Join us tonight as the battle round continue on The Voice.

Once again, we review the previous episode with the coaches providing commentary. We are reminded that Rob Thomas, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mary J. Blige and Michael Buble are advising. Carson mentions the steal because, you know, we might forget about it.

Liz Davis and Nicole Johnson are Blake’s duet for tonight. Liz is a Nashville veteran and Nicole is the youngster who had Blake at “thang.” Liz is a huge fan of Michael Buble. Blake chooses Miranda’s “Baggage Claim.” He says you need an attitude to perform the song. Blake think Liz needs it to happen now because she’s 25. Blake warns Liz to pay attention to her diction. Blake warns Nicole about pitch. He also wants to see who will deliver the pissed-off Miranda Lambert attitude. Liz is ready to get past the honky tonk scene in Nashville. Nicole feels pressure because her parents moved to Nashville for her. They seem pretty well matched to me. Xtina thought it was great and she was entertained. Cee-lo says Nicole won him over. Adam says they sounded alike. He thinks it was really close. Nicole might have taken it, he said. Blake thought Liz was laid back on stage, which surprised him. He heard Nicole lose her breath. He goes with Liz because of Nicole’s breath issues and Liz’s experience. Nobody saves Nicole. She cries. Blake comforts her.

Team Adam is up next. Allesandra Guercio vs. Kayla Nevarez. Allesandra is excited about Mary J. Adam chooses Katy Perry’s “Wide Awake.” He thinks Kayla has power and Allesandra has precision. Mary J is worried that Allesandra thinks too much and worries about being perfect. Adam says Kayla is natural and Allesandra is studied. In the last rehearsal, Adam mentions Kayla is sharp. Allesandra is working the stage a little better. The girls hug at the end of the song. Blake enjoyed Allesandra’s raspyness and not her vibrato. He likes Kayla’s vibrato. He says it is neck and neck. Xtina agrees. She wants them to take risks and be unique. Cee-lo thinks Kayla’s voice is precious, but he goes with Allesandra. Adam though Allesandra didn’t let herself go. He thought Kayla had some pitch issues. He noticed Allesandra had some insecurity. He thinks Kayla needs to be more humble. He chooses Kayla as the winner of the battle. Xtina thinks she deserves the opportunity gain confidence and find herself. She steals Allesandra. Adam thinks Xtina can teach her a lot.

Cee-lo team members Ben Taub and Mycle Wastman get the fodder edit. He chooses Mycle. Adam pits Adanna Duru against Michelle Brooks Thompson. Adam chooses Michelle. Xtina asks Beat Frequency and Laura Vivas to battle. The round goes to Laura.

Cee-lo pits country singer Emily Earle vs Mackenzie Bourg, the WGWG with the heart condition. Mackenzie is excited because Rob Thomas is his idol. They will be singing “Good Time.” Cee-lo likes their youthfulness and energy which is why he paired them. Emily thinks the song is out of her comfort zone. Rob tells Mackenzie to get used to not having an instrument as a prop. Cee-lo takes the guitar away in the last rehearsal to challenge him. Emily wants to show she can grow and sing a pop song. Mackenzie wants to show he can perform without his guitar even if it’s out of his comfort zone. Adam says what they think doesn’t mater because Mackenzie has a proud papa. Adam didn’t like the chemistry. He would probably go with Emily. Blake tells Mackenzie has a good ear, but has too many breaks in his voice. He says Emily has a good country voice and he chooses her. Xtina had a better time watching Emily. Cee-lo thinks Mackenzie is multi-talented. He is torn about who to choose. He decides to pick Mackenzie. Mackenzie’s dad is really, really excited. Nobody steals Emily.

That’s a wrap. What did you think?

 
  • Chris

    Hmmmm.  Blake having two girls sing Baggage Claim?  Its a draw, but for country, blonde I guess wins.

  • chillj

    I thought Liz would lose just because her look was too harsh.  Softer, rounded features seem to help women singers in singing contests, I notice. (I think.)

  • yksask

     I thought she needed to let loose the hair a bit. It really aged her.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NDYOWBIIPZU6PBRHGOPT2ZZJXQ sweetmm

    TVoice continues to please me with their choice in songs; they truly introduce me to songs I don’t know.

  • girlygirltoo

    I thought both Kayla and Alessandra were really bad. But someone had to win that battle.

    Wasn’t all that impressed by anyone tonight, TBH.

  • bahogbugan_simj

    no real disasters but the song choices were uninspiring in this particular episode

    i enjoyed the Conga mess from yesterday more than the battles tonight LOL

    i have to say i’m suprised that Mycle was montaged

  • http://twitter.com/desireechick Kesia Monteith

    I was mortified they montaged Mycle. He was THE voice I wanted to hear again. This has been a rather lackluster week IMO

  • Me Whoiam

    Poor Laura Vivas!  She’s barely been shown.  What little they did show sounded good, though.

  • Jordana33

    I agree! Mycle was one of the few names I actually remembered from the audition and he was montaged??? What were they thinking? Even the Beat Frequency/Laura battle looked more interesting than the battles that aired tonight.  

    The Kayla/Alessandra performance was not good. I agreed with Adam picking Kayla, but it was pretty cool of Xtina to save Alessandra. If I were Blake, I would have picked Nicole over Liz; it wouldn’t have made sense for the other coaches to steal a country artist from Blake, but it sucks for Nicole, who deserved to go further. The Emily/Mackenzie battle was awkward. Emily sounded better, but Mackenzie seemed more comfortable, so Cee-Lo could have gone either way. Emily would have been a good steal for Blake, though.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/H3DCZQHD3T6WYVW2XXC6C3ZPMU Tyson

    If montages are needed, there are either too many battles or each battle needs additional editing.

    Blake didn’t want Emily after the blind audition when she sang Johnny Cash.  He surely wasn’t going to steal her.  He must have someone else in mind.

  • http://twitter.com/happylittlefish Amy Beth

    I’m starting to think that the montages aren’t just because the contestants are fodder. I think some of the ones they omit are too lopsided and not good TV.

  • http://twitter.com/MikhailXO MichaelG (MikhailXO)

    SO….I guess I’m the only one who shed a tear when XTina saved Allesandra? Nobody else was touched? I…I…I love Xtina even more now. Seriously….my eyes were misty. By far the best moment of a relatively middling night at The Voice.

  • alain arias

    Liz sings really good and she looks like star… so, I think she should be in the final

  • http://twitter.com/desireechick Kesia Monteith

    I think I was the only one that actually liked how Allesandra sounded. I thought she delivered attitude on that song. She’s a better fit for Xtina than Adam, IMO. 

    I only cared for her, Sam and Nicholas this week. I didn’t care much for this week. I’m sure there were others I liked, but I can’t bother to remember. LOL

  • http://twitter.com/desireechick Kesia Monteith

    I did like that country duet at the beginning, but I also like the song better. :)

  • Jordana33

    You’re not the only one. Even though I preferred Kayla, I thought that Xtina’s save was very touching, and made me like Xtina even more.  I really felt terrible for Alessandra after Adam commented on feeling sad about her lack of confidence, so Xtina saving her was a great moment. 

  • http://twitter.com/1outside Maj

    I shed a tear too. :o) And I didn’t even like Allesandra. Xtina has definitely grown on me.