23x15 - The Playoffs Part 2

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Marker.

To go from five to two people
is massive to me.

I will explode
if I get to lives.

And I'm just one step away.

♪ Take it to the top ♪

I know Niall is gonna have
a hard time picking two people.

Can't tell you how fast
my heart's beating right now.

Man, does Kelly have
a tough decision to make.

I am stressed.

I mean, what are you gonna do?

I'm gonna punch you.

I don't want to go back
to reality where, like,

"The Voice" isn't a part of it.

♪ Take it to the top ♪

I want to go to lives so bad.

That would be the coolest
thing ever.

♪ Take us to the top ♪

So close.

I could taste it.
I could smell it.

If I can make it all the way to
the end, that would be b*mb.

♪ We're going up, up, up ♪

♪ Straight to the top ♪

Aaaaah!

So, Blake, Chance, you
guys get to just relax this week

and watch these two have to make

a near-impossible
decision... Yeah.

To narrow down their team.

Any advice for them, Chance?

I know it's a lot of
pressure going out there...

I'm gonna cry. and making
these decisions. Yeah.

Are you bringing tissue?

For you? Fine.

It's a hard thing to do.
I mean, this is a real...

You're losing a lot of
great, talented people.

At this level now, every
singer is just incredible.

So it's just an
end-game decision.

But what if they all do
well? I know. That's the thing.

That's what I'm stressed about.

Blake, do you have
any advice for Niall?

No. No, I don't. See?

You know, because
they don't pay me

to try to help other coaches.

My job is to beat
these three, so...

Okay. Figure it out,
dude. Good luck.

You know what I'm
saying? Thanks, Pops.

Well, there's some
good advice. Yeah. Yeah.

Good luck, Kel.
Good luck, Niall.

Cheers, bud.

Y'all want me to blow these out?

It's been a
minute since the battles.

Yes. Which I am so grateful.

I already thought
you were so great

that I knew I was gonna stick
with you through the knockouts.

That's the sound of a steal!

I'm using my Playoff Pass!

I am so grateful
for Miss Kelly Clarkson.

She picked me, little old
D.Smooth, to skip the knockouts

and go straight to the playoffs.

I'm literally the only
person on Team Kelly

that got the Playoff Pass,

and it is a little
bit of pressure.

I'm a little anxious,
but I'm trying not to be.

You have the gift to make
it all the way to the finale.

Wow, thank you.
Thank you so much.

I love D.Smooth's voice

'cause it reminds
me of the '90s.

Just reminds me those singers

that can just really
tell you a story

and break your
heart, do all the things.

His voice is incredible.

D.Smooth is my
silky smooth singer.

I'm excited about this song.

My song is "Location" by Khalid.

Probably one of the
hottest songs in 2016,

and I want to bring
that nostalgic effect back

to "The Voice" now.

♪ Send me your
location, let's... ♪ Whoo!

"Location"... it's a little
bit linear for competition,

but the cool thing
about D.Smooth

is that he changed it up.

He made it his own. So,
he's quite the competitor.

♪ But you, ♪

My gosh. I forgot
how smooth your voice is!

I don't know if
you're thinking about

at any point, like,
breaking it down,

like, and doing
some cool vocal stuff.

We still had four
more bars we could do.

Is it possible we could
slow the ending down

a little bit more? My God.
That's what I was gonna say.

That was my one note

is I wanted to maybe
slow it down at the end.

So I'm glad we have time.

We could even just
go right down to...

and I'll just follow you.

♪ Send me ♪ Yes,
yes. Let me preach.

♪ Your location ♪

Yes. Yeah, all that stuff.

I got to see more of the
producer side of him this time

with how he arranged "Location."

He's an incredible
artist as well as singer.

♪ Ride the vibrations ♪ Yeah!

I really want to show
America you can do anything

that you want to do.

I'm a testimony to that.

♪ So come on ♪

I'm from a small
town... Birmingham.

All the fam was around,

so we all went to
the same school.

We all rode the same bus.

Growing up for me, I
fell in love with sports.

People thought I was
gonna be that athlete

to look out for the whole 'hood,

but I always knew I was
gonna be doing music.

It started in the choir.

My middle school teacher
kept pointing me out like,

"Hey, Dave, I want
you to do this solo."

She would always tell
me, like, "It's your gift."

♪ Focus on communicating ♪

To make it to the
lives and go all the way,

that'll make it to where I don't
have to do anything but music.

That could pay for all my bills

and my mama bills.

And that's really
the goal, you know,

to look out for my
family. ♪ I don't need ♪

That's one of the reasons
why I'm here today.

Me being on this show now
is like a testimony to, like,

okay, see, he's been
doing the right things.

It's a feeling that I
can't even explain.

Mnh.

Whoo!

Come on, D.Smooth.

With "Location,"
here's D.Smooth.

♪ Mmmmmmm ♪

♪ Send me your location ♪

♪ Let's focus on communicating ♪

♪ 'Cause I just need the time
and place to come through ♪

♪ Place to come through ♪

♪ Send me your location ♪

♪ Let's ride the vibration ♪

♪ I don't need nothing
else but you, ♪

♪ You ♪ Come on.

♪ At times I wonder
why I fool with you ♪

♪ This is new to me,
this is new to you ♪

♪ Initially, I didn't
wanna fall for you ♪

♪ Gather my attention,
it was all for you ♪

♪ So don't take advantage ♪

♪ Don't leave my heart damaged ♪

♪ To understand that things ♪

♪ Go a little bit better
when you plan it ♪

♪ So won't you ♪

♪ Send me your location? ♪

♪ Let's focus on communicating ♪

♪ 'Cause I just need the time
and place to come through ♪

♪ Come through, come through ♪

♪ Won't you send
me your location? ♪

♪ Let's ride the vibration ♪

♪ I don't need, I don't need ♪

♪ No-no-no-no, no, no ♪

♪ Hey, come on,
ride, ride, ride ♪

♪ Come and vibe
with me tonight ♪

♪ I don't need
nothing else but you ♪

♪ I don't need nothing else ♪

♪ Hey, now ♪

♪ So let's ride, ride, ride ♪

♪ Come and vibe
with me tonight ♪

♪ I don't need, I-I-I-I ♪

Whoo!

♪ So won't you send
me your location? ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Focus on communicating, baby ♪

♪ 'Cause I just need ♪

♪ The time and a place ♪

♪ The time and a place ♪

♪ The ti-i-i-i-i-i-me ♪

Whoo!

♪ And a place ♪

♪ No, no ♪

♪ The time and
a pla-a-a-a-a-ce ♪

♪ I don't need nothing else ♪

♪ But ♪

Whoo! Whoo!

♪ You ♪

My God!

D.Smooth!

Give it up for D.Smooth!

That was crazy!

Whoo!

Wow. Alright. Coaches
got a lot to say about that.

Let me start with Chance.

That was insane.
Appreciate you, Chance.

A lot of improv in it.

You started making
it your own song.

I could, like, picture you

in front of hundreds
of thousands of fans

screaming, like, while you
do your little improv runs.

Wow. Yeah. Yeah.

I see the vision.
Yeah, yeah. Come on.

This really the
first time I ever felt,

like, smoke from any other team.

Like, I really have not been
worried at all till right now.

I thought it was
awesome. You did so great.

Thank you, Coach. Blake.

I don't know that anybody
has ever lived up to their name

quite like you, man.

Whatever trickery that was

with the... with the
microphone there at the end,

like, I'm gonna
be doing that now.

Just so you know.
I'll give you credit.

Please do. Please
do, brother. Please.

D.Smooth, always giving
the people what they want.

It was like one of
those performances

that I can imagine you would
never do the same twice.

He doesn't.

Which can be scary, I'd imagine.

No, it's not when
you're confident,

but he never does it the same.

Kelly.

I-I just feel for Kelly.

I know. So tough.

Your best performance
of the show so far, for sure.

Thank you, Niall.
Kelly. Appreciate you.

That's my favorite thing
you've ever done on this show.

It's funny that
Niall brought it up

and you were laughing about it

because you sing it
differently every time.

It's almost like your
song, you know? Yeah.

And it's a very rare thing.

Congratulations,
man. It was awesome.

Thank you so much, Kelly. Thank y'all.
How about another big hand for D.Smooth?

Thank y'all. Thank
y'all. Thank y'all. Yeah!

So good, Smooth.

D.Smooth... His
voice is so incredible.

He's so good. The run at
the end. That was crazy.

The only thing I
ever ask of artists

is I want them to move me.

So, I'm gonna move forward
with people that inspire me,

and I only get to pick two.

So, it's just a
really hard decision.

That's a really linear
song. Yeah, for sure.

That's when I started liking it

was when he started
changing the rhythm.

Yeah. So good.

D.Smooth was insane.
He really surprised me.

Like, I know that
he has a great voice,

but today, I got
to see who he is.

But he reminds me of,
like, an Usher-type singer.

Yeah. ♪ You got
it, you got it bad ♪

Coming up...

♪ ♪ Wow!

The artists knock
it out of the park...

U2, if you guys are watching,

get with this dude
'cause he's k*lling it.

In a fight to
get to the live shows.

♪ What a wicked
thing to do-o-o-o ♪

Hell, yes.

♪ To let me dream of you ♪

Wow.

That was crazy.

If you don't put her through...

you are not only fired,

Yeah? you are notmy son anymore.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back.

Can I ask you something?

What song do you
think I should sing

for the playoff round?

That's an easy joke.

I knew you were
gonna make that joke.

The goats were
obviously no help.

Gonna bring it back to the kids.

They had a really good idea.
Kids, what are you thinking?

♪ With or without you ♪

♪ With or without you, ♪

Yeah, that's a big YouTube song.

Let's go... Do it!

Alright. I'll see
what Niall thinks.

You need to
put the glasses down.

Yeah. It would
have sucked if I don't.

You should hear me
sing without the glasses.

He's so pitchy
without the sunglasses.

♪ See
the stones set... ♪

Ross stopped his music
career to have a family

and had the wherewithal
to go at it again.

That takes a lot of bravery

and try and get your second
chance at "The Voice."

Ross has been my
second-chance man.

By the way, I cannot
tell you how big this is,

to have Bono give us a song.

Ireland's biggest rock
star's biggest song.

I appreciate the pressure.

♪ See the stone
set in your eyes ♪

♪ See the thorn
twist in your side ♪

Ross has got an
underrated range,

and this song starts
off real small and low,

and it ends up in Belterville.

♪ Ohhhhh ♪

♪ Ohhhhh ♪

We're gonna see a
completely different side of him

in the playoffs.

That's a workout.
That is a workout.

When you come in, you're like,

♪ See the sto... ♪

And everything's ♪
round and round ♪

Instead of being so round,

just try and make that
verse your own. Yeah.

And give it a bit more, like,

♪ And I'll wait for you ♪

I like that.

You know? ♪ And
I'll wait for you ♪

Throwing away words and
making it more conversational.

And this is what
you're so good at...

Yeah. Telling a story.

♪ Through the storm,
we reach the shore ♪

This is the perfect song
to get me into the live shows.

I feel like everything's
been building to this song.

Before "The Voice,"

I was kind of your
run-of-the-mill dude.

I have three kids,

and I kind of stopped
performing for four or five years.

♪ I can't live ♪

And didn't really see
myself coming back,

especially at this level.

It's tough to really believe it.

I hung it up five years ago.
I'm a relative nobody, you know?

And I've made it this far.

I know you're into soft rock,

more country-led kind of thing.

Yeah. But this is
in your wheelhouse.

You can feel it in the room.

I really want to
see Ross take this

by the scruff of the neck,

make it his own, and
smash it out of the park.

Yes, Ross. Come on.

Let's rock!

Oklahoma? It's
where the Oklahoma

and the Irish thing
comes together.

Yeah.

Singing "With or Without You,"

here's Ross Clayton.

♪ See the stone
set in your eyes ♪

♪ See the thorn
twist in your side ♪

♪ I wait for you ♪

Whoo!

♪ Sleight of hand
and twist of fate ♪

♪ On a bed of nails
she makes me wait ♪

♪ And I wait without you ♪

♪ With or without you ♪

♪ With or without you ♪

♪ Through the storm,
we reach the shore ♪

♪ You give it all,
but I want more ♪

♪ And I'm waiting for you ♪

♪ With or without you ♪

♪ With or without you, ♪

♪ I can't live ♪

♪ With or without you ♪

♪ And you give yourself away ♪

♪ And you give yourself away ♪

♪ And you give ♪

♪ And you give ♪

♪ And you give
yourself awaaaaay ♪

♪ Ohhhhhh ♪

♪ Ohhhh, ♪

♪ Ohhhhhh,
ohhhhhh, ohhhh ♪

♪ With or without you ♪

♪ With or without you, ♪

♪ No, I can't live ♪

♪ With or without you ♪

♪ With or without you ♪

♪ Hoooooooooo-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

Whoo!

Representing Team Niall,

that is Ross Clayton, everybody.

Come on!

Coaches, some thoughts
on that one. Kelly.

To start out comfortable
in that lower register for you

and then just sweep on up
there with that ache and longing,

the thing at the
end, on your knees.

Come on now.
Like, it was so good.

Thank you
so much. I loved it.

Thank you, Coach. Blake.

I thought it was incredible.

I don't know why people
don't do that song more often.

I think you have to be an
Irish coach to get it cleared.

Yeah.

I know the guy.

The performance was great.

And then it went to incredible
there towards the end,

and it was just a
powerful moment.

Come on, Niall.

You know you got
to put Ross through.

I mean, everybody
knows you got to.

Chance.

I'm gonna say this was your
best performance on the show.

I loved it. That was fire.

Thank you so much,
dude. Thank you.

I don't know that
song at all. What?!

Y'all don't all know that song.
Y'all are just doing that now.

I don't know it. Keith Urban?
Do I listen to Keith Urban?

This is notKeith Urban!
Shout out to Keith Urban.

W... Wait, wait.

It's "With or "Without You," U2.

The point is, U2, if
you guys are watching,

get with this dude
'cause he's k*lling it.

Obviously.

I'm actually excited for you

that you just got
introduced to this song.

That's an incredible
day for you.

Is it super, super famous?

It is a famous song,
but if... It's a great song.

Yeah. Yeah. Alright.

I'll check out this
new group, U2.

Chance, thank you.

Let's get some thoughts
from your coach, of course.

Niall, what did you think
of that performance?

Dude, I'm so proud of you.

Ross is generally
known for his softer,

more country-leaning rock.

So, to hand him one of
the greater songs of all time

by one of the biggest
bands ever is just huge.

And you absolutely
nailed it, as per usual.

I've got some tough decisions
to make today, and it's not easy.

Congratulations,
Ross. You did it.

Thank you so much. How about
another big hand for Ross Clayton?

Thank you.

Mr. Consistent strikes again.

He comes out here every
time, sings his heart out.

Whoo!

He's never probably sung a
bum note since he's been here.

I'm extremely nervous
about the decision today.

As coaches, as audience members,

as people at home,
you want to be moved.

You want an artist that
makes you feel something.

And I'm looking to see

who's actually ready
for the live semifinals.

You would know Bono.
You know Bono, don't you?

I know who Bono is.

And I know who U2 is.

I actually know Bono.

He talks to my mom all the time.

Wow. Yeah.

That just got so much funnier.

Yeah.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to the playoffs

at Universal Studios Hollywood.

I'm stressing out.

I just... I just don't know
how I'm gonna, like,

watch five great
singers perform,

and then I have to choose
two. Choose two of them.

I know. The other guys don't
even get it. They don't care.

Well, they haven't
been on a show like this.

I know. They don't understand.

They don't know
the pain. I know.

Blake and Chance... But we do.

You guys know we're
standing right here, don't you?

Totally. Yep.

We were gonna help you guys,

but now forget it.

Let's leave, Blake.
Let's go, man.

I don't really need
their help. I don't care.

Yeah, because we've been here.

You haven't. So... Yeah.

I'm not shocked at all
you're here. Hey, guys!

Four-chair turn.
Everybody loves your voice.

You're incredible.

I remember in the blinds,
Cait sang Harry Styles,

and I thought, "She's undeniably

one of the greatest
singers in the competition."

Go ahead.

♪ You know it's not
the same as it was ♪

And it was awesome to
get to see her evolve as an artist

and realize she likes
the big huge songs,

and she's incredible at it.

Your voice is a
little reminiscent,

especially when you're
doing the lower tones,

as... as Whitney. Ooh.

Cait Martin is
my pop diva, y'all.

Ain't many people can sing
a song like her.

I just feel blessed to be
able to give you another song.

Not just another song, man.

You picked Heart.
You picked "Alone."

It brings back memories from
my senior year of high school.

Me and my mom listened

to Celine Dion's
"Taking Chances" album

when she drove me every
single day. Yeah, yeah.

And her version was the
first version I heard of "Alone."

Really? So this is my
homage to both of them.

I love this.

♪ I hear the ticking
of the clock ♪

My mom is like
the biggest cheerleader.

She's the greatest
person that I know.

I mean, she flew all the
way across the country

to be here for my
blind-audition moment,

and she knew that this
was always something

that I was destined to do.

♪ Alone ♪

Beautiful.

My mom, she's not a singer,

but both of us
would be in the car

screaming at the
top of our lungs

because that song
just pulls it out of you.

And now to be singing it on
this stage with this magnitude...

I'm not just singing it for
me. I'm singing it for her, too.

So, that's my girl.

I'm sorry.

♪ Aloooooooooone ♪

Like, I'm so screwed.

Kelly.

I'm gonna quit. You
just keep all of us.

Everybody on Blake's team can go
home. I'm gonna quit. What in the world?

Exactly! And then
we all just stay.

I don't have any notes for you.

Kelly.

I don't... What
would I tell you?

Like, there's nothing to say!

You're so comfortable
in your skin.

I know Celine's version.

I know Ann Wilson's even better.

You didn't even do it
like either one of them.

You did it like you.

Honest to God, I've
been here for nine seasons.

I feel like she's one of
the best singers I've seen,

like, overall.

I am stressed out.

My strategy at this
point in my team,

'cause they're so
great individually,

is who do I think is
gonna compete the best?

So, with Cait, you know,

if she nails it just like
she did in rehearsal...

I-I don't know how she
doesn't move forward.

Later! I'll be the one
crying in the seat.

We both will be.

It's gonna be great.

Whoo!

With "Alone,"
here's Cait Martin.

♪ I hear the ticking
of the clock ♪

♪ I'm lying here, the
room's pitch dark ♪

♪ I wonder where
you are tonight ♪

♪ No answer on the telephone ♪

♪ And the night goes
by so very slow ♪

♪ I hope that it
won't end, though ♪

♪ Alone ♪

♪ Till now, I always
got by on my own ♪

♪ I never really
cared until I met you ♪

♪ And now it chills
me to the bone ♪

♪ How do I get you alone? ♪

♪ How do I get you alone? ♪

♪ You don't know how
long I have wanted ♪

♪ To touch your lips
and hold you tight ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ But the secret
is still my own ♪

♪ And my love for
you is still unknown ♪

♪ Alone ♪

Hey!

♪ Ohhhhhhhhhhhh ♪

♪ Till now, I always
got by on my own ♪

♪ I never really
cared until I met you ♪

♪ And now it chills
me to the bone ♪

♪ How do I get you alone? ♪

♪ How do I get you alone? ♪

♪ Aloooooooone ♪

♪ Aloooooooooooone ♪

Whoo!

That is Cait Martin, everybody.

Team Kelly. Wow.

Alright. Let's get some
thoughts from our other coaches.

Niall? Wow.

Cait Martin, as always,
when you go for your big notes,

they're just so pure and clean.

Song choice...
Phenomenal, again.

That was amazing. Well
done. - Thank you.

Thank you, Niall. Chance.

Thought you k*lled it.

I love how you, like, did the
slow walk at the beginning

towards the front
when it was still, like,

kind of in that lower register.

And then once
you, like, went out,

it was like, just
brightened up the room.

It was dope. Thank
you.

Blake. I mean, this
song is a monster, you know?

And it seemed like
you sang the song great

and hit all the
big stuff perfectly.

It was just in some of
those runs that it sounded

like the pitch kind of
got off there for a minute.

But then, like, the
body of the song

was... was right
where it needs to be.

So, I think, you
know, if I'm Kelly,

this is one of those things
where you look back and go,

"Alright, well, yeah, but
in the blinds she did this,

and she did this
in the battles."

And look at your body of work.

And Cait's awesome.
We all love her.

So, I don't know.
Agreed, agreed.

Alright, Cait, high praise
from the other coaches.

Let's see what your
coach thinks. Kelly.

I'm so stressed out.

You know our team
is, like, super stacked.

And here's the thing
about you, though,

is that you just have
such a huge voice.

And what I have to think about

is who you're gonna be going
up against on the other teams.

And it's, like, I don't
know that there's anyone

in the competition that can
really nail a song like you.

You should feel
so badass right now

that you just
conquered that song

and you did your thing
with it. Yeah, agreed.

So cool. Thank you.

How about another big hand
for Cait Martin, everybody?

Cait's performance was solid.

I do think she did
better in rehearsals,

but she's one of
those diva pop singers

that are just, like,
incredibly gifted.

It's just hard 'cause
D.Smooth is literally his name.

He is so smooth, y'all.

So, I'm sohating this decision.

Whoo!

Great job.

It's very stressful
to think about waiting

until the final decision

because I would love
to make it to the lives.

I hope it was enough.

My God. Y'all
are really helpful.

Was that sarcasm? No.

Okay. Sorry. I don't know.

He goes, "Was that sarcasm?" No.

Thank you for being
helpful. Continue.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to the playoffs.

Do they have Irish Springs
in... in Ireland? What?

Do they have them in
Ireland? Irish Spring soap?

No. It's obviously, like, a
good sell for the Americans.

They love anything Irish.

Our next
artist. Here we go.

It's actually
pronounced "Gina."

I like her.

My little Gina.

She's always been
my little storyteller.

Her ability to tell
a story is insane.

She's got this beautiful
stand-out, unique voice.

♪ I told you to be balanced ♪

She speaks at 2
decibels and sings at 400.

It's so powerful.

Gina, your tone...
wow. The depth of it.

The storyteller in it. You
have a really special gift.

Gina, you've gotten
so far from, like,

that deer in the headlights

that I turned around to
in... in the first audition.

How do you feel,
confidence-wise?

I feel good, especially
about this song.

I've sung it a lot.

♪ What a wicked thing to say ♪

♪ You never felt this way ♪

Gina is singing "Wicked
Game" by Chris Isaak.

♪ What a wicked thing to do ♪

I chose that song
on day one for her.

I could hear her singing it

as she was singing
a different song.

♪ And I ♪

I think the overall
message of this song

is about longing.

♪ In love ♪

And that's how I feel
about the competition.

I want it so badly.

♪ Want to fall ♪

This song is one of
the most moving songs

I have ever gotten to sing.

So to secure a
spot in the lives,

I'm just gonna tell the story

the way that it was
meant to be told.

I've sung at bars,
hotels, in a mall,

but I'm very shy,

and I have a smaller
speaking voice.

I feel more comfortable in
my voice when I'm singing,

but they are very different,

and it's very jarring
for people sometimes.

Everyone talks about
how soft my voice is,

but my voice can do anything.

This is my monster voice.

This is my robot voice.

Bleep-bloop.

♪ Loves no one ♪

My God, Gina.

It's absolutely
exceptional. God almighty.

Are you okay, buddy?

I nearly cried.

I'm doing my best to hold it in.

I find a lot these days, young
singer/songwriter people

will try and break up lines

to make it sound not
like the original. Yeah.

So, I think you sing the
first line of the song straight.

♪ The world was on fire, and
no one could save me but you ♪

We're in round four.

We're really far.

If I was in your boots,

I would get so much
confidence from that.

Yeah.

You've got no reason
to be nervous now.

Working with Niall, my
confidence has grown a lot.

I feel so comfortable in my own
voice and my ability to perform.

The person I met at the audition

and the person I
see now all the time...

You're so much
more out your shell.

It's so nice to see.

Gina's got a really round tone

that you can't help
but gravitate to.

And if she nails this and
puts on a performance

like she did in
rehearsal today...

she has to come to the lives.

That's my girl!

Singing "Wicked
Game," here's Gina Miles.

♪ The world was on fire, and
no one could save me but you ♪

♪ It's strange what desire
will make foolish people do ♪

♪ I never dreamed that I'd
meet somebody like you ♪

♪ I never dreamed that I'd
lose somebody like you ♪

♪ No, I-I-I-I-I-I don't
wanna fall in love ♪

Hell, yes.

♪ No, I-I-I-I don't
wanna fall in love ♪

♪ With yoooooooou ♪

♪ What a wicked game to play ♪

♪ To make me feel this way ♪

♪ What a wicked thing to do ♪

♪ To let me dream of you ♪

♪ What a wicked thing to say ♪

♪ You never felt this way ♪

♪ What a wicked
thing to do-o-o-o ♪

♪ To let me dream of you ♪

♪ And I-I-I-I-I-I don't
wanna fall in love ♪

♪ No, I-I-I-I-I-I
don't wanna fall in love ♪

♪ No, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I ♪

♪ This world is only
gonna break your heart ♪

♪ I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I ♪

♪ Nobody loves no one ♪

Wow. Are you kidding me?

Hey, come on.

That's so good.

That is Gina Miles.

Wow.

Damn.

Wow.

My gosh.

Alright. Blake's got
something to say.

We'll get to you in a
minute, cowboy. Wow.

Chance. Insane.

I didn't know that you
had that much control

of your lower register.

Very clear, very distinct.

And obviously,
everything that you did

that was high was just like...

I don't know. It was
amazing. I don't know.

What am I supposed to say?

Thank you.

That was crazy.

I mean, the control
he was talking about in

the lower register, especially
that you didn't stay up,

that would have
been the easier choice.

You came back down
to that low, moody tone

that is so cool and mysterious.

You're rad. I love you.

Blake. Thank you.

If you don't put her through...

you are not only
fired from this show...

Yeah? you are notmy son anymore.

I mean, my God.

That was my favorite thing

that I've heard in a
long time on this show.

Thank you. Loved it.

Gina, that is by far
your best performance.

You know, when you hear
a unique voice on the radio,

and you knowthat
that's that person,

you've got that,
like, distinct tone

to your voice that
you don't hear often.

I still have goosebumps
from the performance.

You absolutely nailed it, Gina.

I'm so proud of you.
Well done. Thank you.

How about another
big hand for Gina Miles?

My girl!

Gina Miles, breaking
hearts across America.

Tore the roof off
this place today.

Absolutely smashed it.

She might win the show.

Now we're talking.

My gosh. I'm so happy.

And she's 19?

It's crazy. She's good.

This is why my brain
is all over the place.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back.

Welcome to Team Kelly, Neil.

Okay. Great to be here. How does
it feel to be on the coolest team?

Welcome, my brother. It
feels like I'm finally home.

We got a steal!

At the last second!
Kelly Clarkson!

And you're singing "Have
A Little Faith In Me," right?

Yep. Come on, Kelly.
Have a little faith.

Come on. I'm singing it to her.

Neil is my pro.

It seems like he's just
been doing it forever.

His voice is incredible.

It's the reason why
this show exists, right,

to find these voices
that are just so special.

I wanted him since the
blinds, and I was blocked,

so he ended up
on the right team.

I love this song. Why
did you pick this song?

It's a hymn, really. Yeah.

I mean, it's a pop
song, but it's so heavy,

but in a beautiful way.

♪ Have a little faith in me ♪

He starts out, his
tone is so beautiful.

It's like a conversation,
and he goes to this, like,

soulful, like, kind
of rock 'n' roll place.

♪ I will hold you up ♪

♪ I will hold you up ♪ Whoo.

I feel like Neil has nailed it

every time I've
seen him onstage.

But this is my first time to
get to work with him at all.

And just seeing the
fact that, like, wow,

what I see onstage is really
how he starts in rehearsal.

It's a classic sound.

Dude, you're so cool.

That ache, that
rasp, the breaks in it.

Whoo, it was nice.
Hey. Thank you.

My main thing, I feel
like you're thinking

of where you're going next.

Just don't even think about it.

Just, as if you were in your
house singing the song.

I don't mean do a ton of runs.

I just mean a tiny ♪
Have a little faith in me ♪

I've been chasing
the dream as a musician

for about a decade now.

Taking the plunge, leaving
the desk job in data entry.

That was the best
choice I ever made.

It was scary at
the time, but, man,

all of the sacrifice is totally
worth it for moments like this.

I'm so glad I stole you.

I am very happy, too, Kelly.

I'm so grateful that she
stole me and believes in me.

I want her to send
me to the live so badly

'cause that was always my goal.

If you get out of your
way, out of your head,

it's going to be the most
incredible performance.

With "Have A
Little Faith In Me,"

here's Neil Salsich.

Let's go, Neil. Let's go!

Yes.

Whoo!

♪ When the road gets dark ♪

♪ And you can no longer see ♪

♪ Just let my love
throw a spark ♪

♪ And have a
little faith in me ♪

♪ Have a little faith in me ♪

Whoo!

♪ Have a little faith in me ♪

♪ Have a little faith in me ♪

♪ Have a little
faith in me, yeah ♪

♪ When your back's
against the wall ♪

♪ Just turn around
and you will see ♪

♪ I will catch
you ♪

♪ I will catch your fall, baby ♪

♪ Just have a
little faith in me ♪

♪ Have a little faith in me ♪

♪ Have a little faith in me ♪

♪ Have a little faith in me ♪

♪ Have a little
faith in me, yeah ♪

♪ Whoa- ♪

♪ I've been loving you
for such a long time, girl ♪

♪ Expecting nothing in return ♪

♪ Just for you to have
a little faith in me ♪

I'm amazed, Kelly!

♪ I said, I will hold you up ♪

♪ I will hold you up ♪

♪ I will hold you up ♪

♪ I will hold you up ♪

♪ Your love gives
me strength enough ♪

♪ To have a little faith in me ♪

Yeah!

♪ I said hey-hey, heyyy ♪

♪ All you gotta do for me ♪

♪ Is have a little faith in me ♪

♪ I said oooh, yeahhhh ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

Whoo!

Give it up for Neil Salsich,

ladies and gentlemen.

Wow. Coaches with your thoughts.

Your former coach,
Blake Shelton. Blake?

Neil, all you ever
do is come out here

and be great every time.

I mean, it's just probably the
most consistent person... Yeah.

On the show this season,
and I'm still rooting for you, Neil.

I think you gotta put
Neil through, okay?

Okay, Kelly?

Niall?

Some of your runs towards
the end were just amazing,

and the passion you always
put into your performance.

Kelly's got some
tough decisions.

It's not easy, but I
think you might have

just thrown a spanner
in the works.

Mr. Neil, well done, man.
That was... That was magic.

Thank you. Chance.

Man, Neil, you know
I rock with you, man.

It was just a very
dynamic performance.

Great song choice.

I feel like you could
win the whole thing.

I know you love him. I do.

But I love this
performance, too.

It was incredible.

And it's interesting
'cause I feel like

I know you more
when you're performing.

Like, you're very shy.
Like, well, with me.

Maybe I... I can be a lot.

You know, we haven't had
a chance to talk too much,

but I think seeing
you onstage, though,

I, like, see who you are.

And I almost think
it's like home for you.

And it's, like, where you
feel like your purpose is

and your passion.

You did a great
job with this song.

You did. You did
an incredible job.

How about another
big hand for Neil Salsich,

ladies and gentlemen?

I got to say, I'm a
little bit regretful right now.

Neil was on my team,
and he just came out here

and absolutely k*lled it.

He's so good. Yeah.

It pains me to say
that Kelly's team

had some serious
standouts today,

and she's gonna be a
contender in these lives.

You know, in... in 20
years I haven't been able

to talk to you that
much, either, though...

You don't. 'cause you can't get
a word in around here with her.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to the playoffs.

Hi! How's it going?

It's going so good.
Welcome, finally.

You finally made it. Home team.

Team Niall.

Come on up, Tasha!

There it is!

We got a steal! Come on home!

I've always been a
huge fan of Tasha.

I tried to get her on day one.

Couldn't get her, but I was
able to steal her in the last round.

Group hug.

Tasha has a lot of power,

and she's constantly
trying to push the envelope.

I'm probably gonna
regret letting Tasha go.

Tasha is the
risk taker of the group.

She's not afraid
to really go for stuff.

Really challenge herself.

Tasha, welcome home.

How did you feel
about last week?

I was really shook.

I'm not gonna lie. Really?

I just wanted to go
in with the mindset of

"If this is my last
performance..." Yeah?

And I did, and then
you pushed your steal.

And then I, like, fell to my
knees, so that was great.

There was no way I was
letting you go anywhere.

I'm so glad.

Well, you're here now.

And my song's name
is "Here." Exactly.

♪ I'm sorry if I
seem uninterested ♪

I will be singing
"Here" by Alessia Cara.

This song is super
personal to me

because in the song she
talks about how she's different

and how she
doesn't fit the mold.

The biggest thing moving
to America from Pakistan

has been the culture shock
of it all and being an outcast.

I felt that way somany times.

♪ I'll be over here ♪

But it's a big
accomplishment to be here.

And I can't believe I'm here.

♪ Here ♪

Now I'm living my dream.

♪ Here ♪ Whoo!

That was intense.

Gonna have to, like, work on
picking your points to breathe.

I wonder, is there any way of
giving her some space before that?

Yeah, we could probably
give her a bar of space.

♪ I asked myself
what am I doing ♪

So cool. See what I mean?

At the very end... Yeah?

The band comes out at a point.

The BVs keep going, ♪ Here ♪

♪ here ♪ Sure.

♪ Here ♪ ♪ here ♪

♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ here ♪

That was obviously
a bad version of

what we were trying to do. No.

You could be the
BGVs, easily. Alright.

Looking for a second job.

And Niall is so cute.

We just had so much fun.

We were just, like,
bouncing off each other,

and there was just
so much good energy.

I just really, really
want to make him proud

and just have a
good performance.

One Direction basically
taught me, like, English music.

Really? Actually?

Growing up in Pakistan,
like, we don't have

a lot of English music.

I, like, went on YouTube
and your auditions

were, like, the first
thing, and I was like,

"My gosh, this is so
cool. These things happen?"

And then I just was
obsessed. My God.

♪ Hours later, congregating... ♪

If Tasha can get
up there and perform,

show me why I was
right to steal her,

she could be
amazing in the lives.

My team is so stacked.

I don't know how I'm
gonna do this.

With "Here," please
welcome Tasha Jessen.

Whoo!

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Sorry if I seem uninterested ♪

♪ Or I'm not listenin' ♪

♪ Or I'm indifferent ♪

♪ Truly, I ain't got
no business here ♪

♪ But since my
friends are here ♪

♪ I just came to kick it ♪

♪ But really, I would rather
be at home all by myself ♪

♪ Not in this room with
people who don't even ♪

♪ Care about my well-being ♪

♪ I don't dance, don't ask ♪

♪ I don't need a boyfriend ♪

♪ So you can go back ♪

♪ Please enjoy your party ♪

♪ I'll be here ♪

♪ Somewhere in the corner
under clouds of marijuana ♪

♪ With this boy
who's hollering ♪

♪ I can hardly hear over
this music I don't listen to ♪

♪ And I don't
wanna get with you ♪

♪ So tell my friends
that I'll be over here ♪

♪ Here ♪

♪ Here ♪

♪ I asked myself
what am I doing here? ♪

♪ Here ♪

♪ Here ♪

♪ And I can't wait till
we caaaa-aa-aaan ♪

♪ Hours later, congregating
next to the refrigerator ♪

♪ Some girl's talking
'bout here haters ♪

♪ She ain't got none ♪

♪ How did it ever
come to this? ♪

♪ I shoulda never
come to this, so ♪

♪ Holler at me, I'll be in
the car when you're done ♪

♪ I'm standoffish ♪

♪ Don't want what
you're offering ♪

♪ I'm done talking ♪

♪ Awfully sad it
had to be that way ♪

♪ So tell my people,
if they're ready ♪

♪ That I'm ready ♪

♪ I'll be standing by the
TV with my beanie low ♪

♪ Yo, I'll be over heeeere ♪

♪ Here ♪

♪ Here ♪

♪ Here ♪

♪ Yeah ♪ Whoo!

♪ And I can't wait till we
can break up outta here ♪

♪ Here ♪
♪ Here ♪

♪ Here ♪
♪ Here ♪

♪ No-no-no-no, no, no, no ♪

♪ Here ♪

♪ Here ♪

♪ Here ♪

♪ Here ♪

♪ Heeeeeeeeere ♪

♪ And I'll be over here ♪

That is Tasha Jessen, everybody.

What's up?

Tasha!

Alright, we get some
thoughts from our coaches.

You remember him?
Your old coach, Blake.

Oldbeing the key word.

Are you mad at me right now?

Just a little. God, I
know it. I don't blame you.

Wow, you're on 10 from the
time the song starts till it ends.

One of the things
that I love about you

is the challenges that
you take on for yourself.

I mean, come on.

We're talking about
Tasha here, man.

I love Tasha. I
love you, too, Blake.

Chance? I feel like
when it started off,

it was a little rocky,
but once you settled in,

you just took complete and
total control over the song.

And to me, that's even better
than being good the whole time,

'cause it takes a lot
of confidence to, like,

come back into it.

Thank you, Chance. 'Cause
your team is so stacked

and Tasha kills it every week,
so good luck with that, Niall.

Kelly.

You are a very talented artist.

With this one, I feel like it
wasn't your best performance

only because the song
got away from you a bit.

But when you locked in,

especially when you get
up there in those big notes,

it was really cool.

I'm a fan of yours.

Thank you,
Kelly. Alright, Tasha,

let's see what your
coach Niall thinks. Niall?

This song was always
gonna be a big task

just on breathing control alone,

and then it just got a
little bit away... Yeah.

But you picked it up and
you just got back on board.

And actually, that was the
best half of the performance,

if you ask me. Your
voice is incredible.

So proud of you. Well done.
How about another big hand

for Tasha Jessen?

From day one, I was
a huge fan of Tasha.

Today, she did an amazing
job. She's an incredible singer.

She makes my decision hard.

We have a good team.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back.

Hello, my
friend. How have you been?

Pretty good. I'm...
I'm ready to cry.

This will be my most
vulnerable interview.

I love you so much. I love you.

You are just such a gift.

If you make the
playoffs, I'll get you there.

Are you excited?
I'm...

I'm so excited.
I'm not done yet.

I love that!

♪ You say that you care ♪

Ali sings with her entire body.

That cannot be taught.

Growing up, she felt like
her hearing was a hindrance,

when, in reality, it makes
her an incredibly gifted singer.

She not only hears
it differently than us,

but she feels it.

She speaks straight
from her soul.

Ali is my inspiring soul singer.

So, I chose "Never Alone"

by Tori Kelly and Kirk
Franklin. - Yeah.

This is a big song.

It is a big song. Which
is very smart, by the way.

This is the time to
do a big song because

I have to choose two
people out of five. I'm so sorry.

♪ Tell me, do you
believe in miracles? ♪

I am singing "Never
Alone" to really honor

my three passed loved
ones... My grandma Diana,

and then my Uncle Rich
and then my grandma Rose.

She was always front row
for every show I've done.

She did pass right before
I got this opportunity,

but I know that she would
have absolutely loved

to see me do this.

There is a line in
the song that says

"I can hear Heaven singing out."

♪ I can hear
Heaven singing out ♪

And I know they're
singing along with me

and telling me that...

I am special.

My whole life, I have
been surrounded

by so much support from them.

And throughout
this entire journey,

I have never been alone.

♪ You are never alone ♪

That was so cool. I
have a trippy idea.

If we did it, like, more
of an acoustic vibe

and just slow the
song down a bit

and then it builds up. Right.

It's about you
showcasing your voice.

So I want it to get churchy,

but I feel like that
shouldn't be till the end.

I like that. Yeah.

Ali's greatest strength is not
only that she sings beautifully,

but she feels it.

And her runs are
just so different

than any other
singer I've ever heard.

One of the coolest artists I've
ever worked with on this show.

You hear music better
than most people.

That's what's
incredible. Thank you.

I don't know that you
realize how special that is.

That was amazing,
Ali. Thank you.

I love Ali. I love
my whole team.

Everybody is so gifted.

Like, so incredible.
Thank you.

I'm super screwed.

Whoo! Ali!

Come on, Ali. Yeah.

With "Never Alone," Here's Ali.

♪ Mmmmmmm ♪

♪ In my time, I've
traveled some roads ♪

♪ A rolling stone ♪

♪ Nowhere feels like home ♪

♪ I've seen people
come and they go ♪

♪ Life is just a story of
some highs and some lows ♪

♪ Tell me, do you
believe in miracles? ♪

♪ I'm standing here
before your eyes ♪

Whoo! Yeah.

♪ I've cried many rivers ♪

♪ I've walked
through some pain ♪

♪ I've see my world crumble ♪

♪ And I'll carry
the shame ♪ Yeah!

I know. ♪ But I know somebody ♪

♪ He calls me his own ♪

♪ I can hear Heaven
singing now ♪

♪ you're never alone ♪

♪ No, no, no ♪

♪ You're never alone
♪ ♪ Alone, no, no, no ♪

♪ No, no, no, no ♪

♪ I may have took some time ♪

♪ But now I realize ♪

♪ My imperfections
were a part of Your plan ♪

♪ If all things work
together in the end ♪

♪ The broken will be beautiful ♪

♪ I've cried many
rivers ♪ ♪ I've cried ♪

♪ I've walked through some pain
♪ ♪ Walked through some pain ♪

♪ I've seen my world crumble
♪ ♪ My world crumble ♪ Yeah!

♪ I'll carry the shame ♪

♪ I'll carry the shame ♪

♪ But I know somebody ♪

♪ He calls me his own ♪
♪ He calls me his own ♪

♪ You better sing it now ♪

♪ You're never
alone ♪ ♪ Alone ♪

♪ You're never alone ♪

♪ You're never alone ♪

♪ Never alone ♪

♪ You're never alone
♪ ♪ Everybody loves you ♪

♪ Never alone ♪

Whoo!

♪ We are ♪

♪ We aaa-aaa-aaare ♪

♪ Never ♪ Whoo-hoo!

♪ Alone ♪

Whoo!

That is Ali,
ladies and gentlemen!

Thank you.

Whoo-hoo-hoo. Alright, Coaches.

Ali. Hi.

I'm a big storyteller fan.

My ear goes to
that kind of voice.

You've got, like, that
soul with storytelling

and you just
bring it every time.

From day one, Ali's
been a favorite of mine,

and I would send Ali
through, personally.

Thank you so much. I appreciate
that. Thank you, Niall. Chance?

Thank you. Every week
you impress me so much.

And it's so weird 'cause I
know that you're phenomenal

and I know you're gonna k*ll it.

And then you just do
better than what I thought.

It's fire. Thank you so much.

Thank you, Chance. Blake?

You know, you have this way

of accomplishing
whatever your vision is.

And there were just a few places

I felt like it kind of
got away from you.

But you're such
a fan favorite now

and just a special artist,
and we all love you,

that it's hard for me to
imagine you not going forward.

That's my thought, Kelly.

Thank you, Blake. Thank
you. Thank you, Blake.

Alright, Ali, let's see
what your coach thinks.

Kelly?

Your runs are just
so interesting and cool

and fresh and different
from anybody else.

And you move me,
which as an artist,

I always love to
be surrounded by.

So, congratulations.
Thank you, Kelly. Thank you.

How about another big hand
for Ali, ladies and gentlemen?

Ali does these incredible
things that I can't do,

and she challenges
me and inspires me,

and she's so remarkable.

So, yeah, that
makes it really hard.

♪ So bring on the rain
♪ Daly: Coming up...

the performances heat up.

♪ Like it like thaaaat ♪

My God. You
guys, this is really hard.

Can't tell you how fast my
heart is beating right now.

And the emotions run high.

I am stressed.

What are you gonna do?

I'm gonna punch you.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back.

I can't believe I
made it to playoffs...

♪ "The Voice" ♪ on "The Voice."

What was that? Sorry.

Ever since blind auditions,

this weird thing has
been happening to me.

Where every time I say...

♪ "The Voice" ♪ "The Voice"...

it does that!

♪ "The Voice" ♪ "The
Voice." "Voice." "Voice."

Just watch my playoff.

How did you feel
the knockouts went?

I was a little nervous
there for a minute. Yeah?

It felt really neck and neck.

Yeah, but you were just so good.

Michael is hands down
one of the standout singers

in this competition.

He has this musical
theater-ness to his pop voice

and he's grown so
much in this competition,

and all the coaches are
starting to take notice now.

Michael B. is my
theatrical dark horse.

This song is a
beast, but it's so good.

This song was, like,
vocally made for you,

and if you can connect
in any way to the lyric,

then we're whoo-hoo!

Whoo-hoo! We're flying.

♪ You're feeling
nervous, aren't you, boy? ♪

For playoffs, I am singing
Brandi Carlile's "The Joke",

and this song is a little bit
about the groups of people

that feel unloved or
unwanted or misrepresented.

And I'm g*y. Let's
get that out of the way.

♪ Let 'em laugh ♪

I came out when I was 19,
and it just reached a point,

I was like I
can't hold this in any longer.

I can't keep this secret.
It's driving me crazy.

You just want to, like, live.

♪ In the wind ♪

And for a minute, I thought,
"Will I ever find happiness?

Will I ever do what I love?"

And it took a while,
but it's happening.

And I never thought I was
ever gonna get anywhere

on a show like this.

But I'm ready.

There's not many
people in this competition

who can just sing like that.

In the verse, I
feel like you need

to get into your...

the way you sang
the verse last week.

Okay. You know,
the way you're like

♪ You're feeling nervous,
aren't you, boy? ♪.

Give it some of that drama,
some of that vibrato in places.

And then the very last
"and the joke's on them,"

where are you
musically at that point?

We come down here.

♪ And the joke's on
them ♪ That's nice.

I love that.

♪ They come to
kick dirt in your face ♪

Michael is a rangy singer.

He can sing all
across the scale.

This song has that in abundance.

It's a really challenging
song to sing,

but I've got confidence
in my Michael.

I love this song so much.

Yeah.

With "The Joke,"
Here's Michael B.

♪ You're feeling
nervous, aren't you, boy? ♪

♪ With your quiet voice ♪

♪ And impeccable style ♪

♪ They can kick
dirt in your face ♪

♪ Dress you down and tell you ♪

♪ That your place
is in the middle ♪

♪ When they hate
the way you shine ♪

♪ I see you tugging
on your shirt ♪

♪ Trying to hide inside of it ♪

♪ And hide how much it hurts ♪

♪ Let 'em laugh while they can ♪

♪ Let 'em spin ♪

♪ Let 'em scatter in the wind ♪

♪ I've been to the movies ♪

♪ I've seen how it ends ♪

♪ The joke's on them ♪

♪ They come to
kick dirt in your face ♪

♪ To call you weak
and then displace you ♪

♪ After carrying your baby on
your back across the desert ♪

♪ I saw your eyes
behind your hair ♪

♪ And you're looking tired ♪

♪ But you don't look scared ♪

♪ Let 'em laugh
while they can ♪ Okay.

♪ Let 'em spin ♪

♪ Let 'em scatter in the wind ♪

♪ I've been to the movies ♪

♪ I've seen how it ends ♪

♪ And the joke's on ♪

Come on, Mikey!

♪ Theeeeem ♪

♪ Hey, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Ooooh-hoooo ♪

♪ Oohh ♪

♪ The joke's on them ♪

Wow.

♪ The joke's oo-ooon them ♪

My gosh.

That is Michael B.!

Alright.

I just... Look,
let's just hug it out.

That's all I want.
That's all I want.

It's like... That was
so crazy. Thank you.

My God. Like...

I'm trying not to cry.
That was so good.

Okay, Michael, I've known
that you're so talented

this whole time,
but, like... whoo.

I was like, why is
this dude not in, like,

the theater on Broadway?

Like, your voice is just
so booming and beautiful.

That falsetto stuff
at the end, what?

I was like, I didn't
even need that,

but you, like, gave
it to me anyway.

Like, it was crazy.

Thank you. Thank you, Coach.

Blake.

So here's what I think, Niall.

Thank God you're going.

Michael, that was incredible,
and I've got to say, you know,

I don't know how
you don't go through

because I haven't seen
anybody pour more of themselves

into a performance
than you have.

Thank you, Blake. Chance?

Mikey B., my boy.

Seeing this other side of
you was really cool to me.

I'm used to seeing you
do, like, a lot of crazy runs,

and now I'm getting
introduced to, like, your sustains.

I don't know. I'm
always Team Mikey B.,

so, like, you know, I'm
gonna say send you through.

Very good job on doing,
like, a different style this week.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Alright, Michael, let's
see what your coach thinks.

Mikey. I can see you
can connect to this lyric,

but you have this ability to
show it like most people can't.

You can do the technicalities.

You do them so well, but
your connection to a lyric

is unlike anyone else
in the competition.

I'm just so proud
of you. Thank you.

Like, it's... What a great
job yet again, Mikey B.

How about
another big hand for Michael B., everybody!

Michael B. Was
just so good today.

I mean, the performance
speaks for itself, really.

You know, like we
were all nearly in tears.

Well done. Great job.

I don't think there's anyone
else in the competition

that could have done that.

Michael's one hell of a singer,

but Ross is just the
most consistent guy

in this competition,

and Gina has really, really
stepped up to the plate

when it mattered.

I've got such a close
knit and talented team

that I've become
really good friends with.

In just a few moments,
five people become two,

and it's gonna be a really,
really tough decision to make.

He's so good, isn't he?

Dude, he is a finale
singer. He is the guy.

Like, I don't think anybody
in the competition left

can even do what he
does. Yeah, I know.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to the playoffs.

Holly, who you're gonna see
in a minute, the country singer,

she takes a song that I've
known for, pfft, since high school,

and I have never heard
anybody do this with this song.

My favorite thing about Holly

is that she's like one
of those Russian dolls

you keep opening up and
there's, like, another layer,

another surprise.

Holly Brand is my
country artist with a twist.

She's got some secrets
back here in her backpack

that she pulls out sometimes
and you're like, "What?"

♪ ...really always been ♪

I love Holly Brown.

From day one, I've
always been a huge fan.

I lost out to Kelly
in the blinds.

I've been upset ever since.

I love your whole
vibe. Thank you.

I love this song. I do, too.

I'm singing "Bring On The
Rain" by Jo Dee Messina.

I was really excited to do this,

especially, like, for what it
means to me in the lyrics.

I feel like this song is really
just about perseverance

and helping people
through, like, difficult times,

and so when I sing it,

I think about my brother
when he joined the military.

My brother is probably
the most supportive person

that I have in my life.

It was really hard to
not be able to talk to him

and not really know when
you're gonna see him again,

if he's gonna get deployed

and, like, kind of the
status of his safety.

And so when I sing this song,

I kind of think about, like,
that moment in my life.

♪ So bring on the rain ♪

Wow!

Holly, she's
impressed me nonstop,

and the other coaches,
with her technique.

She's just got this
amazing range, k*ller tone,

but we have yet to really see
the emotional side of her yet.

♪ I might hang my head ♪

♪ I might be barely breathing,
but I'm not dead ♪ What?

She saved the best for last.

Like, it was... This is an
incredible performance.

♪ Ooooooh ♪

That was, like, so pretty.

Are you crying? Yes.

Shut up. Stop!
You're gonna make mecry.

I'm... Like, literally,

I started laughing I was
crying so much.

Obviously, if you did it
just like that, it'd be great.

Like what?

But if I'm being
a perfectionist,

you know I love
the whistle stuff,

but I felt like it took
me out emotionally.

You want everyone to
be me and, like, crying.

Okay.

Every time that Kelly
gives me a compliment

or says something, I,
like, hang on to every word.

It's so inspiring to me
and so encouraging for me,

especially because I almost
didn't audition for the show

'cause I didn't feel
like I was good enough.

That was so good.

And I went through
a really difficult time

finding myself over
the last couple of years

of, like, having this dream
and wanting to accomplish it,

but just truly not
believing in myself.

Kelly makes me
believe in myself.

Get out of here. Okay.

I don't have no time for you.

You make me cry. Thank you.

I would love to
make it to live shows.

Hopefully, Kelly pulls for me.

With "Bring On The
Rain," here's Holly Brand.

Yeah, Holly! Come on, Holly.

♪ Ooooooh ♪

♪ Another day has
almost come and gone ♪

♪ Can't imagine what
else could go wrong ♪

♪ Sometimes I'd
like to hide away ♪

♪ Somewhere and lock the door ♪

♪ A single battle
lost, but not the w*r ♪

♪ Tomorrow's another day ♪

♪ And I'm thirsty anyway ♪

♪ So bring on the raaaaaain ♪

♪ It's almost like the
hard times circle 'round ♪

♪ A couple drops and
they all start coming down ♪

♪ I might feel defeated,
and I might hang my head ♪

♪ I might be barely
breathing, but I'm not dead ♪

♪ Tomorrow's another day ♪

♪ And I'm thirsty anyway ♪

♪ So bring on the raaaaaain ♪

♪ I'm not gonna
let it get me down ♪

♪ I'm not gonna cry ♪

♪ And I'm not gonna
lose any sleep toniiiiiight ♪

♪ Tomorrow's another day ♪

♪ And I am not afraid ♪

♪ Bring on the raaaaaain ♪

♪ Tomorrow's another day ♪

♪ And I'm thirsty anyway ♪

♪ So bring on the raaaaaain ♪

♪ Bring on the raaaaaain ♪

Whoo!

Whoo!

Yeah!

Alright, Coaches.
We'll start with Blake.

Hi, Holly. Hello.

It's a tough part
of the competition,

and I know Kelly is
probably gonna cry.

You're her favorite,

the person who went
before you was her favorite,

and now it's all starting
to come crashing down.

What are you doing to
me right now? I know.

But you know what? I
thought you did a k*ller job.

You definitely took the song
and took some risk in there.

Changed up the
melody a little bit.

Good job, Holly. Thank you.

It was so nice to
see that side of you.

We hadn't really seen
anything like that from you.

Kelly, you know how
much of a fan I am of Holly,

so I'd be going
with Holly for sure.

Thank you.

Thank you, Niall. Chance?

The first line that you
sang made everybody sit up.

You have an amazing
voice and great control.

I do feel bad for Kelly

'cause I didn't realize
how stacked your team is,

so gonna be a
difficult decision. Yeah.

Great job, Holly. Thank you.

Thank you, Chance. Kelly?

We haven't, like Niall said,

heard you sing
anything like this yet.

And this is when it
starts to get tough

and you want to, like, show
a different side of your voice.

You bring us to that
place of struggling,

and it's painful, but
you're gonna overcome it.

That's a really cool thing
that very few artists can do.

Obviously, your
voice is ridiculous.

Great job, Holly. Thank you.

How about another big hand
for Holly Brand, everybody?

Holly did a great job.

I feel like she can
conquer different lanes.

Like, she's country,

but she's got whistle
notes, she's got runs.

She's this really capable
singer of covering any genre.

I think she's so cool.

It would mean everything
to me to go to the live shows.

I have been watching "The Voice"
for as long as I can remember.

I would dream of the
day that that would be me,

so fingers crossed.

I'm so nervous right
now. Blake was not helpful.

I was like, "What?"

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back.

Mr. Playoff Pass!
Mr. Playoff Pass!

Welcome back. Slay, slay, slay.

Thank you. Yeah,
I'm glad to be back.

You impressed me from day one

'cause you're 15 and
you feel like you're 25.

I mean, you're just so talented.

It makes me upset a little.

The music industry is in
good hands if Ryley Tate's in it.

He's a super gifted,
talented 15-year-old,

and he's still able to
get up there every time

and sing the most emotional
songs with the most passion.

Ryley Tate is future boy.

I'm using a Playoff Pass!

Ryley Tate is just incredible.

I think he's one of those people
that could win the whole show.

I'm a little worried about him.

Thank you so much. So good.

Ryley Tate's always showing me

why he deserved
that Playoff Pass.

How did you find sitting up
with all the Playoff Pass people?

It was amazing to
see everyone perform.

It did kind of make me, like,

"Dang, I really got to
make sure I bring my A-game

in the next round 'cause
I'm not getting to do

a knockout
performance." For sure.

So how do you feel about
this, "when the party's over"?

I'm so excited, for real.

I've loved Billie
Eilish forever.

She's my number-one
favorite artist of all time.

I can understand.

You seem similar, the
way you think of music

and the melody
choices that you make.

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

I'm singing "when the
party's over" by Billie Eilish.

I think this song is
really about feeling lonely.

♪ ...you, can't afford to ♪

I have four siblings.

I definitely feel different
from a lot of them.

They all like to do sports
and they're more athletic

and I'm more on
the art side of things.

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

It can definitely feel
distant sometimes

when they're doing their
things and I'm doing mine,

but my siblings definitely
are very supportive.

With a lot of my
performances I've done,

they are in the audience,
they're cheering me on,

and I really appreciate
them for that.

♪ ...that ♪

Whoo!

Keep that first
verse tight and soft,

and don't overthink it, either.

What's amazing about your
voice is when you soar, you crack,

and I kind of
nearly want to hear

some of your lower
register tremors,

but when you're thinking
so, "I'm gonna nail this,

I'm gonna nail this,"

it doesn't allow you
to be vulnerable.

Yeah, this is a
really emotional song.

Yeah, I think that's
gonna be the big part here,

is connecting to the song

'cause the singing part,
for you, is your strong point

and your consistency. Thank you.

I can see Ryley Tate
being an unbelievable

singer/songwriter/pop star.

His voice is so
different. It's gonna grow.

He's already
writing his own stuff.

He's already
producing his own stuff.

I can see glimpses
of myself in him,

but he has this maturity to him.

He's way beyond his years,

and I was... definitely
wasn't like that

when I was 15, put it that way.

Ryley Tate. Let's go, Ryley,
come on. Let's do this, man!

With "when the party's over,"
here's Ryley Tate Wilson.

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

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

♪ Tore my shirt to
stop you bleedin' ♪

♪ But nothin' ever
stops you leavin' ♪

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

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

♪ Don't you know
too much already? ♪

♪ I'll only hurt
you if you let me ♪

♪ Call me friend
but keep me closer ♪

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

That is Ryley Tate Wilson.

My God.

What are you gonna do?

Quite the response
for Ryley Tate's performance.

We'll get some thoughts
from our coaches,

and we'll start with Chance.

Wow. Yeah.

Ryley Tate, you're
amazing, dude.

You surprise me every week.

I don't know how I forget
that there's a 15-year-old

on the show that's
doing stuff like this,

but I think that was the
greatest show of control so far

out of all the
performances today, like...

I think it would be a shame

if you didn't move
to the next round.

I'm... I'm in full support of
you going to the next round.

Thank you so much.

Kelly.

I get asked every season, "Who
are you afraid of on the other team?"

And I'm normally
like, "I'm not afraid,"

but I am very, very, very,
very, very scared of you.

You are
so good. Thank you.

The control that Chance
was just talking about,

the sustaining of
those big open notes.

Thank you so much. It was,
like, the perfect amount of drama.

It was, like, nice.
Whoo! That was good.

Thank you. Thank you.

Blake. It's unbelievable.

I mean, all the different
parts of your voice,

they're just incredible,
so now I have to change...

So now, I would say, you know...

you got to put Ryley
through, like, come on, man.

I mean, don't mess
around with this.

Okay.

Stop experimenting. Okay.

This is not the
time to goof around.

You have got to
put Ryley through.

Okay?

Thank you, Blake.

Okay, Niall.

15 years old.

Put that in your
heads for a second.

I remember being on a show
with all the lights and the cameras.

You know, like, it's not easy,

but Ryley's mature
beyond his years

and puts in
performances of someone

that's been doing it for 20,

and smashes it
every single time.

I'm just so proud of you,
dude. Thank you so much.

How about another big
hand for Ryley Tate Wilson?

Bye.

To think that Ryley is 15 years
old is still mind-blowing to me.

That was... That was
the best one by a mile.

Every time there's pressure,

Ryley Tate steps
up and just nails it.

There's your mom.

That was amazing.

The words that the coaches
were saying, it's crazy.

I am speechless.

And Niall was super
excited, he was proud of me,

and I really hope he decides
to put me through in the lives

'cause I-I won't disappoint him.

Are you Mom?

My God.

Are you just nervous as hell?

My God.

I like that.

He's crazy good. Like, wow.

Team Niall stepped it
up to a different league today,

and I'm gonna have to
break some hearts here.

And that's what I don't like.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to the playoffs.

It's time to find out
who's gonna take

the last four spots
in our semifinals.

We're starting out
with Team Kelly.

Come on out!

I am stressed.
Kelly's struggling.

What are you gonna do?

I just need to get it over with.

I mean, what are you gonna do?

I'm gonna punch you.

Alright, Ali,
Cait, D.Smooth,

Holly, and Neil
stand with me now.

Man.

Kelly, you have five
incredibly talented artists.

Unfortunately, only
two can move on.

Before we get to the decision,

what would you like to
say to your whole team?

I'm very proud that I
got all of you on my team.

Also, this is not the end.

I will support you in every
way I can after this show,

no matter your dream.

And I will say, 'cause this
is Shelton's last season,

I learned that from him.

And well done, Blake.
It's an incredible thing.

You will be missed. Thank you.

Um... I'm sweating.

Okay.

Kelly, who is the
first artist moving on?

Um...

The first artist
advancing to lives...

I'm gonna have to go with
who moved me in the first place

and I had to advance, so
I'm gonna go with D.Smooth.

D.Smooth!

Moves on to the semifinals!

I honestly
went with D.Smooth

because from the get go,

he's tugged at, like,
special strings in my heart

and I love him,
like, since the blinds.

You k*ll it every time.

He has such a cool gift, y'all.

Like, he just stands out to me.

We just haven't had a
singer like him in a long time,

so I'm very excited.

Alright, here
we go. Four artists left.

Aaaaah!

One will join you in
the Top 8...

Three will be
leaving us tonight.

Kelly, who is the
second artist moving on?

My God. You
guys, this is really hard.

So the second artist
advancing to lives...

is Holly.

Holly, you are moving on to
the live semifinals for Team Kelly.

You know, with Holly,
she's very exciting for me

because she's got
like this little twist.

She can do whistle note. She
can do R&B kind of pop runs.

You did a great job, Holly.

There's just something
super special about her,

and I don't think people
realize how gifted she is yet.

Team Kelly!

Like, I'm so sorry!

I think that Holly and D.Smooth

are both gonna dominate
not only just in the semifinals,

but I think they'll
both make the finale.

Team Kelly is probably
gonna win it all, y'all.

My team is so good.

Please welcome
members of Team Niall!

Whoo!

Gina, Michael, Ross,
Ryley Tate, and Tasha

stand with me now
here, center stage.

Only two can represent
Niall in our Top 8 live show.

Before we get to your big
decision, Coach... God.

What would you like
to say to your team?

Can't tell you how fast my
heart's beating right now.

I just want to thank
you all for everything

and the fun that
we've had as a team.

I've really enjoyed it,
and I hope you have, too.

I'm so proud of you guys.

Niall, who is the
first artist moving on?

God.

I feel like I could
get it so wrong,

but I can't go wrong
with any of you.

That's why it's so
hard, you know?

The first artist advancing
to the lives is, um...

Ryley Tate.

My God!

Ryley Tate moving
on to the semifinals!

I had to move Ryley
Tate through to the live shows.

He's never put a foot wrong
on that stage since day one.

He's an incredible talent.

He is the future of
our music industry.

Wrong way.

Alright, Niall, this is it.

Four of your artists remain.

Unfortunately, there's only
one spot left in our Top 8.

Who is the last
artist moving on?

God.

I just can't reiterate how
hard this is enough, um...

I just have to go with gut.

What I've seen through the
weeks and what I've seen today...

The second artist
advancing to the lives is...

Gina.

Gina also advancing
into the Top 8 live semifinals!

I moved Gina forward
to the live semifinals

because her growth
has been so obvious.

Gina is such a superstar.

She smashed the playoffs.

She's ready for the
live shows and beyond.

She's gonna have
an amazing career.

Thank you, Niall. Love you.

I'm so excited.

I'm so sorry.

I now feel so confident
about Team Niall.

I've got two incredible
young singers

that are gonna capture
the hearts of the nation.

And I believe that the winner
of "The Voice" Season 23

is on my team.

Alright, our
Top 8 are now locked.

Next Monday, don't miss it.

Tune in for our live semifinals

with realtime voting
and same-night results.

Thank you, Coaches. In
Los Angeles, I'm Carson Daly.

Thanks for watching.
We'll see you next week.

Yeah! Ladies and gentlemen,

Blake Shelton's
last taped show ever.

Yeah! Wow.

Yes!

So from here, we're all
going to the semifinals,

and finally, we won't have to
make these decisions anymore.

But I think America's gonna have

just as much of a tough time
as we did.

This is an incredible
group of singers.