Not surprisingly, the 17th spot goes to Team Nick’s Michael Williams!
Whew, that’s a lot of rules.
Should we get to the singing?
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Thunderstorm, unsurprisingly, sounds great on this song, making it extra-moody with his bare-bones acoustic arrangement.
And then, guys, the whistling.
Thunderstorm has a whistling section and … it is great?
His former coachJohn Legendcompares it to how he felt after Thunderstorm performed Blackbird in his audition.
Thats how good it is.
Its so much fun even without being able to play around with a live audience.
Her coach Nick is impressed with how she really owned this format and made this song her own.
Roderick Chambers, Orange, Calif. // Lost Without U
Um, friends.
I think Team Nick is really stacked.
Like, it snuck up on me how stacked it is.
Roderick throwing down such a sexy vibe on this Robin Thicke song really proves it.
John Legend is particularly into how effortlessly Roderick moves from his chest voice into his head voice and back.
The second half of this performance is where Michael really shines.
Going from some big power notes into falsetto?
Were all into that.
Nick tells his artist that his version is just as good as the original, if not better.
So, he liked it.
Its a good start for Team Legend.
Mandi Castillo, Carlsbad, Calif. // Corre!
She sounds great on it, per usual, and just makes it all seem so effortless.
Shes so unassuming but endlessly appealing as an artist.
Cammwess Blythewood, S.C. // Ain’t No Sunshine
Cammwess, everybody!
Cammwess is not messing around.
Kelly Clarkson is really kicking herself for letting him go in the Knockouts.
John Legend certainly isnt hes pumped that Camms honey butter tone is safely back on his team.
He calls Cammwesss voice sweet and beautiful and really what else do you need?
Megan here looks like shes stepped into some detective film from the 1940s.
Just let the girl sing!
Nick Jonas sums it up when he calls her a gifted vocalist.
Mandi Thomas, Memphis, Tenn. // I Hope You Dance
Poor Mandi!
you might’t deny her power.
The kid has never sounded better.
This is easily one of the best performances of the night.
On a night of 17 (!!)
performances, Micahs will be an easy one to remember.
I guess Im even fine with the staging and trippy filter they give Cedrice here.
Youve worn me down, show.
It all works Cedrice knows how to perform and how to work a camera.
Kellys ready to see Cedrice in concert.
Normally, youd worry about someone taking on a Kelly Clarkson anthem, but not Toneisha.
She is in control of this huge song the entire time.
Her personality really shines through here, too.
Its effortless, its fun, and holy hell, this woman haspipes.
Not that Blake is biased or anything, but he declares it the best vocal performance of the night.
If Toneisha doesn’t make it into the finals than what are we even doing?
Joei Fulco, Lancaster, Calif. // Runaway
Joeis voice is justcool.
Its so uniquely her.
Both Blake and Nick tell Joei how much fun they have listening to her voice.
Shes a rocker but brings a ton of heart to every performance.
Joanna Serenko, St. Louis, Mo.
// Rich Girl
Love!
It sounded so fresh and contemporary and Im deeply obsessed with the lower part of Joannas range.
Her performance is jazzy and cool and showed a new level of artistry.
Todd Tilghman, Meridian, Miss.
Its not surprising that Todds big, booming voice sounds great on Peter Ceteras ’80s ballad.
And we did it!
Thats a win for everyone!
Tomorrow night well have live results as this group is whittled down to just nine.
Who do you think will grab one of those spots?
