It was week 2 of the knockout rounds on Monday. that voice — and coach Reva McEntire I had to make an emotional decision!
The first knockout is Chance the Rapper's Teammates Maddi Jane vs. Kamalei Kawa'a. Maddi rocked the stage with a rendition of Dua Lipa's “New Rules,” while Kamalei rooted her performance in a heartfelt ballad. john legendChance's fellow coaches Reba, John, and Dan + Shay — Trying to help him make decisions.
“Chance has his hands full,” Shay praised. She said, “You both deserve to be here.”
John admitted that he had a tendency to be overly critical. voice A contestant who sang his own song but told Kamalei, “I'm really fascinated by your version. It was beautiful.”
“I don’t know who Chance will choose, but I know I have some stealing left in me!” he teased.
When Chance finally decided to name Maddi the winner, it didn't take long for John and Reba to push the button to bring Kamalei onto their team.
“Your voice makes me feel good,” said Reva through tears. She said, “Even the best singers in the world sometimes don't touch my heart. You have a big heart and you share it with people.”
Ultimately, Kamalei's relationship with John proves to be too much for Reba to overcome, but that means the country queen gets a second chance to use her thievery later in the episode. After Team Legend's Zoe Levert and Jackie Romeo faced off, the coaches were once again divided when Jackie performed Rihanna's “Love on the Brain” and praised Zoe's rendition of “Cowboy Take Me Away” by The Chicks.
Zoe's shining talent gave her a slight edge in John's eyes, but after naming her the winner, Reba quickly pushed her buttons and stole Jackie. Jackie was immediately shocked and burst into tears.
“Jackie can sing country, Jackie can sing whatever she wants, because she’s that strong of a singer.” Reba spoke to the cameras before comforting her new teammate backstage.
“Keep having fun,” she told the tearful singer. “i love you!”
Season 25 refers to the second season. that voice Without the OG coach Blake Sheltonand when ET spoke with John. Now the longest-tenured coach on the show, he admitted ahead of the battle rounds that there was little chance of Blake returning to the show.
“I think Gwen is the only chance we have.” John said with a smile. “[Blake] I am enjoying staying on the farm. I talked to the guy and he seemed to be picking corn… but he didn't seem to have any desire to come back to Hollywood and make movies. That voice.“
But that doesn't mean the competition in Season 25 will be any less difficult, John insisted.
“[Reba’s] “Obviously very seasoned in her career, she has done everything from TV to numerous hit songs throughout her career and performed on every stage imaginable,” he praised her. has really rich experience and expertise in our shows. “We are very fortunate to have her.”
As for Dan + Shay, John said the duo have “new coach fire,” adding, “They're trying to win. In the blind auditions, we definitely battled back and forth and yeah, they got the fire.” .They want to win.”
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