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Daly: Tonight, the battles begin...

[ Laughs ]

...with some of the biggest forces in music today.

Four award‐winning superstar advisers,

and this season, the rules have changed.

First of all, this is young Nick Jonas's

first battle rounds on "The Voice." Yes.

What happens if we both try to ‐‐

two people try to steal the same person?

Then you have to fight for it. Oh, no.

The power shifts back to the artist...

Yeah. ...and they pick again.

But if it's his people, then they would obviously pick him.

No, I‐I have to wait this time. We changed the rules.

You guys get the steal option before I get the save.

Fantastic. If none of you guys steal them, then I can save them.

Okay, alright. Speaking of save,

there's gonna be four saves in the battle.

And then those four saves go to the four‐way knockout.

Which is crazy, yeah. That's intense.

Blake, is there anybody on somebody else's team

that you have your eye on?

My fear is that these other artists

have already worked with these coaches,

and it may be too late for these people...

[ Laughing ] Oh, my God. ...because there's no telling

what horrible direction they've been given. True.

Yeah. We've ruined them. Who knows what's gonna happen?

Alright, let's go do it.

Kelly: Let's do it! Get outta here.

[ Laughter ] Go back to my nap.

♪♪♪

Season 18 battles.

Walking in to, uh, start sorting this out.

Yep, that's the chair we wanted. Okay.

It's a soundproof glass, is it?

Okay, we forgot to put the glass in.

♪♪♪

That's Bebe Rexha.

I brought in Bebe Rexha as my adviser.

Thank you for being here. I'm excited.

She's somebody who's been successful as an artist

in different genres, and she probably had the most played

country song... ♪ But if it's meant to be ♪

♪ It'll be, it'll be ♪ ...in the history of any country chart.

You've done the...

Comeback Stage. ...Comeback Stage,

so you kind of get the whole mentoring thing.

That prepared me. Yeah.

I think there's some incredible talent today.

I'm excited to see. Yeah.

I not only feel like she could be a great mentor,

I also think that she could be a good coach, even.

I love '80s rock. Do you like '80s rock?

I mean, my mom used to play it in the house. Yeah.

Why do you got to say it like that?

I didn't say it like that. Are you trying to say I'm old?

No, you're not old. And that's why I like it?

You're young. You know how old I am?

Mm, I'm not guessing. [ Laughs ]

Oh, my God. Wow. Hey!

What's up, people? This is Bebe Rexha.

Hi, guys. Nice to meet you. I'm Joei.

Coming around the corner and seeing Blake Shelton

was obviously exciting, but then to see Bebe Rexha there

is absolutely insane. It was crazy.

You guys are, like, classic rock.

And people are starving for that.

I think classic rock's coming back.

We had our hip‐hop moment, but I feel like actual rock

is coming back for sure.

It's, like, bleeding into hip‐hop.

So, apparently, I stuck around long enough.

[ Laughter ]

To be 50 and to be here is kind of overwhelming.

I grew up in the '80s, and that's when hard rock

was really in the limelight.

I played in a band called Harlet.

It was just loud, and it was heavy metal.

And by the time I get to the end of the set,

my voice is starting to die already.

For the blind audition, I ended up picking

a song I've been singing 38 years.

♪ Juke box hero ♪

That is a direct path to the finale, dude.

My blind‐audition day was my 20th anniversary.

So, to have the opportunity on the show

and the support my family, it's all icing on the cake.

I just love this whole, like, rock.

Oh, my God. This is, like, giving me life.

That's part of the reason you're paired together.

Joei's kind of got, like, this Cher sound to her voice.

♪ Gypsies, tramps, and thieves ♪

Oh!

So glad I blocked Nick. [ Laughs ]

Don't tell me you would have chosen him anyway.

No, literally, you were my top pick.

I was like, "Blake. I want Blake."

My heart is really in country rock.

I grew up in a family band.

I played three to five nights a week, four hours straight.

I've been doing this my whole life.

It's the only job I've ever had. Wow.

Except I have other passions. I love MMA.

I do boxing, jujitsu ‐‐ everything.

I love how empowering it is as a woman.

It's really cool to have Bebe Rexha as an adviser,

'cause she actually has a woman's perspective.

It's so cool. Thank you.

Bebe's actually gonna make all the decisions for me.

Oh! I just want to hear the song.

Man: Here we go.

♪ I call you when I need you ♪

♪ And my heart's on fire ♪ Blake: Joei and Todd are gonna be

singing "The Best" by Tina Turner.

Both of these artists have a rock edge to what they do.

It's perfect for both of their voices.

♪ You're simply the best ♪

♪ Better than all the rest ♪

Joei's voice and tone is so rich.

She has a classic vibe to her, and it's really refreshing.

♪ Don't let go ♪ ♪ Don't let go ♪

I can't believe Todd hit those notes. Damn.

That was not, like, humanlike.

♪ You're the best ♪

For a guy to have a range that high is amazing.

Blake: Whoo! This is gonna be so good.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. [ Laughing ] Thank you.

Holy crap! That is up there.

Dogs couldn't hear that note.

[ Laughs ] Have you always had that range?

I didn't, but when I was younger, I would drive around

in my car trying to sing high like that.

I love his voice, too. I think he's incredible.

It's just so exciting to be working with Blake and Bebe.

And Joei's got this really neat, like, husky tone.

I'm actually really intimidated to sing with her.

The only thing I would say is just ‐‐ it's, like, so high

and it's, like, so much energy ‐‐

just listening to each other a little bit more.

Blending is really, really important,

and just watching your pitch. There's a unison thing.

I think we can tweak that a little bit.

Both: Okay. Let's sing that part.

♪ Don't let go‐o‐o‐o ♪ ♪ Don't let go‐o‐o ♪

I would just not ‐‐

Just don't layer in there with him.

Okay, so just let him hold that?

I would just let him have that and... Okay.

She's like, "I want to come out on that high note, too."

[ Laughter ] "I want to show off."

"It's a competition."

She gets plenty of showoff.

It's definitely a challenge, going up against someone

like Todd, because he does have such a powerful voice.

Can you break glass with that? [ Vocalizing at high pitch ]

It is just high and crystal clear and pure,

and it's ‐‐ it's beautiful.

So, they told you about the new save?

It's new. It's exciting. It's nerve‐racking.

So who's the one that you're picking? I'm just joking.

This year, the artist that we choose to save

will go on to a knockout round between four different artists.

And only one artist is gonna come out as the winner.

That's not fair to the rest of the world

that you guys have that much talent.

And it's gonna be exciting, I think.

[ Cheers and applause ]

I'm so excited! I love this.

Yeah! Yeah!

Let the battle begin.

He's so, like, Whitesnake.

♪♪♪

♪ I call you when I need you, and my heart's on fire ♪

Alright!

♪ You come to me, come to me wild and wild ♪

♪ Ooh, you come to me ♪

♪ Give me everything I need ♪

♪ You're simply the best ♪

♪ Better than all the rest ♪

♪ Better than anyone ♪

Yeah.

♪ Anyone I ever met ♪

Whoo!

♪ I'm stuck on your heart ♪

♪ I hang on every word you say ♪

♪ Don't tear us apart, no, no, no ♪

♪ Baby, I would rather be dead ♪

♪ Each time you leave me, I start losing control ♪

♪ You're walking away with my heart and my soul ♪

♪ I can feel you even when I'm alone ♪

♪ Oh, baby, don't let go‐o‐o ♪

Yeah!

♪ Ohh ♪

♪ You're the best ♪

♪ Better than all the rest ♪

♪ Better than anyone ♪

♪ Anyone I ever met ♪

♪ I'm stuck on your heart ♪

♪ I hang on every word you say ♪

♪ Don't tear us apart, no, no ♪

♪ Don't tear us apart ♪

♪ Baby, I would rather be dead ♪

♪ You're the be‐e‐e‐st ♪

Yeah!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

♪♪♪

Whoo!

Wow! That was so fun and so good.

Both of your voices fit the song perfectly.

Joei, y‐your tone is so strong.

When you hit the high notes, it was fantastic. Thank you.

Todd, I remember why I wanted you on my team.

Some of these high notes you're hitting is just, like, insane.

And you're hitting them with such clarity and power.

The high‐harmony part above, was like, Oh, my God. Oh, my goodness.

I was like, "Who's singing which part?"

Yeah. Both of you are fantastic.

Thank you. Thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ]

That performance was like 10 shots of caffeine.

Yeah, yeah. That was unbelievable.

Please give it to me. [ Laughs ]

Todd, truly remarkable range. Thank you.

You're a phenomenal singer. I'm blown away by you.

Joei, incredible performance. Thank you.

Your tone is so consistent, so cool.

This was a really fun performance,

but on top of that, technically perfect.

Just because I'm so intrigued by your voice, Joei, I might ‐‐

I might lean that direction. Thank you.

But you should both be so proud of this performance.

And, Blake, you got a tough decision to make.

A s‐sucky one. A sucky one, yeah.

Yeah. Word of the day.

[ Laughter ]

Hello. Hi.

How you doing? That was really killer.

Thank you. I think you sang Cher in the blinds,

but you have this rasp that is, like, seriously cool.

Thank you. And, Todd, I think

we all were like, "Is he the high harmony?"

I was like, your voice is insane.

I don't think anybody else on this show is like you,

and that's really awesome.

I know you sang Foreigner in the blinds,

and I love Foreigner, and you nailed that,

but I'd love to hear you ‐‐ But you didn't turn for me.

I know, but you're incredible, and, honestly ‐‐

Or maybe Kelly is full of... Mm.

...crap.

It. It. You know what? I'm owning it.

It. Full of it. That happens sometimes.

Thank you, Coaches.

Alright, buddy, you have the final decision.

Give us your thoughts on the battle first.

I'll start with ‐‐ with you, Joei, because ‐‐

And by the way, I found out something about you

that I was telling John earlier.

I said, "Man, I got this girl on my team

that's, like, an MMA fighter, like, a bodybuilder girl.

You know what I'm saying?" It's like,

"she's very comfortable in this battle‐round setting

for some reason." I'm in my setting.

But your voice, truly there's something very magical about it.

You just got an interesting blend of some icons in there.

Congratulations on being an awesome singer.

[ Chuckling ] Thank you.

And, Todd, I don't think you did MMA fighting or whatever.

No. But you do, when you sing,

you do have some karate moves. I just asked her yesterday,

I'm like, "Do people punch you in the face?"

Yeah. "Yeah."

That's so cool.

You've recovered quite well, is what she's saying.

And you're smiling about it. That's awesome.

It's fun.

I'm ‐‐ For you, it's great.

[ Laughter ]

Todd wanted to learn how those guys were singing

all those songs b‐back in the day, you know,

how they were hitting these notes.

And ‐‐ And he said he just finally got to a point where

he just got in his car and drove around, just kept trying

and trying until he developed that range,

which is unbelievable.

Both of you two deserve to be here.

Blake, tough choice here.

Who is the winner of this battle?

Uh...

[ Dramatic music plays ]

...I'm just gonna hope for the best here a‐and roll the dice.

♪♪♪

The winner of this battle...

♪♪♪

...is Joei.

Joei, congratulations!

You're moving on to the knockouts.

I ended up choosing her because she's just got so much talent

and she has a ‐‐ a certain charisma about her.

Thank you so much. Congratulations, sis.

She's got a gift that is very unique.

Oh, my God. It was amazing. It was so much fun.

I'm so grateful to Blake.

Coaches, let me remind you, Todd is available to steal or save.

But you only have until he leaves the stage to steal him.

Todd, anything you'd like to say to your coach?

You know, Blake, I just want to thank you for the opportunity.

This has just been a complete blessing for me, just getting here,

getting picked and everything, so it's all good.

Give it up for Todd Michael Hall, ladies and gentlemen!

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪♪♪

Whoa!

♪♪♪

Todd Michael Hall is back on the show!

Was that a save or a steal?

Now go back up there!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Wow. What happened?

I was ‐‐ I was always gonna do it.

I was being dramatic. You were a little late.

Blake ‐‐ No, I wasn't.

Blake got the save.

Look up to the sky. Wait, what?!

[ Laughter ]

I thought I had to wait till he got down the stairs.

It's the opposite, yeah. Damn it!

You had to do it before.

It was the first time.

It was the first time! I have a lot of jobs!

[ Laughter ]

So, Blake, you've saved Todd.

Blake: I did. You've used your one save.

I am proud to use my save on him.

I actually think that Todd can thrive

in this four‐way knockout.

It's never happened before, and if ‐‐

I‐I would not want to go up against you.

And so, I think you're gonna do great, man.

Thank you. Well, give it up for Todd Michael Hall,

who is back on the show.

We'll see him in the four‐way knockout,

representing Team Blake.

Todd: I'm so happy that Blake used his one and only save on me.

I plan to come light it up for the knockouts,

so I think he's gonna be really impressed.

Congrats, brother. Great job.

Blake: I really think this worked out for the best.

When the gloves come off in this four‐way knockout,

nobody in this show can match his range.

Damn it.

I was gonna steal Todd, and I messed up, which is ‐‐

You know what ‐‐ not shocking, so it's fine.

I'm looking at Todd, going, "Welcome to the team."

[ Laughter ] Daly: Coming up...

♪ It was great at the very start ♪

Daly: ...our coaches and advisers get to work...

Bite down a bit. Like, almost have ‐‐

On the words, yeah.

The runs ‐‐ most of the time, you're likely not gonna hit it

if there is a doubt in your mind.

Letting the song breathe a little bit off the top,

I think, is nice, until it's go time.

♪ I like it like that ♪ Daly: ...and help produce

some of the best battles we've ever seen...

♪ Say I like it like that, like it like that ♪

Wow, first‐time coach.

♪ You gotta know ♪

♪ You know that I adore you ♪

Yeah! Beautiful!

Daly: ...leaving our coaches with difficult decisions.

I'm in the toughest position I've been in,

in my life, right now.

Whoa! We've got a steal!

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♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back to the battles.

Anaya: Just take a deep breath.

[ Inhales deeply ] I can't do that.

I got Spanx on, Anaya.

[ Both laugh ] Oh, my God.

Are you ready? Yes.

I'm so ready. Yeah!

I was so excited to find out

who our mentor was...

Are you ready? I ran down the hall, basically.

[ Chuckles ]

Hi!

When I saw Kelly by herself,

I was a little confused why there wasn't an adviser there.

Anaya, Chelle, nice to see you again.

Today you are doing "Scared to Be Lonely" by Dua Lipa.

And I thought, "What better way

than have maybe Dua Lipa come help you do it?"

[ Laughs ] Dua, come on in here!

What?!

Oh, my God!

[ Laughter ] Yes!

She comes out of the door. I was like, "Dua?" Dua Lipa!

How you doing? Oh, my God. I'm so good.

Hello. Hi. How are you?

Good. How are you? Chelle: Oh, my gosh.

We're gonna sing a Dua Lipa song in front of Dua Lipa right now.

No pressure ‐‐ it's hers.

No, no, don't feel any pressure.

I'm so honored you're doing this, and I'm so excited.

That's just insane. Dua Lipa is the "it" artist right now.

Like, she is on top of the world,

she's on top of the charts.

No way in heck did I ever think,

me coming from Bargersville, Indiana,

I was ever gonna get the chance to be here.

Bargersville ‐‐ there's probably 7,000 people there.

You'll see cows everywhere, sometimes goats.

It's not known for a whole lot, I guess, except for cornfields.

And when you're not singing, what do you like to do?

I‐I actually collect rocks.

I just graduated high school,

and I became a preschool teacher at my church.

Before coming to "The Voice,"

I was still trying to find my own self‐confidence.

♪ If teardrops could be bottled ♪

I think that you're gonna flourish on this show

if you really just let go.

Thank you so much.

Now that I'm here, I am unbelievably ready

to start working with Kelly.

I love amethyst!

For Blake, I got fool's gold.

Fool's gold. Fool's gold.

No matter how far I get,

I'm gonna be a better performer and artist.

So, you have to do school and this? Yes.

Wow. Yeah.

It's, like, all these young ones, I'm like, "Whoo!"

Anaya: I'm 16 years old.

I've sacrificed a lot to get to this point.

I moved away from my family at the age of 12

to go to performing‐arts school.

Living away from my mom is very hard.

I also sacrificed being away from my little sister.

When I moved to Georgia, she was three years old.

I didn't get to see her grow up in person.

I'm giving up all the usual teenage‐girl stuff

to pursue my dreams.

♪ Don't wanna give my heart away ♪

I didn't have your range at 16.

I had to work very hard for that.

I am so excited to start working with Kelly.

You don't even understand ‐‐ like, the notes that she hits?

She's ‐‐ She's not real.

I just thought it would be fun to kind of do one of her songs

with her being here, and, obviously, like,

super current, like, killing it...

Yes. ...on the charts right now.

So, let's hear it.

♪ It was great at the very start ♪

Anaya's voice does not sound 16 years old.

And she's very confident. I love that about her.

She's an incredible singer.

♪ Magnifying all our flaws ♪

Chelle is a really great singer because she's got this

kind of jazz‐soul background, and it looks effortless.

She's, like, a dark horse, I think.

There was a lot of music going on and no one was singing.

Yeah, that's... Yes.

It's normally the part when I'm onstage

and I just end up headbanging the whole time.

It's, like, I like to call it mosh pop. [ Laughter ]

'Cause I definitely find myself moshing for most of the song.

But I think it's beautiful.

I think, you know, when you're doing the ad‐lib parts,

it ‐‐ it can also just be "oohs" and "ahhs."

Yeah. You know, you can experiment with that.

And also the song is quite vulnerable,

and I think there's strength in vulnerability.

So, when you start the songs, you know...

♪ It was great at the very start ♪

...don't put your voice all out there at once.

Bite down a bit. Like, almost have ‐‐

On the words, yeah. 'Cause...

♪ Picking fights, slamming doors ♪

♪ Magnifying all our flaws ♪

Just make sure you have that ache, 'cause you're 16.

Maybe you ain't had this experience,

but make sure you're relating to the song and the lyric.

Tell a story with the way that you're singing it. Yeah.

When you both get to the chorus, it's so loud ‐‐

allow that to be a kind of journey and a trajectory to that point.

The song is essentially coming to the understanding

that you're in a relationship for the wrong reasons.

And maybe the only reason that we're together is because

we're scared to be lonely.

♪ Is it just our bodies? ♪

♪ Are we both losing our minds? ♪

It was really exciting to see it done quite differently,

and it was so inspiring because I was like,

"Oh, maybe I should try something."

You're both amazing.

I think, just on the... ♪ Even when we know it's wrong ♪

...should we repeat it twice?

So then you have one that's a little bit more vulnerable

and one that goes really big... Yeah.

...and so it goes... ♪ Holding on tonight ♪

♪ 'Cause we're scared to be lonely ♪

♪ Even when we know ♪ ...so we do it twice.

I just got serenaded by you. That was nice.

It's not about so much impressing people

with your notes, it's the vibe.

Yeah. It's that push, just on an...

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, yeah‐eah ♪

Like, have all that "Unh!" You need that.

That's my favorite part of Dua, like, listening to her record,

she has so much attitude when she sings.

It's just innate in her.

Kelly: They're both great singers,

but I think this battle is gonna come down

to who can carry that attitude of this song.

Well, I cannot wait to see you at stage rehearsals.

I wish she could be there...

I know. Me too. ...'cause she's so stagey...

Roller‐skating around, doing all the things.

Like, I'm like, "Wow." This is one of those jams

everybody's gonna be singing along to.

♪♪♪

Alright, stage rehearsals start now.

We're gonna be so good. I love my team.

I think a very important part is stage rehearsals

because it's a very different thing.

You know, it looks like a boxing ring,

seeing all the cameras, where they are, where to play to.

So it's nice to have them on this stage

before they actually have to do it for real.

♪ Scared to be lonely ♪

Wow! I am screwed!

That was really good! Thank you.

I have one note ‐‐ feel the vibe of the crowd,

'cause it's, like, kind of a dance song, you know?

Yeah. Just make sure you're, you know, out to the audience.

Me and Chelle have been working very hard,

so I have the song down, but now I feel like

it's just time to get in the vibe of the song.

Don't think, just do.

You just want that electricity

because that's what's gonna get them to steal you.

If the whole vibe of this room is losing their mind,

we get swayed.

Anaya and Chelle ‐‐ they were really good in rehearsals,

but they were great today.

That was really great.

Thank you. Thank you.

Make sure you have fun.

Daly: Who would you pick as the winner of this battle?

Get the "Voice" official app now and play along.

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♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back.

Whoo!

Let the battle begin.

♪♪♪

♪ It was great at the very start ♪

♪ Hands on each other ♪

♪ Couldn't stand to be far apart ♪

♪ Closer the better ♪

♪ Now we're picking fights and slamming doors ♪

♪ Magnifying all our flaws ♪

♪ And I wonder why, wonder what for ♪

♪ Why we keep coming back for mo‐o‐re ♪

♪ Is it just our bodies? ♪

♪ Are we both losing our minds? ♪

♪ Is the only reason you're holding me tonight ♪

♪ 'Cause we're scared to be lonely? ♪

♪ Ooh‐ooh, scared to be lonely ♪

♪ Even when we know it's wrong ♪

♪ Been somebody better for us all along ♪

♪ Tell me, how can we keep holding on? ♪

♪ Holding on tonight ♪

♪ 'Cause we're scared to be lonely ♪

♪ Even when we know it's wrong ♪

♪ Been somebody better for us all along ♪

♪ Tell me, how can we keep holding on? ♪

♪ Holding o‐o‐o‐on ♪

♪ Is it just our bodies? ♪

♪ Are we both losing our minds? ♪

♪ Is the only reason you're holding me tonight ♪

♪ 'Cause we're scared to be lonely? ♪

♪ Scared to be lonely ♪

♪ Ooh‐ooh ooh‐ooh ooh ooh‐ooh ooh‐ooh‐ooh ♪

♪ Ooh oh‐oh‐oh ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Ooh‐ooh, ooh‐ooh‐ooh ♪

♪ Scared to be lonely ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yeah! Whoo!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Wow!

Oh, my God!

Yes!

Yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes.

It was so good.

Hey, guys.

Hi. Hi.

Blake: Anaya, you have a very

diverse way of singing.

You can come in and out of all different kinds of voices.

Your headvoice is strong, your chest voice, your runs,

and that's impressive for a 16‐year‐old.

Chelle, I feel like there were parts of your performance

that got away from you just a little bit.

You're probably so much better when all these lights

and people are gone and stuff. You know what I'm saying?

Anaya, I would probably go with you.

Thank you.

Both of you are excellent singers.

Chelle, I think, it was just a little more, um, imprecise.

And you were going against Anaya,

who, from the moment you walked out here,

I was like, "Okay, she's a star."

You were hitting all kinds of acrobatics

that were extremely impressive to me.

Thank you.

Can I ask you a question? In your second performance,

did you feel like a star yet?

I'm 37. I've been doing it for 17 years, and I still don't.

[ Laughter ]

We beg to differ, Kelly.

But I think the point is real,

which is, Chelle, this is the second time

I'm hearing you sing.

I think there's real talent there.

You have a real gift.

And you gave us rocks last time,

which was so nice.

I really appreciated the fool's gold.

Oh, she just pegged it, didn't you?

[ Laughter ]

Anaya, at 16, I was not as confident or comfortable,

and I was performing on the Grammys.

Psshh! Drop.

Um, the edge that you have right now is real,

but I want to say, Chelle, you're also amazing.

There's a lot of potential because you're incredible.

Thank you.

Daly: Thank you, Coaches.

Alright, Kelly, you have the final decision, of course.

What'd you think of the battle?

You're both really great.

You both have completely different tones, obviously,

but you both have an amazing range. Thank you.

And I wanted to see who was gonna push themselves the most.

Regardless of it's this show,

regardless of it's whatever audition you go to,

make sure that you are very confident

and you own that moment each time.

Never rest, or it won't happen,

'cause there's too many talented people out there.

Kelly, tough decision.

Who's the winner of this battle?

[ Dramatic music plays ]

The winner of this battle is...

Anaya.

Anaya moves on to the knockouts.

Congratulations!

[ Cheers and applause ] I'm so, so proud of you.

Thank you. Kelly: I had to pick Anaya,

because when it came down to it, you know,

the nerves almost pushed her to be even better.

Anaya is just a perfect coachable artist.

Girl, you sang the hell out of that damn song.

Thank you. I mean, keep doing it every week.

She doesn't ever get offended by something.

She's almost, like, flattered that someone cares enough

to really put their two cents in,

and that is a really fun person to work with.

And I'm honestly looking forward to picking songs with Anaya.

Great job.

Anaya is special.

She's extremely gifted.

I think she's gonna be one of Kelly's best artists.

Oh, my God. A tear!

I feel very proud of myself, and I feel accomplished.

I'm so excited to keep working with Kelly!

Coaches, let me remind you that Chelle is available to steal.

Chelle, anything you'd like to say to your coach, Kelly?

Um, I just want to thank Kelly for giving me this opportunity

and really believing in me that I had the power to push myself

on this show, so thank you so much.

You are very, very gifted. Give it up again for Chelle,

ladies and gentlemen!

Kelly: I was super bummed for Chelle,

because that was nowhere near what Chelle is capable of.

She was a three‐chair turn.

Like, she definitely should keep singing.

Anaya is insane. She's good.

Her vocals ‐‐ I was like, "What?"

Yeah, she's got real potential.

Yeah. I'm like, "Wow."

♪♪♪

Nick was very adamant about writing specific words

in his notepad in the blind auditions.

I'm a little bit, uh, surprised he's not using it

for the battle rounds.

What'd you write on his thing?

Asked him why he's not writing in his notepad.

"Where are your notes?" [ Laughs ]

.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back to the battle rounds.

Yes, it is so good to finally meet you guys.

Yeah, same. Aw, man.

Been a fan for a long time.

The honor is yours. It is, indeed.

Uh, thank you, guys, for doing this.

Oh, we're happy to. Of course, man.

I think my team is gonna freak out when they see you.

Anything we can do to help.

And I need ‐‐ I need you to help them in any way you can.

Open the door for us.

Okay, I'll open the door for you.

I brought two of the most

unintelligent people I could find,

just so that I would look better.

Who are those people?

I‐I don't ‐‐ Uh, no.

I brought my brothers... Hello.

...Joe and Kevin Jonas.

Yes, we are here to save the day.

This chair doesn't spin.

It doesn't spin. Sorry, Joe.

We could only work that out for me.

I specifically ask that the chair spin.

We're just really happy to be here.

We, uh ‐‐ W‐We're thrilled. Yeah.

We're happy to help Nick through this process and, hopefully,

pass on some knowledge and good information a‐and wisdom

to these artists so they can go out there

and deliver great performances.

I think we just got to loosen them up, have some fun with them.

I want them to win, want them to succeed.

100%. That sounds good.

Alright. Alright.

[ Gasps ]

[ Chuckles ] Oh, my gosh.

Joanna: Walking in that room and seeing Nick with his brothers

was crazy.

You guys were my first concert.

Really? So ‐‐ Yeah.

Wait. We were your first concert?

Remember me?

Joanna: They've had platinum albums.

They're nominated for a Grammy this year.

So it's just so awesome and surreal

that I get to work with them.

You know they're real. [ Laughs ]

I got to see your audition.

Oh. I was actually on set that day,

backstage with Nick. Cool.

He didn't think that you were gonna pick me.

It's true. I did say that.

I thought I lost to anybody else,

but I‐I‐I had written down a note in my notepad that said,

"Fight." He said, "One day, you might

meet my brothers."

Correct. That is exactly what I said.

She was like, "Done." And then Roderick sang

Brian McKnight, which, obviously...

Oh, yeah. ..."Start Back at One."

♪ One, you're like a dream come true ♪

That was phenomenal. Thank you.

You are both such talented R&B vocalists.

I wanted to tap into that with a song that no one's heard

in this way or where it's been fully taken to that R&B place.

I think it's gonna shake things up.

I gave Joanna and Roderick

"When the Party's Over" by Billie Eilish.

♪ Nothing is better sometimes ♪

♪ Once we've both said our goodbyes ♪

Joanna ‐‐ she is amazing.

Joanna was a four‐chair turn, and I only had one chair.

And her tone, it's very unique, and it's very rich.

♪ I could lie and say I like it like that, like it like that ♪

Wow! This is gonna be a battle.

Roderick and Joanna ‐‐ I think the dynamics

between the two of them is just unbelievable.

Here's one thought. Crazy idea, but it might work.

And since we're here to experiment, I think we should

add a harmony on the first chorus.

♪ I could lie and say I like it like that, like it like that ♪

♪ I could lie and say I like it like that ♪

♪ Like it like that, mm mm‐mm‐mm ♪

Yeah. And at the second verse, we start to build.

And the last one would be a big, soaring moment.

♪ Like it like that ♪

♪ Bah dunh dunh ♪

Nice. Give you guys the ability to just open it up in harmony.

What do we think? That's so awesome.

Roderick: Nick absolutely knew what he was doing.

Right on the spot, he creates it,

he directs the band what to do.

♪ Buh‐buh bunh dunh dunh ♪

♪ Like it like that ♪ It was like a master class.

All very good advice. You should do this for a living.

Yeah. I'd also say, letting the song

breathe a little bit off the top, I think, is nice.

And it should be really storytelling until it's go time,

and then, you guys, you know, go for it.

When we first heard this song, I was like, "Why?"

[ Chuckles ] But I‐I got it.

It can be really epic if it's done properly.

Be a showstopper. Thank you.

It's gonna be a moment,

and it's ‐‐ it's gonna be totally unexpected.

I think it's an enormous opportunity to take a song

that is very popular, but heard in a new way.

♪ I could lie, say I like it like that ♪

Nick: Joanna's voice is so nuanced.

I wish I could do the kind of runs and things that she does

so naturally.

And Roderick ‐‐ I was blown away by his blind audition,

but hearing his voice again today, he's really stepped up.

[ Whistles ] Yeah! Yeah. That's awesome.

It's gonna be amazing. Bring the house down.

I think it takes it out of another thing, well ‐‐

What people would expect? Yeah. Yeah

Yeah, exactly. Yeah.

You guys are both so good at emoting through your singing,

so let's try to feel every word so that we earn that right

to soar at the end. Yeah.

Okay. I love the idea, from a staging perspective,

the storytelling, of you guys standing back‐to‐back, and then,

finally, when we break into it, you guys turn at each other

and just sing. Okay.

Time to put on, like, a show. Right, right.

It's really cool because the way the song is structured,

it kind of feels like a tug‐of‐war between

two people fighting these emotions.

Wow. This is gonna be one of the best performances

of this battle round.

So, good job. Thank you.

I am so excited about Joanna and Roderick,

although now I'm very frustrated with myself

because they're incredible.

It's gonna be an incredibly tough choice for me,

and I'm already dreading it.

.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back to night one of the battles.

Joanna: I'm moments away from my battle,

and I'm feeling a little bit anxious.

"The Voice," for me, is huge because it can really dictate

what kind of direction my life might go in.

I just recently graduated from high school,

and my mom wanted me to do something practical.

She's a nurse, but I put college on hold to be here.

I want to prove to myself that that wasn't in vain.

Daly: Joanna Serenko!

Joanna: I want to be able to make my passion into a career.

Roderick: I'm a full‐time musician,

but I'm 38, so "The Voice"

is probably my last chance to do something on a huge scale.

It's been 20 years in music for me, but I got a son now,

so it's a lot of pressure to make it to the next level

and make it all the way.

John: Yeah!

Oh, handshakes! Oh!

The battle starts now.

♪♪♪

♪ Don't you know I'm no good for you? ♪

♪ I've learned to lose, you can't afford to ♪

♪ Tore my shirt to stop you bleeding ♪

Okay. Oh, my gosh!

♪ But nothing ever stops you leaving ♪

♪ Quiet when I'm coming home and I'm on my own ♪

♪ I could lie and say I like it like that, like it like that ♪

♪ I could lie and say I like it like that, like it like that ♪

Beautiful!

[ Cheering ]

♪ Call me friend, but keep me closer ♪

♪ And I'll call you when the party's over ♪

♪ But nothing is better sometimes ♪

♪ Once we've both said our goodbyes ♪

♪ Let's just let it go ♪

♪ Let me ♪

♪ Let you go ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪ Quiet when I'm coming home, I'm on my own ♪

Sing, girl! ♪ I could lie, say I like it like that ♪

♪ Like it like that ♪

Let's go!

♪ I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that ♪

♪ I could lie ♪

Yeah!

Wow.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

That was really good.

Beautiful! Beautiful!

So good.

Yes, Nick.

Yeah!

[ Cheers and applause ]

I think they liked it. I think...

[ Laughter ]

Like, for real, that was my favorite battle thus far.

That was effortless and beautiful and passionate.

And, wow, first‐time coach.

Yes, yes, yes. Well done, well done.

It's all them.

I feel very sorry for you right now...

I know. ...'cause what you just created

was a masterpiece, and you've got to cut half of it off.

Joanna, when you started out, I was like,

"Oh, I'm gonna pick her," and then, all of a sudden,

Roderick came and I went, "Wait. What?"

And I was like, this is the kind of performance

I want to see on award shows.

It was flawless. I cannot pick one.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Thank you. Thank you.

Joanna, you were a four‐chair turn, and there's a little more

pressure because we're all like, "Okay, do it again."

Right. And I feel like you did it again.

Roderick, on the flip side of that coin, I said,

"Oh, this guy had one chair turn around. I don't know."

And I really feel like you're the one

that took advantage of this situation.

I'm a fan of both of y'all.

In fact, you guys probably were more in sync

than anybody we've heard so far.

Good coaching. It was beautiful.

It was great. Good coaching.

It was great. [ Cheering ]

I think, just because of the shock factor,

maybe I'd pick Roderick.

Not only does the song have quite a range,

but it also requires a lot of grace and presence

and restraint,

which both of you showed me in spades.

I was stunned that you could hit all those low notes, Joanna,

and do all the things you did up there.

It was like, "What can she not do?"

And like Blake said,

I don't think we expected so much from Roderick.

But if I were to pick, I would pick Joanna.

Thank you. Daly: Thank you, Coaches!

Alright, Nick, give us some of your thoughts on the battle.

The growth, Roderick, I've seen in you,

and then growing together as a team, the three of us,

was really an exhilarating experience for me,

and I'm very proud of the work you did today onstage.

Joanna, you're a flawless singer,

and it's so exciting to hear your voice,

and there's so much to work with as a coach.

Daly: Nick, we know it's a tough decision.

Who is the winner of this battle?

I'm in the toughest position I've been in, in my life,

right now, trying to decide between the two of you.

♪♪♪

.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back to the battles.

I'm in the toughest position I've been in,

in my life, right now, trying to decide between the two of you.

Um, but I have to ‐‐ I have to go with a gut feeling.

Um...

♪♪♪

...the winner of this battle...

is Roderick.

Roderick, congratulations!

You're moving on to the knockouts.

He didn't see that coming.

I chose Roderick because the growth I've seen in him,

his ability to take direction, there's an opportunity here

to turn this guy into a‐a real star.

Roderick: I'm just ‐‐

I can't ‐‐ I can't even believe what's happening.

I really don't even know what to say.

Daly: Alright, Coaches, let me remind you that

Joanna is available to steal or save.

Joanna, anything you'd like to say to your coach, Nick?

I just want to say thank you so much

for being such an incredible coach.

I'm so happy to be here and get this far, so thank you.

Give it up for Joanna ‐‐

Whoa!

We've got a steal!

Get over here!

♪♪♪

Oh, my God.

Yes! Joanna!

You get one steal in the battles.

What did you hear in Joanna?

Like Nick said, it was flawless.

I wanted you from the very beginning,

when you were in the blind auditions.

You were perfect then.

I feel like I really did steal something today.

I feel good. [ Laughs ]

[ Speaks indistinctly ] John steals Joanna.

Congratulations! We'll see you in the knockouts.

Go say hi to your new coach. Yeah!

I had to steal Joanna. She just sounded so great.

She had a lot of style and grace in her voice.

Oh, my God. Thank you so much. Of course, I had to steal you.

And I think she is gonna be a formidable competitor.

Now she's on my team. Perfect.

[ Gasps ] Yeah! Team Legend.

Team Legend. We stole somebody today.

Yo. [ Chuckles ]

Hey, Blake...

don't touch my stuff, okay?

I didn't touch your stuff. I saw you writing in my notes.

It's inappropriate. So this is my, "Don't touch my stuff."

I wrote down "singer."

The notes were helpful.

You, sir, sing.

[ Laughter ] John: "Singer."

♪♪♪

Season 18, battles time.

It's one of my favorite parts of the show.

I'm very excited.

Hello, hello.

"Team Legend." We got our own slate.

Whoo‐whoo! Hello, hello.

Ella: What's up? I brought Ella Mai in

because I felt like she'd be such a great adviser

for these up‐and‐coming artists.

Have you ever done something like this before,

where you coached? I have never.

This is my first time. I feel like you have a lot of

good advice for them. Thank you for having me.

This is, like, surreal.

You've really blown up

over the last few years.

We got a chance to collaborate together...

Yes, we did. ...on a song called "Everything," which I love.

She came up in this era of social media.

She knows their experience and has some fresh perspective

on what can make them better.

We've got a really interesting team.

I've got 10 amazing singers.

This first group is Mike and Zach.

Mike came out in the blind auditions and he started singing

"It's a Man's World" by James Brown.

♪ This is a ma‐a‐a‐a‐n's world ♪

Sing!

His voice is just so big and powerful.

♪ Nothing without ♪

♪ Without a woman or a girl ♪

Crazy range. He's just really dope.

Everything you did was done with confidence.

It was like, "Unh!"

And then Zach, we always have these moments on "The Voice"

where you're like, "Oh, I can't believe this guy

that sounds like this looks like this."

What's so funny? Wait. What's so funny?

Is this a joke? You guys know something we don't?

He comes out and sings "Weak" by SWV,

which is my jam from my youth. Yeah. [ Laughs ]

♪ I try hard to fight it ♪

♪ No way can I deny it ♪

So, he comes out doing all these riffs and runs.

We turn around... What?

He didn't exactly look like the guy that would be singing it.

What?

Hello!

Hi! Hi!

Look who's here. Oh, my God.

Our very special guest mentor. How are you, guys?

Ella Mai is here. Oh, my God, you look so cute!

Nice to meet you. Thank you. Thank you so much.

It's a pleasure to meet you. Nice to meet you.

When I saw that Ella Mai was gonna be our adviser,

it blew me away.

I mean, I'm a huge fan of hers.

♪ Biddy‐da‐dum, boo'd up ♪

♪ Hear my heart go ba‐dum, boo'd up ♪

Ella Mai is a Grammy winner, awesome R&B artist.

And so to have Ella Mai and John both coaching

is gonna definitely stretch me in so many different ways.

I'm so excited to hear you sing together.

Oh, gosh, yeah. Are you guys excited?

Eh! This is your chance.

[ Laughs ] It is.

I'm so happy you're on my team.

We've got Ella, and we've got a dope Miguel song

to sing together. Great one.

And we're gonna have a good time.

Absolutely. Oh. My mouth is dry.

[ Laughs ] I think I'm just so excited.

I'mma follow suit. Whew! Okay, okay. Whew.

John: Mike versus Zach.

Both of them are very soulful singers with big ranges,

and I love "Adorn" by Miguel.

I love Miguel in general. He's a friend of mine.

♪ These lips can't wait to taste your skin ♪

Ella: It's super important for me to give back, 'cause I think,

me being in their position not that long ago...

♪ These eyes ♪

...to come and be a guest mentor so they can see that

it really is possible and anything really is reachable

if you put your mind to it, there's hope, really, for them.

I'm not as far away as I think I am.

♪ Let my love ♪

♪ Let my love adorn you ♪

Alright!

Whoo! It's coming together.

I‐I see where it's going.

Okay, so, I love every single harmony you guys did together.

But, at the beginning,

it feels like you're, like, a little tentative.

Mike, when you did, "It's a Man's World,"

you blew the roof off of that place.

I just want to feel the full Mike.

You know what I'm saying? For sure.

And, Zach, I still want some more swag, okay?

This song is sexy. Right. [ Chuckles ]

Imagine that the singer is very confident.

Zach: I don't really connect to "Adorn" in that way.

It's a very sexy song, which is also, like ‐‐

I think that I'm not, like [chuckles] sexy.

I don't think of myself in that way, but I'm trying to think

about it as just, like, "Okay, I'm an actor in this moment,"

and just, like, connect to the words.

It's crazy how you put them together,

'cause the blind auditions especially, I would never have

imagined both of their voices together, but it blends so well.

Yeah. And I think that's why I love the harmony so much,

is then I‐I really feel the full power of what you guys can do.

Yeah. I just want to hear a little bit more of that individually.

You got it. Don't overthink it.

Yeah.

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

Mike: This song is about essentially adoring someone.

And connecting to the song

means that I have to envision who I'm singing to.

That person being my girlfriend.

We met at one of my shows, and we exchanged numbers.

And texted. She never responded.

Called her. I never heard anything from her.

And then we saw each other six months later.

And then we realized that we had the wrong contact information,

and now we're an item.

♪ Know that I adore you, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, love ain't never looked so good on ya ♪

Yeah! Whoo!

Some of that stuff at the end was tasty!

Oh, my goodness. Excuse me.

My mouth is watering. Hey!

It was tasty.

There's a little bit of accuracy issues for both of you.

When you try to transition into falsetto...

♪ Whoo‐whoo‐whoo hoo ♪

...that stuff ‐‐ it's hit‐and‐miss right now.

The runs ‐‐ like the choice of runs and stuff ‐‐

most of the time, you're likely not gonna hit it

if there is a doubt in your mind.

It's better to hit something that might be less technical

but hit it right... Yeah.

...than something that is more technical

and you don't hit it at all. Yeah.

So I just want just a little more of that ‐‐

how confident a‐and the energy you were at the end ‐‐

I want a little bit more of that at the beginning,

as soon as you enter.

You don't have a lot of time to convince people ‐‐

convince me of ‐‐ of who I want to keep on my team.

It's hard for me to be like, "Be more like Miguel,"

'cause, you know, Miguel is Miguel because he's Miguel.

Thank you so much. But they're delivering these lines

that Miguel delivers with such confidence.

I want to see that level of confidence from them.

Ella: It's, like, such a feel‐good song.

Yeah. You have to feel it,

otherwise, it really doesn't matter what you're doing.

Yeah. This one is a hard one.

Mike's voice was very soulful,

and he had quite a lot of dynamic,

and you had to, like, switch it up and, um, be soft

and then bring in the power.

I know I got to work on my energy level

and not being so timid at the beginning.

But as for Zach, he had a lot of personality, which is important,

and especially a sexy song, you have to have personality,

so I feel like he brought that edge to it.

You still want to be able to,

like, showcase what we can do at the same time.

Yeah. They both have great voices.

I don't w‐‐ I don't want to choose.

.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back to the battles

at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Entering from Team Legend,

it's the 31‐year‐old from Georgia, Mike Jerel!

Mike!

Yeah!

Taking on the 26‐year‐old from Kentucky, Zach Day!

Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah!

What? Zach!

Let's do it! Let's go.

Yeah!

Oh, yeah! Let's go!

This battle begins right now.

[ Vocalizing ]

♪ Yeah, these lips ♪ Hey!

Hey!

♪ Can't wait to taste your skin ♪

♪ Baby ♪

♪ No, no, no, no, no, no ♪

♪ And these eyes ♪

♪ They can't wait to see your grin ♪

♪ Ooh, baby ♪

Hey!

♪ Just let my love ♪

♪ Just let my love adorn you ♪

♪ Please, baby ♪

♪ You gotta know ♪

♪ You gotta know ♪

♪ You know that I adore you ♪

Yes, Mike!

♪ Say, baby, these fists ♪

♪ Uh ♪

♪ Will always protect you ♪

Whoo! ♪ Yes, they will ♪

♪ Yes, they will, yes, they will ♪

♪ And there's things trying to break us down ♪

♪ But don't let that affect us ♪

♪ No, baby ♪

♪ You just got to let my love ♪

♪ Let my love ♪

♪ Let my love adorn you ♪

♪ Ooh, let it dress you down ♪

♪ You gotta know ♪

♪ You gotta know ♪

♪ You know that I adore you ♪

♪ Just that, babe ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

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

♪ Look up, sugar ♪

♪ Now, hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ Ooh, the same way that my whole world's in your eyes ♪

♪ Ooh, and this time now ♪

♪ Just le‐e‐e‐e‐t ♪

♪ My love adorn you ♪

♪ Ooh, let it dress you down ♪

♪ You gotta know ♪

♪ Know that I adore you ♪

♪ Ooh, love ain't never looked so good on ya ♪

♪ Let my love adorn you ♪

Yeah!

Yeah!

♪♪♪

Nick: Killed it, dude.

Yes! Yes!

Yes, yes, yes! That was really good.

What are you gonna do?

I don't know!

Nick: Mike! Zach!

Wow, that was a true battle.

I mean, I know you guys might be friends now,

but that seemed like you were both just

one‐upping each other at every turn,

and it was exhilarating to watch. Yeah.

And also ‐‐ [ Cheers and applause ]

Thank you.

Also, shockingly confident.

Yeah. And I don't know

what I would do if I was John right now.

Why did you do this?

Like, there's ‐‐ Why did you put both of these guys ‐‐

I have an embarrassment of riches on my team.

You both have a really incredible gift

at being intricate.

You were feeling yourself.

You were confidently ‐‐ I like it.

Confidence is awesome.

I will say, Zach, you open your mouth,

and I'm just like, "Wait, what?"

I just don't expect the sound

to come out of you that comes out of you.

But, Mike, oh, my gosh.

You were like, "Yes, ma'am, I'm looking right at you."

And you were fearless with it.

Like, "I will win this staring contest."

I was looking ‐‐ [ Laughter ]

Whew, you're both gifted.

I don't have a favorite.

You guys are no help to me.

I know how John feels right now

because sometimes you're in this situation,

and there's a little part of me that's like,

"I hope one of them screws up a little bit,"

so it makes the decision a lot easier.

Makes it easier, makes it easier. Right, right.

And, you guys, neither one of you screwed up a little bit.

You know, I feel like Mike ‐‐

the different places he can go in his voice

and technically the things that he can do,

it's overwhelming.

But when you have an artist like Zach,

who basically came out here and just kind of

kicked the door down and sang the hell out of a song,

that's impressive.

So I‐I really do think it's just finding what lane

is m‐maybe a little more open on your team...

Mm‐hmm. ...and that's maybe who you go with, I don't know.

Daly: Thank you, Coaches. Thank you.

Alright, Johnny, give us some thoughts before you tell us

who won. Well, it's so interesting

because everyone's like, "Oh, they look so confident,"

and remember what we talked about.

I was a little concerned you guys weren't giving me

that confidence, and Miguel ‐‐ he's sexy. He's got swagger.

I was sitting at the Grammys,

watching him perform it, and like ‐‐

Ooh, me too. Yeah, it was just incredible.

We have certain expectations that this song needs to be

delivered convincingly, and, wow,

you guys delivered it convincingly.

Like, no question about it.

Thanks. Thanks, John.

And you made my decision exceptionally difficult.

Sucky. It sucks.

Yeah. It's sucky.

Sucky, yeah. Sucky, sucky.

Daly: Alright, John, I know you love them both,

but who is the winner of this battle?

I'm going to make my decision just based on, like,

an edge that I feel one of you has when it comes to a tone

that I enjoy listening to and just appeals to me by a hair

just slightly more because nothing else really separated

you guys that much.

The winner of this battle is Mike.

Daly: Mike, congratulations.

You're moving on to the knockouts.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Come here. Thank you.

So good, so good.

John: Mike just sounded perfect.

His voice sounded cool. He was performing with swagger.

And everything that I was missing in our early rehearsals,

he gave me that and more in this performance.

Mike: Oh, my gosh. Whoo!

I'm overwhelmed with joy.

I'm just happy to be going on to the next round,

and I just can't wait to get up there and do it again.

Coaches, let me remind you that Zach is available to steal or save.

Zach, what would you like to say to your coach?

Oh, I just want to say thank you so much for this opportunity.

Thank you. This little gay boy from Kentucky

and, like, having to come up here and sing this Miguel song,

you know what I mean? Like, that takes a lot of work.

You nailed it. And I'm just really proud of myself, and I'm so happy.

You should be. Thank you.

Give it up for Zach Day!

Thank you.

Blake: I thought Mike and Zach had an amazing performance.

There's no question about it,

but musically, I don't know how much I would connect with

either one of the two of them, to be honest with you,

and that's why I didn't use a steal.

Blake just picks one word and sticks with it and repeats it.

Every permutation of that word.

Sucky. Sucky.

Suckalicious. Yeah.

Sucktacular.

Suckle. Succulent.

Ooh, I love a succulent.

[ Laughter ]

Daly: Coming up...

♪ How will I know ♪

Allegra: Yeah.

Oh, my gosh! That was so good!

You two were so fun to watch.

I'm trying to figure out why you're not on my team.

You didn't push your button. That was the reason.

Chair burn.

Daly: There it is! The save!

.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back to the battles.

How's Nick Jonas, the newbie, doing, Kel?

Well, y'all don't see him, but he is real funny

with his facial expressions while y'all are talking,

especially when you start to not make sense specifically.

He looks down and he is just like, "What?"

Is he judging us? He is so judging.

Oh, man. No, he's ‐‐ He's funny.

Well, I'm ‐‐ I'm grateful to him

because he had a four‐chair turn named Joanna.

That was crazy, yeah.

He didn't pick her. She's on my team, so... Well, there you go.

I don't think Nick has really gotten a grasp.

He is a great guy. He's a great artist.

He is a sucky coach.

And so are you, and so are you.

[ Laughter ]

Bebe: This is Jamal and ‐‐ Blake: Oh, this is ‐‐

Levi. Levi's like 14.

Oh, my God. He's your age.

Yes. Oh, my gosh.

[ Laughs ]

Get in here, boys.

What's up? How you doing?

Levi: It was so cool seeing Bebe Rexha there 'cause, like,

you just walk in and there's so much talent in that room.

Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

Okay, you're cute. Hi. Oh, my God, hi, Levi.

Jamal: That was awesome.

To have someone like Bebe Rexha say that you're cute,

I was super like, "Oh, okay.

Oh, alright. Alright, thanks."

I felt kind of cool for a moment.

Can I tell you a little story? You might find this interesting.

Yeah, yeah. So, in our first executive audition,

I wanted to warm up.

You know, everyone was nervous, and I got my guitar,

and I was like, "Would anyone like to sing 'Perfect' with me?"

And he was like, "Yeah, I'll sing."

♪ I'm dancing in the dark ♪

And then when him and I sang, I said,

"Oh, man, we're gonna be onstage."

Oh, wow. And I couldn't believe

when they ch‐‐ Yes, it was crazy.

It was cool. Levi: First time we sang together,

he was like, "Bro, if we ‐‐

if we make it past blinds, then I think they'll pair us

for battles."

Woman: Jamal Corrie, you're battling Levi Watkins.

I knew it. I knew it.

I'm not psychic by any means, but you can just see, like,

right off the bat, we connected.

I kind of see him like my brother in a way.

I can't help it. My brothers are younger.

I have a 16‐year‐old and a 12‐year‐old brother

who's about to turn 13.

Right now, I help take care of my brothers and my mom

because she has many disabilities.

Using music to support my family, it's something that

impassions my life and gives it meaning and purpose.

♪ It'll be alright ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

I hit my button for you 'cause I believe in you

and I believe you got talent.

When Blake turned for me, I was so close to crying

because he really gave me that opportunity

to take my career another step forward

and to provide for myself and for my family.

Wait. Where are you guys from?

Birmingham, Alabama. Oh, my God. I love it there.

How do you like L. A.? It's pretty cool.

Um, it's really dry,

and, um, there's no plastic out here.

Like, they use paper straws. [ Laughs ]

L. A.'s really different from Birmingham because usually

at home I'd work at my dad's Popsicle shop, actually.

He makes gourmet Popsicles with all‐natural ingredients.

I don't eat a lot of the Popsicles, though,

because I'm a type 1 diabetic, but when I do,

I go all out with the most sugar I can,

and that's like once a year.

This experience has been crazy.

Like, on the day of the blind audition, I was so nervous.

My legs were shaking so bad.

When I saw Mr. Blake's chair turn,

I was like, "I made it."

It was so cool.

Blake: When you guys didn't turn around,

it was the worst move

of your entire "Voice" careers, all of you.

I'm so grateful because it just shows that he really believed

in what I could do, and so I really want to show

that it was worth it.

Well, let's do some music.

I love this song, you guys.

♪ Old, but I'm not that old ♪

♪ I'm young, but I'm not that bold ♪

♪ I don't think the world is sold ♪

Blake: Levi and Jamal are gonna be singing

"Counting Stars" by OneRepublic.

You know, both of these guys have a pop edge,

but they kind of have rock‐sounding voices,

and that's why this song is perfect for them.

♪ I‐I‐I ♪

♪ Feel something so right, doing the wrong thing ♪

Jamal is not afraid to go for the big notes.

If he can hear the note, he's gonna try to sing it.

That's what I respect about his singing.

Hey, Jamal, I‐I know you're hitting the notes.

Yeah. There's got to be a way for it to feel...

Less forced. ...like ‐‐ Exactly.

You need to, like, sing it in, like, a very loose way.

Breath is just very important there. Mm‐hmm.

Jamal: To be coached by the best in the business was awesome

because when you have an environment

that puts so much stress on you and you have so many

professional people around you, it really forces you to go from

being a rock to a polished diamond.

Levi, I can tell already that you have a lower range,

but it's so beautiful.

But the verse feels too low to me.

Can you go into falsetto though? Uh...

[ Vocalizes ]

[ Vocalizes, voice cracks ]

No, he can't. You know, he's in that stage.

Yeah, yeah. He needs to be an octave up.

Try it again. If you crack, then you can ‐‐ we can go from there.

Yeah. ♪ And, baby, I've been ♪

♪ I've been praying hard ♪

♪ Said no more counting dollars ♪ Yes!

Levi: It's intimidating to go up against Jamal.

He's got a very impressive range,

and I'm this little kid whose voice hasn't matured

to its full potential, I don't think yet.

♪ Sink in the river the lessons I learned ♪

Whoo! That ending. Whoa.

Yeah. Hold up a minute, Levi.

Yes. Why can't you sing like that?

That last chorus, do it like that.

Every time. Yeah.

When Levi jumped the octave, it was like the "aha" moment.

It was so good.

I just can't believe that he's a 14‐year‐old.

Probably felt like you were hitting something

that you don't normally go for, but trust me.

It's really good when your voice starts to shred it.

♪ Lately I've been ♪

♪ Lately I've been ♪

Is that it?

I was only impersonating him 'cause he's from Birmingham.

Uh‐huh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Just keep in mind "I'm singing to people."

Don't just be, you know, statue guy standing there.

The thing that he has on you ‐‐

his range is way up there, you know?

Yeah. And so that's what's gonna

make this a‐a fun battle.

The only person it's gonna suck for is me

'cause I got to figure this out, you know?

Good luck to you on figuring this one out. Yeah, right. I know.

This sucks.

You know, both of these guys are kind of pushed out of

their comfort zone as far as the key, as far as the range.

Thanks, Blake. So whichever one of these guys

can step up to the plate and s‐sound comfortable

singing the song is probably gonna be the one that wins.

You did really good. I'm proud of you.

I'm really proud of you. That's great.

.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Team Blake!

Team Blake! You ready?

Let's bring it, bro!

[ Laughs ]

Nice.

This battle starts right now.

♪♪♪

♪ Lately, I've been ♪

♪ I've been losing sleep ♪

♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪

What?! ♪ Baby, I've been ♪

♪ I've been praying hard ♪

♪ Said no more counting dollars ♪

♪ We'll be counting stars ♪

♪ Yeah, we'll be counting stars ♪

Yes!

Oh, my God! Alright!

Unh, yeah!

♪ I see this life like a swingin' vine ♪

♪ I swing my heart across the line ♪

♪ In my face there's flashing signs ♪

♪ Seek it out and ye shall find ♪

♪ I'm old, but I'm not that old ♪

♪ Young, but I'm not that bold ♪

♪ And I don't think the world is sold ♪

♪ I'm just doing what we're told ♪

♪ I‐I‐I feel something so right ♪

♪ By doing the wrong thing ♪

♪ And I‐I‐I‐I feel something so wrong ♪

♪ By doing the right thing ♪

♪ I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie ♪

♪ Everything that kills me ♪

♪ Makes me feel alive ♪

♪ Lately, I've been ♪

♪ I've been losing sleep ♪

♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪

♪ Oh, but, baby, I've been ♪

♪ I've been praying hard ♪

♪ Said no more counting dollars ♪

♪ We'll be ♪

♪ We'll be counting stars ♪

♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the river the lessons I learned ♪

♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the rivers the lessons I learned ♪

♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the river the lessons I learned ♪

♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the river ♪

♪ Lately, I've been ♪

♪ I've been losing sleep ♪

♪ Dreaming about the things that we could be ♪

♪ And, baby, I've been ♪

♪ I've been praying hard ♪

♪ Said no more counting dollars ♪

♪ We'll be counting stars ♪

♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the river the lessons I learned ♪

♪ Take that money, watch it burn ♪

♪ Sink in the river the lessons I learned ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yeah!

Wow.

I love you, man. I love you.

Whoo!

You two were so fun to watch.

Both: Thank you.

Jamal, what I liked about your voice was your higher end

and some of those notes you were hitting,

but I‐I felt like there was a lot of imprecision.

And, Levi, wow.

Hearing somebody with your low range

is already pretty stunning, and then it makes you think,

"Well, he probably can't hit any higher notes,"

but then you hit some really great high stuff, too,

and I kept waiting for you to mess up, honestly,

because I was like, "He's a kid.

He's probably gonna mess something up."

And you just ‐‐ He didn't mess up.

It was, like ‐‐ It was really good. He didn't mess up. He didn't mess up.

Thank you, Mr. John. I would definitely

lean toward Levi for this battle.

Thank you.

You know what? I'm actually kind of mad right now.

I'm trying to figure out, Levi, why you're not on my team.

Oh, I know why. You didn't push your button for him.

T‐That ‐‐ Well, here's ‐‐ here's the deal.

That was the reason. Chair burn.

Are you ‐‐ Are you type 1 diabetic? Yes, sir, I am.

Alright, so, I'm a type 1 diabetic.

I know.

And we could've been diabetic buddies.

Like a television show ‐‐ "Diabuddies."

[ Laughter ]

My point is, we could have a lot of fun.

I'm sorry I didn't turn my chair.

He was wrong. I was wrong.

I was wrong, too, though.

We were all wrong. Yes.

Not you, though, Blake.

I know you're smiling over there, smirking.

I was exactly right. He was a ‐‐ He's a wise old man.

Wise old, old, old man.

[ Laughter ] That's fair.

Um, Jamal, I loved your energy.

I loved your enthusiasm to get out here and do your thing,

and the ‐‐ the friendship it seems you've built here,

it's really nice to see. He got a new little brother.

I love that. Sure bet.

It's kind of like me and Blake.

Yeah. [ Laughter ]

I want to see that movie.

He's more of an appendage to me than a brother.

Who, me? So ‐‐ yeah, like a growth.

A growth. A growth.

[ Laughter ]

You know what? I do feel like we're shortchanging Jamal

a tiny bit here because I think what I loved about listening

to you is it was really adventurous.

I was like, "Ooh, where's he gonna go?"

And it wasn't executed perfectly, but you know what?

I'd take passion over perfection every time,

and I‐I loved your energy, and I thought it was really good.

Thank you. Daly: Thank you, Coaches.

Alright, Blake, you got the final decision.

Give us some thoughts first. My favorite thing that happened

was right when this song started,

Jamal has this way of performing where, you know,

suddenly he's, like, flailing around and bouncing around

onstage, and then Levi kind of looks over and is like,

"Oh, is that what we're doing? I'll do it, too."

It's like ‐‐ That is so true.

It literally is the little‐brother thing.

It's like, "Oh, that's how you do this."

[ Laughter ]

Jamal, you know, I wonder if that played into

some of the pitch issues, the running around,

and sometimes you get out of breath, and ‐‐ and it just ‐‐

it happens, you know, because I didn't hear it especially

in our last rehearsal ‐‐ I really felt like

if that would've been the performance

you would've given up here today,

you would be hearing completely different comments

up and down the line here, you know.

Thank you. Levi, I don't want to keep

harping on the 14‐years‐old thing,

but that just adds to the impressiveness of what you do.

Thank you. Blake, who's the winner of this battle?

Uh, well...

♪♪♪

...I've got to make a decision.

Uh, the winner of this battle...

...is Levi.

Levi! Congratulations!

You're moving on to the knockouts for Team Blake!

There was a lot about what Levi does

that I think we still haven't heard yet,

including maybe even him.

You did it, man. Congratulations, brother.

Do it again.

It's gonna be a lot of fun to see what he wants to do

artistically moving forward.

Levi, great job. Levi: I'm so grateful for Blake

and all the coaches and all their input.

I just like being able to perform

and really hope that I have more chances to do it.

Jamal, anything you want to say to Blake?

Yes. Um, I just want to say you were an excellent coach.

It was incredible working with you.

You're great, man. Thank you so much for having me.

Yes, sir. It was really a pleasure.

You did really well.

Good luck to you, man.

Hey, Nick, I noticed that you've been writing a lot.

What is this? Oh, my God!

What is this? You've been writing a lot in your, uh, notepad.

He brought you a present. "Top secret."

Is this for me? Yes, I got you a notepad.

That is really cool.

Some stickers. I got you some stickers here.

And I also ‐‐ I put the first word in there for you,

which is "stage." You got it.

"Stage." Thank you. You got it, man.

Thank you so much. Just in case he forgets.

You're such a good friend. You're welcome.

I mean, Blake Shelton and Nick, it's a cute bromance.

So special. I'm gonna write you a note right now.

You're not like an appendage to me. I only said that.

You actually said growth. That's your first word.

[ Laughter ] "Growth."

That's what I thought of, Kelly. I'm sorry.

.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back to the battles,

where the Jonas Brothers prepare to meet the final pairing of the night.

Nick: You were a coach for "The Voice" in Australia,

now taking up the mentor/adviser position.

How's it different? Less stressful.

[ Laughs ] So, good luck, friend.

There you go. Thanks.

Thank you, friend. Appreciate it.

So, next we have Michael and Allegra.

Michael ‐‐ There was only one chair turn, just me.

There was this big, powerful moment where he went up

to the higher part of his register and really delivered.

I really believed in his voice, something about it.

I knew I could help get him there.

Allegra blew me away with a cover of a Kings of Leon song.

That's awesome. ♪ Ooh ♪

Just her, a piano, and she absolutely crushed it.

Allegra: The blinds was one of the most incredible experiences of my life.

♪ Ooh‐ooh‐ooh‐ooh ♪

You sounded so incredible.

That's Nick freakin' Jonas!

Nick. Oh!

It's amazing to be on Nick's team

because he's navigated the waters of starting really young.

I'm from a tiny island called St. John

in the U. S. Virgin Islands.

In September of 2017, Irma hit St. John really hard.

Almost everything was destroyed. Like, majority of houses.

Two years later, the community

has done an incredible job of rebuilding.

I'm really grateful 'cause a lot of people here

are very supportive of my music.

I really want to win this battle to make them proud.

Are they out there?

You guys gonna go get them?

Yeah, why not? Let's go get them.

I'm tired of waiting. Yeah.

It's crazy. It could be anybody.

It really could, yeah.

What's up? We're waiting in here, guys.

Hey! Come on, let's get it going.

Well, hello, there! How you doing?

Oh, my gosh. It's absolutely insane

to be on Nick's team ‐‐ obviously crazy enough.

This is your stage. What's up?!

Hello! What's up?

But then to hang out with the Jonas brothers,

like, I couldn't ‐‐ It was ridiculous.

How you guys feeling? A little nervous, but ready to get to work.

Nervous. Don't be nervous. This is a safe environment.

Should we all just scream, like Joe does?

I love that. I think that's great.

Let's do it. One, two, three.

[ Screaming ]

Alright, now you're not nervous. That was amazing.

♪ Oh, it's you ♪

Allegra and Michael are singing "How Will I Know,"

originally recorded by Whitney Houston.

But I've given them the Sam Smith version.

I think it's so tender and beautiful,

and I gave it to them so that they would get in touch

with those vulnerable parts of their voice and the emotion.

♪ Oh, I lose control ♪

These are two of my younger pop artists on my team.

That's why I think it was such a great thing to pair them,

and I was right because, wow, they are incredible together.

♪ If you love me ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

They both can sing so high,

and they're harmonizing together.

There's a little bit of that Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello,

like with them ‐‐ very distinct vocals.

Can you make them a group? 'Cause I think ‐‐

I know. That would be the thing.

Bam. Yeah.

What?! [ Laughs ]

The first time you hear that harmony together,

it cuts right through your heart. It's amazing.

You sound like you've been singing together for years.

We were very lucky to be brothers, so it's easy for us

to be able to work together day in and day out,

and how you figured that out by yourself,

that's really impressive, and just continue that.

One note for you, Allegra.

On that first line... ♪ Oh, I lose control ♪

...you coming in soft, it's okay,

because when you hit that big note

on the second half of the first verse, it's so impressive,

and you're like, "Oh, wow!"

Also maybe just enunciating a little bit more

so we can understand what you're trying to say.

The lyrics, gotcha, thank you. Yeah.

Michael, the one thing that you did when you did, like,

a mic‐move thing, I would just stay on it...

Alright. ...'cause it shows that you're

feeling uncomfortable, like you might not hit it.

I'd rather you go for it on mic

and it not come out exactly the way you hoped it would...

Yeah. ...than to be m‐maneuvering around it.

Michael, have you done theater before?

I've been doing theater since I was about 8 years old.

That's what I thought. I actually just did "Les Mis," like, last November.

Nice. That's awesome. Yeah. Valjean.

It's amazing to have a coach in my genre

because not only did he start young,

but he started in theater.

When I was younger, I worked my way up to be able to land

big roles in community theater.

To have Nick come from the roots I have come from

makes his coaching method more personal.

♪ And I believe ♪

The day of my audition, I was full of nerves.

It was like... I'm getting a chance

that not a lot of people do.

♪ Oh, I believe ♪

Nick: My falsetto is something I had to work hard at.

We could work on technique for hours,

but I think the best thing is just...

♪ Gonna be for us to sing in our falsetto ♪

Whoo! And just do that for hours.

It was so cool to have Nick help me with falsetto,

and so I was able to go home and practice my high range.

To show him that I worked very hard on that,

to continue with Nick would mean the world to me

to work under that sort of mentor.

How do you guys usually approach, like,

breathy falsettos, especially on the first line?

♪ Oh, it's you ♪

Anytime you have [exhales] breath going out

and you're trying to pop up to a higher note,

what I tend to think about is smiling.

♪ Oh, it's you ♪

'Cause you can actually not push out as much breath

and keep it in so you can use it later on.

♪ Oh, it's you, oh, it's you ♪ Better.

Yeah. The smile helps.

♪ Oh, it's you ♪

Michael: Going from chest to very breathy falsetto takes a lot of control.

That's something that I want to nail

and bring to the table to the best of my abilities.

♪ How will I know ♪

Allegra: How you're interacting with your partner is a big thing.

Even though it is a slow, sadder song,

Michael and I were playing off each other

and smiling because even in the lowest moments,

there is some joy there.

Kevin: When you guys turned to each other in that first part ‐‐

oh, mm. It's awesome.

I'm so happy you're on my team.

I thought, "Okay, we're gonna prep for

an emotionally connected song."

You guys turned it into a joyous occasion,

which is really phenomenal,

and I'm very proud of you for surprising me

with something that just blew me away,

and I think the more you lean into that and the fun

of you guys just enjoying the ride, the better.

I thought I saw the cream of the crop already today.

That was just, like, pbht.

That was awesome.

One of you is getting stolen.

Yes! Unless you save.

Unless I s‐‐ And if not by them,

by me and Joe, so we'll...

Oh, there you go. I got this label I'm working on.

Just let me know. For sure.

Allegra and Michael put the biggest smile on my face.

There's something so powerful about their duet.

It's hard to deny how talented they both are.

Keep it up. Thank you. Thank you so much.

I don't know what you're gonna do.

We screamed with the Jonas Brothers, like...

It was cool. It was really cool.

That was all I ever wanted in life.

♪♪♪

Oh, yeah. I love this performance.

Can't pick favorites.

♪ This love is strong ♪

♪ Why do I feel weak? ♪

♪ If you love me ♪

I'm blown away by this performance.

It makes me feel like an idiot for putting them together,

and I think it's gonna shock the other coaches.

It's really great to watch two artists

who have actually grown together as a unit.

I love the staging, but it'll be nice to feel just a‐a little bit

more separation between you guys so when you come back

it's that much more powerful.

Got you. And I think part of it's

gonna be physically selling some of these high notes.

Right. Yeah. Getting down is great

because it feels that much more impactful.

Yeah. Just give us a little bit

of something that shows that you're digging for it.

Nick: They're both so incredibly talented.

I already feel really connected to them as well,

and you build this friendship and working relationship

where you're all giving all you can to make the best it can be.

[ Sighs ]

I'm gonna have to pick one.

How?

To say goodbye to somebody

is not something I'm emotionally prepared for just yet.

It's a tough job.

.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back to the battles.

[ Cheers and applause ]

I'm excited about this one.

The battle starts right now.

♪♪♪

♪ Oh, it's you ♪

♪ I know ♪

♪ You're the one I dream of ♪

Wow.

♪ Look into ♪

A little Nick Jonas.

♪ My eyes ♪

♪ Take me to the clouds above ♪

♪ Oh, I lose ♪

Ooh! ♪ Control ♪

♪ I can't seem to get enough ♪

♪ When I wake from dreaming ♪

♪ Tell me, is it really love? ♪

[ Cheers and applause ] Yeah, yeah, yeah.

♪ How will I know? ♪

♪ How will I know? ♪

♪ How will I know? ♪

♪ How will I know? ♪

Yeah.

♪ How will I know if you really love me? ♪

Come on! ♪ I say a prayer ♪

♪ With every heartbeat ♪

♪ I fall in love whenever we meet ♪

♪ I'm asking you what you know about these things ♪

♪ How will I know ♪ ♪ How will I know ♪

♪ If you're thinking of me? ♪

♪ I try to phone, but I'm too shy ♪

♪ Can't speak ♪

♪ Falling in love ♪

♪ Falling in love ♪

♪ Is all bittersweet ♪

♪ This love is strong ♪

♪ Why do I feel weak? ♪

♪ If you love me ♪

♪ If you love me ♪

Whoo!

♪ If you love me ♪

♪ If you love me ♪

♪ If you love me ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪♪♪

Wow!

That was really good.

Awesome.

Oh, my gosh! That was so good!

I don't know why they're not standing. They're dumb.

That was so good. That was so good.

What a great pairing.

Wow, Michael, you came in strong!

When he started out, I was like, "Oh, my God."

He kept going higher.

I can see obviously why Nick turned.

Falsetto is very much that lane for him.

I heard a lot of Nick up in there.

Yeah, it was good.

You have a magnificent tool for a voice.

And how you switch from your chest to your nose

to your falsetto, it's just all really, really nice.

Allegra, I am in love with your voice.

Your tone, like, already tells a story,

and you have this thing where you kind of bite down

and you almost sing, like, through your tee‐‐

and it's, like, really cool.

I know that y'all are just little babies compared to me,

but, like, I grew up on this song.

It was an all‐skate. Oh, my gosh.

And I'm gonna have to say I love both of you, but, man, Nick,

Allegra's tone, that's a finale tone.

That's a good tone. That's a good tone.

[ Applause ]

Congratulations on a killer battle performance.

It wasn't a battle. It was just a great duet.

I mean, truly was.

You can tell that you two have created a friendship,

and you can see that when you perform,

and you can tell you're rooting for each other.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe you're both like, "ha, ha."

John: They're just an excellent actors.

Michael, I mean, you're a great singer,

and ‐‐ and everything that Kelly said is spot on.

Allegra, I've been making records 20 years now,

I've been doing this, and not that often somebody like you

comes along that has a special, unique tone

and your sound is so cool.

So I would pick Allegra.

Uh, I think they're both great, though.

Thank you. This was lovely for us to watch

and listen to.

Doing that song and this version

introduces some extra cool to the performance.

Michael, I definitely got some Nick vibes

when you first came in ‐‐ I was like, "That's Nick Jonas.

Sounds like Nick Jonas," which is definitely a compliment.

Thank you. It is, yeah. You have range, you have, uh,

power and control, all the things you want

from a great singer.

And, Allegra, the singers that really connect the most

in this world are those with a tone that's special and magical,

and I feel like, Allegra, you have that.

Both of you are excellent singers.

Thank you so much. Daly: Thank you, Coaches.

Alright, Nick, you've got the final decision,

but before we find out the winner, give us some thoughts

on the battle. From the moment I heard you sing

this arrangement in that mentor session with my brothers,

we all stopped and said, "Wow, we just witnessed

something really special."

I know this is a battle, but I'm blown away at the level

at which you guys connected ‐‐ you made this song your own.

That arrangement that you came up with

spoke to every single person in this place,

which makes having to make a decision that much harder.

It's a tough one for you, Nick. Yeah.

Who is the winner of this battle?

[ Sighs ]

Um...

I‐I think I have to go with ‐‐ with a‐a gut feeling here.

Um...

♪♪♪

...the winner of this battle...

is Allegra.

Allegra, Congratulations!

You are moving on.

Oh, my God. They crushed it.

But I had to go with Allegra

because she's an inspiring vocalist,

and on top of that, she's a storyteller.

I see her getting to the final in this show.

Coaches, let me remind you, Michael is available to steal or save.

Michael, anything you want to say to your coach?

Yeah, Nick, thank you so much, um, for being my coach.

I just really appreciate all the notes.

Thank you so much for this opportunity.

Give it up for Michael Williams, ladies and gentlemen!

[ Cheers and applause ]

There it is!

Let's go! The save!

Yes!

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!

Nick Jonas saves Michael,

who now joins the four‐way knockout representing Team Nick!

It was crazy! I'm so grateful to Nick right now.

Nick, I thought you broke your button, you hit it so hard there.

I‐I thought I did, too. What did you hear in Michael

that made you want to use it on him?

It's what I heard today.

It's what I heard the first day I heard you sing.

I'm so impressed by you,

and there was no way you were leaving today.

You're on Team Nick. Let's go.

Congratulations!

Michael is incredible.

I was so nervous that someone was gonna swoop in

and steal him, and so I was over the moon.

He's gonna represent Team Nick in that four‐way knockout,

which is gonna be insane.

This is actually great. I really want you to write songs in that.

[ Laughter ] Call your album "Nick's Notes."

Next year, when you're accepting your ‐‐ your next Grammy...

For "Nick's Notes," the album. ..."I wanna thank Blake Shelton

for my Nick's Notes." For my ‐‐ my notepad.

"For reminding me what a stage was."

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