It feels like the Battles have flown by, no?
Its time to put this round of the competition to bed and get started on the Knockouts.
And you know the mega-mentor who is coming to hang out for the Knockouts dont you, lover?
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That was a Taylor Swift joke.
Anyway, the final Battles await!
The choice does, at least, level the playing field a bit.
Otherwise, Jake wouldve run away with this one.
Both start out a little rocky at the top of the song but pull themselves together.
Jake, with his traditional rock voice, steals the show even without his guitar.
In fact, Usher tells John that he paired up two keepers.
Both sound great but never better than when harmonizing.
Like, in a good way.
Give me those low notes, forever and always.
In the end, John is most impressed with Prestons poise and control.
Which, they basically have.
They are only 13 and 14!
Remember, Laurens the one who has auditioned forThe Voiceseven times.
Still, Hello Sundays youthful exuberance and potential for growth in this competition makes them tempting to keep around.
)Winner: Hello Sunday!Steals & Saves:Lauren Hall is an excellent pickup for Team Blake.
And thats all she wrote on the Battles.
Theres a lot going on!
), Ricky Braddy, Ricky Duran, Zach Bridges, Lauren Hall (by Steal!)
Team Gwen:Calvin Lockett, Destiny Rayne (by Steal!
), Jake HaldenVang, Jessie Lawrence (by Save!
), Melinda Rodriguez (by Save!
), Shane Q
Team Legend:James Violet (by Steal!
And now, welcome to New York.
Er, I mean, The Knockouts, with your Mega-Mentor Taylor Swift.
Regardless of whether youre a Swifty or not, you have to admit shes great in this role.
Shes encouraging, but not afraid to give constructive criticism.
Also, shes wearing a sparkly suit, and you know how Im swayed by wardrobe.
Anyway, its time to further trim the fat around here.
Each coach has one steal, so expect some movement amongst the teams!
Or, fake boxing ring, as it were.
Marina goes first and blows the roof off the place.
Honestly, is there a line in this song that you dont belt?
She hits every note, but its all power and no heart.
Whereas Cali gets up there and gives her best performance yet on this show.
His old school country voice soothes me.
He knows what hes doing.
Tonight, he takes on a more emotional song and even Tay Tay is moved.
Hes authentic, she says.
And that is a big deal, especially in the storytelling world of country.
And here we are.
I just wish that during the performance Melinda had made the song her own a little more.
Katie is a force of nature.
Taylor Swift is immediately obsessed with her.
But then comes Max Boyle.
Hes not giving up!
Hes a much softer pop vibe than Katie, and weve only seen him do upbeat songs before.
This time, hes bringing some vulnerability with this Billie Eilish song.
Like, all the vulnerability.
Its an extremely smart song choice at the exact right moment.
Hes the best hes ever sounded and every single coach takes notice.
Everyones feeling good about these choices, right?
Well see how we feel after another round of Knockouts tomorrow night.
