Jeff: ddon't let the sun d
dgo down on me d
Daly: ...Each coach will pair their final team members
Against one another in vocal battle duets...
As the artists and coaches...
dnow I get d ...Give it everything they've got.
Oh, my gosh. I never cry.
Blake: Don't cry.
I have a little crush on curtis.
Emily: I have to fall in love with curtis
In order to send him home.
It has to be done. Whoo!
Daly: So far, the battles have been intense...
Both: dmake it last all night d
Both: djust can't bring myself, no way d
Daly: ...Leaving the coaches with difficult decisions to make...
Oh.
Oh, my gosh.
Daly: ...To keep only their best.
Each coach has already chosen three artists.
With only one spot left,
The coaches and their trusted advisors
Share their musical knowledge and talent...
Brought my secret weapon --
Reba mcentire. How you doin'?
Daly: ...Preparing the artists for battle.
Adam and casey: dblinded d
dby the light d
Christina: We get down to the nitty-gritty, divvying up the parts
And the harmonies and the stage presence.
You guys can play with the sides of the stage.
I love doing that on tour. It's really, really fun.
There's so much detail that goes into this.
It's a matter of if they're gonna take it or not
At the end of the day.
It wasn't the right song for your voices.
Daly: With the coaches competing against each other...
Adam: I like to think I have the strongest team.
I don't think that's a secret at this point.
Daly: ...The pressure is on to bring only the best
To the live shows.
My heart's pounding. I mean, seriously. That was incredible.
Daly: The battle rounds conclude tonight
On "the voice."
With one final spot left on his team for the live shows,
Adam meets with his last battle pairing,
Only one of which will advance.
For this battle, I chose you guys, jeff and casey.
Casey: I think jeff is an amazing vocalist,
But I do feel like I am a good performer,
And I'm gonna do the best I can.
Jeff: She's crazy-awesome rocker/techno.
She has so much experience onstage performing.
It's crazy to think that I'm about to go sing
With someone on a level of casey desmond.
For this battle, I chose a song.
It wasn't originally a duet, but it's an elton john song.
It's "don't let the sun go down on me."
If you do it right, it's just kind of a showstopper.
Adam: Jeff -- I picked and immediately knew he was amazing.
I didn't even need to think about it.
Casey is interesting
Because I was the only one that picked casey.
That girl is a badass, and it's gonna be tough.
Daly: During the blind auditions, dance-pop artist casey desmond,
Who designs all of her own clothes,
Turned one chair, catching adam's ear.
dI'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way d
Daly: Small-town boy jeff jenkins
Blew the coaches away and turned all four chairs
Singing "bless the broken road."
Jeff: dnow I'm just a-rolling home d
Daly: His mother died one year ago.
Jeff: She taught me how to believe in myself.
Daly: Wanting his team to get the best advice possible,
Adam brings in his key advisor,
Maroon 5's music director adam blackstone.
dbut losing everything d
dis like the sun d
dgoing down on me d
Jeff: Mm-hmm. But I just wanted to give you the rhythmic reference
So you can, you know, take it where you want. Okay.
[ intro to "don't let the sun go down on me" plays ]
dI can't light d
dno more of your d
ddarkne-- d
ddarkness d
Blackstone: Uh-huh. Yeah.
dclosed the door and left me d
Adam and casey: dand left me blinded d
dby the light d
Jeff: I am actually pretty nervous about the battle round
Just because casey is such an incredible talent,
She can send me packing.
You're projecting fine to me. I don't know.
You guys are ridiculous. You sound amazing.
Both of you are insane. You're amazing. Blackstone: Yeah. Yeah.
Blackstone: I think your biggest attribute may be a downfall --
Is that you sing so easily.
So we think that you should...
"unlearn" some things that you may know. Oh, yeah.
A lot of times I'm just kind of like,
"oh, I want it to sound, you know, as perfect as possible."
Right.
But it is really about emotion.
That's it right there. That's the whole --
That's what makes a voice incredible... Blackstone: Yeah.
...Marrying those two elements. Right.
And if you did that, the sky's the limit.
Daly: With their battle drawing near,
Jeff and casey head to the stage for rehearsal.
Both: ddown d
don d
dme, ohh d dme, yeah d
Awesome! Casey: Thank you.
I want to just hear that one note
That wasn't there at the end.
You know what I'm talking about? I'm missing that.
It's such a huge thing. Something like...
dfree, yea-a-a-h, yeah d
dto wander free, yea-a-a-h d
Casey: I think I have a good chance to win this competition.
I'm confident in my voice and my style,
And I'm just gonna go out there
With all the energy in the world.
Adam: I'm only gonna say this to you, jeff,
Because, like, you have your style,
And I don't want you to change it.
If the vibrato is at a 9 right now,
If you could just, like, take it to a 7.
But, man, you guys...
Thanks.
Adam: They're both so strong, and, yes, jeff was the favorite,
But it's probably, I would say, jeff's to lose
'cause here are these two polar opposites.
You have the guy that was a no-brainer that I had to fight for,
And, then, there was the one that no one picked
Who's turning out to be so incredibly impressive.
It's gonna be a really brutal decision.
Daly: It's the night of the battle,
And jeff and casey arrive ready to fight
For the last live-show spot on team adam.
Casey: Right now I'm going through the song in my head
And just trying to relax.
I definitely don't want to go home.
Jeff: This is something that my mom and I worked for
For a long time,
And, you know, and now that she's looking down on me,
It's just that extra...
"okay," you know, "you're doing it, bubba.
"you're making your dreams come true.
You're makiour dreams come true."
Casey: I do feel like I am a good performer.
I am really ready to just, like, let loose.
Jeff: I've been waiting my whole life to perform at this level.
I'm gonna make my dreams come true.
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly: For team adam's battle, two talented artists
Are vying for one coveted spot in the live shows.
Will it be the glam rocker with a love for fashion,
Casey desmond...
[ cheers and applause ]
Oh, she looks so good.
Daly: ...Or the humble country boy with the huge voice,
Jeff jenkins?
[ cheers and applause ]
[ laughs ] whoo!
Daly: The battle round starts now.
[ intro to "don't let the sun go down on me" plays ]
Jeff: dI can't light d
dno more of your darkness d
Wow.
dall my pictures d
dseem to fade to black and white d
[ cheers ]
Casey: dbut you misread d
dmy meaning when I met you d
dclosed the door d
dand left me blinded by the light d
Jeff: ddon't let the sun go down on me d
Casey: ddon't let the sun d
Jeff: dalthough I search myself d
dit's always someone else I see, yeah d
dI'd just allow a fragment of your life d
dto wander free d
doh, yeah d
dbut losing everything d
dis like the d
Both: dsun going down on me d
Casey: ddon't let the sun d
dgo down on me d
Jeff: ddon't let the sun d
Casey: dalthough I search myself d
dit's always someone else I see d
dI'd just allow a fragment of your life d
dto wander d
Both: dfree d
Casey: dyeah d
dbut losing everything d
dis like the d
Both: dsun going down on me d
ddown d
don d
dme, yeah d dme, ohh d
Thank y'all so much!
Thank you!
[ cheers and applause ]
Man: Isn't that sweet? Isn't that sweet?
That's good. You're all right.
You're okay. [ chuckles ]
Reba: I couldn't take my eyes off of him.
Wow. He was into it every step of the way.
Incredible. Daly: Wow.
Team adam, en fuego. Think about that for a second.
Let's get some comments from the coaches. Blake?
Reba just turned to me and said that she couldn't
Take her eyes off of jeff the whole time.
Thank you.
I couldn't take my eyes off casey the whole time.
Daly: Christina.
Christina: Casey, you have a great look. You have great stage presence.
And, I mean, jeff, we all turned our chairs around for you,
And that's something to not take lightly.
Thank you. Daly: Thanks, christina.
Cee lo, a few thoughts on that.
Jeff, I was waiting to see you do your thing again
Because I hadn't seen you since the initial auditions. Thank you.
And you blew me away there,
And the same holds true to this moment.
I got to give it to jeff.
Okay. Thank you very much.
[ applause ]
Daly: Well, let's hear what your coach thinks.
Adam: What happened with this was,
Obviously, we all turned our chairs around for jeff, right?
But casey -- I-I was the only one,
And I thought you guys were all nuts.
'cause you have a tremendous voice.
[ cheers and applause ]
I think that everyone up here that have seen jeff
Expected him to do well.
But, casey, to me, your tone is just amazing.
So it's a difficult one.
Adam: Yeah. That's for sure.
Daly: Unfortunately, the vote comes down right here, right now.
Adam, who is the winner of this battle?
Well -- hold on.
Blackstone: [ whispering indistinctly ]
Uh...
Ah.
All right, well...
I think what I'm gonna say right now is that...
dthis is "the voice" d
Daly: Welcome back to the battle rounds.
Before the break, jeff and casey awaited adam's decision
On who will win and secure the last spot on his live-show team.
I think what I'm gonna say right now
Is that there is something about...
[ suspenseful music plays ]
...Something really just mind-blowing about you, jeff.
I got to take jeff. [ cheers and applause ]
[ up-tempo music plays, indistinct singing ]
Man: There he is!
Woman: Whoo! Whoo-hoo!
Your mama's proud.
Jeff: Thank you.
Daly: Jeff jenkins is the final addition
To adam's team for the live shows,
Joining casey weston...
Casey: dI need you to love me d
dI need you today d
Daly: ...Javier colon...
Javier: dstand by me, yeah d
Daly: ...And devon barley. Devon: dwhoa-oh-oh-oh-oh d
Adam: I'd like to think that I have a strong team.
I like to think I have the strongest team.
I don't think that's a secret at this point.
Daly: With one final live-show spot on the line,
It's time for team blake's battle pairing.
All right, I wonder who the next pair's gonna be.
Xenia and sara oromchi.
Sara: We are both pretty shy.
I have my doubts going into the battle round
Because xenia is very talented.
Blake: You guys are going to be singing...
"I'll stand by you" by the pretenders.
[ chuckles ]
I picked you two together because you both seem
Like the most bashful.
I want to see which one of you's personalities
Jumps out at me during your duet.
Blake: With xenia and sara, it's gonna be a battle
Because I need to go into the next round
With that type of personality that will surprise you.
When they open up and start singing,
You wonder, you know, where in the hethat came from.
Daly: During the blind auditions,
16-year-old xenia sang "break even"...
Xenia: dand what am I supposed to do d
dwhen the best part of me was always you? d
Daly: ...And had to choose between blake and cee lo...
Blake. [ cheers ]
Xenia: I've always been the quiet girl in class.
And for a long time,
Not even my best friend knew that I liked to sing.
Daly: ...And earthy singer sara oromchi sang "imagine."
Sara: dimagine all the people d
If I stay longer in this competition,
I will miss prom, but, I --
You know, I'd rather be here than at [laughing] prom.
Daly: With only one important spot in the live shows to fill,
Team blake gets down to business.
Hey, guys. Brought my secret weapon.
This is reba mcentire. How you doin'?
Sara: It's so nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, too.
How are you? Xenia: Hi. Good.
Reba has a big personality.
She's gonna find a way to bring it out in y'all, I'm sure.
You're both great singers,
And I'm trying to figure out what your range is,
You know, how far you can push it,
And this song will help me figure out
Where to go with you from here, you know what I mean?
Reba: Y'all want to sing it together,
Just playing along with the piano to make sure you're comfortable with it?
Um...
Both: dI'll stand by you d
Blake: dtake me into your darkest hour d
ddarkest hour d
Is that too high? Um...
dtake me into your darkest hour d
ddarkest hour d
Sara and xenia: dI'll never desert you d
Xenia: Sara's range is a little bit higher than mine,
So it'll be easier for her to reach the higher notes
And kind of sing it a little louder.
This is kind of a straight-across type song
In the melodic part of it,
But at the end, you've got a place
Where you can really soar and get up there
And take some liberties with it.
dwhoo, I'll stand by you d
Oh, okay. That makes sense.
Sara: I think xenia's strength is definitely her tone,
So it's a little scary going up against her.
Reba: They are cute as a button.
16 and 18 years old.
Blake: Scared to death.
Sara: Do you have any tips for me
On how to bring an attitude kind of out,
'cause I think I'm [laughing ] too shy.
Reba: Step up and give your all,
Because you're only gonna have one good shot at it
This first time. Blake: Mm-hmm.
I want you to scare me
Because you're singing so loud and so confident
That I've never heard anything like that before,
And I know you have that ability and you can do that.
Reba: Do you sing at home?
I do all the time.
In front of people or by yourself?
In front of my family.
Well, just pretend your family's sitting right there.
That's the way the audience is gonna be with you anyway.
They are pulling for you.
I'm telling you, you're a great singer.
Man, and I still think... [ xenia crying ]
Blake: What did I say? Don't cry.
Big, old hollick. What'd you make her cry for?
Blake: It's overwhelming. I know it.
Man, you're so good. I'm serious.
You really are.
Oh, my gosh. I never cry. [ laughs ]
Xenia: Blake said he was a fan of mine, and it made me cry
Because, I mean, just to have somebody,
An artist, tell me that,
It just really made me, like, really happy.
This is something I've wanted so much,
And...
[ sighs ]
[ laughs ]
[ laughter ]
Just enjoy it. Have fun with it. Thank you.
Blake: Bringing out that confidence is tough.
Make her cry for?
Blake: Vocally, I think sara may have
A little bit more range than xenia,
But xenia has a more unique sound than sara,
And I think that puts them on a pretty even playing field.
Daly: Coming up...
Xenia: dwhy you look so sad? d
Daly: ...The coaches must complete their teams
For the live shows,
Ending in a shocker that takes everyone by surprise.
[ cheers and applause ]
dthis is "the voice" d
[ dramatic music plays ]
Daly: It's time for sara and xenia to battle.
One will move on to the live shows...
And one will go home.
I guess you could say this is the battle of the shy girls.
Sara: Good luck.
Whoever breaks out of their shell more
May be the one that goes through.
And I'm about to step onstage and do that.
Xenia: Tonight is a really big moment for me,
And even if I go home,
I don't think I could go back to being that same shy, shy person.
Daly: In this round, two artists from team blake
Will fight to get to the live shows.
Entering the ring,
Accomplished pianist and an aspiring pop star,
Sara oromchi...
[ cheers and applause ]
[ laughs ]
Here she goes.
Daly: ...Going voice-to-voice
With the shy high-schooler with the surprising sound,
Xenia.
[ cheers and applause ]
Battle round starts right now.
[ intro to "I'll stand by you" plays ]
Xenia: doh d
dwhy you look so sad? d
dtears are in your eyes d
dcome on and come to me now d
Sara: ddon't d
dbe ashamed to cry d
doh d
dlet me see you through d
d'cause I've seen the dark side, too d
Xenia: dand when the night falls on you d
dyou don't know what to do d
dnothing you confess d
dcould make me love you less d
dI'll stand by you d
dI won't let nobody hurt you d
Sara: dI'll stand by you d
dtake me in, into your darkest hour d
dand I'll never desert you d
Come on. That's beautiful.
dI'll stand by you, oh d
dand when d
dwhen the night falls on you, baby d
Xenia: dyou're feeling all alone d
dyou won't be on your own d
Sara: dI'll stand by you d
Xenia: dI'll stand by you d
dI won't let nobody hurt you d
Both: dI'll stand by d
dyou d
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly: Blake, think about that for a second.
Let's get some comments from the other coaches.
Christina, what'd you think? Christina: Xenia...
You have a really interesting,
Really cool tone to your voice,
And I really, really enjoyed it. Thank you.
And, then, on the other hand,
I felt that you had more confidence, sara,
But your voice was very shaky,
And I know nerves are a huge part of going into this,
And you were definitely pitchy and showing it in your voice.
Daly: Cee lo, some thoughts on xenia or sara?
Cee lo: You guys are both able,
And I was equally impressed by the both of you.
Daly: Adam?
Adam: Hi, ladies. When I wa-- you're 16? Xenia: Yes.
That's amazing. You guys are so young.
It was pitchy, and there were nerves flying around everywhere
And notes that weren't being hit.
And to be honest with you, this wasn't your guys' fault,
But it wasn't the right song for your voices, I thought.
Blake: Well, you know, he's got a point, you know.
It is a tough song,
But music industry's tough, you know,
And there's times where you got to step up to the plate
And make things happen,
Even if you don't like it and it doesn't seem right.
Reba: Girls, the thing that I noticed more than anything,
You were really nervous, really scared,
And I saw that in rehearsal,
You know, when I first met you.
Daly: Well, blake, it comes down to this.
Who is the winner of this battle round?
[ sighs ]
The winner of this battle, for me...
[ suspenseful music plays ]
...Xenia.
[ cheers and applause ]
Man: Whoo! Whoo!
[ up-tempo music plays ]
[ crying ]
Woman: Whoo-hoo!
[ laughter ]
Daly: Xenia is the last addition to blake's team
For the live shows, joining patrick thomas...
Patrick: dI went sky divin' d
Daly: ...Jared blake...
Jared: dcan't bring myself to do d
dwhat it is you think I should d
Daly: ...And dia frampton.
Dia: dit starts in my soul, and I lose all control d
Blake: I felt so strongly about their abilities.
They're gonna step up there
And make the other coaches go, "ah, crap."
Daly: As the battle rounds come down to the wire,
Christina is left with just two artists to pair up --
Lily elise and cherie oakley.
The song that you guys will be singing together --
Kelly clarkson's "since u been gone."
Lily: I know cherie had her songs
Given to major country artists,
And she's, like, the diva of country,
So the pressure's on.
I felt that the two of you
Would be a good challenge for each other in fair grounds
Because I chose a song that's a little more pop-driven,
Which is neither country nor soul.
Christina: Interesting for me to have the both of them on my team
Come together and sing a type of song
Which has a lot of vocal range in it
And some tough notes to hit.
You have to have some lungs in your little body.
Daly: During the blind auditions,
Backup singer cherie oakley sang "gunpowder & lead"...
dhe'll find out when I pull the trigger d
Daly: ...And was the only country singer to join team christina.
Cherie: I really am ready to step out of the shadows
And take the stage, front and center.
Daly: And college student lily elise
Sang "if I ain't got you"...
Lily: dsome people want diamond rings d
Daly: ...And found her dream spot on her idol, christina's, team
During the second-chance shootout.
Lily: Now that I have this second chance,
It's right there in front of me, and I have to take it.
Daly: Christina and her advisor, recording artist sia,
Meet with cherie and lily to prep for their upcoming battle.
All right. Let's try this from the top.
God, it's so nerve-racking to sing in front of...
Christina: I know. And you know what?
Honestly, this is just the initial meet.
You will take this home... Sia: Yeah. And work on it.
...And you will rehearse it, and you'll practice it.
I want to try it. Look, she wants to.
She's risky business. Let's go!
I'm sorry, christina.
Well, now I'm gonna push you to do it.
dshut your mouth, I just can't take it d
dagain and again and again and again d
Whoo!
Whoo! Nice one, babe. Good job!
Hey, hey, hey!
Sia: That's really good. I mean, I guess --
Cherie: Well, you won. Yeah, that's great.
Aw, no! Aw, no!
Cherie: I definitely feel a lot of competition.
I mean, lily is -- she's nailing it.
You know, she's doing a fantastic job,
So I feel like I got to kick it up a notch,
You know, with my performance level.
Christina: I'm not looking for perfection in this battle.
I'm looking for passion and emotion.
Throw down your guards, put down your walls,
Anything you have,
And just feel free in the moment.
At the end of the day, you just have to go for it.
Lily: It's really surreal.
This person who's always been a picture on my wall
Sitting in front of me on a couch, giving me advice
And trying to help me with her life experiences --
It really is a moment where you're just like,
"is this -- is this a dream?"
Daly: As the battle nears,
Christina rehearses with cherie and lily.
Both: dit was cool, but it was all pretend d
Christina: There was one part that I felt
Could call for a little bit of call and response.
I think it's the last chorus that you have.
Can we take it just from there? Can I just hear that?
Lily: dyeah, yeah d
dthanks to you d dthanks to you d
dnow I get d dnow I get d
Lily: dwhat I want, yeah d
Cherie: dI can breathe for the first time d
Christina: Cherie's amazing.
I didn't see the amount of confidence
During that first rehearsal that I saw today.
She did a complete 180
From the cherie that I saw the other day.
Okay, okay, okay, okay.
That's great. This is gonna be a tough one.
It's gonna be really hard for me,
Sending one of my babies home!
Daly: Coming up...
Cherie: dshut your mouth, I just can't take it d
Daly: ...Lily and cherie give it their all.
It is the moment of truth, christina.
dthis is "the voice" d
Daly: Welcome back to the battle rounds.
Lily: Now that it's so close, I want it so bad.
So badly.
Cherie: All the people that said,
"you don't have what it takes to get up there,"
And, "you'll always be a background vocalist,"
I'm using all of those things.
Lily: Christina took a second chance on me,
So I'm not gonna let her down.
Cherie: You have to walk out there. You have to believe in yourself.
Here you go. To the left.
Lily: Yeah, I'm ready.
[ dramatic music plays ]
Daly: Entering the ring, the backup singer
Who's ready to step into her own spotlight,
Cherie oakley...
[ cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
Daly: ...Taking on the college co-ed
Who can belt with the best of them,
Lily elise.
[ cheers and applause ]
Oh-ho! She's a fighter!
The battle begins.
Lily: dhere's the thing, we started out friends d
dit was cool, but it was all pretend d
Both: dyeah, yeah d
dsince you been gone d
Lily: dand all you'd ever hear me say d
Cherie: dis how I pictured me with you d
Lily: dthat's all you'd ever hear me say d
Cherie: dsince you been gone d
dI can breathe for the first time d yee-haw! Come on! Bring it, baby!
Come on! Let's go!
dI'm so moving on d
dyeah, yeah d
dthanks to you d
dnow I get d
dwhat I want d
dsince you been gone d
Lily: dyou had your chance, you blew it d
Cherie: dout of sight, out of mind d
dshut your mouth, I just can't take it d
Lily: dagain and again and again and again d
Cherie: dsince you been gone d
Both: dI can breathe for the first time d
Lily: dI'm so moving on d
dyeah, yeah d
Lily: dthanks to you d cherie: dthanks to you d
dnow I get d dI get d
Lily: dyou should know d cherie: dyou should know d
dthat I get d dthat I get d
Both: dI get what I want d
dhere's the thing, we started out friends d
dit was cool, but it was all pretend d
[ cheers and applause ]
Yeah! All right!
Daly: Adam? Adam: Man.
It's like a transformation has taken place.
There's all these new things happening and new energy,
And you guys were fantastic.
Daly: Thank you, adam. Blake?
Blake: I wanted to say something, but reba is driving me crazy
'cause she wants to say something,
So she's got something to say.
Reba: I can't believe. Cherie...
...Not too long ago, you sent a song to me,
And I wanted to record it.
And the next time we talked, the song, "turn on your radio,"
Became a number-one record,
And I called you to tell you it went number one.
And we still hadn't got to meet, and here we are today. What about this?
Daly: You co-wrote a number-one song for reba?
Yes, I'm just meeting her. Yes.
Nice to meet you!
Congratulations!
[ applause ] daly: Cee lo?
Cee lo: Lily, I thought you had a lot of attitude under pressure,
Which is an accomplishment,
But you, cherie, you had a lot of control under pressure,
Which is an even greater feat to accomplish.
But together, your collective energy was great, brilliant.
Daly: Thank you, cee lo.
Sia, did you have some thoughts?
Sia: I guess I feel like...
That high note that you hit was pretty spectacular.
Cherie, though, you know, she comes up, and she's, like --
She'll hit you out of nowhere.
She came and swooped up that note right behind her.
You really did make the song your own.
And, lily, you know, you surprised me all these days.
You've been, like, hanging out
In your sweats and your little sneakers,
And I really wasn't expecting you to come out
Like a little hot mama
With your red shoes, high heels, and your little shorts.
So, you look pretty good.
Daly: Well, unfortunately... Ahh.
It is the moment of truth, christina. My two angels.
Who is the winner of this battle?
Oh, my gosh.
My decision is...
[ suspenseful music plays ]
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Daly: Before the break, christina had to decide
Between lily and cherie
For the final spot on her live-show team.
It's so hard, you guys. Um...
[ sighs ]
My decision is...
[ suspenseful music plays ]
...Lily.
[ cheers and applause ]
Lily: Thank you so much.
Yes! Oh, my god!
Daly: Lily elise moves on to the live shows.
Man: My doll! Lily!
[ laughter ]
Man: Oh, you did it.
Daly: Lily elise completes christina's team for the live shows,
Joining frenchie davis...
Frenchie: ddon't treat me to these things of the world d
Daly: ...Beverly mcclellan...
Beverly: dand I don't need to be forgiven d
Daly: ...And raquel castro.
Raquel: dwant you to make me feel d
dlike I'm the only girl in the world d
Christina: I'm so proud of my team thus far
For going up there and singing their butts off.
And at the end of the day, I'm sure I have no worries...Boys.
Daly: With only one spot left on his team for the live shows,
Cee lo meets with his final battle pairing.
Miss emily valentine and curtis grimes.
Come here.
He's my best friend.
Emily: Singing with curtis is bittersweet
Because we've been really close so far
In the friend side of the competition.
The song I have put aside for you is...
"I need you now," lady antebellum.
Hell yeah. You know it by heart, don't you?
Oh, yeah.
I believe that you can sing this song wholeheartedly.
And the same with you. Your voice is so clean and so clear.
When you're trying to express
To that significant other that you need them,
I believe that they'll be able to hear you very clearly.
Cee lo: It's a very unique pairing.
They come from opposite ends of the spectrum.
But in terms of the universal sentiment of the song,
It can be shared.
It can be related to just about anyone.
That kind of evens the playing field.
Daly: During the blind auditions, curtis grimes described
How his ambition to become a professional baseball player
Ended in heartbreak.
Curtis: I got engaged, gave up baseball
To go spend every second I could with her,
Ended up calling off the engagement,
And that's pretty much the final end of my baseball career.
Daly: He performed blake shelton's song
"hillbilly bone"...
dyou can't help but hollerin' d
Audience: "yee haw!"
Daly: ...And he was happily surprised
When cee lo turned his chair.
And on the other end of the musical spectrum...
Emily: dtill you're trying to find the you that you once had d
Daly: ...City girl emily valentine performed "sober"...
Emily: dI'm safe, up high d
Daly: ...Then had to choose between blake and cee lo.
Emily: I really would be honored to work with you, cee lo.
Cee lo: I accept!
Daly: To make sure they get only the best advice,
Emily and curtis rehearse with cee lo
And grammy-winning recording artist monica.
Cee lo: This is a love song, you know,
But the relationship -- it has to be a little volatile.
And so that should come out in your vocal approach.
Emily and curtis: dit's a quarter after one d
dI'm all alone d
dand I need you now d
Like, a mid.
Cee lo and emily: dsaid I wouldn't call d
dbut I've lost all control d
dand I need you now d
Curtis: Me and emily have gotten pretty close, you know.
We've become pretty good friends over the course
Of spending, you know, three weeks with somebody,
And this is just one of those places
Where there's one winner and there's one loser,
So, yeah, it's gonna suck having to send somebody home
That we've been hanging out with.
dI just need you now d
Emily: When curtis is singing,
It's hard not to lose yourself
In his cute inflections and in his accent,
So it's gonna be hard to battle him.
Cee lo: What do you think about your counterpart/competition?
Oh, my god. Isn't he cute?
[ laughs ]
I sort of have a little crush on curtis,
And it kind of broke my heart a little bit
That we have to go up against each other,
But that's the name of the game, you know?
Love hurts.
[ monica and emily laugh ] that's perfect.
Emily: Curtis is an amazing artist.
He's got an incredible, soulful voice,
So I'm really gonna have to step up hardcore
In order to beat the country boy at his own game.
Monica: I think what's special about country singers
Is kind of like blues singers.
There's a pain that lies beneath whatever you sing.
Keep that, 'cause I think that's the one thing
That no one else here has.
You know my song "forget you"?
You know the little end part where I say "why?"
[ monica laughs ]
She told me to do it.
It was her idea.
Curtis: And it worked perfectly.
Yeah, it worked.
[ laughs ]
What are you looking for, individually, from me
To win, to say, "all right, you did it, man,
That's what I wanted"?
This is a competition, bro.
So, when I say, "sing your part,"
Reenact this song as love lost.
Marry that girl, you know what I'm saying?
Like, you know, be broken up with that girl,
Like, really, really get into the character of it.
I think curtis and emily got my point
Saying that, "you guys should reenact
"the risk of loving someone, the risk of losing someone,
The chance you take with love."
So, it's not about just performing --
It's about conveying that passion
And sharing it with people -- win, lose, or draw.
Daly: Coming up...
Emily: dit's a quarter after one d
Daly: ...The battle rounds conclude with a shocking ending.
dthis is "the voice" d
Daly: Welcome back to the battle rounds.
It's time for the final battle.
There will be only one winner
Who will take cee lo's last spot in the live shows.
The other will go home.
Curtis: Winning this battle is everything to me.
I'm ready, man.
Emily: I do have a crush on curtis, so it'll be important
For me to remember that one of us will be going home.
I have to take cee lo's advice
And pretty much fall in love with curtis
In order to send him home. Thank you.
Curtis: Emily may have a crush on me,
But I already gave up baseball for a girl,
So I'm not gonna lose this time.
At the end of this battle, this cowboy's gonna be
The only one standing on the stage.
Emily: I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready.
[ dramatic music plays ]
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly: Another battle starts now,
To determine which one of cee lo's artists
Will move on and which one will go home.
Please welcome the competitors --
A hardworking country singer from texas,
Curtis grimes...
[ cheers and applause ]
Curtis.
...Versus hollywood's outrageous pop rocker,
Emily valentine.
[ cheers and applause ]
Come on, emily. You can do it, babe.
The battle starts now.
[ intro to "need you now" plays ]
Curtis: dpicture-perfect memories d
dscattered all around the floor d
Emily: dreaching for the phone d
d'cause I can't fight it anymore d
Both: dand I wonder if I ever cross your mind d
dfor me, it happens all the time d
dit's a quarter after one d
dI'm all alone d
dand I need you now d
dI said I wouldn't call d
dbut I've lost all control d
dand I need you now d
dand I don't know how I can do without d
dI just need you now d
dyes, I'd rather hurt d
dthan feel nothing d
dat all d
Emily: dit's a quarter after one d
dI'm all alone d
dand I need you now d
Curtis: dand I said I wouldn't call d
dbut I'm a little drunk d
dand I need you now d
Both: dand I don't know how I can do without d
dI just need you now d
Emily: dnow d
Curtis: dI just need you now d
Emily: dI just need you now d
Both: dI just need you now d
[ cheers and applause ]
[ laughter ]
Did you see cee lo's face?
Daly: Is there more behind that?
Maybe. We'll see.
[ crowd cheers ]
Hold on. One of you is going home!
Not alone, I guess. Let's, uh...
[ laughter ]
Blake, some thoughts on lady antebellum tonight.
Blake: I mean, cee lo probably told y'all
That he wanted y'all to duet, not "do it."
[ laughter ]
[ applause ]
Thank you very much. I'll be here all season.
Daly: Adam?
Adam: Amazing job. You have an incredibly -- a distinct voice.
I'm jealous of you, because I sound like a girl
A little bit when I sing,
So you have a really amazing kind of baritone thing happening
That's really unique and really cool.
Thank you.
[ cheers and applause ]
Daly: Okay. Christina.
Christina: Emily, you definitely were a little shaky
In your vocal performance,
But you had a lot of strong notes that you did execute well.
Daly: Okay, cee lo. It comes down to you.
What are you thinking before your final decision?
Cee lo: I insist.
Monica: This one, I throw my hands up.
Because you guys are from two different worlds.
I just can't choose. I would leave it up to you.
Cee lo: I agree with what monica is saying.
I think that emily is out of her comfort zone,
But I believe that this is a safe spot for curt to be in,
So, you know what I mean, I'm partial to the both of you,
But I got to make a final decision, and...
...This time around...
[ suspenseful music plays ]
...I have to give it to curtis.
[ cheers and applause ]
Whoo-hoo-hoo! Oh, my god!
Are you kidding me?!
[ applause ]
Daly: Congratulations, curtis. We'll see you at the live shows.
Woman: Whoo-hoo! Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Daly: Curtis grimes completes cee lo's team
For the live shows, joining vicci martinez...
Vicci: dand we could have had it all d
Daly: ...Nakia...
Nakia: doh, I love you, I still love you d
Daly: ...And singing duo tori and taylor thompson.
Both: dwhuh-oh, whuh-oh, stuck like glue d
dyou and me, baby d
Cee lo: I'm checking out my competition,
And they better be checking me out.
If I do say so myself, I have a very strong team.
Daly: Ladies and gentlemen, the battle rounds are over.
Thank you, coaches. Thank you, advisors.
Thanks to "the voice" band.
Join us next week on "the voice," live.
[ cheers and applause ]