**
* These nights are the kind of nights *
* That we'll remember for the rest of our lives *
Yo, it's the last night of battles.
Team Chance has been killing it.
So ready, so excited. I'm fired up.
We just gotta make some decisions, though.
Is it going to be rough?
I think so. There's a lot of talent.
Reba: Season 24, I was crying.
Gwen said, "Oh, it was terrible."
I was, "Ah, no, this is fun." [ Mock cries ]
[ Laughter ]
Season 25 battles are coming to a close.
I am so proud of Team Legend.
Steals are fine because I see it as redemption.
You know? People that I really wanted
and they made a bad decision and went with another coach.
I'm giving them a chance to redeem themselves.
Wow! Oh, you don't hold a grudge.
Shay: Look at that. That's a way to spin it.
That's good.
Yeah, these rounds are coming to a close.
I got to be honest, man,
I feel even better about our team. Wow.
I'm so excited for this because my team is so strong.
So pray for me. Here we go.
**
This is my bestie.
We're getting ready to battle.
Sister. Sister for life.
"The Voice," Season 25!
[ Laughs ]
Daly: Who will win this Team Reba battle?
[ Cheers and applause ]
Don't y'all look cute as a button?
You look beautiful. Thank you, thank you.
Walking in and seeing Reba was just unreal.
Get in here. Come on.
She's an incredible woman, an incredible performer.
I'm super excited to learn so much from her.
How've y'all been?
So good. Good.
Been a while since blind auditions. It has.
How'd y'all feel about them?
I didn't even expect a chair turn.
I just wanted to sing on stage so bad.
And then I seen your smiling face,
and I was like, "Oh!"
* And I don't even know his last name *
Ashley: For the blind auditions, at the end of the song,
they still hadn't turned, and all I could think to myself
was, "Don't cry on camera. Don't cry.
Finish the song. Hit the last note."
* My last name *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Then I just see Reba just smiling at me,
and it was the craziest experience ever.
You did a great job on Carrie's song.
She'd be very proud.
Can I give you a hug, please?
Abso-dang-lutely you can. Oh, my God!
Ashley: I am gonna be learning
from the queen of country herself.
It's just everything I could have hoped and dreamed for.
Honestly, just performing in front of you,
it was wow, just a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
* I want to love you *
* Pretty young thing *
Elyscia: As soon as I started singing,
I felt completely out of my body.
"Oh, my gosh, this is really happening."
Reba: You inspire me.
You're young and incredibly talented
and I would love to work with you.
I'm gonna go Team...Reba.
Yeah!
I feel like Reba is gonna teach me a lot,
so I'm super excited about working with her on that.
I've picked this song for you,
Beyoncé's song that I did a cover on, also,
"If I Were a Boy." Wow.
I love the song, I love Beyoncé.
That's why I chose it for y'all today.
You know, sometimes opposites attract.
One's country, one's R&B.
Both girls have great range,
and I thought that would really bring out the best in them.
Thank you for believing in us to do this song.
You're very welcome. I definitely do.
How did you really connect to the song?
I came from a man's world. Yeah.
I started professionally in the '70s.
Before me was Loretta and Tammy and Dolly,
and they helped pave the way for me
and the females in my decade.
Demanding respect is a huge part of it.
Mm-hmm.
"Know that God gave me this gift.
God gave me this body, and you respect it."
Absolutely.
"I will respect you. You respect me.
That's right, Miss Reba.
That's what this song is about.
* I'd kick it with who I wanted *
* And I never get confronted *
Ashley: I personally connect to the song
because I would always look for my confidence in other people,
especially guys.
I had one relationship where it had ended,
and my world was in shambles.
So I started singing,
and that's when I really found the confidence on my own.
* 'Cause they'd stick up for me *
* If I were a boy *
I grew up listening to Beyoncé.
Being around a lot of men, in a male-dominated industry,
sometimes I even feel a little like, "How do I maneuver here?"
We love you! Love you.
Elyscia: My mom has always told me make sure I stand my ground.
Be strong in who I am as a woman.
Continue to have that respect for yourself.
Continue to work hard.
It's so, so, so important for me
to make it to the knockout rounds
because this is what I want. I just don't back down.
* Everything you had got destroyed *
Very good, very good.
How's the key for you? Uh, it's good.
Is the beginning of it real low for you?
Yeah, it gets a little low. So I've changed, like...
Some of the melodies? ...like, some of the melodies a little bit
to reach the higher notes.
So let me ask y'all this.
If we took it up a half a step, is it too high?
[ Inhales sharply ]
We could try it. We could try.
The reason why I'm such a stickler on trying
to keep with the melody is, people in the audience,
they're going, "Did she do a different melody?"
And they're gonna miss half of your performance. Absolutely.
Go nuts later on, but at the very beginning,
grab their attention by singing the melody as they know it.
Okay. Okay.
* I'd listen to her *
I know it's a rangy song.
I recorded it myself.
You can't half sing it.
* Hurts *
* When you lose the one you wanted *
Reba: Elyscia got up there really high.
* Everything you have got to show *
Ashley also hit notes that I was very proud of her on.
She did great. I was blown away.
* Boy *
[ Clapping ]
[ Laughs ]
So much better a half step up.
Nice! How'd that feel?
Good. Real good.
I would really personally like a little more harmony.
Okay. If there's any place to put it.
Gotcha. I'm hard of hearing in my right ear,
so it's hard for me to hear harmony.
So she's been teaching me
everything I know about harmony, so...
Well, you did great. Exactly.
Thank you. Really.
Yeah.
I remember from the blind audition
and you telling us that you were hard of hearing on your one ear.
Yeah, my right ear.
-Totally? -30%.
Well, you do a wonderful job singing.
Thank you so much. I appreciate it.
You bet. Absolutely.
And you're a great teacher.
So she did a great job on harmony.
I try. She's amazing on her own.
Took a little bit, couple hours in the stairwell.
Reba: I love Ashley's willpower.
She could have said, "I don't sing harmony.
I'm not going to sing harmony."
But she let Alicia teach her.
So there you go. 100% coachable.
A person, if they want to make it in any business,
they've got to have a drive and determination.
Thank you so much.
We're gonna have fun at the battle round.
These two ladies are totally different
in their genres of music, but it complemented each other,
and they bonded.
They're ready to sing, they're so excited.
Ashley: Can we do a selfie?
You got your phone? Yeah.
Yeah, we can do it.
It's gonna be a tough one.
All righty.
[ Camera shutter clicks ]
Daly: Coming up...
* Better man *
Daly: The artists battle it out...
* Listen to her *
That's that Team Chance!
Daly: ...with epic performances.
That was, like, one of the most iconic
performances I've ever seen.
Say "thank you" one more time.
-Thank you. -Oh, my God!
Just like the record.
Daly: ...that lead to the final steal.
Chance: Let's go! Hold it!
Daly: We got a steal!
You ain't goin' nowhere.
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
It's gonna be a good battle.
This battle begins right now.
**
* If I were a boy *
**
* Even just for a day *
**
* I'd roll out of bed in the morning *
* And throw on what I wanted and go *
**
* Drink beer with the guys *
* Chase after girls *
**
* I kick it with who I wanted *
* And I'd never get confronted for it *
* 'Cause they'd stick up for me *
* If I were a boy *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* I think I could understand *
* Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh *
* How it feels to love a girl *
* I swear I'd be a better man *
Yeah.
* Well, I'd listen to her *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* 'Cause I know how it hurts *
* When you lose the one you wanted *
* 'Cause he's taking you for granted *
* And everything you had got destroyed *
* Oh, it's a little too late *
* For you to come back *
* Said it's just a mistake *
* Think I'd forgive you like that *
* If you thought I would wait for you *
* You thought wrong *
* You don't listen to her *
Oh, my goodness.
* No *
* You don't care * Okay!
* How it hurts, no *
* When you lose the one you wanted *
* 'Cause you've taken her for granted *
* Everything you have got destroyed *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* But you're just a boy *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Wow!
Wow, wow, wow.
That was fire. First of all,
this is one of my favorite songs of all time. Great song.
Chance: And you guys just did it so much justice.
Ashley, you surprised me, man.
So it started off as, like, a battle back and forth.
Have you ever seen, like, when Mariah and Whitney Houston
did that thing, and they were like... Yes.
..."No, I sing." "No, Ising"?
Chance: Yeah, it's like -- it's like a face-off.
Elyscia, you exude this star quality,
just the way you carry yourself,
the way that you confidently go for those notes
and those big moments.
It is something that I was marveling at.
I would give the edge to Elyscia.
I thought that she carried this challenge
of the song better, but I would say
they're both forces to be reckoned with.
You got a great team. I agree. I agree. Thanks.
Ashley, you showed a new side of your voice, I thought,
in this performance with all the runs.
And I think you crushed it.
Elyscia, your control is just, like, one of the best
in this entire competition right now.
Oh, my God.
And you sang "P.Y.T.,"
a Michael Jackson -- another --
You guys are really picking hard songs.
Sing a Dan + Shay song next time.
That'll be easy. Super easy.
I was really impressed. I wish y'all
would've kept going and sang more songs, man.
I'm a big fan. One more song!
One more song. [ Laughter ]
Elyscia, I think you just have really cool stylistic choices,
and everything about you, It just says,
"This woman belongs on stage,
and people need to see her and people need to hear her."
And then, Ashley, you sang that song.
When you were hitting those big notes,
it was ringing through the room.
The way you sustained it,
it was brilliant, it was beautiful.
You are just a wonderful, wonderful singer.
I actually think Ashley gave the best
vocal performance of this song.
Wow.
Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
[ Cheers and applause ]
All right, Reba, you got a tough decision here in a minute.
But first, what did you think of the battle?
Reba: I thought it was great.
Ashley, high praise from John Legend. How about that?
Man -- Crazy. Whoo-whoo!
Yeah.
When y'all started singing, I thought,
"Oh, I shouldn't have picked this song."
That very low note, I know that's hard to do.
It's scary. You don't know what's gonna come out.
But then you sailed past that, and it was so good.
I was so proud of you.
Thank you so much.
Reba: And, Elyscia, really did a great job tonight.
Both of you did great with your walking around on stage.
Your expressions on your faces were great.
I'm a huge fan of both of you.
Tough decision Reba, but who is the winner of this battle?
[ Dramatic music plays ]
Oh, wow.
My heart.
**
Oof! It's a tough one.
The winner of this battle...
**
...is Ashley.
Oh, my God.
Daly: Ashley's moving on to the knockouts!
Congratulations!
Reba: Ashley's a great singer.
I think her biggest strength is her powerful voice.
She can sing anything.
She kind of represents country.
She's got the great package.
In the blinds, Elyscia had three people turn,
and Ashley, just me.
So I'm really thrilled that she is improving
and doing so well in the competition.
Oh, my gosh. I'm sorry.
I'm gonna prove to Reba that I'm her country girl on her team,
and I'm ready to take it all the way to the top.
I'm ready. [ Chuckles ]
Elyscia, anything you want to say to your coach?
Reba, I am so, so, so grateful for you.
I do not take it for granted, not one second.
I'm just thankful for this experience.
Thank you, thank you.
Give it up one more time for Elyscia Jefferson!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Reba: I did hate to see Elyscia go,
but I am so happy with Team Reba.
I think they're going to be a force of nature.
Team Reba is the one to beat.
We've got a very strong team.
That was rough.
John: I'm the only coach with a steal left,
but I have a feeling a special artist is coming soon.
Come on home to Team Legend.
She brought it.
She sang that well with 30% hearing in one ear.
John: She knocked my socks off.
When she hit those big notes...
Right after that, it just took off.
John: Yeah, she's very good.
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the final night of the battles.
Shay: Are you guys having fun over there?
[ Cheers and applause ] Yeah.
Woman: I love your new music!
Shay: Thank you so much.
I'm working the crowd, dude.
I mean, with a raise of my hand, we got -- hunh!
[ Cheers and applause ] Unh! Hunh!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, yes!
Wow. That's powerful. That feels good.
Announcer: Next battle coming right up.
**
John: Let's look at Mafe and Rivers.
They both kind of have...
quiet voices, gentle voices.
And I could see them doing,
like, a really classic, stripped-down song.
Mafe and Rivers are very different artists,
but they both, I think, have a sense
for classic songwriting.
And so I picked a beautiful duet rendition of
"You've Got a Friend," by James Taylor and Carole King.
Hello!
Hello.
Buenos dias. Oh, my God.
Mafe: I love hearing John speak in Spanish.
John: Muy bien.
And I was just like, "John, stop!"
It was so nice.
What have you been up to since I last saw you?
Just hanging out with my family.
They're so happy and proud, and...
Yes, they must be so proud of you. A gift.
Having my parents there and getting a four-chair turn
was out of this world.
* Perderte, perderte después *
John: Incredible!
Mafe: Not even in my wildest dreams
I thought that that could be me.
That was thrilling, honestly.
I would love to have you on Team Leyenda.
[ Laughter ]
Mafe: To have John connect to what I was singing,
that just meant the absolute world to me.
This duet, I think, will be really special,
and we got special permission to do a bilingual version of it.
Mafe: Yes.
* You just call out my name *
Rivers: My dad has influenced a lot of my tastes in music,
and so I love James Taylor.
* I'll coming runnin' *
But growing up, music was not really
an interest of mine at all.
It was skateboarding.
**
There was a really cool loading dock
in the back of the church to skate off of.
So I went to church to skate.
But it turns out, the more I went to church,
the more I fell in love with music.
**
When I first started singing, I got in my closet,
shut the door, and prayed no one heard me.
[ Laughs ]
But my mom is my biggest supporter.
She wouldn't quit telling me to audition,
so I listened to her.
* And the feeling that *
When I saw John turn around,
I was just so grateful, seriously.
Your performance was so subtle,
and you just executed it with beauty and precision.
I mean, he's an unbelievable as a -- as an artist,
and this has been the part of the process
that I've been most looking forward to
is the mentorship and just getting to grow.
It sounds beautiful. You sound so great together.
Thank you. Thank you.
But there's one part
where I feel like you guys are kind of
stumbling over each other.
So if you're gonna do the "And again and again and again,"
maybe just do a "oh," like a * Oh *
Okay. Yeah.
* And again and again *
* And, oh *
* Winter, spring, summer *
When I sang this song, I really think of my friends
that I made when I moved to the U.S.
I went into this high school where I didn't know anyone
and I didn't know the language,
and we got to help each other, and now I'm here.
Working with John has been incredible,
and he's bringing me out of my comfort zone.
So good.
Mafe: If I get to knockouts,
my friends are going to be
glued to that TV, I know, for sure.
* Friends *
John: [ Claps ] Whoo!
I love the harmonies. They just feel tasty, buttery.
It's this song. [ Laughs ]
Yeah, this song. Oh, my gosh. It's a great song.
I might give you some praise hands at some point, too.
It's so interesting because both Mafe and Rivers are subtle.
They're gentle vocalists.
So great.
Mafe's voice is gorgeous.
You just feel like you could sit by the fire
and listen to her sing all day.
It's an honor. So good.
John: But what makes Rivers special is that gentle voice
with the beautiful tone, and that's a way to stand out.
You don't always have to be the biggest vocalist
to stand out in this competition.
So well done. Thank you.
Perfect.
I'm hoping they both give beautiful,
graceful performances. Make my decision difficult.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah. Let's go!
This battle begins right now.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* When you're down *
* And troubled *
* And you need some lovin' care *
* And nothin' *
* Oh, oh, nothin' is goin' right *
Mm, beautiful.
**
* Pon tu pensamiento en mi *
* Y nombrame sin más *
* Recuerdo que siempre tendras *
* Mi amistad *
Yes, Mafe.
* You just call out my name *
* And you know, wherever I am *
* I'll come runnin' *
Whoo!
* To see you again *
Beautiful!
**
* Now, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend *
* When people can be so cold? *
* Oh, they'll hurt you, yes, and desert you *
* They'll take your soul if you let them *
* But don't you let them *
* You just call out my name *
* And you know, wherever I am *
* I'll come runnin' *
* Runnin' just as fast as I can *
* To see you again and again and again and again *
* Oh, oh oh *
* Winter, spring, summer, or fall *
* All you gotta do is call *
* And I'll be there, yes, I'll be there *
* You've got a friend *
Whoo!
* You've got a friend *
* You've got yourself a friend *
* Tu amiga fiel *
* You've got a friend *
[ Cheers and applause ] John: Hey!
Yeah!
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
That was phenomenal. I loved that.
Gorgeous.
What a beautiful job.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Reba: Rivers, your tone made me relax
and just feel so good.
And, Mafe, you sang 2 or 3 different ways
through this song.
There was a lot of depth to your singing.
I guess if I had to choose one,
Mafe, I would choose you. Thank you so much.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I just love seeing you guys' dynamic on stage.
Like, two vastly different styles.
Rivers, I really like your tone, you know,
and your vibrato that you use is, like, nostalgic.
Thank you. It's 'cause that's how you talk, too.
[ Laughter ]
Wait. Say "thank you" one more time.
Thank you. Oh, my God!
Just like the record. No, but...
[ Laughter ]
Made, you have such a strong sense of identity
of yourself as a singer. And... Thank you so much.
...it just shows that you're very mature in this career.
To be honest, if I had to lean one way,
I would go with Rivers.
All right.
Thank you.
The blend was amazing.
Rivers, you've got that breathy, airy tone,
and I felt like whenever you were harmonizing with Mafe,
the texture of those two voices were beautiful together.
Your voice is just so present. I feel like it was just
right here, right in front of me.
Maybe because these speakers are right next to my head,
that it felt like you were there.
Mafe, your range is just everywhere.
I can't even, like, spread my arms -- Here, we can extend here.
Yeah. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
So it's about this big. It's about that big.
The benefit of being in a duo. That's right.
If I had to choose one, it would be Mafe.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
All right, John, the final decision is yours.
Rivers, what is amazing about what you did is,
it's so hard to sing low and quiet
and be, like, on pitch and resonate in the room.
Perfect job, Rivers. Thank you.
John: And, Mafe, you have so many tricks up your sleeve.
You have so many really special gifts and abilities
in different parts of your range.
And those runs you do, they're like so tight
and they're modern, and they're interesting.
You have a great future ahead of you.
Thank you so much.
John, you got a tough decision to make here.
Who is the winner of this battle?
[ Dramatic music plays ]
**
The winner of this battle is...
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Who is the winner of this battle?
**
The winner of this battle is...
Mafe.
Daly: Mafe, congratulations!
You're moving on to the knockouts for Team Legend!
Than you so much.
That was a great performance.
Mafe sounded so beautiful singing
both in Spanish and in English.
I think she is definitely one of the best artists on Team Legend,
and one of the best artists in this season's competition.
I'm so incredibly happy,
and I can't wait to call my family
and tell them everything.
[ Breathes deeply ] Oh, my God, what an experience.
Give it up for Rivers Grayson! [ Cheers and applause ]
John: Rivers made this decision as difficult as he possibly could.
He is wonderful. It was a flawless performance.
I'm glad I got the chance to work with Rivers.
Dude, that was good, man. I thought Rivers was awesome. Shay: I did, too.
John: Isn't he lovely? Yeah, so great.
At this point, the competition is really, really good.
The bar is really high.
I'm feeling incredible about team Dan + Shay.
Since the beginning, I've thought Mafe is like
top three. She's -- Mafe is amazing.
Heading into the knockouts,
if there's one thing that I know,
the winner of Season 25, they're on Team Dan + Shay.
That's right.
I'm so excited to be battling AJ Harvey.
I think our voices will sound really good together.
And on top of that, I'm so excited to start working
with Dan + Shay in rehearsals
and to learn from two Grammy Award-winning artists.
* Half of my heart's got a real good imagination *
* Half of my heart's got you *
Shay: AJ and Anya, they're gonna be singing
"Half of My Heart," by John Mayer,
one of my favorite songs of all time.
I think this is perfect for them.
* I was born in the arms of imaginary friends *
I believe it.
Anya's phenomenal.
Her voice reaches out and grabs you
in the softest, kindest way.
I believe every word that she sings.
* Half of my heart takes time *
I do think that this song leans a little bit more
toward what AJ does, but...
If Anya sees that as an opportunity... Yeah.
...to rise above, I feel like that will
help her to cut through.
Y'all sound great as a duo, man.
You sound so good. Thank you.
Coming for our job.
It's all right. [ Laughter ]
Look, there's a new country duo.
Like what? AJ and Anya.
AJ, I like some of the melody changes that you're doing, Yeah.
but I would say, on some of these,
we really need to nail down a specific, like
* That I can't keep loving you *
Okay. You can put any kind of, like,
little, like, sauce that you want,
but I would stay true to that melody.
Okay. Anya, I love how whimsical
that first verse is for you. Thank you.
And I think you should just, like, lean into that,
Because that feels like you. Thank you.
That's the most important thing for any songwriter.
Yeah. Being genuine
and coming across every lyric
that you're singing, whether you wrote it or not.
It's an art form to be able to present that to someone
and make them believe you.
* Half of my heart's *
* Got a grip on the situation *
* Half of my heart takes time *
* Half of my heart's *
* Got a right mind to tell you that *
* I can't keep loving you *
* Can't keep lovin' you *
* Oh, with half of my heart *
**
* Half of my heart's got a real good imagination *
* Half of my heart's got you *
* Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you that *
* Half of my heart *
[ Cheers and applause ] Yeah, guys!
I just love both of you guys.
Anya, you're only 17 years old,
and I feel like, from blind auditions to now,
you're growing up on us, you know?
AJ, you know what you want to sound like.
You know who you want to be.
And I think you really stepped up
and made it your own, and it was --
it was really, really good, man, and I love you both.
Dan + Shay, who is the winner of this battle?
All right, we gotta huddle here.
Nobody look.
The winner of this battle...
is Anya.
[ Cheers and applause ] Anya!
Dan: Anya had to really step it up for this battle,
and she really did. She brought the heat.
I feel like she can do really well in this competition
because she knows who she wants to be.
She has just that intangible star power.
I was not expecting -- Hey, good job.
Hey, you're incredible.
Cannot wait to get to work with her in the knockouts.
Reba, I feel like you're so far away.
I'd love if you were over here
and John was way down there.
John: Wow, wow, wow. Not that I don't love --
You do smell really good, though.
I need to get a scent. I don't have a scent.
John: You just feel a little sexier.
It's always good to feel a little sexier.
How you doing, Carson? Hanging in there.
You look sexy, dude. [ Laughter ]
Announcer: Okay, 30 seconds, 30 seconds. Last one.
Come on, Chance, give me a steal.
This is gonna be a good one.
This one, I have no idea how I'ma even choose.
Dan: Val was pretty incredible.
Yeah, it'd be hard to go against Val.
Daly: Who will win this Team Chance battle?!
I'm feeling anxious.
Daly: Will it be the 27-year-old from Florida,
Rletto?!
Rletto: This opportunity has allowed me
to become the artist that I've always wanted to be.
I see you sparkling.
I'm not trying to leave.
Daly: Or the 43-year-old from Texas, Val T. Webb?!
Val: I've been doing this all of my life,
but this platform is a level up, and I am not ready to go home.
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* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the battles
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Our next Team Chance battle pairing,
we have Rletto.
[ All cheering ]
You will be battling...
Val T. Webb.
[ Cheering ]
You will be singing
"Saving All My Love for You," by Whitney Houston.
Oh, wow. Wow!
Oh, wow. That's so big.
Oh, wow. Oh, wow.
Your blind audition was dope, by the way.
Thank you. I really enjoyed it.
* Oh, oh oh, oh *
Val: It let us hear the technicality of your voice.
'Cause you're a runner.
* T-i-i-ime, yeah *
Chance: I like doing big songs.
All the runs felt intentional.
You're a powerhouse vocalist.
I noticed that, from your blind audition, too,
you're the runner.
* Standing here *
* How can you get here * Whoa!
Yeah!
Rletto: You're one of the dopest singers
I have ever heard.
* Nobody, no, no, no, no *
Four chairs!
John: Your tone is just so elegant.
Such poise and grace.
Chance: You made it your own song.
I really, really think
that we can make some special moments together.
I pick Chance.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hello. We are here. Y'all look nice, man.
Trying to keep up with you, my man.
So good to see you.
Great to see you. How are you?
Chance is, creatively, a genius.
I'm really grateful for this experience.
It's gonna be dope.
Gave us a Whitney song.
We on "The Voice," so we got to do
some of The Voice. You know what I mean?
Singing Whitney.
I am a Whitney Houston fan.
She is theWhitney Houston.
It can kind of intimidate you a little bit
because she's an icon, she's a legend.
She's been known as the greatest of all time,
so you better execute it well.
You guys are both, like, extremely talented singers.
Your tones and you guys' control,
that's why I paired y'all together.
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* You used to tell me *
Chance: I love that Rletto is a true tenor.
* Together *
And he has a very smooth tone to his voice.
* To be free, oh *
He could be a star.
* Oh, you said be patient *
Chance: Val is a very improvisational vocalist.
She reminds me a lot in her tone of Anita Baker.
* Just an old fantasy *
* I've got to get ready *
Rletto: This song is out of my wheelhouse
because I'm coming into this competition as a melodic rapper.
Hey.
Hey!
My parents are divorced.
I have a single mom, warrior.
The song that I'm singing is "Saving All My Love,"
by Whitney Houston.
I love that song.
So I was never introduced
to this affectionate love thing.
I love you so much, and I'm so proud of you.
Love you, too.
The love that I got was my mom's love
for taking care of two kids by herself.
I'm gonna sing this song for my mom.
That's gonna help me connect to lyrics a little bit better.
* Ooh, ooh ooh ooh *
Geez Louise.
Oh.
That was super hard.
Thank you. Okay, hard and good?
Hard as in good? Yeah, hard as in good.
Hard as in tough. Hard as in fire. Sorry.
Okay. Thank you.
I got a lot of random adjectives that I use.
It's the rapper.
Chance: Rletto's really cool.
Just seems to be like a personable dude.
You over there killing in this corner.
I'm trying. [ Both laugh ]
Chance: He's an amazing vocalist,
but he also has a great control of the stage.
I'm interested to see
his voicings on other songs in this competition.
Y'all are both going hard.
Okay. Thank you.
Val, the opening part, the...
* A few stolen moments *
what you're doing feels a little reserved.
I could tell you're restraining, and it's coming off
a little bit, like, scared, almost.
I'm pulling back, yeah. Yeah.
So maybe you could be, like, "I'm an amazing singer.
I'm on 'The Voice.' I'ma just do it up."
You know what I mean? Let's do that.
I had a little bit of nerves initially,
but this song is definitely in my wheelhouse.
The perspective that I will be singing from
will have my husband in mind.
I got married going on two years.
He's such a support. He helps me with my daughter.
He's an amazing father to his children, my bonus daughters.
He's also a musician, so he understands
what it takes to do what we do.
* So I'm saving all my love for you *
Come on, man! Aah!
Get that Emmy, y'all! Come on!
My Emmy.
You snatched that away.
Chance: Anytime somebody gets a Whitney Houston song
on the show... * Saving all my love *
...it's a challenge,
but I think they're gonna do it justice -- more than.
This is your show. This is your whole life
and all your experiences getting you to this space.
So you're exactly where you're supposed to be.
So just let the song flow through you.
If you could be as much yourself as possible,
know that God put you here for a reason. Mm-hmm.
This is gonna be one of the tougher ones.
* So I'm saving *
* All my love *
[ Both laugh ]
I have no idea what I'm gonna do.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the battles.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Looking good, y'all.
[ Laughs ]
Let the battle begin.
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* A few stolen moments *
* Is all that we share *
* You've got your family *
* And they need you there *
* Though I've tried to resist *
* Being last on your list * Shay: Come on.
* But no other man's gonna do *
* So I'm saving all my love for you *
* You used to tell me we'd run away together *
* Love gives you the right to be free *
* Oh, oh oh oh, oh oh *
* Oh, you said be patient *
* Just wait a little longer *
* But that's just an old fantasy *
* I've got to get ready *
* Just a few minutes more *
[ Laughing ] Oh, that's so good.
* Gonna get back that feeling *
* When you walk through that door *
* 'Cause tonight is the night *
Hey!
* I'll be feeling alright *
* We'll be making love the whole night through *
* So I'm saving all my love *
* Yes, I'm saving all my love *
* Yes, I'm saving all my love for you *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Saving all my love for you *
* Yes, I'm saving all my love *
Let's go!
* Yes, I'm saving all my love, yeah *
* Yes, I'm saving all my love *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* For y-o-o-o-ou *
* For you *
Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Ooh! -That was great.
Yeah.
It's that Team Chance!
That's crazy.
-So good. -Wow.
I'm gonna let you start. I'm -- I'm speechless.
He said he's speechless.
You know, like the song. It's available everywhere now.
Yeah. Check it out.
You guys promoting your songs...
Hey, you know us, dude. [ Laughter ]
That was, like, one of the most iconic performances
I've ever seen. Shay: Truly.
Wow.
All right, now. Dan: It was special.
Val, you've got such range and such a beautiful tone
in your higher register there and just such control.
Rletto, you're a star, man.
I mean, that richness in the lower register of your voice,
man, I was getting goosebumps.
I was feeling it. You guys were both so good. Wow.
Shay: Rletto, you have that signature tone.
You know exactly who you are.
Your outfit's absolute fire.
Shay was gonna wear that same thing earlier today.
I was gonna wear that same thing.
We didn't know how it would look against the chair.
Yeah, I put it on, I was like... I love it.
I couldn't pull it off.
I can't wait to buy your records.
Your voices are absolutely timeless.
Pick them both. Take them both.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you. Thank you.
Rletto, your voice has so much character and vibe
and you have such an artistic point of view.
Thank you.
And then, Val, your voice is pure and beautiful.
You have such wonderful control over it.
Your tone sounded so sweet.
It's silk. It is literal silk.
[ Laughter ]
Do you want this pure, beautiful vocalist like Whitney,
or do you want Rletto, who's, like, a little funkier?
I'm not gonna tell you what to pick.
[ Laughter and applause ]
Well, Val, you just reminded all of us
why you got a four-chair turn.
Oh.
Your vocals are stupendous,
beautiful, sweet.
I can set and listen to you all day long.
Rletto, I love your style, the way you sing,
but Val just slays me with her vocal.
I'd have to choose Val.
Thank you, Coaches.
Chance, man, this is a tough one for you.
What'd you think of the battle before you tell us who won?
They were just singing Whitney Houston. John: [ Chuckles ]
Chance: That's the toughest thing that you could do on this show.
Rletto, like, you really showed out.
And I hope that you feel that
'cause when you were in your lower register,
the movement that you were doing was very signature.
And, Val, you are a generational talent.
Obviously, you had the vocal control,
but your actual physical body control when you, like,
directed the band for that break that they did,
it reminded us that you're seasoned,
that you know what you're doing. [ Applause ]
Daly: Well, high praise for both, Chance.
The time has come. Who is the winner of this battle?
[ Dramatic music plays ]
**
Chance: The winner of this battle...
is Rletto.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Rletto's moving on to the knockouts!
I was so proud. It just honestly blew me away.
Oh, my God. Rletto's just, like,
a dude that walks to the beat of his own drum.
Very individual.
It's hard not to admire that.
You slapped. Like, you slapped.
You know you slapped.
Good job, man. It's unreal. Congrats.
Great job, Rletto.
Oh, my God, thank you, thank you.
Chance: I'm really looking forward to seeing
what song Rletto picks for knockouts.
Whatever he does is gonna be dope.
Going to the knockouts. Team Chance.
I'm so excited. I'm so honored. Let's go.
Coach, let me remind you that Val's available to steal.
Val, anything you want to say to Chance?
Chance, thank you so much for giving mea chance.
Thank you just for your encouragement.
All your beautiful words.
It's an honor. Thank you.
No, you're amazing. Thank you.
Daly: Give it up for Val T. Webb, ladies and gentlemen.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo! Thank you.
Thank you so much, man. Thank you.
It was a pleasure to have you.
Nice job, Val.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Chance: Let's go! Daly: Hold it!
Daly: We got a steal!
You ain't going nowhere. Daly: John Legend!
You ain't going nowhere, Val!
As soon as Chance said Rletto, I was like,
"Well, Val's coming to Team Legend."
Her voice is smooth.
She has gorgeous range, gorgeous tone.
Val can sing.
John: Congratulations. Val: Thank you.
I can't wait to work with you.
Oh, my gosh.
Val: I'm grateful for Chance,
but I'm ready to work with my new coach.
Man, we supposed to be together from the jump.
That's right. We were. [ Laughs ]
We were. Oh, my goodness.
Welcome home.
Just what I was waiting for.
The kind of revenge I needed.
**