Daly: Give it up for your Season 24 coaches...
Whoo! ...John Legend, Gwen Stefani,
Niall Horan, and Reba McEntire!
* I know that you're tryin' *
Whoo-hoo!
* Ohhhhh *
Come on, Kaylee!
What a powerhouse.
Your stage presence, your vocals.
Dope. [ Laughter ]
I'm holding onto this table to stop the shakes.
[ Laughter ] Whoo-hoo-hoo!
You feel like a real, true artist.
[ Whoosh ] Daly: Whoa! We got two steals!
Gwen Stefani and Niall Horan!
No!
Don't touch me!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: The sound of a save!
John: I'm gonna use my save on someone
that I know deserves to stay in the competition.
Guys, last day of knockouts.
Whoo! Niall: Yeah!
Reba, how are you feeling about your team?
I'm feeling really good about my team.
I'mfeeling good about your team.
Well, thank you, Gwen.
I'm so impressed with our artists this year.
What's so incredible is they're all so different.
How do you judge who's better?
Niall, your team got so good in the knockouts,
really because of the coaching they got from Dan + Shay.
Is that what people are saying? [ Laughter ]
Anyway, guys, have a great rest of your knockouts.
Okay. Here we go.
Mac: We got this. Brandon: We got this.
Yeah. You know what I'm saying?
We would not be here if -- if it wasn't meant to be.
Two of these artists are steals.
So, they were both four-chair turns... Mm.
...that I turned for, but didn't get them.
It says blocked! [ Laughter ]
But I stole them during the battles.
Daly: That's the sound of a steal!
Let's do it. Let's go. Let's go, let's go, let's go! Alright.
Are you ready? Yes, I'm ready.
-What's up? -Hello. What's poppin'?
Look who our mega mentor is. Brandon: Wow!
It's Wynonna. Oh, my! [ Chuckles ]
Taylor, Brandon, and Mac --
all very soulful singers.
Different tones.
It's a pleasure to be here. So honored.
And we're gonna get some great soul music
during this knockout.
Alright, Brandon. Let's go.
I chose "Nobody Gets Me" by SZA.
Okay. SZA.
Brandon, you've taken on a challenge.
* Nobody gets me *
* You do-o-o-o *
Mm.
I love Brandon's tone.
He's got such a gorgeous tenor voice. * Ohh, what's left of you *
He reminds me of, like, a male Brandy, in some ways.
He does runs kind of like Brandy and --
and that kind of scratchiness in his tone.
That's a high compliment among R&B singers.
I will tell you that.
I think it's just the very, very highest note
that's a little high. Yes.
And if you feel like
you want to drop down to the lower note,
if you're comfortable, it's just gonna sound better.
You just told the story about a breakup.
I believe you in here.
You're here. Got you.
I want you to put your hands on the wheel of the car.
The windows are down, and you're pulling away,
and your heart is broken.
Tell me a story.
* Nobody gets me *
* You do-o-o-o *
Brandon: I can relate to this song
because I've kind of had that similar situation.
I've been in a six-year relationship,
just that one person who I knew
that just believed in me no matter what.
After the breakup, it was really hard
to just get back out there again.
But I found myself again,
and I'm just ready to express that through song.
Just let it flow. You have everything.
This is a true story for you.
Now I'm applying this song
to John and being on his team.
This guy has given me another chance.
I'm thankful that I was the one to get that steal.
* Nobody gets me, you do *
I get you. Oh, thank you.
I'm not so comfortable just yet with being vulnerable.
Thank you, Brandon. Thank you both.
But having John and Wynonna in my corner --
it's just giving me that push that I've always needed.
Taylor!
Hi. Wynonna: Hi, Taylor.
What song did you pick?
I'm singing "Sweet Thing" by Rufus and Chaka Khan.
Oh! A classic. Oh.
Yes. * I will love you anyway *
Oh, yes.
* I will love you anyway *
* Even if you cannot stay *
I love this song because it's actually the first song
that I heard by Rufus and Chaka Khan
when I was a kid.
And I knew when I decided to be a singer,
I wanted to be a powerhouse like her.
* Love me now or I'll go crazy *
* Whoaaa * I went to a concert of Chaka Khan's in 2019,
and at one point, she was talking to the audience.
And I don't know what it was, but she started talking to me.
And she just said, "Do you know this song?" * Oh, ya know you're my everything *
And she just put the mic out,
and I just started riffing into the mic.
* Whoaaa, sweet thing, yeah * The crowd started going wild,
and that was an amazing and spontaneous experience for me. * Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh *
* Yeah *
Alright. Girl, you can sing. [ Laughs ]
You're so good. Thank you.
I really want to just slap you.
[ Laughter ]
My background singers would literally come up to me
and act like they were gonna slap me,
'cause I was in their moment of being such a good singer.
And it's the ultimate compliment.
I hope she got that.
Paul, it feels a little fast.
We can bring it back if you want.
Yeah, I just want it to be a little more sultry.
Here we go.
Make your energy a little more sultry and less happy.
Don't be so happy. [ Laughs ]
More like in a smoke-filled lounge kind of energy. Got it.
You know what I'm saying? Mm-hmm.
As my son says, "Mom, chillax."
[ Laughs ]
* I will love you anyway *
Yeah! * Even if you cannot stay *
Taylor: This song is not easy,
so I want to show John... * I think you are the one for me *
...that I'm not afraid.
I'm not backing down. I'm ready.
* You are my heat, you are my fire *
John: Taylor's voice is sweet like honey.
* You make me weak with strong desire * I think it's the right vibe for her voice,
and I think she's gonna shine in this moment.
* Cra-a-a-zy *
Wynonna: [ Laughing ]
Hey!
Yeah. That's the tempo. Okay.
"Everythang." It's T-H-A-N-G, by the way.
It's "everythang." [ Laughter ]
The tempo --
it made you sing more soulfully and more sultrily... Mm-hmm.
...and it was, like, exactly what we needed.
Is that a word? Yeah, I don't know.
"Sultr--" "Sulture." I don't even know.
[ Laughs ] That was my attempt at word manufacturing.
Taylor sung the roof off of that place.
Mr. Mac.
It is a little bit more pressure.
But I'm gonna give them my absolute all.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockouts.
John: Mr. Mac, what song did you choose?
I'm doing "Lost Without U" by Robin Thicke. Oh, okay.
* Tell me how you love me more *
* How you think I'm sexy, baby *
Mac: My dad loved music, which is really one of the reasons
why I started to sing R&B.
My father was incarcerated
for the majority of my younger childhood,
which was always really tough,
because I really did miss my father.
* Tell me you depend on me *
* I need to hear it * When he got out, my dad opened...
* I'm lost without you * ...this kind of like speakeasy lounge
called the Union Restaurant and Lounge. * Can't help myself *
I watched my father go...
* How does it feel to know... * ...from a prisoner to a business owner.
* ...that I love you, baby? *
My dad always did an amazing job
at creating opportunities for me to grow.
He was like, "Boy, get up on that stage,
'cause if this is what you're gonna do,
you're gonna do it."
And so at 17 years old,
I started actually covering this song.
* Know that I love you, baby, yea-a-a-h *
Dang.
[ Chuckling ] Mm-hmm! Mm-hmm.
Oh, your voice is so nice, man.
Velvet. [ Laughs ]
He has a beautiful tone
in that higher part of his chest voice,
in that mixed voice. It's very sexy.
It's dope.
And then, when you think about staging,
just connect with somebody.
Work with Gwen!
Yeah, yeah. Yes.
I got to make her feel it.
[ Laughter ]
Sing it like you don't care that you're on "The Voice."
Just throw it away, all the pressure.
* I just love to hear you say it *
* Makes a man feel good, baby *
When you're doing this, that --
your body's there, and it feels really good to me.
I think he does have superstar quality.
He's soulful, and he's got that thing.
He's a mack! He's a mack! He's a mack!
* You wanna roll with me, you wanna hold with me *
He's slick as snot on a doorknob,
and he knows it.
Ha ha ha!
* Oh, yeah *
[ Laughing ] [ Applause ]
That mack game -- that's -- that's what we need. Yeah.
I want these artists to embody the song.
I want it to be in their spirit.
Practice is what gets us from thinking to just feeling.
Be prepared and give it everything you got.
I want to know that they really want to win this competition.
Alright. Let's go.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Y'all look so good right now.
Stunning.
**
[ Laughing ] Look at Mac! I'll see you, Mac!
Now singing "Lost Without U," here's Mac Royals.
Let's go, Mac!
How y'all feeling tonight? [ Audience cheering ]
-Whoo! -Let's go!
So, we gonna groove for just a little second.
Is that alright? [ Audience cheering ]
Is that alright? Listen.
* I'm lost without you *
* Can't help myself *
* How does it feel to know that I love you, baby? *
**
* Tell me how you love me more *
* How you think I'm sexy, baby *
* How I make you feel, baby *
* You wanna roll with me, you wanna hold with me *
* You wanna stay warm and get out of the cold with me *
* I just love to hear you say it *
* It makes a man feel good, baby *
* Tell me you depend on me * Whoa! Whoo!
* I need to hear it *
* I'm lost without you * Hoo-hoo!
* Can't help myself *
* How does it feel to know that I love you, baby? *
* I'm lost without you *
* Can't help myself *
* How does it feel to know that I love you, baby? *
**
Hey!
* Baby, you're the perfect shape *
* Baby, you're the perfect weight *
* 'Cause you love me and all my dirty *
* You wanna roll with me, you wanna hold with me *
* You wanna make fires and get Norwegian wood with me *
* I just love to hear you say it *
* It makes a man feel goo-o-o-d, baby *
[ Audience cheering ] * I'm lost without you *
* Can't help myself *
* How does it feel to know that I love you, baby? *
* I'm lost without you * * Ooh, I love you, baby *
* Can't help myself * * You know that I love you, baby *
* How does it feel to know that I love you, baby? * * Whoo-o-o-o-o-o *
* Lost without you *
[ Cheers and applause ] Sing, Mac!
You look like a superstar! Yeah.
That was good. That was good.
Now with "Sweet Thing," here's Taylor Deneen.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Intro to "Sweet Thing" plays ]
* Woo hoo *
* I will love you anyway * [ Audience cheering ]
* Even if you cannot stay *
* I think you are the one for me *
* Here is where you ought to be *
* I just want to satisfy ya *
* But you're not mine, I can't deny it *
* Don't you hear me talkin', baby? *
* Love me now or I'll go crazy *
* Whoaaa, sweet thing *
[ Audience cheering ] Hey!
* Oh, ya know you're my everything *
* Whoaaa, sweet thing, yeah *
Sing, Taylor!
* Oh, ya know you're my everything *
Whoo!
* Yes, you are *
Ooh!
* Woa-a-a-a-a-h! * [ Audience cheering ]
* You are my heat, you are my fire *
* You make me weak with strong desire *
* To love ya, child, my whole life long *
* Be it right or be it wrong, yeah *
* I just want to satisfy ya *
* But though you're not mine, I can't deny ya *
* Don't ya hear me talking, baby? *
* Love me now *
* Or I-I-I'll... * [ Cheers and applause ]
* You are my heat, you are my fire *
* You're not mine, I can't deny ya * * ...go cra-a-a-zy *
* Don't you hear me talkin', baby? * * Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! *
* Love me now or I'll go crazy * * Hoo-ooh-ooh-ooh *
* Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh *
* You are my heat, you are my fire * * Yeah, you're my fire *
* You're not mine, I can't deny ya * * I can't deny ya *
* Don't you hear me talkin', baby? *
* Love me now or I'll go crazy * * Baby, I love you *
* Don't you hear me talkin', baby? * * Swee-e-e-e-t, yeah *
* Love me now or I'll go crazy *
* You're my sweet thing * [ Cheers and applause ]
Yes! Niall: [ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the final night of the knockouts.
[ Cheers and applause ] John: Let's go.
With "Nobody Gets Me," here's Brandon Montel.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Intro to "Nobody Gets Me" plays ]
**
* Took a long vacation *
* No makeup, Jay-Z *
* Feelin' empty, so you left me *
* Now I'm stuck dealin' with a deadbeat *
* If I'm real, I deserve less *
* If I was you, I wouldn't take me back *
* I pretend when I'm with a man that it's you *
* And I know that's too late *
* I don't wanna lose what's left of you *
* How am I supposed to tell ya? *
* I don't wanna see you with anyone but me *
* Nobody gets me like you *
* How am I supposed to let you go? * Whoa.
* I only like myself when I'm with you *
* Nobody gets me *
* You do-o-o-o *
Yes. * You do *
* Nobody gets me *
* Do-o-o-o * * You do-o-o-o *
Whoo! Oh.
* Ohh, what's left of you *
* How am I supposed to tell ya? *
* I don't wanna see you with anyone but me *
* Nobody gets me * [ Audience cheering ]
* You do-o-o-o * * How am I supposed to let you go? *
* Only like myself when I'm with you *
* Nobody gets me *
* Do-o-o-o * * You do-o-o-o *
* You do *
* Nobody gets me *
* Do-o-o-o * * You do, you do *
* You do *
* Nobody gets me *
* Do-o-o-o * * You do-o-o-o-o-o *
* You do-o-o-o * [ Audience cheering ]
* Nobody gets me *
* Yo-o-o-o-u do *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes, Brandon! Yes!
[ Cheers and applause continue ]
Felt good!
Whoo! Whoo!
Yes! Niall: [ Laughs ]
Brandon, your song was wonderful.
Stage presence, looked great. Thank you.
Oh, my gosh. Taylor, what a voice you have.
Thank you. Yeah. Wow. Wow.
Showmanship, that range, powerful.
Absolutely knocked it out of the ballpark.
Man: Whoo! Way to go.
Thank you. [ Cheers and applause ]
I guess I'd have to go with Taylor.
Thank you. [ Cheers and applause ]
Wow. Mac, not a thing out of tune.
I've never seen that before on "The Voice," by the way,
where he's like, "Well, let's break it down."
[ Laughter, cheers and applause ]
I'm gonna go chest out on my next suit, as well, I think.
[ Laughter ]
Taylor Deneen, it's nuts what you can do with your voice.
Thank you. And every time you think, "This can't get any bigger --"
I nearly fell through the chair. [ Laughter ]
It was just so good.
I think, based on growth, I think Mac.
Hmm. Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Obviously, Brandon, you were mine originally.
Everyone's, like, dying to see you.
And you finally were like, "Okay. I'll show you."
Like, "Here it is," you know? [ Audience cheering ]
Mac, were we locking eyes
like, the entire, like, performance? John: Mm! Mm!
[ Laughter ] Mm!
There was a point where I was like, "Oh, my God!"
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ]
Everything that you brought to that performance
was exactly like something
I would have watched on some Grammy performance.
[ Audience cheering ] Thank you so much.
I would probably lean towards Mac.
Alright. Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
John, you got a tough decision here in a minute.
First, give us your thoughts on the knockout, please.
Brandon, it was really wise for you to pick this song
because it connects to your own story.
And we felt that this was your best work on our stage.
Congratulations. It was so good. Thank you so much. Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ] Aww!
Mac, you just laid all of your mack game on Gwen Stefani.
[ Laughter ]
And then you just sang the hell out of that song.
You were not playing today, Mac. [ Laughter ]
And then Taylor!
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ]
You just bring the power when it's time,
and it keeps ascending and keeps going.
And you did Chaka justice. Thank you so much.
[ Cheers and applause ]
John, high praise for all three of your artists.
Who is the winner of this knockout?
**
The winner of this knockout...
**
...is Mac.
Mac, congratulations.
John: Mac -- oh, my God.
He's got so many parts of his voice that sound amazing --
his falsetto, his chest voice.
He went low, and it was sosmooth.
Yo, I'm going to the playoffs.
Team Legend, baby.
Yeah, yes.
Coaches, let me remind you
that Brandon is available to save.
Brandon, anything you'd like to say to John?
I just hope I did you proud.
I'm so glad you came back for this round,
because you showed America how dope you really are.
Thank you so much. [ Cheers and applause ]
This season, the magnitude of the talent is just insane,
and we had no more steals left.
You did so good. Thank you.
You've worked with people, gotten to know them,
watched them grow, and then they're going home.
It makes it really emotionally tough this season.
Coaches, let me remind you
Taylor is available to save.
Taylor, anything you'd like to say to your coach?
I told myself that one day I would get to work with you,
and I'm just so grateful.
Thank you, John. Pizza!
There it is! [ Laughs ]
The sound of a save! [ Cheers and applause ]
John: This is crazy.
I don't think we've ever had knockouts
with this level of high-quality performances.
I'm so excited to see what these artists do in the playoffs.
John Legend saves Taylor Deneen! You're not going home! [ Laughs ]
Taylor is a really special singer.
Her voice is so sweet.
But when she goes for those big notes,
it's also really powerful.
John is my absolute.
[ Both laugh ]
Ah! I'm so happy. Me too.
We're gonna keep going.
We're going to the playoffs, girl.
Playoffs! [ Both laugh ]
Oh, she's good.
It's been mind-boggling how much talent we've seen today.
I think that you could get a lot of superstars out of this.
Definitely from Team Reba.
Wynonna: Hello. Here we go.
What are you gonna sing for us?
"hole in the bottle" by Kelsea Ballerini.
Oh, wow. Why did you pick that song?
Jordan: It's a sassy, up-tempo, fun song.
It's gonna show another side of me that they haven't seen yet.
And, you know, a dog is a man's best friend,
but a wine is a woman's best friend.
It gets you through the wedding and the divorce.
Good answer. [ Laughter ]
* There's a hole in the bottle of wine *
Wow. Oh, that's right.
Jordan -- she's got a great range.
And this song shows her vocals off.
She's the most country act I have on my team.
* There's a hole in the bottle leakin' all this wine *
She's got great tough-girl attitude.
It's fun to have somebody totally different.
The world needs to hear your voice.
I love a woman who's sassy.
You're a kick in the butt. Oh, thank you.
We need that sound.
We need that pure country twang, kind of "huh huh."
Mm-hmm. It's just good.
* There's a hole in the bottle leakin' all this wine *
* It's already empty and it ain't even suppertime *
* Honey, no, I don't miss him *
* In fact, it slipped my mind *
* There's a hole in the bottle of wine *
Oh, that's right! Whoo-hoo!
Yeah!
It's interesting that you did a Kelsea song,
because she's like this, like, little Barbie singing this song.
But when you did it, I saw it in a whole new way.
Yeah. I don't have a Barbie side.
[ Laughter ]
Gwen, I'm wearing all the pink I own right here.
[ Laughter ]
Jordan, you're witty. You're so talented.
The winner of this knockout is Jordan.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Reba: Jordan stole the show.
She's mysterious. She's crafty.
You did it again. I'm her coach,
and I can't wait to see what she does.
Love you, hon. Love you, too.
I have five incredible artists going into the playoff rounds.
I'm so proud.
I'm going to playoffs!
Team Reba, baby! Whoo, whoo!
Daly: Still to come...
* Do you believe in life after love? *
...the artists give everything they have
to advance to the playoffs...
[ Voice breaking ] It felt so moving to me.
...and move our coaches to tears.
Niall: These two crying says it all.
And there's no steals or saves left.
**
Daly: And later... We've changed the rules.
Something that's never been done on "The Voice."
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."
The next grouping is Alexa... [ Laughs ]
...Lennon...
...and Julia. [ Laughs ]
Enjoy Dan + Shay. They will be great mentors.
I'll be in touch.
Ooh. I'm feeling, like... Yeah.
...mixed temperatures on my body right now.
Yeah. No, that's the fan. Yeah.
It's really wild to be paired up
against two people I really admire.
[ Laughing, squealing ] What?!
Wynonna -- when I walked into rehearsals
and I saw that Wynonna Judd was our mega mentor,
I was floored.
Dan: Niall has been raving about all you guys.
This is awesome. Julia: Yay!
Wynonna is obviously a legend.
Nice to meet you. Oh, Julia.
What's going on? How are you? Shay. Nice to...
And then Dan + Shay are people that I listen to all the time.
I got to tell you guys, I sang one of your songs for my wife,
like, the first song I ever sang.
It was a Dan + Shay song. No way! No way!
It was just a big, emotional experience all at once.
It was crazy. It is a tremendous honor
that you are our mega mentor. I'm mega.
You are mega. You really are. Just saying.
It looks so good on my résumé. Megamentor.
Exactly. [ Laughter ]
I'm gonna be singing "Believe" by Cher.
When I had stripped the song down and felt it in a real way,
I was like, "This is incredible."
I wanted it to represent me as the artist that I am,
almost as if I had written the song myself.
Alright. Well, let's hear it.
* Do you believe in life after love? *
I was really taken back
by how much I actually relate to this song.
I went through one of the most beautiful
and heartbreaking relationships.
It was my first love.
No matter how hard we tried to be together,
it was this push and pull.
Ultimately, the greatest grace both of us gave each other
was to let each other go. * ...something inside me say *
I want people to hear the heart of the song.
* I really don't think you're strong enough, no *
I began to cry, and I think that's the greatest compliment.
When Alexis sang, she felt it in a way that's so vulnerable.
To be raw like that made me an absolute believer. * I really don't think you're strong enough *
* No-o-o-o-o *
[ Laughing ] Oh, my God. Wow.
Come on. That was beautiful. Oh! [ Laughs ]
Very, very impressive. Thank you. Thank you.
Last night, I drove through Laurel Canyon,
and I went by Joni Mitchell's house.
She's my shero. You remind me of a young Joni.
Your interpretation of this song was flawless.
Wow.
If I could give you any bit of advice
when you go to the big show, when it's --
when it's really time to do it... Yeah.
...feel all the emotion, take it in. Yeah.
Because when you're feeling that in such a big way,
everybody watching will feel it.
Shay: Alexa's version of "Believe"
was genuinely one of the most awestruck moments
that I've ever had in my life.
* I really don't think you're strong enough, no *
She is one of those people
who just feels every bit of every emotion.
She is a total empath. * Belie-e-e-e-ve *
I mean, she's got it.
Man, Niall wasn't lying when he said
he's got some star power on his team.
Wow. Thank you all so much. You're welcome.
Julia: It's my turn now.
Bro, you made me look soft. [ Laughter ]
Julia: After Alexa sung her song,
I was getting emotional, so of course I'm nervous.
But as long as I'm able to be proud of what I do,
I'm totally okay with what happens.
The song that I picked is "Unstoppable" by Sia.
What made you pick this song?
This story was just so strong and powerful,
and I really want to prove to everyone that I am, too.
Amen. Love that.
* I'm unstoppable *
* I'm a Porsche with no brakes * Julia: The song talks about portraying yourself
as a strong person... * I'm invincible *
...and I feel like that's who I am inside.
**
Before music, I would do a lot of sports.
I did soccer, softball,
and I did ski racing.
I was, like, number one for a year.
I always needed a song that helped me
go down the mountain as quick as I could,
and this would be the song that I would play.
* I'm unstoppable today *
I just want the coaches to see... * Unstoppable *
...this strong and powerful woman at 13.
I am still the youngest in this competition.
But I don't get knocked down easily. * ...today *
Yeah. Come on!
[ Chuckles ]
Wynonna: I am amazed by Julia at 13 years old,
doing what she's doing on this show.
She is a force to be reckoned with.
I see myself in you right now when I was 13,
and it's pretty heavy.
What I would say to my granddaughter
is I want you to really follow your heart with that song
this next time you do it and less performance.
Okay. Yes, yes. Let me feel it in here.
You're hitting all the notes fantastically.
I would say timing-wise... Yeah.
...I think your pocket, just make sure
that you're not getting ahead of the beat.
* I'm unstoppable * Dan: Julia is wise beyond her years.
* I'm a Porsche with no brakes * She needs to come into this with confidence,
knowing she can do it, because she can.
I have one more thing to say --
be on time, be kind, and listen more and talk less.
I was not that girl,
and I had people telling me those things.
The other stuff will be harder for you than singing,
'cause you're so good at singing.
So do well.
That's the best advice that you could possibly ever get
right there. No. I got that early.
Alright. Lennon.
It was wild to see both Alexa and Julia perform.
That's an intimidating thing to follow up.
So I need to step up and show that I've got what it takes.
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* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockouts.
Lennon, you and Niall look like you could be brothers, man.
Right?! I swear -- I was just gonna say that, yeah.
Thank you for making that connection on TV
for everyone to know. You're the American Niall.
Couple of handsome dudes. Woman: Yeah! American Niall.
Thank you, man. Thank you. Happy to be here. Yeah.
I've been full-time music for a couple of years now,
and it's a hard thing.
So, I'm singing "I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz.
When I think of the moments that I feel the most alive,
it's always had something to do with music or love. Sure.
* And even the stars, they burn *
Lennon: The lyrics in this song... * Some even fall to the Earth *
...definitely remind me of my marriage.
They remind me of me pursuing music, as well.
Before all this, I was spending a lot of time
playing at hotels, dive bars, hot-dog stands --
any gigs that would have me.
And I'm not gonna give up.
* I won't give up on us * Yeah.
I love Lennon so much... * God knows I'm tough enough *
...because his voice is high and so unique,
and I think he's very special.
Dan: Come on. [ Applause ]
Thank you, guys. You have an incredible range.
Because my voice is so different,
I didn't believe in it fully, I think.
But I have enough proof now [chuckles] to believe in it.
Dude, you're on "The Voice." I know. [ Laughter ]
Yeah, man, come on. You're here for a reason.
There were just a couple of spots where you're looking off.
I think you were kind of thinking about
the next note you were gonna sing.
Yeah. But I just want to feel that.
I want to feel the emotion.
I want to feel the performance from you.
Just kind of relax a little bit and try less,
because you're good enough to try less
and have a better result.
Wynonna: You're trying to get it right.
You can either be right or you can be loved.
Ohh! I want you to be loved.
* And we've got a lot to learn *
Lennon: Every day that I'm here,
I learn more about how to be a better artist,
and so my mind has just shifted... * God knows we're worth it *
...and I want to be here more than anything.
I want to go as far as I can go.
Wynonna: You're such a blessing.
And open your eyes. You're so adorable.
I want to just come up and hug you.
Thank you. I love these people.
Yeah. You guys are all awesome, man.
Niall has got his -- his work cut out for him. Yeah. He wasn't lying.
Niall, I don't know what you were doing
pairing these people together, man.
These are some of the most talented artists
on the competition. Congratulations.
You got your work cut out for you, buddy.
I'm looking at you, Niall.
It's gonna be tough.
[ Cheers and applause ]
This is gonna be crazy.
Team Niall slaying every time. Come on.
With "Believe," here's Alexa Wildish.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Intro to "Believe" plays ]
* No matter how hard I try *
* You keep pushing me aside *
* And I can't break through *
Yeah. * There's no talking to you *
* It's so sad that you're leaving *
* It takes time to believe it * [ Audience cheering ]
* But after all is said and done *
* You're gonna be the lonely one *
* Oh, do you believe in life after love? *
* I can feel something inside me say *
* I really don't think you're strong enough, no *
Yeah! * What am I supposed to do? *
* Sit around and wait for you? *
* Well, I can't do that * [ Audience cheering ]
Hey. * And there's no turning back *
* I need time to move on *
* I need a love to feel strong *
Dang, Alexa!
* 'Cause I've had time to think it through *
* And maybe I'm too good for you *
* After love * * Do you believe in life after love? *
* I can feel something inside me say *
* I really don't think you're strong enough, no *
* Do you belie-e-e-e-ve * * After love, after love? *
* I can feel something inside me say *
* I really don't think you're *
* Stro-o-o-o-ng eno-o-o-ugh * [ Cheers and applause ]
Alexa!
Oh, yeah!
I see what you're doing, Niall. [ Chuckles ]
Wow. Now with "Unstoppable," here's Julia Roome.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Intro to "Unstoppable" plays ]
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* All smiles, I know what it takes to fool this town *
* I'll do it 'til the sun goes down *
* And all through the night time *
* Oh, yeah * [ Audience cheering ]
* Oh, yeah, I'll tell you what you wanna hear *
* Leave my sunglasses on while I shed a tear *
* It's never the right time *
* Oh, yeah *
* I put my armor on, show you how strong how I am *
* I put my armor on, I'll show you that I am *
* I'm unstoppable *
* I'm a Porsche with no brakes *
* I'm invincible *
* Yeah, I win every single game *
* I'm so powerful *
* I don't need batteries to play *
* I'm so confident *
* Yeah, I'm unstoppable * * Today *
* I put my armor on, show you how strong how I am *
Oh, my God. * I put my armor on *
* I'll show you that I a-a-a-a-am * * I'm unstoppable *
Hey! * I'm a Porsche with no brakes *
* I'm invincible *
* Yeah, I win every single game *
* I'm so powerful *
* I don't need batteries to play *
* I'm so confident *
* Yeah, I'm unstoppable toda-a-a-a-a... * * Unstoppable today *
* ...a-a-a-a-a-a-y * * Unstoppable today *
* Unstoppable *
Come on! * Unstoppable today *
* I'm unstoppable today *
Whoo! [ Cheers and applause ]
Wow. [ Laughs ]
What are we doing?!
Why does none of us have steals? Oh!
I have no idea.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockouts
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Now with "I won't give up," here's Lennon VanderDoes.
[ Intro to "I Won't Give Up" plays ]
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* When I look into your eyes *
[ Audience cheering ]
* It's like watching the night sky *
* Or a beautiful sunrise *
* There's so much they hold * Yeah.
* And just like those old stars * Geez.
[ Audience cheering ] * I see that you have come so far *
[ Laughs ] * To be right where you are *
[ Audience cheering ]
* How old is your soul? *
* And even the stars, they burn *
* Some even fall to the Earth *
* And we've got a lot to learn * Whoo-hoo-hoo!
* God knows we're worth it *
* And in the end, you're still my friend *
* At least we did intend for us to work *
* We didn't break, we didn't burn *
* We had to learn how to bend *
* Without the world caving in *
* I had to learn what I've got *
* And what I'm not and who I a-a-a-am *
* I won't give up on us * * No, I'm not giving up *
* God knows I'm tough enough * * I am tough, I am loved *
* We've got a lot to learn * * We're alive, we are loved * Yeah!
* God knows we're worth it * * We're worth it *
* Oh, I won't give up on us * [ Audience cheering ]
* I'm still looking up *
[ Cheers and applause ] Oh, my God. [ Laughs ]
That was great, too.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
I'm, like, crying right now.
I'm crying, too.
We just killed it. We did it. We killed it.
Dear Lord. [ Cheers and applause ]
Niall!
Oh, my gosh. He's crying.
I'm literally emotional. [ Laughs ] I have tears in my eyes.
Niall, I don't know how you're gonna do this.
[ Laughter ] Lookit -- John's -- literally has tears coming out of --
I'm literally crying. [ Laughter ]
Alexa, nobody does what you just did anymore. Oh!
It's a singer-songwriter, warm sound
where you're just really, really into the lyric.
So it was just so magical for me.
I loved it so much. [ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you so much. Thank you.
And, Lennon, like, you made us both cry.
It was so moving, because it was done
so intentionally with the lyric.
There's no winner for me. Thank you.
I'm so upset with you, Niall.
Lookit. He's still crying. [ Laughter ]
Ever since I became a dad,
I definitely cry a lot more than I used to.
All: Aww! [ Laughs ] It's hitting me more --
Oh, my God. I love you so much right now.
[ Laughs ]
[ Voice breaking ] So, Lennon,
I thought of you as, like, the underdog.
I -- Excuse me.
All: Aww!
Oh, my God.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I just felt you, like, being, like, fully yourself,
and it felt so moving to me.
I don't know why I keep crying.
[ Laughs ] I can't stop.
[ Laughter ]
Oh! Reba's the mama bear.
I knew Reba would have some.
[ Laughter and applause ]
Always prepared. [ Laughter ]
It felt so passionate and so moving,
and it really just got me. [ Cheers and applause ]
Um. I'm recovering now.
Alexa, it was such a cool choice picking that song,
and you executed it so flawlessly.
It was perfect. Perfectly done. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you, John. [ Cheers and applause ]
Julia, I was just stunned by what you just did.
It was such a revelation.
A performance like that, you can win "The Voice."
[ Breathes sharply ] [ Cheers and applause ]
Reba: Julia, at 13 years old,
I was singing in barrooms, honky-tonks, rodeos,
any place we could.
If I could have done what you did,
I might have been playing a bigger bar or a bigger rodeo.
[ Laughter ]
You've done okay in your career, Reba.
I'd have gotten out of there a lot quicker.
[ Laughs ] [ Cheers and applause ]
And, Lennon, I hope you realize
that that's the biggest compliment
another artist could give you is to sit there and cry,
because you touched John to his core.
Thank you. Daly: Thank you, coaches.
Niall, you got a big decision, buddy.
I -- I just can't believe what just happened.
It's honestly my favorite moment on "The Voice."
These two crying says it all.
And there's no steals or saves left... Yeah.
...which makes this -- [ Scoffs ]
I don't even have words for it.
I can't help you, Niall. Sorry.
[ Laughter, cheers and applause ]
Niall, who is the winner of this knockout?
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[ Breathes sharply ]
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The winner of this knockout is Alexa.
[ Cheers and applause ] Daly: Alexa!
Alexa is the most mind-blowing moment
I've ever had on this show.
A stunned Alexa!
I chose Alexa as the winner... Thank you so much.
...because she is a one-in-a-million talent.
She could potentially win this.
Julia, anything you want to say to your coach?
Yeah. I'm -- I'm just so grateful to work with you.
And I know that I'm just gonna continue on.
Give it up for Julia Roome, ladies and gentlemen!
[ Cheers and applause ]
It's okay. I'm so sorry.
You keep going, okay? Yes.
Keep in touch with me, please. Yes.
[ Cheers and applause continue ]
Daly: Come on down, Lennon.
Anything you want to say to Niall?
Lennon: I'm thankful for every second we got to spend
and for all the love and support.
I can feel it. You're an incredible talent.
You keep -- Keep going, man.
Give it up one more time for Lennon VanderDoes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm so sorry.
That knockout performance
from all three of them was insane.
I've never felt emotion like it.
And that's exactly what this show is about.
That was so good. I felt your pain, my friend.
I was not expecting that.
[ Cheers and applause ]
John: I'm so impressed. The knockouts have been crazy.
You seemed particularly moved.
When Lennon hit those notes, I was moved to tears. Right.
Well, something's happening this particular season.
The artists are getting better and better.
The blinds, we've had more four-chair turns
than we ever had. Yes.
The knockouts, we've never seen anything like it.
So we've changed the rules.
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We've had to do something rather drastic...
Mm. Yeah.
...something that's never been done
in 24 seasons on "The Voice."
Hello? Remember me from "The Voice"?
There's been a little new twist.
I was so in love with your performance.
Would you like to come back to "The Voice"?
[ All screaming]
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