We're kind of saying
Havto ourselves,or.
"have we seen everything
You can do?"
This year was full
Of surprises already.
You never know
What's gonna happen,
And i was blown away.
Last night,
Artists went head-to-head...
?but i-i-i will
Complete-e-e-e ?
?oh, oh, oh
♪don't you wanna stay♪
...in some of the best battle
Rounds yet.
?take me down
Like i'm a domino ?
That was one of my favorite
Battles, for real.
That was entertaining.
Only one could move on.
Tessanne.
Caroline.
Jacquie.
But for some,
The push of a button...
Aw, adam,
You screwed up so bad.
We got a steal!
...changed everything.
Oh!
Aah!
Yes!
I used both my steals,
And it brought my team
To another level of greatness.
Oh! we got a steal!
I loved it.
I haven't pushed my button yet
To steal.
I've been waiting for someone
To blow my mind.
I'm still looking
For that prize.
Tonight, 12 more artists
Go into battle.
?my songs know what you did in
The da-a-a-a-rk ?
?so light 'em up, up, up
?light 'em up, up, up
?whoa, yeah,
Yea-a-a-a-h! ?
They've been trained by
Our four superstar coaches
And their trusted advisers --
Ed sheeran,
Miguel,
Ryan tedder,
And cher.
Where have you been
My whole "voice" career?
I've been busy.
I just don't sit on my a*s
And punch a little button.
I kind of wanted this
To be more like call-outs.
?so, light it up,
Light it up ?
?light it up,
Light it up ?
For the artists, the
Stakes have never been higher.
I want to win bad and
Make music my full-time career.
I'm ready to let the world see what i've always known,
What i've always dreamed of,
And what i've always prayed for.
Only a few will get a
Second chance at winning it all.
The steal is in full effect.
That's one of the best
Battle rounds i've ever seen.
I've never seen that done
Before.
That was like a musical
a*s-whooping.
The battle rounds continue
Right now.
As the coaches
Settle into their chairs,
Let's meet
The first battle pairing.
From warner robins, georgia,
Versus 20-year-old
Matthew schuler
From yardley, pennsylvania.
Before "the voice,"
Pop-rocker jacob
Hoped to transition from singing
At his father's church
To the mainstream.
I'm a musical director at
New hope international church.
We have around 1,500 members.
Well, growing up
As a son of a pastor,
It had some pros and some cons.
People were always telling you,
"you're gonna do
What your dad's doing,"
But i knew that i had
My own dreams
And my own vision for my life.
?marry me
He got christina to turn
With his passionate performance.
Well, i cannot wait to dig in to song choices with you.
I'm very, very excited
Right now.
Thank you, guys.
Yay!
Indie-pop artist matthew
Came to "the voice"
Inspired by the love
Of his family.
Even though we lost the church,
We just moved
Right into our basement.
My dad, he works three jobs.
He sacrificed a lot for us.
And i hope that i could finally
Give him back, you know,
A little bit
Of what he's given me.
?life's too short
To even care at all, whoa ?
He wowed the coaches
With his performance
And got the fastest four-chair
Turn in "voice" history.
He left the coaches battling
To get him on their team.
Let me be the first female coach
To win this thing.
I am on your side.
I got to go with christina.
Whoa!
Now jacob and matthew arrive,
Eager to work with christina
And their adviser,
Grammy-nominated
Singer/songwriter ed sheeran.
Bro!
When i walked
Into the rehearsal room
And saw christina aguilera
And ed sheeran,
I totally freaked out.
You're so young.
You're 22.
I'm turning 21
In november.
You're just out here
k*lling it, bro.
This is the most excited i am
In this whole process.
This -- this song is --
I-i-i love it.
Matthew and jacob, i paired up
Because both of them have a lot
Of rock inspirations.
I ended up choosing "my songs
Know what you did in the dark,"
Which has an extremely
Anthemic hook
And everything about it
Says "battle."
?be careful making wishes
In the dark, dark ?
?can't be sure
When they've hit their mark ?
Jacob's got a great voice.
I mean, he's definitely
Up there, like, range-wise.
You know, he's a good friend of
Mine, but i can't sleep on him,
So i really got to, you know,
Work my tail off, as well.
?da-a-a-a-a-rk
This is a much better fit
For you than what you sang.
Jacob stepped up to the plate.
I was like, "jacob,
"why didn't you do a song
Like this in your blinds?
You would have had more chairs
Turned around."
The verse is a mouthful,
Huh?
For the ?b-b-be careful
What d-d-d-d ?
Yeah.
Just, like, kind of like spit it out.
Just really, really push it,
Yeah. kind of like you have it.
?i'm in the de-details
With the devil ?
Matthew and jacob,
I loved both of their energies,
Especially matthew.
He was just like a big ball
Of just...
?light 'em up, up, up
?i'm on fire
I don't know how high
Either of you can get,
But whoever can hit
The high note better should always take it.
Can i get it?
Can i have that? maybe we could swap.
You do it the first time,
I do it the second time. all right, man.
?be careful making wishes...
For matthew,
He's an amazing singer,
But he does run the risk
Of being overzealous.
Any good duet allows
The other person to shine.
And it's important not to step
On each other's toes.
Just imagine the...
Like, kind of --
It's gonna sound cool. yeah.
I love you, ed.
You're just like...?fire
As the battle nears,
Jacob and matthew
Meet with christina and ed
For one final rehearsal.
?...ashes
?in the end,
Everything collides ? 161 00:06: 00:06:54,413 ?my childhood spat back out the monster that you see ?
?my songs know what you did
In the da-a-a-rk ?
But there was one bit,
Matt,
That you changed
The way you sung it...
Yeah.
...and that -- that just kind of threw me a little bit.
He's -- he's right.
It caught my ear, too.
I-i liked it the way it was
Yesterday.
It sounded
Almost like a mistake.
The phrasing of this song
Is so important
Because it's so about
Kind of like a machine g*n.
And, jacob, we heard,
?a-a-a-a
I liked that you actually
Held that out.
Christina really believes
In what i'm doing.
That makes me even more pumped
'cause we're at the same
Playing field
And i can't wait to see
What's gonna happen.
I kind of wanted this to be more
Of a answer, like call-outs.
?so, light it up,
Light it up ?
?light it up,
Light it up ?
And i think it's gonna give you
A fun opportunity
To, like, get the crowd.
?so, light 'em up
Light 'em up ?
?light 'em up
This is gonna be
Such an amazing battle.
I'm looking
For matthew and jacob
To step up to the plate and
Bring it and push each other,
And by the time
They hit that stage,
They'll be putting some fire
Out there.
It's time for jacob
And matthew to battle,
But only one will remain
On team christina.
Winning this battle right now
Is gonna touch so many people
Back home at church.
I want to make them super proud.
Jake and i, we come
From similar backgrounds,
So i think what i have to do
To set myself apart
Is to bring as much energy
As possible to the stage,
But if i lose control
Of all that energy i do have,
It could cost me the battle.
These are superstars right here
In front of me.
How exciting.
You're gonna light it up
And shut it down.
Yes, ma'am.
Just let them feel you,
You know?
Yeah.
Let them feel your joy.
Cool.
This is your moment.
Thank you so much.
This is your moment!
Thank you so much.
Light it up.
I'm ready to let the world see what i've always known,
What i've always dreamed of,
And what i've always prayed for.
Matt better bring it.
That's all i got to say.
Turning four chairs --
It could work against me.
I have to live up
To all that hype.
And i want this so bad.
Coming up...
?whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
...night two of the battles
Continue....
?she's some kind
Of wonderful ?
?ooh, i'm talkin'
'bout my baby ?
...with more
Epic performances...
?i just want
To hold you close ?
...more gut-wrenching
Decisions...
I just see that claw
Coming out.
That was like a musical
a*s-whooping.
...and a complete
Game-changer --
The steal.
Whoa!
We've got a steal!
Whoa!
Welcome back¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿
♪TO THE BATTLE ROUNDS.
Battling tonight
From team christina,
Two inspirational
Preacher's sons --
The church bandleader
And rocker, jacob poole...
...going voice-to-voice
With the bagel-shop worker
And college student,
Matthew schuler.
Yeah!
This battle begins right now.
?whoa, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh ?
?whoa, oh, oh, oh
?whoa, oh, oh
?whoa, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh ?
?whoa, oh, oh, oh
?whoa, oh, oh
?yeah, b-b-b-be careful making
Wishes in the dark, dark ?
?can't be sure
When they hit their mark ? 297 00:13: 00:13:57,636 ?and besides in the mean-meantime ? 298 00:13: 00:14:00,639 ?i'm just dreaming of tearing you apart ? 299 00:14: 00:14:04,443 ?i'm in the de-details with the, the devil ?
?now the world can never get me
On my, my level ?
?i'm just tryin' to get you
Out the cage ?
?i'm a young lover's
Rage ?
?gonna need a spark
To ignite ?
?my songs know what you did
In the da-a-a-a-rk ?
?so, light 'em up, up, up
?light 'em up, up, up
?i'm on fire
?light 'em up, up, up
?i'm on fire
?a constellation of the tears
On your, your lashes ?
?burn everything
Then let me burn the ? 315 00:14: 00:14:39,445 ?ashes
?in the end,
Everything collides ?
?my childhood spat back out
The monster that you see ?
?oh, my songs know what you did
In the da-a-a-a-rk ?
?so, light 'em up, up, up
?light 'em up, up, up
?i'm on fire
?whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
?whoa, oh, oh, oh
?whoa, oh, oh
?in the dark, dark
?whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
?whoa, oh, oh, oh
?whoa, oh, oh
?in the dark, dark
?well, my songs know
What you did in the dark ?
?my songs know what you did
In the da-a-a-a-rk ?
?so, light 'em up, up, up
?light 'em up, up, up
?i'm on fire
?so, light 'em up
So, light 'em up ?
?light 'em up
Light 'em up ?
?light 'em up
Light 'em up ?
?i'm on fire
?whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
?whoa, oh, oh, oh
?whoa, oh, oh
Well, there you go!
Matt and jacob going at it!
Yeah!
Christina's got
A very difficult decision.
Let's see if your fellow coaches
Can't help you out a little bit.
Cee lo, what'd you think?
Jacob, matt, great job.
No average artist
Can perform at that pace
With that much intensity
And still keep the chops.
I mean,
Kudos to the both of you.
I loved the choreography.
Like, this is one of the best
Battle rounds i've ever seen.
I've never seen crowd
Participation like that.
Like, i've never seen that done
Before.
Adam?
That was like a musical
a*s-whooping.
Like, that was -- that was --
That was crazy.
Going into this, matthew,
You're one of my favorites.
However, jacob,
You did rival matthew today,
And no one got their a*s whooped
On that stage.
We just got our asses whooped
Out here.
Whoo!
However,
I would still go with matthew
'cause matthew was one
Of my favorites from the beginning, so...
Thank you, adam.
Blake?
I mean, that really was
An a*s-whooping
Of -- of -- of epic --
This -- this -- this --
This is --
I mean, like -- yeah.
I was waiting for somebody's
Noses to start bleeding
Like a little bit
Of blood.
Like,
So much intensity that --
I actually want to spend
More time talking about jacob
Because he's
A-a one-chair turn,
And it's
Shocking to me now.
I'm sorry, y'all.
I'm more impressed
By what jacob just did up there
In the face
Of that battle.
Thank you, blake.
Christina,
Give us some thoughts on it
And how you're gonna navigate
This tough decision.
First of all,
Both of you blew everybody away.
We knew going into this
That the song,
It's like a machine g*n.
That just like
It just keeps coming,
Coming, coming,
And you have to be
Really consistent and on-point,
And you guys, i mean,
To the fire!
Like that -- to stay consistent
In that is crazy.
Like, that was a lot to focus
On, think about.
You both are so beyond
Crazy-talented.
And i thank you for just
Taking in everything
That i had to give
And making it happen.
Christina, tough decision.
Who is the winner
Of this battle?
The winner
Of this battle is...
...matthew.
Matthew schuler moves on
To the knockout rounds
Representing christina aguilera.
Congratulations, matt.
You guys brought it.
It means so much that, you know, she's had so much faith in me,
You know, 'cause that battle,
It was pretty evenly matched.
Like, me and jacob, you know,
We fought really hard, both of us.
You know,
Hopefully the knockouts
Will be even better
Than the battles.
Coaches,
Let me remind you
Jacob poole is available
To steal.
Jacob, anything you want to say
To christina?
We mirrored-image each other
I feel like on -- on --
On the love of music,
On the artistry, and
Everything you -- you gave me,
I'm ready to give back
To the world.
Even if it's not
On this show,
I'm ready to take it
Wherever i go.
That's a great attitude,
Jacob.
Jacob poole.
That was a tough one
For me to sit through
'cause i felt like jacob
Really stepped up to the plate.
I wish i had a steal.
He's definitely somebody
I would have saved.
Good luck, man.
Good luck.
Coming up,
Cee lo and his team's adviser,
Grammy award-winner miguel...
I'm impressed.
I'm wowed.
I expect you to run
Every other line,
But after a while,
It becomes disingenuous.
?the sweetest dream
Will never do ? ...push their artists to give the performances of their lives.
?i don't want to miss
A thing ?
Welcome back¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿
THE ♪TO THE BATTLE ROUNDS.BBIE.
Let's check in with cee lo
And his team's adviser --
Writer, producer,
And grammy winner miguel.
It's so cool to see
What you do on a daily basis.
You get to work with
These incredible artists. yeah.
Man, i'm -- i'm excited
To be here, man.
Thank you, bro.
Here's a look
At cee lo's battle pair.
From raleigh, north carolina,
Versus 33-year-old r. anthony
From tampa, florida.
Glam-rock lover kat auditioned
In memory of a lost loved one.
Losing my father was hard.
I just want to make him proud.
?sing, sing, sing, sing
?music
?i got the music in me
You set me on fire.
I'm just like, "yes.
I love her. i want her now."
You know what i mean?
Cee lo, i'm gonna pick you.
Yeah!
Insurance worker
And gospel singer r. anthony
Waited a long time
To pursue a music career.
My wife was like,
"i think it's time
For you to get back out there."
This is what he was sent here
To do,
To touch lives
Through singing.
?standing in the hall of fame
He took a big step
Toward his dreams
By turning christina
And cee lo's chairs.
I don't want to lose out
On something that i want.
You know what i mean?
My man, cee lo.
Hey. hey, guys.
What's going on?
Going into rehearsal
And seeing cee lo
Put a giant smile on my face.
He's such a big teddy bear.
And miguel,
He's somebody who really knows
What he's doing in the business,
So i was really excited.
"i don't want to miss a thing,"
Aerosmith.
It's got a lot of angst
And a lot of attitude.
It's very sensual.
It's power.
But i wanted to see
If you have any, like,
Personal connection
To the song.
You know, what kind of feel
Can you use
To really make this
Your moment?
I think about my wife.
We've been married
For 12 years,
And she's still right there
By my side.
It definitely gives me
The emotion i need
To really dig into the song.
How 'bout you, kat?
My dad raised me
On musicals.
And i really get a lot
Of inspiration from him.
And he just passed away.
I know he would be so proud
That you're here. yeah.
It seems like there was
No better song
For -- for the both of them.
Apparently not.
I usually pair people
Because of their similarities,
But in this case,
They're total opposites,
But i think they both possess
That power
To really portray the character
And the content of this record.
?i could stay awake
Just to hear you breathing ?
If i'm gonna personalize
This song,
I am going to focus
All of my energies
On what my wife and my kids
Mean to me.
?is a moment i treasure
I'm gonna be honest
With you.
I expect you to run
Every other line.
Picking and choosing
Is gonna make it interesting.
When someone comes from gospel, you expect a certain style.
It's our inclination to want
To show people what we can do,
But i think having the poise
To know when to do it
Is more important.
I'm impressed.
I'm wowed.
But after a while,
It becomes disingenuous.
The feedback that miguel
Gave really helped me
'cause i just didn't know
What to give this song.
You can't pay for a session
Like that.
?'cause even when i dream
Of you ?
?the sweetest dream
Will never do ?
?i still miss you, baby
Kat,
I want the opportunity
To hear that roar
And that rasp in your voice.
You know what i mean?
You know,
I really love how you di--
The dynamic in
Verse/chorus approach.
There's a definite contrast.
I think it's gonna really,
Really bring the story home
On like ?the sweetest dream
Will never do ?
You really go there on
"never do,"
But then you kind of
Pull back.
This chorus,
You got to give it to us.
Steven tyler is
An incredibly powerful singer,
But the challenge is realizing
When to be soft
And when to just let it rip.
As the battle nears,
Kat and r. anthony
Meet with cee lo and miguel
For their final rehearsal.
Really start to imagine, you
Know, how you're gonna work it.
You know what i mean?
You might as well make this as real as real can be.
Okay.
?i just want hold you close
Cee lo and i wanted to have them
Prepared for game day.
And we got in front of them
And let them perform it like
The crowd is really out there.
?...in this moment
?for all the rest of time
Whoo!
You sing
So much more confidently
When you're performing
To the crowd.
But kind of taper the
Performance so that it builds.
I have a lot of room
To have a real big moment.
I just have to hone it in.
You know, even though i love the
Fact that i am a loose cannon,
I got to make sure that cannon
Fires right.
And then you, like, you know,
You should figure out something
That you could do to where
You're always involved.
Kat can really energize
The crowd,
And i don't want to just
Stand there
And look like a bump on a log,
Singing.
You know, on game day,
Help me help you make it
A clearer decision for me.
You know what i mean?
In order to win this battle,
Kat and r. have to become
More connected with the song.
If a song is an extension
Of yourself,
You can't help
But be emotionally involved.
This is gonna be an epic battle.
Coming up,
Kat and r. anthony
Go head-to-head
In a moving battle...
?and i don't want to miss
A thing ?
...that leaves cee lo
With a difficult decision.
And there's no way to compare
You under any circumstances.
Cee lo, who is the winner
Of this battle?
Will one of the other coaches
Use a steal?
Whoa!
We got a steal!
And later...
Be secure
Before you go there.
...cher shows blake
How it's done.
Don't you wish
You thought of it?
Yes. i actually did.
Okay.
I was letting you
Have that. right.
WELCOME BACK ♪TO THE BATTLE ROUNDS.¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿¡¾¡¿
Taking the stage
From team cee lo,
It's a glam-rocker
With a powerful rasp,
Kat robichaud...
...versus the insurance worker
Returning to his musical
Roots, r. anthony.
Let the battle begin.
?i could stay awake
Just to hear you breathing ?
?watch you smile
While you are sleeping ?
?while you're far away
And dreaming ?
?i could spend my life
In this sweet surrender ? 684 00:33: 00:33:57,935 ?i could stay lost in this moment forever ? 685 00:33: 00:34:02,673 ?every moment spent with you ?
?is a moment i treasure
?i don't want
To close my eyes ?
?i don't want
To fall asleep ?
?'cause i'll miss you,
Baby ?
?and i don't want to miss
A thing ?
?'cause even when i dream
Of you ?
?the sweetest dream
Will never do ?
?i'd still miss you,
Baby ?
?and i don't want to miss
A thing ?
?i don't want to miss
One smile ?
?i don't want to miss
One kiss ?
?well,
I just want to be with you ? 698 00:34: 00:34:46,117 ?right here with you, just like this ?
?i just want
To hold you close ?
?feel your heart
So close to mine ?
?and just stay here
In this moment ?
?for all the rest
Of ti-i-i-me ?
?ohhh, yeah,
Yea-a-a-a-h ?
?i don't want
To close my eyes ? 705 00:35: 00:35:13,611 ?i don't want to fall asleep ?
?'cause i miss you,
Baby ?
?and i don't want to miss
A thing ?
?'cause even when i dream
Of you ?
?the sweetest dream
Will never do ?
?i still miss you,
Baby ?
?i don't want to miss
A thing, yeah ?
?oh
?whoa, oh
?and i don't want to miss
A thing ?
That is kat and r. anthony
In a battle from team cee lo
To go to the knockouts.
Coaches, let's get some thoughts
And help cee lo out.
Adam, what'd you think?
Kat, i was the only idiot
That didn't turn around.
And, you know,
It's just my biggest regret
From the blind auditions
Was that.
I just love your intensity,
And i love how you kind of commit.
Thank you.
But you, mr. r. anthony,
You come out here
And it's a new surprise because
You really came out of nowhere
And challenged the love
That i had for kat.
I got to tell you.
This is a tough one.
Thank you, adam.
Blake shelton.
Man, great performance
Of that song.
R., i got to tell you.
I'm with adam.
You kind of came out of nowhere.
And you're coming in there
A little bit under the radar.
But still, i got to stay,
Kat --
I mean, look at her ar--
Even right now just her arms.
I mean, she's just like --
She's pumped.
I got a feeling that if she's
Checking the mail,
She does it with just like
This...
...envelope and...
You know, i just think
No matter what she's doing,
It's that type of --
Commitment.
Energy.
Yeah, that --
That intensity.
I give this to kat.
I do.
Thanks, blake.
Christina.
Kat, when you sing,
You have this stance
And this presence,
And it's kind of like
A tiger,
And i just want -- and i just
See that claw coming out
And you just rip right through
A vocal.
And, r., you have crazy
Vocal control.
I mean, the accuracy
That you bring to the table
Is -- is so spot-on,
And i have much love
And appreciation for that.
Thank you.
All right, thank you,
Christina.
Cee lo, it all comes down to you
In this tough battle.
I think you both did
An exceptional job.
I just want to be specific
About you, r.,
'cause you did
A wonderful performance,
And the most untrained ear
Would hear your precision
And feel the way
That you cut through.
And then you, kat,
Are a dynamo.
And i need a natural disaster
Like you.
Like,
I need a storm like you.
You know what i'm saying?
Like, both of you guys
Are -- are incomparable,
Original works of art.
But there's no way
To compare you.
Cee lo, we know it's
An impossible decision,
But who is the winner
Of this battle?
The winner of this battle is,
For me...
...is kat.
Kat robichaud,
Moving on to the knockouts,
Representing team cee lo.
I'm just so freaking
Thankful to be here right now.
Oh, there's just
No other feeling like it.
Congratulations.
I'm just gonna bring it.
I'm going to be that dynamite.
I'm going to be that tiger.
I am going to do this.
Yeah!
R. anthony, everybody.
Give him a big round
Of applause. thank you.
Everybody wants to have their
Hands raised as the winner,
So, yeah, there's definitely
Some disappointment,
But i am not going back to doing
Anything other than music.
Cee lo takes kat
To the knockout rounds,
And she wasn't the only artist
To advance.
?i bless the rains
Down in africa ?
Cee lo paired eclectic
Pop singer cole vosbury,
With folk singer lupe carroll.
Very well-performed
On both of you guys.
Cole, what you did
Was just be cool
And handled it with care.
I got to give it to cole.
Cole, winner.
Blake paired country vocalist
E.g. daily
Against pop artist
Sam cerniglia.
?let's give 'em something
To talk about ?
?something
?let's give 'em something
To talk about ?
?whoa, something
The thing with e.g. is,
She did a phenomenal job
Of waiting until the end
And then letting it fly.
The winner of this battle
Is e.g.
?and i waited and waited
So long ? and for adam, single mother ashley dubose
Faced off against country singer
Justin blake,
Performing christina and blake's
Hit duet. ?for someone who'll never come home ?
?it's my fault to think
You'll be true ?
?yeah, yeah
?i'm just a fool
You know, moving forward,
I got to go with somebody
Who i feel is prepared
To deal with all the things
That i know are coming.
So the winner of this battle
Is ashley.
Ashley dubose!
?my songs know what you did
In the da-a-a-a-rk ?
You can download
The winners' full versions
Of tonight's battle performances
ON iTUNES.
?whoa, yeah,
Yea-a-a-a-h ?
Still to come...
Make sure
If you're gonna riff,
You know where you're gonna
End up.
Can you just give an example
Of like --
Well, you sing it different
Every time.
?'cause my baby,
She's all right ?
Cher's high expectations...
?don't you know
She's... ?
?some kind of wonderful
...raise the bar
For two of blake's favorites.
Welcome back
♪TO THE BATTLE ROUNDS.
Before the break,
Christina picked indie-pop
Vocalist matthew schuler...
Cee lo kept glam-rocker
Kat robichaud
And eclectic pop singer
Cole vosbury...
Adam chose r&b singer
Ashley dubose
And blake picked country-pop
Vocalist e.g. daily.
I'm feeling pretty good about
My team, just so you all know.
I'm feeling better
About my team.
I'm feeling the best
About mine. i'm feeling better about your chances to lose...
Again.
As our coaches make
Their way back to their chairs,
Let's take a look at blake's
Next battle pair.
From boulder, colorado,
Versus 25-year-old ray boudreaux
From lafayette, louisiana.
Monika came to "the voice"
Hoping to trade
Her hotel-administration job
For a singing career.
?the thrill is gone
?it's gone away from me
Her bluesy sound
Got three coaches to turn.
I want to build my team
Around this girl.
Well, i want to build my team
Around her, too.
But blake gave three good
Reasons to pick him.
Blake!
Yes!
Single father and landscaper ray
Came to "the voice" looking
For a new start for his family.
?ah, but my answer,
Uh-huh-huh ?
His soulful performance
Got blake and cee lo to turn.
I'm gonna go with blake.
Oh!
With their battle approaching,
Monika and ray meet with blake
And their unexpected adviser.
What's up?
This is y'all's adviser.
Her name is cher.
Oh, my god!
Can i hug you?
Sure.
Yay!
My adviser was cher.
That was the most incredible
Moment ever.
It kind of took my breath away.
I paired you two together
Because you both have that blues
Thing that i wish i had,
And i just thought it would make
For a badass battle.
I gave monika and ray
"some kind of wonderful"
By grand funk
Because it's just a fun song
And it kind of fits in
To their sound.
?i don't need
A whole lot of money ?
?i don't need...
Ray is just a powerhouse.
When he sings, he just has
This energy and a great tone,
Which is a little bit
Intimidating.
?i don't need
Whole lots of money ?
?i don't need a big,
Fine car ?
You're both great singers,
But just your volume.
I had to step back.
I was like, "damn!"
You don't even need
A microphone.
No. yeah.
That's what i was thinking, too.
You're gonna have to pull up
From your bootstraps...
Yes.
...to sing against him.
Loud isn't necessarily the best,
But in some of these songs,
Loud is gonna trump soft, so she
Has to rise to the occasion.
?well, my baby is sweet
Out-of-sight ?
?don't you know that she's
Some kind of wonderful? ?
Wow.
Yeah, that was
A thousand times better.
Where have you been
My whole "voice" career?
Dang it.
I don't know. i have been working, okay?
I just don't sit on my a*s
And punch a little button.
All right, your turn.
Here we go.
?well, my baby,
She's all right ?
?well, baby,
Is clean -- ?
I knew i couldn't do it.
Whew.
It is hard, man.
I can't do any higher notes
Or anything
'cause the song's already
So high for me.
I-i'm just gonna have to go back
And sing it and sing it
And sing it until i perfect it,
You know?
Hopefully, day of, i can --
You shouldn't have to worry
About on that day,
Can you do it?
You should be able to know
That you can do it.
Ray's weakness in
This performance is his range.
He's gonna have to really get up
On his tiptoes
To hit some of these
Bigger notes.
Monika is surprising me
And who knows what may happen
When we get out there.
As the day of the battle nears,
Monika and ray meet with blake
And cher for a final rehearsal.
?talkin' 'bout my baby
?she's some kind
Of wonderful ?
?ooh, i'm talkin'
'bout my baby ?
?she's some kind of wonderful
Monika, sometimes she's great,
But she's a little inconsistent.
Make sure
If you're gonna riff,
You know where you're gonna
End up.
Can you just give an example
Of like --
Well, you sing it different
Every time.
But i don't mean
To play it safe,
But you've got
This one chance.
Be secure
Before you go there.
I do plan on doing
Some big riffs.
I just need to know
Where i'm going with them.
And for you, ray,
I feel like you hold back
Just a little bit.
Like, if the ultimate,
Powerful moment is here,
You come up to about
Just right here.
Push it a little bit more
For yourself to see,
"oh, i can do this."
Blake and cher think i have
Something more inside,
So i'm definitely gonna
Work on it
And do what they say
Because at the end of the day,
Blake is the one
Who chooses who goes on.
If you do a bad note,
It was then, keep going,
And do something great
That will make them forget
That you just were
A little bit off. amen.
Don't you think
That's a good one?
Absolutely. don't you wish you thought of it?
Yes.
I actually did. okay.
I was letting you
Have that. right.
It's the night of the battle,
And monika and ray are ready
To take the stage.
I want to win bad
So that i can stop working
At the hotel
And make music
My full-time career.
I have a 3-year-old
Daughter who's my biggest fan,
And after the blind auditions,
Her face lit up,
And i'd love to see that look
On her face again.
You guys ready for this?
Yes.
We're ready.
Cool. stay on your mike.
He's got a big voice.
Yes.
And watch out for her.
She'll sneak up on you.
Good luck, man.
Good luck.
Good luck, sweetie.
Thanks, blake.
Thank you so much
For everything. thank you.
Appreciate it.
Right this way.
Okay. thank you.
Go let them have it.
Coming up...
?she's some kind of wonderful
...monika and ray deliver
An incredible performance...
?yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
...leaving blake
With a tough decision.
Whoa!
Whoa, wait a second.
What just happened there?
That's not fair.
That is not fair.
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Now it's time for monika and ray
To take the stage.
Entering from team blake,
The hotel worker and bluesy
Rocker, monika leigh...
...battling the single dad with
A smooth voice, ray boudreaux.
This battle starts right now.
?i don't need
A whole lot of money ? 1078 00:54: 00:54:39,542 ?i don't need a big fine car ?
?i got everything
That a man could want ? 1080 00:54: 00:54:48,218 ?i got more than i could ask for ? 1081 00:54: 00:54:51,621 ?i don't have to run around ?
?i don't have
To stay out all night ?
?'cause i got me
A sweet lovin' man ?
?and he knows just how
To treat me right ?
?well, my baby,
She's all right ?
?well, my baby,
She's clean out-of-sight ? 1087 00:55: 00:55:12,842 ?don't you know she's
?some kind of wonderful
?yes, she is
?she's some kind of wonderful
?yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Yeah ?
?oooh, when i hold him
In my arms ?
?oh, he sets my soul
On fire ?
?ohh,
And when my baby kisses me ?
?my heart becomes filled
With desire ?
?well, my baby,
He's all right ?
?ooh, my baby,
He's clean out-of-sight ? 1098 00:55: 00:55:52,015 ?don't you know that he is ?
?some kind of wonderful
?yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
♪can i get a witness♪
?ooh-ooh
♪can i get a witness♪
?i'm talkin'
'bout my baby ?
?she's some kind
Of wonderful ?
?ooh, i'm talkin'
'bout my baby ?
?she's some kind
Of wonderful ?
?i'm talkin'
'bout my baby ?
?he's some kind
Of wonderful ?
?some kind of wonderful
?yea-a-a-a-h
Ooooooooh ?
Give it up for monika and ray
Representing team blake
In the battle rounds.
Yeah!
Whoo!
All right, let's check in
With our coaches.
Christina aguilera,
We'll start with you.
Are you done?
I was waiting
For that one.
You guys definitely
Brought the energy.
Your voices sounded good
Together.
Ray,
I just felt like you were
Digging a little bit deeper
With the song.
You just felt a little more
Consistent to me.
Monika, you had a great moment
Opening up that second verse.
To really come out of your shell
At that moment,
I was like, "whoa,
Wait a second. what just happened there?"
I don't know. this is
A tough one. good pairing.
Thank you, christina.
Cee lo green.
Ray, there's a difference
Between singing and sanging.
And you can sang, ray.
Thanks.
But, mo', i think you may have
Gotten lost in the moment.
The vibe of the record felt
Some kind of wonderful to you,
And i think that you have
A strong voice.
There it is.
Thank you, cee lo.
Adam.
Monika, you know
I'm a fan of yours.
I turned around for you.
You didn't pick me.
I'm mad at you.
Ray,
You're capable of so much
That i couldn't see in that
Blind, so i didn't turn around,
But i realize what an amazing
Artist blake's got on his team.
Sky's the limit for you, dude.
Y-you got a lot of talent.
Thanks.
Blake shelton.
I'm gonna dvr that when this
Airs and watch it all the time.
You don't even have a dvr.
Shut up.
Yes, i do. we put the tape in
And watch it.
And you rewind it.
I thought it was awesome.
And, monika, i loved the freedom
That you express on stage.
She could come back out here
Right now
And do that same song again
And sing completely
Different notes.
Trying to get her to do
The same thing twice
Is like herding cats.
But that's the type of vocalist
She is.
She's gonna create the moment
As it happens.
And ray stepped up and just sang
The crap out of that.
And you displayed depth
And range.
And i mean, you're just a great,
Powerful singer.
Thank you.
Tough decision.
Blake, who is the winner
Of this battle?
Well --
Ray!
That's my daughter.
That's not fair.
That is not fair.
That is
An unfair advantage.
She's adorable.
All right, blake.
The winner
Of this battle...
The winner of this battle
Is ray.
Ray boudreaux,
Winner of battle team blake.
Moves on to the knockouts.
Congratulations.
Ray gave one of the best
Performances of his life.
His pitch was great.
The power was there.
Everything about his performance
Was perfect.
Hey, baby.
Dad!
You were cheering
For me?
Give me a kiss.
Thank you.
Did i do good?
Congratulations.
Coaches, let me remind you
That monika leigh
Is available to steal.
Monika, anything you want to say
To blake?
Blake, i'm so honored
That i could have even performed
In front of you at all.
And the fact that you could
Teach me something in a week
Is mind-boggling.
I just don't want that
To stop.
Whoa!
We got a steal!
Monika leigh,
Scooped up by cee lo green!
Monika leigh,
Back in this game. whoo!
Cee lo green, what was
It about -- she was fighting for it there.
Is that what it took?
Yeah.
And, you know --
Me and you totally use our hearts a lot in this.
Yeah, i mean, you know what?
I know you have a strong voice.
You definitely got great taste
In soul music.
Come on.
We can do it.
How do you feel?
One minute you're giving
A concession speech,
The next minute
You're right back in it.
You could win
This whole thing.
I love you so much.
I love you, cee lo.
I love you.
Cool. i love you, too.
Give it up.
Monika leigh, everybody --
Saved by cee lo green.
Thank you so much.
At the end of the day,
I want a singer
That can endure and project
With compassion and prominence.
Monika -- she has
A really genuine soul vocal.
I'm looking forward to see
What she can do in the future.
Everybody wins!
I knew it.
Congratulations,
Sweetie.
I can't believe
I just got stolen.
Like, this is awesome.
I like that, cee lo.
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05x08 - The Battles, Part 2
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Reality TV that has aired 25 seasons and aims to find unsigned singing talent (solo or duets, professional and amateur) contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions.
Reality TV that has aired 25 seasons and aims to find unsigned singing talent (solo or duets, professional and amateur) contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions.