♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Welcome to "The Voice." I'm Carson Daly.
The battles are over.
Right now, each coach has 10 artists on their team.
And tonight, the pressure is on,
as we begin the brand-new knockout round.
Over the next two nights, each team will take this stage,
and the artists will compete once again, voice to voice,
against their own teammates.
Half of our artists move on. The other half go home.
Tonight, 10 artists from each team remain,
and they'll have to survive one more hurdle
to make it to the live playoffs.
This is the knockout rounds.
The knockouts are an exciting new phase of the show.
Daly: Each artist will perform individually
against one of their own teammates.
If you don't kill it, you're going home.
This is make it or break it.
Daly: It's the most important round of the competition yet
because only five artists from each team
will advance to the live playoffs.
There's no more steals left. It's go big or go home.
Who's your first artist?
And who the artists face
will be a surprise decision made by their coaches.
It is nerve-racking not knowing who we're gonna be paired up against.
It's frightening. There's no one on my team that isn't good.
Daly: - How do you feel? - I'm shaking.
Ooh! It's gonna be scary.
Daly: In the knockout rounds,
the artists will choose their own song.
Song choice is a huge factor that goes into the competition.
For my knockout, I'm singing "Love on top" by Beyoncé.
- "Call me maybe." - "Grenade."
- "Maybe I'm amazed." - "Lady marmalade."
- "Yeah 3x." Adam: - They're choosing their songs.
That's a little dangerous, but when they make the right choice,
it's that much more powerful.
- So, we're doing an Adam Levine song. - Yeah.
Blake: I think that gives an artist the chance to be the artist they want to be
because I need to find out who can survive
when we get into the live shows.
♪ Baby, there's a shark in the water ♪ Kayla: Each round,
you want to show them that you've grown.
And hopefully, I do a good enough job for him
to want to take me to the live rounds.
Daly: Because when they hit the stage...
Take a minute, pause.
♪ Go ♪ ohh ♪
Daly: ...they'll have to give the performances of their lives.
Tonight, team Adam and team Cee Lo take the stage.
Cee Lo: Going into the knockout rounds,
I'm looking for the best singer, dancer,
performer, entertainer extraordinaire.
Daly: Who will advance to the live playoffs...
♪ Yeah, I'd die for you ♪ I'd like to see my team swing for the fences
and kick everybody's butt. Damn!
I want an artist to shine individually
and be willing to take risks to win.
Daly: ...and who will go home?
Oh, honey!
If they make it to the live playoffs,
they'll have to excel, because this season
not every team is guaranteed a spot in the live shows.
I'm looking at the larger scope of things, and so
I'm trying to think as an A&R or an executive producer.
Daly: The knockout rounds begin right now.
[ Cheers and applause ]
All right, all 10 members of team Adam stand with me.
Adam, it is time now for your first knockout pairing.
- Who is your first artist? - It's Joselyn.
Joselyn, please step down.
Look how cute little Joselyn is. I love her.
Who are you pairing Joselyn against?
The lovely Kayla.
Kayla. Please step down.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Adam: I teamed up Joselyn and Kayla
'cause they're both young pop singers.
And I can only bring one to the live shows,
so I want to see who's willing to take more risks.
Daly: In the battle rounds, 17-year-old Joselyn Rivera
continued to come out of her shell...
♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪ ...going head-to-head
with fellow powerhouse Sylvia Yacoub.
I loved it, Sylvia. [ Cheers and applause ]
Although Joselyn lost, her performance inspired
both Adam and Blake to go for the steal.
Whoa!
- Who is your new coach? - Adam.
♪ Baby, it's you ♪
For my knockout, I'm singing "Love on top" by Beyoncé.
♪ Come on, baby, it's you ♪
I picked this song because I think
that it's really gonna show that high range that I do have,
and it also shows a little bit of my personality.
Adam: Whoo!
Joselyn is an astonishing singer.
Damn! The fact that Christina let her go
is a very fortunate thing for me.
The one thing I would say... those first lower notes...
there were a couple little moments, pitch-wise...
just really hit those right.
Joselyn: I got to work with Adam for the first time,
and he just gives great advice.
♪ Finally, you put me first ♪
When you do go up in the beginning of that chorus,
you don't want to push too hard,
- 'cause it could sound like there's a tiny bit of strain. - Okay.
To get some input from Christina and now from Adam...
I think it's gonna be an advantage for me.
Daly: 17-year-old Kayla Nevarez came to the blind auditions
looking for an opportunity to help her sick father.
- We better win now. - Oh, we got this.
And her confidence and determination
pushed her through the battle rounds.
♪ Baby, there's a shark in the water ♪
Kayla: For the knockout round, I picked "Shark in the water."
It really shows off my tone, and it's just a very vibe-y song,
and that's what I love about it so much.
♪ Oh ♪
Yeah, there ain't nothing wrong with that.
I think the only note
is you can change it up a little more melodically.
[ High-pitched voice ] ♪ baby, there's a shark in the water ♪
[ Normal voice ] Just sing through that background,
so it's a little more, like, emotional at the end.
Kayla: Adam is a great coach.
He cares about you as an artist and wants to help you work
on things that he knows you can accomplish.
♪ Shark in the water ♪
♪ oh, oh ♪
- Like that? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Any of that at the end is gonna go a long way.
I don't want to go home.
I definitely want to show I can grow.
And hopefully, I do a good enough job for him
to want to take me to the live rounds.
[ Cheers and applause ]
- You excited, Adam? - Yeah. I got some singers on my team.
With "Love on top," here's Joselyn Rivera.
- Come on, Joselyn. - All right.
♪ Da-da, da, da, da-da, da, da ♪
♪ da-da, da, da, da-da, da, da ♪
♪ da-da, da, da ♪
♪ honey, honey ♪
♪ I can see the stars all the way from here ♪
♪ can't you see the glow on my windowpane? ♪
♪ I can see the sun whenever you're near ♪
♪ every time you touch me, I just melt away ♪
♪ everybody asks me why I'm smiling out from ear to ear ♪
♪ but I know ♪
♪ oh-oh ♪
♪ nothing's perfect, but it's worth it ♪
♪ after fighting through my tears ♪
♪ finally you put me first ♪
♪ baby, it's you ♪
♪ you're the one I want ♪
♪ you're the one I need ♪
♪ you're the only one I see ♪
♪ come on, baby, it's you, ooh ♪
♪ you're the one that gives your all ♪
♪ you're the one that I always call ♪
♪ when I need you, babe, everything stops ♪
♪ finally you put my love on t-o-o-op ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: And with "Shark in the water," here is Kayla Nevarez.
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
♪ oh, oh ♪
♪ sometimes I get my head in a dilly ♪
♪ feeling so lost ♪
♪ ticking you off, oh ♪
♪ now, boy, you know me well ♪
♪ said I'm that kind of feeling ♪
♪ that kind of soft ♪
♪ that kind of silly ♪
♪ baby, there's a shark in the water ♪
♪ oh-oh ♪
♪ there's something underneath my bed ♪
♪ oh, please believe, I said ♪
♪ baby, there's a shark in the water ♪
♪ oh-oh ♪
♪ I caught them barking at the moon ♪
♪ better be soon, oh-oh ♪
♪ right is right, rules are rules ♪
♪ this is more like April fool's ♪
♪ I'm just winding you up, oh ♪
♪ oh, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick ♪
♪ please don't make too much of it ♪
♪ it ain't that serious ♪
♪ oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ oh-oh-ohh ♪
♪ baby, there's a shark in the water ♪
♪ oh, please believe, I said ♪
♪ baby, there's a shark in the water ♪
♪ oh-oh ♪
♪ I saw them barking at the moon ♪
♪ better be soon ♪
♪ oh-oh-oh ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Give it up for Kayla and Joselyn,
team Adam, in the knockout round.
Give your coach, Adam, a second to digest that knockout round.
Let's see if he can get some help from his fellow coaches.
And we'll start with you, Blake.
Blake: I think Kayla may have played it a little safer.
Joselyn did so many runs
and all kinds of little things with her vocal performance.
I don't know. I think Joselyn, just because of the chances she took.
Thank you so much.
[ Applause ]
- Joselyn, hi. - Hi, Christina.
- I'm so happy to see you still on that stage. - Oh, thank you so much.
You know, "Love on top"
is a challenging glass of difficulty
- to swallow, and... - Tall glass of Beyoncé...
- that's, like, the hardest song ever to sing for her, probably. Cee Lo: - It is.
It's unbelievable... the range in that song,
and you were hitting it.
Thank you.
Once again, Christina has taken the words out of my mouth.
I got to give it to you, Joselyn,
because you did it with such a grace and such confidence.
Thank you very much. All right, Adam.
Adam: You know, Joselyn,
I can't think of a more ambitious song to choose.
You didn't have to choose this song. So that says a lot to me.
- And you're 17. So it's just crazy. - Thank you.
I mean, it's a testament to your ability. And well done.
Thank you so much.
Kayla, I do know you a little bit better.
There's a certain way you carry yourself up there,
a certain soulfulness that I really love about what you do.
- I mean, you killed it. Kayla: - Thank you.
I got to choose someone now, though, don't I?
Uh...
you guys are two of the best singers in the country...
I do believe that.
Uh...
I'm driving myself crazy.
I have to go...
...with Joselyn.
Joselyn Rivera.
[ Cheers and applause ] Give it up!
Thank you so much. Winner of the knockout round.
- Great job, Joselyn. Christina: - Congratulations.
Thanks so much, Christina.
- She's mine. - I want her back.
Joselyn: I am super-excited to be going on to the live shows,
and I'm just so grateful for this opportunity and to keep going.
It's just an honor to be here.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I need to give you a hug. I'm sorry. I got to do it.
- I got to give you a hug. Daly: - Kayla Nevarez, everybody.
- Thank you, Kayla. [ Crying ] - I don't know why I'm crying.
Mm.
You're amazing. You're so amazing.
Don't be sad. Promise?
I have a lot of affection for Kayla,
and it broke my heart to do that.
They were both amazing singers.
Adam: Oh! I hate this part.
- This is even harder than the battle rounds. Cee Lo: - Yeah, but what's easy about it
- is they chose their own fate. - Exactly.
About as much as we judge the performance
in the knockout rounds, we also judge the choice.
And I don't know Joselyn as well.
You know, I poached her from Christina's team,
but choosing a song so ambitious on her own
made me realize that she really wants to swing for the fences.
Daly: Coming up... ♪ whoa ♪
...team Adam delivers...
♪ If I was a man, I'd make my move ♪
Daly: ...with amazing performances that leave the coaches in shock.
Loren: ♪ go-o-o-o-od ♪
Christina: Where did you come from?
Where's my steal button? I'm mad now.
Daly: And still to come...
team Cee Lo's eclectic group of singers hit the stage...
♪ Take a good look at me now ♪
Daly: ...with knockout performances that can't be missed.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice," the knockout round.
All right, Adam, it is time now to announce
your second knockout pairing.
Joe.
Joe, please step forward.
All right, Adam, who are you gonna pair Joe against?
- Bryan. - Bryan, please step forward.
[ Cheers and applause ] Yep.
Adam: I paired up Bryan and Joe 'cause they both have
very distinct pop, rock-'n'-roll voices.
And going into the lives, I just wanted to be able to
focus all of my attention on one of them.
So, may the best man win.
♪ When you see my face, hope it gives you hell ♪
During the blind auditions,
Artist Vs. Poet's lead singer Joe Kirkland
impressed Adam. ♪ I hope that it will give you hell ♪
Adam: You have an aggressive tone,
but you also have a lot of control.
I've never had anybody like you because I've really never felt
like there's been anyone that's really done it right.
Daly: Now he's one step closer to his dream of becoming a solo artist.
You're great, man.
I must say... interesting choice there.
A little weird, right?
I'm singing "Mean" by Taylor Swift for the knockout round.
- My first two songs have been a certain style. - Yeah.
And I kind of wanted to prove that I had a little versatility.
Adam: Joe might have the biggest hurdle
in the fact that he is doing a Taylor Swift song.
♪ Someday ♪
You've got to give someone a chance to surprise you,
and he actually convinced me that it was a great idea.
♪ Why you got to be so mean? ♪
I think that's courageous, and I think it's good.
If I could even feel a little bit more attitude...
- Yeah. - You have a really cool grit in your voice I love hearing.
I think the more you can access that in this tune, the better.
The biggest challenge in this song is making it 100% my own song,
and I definitely want to show Adam that I have a lot of versatility.
Focus on making those moments really strong
because that's gonna be the key to make this work.
Yeah, totally. Absolutely.
But if I don't hit the song right,
it could definitely just have me out of here.
Daly: Stepping out from his Grammy-winning
father's shadow... ♪ feel the break ♪
♪ and I got to live it up ♪ ...Bryan Keith
brought his laid-back vocal style to the battle rounds.
♪ My soul will have to wait ♪
Daly: He beat teammate Collin Mcloughlin.
♪ Look into my eyes ♪
Bryan: For the knockout round, I'm singing
"(Everything I do) I do it for you" by Bryan Adams.
It's one of those songs that connects with people.
It gives you an opportunity to just let that emotion out.
♪ You know it's true ♪ Right there.
There's something that he does that I'm missing,
'cause he goes...
♪ You know it's true ♪ Keep it solid like that?
The challenge in this song for me is to make sure
that I do it justice without being exactly like Bryan Adams.
Are you not hearing some of the... some of the tempo stuff?
You're not that sure of all of it yet?
- Okay, ahead of it? Was I ahead of it? - Yeah, like, a little bit.
That's not an easy one, bro. That's tough.
It's one of the biggest songs of all time.
And this is huge.
- Whew. Feels that way. - Yeah.
Adam is the type of coach that just makes me feel
like I want to keep making him proud.
Are you gonna blow me away? Is that gonna be able to happen?
This is the last step before the lives.
I'm gonna bring it, and I'm planning on staying.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Performing "Mean," here is Joe Kirkland.
Come on, Joe.
♪ You, with your words like knives ♪
♪ and the swords and weapons that you use against me ♪
♪ you have knocked me off my feet again ♪
♪ got me feeling like I'm nothing, huh! ♪
♪ and you can take me down with just one single blow ♪
♪ but you don't know, yes, you don't know ♪
♪ someday I'll be living in a big, old city ♪
♪ and all you're ever gonna be is mean ♪
♪ yeah ♪
♪ someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me ♪
♪ and all you're ever gonna be is mean ♪
♪ why you got to be so mean? ♪
♪ and I can see you years from now in a bar ♪
♪ talking over football games ♪
♪ with that same big, loud opinion ♪
♪ but nobody's listening ♪
♪ washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things ♪
♪ oh-oh ♪
♪ someday I will be big enough so you can't hit me ♪
♪ and all you're ever gonna be is mean ♪
♪ why you got to so mean? ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: And now, with "(Everything I do) I do it for you,"
here is Bryan Keith.
♪ Look into my eyes ♪
♪ you will see ♪
♪ what you mean to me ♪
♪ you know it's true ♪
♪ that everything I do ♪
♪ I do it for you ♪
♪ oh, you can't tell me it's not worth trying for ♪
♪ I can't help it ♪
♪ there's nothing I want more ♪
♪ oh ♪
♪ yeah, I would fight for you ♪
♪ I'd lie for you ♪
♪ walk the wire for you ♪
♪ yeah, I'd die for you ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ You know it's true ♪
♪ everything I do ♪
♪ ye-e-e-ah ♪
♪ I do it for you ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wow. All right, let's get some thoughts.
And we'll start with Blake Shelton. What did you think?
Joe, it took me a minute. I was going, "man, I know that."
He's changed it. What... oh, that's... that's Taylor Swift."
That was pretty cool to me.
This is a really tough one, Adam, I have to say.
You know, I was feeling both of you on different levels.
Bryan, when you hit the... ♪ yeah, I'd die for you ♪
...like, that... that crazy note,
that's an interesting chord change-up,
and it's a really special thing.
And you really nailed it beautifully.
Joe, you have this natural charisma that you have onstage.
You almost remind a little bit of Billie Joe.
My eye wants to be, like, drawn to you.
You have really pretty eyes. [ Laughs ]
- So, great job. - Thank you.
Cee Lo: You know, but Bryan's got
that working-class-hero type of quality that resonates to me.
And so I think that I would go with Bryan.
- All right. - Thank you.
Well, obviously, Adam, it comes down to you.
What did you think?
Adam: Joe, this way surpassed my expectations
of what we were doing in rehearsals a couple days ago.
You killed it. Great job. [ Cheers and applause ]
And, Bryan, it wasn't as good today.
However, halfway through, you started becoming Bryan again.
That was a great song idea for your voice, for this moment.
But, all in all, it did kind of even the scale,
because I was more impressed by you, Joe.
So, how are you gonna figure out
who goes home and who moves on?
[ Laughter ]
You're both so supremely talented.
I believe wholeheartedly in both of you.
I got to go... with Bryan.
[ Cheers and applause ] Give it up... Bryan Keith,
the winner of the knockout round, team Adam.
Adam: Bryan's ability to connect emotionally with an audience
is... is unbelievable, and he still shows
a certain promise that I had to stick with.
Good job. Amazing.
Bryan: I get to be in the live shows.
I get to sing more and more and more.
I'm so happy right now.
Amazing, dude. You're amazing.
Bryan, I think, with one note, kind of stole that.
Adam's got a great team,
but I think my team will really bring it in the knockout round.
Daly: Coming up...
Here I am, not knowing what the hell to do.
...the pressure mounts, as Adam struggles
to create his team for the live playoffs.
Oh, my God.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice," the knockout round.
Adam, it's time now to announce your next knockout pairing.
The first artist is Amanda.
Amanda, come on down.
All right, Adam, who are you gonna pair Amanda with?
I'm pairing up Amanda with Michelle.
[ Cheers and applause ] Michelle.
Adam: Amanda and Michelle both have incredible vocal abilities,
and I just want to see who surprises me more, basically,
and who has more range as an artist.
♪ Oh, Valerie ♪
Daly: During the blind auditions, Amanda brown got through
with a one-chair turn from Cee Lo...
Amanda: ♪ why don't you come on over? ♪
Daly: ...but in the battles...
♪ I had a vision of love ♪
...she surprised everyone
by going head-to-head with Trevin Hunte.
♪ A-a-a-a-a-ll ♪
Though she lost, Amanda was given a second chance
when the other three coaches went in for the steal.
I choose Adam.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I was sad to leave Cee Lo's team,
but I feel very, very privileged to have this opportunity.
I'm really excited to be on Adam's team.
♪ You got me down on the floor ♪
For the knockout round, I'm singing "Paris (ooh la la)"
by Grace Potter and The Nocturnals.
♪ Yeah, if I was a man, I'd make my move ♪
I chose this song
because I'm a huge fan of just, like, American rock music.
♪ I would say, "ooh, la la, la la, la la, la" ♪
Whoo! Awesome.
It's so different from what we've seen so far.
So, all I would say is, don't over-rock it.
I want to feel a little bit more of the control and the dynamic
that impressed me so much in that battle round.
- Yeah. Adam: - I like Amanda's spunk.
Seeing her do this gives a whole other side of who she is.
Sometimes, when you get too excited,
- it just doesn't sound as good. - Right.
I don't want you to curb it... I just want you to be aware of it.
- I love vamp! - It's a pleasure and an honor
to be able to snag her for my team.
Daly: Facing Amanda is bank employee Michelle Brooks-Thompson...
♪ Proud Mary keep on burning ♪
Daly: ...whose voice impressed Adam during the blind auditions.
♪ Rolling on the river ♪
And you have this ability to do something
that seems almost supernatural to me.
I think you are incredible.
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Giggles ]
♪ Living under your spotlight ♪
For the knockout round, I picked "Spotlight."
I don't want to sing it like Jennifer Hudson.
I want to sing it like Michelle.
One thing that's great about Jennifer Hudson
is that she always did what she wanted to do,
and she always followed her own vision.
Right.
The most important thing for you is to be comfortable.
Michelle: There's just so much pressure.
If I'm not consistent with who I am as a singer,
that could cause me to go home
because Adam knows what I'm capable of.
What do I need to do in this song to really bring it?
The show's about moments.
This, to me, feels like
- the first time everyone's really gonna hear you. - Right.
Set yourself up so that you're gonna have a great moment.
Adam: It's getting narrowed down
to the point now that's very serious.
You know, I'm gonna be left with five.
It's very cutthroat, and it's very fast,
but it's very telling of people's ability to handle pressure.
With "Paris (ooh la la)," here is Amanda Brown.
♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
♪ you got me down on the floor ♪
♪ so, what'd you bring me down here for? ♪
♪ if I were a man, I'd make my move ♪
♪ oh ♪
♪ ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ♪
♪ if I were a blade, I'd shave you smooth ♪
♪ yeah, yeah ♪
♪ if I were a judge, I'd break the law ♪
♪ and if I were from Paris ♪
♪ if I were from Paris ♪
♪ I would say, "ooh, la la, la la, la la la" ♪
♪ yeah ♪
♪ ooh, la la, la la, la la la ♪
♪ yeah ♪
♪ if I were a man, I'd make my move ♪
♪ ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ♪
♪ if I were a blade, I'd shave you smo-o-o-o-oth ♪
♪ if I were a judge, I'd break the law ♪
♪ and if I were from Paris ♪
♪ if I were from Paris ♪
♪ I would say, "ooh, la la, la la, la la la" ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: And now, with "Spotlight,"
here is Michelle Brooks-Thompson.
♪ Well, I don't like ♪
♪ living under your spotlight ♪
♪ just because you think I might ♪
♪ find somebody worthy, yeah ♪
♪ you ought to be ashamed of yourself ♪
♪ what the hell do you think you're doing? ♪
♪ loving me, loving me so wrong ♪
♪ baby, all I do is try ♪
♪ and show you that you're my one and only guy ♪
♪ no matter who may come along ♪
♪ baby, open your eyes ♪
♪ 'cause, baby, I don't like ♪
♪ living under your spotlight ♪
♪ just because you think I might ♪
♪ find somebody worthy ♪
♪ I don't like ♪
[ Cheers and applause ] Whoo!
[ Laughing ] Damn.
Daly: Wow.
- Awesome. Awesome job. - It's a big deal
if you can get Christina Aguilera to do this.
- And she did that. I was like... she was, like, going... - And then we looked at each other.
- It was like, "oh, yeah." - Yeah, I was like, "what the hell just happened?"
[ Laughs ] Man...
Michelle just kicked the door in
on this... on this thing.
I think I would probably go with Michelle on this one.
This was a singers' battle.
I mean, you guys did your business today.
Amanda, I was trying to get you on my team for a reason.
You know, the thing about you... you have great voice control.
Now I see, because it's your song choice,
where you kind of want to go as an artist.
And now, Cee Lo, your former artist is here.
What do you say to Adam, who's got to make an equally as tough decision?
There's infinite possibility when it comes to you, Amanda...
at least, I think so, but, you, Michelle,
you singing Jennifer Hudson's "Spotlight"...
you were able to embellish upon that... the bar that she set.
And so I just feel like Michelle won today.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Adam: You know, Michelle, you did things for yourself
in this battle round that I haven't been able to do for you yet.
Amanda, I haven't really had time to coach you.
So, what this comes down to is,
who could I be a better coach for?
Who could I help push further than the other?
Ohh. [ Sighs ]
The winner of this knockout...
...is...
...is Amanda.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Amanda Brown, winner of this knockout.
- Oh, wow! Ha ha! [ Laughing ] - Oh, my God!
I'm always honored to be on any stage and performing...
I love to do this. So, Adam, thank you.
Adam: Amanda and Michelle was tough.
Michelle sang the lights out.
Amanda shows me more promise as an artist,
as far as really wanting to kind of stretch the boundaries
of what it is she does.
That's... I got to go with that every time.
[ Indistinct conversation ]
Joselyn and Amanda both moving on...
clearly, they were the right steals to make,
'cause they now define a very good portion of my team.
Daly: Coming up... ♪ ohh ♪
Daly: ...a performance so strong,
it brings Adam and Christina to their feet.
And later...
Cee Lo, it is time for your first knockout pairing.
- ...Cee Lo is in the hot seat... - Hmm.
...as he pares down his team to the best of the best.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice," the knockout round.
All right, Adam, it is time now to announce your next knockout pairing.
- Who's your first artist? - Loren.
Loren, please step down.
And, Adam, who is Loren gonna be paired against?
I'll be pairing Loren against Nicole.
Obviously, that means that, Melanie and Sam, you guys are paired together.
You can leave the stage.
Okay, Adam, why pair these two?
Adam: Nicole knows exactly who she is as an artist,
and Loren still has so much to prove.
Whoever wins this battle,
I think it will be very clear who was meant to move forward.
Daly: 22-year-old wedding singer Loren Allred
barely edged out Brian Scartocci in their battle round.
♪ Now ♪
You know what? I'm gonna choose Loren.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Meet you downstairs in the bar and heard ♪
Loren: For the knockout round,
I picked "You know I'm no good" by Amy Winehouse.
I like the sultriness of it. I like the attitude.
It's about time that I show that side of myself.
♪ Ohh ♪
Okay, here's the thing... we got some work to do.
Amy Winehouse had a lot of problems.
Her voice... you felt all that.
And you talk about singing at weddings.
It's like... I don't want to hear that in that song.
Adam: Loren is in the process of figuring out who she is as a singer.
In order to get away from the wedding-singer background that she comes from,
she has to not sing like a wedding singer.
There's a darkness in her.
That's where you got to put yourself.
Loren: I really need to practice, practice, practice
because I need to make it to the live shows.
I really want to be here,
and I really am ready to show what I can do.
Daly: Facing Loren in this knockout
is Vermont free spirit Nicole Nelson,
who beat Brandon Mahone in the battle.
♪ Ain't no river wide enough ♪
The winner of this battle... is Nicole.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Some people think that the superficial ♪
Nicole: For the knockouts, I chose "If I ain't got you" by Alicia Keys.
Vocally, lyrically, everything... it's flawless.
It's an honor to sing it.
♪ I ain't got you ♪
You have such command over the chorus, it's crazy.
But the... in the verses, there's some emphatic moments
- that I want, too, you know, like... - Yeah.
♪ Some people want diamond rings, and some just! ♪
Because people... that's, like, the sing-along aspect of it.
In order to win this knockout,
I have to hit certain things that people want to hear.
And, at the same time, I have to make it my own song.
[ Cheers and applause ]
With "You know I'm no good," here is Loren Allred.
- This is gonna be sick. - I know. I know.
♪ Meet you downstairs in the bar and hurt ♪
♪ your rolled-up sleeves and your skull t-shirt ♪
♪ you said, "what did you do with him today?" ♪
♪ and sniffed me out like I was tanqueray ♪
♪ 'cause you're my fella, my guy ♪
♪ hand me your Stella and fly ♪
♪ by the time I'm out the door ♪
♪ you tear men down like Roger Moore ♪
♪ I cheated myself ♪
♪ mnh, like I knew I would ♪
♪ said, I told you I was trouble ♪
♪ you know that I'm no ♪
♪ go-o-o-o-o-o-od ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: All right.
And now, with "If I ain't got you," here is Nicole Nelson.
♪ Ooh-ooh ♪
♪ mm-mm, yeah ♪
♪ some people live for the fortune ♪
♪ some people live just for the fame ♪
♪ some people think that the physical things ♪
♪ define what's within ♪
♪ and some people want it all ♪
♪ but I don't want nothing at all ♪
♪ if it ain't you, baby ♪
♪ if I ain't got you, baby ♪
♪ some people want diamond rings ♪
♪ some just want everything ♪
♪ but everything means nothing ♪
♪ if I ain't got you ♪
♪ ooh, oh-oh ♪
♪ if I ain't got you with me ♪
♪ baby ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Another tough knockout for team Adam.
- Wow. I mean... - Oh, kill me.
Blake, let's start with you. What did you think?
I think Loren... she just became
what we're supposed to be looking for on this show.
It's like those moments that happen every now and then,
where a star is born on... on that stage,
and I would pick Loren.
Thank you, Blake.
Christina Aguilera?
Loren, I was expecting it to be a murder scene,
- and it just didn't happen. - Me too. Me too.
I just... I didn't expect it.
Where have you been all my life in this competition?
[ Cheers and applause ]
Where's my steal button? I'm mad now.
Cee Lo, what did you think?
Nicole, your voice is like a blankie, like a mother's love.
It's alive, and it's vibrant.
Oh, my goodness. Thank you.
Wow. This is not easy for Adam.
Nicole, all four chairs turned around for you.
We've all been loving you for a long time
you have never, ever done anything
- other than astonish all of us. - Thank you.
Loren, I mean, what?
The element of surprise was so astonishing
that I here I am, not knowing what the hell to do.
I think you can both win it.
I didn't... I wouldn't have said that 10 minutes ago.
The thought of letting one of you go just kills me.
Ohh.
Oh, my God. I...
I'm gonna go with Loren.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Give it up... Loren Allred.
Wow.
No one would want to have to make the decision.
Loren: To know that I'm moving on to the next round
is just like a shock to me.
I wasn't expecting it.
- You did so good. Incredible. - Thanks.
[ Crying ] So, it's a really good feeling.
Nicole Nelson, everybody. Thank you, Nicole.
Adam: I'm very shocked. I was pretty sure I was gonna choose Nicole.
Loren came out here
and immediately took command of the show.
Loren was dope. It was a no-brainer to me.
- I was like... - Yeah, but you got to understand
that I've never seen that happen before.
That's star quality, though,
when you can, like, turn it on like that.
Blake: Best part of the knockout rounds
is seeing the cream rise to the top.
Loren had, in my opinion, the breakout moment so far.
Daly: Coming up,
Melanie and Sam go head-to-head for Adam's last knockout.
Find out who wins when "The Voice" returns.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice," the knockout round.
We've come to team Adam's last knockout pairing,
we have Melanie, we have Sam, they're very different, obviously...
[ Laughs ] You don't say?
Adam: Melanie is just completely unique and original,
and Sam has a very classic voice,
but I wanted to see growth since the battle rounds.
♪ You're toxic ♪
Daly: During the blind auditions, 17-year-old Melanie Martinez
brought her quirky style to the song "Toxic."
♪ Intoxicate me ♪
Daly: - And in the battles... - Melanie.
...she scored an emotional victory.
We'll see you at the knockout round.
The stage is yours.
♪ Been there, done that, messed around ♪
Melanie: I picked "Bulletproof"
because I don't just sing songs... I actually feel them.
The song has meaning that I can interpret,
and that's what I'm all about.
♪ This time ♪ I like it.
I just don't want this to be something that can be cast aside
because it's too, like, lackadaisical.
When Adam said that it was underwhelming,
I felt a little disappointed.
This doesn't feel like your best shot at this.
I'm a bad coach if I'm not honest with you.
I would rather you even just have him playing acoustic
- and then you just sing the song, like... - Just focus on the...
Yeah, focus on the words. Gotcha.
Rehearsal started off a little shaky,
but I definitely know what I need to do now
to win the knockout round.
♪ You give lo-o-o-o-o-ve ♪
In an electrifying performance during the battle rounds,
Boston bar manager Sam James beat Benji. ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah! ♪
Sam James, congratulations.
We'll see you at the knockout round.
♪ Put on my blue suede shoes, and I ♪
Sam: I've chosen "Walking in Memphis."
I grew up on that song.
I remember being in the back of my dad's jeep,
listening to it on the way to the beach.
♪ I'm walking in Memphis ♪
[ Chuckles ] Oh.
There's something about the way you say "Memphis,"
it sounds like you're saying "Memphees."
Sam had a hard time with pronouncing the word "Memphis."
It sounded like "Memphees"...
♪ Walking in Memphis ♪
...which sounds like a very strange disease.
Uh... [ Chuckles ]
♪ I'm walking in Memphis ♪
Yeah, that's better.
Adam gave me some amazing pointers,
some pronunciation issues.
♪ I'm walking in Memphis ♪
Yeah, got it. It's 50 times better.
[ Cheers and applause ]
All right, and first up, with "Bulletproof,"
here is Melanie Martinez.
♪ Been there, done that, messed around ♪
♪ I'm having fun, don't put me down ♪
♪ I'll never let you sweep me off my feet ♪
[ Rhythmic clapping ]
♪ I won't let you in again ♪
♪ the messages I tried to send ♪
♪ my information's just not going in ♪
♪ burning bridges, shore to shore ♪
♪ I break away from something more ♪
♪ I'm not turned off to love until it's cheap ♪
♪ been there, done that, messed around ♪
♪ I'm having fun, don't put me down ♪
♪ I'll never let you sweep me off my feet ♪
♪ this time, baby ♪
♪ I'll be bulletproof ♪
♪ this time, baby ♪
♪ I'll be bulletproof ♪
♪ this time ♪
♪ I'll be ♪
♪ bulletproof ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: And now, with "Walking in Memphis," here is Sam James.
♪ Put on my blue suede shoes, and I boarded the plane ♪
♪ touched down in the land of the delta blues ♪
♪ middle of the pouring rain ♪
♪ walking in Memphis ♪
♪ walking with my feet 10 feet off of beale ♪
♪ walking in Memphis ♪
♪ and do I really feel the way I feel? ♪
♪ I got catfish on the table ♪
♪ gospel in the air ♪
♪ reverend green ♪
♪ so glad to see you ♪
♪ when you haven't got a prayer ♪
♪ walking in Memphis ♪
♪ walking in Memphis ♪ walking with my feet 10 feet off of beale ♪
♪ walking in Memphis ♪
♪ walking in Memphis ♪ but do I really feel the way I feel? ♪
[ Rhythmic clapping ]
♪ Put on my blue suede shoes ♪
♪ and I boarded the plane ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Sam and Melanie. Knockout round, team Adam.
You got another tough decision. Blake, what did you think?
Watching Melanie, I almost felt like I was watching a duo,
depending on which way she was walking.
It's like, "oh, that's the blond-headed girl."
[ Laughter ] It's like, "oh, no, that's the brunette right there."
You both have something special,
and you both have different, unique ways
to relate to me, the listener.
Could you just help me just a little bit?
Yeah. Sam... I think I would pick Sam.
[ Applause ]
- Thanks, bud. - Christina Aguilera, what'd you think?
Melanie, when you open your mouth and you sing,
it's almost haunting, and it really invites you
into this special world that only you
are capable of creating.
My personal preference would probably be go to Melanie.
- Thank you. - Thank you, Christina.
Adam, obviously, it comes down to you.
You know, Melanie, you were really nervous, and I would say,
if I had a criticism, it would be that you got breathy
'cause your voice was affected by your nerves.
Sam, if there's anything I can tell you,
it's that I need to get out of that comfort zone
and get out of that space that... that's so cozy to you.
If I had to choose a winner, which I do,
the winner of this knockout round...
...is Melanie.
[ Cheers and applause ] Give it up...
Melanie Martinez, winner in the knockout round.
Congratulations. Melanie Martinez.
I'm just so incredibly thankful for this opportunity.
You did it. You did it.
I'm so happy
that I get to show America what I can do during lives.
- Thank you so much. - Melanie has this really unique voice
that I feel like no one's ever heard before.
She can go really, really far in this competition.
This has been such an amazing experience.
For me to make it this far, it feels good, you know?
Daly: Sam James, everybody.
Sam: I'm a little bummed,
but Melanie's fantastic, and I'm rooting for her.
And hopefully, you'll catch me again soon.
Daly: Ladies and gentlemen, these are the artists
representing team Adam at the live playoffs...
Joselyn Rivera, Bryan Keith, Amanda Brown,
Loren Allred, and Melanie Martinez.
Adam: Listen, anybody can win this,
but I could not possibly have a stronger five people.
I'm so happy. I'm over the moon.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Coming up next...
Cee Lo: Man, now I got to do my team. ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
Daly: ...10 of Cee Lo's best singers roar onto the knockout stage.
♪ Take a good look at me now ♪
Daly: But only five will win and advance to the live playoffs.
It's what I must do.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: And welcome back to "The Voice," the knockout round.
All right, all 10 members of team Cee lo stand with me now.
Of course, after tonight, only five of them
will move on to the next round of competition.
Remember, these are the knockouts.
That means no steals, no saves, no second chances.
All right, Cee Lo, it is time for your first knockout pairing.
My first artist is Avery.
Avery, step on down, please, front and center on the stage.
- Who are you pairing Avery with? - Cody.
Cody, step forward.
Cee Lo: Avery is all smooth R&B,
and Cody has a great country swagger.
They are both born entertainers, but I need to see which one
is going to be the complete package.
Daly: After turning all four chairs in the blind auditions,
16-year-old dancer-turned-singer Avery Wilson
defeated Lady Gaga's background vocalist Chevonne.
I'm just so impressed with you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ Avery: For my knockout round,
I am singing Chris Brown... "Yeah 3x."
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪
I dance and sing at the same time...
trying to, you know, give some competition, some energy...
just a great, all-out performance.
♪ I want to see you tonight ♪
Whoo! Yeah.
I think that's cool that you picked that record.
I just think, in that first go-around of the hook,
so you don't lose your breath, just say...
♪ I want to see you ♪
♪ say, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ I got to see you ♪
♪ say, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
- So you don't lose that... you know what I'm saying? - Thank you.
- 'Cause I was definitely running out of breath. - Let's do it, man.
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
Avery epitomizes singer, dancer, entertainer extraordinaire.
But vocal performance is the end-all, be-all,
and his not being focused can be a liability.
♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
♪ call all you want, but there's no one home ♪
♪ and you're not gonna reach my telephone ♪
Daly: In the battle rounds, soulful country artist Cody Belew
delivered a show-stopping performance.
I'm gonna go with Cody.
[ Cheers and applause ]
- What you gonna sing today? - "Jolene."
- By Dolly Parton.
You know, I've admired this song my whole life.
And it wasn't until I heard Jack White sing it
- that I thought, "well, a male can do this." - Right. Let's go for it.
♪ Jolene, Jolene ♪
Cee Lo: Cody doing "Jolene"... it's peculiar.
I can always appreciate something unique and original,
but it doesn't necessarily mean that you'll win the knockout rounds because of it.
♪ Though you can ♪
Your singing style comes across like it's got reverb
so it's... I like it. I do like it.
But this is a heavy moment, you know, in the show.
And I think you should sing it
with that kind of attitude to not get knocked out.
If I were knocked out, I would be devastated.
No one is gonna fight for it more than me.
I can sing. I just want a chance to prove it.
With "Yeah 3x," give it up for Avery Wilson.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ move your body out on the floor ♪
♪ put your troubles aside and start living ♪
♪ anybody can let it go ♪
♪ throw away all your problems ♪
♪ 'cause right now it's party time ♪
♪ and, girl, don't feel out of place ♪
♪ 'cause I, I'm in love with this feeling now ♪
♪ ah ♪
♪ ah-ah-ah ♪
♪ I'm hoping we can make it last ♪
♪ we should make it last awhile ♪
♪ yeah! ♪ You love to drink? ♪
♪ yeah! ♪ So do we ♪
♪ yeah! ♪ Get my bottles ♪
♪ yeah! ♪ And bring 'em to me ♪
♪ and throw your glasses up, people everywhere ♪
♪ now, everybody, put your hands in the air, say ♪
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ yeah, yeah ♪
♪ I got to see you tonight ♪
♪ oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ let me see your hands ♪
♪ oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ hey! ♪
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ yeah, yeah ♪
♪ I got to see you tonight ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
And now, with "Jolene," here is Cody Belew.
♪ Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene ♪
♪ I'm begging of you, please, don't take my man ♪
♪ Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene ♪
♪ please don't take him, even though you can ♪
♪ he talks about you in his sleep ♪
♪ and there's nothing I can do to keep from crying ♪
♪ when he calls your name, Jolene ♪
♪ you could have your choice of men ♪
♪ but I could never love again ♪
♪ he's the only one for me, Jolene ♪
♪ I had to have this talk with you ♪
♪ my happiness depends on you ♪
♪ and whatever you decide to do, Jolene ♪
♪ Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene ♪
♪ please don't take him, even though you can ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you.
Great knockout round. Really, great job.
Cody, beautiful job. Adam, what did you think?
Avery, it wasn't one of your best.
It was a little all over the place, I think.
And, Cody, you're kind of shining through
as a really unique artist, and I think that you won this.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: Avery, my dance moves
are a little different than yours. I can't...
But I think, by doing that,
you kind of opened the door for Cody.
And for Cody, it was at the exact right moment
because that was the best I've heard you sing so far.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Christina: Yeah, Avery, maybe it was a little too much
because, of course, it's called "The Voice" at the end of the day.
But I still really appreciated the effort.
- Thank you so much. - Thank you, Christina.
Cee Lo, the final decision is yours. What did you think?
Avery, you can sing your ass off, and you can dance, too.
[ Applause ] You know what I'm saying?
But, ultimately, the definitive factor about your performance
is your voice.
Cody, it takes a brave man to sing "Jolene."
I thought you did a great performance today,
and I'm very sad to say I have to let one of you go today,
and I don't know what to do.
Um...
It's a tough one. I get it.
Hmm.
I'm gonna go with Cody.
[ Cheers and applause ] Give it up.
Cody Belew... winner of the knockout for team Cee Lo.
Thank you so much.
Cody: I was blown away that Cee Lo picked me.
Live shows, here I come!
[ Voice breaking ] Cee Lo, honestly,
I mean, I'm trying to hold back some tears.
But, literally, you've been more than just a mentor,
more than just, you know, a coach.
I mean, yeah, I screwed up this one time,
but I just want to say thank you
to everyone, all of you guys.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Avery Wilson.
Cee Lo: The Avery-Cody knockout round was very difficult for me
because it didn't come out in the way that I assumed.
I know how talented Avery is,
but Cody is more out of the box than Avery.
I just hate when they beat themselves up
and they're just like, "I'm sorry. I screwed up."
Like, "you didn't screw up."
I like him, too, man. I do.
Daly: Coming up... ♪ ohh ♪
♪ girl, put your records on ♪ Daly: ...Cee Lo's artists wow the coaches
with their unique voices... ♪ oh ♪
That's crazy.
♪ So call me maybe ♪
Daly: ...as they fight for a spot on his team.
This is crazy.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: And welcome back to "The Voice," the knockout round.
All right, Cee Lo,
it's time to announce your second knockout pairing.
Mackenzie.
Mackenzie, please step forward.
- Daniel. - Daniel Rosa, step down.
Cee Lo: Daniel and Mackenzie are both emotional performers,
and the person who best connects to the audience and myself
will win this knockout round.
♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪ Daly: In the battle rounds,
19-year-old indie artist Mackenzie Bourg
took on country artist Emily Earle.
♪ It's always a good time ♪
I think you could sing just about anything
that was placed in front of you. [ Cheers and applause ]
Mackenzie: The song I'm doing for the knockout rounds
is "Call me maybe."
♪ Here's my number ♪
♪ call me maybe ♪
It is the most popular song in the country right now,
but I am putting my own spin on it,
and I hope that it's accepted.
Cee Lo: This is, like, such a new song,
I didn't want that to work against you.
I think this is exactly what I am as an artist.
The only advice I could ever give an artist
is to follow their hearts, man, and be themselves.
I've taken a few things and made them my own, too.
[ Chuckling ] - Yeah. - So I can relate.
What can I do to make sure
- that I'm the one that moves forward? - Be clear about winning.
Be clear about this as being a competition.
You have an advantage because singer/songwriter/musician...
it's just not represented here, so, like, you'll be the only one
to take your ax into the battle, you know what I'm saying?
I'm just gonna be up there with a guitar,
playing the song how I want to play it,
and I hope people like it
just as much as they did the original.
Daly: Second-timer Daniel Rosa
beat new Orleans native Alexis Marceaux
in their battle round.
♪ Whataya want from me? ♪ whataya want from me? ♪
Daniel... his voice affects me.
Daniel: Last season, it was just confidence that was missing.
That was the biggest gift that "The Voice" gave to me.
I'm so glad you made time to see me
I am singing "Back to December" by Taylor Swift.
I picked this song because I wanted to show off
that I can have that sweet, sensitive side to me.
♪ Back to December, yeah ♪
It's kind of, you know, a very... a very simple approach.
Yeah. I think timing could be one issue.
Like, nervousness could be one issue.
One other thing I do know is the connection between
you and the people is really, really gonna be necessary...
you know what I mean?...
like, you know, to win the... the knockout rounds.
- Mm-hmm. Okay. - Even if you just close your eyes, man,
and lose yourself in the emotion,
you know, in the sophistication of this song.
Cee Lo's forcing me to get out of my comfort zone
and making me grow,
and I don't know if I could do that on my own.
[ Sighs ] I'd really hate to go home.
[ Cheers and applause ]
With "Call me maybe," here's Mackenzie Bourg.
He's doing "Call me maybe." I didn't know that.
He's got his own version of it.
♪ I threw a wish in the well ♪
♪ don't ask me, I'll never tell ♪
♪ I looked to you as it fell ♪
♪ and now you're in my way ♪
♪ your stare was holding ♪
♪ you ripped jeans, skin was showing ♪
♪ a hot night, the wind was blowing ♪
♪ where you think you're going, baby? ♪
♪ and, hey, I just met you ♪
♪ this is crazy ♪
♪ but here's my number ♪
♪ call me maybe ♪
♪ before you came into my life, I missed you so bad ♪
♪ before you came in my life, I missed you so bad ♪
♪ before you came into my life, I missed you so bad ♪
♪ so bad, so bad ♪
♪ I hope you know that ♪
♪ hey, I just met you ♪
♪ this is crazy ♪
♪ but here's my number ♪
♪ call me maybe ♪
♪ hey, and all the other girls try to chase me ♪
♪ but here's my number ♪
♪ so call me maybe ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
And now, with "Back to December," here is Daniel Rosa.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ I'm so glad that you made time to see me ♪
♪ how's life? ♪
♪ tell me, how's your family? ♪
♪ I haven't seen them in a while ♪
♪ because the last time you saw me ♪
♪ is still burned in the back of your mind ♪
♪ I brought you roses, but I left them there to die ♪
♪ so this is me swallowing my pride ♪
♪ standing in front of you ♪
♪ saying, "I'm sorry for that night" ♪
♪ and I go back to December all the time ♪
♪ it turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you ♪
♪ wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine ♪
♪ and I'd go ba to December ♪
♪ turn around, and change my own mind ♪
♪ I go back to December ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ I go back to December all the time ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Give it up for Daniel Rosa and Mackenzie Bourg.
Man, Daniel, I love seeing you with this confidence.
You got this new confidence...
- I love that. - I love it, too.
When you sing, it's very magical, and it's very engaging,
and I would definitely choose you, Daniel.
Thank you.
Blake Shelton?
What Mackenzie did took style. It took vision.
It took an artist to stand up there
- and do what you just did with that song. - Thank you.
I would go with Mackenzie.
Christina Aguilera, your thoughts?
I love knockouts because you guys have an opportunity
to pick your own song
and execute it the way that you, stylistically, want to.
But I have to say, Mackenzie, you owned it.
Thank you so much.
All right, Cee Lo, your fellow coaches have spoken.
Give me some thoughts on that knockout round.
You guys are representing me well,
and I'm very proud of the both of you.
Mackenzie,
you really, really made a connection with people today,
and it's very magical when that happens, you know?
I think you sang with a lot of soul,
a lot of conviction, a lot of confidence.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Daniel, you are a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful singer,
and your story... coming back and making it this far...
is really, really a testament to what your talent truly is,
and I applaud you.
But you are better than your performance today.
Am I right?
I don't think that was my best.
I have to make a decision,
and it's a matter of mixed emotions for me.
This is crazy.
[ Laughter ]
Who is the winner of this knockout?
You know what? It's gonna be...
Pick!
I am gonna go for... with Mackenzie.
[ Cheers and applause ] Give it up... Mackenzie Bourg
wins the knockout round over Daniel Rosa for team Cee Lo.
Mackenzie: When I got here for blinds, the last thing I thought
was that I'd make it anywhere close to this.
So it's truly humbling.
Anything you want to say to your coach, Cee Lo Green?
Well, I learned so much from you, Cee Lo,
and I just want to thank you so much
for seeing stuff in me that I never saw in myself.
Aww.
Last time, when I didn't go through,
a lot of people were like, "I feel sad and... for you,"
and stuff like that. Don't feel sad for me.
I got the greatest opportunity I could ever ask for.
Oh, Daniel.
Daly: Daniel Rosa, everybody.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Cee Lo: The best part about Mackenzie and Daniel's knockout round
was Daniel's reaction to his loss.
It was really nice to see him strong
and take it like a champion.
You've pioneered a new method on "The Voice,"
which is using the song lyrics in your explanation.
And I just wanted to say that was pretty badass
and you're pretty awesome for doing that.
Thanks, Adam.
I'll call you from a pay phone.
[ Laughter ]
Daly: Coming up...
Trevin Hunte leaves his heart on the stage.
And backstage, emotions run high.
[ Crying ] Don't cry. No, no. Look at me.
Look at me. Nothing's wrong. Trevin, please.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice," the knockout round.
All right, Cee Lo, you are now down to six.
It's time to announce your next knockout pairing.
My first artist is Terisa.
Terisa, please step forward.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And this begs the question, what happened?
I broke my ankle, and I am just fine.
Well, we're glad that you're okay.
Cee Lo, who did you pair Terisa with?
I paired Terisa with Trevin.
Trevin Hunte, please step forward.
Trevin, how do you feel about the matchup with Terisa?
Trevin: It's kind of crazy.
I look up to her as a mother,
and she's helped me along the way.
Whenever I needed help with a song, she would be there for me,
but we're here to do our jobs.
[ Applause ]
Cee Lo: My two powerhouses... Terisa is very experienced,
but Trevin has endless potential.
The person who can really move me and connect with the audience
will win this round.
Daly: In the battle rounds, spirited powerhouse
Terisa Griffin lost to Julio Cesar Castillo.
I'm gonna have to go with Julio.
♪ Come on, shake your body, baby, do the conga ♪
Daly: With the crowd behind him, Cee Lo couldn't resist a steal.
There you go! Cee Lo Green steals Terisa Griffin.
How was it on Blake's team?
I felt a bit out of place.
But it is nice, though, I mean, to get a second chance at it, uh-huh?
It really, truly is, and I am so grateful to you
because I get to sing a song that I love.
And what'd you pick?
I picked "Saving all my love."
- Miss Whitney. - Yeah.
♪ Yes, I'm saving all my love ♪
I am a huge Whitney Houston fan,
and I pray I do the song justice.
♪ For yo-o-o-o-u ♪
You can start styling under there a little bit toward the end.
- Don't go in so hard. - Okay.
But you do have to get to your point a little quicker, because this is do or die.
- You know what I'm saying? - Yes.
Terisa, she has experience on her side.
I can't wait to see how all that turns out.
♪ You treated me kind ♪
Daly: 18-year-old vocal prodigy Trevin Hunte
went up against Amanda Brown in an epic battle,
and Cee Lo had to make a tough decision.
- I pick Trevin. - Trevin Hunte, congratulations.
What did you pick to sing?
- Phil Collins' "Against all odds." - "Against all odds."
I want to dedicate this song to my 8th-grade teacher
who told me I wasn't gonna become nothing.
You know, I just want to tell her, like,
"take a look at me now. I'm here."
♪ You're the only one who really knew me at all ♪
♪ so take a... ♪
- How you feeling? - Just, like, a whole bunch of emotions, you know?
Cee Lo: With Trevin, the core of him is so precious and so fragile...
he has to have a stronger exterior.
Find the confidence to get through the knockout rounds.
You know, like, you got to be strong. [ Sighs ]
I'm still fighting with my confidence.
Basically, what I have to do is just grab those emotions
and control them instead of letting them control me.
[ Sighs ]
With "Saving all my love for you," here is Terisa Griffin.
- Yeah, baby. - Terisa.
♪ A few stolen moments is all that we share ♪
♪ you've got your family, and they need you there ♪
♪ though I've tried to resist being last on your list ♪
♪ no other man's gonna do ♪
♪ so I'm saving all my love ♪
♪ for yo-o-o-u ♪
She's good, bro. ♪ I've got to get ready, just a few minutes more ♪
♪ gonna get that old feeling ♪
♪ when you walk through that door ♪
♪ 'cause tonight is the night ♪
♪ that I'm feeling all right ♪
♪ we'll be making love the whole night through ♪
♪ so I'm saving all my love ♪
♪ yes, I'm saving all my loving ♪
♪ yes, I'm saving all my love for yo-o-o-o-u ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Damn.
That's crazy.
And now, with "Against all odds," here is Trevin Hunte.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ How can I just let you walk away ♪
♪ just let you leave without a trace ♪
♪ when I stand here, taking every breath with you? ♪
♪ you-ou-ou ♪
♪ you're the only one who really knew me at all ♪
♪ I wish that I could make you turn around ♪
♪ turn around and see me cry ♪
♪ there's so much I need to say to you ♪
♪ so many reasons why ♪
♪ 'cause you're the only one who really knew me at all ♪
♪ take a good look at me now ♪
♪ 'cause I will be standing here ♪
♪ and you coming back to me is against all odds ♪
♪ it's the chance I've got to take ♪
♪ take a look at me now ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
He made him cry.
Daly: Trevin and Terisa. Great job.
I'm so glad this isn't me.
And it was once before, Terisa.
Definitely, it seems like
you ended up in the right family.
I mean, there's... there's definitely a relationship
between the two of you that's real.
So, let me just say that having an 18-year-old person
that is already at the talent level
that... that you're at, I'd probably go with Trevin,
just to know there's still a lot of growth
to happen there.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Trevin, I am jealous that Cee Lo has you on his team.
I mean, you know I wanted you from the get-go.
You have something so special and God-given,
and I would love to co-coach with Cee Lo,
'cause I believe in your talent so much.
Thank you so much, Christina.
[ Applause ] Cee Lo: Terisa, I'll start with you.
I can't remember a song,
you know, throughout the course of this season
that really moved me as much as "Saving all my love for you,"
and I commend you for that because you did an exceptional job...
- you singing that song. - Thank you.
Trevin, let me just say this to you, man...
I am so proud of you.
I feel so fortunate.
- Thank you, Cee Lo. - That's the grace of God... your voice.
And we haven't even heard its full potential yet.
Exactly, and that's what I'm about to say.
Dude, like, you gracefully bowed out.
I think you could have made it
an even more obvious distance, you know, between you guys.
- Brought it home. - You know what I mean?
But I got to... I got to make a decision,
and my decision is...
I'm gonna go with...
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice," the knockout round.
Before the break...
♪ Take a good look at me now ♪
Daly: ...Trevin Hunte and Terisa Griffin
both gave emotionally charged performances
that blew the coaches away.
Damn. That's crazy.
Terisa, you did an exceptional job singing that song.
Thank you.
Trevin, that's the grace of God... your voice.
Thank you, Cee Lo.
But I got to make a decision.
My decision is...
Ohh.
I'm gonna go with...
...Trevin. [ Cheers and applause ]
Give it up... Trevin Hunte is the winner of this knockout
for team Cee Lo.
We'll see him moving on to the live playoffs.
Thank you, Trevin.
I'm kind of sad because me and Terisa...
we made a good connection.
[ Indistinct conversation ]
Amazing.
To have to battle her is kind of crazy,
but I just want her to know that I love her very, very much.
This is not bittersweet for me...
it's absolutely sweet because I had the opportunity
to mentor and lose to my baby, Trevin.
And I said, if I had to lose to anybody, I wanted it to be him.
Daly: Terisa Griffin, everybody.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hey, Cee Lo! [ Laughs ]
I'll miss seeing Trevin every day.
What did I tell you?
You have platinum in your throat.
You don't cry about what God gave you... you celebrate it.
[ Crying ] Trevin.
[ Crying ] Now, look,
if somebody else beats you, I'm gonna beat your behind,
'cause nobody beats mama "T," right?
There we go.
[ Cheers and applause ] Daly: Okay, Cee Lo,
it's time to announce your next knockout pairing.
Who is your first artist?
- Mycle. - Mycle, step down, please.
All right, and, Cee Lo, who are you pairing Mycle with?
- Nicholas. - Nicholas, please step down.
All right, that means that Caitlin and Diego
will be our last knockout pairing.
You guys can leave the stage now.
Cee Lo, explain why you paired these two.
Cee Lo: Mycle and Nicholas both have soulful, smooth voices.
And moving forward to the live shows,
I want to bring the one who delivers
the most passionate performance.
Daly: After making it through the blind auditions,
stay-at-home dad Nicholas David defeated music teacher
Todd Kessler in their battle.
♪ I better learn how to face it ♪
You move me in a very special way,
and I really, really enjoy hearing you do your thing, man.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ Three little birds sat on my window ♪
Nicholas: I picked the song "Put your records on"
because I thought it would be kind of unexpected,
because I've been singing more older soul-type tunes.
♪ Let your hair down ♪
♪ you, ooh ♪
- What's gonna be the big thing is just breath control. - Yes.
I think you try to... ♪ ah-ah ♪
♪ girl, put your records on ♪
...instead of just saying... ♪ oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ put your records on ♪
For sure. Getting to the knockout round
tightens my breath a little bit
because this is either make it or break it.
I just got to be the best that I can be.
♪ Girl, put your records on ♪
Cee Lo: I just want Nicholas around.
I want him to discover parts of himself that he has not.
- Appreciate it. - Love.
We encourage that kind of growth,
and I can only hope that he takes my advice.
Thank you, dudes.
Daly: Soul singer Mycle Wastman
overcame many obstacles to get to the blind auditions.
Mycle: Seeing my parents die as young as they did,
there's no guarantees in life,
so you just got to do what you love.
♪ Le-e-e-e-t's ♪
Daly: It was his love of music that carried him through
and landed him a spot on team Cee Lo.
You are the total package.
I'm the most excited about you today.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ I can't light ♪
Mycle: I chose "Don't let the sun go down on me."
I think this song is actually really fitting.
I'm deep into this competition, and, you know,
the sun is, like, shining on me.
♪ My meaning when I met you ♪
You've got a... a breath about you.
Your voice... I'd come back off of it just a little bit.
You got to take a more fierce approach.
This is a strong, "Rrr," kind of song, I believe.
Normally, I wouldn't take a fierce approach,
but Cee Lo is my coach, and I need to follow him on this.
If you kill it, then it's good. Like, if you don't,
then it's like a travesty.
- I'm gonna work it out. - No doubt.
I'm definitely looking for attitude.
I'm looking for adaptability in Mycle.
Daly: Coming up...
♪ Don't let the sun go down on me ♪
Daly: ...Mycle and Nicholas...
♪ Girl, put your records on ♪
Daly: ...give it their all to stay on Cee Lo's team.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to "The Voice," the knockout round.
All right, with "Don't let the sun go down on me,"
here's Mycle Wastman.
♪ I can't light ♪
♪ no more of your darkness ♪
♪ you closed the door ♪
♪ and left me blinded ♪
♪ by the light ♪
♪ don't let the sun go down on me ♪
♪ although I search myself ♪
♪ there's always someone else I see ♪
♪ I'd just allow a fragment of your life ♪
♪ to wander free ♪
♪ oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ 'cause losing everything ♪
♪ is like the sun going down on me ♪
♪ on m-e-e-e-e-e-e ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
And now, with "Put your records on," here is Nicholas David.
[ Rhythmic clapping ]
♪ Three little birds ♪
♪ sat on my window ♪
♪ and they tell me I don't need to worry ♪
♪ maybe sometimes ♪
♪ we got it wrong ♪
♪ but it's all right ♪
♪ the more things seem to change ♪
♪ the more they stay the same ♪
♪ don't you hesitate ♪
♪ girl, put your records on ♪
♪ oh-oh ♪ tell me your favorite song ♪
♪ oh-oh ♪ just go ahead, let your hair down ♪
♪ you ♪
♪ you're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow ♪
♪ when you gonna realize ♪
♪ that you don't really ♪
♪ have to try any longer? ♪
♪ do what you want to ♪
♪ girl, put your records on ♪
♪ oh-oh ♪ tell me your favorite song ♪
♪ oh-oh ♪ just go ahead, let your hair down ♪
♪ sapphire and faded jeans ♪
♪ I hope you get your dreams ♪
♪ just go ahead, let your hair down ♪
♪ you're gonna find yourself somewhere ♪
♪ someho-o-o-ow ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you very much.
Daly: Give it up for Nicholas and Mycle, team Cee Lo,
in the knockout round.
Another tough decision for Cee Lo.
Blake Shelton, some thoughts?
Nicholas, you're... you're special.
And I think you're with the perfect coach.
This is like a dream team... you and Cee Lo.
So, I would go with Nicholas.
Thank you, Blake. Christina?
Christina: It's such a tough one. I mean,
I get it, Nicholas, that you get so wrapped up
that you get into your own world.
But I did appreciate, Mycle, that you did allow yourself
to open up to the audience more and connect with them.
There's no doubt... you both are such soulful singers,
but this is truly a personal-preference thing, Cee Lo.
Cee Lo: I'm looking at the larger scope of things,
and so I'm trying to not just be a coach,
but think as an A&R or an executive producer of some sort.
Mycle, there is something special about your voice.
It is like a breath of fresh air.
But I think your approach
could possibly be by numbers...
I think somebody could figure out what you do.
But your performance was very pronounced,
and I thought you did a great job.
With Nicholas, on the other hand,
there's this kind of natural mystic...
you know, it's just one of those things
that you just can't explain.
So, it will boil down to how I feel, and...
...I should go... I should go with Nicholas.
[ Cheers and applause ] Daly: Give it up...
Nicholas David, the winner of this knockout
for team Cee Lo.
Congratulations, Nicholas.
Nicholas: I'm excited. I'm pumped.
It's time to keep setting it up and knocking it down, man.
I'm ready for this.
- I'll be seeing you. - Yes.
Cee Lo's team is always unique.
I can't wait to see what he does in the live shows.
Don't you be mad at me, Mycle.
Mycle: Oh, I can't be mad at you, man.
Thank you for this shot. I appreciate it, man. - Thank you.
Daly: Give it up... Mycle Wastman, everybody. [ Cheers and applause ]
Both of them are very unique and talented vocalists.
But I just think that there's so much more
that I could do with Nicholas.
Daly: Coming up...
♪ Are you gonna go my way? ♪ ...it's a rock-'n'-roll showdown,
as Cee Lo's last two artists
fight for a final spot on his team. ♪ wake me up inside ♪
I got to make a decision, and my decision is...
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back to the "The Voice," the knockouts.
We've come to team Cee Lo's last knockout pairing.
We have Caitlin. We have Diego.
Cee Lo: Caitlin and Diego are my rockers.
For this knockout pairing,
I want to see who can get lost in the song,
make it their own, and rock the stage.
Daly: In the battle rounds... ♪ is that the way love's supposed to be? ♪
♪ yeah ♪ ...Diego's lively performance earned him a victory
over YouTube sensation J.R. Aquino.
I'm gonna go with Diego.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ I was born ♪
Diego picked Lenny Kravitz's "Are you gonna go my way."
♪ I'm the chosen, I'm the one ♪
That song's got to be sold off the attitude.
Yeah.
It's a song that you should see.
You feel me?
Yeah, 'cause right now, I'm reading it.
The knockout rounds are all about
making that connection with the audience.
So I just say, flaunt that [bleep] on that one.
Cee Lo told me to fill the song with attitude,
and... and that's what I'm gonna do.
♪ Calling me home ♪
Daly: In the battle round, Caitlin Michele
faced Melanie Martinez.
Who is the winner of this battle?
Melanie. [ Cheers and applause ]
Caitlin's disappointment turned to joy
when Cee Lo and Blake pushed their buttons to steal her.
I'm gonna have to go with Cee Lo.
Come to me, my dark princess.
Cee Lo: I haven't known Caitlin long,
but I think her outfits and theatrics
are right down my alley.
♪ How can you see into my eyes ♪
I picked "Bring me to life" by Evanescence.
It's really dark, and, clearly, I like that stuff.
♪ Wake me up inside ♪
Cee Lo knows the other members of his team
more than he knows me
because I'm new, so I have to do my best.
♪ save me from the dark ♪
[ Off-key ] ♪ before I come undone ♪
Other than that last note in the run back down, I thought it sounded great.
I don't want my last impression on Cee Lo to be
me not doing as well as I can.
So I definitely have a lot of work before my knockout.
With "Bring me to life," here is Caitlin Michele.
♪ How can you see into my eyes ♪
♪ like open doors? ♪
♪ leading you down into my core ♪
♪ where I've become so numb ♪
♪ without a soul ♪
♪ without a soul ♪ my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold ♪
♪ until you find it there ♪
♪ and lead it back home ♪
♪ wake me up ♪
♪ wake me up inside ♪
♪ save me ♪
♪ save me from the dark ♪
♪ wake me up ♪ bid my blood to run ♪
♪ I can't wake up ♪ before I come undone ♪
♪ save me ♪ save me from the nothing I've become ♪
♪ bring me to ♪
♪ li-i-i-i-i-i-fe ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
And now, with "Are you gonna go my way," here is Diego Val.
♪ I was born long ago ♪
♪ but I'm the chosen, I'm the one ♪
♪ I came to save, to save the day ♪
♪ and I ain't leaving till I'm done ♪
♪ I don't know why ♪
♪ why people try ♪
♪ we got to live and have some fun ♪
♪ I got no money ♪
♪ I'll play this game ♪
♪ and I ain't leaving till I'm done ♪
♪ but I really, really got to know ♪
♪ are you gonna go my way? ♪
♪ hey, now, no, no, no ♪
♪ I don't know why ♪
♪ why people cry ♪
♪ we got to hug and be in love ♪
♪ oh, is that why, why people die? ♪
♪ 'cause we just kill one by one ♪
♪ we got to hug and be in love ♪
♪ we're made to love and have some fun ♪
♪ but I really got to know, oh ♪
♪ are you gonna go my way? ♪
♪ and I really got to know, oh ♪
♪ yeah ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Give it up for Diego and Caitlin in the knockout round
for team Cee Lo, our final pairing tonight.
Great job, both of you.
Man, you know, Caitlin, I love you.
Caitlin was on my team.
And I'm so happy that you did that song.
I just felt like that was a perfect match for your voice.
You killed it. Especially that last note was amazing.
Caitlin, when I first heard your voice,
even when you were on Adam's team, I was like,
"oh, she sounds just like Evanescence."
It's a difficult song to do, and you did it well.
I just think that
you run the risk of being too similar, I think.
Cee Lo: Yeah, it was kind of spot on.
But it was done really well. You know what I mean?
And, Diego, I like you a lot.
I think you've got a lot of personality.
But neither one of you guys gave the greatest performance
that you could do.
If I have to make a decision...
um...
Caitlin, I think that you're a young, beautiful,
and talented girl, but...
I think there's something special about Diego. [ Cheers and applause ]
Daly: Diego Val, everybody. Give it up.
He wins this knockout round for team Cee Lo,
the final pairing.
[ Indistinct conversation ]
Diego: For a second, I thought I was out.
You know, Cee Lo put all his faith in me,
and next time, I'm just gonna kill it.
Caitlin Michele, everybody.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Caitlin: Everyone has made me feel so good about myself here.
[ Indistinct conversation ]
You're awesome. Really great job.
I didn't really think anything of myself as a singer.
The coaches really made me feel
like I really am talented enough, so...I don't know.
I don't know what was up with you on that one.
I love you, but I don't know what the hell you were thinking.
For your team and performance value, I totally get it.
Team Cee Lo for season 3 live playoffs is all dudes,
and we are the team to beat.
Daly: Ladies and gentlemen, these are the artists
representing team Cee Lo at the live playoffs...
Cody Belew, Mackenzie Bourg,
Trevin Hunte, Nicholas David,
and Diego Val.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Remember, if you liked what you heard tonight,
full versions of the songs are available at iTunes.
I'm Carson Daly. Thanks for watching "The Voice."
Good night, everybody. [ Cheers and applause ]
And tomorrow...
This is the moment to go big or go home.
...get ready for the final knockout.
Team Blake and team Christina take the stage,
and the artists' fate comes down to one last performance.
This is a war that's happening up here.
Who will make it to the live shows?
This one I'm really torn about.
I would have gladly had both of you on my team.
I was on your team.
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