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00:00:05Hey, buddy. Guess what? We made Team Legend on The Voice!

00:00:10It's the battle rounds! Woo!

00:00:13Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!

00:00:17Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!

00:00:20Boom!

00:00:21Come on, sing it a little louder!

00:00:23Sing it a little louder!

00:00:25Sing it a little louder!

00:00:27Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!

00:00:30Let's do it!

00:00:35It's the first night of battles.

00:00:37There are no saves, but our coaches have one steal each.

00:00:41That's what I'm talking about!

00:00:43So they've brought in the best to help them out.

00:00:46Action camera, lights, and J-HUD.

00:00:50It is the battle of champions season.

00:00:53Ooh, that sounds intense.

00:00:55In a million seasons I've been on this show, that's the best battle round I've ever heard.

00:00:58Whoa!

00:00:59These are some really tough decisions. Some of my toughest decisions, actually.

00:01:02Who is the winner of this battle?

00:01:04Shut up.

00:01:05And don't forget about the triple turn winner.

00:01:08I'm Drewski, and for the battles, I'm joined by NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller.

00:01:12Glad to be courtside with you, Drewski.

00:01:14But what are you doing with your voice?

00:01:16Uh, you know, that's the thing. I always wanted to be a sports broadcaster, so I'm pulling out my analyst

00:01:21voice.

00:01:21Um, maybe don't do that.

00:01:23Okay.

00:01:24Yeah. No, I got you.

00:01:26All season long, the coaches were there to fight and to win the most three-chair turns.

00:01:30Kelly beat out the guys and becoming the first ever triple turn champion.

00:01:33She now gets the super steal. You love a good steal, don't you, Reggie?

00:01:36I do.

00:01:37And there's nothing better, and this super steal means that Kelly can steal an artist from another coach.

00:01:43What do you mean?

00:01:43The brand new super steal!

00:01:46Or save someone from her own team. If I were the other coaches, I'd be scared of Kelly.

00:01:51I'm not a coach, and I'm scared of Kelly.

00:01:54All right, buckle up, because the battle rounds are going to be insane.

00:02:02It's a hard thing to do in general, because you have to find common ground.

00:02:06Yeah.

00:02:07That's the hardest.

00:02:08Or a song that doesn't feel like it's catering to one artist.

00:02:11A thousand percent.

00:02:11Liv, she did Ariana, right, and she slowed it down.

00:02:14I think she has a pretty good voice.

00:02:16Yeah, then I think these two, maybe, could really be paired with her.

00:02:19Now, with the super steal, can I steal someone of mine?

00:02:22Let's say, like, Blair and JW go together, and they freaking crush it.

00:02:27Crush it.

00:02:27You can get both.

00:02:29Can I steal mine back?

00:02:30Yeah, the save.

00:02:31You're the only one who gets that.

00:02:34My team is so eclectic, and they're so talented.

00:02:37This is perhaps one of my favorite teams I've ever had.

00:02:40Hey!

00:02:42This is McKinley.

00:02:44This is Liv.

00:02:45And we're partners.

00:02:46Kelly put me with Liv, my little bestie.

00:02:50I am not surprised that Kelly paired us together.

00:02:53We're Kelly's two youngest artists on our team.

00:02:57Kelly gave us Focus by her.

00:03:00Neither of us knew our song.

00:03:01We were kind of scared.

00:03:02We were like, oh, focus.

00:03:03We were freaking out a little bit.

00:03:05But we got a little arrangement going.

00:03:07And then together, can you focus on me?

00:03:11Being able to be in battles this season is so amazing.

00:03:15And knowing that last season, I didn't get a chair turn.

00:03:17Hopefully, come back again, try it again, maybe with a different type of song.

00:03:24When I opened my eyes and saw Kelly and Adam, I started crying.

00:03:27I was just really, really proud of myself.

00:03:29I've lived in Missouri my entire life.

00:03:31Same house, same city, same neighborhood.

00:03:33I was just a regular sophomore in high school with just a really big passion for music.

00:03:39It felt like it was my destiny to get a chair turn.

00:03:44This is kind of a hard battles for me because I will not be at rehearsals with my team.

00:03:50Since Kelly couldn't be here today, she brought me in as advisor and coach.

00:03:56I couldn't think of anybody better to step in than Jennifer Hudson.

00:04:01Jennifer Hudson is so talented.

00:04:03She's an EGOT winner, first of all.

00:04:05They don't just hand those out, y'all.

00:04:07And she's just incredible.

00:04:09Incredible singer, incredible actor.

00:04:11She just kind of covers the gamut.

00:04:13Team Kelly in the house.

00:04:15I worked with Kelly on season 15 of The Voice, which she won.

00:04:18So I think I have a great sense of what she likes.

00:04:21And she also filled me in on her team.

00:04:24So I am well-prepped.

00:04:26Well, here they come.

00:04:27Oh, hello!

00:04:29Walking in and seeing Jennifer Hudson was super cool.

00:04:32She's so beautiful and super talented.

00:04:35I'm here, so I'm your dream girl.

00:04:36You're in good hands.

00:04:38Yay!

00:04:38This is my old stomping grounds.

00:04:40What am I about to do?

00:04:41I used to throw shoes.

00:04:42Anybody catch that?

00:04:43Oh, yeah.

00:04:44Oh, we got it.

00:04:45I feel like Jennifer definitely was the perfect person to fill in for Kelly.

00:04:49This competition is getting more and more serious.

00:04:51It is the battle of champions season.

00:04:55Now, ooh, that sounds intense.

00:04:57Liv and McKinley are like the pop princesses.

00:05:01And I couldn't imagine them doing a better song.

00:05:03I feel like it's a great song for their voices and for what they want to do musically.

00:05:07Both of you ladies sound like you're on the right track and on the right team.

00:05:12Oh, yeah.

00:05:13I know your song is focused by her.

00:05:15Yes.

00:05:16Can I hear you a bit?

00:05:16Of course.

00:05:17Can you focus on me, baby?

00:05:24McKinley.

00:05:25She has a lovely pop sound.

00:05:27On me, baby.

00:05:29But the power of like an R&B singer, which is a great mashup, I think that's her superpower.

00:05:36Baby, can you focus on me?

00:05:38Liv is a star.

00:05:40She is 16.

00:05:42Lazy and broke.

00:05:44Okay.

00:05:44But such an old song.

00:05:46And she also has a great look as well.

00:05:48So I think she's a well-rounded package.

00:05:52On me.

00:05:55Wow.

00:05:56I love the place it's in, but I feel like they can take it even further.

00:06:01Singing from the place you're coming from is already half the battle.

00:06:06You already have the instruments.

00:06:08Kelly said, hold on, let me check my nose.

00:06:10Hold on, what you say, Kelly?

00:06:11She said, take it to the next level, okay?

00:06:15Mm-hmm.

00:06:15And musically, I feel like it's already there.

00:06:19Yeah.

00:06:20So I would say put it in the interpretation of it.

00:06:23It makes me feel great that Kelly and Jennifer talk and Kelly shared her opinions.

00:06:27The song is about feeling unseen.

00:06:30So I'm definitely going to be channeling all the emotions that I felt during high school.

00:06:35I didn't have very many friends.

00:06:37I was such a lonely person and I was constantly in my shell.

00:06:43What helped me get through it is music.

00:06:46My biggest inspiration in my family is definitely my great grandpa.

00:06:49He played for Dottie West, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, and he unfortunately had to give it all up for his

00:06:5713 children at home.

00:06:59He had always wanted me to do music.

00:07:01So after he passed, I finally decided that I was going to start putting myself out there.

00:07:05Don't ever look back. Don't ever look back.

00:07:12And now look at where I am. I am so excited to be here. Even in his death, it gave

00:07:16me courage.

00:07:17I feel like you two sing from a similar space.

00:07:20Mm-hmm. Yeah.

00:07:21So how do you individualize that?

00:07:22Yeah.

00:07:23You know what I mean? Because it still is a competition.

00:07:25Mm-hmm.

00:07:25So you can show your individuality and your interpretation.

00:07:29Mm-hmm.

00:07:29Yes, you want to sing together, but you want everybody to focus on you.

00:07:34Yeah.

00:07:35Maybe start it off a little softer.

00:07:36Okay.

00:07:37So you have somewhere to go.

00:07:38Perfect, yeah.

00:07:39You know, give it a journey.

00:07:40Yeah.

00:07:41Baby, I just want you together.

00:07:46It is tough with this matchup.

00:07:49Oh, my God.

00:07:50That's the tricky part.

00:07:52Who is the true star?

00:07:53Who is the true voice?

00:07:54That is going to be the part to watch.

00:07:56I'm going to be cheering for you guys all the day, okay?

00:08:00I'm so glad I don't have to make those decisions, and I'm just tipping on through.

00:08:04Kelly, I hope I did all right, but good luck, girl.

00:08:07Good luck.

00:08:11Badling now from Team Kelly with Sierra versus McKinley Brown.

00:08:17I am super stoked.

00:08:18I really hated that I couldn't be there for battle rehearsals, but I got to see the video footage.

00:08:23Woo!

00:08:24Jay-Had was really cool because she left these notes for me and things that she had the team work

00:08:28on, and it was amazing intel.

00:08:30Yeah!

00:08:31Hey, shake.

00:08:33A little handshake.

00:08:34I like it.

00:08:35I like it.

00:08:36Nothing beats live music, so that's what I'm most excited about.

00:08:38The battle starts now.

00:08:49The battle starts now.

00:09:06palette integrals.

00:09:23Hey!

00:09:25Oh, baby, I just want you to get up.

00:09:31Lately, I've been a little fed up.

00:09:36Wish you would just focus on me.

00:09:43Can you focus on me?

00:09:48Baby, can you focus on me?

00:09:54Me, me, me, can you focus on me?

00:10:01Can you focus, can you focus on, baby, can you focus on me?

00:10:13Be lazy and broke.

00:10:16Know we get this money, so I guess I can't complain.

00:10:20Yeah, I feel lonely even when we're alone.

00:10:26And that don't cost a thing.

00:10:28I don't want to give up.

00:10:32Baby, I just want you to get up.

00:10:37Lately, I've been a little fed up.

00:10:41Yeah, yeah, wish you would just focus on me.

00:10:46Me, me, can you focus on me?

00:10:52Can you focus on me?

00:10:55Yeah, baby, can you focus on me?

00:11:09Yeah, that was hot, that was hot, that was hot.

00:11:11Yeah.

00:11:12Yeah, that was good, I love it.

00:11:17Ladies, ladies, ladies.

00:11:19That was so good.

00:11:20Thank you, thank you so much.

00:11:22Woo!

00:11:23Oh my God, I was out here acting like y'all was on my team.

00:11:26I was getting so excited.

00:11:28That was so incredible.

00:11:30Y'all were silky smooth with those harmonies.

00:11:33It was, ah.

00:11:36Liv, I feel like your range is so impressive.

00:11:38That will give you a lot of advantages as you go forward.

00:11:42But McKinley, your tone was like so sultry.

00:11:46I feel like I might go with Liv.

00:11:48I just feel like there's, with that range that she has,

00:11:51a lot of flexibility.

00:11:52Hm.

00:11:55You guys were so good at playing off of each other.

00:11:59Like, if I'm your coach, that is a dream.

00:12:01That is not something that happens all the time.

00:12:03In my opinion, in a million seasons I've been on this show,

00:12:05that's the best battle round I've ever heard.

00:12:07Whoa, whoa, whoa.

00:12:11Thank you so much.

00:12:12I'm not kidding.

00:12:12Thank you, coaches.

00:12:14What a decision, Kelly Clarkson.

00:12:16Oh my goodness.

00:12:16All right, Kelly, you got a tough decision.

00:12:18Give us some thoughts on the battle first.

00:12:19I'm gonna give you thoughts on rehearsals,

00:12:21because obviously I wasn't able to be there,

00:12:23and Jay had stepped in for me.

00:12:24And she's a big fan of both of you.

00:12:26I know her one note was, y'all blend so well,

00:12:29but sometimes it was hard to hear the individuality.

00:12:31And I think that you both nailed that today.

00:12:34Thanks.

00:12:35It was the most respectful choices

00:12:38that both of you made equally.

00:12:40You elevated each other instead of competing.

00:12:42Kelly, the time has come.

00:12:45Who is the winner of this battle?

00:12:46This is gonna be really hard, you guys.

00:12:48I am really bummed about having to pick one of you

00:12:53over the other right now.

00:12:55Oh.

00:12:56Oh.

00:12:57Look, there's no reason or rhyme.

00:13:00Ah.

00:13:02Ah.

00:13:06Ah.

00:13:09Ah.

00:13:14Ah.

00:13:22Ah.

00:13:23Ah.

00:13:24Ah.

00:13:33The winner of this battle is McKinley.

00:13:38McKinley, congratulations.

00:13:39You're moving on to the knockout.

00:13:41Liv and McKinley right off the bat, that was the first rehearsal I got to watch.

00:13:44And then there's the first performance I got to see.

00:13:47They were incredible.

00:13:48Good job, McKinley.

00:13:50Good job, McKinley.

00:13:50McKinley has such a beautiful lower register tone.

00:13:55And then you get surprised because then she does this angelic head voice.

00:14:00Oh, great job.

00:14:00I'm just excited to see what she wants to do in the knockouts.

00:14:04I want her to do something and show something a little even different about her to really

00:14:08stand out.

00:14:09Coach, let me remind you that Liv's available to steal.

00:14:11Whoa, immediately.

00:14:13We got a steal.

00:14:14Times two.

00:14:16John Legend and Adam Levine, congratulations.

00:14:21Oh, my God.

00:14:22We're not going to let you go home after that.

00:14:25John, you might have hit yours first.

00:14:26Just talk to us about what you heard from Liv in that battle.

00:14:28Hey, take it easy.

00:14:29I mean, we were planning it together.

00:14:30I had mine possibly first.

00:14:31Who knows?

00:14:32But I was the only one that recommended that Kelly pick you.

00:14:36I just want to be clear about that.

00:14:38You know what's so crazy is as I look at my notes, John, I noticed that only two chairs

00:14:47turned around for Liv.

00:14:48Perhaps.

00:14:48Perhaps that's the case.

00:14:49Perhaps.

00:14:50That was a good point.

00:14:50Okay.

00:14:51But I recommended that Kelly pick Liv in this battle.

00:14:55And Liv, I feel like that should mean you pick team legend.

00:14:59I recommend that you don't do that.

00:15:02What do you mean?

00:15:04Oh, no.

00:15:06Oh, my God.

00:15:08There it is.

00:15:10Kelly Clarkson unleashes the brand new super steal.

00:15:17What is this?

00:15:22I had to use my super steal on Liv.

00:15:24Liv reminds me of a young Mariah when Mariah, like, first hit the scene.

00:15:29I have never let you go as my team.

00:15:31Oh, my God.

00:15:31You crushed it.

00:15:32At 16 years old, to be able to just float like that with all that range and confidence

00:15:37as a performer, it's really rare.

00:15:40I knew it!

00:15:42You made us wait, too.

00:15:43You made us wait.

00:15:44I definitely played with the boys a little bit on that one.

00:15:46I'd be like, no.

00:15:49Whatever.

00:15:49I was never letting her go.

00:15:51It's the battle of the champions, man.

00:15:53I'm ready to go.

00:15:54Give it up for Liv, everybody!

00:15:56Kelly is her only super steal on me.

00:15:58I can't believe it.

00:15:59I'm numb.

00:16:00She sees something in me, and that just gives me so much confidence.

00:16:03Let's go to the knockouts.

00:16:05Flawless execution of the super steal, the first ever super steal.

00:16:09Liv and McKinley had the best battle round in the history of the show.

00:16:12So, yeah.

00:16:13I'm gonna steal someone.

00:16:15That was crazy.

00:16:16They were great.

00:16:16But then I realized that I can't steal them because the super steal.

00:16:22That was insane, right?

00:16:24It was so great.

00:16:24I mean, honestly, that was the best battle round I've ever seen.

00:16:26She got to use it on this, but she only gets to use it once.

00:16:29So, I'll recover from this.

00:16:32She's so dope.

00:16:32I love her.

00:16:33Yeah.

00:16:34Wow.

00:16:36Talk about drama.

00:16:38Kelly is cold-blooded.

00:16:40She let John Adam hit their buttons, chop it up, feel safe, and then she swoops in and

00:16:44destroys the competition.

00:16:45Let's take a look at the shot clock.

00:16:47She waited 53 seconds to execute that maneuver.

00:16:51What do you mean?

00:16:52Man, I can't even sit still for 53 seconds.

00:16:54That's patience right there.

00:16:55We've got to get a replay of her opponent's reaction here.

00:16:58What is this?

00:16:59That's the look of two dudes who didn't stand a chance right there.

00:17:02Yeah.

00:17:02That's how you use a super steal.

00:17:04Now that the advantage is gone for the rest of the battles, it's anyone's game.

00:17:07I can't wait to see how these teams come together.

00:17:14We have to do pairs, so check this out.

00:17:17You're just coming in here and you're like, bam, I know what's up.

00:17:20Yeah.

00:17:20I mean, yeah.

00:17:21Okay, good.

00:17:22This is my first rodeo.

00:17:24Yeah.

00:17:25I have 10 amazing artists, and Battle Realms are our first glimpse into who they are beyond

00:17:29the blinds.

00:17:30I mean, if I'm being honest, it should be more like that.

00:17:34Yeah.

00:17:35Bae and Hunter.

00:17:36I did not want to pair Bae and Hunter together.

00:17:39I don't know.

00:17:39It's just really hard.

00:17:41But sadly, I had no choice because it just made too much sense.

00:17:45Bae influenced Tom Petty, Neil Young, Paul McCartney.

00:17:49Hunter's straight up country.

00:17:51Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts.

00:17:52They're both in that kind of country.

00:17:54Rock.

00:17:55Rock and roll.

00:17:55They'll do something great.

00:17:56You want to put people together who you feel like will actually have a really great moment

00:17:59together and therefore thrive moving forward.

00:18:02This should be good.

00:18:03I'm excited.

00:18:05Jinx.

00:18:06Hunter and I were friends before the blinds.

00:18:09So awful.

00:18:11So it's a comfortable pairing.

00:18:13I'm a little bit nervous going against you.

00:18:15I'm nervous about it, too, because I know you're good, so.

00:18:17To be a step further into season 29, The Voice, Battle of Champions, it doesn't feel real.

00:18:24If I fall, can you let me down?

00:18:30I never thought that I would get a triple chair turn.

00:18:33Country.

00:18:34And through the whole shebang, I was telling myself I wanted Kelly.

00:18:37Today's the day.

00:18:38Today's the day.

00:18:38Today is the day.

00:18:40You know what the day is?

00:18:41Do you know what today is?

00:18:42You're going to break the mold.

00:18:44Resist the urge to go with the status quo, my friend.

00:18:47I think I'm going to blaze a path with Adam.

00:18:49Let's go!

00:18:49This competition is about taking those risks that you never thought that you would take.

00:18:53I feel like I can also bring other genres and styles to the table that I feel like he can

00:18:57really thrive with.

00:18:58It's a little intimidating going up against a triple chair turn artist.

00:19:02You know, he definitely has a leg up because I barely got a chair turn.

00:19:06The waiting is high.

00:19:09It was very late when Adam turned around.

00:19:11I thought I was going home.

00:19:20It feels amazing to be at Battles.

00:19:22This is my chance to prove that I'm versatile.

00:19:26Benji Madden.

00:19:28Adam Levine.

00:19:29Slow clap.

00:19:30Benji Madden, everybody.

00:19:31My advisor is Benji Madden of Good Charlotte.

00:19:40He is not just a member of Good Charlotte, but so savvy in the industry as well.

00:19:45Talk a little bit more about his looks.

00:19:47Super handsome, super charming.

00:19:49What about athletic ability?

00:19:51He was the coach of The Voice in Australia.

00:19:54Me and my brother had a double chair.

00:19:56They're like, who are we going to bring in?

00:19:57And I'm like, Benji, obviously.

00:19:59Well, I am in your favorites on your phone.

00:20:01So it was the first name that came up.

00:20:02We're like really actually homies.

00:20:03It's not just on TV.

00:20:05When I was younger, I made a lot of mistakes.

00:20:07Now I try to be the guy that I wish I met.

00:20:09There's something really healing about that.

00:20:11You know, when you can help guide somebody.

00:20:13My team is super lucky.

00:20:15Lucky is here.

00:20:17I have great singers this season.

00:20:18It's going to be great.

00:20:19I can't wait to hear them.

00:20:20Yes.

00:20:20Coming up first is Bay and Hunter.

00:20:22Here they come.

00:20:23These are two cool dudes right here.

00:20:26Two cool dudes.

00:20:28What?

00:20:28Let's go.

00:20:29Actually, three cool dudes.

00:20:31Great names.

00:20:32And one not that cool dude.

00:20:33To walk in and see Adam and to see Benji.

00:20:36I don't know.

00:20:37I'm just blown away.

00:20:38Bay.

00:20:38Benji.

00:20:39Good to meet you, Benji.

00:20:39Good to meet you guys.

00:20:40Two guys from such legendary bands.

00:20:42You know Benji.

00:20:43Absolutely.

00:20:44Good show on it.

00:20:45Being a band guy myself.

00:20:47You know, those are the people that I want to be working with.

00:20:49It's just a dream come true.

00:20:52Before the Blinds, I was working as a songwriter in Nashville and touring with my band.

00:20:58The music business is such a hustle and it's so hard to cut through the noise.

00:21:03I'm related to Elvis Presley.

00:21:05My family is all musicians.

00:21:08Being here on The Voice, it feels like I'm finally adding something significant to my family's legacy.

00:21:13I didn't want to put you guys together at first.

00:21:18Who are your favorite fighters?

00:21:19Yeah.

00:21:19I feel like you kind of got to put people in situations that show different sides of them because like

00:21:24this career, you've got to step up and hit the ball in so many different situations.

00:21:29The talent is just the ticket at the door.

00:21:32A hundred percent.

00:21:33This makes sense.

00:21:34You guys are going to do a Morgan Wallen song.

00:21:36Morgan Wallen is a former Team Adam alum.

00:21:38That's right.

00:21:39Which is crazy.

00:21:40It's crazy.

00:21:41It's like the biggest country star on the planet.

00:21:43The song is I'm the Problem by Morgan Wallen.

00:21:45The voice alum.

00:21:46He was on my team.

00:21:47So it's a family affair today.

00:21:48Big shoes to fill for them.

00:21:50Are we doing it on just acoustics?

00:21:51Just, I love that.

00:21:52Yeah.

00:21:53All right, cool.

00:21:53Let's do it.

00:21:54Say I'll never change.

00:21:56Just to go around town with some gasoline.

00:21:59Hunter's voice is like that great pop country voice.

00:22:02Gonna burn a whole place down.

00:22:04But also you can tell he's got some soul.

00:22:05So I think it'll be interesting to watch him grow.

00:22:08Try to go our separate ways.

00:22:11We're back.

00:22:11Bae's voice is very like folky.

00:22:14Like yesterday.

00:22:16Very rock and roll.

00:22:17You know, sort of classic rock, I'd say.

00:22:20Your muse never knew.

00:22:21Like 70s kind of vibe.

00:22:22So I thought it was really interesting to hear him sing a Morgan Wallen song.

00:22:32Awesome.

00:22:32Yeah.

00:22:33Man, I love you guys.

00:22:34And so different too.

00:22:35Two different flavors.

00:22:36You both have different advantages.

00:22:38In terms of, if we're talking about this as a contest.

00:22:40Yeah.

00:22:41You really take the song and kind of make it like,

00:22:43as if you were putting the cover out.

00:22:45But at the same time, you have that great country voice.

00:22:48I feel like this is your wheelhouse.

00:22:49But you have to find a way to sort of make it your own too.

00:22:54This is part of the reason why I really wanted to pick your team, Adam,

00:22:56is because I need a little bit of help of trying to find myself as an artist.

00:23:00Like when it comes to cover songs.

00:23:01Sure.

00:23:01You know, when Morgan Wallen is such a mainstream artist, there's a lot of pressure to do it justice.

00:23:05Just be yourself.

00:23:06I think that adopting the original spirit of the song is kind of okay.

00:23:09As long as it doesn't lose any of its authenticity and that's who you are.

00:23:12Because sometimes people go the other way.

00:23:14Yeah.

00:23:14And they're like, whoa, whoa, whoa.

00:23:15You're overthinking it.

00:23:16Yeah, exactly.

00:23:16Yeah.

00:23:17This is exactly why I love Adam.

00:23:19Keep it simple, stupid.

00:23:20He doesn't say that, but that's what I like to live by.

00:23:22I'm always in my own head, and it was exactly what I needed to hear.

00:23:25This experience has just been life-changing in every way, shape, and form.

00:23:29At home, I'm playing shows for three, four, five people.

00:23:34And I perform a lot of Morgan Wallen songs.

00:23:37It puts tip money in the bucket, so I appreciate Morgan for that.

00:23:40Country is my first love, for sure.

00:23:42But I don't want to be held to that box.

00:23:44I have a lot more to show, so I'm going to bring some Hunter to that song, too.

00:23:48They're singing, and then they're singing with somebody, right?

00:23:51It's like two completely different art forms entirely.

00:23:53And it can be a train wreck.

00:23:54And it can be a real mess.

00:23:56Just stay locked in, honestly, because when you go into those really rhythmic harmonies and stuff,

00:24:01that's the key to this whole thing working.

00:24:04They do a great job.

00:24:06Their harmonies are so locked, and it's all acoustic guitars and singing,

00:24:09and just pure musicianship, which I love.

00:24:11It's just the two of them, raw, right there, singing the song.

00:24:13It was even better than I thought it was going to be.

00:24:15That's what I'm talking about!

00:24:16It just gets better every time.

00:24:17It's fully engaging, and people are going to love it.

00:24:20I think I have, like, an idea, but I don't know.

00:24:23They're super different.

00:24:27Hey, can you guys help me on this one?

00:24:29Always.

00:24:29I will always help you.

00:24:30I will always tell you.

00:24:31Okay, please, please.

00:24:33And whatever way I'm leaning, that's what's so shocking about the show.

00:24:35Sometimes, like, you can easily lean the other way at the last minute.

00:24:39Whoo!

00:24:44Battling guitars.

00:24:45I remember Hunter.

00:24:46He's good.

00:24:47He's so cute.

00:24:48Come on, boys.

00:24:51Still to come...

00:24:55...our coaches spend the night on their feet...

00:24:59...as the Battle of Champions heats up...

00:25:02I wish I had a steal!

00:25:04...leading to some of the toughest decisions...

00:25:06I quit.

00:25:07...in Voice history.

00:25:09Decisions, decisions.

00:25:11The winner of this battle...

00:25:14Oh, I'm sweating for you.

00:25:17We got a steal!

00:25:27Welcome back to The Voice Battle of Champions.

00:25:33Let's go, fellas!

00:25:34This battle begins right now.

00:25:42Let's go, fellas!

00:25:43You say I'll never change...

00:25:46...just to go around town with some gasoline...

00:25:50...who's trying to bump a flame...

00:25:52...gonna burn the whole place down...

00:25:55...and how do you explain...

00:25:57...ever falling in love with a guy like me in the first place...

00:26:02...turn around saying that I'm the worst thing...

00:26:05...I guess I'm the problem...

00:26:08...you're me, it's never do no wrong...

00:26:11...if I'm so awful...

00:26:13...why'd you stick around this long...

00:26:16...if it's a whiskey...

00:26:19...why you keep on putting it off the shelf...

00:26:23...you hate the wind...

00:26:24...you look at me...

00:26:26...you halfway see yourself...

00:26:28...and it got me thinking...

00:26:30...if I'm the problem...

00:26:33...you might be the reason...

00:26:35...someone...

00:26:36...alright...

00:26:39...try to go our separate ways...

00:26:42...we're back and forth like a swinging door...

00:26:45...and tomorrow's like yesterday...

00:26:48...some day is better than the night before...

00:26:51...you're back with me again...

00:26:53...then you go tell your friends...

00:26:56...that I'm the problem...

00:26:58...you're me, it's never do no wrong...

00:27:02...if I'm so awful...

00:27:04...then why'd you stick around this long...

00:27:07...it got me thinking...

00:27:10...if I'm the problem...

00:27:12...you might be the reason...

00:27:17...that's just sick...

00:27:19...and if I'm such a waste of breath...

00:27:21...such a waste of time...

00:27:25...why you're on your way to West...

00:27:27...another Friday night...

00:27:29...if I'm the problem...

00:27:33...you're me, it's never do no wrong...

00:27:35...if I'm so awful...

00:27:38...then why'd you stick around this long...

00:27:41...if it's a whiskey...

00:27:43...why you keep on putting it off the shelf...

00:27:47...you hate it when you look at me...

00:27:50...you halfway see yourself...

00:27:52...and it got me thinking...

00:27:55...if I'm the problem...

00:27:57...you might be the reason...

00:28:03...if I'm the problem...

00:28:06...you might be the reason...

00:28:23...that's tough...

00:28:24...wow...

00:28:25...it's so hard...

00:28:26...you know...

00:28:27...Adam came to me...

00:28:29...and Kelly before...

00:28:30...and he was like...

00:28:30...I'm really gonna need...

00:28:31...some help on this one...

00:28:32...and I get it now...

00:28:33...like...

00:28:34...this is actually...

00:28:35...a dilemma...

00:28:36...yeah...

00:28:37...yup...

00:28:38...Hunter's voice is so strong...

00:28:40...and has so much presence...

00:28:42...and there's a nice shred to it...

00:28:44...I was like...

00:28:44...how's Bae gonna...

00:28:45...compete with that...

00:28:46...but then Bae comes on...

00:28:48...and your voice is...

00:28:49...like...

00:28:49...a little weird...

00:28:51...in a very cool way...

00:28:52...if weird means sexy...

00:28:54...and intimate...

00:28:54...and rock and roll...

00:28:55...it's so good...

00:28:56...hey man...

00:28:57...I always tell my kids...

00:28:58...stay weird...

00:28:59...and what I'm saying is...

00:29:00...I loved how different it felt...

00:29:02...so I was like...

00:29:03...why didn't I turn for you...

00:29:05...it was just really cool...

00:29:07...I know right...

00:29:08...and there is the conundrum...

00:29:10...I know...

00:29:11...this sucks so bad...

00:29:12...right now...

00:29:12...oh man...

00:29:13...I'm just gonna say...

00:29:14...if I were buying a record...

00:29:16...I would more likely...

00:29:17...like...

00:29:17...be attracted to Bae's voice...

00:29:19...so...

00:29:20...that's my...

00:29:20...leaning...

00:29:21...thank you Jon...

00:29:22...Hunter...

00:29:23...I knew I was gonna love you...

00:29:24...and you have one of those voices...

00:29:25...like...

00:29:25...those big country festivals...

00:29:27...those big arenas...

00:29:28...your voice will pierce through...

00:29:29...you are a...

00:29:30...sure thing...

00:29:31...in my opinion...

00:29:33...Bae...

00:29:33...you are the surprise for me...

00:29:35...because...

00:29:35...I...

00:29:37...love...

00:29:37...your voice...

00:29:38...like...

00:29:38...I could see you performing...

00:29:39...in front of huge crowds too...

00:29:41...but I see your voice...

00:29:42...being able to silence them...

00:29:43...it is...

00:29:44...very intimate...

00:29:45...and rock and roll...

00:29:46...you two are...

00:29:47...superstars...

00:29:48...in different ways for me...

00:29:49...and I...

00:29:49...can't even believe...

00:29:50...I just used that word...

00:29:51...but I did...

00:29:51...superstar...

00:29:52...just said it...

00:29:53...out loud...

00:29:54...hey...

00:29:55...you're both really really good...

00:29:56...but...

00:29:57...I might lean a bit more...

00:30:06...and...

00:30:08...and...

00:30:10...and...

00:30:12...and...

00:30:27...and...

00:30:29...about you...

00:30:29...that is...

00:30:30...completely unfiltered...

00:30:31...and really raw...

00:30:33...thank you...

00:30:33...you know your talking voice is cool...

00:30:35...okay...

00:30:36...he's just cool man...

00:30:37...the dude's cool...

00:30:38...you know in Hunter...

00:30:40...we all knew it from the jump...

00:30:41...like when you came out here...

00:30:42...everyone was like...

00:30:42...I remember Hunter...

00:30:43...that's the man...

00:30:44...we know he's great...

00:30:44...and so...

00:30:45...I don't wanna let you down...

00:30:46...you know...

00:30:47...you went with me...

00:30:48...you took a risk...

00:30:49...and I appreciate that...

00:30:50...bae...

00:30:50...I was the only one who turned for you...

00:30:52...so you had no choice...

00:30:53...you're stuck with me...

00:30:53...for better or worse...

00:30:54...I'll stay with you forever...

00:31:00...stop it...

00:31:01...Adam tough decisions...

00:31:02...shut up...

00:31:03...I'm just gonna ask you this...

00:31:04...and then you can answer...

00:31:05...whenever you want...

00:31:06...throw it out...

00:31:07...it's literally part of the show...

00:31:08...and I have to do my job...

00:31:09...just like you have to do your job...

00:31:11...you have a job as well...

00:31:12...Adam Levine...

00:31:15...okay...

00:31:16...Adam...

00:31:17...who is the winner of this battle...

00:31:19...I'm gonna say...

00:31:23...oh...

00:31:24...I'm sweating for you...

00:31:25...I hate this...

00:31:26...I'm sweating...

00:31:26...you guys don't know what I'm gonna say...

00:31:28...right?

00:31:28...he doesn't know what he's gonna say...

00:31:29...oh...

00:31:30...oh I know...

00:31:30...what are you gonna say...

00:31:31...Adam...

00:31:32...what are you gonna do...

00:31:33...you warned us that this is gonna be hard...

00:31:36...can I take like a five minute...

00:31:37...I'm just kidding...

00:31:38...um...

00:31:39...alright...

00:31:39...I'm just gonna say a name...

00:31:45...the winner...

00:31:47...of this battle...

00:31:51...is Bae.

00:31:52Oh!

00:31:53Bae, you're moving on to the knockout...

00:31:55...for Team Adam, congratulations!

00:31:57Bae and Hunter was really, really good...

00:31:59...and I thought that I was gonna go with Hunter the whole time.

00:32:03Thank you, brother.

00:32:04You really surprised me today, man.

00:32:05Bae just takes things and does things that make my soul feel good.

00:32:09Fantastic.

00:32:10Appreciate it.

00:32:10You won it.

00:32:11I feel amazing.

00:32:12I wanted to be the surprise...

00:32:14...I wanted to be able to show another tool that I have.

00:32:17Let's go.

00:32:17Knockouts.

00:32:18Team Adam.

00:32:20I didn't know what to do.

00:32:21Hunter, anything you wanna say to your coach?

00:32:24It's been an honor.

00:32:25I stand firmly behind my decision in picking you as my coach, Adam.

00:32:28Oh, thank you.

00:32:28I appreciate y'all so much, seriously.

00:32:30It's definitely bittersweet because...

00:32:32...Hunter's amazing, so...

00:32:34...I feel like it was a loss.

00:32:35I wish I had a save.

00:32:36I do.

00:32:37I felt your pain, brother.

00:32:39You're right.

00:32:41Hunter was that three-chair turn we all kind of expected him to go through...

00:32:45...but Bae was a surprise.

00:32:46There's gonna be nobody like Bae.

00:32:48Yeah.

00:32:48I love Bae.

00:32:49For some reason, Bae stood out today for all of us.

00:32:53That was great.

00:32:54That was really good.

00:32:54Oh, man.

00:32:55I felt so horrible for you.

00:32:57I'm glad you picked Bae.

00:33:05Welcome back to the Battles premiere.

00:33:08We have some great advisors this season.

00:33:10Yeah.

00:33:11I got Benji Madden.

00:33:12Oh, nice.

00:33:12Who I love so much.

00:33:14And he's, like, just the coolest dude.

00:33:15Oh, that's a vibe.

00:33:16Look at that bromance.

00:33:17Jennifer stepped in for you.

00:33:18Jennifer stepped in for you.

00:33:19But I had money long.

00:33:20I've known money since she was a teenager, like, early writing the business.

00:33:24Yeah.

00:33:24I've just watched her grow up, so...

00:33:25That feels good to, like, watch it.

00:33:27Yeah.

00:33:27You know, someone that deserves it and has been working for it.

00:33:29And to hear, like, for all these artists on here, like, it doesn't happen overnight.

00:33:32It doesn't happen overnight.

00:33:33Yeah.

00:33:34I feel like your experience in this business is really special.

00:33:38You've been a songwriter, you've been behind the scenes, and now you've really blossomed.

00:33:42She's finally taken off as an artist.

00:33:45Her hooks are all over the world.

00:33:47Hello, man.

00:33:47It's just a joy to see I've gotten a duet with her.

00:33:53Of course, you're a Grammy winner.

00:33:55Man.

00:33:57That sounds crazy out loud.

00:33:59Ah!

00:34:00It was supposed to happen.

00:34:01I've learned so much from you, so...

00:34:03Well...

00:34:03Hopefully I can pay it forward today.

00:34:05I'm really excited.

00:34:06This is the first time I actually get to work with my team.

00:34:09And I think you're gonna be so helpful to our artists here.

00:34:11So, let's do it!

00:34:13Yes.

00:34:13So, this pairing is AJ, young guy, sings country.

00:34:17And Lucas is kind of a mix of genres, but he played the piano.

00:34:22So, I felt that connection to him.

00:34:23And I got him over Adam, which anytime I went over Adam is nice.

00:34:27John actually paired me with Lucas.

00:34:29And I've honestly looked at him like an older brother,

00:34:32because I have an older brother who's supposed to his age.

00:34:35That's why we do music.

00:34:36That's why.

00:34:37Even though he's 14, AJ is singing like a seasoned professional.

00:34:42Drinking watermelon moonshine.

00:34:44Whoa!

00:34:44Coming from a small town, you know,

00:34:46this is the biggest opportunity I've ever had in my life.

00:34:49The show actually premiered when I was only two months old.

00:34:52So, I've kind of like grown up into the show.

00:34:55Not only have I been a huge fan of The Voice,

00:34:57but my grandparents have been too.

00:34:59They flew out here.

00:35:00The day before my audition, my papa, he actually had a stroke.

00:35:05He was in the hospital while I was auditioning.

00:35:07It was just amazing to let him know that I made a team.

00:35:11And he was so happy.

00:35:13I mean, he was crying.

00:35:14I really want to do my best for him.

00:35:17Hello!

00:35:18Hey, guys.

00:35:20We got a special guest, Miss Money Long.

00:35:22How are ya?

00:35:23Oh, my God.

00:35:24What's up, everybody?

00:35:25Seeing John and Money was just nuts,

00:35:27because she's got some gnarly tunes.

00:35:29Can I give you a hug? How are you?

00:35:30She is the real deal.

00:35:31When she sings live, it's like you're listening to her recordings.

00:35:35There's no autotune.

00:35:36It's just raw talent.

00:35:38All right, let's hear that duet.

00:35:40You know I'd fall apart without you.

00:35:44AJ came from more of a country perspective.

00:35:46Lucas came from more of a pop soul perspective.

00:35:48But I felt like I could find a song where country, pop, and soul kind of intersect.

00:35:53So I picked Hunter Hayes' Wanted.

00:35:55Cause I wanna wrap you up.

00:35:58Wanna kiss your lips.

00:36:02I love the juxtaposition of their voices.

00:36:05Lucas has this, I wanna say, like...

00:36:07It's like soulful and it has some grit to it.

00:36:09Yeah, it was...

00:36:10And like some sauce on it.

00:36:11All I ever want.

00:36:13Where he does his runs, sometimes you can tell he's feeling himself.

00:36:17Like, I know I sound good.

00:36:19Cause I just wanna wrap.

00:36:21And then AJ's voice is just so pure and sweet.

00:36:24It's so innocent.

00:36:25And just, ugh, I just wanna pinch his cheek.

00:36:27He's so precious.

00:36:29I was clean.

00:36:31Lovely.

00:36:32AJ, your voice is so pure.

00:36:34It's very sweet.

00:36:36I would love if you just kinda slow down a bit at the ends of your phrases.

00:36:39Like, you know I fall apart without you.

00:36:44Okay. Yes ma'am.

00:36:45You know, be a little bit more dramatic.

00:36:47Lucas, you have some really cool character.

00:36:50Like the way you sing in the back of the throat.

00:36:52Wanna make you feel warm.

00:36:54Like, I would lean into that.

00:36:57Cause those are the things that make your voice distinct.

00:36:59When we hear John sing, we know it's him immediately.

00:37:01Right?

00:37:02So what are those things about your voice that stick out?

00:37:06That's great feedback.

00:37:07I love it.

00:37:07Thank you so much.

00:37:08See, that's why we got Money Long here, y'all.

00:37:09I know, right?

00:37:10Yeah.

00:37:10That's what's up.

00:37:11I think that first chorus needs to be toned down a little bit.

00:37:15Be a little gentler.

00:37:17Ride you up, wanna kiss your lips.

00:37:22Right.

00:37:22Just be chill about it.

00:37:24Cause you're gonna rev it up in a little bit.

00:37:26Yeah, there's a little bit of acting in there.

00:37:28First, it's just a conversation.

00:37:29Nothing too crazy.

00:37:30Second time now, you didn't believe me the first time.

00:37:32So now it's like, what do I gotta do?

00:37:34Yeah.

00:37:35And then at the end, it's like, oh, I'm sorry I yelled.

00:37:37You know, I didn't need to.

00:37:38I'm sorry.

00:37:39That's a great analogy, for sure.

00:37:41What makes me nervous going up against AJ is the raw, like, resonance that he has in his voice.

00:37:46Which is like, perfect for the tune we're doing.

00:37:49This song's a challenge for me because it's really outside of what I usually do.

00:38:00Seeing how soulful you are, it just made me want you on Team Legend even more.

00:38:04I ultimately chose John because he's been my hero.

00:38:07I love a lot of genres and I love a lot of instruments and so does he.

00:38:14Welcome Team Legend.

00:38:17So in addition to being a singer, I also played trombone.

00:38:20This kind of stemmed from having ADHD as a kid.

00:38:23And while a lot of people think it's a curse, it's really more of a blessing.

00:38:28Because once I found that, I was able to hyperfixate.

00:38:31It was never a chore to practice and play and sing.

00:38:34So it really is like a superpower.

00:38:36Yeah!

00:38:38Making it to the Knockouts would be an absolute gift.

00:38:40Because this is the best coaching you can get anywhere.

00:38:43I'm looking forward to this performance. It's going to be exciting.

00:38:46Appreciate you, Johnny.

00:38:46I wouldn't want to be you.

00:38:48It's always tough. Every time.

00:38:50And sometimes you think you know who's going to win when you go through rehearsals.

00:38:54But this song has the ability to give me chills.

00:38:58And so I want to feel something.

00:39:00If I was one of the others, I would be trying to get whoever you don't keep.

00:39:04Who would you pick as the winner of this battle?

00:39:07Get the voice official app now and play along.

00:39:19Welcome back.

00:39:23A.J.'s going next. A.J. and Lucas.

00:39:26Who do you think you're going to pick?

00:39:27We'll see. I let it happen in a moment.

00:39:30He's only 14.

00:39:32Two talented singers go head to head from Team Legends.

00:39:36The 14-year-old from Georgia, A.J. Robinson.

00:39:40A.J. 14, bro.

00:39:43Versus the 21-year-old from New York, Lucas West.

00:39:50He is so cute.

00:39:53Luna and Miles love him.

00:39:56Let the battle begin.

00:40:06You know I'd fall apart without you.

00:40:11I don't know how you do what you do.

00:40:17Cause everything that don't make sense about me

00:40:23Makes sense when I'm with you.

00:40:28Like everything that screams, girl, I need you.

00:40:32But it's more than one and one makes two.

00:40:38Cause I wanna wrap you up.

00:40:42Wanna kiss your lips high.

00:40:46I wanna make you feel wanted.

00:40:49And I wanna call you mine.

00:40:53Wanna hold your hand forever.

00:40:58Never let you forget it.

00:41:01Cause baby, I wanna make you feel wanted.

00:41:07Yeah.

00:41:08As good as you make me feel.

00:41:11I wanna make you feel better.

00:41:17Better than your fairy tale.

00:41:20Better than your mystery.

00:41:23You're more than everything I need.

00:41:26You're all I ever wanted.

00:41:32You're all I ever wanted.

00:41:33All I ever wanted.

00:41:35Yeah.

00:41:37Every.

00:41:40Cause I just wanna wrap you up.

00:41:44Wanna kiss your lips high.

00:41:48I wanna make you feel wanted.

00:41:51Yeah.

00:41:52And I wanna call you mine.

00:41:56I wanna hold your hand forever.

00:42:00And never let you forget.

00:42:03Yeah.

00:42:05I wanna make you feel wanted.

00:42:09Baby, I wanna make you feel wanted.

00:42:18Yeah.

00:42:27That's great.

00:42:28That's great.

00:42:30That's great.

00:42:32I love it.

00:42:34Yay.

00:42:35Oh my goodness.

00:42:36You're both so good.

00:42:38AJ, I can't escape how utterly cute you are.

00:42:41You're good.

00:42:42It's true though.

00:42:43You're just so cute.

00:42:44In that little cowboy hat.

00:42:46And I wanna put you in my pocket.

00:42:48You're so cute.

00:42:50You're so cute.

00:42:50Just making it weird.

00:42:51Just making it weird.

00:42:52I know.

00:42:52Your voice is enormous.

00:42:55We're 14 years old.

00:42:57Thank you so much.

00:42:59Lucas.

00:43:00You got me with that falsetto number.

00:43:04It was so good.

00:43:06But AJ, you are just so freaking cute.

00:43:09He's 14 and he's got a belt buckle almost as big as his head and he's just like I could

00:43:15not take my eyes off of the little howdy doody I love you so much.

00:43:21Just give me a second.

00:43:24AJ, you're really cute man.

00:43:27I'm just kidding.

00:43:28I'm joking.

00:43:29You know what?

00:43:29You are great and I know you're 14 and I know that there's a lot that can happen with nerves.

00:43:34I think as the years go by, it's gonna be a really cool thing to watch you grow.

00:43:37Lucas, you have a really soulful voice man.

00:43:39I really, really am a fan of what you do.

00:43:41I think that maybe in this moment in time, I would say Lucas is there.

00:43:45He's ready.

00:43:45But you both did really, really great and proud of both of you guys.

00:43:49Thank you coaches.

00:43:50Yes sir.

00:43:52All right John, tough decision.

00:43:53But first give us some thoughts.

00:43:55You are very cute AJ.

00:43:57Oh my God.

00:43:57As we've discussed.

00:43:59But.

00:43:59It's obvious.

00:44:00Your voice.

00:44:01It's just really lovely to listen to.

00:44:03Your tone was perfect.

00:44:04It sounded exactly the way it needed to sound for this song.

00:44:07Lucas, every time you sang it had texture.

00:44:11It had soul.

00:44:12And that falsetto part was my absolute favorite part.

00:44:15It was just gorgeous.

00:44:16And it's really cool to watch and to listen to.

00:44:19Thank you so much John.

00:44:21Appreciate it.

00:44:21All right John, you've got a tough decision to make.

00:44:23Who is the winner of this battle?

00:44:29The winner of this battle.

00:44:35Is Lucas.

00:44:36Lucas.

00:44:37Congratulations.

00:44:38You're moving on to the knockouts.

00:44:40AJ's so talented.

00:44:41Especially for how young he is.

00:44:43And he's got a great future ahead of him.

00:44:45But Lucas was just so soulful and flawless.

00:44:48He had a perfect approach to this song.

00:44:50I couldn't send him home.

00:44:52I love Lucas.

00:44:53I love AJ.

00:44:55Oh we know.

00:44:57Give it up for AJ Robinson everybody.

00:45:00Watching AJ go home was so hard for me.

00:45:03Lucas, look, he deserved it.

00:45:05He's a great singer.

00:45:06But if I'd had a seal, 100% I would have stolen AJ.

00:45:11God you broke my heart.

00:45:14I wish I had a seal.

00:45:18He did look like a little Woody from Toy Story though.

00:45:22There's a snake in my boot.

00:45:29I'm very excited.

00:45:31My stomach's churning.

00:45:35Since I was six years old I made a vision board that my dream was to be on the boys.

00:45:39Team Adam.

00:45:40Jolly Boy.

00:45:41I can't wait to hit the stage and wow the audience.

00:45:44Versus Bichu Pelle.

00:45:45I'm ready for this.

00:45:46Let's go!

00:45:47Woo!

00:45:56Welcome back to the Battles premiere.

00:46:00All right I need a steal, friends.

00:46:02Somebody hook me up.

00:46:03I only have one steal in the Battles and I'm gonna use it wisely.

00:46:06We used to have saves and steals.

00:46:08Now we just have steal.

00:46:09So move me.

00:46:10Make me press my button.

00:46:12She was like the only like young pop girl.

00:46:15Bijou?

00:46:16Yeah.

00:46:16Bijou can hang with Jolly.

00:46:19They are the two younger.

00:46:20Young ones.

00:46:22Jolly and Bijou.

00:46:23They're my two wild cards.

00:46:24I wouldn't say that either one of them fits perfectly in anywhere which is great.

00:46:28That's what I love about them.

00:46:29But in a way they had to fight for that spot.

00:46:32To be coached by freaking animal.

00:46:34I know.

00:46:34What's happening?

00:46:36Is this real?

00:46:37Die for you by the weekend.

00:46:38It does strangely fit.

00:46:39The weekend has edge and has some grit and some things I think that can do both of you right.

00:46:44They're doing a song that probably they never expected in a million years to be doing but I kind of

00:46:48like that as well.

00:46:49Even though we're going.

00:46:51If you're gonna make it through this whole thing you gotta rise to the challenge now because there's gonna be

00:46:54a lot more where that came from.

00:46:56Maybe I would die for you.

00:46:58Oh, that was good.

00:46:59Bijou's willingness to try and just like go after it, I think that's her biggest strength.

00:47:03I would die for you.

00:47:05Jolly's voice, I like how casual and cool her voice is and then there's moments where she does something that

00:47:10shows athletic singing and I really dig that style about her.

00:47:15Hey man, first pass, I'm happy.

00:47:17Sounds great.

00:47:19Bijou, you know Florence the Machine?

00:47:20Yeah.

00:47:21Like I hear a little bit of that.

00:47:22You can clearly handle like the rhythmic stuff.

00:47:23I think when you're slightly unsure of something you tend to be a little flat.

00:47:27Okay.

00:47:27Try to lean a little sharper and that might help you calibrate it a little bit more.

00:47:31Adam is definitely pushing me out of my comfort zone.

00:47:33I usually sing rock, indie, pop music on stage with my family or on stage in theater.

00:47:39Even though it's gonna be challenging, I'm gonna work on that.

00:47:41I'm excited to kind of show a different part of my artistry.

00:47:45Jolly, in the lower register it seemed like it was really low for you.

00:47:48It's tough to find the balance.

00:47:50So let's do it a half step up and you know what?

00:47:52It has to be right for both of you guys.

00:47:58They're already kind of leaps and bounds ahead of where they were when they started which I think is really

00:48:01good.

00:48:04This will be a hard decision on the night because I think they're both gonna show their best.

00:48:09Oh my god.

00:48:10That's better.

00:48:11That's like so much better.

00:48:12It does feel better.

00:48:14Bijou, I noticed that you weren't actually really flat at all.

00:48:18Yeah and I feel like the feedback made you a little bit more nervous.

00:48:21Get out of your head.

00:48:23Yeah.

00:48:24It's just a little nerve-wracking being in the room especially because it's Adam Levine.

00:48:28I have a lot of experience singing background but if I want to win this battle I'm gonna have to

00:48:33step into center stage for this performance.

00:48:36Find a ways to articulate the feeling I'm going through.

00:48:41Just can't say I don't love you.

00:48:46Cause I love you, yeah.

00:48:50It's hard for me to communicate the thoughts that I heard.

00:48:54Tonight I'm gonna let you know.

00:48:57Let me tell the truth.

00:49:00Oh baby let me tell the truth, yeah.

00:49:04You know what I'm thinking.

00:49:06I see it in your eyes.

00:49:08You hate that you want me.

00:49:10Hate it when you cry.

00:49:12You're scared to be lonely.

00:49:13Especially in the night.

00:49:15I'm scared that I'll miss you.

00:49:17Happens every time.

00:49:18I don't want this feeling.

00:49:20I can't afford love.

00:49:22I'm trying to find the time.

00:49:24So pull us apart.

00:49:26It ain't working cause you're perfect.

00:49:28And I know that you're worth it.

00:49:30I can walk away.

00:49:31Yeah.

00:49:33Even though we're going through it.

00:49:37And it makes you feel alone.

00:49:39And I know that I would die for you.

00:49:42Yeah baby I would die for you.

00:49:47Hey girl.

00:49:47The distance and the time between us.

00:49:51It'll never change my mind.

00:49:54Cause baby I would die for you.

00:49:57Oh baby I would die for you.

00:50:01Yeah.

00:50:02I would die for you.

00:50:03I would lie for you.

00:50:05Keep it real with you.

00:50:07I would kill for you my baby.

00:50:12Nah nah nah.

00:50:22I would die for you.

00:50:25I would die for you.

00:50:26Oh baby I would die for you.

00:50:30The distance and the time between us.

00:50:34It'll never change my mind.

00:50:37Cause baby I would die for you.

00:50:40Yeah baby I would die for you.

00:50:44Oh baby I would die for you.

00:50:44I will die for you

00:50:50Yeah!

00:50:54We did it so much!

00:50:56Whoo!

00:50:57Yeah!

00:50:59Viju, I just loved how much connection you had with the song.

00:51:04It just looked like you wanted to be there,

00:51:06and were excited to be there, and gave us your all.

00:51:10Jolly, I was so impressed with that.

00:51:12It was, like, a little bit understated in a lot of ways.

00:51:14And you seemed very in control.

00:51:15It was funny, because at the end, you were like, oh, my God.

00:51:19But during the performance,

00:51:20it felt like you were not nervous at all.

00:51:22Thank you, coaches!

00:51:24Adam, great battle.

00:51:25What were your thoughts?

00:51:26Man, I'm really proud of you guys.

00:51:28I think, for me, the number one thing is believability.

00:51:30You really want to believe someone when they're singing a song,

00:51:33and you guys both really accomplished that,

00:51:34because you both really sang with all your heart out there today.

00:51:37The time has come.

00:51:38Who is the winner of this battle?

00:51:40The winner of this battle is Jolly.

00:51:45Jolly, congratulations.

00:51:46You're moving on to knockouts.

00:51:48Jolly's got a killer voice.

00:51:49So soulful.

00:51:50She's really, really talented.

00:51:53I feel like Jolly's one to watch for in future rounds.

00:51:57I'm really impressed with her.

00:51:58I liked her in the blinds, but that was way cool.

00:52:00Oh, she was crazy.

00:52:09Welcome back to the battles.

00:52:11I'm sad that Kelly can't be here today,

00:52:14but we have full trust that she's going to bring someone great to mentor us.

00:52:19So I'm excited to see who it is.

00:52:20I think I'm ready.

00:52:23I think I got the hang of this.

00:52:26All right, here we go.

00:52:27Oh, I got my shoe in case I need it.

00:52:32Is that J.W. in Blair?

00:52:35Hi.

00:52:35Come on over.

00:52:37Oh, my gosh.

00:52:38Seeing Jennifer Hudson was absolutely incredible.

00:52:40I was super starstruck.

00:52:41She's been in musical theater.

00:52:43She's an actress.

00:52:45And also, Dreamgirls is just one of my favorite movies.

00:52:47I love John, I do, and I love Adam, I do, but, I mean, Kelly is the queen.

00:52:54Exactly.

00:52:54Absolutely.

00:52:55And she put two country powerhouses together.

00:52:58J.W. and Blair, they are the old-school country mess-up,

00:53:03and they're singing Never Again Again by Leigh-Anne Wormack.

00:53:07Tell me about yourselves.

00:53:09I'm from southwest Georgia and currently live in Nashville.

00:53:13So you're engulfed in country.

00:53:14Oh, yeah.

00:53:15My whole life.

00:53:15I can hear it in your voice.

00:53:16When you say I ain't no good, I'm crazy.

00:53:20The blind audition was a crazy day.

00:53:22I kind of had in my head I wanted Kelly from the start.

00:53:26I don't know if you know this, but I have been on country radio.

00:53:30I want to do my own songwriting, and as a coach, she could really help.

00:53:34Currently, I try to write every single day.

00:53:36It's not full-time.

00:53:37I do bread deliveries in the morning.

00:53:40Oh, do you got sourdough?

00:53:41Yeah, they do make sourdough.

00:53:43Turn it up country.

00:53:45Yeah.

00:53:45My music roots come from my dad.

00:53:47He mostly sings in the choir, but he's good at karaoke, too.

00:53:52My dad's uncle was a really good piano player.

00:53:56He played with Waylon Jennings and Johnny Paycheck back in the 60s and 70s.

00:54:00So it's kind of crazy that maybe I get to carry on that legacy.

00:54:04Never again, again.

00:54:07For them to deliver a traditional country song, that I think is one of Kelly's favorites as well.

00:54:14That's a huge task.

00:54:16You'll break my heart, I know.

00:54:20Blair's voice, the quality of it is so beautiful.

00:54:24It just sits so well in country.

00:54:29And then JW, it's like air to him.

00:54:32I'm like, is he singing?

00:54:33Because it's coming out so effortlessly.

00:54:38Come on.

00:54:39Yes.

00:54:41I like that.

00:54:42I was hoping for a shoe.

00:54:43You know what?

00:54:44Yeah.

00:54:45Before the shoe, the hand go up.

00:54:47Yeah.

00:54:47OK.

00:54:48We got to get that first.

00:54:49I said, Lord, it's up.

00:54:51That ending took me out.

00:54:53Oh, awesome.

00:54:54That's a compliment.

00:54:54You seem a little nervous.

00:54:56Just a little.

00:54:57But that's passion.

00:54:58That's OK.

00:54:59I use every emotion.

00:55:01I'm excited.

00:55:02You're going to see it.

00:55:03This stage is for you guys to shine.

00:55:05You earned the right to be here.

00:55:07You may want to hit throw an extra note up in it.

00:55:10I didn't know that was coming, and you may want to respond to it.

00:55:12Leave room to surprise yourselves.

00:55:14OK.

00:55:15Now, you seem to emote more emotion.

00:55:17And you seem to be concerned about her.

00:55:19But baby, this is a competition.

00:55:21OK.

00:55:22I'll stop being so nice, I guess.

00:55:23Don't be so nice.

00:55:24Sorry.

00:55:25Move over, little sister.

00:55:26All right.

00:55:27Get your guitar out of my face.

00:55:30How about you?

00:55:31How are you feeling, Blair?

00:55:32When I first heard this song, it reminded me

00:55:34when I first started singing back in Texas.

00:55:36A lot of this, a lot of Dolly, a lot of Patsy Cline.

00:55:38So it really just took me back to that and my West Texas roots.

00:55:44Leigh Ann Lomack actually attended school

00:55:46right outside of my hometown, Lubbock, Texas,

00:55:48at South Plains College.

00:55:50And a lot of the musicians that I grew up playing with

00:55:52have actually attended the same college.

00:55:54Even my coach is a Texan.

00:55:56So that's exciting.

00:55:57How do I love what you love, what you love to you?

00:56:02The Blind Audition was a world win for sure.

00:56:04I did my yodeling song.

00:56:06How do I love what you love, what you love to you?

00:56:12I feel like I'm living a dream.

00:56:14I'm just so happy that she chose a super classic

00:56:16country-sounding song.

00:56:17I'll say never.

00:56:20I'll say never.

00:56:22It's amazing to witness.

00:56:24They almost sound like a radio record.

00:56:26Again.

00:56:26I can see why Kelly put them together,

00:56:29but why would you make it this difficult for yourself?

00:56:32Whew.

00:56:32How are you going to choose?

00:56:34I don't want to know.

00:56:37That was Worlds Apart better.

00:56:40Don't question yourself.

00:56:41It felt better.

00:56:42Make Kelly proud.

00:56:43We will.

00:56:44We will.

00:56:44But don't forget, although you're singing together,

00:56:47you're singing for the same spot.

00:56:49Y'all understand that?

00:56:50We got it.

00:56:51I'm not ready to go home.

00:56:52I have a ton to learn.

00:56:54Jennifer Hudson's amazing, and you could tell

00:56:57that Kelly had talked her through things.

00:56:5930 seconds out.

00:57:00I love this next song.

00:57:01But I still want to work with Kelly,

00:57:03and I don't want to go home before I get the chance to do that.

00:57:08Blair, over!

00:57:11It would definitely be heartbreaking to lose this battle.

00:57:14All right.

00:57:15Versus J.W. Griffin!

00:57:18I would definitely be happy for J.W. if it did go that way.

00:57:22J.W.

00:57:24But it is a competition after all, so may the best hand win.

00:57:28Woo!

00:57:37Welcome back to the Battles at Universal Studios Hollywood.

00:57:44Oh, I love J-Dub.

00:57:46Yeah, I think you had a great.

00:57:48The Battles starts now.

00:57:56Never again, again Once more, I'll let you back in

00:58:07I know how the story ends But I can't help myself

00:58:18You'll break my heart, I know Through my tears I'll watch you go

00:58:28And just like it's always been I'll say never again, again Each time you leave

00:58:45I'll say I've had enough But I must be addicted to your kind of love

00:59:01Well, I swear to myself I'm gonna stand by God But one look at you

00:59:18Breaks my defenses down And here comes never again, again

00:59:28Once more, I'll let you back in And just like it's always been

00:59:39I'll say never again I'll say never again, again

00:59:46Then just like it's always been I'll say never, I'll say never again

01:00:02I'll say never again, again, again

01:00:09I'll say never again I'll say never again I'll say never again

01:00:21So good!

01:00:22That was so good!

01:00:24That was so good!

01:00:25That was so good!

01:00:25That was amazing, oh my God!

01:00:27Great song!

01:00:28I love that song!

01:00:29Blair, I'm gonna start with you.

01:00:31It did not turn for you And that surprises me Shame on me

01:00:35Because you're so great You got real power in your voice

01:00:37And I didn't hear it till now And you were really, really wonderful today

01:00:41Thank you

01:00:43Now, only problem, Blair Is that you went up against my guy, J-Dub

01:00:48You have just one of my favorite voices Thank you

01:00:51One of those all-time classic voices And I want to own the records you haven't made yet

01:00:56I'm a huge fan

01:00:58Thank you

01:01:00What a great song choice

01:01:02Blair, neither of us turned for you But we're having regrets as we were listening to you

01:01:07Never again would we not turn for you

01:01:10Chat

01:01:11But as Adam said, J-Dub is a very special vocalist And we're jealous that Kelly gets to work with

01:01:19you

01:01:19And won this triple turn She won a few triple turns, you know?

01:01:23So many

01:01:23She may even be the champion of triple turns this season

01:01:26But man, every note you would sing, oh man, I love J-Dub

01:01:30Thank you coaches!

01:01:31It is!

01:01:32Alright, Kelly, you've got a tough decision here coming up in a minute

01:01:35Give us some thoughts on the battle first, please

01:01:36This is one of my favorite songs ever So thank you for just nailing it

01:01:42And, Blair, it is not easy to sing Leigh Ann Womack

01:01:45Yes, you have this classic country sound, so does Leigh Ann, but she has this soulfulness and those really cool

01:01:52runs

01:01:53And you have that

01:01:54I just thought you both blended so well

01:01:56J-Head said that she felt like y'all were a little nervous

01:01:59That did not show today, so I'm glad that she shook that out of y'all because you did not

01:02:02look nervous at all

01:02:04You also would make a really great duo

01:02:08Just throwing it out there

01:02:09Um, I think you both are extremely talented, but I have to pick one of you

01:02:15Kelly, the time has come, who is the winner of this battle?

01:02:19The winner of this battle

01:02:25Is J-W

01:02:26J-W, congratulations! You are moved on to the knockout!

01:02:30There's just something so special about J-W

01:02:33Oh, I love him

01:02:34He opens his mouth and you are just at attention

01:02:38And he's a storyteller

01:02:39Great job

01:02:40Thank you so much

01:02:40Our love from rehearsal, by the way

01:02:42I didn't hear you take it up

01:02:44They never showed me where you took it up

01:02:46We added that

01:02:46Because I felt like I didn't do enough

01:02:48I loved it

01:02:49I loved it

01:02:49It was really good

01:02:50Knowing that, like that little bit of insight that he knew to change it up, to push himself

01:02:55Is what gets you to that winner's circle

01:02:58I love you J-Dog

01:03:00I love you too

01:03:00I knew if we did our best, good things were going to happen on this stage

01:03:04And we both gave our all out there

01:03:06And I'm just, obviously I'm happy with the outcome

01:03:09That was a great song

01:03:10He just sounds like him

01:03:11Oh, he's a star

01:03:12Like I'm a fan

01:03:21Welcome back

01:03:24I remember as a young buck, auditioning for shows like this

01:03:29Oh, you did?

01:03:30Yes, and I was terrified

01:03:31It's a cool chance for them to like, learn from somebody who's gone through it

01:03:35All of it helped to make me the artist that I am today

01:03:38These next singers, they're quite different, but I'm really excited for this duet

01:03:43I paired Adi and Grace because I felt like I could find a way for their styles to meet in

01:03:48the middle

01:03:48Grace sang Joni Mitchell, like she was transported from Woodstock or whatever

01:03:53Yeah

01:03:53And Adi came in singing Bruno Mars and his tone is very similar to Bruno Mars

01:03:57Yeah, so I was like, pop

01:03:58To think that I've been singing in church and then now here in front of America, it's just crazy

01:04:05Music is what I want to do, I have no backup plan

01:04:08I really just want to show Jon I can be his next winner

01:04:11They're gonna sing Just Give Me A Reason by Pink and Nate Roos

01:04:14I was thinking we could do like, a more stripped down version of it

01:04:18Yeah, I love that, yeah, that's awesome

01:04:19Tell me that you've had enough of us

01:04:24I think Adi is very like, precise

01:04:27What's the goal here? How do I deliver?

01:04:29Grace is cool, she's got this like, swag even though she's 18

01:04:32She's young, yeah

01:04:33We can learn to love again

01:04:35I think she's got a good future ahead of her

01:04:38Beautiful

01:04:38You have lovely tones and beautiful voices

01:04:41Thank you

01:04:41I would say, don't overdo the runs

01:04:44Tone tells me a lot more than a run will ever tell me

01:04:47Take out some of the notes

01:04:48You were going, mm, something like that

01:04:50Just, mm

01:04:52Okay, awesome

01:04:55Ooh, something like that

01:04:56I love that, yeah

01:04:57With your voice, it's very dynamic, right?

01:05:00When you're singing softly, you gotta eat the mic

01:05:01Don't be afraid of it, it's there to amplify your voice

01:05:04You were kind of emphasizing tone

01:05:06So, mm-hmm

01:05:06I know you had mentioned you were in an acapella group

01:05:08Like, I'm going to be the music director of my acapella group

01:05:11Uh-huh

01:05:11The name of my acapella group is The Men of Last Call

01:05:14It's really forced me to push myself as a musician

01:05:16And push myself as a leader

01:05:17And now almost graduating from Cornell

01:05:20And faced with this weird crossroad of

01:05:22Do I pursue the corporate lifestyle that I've kind of set myself up for?

01:05:26Or do I take this amazing opportunity that I've been given?

01:05:28And how do I kind of do both?

01:05:30How did you know when it was time to just fully commit to music?

01:05:33I worked a corporate job for three years out of college

01:05:36And I needed to

01:05:37Like, I didn't have parents' money to, like, keep me afloat

01:05:40But I just never gave up on music

01:05:42I slept less, I just did what I needed to do

01:05:45Sometimes you gotta burn both ends of the candle

01:05:48Yeah

01:05:48And, uh, make it happen

01:05:49I think the key is gonna be getting out of their heads

01:05:52Let's go, Adi

01:05:54Let's go

01:05:55Let the song do a lot of the talking

01:05:57Let the melody do a lot of the talking

01:05:59And then let their tone do most of the work vocally

01:06:02Just give me a reason

01:06:04Just a little bit's enough

01:06:07Just a second

01:06:08We're not broken just bad

01:06:10And we can learn to love again

01:06:13I never stop

01:06:15It's still written

01:06:16In the skulls of my heart

01:06:18You're not broken just bad

01:06:21And we can learn to love again

01:06:23Oh, tear ducts and runs

01:06:26I'll fix it for us

01:06:29We're collecting dust

01:06:31But our love's enough

01:06:34You're holding it in

01:06:37Cause you're far in a drag

01:06:40Oh, nothing is as bad

01:06:43As it seems

01:06:46We'll complete

01:06:49Just give me a reason

01:06:51Just a little bit's enough

01:06:54Just a second

01:06:55We're not broken just bad

01:06:57And we can learn to love again

01:07:00It's in the storm

01:07:02It's been written in the skulls of our hearts

01:07:05We're not broken just bad

01:07:08And we can learn to love again

01:07:10Just give me a reason

01:07:12Just a little bit's enough

01:07:15Just a second

01:07:16We're not broken just bad

01:07:18And we can learn to love again

01:07:28We can learn to love again

01:07:38We can learn to love again

01:07:51So nice

01:07:56Yes

01:07:58When you started seeing Audie, I was like, well, that's who I'd go with

01:08:04And then Lil Miss Grace comes in and I was like, oh, I'm sorry

01:08:06It was so beautiful

01:08:08You were one of those artists that I longed for a record to come out from

01:08:12You can't go wrong

01:08:14I'm not gonna pick a person, I'm sorry John

01:08:18You guys really disappoint me a lot

01:08:20What?

01:08:20It happens a lot with you guys

01:08:22He'll figure it out

01:08:23Thank you, coaches

01:08:24John, you've got the final decision

01:08:26Give us some thoughts, please

01:08:27Audie, I feel like it's always so impressive to me when guys have that kind of range

01:08:31And you really do have just a beautiful voice

01:08:33And it does sound effortless

01:08:34Grace, this was a revelation

01:08:36We saw power and you were so compelling on stage

01:08:40It just felt like you belonged up there

01:08:41Thank you so much

01:08:43John, you got a tough decision to make here

01:08:45Who is the winner of this battle?

01:08:48The winner of this battle is Grace

01:08:51Grace, congratulations

01:08:52Audie vs. Grace was so good

01:08:54I just felt like Grace's presence on stage

01:08:57Felt like she rose to the occasion

01:08:59Beautiful job

01:09:00I'm excited to work with Grace in the knockouts

01:09:02I'm curious to see what she'll do next

01:09:04I could not stop listening and watching her

01:09:13Welcome back to The Voice Battle of Champions

01:09:17We really met at a festival

01:09:19You guys put out your first record, I loved it

01:09:21And I was like, I'm gonna go out of my way

01:09:23I remember seeing you guys and being like, oh, those are good Charlotte guys

01:09:26They're super cool

01:09:27Now we're in it

01:09:28I mean, since we started the dad life

01:09:30That's when the relationship really congealed

01:09:33Yeah, real life

01:09:34Now we got a bunch of dirty diapers

01:09:35That's right

01:09:35I was changing diapers last night

01:09:37Anyway, now that we've talked about duty

01:09:39Let's bring out some singers

01:09:42Moses and Alexia

01:09:43All right

01:09:43Two beasts

01:09:44Tell me about them

01:09:44They're so good

01:09:45Powerhouse's big voices

01:09:47Okay

01:09:47I was not surprised

01:09:49That I was gonna be partnered with you

01:09:51Really?

01:09:51I told everybody that I was gonna be partnered with you

01:09:53Really?

01:09:54Yeah, because our sounds are kinda similar

01:09:57We're both R&B soul

01:09:59I just found out that we're both Libras

01:10:01And so we're both over thinkers

01:10:03We're both a little extra

01:10:05But we vibed really well because he understood me

01:10:08In a way that I don't think anybody else would

01:10:11How do you feel like we're about to finally do this

01:10:14Everything we've been working for

01:10:16I'm stressed

01:10:16I am too

01:10:18When this is really what you live and breathe

01:10:19There are no words to describe how much pressure you feel

01:10:22This is the grandest stage I've ever been on

01:10:24So to be able to have conquered the blind audition

01:10:27I already feel like I've mastered another level of artistry

01:10:34I heard the R&B, I heard the gospel, I heard rock and roll

01:10:37I heard it all

01:10:38Let's go do this

01:10:39Let's do it

01:10:39Adam incorporates a lot of different genres in his performance style

01:10:44And that's something that I've always done

01:10:45I'm ready to show him that he made the right decision

01:10:47And turn it for me

01:10:54Triple turn baby!

01:10:56My son is out here watching me

01:10:57Bring him up here!

01:10:59Come on!

01:10:59Come on Matthew!

01:11:00Who do you listen to Matthew?

01:11:02My real?

01:11:02My real fast

01:11:03My real fast

01:11:04My real fast

01:11:06After the blinds, y'all

01:11:09I was like mom of the year

01:11:13I am from a place where it's super small

01:11:16Everybody knows each other

01:11:17We have one grocery store

01:11:19The voice has actually showed me how big life can actually be

01:11:24Hey!

01:11:26What's up ladies and gentlemen?

01:11:28It's absolutely mind blowing

01:11:31Hey guys

01:11:32I want to win this battle because my children

01:11:34They got to grow up and go into the world and figure it out

01:11:38And if I could show them something amazing like this

01:11:40I'm doing something right, you know?

01:11:43Commodore's Night Shift

01:11:44It's like a song I grew up with

01:11:46It's also so fun because it's never been done on the show either

01:11:51Shocking right?

01:11:52It's an honor to be singing this

01:11:53The qualities of your guys' voices together

01:11:56We've been having fun

01:11:57We've been having a lot of fun

01:11:58Let's hear it

01:11:59I like seeing you excited Adam

01:12:00I'm excited!

01:12:01Gonna be some sweet sounds

01:12:05Coming down on the night shift

01:12:08Immediately when Alexia and Moses started singing together

01:12:11I couldn't stop smiling

01:12:13You found a lover home

01:12:15I know you're not alone

01:12:18Alexia's voice sounds like she's not in a rehearsal for a battle round on the voice

01:12:24It just sounds like all she wants to do is sing

01:12:26You found another home

01:12:28I know you're not alone

01:12:30Moses just has this great, rasp, cool, different tone to his voice

01:12:35And I love his attitude

01:12:36I love the reverence that he sings with

01:12:37I just really like his vibe as a human being

01:12:40It's cool

01:12:42Y'all are badasses

01:12:44I was smiling the whole time

01:12:46Yeah!

01:12:47I don't smile in public a lot

01:12:49You know, I only smile at home

01:12:51That means so much

01:12:52That means a lot

01:12:53Already, first take

01:12:54The whole room lifted

01:12:55So to keep you on that track

01:12:57The more you let go of worrying about anything technical

01:13:01And you just have that joy

01:13:02Just do a little bit

01:13:04Yeah

01:13:04Yeah, you can feel it from us

01:13:06Take it off

01:13:06I mean, you're Adam

01:13:07And you're Benji

01:13:08That's Benji

01:13:10I'm nervous

01:13:11I feel the same way

01:13:11We are losing it right now

01:13:12We want to jump out of our body for real

01:13:14Well, that's good

01:13:15Use that

01:13:16You gotta use that

01:13:16You gotta channel it

01:13:17There's no mistake you could make

01:13:18That could be worse

01:13:20Than letting the fear of making the mistake in the door

01:13:23Ah

01:13:23Right?

01:13:24Perfection is a dangerous way to look at things

01:13:27That's why he's my phone call

01:13:28Thank you

01:13:29My one phone call

01:13:30Adam said nobody's perfect

01:13:33And I don't know why it got me today

01:13:35But it was like a big weight lifted off my shoulders

01:13:38Because I was so nervous

01:13:42I think this experience is a really big joy for my family

01:13:46Because I don't know if anybody besides a couple of my uncles

01:13:50Have like made it out of Irvington, Alabama

01:13:53And so for me to actually continue pursuing my career

01:13:58And never giving up

01:13:59I think they're really proud of me

01:14:01What would you say to someone that pulls from a lot of different influences and genres

01:14:05But wants to have continuity in how they present themselves

01:14:07When I was a kid and I started writing songs

01:14:09And then got a record deal

01:14:10And then made an album

01:14:12All along the way I felt like I was still discovering who I was

01:14:16That journey never ends

01:14:17If it's genuine and sincere

01:14:20I think people will really respond to it

01:14:21Oof, that's confirmation

01:14:22Awesome

01:14:23Thank you

01:14:24I wasn't expecting half of what he said

01:14:26And it was so genuine

01:14:27I was on the verge of tears a couple of times

01:14:29For me personally

01:14:30I just have a lot to prove to myself

01:14:31I had a really bad stint with substance abuse

01:14:34I was on the verge of quitting music

01:14:37But I worked on myself

01:14:38I got better

01:14:39I healed

01:14:40So to be sitting in front of Adam

01:14:42And he's affirming me in this way

01:14:44Oh

01:14:45Good night

01:14:46Good night

01:14:47All right, let's do it again

01:14:48It's gonna be a long night

01:14:51Alexia and Moses, super special

01:14:53Really complement each other

01:14:55That was my favorite part of the day today

01:14:56Yeah, yeah

01:14:59This is definitely the hardest decision I think of the whole bunch

01:15:02Mostly because you just love the collaboration

01:15:04It's like you don't want it to break up

01:15:10Yeah, that's right

01:15:11Yeah, that was good

01:15:13Okay, Moses, the last little run there

01:15:14What was that about?

01:15:15I don't know, something happened

01:15:17Alexia, there's little parts of your runs

01:15:19I hear a little Lauren Hill in you

01:15:20I love a little Lauren now

01:15:21Which, I mean, dang, like

01:15:23It's really fun to watch you guys get into your confidence

01:15:26On that one, the energy just went up even another notch

01:15:29Yeah, it was great

01:15:29I mean, it keeps getting better

01:15:31Thank you so much, Adam

01:15:32Thank you

01:15:32And I'm gonna be sad too

01:15:33Because I put you all together

01:15:34Like

01:15:35That's what we said

01:15:36You're going for the win

01:15:37You see those two other coaches over there?

01:15:39Legend, Clarkson

01:15:40Yep

01:15:40Dead meat

01:15:42We're coming for you

01:15:43Yeah, toast

01:15:53Welcome back to the Battles

01:15:56Hello, good

01:15:58Hi, George Michael

01:16:00Let's go

01:16:01This battle begins right now

01:16:09Father

01:16:13He was a friend of mine

01:16:18And he could sing the song

01:16:35Nice

01:16:36He opened up our mind

01:16:40And I still can hear him say

01:16:43Ooh

01:16:45Ah, talk to me

01:16:47Nice

01:16:48So you can see

01:16:50What's going on

01:16:52Hey

01:16:54Yeah

01:16:55Sing

01:16:56Sing

01:16:58Sing your song

01:16:59Forever

01:17:00Ever

01:17:01Ever

01:17:02Evermore

01:17:03There's gonna be some sweet sounds

01:17:06Coming down

01:17:08On the night shift

01:17:13Oh

01:17:13I'll let you sing it round

01:17:16Hey

01:17:17Oh, I'll let you pull a crowd

01:17:19Oh, I'll let you pull a crowd

01:17:22Gonna be a long night

01:17:23Gonna be a long night

01:17:25Gonna be alright

01:17:26On the night shift

01:17:30You found another home

01:17:33You found another home

01:17:34I know you're not alone

01:17:35I know you're not alone

01:17:36On the night shift

01:17:37There's gonna be some sweet sounds

01:17:40Sweet sounds

01:17:41Coming down

01:17:42On the night shift

01:17:44On the night shift

01:17:47Yeah

01:17:57You found another home

01:17:59I know you're not alone

01:17:59On the night shift

01:18:03Yeah

01:18:03You found another home

01:18:07I know you're not alone

01:18:10On the night shift

01:18:13Yeah

01:18:13You found another home

01:18:16I know you're not alone on the nightshade.

01:18:23You found another home.

01:18:26I know you're not alone on the nightshade.

01:18:37Wow!

01:18:40Yes!

01:18:41So great!

01:18:42Yeah!

01:18:43What are you talking about?

01:18:47Hello, hello, hello.

01:18:48That's what I'm talking about.

01:18:49That was so cool.

01:18:51Alexia, your low part of your voice is so beautiful.

01:18:56The little ache on your notes, ma'am.

01:18:58Yes, the rasp in your voice.

01:18:59You just are such a soulful, beautiful vocalist.

01:19:03I'm still very upset you're not on my team.

01:19:05I'm not sad, but...

01:19:07And then Moses, I felt like that was a revelation from you today.

01:19:10Your voice has a vibe and an energy to it, and I felt like your stage presence was very contagious.

01:19:16You just looked like a star up there.

01:19:18You really showed out, sir.

01:19:20Thank you so much, John.

01:19:21Moses, you surprised the hell out of me.

01:19:23That was really, really good, man.

01:19:24You did a great job.

01:19:25Thank you so much.

01:19:26I thought you were good in the blinds, but this is by far my favorite performance of yours.

01:19:30Like, wait a minute.

01:19:30Y'all didn't know what I could do in the blinds.

01:19:32Let me show you.

01:19:36Alexia, that ache in your voice.

01:19:38So good.

01:19:39It's like this beautiful mix of singing, but like preaching and talking.

01:19:42And every part of the message, you realize that you are the vessel for something bigger than yourself.

01:19:46And it is so well done.

01:19:48And I am a giddy little school kid every time you come on stage.

01:19:53If I had to choose, I'd go more Alexia just because of the blinds.

01:19:56But Moses, you did a really great job.

01:20:00Thank you so much.

01:20:01Thank you, coaches.

01:20:02It is.

01:20:02All right, Adam.

01:20:03Tough decision coming up.

01:20:04Give us some thoughts on that battle first.

01:20:06First of all, you know I love you both.

01:20:07So it makes my decision like that much more impossible, which is a good thing.

01:20:11I'm so happy that you guys caught on to Moses because also just beyond your amazing voice, by the way,

01:20:17which is so different, but just your spirit, like your vibe up there.

01:20:20Literally one of the best vibrations ever.

01:20:23And Alexia, talk about the ache in your voice.

01:20:26Literally, there are just moments when I listen to you sing that just make me want to cry.

01:20:30It's beautiful what you do.

01:20:31Looks like Gladys Knight.

01:20:32It's just so elevated, and it's so nuanced, and it's so different, but also rooted in something we all know

01:20:39and can feel.

01:20:40You are just a gift.

01:20:41And you both definitely deserve to move forward.

01:20:45I'm just stalling at this point because I love you all, and I really don't want to.

01:20:49Decisions, decisions.

01:20:50I don't want to do this, so I quit.

01:20:55Goodbye, everybody.

01:20:55It's been nice.

01:20:56I appreciate it.

01:20:57It was a good run.

01:20:58It was a good decision here.

01:20:59Oh, man.

01:21:00Two great singers.

01:21:01Awesome battle.

01:21:01There's no loser here.

01:21:02No one loses this one.

01:21:03Who is the winner of this battle?

01:21:04Um.

01:21:08All right.

01:21:35All right.

01:21:38I have a reminder that Moses is available to steal.

01:21:40Moses, anything you want to say to your coach, Adam?

01:21:43Thank you for seeing me.

01:21:44Thank you for taking a chance on me.

01:21:45It was an honor to be a part of the team, and the time that we did have together, you

01:21:48poured

01:21:48a lot into me, and I'll never be the same.

01:21:50So, thank you so, so much.

01:21:52Give it up for Moses Chi, everybody.

01:21:55Yeah!

01:21:58Hey.

01:21:59Nothing.

01:21:59Always.

01:22:00We got a steal!

01:22:05What?

01:22:06John Legend!

01:22:08Moses was incredible.

01:22:10He was just radiating, like, positive vibes, good energy, star power.

01:22:16Woo!

01:22:17That kind of light on the show needs to come out.

01:22:20He's going to continue to shine.

01:22:21I can't let you go home, sir.

01:22:22Moses, you are back in this competition!

01:22:25I am so looking forward to working with Moses in the knockouts.

01:22:28I can't wait to see where his taste is and what kind of song he wants to sing next.

01:22:33Yes!

01:22:33I'm excited to coach him.

01:22:36I'm so happy to do that.

01:22:37I'm so happy.

01:22:38I wasn't expecting to, but then he did that, and I was like, hey, yeah.

01:22:41No, he did a great job.

01:22:42It was really good in rehearsal, but that was crazy.

01:22:44I'm still in the competition.

01:22:46I said I wasn't going home, and I'm not!

01:22:50Thank you!

01:22:52Oh!

01:22:53Welcome to Team Legend.

01:22:54You see how happy Luna and Miles were?

01:22:56You guys were the most excited.

01:22:58Good boy.

01:23:00Good boy.

01:23:01Watching Bambi so excited was amazing.

01:23:04Pat on the back.

01:23:04I made you happy.

01:23:06Pat, pat.

01:23:06Take care, mate!

01:23:07What?

01:23:08What, what?

01:23:09What?

01:23:13What'd you say?

01:23:15Ow, ow, ow, ow!

01:23:34Well, it was the most adorable show for you!

01:23:36That was just as simple.

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