This is the worst part
About sitting in this seat.
I do get emotional when thinking
About this song and you girls.
I'm just really proud to know
That one day there will be,
Like, you know, "yep, i heard it
First. i pushed my button."
You guys should be
So proud of yourselves,
'cause i-i saw you
Lay your heart out there.
How will you make
Such a tough decision?
I-i always, um...
I try to live in the moment and
Follow my gut and my instinct.
I have a love
For you girls.
I think you know that,
But, um...
...the winner
Of this battle...
...is amber.
Amber, winner
Of the battle of team christina
And moves on
To the knockout rounds.
I love you, sweetheart.
It means so much to me
Right now.
This is crazy!
I just won that battle!
I'm so happy!
All right, coaches,
Let me remind you timyra-joi
Is available to steal.
Timyra, was there anything
You'd like to say to christina?
Thank you
So much for this opportunity.
It means so much to me.
And i'm just gonna
Take everything
That you have taught me.
I'm never gonna forget it.
Thank --
Thank you so much.
Thank you very much.
A big thank you
To timyra-joi, everybody.
I love you so much, sweetie.
You are so amazing.
I went with amber
Just because i felt
That she was a little bit older
And a little bit more developed.
You rocked it.
Amber had a certain conviction
That was so strong.
But, oh, little timyra --
I'm really shocked
And disappointed
That no one snatched her up.
I thought about stealing her,
But it ended so fast.
Even though her style of music
May not be what i'm great at,
I should have figured out a way
To make that work.
If i could go back, i definitely
Would have stolen her.
Thank you.
I'm going home even better
Than i came in, so i'm happy.
Just knowing that there's still so much left to offer,
I did not want to miss out
On something,
So i didn't push my button.
Coming up...
♪don't you wanna stay♪
...blake prepares
His two powerhouse
Country singers for battle...
Adam would love to steal
A country singer from me.
...and discovers
His adviser's true feelings.
I love adam.
Oh, you do?
I really do.
Yes, what's your favorite song
He's done?
And later,
The race to steal an artist...
We have a steal!
Blake's in on it, too!
Whoo!
Welcome back¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿
To the battle rounds.
Let's head over to blake
And his team's adviser,
Iconic megastar cher.
I have forever trumped any coach
In any season of "the voice"
By having you as my adviser
This year.
Last year,
When cher performed on the show,
I thought, "what a great adviser
She would be."
I never thought in a million
Years she would agree to do it.
You're a good boy,
And i want to give you a hand...
Why, thank --
...with your career.
As they get settled,
Let's see how this next
Battle pair got here --
From fort payne, alabama,
Versus 21-year-old shelbie z.
From jasper, alabama.
Country singer justin chain
Came to "the voice"
After overcoming
Incredible odds.
I was riding a motorcycle,
And i was involved
In a head-on collision.
I had to live life
Not knowing
Whether i'd wake up
The next morning.
His determination...
?she's country
...led him straight
To team blake.
Your pitch is amazing.
He's more country
Than you are, man.
Congratulations, man.
Oh, thanks, brother.
Do your
Miss america wave.
Shelbie z.
Left the pageant world...
I stopped doing
Pageants when i was about 10.
Kids started making fun of me
'cause i am a bigger girl.
...and found a home
On "the voice" stage...
?i'm here for the party
...getting three coaches
To push their buttons,
And she ultimately chose
Blake shelton.
Oh, my god.
Where did you come from?
Come on, chickadees.
Oh, my god! hi!
Seeing cher sitting next to
Blake was just incredible.
Hi!
Cher is legendary,
So it really don't matter
If you're country.
It's just cher.
This was the most obvious,
Easy pairing.
You guys are both
Those outlaw country artists,
But i want to hear what you
Can do with a love song ballad.
I gave shelbie z. and justin
"don't you wanna stay" by
Jason aldean and kelly clarkson.
?i really hate
To let this moment go ?
It really pushes both of them
To the peak of their range.
?don't you wanna
Stay here a little while? ?
I was nervous about justin
Because he's one of these
Real strong,
"perfect every time he does it"
Kind of guys
And it made me a little on edge.
?let's take it slow,
I don't wanna move too fast ?
?i don't wanna just make love,
I wanna make love last ?
Were you pulling back
On that note?
Yeah, i'm so unsure
About it.
Like, i'm sure about it,
But i'm like...
If you're nervous,
You clamp down,
Which restricts you being able
To hit the note.
Sometimes i do this --
You just have to think high.
Stand on you tip-toes
Or anything. right.
?when you're up this high,
It's a sad goodbye ?
So much better.
That was powerful. thanks.
Justin, do you have a little
Power that you're not using?
Probably. maybe.
Find it and use it.
And you'll need it
Against this one.
Shelbie is
A very powerful country singer,
And in order for me
To win the battle,
I'm definitely gonna
Have to come there with everything i've got.
Kelly and i have sang
This song together.
And every time
Before we've done it,
We go on stage, she goes,
"don't you just stay.
You better sing it to me."
And that's what
You have to do.
You're begging each other
To stay.
You know what i mean?
You have to connect in that way.
Justin and shelbie
Have one last rehearsal
With blake and cher
Before their final battle.
Let's get this thing
As good as it can possibly be.
It's a nice duet.
Yeah. give the performance
Of your life
And make it really hard
For me to decide
Which one of you
I'm gonna keep.
Just keep us both.
Hey, both y'all need to stay
For real.
Adam would love to steal
A country singer from this team.
I loveadam.
Oh, you do?
I really do.
Yes. what's your favorite song
He does?
Oh, they're all so good.
Oh, they are.
You're right. okay.
All right, you want to
Go through it one time?
Yes, sir.
?let's take it slow,
I don't wanna move too fast ?
I do believe that
I'm gonna have to let people in
To a place
That i've never let them before.
I just need to show them
That i not only
Can hit these power notes,
But i also have a softer side.
♪don't you wanna stay♪
Harmonies are just
Kind of all over the map.
There's just
A lot of pitch issues
That we need to iron out.
Those choruses where we have
To harmonize are so important,
And we definitely have
A lot of work left.
I have to learn harmony
When i sing it as my melody.
Me too, 'cause i'm not --
I'm not good at it. yeah.
Shelbie was jumping onto
His melody sometimes,
And they have
Their work cut out for them.
But if they find it,
They could be great together.
Coming up,
Justin and shelbie
Fight for a spot on team blake
In a battle you can't miss...
♪don't you wanna stay♪
...and leave our coaches
Wondering if they should steal.
Welcome back¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿
To the battle rounds.
It's the night of the battle,
And justin and shelbie
Will put it all on the line
To remain on team blake.
Going through my accident,
I've kept doing things
To better myself
And better my future,
So i don't want to go back
On another slope down.
You know, i want to push forward
And keep chasing my dream.
Being this close
To the live shows,
I'm not ready to go back
To doing hair.
I'm ready to press forward
And be the female country artist
That i can be.
This is the only true duet
That's being performed.
Just remember, be relaxed and
Then get tense all over again.
Ready?
Yes, sir.
Oh, yes.
Cool.
Right now, this is the
Most important thing in my life.
I have to stay on pitch
And truly dig down
To make it
As emotional as possible.
I've worked so hard
On the harmonies
And the high notes.
I'm just gonna go out there
And give it all i've got.
Only one of these
Alabama country singers
Will remain on team blake.
Will it be
The inspiring vocalist
With a new lease on life,
Justin chain...
...or the pageant queen with
A powerful voice, shelbie z.?
Let the battle begin.
?i really hate
To let this moment go ?
?touching your skin
And your hair falling slow ?
?when a goodbye kiss
Feels like this ?
?don't you wanna stay
Here a little while? ?
?don't you wanna
Hold each other tight? ?
?don't you wanna fall asleep
With me tonight? ?
?don't you wanna stay here
A little while? ?
?we can make forever
Feel this way ?
♪don't you wanna stay♪
?let's take it slow,
I don't wanna move too fast ?
?i don't wanna just make love,
I wanna make love last ?
?when you're up this high,
It's a sad goodby-y-ye ?
?don't you wanna stay here
A little while? ?
?don't you wanna
Hold each other tight? ?
?don't you wanna fall asleep
With me tonight? ?
?don't you wanna stay here
A little while? ?
?we can make forever
Feel this way ?
♪don't you wanna stay♪
?yeah
?oh, yeah
?don't you wanna stay here
A little while? ?
?we can make forever
Feel this way ?
♪don't you wanna stay♪
?yeah, yeah
Give it up
For justin and shelbie,
A battle for team blake!
All right, coach blake,
We'll give you a second
To think about that.
A tough decision for you
Coming up.
Christina, let's see if you
Can't offer blake a little help.
I just have to say you would be
A great duet pairing.
Like, for -- for real.
Thank you.
You know why?
Because it's so hard
To be so accurate
And on point with harmonies.
And you guys blended
So perfectly.
But, in my opinion, you know,
I did love shelbie z.
I thought you were great.
Thank you so much.
And your mama --
Look at your mama! whoo!
Mama's proud.
You can hear mama
From here.
Thank you, christina, for that.
Cee lo green, what'd you think?
What a great performance,
That --
?stay
That note when you guys do this,
Like, it's really beautiful.
It was.
It was beautiful. thank you.
Thank you so much.
I believe that the way
That the song was segmented,
It really gave shelbie
Those opportunities
To lift off
And -- and do those big notes.
I mean, you know,
If i had to pick somebody,
I guess it would be shelbie.
But you both did a great job.
Thank you so much.
Thank you very much.
Thank you, cee lo. adam?
The best battles are the ones
That don't feel like that.
You know, the ones where
It feels like a performance.
It started off
When you did the thing,
You put your hand
On her cheek,
I was like, "this is cra--
This is intense."
And there's a vibe
Right away.
Actually, my biggest complaint,
In a weird way,
Is i couldn't focus
On the separation
Because you guys
Were such a great unit.
Right.
So it's a testament to how great you did,
But it's gonna make his choice
That much harder.
Bullcrap. he hadn't said anybody
Yet. i want to know.
Okay, there was one thing
That i noticed,
And i couldn't tell
Who it was.
But there was one person
Who was either flat or sharp.
Shelbie was a little sharp
To begin with.
Okay. i actually
Might go with justin, man.
He was really solid.
Thank you.
I appreciate that.
If it wasn't already
Hard enough for you, blake.
I do want to point out,
This song actually is a duet.
Jason aldean
And kelly clarkson.
Jason aldean
And kelly clarkson.
Having said that,
I have performed this with kelly
A couple of times now.
Justin...would have
Kicked the hell out of me
Compared to what i did.
Thank you.
I appreciate that.
And you can't say that
Without saying "holy crap.
Shelbie z.
Delivered what kelly did."
Thank you so much.
As far as the pitch issue
In the chorus,
I tend to think that that was
A little bit of both of y'all.
I think when that type
Of chemistry is happening,
It's like
Containing lightning.
I can come up with a whole bunch
Of analogies
In order to keep
From having to pick somebody
If that's what
I need to do.
We're gonna limit you
To just that one.
Unfortunately, blake,
We got to know.
Who is the winner
Of this battle?
I think the winner
Of this battle...
...is shelbie z.
Shelbie z. moving on
To the knockouts!
Congratulations!
Representing team blake.
You did so amazing.
Thank you so much.
I will not let you down.
I'm just overwhelmed.
I'm very excited
To move on to the knockouts.
Yeah!
You hit it.
I hit it, didn't i?
Yes, you did!
All right, justin, anything
You want to say to your coach?
I just want to thank you,
You know,
For -- for letting me work
With you
And, you know, for all
The advice you've given me,
And i really appreciate
All that.
Man, i tell you what,
You're a great singer,
And i don't know what
You could have done differently.
That's the truth.
Well, thank you.
Justin chain, everybody.
Thank you so much.
Good luck, man.
Thank you.
I'll see you
Down the road. thank you.
I was really surprised
And kind of bowled over
By how much talent
That there is in these battles.
Sometimes some people
Have to go home that don't deserve to go home.
?liste-e-e-n
If you liked any of the
Performances you heard tonight,
You can download the winners'
FULL VERSIONS ON iTUNES.
?it's a sad goodby-y-ye
Still to come...
?as long as you love,
You love, you love ?
...more
Showstopping performances.
?ohhhhh
?next to me-e-e
?spend your lives
IN SIN AND MISERY ? 770 00:39: 00:39:38,608 Daly: AND LATER...
Whoa! we got a steal!
...which coach will score
The second steal of the night?
I pushed for you
In the blinds.
Daly: WELCOME BACK TO THE BATTLE ROUNDS.
As cee lo and his adviser,
Writer, producer,
And grammy award-winner miguel,
Get settled,
Let's meet team cee lo's first
Battle pair of the season --
From twinsburg, ohio,
Versus 17-year-old
Caroline pennell
From saddle river, new jersey.
Anthony put college on hold.
He came to the blind auditions
Hoping to turn
His show-choir background
Into a solo career.
Opportunities like this
Do not come all the time.
And so he's convinced me
That college will be on hold
Until things transpire here.
?with you, with you, with you,
With you, with you ?
And his r&b vocals
Earned him
A last-second button-push
From cee lo.
You've got
A great deal of potential.
Oh, thank you so much!
While shy
High-school student caroline
Stepped out of her shell
To perform on "the voice" stage.
?since we found out
That anything could happen ?
Her unique sound
Caught the attention
Of both blake and cee lo.
Oh, you!
Come over here to team cee lo
And that way you can be yourself
And you can be unique.
I'm gonna go with cee lo.
Oh!
Hi.
Yeah. hi.
What's going on, guys?
Walking in
And seeing miguel
And cee lo there,
It doesn't feel
Like it's real life yet.
Hi.
I'm caroline.
Good to meet you,
Baby. you too.
I brought in
My good friend miguel
Because i believe
That he is really making
A respectable advancement
On popular music.
I put together
A little diddy for you.
It's called
"as long as you love me"
By mr. justin bieber.
Oh, thank god.
Caroline
Is more shy and unassuming.
Anthony is very outgoing.
And i think the song gives them
The opportunity
To signify themselves.
?we're under pressure
?seven billion people
In the world trying to fit in ?
The song is a little bit
Outside my genre,
But i'm familiar with it,
So i think all i have to do
Is make it my own.
?as long as you love,
You love me ?
There's so much character
In the choices
That you make instinctively
That really heighten
The meaning behind the words.
Yeah, your voice has
This effortless kind of flow.
She's just like the wind.
At first, i felt like
I had a little bit
Of an advantage
Because it is in my style.
But based on the reaction
Of cee lo and miguel,
There definitely
Is a little bit of pressure.
?just take my hand
Anthony is really
Experienced in show choir,
And i don't want him
To overdo the song.
It's a simple song, so it should
Be sweet, not oversung.
?i'll be your soldier
?fighting every second of
The day for your dreams, girl ?
?fighting every second of
The day for your dreams, girl ? 911 00:45: 00:45:51,914 i want to feel the -- all right.
You know what i mean?
The tone of your voice
Is very stationary.
I want you to remain silent
But flow.
I just need
To work on emotion.
At the end of the day,
You can do all the runs
And riffs in the world,
But if you can't connect with
Someone, then what's the point?
And, caroline, you,
On the other hand,
Don't become complacent
Because you've already
Got these qualities.
Once we get here
On game day,
You know,
It's a lot more pressure
Than just us being here
Intimate and up close.
Got it.
I won't be too windy.
Yeah.
Right.
As their battle approaches,
Anthony and caroline
Have one final rehearsal
With cee lo and miguel.
So, check this out.
This is your vision board.
Imagine your audience
To the front of you,
Behind you, on each side.
Take your mikes
Off your stand.
Take your g*ns out
Of your holsters,
And let's win, lose,
Or draw.
Cee lo and miguel
Put our performance
In perspective for us.
?as long
AS YOU LO-O-O-VE ? Miguel: YEAH.
It's better already.
When the guys watched from afar,
It helped.
It was easier
To show more emotion.
?i'll be your soldier
Turn it up.
I can tell that anthony
Has an ambition in him.
He's going for it, because
He took those notes to heart.
?don't stress,
And don't cry ?
Caroline -- her approach
Is a little more introverted.
?just take my hand
Reach your hand out!
?as long
As you love me ?
So, we're gonna be looking to
Her to kind of step out of that.
What i love about
How you perform, anthony,
Is the emotion here.
I believe you.
I can take a little more
From you, caroline.
There's so much power in
Your voice. know what i mean?
You got to make sure that
That's in your mannerism, too.
You feel me?
The fact that anthony
Connected more emotionally,
It made me a little nervous,
But that just means i have more
To work on and more to prove.
You did exactly
What you were told to do, man.
Like, it was
Just enough run.
It was like...
You started
Jamming up there.
You know what i mean?
Yeah.
Today, i'm pleasantly surprised,
But i'm a little --
I'm a little concerned,
Because i love
What caroline does, too.
I mean, i love them both.
What can i say?
Make it hard on me.
Don't make it easy on me, either one of you.
You know what i'm saying?
You up against
A strong dude, man.
Like, you got to keep that
In mind.
It's the night of the battle,
And caroline and anthony
Are ready to hit the stage.
This is the most meaningful performance i've ever had,
And i want to show them
What i can really do.
As a performer,
One of my biggest struggles
Has been singing two people,
So i really need
To allow myself to relax
And to be the best
That i can be.
It's game day.
Yeah. yeah.
No matter what happens,
We all win together, okay?
Mm-hmm.
This is true.
Give it your best.
All right.
Yes.
All right. give it up.
I think there's always pressure to make your coach proud,
And i want to be proud of myself
At the end of the day.
This is my moment,
And i really --
I just want to embrace it.
This is very important.
It's a one-and-done.
You got to do it right
The first time
Or else it could be the end.
Coming up...
♪as long as you love me, love me, love me ♪
...anthony and caroline
Battle...
?ohhhh
...and impress our coaches.
That was really beautiful.
You both k*lled it.
That was my favorite battle
Of the whole day.
I want to win the show this season. i feel like i'm due.
So, with that being said,
The winner
Of this battle is...
Will one go home,
Or will there be a steal?
Welcome backng we do,¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿
To the battle rounds.ch more.
Going voice to voice tonight
From team cee lo,
It's the recent high-school grad
And show-choir member
Anthony paul...
...versus the shy 17-year-old
Singer/songwriter
From new jersey,
Caroline pennell!
Let the battle begin.
?as long
As you love me ? you love me ?
?you love me
?we're under pressure
?seven billion people
In the world trying to fit in ? 1053 00:53: 00:54:01,703 ?keep it together
?smile on your face even
Though your heart is frowning ? 1055 00:54: 00:54:10,412 ?but, hey now, you know, girl ?
?we both know
It's a cruel world ?
?but i will take my chances,
Yeah, yes ?
?as long as you love me
?we could be starving
?we could be homeless
?we could be broke
?as long as you love me
?i'll be your platinum
?i'll be your silver
?i'll be your gold
?as long as you love, you love,
You love, you love me ?
?ohh
?as long as you lo-o-o-o-o-ve,
Love me ?
?i'll be your soldier
?fighting every second of
The day for your dreams, girl ? 1072 00:54: 00:55:01,496 ?i'll be your whole world ? 1073 00:55: 00:55:05,867 ?you can be my destiny's child on the scene, girl ?
?so don't stress,
And don't cry ?
?we don't need
No wings to fly ?
?just take my hand
?oh
As long as you love me ? 1078 00:55: 00:55:22,784 ?we could be starving
?we could be homeless
?we could be broke
?as long as you love me
?i'll be your platinum
?i'll be your silver
?and i'll be your gold
?as long as you love, you love,
You love, you love me ?
?ohh
?as long as you love
?lo-o-o-ve, lo-o-ve,
Love me, baby ?
?as long as you
?love me
Well, there you go
For team cee lo,
Caroline and anthony.
Cee lo, we'll give you a second
To think about that one.
Adam levine,
What'd you think?
You both k*lled it,
First of all.
Your pitch was incredible.
The feeling and the emotion
You sang it with is amazing.
All i have
To really say is,
I think for you, anthony,
It was probably more in line
With something
That would be expected from you.
But, caroline, you took it
And made it into something
That i could see becoming a very
Popular version of the song.
I would choose caroline
As the winner
Because it was its own
Interesting world
That we were brought to,
You know, so...
Thank you, adam. blake shelton.
Adam's right. i mean,
Pitch and all that stuff.
Can you say that again? it
Sounds so good when you say it.
Pitch --
Oh, adam was right. oh!
You're both really good
At what you do,
But i think anthony displayed
So much versatility,
'cause that was kind of
A slowed-down,
Darker version of that
Song, which seems to be caroline's thing.
That's what impressed me.
I would go with anthony on that.
Thank you.
Thank you, blake.
Christina.
Can i be honest?
That was my favorite battle
Of the whole day. agreed.
I felt the heart in it.
Caroline, i love when
The chorus came and you went...
?l-l-l-l-lo--
It's not the original,
So i know it had to come
From an original place for you.
The groove of it was good.
It felt good.
And, i mean, anthony,
You worked
The louds and the softs.
You knew when to pull back.
And it's important,
Because sometimes in battle,
You just want to, like,
Push, push, push, push.
But sometimes it's
The quieter moments that
Makes people
Pay attention and say, "wow."
I'm torn on this one.
I don't know if i want to give
An answer, cee lo. i'm sorry.
It's okay.
I just think that they both brought their own thing.
So, hats off to you.
I'm very impressed.
Thank you very much.
Thank you, christina.
It is a tough one for you,
Cee lo.
Give me some thoughts
On the battle.
First of all,
Let me just say
That i'm very, very proud
Of the both of you.
Like, i agree with christina
In saying that's probably
The best one so far today.
And i'm very proud
You both have allowed me
To be in your life
As your coach and confidante.
Anthony, there's something
About your voice
That's just so efficient.
Razor-sharp.
Yes, like, it's unreal, you know,
But it's still affectionate.
Your natural-born talent --
It's amazing to see,
To hear, and to feel.
Thank you.
And, um, you, caroline,
There's something so surreal
About your voice.
It encourages me to dream
With my eyes open.
You know what i'm saying?
So, like, it's a, you know... ooh! cee lo.
I love that line.
That's beautiful. you're on fire right now.
Yeah, well, i mean it.
I think you could just be stretched and turned
Into so many different
Other things,
And that's what enthuses me
As an artist myself.
The best battles yield
The most difficult decisions.
Who is the winner
Of this battle?
You guys
Have made this probably
The most uncomfortable moment
And part of this show for me.
I don't like it.
But let me just be
Very to the point.
I want to win this show
This season.
I feel like i'm due.
Right? right?
So, with that being said,
The winner
Of this battle is...
...caroline.
Caroline, winner,
Battle team cee lo,
And moves on
To the knockout rounds.
Awesome.
Thank you so much.
Moving forward, i think caroline
Can do just about anything.
Great job.
Her uniqueness,
Her ambiguity --
These things are necessary
Not to just compete,
But to last
And go the distance.
Ahh!
I feel so blessed!
I'm just so lucky!
Hi.
Oh, my god.
You were so amazing.
I'm so grateful
That cee lo had faith in me,
And i really, really want
To go to the end with him.
Coaches, let me remind you
Anthony paul
Is available to steal.
Anthony, what would you like
To say to your coach?
Steal him!
I just want to say
That it was an honor to be here.
Thank you for everything
That you've done for me.
Someone.
And it's been
A great ride.
Oh!
We got a steal!
Christina aguilera...
I loved it.
...steals anthony paul
From team cee lo!
Anthony is back
In the game! whoo!
What is it about anthony
That you wanted to steal him up
From team cee lo?
The fact
That he's fantastic.
To have vocal control like that
Is really hard,
And i was waiting for it
To slide off, and it didn't.
And i'm very curious
To find out more about you,
And i'm happy
You're on my team.
Congratulations.
Anthony paul moves on
To the knockout rounds
Representing now team christina!
I loved it.
I think you're so talented. thank you so much.
Anthony had such vocal control.
Great job, okay?
And i know how difficult
That can be
To restrain your power.
But the way he did it
Was so beautifully done,
I had to have him on my team.
He could win.
Christina stole anthony,
And it's bittersweet, actually,
Because i think that i was wrong
Pairing them together.
I love him.
He was my favorite out of the two.
I know. i was actually surprised
He didn't pick him.
I would have liked
To have kept both of them,
But anthony gets to stay
On board and be a part of
What could really be
A winning team.
So congratulations to anthony.
Hey!
Good job.
Thank you.
Good job, good job, good job, good job.
I was hoping so bad that christina would hit that button.
I'm just very relieved and very
Grateful and just very happy.
Coming up...
?next to me
...two of adam's
Most powerful voices pair up.
And later...
We have a steal!
...an extraordinary battle that
Inspires our coaches to steal.
Do not make direct eye contact
With his dimples.
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To the battle rounds.
As adam's next pairing
Enters their rehearsal,
Let's take a look
At the matchup --
From hollywood, florida,
Versus 28-year-old tessanne chin
From kingston, jamaica.
Former background singer
Donna allen came to "the voice"
To prove it's never too late
To follow your dreams...
I was a part
Of miami sound machine
For nine years working
With gloria estefan,
But i stopped touring
Because i had my son.
?you are so-o-o
?beau-u-tiful
...and did just that
When she found a coach
In adam levine.
?ohh
Yes!
Oh!
Jamaican native tessanne chin
Came to "the voice" to
Break through in american music.
I'd love to know how to become
An international artist.
?you got to get up
AND TRY, TRY, TRY ? 1295 01:06: 01:06:43,164 Daly: IN HER BLIND AUDITION, SHE TURNED ALL FOUR CHAIRS
With her rendition
Of pink's "try"
And was ultimately won over
By adam.
You can easily
Win "the voice" this year.
Oh, gosh.
Ladies!
Nice to meet you.
MY NAME'S RYAN. Donna: HI.
Hi, ryan.
Nice to meet you. good to meet you.
Ryan tedder is amazing.
I mean, this guy writes music,
He produces -- he's a genius.
This was a heartbreaking thing
To even conceive of,
'cause you're two
Of my favorites.
When i heard i was battling
Donna, i was like,
"it was nice to meet everyone.
Appreciate it.
I'll see you later."
?you won't find him drinkin'
At the table ?
Tessanne and donna
Are singing "next to me."
I need to challenge
Both of them.
I want tess to have the soul
That donna has,
And i want donna to have the
Smooth quality that tess has.
I think i've got an incredible
Team with so much talent.
So whoever i let go
Will be a loss for me.
?whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Ooh, ooh ?
?next to me
?next to me, baby
Ooh, ooh ?
For me, personally,
It sounded like her song.
You're not a backup singer
Anymore. yes, sir.
If you take a back seat to
Donna, she will steamroll you,
And that's just
The nature of her voice.
It's unbelievable.
She is, without a microphone,
You can't be louder
Than donna, and --
It's never gonna happen.
It's not gonna happen.
Pick your moments.
When i walked
Into the rehearsal,
I was a little nervous.
Tessanne
Is a phenomenal vocalist.
It was much of a concern for me,
'cause i'm the oldest one.
I'm 54 years old.
The battle is near,
And donna and tessanne
Have one final rehearsal
With adam and ryan.
?next to me
?ooh, ooh
Who-o-o-o-a ?
?i will find him,
I'll find him next to me ?
?i will find him,
I'll find him ?
?next to me
Next to me ?
You scared me when you went
For that crazy-high riff,
But then you nailed it.
Yeah.
When you do that note,
Don't back off the mike.
And don't be scared of it.
You got to face it head on.
I'm not trying
To outsing donna,
Because there ain't no way
That's gonna happen.
But my strengths are being able
To sing a song with dynamics.
And, donna, if the vibrato
Is in a certain percentage,
Roll it back like 10%.
Okay.
When you hit
A certain frequency,
It can get
Just a bit much.
Like ye-e-e-e-ah!
That kind of like higher.
You know what i mean? oh, i see. okay.
And you know who's a master,
Is tina.
When tina does it,
It's like...
?what love got to do
It's very -- like...?do
I'm telling you, like,
You have that caliber of voice. yeah.
If i want
To win this battle,
The key for me
Is to really control that note,
And i could really control
My emotion.
You've got the talent.
It's gonna come down to,
On this song,
Who -- who owns it
The most.
Thank you.
Tessanne and donna --
It's unfair
That it's even a competition.
In my mind,
If they both sing equal,
Which today they did,
There wasn't a clear winner.
Donna and tessanne
Are ready for their battle,
And they head to the stage.
The most important thing now
Is just to have a good time.
What you don't want is to be up
There concerned about anything.
Right.
And the only way to do that
Is just to have supreme
Confidence in who you are.
Come here. oh!
Mm.
I want to show not just my son,
But there are singers
And vocalists my age
Who just gave up,
And they don't have to give up.
I want to win this
For anybody out there
Who has a dream
And to prove to people
That no matter
Where you're from,
You can come here
And make something of yourself.
That's why i'm here.
Coming up...
?next to me
...team adam continues
To ignite the stage...
?oh, baby
?next to me
...leaving their coach
In a tough spot.
The winner of this battle...
I don't know. i don't know.
I really don't know.
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To the battle rounds.
Which artist will represent
Team adam in the knockouts?
Will it be the trailblazer
With a big voice, donna allen...
...or the commanding vocalist
From jamaica, tessanne chin?
Do it, baby!
Do it!
The battle starts right now.
?you won't find him drinkin'
At the tables ?
?rolling dice or staying out
?you won't ever
Find him be unfaithful ? 1463 01:15: 01:15:47,341 ?you will find him, you'll find him next to me, yeah ? 1464 01:15: 01:15:51,979 ?you won't find him tryin' to chase the devil ?
?for money, fame, for power,
Out of greed ?
?you won't ever find him
Where the rest go ?
?you will find him,
You'll find him next to me ?
?next to me
?oh, yeah
?next to me
?oh, yeah
?next to me
?ooh, ooh, ooh
?you will find him
I will find him ?
?i'll find him next to me
?when the end has come
?and the buildings
Falling down fast ? 1478 01:16: 01:16:37,257 ?when we spoilt the land and dried up all the sea ? 1479 01:16: 01:16:42,062 ?when everyone has lost their heads around us ?
?you will find him,
You will find him next to me ?
?next to me
?ooh, ooh, ooh
Oh, baby ?
?next to me
?you will find him
Next to me ? ooh, ooh ?
?you will find him
?next to me
Ohhhhhh ?
?yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh ?
?you will find him
Next to me ?
?yeah, yeah
?next to me
?ohhhhh
Ooh, ooh ?
?next to me
Ohhh ?
?ooh, ooh
Next to me ?
?next to me
?whoo, ooh
Ooh, ooh ?
?you will find him
I will find him ?
?i'll find him next to me
?you will find him,
You'll find him ?
?next to me
Now, that's a battle.
Representing team adam...
Thank you.
Awesome.
...tessanne and donna.
Man.
Coaches,
Let's get some thoughts.
Blake shelton,
What'd you think?
It was epic.
Epic battle.
Donna, to have
That kind of range
And to have
That raspy sound,
It's great,
And you got it. thank you.
Tessanne, you have this ability
To put into a vocal
Everything you've ever heard
Someone else do --
All these little tricks
That you can do.
I wish i had something
To be critical about,
But i really got into donna
On that.
I guess i'd have to go
With donna on that.
Thank you, blake.
Christina.
Ladies, my gosh.
You took a simple song like
?next to me
Like little...?doop, doop
And you made it like a...
"i'm gonna come get you
And battle you."
You brought it.
First of all,
Are you tina turner?
Like, what is in there?
What a beautiful, amazing gift
That you have. thank you.
Tessanne,
You were a four-chair turner.
You took that song
To a completely different level.
I didn't even know
That you had that crazy range. thank you.
My choice would be tessanne,
But, wow, donna,
You're amazing and incredible.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, christina. cee lo green.
Just as far as control
And poise,
Tess, i think that was probably
More attractive to me.
But just the raw power of
Miss donna, you can't deny that. thank you.
I just wish i could have heard
Just a little bit more, carved
Out your different moments
So we can all hear you shine.
But if i had to give it
To someone, i would say tess.
Thank you, cee lo.
All right.
Adam, give me some thoughts
On your battle.
First of all, you guys both know
How i feel about you. yes.
You each have something
The other doesn't have.
And that makes this decision
That much more difficult.
Donna, you know,
Tina turner is, by far,
One of the best singers
That's ever graced the earth.
Yes.
You really do sound like tina.
And it's not in a way
That sounds like an imitation,
Because i think that you are
Still very much who you are.
She's cut from her cloth,
Though. exactly.
Thank you.
You really, really are.
Tess, you know, you make
Everything seem so effortless.
You know, a lot of times,
People come out here,
And in order to give
A performance like you can give
Without even barely,
You know, breaking a sweat --
And you do it all so easily --
It's pretty astonishing.
I think that you're both
World-class singers.
I think either one of you could
Win this thing. i really do.
Thank you so much.
I wouldn't say that if i didn't believe it.
Thank you.
Adam, tough decision.
Who is the winner
Of this battle?
That's a great question,
Carson.
Uh...
The winner of this battle --
The winner...
The winner of this battle...
Welcome back to the battle rounds.
?next to me
?ooh, ooh
Oh, baby ?
?next to me
Before the break,
Donna and tessanne
Gave a powerful performance.
?next to me
And now, adam has
The difficult decision
Of who will remain
On his team.
The winner of this battle --
The winner...
The winner of this battle...
The winner of this battle
Is tessanne.
Tessanne -- winner in
The epic battle for team adam!
It's all good.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Congratulations.
Go give adam a kiss.
Oh, jesus.
I'm a blubbery mess.
I have to give thanks to donna,
Because to be able
To sing next to somebody
With that amazing voice,
She made me a better singer.
Thank you.
Tessanne is one of those
That can kind of just do a lot
And effortlessly do it, too,
So the sky's the limit
For tessanne.
Coaches,
Let me remind you
Donna allen is available
To steal.
Donna, what would you like
To say
To adam or any
Of the coaches?
It's an honor to be here.
I've
Been working at this for over 20-something years,
And i am just grateful
To just be able to sing
In front of you guys.
And i thank you so much.
Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen,
A big thank you to donna allen.
Best of luck to you.
You're incredible.
One more time,
Donna allen, everybody!
Thank you, "the voice,"
For creating this show
For people who have a dream
To just stay in it
And never giving up.
I love you.
I love you. i'm gonna keep you in prayer.
It's okay.
Believe me. i love you.
Big doors.
And just keep in touch, okay?
I'm here for you.
You make me better.
You guys are idiots.
You guys are crazy.
I love donna's aggression. i love her power.
You know,
But i just don't think
That it was appropriate
For the song.
I've got two steals.
I've got my eye on a few people.
I'm not gonna give away
Any secrets,
Because it's the element
Of surprise that wins wars.
As christina's next battle
Pairing enters their rehearsal,
Let's take a look
At the matchup --
Briana cuoco
From los angeles, california,
Versus 16-year-old r&b singer
Jacquie lee
From colts neck, new jersey.
As personal assistant to her
Celebrity sister, kaley cuoco,
Briana was out to prove
Talent runs in the family.
I believe i'm meant to do this
For the rest of my life,
And hopefully this will
Be the start of that journey.
?baby, you and i
Her audition turned two chairs.
Sometimes you're just moved
By raw talent.
Girl power!
Whoo!
And briana chose christina
As her coach.
Christina.
Are you kidding me? are you kidding me?
We used to listen
To "genie in a bottle." i know.
High-school junior jacquie lee
Used her voice
To help those in need.
Today's different
Than all the other performances
That i've done,
Because it's
Such a big opportunity.
?we only said goodbye
With words ?
During her audition,
Her colorful rendition
Of "back to black"
Had blake and christina
Fighting.
I want to be the coach
Who wins this show with her.
You'd be blind
To go with him as your coach.
I'm gonna have to go
With christina.
Whoo!
Hi, guys!
Oh, just ed sheeran.
Meet a fabulous --
Hi. how you doing?
Oh, my god. hi.
Lovely to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
Oh, i'm geeking out
So much!
Ahh!
I was geeking out
Meeting ed sheeran
'cause i'm a really big fan
Of his music.
I could probably name
Every song.
Totally sound like a nerd,
But that's okay.
So, i thought this
Song was really appropriate
For the two of you.
"house of the rising sun"
By the animals.
This one's all about
Sort of the experimentation,
And to give it a female twist,
Let's reinvent it, right?
Yeah.
Awesome.
I paired up jacquie and bri
Because they're inspired
By a lot of rock and soul,
And i really didn't want
To give them something too safe.
?there is a house
In new orleans ?
?they call
The rising sun ?
I'd say i'm definitely
Intimidated by jacquie.
She's young
And has a pure talent,
So it'll definitely
Be a challenge.
?my mother
Was a tailor ?
Briana can hit those
High notes like it's nothing.
I really don't think
That briana has a weakness.
?...new blue jeans
Bri, you know...
?my mother was a tailor
I feel like there's a tenderness
When you talk,
'cause it's your mother, right?
Yeah, yeah.
The more bluesy
And, like, b.b. king-ish,
I think
You could make it.
Explore that.
I really wanted her
To use blues inflections
So that she could give dimension
For the big moments
Where she's more powerful
And then bring the listener in
For the more tender,
Soft moments.
?oh, mother
?tell your children
This is a song that, like,
Everyone who owns a guitar
Has covered
At some point,
And it's always
The same version,
So taking it your own way
And just letting rip,
That could be
QUITE INTERESTING. Christina: LIKE...
?oh, mother, tell your children
Not to do what i have done ?
Think about those lyrics.
Jacquie's soft moments
Were some of her best moments.
And if she can
Do a counterbalance,
Because she's also capable
Of doing her aggressive vocal,
She will have the advantage.
As the pressure mounts,
Briana and jacquie
Have one last day
To perfect their song
With christina and ed
Before the battle.
?there is a house...
Take the mike off the stand.
?...in new orleans
?they call
The rising sun ?
On the intro, i just feel
It drags just a tiny bit.
When you want to call attention
With your voice,
Your demeanor
Has to follow it.
Yeah.
Because right now, it's a little timid.
I definitely need
To work on making sure
My attitude shows and,
You know, i feel the song.
?my father
Was a gamblin' man ? 1793 01:30: 01:30:46,806 "gamblin' man" has to be, like, a little saucier.
Okay.
Just sing that for a second.
?my father
Was a gamblin' man ? a gamblin' man ?
Cool.
I was letting it.
You made the song interesting.
Oh, i know.
I just got so pumped.
Christina's definitely pushed me
Out of my comfort zone,
And she just
Makes me try things
That, like, i really
Didn't think i could ever do.
And it's awesome.
Learn the parts
That you really want to execute,
But that last pass was,
Like, the right idea.
I think the both of them
Being paired together
Actually encouraged
Each one of them
To step up their game,
So this is actually
A really good battle
And a really good pairing.
Coming up...
?i've done, ohh
...the most epic battle
Of the night...
?whoa, oh, oh
Spend your lives... ?
...has our coaches fighting
To steal a new artist
For their team.
I want to help nurture
Your niche. beat that.
You can see little beads
Of sweat right here.
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To the battle rounds.
Let's see
Where our coaches' teams stand.
Cee lo picked
Caroline pennell.
Blake chose powerhouse
Country singer shelbie z.
And stole pop artist nic hawk.
Adam picked
Versatile wedding singer grey
And jamaican pop artist
Tessanne chin.
And christina chose
Young pop vocalist amber nicole
And stole show-choir singer
Anthony paul.
Now it's time
For briana and jacquie
To go head-to-head in battle.
Battling from team christina,
It's the former dancer ready
To focus on her singing career,
Briana cuoco...
...versus
The 16-year-old vocalist
Who loves giving back,
Jacquie lee!
This battle starts right now.
?there is a house
In new orleans ?
?they call
The rising sun ?
?and it's been the ruin
Of many a poor boy ?
?and, god,
I know i'm one ?
?now, my mother
Was a tailor, yeah ?
?she sewed
My new blue jeans ?
?my father
Was a gamblin' man ?
?down in new orleans
?hey, now the only thing
A gambler needs ?
?is his suitcase
And his trunk ?
?hey, hey
?and the only time
He's satisfied ?
?is when he's
On a drunk ?
?oh, mother, oh, mother,
Oh, mother ?
?tell your children
?not to do
What i have done ?
?ohh
?spend your lives
In sin and misery ? 1927 01:38: 01:38:40,279 ?in the house of the rising sun ? 1928 01:38: 01:38:47,486 ?and it's been the ruin of many a poor boy ?
?and, god,
I know-w-w ?
?i'm one
That is how you battle.
Team christina.
Both of you,
Congratulations. thank you.
That was so much fun
To watch. thank you.
Let's get some thoughts
From our fellow coaches.
We'll start with you,
Cee lo.
That was amazing
On both of you girls' parts.
No matter how accessible
We try to make a song
Like
"house of the rising sun,"
It's a very gritty,
Old-soul type of record.
Briana,
I think that your voice
Does complement
And have that quality in it.
But i got to say, jacquie,
You put a really new,
Youthful spin to a classic record.
On any other occasion,
I would go with briana
Because, of course,
I turned around for you.
But i got to say, just in terms
Of clarity and consistency,
Jacquie, i think
You did a great job.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, cee lo. adam levine.
Yeah,
This is really tough. yeah.
At first i was leaning towards
Briana, but then towards the end, i was thinking jacquie.
So, if i had to choose
Right now...
I don't know. i don't know.
I really don't know.
All right. he doesn't know.
Blake, do you know?
Thanks for all your help
On that.
I did absolutely nothing
To help. i'm sorry.
Jacquie, when i heard
How powerful you already are,
It's incredible that you have
That kind of control... thank you.
...and you're 16 years old.
It's awesome.
Then, briana,
You started singing,
And it was like
You're bringing every bit
As much power and precision
To this performance as she is. thank you.
And i think
Briana really captured
What is meant to happen
In that particular song.
So,
I'm gonna go with briana.
Thank you.
Thank you, blake.
Thank you, coaches.
Christina,
You have the final decision.
Give us some thoughts.
"house of the rising sun,"
It's a repetitive melody
The whole way through,
And so it's hard
To break out of that mold.
I said, "try the notes.
"do the runs.
Dig deep
And b.b. king it up."
And both you girls
Won this battle, to be honest,
Because you did the homework,
And you dug deep.
You really did.
I'm honestly torn right now.
I-i really am.
What an agonizing decision.
Coach christina, who is
The winner of this battle?
Ah.
Come on, bri!
Um...
Jacquie!
Okay, um...
The winner of this battle...
...is jacquie.
Jacquie,
Winner of the battle rounds
And moves on to the knockouts.
I've seen so much growth
In jacquie.
You tell her something once
And she comes back ready.
She's that lion in the kitty
Cat's body. i love her.
Good luck, baby!
We have a steal!
Yes! cee lo green wastes no ti--
Oh!
Whoo!
And blake's in on it,
Too!
Briana, my goodness,
One minute you're thinking
You're done here.
I know.
What is that moment like for you?
Oh, god. you guys
Are my saviors right now.
Oh, goodness.
You are back on the show.
Cee lo,
We'll start with you.
There's nothing
I appreciate more
Than that weathered
But durable quality in a voice,
That true grit, true blood,
And true talent. unh!
And i believe that there's
A story in your voice,
And i want to help nurture
Your niche.
So i think that you could do
Very well here on team cee lo.
Thank you.
Beat that.
Oh!
Beat it.
Finally, man.
Yes. yes.
Hey, don't be taking sides.
You woke cee lo up.
You can see little beads
Of sweat right here.
You know that's serious.
All right, all right.
Hey, briana, i have a feeling
That how you perform that song
That you're probably
A songwriter.
And how you really connect
With a lyric like that,
It's almost impossible
Not to be.
Don't look
At the dimples!
Do not make direct eye contact
With his dimples.
But, bri, bri, remember i pushed
For you in the blinds.
He didn't.
I know. i know.
So now
You have the choice between
Cee lo green as a new coach
Or blake shelton.
Cee lo! cee lo!
Cee lo!
Yeah, yeah.
Hold on! she's got
An answer, everybody.
All right, i think...
Dude,
I'm gonna go with blake.
Yeah!
Blake shelton steals briana cuoco!
I had my mind made up
That if briana was available,
I was gonna use a steal on her,
Because i think she's a
Dark horse in this competition.
I wanted to steal bri because
I think that she can shapeshift,
So to speak,
And be different things.
But i got other steals,
And i got other tricks
Up my short sleeves.
You suck.
Mmm.
Help!
Whoo!
I'm sorry. i'm sorry.
I've already used
Both my steals,
And it only brought my team
To another level of greatness.
I couldn't be more thrilled
With where we are right now.
What in the world?
What in the world?!
This is crazy.
I feel amazing. i feel amazing.
I could cry right now.
Oh, my god!
?team blake
Well, i don't know.
He's won three times
In a row,
So maybe this
Will be another one.
?ahh
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05x07 - The Battles Premiere
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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.