'The Voice' recap: Nine artists win Battles, coaches give two defeated singers a second chance

The Voice advanced 11 artists as the Battle Round continues during Monday night's broadcast on NBC.


The Voice coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, and Pharrell Williams automatically sent nine artists through to the next round after they won their respective battles, and two additional artists were stolen, meaning they'll move on in the competition but as a member of another team.

Blake, whose adviser is girlfriend and former The Voice coach Gwen Stefani, paired Adam Wakefield and Jared Harder to sing "Can't You See." Blake said Jared's range is shocking but Wakefield has a lot of character in his voice. Blake picked Wakefield as the winner of the battle because of his experience and comfortable appearance onstage.

Pharrell, assisted by Sean "Diddy" Combs, required Emily Keener to sing "Explosions" against Jonathan Bach. Pharrell explained the song wasn't in Emily's wheelhouse but she pushed through it and sang beautifully. He also noted Jonathan centered himself for the performance, made the song his own and showed he really wanted to be there. In the end, Pharrell selected Emily for his team because he'd like to continue investing guidance in her.

Christina, who works with Patti LaBelle, matched Daniel Passino with Kristen Marie for a performance of "Turning Tables." Christina said they were both well connected to the song and "so engaging," but Daniel was declared the winner since he's very consistent and knows what type of artist he'd like to be. Christina said Daniel's vocals are pretty much perfect.


Pharrell asked Abby Celso to face off against Brian Nhira with the song "Sugar." Pharrell told Abby that she showed off different parts of her voice with high notes and runs. He then complimented Brian on his great ambition and impressive, graceful voice. Pharrell named Abby the battle winner because she went into it "swinging for the fence," however, both Adam and Christina wanted to steal Brian. In the end, Brian opted to join "Team Adam."

Levine, whose adviser is Tori Kelly, paired Caroline Burns with Mike Schiavo for a performance of "Like I'm Gonna Lose You." Levine dubbed Caroline "adorable" and said her story deserved to be told. On the other hand, Mike was a talented "workhorse." Levine eventually decided to advance Caroline in the competition because she has a little bit more potential to do well on The Voice.

Christina matched up Alisan Porter and Lacy Mandigo for a rendition of "California Dreamin.'" Christina admitted Lacy was so ahead of the game for being an 18-year-old, but Alisan has an undeniably great voice. Because Alisan was a four-chair turnaround and has the potential to win the show, Christina wanted to move forward with her. Christina bragged about Alisan's natural ability and vocal range, saying she's "undefeatable." Blake, however, chose to steal Lacy for his own team.

The Voice broadcast also showed three short clips of more Battle Round winners. Moushumi defeated Jonathan Hutcherson for "Team Pharrell," Katherine Ho trumped Lily Green for "Team Adam," and finally Angie Keilhauer beat Teresa Guidry for a spot on "Team Blake."






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