The Voice (2011–…): Season 17, Episode 11 - The Battles, Part 5; The Knockouts Premiere - full transcript

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Last day of battles.
I'm winning.

Man: Okay, here we go.
30 seconds out.

Give it up for our coaches!
Here's Kelly Clarkson!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Haldenvang: I've been playing
music since I was 11 or 12,

but this is the biggest
performance of my life so far.

Daly: Gwen Stefani!

Caroline: Gwen is the only one
that turned for me,

and I hope to prove
I can really rock the stage

and that I've got it.



Daly: John Legend!

Blake: Guess who is the only one
with a steal left.

Daly: And Blake Shelton!

The battle starts right now.

Let's check in with Gwen
and her adviser, Will.i.am,

as they prepare the first
battle pairing of the night.

Thanks for doing this.

Thank you.
This is awesome.

I feel like we have
the same love for taking genres

and blending them together,
so it's gonna be fun.

Here we go.

I'm so excited.

Hi.
♪ Dun-dun-dah-dah ♪

[ Chuckles ]
Oh, my God.



Will.i.am.
My God!

Will.i.am's head turns,

and I'm just like, "Oh, my God!"

I love your hair.
Oh, my God.

He's so cool, so to even be

in the same room as him
is just crazy.

This is a dream
come true.

For me, too. I can't believe I'm
back on "The Voice," you guys.

This is so amazing.

Whoo.
And Will's here.

I know.

We went on tour together,
like --

2000.
You weren't born yet.

It was just like...
[ Laughter ]

For real.
Yeah, 2000.

Gwen: I put Caroline and Jake
together.

They're the rockers on my team.

♪ But whatchu,
whatchu, whatchu ♪

You don't hear a voice like Jake
these days.

Like, Jake has a voice from
the '70s or '80s in a rock band.

You perform with your dad,
too, right?

Yeah. When I was 13,
we started a band together

and started touring
through the Southeast.

Oh, wow.
Isn't that crazy?

That's beautiful.
Yeah. It's really cool.

Then I started my own thing
when I was like 16.

You have a lot of character
in your voice.

That's why I turned, 'cause
that's what I'm looking for --

is unique personality.

That's why I picked you.

Oh, yes!
[ Chuckles ]

I love that.
You're so sweet.

And you're 16?

I am.
Wow.

Wait till you hear how
she sings. You're gonna
be like, "What?"

Caroline is so far along
for a 16-year-old.

♪ Don't you want somebody
to love? ♪

I wanted a young girl

that I could share
my experiences with.
Yes!

Dreams do come true
on "The Voice"!

She loves, like, '70s and '80s
rock music, and so do I,

so it's just meant to be.

Caroline: I wanted Gwen.

She started when she was
around my age,

so for her to give me her last
spot was out of this world.

What got you into
classic rock?

I started taking guitar lessons
when I was like 12 years old.

And so, after that, I started
getting into bands.

Right now, I have a duo.

I'm really honored
to be your coach,

and I think this is a good song
for both of you guys.

I wanted to do something
that has

a rock kind of personality
to it,

but is a little bit
more current.

♪ I think I'll get
outta here ♪

Gwen gave us
"Just Like a Pill" by P!nk.

♪ Just as fast as I can ♪

It's definitely gonna be
an interesting challenge.

♪ To the middle of nowhere ♪

I haven't sang a pop song
like this,

and I'm paired with
Caroline Reilly --

♪ And I swear ♪

...who's a bad mamma-jamma
of a vocalist.

[ Chuckles ]

You're very comfortable
emotionally.

At your age,
it's like, "What?"

Like...
Thank you so much.

But it kind of
goes in and out,

so whatever insecurities
and nervousness you have,

just -- Pshew!

If you can do that, more of your
personality's gonna come out.

Yeah. The part where
you weren't nervous --

It's like,
"That's my part!"
[ Laughs ]

Treat every line
with that much conviction.

Being 16,
you have lots of doubts.

♪ And I swear ♪

And Jake's got this cool voice

that he's been maturing
for years.

♪ ...makin' me better ♪

But you just tell yourself,
"I can do this."

♪ Keep makin' me ill ♪

Wow. That's high.
Whew.

Will.i.am: To have, like,
a male register

and sit up there
in a female register --

I wish my voice was
like that.

Thank you so much.

It's a rangey song,
and at moments,

it was a little bit
like, "Aah."

Like, it wasn't
even pitchy, really.

It was pushed.

Jake just needs help
honing it in a little bit.

If he can, in the moment,
hit all those notes,

people are gonna be blown away.

You have, like,
a rose-type of voice.

It's thorns,

but it's a beautiful flower
all at the same time.

It's a rare voice.

There's a couple of groups
that sound like that.

Journey is like --
What?

Haldenvang: It's overwhelming,
the reaction that I got,

and I really need to make sure
that I stick the landing.

Rock needs a voice like you
right now.

♪ And makin' me better ♪

I'll record Jake's album
right now,

regardless if he wins or loses.

This dude is the beep.

I got my own bleep machine.

♪ You know you're
makin' me run ♪

It really went another level up,
the whole thing.

One minute, I'm on,
"Oh, he's gonna win,"

then I'm, "No,
she's gonna win," like...

We're gonna get to
rehearse again,

and one thing that we used to do
when we were in No Doubt is,

like, videotape
ourselves.

We would sit on the bus
after the show

and laughed our heads off
and, like, figure out

what looks stupid,
what looks awesome.

Just set your phone up,
sing right to it,

watch it back, and whatever
makes you cringe,

just take that out
of your performance.

♪ Where I can run
just as fast as I can ♪

Wow. Feels like
you guys did work.

Like, it came
to another level.

Thank you.

Do you always
have the guitar?

Okay. I'd love to
see it without,

because it almost looks like
you're backing her up.

And going over to you --
this is a TV show,

so whatever's happening in your
face is, like, super important.

♪ Where I can run
just as fast as I can ♪

This battle with
Caroline and Jake

is coming along really well.

♪ ...makin' me better ♪

I don't know
what I'm gonna do.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Okay, this is you.

Oh, I'm so excited
for this.

I just have to be in the moment.
I don't...

Yes. Just see
what inspires you.

Yeah.

The battle starts right now.

♪

♪

♪ I'm lyin' here ♪

♪ On the floor
where you left me ♪

♪ I think I took too much ♪

♪ I'm crying here ♪

♪ What have you done? ♪

♪ I thought it would
be fun ♪

♪ I can't stay
on your life support ♪

♪ There's a shortage
in the switch ♪

♪ I can't stay
on your morphine ♪

♪ 'Cause it's
making me itch ♪

♪ I said I tried to call
the nurse again ♪

♪ But she's being
a little witch ♪

♪ I think I'll get out
of here ♪

♪ Where I can run
just as fast as I can ♪

♪ To the middle
of nowhere ♪

♪ To the middle
of my frustrated fears ♪

♪ And I swear ♪

♪ You're just like
a pill ♪

♪ Instead of makin'
me better ♪

♪ You keep makin' me ill ♪

♪ Keep makin' me ill ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ I haven't moved
from the spot ♪

♪ Where you left me ♪

♪ This must be
a bad trip ♪

♪ All of the other
pills ♪

♪ They were different ♪

♪ Maybe I should
get some help ♪

♪ I can't stay
on your life support ♪

♪ There's a shortage
in the switch ♪

♪ I can't stay
on your morphine ♪

♪ 'Cause it's
making me itch ♪

♪ I said I tried to call
the nurse again ♪

♪ But she's being
a little witch ♪

♪ I think I'll get out
of here ♪

♪ Where I can run
just as fast as I can ♪

♪ To the middle
of nowhere ♪

♪ To the middle
of my frustrated fears ♪

♪ And I swear ♪

♪ You're just like a pill ♪

♪ Instead of makin' me better ♪

♪ You keep makin' me ill ♪

♪ Keep makin' me ruuuuuun ♪

♪ You know you're
makin' me run ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪

That is a hard song to cover.
So, well done.

Caroline, my favorite part
was when your voice broke,

and it just was
all passion.

That moment is what really
is magical about you.

Thank you so much.

But we don't have anyone
like Jake on this show.

We don't have anyone
like you on the radio

'cause rock is,
like, dead.
I rock.

[ Laughter ]
Uh-huh.

That's what
your mom said.

[ Laughter ]

I'm just kidding.
You rock.

Um, I just think your voice
is like Steven Tyler,

and I was really impressed by
the delivery that you just gave.

So, I think I might
go with Jake.

[ Applause ]
Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Blake: I don't want to
sell Caroline short on this one

because
she's 16 years old,

and that song
was a mouthful for anybody,

so I'm gonna cast my vote
for Caroline on this one.

[ Applause ]
Thank you.

Caroline, you already have
so much confidence onstage

and so much power
in your voice.

Jake, I like how
you do things

that are unexpected
all the time.

For instance, rock guys
don't do a lot of runs,

but you did
some cool runs.

So, that's why I think
I would pick Jake.

Gwen: Thank you.
Daly: Thank you, Coaches.

Alright, Gwen,
what did you think?

Well, I'm just really proud
of you guys.

I feel like Jake,
you have so much confidence

and you have so much
experience.

Honestly, today was, like,
the tip of the iceberg

of how talented Jake is.

And, Caroline,
you're my dream.

I've been saying
I want to work with a young girl

and share my experiences.

You're such an incredible singer
that it feels like,

"What can I do to help?"

This makes it really
challenging.

I got Kelly saying Jake.
I got Blake saying Caroline.

I have my own feelings.

I'm right here, Gwen.
[ Laughter ]

Yeah, I'm sorry.
I mean...I forgot your name.

[ Laughs ]
Your opinion didn't count.

[ Laughter ]

I'm sorry.
I love you.

I love you, John Legend.

Alright, Gwen,
are you ready?

I'm not ready at all.

[ Laughs ]

Um, I know I have to
make this decision,

and I'm just gonna make it
based on

how I feel inspired
right now.

The winner
of this battle...

is Jake.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Congratulations, Jake.

Congratulations.

Thank you so much.

It was a really
hard decision for me

because I want
both of them desperately.

I love you.
Thank you so much.

Jake is a very, very talented
singer and very unusual.

Great job, Jake.
Thanks, man.

I had to go with Jake.

[ Laughing ] Oh, my God.

I'm going to the knockouts.

Ah!

I don't even know.
[ Laughs ]

I didn't really forget
your name, John Legend.

[ Laughing ] I know.

I was just flustered 'cause I
really didn't know what to do.

You almost said
"Adam"?

[ Laughs ]

Daly: Coming up...

♪ I've seen lonely times
when I could not find a friend ♪

Daly: ...the final battle
performances wow our coaches.

♪ Yeah ♪
Okay!

Can y'all do that
one more time?

Sure, let's go.

And later, one of the biggest
names in music,

Taylor Swift --

God. My heart
right now is...

...joins our coaches
for the knockouts.

It is, like, code freak-out.

Whoa.

It's just a flawless
vocal performance.

You morph into
a superhero.

Oh, my goodness!

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back.

We got four chairs.

That's an eight-chair
turn.

Eight-chair turn.

We've got Mendeleyev,
and we have Preston.

I paired them because they were
the only baritones on my team.

Preston is a young guy.
He's 15. He's from Miami.

He kind of has like
a Michael Bublé feel,

like, that deeper,
crooner voice.

Preston: Before I auditioned,

I was a regular sophomore
in high school.

Just because I'm 15 doesn't mean
I'm, like, not serious.

I think one of the biggest
performances for me

was I sang at the U.S. Open.

It was an amazing experience.

At the blind audition, when
I was about to walk off stage,

I was so nervous.

I sort of feel like
I blacked out a little bit.

♪ Dream a little dream of me ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yeah.
What?!

You didn't look like your voice
was coming out of your body.

Preston:
To be here is, like, a dream,

but right when I get back home,

I'm getting my permit
'cause I want to drive so bad.

And then Mendeleyev grew up
in Santa Barbara.

His parents are hippies.

Mendeleyev: I grew up in
the mountains of Santa Barbara.

Had a wonderful,
wonderful upbringing,

but when I was in high school,
my house burned down.

I lost everything I had ever
owned in my entire life.

The property
is still a place go to

to do what I need to express.

♪ Where the rivers freeze ♪

At the blinds,
I was pretty blown away.

I did not expect to get
a four-chair turn.

That's a big plus.

You ready?

I'm right behind you,
buddy.

John:
Preston, Mendeleyev.

Oh, my God.

Usher.

What's up?

Usher:
What's up, guys?

We got the best coach mentor
you could possibly have.

-How you guys doing, man?
-Wow, man. Hey.

He won "The Voice"
last time he was here.
Nice to meet you.

Preston: Seeing Usher
right next to John Legend --

my mind, like, went,
like, crazy.

Like, I was like, "What?"

Both of you kind of have
a lower voice,

and in Preston, we've seen
standards in that range,

and then, Mendeleyev, you're
singing more kind of folky,

singer-songwriter stuff.
Mm-hmm.

I feel like "Fire and Rain"
by James Taylor is,

like, a good place to meet.
Totally.

And that's why I picked you two
to do this song.

♪ I just can't remember
who to send it to ♪

Usher:
Preston is far beyond his years.

♪ I've seen fire
and I've seen rain ♪

This was not
an easy song for him.

He's 15, and he's gonna
continue to develop,

and the more he finds his sound
and who he is as a performer,

it could really help him
win this whole thing.

♪ I've seen lonely times
when I could not find... ♪

Mendeleyev's voice is very
unique, very deliberate.

I felt as though he was more
comfortable with it.

What a great job
you both have done.

Thanks, man.

And what big shoes
to fill.

Mm-hmm.

Preston: The song is kind of
out of my comfort zone,

but I'm really glad
because I'm learning a lot more.

Your tone sounds
really lovely.

My only thing for you
is it sounds wooden --

♪ I've seen fire
and I've seen rain ♪

It kind of sounds like you're
not talking to the audience.

I think that it is making it
a personal conversation.

Intimacy is
in...to...me...see.

In to me see!

See into my soul,
see into your soul.

[ Laughs ]

I mean, I have this thing
about being present --

like, magic happens
in those moments,

and sometimes it's not
holding a phrase longer.

Sometimes
it's shortening it.

Like, show strength
and sweetness, you know?

I want you to throw it off
a little bit more.

♪ I've seen fire
and I've seen rain ♪

And then, Mendeleyev,
you sound confident in it.

I think it feels
very straight right now,

almost sounds like you're
preaching a little bit.

Okay.

Brimstone and fire!
[ Chuckles ]

And I feel like I want
a little more sweetness

at the end
of certain notes.

That ending, when I,
like, go hard,

that's probably
a little too much, yeah?

No.
Unh-unh.

I liked it at the end.

I thought it was giving me
a big Joe Cocker vibe.

Okay. [ Laughs ]
Alright. Yeah, no, man.

I think it's good to go hard
by that time

'cause you're taking people
on a journey.

The end -- I was thinking about
going falsetto for that --

♪ That I'd see you ♪

How about you try
it with chest voice?

Can you try to sing it quietly
in your chest voice?

Yeah.

♪ Thought I'd see you
one more time again ♪

Yeah, I prefer that.
Yeah.

-Alright.
-Yeah, man.

Your job is not
to recite James Taylor.

Mm, yeah.

Your job is to interpret
James Taylor,

communicate his song
in your own way

and put your own spin
on it.
Yeah.

So, we want to feel you.

I'm looking
forward to it, man.

Yeah, yeah.
I caught chills two times, bro.

Thank you, thank you,
thank you.

John: This battle's
gonna be tough

because they have very
different singing styles

and part of it's just gonna be
a matter of

which style I feel like will be
most successful in the show.

You took notes.
I didn't take any notes.

Oh, yeah.

I was just
making eye contact.

♪ Thought I'd see you... ♪

John:
But also, part of it's just
gonna be who executes the best.

I want to know that
I can depend on you

to deliver
when it's crunch time.

Yeah, you really made it
freaking hard for yourself.

You got two rock stars
on the one set, bro.

[ Chuckles ]

They're like
two keepers, yo.

Yeah,
I love both of them.
Like, hot.

Daly: Put yourself
in our coaches' chairs.

Get the "Voice" official app,

play along, and build
your own "Voice" team.

♪

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

to the battle rounds.

Ooh, these are
two four-chairs.

Oh, wow.

This battle begins right now.

♪

♪ Just yesterday
morning ♪

♪ They let me know
you were gone ♪

♪ Suzanne, the plans they made
put an end to you ♪

♪ I walked out
this morning ♪

♪ And I wrote down
this song ♪

♪ I just can't remember
who to send it to ♪

♪ I've seen fire
and I've seen rain ♪

♪ I've seen sunny days
that I thought would never end ♪

♪ I've seen lonely times
when I could not find a friend ♪

Yeah!

♪ But I always thought
that I'd see you again ♪

♪ Won't you look down
upon me, Jesus? ♪

♪ You got to help me
make a stand ♪

♪ You've just got to see me
through another day ♪

♪ My body's aching
and my time is at hand ♪

♪ I'm not gonna make it
any other ♪

♪ Way ♪

♪ Oh, I've seen fire
and I've seen rain ♪

♪ I've seen sunny days that
I thought would never end ♪

♪ I've seen lonely times
when I could not find a friend ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ But I always thought
that I'd see you again ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ I've seen fire
and I've seen rain ♪

♪ I've seen sunny days
that I thought would never end ♪

♪ I've seen lonely times
when I could not find a friend ♪

♪ But I always thought
that I'd see you again ♪

♪ Thought I'd see you
one more time again ♪

♪ Thought I'd see you ♪

♪ Fire and rain ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪

Whoo!

It was really, really pretty,
and I think my favorite bits

were when you were actually
singing together,

and some of the harmonies
that you were doing

when you were flipping from,
like, different parts --

that's really hard to do,

and I thought you did
an amazing job.

Mendeleyev, I thought
that you had some really

interesting choices in
the rhythm of the melodies

'cause it's a little different
than what James Taylor did.

Overall, Preston's 15 years old
and your tone is so pretty.

I just want to see more what
Preston's gonna do,

so I'd go with Preston.

Thank you.
Thank you very much.

Great job.

My man, my man.

Mm-hmm.
It's hard.

Mendeleyev, you have this
amazing bass.

You were the one
that sang, like,

way low in the blinds,
right?

Yes.

Like, we were all like,
"What's happening?"

Even your laugh, it's like --
[ Low-pitched laugh ]

[ Low-pitched laugh ]
[ Laughter ]

You really impressed me
in the blinds with that.

Although, you didn't pick me.
That wasn't impressive.

[ Laughter ]

I was impressed by that.
I'm just kidding.

I'm just kidding.

But I will say, Preston,
I loved you.

I don't care
if you're 15 or 40.

You came out here
and did a song

that is nothing like the sound
you're kind of going --

and you nailed it --
that shows versatility.

But, Mendeleyev,
you are a beast.

Thank you.

[ Applause ]
Thank you.

I hit my button
for both of you.

Obviously, you're both
four-chair turns.

Why John gets them all
is beyond me.

[ Laughter ]

And I fought hard for you,
Preston, in the blinds.

I just feel like there's
something about you

and your voice, so I'd go with
Preston on this one.

Okay.

Daly: Thank you, Coaches.

Alright, John, you got the final
decision here, buddy.

Give us some thoughts first.

Your voices are
extremely different.

This song was a bit more
in Mendeleyev's wheelhouse.

Your tone is just
so rich and beautiful.

It just brought everybody in.

It was like,
"Ah, we're home now."

Preston, you didn't
let that deter you.

You're young and you're
really versatile.

You have a great range,
poise, control.

So, I really didn't know who I
thought was gonna win this one.

John, who's the winner
of this battle?

The winner of this battle...

♪

...is Preston.

Preston, congratulations.

Good job, man.
Congrats.

John: Preston's just a joy
to work with.

I see elements of how I was
when I was 15,

and it made me believe
that there were more places

I could go with Preston.

Mendeleyev, anything
you want to say to John?

Thank you
for the opportunity.

It's an honor, man.
Truly.

Thank you.
Yeah.

Thank you.

Give it up for Mendeleyev,
ladies and gentlemen.

[ Cheers and applause ]

I wasn't sure about that, but
I could have gone either way.

Yeah?

I just feel like Preston
has more range.

Yeah.
That kid is insane.

I am so excited
about Team Legend

going into the knockouts.
[ Chuckles ]

We're gonna have
a lot of fun.

Daly: As the last night
of battles continued,

Team Blake gave it their all.

♪ So tell me why we even
trying to deny this feeling ♪

♪ I feel it,
don't you feel it, too? ♪

I have to try to envision
when we get into the lives,

who's gonna handle
this kind of situation the best.

I'm gonna go
with somebody

that has the experience
and the confidence.

Ricky, you're the winner
of the battle.

Ricky, congratulations.

Blake: Right now,
I'm really proud of my team.

I still have my steal left,

and now it's just a waiting game
until I find

that one person
that's just undeniable.

Daly: And in Gwen's
final battle pairing,

two of her most versatile
artists

went head-to-head, leaving her
with a tough decision.

♪ Your skin ♪

♪ Oh, yeah,
your skin and bones ♪

I'm going to go with the person
I'm the most curious about,

and that is gonna be Calvin.

Daly:
Calvin, congratulations.

Calvin, he has a star quality
and he's intriguing.

He's cool.

My team is awesome, so I think
that John, Kelly, and Blake --

they need to watch out.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Dato the battles.k

Let's check in with Kelly
and her adviser,

pop superstar Normani.

Next up is my duo.

Okay.
Hello Sunday and Lauren Hall.

It was kind of just
my odd pairing,

but they're very different.

Everybody's gonna
feel like a jerk

going up against
a 13- and 14-year-old,

but what Myla and Chelsea
have separately,

I do feel like Lauren
has as one person.

She has that kind of rasp,

but also has that big
kind of belt voice.

Lauren:
My dad moved here from Honduras
when he was really young.

We were very poor,
worked for everything

that he had in his entire life.

So, the work ethic
passed on to me.

Hi, everybody.

It hasn't been
rainbows and smiles

since I moved to Los Angeles.

I'm working seven days a week,
going from one job to the other,

so being on "The Voice"
could give me the chance

to put all of my passion
into music.

♪ Give me a chance ♪

One chair is all I needed,

so I want to prove myself
not only to Kelly,

but also to the rest
of the coaches.

I thought that she was
captivating,

and I think
they really missed it.

It'll be cool to see how it
meshes, but we'll see.

[ Chuckles ]

Let's see.
They're so young.

13 and 14, I think.

Oh, my goodness.
Yeah.

That's literally
around the same time as me.

Oh, God, that's crazy.
When I started -- yeah, 15.

I was 19. I can't imagine
being younger than that.

Girl.

I'm Myla.
And I'm Chelsea.

I'm a lefty.
I'm a righty.

And we're Hello Sunday.

We met at
entertainment camp.

I wouldn't call Chelsea
my best friend.

I would call her
a sister.

I agree.

The blind audition,
it was very nerve-racking.

♪ Look out
'cause here I come ♪

♪ Look out
'cause here I come ♪

When I saw Kelly turn around,
I had to close my eyes.

I felt like I was gonna cry
right then and there.

Y'all have so much potential
to be something magical.

Being the youngest duo
in "Voice" history

definitely inspires us
to work way harder

so we can keep working
with Kelly.

All: Hi!

What's up, y'all?!
This is Normani.

Hi.

Hi.

Both: Our adviser is...Normani!

Oh, my God. Thank you.
I love your hair.

She's been my idol
for so long.

Fifth Harmony.

And then her now is --
I was just so speechless.

This is the first time
I've ever sung with,

like, this many people
before.

I'm like,
"Try four other people."

[ Laughter ]

It's a great thing
to have Normani here for,

too, is master of blenders.

She's from a girl group,
as well.

When we got the song,
we were literally like...

Okay, good.

I gave them "Wrecking Ball"
by Miley Cyrus.

I felt like they all could
handle the range,

and I felt like
I could hear them

all singing it individually.

♪ We clawed, we chained
our hearts in vain ♪

Normani: Hello Sunday --
they're very, very young,

but I feel like they could
play a lot off of the fact

that there's two of them.

♪ We kissed, I fell... ♪

That's an advantage
because they can create

those moments that nobody else
is able to.

They were very prepared
and on it.

Business women already.

♪ I came in
like a wrecking ball ♪

Lauren is a powerhouse,
for sure.

She comes out the gate
swinging,

and she definitely
has this range,

and it feels unique
to the show.

Alright. Y'all got
some big old voices.

Wow.
[ Laughter ]

I love it
for all three of y'all.

Yeah, it works.
Yeah.

I love your growl.

Thank you.
Yeah, make that your thing.

You're all, like,
raspy-sounding,

and you're, like,
more full-sounding.

That is such
a cool complement.

I was chubby with braces
at 13 and 14,

and they're on
a national TV show.

It's intimidating.

Make sure y'all
are giving the same energy.

I shouldn't hear one
over the other.

It should sound like
one voice.

Yeah.

♪ I came in
like a wrecking ball ♪

Yes, except, ma'am,
where'd you go?

You have a lot of power that
you're holding back.

You do that --

♪ I came in like
a wrecking ball ♪

Use your nose
and your gut.

Push as hard
as you can.

I'll sing it, too.
Do it hard.

Fight me.

♪ I came in
like a wrecking ball ♪

♪ I never hit so hard
in love ♪

Yes! Yes!
That sounds great.

That sounds great.

Push. What?
Why are you waiting?

[ Both laugh ]

I think Chelsea takes
the back burner a lot.

That's just -- maybe
she's more introvert

and Myla's more the extrovert.

You two are just
as powerful as each other.

You're just powerful in
different ways.

Kelly is helping me be confident
in, like, full voice.

I never did power,
and I was like,

"This could actually work."

We're both definitely learning
how to stretch our voices.

That's why -- The reason why
we're pushing you

is because she's holding down
both kind of your vibes,

but make sure as a group,

y'all are sounding
just as equal right here.

Okay.
Okay.

I think on the
"I never meant to start a war,"

you know that
little intimate part?

Yeah.
It can be more intimate.

I know.
I almost wanted to --

Literally, note.

It's like
a silent intensity.
Yeah.

♪ I never meant
to start a war ♪

Yes.
Yeah.

"Wrecking Ball" --
it's about heartbreak.

♪ I just wanted you
to let me in ♪

I've been auditioning for
"The Voice" for seven years.

I definitely intend
to use those emotions

and bring it out in the song.

Here's the thing
that you have on them,

which is unfair advantage,

but you've probably
experienced this.

I was more little like y'all,
like in the sense that

it took me a minute
to get out of

thinking about the notes
and think about

"I'm the vessel
for this message."

And even though
you're young, like,

don't allow anybody
to make you feel

like your points
aren't valid, either,

'cause y'all have
great ideas, I'm sure.

Kelly: This is a hard decision,
and honestly,

what it's gonna come down to
is who handles the nerves

and find that line of intimacy
and the big, bold moments.

Bye, y'all. I'll see you
in stage rehearsals.

-Alright.
-Alrighty. Bye.

♪ I came in
like a wrecking ball ♪

Myla: We've been
working on notes,

we've been working
on choreography --

Emotional.
...song, emotions.

I can't wait for her to see
all the changes we've made,

how much better it's gotten.

♪ You wrecked me ♪

Whoo!

[ Laughter ]

That was so good!

What is all that stuff?!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Oh, my gosh, y'all!
That was incredible!

Like, y'all did
some homework?! What?!

Hello Sunday and Lauren
don't want to go home.

And all the heartfelt stuff
in the broken-down part,

all the -- what the hell
is happening

with the "Whoop, whoop,
whoop, whoop."

Hello Sunday really came alive,
and Lauren is so, like, intense.

They're all three incredible.

It sounds incredible.

All: Thank you.

I don't know where I'm gonna go.

I'm hoping in the moment,

my gut chooses
who I feel like should win.

You're gonna nail it.
Thank you.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Dato the battles.k

Please give me
your honest advice.

Okay, Kelly Clarkson.
Don't let me down.

I don't know if I can do that,
but I'll try.

Just try not to lie.

I will always
tell you the truth, Kelly.

Let the battle begin.

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪

♪ We clawed, we chained
our hearts in vain ♪

♪ We jumped ♪

♪ Never asking why ♪

♪ We kissed, I fell
under your spell ♪

♪ Of love ♪

♪ No one could deny ♪

♪ Don't you ever say
I just walked away ♪

♪ I will always want you ♪

♪ I can't live a lie,
running for my life ♪

Whoo! Wow!

♪ I will always want you ♪

♪ I came in
like a wrecking ball ♪

♪ I never hit so hard in love ♪

♪ All I wanted was to ♪

♪ Break your walls ♪

♪ All you ever did was ♪

♪ Wreck me ♪

♪ Yeah, you ♪

♪ You wrecked me ♪

♪ I never meant
to start a war ♪

♪ I just wanted you
to let me in ♪

♪ And instead of using force ♪

♪ I guess I should've
let you in ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ I never meant
to start a war ♪

♪ I just wanted you
to let me in ♪

♪ I guess I should've
let you in ♪

♪ Yeah ♪
Okay!

♪ Ooh, I came in
like a wrecking ball ♪

Yay!

♪ I never hit
so hard in love ♪

♪ All I wanted was
to break your walls ♪

♪ All you ever did was
wreck me ♪

♪ I came in
like a wrecking ball ♪

♪ Yeah, I just
closed my eyes and swung ♪

♪ Left me crouching
in a blaze and fall ♪

♪ All you ever did was ♪

♪ Wreck me ♪

♪ Yeah, you ♪

♪ You wrecked me ♪

♪ Yeah, you ♪

♪ You wrecked me ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

We did it!

You guys are amazing.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yes!
That was so good!

That was so good.

Before we get into this,
what is the group name?

Both: Hello Sunday.

Okay.
In sync.

That's awesome.
I know.

I know, right?

It's so funny.
I love them.

I do, too.

That was an incredible
performance overall.

It was just
so entertaining.

You guys really did a good job
of all working together.

All three of you individually
had great moments.

I don't really know
how to chop this up.

Can y'all do that
one more time so I can, uh...
Sure, let's go.

Yeah, of course.
...give you a critique?

Just tell us.
Run it back. [ Chuckles ]

That's not helping you.
I know. Not at all.
No.

So, I'm just gonna say
you're all winners.

Thank you.
Thank you so much.

That was incredible.
I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Lauren, I feel like
your tone is really beautiful.

I love the vibrato
and the rasp,

kind of like Miley --
that nice alto,

takes those low note
and like...

[ Grunts ]

You were passionate,
and your tone is gorgeous.

Thank you so much.

For Hello Sunday, I feel like
it wasn't as technically sound

as what Lauren did, but
the fireworks were like, "Ah!"

You know, I have a daughter
who's three,

and I always look for girls
that will inspire her,

and I would love for her
to watch you two sing together.

Oh, my --
I'll cry right now.

Both: Thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ]

And I think
for the first time, Kelly,

I'm not gonna tell you
who I think you should pick.

[ Laughter ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

John said it all.
I have to tell you --

No, but I'm just saying.
Well, I mean, let's tal--

Alone on an island,
Gwen!

[ Laughter ]

Today was another level
for you guys.

My son is 13.

I cannot even imagine him

being able to stand still
this long to listen to me talk.

[ Laughter ]
Like, it's exciting.

I want to see more
of that on the show.

Now, with Lauren,
as soon as you came in,

I was like,
"That's the kind of voice

I want to hear on a record."

[ Cheers and applause ]

It's crazy.

Did that help?
[ Laughing ] No.

Not really.
Not really.

Thank you, Coaches.

Alright, Kelly,
give us some thoughts

before you tell us who won.

Obviously, y'all are younger,

so you weren't as technically
on as her the whole time,

but it's impressive
what you do at that age.

If you hear even Myla and
Chelsea sing individually,

they're amazing.

Lauren, I feel like
we're really similar.

I know you,
and I know that voice.

All three of you would be
a dream to work with.

Tough decision for you,
we know,

but who's the winner
of this battle?

♪

Y'all, my -- my team
just has been so stacked.

I've never been
this fearful of losing someone

that comes back to beat me.
Um...
[ Laughter ]

Um... [ Laughs ]

Okay.

I just need like
just 30 seconds.

30?

[ Singing
"Jeopardy!" think music ]

[ Laughter ]

Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.
The winner...

♪

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

to the battle rounds.

Who's the winner
of this battle?

[ Sighs ] See, what makes this
so confusing is that, like...

[ Laughter ]

...in the blinds,
you have no idea the potential,

and then you both come out here
and shock the hell out of me.

Don't say "hell."
Ah!

Of course not.
Of course.
Of course.

John: Swear jar.

Okay, the winner
of this battle...

Hello Sunday.

[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my gosh! Wow!

Daly: Congratulations,
Hello Sunday.

We just won our battle.

I'm like...

Oh, my God.

All three of you
are so magical.

Kelly: I was torturing myself,

but the energy
of Hello Sunday,

I would like it
just an IV in my body.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Coaches, let me remind you,
Lauren is available to steal.

Lauren, what would you
like to say to Kelly?

Kelly Clarkson, I've been
watching you sing since I was...

Aww.
...8. [ Chuckles ]

Just being chosen
by you was...

one of the highlights
of my life,

so thank you so much.
I will help you.

I believe in you so much.

Daly: Lauren Hall,
ladies and gentlemen.

Please steal.
Please.

Yes!

Whoa!
Not so fast!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Blake Shelton uses
his one and only steal.

She just got --
Yes!

I love you, Blake.

I can't tell you
how much it means to me

to have you steal me.

I have been
going for this for so long,

and I really appreciate you
giving me a second chance.

Yes, ma'am.
I really do.

You deserve it.

Blake: So happy that I was
able to steal Lauren

because she is going to be
a threat.

No doubt about it,
the winner is on my team.

My team is f--

No, we don't do that
on this part, do we?

Alright, that's a wrap.

Daly:
As the battles wrap up...

Here we go. Knockouts.
I'm ready. I'm nervous.

Daly: ...our coaches get ready
for the knockouts.

Oh, we're ready for
the knockouts.

You've done this before.
So ready.

Well, yeah,
but not with you.

Daly: With 10-time
Grammy Award winner,

our mega-mentor, Taylor Swift.

It's our second time
together.

It's ladies night.

I wanted to come
on this show

because when I was here before,
I had a really good time.

♪ Need to calm down,
oh-oh, oh-oh ♪

They never react like that
when it's just me.

One thing that's really cool is
that I was in that position --

you know, not on a
television show, but you have to

put yourself out there so many
times in this line of work.

[ Chuckles ]

John: We have a mega-mentor.
[ Laughs ]

Get out of here.

I didn't realize that I was now
being called a mega-mentor.

That's really gonna
go straight to my head.

I would like a latte right now.

No one?

Glass of wine?

Standby for a sound check.

I've never done
knockouts before.
Yeah.

And I have
some tough decisions.

It's even harder now
'cause the talent

is really close
to each other.

Everyone's really good.
I know.

John: In the knockouts,
you only get one steal,

so the decisions
are hard for all of us.

Now they're picking their songs
again, so it's interest--

That kind of
helps me decide.

That -- It does.
Yeah, yeah.

'Cause that's key.
Even making a record,

you have to pick
really great songs

or nobody's gonna
buy your record, so...

It's true. It's true.

You know what else helps?
Actually going

and doing the knockouts.
The knockouts.

Oh, let's do it.
Let's do it.

♪ Let's do it ♪
♪ Let's do it, do it ♪

Taylor: I think out of all
the coaches,

you're the -- the person
that I know the longest.

Blake: I think Taylor's perfect
because she's experienced

everything in front of
the world's eyes

as far as being a star
and being onstage.

That's a big deal
to all of us coaches

and an even bigger deal
to the artists on the show.

I actually rediscovered
a diary recently,

and it was like,
"I met Blake Shelton.

He was so nice."
And I was 15.

Man, that must have been
years ago

if I was still nice
back then.
Yeah, yeah.

I must have not
understood humor.
[ Laughs ]

You were probably just making
fun of me the whole time.

Made so much fun.

"This teenager's
never gonna make it."

[ Laughs ]

I really like that at "The
Voice," there's a lot of heart.

The coaches actually care
about what they're doing

and they really feel
this excitement and passion

when they believe in somebody.

Blake: I paired Cali and Marina

because they're very unique
and very dynamic.

We'll see which one of these
two artists can actually handle

this kind of pressure
and do something

that'll just blow us all away.

Oh! [ Laughs ]
Taylor: Hey.

Blake: In case you were
wondering who that is --

I'm Taylor.
...it's Taylor Swift.

Hi! Marina!
Oh, my God.

Like, that's Taylor Swift.

God,
she's go gorgeous.

I know.

She's so accomplished.

She's everything that a pop
star, you know, should be.

Oh, that's
that company you own.

Taylor Guitars.
I don't own it.

You sold it?
You sold the company?

I never owned it.

Huh.
Didn't start it.

I read it that you did.

I know, but you can
read a lot of stuff about
me that's not true.

[ Laughter ]

So, I'm singing "Wicked Game"
by Chris Isaak.

Amazing.
God, I love this song.

It has a really
great emotional range.

It's very haunting and, like,
sexy at the same time.

Mm-hmm.
Amazing.

♪ The world was on fire ♪

♪ And no one
could save me but you ♪

The song is about obsession
and love and sadness,

and it's a song
that I listened to a lot

when I was a teenager.

I grew up in small-town Iowa,
in a little town called Salem.

Nobody knew I was gay.
It was incredibly difficult.

You have this big secret that
you don't want to talk about

because you're afraid
of what other people think,

and music really
was an escape for me.

Just being on "The Voice,"
it just validated that feeling,

like, "Yeah, I know
who I want to be

and music is where I belong."

♪ What a wicked game to play ♪

Blake: Cali always
keeps you guessing,

and she's in her own lane
as far as this show goes,

and I like this choice
for her to showcase

different parts of her voice
that we haven't heard yet.

The depth to your voice,
your control over it --

Yeah.
...it's really emotional.

My only note would be

assigning some different
emotions to the lyrics.
Yeah.

When you're singing lyrics
that are like,

"What a wicked game to play,
you never felt this way"...
Yeah.

...there's something that has to
go on behind your eyes.

It's like disbelief,
shock, hurt, betrayal.

Let that be expressed
and read on your face.

Yeah.

Cali, a lot of
your stuff is in here...
An internal.

...which is cool, except we're
on "The Voice" now, you know?

Yep.
And people at home are watching

and they want to feel
connected to you, you know?

Yeah.

Taylor Swift's one of the
biggest stars on the planet,

so I'm gonna
take that advice to heart

and I'm really gonna show them
that I can improve.

Yeah.
Come on up here.

Marina is the powerhouse
and so talented.

I really have to
step my game up.

So, Marina was my save, so that
all worked out a-as planned.

Yeah.
[ Chuckles ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

Marina: Being on "The Voice" has
been such a blessing, honestly.

I am so honored to be here.

Hey, is it
Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan.
I said it right.

Yeah.
[ Chuckles ]

You know that's like
a pretty normal country

that most people
know the name of.

Really?
Yeah.

I wonder how I've made it
this many years.

I know.
[ Laughs ]

I was born in Samarkand,
Uzbekistan.

I moved here
when I was 11 years old.

It was rough.

My parents had to work
very hard

and just try
to make ends meets.

They moved us here
for the American dream,

and I am a living example
of that.

♪ I who have nothing ♪

I'm singing "I (Who Have
Nothing)" by Tom Jones.

I picked this song because
my father loves the song.

He was a singer himself.
He travelled with his band.

He gave it up a while ago,
but I still feel like

he lives his musical dream
through me.

♪ I love you ♪

Taylor: Marina is
an absolute diva powerhouse

in such a classic, iconic way.

It's just a flawless
vocal performance.

Mm-hmm.
No vocal notes.

I always love it
when we do the knockouts

'cause everybody
picks their own song.

I always learn so much
about you guys.

One thing --

we fall back on whatever
our singing habits are, right?

You got the mic in this hand,

and then with the other hand,
you're just doing this.

Like -- Like emotional karate
chops through the air.

[ Chuckles ]

And because this is
pleading with someone,

I kind of wanted you to move
forward and beg to the audience.

Like, "I who have nothing."

Just imagine leaning into it
a little bit more.

It's beyond just hearing
great vocal performance.

You're also seeing
a-a great performance.

It's small things that can
go a long way.

It's just like --
just a little bit more.
Okay.

Marina knows what she's doing

when it comes time
to pick a song.

You guys are both crazy.

It's really true.

It's gonna be
a tough decision for me,

probably a huge mistake for me
to put them against each other,

but this is the knockouts,

and we're really trying to
narrow our team down.

You acting like you hear
the word Uzbekistan

like you talk about it
with your family or whatever.

I do.

It may surprise you
to know that,

until I was 14I ght it was W.

[ Laughs ]

Thought there must be
an East-consin.

Whoa!
Did you go to school?

[ Laughter ]
Yeah, I-I was enrolled.

Did you not
sing the state song?

Mnh-mnh.

♪ Alabama, Alaska, Arizona ♪

♪ Arkansas, California,
Colorado... ♪

♪ Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan ♪

♪ Oklahoma, Oregon,
Pennsylvania... ♪

♪ Wisconsin, Wyoming ♪

Wow.
Did you not know that song?

No.
It's, like, my favorite song.

That's one of my favorite
performances.

Wow.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Now with "I (Who Have Nothing),"
here is Marina Chello.

♪

♪ I ♪

♪ I who have nothing ♪

♪ I ♪

♪ I who have no one ♪

♪ Adore you ♪

♪ And want you so ♪

♪ I'm just a no one ♪

♪ With nothing
to give you but, I ♪

♪ I love you ♪

Yeah! Whoo!

♪ She can take you
any place you want ♪

♪ To fancy clubs
and restaurants ♪

♪ But I can only
watch you with ♪

♪ My nose pressed up
against the window pane ♪

♪ I ♪

♪ I who have nothing ♪

♪ I ♪

Yes, ma'am!

♪ I who have no one ♪

♪ Must watch you
go dancing by ♪

♪ Wrapped in the arms
of somebody else ♪

♪ When, darling, it's I ♪

♪ I love you ♪

♪ I love you ♪

♪ I love ♪

♪ I love you ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Thank you.

Wow.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

to the knockout rounds.

[ Cheers and applause ]

With "Wicked Game,"
here is Cali Wilson.

♪

I love this song.

[ Laughs ]

♪ The world was on fire ♪

♪ And no one
could save me but you ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪ It's strange what desire
will make foolish people do ♪

Whoo!

I like it.

♪ I never dreamed that
I'd meet somebody like you ♪

♪ And I never dreamed that
I'd lose somebody like you ♪

♪ No, I ♪

♪ Don't want to fall in love ♪

♪ This world is only
gonna break your heart ♪

♪ No, I ♪

♪ Don't want to fall in love ♪

♪ This world is only
gonna break your heart ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ What a wicked game to play ♪

♪ You never felt this way ♪

♪ What a wicked thing to do ♪

♪ To make me dream of you ♪

♪ No, I ♪

♪ Don't want to fall in love ♪

♪ This world is only
gonna break your heart ♪

Yeah.

♪ No, I ♪

♪ This world is only
gonna break your heart ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪ No, I ♪

♪ This world is only
gonna break your heart ♪

♪ Nobody ♪

♪ Loves no one ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Wow.

So good!

That was so good!

That was beautiful.

What are you gonna do?
Oh, my God.

Oh, my goodness!
Kelly: Oh, my gosh.

Drink more, Blake.
Hurry up.

Have some more drinks.
You got a lot of thinking to do.

[ Laughter ]

Um, I want to know
if you had anything to do

with their styling decisions.

I picked out
both of their outfits, yeah.

[ Laughter ]

And did their
hair and makeup.

Oh, my goodness.

I feel like both of them look
like they belong up here.

Or on Gwen's team.

[ Laughter ]

Cali, it was so
beautiful and subtle.

It was pitch-perfect.

I wouldn't change
a thing about it.

Thank you so much.

And, Marina,
you were fully in control,

and when you hit those high
notes, it was just astounding.

Thank you.
Wow, Blake!

I know. Both of you guys
were stunning.

Thank you.

And, Cali, that song
was so perfect you.

It's such a sexy song.

Maybe because of the video,
I don't know.

Yeah.

Oh, that was a sexy video.
Yeah, that was a sexy video.

Alright, now.
[ Laughter ]

That song showed everything
that you are as an artist.

I feel like I learned
who you are tonight.

It was incredible.

Thank you so much.

Marina.
Hi.

It was just exciting
to watch this cute little doll

have that much power
come out.

I think Blake is gonna have
a really hard time.

We didn't even have pillow talk
about this, really.

[ Laughter ]

He told John.

I was texting John
while you were laying there.

[ Laughter ]

Cali, a lot of people covered
that song,

but you did your own spin on it,
and I thought it was so moving.

It was just
really well done.

And, Marina, there is such
an intensity about you

and a vulnerable
kind of vibe

that you really
can't teach your gift.

It's really from God.
Thank you.

It's really,
really beautiful.

Daly: Thank you, Coaches.

We got a tough one here.

Give us some thoughts
before you tell us who won.

I don't want to talk.
I don't want to talk about this.

Take your hand away
from your mouth.

We can't understand you.
No. You're not my boss.

I've never seen your name
on my paycheck.

Not one time.
[ Laughter ]

You know, this is what you
hope for, I guess, as a coach.

But when it comes down
to this moment,

this is horrifying,
because both of you two

deserve not only to be
on the show,

but to be on the damn radio,
honestly.

I mean, who knows?
The music industry is weird.

You're weird.

That's a fact.
[ Laughs ]

[ Laughter ]

Cali, you know, the one thing
that you and I have visited

over and over again is
the softening up a little bit

and you graduated
from that tonight.

You made every emotion
of that lyric come to life.

And, Marina, you have been
incredible since the beginning.

All the depth that Kelly
was talking about,

and it's just been awesome
working with you two.

Thank you.
[ Applause ]

Blake, you got
a big decision.

Who is the winner
of this knockout?

I know I got to make
a choice here,

a-and I got to think in terms of
who grows in these situations.

And having said that,
I know who I'm gonna pick.

The winner
of this knockout...

is Cali.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Cali Wilson moves
on to the live playoffs!
Whoo!

Oh, my God!

Wow.

I think Marina did what we all
knew she could do.

I think Cali did what none of us
thought she could do.

Congratulations.
Thank you.

And I had to reward her
for that.

Thank you, guys.

I worked really hard
to make sure

that I was vulnerable,
and it just paid off,

and I can't believe it.

It's crazy.

Marina, anything you
want to say to Blake?

I am so thrilled to have had
this experience.

It was a huge honor.

Thank you so much
for everything. Thank you.

Give it up
for Marina Chello.

Gwen: I think Blake actually
did make the right choice

because Cali, she just came so
far in a short amount of time.

But not only that,
her performance was magical.

I don't think any
of us really

saw Cali stepping up
like she did.

When I was watching it, I was
like, "This is too perfect."

Yeah, that's how
I kept saying.

And I was like, "Oh, no, she's
just nailing every moment."

Yeah.
That was painful.

I know. That sucked.

Daly: Coming up,
Taylor gives expert advice

to help prepare the artists.

Make it more
conversational.

Would it be cool
to start on the chorus?

♪ You will always be
a dun-dun-dun ♪

♪ I'm part of you
indefinitely ♪

♪ No, no, no, no,
no, no, no ♪

♪ Take another little piece
of my heart, now, baby ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Daly: Steal times two!
Oh!

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Welcome back.

Kelly: Are you ready?
Taylor: I'm so ready.

You've done this before.
I talk too much.

Oh, me too.
You'll see.

Yeah, no, I-I know.
[ Laughs ]

We will make quite
a pair.

Yeah, I'm ready.
Alright.

Obviously, Taylor is, like,
the best person

to ask to do this show.

I remember going to see you
in concert is 2005.

Kelly: What?
Yeah.

I didn't know
you went to my show.

Oh, yeah.
I'm, like, a full fan.

That makes me feel talented
'cause you're talented.

You're very talented.
[ Laughs ]

That you would choose that.

You're so talented.

It is, like, freak-out.

Code freak-out,
like, around set.

Okay, so these next two,
his name is Jake Hoot.

He's a sweetheart.

Big, beautiful presence
in his voice.

Melinda is, like,
a jazz vocal instructor.

She's crazy talented.

Cool.
Yeah.

I paired Jake and Melinda

because they're both
incredibly powerful singers.

Also, they both are
really good storytellers.

What's up, y'all?
Holy crap.

This is Taylor.

Hi.

I just got kind of like
butterflies.

I was like, "Oh, my goodness,
it's Taylor Swift."

Nice to meet you. Hi.
Oh, my. Hello. How are you?

I've been to one of her shows,
and then being able to

work with her, it just --
you can't put it into words.

I love having Taylor
because it's very rare

that you have
an artist here

that can help you
in multi-genres

and really great at writing
and delivering a message.

That's sweet.

You're gonna go first?

Yes, ma'am.
Alright.

So, what song
are you singing?

"Cover Me Up"
by Jason Isbell.

Love Jason Isbell.

I went through a tough time
through divorce...

Yeah.
...and this song is just
talking about a person

that comes along
and makes you feel like

you're somebody to someone.

Oh, man.
That's so great.
I'm gonna cry.

Whatever, I'm fine.
I'm trying not to.

I can't look at people
when they cry

'cause I'm
a sympathetic crier.

I am, too!
It's contagious!

She definitely catches
the cries pretty easily.

Yes! I do!

Hoot: My girlfriend and I,
her name is Bekah,

we met at one of my shows.

We've been dating for six,
seven months.

Having her in my life
has been incredible.

Going through the divorce,
it was rough,

but it definitely
had its blessings.

♪ A heart on the run ♪

Kelly: Jake has such
an old-school sound

which is what I love
most about him.

♪ Can't trust anyone ♪

Taylor: Jake has
an amazing voice.

He really delivered the song
in a convincing, authentic way.

♪ Days when we raged ♪
Yes!

♪ We flew off the page ♪

I feel like my daughter
represents

the positive things
in this song.

She's a daddy's girl.

No matter what was going on,
no matter how I felt,

she was my biggest fan.

I will absolutely have Macy
in my heart doing this song.

Phew.
I can't do this, man.

[ Clears throat ]

You have such a nostalgic,
like, country voice.

In, like, the most traditional,
timeless sense.

Yeah. Yes!

The one note that I have --

we all have our nervous habits
we do on the stage,

and yours is this.

He's a swayer.

What you're delivering
is such a, like,

emotional, deep performance,

and a lot of people will only
focus on the swaying.

I almost think maybe
a mic stand,

and you standing there
and just...
Okay.

If you do have a mic stand,

that frees up your hands
so you can

make your performance
more relatable

and make it
more conversational.
For sure.

And one of those elements
is having your hands

to just kind of express what
you're saying a little bit.

Mm-hmm, and then you keep
going up and up,

and I'm like,
"Geez, your range."

Like, it's really
incredible.

Thank you very much.
I appreciate it.

Alright, well, you're gonna
switch with Melinda.

Alright.

I saved Melinda last
because she's so good.

You're undeniable.

Melinda: I didn't even
get to take one breath

before Kelly slammed her button
and John slammed his button.

Daly: There it is!
Whoa!

The save and the steal!

That to me was unreal.

I really want to prove to Kelly
that her save was not a mistake.

I could really take her
all the way to the end.

I love the song you chose.

But why'd you choose it?
I'm curious.

I chose "Always Be My Baby,"
Mariah Carey.
It's so good.

I picked this song
because of my brother.

We love to jam out
in the car and just listen to

old-school jams,
and he is your biggest fan.

Aww!
Really?

He has every single one
of your album names

tattooed on his body.

Oh, my God.
Whoa.

Oh, my God, you did find
your biggest fan.

She isn't lying.
It's not fake.

And yesterday...
[ Sighs ]

He was, um...

Oh, no.
Oh, my God.

He was waiting for his --
a heart transplant

[voice breaking] and he just
got called yesterday,

so he's there right now.

Oh, my God.
Like, now?

Like right now.
Like getting --
Why are you here?!

It's group hug time.

That's exactly what I --
Oh, my God!

It's group hug o'clock.
Let's get done so you can leave.

What?!
[ Sniffles ]

Literally, he said,
"You can't leave

because what if
it's Taylor Swift?"

Shut up.
Okay.

I'm not even joking
right now.

Melinda: This song definitely
goes out to my brother because,

to see Taylor there today when
he's undergoing heart surgery,

I just thought,
"How is this happening?"

Cris has to wake up

because there is no way
I can't tell him about this.

That'd be the world's
biggest injustice.

He was like,
"Don't be selfish.

You're doing it for me,
not for you."

Aww!

Can you tell us
an address

for where we can send
him some gifts?

Absolutely. And we all have
matching "Fearless" tattoos.

I have mine here.

You have a "Fearless" tattoo
right now on your body?

Yes, right here, "Fearless."
My whole family -- my mom...

I feel super vain
'cause right there

is where I have
my own song.

[ Laughter ]
We'll talk about that later.

Yeah. [ Laughs ]
Yeah.

Melinda told me
the most touching story,

and it was this really
unexpected, beautiful moment.

♪ We were as one, babe ♪

♪ For a moment in time ♪

It's very hard to find
consistent, dependable singers.

Usually our voice
is affected by our mood.

Melinda's, like, never affected.
I mean, it's crazy.

I just love the chorus
of this song so much.

♪ You'll always
be a part of me ♪

Like, I love that hook,

and I just kind of
want to find those moments

where you can
reflect that melody.

I have a really good idea that
you just made me think of.

Would it be cool
to start on the chorus?

Yep. Like, the drums hitting
different parts of it

that are like, ♪ You'll
always be a dun-dun-dun ♪

[ Imitates drumming ]

Identical,
party for two.

Artists need to
put their own spin on things,

but at the same time,
my entire contribution to music

has just been
the hooks I write,

so my instinct is
to be like, "Save it.

Can we save the melody,
please?"

Sort of the mischief
and a flirtation

and a confidence, for sure.

Just make sure you're opening up
and you're, like, jamming.

Okay, okay.
'Cause it's that kind of song.

Yeah, yeah.
Yeah.

♪ You'll always
be a part of me ♪

Taylor:
Melinda has an amazing voice,

and it was just night and day.

When she started the song
that second way,

it was, like, so powerful.

♪ Ooh, darling, 'cause you'll
always be my baby ♪

Hey!
♪ We were as one, babe ♪

Melinda is an incredible
vocalist,

super powerful voice,
so I couldn't be more honored

to go against her,
but more terrified.

Dude, killer job,
both of you.

Kelly:
Jake and Melinda have different
challenges before them.

I'm just gonna have to
judge on who I think

is gonna be right for the lives,

'cause at this point,
everyone's talented, y'all.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Jake Hoot!
Hoot!

Yeah, Jake!
Hoot!

I love Jake.

He dresses just like you.

He's like the Blake Shelton
school of fashion.

With "Cover Me Up,"
here's Jake Hoot.

♪

♪ A heart on the run ♪

♪ Keeps a hand on the gun ♪

♪ You can't trust anyone ♪

♪ And I was so sure ♪

♪ What I needed was more ♪

♪ Tried to shoot out the sun ♪

Whoo!

♪ Days when we raged ♪

Oh, my God! Wow!
♪ We flew off the page ♪

♪ Such damage was done ♪

Yeah.

♪ But I made it through ♪

♪ 'Cause somebody knew ♪

♪ I was meant for someone ♪

♪ So, girl, leave your boots
by the bed ♪

♪ We ain't leaving this room ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪ Till someone needs
medical help ♪

♪ Or the magnolias bloom ♪

♪ It's cold in this house ♪

♪ And I ain't going out
to chop wood ♪

Yes!
Take it, Jake!

Whoo!

♪ So cover me up ♪

♪ And know you're enough ♪

♪ To use me for good ♪

♪ Cover me up ♪

♪ And know you're enough ♪

♪ To use me for good ♪

♪ Yeah, cover me up ♪

♪ And know you're enough ♪

♪ To use me for good ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

I like Jake, man.
I like that guy.

Yeah.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Wof the knockouts.ght one

Now with "Always Be My Baby,"
here's Melinda Rodriguez.

♪

♪ You'll always be
a part of me ♪

♪ I'm part of you indefinitely ♪

♪ Boy, don't you know
you can't escape me ♪

♪ Ooh, darling, 'cause you'll
always be my baby ♪

♪ We were as one, babe ♪

♪ For a moment in time ♪

♪ And it seemed everlasting ♪

♪ That you would always
be mine ♪

♪ Now you wanna be free ♪

♪ So I'll let you fly ♪

♪ 'Cause I know
in my heart, babe ♪

♪ Our love will never die ♪

♪ You'll always be
a part of me ♪

♪ I'm part of you indefinitely ♪

♪ Boy, don't you know
you can't escape me ♪
♪ No, no, no, no, no, no, no ♪

♪ Ooh, darling,
'cause you'll be my baby ♪

Hey!
♪ And we'll linger on ♪

♪ Time can't erase
a feeling this strong ♪

♪ No way you're ever
gonna shake me ♪

♪ 'Cause you'll always be ♪

♪ I know that you'll
be back, boy ♪

♪ When your days and your nights
get a little bit colder ♪

♪ Ohh, oh, whoa ♪

♪ I know that
you'd be right back ♪

♪ Oh, baby, belive me ♪

♪ It's only a matter of time ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ You'll always be
a part of me ♪

♪ I'm part of you indefinitely ♪

♪ No, no ♪

♪ Boy, don't you know
you can't escape me ♪

♪ Oh, whoa ♪

♪ Ooh, darling ♪
♪ 'Cause you'll always be
my baby ♪

♪ And we'll linger on ♪
♪ And we will linger on ♪

♪ Time can't erase
a feeling this strong ♪

♪ No way you're ever
gonna shake me ♪

♪ Ooh, darling ♪
♪ 'Cause you'll always be
my baby ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

Whoo!

Yeah, Melinda!

♪

That was great. Wow.

My goodness. That was
an awesome knockout, Kelly.

Gwen: Yeah.
I don't know what...

Absolutely.
What you're gonna do...

Yay.
...because you're going to
make a huge mistake

no matter what you do.
[ Laughter ]

Uh, you know, Jake,

you're just a classic,
great country singer.

It's Hoot!
Hoot!

[ Laughter ]

Hoot and holler.

I can see
the merchandise.

Yeah, maybe you'll get a
sponsorship from Hooters.

Hey.
That'd be a good...

Your fan base
would be called the Hooters.

Yeah.
I'm fine with that.

[ Laughter ]

Not a bad fan base.

Melinda, I heard a lot of cool
parts of your voice

I haven't noticed before.

Your tone is awesome.

So, you're gonna screw up here
no matter what you do.

Thank you.
Thank you, Blake.

Well, I know Jake
gets his clothes

from the same store
that you get your clothes.

[ Laughter ]

Do you have a fashion line,
Blake?

It's called denim.

[ Laughter ]

Jake, I really love your voice.
It is just gorgeous.

And you don't move that much,
but you...

He's huge.
But it works.

And it's amazing to me
that only one of us

turned for you in the blinds,
but anybody who would've heard

this performance today, you'd
have been a four-chair turn.

Congratulations.
Thank you very much.

But, Melinda, I tried
to steal you in the battle,

and, you know,

everybody makes mistakes
in picking coaches to go with.

[ Laughter ]

This performance was, I think,
your best performance.

That song
is a challenge

because that was
the peak Mariah power,

and you hit it
out of the park.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Gwen: I was super impressed
with both of you guys.

Melinda, you did
such a great job.

You look so cute tonight,
you're super talented,

but, Jake, I think you're
one of my favorites

of the whole season.

You just look like
this ordinary guy,

and you come out here
with this extraordinary voice

that sounds so familiar
and so classic.

You're incredible.

Daly: Thank you, Coaches.

Alright, Kelly,

give us some thoughts and then
tell us who won this knockout.

I've been saying this
the whole season, okay?

My team is stacked.

Melinda, when I saw that was
your song for the knockouts,

I was like, "Yes, confidence,"
and you nailed it.

You're just a really gifted,
intricate, like, singer.

On the other hand, Jake,

Taylor and I both told you
just to stand there

because I was like,
"Don't distract.

You're the vessel for
this message. Just sing."

So, I like that you're just
being you. I think that's cool.

I've been thinking about really
rounding out my team,

and what we're gonna go for
as a team to the lives.

Tough one, Kel. Who is
the winner of this knockout?

♪

Man...

The winner of this knockout
is gonna be Jake.

Jake Hoot -- moving on to the
live playoffs for Team Kelly.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Kelly: Honestly,
I can't not pick him.

He's one of the best
country singers

I've heard on this show ever.

I would be shocked
if he didn't make the finale.

Congratulations, man.

Oh...

I'm gonna do my absolute best
to help Kelly win this thing.

She believed in me
from the get-go,

so I'm gonna -- I'm gonna
give it everything I got.

Melinda, you killed it.

Hey, guys.
While I'm super bummed

that I couldn't continue on
in the show,

I just wanted to let you all
know that Cris

has since gotten his second
heart transplant

and is slowly recovering.

Thank you to "The Voice."

This whole experience has been
just unlike any other.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Places, please.
Here we go.

Um, I'd just like
to point out

that I got blocked
for both of these artists.

She's so amazing.

Max is gonna be good, though.
Really good.

I love your creative decisions
that you make in your career.

y ynna turn
around in the chair for,
Max is gonna be good, though.
Really good.

I'm very interested.

John is someone that I have
gotten to perform with before.

He's an expert and musical icon

and it's really great
that he's imparting that wisdom

on people who have
a lot on the line

at this point in their career.

So, our first pairing,
we have Katie.

She is a vocalist, pianist.
She is a peruse.

Max is more like
on the pop side.

He's pretty soulful, too,
though, kind of jazzy,

and it's gonna be interesting
seeing them together.

I'm excited.

Ohh!
Oh, my God.

So I, like, walked around the
corner, I just peeked around,

and I saw a tall blonde,
red lipstick,

and I was like, "That's
Taylor Swift right there."

[ Laughs ]

Hi.
Hi. Nice to meet you.

I was like,
"What is happening right now?"

God, my heart right now
is...

[ Laughter ]

You okay?
I'm okay, I think.

So, Taylor's been here helping
all of the coaches.

Okay.

She is certain that Team Legend
is the best team.

I'm speaking for her.

You're just reading my mind now.
I mean, come on, stop it.

[ Laughter ]
Get out of here.

So, who's gonna go first?

Me.

Katie.
Ugh.

So, which song
did you choose?

"Piece of My Heart."

Okay.
Cool.

So, tell her what
you sang in your blinds.

"Baby, I Love You"
by Aretha Franklin.

♪ Baby, I love you ♪

♪ Baby, I love you ♪

When I saw all four chairs
turn around, I felt amazing.

Feels good because
I've come a long way.

When I was 19,
I stopped pursuing music

because I didn't
like myself very much.

If somebody would say
the word "fat,"

I'd be like, "Oh, my God,
they're talking about me.

I'm the joke in the room."

I kind of lost
all confidence

and I got stuck in jobs
that weren't fulfilling --

I kind of lost
waitressing, bartending.

It wasn't until
I hit my 30s

where I decided
to start taking my life back,

and for the past seven
or eight years,

I've been singing
in the blues scene in Chicago

and I've been making a living
as a musician.

♪ Take it ♪

♪ Take another little piece
of my heart now, baby ♪

I chose this song because it
relates to my own journey.

People would bully me and take
little bits and pieces from me.

But I got to take back
those bits and pieces,

and I think when I
look at myself now,

I'm stronger than I've
ever been.

♪ Oh, yeah, yeah ♪

Oh, my God.
Whoo!

Oh, my God.
Hey!

God, it was so quirky and fun
and funny and ballsy.

Can I say that on TV?
[ Laughs ]

We were lucky to see it.
Like, that was --

You know what I mean?
Mm! Yes!

Oh, my God!

Every move you made,

you were just in complete
domination of the stage.

It was like...
It was a full persona.

[ Laughs ]
Yes.

You morph into
a superhero on a stage.

Oh, my goodness!

It's just really cool
when somebody has the ability

to use their gift
to make people feel joy.

Thank you.

Katie: I can't believe this is
happening right now.

Taylor Swift said
that she felt joy.

Oh, my goodness.
[ Chuckles ]

It made my life.
It did. [ Laughs ]

Max is gonna come up.

I am sorry you had to
follow her.

Dude, you are
ridiculous.

You got this.
Here.

Oh, cool.

[ Sighs ] Come on!

I apologize.
Bro!

Max is up against Katie,
which is, man...

I'm sorry.
[ Chuckles ]

I mean,
I-I only have eight singers,

and everybody's
really good.

Max: Katie -- she's one of
the best singers here,

so it's definitely
intimidating,

but I want to show John
that there's something in me

worth, you know,
keeping around.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

worth, you know,
keeping around.
to the knockout rounds.

Let's do it, Max.
Cool.

What are you singing?

I am singing "When The Party's
Over" by Billie Eilish.

Oh, cool!
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

This is exciting.

One second,
we're tuning.

Were you born and raised
in Toledo, Max?

Yes, sir. Yeah.
Alright.

I graduated from
the University of Dayton

with a degree in psychology,

but I'm not
pursuing that right now.

I'm doing music all the way.

♪ I'm only going over home now ♪

No.
When I saw the chairs light up,

it was just a weight
off my shoulders,

'cause it just felt
like validation.

Come on! Yes!

So, my previous two songs
were both upbeat,

so I thought it'd be cool
to show

a more vulnerable side of me,

especially right now.

I'm working on trying to move on
from a relationship.

Um...

Sorry.

Uh...

Just some of the lines
really grab me,

and I just connect with it
so much.

♪ Once we've both said
our goodbyes ♪

You know, it resonates
just because

you know, that person might be
seeing somebody,

and, you know, I'm --
I'm not.

So, it's just -- it's hard,
yeah.

♪ Let you go ♪

Yes.

Max, whoo!
This is his best performance.

You hear all the richness.
You hear the beauty of his tone.

It's really a tour de force
for him.

Whoo!
It's so good.

Wow.
Pbht.

Oh, that was good.
Thank you.

So...do that. [ Laughs ]
Yeah.

Yes, it's intimate and powerful
and, yeah, I loved it.

Max is very talented

and has a great intuition
about what to do onstage.

I love when you sound like
you're about to cry,

and I just feel
the ache in your voice.

It's powerful.
It's definitely there, yeah.

I thought it was a really
wonderful showcase

for all the things
that your voice can do.

Thank you.

And I think that
you made a really good choice

choosing to go with
the introspective.

And I love when you were
physically grabbing your shirt.

Taylor Swift's somebody
who's been so successful,

so to have her, you know,
help you out on a song,

it's just one of
the coolest things

that's ever happened to me.

Everybody's executing
their own zone to the max.

Yeah.
You're, like --

No pun intended, Max.
To the Max!

To the Max.
[ Laughs ]

Um, you're doing
what you do,

and you're doing it
so well.

It's, like,
just making me so happy.

This was great --
I just enjoy watching it.

It's gonna be much tougher
to decide

than I thought it would be.

You sounded beautiful.

You could say he's
the underdog in this situation

'cause Katie's so great,
but Max is making this

as challenging
as it could possibly be.

Good lord.
Taylor: Yeah, wow.

You really do have a good team.
[ Laughs ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

With "Piece of My Heart,"
here's Katie Kadan.

This is a good song.

♪

♪ Didn't I make you feel ♪

♪ Like you were the only man? ♪

Yes, you did.
Yeah!

♪ Yeah, eh ♪

♪ Didn't I give you
nearly everything ♪

♪ That a woman possibly can? ♪

♪ Honey, you know I did ♪

♪ With all
the love I give ya ♪

♪ It's never enough ♪

♪ But I'm gonna show you,
baby ♪

♪ That a woman can be tough ♪

♪ I need you to come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪
Yeah!

♪ Come on and take it ♪

♪ Take another little piece
of my heart now, baby ♪

Hey!
♪ Break it ♪

♪ Have another little piece
of my heart now, darling, yeah ♪

♪ Have a ♪

♪ Have another little piece
of my heart now, baby ♪

♪ You know you got it ♪

♪ If it makes you feel good ♪

Kelly: Whoo!

♪ Then I tell myself that I ♪

♪ Can't stand the pain ♪

♪ But when you hold me
in your arms ♪

♪ I'll say it once again ♪

♪ I need you to come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on and take it ♪

♪ Take another little piece
of my heart now, baby ♪

♪ Break it ♪

♪ Have another little piece
of my heart ♪

♪ Now, darlin' ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Have another little piece
of my heart now, baby ♪

♪ You know you got it ♪

♪ If it makes you feel good ♪

Whoo!

♪ You know you've got it ♪

♪ If it makes you feel good ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

Whoo! Yeah!

Yeah!

Whoo!
That was so good.

Good lord.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Daly: Wof the knockouts.ght one

[ Cheers and applause ]

Come on, Max!

Now with "When The Party's
Over," here's Max Boyle.

♪

♪ Don't you know
I'm no good for you ♪

Oh, nice.

♪ I've learned to lose,
you can't afford to ♪

Yeah.

♪ I tore my shirt
to stop you bleeding ♪

♪ But nothing ever
stops you leaving ♪

Sing!

♪ Quiet when I'm coming home
and I'm on my own ♪

♪ Well, I could lie,
say I like it like that ♪

♪ Like it like that, yeah ♪

♪ Could lie, say I like it
like that ♪

♪ Like it like that ♪

♪ Oh, nothing is better
sometimes ♪

♪ Once we've both said
our goodbyes ♪

♪ Oh, let's just let it go ♪

♪ Let me let you go ♪

♪ Quiet when I'm coming home
and I'm on my own ♪

♪ I could lie,
say I like it like that ♪

♪ Like it like that ♪

Yeah! What?!

Great job, guys.

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪

Yeah!

You guys, that was crazy.

Katie, there's a star quality
to you, and it's undeniable.

So, that set me up to be like,
"Oh, poor Max."

[ Laughter ]

But, Max, you were gorgeous.

I mean, it's so crazy
you can go

all the way up there and --
and still be so strong.

Not only that,
but it's rare to be able to be

so emotional and bring us in
in that way that you did.

So, it's very equal
in so many ways.

Every time you come out, Katie,
you're just magical.

ke, your presence
is so awesome.
So, it's very equal
in Thank you.ys.

That was a perfect song for you
because we all pay attention

to the song selection

'cause you got to
make an album one day, right?

And both of you
chose rad songs.

But I was like,
"Oh, Max."

[ Laughter ]

Me, too, honestly.

All four of us wouldn't want to
sing after her.

Yeah, right.

You know, like, award shows,
we all have to

go after each other,
and you're like,

"Cool,
I'm following Beyoncé.

Everyone's gonna be paying
attention."

[ Laughter ]

We're all different artists,
and I actually thought, Max,

you won this one now
just because...
Wow.

...I expected Katie
to be Wonder Woman.

I didn't expect you
to be Superman.

Wow. Thank you so much.
Thank you.

Blake: Max,
I'm literally shocked.

You know, it's easy
to remember Katie

and every time
she comes out here,

they have to
repair the roof.

[ Laughter ]

For sure.
Sorry.

But it's a great time
for you to have

the kind of moment
that you just had.

Yeah.

Katie, that song is basically
chewing somebody out,

and the way
that you sang it,

it was like you were getting
more angry.

Like, "Yeah,
and then you --

you forgot
to feed my goldfish."

[ Laughter ]

"And my dog!
What about my dog?!"

You know, it's like next thing
you know, we're all going,

"Oh, my God, she's remembering
things," you know?

I just got to say,
I-I would pick Katie.

Daly: Thank you, Coaches.

Alright, John,
it all comes down to you.

First of all,
I want to tell both of you

how proud I am
to be your coach.

You picked perfect songs
for who you are as artists,

and you executed them so
beautiful and masterfully.

It was a joy for me to watch,
so thank you for that.

Thank you.

John, tough decision, but who is
the winner of this knockout?

♪

Max, you told the story
of the song so perfectly,

and you surprised
everyone here.

Thank you.

Katie, every time you come out
here, you give us fireworks.

You have so much potential.
You're a superstar.

The winner of this knockout
is Katie.

Katie, congratulations,

you're moving on
to the live playoffs.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Katie obviously
set the bar very high

with her blind audition,

and she's just continued
being thoroughly impressive,

electric, and powerful.

I can see her going
extremely far on this show,

if not carrying away
"The Voice" trophy herself.

Coaches, let me remind you,
Max is available to steal.

Max, anything you would like
to say to your coach?

This has been one of the
craziest experiences of my life.

Being able to work with you
has been just surreal,

so thank you so much.

Give it up for Max Boyle,
ladies and gentlemen!

[ Applause ]

Congratulations.
Great job.

Fantastic.
Thank you.

Daly: We've got a steal...
Oh, oh!

...times two!

Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani
used their one and only steals!

[ Laughs ]
He got stolen.

Thank God!

Oh, my gosh!

You just made me
freak out there.

I know!
[ Laughs ]

Yeah, Max!

Daly: And let me just
quickly remind our audience

that in the knockouts,
our coaches only get one steal.

Yeah.

And both Gwen and Kelly
go all in on Max.

Kelly, talk to us.

I was so moved.
I'm not kidding.

I love Katie.

I think she is a contender
for finale,

but I think you blew her away
in that moment.

I thought
you were incredible.

Coach Gwen.

This show is so amazing
because we had no idea

that you were gonna be
that good.

You moved us with your singing
and with your personality

and with your stage presence,
and you are the kind of artist

that I would listen to
on a record.

That's why I pressed my button.
I'd love to work with you.

Who do you pick?

Oh, my God.

[ Audience shouting ]

This is weird.
I don't...

Um...

I pick Kelly.
Yes!

Kelly Clarkson steals
Max Boyle away from John Legend!

Thank you so much.
It was so good, man.

For the blinds, I was in between
Kelly and John.

I don't know who I would've
picked, but Kelly got blocked,

so having the chance to work
with her now, it's surreal.

I was not planning
on doing that.

I didn't know
how good he was

until I heard him
sing that song.
Yeah.

Kelly: I had to steal Max.

This performance
where he got to pick his song,

it was so tasteful
and perfect.

I cannot wait
to work with Max.

That was really good.