Daly: Four voices, all one step away from the title.
They sang their way through the blinds...
Triple turn, baby!
Daly: ...survived the battles and knockouts...
We got a Super Steal!
...and earned their place in the finals.
Alexia Jayy.
Liv Ciara.
Lucas West.
Mikenley Brown.
Now this special season of "The Voice"
comes down to this.
♪ I'm a champion! ♪
Tonight is the first battle of "Champions" finale.
I'm very excited.
John: We've got four incredible artists.
Anybody could win. ♪ I'm a champion ♪
I've been waiting for this moment all my life.
Liv: Last season, I didn't even get a chair turn,
and now I made it to the finale?
Like, so crazy!
Mikenley: It would mean the absolute world to win.
I want to do music for the rest of my life.
I'm one step away. This is it.
Because of the All-Star Showdown, which I won,
the odds are in my favor
'cause I have two out of the four.
Daly: Their fate is in the hands
of "Voice" superfans and alumni.
Oh, it's gonna be hard to pick. They're all so wonderful.
I'm excited to be voting tonight. Let's get it.
Daly: One final night of performances,
one winner.
Our Season 29 champion is...
♪ I'm a champion! ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Stand up and fight ♪
♪ Stand up and take the day ♪
It all comes down to this.
Welcome to our Season 29 finale.
Keep it going
for our champion coaches,
John Legend...
[ Cheers and applause ]
Kelly Clarkson...
[ Cheers and applause ]
...and Adam Levine.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Our first ever "Battle of Champions"
has been really a lot of fun.
It's been unlike any other season.
There were new twists and turns
and unprecedented talent and unforgettable performances.
And it all comes down to tonight,
where we are crowning our winner
and revealing which coach's name belongs on that banner.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Here's how it's gonna work tonight.
Our four finalists are gonna sing multiple songs.
They're gonna do a ballad.
They'll do an up-tempo song.
And just like last night,
our special audience here is filled with "Voice" alumni.
We have past winners, fan favorites, and superfans.
And they are gonna vote. Hello to you all.
Great to have you back in the room.
Welcome home.
So, we're gonna kick off our final performances
with Team Adam's Alabama powerhouse.
Here's how Alexia Jayy prepared for this big night.
Hey, y'all. We made it!
Top four! Harmony: ♪ We did it ♪
♪ We did it, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
My kids have loved watching me.
Harmony: That's my Mom! [ Screams ]
I love you, and you made it.
Alexia: [ Laughs ] I love you too, baby.
I'm here for them.
What's up, finalist? Hey!
So to be in the finale --
Whoo! [ Laughs ]
Adam: I'm just excited. Listening to you sing --
It's a privilege. So -- Thank you.
And you get to do "Lady Marmalade."
Are you kidding me?
♪ She met Marmalade ♪
♪ Down in old New Orleans ♪
It's the perfect song. It's outrageous.
It's over the top.
♪ She said, "Hello, hey, Joe ♪
♪ You wanna give it a go? ♪
It's finale material.
And of course, as usual, she crushes it.
♪ Uh-huh ♪ This one's, like, all about fun.
Right. Every moment of the song is a moment.
So, like, I don't think you got to hold back.
It's a finale. Got to go crazy.
♪ Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da ♪
Alexia is one of the best vocalists
I've ever had on my team.
Every time she performs, she just nails it.
Like, she's always game-ready.
♪ Creole Lady Marmalade ♪
Alexia should be a household name.
It's all in the hands of the audience.
They did well the first time.
Let's do the right thing again tonight.
[ Laughs ]
I still don't think you really know how good you are.
There's a lot of people who can sing correctly.
But what comes out of you when you do it
is so much more than that.
Thank you. I just want to say
I appreciate every talk that we've had, you know,
because it's built my confidence. Good.
Alexia: Music is like my other baby,
and presenting it to the world is scary.
Adam. Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
But being with Adam,
I went from completely nervous...
There's no mistake you could make that could be worse
than letting the fear of making the mistake in the door.
♪ My world is forever changed ♪
...to sitting in a room with one of my favorite artists,
singing all of these legendary songs,
and I'm having fun.
[ Laughs ] Alexia: This...
This gave me a new love for music.
I'm from a very small town.
There are not many people
that love music the way that I do.
But being here with everybody,
it's like I found my people.
And that's the best gift you can get.
My greatest hope for you
is that you have the time of your life.
I am. Good.
I would love to win the first "Battle of Champions."
That would feel nice. But mostly I want Alexia to win.
You are just...
You're everything. So are you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm so excited for this.
Oh, yeah, man. Oh, man.
[ Intro to "Lady Marmalade" plays ]
♪♪
♪ Hey, sista, go, sista, soul sista, flow sista ♪
♪ Hey, sista, go, sista, soul sista, go, sista ♪
♪ He met Marmalade down in old New Orleans ♪
♪ Struttin' her stuff down the street ♪
♪ She said, "Hello, hey, Joe ♪
♪ You wanna give it a go?" Mm-hmm ♪
♪ Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da, hey, hey ♪
♪ Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, hee, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Mocha Chocolata, ya-ya, hey ♪
♪ Creole Lady Marmalade ♪
Whoo! ♪ Hey, hey ♪
♪ Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? ♪
♪ Uh-huh, voulez-vous coucher avec moi? ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ He sat in her boudoir while she freshened up ♪
♪ That boy drank all that Magnolia wine ♪
Hey! ♪ Oh, on her black, satin sheets where he started to freak ♪
♪ Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da, hey, hey ♪
♪ Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, hee, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Mocha Chocolata, ya-ya, hey ♪
♪ Creole Lady Marmalade ♪
♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
♪ Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? ♪
♪ Uh-huh, voulez-vous coucher avec moi? ♪
♪ Hey, hey ♪
♪ Marmalade ♪
♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
♪ Marmalade ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ Mar-ma-lade-e-e-e! ♪
♪ Now he's back home doin' nine to five ♪
♪ He's livin' that gray flannel life ♪
♪ Oh, but when he turns off to sleep, memories creep ♪
♪ More, more, more! ♪
♪ Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, da-da ♪
♪ Gitchie, gitchie, ya-ya, hee, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Mocha Chocolata, ya-ya, hey ♪
♪ Creole Lady Marmala-a-a-de! ♪
♪ Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? ♪
♪ Uh-huh ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ He-e-e-y, hey, hey ♪
♪ Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? ♪
♪ Creole Lady Marmala-a-a-de! ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Dramatic music plays ]
Daly: That is Alexia Jayy, ladies and gentlemen,
on the finale of "The Voice."
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wow, man. Kelly?
[ Screams ] That's what you made me feel!
You just come out here,
and you do it exactly how you do it,
and you make it special.
We've heard that song, like, a lot of times in our life.
♪ Not...like...that ♪
[ Laughs ] Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ] John?
I just see a star up there.
You carry yourself like you
are supposed to be on the Grammys.
[ Cheers and applause ] Every time, you deliver.
You did it again today.
Thank you, John. I appreciate it. Adam?
Adam: She's tackled a Whitney song.
She tackled Aretha, Patti LaBelle just now.
You, like, have a list of the greats,
and you just check them off.
[ Laughter ]
For all these mega, mega people,
the headline through all of it was you.
You were what made all of these moments so special.
Let's hear it one more time for Alexia Jayy, everybody. [ Cheers and applause ]
Alexia killed "Lady Marmalade" so effortlessly
without over-singing and trying too hard.
And there's no one like her.
Come here. John: All the choices she makes,
she executes on it so beautifully every single time.
The talent in this finale is so, so impressive.
[ Cheers and applause ] So good.
John: Our live audience is going to vote,
and I'm so excited to see who wins.
Lucia: I think my favorite is Alexia.
She has such a soulful voice.
Being in this audience,
being able to vote for the next winner of "The Voice,"
is so incredible.
She makes everything cooler. Yeah. It's really true.
Man, she's so cool. I love her.
I love her.
[ Cheers and applause ]
After the break, Mikenley puts her stamp
on an emotional Ariana Grande song.
This is the finale for the "Battle of Champions."
Stay with us.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice" finale.
We were like, "It's the finale! Sparkle!"
Yes Some of us try. And, then...
Adam showed up in his sweater. [ Chuckles ]
I'm just kidding. He looks cool. [ Laughs ]
Welcome back to our finale. [ Cheers and applause ]
Our special voting audience is back.
We're here with fan favorites Sugar Joans, Mark Hood.
We've got Barrett Baber, Paxton Ingram,
Bryan Bautista, and Toneisha Harris.
Great to have you all. Welcome home.
Toneisha, pretty cool duty tonight
you guys get to vote for.
How are you feeling?
It's a really big responsibility,
one I don't take lightly.
It could change someone's life.
And so I'm pretty confident we'll make the right decision.
Oh, we're very confident you will.
You're all so talented.
Welcome home. Good to have you guys here.
Next up, a performance from the Indiana pop singer
who's finally become
the performer that she's always dreamt of being.
I had a chance to sit down
with Mikenley Brown and her coach
to talk about their incredible journey to this night.
Mikenley, congratulations.
Mikenley: Thank you! You're a finalist on "The Voice."
Thank you so much!
Well, you got the champion of the champions.
Yay. You've crushed it.
You won the most triple turns.
You won the All-Star Challenge,
which is why you have two in the finale. Yeah.
Are you rubbing it in on Adam and John a little bit?
Of course! [ Laughs ]
Mikenley, walk us back to your blind audition.
♪ Feel like I'm living a teenage dream ♪
That moment was crazy.
I never would have expected one chair turn, let alone three.
Kelly, what did you hear in her blind audition
that made you want her on your team. Special.
No one has her tone. Thanks.
Like, where she decides to go vocally,
I don't think any of the other singers could do it.
♪ I wish you would just focus on me ♪
It's, like, so detailed, intricate what she does.
It's so effortless for her.
What sticks out to me is Adam,
who said something pretty incredible.
A million seasons I've been on the show.
That's the best battle round I've ever heard.
Thanks! It was so good.
Daly: There's a theme at this point,
you putting kind of your own spin on songs.
♪ ...down at the Pink Pony Club ♪
You change it up, but you're constantly you, though. Yeah.
So as you guys strategize and talk about the finale,
what song have you landed on to do?
"Almost is Never Enough."
Which is special for you. Oh, cool.
My grandma -- it's one of her favorite songs ever.
And she has wanted me to sing this song
since my blind audition.
She's going through cancer right now,
and so I am just so glad that she's gonna get to hear it.
I want to make her proud with it.
Like, that right there is the win. Wow.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Adam: Go, Mikenley!
I want that jacket!
I, like, really need to touch it.
[ Intro to "Almost is Never Enough" plays ]
♪ I'd like to say we gave it a try ♪
♪ I'd like to blame it all on life ♪
♪ Maybe we just weren't right ♪
♪ But that's a lie, that's a lie ♪
♪ Oh, 'cause sooner or later, we'll wonder why we gave up ♪
♪ The truth is everyone knows ♪
♪ Almost, almost is never enough ♪
♪ So close to being in love ♪
♪ If I would have known that you wanted me ♪
Dang. ♪ The way I wanted you ♪
♪ Maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart ♪
♪ But right here in each other's arms ♪
♪ And we almost, we almost knew what love was ♪
Sing, Mikenley! [ Audience cheering ]
♪ But almost is never enough ♪
♪ Almost ♪
♪ Baby ♪ ♪ It's never enough ♪
♪ We can deny it as much as we want ♪
♪ But in time, our feelings will show ♪
♪ 'Cause sooner or later, we'll wonder why we gave up ♪
♪ The truth is, everyone knows ♪
♪ Almost, almost is never enough ♪
♪ So close to being in love ♪
♪ If I would have known that you wanted me ♪
♪ The way I wanted you ♪
♪ Maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart ♪
♪ But right here in each other's arms ♪
♪ And we almost, we almost knew what love was ♪
♪ But almost is never enough ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Dramatic music plays ]
Daly: That is Mikenley Brown, everybody.
Yeah!
Oh, my God.
Daly: Let's start with John.
I feel like this round and last round,
we're just seeing your confidence coming through.
Thank you so much.
In some ways, you're reminding me
of Yebba a little bit, who I absolutely love.
Thanks. [ Laughs ] And you're just blossoming
into a wonderful artist.
Congratulations, Mikenley. Thank you so much.
[ Cheers and applause ] Adam?
I'm a fan of yours, Mikenley. Like --
Thank you! You really are special.
I love your voice. I love your tone. I love you.
Thank you! I love you too!
[ Laughs ] Daly: Kelly?
Girl, your voice, it's so good and --
It's silky! Mm! It's gorgeous.
You do these riffs that are incredible that I tell you,
I'm, like, sitting in my shower trying to do and I can't. [ Laughs ]
That is so special, what you do.
Thank you so much. Give it up one more time
for Mikenley Brown, everybody, from Team Kelly.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah, Mikenley.
I am so stoked. I feel like I killed it.
"The Voice" alumni and the superfans are out there voting.
Great job. It's a little nerve-wracking,
'cause you don't know what they're thinking.
Getting to be in the room, watch the performances,
and have our vote matter so much
is really special and awesome.
Feeling the energy in person
is a completely different thing than watching it on TV.
Do I have any favorites? Um...
I'm just gonna see who kind of
really, like, stands out to me tonight.
I plead the fifth.
They're bringing their all,
and it's gonna be pretty hard to decide,
you know, who to vote for.
I guess we're gonna have to find out.
Tune in!
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice" finale
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Man: Hey!
[ Cheers and applause ]
My people!
Oh. It's Carson.
Oh, my God. What happened to you, dawg?
[ Laughs ] It's my guy right here.
What's it like to be back here? This is crazy.
I love being in spaces where there are a bunch of creatives.
You know what I mean? That's what this show is.
Yeah. It's like music boot camp.
To have this much talent --
I mean, it's just insane.
It's not like we're playing basketball
and Jordan's obviously the best. Right.
It's like everybody's -- No. There's a lot of all-stars.
Right. What are you looking for in a winner?
I want to be moved by the voice,
and I want to throw my shoes at them,
and whoever gets both shoes gets my vote. [ Laughs ]
You guys know exactly what our artists are feeling, right?
Yeah. What advice do you have for them?
Authenticity is key, you know?
We can only be ourselves.
And so I believe you when you're you, you know? Yeah.
Lucas West, you're a finalist on "The Voice," man.
How does it feel? Nuts.
Still haven't processed it.
Let's go back to those blind auditions.
♪ Benny and the Jets ♪
What did that experience feel like? Oh, man, that was cool.
John: Seeing how into it you were, how soulful you are,
it just made me want you on Team Legend even more.
Oh! I've been listening to John's music
for my whole life probably.
So having that moment was larger than life, you know?
Daly: You win the battle rounds,
and then you're in the knockouts.
You do a little Billy Joel.
♪ I'm in a New York state of mind ♪
It felt like a breakout moment.
It felt like all the other coaches were put on notice,
like, "This guy could be in the finale." Yeah.
Billy Joel -- if he sees this, you just made him proud.
Lucas gave a really soulful rendition,
and he sounded wonderful. It was flawless.
Thank you John. Appreciate that.
Lucas, you're gonna have not only your peers,
former "Voice" stars, all voting,
but, also, superfans of the show will be in the audience.
Your fate is in their hands. What does that feel like?
It's definitely a little nerve-wracking
having the former contestants there,
but they've been through the same thing
I'm going through right now.
And the superfans love the show.
And I think it's an advantage for you
to be a real musician who plays
and have part of the audience be, you know, musicians.
I think that's a great thing.
You got one more.
He's gonna sing "Cold as Ice."
Foreigner. Yes.
Aw, yes!
What is left to prove for you musically.
That I'm an entertainer,
and, also, that I can play away from the keys.
So no keys on Foreigner?
No keys on "Cold as Ice."
When I hear "Cold as Ice," I think of ice-cold beer.
You used to work at your dad's brewery. [ Laughs ]
Thinking about your journey,
going from cold beers to "Cold as Ice,"
what would it mean to win "The Voice"?
It would be incredible.
It would be cold as ice.
It would be cold -- cold as ice.
It'd be ice-cold. It'd be ice-cold, man.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Go, Lucas!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Intro to "Cold as Ice" plays ]
♪♪
♪ You're as cold as ice ♪
♪ You're willing to sacrifice our love ♪
♪ Ohh, yeah, yeah ♪
Yeah!
♪ You never take advice ♪
♪ But someday, you'll pay the price ♪
♪ I know ♪
♪ I've seen it before, it happens all the time ♪
♪ Closing the door, you leave the world behind ♪
♪ Digging for gold, you're throwing away ♪
♪ A fortune in feelings, but someday you'll pay ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
♪♪
♪ You're as cold as ice ♪
♪ You're willing to sacrifice our love ♪
♪ Oh, oh, yeah ♪
Yeah, Lucas!
♪ You want paradise ♪
♪ But someday you'll pay the price, I know ♪
♪ I've seen it before, it happens all the time ♪
♪ You're closing the door, you leave the world behind ♪
♪ You're digging for gold, you're throwing away ♪
♪ A fortune in feelings, but someday you'll pay ♪
♪♪
♪ Ohh, but someday you'll pay ♪
♪♪
♪ Cold as ice ♪
♪ You know that you are ♪
♪ Cold as ice ♪
♪ As cold as ice to me ♪
♪ Cold as ice ♪
♪ So cold, so cold, so cold ♪
♪ Cold as... ♪ ♪ You're as cold as ice ♪
♪ As cold as ice, I know ♪
♪ Cold as... ♪ ♪ Ohhh! ♪
♪ Yes, I know ♪
♪ Cold as... ♪ ♪ Cold, cold, cold ♪
♪ As i-i-i-i-i-i-ce! ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Rock music plays ]
Daly: That is Lucas West, trying to win "The Voice" tonight.
Whoo!
Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Great job, Lucas. Let's hear from the coaches.
We'll start with Adam.
Man. I mean, you know I'm a fan.
And I'm glad that you didn't play keys today.
That is the move that you had to make.
I missed it, just because I love that part of you.
You know, when an artist plays the piano...
I know, I know.
[ Laughter ] Here we go, here we go.
...there are times when they have to
as Andre 3000 told me in my song "Green Light,"
get out from behind the piano.
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ]
I am not criticizing it. I am saying
I like how it separated you from the herd.
It was a wonderful performance, and I love you, and I'm a fan.
[ Cheers and applause ] Thank you, Adam.
I will say I actually enjoyed you not on the piano.
'Cause look. When I go see John, he can play.
But he does get up, and he commands the crowd.
And I thought that's what you did today,
and I thought it was really cool.
Thank you so much, Kelly. Thank you.
Daly: John?
John: I loved it, Lucas.
Your voice sounded more powerful
and more clear and beautiful than ever.
I loved you doing something that felt different
from all the things you've done before.
Wonderfully done. Yeah!
Thank you so much. Give it up one more time for Lucas West!
[ Cheers and applause ]
John: I thought Lucas sounded great on this song.
He got up from the piano, showed us a different side.
My man.
You killed it, Lucas!
Team Legend is ready.
We're going out here to try to win this championship.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hailey: The performances are phenomenal.
I feel like there's still kind of some sort of pressure
being in the audience,
and you want to deliver for the people.
All: Go, Team Legend!
[ All cheering ]
Daly: After the break, Liv takes the stage
with a Billie Eilish ballad.
This is the finale. Stay with us.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back. We'll, here's something magical.
Our friends at Xfinity want to make sure
that the journey for tonight's champion doesn't stop here.
So they are gifting the winner of "The Voice"
their very own home-recording studio.
And to keep that dream powered,
they're also gonna be giving them
a full year of Xfinity Internet and mobile
so their music can reach as far as their imagination.
Big thanks to our partner for that incredible prize.
Xfinity -- imagine that.
Alright. We're gonna go
to Team Kelly's 16-year-old pop singer now.
I had a chance to sit down and chat with Liv Ciara.
Take a look.
Liv, I'm so happy that you're in our finale.
Your story is incredible.
You were here Season 28 and didn't get a chair to turn.
You came back, and now you're in the finale.
What does that feel like?
When I didn't get my chair turn,
I kind of felt a voice inside of me
that was just saying, like, "Keep working."
It obviously paid off.
♪ Maybe that's all I need ♪
♪ Ohhh! ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
What did you hear in this young lady's voice?
I had no idea she was 16. Okay.
To be in that environment and to be that calm,
I was like, "This person could possibly be in the finale."
So, you're on the show. You get into the battle rounds.
♪ Baby, I just want you to... ♪
You got lucky, 'cause your coach won
the triple-turn competition.
What do you mean? [ Whoosh! ]
Oh, no!
Oh, that Super Steal was incredible.
The fact that she goes to such an emotional place at 16...
♪ Break away ♪
The knockout round, artists pick their own song.
How do coaches feel when artists cover them?
She chose mine -- "Breakaway."
And it's, like, very much a sing-along
and great to do on the road,
but it's not a competitive song. Whoo!
Yeah! And she turned that around.
I was like, "Oh. She's here to win."
Carson: We got to do this one more time.
What song have you picked?
I'm singing "The Greatest" by Billie Eilish.
I want to show them that I'm young,
but I can kind of dig down deep.
"The Greatest" might be the saddest song to ever exist.
I bawled uncontrollably in the rehearsals. [ Chuckles ]
I actually wasn't breathing right.
"Go, Liv" on three. 1, 2, 3...
All: Go, Liv!
There we go. We got it, we got it. Perfect.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Whispering ] You look beautiful!
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ I'm trying my best ♪
♪ To keep you satisfied ♪
♪ Let you get your rest ♪
♪ While I stayed up all night ♪
♪ And you don't wanna know ♪
♪ What I would've done ♪
♪ Anything at all ♪
[ Audience cheering ]
♪ Worse than anyone ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh ♪
♪ And, man, am I the greatest? ♪
♪ My congratulations ♪
♪ All my love and patience ♪
♪ All my admiration ♪
♪ All the times waiting ♪
♪ For you to want me chain-ed ♪
♪ I made it all look painless ♪
♪ Man, am I the greate-e-e-st ♪
♪ The greate-e-e-e-e-e-st ♪
♪ The greatest ♪
♪ Oh, ohhh ♪
♪ Ohhh ♪
♪ Yea-a-a-a-h ♪
♪ I loved you ♪
♪ And I still do ♪
♪ Oh, I just wanted passion from you ♪
♪ Just wanted what I got you ♪
♪ I waited ♪ Yeah.
♪ And waite-e-e-e-e-e-d ♪
♪ You said your heart was jaded ♪
♪ I couldn't even break it ♪
♪ I shouldn't have to say it ♪
♪ You could've been the greatest ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Dramatic music plays ]
Daly: Give it up for Liv Ciara!
[ Cheers and applause ]
John: Yes!
Great job, Liv.
Start with John.
She's only 16 years old, folks.
You took us through, like,
the emotions of the song so beautifully.
The end, I don't know if you were actually crying,
but it sounded like you were crying. I was about to.
Yeah, 'cause it's so good.
And it was so raw and honest.
Beautiful job. Liv: Thank you so much.
Kelly? Man, I'm so glad y'all gave me a little time.
But just give me a minute more, 'cause it was, like, so good.
Just...
We're human. We're allowed to have emotions.
Oh, my God! It's just you're so good. Yeah.
Thank you, Kelly.
When we were all 16,
I don't know that we were here.
You know what I'm saying? Like --
I was not. Are you kidding me, bro?
Definitely wasn't.
I was not. I was like a pimple.
I was like -- I literally --
Like, you have such a vision for yourself.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you do after this show.
You're really great. Thank you so much.
Give it up one more time for Liv Ciara.
Liv singing "The Greatest" ruins me.
She's able to tap into something at such a young age.
And the depth that she has --
You're insane.
-- she's a pop, soulful artist that is ready to go right now.
All: Go, Team Kelly!
These performances are blowing my mind.
It's making it so difficult for who to choose.
We're all trying to figure it out.
It's gonna be really hard.
Yes, Liv. My favorites?
Right now I got to give it to Liv.
Oh, she just blew my mind, and I almost cried.
Her talent is crazy.
She's super amazing.
I can't get stupid.
She needs to be making records.
Like, she sounds like a pop star. Yeah. Yeah.
Truly, like, she could be huge.
Coming up, incredible back-to-back performances.
Mikenley and Lucas both return.
Plus, we're gonna find out the winner.
This is our finale,
our most important night of competition.
Stay with us on NBC.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
Finals. We're in the finale. Yeah, I know. So crazy!
Yeah. Now I'm like, "Okay. Well...
I guess I'm gonna try to win." Yeah.
If you want to win,
it's good that you picked a song with movement.
Yeah. I'm so stoked for this.
♪ I gotta know you're meant to be the man I need ♪
♪ Talk to me ♪
You know, sometimes it can be a risk
if you're singing a more contemporary song,
and, like, the person's on the radio,
and you're hearing it right now.
But Mikenley's tone is so unique, and it's so different.
It almost sounds like Mikenley's song.
♪ Be the man that I need, baby ♪
Damn you're good.
Thanks. [ Laughs ] Yeah.
That's a ride.
Yeah. It's a lot going on.
There's no breath. You have to do it all.
Space is... Important?
Yes. So it's not necessarily... Yeah.
...about keeping up with everything Olivia did.
Yeah. It's about making moments.
There's a lot of "Talk to me, talk to me."
So maybe stick to the game plan here.
You've established the song right after the first chorus.
I was like, "Okay. I get the gist."
Yeah. So at that point, you can play a little.
Okay. Can you do the chorus just real quick?
♪ Tell me you got something to give ♪
♪ Talk to me, yeah ♪ ♪ I want it ♪
♪ I kinda like it when you call... ♪ ♪ Talk to me! ♪
Mikenley: I couldn't have chosen a better coach for myself.
She's given me great advice. ♪ Oh, yeah ♪
♪ Talk to me ♪ I think it's just taught me
to have confidence in who I am.
And it's really well-written.
"Be the man I need"?
♪ He-e-e-y! ♪ you know what I'm saying?
[ Both laughing ]
Use that sass of the song.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
This song is about knowing
that you deserve to be loved.
And my goal as an artist
is to tell people to love themselves.
♪ Why do we do the things we do? ♪
There's been many times that I have allowed
what other people have thought of me to affect myself.
I was so insecure,
and I was fighting anxiety and depression,
at one point fighting anorexia.
But being here now... Whoo-whoo!
...it's awesome to be on a show
where I'm celebrated for who I am.
I've just blossomed.
Hey! Hey!
I've met all these amazing singers.
I have the greatest coach ever.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,
and it's just crazy that I get to live it.
♪ Already know I can't leave it alone ♪
♪ You're on my mind ♪
Kelly: The cool thing about Mikenley
is I see her having a career afterwards,
because no one sounds like her.
It's so cool, man.
Thank you. I appreciate it. Yeah.
You know, you could tell she listens to certain artists,
but it's not an invitation.
It's, like, her own thing
that's kind of this amalgamation
of all the people that she loves.
Well, origami.
There we go. It's all great. [ Laughs ]
That's what we all strive for.
But she's only 20 years old and has that in the bag.
John: Let's go, Mikenley.
She's about to be so amazing.
Whoo! ♪ Talk to me, talk to me ♪
♪ Ooh ooh ooh ♪
♪ Talk to me, talk to me ♪
♪ Looks like we're making up for lost time ♪
♪ I need you to spell it out for me ♪
♪ Bossa Nova on all night ♪
♪ It's like a type of alchemy ♪
♪ Oh, no, I can't leave it alone ♪
♪ You're on my mind ♪
♪ Already gave you the time and the place ♪
♪ So don't be shy ♪
♪ Just come be the man I need ♪
♪ Tell me you got something to give ♪ Yeah!
♪ I want it ♪
♪ I kinda like it when you call me wonderful ♪
♪ Whatever the type of talk it is, come on, then ♪
♪ I gotta know you're meant to be the man I need ♪
♪ Talk to me ♪
♪ Yo, talk to me, talk to me ♪
♪ Be the man that I need, baby ♪
♪ Talk to me, talk to me ♪
♪ Be the man that I need, need, need, need ♪
♪ Be the man that I need, baby ♪
♪ Talk to me, talk to me ♪
♪ Be the man, man, man, man, man, man ♪
♪ I like to think you feel the same way ♪
♪ But I can't tell with you sometimes ♪
♪ Baby, let's get on the same page ♪
♪ Stop making me read between the lines ♪
♪ Already know I can't leave it alone on my mind ♪
♪ Already gave you the time and the place ♪
♪ So don't be shy ♪
♪ Come be the man I need ♪
♪ Tell me you got something to give ♪
♪ I want it ♪
♪ I kind of like it when you call me wonderful ♪
♪ Whatever the type of talk it is, come on, then ♪
♪ I gotta know you're meant to be the man I nee-e-e-e-d ♪
♪ Ohhh, yeah ♪
♪ Talk to me, talk to me, be the man that I need, baby ♪
♪ Be the man that I need, need, need, need ♪
♪ Be the man that I need, baby ♪
♪ Be the man, man, man, man, man, man ♪
♪ Come be the man I need ♪
♪ Come be the man I nee-e-e-d ♪
♪ Whoo, ooh ooh ooh ooh! ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Give it up for Mikenley Brown!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Mid-tempo music plays ]
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
Nice work, Mikenley.
John, we'll start with you.
You just sound cool singing anything, honestly.
Thank you! You're just showing everybody,
like, "Here's my style. Here's my taste.
Like, if you come to a show. Yes.
And you're, like, introducing us to who you are.
And I think that's super cool.
Thank you so much. Adam?
Adam: It's great seeing your style.
It's super specific. And I think that's a great thing.
Yeah. And I think that's solidifying your status beyond the show.
Amazing job, Mikenley. Thank you so much.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You're just so rad.
Like, if people just tuned in tonight,
they have a great grasp of who you are as an artist
and what they can expect and what they can adore about you.
All your chest to head voice stuff, man --
Just keep doing that. Like, it's so cool.
Thank you. Thank you. [ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Give it up one more time
for Mikenley Brown, everybody!
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ I've been waiting for this ♪
I love this vibe.
Mikenley killed it.
She wanted to impress the other singers in the room
and prove why they should vote for her.
Her tone is just so special, and she's just very unique.
My favorite so far is Mikenley.
I think from what they say,
she's been under the radar this whole season.
She's showing up tonight. I think she's gonna win.
Mikenley's cool, man.
She just has her own vibe.
John: Kelly's got a little bit of a leg up on me and Adam.
She has two artists.
But only one artist is going to win,
and I'm hoping that it's Lucas for Team Legend.
Let's continue with Team Legend's pop singer,
who's paying tribute to somebody
who has recognized his talent from the very, very beginning.
So, Lucas...
John Legend. What made you want to sing
this song by this artist,
John Legend -- you've heard of him?
Yes, I have. [ Laughs ]
You picked my first big hit song, "Ordinary People."
Like, I've been listening to your songs.
Now, my mom, she loved your tunes.
And it's just kind of full circle
that I was listening to the modern-day greatest,
you know, pianist/singer... Oh!
...on the way to my piano lesson.
Stop it! And here we are. I'm your finalist.
This is a really full-circle moment
for me and, also, for my family.
My mom is incredibly proud.
I can see it in her smile.
It's the same feeling I get from John --
you know that little smile he does when he turns around.
He's like -- You know,
that undertone of appreciation and care.
I wouldn't be here without my support system.
Alright. Let's hear it.
♪ I know I misbehave and we make your mistakes ♪
♪ And we both still got room left to grow ♪
I'm notoriously hard on artists singing my song.
♪ Ordinary people ♪
I know every little nook and cranny.
♪ We don't know which way to go ♪ But Lucas --
he's done an amazing job throughout this competition.
And I'm honored that he chose to include my song
among the great classics that he's covered.
It's really sounding good.
Now, for impact,
I think you should make it a little more dramatic.
It sounds a little too bouncy right now.
Okay. Make it a little more heartfelt,
even how you play.
Yeah. Lucas has set himself apart.
He has a distinctive voice.
He's an amazing pianist.
He has stood out throughout this competition.
For that last chorus, do a key change.
I don't do that ever.
I love that.
And you have more top end on your voice than I do.
I really appreciate that. That's a great idea. Yeah.
It's crazy to think about, that an artist told me,
"Take my song and make it your own."
And you can growl. You can do something... Yeah. [ Laughs ]
...that maybe rock-and-roll's it a little bit.
In my heart, that's a pretty special feeling to have.
I just want to take a second
to appreciate you on your understanding
with the arrangement, you know?
Oh, of course. This is very --
This is one of the scariest things I've done.
[ Laughs ] Don't worry about it. But...
I'm gonna make you proud, man.
I know you're gonna deliver.
The studio audience is voting again,
and I want that audience
to be eating out of the palm of his hand.
Go big or go home. We're gonna win this thing.
Let's win this! [ Laughs ] I'm excited. Alright.
The one win away from winning the show.
Let's go get it. Let's get that win. [ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Intro to "Ordinary People" plays ]
♪♪
♪ Girl, I'm in love with you ♪
♪ This ain't the honeymoon ♪
♪ We're past the infatuation phase ♪
♪ Right in the thick of love ♪
♪ At times, we get sick of love ♪
♪ Seems like we argue every day ♪
♪ I know I've misbehaved ♪
♪ And you've made your mistakes ♪
♪ And we both still got room left to grow ♪
♪ And though love sometimes hurts ♪
♪ I still put you first ♪
♪ And we'll make this thing work ♪
♪ But I think we should take it slow ♪
♪ We're just ordinary people ♪
[ Applause ]
♪ We don't know which way to go ♪
♪ Because we're ordinary people ♪
Yes!
♪ Maybe we should take it slow ♪
♪ Take it slow, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ This time we'll take it slow ♪
♪ Take it slow ♪
♪ Maybe we'll live and learn ♪
♪ Maybe we'll crash and burn ♪
♪ Maybe you'll stay ♪
♪ Maybe you'll leave ♪
♪ Maybe you'll return ♪
♪ Maybe another fight ♪
♪ Maybe we won't survive ♪
♪ Maybe we'll grow ♪
♪ We never know ♪
♪ Baby, you and I ♪
♪ We're just ordinary people ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ We don't know which way to go ♪
♪ Because we're ordinary people ♪
♪ Maybe we should take it slow ♪
♪ Because we're ordinary people ♪
♪ We don't know which way to go ♪
♪ Because we're ordinary people ♪
♪ Maybe we should take it slow ♪
♪ Take it slow ♪
♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ This time we'll take it slow ♪
♪ Take it slow, slow ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ This time we'll take it slo-o-o-o-w ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Beautiful.
Daly: That is Lucas West on "The Voice" finale,
trying to win it all.
John: Beautiful.
Got you behind the keys this time.
Adam, what did you think?
Not only am I happy,
but I love that you did it really on your own.
Just by yourself, with no band. Yeah, by yourself.
Yeah. That is the purity of you.
To me, that is Lucas West.
Thank you, Adam. Thank you. Kelly?
You just went from Foreigner to John Legend.
Only way to do it. Yeah? Only way to do it.
So good.
John?
I was just so happy watching you do this today.
You told me that your mother used to play you these songs.
Love you, Mom. That's right. It's true.
And as artists,
it's cool for us, you know,
because we want to make stuff that
inspires people and makes them feel something.
And I felt something today. That was very cool.
Lucas: Thank you, John. That's an honor, man. Thank you.
Give it up again for Lucas West, everybody.
[ Cheers and applause ]
John: I'm so proud of Lucas.
I love working with a real musician
who understands what it means to be a pianist,
be an arranger, and, of course,
what it means to be a great vocalist and performer.
It's really an honor. Thank you.
Let's go, Lucas. Let's win "The Voice."
Straight ahead, Liv returns to put
her spin on a Christina Aguilera classic.
And we will find out the winner. This is "The Voice."
Stay with us.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to our finale.
We'll continue now with the extraordinary
young pop singer from Missouri.
Here's how Liv Ciara prepared for competition.
Hello!
What's up, finale?
Oh, my gosh, I can't believe it.
Your story is probably my favorite.
You didn't get a chair turn, and now you're in the finale.
Liv: I cannot believe I've made it this far.
It's been such a wild ride.
You did something incredible last week.
But this is a new audience, new people in it.
You got to win them over,
just like you did last time.
Man: Two...three...
♪ What a girl wants, what a girl needs ♪
♪ Whatever makes me happy and sets me free ♪
Kelly: I think what does set Liv apart,
it's her musical instincts.
I feel like she's like that young kind of Mariah vibe.
♪ Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh ♪
Okay, we've got a cool vibe, like a foundation.
But I think in order for you
to stand out on this particular song,
we have to change it up.
Christina is so cool.
I just don't think we should tiptoe anywhere near it,
because then you get in the comparison thing.
I hear Spanish guitar...
♪♪
Yeah, and then it could go...
♪ I want to thank you for giving me time to breathe ♪
♪ Nah-nah, no, nah-nah, no ♪
♪ Na-nee, na-nee ♪
♪ But I got it together ♪
Change it up!
I'm having ideas.
♪ I only look, but I never touch ♪
Both: ♪ 'Cause in my heart was a picture of us ♪
♪ Holding hands ♪
At 16, she's quite the producer and already an amazing singer.
I think it sounds cool as hell.
I just need it to be you.
This song is really about knowing what you want
and not being afraid to stand up for yourself.
Having the opportunity to perform
on a big stage like this requires a lot of confidence,
and Kelly has really helped me.
It is unbelievable to know how far I've come.
Winning "The Voice" would be so special to not only me
but to also my mom and my dad, who have been with me
every step of the way because they know
that I've worked so hard up to this moment.
They know that I can do it.
The last three choruses, they've got the...
♪ What a girl wants, what a girl needs ♪ Mm-hmm.
You take your moment to...
♪ What a girl wants, what a girl needs ♪
Like all that kind of stuff. Yeah.
♪ What a girl needs ♪
♪ Whatever keeps me in your arms ♪
I don't know if I've seen anybody want it
quite as badly as Liv wants it.
♪ Yea-a-a-h ♪
Ah! Yeah!
Kelly: She's a fighter.
I think not getting that chair turned last season
really fueled her. Thank you!
Liv could go from a no chair turn
in Season 28 to a win in Season 29.
That's incredible.
This version is so cool.
Oh, cool.
♪♪
♪ I want to thank you for giving me time to breathe ♪
♪ Like a rock, you waited so patiently ♪
♪ While I got it together ♪
♪ While I figured it out, ooh ♪
♪ I only looked, but I never touched ♪
♪ 'Cause in my heart was a picture of us ♪
♪ Holding hands, making plans ♪
♪ And it's lucky for me you understand ♪
♪ What a girl wants, what a girl needs ♪
♪ Whatever makes me happy and sets you free ♪
♪ I'm thanking you for knowing exactly ♪
♪ What a girl wants, what a girl needs ♪
♪ Whatever keeps me in your arms ♪
♪ And I'm thanking you for giving it to me ♪
♪ There was a time I was blind ♪
♪ I was so confused ♪
♪ Run away just to hide it all from you ♪
♪ Baby, you know me better than I knew myself ♪
♪ They say if you love something, let it go ♪
♪ If it comes back, it's yours ♪
♪ And that's how you know it's for keeps ♪
♪ Yeah, it's for sure ♪
♪ Ready and willing to give me more ♪
♪ What a girl wants, what a girl needs ♪
♪ Whatever makes me happy and sets you free ♪
♪ I'm thanking you for knowing exactly ♪
♪ What a girl wants, what a girl needs ♪
♪ Whatever keeps me in your arms ♪
♪ I'm thanking you for giving it to me ♪
♪ What a girl wants, what a girl needs ♪
♪ Somebody sensitive, courageous, and cool like you ♪
♪ What a girl wants, what a girl needs ♪
♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah ♪
♪ What a girl wants ♪ ♪ So right ♪
♪ What a girl needs ♪ ♪ You're so ri-i-i-ght ♪
♪ How you care about us ♪
♪ When you're the one who always knew ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Whatever keeps me in your arms is what I need ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ What I need, yeah ♪
♪ I'm thanking you for knowing exactly ♪
♪ What a girl wants ♪
♪ What a girl needs ♪
♪ Whatever keeps me in your arms ♪
♪ I'm thanking you for giving it to me ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
That is Liv Ciara, ladies and gentlemen.
Brought me back to my "TRL" days,
that song right there, like a time warp.
John?
Kelly tells us all the time
that you're coming up with all these ideas.
The fact that you have so much direction
at this point in your career,
I'm just so excited for where you're going to go.
Thank you. Thank you, John. Adam?
I did love the arrangement. It was very different.
Wonderful job. You're amazing.
Thank you. Kelly?
You're ready to be a pop star.
You dance, you sing, you write, you arrange.
You're just ready to go.
And I can't wait to see what happens after the show.
Thank you. Give it up one more time for Liv Ciara, everybody.
I'm super proud of Liv.
She's a pop, soulful artist that is ready to go right now.
And the whole audience could feel it.
Their peers and these super fans
are going to vote on what's happening tonight,
so I'm pretty stoked.
Yes, Liv.
Adam: I've never seen someone improve more than Liv.
She's going to be a huge pop singer.
She's really talented.
Mac: The show is amazing.
The only thing that I really can do
is be as fair as I possibly can, as far as, like, the voting.
I'm really, really excited. Let's go!
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back to our finale.
We've got one more competitive performance to go,
and then we're going to use
our special audience members of alumni and superfans
to vote for the winner.
We're here with some of them right now --
Pip, Victor Solomon, Kenzie Wheeler,
Lucia Flores Wiseman,
Hailey Mia, and Jeremy Rosado.
Jeremy, what's the most useful advice that you got
before performing on "The Voice" when you were here?
Yeah, I think the most useful advice
I got was from my coach, Kelly.
She told me as a singer, as a performer,
when this show is done,
you got to be able to deliver emotionally.
That's how you're going to connect with the fans.
So, shout-out to Kelly for, you know, doing that for me.
Good to see you guys.
All right, now another song from Team Adam's Alexia Jayy.
This week we talked about the music dream
she was determined to chase.
Alexia, congratulations. Thank you.
"Battle of Champions." You're in the finale.
It's so amazing.
How has it been trying to just juggle
this pursuit of your dream of music and to be a mom?
It's been hard,
but it's been fulfilling because I also
get to show my kids they can do whatever they want.
♪ You make me feel like a natural woman ♪ Wow!
You got the three best coaches
of all time all turn their chairs for you.
You probably felt like you didn't have much of a chance.
I never feel that way, Carson.
Listen. When all three of us turn around,
it gets competitive.
He said, "Maybe the way for you
to go all the way here is to do it with somebody
that maybe not everybody would expect."
That's what got me.
Your son had a lot to do with this, too.
He put the cherry on the top.
Who do you listen to, Matthew?
Maroon 5.
John: [ Laughing ] Maroon 5!
You owe Matthew backstage passes
at Maroon 5 shows for the rest of his life.
[ Laughs ] You're off to the races.
You get into the knockout. You did Whitney.
♪ Oh, you give good love ♪
That was a real breakout moment.
It is like Whitney Houston
and Lauryn Hill's voices had a baby.
What did you think of that comment?
I felt like somebody. [ Laughs ]
♪ I never loved... ♪
Top nine, you sang Aretha.
♪ Loved a man the way... ♪
What can't Alexia do? There's just nothing.
Adam: She's just a beast.
One of the best things that I love so much
is how humble you are.
Genuinely, when you won each step of this thing,
you weren't expecting it.
I really respect that about you.
Thank you.
You've got one more to go. What are you singing?
"One and Only," by Adele.
When I was very young, I sang it in the bathroom
every day.
Got on my mama's nerves.
Being able to sing this song on a big stage
is gonna be super amazing.
I don't know this song.
When you hear it,
you'll be like, "Oh, I know this one."
Oh. Kelly knows every song.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
♪ You've been on my mind ♪
♪ I grow fonder every day ♪
♪ Lose myself in time ♪
♪ Just thinking of your face ♪
♪ I don't know why I'm scared ♪
♪ I've been here before ♪
♪ Every feeling, every word ♪
♪ I've imagined it all ♪
♪ You'll never know if you never try to forgive your past ♪
♪ Simply be mi-i-i-ne ♪
♪ I dare you to let me be your, your one and only ♪
♪ I promise that I'm worth it to hold in your arms ♪
♪ So, come on and give me the chance ♪
♪ To prove I am the one who can ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Walk that mile ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Until the end starts ♪
♪ I know it ain't easy giving up your heart ♪
♪ I know ♪
♪ It ain't easy ♪
♪ Giving up your heart ♪
♪ Said nobody's perfect ♪
♪ I know it ain't easy ♪
♪ When you trust me ♪
♪ Giving up your heart ♪
♪ Said nobody's perfect ♪
♪ I know it ain't easy ♪
♪ Trust me ♪
♪ Giving up... ♪
♪ Your heart ♪
♪ So, I dare you to let me be your ♪
♪ Your one and only ♪
♪ I promise that I'm worthy to hold in your arms ♪
♪ Come on and give me the chance ♪
♪ to prove I am the one who can ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Walk that mile, yeah ♪
♪ Until the end... ♪
♪ Sta-a-a-a-rts ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
That is Alexia Jayy.
That was...crazy.
The audience is fired up. Kelly?
You are so good! [ Laughs ]
Wow, like, you're like a vessel girl.
That was so good.
And you felt it. I'm done.
It was like, and honestly...
I know. Me too.
That was like...
Look, I'm like a mess, but, like --
You got me a mess, too, Kelly. Sorry.
That was like the therapeutic release my heart needed.
Thank you.
And look. I love Adele.
She's one of my favorite singers, but damn!
John: Yeah. Mm-hmm.
Just promise me this.
Like, never cover my songs.
[ Laughter ]
John?
You got us all weeping over here.
We're just so proud of you, honestly.
You've just been remarkable every single time.
You've just been a blessing to all of us. So, thank you.
Coach Adam?
Kelly: Wow.
[ Laughter ]
You are important, man.
Like, you make people reflect on their own life.
When you tap into that,
you make the world feel a little bit more
together and communal.
That's really, really, really special.
I've never experienced the feeling
that we all just had together.
Thank you for being the messenger, man.
You're unbelievable.
Give it up one more time for Alexia Jayy, everybody.
Yes, ma'am.
Adam: The power of Alexia, the emotion,
the way she was able to connect with all of us?
That was really what made it clear that it was her night.
I'm hoping that everyone agrees.
Alexia crushed me in the best way possible tonight.
Let's bring out the rest of our finalists.
But everyone is so talented.
Now it's up to the fans and also the alumni.
Adam and I could tie up.
I won four, and he could win four tonight.
I'm a little nervous about that.
What an incredible night.
It's time to vote
for the winner of "The Battle of Champions."
Will it be Team Adam's Alexia Jayy,
Team Kelly's Liv Ciara
or Team Kelly's Mikenley Brown,
or Team Legend's Lucas West?
Voting opens now.
♪♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to our finale.
We're minutes away from revealing
the winner of "The Battle of Champions."
But first, our coaches are going to join their finalists.
Our duets kick off with two incredible singers
on this unforgettable collaboration.
Here is Kelly and Liv with "Stay."
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
♪ All along it was a fever ♪
♪♪
♪ A cold sweat, hot-headed believer ♪
♪♪
♪ I threw my hands in the air ♪
♪ I said show me something ♪
♪♪
♪ He said, "If you dare, come a little closer" ♪
♪♪
Both: ♪ Round and around and around and around we go ♪
Yes!
♪ Whoa-oh, now, tell me now ♪
♪ Tell me now, tell me now ♪
♪ You know ♪
♪ I'm not really sure how to feel about it ♪
♪ Something in the way you move ♪
♪ Makes me feel like I can't live without you ♪
♪ It takes me all the way ♪
♪ I want you to stay ♪
♪ Ooh-ooh ♪
♪ The reason I hold on ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ 'Cause I need this hole gone ♪
♪ Funny, you're the broken one ♪
♪ But I'm the only one who needed saving ♪
♪ 'Cause when you'll never see the light ♪
♪ It's hard to know which one of us is cavi-i-i-ng ♪
♪ Something in the way you move ♪
♪ Makes me feel like I can't live without you ♪
♪ It takes me all the way ♪
♪ I want you to stay ♪
♪ Sta-a-a-y ♪
♪ Stay ♪
♪ I want you to stay ♪
♪ Sta-a-a-y ♪
♪ I want you to stay ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes! Beautiful.
Daly: Give it up.
That is Liv and her coach, Kelly Clarkson, everybody.
Yes.
Great job, ladies.
All right, now you may only know him
as an NBA superstar but Jimmy Butler,
aka Jimmy "Buckets,"
has been dribbling into a whole new lane --
Oh, my goodness. country music.
Jimmy returned tonight to go one-on-one
with each coach for a crash-course lesson in it.
I'm so excited to be here at "The Voice."
People know me as a basketball player,
but I'm really trying to be a country-music star.
Jimmy, welcome to
Professor Legend's Music Theory class.
Now, I know basketball is back at NBC,
but I want you to be clear.
NBC is about music.
Honestly, I just want to ask --
First of all, music comes from the Greek word "mousike."
I'm pretty much the country coach,
so I thought of song ideas.
What about "Slam Dunk My Heart"?
Can we not do basketball?
Well, yeah. Okay.
Crumble that up.
Yeah, we don't need it.
Throw that over there. For sure.
What about, like, "My Heart Is Playing Defense"?
That's basketball.
But is it?
I got so many questions
about this music thing, so I need your insight.
I'm gonna give you all the answers.
Okay. But I'm a big Buckets fan.
So let's just play one game of H-O-R-S-E,
and then we'll talk about music.
Okay, next we'll talk about time signatures.
Oh, one of my favorite subjects.
We got the 3/4.
Then we have the 4/4. Then we have the...
"Three-Point Woman."
That's still basketball.
What if she has more than one point
or two points? Like, she has three to offer?
You know what a seventh is? Yep.
What about a ninth?
How about this? "Air Ball Blues"?
Oh! It's an "H." You got to concentrate, man.
You're losing your focus. You're thinking about music.
Is there an "H" on the piano?
No. Okay.
"P" equals piano.
Mr. Butler, am I not entertaining you enough?
"I Need an Assist"?
What are the things that are in country songs?
We got beer. Uh-huh!
Got a dog. Dogs! Dogs!
Maybe the dog gave you the assist.
We'll just let it marinate. Or not.
If I make this shot,
you teach me everything that you know about music. Okay.
Kelly: I got one.
"My Beer's on the Sideline."
Now I think you're doing it on purpose.
This is going in.
Yes! Yes! Hey!
All right. I get to match it, though?
It's H-O-R-S-E.
Today was...interesting.
We got "Three-Point Woman," but maybe we tie in Butler.
Maybe it's like "Butler of Love."
These "Voice" coaches are amazing and great.
They're kind of in their own world.
"F" equals forte. It means loud.
See, I can't get it off of the tip of my finger.
Butler: Would I come back? Yes.
For more coaching? No.
Jimmy?
Mr. Butler?
There's some good ideas, I think. Jimmy?
[ Cheers and applause ]
We're about to reveal Season 29's champion.
But first, Alexia joins not just her coach
but also one of her biggest fans.
Here she is with Adam, singing "Sunday Morning."
♪♪
♪ Eh ♪
♪♪
♪ Sunday morning, rain is falling ♪
♪ Steal some covers, share some skin ♪
Sing, Adam!
♪ Clouds are shrouding us in moments unforgettable ♪
♪ You twist to fit the mold that I'm in ♪
♪ But things just get so crazy ♪
♪ Living life gets hard to do ♪
♪ But I would gladly hit the road ♪
♪ Get up and go if I knew ♪
♪ That someday it would lead me back to you ♪
♪ Now maybe all I need ♪
♪ In darkness he is all I see ♪
♪ Come and rest your bones with me ♪
♪ Driving slow on Sunday morning ♪
♪ I never want to leave ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
♪ But things just get so crazy ♪
♪ Living life gets hard to do ♪
♪ Sunday morning, rain is falling ♪
♪ And I'm calling out to you ♪
♪ Singing someday it'll lead me back to you ♪
♪ Find a way to bring myself back home to you ♪
♪ And you may not know that maybe ♪
♪ All I need ♪
♪ In darkness, he is all I see ♪
♪ Say come and rest your bones on me, baby ♪
♪ Driving slow on Sunday morning ♪ ♪ Driving slow ♪
♪ Driving slow, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ No, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
♪ No, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
♪ I'm a flower in your hair ♪
♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪
♪ Whoa, oh ♪ ♪ Ooh-ooh ♪
♪ Oh, no, no ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
♪♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
John: Yay! Yeah!
Daly: Give it up for Alexia
and her coach, Adam Levine, everybody.
That was fun.
All right, coming up next is dueling pianos,
when John joins Lucas on stage,
and then Kelly and Mikenley
get together for an Oscar-winning song.
Plus, we get the champion of Season 29. Don't move.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome back to our most important night.
It is the finale of "The Battle of Champions."
How about a big hand for Eric Daniels
and the incredible "Voice" band?
Amazing job all season long.
Now, a few minutes ago, our special audience voted.
And we're about to find out this season's champion.
But before we do that,
a performance by two undeniable musicians.
Here's John and Lucas
with "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me."
♪♪
♪ I can't light ♪
♪ No more of your darkness ♪
♪ All my pictures seem to fade to black and white ♪
♪ Oh-ho-ho ♪
♪♪
♪ But you misread ♪
♪ My meaning when I met you ♪
♪♪
♪ Closed the door ♪
♪ And left me blinded by the light ♪
♪ Don't let the sun go down on me ♪
♪ Although I search myself ♪
♪ There's always someone else I see ♪
♪ I just allow ♪
Both: ♪ A fragment of your life to wander free ♪
♪ Well, losing everything is like ♪
♪ The sun going down on me ♪
♪♪
♪ Don't let the sun go down on me ♪
♪ Although I search myself ♪
♪ There's always someone else I see ♪
♪ I'd just allow a fragment of your life ♪
♪ To wander free ♪
♪ Don't let the sun, don't let the sun ♪
♪ 'Cause losing everything is like ♪
♪ The sun going down on me ♪
♪ Don't let the sun, don't let the sun ♪
♪ And losing everything is like ♪
♪ The sun going down on me ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Lucas and his coach, John Legend, everybody.
I think it's really cool that we get to vote.
I mean, I think it's also kind of
unconventional and scary for the contestants.
I think that the pressure's probably
on the artists themselves a little more.
I think that we'll make the right choice.
I think that we all felt
really moved by their performances.
I'm excited to see who really takes the win.
You know, deep down, like,
the person that affects you the most.
I'm here with two "Voice" winners,
Season 10's Alisan Porter and Season 20's Cam Anthony.
So great to have so many of our alum back. All right.
Now, Kelly and Mikenley's partnership
has blossomed into an amazing bond.
And now they share the stage together.
Give it up for Kelly and Mikenley
with "What Was I Made For?"
♪♪
♪ I used to flow ♪
♪ Now I just fall down ♪
♪ I used to know ♪
♪ But I'm not sure now ♪
♪ What was I made for? ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ 'Cause I, I ♪
♪ I don't know how to feel ♪
♪ But I want to try ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ I don't know how to feel ♪
♪ But someday I might ♪
♪ Someday I might ♪
♪ When did it end? ♪
♪ All the enjoyment ♪
♪ I'm sad again ♪
♪ Don't tell my boyfriend ♪
♪ It's not what he's made for ♪
♪ What was I made for? ♪
♪ 'Cause I ♪
♪ 'Cause I, I don't know how to feel ♪
♪ But I wanna try ♪
♪ I don't know how to feel ♪
♪ But someday ♪
♪ I might ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Think I forgot how to be happy ♪
♪ Something I'm not ♪
♪ Something I can be ♪
♪ Something I wait for ♪
♪ Something I'm made for ♪
♪♪
Both: ♪ Something I'm made for ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo! That was beautiful.
Daly: That is Mikenley and her coach,
Kelly Clarkson, everybody.
When we come back,
the moment we've all been waiting for.
We will crown the winner of "The Battle of Champions."
Stay with us on "The Voice" on NBC.
♪♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: We are back. And this is it.
Now it is time to find out the winner
of our first-ever "Battle of Champions."
Please welcome your final four.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alexia, Liv, Mikenley, and Lucas,
what an incredible night
of performances and music from all four of you.
Congratulations. There they are.
Whoo! One of their lives is about to change forever.
And we're going to find out in just a few short minutes.
Alexia, what has Adam's support
from the beginning meant to you?
Oh, it has meant the world to me.
I didn't expect I'd get this far.
So, Adam giving me his kind words and,
you know, just motivating me has really brought me so far.
And I want to say I appreciate you for that.
Well, congrats on a great season.
Liv, Kelly's been a huge support to you.
What would you like to say to her right now?
I just want to say thank you.
And I feel like I was meant to be on this season.
I was meant to have you as my coach.
Yeah!
Liv: Being young in the industry,
like, there's going to be people that are going to try
and tell you what to be and how to act.
And you told me to really
go with my gut and trust my choices.
And I'm so thankful for you.
Thank you.
Daly: Liv, congrats on a great season.
Mikenley, what is the most important lesson
that you've learned from Kelly?
She has taught me to be who I am and have confidence in myself.
I couldn't thank you enough.
And now I need a record.
John: Yes, we need it. Absolutely!
Daly: Mikenley, congrats on a great season.
And finally, Lucas, what lessons will
you take away from being coached by John?
Definitely being a good musician,
but also caring about people and valuing character.
And during my time with you, John,
I've learned a lot of life lessons,
and I appreciate you for that.
My man.
Daly: And a big congratulations to you, Lucas,
on a great season of "The Voice."
Alexia, Liv, Mikenley, and Lucas,
this is it.
I will read the first name
of the artist that is in fourth place.
Here we go.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
The finalist in fourth place is...
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
...Mikenley Brown.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Big hand for Mikenley, everybody.
The 20-year-old from Indiana has had
an unbelievable run
in "The Battle of Champions" season of "The Voice."
All right, now the work begins.
Thank you. Thank you so much. Now the work begins.
Thank you, guys.
Thank you! You are magnificent.
So good. Brilliant.
The finalist in third place is...
♪♪
...Lucas West.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah.
Beautiful.
What a wonderful journey, my friend.
I'm proud of you.
Daly: Big hand for Lucas, everybody.
And then there were two...
Yes, ladies. ...Alexia and Liv.
One of your lives is about to change forever.
But first, Coach Adam,
any words you'd like to say to Alexia?
Whoo!
Man, my heart is pounding.
I can imagine yours is too a little bit.
Look where we are. You're here.
You made it. You did it.
As far as I'm concerned,
these are the two winners right here.
And all that you need, you have.
I think you already won, so we love you.
Thank you, Adam. I appreciate you so much.
Kelly, any words for Liv?
Look, you're ready at 16. That's incredible.
And you have this whole adventure ahead of you.
And I'm glad you came back because you know what?
Timing is everything.
Sometimes it's your moment. Sometimes it's not.
But right now, it's your moment, and you've got what it takes.
You know what you want to do, and we're going to do it.
Thank you.
Daly: Thank you, Kelly, and congrats on a great season.
All right, here we go.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Our Season 29 champion is...
♪ The lights, your face, your eyes ♪
♪ Exploding like fireworks in the sky ♪
Alexia Jayy, you did it!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Congratulations!
♪ Exploding like fireworks in the sky ♪
Adam: Whoo!
Well, I'd say I can't believe it, but I can.
There is no one that is more deserving of this honor.
Daly: Big hand for Alexia.
Yes!
Winner of "The Voice: Battle of Champions."
Your champion.
♪ ...like fireworks in the sky ♪
We did it!
Kelly: This was Alexia's night, and I'm really proud of her.
Like, I'm gonna cry again.
Like, she's so gifted.
And honestly, to see this woman that's 31 years old,
and, like, where have you been?
John: She was just
consistently stunning, beautiful, magical.
I'm so happy for you.
Truly happy that she won the show.
Congratulations.
I won, Mama. I won.
I won, I won, I won!
I knew you could do it, baby.
I know! Whoo!
We did it, girl. We did it!
Oh, my God, you did it! You did it!
I'm so proud of myself.
♪ Watch me rise ♪
Oh, God. This means so much.
I cannot believe that I just won "The Voice."
I get to take this back home to my babies.
Oh, my God!
♪ I ain't into spinning the block now ♪
♪ Don't send me no DM, you blocked ♪
♪ Don't come back around when I'm good ♪
♪ 'Cause you missed your chance ♪
♪ And there's no rewind ♪
♪ Oh, it must hurt the way I stay on your mind ♪
♪♪
♪ 'Cause I live rent-free in your head ♪
♪ Yes, I do ♪