**
Yo!
It's that time, guys. Night three of the battles.
Team Niall!
I cannot wait to get these battles going, baby.
Man: Alright, folks, have a seat, please.
Let's clear the aisles. Watch your step.
John: All the coaches are so impressed with our teams.
One minute. One minute.
Nobody deserves to go home.
How you doing?
These match-ups are insane.
Bananas.
These pairings are going to blow your mind.
* Whoa, oh, ohhhh *
Wow! Oh, my gosh! That was so good!
Beating his chair up. That's how good it was.
You better bring it.
Gwen: This is my seventh season on the show,
and almost every single performance has blown me away.
John: Holy crap.
It's making for some really, really tough decisions.
I'm really hoping someone comes up with a steal here.
Daly: That's the sound of a steal!
I love to entertain, but I love to beentertained.
I'm so stoked to see what happens next.
Fingers are crossed. Here we go!
Let's go. Here we go.
Kelly: Next Team Niall battle pairing.
Nini Iris...
you will be battling Sophia Hoffman.
[ Cheers and applause ]
It's just such a great feeling,
knowing, like, we're both going to kick butt.
We are so meant to be. Yeah.
It definitely worries me a little bit
that I'm going against someone
who has gotten a four-chair turn.
* I see red *
The blind audition was insane.
* Ohhh, red *
I'm trying to concentrate on singing,
and then these four beautiful people are sitting here,
like, staring at me.
Like, no, don't. [ Laughs ]
I think we're looking at a potential winner here.
Niall is such a good storyteller,
and I'm a songwriter myself,
so I feel like I made the best choice
to pick Niall as my coach.
Just reminding you, Niall's right here. Yeah. Yeah.
We're going to sing in front of him.
We got this. Come on.
I got you! Ay!
I got you.
Oh, we're good to go. Okay, slick.
Bye, babe.
Okay, give me your hand.
Okay. Wait, he's right here.
Hello! Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Walking in and seeing Niall was truly amazing.
How's it going? Hi!
He's literally coaching me through this journey.
My heart felt, like, really warm,
that, like, dreams do come true.
We're back. We are. We're back, baby.
Sophia, you're back in a big way.
Yes, sir.
Last time didn't go so well.
No. [ Laughs ] And then look at you now.
Last season, my outcome was a no-chair turn.
But this season, I put the work in,
so when I saw boom, boom...
I was like, "Oh, my God, I did it."
* Tell me you love me *
* I need someone *
When I was finished, I, like...
I had, like, a moment
because I was so proud of myself.
It wasn't my time last time, but it is now.
Yeah, that all makes sense.
That's the biggest lesson for anyone.
You never learn anything from success.
Ever. That's so real.
My whole life story revolves around that one sentence.
Success isn't how you learn.
I've been navigating what it's like to handle rejection,
and part of who I am is I love working out, bodybuilding.
Like, I love going to the gym.
And this second opportunity,
it's almost like, yes, building your body,
but also building the artist I want to become.
I get to rebuild who I want to be.
So, with him saying those words,
it was almost like solidifying, like, you're on the right track.
And that meant a whole lot to me.
This song, it's all about, like, energy and dynamics.
But I think this is what's so nice about this version
is it gives you the opportunity
to show a different side of your voice. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
And it felt like the right thing for both of you.
* Once I had a love, and it was a gas *
* He soon turned out, had a heart of glass * Whoo!
Niall: "Heart of Glass" by Blondie --
This is the perfect song for them
because these two have two huge voices,
so much character, so much individuality.
* ...behind *
I love Sophia this afternoon. She was so good.
She was being herself in a song
that's not necessarily in her wheelhouse,
but requires a powerful singer.
* Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind *
Nini's got so much grit and gravel to her voice.
You know, she's a real sassy rock diva,
and she's going to do so well in this competition, I think.
* Ohhh *
[ Laughing ] Whoa! Thank you. Thank you.
Oh, that's why I turned around for both of you.
[ Laughter ]
Oh, my God.
I actually had a question about the dynamics.
I feel like, since I have a pretty big voice,
I was wondering about, you know,
learning how to put breath in certain places.
Yeah, I think it's literally going through line by line
and seeing where you're going to finish your breath
and use it in the right spots.
I think you're doing a pretty good job of it as it is now.
One thing I will say is I think if you were to read it,
like, it's a heart-wrencher. Yeah.
So make sure you're telling that story
in your individual verses.
* Once I had a love, and it was a gas *
Nini: The song is about a woman that gets in a relationship,
and it turns out that it's not as wonderful
as, like, she thought it was going to be.
I've definitely been into, like, friendships
that you think that you can trust this person,
and then it's like they hurt you.
I'm from Tbilisi, Georgia,
but when I was 16, I came to America.
The person that I was going to stay with,
they were supposed to meet me at the airport,
and she was a no-show.
I mean, I tried to find places,
but nobody would give me a home
because, like, I didn't have my papers.
I started working really hard.
Like, I was making burritos. I drove a rideshare.
You name it, I done it.
I feel like that experience brought me here,
and it just made me want to fight even harder for my dreams.
This could easily turn into a karaoke song
if we allow it to. That's true.
Make sure when you're singing in harmony together
that it doesn't get too "We're in a bar! Ohhh!"
I would even contain some of those * Ooh, whoa, ohh *
If that's a 10, roll it back to an 8.5.
Pick your moments, of course.
Nini: Yeah. Okay. Yeah.
But this is going to be ridiculous. Lit.
Oh, my God. Yay!
Oh, and a good thing is there are two steals this year,
so just do a really good job, both of you,
so one of you gets stolen,
and then I don't have to feel so bad.
How about that? [ Laughter ]
Anyway, that's all I have to say. Thank you. Thank you.
Team Niall slay.
Both: Team Niall slay! Over and out.
I think this battle comes down to
who brings the energy on the day.
Keep in touch with me, please. Yes. Absolutely.
You have my e-mail.
Who has the most sass?
Who looks like they're having the most fun?
But also, it is a singing competition,
and we need controlled vocals on a "rock song."
Team Niall slay.
This is going to be a big battle,
it's going to be a big moment,
and we're going to rip the roof off this place.
Come on!
We're going to win this thing!
Daly: Coming up tonight...
Together: * ...be *
Daly: ...the artists rise to the occasion...
That's the sound of a steal!
...sending our coaches into a frenzy.
I'm just -- spank you. Like, no.
[ Laughter ]
I love you.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the battles
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Reba: Good to see ya.
And you and you and you and you. How are you?
Man: We'll go in just a moment here.
Isn't this amazing, how they do this?
Exciting, isn't it?
Try the fried pickles. They're really good.
Okay, 30 seconds. 30 seconds.
Y'all have fun. We gonna have fun.
Well, y'all enjoy the rest of the show.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Niall: Whoo!
[ Laughs ]
Oh, yeah.
This battle begins right now.
**
* Once I had a love, and it was a gas *
* He soon turned out, had a heart of glass *
* Seemed like the real thing, only to find * Hey!
Whoo! * Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind *
Yeah!
* Once I had a love, and it was divine *
* Soon found out I was losing my mind *
* Seemed like the real thing, but I was so blind *
* Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind * Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
**
* In between *
Together: * "What I find is pleasing" and "I'm feeling fine" *
* Love is so confusing, there's no peace of mind *
* If I fear I'm losing you *
* It's just no good *
* You're teasing like you doooooo *
* Once I had a love, and it was a gas * Oh!
* He soon turned out, had a heart of glass *
* Seemed like the real thing, only to find *
* Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind, oh *
Sophia: * Lost inside *
* Adorable illusion and I cannot hide *
* I'm the one you're using *
* Please don't push me aside *
* We could have made it cruising *
* Yeah, riding high *
* On love's true bluish light *
* Whoa, oh, oh, oh * Whoo!
Ow!
* Whoa, oh, oh, oh *
* Once I had a love, and it was a gas * Whoo-hoo!
* He soon turned out to be a pain in the ass *
* Seemed like the real thing, only to find *
* Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind *
* Whoa, oh, oh, oh *
* Whoa, oh, ohhhh *
Let's go!
Yeah!
Come on!
Wow!
**
Oh, my gosh! That was so good!
Wow. Beating his chair up.
[ Laughter ]
Gwen: You know what I loved about that?
I know you're battling,
but it didn't feel at all like a battle.
It just felt like two girls being like,
"We're on the show! We're gonna do it!"
So fun.
Nini, you were just so incredible.
And how you can do those runs so precise and so amazing,
it was blowing my mind.
And, Sophia, I mean, you're, what, 18?
Yes, ma'am. John: 18.
I mean, it's like, what?
You have such a rich sound and tone to your voice.
It's so pretty and so different, you know, from Nini.
It's going to be a really hard decision.
You're telling me. It's crazy.
[ Cheers and applause ]
This is so fun to watch.
Both of you were just in your element.
You looked like stars up there.
You looked like you were having so much fun together.
The second you came out here, it just looked like,
"Oh, we're going to have some fun."
Sometimes, people come out like that,
and they'll put so much attention
on the stage performance
that they forget they're here to sing, too.
But you all did not forget you were here to sing.
Y'all sang. [ Laughs ]
Thank you. Thank you.
Okay, John said "fun" 47 times. Yes.
It was fun, fun, fun. Girls just want to have fun.
Were y'all having as much fun
as we were, listening to you?
Yes, ma'am.
Well, I certainly enjoyed it.
Your singing abilities are excellent.
Your confidence on stage was so cool, so smart.
And I thought you looked like you were having fun, also.
So, congratulations on that.
Sophia, you've got a great future ahead of you on stage.
I know you do.
But I'm going to pick Nini for this one today.
Good luck to you both.
Daly: Thank you, coaches.
Alright, Niall, you got the final decision.
Give us some thoughts first.
Oh, ladies, I'm so proud of you both.
That was incredible.
You sung the roof off this place.
Sophia, like, the perseverance that you showed
to come back here again is just mind-boggling. Thank you.
And, Nini, super performance.
Every time you step up here, it's just mesmerizing.
So, it's just incredible.
But I'm really hoping that someone comes up with a steal here.
Niall, a near-impossible decision,
but we've got to know, who won this battle?
I think when you struggle
with an answer for that question,
you just have to go with gut.
**
The winner of the battle is...
Nini.
Nini moving on to the knockouts,
representing Team Niall.
Congratulations!
Niall: I chose Nini as the winner
because Nini's got something special.
She has this thing where you can't keep your eye off her.
There's a gap in the world of music for someone like Nini,
and all she needs to do is run in a straight line into it.
Come on!
Cannot wait to see what Nini brings to the knockouts.
This is going to be fun.
Nailed it. Thank you so much.
Nailed it. Thank you.
Thank you!
I'm going to the knockouts!
Go, Team Niall! [ Laughs ]
Daly: Coaches, let me remind you, Sophia's available to steal.
Anything you want to say to Niall?
Sophia: I just want to thank you for the e-mails,
just for being such a great coach.
You're an amazing person, and I want to thank you.
Thank you very much. You are a super, super talent.
That was extraordinary, what you just did.
Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen,
give it up one more time for Sophia Hoffman!
[ Cheers and applause ] Thank you, Sophia.
John: I was very close to stealing Sophia.
She was right there in my mind, but, ah, I just wasn't sure.
And I figured, let's save my steal for another time.
[ Groans ]
I know. Bless your heart.
Oh!
I was very close. I was very close.
Oh, there's one every year that just gets me.
But Nini's like...
Nini's the truth. I've never seen anything like that before.
She's insane, man.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the battles.
Yes, I'm going to push my steal button.
One fish, that's all I need. That's all I need.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Two talented singers battle now from Team Gwen!
Calla Prejean...
Calla: I want to win this battle.
I'm going to stay true to myself
and pour a lot of emotion into my performance.
Daly: Chechi Sarai...
Chechi: If I don't give it everything
and leave everything on the stage,
I'm going to go home, and I can't go home.
Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Oh, my gosh, your outfit!
Yay!
Come in! Oh, it's perfect.
Ooh, so cute. Same!
I love the blue. Give me a hug!
I paired Calla and Chechi together.
I think they're both that kind of pop R&B vibe.
Wow, here we are, face to face again. I know!
Yeah. This is insane.
You were the last to fill my team.
Oh, my gosh. I know. That was crazy.
* You walked in to the party *
* Like you were walking onto a yacht * Yes!
I filled her last spot. She was my first choice.
Welcome to Team Gwen.
I'm so excited.
I think you have everything it takes
to just really be very, very strong on the show.
She's so talented.
I'm so excited to have her guide me through this journey.
Winning a four-chair turn with you and you picking me,
like, I just love to rub it in John's face.
[ Laughs ] Like, it's just so awesome.
[ Vocalizing ]
Four chairs!
Gwen: Four chairs! Yeah!
I was, like, in shock.
You've set the bar so high for this competition,
I can see, like, a finalist already in you.
Come on, Chechi.
Gwen. Aah! Aah!
Chechi: Gwen was my first pick.
I feel like she would get me,
and that's been an issue in my career.
I'm a singer, songwriter, producer.
This is my guitar.
I also engineer,
and I've just been grinding for a long time, you know?
[ Voice breaking ] People would say, you know,
"Why aren't you famous yet?"
You know, like there's something wrong with me.
But it's hard, you know,
when you choose to follow your dreams.
So, I'm so happy I'm here.
It means everything.
* Wish I could *
Gwen: I gave Calla and Chechi
"I'll Never Love Again" by Lady Gaga.
* ...goodbye *
This song is going to require someone
to be really vulnerable.
It's not really only about the singing.
It's really about the delivery
and the way that they're going to build the song.
* Tryin' to save a part of you *
* Don't wanna feel another touch *
One thing that I do love about Calla's voice
is the way that she's able to be so vulnerable and believable.
* Don't wanna know another kiss *
Chechi, when she goes into certain notes,
she just is effortless with her runs.
I don't even know how she does it.
It's crazy.
* ...again *
* One... * Oh. [ Laughs ]
I know you know what you're doing, but you just --
I feel like you're in your head for some reason today.
I just don't want to mess up.
Mess up how, though?
You know, you just have something in your mind
that you're trying to land on.
I think you just need to let us in.
Stop trying to be a singer
and be a person that we want to get to know,
because I'm so interested in you, you know?
And so, I want to hear it
through the song, right? Yes.
I think the thing that we should work on for you
is going to be, like,
sometimes people don't have enough dynamics.
Yours, I think, are too far apart.
Yeah. So, how do we go from, like, the softness
and build a little bit more into that tone
instead of going from soft to [Imitates explosion]
You know what I mean? 100%.
* Wish I could *
* I could've said goodbye *
Calla: It's a very sad song.
And so, it kind of reminds me of certain moments in my life.
I moved to Nashville January of 2020.
I wanted to pursue music full time.
I didn't adapt very well at first.
Nobody talks about how hard it is to make friends as an adult.
It's very hard.
I would just play piano, and I would write by myself.
That's when I honed in on, like,
"This is my style, this is my vibe,
this is what I want to do."
* Don't wanna start another fire *
I actually want to give a lot of credit to my mom on this.
Whenever I was younger, if I started something,
I was not allowed to quit until the season was over,
like a sport.
I cannot believe I made it to battles.
I totally knew you would. I'm so excited for you.
She's a go-getter, and I think I adopted those traits from her.
Together: * ...again *
Alright, we are onto something here.
You're getting closer. I loved that chorus.
That sounded beautiful. Okay.
Yeah, it hasto be that.
Got you. Has to be that.
Chechi, you know that when you're in the bathroom
and you're singing that song to the mirror,
what you have inside you --
like, youknow what you have.
You just have to let people see it.
You want people to see it, right? Yeah.
So, you just have to figure that out.
Gwen gets it.
Her feedback is so uplifting,
and I feel like I can express myself.
And you know what?
Like, yeah, she might be a little bit more all over the map
with her millions of different ways she can sing.
You have something that's very truthful
about the way that you perform.
I just want you guys to both know
you have really good strengths.
The battles can fool you sometimes.
You think you know, and then you get out there,
and somebody just deserves it more than the other person.
I always dread these decisions.
It's the worst.
[ Laughing ] Ready? One, two, three.
[ Chuckles ] Perfect.
We did it! We did it, we did it, we did it!
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Hi, there.
[ Southern accent ] Hey, y'all. I'm Reba McEntire.
[ Laughter ]
You do me, and I'll do you. Yeah, alright.
Man: Thank you for your patience.
Here we go.
The battle starts now.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* Wish I could *
* I could've said goodbye *
* I would have said what I wanted to *
* Maybe even cried for you *
* If I knew *
* It would be the last time *
* I would have broke my heart in two *
* Tryin' to save a part of you *
* Don't wanna feel another touch *
* Don't wanna start another fire *
* Don't wanna know another kiss *
* No other name falling off my lips *
* I'll never love again *
* And I don't wanna know this feeling *
* Unless it's you and me *
* And I don't wanna waste a moment *
* Ohhhh *
* And I don't wanna give somebody else *
* The better part of me, yeah *
* I would rather wait for you *
* Ohh, youuuuuuuu *
* Don't wanna feel another touch *
* Don't wanna start another fire * Whoo!
* Don't wanna know another kiss *
* Baby, unless they are on your lips *
Together: * Don't wanna give my heart away *
* To another stranger *
* Don't let another day begin *
* Won't even let the sunlight in *
* No, I'll never love *
* Again *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Holy crap.
Are you proud of me?
Aww!
Wow, guys.
"Wow" is right. Wow, wow, wow.
Calla, I felt like
you were just waiting to be able to burst, you know?
My only issue with your performance
was you were a little unsure about how to build it
from the beginning to the end
and make all of it feel super-compelling.
But once you revved it up into full gear,
it was like, "Okay, this girl can sing."
And then, Chechi, you're exceptionally gifted.
Your range is ridiculous.
The beginning, it sounded so rich and full,
and the fact that you can do that
and still hit those super-high notes
in the stratosphere is pretty amazing.
You really gave a really great performance.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Chechi, your voice is incredible.
I mean, the low to the high.
You two singing together complemented each other
because, Calla, when you sang those low notes,
it was like a whisper.
It was just so tender.
It drew me in. I absolutely loved it.
So, the range of this song is crazy,
and you gals covered it to perfection.
Way to go. I thought it was a very good performance.
If I did have to pick somebody, to help you out,
Chechi.
Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Niall: Girls, that was magic.
That's such a tough song to take on, first of all.
She should really apologize.
You come on "The Voice," you better bring it.
[ Laughter ]
Calla, that thing that Reba was just talking about,
that whisper, I was like,
"Oh, I could listen to that forever."
Thank you. It was so tasteful and really compelling
and love-- compelling, to use a word of John's.
I'm basically turning into a thesaurus because of John Legend.
Sometimes I go home and Google everything John said.
[ Laughter ]
I was an English major.
This is, you know. Ooh!
[ Laughter ]
And I didn't finish high school.
[ Laughter ]
Chechi, sometimes it looked like you weren't sure
about the note you were going to hit,
and you brought it into a nasal point
up here for safety,
instead of going, "I'm going to that note."
And I would watch out for that, for sure.
But another super performance
for both of you, actually, to be honest.
Gwennie! I know.
You did it again.
I know. Here I am again.
Daly: Thank you, coaches.
Calla, it was emotional. It was perfect.
It was in tune. The look on your face.
Everything you did was perfection.
Chechi, you're so amazing.
That was like a Grammys first verse, like, for me.
Thank you. It was so good.
But I could still see this little bit
of insecure version of you
that doesn't belong on that stage or in your life.
Like, you are just not that girl.
So, I'm going to just have to -- I don't know.
I'm just -- spank you. Like, no, no.
[ Laughter ] Naughty.
But I'm just, honestly --
What? [ Laughs ] I love you.
My coaching is so good, right?
[ Laughter ]
"No!"
I'm proud of both you guys.
That was just such an incredible performance.
And, Carson, you can ask me whatever you want.
Gwen.
[ Laughs ] Spank me.
[ Laughter ]
Okay. I knew that was coming.
[ Laughter ]
Daly: Gwen, it was a great battle.
That means a really difficult decision.
But we need to know, who is the winner of this battle?
Aaah! This is so hard.
Thank you guys for trusting me and working with me.
I really enjoyed it.
You inspired me, both of you have.
But I have to choose somebody.
And the winner of this battle is...
Chechi.
Chechi, congratulations!
You are moving on to the knockouts for Team Gwen.
Gwen: It was a really hard decision,
but I just know that Chechi has what it takes
to have a flawless performance.
She has an original sound.
She's somebody I can really work with, and I can help her.
I'm excited for that.
Daly: Give it up for Calla Prejean, everybody.
Gwen: It's just really hard to watch talented people go home.
But so far, my team is amazing. It's on fire.
There's a lot of talented singers.
You're my favorite person in the world.
What?! You're so funny.
"No, don't do that." [ Laughs ]
"No!" [ Laughter ]
It is so inspiring to be on this season.
* I'm way too good at goodbyes *
* No, no, no, no *
Caleb, that tone is so intriguing,
and it's, like, mysterious and ethereal.
The winner of this battle is Caleb.
Caleb, congratulations!
You're moving on to the knockouts for Team Legend.
John: I see so much potential in Caleb.
I see his artistry and his uniqueness
in everything he does,
and I'm excited to see what he does next.
My man. Thank you.
I am assembling the best team possible
for the three-way knockouts.
* Killing me softly with his song *
Together: * Killing me softly with his song *
* Telling my whole life *
Lila, you have a unique magic
to the way that you express yourself musically.
The winner of this battle is Lila.
Lila, congratulations!
John: Something about Lila just stood out.
It's this slinky, beautiful,
classic '70s singer/songwriter voice.
She was demanding to advance to the knockout.
And I believe I have at least a couple people
on Team Legend that could win "The Voice."
So, we have Reba next.
Man, this is fun.
It's not at all. I hate it.
[ Laughter ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the battles.
**
Well, well, well.
Look what we've got here.
"John's 'Voice' Playbook."
"I knew you would read this,
Niall, and try to cheat."
Niall: "You'll never know my secrets."
Caught you, Niall!
You'll never defeat me!
[ Laughs evilly ]
Can't barely see back here. Ain't no light.
But, Rach, how you feeling?
Man: Rach?
Oh, me? Yeah, you. [ Laughs ]
I'm trying to connect to the Wi-Fi.
That's my number-one priority.
We always need Wi-Fi everywhere.
Mac: Rachele is absolutely phenomenal.
She wants to practice every day,
and she always has all these ideas.
She would just text me like,
"Mac, so what do you think about this?"
Or "What do you think about that?"
Rachele: With Mac, I'm very excited
just because we have the same vibe.
We know what we're about to do.
His voice -- oh, my gosh.
Every time I listen to it, I'm just like, "Ooh!"
Like, I get the shivers.
Well, hi, there. Hello. Hey.
How you doing? Hi, Rachele. Hi, Mac.
How you guys doing? I'm good. How are you?
Come here and give me a hug.
I feel like we're kind of making history
just because we are on her first team,
and I'm very excited to have her as my coach.
Let's do it. Oh, my gosh.
Reba is a literal living legend.
I've been trying my best not to lose my mind
at the fact that I'm here, you know?
So, this is crazy.
Y'all did such a great job on the blind auditions,
or you wouldn't be here today.
So, that's a confidence booster, too.
Yeah, for sure.
* You cut me open and I *
Reba: I was the only one that turned for Rachele.
But, man, I heard something different there.
It was angelic, power where it needed.
I'm so glad I turned around for her.
* Gravity, ooh *
Four chairs!
Reba: Mac was a four-chair turn.
You're going with me?! Yeah.
Reba: I was thrilled to death to get him on my team.
He said his grandmother loved watching my TV show.
Way to go.
* I know your eyes in the morning sun *
* I feel your touch... *
I paired Mac with Rachele, and they're singing
"How Deep is Your Love," the Bee Gees' song.
I paired them together because they are in the R&B space.
Rachele's very soft,
and then, Mac can also get very soft,
especially when he's going up into falsetto.
And I thought they could play off each other better.
* How deep is your love, how deep... *
This is probably one of the most iconic
and beautifully written songs of all time.
People need to feel that love.
I enjoy being able to create a space
where people can feel that through my music
* And it's me you need to show *
* How deep is your love *
Being a professional busker, out performing on the street,
some days you might make a load of money,
and then some days you may make change.
But it shaped my artistry
because having all of those distractions around
while I was in the midst of performing
made me, like, really focus on my craft.
But there's so much more that I'll learn
from working with Reba.
I'm forever grateful for that.
Reba: Very good. Very good.
Now, Mac, I didn't think you were hearing the beat.
You kind of went a different direction on it.
I guess when we were practicing, we just wanted to,
like, pay homage to the Bee Gees,
but also, like, give the people just a little bit
of what we do or what we like, so...
Well, the reason we pick the songs we do
is because of familiarity. Got you.
When I'm out on a concert tour,
those people out there who paid that hard-earned money
to come listen to me sing,
they want something they can sing along to. Right.
So, when you're singing a song that is so well known
as "How Deep Is Your Love,"
you need to stay with the melody I remember
so I can sing with, be a part of the show.
Got you. Got you, for sure.
* 'Cause we're living in a world of fools *
Rachele: Because I am a minor on Reba's team,
I feel that there are people
that may look at me as a little kid
or kind of have that sympathy for me just because I'm a minor.
But I want to bring it my all and just prove to them, as well,
that I am here for a reason.
There's still so much to learn,
and I feel very honored to be here.
I am excited for the battle round,
and I hope that I do get further in the competition.
Rachele, you know, you really get into the body movement,
and your eyes are closed, and it's beautiful,
but when you open your eyes, hone in on somebody.
* And you come to me on a summer breeze *
Rachele: One of my habits is that I really like
to close my eyes when I sing.
So, when you see me singing, I'm literally, like,
sleepwalking and singing at the same time.
I just need some duct tape on my eyes, though,
and I'll be fine.
I am still working on it,
but, like, by battle round, my eyes will be open.
When you get on that stage during the battle rounds,
you're selling your song, your idea.
You're selling yourself to the audience,
and it's all in emotions. Okay.
Barry Manilow told me one time, he said,
"Were you smiling?" He was in the control room.
I said, "No."
He said, "In the lyric, if you smile,
it comes out and you get more of that emotion."
So, when it merits it, smile.
Got you. Okay, cool.
I definitely made the right choice of Reba,
without question.
Just hearing, you know, all of these tips and tricks
from somebody that's been in the industry that long,
like, it gave me a little more confidence.
So, I'm just going to go
and deliver the best performance that I possibly can.
I turned for both of you
because there was something very special in your voices.
You both have a great look.
You're individuals.
And then, when you sang together,
I couldn't believe how well your voices blend.
Way to go, way to go, way to go.
Y'all are so good.
Reba: The battle will come down to
how they touch my heart when they're performing.
And may the best singer win.
Whew!
So many talented people in this world.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Cute. Alright!
This battle starts right now.
**
* I know your eyes in the morning sun *
* I feel you touch me in the pouring rain * Yeah!
* And the moment that you wander far from me *
* I wanna feel you in my arms again *
* And you come to me on a summer breeze *
* Keep me warm in your love *
* Then you softly leave *
* And it's me you need to show *
* How deep is your love, how deep is your love *
* I really need to learn *
* 'Cause we're *
Together: * Living in a world of fools *
* Breaking us down *
* When they all should let us *
* Be *
* We belong to you and me *
* I believe in you, yeah *
* You know the door to my very soul * Oh!
* You're the light in my deepest, darkest hour *
* You're my savior when I fall *
* And you may not think that I care for you *
* When you know down inside that I really do * Whoo!
* And it's me you need to show *
* How deep is your love, how deep is your love *
* I really need to learn *
* 'Cause we're *
* Living in a world of fools *
* Breaking us down *
* When they all should let us *
* Beeeee * What?!
* We belong to you and meeee *
* How deep is your loooove *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Aww, look how happy she is!
Oh, my gosh. That's cute as a button.
[ Exhales sharply ] Wow.
Guys, that was so good.
To take on a song of that stature is brave in itself.
I thought the two of you were fantastic.
Mac, I heard a few pitch issues early on,
but apart from that,
it was pretty solid, especially in the harmony.
I think it's so hard sometimes to go in and out like you were,
and she's singing in a completely different octave,
and you were ready to take that first note,
having heard a much higher note before that.
It was super-impressive, Mac.
Rachele, that was so good.
So much better than I remember the first audition,
and I'm sitting around there, going, "Why didn't I turn?"
Eeee! [ Laughter ]
You were really good.
Like, it was so nice. Thank you so much.
It was so beautiful.
To be your age, at 17,
and to have that composure and will to just be like,
"Give me the biggest song you've got."
It's not easy, Reba. [ Laughs ] I know.
For me, I think I'll go to Rachele.
Rachele? Okay.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
Mac, like, I love your voice so much.
It's so warm and buttery and just, I mean, incredible.
And Rachele, the fact you're 17,
I hate to throw that in there, because singing is singing,
but the things that you can do with your voice
and your instincts, it's pretty magical.
If I really had to pick right now...
[ Squeals ]
I don't have to pick, so that's perfect.
[ Laughter ]
"I won't be doing that."
John: Ah, that's funny.
Mac, I just love the sound of your voice.
Me, too. It's just so gorgeous.
It is soulful, and it's got, like, richness and character,
and it's just the kind of voice I love to hear.
There were a couple pitch moments.
I felt like it was really in that early part,
but once you revved up, it was buttery gorgeousness.
So good.
And, Rachele, you were doing so many exciting things,
so many cool musical choices
and runs and things of that nature.
Reba, I think it's a hard decision.
If I were to pick, I would probably go with Mac
just because personal preference on tone.
Okay. Thanks, John.
Daly: Thank you, coaches.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alright, Reba, you've got the final decision.
But first, give us some thoughts on that battle.
Rachele, you had such enthusiasm,
and your range was incredible.
You did a wonderful job.
Very proud of you.
Mac, I still wish we could have stayed
with the Bee Gees' version of the opening,
because that kind of threw me again,
as it did in our rehearsals.
Maybe that was the pitch thing you guys were talking about.
But, man, your vocals are incredible.
I'm just so proud of you both.
That's a great song to sing,
and you did a wonderful job on it.
Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you.
Reba, a really tough decision for you,
but the time has come.
Who is the winner of this battle?
Reba: Well...
**
The winner of this battle is Rachele.
Rachele, congratulations!
You're moving on to the knockouts for Team Reba!
Reba: Rachele -- man, she just blew me away.
She's got a great package, all the way around.
She's beautiful. Great voice.
And for her to beat out a four-chair turn says a lot.
Coaches, let me remind you that Mac's available to steal.
Mac, anything you want to say to your coach?
Um, I just want to say -- [ Whoosh ]
That's the sound of a steal!
John Legend uses his steal on Mac from Team Reba!
Come on home, bro.
John: Mac has the kind of voice that I love to listen to.
Just right in my wheelhouse.
He has the stage presence, the confidence.
He just sounds like he should be a star right now.
I want to hear a Mac record.
Maybe he should have always been on Team Legend.
Time to come on home, Mac.
That's great. Yeah, he's really good.
Let's go! Whoo, yeah!
Mac, you're on Team Legend.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. The Legend and the Mac.
I'm looking forward to John, like, really giving me
the game on, like, how we going to win this show.
Let's go, let's go. You know what I'm saying? Like, that's what's going on.
Ridiculous voice. Totally great.
He has a disgusting voice.
His voice is disgusting, Gwen?
In, like, a good way.
Like, it's opposite day today, Niall.
[ Laughter ]
**