Tonight...
♪ I'll keep dancing on my own ♪
Niall.
Chance.
Two new superstar coaches...
The youngins are
killin' it right now!
Whoo!
Kelly Clarkson returns...
I'm home. She changed the locks.
And Blake Shelton
builds his final team.
It's the "Best of the Blinds..."
That was the best audition
we've seen here by a long shot.
"Battles..." Oh, my God.
We've got the most
talented people in the world
going head-to-head.
We got two
steals! There it is!
The playoff pass!
A "Voice" first!
"and Blake."
You could be the last person
that I will ever hit
this freakin' button for.
I was nervous I was
gonna be sad, but I'm not.
I'm just having a blast.
Whoo!
Tonight, we'll get insight
on how our coaches
built their teams.
Oh, my God! Please!
I'm always looking for
someone with a story to tell.
That's right in my wheelhouse.
Yes!
I am so excited to
win this show with you!
I look for, like, people to
show who they are as artists
and as vocalists and to
let their style shine through.
God, I just love this.
This is the last battle
rehearsal. Wow!
And celebrate the
cowboy's historic sendoff
with a look back at his
last decade as a coach.
It has to start
with a great voice.
That's what I'm gonna
miss the most is sitting here
with a front-row seat to
some of the best concerts
that anybody has ever seen.
That was one of them.
Plus, you won't want to
miss an exclusive performance
by our Season 23 coaches.
♪ I can't take my
eyes off of you ♪
♪ You'd be like
Heaven to touch ♪
♪ And I want
to hold you so much ♪
♪ This is the Voice ♪
Welcome to "The Voice,
the Best of the Blinds,
Battles, and Blake."
I'm Carson Daly.
Tonight, we're giving you
another look at everything
that's led up to this
point in the competition.
But first...
This is my last season.
This is my last season.
23 seasons. The last time
I'm gonna ever get to do this.
What?
I don't know if
y'all have heard yet,
but it's Blake's last season.
Blake is doing this one move
where he tells everybody
that it's his last season.
I would be honored
if you were on my
last ever Team Blake.
Oh, I like it when
you do this right here.
He seems to be milking it.
My last team.
Just a little bit. Yep.
This is my last season. What?
Niall is gonna be the
new king of "The Vo..."
I'm passing the baton.
Last season was my ninth win,
and I came back one more
time to try to get that 10th win.
You pick me as your coach,
and I will quit coaching
after this season.
This is my last chance
to change an artist's
life for the better.
I'll say the number
and you tell me
what you think I'm referring to.
7,200.
What would you think that is?
That's got to be the amount of songs
that my artists
have sang, right?
7,200 pounds of
calamari you've consumed.
Watch your finger.
Blake has made over
500 episodes of "The Voice."
He's coached over 250 artists
and has won nine times. Yes!
Now, let's take a look at
the last team he'll ever coach.
Blake used his last
block ever on Kelly
when his first
artist, Neil Salsich,
got a four-chair turn.
♪ Well, I stopped into
every place in town ♪
♪ City life has
really got me down ♪
♪ I got them
h*nky-tonk blues ♪ No!
♪ Hey, them h*nky-tonk blues ♪
Well, I'm bummed
'cause Blake blocked me.
I don't remember doing it.
Literally, I get back Season 23
and the first moment
Blake can, he blocks me?
I think he's threatened, folks.
Singer/songwriter Carlos
Rising also joined Team Blake.
♪ If I could change the world ♪
Carlos is incredibly talented,
and he was completely
in sync with the band.
I'm really excited to get a
chance to work with Carlos.
A little parting gift for
you. Oh, thank you.
"I'm on Blake's last team...
and all I got was
this lousy shirt."
24-year-old Nashville
bouncer Walker Wilson
muscled his way
onto Blake's team.
♪ But nobody taught
her, it takes a lot of water ♪
♪ To wash away New Orleans ♪
Good to meet you, brother.
Blake also
picked up Tasha Jessen
who came to "The Voice" to
spread an important message.
The reason I'm here
is just to show
little girls in Pakistan
that would look at the show
and be like, "She's Pakistani!"
Like, it's possible.
♪ And take me to your river ♪
♪ And I wanna go ♪
When I heard her voice,
I just knew I loved it.
♪ Take me to your river, baby ♪
Sogood to meet you.
I think it's better to meet you.
Your voice is hard to define,
which is the best thing you
could ever have going for you.
Thank you so much.
I felt the urgency in
Tasha's performance.
You could win if
you get on my team.
I'm working with some
of the biggest songwriters
and producers on the planet.
Bragger.
Oh, you're already taking the...
Like father, like son, huh?
I think I pick Blake.
Yes! All right!
Me and Blake are
getting along really well.
We've got a good
little bromance going.
But he broke my heart
when he stole Tasha from me.
And I will get him back.
I didn't see that coming at all.
I do feel this father-son
bond with Niall.
Fighting Irish my a*s.
Mostly because he
disappoints me a lot.
This is gonna be a fun
relationship to develop.
What the hell just happened? Ha!
Blake also added
strawberry farmer Kason Lester.
♪ 'Cause I try to
see the good in life ♪
♪ But good things in
life are hard to find ♪
And pop-soul singer Kylee Dayne
had Blake battling it out
with our rookie coaches.
I keep having
dreams about singing,
like, on the "Voice" stage.
I get to, like, the part
where I'm about to walk on
and it's like, you
know, when you dream
and then you're
falling and you wake up
before you hit the ground?
It's like that.
♪ I never gave you
everything, I wish I could ♪
♪ I should've seen it coming
from where you stood ♪
♪ But now I'm ♪
Kylee has tons
of character in her voice,
and she really is an original.
There's nobody else like her.
Oh!
Whoa!
Kylee was so good,
I literally had to bring
out the giant foam finger
just to convince her.
I have to pick Blake.
Yes!
Team Blake is on an
absolute roll right now.
That's a big finger, isn't it?
Big finger, yeah.
No, it's one of the
bigger fingers I've seen.
Still to
come... Oh, my God!
Our coaches continue
to build their teams...
Kelly.
And then take them to battle...
I've had an idea.
Where, for the first
time in "Voice" history,
the all-new Playoff Pass
sends artists straight
to the playoffs...
I'm just so grateful for
just being in this moment.
Oh!
Bypassing the knockouts.
They invented it for me.
I'm using my Playoff Pass!
There's never been a
bigger honor on "The Voice."
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back to the "Best
of the Blinds, Battles, and Blake."
Do we all still have our blocks?
Yeah. You blocked me.
You don't have
your block anymore.
I didn't... I don't
think that was me.
I think I still have mine.
Do you have yours?
You're so full of it.
You used your
block for Neil. Yeah.
I know the names of your
team members.
No, Niall. Niall said he
used his block.
No, no, Neil is the
person on your team.
Blake continued
to build his blinds team,
adding a 43-year-old
rocker with a unique edge.
I worked as a tube driver
in London Underground
for 18 years.
Coming out to Hollywood
was something I dreamed about
while I was on the
front of the train.
You do know
we're English, right?
This is... This is torturous.
This is like the worst thing ever.
♪ And I won't try
to understand ♪
♪ Let the devil take tomorrow ♪
What are you doing?
I've never had a chance to
work with a country singer
from London,
and I like it, Alex.
And you've braided your
beard nicely for television.
I mean, you just look badass.
I would have
assumed he just came here
from a biker rally in
Deadwood or something.
This guy is business.
He came here to sing
and win "The Voice,"
and he's gonna do it his way.
That's good stuff.
♪ Let me in ♪
Blake went
head-to-head with Chance
for his next artist.
♪ Go easy on me, baby ♪
♪ I was still a child ♪
♪ Didn't get the chance to ♪
I think EJ had
great stage presence,
and I think that I could
pick the right songs for him.
I really want him
to be on my team.
My name is EJ. I'm
from Draper, Utah,
about 10 hours'
drive away from here.
Beautiful.
That's cool. I didn't know
where Utah was, directionally.
I know where Utah is.
I'm gonna have to go with Blake.
Yes! Chance: But he chose Blake,
so we're excited
to hear him sing
Tim McGraw next time, I guess.
Next, 17-year-old
Mary Kate Connor
became the youngest
member of Team Blake.
♪ I can't look at the stars ♪
Mary Kate is so cool, y'all.
She's gonna represent that
younger generation of country.
Yeah! Hi!
I feel like I'm a good
coach at working with young talent.
I choose Blake. Yes!
Mary Kate is the kind
of artist that I love to work with,
and I've had a lot of success
with these kind of artists.
Thank you!
Ladies and
gentlemen, Niall Horan!
You know, they say imitation
is the greatest form of flattery,
and when Niall came out
and was dressed as me...
I was a little freaked out.
Are those my actual jeans,
the way you keep pulling
'em up? Yeah, I think so.
I think... I think they are.
Rounding out Team
Blake was Grace West.
♪ Maybe it was Memphis ♪
♪ Maybe it was
southern summer nights ♪
♪ Maybe it was you,
maybe it was me ♪
♪ But it sure felt right ♪
People of
America are gonna to love you.
I do think Niall does a
great impression of me.
I gotta say.
This is my last season.
Niall's accent when he tries to
be Blake... horribly awesome.
I think I'm gonna go with Blake.
Yes! That's it!
You're the last person I'm
ever pushing that for, Grace!
23 seasons, and
for the last artist
for me to hit this button
for to be a country artist
with that much potential,
I can't think of
a better ending.
For the last time...
My team is full!
That was my last
blind auditions.
It was bittersweet,
but I'm still looking forward
to my last battle rounds,
which is coming up next.
Blake's last team
was ready to compete...
Hi, Blake! and his 10
artists headed into battle.
Hey!
You guys are already laughing
coming through the door.
Yeah, we're just so excited.
Working with Blake is
probably the highlight of my life.
Walking into rehearsal and
you see the tallest guy ever,
the king of "The Voice," Blake.
Group team hug. Come on.
Once you get in front of him,
you're like, "Oh, my gosh."
It is still
not fully real to me.
Yes! Come on, come on.
This season, the
battles are really cool
'cause I got to actually work
one-on-one with each artist
to try to take 'em
to the next level.
The possibilities for you to
be way beyond this show,
it's endless. Thank you.
This is a big deal to me.
This is the last
battle rehearsal.
Wow!
Definitely being
his last season,
it makes it even that
much more special for sure.
The Playoff Pass.
So we've been waiting for
years for something like this,
but it's the first time
we've ever had it.
If the 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.
Any time you see,
like, singer/songwriter
and you kind of go, "I can throw
anything in the world at 'em."
Everyone is so different,
but they're also all at
the peak of their game.
This is awesome.
First up, Blake paired
singer/songwriter Carlos Rising
against Grace West,
the last country artist
to ever join Team Blake.
Blake. Yes!
♪ I told you so ♪
I could never do that,
what you guys are doing.
The wheels are working.
I'm working overtime. But your
wheels work. Your wheels work.
♪ Would you say I told you so? ♪
Grace West...
She sings her heart out.
Arguably the biggest
threat in this competition.
Grace, your voice
is just phenomenal.
You've got a real
classic tone. Thank you.
The winner of
this battle is Grace.
Grace, congratulations!
You're moving on
to the knockouts!
And Blake also took
versatile country blues artist
Neil Salsich to the knockouts.
♪ Hey, I heard it
through the grapevine ♪
♪ Oh, and I'm just
about to lose my mind ♪
♪ Honey, I know ♪
Neil has, like, a quirkiness
about his stage
presence, and I like that.
Like, I think it's dope.
You're moving on
to the knockouts.
Congratulations.
The decisions got tougher
when Blake paired
his two rockers,
Kason Lester and Walker Wilson.
You don't want to
look uncomfortable.
You know, and I'm not sure if
you're used to playing guitar.
Just stare into my eyes. I don't think
it's anything you have to overthink.
Yeah, just get lost
in Kason's eyes there.
It's an easy thing to do, man.
Have you looked at them things?
♪ I think about you, baby ♪
♪ And I dream about
you all the time ♪
You guys are the
exact same person, yo.
Dude. It's so weird.
That's what we've been hearing.
All jokes aside,
awesome performance,
and Walker had the
edge on that one for sure.
Thank you, dude.
The winner of this
battle is Walker.
Walker is the perfect
combination of rock,
Southern rock, country.
He owns that lane.
Congratulations, buddy.
This is Blake's last season,
and his team is k*ller,
so I'm really happy
for him for that.
And piano player EJ Michels
faced off against Pakistani
R&B singer Tasha Jessen.
Tasha, your range is
what really is incredible.
Thank you, Blake.
EJ, your voice is
just so electrifying.
♪ And if you look
closer, it's easy to trace ♪
♪ The tracks of my tears ♪
♪ Oh, baby, take one
good look at my face ♪
♪ You'll see my smile
looks out of place ♪
See? One rehearsal
with... with Blake.
In spite of that, you
still did amazing.
It's incredible.
The winner of
this battle is Tasha.
Tasha, congratulations!
I ended up going with Tasha
because every time she
sings, I learn more about her
and what she's capable of.
You did it, buddy. Thank you.
And she has the star power
to blow the roof off this place.
Oh, we got a steal!
We got two steals!
I couldn't let EJ go home.
Simply because EJ
could sing anything.
I definitely don't have a singer
with the range that
you've got on my team.
You went with Blake,
which was... a decision.
A decision.
That was a choice.
I think that you could
win this whole thing.
Gonna have to go with Niall.
EJ selects Niall Horan!
I still got more
chances to steal him.
And finally, Kylee
Dayne and Mary Kate Connor
became close friends
during the competition.
We met when we
were here for the blinds.
We've been through
this entire thing, hip to hip.
But in the battles,
they had to go head-to-head.
And we got working
on our song, we were like,
"This is a match
made in heaven."
♪ Always rooting
for the anti-hero ♪
Did I just step in,
like, a time warp
and step at the
end of rehearsal,
like, where you would sound
that good after we worked on it?
I'm the greatest coach ever.
Yes.
♪ It must be exhausting ♪
♪ Always rooting
for the anti-hero ♪
Kylee, your voice,
it has, like, this thing
that singers get jealous of.
No matter what you sing, it's
always gonna sound special.
Mary Kate, you
were piercing through.
Like, it give me, like, little
goose bumps, to be honest.
Blakey boy, you got one
hell of a choice to make here.
Language, Niall.
The winner of
this battle is Kylee.
Kylee, you're moving
on to the knockouts!
Congratulations!
Kylee has so much style
and personality in her voice.
She's just amazing.
This business, Mary Kate,
there's gonna be
a "no" every day
until there's finally a
"yes" that comes along.
But on this show, we have
a thing called a Playoff Pass,
and I have that right
here on my button.
I think it... Hey, it works.
Oh!
It works!
And there's that yes.
The Playoff Pass
gives an artist a chance
to skip the knockout round.
It puts them straight
into the playoffs.
I had to use my Playoff
Pass on Mary Kate
because she's just an
absolutely incredible singer
and just a pure,
innocent-sounding voice.
I love it.
I think she's gonna
blow people's minds
in these playoffs.
So far, I'm really
excited about my team.
I think all the singers
stand out in a unique way.
Give it up for NOIVAS,
ladies and gentlemen.
I'm gonna take him.
Whoa!
We got a steal!
I'm so happy I stole NOIVAS.
This guy's got so much energy,
and he just commands the stage.
I can't wait to see what my team
is gonna do in these knockouts.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back.
It's gonna be great,
man. Let's do it.
♪ God only knows
where this could go ♪
This season, former
One Direction-er
and multi-platinum artist
Niall Horan joined our coaches.
I pick Niall.
Yeah!
This is my first
season on "The Voice."
I'm really enjoying it so far.
You're beaming.
Like a Cheshire cat.
That song choice,
first of all, impeccable.
So brittle and, like, so tender.
Niall, he knows so much about
a very specific lane in music.
Good stuff, my boy.
He's a formidable
opponent, you know?
You went for the big choruses,
but you were so amazing
in the early
moments of the song.
We've both
been artists on a show,
so I can't even use my, like,
"I've been here,"
'cause so has he.
I remember what I was like at 15
auditioning for
a show like this.
I was shaking like a leaf.
Storytelling, it's my thing.
These guys can't
tell you a story at all.
I write my own stuff with
some of the greatest songwriters
and producers of our time.
Lining them up, already have it.
We'll talk about it afterwards
when you're on my team.
We're gonna be talking
about you in the final for sure.
Being on a show like this
and being a coach on here,
I can have a say in how those
next steps in their career go.
Please.
So that's exactly why I
wanted to be part of the show.
Can you try to be
home by 7:30 for dinner?
Yes, Dad. Okay.
I'll get an Uber.
Great job today. I'm
very proud of you.
Thank you, Dad. See you later.
See you... See you tonight.
Myself and Blake
have grown very close.
Do you want a hand up?
Yes, please. With a cane?
Oh! Thank you, Son.
We've bonded on
a father-son level.
Here's the part where
you take up for me, Son.
Son. All right, let me...
Let me tell you about
my old man here.
Up next is a trip to Oklahoma.
Goin' bass fishing.
Here we go, Ni-y'all.
It's Niall.
Blake Shelton,
he is "The Voice."
Sweet dude. Love
being around him.
Congratulations.
I have a great laugh with
him on and off camera.
First of all, there is no
proof that I blocked her.
There's proof.
Who did you use it on?
I used it on...
Ohhhh!
You know, I'm a little
bit frustrated and proud
at the same time because
Niall is fightin' dirty.
I'm proud of you,
Son. Thanks, Pops.
He's lying, he's doing
all the things that I do.
Whoo!
I'm so happy that I'm
here, my first season.
I'm super excited
about Team Niall.
Now let's see how Coach Niall
built his first-ever
blinds team.
After a slow start...
If I don't get a team member,
will you come and sing for me?
Niall pulled out all the stops
for his first artist,
Ross Clayton.
We got three
children, three goats,
and so it is a full house.
Hi, Dad! Hi, Ross.
You are such a great dad.
We miss you and
we love you so much.
I'm gonna do my best.
I want them to say,
like, look at my dad.
He's out there giving it a shot.
♪ Now I'm tellin' you ♪
♪ You don't need that guy ♪
♪ It's so black and white ♪
♪ He's stealin' your thunder ♪
♪ Baby, blue ain't your color ♪
I love how much control
that Ross has of his voice.
Give him any song and
he'll be able to sing it
and put his own
little stamp on it.
Four chairs!
I got him in a four-chair turn
by using a little
trick up my sleeve.
I need a bit of privacy.
You don't get privacy.
This is for television.
Is it?
Whoa!
Niall was doing some
under-the-table stuff.
I've never been able to do...
But I did, in my heart, want him
to get somebody
on his team by now.
Please.
Niall, let's go.
Oh, my God!
I could see it on Blake's face.
He was absolutely gutted that
I stole a country guy from him.
Man, that was unbelievable.
Niall played his cards right
when he used his block on
Kelly for 24-year-old Kala Banham.
♪ I've looked at life
from both sides now ♪
♪ From win and lose,
and still somehow ♪ Oh, no!
♪ Life's illusions I recall ♪
♪ I really don't
know liiiiiife ♪ Ohhh!
Ha, ha!
Kelly's my biggest
competition here.
We have very similar
taste in singers and music,
so I knew that I had
to block her for Kala.
I can't stand you, Ireland.
I'm gonna have to go with Niall.
Niall. Niall.
Niall. Niall.
Yes! Oh, my God!
Niall is k*lling it this season.
Hi! Hi.
Hi, Niall.
I'm such a huge fan of yours.
Niall came in here
with a giant fan base.
What?! Oh, my God.
Niall?!
Hiii! Hi.
Would you like to be on my team?
Niall is a hard one to beat
because he's got
that Irish accent.
It's time to pass
the baton over.
Is a bah-ton a baton?
Language barrier. Okay, okay.
In Ireland, I guess it is.
I've got the tools to
break hearts with you.
I like how you say "tools."
Thank you. Too-ools.
I've been on a
show like this before.
I know.
Niall's best
quality as a coach, I think,
is because he's
been in their position.
That was so good.
I've been in their shoes.
I know exactly what it's like.
You ever heard the
phrase "Luck of the Irish"?
And Niall used his
Irish charm on this next artist.
♪ I love you ♪
♪ Together, together ♪
♪ That's how it must be ♪
♪ To live without you would ♪
You've got such
a cool vibe to you.
Thank you, it's clown couture.
Yeah, clown couture.
Uh-huh, uh-huh.
There's an already-made
star in there.
You've got this Italian confidence.
Niall.
Yeah!
Get it, Niall!
I picked Niall because
his pitch was amazing
and he's Irish... Love that.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back.
Niall continued to
shape his blinds team
with Tennessee
native Laura Littleton.
Music's always been
around me since I was little.
My dad was in a bluegrass band.
They would meet
at his tire shop.
The tire shop that he owned,
it's almost 100 years old.
It's the coolest
thing in the world.
♪ We never learn,
we've been here before ♪
♪ Why are we always
stuck and running from ♪
♪ The b*ll*ts? ♪
I hit it before
you! Yeah! Yes!
That is bull! That is bullcrap.
Hello.
That was so fun!
I love these, like, natural
shakes that you've got.
I would love to have
you on Team Niall.
I think I'm going
to go with Niall.
Yes!
Wish I could've
had you on my team.
I will say, I stand by my block,
'cause I think that Laura
might have gone with Blake.
I just used it for
Niall, apparently.
R&B singer Tiana Goss
had a successful
return to "The Voice."
♪ Oh, you don't mean... ♪
Last season,
I didn't do as well
as I wanted to do.
Not getting a chair turn,
it honestly was a bummer.
I'm not gonna lie.
Not everyone gets this
amazing opportunity,
and the fact that I
have it a second time,
that's unbelievable to me.
♪ Yeah ♪ Whoa.
♪ And who is the
one you're clingin' to ♪
♪ Instead of me
♪ Tonight? ♪
Tiana is incredible.
Her tones were
beautiful and sweet.
I was hoping for you.
Yes!
My sister's a huge fan.
Is she here? She's here.
I was looking
for some character,
and she had that in abundance.
Thank you. Whoo! Yes!
Niall also pushed his button
for 20-year-old dental
student Jerome Godwin III.
♪ I wanna trust me ♪
♪ The way that
you trust me, babe ♪
♪ 'Cause nobody ever
loved me like you do ♪
♪ I'd love to see me
from your point of view ♪
What?!
And he and
Kelly battled it out again
for pop singer Gina Miles.
I'm not super crazy
confident, but when I sing,
I'm a very different person.
♪ In another life ♪
♪ I would make you stay ♪
♪ So I don't have to say ♪
♪ You were the
one that got away ♪
♪ The one that got away ♪
I'm just a really big
fan of your voice.
Obviously, I've been doing
pop music for 20 years,
so I'm all right at it.
And I feel like we would
work really well together.
I also have a
really cute jacket.
It's really cute.
Are you giving him help?
I gave him my phone
number. You are not.
"Kelly can't coach
nerves."
I think I'm going
to go with Niall.
Yes! I lost to Niall.
Come on!
I did it again.
Man, Gina, I loved her tone,
and I thought that
it was a really cool
storyteller-type voice.
Niall and I went head to head,
I think, the most in the blinds.
Don't come near me!
We definitely gravitate
towards similar singers,
and he has a really strong team.
Musical-theater lover
Michael B. impressed Niall
with his vocal range.
♪ Save your tears ♪
Yay!
Whoo!
And next up,
the youngest solo artist
in the competition,
15-year-old Ryley Tate Wilson.
I play guitar,
piano, ukulele, drums.
And, some way, I want
to make music my career.
♪ And there's a big
black sky over my town ♪
♪ I know where you're
at, I bet she's around ♪
Ryley Tate. Where do we start?
15 years old. Four-chair turn.
Voice of an absolute angel.
That was the best audition
we've seen here by a long shot.
I'm gonna have to go with Niall.
Yes! Come on!
And finally, 29-year-old
Army recruiter Talia Smith
fought hard to be here.
Thanks for being
here. Yeah, absolutely.
Where else am I going to be?
This past year, we found
out that we were pregnant.
It was everything we wanted.
But I had a miscarriage.
I kind of just felt weak.
And as a soldier,
that's not something
I'm used to feeling.
Being here is
part of the healing.
♪ Don't you worry
'bout a thing ♪
♪ Don't you worry
'bout a thing ♪
♪ Don't you worry
'bout a thing ♪
She's got so much control.
For her to come
up here and choose
a really tough
Stevie Wonder song,
it was amazing.
Oh-h*-h*!
Whoo!
What a way to complete a team.
Niall's a rookie,
but he stepped in
ready to compete.
And the guy has a solid team.
I feel like he's probably
our biggest threat.
Can't wait to sit
down with all of my artists,
pick songs, and
start battling it out.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back.
After building his
first "Voice" team,
Niall took his 10 artists
into the battle ring.
I can't believe
that we're actually
working with Niall now.
Ladies first. I'm cool.
Hello!
Hi, Michael. How's it going?
The great thing about
"The Voice" is I've become
really close with
all of my artists.
How are the dogs?
Oh, they're so good. I got
to meet the dogs on Zoom.
Niall is definitely
an invested coach.
He's personal with us on Zoom.
It's extremely cool to say
that we have a
celebrity in our DMs.
Look at those piercing eyes.
Have you ever
seen a face that big?
Niall is an incredible musician.
And getting to,
like, work with him
and collaborate
with him on a duet
was really, really special.
Up first, soft-spoken Gina Miles
and pop singer Kala Banham
put Niall in a
difficult position.
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.
Niall had so much
amazing advice for us,
and he's performed in sold-out
stadiums all around the world,
so it was really nice.
♪ I told you to... ♪
Band rehearsals
in the rehearsal studio
is one thing.
This is a different beast.
♪ In the morning,
I'll be with you ♪
This is the first time we
see them on the battle stage.
This is the closest
they're going to get
to having a full audience
and the whole of
America watching.
♪ Come on, skinny love ♪
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.
The winner of
this battle is Gina.
Gina, you are moving
on to the knockouts!
I chose Gina
because of her growth.
The sky's the
limit for that girl.
That is a steal!
Yeah!
I've been waiting for her.
I remembered her from
the blinds and I was blocked.
I like anybody that can
bring tears to my eyes,
and she did.
Niall really messed up, y'all.
So excited to get
to work with her.
Next, Jerome Godwin III
went head to head
with Talia Smith.
♪ Why are you looking
down all the wrong roads ♪
♪ When mine is the heart
and the salt of the soul? ♪
What's great about this show
is there's so much
room for growth,
and I'm really starting
to see some of my artists
really step up and take
hold of their own future.
Jerome, I
thought you smashed it.
You could sing anything. The
winner of this battle is Jerome.
Jerome, congratulations!
You're moving on
to the knockouts!
Niall's team is
looking pretty strong right now.
Team Chance is
obviously the way to go
if you want to win the show,
but, like, in terms of
putting together artists
for me to lay the steal,
he's doing a really good job.
Niall had a
vision when he paired
quirky guitarist Kate Cosentino
with returning
artist Tiana Goss.
There's a version of this song
that starts quite
chill... Mm-hmm.
And allows you to show
off before you dance.
Okay. Try and do
the harmony thing
and make sure
that they're real tight,
because it will make those
harmony moments stand out
in what is a chaotic song.
♪ Oh, girls just
wanna have fun ♪
♪ When the working day is done ♪
♪ Oh, girls, they
wanna have fun ♪
♪ Oh, girls just
wanna have fun ♪
That was a really cool
arrangement of that song.
Thank you.
I felt the lyrics
for the first time.
Do you feel like
we wanna have fun?
Now I understand you,
Kelly. Now you know.
You just wanna have fun.
"Oh. You just wanna
have a good time." I get it.
The winner of
the battle is Kate.
Kate, congratulations!
I chose Kate
because you don't see
a lot of those jazzy
voices around these days.
Someone that's got
a bit of quirkiness,
you know, a bit of character.
Wait! We got a steal!
I'm shaking, I'm shaking.
I made my
steal. Finally, I got Tiana.
I saw potential, and
she has soul to her voice
and she has a stage presence.
And I'm excited to see
what she's going to do
on Team Chance.
Ross Clayton and Laura Littleton
brought some
country to Team Niall.
Ross, is there a way of, like,
taking back some
of the grit early on?
♪ I know you really
want to tell me goodbye ♪
♪ I know you really
want to be your own girl ♪
♪ Baby, you could
never look me in the eye ♪
I've shot myself in
the foot yet again.
It's not easy.
Ross is the winner.
Ross moving on to the
knockouts! Thank you.
I love Ross.
I really wanted him.
His whole rock 'n' roll edge
with his country vibe, his tone,
like, singer/songwriter...
He covers a lot of lanes.
Finally, musical-theater lovers
15-year-old Ryley Tate Wilson
and 29-year-old Michael B.
Serenaded our
coaches in one of Niall's
strongest match-ups.
Ryley Tate, you could
do with ramping the song.
You know, sing
soft, tell the story,
and then you start
ramping towards the chorus.
♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪
♪ 'Cause I get like
this every time ♪
Oh, my God! ♪ On
these days that feel ♪
You sung beautifully together.
The riffs, the control.
The winner of this
battle is Michael.
Michael B., congratulations!
You're moving on
to the knockouts!
I had to move Michael
B. Through to the knockouts.
I've heard him singing that
song 50 times in the last few days.
He just brought
it to another level.
I'm using the Playoff Pass!
This is the Playoff
Pass! Don't go home!
The Playoff Pass is here
for one reason and
one reason only...
To award the best
performance on your team
and send them straight
through to the playoffs.
Ryley Tate has got
maturity beyond his years.
This guy is a gifted kid.
I honestly think that Ryley
Tate Wilson will be in the finale.
I am completely in shock.
I was not expecting that at all.
Ohh! Oh, my God!
Team Niall is looking strong
from all the battles.
My team has turned heads.
We've got big singers,
completely technical singers.
We've got our storytellers.
I only get one steal,
and I chose to use it
for EJ on Team Blake.
He's got amazing low range,
and he can work his
way right up to the top of it.
Looking forward to
seeing what Team Niall
brings to the stage
in the knockouts.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back.
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter
and producer Chance the Rapper
arrived ready to win his way.
Hey, the youngins are
killin' it right now! Whoo!
I'm so excited to be
a part of "The Voice."
Aaaaaaaah!
It's cool that the show has
finally had a rapper on it.
Rap music is, like, an
all-encompassing kind of genre.
Oh, my God! It's
Chance the Rapper!
What?! Chance the Rapper?!
Ohhh!
Yeah! EJ: He has the career
that I would like to
have myself as an artist.
Chance has got, like, a
super unique ear for talent.
I'm excited to work with you.
I feel like Chance is, like...
he's on a different wavelength.
I'm a visionary, man.
I feel like I'm going
to win the show.
Chance has come
into this thing fearless.
When he gets excited about
somebody, he goes all in.
If I was lucky enough
to have you on my team,
I would just spend time
with you, figuring out,
you know, what you're about,
and I'll let you be yourself.
His song choices, the
things he thinks about musically,
his music knowledge...
He was made for this.
I would love to bring
you some options that,
like, maybe the other coaches
may not be as familiar with.
Wow. And... And...
That's not a shot.
No, it's just impressive.
I'm saying it's impressive.
Oh, yeah. Yeah.
Thanks, man. Yeah.
Chance is, like,
my favorite person
to sit next to on the show.
You only have one choice.
You got Chance right here.
You still got Chance over here.
Oh, my God! Oh!
You got Chance right here.
Oh!
And even though
my boy is blocked,
you got Chance right here!
Oh, my God!
I've been lucky as
an independent rapper
to learn a lot of things over
the course of my career.
I started touring when I was 17.
Do you know Tems?
Of course, yeah.
I know Tems.
You talking about Tims McGraw?
I'm hoping that I could just
impart some of that wisdom
on this next
generation of artists.
I gotta go with Chance.
Chance. Chance.
Aaaaaaah!
I'm not focused on
anything other than winning.
First up on Team
Chance, it's viral sister trio Sorellé.
We're social
media influencers now.
We have 3.2 million followers.
As a trio, we only
started in 2019,
so this will be one of
our first... - Ever.
Performances.
♪ Love you ♪
♪ I ♪ ♪ Love you ♪
♪ Hey, boy ♪
♪ Where'd you get it from? ♪
♪ Hey, boy, where did you go? ♪
♪ I learned my passion in
the good old-fashioned ♪
♪ School of lover boys ♪
♪ Everything's all
right, just hold on tight ♪
♪ That's because I'm
a good old-fashioned ♪
What are you doing
turning around, Chance?
This is embarrassing, man.
I really want to try something.
I just wanted to see
if you guys could do
a three-part harmony
of this simple line.
♪ What could I do-o-o? ♪
♪ What could I do-o-o? ♪
Tell me what? What?!
♪ What could I do-o-o? ♪
I'm telling y'all, I got y'all.
I got a vision. Chance.
Aaaaaaah! Ohhhhhhh!
The Sorellé sisters...
They have, like,
a certain tenured stage
presence that I like.
Come on! Keep clapping!
Are you kidding me right now?!
I think the best thing
about getting Sorellé
was beating Blake.
And as good as I feel
about being able
to vibe together,
I felt even better about
Blake not winning.
Whoo! That feels good!
Blake and Chance's rivalry
continued with this next artist,
Jamar Langley.
♪ I need you ♪
♪ I need youuuuu ♪
Yes! Yes!
If you want to win
the whole competition,
obviously, you got to come
get down with Chance team.
Chance.
Ohhhhhh!
Jamar was awesome.
That was also my
second time beating Blake.
It's all in the pitch,
you know what I mean?
It's how you talk, but it's
also, like, your character.
How do they know if
you're a good guy or not,
Blake Shelton?
Don't come to me in the battles
when you need me.
Chance picked up a
wide range of talented singers,
snagging rocker Alyssa Lazar.
♪ Baby, I'm afraid of
the way I love you ♪
Welcome to "The Voice"!
♪ Don't be that way ♪
And at 17 years old,
Mariah Kalia
proved to be fearless.
♪ I just wish you could
feel what you say ♪
Wow!
If you want somebody that's
gonna take you to that level,
get down with Chance Records.
I'm telling you. Ah, Chance Records.
I'm going to go with Chance.
Aaaaaaah!
♪ You make me say ♪
♪ Oh ♪
17 years old. She
was years ahead of herself.
She's going to be around
here for a long time.
I'm so sorry. The
connection, man.
You're just a better
coach than me.
Professional
athlete Chloe Abbott
came to "The Voice"
to switch tracks.
I run the 400, which
is one lap around, full speed.
And I am currently training
to go for the 2024
Olympics in Paris.
♪ The moment that you
wander far from me ♪
♪ I want to be feel
you in my arms again ♪
Oh! Yo! Yes!
She got it.
I was really, really impressed
with Chloe's control,
and I look forward to seeing
what she's going to
do in this competition.
Chance added
soul to his blinds team
with this next artist, Magnus.
♪ Baby hair ♪
♪ With a woman's eyes ♪
Yes! Oh! He already
turned around!
Let's go!
♪ I can feel you
watching in the night ♪
Magnus... I just knew as
soon as I heard him sing
that he was perfect
for Team Chance.
I am so excited to win
this show with you, Magnus!
Whoo!
And 30-year-old NOIVAS
gave a meaningful
performance for his family.
Today, I am singing
"A Change Is Gonna
Come" by Sam Cooke.
This song is very
important for me, personally.
My father, he grew up
in Jim Crow Mississippi,
in a time of widespread racism.
♪ I was born by the river ♪
♪ In a little tent ♪
♪ And just like the
river, I've been running ♪
♪ Ever since ♪
I actually blocked
Blake from getting him.
I knew he was going to want
because he has like a little,
like, country tinge to him.
But I was like,
"This is my guy."
You are an
incomparable talent, yo.
I'm going with Chance.
Ohhhhhhh!
If I'm that threatening, then
I'm honored by the block.
Chance also hit his
button for soul singer Ray Uriel.
♪ That's where I
find a glimpse of us ♪
Yes! Yes! Thank you!
Welcome to Team Chance!
Then, 22-year-old
Manasseh Samone
returned to "The Voice"
after failing to turn
a chair last season.
♪ I'll rise
up ♪ Let's go! Let's go!
♪ I'll rise like the day ♪
♪ I'll rise up ♪
♪ I'll rise unafraid ♪
Not only her tone,
just the entertainment
value watching her.
Her voice is incredible.
She's kind of like the
whole package for me.
Ooh!
Whoo! Let's go!
God!
I can't believe I
just got you like that!
Yes! Finally!
Chance finished strong,
filling his team with
powerhouse NariYella.
♪ You want all my
love and my devotion ♪
Man!
Alright.
♪ You want my love and soul ♪
♪ Right on the line ♪
Oh-h*-h*!
I was first! I was first!
♪ I have no doubt
that I could love you ♪
♪ You've got one night
only, one night only ♪
♪ That's all you have to spare ♪
NariYella... She
just blew me away.
I think, technically,
your skill level is
way, way, way beyond your years.
Thank you.
NariYella was, hands down,
just one of the best
vocalists we've heard.
I was bummed to lose her.
You're my last person.
I am? You just
completed my whole team.
No doubt. Yeah!
She has a certain fullness
and a confidence
that, coupled together,
like, could make for a star.
America!
My team is full!
Blind auditions are done.
On to the battle rounds.
My team is fire.
I got some really
powerful vocalists
and a lot of
different styles, too.
I think this competition
is going to be a breeze.
Yeah.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back.
With Chance's first team locked,
his eclectic singers had
to face off in the battles.
What's up? What up?
Hey!
At this point
in the competition,
we've got the most
talented people in the world
going head to head.
Hey. Welcome, welcome. Hi!
Team Chance is very
much all about being yourself.
Be proud to be making
music and to be performing
and to be, like, who you are.
I'm most excited to continue to
hear these awesome vocalists.
Do you guys need some help with
the mic stand?
Are they, like, super
tight? I was trying.
I swear to you
guys... It's okay.
Chance is a jack of all trades.
He's a musician, a
producer, a writer.
I actually used to be a
roadie for a long time.
And a roadie. So it
was super helpful.
Chance got right to work
when he paired two
of his one-chair turns,
Alyssa Lazar and
Magnus, for an epic battle.
♪ You can tell everybody ♪
I can't stress enough how
important rehearsal is...
because it's as much
about your stage presence
as it is about your vocal.
What helps me out a
lot when I'm on stage is,
even though I've sang
the song so many times,
sometimes that can, you
know, work against you.
Kind of taking time to think
about who you're singing to
and what the lyrics mean to you.
Chance is awesome, man.
He wears so many different hats.
To have that person,
you know, in my corner,
this is crazy.
♪ It may be quite simple,
but now that it's done ♪
Magnus, your voice sounds
like a warm, cozy home.
It does.
Thank you, Blake.
With soup and those pillows
that are like life-size body
pillows you can lay with.
The winner of this
battle is Magnus.
Magnus moving on!
There were a lot of one-chair
turns in the blinds with Chance.
And now we're
getting to the battles,
and we're hearing his
artists, and we're like,
"Oh, you heard something."
Chance also paired
seasoned soul singer Jamar Langley
with 17-year-old R&B
pop artist Mariah Kalia.
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 ♪
♪ Keep me where the light is ♪
The winner of the
battles is Jamar.
Thank you. Jamar,
congratulations!
I see Jamar as a soul artist.
I want to see him
try a little bit more
late '70s, almost soul-funk,
because I think he
could do anything.
Then, hard-working
data analyst Ray Uriel
took on four-chair-turn NOIVAS.
♪ And I'm sorry I made you cry ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ I didn't mean to
hurt you, no, baby ♪
♪ I'm just a jealous guy ♪
Whoo!
NOIVAS...
I feel like I'm looking at
one of my old album covers
standing up there right now.
It's working for me.
What I noticed about
Ray was that there was no,
like, strain or anything,
and there were moments where
NOIVAS came all the way down
stage and was really performing.
And then when it was your
turn, you was like, "Nah,"
like, "I could do that, too."
I really enjoyed
that improvement.
The winner of
this battle is Ray.
Congratulations.
They both did an incredible job,
but I had to go with Ray.
He has a very contained sound,
and he has a lot of
control over his vocals.
I'm gonna take him.
We got a steal!
I was able, for once,
to get somebody on my team
that I thought needed
to be on my team
from the very beginning.
If Chance hadn't used
that stupid block earlier,
this would have never happened.
You're home, NOIVAS. Come on.
Oh, man.
NOIVAS deserves
to be in this competition
just as much as anybody.
And I did not want
to see him go home,
so I thought that
was really cool,
what Blake did.
And track star Chloe
Abbott and R&B vocalist NariYella
gave another
incredible performance.
♪ I want you around, around ♪
That was so crazy.
Y'all should be in
a group together.
Oh, my God.
The winner of this
battle is NariYella.
NariYella, congratulations!
You're moving on. Not easy.
NariYella, no matter
what song she sings,
it sounds like her own.
Her singing ability,
it's probably the best
in the competition.
Then it was
viral sister trio Sorellé
versus second-chance
artist Manasseh Samone.
Maybe we could switch
up the arrangement
just a little bit. Mm-hmm.
Could we try a
three-part harmony
with you guys a cappella?
And then, when we come
back in, we'll up the dynamics
and have bass come
in with Manasseh.
♪ I wish nothing but
the best for you, yeah ♪
♪ Don't forget me, I begged ♪
♪ Oh, I remember you said ♪
♪ Sometimes it lasts in love ♪
♪ But sometimes
it hurts instead ♪
Chance is doing
things I've never seen
anyone else do in 23 seasons.
He came in. He's
super confident.
He knows what he
wants in these artists,
and he's turning out
to be a great coach.
Chance!
Was that your arrangement?
Oh, my God.
The winner of this battle is...
Sorellé.
Sorellé, congratulations.
You are moving
on to the knockouts.
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...
Oh!
Oh, my God! Oh,
my God! Oh, my God!
There it is!
It's great to see a story
like what happened with Manasseh.
I mean, she didn't even make
it onto the show last season.
This season, she's on here,
and she got the
first-ever Playoff Pass.
Oh, my God!
Manasseh edged
out that Playoff Pass
because of how much she grew
from the first rehearsal
to the stage rehearsal
to finally being on stage
for the battle rounds.
She just controlled
the whole crowd,
and I just was blown away by it.
It was awesome.
Team Chance is stacked.
I got some really powerful
vocalists... soul, R&B, a group.
I got Manasseh going
on to the playoffs.
I stole Tiana from Niall.
He missed out on a great artist.
My team is the strongest
team on the show.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back.
This is the "Best of
the Blinds, Battles,
and Blake."
It's his last season.
Also this season, Coach
Kelly Clarkson returned,
and during the blind auditions,
Kelly was more passionate
and more competitive than ever.
I'm home.
I know you're excited.
I should change the locks. Whoo!
The queen is back.
♪ I wanna go ♪
Kelly. Kelly.
Kelly. Yes!
People are excited to
be part of Team Kelly,
which makes me so
excited 'cause I've missed it.
Oh, my God!
Yeah!
I've been crushing it.
♪ I wanna go with you ♪
Kelly is probably the
hardest person to beat
because as a vocal
coach, as a mega star,
it's tough just to make
a case against Kelly.
I told Kelly she
needed to turn around.
Mama turns when
she wants to turn.
She's back with a vengeance.
And by that, I mean
she still won't stop talking.
I love the runs. I
was enjoying the runs.
I'm sorry, I cut you
off. I'm so sorry.
Do you wanna hug it
out? And you didn't...
Do you wanna hug it out?
Let's hug it out. Let's get a hug.
Let's hug it out.
Niall turned around without
anybody telling him to.
He just like... he just
did it. No, he didn't tellme.
He was just like, "Hey, I like this
guy." No, no, no, no no, no, no.
I can attest to this.
It's not whatyou say.
It's how muchyou say.
You can make fun
of how I'm winning,
but I'm still winning.
Kelly and Blake
just have this crazy rivalry.
I don't think they care
what's going on sometimes.
Am I truly your favorite coach?
Absolutely. Yep.
I'm telling you, this
thing doesn't work.
It doesn't work, Kelly.
It's exciting to
have Kelly back.
She came in ready to
start some crap with me.
Blockhead Blake
stole the opportunity
away from us, okay?
There is no proof
that I blocked her.
Historically, Blake and Kelly
have had a bit of a battle.
By not hitting her button,
she chose to not
be a part of your life.
I'm totally gonna
miss him. Mm-hmm.
It's very funny, though.
He loves winding Kelly up.
That's probably
my favorite thing.
He has Kelly right
in his back pocket.
If I don't win,
the next best thing is Kelly
not getting what she wants.
What is wrong with you?!
It's the Cowboy's last season,
but I'm not going easy on you.
I missed the chair.
I missed the button.
I missed having a
team to work with.
I'm super pumped
about season 23.
First to join Team Kelly
was Mississippi
girl Holly Brand.
♪ But I'm still a
Mississippi girl ♪
♪ A Mississippi girl ♪
Whoo!
We're gonna do big things
together if you come with me.
Please!
The whistle note took me out.
And I think, if you
get down with me,
you're obviously going to win.
I definitely know a hell of
a lot more than these two.
I know that... Why
are you talking?
You didn't even turn.
Kelly. Whoo!
Oh, my God! I love you!
Holly is incredible.
I will never not be shocked
that Blake didn't
turn for Holly.
I'm stoked to work with her.
ALI is a 24-year-old soul singer
who was born deaf.
It was hard when I was a kid,
definitely, for sure, you
know, to, like, accept this.
But from an early
age, she had a natural gift.
Even though I can't really hear
every single thing
that's going on,
I can feel the
music, what it means,
and every little thing
coming out of the speaker.
♪ And there he
was, this young boy ♪
♪ A stranger to my
eyes ♪ That was cool.
♪ Strumming my
pain with his fingers ♪
Hi, I'm ALI, and a
fun fact about me
is I wear two hearing A*DS.
I was born deaf.
I'm so blessed to
be able to share
this amazing journey with
you. Oh, my God. That's crazy.
Wow.
Thank you.
Your runs were so intricate
and cool and different.
That's a gift. Kelly.
Even if you didn't know
her story, she's incredible.
She feels and hears
music differently than us,
and it bleeds through her.
Thank you, guys.
Great job. Welcome.
Pop artist JB Somers
serenaded his way
onto Team Kelly.
♪ I would drink a
case of you, darling ♪
♪ And I would still
be on my feet ♪
♪ Oh, I would still be on my ♪
Your tone is incredible.
I'm gonna go with Kelly.
JB's voice, y'all, especially
the fact that he picked Joni.
I love Joni Mitchell.
He's perfect for my team.
Kelly added another
strong female vocalist to her team
when she picked up Allie Keck.
♪ Oh, if I was a man,
I'd make my move ♪
♪ If I was a blade, I'd
shave you smooth ♪
Yeah!
Allie, you can project
more than anybody else
that's come out on this stage.
Blake, I love you, but I think
I'm gonna have to go
with Kelly. Oh, my gosh!
I love her vibe.
She's like Janis
Joplin meets, like,
Ann Wilson from Heart,
and she's incredible.
Southern R&B singer
D.Smooth put music on the back burner.
I have a lot of jobs.
I am a barber, a
personal trainer.
I was a delivery person.
But I felt like God
was telling me,
"It was time to focus
on what gifts I gave you."
♪ Baby, I'm
dancing in the dark ♪
♪ With you between my arms ♪
♪ Whoa, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
Hey, let's go.
He turned with, like,
five seconds on the clock.
Mama turned, like,
in the beginning.
Because I knew how hard
of a song it was to sing,
that's why I was
waiting. Ms. Kelly.
Yes! Yes! Whoo!
Kelly's excited to be back here,
and you can tell.
She's been going
ham on that button.
Oh! I'm so... Oh!
She's dangerous, Kelly Clarkson.
That was really cool.
That was really cool.
That was really cool.
That was really cool.
22-year-old Rachel
Christine also joined Team Kelly.
♪ Like any hot-blooded woman ♪
♪ I have simply wanted ♪
Chase went in.
All right! Let's go!
♪ An object to crave ♪
♪ But this is not allowed ♪
♪ You're uninvited
♪ Come on, Niall!
♪ An unfortunate slight ♪
Oh, there she is.
It took me a minute.
Then I heard this
part come alive,
and you became, like,
really rock 'n' roll and rad,
and you started singing
with your chest and your gut.
You've got a powerful,
awesome voice.
I have to go with Kelly.
Yeah! Are you serious?
I spotted her from the jump.
And, you know, we'll see
how the competition goes.
You never know
where she'll end up.
Marcos Covos' life changed
when he came out to his family.
I had always thought,
if my family finds out,
it was going to be bad.
When it happened, I
lost all of the support
of my family.
I was angry. I was sad.
Eventually, my mom put
her foot down and said,
"I want to see my son."
And we slowly started
the process of repairing
all of our relationships.
I am thankful for our family.
My family and I are
closer than ever now.
This is the first
time in my life
where I feel like I
know exactly who I am.
I am proud of who I am.
♪ Solo tú ♪
Gotta do it!
♪ Has llenado de luto mi vida ♪
♪ Abriendo una herida
en mi corazón ♪ Wow.
Let's go, Marcos!
What?! Kelly: No!
No!
Let's go!
No! No!
It was the last
second! What? What?
Hello. Hello.
I turned around so fast for you.
I'm going to have
to go with Kelly.
Yes!
That's a good dance.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back to "The Voice"
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Let's see how Kelly continued
to build her blinds team.
32-year-old voiceover
artist Cait Martin
hid behind the
characters she played.
Today, I'm going to be recording
a little bit of voiceover work.
He never told me the name
of the crook who trained him.
But now, she's finally ready
to take center stage as herself.
♪ You know it's not
the same as it was ♪
♪ As it was ♪
♪ As it was ♪
Whoo! Whoo!
It's a four-chair! Aah!
What is your name?
Where are you from?
Welcome to Team Kelly.
Kelly! Kelly!
What are they saying?
That's my mom saying, "Kelly!"
Yes!
You know what they say.
You should always
listen to your parents.
Kelly knows what she wants.
She's super genuine, and
that's why people love her.
And it sucks for me.
Yeah.
In a "Voice" first,
a solo artist from Kelly's
Season 16 team returned...
I love you!
This time as part of a trio.
♪ Tell me that you're
coming through ♪
You're... What is
happening right now?
What's going on here?
He's Team Kelly
on another season.
He is incredible.
This is the first time ever
that an artist has come back
on the show with a group.
That is insane.
I've been in a group.
You're incredible. I
already love Jej's voice.
We're going to
have to go with...
Kelly. Kelly. Kelly.
Aaaah!
Oh, my God!
She's got a lot of people,
when they come out,
in the palm of her hand
before she's even said a word.
So she's tough to beat.
Kelly and Niall went
head to head one more time
when they both
turned for this last artist,
Katie Beth Forakis.
♪ And if you can't
be next to me ♪
♪ Then your memory is ecstasy ♪
There you go. Kelly.
♪ I miss youuuuuuuu ♪
Pretty. Wow.
I'm really excited
you're on the show.
We literally have not
heard anyone like you.
I'm going to go with Kelly.
Yes!
Thank you!
Oh, my God!
Katie Beth
was the perfect person
to finally fill up my team.
My team...
is full!
My team is looking so strong.
It was really fun to get
to, like, pick these artists
and cultivate this
perfect, cool team.
And now... now I'm
ready. Let's go to battles.
Talk
about it. Talk about it. Talk about it.
With Kelly's team complete,
her artists moved
on to the battles.
Now we're going
in. Unh, unh, unh.
Your tone is so good.
Same with when you
were singing your blind.
Thank you. Yeah, I was in love.
I was like, "Oh, my God." Aww!
I am back this season,
and I... I missed it so much.
It... I didn't even
realize until I came back
and I was like, "Oh,
man, I love doing this."
'Sup, y'all?
Good to see you.
Good to see you.
Y'all look so cute.
You look so cute.
Nice to see you. Hi!
The talent has been incredible
this season and very different.
And it's like, just which
way do you want to go
with your team?
It sounds incredible.
If, after the show, you
wanted to make a group,
it would be an incredible group,
and I would go see your show.
It's just like, "Oh,
my God."
We're not worthy.
♪ Told I'm not ladylike ♪
Ooh, I love where
you're leaving that.
Of course I was nervous,
but she made me
feel very comfortable,
and so I'm super thankful
that she's my coach.
Kelly kicked off her battles
with voiceover
artist Cait Martin
and Nashville rocker Allie Keck.
♪ It must have been love ♪
♪ But it's over now ♪
You're sustaining and climbing.
How you're coming in,
the same kind of
fierce force and power,
it's incredible.
♪ Must have been loooove ♪
♪ But it's over now ♪
Yeah!
The winner of
this battle is Cait.
Cait, congratulations!
Cait has this, like,
chameleon factor to her,
in that she can find a piece
of music and make it her song.
Kelly had another tough decision
after pairing powerful
trio Sheer Element
with mariachi singer
Marcos Covos.
♪ Fall in love ♪
♪ Fall in love ♪
♪ I could fall in love ♪
♪ Fall in love ♪
♪ Oh, whoa, whoa ♪
♪ Oh, ooh ♪ ♪ Oh, baby ♪
Marcos, I do miss you
singing in Spanish a little bit.
That is what separates
you in this competition.
Yeah.
The winner of this
battle is Marcos.
Marcos... My favorite thing
about his voice is his passion.
You just can't teach
that. That's innate.
And I'm really looking
forward to stretching him
to see what he's going
to do vocally on the show.
Kelly paired two
strong female vocalists,
country singer Holly Brand and
pop singer Katie Beth Forakis.
If there's anywhere in the
song where you feel like,
"Oh, my God, I'm gonna
have to fit all these words in"...
Yeah. You can take a breath.
♪ I'm a lady like that, yeah ♪
♪ I'm a lady like that, oooooh ♪
I'm gonna hug you!
Hey, girls.
First of all, terrible
high-five there at the end.
I mean, that was
awkward as hell.
The winner of
this battle is Holly.
One of my first
big losses was Holly.
Team Kelly has got Holly Brand,
and we should all be nervous.
JB Somers and Rachel Christine
got two chairs to
turn in the blinds.
And in the battles, they
performed an impressive duet.
♪ Crying in the bathroom,
had to figure it out ♪
♪ With everyone
around me saying ♪
♪ "You must be so happy now" ♪
The winner of this
battle is Rachel.
Rachel, you're
moving on to the knockouts.
Congratulations!
Rachel showed up
just completely different
and just k*lled me.
Great job. Great job.
Things got soulful
when ALI faced Southern
gentleman D.Smooth
in Kelly's final battle.
♪ You say that you caaaaaaaare ♪
Oh, my God. I just forget
how much I love this.
Oh, we love you.
That was really good. Oh, man.
Can I give you a hug? I
want to give you a hug.
Don't. I'll break.
Give me a minute.
It's like a big, warm
hug just being near her.
I honestly thought I was
going to, like, fangirl moment.
Like, "Aaaaah!" Squeal
like a 15-year-old girl.
♪ You say that you caaaaaaare ♪
♪ You say that you
care for me, baby ♪ Yeah!
♪ I was unaware ♪
♪ I was so unaware ♪
♪ And you ain't tell
me nothing, no, no, no ♪
Whoo!
That's what I'm going
to miss the most,
is just sitting here
with a front-row seat
to some of the best concerts
that anybody's ever seen.
Great job. Thank
you, Blake. Thank you.
D.Smooth, I haven't
heard a dude sing like that
since, like, the '90s.
ALI, how you hear
pitch, how you flow,
it's a God-given talent.
Thank you.
The winner of
this battle is ALI.
ALI. ALI feels
the music, not just sings it.
And that is an incredibly
moving thing to witness.
That's the sound of a steal!
Yeah, Chance-y boy!
Oh, man. Team Chance, man.
Chance went in.
He used his steal.
We're like, "Oh, wow.
He's gonna get a chance
to work with Chance."
I'm using my Playoff Pass!
Whoa-h*-h*-h*!
Kelly came in and
smashed the entire dream
right before everybody's eyes.
Whoa!
Yeah!
Chance tried to steal
D.Smooth. That ain't happening.
He is not leaving Team Kelly.
D.Smooth, he has a
sneaky, casual way
of just being incredible.
My team going into
the knockouts, man,
we have some country, we
have some singer/songwriter,
we have some, like, R&B.
That is a steal!
I stole Kala from Niall.
She is such an emotional singer.
I like an eclectic team.
That's my favorite thing to
kind of form on this show.
Team Kelly is incredible, y'all.
Welcome back to the
"Best of the Blinds, Battles,
Give it up!
Marker.
Blake Shelton is our only coach
in "Voice" history who has
been a part of all 23 seasons.
I've been here for-ever.
Whew! Come on in, guys.
You actually live here?
Oh, yeah.
He's been here since
the beginning of time.
My entire life, I wake up
here and I go to sleep here.
It's my little home
inside my home.
You gotta be kidding me.
Hey, Blake, it's
time for you to talk.
What season is this?
That's a tiny cot. Yeah.
It's probably not big
enough for all three of us.
Yeah, you're
right. Wake up, man.
Loco, loco, loco.
And over the years,
he's done whatever it
takes to get to the top.
I don't know how to do
this. He's very inexperienced.
What do you do?
You hit a button?
Something that I
wish I would've learned
before coming to "The Voice"
is how to invest
my money wisely.
So I wouldn't have
had to take this job.
Come on. That's... Come on. Huh?
He's been here since, like,
he was 40, and now he's 80.
But Blake does what it
takes to win "The Voice."
That's probably why
he's won so much.
Blake Shelton is a liar.
I do lie.
But it's only when
something is important to me.
- I
- don't know about Blake.
I don't know how sincere he truly
is... I haven't even said anything yet.
What the hell?
You two hit the block, really?
I don't... still don't
think I did. Yeah.
Do you want someone
that's gonna lie to you?
Well...
Today's my birthday.
No, it's not. It's
literally not his birthday.
It is not his birthday.
You sit on a throne of lies!
He's a saboteur. He's a liar.
I still live in
Oklahoma. Do you?
Are you sure about
that? You're so full of crap.
You're going to have to
take your "Chance" here.
What are you doing?!
Ugh. Struggling to trust him.
You really can't
trust Blake Shelton.
I just try to keep
it interesting.
You know what I'm
saying? That's what liars say.
I hear a lot
of the other coaches
talking about me telling lies,
and that within itself is a lie.
Come on.
Come on.
The lying, the
Blake dirty tricks.
Get... Get the mute button
ready. - Oh, my God.
He's, like, the country king.
Is there a country mafia?
No.
Blake. Country Godmother.
Get out of my chair. I'm sorry.
What is it with you?
You can have
that, too. I'm sorry.
Thank you, Country Godmother.
I'm a member of
the Grand Ole Opry
and CMA Entertainer of the Year.
Thank you very much. Nobody
has more of an advantage.
I've been doing this a
long time on this show.
Too long, some might say.
How did he do that?
Mine doesn't do that. Why
do you get all the cool things?
Can y'all hear her?
What do you think about Blake?
Come on.
Oh, my God. It won't
come.
You know, he's
been here 23 seasons,
and he just does
whatever he wants here.
It's pretty crazy.
Oh, this ain't gonna work.
Goats are known
for being stubborn.
Oh, that's not going to work.
Thanks a freaking lot.
♪ Do I have to buy
you a diamond ring? ♪
Who do y'all think that Brittany
should pick as her coach?
- Oh, that's so stupid.
- Oh, my God.
He will use anything to try
and win people on his team.
Pick me! Whose dog is this?
Oh, I want the puppy!
Hi! Do you like him?
It always works for Blake. It
shouldn't be allowed on "The Voice."
You like him?
Blake pulls out all the stops
to win an artist to his team.
If you don't choose
me as your coach,
this puppy is going
to go straight back
to the animal shelter.
What is wrong with you?
Yes! Yes! Yes!
As soon as that artist
walks off the stage...
all I can think about
is pointing my finger
in the people's face that
I beat to get that artist.
Ha!
Listen.
Everyone knew
they were going to pick you.
You can't brag about that.
Oh, yes, I can.
Oh, man. Mm-hmm.
I know he's not my ally.
He thinks I don't see
right through him, but I do.
Oh, this is serious.
Is this serious?
You're not my
granddaughter anymore.
Grandpa, wait!
You like this right here?
You like some of
that? Some of that?
Blake thinks he's a good dancer.
Do it, Blake.
Right there?
You like that right there?
Do you like that?
That's very subjective.
How about this
right here? Oh, yeah.
You like
that? Do you like that?
Do you like that? Guys...
Somebody call the paramedics.
Blake's having a stroke.
That dance should
be against the law.
I choose Blake.
Blake. Blake.
Yes!
It's important for
the other coaches to know
who the champ is.
Blake's a nice guy.
Great fun. But he's a winner.
Let's do this. Come on.
I've learned the Blake
Shelton finger point.
It's curl, lift, curl.
So now that he's leaving,
I'm going to take on the legacy
of the famous Blake
Shelton finger point.
Like father, like
son, huh? Yeah.
Come on. There's
only one Blake Shelton.
If I don't win this last season,
it's really embarrassing.
I mean, I only have
a few weeks left
and it's over.
♪ Maybe it was Memphis ♪
He's never going
to press the button again.
♪ Maybe it was
Southern summer nights ♪
♪ Maybe it was you,
maybe it was me ♪
♪ But it sure felt right ♪
He's like the king
of "The Voice," you know?
He's what people
love about this show.
He's one of the main reasons.
I think it's going
to hit him later.
I'm gonna find him
crying in his room.
That's a wrap on Blake Shelton!
Gonna get some
work done around here.
Put the... Oh, those are pretty.
Give you kisses.
I know. I know.
Do, do, do, do.
Aha! It's perfect.
And that's a wrap. Thank God.
Coming up, we'll continue
to walk down memory lane...
Blake pulls out
the heart strings.
You're family to me
now, and I love you.
I really do.
And give an exclusive look
at Blake's last performance.
♪ Oh, baby, let me love you ♪
♪ Oh, baby ♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back.
Okay, Blake interview, take one.
Explain to us... This is
what "The Voice" is about.
Well, I... you know,
I wish I could sit
here and tell you
that I know exactly, you
know, what "The Voice"...
Uh, the television
show is gonna be about.
It has to start with
a great... voice.
Blake. I pick Blake.
Blake. Blake.
Blake, Blake, Blake.
Blake, Blake, Blake, Blake.
Yes!
I think it's impossible
to think of "The Voice"
and not think of Blake Shelton.
People, like a bug to a light,
like, they're just, like,
really attracted to him.
Blake Shelton. "A," I have
a massive crush on you.
Thank you.
Thank you very
much. Thank y'all.
Thank you. I love you.
Everybody loves Blake.
I wouldn't be surprised
if he goes for president.
Blake pulls out
the heart strings.
I love you.
This is a match made in heaven.
And the dimples, the accent.
What the hell are
you even talking
to these people for, man?
What are you talking about?
We're talking about
my secret strategies
to be the best, most
awesome, coolest coach.
Is it your puffy sleeves?
Is that a pirate shirt?
Argh.
He's, like, one of the
funniest people I've ever met.
And he's just such
a good person.
He really cares
about the artist.
You're family to me
now, and I love you.
I really do.
And I'm so proud of
you. I'm so happy for you.
I really am.
Blake is genius at
engaging with people.
If you could just put
the competitive part
out of your mind, you
know, and just go out there
and do what you've
always dreamed of doing.
I'm telling you,
you're a great singer.
And then... And I still
think so.
Big ol' hullock. What'd
you make her cry for?
It's overwhelming, I know it.
Man, you're so
good. I'm serious.
You really are.
Oh, my gosh. I
never cry.
I never expected to
create such a bond with Blake.
You know, it's
like a crazy uncle
that... that's always
looking out for me.
You're one of my
favorite singers
that I've ever
heard on this show.
Uh, Blake...
Blake as a coach and almost
like a father figure, you know,
it means the world to me
because I never
had that growing up.
You've lit up the
road, dream-wise.
You just put a freaking spark
in it, man, and, you know...
Thank you, buddy.
I feel beyond lucky
to have been able to
call "The Voice" my home
for the past 12 years.
I've crossed paths with an
amazing group of coaches.
I even met my wife on this show.
Blake, I'm a giant fan.
I respect you so much.
Oh, no. Oh, no.
But I have to choose your wife.
What?! Oh, my God! Oh!
I think it's really fun to go
head to head with Blake.
I think it's fun to do
anything with Blake.
Yes!
She's a good one.
Congratulations. Doing good.
Blakey! This will
be in the tabloids.
Blake and Gwen are married now.
He's been weakened by love.
It's our chance to destroy him.
You get to pick
between Gwen Stefani,
AKA Gwen Shelton...
and... Blake Stefani.
Blake Stefani, our
lovely couple, and...
You think I'm lovely?
The two of you
together are lovely,
but the high percentage
of the loveliness is Gwen.
Hi, Blake Shelton.
Love you.
Lucky me.
I'm damn proud of you, son.
Thank you, Dad.
I can see exactly why
the people of America
have fallen in
love with this man.
I've known him for 48
hours, and I love him.
You pick me as your coach,
I will quit coaching
after this season.
He makes every room
that he walks into light up,
and he will be
sorely, sorely missed.
But I am glad that I'm
here to clap him out of here
one last time.
Now, over the years,
there have been so many
memorable coach performances,
and Blake is the one coach
who has been a part of all of them.
♪ Smoking cigarettes and writing
something nasty on the wall ♪
♪ You nasty boy ♪
♪ Hold on ♪ ♪ Hold on ♪
♪ I'm comin' ♪ ♪ I'm comin' ♪
♪ Hold on ♪ ♪ Hooold on ♪
♪ I'm comin' ♪
♪ I-I-I'm comin' ♪
♪ Yeaaah ♪
♪ Dream on ♪
♪ Dream on ♪
♪ Dream on ♪
♪ Dream until your
dreams come truuue ♪
I've gotten to be a part of some
incredible coach performances
over all these years.
This season's going to be
another incredible moment
to get to perform with
Chance and Niall and Kelly.
It's just gonna be a blast.
Have you heard about
it? It's gonna be incredible.
♪ Mmm-mmm ♪
♪ You're just
too good to be true ♪
♪ Can't take my
eyes off of you ♪
♪ You'd be like
heaven to touch ♪
♪ I want to hold you so much ♪
♪ At long last,
love has arrived ♪
♪ And I thank God I'm alive ♪
♪ You're just
too good to be true ♪
♪ Can't take my
eyes off of you ♪
♪ I need you, baby ♪
♪ If it's quite all right,
I need you, baby ♪
♪ To warm the lonely nights ♪
♪ I love you, baby ♪
♪ Trust in me when
I say it's okaaay ♪
♪ Oh, pretty baby ♪
♪ Don't let me down, I pray ♪
♪ Oh, pretty baby, now
that I've found you, stay ♪
♪ And let me love you ♪
♪ Oh, baby, let me love you ♪
♪ Oh, baaaby ♪
♪ Hey, you're just
too good to be true ♪
♪ I can't take my
eyes off of you ♪
♪ You'd be like
heaven to touch ♪
♪ And I
wanna hold you so much ♪
♪ At long last,
love has arrived ♪
♪ And I thank God I'm alive ♪
♪ You're just too
good to be true ♪
♪ Can't take my
eyes off of you ♪
♪ I need you, baby ♪
♪ And if it's quite all right ♪
♪ I need you, baby ♪
♪ To warm the lonely nights ♪
♪ I love you, baby ♪
♪ Trust in me when
I say it's okaaay ♪
♪ Oh, pretty baby ♪
♪ Don't let me down, I pray ♪
♪ Oh, pretty baby ♪
♪ Now that I've
found you, stay ♪
♪ And let
me love you, baby ♪
♪ Let me love yooou ♪
Heyyy!
It's so nice to have
you in my house.
Join us next Monday,
8:00/7:00 Central,
as the knockouts continue.
I'm Carson Daly.
Good night, everybody.
In one week, it's the knockouts.
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I mean, there's really
nothing that Reba hasn't done
and hasn't done well.
When you smile, reminds
me of Patrick Swayze.
Oh, my goodness.
So excited for these performers
to get to grow a
little bit more with her.
You need to almost be to
that brink of "God, help me."
If you do it that
way, we'll feel it.
And our coaches
shape their playoff teams.
♪ Take me to chuuurch ♪
They're really
representing themselves
to really show who they are
and not have anything
to lean back on.
That was crazy! Both of you.
I love this song.
In the knockouts, song
choice is absolutely everything.
I'm so angry. You both
did such a great job.
It's the toughest knockouts yet.
I'm going. Yes!
That is the sound of a steal!
The playoffs are one step away.
America, get ready.
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23x11 - Best of the Blinds, Battles and Blake
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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.