The battles were amazing.
The performances were immense.
- The decisions were heart-wrenching. - What?
But now it's the toughest test yet.
This is the knockout.
The artist must choose their own song.
I want to see them take risks.
But will it be the right choice to get them to the live shows?
Those teams of seven must become just three.
I can't have anything but perfection.
With one act on each team receiving a Fast Pass...
Straight to the live show!
Tonight, Will and Tom are in charge.
As their singers fight for a place in the live shows.
Amazing.
No more steals, no more second chances.
No angels are coming to save you now.
But who will land that knockout blow?
Wow!
Hello, and welcome to The Voice, The Knockout.
Here are the four superstars on the hunt for The Voice.
- Will.i.am! - CHEERING
- Jessie J! - CHEERING
- Sir Tom Jones! - CHEERING
- And Danny O'Donoghue! - CHEERING
- There they all are. Good evening, coaches. - Evening!
Hello!
So tonight, Team Will and Team Tom are taking to the stage.
Starting us off, it's Team Tom.
Team Tom is strong.
Now, Tom has the power to protect the future of one of his artists
by sending them straight through to the quarter-finals.
And they won't have to sing a note to get there. So, Tom.
Which of your team are you going to send straight through
to the live finals?
Well...
The person that I'm going to send straight through,
you know they're doing something that is in their heart.
You know, and they're not really listening
to what their peers are telling them.
This is the way it sounds to me.
It's been a hard decision.
But the one that I'm going to send straight through is...
- Mike Ward. - CHEERING
Mike Ward! You get one of the three places on Team Tom.
Congratulations to you!
- Man! - Oh, my God!
Well done, Mike.
Thank you so much, it means a lot to me, you know.
I must say, the way you sing, he's got his own way of doing it.
- So that's why you're going straight through. - Well done!
Congratulations, Mike. We can hear that unique sound
as he performs a little bit later in the show.
But for now, our safe artist is Mike Ward. Off you go, Mike!
All right?
- Well done. - There goes Mike.
Three of Tom's artists are about to compete
for one place in his live team. It's time to find out who.
Tom, which three artists are you going to put through
to this first knockout round?
I thought the battles were hard enough.
This knockout thing is... is very difficult.
The three that I've put together are...
- Jamie. - CHEERING
- Cherelle. - CHEERING
- And Alys. - CHEERING
So, we've got Jamie, Alys and Cherelle for this first knockout.
Let's take a look at how they got here.
♪ You would hide from the light... ♪
Alys, last year, on the blind auditions,
nobody turned around for her.
STUMBLING: # That for me... #
I was really nervous, I'm sorry.
But this year, everybody turned around.
And the most important thing is, she picked me.
- The lovely Alys! - Hiya! - How are you, love? - I'm good.
Alys has got something special. So, what's your song?
- It's Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime. - Oh, good!
I think it's a brilliant song,
and I just thought I'd be able to put my own spin on it.
- # Like... # - BLEEP! - Sorry!
All right!
Oh, the band rehearsal, it didn't go as well as I hoped.
I forgot, we just cut that line out today, sorry.
'Alys has the opportunity to create a real moment with this song.'
- But she has to feel that. - I just want it to be perfect.
I know, I know.
I need to work on this song a lot.
Because if it went like the band practice,
there's no way I'm going through. No.
- Shall we give it another... - OK. - ..another try, then? - Yes.
'I'm very happy, I'm proud of myself for getting this far.
'I would really, really, really love to be able to get to the live shows.'
♪ It's all about tonight... ♪
Cherelle just oozes this soulful, wonderful sound that she has.
♪ And the night is alive You can feel the heartbeat... ♪
She has a great tone to her voice, and she is fresh.
And I love that, so that's what I see in her.
I think I'll have to go with Cherelle.
Oh, I'm so happy, thank you! Oh, my gosh.
- How are you feeling? - Feeling good.
- Confident? - Yes. - Strong? - Yes.
That's it. What song have you picked?
- Beyonce, 1 + 1. - Oh, right.
I think to take on a Beyonce song, that's a brave thing to do.
Singing Beyonce, that's the risk.
I have to do it properly, and I have to bring out the big guns.
♪ Darling, you got enough for the both of us... ♪
At band rehearsal, I did a note that was wrong
and I got really embarrassed.
You just think, I don't want to flop right in front of Tom Jones.
It's not a good look.
- Oh, that went wrong. - Don't worry about it.
Don't worry about it.
This competition means so much, and it can change my life,
it can change me and my children's life.
In my head, this is my last chance.
Don't worry. You'll be fine, sweetheart, don't worry.
She feels very strongly about the way she performs.
If she can keep that in her mind,
then she's got a good chance of going through.
Because she's a beautiful singer.
♪ I stand accused of the things... ♪
Jamie is a 6 ft 5 soul singer.
You wouldn't expect that kind of stuff to come out of this big man.
He has a lot of light and shade in his voice.
And that's what I love about him.
Because he's different, but he's great.
♪ Before love came to town. ♪
- The big soul man! - How are you, Sir Tom? - How you doing?
Nice to see you, are you well?
I've chosen a song that is challenging.
So I'm taking a bit of a gamble, really.
- What song are you going to do? - Papa Was A Rolling Stone.
There are three sections in that song.
You know, with three different male voices singing.
So he's taken on a big thing.
♪ Mama said Papa was a rolling stone... ♪
I thrive on pressure, I like pressure.
- I'm still working on it, it's coming together. - You split one word into two. - Yes!
It's time to dig deep and go hard or go home.
I know it's a lot to do.
There's a lot of words in it and a lot of things that, you know.
Here we go again.
'It is a lot of song for a short amount of time.'
And that's a tall order, but he's a tall fellow anyway, so...
he'll be able to pull it off!
It's Team Tom's first knockout.
Three singers will take to the stage but only one can join his live team.
First, it's Jamie!
CHEERING
Come on!
♪ It was the 3rd of September
♪ That day I'll always remember
♪ Yes, I will
♪ Cos that was the day
♪ That my daddy died
♪ I never had a chance to see him
♪ Never heard nothing but bad things about him
♪ Mama, I'm dependent on you to tell me the truth
♪ She looked at me and Mama said
♪ Papa was a rolling stone
♪ Wherever he lay his hat was his home
♪ And when he died
♪ All he left us was alone, lone, lone
♪ I heard Papa called himself the jack of all trades
♪ Tell me, is that what put Papa to his early grave?
♪ Folk said Papa would beg, borrow, steal
♪ To pay his bills
♪ Yeah!
♪ Papa was a rolling stone
♪ Wherever he laid his hat was his home
♪ And when he died
♪ All he left us was alone, lone, lo-o-one. ♪
CHEERING
- Love you, babe. - Mm-hmm. - Thank you.
Now, it's Cherelle!
CHEERING
♪ If I ain't got nothing
♪ I got you
♪ If I ain't got something, I don't give a damn
♪ Cos I got it with you
♪ I don't know much about algebra
♪ But I know one plus one equals two
♪ And it's me and you
♪ That's all we'll have when the world is through
♪ Because baby we ain't got nothing without love
♪ And darling, you got enough for the both of us
♪ So come on baby, love me
♪ When my days look low
♪ Pull me in close and don't let me go
♪ And love me
♪ When the world's at war
♪ Let our love heal us all
♪ Right now, baby
♪ Love m-e-e-e. ♪
CHEERING
- Something happen there? - She went out of tune.
Oh, something happened.
- Do it, girl. You can do it. - Go on, Alys. - Do it. - Smash it.
Finally, it's Alys!
CHEERING
♪ Change your heart
♪ Look around you
♪ Change your heart
♪ It will astound you
♪ I need your loving
♪ Change your he-e-e-eart... ♪
CHEERING
♪ It will astound you
♪ I need your loving
♪ Like the sunshine
♪ And everybody's gotta learn sometime
♪ Cos everybody's gotta learn
♪ Sometime. ♪
CHEERING
Let's hear it one more time for Jamie, Alys and Cherelle!
What did you make of your three artists up here on the stage?
Jamie does Jamie. And he did it tonight.
- I commend him on that. - Thank you. - And you were in tune,
you hit the full Monty, and so that was great.
I was like, whoa, you were throwing riffs like they were nothing.
Like, here's another one, guys, and another one.
Cherelle, personally I thought you started off amazing.
Really, I was like, whoa.
But I thought you lost your way a little bit, key-wise.
I don't know what happened.
AUDIENCE JEER
But it went into another key, which is, which is a shame.
But I do love you and I love the way you sing.
CHEERING
And then Alys. You know, you have a beautiful tone to your voice.
- Thank you. - And it came through on that performance.
Alys, I was in Wonderland with your performance.
CHEERING
I tripped and fell down the rabbit hole.
I met the Mad Hatter.
You are the Mad Hatter!
LAUGHTER
It was amazing.
Tom, who is the winner of this knockout?
I know all three of you very well and this is why it's
so difficult to make this choice.
On the performances that I saw and heard tonight...
CROWD SHOUT OUT
It's the hardest thing that... that I've done in my life, I think.
I have to go with Alys.
CHEERING
- Thank you. - Well done.
So, that means you've done it, Alys.
You are going through to the lives.
Are you beginning to believe this now, slightly?
Obviously I'm still quite nervous, but I feel, at every stage
I get through in this competition, that I'm becoming a better performer.
CHEERING
Cherelle and Jamie, that does mean that we say goodbye to you now.
Is there anything you want to say to Tom?
Tom, thank you for your guidance and teaching and everything.
It has been great. It's all been great. Thank you.
Jamie and Cherelle, everyone. Off you go.
CHEERING
It's a shame. You are a great singer, there's no doubt about it.
Alys, you've been brilliant
and you get to continue to work with Tom over there.
Go and see him. Huge round of applause for our winner, it's Alys!
- Oh, thank you! Thank you so much! - It's all right. You did great.
There she goes, it's Alys!
- Well done, Tom. I know, it's hard, isn't it? - Yeah.
This goes completely differently to how you think it's going to go.
- DANNY: Mm-hm. - Yeah.
THEY LAUGH
CHEERING
There's just one place left on Tom's live team.
Adam, Ragsy and Joseph will perform in Tom's final knockout.
This is where it all comes together.
Joseph's got the whole thing.
Heart, soul, an incredible voice, the emotion just pours out of him.
It moved me to tears. I couldn't help it.
Joseph.
So, what song have you chosen?
I've chosen a song called A Song For You by Donny Hathaway.
That's a great song.
I want to showcase not just the range I can do,
but also the tone of my voice.
- I couldn't have picked a better song myself for you. - Wow.
♪ I've been so many places
♪ In my life and time... ♪
I'm quite, you know, a shy person. Have you got any tips?
- Don't even think about being shy, not when you sing. - OK.
If he is shy when he's singing,
he can't put his heart and soul into it.
♪ I love you... ♪
Joseph set the bar so high for himself.
As long as he maintains that, then he'll be fine.
♪ Black holes and revelations... ♪
Ragsy is my rocker. He's a lovely fellow.
- I'm known as the rock 'n' roll chef. - But when he sings, he hits it.
Ragsy.
So, what song are you going to do for us?
- The Stereophonics, Local Boy In A Photograph. - Great.
I knew Stuart, like, you know.
Stuart Cable was the original drummer of the Stereophonics.
He passed away a couple of years ago.
I was quite lucky to have classed him as a friend.
Whenever I do play this song, I always dedicate it to Stuart.
Well, I think it's a good idea myself, you know.
You're Welsh, I'm Welsh, they're Welsh. Keep it Welsh!
Keep it Welsh all the way, like, you know!
♪ There's no mistake
♪ Smell that smell... ♪
Ragsy is surprised he's got this far,
but he deserves to get this far.
- Sorry, I messed up then. - It's all right.
- Can I do that again? - Start again, sure, start again.
I've really got to start being more confident
in what I've achieved and why I'm here, in my own ability.
He has to believe in himself,
so as long as he does that, he has a good chance of getting through.
Adam is my steal.
Ash.
I stole Adam because, in battle, he stuck to his guns.
He's a wonderful singer and he's very confident.
I'm working with the living legend that is Tom. This is insane!
It doesn't happen to normal people!
You were stronger on the battle, for me, than the blind audition.
You pulled something out on that one. What song have you picked?
- Maybe I'm Amazed, Wings, Paul McCartney. - Oh, right.
It's a song of two parts.
You've got the beautiful melody in the verses
and then I get a chance to rock out a bit in the chorus.
Well, I'm looking forward to hearing you sing it.
♪ Maybe you're a lonely man who's in the middle of something... ♪
Because I'm the new boy in Team Tom, I do have to work harder,
- I think, to show what I can do. - I think you could smile a bit more.
Yeah, I find it easier singing to an audience, not Sir Tom, right there.
I know, it is a bit...
Tom Jones was standing five feet in front of me, watching me sing,
so a little bit intimidating.
I try to say to everybody, "Don't let me put you off."
I definitely have to prove why Tom stole me.
He's put that faith in me, so I've really got to deliver.
- No pressure here! - No, no, none! None at all! Perfect!
CHEERING
It's Team Tom's second knockout.
Three artists are singing for one last place on his team.
First up, it's Adam.
CHEERING
♪ Maybe I'm amazed at the way you love me all the time
♪ Maybe I'm afraid of the way I love you
♪ Maybe I'm amazed at the way you pulled me out of time
♪ You held me on the line
♪ Maybe I'm amazed at the way I really need you
♪ Maybe I'm a man
♪ Maybe I'm a lonely man who's in the middle of something
♪ That he doesn't really understand
♪ Maybe I'm a man
♪ Maybe you're the only woman who could ever help me
♪ Baby, won't you help me understand?
♪ Whoo-ooh-ooh
♪ Maybe I'm a man
♪ Maybe you're the only woman who could ever help me
SHE SCREAMS
♪ Baby, won't you help me understand?
♪ Whoo-ooh-ooh! ♪
CHEERING
- He's a West End singer, you know? - He is. - West End musical.
- Smash it, man. - Thank you.
Next up, it's Ragsy!
CHEERING
♪ There's no mistake
♪ I smell that smell
♪ It's that time of year again
♪ I can taste the air
♪ He'll always be 23
♪ Yet that train runs on and on
♪ Past the place they found his clothing
♪ No, no, no, no
♪ No, no
♪ And all the friends lay down their flowers
♪ Sit on the bank and drink for hours
♪ Talk of the way that they saw him last
♪ Local boy in a photograph
♪ Today
♪ He's gone away
♪ He's gone away! ♪
CHEERING
I love Ragsy.
Dude, well done, man, well done.
And finally, here's Joseph.
♪ I've been so many places
♪ In my life and time
♪ I've sung a lot of songs
♪ Cos I've made some bad rhyme
♪ I've acted out my life in stages
♪ With 10,000 people watching
♪ Because we're alone now
♪ And I'm singing this song for you... ♪
Come on, come on, come on!
♪ I love you in a place
♪ Where there's so space or time
♪ I love you for my life
♪ You're a friend of mine
♪ When my life is over and done
♪ Remember that we were together
♪ Cos we're alone now
♪ And I'm singing this song for you. ♪
CHEERING
- WILL: - Well done, Joseph!
Joseph!
CROWD CHANT: Joseph, Joseph, Joseph!
One more time, everybody, for Joseph, Adam and Ragsy! Come on!
CHEERING
What a knockout! That was incredible!
OK, for Tom, it is goodbye for two of these artists.
I know it will be really hard for you, Tom.
First of all, let me say this. I think I picked a great team.
- Yeah, man! - And...
But I've made it harder for myself
because they are each very individual
and Adam was my steal from Jessie.
And you sound like a West End singer to me.
You know, you should be in a musical and Jessie and I were
- talking about that. - I think your tone really lends itself to that.
Out of all three of you,
I feel like your performance was the most believable.
CHEERING
Ragsy's a great guy.
He used to hang out with the Stereophonics, you know.
- You did a great job tonight. - Oh, thank you. - I mean that sincerely.
Ragsy, I'll catch you out on V-Fest, man. I'll be there.
Main stage, the middle of the day for Ragsy's performance, you know.
Because I thought you were great.
- And then, of course, Joseph. - Joseph, we love you!
Joseph, I think, has got an incredible voice.
My friend Joseph, you sang with soul.
Wait, wait, wait, so, Filipino... That would be "jala-PINO".
LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
Holler! Get it? It's hot, man, it's hot!
Joseph, I'm going to be tough on you because I believe you're great,
but I can feel that you're not hitting the notes at the top
- because you're not owning it. - I agree with Jessie.
I don't think it was your best performance tonight.
Maybe it was the song,
but I know what you can do and I know what your potential is.
OK, well, Tom, who is the winner of this knockout?
CROWD SHOUT OUT
This is the hardest part for me,
knowing how they sing and the three of them are great,
but I have to go with what my ears tell me.
CROWD CALL OUT NAMES
And that is Joseph.
CHEERING
Now, Joseph, you sang a song that was really close to your heart.
Just how proud do you think your mother is of you right now?
CHEERING
Really proud. Definitely. CHEERING
Guys, is there anything you want to say to Tom?
He's been great with you, right?
Oh, yeah, he's been awesome and, you know, to be able to work with him,
to work with Tom Jones, has been fantastic.
This has been a dream, the whole thing.
I feel like I'm the luckiest guy here.
I got to work with two of the greatest stars
that this country has produced, man. It's incredible.
Everybody give it up for Adam and Ragsy. One more time, come on!
- Well done. - Thanks, man.
- It's been a pleasure, it's been a pleasure. - You've got a great voice.
Thank you.
Joseph, you are through to the live finals. You feeling good?
- Definitely! - Good man! Give it up for Joseph, everybody! Come on!
CHEERING
- OK? - I won't let you down. I'll give it my best. - I know you will.
Believe in yourself. Your face, everything, I want to see it.
He has an incredible voice.
Even though it's not his best that he can do,
that performance was good enough to get him through.
CHEERING
Earlier tonight, Tom made a crucial decision to put
one of his artists straight through to the live shows.
Here to show us why he earned a place, it's Mike Ward.
Well, Mike is my country singer
and there is no-one else in this whole competition like him.
I'm quite shy, you know. I normally sing in my bedroom.
I'm not used to performing in front of people.
It was fresh. I feel I'm the one for you.
- Tom. - Yes!
He's young, he's a good-looking kid.
♪ Uh-ohh! ♪
You know, he's got the whole thing.
He is in a unique position
because there are no home-grown country singers in Great Britain.
I have to go with Mike.
So he could be the one.
♪ You always had a love of things that glittered
♪ But I was far from being made of gold
♪ I don't know how but I scraped up the money
♪ I just never could quite tell you no
♪ Just like when you were leaving Amarillo
♪ Taking that new job near Tennessee
♪ I quit mine so we could be together
♪ I can't forget the way you looked at me
♪ Oh, girl, just to see you smile
♪ Well, I'd do anything
♪ That you wanted me to
♪ When all is said and done
♪ I'd never count the cost
♪ It's worth all that's lost
♪ Just to see you smile
♪ See you smile
♪ I'd never count the cost
♪ It's worth all that's lost
♪ Just to see you smile. ♪
CHEERING
Yeah!
Absolutely brilliant stuff there. Give it up for Mike Ward!
CHEERING
Joining him on Team Tom is Alys Williams.
CHEERING
And Joseph Apostol.
CHEERING
Tom, go and join your team.
- Right-oh. - It's Team Tom, everybody, come on.
Team Tom, everybody!
Mike, Alys and Joseph have all earned themselves
- a place in Tom's live line-up. - I think I picked a great team.
Next, it's Will's turn to select his top three.
Are we freakin' serious, man?
Which of his seven artists will make it through to the live shows?
This is difficult, right here.
Tom's had plenty of tough choices to make,
but his work is done for tonight.
Now the pressure is on Will.i.am to cut his team of seven down to three.
Team Will is beyond dope.
CHEERING
Now, before his knockouts begin, Will has the power to put
just one of his artists straight through to the quarter-finals.
So, Will, which of your seven artists are you going to send
straight through to the live shows?
Purely based on trust, open-mindedness, imagination
and who I feel is the best artist
that I've ever, ever seen in the UK in a long time...
And that person is...
..Leah.
There you go! Congratulations to Leah!
You are going straight through to the live shows. Leah, well done.
Will just said some pretty special things about you just then.
What would you like to say to him?
Oh, my goodness! Thank you so much!
- When you guys hear her sing her song... - Oh, dear!
Each time she sung it was just, "What?!"
Question-mark face.
- It was just amazing. - I hope I do it right then! - She's special.
Leah, congratulations.
We're going to hear that very special performance from Leah
a little bit later on. But for now, Leah McFall!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Oh, my goodness!
Will can only take two more of his artists into the live show.
So, Will, which three of your artists will be
competing in this first knockout?
So... the first three are...
um...
Let's see, let's see...
Moni Tivony...
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Jordan...
APPLAUSE
..and it's Leanne.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
So, we've got Moni, Jordan and Leanne for this first knockout.
Here's how they have been preparing.
♪ I'll find a way... ♪
Leanne - powerhouse.
She sounds fantastic, singing magnificent.
♪ The strength to carry on... ♪
She's raising the bar of what UK singers bring to Earth.
Do you know what song you're singing?
I've chosen Hurt, Christina Aguilera.
- All right. Just one little advice. - Mm-hm.
If you sing like Christina Aguilera, resemble Christina Aguilera,
a person that doesn't know Leanne will think
that's Christina Aguilera. I want people to know Leanne.
I do understand where he's coming from.
I do want to be me and not somebody else.
I'm feeling a bit panicked!
I'm having major doubts now about the song.
I was really confident about it, and now I'm like, aagh!
- I feel a bit stressed. - Why? - I've changed the song. - That's good.
Everything that you said, I just sort of thought about it
and the best thing to do is to be more myself.
Leanne was open-minded enough to come back to sing Alone, by Heart.
♪ I always got by on my own... ♪
And sounds fantastic doing it.
♪ Never really cared until I met you... ♪
Me and Will workshopped the song,
to make sure it was in a place where we were happy with it.
♪ I'm lying here the room's pitch dark... ♪
HE MUMBLES
- Only wobbly part is when she went... - HE MUMBLES
Her face turned all weird so she couldn't get the note out.
- That ain't cute. - Cheers, Will! - Might get a snapshot of that...
So it's all over the internet.
I'm never going to sing, like, ever again!
This is what I want, this is my dream, I want it so badly, and
hopefully he will see something in me and put me through to the lives.
♪ Now when I hear you on the phone... ♪
I like Jordan, because I think Jordan's special.
This little kid right here got it. I think he's dope.
♪ My love to you. ♪
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
- Hey. - Good to see you, I like your shirt. - Thank you.
I think it's a really important thing for me to go out there and show Will
- that he picked me for the right reason. - What song are you singing?
All Coming Back To Me Now, by Meat Loaf and Celine Dion.
The danger of doing this song is that straightaway,
Will will go, "Theatrical." What do you think of the choice?
- Did you pick that? - Yeah. - Cool.
Theatre is great, in the theatre.
But you want it to be poppin'. You don't want it to be Mary Poppins.
♪ When you see me like that... ♪
Not exactly! My comfort zone is going into character mode.
♪ But it's all coming back to me now... ♪
He needs to fix that theatre, nip it in the bud. Just sing it.
You don't have to add the... I want to see Jordan.
I want to prove to Will that I can actually be a pop singer.
Yeah! That's, that's powerful.
This is my sort of final chance to get through to the live shows.
I want to stay, and hopefully I can prove to Will that I deserve to.
Moni Tivony has that infectious energy.
He's the guy that started the riot.
He's the best male vocalist in this competition.
♪ Don't listen to a word... ♪
I'll choose Moni.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Yes!
Made it!
What song are you going to sing?
I'm taking a bit of reggae but with the Stevie vibe,
so I'm going for Master Blaster. The reason why?
Two of those are my favourite things.
Stevie Wonder is one of them, reggae another, you put the two
together and what do you get? Master Blaster. And that's me.
I thought it was like...
Well, that's exactly what you did on the blinds.
♪ No woman, no cry, yeah, yeah, yeah... ♪
What's up?
I would say it's lazy.
He showed reservations about me doing it, which in turn had me
a bit worried, and I was kind of scratching my head, thinking,
oh, my God, have I done the right thing or not?
♪ Everyone's feeling pretty... ♪
I knew I was judgmental to Moni Tivony, and his song selection.
- # Didn't know you... # - But I was wrong.
♪ Would be jammin' until the break of dawn... ♪
- His execution, fantastic. - Bam-bam-bah!
Jumping here, there and everywhere, it was just crazy.
That last chorus has got to go, go, go! Brrr! Then, pow!
This is the opportunity that I've been waiting for.
I have to actually bring it and absolutely rock it down!
♪ Jammin' and jammin' and jammin', jam on! ♪
That's what I'm talking about, there it is! Whoo!
It's Team Will's first knockout.
Three artists, all singing for one spot on his live team.
Up first, it's Moni!
♪ Everyone's feeling pretty
♪ It's hotter than July
♪ Though the world's full of problems
♪ They couldn't touch us even if they tried
♪ Didn't know you would be jammin' until the break of dawn
♪ I bet nobody ever told you
♪ That you would be jammin' until the break of dawn
♪ Would be jammin' and jammin' and jammin', jam on
♪ You ask me, am I happy?
♪ Well, as matter of fact
♪ I can say that I'm ecstatic
♪ Cos we all just made a pact
♪ Didn't know you would be jammin' until the break of dawn
♪ Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you, oh
♪ Would be jammin' until the break of dawn, whoo!
♪ Oh, you, yeah, would be j-j-j-jammin' until the break of dawn
♪ And jammin' and jammin' and jammin', jam on! ♪
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Next up, it's Jordan!
♪ There were nights when the wind was so cold
♪ That my body froze in my bed if I just listened to it
♪ Right outside the window
♪ I finished crying in the instant that you left
♪ And I can't remember where or when or how
♪ And I banished every memory you and I have ever made
♪ Baby, baby, baby
♪ If I touch you like this
♪ And if you hold me like that
♪ It was dead long ago but it's all coming back to me
♪ When I see you like this
♪ And when you see me like that
♪ Then we see what we want to see, all coming back to me
♪ I can barely recall, but it's all
♪ Coming back to me no-o-o-ow! ♪
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Go on, girl, go on, girl!
And finally, it's Leanne!
♪ I hear the ticking of the clock I'm lying here, the room's pitch dark
♪ Ooh, oh
♪ I wonder where you are tonight No answer on the telephone
♪ Oo-oo-ooh
♪ And the night goes by, so very slow
♪ Oh, I hope that it won't end, though
♪ Alone
♪ Till now, I always got by on my own
♪ I never really cared until I met you
♪ And now it chills me to the bone
♪ How do I get you alone?
♪ He-e-y-y! Alone. ♪
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Well done. Fantastic knockout round there, guys, congratulations.
Will, only one of them can go through
and this decision comes solely down to you.
- This is difficult, right here. You know? - I know. - This is difficult.
Leanne, there's no denying that your voice is incredible.
- I think you've sung amazingly well. - Thank you.
I think you've shown your range,
but I don't know if the song choice was interesting enough for me.
- Mm-hm. - I felt like it was safe.
Leanne executed what we talked about at rehearsals, like,
those low notes, you know, that were funktified, you didn't go there.
With the facial expressions.
To control the facial expressions, you were freakin'...
- You did it! You were great. - Thank you.
Jordan, music theatre is your calling.
It's just not my particular cup of tea.
But you do it fabulously well, you do it really, really well.
Can I just say one thing?
Honestly, in my opinion, musical theatre people
- are some of the most diverse people in the world. - They are.
It doesn't mean they can just do musical theatre.
You proved that today. You proved that today.
And Moni, amazing.
Right? But you were one quadrillion times better in rehearsal.
But I'm still geeked off of rehearsal.
Will, who is the winner of this knockout?
Um...
the person that is going to go through is...
- It's so hard. - I wouldn't know which way to go there.
Will, you're going to have to make a decision,
I know this is really tough.
My head, coming in here, was made up.
I wanted Moni Tivony to go through. That's what my head was saying.
I can't do that.
So I'm going to choose...
Go with your heart, Will.
It's going to be Leanne.
There you go! Leanne is going through to the live finals.
Well done!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Who else?
Oh, my God! I got through!
You only know that the level of standard is so high
when we lose two people like you at this stage of the competition.
You've been utterly brilliant, the pair of you. Thank you so, so much.
A huge round of applause for Jordan and Moni! Off you go.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Thanks, man. I really appreciate it, thank you.
Leanne has made it through to the live shows.
She is our winner, let's hear it for Leanne!
Thank you so, so much, you don't understand how much this means to me!
No, you did great.
I've put through Leanne instead of Moni,
because Moni didn't do what he did in rehearsal.
Everyone else, their performance here was better than rehearsal.
I'm in shock right now. Like, massively.
I'm so, so grateful that he has, like, believed in me.
I've been wanting this for years.
This is it for John, Cleo and Lem.
Only one can stay on Team Will and sing again in the live shows.
This is their story so far.
♪ I'm a soul man... ♪
Lem, gentle giant.
Sings so wonderfully.
Jessie didn't pick him.
Trevor. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
- CHEERING - Uh-huh, that's right,
Lem is on Team Will.
What song are you going to sing?
The acoustic version of As Long As You Love Me, by Justin Bieber.
Why did you pick that song?
My family and friends mean everything to me, they've always stuck by me,
so the lyrics really do mean something to me.
♪ Under pressure... ♪
In my team, you have to earn your keep. You gotta come in fine.
Just listen to the words and believe those words. You sing wonderful.
This time, when you sing, say it like you mean it.
He wasn't believing me. And I don't think I believed myself either.
Maybe Jessie not putting him through made him feel insecure.
But he's a great singer.
♪ As long as you love me... ♪
It's so terrifying, and so exciting, to be so close to the live shows.
I just want to do Will proud.
♪ Finally... ♪
Cleo - what?!
That's what I'm talking about.
She is awesome.
Insane in the membrane.
♪ Finally! ♪
- So do you know what you're going to sing? - Yes.
I'm singing Michael Jackson - ow!
- Leave Me Alone. - Why did you decide to sing that song?
I did sing a Michael Jackson song with Cleopatra.
We're very similar to the Jackson 5 family in a sense.
We're all musical.
But I've always wanted to sing something of his myself,
as a solo artist.
♪ Leave me alone... ♪
To take on a Michael Jackson song, it's a task.
It's like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
We need to see what we just saw, times 100.
It's risky, because I'm a big Michael Jackson fan,
so I know first-hand that if I heard anybody else
trying to sing a Michael Jackson song on anything, I'd be like, "Mm-hmm."
If she messes up,
it's all on her.
I've wanted to be a solo artist for ever.
There's no Cleopatra here, there's Cleo Higgins.
I'm just going to do my thing.
♪ Like no other... ♪
John. His voice is a sports car.
He's a Lamborghini with propellers on it.
♪ You better forget it!... ♪
I made a tough choice.
John.
Oh, my God.
What?
How are you doing?
The battles were pretty emotional. It was amazing that you picked me.
The reason why I put you through
was that you could sing low, you could go high.
Your range is incredible.
Liam was such a strong contender, I thought I'd lost it.
- I didn't think I stood a chance. - You know what song you're singing?
Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart, which is
one of the first records I ever bought.
♪ In a world that was small... ♪
In the knockout, I have a lot to prove.
♪ With no trouble at all... ♪
Yee-ha! Man, I love it.
I think we'll go all the way. Yeah.
Who could make a record that I'd love,
go to a studio right now and record? John.
♪ Something's gotten hold of my hand... ♪
'I think the other coaches are a bit bemused why he chose me.'
I want to prove that he made the right choice, every step of the way.
It's Team Will's second knockout.
Three songs, three voices and three performances,
but only one place left.
First, it's John.
♪ Something's gotten hold of my heart
♪ Keeping my soul and my senses apart
♪ Something's gotten into my life
♪ Cutting its way through my dreams like a knife
♪ Turning me up, oh Turning me down, yeah
♪ Making me smile and making me frown
♪ In a world that was small
♪ I once lived in a time that was peace with no trouble at all
♪ But then you came my way
♪ And a feeling unknown shook my heart
♪ Made me want you to stay
♪ All of my nights and all of my days
♪ Something's gotten hold of my hand
♪ Dragging my soul
♪ To a beautiful land. ♪
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Thank you.
Next up, it's Cleo.
♪ Ooh!
♪ Time after time I gave you all of my money
♪ No excuses to make
♪ Ain't no mountain that I can't climb, baby
♪ All is going my way
♪ But there's a time when you're right and you know you must fight
♪ Who's laughing, baby?
♪ Don't you know
♪ And there's a choice that we make and this choice you must take
♪ Who's laughing, baby?
♪ So just leave me alone
♪ Leave me alone
♪ Leave me alone Stop it
♪ Just stop doggin' me
♪ Da, da, da, da... ♪
Come on!
♪ I said to leave me alone
♪ Stop it
♪ Just sto-o-o-o-o-o-op, ooh-hoo!
♪ Dogging me aro-o-o-und
♪ Ooh. ♪
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
And finally, it's Lem!
JESSIE: Pull yourself together, come on.
♪ Under pressure
♪ Seven billion people in the world trying to fit in
♪ Keep it together Smile on your face
♪ Even though your heart is frowning
♪ But hey now, you know, girl
♪ We both know it's a cruel world
♪ But I will take my chances
♪ As long as you love me
♪ We could be starving
♪ We could be homeless
♪ We could be broke
♪ As long as you love me
♪ I'll be your platinum
♪ I'll be your silver
♪ I'll be your gold
♪ As long as you lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love
♪ Just lo-lo-l-lo-lo-lo-love me-e-e
♪ Love, oh-oh-oh-oh
♪ Me-e-e-e-e
♪ As long as you
♪ Love me. ♪
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Everybody, give it up one more time for Lem, Cleo and John! Come on!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
OK, Will, it's down to you
to decide who gets that last place on your team.
Um...
Everybody on stage, that was pretty freakin' fantabulous.
CHEERING
I think all three of you have the strength to go through to the lives,
but Lem, wow.
CHEERING
I didn't choose you in the battles, and I am so proud
and so happy that you have been given the chance
to do that on Team Will.
It's really close.
John, you know, I was talking to Will last week
and I said, why did you get through? And today, I see why.
I really think you've got a great, unique voice.
Great rendition as well.
Every week I look forward to seeing Cleo,
but this week it just fell flat of where you usually come.
I think Danny's right. For me, the song choice just wasn't right.
I feel like that let you down.
I want to know who in the world has the right to tell you
what you did wrong or right, when that was just flawless execution.
CHEERING
Are we freakin' serious here?
You know exactly what you want to do.
You know how to conduct, you know how to write.
You are a seasoned freakin' artist!
If it was my decision, hands down, it's Lem.
OK, Will, it's your decision, and it's without doubt a tough one.
AUDIENCE SHOUT
I have to put Cleo through.
CHEERING
Ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for our winner.
Congratulations, Cleo!
Ladies and gentlemen, one more time,
please give it up for the fantastic Lem and John. Come on!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
LEM: Thank you for helping.
You should have gone through.
I'm very sorry to be leaving here. But it's not the end.
There's always another door.
Come here.
Cleo, congratulations. You have made it through to the live show.
- Is there anything you want to say to Will? - Thank you, Will.
You've just put two girls through, and because of that
I couldn't imagine you to put a third when you've got three places. But...
I was hoping that my performance would be good enough
for the audience, at least.
They definitely enjoyed it in here.
Ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together
for the fantastic Cleo!
One more time, come on!
Thank you.
Danny, who would you have gone with?
- Either Lem or Cleo, probably. TOM: - Lem, I think.
Me, too, Lem.
I'm through! I'm through to the live shows, baby.
Earlier, Will kept the future of one of his artists safe
by sending her straight into the live shows.
Here to show exactly why he made that decision, it's Leah McFall!
Leah is the best thing since sliced bread.
No-one in the charts right now sounds like you.
All the way, ready to go, I would record her right now.
Really, Leah? Whoa.
I love fashion. I love experimenting with it.
I think fashion's important as a musician and artist.
They go hand in hand.
♪ The way you make me feel... ♪
At the battles, Leah was put in a situation where she was shackled.
You didn't even get a chance to really hear Leah do Leah.
And she still won. That's how dope she is.
Leah.
That girl is amazing. She's going all the way to the lives.
♪ The way you make me feel. ♪
Come on, Leah!
♪ Loving you
♪ Is easy cos you're beautiful
♪ Makin' love to you
♪ Is all I wanna do
♪ Loving you
♪ Is more than just a dream come true
♪ And everything that I do
♪ Is out of lovin' you, oh
♪ La, la, la, la, la
♪ Oooh, da, da, da
♪ Do, do, do, do, do, do
HIGH-PITCHED: # Ahhhh
♪ No-one else can make me feel
♪ The colours that you bring
♪ Stay with me till we grow old
♪ And we will live each day in springtime
♪ Loving you, oh
♪ Is more than just a dream come true
♪ It's everything that I do
♪ Ah-h-h-h-h-h. ♪
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
That was what Will was talking about!
The amazing Leah!
And joining her on Will's live team, it's Leanne Jarvis!
And Cleo Higgins!
So there you have it. It's Team Will!
Tom and Will's knockouts are over,
and their teams of three are ready for the live shows.
On Team Tom,
Alys, Joseph
and Fast Pass country boy Mike.
There they are, Team Tom!
Will's knockout winners
were Leanne and Cleo,
and Fast Pass superstar Leah.
It's Team Will!
That is it. What a night.
Will and Tom have picked their top three artists.
Next time, Jessie and Danny will face big performances
and massive decisions as their knockouts begin.
Thanks to our artists, our band and our four superstar coaches.
Will.i.am!
Jessie J!
Sir Tom Jones!
And Danny O'Donoghue!
Join us next time as the knockouts continue.
- And we take one step closer to finding The Voice. - Good night!
Good night.
Tomorrow night, the knockouts conclude.
The talent in this room is unreal.
As teams Danny and Jessie fight it out for a place in the live shows.
Uh-oh, gloves are off.
Who to put through...
You're one of the best vocalists this country's ever seen.
..and who to send home...
That was one of the performances of the show so far.
..will be the hardest decision yet.
Jessie, who is the winner?
Oh! I don't know.
Have you got the vocal ability to deliver a blinding audition?
That's what I'm talking about!
Could you battle your way to a knockout performance?
That was mega dope.
- If the answer is... - Yes!
..then head to our website to apply for The Voice Series 3.
Our stage is waiting. All it needs is you.
Here's your chance. Go.
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