23x07 - The Battles Premiere

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- ♪ Stand up ♪

- Give it up for our coaches!

Chance the Rapper,

Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan,

and Blake Shelton.

- Let's do this.

- ♪ The tracks of my tears ♪

♪ Oh-oh ♪

- ♪ Let's do this ♪

- Wow.
- Come on.

My first Battles ever.
That was insane.

Blakey boy, one hell of
a choice to make here.

- Language, Niall.

- Coming from a show like this,

I've stood on that stage

hearing my future.

It's a scary situation to be in.

But this evening, my contestants

really step up and take
hold of their own future.

- That's my team.
- My guy.

- I'm so excited to work with
my first ever team

on "The Voice."

I thought it was an award
show level performance.

- Was that your arrangement?

- I like to create
arrangements for the vocalists

and give them positive feedback

that helps them become the
artist that they want to be.

- Nothing like this

has been done before
on "The Voice," ever.

- We have a thing called
a Playoff Pass.

- There it is, the Playoff Pass!

- This year,
for the first time ever,

we have the Playoff Pass.

It gives an artist a chance
to skip the Knockout Round

and puts them straight
into the Playoffs.

- Oh!
- I'm using a Playoff Pass!

- A "Voice" first.

- It's amazing to be able
to award someone

for a breakout performance.

- The Playoff Pass
overrides the steals,

so I think this is going
to be a game changer.

- ♪ 3, 2, 1, let's do this ♪

- Wow! We got two steals.

The two new coaches use
their one and only steal.

- I'm not even in it.

- ♪ Let's do this ♪

- All right, it's first-day
Battles for y'all.

Are you ready?
- I'm excited.

- I am too.
- It's gonna be crazy.

- Yeah.

We have the new thing
this season

we've never done,
the Playoff Pass.

- Oh, yeah.
I'm excited about that.

And this is my last Battles
that I'm ever gonna do.

- Is it?
- This is your last Battle.

- Are you sad about that?
- Mm. No.

- Because this is my least
favorite part of this show.

- Yeah.
It really stinks

to see such talented people
go home.

- I would be in agreement, and
I haven't even done it yet.

Have you got any
fatherly advice for me?

- I'm gonna be out there.

I'm gonna be right next to you.
- Yeah?

Will you hold my hand
the whole way through it?

- After you've changed.

We've gotta go film this thing
here in a minute.

You're not wearing that,
are you?

- After you.

- The Blake Shelton
fashion show.

- OK, you guys,
are you ready for this?

- Yes.
- Yeah.

Here we go!

- Hi, Blake.

- How about a group team hug
here? Come on.

- Yes!

- For the first time ever,
we're getting to have

Battle rehearsals
without an advisor.

It's nice to be able
to just be one-on-one

with your team,
especially first thing

after you get them on your team.

Wow, Tasha, you're the person
that shocked us all.

- Really?
- It's not a stretch

for EJ to choose me
as his coach.

- Yeah. Makes sense.
- I was blown away.

- Blinds was wild.

Growing up in Pakistan,
you don't get a lot

of opportunities like this.

♪ And take me to your river ♪

♪ And I want to go ♪

- Your voice is hard to define,

which is the best thing

you could ever
have going for you.

- When he said that,
I was like, you're my person.

I pick you.

I associate "The Voice"
with Blake.

So to be on this team
for his last season,

it's one of the
biggest honors ever.

- How y'all been?
- It's been good.

When I found out
I was singing with her,

I was like, thank you.
Like, this is such a fun duo.

- You did great, Blake.

We are very happy...
- You did great.

- With our pairing and our song.

- I gave these guys
"Tracks of My Tears"

by Smokey Robinson
and The Miracles.

- ♪ So take a good ♪

- I think this song
lands perfectly

in between Tasha and EJ.

There's a lot of
different versions,

so there's a lot of
different inspiration

they can pull from.

- ♪ The tracks of my tears ♪

The song really
resonates with me.

I went through some of my
darkest time in my life

when my husband and I
were separated because

of immigration issues,
and we didn't know when we were

going to see each other again.

I listened to the song during
our time of separation.

Just the uncertainty, it was
really, really difficult.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you!

Knowing that I have been
through so much in my life

with the separation,
I'm in a space where I am

healed from almost all of it.

It's such a beautiful
like full circle moment.

- I mean, you guys both have
such individual superpowers.

Tasha, sometimes, I think
I might hear like Norah Jones.

And then there's like this
soulful side of what you do.

But then your range is
what really is incredible.

- Thank you, Blake.

- EJ, your voice is just
so like electrifying.

And who would expect you
to come in here

and sing like that?

- ♪ Go easy on me, baby ♪

- I really like your heady,
upper register voice.

- Your voice emotionally
kind of had me on the edge.

You can make me feel that.

I can't wait to see what
you can do to America.

- Having gone through all
the challenges in my life,

it's a very validating
moment to kind of

have this like dream
experience happen.

The family I grew up in
was really religious.

And thinking like I'm supposed
to live my life a certain way,

it really took a toll
on my self-esteem.

I eventually came out
to more and more people.

It's actually been
a really healing experience

for me being on the show
in that sense of

I can just kind of
be myself on stage.

I would love to move on
to Knockouts.

Like, that would mean
everything to me.

- It looks like you guys
are having a blast.

It sounds like you guys
are having a blast.

- The band just like
gives us so much energy.

- You know, I think there's
some tightening up

you guys can do
at the end there.

Tasha, when you bend
those notes, take...

Take a...

- ♪ Take a good ♪

- Just be sure that
you don't bend them

and then run out of time
to get to the note.

- OK, got it.
- If that makes sense.

- Yeah.
I love Blake,

the reigning champ
of "The Voice".

He was so genuine
and so intentional.

I want to make Blake proud,
so going to be

working really, really hard.

- Tasha has that thing
that we all can't explain.

EJ has the more shocking voice
of anybody on my team.

They're both artists that
I could see in the finale,

and they can both just blow
the roof off of this place.

I am absolutely dreading
making this decision.

Wow.

There's really no
other notes here.

And, by the way,
this is a big deal to me.

This is the last
Battle rehearsals.

- Wow!

- You know, there's no way
for me to ignore the fact

that every step
I'm making along the way

is the last time
I'll be doing it.

Now that we have
this Playoff Pass,

there's a way to just
move everybody forward.

Each coach only has one.

And that means every artist
has to bring it.

I've been waiting for years for
something like this

because we always, as coaches,
inevitably will have

a Battle where we go, oh my God,

like why did I
put them together?

And so Playoff Pass gets used.

One gets to skip
the Knockouts and go

straight to the Playoffs.

The other one stays
and everybody wins.

- It is a really big deal to
like get that Playoff Pass.

You go from Battles to Playoffs.

So I want that
Playoff Pass ASAP.

- Go.

- So crazy.

- Hey, here's my Battlers.

- Ah.
- What's up?

- How you doing?
Get in here.

- How's it going?

- Hi.

- We're getting ready.

- You look amazing.
- Right?

- So do you, Blake.
- You look OK too.

- I said, 10 out of 10.

7.5 out of 10.

- I could never look
as good as you, Blake.

- You guys did
unbelievable in rehearsal.

If you guys can just do that,
we're gonna be good out there.

- My man.
- See you guys. All right.

- Much love.
- Bye, Blake.

- Look how close I'm standing
to Niall, girls.

Look at this. Jealous?

- Oh, my God.

- Who will win this
Team Blake Battle?

EJ Michaels.

- EJ!
- I remember this dude.

- Tasha Jessen.

- She looks incredibly cool.

- Oh, this is going to be good.

- The Battle starts now.

- ♪ People say
I'm the life of the party ♪

♪ Cause I tell a joke or two ♪

♪ Although I may be
laughing loud and hearty ♪

♪ Deep inside I'm blue ♪

♪ So take a good look
at my face ♪

♪ You'll see that my smile
seems out of place ♪

♪ And if you look closer,
it's easy to trace ♪

♪ The tracks of my tears ♪

- ♪ Ooh yeah ♪

♪ Since you left, if you
see me with someone else ♪

♪ Acting like I'm having fun ♪

♪ Although he may look fine,
he's not really mine ♪

♪ 'Cause you're the only one ♪

♪ Take a good look at my face ♪

♪ You'll see that my smile
seems out of place ♪

♪ And if you look closer,
it's easy to trace ♪

♪ The tracks of my tears ♪

♪ I need you ♪

- ♪ I'm masquerading,
I need you ♪

- ♪ My hope is fading,
I need you ♪

- ♪ Since you put me down ♪

♪ My smile is my make up ♪

Oh, this is my break up
with you ♪

- ♪ Baby, take a good look
at my face ♪

- ♪ You'll see that my smile's
out of place ♪

- ♪ And if you look closer,
it's easy to trace ♪

♪ The tracks of my tears ♪

- ♪ Oh-oh ♪

♪ Baby, take one good look
at my face ♪

- ♪ You'll see my smile's
out of place ♪

- ♪ And if you look closer,
baby, it's easy to trace ♪

♪ The tracks of my tears ♪

♪ And if you look closer,
it's easy to trace ♪

♪ The tracks of my tears ♪

- That is so good.

- What did we just do?

- Insanity.
- That was insane.

- That was so good.

I got to say, EJ, you came out
here and I was afraid for her

because I was like,
oh, he's really, really good.

And then you came in
and your tone is incredible.

- Thank you so much.

- I really do feel like
it was evenly matched.

That's hard, Blake.

- I thought it was award show
level performance.

- Thank you.
- Wow.

- I'd agree with Kelly.

You have like an
amazing individual tone,

but I would go with EJ
just because

I think your stage presence
is something

that this competition could use.

- Thank you so much.
- Hello, guys.

That was absolutely insane.

Like, the two of you really
brought that song to life.

Tasha, I'm still glad
I turned for you.

I'm still sad I lost you.

- Oh my gosh.

- And, EJ, I must
have had like earplugs in

that day or something
because I never turned.

This is full regret.

You were phenomenal, dude.

- Thank you so much.

- Do I have to say anything...
- Yes, you do.

It's a part of your contract.

- That's the rule.

- When I hired you to do this,
I specifically

put that in your contract.

- What a hire that was.

- Yeah. Yeah.

- Uh, I'd go with EJ.

- Thank you, coaches.

- Man.

- Blake,
it's all up to you, buddy.

Give us some thoughts
on that Battle first.

- Tasha, I love hearing
everybody talk about your tone

and how special it is
because there truly is

something special about you.

And it starts with the
sound of your voice.

When my back was turned
to you, you just go, wow.

I want to be in
the Tasha business.

- Thank you so much, Blake.

- And then, EJ,
I don't know that I've

ever been more shocked with
somebody from the Blinds.

It's just like, where the
hell did this guy come from?

I mean, this is crazy, you know.

And I'd like to sit here
and go, see,

one rehearsal with Blake...

- In spite of that,
you still did amazing.

That's incredible.

- He came in swinging, and it
made for just a great duet.

That was a great performance.

- Thanks, Blake.
- Thank you so much.

Thank you.

- Blake, the time has come.

Who is the winner
of this Battle?

- I don't really know how
to make this decision.

You'd think after all this
time it would be easier,

but it's just not.

The winner of this Battle is...

Tasha.

- Tasha, congratulations!

You are moving on to the
Knockouts on Team Blake.

- Tasha is just one
of those special,

one-of-a-kind artists
that you're lucky to get

on a season of "The Voice".

- Oh.

- You did it, buddy.
- Thank you.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you so much.

- Tasha's is truly like nobody
else in the competition.

Her potential is
absolutely endless.

- This is so amazing.

I'm so happy right now.

This is happy tears.

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

EJ, anything you'd
like to say to Blake?

- I just want to say thank
you for turning for me,

and I'm going forward
with my music career.

- Give it up one more time
for EJ Michaels,

ladies and gentlemen.

- Thank you, guys.

- What are you gonna do?

- Oh, we got a Steal!

We have two Steals!

EJ is back in the competition.

- Oh, my God!

- The two new coaches
use their precious Steals.

Chance, we'll start with you.

- I turned for you.

You went with Blake,
which was a decision.

- A decision.

- That was a choice.

- I think that with
the right song choices,

you could win this whole thing.

- Thank you.
- Niall?

- EJ, as I said, I'm very
regretful that I didn't turn.

And to be honest, I think
you did an unbelievable job,

and I definitely don't have
a singer with the range

that you've got.

You would fit
perfectly in my team.

- All right, EJ,
our two new coaches

are trying to steal you
away from Team Blake.

Who do you select
as your new coach?

@

- ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

- Welcome back to night one
of the Battles.

All right, EJ,
our two new coaches

are trying to steal you
away from Team Blake.

Who do you select
as your new coach?

- I'm not even in it.

I'm not even in it.

- I have to go with Niall.

- EJ selects Niall Horan.

- Good work, man.
- As his new coach.

EJ, we'll see you
at the Knockouts.

- I only get one Steal,
and I chose

to use it on EJ simply because
EJ could sing anything.

It was like watching
a ready-made star.

- You did it, dude.

I was truly considering
using my Playoff Pass,

but I'm glad that
EJ is still around.

I'm just waiting for that
performance that, you know,

makes my decision impossible.

- Oh, I think Niall's amazing.
Yeah.

Oh, Niall's right here.
Oh my gosh.

He's right here, my man.

- Sorry to interrupt.

I'm so happy for you, man.

That was different level, like...

- Yeah.
- Dude, welcome.

- So happy, my man.
- Welcome.

You're not going anywhere yet.
Come on.

- Heck yeah.
Thank you, Niall.

- See you, man.
- See ya.

Wow, yeah.

That's Niall Horan, everyone.
Oh, my gosh.

- You can't lose
a voice like that.

- I turned for EJ at the
Blinds, and Niall did not.

And somehow he still
ended up on Niall's team.

But it's OK.

I still got more chances
to steal him.

- I'm headed to my first
Battle rehearsals ever.

The Battle rounds are
about to be crazy.

I'm really confident in
this team I put together.

There's so many really
original people on my team.

But I think they're really
going to shine on these songs

that I picked for them
for the rehearsal.

Right after the Blind Auditions,

I put a lot of thought
into which

artists I wanted to pick.

Hey.
- Come on in.

- I hope to bring my
production prowess

in terms of like finding
the right pairings.

- Here, you can just
lay them out however

you want to lay them out.

- I'm going to have
Mariah and Jamar.

- Excellent decision.

- I paired them
together because they

both have similar tones.

- All right,
let's toss it up there.

- He's 20 years older than her,

but they're both
wildly talented.

- Yeah, I'm ready.

- ♪ Don't be that way ♪

- My Blind Audition,
I was very nervous.

- I'm just like blown away,
like your tone

and your stage presence.

- So to get that recognition
and that love from Chance,

I couldn't ask
for something greater.

- Yo!

- What's up? What's up?

- Jamar and Mariah are
both very soulful people.

Welcome back.
- Nice to see you too, man.

- So I gave them
"Gravity" by John Mayer

because the song has a lot
emotionally within the lyrics.

And what I want to see is their
interpretation on the song

from two different viewpoints.

Jamar, you did not have a guitar

the last time I saw you.

- I wanted to surprise you.

I wanted to whip it out
at the right time.

- You got me.
- Uh-huh. Yeah.

I wanted to incorporate
the electric guitar

because I'm able to express
myself a little more.

But for my Blind Audition,
I was definitely channeling

the James Brown energy.

♪ I need you ♪

@

- What made me pick Chance was

I believe we have
a connection creatively.

- I think that you could go
really far in this competition

with your tone.

- And so getting the
one-on-one time and, you know,

getting some wise counsel,
it's a blessing to be able

to experience that right now.

- ♪ Oh, gravity ♪

- Mariah's only 17,
and what she showed today

was that she's got a lot
of the prowess of people

that are twice her age.

- ♪ Oh, gravity ♪

- In the auditions, Jamar did
such a tonally different song.

It's cool for him to show
another side of himself

because that's always
important to see in an artist.

Wow.

Man, it's good to
hear you sing again.

- Thank you.

- Mariah,
what I'd like to see from you

is like let go of the nerves,

or use them
to feel the song out.

I think the strengths of it
are when you do an adlib.

So just have fun with it,
as corny as that sounds.

- I really like
Chance's coaching

because being one of the
youngest on the show,

I don't have a lot
of experience.

It's a little scary.

I'm a very chill,
to myself, reserved person.

I don't really have friends
at all.

But I feel Chance could
help me come out of my shell

and develop me
in a lot of different ways

that I'm needing.

- Jamar, like, you can
really pull from these lyrics

to make the song ache the
way that it's supposed to.

- Yeah.
- Use the experience of life

to bring the song to life.

- ♪ Keep me where the light is ♪

- With the lyrics that says,
"keep me where the light is,"

it's kind of a reminder
that, you know,

there's always a light
in every situation.

I've been playing in church
for 26 years.

But one night after rehearsal,
I decided, hey, I'm going

to go full time in this thing.

Just sing and write.

And so I resigned,
and that was literally

like a month and a half before

I got the opportunity
to come here.

It's amazing when you just
step out, what can happen.

- All right. Let's go.

We're going to win an Emmy.

This is crazy.

Felt like an award show
performance.

This is hard.

I'm sure one of you guys,
if not both of you guys,

are going to keep going.

So just always be you.

Well, I will see y'all
at the stage.

Y'all don't really
need no more notes.

Y'all got it down pat.
- Thank you.

- This one's going
gonna hard because

they were both
like equally fire.

- Who would you pick as
the winner of this Battle?

@

- ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

- Welcome back to the Battles.

- He's playing guitar.

- That's cool.

- Let the Battle begin.

- ♪ Gravity ♪

♪ Is working against me ♪

♪ Oh, mm ♪

- ♪ And gravity ♪

♪ It wants to bring me down ♪

- Oh!

- ♪ Oh, I never know ♪

♪ What makes this man ♪

♪ With all the love ♪

♪ That his heart can stand ♪

- ♪ Dream of ways ♪

- ♪ Dream of ways ♪

- ♪ To throw it all away ♪

- ♪ Oh ♪

♪ Gravity ♪

♪ Is working against me ♪

- ♪ Oh, gravity ♪

♪ Wants to bring me down, down,
down, down, down ♪

♪ Oh, twice as much ♪

- ♪ Twice is much ♪

- ♪ Ain't twice as good ♪
- ♪ No, not twice as good ♪

- ♪ And you can't sustain ♪

- ♪ Can't sustain ♪
- ♪ Like one half could ♪

- ♪ Oh, it's wanting more ♪

♪ That's gonna send me
to my knees ♪

- ♪ Just keep me where
the light is ♪

- ♪ Keep me where the light is ♪

- ♪ Keep me where the light is ♪

- ♪ Keep ♪

♪ Keep me where the light is ♪

- ♪ Oh-oh ♪

- ♪ Keep me where
the light is, yeah ♪

- ♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪

- ♪ Keep me where ♪

♪ The light is ♪

♪ Light is ♪

@

- Yeah!

- Oh, my God.

That was my favorite version
I've ever heard of that song.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

- Mariah, you brought
this youthfulness

and this sass to it.

You were singing and I was like,

I want to know what kind of
record she would make,

and I 100% would buy it.

- Oh my gosh. Thank you. Wow.

- You've got a cool gift.

And, Jamar, my gosh.

I love that you're like
playing from the beginning.

I love the ease
in which you sing.

You have...

Oh, it's...
It's an incredible gift.

- Thank you so much.

- I thought it was
really evenly matched,

but Jamar, you stuck out
a little bit more to me today.

- Jamar, we see artists
a lot on this show,

you're going,
how has this person

not already got a record deal?

You're ready right now.

Mariah, she's always going
to be better

every time
she gets on the stage.

She's at that age, you know.

The development is happening
still with Mariah.

Basing it on this performance,
I would pick Jamar.

If I was going to invest money
in an artist right now,

I would invest
a lot of money in Mariah

because I think
she's going to be a superstar.

- Thank you.

- That was really special.

Mariah, you've got this sass
that you can't teach.

All the dynamics,
the whole way through,

the song from start to finish
was just unbelievable.

- Thank you.

- To come up here
and really take it

by the scruff of the neck,
I thought

it was super impressive and you
should be really proud of it

no matter what happens.

- Thank you so much.
- And, Jamar, dude,

like, that tone is just so solid

and you can hear the years
of gigging in your voice.

And it's an amazing thing
to have too.

- Thank you so much.

- This is obviously
a tough decision for Chance,

but if I was to lean one way,
I'd lean towards Mariah.

- Thank you.
- Thank you, coaches.

All right, Chance.

A tough decision coming up.
Give us some thoughts.

- I'm literally shaking
over here.

Like, it's so...
This is very, very difficult.

Jamar, obviously, like you are
an artist's artist, you know.

Like, you... I didn't
even know you play guitar

until we got to rehearsal.

And I think that's going to be
something that I want to see

through the competition.

Mariah, you just have so much
control with your voice.

When you do that run
and you climb

all the way up there,
like every time,

it just blew me away.

You also like make me think
about my daughters too

because they both love music,

and I just really feel
like both of you guys

are supposed to be here.

So it's really messing with me
right now to make a decision.

- It's harder than it appears.

- Yeah, it's really tough
right now.

- Yeah, when it counts. Yeah.

- I don't know what to say,
honestly.

- They're just so
evenly matched.

- Near impossible decision,
buddy.

Who's the winner of this Battle?

@

- The winner of the Battle
is Jamar.

- Thank you.
- Jamar, congratulations!

You're moving on
to the Knockouts.

- That was emotional, man.

Jamar is a artist
that's ready right now.

You deserve it, brother.
I'm glad you're here, man.

The control that he kept,
the choices that he made

felt like a seasoned artist

that's ready to win
this whole show,

and Mariah still has
time to grow.

- Congratulations, man.
- I'm overjoyed.

I just came here to...

I just came here
to have a chance.

- Mariah, anything you
want to say to Chance?

- I just want to thank you.

Whew. OK.

I'm just... I'm just happy
that I even got to be here

in the first place.

And I'm not gonna
stop making music

and I'm very appreciative
of you.

So thank you.
- Thank you.

- Give it up for Mariah Kalia.

- If I had another steal,
I would have chosen Mariah.

- Awesome job.

- That was a
phenomenal performance

from her and Jamar.

It's really tough seeing
talented artists go home.

- She's really cool.

- Go make a record on her.

- I think that's what
I'm going to do.

- You should.
- Where's she from?

- She's from Florida.

She's not far from you.

- That's far from Chicago.

- Like, it's closer than Mars.

- Still to come...

- ♪ Come on, skinny love ♪

- Mind blowing performances.

- ♪ No ♪

- Oh, I don't think
I'm any help here.

- Oh, my gosh.

- Kelly, stop.

- ♪ Sometimes it lasts in love ♪

- That's my team!

- Now I never want you guys to
not sing together, all of you.

- More Steals...

- We have a steal.

- And the first-ever
Playoff Pass.

The coveted Playoff Pass!

- This is "The Voice".

- Welcome back.

- All right, here we go,
my first-ever Battle rehearsal.

Let's see what Team Niall
have got for us.

Let's go.

All right.

- Gina Miles,

you will be battling
Kala Banham.

- Oh, my gosh.
- Oh, my god.

- God.
- She's so amazing.

I think our voices are going
to blend so well together.

- I love you so much.
- I know.

I love you with my whole heart.

- It's a little bit of
a bittersweet situation

because I really do love her
and think of her as,

like, a little sister to me.

So the only solution I'm OK with

is that we give such
an incredible duet,

that we both get to stay
in the competition.

- Let's do it.
- I'm so excited.

- I'm so excited.
- Why do you think,

like, he paired us together?

- Honestly, I mean,
I wasn't surprised

when I was able to watch back
your Blind Audition,

and you slayed
the Katy Perry song.

- ♪ Steal your best liquor
and come to the roof ♪

- Yeah.

- My Blind Audition
was very surreal,

and I was the most nervous
I've ever been in my life.

♪ I'd be losing you ♪

- I love voices with so much
character like you've got.

I could sense nerves.
I can see you, like,

holding the mic with two hands.

You're gonna grow
into this competition.

I feel like you've got so
much more to give.

- Thank you so much.

I feel like Niall was
very understanding.

It really helped me
coming into Battles

because I want to be known
for more than just my nerves.

- When I saw your audition,
Joni Mitchell

is, like, immediately
is so recognizable.

- Yeah.
- And, like,

the tone of your voice

is so, like, airy and beautiful.

- I never in a million years
would have ever thought

that a coach would consider
my voice worthy enough

to use their only block,
especially Niall with it

being his first block ever.

- I just want to go
grab a guitar now

and just sit down in a room
and write a song with you.

- When Niall was talking to me,

I really felt like he got it.

I couldn't be happier.
It still feels like a dream

when I think back on it.

- I feel like
it was a perfect pairing

and, like, couldn't...
- Yeah.

- Have picked a better,
like, person to be my partner.

- I love you so much.
- I love you too.

- Hello.

- Hello.
- Hello!

- Long time, no see.

I love the way you come,
with, like, a jewel on there.

- Yeah.

- When I first met Niall,

he was the most sweet person
ever.

And as much as he is
serious about music,

he is so friendly.

- What do we think of the tune?

- So good.
- So good.

- I feel like across the board,

we've got, like,
good storytellers.

- Yeah.
- But you two do it very well.

Then this song is just,
like, a no-brainer to me.

- ♪ Come on, skinny love,
just last the year ♪

- Kala and Gina was
an easy pairing,

two beautiful storytellers with
two really soft and subtle,

beautiful voices,
together in one duet.

- ♪ My, my, my,
my, my, my. ♪

- Skinny Love by Bon Iver,
but Birdy's version.

You know, you can hear
the breath in their voice.

You can hear how it's
just all based on feel.

Woo-hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo.

Ah, I picked
the right song here.

- Good job.
- That's so good.

- Oh, thank you.

- Those first couple of lines
each in your verses,

think Birdy, especially Gina
on big staring. ♪

♪ Staring at the sink of blood ♪

And then probably the same
on your line as well, Kala.

♪ Right in this moment,
the story told ♪

- Gentle, right.

- Words nearly need to be
dynamic, where you come out

hard on the start of a word

and then just die it off
and make them breathy.

You're both singing
it really incredibly,

but it's just more about
the dynamic of it.

- ♪ I tell my love
to wreck it all ♪

- What I love about Kala is
she knows exactly who she is.

She likes to dig deep
in her emotions,

which I also like to do too.

And I think that goes a long way

in a competition like this.

- ♪ And I told you
to be patient ♪

- What I love about Gina is
she has a really soft voice

and then also can belt.

She sounded a little bit
nervous in her audition.

Today,
it was a different person.

- ♪ Come on, skinny love. ♪

- I feel like I connect
to this song

because it is
a singer-songwriter song.

It's a very emotive song.

It gets to show off that
side of me as an artist.

It's kind of talking about the
people who will stick around

and who will end up
falling behind,

eventually, in your life.

I've sort of experienced
things like that.

Growing up, my mom
wasn't really around.

So it was just
my dad and my sister.

I really want to win
for my family.

I want to show them that
I made something of myself.

- Yeah, I just wouldn't get
too aggressive too late.

Like, at the end,
don't over-sing.

- Yeah.
- Because the harmonies

can be sweet and controlled.

They don't have to be belted.

I think it makes
such a difference

to just sing 20% less.

- This is a really nostalgic
song for me.

I remember singing it
when I was in, like,

seventh or eighth grade.

It's cool to be able to
think back on how much

I've grown since those days.

I've dealt with a lot of
insecurity and self-confidence

issues growing up, especially
when it comes to my ability

as a performer.

Now, I'm really excited
for the opportunity

to give this a real shot.

And I think all I can do is show

that I deserve to be here still.

- Thank you, my friends.
- Thank you.

Thank you.
- Thank you for the song

and the partner.

- I feel this Battle is a
very, very tough decision.

And I half regret pairing them.

I'm really looking forward
to seeing what these artists

bring to stage rehearsals.

On your microphones, stay calm.

It's my first-ever stage
rehearsal here at "The Voice".

But I've been here before.

I feel like I have.
I feel at home.

I used to be in their spot
every week for 10 weeks.

- ♪ I told you
to be balanced... ♪

- I want Gina to come out
of her shell.

I want her to feel like
she belongs here.

- ♪ And in the morning
I'll be leaving ♪

- I really want Kala to
really draw people in.

I think that's going to be
really important for her

in this.

The biggest thing with
those two girls is nerves.

They're self-admitted
very nervous performers.

The more emotion you give it,
the better it's going to be.

Keep your composure,
and sing it to each other,

and just leave it at that.

And you'll be fine.

Both of them can sing.

Both of them can tell the story.

Both of them can get
the emotion across.

And I think it's going to
come down to whoever

- ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

- Welcome back to
The Battles premiere.

- This Battle begins right now.

- Come on.

- ♪ Come on, skinny love,
just last the year ♪

♪ Pour a little salt,
we were never here ♪

- ♪ My, my, my,
my, my, my, my, my, my, my ♪

♪ Staring at the sink of blood ♪

♪ And crushed veneer ♪

- ♪ I tell my love
to wreck it all ♪

♪ Cut out all the ropes
and let me fall ♪

♪ My, my, my ♪
- OK.

♪ My, my, my,
my, my, my, my, my ♪

♪ Right in this moment,
this order's tall ♪

- ♪ And I told you
to be patient ♪

♪ And I told you to be fine ♪

♪ I told you to be balanced ♪

♪ And I told you to be kind ♪

- ♪ And in the morning
I'll be with you ♪

♪ But it will be
a different kind ♪

♪ And I'll be holding
all the tickets ♪

♪ And you'll be
owning all the fines ♪

@

- ♪ Who will love you? ♪
- Oh, my God.

- ♪ Who will fight? ♪

- ♪ And who will fall ♪

♪ Far behind? ♪

♪ Come on, skinny love ♪

♪ My, my, my, my, my, my,
my, my, my, my, my ♪

- ♪ My, my, my ♪

♪ My, my, my, my, my, my ♪

♪ My, my, my ♪

♪ My, my, my,
my, my, my, my, my ♪

♪ My, my, my ♪

♪ My, my, my, my ♪

- Let's go!

- That was really good.

- Yes!

Come on.

Yes. Well done.

- Gina, your tone, wow.

The roundness of it, the depth
of it, the storyteller in it.

Like, you have
a really special gift.

And Kala,

Niall blocked me.

I didn't even have a chance
to be with you.

- Correct.
- So that was rude.

I love your voice.

It broke my heart,

it was so beautifully sung.

For some reason, Kala,
I was gravitating

towards the sweet, angelic vibe.

I actually love both
your Blind songs too.

You've got great taste
in music too, ladies.

And knowing how to,
like, navigate

a singing competition,
these are really smart songs.

- I know.
- Yeah.

- Your voices sound
magical together.

The thing that sucks is
then you have to pick.

Either one of you, I think,
could be in the finale.

I think you're both fantastic.

- Thank you so much.
- Thank you.

- You guys are making
great choices

in terms of dynamics
and where to go big.

Kala, like, you had
a little bit more control.

Pitch-wise,
everything was perfect.

- Thank you.

- Gina, there were parts where

it was a little bit shaky,

but that was what, to me,
gave you the edge.

It felt like a cool performance.

It was just fire.

Like, I just felt like
the presence was there.

I think either one of you guys
could win this whole thing.

So I would hate to be
in your position.

- This is about as evenly
matched as we can get here.

I mean, Gina, where did you
learn to sing like that?

Who are your heroes?

I've never heard a voice
like that in my life.

I really love Adele the most.

She's, like, my favorite, ever.

Never heard of her.

- I didn't even hear
what she said.

- She said Adele.

- That's not who you sound like.

You just have this whole
different thing happening.

And you know, I'm the
wise old man here, but...

Or maybe not wise, but I'm
definitely the old man here.

And man, Gina, the thought of
your voice on a record

doing all those crackly weird
things that you do,

I just think
it would be so different.

Because of that,
I'd go with Gina.

- Thank you.
- Thank you, coaches.

All right, Niall,
you've got the final decision.

- I've had sleepless nights
leading up to this,

I'm not going to lie.

I put you two together,

shot myself
straight in the foot.

The two of you have been
unbelievable to work with.

Both of you can tell a story
and tell it well.

And this is why this decision
is the hardest.

Getting bit emotional, actually.

Gina, your tone is
just phenomenal.

The fact that you can speak,

and it's like quiet as a mouse.

And then you come out
and you have

that big, bold, round sound
to your voice.

And as Chance said,
some of that shaky stuff just...

It adds to the character.

Kala, from day one,
your commitment to this

has been amazing.

And you know who you are
as an artist.

I've got a really, really,
really, really tough decision,

and I'm hoping someone
helps me out here

because I swear to God,
this has been sleepless.

Like, I didn't sleep a wink
last night because of this.

Because I've been on a show
like this,

and I know exactly
how it feels to stand there

and know that your future is

in the hands of someone else.

- Niall, tough one for you.

Who is the winner
of this Battle?

- The winner...

- ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

- Welcome back to night one
of The Battles.

Niall, tough one for you.

Who is the winner
of this Battle?

- The winner...

of this Battle...

is Gina.

- Gina, you are moving on
to the Knockouts.

Congratulations for Team Niall.

- Gina and Kala's Battle,
that was always

going to be a tough decision.

I chose Gina as the winner
of the Battle

because of her growth.

From her first audition
to now, unbelievable.

The sky's the limit
for that girl.

I'm really looking
forward to seeing

what Gina brings
to the Knockouts.

- Good job, buddy.

- I'm so unbelievably excited.

I'm very shaky, but I'm
so grateful to have won.

- Coaches,
let me remind you that Kala

is available to steal.

Kala, anything you
want to say to Niall?

- The way that you've
given us absolutely everything

that you have to give,

it's been an absolute honor
working with you.

- And you, Kala. Thank you.

- There is a Steal!

- Oh, my God.
I'm gonna cry.

- Kelly Clarkson...

- We have a Steal.

- Presses her button to Steal
Kala away from Niall.

- Who cares about Niall?
Welcome to Team Kelly.

- Thank you so much.
I'm so excited.

- Kelly Steals Kala.

Go meet your new coach.

- You're so great.
Oh, my God.

I stole Kala because
I've been waiting for her.

I remember her from the Blinds,
and I was blocked.

So I'm really glad
she's Team Kelly.

Watch out, Niall.

- I'm so glad.

That was my plan all along.

- I still have my Playoff Pass,

but I just had a feeling
in my gut that Kelly

was going to steal her.

I'm glad she's still here.

- I love her.
- She's so good.

- There was one word she said,
and I almost cried.

I was like...
- ♪ Who will love you ♪

- I was like, don't go there.

Go dead inside.

I'm so happy.

- What?

What in the world?

Total pigs.

Shelton!

What?

Aw, gross. You know what?

You know what?

I'll put this right where it
goes, where trash should be.

I wish I had a marker.

OK.

Hey.
- What's up?

- Y'all look so cute.
- Hi.

You look so cute.
- Nice to see you.

- I paired Allie and Cait
because Allie

is a rocker to her core.

- ♪ If I was in peril,
go insane ♪

I was the most nervous I've
ever been in my entire life

probably because I've never
had a moment in my career

that was so defining.

- Somebody on this show
that rocks.

- You have this
Janis Joplin vibe,

also, Ann Wilson,
Heart vibe about you.

You're a powerhouse.

And you have Cait, who has
this smooth, like, effortless

kind of range about her.

- ♪ As it were ♪

I just tried to lose myself
in the song.

♪ As it were ♪

Before I knew it,
the song was over,

and there were four coaches
staring at me.

It was the most surreal
moment of my life.

- I knew you were going
to go big and powerful,

but I didn't know
how big your range was.

Although their voices
are different,

they both have
incredible ranges.

And I want to have one lane
for that person.

So I wanted to see who would
stand out in this pairing.

I was going through
a few songs for y'all,

and I kept trying to get
something that was,

like, soulful and kind of
cool and R&B but also,

like, could be rock and roll.

And so every time I kept coming
back to that, I was like, OK.

So I picked a Roxette song,
"It Must Have Been Love,"

but I did want to take kind of
the '80s vibe out of it a bit

and, like,
make it a little more current.

- ♪ It must have been love ♪

In order for me to make it
to the Knockouts,

I think that I just need to
sing the song as authentically

as I can, from my perspective,

which is a little bit difficult

because it is a song about love
that no longer was.

And I am very much
so in love right now.

- Tell me about
the love of your life.

- Mmm.

His name's Cameron.

We have the same heart.

He feeds my spirit and my soul.

♪ It must have been love ♪

Cameron gives me
so much gasoline.

Whenever I have moments
of doubt or insecurity,

knowing that someone
believes in you,

even when you may not have the
most confidence in yourself,

that in itself is enough to just

propel you forward every time.

- ♪ Touch me now ♪

- Nice.
- ♪ I'll close my eyes ♪

- The song reminds me a lot

of what I would hear
when I was at home.

My mom, obviously,
loves, like, '80s pop.

I grew up in Neoga, Illinois.

It's a tiny, tiny town.

We barely have a grocery store,

one gas station,

but all my family lives there.

When I was younger,
there wasn't a lot to do.

So I would sing and learn
to play instruments.

And singing the song
does make me miss home

and being with them.

So I'm going to do everything
I possibly can to make it

to the Knockouts or maybe
even get the Playoff Pass,

just for my family,

to make sure
that they're proud of me.

- There's one note
where I was like,

Allie, you go...
♪ Touch me now ♪

Is that what you do?
- Yeah.

♪ Touch me now,
I'll close my eyes ♪

- Yeah. Can you...

♪ I close my eyes ♪

Can you hold it out without
the vibrato on that one?

Because you come in with that
really cool vibrato

the next time.

- ♪ Dream away ♪
- Yeah.

When you're doing it on "away,"

it sounds like, really,
really amazing.

- Cool.
- And a little bit of vibrato

is fine.
I just think it'd be cool

because it sounds achier,

and it's such
a pretty vowel, i's,

like, to open your mouth
and do that.

Cait, and I'd like it to sound
more intimate and storyteller,

more of, like, a...

♪ Lay a whisper on my pillow ♪

Just more that...
Like, more

of the ache in the beginning.
- Moves a little.

- Because you're going to
get to exactly

where you just were.
- Mm-hmm.

- It's going to get there.

- ♪ I wake up lonely,
this air of silence ♪

- All the little things
you just did there, yeah.

- ♪ In the bedroom... ♪

- Kelly is everything that
I want to be as an artist.

She's such a strong woman
that still manages

to have love and kindness
in every single thing

she does.

If that is not a role model,
I don't know what is.

- ♪ It must have been love ♪

♪ But it's over now ♪

♪ It must have been good ♪

♪ But I lost it somehow ♪

- ♪ It must have been love ♪

♪ But it's over now ♪

- This is going to be
one of those performances

when, like, hair, you know,
everybody is flying backwards.

Like,
they're powerhouse females,

and they're going
to show you that.

- ♪ Must have been love ♪

Oh, my God.

I am so epically screwed.

Oh, I forgot how hard this is.

I literally threw my papers.

OK.

You complement each other
so well

with completely different tones.

- Yes.
- Mm-hmm.

- And somehow, it works.

- But it works.
- Yeah.

- Cait and Allie are both
very passionate singers.

- Thank you.
- All right. Bye, y'all.

- Bye.

- It's just going to come
down to who can sound key

and who nails their part.

- ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

- Welcome back.

- I feel like I haven't
done this in a minute.

No matter who I pick, it has
everything to do with the fact

that I'm going to pick who
I think is right in this show

for the moment.

Just have a good time,
and I want you both to shine,

and let's get the other
one stolen is the goal.

- It's the goal.
- All right.

- That's our goal.

- The Battle starts now.

- ♪ Must have been love ♪

♪ But it's over now ♪

- ♪ Lay a whisper ♪

♪ On my pillow ♪

♪ Leave the winter
on the ground ♪

- Yeah.

- ♪ I wake up lonely,
this air of silence ♪

♪ In the bedroom
and all around ♪

- ♪ Touch me now ♪

♪ I close my eyes ♪

♪ And dream away ♪

- ♪ It must have been love ♪

♪ But it's over now ♪

♪ It was all that I wanted ♪

♪ Now I'm living without ♪

- Yeah.

- ♪ It must have been love ♪

♪ But it's over now ♪

♪ It's where the water flows ♪

- She's good.

- ♪ It's where the wind blows ♪

- ♪ It must have been love,
but it's over now ♪

♪ It must have been good,
but I lost it somehow ♪

- ♪ It must have been love,
but it's over now ♪

♪ It's where the water flows ♪

♪ It's where the wind blows ♪

- ♪ Must have been love ♪

- ♪ But it's over now ♪

- ♪ But it's over now ♪

- ♪ Must have been love ♪

- ♪ But it's over now ♪

- ♪ But it's over now ♪

♪ Must have been love ♪

- Wow.

- Yeah!

- You were so good.
- You were great.

- You guys both just
absolutely k*lled it

and in two different ways.

Cait, you have a little more
finesse

in the way that you sing.

It's a little smoother.

And when you combine that
with the big notes

that you were hitting,
it was just like, whoa.

Because Allie has more
of an attack.

There's this thing
that happens to you

when you're singing that
you're just like, oh, just...

And it's cool, though.

I don't know, Kelly. I...
- Help me.

- I don't think I'm
any help to you either.

- Oh, my gosh.

- Ladies, that was mind-blowing.

I was, like, nearly pinned back
into my seat.

You completely made it your own

from two different sides
of the room.

It was really
what a Battle should be.

It was so controlled
from both of you.

The harmonies were perfect.

Kelly, I don't think
I'm any help to you.

- Oh, cool. Solid.

- It was an awesome performance.

Allie, you have great control
and how Blake was saying,

like, you attack it.

Like, I just... I don't know.
I love your tone.

I love your voice a lot.

And Cait, towards
the end of the song,

you really took off
and made it your moment.

So I would send Cait
to the next round.

- Thank you, coaches.

All right, Kel, before
we get a winner from you,

give us some thoughts
on the Battle.

- Oh, man.

I mean, first of all,
I just want to say, well done.

Phew.

- Thank you.

- Allie, you're like
an Ann Wilson, right?

Like, you're
a Melissa Etheridge.

You have this whole
rock vibe about you

that is so incredible.

And then Cait,
I never have said this,

but Blake is right in the
sense of, like, finesse.

Like, you have a...

I know, I know.

I just gave it to him
the last season.

It's a really cool thing
to have.

You're both incredible
powerhouses.

Now, the crappy thing
for me is that you

both rose to the occasion in
a completely different manner.

Look, I love rock and roll
and country and all this vibe.

And I love, like, soulful
and pop and all this vibe.

So it's like y'all
are both of me.

Like, I love both of you.

- The time has come.

Who's the winner of this Battle?

- Oh, man.

I'm going to... hmm.

The winner of this Battle...

is Cait.

- Cait, congratulations!

You're moving on
to the Knockouts.

- Allie and Cait
were incredible.

It was a hard decision.

You did an outstanding job.

But Cait has this range
that is just limitless.

She has the voice to win
this show, hands down.

- Thank you.
Thank you, thank you.

I love Kelly so much,
and I'm so grateful

that I get to continue
representing Team Kelly

as I go up on
to Knockouts, baby.

Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo.

- Coaches, let me remind you
that Allie

is available to steal.

Allie, anything you
want to say to Kelly?

- Thank you so much
for this experience.

I'm so grateful
to be able to see

what's going to happen next.

- Give it up one more time
for Allie Keck,

ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you, Allie.

- I had my Playoff Pass,
and I almost used it,

but these are both
powerhouse singers.

I only have space for that
one kind of singer on my team.

Oh, and thanks for the help,
Blake and Niall.

- That was really cool.
- I had no idea.

- Yeah. It was really nice.

- ♪ It must have been love,
but it's over now ♪

- Still to come,

with two steals and all four
Playoff Passes remaining...

- ♪ Sometimes you last in love ♪

- The artists fight to advance
to the Knockouts...

- ♪ Hurts instead ♪

- It's a fire performance.

Maybe we could switch up the
arrangement just a little bit.

♪ This would taste ♪

- Whoa!

- It's almost hard
to believe that was live

because I've never heard
anything like that.

- And beyond.

The coveted Playoff Pass!

- Oh!

@

- ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

- Welcome back.

- OK, cowboy,
the last Battle pairing ever.

- I've actually been
thinking about this.

- Kason and Walker were
an easy pairing for me.

I mean, these guys are both
in the exact same lane.

I mean, they've got
the gravelly voice.

- He's rock.
- Totally.

- He's country, Southern rock.

- First time in front
of Blake since Blinds.

- I'm here to see Blake.

- I'm like, dude that's
kind of... it is pretty cool.

- I know.

- This has got to be the
easiest pairing for me so far.

They could actually be brothers.

- They could.

They could be related.
- Yeah.

- Dude, you ready for the
Battle of the big hair?

- You ready for the
big hair rock battle?

You know what I'm saying?

The Battle of the big hair.
- Let's go.

- These guys seem very
evenly matched to me,

and they were both one-button
turns, strangely enough.

I guess I'm the only person
here that loves rock.

- During my Blind,
I was so, like, awestruck

just to see, like,
Blake Shelton.

♪ Told me how to sing ♪

To be able to say
that Blake is my coach, huge.

Like, eight-year-old Walker
was screaming.

♪ Black water,
a jealous daughter ♪

Oh my goodness.

- You have a grit
to what you do.

I was already thinking,
like, Waylon

or even a song like "Ol' Red"
or "God's Country."

I could hear
all kinds of options.

- You're looking at a kid
who would dress up in my boots

and my jeans and stand
on the coffee table

and just holler "Ol' Red"
at the top of my lungs,

thinking Blake Shelton
was the coolest thing

in the whole wide world.
Yes.

- How you doing?
- What's up?

- How are you, sir?
- Good to see you, buddy.

How's it going?
- Good to see you.

- Kason?
- Kason, yes, good to see you.

- How's it going, man?
Good to see you guys.

- To be in the Battle rounds,
honestly,

it's way more fun than Blinds.

Blinds was, like,
just nerve wracking.

♪ 'Cause I try to see
the good in life ♪

♪ But good things in life ♪

I do local gigs,
and I've been in a band before.

Blake Shelton picking me
for his team is just,

I mean, a complete 180
from what I was doing.

And it's amazing.

- The gravelly, sizzly sound,
I love it, dude.

This is the last time I'm
going to ever get to do this.

I wanted a rock artist.

I can't think of
a better one than you.

- Definitely being
his last season,

it makes it even that much
more special for sure.

- I'm excited.
- We are, too, man.

We've been talking about
this since we got here.

- All right.

- During Blinds,
we became friends.

And then after that, when
we both got on your team,

and then we found out
the other day

we were battling each other,
I was like, dude.

- We called it.

- Have either one of
you ever done this song?

"Here Without You,"
3 Doors Down.

- We both have.

We go way back
with 3 Doors Down.

I mean, I got into rock.

They were one of
my huge influences.

So, I mean, I was pumped for
this song choice for sure.

I'm from the country.

I have a country accent,
but I've always been a rocker.

I just love rock and roll.

This song was... it was perfect.

♪ 100 days have made me older ♪

I feel like being a rocker
makes me unique.

This is exactly who
I want to be as an artist.

3 Doors Down...
I started playing guitar

because I wanted
to play the intro riffs

to their songs.

My first guitar was a guitar
my dad had when he was little,

this Gibson Les Paul.

It's still the one I use.

At home,
I have a strawberry farm.

My little brother and I
have been doing that

for as long as I can remember.

I'm here because singing
is my true passion.

I want to do it bad enough
that...

I've left my little
brother and my dad

back home
doing the strawberries.

And that's the thing I'm
most grateful for in life

is my family.

Wouldn't be here
in the first place

without their support.

I'm going for the win,
no doubt about it.

- ♪ I'm here without you, baby ♪

When I found out about this
song, I lost my marbles.

- You will be singing "Here
Without You" by 3 Doors Down.

- Let's go!

Let's go, dude! Yes!

I about flipped my chair over.

I have been listening
to 3 Doors Down forever.

They are from Mississippi.

And pursuing a career
as a musician,

I moved in June of '21
to Nashville.

My sister lives in Mississippi.
That's my best friend.

She texts me every day.

I do miss Mississippi
for that reason.

♪ Away my love ♪

I want to stay here as well

because winning
the Battle rounds for me,

for somebody out there
to see me and be like,

this kid's got something
would be life changing.

- From a singing standpoint,

it's just really great
and authentic.

The only thing I'll say,

you don't want to look
uncomfortable, you know?

And I'm not sure if you're
used to playing guitar.

I don't think it's anything
you have to overthink.

- Staring, yeah.
- Yeah, just get lost

in Kason's eyes there.

- It's an easy thing to do, man.

You looked in them things?

- Kason, the first time
you guys overlap

and you're holding the note,

you got a little bit under.

So just watch your pitch
on that.

And, Walker,
that note does sneak up.

♪ Here without you, baby ♪

♪ You're still all my lonely ♪

- Dude, that note wears me out.
- Yeah, but you do it.

But just be sure you got a
full tank of air to get there.

Walker has this very authentic,
rough, edgy

sound to his voice.

I think the kid has
a ton of potential.

Kason also has a lot
of gravel in his voice.

But he also interjects
a lot of soul.

This is like a coin toss.

You know, just keep rehearsing.

Get a plan together
for that ending.

And I think you guys
are done here.

You know, just to go back
and now do some work.

These two are perfectly
matched up against each other.

And that's what's going to
make this decision so hard.

They are a lot alike.

This lands in both
of their wheelhouse.

And it's going
to give them both a chance

- ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

- Welcome back to the Battles.

- They're both on my team!

- Really?

- Oh, that's how it works.
Yeah.

- Let the Battle begin.

- Thanks, Carson.

- ♪ A hundred days
have made me older ♪

♪ Since the last time
that I saw your pretty face ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

- ♪ A thousand lives
have made me colder ♪

♪ And I don't think I can
look at this the same ♪

- ♪ And all the miles
that separate ♪

♪ They disappear now when
I'm dreaming of your face ♪

- ♪ I'm here without you, baby ♪

♪ But you're still
on my lonely mind ♪

♪ I think about you, baby ♪

♪ And I dream about you
all the time ♪

- ♪ I'm here without you, baby ♪

♪ You're still with me
in my dreams ♪

♪ And tonight, girl,
it's only you and me ♪

- ♪ Everything I know ♪

♪ And anywhere I go ♪

♪ It gets hard, but it
won't take away my love ♪

- ♪ And when the last one
falls ♪

- Come on, son!

- ♪ When it's all said
and done ♪

♪ It gets hard, but it
won't take away my love ♪

- ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

- ♪ I'm here without you, baby ♪

♪ But you're still
on my lonely mind ♪

♪ I think about you, baby ♪

♪ And I dream about
you all the time ♪

- ♪ I'm here without you, baby ♪

♪ But you're still with me
in my dreams ♪

♪ And tonight, girl ♪

- ♪ It's only you and me ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

♪ Oh ♪

- Yes, boys!

Oh, yes, proper solid
rock performance

that we haven't seen.

Kason, I love your... your husk.

So nice to hear that
in a rock song like that.

- Appreciate it, man.
- And, Walker,

for me, your voice
just pierces through.

There's a brightness to the
tone, but also a nice grit.

You matched up really perfectly.

It's a tough one for Blake.

- Seems like
it's a tough one for you.

- It is.

I guess I would lean
towards Walker.

- Thank you, Niall.

- You guys are the
exact same person, yo.

- Dude, it's so weird.

- That's what we've
been hearing, yeah.

- One of you guys has a hat on.

It's you.
- It's me, dog.

- But tonally,
it's like you said,

it's very evenly matched.

Look, I think...

All jokes aside,
awesome performance,

and I'm going to agree
with Niall that Walker

had the edge on that one,
for sure.

- Thank you, dude.

- Yes, you do have similarities,

but I think vocally you
are different in the sense

that, Kason,
you have a raspiness to you,

but it's a little smoother.

And, Walker,
you have this grit about you,

and it's really cool.

I thought it was a really
evenly-matched Battle.

- Appreciate that.
- Yeah.

- Thank you, coaches.

All right, buddy,
tough decision here.

- This is like
the easiest no-brainer Battle

that I've ever put together
in the history

of being a coach.

You guys both k*lled it.

And this has been a blast
to watch and listen to.

And you both have
the raspy thing going on.

I feel like Walker
has almost like a buzz

that happens with his voice.

- That... yeah, it's really cool.

- And it just...
It does cut through.

And you kind of attack
a song, where Kason...

He kind of plays with it.

What you do works
for both of you.

- Blake, who's the winner
of this Battle?

- I'm going to lean on
my fellow coaches here.

The winner of this Battle
is Walker.

- Walker moving on
to the Knockouts.

Congratulations!
- Love you, man.

- I love you, dude.

- Kason and Walker
both gave it everything

they had on that stage.

And I felt like
Walker had the edge.

Congratulations, buddy.

- Yes, sir.
- Congratulations, man.

- Thank you.

- Walker has a lot of
character to his voice.

And he stands out.

And I really think he's going
to thrive in the Knockouts.

- You do really have,
like, full texture.

- Crazy we're on Blake's team.

We're going to Knockouts, baby.

Mama, I did it.

- Kason, anything you
want to say to coach?

- I'm just thankful
for the opportunity.

I mean, this stage
is freaking awesome.

This crowd is awesome.
So it's all good.

Got nothing but love, yeah.

- Give it up for Kason Lester,
ladies, and gentlemen!

- Yeah!

- I didn't try and Steal Kason.

I'm just waiting
for somebody that's

going to be able to match
the intensity of my team.

I don't look at the Steal
as giving somebody

a second chance.

I look at it like giving them
an opportunity

to win the whole show
and also putting them

where they belong,
which is with the winners.

- Wow.

- Well, tell her I said hello.

- Aww.

- The only fans you have
are moms, apparently.

- Kelly's a mom.

She loves me.
- I am a mom.

Everyone is like,
I don't like you,

but my mom thinks you're a hit.

- Yeah, take that, Kelly.

- Ooh!

- ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

- Welcome back to "The Voice."

- Hey.
- What's up, man?

- How's it going?
- Good to see you, dude.

- Good to see you, too, man.
How's rehearsals going?

- Absolutely.
It's going pretty well.

It's going awesome.

- Since I'm never
doing this again,

I might as well give you
a few tips if you got a second.

I'm just...
- Sure, yeah, I got time.

- Sometimes when the artists
are rehearsing,

I close my eyes, man.

It's a perfect opportunity
to take a nap.

- Yeah.
- And another thing

that I like to do

is I'll pick instrumentals
for my artists to sing.

You know, because
you always want

to throw a curveball at them.

And another thing is you should
always try

to get your worst singer
to win the show.

- Right.
- That's the key

right there, man.
- Sweet.

Well, now I know.
- OK, man.

- Thank you.
Thank you again...

- Good luck, man.
- For this amazing advice.

- Hey, keep that between us, OK?

Because you don't want to...

- Right, right between us.

- OK, man. I'll see you.

- Yeah, I'm not listening
to any of that.

I'm so excited
to go see Coach Chance.

- I know!

- I feel like because he's
such a brilliant musician,

like, he'll have some
really cool ideas.

- Yes.
- I'm excited.

- Me too.

- I think it's going to be cool.

- Whoo-hoo!

It feels amazing to be able to
make it to the Battle round,

especially with Team Chance.

♪ Love you, I love you ♪

- Chance really proved to us

that he can help
with our harmonies.

- I just wanted to see if you
guys could do a three-part

harmony of this simple line.

- He's an amazing producer.

- And tell me what,
and tell me what, what?

- ♪ What could I do ♪

- I'm telling you, I got y'all.

I got a vision.
- Chance.

- As soon as Chance
did sing with us

and get the crowd
really involved,

we knew that that
was the choice.

- Absolutely.

- That was where
we needed to go.

- Hey.
- Hi!

- Welcome, welcome.
- Give me a hug.

- What's up, man? Hey.

- I'm so, so, so grateful
to work with Chance.

He's a God-given talent.

And I am so blessed
to be on his team.

And he's actually, like,
way taller than I expected.

- How have you guys been,
first of all?

- Good.
- It's good to see

you guys again.
Yeah.

- I feel like it's just like
a different vibe now.

- Oh, yeah,
it's way more personal.

I come from, like,
rehearsals in rooms like this.

This is exactly how I'm sitting.

I usually have a mic stand,
a little director's chair.

- I love it.
- Oh, wow.

- Yeah.

Manasseh,
this is awesome for you

because you've been
on the show before.

- Yes.
- How does it feel?

- It feels great now
that I'm in this moment.

I feel like I just overcame,
like, so many obstacles.

Last season,
I didn't get a chair turn.

- I'm sorry you
didn't get a turn.

- Thank you.

- We do hope you
come back to see us.

- Yeah.

- But that was last season,
and this is a new beginning.

♪ I'll rise up ♪

♪ I'll rise like the day ♪

When Chance hit that button,

it was like I've been
running a marathon,

and I've made it
to the finish line.

I'm like...

- This is the biggest lesson
of the whole show so far.

Manasseh,
welcome to "The Voice"!

- He's truly a blessing
for turning around for me.

I'm doing this for myself,
but I feel like

my story is going to help
so many others to know,

never give up, and keep
going until you are heard.

- Are you guys excited
for the song?

- Yes, we love it.

Like, love it.
- Yeah.

- This is like a really good
opportunity for you guys

to show how well you guys mesh.

Because, naturally, as a trio,

you guys are creating harmonies.

And Manasseh, you as,
like, an operatic singer,

like, I feel like you can kind
of, like, go big with this.

Do you guys need some help
with the mic stands?

Are they, like, super tight?
- I was trying.

- I swear to you...
- It's OK.

- I knew how to do this.
- No, it's OK.

- We're both like, let me just
put this finger right here.

- Is that good?

- Yes, thank you.
- Is yours set?

- Chance is
a jack of all trades.

He's a musician, a producer,
a writer.

- Chance, record producer
and tech, mic tech.

- Yeah.

No, I actually used to be
a roadie for a long time.

- And a roadie.

So it was super helpful.

- Boom. Is that better?
- Yeah.

- There we go.
- Thank you.

- All right, I think
we should get into it.

I think we should
just go into the song.

Let's try and do
a quick pass of it.

- Yeah, cool.

- ♪ I heard ♪

- I gave them
"Someone Like You" by Adele,

which I thought
was perfect for Manasseh

because she can sing big.

And I felt like Sorelle is
perfect because switching back

and forth between unison and
harmonies elevate the song

and played to both of
their vocal strengths.

- ♪ That your dreams came true ♪

♪ Guess she gave you things ♪

♪ I didn't give to you ♪

- I've paired Manasseh
with Sorelle

because Sorelle's harmonies
lead themselves to,

like, almost a gospel arena.

And the same thing
goes for Manasseh.

She has an operatic background.

Those two things
and singing big to me

always remind me of gospel.

- ♪ Never mind,
I'll find someone like you ♪

- Singing Adele is
a very tall task.

It requires a lot.

You have to feel it.
- Yeah.

- I feel like I can really
relate to the heartbreak

that she writes.

I'm so lucky that I'm able
to have these two

amazing girls to support me.

Whether I'm sad, angry,
happy, they are in my room,

at the bottom of my bed,
holding my hand.

- Family is truly
everything to us.

I'm going to get emotional.
- I know.

- We're each other's safe space.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

- And that's something that
not a lot of people have.

So it's really special to be
able to sing with my sisters.

Fire.

I think it sounds great
and feels great.

Manasseh, when you start off,
I think just with the fact

that we all know
the song so well,

going that big early in the song

doesn't feel right to me yet.

So just remembering
that dynamically

we want the song to build
is, like, the main thing.

- Even though I have such a big
voice, I know how to connect.

My younger self craved that love

and affection from my father

that wasn't present in my life.

There was a lot of rejection.

I get so emotional
with it 'cause...

Music has always been
the outlet for me.

I'm just so grateful.

Like, I'll never take
this moment for granted.

- Sorelle, so I was thinking,
like,

just to emphasize you guys'
different vocal talents,

maybe we could switch up the
arrangement just a little bit.

After Manasseh does the second

"I wish nothing
but the best for you,"

could we try
a three-part harmony

with you guys a cappella?

So we'll drop out keys
and everything.

And then when we come back in,

we'll up the dynamics and have

bass come in with Manasseh.

- Can we try that?
- Yeah.

- It is so cool
to be on Team Chance.

- Oh, yeah, we love
an a cappella moment.

- It shows off how blended
we can really be

as sisters and as a trio.

And we think the audience

is really going to like it.
- Yeah.

- ♪ I wish nothing
but the best ♪

- The challenge
with this one is to find

their distinct identity
and have that shine through.

It's very difficult for Manasseh

because she's competing against
this trained wall of sound.

But also Sorelle has the issue
of being constrained to very

rehearsed vocal parts
and also being at the mercy

of your sisters.

Because if anybody
is out of pitch,

it deflates the whole thing.

But I think they're also
two of the strongest acts

in the competition.

So this one's going to be crazy.

Yo!

That was just insane.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

- It's a fire performance.

- Thank you.
- Y'all should record that as

a cover.
- We were hoping you said that.

- I don't know.

This is going to be tough.

There's something new that
they added to the show.

If I can't choose who, you know,

is the sole winner of the thing,

I can, like,
give somebody a pass,

which lets them skip
the Knockout Rounds...

- Well, that's nifty.

- And go straight...
Yeah, isn't that crazy?

- Sounds very nice.
- I like that.

- Because I'm just sitting
here thinking, like,

this is going to be
extremely difficult for me.

But I will see you guys
at stage rehearsals,

getting to the performance
of it all.

I can't wait to
see you guys there.

So thank you.

- Thank you so much.
- Thank you.

- ♪ Never mind,
I'll find someone like you ♪

♪ Someone like you ♪
- I'm super excited

to be here
at the stage rehearsals.

This is the time that I get
to do a quick run through

of what it's going to be like
with the lights

and the cameras.

These are like my favorite.

Sick.

It's cool to see it on stage
with the lights

and everything.

The main thing that I was
thinking, really for you,

Manasseh, was just you have
all the technical stuff.

If you really, like, reach
into the song and thinking

about your lyrics,
how you're going

to attack it,
because you got stuff

that feels so choreographed.

And you guys are sisters.

You guys have been together
for so long.

I want you to stand in the fact
that you are a separate force

that's, like, joining up.

But I want you to really,
like, feel out...

- I got you.
- Yeah.

Manasseh and Sorelle
are so tuned in.

All right,
I think y'all are ready.

It's actually
a little bit stressful.

This is probably going to
be the hardest decision

that I have to make,
like, probably

in the whole competition.

Either one of them
could go all the way.

I'll see y'all soon.

- See ya.
- Peace, man.

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- ♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

- Welcome back to "The Voice"
at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Who will win this
Team chance Battle?

Manasseh Samone

versus the sister trio
from Ohio, Sorelle!

- Whoo-hoo!

I can't wait to hear the
harms from the girlies.

- Yeah, I'm excited
to hear it, Chance.

- Yes, sir.

- It's going to be pretty good.

- Let the Battle begin.

- Oh, sick song choice.

- ♪ I heard

♪ That you're settled down ♪

♪ That you found a girl ♪

♪ And you're married now ♪

- ♪ I heard
that your dreams came true ♪

♪ Guess she gave you things ♪

♪ I didn't give to you ♪

- ♪ I hate to turn up out
of the blue uninvited ♪

♪ But I couldn't stay away,
I couldn't fight it ♪

♪ I hoped you'd see my face ♪

♪ And that you'd be reminded
that for me ♪

♪ It isn't over ♪

♪ Never mind, I'll find ♪

♪ Someone like you ♪
- ♪ Someone like you ♪

- ♪ I wish nothing
but the best ♪

♪ For you, you too ♪

- ♪ Oh, don't forget me, I beg ♪

♪ Oh, remember you said ♪

♪ Sometimes it lasts in love ♪

♪ But sometimes
it hurts instead ♪

- ♪ Sometimes it lasts in love ♪

♪ But sometimes
it hurts instead ♪

- ♪ Nothing compares,
no worries or care ♪

- ♪ Regrets and mistakes,
they are memories made ♪

- ♪ Oh, who would have known ♪

♪ How bittersweet ♪

♪ This would taste? ♪

Oh!

- ♪ Never mind, I'll find ♪

♪ Someone like you ♪

♪ I wish nothing but the best ♪

♪ For you ♪

- ♪ Don't forget me, I beg ♪

♪ I remember you said ♪

♪ Sometimes it lasts in love ♪

♪ But sometimes,
it hurts instead ♪

- ♪ Oh, sometimes
it lasts in love ♪

♪ But sometimes
it hurts instead ♪

- That's my team!

- Wow.

- Wow.

Wow, wow, wow, wow.

- Chance!

Was that your arrangement?

Oh, my God.

No one's heard that song
like that.

That was really cool.
- Thank you.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

- Sorelle, dang, that's some
really intricate harmonies.

And y'all never strayed.

That was really well done.

Manasseh,

you're the reason why
this show exists.

You're incredible as
far as, like, the runs.

And you have, like,
tone for days.

Even when y'all were singing,
Sorelle,

she was over here just, like,
living and breathing the song.

I don't think you can go
wrong either way, Chance.

But, Manasseh, you are so good.

- Thank you.

- When the singing started,
you know, separately,

I just thought, how is this
going to ever blend?

And now I never want
you guys to not sing together...

All of you.

Incredible arrangement.

Manasseh is everything
Kelly just said.

But I want to talk about
Sorelle for a minute

because I don't know that
I've ever heard on this show

a group that sang
with such attack,

that were so tight
with each other.

It's almost hard to believe
that was live.

- Honest to God.
- Right?

- And so for that reason,

I would go with Sorelle
because I've never

heard anything like that.

- Thank you so much.
- Thank you.

- Wow.
Ladies, that was phenomenal.

I can't even believe
what I just heard.

And, Manasseh,
where you started that song

and where you ended it
are two different planets.

Like, goosebump stuff,
it was really incredible.

And, Sorelle, the block
harmony sounds like a record.

Like, you would struggle
to get a record

to even mix that well.

When you come in,
it's like a wall of harmonies.

And I think I would
lean towards Sorelle

just for that reason.
- Thank you.

- Thank you so much.
Thank you.

- Thank you, coaches.

Chance, you got
the final word here.

Give us your thoughts.

- I'm so proud of you guys.

That was a masterful
performance on both parts.

- Thank you so much.
- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Manasseh, you are one of one.

And your ability to take notes,
it all came together.

And I don't want that
to be lost at all.

Sorelle,
it's incredibly difficult

working with harmonics.

You have to make sure the pitch
is correct

with your sisters,

and the fact that you guys
are so poised and young

is something that
this competition needs.

So it's a really,
really tough decision.

- That is.
- It is.

- Tough decision for you,
Chance.

Who won this Battle?

- The winner of
this Battle is...

Sorelle.

- Sorelle, congratulations!

You are moving on
to the Knockouts!

- Sorelle had to move on
to the next round.

Their confidence on stage,
their dynamics as sisters,

and the fact that they
can do so many harmonics

is just something
that the show needs.

They're some stars that
will do wondrous things

beyond this competition.

- Incredible harmonies.

- We're heading
to the Knockouts.

- With Team Chance.
- Here we go!

- Coaches, I'm going to
remind you that Manasseh

is available to Steal.

Manasseh, anything you
want to say to Chance?

- Chance, I just want to say

that you have been truly
a blessing to me.

I'm just so grateful for
just being in this moment.

- Oh!

There it is!

The coveted Playoff Pass!

Chance the Rapper...

- Oh, my God.

- Sends Manasseh
directly to the Playoffs.

- Well done.

- A Voice first.

Congratulations!

- Manasseh...
Her journey is crazy.

And I think she was meant
to be here at this time.

You deserve it, man.
You were amazing.

And now Manasseh has my one
and only Playoff Pass.

She's heads and tails above
the competition in my eyes.

She has the strongest voice.

She has the experience of
being on this stage before.

And I think Manasseh
totally deserved

to skip the next round.

- I love Chance.

When I think about Chance,
I think that he's amazing.

- Oh, you're amazing.
- Oh.