**
[ Thunder crashes ]
[ Witch cackles ]
[ Horse whinnies] What...the heck? What?!
Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. You're so [laughs]
Wait a minute. What are y'all doing?
Oh, Blake. He's so cute. Wait a minute. What are y'all wearing?
I thought we were dressing up for Halloween.
I am dressed up as the winner of "The Voice."
This is what she looks like.
No, it doesn't. Oh, my God. [ Laughs ]
[ Horse whinnies] Blake Shelton!
I was supposed to be the cowboy. You're always the cowboy.
What are you doing? I'm the cowboy today.
God.
Look at John's hat. You know what?
[ Laughter ]
It's authentic.
You ruined Halloween. Authentic cowboy hat.
Whoa. Happy Halloween, everybody.
[ Gwen laughs ] You riding a kangaroo?
[ Whinnies ] [ Horse whinnies]
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* Let's go *
* Hey, hey, hey, hey *
* Hey, hey, let's go *
* Hey, hey, hey, hey *
Let's go! Yes!
This is our first time ever doing three-way knockouts.
The stakes are as high as they could be.
The fact that three artists are gonna be performing
and we can only choose one of them...
This is the toughest twist they've ever thrown at me.
...I've never felt more pressure as a coach in 22 seasons.
I quit. [ Tires screech]
I'm quitting the show right now.
[ Laughter ]
It's really important for me to get this one-on-one time
with my team.
You gotta be bold about it.
* This is not a circus *
It's really important that all of these artists showcase
their talents, because it's the last round before live playoffs.
I want to save! Somebody give me a save!
Camila: There's only one steal and no more saves,
so each decision is gonna be that much tougher.
Your voice brings me to tears.
You made it really complicated
because that was a perfect performance.
* Let's go, hey, hey, hey *
Daly: Whoa! We've got a steal!
Times two! Wow.
Wait, you pressed, too?! Oh, my God!
This is gonna be the most competitive knockouts ever.
**
Yay. Here we go.
It's the first time we're ever gonna
do these three-way knockouts.
And it sounds like a brutal idea.
The fact that three artists are gonna be performing
and we can only choose one of them?
This sucks.
Alright. Bring me some singers out here.
Bodie! Kevin? What? What? How did this happen?
[ Laughs ] It's all good.
You look good. You look good.
Dang. Why'd you do this?
I was just saying the same thing to myself.
And there's a third one, too. Who is it?
What in the world? Come on!
A four-way knockout?
You just put all my best friends together.
What's crazy about this season is it's the first time
they've ever done a three-way knockout...
The Four Musketeers.
...and I'm singing against Kevin Hawkins and The Dryes.
They are my closest friends on my team, but they're also
some of the strongest acts in the whole season.
We've literally helped each other with our songs already.
All week. I literally thought of that scene
and "Get Out" from Jordan Peele and the lady was like,
"No, no, no, no, no, no." Ugh.
This is the most pressure that's ever been...
Yes. ...on the artists in the show,
so welcome to Season 22. [ Laughter ]
Bodie, Kevin, and The Dryes, they're all my big vocalists.
That's why they're all three paired against each other.
It's a lot of pressure, but it's also gonna be a lot of fun.
Yep. I actually really enjoy
not having a mentor this season.
It gives me a chance to really get to know my artists better earlier
and have this one-on-one time that's just so valuable.
The good news is there's a steal available
and you guys already know
how important those kind of things are.
Katelyn: Bryce won the battle,
and then Blake hit the save button.
Derek: Now we're in the knockout round up against
two of the best on our team. John: Four chairs!
We got something to prove,
especially to Blake for saving us.
Who's singing first? Is...
I'll go. Come on, Bodie.
For the knockouts, I'm singing "Better Now" by Post Malone.
I love this song choice for you.
This seems like right down your lane.
* You probably think that you are better now, better now *
I love Post. He's one of my biggest influences.
I knew that I needed to take this song
and kind of flip it and not sing it just like him
being that we are a little bit similar.
* Drinkin' Henny and I'm tryna forget *
It talks about an unhealthy, painful relationship,
and it just reminds me of how thankful I am being
with the love of my life for over 10 years.
Royale: Hi, honey. You look beautiful.
You look so hot. [ Both laugh ]
You do, too.
How are the kids? We can't wait for you to be home.
We -- We know you're crushing it.
We have three kids.
She's a musician as well. She believes in me.
She sees my potential more than I do.
And I'm gonna win it for her.
* Never let you down, woulda gave you anything *
Bodie can dip in and out of, like, R&B, pop, and rap,
and it just works.
I'm like, "Oh, I'm definitely going home."
When we get back to the hotel, I gonna go home and cry.
* Whoa *
[ Cheers and applause ] Yeah!
Crowd goes wild. Listen to that. Thanks, guys.
[ Laughter ]
When did you say you came up with this arrangement, the flip?
The night before rehearsal. Okay, 'cause it feels
like it's still new to you.
Yes. The idea is there,
but you just don't have it totally dialed in yet.
Blake: Bodie shows me with each performance
that he's a producer.
He's a writer. He's very creative.
And that's what I love about the knockouts.
These artists are coming in
with their own songs that they picked.
And just like Bodie always does, he's -- he's taken this song
and he's definitely making it his own.
Whatever you decide to flip and -- and change,
please know it as well as you already know
the Post Malone version of it. Okay.
Because the potential's there for it to be incredible
and -- and blow people away,
but right now it still feels like it's incomplete.
Should I just sing it straight the first verse?
Yeah. Okay.
Maybe it was the fact that I was singing
five feet away from Blake Shelton.
He was sitting in his little director's chair...
Thanks, Blake. Yeah, buddy.
...but I was definitely a little bit more nervous
than I normally would have been.
I just kind of felt underprepared.
And ultimately, that was the one note he gave me.
He didn't like it. [ Chuckles ]
Alright, so what are you gonna be doing, Kevin?
Well, I'm singing "This Woman's Work" by Kate Bush,
performing the Maxwell version.
* I'll stand outside *
* This woman's work *
Blake: I was kind of looking at the floor when he started singing,
and I was completely shocked by what I heard.
My God.
Came right in in his falsetto singing way up there.
And he just stayed there.
* Father... *
This song is a shout-out to my mom
and both my grandmothers.
All of them work hard.
My grandmother, she is 94.
She's seen how the world has transitioned --
women's rights, civil rights --
the things that I hold near and dear to my heart.
* Ah, whoo *
So that's why I connect to this song so much.
Wow! [ Cheers and applause ]
Come on, Kev! Will you tell the other coaches
that you didn't have a plan and I talked to you
into doing the falsetto thing? [ Laughs ]
It's completely different. That element alone is exciting.
Part of me thinks it's too much falsetto,
but then every time you would do, like, a thing and it was like,
"Whoa, no, no, no. It's so good." Yeah.
* Of the father... *
I'd say if there's more spots where you can step out
of just staying in that one spot,
because the amazingness starts to wear off of it
until you do a thing again.
Would you like me to drop into my chest?
I think so.
* Whatever you need me to be *
Whoa!
Katelyn: I'm just somehow praying that, like,
all three of us stay. Double steal, maybe?
Oh, Lord. I don't know.
America is starting to decide
right now who their favorites are.
Even though they're not voting yet,
it's time to start standing out.
I'll work on it, for sure. Yeah. Cool. Alright.
You two ready? Yeah.
What's guitar man gonna do out here without a guitar?
I don't know. I know. Isn't it a cool thing?
* You come over when your wine's all gone *
* Always catch me when I'm not that strong *
We're singing "Chasing After You"
by Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd.
* Ain't nothin' new *
This is the first time in 15 years
of us performing together that I've put down the guitar.
* But I know, yeah, I know it's a matter of time *
There's no barrier. I'll just say that much. We're literally like this. We're one on one.
When Gwen and I first started singing "Nobody But You"...
I love that song. ...together, I would play guitar on it, you know?
And we even did it on the Grammys.
And I just wasn't singing it that good.
I wanted to, like, lean in,
so I'll finally ditched the guitar.
* But I know, yeah, I know it's a matter of time *
The first time Derek and I sang together,
we had just started dating.
Someone in his family passed away,
and they were like, "Can you sing in the funeral?"
We performed the song, and then when we got done,
we were like, "That was really --
Like, we sound good together." And it's been like that since.
* Don't know why, don't know why I let you, but I do *
Blake: This is right in their wheelhouse.
I mean, they couldn't have chosen a better song
that's just a layup for what they do.
* I love chasing after you *
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughs ]
She blows the roof off the place.
You also blow the roof off the place. Yes!
A pleasant surprise for me in this moment
is that Derek is a waybetter singer
than I ever gave him credit for.
It's a different mind-set once I put down the guitar,
apparently. Yeah. Oh, my gosh.
Sassy Derek comes out when the guitar goes off.
[ Laughter ]
The one thing I would say is your verse,
maybe there's some melody tweaks
to help you not be so far down there in the mud. So low.
But, man, when you guys sing together? Oh, my gosh.
The Dryes have some sick harmonies.
Well, come on up here.
And those two combined are dangerous.
Blake: It's really good news to know
that everybody can be stolen here.
It's gonna suck for me,
but it's gonna be great for you guys, so...
These three artists are so talented,
but they're all so different.
I don't know how I'm gonna make this decision.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Competing in this knockout for Team Blake...
it's Bodie versus Kevin Hawkins
versus The Dryes!
Oh, this just got serious!
Kevin out here looking like Prince!
Oh, yeah.
Yeah! Bodie!
With "Better Now," here's Bodie.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* You probably think that you are better now, better now *
* You only say that 'cause I'm not around, not around *
* You know I never meant to let you down, let you down *
* Woulda gave you anything, woulda gave you everything *
* Oh-oh *
* I did not believe that it would end, no *
* Everything came second to the benzo *
* You're not even speakin' to my friends, no *
* You knew all my uncles and my aunts, though *
* 20 candles, blow 'em out and open your eyes *
* We were lookin' forward to the rest of our lives *
* Used to keep my picture posted by your bedside *
* Now it's in your dresser with the socks you don't like *
* And I'm rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin' *
Whoo! * With my brothers like it's Jonas, Jonas *
* Drinkin' Henny and I'm tryna forget *
* But I can't get it outta my head *
* You probably think that you are better now, better now *
* You only say that 'cause I'm not around, not around *
* You know I never meant to let you down, let you down *
* Woulda gave you anything, woulda gave you everything *
* Oh-oh, and I promise *
* I swear to you, I'll be okay *
* You're only the love of my life *
Hey!
* You probably think that you are *
* Better now *
* You only say that 'cause I'm not around *
* You know I never meant to let you down *
* Woulda gave you anything, woulda gave you everything *
* You know I say that you are better now, better now *
* You only say that 'cause I'm not around, not around *
* You know I never meant to let you down, let you down *
* Woulda gave you anything, woulda gave you everything *
* Whoa, oh-oh *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes, Bodie.
That was so good. He's talented.
Wow.
Go, Kevin!
Hey!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Let's go!
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to Night One of the knockouts.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Let's go! Alright, Kevin!
Now singing "This Woman's Work," here is Kevin Hawkins.
**
* Ahh-haa, ooh *
So beautiful!
* Pray God you can cope *
* I'll stand outside *
* This woman's work, this woman's world *
* Oooh, it's hard on the man *
* Now his part is over *
* Now starts the craft of the father *
* I know you've got a lot of life in you yet *
* I know you've got a lot of strength left *
* I know you've got a little life in you yet *
* I know you've got a lot of strength left *
* My love child *
* I know you've got a little life in you yet * * Whatever you need *
* I know you've got a lot of strength left * Whoo.
* Give me your hand *
* I know you've got a little life in you yet *
* Give me your hand *
* I know you've got a lot of strength left * * Oooh *
* I should be crying *
* But I just can't let it show, baby *
* I should be hopin', but I can't stop thinkin' *
* Yeah *
* Of all the things we should've said *
* That we never said *
* All the things we should've done that we never did *
* All the things that you wanted from me *
* All the things that you needed from me *
* All the things I should've given but I didn't *
* Ah, ooh, darling *
* Just let it go *
* Just let it go away *
[ Cheers and applause ]
I like Kevin, too.
So pretty.
The Dryes. They're dry tonight.
[ Laughs ]
Now with "Chasing After You," here are The Dryes.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* You come over when your wine's all gone *
* Always catch me when I'm not that strong *
* Then you wind up staying all night long *
* Ain't nothin' new *
Come on. Sexy.
* Wish I could quit you, but it feels too good *
* If I could turn it off, you know I would *
* But somethin' 'bout you makes me think we could *
* Make it after all *
* But I know, yeah, I know it's a matter of time *
* Till you walk, till you walk back out of my life *
* Leave me standing here lonely, feeling like a fool *
Really good.
* Every time, every time you say we're done *
* You come back to the love you were running from *
* Don't know why, don't know why I let you, but I do *
* Guess I love chasing after you *
* But I know, yeah, I know it's a matter of time *
* Till you walk, till you walk back out of my life *
* Leave me standing here lonely, feeling like a fool *
* Yeah, every time, every time you say we're done *
* You come back to the love you were running from *
* Don't know why, don't know why I let you, but I do *
* Guess I love chasing after you *
* I love chasing after you *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* Oooooh *
**
Oh, my God.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alright, now. Gettin' hot in here.
[ Laughs ]
Wow!
This is awful. You guys all did incredible.
Two of you were supposed to suck.
[ Laughter ] Oh, my God.
The Dryes, I don't know
if you guys have been like little honeymoon-perioding,
but I really felt the performance.
Like, I was kind of mesmerized and lost in it.
Kevin, you were hitting all the right notes,
but I wanted to feel more from your body language,
from your face.
But I always have thought that you were a star.
Thank you.
Bodie, I really liked your arrangement of that song.
Rhythmically, you were so on point.
Like, it sounded like a record,
and that's, like, really hard to do.
I was vibing. I felt like I was at a concert,
so good luck.
Wait a minute.
You didn't pick anybody. I'm a little rusty.
It's my first knockout. How can you be rusty?
You've never even done it before.
[ Laughter ]
I'd probably pick Bodie,
but then, like, we all have to steal everybody else.
[ Laughter ]
Well, I am super impressed.
Bodie, doing a Post Malone song is almost impossible.
Yeah. But you did.
You have, like, a really amazing high-low tone.
Everything about your voice I love so much. Thank you.
And then to go to Kevin after that, you look gorgeous.
Thank you. And to be able to go from those high notes to the low notes,
it was excellent.
And then The Dryes, you guys,
this was my favorite performance of yours for sure.
Me too. Aww, thank you.
Me too, by far. Thank you.
It's crazy how this show does that to people.
All of a sudden they go to another level
you didn't think they could get to,
probably because Blake's such a great coach.
I'm sure that's what it is. Oh. John: No!
Oh, man. She's biased.
Bodie, I loved the song choice,
and I loved your execution of the song.
I thought you were able to pull off this rhythmic style
that Post Malone does but do it in your own way.
Kevin, I love you as a vocalist.
I just think you're so good
and you hit everything and it was beautiful,
but it felt just a little bit disjointed
because you were going between your false
and your chest voice so much.
The Dryes, that low baritone, you just rocked it.
Sexy! Yeah.
Appreciate it. Yep. Exactly. It was, like, sexy and assured and confident,
and it just felt like the exact right choice
in this high-stakes moment
to say we deserve to be in the lives.
Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Blake, give us some thoughts on that three-way knockout.
It stings a little bit to hear what John said,
which he's not wrong.
He's -- He's John Legend.
So... I could be wrong.
...in rehearsal, Kevin was probably 80%
in the falsetto, and I'm the one that said,
"Hey, man, give me some more of the full voice."
I take responsibility. That's why that happened.
[ Cheers and applause ] Thank you. I'm a great man. I'm a great man.
Camila: Blake taking responsibility!
Great coach and man. Thank you very much. Thank you.
And then The Dryes... What's up, brother?
...this guy who's been
the guitar-player supporting role in the duo
stepped up and sang like that.
It's like, what the hell? Where have you been hiding all this time?
And then you guys hear what Katelyn does.
She's unbelievable,
and her range is what I said it was gonna be.
And then Bodie, I don't think we've ever seen an artist
quite like you on this show.
What you're doing live in the moment
sounds like somebody who's been jacked with in the studio,
but you do it all alive.
That's what blows us away, I think.
[ Robotically ] Are you a robot, Bodie? Yeah. How do you do that?
It's crazy. And the way you connect with a song.
It's -- I quit. I'm quitting the show right now.
After 22 seasons. Yeah, I know. You guys broke me.
Give it up for Blake Shelton. Thank you, Blake.
You three broke me! I quit!
Bye-bye.
It's been a great run. It's been a great run.
Blake, who do you think won this knockout?
[ Chuckles ]
**
Winner of this knockout is Bodie.
[ Cheers and applause ] Daly: Bodie, congratulations!
You are moving on to the live playoffs!
I tell you, I did not make these three-way knockouts easy.
Happy for you. Thank you.
Yes, sir. But at the end of the day,
Bodie just has something really special about what he does.
There's nobody like Bodie on the show,
and he's on Team Blake.
Alright. That leaves these two artists available to steal.
So we're gonna talk to each of you one by one.
Anything you guys want to say to Blake?
This opportunity has been amazing
for the both of us, and...
we're not gonna stop what we're doing, you know?
We're gonna keep doing The Dryes.
Thank you guys so much. Thanks.
Fantastic.
For the live playoffs, I'm hoping to build a team of people
that give really exciting performances
and this was a really great performance,
but I didn't steal The Dryes
because I haven't consistently seen them wow me.
Kevin, anything you want to say to Blake?
Blake, thank you for this moment.
I will never take it for granted for the rest of my life,
and I'm going to keep going no matter what happens.
So, thank you. You have to!
Give it up one more time
for Kevin Hawkins, ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you, Kevin.
**
Whoa! A double! Daly: Oh! We've got a steal!
I have to! He's so good!
**
Wait, you pressed, too? Camila: I pressed, too.
Oh, my God! I impulse did it.
I could not see you walk out of this show. I did, too!
Your performance for me was flawless.
Just everything about your style...
Thank you. ...just your energy.
I think we would be great together.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I've always thought that you had a crazy star power.
When you sing something and I feel something in my heart,
I can't let somebody like that go
'cause I like people that are the whole package.
Thank you.
Alright, Kevin, who do you select as your new coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Um...
**
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockouts
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Alright, Kevin, who do you select as your new coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
Kevin: Um...
**
Gwen, you were the first one to turn around for me,
so I'm going with you. Okay, yes!
Gwen Stefani steals Kevin Hawkins.
I've had my eye out for Kevin since the blinds.
I actually blocked John, and I didn't even get him then.
He has such control over his voice.
I think America is going to see that Kevin
is one of the strongest singers in this whole competition.
I loved everything.
You love what?
Oh! [ Both laugh ]
I'm excited that you chose me. Thank you so much. Thank you so much.
You turned around for me. Like, it means everything.
Thank you so much. Oh, no. I'm so excited.
**
What up, guys?
This is the first day ever
of three-way knockouts.
I'm excited to see what songs
my artists are gonna pick.
It's gonna tell me a lot about
who they see themselves as.
Wish me luck. Man: 30 seconds out. 30 seconds.
It's gonna be really fun in this round
to get one-on-one time with each artist.
Alright. So check it out.
We're here before knockout rehearsals.
Everything's super quiet, hush-hush today
'cause we get to find out who we're going up against.
I have no idea who I am going to be up against. Eek!
Anyone that I'm gonna see out there,
it's gonna be a threat.
Hey, guys, Come on in!
Here we go.
Hi! Hi!
Oh! Dang! [ Laughs ] Oh, no!
I love you! No! I love you more.
Camila paired me with Orlando,
and I've loved Orlando since day one.
That is such a you reaction. "No, I love you!"
Orlando: Honestly, Morgan has one of the most incredible voices
I've ever heard, but we're here to compete, you know?
I'm going for the win all the way.
Do you guys want to see who your third is?
I can't take any more, but yeah.
It's not the violin. It's the... [ Laughs ]
...Chello! Aah!
What is up? What is up? Orlando: What's up, brother?
Oh, my goodness. With this knockout, I grouped together
Chello, Morgan, and Orlando.
Oh, man. Wow.
They have such different strengths,
and I'm excited to see what they learn from each other.
John: Four chairs. Going into the live playoffs,
it's not really enough anymore to just be a talented vocalist.
It's about heart and spirit and guts.
Let's, Mor! What's song are you singing?
"What the World Needs Now Is Love"
by Jackie DeShannon.
Ooh! It's a classic, but it's so poignant
with what's going on in the world right now.
Yes. You know, music is therapy. It is healing.
Yes. Everything you sing is really authentic to you.
And I would love for people to know that about you.
* What the world needs now is love, sweet love *
Whoo! I think Morgan has one of the best voices this season.
I see somebody that doesn't want to be put in a box,
somebody that has a vision of who they are.
I think people are gonna fall in love with her
because she's just real.
* If you want to know what the... *
I've been touring professionally
for the last seven years.
I worked so hard and still want to get to a different level.
* Needs now *
I would absolutely love to make the live shows.
This song showcases what I want to say.
I'm on this wild roller coaster.
And when you get those little moments of love,
you're going, "Okay. I needed that. Thank you."
And you keep going.
* Everyone *
Camila: I love that she's showcasing
a different side of her voice.
It's more soulful.
It just shows the versatility
she has as an artist and as a singer.
Whoo! That is gorgeous.
How did that feel for you?
Good. I just get nervous.
Yeah, that's -- that's normal.
And also, without the energy of the crowd,
which I feel like is something that you really thrive off. Mm-hmm. I feed off.
Yes, I do.
Once the crowd is there, you're like, "Yeah!"
Watching Morgan rehearse,
my arm was immediately like, boom, goosebumps.
So it's gonna be a challenge for sure.
Visually, you want to be focused on everything being executed
in a way that exudes confidence. Confidence.
So the more that you can go into like
these moments and like...
Yeah. You know what I mean?
Like, more into mike stand moments of just
like this stuff and like -- Do you know what I mean? Yes. Yes.
Like, really getting into that, because the more
that you match the diva emotion of your voice... With my body.
...I think it'll make it a masterful performance.
I think for this knockout to make it to the live shows,
I could tell that she was more nervous today
than I've seen her before.
Practice in front of the mirror like 10 times and then... Yep. I agree.
...like, just be weird and be you,
which you already are weird and you. Yes, yes. Very true.
What I really love about Camila,
she understands where we're coming from.
I got some mental health hacks for you.
It was just fun having a real heart to heart.
I was like, "Yes, girl." I need that feedback, you know?
Chelly, Chelly, Chelly. What's up?
Oh! Ooh, what's this?
What is that? Oh, I just had this, you know.
Have I ever seen you play guitar?
I don't think you have. What song are you singing?
"Hold On" by Justin Bieber.
This song in particular I think is something I would
more aspire to align with, like, artistically.
Oh. The song he auditioned with...
* Just the two of us, we can make it if we tried *
...to the song he's doing now could not be more different.
I think such a big part of Chello
is the way he expresses himself through his body.
But I think playing guitar could also be a fun chance for him
to just focus on the delivery of his voice.
* Midnight till morning, call if you need somebody *
* I will be there for you * Hey!
There's a lot of themes of, like,
selflessness throughout this song.
Like, you know you can call me if you need someone.
The person that acted that way for me
was definitely my grandma.
My grandma became my babysitter since I was like five.
Woman: Hearing your little feet coming down the steps
was the highlight of my day, knowing you were around.
Growing up, my grandma really was kind of my best friend.
Grandma, are you gonna spin your chair for me?
[ Laughs ]
* Hold on, tell me everything that you need to say * Whoo!
I love that you went for versatility on this.
That rhythmic section sounds so good on you.
* Midnight till morning *
You don't need to be trying
to do all of these long high belting notes
because that's not
why I gravitated towards you as an artist.
Like, be Chello.
I lower keys all the time,
and it's not because I can't reach the notes,
but because maybe my voice just sounds more pleasant.
Right. Do you want to try it down a half step?
Sure. * If you need someone *
Whoo-hoo!
Orlando: Chello is a vibe.
He's got a great personality
and then he's got this voice which just screams like popstar.
Wasn't that way better?
Sounds awesome. Yeah. Like, you sound so sultry.
I feel like the stakes are definitely getting higher.
This knockout round is gonna be tough.
Camila: Yay! Get up here right now.
This would be the end for a lot of us. It's on.
Daly: Still to come in the premiere of the knockouts...
* What the world needs now * ...the artists step it up
for a shot at the live playoffs...
* I went skydivin' **
* I was just *
Yeah! * I was just sittin' here thinking *
Yes! What the hell?
I felt like a star was born.
Daly: ...leading to gut-wrenching decisions
for our coaches.
Carson, this is really hard.
This is a very, very tough decision.
Yes! Daly: We've got a steal!
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
What are you singing? What's up?
So I'm singing "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw.
Wow, I love these lyrics!
* He said, "I was in my early 40s *
* With a lot of life before me" *
Recently, this song has a different meaning to me.
I, uh -- I lost my uncle about three weeks ago.
I'm so sorry, Orlando.
I just want to do this song as -- as a tribute to him.
My uncle was one of my biggest inspirations to be a singer.
He studied music in college. He always played piano.
He wanted to hear every detail about every gig.
And then when I finally got the opportunity to come out here
for "The Voice," he was in a bad spot.
He spent a couple days without even opening his eyes.
And I remember when they put the phone in front of him
and told him I had turned four chairs,
he opened his eyes [chuckles]
and he started smiling.
**
And, um...
and a tear rolled down his face.
**
My uncle perfectly embodied what this song is about.
If we focused a little more on the beautiful parts of life,
appreciating every day, man, how much happier we would be?
* I went skydivin', I went... *
Orlando has such a swagger to his voice,
and he's also so emotional.
He's the whole package, too, in terms of performing.
Hey!
* To live like you were dying *
Whoo!
Ooh! Orlando!
Ow! Wow.
Aw, come here, bro. [ Chuckles ]
Mmm!
I know it takes a lot to sing this song.
I've had a song about my dad,
and I literally could not sing it without crying.
I mean, the weight of that emotion is driving you.
For sure. It's powerful.
If there's a note where you can go into that -- a falsetto,
I feel like that would be cool. Like the...
* Dying *
Yeah, that. I think is such a special thing that you can do.
Appreciate it. Being vulnerable and sharing that,
like, through these words.
It's looking like this is gonna be Orlando's
strongest performance.
He really is pouring his heart into this song.
This is gonna be really beautiful.
I can't wait. I think it's gonna make
for a really special performance.
Thank you so much. Yay! Group hug!
Guys, I'm really excited. You're the best!
Only one out of three are gonna make it
through to the live shows.
I'm looking for unique stand-out artists.
I want just firecracker performances. Bye, guys.
Thank you! Bye! Thank you so much.
I think it's gonna be a tough decision.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Competing in this Team Camila knockout,
it's Chello...
Chello: The more you move forward,
the higher the pressure and I could get sent home.
I definitely want to stay here.
I really want to go to lives.
...versus Morgan Myles...
Morgan: This setup, it's extreme.
Two people get knocked out of the three.
I just gotta deliver the goods and I'm going to.
Here we go.
...versus Orlando Mendez!
Orlando: A win in the knockouts would be huge.
I'm gonna go out there, put on a tribute for my uncle,
who I love so much, and hopefully honor him
the best way possible.
Chello!
With "Hold On," here's Chello.
**
Hey.
**
* You know you can call me if you need someone *
**
* I'll pick up the pieces when you come undone *
* Painting stars up on your ceiling *
* 'Cause you wish that you could find some feeling *
* Yeah, you, you know you could call me if you need someone *
* I need you to hold on *
* Heaven is a place not too far away *
* We all know I should be the one to say *
* We all make mistakes *
* Take my hand and hold on *
* Tell me everything that you need to say *
* 'Cause I know how it feels to be someone *
* Feels to be someone who loses their *
* Midnight till morning, call if you need somebody *
* I will be there for you *
* Midnight till morning, call if you need somebody *
* I will be there for you *
* I need you to hold on *
* Heaven is a place not too far away *
* We all know I should be the one to say *
* We all make mistakes *
* Take my hand and hold on *
* Tell me everything that you need to say *
* 'Cause I know how it feels to be someone *
* Feels to be someone who loses their *
* Midnight till morning, call if you need somebody *
* I will be there for you *
* Midnight till morning, call if you need somebody *
* I will be there for you *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* I will be there for you *
Chello!
Morgan!
Hi!
Now singing "What the World Needs Now Is Love,"
here is Morgan Myles.
**
* What the world needs now *
* Is love, sweet love *
* It's the only thing *
* That there's just too little of *
* What the world needs now *
* Is love, sweet love *
* No, not just for some *
* But for everyone *
* Lord, we don't need another meadow *
* There are corn fields and wheat fields *
* Enough to grow *
* There are sunbeams and moonbeams *
* Enough to shine *
* Oh, listen, Lord *
* If you want to know * [ Cheers and applause ]
* What the world needs now *
* Is love, sweet love *
* It's the only thing that there's just too little of *
* What the world needs now, yes, is love, sweet love *
* No, not just for some *
* But for everyone *
[ Cheers and applause ] * Who-o-o-o-o-o *
* No, not just for some *
* But for everyone *
**
* What the world *
**
* What the world needs now *
* Is love *
Whoo!
* Sweet, sweet love *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah. Yeah!
That's country right there.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to Night One of the knockouts.
[ Cheers and applause ]
That's a country right there. Blake: That's country.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Now with "Live Like You Were Dying,"
here's Orlando Mendez.
**
* He said, "I was in my early 40s *
* With a lot of life before me *
* When a moment came that stopped me on a dime" *
**
* "I spent most of the next days *
* Lookin' at the X-rays *
* And talkin' 'bout the options *
* And talkin' 'bout sweet time" *
* I asked him when it sank in *
* That this might really be the real end *
* "How's it hit ya when you get that kind of news?" *
Here we go. * "Man, what ya do?" *
* And he said *
* "I went skydivin' *
* I went Rocky Mountain climbin' *
* I went 2.7 seconds on a bull name Fu Manchu *
* And I loved deeper *
* And I spoke sweeter *
* And I gave forgiveness I've been denying" *
* And he said, "Someday I hope you get the chance *
* To live like you were dyin'" *
Come on! Whoo!
* Oh, whoa *
* "I loved deeper *
* And I spoke sweeter *
* And I watched an eagle as it was flyin' *
* Man, I hope you get the chance *
* To live like you were dyin' *
* To live like you were dy-y-y-y-yin'" *
Come on!
* Yeah, yeah, yeah *
* Yeah *
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
Camila!
That's my team! Yes!
Wow, you guys! Whoo!
It's really fun to see
what you produced here with your coaching.
Well, I mean, really, it was them,
but they are my team.
Look how proud she is.
It's so cute. So cute.
Chello, such a different performance from the last.
I think that, once in a while, there were some tuning stuff,
but I thought it was a really smart choice
to do a song like that,
to just show like a different side to you. Thank you.
Morgan, I got blocked by Camila,
so I didn't get you on my team.
But this is my chance to coach you for a minute, right? What?
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Just a little bit, right?
You are incredible on stage with your presence.
Some of the movements, it was like every lyric,
and it goes a little pageant-y, which you're not.
Orlando, I really liked that performance.
I really believed the lyrics through your facial expressions.
You're not faking it. Thank you so much.
Orlando's stole this knockout for me.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Chello, I really love this type of song for you.
Your vocal performance was really disciplined,
and I felt like overall
it's been my favorite performance of yours. Thank you.
Orlando, you seemed so in your element, so passionate.
It could have been a little "singy-er."
And that's just my taste.
I'm like an R&B crooner, so I like a little croon.
[ Laughter ]
And it felt like you were almost pushing it
a little too much with the yell,
but, uh, I was willing to forgive that anyway.
It just felt like you were doing
what you were supposed to be doing.
Thank you so much, John.
Yeah, I feel similar.
Orlando went a little Nicolas Cage there
towards the end, didn't he?
[ Laughter ] What does that mean?
You ever seen Nicolas Cage scream in his movies?
He's, "Aaaaah!" That's what he was going for.
But listening to the message of the song,
I mean, you were definitely giving it everything you had.
It was damn good,
even though you passed on me as your coach.
What the hell is wrong with you? [ Laughter ]
Morgan, I mean, I don't want to keep picking on you.
Beatin' me up? [ Laughs ]
But here's one more punch! No.
I do think Morgan's performance vocally was --
Very strong. It was incredible.
I just think that if the world needs love,
there was a lot of tough love.
The world needs some tough love
is what you were giving us, I guess.
Knockouts. [ Laughs ]
It's the knockouts. That's right.
But I mean, to me, it's between Morgan and Orlando,
and I don't know -- what the hell, just to make it
more complicated, I'm gonna go with Morgan.
Alright, Camila, give us some thoughts on that knockout
and then tell us who won.
Orlando, this song has a special meaning for him,
and it's really cool because they don't even know
what you were thinking of,
but they all picked up on this visceral connection.
[ Applause ] Mm-hmm.
And, Morgan!
[ Both laugh ] You're like...
No, I'm actually -- I'm gonna beat myself up a little bit.
When you were giving the big hand gestures
and -- and -- and punching the air,
I might have led her astray in that way because that was me.
I told her to do that. [ Laughter ]
well, no, I think a little goes a long way with that.
Yeah. That's all I was --
I wasn't saying it was all bad.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I thought it was actually --
A lot of it was incredible. Yeah.
You have an incredible capacity to transmit feeling.
Thank you.
Hey, Chello! Hi. How are you?
You look so adorable today. I love your outfit. Thank you.
So do you. I like your outfit, too.
You're so unique.
There's nobody else like you, period.
Like, your tone of voice, your choices.
Like, I think it's very easy for people to fall in love
with the whole package of you. Thank you.
Alright, Camila, who is the winner of this knockout?
Um...
Okay.
This is a very, very tough decision.
Like, I wish I could save one of you guys.
Two of you guys.
I wish I could just save you guys.
[ Laughter ] Um...
So just know it's a very close, close, close call.
But the winner of this knockout is Morgan.
Oh, my...
Daly: Morgan Myles, congratulations!
You're moving on to the live playoffs. I'm getting in here. I'm getting in here.
These decisions are so tough because I can only pick one.
Even though everybody did their best
and everybody's so talented. I love you!
Chello and Orlando killed it,
but I just had to go with Morgan.
There's nothing she can't do,
and I honestly feel like she could win this season.
She's just such a true artist.
Yeah, Chello! Give it up for Chello, ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you, Chello.
John: I only have one steal, and I'm gonna be picky.
I want somebody to inspire me.
Knock my socks off. You did a great job.
I thought Orlando gave the best performance during this round,
but I think Morgan has been consistently
a better performer throughout the season.
* What the world needs now *
* Is love, sweet love *
[ Laughter ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the premiere of the knockouts.
Parijita: Hey! Parijita, how are you?
I'm good. How are you? Good.
Look who else is here.
Shut up! Valarie! Valarie.
[ Chuckles ] Hey, my dear. How are you? I knew it.
I had a little feeling it was gonna be Valarie,
because we both have, like, kind of a similar genre of music.
So do you want to meet your third person?
Wha-- [ Laughs ] Hi, Peyton!
It's my girls, right there. Welcome, Peyton.
How are y'all? Hey, bro. Good.
But I wasn't expecting Peyton.
I mean, he's like country. Like, come on.
It's an honor for John
to have thought that I was capable of singing
and performing with two amazing, amazing singers.
We had an adviser, uh, in the battle rounds,
but this is so important to me that I want to work
with you one-on-one and get this exactly right.
Parijita, Valarie, and Peyton.
I put them together because they're all kind of right there.
They're so close to being exactly
who they need to be as artists.
I can't save anybody.
So the competition is tough.
I want to see who steps up to go to the live rounds.
Parijita, talk to me. Hey!
What song did you choose and why did you choose it?
I chose "I'd Rather Go Blind" by Etta James.
I literally grew up listening to this song.
My first record, album ever was Etta James' greatest hits.
Amazing. And it was in the back
of the office of my parents' restaurant,
and that's where I had my record player, my little keyboard.
Parijita: My parents owned a very small restaurant.
I spent a lot of time in there
'cause they were working like 12, 13 hours a day.
[ Hands drumming ] * Hello from the other side *
Everything that I've learned from my parents,
that work ethic, is something that I'm gonna be implementing
into my performance for the knockouts.
* Somethin' told me *
* It was over *
Sing, girl.
Valarie: Parijita's voice is just smooth and it's sultry.
It's just easy on the ears.
* I was just, I was just *
John: Parijita is really good in this style of music.
She's soulful. She's heartfelt.
She feels the emotion of the song.
I love that our young people are still holding on to this music
that's meant so much to so many people over the years.
Who knew that there were, you know,
high-school kids over in Maryland singing blues?
* Me *
Whoo! Valarie: Yes, ma'am.
Yes, ma'am. Whoo! Beautiful!
I love the emotion that you're putting into it.
If there's anything I want you to focus on,
making sure you knock it out of the park
is those big notes at the end. Yep.
Like, I want you to hit them, like, with as much confidence
and as much diaphragm to really sell it at the end.
I am 17 years old and still in high school,
so it is an honor to have John Legend critique me.
It's helping me motivate myself
to do the song the best that I can
so that I can make it to the live rounds.
Hello, Valarie. Ooh! Hi!
So, I chose "Weak" by SWV.
Ohh! Taking me back.
And I grew up in the '90s.
I listened to SWV all the time.
I wore their cassette tape out.
We're around the same age, so I-I-I was
a very big fan of SWV as well.
Also, the song, you know, reminds me kind of my husband
'cause my -- when I first met him...
Oh! Alright, now! [ Laughs ]
...you know, he made me weak and gave me butterflies.
Okay! And he still does.
* I don't know what it is that you've done to me *
My husband was the guy when we first met
that would open up doors for me, pull my chair out for me to sit.
So that right there was like, "Oh, okay!
Well, I could get used to this." [ Laughs ]
I'm dedicating this song to you
'cause you make me weak in the knees.
[ Laughs ]
Same here. Same for me.
Oh, I make you weak in the knees, too?
Something I've been meaning to tell you.
[ Laughs ]
Good luck, and we love you here at home.
Bye. Mwah!
* I get so weak in the knees, I can hardly speak *
Peyton: Valarie is the most soulful person I know.
Man, she can sing. When she turns on them jets,
man, you ain't stoppin' her.
* Me-e-e-e-e-e-e-e *
Whoo! John: That's it!
That's it. Oh, my lord!
I like how you're sounding in the low notes,
and then building and building and building.
There's only one melody I might change. Okay.
* When the cause and cure is you *
Maybe go up on "when the cause and cure."
* Cause and cure is you *
Yeah, something like that. Okay.
I'm 41 years old, and to be able to make it to the lives,
it'll mean everything to me.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
[ Voice breaking ] I've worked hard to get here
for a long time, so I'm grateful.
I'm grateful.
These ladies out here singing, Peyton.
I know, right? How you doing, sir?
Doing good, buddy. How about you? I'm doing alright.
Everybody's singing a different style of song.
I want to know what you're singing.
I am singing "Forever After All" by Luke Combs.
Luke Combs. We're gonna do some country.
I chose it, man, because I'm a family guy.
Been gone from my family, and I just want to let them know that,
"Hey, I'm out here and I still love you, baby."
I'm sure they're all proud of you. I hope so.
They better be. [ Laughs ]
They better be!
* A cold beer's got 12 ounces *
My wife's name is Lauren. I've been married for six years.
We have two kids together.
For me to show them and sing to them
exactly how much they mean to me
and how much I love them means the world to me.
* They say nothing lasts forever *
John: I love coaching a country artist.
I feel like there's so much spiritual
and cultural connection between country and R&B.
* By their side * Yeah!
Peyton's voice, I think it's so soulful and powerful.
And I love the grit in his voice. He's a special singer.
* Ohhh *
-Whoo! -Okay!
Hoo! John: Wow.
Only thing I would say is the ending,
I want it to sound a little more, like, firm.
Beefier? Yep. Yeah.
And then do some melody changes
at the beginning when it's so low...
Okay. ...to maybe make it a little more comfortable.
Yeah. Sure. 'Cause once you kick it in, like, your -- your big notes
are just gorgeous. I appreciate it.
John: I love working one-on-one with these artists.
Honestly, I think this is my closest pairing.
I think each of them could possibly win,
and I kind of did it on purpose.
I wanted each of them to prove themselves to me.
I want to see who steps up
and gives me an incredible performance.
Oh, I love my team!
[ Laughter ]
Valarie: I do, too.
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockouts.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Parijita!
[ Cheers and applause ]
With "I'd Rather Go Blind," here is Parijita Bastola.
**
* Somethin' told me it was over *
Yeah.
* When I saw you and that girl walking *
* Somethin' deep down in my soul said, 'Cry, girl' *
* When I saw you and that girl walking around *
* I would rather, I would rather go blind, boy *
* Than to see you walk away from me, child *
* So you see, I love you so much *
* That I don't want to watch you leave me, baby *
* Most of all I just don't *
* I just don't want to be free, no *
* I was just, I was just *
* I was just sitting here thinking *
Yeah!
* Of your kiss and your warm embrace *
* Yeah *
* And, baby *
* And, baby, baby *
* I'd rather be blind, boy *
* Than to see you walk away *
* Walk away from me-e-e-e *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Beautiful! Beautiful!
Yes, Parijita!
Beautiful!
Wow. It was crazy good.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And now with "Forever After All,"
here's Peyton Aldridge.
**
* A cold beer's got 12 ounces *
* A good truck's got maybe three hundred thousand *
* You only get so much till it's gone *
* Duracells in a Maglite *
* A needle drop on a 45 *
* Are the kinda things that only last so long *
* When the new wears off and they get to getting old *
* Sooner or later, time's gonna take its toll *
* They say nothing lasts forever *
* But they ain't seen us together *
* Or the way the moonlight dances in your eyes *
* With just a T-shirt in the kitchen *
* And with no makeup and a million other things *
* That I could look at my whole life *
* Well, a love like that makes a man have second thoughts *
* Well, maybe some things last forever after all-l-l-l *
* Yeah *
Hey!
* And I know there'll be that moment *
* The good Lord calls one of us home and *
* And one won't have the other by their side *
* But heaven knows that won't last too long *
* Well, maybe some things last forever after all *
That was beautiful!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Killed it. He did.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Let's get it, Val! Let's get it!
* Can't explain why your loving makes me * Daly: Coming up, Valarie brings down the house.
* Weak * Yeah, Valarie.
Daly: And later... You're letting them in your soul.
And you gotta be dramatic about it.
* When will you realize *
...Gwen prepares her team for shocking performances.
* When we know that we're not happy here *
Whoo!
* Hey ya *
Gwen: Yes! Daly: We got a steal!
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to Night One of the knockouts.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes!
Now with "Weak," here's Valarie Harding.
**
* I don't know what it is that you've done to me *
* But it's caused me to act in such a crazy way *
* Whatever it is that you do when you do what you're doing *
* It's a feeling that I want to stay *
* 'Cause my heart starts beating triple time *
* With thoughts of loving you on my mind *
* I can't figure out just what to do *
* When the cause and cure is you *
* Whoa *
* I get so weak in the knees *
* I can hardly speak *
* I lose all control *
* And something takes over me *
* In a daze, and it's so amazing *
* It's not a phase *
* I want you to stay with me *
* By my side, I swallow my pride *
* Your love is so sweet *
* It knocks me right off of my feet *
* Yeah *
* Can't explain why your loving makes me weak *
* I get so weak *
* Something about the way you do *
* The things you do-oo-oo it *
* Knocks me, yeah, right off my feet *
* I can't explain *
* Why your loving makes me weak *
* I can't explain *
* Why your loving makes *
* Me weak *
[ Cheers and applause ] Yeah, Valarie.
Yes.
You did good. Thank you.
So, so good.
I'm so glad that I get to be the one to say to the crowd,
one of those three people is 17 years old.
[ Cheers and applause ] Yes, she is.
It's like you've been doing this for 20 years.
You don't just tell the story vocally,
but you're telling the story with your body language. Yeah.
And I'm just blown away by you. Thank you, Blake.
Peyton, you sang the hell out of that song.
I mean, it was so good. John: Mm-hmm.
I appreciate it. Thank you, Blake. Thank you.
Yes, sir.
But I felt like your body language onstage
was a little bit like, "I don't know what to do.
I'm just gonna walk back and forth."
And then, Valarie, you probably had the most solid
all-around vocal performance.
But I'm just never gonna get over the Parijita thing,
so I would probably be going with Parijita on this one.
Thank you, Blake.
Parijita, my thought was like, "Who hurt Parijita?"
[ Laughter ]
'Cause, like, he just messed you up.
I felt like I just saw a maturity
and a fire that I was like, "Yeah!"
I like when Parijita's all, like, fired up like that.
Thank you, Camila.
Valarie, I loved your performance
'cause I love that song.
When you sang the melody, I was like, "Oh!"
Like, her voice and her tone sounds so rich and beautiful.
Thank you. I really don't know what you're gonna do.
You're not gonna help me, Camila Cabello?
Based on this performance, I would choose Parijita.
Okay.
Parijita, I can't understand that you're 17
and that you're -- you're so in your body,
in your mind, your heart, your voice.
Everything about you is just really impressive.
I appreciate you. Thank you. Yes.
Peyton, your vocals were so beautiful.
Sometimes you do these little, like, curly waves.
I don't know how to describe it.
Curly fries is what I call it. Gwen: Yeah, curly fries.
[ Laughter ] Curly fries!
I feel like you do too many curls.
I would save them up 'cause they're special,
to, like, certain moments.
That would help a lot, I think.
'Cause your vocal is ridiculous.
Yes, ma'am. Thank you so much.
Valarie, you sound incredible, especially those high notes.
One thing I would say
that sometimes going down into the lower notes,
you weren't hitting right on.
But honestly, I enjoyed it so much.
And you're such a pro. Thank you, thank you.
Thank you, Coaches. John, before you tell us who won,
give us some thoughts, please.
Parijita, everyone's right about how you carry yourself.
It just felt like you owned the lyric.
You owned your body and how you conveyed the lyric.
You're 17, so no one knows how you're able to do this.
Valarie, some of the beginnings of the song
felt like they weren't always completely on
as sure of a footing as once you got to those bigger notes
and you got to wail.
The wailing is so good. So, great job.
Thank you. Thank you.
Peyton, I also thought
the beginning was a little unsure as well,
but once you started wailing, it was like, "Wow!"
Your tenor voice is really cool.
It's powerful, it's just nasal enough to be country.
It's got that fullness
to make it really soulful at the same time,
and it's really great to listen to.
Sir, I appreciate you, buddy. Mm-hmm.
Daly: John, who won this knockout?
[ Dramatic music plays ]
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The winner of this knockout is Parijita.
Parijita Bastola, you're moving on to the live playoffs!
John: I chose Parijita.
The combination of her stage presence,
her beautiful tone...
Let's keep going. Yes. I appreciate you.
She was the one I felt most confident
going into the lives with.
Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
[ Laughing ] Oh, my God!
It was my, like, connection with them
that moved them.
That just means so much.
Oh, my God, Mama!
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back.
**
Blake? What are you doing here?
Uh, I just, uh...
These chairs are amazing.
Just the way there's not -- there's no seam on the back.
It's like a leather or something, it's nice --
But this is, like, my rehearsal.
Are you here to steal my coaching secrets?
Oh, no, I was just like, "Man, I want to take a second look
at these chairs, you know?" It's pretty cool.
Alright. This one has your name on it.
See you at the house. Okay.
**
I'm about to go to my knockout rehearsal.
I'm super excited, super nervous.
I want to know who I'm going up against.
I hear noises.
It's, like, top secret. It's, like, all blacked out.
It literally could be anybody.
Gwen: Okay, guys! Come on out! Yay! Aah!
Destiny! Kique!
Oh, my God.
Do you want to know who else is coming? Kinda. Kinda, a little bit.
I really want to know. Alright, so this is crazy.
And come out, next person!
Hey! Kique! Kique! Rowan!
This is the first time ever
that we're doing a three-way knockout.
I grouped Destiny, Kique, and Rowan.
They're all unique and super young artists.
Oh, my God. Hi! Oh, my God.
Oh, my -- Oh, my God. My God.
She's like, "Oh, my God. Oh, my God."
The three-way knockout itself, that's nerve-racking.
Oh, my God!
But also, I'm good friends with Kique.
And Destiny, she's insanely talented.
You all did incredible at the battles.
Saved you.
* No more drama *
* No more, no more *
You're so young, and that song was so mature,
and you handled it. I appreciate you.
I was like, "What am I gonna do? What am I gonna do?" Best coach ever.
And this is a three-way knockout.
Never been done before. Very excited.
And I'm here to have some one-on-one time with you guys.
Yeah. I'm excited.
Destiny's going first. Okay. Alright. Okay.
What song did you choose?
I chose "Impossible" by Christina Aguilera.
The hardest song in the entire world.
Yeah, I just --
I love Christina Aguilera so much.
She just has so much soul. Let's hear it.
Ooh! Here we go. This is exciting.
* It's impossible *
* It's impossible to love you *
Oh, my God.
Gwen: Destiny goes and picks a Christina Aguilera song.
"Impossible" -- one of the most impossible songs to sing.
* What you're feeling *
Yes! Oh, my God.
I was really scared for her, but I watched her really grow today.
* For me to give you *
Kique: Watching Destiny rehearse was crazy.
We're both 18, but she just has one of these,
like, big, beautiful voices.
It's one of those voices that scares you in this competition.
* Me * Oh, my God.
This song reminds me of a time
of giving all my love and support to friends
that, like, didn't show the same.
* It's impossible *
For my 16th birthday, I invited like my whole friend group,
and two people showed up, and I was just like,
"Wow, this hurts."
So, I hope in my performance I show that people aren't alone
when it comes to stuff like that.
* If you're makin' it * Aah!
[ Chuckles ]
Heart palpitations ATM. That was amazing.
Thank you. Honestly, I think that's my favorite
I've heard your voice.
Oh, God. This is now scary.
The power, the dynamics, the vibrato.
Yeah. They almost fell off their chairs.
[ Laughs ] But don't focus on the -- on the singing.
I don't want to see you thinking. I want to see you emoting.
You're confronting them.
* This is not a circus *
Yeah, like... [ Vocalizing ]
Look up and down on them. Give attitude.
Yeah. You got to be bold about it.
Destiny: It's super important for me
to deliver this song in an emotional way.
I really want to make the live playoffs.
I just want to keep elevating
and keep growing, keep becoming a better artist.
Kique, you have an awesome voice.
It's so cool and stylized. Thank you.
So when I heard you were doing this song, I was like,
"What is happening?"
So, "Hey Ya!" is, like, dope. It's a cool song, upbeat.
So I wanted to kind of bring it down in the beginning
and then bring it back into something upbeat, something fun.
I'm just gonna watch and see what happens.
I'm getting nervous.
* My baby don't mess around *
* Because she loves me so and this I know for sure *
Gwen: Kique came with this idea to do "Hey Ya!" by Outkast.
When I saw this on paper, I was like,
"Gosh, what is he doing?"
But this felt like it came
from just so deep inside him
that it was just -- it felt natural.
* It's killing me right now *
Kique: I'm really taking a risk here,
but one of my favorite things to do is change songs.
* Hey ya *
I really want Gwen to see that I'm not just a singer.
I'm also a musician. I like to create compositions
and make music and change things and make them my own.
Hey! * You think you got it *
* Oh, you think you got it *
* But got it just don't get it * I hate him.
* Till there's nothing at all * I hate him. Oh, my God.
I was just like, "Man." Whoo!
Kique's amazing at having such confidence.
Like, he doesn't care who's watching.
He's like, "I'mma go crazy with it."
* Hey ya *
[ Laughs ] Wow. That was crazy!
Oh, my God.
You know what's cool about you is that, yeah,
you can do the runs, but you can also sing in, like,
a straight-up pop stylized voice,
almost like an alternative voice,
which is kind of what Outkast was.
They were like a blend of so many different things.
So, I think if you stuck to the melody
on that second verse a little --
Here? Yeah.
* Happy here *
If you did the original right there,
people would lose their minds.
Those low notes. I know.
That would be cool. And then I'd come back in
with the highest note in the song.
Yeah. * Hey ya *
Yeah. That's cool.
Working with Gwen Stefani has kind of changed
my perspective a little bit. * Happy here *
* Hey ya *
Her advice is so good. She's an awesome coach.
* Hey ya-a-a-a-a-a-a *
I'm so proud of you. Thank you.
He's a rare one.
Now we have one more!
-One more. -I got my girl.
Rowan: I hate you. Did she just say, "I hate you"?
I hate you. A little bit.
This is gonna be crazy hard. Oh, my God.
Your song is crazy.
Your song is cra-- Kique.
Gwen: Hi, Rowan. Hi, Gwen.
You're so talented.
Thank you. Everyone's like, "Oh, she's so good!"
And it's not just 'cause you're 16.
You seem older. Have you been performing?
Last summer, I was, like, in a band,
and I performed around all summer.
Oh, wow. Around my small town, but, yeah.
So, why did you choose this song?
So, I chose "Vienna" by Billy Joel,
one, because I love older music.
Which is funny that you say I, like, seem older.
I love older music. I love older music, too.
And also I just feel like I can kind of relate to this song.
It's like a good reminder to just, like, live in what
you're living in right now and not look too far ahead.
Yeah. Be where you are and take it all in.
I love this song.
* Slow down, you crazy child *
* You're so ambitious for a juvenile *
* But then if you're so smart * Ohh!
* Tell me, why are you still so afraid? * She's so, so talented.
Rowan: I actually listen to Billy Joel with my dad a lot.
I love that I'm singing this song
because it makes me think of the times when we're, like,
sitting in the car blasting Billy Joel.
Yeah, when we were in the car and you were singing
and I wasn't. [ Laughs ] Right. Yeah, you --
I made you shut up because...
Oh, God. Not pretty.
[ Laughing ] Not pretty. Not pretty.
He was in a band growing up and was a musician.
He's pushing me to be the best musician that I can be,
and I just really appreciate him and all of his support.
The girls are here. You want to say hi?
Hi, Quinn! I miss you.
I miss you, too. Where's Stelly?
-She's right here. -Good luck. Love you.
* Whoa, oh *
* And you know that when the truth is told *
Watching Rowan rehearse, I was like, "No!"
'Cause I don't want to go up against Rowan.
Rowan has one of those, like, sweet, velvety tones.
It was genuinely, like, gorgeous.
That's so pretty.
* Vienna waits for yo-o-o-o-ou *
Mm! Oh! Melting.
Yay! You're so good!
Rowan: Thanks. Whoo!
I love your tone so much. Thank you.
I love there's like a little bit of a crispy,
raspy thing that comes through, which is really beautiful. Yeah.
And it's so controlled. Yeah.
You can play with that even more, I think.
Let it crack. That's just like spice.
Yeah. You sing with super emotion,
but I feel like you can maybe play with the lyrics
a little more with your face.
* When will you realize *
Maybe people would see a different side to you.
You're letting them in your soul,
and you gotta be dramaticabout it.
Drama, you know? So... Yes, yes, yes.
I am one performance away from possibly making the top 16.
Come up here, guys.
So I'm gonna work on the storytelling in my song
not only with my voice, but also with my body language
and leave it out all on the stage.
Today, I feel like for all of you,
it's just really working on that performance.
Whoever does that the best for me is ready for the lives.
The lives is like -- is next level.
Good luck. [ Squeals ]
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to the knockouts.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Kique!
And now with "Hey Ya!", here's Kique.
[ Applause ]
* My baby don't mess around *
* Because she loves me so *
* And this I know for sure *
Whoo!
* But does she really wanna *
* But can't stand to see me walk out the door *
Okay! Crazy.
* Don't try to fight this feelin' *
* 'Cause the thought alone is killin' me right now *
Whoo!
* Thank God for Mom and Dad *
* For sticking two together *
* 'Cause we don't know how *
Sing, Kique!
* Hey ya *
Wow! * Hey ya-a-a-a-a-a *
Whoa!
* Hey ya *
Ha-ha! Gwen: Yeah! [ Tempo increases ]
* You think you've got it, oh, you think you've got it *
* But got it just don't get it till there's nothing at all *
Whoo! * If what they say is *
* "Nothing is forever" *
* Then what makes, then what makes *
* Love the exception? *
* So why-a, why-a *
* Why-a, why-a, why-a *
* Are we so in denial *
* When we know that we're not happy here? *
Whoo!
* Hey ya *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Dang! Yes! Kique!
What the hell?
I mean...
Yes!
* A star is born *
It's a twist! It's a twist!
Wasn't that crazy?!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Let's go.
You almost wore that today? [ Laughs ]
Alright, Destiny. Ow-owww!
With "Impossible," here's Destiny Leigh.
[ Cheers and applause ]
**
* It's impossible *
* It's impossible to love you *
Whoo!
* If you don't *
* Let me know what you're feeling *
* No, uh *
* Yeah *
* It's impossible *
* For me to give you what you need *
[ Cheers and applause ]
* If you're always, huh *
* Hidin' from me *
* Me-e-e-e-e *
* I don't know what hurt you *
* I just wanna make it right *
* 'Cause, boy, I'm sick and tired of trying to read *
* Your mind *
* It's impossible *
* Oh, baby, it's impossible *
* Impossible *
* If you makin' it this way *
**
* This is not a circus *
* Don't you play me for a clown *
* How long can emotions keep on goin' up and down? *
* It's impossible *
* Oh, baby, it's impossible *
* Impossible *
* If you keep treating me this way *
* Over and over * Whoa!
* Aga-a-a-a-a-in *
* Impossible *
* Ohhhh *
* If you makin' it *
* This wa-a-a-a-a-y, ohhh *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Got some fire.
Gwen: Whoo!
Come on, Rowan!
* This is "The Voice" *
Daly: Welcome back to Night One of the knockouts.
Come on, Rowan!
Now singing "Vienna," here is Rowan Grace.
**
* Slow down, you crazy child *
* You're so ambitious for a juvenile *
* But then if you're so smart *
* Tell me, why are you still so afraid? *
* Oh, whoa, ohh *
* Where's the fire, what's the hurry about? *
* You'd better cool it off before you burn it out *
* You've got so much to do *
* And only so many hours in a day *
* Hey *
* But you know that when the truth is told *
* That you can get what you want *
* Or you can just get old *
* You're gonna kick off *
* Before you even get halfway through, ooh *
* When will you realize *
* Vienna waits for you? *
* Slow down, you crazy child *
* And take the phone off the hook *
* And disappear for a while *
* It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two, ooh *
* When will you realize *
* Vienna waits for you? *
* Oh, oh, oh *
* And you know that when the truth is told *
* You can get what you want *
* Or you can just get old *
* You're gonna kick off *
* Before you even get halfway through, ooh *
* Why don't you realize *
* Vienna waits for you? *
* When will you realize *
* Vienna waits for yo-o-o-o-o-ou? *
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah.
That's my team!
Everyone's a teenager up on this stage. My goodness.
Kique, my God! [ Laughter ]
For you to take that song and do what you did with it
was so audacious.
Truly one of the most compelling performances
we've seen in three rounds on this show.
Beautiful job, Kique. Kique: Thank you so much.
My heart is broken at the moment. I can't.
[ Laughs ]
Destiny, as a performer, you just gave this song
everything physically that you had.
Some of the vocals could have been a little bit better.
But if people don't feel you connect to the song,
then it's not as effective,
and we certainly felt that with you.
So great job, Destiny.
Thank you. Thank you.
Rowan, I love that quiet part of your voice.
It just has this, like, haunting quality.
And then when you hit those big notes, it's just powerful.
You can't be 16 years old. This is crazy.
Thank you so much. What a great group.
Gwen: Thank you, John.
Rowan, you've been one of my favorites,
even though I didn't turn around for you originally.
You're really starting to come onto the radar.
And, Destiny, you literally look like a star.
Thank you. I did hear a couple of things in there
that I think could have been better,
but overall I thought it was really good.
If I was picking, it'd be Kique.
Thank you so much. Thanks, Blake Shelton.
I can't believe you guys are all teenagers.
Yeah. You guys have blossomed so much.
Like, Destiny, when you came out and you turned around
and you had your hands on your hips,
I literally was mesmerized. Your performance was great.
Wow. Thank you so much.
Kique, if this was a video game,
you just like skipped 20 levels today.
[ Laughs ]
For you to do a cover that was on the cutting edge
of a song that was on the cutting edge
was like "Inception."
I felt like a star was born.
How cute! Yeah, it was beautiful to watch.
Thank you so much. Daly: Thank you, Coaches.
Gwen, before you tell us who won the knockout,
what did you think?
We got 18, 18, 16.
And then Carson.
Yeah, and then Carson. Shh!
19. Camila: 19 years old.
21. 21-year-old Carson.
Destiny, you shocked me today.
The way that you worked the stage, you were like,
"Whatever happens with my voice is gonna happen,
and I'm just gonna give it all I got."
And I really felt that from you. You just go for it.
You were like, "Rawr!" So really good job today.
Really good job. Thank you so much, Gwen.
Rowan, we talked a little bit
about showing a little more emotions
in your face, and you really did bring that.
Honestly, it gets me like teary 'cause I'm like,
"Wow, like, I got to work with her, and she grew."
It's really inspiring for me.
And you just did a great job. Thank you.
Kique, I saw the song choice, and I was like,
"What is he doing?" I was so mad.
And we were all so blown away. It was so incredible.
And I know that we kept
going back and forth with trying to like,
"Okay, go back to the melody a little bit,"
because I think it's tasteful to hold back
and then give them a little more.
And I saw that you did that, so thank you.
It -- It sounded so good.
Gwen, you got a tough one here.
Who is the winner of this knockout?
Carson, this is really hard.
The teens are my favorite!
I know! My teenagers!
Oh, my gosh. It's crazy.
[ Dramatic music plays ]
The winner of the knockout...
is Kique.
Daly: Kique, congratulations!
This was a really hard decision. So proud of you.
Holy crap, so good. Thank you so much.
But Kique killed it.
You just blew us away. So well done. I appreciate it.
He's just a very unique type of an artist.
And I can't wait to see what we do together next.
Congratulations. Thank you so much, Blake. I appreciate it.
Kique: I'm so extremely grateful that Gwen chose me
to move on to the lives.
One of like four spots that she has,
she chose me for one of them, and that's, like, insane to me.
Coaches, let me remind you that Destiny is available to steal.
Destiny, anything you'd like to say to your coach?
Destiny: This was such an amazing opportunity,
and it's taught me to just keep working hard,
so you guys will see me again.
Give it up for Destiny Leigh, ladies and gentlemen!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Destiny was an incredible performer,
but I think vocally, this knockout
didn't do it for me enough to steal her.
Rowan, anything that you'd like to say to Gwen?
Rowan: I feel like I've grown so much already since blinds.
Thank you all just for this. This is so amazing.
I can't believe I'm even here right now.
So, this is actually insane.
Give it up for Rowan Grace!
[ Cheers and applause ]
You're incredible. You're so amazing. Thank you.
John: Amazing!
Nobody wants Rowan? Daly: We got a steal!
No one wants Rowan?! Yes!
Daly: Blake Shelton... Come on, Rowan!
...uses his one and only steal in the knockouts
for the 16-year-old! I'll take Rowan.
Oh, my God! I'll take Rowan.
There was no way I was gonna let Rowan get out of here.
I love her voice.
Rowan is an incredible addition to my team.
I can't wait to take her into the lives.
Oh, my God. Thank you so much.
I got her! Whoo!
I finally got it right. Team Blake, here we go!
There's a red button in front of me.
I finally pushed it at the right time for Rowan.
**