[ Zac Efron's "Rewrite the Stars" plays
-♪♪ You know I want you ♪♪
♪♪ It's not a secret I try to hide ♪♪
♪♪ I know you want me ♪♪
♪♪ So don't keep saying our hands are tied ♪♪
-♪♪ I know you're wondering why
♪♪ 'Cause we're able to be
♪♪ Just you and me ♪♪
♪♪ Within these walls ♪♪
♪♪ But when we go outside
♪♪ You're gonna wake up and see that it was hopeless after all ♪
-Together: ♪♪ How can we rewrite the stars? ♪♪
♪♪ Say you were made to be mine? ♪♪
♪♪ Nothing can keep us apart
♪♪ Cause you are the one I was meant to find ♪♪
♪♪ It's up to you, and it's up to me ♪♪
♪♪ And no one can say what we get to be ♪♪
♪♪ Why don't we rewrite the stars? ♪♪
♪♪ Changing the world to be ours ♪♪
-♪♪ Toni-i-i-ght ♪♪
♪♪ You know I want you ♪♪
♪♪ It's not a secret I try to hide ♪♪
-♪♪ But I can't have you ♪♪
♪♪ We're bound to break and my hands are ti-i-i-ed ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Wow. -Way to put on.
-Yeah.
What a powerful duet that was.
Both of you have such expansive ranges,
and seeing you soar together
was just a joy for all of us to behold.
This is a tough one, Nick.
I truly am not sure who you should pick.
-Mmm! -Very helpful, John. Thank you
-I might say Zae, just because I turned for him,
but I could be the spiteful on and be like,
"I'm not going to say Zae because he didn't pick me
after I turned for him."
[ Laughter ]
-Who would be spiteful like that?
-Yeah, who would be spiteful like that.
Um, Blake Shelton would.
But, um...
Nope, I'm copping out.
-Copping out.
Strike one for John Legend.
-Wow. -[ Laughs ]
-You know, I thought it was a really interesting song pick
from Nick, and it made a lot of sense for you,
and I was like, she's going to kill this, and you did,
and then I was like, "Wait a second, you can do anything.
You're a chameleon." And I was like, "Oh, my gosh
you're holding your own with someone who did "Kinky Boots" --
that's incredible.
So, I don't know. It's a really hard choice, Nick.
I'd say...Zae, because he really held his own here,
and I was really impressed
-Thank you.
-Zae, I love the tone of your voice.
I'm sure that's why you ha four chairs turn around for you,
and it's just a really cool sound, but I got to say,
Lindsay, you really shocked me
It was so good. So, just to complicate things,
I think I'm going to pick Lindsay.
-Hm. -But I can't be spiteful,
because I tried to get both of them
and they both said no to me.
So... -[ Laughs ]
-That's not going to work.
-Thank you, Blake. Thank you, coaches.
Nick, got a big decision t make here,
but give us some thoughts on that battle first.
-Zae, Lindsay...
This performance should be a learning opportunity, right?
You move forward with confidence,
and whoever I don't pick,
know that this journey has been incredible
and I am honored to have had the chance to coach you.
-Nick, the time has come.
Tough one here -- who is the winner of this battle?
-I just have to go with a gut feeling, here.
♪♪♪♪
The winner of this battle...
♪♪♪♪
is Zae.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Zae Romeo, congratulations, you're moving on
to the Knock-Out!
-Congratulations.
-The minute I heard Zae's voice, I had a feeling
this guy was going to be a force in this competition.
He really rose to the occasion today and opened up
on those high notes.
He found a way to finesse the lower notes,
and it was just the obvious choice to me.
-This is life-changing for me.
-Give it up one more time for Lindsay Joan,
ladies and gentlemen.
-Good luck, Lindsay.
-Thank you, Lindsay.