The Voice US (2011) s09e12 Episode Script
The Knockouts, Part 2
The knockouts It brings out the best in all of these artists.
That which makes them different is what makes them special.
You see your team grow and show people their ory.
St I think the talent keeps getting more impressive every season.
'Cause I set fire last night To the rain except for me-e-e the knockouts began.
The artists went head-to-head It's a new dawn, it's a new day for a spot in the live playoffs.
It's a new day, it's a new life Harry Potter auditioned, and now Michael bublé is standing up here.
It was like, "see ya later, puberty.
" Tonight The artists put it all on the line with songs they picked.
I am singing "free" by zac brown band.
"On Broadway" by George Benson.
That's great.
That means you have a cool voice.
Rihanna hello.
And helping them all .
And multi-grammy award winner rihanna.
Just as free you're starting the vibrato too early.
Uh-huh.
Let your voice do that naturally.
That was perfect.
Do what she tells what she said.
Okay.
I want you to be like, "you're not getting this.
" Okay.
"You crazy? Not till I see a ring on this finger.
" If I was singing at "the voice," I would bring it from the bottom of my feet and give it on that stage because everybody is amazing.
I feel like you don't know how talented you are.
The more you show of yourself, the more people want to root for you.
I have worked with rihanna, and she's super successful.
She sells a lot of records Yeah.
And because she's honest, you also feel something.
Ri, you natural at this, by the way.
Yes! They say that I won't last long our coaches and key adviser will push the artists On Broadway to give showstopping knockout performances.
Yeah I think you're incredible.
You really were like a firecracker on that stage.
This is gonna be tough.
You might want to be very careful about the decision you're about to make right now.
The pressure is on as Blake and pharrell hold the last two steals.
I've got to put together one more piece of the puzzle for my team with the steal, and I trust that I'm gonna make the right decision.
Some will advance to the live shows, some will go home, and a lucky few will get a second chance.
A knockout steal! The knockouts continue I'm shocked.
You blew my mind.
Right now.
I think it's gonna get really interesting with these two.
It's gonna get ugly.
I can't wait.
It's already ugly.
You guys, I want to have a smile headache by the end of this.
Don't even look at my head before you say whatever you're gonna say about it.
To egg him on a little bit.
Oh.
Egg him on.
Oh, egg.
Egg that's good.
See, you're getting funny.
Hey, will this make my wishes come true? Yes, it will.
My wish is that you'd grow your hair back, please.
Ahh, feels good.
Please put a hat on or something.
It feels good.
Buddy, come here.
Let's bring out two team Gwen artists going voice-to-voice for this next knockout.
I love you.
Before we begin, here's a look at this knockout pairing.
I paired korin and summer together because I feel like they're both storytellers.
They also have something unique about them.
They're both to the left.
Hello.
Rihanna, rihanna I'm gonna pee my pants! Hi! I cannot believe rihanna's my adviser.
She is glitter in human form.
You look great.
You look great.
You look great.
Oh, you just have such a cute personality.
No! Yeah, you do.
It's just complete discomfort.
Dude, I love it.
You are awesome.
Growing up, I was just really eccentric.
I'm uncomfortable in my own body.
Singing helped me get through those times that I felt I wasn't adequate enough for everyone else.
If I could fly, then I would know at blind auditions, seeing Gwen's chair turn around, it was ultimate validation for everything I've always dreamed and wanted.
You're the kind of artist, you want to record and, like, really close up 'cause it's so tender.
Gwen helps me embrace who I am Korin! And she celebrates that, and I cannot wait to keep working with her.
All I want is nothing more I am singing "all I want" by kodaline.
I can finally show off my range to Gwen.
I wa to see that I can be a versatile musician.
If you love me korin's voice has so much depth to it from being sweet and vulnerable to huge notes with warmth.
It's very unique.
I love how you go in and out of your head voice.
The range, right? So good, like I love that.
So flawlessly, really.
Aw, thanks.
I feel like in your performance body-wise Uh-huh.
You were trying not to be weird.
If you want to look down at the floor, if you want to be, like, weird, you want to be shy, those are the things that make youYou.
Yeah.
I do feel pressure stage presence-wise, getting out of my head.
You're the real deal because when you sing a song, I believe you.
When you're connected to the lyrics and And what you're saying, that is what people are going to really love to see from you.
I know you have glasses because you need glasses.
I wondered if for one performance to just shock people I could try them without.
Her glasses were shielding her.
That face needs to give me the message that she's trying to give emotionally.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh I loved it.
The combination of that talented voice and her ability to understand that being different is cool, I have real confidence in her.
And a little awkward's good, too, anyways.
I don't know.
I feel awkward right now.
And I always do.
I love this.
Like, literally, my go-to dance is, like Yeah.
Uh, whoa.
Brings all the boys to the yard.
Wow, that is amazing.
She just said it brings all the boys to the yard.
I can't believe you just said that.
That was so cute.
Life before I came here, it was just me and my grandparents working on this dream I had to sing country music.
They've always been so supportive.
My blind audition was scary, but when Gwen and pharrell turned, it just blew my mind.
Country! You're gonna break my heart anyway so just leave the pieces when you go being on team Gwen has been a huge blessing because it has changed the way I think about country.
Miss summer, you showed so much attitude up there.
You've grown.
I want to be able to bring something different to country music, and she is doing that for me.
You've been singing that same old song far too long, far too long I chose "little white church" by little big town.
Being able to do a sassy song is the best thing.
Take me down what I like about summer is that she's not just a typical country artist.
No more chicken and gravy I ain't gonna Start over again because one thing that I'm missing You need to tell the story a little bit clearer.
Okay.
This is actually, you know, one of my favorite country songs.
Really? Yes.
But you got to be real sassy.
I want you to be like, "you you're not You're not getting this.
" Okay.
"You crazy?" "Not till I see a ring on this finger.
" I want you to be like Take me down like, really push it.
Take don't be so, like, smooth with it.
Okay.
That's the attitude I want you to have.
Okay.
This is such an opportunity to get animated in your face.
You've been singing that old song I'm flirting with you mm-mm-mmm okay.
Her attitude is alternative punk rock.
I don't even know if she knows it.
But I know it.
Take me down to the little white church take me down to the little white church whoa! Whoo! That felt good! If I were a teenage country girl and I saw someone like you saying, "I'm not following the rules of country because I'm unique" I'd be signing up for you.
Completely.
My challenge is figuring out where and what emotion to put into this song.
So good.
So cute.
With "all I want," here's korin bukowski.
All I want is nothing more than to hear you knocking at my door 'cause if I could see your face once more I could die a happy girl, I'm sure but if you loved me why'd you leave me? Take my body take my body and all I want is and all I need is to find somebody I'll find somebody oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh if you loved me why'd you leave me? Whoo! Take my body I'll find somebody like yo-o-o-o-o-u coming up You better take me down summer schappell lays it all on the line Take me down to the little white church for a shot in the live playoffs.
I will take you down to the little white church.
And later Bam, the party about to start.
Take it easy, coach.
Superstar adviser rihanna helps our coaches Hey! Prepare their artists I want to know what love is when you tighten like that, that's gonna wear you out.
I want to know what love is I want you to show me leading to some of the best knockouts ever.
I'm shocked by that performance.
Whoa, you just blew my mind.
A knockout steal! This is "the voice" welcome back to night two of the knockouts.
Now singing "little white church," here is summer schappell.
You've been singing that same old song far too long, far too long say you'll buy me a shiny ring but your words don't mean a thing no more calling me "baby" no more loving like crazy till you take me down take me down you better take me down take me down take me down to the little white church take me down come on charming devil, silver tongue had your fun now you're done here we go no more calling me "baby" no more loving like crazy no more chicken and gravy I ain't gonna have your baby till you take me down take me down you better take me down take me down take me down to the little white church take me down take me down whoo! Take me down take me down you better take me down take me down take me down to the little white church take me down to the little white church give it up for korin and summer! You got to help me! All right.
Adam.
Man, summer, some serious spunk you got going there! Thank you! I will take you down to the little white church.
Thank you.
Clearly, if I don't, I'm gonna get my ass whupped by you.
So good and so animated.
And then, korin, it was like summer was outside, and it's like korin was inside, and it was just as great.
I would go with korin because I feel like I personally would be able to do something with her that might be a little more along my lines.
I don't know, man.
This is gonna be tough.
I'm tearing up with Anxiety right now.
Well, let's see if pharrell and Blake can help you out a little bit more here, Gwen.
Blake.
Even though you're pretty much parked Standing at the Mike stand and doing your thing Vocally, it's just as expressive as what summer is doing working the stage.
Summer's like a human firecracker.
Yeah, it's crazy.
That's scary because that was the word I was saving for myself.
Thank you very much.
You guys both sing really good, but summer She's an entertainer.
So, this comes down to whoever Gwen feels like she can make the biggest difference with.
Korin, it didn't require for your body to do much.
It just required for your voice to continue to deliver your intention.
There was a cool thing that you did toward the end, the falsetto thing.
Kind of reminded me of when joni Mitchell goes into her head voice.
Thank you.
It was really beautiful.
I'm gonna go with summer now.
Firecracker.
Yeah.
You really were like a firecracker on that stage.
Thank you.
I will say that while you guys are both 10s, there is something really spooky that you do where you connect with people to, like, convey the message.
Well, there you go, Gwen.
Your fellow coaches trying to help you out.
There's things that I connect with with both of you, and they're completely different things.
I'll tell you, summer, I'm shocked by that performance.
You lit up.
I know they keep saying "firecracker," but you did Almost like a hip-hop artist, the way she was prowling the stage, and her punk attitude was coming through in this country artist, and there was this weird twist of, like, girl power.
And so clear about who you are.
Korin, there's just something about you that I connect to.
You have this new confidence.
Actually embracing that weirdness in you, that's what's charming about you.
And thank you for being crazy and taking your glasses off.
It's a whole different thing to be able to see your eyes and how beautiful you are.
Oh.
I swear right now, I feel sick.
I don't know how I'm supposed to make a decision like this.
Gwen, who's the winner of this knockout? Um I guess I just have to go with my instinct right this second.
Where I can do the most good right now is, um The winner of this knockout is going to be korin.
Korin's gonna move on to the live playoffs and represent Gwen.
I love you.
I am so proud of you.
Congratulations to her.
I think what I like about korin's voice is she can be very soft and angelic, and then she can be very strong, and I feel like she's sort of busting out of her cocoon.
Congratulations! Can I jump up and down like that, too? No! I'm, like, the sadness and happiness all at the same time.
I'm going to live playoffs! Summer, anything you'd like to say to Gwen? Thank you so much for taking a chance on a country girl.
I'm so grateful.
Thank you so much.
A big hand for summer schappell, everybody! Summer's a great performer.
She is the firecracker, but there's something groovy and cool and weird about korin.
I like her.
I dig her.
That was hard.
I think you made the right choice.
You do? Okay.
100%.
Coming up Boom! Boom! Rihanna makes an impact on team Adam.
You're starting the vibrato too early.
The part that you're actually gonna run into trouble with is the hook.
You're a good coach.
You know that? You're a very good coach.
Really? And later Oh, oh I can hear 'em playing more knockout performances Broadwa-a-a-y That impress our coaches.
Yeah you are the most ridiculous vocal mechanic I've ever heard in my life.
This is "the voice" welcome back.
From team Adam, let's bring out this next knockout pairing.
Good luck, boys.
Well, before we get to this knockout, let's take a look at how these two prepared.
Dustin and Keith both have that rock 'n' roll spirit.
They occupy similar space, so I thought this would be a perfect pairing.
Dustin.
Is that rihanna? Oh, yeah, this is rihanna.
Hello.
Rihanna.
Good to meet you.
No big deal Just rihanna.
It's pronounced "ri-Hanna.
" Singing for rihanna, hello, it's such a surreal experience.
I went and got an mba degree, but I was just like, "I just got to do music.
" Will I see you tonight I was lucky enough to get four chairs to turn.
I thought you were fantastic, though, Dustin.
I really love what you did.
Who do y'all think Dustin should pick as his coach? I pick Blake.
Yes! After losing the battle, Adam hit his button, then next thing you know, Gwen hit her button.
Yeah! Can't have my heart broken twice by you.
Please do not break my heart.
And I just went with my gut.
Adam is on as big a level as you can be on, and so I definitely have more to prove, being new to team Adam.
What are you gonna sing? I am singing "free" by zac brown band.
I'm trying to walk this line of country radio Yeahahah But kind of more in the Springsteen realm.
I've never made an album that was one genre of music.
Yeah.
I want to hear you sing, and I want to feel Blake Shelton is so stupid for letting you go.
This song is in the perfect wheelhouse for his voice.
It's a great choice.
Just as free tells me a lot about who he is.
Dustin! You're so awesome.
I love your voice.
Thank you.
First of all, I love, love, love.
Oh, that means a lot.
Thank you.
When you're doing the Just as free you're starting the vibrato too early.
Uh-huh.
Let your voice do that naturally, but don't try to do vibrato.
Okay.
Try to do it straight.
And as the vibrato just comes out, let it.
Awesome.
You're a good coach.
You know that? You're a very good coach.
Really? She is a great coach.
You know why I know that? 'Cause I always have something to say And I really don't have much.
That was perfect.
Do what she tells What she said.
Okay.
That word "free," that's when the music hits.
It's when everybody's gonna wake up.
'Cause I'm free figure out a way to keep it strong throughout that whole line.
Yeah, you back away.
Okay.
Don't fall off of it.
Yeah.
Okay.
Just let people know, bam, the party about to start.
So, his voice needs to be completely in control.
Just as free boom! Boom! I'm gonna make Adam proud.
Free as we'll ever be I have a lot to live up to with him stealing me, so I'm gonna make it a good performance.
'Cause I'm free you need to work on it.
Hey, take it easy.
Now I'm a coach.
Take it easy, coach.
Maggot.
Growing up in northern Ireland was beautiful.
Before the blinds, I was juggling family life with full-time musicianship.
You got a really powerful voice, I think you belong on my team.
I pick Adam.
Adam is a brilliant coach, and I love being on his team.
The who were not a grounded-sounding band.
You got to give it hell.
Teenage wasteland you need to make a record.
I'm glad I won the battle.
I want to win the knockout because we've just found out that my wife's pregnant again, so now I've got four people, technically, to do this for, so it's got to be done to the best of my ability.
I got to take a little time for the knockouts, I chose "I want to know what love is" by foreigner.
A little time to think things over it's got four sections to it that I'm able to show different styles of what I can do.
I want to know what love is that is a giant, crazy song.
I got to respect the guy 'cause he's going for it.
The part that you're actually gonna run into trouble with is the hook.
Try that real quick.
I want to know what love is when you tighten like that, that's gonna wear you out, and when you get to the end and you have those big notes, it's gonna hurt.
She's right.
You want to basically let it fly out of you.
I want to know what love is that.
I want to know what love is again.
I want to know what love is exactly.
Rihanna gave me some great advice.
I want to know what love is this is not just about me.
I'm doing this for my family, so I just need to really sell it and not hold back.
So much better.
It's more of, like, an "as" than an "is," right? Yes, you're right.
If you're gonna lean towards something, lean towards the "as.
" I have to consciously do that because my accent would be "is" and "ee.
" It's very harsh.
I have an accent, too.
When I'm in the studio and some of my vowels are giving me some trouble, I sit there and rewrite the entire sentence into a word that's more of the sound of what you're trying to get.
I never thought of doing that.
That's awesome.
Rihanna helped Keith a lot with a lot of technique stuff, which I really appreciate 'cause it was something that I was hearing.
Slay the dragon.
Thank you, guys.
It's it is a dragon of a song.
You'll kill it, man.
With "free," here is Dustin christensen.
So, we live out in our old van travel all across this land me and you we'll end up hand in hand somewhere down on the sand just me and you just as free-e-e-e free as we'll ever be no, we don't have a lot of money no, we don't have a lot of money no, we don't have a lot of money but all we need is lo-o-o-o-o-ve we're free as we'll ever be just as free-e-e-e-e-e free as we'll ever be so, we live out in our old van travel all across this land me and you I like him.
Yeah.
Coming up I want to know what love is Keith semple delivers a powerful performance, but will it be enough to stay on team Adam? I thought I had an idea.
But I now don't.
And later One artist has our coaches head over heels.
Your voice was like a baritone sax just going up and down the keys.
Like you're so saxy.
This is "the voice" welcome back to the knockouts.
And now singing "I want to know what love is," here is Keith semple.
I got to take a little time a little time to think things over I better read between the lines in case I need it when I'm older in my life, there's been heartache and pain I don't know if I can face it again I can't stop now I've traveled so far to change this lonely life I want to know what love is I want you to show me and I want to feel I want to feel what love is I know you can show me I want to know, I want to know want to kno-o-o-w I want to know what love is love that you feel inside I want you to show me that is Dustin and Keith, trying to move on to the live playoffs.
Pretty cool.
Yeah.
Let's start off with your former coach, Blake Shelton.
Man, you guys both are such great singers, and, Dustin, you have that sound that's very warm.
It's got all of these different elements, and you nailed it, but on the flip side, the song that Keith sang allowed him to go for some big notes.
Great job, both of you guys.
Thank you, Blake.
Pharrell? There's no denying the natural talent that you are, Dustin, and your performance, being poised and charming the room.
You were like a great communicator.
When Keith began to sing, I started to see him really fighting, and you ended it beautifully.
Do you go with the stylist, or do you go with the fighter? Because I think both of you guys really did a great job.
Thank you, pharrell.
Gwen? Dustin, your voice it's just so beautiful and soothing.
You don't over-sing.
You just sort of, like, tell the story, and it's really rare you see a guy come up and smile at the audience in between Yeah.
Like, singing a verse.
You just don't see that anymore.
No.
Incredible.
Thank you.
Keith, my favorite thing about you is your personality, your style.
Just your vibe and your energy comes through really clearly, and I thought it was a really good performance.
Thank you very much.
All right, Adam, it's all up to you.
Dustin, we talked about the "free.
" Free like, being more open.
You were doing that.
You're wonderful.
You're an amazing singer.
Keith, we talked about extending those notes in I want to know what love I-I-is you did that.
Just the decision to do this song, it's like being babe Ruth, like, you know, calling your spot, you know, for your home run.
It's like, this is a ballsy move.
But you both showed completely different growth.
Adam, who's the winner of this knockout? Uh I thought I had an idea.
But I now don't.
This is not easy.
Uh Winner of this knockout Is Keith.
Keith moves on to the live playoffs! Wow.
Congratulations! Whoo! Whoo, whoo, whoo! I couldn't be happier.
Oh, hey! Hi, baby! I've always been striving and to get that one stage further, and now I get to show America what I can do.
That makes me feel really excited.
Dustin, anything you want to say to Adam? Uh, thank you.
Thank all of you guys.
This has been an incredible experience for me.
I'm a big fan of yours, Dustin.
Come here and give me a hug, dude.
A big hand for Dustin christensen, everybody! I hate seeing Dustin go home 'cause I think that Dustin actually has a lot more great stuff in him, but Keith really came through.
That's a really tough song to sink your teeth into, and he really did.
I want to know what love is - why'd you leave me? - You can buy full versions of the winners' knockout performances on iTunes Whoo! Or listen to them on apple music.
Take my body coming up Your talent is your real personality.
One of pharrell's artists has a breakthrough Keep on dreamin', even if it breaks your he-e-e-e-art wow! Leading to most difficult decision of the night.
I don't know where you're leaning here, but you might want to be very careful about the decision you're about to make right now.
This is "the voice" welcome back to night two of the knockouts at universal studios Hollywood.
Thank you for doing this.
You're so good.
The truth? Yeah.
Thank you.
For real.
I'm having a good time.
As pharrell and rihanna get settled, let's see where the teams stand.
Gwen picked indie artist korin bukowski, and Adam advanced Irish rocker Keith semple.
Let's take a look at pharrell's knockout pairing.
I paired Darius versus Morgan because they're two powerhouse vocalists that I have on my team.
It wouldn't be fair to put them against anyone else.
I've done a lot of hard work to make it in music.
I self-funded my own album.
I learned a valuable lesson You need a good team.
That's why I'm here To do music full time.
At this point the situation's out of control your sheer ability to hit whatever notes you want to hit, no one's gonna teach you how to do that.
That's right.
That's right.
You went up the scale, down the scale, back up the scale.
"This guy is super special.
" I have an n.
E.
R.
D.
Tattoo.
So I pick pharrell.
Pharrell is the perfect coach for me because he's a music producer, and that's exactly what I want to be An artist and a producer.
The winner of this battle is Darius.
So to have him making me better, I don't want to put a halt to that.
Yo.
Hello.
How are you? I love rihanna.
She's got a killer stage presence How are you? Confidence, and vocal ability.
It literally is a lesson in showmanship.
How are you feeling? I got a song that's, like, in my wheelhouse.
Which one? "On Broadway" by George Benson.
That's great.
That means you have a cool voice.
The song is perfect.
I get to show off every part of my voice.
And treat you fine on Broadway ooh! I thought the song choice was awesome.
They say that I won't last too long it's a classic song, but Darius' performance of it is just unique.
On Broadway, yeah what the heck is wrong with you? Where did you come from? Who just sent you here to make me feel less of an artist? Darius has an incredible voice.
Your runs are so beautiful and smooth.
When you do those runs, I don't want you to be flat ever.
Think of the note you're getting to before you get there.
Okay.
The vocal was masterful, but I want the performance to match it.
So, I feel like this is in the way.
Use the stage and express what you're talking about.
You know, they're dead wrong.
I know they are.
Mm-hmm.
Show 'em why.
Not gonna leave till I'm a star.
Star ain't gonna just stand there.
They came to watch you.
Okay.
Yeah, this performance should be a conversation.
What makes Darius unique is his fearlessness to give you his emotion in the way he does his runs and ad libs.
Hey, yeah, on Broadway yeah! Hey! I have to win this knockout.
It's the only opportunity to work with pharrell in the lives.
I would be devastated if I lost this knockout.
Ri, you natural at this, by the way.
You suck.
Yes! For me, the music business has always been kind of a roller coaster from being a little kid and selling cds to kind of having it at 16 in Nashville and then it all being gone and starting over.
I want you to want me so, to end up on Blake's team was crazy.
I was so happy.
I had a great opportunity to learn from him, but in the battles The winner of this battle is Emily Ann.
When Blake said Emily Ann Roberts, I was like, "I could be going home right now.
" And we got a steal! To be the first country artist on team pharrell is crazy.
He's one of the biggest producers, and I can really learn something from him.
Some dreams stay with you forever drag you around but bring you back for my knockout, I chose the song "even if it breaks your heart" by Eli young band.
Oh, oh, I can hear the ringin' the first time I heard it, I just remember I was in tears.
I just connect with it because I've dreamed of being a singer my whole life.
Whoa.
So sick.
You're, like, showing Blake what he's missing out on, huh? Wow.
Here's what I will say.
When you sing, you concentrate on getting it right.
You're a perfectionist? Yeah.
Okay, that's a good thing, but I should be able to turn down the volume and the deaf should know what you're singing about and how bad you want it because right now, I see a girl who is not telling me a story and who wants this situation so bad, she's concentrating on how she sounds.
She was worried about being perfect, and I definitely wanted to make sure that she owned it.
Don't let it break your he-e-e-e-e-art you just let me know that you know how to work the stage.
Right.
You just let you have tot you know howbring more of that.
Yes.
Okay.
Now we're starting to get your personality.
Yeah, it's true.
You know, without even talking to you, we realize how bad you want that.
Your talent is your real personality.
You know what I'm saying? Yeah.
I feel like you don't know how talented you are.
You don't need perfection.
The more you show of yourself, the more people connect to you, the more people want to root for you.
Working so hard and thenFeeling unappreciated and feeling like you're not good enough It's great to hear someone in their position let you know that you're not, like, doing the wrong thing with your life and to keep fighting.
Do not let perfection be the veil between your window of an opportunity.
Like, just be you.
If she nails it, she can show people another side of her.
With "on Broadway," here is Darius Scott.
Mm they say the neon lights are bright on Broadway they say there's always magic in the air but when you're walkin' down that street and you ain't had enough to eat the glitter rubs right off, and you're nowhere mm they say that I won't last too long on Broadway whoa! I'll catch a greyhound bus for home they all say but they're dead wrong I know they are 'cause I'm gonna stay right here and I won't quit till I'm a star whoo, on Broadway ye-e-e-e-e-e-e-ah on Broadway Broadway yeah whoo! Whoo! That was amazing.
How does he do that? I don't know.
Coming up Keep on dreamin', even if it breaks Morgan Frazier delivers an emotional performance.
Your he-e-e-e-art and then, which artist will earn a second chance at the live playoffs? A knockout steal! This is "the voice" welcome back to the knockouts.
And now singing "even if it breaks your heart," here is Morgan Frazier.
Way back on the radio dial the fire got lit inside a bright-eyed child every note just wrapped around their soul steel guitars and Memphis all the way to rock 'n' roll some dreams stay with you forever drag you around and bring you back to where you were some dreams keep on gettin' better got to keep believin' if you want to know for su-u-u-u-re and oh, oh I can hear 'em playin' I can hear the ringin' of a beat-up, old guitar oh, oh I can hear 'em singin' keep on dreamin', even if it breaks your heart keep on dreamin', even if it breaks your he-e-e-e-e-e-e-art yeah, yeah oh keep on dreami-I-I-I-I-I-n' don't let it break your he-e-e-e-e-e-art whoo! Wow! That's a knockout round for team pharrell.
Give it up for Morgan and Darius.
Oh, man! Coaches are on their feet! Whoa! Gosh, I'm just still, like, in a daze.
I don't understand.
Darius, how do you do that? That was so odd and amazing.
Everything about you is just magic.
I'm gonna be your stalker.
I think you're incredible.
Morgan, your tone cuts through.
It's so beautiful.
I really believed you when you sang up to the sky at the end like that.
It takes a lot of intuition to do that.
Darius, you know, like, when you go to, like, a store where they have, like, keyboards.
You press the "demo" button like you are the most ridiculous vocal mechanic I have ever heard in my life.
But what was crazy It was, like, here comes Morgan.
You blew my mind, then I'm thinking to myself, "oh, my God.
I would choose Morgan right now," and I can't believe it 'Cause he's so good.
So, pharrell, I don't know where you're leaning here, but because cowboy has one steal left, you might want to be very careful about the decision you're about to make right now.
Mm-hmm.
That's good advice.
Blake? It seems like every one of these knockout rounds, everybody's just stepping it up a little bit more.
Darius, most of us find our vibrato so we can hold a note in sound and pitch, and he uses his vibrato, like, to change notes.
It's crazy.
And then, Morgan, you encompassed the sentiment of that song with the way that began and how it ended.
It's like, "no, I'm not going to stop," and you blew people away, and Adam's saying, "man, that's who I would probably pick right now," so Pharrell, all comes down to you.
Darius, your voice was like a baritone sax just going up and down the keys.
Yeah.
Like a sax with, like, extra notes on it.
Yeah, it's two sax Two saxes.
Yeah.
You're so saxy.
Your performance of that song was like watching a guy share his ambitions with the world in the best melodic way possible.
Your performance was like a 10.
Thank you.
Morgan, you know, we just started working together, and you did exactly what I asked you to do.
You worked so hard in this room.
You wanted everyone to know this is your opportunity, you're not letting it go, and you don't want to go home.
So, I've got to make a decision.
Both of you guys are phenomenal.
Carson, the winner of this knockout Is Darius.
Darius is gonna move on to the live playoffs.
I chose Darius because he has incredible note intuition.
He has incredible range.
I think he's an inspirational artist.
Whoo-ahh! This is crazy! I am in the top 20.
I'm staying on team pharrell.
Coaches, let me remind you that Morgan is available to steal.
Morgan, anything you want to say to your coach? Thank you so much for this opportunity.
You really helped me bring my confidence up, so A big hand for there it is! A knockout steal! Blake Shelton steals Morgan Frazier, and now she returns back on team Blake.
You're grinning ear to ear, brother.
Because I've had this work out before where you're faced with a situation.
You go, "man, I'm gonna just let you go here for a second and pray that I can get you back," and the last time I did that, it was a guy named Craig Wayne Boyd, and we went on and won this thing, so Welcome home, Morgan! Go see your new coach! I knew the moment I let Morgan go, I was gonna regret it, so I'm so glad that it worked out.
Look what confidence can do for you.
I really want to test her strength.
She's gonna blow some people's minds.
To be back on Blake's team, I'm just so happy to still be here! I'm so glad you did that.
That which makes them different is what makes them special.
You see your team grow and show people their ory.
St I think the talent keeps getting more impressive every season.
'Cause I set fire last night To the rain except for me-e-e the knockouts began.
The artists went head-to-head It's a new dawn, it's a new day for a spot in the live playoffs.
It's a new day, it's a new life Harry Potter auditioned, and now Michael bublé is standing up here.
It was like, "see ya later, puberty.
" Tonight The artists put it all on the line with songs they picked.
I am singing "free" by zac brown band.
"On Broadway" by George Benson.
That's great.
That means you have a cool voice.
Rihanna hello.
And helping them all .
And multi-grammy award winner rihanna.
Just as free you're starting the vibrato too early.
Uh-huh.
Let your voice do that naturally.
That was perfect.
Do what she tells what she said.
Okay.
I want you to be like, "you're not getting this.
" Okay.
"You crazy? Not till I see a ring on this finger.
" If I was singing at "the voice," I would bring it from the bottom of my feet and give it on that stage because everybody is amazing.
I feel like you don't know how talented you are.
The more you show of yourself, the more people want to root for you.
I have worked with rihanna, and she's super successful.
She sells a lot of records Yeah.
And because she's honest, you also feel something.
Ri, you natural at this, by the way.
Yes! They say that I won't last long our coaches and key adviser will push the artists On Broadway to give showstopping knockout performances.
Yeah I think you're incredible.
You really were like a firecracker on that stage.
This is gonna be tough.
You might want to be very careful about the decision you're about to make right now.
The pressure is on as Blake and pharrell hold the last two steals.
I've got to put together one more piece of the puzzle for my team with the steal, and I trust that I'm gonna make the right decision.
Some will advance to the live shows, some will go home, and a lucky few will get a second chance.
A knockout steal! The knockouts continue I'm shocked.
You blew my mind.
Right now.
I think it's gonna get really interesting with these two.
It's gonna get ugly.
I can't wait.
It's already ugly.
You guys, I want to have a smile headache by the end of this.
Don't even look at my head before you say whatever you're gonna say about it.
To egg him on a little bit.
Oh.
Egg him on.
Oh, egg.
Egg that's good.
See, you're getting funny.
Hey, will this make my wishes come true? Yes, it will.
My wish is that you'd grow your hair back, please.
Ahh, feels good.
Please put a hat on or something.
It feels good.
Buddy, come here.
Let's bring out two team Gwen artists going voice-to-voice for this next knockout.
I love you.
Before we begin, here's a look at this knockout pairing.
I paired korin and summer together because I feel like they're both storytellers.
They also have something unique about them.
They're both to the left.
Hello.
Rihanna, rihanna I'm gonna pee my pants! Hi! I cannot believe rihanna's my adviser.
She is glitter in human form.
You look great.
You look great.
You look great.
Oh, you just have such a cute personality.
No! Yeah, you do.
It's just complete discomfort.
Dude, I love it.
You are awesome.
Growing up, I was just really eccentric.
I'm uncomfortable in my own body.
Singing helped me get through those times that I felt I wasn't adequate enough for everyone else.
If I could fly, then I would know at blind auditions, seeing Gwen's chair turn around, it was ultimate validation for everything I've always dreamed and wanted.
You're the kind of artist, you want to record and, like, really close up 'cause it's so tender.
Gwen helps me embrace who I am Korin! And she celebrates that, and I cannot wait to keep working with her.
All I want is nothing more I am singing "all I want" by kodaline.
I can finally show off my range to Gwen.
I wa to see that I can be a versatile musician.
If you love me korin's voice has so much depth to it from being sweet and vulnerable to huge notes with warmth.
It's very unique.
I love how you go in and out of your head voice.
The range, right? So good, like I love that.
So flawlessly, really.
Aw, thanks.
I feel like in your performance body-wise Uh-huh.
You were trying not to be weird.
If you want to look down at the floor, if you want to be, like, weird, you want to be shy, those are the things that make youYou.
Yeah.
I do feel pressure stage presence-wise, getting out of my head.
You're the real deal because when you sing a song, I believe you.
When you're connected to the lyrics and And what you're saying, that is what people are going to really love to see from you.
I know you have glasses because you need glasses.
I wondered if for one performance to just shock people I could try them without.
Her glasses were shielding her.
That face needs to give me the message that she's trying to give emotionally.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh I loved it.
The combination of that talented voice and her ability to understand that being different is cool, I have real confidence in her.
And a little awkward's good, too, anyways.
I don't know.
I feel awkward right now.
And I always do.
I love this.
Like, literally, my go-to dance is, like Yeah.
Uh, whoa.
Brings all the boys to the yard.
Wow, that is amazing.
She just said it brings all the boys to the yard.
I can't believe you just said that.
That was so cute.
Life before I came here, it was just me and my grandparents working on this dream I had to sing country music.
They've always been so supportive.
My blind audition was scary, but when Gwen and pharrell turned, it just blew my mind.
Country! You're gonna break my heart anyway so just leave the pieces when you go being on team Gwen has been a huge blessing because it has changed the way I think about country.
Miss summer, you showed so much attitude up there.
You've grown.
I want to be able to bring something different to country music, and she is doing that for me.
You've been singing that same old song far too long, far too long I chose "little white church" by little big town.
Being able to do a sassy song is the best thing.
Take me down what I like about summer is that she's not just a typical country artist.
No more chicken and gravy I ain't gonna Start over again because one thing that I'm missing You need to tell the story a little bit clearer.
Okay.
This is actually, you know, one of my favorite country songs.
Really? Yes.
But you got to be real sassy.
I want you to be like, "you you're not You're not getting this.
" Okay.
"You crazy?" "Not till I see a ring on this finger.
" I want you to be like Take me down like, really push it.
Take don't be so, like, smooth with it.
Okay.
That's the attitude I want you to have.
Okay.
This is such an opportunity to get animated in your face.
You've been singing that old song I'm flirting with you mm-mm-mmm okay.
Her attitude is alternative punk rock.
I don't even know if she knows it.
But I know it.
Take me down to the little white church take me down to the little white church whoa! Whoo! That felt good! If I were a teenage country girl and I saw someone like you saying, "I'm not following the rules of country because I'm unique" I'd be signing up for you.
Completely.
My challenge is figuring out where and what emotion to put into this song.
So good.
So cute.
With "all I want," here's korin bukowski.
All I want is nothing more than to hear you knocking at my door 'cause if I could see your face once more I could die a happy girl, I'm sure but if you loved me why'd you leave me? Take my body take my body and all I want is and all I need is to find somebody I'll find somebody oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh if you loved me why'd you leave me? Whoo! Take my body I'll find somebody like yo-o-o-o-o-u coming up You better take me down summer schappell lays it all on the line Take me down to the little white church for a shot in the live playoffs.
I will take you down to the little white church.
And later Bam, the party about to start.
Take it easy, coach.
Superstar adviser rihanna helps our coaches Hey! Prepare their artists I want to know what love is when you tighten like that, that's gonna wear you out.
I want to know what love is I want you to show me leading to some of the best knockouts ever.
I'm shocked by that performance.
Whoa, you just blew my mind.
A knockout steal! This is "the voice" welcome back to night two of the knockouts.
Now singing "little white church," here is summer schappell.
You've been singing that same old song far too long, far too long say you'll buy me a shiny ring but your words don't mean a thing no more calling me "baby" no more loving like crazy till you take me down take me down you better take me down take me down take me down to the little white church take me down come on charming devil, silver tongue had your fun now you're done here we go no more calling me "baby" no more loving like crazy no more chicken and gravy I ain't gonna have your baby till you take me down take me down you better take me down take me down take me down to the little white church take me down take me down whoo! Take me down take me down you better take me down take me down take me down to the little white church take me down to the little white church give it up for korin and summer! You got to help me! All right.
Adam.
Man, summer, some serious spunk you got going there! Thank you! I will take you down to the little white church.
Thank you.
Clearly, if I don't, I'm gonna get my ass whupped by you.
So good and so animated.
And then, korin, it was like summer was outside, and it's like korin was inside, and it was just as great.
I would go with korin because I feel like I personally would be able to do something with her that might be a little more along my lines.
I don't know, man.
This is gonna be tough.
I'm tearing up with Anxiety right now.
Well, let's see if pharrell and Blake can help you out a little bit more here, Gwen.
Blake.
Even though you're pretty much parked Standing at the Mike stand and doing your thing Vocally, it's just as expressive as what summer is doing working the stage.
Summer's like a human firecracker.
Yeah, it's crazy.
That's scary because that was the word I was saving for myself.
Thank you very much.
You guys both sing really good, but summer She's an entertainer.
So, this comes down to whoever Gwen feels like she can make the biggest difference with.
Korin, it didn't require for your body to do much.
It just required for your voice to continue to deliver your intention.
There was a cool thing that you did toward the end, the falsetto thing.
Kind of reminded me of when joni Mitchell goes into her head voice.
Thank you.
It was really beautiful.
I'm gonna go with summer now.
Firecracker.
Yeah.
You really were like a firecracker on that stage.
Thank you.
I will say that while you guys are both 10s, there is something really spooky that you do where you connect with people to, like, convey the message.
Well, there you go, Gwen.
Your fellow coaches trying to help you out.
There's things that I connect with with both of you, and they're completely different things.
I'll tell you, summer, I'm shocked by that performance.
You lit up.
I know they keep saying "firecracker," but you did Almost like a hip-hop artist, the way she was prowling the stage, and her punk attitude was coming through in this country artist, and there was this weird twist of, like, girl power.
And so clear about who you are.
Korin, there's just something about you that I connect to.
You have this new confidence.
Actually embracing that weirdness in you, that's what's charming about you.
And thank you for being crazy and taking your glasses off.
It's a whole different thing to be able to see your eyes and how beautiful you are.
Oh.
I swear right now, I feel sick.
I don't know how I'm supposed to make a decision like this.
Gwen, who's the winner of this knockout? Um I guess I just have to go with my instinct right this second.
Where I can do the most good right now is, um The winner of this knockout is going to be korin.
Korin's gonna move on to the live playoffs and represent Gwen.
I love you.
I am so proud of you.
Congratulations to her.
I think what I like about korin's voice is she can be very soft and angelic, and then she can be very strong, and I feel like she's sort of busting out of her cocoon.
Congratulations! Can I jump up and down like that, too? No! I'm, like, the sadness and happiness all at the same time.
I'm going to live playoffs! Summer, anything you'd like to say to Gwen? Thank you so much for taking a chance on a country girl.
I'm so grateful.
Thank you so much.
A big hand for summer schappell, everybody! Summer's a great performer.
She is the firecracker, but there's something groovy and cool and weird about korin.
I like her.
I dig her.
That was hard.
I think you made the right choice.
You do? Okay.
100%.
Coming up Boom! Boom! Rihanna makes an impact on team Adam.
You're starting the vibrato too early.
The part that you're actually gonna run into trouble with is the hook.
You're a good coach.
You know that? You're a very good coach.
Really? And later Oh, oh I can hear 'em playing more knockout performances Broadwa-a-a-y That impress our coaches.
Yeah you are the most ridiculous vocal mechanic I've ever heard in my life.
This is "the voice" welcome back.
From team Adam, let's bring out this next knockout pairing.
Good luck, boys.
Well, before we get to this knockout, let's take a look at how these two prepared.
Dustin and Keith both have that rock 'n' roll spirit.
They occupy similar space, so I thought this would be a perfect pairing.
Dustin.
Is that rihanna? Oh, yeah, this is rihanna.
Hello.
Rihanna.
Good to meet you.
No big deal Just rihanna.
It's pronounced "ri-Hanna.
" Singing for rihanna, hello, it's such a surreal experience.
I went and got an mba degree, but I was just like, "I just got to do music.
" Will I see you tonight I was lucky enough to get four chairs to turn.
I thought you were fantastic, though, Dustin.
I really love what you did.
Who do y'all think Dustin should pick as his coach? I pick Blake.
Yes! After losing the battle, Adam hit his button, then next thing you know, Gwen hit her button.
Yeah! Can't have my heart broken twice by you.
Please do not break my heart.
And I just went with my gut.
Adam is on as big a level as you can be on, and so I definitely have more to prove, being new to team Adam.
What are you gonna sing? I am singing "free" by zac brown band.
I'm trying to walk this line of country radio Yeahahah But kind of more in the Springsteen realm.
I've never made an album that was one genre of music.
Yeah.
I want to hear you sing, and I want to feel Blake Shelton is so stupid for letting you go.
This song is in the perfect wheelhouse for his voice.
It's a great choice.
Just as free tells me a lot about who he is.
Dustin! You're so awesome.
I love your voice.
Thank you.
First of all, I love, love, love.
Oh, that means a lot.
Thank you.
When you're doing the Just as free you're starting the vibrato too early.
Uh-huh.
Let your voice do that naturally, but don't try to do vibrato.
Okay.
Try to do it straight.
And as the vibrato just comes out, let it.
Awesome.
You're a good coach.
You know that? You're a very good coach.
Really? She is a great coach.
You know why I know that? 'Cause I always have something to say And I really don't have much.
That was perfect.
Do what she tells What she said.
Okay.
That word "free," that's when the music hits.
It's when everybody's gonna wake up.
'Cause I'm free figure out a way to keep it strong throughout that whole line.
Yeah, you back away.
Okay.
Don't fall off of it.
Yeah.
Okay.
Just let people know, bam, the party about to start.
So, his voice needs to be completely in control.
Just as free boom! Boom! I'm gonna make Adam proud.
Free as we'll ever be I have a lot to live up to with him stealing me, so I'm gonna make it a good performance.
'Cause I'm free you need to work on it.
Hey, take it easy.
Now I'm a coach.
Take it easy, coach.
Maggot.
Growing up in northern Ireland was beautiful.
Before the blinds, I was juggling family life with full-time musicianship.
You got a really powerful voice, I think you belong on my team.
I pick Adam.
Adam is a brilliant coach, and I love being on his team.
The who were not a grounded-sounding band.
You got to give it hell.
Teenage wasteland you need to make a record.
I'm glad I won the battle.
I want to win the knockout because we've just found out that my wife's pregnant again, so now I've got four people, technically, to do this for, so it's got to be done to the best of my ability.
I got to take a little time for the knockouts, I chose "I want to know what love is" by foreigner.
A little time to think things over it's got four sections to it that I'm able to show different styles of what I can do.
I want to know what love is that is a giant, crazy song.
I got to respect the guy 'cause he's going for it.
The part that you're actually gonna run into trouble with is the hook.
Try that real quick.
I want to know what love is when you tighten like that, that's gonna wear you out, and when you get to the end and you have those big notes, it's gonna hurt.
She's right.
You want to basically let it fly out of you.
I want to know what love is that.
I want to know what love is again.
I want to know what love is exactly.
Rihanna gave me some great advice.
I want to know what love is this is not just about me.
I'm doing this for my family, so I just need to really sell it and not hold back.
So much better.
It's more of, like, an "as" than an "is," right? Yes, you're right.
If you're gonna lean towards something, lean towards the "as.
" I have to consciously do that because my accent would be "is" and "ee.
" It's very harsh.
I have an accent, too.
When I'm in the studio and some of my vowels are giving me some trouble, I sit there and rewrite the entire sentence into a word that's more of the sound of what you're trying to get.
I never thought of doing that.
That's awesome.
Rihanna helped Keith a lot with a lot of technique stuff, which I really appreciate 'cause it was something that I was hearing.
Slay the dragon.
Thank you, guys.
It's it is a dragon of a song.
You'll kill it, man.
With "free," here is Dustin christensen.
So, we live out in our old van travel all across this land me and you we'll end up hand in hand somewhere down on the sand just me and you just as free-e-e-e free as we'll ever be no, we don't have a lot of money no, we don't have a lot of money no, we don't have a lot of money but all we need is lo-o-o-o-o-ve we're free as we'll ever be just as free-e-e-e-e-e free as we'll ever be so, we live out in our old van travel all across this land me and you I like him.
Yeah.
Coming up I want to know what love is Keith semple delivers a powerful performance, but will it be enough to stay on team Adam? I thought I had an idea.
But I now don't.
And later One artist has our coaches head over heels.
Your voice was like a baritone sax just going up and down the keys.
Like you're so saxy.
This is "the voice" welcome back to the knockouts.
And now singing "I want to know what love is," here is Keith semple.
I got to take a little time a little time to think things over I better read between the lines in case I need it when I'm older in my life, there's been heartache and pain I don't know if I can face it again I can't stop now I've traveled so far to change this lonely life I want to know what love is I want you to show me and I want to feel I want to feel what love is I know you can show me I want to know, I want to know want to kno-o-o-w I want to know what love is love that you feel inside I want you to show me that is Dustin and Keith, trying to move on to the live playoffs.
Pretty cool.
Yeah.
Let's start off with your former coach, Blake Shelton.
Man, you guys both are such great singers, and, Dustin, you have that sound that's very warm.
It's got all of these different elements, and you nailed it, but on the flip side, the song that Keith sang allowed him to go for some big notes.
Great job, both of you guys.
Thank you, Blake.
Pharrell? There's no denying the natural talent that you are, Dustin, and your performance, being poised and charming the room.
You were like a great communicator.
When Keith began to sing, I started to see him really fighting, and you ended it beautifully.
Do you go with the stylist, or do you go with the fighter? Because I think both of you guys really did a great job.
Thank you, pharrell.
Gwen? Dustin, your voice it's just so beautiful and soothing.
You don't over-sing.
You just sort of, like, tell the story, and it's really rare you see a guy come up and smile at the audience in between Yeah.
Like, singing a verse.
You just don't see that anymore.
No.
Incredible.
Thank you.
Keith, my favorite thing about you is your personality, your style.
Just your vibe and your energy comes through really clearly, and I thought it was a really good performance.
Thank you very much.
All right, Adam, it's all up to you.
Dustin, we talked about the "free.
" Free like, being more open.
You were doing that.
You're wonderful.
You're an amazing singer.
Keith, we talked about extending those notes in I want to know what love I-I-is you did that.
Just the decision to do this song, it's like being babe Ruth, like, you know, calling your spot, you know, for your home run.
It's like, this is a ballsy move.
But you both showed completely different growth.
Adam, who's the winner of this knockout? Uh I thought I had an idea.
But I now don't.
This is not easy.
Uh Winner of this knockout Is Keith.
Keith moves on to the live playoffs! Wow.
Congratulations! Whoo! Whoo, whoo, whoo! I couldn't be happier.
Oh, hey! Hi, baby! I've always been striving and to get that one stage further, and now I get to show America what I can do.
That makes me feel really excited.
Dustin, anything you want to say to Adam? Uh, thank you.
Thank all of you guys.
This has been an incredible experience for me.
I'm a big fan of yours, Dustin.
Come here and give me a hug, dude.
A big hand for Dustin christensen, everybody! I hate seeing Dustin go home 'cause I think that Dustin actually has a lot more great stuff in him, but Keith really came through.
That's a really tough song to sink your teeth into, and he really did.
I want to know what love is - why'd you leave me? - You can buy full versions of the winners' knockout performances on iTunes Whoo! Or listen to them on apple music.
Take my body coming up Your talent is your real personality.
One of pharrell's artists has a breakthrough Keep on dreamin', even if it breaks your he-e-e-e-art wow! Leading to most difficult decision of the night.
I don't know where you're leaning here, but you might want to be very careful about the decision you're about to make right now.
This is "the voice" welcome back to night two of the knockouts at universal studios Hollywood.
Thank you for doing this.
You're so good.
The truth? Yeah.
Thank you.
For real.
I'm having a good time.
As pharrell and rihanna get settled, let's see where the teams stand.
Gwen picked indie artist korin bukowski, and Adam advanced Irish rocker Keith semple.
Let's take a look at pharrell's knockout pairing.
I paired Darius versus Morgan because they're two powerhouse vocalists that I have on my team.
It wouldn't be fair to put them against anyone else.
I've done a lot of hard work to make it in music.
I self-funded my own album.
I learned a valuable lesson You need a good team.
That's why I'm here To do music full time.
At this point the situation's out of control your sheer ability to hit whatever notes you want to hit, no one's gonna teach you how to do that.
That's right.
That's right.
You went up the scale, down the scale, back up the scale.
"This guy is super special.
" I have an n.
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Tattoo.
So I pick pharrell.
Pharrell is the perfect coach for me because he's a music producer, and that's exactly what I want to be An artist and a producer.
The winner of this battle is Darius.
So to have him making me better, I don't want to put a halt to that.
Yo.
Hello.
How are you? I love rihanna.
She's got a killer stage presence How are you? Confidence, and vocal ability.
It literally is a lesson in showmanship.
How are you feeling? I got a song that's, like, in my wheelhouse.
Which one? "On Broadway" by George Benson.
That's great.
That means you have a cool voice.
The song is perfect.
I get to show off every part of my voice.
And treat you fine on Broadway ooh! I thought the song choice was awesome.
They say that I won't last too long it's a classic song, but Darius' performance of it is just unique.
On Broadway, yeah what the heck is wrong with you? Where did you come from? Who just sent you here to make me feel less of an artist? Darius has an incredible voice.
Your runs are so beautiful and smooth.
When you do those runs, I don't want you to be flat ever.
Think of the note you're getting to before you get there.
Okay.
The vocal was masterful, but I want the performance to match it.
So, I feel like this is in the way.
Use the stage and express what you're talking about.
You know, they're dead wrong.
I know they are.
Mm-hmm.
Show 'em why.
Not gonna leave till I'm a star.
Star ain't gonna just stand there.
They came to watch you.
Okay.
Yeah, this performance should be a conversation.
What makes Darius unique is his fearlessness to give you his emotion in the way he does his runs and ad libs.
Hey, yeah, on Broadway yeah! Hey! I have to win this knockout.
It's the only opportunity to work with pharrell in the lives.
I would be devastated if I lost this knockout.
Ri, you natural at this, by the way.
You suck.
Yes! For me, the music business has always been kind of a roller coaster from being a little kid and selling cds to kind of having it at 16 in Nashville and then it all being gone and starting over.
I want you to want me so, to end up on Blake's team was crazy.
I was so happy.
I had a great opportunity to learn from him, but in the battles The winner of this battle is Emily Ann.
When Blake said Emily Ann Roberts, I was like, "I could be going home right now.
" And we got a steal! To be the first country artist on team pharrell is crazy.
He's one of the biggest producers, and I can really learn something from him.
Some dreams stay with you forever drag you around but bring you back for my knockout, I chose the song "even if it breaks your heart" by Eli young band.
Oh, oh, I can hear the ringin' the first time I heard it, I just remember I was in tears.
I just connect with it because I've dreamed of being a singer my whole life.
Whoa.
So sick.
You're, like, showing Blake what he's missing out on, huh? Wow.
Here's what I will say.
When you sing, you concentrate on getting it right.
You're a perfectionist? Yeah.
Okay, that's a good thing, but I should be able to turn down the volume and the deaf should know what you're singing about and how bad you want it because right now, I see a girl who is not telling me a story and who wants this situation so bad, she's concentrating on how she sounds.
She was worried about being perfect, and I definitely wanted to make sure that she owned it.
Don't let it break your he-e-e-e-e-art you just let me know that you know how to work the stage.
Right.
You just let you have tot you know howbring more of that.
Yes.
Okay.
Now we're starting to get your personality.
Yeah, it's true.
You know, without even talking to you, we realize how bad you want that.
Your talent is your real personality.
You know what I'm saying? Yeah.
I feel like you don't know how talented you are.
You don't need perfection.
The more you show of yourself, the more people connect to you, the more people want to root for you.
Working so hard and thenFeeling unappreciated and feeling like you're not good enough It's great to hear someone in their position let you know that you're not, like, doing the wrong thing with your life and to keep fighting.
Do not let perfection be the veil between your window of an opportunity.
Like, just be you.
If she nails it, she can show people another side of her.
With "on Broadway," here is Darius Scott.
Mm they say the neon lights are bright on Broadway they say there's always magic in the air but when you're walkin' down that street and you ain't had enough to eat the glitter rubs right off, and you're nowhere mm they say that I won't last too long on Broadway whoa! I'll catch a greyhound bus for home they all say but they're dead wrong I know they are 'cause I'm gonna stay right here and I won't quit till I'm a star whoo, on Broadway ye-e-e-e-e-e-e-ah on Broadway Broadway yeah whoo! Whoo! That was amazing.
How does he do that? I don't know.
Coming up Keep on dreamin', even if it breaks Morgan Frazier delivers an emotional performance.
Your he-e-e-e-art and then, which artist will earn a second chance at the live playoffs? A knockout steal! This is "the voice" welcome back to the knockouts.
And now singing "even if it breaks your heart," here is Morgan Frazier.
Way back on the radio dial the fire got lit inside a bright-eyed child every note just wrapped around their soul steel guitars and Memphis all the way to rock 'n' roll some dreams stay with you forever drag you around and bring you back to where you were some dreams keep on gettin' better got to keep believin' if you want to know for su-u-u-u-re and oh, oh I can hear 'em playin' I can hear the ringin' of a beat-up, old guitar oh, oh I can hear 'em singin' keep on dreamin', even if it breaks your heart keep on dreamin', even if it breaks your he-e-e-e-e-e-e-art yeah, yeah oh keep on dreami-I-I-I-I-I-n' don't let it break your he-e-e-e-e-e-art whoo! Wow! That's a knockout round for team pharrell.
Give it up for Morgan and Darius.
Oh, man! Coaches are on their feet! Whoa! Gosh, I'm just still, like, in a daze.
I don't understand.
Darius, how do you do that? That was so odd and amazing.
Everything about you is just magic.
I'm gonna be your stalker.
I think you're incredible.
Morgan, your tone cuts through.
It's so beautiful.
I really believed you when you sang up to the sky at the end like that.
It takes a lot of intuition to do that.
Darius, you know, like, when you go to, like, a store where they have, like, keyboards.
You press the "demo" button like you are the most ridiculous vocal mechanic I have ever heard in my life.
But what was crazy It was, like, here comes Morgan.
You blew my mind, then I'm thinking to myself, "oh, my God.
I would choose Morgan right now," and I can't believe it 'Cause he's so good.
So, pharrell, I don't know where you're leaning here, but because cowboy has one steal left, you might want to be very careful about the decision you're about to make right now.
Mm-hmm.
That's good advice.
Blake? It seems like every one of these knockout rounds, everybody's just stepping it up a little bit more.
Darius, most of us find our vibrato so we can hold a note in sound and pitch, and he uses his vibrato, like, to change notes.
It's crazy.
And then, Morgan, you encompassed the sentiment of that song with the way that began and how it ended.
It's like, "no, I'm not going to stop," and you blew people away, and Adam's saying, "man, that's who I would probably pick right now," so Pharrell, all comes down to you.
Darius, your voice was like a baritone sax just going up and down the keys.
Yeah.
Like a sax with, like, extra notes on it.
Yeah, it's two sax Two saxes.
Yeah.
You're so saxy.
Your performance of that song was like watching a guy share his ambitions with the world in the best melodic way possible.
Your performance was like a 10.
Thank you.
Morgan, you know, we just started working together, and you did exactly what I asked you to do.
You worked so hard in this room.
You wanted everyone to know this is your opportunity, you're not letting it go, and you don't want to go home.
So, I've got to make a decision.
Both of you guys are phenomenal.
Carson, the winner of this knockout Is Darius.
Darius is gonna move on to the live playoffs.
I chose Darius because he has incredible note intuition.
He has incredible range.
I think he's an inspirational artist.
Whoo-ahh! This is crazy! I am in the top 20.
I'm staying on team pharrell.
Coaches, let me remind you that Morgan is available to steal.
Morgan, anything you want to say to your coach? Thank you so much for this opportunity.
You really helped me bring my confidence up, so A big hand for there it is! A knockout steal! Blake Shelton steals Morgan Frazier, and now she returns back on team Blake.
You're grinning ear to ear, brother.
Because I've had this work out before where you're faced with a situation.
You go, "man, I'm gonna just let you go here for a second and pray that I can get you back," and the last time I did that, it was a guy named Craig Wayne Boyd, and we went on and won this thing, so Welcome home, Morgan! Go see your new coach! I knew the moment I let Morgan go, I was gonna regret it, so I'm so glad that it worked out.
Look what confidence can do for you.
I really want to test her strength.
She's gonna blow some people's minds.
To be back on Blake's team, I'm just so happy to still be here! I'm so glad you did that.