The Voice (2011–…): Season 21, Episode 11 - The Knockouts Premiere - full transcript

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪

Kelly: This season,
we have a huge mega mentor,

possibly my favorite
that's ever come on this show.

My artists are gonna lose
their mind.

Who do you think
it could be?
I have no idea.

Mega mentors.
My mind is spinning.

I know it's gonna be big.

Ariana: He is
a brilliant artist,

performer, and musician.

[ Screams ]

‐Oh, my God.
‐Oh, my la‐‐



He's written songs that
the whole world loves to sing.

Oh, shoot!
Holy cow.

Yes, sir!
I love you!

Blake: This season's mega mentor
is none other than Ed Sheeran.

♪ I'm on my way

John: One of the great
singer‐songwriters

on the planet.
Kelly: So many awards.

Blake: He's an incredible
performer.

He's a guy that actually
builds a track on stage.

Ed Sheeran is probably
one of the A Team.

[ Laughs ]

He is one of the most
streamed artists of our time.

He just fell from the heavens
and landed here

on the set of "The Voice."



Hey.
Blake: Holy crap!

That's Ed Sheeran.

What's going on?
What's up, man?

Ed Sheeran has pretty much
accomplished it all.

He's producer. He's won
any award you can think of.

'Cause our dressing rooms
are right next to each other,

did you hear me performing
"Sweet Caroline"?

I did, yeah.
I was really wanting you

to critique my version,

like,
from a mentor standpoint.

It sounded beautiful, yeah.
It did?

But you are
a professional singer,

so I would expect it
to sound great.

Depends.
Blake: Ed's a perfect mentor.

He's written songs
for so many different genres.

He can really tackle anything.

Ed: Blake ‐‐ I've met him
a bunch of times,

but I've never actually spent
this much time with him,

so I'm very grateful for that.

Thank you for being here,
Ed.

I'm really happy
to be here.

Being a mega mentor is perfect

'cause you get to give
constructive criticism.

I've performed
all around the world

on different "Voice" things,
but never really done,

like, full mentoring like this.

Who do you think
it's gonna be?

I feel like it's gonna be
somebody really big.

They're gonna be amazing
no matter what.
They're gonna be amazing.

This is like my two
powerhouse vocalists.

Jonathan is actually someone
I just stole.

Daly: That is a steal!

You're not leaving.
What are you talking about?

And then Wendy's been
on my team since the beginning.

The big shocker
is that Wendy chose me

to be her coach
to begin with.

She obviously watched
the show

and knows
you've won it eight times.

Maybe so.
She's a Nashville girl.

Come on in and meet Ed Sheeran,
you guys.

Oh, my.
How you guys doing?

[ Laughs ]
Oh, wow.

Ed Sheeran ‐‐ he's worked
in country, pop, and soul. Wow.

That's exactly
what I've been building

these last 35 years.
Oh, my gosh. How are you?

I hear
you're a Nashville girl.
Yes, I am.

I lived in Nashville
for quite some time.

Yeah, you did.
I'm still there.

I'm really looking forward
to hearing you guys sing.

Blake:
This is gonna be exciting.

I got something
I got to tell you.
What?

I've been a member
of The Time Jumpers

for two years.
I didn't know that.

♪ Your kiss

The Time Jumpers
are a Grammy Award‐winning band.

It's traditional country music,

and they're like some of
the best musicians

in Nashville music history.

And so it was big news that
they invited me to be a member.

The Time Jumpers never heard me
sing soul music.

So you're going
from Time Jumpers,

now you're doing
Aretha Franklin.

I'm revamping my life.
I always look like

I'm a deer in headlights here
because I am.

I'm like, "Oh, my God."
Aretha's my core.

"Ain't No Way" is the song
I'm singing,

but I grew up watching
"Hee Haw" and "Soul Train."

Me too.
Right.

I grew up watching
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

Very different.
Really? What about
"The Benny Hill Show"?

You're English.
Dude, I feel like Americans

just think English people just
drink tea and know the Queen.

So many people,
they're like,

"But you have met the Queen,
haven't you?"

And you're like,
"Yeah, yeah, I have."

[ Laughter ]

♪ Ain't no way

Wendy: I remember listening
to Aretha Franklin.

At eight years old,
I didn't understand the words,

but I understood the feeling
that was coming from her.

She stopped me in my tracks.

♪ And if you need me
like you say ♪

I like to be the storyteller.

I want to sing this song and
make the whole room go silent.

♪ Me, oh

Ed: Wendy, as soon she opens
her mouth,

you could feel the temperature
in the room change.

Just everyone kind of go,
"Whoa."

♪ If you won't let me

And I think
that's a very rare thing.

That's star quality.

♪ Me

I feel like you should be
in our seats,

and we should be there.
I'm still growing.

No, you're fully,
fully grown.

Wow.
The only thing I would say

is I wouldn't put
the mic stand there.

I'd just have you holding
the mic.
Yeah, I think so, too.

That's literally
the only thing. I'm out. I'm out.

[ Laughter ]

Just keep doing
what you're doing.

Mega mentor moment
right here.

You're gonna get to meet
the Queen one day. I want to.

Let me do it.

When she's laying down
a lyric,

it's just
with such class.

"Here's the words,
and now let me use

those same words
and then do this to you."

I'm out, too.
Me and Ed are out.

Oh, my gosh.
Do you want to come up?

Sure, sure, sure.

Did I steal you
from Ariana's?

You stole me
from Mr. Legend.

Okay, yeah. The coaches
quickly fade from my memory

when I get somebody.
At this point,

you are "The Voice",
Blake.

[ Laughs ]
That's right. That's right.

So you're singing...

"I Can See Clearly Now."
Amazing.

This song,
it's pretty emotional for me

because when I went through
stage 4 cancer...

Bloody hell.
...my mom would sing
this song to me

when I was
on the chemo bed.

This is one of the first songs
I ever learned how to sing.

♪ I can see clearly now
the rain is gone ♪

When I was sick and she had sung
that song to me,

I didn't want to hear it.
"I can't see clearly, Mom.

What are you talking, it's gonna
be a bright, sunshiny day?"

But she's always like, "Son,
you need to think this way."

♪ Sunshiny day

This is the message
you need to hear.

I owe her my victory.

♪ There's nothing
but blue sky ♪

Jonathan's voice
is very vulnerable,

but it's also powerful
at the same time.

♪ Sunshiny day

He's just an easy guy
to listen to. You can sing! Wow.

It's weird hearing
that from Ed Sheeran,
so thank you so much.

It's so good, man.
My take on this,

you hear, like,
Beyoncé sing, right?

And you know Beyoncé
can do everything.
Yes.

But she sings song first
and then,

like, every now and then,
when she does a run,

you're like,
"Oh, my God."

You don't have to necessarily do
all the runs straight away.

You'd sing it straight,
and then when it got to the

♪ Bright, bright, bright,
sunshiny day ♪

kind of slowly ease it in,
and then by the end,

when you're belting it
and it's like, "Oh, wow."

Yeah.
There's nothing I can say

that is better than that
when it comes to advice.

You always need somewhere
to go.

Yeah, yeah.
You still want to have one
last little ace up your sleeve.

Okay.
Sounds great, man.

Jonathan ‐‐
I love the tone of his voice.

He's great, and I definitely
want to make the live playoffs,

so now that I'm in it,
I need to go all the way.

This knockout here
is actually stupid.

I mean, this is embarrassing.
But there's a steal.

There is a steal, yeah.
There is a steal.

Whoo!
Blake: These artists

are my powerhouse vocalists.

I'm literally gonna see
which one can blow the roof

off of this place
higher than the other one.

So where does that leave us?
I don't have to make

any of the bad decisions,
though, do I?

No. I'm gonna see
if I can get that two minutes

of just to your face
when she was singing,

'cause I don't think
you blinked or any‐‐

You're just...

[ Cheers and applause ]

Alright, warm it up.

♪ I'm about to warm it up

Both: ♪ That's what I was born
to do ♪ Yeah!

Feel the energy in here.
With "I Can See Clearly Now",

here's Jonathan Mouton.

♪ I can see clearly now

♪ The rain is gone

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪ I can see all obstacles
in my way ♪

♪

♪ Gone are the dark clouds

♪ That had me blind

♪ It's gonna be a bright

♪ Bright
♪ So bright

Alright.

♪ Sunshiny day

Hey!
Whoo!

♪ I think I can make it now
the pain is gone ♪

I love this song!
Alright!

♪ It's gonna be a bright

♪ So bright

♪ Sunshiny day

Whoo!

♪ Ohhh

♪ Look all around

♪ There's nothing
but blue sky ♪

♪ And look straight ahead

♪ Nothing but blue sky

[ Vocalizes ]

Whoo!

♪ And I can see clearly now

♪ The rain is gone

That's right, y'all.

[ Laughs ]

♪ I can see all obstacles
in my way ♪

♪ Gone are the dark clouds
that had me blind ♪

Whoo!

♪ It's gonna be a bright

♪ So bright

♪ Sunshiny day

♪ You, you, you can make it

♪ Bright

♪ So bright

♪ Sunshiny day

♪ It's gonna be a bright

♪ So bright

♪ Sunshiny day

Thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Wendy! Whoo!
Now singing "Ain't No Way",

here is Wendy Moten.

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪

♪ Ain't no way

Hey! Hoo‐hoo.

♪ For me to love you

♪ If you won't

♪ Let me

♪ Ain't no way

Wow.

♪ For me to give you
all ya need ♪

♪ If you won't let me
give all of me ♪

Yeah! Whoo!

♪ And if you need me
like you say ♪

♪ Say yeah, you do

♪ So then, please, please,
please ♪

Hey!

♪ Know that I need

♪ You, oh

Hey! Oh, my God.

♪ No, it ain't no way

♪ No, no

♪ No way

♪ Baby, no way, no way, no way

♪ It ain't no way

♪ Ain't no way

♪ For me to love you

♪ If you don't

♪ Leeeeeeet me

♪ Oh, whoa

♪ If you

♪ If you don't let me

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪

Oh, my God.
What?!

Oh, my Lord.
Jonathan, Wendy,
are you okay?

Yeah.
Am I alive?

[ Laughter ]

Jonathan, thank you
for letting us enjoy

that amazingly infectious
interpretation.

I want your version.
You sound unbelievable.

There's too much talent
this season,

and it's
really overwhelming.

Wendy, where do we begin,
you know?

As you float in
in your cloak yet again,

sporting this incredibly
regal neckpiece.

How do you honor
an Aretha Franklin song

and yet breathe
so much new life into it?

You just absolutely blew it
out of the water.

I think I would have to
give it to Wendy,

but I love you both so much.

Wow, what a way
to start the day.

[ Applause ]
Thank you. Oh, my God.

Jonathan, it was full
of heart and joy.

I love the a cappella thing
you did at the beginning.

Oh, yeah, that was so cool.
And it was so inviting.

Wendy, I love those little
moments in your mixed voice.

Yes.
The little subtleties.

When you're able
to pull that off

and give us
those amazing big notes,

it's just a tour de force.

[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you.

Kelly: Jonathan,
I loved the song.

It breathed such a great energy
into the room,

and how you delivered it
was so well done.

Thank you so much.

Ma'am.
[ Laughter ]

You're one
of those vocalists

that literally is the reason
why I'm sitting here.

How you navigate, like ‐‐
Oh, said navigate.

Did it, yep.
But how you...

[ Laughter ]
You go where you feel
like you should go

and it just happens
to be the perfect spot.

I think you have to
give it to Wendy. [ Chuckles ]

Thank you, Coaches.

Wendy, can you please hold some
meet‐and‐greet passes

for Kelly and I
for your tour?

[ Laughter ]
Just let us know.

Jonathan, when I paired you
with Wendy, part of it was,

"Let's see what this guy's
made of."

Man,
you stepped out here,

I mean,
that was incredible, man.

Thank you. Thank you.

Can't even imagine
the offers

that are gonna come your way,
Wendy.

I'm just so happy
for you. It's about damn time.

[ Cheers and applause ]

You guys are all like kings
and queens and empresses

and emperors of your worlds,
so I just want you to know

that I really appreciate
this moment in time.

Well, that's nice of you to say
that we're the emperors

and the ‐‐ yeah, but you're
the one that has a voice

that's so important
that you had to wear armor

around it.
[ Laughter ]

Must protect
the instrument.

Daly:
Blake, the time has come.

Who is the winner
of this knockout?

♪

Oh.

Man, you made this tough
for me,

but the winner of the knockout
is Wendy.

Wendy Moten moving on.
[ Cheers and applause ]

This is the tough part
of the knockouts.

Giving me a hug.
Jonathan ‐‐ he blew me away.

The only problem with that
is Wendy blew the building away,

and I fully expect
to see her in the finale.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Got the contemporaries
of today

saying that you've still got it.
It keeps me going.

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

Jonathan, anything you want
to say to your coach?

Blake, you giving me
the second chance

to even be here
right now, so thank you.

Give it up one more time
for Jonathan Mouton,

ladies and gentlemen.

Jonathan,
he did a great job.

But I have a lot of, like,
soulful male singers on my team,

and I only have one steal,

so I'm just waiting
for something unexpected.

I love everyone so much.

I'm telling you, man,
something's going on with me.

I'm getting ‐‐
You're getting mushy?

Yeah.
In your older age?

This is married Blake.

Ariana: It's Gwen.
Yep.

Daly: Coming up on night one
of the knockouts...

♪ Hold me again
Yes!

Ed Sheeran, y'all!

♪ I'm in love
with the shape of you ♪

Daly: ...mega mentor Ed Sheeran
raises the performances

to new heights.
This is a song where you need
to be outwardly like, "Pwah!"

This is intense.
I'm singing his song.

Oh, you are?
Oh!

Maybe we can sing
together.

I'll do some harmonies.
I'm excited.

♪ We keep this love
in the photograph ♪

Get that rasp out more.
When I hear it, I go, "Oh."

♪ Oh, don't you remember

♪ You told me you loved me,
baby? ♪

Daly:
And the competition heats up.

Bring it.
Leave me alone. What do I do?

Ready for me
to slap a little wisdom? Yes!

Daly: A double steal
in the knockouts!

Drama!
We got drama!

Kelly: We're doing knockouts,
y'all. I'm ready.

How's everyone feeling?
I'm feeling like this.

John: I'm feeling so good.
I love my team.
I'm like
a little slight body roll.

So we don't get to save anybody
this round.

I'm super worried
about the no saves, though.

I know.
Only steals from now on.

Have you got your hands
in your pockets?
This is super useful,
all of this.

Yes.
Everybody got
their hands in their ‐‐

These are
absolutely not pockets.

You're never gonna make it
on this show.
They're little Christmas
ornaments.

"Voice" coaches
have to have pockets.

Come on. Let's go.
Okay. Alright.

Let's go do some knockouts.
Alright, let's do this.

I'm so excited you're here.
Hi!

Nice to see you.
And you're married now?

I am.
You as well? Yeah, we had a kid.

That is so exciting.
I met Ed when I had red hair.

It was in 2012.
He was at my manager's office,

just hanging
and playing music.

He is a brilliant songwriter.

How is it
sending people home?

The worst.
I'm, like, not okay.

Yeah, I can imagine.

Ed: I've known Ariana
for like a long, long time,

and we've worked together
on songs in the past.

We've jammed.

It's gonna be a good
first season for her, I think.

Who do you think
it's gonna be?

I don't know,
but I'm pumped.

So my first pairing, these are
two of my favorite women.

Raquel has this really
sweet tone and runs

and the best energy.
She's such a star.

And Katie Rae has one of
the most powerful voices

I've ever heard.
I'm excited to hear them.

Here they come.
Oh, my God!

Hello!
Oh, my God!

Ed Sheeran sitting
right next to Ariana Grande,

I‐I just can't believe
that this is happening to me.

I've looked up to him for years.
Can somebody pinch me?

Am I dreaming? [ Laughs ]
How are you guys doing?

Hi, Ed.
Nice to meet you.
Oh, my God. Hi!

Ed Sheeran.
He's been everywhere

and he's worked with
so many people.

He's a songwriter.

He has amazing artists
featured on his songs.

He's such an amazing talent.

Jumper's really cool.
Oh, my God.

And that's something that's
gonna help push us forward.

Hopefully lives. [ Laughs ]
When I leave set,

I don't stop talking
about you all.

She's like a proud mum.
So who's singing first?

I will be the one
singing first.

Okay.
And what are you saying?

"Hold On To Me"
by Lauren Daigle.

Sweet.
Yeah, it really spoke to me.

I've been away from my husband
and my son.

It's like, "Hold on to me,
even if I'm not there."
Oh, man.

How old's your son?
He's three.

Amazing.
Yeah. Oh, my god, I can't ‐‐

Yeah, this is the longest time
I've been away from my daughter,

and I don't know
how on earth people do it.

The sacrifice you're making now
will pay off dividends.

Just go for it.
I'm so excited for this.

♪ Hold on to me
when it's too dark to see you ♪

My husband and my son,
they mean everything to me.

They're my whole world,
and I...

[ Sighs ] I wouldn't even
gotten here

without my husband's support.

♪ When I don't feel like
I'm worth defending ♪

He's helping with my son
while I'm gone.

He is an ICU nurse.

He's had to take
some time off work.

When I'm feeling down,
he reminds me why I'm here.

I want to make him proud.

♪ Me

Whoo!

That's great.
That's stunning.

Thank you.
Your voice has such power

in the choruses
that I kind of want to hear it

a little bit softer
in the last verse

and the first verse, so when
you get there, it's a moment.

Also,
you're doing tiny riffs.

They're so good.
I want to hear more.

Go for it, just feel it,

and just ‐‐
and just roll with it.
Alrighty.

I love that note.
You'll do that so beautifully.

Also, when you are belting,

do you feel like healthy
right now vocally?

Do you feel tired at all
from the amount of singing

and rehearsing
that you've been doing?

I've had some rough
couple of days

just missing my family,

so there's been
some tears being shed.
I'm so sorry.

It's a great song choice
for that.

I think use that emotion in it,
then.

Yeah.
Go soft, go loud.

What helps me sing
through fatigue,

try to bring
your falsetto down

when you're warming up
instead of your chest voice up.

Okay.
That's gonna make you tired.

You'll notice it
when you go to belt,

you'll be like, "I don't feel
any sort of bumps or kinks."

Appreciate that.

Ariana has lived up
to the hype.

She's just so real
and thoughtful.

I am just super grateful
to be on her team.

What you're feeling,
let that come out

and blow the roof off
at the end. Don't be afraid.

♪ When I don't feel like
I'm worth defending ♪

Such power in her voice,
I could definitely feel

her tapping into the emotion
in her performance.

I hope that this opportunity
pays off for her.

Love you so much.

My heart hurts for her
missing her family.

I hope singing this
feels therapeutic.

I think it'll really
feel emotional,

and I'm excited
for this from her.

Raquel, how are you?
♪ Great

Tell us about
your song choice today.

"Valerie",
it kind of reminds me of my mom,

just the soulful vibe to it.
We would always just,

like, sing in the car together
and harmonize all the time.

I love that.

♪ Why don't you come on over,
Valerie? ♪

Raquel: This song is all about
you missing a friend

that you haven't seen
in a long time,

and I can relate to that.

I'm living in Miami.
I came by myself.

My mom is my queen.
She is my number‐one supporter.

And it's very sad that we don't
live in the same city anymore,

but we text every single day.

♪ Come on over,
Valerie ♪

She taught me a lot,

so I definitely feel
very well‐prepared.

Whoo!
Great.

I love the runs
that you're doing.
Thank you.

When you go for
the higher options,

just trust them
and support them

because they're so there.

They feel very free
and not planned, as well,

which I like.
It's such a brilliant,

gorgeous rendition.
Thank you.

I felt like I wanted
to see you sort of flourish.

There will be dancing.
There will be dancing.

The thing about Raquel
is that she knows who she is.

You have such
a poignant point of view.

Having that extra sense of self
is so special.

I think this is
her lane ‐‐ soulful, upbeat.

And I think it's gonna showcase
her voice

and her energy perfectly.

I'm really glad you guys get
to pick your own songs, as well.

Me too.
'Cause you can really tell
that you connect to them.

Thank you.
Thank you.

These are two
of my favorite voices

and one of them needs
to be stolen.

Use your steal here.
Use it now.

Can I use my steal
on my own people?

Oh, you can't? What's the point
in having to steal

if you can't use it
on everything?

[ Laughter ]

Man: One minute, one minute.
Oh, my God. Hi! Oh, my God!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Oh, my God. I love you.

I love you, too.
Nice to meet you guys.

Nice to meet you.
My team is next. Okay.

Are you guys having fun
so far?

[ Cheers and applause ]

Man: Let's have a seat, please.
Let's clear the aisles.

Hi, guys.
Enjoy the rest of the show.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Hi!

[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes.

With "Hold On To Me",
here's Katie Rae. Alright.

♪ When the best of me
is barely breathin' ♪

♪ When I'm not somebody
I believe in ♪

♪ Hold on to me

Yeah.

♪ Hold on to me

♪ Hold on to me
when it's too dark to see you ♪

♪ When I am sure
I have reached the end ♪

♪ Hold on to me
when I forget I need you ♪

♪ When I let go, hold me again

♪ When I don't feel like
I'm worth defending ♪

♪ Hold on to me

♪ Hold on to me
Yes.

♪ Hold on to me
when it's too dark to see you ♪

♪ When I am sure
I have reached the end ♪

♪ Hold on to me
when I forget I need you ♪

♪ When I let go, hold me again

♪ I could rest here in your arms
forever ♪

♪ 'Cause I know
nobody loves me better ♪

♪ Hold on to me

♪ Hold on to me

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yes. Let's go. She turned around.

Get it, girl. You got this.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Now with "Valerie",
here is Raquel Trinidad.

♪

♪ Well, sometimes I go out
by myself ♪

♪ And I look across the water

♪ And I think of all the things,
what you're doing ♪

♪ In my head I paint a picture

♪ Oh, since I've come on home

♪ Well, my body's been a mess

♪ And I miss your ginger hair

♪ And the way
you like to dress ♪

♪ Won't you come on over?

♪ Stop making a fool out of me

♪ Why don't you come on over,
Valerie? ♪

Hey!

♪ Valerie

♪ Valerie

♪ Ohhh, hey

♪ Valerie

♪ Did you have to go to jail?

♪ Put your house up on
for sale? ♪

♪ Did you get a good lawyer?

♪ I hope
you didn't catch a tan ♪

♪ I hope you found the right man
who'll fix it for you ♪

♪ Ohhhh
Whoo!

♪ Since I've come on home

♪ Well, my body's been a mess

♪ And I miss your ginger hair

♪ And the way
you like to dress ♪

♪ Won't you come on over?

♪ Stop making a fool out of me

♪ Why don't you come on over,
Valerie? ♪

Alright, alright!

♪ Valerie

♪ Whoa, oh, Valerie

♪ Valerie

♪ Why don't you come on over,
Valerie? ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪

Oh, both of you
are so good.

Katie Rae, you had so much heart
and connection with the song.

The way your voice rings
and takes up space,

I just find it
so inviting.
Appreciate it.

Raquel, you just have
so much charisma,

and I love some
of those quick little runs

you were doing
throughout.

Oh, my God, we both jumped when
she did that really cool one.

Yeah, I was like, "Okay."

I don't know
how I would decide.

Me neither.
Yeah. I'm gonna run away.

You have a little time.
This is gonna be tough.

I'm gonna say Raquel.

Way to go, girl.
Way to go.

Kelly: Katie Rae,
that tone is magical.

Like, you have a beautiful gift.
I'm a fan.

You're one of my favorite tones
of the whole show.

Thank you so much.
Period. Yes.

Oh, my gosh.
And, Raquel, how you did
those quick little runs,

I was like, "What?!"

[ Imitates rap air horn ]
It was really good.

You're very, like, sassy,
but in a very sweet way.

I love that. Thank you.
Yeah, you're both great.

I might lean a little bit
more towards Katie Rae.

Thank you so much.

Thank you for helping me
a zero amount.
[ Laughs ]

Thank you.
We just canceled it out.

John: We gave opinions.
[ Laughs ]

Raquel, you just lit the room up
with personality and happiness

just then,
and then, Katie,

it was just such
an emotional performance.

So if I'm you, I'm ‐‐
I think I'm ‐‐

I'm not you.
You aren't?

Yeah, I'm not you,
believe it or not.

As me, I'm leaning ‐‐
I would pick Raquel.

Daly: Thank you, Coaches.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Alright, Ari, give us
some thoughts on the knockout.

This is extra hard
for me

because both of you have been
two of my favorites.

Katie Rae, your tone,
your strength.

I just feel like
you've left

a huge piece of your soul
on the stage.
Thank you.

And, Raquel, I love your runs.
They're purposeful.

They come out of nowhere.
She's like,

"I'm gonna pull one out of here,
and I'm gonna do it perfectly,

and then I'm gonna
trickle down and do something

that sounds like gymnastics,"
and it's beautiful.

Daly: Tough decision for you,
Ariana.

Who is the winner
of this knockout?

♪

The winner
of this knockout...

♪

Tough decision for you, Ariana.

Who is the winner
of this knockout?

♪

The winner
of this knockout... ...is Raquel.

Raquel Trinidad!

Ariana: This is really it.
This is where we're getting

our final team together
to go to the lives,

so it's quite a bit
of pressure.

Thank you.
I went with Raquel.

I'm just excited to work
with her

from a technical standpoint,

exploring what other areas
of her voice

we can tap into.
Thank you, guys. Congratulations!

To make it to the live shows
is, like, all that I wanted,

and I can't wait to go home
and cry. [ Laughs ]

Out of happiness.
Team Ariana! [ Laughs ]

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

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

I was a fan before, but now that
I've gotten to know you,

she's just honestly
one of the most amazing people.

She cares about all of us
as a team.

I'm a stay‐at‐home mom,
you know?

I'm just so grateful
for all of you.
You're so brilliant.

So I appreciate it.

Give it up again
for Katie Rae.

[ Cheers and applause ]

We got a steal! Kelly Clarkson!

Kelly: I used my only steal
on Katie Rae

because I feel like I don't have
anybody like her on my team.

I've wanted Katie Rae
since the blinds, y'all,

so I finally got her.

What a smart decision
singing that song.
Thank you.

I did not want to go home.
You're gonna look really cute
in my turquoise jacket.

Do I get one?
Yes! What's up, Ed Sheeran?

Oh, I get a jacket?
It's so good to see you.

Kelly:
Ed Sheeran ‐‐ I adore him.

He's this huge artist,
but then you hang out with him,

and he's, like, the coolest guy
that you just, like,

kind of started
talking to in the bar.

You got my size
and everything.
Ooh, I do dig that blue.

The benefits that
are gonna be bestowed

upon all these artists
is incredible.

I feel like you're ready.

Ed: I was a fan
of Kelly Clarkson

when she was singing
"Behind these Hazel Eyes"

and "Because of You"
and "Since U Been Gone"

and all these amazing songs.

We used to be neighbors
in Nashville.

I love Kelly just as a human.

My team is really good,
so I really need help

figuring out which ones
to pick, so...
Cool.

We have Gymani and Kinsey.
Are we gonna dance?

And they're insane.

Kinsey Rose
is a country singer,

and Gymani sings, like,
R&B/pop.

These two could not
be more night and day.

I paired Gymani and Kinsey
'cause I'm an idiot.

Come on down!

I just thought they're
gonna be against each other

eventually anyway.
Ed Sheeran, y'all!

Ahh!
Hey.

♪ I'm in love with the shape
of you ♪

That sounded like a little bark.
She was like, "Ah!"

How are you?
Hello. I'm so good.

She's having a moment.

Gymani: I had, like,
a mental break a little bit

because the dude is spectacular.

Ed: Where are you from?
From Atlanta. Atlanta, Georgia.

From Nashville.
I lived in Nashville
for a bit.

Actually, we used
to be neighbors.

Yes, we found out
at this event we were both at.

I have
a good English accent.

[ English accent ]
Are you alright, love?

Would you care
for a cup of tea?

I love it. You know what?
Whenever I speak

to Americans about England,
they always just think

that we speak
the Queen's English,

but that's
the Northern accent.
Yeah.

Atlanta's wonderful, as well.
Yeah, I don't know

any English accents,
but I can definitely do an ATL

for y'all.
Amazing. What are you singing?

I am singing "PILLOWTALK"
by Zayn.

Cool. I'm intrigued.
Okay.

♪ Climb on board

Gymani: "PILLOWTALK" for me is
about how deep love can go.

I am a single mom.
Yeah, stick 'em out.

No.
[ Laughs ]

I have not found that love yet,
but I'm very hopeful.

I love my daughters, like,
unconditionally,

and I feel like
when God sends him,

I want a man
that can love me unconditionally

and my children, as well.
Yeah.

♪ I love to wake up
next to you ♪

When I first saw that Gymani
had picked "PILLOWTALK",

I was hoping it wasn't gonna
limit her,

and then...
Here we go!

...she opened her mouth.

♪ So we'll piss off
the neighbors ♪

She made a song
that's usually more intimate

and more, like, kind of chill,
like, a big, huge song.

Zayn is gonna hear "PILLOWTALK"
and be like, "Damn."

♪ Whoa

Ed: Gymani's voice held so many
wonderful hints

to soul singers that I love.

That's the kind of music
that I would listen to

in my spare time.
Bloody hell.

You've got such a talent.
[ Laughs ]

You have no idea.
Like, I literally listen

to your song
"Shape of You",

and that really is
what kind of, like,

helped me be confident,
like, in my body. Oh, my God.

I'm still shocked
that you're here,

so let me take a mental moment
really quickly. It's wonderful.

Ed Sheeran
is the all‐around artist.

Wow, you really have people
who have been doing this

and succeeding in it

telling you
you are really special.

I was shaking.

You do a kind of, like, rasp
sometimes

that reminds me of, like,
Jazmine Sullivan.

Oh!
And I just say,

get that rasp out more.
When I hear it, I go, "Oh."

If you can incorporate that rasp
into that soft stuff you do

in the beginning, too, it's like
one of my favorite things

about Chris Stapleton's voice
is, like, it just sounds like

he's just lived so much.
Thank you.

Well done.
Yeah, wow. Switch! With Kinsey...

every single coach
tried to steal her. Oh, no!

Literally,
she was the biggest thing

fought over in the battles.
Amazing.

You're singing?
"Strawberry Wine"
by Deana Carter.

Yeah.
Before my grandfather
passed,

my parents brought them
to hear me at Legends Corner.

And I remember playing this song
and they really loved it.

Oh, my God,
there are so many memories

wrapped up with this song.
It's like high school for me.

Let's bring it back.

Or keep it there.
[ Chuckles ]

♪ He was working
through college ♪

Kinsey: My grandfather was
in the armed services.

He served our country twice
in Vietnam.

♪ On my grandpa's farm

I used to actually go sing
at the Veterans Center.

He was always very proud.
He's like, "That's my girl."

My grandfather
passed last summer.

One of the last songs he saw me
do was "Strawberry Wine."

And he started crying
when I was singing.

♪ It's funny
how those moments last ♪

And he'd be so proud
to see me here.

♪ Strawberry wine

Kelly: Man, Kinsey, she really
took liberties in certain areas

and then also really did,
like, keep it classic

to the people
that love the original song.

♪ Oh, bittersweet

Kinsey ‐‐
she's just classic country.

She has a voice
that just makes you feel

warm and fuzzy inside.

♪ Like strawberry wine

Wow. So beautiful.

Beautiful.
I loved your version,

but I would think
about going

♪ Strawberry wine

'Cause your little
beautiful yodel thing you do,

it reminds me of, like, Dolly
and Alison Krauss

and Lee Ann Womack,
but it's another moment

to keep people captivated.
Okay.

You're the complete package.

All I'm gonna say is use
this show as the platform it is.

It's the biggest audience
in America.

I would say pick your best song
and just start

going to country radio
playing in their boardrooms.

Have you ever done
those pizza parties?

I've done the parties.
I would do it

and like two people
would turn up

for like half a song
and be like, "Eh."

But all I'm saying
is never get discouraged.

Oh, no.
You're both phenomenal.

The door's gonna open
after the show.

You just got to make sure
you get through it.

Get that foot in there.
[ Laughs ]

I am so nervous
about this knockout.

This is the hardest
decision ever.

I love my job.
I just get to sit here and go...

Yeah.
You suck, Ed Sheeran.

They're just so different
and they're so special,

and I just have no idea
who I'm gonna pick.

They're so good.
Gymani: That was surreal.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yes, Team Kelly!

Oh, guys, this is hard.
This is hard.

Oof, they're so good.

With "PILLOWTALK",
here's Gymani.

Oh, you ain't ever heard
"PILLOWTALK" like this.

♪

♪ Climb on board

♪ We'll go slow and high tempo

♪ Light and dark

♪ Hold me hard and mellow

♪ I'm seeing the pain,
seeing the pleasure ♪

♪ Nobody but you, 'body but me,
'body but us bodies together ♪

♪ I'd love to hold you close,
tonight and always ♪

♪ I'd love to wake up
next to you ♪

♪ I'd love to hold you close,
tonight and always ♪

♪ I'd love to wake up
next to you ♪

♪ So we'll piss off
the neighbors ♪

♪ In the place
that feels the tears ♪

♪ The place to lose your fears

♪ Yeah, reckless behavior

♪ A place that is so pure,
so dirty and raw ♪

♪ Be in the bed all day,
bed all day, bed all day ♪

♪ Loving in, fighting on

♪ It's our paradise

♪ And it's our war zone

♪ It's our paradise

♪ And it's our war zone

♪ Paradise, paradise

♪ Ooooo

♪ War zone, war zone

♪ War zone

Whoo! Y'all happy? Ha!

♪ Here we go

♪ So we'll piss off
the neighbors ♪

♪ In the place
that feels the tears ♪

♪ The place to lose your fears

♪ Yeah, reckless behavior

♪ A place that is so pure,
so dirty and raw ♪

♪ Be in the bed all day,
bed all day, bed all day ♪

♪ Loving in

♪ Fighting on

Come on.

♪ It's our paradise

♪ And it's our war zone

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yeah!

Sing, Gymani!
Whoo! Sing!

[ Cheers and applause ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

Kinsey Rose!

Now with "Strawberry Wine",
here's Kinsey Rose.

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪

♪ He was working
through college ♪

♪ On my grandpa's farm

♪ I was thirsting
for knowledge ♪

♪ And he had a car

♪ Yeah, I was caught somewhere
between a woman and a child ♪

♪ One restless summer

♪ We found love growing wild

♪ On the banks of the river

♪ On a well‐beaten path

♪ It's funny how those memories,
they last ♪

♪ Like strawberry wine

♪ Seventeen

♪ The hot July moon

♪ I saw everything

♪ My first taste of love

♪ Whoa, bittersweet

♪ But green on the vine

♪ Like strawberry wine

♪ The fields have grown over
now ♪

♪ Years since they've seen
the plow ♪

♪ And I've been missing
so much ♪

♪ Yeah

♪ Like strawberry wine

♪ Seventeen

♪ The hot July moon

Alright.

♪ Saw everything

♪ My first taste of love

♪ Oh, bittersweet

♪ But green on the vine

♪ Like strawberry wine

♪ Like strawberry wine

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yay to both of you!
Alright, Kinsey.

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪

Whoo!

Wow, you guys
couldn't be more different.

[ Laughter ]
Kinsey, I don't know

that I've ever heard anybody
not do the falsetto part

in the chorus,
you did it full voice,

and it was like, "Whoa."

And then, Gymani,
you are so special.

You're
an incredible singer.
Thank you, thank you.

You're an
incredible performer.
Thank you.

I think I'd be going
with Gymani.

[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you.

Ariana: You both have
such concise

and clear senses of self.

I feel like,
if I'm in the car listening

and your song started
on the radio, I'd be like,

"Oh, that's Kinsey.
Love her."

And then, of yours, I'd be like,
"Oh, my god, Gymani.

I love this record."
So it's really

a difficult position to be in

'cause you're both
just that good.

Kinsey, I've told you your tone,
your breath control.

You just sound like
you should be making records.

And, Gymani, you just light
this stage up.

Thank you.
Like fire,
have a point of view,

and live in that point of view
and say,

"I'm a star and I deserve to put
my own spin on these songs."

And she did it
in houndstooth.

Yes, in houndstooth.
Daly: Thank you, Coaches.

Alright, Kelly, give us
some thoughts on the knockout

and then tell us who won.

Kelly: Gymani, I was
a little nervous

when I saw the song,
but I was like,

"Where are we gonna go
to make it not linear?"

Well,
that's how you do it.

Kinsey, you took it somewhere
really beautiful.

You sustained
that big, huge note.

You did such a great job.

Actually, I was watching you
both walk out

and I was like,
"This is literally like me

split in two."
[ Laughter ]

I relate, you know,
to both of you musically.

That makes a lot of sense,
actually. And it's really hard.

Kelly, who is the winner
of this knockout?

♪

My decision isn't
because I think this person

is the better singer.

I think this might be
the better competitor.

The winner of this knockout
is Gymani.

Gymani, congratulations.

What Gymani did
with "PILLOWTALK"

made me recognize
she really came to win.

We're going to lives.
Oh, my God. We going to lives!

Get 'em, girl!
Coaches, let me remind you

Kinsey is available
to steal.

Kinsey, anything you'd like
to say to Kelly?

Kelly, I love you,
and I'm gonna keep

making country music,
and this is just the beginning.

Give it up one more time
for Kinsey Rose,

ladies and gentlemen.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Blake: I didn't use my steal
for Kinsey

because I'm really trying
to narrow down

to one great country artist
on my team this season.

Gymani's incredible.
John: Yeah.

She's only 23.
She's playing to win.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

♪ This is "The Voice"

Daly: Welcome back
to the knockouts.

[ Cheers and applause ]

I do miss this.

See, you got it coming back.
You get to push it one time.

Well, actually,
if I go against you,

you'll get to push it twice
'cause there's

no way you can beat me.

This is my
first knockout round,

and I'm excited about the steal.

I don't have any idea
where I'm gonna use it yet,

but I'm really looking
for a vocalist

that's gonna be able
to knock out

some of these other
really incredible voices

'cause everybody's
just too good.

Ed Sheeran is here!
Oh, my goodness.

I haven't seen you
in ages.

It's been a long time,
my friend.

John: Ed knows how to
put on a great show.

But he also is really effective
at communicating songs

in a live setting.

I think he'll be able
to help our artists

make the most
of their performance.

How's this been?

It's been so fun.
I'm a veteran now.

I've seen mega mentors
come and go.

[ Both laugh ]

And now we've got one of
the greatest singer‐songwriters

on the planet.

That's very sweet of you, man.
That's you.

I'm super excited
to work with John.

I was a fan before I got really
into music professionally,

and he was one of the first
people I met in America.

I just think he's
an incredible artist.

Let's get 'em out.

Oh, my gosh.
Oh, shoot!

That can't be Ed Sheeran.
Like, this isn't real.

I listen to his songs
on the radio,

and I never thought
I would ever talk to him,

meet him, let alone hug him.

This is intense.
I'm singing his song.

Oh, you are?
Ah! Which one?

"Photograph."
You did even know.

I didn't know.
Yeah, that's what I'm saying.

What the heck is going on?

Like, I said, "No pressure"
to myself, right? [ Laughs ]

Hope this
doesn't put you off.

[ Laughter ]
No.

It's like "Photograph",
"Thinking Out Loud",

all these songs
that everybody knows.

It's really an honor
to have him here.

I'm seeing multiple
instruments up here.

We're gonna try.

Are you gonna
do all of this?

Yeah.
Drums. Here we go.

Do you know this is
the first time I've actually

been in this situation
on "The Voice"?

Where someone's
singing your song.

Playing drums
is something different.

I've performed
and played my whole life,

and I don't think anybody else
is gonna be doing that.

♪ Loving
can hurt sometimes ♪

This song is extra special to me

because I used to sing it
to my fiancée at home.

♪ That I know

It's about a romantic
relationship where one person

has to leave for some time,
but they're showing

the other person
that they will come back home.

Before I left to come out
to "The Voice",

I made a box, and I put in there
a bunch of notes,

and I told her, "I want you to
read one note a day

just so you can remember
how much I love you."

♪ Wait for me
to come home ♪

Ed: You know, I've seen lots of
shows around the world

where people sing my songs,

but I've never actually
been there in person to see it.

♪ Come home

Sounded more power ballad‐y,
and mine's more like

coffee shop, café,
chilled acoustics.

So I liked the energy
she brought to it.

♪ Wait for me
to come home ♪

Firstly, it's wonderful
to hear you sing it.

And I love that you're doing
something different with it.

The beginning of the song,

I don't think
you need to start low.

I think just start high.
I think your voice can carry it.

It just sounds big and ballad‐y,
and I think just go with it.

Yeah, I would love
to hear you shred vocally

a little bit more.

I love that rock edge
to your voice,

and I would love to hear you
even push it a little harder.

I haven't heard or played
this song in about two years.

Amazing.
Maybe we can sing together

I'll do some harmonies.
Okay, yeah, let's do it.

Alright. I'm excited.
Alright!

♪ We keep this love
in the photograph ♪

Yeah!

♪ We made these memories
for ourselves ♪

Sabrina: I had a concert
with Ed Sheeran.

It's an experience
I never thought I'd be having.

♪ Yeah

Yes! Whoo! [ Laughs ] Thank you.

Who knew when you
woke up this morning,

this was the outcome? Oh, my God.

Sabrina: Ed Sheeran ‐‐ he knows
what the song is supposed to be.

Having him there, coaching me,
it was amazing.

Come up, Joshua.
So what did you pick?

So I am singing "Falling"
by Harry Styles.

Oh, cool!
I love that song.

I just love
the emotional intention.

It's like that feeling
of knowing you're about

to hit the lowest low.

Before the show,
I really pushed

and knocked on a lot
of doors musically

and got told no a lot.

♪ And it kills me 'cause
I know we've run out of ♪

Joshua:
I kind of had accepted the space
that I was filling back

at my hometown,
just being a worship leader

and just realizing that might be
all that I have musically.

I was falling.
I had given up.

♪ Falling

And being here has really
reminded me that,

hey, this is still my dream,
and it's still worth pursuing.

Oh, the emotion.
I can feel the emotion in that.

That you.
So it makes you feel better,

every single record label
told me no at least three times.

The one that I'm signed
to told me no twice.

Same here! [ Chuckles ]

What did it for me was getting
paid 50 pounds to do a show,

and I was like,
"I can get paid for this?"

And then eventually,
the ball started rolling.

My note that I'd say is,
sometimes the runs

that you do take away
from the emotion of it.

So I'd say don't try
and overly complicate it.

With a song like this,
simple is so effective.

I love that note.

You're gonna have your
own spin on it regardless.

But sticking closer
to the melody

will help make it more
approachable for everybody.

[ Vocalizing ]

John: I love Joshua.
He's got such a dramatic flair.

He doesn't sound
like anybody else.

So good.
I was like, I got chills.

Wonderful, man.
Thank you so much.

This is gonna come down to,
I think, who connects

with the material more,
who makes us feel it.

Thanks for singing
with her.

I rarely sing the harmony
of that one, but...

[ Chuckles ]

I love when they pick
their own songs

because you ‐‐ you really get
to learn more about them.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

You both look amazing.
I love the pants.

With "Falling",
here's Joshua Vacanti.

♪

♪ I'm in my bed

♪ And you're not here

♪ And there's no one to blame

♪ But the drink
in my wandering hands ♪

Yeah!

♪ The coffee's out

♪ At the Beachwood Café

Wow.

♪ And it kills me
'cause I know ♪

♪ We've run out of things
we can say ♪

Yeah!

♪ What am I now?

♪ What if I'm someone
I don't want around? ♪

♪ I'm falling again,
I'm falling again ♪

♪ I'm falling

♪ And I get the feeling that
you'll never need me ♪

♪ Again

♪ Oh, whoa, oh

Yeah!

Wow.

♪ What am I now?

♪ What if you're someone
I just want around? ♪

♪ I'm falling again,
I'm falling again ♪

♪ I'm falling again and again

♪ And what if I'm down?

♪ What if I'm out?

♪ What if I'm someone

♪ Falling again,
I'm falling again ♪

♪ I'm falling

♪ Falling, falling

Hey! Yes, Joshua! Yes! Thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Let's do it.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Are you gonna record
a record right now?

She picked this song
not knowing

that Ed was the mega mentor,
too. Really?

Now with "Photograph",
here's Sabrina Dias.

♪

♪ Loving can hurt

♪ Loving can hurt sometimes

♪ But it's the only thing
that I know ♪

♪ We keep this love
in the photograph ♪

♪ We made these memories
for ourselves ♪

♪ Where our eyes
are never closing ♪

♪ Hearts are never broken

♪ Time's forever frozen still

♪ So you can keep me

♪ Inside the pocket
of your ripped jeans ♪

♪ Holding me closer
'til our eyes meet ♪

♪ You won't ever be alone

♪ Wait for me to come home

Oh, my God, you're cool.

♪ Wait for me to come home

♪ Yeah

Yeah!

♪ And if you hurt me

Alright, Sabrina!

♪ That's okay, baby,
only words bleed ♪

♪ Inside these pages,
you just hold me ♪

♪ I won't ever let you go

♪ When I'm away

♪ I will remember
how you kissed me ♪

♪ Under the lamp post back
on 6th Street ♪

♪ Hearing you whisper
through the phone ♪

♪ Wait for me to come home

[ Cheers and applause ]

Yeah, Sabrina!
Yes! So good.

Kelly: I mean, yo,
that was so cool.

Joshua, what in the world
with your tone?

It's so big, it's so round,
and how you would navigate...

Ooh! Navigate.
...from your chest voice

to your full voice
and then into your falsetto

was just so effortless.
Thank you so much, Kelly.

Sabrina, you know
I'm obsessed with you.

I don't even drink beer, but I
think I'd drink a beer with you.

[ Laughter ]

There's so much artistry
to you.

I mean, I think you're
a bit lazy.

You didn't bring out
like a third instrument.

[ Laughter ]
But I feel like Joshua won

in the sense of like showcasing
your voice the most.

[ Applause ]
Okay.

You ready for me to
slap a little wisdom on this

for you?
Always.

Help you make
your decision.

I just don't like how you say
the word "slap."

Slappin' wisdom.
Little gross.

That was a little too much.

Sabrina, it's so impressive
how dialed in

to your craft you are.

On the other hand,
Joshua came out here

and swung for the fence,
knowing this is the last chance

to go to the lives.

You were on the edge
of breaking down.

It's something to behold.

For that, I would be voting
for Joshua, also.

[ Applause ]
Thank you.

Joshua, you placed
and sustain

and hit every note
gorgeously.

Then you have Sabrina,
who brings out 75 instruments,

and yet your vocals
didn't take the backseat.

John,
why this, you know?

An embarrassment of riches.
It's John's fault.
No, I'm kidding.

I would say Sabrina
for this, yeah.

Daly: Thank you, Coaches.

Alright, John, it all comes down
to you, buddy.

It's so cool to see you
both shine on this stage.

Sabrina, to see you come up
with these ideas,

you just don't shrink
from any challenge.

Amazing work.
Thank you.

Joshua,
you make the audience

feel every single word
that you sing.

Really, really great.
Thank you, John.

John, who is the winner
of this knockout?

You all did not make this
an easy decision for me.

The winner of
this knockout... ...is Joshua.

Joshua Vacanti, you're moving on
to the live playoffs!

John: I love the knockouts
because we're really

getting down to the best of
the best, and the pressure's on.

I love working
with both of them.

I just think Joshua has so much
character and power.

I felt like he was the winner.

I'm so excited I'm going to
the live playoffs. Whoo!

Daly: Sabrina, anything
you want to say to John?

I just want to
say thank you.

You've been an amazing coach,

and just having the opportunity
to be here is an ‐‐ is an honor.

It's our honor, Sabrina.
Thank you so much.
You're so wonderful.

Thank you, Sabrina.
Give it up for Sabrina Dias!

[ Cheers and applause ]

God, she's so cool.

She's so cool.
I love her.

She's like ‐‐ She was one of
my favorites this whole season.

at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Carson, are we on time?
Daly: Sit down.

[ Laughs ]

Your laugh.

It's obnoxious, isn't it?
I love it.

Sounds like Santa.
I love it. I love it.

Oh, my gosh!

[ Laughs ]
Ed: Hey.

This is Ed Sheeran,
everybody.

I see the hair,
and I'm like, "Oh, no."

Hey. How you doing?

[ Laughs ]

[ Gasps ]

Alright.
[ Groans ] Okay. Nervous?

A little.
I mean, you're ‐‐ you're here.

He's literally like
an Avenger of musicians, yeah.

It's like winning
"The Voice" already, isn't it?

Whoo!
Yeah.

Let's get started.
Who's singing first? Okay.

You're gonna be singing
"God's Country" by Blake Shelton.

Oh, my God, he's amazing.
Oh, my gosh. Who's that?

He's this
pretty cool guy.

[ Laughs ]
You know?

I chose it because
it reminds me

a lot of home
in the South.

The way you attack songs
when you're singing,

this is a song
that's kind of designed

for that kind of output.

♪ I saw the light
in the sunrise ♪

Hailey: This song, it's a lot
about loving where you're from.

I come from a small town
in Mississippi,

and everybody knows everyone,
and they all support each other.

Knowing that I'm here
in the big city,

it really feels good to have
that support system.

♪ Yeahhhhhhhhh

Blake: "God's Country" is one of
the most important songs

I've ever recorded.
It really taps into a pride

that you have about
where you come from.

♪ Dixie whistled in the wind,
that'll get you Heaven bound ♪

Hailey is a bold artist,

so it doesn't surprise me
that she chose this song

because she doesn't hit me
as a type of person

to really back down
from anything.

♪ This is God's country

Whoo!