1, 2. 1, 2, 3, 4!
[ Gasps ] There she is. [ Knock on door ]
Coming!
Hey! Are you ready?
We have Miss Zeya Rae, beating it down with her outfit.
We're gonna give an iconic performance. I know.
Get this party started right!
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Let's do this, let's do this *
Season 25 Battles. Are y'all ready?
Everybody's got great artists.
I'm ready to steal somebody from one of y'all.
Mm-hmm. Shay: That's right.
Frank: Singing in front of all these coaches,
they're staring right at you, so it's like, "Oh, my goodness.
I don't want to mess up."
Zeya: I want to make Reba so proud today.
Nadège: I would love to sing on Team Chance.
I feel that I can learn so much from him.
You know you don't have to send everybody home.
We get a Playoff Pass this season.
What's your Playoff Pass signal?
I don't know. Inquiring minds wanna know.
I've been giving it this whole time,
and you haven't even picked up on it.
Haven't picked up on it, yeah. Ah, it's a secret signal.
I feel like that steal button's gonna be active.
Oh, thanks for reminding me of that.
See, I forgive and forget and go on.
[ Laughs ] Thanks for reminding me.
William: Today, at battles, I'm feeling crazy,
I'm feeling nervous.
Maddi Jane: I've been practicing. I've been training for this.
Justin: We'll put everything out there. Let's go.
It's gonna be a great performance.
We got it. Yep.
Why don't we head thataway, then?
Let's go. All right, let's do it.
Let's do it. * Let's do this *
Shay: All right, Dan, we got Justin and Jeremy,
and we got Frank.
Team Dan + Shay! I hear it. I hear it.
Whoo! Yeah!
Hey, it's the jersey. Let's go, baby.
Yep. Team Dan + Shay is in the building.
Let's go.
Justin: Walking into the rehearsal space,
just seeing Dan + Shay there right in front of our eyes,
it really gets you speechless. [ Both laugh ]
Is it okay if you guys can sign our jerseys?
Are you kidding me? Absolutely.
Dude, I thought y'all were gonna give them back.
Such an iconic duo. They're so talented.
Wow. I didn't bring a jersey.
Can y'all sign my face or something? [ Laughter ]
They're amazing singers. I love their songwriting, too.
That's why I'm really glad that we picked Dan + Shay.
Shay: I'm fired up, man. I can't wait to hear this.
I think one of our favorite songs.
We've cut this song before. That's right.
We've covered it -- "Million Reasons," by Lady Gaga.
Lady Gaga herself, she's a queer advocate,
so, like, I always, like, aspire to be like her.
And I am, like, so grateful that y'all chose this song for us.
This has always been one of our favorite songs.
It was written by Lady Gaga
and a few of our friends in Nashville.
We heard y'all's cover. It was amazing.
Oh, thank you. It was so great.
We loved it. You guys definitely did it justice, too.
Dan: Oh, thank you, guys.
When we covered this, we were, like, tweeting at her
every single day, like, "Lady Gaga, please notice us!"
[ Laughter ] Maybe someday she will.
Maybe after this. Yeah.
"Do you go by 'Gaga'? Can we call you Gaga?"
[ Laughter ]
Let's go! All right. Let's do it!
**
* You're giving me a million reasons *
* To let you go *
Shay: We paired Justin and Jeremy
and Frank together 'cause they're more --
you know, our pop emotional singers.
* You're givin' me a million reasons *
* Give me a million reasons *
Dan: Frank is just a star.
The warmth and the power in his voice
is really, really impressive.
Somebody that I'm gonna follow even long beyond "The Voice."
* I bow down to pray *
There is a kindness that Frank approaches life with.
He just has something special.
* If I had a highway, I would run for the hills *
Our fellow duo, Justin and Jeremy,
our young Padawans. They have such an energy.
* I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away *
Oh! Whoa!
Dan and I are not brothers,
but we might as well be, at this point.
You know, we're the most qualified.
We know all about duos, we know how to do this,
and I feel like we're gonna be able to really help them.
* Stay *
That was awesome! Yes!
Just the harmonies that you guys chose were so sick.
Yeah. I absolutely loved that.
I will say, Justin and Jeremy,
the front half of the performance
felt more rehearsed and more comfortable and more confident
than the very end.
Work on the last chorus. For sure.
That's when it kind of got a little bit misdirected.
But people back home, when they're watching on their couch,
on TV, they're gonna know you guys put in the work,
and that matters.
Dude, I can't believe we're still in high school
and on "The Voice."
Yeah, and we're about to graduate in a couple months.
Being on "The Voice," literally the biggest thing
we've ever done in our lives. Yeah.
I mean, we're just -- we're just 17 years old.
* The story of our lives * The blind audition, it was just pretty much magical.
I absolutely love your enthusiasm.
I was really moved by it.
Shay: The first time, when I heard you guys harmonizing,
I was like, "We gotta turn around. This sounds amazing."
We got just the chair for you and everything.
We got just the chair for you!
Oh, my God. They're built for this.
This is our school's band room, where all the magic happens.
And we get to play with celebrities now.
Wait. Is this going on TV?
Jeremy and Justin are gonna win it! Yeah!
We started as musicians, actually,
so I played piano, and Justin played guitar.
We grew our musicality through instruments.
Picking Dan + Shay, it was a great choice for us.
As a duo, they know how it sounds,
to harmonize and to work with other people.
And we're gonna kill it out there. We're gonna kill it. [ Laughs ]
I'd say for you, Frank, like, when you first come in...
* You're giving me a million reasons to let you go *
...you're kind of going straight up to it.
I'd love to hear what it would sound like if you kind of...
* You're giving me a million reasons to let you go *
Okay. And kind of slide into that
and see what that sounds like.
Make it very emotional and thoughtful.
* You're giving me a million reasons to let you go *
I love Lady Gaga, ever since I was little
in my little closeted little moment.
And I feel like this opportunity,
especially this song and the artist,
with these coaches, has really motivated me
to push more of who I am and be proud of that.
Because at the end of the day, I was born to be here, you know?
I was able to get accepted into Columbia University,
and moving to New York City, I started singing
around New York with my a cappella group
and started to experiment more with other genres.
Before then, I was singing mariachi music.
* I'm being cruel to be kind *
So, this is all very new to me,
singing all these different genres.
* You in the dark *
Dan: I was blown away by your performance.
Anytime anybody chooses to sing an Adele song
has big shoes to fill.
Frank: Dan + Shay, they're professionals at trying
to, like, mix different genres together.
Whatever they choose to do with me and my talent,
it's gonna be great.
Should we get a "Team Dan + Shay" on three?
Team Dan + Shay. 1, 2, 3!
All: Team Dan + Shay!
Come on, baby! Bringin' the heat.
All right. We'll see you guys soon.
Thank you guys so much. Absolutely.
Y'all have fun. Make sure you
say nice things about us, okay, when they interview you.
Like, "Oh, those two guys..."
"Shay was even nicer than Dan was.
He was so much cooler."
Not looking forward to making this decision,
but I am looking forward to hearing this performance.
It's gonna be phenomenal.
Dan: But it's really gonna be about who steps up,
pours their heart into this song
and delivers just that breathtaking performance.
Let's see, how are we gonna make this decision?
We just need to keep everybody.
Yeah. There's a button for that, right?
Yeah. We're the new guys. We can, like, make a new rule.
Daly: Coming up...
* I've got a hundred million reasons *
* To walk away *
Yeah!
Daly: ...unbelievable performances...
Oh, Lordy.
* I need you *
Hey, sing that song, girl!
Daly: ...that steal hearts...
Your vocals are, as Chance would say, dope.
[ Laughter ]
Daly: ...and fire up our coaches.
That's the Playoff Pass!
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the battles
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Man: 10 seconds out.
Gotta just be like --
You go with Frank, I go with Justin and Jeremy,
and you're just gonna punch me as hard as you can
and be like, "Frank is the winner!"
Bloody nose. Just fully commit.
All right, apologies, folks. Here we go.
The battle starts now.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You got it, boys!
**
* You're giving me a million reasons to let you go *
* You're giving me a million reasons to quit the show *
* You're givin' me a million reasons *
* Give me a million reasons *
* Giving me a million reasons *
Shay: Whoo!
* If I had a highway, I would run for the hills *
* If you could find a dry way, I'd forever be still *
* But you're giving me a million reasons *
* Give me a million reasons *
* Giving me a million reasons *
Oh!
* I bow down to pray *
* I try to make the worst seem better *
* Lord, show me the way *
* To cut through all his worn-out leather *
* I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away *
* But, baby, I just need one good one to stay *
* Oh, baby, I'm bleedin', bleedin' *
* Hey *
* Can't you give me what I'm needin' *
* Every heartbreak makes it hard to keep the faith *
* But, baby, I just need one good one *
* Good one, good one, good one, good one *
* Good one *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* When I bow down to pray *
* I try to make the worst seem better *
* Lord, show me the way *
* To cut through all this worn-out leather *
* I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away *
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ]
* But, baby, I just need one good one, good one *
* Tell me that you'll be the good one, good one *
* Baby, I just need one good one to *
* Stay *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, man!
**
That's it.
**
Beautiful job, guys.
Justin and Jeremy, you guys are just, like,
so synced with each other.
And, Frank, your voice, so gorgeous.
I love your vibrato.
You were a one-chair turn, and I'm like,
"Dan + Shay, you guys are smart."
Thank you. You made a great decision.
I would side with Frank Garcia.
Thank you. Thank you.
To have so much talent on stage
under the age of 20 is mind-boggling.
-Unreal. -Thank you.
Y'all are fantastic.
Justin and Jeremy, I loved your expressions.
You play off of each other.
I came from a family --
We were The Singing McEntires, and there were three of us.
The two of you sing so well together.
And, Frank, when you were singing with them,
it reminded me of that blood harmony that just I love.
I think if I had to choose,
I would go with Justin and Jeremy.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you so much. Thank you so much.
Split. Break the tie, Chance.
First of all, that was fire.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Now, typically, I try and do what's best for me
in the competition and steer my co-coaches wrong.
[ Laughter ] You would, Chance. You would.
'Cause coaches, we're all competing.
But at the end of the day, it's about the artists winning.
And if there was ever a situation
that we were going to give a Playoff Pass,
this would be the kind of thing that I would give one to.
Oh, my God. Wow. Wow.
Thank you so much. Thank you so much.
Thank you. Thanks so much.
Wow. Thank you, Coaches.
Wow. So he did not break the tie, to be clear.
He did not. He didn't help us at all.
He made it harder, actually.
Yeah. Thank you so much, Chance.
Now you have three choices. Yeah, no, that's great. I love it.
Dan + Shay, you have the final decision.
What did you think of the battle?
I really felt like, Justin and Jeremy,
you both really stepped up in this.
Thank you. Frank, your raw talent is undeniable.
Thank you. I thought just the notes that you went for, you nailed them.
And as a unit, you put on an incredible performance.
And I don't know what I'm gonna do right now.
I'm gonna make you make the decision.
That's so great. That's the benefit of being in a duo.
You can just make him do all the hard work.
Right? Dan: Yeah.
This is really, really difficult.
Uh, I would have to say... [ Sighs ]
I need more time. Can we get more time?
Nope. [ Laughter ]
This is live on national television.
This is live right now? Live right now.
All right, Dan + Shay, the time has come.
Who is the winner of this battle?
Rock, paper, scissors who has to say it. This is horrible.
Absolutely not. You said -- I think you can do it.
I started -- I started talking first, now you talk.
Oh, this two-coach thing, man...
[ Laughter ]
We're gonna have to get an extra hour
of television here to do this.
All three of you were incredible,
but the winner of this battle is...
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
All right, Dan + Shay, the time has come.
Who is the winner of this battle?
This is really, really difficult.
All three of you were incredible,
but the winner of this battle is Frank.
Frank is moving on to the knockouts!
Congratulations!
Whoo!
Frank, obviously, his voice is very powerful.
He has something very unique.
Congratulations. Amazing.
But there's just something as a whole
that Frank has -- the voice, the vibe.
He's kind of the whole package.
Can't wait to see Frank take things
to the next level in the knockouts.
Coaches, let me remind you that Justin and Jeremy
are available to steal.
Guys, anything you want to say to your coaches?
We're honestly just so, so grateful for this opportunity
because we got to just kind of live our best life, right?
So I'm just so, so thankful
to be on the first ever Team Dan + Shay.
Love you, man. Wow.
Daly: Give it up for Justin and Jeremy Garcia!
Fellas, thank you so much.
Whoa! Yes! Yeah!
We got a steal!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God!
Daly: Justin and Jeremy, you are back in this competition!
[ Cheers and applause ]
All right, all right, all right.
Reba, you used your one and only steal
on the California duo. Why?
Reba: When we were doing the blind auditions,
I wanted y'all so bad.
I love your harmonies. I love that you're brothers.
And i-it just sounds so good.
I want to work with you so bad. So welcome to Team Reba.
[ Cheers and applause ] Congratulations, fellas!
Go say hi to your new coach,
and we'll see you in the knockouts!
I wasn't gonna let you go.
I don't have a duo on my team, and I love duos.
And so that's a huge asset to my team.
You guys are too good to go home. You're gonna stay.
I love harmony, and I had to steal Justin and Jeremy
because that blood harmony, you can't beat it.
Shay: Congratulations, boys.
John: Great job guys.
We're so glad you guys are still doing it, man.
Come on. Let's go.
They're cute as a button.
Let's go. You love to see that!
That was the perfect resolution.
God! Shay: That was beautiful.
John: Perfect resolution.
Wanted them so bad.
I am so excited to work with Reba.
She's such an amazing person.
You have anything else nice to say about me?
Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Thank you so much.
You guys could win this sucker.
Let's do it. Let's do it.
All right, hang in there.
Have fun. Get some rest.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You got a really strong team.
Everybody on your team is fabulous.
Chance, I've got such a strong team,
I didn't know who to pair with who.
Yeah.
**
[ Singing indistinctly ]
[ Both laugh ]
[ British accent ] We're doing take 54 today.
William: My big sister is Zeya Rae. I love her so much.
She's like an older sister to me.
She's a huge belter.
Her voice is so unique and so different.
Zeya: For being 16, what he can do with his voice
scares me a little bit. [ Laughs ]
Zeya: Are you ready? William: I'm ready.
Come in, come in.
Oh, my gosh! It's Miss Reba!
[ Laughs ]
William: Like, my heart was racing so fast.
I was like, "What is happening? Like, how is Reba
just like right there?"
Gosh, you look so amazing.
You look fabulous. Thank you.
Well, you look fabulous. I love the bow.
Oh, my gosh. A little Mad Hatter.
Yeah. Love it.
William: With my coach Reba, I mean,
it was so emotional during blinds.
We shared an amazing moment together.
* Ceilings *
* Plaster *
Chance and Reba, they both turned for me.
It was crazy.
Singing that song,
I was actually singing it for my grandfather,
who passed away last year,
and he always said that he believed in me,
and it's just crazy being here now.
You're gonna have somebody with you all the time.
Now I'm getting choked up,
and I'm gonna have to start talking very high.
What excites me most about Reba is that
she's just so versatile,
and she's been on so many different stages.
She's been on Broadway. She's done country.
She's done R&B. She's done soul.
She just knows everything about music.
Oh, my gosh. Still crazy.
Like, whoa.
What have y'all been doing since I saw you last?
Well, for me, I mean, I've had a few downs.
Like, I lost my job after the audition,
but I wasn't really sad about it 'cause you blessed me.
Aww! I'm here now, so, like, I love it.
Right after high school, I was working in the medical field.
Eventually, I quit and became a nanny.
Kind of gave me a little more freedom to work on music.
I always wanted to sing,
and I wanted that to be my everyday job.
My mom, she's been by my side
throughout everything I've been through
and made me who I am today.
My mom, she had a lot of different jobs.
Just being a single mom,
working hard to give me everything.
We're so proud of you, and just remember
how amazing you are.
Blinds were absolutely crazy.
* Oh *
[ Cheers and applause ]
When Reba turned her chair for me,
I couldn't believe it.
I never thought that I'd be working
with the queen of country music.
It was just a moment where I realized
that I was supposed to be on that stage.
Well, I am a firm believer that timing is everything,
and everything happens for a reason, so here you are.
So am I. And thank you so much.
You're welcome so much!
And I went to college, and somebody heard me
sing the national anthem
at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City.
That was December '74, and '75, October,
I had a recording contract.
That's amazing.
And you're the best. Oh, my gosh. This is crazy.
[ Laughter ] You're so cute.
Oh, my gosh.
* Right from the start, you were a thief *
* You stole my heart *
Reba: I paired William and Zeya together on a Pink song,
"Just Give Me a Reason," by Pink and Nate Ruess.
I put them together because they are like voices,
very soft, very sweet.
And I thought they would complement each other.
* Tell me that you've had enough *
William's 16 years old.
He's such a great vocalist,
and his voice is going to mature,
and there's no telling what it's gonna be.
* Just give me a reason *
Reba: Zeya has a wonderful, beautiful voice.
It's more mature. She's more focused.
She knows what she can do.
She's more of a seasoned singer.
My big deal in my concerts,
you've got to hone in on emotions.
The thing that is most important to me
is to connect with your audience.
And so as open when they need to be and hone in on me.
I'm your audience right now. Okay.
Hone in on me, but when you guys sing together,
that eye contact's got to mean something.
You got to feel it when she's looking at you and vice versa.
* Tell me that you've had enough *
* Of our love *
* Our love *
William: These lyrics, they mean a lot to me,
because we all have scars on our hearts
that make us who we are.
Growing up, I was always "the Indian kid."
Kids made me feel so left out just because I was Indian.
And, you know, to some, I was the smart Indian kid.
To others, I was the funny Indian kid.
It was always just me trying to fit into, like, this mold.
I don't know. It just felt like
I was being someone who I wasn't.
* Learn to love again *
* Ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh *
Once I found music, it was like everything changed,
and I was able to be myself, and I never want to stop singing.
That was so much better!
I felt that one. I felt it myself.
When you pick a song, you know, you -- you want something
with a lot of range in it, and this song has it.
And then you hope and pray
that they've got the range to hit it and to sing it.
And the second time they sang it through,
it was totally different song.
Oh, my gosh, thank you. Just so nice to see you again.
Reba: See you later. You're welcome.
Bye, Reba. Bye-bye.
That was so crazy. Bye.
William and Zeya, I'm very proud to have them on my team,
and that's gonna be a tough one.
Did we just do that? We did.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Cheers and applause ]
This battle starts now.
**
* Right from the start, you were a thief *
* You stole my heart, and I your willing victim *
* I let you see the parts of me that weren't all that pretty *
* With every touch, you fixed them *
* Now, you've been talking in your sleep *
* Oh-oh *
* Things you never say to me *
* Oh-oh *
* Tell me that you've had enough *
* Of our love *
* Our love *
* Just give me a reason *
* Just a little bit's enough *
* Just a second, we're not broken, just bent *
* And we can learn to love again *
* It's in the stars *
* It's been written in the scars on our hearts *
* We're not broken, just bent *
* And we can learn to love again *
* Oh, tear ducts and rust *
* I'll fix it for us *
* We're collecting dust, but our love's enough *
* You're holding it in *
* You're pouring a drink *
* No, nothing is as *
* Bad as it seems *
* We'll come clean *
* Yeah *
* Just give me a reason *
* Just a little bit's enough *
* Just a second *
* We're not broken, just bent *
* And we can learn to love again *
* It's in the stars *
* It's been written in these scars on our hearts * * Yeah, ooh *
* We're not broken, just bent *
* And we can learn to love again *
* Ooh *
* Learn to love again *
* Ooh *
* Learn to love again *
* Ahhhhh *
* We're not broken, just bent *
* And we can learn to love *
* Again *
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Laughs ]
Whoo!
**
Yes.
Chance: Amazing performance, guys.
I turned for you, William, in the blinds.
I lost you, obviously, to the amazing Queen Reba.
But if I had a steal right now,
I would probably try and grab you up.
I thought you had... Oh, my gosh.
...so much confidence.
Zeya, the same could be said about you.
Like, you have a poised presence.
You feel very confident and comfortable on stage.
And so I know that's gonna be
a really tough decision for you, Reba.
Shay: That was fantastic, guys.
William, I can't believe that you're only 16 years old.
I thought that was a typo for a second. I was like that can't be right.
Are you really 16? Yeah. I'm 16.
That's absolutely crazy. That's crazy.
That kind of explains to me
some of the things that I hear in your voice.
I felt like you could kind of open up more vocally,
but that's going to happen as you get older.
And, Zeya, you are just such a naturally incredible singer.
Thank you.
I feel like maybe this song was a little bit more
in your range, but you guys both met
in the middle and did an incredible performance.
You could tell it was choreographed and rehearsed.
Great job Reba, coaching them up on that. It was just amazing.
Shay: I would have to say if I had to pick one...
We're just gonna complicate things for Reba.
Okay, thanks. For this performance, I would go with Zeya.
Thank you.
John: William, it was clear you were trying to find
your way around the melody,
and I thought you were really creative with it
and made some really strong musical choices.
So great job, William. Thank you so much.
Zeya, you were pretty much flawless.
Like, your voice was open and precise.
I think if I were to judge on this particular performance,
I would say Zeya.
Thank you. Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Nice job, guys. Thank you. Thank you.
All right, Reba, you got a big decision here
coming up in a minute.
But first, what did you think of the battle?
Zeya, your voice is incredible.
That's why I turned for ya. Thank you so much.
William, you're the same.
There was just something different about your voice,
so I don't know what to do.
[ Laughter ]
You need a minute?
Yeah, I'm about to need a day or two.
[ Laughter ]
Reba, Very difficult decision here,
but we need to know who is the winner of this battle?
[ Dramatic music plays ]
With what the coaches said and what I feel in my heart,
the winner of this battle round...
**
...is Zeya.
Zeya moving on to the knockouts for Team Reba.
Congratulations.
I love you.
Way to go. Thank you so much.
You did so good.
Reba: It was a very tough decision.
Broke my heart to let William go, but I had to pick Zeya.
She had maturity. She had warmth in her voice.
She has grown tremendously.
I can't wait to see what she's got for the knockouts.
Coaches, let me remind you that William is available to steal.
William, anything you want to say to Coach Reba?
I just want to say thank you so much for everything.
It's just been a dream come true.
Give it up for William Alexander, everybody.
I was surprised, honestly. I really liked William's voice.
I get it, he's 16. It was -- There were pitchy moments,
but he's got a bright future.
You're going to go far, William.
Thank you. You really are.
Reba is without a doubt
the biggest threat that I have on the show.
I think she has a strong team, and people love Reba.
I love Reba.
16? 16.
Yeah. That's crazy.
It has been all great performances today.
Yeah. Like, every performance has been top tier.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."
John: Your cup holder is defective.
[ Laughter ]
I need production help.
Is anybody really strong?
I'm trying to -- I'm trying to detach this.
Oh, you're trying to open... Let me show my manly hood.
Oh, Chance, you can't get this off?
I'll get it. [ Grunts ]
I can see a disaster here.
Oh, dang, you, like, put it in there.
It was just stuck just like that.
This is unbelievable. You gotta dig deep.
I don't want to spill this everywhere.
I'm gonna get out of the way here.
I know how this is gonna end.
**
Whoa!
Thank you, guys.
Yes, yes, Shay.
Wow. Pretty solid.
That's why you come to "The Voice,"
for feats of strength and manliness.
That was nervous there for a second.
This is "American Gladiator," actually.
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Woman: Our next battle pairing...
Maddi Jane,
you will be battling Nadège.
[ Cheering ]
Maddi Jane: It's going to be fun. This is gonna be great.
Yes. It's gonna be one of those duets that I look up on YouTube
and they're just, like, vibing off each other's energy.
Yes. It's like that.
Hey, hey. Hi. Good to see you.
Good to see y'all, man.
How you doing? I'm excited, man.
You guys look nice. Aww, thank you so much.
As a coach, Chance is amazing.
I'm excited to see y'all. It's been a little minute.
Maddi Jane: Chance is a great producer.
He definitely thinks outside the box.
He's not making music to please anybody in particular.
He merges genres. I respect that a lot.
What inspired you to pair us together?
Man, I think both of you guys have extremely unique voices
and also, like, a -- a charisma that,
like, kind of comes through on stage...
Thank you. ...that I think will just work together.
My blind audition was something that I did not expect.
* ...thought I'd get you *
* Oh, yes *
I was just thinking about how stylish
your musical choices were.
Maybe I'll come sing with you. What do you think?
Oh, my God.
* Maybe we should take it slow *
To sing alongside John Legend, it was such an honor.
If you want, I'll sing "Ordinary People" with you, too.
Like, I don't know --
I don't know what I got to do. Here.
But not only that, to have Chance the Rapper come up
and sing a John Legend song as well.
* This time we'll take it slow *
My honest reaction, I wanted to just start laughing of joy.
I will pick Chance.
Ahh!
Oh, my God! I knew it!
I ended up picking Chance because he seeks to pull out
the best in his artists.
I don't like it.
It did cause a huge rift in me and John Legend's friendship.
No way. Oh, my...
Forever. It's irreparable. Nuh-unh.
It was worth it, though. It's okay, it's okay.
Oh, my goodness.
Okay, Maddi, I feel like I didn't really get to focus in
on your singing the last time, because the rapping.
You have a great voice.
* You're askin' me my symptoms *
* I don't wanna feeeeeel *
My blind audition...
Oh, yeah.
...honestly, it was
the most confidence-building experience of my 20s.
* I left everyone I love on read * Whoo!
* Spilling secrets to the stranger in my bed *
* I remember nothing, so there's nothing to regret *
You instantly started turning up this side of the crowd.
Then you ran to that side and turned up
that side of the crowd. And you're obviously a star.
I would love to choose Chance.
What do you guys think about the song?
"Can't Take My Eyes Off of You."
I love this song.
It's just a great song, and I think you guys
are gonna create a special moment together.
That's kind of what this show is about,
is, like, taking these important pieces from over time
and bringing life back into them,
or new life into them.
Maddi Jane: Yeah. Yes. I love that.
All right. Let's -- Let's -- Let's get into it.
A 1-2, a 1-- That's how she starts it.
[ Laughs ]
* You're just too good to be true *
* Can't take my eyes off of you *
It's actually so funny.
This song came across like an R&B playlist
I was listening to on a date night with my boyfriend Julian,
and I was just singing it to him like, * I love you, baby *
And he was just, like, so cute.
I met him at a writers camp. He was there to produce music
and I was there to write.
Music truly brought us together.
I'm gonna be thinking about you when I sing the song.
I can't wait.
* And let me love you *
Chance: When Maddi showed up today and was singing,
I was, like, sliding out of my chair 'cause it was just so --
It was so on point. She's a character.
I don't mean, like, in a funny way.
I mean, like, she's like coming at you all the time.
She's fire, you know? I love it.
She's somebody that will fight to stay in the competition.
* I love you, baby *
* Trust in me when I say *
Chance: I love Nadège's voice.
She's like very smooth soul singer.
I really want to see her sing more R&B songs.
Like, that's how I got her was in an R&B contest,
I'm sorry, a John Legend contest.
And so just to see her come out every week
and do something in that vein would be great.
* Love you *
Let's go, right? Yay!
Let's win the show. You know what I mean?
Yes. Because you guys are both such charismatic performers
and big personalities, do you guys have in your mind
at all how you guys are gonna direct the stage?
It's funny you ask that, because Maddi loves to dance.
Yeah. We haven't figured that out yet.
Simplicity is key.
So you don't want to, like, create something
that you have to be in your head about the whole time. Totally, yeah.
I am so elated to sing this song.
Miss Lauryn Hill inspires me so much.
My dad would play her music and the Fugees
in the house all the time.
My father had his own music video production company,
so at a very young age,
wanting to be an artist was birthed inside of me.
When I was about 6 years old, I was in Damian Marley's
"Still Searching" music video.
Since my mom was born and raised in Jamaica
and my dad came from England,
that would make me a first-generation American.
They have sacrificed so much to meet all of my heart's desires.
They are my number-one supporters,
so I'm excited to have them be alongside me for this next ride.
When I do these pairings,
I know they call it the battles, but it's not.
To me, it's about creating a memorable duet moment
that people will want to watch
and want to listen to over and over again.
Yes. If you can create one moment,
I think would push it all the way.
If this is my space and I'm singing with somebody,
like, I'm looking at them.
Mm-hmm. I'm also looking out to the audience.
Yeah. I'm also making a moment when it's not me on the --
I'm not distracting from them,
but I'm stepping away from the mic a little bit.
But, yeah, like, something simple.
It has been such an honor to work with the best coach,
Chance, because his catalog of music is so broad.
It's not in one box.
And I too admire different genres.
Being able to come alongside a coach
that also has that perspective really inspires that
it is possible to be able to dip your hand
in different bowls of sounds of music.
It's crazy how good this is.
Yay! Thank you!
Like, you should be so proud.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
It sounds so good.
This is gonna be such a standout performance.
Like, the other coaches are gonna be blown away.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Yeah!
John: Maddi Jane.
That's an entrance.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, Lordy.
Yeah!
Let the battle begin.
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* You're just too good to be true *
* Can't take my eyes off of you *
* You'd be like heaven to touch *
* I wanna hold you so much *
* At long last, love has arrived *
* And I thank God I'm alive *
* You're just too good to be true *
* Can't take my eyes off you *
* I need you, baby *
Oh!
* And if it's quite all right *
* I need you, baby *
* To warm the lonely nights *
* I love you, baby *
Yes.
* Trust in me when I say okay *
* Oh *
* Oh, pretty baby, don't let me down I pray *
* Oh, pretty baby, now that I found you, stay *
* And let me love you *
* Baby, let me love you, oh, babe *
Yeah!
* You're just too good to be true *
* Can't take my eyes off of you *
* You'd be like heaven to touch *
Okay! * I wanna hold you so much *
* At long last, love has arrived *
* And I thank God I'm alive *
* You're just too good to be true *
* Can't take my eyes off you *
* And I need you, baby *
* Oh, baby, baby, baby *
* Oh, baby, baby, baby, I need you *
Hey, sing that song, girl!
* Trust in me when I say *
* Oh, pretty baby *
* Oh, baby, baby, baby *
* Oh, baby, don't let me down *
* And let me love you, baby *
* Let me love you *
I love it!
[ Cheers and applause ]
That was so sick.
Come on, baby.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Beautiful!
That's my team. That's your team?
That's my team. They're on my team.
Somebody's gonna -- Somebody's gonna use a steal.
It might not be your team anymore.
That was nice. Both tones are so special.
You guys both have what it takes to go really,
really far in this show. It was just so good.
I'm still just taking it in. It's so good.
I wish the performance was longer. That's my only note.
That's my team. That's your team right there.
I'm happy. I'm super happy for you.
Are you? Yeah. So happy.
You guys commanded the attention that that song deserved.
Maddi, your swagger when you walked out was just crazy.
I was like, "Oh, I feel like I'm in a video game right now."
She was just like, "Choose your -- Choose your opponent."
It was -- It was crazy. "Choose your fighter."
Thanks.
That's like one of those skins on a video game.
Like, I would -- I would buy the Maddi skin for sure.
John: I fought for both of you,
and I'm so jealous that you are not on Team Legend right now.
Aside from my team, I think you two have been my favorite.
Oh, thank you.
Because you found your own ways of being yourself
while also being great together.
Maddi, every melodic choice you made was flawless.
It just had such a superstar swagger to it.
Thank you. Nadège, you make offbeat melodic choices
I would have never thought to do.
You hit all the notes really beautifully,
but it's always unexpected in a good way.
I'm sitting here waiting to steal somebody,
I'm telling you now.
Um, choose wisely, Chance.
Choose wisely, my friend.
Yay.
Oh, my gosh. I cry.
Reba: Way to go, ladies.
You shared the stage like professionals.
Your vocals are just so, as Chance would say, dope.
[ Laughter ]
Wrote a song about it. Yeah.
Thank you. Thank you.
Can y'all just sing three or four more songs for us
and help us make our decision?
Thank you, Coaches. Got a tough one here, man.
That was such a great battle.
Before you tell us who won it, what'd you think?
I feel, like, fulfilled by that performance.
Nadège, you have something that's pure and earnest
and real about you.
And you hit these runs that are so, like,
intricate and a little jazzy.
It makes everybody appreciate your knowledge of music
when you're singing. Thank you.
Maddi, you have a superstar presence.
People are attracted to that. Thank you.
But beyond the showing off,
'cause a lot of people can do that,
you have an amazing vocal strength.
Great stuff on both sides. Thank you.
That makes your choice that much harder, Chance.
You got two great artists here,
but we need to know who's the winner of this battle?
Uh...
[ Dramatic music plays ]
**
[ Chuckles ]
Ah, he's thinking.
Again, amazing performances,
but the person moving on to knockouts will be...
Maddi. Oh! Maddi!
Maddi, congratulations.
You're moving on to the knockouts.
I really love Maddi's knack for improvisation.
That was a good one. That was super hard.
She's obviously a star.
She's an extremely talented vocalist.
Killed that.
Congrats, Maddi. That was so amazing. You're so sweet. Thank you so much.
I really want somebody that feels like they belong here
to be on my team,
somebody who has that confidence and strength.
I think that she could go all the way.
Coaches, let me remind you Nadège is available to steal.
Nadège, anything you want to say to Chance?
Thank you so much for this opportunity to be here.
I have learned so much.
Oh, we got a steal!
John Legend's heard enough!
We got a second steal from Dan + Shay!
Come on. [ Laughs ]
**
Deserved.
I just want to say thank you. Thank you for the steal.
Ignore them, ignore them, ignore them.
[ Laughs ]
Daly: Let's start with John. You get one steal
in this competition. What did you hear in Nadège?
I've been telling her since the blinds.
I love you, Nadège. I think you have such a beautiful gift.
And we even sang --
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh!
Sorry, steals!
That's the Playoff Pass from Chance!
Ahh!
Oh! Oh!
Must-see TV!
Oh, my gosh!
Chance: I had to give Nadège the Playoff Pass
because Nadège's voice is so sultry and jazzy.
Even when she is pushing or belting, like,
it always still feels like she's in her comfort zone.
You deserve it. God bless you, man.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
And I wanted a double dose of beating John Legend
at a John Legend contest, so boom.
He's sadistic.
John: Chance is a dastardly villain.
That was crazy.
He turned the knife in me.
I was already in so much pain
after losing her to him in the blinds.
And he does it to me again.
I'm just tired of getting my heart broken.
[ Laughter ]
I think I need to understand that Chance is my enemy now.
Simple as that. I can't take this show anymore.
I can't take it anymore. It's cutthroat out here.
**