The Voice (2011–…): Season 21, Episode 12 - The Knockouts Part 2 - full transcript
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
It is a very special night.
[ Cheers and applause ]
500 episodes old. We sure are.
That is, after 10 years...
Wow.
...we have become the
most‐watched television show
of the decade
on a single network. Wow! Wow.
Coaches, come on up here ‐‐
Kelly, John, Ariana, Blake.
Bring in the cake.
[ Imitates air horn ]
Whoo!
Yeah!
Yeah!
This is unbelievable.
Can we cut a chair?
Alright.
Whoa!
Daly: Coaches and band photo,
please. Thank you guys.
Thank you, everybody!
Yes! Let the knockouts continue!
Want another bite
before you go?
I'm all right.
You don't want the finger?
♪
How's it been?
Ed: Same old ‐‐
They treating you okay
over here?
How have you been liking
the talent so far?
It's been great. Yeah, man.
It's great to be here.
I want to introduce you
to our next group.
We've got BrittanyBree.
She's from Louisiana
with a little bit of Texas.
♪ Why
Sing!
And Samuel is from Indiana.
♪ Let's not separate
♪ Ooh
Both of them have
really nice, textured voices,
so raspy, tone, character.
It's going to be tough
deciding between them.
Cool.
Let's bring them out.
John: Hello.
Hi! Look who's here!
Samuel: What?
Ed Sheeran is here.
Ed: Hey, guys.
This is crazy. How you doing?
Samuel: I flipped out.
Wow!
Ed Sheeran is
a massive inspiration to me.
You guys enjoying
the process of it?
Yes, it's a lot.
Oh, I love
your accent.
It's beautiful.
Oh, thank you.
Is this in the process
of being finished,
or are you kind of
leaving it...?
[ Sighs ] Okay.
It's been
a couple years now,
so I'm kind of leaving it
where it's at.
I won't show you.
I've got my whole, you know...
Oh, oh. We're about to get
a shirtless Ed Sheeran moment.
[ Laughter ]
So, BrittanyBree
is gonna to go first.
I'm going to sing
"Best Part."
By H. E. R. and Daniel Caesar?
Yes.
So, what made you
want to do it?
I just feel like
this is happening,
so this is the best part
of my life.
BrittanyBree: I never thought
that I would be on "The Voice."
[ Cheers and applause ]
Having secular artists
turn around for me
in a genre that I'm not even
comfortable in,
it was, like ‐‐
it was mind‐blowing.
♪ You're the best pa‐a‐art
But this is actually the type
of music that I want to create.
I want to create a bridge
in between the gospel world
and secular world.
♪ Whoa, hey
♪ If you love me,
won't you say something ♪
Your voice is magical.
I love it.
Thank you.
My only comment to you
is adapting your style
just a little bit
to be a little more tender
and a little more
vulnerable.
Okay.
Think about what you would say
kind of up close
to somebody that you love,
and not to the rafters.
Okay.
I think you've got a clear,
amazing vocal ability.
I like the way you kind of
cut up your runs,
but I think
smoothing them out,
let them flow
a little bit more, okay?
Okay.
It makes the times that
you really riff and go for it ‐‐
it just makes them
so much more powerful.
Not everybody gets to work
with Ed Sheeran. Come on.
It was very exciting
to get his feedback.
It was mind‐blowing.
You've got a really wonderful
tone, as well.
Really, really nice.
Thank you.
Brittany was great.
I think her tone
is something
that stands out.
You know how you hear Rihanna
and you know it's Rihanna,
or you hear Bieber,
you definitely know it's Bieber?
Ariana, you know it's her?
I think that's what
you're looking for
with vocal tone.
So, I picked the song
"Bruises" by Lewis Capaldi.
Okay.
I'm adopted, and so, like,
the emotion behind the song
kind of connects
with the proverbial "bruises"
that are left behind
from feeling, you know,
those questions.
Samuel: I struggled with
a sense of self‐worth,
so I reached out to my birth mom
in hopes to find some answers.
Something that I found out
was how I came to be.
It was nothing like
I had imagined,
and to understand now
that my adoption was not
a position of
"I don't want you,"
it was out of sacrifice.
"This is what
I need to do to give you
the life that you deserve."
So, that was a big realization.
♪ But I hope I never lose
the bruises ♪
♪ That you left behind
Ed: What I loved about
Samuel's voice
was the rasp he gets.
I love when people can get
a bit of grit behind it.
♪ Hold ya
I do feel that your connection
with this song is deeper
than just you liking it.
Yeah.
I love it when, in the chorus,
it goes gruff.
Yeah.
And I think there's
tiny bits in the verses
sometimes where you force it
just a little bit,
but I think keep
the verses chilled,
and then when it gets to
the chorus, it explodes.
Yeah. That reward.
Yeah, I wouldn't give away
your secret power yet.
Yeah.
The question is, are you able
to deploy it selectively?
It's inherently got, like,
pain built into it.
It's got story
built into it.
You want to emotionally connect
with the audience.
Yeah.
It'll make them want
to snuggle up to your voice,
you know what I'm saying,
a little more.
And that's almost
more important
than hitting all the notes,
sometimes.
Yeah.
It's just not focusing on
getting everything exact.
It's more about the feeling
and emotion behind it.
That's huge,
coming from both of you.
Thank you.
You're the reason I've gigged
for the last four years,
and I wouldn't be here
without gigging.
Yeah.
John definitely cut his teeth
like I cut my teeth,
and luck is when preparation
meets opportunity.
Yeah.
And when John's luck happened,
he was so prepared
because he'd been gigging
every single day.
But this is the preparation
to that point,
so keep doing the gigs,
keep writing the songs,
and yeah.
Thank you guys.
With Samuel, I think it's
right up his alley style‐wise.
As long as he executes it,
he's gonna do a beautiful job.
For BrittanyBree, I just want
her to show that journey
and make sure that every note
she sings is connected
and it's for a purpose.
This is gonna be
tough for me,
but I just know how proud
I am of both of you
and how dope
you're gonna be.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You've both got what it takes.
It's great.
Thank you for your time.
Yeah, thank you.
Excellent, guys. Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Let's go. Whoo!
♪
With "Best Part,"
here's BrittanyBree.
Sing it, girl.
Man, she came to, like, play,
too. That game face. Mm‐hmm!
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh‐oh‐oh
♪
♪ You don't know, baby
Yeah.
♪ When you hold me
Okay.
♪ And kiss me slowly,
it's the sweetest thing ♪
♪ Oh, oh‐oh‐oh
♪ And it don't change
♪ If I had it my way
♪ You would know that
you are, ah ♪
♪ You're the coffee
that I need in the morning ♪
♪ You're my sunshine in the rain
when it's pouring ♪
♪ Won't you give yourself
to me ♪
♪ Give it a‐a‐a‐a‐all
♪ I just wanna see
how beautiful you are ♪
Yeah.
♪ You know that I see it
♪ I know you're a sta‐a‐ar
Wow.
♪ Where you go, I'll follow
♪ No matter how far
♪ If life is a movie,
then you're the best part ♪
♪ Whoa‐oh‐oh‐oh
♪ You're the best part
♪ Whoa‐oh‐oh‐ohhh
♪ If you love me,
won't you say something ♪
Yeah!
♪ If you love me, won't you
♪ Oh, mm
♪ If you love me,
won't you say something ♪
Oh! Alright.
♪ If you love me, won't you
♪ If you love me,
won't you say something ♪
♪ If you love me, won't you,
oh‐oh ♪
♪ If you love me,
won't you say something ♪
♪ If you love me, won't you
♪ Love me, won't you,
ooh‐ooh‐ooh ♪
Whoo! Wow.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah.
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alright, yay,
Samuel.
Now singing "Bruises,"
here is Samuel Harness.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪
♪ Counting days, counting days
♪ Since my love
up and got lost on me ♪
♪ 'Cause every word
that I've heard spoken ♪
♪ Since you left
feels like a hollow street ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ I've been told, I've been told
to get you off my mind ♪
♪ But I hope I never lose the
bruises that you left behind ♪
♪ Oh, my Lord, oh, my Lord,
I need you by my side ♪
♪ There must be something
in the water ♪
♪ 'Cause every day
it's getting colder ♪
♪ And if only I could hold ya
♪ You'd keep my head
from going under ♪
♪ Your love I'm lost in
♪ I'm tired of feeling
so exhausted ♪
♪ Your love I'm lost in
♪ Even though I'm nothing
to you now, yeah ♪
Yes!
♪ Even though I'm nothing
to you now ♪
♪ There must be something
in the water ♪
♪ 'Cause every day
it's getting colder ♪
♪ And if only I could hold ya
♪ You'd keep my head from
going under ♪
♪ Yeaaaaah‐ah
♪ Oh, no, no
♪ And if only I could hold ya
♪ You'd keep my head
from going under ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes!
Yes, Samuel!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
Beautiful! Amazing! What?!
Oh, my.
It was so good, both of you.
BrittanyBree, I'll start
with you.
First of all, you are
my favorite person that
ever comes out on
the stage 'cause you
have your game face on.
When your whole body dropped
and the band kind of dropped
at the same time,
I was like, "Whoo!"
Oh, my God, I felt that, like,
physically, emotionally.
You just did
such a good job. Yes, beautiful.
Man, Samuel.
Way to pick a song
that you obviously can feel.
To have someone telling a story
that you believe every word...
Yeah, thank you.
...and I thought that
was really cool
that you let all of us in,
and it was a beautiful job.
Thank you very much.
Beautiful job.
Kelly, I need help. Please.
I know, I know.
This one's difficult.
I feel like
Samuel maybe picked
the better competitive song.
BrittanyBree brought it
to such a competitive level
and, you know, aesthetically,
physically, all of that,
and it made me really want
to hear her again.
Okay.
So, maybe BrittanyBree.
Thank you. Thank you.
Alright.
[ Cheers and applause ]
BrittanyBree, I thought you
delivered a killer performance
and did some
amazing things vocally.
Thank you.
On the flip side, I feel like
Samuel just had a moment.
You were
making me feel it
and the rest of
the audience feel it,
and I would be leaning
towards Samuel. Mm‐hmm.
Thank you.
BrittanyBree,
I was on the edge of my seat
for that entire performance.
It's so exciting
to listen to you
because I never really know
where you're going to go.
Thank you.
Samuel,
your voice is so cool
and has so many colors
that are so specific
and sound so soulful,
and there's so much texture
and grit.
It sounds like your voice
has been through a lot,
but you never lose control.
Thank you.
I think in this space, I would
have to give it to Samuel.
Daly:
Thank you, coaches. Thank you.
Alright, John,
it comes down to you, buddy.
I don't know who won yet.
[ Laughs ]
Uh‐oh.
I don't know what to do
because both of you
are so, so good.
Samuel,
it just felt like
you were thoroughly
connected to this song.
I think that was the best
performance you've given
on the show so far.
Thank you.
BrittanyBree, you're just
one of the more gifted singers
that we have here.
I grew up on the music
you grew up on,
so it hits
a special chord with me,
and I thought you did
a really great job. Thank you.
And I don't know
what I'm going to do.
John, who is the winner
of this knockout? Ohh.
The winner of
this knockout...
♪
...is Samuel. Samuel Harness,
you are moving on
to the live playoffs
for Team Legend.
Samuel's really cool,
and he has this authenticity
and this emotional
connection to music
that is really palpable.
I felt your heart.
Like, amazing.
I'm so excited to see...
Great job! Great job!
...what Samuel can do next
as he goes into the live.
Team Legend! Whoo!
Daly: Coaches,
let me remind you
BrittanyBree is available
to steal.
BrittanyBree, anything
you'd like to say to John?
I have never sung secular music,
only gospel,
so this is just
mind‐blowing for me.
Great job.
Give it up one more time
for BrittanyBree,
ladies and gentlemen!
John: Thank you,
BrittanyBree.
Thank you.
Thank you.
♪
I surprised myself.
You love her so much.
Yeah.
That's hard.
That was hard.
He just delivered.
That was something
unexpected from him.
Yeah.
Daly: Still to come...
I would love to hear this
half a step down.
There would be
no fear in that.
It'd just be like,
that's the note.
Yeah.
♪ Over you
Alright! Alright!
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh‐oh‐oh
♪ Loving you
is a losing game ♪
As a mama, this is so hard.
Daly: And later...
Oh! That's the sound of a steal!
♪
Mmm.
♪
Mmm.
Oh, my gosh, are you still
eating the cake?
Shelton.
That is large.
It's good.
Yeah.
I've been here
for 500 episodes.
I've earned it.
I would give you guys a piece,
but this is
the last piece. Oh, okay.
I'll be out there
in a minute.
Okay, take your time.
I'll meet y'all
out there.
It doesn't look like
there's enough for us, anyway.
Yeah.
It's a single
serving.
♪
Mmm.
♪
Kelly: I am so grateful
that you're here.
Thanks for having me.
I have a 13, 14,
and 15 year old.
Wow.
The Cunningham Sisters,
they're really soulful.
Their harmonies
are beautiful.
Hailey is new to my team.
I actually stole her
from Ariana's team,
and I definitely heard
something, like,
magical about her tone.
You want to meet them?
Love to, yeah.
[ All gasping ]
Ed Sheeran!
[ Laughter ]
What?!
It's always...
Wait, you want to
say it?
Yeah, no, you.
No, let me say it.
Okay.
Let's ‐‐
[ Laughs ] Both: Ed Sheeran!
Oh, my God!
He's, like, won Grammys,
and he's sold out shows.
I freaked out. I don't know
if y'all have seen him live,
but I have, in Nashville,
and it was incredible.
And I felt ‐‐
Oh, you came to that.
I did.
Hailey: Me and my dad sing
"Photograph" by Ed Sheeran,
and I just think that that's
so unbelievably amazing that
I got to meet him in person.
I am really excited
that I got to steal you.
Me too.
Thank you so much.
So I got you a jacket.
Oh!
It's gonna look
real cute on you
with your curly,
little dark hair.
Oh, my God. Thank you.
I love the song
you chose.
I picked "Arcade" because
it's a very mature song.
♪ A broken heart
is all that's left ♪
I actually discovered this song
before it was a big hit.
I'm only 13,
so I haven't felt the heartbreak
that this song is about,
but I definitely feel like
I'm an old soul
and I just want to prove
to everybody
that I'm ready for this.
♪ Loving you
is a losing gaaaaame ♪
Kelly: Her tone and how big
her voice gets ‐‐
it's an incredible thing
to be that young
and have that kind of presence.
Oh, I'm so easily gonna cry
all day today. Wow.
That was really good.
Thank you.
Wonderful.
About 30 seconds into it,
I saw you just relax.
The performance kind of, for me,
started from there.
I'd say, just take a moment,
and then just be like,
"I got this," because I could
tell you were nervous
at ‐‐ at the beginning.
Yeah.
I know that
you're super young,
but do you have,
like, any of the...
[Falsetto]
♪ Loving you
I mean, I can try.
The only reason why
I say it is you're such
an intense singer.
Just, like, emotionally
coming from that...
[Loudly] ♪ La
And then,
[Quietly] ♪ Loving you
is a losing game ♪
It would be really cool.
♪ Loving you
is a losing game ♪
Wow.
Ed: I think the thing
that she brought was confidence
and stage presence,
which is not a given
if you're 13 years old.
She really, really impressed me.
Really pay attention
to the lyrics.
I know that maybe
you haven't hit
exactly the message yet,
but I think that
young people feel a lot.
We were young once, obviously ‐‐
and still am.
[ Laughter ]
Of course.
Hailey: I'm so grateful to Kelly
and I'm so thankful
that she stole me.
I just want to prove to her
that it doesn't matter
how young you are.
If you want something,
you always gotta work for it.
♪ You call me out
upon the waters ♪
♪ The great unknown
We're singing
"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)"
by Hillsong UNITED.
We came together as a duo
singing worship songs.
Marie: It got us through a lot
of, like, tough times.
My mom's best friend
passed away.
Her three kids had nowhere
to go, so we took them in.
Both: ♪ When oceans rise
This song particularly speaks
about being called
to do these things.
It really represents
who we are as a duo.
Yeah.
All these young people,
y'all are killing me.
Okay.
The song's beautiful.
I just found it was just getting
buried by the music.
Can we strip that back
and have it more acoustic?
Never be afraid to switch up
songs like that.
You're sisters,
and you've got
this great chemistry,
and I want to see that.
You guys are kind of
looking forward the whole time.
And sometimes it's nice if
you just kind of, like,
acknowledge that you've got
this cool connection.
♪ And keep my eyes
above the waves ♪
Macie: Working with
Ed Sheeran
was one of the best moments
of our lives.
I feel like I can connect
with the song
even more
than I could at first,
with the acoustic version.
Is there space
for them to do that...
♪ Sa‐vior
Both: ♪ In the presence of
my sa‐vior ♪
I just want a breath ‐‐
like, I would like them
to be able to hold that out
a tiny bit. Both: ♪ My savior
Ed: I loved
The Cunningham Sisters.
I think that they have
real chemistry.
I couldn't sing like them
at that age.
Come on up here, Hailey.
I am so thoroughly
impressed.
Kelly: I paired The
Cunningham Sisters and Hailey
because I wanted them
to kind of feel challenged
by each other
because they're the same age,
but it's going to be
really hard to choose.
Y'all are so young.
I couldn't even sing in tune
till I was about 16.
I ‐‐ Whatever.
I'm gonna show you
some of these things,
because no one ever
believes me.
Kelly:
Wait, wait, is this you?
Ed: That's me at 14,
not being able to sing in tune.
Yeah, it's really bad.
What were you singing?
A song I'd written.
Kids always go,
"Oh, you have to be born
with natural talent,"
and I'm like,
"No, you don't."
[ Laughs ]
Young Ed: [ Off‐key ]
♪ I'm addicted to your touch
[ Laughter ]
♪ Now I'm high
[ Laughter ]
Yes!
One of those flashlights...
I'm telling you,
you can achieve
anything in this world.
You can achieve anything.
My point is I learnt and learnt
and learnt and experienced,
and then
I now have a career.
You guys are way further ahead
than I was.
What a lesson, too,
like... Humility is amazing.
[ Laughter ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
[ Exhales sharply ]
And now with "Arcade,"
here is Hailey Mia.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪
♪ A broken heart
is all that's left ♪
♪ I'm still fixing
all the cracks ♪
♪ I lost a couple of pieces
when ♪
♪ I carried, carried it,
carried it home ♪
♪ I spent all of the love
I saved ♪
♪ We were always
a losing game ♪
♪ Small‐town boy
in a big arcade ♪
♪ I got addicted to
a losing game ♪
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh‐oh‐oh
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh‐oh
♪ All I know
♪ Loving you
is a losing game ♪
♪ How many pennies
in the slot ♪
♪ Giving us up
didn't take a lot ♪
♪ I saw the end 'fore it begun
♪ Still I carried it,
carried it, carried it home ♪
♪ I don't need your games,
game over ♪
♪ Get me off
this roller coaster ♪
Whoa.
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh‐oh‐oh
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh‐oh
♪ All I know
♪ Loving you
is a losing gaaaaame ♪
♪ All I know
♪ Loving you
is a losing gaaaaame ♪
Ah!
[ Music stops ]
Wow!
♪ Loving you
is a losing gaaaaame ♪
Man!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
They're babies.
They're all babies.
This is hard for me. I know.
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Whoo!
Yeah.
With "Oceans
(Where Feet May Fail),"
here are The Cunningham Sisters.
♪
♪ You call me out
upon the waters ♪
♪ The great unknown
where feet may fail ♪
♪ And there I find you
in the mystery ♪
♪ In oceans deep
♪ My faith will stand
♪ So I will call upon
your name ♪
♪ And keep my eyes
above the waves ♪
Both:
♪ When oceans rise
♪ My soul will rest
in your embrace ♪
♪ For I am yours
♪ And you are mine
♪ Spirit lead me
where my... ♪
♪ Trust is without borders
♪ Let me walk upon the waters
♪ Wherever you would call me
♪ Take me deeper than
my feet could ever wander ♪
♪ And my faith
would be made stronger ♪
♪ In the presence of
my sa‐vior ♪
♪ So I will call upon
your name ♪
♪ Oh
♪ Keep my eyes
above the waves ♪
♪ My soul will rest
in your embrace ♪
♪ I am yours
♪ And you are mine
Wow. Good job, ladies!
♪
Way to go, ladies! Whoo!
This is the cutest thing
I've ever seen,
and I'll start with
The Cunningham Sisters.
You guys have been
favorites of mine
since you came onto
the show.
I don't even know if you know
that or if you care,
but you have been,
you have a lot about you,
and it's really
incredible.
Hailey, holy crap.
Like, wow.
Y‐You really dug down deep
and you gave it
a knockout‐worthy
performance. Thank you.
I would give this knockout
to Hailey.
The Cunningham Sisters,
it's always such a pleasure
to hear your voices,
together, individually.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Hailey Mia,
oh, my God. What is happening?!
That was so, so stunning
and so powerful.
To see your growth ‐‐
I'm just astounded
by what I just watched,
and I'm obsessed
with the three of you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I love hearing The Cunningham
Sisters harmonize together.
It's so nice.
And, Hailey, having you
give the angst in the way
that felt like you knew what
you were singing about ‐‐
it was very compelling.
Daly:
Thank you, coaches.
Alright, Kel,
it comes down to you.
The Cunningham Sisters,
I love that you both have
incredibly different tones,
but they blend
so magically together.
Hearing this message of this
song from such young hearts,
it's just such a beautiful,
pure thing.
And, Hailey, you showed up
for rehearsal,
and I was like,
"Wait, what?"
Like, with a big,
huge voice.
And you're all so gifted,
and you're so young,
so you feel like such a jerk,
like, having to go,
"Sorry, I picked the other one,"
you know? And so...
Kelly, who is the winner
of this knockout?
I just need y'all to know,
as a mama, this is so hard.
I love when you take
your hair and hide.
I just wanna
hide in it and run.
I do that all the time.
I'm just stalling.
[ Laughter ]
But I've got to pick.
♪
The winner of this knockout
is Hailey.
Daly: Hailey, congratulations!
Oh, my God!
That knockout
was so hard for me,
but Hailey, she just really
came alive.
She's got rasp, kind of reminded
me of, like, The Cranberries.
I had to go with Hailey.
Daly:
Coaches, let me remind you
The Cunningham Sisters
are available to steal.
Ladies, anything you'd like
to say to your coach?
It's just been so awesome
to work with you, Kelly,
and we just love you
so much.
Oh!
Give it up one more time
for The Cunningham Sisters,
ladies and gentlemen!
John: The Cunningham Sisters
are great,
but in the knockouts,
I only have one steal.
I want someone to make me
feel that passion
and feel like I need
to have them on my team.
I'm just
so proud of her.
You just gotta do it.
Like, she really
transformed.
It was incredible.
I can't believe she's 13.
I can't, either.
♪
Alright, so,
how is everyone feeling?
I'm feeling good,
knockout‐wise.
My team is good.
Wait, who has
a steal left?
I do.
I do.
I tried to use mine.
I used mine already.
I tried and I tried,
but I failed.
Kelly: Oh, yeah, you ‐‐
What happened?
Right, but you have
to congratulate me, though,
because this is the one time
that has ever happened.
I don't like it. I'm sorry.
It's making me unhappy.
I don't like that.
Oh.
Okay.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Okay.
We'll whip out
the emotional blackmail.
Yes, yes.
[ Laughter ]
Ed: Do they have any idea?
About you?
Yeah.
No.
Cool.
They're gonna
be very excited.
I mean, it would be
a bit of an anticlimax
if they were like, "Ugh."
I hope they don't
drop dead.
Should I tell you
about my pairing?
Yeah.
Ryleigh and David.
David auditioned
with "Breathin," my song.
He really likes to put his own
twist on female pop songs.
Cool.
Ryleigh has this huge voice
with so much pop sensibility
and so much soul.
I'm excited to see it.
I'm excited, too.
Okay. should we bring them in?
Oh, my God!
Ed Sheeran!
Hello.
This is not happening.
Oh, my God. I know.
It's just super surreal to see
his ginger hair
across the stage.
Hey.
He's won Grammys.
He's played on every station.
He's just a huge inspiration.
How are you guys?
This is, like, really surreal.
You're, like, my idol.
Thank you, man. Thank you.
Like, yeah.
Well, I'm so excited.
What are you singing?
I'm singing "Lose You
to Love Me" by Selena Gomez.
Hell yeah.
I'm gonna do it
with just my guitar.
Cool.
I'm excited to show, like,
the more intimate,
emotional side of myself.
Perfect.
♪ You promised the world,
and I fell for it ♪
This song does mean
a lot to me.
I went through a tough breakup
a couple years ago
and just had to, like, you know,
learn to rediscover myself.
♪ Set fires to my forest
Singing, like,
the big pop female anthems,
something about, I think,
the way that they sing
and the way they write,
I connect with it
a little better than maybe some,
like, male artists.
♪ Yeah
Ariana: This is such
a vulnerable song
that I'm excited to get to know
that part of him.
I don't know that
we've seen that yet.
Wow! Oh, my God.
Wow. Man, that's so good.
You're making it, like,
a stadium anthem
with an acoustic guitar.
It's really, really cool.
Thanks, man.
What tuning
are you using?
Just open D.
[ Strums guitar ]
Cool.
Yeah.
Ed: I have not heard that song
sung in that way.
The chords that he was using,
the fact it was open tuning
had me geeking out for a second.
I am a fan.
This is my favorite
performance of yours to date.
Thank you.
I think this is really
special and intimate.
Cool.
It feels like
I shouldn't be watching.
I'm like, "Oh, my gosh,
am I in your diary?'
And the precision
in your flip,
when you were sort of flipping
from your chest to head,
was gorgeous.
Yeah. Thank you.
I was captivated.
It was a great performance.
I believed it.
So, yeah, it's great.
Thanks, man.
Wow.
That means a lot.
I wish I had notes to give you,
but I don't. Ryleigh!
I'm singing "Midnight Sky"
by Miley Cyrus.
Hell yeah.
I chose this song
because I just really resonate
with Miley in the sense
that, like, I am
unapologetically myself,
and so is Miley. I love that!
♪ Yeah, it's been a long night
♪ And the mirror's telling me
to go home ♪
I really am inspired
by Miley's determination
to just be who she is.
She got ridiculed so intensely
for just being different
than what people
expected from her,
and I've experienced
that myself.
I mean, especially
since shaving my head.
The fact that someone
is so cool like her
made a song like this that can
make me feel so powerful.
♪ I was born to run,
I don't belong to anyone ♪
♪ Oh, no
Ariana: Miley and Ryleigh
have such gorgeously
free spirits and energies.
Miley's a hell of a singer,
and I think Ryleigh will be able
to put her own spin on it
and it'll be great.
♪ Loved by you
Cool! Good stuff.
You can sing!
Thank you.
For me, I would love to
hear this half a step down,
because I think when it gets
to the really high bits ‐‐
I do this all the time
when I play live.
Like, "Thinking Out Loud,"
I can't sing in
its original key,
it's so high.
Yeah.
So I just take it down
a half‐step...
Yeah.
...and the confidence
of hitting those notes,
there would be
no fear in that.
It'd just be like,
"That's the note."
Yeah.
Let's definitely try it.
I don't want to lose
those low notes, though,
'cause I know those notes are
low for you in the beginning.
Yeah, yeah.
So when we try it a half down,
keep in mind,
just giving support
from the front and the back.
Mm‐hmm.
You know, on the lows.
♪ But it's been a long time
♪ Since I've felt this good
on my own ♪
♪ Lotta years went by with
my hands tied up in your ropes ♪
It's there.
It's great.
You've got such a range,
it's amazing.
No concerns.
Thank you.
I really feel prepared to
give a performance
that is worth taking me
to the lives.
I spent my whole life learning
to be the artist I am now,
and I really think
I can bring it.
You've already won.
You guys are so phenomenal.
I am not excited for these two
to go against each other
on the knockout night,
because I love them both.
I'm so excited to be, like,
Team Ariana's stage mom.
I'm gonna be like, she needs
to be on 'The Today Show'
tomorrow, and he needs to go
to this tomorrow."
Everyone's gonna be like,
"Stop contacting us."
They're gonna be like...
[ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoa! Team Ryleigh!
She just looks like a star,
doesn't she?
Now singing "Midnight Sky,"
here is Ryleigh Plank.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪
♪ Yeah, it's been a long night
♪ And the mirror's tellin' me
to go home ♪
♪ But it's been a long time
♪ Since I felt this good
on my own, oh ♪
Nice.
♪ Lotta years went by
♪ With my hands tied up
in your ropes ♪
♪ Forever and ever, no more
Whoo!
♪ The midnight sky
is the road I'm takin' ♪
♪ Head high up in the clouds,
oh ♪
♪ I was born to run,
I don't belong to anyone ♪
♪ Oh, no
♪ I don't need to be
loved by you ♪
♪ Fire in my lungs
♪ Can't bite the devil on
my tongue, you know ♪
♪ I don't need to be loved
by you ♪
♪ See my lips on her mouth,
everybody's talking now, baby ♪
♪ Ooh, you know it's true
♪ That I was born to run,
I don't belong to anyone ♪
♪ You know
♪ I don't need to be loved
by you ♪
♪ I don't hide blurry eyes
like you ♪
♪ Like you
♪ I was born to run,
I don't belong to anyone ♪
♪ Oh, no
♪ I don't need to be loved
by you ♪
♪ Fire in my lungs, can't bite
the devil on my tongue ♪
♪ You know
♪ I don't need to be loved
by yoooou ♪
♪ Ooh, you know it's truuuue
Yes!
Hey!
♪ I was born to run,
belong to anyone ♪
♪ I don't need to be loved
by you, yeah ♪
♪
♪ La‐la, la‐la, la
♪ La‐la
♪ Loved by you
Alright! Alright! Yeah.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
With "Lose You to Love Me,"
here is David Vogel.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Guitar strumming ]
♪ You promised the world,
and I fell for it ♪
♪
♪ I put you first,
and you adored it ♪
♪ You set fires to my forest
♪ And you let it burn
[ Laughs ]
♪ And sang off‐key
in my chorus ♪
♪ 'Cause it wasn't yours
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ To love, love, oh
♪ To love, love, yeah
♪ To love, yeah
♪ I needed to lose you
to love me ♪
♪ I gave my all,
and they all know it ♪
Yes! I love it.
♪ You tore me down,
and now it's showing ♪
♪ In two months,
you replaced us ♪
♪ Like it was easy
♪ Made me think I deserved it
♪ In the thick of healing
♪ We'd always go
into it blindly ♪
♪ I needed to lose you
to find me, yeah ♪
♪ This dancing
was killing me softly‐ly ♪
Hey!
♪ I needed to hate you to love
♪ Meeeeeee
♪ Love me
♪ I needed to lose you
to love me, yeah ♪
♪ To love, love, oh
♪ To love, love, yeah
♪ To love, yeah
♪ I needed to lose you
to love me ♪
♪ To love, love
♪ To love, love, yeah
Yeah!
♪ To love, oh
♪ I needed to lose you
to love me ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪
Beautiful! I love you.
Ryleigh, I love you.
That was amazing.
John: Oh, my Lord.
Look at what you all
did to her.
You're putting her
through so much pain.
Is it too late to quit?
[ Laughter ]
Ryleigh, you are
such a star.
Thank you.
I just love the charisma
and the individuality
you bring to everything
that you do.
David, I think the choice that
set up the whole performance
to be so great was you just
doing it acoustic on the guitar.
It just allowed your voice
to inhabit this whole room.
Thank you so much, man.
That means a lot.
So good.
My daughter's
a big Selena Gomez fan,
and I liked how cool
and different your version was.
If I were picking
over all the rounds,
I would pick Ryleigh,
but today,
I would have picked David
just on that one performance.
Super helpful.
[ Laughter ]
That's o‐‐
That's one way.
I kind of understand why
she paired y'all.
You are very different,
but you're both
very free‐spirited.
David, sometimes I feel
like, when people
bring out instruments,
it kind of hinders
what they would do vocally,
and it enhanced
what you do vocally,
and I thought that was
really, really cool.
Thank you so much.
Like, literally,
you were, like, playing,
and you're like, "Hold on."
And then you came back.
And I was like,
"Alright, David."
[ John laughs ]
Ryleigh, vocally,
aesthetically, spirit‐wise,
you're, like, one of the ‐‐
you know, a record label
is just like, "Done."
Like, it's like you're,
like, a whole package.
There's something so cool
about you for me.
Even watching you while
you're sitting on a stool,
"I wonder how she's gonna sit
on the stool."
You're just cool.
That's star power.
It, like, reminds me of
like Annie Lennox.
So I'm leaning towards
Ryleigh,
but David did
a really great job. Thank you.
David, you're putting your stamp
all over that thing, man.
I've never had
the confidence
to fix my hair while playing
guitar at the same time, ever.
It's like,
"Oh, my God" ‐‐
It's a stunning feat.
Like, literally,
there's sweat running
into my eyes, but I can't ‐‐ Ugh!
Well, you had a mullet
for a while,
so it was all
in the back.
Well, I don't anymore...
He gave one of, like, those.
...Kelly Clarkson.
But then, Ryleigh,
I'm already drawn to you
before you even started
singing.
Then you started to perform,
and it's like,
"Okay, there's a thing,
and it's obvious."
I would go with Ryleigh.
Thank you, coaches.
Alright, Ari,
it all comes down to you.
Give us some thoughts.
What an honor
and privilege
it's been to work with
you both.
David, what you did today
is so special.
This performance really
allowed us to get to know you
in a new way
as an artist.
You really let us all in
in a way
that was really disarming,
and that's so beautiful.
Thank you, Ari.
Thank you.
[ Applause ]
Ryleigh,
you have the vocals
of all the greats
of every genre,
like, kind of put
in a blender.
And the presence
of Ryleigh ‐‐
you're a rock star,
you're a pop star,
you're a disco diva,
and it's special
to see you be you.
Ari, not an easy decision.
No.
Who is the winner
of this knockout?
♪
The winner of
this knockout...
♪
...is Ryleigh.
Ryleigh Plank, congratulations,
you're moving on
to the live play‐offs.
Ryleigh: I love you.
I love you.
I had to go with Ryleigh.
I think she's one in a billion.
John: Beautiful!
She's just the real deal.
The fact that Ariana
has that faith in me
is so extremely heartwarming.
I'm just honored
and so grateful.
Coaches, let me remind you that
David is available to steal.
David, anything you'd like
to say to your coach?
Ari,
this whole experience has been
a highlight of my life.
Me too.
You better believe I'm gonna get
a lunchbox tattoo on my arm.
Give it up one more time
for David Vogel,
ladies and gentlemen.
[ Applause ]
Let's go!
Oh, wow. Oh!
Daly:
That's the sound of a steal
for David Vogel!
From John Legend!
David adds something different
to my team.
We have no one
that sounds like him.
I think Team Legend
just got a bit stronger.
You're still gonna get
the tattoo, right? Okay.
John: I don't know
about this tattoo, now.
A Legend tattoo, maybe. So happy!
Thank you, John.
Amazing.
Thank you so much.
I am thrilled.
♪
♪
Whoo!
It is a very special night.
[ Cheers and applause ]
500 episodes old. We sure are.
That is, after 10 years...
Wow.
...we have become the
most‐watched television show
of the decade
on a single network. Wow! Wow.
Coaches, come on up here ‐‐
Kelly, John, Ariana, Blake.
Bring in the cake.
[ Imitates air horn ]
Whoo!
Yeah!
Yeah!
This is unbelievable.
Can we cut a chair?
Alright.
Whoa!
Daly: Coaches and band photo,
please. Thank you guys.
Thank you, everybody!
Yes! Let the knockouts continue!
Want another bite
before you go?
I'm all right.
You don't want the finger?
♪
How's it been?
Ed: Same old ‐‐
They treating you okay
over here?
How have you been liking
the talent so far?
It's been great. Yeah, man.
It's great to be here.
I want to introduce you
to our next group.
We've got BrittanyBree.
She's from Louisiana
with a little bit of Texas.
♪ Why
Sing!
And Samuel is from Indiana.
♪ Let's not separate
♪ Ooh
Both of them have
really nice, textured voices,
so raspy, tone, character.
It's going to be tough
deciding between them.
Cool.
Let's bring them out.
John: Hello.
Hi! Look who's here!
Samuel: What?
Ed Sheeran is here.
Ed: Hey, guys.
This is crazy. How you doing?
Samuel: I flipped out.
Wow!
Ed Sheeran is
a massive inspiration to me.
You guys enjoying
the process of it?
Yes, it's a lot.
Oh, I love
your accent.
It's beautiful.
Oh, thank you.
Is this in the process
of being finished,
or are you kind of
leaving it...?
[ Sighs ] Okay.
It's been
a couple years now,
so I'm kind of leaving it
where it's at.
I won't show you.
I've got my whole, you know...
Oh, oh. We're about to get
a shirtless Ed Sheeran moment.
[ Laughter ]
So, BrittanyBree
is gonna to go first.
I'm going to sing
"Best Part."
By H. E. R. and Daniel Caesar?
Yes.
So, what made you
want to do it?
I just feel like
this is happening,
so this is the best part
of my life.
BrittanyBree: I never thought
that I would be on "The Voice."
[ Cheers and applause ]
Having secular artists
turn around for me
in a genre that I'm not even
comfortable in,
it was, like ‐‐
it was mind‐blowing.
♪ You're the best pa‐a‐art
But this is actually the type
of music that I want to create.
I want to create a bridge
in between the gospel world
and secular world.
♪ Whoa, hey
♪ If you love me,
won't you say something ♪
Your voice is magical.
I love it.
Thank you.
My only comment to you
is adapting your style
just a little bit
to be a little more tender
and a little more
vulnerable.
Okay.
Think about what you would say
kind of up close
to somebody that you love,
and not to the rafters.
Okay.
I think you've got a clear,
amazing vocal ability.
I like the way you kind of
cut up your runs,
but I think
smoothing them out,
let them flow
a little bit more, okay?
Okay.
It makes the times that
you really riff and go for it ‐‐
it just makes them
so much more powerful.
Not everybody gets to work
with Ed Sheeran. Come on.
It was very exciting
to get his feedback.
It was mind‐blowing.
You've got a really wonderful
tone, as well.
Really, really nice.
Thank you.
Brittany was great.
I think her tone
is something
that stands out.
You know how you hear Rihanna
and you know it's Rihanna,
or you hear Bieber,
you definitely know it's Bieber?
Ariana, you know it's her?
I think that's what
you're looking for
with vocal tone.
So, I picked the song
"Bruises" by Lewis Capaldi.
Okay.
I'm adopted, and so, like,
the emotion behind the song
kind of connects
with the proverbial "bruises"
that are left behind
from feeling, you know,
those questions.
Samuel: I struggled with
a sense of self‐worth,
so I reached out to my birth mom
in hopes to find some answers.
Something that I found out
was how I came to be.
It was nothing like
I had imagined,
and to understand now
that my adoption was not
a position of
"I don't want you,"
it was out of sacrifice.
"This is what
I need to do to give you
the life that you deserve."
So, that was a big realization.
♪ But I hope I never lose
the bruises ♪
♪ That you left behind
Ed: What I loved about
Samuel's voice
was the rasp he gets.
I love when people can get
a bit of grit behind it.
♪ Hold ya
I do feel that your connection
with this song is deeper
than just you liking it.
Yeah.
I love it when, in the chorus,
it goes gruff.
Yeah.
And I think there's
tiny bits in the verses
sometimes where you force it
just a little bit,
but I think keep
the verses chilled,
and then when it gets to
the chorus, it explodes.
Yeah. That reward.
Yeah, I wouldn't give away
your secret power yet.
Yeah.
The question is, are you able
to deploy it selectively?
It's inherently got, like,
pain built into it.
It's got story
built into it.
You want to emotionally connect
with the audience.
Yeah.
It'll make them want
to snuggle up to your voice,
you know what I'm saying,
a little more.
And that's almost
more important
than hitting all the notes,
sometimes.
Yeah.
It's just not focusing on
getting everything exact.
It's more about the feeling
and emotion behind it.
That's huge,
coming from both of you.
Thank you.
You're the reason I've gigged
for the last four years,
and I wouldn't be here
without gigging.
Yeah.
John definitely cut his teeth
like I cut my teeth,
and luck is when preparation
meets opportunity.
Yeah.
And when John's luck happened,
he was so prepared
because he'd been gigging
every single day.
But this is the preparation
to that point,
so keep doing the gigs,
keep writing the songs,
and yeah.
Thank you guys.
With Samuel, I think it's
right up his alley style‐wise.
As long as he executes it,
he's gonna do a beautiful job.
For BrittanyBree, I just want
her to show that journey
and make sure that every note
she sings is connected
and it's for a purpose.
This is gonna be
tough for me,
but I just know how proud
I am of both of you
and how dope
you're gonna be.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You've both got what it takes.
It's great.
Thank you for your time.
Yeah, thank you.
Excellent, guys. Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Let's go. Whoo!
♪
With "Best Part,"
here's BrittanyBree.
Sing it, girl.
Man, she came to, like, play,
too. That game face. Mm‐hmm!
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh‐oh‐oh
♪
♪ You don't know, baby
Yeah.
♪ When you hold me
Okay.
♪ And kiss me slowly,
it's the sweetest thing ♪
♪ Oh, oh‐oh‐oh
♪ And it don't change
♪ If I had it my way
♪ You would know that
you are, ah ♪
♪ You're the coffee
that I need in the morning ♪
♪ You're my sunshine in the rain
when it's pouring ♪
♪ Won't you give yourself
to me ♪
♪ Give it a‐a‐a‐a‐all
♪ I just wanna see
how beautiful you are ♪
Yeah.
♪ You know that I see it
♪ I know you're a sta‐a‐ar
Wow.
♪ Where you go, I'll follow
♪ No matter how far
♪ If life is a movie,
then you're the best part ♪
♪ Whoa‐oh‐oh‐oh
♪ You're the best part
♪ Whoa‐oh‐oh‐ohhh
♪ If you love me,
won't you say something ♪
Yeah!
♪ If you love me, won't you
♪ Oh, mm
♪ If you love me,
won't you say something ♪
Oh! Alright.
♪ If you love me, won't you
♪ If you love me,
won't you say something ♪
♪ If you love me, won't you,
oh‐oh ♪
♪ If you love me,
won't you say something ♪
♪ If you love me, won't you
♪ Love me, won't you,
ooh‐ooh‐ooh ♪
Whoo! Wow.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah.
Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alright, yay,
Samuel.
Now singing "Bruises,"
here is Samuel Harness.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪
♪ Counting days, counting days
♪ Since my love
up and got lost on me ♪
♪ 'Cause every word
that I've heard spoken ♪
♪ Since you left
feels like a hollow street ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ I've been told, I've been told
to get you off my mind ♪
♪ But I hope I never lose the
bruises that you left behind ♪
♪ Oh, my Lord, oh, my Lord,
I need you by my side ♪
♪ There must be something
in the water ♪
♪ 'Cause every day
it's getting colder ♪
♪ And if only I could hold ya
♪ You'd keep my head
from going under ♪
♪ Your love I'm lost in
♪ I'm tired of feeling
so exhausted ♪
♪ Your love I'm lost in
♪ Even though I'm nothing
to you now, yeah ♪
Yes!
♪ Even though I'm nothing
to you now ♪
♪ There must be something
in the water ♪
♪ 'Cause every day
it's getting colder ♪
♪ And if only I could hold ya
♪ You'd keep my head from
going under ♪
♪ Yeaaaaah‐ah
♪ Oh, no, no
♪ And if only I could hold ya
♪ You'd keep my head
from going under ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yes!
Yes, Samuel!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
Beautiful! Amazing! What?!
Oh, my.
It was so good, both of you.
BrittanyBree, I'll start
with you.
First of all, you are
my favorite person that
ever comes out on
the stage 'cause you
have your game face on.
When your whole body dropped
and the band kind of dropped
at the same time,
I was like, "Whoo!"
Oh, my God, I felt that, like,
physically, emotionally.
You just did
such a good job. Yes, beautiful.
Man, Samuel.
Way to pick a song
that you obviously can feel.
To have someone telling a story
that you believe every word...
Yeah, thank you.
...and I thought that
was really cool
that you let all of us in,
and it was a beautiful job.
Thank you very much.
Beautiful job.
Kelly, I need help. Please.
I know, I know.
This one's difficult.
I feel like
Samuel maybe picked
the better competitive song.
BrittanyBree brought it
to such a competitive level
and, you know, aesthetically,
physically, all of that,
and it made me really want
to hear her again.
Okay.
So, maybe BrittanyBree.
Thank you. Thank you.
Alright.
[ Cheers and applause ]
BrittanyBree, I thought you
delivered a killer performance
and did some
amazing things vocally.
Thank you.
On the flip side, I feel like
Samuel just had a moment.
You were
making me feel it
and the rest of
the audience feel it,
and I would be leaning
towards Samuel. Mm‐hmm.
Thank you.
BrittanyBree,
I was on the edge of my seat
for that entire performance.
It's so exciting
to listen to you
because I never really know
where you're going to go.
Thank you.
Samuel,
your voice is so cool
and has so many colors
that are so specific
and sound so soulful,
and there's so much texture
and grit.
It sounds like your voice
has been through a lot,
but you never lose control.
Thank you.
I think in this space, I would
have to give it to Samuel.
Daly:
Thank you, coaches. Thank you.
Alright, John,
it comes down to you, buddy.
I don't know who won yet.
[ Laughs ]
Uh‐oh.
I don't know what to do
because both of you
are so, so good.
Samuel,
it just felt like
you were thoroughly
connected to this song.
I think that was the best
performance you've given
on the show so far.
Thank you.
BrittanyBree, you're just
one of the more gifted singers
that we have here.
I grew up on the music
you grew up on,
so it hits
a special chord with me,
and I thought you did
a really great job. Thank you.
And I don't know
what I'm going to do.
John, who is the winner
of this knockout? Ohh.
The winner of
this knockout...
♪
...is Samuel. Samuel Harness,
you are moving on
to the live playoffs
for Team Legend.
Samuel's really cool,
and he has this authenticity
and this emotional
connection to music
that is really palpable.
I felt your heart.
Like, amazing.
I'm so excited to see...
Great job! Great job!
...what Samuel can do next
as he goes into the live.
Team Legend! Whoo!
Daly: Coaches,
let me remind you
BrittanyBree is available
to steal.
BrittanyBree, anything
you'd like to say to John?
I have never sung secular music,
only gospel,
so this is just
mind‐blowing for me.
Great job.
Give it up one more time
for BrittanyBree,
ladies and gentlemen!
John: Thank you,
BrittanyBree.
Thank you.
Thank you.
♪
I surprised myself.
You love her so much.
Yeah.
That's hard.
That was hard.
He just delivered.
That was something
unexpected from him.
Yeah.
Daly: Still to come...
I would love to hear this
half a step down.
There would be
no fear in that.
It'd just be like,
that's the note.
Yeah.
♪ Over you
Alright! Alright!
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh‐oh‐oh
♪ Loving you
is a losing game ♪
As a mama, this is so hard.
Daly: And later...
Oh! That's the sound of a steal!
♪
Mmm.
♪
Mmm.
Oh, my gosh, are you still
eating the cake?
Shelton.
That is large.
It's good.
Yeah.
I've been here
for 500 episodes.
I've earned it.
I would give you guys a piece,
but this is
the last piece. Oh, okay.
I'll be out there
in a minute.
Okay, take your time.
I'll meet y'all
out there.
It doesn't look like
there's enough for us, anyway.
Yeah.
It's a single
serving.
♪
Mmm.
♪
Kelly: I am so grateful
that you're here.
Thanks for having me.
I have a 13, 14,
and 15 year old.
Wow.
The Cunningham Sisters,
they're really soulful.
Their harmonies
are beautiful.
Hailey is new to my team.
I actually stole her
from Ariana's team,
and I definitely heard
something, like,
magical about her tone.
You want to meet them?
Love to, yeah.
[ All gasping ]
Ed Sheeran!
[ Laughter ]
What?!
It's always...
Wait, you want to
say it?
Yeah, no, you.
No, let me say it.
Okay.
Let's ‐‐
[ Laughs ] Both: Ed Sheeran!
Oh, my God!
He's, like, won Grammys,
and he's sold out shows.
I freaked out. I don't know
if y'all have seen him live,
but I have, in Nashville,
and it was incredible.
And I felt ‐‐
Oh, you came to that.
I did.
Hailey: Me and my dad sing
"Photograph" by Ed Sheeran,
and I just think that that's
so unbelievably amazing that
I got to meet him in person.
I am really excited
that I got to steal you.
Me too.
Thank you so much.
So I got you a jacket.
Oh!
It's gonna look
real cute on you
with your curly,
little dark hair.
Oh, my God. Thank you.
I love the song
you chose.
I picked "Arcade" because
it's a very mature song.
♪ A broken heart
is all that's left ♪
I actually discovered this song
before it was a big hit.
I'm only 13,
so I haven't felt the heartbreak
that this song is about,
but I definitely feel like
I'm an old soul
and I just want to prove
to everybody
that I'm ready for this.
♪ Loving you
is a losing gaaaaame ♪
Kelly: Her tone and how big
her voice gets ‐‐
it's an incredible thing
to be that young
and have that kind of presence.
Oh, I'm so easily gonna cry
all day today. Wow.
That was really good.
Thank you.
Wonderful.
About 30 seconds into it,
I saw you just relax.
The performance kind of, for me,
started from there.
I'd say, just take a moment,
and then just be like,
"I got this," because I could
tell you were nervous
at ‐‐ at the beginning.
Yeah.
I know that
you're super young,
but do you have,
like, any of the...
[Falsetto]
♪ Loving you
I mean, I can try.
The only reason why
I say it is you're such
an intense singer.
Just, like, emotionally
coming from that...
[Loudly] ♪ La
And then,
[Quietly] ♪ Loving you
is a losing game ♪
It would be really cool.
♪ Loving you
is a losing game ♪
Wow.
Ed: I think the thing
that she brought was confidence
and stage presence,
which is not a given
if you're 13 years old.
She really, really impressed me.
Really pay attention
to the lyrics.
I know that maybe
you haven't hit
exactly the message yet,
but I think that
young people feel a lot.
We were young once, obviously ‐‐
and still am.
[ Laughter ]
Of course.
Hailey: I'm so grateful to Kelly
and I'm so thankful
that she stole me.
I just want to prove to her
that it doesn't matter
how young you are.
If you want something,
you always gotta work for it.
♪ You call me out
upon the waters ♪
♪ The great unknown
We're singing
"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)"
by Hillsong UNITED.
We came together as a duo
singing worship songs.
Marie: It got us through a lot
of, like, tough times.
My mom's best friend
passed away.
Her three kids had nowhere
to go, so we took them in.
Both: ♪ When oceans rise
This song particularly speaks
about being called
to do these things.
It really represents
who we are as a duo.
Yeah.
All these young people,
y'all are killing me.
Okay.
The song's beautiful.
I just found it was just getting
buried by the music.
Can we strip that back
and have it more acoustic?
Never be afraid to switch up
songs like that.
You're sisters,
and you've got
this great chemistry,
and I want to see that.
You guys are kind of
looking forward the whole time.
And sometimes it's nice if
you just kind of, like,
acknowledge that you've got
this cool connection.
♪ And keep my eyes
above the waves ♪
Macie: Working with
Ed Sheeran
was one of the best moments
of our lives.
I feel like I can connect
with the song
even more
than I could at first,
with the acoustic version.
Is there space
for them to do that...
♪ Sa‐vior
Both: ♪ In the presence of
my sa‐vior ♪
I just want a breath ‐‐
like, I would like them
to be able to hold that out
a tiny bit. Both: ♪ My savior
Ed: I loved
The Cunningham Sisters.
I think that they have
real chemistry.
I couldn't sing like them
at that age.
Come on up here, Hailey.
I am so thoroughly
impressed.
Kelly: I paired The
Cunningham Sisters and Hailey
because I wanted them
to kind of feel challenged
by each other
because they're the same age,
but it's going to be
really hard to choose.
Y'all are so young.
I couldn't even sing in tune
till I was about 16.
I ‐‐ Whatever.
I'm gonna show you
some of these things,
because no one ever
believes me.
Kelly:
Wait, wait, is this you?
Ed: That's me at 14,
not being able to sing in tune.
Yeah, it's really bad.
What were you singing?
A song I'd written.
Kids always go,
"Oh, you have to be born
with natural talent,"
and I'm like,
"No, you don't."
[ Laughs ]
Young Ed: [ Off‐key ]
♪ I'm addicted to your touch
[ Laughter ]
♪ Now I'm high
[ Laughter ]
Yes!
One of those flashlights...
I'm telling you,
you can achieve
anything in this world.
You can achieve anything.
My point is I learnt and learnt
and learnt and experienced,
and then
I now have a career.
You guys are way further ahead
than I was.
What a lesson, too,
like... Humility is amazing.
[ Laughter ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
[ Exhales sharply ]
And now with "Arcade,"
here is Hailey Mia.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪
♪ A broken heart
is all that's left ♪
♪ I'm still fixing
all the cracks ♪
♪ I lost a couple of pieces
when ♪
♪ I carried, carried it,
carried it home ♪
♪ I spent all of the love
I saved ♪
♪ We were always
a losing game ♪
♪ Small‐town boy
in a big arcade ♪
♪ I got addicted to
a losing game ♪
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh‐oh‐oh
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh‐oh
♪ All I know
♪ Loving you
is a losing game ♪
♪ How many pennies
in the slot ♪
♪ Giving us up
didn't take a lot ♪
♪ I saw the end 'fore it begun
♪ Still I carried it,
carried it, carried it home ♪
♪ I don't need your games,
game over ♪
♪ Get me off
this roller coaster ♪
Whoa.
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh‐oh‐oh
♪ Oh‐oh‐oh‐oh
♪ All I know
♪ Loving you
is a losing gaaaaame ♪
♪ All I know
♪ Loving you
is a losing gaaaaame ♪
Ah!
[ Music stops ]
Wow!
♪ Loving you
is a losing gaaaaame ♪
Man!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
They're babies.
They're all babies.
This is hard for me. I know.
at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Whoo!
Yeah.
With "Oceans
(Where Feet May Fail),"
here are The Cunningham Sisters.
♪
♪ You call me out
upon the waters ♪
♪ The great unknown
where feet may fail ♪
♪ And there I find you
in the mystery ♪
♪ In oceans deep
♪ My faith will stand
♪ So I will call upon
your name ♪
♪ And keep my eyes
above the waves ♪
Both:
♪ When oceans rise
♪ My soul will rest
in your embrace ♪
♪ For I am yours
♪ And you are mine
♪ Spirit lead me
where my... ♪
♪ Trust is without borders
♪ Let me walk upon the waters
♪ Wherever you would call me
♪ Take me deeper than
my feet could ever wander ♪
♪ And my faith
would be made stronger ♪
♪ In the presence of
my sa‐vior ♪
♪ So I will call upon
your name ♪
♪ Oh
♪ Keep my eyes
above the waves ♪
♪ My soul will rest
in your embrace ♪
♪ I am yours
♪ And you are mine
Wow. Good job, ladies!
♪
Way to go, ladies! Whoo!
This is the cutest thing
I've ever seen,
and I'll start with
The Cunningham Sisters.
You guys have been
favorites of mine
since you came onto
the show.
I don't even know if you know
that or if you care,
but you have been,
you have a lot about you,
and it's really
incredible.
Hailey, holy crap.
Like, wow.
Y‐You really dug down deep
and you gave it
a knockout‐worthy
performance. Thank you.
I would give this knockout
to Hailey.
The Cunningham Sisters,
it's always such a pleasure
to hear your voices,
together, individually.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Hailey Mia,
oh, my God. What is happening?!
That was so, so stunning
and so powerful.
To see your growth ‐‐
I'm just astounded
by what I just watched,
and I'm obsessed
with the three of you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I love hearing The Cunningham
Sisters harmonize together.
It's so nice.
And, Hailey, having you
give the angst in the way
that felt like you knew what
you were singing about ‐‐
it was very compelling.
Daly:
Thank you, coaches.
Alright, Kel,
it comes down to you.
The Cunningham Sisters,
I love that you both have
incredibly different tones,
but they blend
so magically together.
Hearing this message of this
song from such young hearts,
it's just such a beautiful,
pure thing.
And, Hailey, you showed up
for rehearsal,
and I was like,
"Wait, what?"
Like, with a big,
huge voice.
And you're all so gifted,
and you're so young,
so you feel like such a jerk,
like, having to go,
"Sorry, I picked the other one,"
you know? And so...
Kelly, who is the winner
of this knockout?
I just need y'all to know,
as a mama, this is so hard.
I love when you take
your hair and hide.
I just wanna
hide in it and run.
I do that all the time.
I'm just stalling.
[ Laughter ]
But I've got to pick.
♪
The winner of this knockout
is Hailey.
Daly: Hailey, congratulations!
Oh, my God!
That knockout
was so hard for me,
but Hailey, she just really
came alive.
She's got rasp, kind of reminded
me of, like, The Cranberries.
I had to go with Hailey.
Daly:
Coaches, let me remind you
The Cunningham Sisters
are available to steal.
Ladies, anything you'd like
to say to your coach?
It's just been so awesome
to work with you, Kelly,
and we just love you
so much.
Oh!
Give it up one more time
for The Cunningham Sisters,
ladies and gentlemen!
John: The Cunningham Sisters
are great,
but in the knockouts,
I only have one steal.
I want someone to make me
feel that passion
and feel like I need
to have them on my team.
I'm just
so proud of her.
You just gotta do it.
Like, she really
transformed.
It was incredible.
I can't believe she's 13.
I can't, either.
♪
Alright, so,
how is everyone feeling?
I'm feeling good,
knockout‐wise.
My team is good.
Wait, who has
a steal left?
I do.
I do.
I tried to use mine.
I used mine already.
I tried and I tried,
but I failed.
Kelly: Oh, yeah, you ‐‐
What happened?
Right, but you have
to congratulate me, though,
because this is the one time
that has ever happened.
I don't like it. I'm sorry.
It's making me unhappy.
I don't like that.
Oh.
Okay.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Okay.
We'll whip out
the emotional blackmail.
Yes, yes.
[ Laughter ]
Ed: Do they have any idea?
About you?
Yeah.
No.
Cool.
They're gonna
be very excited.
I mean, it would be
a bit of an anticlimax
if they were like, "Ugh."
I hope they don't
drop dead.
Should I tell you
about my pairing?
Yeah.
Ryleigh and David.
David auditioned
with "Breathin," my song.
He really likes to put his own
twist on female pop songs.
Cool.
Ryleigh has this huge voice
with so much pop sensibility
and so much soul.
I'm excited to see it.
I'm excited, too.
Okay. should we bring them in?
Oh, my God!
Ed Sheeran!
Hello.
This is not happening.
Oh, my God. I know.
It's just super surreal to see
his ginger hair
across the stage.
Hey.
He's won Grammys.
He's played on every station.
He's just a huge inspiration.
How are you guys?
This is, like, really surreal.
You're, like, my idol.
Thank you, man. Thank you.
Like, yeah.
Well, I'm so excited.
What are you singing?
I'm singing "Lose You
to Love Me" by Selena Gomez.
Hell yeah.
I'm gonna do it
with just my guitar.
Cool.
I'm excited to show, like,
the more intimate,
emotional side of myself.
Perfect.
♪ You promised the world,
and I fell for it ♪
This song does mean
a lot to me.
I went through a tough breakup
a couple years ago
and just had to, like, you know,
learn to rediscover myself.
♪ Set fires to my forest
Singing, like,
the big pop female anthems,
something about, I think,
the way that they sing
and the way they write,
I connect with it
a little better than maybe some,
like, male artists.
♪ Yeah
Ariana: This is such
a vulnerable song
that I'm excited to get to know
that part of him.
I don't know that
we've seen that yet.
Wow! Oh, my God.
Wow. Man, that's so good.
You're making it, like,
a stadium anthem
with an acoustic guitar.
It's really, really cool.
Thanks, man.
What tuning
are you using?
Just open D.
[ Strums guitar ]
Cool.
Yeah.
Ed: I have not heard that song
sung in that way.
The chords that he was using,
the fact it was open tuning
had me geeking out for a second.
I am a fan.
This is my favorite
performance of yours to date.
Thank you.
I think this is really
special and intimate.
Cool.
It feels like
I shouldn't be watching.
I'm like, "Oh, my gosh,
am I in your diary?'
And the precision
in your flip,
when you were sort of flipping
from your chest to head,
was gorgeous.
Yeah. Thank you.
I was captivated.
It was a great performance.
I believed it.
So, yeah, it's great.
Thanks, man.
Wow.
That means a lot.
I wish I had notes to give you,
but I don't. Ryleigh!
I'm singing "Midnight Sky"
by Miley Cyrus.
Hell yeah.
I chose this song
because I just really resonate
with Miley in the sense
that, like, I am
unapologetically myself,
and so is Miley. I love that!
♪ Yeah, it's been a long night
♪ And the mirror's telling me
to go home ♪
I really am inspired
by Miley's determination
to just be who she is.
She got ridiculed so intensely
for just being different
than what people
expected from her,
and I've experienced
that myself.
I mean, especially
since shaving my head.
The fact that someone
is so cool like her
made a song like this that can
make me feel so powerful.
♪ I was born to run,
I don't belong to anyone ♪
♪ Oh, no
Ariana: Miley and Ryleigh
have such gorgeously
free spirits and energies.
Miley's a hell of a singer,
and I think Ryleigh will be able
to put her own spin on it
and it'll be great.
♪ Loved by you
Cool! Good stuff.
You can sing!
Thank you.
For me, I would love to
hear this half a step down,
because I think when it gets
to the really high bits ‐‐
I do this all the time
when I play live.
Like, "Thinking Out Loud,"
I can't sing in
its original key,
it's so high.
Yeah.
So I just take it down
a half‐step...
Yeah.
...and the confidence
of hitting those notes,
there would be
no fear in that.
It'd just be like,
"That's the note."
Yeah.
Let's definitely try it.
I don't want to lose
those low notes, though,
'cause I know those notes are
low for you in the beginning.
Yeah, yeah.
So when we try it a half down,
keep in mind,
just giving support
from the front and the back.
Mm‐hmm.
You know, on the lows.
♪ But it's been a long time
♪ Since I've felt this good
on my own ♪
♪ Lotta years went by with
my hands tied up in your ropes ♪
It's there.
It's great.
You've got such a range,
it's amazing.
No concerns.
Thank you.
I really feel prepared to
give a performance
that is worth taking me
to the lives.
I spent my whole life learning
to be the artist I am now,
and I really think
I can bring it.
You've already won.
You guys are so phenomenal.
I am not excited for these two
to go against each other
on the knockout night,
because I love them both.
I'm so excited to be, like,
Team Ariana's stage mom.
I'm gonna be like, she needs
to be on 'The Today Show'
tomorrow, and he needs to go
to this tomorrow."
Everyone's gonna be like,
"Stop contacting us."
They're gonna be like...
[ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoa! Team Ryleigh!
She just looks like a star,
doesn't she?
Now singing "Midnight Sky,"
here is Ryleigh Plank.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪
♪ Yeah, it's been a long night
♪ And the mirror's tellin' me
to go home ♪
♪ But it's been a long time
♪ Since I felt this good
on my own, oh ♪
Nice.
♪ Lotta years went by
♪ With my hands tied up
in your ropes ♪
♪ Forever and ever, no more
Whoo!
♪ The midnight sky
is the road I'm takin' ♪
♪ Head high up in the clouds,
oh ♪
♪ I was born to run,
I don't belong to anyone ♪
♪ Oh, no
♪ I don't need to be
loved by you ♪
♪ Fire in my lungs
♪ Can't bite the devil on
my tongue, you know ♪
♪ I don't need to be loved
by you ♪
♪ See my lips on her mouth,
everybody's talking now, baby ♪
♪ Ooh, you know it's true
♪ That I was born to run,
I don't belong to anyone ♪
♪ You know
♪ I don't need to be loved
by you ♪
♪ I don't hide blurry eyes
like you ♪
♪ Like you
♪ I was born to run,
I don't belong to anyone ♪
♪ Oh, no
♪ I don't need to be loved
by you ♪
♪ Fire in my lungs, can't bite
the devil on my tongue ♪
♪ You know
♪ I don't need to be loved
by yoooou ♪
♪ Ooh, you know it's truuuue
Yes!
Hey!
♪ I was born to run,
belong to anyone ♪
♪ I don't need to be loved
by you, yeah ♪
♪
♪ La‐la, la‐la, la
♪ La‐la
♪ Loved by you
Alright! Alright! Yeah.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
With "Lose You to Love Me,"
here is David Vogel.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Guitar strumming ]
♪ You promised the world,
and I fell for it ♪
♪
♪ I put you first,
and you adored it ♪
♪ You set fires to my forest
♪ And you let it burn
[ Laughs ]
♪ And sang off‐key
in my chorus ♪
♪ 'Cause it wasn't yours
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ To love, love, oh
♪ To love, love, yeah
♪ To love, yeah
♪ I needed to lose you
to love me ♪
♪ I gave my all,
and they all know it ♪
Yes! I love it.
♪ You tore me down,
and now it's showing ♪
♪ In two months,
you replaced us ♪
♪ Like it was easy
♪ Made me think I deserved it
♪ In the thick of healing
♪ We'd always go
into it blindly ♪
♪ I needed to lose you
to find me, yeah ♪
♪ This dancing
was killing me softly‐ly ♪
Hey!
♪ I needed to hate you to love
♪ Meeeeeee
♪ Love me
♪ I needed to lose you
to love me, yeah ♪
♪ To love, love, oh
♪ To love, love, yeah
♪ To love, yeah
♪ I needed to lose you
to love me ♪
♪ To love, love
♪ To love, love, yeah
Yeah!
♪ To love, oh
♪ I needed to lose you
to love me ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪
Beautiful! I love you.
Ryleigh, I love you.
That was amazing.
John: Oh, my Lord.
Look at what you all
did to her.
You're putting her
through so much pain.
Is it too late to quit?
[ Laughter ]
Ryleigh, you are
such a star.
Thank you.
I just love the charisma
and the individuality
you bring to everything
that you do.
David, I think the choice that
set up the whole performance
to be so great was you just
doing it acoustic on the guitar.
It just allowed your voice
to inhabit this whole room.
Thank you so much, man.
That means a lot.
So good.
My daughter's
a big Selena Gomez fan,
and I liked how cool
and different your version was.
If I were picking
over all the rounds,
I would pick Ryleigh,
but today,
I would have picked David
just on that one performance.
Super helpful.
[ Laughter ]
That's o‐‐
That's one way.
I kind of understand why
she paired y'all.
You are very different,
but you're both
very free‐spirited.
David, sometimes I feel
like, when people
bring out instruments,
it kind of hinders
what they would do vocally,
and it enhanced
what you do vocally,
and I thought that was
really, really cool.
Thank you so much.
Like, literally,
you were, like, playing,
and you're like, "Hold on."
And then you came back.
And I was like,
"Alright, David."
[ John laughs ]
Ryleigh, vocally,
aesthetically, spirit‐wise,
you're, like, one of the ‐‐
you know, a record label
is just like, "Done."
Like, it's like you're,
like, a whole package.
There's something so cool
about you for me.
Even watching you while
you're sitting on a stool,
"I wonder how she's gonna sit
on the stool."
You're just cool.
That's star power.
It, like, reminds me of
like Annie Lennox.
So I'm leaning towards
Ryleigh,
but David did
a really great job. Thank you.
David, you're putting your stamp
all over that thing, man.
I've never had
the confidence
to fix my hair while playing
guitar at the same time, ever.
It's like,
"Oh, my God" ‐‐
It's a stunning feat.
Like, literally,
there's sweat running
into my eyes, but I can't ‐‐ Ugh!
Well, you had a mullet
for a while,
so it was all
in the back.
Well, I don't anymore...
He gave one of, like, those.
...Kelly Clarkson.
But then, Ryleigh,
I'm already drawn to you
before you even started
singing.
Then you started to perform,
and it's like,
"Okay, there's a thing,
and it's obvious."
I would go with Ryleigh.
Thank you, coaches.
Alright, Ari,
it all comes down to you.
Give us some thoughts.
What an honor
and privilege
it's been to work with
you both.
David, what you did today
is so special.
This performance really
allowed us to get to know you
in a new way
as an artist.
You really let us all in
in a way
that was really disarming,
and that's so beautiful.
Thank you, Ari.
Thank you.
[ Applause ]
Ryleigh,
you have the vocals
of all the greats
of every genre,
like, kind of put
in a blender.
And the presence
of Ryleigh ‐‐
you're a rock star,
you're a pop star,
you're a disco diva,
and it's special
to see you be you.
Ari, not an easy decision.
No.
Who is the winner
of this knockout?
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The winner of
this knockout...
♪
...is Ryleigh.
Ryleigh Plank, congratulations,
you're moving on
to the live play‐offs.
Ryleigh: I love you.
I love you.
I had to go with Ryleigh.
I think she's one in a billion.
John: Beautiful!
She's just the real deal.
The fact that Ariana
has that faith in me
is so extremely heartwarming.
I'm just honored
and so grateful.
Coaches, let me remind you that
David is available to steal.
David, anything you'd like
to say to your coach?
Ari,
this whole experience has been
a highlight of my life.
Me too.
You better believe I'm gonna get
a lunchbox tattoo on my arm.
Give it up one more time
for David Vogel,
ladies and gentlemen.
[ Applause ]
Let's go!
Oh, wow. Oh!
Daly:
That's the sound of a steal
for David Vogel!
From John Legend!
David adds something different
to my team.
We have no one
that sounds like him.
I think Team Legend
just got a bit stronger.
You're still gonna get
the tattoo, right? Okay.
John: I don't know
about this tattoo, now.
A Legend tattoo, maybe. So happy!
Thank you, John.
Amazing.
Thank you so much.
I am thrilled.
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