[ "Total Eclipse of the Heart" plays ]
♪ Turn around ♪
The Triple Turn Competition is heating up.
We're trying to make sure we get that Super Steal in the battles.
♪ Turn around ♪
Kelly: So far, there have been six Triple Turns
in the first two days of blinds.
I'm very excited 'cause I already have two. ♪ To the sound of my tears ♪
♪ Turn around ♪
Adam: Triple Turn, Super Steal coming to a television near you.
Got all that? Triple Turn, Super Steal.
John: We're ready to finish our teams out,
and I know the competition is gonna be fierce.
Jared: Every coach on the show is unmatched. ♪ And I need you now tonight ♪
Ashley: Being here is an incredible opportunity. ♪ And I need you more than ever ♪
A chair turn could change my life.
Drew: There are only 30 spots.
It definitely puts the pressure on, but I'm ready for it.
Houston: This will be the biggest stage
I will have ever performed on.
Daniel: I've heard the teams are filling up.
It literally just takes one person to give me a chance.
I need that help. ♪ I really need you tonight ♪
♪ I just need some people ♪
♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Forever's gonna start tonight ♪
♪ People ♪ [ Snaps fingers ]
♪ Boom, boom, boom, boom ♪
K.W.: I've come a long way for this.
I've been singing a long time. I've sang around the world.
I've sang for a lot of different people.
And now I get the opportunity to sing for myself.
♪♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, ay ♪
♪ Yeah ♪ Oh. ♪ Yeah ♪
♪ The truth about a roni ♪
♪ She's a sweet little girl ♪
♪ If you treat her right, real nice, and hold her tight ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-uh ♪
♪ Only tenderonis can give a special love ♪
♪ A special kind of love that makes you feel good inside ♪ Come on!
Yeah!
♪ And if you believe in love and all that it can do for you ♪
♪ Give it a chance, girl ♪
♪ And you'll find romance ♪
♪ And if you find a tenderoni that is right for you ♪
♪ Make it official, yeah ♪
♪ Give her your love, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh ♪
♪ My heart belongs to a roni ♪
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
♪ She's my only love ♪
Yeah! ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ The truth about a roni ♪
♪ She's a sweet old girl ♪
♪ About the sweetest little girl in the whole wide world ♪
♪ Make the toughest homeboy fall deep in love ♪
♪ And once you've had a roni, you will never give her ♪
♪ Up ♪
♪ Belongs to a roni, yeah ♪
Hey!
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yay!
Whoo!
Thank you, God.
Adam: What is your name?
K.J. Willis.
I'm 35 years old
and I'm the singing barber from Memphis, Tennessee.
♪ Soul searchin' ♪
K.J.: 14 or 15 years ago, I started cutting hair
and I'd be in the barbershop singing
and having a great, great time.
There was a time when he was most definitely cutting my hair,
if you get my drift. And singing.
And singing at the same time.
At the same time.
I did not get a family discount.
Oh, I charged him full price.
No. No. No.
♪♪
To be a part of the first ever "Voice" Battle of Champions
makes me feel like a winner already.
All right, what y'all thinking about coaches?
Kelly Clarkson.
Okay. John Legend.
Okay, wait a minute. Y'all are supposed to be on the same page.
Kelly is a well-rounded artist.
Okay. She has a history of wins.
That's the coach.
What? How can you lose with John Legend?
Kelly has the most wins.
Y'all gonna make me pick Adam Levine.
I like Adam.
K.J., you're in very capable hands here
with these two legends, so I will...
Ah. I get to be one, too?
Oh, sorry. Not legends. Oh.
I don't want to give John the one-up. Oh.
These two icons.
He named himself. I'm naming myself "Icon."
[ Laughter ] Kelly Idol...
Kelly Idol. ...is sitting right there.
That's -- That's fitting. That's fitting. Yeah.
[ Laughter ]
If you need to consult with anyone about your decision,
just let me know. [ Laughs ] All right.
I'm gonna coach you right off the bat.
You cannot teach someone to be that kind of passionate
and comfortable onstage.
Yeah. You have such a gift.
I would suggest just holding back a little bit
and save those spots.
'Cause if you're doing it the whole time,
people can lose sight of how special it is. Yeah.
If you choose me, which I hope you do,
I would just suggest picking those moments to shine
so when you get to the finale, people are like, "Damn!"
Yeah. I hope you pick my team.
You're so soulful. Your range is incredible.
Thank you.
I will hand off to Legend.
K.J., what kind of music are you into and what are you doing?
I'm from Memphis, Tennessee. Yeah.
I love, love music. Mm-hmm.
That's how I fell in love with your music.
Oh, thank you. Thank you. Uh-oh.
Absolutely.
Well, it was nice to meet you.
[ Laughter ]
Continue. Tell me more.
My dad is a pastor. My mom is a pastor.
I grew up in the church. In Memphis,
you know there's a big soul scene.
There's a big live music scene.
Absolutely. And I got a chance to tour with Babyface.
Oh, amazing. Yeah.
Your tone is impeccable.
You've got texture, you've got soul,
you've got just sauce on it.
It's just a beautiful, beautiful voice.
I know you're gonna do really well in this competition,
and I would love to be your coach.
I grew up as a preacher's kid, as well... Oh, damn!
...and directing the church choir.
Forget it. I got a new song with Tasha Cobbs Leonard.
Oh, come on! Come on!
I know where you come from.
I believe you can be amazing on this show.
Thank you so much.
I just want to say -- You mentioned Babyface.
And I've been able to work with him.
I actually worked with him -- I don't know if people
know this -- on my very first record.
I'm only dropping this because I'm just trying to win you over.
But I literally have a residency in Vegas and Babyface
came to my show and he's, like,
so supportive and I love working with him.
Babyface is a friend of mine. That's fine.
He was -- He was at my house.
Well, we were texting after my show.
We watched the Super Bowl together at my house. Oh, whatever.
-Kids! -I'm not that close,
but, like, I would hang.
I'm a huge fan, too.
I know people see me as, like, a pop star
or -- or in the country world, too,
but I love -- I grew up on those Toni Braxton albums.
Yeah. Like, I grew up on everything he did.
I just -- You know, just like -- Just --
Just think about it, you know? Uh-huh.
I just want you to know --
Babyface was able to come from R&B,
but become hugely popular across genre boundaries.
And so you never want to forget your roots
because they define who you are as an artist.
And I feel like I'm able to help you do that.
So let's do it together, K.J.
Hey, roots are important, but so are wings.
I'm just saying. So are wings.
Okay, so you got two choices.
You got wings. You got roots.
No! I got both here. Got both.
K.J., who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Come on! Come on!
Come on home!
[ Dramatic music plays ]
♪♪
Come on!
I gotta go with... Come on!
♪♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice: Battle of Champions."
K.J., who do you pick as your coach?
♪ Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, oh ♪
Come on, come on!
Come on home!
♪ Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, oh ♪
Come on! ♪ Promise that you'll hold me close, don't let me go ♪
I gotta go with John today.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Take my heart, don't break it ♪
I love K.J.'s voice. He has such a cool tone.
He can do amazing runs.
Let's go! K.J.!
I'm excited to see what we're gonna do together.
This is so cool.
Oh, man. He's good.
Kelly's my friend.
We talk when we're not working together,
but that trophy is coming to Team Legend.
Welcome to Team Legend. Thanks.
This is yours. Oh, yeah.
K.J.'s on Team J.L. Let's go!
John Legend, he knows my soul roots,
that church roots.
And he knows how to cultivate it.
Yes, ma'am.
Oh, thank you. Yes, ma'am.
That's the best possible choice.
I fought the good fight.
Kelly: K.J. was so good.
You know, when they say, "Oh, I'm a huge John fan,"
and I've turned around and I'm like, "Oh!"
you feel it in your gut a little bit.
I'm back, baby!
Hey!
I knew I didn't have a chance,
but I was gonna fight.
I love how you kept working at it, though, girl.
I was working at it. I was like... You kept working at it.
I thought my wings thing was so good, too. [ Laughter ]
I was like, "Roots are great, but don't you want to fly?" Ah.
I hate when Mom and Dad fight.
Houston: I'll tell you what. I'm real excited to be here.
Just walking in, it's all becoming real. Marker.
I'm fixing to go out and sing in front of these coaches.
I look at them, I see phenomenal musicians,
experts at their craft.
I would love to work with Adam Levine.
But I'd also love to work with Kelly Clarkson
'cause, you know, she's Kelly Clarkson.
I'm Houston Kelly. We're already halfway there.
I'm a Southern boy.
I live in Memphis, Tennessee.
Welcome to Memphis, Tennessee.
I've got some blues influence from being in Memphis,
and I've got some of the country influence
from growing up in the South.
Morning, everybody.
It is Sunday morning before church.
♪ Small-town boy, and I look the part ♪
Houston: Something I love about living in the South is the outdoors.
I have great memories with my friends at the lake.
We love to go fish and hunt.
I suppose it's backwoods therapy.
Something about being out there and listening to music.
I think it just furthered my love for music
and how much it impacts my life.
[ Mid-tempo music plays ]
I started gigging out with a little band.
We'd go play shows around town.
It was a load of fun.
Then the Houston Kelly Band formed,
and I've been playing with those folks ever since.
It's been a blast.
My grandfather -- I called him "Pop" --
was one of the biggest fans a guy could have ever had.
The song I'm gonna be able to sing for the blinds
was my grandfather's favorite song that I would sing.
I found out I was gonna be able to come out here
for an opportunity at the blinds the day we buried Pop.
He wasn't just my granddad -- He was a friend.
You know. Dadgummit, y'all got me crying now.
♪♪
I wish he had the opportunity
to see what he supported me to be.
♪♪
♪ Put on my blue suede shoes and I boarded the plane ♪
All right. ♪ Touched down in the land of the Delta blues ♪
♪ In the middle of the pouring rain ♪
♪ Then I'm walking in Memphis ♪
♪ I was walking with my feet 10 feet off of Beale ♪
♪ Walking in Memphis ♪
♪ But do I really feel the way I feel? ♪
♪ They've got catfish on the table ♪
♪ They've got gospel in the air ♪
♪ And Reverend Green will be glad to see you ♪
♪ If you haven't got a prayer ♪
♪ But, boy, you've got a prayer in Memphis ♪
♪ Do a little number ♪
♪ And I sang with all my might ♪
♪ She said, "Tell me, are you a Christian, child? ♪
♪ And I said, "Ma'am, I am tonight" ♪
♪ Walking in Memphis ♪
♪ I was walking with my feet 10 feet off of Beale ♪
♪ Walking in Memphis ♪
♪ But do I really feel the way I feel? ♪
♪ Put on my blue suede shoes and boarded the plane ♪
[ Music ends, cheers and applause ]
Did she turn?!
I was, like, so close.
You got it.
♪ Singing "na, na, na-na-na, na-na, na, na, na ♪
I'm sweating. I have never waited that long.
You are conniving.
I didn't. I didn't. I didn't.
You were always -- I made a joke.
You were planning it the whole time.
I didn't. I didn't.
I-I literally was thinking,
"Well, I already have country."
But then I was like, "Well, I don't have
anybody that sounds like this, though."
You are so talented.
What is your name, and where are you from?
My name's Houston Kelly. I'm from Memphis, Tennessee.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Houston Kelly, from Team Kelly,
welcome to Team Kelly.
[ Laughter ]
I just am still so sweaty, Houston.
I was like... And then your name is Kelly.
I just can't even get over this.
Who did you grow up on? I'm just curious.
Like, the artists that you love.
When I first started -- My dad's in the back.
We would ride around in his pickup truck
and we would listen to Alabama's "Greatest Hits" CD.
Yes! And I think that's where it all started for me.
Houston is so country that I don't even know,
like, what to do about it. I know.
You know what I love most? Is that Shelton isn't here.
'Cause if he was, I know you'd pick him. Oh. Oh.
If Blake were here, it would be already over.
I know, but he's not.
But -- So I'm very excited.
His ghost haunts us every day.
Seriously.
He does. He has that effect. It lingers.
Man, I-I literally, like -- She turned at the last second
and blew our minds.
I was thinking about it, too, right when she did it.
And then I was like, "This is a -- an uphill battle for me
that I'm gonna lose because she get--"
You ever notice how she gets a little more country
when she starts to talk to a country artist?
A little bit. It's all right.
Well, I get real country when I talk to my sister
'cause she's from North Carolina,
and that's a different dialect. See, now, this is what --
This is what I didn't want to deal with. Yeah.
You know what I mean? So that's why I didn't turn.
I depends on who I'm talking to. Yeah.
He gets more L.A. when he talks to country artists.
I try to get more country, but it just sounds horrible.
But yeah, man, you're -- you're --
you're clearly where you should be.
And I'm happy for that. But you're great, man.
Thank you so much.
I really thought you gave a really strong performance.
Your voice has so much power to it.
Kelly's gonna be a great coach.
I'm so excited for you, Houston.
So nice to meet you.
Yes, sir. Thank you so much.
You have almost this, like, Toby Keith little growl to you
a bit, which I love. Thank you so much.
You're just such a great, solid country singer
and I love that. You know what? Screw this.
Come on. Come here.
I'm so excited.
Houston was amazing.
I have never.
What I loved about Houston's voice
is that he has this big, round tone.
And I love that his name is Houston Kelly.
Come on. Hi, Dad.
I have one spot left, and I really want something special.
Right now, I have singer-songwriter, country.
It's just kind of all over the map,
but I am looking for soulful pop.
I would really like someone to fill it out in a different way.
Adam: Last day of blinds,
so that much more crucial to get good people.
I have three spots left. Just waiting to be inspired.
♪ I want to get my team full ♪
[ Laughter ]
I'm a really big fan of all music,
but, you know, I'm just looking for something great.
I'm picky, and at this point, I just have to be patient
and the right singers will come at the right time.
Daly: Still to come...
Together: Our teams are full!
Daly: The competition between our coaches is in full gear.
I've also won this --
if you want to take a look up there --
more than these boys.
My kids are here, too, by the way.
Oh! Hey, I-I got kids.
Our kids are watching, too. I got kids.
All right, that sounded desperate.
Daly: And the artists don't disappoint.
♪ But you know I never lie ♪
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
♪ Hey, yeah ♪
♪ Whoa, yeah ♪
Hey!
Did you just win "The Voice"?
The first ever Triple Turn champ is...
♪♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice: Battle of Champions."
♪ Whoo-hoo ♪
John: All right.
Hello, friends.
The Battle of Champions has been so much fun so far.
We're having a blast.
I feel pretty good. It's the bob.
Ay-yi-yi.
Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi.
We're very excited. We've all won the show,
everybody here, and we've worked together for years.
So it's a fun team to work with.
Look at the big heads.
[ British accent ] Well done!
[ Normal voice ] We're all competitive, but we know each other,
and so we have a nice rapport.
Bro, you're not old. Kelly: I crochet.
Like, I make blankets.
Yeah, that's -- that's, like, an old thing.
Oh, hey. I just -- I heard you wanted
one of these, so I just... Oh, my God.
I thought you'd just...
Do you want me to sign it?
John: You know what?
I'm gonna try to beat her for that Triple Turn title.
Look out for me.
Ashley: I'm so excited.
My whole life has led up to this moment, and I'm ready.
Man on P.A.: Our next artist is entering now.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Alarm beeps ]
♪ Now he's thinking about me every night, oh ♪
♪ Isn't that sweet? I guess so ♪
Ashley: I love coffee.
It's part of the reason why I became a barista.
♪ Say you can't sleep, baby, I know ♪
♪ That's that me espresso ♪
Customers are very interesting.
One of the regulars, her drink is a caramel-blended
with three shots of espresso,
two salt packets on top, two raw sugar packets on top,
and then a shot of espresso on top.
She doesn't even use, like, a long straw.
She uses a short straw.
If you give her a long straw, she'll ask for a short straw.
It's so weird.
People are crazy about their coffee.
They're very particular. [ Laughs ]
I'm Ashley Marina,
I'm 18 years old, and I'm from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
I've been singing since I can remember,
but songwriting is one
of the most important things in my life.
I was on "America's Got Talent" when I was 12.
I'm actually doing an original song.
It's about my dad.
♪ Who's always there when I need you? ♪
For every single gig that I do,
my dad has always been there for me, no matter what.
That was so emotional, so beautiful, so connected.
Thank you.
My whole family gives me so much support.
I love them to death. [ Laugh ]
It was an incredible experience.
But then I was cut after the second round.
When I was on "America's Got Talent,"
I was really, really young.
And now I'm 18 years old.
So these buildings back here are the music buildings.
I'm a commercial music major in Nashville.
I'm really trying to take advantage of everything
around me and gig around and meet a lot of new people.
That's why I'm very grateful that I can be here.
[ Chuckles ]
Here we go. Mm-hmm.
A chair turn could change my life.
I don't really have a plan "B,"
so I am so down to do whatever it takes.
[ Piano music plays ]
♪ Alone in this house again tonight ♪
♪ I got the TV on, the sound turned down ♪
♪ And a bottle of wine ♪
♪ There's pictures of you and I on the walls around me ♪
♪ The way that it was and could have been surrounds me ♪
♪ I'll never get over you walking away ♪
♪ I've never been the kind to ever let my feelings show ♪
♪ And I thought that being strong ♪
♪ Meant never losing your self-control ♪
♪ But I'm just drunk enough to let go of my pain ♪
♪ To hell with this pride ♪
♪ Let it fall like rain ♪
♪ From my eyes ♪
♪ Tonight I wanna cry ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh ♪
[ Music ends, cheers and applause ]
♪ Seize the day ♪
Triple Turn!
♪ You go and do it anyway ♪
Yeah!
♪ If you seize the day ♪
Hi. What's your name?
Hi. I'm Ashley Marina.
I'm 18 years old, and I'm from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh. All right.
I love those boots.
What's your background musically? Thank you!
I listen to a little bit of everything.
I love your covers and everything.
You can go from rock star to country. Yeah.
Oh! Okay. Okay, okay.
I could hear country in there,
but I could also hear other influences musically,
which I think is really important.
You were pitchy after we turned around.
Yeah. And I don't know if that's you got nervous.
I noticed that, too. It was, like, everyone
around me. I was so, like, "Aah!"
No. It was funny, though.
It happens a lot, but this is the stage to get used to that.
I just think you have a really killer voice.
And I would love to help you tackle those nerves, girl.
Thank you.
Hi, Ashley.
Hi. [ Chuckles ]
Uh-oh. What? What did I say?
No, it's how she responded to you.
She got a little giddy.
You know, it's crazy.
Like, the blind auditions are -- are kind of a grueling process
'cause we're listening to so much.
We're -- We're taking so much in.
It almost gets harder to really be able to identify
what is truly great.
And what's really nice is when you have a moment
like listening to you.
You absolutely know that what you're listening to
is really special. Thank you.
You tackling the nerves
and you getting past that literally is the formula
to do well and succeed on the show.
That's what we're here for.
We're here to make you that much more comfortable
in front of audiences every night.
And that is what will contribute to your success, for sure.
Thank you, thank you.
Hi, Ashley.
Hi! I'm so excited for you.
This is so cool. We heard your tone.
We heard the way you jumped
between different parts of your voice.
And it was really beautiful.
And it was really tasteful, and it was really musical.
And the fact that you're doing all that at the age of 18
is just so impressive.
You have this beautiful gift,
and we're just here to cultivate it,
help you develop the confidence you need.
And I would love to be your coach on this journey.
Thank you so much.
All right. Ashley. Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Up-tempo music plays ]
[ Audience shouting ]
[ Laughs ] Come on.
Um...
Come on. Come on, Ashley.
I think that I'm gonna have to go with John.
Yay!
♪ Could give me everything, but it ain't enough ♪
Ashley!
♪ You can't put a price on the human touch ♪
Thank you.
♪ I could be down, but you love me to heaven ♪
Ah. I'm so excited.
[ Singsongy voice ] Triple Turn!
Triple Turn, Triple Turn!
[ Normal voice ] Ashley's 18 years old. So talented.
I had a feeling you were gonna pick Kelly.
I've known it was you from the beginning.
Oh, you knew? Amazing.
It's interesting because
especially with the younger artists,
when we turn, sometimes they get a little nervous.
But Ashley got back on the plan,
and it was a lovely performance.
Hold it up in front of this camera.
Whoo! [ Screams ]
I'm so excited to work with Ashley.
And I'm catching up in that Triple Turn Competition.
[ Chanting ] Legend! Legend!
♪ Love me to heaven ♪
Whoo!
Kelly: So far, there have been a lot of Triple Turns.
Triple Turn.
That's two.
John and I both have two, and Adam's on fire right now.
I'm getting a little worried about my Super Steal.
Do you know you're one Triple Chair Turn away?
John: Yeah. What happened?
John could tie you right now.
Yes. 3-2-2.
You realize it's a big advantage in the battles?
Super Steal. Super Steal.
We're -- We're all right there.
Yeah, man. I'm right there, bro. [ Laughter ]
What happens if we tie? Do they then count with...
They count the doubles. ...the two chairs?
Watch out, Adam. I know you've got
Triple Turn lead right now,
but I'm coming for you.
This Triple Turn Competition is getting down to the wire.
What's your take on it?
I mean, things are neck and neck.
With John and Kelly now tied,
they'll have their sights set on a rebound with Adam.
This is crazy. John and Kelly are tied.
Bro, John, he made the push. Yeah. Yeah.
He was struggling at first.
The strategies from this point on are gonna be crucial.
The O.G. coach either is gonna lose his lead
or leave 'em in the dust.
This is gonna be fun to watch.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
♪♪
We're close. We're within one, sir.
Kelly: 2-2-3. Adam: One away. It's hard.
No one can dominate the Triple Turns.
I feel like my comeback is on the way. Yeah.
I've known that you guys are gonna be
my toughest concentration of competition
that I've ever faced.
There's no dead weight here. Nah.
There's no new coach. We are, like, head-to-head.
You have to fight so hard. Yeah.
If I don't fight super-hard in a three chair... Yeah.
...there's no chance.
So bottom line is... How's it going?
...the Battle of Champions is bringing out our best.
Like, we have to bring our A-plus game... Yeah.
...or we're not gonna get it. That's right.
This is amazing!
Buenas, buenas. [ Chuckles ]
My name is Aziz Guerra. I'm 20 years old,
And I'm from El Paso, Texas.
When I was 8, I moved with my family to Texas from Mexico.
That's where I started performing a lot.
♪ Pero sigo siendo... ♪
I am in a mariachi band that's called Mariachi Cuauhtli.
I'm super-excited about it.
[ Yelling ]
I'm currently living in Boston.
I study at Berklee College of Music and I also get to perform,
being part of a musical theater show.
I love this city.
I will be singing "El Triste." It's a song in Spanish.
José José is an artist that I've really looked up to.
His style is just unique
and I would like to bring all those beautiful songs
to people my age, and it's a huge honor to be performing it,
especially here on "The Voice."
These coaches, the three of them, they're champions.
So a chair turn would literally mean the world to me.
[ Mid-tempo music plays ]
♪♪
♪ Qué triste fue decirnos adiós ♪
Ohh!
♪ Cuando nos adorábamos más ♪
♪ Hasta la golondrina emigró ♪
♪ Presagiando el final ♪
♪ Hoy quiero saborear mi dolor ♪
Beautiful!
♪ No pido compasión ni piedad ♪
♪ La historia de este amor se escribió ♪
♪ Para la eternida-a-a-d ♪
[ Vocalizing ]
♪ He podido ayudarme a vivir ♪
♪♪
♪ He podido ayudarme a vivir ♪
[ Vocalizing ]
♪ He podido ♪
♪ Ayudarme a viv-i-i-i-i-ir ♪
♪ Major ♪
Major.
Kelly: Wow.
[ Cheers and applause ]
John: Let us see. Let us see.
Wow.
What's your name?
Aziz: I'm Aziz Guerra. I'm 20 years old.
I'm Mexican American,
and I was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
Guadalajara.
-Hola. -Hola.
That was so beautifully done. I loved it.
And then you kept being more impressive as the song went on.
And even your falsetto --
That was really cool, man. Mm-hmm.
Who are some of the artists that have influenced you?
I love Luis Miguel. I love mariachi music.
I love Vicente Fernández. Juan Gabriel. I love mariachi.
-You're awesome, dude. -Oh, man,
I'm so stoked you're on the show.
That was beautiful. Congratulations.
-Yes! -Thank you so much.
Thank you, Kelly.
That was absolutely a beautiful performance.
Your voice is so rich and textured,
and we were hearing a really beautiful range
within your voice,
but also your ability to go between your head voice
and your chest voice.
really beautifully. It just all worked.
So welcome to "The Voice."
Thank you so much. I always --
You know, it's funny. When someone comes out
and they sing in another language,
I always have to take a beat because I'm like,
"Okay, I want to turn because it's not in -- in English."
Like, I'm -- My inclination is,
I want to be a part of this no matter what.
But then I go, "Okay, let's take a listen,"
because there's other things I want to hear.
And so that's a -- almost can be a novelty
if you're not careful. But you have a lot of power.
And the way you delivered some of those lines towards the end,
I was, like, super-happy.
Thank you so much.
Welcome to my team, man.
Thank you. I really, really appreciate it.
Let's go! Thank you.
Adam: I love Aziz.
I love someone that is gonna come out there
and be bold and different.
I'm a really big fan of singing in Spanish.
Your Team Adam jersey.
I just love having that kind of diversity on the team.
It's great.
Dos más.
Daly: Who would you draft on your team?
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♪♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
It's the final night of the blind auditions,
and with the clock counting down,
the stakes are higher than ever for the artists.
Good luck. Good luck, sweetheart.
Bye.
All right. Let's go. Let's go.
Daly: And the pressure is on
for our coaches to round out their teams.
My anxiety levels are only mid right now. Mm.
Just a couple spots left.
So we're very much fighting for the last bit of special
that could be added to your team to elevate it.
There's a lot of pressure on you.
Man on P.A.: Ladies and gentlemen,
our next artist is entering now.
Let's go! Come on.
Daly: Let's see if these next artists
have what our coaches are looking for.
[ Gasps ]
This is not happening!
The whole world watches "The Voice."
For them to see me actually be on "The Voice"
would be crazy.
♪ Saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia ♪
♪ Ophelia ♪
♪ Keep it 100 ♪
Mariette: My name's Mariette Gevorgian.
I am 15 years old, currently a sophomore in high school.
I love to sing and dance.
I've been in choir for five years now.
♪ Fate of Ophelia ♪
Mariette: I've been dreaming of this since I was, like, 4 years old.
I would go on the TV. My mom was like, "Are you watching --
I don't know -- Disney movies?"
I'm like, "No, I'm watching 'The Voice.'
What are you talking about?"
A chair turn could completely change my future.
I want to get a chair turn. [ Laughs ]
Just one. One's fine.
[ Breathes deeply ]
[ Slow music plays ]
♪ I tried to talk to my piano ♪
♪ Tried to talk to my guitar ♪
♪ Talked to my imagination ♪
♪ Confided into alcohol ♪
♪ A hundred million stories and a hundred million songs ♪
♪ I feel stupid when I sing ♪
♪ Nobody's listening to me ♪
♪ Nobody's listening ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Anyone ♪
♪ Please send me anyone ♪
♪ Lord, is there anyone? ♪
♪ I need someone ♪
♪ A hundred million stories, a million songs ♪
♪ I feel stupid when I sing ♪
♪ Nobody's listening to me ♪
♪ Nobody's ♪
♪ Listening ♪
Mm. So good.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Kelly: What's your name?
My name is Mariette.
I'm 15 and I'm from Burbank, California.
Oh, my God.
The great thing about being 15 years old and doing this --
You're not running out of time.
Yeah. You're at the very beginning of this whole thing.
You have such a big, beautiful gift.
I think today was timing.
It's just because my team was literally almost full.
I would have turned for you, so please come back.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
It is so hard to see talented people go home,
but especially someone that's that young.
Everybody saw me get my one audition that I made it.
Whatever. But they didn't see all the other doors
that were closed or all the other things
I tried out for before.
So I hope she comes back,
and I hope she just picks a song
that has a little bit more breathing room.
♪ I'll be better on Saturn ♪
♪ None of this matters ♪
♪ I'm dreaming, dreaming of Saturn ♪
Come on!
♪ I'll be better ♪
Come on, Kelly.
[ Vocalizing ]
♪ I'm dreaming of ♪
♪ Saturn ♪
[ Music ends, cheers and applause ]
John: Mm.
Hello. What's your name, and where are you from?
My name is Jason Farol,
and I'm from Redondo Beach, California.
Do I know you?
I know you. You know me. Oh, I...
Many, many years ago, we used to do duets together.
John was also there. Oh, my God! You were on there, too?!
On "Duets."
Kelly Clarkson and I were on this show called "Duets."
And every week, we'd sing with our artists. Ah.
Our "Hallelujah" was so good.
You're, like, a dude!
I'm grown, I'm grown. A lot of life has happened.
Oh, my God. I love that SZA song.
I just felt like you were having a little bit of control issues
when it came to pitch and things of that nature.
You know I love your voice, so I'm so sorry.
That would have been so cool.
Nice to see you, Jason.
Thank you, Jason. Thank you guys.
Kelly: Man. You know, Jason... Bye.
...I thought his tone was really cool,
It is about timing sometimes.
As much as we love SZA,
SZA's not easy to cover.
That's the conceit of this show,
is that we can tell just by listening, without looking,
how talented they are,
how connected they are to the music,
what a great storyteller they are.
So I'm waiting to hear that.
Mikenley: For my blind audition,
I'm singing "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry.
I'm making this song my own by starting it off a little slower.
I'm adding some runs,
and I have a little bit more of a raspy voice than she does.
People usually think that I'm a country artist, actually,
and I am not. [ Laughs ]
[ Slow music plays ]
♪ You think I'm pretty without any makeup on ♪
♪ You think I'm funny when I tell the punch line wrong ♪
♪ I know you get me ♪
♪ So I let my walls come down ♪
♪ Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ Let's go all the way tonight ♪
♪ No regrets ♪
♪ Just love ♪
♪ We can dance ♪
♪ Until we die ♪
♪ You and I ♪
♪ We'll be young forever ♪
♪ You make me ♪
♪ Feel like I'm livin' a teenage dream ♪
♪ The way you turn me on ♪
♪ I can't sleep ♪ [ Indistinct shouting ]
♪ Let's run away ♪
♪ And don't ever look back ♪
♪ Don't ever look back ♪
♪ My heart stops ♪
♪ When you look at me ♪
♪ Just one touch ♪
♪ Now, baby, I believe ♪
♪ This is real ♪
♪ So take a chance and don't ever look back ♪
♪ I'm-a get your heart racing in my skin-tight jeans ♪
♪ Be your teenage dream tonight ♪ Yay!
♪ Let you put your hands on me in my skin-tight jeans ♪
♪ Be your teenage dream tonight ♪
♪ Tonight ♪
Whoo!
Yeah!
What a cool ending.
Yeah!
Thank you.
She crushed that one. She got it!
She crushed that. Yes!
Wow, wow, wow. What's your name?
My name is Mikenley Brown.
I'm 19 years old, and I'm from New Castle, Indiana.
Indiana.
19!
I didn't even recognize the song at first
because you had put such your own thing to it.
You're tasteful.
You have an ethereal quality to what you do.
My favorite thing about it was, when we turned around,
you were just so lost in what you were doing.
Just to see you in your element, eyes closed,
standing there stoically singing is, like, the kind of purity
that I love the most. Thank you.
And the way that I would think about Adele doing it,
or the way that I would think about one of those heavyweight,
like, incredible vocalists, just, like, blowing our minds.
And I-I think that that was just the tip of the iceberg.
Thank you.
I'm a big fan. Big fan.
Thank you very much.
Your tone is incredible.
You have these little yodel effects in your voice.
That's the Indiana. Thanks.
I get that a lot. It is. It's the Indiana.
It was how you said "dream."
Your little run you did on "dream."
I was like, "Is this a country queen behind me?"
I was like -- I had no idea what I was gonna turn around to.
Do you perform already?
I do perform already a bit. I do gigs with my dad.
My dad's my guitar player. Oh, cool.
This is where I perform some of my gigs.
Currently I perform at restaurants, bars.
Both: ♪ Peanut butter, jelly ♪
Mikenley: My dad, he's my guitar player.
We do gigs together all the time.
He likes to call himself "Dad-ager,"
but I'm like, "No."
My parents believing in me
is definitely the reason I'm here today.
As a little girl, I was super-out-there,
out of the box. Super-loud. Crazy.
Just like my dad and my mom.
Once I got to middle school,
I was bullied
and had a really hard time with people telling me things
that I need to change about myself,
like my weight and my style and who I am as a person.
And I was always by myself listening to music.
My parents really stepped in and helped me through it
and let me know that they're always here for me,
no matter what, and no matter who else is.
It's not about being a shooting star.
It's about being a shining star.
Getting out there...
and showing the world who you are.
Do you like writing, as well? I'm just curious.
Yes, I love writing. It's my favorite part of it all.
Is that, like, therapeutic for you? Is that why?
Oh, yeah. Absolutely. For me too.
Yes. I'm a big fan.
I have navigated a competition at your exact age.
Yeah. I've also won this --
if you want to take a look up there --
more than these boys.
[ Laughter ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh. They're incredible.
But I just mean I-I know how to win a... She's all right.
I know how to win a show.
I have no one on my team in your lane at all.
And I do have a team filling up,
so I haven't been pressing my button right now... Yeah.
...because I'm a little worried about filling it up.
But you were just so special.
I really think you would make an incredible member on my team.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Hi, Mikenley.
Hi, John! How are you?
I'm great. How are you? Don't say it like that, Mikenley.
Why'd you say it like that? Stay out of our conversation.
Oh, man. I'm having a one on one
with my new friend Mikenley.
That was so cool. Thank you.
I was the first one to turn for you.
You might have noticed that.
That's my favorite Katy Perry song.
I love that ♪ Let's go all the way tonight ♪
I feel like -- When she says, "Let's go all the way tonight"?
That's your favorite part? No, it's just like --
It's -- It's the melody.
It's the music in that moment,
it always -- it always -- Dude, you teed me up.
It always grabs me in a -- in a really nice way.
That's my favorite part, too, John.
Yeah. What I'm saying is I think you're cool.
I think you're cool, too.
Thank you. I would love to work with you.
I think I'd be a great coach for you,
and we'd have a lot of fun together. Thanks.
I think it's time to ask you the question.
I want to just keep talking, though,
so you remember me last.
I grew up right next door to you, too, in Ohio.
I'm from LA. We're here in LA right now.
I-I've been to Indiana, so...
I got the same shoes.
Oh, I'm sure you do. I'm sure you do.
My team has no one like you.
We're all champions here,
but I feel like I want to fight for you, Mikenley.
I really believe you can go far. So let's do it.
Let's -- Let's not -- Let's not.
Let's do not that. Let's --
Alright. That was good, John.
You got the last word.
I tried. I know. Good job.
My kids are here, too, by the way.
Oh, no!
Hey, I-I got kids.
Oh, man -- Our kids are watching, too.
Alright, that sounded desperate.
Okay, it's time -- Let me shut up.
It's time, Mikenley. Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Chuckles ]
[ Audience shouting ]
Come on, Mikenley. Legend, Legend, Legend!
What she gonna do?
I think I'm gonna pick...
♪♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the final night of the blind auditions.
Adam: It's time, Mikenley. Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Chuckles ]
[ Audience shouting ]
Come on, Mikenley. Legend, Legend, Legend!
What she gonna do?
I think I'm gonna pick...
Kelly. Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes, yes, yes, yes!
I love her voice. Mikenley was another triple turn win for me,
and I feel like I've heard triple turn tornado, and I --
I feel like that's fitting.
I am a little bit like a tornado. [ Laughs ]
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright.
I come in and whoo!
There you go!
I was 19 when I went through a competition,
and she's the same age. So I like winning an artist
that I genuinely feel like I could be good for.
My team is full!
[ Cheers and applause ]
John: Congratulations. Thank you.
Audience: [ Chanting ] Kelly! Kelly! Kelly! Kelly!
Triple turn. She's got three of them.
Good for you. We're so happy for you.
"I'm so happy for you, Kelly."
[ Laughs ]
Okay, we've got some exciting news, everybody.
It is time to announce the winner
of the triple turn competition.
It could not have been closer.
Two of our coaches actually tied.
Adam and Kelly, congratulations.
Alright. Alright. Alright. You both have three triple turns.
However, as a tiebreaker,
we factored in the number of two-chair wins.
And the first ever triple turn champ is...
[ Audience shouting ]
♪♪
Come on.
...Kelly Clarkson! Alright. Yeah!
[ Screams ]
♪♪
That scared me.
I'm officially the triple turn champion,
and it feels good, you know?
I'm so stoked about the super steal
in the battle rounds. I am excited
to be able to steal someone I love,
because that means I'm going to get them.
Yeah, whatever. Adam: You know what?
She won the little thing, but she didn't win the big thing,
like, "The Voice." I'm gonna win "The Voice."
Congratulations, Kelly Clarkson, everybody.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Indistinct announcement ]
We need a 20-minute cleanup on the confetti.
Yo! Coach Kelly. Coach Kelly.
I had my money on her. Whole time, right?
I had my money on her the whole time. I had my money on her.
Whole time. Yes, yes, yes.
John made a push, but Kelly?
This is going to make for one heart pounding round of battles.
It sure will.
I'm excited. Y'all, my team is full.
I have what I really crave every season, diversity.
That's what's fun about art,
to be able to work with people from different walks of life
that sound different and can also educate me
while I'm educating them, as well.
So this is like the most fun job.
It's good to be back. I missed it.
I feel like Kelly put in the least amount of work on that one
and totally just took it.
Kelly's team is full. Now it's down to me and Adam.
We have to fill our teams, and I'm still looking for greatness.
Let's win "The Voice."
Grace: Let's go.
You got it. Go get 'em, girl.
I'm Grace Humphries, I'm 18, and I'm from Austin, Texas.
If I had to describe myself, I do feel like an old soul.
My music sound is country pop folk.
My mom always said, "You could be like the next Joni Mitchell."
I have a joke that I'm Grandma Grace.
I like that. Grandma Grace.
[ Piano notes play ]
I've been singing ever since I can remember.
My brother Liam, we used to sing in the house all the time.
We would dance together in the living room.
We were 19 months apart.
He was very protective of me, and he was my best friend.
Um, in March of 2015,
when my brother was 9,
he got diagnosed with glioblastoma brain cancer.
He went through chemo, radiation.
It was very surreal seeing that,
your big brother always be strong.
♪ I will rescue you ♪
He passed nine days before his 10th birthday.
♪ I will never stop marching ♪
♪ To reach you in the middle of the hardest ♪
Even though it's been 10 years,
those types of things stay with you forever.
Liam and Grace's relationship was extremely tight.
There's a video of them pretending
like they're having a singing competition.
Liam: Look at the camera like you're on TV.
I just know that he's -- He's here right now.
I'm sorry.
Music was a unique way to process the loss.
I started writing songs,
and my first song I wrote was about my brother.
♪ Nothing is the same without you ♪
♪ I will rescue you ♪
♪♪
♪ I will ♪
I know my brother would be proud that I was here.
I'm excited for my parents to experience something happy.
Alright, now.
♪♪
♪ Rows and flows of angel hair ♪
♪ And ice cream castles in the air ♪
♪ And feather canyons everywhere ♪
♪ I've looked at clouds that way ♪
♪ But now they only block the sun ♪
♪ They rain and snow on everyone ♪
♪ So many things I would have done ♪
♪ But clouds got in my way ♪
♪ I've looked at clouds from both sides now ♪
♪ From up and down, and still somehow ♪
♪ It's cloud illusions, I recall ♪
♪ I really don't know clouds ♪
♪ At all ♪
♪ It's life's illusions I recall ♪
♪ I really don't know life ♪
♪ At all ♪
Whoo!
[ Vocalizing ]
Alright.
Hi.
Hello.
Welcome to Team Legend.
What's your name?
I'm Grace Humphries, I'm 18 years old,
and I'm from Austin, Texas.
Grace from Austin.
Can I just say, I literally visualized you
looking exactly how you're looking?
Yeah, yeah. Our flower child.
Yes. I just love that vibe
and that spirit. And I heard your voice
and your tone and the way
you just kind of graced the stage.
And I'm like, "I want you on my team."
So I pushed my button pretty early. Thank you.
I feel like you got a little bit shaken once I pushed the button,
which happens, but I'm so excited to work with you.
Thank you. You have such a beautiful voice,
beautiful stage presence,
and we're gonna have a lot of fun together on Team Legend.
Thank you. Yes.
Grace, that was so beautiful.
And thank you for playing that song.
Thank you. That's just one of those songs
that is not performed enough,
because it's one of the best ever.
I'm being super, super honest.
Like, I did hear some pitch stuff.
That is what held me back.
He can help you, 'cause I think that when it was working,
it was really just so beautiful.
And I really just applaud your taste in music
and your voice and all of it, and I'm really happy you're on.
Thank you so much.
Congratulations.
I always love seeing a Texas girl make it, obviously.
So you're on Team Legend. Let's go.
Grace: Thank you so much!
John: Grace has gorgeous tone.
Really great control.
Welcome, Grace. So nice to meet you.
I really believe Grace is going to be
a great artist for me to coach.
Wow. Hello.
Hi. How are you?
I'm great. Nice to meet you.
So happy. What a pleasure.
My team is shaping up beautifully.
This is so cool.
I really can't believe that I'm here auditioning.
It's really a dream come true.
Even though I've been doing music for a long time,
this is just different than anything I've ever done.
I work part time at a sauna studio.
I love folding the towels.
I love being able to use the sauna.
But I do hope to work full time in music soon.
♪ You gave me the kiss of life ♪
♪ Kiss of life ♪
♪ You gave me the kiss that's like ♪
Oh.
♪ Kiss of life ♪
♪♪
♪ You gave me the kiss of life ♪
Your tone is so beautiful.
You approach the song with a lot of style.
And I really enjoyed your performance,
and I get you all to myself.
So welcome to Team Legend.
Thank you so much. Alright.
John: I feel like the other coaches are going to regret
not turning for Natasha.
And we'll take advantage of her not so secret weapon,
which is that beautiful, smooth, buttery tone.
And we'll just live in that.
We've got a jersey for you.
Ooh! Let's go!
Team Legend. Welcome. Yeah!
I am feeling so excited right now.
I wanted to be on Team Legend all along.
Can I borrow it? I don't know.
I'm up for a battle in the Battle of Champions,
and I'm ready. [ Laughs ]
Team Legend! Yay! Whoo-hoo!
I love your cheering section over there.
They're like, "Legend, Legend."
John: I have one final spot on my team.
I'm looking for a powerhouse, especially a female powerhouse,
because I want somebody who can soulfully sing it down.
I swear to God, I had that same outfit in 1999.
It's all back again. Everything comes back.
The jeans, the flared jeans. I know.
It's crazy. Adam: I have two more spots.
Now it's just me and John duking it out.
Drew: I cannot believe we're here right now.
There are a few stages bigger than this.
And I've been around some big musical acts,
because my dad is a member of Take 6,
which is a 10-time Grammy Award-winning a cappella group.
As a kid, you know, I was backstage with Stevie Wonder.
There was Britney Spears at the sound stage.
That was the bar from the beginning of time for me.
So to turn a chair would make my dad extremely proud,
and I'm ready to take the next step.
Daly: Coming up...
♪ I said, "I love you" ♪
...with teams starting to fill up...
♪ Bayou ♪
...the artists bring their A-game.
♪ See, mamma, mamma knows best ♪
♪ See daddy, daddy knows best ♪
♪ See, mamma, ma-mamma, ma-mamma, ma-mamma knows ♪
Is "The Voice" over?
I don't understand what just happened.
Kelly's hurting right now.
You literally broke her.
[ Laughing ] Oh, my God.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice."
Producer: How you feeling? Feeling good.
I can't believe this is real right now.
This morning, I was getting ready,
but thank God wardrobe had my stuff,
because I forget everything.
Mom brain.
My name is Drew Russell.
I'm 32 years old, and I'm a full time mom.
My son Guy, not to brag, is the cutest child ever born.
He's a very strong willed comedian.
[ Laughter ]
Person: What are you trying to do?
We call him sir. He's the client in our household, so...
I mean, he's hilarious.
It's been truly the greatest joy of my life
is spending time with him.
Becoming a parent has changed everything.
It kind of rocks you back into your purpose.
Drew is an incredible mother.
She's the sort of glue that holds the whole family together.
Wow. Wow.
It's real. Here they are.
Music has always been part of my life.
When I went to college, I did a couple gigs here and there
but kind of put things on pause for a little while.
Went the corporate route.
It was my way of ensuring my safety net,
build the step, and then jump off.
The question is, are you ready to take your place on the wall?
I think I'm ready.
Drew: To be able to perform on "The Voice,"
you know, on national television is really major for me.
I don't want to look 10, 20 years down the road
and my child see me come home from work
just burnt out and unhappy in what I'm doing.
You know, I want to be an example to him.
The stakes are even higher on a personal level,
due to having a parent that was a busy, working musician
as a member of Take 6.
This is putting me into a space where I can really put myself
out there in a serious way and see how far I can take this.
I'm really excited for the challenge.
♪ I feel so bad, I've got a worried mind ♪
♪ I'm so lonesome all the time ♪
♪ Since I left my baby behind ♪
♪ On Blue Bayou ♪
♪ I'm going back someday, come what may ♪
♪ To Blue Bayou ♪
♪ Where the folks are fine and the world is mine ♪
♪ On Blue Bayou ♪
♪ Where those fishing boats with their sails afloat ♪
♪ If I could only see ♪
♪ That familiar sunrise through sleepy eyes ♪
♪ How happy I'd be ♪
♪ Ooh, that boy of mine by my side ♪
♪ The silver moon and the evening tide ♪
♪ Well, I'll never be blue, my dreams come true ♪
♪ On Blue Bayou ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hi. Hi.
What is your name? My name is Drew Russell.
I'm 32 years old, and I'm from Los Angeles.
I'm so happy, Drew, that I found my way to you,
and I don't have to deal with them,
and, like, honestly, because I really think you're special.
You struggled with a little bit, right, in the beginning?
For sure, yeah. I'm always trying to find it.
Yeah, I heard you trying to find it. Is that it? Yeah.
I don't care about that.
Like, to me, that happens to everybody.
But the good news is that you really salvaged the performance.
And I think that what's awesome,
and I'm so happy that I turned around is like,
this will get a lot better for you,
and I think you're a lot better
than your blind audition suggested.
And you picked like one of the biggest songs,
like with the biggest range ever.
That's a huge song. I've heard your version.
Yeah, that's a super ambitious song.
I Love Linda Ronstadt. Exactly.
That's a really ambitious song.
I think you're gonna fare well in the competition
because of that, to have that kind of fearlessness to go,
man, I'm gonna go big or go home, you know what I'm saying?
And also, your outfit is so cute!
Thank you. I turned around, and I was like,
how do I get one?
Adam's right. You really turned it around,
and your voice is so beautiful.
Thank you. And it has such clarity,
and it really feels good and sounds good.
Your taste in music works really well for this season,
because we don't really have other artists
that are in that lane.
It's only gonna get so much better from here with you.
So welcome to my team.
Whoo-whee!
Welcome to the show.
Adam: I think Drew might really surprise everybody
in this competition. I have nobody like Drew on my team.
She's an awesome singer.
Thank you. Welcome.
My team is almost full.
Now I just want to be inspired and moved in the moment.
That's all I care about.
Team Adam!
Ah! Is that mine?
No, this is mine. I'm keeping it.
♪ One more spot ♪
One more. Oh, really?
Oh, my gosh. ♪ One more spot ♪
John: I have one more spot. The pressure is on.
I want somebody that when I hear that voice,
I'm like, there's no way I can't turn.
♪ One more spot, we're gonna celebrate, yeah ♪
The clock is ticking down on the blind auditions.
Now there's just one last matter of business.
Who will John and Adam find to finalize their rosters?
I mean, who would you pick as a coach?
That's a good question. I mean, Adam had the lead.
John kind of showed some fight and fought back in.
I'm definitely looking forward to it.
Gina: You know, we're so proud of you.
And everybody in New Jersey's going to be watching.
Jersey. Jersey. Jersey. Jersey.
My name is Syd Millevoi. I am 23 years old,
and I am from Secaucus, New Jersey.
Okay. Quiet on set, quiet on set. Everybody quiet.
Trying to film. That's who I am.
My house is like organized chaos.
Big Italian family, four bedroom kind of house,
but we made it work for seven people.
I call it, you know like a clown car,
like the clown house.
This is my room.
I'm in the garage, as you can see.
There's always noise happening.
Salute. Salute.
The TV is blaring. Who's yelling from the kitchen?
And usually when it's quiet, you get a little nervous.
Like, why is it quiet?
When I was about 10, my parents split, and then me,
my mom, and my brothers had to move in with my grandparents
and my uncle, and we never left, so... [ Laughs ]
My mom is an opera singer. Very, very talented.
When you first opened your mouth, I knew it.
I said, this girl's going to go somewhere with that voice.
Well, look where I got it from. Well -- [ Laughs ]
Right now, I sing in a wedding band,
and it's so crazy to be on Season 29 of "The Voice."
I've been watching the show forever, and to be here,
it makes me really emotional just because...
when I was little, I never thought
that it could be attainable.
I would watch everybody on this show,
and I would want to be them.
I didn't know that one day, I would be them.
I thought it would forever just live in my dreams.
But dreams do come true.
To be here, living it,
and singing "Mamma Knows Best" by Jessie J,
especially having my mom here,
yeah, it means the world. So...
I am so nervous.
Teams are filling up quick. [ Laughs ]
I'm trying not to think about it.
If I get a chair turn from one of them,
it would just be the greatest thing in the world.
[ Sighs ]
♪♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the final night of the blind auditions.
♪♪
♪ Wow, there is something going down ♪
♪ Like a storm in the sky, oh, I ♪
♪ I ain't gonna be played by your behavior ♪
♪ How can I trust someone who's lying to me? ♪
♪ So bow out, go, now, I said bow out and leave ♪
♪ I said take your stuff and go, 'cause you're not for me, no ♪
♪ Mamma knows best when times get hard ♪
♪ And Papa always has a joke to make me laugh ♪
♪ See, Mamma know best when, ha, I feel down ♪
♪ To bring me up and always keep my feet on the ground, hey ♪
♪ "Just be the best," my daddy said to me ♪
Whoo! ♪ Always use humor ♪
♪ As your therapy, yeah ♪
What in the world? ♪ Don't ever take life ♪
♪ So seriously ♪
♪ Just do you, 'cause you do you so perfectly ♪
♪ Hey, yeah ♪
Yeah. ♪ Hey, yeah ♪
♪ Whoa, yeah ♪
♪ See, mamma, mamma knows best ♪
♪ See, daddy, daddy knows best ♪
♪ See, mamma, ma-mamma, ma-mamma, ma-mamma knows ♪
[ High-pitched vocalizing ]
Yeah! You have got to be kidding me.
Hey!
♪ You make me wanna ♪
Wow. She was so good.
Hey!
♪ Freak out and just let it go ♪
Yes.
That was crazy.
I'm so mad right now.
I'm so wide awake right now. I'm so wide awake.
Did you just win "The Voice"? [ Laughs ]
No, no. Is "The Voice" over?
My team is full, and, like,
I don't understand what just happened.
How old are you?
I'm 23 years old.
I'm so angry. What is your name?
My name is Syd Millevoi, and I'm from Secaucus, New Jersey.
Secaucus!
I need a glass of wine
brought out right now. Me, too.
I'm, like, the opposite of angry.
Super stoked.
That's like, the quintessential meaning
of this show is what you just did.
And I cannot do that.
So I can appreciate when someone can.
Your vocal pierced through this audience
and shook us all to our core.
There's that sense of soul and urgency and passion.
Your type of performing is a lost art form
that I feel like needs to be thrust back into the spotlight. Wow.
I am a fan. I am blown away by what you do
and I gotta coach you.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
I'm in awe right now.
And I literally have one spot left on my team,
and I'm like, you were sent from heaven, Syd,
to fill that final spot,
and you can win this competition.
[ Laughing ] Oh, my God.
Kelly's hurting right now.
You literally broke her.
She is broken. I am so sad.
Like, you might not even like me,
but I just would have wanted a chance.
She wanted a chance. I love you. Are you kidding?
Oh, yeah. I think you would have had a major chance.
Part of what I like to do is find out about you.
What have you been up to musically,
and like, what do you see for your career?
I'm a songwriter. I write all my own stuff,
but by night, I'm a wedding singer.
Oh. I sing at everybody's weddings.
So you cover the gamut.
Yeah.
You may want to do a song
that's more in the singer-songwriter vein,
since you're a singer-songwriter,
to present yourself to the world
and say, this is the kind of artist I am.
Yeah. You mentioned, like,
where you sing. What's your vibe?
I'm just curious. Like, where do you pull from?
As a kid, my mom,
she always had Mariah Carey on in the house.
She always had Whitney Houston on in the house.
Oh, my God. Alicia Keys.
Sure. So that's just what I listen to.
You like Ariana?
I...love Ariana Grande.
She's like, check out my ponytail.
Love her down.
I heard some of her in you also.
Oh, my God.
We clearly are very, very,
very, very into the idea of coaching you.
Oh, obsessed. Obsessed with the idea.
So let's let Kelly ask the question.
Syd, who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Ah, come on. Come on.
Come home. Come on.
Come on, Syd. Please.
♪♪
I'm gonna have to go with Team John.
♪ She said, "Oh, hi, nice to meet you ♪ Yeah!
♪ Tonight, maybe we could go dance" ♪
I knew it.
Ah!
I'm so happy. Oh, my God.
You really are that good.
Like, we don't say that to everybody.
Like, you are that good. Oh, my God. Thank you.
That's it. His team's full.
Kelly is truly broken up that she can't pick you.
Wow.
How was Syd not available for Kelly?
Kelly is in so much pain right now.
But Kelly's loss is our gain.
You are crazy. Thank you.
She came out here and just
knocked our socks off. It was incredible.
This is my mom. I never cared so much.
I feel like "The Voice" owed me this karmic favor.
Syd is completing Team Legend.
Whoo! Thank you, Syd. I can't wait.
I picked John because the things
that he was saying just really stuck with me.
He was talking about my songwriting
and how I could present as an artist,
and I think that's really cool.
Whoo!
Congratulations.
My team is full!
[ Slow R&B music playing ]
I got a song I want to sing.
We gotta bring it back.
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ You know I had to fight for you ♪
♪ I put it all on the line for you ♪
♪ Welcome to Team Legend, welcome to Team Legend ♪
We've got quite a range on Team Legend this season.
I've got two country artists.
I've got R&B artists. I've got soulful pop.
We've got such a nice diversity of interests among Team Legend,
and I am ready to take the Battle of Champions.
♪ Welcome to Team Legend ♪
Champion ♪ John Legend ♪ Oh, my God.
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
My team is full!
John filled his team, and now it's just me, little old me.
Tell me she was always gonna pick John and I had no chance.
Just tell me that. You know, the Lord works
in mysterious ways.
I don't know what you guys are upset about, honestly.
Shut your face.
He's like, what's the big deal? [ Laughs ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice: Battle of Champions."
Oh, my God.
I may have just got the winner of "The Voice."
Syd was incredible.
She's literally the best singer we've heard.
I would be furious if I were you.
Kelly is upset, y'all.
She may need to be talked off the ledge,
but I fought to the finish.
Syd, oh, you saved my season.
"The Voice" is over. Yeah, he just won.
And I don't feel bad anymore about the super steal.
My buddy gave me the nickname Disco Dan in third grade.
♪ Let's groove tonight ♪
I've always been able to move pretty well,
and my first ever CD I owned was Earth, Wind & Fire.
So I'm assuming there's some kind of connection there.
My name's Daniel Sovich. I grew up in Aurora, Ohio.
Now I'm down in Nashville, Tennessee.
I started out with my schooling at NYU.
Freshman year was a musical theater major,
and I was really fortunate, got set up
with some awesome auditions.
By the end of college, I had booked my first
professional pro gig,
the musical "Almost Famous," as the lead.
That was my dream as a kid to be in a Broadway musical.
It really started feeling like we're launching into this.
Things are going to start moving from here.
And then we were all set to open in spring of 2020,
and then that's when COVID hit. Everything shut down,
and suddenly I cannot live in this city.
So I went back to Nashville,
and I've been there for almost five years now.
I'm not going to sit here and say, like, I've never
gone into one of those spirals being like, why am I doing this?
Why am I still here doing this?
But then one of those times you pick yourself back up,
the right person walks into the bar you're singing at
and is like, dude, you should come audition for "The Voice."
Oh, my gosh.
Very surreal.
Oh, my God. I can't believe we're here.
These three coaches are champions.
It would be amazing to work with any of them.
I would be pumped if one chair spins around.
I will be over the moon.
The teams are filling up, so the stakes are high.
But I have been paying my dues,
and I hope this is my chance to say I did it.
♪♪
♪ Don't go changing to try and please me ♪
I love this song so much.
♪ You never let me down before ♪
♪ Mm, mm-mm, mm-mm ♪
♪ I took the good times, I'll take the bad times ♪
♪ I'll take you just the way you are ♪
♪ I need to know that you will always be ♪
♪ The same old someone I knew ♪
♪ Oh, what will it take till you believe in me ♪
♪ The way that I believe in you? ♪
♪ I said, "I love you," and that's forever ♪
♪ This I promise from the heart ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ I couldn't love you any better ♪
♪ I love you just the way ♪
♪ You are ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
Aw, what's your name?
I'm Daniel Sovich. I'm 28, from Nashville.
Kelly: Oh, man. Man.
Daniel, I know this is not what you wanted.
This sucks when this happens.
It felt more Broadway than, like, anything else, for me.
But you have a great voice.
I don't know about y'all, but it felt a little more that for me.
It did feel theatrical at times,
and I don't think that's a bad thing,
but the vocal has a certain understated-ness to it
that when you lose that,
sometimes it can make it a different thing.
And so it kind of got me outside of it,
but I wanted to turn a bunch of times.
Your range is awesome.
Appreciate that. Yeah.
One of the things Michael would always say,
he talks about not overusing the vibrato,
even when you're doing those songs
that kind of make you think that you should do vibrato. Call for it?
Your performance was flawless when it came to pitch.
You have a powerful instrument,
so it's just about making the right artistic choices
to be more effective as a performer.
And so I think that's something you could correct
and come back and sing another song.
Yes, sir. Appreciate you, brother. Thank you.
Come back and do it again for sure.
Please come back. Yeah. Thank you.
I just love that song so much.
Adam: My team is almost full. The point of the competition
is to reward the people that have these special gifts.
And just waiting for my special person
to round out Team Adam.
If it doesn't feel heartfelt --
You got to be more conversational.
Exactly. That's how you pull it off.
Yeah.
Jared: You're gonna go with Adam?
Yes. I like Adam.
He could do a new tattoo.
Oh, a new tattoo. Right?
Since we're a Navy family, anchors would be something.
Oh, that's pretty good. You know what I'm saying?
I'm Jared Shoemaker,
I'm 32 years old, and I'm from Richmond, Kentucky.
In 2012, I decided to join the Navy.
I was on the USS George H.W. Bush.
Our main goal was to carry all kinds
of helicopters and cargo planes and, of course, fighter jets.
And when you get to the ship,
the least ranking person usually has toilet duty.
I had to make sure throughout the day
that the toilets were clean, which was crazy.
Then I finally got an opportunity to work
on all kinds of machinery.
We'd rebuild pumps, boilers, air compressors.
It definitely was a very tough job.
We worked a lot of hours.
When you're working that much, it'll suck the soul out of you.
And I read on a magazine singing release endorphins in your brain
and it makes you happy.
I had a whole room to myself at the belly of the boat,
and I just started singing.
I could sing as loud as I want.
Everybody would bring their guitars down there,
and we'd have big jam sessions.
It literally brought my spirits up.
I went nine months singing every day,
and I realized that I think I had a voice.
When he got out of the military,
we would go to some of his little gigs, and we're like,
oh, my gosh.
Our boy can sing.
When I got out of the Navy, I just started gigging,
and my band's called Marshull.
We've been gigging for 10, 20 people,
and then we've moved on to playing massive clubs.
We got to open up for Diamond Rio,
one of my favorite '90s country bands.
♪ Running on, running on empty ♪
So we're playing music full time now, traveling the country.
One of our favorite venues is a horse festival.
We ride horses all day, and then we play music.
I kind of worked away my younger years
doing nothing but demanding jobs,
so it's kind of fun to be around the things
I missed out on while I was in the Navy.
It's the final night of the blind auditions.
Teams are filling up.
There's never been a season with fewer spots available.
Gets you a little nervous, but I've been in plenty
of different situations where the stress is high.
So I'm ready to get on that stage.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice: Battle of Champions."
Last one.
Oh, my God, y'all, we're done, almost.
Kelly: I know. That's crazy.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
♪ Well, it's been some time ♪
Ooh.
♪ Oh, you still look like an angel ♪
♪ I heard you're doing fine ♪
♪ Got promoted back in April ♪
Mm, nice.
♪ And you met someone ♪
♪ Your dad says he's okay ♪
♪ Well, I've never been better ♪
♪ Things are going my way ♪
♪ I sleep like a baby ♪
♪ I never show up late for work ♪
♪ I don't drink whiskey ♪
♪ I don't know how it feels to hurt ♪
♪ Oh, and I ain't been lonely ♪
♪ Since you said goodbye ♪
♪ Wish I could say I miss you ♪
♪ Oh, but you know I never lie ♪
♪ Wish I could say I miss you ♪
♪ But you know I never lie ♪
♪ Wish I could say I miss you ♪
♪ Oh, but you know I never lie ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
All the teams are full.
Wow. That's it.
Hello, sir. What's your name?
My name is Jared Shoemaker.
I'm 32, from Richmond, Kentucky.
I'm so happy right now, because their teams are full.
We couldn't turn. They couldn't turn.
That is perfectly fine. Yeah.
The subtle simplicity of your voice is so refreshing.
And the emotion in the little breaks of your voice
that I love so much, I mean,
you just have one of those great voices.
And, man, I just don't have anybody like you on my team.
It's gonna be really fun. I'm gonna do you right.
Awesome. Really good to be here. Good stuff.
I'm a fan. It was really, really good.
I love the song selection. I gotta ask you, though,
who did you grow up listening to? You been playing a lot?
I mean, I've been -- Yeah, I gig about three days a week.
Um, I've been playing for like five years.
I play anything from, you know, Frank Sinatra to Ozzy.
RIP. Yeah. Oh, yeah.
Ozzy. I play -- I play everything.
You're gonna do so well, man. I love the vibe.
Congratulations. Yeah.
It's fun, because this season, we all
have country artists on our teams.
So I think it's going to be fun
to kind of break up that country monopoly
that our country coaches would often have on the show.
Some people can hit the notes,
but they don't have, like, a style.
And I really felt like you had that,
and I would have totally pushed if I had a spot on my team,
because I just felt like you really can sing, man.
Thank you. Adam's very lucky that he got you all to himself.
And listen. Imagine like I'm like Blake Shelton, but better.
Yeah!
The bar was low, Jared. [ Laughter ]
Hey, man. Welcome to my team.
♪ Highway, highway, oh, won't you take me home? ♪
That worked out well. You're badass, dude.
That's awesome. Yes, sir.
Welcome. I'm in the country chair.
Jared is badass, man. I love Jared's voice.
I love his emotion. I love his soul.
Thank you so much, man. Hey, you're super awesome, man.
Appreciate you. I'm super excited to work with you.
I love how his music just feels really real and honest,
and the way he sings is raw and sincere.
Not enough of that these days. Blown away.
Adam: Perfect guy to fill Team Adam.
I'm so happy Blake's not here. This is so crazy.
John: Yeah. ♪ Highway, highway ♪
♪ Oh, won't you take me home? ♪
My team is full, and I cannot wait for the battle rounds.
We always pride ourselves on having an amazing talent,
and Team Adam is strong. Quality, not quantity.
Our teams are full!
♪ They say no way, oh, I say I rule the world ♪
I cannot wait to coach in the battles.
I'm very excited.
You know. Kelly won the triple turn title,
and congratulations.
But the winner of "The Voice" is still the winner of "The Voice."
Yeah! ♪ I say I rule the world ♪
We did it!
It's time for the battles.
Team Legend, let's get to work.
Daly: The blinds were just the beginning.
Get the hell ready.
♪♪
Oh, my God. Daly: The brand new super steal!
This season... What is this?
...every decision matters more.
Who is the winner of this battle?
Shut up.
And when it counts, the best mentors and coaches step in.
Kelly brought me in as advisor and coach.
I'm your dream girl, baby. I'm always there.
Michael Buble.
Mega mentor.
[ Laughs evilly ]
Daly: Expect the unexpected.
What?! CeeLo Green!
I love the entrance.
I'm totally gonna steal it for my Vegas show.
Daly: And... Daly: Welcome back.
Daly: ...for the first time ever, former champs return.
The all-star showdown!
"The Voice: Battle of Champions."
Let the competition begin!
♪♪