* Get lost with me tonight *
* Nothing's gonna stop us now *
Daly: Give it up for our coaches!
Gwen: We're nearing the end of blinds,
and the talent is crazy.
John: Teams are filling up.
Everybody's being selective
about who to complete their team with.
Blake: Going into the battles, I'm nervous.
It could be anybody's game on my team.
Camila: I'm really excited to go into the battle rounds
and really start to coach my team for the first time ever.
* Ain't nothin' gonna stop us now *
Camila: Yeah! Four chairs!
Wow. If you will notice,
I was the first to turn around.
Our teams are full!
[ All cheering ] Daly: Don't go anywhere.
The Season 22 battles start tonight.
Hi! Oh, my God!
Sean Paul to the rescue!
Hi! Seal Paul: What's up?
He's incredible.
I mean, this is like Hitmakers R Us.
John: Jazmine Sullivan is one of the greatest
soul singers on the planet.
She just won Best R&B Album at the Grammys last year.
Yeah, you did! [ Laughs ]
Charlie: You're locked in on the harmonies,
and that's what I love to hear.
Camila: Yeah. 'Cause I'm a dork, harmony dork.
Me too. I'm a dork, too.
No! In life.
Honestly, I'm glad I'm not singing against y'all.
That's for sure.
* Well, I'd let that *
* Lonesome whistle *
* Blow my blues away *
Holy shiitake mushrooms!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoa! That is a save!
No! It's a save against a steal! No! No!
Oh, I hate you! Trouble in paradise.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Last day!
Last day. Crazy. Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Your clap is so loud.
**
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Man: Ladies and gentlemen,
our first artist is entering now.
Let's get it!
**
Give me something different. Give me some sauce-ah!
Some sauce!
Here comes my baby. Yeah, my baby! There's Kim. Oh, look.
Come on, guys.
[ "Best Part" plays ]
* Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah *
* Yeah *
* Said you don't know, baby *
* That when you hold me *
* Yeah, ya kiss me slowly * Whoa! There's John.
* It's the sweetest thing *
Oh! Alright!
* Yeah *
* And it don't change *
* If I had it my way *
* Oh * Hey!
* You would know that *
* You are *
Come on!
* You're the coffee that I need in the morning *
Sing it! * You're the sunshine in the rain when it's pouring *
* Won't you give yourself to me? *
* Give it all * Whoo!
* I just wanna see *
* How beautiful, beautiful you are *
* You know that I see it *
* And I know you're a star-r-r *
* Wherever you go, I'll follow * There's Gwen!
* No matter how far, no *
Come on, Blake. * If life was a movie *
* Then you're the best part *
* Woooooha *
Whoo-hoo-hoo! Yes!
* Said woooha *
* Yeah *
* If you love me, won't you say something? *
Hey! * If you love me, won't you *
* Love me, won't you *
Yeah! [ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
Four chairs!
[ Cheers and applause continue ]
**
Yes!
Alright!
Sing that song!
That was so unbelievably pretty.
I don't even know how to talk after that.
What is your name?
My name is Kim Cruse. I'm 30 years old.
I'm from Woodville, Texas.
**
Woodville is a super small country town.
We have three stoplights,
and they're literally not even a mile apart.
I grew up singing and playing music with my whole family.
My dad's a pastor.
I can recall the first time she ever sung in the church.
She was about 3 years old.
She stepped up to the mic fearless,
as if she'd been doing it her whole life.
And after I heard that, I said,
"This girl going somewhere," you know? [ Laughter ]
**
One day, I was on my lunch break
at McDonald's, in the drive-through.
And I just posted the video of me singing
this song called "Jesus."
* Curses unbroken, yeah, yeah, yeah *
A viral music page shared it,
and it got up to like 1.5 million views.
And I was just, like, crying.
It literally just happened overnight.
From there, I was one of Monica's background singers,
and then I had the opportunity to sing
with a gospel group in Germany.
Since COVID, I've been my own manager.
I respond to my own bookings.
I do everything by myself.
So, I need "The Voice"
so I can take my career to the next level.
[ Cheers and applause ]
The amount of talent that God poured on you, it's insane.
Thank you.
This is my deal. I've lived your dream already. Yes.
And playing the role as a coach
and being able to share the things that I've learned
through my journey brings me so much joy.
And I would love to do that with you.
Did you hear the runs?
I cannot wait to hear you sing more.
You're so beautiful.
Thank you. So beautiful.
[ Cheers and applause ]
What a magical, beautiful gift you have.
Everything that was coming from you
just felt so natural, nothing felt forced.
And you'll notice I turned for you so quickly
because I just heard the tone.
and I was like, "Okay, she needs to be on this show."
And then not only should she be on the show --
like, you should be in the finale on this show.
You're just so good.
Thank you. Wow.
I would love to help you figure out how to best display
this amazing talent that you have to the world.
And I would love to be your coach.
Thank you. Thank you. [ Chuckles ]
Kim!
Hey. Hey.
I can tell you really worked on this arrangement.
'Cause I feel like it's such a sign of an amazing, melodic ear,
which I feel like you have.
And that's something that I'm so passionate about.
Your tone is incredible, your choices were incredible,
and I would love for you to pick me as your coach.
Thank you.
I have won this show with all kinds of different artists.
Yes, I've won the show with country artists.
I've won the show with R&B artists, with rock, with pop.
There is absolutely no reason why you can't pick me
as your coach and win this freaking show.
[ Scattered applause ] And as I was listening to these other three...
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Thank you. [ Cheers and applause ]
Can you finish what you were saying? You see that?
Oh, my God!
Exactly.
What I was gonna say was,
as I was listening to these other three talk
and I realized that they had all heard that song before
and they knew who sang it.
And I didn't. [ Laughter ]
It told me something very important,
which is you all have
absolutely nothing to learn from each other.
Oh, my goodness. But you and I?
Oho, we have a lot to learn from each other.
He has a -- He has a lot to learn from you. And sometimes, those --
I will give him that.
...pairings like that are what's magical on this show, Kim.
It's important to have a coach
who knows where you're coming from,
understands the kind of music that you want to do.
Isn't it fun to be able to show people songs for the first time?
"Oh, my God, have you ever heard this song? Listen." [ Laughs ]
Let's do this. Pick me as your coach.
Don't listen to him. Don't listen to him.
Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Bobby: Alright, here we go.
John? She gonna pick Blake.
Come on home, Kim!
[ Dramatic music plays ]
As my coach...
**
...I pick...
Come on home!
Come on, Kim.
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the final night
of the blind auditions.
Camila: Who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
**
Come on home, Kim!
As my coach...
**
...I pick...
Come on home.
Come on, Kim.
[ Dramatic music plays ]
...John.
Yes!
Boo!
Team Legend! Boo!
Already matches your shirt.
**
You're incredible.
Thank you so much.
Wow. That tone immediately got me.
And then the stylistic choices she was making... Whoo! Whoo!
...she executed flawlessly.
She's gonna be one of my best artists.
I can't wait to work with her.
Whoo-whoo!
[ Audience cheering ]
Nice work, Kim. Congratulations!
Oh, my gosh! Congratulations!
I knew that if I turned around, I would have a headache,
and now I do.
[ Laughs ]
I absolutely loved her voice,
but, you know, she did what everybody expected her to do.
Turns out that John is getting all the four-chair turns,
and I'm sick of it.
Woman: Good job, John!
Thank you, everyone.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Let's meet our next artist.
Steven: I've had some pretty big wins in my career.
There's been a couple record deals.
I've gotten to write for big artists
like Celine Dion and Tim McGraw.
I've got a Jimmie Allen song that's about to come out,
and I wrote the song
"What You're Doing to Me" from Michael Bolton.
And Mr. Bolton shows up to the studio and he goes,
"Who was singing on the demo?"
And I sort of stepped forward with my hand up, and he goes,
"Whew. What a voice."
And I was like, "Whoa!"
**
My name is Steven McMorran.
I'm 40. I'm from Nashville, Tennessee.
**
Nashville is special to me
'cause it's where we've been raising our family.
It's where we settled in.
It's where the music business really started to open up to me.
My wife and I -- we've got two boys.
No matter how good it gets on the business side of things... Oh, no!
...that's what it's all about -- what you're going home to
and who you're really living this life with and for.
Aww, I love y'all.
Aiden: I'm so excited to hear and see my dad
on "The Voice" and everything.
It's all very exciting right now.
He's a pretty good singer. [ Scoffs ] Pretty good?
Alright. Amazing singer.
Hey, Steven, it's your friend Michael Bolton.
When we worked together in the studio,
I knew you were destined for big things.
Congrats on "The Voice." Now go get some chairs to turn.
That feels incredible.
I've had some success as a songwriter,
but working with a coach
would elevate everything about my artistry.
For my audition,
I'm singing "Never Enough" from "The Greatest Showman."
I think it's perfect for me because it's a song saying,
"Without you, it would all be for nothing."
I'm gonna be thinking about the most precious things
that I have to take care of -- my wife and my kids.
This is a surreal opportunity
to do what I feel like I do best, for them.
[ Smooches ]
[ "Never Enough" plays ]
**
* I'm tryin' to hold my breath *
* Let it stay this way *
* Can you hear it echoing? *
[ Audience cheers ]
* Take my hand *
* Will you share this with me? *
* 'Cause, darling, without you *
**
* All the shine of a thousand spotlights *
* All the stars we steal from the night sky *
* Will never be enough *
* Never be enough *
* Towers of gold are still too little *
* These hands could hold the world, but it will *
* Never be enough * Yeah!
* Never be enough *
* For me * Whoo!
* Never, never, never enough *
* Never enough *
* For me *
* For meeeeeeee *
[ All cheering ]
* For meeeeeeee *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes!
[ Laughs ]
**
Yes!
Wow, you made it! What's your name?
I'm Steven. I'm 40. I'm from Nashville.
I've been a professional songwriter
for 17-some odd years, I think.
Songwriter? Yeah.
My favorite. [ Laughs ]
It's always fun to meet a songwriter.
I thought it was really beautiful,
and I thought that you had so many
incredible parts to your voice.
I was feeling all the different voices a little bit separate.
Each one was very good, but they didn't flow for me,
so that's literally why I didn't press my button.
But it's gonna be cool
to watch you be able to have this moment on this show.
I'm so excited to be here. Congratulations.
Yeah. [ Cheers and applause ]
The thing that was most impressive for me was your range
is just quite elastic. Yeah.
Your voice can do so many things,
and it'll be just about bringing it
all together with a vision.
Camila can help you do that.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Steven, my ear has been wanting to hear people
with that just, like, special tone.
And I was like, he's singing this "Never Enough" song from...
"Greatest Showman." ...freaking "Greatest Showman."
And I was like, "This is weird.
I'm gonna press my button. I like it."
[ Cheers and applause ]
I love that you took a risk. You were soft and quiet,
but then you went for those belting notes,
which gave me like a slightest hint of, like,
a Bocelli feeling.
And I just want to ask you,
what kind of music do you want to make?
What genre or what artist do you love?
Don't say Blake 'cause you're from Nashville,
'cause that would suck. [ Laughter ]
I've got some, like, country stuff
that has happened over the years,
but I think my main genre is pop
and right square towards the heart.
[ Chuckles ] Whatever makes people feel something.
Aww, that's nice. That's good. That's really cool.
And by the way, you don't have to say "pop" because it's me.
Like, you can say "country."
I'm saying "pop" 'cause it's me.
Okay, good. Good, good, good. I want to make sure.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. 'Cause I'm down.
You can tell. He didn't sing Blake Shelton.
He sang "The Greatest Showman."
Right. That's definitely true. That's true. [ Laughs ]
Blake: Steven, congratulations, man.
Thank you. I'm very happy for you,
even though you're having to act like you like pop music,
just because it's... [ Laughter ]
It's not. He's not.
Because of you, we're gonna see what Camila is capable of.
[ Laughs ] I'm ready.
Oh, I'm so excited! Yeah! Let's get it!
Whoo! [ Cheers and applause ]
Steven had a lot of the things that I've been looking for.
I'm excited! It's gonna be fun. Yeah, I'm so excited.
He chose a really interesting song
that I would never expect and something that is bold.
The magical thing is creating your own lane,
and to me, that's, like, genre-defying.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Camera shutter clicks ]
Alright. Amazing.
I can't wait. I can't wait.
Great job.
Steven -- he's an amazing singer.
But I only have two spots left.
I'm really looking for a young female artist
who I can mentor.
**
Daly: Still to come...
* You betrayed me *
What?!
Daly: ...performances that shock...
* Till the end of... *
[ High notes ] * Time *
Daly: ...and aww...
I might have been singing it for you, so...
Oh, my God.
Daly: ...as our coaches search
for the very best to complete their teams.
My team is full!
Daly: And later... * Oh, na-na-na-na-na *
Daly: ...our coaches perform "Havana"... * Havana, ooh, na-na **
* Well, if they freed me from this prison *
Daly: ...and the battles begin.
* If that old railroad train was mine * Alright.
That was like an award-show performance.
It was so fun to watch. It was really good, man.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
Man: 90 seconds. 90 seconds now.
Rowan: I am very nervous.
Being a junior in high school
and then stepping out onto this huge, amazing stage
is crazy for me.
Ladies and gentlemen, our next artist is entering now.
Yes. I got a little tingle.
Blake: Did you? John: Alright.
* Something's in the air *
Rowan: It means so much
to have my mom, my dad, and my grandma here.
The love I have for them
makes me emotional.
Back home, they never miss a show,
and so it's really cool
that they get to be out here today with me.
I just want to make them proud.
[ Sighs ]
**
* Brown guilty eyes *
* And little white lies *
* Yeah, I played dumb, but I always knew *
* That you talked to her, maybe did even worse *
* I kept quiet so I could keep you *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* And ain't it funny *
* How you ran to her *
* The second that we called it quits? *
* And ain't it funny *
* How you said you were friends? *
* Now it sure as hell don't look like it *
* You betrayed me *
* 'Cause I know that you'll never feel sorry *
* For the way I hurt, yeah *
* You talked to her when we were together *
* You gave me your word, but that didn't matter *
* It took you two weeks *
* To go off and date her *
* Guess you didn't cheat *
* But you're still *
* You're still a traito-o-o-r *
* You're still a traitor *
* Ooh ooh ooh *
* God, I wish that you'd have thought this through *
* Before I went and fell in love with you *
[ Chuckling ] Yeah!
Yes! So good.
So good! What a cutie! Whoo!
What a cutie! Beautiful!
Oh, my gosh, I love you. What is your name?
My name is Rowan Grace. I'm 16 years.
What?! Oh, my God! That's crazy!
You know what?
It's really hard to do what you just did,
and at 16 years old, to channel that emotion,
And I know you have a lot of hormones
and you got a lot of emotions and all those things.
But still to be able to control it
and to be dynamic and tender and then get angry,
you have to live to be able to do that.
'Cause now I turn around and find out
that you haven't even lived your life yet,
and you're that good. I know. Thank you so much.
I like your energy. I like your outfit.
Thank you! I need to work with you.
Come on, let's go. Oh, my God. Thank you so much.
Ah! Rowan, where are you from?
I'm from Rapid City, South Dakota.
We don't get a lot of South Dakotans in here.
So I've heard. [ Laughter ]
Is that Dad over there?
Yeah, my dad and my mom and my grandma are here. Hi, Mom. [ Laughs ]
I love you. Mwah.
They must be so proud.
Is anybody else musical in your family?
My dad plays the drums. Uh-huh.
And when I grew up, he was playing in bands.
I did not take interest in the drums.
We had a drum kit in our house, too.
My dad played, and my brother took the drums
and I took the piano. Yes, I play the piano, too.
I do open mics. Mm-hmm.
I was actually in a band last year.
I did that. [ Laughter ]
I do write my own stuff. I started writing when I was probably 12.
That stuff will never see the light of day, for sure.
Oh, my God. Mine won't either, from that period.
I also did musicals.
I'm super into theater and all that kind of stuff.
I think all of those things help you become
a better storyteller as a vocalist.
And so much of what we're looking for here
is more than just being a good singer.
And I felt like you really connected with the song,
which made it easier for you to connect with the audience.
And the fact that you're 16 and doing that,
that's not normal. [ Laughter ]
You know, I love coaching artists
who have so much artistry already inside them.
It would be so fun to work with you.
Thank you so much. I appreciate that.
Hey, Rowan! Hi, Camila!
Okay, she's singing "Traitor," Olivia Rodrigo.
I'm gonna guess that she's a young,
aspiring singer-songwriter.
And that makes me so excited because I feel like
I could really coach you through the nerves
and also finding out, you know, what your specific lane is.
What kind of music do you want to sing?
I like pop ballad stuff,
but I also kind of like more like indie pop.
You remind me a lot of Olivia, which is cool. Oh, thank you.
I would love for you to pick me as your coach.
I'm inspired by you. Thank you so much.
I also was gonna say that I won "The Voice"
with Carter Rubin, who turned 15 on the show.
And to watch him blossom right before my eyes,
it was just a magical thing for me.
Wow.
I'm the moron here that didn't turn my chair around,
but I am very excited for you.
So many times, we'll see somebody that's 15, 16
try out for this show,
and they're just nowhere near as far along as you are.
Oh, thank you so much. Oh, my goodness. [ Applause ]
Alright, then. Oh, is now the time?
Rowan... Oh, my gosh.
...who do you pick as your coach?
Oh, my God. [ Audience shouting ]
This is hard. Okay.
**
Come on, Rowan. Okay.
I choose...
**
...Gwen.
* 'Cause I'm just a girl * Aah!
* I'd rather not be * Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
* 'Cause they won't let me drive late at night * Yes! I love you!
Thank you. Thank you for choosing me.
Gwen: I'm so excited about Rowan.
She was so intuitive.
The way she delivered the lyric
is what really took me.
I'm so proud of you. Thank you so much.
You killed it.
That's for you. Oh, my God.
Gwen: To be able to be at this position now
to meet a girl that has a dream like that
and to share what I've learned is perfect.
So, um... Hi, Blake Shelton.
[ Wolf-whistles ]
**
Love you. [ Blake whistles ]
[ Chuckles ]
Lucky me.
Yes! Oh, my gosh! My team is so great!
I hugged Camila Cabello and Gwen Stefani.
Gwen: I feel like I have my dream team this season.
She's really cool. I like her.
All, like, young, arty. I like her.
She's really mature. Yeah.
Blake: I could tell by Rowan's voice
that she was young, and I've got
an artist on my team that's already super young,
and my heart can't take more than one of those.
I only got one spot left, and I'm just waiting
for that perfect artist that'll complete my team.
Daly: As our coaches are completing their teams,
complete yours.
Get the "Voice" official app now and play along.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to blind auditions
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Laughter ]
You see that?
I have a really good impression of Blake clapping.
Like blah.
Yeah. What is it?
[ Laughter ]
I do that? Camila: Yeah.
[ Gwen laughs ]
[ Laughter ]
**
This is amazing. I know.
So cool. This is so cool.
Exciting. You got this.
You got this, baby. Wee.
Yes. You are a star.
[ Chuckles ]
You got this, mama.
My name's Yelka. I'm 20 years old.
I'm from San Diego, California.
And I'm a first-generation American.
My mom's from Peru, and my dad's from Mexico.
They both came with their families
at a very young age for more opportunities
and to establish a life for themselves here.
Growing up, I learned Spanish before I learned English.
I'm very in touch with my culture,
and it's a big part of who I am today.
My parents have always been extremely supportive.
Um...
Ah! Sorry. [ Chuckles ]
Once I let the tears pass.
[ Sighs ]
What they've instilled in me is resilience, persistence,
and to always do the best you possibly can,
not just in singing and performing, but in life.
I see it in them. Like, they're such hard workers.
I look up to them a lot for that,
because it gave me a blueprint of how I should live my life.
I'm very, very proud of her.
This opportunity, she's really giving it her all.
And seeing her do that at such a young age,
it just fills my heart up with joy.
[ Chuckles ] I love you.
I love you, mi amor.
I'm the first person in my family
to attend a four-year university.
I'm studying communications and music.
It's a blessing to be able to pursue my career goals,
to be a performer, to be a singer.
For my blind audition, I'm singing
"No Me Queda Más" by Selena.
This song is a perfect representation
of my Latino heritage,
and I'm so proud and so excited to be able to sing in Spanish.
**
Uh-oh.
**
* No me queda más *
* Que perderme en un abismo *
* De tristeza *
* Y lágrimas *
* No me queda más *
* Que aguantar bien mi derrota *
* Y brindarte felicidad *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Y aunque vivía enamorada *
* Y totalmente equivocada *
* No me importa *
* Porque esto si fue amor *
* Por mi parte, lo más lindo *
* El más grande amor *
* Y aunque siempre lo renuncies *
* Para mí * She's a good singer, right?
* Fue lo más bello *
Oh, my God.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, look at her!
Hello.
Oh, my gosh, you're little.
What is your name, and where are you from?
Hi, my name is Yelka.
I'm 20 years old, and I'm from San Diego, California.
Ah. [ Cheers and applause ]
Camila: Yelka!
Hi, Camila. [ Laughs ]
Okay, cool!
When I first heard the instrumentation, I was like,
"Alright, alright." That got me really excited.
I love that you're representing our culture,
and there's so much creativity and excitement
and so many things to work within that.
I think the reason why I didn't turn around
was because I'm looking for something
that gives it a little bit of a -- a twist.
Yeah. What is gonna set you apart
and make it different as an artist?
For example, Rosalía started singing
traditional flamenco songs
and then she came out with "El Mal Querer,"
which was flamenco mixed
with these hip-hop, rhythmic beats,
and that is what set her apart and made her Rosalía.
And you can show that in your cover choices.
You have a lot of potential,
and I'm really proud of you for representing us.
Thank you so much, Camila.
John: That was really lovely.
I think you have a really beautiful tone.
It felt like you were a little bit not sure on your pitch.
And so I was hesitant to turn around.
You have a gift.
I think the execution just could have been
a little bit better. Thank you so much.
Thank you. Hey, buddy. I was a little bit lost.
But your Spanish is so good. [ Laughs ]
I obviously didn't know the song,
so I'm glad to hear all the points Camila made.
Makes sense now, hearing her say it,
but come back and see us again.
Yeah. I definitely will.
Thank you, guys, so much. Thank you, Yelka.
Camila: With Yelka, I was intrigued,
but I only have one spot left.
Yelka, I'm so proud of you. Muchas gracias.
For the final spot, I'm looking for somebody
with that special sauce.
Somebody who, within the first few seconds, I'm like,
"This is somebody different."
I am Constance Howard.
I'm 27 years old, and I'm a teacher.
I've always taught fourth grade,
and it's been an amazing experience.
* I'm gonna ace my test, I'm gonna raise my score *
I love being able to help younger students
and to see a light bulb go off
when you teach them something new.
I found a way to kind of catch my students' attention
by motivating them through song.
* School is my task *
* Yeah * * You can pass this test *
* Yeah * * Reading and the math *
* Yeah * * Education is that swag *
* Can't nobody stop me from learning *
That was the first time that I actually saw them
excited to take that big test at the end of the year.
My students know that music is something that I love to do,
and they always ask,
"Why aren't you a singer, Ms. Howard?
Why don't you go on 'The Voice', Ms. Howard?" [ Laughs ]
My mom is also a teacher, and she encouraged me to go out
for every solo at school, every talent competition,
and she really supported me with my music.
It's your moment. It's your time to shine.
You've worked hard since you were 2 years old
to get to this moment, so we are super excited.
Have fun.
Alright, this is it. I love you, guys.
We love you.
Constance: For my blind audition,
I am putting a twist on "Peaches" by Justin Bieber
featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon.
My voice is unique, because I have the ability
to go up into a very high register.
Some people call it whistle tones.
It's my secret weapon.
I'm super nervous, because teams are filling up.
This is like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
You either get it right or you flunk.
And I don't plan on flunking.
I am so ready for this moment.
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the blind auditions.
**
* I got my peaches out *
Whoa.
* In Georgia *
That's how you do it, Camila!
* I get my things from California *
* I took my chick up to the north, yeah *
* I get my light right from the *
[ Falsetto ] * Source *
Oh, my God!
Whoa.
[ Cheers and applause ]
* And I say, oh *
* The way I breathe you in *
* It's the texture of your skin *
* I wanna wrap my arms around you *
* Baby, never let you go *
* And I say, oh *
* There's nothing like your touch *
* It's the way you lift me up *
* And I'll be right here with you *
* I got my peaches out in Georgia *
* I get my things from California *
* I took my chick up to the north, yeah *
* I get my light right from the source, yeah *
* Done bein' distracted *
* The one I need is right in my arms *
* Your kisses taste the sweetest with mine *
* And I'll be right here with you *
* Till the end of *
[ Falsetto ] * Time *
* Yeah, yeah, I get my light right from the source, yeah *
* I got my peaches out in Georgia *
* I get my things from California *
* I took my chick up to the north, yeah *
* I get my light right from the source *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Gwen: Whoa!
Well, well, well.
What is your name?
My name is Constance Howard.
I'm 27 years old, and I'm from Katy, Texas.
Constance, that was so cool.
Honestly, it was so creative and different.
You have so many incredible places in your voice.
Are you doing music outside of this?
You've got to be, because it sounds like
you would be an artist that's signed already.
I actually started off in choir.
I was a really shy student,
and my parents really motivated me
and pushed me to get in the studio
and do more stage performances at school.
So it's been a journey. Okay.
You got a legend and you got...
Camila. ...Camila.
[ Laughter ]
Hi, Constance! Hi, Camila!
I have one more spot left on my team,
and I've been really careful
about who I pick for this last spot.
There is nobody else like you on my team.
I've been looking for somebody like you
that has that character voice, that distinctiveness.
You started off really shy, right?
Yes. My choir teacher,
she's the one who got me into hitting high notes.
I didn't know I could hit them. Yeah.
And she's like, "You can go further.
Just keep pushing yourself."
That's the power of a good teacher.
Mm-hmm. [ Cheers and applause ]
That really resonates with me, because I used to be so shy
when I was younger. What?
Shut up. Liar! I-I swear. What?
Come on.
I never liked to sing in front of people.
I was so, so shy.
And the first time that I sang in front of people
was on a singing competition show.
And I have come such a long way from that.
I mean, clearly, Blake begs me to shut up
in front of this crowd all the time, 'cause I --
In this moment, I was thinking about it. In this moment,
he's like -- he's like, "When is she gonna stop talking?"
I really love your tone of voice.
I love working with artists like you
that have a different quality of voice.
That's just something that God gave you, so...
Thank you so much. Thank you.
So I would love to be your coach.
And I'm a pop girl, so... I see.
But I'm a pop girl with some swag. Like, I'm not --
You know what I mean? I do think that, yes.
Beat that, John.
[ Laughter ]
I feel like we've heard a lot about Camila.
Oh, burn.
In some ways you reminded me of Rihanna,
'cause Rihanna, I think, does a really effective job
of bringing, like, Caribbean
and African influence into pop music.
You just have such a special voice,
and then your chest voice is so different
from those whistle notes that you're doing.
I don't know if you listen to Minnie Riperton, but...
I love Minnie Riperton. [ Laughs ]
Yeah, well, she was like the queen of, like,
the soulful whistle notes back in the day.
And you'll be able to take any song,
like you just took this Bieber song,
and really made it your own.
And I feel like the fun part of working with you would be
just finding other songs that you could take
and just transform them.
Every coach on here could say,
"You don't sound like anybody on my team,"
'cause you don't sound like anybody on the show.
I don't know if I've ever heard anyone that sounded
exactly like you do, and I would love to work with you --
help you pick songs, help you figure out
how to channel that into a really successful time
on this show.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: Constance, I'm sorry I didn't hit my button.
I have one spot left.
But you hit a couple of notes
in that song that defies science.
[ Laughter ]
But I think I've -- That Blake can't even hear anymore
with his hearing. Temporarily paralyzed from those notes.
It's almost like my ears never heard
something that high before.
[ Laughter ] But also,
when I saw these two turn around, I was like,
"You know what? This is --" You were like,
"You know what? Constance should go with Camila."
That's what I was thinking. I was like,
"Oh, my God, it's like a match made in heaven."
We would make a great pair. I would love to work with you, Constance.
I just feel like you're somebody -- Go ahead and last-word me.
Go ahead, Camila, last-word me. I will.
You know what? We're down to the wire.
I've one spot left on my team,
and I feel like it's you.
If we were on a dating app for "The Voice",
I would swipe right and you would swipe right.
[ Laughs ]
Alright, Constance, who do you pick as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
**
I love you both.
And I grew up listening to John and following him.
Okay.
However... However...
Oh! Uh-oh!
...I'm gonna go with Camila.
Swipe right, baby! Swipe right!
* Ooh, ahh *
* I can't seem to... * Camila: It's exciting for me
to work with somebody who has so many different styles
to their voice.
I think that there are things that technically
she needs to work on, but that's why I'm her coach.
That last note she hit cracked one of my teeth.
[ Laughs ]
Constance has a beautiful voice,
but I only have one spot left.
I'm holding out for that unique voice
to add to my eclectic team.
Do you want to take our first picture?
Sure. Okay.
I'm so excited about Team Camila.
I have 14 artists that have so much potential.
I have a little bit of everything.
Every single person
has a point of view that's interesting.
To me, it's so exciting to work with a group
that is diverse musically,
and I like to just be inspired by all of it.
My team is full!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
We even have a team mascot.
His name is Eugene Fitzherbert.
He's one of my four doggies,
and he's here for the mental and emotional support
of the whole team, including the coach.
What do you think about Blake?
[ Whines ]
Oh.
[ Groans ]
[ Dog barks ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice".
John: Alright, this is it, guys.
Camila: Whoa. Oh, my gosh. How did it go so fast?
Few more people to fill up our teams, and then we're done.
Blake: Mm-hmm. This is crazy.
I'm just so sad that I won't see you guys for a little while
when we all go work on our battle rounds.
So what do you know about battles?
Everything I know about battles
I learned... On Team Legend.
...on Team Legend. Yes! Aww!
And everything I learned I will now use against Team Legend.
Oh, oh.
Well, my thing about battles is you never know
which of your singers are going to shine.
That's a very good point.
I actually remember when I was
on the singing competition show... Oh, yeah.
...you can go from being, like, under-under-under-under-underdog
to being like, "I'm here." Yes.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
This is the last day of blinds, and I have to finish my team.
Let's fill up these teams. Let's fill up these teams.
Let's go. Whoo-whoo. Let's rock.
Oh, yeah, there we go.
[ Vocalizes ]
My name is Justin Aaron.
I am 34 years old, and I'm from Junction City, Kansas.
I've always loved you. I know.
Even when you were giving me issues.
I know. [ Both laugh ]
My mother was a single mother.
I didn't necessarily know that we were struggling,
because she never would let us see the struggle.
She took care of me and my sister with little help.
My mom is my best friend
and recently she moved down the street.
I did not plan it, like, I got married [laughs]
and she moved down the street.
I said, "You're too close." [ Laughs ]
My earliest memories are of her singing in church.
I would watch how people would just, you know,
be mesmerized by her voice.
And it really shaped me wanting to sing.
* Lord, if I... *
I connect with contemporary Christian and gospel music,
because at the darkest points in my life, it gave me hope.
**
I didn't get a relationship with my father
until I was actually an adult.
It was hard, but he was an amazing man.
His smile lit up the room.
Two years ago, I got a phone call
from my sister, and she said,
"Dad is going to the hospital.
We believe he has COVID."
They put him in an induced coma, and he passed away.
I just remember yelling out, "I didn't get to say goodbye."
It just felt like I've been punched in my stomach,
and I'm gasping for air.
I'm grateful that I get to carry on his legacy.
And doing this, I'm able to do something
that I know my dad would be so proud and so happy about.
**
I will be singing "Glory" by Common and John Legend
for my blind audition.
How I personally relate to this story
is the power and the emotion behind the song.
I've had to overcome depression and the loss of loved ones,
and this song has been very inspiring
to keep on pressing forward.
It's showtime, baby.
Oh, look at him. He looks so good.
And I pray that when he hears his song,
what I hope that is heard is my life story but his words.
I don't know what's in the air, but it's something.
**
* One day *
* When the glory comes *
* It will be ours *
* Oh *
* One day * * Oh *
* When the war is won *
* We will be sure *
* Glory *
* Now the war isn't over *
* And victory isn't won *
* But we'll fight on to the finish *
* And then when it's all done *
* We'll cry glory *
* Glory *
* Glory, yeah, yeah, yeah * [ Cheering ]
* One day *
* When the glory comes *
* It will be ours *
* One day *
* When the war is won *
* We will be sure *
* Ohhhh *
Oh, my God.
* Glo-o-o-o-o-ry *
Yes!
Wow, he made it.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God!
Oh, my goodness. I got you!
I love you.
It's amazing nobody else turned.
[ Cheers and applause ]
What is wrong with you freaks?
Hey, man, what's your name?
My name is Justin Aaron.
And you just made it onto "The Voice".
Whoo! Oh, my God!
[ Laughs ]
Congratulations, man. I was just kind of laying back,
preparing for an epic battle between John and Gwen.
[ Laughs ] I don't know why John didn't turn.
I don't know why the whole world wouldn't turn for that.
That was incredible.
Thank you so much.
First of all, Justin, thank you for doing my song,
because you really are such a talented vocalist,
and I think I overanalyze it when someone's doing my song.
That's my own weakness, so don't think
that it's because you did something wrong.
Thank you for doing it, and you really do have a beautiful voice,
and I'm so excited that you're on "The Voice".
It was an honor. My honor, my honor.
Yes. Me and you are going places, buddy.
Oh, my God.
The way that you can manipulate your voice
in these long, like, stretches,
and -- and it just, like, soars into the next place.
I was, like, mesmerized by it.
It was so flawless and beautiful.
This is meant to be. I think what we can work on
together is really trying to find your identity.
You know what I mean? Yeah.
That is something that I think I can help you with.
We want people to know your heart... Yeah.
...and what you're trying to say and connect with people
through the music, so wah-wah.
Wah-wah. Yay!
[ Laughs ] I love you. I love you.
Congratulations, Justin.
Oh, and look -- Team Gwen! * It's bigger than me *
[ Cheers and applause ]
For you. I love it.
Thank you. You're my favorite.
Gwen: Justin -- my amazing one-chair win.
What were they thinking?
This guy is one of the greatest singers
that we've heard.
Everyone's gonna be kicking themselves
that they didn't turn.
They're gonna feel so stupid.
Yes, oh. John: Justin, again,
I'm always overanalyzing when it's my song.
I'm ready to fill up Team Legend,
but I'm waiting to be inspired.
My team is full!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes! John: Whoo!
Team Gwen is the team to beat.
I have an incredible team of 14 artists.
They are so amazing, so strong,
so full of creative artist vibes.
So I'm really looking forward to getting in there
and working with them and picking songs
and seeing how they grow right before my eyes.
I cannot wait to work with my team in the battles.
Yay!
[ Audience chanting Go, Gwen! ]
Go, Gwen!
[ Chanting continues ]
* This is "The Voice" * Daly: Welcome back
to the final night of the blind auditions.
Man: How do you pay the bills?
I live with my parents, so I'm not paying rent. [ Laughs ]
My dad is a lawyer.
My mom was a pharmacist.
My brother is kind of like the poster child
of our family.
He's an engineer, married,
and I dropped out of community college.
I'm August James.
I am 21 years old, and I'm from Chatsworth, California.
[ Car horn honks ]
There was definitely a lot of butting heads
with my parents in high school, especially.
They wanted me to go to college, find a very stable career.
But I was an angsty 16-year-old.
Okay. I'm sweating so much.
* I don't wanna grow up, I don't wanna grow up *
And so I shaved my head right before
my senior year of high school.
My dad was not super happy [laughs] about it.
And then I wanted to learn how to play the trumpet.
But my mom told me that she thought I was
gonna mess up my lips, so we landed on the saxophone instead.
But I was really obsessed with Kenny G at the time,
so that worked out.
[ Chuckles ]
I've always loved singing.
And when I was 15,
I started taking voice lessons and I learned guitar.
That really started to inspire my love for rock music,
especially 'cause the belty rock songs
definitely suit my voice the best.
Thank you.
My parents are supporting me at my audition.
I think that "The Voice" already has kind of brought us together.
They've been a lot more excited than I was expecting.
Oh, my goodness.
I feel so proud of my daughter being here on "The Voice".
And as long as you're doing your best
at whatever you choose to do, I am proud of you.
[ Sobs ] Sorry. I wasn't expecting to cry.
All I've ever wanted was to make my parents proud of me,
because I am very grateful for them
and all that they've given me.
Your time to shine, okay?
We'll be rooting for you the whole time.
**
For my audition, I'm singing Miley Cyrus'
version of "Heart of Glass" by Blondie.
It's a little bit angry.
It's a little bit emotional, very passionate.
I'm very excited to be able to kind of just
put it all out there, be very dramatic and [laughs] loud.
I'm gonna be thinking about my parents
that are supporting me, but also... There she is.
...I want to make myself proud.
I'm gonna make sure that I leave it all out there.
**
Oh! Blake: Yeah!
* Once I had a love, and it was a gas *
* It soon turned out, I had a heart of glass *
Yeah. * Seemed like the real thing *
* Only to find *
* Mucho distrust, love's gone behind *
* Lost inside *
* Adorable illusion * Come on, come on!
* And I cannot hide * Hit the button!
* I'm the one you're using *
* Please, don't push me aside *
* We could've made it cruising *
* Yeah, riding high *
* On love's true bluish light * Hit the button, already!
Hit the button!
* Oo-oo-ooh, whoa-oa *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoa.
Whoo!
Hello. August: Hi.
What's your name? I'm August James.
I'm 21 years old, and I'm from Chatsworth, California.
Hey, August, you had us all in the first few seconds...
Seconds. ...of that performance.
Like, it was like, "Whoa."
And it almost sounded like
you were running out of breath,
and then you didn't have enough gas
to get up to some of the notes.
But your entrance into the song, it woke us all up.
Then it just kind of felt like it got a little wobbly
after that, for me. [ Cheers and applause ]
It was almost hard for me to hear what your tone of voice was
because your voice was at this high intensity
the whole time. Yeah.
But I feel like you're a really cool artist.
Thank you. Yeah.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Gwen: Hi, August. Hi.
I think that that was really cool.
There was something so original about that.
But when you're on a singing show,
if I'm only hearing one kind of speed
the whole time, it is hard.
But I think you're really cool,
and I think that you should keep doing music.
Thank you.
The song choice, I thought, was daring.
And I thought the approach you took to the song,
which did deviate from the original,
was quite daring, too.
It just got ahead of you a little bit.
It would have been nice to hear
the nuances of your voice a little bit more,
and I think we just didn't get that from this performance.
Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: August -- I don't know if it was just nerves,
but I just thought she was running out of gas
by the end of the song.
Right now, I'm just waiting for the kind of voice
that I don't already have on my team.
She can sing in that really cool low area.
Yeah. She was so cool.
**
So, here is essentially where we let everyone
become a winemaker for the day.
**
Jaeden: This is, like, the hardest thing I've done all day.
[ Laughs ] I'm Jaeden Luke.
I'm 22. I'm from Bothell, Washington.
And welcome to wine country.
Look at that. Look at that. Wow.
And I do have a confession --
I know nothing about wine. [ Glass shatters]
But I am a strong supporter of apple juice.
So I'm your apple guy.
This is a new song that I wrote
about being alright on my own two feet, I guess.
* I'm alright, I'm alright *
I perform at about 30 or 40 wineries in the area,
which allows me to play 100 or more shows a year.
**
I really got started at songwriting
at about 10 years old.
And growing up, John Mayer, Ed Sheeran,
those guys really shaped my sound
and who I am artistically.
I'm super excited to be on "The Voice".
I'm a huge fan.
What I love about this show is that people are able
to express their true artistic self.
And I am singing "Make It with You" by Bread.
I think Bread is one of the coolest '70s groups,
and it's exactly who I am as an artist.
I definitely hope I stand out
by showing my originality with this song.
Jaeden puts everything, all of who he is,
into whatever he does.
He really inspires me.
His music is just a reflection of -- of his heart.
That's what's gonna connect with the coaches
to get those chairs to turn.
I didn't even pay them to say these things.
[ Laughs ]
Jaeden: I've sung all around my hometown in Washington State,
and the biggest crowd I've played at was 4,000 people
opening for Chris Isaak.
I've worked hard enough
to be at a point where I'm ready for this stage.
The teams are filling up.
But at the same time, it's definitely a dream come true
and one that I know I'm ready for.
I think I just have to be me to get a chair turn
and really show people, uh, the story that I have to tell.
The women have been kicking our butts, Blake.
Blake: I know, man. This is embarrassing.
[ Laughs ]
There he is. There he is.
* Crying about it *
[ Chuckles ]
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
* Hey *
* Have you ever tried *
That's pretty.
* Really reaching out for the other side? *
* I may be climbing on rainbows *
One of my favorite songs. Who sings it?
Bread.
* But, baby, here it goes *
You guys are crazy if you don't turn around.
Just let us listen!
* Dreams *
* They're for those who sleep *
Yes, Bread!
Yes. * Life *
* Is for us to keep * Yeah!
Blake, Blake!
Congratulations.
* And if you're wondering what this song is leading to *
Oh, damn it.
What are you doing that for?!
* I want to make it with you *
[ Laughs ]
**
* Life *
* Can be short or long *
We're not gonna --
* Love *
* Can be right or wrong *
What?!
* And if I chose the one *
* I'd like to help me through *
* I'd like to make it with you *
* Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Baby, yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my gosh.
**
Yes, sir!
Hello, I'm Gwen. What is your name?
My name is Jaeden Luke.
I'm 22. I'm from Bothell, Washington.
22. Okay.
I couldn't press my button.
My team is full, and I'm devastated,
because I love that song so much.
And I don't understand why do you even know that song?
My mom, my beautiful mother. I love your mom!
I was literally just growing up with '50s,
'60s, '70s. Ask Blake --
one of my favorite bands -- I know every Bread song.
Honestly, that was so beautiful. Sorry I couldn't press.
Congratulations on being great.
Thank you, Gwen, so much.
Some of my coolest team members honestly
have come from Washington State.
I live in a really cool spot. It's called Woodinville,
and there's literally like -- Oh, I play at that Chateau summer show, yeah.
I was gonna open for you, man, but you didn't choose me, dude.
Wow.
Oh! Wha-oh!
Why don't you pick him, John?
If you could have picked him, why didn't you pick him?
I -- Honestly, I didn't know.
I mean, are you about -- Don't tell me that you didn't know.
I didn't see him. Oh, come on.
And then I actually had some of my "Voice" artists
who were from that area come up and sing with me.
Whatever's happening up there, I feel like the scene
is really conducive to creative, interesting artists.
And you are certainly that.
Everything that you did just created this vibe
that was transcendent and mesmerizing.
Just know that I love bringing my team members up
on stage to sing with me.
This is something that could happen if you join my team.
[ Laughter ] Ohh!
I am so mad that my team is full,
'cause your voice is so special.
My first thought was, "I'm gonna steal this guy, too."
But hearing you talk about '50s and '60s and '70s,
and then Gwen was like, "Oh, my God! I love that song!"
I was like, "Gwen should steal you first.
And if she can't, I'll save you, baby."
Thanks for saying, baby.
I-I might have been singing it for you, so...
Gwen: Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Ooh. What is happening?
Wow, Jaeden. Ooh.
Jaeden, you're making my whole day.
Jaeden.
He is swiping right right now.
Ohh. Thanks, Jaeden.
You're so cute and talented, and I like your style.
Thank you. [ Laughs ]
Whoo! [ Laughs ]
Hi, Jaeden. One thing that we haven't talked about yet
is that bad-ass mullet
that you just drug up on the stage, man. [ Laughs ]
That's hot. Yeah.
Thank you so much.
And just as much as I love your voice,
I love your direction a-as an artist in that music.
Gwen's not kidding. We listen to Bread all the time.
I'd rather listen to that stuff than --
Than me? No, I love you.
And I need your help right now.
[ Laughs ] I love your music so much.
[ Laughter ]
And thank God for Camila.
Camila has single-handedly saved music, as we know it.
[ Laughter ] I have one spot left on my team.
You could be the person who completes me.
I would be honored for you
to be the last person on my team, man.
Let's do this.
Let's do it for Bread! Come on, man!
Let's do this!
Jaeden, who do you pick as your coach?
Uh... Yeah, come on.
Who's he gonna pick? Who's he gonna pick? I don't know!
This is so hard. I never should've known you!
I never fired you. John fired you.
I love you all so much. Thank you for everything.
And I just want to thank my beautiful mom and sister
who are here, too. Gwen: Aww!
That's sweet.
But...
T-The finger convinced me, man, I gotta --
Yes! Jaeden! * Don't wanna scoot the boots with nobody *
You gotta start doing the finger.
* Get straight tequila drunk on nobody *
Blake: I'll tell you what, man.
Jaeden confirmed it -- I had him at the finger.
Tell me that you can ever say no to this.
Could you say no to this?
Could you ever say no to this? I don't think so.
Yes!
* Don't wanna scoot the boots with nobody *
Daly: So forget Team Blake, let's talk about flirting
with Camila Cabello. [ Laughter ]
That was so fun to watch.
That was hilarious. So happy for you, man.
You sounded great.
Thank you, Jaeden.
My team is full! Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ] So happy that Jaeden
actually literally completed my team
as far as every genre that I'm into.
I got a duo, I got pop, I got country,
I got folk, I got some rock on there,
and because of him, I've got one of those guys
that does some of that throwback '70s-sounding pop that I love.
Team Blake is unbelievable this year.
The finger convinced him.
[ Laughter ]
Nobody can say no to that, right?
[ Laughter ]
Looks like a worm.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice".
**
Nia: I feel like there's a-a little pressure,
because the teams are filling up.
For a really long time, I didn't quite believe
that I was capable of even getting this far.
Just being here has proven to me
that if you believe in yourself hard enough,
you can really just do anything.
**
Mm-hmm.
My grandmother was a huge inspiration for me
when it came to singing.
She bought me a karaoke machine.
She's like, "Learn all these songs
and you're gonna be a great singer."
I was a really shy kid growing up,
so she would bribe me with money.
She'd be like, "I'll give you five bucks
if you sing right now."
And I'm like...
It's like, "Fine, 20."
And I was like, "Alright, now we're talking.
Let's do it." I'm proud of you.
For my blind audition,
I am singing "Bam Bam" by Camila Cabello
featuring Ed Sheeran.
I really admire Camila, being Cuban
and also being a female artist
and being a crossover artist is extremely hard.
I hope I do the song justice. I hope she likes it, honestly.
I've worked really hard to get to this moment.
I've been taking music very, very seriously.
I am a singer-songwriter, currently a deejay.
And I'm always in studio sessions bettering my craft.
I love to just give people light and energy.
This is my time.
I've never felt this sure or ready about anything, ever.
So I'm really, really excited to do this.
**
Oh, my God. This is my song.
* You said you hated the ocean, but you're surfin' now *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Couldn't ever imagine even havin' doubts *
* But not everything works out *
* No *
* And now I'm out dancin' with strangers *
* You could be casually datin' *
* It's all changin' so fast *
* Así es la vida, sí *
* Yeah, that's just life, baby * Come on!
* Yeah, love came around, and it knocked me down * Come on, John. You gotta go.
* But I'm back on my feet *
* Así es la vida, sí *
* Yeah, that's just life, baby *
* I was barely standin' *
* But now I'm dancin' *
* He's all over me *
* Bidi, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam *
* Bidi, bam-bam-bam-bam *
* iPónganle azúcar, mi gente! *
* Sigue bailando *
* Woah *
* Yeah, love came around, and it knocked me down *
* But I'm back on my feet *
* Así es la vida, sí *
* Yeah, that's just life, baby *
Your song? Yes.
* I was barely standin', but now I'm dancin' *
* He's all over me * Wow.
* Bidi, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam *
* Bidi, bam-bam-bam-bam *
[ Cheers and applause ]
That's it. That's the last one.
Thank you so much. I love you!
Can I give you a hug? Oh, my God, yes!
Gwen: Oh, my gosh, she's so cute!
You're so beautiful. Thank you.
Oh, my God. Can I hug you, please?
Of course you can.
Oh, my God. Of course you can.
How are you? Congratulations.
Welcome to "The Voice".
Thank you.
You guys are beautiful. What is happening?
What is life? Oh, my gosh. You sang your hat off.
Whoo! I did.
It fell off. Wait. What's your name?
So my name is Nia Skyfer.
I am 26 years old.
I am from... * Havana, ooh, na-na *
What?
Nia, I have to tell you.
My team is completely full,
so I couldn't turn around for you.
I forgive you. [ Laughs ]
No. I love your personality. You're so fun and funny.
Thank you.
I'm getting, like, star power right now.
Super. Oh, my goodness.
Like, I feel like there's singers and then there's,
like, star energy.
You're so comfortable on stage,
you have amazing style. Thank you.
You're adorable.
You were interacting with the crowd.
You were like, "Hey, come on, pónganle azúcar, mi gente,"
like, you know, that is what I love about our culture,
what I love about our people, what I love about our music.
And I really like your energy.
That's gonna make people fall in love with you. Thank you so much.
That's the first time somebody sang
one of my songs in the blinds,
so that was really, really cool.
How cool is that? Such a great feeling.
That was also the first time Blake has heard any of my songs.
Wow. [ Laughter ]
I literally -- I looked over, and I was like,
"She knows every word of this song."
I said, "Do you know this song?"
She goes, "It's my song." Oh, my God.
I was just happy he wasn't like, "This song sucks, right?"
I was like, "Aww, I really hope John picks her.
He's the only person that can pick anybody right now."
I mean, I hope I can steal you from him at one point,
because I love you.
I don't know, Camila, 'cause you know my boy, John, here.
Hey! Hey!
[ Laughter ]
Hey! [ Laughs ]
Well, Nia, welcome to Team Legend.
I'm very excited to have you. Thank you.
And I had to check with Camila,
because she couldn't turn for you.
And I know you would have picked her...
I would -- I would have turned for you.
...if she was able to turn for you.
But I looked over at her and said,
"Do you approve of me pushing my button?"
[ Laughs ] And I was like, "She's fiery, she's fiery."
[ Laughter ] Do it, do it.
I am so excited, because I think you have so much charisma...
Yeah, so much charisma. ...so much energy in your voice.
Thank you. It really cuts through,
and it just feels celebratory and fun.
You are the last person to make it on to Season 22
of "The Voice", congratulations.
[ Cheers and applause ]
* All she wanna do is dance *
Thank you! * All I wanna do is get up on her *
And, Nia, I want to welcome you
to Team Legend. Oh!
* All I wanna touch is her nirvana *
* Feels like I've been waitin' for *
* Forever and a night to get this chance *
John: Team Legend is a super team.
I'm so proud of my artists.
They're diverse. They're powerful.
We've got soul music. We've got rock.
We've got pop. We've got country.
We've got Latin music. Such amazing, talented artists.
Some of the best artists that I've come across on this show
are on my team this season.
I can't wait to get to work with my team in the battles.
We're gonna have so much fun.
Ladies and gentlemen,
the blinds are complete.
Our teams are full!
* All she wanna do is *
* All she wanna do is dance *
* All I wanna do is get up on her *
* Got me in the palm of her hands *
* All she wanna do is, all she wanna do is *
The blinds are over, but the battles are about to begin.
But first, here's the performance of our coaches
doing "Havana".
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* Havana, ooh-na-na *
* Half of my heart is in Havana *
* My heart is in Havana *
Whoo!
* Ooh, na-na-na-na-na *
* He-e-ey *
* Havana, ooh-na-na * Hey!
* Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh-na-na *
* He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na *
* Oh, but my heart is in Havana *
* There's somethin' 'bout his manners, yeah *
* He didn't walk up with that, "How you doin'?" *
* When he came in the room *
* He said there's a lot of girls I can do with *
* But I can't without you *
* I knew him forever in a minute *
* That summer night in June *
* And papa says he's got malo in him *
* He got me feelin' like *
* Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh *
* I knew it when I met him *
* I loved him when I left him *
* Got me feelin' like, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh *
* And then I had to tell him, I had to go *
* Oh-na-na-na-na-na *
* Havana, ooh na-na *
* Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh na-na *
* He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na *
* Oh, but my heart is in Havana *
* My heart is in Havana *
* I knew I was there when I read the signs *
* Welcome to La Yuma *
* I knew it was him when he hugged from behind *
* It gets me every time *
* He's put in work, but it's in the streets *
* He said, "Girl, can you ride?" *
* And this is the part that my daddy told me *
* He got me feelin' like, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh *
* And then I had to tell him *
* I had to go, oh, na-na-na-na-na *
* Havana, ooh, na-na * * Ooh-na-na *
* Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh, na-na *
Whoo!
* He took me back to East Atlanta, ooh, na-na-na *
* Yeah *
* Oh, no, my heart is in Havana *
* My heart is in Havana *
* Havana, ooh, na-na *
Hey.
* Havana, ooh, na-na *
**
* Havana, ooh, na-na *
* Na-a-a-a, yeah *
* My heart is in Havana *
**
* Oh-na-na-na-na-na *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah! Yeah!
Get in here! Whoo!
Oh, yeah! Hug!
[ Laughter ] Group hug.
Daly: Coming up...
Jimmie Allen. ...the battles begin!
I've always wanted to come see what I can learn.
Your brains are gonna be blown into the toilet...
Yeah, nice. ...and the toilet's gonna flush itself.
[ Laughter ]
* Time keeps draggin' on *
Yeah. 10! A 10.
* I bet I'd move it on *
* A little farther down the line *
That was incredible!
Holy shiitake mushrooms!
[ Laughter ]
Blake, who's the winner of this battle?
This is one of those that's just tough, guys.
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* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
First day of battles. First day of battles.
Are you ready for this?
I'm excited. This is the hard part, though,
because now you fought for these people
to be on your team... I know.
...and then you're gonna tell them to go home.
I know. It's gonna be really, really hard.
Yeah. But I'm also excited.
Like, I know what my battles look like,
and I'm excited to show it off to you guys.
And I don't think it's gonna hit me
till we're actually there.
That one of them has to go home, and I can only pick one.
You know, when you were on that other
singing competition show? Yeah.
I remember it well. You get to be the bad guy now.
I know. I have the power now. Is that exciting to you,
or do you feel bad about it? Uh...
Because you're making someone's life... I know.
...and you're ruining another person's life.
With great power comes great responsibility.
Wow. That's from the "Gremlins", isn't it?
[ Laughter ] From theGremlin herself.
[ Laughter ] Okay.
Yeah. [ Laughs ]
Oh, look at him.
Hey. You look good.
I found the biggest pants I had today. Come here.
For my Season 22 adviser, I brought in Jimmie Allen.
* Down home *
* Oh, you know mama's still cooking *
* Them down home... * Jimmie couldn't be hotter right now.
He's starting to hit his stride as a major hitmaker
in country music, he's the CMA New Artist of the Year.
He can relate to these people who are still right there
on the edge of -- of having their moment.
Have you ever tried out for something like this
along the way? Yeah, I've tried out
for "The Voice" twice. What'd they tell you?
"Unh-unh." [ Laughs ]
My bass player, Tate, did it
and made it farther than I did. [ Laughs ]
When I first heard Blake wanted to bring me on,
I was like, "Man, how much is he charging me?" [ Laughs ]
But it's very rewarding to give back,
because I still see myself as a new artist.
I've always wanted to come see what I can learn
from what you're telling these artists.
Your brains are gonna be blown into the toilet...
Yeah, nice. ...and the toilet's gonna flush itself.
A self-flushable toilet? Yeah.
Where you buy those at?
Get them from thevoice.com?
[ Laughter ]
Oh, yeah.
This should be an interesting pairing.
This kid, Austin, is 19,
but he does old-school, traditional country music,
and he's just, like, from another dimension.
And then Tanner came out and auditioned with Travis Tritt.
But then he sounded so good,
you know, it's like, "I gotta go in with this."
Jimmie: What's up?
Hey, hey, hey. How's it going?
He's even got, like, a Kix Brooks shirt on.
Look at that. Jimmie: Big belt buckle.
I got it at a garage sale. No way, man.
Nice to meet you, dude. This is Jimmie Allen.
I'm Jimmie. Nice to meet you, man.
Tanner: The adviser for Team Blake is Jimmie Allen.
He also moved to Nashville right around the same age
that I am right now.
And he's doing massive things.
You know, he's got number ones. Everybody knows who this guy is.
So it's super inspirational.
Your voices are -- are really different.
I would rather sing with someone that sounded nothing like me
so that way people could tell when I'm singing.
I did a single with Garth.
I tried to be him my whole life growing up.
So then when we were on a record together, he's like,
"Man, we really had a hard time
being sure that people knew which one was which,"
and without him saying... Yeah.
...you're copying me, you know? Yeah. [ Laughs ]
Before every time you sing, you should be like,
"This is Blake." [ Laughter ]
Alright, well, let's hear some of this, then.
Blake: Austin and Tanner both kind of have this
vintage thing about them.
So I gave them "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash.
* I hear the train a-comin' * Whoa.
* It's rolling 'round the bend *
There couldn't have been a better song pick.
I love this song.
* I'm stuck in Folsom prison *
It's about a guy who didn't listen to his mom,
and ended up going to prison. [ Laughs ]
* And time keeps draggin' on * Yeah.
I've always just had morbid stage fright.
I don't remember anything from that first performance.
My mom and my dad both, any opportunity I get,
they've always just pushed me,
and I know they're the only reason
I've broken out of my shell.
* When I was just a baby, my mama told me, "Son" *
* What'd she say, boy? *
* "Always be a good boy" * Tanner: I've been pursuing music
for the past 10 years now.
My grandparents were the ones that introduced me
to Johnny Cash.
They would always want me to get out my guitar
and play it for them.
I can see my mom and Nanny dancing around
and clapping the whole time that I would be playing the song
and working on kind of getting that deep end
of my voice rounded out.
* Now, when I hear that whistle blowin' *
* I hang my head and I cry *
Why are we here? I don't know.
[ Laughter ] Honestly, you guys are great.
You guys need to step it up, okay?
[ Laughter ] These guys killed it.
I'm glad I'm not singing against y'all.
You can tell y'all definitely have put time in
with your own individual craft as musicians.
That's cool to see. Thank you.
Yeah. Thank you very much.
Tanner, your voice does have a natural grit to it,
and it's so good the times
when you're singing in the lower register
and you purposely put that [growls] thing in there.
You don't have to do that... Don't have to, yeah.
...because it's already in there.
And for you, man, I think physically,
body language-wise, loosen up as much as you can... Okay, okay.
...you know, just have fun with it.
Show that smile some more, bro. Alright.
Even when you're singing, man, you're, like, you know,
show it.
What I like about Austin's voice, it's a little bit
smoother, very bluesy, early country,
but it has, like, kind of like a lighter tone to it.
* Freed me from this prison *
* If that old railroad train was mine *
Jimmie: I like Tanner, man.
He's definitely got that Southern rock vibe.
* Folsom prison * Austin: I definitely need to step up my game,
especially since Tanner has been in the business 10 years or so.
One of the big things I'm trying to work on
is getting a little bit of a yodel thrown in there,
'cause that's almost like a lost art in country music.
* Away *
10! A 10.
10! Thank you very much.
That was -- You just dial it back just enough, man.
Just enough? Good. It was really good, yeah.
Perfect, thanks you, yeah.
Tanner: To work with Blake and Jimmie,
two of the biggest names in country right now,
it -- it means more than I could really say, you know,
and the experiences that they've been through and the knowledge
that they've accrued through their entire career,
I mean, it's priceless.
Jimmie: The challenge I would give you guys --
start to put together what you want
your life and your career to look like,
the type of music you want to make,
the team you want around you.
Yeah, thank you, yeah. Great advise. Perfect.
Y'all leave, go put your feet in the pool.
[ Laughter ]
I'd fly in to watch them guys sing.
Man, that's how good it was.
And also, I want to fly in to see Blake's face
trying to make a decision. [ Laughs ]
See ya in the ring. Y'all still do that with the ring thing?
Yeah. Now that's dope.
And whoever loses gets thrown to the alligators.
It's definitely gonna be one of the toughest decisions
I have to make this season,
because this is gonna come down to who I believe the most.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the battles.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Two talented singers battle now from Team Blake.
Let's do it, man. Let's do this, man.
I've never experienced this before.
It's exciting. It's crazy.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah. This battle begins right now.
**
* I hear the train a-comin' *
* It's rolling 'round that bend *
* And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when *
* I'm stuck in Folsom prison, baby *
* Time keeps draggin' on *
Alright! Wow.
* But that train keeps a-rollin' *
* On down to San Antone *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* When I was just a baby *
* My mama told me, "Son" * * What's she say, boy? *
* "Always be a good boy" *
* "Don't wanna see you play with guns" *
* But I shot a man in Reno *
* Just to watch him die * So good.
**
* When I hear that whistle blowin' *
* I hang my head and I cry *
Tell 'em about it.
* Well, I bet there's rich folks eating *
* In a fancy dining car *
* They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars *
* Well, I know I had it coming *
* Oh, I know *
* I can't be free *
* But those people keep a-movin' *
* And that's what *
* Tortures me *
* Well, if they freed me from this prison *
* If that old railroad train was mine *
* I bet I'd move it on *
* A little farther down the line *
* Far from Folsom prison *
* Oh, that's where I long to stay *
* And I'd let that lonesome whistle *
* Blow my blues away *
What?! Oh, my gosh!
* You know, I'd let that lonesome whistle *
* Blow my blues away *
* Well, I'd let that *
* Lonesome whistle *
* Blow my blues away *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God. That was amazing!
Let's go!
Let's go! So good!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, man.
Oh, my gosh. What the...
Holy shiitake mushrooms!
That was amazing! That was incredible.
Thank you. Thank you.
That was like an awards show performance.
It was so fun to watch. That was pretty good, man.
I'll be honest, I'm not familiar with this song.
Like, at first, I was like, "Oh, this is cool."
And then I was like... [ Laughs ]
Austin, I'm curious, because you're 19,
did you always have that performance thing
when you were like you did the shot
with the guitar and the cigar?
I've only been -- This is my like
fifth or sixth live performance.
You're joking. I've gotten all this training, like, recently.
[ Cheers and applause ] What on Earth?
You guys are both great performers.
As far as who you should pick to win this battle,
I don't really know.
After all that, you're not gonna pick somebody?
[ Laughter ]
That wasn't leading up to anything?
I gotta think about it.
Well, take your time. Just take your time.
I'll tell you tomorrow morning.
Okay. [ Laughter ]
I was absolutely blown away by that performance.
I don't know if people realize
that a character style like this is --
it's so hard to do.
It felt like I was back in time.
Even she knows that that was a good version of a song
that she doesn't know. I know. Yeah.
Austin, you did some rock star yelling kind of thing.
I can't believe it.
Thank you. Like, I'm just like, "Wow," that was --
Thank you. Thank you very much.
It was so good. I appreciate that.
And, Tanner, same thing.
I mean, your voice was perfection.
What blows me away is the fact that Austin is so young.
I'd probably be more curious to see what Austin's gonna do,
but you guys are both so good.
Thank you. Thank you.
John: Guys, that was phenomenal.
We don't stand for everybody that performs.
Blake never stands up, and it's his team.
He's tired. It physically hurts.
[ Laughter ]
Austin is younger.
The fact that you're so committed to your craft
and so naturally good at it
means you have a lot of potential.
And then, Tanner, the second you entered the song, it was like,
"Whoa, I'm in a whole nother world."
It felt so real and authentic, I would pick Tanner.
Thank you. Thank you, Coaches.
Alright, Blake, give us some thoughts first
and then tell us who won the battle.
Blake: You know, this pairing to me, I thought,
"Well, this is gonna be weird, because they're so different."
Tanner has a tendency to go into the growl,
where Austin keeps his tone a little cleaner.
And one of my notes was clean up t-the gravelly a little bit.
And, Austin, maybe you could lean in
to maybe a little rougher edge. Mm-hmm.
And it was cool to hear Gwen saying you did make it go there.
This is one of those that's just tough, guys.
Blake, who's the winner of this battle?
There's -- There's two ways to go here,
and they're both right.
Yeah, they're both right. Yeah.
**
But I think I've made my choice here.
**
The winner of this battle is...
**