-America, you're not here, but we see you on the big board!
Hello. Welcome back to the Battles, everybody.
Unfortunately, Kelly couldn't be with us.
Kelsea, thank you for representing her tonight
The Battles continue right now
-Alright, Team Blake. Cam Anthony.
-Cam Anthony! -You are battling Emma Caroline.
-What? -Emma Caroline.
What? -Oh, my God.
-"10,000 Hours" by Dan + Sha and Justin Bieber
is a perfect song, because it's pop
and it's country artists
coming together, which is what we have here
So I figured, your mentors it ought to be these guys.
-Hey, guys. -What's up?
-Oh, my God. No way. -So, that's Dan + Shay.
-Yes, here we are. -No pressure.
For the last three years in Nashville,
I've been grinding it out, just going to songwriter round
and sharing my music with people.
This is just the biggest opportunity that I've ever had
I've been putting half of my life
into working as a musician
It was all great when I was younger,
but now things aren't necessarily going as well.
And I've kind of learned you got to be willing to work.
-I legitimately have chills.
-My chair's already turned
but it'd be turned like -- -Yeah.
-They are two different genres
coming together, but they're both phenomenal.
If I was Blake, I would have the toughest time
having to pick between the two -Absolutely.
-Gihanna Zoe, you are battling Haley Greg.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
-I gave Halley and Gihanna
"Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran.
I thought that they would do a really great job with it,
and that's why I paired them
-How you guys doing? -This is Luis Fonsi.
-How are you? -Hi.
-Hi. -Nice to meet you guys.
-When I was nine-years-old my parents split.
Experiencing something as heavy as that
so young is really what helped me
find out who am I.
-I've obviously navigated a singing competition
myself before.
I feel like we would be a good fit before.
For the past four years,
I've been teaching high school science.
But then I stumbled into the Seattle music scene
-Your voice is so pure, and it's so intimate
and it's so beautiful.
What?! -Hold on a second.
-That was really great.
-This is going to be a girl power battle right here
Whew.
-Durell Anthony, you are battling Zania!
-Hey! -Whoo!
-Let's do it. -Let's get it.
I was listening to the Destiny's Child versio
of "Emotions," a great Bee Gees song.
And I was thinking how cool it would be
to hear two of our singers doing that on "The Voice."
Both of you kind of have a Motown --
like, a classic energy to you.
And I wanted you to do, like a soulful song together.
I relate to this song because of a breakup.
We were together for about 17 years.
The thing that's helping me get through
is just constantly singing
-When I heard the cords, I was like,
Oh, man, this is my song.
I did my old-man two-step in my seat.
I'm always singing at home
And my daughters of the age no
where she kind of wants to sing.
My son's a little bit younger, so he's learning.
When I'm not playing music I'm with them during the day
We do everything together.
I would love to win this for my family. That's why I'm here
-You got a standing ovation from Brandy.
-Wow. Wow.
You have a great team.
Like, I feel like, why am I even here?
They don't even need any advice.
They're doing a good job.
It's coming together nicely. -Yeah.
-Lindsey Joan, you are battling Zae Romeo
-Yes! -We're gonna kill it.
It's gonna be awesome. I'm so excited.
-I'm so excited.
I gave Zae and Lindsey "Rewrite the Stars"
from "The Greatest Showman."
-I think these two artists were perfect
to pair together because they both have
a very unique pop voice, and I think the combination of that
will create for an electrical performance.
Were you surprised by the song choice
or what were you thinking? -Oh, we definitely freaked out
Bouncing around from house to house in foster care,
I struggled a lot with depression and being bullied
I was told that my voice wasn't enough.
You know, "You're not good enough."
And so coming here has been, like, eye-opening for me.
-Four chairs.
Yes!
-When I was 19 years old, I moved to New York
and I booked the national tour of "Kinky Boots."
Eight shows a week and you have to be
at the top of your game every single night,
sometimes twice a day.
So doing that show has, I think, really led me up to this moment.
-Yeah. -Nice.
-Very nice. -Make no mistake,
this is a pop tune that they put in a movie musical,
and so what's cool about the song
is there is a performative element
already baked into the cake,
so it's just about bringing your theatrical element to it.
-Jordan Matthew Young,
your are battling Keegan Ferrell.
-Right on. We're gonna kill it Oh, my God.
-I gave Jordan and Keegan "Calling All Angels" by Train.
This song is perfect because these guys
are in different genres,
and I feel like any kind of artist
can step into the melody and the pocket of this song
and make it work for whatever it is they do
I do a lot of pop music.
I started a producing business out of my house,
so I'm always recording somebody,
always just creating there and it's been really rewarding
-I was fortunate to be surrounded
by a whole family of people
that knew the importance of a trade.
Watching these guys that work harder than anybody
I've ever met in my life, I took all that into music
-You don't sound like anybody else in country music.
You really laid out a solid performance.
-Ciana, you are battling Denisha Dalton.
-I knew it. -We've been saying it!
Yes, yes.
-Ciana and Denisha are singing
"you broke me first" by Tate McRae.
-They both kind of have this rhythmic pop vibe,
great energy, and I felt like they would do a really
cool version of a pop song together.
-When I was eight-years-old,
my mom posted a cover me singing "If I Were A Boy,"
and it just went viral.
I had the chance to perform at the Staples Center
and sing the national anthem for a basketball game.
I'm proud to say I was the first girl to be able
to do that from Hawaii.
-Growing up, I created actually two different girl groups.
I went to see these girls and have rehearsals during recess.
I even took it far enough to ask the principal,
"Oh, can we have the concert in the auditorium?"
-Your smile is infectious.
Your style is infectious.
What you did has felt so authentically you.
-Corey Ward, you are battling Savanna Woods.
-Yeah! Yeah!
Yeah, Savanna and I! I knew it!
-I gave Corey and Savanna "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac
because they both have intense voices, but rock 'n' roll,
but also kind of singer/songwriter.
I loved both of you... -Thank you.
-I know you're probably kind of like,
"Why did you pair us together?
-No. -No, we expected it.
-See? -Wow.
-You're genius and you didn't even know it.
-I have grown up singing Fleetwood Mac music
with my sisters,
so Stevie is totally an inspiration for me.
She's a very strong, powerful woman.
She's been through so much
She's written so many amazing songs.
-I love Billie Eilish, Fiona Apple,
so bottom line, I think you're cool as hell.
-The past year has been extremely hard.
Season 19, my mom was unable to watch me perform
because she had a mini seizure
and had to get rushed to the hospital.
So for me to be able to come back for season 20
and Mom to be there meant the world to me.
-Your son crushed it, and he got
Kelly and John to turn their chairs.
-I have never seen two people more destined to form a band
Just kind of throw them together.
Ba-ba [ Laughs ]
-Y'all will be happy to know that I still have my save.
-We got a Save!
-Get your steal button ready Okay, Nick.
-Whoa! We got a steal! -Yes!