End of the knockouts:
Shelby Brown vs. James Dupre (Team Adam): Brown, 17 and armed with soaring vocals, nailed “Jesus Take the Wheel” by Carrie Underwood. Dupre tackled Blake Shelton’s “Sure Be Cool If You Did” (daunting due to Shelton being right there). Brown’s song choice showed off her range and she clearly bested Dupre. Shelton noted that he’d already used his steal, and Dupre left for home.
Mark Hood vs. Siahna Im (Team Pharrell): Williams paired Hood, a pastor’s son, and Im, a teen with a tiny speaking voice but big(ger) singing one. Hood took “Stand by Me” and made it theatrical. Im misfired by choosing Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black." No one stole Im.
Jeffery Austin vs. Kota Wade (Team Gwen): Gwen Stefani teamed these two “rock-soul singers” because she only had room for one moving forward. Austin made Adele’s “Turning Tables” his own. Wade lost his way inside Heart’s “Barracuda.”
Emily Ann Roberts vs. Nadjah Nicole (Team Blake): Roberts' pitch-perfect rendition of the Dixie Chicks’ “Cowboy Take Me Away” killed, even while Nicole did a fine job with Alicia Keys’ “A Woman’s Worth.” After Shelton named Roberts the winner, he said he expected her “to be played on the radio” in the very near future and predicted she’d have a long career in country music. “You’re going to make me rich," he said.
Zach Seabaugh vs. Chris Crump (Team Blake): While we were shown little of this montaged match, we saw enough to know 16-year-old heartthrob Seabaugh clobbered Crump to make it through to the finals.
Evan McKeel vs. Tim Atlas (Team Pharrell): Two “alternative indie artists” in a head-on rockathon, and McKeel bettered his chances by electing to sing “Dare You to Move” by the alternative/Christian rock group Switchfoot (remember them?). He did a great job with the song. Meanwhile, Atlas, who’d been stolen from Team Gwen, chose the softer, less demanding "Torn," a hit for Natalie Imbruglia (remember her?) in the late 90's. ’s “Torn.” McKeel took the match. Atlas didn’t land a steal.
Regina Love vs. Riley Biederer (Team Gwen): This match between Stefani’s two battle-round steals brought about quite the surprise. Love, a 51-year-old gospel singer turned radio host, sang the epic “Midnight Train to Georgia,” earning a standing ovation from all the coaches and moving Stefani to tears. Even so, her rival, Biederer, a YouTube-famous 19-year-old, did quite well putting her own spin on Beyonce’s “XO.” Ultimately, Stefani chose Love, leaving Biederer open for a steal. Williams, whose team Biederer had previously been on, scooped her back up.
Next week, “The Voice” takes Season 9 live for the playoffs.
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