♪♪
♪ Mmm
♪ He can be a sinner or a gentleman ♪
♪ He can be a preacher when your soul is damned ♪
♪ He could be a lawyer on a witness stand, but ♪
♪ He'll never love you like I can, can, can ♪
♪ Why are you looking down all the wrong roads ♪
♪ When mine is the heart and the salt of the soul? ♪
♪ Oh, whoa, there may be lovers who hold out their hands, but ♪
♪ They'll never love you like I can, can, can ♪
♪ They'll never love you like I can, can ♪
♪ A chance encounter of circumstance ♪
♪ Maybe he's a mantra, keeps your mind entranced ♪
♪ He could be the silence in this mayhem, but then again ♪
♪ He'll never love you like I can, can, can ♪
♪ Why are you looking down all the wrong roads ♪
♪ When mine is the heart and the salt of the soul? ♪
♪ Oh, whoa, there may be lovers who hold out their hands, but ♪
♪ They'll never love you like I can, can, can ♪
♪ Ohhh
♪ They'll never love you like I can, can, can ♪
♪ We both have demons that we can't stand ♪
♪ I love your demons, like devils can ♪
♪ If you're self-seeking
♪ An honest man
♪ Then stop deceiving
♪ Lord, plea-ea-ea-ease
♪ Why are you looking down all the wrong roads ♪
♪ When mine is the heart and the salt of the soul? ♪
♪ There may be lovers
♪ Who hold out their hands, yeah ♪
♪ They'll never love you like I can, can, can ♪
♪ Oooh
♪ They'll never love you like I ♪
♪ Can, can, can
[ Laughs ]
Whoa-ho-ho-ho!
♪♪
Whoo!
That's Team Niall for you, baby.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I thought that was so well done.
Jerome, you had so much control over your runs.
They weren't like -- You weren't attacking them.
You were just kind of letting them flow,
Yeah.
You stuck out more to me. But I will say, Talia,
you have the range and you have the capability.
With performance, I could not take my eyes off of you.
I don't know. It's just, I guess, what you're looking for.
But I'm bummed to see either one of you go.
Chance: Jerome, I thought you smashed it.
You could sing anything.
I feel like you'd be really good with gospel and soul,
but I also think you could do, like, Broadway stuff.
Talia, I think there were, like, a few pitch issues
a couple of times. I feel like this song
is a little bit up-tempo for your style,
but midway point through to the end, you found it,
and all the blends and harms, like, came through really well.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blake: Talia, when it was time for a big moment,
for some reason, you felt more comfortable there.
But there was a lot of loose ends.
And because of those issues,
I just think Jerome took this battle.
Daly: Thank you, coaches.
Alright, Niall, the final decision is yours.
Give us some thoughts on the battle first.
That was phenomenal from both of you.
There was obviously some pitch issues across the board.
It was still an unbelievable performance.
And, like, Talia, what you did to that melody
in the second verse is just phenomenal.
You're just like taking it off road and doing your own thing,
and it's so admirable to see that happen.
When you're going down... ♪ Can, can, can
that's low for you, and then you're --
I'm not even going to attempt that, way up there.
Do it.
And Jerome put on an amazing performance, too.
And the control really across the board
for the whole two minutes that you both had.
So, that's what this battle was always going to come down to,
who had the most composure?
Niall, who is the winner of this battle?
I always struggle with this, 'cause, like, I feel like
we've all gotten to know each other really well,
and, like, I can't even look youse in the eye.
I'm looking at the floor. Nice shoes.
I'll say this every time, because I've stood
where you're stood. And knowing that your future
is in my hands is just a horrible feeling.
Um...
but I just have to go with instinct.
And I think the winner of this battle is Jerome.
Jerome, congratulations!
You're moving on to the knockouts
representing Team Niall!
Niall: Jerome, from the start of the competition, is just consistent.
And I think that gets you a long way in a competition like this.
He's a shy dude, but he's got a lot of confidence when he sings.
Coaches, let me remind you that Talia is available to steal.
Talia, anything you want to say to Niall?
You know, this whole journey started with a sad story,
and now I'm standing here, and my whole life has changed.
So I'm just grateful. Thank you for the opportunity.
And I'm just happy to be here.
I want my my future baby to look onstage
and be like, "That was my mommy!"
Niall: Whoa!
Daly: Give it up for Talia Smith, ladies and gentlemen!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I love Talia. Talia is such a lovely lady
and an amazing singer. I'm sad to see her go.
But at the end of the day, I had to go with Jerome.
I think she just announced that.