The Voice (2011–…): Season 19, Episode 10 - The Knockouts Part 2 - full transcript

Oh, these knockouts are tough.

I'm leaning on y'all for help.

Yeah, we've got to help
each other.

Don't sabotage us.

Oh, did you see
my wheels turning just then?

I'm ready to use my steal.

I'm gonna swoop them up.

I have a couple
I don't know where I'm going,

so y'all are gonna be like,
"You're dumb."

The problem is once
you're down to that few people,

everybody's really good. Yeah.



If you made mistakes
in the battle round,

that's where you guys
show your lack of understanding.

You should have already
taken care of that

if you're really looking
down the road.
Oh.

Thank you, wise one.
I wish
they could find a coach

that can actually
compete with me.

Alright, y'all want
to get started?

Let's go. Let's do it.

Except I'm caught in my heel.

Okay.

Kelly, I hope you're ready.
Here we go.

What's up, Usher?

What's up? Hey!

Our mega mentor
this season is Usher.



U‐S‐H‐E‐R ‐‐ I can't say
his name without spelling it.

I'm excited to have

Usher here because he has
so much experience.

Do I have to keep
my distance?
Yeah.

We have to keep a six foot.
It's fine.

It's gonna be really nice.
He's gonna make

for a great mega mentor.

You have so much, like,
expertise to offer them,

not only as an artist,
but obviously being

on the show as well.

I'm just ecstatic

being able to be here with Kelly

and stay connected to these
incredible artists

and their passion.
I'm happy to be home, man.

I think Desz and Sid
are up next.

They don't know you're here.

They don't know
who they're going against.

Oh. Come on out, y'all!

Whoo!

It's Usher.

You know.

Yes.

Oh, his eyes really do twinkle.

Okay!

Reel it in.

I knew it!

What? Come on.

Oh, you got a snort.

I've got my work cut out for me.

Desz is not gonna hold back.

That's a competition there.

She's a force
to be reckoned with.

Ladies first.

You're Usher. I'm nervous.

Don't be nervous.
Her range is, like, crazy.

Her blind audition
was "Un‐Break My Heart."

♪ Un‐break my heart ♪

I love that Desz has
an incredible gift.

♪ Say you love me again ♪

Four chairs! Whoo!

I'm always impressed
when singers do things

I can't imagine even doing.

I'm watching a warrior vocalist.

You're moving on
to the knockouts.

I am singing
"Can We Talk," Tevin Campbell.

Why did you pick this song?

I grew up listening
to his songs.

When I listen to the lyrics,

talks about a person being shy.

As a kid, I was extremely shy
about my voice.

I come on stage and I have
all this stage presence,

but I'm so bashful.

The outlet that I had
from singing,

I knew that this was something

that I needed to do
for the rest of my life.

This was my therapy.

This was my prayer corner,
something I have.

Like, I have a treasure in me.

I need the world to see it.

♪ Can we talk ♪

♪ For a minute ♪

Desz has a big voice

and she has a broad range.

♪ Know your name ♪

It's not often
that you hear girls

who can make it
all the way down to tenor.

♪ Ohh ♪

Gosh, that ‐‐ There's nowhere
to breathe.

None. Oh, my goodness.

She did not make it easy
for herself.

I would do, like, two‐thirds
of what you just said.

You don't have to do all that.

That's what's amazing about you.

Then you're able to really show
your personality,

you're able to move more.
Gotcha.

Set your audience up for it.

They've already become
acclimated to what you can do.

It's having those moments,
create mystique.

♪ Started pretending ♪

Yeah. ♪ I knew you ♪

You talking to them,
bringing them in.

♪ And you knew me, too ♪

And now you start
to give more.
Gotcha, okay.

Just because
you know it all doesn't mean

you need to show it all.
♪ Just 'cause you got it ♪

♪ Doesn't mean you gotta
show it ♪

She making a song.

He had his little smile
going on.

I saw it.

Usher's gonna usher me in, okay?

'Cause that's what he does.

You know
♪ the stage is yours ♪
Right?

I feel like Desz is incredible.

Her personality
is straight‐up fire,

and she chose a really
great song to showcase that.

Hey, what's up, Sid? What's up?

So Sid is my steal.

In the blinds, Sid picked John.

My mom told me,
"You better pick Blake."

Hi, Blake!

Mr. John Legend.

Yeah!

♪ But you rescued me from
reaching for the bottle ♪

In the battles,
I used my only steal on him.

I get to work with two
world‐famous, amazing musicians.

What are you singing
for us today?

I'm doing "Make It Rain"
by Foy Vance.
Okay.

♪ When the pain of my father ♪

I've been doing music
all my life, but not singing.

One of the biggest hurdles
I had coming to "The Voice"

was knowing that eventually
I was gonna have to sing

without an instrument.

I get very nervous,

and it's almost like
the verge of a panic attack,

but then it doesn't happen
and I somehow don't pass out.

After having done the battles,

it feels good
to, like, face your fears.

So for my knockout,
I'm more comfortable

still behind the piano.

Having the instrument is
definitely part of who I am.

♪ Make it rain ♪

I'm out of here.
I didn't know.
I stole him.

We're just getting
to know each other.

Oh, my God. I'm so screwed.

Yeah, you're really screwed.

Oh, my gosh.

Yeah, you really did it.

Usher, your turn to talk.

Man, you could have given me

that soul through
those first "make it rains"

through the piano
and then the second

"make it rains" at the top.

With the voice. Then you give me

a little bit more voice,

but ‐‐ but go, go there. Okay.

You've got the gears
and you got the ability.

Sid is a very soulful singer,

and I think
he can draw people in

with more than belting out.

As a pianist, as a musician,

he can create the emotion
through what he plays.

I think that you're missing
the falsetto ache, painful...

Mmmmm.
...like, any of that, like,
"Ahhh,"

that's the only thing I missed.

These two singers are
so undeniably gifted.

So this is gonna be really hard,

and I really hope
somebody gets stolen.

If you're able to impress people

who are watching
from all around the world,

you have to give your all
at all times as an artist.
Mm‐hmm.

You've put in the time
for yourself,

so show up for yourself.

Alright?
Stitch that on a pillow.

Alright. Give it your all

and leave it
on the floor, man.
Thank you.
Thank y'all.

I'm sweating right now
sitting in that chair

having to pick
between you.
You are.

Oh, my God.

Sing it, y'all! Whoo!

This is gonna be so good.

Singing "Can We Talk,"
here is Desz.

♪♪♪

Hey!

♪♪♪

♪ Last night I ♪

♪ I saw you standing ♪

♪ I started ♪
Whoo!

♪ Started pretending ♪

♪ I knew you ♪

♪ And you knew me, too ♪

♪ Ohh ♪

♪ And I dreamed of you
ever since ♪

♪ Now I built up my confidence ♪

♪ 'Cause next ♪
Yeah!

♪ Next time you come my way ♪

♪ I'll know just what to say ♪

♪ Can we talk ♪

♪ For a minute ♪
Go ahead, Desz.

♪ Girl, I want to know
your name ♪

♪ Oh, girl ♪

♪ One more chance ♪

♪ With you again ♪

♪ And I will not let it go ♪

♪ Oh, please ♪

♪ Give me just one more chance
for love ♪

♪ Love ♪

♪ Can we talk ♪

Hey!

Yeah!

♪ I wanna know your name ♪

♪ Can we talk ♪

Oh, my God!

♪ Can we talk ♪
I love it!

♪ I wanna know ♪

♪ I wanna know your name ♪

♪ Come on, talk to me, baby ♪

Hey! Hey!

♪ Come on and talk to me ♪

♪ See, I wanna know ♪

♪ I wanna know your name ♪

♪ Can we talk ♪

Whoo! You better sing!

Alright, Desz.

Yes. Holy.

Come on, Sid!

Now with "Make It Rain,"
please welcome Sid Kingsley.

♪♪♪

♪ When the pain of my father ♪

Whoo! Alright, Sid!

♪ Oooh, weighs down in my soul ♪

♪ Oooh, and the pain
of my mother ♪

♪ Oooh, won't let me go ♪

♪ Make it rain ♪

♪ Ooh, Lord ♪

♪ Won't you make it rain? ♪

♪ Mmmm ♪

♪ Oooh, let the sky fill
with thunderous applause ♪

Whoo!

♪ Oooh, let lightning
be the veins ♪

♪ Oooh, let 'em breathe
all they can draw ♪

♪ Oooh, and it's time to make
a change ♪

Whoo!

♪ Make it rain ♪

Whoo! ♪ Ohhh ♪

♪ Make it rain ♪

Alright!

♪ Ohh ♪

♪ Make it rain ♪

Sing it, Sid!

♪ Yeah, rain ♪

Yes.

Yes!

Oh, my God, I'm so screwed!

Fantastic.

How are you gonna decide?

Oh, my gosh. Oh, my Lord.

Y'all both killed it.

Can we talk?
Can we talk for a minute?

For a minute.

Sometimes people come out
and they're ‐‐ they're great

and then they've set the bar,

or sometimes people are like you

and they just take it up
a little bit more every time,

and I don't know
if that's the confidence.

It can't be your coaching.

That's all her.

Mnh‐mnh. Whatever it is,

you're unbelievable.

I mean, it's ‐‐ Stop.

Sid, you're a big surprise
for me today.

Like, oh, my God.
Nobody got knocked out.

We were all knocked out.
It was toe‐to‐toe.

This was
some incredible singing.

I don't know, Kelly.
Oh, so good.

I feel like when I'm in
those situations,

I always kind of cast my vote

for who was on my team first,

so I would probably go
with Desz if I were you.

Let me just say,
just having worked with Sid,

I just know what
a wonderful artist you are

and ‐‐
Wait, you worked
with Sid before?

I worked with Sid. On this show?

Yes.
And I got to steal him
'cause he was stupid.

Oh, you let him go.
Oh, okay. Okay.

I was stupid enough
to put him against

another really great singer
and I had to let him go,

and now he's back.
I was just asking.

I'm just happy that he's back.
Okay.

And you were able to show
everyone

all the things
that you're capable of.

This is your best performance,
I think, so far.

The only challenge for you
is that you went against someone

who is also a miracle talent.

Very few singers can do
all of these lows down here

and all the peaks that you hit.

It was just a stunning
tour de force...
Thank you.

...and it's gonna be
a tough decision for Kelly.

It's like you have a choke hold
on the song.

You were so in control
of every flip of the hair,

every facial expression.

It's meant to be,
and everyone gets to see it.

Sid, it's just an unusual amount
of soul

that you have inside of you.

It's very natural
and it's very pure.

I don't know, Kelly.
Both you guys are mind‐blowing.

- Thank you.
- Thank you, Gwen.

Kelly, the decision,
of course, is yours.

Give us some thoughts first.

Okay, I'm just gonna go ahead
and say it ‐‐

you are two of my
favorite artists to work with.

Sid, you brought it up
to, like, a whole other level.

You're so talented.
Oh. Thank you.

Like, you're the kind of record
on vinyl

I would listen to with a glass
of wine every night of my life.

Like, it's so, so good.

Desz, you're the same way.

Your runs, like, where you go,
where your brain ‐‐

it's so intricate
and how you flow.

It's so beautiful. We really got
to ride the ride with you

and not feel like we got lost.

And I am so stupid for putting
you two against each other.

I can't take it back.

Kelly, tough decision.

Who is the winner
of this knockout?

The winner of this knockout...

'cause I really hope
that someone gets stolen.

The winner of this knockout,

because you did
such an amazing job, is Desz.

Desz, congratulations.
That means you are moving on

to the live playoffs
for Team Kelly.
Thank you so much.

You sang your tail off!

Desz and Sid
will go down in history

as one of
the best knockouts ever.

Thank you so much.

Her range is undeniably amazing

and her sass and how she
was prepared and how
she was singing,

and that's the Texas in her,
so I had to go with Desz.

I know how proud
my mom would be of me

and I know how proud
my family is of me.

I sang my heart out
and I gave what I had to give,

and I'm excited.

Going to the live shows!

Houston, Texas, baby!

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

Sid, what would you like to say
to your coach?

I just want to thank everybody.
This has been amazing.

There it is!

We got a steal!
John Legend is in!
Yes!

If I could hug you,
I would be all ‐‐

Ohh! Steal number two,
Blake Shelton!

Out of the way, Blake Shelton!

Don't even think about it!

I wish I could hug both of you!

Two steals and a Sid ‐‐
sounds like a show on NBC.

Sid, I tried to get you
in the blind auditions.

And I mentioned something
earlier.

I said, "If I was Kelly,

I would probably cast my vote
for loyalty."

And once that trust is broken...

You see where he's going
with this, Sid?
I‐I see where he's going.

You and I haven't had a chance

to create a relationship yet.

And I can promise you,

I would never be
the one to break.

And I'm sorry about
what John did to you.

I know I messed up.
This is pathetic.

I know I caused ‐‐

I know I caused you pain
is what I'm saying.

I would love to work on
getting you through the lives

and to the finale, and I'd love

to welcome you back
to Team Legend.

Alright, Sid. It is up to you.

Who do you pick
as your new coach?

♪♪♪

Let's try something new, Sid.
Come on.

Come on home, Sid.

♪♪♪

As we go to break, we want
to give a quick shout‐out

to the many families out there

who have joined our
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I'm Alisan Porter,
Season 10 winner of "The Voice."

This year has definitely thrown
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I had a lot of time to just
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and I think it brought
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I feel so fortunate to have
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Walmart is an amazing partner
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I try to support
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especially to people
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This has been
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as a community.

My hope is that we all take
whatever we learned

during this time and use it for
the greater good of all of us.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to night two

of the knockouts.

Alright, Sid. Who do you pick
as your new coach?

I think I would regret
coming here

not working with as many coaches
as I possibly can.

Oh, Sid! Blake: Come on!

And I've already disappointed
my mom once

by not picking Blake, so I'm
going to go ahead with Blake.

Sid! Whoo! Daly: Blake Shelton

steals Sid Kingsley.

I think it's amazing
that I'm gonna get ‐‐ get

three different perspectives
from three different

giants in the music industry.

I love you, Sid!
Good job, Sid. Good job.

I love you
and I love your mother!

I'm proud
to have Sid on my team,

and I'm glad that John
pushed his button

because it gave me
one last little moment of joy

going into the lives
to be able to go up against John

and beat him badly with somebody
that used to be on his team.

He probably thought, "Oh, Sid's
gonna come back home."

No, that was never Sid's home.

He's home now.

Oh!

Even though
I think you're a great artist

and you're going to be
a great mentor...
Yeah.

...I still say you're one
of the worst coaches

we have ever had on this show.

You know what? I was just saying
the same thing about you.

About me? What are you
talking about about me?

This season, our mega mentor
is my old friend, Usher.

I like to give him a lot of crap
because he used to be

my competition as a coach.

You gonna teach them
how to dance, too?

Yeah. That's the thing ‐‐

Ooh, he's having a seizure.

Watch this deal.
If we decided to put out
an album,

me and Blake ‐‐ Blusher ‐‐
get Blake to get in tights

and bleach his hair,
I mean, it could be dope.

Okay, let's go. I'm sweating.

I'm feeling pumped.
I'm feeling pumped.

Man, whoo!

I have zero idea of who
I'm paired against.

It could be anybody.

Wait and see who it is.
It's so exciting.

It's like Christmas morning.

I paired Jim Ranger and Jus Jon

because even though
they're in different lanes

musically,
they both have the most

soulful sounding voices
on my team.

This is gonna be fun.
Yeah, let's meet 'em.

That's Jim.

That's Jus Jon.

Ah!

Hey!

Usher is my idol.

Jus Jon, I'm assuming
you know who this guy is.

Oh, let's go!

Whoo! The man itself!

I've been listening to him
forever. I would study him.

He's been a pivotal part
of my music journey.

How you doing, fellas?
Oh, my heart is pounding.

I'm great.

Blake has paired me up
with Jus Jon.

When you know you're going up
against a good singer,

makes you really lock in
and feel the weight of it.

I listened to the battles,

and you actually,
you two were my favorites.

You both have a spirit
that I think is really unique.

Jus Jon literally
has been compared to you.

Just the actual tone
of your voices.

Jus Jon, in some ways,
you kind of remind me of Usher.

Yeah, for sure.
And that's
a high compliment.

Oh, my God.
My other idol told me

that I sound like my other idol.

It's just, like, undescribable
how that made me feel.

My nerves are going, too.

You were born to be here.

You see what we doing?

I can tell that
you are under a lot of pressure,

but you have to know,

if it weren't meant
for you to be here,

you wouldn't be.
♪ So tonight
I'm gonna show you off ♪

My knockout song
is "Finesse" by Bruno Mars.

The band I performed with
back home is Raw Jazz.

We sing covers of everything,

and we perform "Finesse"
every single time we do a gig.

This is a great song
to exhibit more of my voice

and more of my energy.

♪ We out here
dripping in finesse ♪

Hey!
Performing this song
with my band

is completely different
than performing in front of

Usher and Blake.

I can't tell you
how in my head I was.

So it was just like,
"I have to bring it."

It kind of stays
vocally in one spot.

I need variation on "We got it
goin' on, we got it goin' on."

I think you should say that.

I don't think you should sing it
the first time.

♪ Said we got it goin' on ♪

♪ Got it goin' on ♪
Hey!

♪ Don't it feel so good
to be us ♪

When you come back
on the second half,

give me the grease.
♪ Said we got it goin' on ♪

♪ Got it goin' on ♪

♪ Don't it feel so good
to be us ♪

Oh, my God, I love that.
That's so good.

If you dare, share.
Don't be afraid to use it.

I know you are gonna be
using up the stage.

You do that, and so one thing
that I was able to show Usher

years ago
that he's capitalized on

is this move right here.

I taught that to Usher.

You can use that.

♪ Drippin' in finesse ♪

When you get to the end
of the song,

don't hide it, divide it.

Did you just say,
"Don't hide it, divide it"?

♪ Got me drippin' in
fi‐ne‐ne‐ne‐nesse ♪

♪ You know ♪

♪ Yeah, drippin' on finesse ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

That's where you get a chance
to add your signature.

If you don't show it,
they don't know it.

That's the one
I should have used in the bar.

That's the one.

I'm not going to the bar
with you, man.

What bar
are you hanging out in?
This was back in the day.

Jus Jon could go really far,

but he has to let us know who he
is vocally and energetically.

I met my idol today, just
so happens that you're here.

And now you have the opportunity

to allow the world to see

why you deserve
to have this seat

on Blake's team.

For the live shows, I have to
just give it my all for Blake.

I want to stay
more than anything.

I gotta prove this to the world.
I gotta prove this to myself.

I gotta prove this to my family,
and getting that guidance

from two masters of their crafts
and all the advice

they gave me,
it's definitely priceless.

Jim, what are you singing?

I'm singing "Humble and Kind,"
Tim McGraw.

Okay. "Humble and Kind."

How come this song?

I got three kids.
I want them to succeed.

I want them to live
their best life,

but all the while
not feel entitled to anything.

That's a generational thing,
passing it down.

I have my daughter, she's 16,
and then my two boys, 15 and 12.

Being a dad is one of
the most amazing things.

I want to make them proud.
My kids, they love this song.

♪ Always stay humble and kind ♪

We're at my dad's trailer
up in the mountains.

We had a little bonfire.
He's like, "Jim,

You got to hear this new song
by Tim McGraw."

We listened to it,
and it's a special memory.

♪ Don't steal, don't cheat ♪

Jim just has a comfort
that you can't teach.

It just comes from being
connected to the songs.

It's genuine. Jim is a gem.

I'm gonna let Usher go
'cause he's writing

a bunch of notes over there.

Doesn't that make you nervous?

Yeah, and kind of excited.

It's weird.

This song
has such significance to you,

but it has significance to dads
all over the world, bro.

Like, it's something
that I would want

to remind my kids about... life.

And a great positive message
to impress upon this one guy

you got to get here who I don't
think deserves your talent.

You're lucky, dude.
I'm the king.
This is my show.

Dude.
This is Blake Shelton's
"The Voice."

♪ This is "Team Blake" ♪

Yo, man,

I really do feel like
you are limitless

as a vocalist.

When you got to "Don't steal,
don't cheat," man,

I was like, "Geez,
he really has gears here."

Gears that the record
doesn't have on it.

I'm 38 years old.
This never would have happened

if I wouldn't
have been vulnerable enough

to put myself out there and try.

Winning this knockout
would send such a huge message

to my kids that whatever it is,

just keep trying.

When you start out,

I would give it
a little more gas

and find those pockets

to give me a little bit more
of your signature.

Be more confident.

Got some nerves, you know?

I mean, this is Usher

sitting here in front of you
right now.
Yeah, it's a lot.

I would just say shake it off.

My favorite thing about Jim
is truly just his voice.

He doesn't need
to have a big stage presence

or do anything
over‐the‐top performance‐wise.

He just has to let us
hear him sing.

It's really left up to this guy.
He's really the lucky one

'cause he has two incredible
talents to pick from.

This is gonna come down
to who lays it all out

on the line and who pours
everything they have

into this performance.

Get it!

Alright now.

That's double threat
right there, buddy.

With "Humble and Kind,"
here's Jim Ranger.

♪♪♪

♪ You know there's a light
that glows by the front door ♪

♪ Don't forget the keys
under the mat ♪

Whoo! Oh, my God.

♪ When childhood stars shine ♪

♪ Always stay humble and kind ♪

You better sing with that rasp.

♪ Go to church
'cause your mama says to ♪
Alright, preacher.

♪ Visit Grandpa
every chance you can ♪

♪ It won't be wasted time ♪

♪ Always stay humble and kind ♪

Yeah, bro.

♪ Hold the door,
say "please," say "thank you" ♪

♪ Don't steal, don't cheat,
and don't lie ♪

♪ I know you got mountains
to climb ♪

♪ But always stay humble
and kind ♪

♪ When those dreams that
you're dreamin' come to you ♪

♪ When the work you put in
is realized ♪

♪ Let yourself
feel the pride but ♪

♪ Always stay humble and kind ♪

♪ Don't take for granted ♪

♪ The love this life gives you ♪

Sing, Jim.
♪ Get where you're going ♪

♪ Don't forget,
turn back around ♪

♪ Help the next one in line ♪

♪ Always stay humble and kind ♪

My gosh.

♪ Son, help the next one
in line ♪

♪ Always stay humble and kind ♪

Beautiful.

Gorgeous. You better sing!

Sing it, Jim.

Jus Jon.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Jus Jon.

Nobody else.

Jus Jon. Jus Jon.

Now singing "Finesse,"
here's Jus Jon.

♪♪♪

What? Come on!

♪ Oh, don't we look good
together ♪

♪ There's a reason why
they watch all night long ♪

♪ All night long ♪
Hey.

♪ Yeah, I know
we'll turn heads forever ♪

♪ So tonight
I'm gonna show you off ♪

♪ When I'm walkin' with you ♪

♪ When I'm walking with you ♪

♪ I watch
the whole room change ♪

♪ Watch the whole room change ♪

♪ Baby, that's what you do ♪

♪ My baby, don't play ♪

♪ Blame it on my confidence ♪

♪ Oh, blame it
on your measurements ♪

♪ Shut the thing down on sight ♪

♪ That's right ♪

♪ You got me drippin'
in finesse ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ It don't make no sense ♪

♪ Got me drippin' in finesse ♪

Whoo!
♪ You know it, you know it ♪

♪ Got me drippin' in finesse ♪

♪ With my baby ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Got me drippin' in finesse ♪

♪ You know it, you know it ♪
♪ You know ♪

♪ Fellas, grab your ladies ♪

♪ If your lady fine ♪

♪ Tell her she's the one ♪

♪ She the one for life ♪

♪ Fellas, grab ♪

♪ And let's do this right ♪

♪ Oooh ♪

♪ Said we got it goin' on,
got it goin' on ♪

♪ Don't it feel so good
to be us ♪
Hey!

♪ Said we got it goin' on,
got it goin' on ♪

Oh, my gosh.

♪ Hey ♪

♪ Said we got it goin' on,
got it goin' on ♪

♪ Don't it feel so good
to be us ♪

♪ Said we got it goin' on,
got it goin' on ♪

Whoo!

♪ Hey ♪

♪ You got me drippin'
in ‐‐ in ‐‐ in finesse ♪

♪ Don't make no sense ♪

♪ With my baby, hey ♪

♪ You know it, you know it ♪

♪ Got me drippin' in finesse ♪

♪ With my baby ♪

♪ It don't make no sense ♪

♪ Got me drippin' in finesse ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ You know it, you know it ♪

Oh, my gosh.
Well done, well done.

Uh!

♪♪♪

Oh, my goodness.

I can't believe this.

Jus Jon, I have a question.

How excited were you
to meet Usher?

Super.

Super duper.

We can still see
some of his influence

in the way you perform
and the way you carry yourself.

You performed
with charisma and charm.

Jim, I thought that was
a lovely, lovely song to choose.

Thank you.
Your voice has this
well‐worn, rugged quality to it.

Mm. Very inviting.

Particularly with a song

with this
kind of subject matter,

it really worked. Thank you.

This is a tough decision, Blake.

Jus Jon, I was just, like,
blown away by that.

I can't really dance,
so, like, the way...
Me either.

...you just did that
with the dancing

and singing, you did it
really effortlessly.

Thank you.
I loved your performance.
I love your vibe.

I can't believe
you're not signed.

Jim, I'm, like,
such a major fan of you.

You just shine so bright.

I just feel like you could
win this show.

Blake, I don't even know what
you're gonna do right now

because how do you compare
the two?

So different.

Thank you. Thank you.

I love the energy
of yours, Jus Jon.

Yes. Your voice is so powerful.

You have
a lot of chest voice as well.

And then, Jim,
you're a completely

different vibe for me.

Honestly, the only reason that
I'm gonna lean towards Jim

is song selection was
really key in this environment.

I'll actually let Jim tell you
why he chose that song.

This is that generational song.
You know?

That you...

you pass down.

Oh.

Go ahead, bro. You got it.

No, take your minute.
It's okay.
Yeah, it's fine.

You're crying
'cause it matters, man.

That's good.

I got two knucklehead boys,

and they're awesome.

This is one of those songs
that we sit around

and listen to, you know,
with my dad, my boys,

and so I just think
more than anything,

you know, I just ‐‐

I want people to be nice humans.

Amen. Yeah.

I'm really thankful that
you guys, like, caught that.

It matters. We're vessels.
You want to be a vessel

for something amazing.

Yeah. Or fun.

'Cause I like the fun song, too.

Jim, your performance
was so great.

Congratulations. It was ‐‐

Obviously, you moved everybody.

The thing with Jus Jon
is I have a hard time

separating myself
from coach to fan.

His performances take me back
to when I first got MTV

and some of that '90s pop music
was out there

and there's something about you

just takes me back
to some of those performers.

I'm just a huge fan.

This has been one of the
toughest knockout pairings

that I've had in a while.

Blake, the time has come. Who's
the winner of this knockout?

♪♪♪

It's tough for me. Uh...

♪♪♪

The winner
of this knockout is Jim.

Jim Ranger, congrats.

You're moving on to
the live playoffs
representing Team Blake.

Great job, Jim.

I can't even believe
I'm going to the live shows.

I just hoped I could
do the blinds. That was it.

And then Gwen Stefani just told
me that I could possibly win.

Are you kidding me?

Jus Jon, anything
you want to say to your coach?

I just want to say thank you.

I look up to each
and every one of you.

And this experience
has just changed my life

for the good,
and I expect to go home

and continue to move on
and use this as a catalyst

to go to a higher height.

So I really appreciate you. Yes.

Absolutely. Good attitude.

Give it up one more time,

ladies and gentlemen.

He is Jus Jon.

I really hated
to let go of Jus Jon,

but Jim, there was
no denying that performance

and there's no denying his
performance every single time

he gets on this stage.

You're amazing. Thank you.

I like him. I like him, too.

Coming up...

‐Hello! ‐

...Usher's amazing coaching...

Let yourself go.
Not louder, just milk it.

When you're in your head,
you're dead.

...leads to
unforgettable performances...

♪ Heart ♪

...in the fight to move on
to the live playoffs...

♪ I believe ♪

You are magical.
What on God's earth
is happening?

Love, love, love, love, love,
love, love.

What the heck?

There you go!
We got a knockout steal!

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to night two
of the knockouts.

♪♪♪

Sorry, brother, you gotta
share me this time.

I know. That's my only problem
with this whole arrangement.

I had Usher to myself last time.

Now Blake gets him,
Gwen gets him, Kelly gets him,

but I know you're gonna save
the best nuggets

for Team Legend.
We have Bailey Rae.

She's a country singer
from Oklahoma.

I've never had a
pure country singer.

♪ I could never believe ♪

Oh!

Bailey Rae
is just the genuine article.

She is exactly country.

My team is full right now.

It's a fun challenge for me.

I've never coached
a country artist before.

Because I don't know
the genre that well,

it's even more compelling
when someone can convince me

to buy that performance.

Against her is a person that
I stole from the last round.

Lauren has a kind
of angelic voice.

She does folkier,
singer‐songwriter type songs.

♪ We know ♪

♪ We weren't meant for
each other, and it's fine ♪

I stole Lauren from Gwen because
I loved her from the blinds.

She's young
and she's figuring out

who she's going to be
in life, in music.

Hello. Hey!

Surprise! Surprise.

Seeing Lauren and being like,
"Oh, hey,"

and then seeing Usher
and be like, "Oh, my gosh,"

and then "Hey,"
it was like a back‐and‐forth.

I'm so excited to be doing this
knockout with her.

We both are young,
but we are both old souls.

♪ There's a little moonlight ♪

I thought Bailey
picked a really good song.

"Let Me Down Easy"
by Billy Currington.

♪ Can you promise me that you're
gonna treat it right? ♪

What I love about the song
is you don't have

to be a country fan
to love the song.

She does the ‐‐ the twang.

She does the slides
into the notes.

♪ If I fall ♪

And she delivers it beautifully
and authentically.

♪ Let me down easy ♪

It really is a love song

that's about the possibilities
of something new,

but also lurking in there

is the fact that it might
not work out.

Incorporate that in the way
you think

about your performance.

This song is about taking
a leap of faith in love.

I personally compare it
to a leap of faith in life,

like auditioning
for "The Voice."

Being 18 years old,
I was a high‐school senior.

The day that my school
got cancelled

was the day
I got the call for "The Voice."

And look where I am now.

Here I am, a country girl
from Oklahoma being coached

by two of the most legendary
singers in the entire world.

It was crazy.

I think it's
a great song choice.

My only concern is, physically,

I feel like you're not really
telling the story

with the way
you're presenting the song.
Okay.

Usher is better at this thing
than I am,

particularly when it comes
to staging.

The things that you choose to do
other than your vocals,

they help to heighten
your performance.

Yeah.
Don't allow them to become
a distraction.

You know, country music
is something

that is connected to the soul

the same way blues and gospel
and R&B are.
Absolutely.

This is that opportunity
for you to introduce

who you really are
as a country artist

because you have it.
You naturally do have it.

Bailey Rae,
I think that her presence

is something
that she needed to work out.

But, man, he could actually
win it with a country singer.

♪ I know she told you ♪

I am seeing "Cry Baby"
by Janis Joplin.

Janis is definitely
one of my influences, you know?

I grew up listening
to her music.

My dad and I would listen to
classic rock radio in the car.

This song is really about losing
somebody that you're close to,

so it's very emotional.

I think because I do live
in a pretty secluded area,

I definitely can get alone
sometimes,

so my emotions
definitely come out.

♪ Cry baby ♪

Lauren, I think her selection
of song was a bit tough.

She has sweeter tones,
and she was not really leaning

into things
that she's known for.

I feel like you're pushing
a little bit.

Yeah. As much as you love Janis

and want to do it her way,

it feels like
that's not your way.

If you had maybe an arrangement

that was
a little more complementary.

What if we do, like, just a more
Indie‐sounding arrangement?

♪ Cry, cry baby ♪

Yeah, that energy.

♪ Cry baby ♪

♪ Honey, welcome back home ♪

Musically,
I think it can be seductive.

It can be very inviting.
It's like, "I got a little ‐‐

I want to talk to you
about something."

You know what I'm saying? Yeah.

Stretch your syllables
at the end of your words

out a little bit more.
He's the king of that.

Okay. ♪ I know she told you ♪

♪ Oh, he told you ♪

When you finally
get to the chorus, go for it.

Let yourself go.

I've already grown so much
from this experience.

You know, this is so different
from anything

I've ever done before.

I may be 16

and I may be from a farm
in eastern Colorado,

but I can do well
on "The Voice."

I'm so happy
you two are paired together.

It's gonna be
a really beautiful knockout.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

This pairing is going
to come down

to who goes out there
and delivers a performance

that's so compelling that
I have to choose them.

Pressure makes diamonds
or busts pipes, man?

That's right.

Singing "Let Me Down Easy,"

here is Bailey Rae.

I love this song.
Such a good song.

♪♪♪

♪ There's a little moonlight ♪

♪ Dancin' on the sand ♪

♪ A warm breeze
blowin' by the ocean ♪

♪ As you're takin' my hand ♪

Yes.

♪ You need to know ♪

♪ Where I'm standin' now ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm right on the edge
of givin' in to ya ♪

♪ Baby, it's a long way down ♪

♪ If I fall ♪

♪ Will you let me down easy? ♪

♪ If I leave my heart with you
tonight ♪

♪ Can you promise me that
you're gonna treat it right? ♪

♪ I'm barely hangin' on ♪

♪ So if I fall ♪

♪ Will you let me down easy? ♪

♪ If I fall ♪

♪ Will you let me down easy? ♪

♪ If I leave my heart with you
tonight ♪

♪ Can you promise me that
you're gonna treat it right? ♪

♪ I'm barely hangin' on ♪

♪ So if I fall ♪

♪ Will you let me down easy? ♪

♪ If I fall ♪

♪ Ohhh ♪

♪ Will you let me down easy? ♪

♪ Mmmmm ♪

Yes, Bailey!

Yeah! Whoo!

Beautiful.

Yes. Thank you.

Whoo! Yeah!

I loved it!

Alright, Lauren.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Alright. Come on now!

Team Legend!

And now with "Cry Baby,"

please welcome Lauren Frihauf.

♪♪♪

♪ Oooh ♪

♪ I know she told you ♪

♪ Honey, I know she said
she loved you ♪

♪ Much more than I do ♪

♪ And I know she left you ♪

♪ And you swear
that you don't know why ♪

Yes!

♪ But you know,
honey, I'll always ♪

♪ I'll always be around ♪

♪ And if you ever want me ♪

♪ Come on and cry, cry baby ♪

Whoo!

♪ Cry baby ♪

Whoo!

♪ Cry baby ♪

♪ Honey, welcome back home ♪

Whoo! Whoa!

♪ Oooh ♪

Sing, Lauren!

♪ You've got a woman
waiting for you there ♪

♪ But all you ever gotta do
is be a good man to one woman ♪

♪ That's the end of the road ♪

♪ I know you got more tears
to shed ♪

♪ So come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ And cry, cry, cry baby ♪

What?! Sing, Lauren!

♪ Cry baby ♪

Whoo! ♪ Cry baby ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Don't cry to your mama now ♪

♪ Don't cry to your mama now ♪

♪ Oh, baby ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Honey, welcome back home ♪

Yes, Lauren!

So good!

Alright! That was so good!

Yes! What the ‐‐

What on God's Earth
is happening?

She's 16. I know.

Oh, my God, I forgot that.

16, 18.

Bailey, what a beautiful voice
you have,

and to be able to, like, totally
embody the lyric to that song.

I'm very very impressed
with you.

Very impressed. Well, thank you.

Now to my woman.

Lauren, I'm so proud of you.
I can't take my eyes off you.

You are a baby
that is full of talent

and a voice and a message.

Because she's my homey, like,
I would have to go with my girl.

But, Bailey,
you did a great job.
Thank you.

This kid just figured out
you're both teenagers.

Like, I forgot.
It's impossible to tell
by the way they sing.

Yeah.
So you just started
driving possibly

yesterday.
She lives in Colorado.

She's been driving
since she's 12.

I'll start with you, Bailey Rae.

I love, love, love, love, love,
love, love, love,

love your song selection.

You will now know
that you are the reason

why I will be covering
that on my talk show.

You, little miss Lauren,

oh, she ‐‐ I would not get
on her bad side.

Like, it was like you were angry
and you really felt

and embodied what the song was,
so I don't know.

Awesome for both.

Whoo. Yes, they were.
Help me out, Blake.

I'll start
with Bailey Rae because

I still feel like
it's a dirty trick

by "The Voice" gods she ended up
on your team, that somehow ‐‐

I thought you were the king
of "The Voice."

It is my show.
I do own the show.

You thought I was gonna let her
go in the battles

'cause I don't know
what I'm doing with country...

Right.
...and you would be able
to steal her,

and look where she is.
Which is my plan, by the way.

Except you don't have a steal.

Lauren, there's something to me

that's really charming
about how she's just innocent.

She's two‐handing
the microphone...

...and she's singing the song

and then this voice comes out

that's just like,
"What the heck?"

It's so amazing.

John, the final word,
of course, is yours.

Well, it's crazy 'cause,
Lauren, I was worried that

that song was too much for you

and, like, beyond your years
in some ways,

but everything
that you did to learn

from what happened
in rehearsal, it worked.

That was a really beautiful,
moving performance.

Thank you so much.
Beautifully done.

Bailey, you have clarity,
you have range.

You have that little dip
in your voice.

It just sounds like
classic country music.

Now, I'm no expert
in this area of the world,

but I know good singing
when I hear it.

Both of you are remarkably
talented women.

It made me very proud that I had
a little bit of time to work

with you and very grateful
for that opportunity.

John, a tough decision,
but the time's come.

Who is the winner
of this knockout?

The winner of this knockout...

is Bailey.

Bailey Rae, congratulations.

You're moving on to the live
playoffs on Team Legend.

I'm so excited
to continue working with John.

Thank you so much.

I am the only country person
on his team.

Even though
we're in different genres,

we still are connected
through music,

and so I think it's gonna be
an amazing adventure.

You are magical.

Lauren was interesting,
artistic...

Great job, Lauren.

...but I've never had
an artist like Bailey,

and I felt like it'd be fun
and a nice twist

to take a country artist
to the lives.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to night two
of the knockouts

at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Doesn't it feel like the entire
world's just laughing at you

or laughing with you?
I'm laughing at the world,
buddy.

Okay.
I still got this job somehow.

Okay, this is Ian, who's got
the big, deep voice.

♪ I'm a ramblin' man ♪

I'm touring full time
with my family.

And gargling broken glass...

Yes... also.

And James is a guy

that I actually
stole from John Legend's team.

He's unbelievable.

I paired Ian and James together

because they both
have these crazy voices

that you don't expect
from these artists.

♪ Sometimes I feel like
giving up ♪

I chose this song
because I've been dealing

with anxiety and depression
for like 10 years.

When I was 18,
my mom passed away.

I just didn't know
how to deal with it.

So this song is about
not giving up,

and it's, like,
the perfect representation

of where I'm at
in my journey right now.

♪ It isn't in my blood ♪

Hey, nice touch at the end,

but it feels like
you're ahead of the beat...

Yeah. Okay.
...and I need you to lay back
a little bit.

And then
♪ It isn't in my blood ♪

Exactly.
I think that James
has a real shot.

When he belts, man,
it's like it rings out.

♪ Beautiful, crazy ♪

This song is about loving

all the crazy parts
in your relationship,

and it instantly reminds me
of my partner Ayla.

You know, I've been playing
the bar scene for years,

and, you know, half the time
you get paid in alcohol,

so I definitely created a lot
of alcoholism in my own life.

I had just finally gotten sober
when I hung out with Ayla

for the first time.

Ayla and Kamea were just kind of

this beautiful, bright thing
in my life,

and they have inspired me 1,000
times over to stay healthy.

♪ Oh, to me ♪

Ian has something really special
with the raspiness

and the raw nature
of what he offers.

Yeah. Whoo!

One of the things that I think

that you have a habit of

is dropping out of a line
quickly

or not finishing a lyric. Yep.

Yeah, just milk it
a little bit more.
I like it.

Ian ‐‐ I think that's
one of Blake's top guns.

Good job, dude.
He has the potential
to go all the way.

This is gonna suck.

You're the reigning champ
for a reason, Blake.

I appreciate you saying that
in front of Usher.

If you win,
it'll be because of the notes

I've given you here today.

Alright, Ian!

Singing "Beautiful Crazy,"

here is Ian Flanigan.

♪♪♪

♪ Her day starts with a coffee ♪

♪ And ends with a wine ♪

♪ Takes forever getting ready ♪

♪ And she's never on time
for anything ♪

♪ When she gets that
"come get me" look in her eyes ♪

♪ It kinda scares me ♪

♪ The way
that she drives me wild ♪

♪ And she drives me wild ♪

♪ Beautiful ♪

♪ Crazy ♪

♪ She can't help but amaze me ♪

♪ The way that she dances ♪

♪ Ain't afraid to take chances ♪

♪ And wears her heart
on her sleeve ♪

♪ Yeah, she's crazy ♪

♪ But crazy's beautiful to me ♪

♪ Unpredictable ♪

♪ Yes, I'm such a fool for her ♪

♪ Beautiful ♪

♪ Crazy ♪

♪ She can't help but ♪

♪ Amaze me ♪

♪ The way that she dances ♪

♪ Ain't afraid to take chances ♪

♪ And wears her heart
on her sleeve ♪

♪ Yeah, she's crazy ♪

♪ She's crazy ♪

♪ Yeah, she's crazy ♪

♪ And crazy is beautiful to me ♪

♪ Crazy's beautiful ♪

♪ To me ♪

That was so beautiful.

Love his voice.

Wow.

Alright, James.

Whoo!

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to night two
of the knockouts.

Now with "In My Blood,"
here's James Pyle.

♪♪♪

♪ Help me ♪

♪ It's like the walls
are caving in ♪

♪ Sometimes I feel like
giving up ♪

♪ No medicine is strong enough ♪

♪ Someone help me ♪

♪ I'm crawling in my skin ♪

♪ Sometimes I feel like
giving up ♪

♪ But I just can't ♪

♪ It isn't in my blood ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ It isn't in my blood ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ I need somebody now ♪

♪ Someone to help me out ♪

♪ I need somebody now ♪

♪ It isn't in my blood ♪

Yeah, bro.
Oh, my gosh with the range.

Oh, so good.

That was beautiful.

Guys, that was really great.

Both of you were fantastic.

Ian, we were, like, marveling
at the gravel in your voice.

A lot of times, singers
that can do that

don't have the range
that you have,

and I thought you sounded
really great up top.

Thank you.
James, you just showed me
once again

why I was so lucky
to have you on my team

and regretted
having to let you go

because the range of that song
is really difficult.

Just, like, makes me so jealous
'cause I can't hit those notes.

So I might side with James

just because
when James hit those high notes,

it just sent chills up my spine.

Mm‐hmm. I was looking
at your spine. I saw.

Yeah, you saw the chills.
I saw them. Yeah.

James, you actually have, like,
a really cool kind of rhythm.

Like, can you dance as well?
Not at all. I play drums.

So that's where
it came from.
Oh. Oh, okay.

He said, "Not at all."

Well, you did an amazing job.
It was stunning, really.

Thanks, Gwen.
And, Ian, the music

comes through you
in such a pure way, like,

almost in a way, like,
if you didn't have the music,

something would be wrong
in your life.
Yeah. For sure.

And I love that
about your voice.

I think they're
both super talented.

So amazing team, Blake.

Thank you. She likes you, man.

I feel like
she definitely likes you.

You should call her.

Do you want my number?

First of all, James, when
you went up with the "Ooh"...

Yeah.
...and did something
even higher with it...

Yeah.
...that was really cool, man.
Nice choices.

Ian, there's, like, an urgency

and there's something
so sincere about that,

and I like your whole
mysterious thing.

I don't know. It's just like
you're like a little laid‐back.

I like it, I dig it,
It's working,

and I always end up
floating towards you.

Coaches, thank you very much.

Blake, you've got
the final decision, of course.

Oh, my gosh, I mean...

It's stressful. Horrifying.

Yeah, it is.
I'll start with you, James.

I mean, it's exciting
to see this enthusiasm,

and to have the talent that you
have, just unbelievable, dude.

Ian, there's nobody else
like you.

There's got to be somebody
that he sounds like,

and there's not. Thank you.

Do you drink boiling water?

"Do you drink boiling water?"

Do you wait till the gravy
is boiling

before you put it on your
biscuit and then you eat it?

It's unbelievable.
I don't know how you get that.

Ton of respect for you, man.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

Blake, tough one for you,
but we need to know.

Who's the winner
of this knockout?

Uh...

Mm.

♪♪♪

The winner of this knockout
is Ian.

Well, there you have it.
Ian Flanigan, congratulations.

Good job, man.
You're moving on
to the live playoffs.

Thank you, guys. Fantastic.

Oh, man, I am ‐‐
I don't even know what to think.

I'm just, you know, not really
expecting things

like this in life, so to have
his confidence in me makes ‐‐

you know, feels amazing.

Give it up again for James Pyle,
ladies and gentlemen.

James, all the best to you.

Killer job, James.

James has got these notes
that he can hit

that are in the stratosphere,

but Ian is just the bass‐y,

gravely, weird‐sounding singer

that I just can't get enough of.

He's great. Really good.

As the night continued,
Team Gwen's Joseph Soul

gave an emotional performance.

♪ Can't find one near ♪

♪ Wanna feel alive ♪

♪ Outside,
I can't fight my fear ♪

♪ Isn't it lovely ♪
Whoo!

♪ All alone ♪

♪ Heart made of glass ♪

♪ My mind of stone ♪

The tone of your voice
is one of my favorite

voices I've ever heard.

It just melts me.

The winner of this knockout

is Joseph.

With Joseph and Van,
I had to choose Joseph

because I feel like he's
more ready to move forward

and go into the lives.

Coming up...

♪ Believe ♪
Oh, my God.

Can I have your autograph?

...more amazing knockouts...

♪ Ohh ♪

Madeline, why aren't you
on my team?

'Cause she's smart.

...and heart‐wrenching
decisions.

What am I gonna do?

Wow. I don't know.

There you go!
We got a knockout steal!

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

When are you gonna steal?

I'll steal
who I'm meant to steal, okay?

I was disappointed
when Sid didn't pick me.

When he made the odd,
ill‐advised decision

to go with Blake.

I like your team.
I like my team, too.

Yeah. It didn't work out,

so I still have my steal.

I'm gonna keep looking
for artists that move me,

that show me that
they're up to this moment.

Mm‐hmm.

Okay. Okay.

Yeah, alright. Really good.

I have no idea who
the mega mentor's gonna be.

About to leave the hotel.

I wonder who the mentor is.
Do you know?

So next up is Kelsie
and Madeline.

Kelsie is a straight‐up
kind of pop singer.

♪ Ahh ♪

- Big voice, big range.
- Whoa!

Like, whistle‐note range.

And then Madeline auditioned
with an R&B kind of country song

and then she'd sing Spanish.

♪ Se esconde en tu piel ♪

She can kind of sing any genre.

♪♪♪

Alright!

Our mega mentor ‐‐ U‐S‐H‐E‐R.

When I walked in, I lost my mind
'cause I love Usher.

Nuh‐uh.

To work with two
Grammy award‐winning artists,

wow, is this real life?

Yeah!

And then I see Kelsie.

I am not gonna lie,
I got in my head a little bit

'cause she can sing
up into the stratosphere.

Who's gonna go first for us?

Me.
I'm singing "You Oughta Know"
by Alanis Morissette.

Kelsie,
why did you pick this song?

This is a bold song,
first of all.

The content of it
was really relatable.

♪ And I'm here ♪

♪ To remind you ♪

I was in a relationship
that was emotionally abusive,

but I can genuinely stand here

and say that my past
doesn't define me.

♪ To deny me ♪

I'm now in a happy, healthy
relationship with my husband.

Brandon and I met online
10 years ago

for a singing competition
and lost contact.

Fast forward nine years later
and reconnected,

and we've now almost
been married a year.

♪ Oughta know ♪

Oh, my God,
you have such a big voice.

Start from the place
of frustration, like,

♪ You, you, you oughta know ♪

Like, I'm so angry at you.
And exhale, yeah.

Kelsie couldn't have picked
a more complicated song.

It requires attitude.
You got to be a little reckless.

I just think there's moments
that you're missing intensity

in a different way. Right.

♪ Can you feel it ♪

Oh. All that ah, eeh, ah, ah,

like, all that
little achy stuff.

You want to be like,
"You are gonna miss this."

Yeah.
I want to make live playoffs
really bad.

It's just one step closer
to my dream,

and Kelly and Usher were both,
"We need you to be angry."

So I have to personally
allow myself

to take that out of the closet
and remember.

And it needs to be, like,
so intense.

♪ You're still alive ♪

Yeah! Yes!

That's your attitude.
Yeah, got it.

Kelsie has great instincts
as a singer.

I really want her
to just lean into honoring

the emotional state of the song.

Madeline,
why did you pick this song?

I've lived this song,
like, through and through.

This is actually
my mom and I's song.

She, like, played it for me
in the car one day,

and we both were sobbing.

I am going to be singing
"Die from a Broken Heart"

by Maddie & Tae.

♪ Mama, can you die
from a broken heart? ♪

Wow.

I've had two horrid
relationships.

They were just terrible.

My mom reminded me
every single day,

"You are good enough and you
are beautiful and you are strong

and it's not your fault that
these things happen to you."

And she was that rock.

I don't know, that's a really
good mom, if you ask me.

I went through
something like this before.

I wrote a song
about it called "Burn."

I need you to give me
the emotion.

Sing "Can I died
from a broken heart?"

It has to be
much more vulnerable.

Okay.
It's hard for strong people
to be vulnerable,

but I need to feel that emotion
to know it's real.

You chose a song
that's beautiful,

but it's broken,

and when we choose to sing
those songs,

you got to kind of honor that

and tear a little bit
of the wall down,

and that's a really hard thing
to ask you

'cause maybe it still hurts.

But I really think you're
doing yourself a disservice

if you don't lean in
a little bit more

to what it really did feel like

to just ‐‐ for someone
to destroy you.

Yeah.
It's hard to be
that emotional.

Like, that was such a low
in my life.

But for this performance,
I really do need to push myself

to that edge.

On the last chorus...

♪ Mama, the nerve of this guy ♪

...having that breath, the ache,
the exhaustion of it all.

Okay, yeah.
It's interesting
because Kelsie and Madeline

have the same notes, really,
to tear down those walls

and really live in the moment
of the song and the message.

Even if we've gone through these
very tumultuous

and difficult moments in life,

being able to be that vessel,
it didn't happen in vain.

Thank you, guys.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Whoever can embody the message

of their songs is gonna win.

Whoo!

With "You Oughta Know,"
here is Kelsie Watts.

Alright.

♪♪♪

♪ I want you to know ♪

♪ That I'm happy for you ♪

♪ And I wish nothing but ♪

♪ The best for you both ♪

Heh.

♪ 'Cause the love
that you gave ♪

♪ That we made wasn't able ♪

♪ To make it enough ♪

♪ For you to be open wide ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ And every time
you speak her name ♪

♪ Does she know
how you told me ♪

♪ You'd hold me
until you died? ♪

♪ Till you died ♪

♪ But you're still alive ♪

Okay.

♪ And I'm here ♪

♪ To remind you ♪

♪ Of the mess you left ♪

♪ When you went away ♪

♪ It's not fair ♪

♪ To deny me ♪

♪ Of the cross I bear ♪

♪ That you gave to me ♪

♪ You, you, you oughta know ♪

♪ 'Cause the joke that you laid
in the bed that was made ♪

♪ And I'm not gonna fade
as soon as you close your eyes ♪

♪ You know it ♪

♪ And every time
I scratch my nails ♪

♪ Down someone else's back ♪

♪ I hope you feel it ♪

♪ Well, can you feel it? ♪

♪ Well, I'm here ♪

♪ To remind you ♪

♪ Of the mess you left ♪

♪ When you went away ♪

♪ It's not fair ♪

♪ To deny me ♪

♪ Of the cross I bear ♪

♪ That you gave to me ♪

♪ You, you, you oughta know ♪

Yeah! Yeah with that ending!

Whoo! Great job!

Fantastic.

Whoo‐whoo‐whoo!

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to the knockouts.

Whoo!

I mean, like, a, you know,
"Whoo,"

'cause your song's different.

Now singing
"Die from a Broken Heart,"

here is Madeline Consoer.

♪♪♪

♪ Hey, Mama, how do you get
a red‐wine stain ♪

♪ Out of your favorite dress? ♪

♪ Black mascara
off a pillow case ♪

♪ Cure one‐too‐many headaches ♪

♪ Mama, can I come
and maybe stay a few days? ♪

♪ This weekend or next ♪

♪ And hey, how do you get
a red‐wine stain ♪

♪ Out of your favorite dress? ♪

♪ How does he sleep at night? ♪

♪ Mama, the nerve of this guy ♪

♪ To leave me so easy ♪

♪ Am I gonna be alright? ♪

♪ I wanna kick myself
for falling so hard ♪

♪ Mama, can you die
from a broken heart? ♪

Whoa!

♪ Oh, from a broken heart ♪

Wow.

♪ Can your knees give out
from praying too hard? ♪

♪ Can you go blind
from crying in the dark? ♪

♪ Was it ever really real ♪

♪ If he don't feel
like I feel? ♪

♪ How does he sleep at night? ♪

♪ Mama, the nerve of this guy ♪

♪ To leave me so easy ♪

♪ Am I gonna be alright? ♪

♪ How does he sleep at night? ♪

♪ Mama, the nerve of this guy ♪

♪ To leave me so easy ♪

♪ Am I gonna be alright? ♪

♪ I wanna kick myself
for falling so hard ♪

♪ Mama, can you die
from a broken heart? ♪

♪ From a broken heart ♪

You better end that song. Whoo!

Yeah, ladies!

♪♪♪

Kelsie, that song is ‐‐

It's intense It is, it is.

Mm‐hmm. Wow, Kelsie.

I mean,
you really made that work.

You take something to the edge.

You're really good at that.
Thank you.

Madeline,
why aren't you on my team?

'Cause she's smart.

That's got to be
a hard song to sing.

It's just such
an intricate melody

and you nailed them.
Thank you so much.

If I was picking, I'd be going
with Madeline right now.

Thank you.

Madeline, you hit all the notes

and you did all the things
you're supposed to vocally,

but I think it just felt
like you were connected

and it made it
very enjoyable for me.

Thank you so much. Kelsie,

I was in college
when that song came out

and I was in
an a cappella group,

and everyone
was trying to be Alanis.

I felt like you did a good job

of nodding to some
of the Alanis‐isms of the song.

Alanis‐isms. Ah.

Making up words.

But also I really think

you carry yourself
like an A‐level pop performer.

Wow. Thank you.
This is a tough decision,

but I might lean
slightly toward Kelsie.

Thank you.
Madeline,
I loved you tonight.

Your voice is so pretty.

I think you're super talented,

and I think you're cool.

Thank you.

Kelsie,
I'm blown away by your talent.

You are so gifted
and I love your spirit.

Thank you.
Both of you guys
are just so talented.

Thank you so much.
Thank you, Gwen.
Thank you, Coaches.

Kelly, the final decision
is yours,

but give us a few thoughts.

The knockout is when
we don't have a say

in what you choose,
so I was so shocked

you picked this song.
I was like, "Alright,"

and then you navigated it
and made it more Kelsie,

but still stayed true to it
because we all love this song.

Yeah.
And, Madeline, for me,
you're the country girl

that I want to go see.

I didn't really know
this song that well.

It's such a really sad song,

and then just to know
what you went through

to need to sing it. Yeah.

For both of you,
that was moving.

You're both totally different.

So glad that America votes
from here on out.

I feel like such a word
I shouldn't say on "The Voice."

Sucky. Yeah, that wasn't it.

But...

Kelly, the time has come.

Who's the winner
of this knockout?

Oh, man,
you both love a challenge.

You both accept them.

Um...

and I love pop and country.

This is so hard.

Um...

Um... the winner ‐‐ Ooh!

The winner of this knockout...

is Madeline.

There you have it.
Madeline Consoer.

Madeline gave such
an incredible performance.

Thank you.
She's a serious threat
to Team Blake.

It was so incredible to reach

the four coaches with this song.

This is the opportunity
of a lifetime.

Going to the live shows. Whoo!

I'm so excited.

Oh, my gosh.

This has truly been
such a blessing.

You're so good.
You are so good.
You're so great.

Both girls are
incredibly gifted.

Give it up for Kelsie Watts.

I just thought that Madeline

could kind of stand out more
in this environment.

Thanks, you guys.
Even the coaches this time
were like, "Wait,

where'd you come from?"
And I'm like,

"I've been seeing this
for a minute.

Y'all just got here."

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Will you dance for us
or something?

Just start going, right? Yeah!

See, Blake will get mad
if I, like ‐‐

if I ‐‐ if I do that, he always
gets mad when I do that.

Were you like this little tiny
baby doing all that?

Always.

Everyone on Team Gwen
is super amazing.

Being paired
with any one of those people

would be pretty nerve‐wracking.

There's a lot
of different emotions

going on, a lot of butterflies.

My boy coming up next,
he's 14 years old.

♪ Ohh ♪

He does all these runs.
He has so much natural instinct.

You do not look like your voice.

And Chloé...

♪ Walk through fire for you ♪

...she has a really cool voice.
She knows who she is.

There's just something
about her.

Oh, my...

Usher's here! Yes! Oh, my gosh.

Our mega mentor is Usher, baby.

Yeah. man. Hey!

My heart started
"Gu‐gunk, gu‐gunk, gu‐gunk."

Hi!

Carter. Hi, Chloé.

Carter! Yes!

Hi, you guys.

I'm so excited to show you off
to Usher.
Oh, my goodness.

No pressure, no pressure.

Carter's doing the song
"You Say,"

and I think it is
an excellent choice for him.

I actually just want to know why
you chose this song.

You know, being a teenager,
it's a lot of pressure,

try to fit in and be "cool."

Whatever that means. Yeah.

♪ I keep fighting voices
in my mind ♪

♪ That say I'm not enough ♪

Being a 14‐year‐old boy
in middle school/high school

that sings,
doesn't really play sports,

not very athletic,
most boys my age,

their voices
have already dropped down,

so I have been picked on
by the other kids

for being this different,
unique individual.

♪ You say I am strong
when I think I'm weak ♪

But as I get older,
I'm realizing that

unique isn't a bad thing.

I don't need their validation,

and I think it was totally worth

staying strong through
all that nonsense

to have gotten here
and show my unique side.

♪ I believe ♪

Oh, my God. Can I have
your autograph right now?

Please, because ‐‐ Oh, my God.

People right now,
if they had anything negative

to say about you, they're, like,
eating their words.

Carter's voice was amazing.

This is the first time
he's getting an opportunity

to show himself

in the light that he'd like
to be represented.

And that's a lot for anybody,
but for a 14‐year‐old, you know?

Around every high
and every low...

Yeah.
...make sure you take
a deep enough breath before

and support yourself with air.

Got it.
I love
all the little nuances,

like the little squeaks.

As long as you're
really thinking

about the lyrics
while you're singing,

it's gonna be very believable.

Thank you so much.

Usher and Gwen want for me
to believe in myself,

and if I'm gonna win Gwen over,

I got to show everything
that I got.

How you doing, my love?

Oh, don't say that.

Chloé, what song
are you gonna do?

I'm singing "Weak" by SWV.

This era of music means so much

for the transition of hip‐hop
and R&B tying together.

This w‐‐ This is
when it all happened.

Yeah. Very cataclysmic.
It's special to you,

I can tell. Yeah.

"Weak" is an incredible song

about how deeply you can care
for another human being,

and it's so important
to the history

of Black music in America.

Marvin Sapp, Kirk Franklin,

and Fred Hammond
are gospel artists.

I'm a music teacher for kids
from middle‐school

to high‐school age,

and I teach the history
of Black music

from slavery to present day.

Type in the chat
what you're hearing

and what you're feeling
for this song.

Teaching them about our music

and about our culture
is something truly special.

♪ Whatever it is that you do ♪

♪ When you do
what you're doing ♪

Whoo!
One of Chloé's real talents

is the variety
that she has in her voice.

She can be really soft.
She can go in her head voice.

She has a really strong
chest voice.

The approach of the top
of the song,

you can give me
more dynamic there.

You know how
to swell your voice.

♪ I don't know what it is ♪

There! I need you
to be that relaxed

when you do it. Okay.

When you're in your head...
Yeah.

...you're dead. Ooh, quotes.

I'm learning so much today.
I'm with you right now.

I'm like, "Okay, what else?"

Like, ooh, Usher!

Give you your heart.

Yes, sir. You have this thing

that's almost '70s
and I love that.

I love the vibrato.

You're doing so much,

and that's the other thing,
it's like on a record...

Yep.
...you would be able
to hear all of it.

Yeah.
We have to figure out
how to hear all of it here.

I want to show Gwen I'm growing.

And the person
that she met and turned for

was just the beginning
of who I am.

You have to go out there
and win her over.

Another torturous moment for me.

I think that if Carter
can do what he did today

and if Chloé shows us
what she's got,

then I'm gonna have
a really hard decision.

Yay, Carter!

Welcome back, Carter. Whoo!

Wow! You look so pretty!

With "You Say,"
here's Carter Rubin.

You got it.

♪♪♪

♪ I keep fighting voices
in my mind ♪

♪ That say I'm not enough ♪

Yes.

♪ Every single lie
that tells me ♪

♪ I would never measure up ♪

♪ Am I more than just the sum ♪

♪ Of every high and every low? ♪

Whoo!

♪ Remind me once again
just who I am ♪

♪ Because I need to know ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ You say I am loved ♪

♪ When I can't feel a thing ♪
Whoo!

♪ You say I am strong ♪

♪ When I think I am weak ♪

♪ You say I am held ♪

♪ When I am falling short ♪

♪ And when I don't belong ♪

♪ Oh, you say I am yours ♪

♪ And I believe ♪

Whoo!

♪ What you say of me ♪

♪ I believe ♪

♪ Oh, I believe ♪

♪ Yes, I believe ♪

♪ What you say of me ♪

♪ I believe ♪

Whoo!

Alright.

♪ Taking all I have ♪

♪ And now I'm layin' it
at your feet ♪

Oh, my God. Okay.

Beautiful. Okay.

Beautiful.

Wow. Oh, my God.

My baby!

Like, I can't breathe.

♪ This is "The Voice" ♪

Welcome back to the knockouts.

Now with "Weak,"
here is Chloé Hogan.

Yeah. Whoo!

Come on, Chloé. Bring it!

♪♪♪

Whoo!

♪♪♪

♪ I don't know what it is
that you've done to me ♪

Whoa.

♪ But it's caused me to act
in such a crazy way ♪

Alright!

♪ Whatever it is that you do ♪

♪ When you do
what you're doing ♪

Whoo! Whoo! Sing it, Chloé!

♪ It's a feeling
that I don't understand ♪

Hey!

♪ 'Cause my heart starts beating
triple time ♪

♪ With thoughts of loving you
on my mind ♪

♪ I can't figure out
just what to do ♪

♪ When the cause and cure
is you ♪

Whoo!

♪ I get so ♪

♪ Weak in the knees,
I can hardly speak ♪

♪ I lose all control ♪

♪ And something takes over me ♪

♪ In a daze,
your love's so amazing ♪

♪ It's not a phase ♪

♪ I want you to stay with me ♪

♪ By my side,
I swallow my pride ♪

♪ Your love is so sweet ♪

♪ It knocks me
right off of my feet ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

Hey!

♪ I can't explain
why your love ♪

♪ Can't explain why your loving
makes me weak ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ Something 'bout the way you do
the things you do‐o‐o ♪

♪ It ♪

♪ Knocks me
right off of my feet ♪

♪ Ohhh, I ♪

♪ Can't explain
why your loving ♪

♪ Makes me weak ♪

♪ Mmm, your loving
makes me weak ♪

♪ I can't explain
why your love ♪

Oh, my God!

♪ Makes me weak ♪

What the hell?

What?! Wow!

What are you doing?

Oh, my gosh.

That is smooth.

What am I gonna do?

I don't know! I don't know.

You're gonna screw up.
There's no way.

I give up.
I don't know what to do.

Carter, I thought
my makeup artist

is going to have
to come out here

and fix everything that's
happening to me right now.

That's, like,
a finale performance.

It broke me
in the most amazing of ways.

Thank you so much. Wow, Kelly.

And I'm still, like,
about to cry.

Thank you.
Now, switching gears
with my soul...

...you brought me back

to, like, the roller‐rink days
for me.

I'm much older than you,

and there was one point
that actually made me fall

so in love with you, where you
just swatted at your vocal.

I mean, your texture
and your tone,

it's incredible,
and I think I'd have

to go with Carter on this one,

but you did
an outstanding job, Chloé.

Thank you. Kelly.

I think, for you, Carter,
because of your age,

it's very exciting
to see what you can do,

and you sing as skilled as
anybody on this show, you know?

Thank you. It's unbelievable.

And, Chloé, for me,

I felt like you had
the big moment.

You just had a presence
that was so seasoned.

I thought it was magical.
I really did.

I wish I had a steal,
I'll put it to you that way.

No one likes to hear that.

Oh, my gosh. I do have a steal.

Whoa. Whoa, holy crap.

And this is going to be
a tough decision for Gwen.

I'm gonna cry right now.

No.
Carter,
you actually nailed it.

Thank you.
You are a prodigy.
You are special

because of your age,
but also anybody who sang that

would have been proud
to sing it at any age.

Thank you.
Chloé,
it's so interesting because

I think in some ways,
the degree of difficulty

was higher for you

because I would say "Weak"
is not built

for this competition
in the same way.

Right.
And I was just stunned
by how up to the challenge

you were in every single moment.

So was her coach.

You did so many cool,
little unexpected things.

It was just like, "Oh, you could
do this, too,

you can do that, too."
I would pick Chloé.

Gwen, it all comes down to you.

Before we find out your winner,
what'd you think?

Chloé, I feel like
I'm in that kind of space

where I'm going to be like,
"If I don't pick you,

you're going
to become this huge star

and I'm gonna look like
the big idiot on 'The Voice'

that, like, didn't pick you,

and then John Legend
takes you to fame."

You're awesome.
You're so awesome.

Okay, my son.

My child.

You needed to pick a song
that you could relate to

so that you can show that you
are connected to your heart.

This is a really
difficult moment for me.

Gwen, the time has come.

Who is the winner
of this knockout?

I hate you.

I mean, I'm blaming you
for this moment, okay?

Love you.

And I'm going to say the winner
of this knockout...

is my man right here, Carter.

Carter Rubin, congratulations.

You're moving on to the live
playoffs for Team Gwen!

Thank you so much.

I couldn't lose Carter.

He shocks me continuously

because he's just so gifted.

His performance was flawless,

and I had to go with Carter.

Coaches, let me remind you
Chloé's available to steal.

Chloé, anything you'd like to
say to your coach?

This has been a blessing
and an honor,

and I'm so thankful
for this experience.

- Ahh!
- Put your hands together

for Chloé Hogan.

Here we go!

We got a knockout steal
from John Legend!

Come on!

John uses
his one and only steal.

We will see you now
in the live playoffs, Chloé.

I already hate you.
I'm so jealous right now.

The universe knew

I was supposed
to work with Chloé

because she was just flawless
and stylish and graceful

and she's perfect
for Team Legend.

Hey, you listen to me.
Yes, ma'am.

I'm not abandoning you.
I had to pick somebody.

You know what I'm saying?

I love you. It's okay.
I love you still.

Welcome to Team Legend, Chloé.

Congratulations. Yes, baby!

Yes!

Thank you.
Thank you. She's great.

Never seen a more defensive
coach ever.

No, I ‐‐ well, 'cause she ‐‐
"I'm not just leaving you."

It was so good.
I want her to know
I love her.

Like, God.

"I'm not letting you just go."