Daly: Previously on "The Voice,"
the battle rounds heated up among our artists...
♪ Shot through the heart, and you're to blame ♪
♪ darling, you give love a bad name ♪
Daly: ...And our coaches.
I was listening to some of the bull crap
that Adam was throwing. [ Laughter ]
You know a lot about bull crap, Oklahoma.
Daly: Creating some tough decisions...
Who is the winner of this battle?
[ Groans ]
Oh, my God. I'm so torn.
Even as I talk right now, I don't really know who won.
Blake: There's winners, and there's losers,
and there's so much joy and heartbreak
involved in the battle rounds,
but nobody can argue with what we end up with.
It's always the best of the best of the best.
Daly: Tonight, the battle rounds continue
as our four superstar coaches pair their artists
to face off in a vocal battle.
♪ Pick it up, pick it up ♪
♪ come and get it ♪
They'll be guided by some of the biggest names in music...
...and get hands-on training from their coaches.
There's one spot that's pitchy,
'cause that part is up there.
Daly: The artists will have to give the performance of their lives.
Mackenzie: To come this far and come up short would just...
it would hurt.
Daly: And our coaches will have to decide
whether to use their remaining steals.
Whoa!
It's a great way to keep people in the game,
especially when you have to choose between one or the other
and you know they're both talented.
Daly: In the end, only one artist will win it all...
a recording contract with Universal Music Group
and be named "The Voice."
The battle rounds continue right now.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Michael: Do you know what, man? This is very much like producing a record.
I mean, this is how it always starts, man.
You sit down and punch out a form sure.
And keys and stuff like that.
That's a big part of making a song, so...
Mm-hmm.
Daly: While Blake and his adviser,
world-renown vocalist Michael Bublé, get settled,
let's meet his next battle pairing.
Two members of Blake's team,
Nashville veteran Liz Davis
will battle country newcomer Nicole Johnson.
Liz Davis knew exactly which coach she wanted...
♪ Gonna have a little fun, I'm gonna get me some ♪
Liz Davis' voice is country as mud.
Daly: ...And Blake knew exactly how to win her over.
Oh, it's my...
it's actually my ACM Award For Male Vocalist.
Oh, geez!
I want you to have this.
♪ You don't know a thing about me ♪
Daly: During the blind auditions,
Nicole Johnson impressed both Cee Lo and Blake.
You had me at "thang."
[ Laughter ]
"She's got a great technical ability to sing."
Am I right, y'all? Come on, now.
I want this for my parents
because they've done so much for me.
I mean, they left everything they had back in Louisiana
and moved for me to Nashville.
I'm gonna have to go with Blake.
Yes! [ Cheers and applause ]
Come here, girls.
Yeah!
- Good to see y'all. - Good to see you, too.
- You got to meet my friend Michael Bublé. - Hi.
Liz: When I saw Michael Bublé,
I was so thankful he was the mentor.
Oh!
I'm a huge fan. I really am.
I think he has one of the most beautiful voices.
Did y'all know this song?
- Um, yes. - Um, yeah.
I filled my team up with country singers this year,
and the first thing you got to do,
you need to start weeding it down to the best ones.
I've never heard of the artist, though. [ Laughter ]
Joke, joke.
It's my goal every year
is to find that great country singer,
and so I gave Liz and Nicole "Baggage Claim"
by my wife, Miranda Lambert.
Are you good friends with this person?
Yeah, I met her before. [ Laughter ]
We hooked up a couple of times.
Blake: I'm gonna have my expectations set pretty high.
I mean, you got to have some attitude
when you perform that song
and a little bit of that "no, you didn't."
Tell me about you.
Tell me you, how you... what you've been doing,
how old you are, all that stuff.
I'm 18 years old.
Okay. You're just a little kid.
Me and my family moved to Nashville a couple years ago
so I could really kind of get my career started and everything.
So you're... so you're pretty fresh.
- This is pretty new. - Yeah.
And you?
I'm 25, and I live in Nashville.
Lived there since I was 18, playing the honky-tonks
and did that whole thing.
- Oh, so you're doing the whole working it and... - Oh, yeah.
I want to win this thing
because Blake knows the country routes.
He knows the people.
He's gonna help me get to the top,
and I believe in him.
I moved to Nashville when I was...
I turned 18 two weeks after I moved there.
- How old were you when you got signed? - 23 or 22.
Liz is 25 years old.
She's been in Nashville since she was 18, trying this.
She's had a hard, hard road.
She's at a point in her life
where, in the entertainment business,
this needs to happen now if it's ever going to.
♪ I have been dragging around ♪
♪ your sensitive ego ♪
Dang.
♪ Making sure that your bags arrive on time ♪
♪ for the dog and pony show ♪
Nicole: I'm feeling like the underdog right now
because Liz has so much more experience
and she's so comfortable with it.
I'm really gonna have to step up my game.
♪ Better call your mama when you get to town ♪
♪ 'cause I ain't gonna be hanging around ♪
♪ at the baggage claim ♪
So, this is one
where y'all really can look like you're having a battle
and you're singing against each other
- and it's "screw you"... all that crap. - Right.
You know, as much as you can be kind and say lovely things
about the next contestant, listen... destroy them.
Do what you have to do. You're fighting for your life.
Daly: The next day, Liz and Nicole meet with Blake
for one final rehearsal before their battle.
♪ At the baggage claim ♪
♪ you got a lot of luggage in your name ♪
♪ you better pick it up ♪
Blake: Liz, being as country as you are,
when you have a little bit of a nasal sound,
which I have, too, what ends up happening
is sometimes it affects your diction.
When Nicole sings, every word is so clear,
and when you're singing next to her, it makes it stand out more.
- No, absolutely. - You know what I mean?
Liz: I think Nicole's voice is very lovely,
and she is young, and she is ready to fight,
but I'm definitely going to make sure
that I pronounce everything accurately.
♪ I've been dragging around your sensitive... ♪
And it's like this power,
and by the end of it, you just get soft.
Liz has got a lot riding on this performance,
but she's gonna have to be very clear with her words.
I got to be honest with you, I'm gonna be listening for that.
♪ You got a lot of luggage ♪
♪ in your name ♪
♪ come and get it ♪
Nicole, there's one spot that... that's pitchy.
The chorus is ♪ You got a lot of luggage in your name ♪
That part is up there... way up there.
Nicole was getting a little pitchy, she was getting off,
and I was afraid that maybe the key is too high for her.
Do you think you can do it in the battles
- and keep it on pitch? Nicole: - Yeah.
I think that's gonna be the easiest part, probably,
- to go with. - Okay, okay.
Honestly, now that I've heard it a few times,
I'll probably be listening for that harmony.
So just promise me that's gonna be a priority for you,
because I think you're way too good of a singer
for a pitch thing to be a problem.
I'm really looking forward to whichever one of the girls
can deliver this new-generation female country attitude,
that Miranda Lambert-type pissed off-ness.
It's just gonna make for a dynamite battle round.
- Bye, sweetie. - Bye.
- See you. - Bye, y'all.
Daly: Coming up...
♪ Come on, pick it up ♪
♪ pick it up ♪
Daly: ...A neck-and-neck battle...
Your voices actually sounded slightly alike.
...leads to a difficult decision.
This is a tough one for Blake.
I really don't know, Carson.
Daly: And later...
♪ I wish I knew... ♪
...stunning performances... ♪ ...On the concrete ♪
...and shocking steals.
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ we don't even have to try... ♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the battle rounds.
Liz Davis and Nicole Johnson make their way to the stage.
Liz: I don't want to go back to Nashville
and continue doing the bar scene,
the, you know, honky-tonk type of scene.
I'm ready to let it all out.
I love Nicole.
I respect her as a person,
but I'm gonna come out fighting.
Nicole: I do feel a lot of pressure,
'cause my parents have given up everything
to support me and support my music career.
I need to win this battle because I'm not ready
to stop learning in this competition.
I just want to keep going. I want to win this thing.
Here's your mike. Good luck.
Thanks.
Holy crap.
Battling tonight,
two young female vocalists from team Blake,
Liz Davis...
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo, whoo!
Whoo!
Go, girl!
...versus Nicole Johnson!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Let the battle begin.
[ "Baggage Claim" plays ]
♪ Oh, no ♪
♪ I have been dragging around your sensitive ego ♪
♪ and making sure that your bags arrive on time ♪
♪ for the dog and pony show ♪
♪ a leather suitcase like a brick ♪
♪ it kinda makes it hard to get a good grip ♪
♪ I drop your troubles off at the conveyor belt ♪
♪ I'll hand you a ticket to go get it yourself ♪
♪ at the baggage claim ♪
♪ you got a lot of luggage ♪
♪ in your name ♪
♪ and when you hit the ground, check the lost and found ♪
♪ because it ain't my problem now ♪
♪ I can't carry it all ♪
♪ I got a lot of troubles
♪ of my own ♪
♪ it's all over the yard, in the trunk of the car ♪
♪ yeah, I'm packing it in, so come and get it ♪
♪ whoo, oh, yeah ♪
♪ if it ain't obvious what has set me off today ♪
♪ behind every woman scorned ♪
♪ is a man who made her that way ♪
♪ better call your mama when you get to town ♪
♪ 'cause I ain't gonna be hanging around ♪
♪ come on ♪
♪ pick it up, pick it up ♪
♪ baby, I'm leaving everything ♪
♪ at the baggage claim ♪
♪ you got a lot of luggage ♪
♪ in your name ♪
♪ and when you hit the ground, check the lost and found ♪
♪ because it ain't my problem now ♪
♪ oh, I can't ♪
♪ carry it all ♪
♪ I got a lot of troubles ♪
♪ of my own ♪
♪ it's all over the yard and in the trunk of the car ♪
♪ now I'm packing it in ♪
♪ so come and get it ♪
♪ yeah, yeah ♪ ooh ♪
♪ come and get it ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Give it up for Nicole and Liz from team Blake!
Wow!
Wow. That was great.
Blake, what a tough, tough decision... [ Groans ]
...you're gonna have to make.
We'll give you a few minutes to think about it.
Christina, what did you think?
It was great. I was... I was entertained.
I thought you both had strong voices.
This is a tough one for Blake, I'm sure.
Great job, both of you, honestly.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Nicole, I turned around for you in the blind auditions,
and you won me over with that...
[ Falsetto voice ] ♪ pick it up, pick it up ♪
That was a great job.
- Adam? - God, that was... that was great.
You know, your voices actually sounded slightly alike,
which is kind of cool,
'cause it's great for the purposes of a battle.
You guys were really close.
Like, I... I, Nicole, didn't turn around for you,
but I think you might have taken this one.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
Okay, Blake, you have the final decision.
What did you think of the battle, doing Miranda's song?
That's a testament to... to you guys,
because, you know, at some point,
I'm gonna have to sit at my house and watch this episode,
and she's gonna be like, "you gave them my song?"
And when she hears y'all sing, I know that she'll be like,
"oh, my God. That's awesome."
And she'll be so proud. I know she will.
That's the reason you are the two
that I wanted to do that song.
I mean, you're really great singers.
Thank you so much.
[ Applause ]
Liz, you were more laid-back onstage
than I really expected you to be.
Ain't nothing wrong with it.
It just wasn't what I was expecting to see from you.
And, Nicole, for the first time,
I heard you lose your breath a couple of times.
I never heard you do that before.
Uh... I don't know, Carson.
Well, we need to know the winner of this battle.
I know, I know.
So whenever you can, let us know.
Well... [ Laughter ]
...you both did just... you both did really great,
and I wish I had more input from... from you three.
- This is your genre. - I know. I know.
- I know. You're Mr. Country, man. - That's why...
they both did so great. They did.
[ Audience shouting ]
Come on, Blake!
[ Shouting continues ]
You know what?
I think just based on experience,
Liz never really lost her breath.
I'm gonna go with Liz on this one.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Liz Davis, congratulations.
- Thank you so much. - We will see you at the knockout round.
Gosh. Thank you!
All right, Blake!
God bless you.
Blake: I think Liz is just a very strong performer,
and it's clear that she's had a lot of experience,
and that was the deciding factor for me.
That was such a good battle. You both were so great.
- Thank you so much. - Really great.
I'm sure that was really tough for Blake.
Coaches, let me remind you, Nicole is available to steal.
Thank you so much for just giving me the opportunity
and turning your chair around for me.
I've learned so much from you.
I'm definitely not ready to stop learning, so, y'all...
[ Laughs ] Just saying.
But thank you so much.
How about a big hand? Nicole Johnson, everybody.
Thank you, Nicole.
Thank you so much. Best of luck to you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Christina: She's good, but this year,
I've got such a predominantly pop team.
- It's like I want to stick with what I know. Blake: - Yeah.
[ Sobbing ]
I gave the best performance that I could,
and I'm proud of myself more than anything
for accomplishing that.
I was really hoping for a steal
after Blake decided he didn't want me.
I honestly don't know what went wrong.
Hey. I didn't get to tell you bye.
Oh, it's all right.
You did really great.
Thanks.
I knew I was gonna be sad no matter who won.
[ Sniffles ] I just think a lot of each one of them.
And I don't know. It just... that sucked.
Good luck, sweetie.
- Thank you. - Okay.
Daly: Coming up... ♪ Falling from cloud nine ♪
...Adam and his adviser, Mary J. Blige,
are blown away by the talent on his team...
When you open up, it's, like, powerful.
See? I am the best coach ever.
[ Laughter ]
...and which coach will use their steal?
Whoa!
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the battle rounds.
The next matchup for team Adam
is 17-year-old Alessandra Guercio from New York
versus fellow 17-year-old Kayla Nevarez from California.
Alessandra: I currently attend Laguardia High School
for Music and Performing Arts.
♪ There's always gonna be another mountain ♪
♪ always gonna wanna make it move ♪
Daly: During the blind auditions,
performing-arts student Alessandra
impressed Adam and Cee Lo with her polished technique.
Adam: There's just something special about what you do.
It was very refined, especially for your age.
Fantastic job.
Thank you.
Daly: Kayla sang through hardship
while dealing with her father's liver disease.
Kayla: He can't work.
I mean, he rarely gets out of bed every morning,
so I'm doing it for him.
♪ First, let's see the west end ♪
♪ I'll show you to my brethren ♪
♪ liking this American boy ♪ Daly: Her performance turned three chairs.
She picked Adam as her coach.
We better win this.
Oh, we got this.
Hi, guys.
Oh, my God! Hi, guys!
Daly: Now it's time for Alessandra and Kayla
to meet with Adam and their adviser,
R&B star Mary J. Blige.
This is Mary J.
Alessandra: I'm with Adam Levine and Mary J. Blige.
I was shocked. I was like, "oh, my God. I had no idea."
Like, why did you pair us together?
Whenever people are gonna be singing a song together,
you want them to kind of be able to like...
connect with each other to a certain degree.
So rather than think about strategy,
I thought more about
"let's just make these incredible performances."
Love it.
See? I am the best coach ever, huh?
Oh, yeah.
[ Laughter ]
That's right, Shelton, Cee Lo.
All right.
What we were gonna plan on doing, maybe,
was each person running it down.
Let's give it a shot.
♪ I'm wide awake ♪
Adam: Kayla's strength is in her power.
Alessandra... she's got a lot of amazing precision.
She's got a wonderful sound to her voice.
"Wide Awake" allows Kayla and Alessandra
to have those big pop moments
and have those elongated notes, really duke it out.
♪ Falling from cloud nine ♪
When you open up, it's like, "whoa."
Right. It's like, "ooh."
- It's powerful. - Thank you.
Alessandra: ♪ I'm wide awake ♪
♪ yeah, I was in the dark ♪
♪ I was falling hard ♪
You're pronouncing the words too much.
You're just... ♪ falling from the dark ♪
♪ da-da-da-da-da-dark ♪
- Yeah. - Loosen up.
I don't want to feel like you're going like this,
like you're placing the notes,
like, in the perfect little compartment.
I know. I do that a lot.
I, like, try to perfect it too much.
I do that. I do do that.
Alessandra is imprisoned by just being perfect,
like having to just do everything right all the time.
But if she would just stop thinking so much
about everything,
Kayla would be in trouble.
Your voice is amazing,
but you got to believe it for us to believe it,
because people doubt you when you're always thinking.
Be confident in what you're doing.
Adam: Kayla just naturally has a certain way about her
where, when she sings, she's a natural,
whereas Alessandra's more studied.
I'm just looking to see who can keep it all together
in a very high-pressure situation.
Daly: The next day, Alessandra and Kayla meet with Adam
for a final rehearsal before their battle.
♪ On the concrete ♪
♪ falling from cloud nine ♪
♪ crashing from the high ♪
- Hey, Kayla... - Yeah?
...I'm gonna give you a note.
When you do "falling from cloud nine,"
it's always a little sharp.
- If you can flatten that up a little bit. - Okay.
Just come underneath it a little bit,
'cause your tendency is to go sharp,
so if you're conscious of it, you won't go sharp.
It's such a crucial moment, I just...
really, that's got to be [clicks tongue].
In the rehearsal, Adam told me I was a bit sharp
on, like, the last note of the chorus,
so now I have to practice and work really hard
and, you know, see what happens.
Daly: It's time for Alessandra and Kayla to face off.
Only one will win and move on in the competition.
The other might go home.
Alessandra: I have voice lessons,
so I'm kind of always, like, worrying about being too perfect.
They're telling me not to be so perfect, just let loose,
and I really want to prove to Adam that I took his advice.
- Good luck out there. Go get 'em. - Thank you.
Losing is not an option for me tonight.
I need to win.
♪ Falling from cloud nine ♪
My dad can't be here tonight because he's sick,
so I just really want to make my family proud,
and hopefully I'll go out there and win it.
Daly: Coming up...
♪ Till I woke up on... ♪
...Alessandra and Kayla deliver an unbelievable performance...
♪ Falling from cloud nine ♪
...leaving Adam at a loss.
I still have no idea who you're gonna pick.
The winner of this battle is...
And later...
Oh, my God. Is she gonna push her button?
...which coach wins the next big steal?
Whoa! Did not see that coming!
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the battle rounds.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Two 17-year-old pop hopefuls will duke it out
for a chance to represent team Adam
in the knockout round.
Battling now, it's the performing-arts student
from Brooklyn, Alessandra Guercio...
[ Cheers and applause ]
...versus the determined California vocalist
hoping to give back to her family, Kayla Nevarez.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I love you!
This battle begins right now.
[ "Wide Awake" plays ]
♪ I'm wide awake ♪
♪ yeah, yeah ♪
♪ I'm wide awake ♪
♪ yeah, I was in the dark ♪
♪ I was falling hard with an open heart ♪
♪ I'm wide awake ♪
♪ how did I read the stars so wrong? ♪
♪ no ♪
♪ I'm wide awake ♪
♪ and now it's clear to me ♪
♪ that everything you see ain't always what it seems ♪
♪ I'm wide awake ♪
♪ yeah, I was dreaming for so long ♪
♪ I wish I knew then what I know now ♪
♪ wouldn't dive in, wouldn't bow down, no ♪
♪ gravity hurts, you made it so sweet ♪
♪ till I woke up on, on the concrete ♪
♪ falling from cloud nine ♪
♪ crashing from the high ♪
♪ no, I'm letting go tonight ♪
♪ yeah, I'm falling from cloud nine ♪
♪ I wish I knew then what I know now ♪
♪ wouldn't dive in, wouldn't bow down ♪
♪ gravity hurts, you made it so sweet ♪
♪ yeah, till I woke up on, on the concrete, yeah ♪
♪ falling from cloud nine ♪
♪ crashing from the high, yeah ♪
♪ I'm letting go tonight ♪
♪ yeah, I'm falling from cloud nine ♪
♪ I'm wide awake ♪
♪ mm, ohhhh ♪
♪ wide awake ♪
♪ I'm wide awake ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Give it up for Kayla and Alessandra,
representing team Adam in the battle round.
Great job.
We'll get to your coach, Adam, in a second.
First, Blake Shelton, some thoughts on that.
Blake: Okay, Alessandra, I really enjoy that...
when your voice gets that raspy, gravely sound...
Yeah, the grit... yeah, yeah.
...yeah, way more than I like your softer, vibrato sound,
which is the opposite of you, Kayla.
You have this really sweet-sounding vibrato...
- Thank you. - ...And it's cool when you do your runs
because it's just neat how it lays in there with what you do.
Dang, Adam.
This is a sucky one for you because there... this is a...
I mean, I really, truly believe this was neck and neck.
Christina: I agree.
The one thing that I can't wait for both of you to do...
and it does come with a little bit of age and experience...
is really tap into exactly, uniquely who you are.
Blake mentioned the gravel in your voice,
which I think is great.
I had to work a lot of years to get a little bit of gravel
and little bit of roughness in my voice,
and that comes with kind of being unafraid
and being able to take risks and not everything has to be
so clean or by the book.
Like, sometimes it's the character in something
that makes it truly special.
Kayla, that soft side of your voice
is very, very endearing, and it's precious,
but I don't know if that'll be a winning quality.
You know what I mean? Like, you know, going... going forward.
In comparison, Alessandra had more attitude,
and I believe Alessandra showcased
that she could have a softer side and be aggressive, too.
And if I had to go with someone,
I would say Alessandra could go forward.
Thank you.
Daly: Pretty even between all the coaches.
Now we go to Adam. Of course, you have the final decision.
Adam: Alessandra, you know, we talked a lot
about the things that Christina picked up on...
being too caught up in... in the precision of singing
and not letting it fly.
As far as the energy on stage and your presence...
that was there... but vocally, for some reason,
it still felt a little bit trained.
Kayla, those particular notes and how they're extended...
really hard to hit them,
and it's almost impossible to avoid being sharp
and, you know, sharpening or flattening them, really.
You know, you have the audience yelling and screaming
and you got a little bit of nerves.
So sometimes those weren't right on the money,
and I know you know that
'cause I know you're hard on yourself.
You both had your issues, but we all do.
Who is the winner?
Um...
Alessandra, it seemed as though
that your belief in yourself wasn't strong enough.
I felt an insecurity from you that made me kind of just...
to be totally honest with you... a little bit sad.
You know, 'cause I want you to believe in yourself
and understand how good you are.
Kayla, I'll never forget this...
when I picked you and turned my chair around
and I came up, you know, gave you a hug when you were coming off stage,
you pulled me aside pretty aggressively,
and you looked at me dead in the eye,
and you're like, "now, we better win this thing, now."
And, you know... [ Laughs ]
[ Laughter ]
So, believe in yourself, but also remember to be humble.
You know, it's always good to keep those things in mind.
I still have no idea who you're gonna pick.
I don't, either. I have no idea.
[ Dramatic music plays ]
Uh...
The winner of this battle is Kayla.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Kayla's gonna be representing team Adam
in the knockout round.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Kayla: To know that my family has been through so much,
and for me to be able to do this for not only myself,
but for them, and for them to be so supportive is really amazing.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Coaches, let me remind you,
Alessandra is available to steal.
Alessandra, anything you want to say to Adam?
Alessandra: I just want to say thank you.
This was... this was an amazing experience,
and thank you for everything.
You know what?
I just want to say one more thing.
I really liked everything you had to say, Adam,
and, you know, just hearing you talk
and kind of hearing, you know,
the lack of confidence and everything, and, you know,
- I understand you come from, like, a trained background. - Right.
I come from, you know, something called "The Mickey Mouse Club"
and I didn't want to play by the rules a lot of the times
because I wanted to be my own person
and I wanted to be heard,
and I think that you deserve that opportunity, too, so...
[ Cheers and applause ] Daly: Whoa!
Oh, thank you so much!
Did not see that coming! Christina Aguilera.
Oh, my God. I am so... I am so happy right now.
- Oh, my God. - She just saved you on this show.
I'm so relieved. Thank you so much.
Oh, my God. Oh, geez.
I just want to support you.
You know, no woman should feel not confident in any level.
So, we got some work to do. Let's do it.
- This could be the comeback story of the show. - Thank you!
- Congratulations. - Thank you. Thank you.
Alessandra, everybody. Saved!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Speaks indistinctly ]
I'm really proud of you. [ Laughs ]
Thank you. Thank you.
Let's work on that confidence thing.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Laughs ] Christina: That was good, right?
I love that! [ Laughs ]
[ Laughing ] Oh, yay!
I'm still crying. Oh, my God.
I really thought I was gonna go home.
I got so scared. [ Sighing ] Oh, geez.
Oh, my God. Okay.
Adam: - You can teach her a lot. - I know.
It's great. Good job.
That was so cool. Damn. [ Laughs ]
I had to steal Alessandra.
She comes from a trained background
that I felt a connection to,
and I always just go with my gut.
About half way through, I thought,
"oh, my God. Is she gonna push her button?"
- I was like, "oh, my God." - Yeah, I had no... I had no idea.
- I had no idea. - I was like, "and then..."
- I kept it quiet. - Yeah.
Daly: Adam wasn't the only coach making tough decisions.
For team Cee Lo, pop singer Ben Taub
battled soulful singer Mycle Wastman.
♪ And it feels like I am just too close to love you ♪
♪ so, I'll be on my way ♪
Cee Lo, you have the final decision.
Both you guys are both an extension of my taste,
and I want, you know, to have the best team...
...and I'm gonna go with Mycle.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Adam paired two R&B singers...
15-year-old Adanna Duru from California,
against 28-year-old Michelle Brooks-Thompson
from Massachusetts.
♪ 'Cause your love's got the best of me ♪ whoo-hoo-hoo! ♪
♪ and, baby, you're making a fool of me, yeah ♪
♪ you got me sprung and I don't care who sees ♪
♪ baby, you got me ♪ you got me ♪
♪ you got me so crazy ♪
♪ got me lookin' so crazy right now ♪ crazy ♪
♪ your love's got me lookin' so crazy right now ♪ ah, yeah, yeah! ♪
♪ hey, yeah! ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
You guys both really impressed me so much.
Adanna, you are so talented.
You're 15 years old. It's just the beginning.
I got to give this to Michelle.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: For Christina, the dynamic duo Beat Frequency
faced off against Latin pop singer Laura Vivas.
♪ He can't read my poker face ♪
♪ she has got me like nobody ♪
♪ ahh ♪ p-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face ♪
♪ yeah ♪ yeah! ♪
[ Groans ]
I have to give it to Laura.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you.
♪ At the baggage claim ♪
Daly: You can download the winners' full versions
of tonight's battle performances at iTunes.
♪ Falling from cloud nine ♪
Coming up, one artist meets his idol...
- Hey. - ...Rob Thomas.
I started singing music this way solely because of him.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the battle rounds.
Rob: One of the things I love about this show
is that it doesn't, you know, matter your age.
It just matters if you can do the gig.
That's right.
- It's really cool. - Yeah, no doubt.
Daly: While Cee Lo and his adviser, rock star Rob Thomas,
get ready for their first rehearsal of the day,
- let's meet his matchup... - That's right.
23-year-old country singer Emily Earle from Colorado
versus Mackenzie Bourg,
a determined 19-year-old from Louisiana.
Emily: My senior year of high school
was when I really started playing out in coffee shops,
and when high school ended, I decided to move to New York.
I played in the subways
and saved up as much money as I could to go to Nashville.
It definitely was difficult at times.
Being on "The Voice"...
it would just be such an amazing opportunity
to grow and to learn as a musician.
♪ I fell into a burning ring of fire ♪
♪ I went down, down, down... ♪ Daly: During the blind auditions,
Emily's performance of "Ring Of Fire"
landed her a spot on team Cee Lo.
I was interested in seeing who this brave individual was
to take on the Johnny Cash classic.
And I thought it was a great, great job. What did you guys think?
[ Cheers and applause ] Emily: I'm so excited about this show
because I'm gonna go out there
and I'm gonna show the world who I am.
Thank you.
Daly: Mackenzie fought back
from a life-threatening heart condition.
Man: He made a promise
that he would wake up for Super Bowl Sunday,
and, uh, he woke up the night before,
and that's when we looked up all the audition dates,
- was right after the game. - Uh-huh.
And that's how we decided
- we were gonna go try out for "The Voice." - That's great.
With guitar in hand, he rocked the stage...
♪ All the other kids with the pumped-up kicks ♪
♪ better run, better run... ♪ ...Which inspired Cee Lo to push his button.
♪ ...faster than my bullet, yeah ♪
Come on down, bro.
I'm definitely gonna give this heart
as much as it can take.
Cee Lo: - Oh, hey. - Hey.
Rob: Hey, guys.
- Mackenzie? - Yes.
- How are you, brother? - Oh, my...
Mackenzie: I walked into the room
and saw Rob Thomas, the guy that...
I started singing music this way
solely because of him in Matchbox Twenty.
You guys are doing "Good Time" by Owl City?
It's a fun one.
Cool.
That's what it's all about, then.
Young, fresh, and fun, just like you two.
♪ I woke up from the right side of the bed ♪
♪ what's up with this prince song... ♪
Cee Lo: I paired Mackenzie and Emily together
because I like their youthfulness and their energy.
Hopefully that will compel, you know, something creative,
something compassionate,
something, you know, charismatic, you know?
Like, that's my secret weapon... unpredictability.
♪ Slept in to my clothes like I didn't care ♪
♪ hopped into a cab, take me anywhere ♪ This song is definitely out of my comfort zone.
I always was kind of doing more of the country-americana,
which is just... it's a whole different realm.
♪ It's always a good time ♪
Like, for a minute, you kind of, like,
trying to keep in the vein of what Carly Rae Jepsen was doing,
but then I heard you pop out of there every now and then.
I think what's really important is that your identity remains.
I think y... you're doing a good job
of keeping that... that country twang into it.
So, like, I like the way that you're stylizing,
you know, your parts.
Cee Lo: Emily... I definitely want to hear her
incorporate her style of singing.
I mean, like, there is some pop-country.
This song is a challenge because it's not a country song.
Mackenzie: Do you have any suggestions?
'Cause, I mean, I always play guitar or piano,
something, like, when I'm playing.
You want to, at some point, start to get the idea
of being comfortable without that prop.
- Yes. - When I first started, the hardest thing was,
like, "I don't know what to do with my hands."
That's an important skill...
to kind of know what to do with your body.
Yeah.
Mackenzie: I'm always playing some kind of instrument.
It's a big part of who I am as a musician,
so it's something I don't want to just abandon.
Daly: With the battle fast approaching...
Yo, yo.
...Emily and Mackenzie
meet with Cee Lo for their final rehearsal.
Guitar... it's like a pacifier kind of thing?
I'd like you to take it off.
Mackenzie was more comfortable with the guitar,
but I got to pull him out of his safe haven
and challenge him a bit, you know?
And if he does not rise to the occasion,
he could lose.
You know, you have to get comfortable enough in battle.
I mean, you know, find... find that center,
find that... that... that confidence, you know?
This is an obstacle to get over.
All right.
So, it's meant to challenge you.
Daly: Coming up...
Which of Cee Lo's artists will rise to his challenge?
♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ oh-oh-oh ♪
Daly: And will the other be stolen?
♪ It's always a good time ♪
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the battle rounds.
With everything at stake,
Emily and Mackenzie arrive for their battle.
Emily: I think one of the things Cee Lo's looking for
in these battles is our ability to grow.
I think that this song will be good
because it'll show that I can sing a pop song,
and I think it's gonna be a fight.
Mackenzie: It's really stepping out of my comfort zone
without the guitar, but guitar or no guitar,
I want to be able to show that my voice is what got me here
and that my voice is what's gonna keep me here.
[ Cheers and applause ]
From team Cee Lo,
two artists will battle it out to stay in the competition.
Singing "Good Time," it's Emily Earle...
[ Cheers and applause ]
...versus Mackenzie Bourg!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Let the battle begin.
[ "Good Time" plays ]
♪ Woke up from the right side of the bed ♪
♪ what's up with this prince song inside my head? ♪
♪ hands up if you're down to get down tonight ♪
♪ and it's always a good time ♪
♪ slept in all my clothes like I didn't care ♪
♪ hopped into a cab, take me anywhere ♪
♪ I'm in if you're down to get down tonight ♪
♪ 'cause it's always a good time ♪
♪ whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ it's always a good time ♪
♪ whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ we don't even have to try ♪
♪ it's always a good time ♪
♪ freaked out, dropped my phone in the pool again ♪
♪ checked out of my room, hit the atm ♪
♪ hands up if you're down to get down tonight ♪
♪ it's always a good time ♪
Whoo!
♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ it's always a good time ♪
♪ whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ we don't even have to try ♪
♪ it's always a good time ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Give it up from team Cee Lo...
Mackenzie and Emily!
You the man! You the man!
That's my boy!
[ Laughs ]
Daly: Thank you, guys.
We'll get to your coach, Cee Lo, in a minute.
But first, let's start with Adam
and the other coaches on some thoughts. Adam?
Doesn't matter what we think, 'cause you got a proud...
- you got a proud papa right there. Christina: - Yeah!
I love my whole family.
You guys were great.
You know, I mean, listen,
it's our job to sit here and pick it apart,
so, dad, don't be mad at me 'cause I'm gonna be critical.
He's gonna beat your ass.
[ Laughter ]
It could happen.
Oh? Oh.
You know, it was a little uncomfortable, the energy.
Like, I felt like the chemistry wasn't what I wanted it to be
for this particular part of the competition.
I mean, if I had to make a decision right now,
I would probably say, though, you're both great.
Emily, I'd probably... I'd probably go with you.
Daly: All right, a few thoughts from coach Adam.
Let's move on to Blake Shelton.
Blake, what did you think?
I'll just say that, brother, you have a really good ear,
and you have a... and you have a strong voice.
When you do too many of those breaks in your voice,
it has a tendency just to sound squeaky.
I don't feel like you have to do that
because you're a good singer without that.
And, Miss Earle,
you have a really authentic, country voice.
And I think you just sounded
like I would have sounded singing that song.
You know what I mean?
But being a country guy,
I still... I can see through that.
And, you know, I'm with... I'm with Adam.
I think I would have probably gone with Miss Earle.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Christina: Mackenzie, I almost pressed my button for you.
You came on the show,
you had a fun energy with "Pumped Up Kicks."
Couldn't see you or anything, but then I turned around
and, you know, you played your guitar,
and you're so multi-talented.
And this song's called "Good Time,"
and as I was watching Mackenzie,
I just had a better time watching you.
[ Cheers and applause ] Mackenzie: Thank you.
Okay, Cee Lo, you have the final decision.
Give me some thoughts on that battle.
Mackenzie, I think... I think your voice is all-American.
There's a lot more that I think you could do...
variety-wise.
I think you could sing just about anything
that was placed in front of you.
Emily, you did bring a twang to it. You know what I'm saying?
But for the most part, being that it was awkward for the both of you,
and I noticed the nerves
and I... and I noticed you trying to let go
and... and keep your composure at the same time...
it was a lot of mixed emotions,
and I'm suffering from the same ordeal at the moment...
a lot of mixed emotions about who I should choose.
I know it's tough, Cee Lo,
but who's the winner of this battle?
[ Dramatic music plays ]
[ Sighs ]
Mackenzie.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You're the man! Cee Lo, you're the man!
Mackenzie Bourg, congratulations.
Cee Lo, you the man! You... the... man!
[ Laughter ]
I just believe that Mackenzie can be more varied.
I think I can pull him in different places
and challenge him a lot more.
Coaches, let me remind you, Emily is available to steal.
Thank you, coach Cee Lo.
Emily, some final thoughts to your coach?
Cee Lo, thank you so much for just everything.
I feel like this song alone helped me grow,
which is the whole reason I wanted to do this... this show.
[ Applause ] That's the best attitude.
Thank you so much.
Emily Earle, everybody. Thank you, Emily.
Great to have you on the show.
Blake: I think that if I'd have felt like
Emily would have delivered a little bit more,
I probably would have stolen her.
Why didn't you go with the country chick?
I know. I... I... I mean, I... I love her.
She's a country artist, and she's a beautiful girl,
but I just still haven't seen that breakout moment.
[ Laughs ]
Being on this show and just making it this far...
[Sniffles] It's amazing.
Hey. [ Crying ] Oh, you did it!
It's just surreal
to even be in the presence of those four people.
[ Sighs ] We even got...
I don't know. [ Laughing ] I can't.
The last time this group of people
were in the same room... [ Sniffles ]
...is when Mackenzie almost died...
and this is a great time to be together.
We're all in the same room,
and we rejoice life... regardless if he won or lost.
It's just... it's an awesome feeling.
Woman: I am so proud of you. All right.
Time to go party.
Daly: As night four of the battles ends,
here's where the coaches' teams stand.
Adam picked pop singer Kayla Nevarez
and powerhouse artist Michelle Brooks-Thompson.
Blake decided on sassy country girl Liz Davis.
Cee Lo kept pop-rocker Mackenzie Bourg
and soul singer Mycle Wastman.
Christina picked Latin-pop singer Laura Vivas
and used a steal for Alessandra Guercio.
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