24x18 - The Playoffs Premiere

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Tonight, the playoffs begin.

♪ Shut your mouth, baby,
stand and deliver ♪ My God!

♪ Holy hands, will they make
me a sinner? ♪ Whoo-hoo-hoo!

And for the first
time in "Voice" history...

Each coach has one super save.

My God!

Welcome back to "The Voice."

The coaches get to
bring one person back.

Anybody out of any team.

And I have chosen you.

I love the super save.

You're just too
good to stay at home.

Welcome to the playoffs.

This year, there are
so many great artists

that we had to let go.

It gives them another chance...

to give another
great performance.

♪ I can still hear you saying ♪ Daly: With
artists returning, the competition is fierce.

♪ You would never break
the chain ♪ Way to go, girl!

All of these artists are
just, like, one step away

from the live shows
and being in the top 12.

Wow. Perfect.

♪ I wanna take the walls down with
you ♪ John: I'm excited for the playoffs,

but the idea of cutting my
team down from six to three

is making me a little anxious.

♪ Sometimes I feel like
saying, "Lord, I just don't care" ♪

The stakes in
the playoffs are so high,

and there are no
steals or saves.

♪ But you've got the love I need to see me
through ♪ Niall: so I'm looking for artists

to really step up and
show me that they're ready.

Whoo! Got goosebumps.
That was good.

You haveto go to the lives.

And if you
don't go to the lives,

Reba's getting fired.

First up, Team
Niall takes the stage.

Alright. Tonight is
all about Team Niall.

Niall's team is insane.

I don't know how Niall is
going to make this decision.

I'm just glad I don't
have to do it. Rough stuff.

I wouldn't want that
job. I'm praying for him.

About all I can do.

This decision is going
to be horrendous.

Nini!

Hello! Look at that.

I'm so happy to
be back! I'm glad.

Nini Iris... she's
got a huge voice.

She's got a great look.

She's like a
ready-made pop star.

I'm so grateful for this chance

to prove I'm worthy
of being here. You are.

Also, the fact that
you gave me this song

is, like, mind-blowing.

Bishop Briggs' "River"

is the perfect song for Nini.

It's a big challenge,

but if anyone can step up to it,

it's Nini Iris.

♪ How do you fall in love? ♪

It's a very empowering song.
♪ Harder than a b*llet could hit ya? ♪

It's about going up to
somebody and asking them

to push you to your limits.
♪ How do you fall apart? ♪

In my case, I am singing
this song to myself.

♪ Shut your mouth,
baby, stand and deliver ♪

Growing up in the
country of Georgia...

♪ Holy hands, will they make me a
sinner? ♪ ...it's always been such a dream

to come here and succeed
on an American stage.

♪ Like a river, like a river ♪ With
this competition, I want to tell a story...

♪ Shut your mouth and run me like a... ♪ ...that
I've worked so hard, and I'm finally here...

♪ Choke this love till the veins
start to shiver ♪ ...and it's possible.

I just really have to
bring my 200% of Nini.

It's getting to the
point where it's funny

how good you are.

I think you should sing
the first verse straighter.

♪ How do you fall in love? ♪

Just really concentrate
on them small moments

'cause they're so effective.

It's like blind auditions Nini,

but, like, bigger and better.

And slayer. Just slay the
verse and slay the chorus,

and then just mic drop.

Nini has had some
big performances,

but this one's
going to blow everyone away.

You need to give
us a big moment,

because all of a sudden,

like, six turns into
three straightaway.

I'm this close to make it to
the top 12 to the live shows.

I need to deliver the best
performance of my entire life.

Like, I want him to, like,
look at other coaches

while I'm performing
and, like, go like,

"Yeah, she's on
my team."

Did you style her, Niall?

Yes. Yes?

Can you not tell? Obviously.

Wow, cool outfit.

With "River," here's Nini Iris.

♪ Like a river, like a river ♪

♪ How do you fall in love? ♪

♪ Harder than a
b*llet could hit ya? ♪

♪ How do you fall apart? ♪

♪ Faster than a
hair pin trigger? ♪

♪ Don't you say,
don't you say it ♪

♪ Don't say, don't you say it ♪

♪ One breath,
it'll just break it ♪

♪ So shut your mouth
and run me like a river ♪

♪ Shut your mouth,
baby, stand and deliver ♪

♪ Holy hands, will they
make me a sinner? ♪

♪ Like a river, like a river ♪

♪ Shut your mouth
and run me like a river ♪

Whoo!

♪ Tales of an endless heart ♪

♪ Cursed is the
fool who's willing ♪

♪ Can't change the way we are ♪

♪ One kiss away from k*lling ♪

♪ Don't you say,
don't you say it ♪

♪ Don't say, don't you say ♪

♪ One breath,
it'll just break it ♪

♪ So shut your mouth ♪

♪ And run me like a...
♪ ♪ Run me like a river ♪

♪ Shut your mouth,
baby, stand and deliver ♪

♪ Holy hands, will they
make me a sinner? ♪

♪ Like a river, like a river ♪

♪ Shut your mouth ♪

♪ And run me like a...
♪ ♪ Run me like a river ♪

♪ Choke this love ♪

♪ One last breath till
the tears start to wither ♪

♪ Woooo ♪

♪ Like a river, like a river ♪

♪ Shut your mouth
and run me like a river ♪

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

That is Nini Iris.
Wow, a lot of power.

Now, let's get some
thoughts from our coaches.

Gwen, we'll start
with you. - Wow.

You can do anything
with your voice.

But yet you are so
tasteful, you don't overdo it.

You're always, like, building
it to the right moment.

And I just think
that you're so gifted.

You have such an
intuition about yourself,

and that's what we want.

I thought it was incredible.

Thank you so much.
Thank you, Gwen. John?

You just every week are
showing that you're a real star.

And you present yourself with
such confidence and such skill.

I am just genuinely
amazed by you.

We all wish we had
you on our team.

Great job, Nini.
Thank you so much.

Queen Reba.

Hey, Nini. Hi.

I loved your performance.

I think you are a
very strong vocalist,

but I'm going to
disagree a little bit.

I love the strong woman song,

but I think you took
it just a little bit too far

in your choreography.

But you're great.
I love your voice.

Fair enough.
Thank you, Reba.

Thank you so much. Coach Niall?

Every time you come out
here, it gets better and better.

And the notes you
hit get more powerful.

We're missing
that in the industry.

There's no big belters out
there that have such control

and such a uniqueness
to them like you do.

I'm just constantly
blown away by you.

How about another
big hand for Nini Iris,

ladies and gentlemen?

Nini... it's
beyond understanding

that someone can sing
the way she does,

so she's definitely a threat.

Yes, Nini! k*lled it.

I have to send
three people home.

If this is a sign
of what's to come,

we're in for a night of
insane performances.

Jesus, she can sing.
I know. It's crazy.

She's a no-brainer.

Coming up... ♪ From the
daylight, runnin' from the daylight ♪

Whoo-whoo! Daly: artists give
the performances of their lives

hoping to earn one of the
final three spots on Team Niall.

You're already a star.

It's a no-brainer
to go to the lives.

They're all no-brainers, Niall.

Why?!

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to the playoffs

at Universal Studios Hollywood.

I like your
outfit, Reba. And look.

You got your rocker chains
back there... - Yes!

And then Gwen's
rock star Barbie.

I didn't realize everyone was
going to, like, up the stakes.

This is just me
going to the store.

Wow, Niall. Team
Niall's looking good.

I'm excited, but I'm
also really nervous.

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

I know, I don't... I
don't know what...

I don't know what
I'm going to do, either.

It's going to be
really painful. Yeah.

Alright, I'm going to learn from
you today, okay?

So, let's go watch. Let's do it.

Let's do it.

I'm nervous now.

My save. Twice!

Hello. I'm indebted
indebted to you.

Claudia's growth from
the blind auditions to now,

it's night and day.

I saved you because what
you did was just undeniable.

So jazzy and beautiful.

It felt like you were the
only person in the room.

John was, like, nearly
standing on his chair.

I was like, "Ooh, ooh!"

I've got a lot of
love for Claudia.

She used to be
Team Legend... Yes!

And then I had a
chance to steal her.

Whoa! Whoa!

She's an amazing vocalist.

I'm so happy that she's here.

I'm gonna stay on Niall.

I just wish she would have
been on Team Legend.

I'm feeling a little bit nervous

'cause it feels
real all of a sudden,

but I love this song.

Great pick. It's so popular.

♪ At night when the stars... ♪

For the playoffs,
Claudia will sing

"Talking to the
Moon" by Bruno Mars.

♪ ...light up my room ♪ Whoo!

♪ I sit by myself ♪ Claudia would fit
right in in the music industry right now.

She's got a bit of
a jazz influence.

♪ Talking to the moon ♪
She's got an R&B influence.

She's got a
singer/songwriter voice.

We're really
missing a lot of that.

And this is the perfect song for
Claudia to show who Claudia is.

Can you attach yourself
to this emotionally? Yeah.

'Cause that would help. Yeah.
I'm missing someone right now.

Yeah, your fiancé. Yeah.

This is the longest
I've ever been apart

from my fiancé, Jacob.

Another week, another gig.

At home, I see him
pretty much all day.

He's also a musician.
We gig together.

So it's so much motivation
for me... ♪ ♪

because I've been gone so long,

I have to make it worth it.

That's so good.

I think you just need to
get even more emotional.

Open your eyes. Look
down the camera. Yeah.

Yeah. Some of our
favorite singers of all time

are the people that can tell the
story the best. Yeah.

Thank you for saying that.

From Art Garfunkel
to Adele. Yeah.

I can't do any
acrobatics at all,

but I'll sell you a dream.

The stakes are
higher than ever this round.

♪ ...out there, somewhere
far away ♪ Yeah.

So, I want to make Niall proud.

♪ Talking to the moon ♪
I want to make him say,

"Yeah, that's why I kept
her two times in a row."

♪ ♪ Whoo-hoo!

I think Claudia is going to
make John regret letting her go.

This is my favorite
one yet. Less is more.

If she can nail her performance

in a pressurized
environment like that,

she's got a real chance
of making it to the lives.

Go, Claudia!

With "Talking to the
Moon," here's Claudia B.

♪ I know you're
somewhere out there ♪

♪ Somewhere far away ♪

♪ I want you back ♪

♪ I want you back ♪

♪ My neighbors think I'm crazy ♪

♪ But they don't understand ♪

♪ You're all I had ♪

♪ You're all I had ♪

♪ At night when the
stars light up my room ♪

♪ I sit by myself ♪

♪ Talking to the moon ♪

♪ Tryna get to you ♪

♪ In hopes you're
on the other side ♪

♪ Talking to me, too ♪

♪ Or am I a fool ♪

♪ Who sits alone,
talking to the moon? ♪

Yes!

♪ 'Cause every night
I'm talking to the moon ♪

♪ Still tryna get
to you, ♪

♪ In hopes you're
on the other side ♪

♪ Talking to me, too ♪

♪ Or am I a fool ♪

♪ Who sits alone,
talking to the moon? ♪

Whoo-whoo!

Team Niall in the spotlight
on the playoffs tonight.

Claudia, great job.

Let's go to your former coach.
You remember John Legend.

John, what did
you think? Hi, John.

Claudia, you sound
as good as ever.

Thank you. Your voice
is even richer today

Than I think you've even
been in the past round.

I think my favorite performance
is still the Norah Jones song,

capturing the
essence of who you are

as a vocalist and as a musician.

But this is really
beautiful, as well.

Thank you. Thank you. Reba?

Claudia, I'm a huge
Bruno Mars fan,

and I love this song.

And you made it your own song.

I was totally
captivated by yourvoice.

It's smooth as
butter, just like honey.

She's a strong contender.

Very good job. Thank you, Reba.

High praise from
the other coaches.

Claudia, let's see what
your coach thought. Niall?

I'm so glad I saved you.

Me, too. Me, too.

I know, right?

That was beautiful. Thank you.

The early part of that
song was just so beautiful.

I had goosebumps, like,
listening to it. Me, too.

It was so pretty. So pretty.

You definitely made
my decision even harder

than I ever thought
it was going to be.

Aah!

Definitely not going to be easy.

Another big hand for
Claudia B., everybody!

Yes, Claudia!

I really like
Claudia B. a lot.

Tonight was one of
her best performances,

and it's going to make
it a lot harder on Niall.

So good!

Claudia's got a bit of
everything in her voice.

It was a really, really
tasteful performance.

Between Nini and Claudia,
Team Niall is on fire.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back.

Now it's the
Virginia blues rocker

who's showing a
different side tonight.

Here's more from Huntley.

How's it going?
The gentle giant.

I know, now it's just me
and the ladies, dude. I know!

We're having girls night, doing,
like, the face masks.

Why did you choose me, brother?

Dude, your tone is amazing.

♪ Ooh, there's darkness
in the distance ♪

- ♪ From the way that I've been livin' ♪
- For the playoffs, Huntley's doing

"Daylight" by David Kushner.

♪ You know I can't resist it ♪ This song
requires an emotional person and a big voice.

And with Huntley, we've got
both of them in abundance.

♪ I love it and I
hate it at the same time ♪

Are you thinking
what I'm thinking?

It could go up
another half step, probably.

We could try.

You sound really
comfortable there.

And I don't like that
for you. Alright, alright.

And then, like, do a
fill-in or something.

Yeah, we'll build it.

Thank you, guys. More cowbell!

More...

Apparently it was a
huge song on TikTok

before it was, like... That's
how my daughter knew it.

And when was the last time you
were home?

Like, almost two months. Really?

This is one of my
daughter's favorite songs.

She likes singing
really emotional songs,

to where she can close
her eyes and just feel it.

And I'm like, I wonder
who she gets that from.

She definitely is, like,

one of the things in my life

that kept me in the light.

She gave me something
to fight for, her and my son.

One of the... the... Sorry.

I really miss them.

One of my goals was
just to make it through

so they can know that
they can follow their dreams.

♪ ...all of our sins
from the daylight ♪

♪ From the daylight,
runnin' from the daylight ♪

The music industry is missing

a big, soulful rock
voice like Huntley's.

I think it sounds great, bud.
Thank you, dude. Seriously, bro.

I'm very happy
for you. Thank you.

If he just leans into his
strengths in the playoffs,

the sky is the
limit for Huntley.

Hey!

Singing "Daylight,"
here's Huntley.

♪ Telling myself
I won't go there ♪

♪ But I know
that I won't care ♪

♪ Tryna wash away
all the blood I've spilt ♪

♪ Ooooh ♪

♪ Ooh, there's darkness
in the distance ♪

♪ From the way
that I've been livin' ♪

♪ You know
I can't resist it ♪

♪ I love it ♪ ♪ I love it
and I hate it at the same time ♪

♪ You and I drink the
poison from the same vine ♪

♪ I love it and hate
it at the same time ♪

♪ Hidin' all of our
sins from the daylight ♪

♪ From the daylight,
runnin' from the daylight ♪

♪ From the daylight,
runnin' from the daylight ♪

♪ I love it and I
hate it at the same time ♪

♪ Tellin' myself
it's the last time ♪

♪ Can you spare any
mercy that you might find? ♪

♪ Please don't
leave me in the end ♪

♪ Ooh, there's darkness
in the distance ♪

♪ I'm begging for forgiveness ♪

♪ You know
I might resist it ♪

♪ I love it and I
hate it at the same time ♪

♪ You and I drink the
poison from the same vine ♪

♪ I love it and I
hate it at the same time ♪

♪ Hidin' all of our
sins from the daylight ♪

♪ From the daylight,
runnin' from the daylight ♪

♪ From the daylight,
runnin' from the daylight ♪

♪ I love it and I
hate it at the same time ♪

Thank you. Thank you.

That is Huntley,
ladies and gentlemen.

It is the playoffs
on "The Voice."

Gwen, what'd you think?

I just can't believe how
amazing you are

every single time.

Your actual vocal ability,

especially in, like, the
lane of music that you do

and your style of
singing, it is masterful.

You have such great stage
presence and... Thank you so much.

I just can't believe you don't
already have a whole album.

If I had a label, I would
just, like, snatch you.

You're amazing.
Thank you so much.

You're so amazing. You're one of
my idols, so I appreciate that so much.

John, what'd you think?

What you're giving us onstage

is well beyond a competition.

You're already a star.

You carry yourself that
way with confidence,

with that distinctive voice.

And the execution
every time is just flawless.

It's beyond the lives.

You belong as one of the
Grammy-winning artists

that are singing in our finale.

Wow. Niall.

I mean, your whole
team is stacked like this.

It's crazy.

You... You have to
only pick three of six.

Don't know how
I'm going to decide it,

but all I can say is,
Huntley, it's just insane.

I threw... I don't know if
you guys know this phrase...

A spanner in the works,

but, like, a wrench
in the works.

Is that, like, how would
you say? A wrench? Yes.

A wrench. We can...
Spanner is the same.

Do the Irish version.

We're going to edit that out.

I-I kind of threw a spanner
in the works with this song,

but I wanted to see if he
would step up to a song

that he wouldn't
necessarily pick.

Wow, Huntley.

Thank you. That is
some performance.

First of all, that's the
best you've ever sung it.

I gave it my all today, man.

Everybody here loves you.
Everyone thinks you're amazing.

And I know for a fact
that the people of America

have just been falling in
love with you more and more.

You're one of those people

that's got something
to say to the world.

And when you have
a voice like that,

that's going to be
one hell of an album,

and I'm going to buy it.

Me, too. Thank you guys so much.

How about another
big hand for Huntley,

ladies and gentlemen?

Huntley sounds like an artist

that should be
selling out arenas.

He's so, so good.

Team Niall has some
amazing artists on it... Yeah.

And they're definitely
a threat going to the lives.

He is so talented.
That dude is ridiculous.

- I'd definitely keep him.
- I don't know what to do.

I think this is the
worst decision.

Yeah, 'cause they're
the cream of the crop.

Six to... Three.

Yeah. That's hard.

I know.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to the playoffs.

- Love you, Reba!
- Love you, Reba!

Love you, Niall!

Alright, Niall, tell
us about the artist

that you brought back
for your super save.

I'm so glad I've
got a super save.

The talent was so
amazing in the knockouts.

So, for the playoffs,
we added a new twist.

This artist was
just unbelievable.

And I just couldn't lose a
voice that good that early.

And I'm glad I have it.

Each coach got to bring
back one artist from any team

as a super save.

Julia... Are you
record... Stop it.

Would you like to go
back to eighth grade,

or would you like to come back
to "The Voice" on Team Niall?

My God.

You were so good. You
deserve to go nowhere.

If I had a save, I
would have used it.

♪ Yeah, I'm unstoppable
toda-a-a-a-a... ♪

What she did in that knockout

was nothing short of incredible.

♪ ...a-a-a-a-a-a-y ♪ ♪
Unstoppable today ♪

So the opportunity
to save one person

from the whole show
this year... ♪ Unstoppable ♪

was a game changer.
♪ Unstoppable today ♪

And I had to bring Julia.

We're going to
the playoffs, baby.

Yes!

I'll see you... Team Niall slay!

Team Niall slay!
I'll see you soon.

Come on, Super Save.
Show us what you're made of.

Super Save... I like that name.

When I got the call, I
thought Niall was AI.

'Cause, like
you never know these days.

I feel like a superhero. Yeah.

Julia Roome is Super Save.

I'm so thankful to be able
to work with Niall again.

For me, that just says
that he believes in me.

♪ You with the sad eyes ♪

♪ Don't be discouraged ♪ The
song that I will be singing for playoffs

is "True Colors"
by Cyndi Lauper.

Being sent home gave me a
new perspective of this song,

so I'm super excited
to sell the story

that I'm just going to come back stronger.
♪ Because you know I'll be there ♪

♪ I'll see your true
colors shining through ♪

I definitely feel like I
have to prove myself.

I have to top what I did,
because this is the song

that could possibly
make me get to lives.

It's so good. Thank you.

I think we need
to just watch out

for where it gets busy
around the ends of the verses

and, you know, like words,
like, "Though I realize,"

and then bite "it." Yeah.

♪ Though I realize
it's... ♪ ♪ Realize it's... ♪

Just, like, let it just...

Let that fall away, make
it as small as possible,

and nearly speak it, but it feels
really good.

You should feel really confident
in this. Yeah, I feel really good.

This is something
that you can do

and really just grab
on to all the emotion

of leaving and then coming back.

I've seen so
much growth from Julia.

To think that that girl
is 13 is mind-blowing.

She can really sell a story.

This is her time to
show us her true colors

and show us why she's
back on "The Voice."

♪ Super Save! ♪

Off she goes.

Singing "True Colors,"
here's Julia Roome.

♪ You with the sad eyes ♪

♪ Don't be discouraged ♪

♪ Though I realize it's
hard to take courage ♪

♪ In a world full of people,
you can lose sight of it all ♪

♪ And the darkness inside you
can make you feel so small ♪

♪ But I see your true
colors shining through ♪

♪ I see your true colors,
and that's why I love you ♪

♪ So don't be afraid
to let them show ♪

♪ Your true colors ♪

♪ True colors are
beautiful like a rainbow ♪

♪ Show me a smile, then ♪

♪ Don't be unhappy ♪

♪ Can't remember when ♪

♪ When I last saw you laughing ♪

♪ If this world
makes you crazy ♪

♪ And you've taken
all you can bear ♪

♪ You call me up ♪

♪ Because you
know I'll be there ♪

♪ I'll see your true
colors shining through ♪

♪ I see your true colors,
and that's why I love you ♪

♪ So don't be afraid
to let them shooow ♪

♪ True colors ♪

♪ True colors are beautiful ♪

♪ Like a rainbow ♪ Wow.

♪ Oooo ♪ Yeah!

Yes!

Whoo!

Julia Roome, everybody.

Fantastic job, Julia.
Gwen, talk to us.

My God, Julia.

I'm so happy you're still here.

You're able to really be
so emotional with your voice

and just the choices
that you make

with every single
inflection that you do.

I'm excited to see what's
going to happen with you

'cause you are amazing.

Thank you.

Last round of knockouts,

I thought it was one of the
best performances by anyone.

And today, you showed
that power in your voice, too,

but it also had some
moments that were more tender.

The fact that you can do all
of that with so much power

at the age of 13 is
pretty phenomenal.

Thank you so much.

Alright, let's hear what
your coach thought. Niall?

I'm so glad that we
had a super save.

There was no way we could
allow you to leave this competition.

I'm just so proud of you.

You're an incredible talent

with such character,
control, uniqueness.

And you have made my
decision extremely difficult.

You know how
stacked this team is.

How I'm going to turn
six to three, I don't know.

What are you going
to do about that?

We need to have a chat in
the dressing room afterwards,

because I think I might
actually need your help, Carson.

I'm here to help, buddy.
Cheers.

How about another big
hand for the work of Julia?

Thank you.

Go, Julia! Whoo!

Wow, Julia absolutely proved
why she deserved my super save.

Thank you!

I love her. I love her.

I'm not okay right now.

I might pass out. Send help.

She is sogood. Crazy good.

She's really,
really, really good.

She's got a fun
personality, too.

Yep, just a 13-year-old kid.

Exactly. Then
she starts singing.

You're going, "My
gosh, this is an old soul."

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back.

One of these days, I'm
gonna do the slate, guys.

You can do it today if you want.

Want it today? Can I, please?

I've been waiting my whole life.

You will hold it.

Camera mark.

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

Yes! Finally, she makes it
home. ♪ Whoa, whoa, ♪

Whoa! We got two steals!

I've been waiting since
the blind auditions, Day One,

to get Mara Justine on my team.

Until John Legend
sung with you...

I knew this was coming...
in your blind audition,

where were you going?

Just asking for a friend.

Mara is one of my
favorite voices on the show.

She's an amazing person,
really bubbly character.

But now I'm here.

Maybe we can
get to sing together.

I'm not singing with
you. You're too good.

And she just adds to
Team Niall perfectly.

I'm so excited we
get to hear you sing

this absolute monster of a tune.

I don't think a song could
suit me more perfectly.

I'm singing "You've
Got the Love"

by Florence + the Machine.

♪ Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in
the air ♪ The message of this song is so impactful

because I'm literally feeling every
lyric... ♪ I know I can count on you ♪

like, to my core.

♪ Sometimes I feel like saying, "Lord, I just
don't care" ♪ When my mom gave me the news

they found more cancer,

I kind of questioned the
meaning of life, to be honest.

This song brought me
back to that moment.

Sorry.

Just what's the use in all this?

♪ Time after time, I think,
"Lord, what's the use?" ♪

But this journey has been

the most incredible
blessing ever.

She's seeing me
up on this big stage,

just bringing the good news.

And that literally
gives her, like, strength.

That was so good.

Wow. Thank you.

I think some melody
changes just to Mara-fy it.

I like that. Yeah.

And then dynamics
is the only thing.

Just go in nice
on the first verse.

♪ Sometimes I feel like
throwing my hands up in the air ♪

A little bit throwaway, as well.

♪ Sometimes I feel like
saying, "Lord, I just don't care" ♪

Exactly like that.

Okay. And then...
♪ You got the love ♪

Mara
reminds me of Olivia Rodrigo.

♪ You got the love ♪ She's got that
big powerhouse young pop voice.

Be as intense on
the smaller bits. Okay.

Do you know that Mara face
crunch that you do? How is it?

I literally just took, like, a
screenshot in my head. Take it. Go on.

♪ Sometimes I feel like...
♪ She feels the lyrics.

♪ ...throwing my hands up in the
air ♪ She's good at telling a story.

♪ 'Cause I know... ♪ And I
really want her to attach all of that

to this song in a big moment.
♪ I can count on you, ♪

You are, like, one in a million.

My God, my decision
is going to be so hard.

With "You've Got the
Love," here's Mara Justine.

♪ Sometimes I feel like
throwing my hands up in the air ♪

♪ I know I can count on you ♪

♪ Sometimes I feel like
saying, "Lord, I just don't care" ♪

♪ But you've got the love I
need to see me through ♪

♪ Sometimes it seems
the going is just too rough ♪

♪ And things go wrong
no matter what I do ♪

Yeah.

♪ Now and then it seems
that life is just too much ♪

♪ But you got the love I
need to see me through ♪

♪ When friends are gone,
I know my savior's love ♪

♪ Is real ♪

♪ You know it's real ♪

♪ 'Cause you got the love ♪

♪ You got the love ♪

♪ You got the love ♪

♪ Time after time, I think,
"Lord, what's the use?" ♪

♪ Time after time, I
think it's just no good ♪

♪ 'Cause sooner
or later in life ♪

♪ The things you
love, you lose ♪

♪ But you got the love I need
to see me through ♪ Whoo!

♪ You got the love ♪

♪ You got the love ♪

♪ You got the love ♪

♪ Ha! ♪

♪ You got the love ♪

♪ You got the love ♪

♪ You got the lo-o-o-o-o-ve ♪

♪ You got the love, you got
the love, you got the love ♪

♪ Come on! ♪

♪ Sometimes I feel like
throwing my hands up in the air ♪

♪ 'Cause I know I
can count on you, ♪

♪ Sometimes I feel like
saying, "Lord, I just don't care" ♪

♪ But you've got the love I
need to see me through ♪

Whoo-hoo!

Mara Justine for
Team Niall in the playoffs!

So good!

Mara, great job.
So fun to watch.

It's such a great
night of music.

Let's go to your former
coach, John Legend.

Tapping into that falsetto
finesse was a real revelation

because I think people saw
a different side of your voice,

and it just gave you that
much more character.

This was your best
moment so far on this show,

other than singing a duet
with me at the beginning.

That was... That was awful!

Thank you, Coach.
Reba? Thank you so much.

It was an emotional
roller coaster of excitement

watching you perform.

And your vocals are so good.

Way to go. Thank you, Coach.

Thank you. Thank you. Gwen?

What I love most about
you is just you're so you.

I just think that you're
an amazing star already.

And I really think it's a
no-brainer to go to the lives.

I mean, you have what it
takes to be a live performer.

It's amazing.

Well, he's heard that a
lot tonight. Whoo-hoo!

They're all no-brainers,
Niall. Thanks.

No!
Your whole team!

Six no-brainers.

Why?!

Tell us about
Mara's performance.

You know, we had a great
chat about making the verses

and the outro of the song
really small and tender.

And I thought you did it
unbelievably well today.

And I don't want
to say I told you so,

but I told you so.

And, yes, Carson, she has
made my decision even tougher.

How about another
hand for Mara Justine,

ladies and gentlemen?

Wow.

That is Mara's best
performance of the whole season.

That was so good! Thank you!

I want a really diverse team
heading to the live shows.

I don't know who
I'm going to choose,

but I do know that I need a
strong team of storytellers.

One more.

Now it's the
singer/songwriter from Colorado

who's taking on a '90s classic.

Here's more from Alexa Wildish.

How are you? Alexa: Man.

I'm just, like, in total
awe that I get to be here.

There's a talent that
you have that I don't think

anybody else in
the competition has,

never mind... maybe
even the world.

Alexa
has this ability to sell a song

unlike anyone I've ever seen.

She reminds me so
much of stuff I grew up on.

So, to hear a nostalgic
tone like Alexa's

is something so refreshing that
we need in the music industry.

This is honestly one
of my favorite songs.

"Fields of Gold." My God.

I actually sang it for my
grandmother's memorial service.

No way. Yeah.

It, like, really brings back

being in the presence of
her when she was passing.

♪ You'll remember me ♪

♪ When the west wind moves ♪ Alexa:
Saying goodbye to my grandmother was

one of the most sacred
and powerful experiences

I've ever had.

♪ Among the fields of barley ♪

When she passed away,

there was this
absolutely golden sunset.

And I honestly feel like it was
my grandmother speaking to me.

♪ ...walked in fields of gold ♪

If my grandmother knew
that I was on "The Voice,"

she would be
insanely proud of me.

My grandmother, she
was definitely a realist,

and I'm kind of a dreamer,

but she always knew
that I could do this.

Thanks, Grandma.
Yeah.

♪ You'll remember me ♪

♪ When the west wind
moves ♪ Niall: "Fields of Gold"

is a perfect song for Alexa
because it really tells a story,

and even if you don't
know what the song's about,

it would make
you feel something.

♪ ...of barley ♪

If Alexa can give
us that emotion

on the night, in the moment,

she could potentially
advance to the live shows.

Takes it out of me, man.

My God.

The only note I would say
is we need to just work on

straightening out a couple of
the lines back to the original.

Okay. Okay. You're doing enough,

and the way you're
singing it is making it

really special. Okay, cool.

You have been unstoppable
up until this point.

So, do what you
just did there. Okay.

I've got goosebumps even
talking to you about it.

Get out of here, please,
before I... I will get out!

I want to go to
the live shows so badly.

I can feel it in my bones.

I'm dreaming about it at night.

See you later. Keep in
touch. You know where I am.

I know where you are. Yes.

Let's go, world. I'm ready.

That is some crazy stuff.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to the playoffs.

Singing "Fields of Gold,"
here's Alexa Wildish.

♪ Oooooo ♪

♪ You'll remember me ♪

♪ When the west wind moves ♪

♪ Among the fields of barley ♪

♪ You can tell the
sun in his jealous sky ♪

♪ When we walked
in fields of gold ♪

♪ So she took her love ♪

♪ For to gaze a while ♪

♪ Among the fields of barley ♪

♪ In his arms she fell
as her hair came down ♪

♪ Among the fields of gold ♪

♪ I never made
promises lightly ♪

♪ And there have been
some that I've broken ♪

♪ But I swear in
the days still left ♪

♪ We will walk
in fields of gold ♪

♪ You'll remember me ♪

♪ When the west wind moves ♪

♪ Among the fields of barley ♪

♪ You can tell the
sun in his jealous sky ♪

♪ When we walked
in fields of gold ♪

♪ When we walked
in fields of gold ♪

♪ When we walked in fields ♪

♪ Of gold ♪

Alexa Wildish, ladies
and gentlemen.

Let's get some thoughts
from our coaches.

Queen Reba.

Ooh, Alexa, that was
a great performance.

I love your voice.

I heard every word you
were singing. Thank you.

Mama was a big stickler on
enunciations. Yeah.

You have made it extra
hard for our buddy over here

trying to make a decision.

Thank you,
Reba. Thank you.

John? No one else is
like you in this competition.

That would be an interesting
way to form a team with somebody

that's so distinct and
executes it so well, like you do.

Thank you so much, John.

Alright, Niall, give us
some thoughts, buddy.

Hi, Niall. You
bleed emotion and authenticity.

It's been so good to watch you
amongst all the big belters.

And that's the
biggest compliment

that I can give you because
you stand out, I think.

This girl is
ridiculously talented,

and the world will see it
at some point. Thank you.

How about another big
hand for Alexa Wildish,

ladies and gentlemen?

Alexa is one of my favorites.

She's a pro behind
that microphone.

She's a great storyteller.

After hearing all
this amazing talent,

I'm sure glad it's
not my job to choose

which three have to go home.

That's tough.

No more stalling, Niall.

This is it. Decision time.

Ladies and gentlemen,
let's bring out

all the members of Team Niall.

Yeah!

Yes!

Six stellar performances
from Team Niall tonight.

What's up, guys? Hey! Hi!

No!

I need to hold your hand.

Alexa, Claudia,
Huntley, Julia, Mara, and Nini.

Only three can
represent Coach Niall

in the top 12 live show.

Niall, how are you feeling?

Scared.

To turn six to three
is just crazy to me.

I have enjoyed working
with all of you so much.

We see a lot of great
singers, but I think we've got

a lot of great artists,
especially on this team.

Alright, Niall.

Let's get right to it.

Who is the first
artist moving on?

The first artist moving
on to the lives is...

Huntley.

Huntley, congratulations!

You're in the top 12... for Team
Niall!

Huntley's got such an
individual tone in his voice.

He's a machine onstage,
unbelievable performer.

I appreciate it. Thank
you guys so much.

There's not many
voices like his,

and there's a real spot
for him in our industry.

Okay.

Niall, who is the
second artist moving on?

My Lord.

How do I have to do this?

Look at that team.

Second artist moving on is...

Nini.

Yes! Nini, moving
on to the top 12!

Nini is the most ready.

She knows exactly who she is.

Whoo!

She could win this whole thing.

Are you listening, America?

Man. Man.

My God. It's so hard.

And this is it.

Four incredible
artists are left.

Niall, who is the
last artist moving on?

It's just crazy that I have
to, like, make this decision.

I just don't know
how... how I do it.

I'm on the edge
of my seat, Niall.

Me, too.

I actually feel sick
right now for you.

I know. Me, too. I do.

This is rough.

The third artist moving on...

Please.

Is...

Please.

Mara.

Mara, congratulations!

You're advancing to the top 12!

Mara's perfect
for the live shows

because of the
energy she brings,

the control, the
quality of her voice.

She's so exciting
for this competition.

Team Niall! Yeah!

And, ladies and gentlemen,
please put your hands together

for three great
artists from Team Niall

who leave us tonight.
My God! Poor Niall.

My gosh.

Moving into the live shows,

I think we all know that
Team Niall is the team to beat.

The three moving
forward are so strong

and also completely
different singers.

I won Season 23, and
I have a good feeling

the winner of Season
24 is on Team Niall.