Last night, Team Tom and Team Will faced the first round of knockouts.
Their goal - a place in the live shows.
- The competition was fierce. - Amazing.
- And the places were few. - Wow.
With just three in each team able to go on...
And go live.
Tonight, it's Round 2 of the Knockouts.
As Jessie and Danny complete their live show line-up.
They have to choose the right song. I have to choose the right singers.
They're going to have to prove to me that they are the one
I take through to the live shows.
- Jessie, who is the winner? - I don't know!
The knockout weekend continues now.
I'm so proud!
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
Hello and welcome to The Voice: The Knockouts.
Tonight, the artists will be singing to knock their own teammates out of the competition.
Let's meet the four superstars searching for the next big thing.
- Will.i.am. - CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
- Jessie J! - CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
- Sir Tom Jones! - CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
- And Danny O'Donoghue! - APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
Welcome back, coaches. How are we feeling, we good?
- Wicked. - Good.
Tonight, Danny and Jessie must put together their ultimate teams of three for the live shows.
First up, Team Jessie.
Yes!
Team Jessie, baby, yeah!
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
Jessie is about to protect the future of one of her artists
by giving them a clear path into the next stage of this competition.
Jessie, which of your seven artists
are you sending straight through to the live shows?
It's never a free pass.
This doesn't mean the hard work doesn't stop.
The person that I'm taking through, for me,
is just someone that has a voice that is undeniable.
The person that I am taking through to the lives is...
Ash. APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
Ash, congratulations!
Step forward for me.
You've done it! You're through to the live shows, congratulations.
I can't speak.
That's... It's incredible.
- Thank you so much. - Enjoy every minute of it.
You've been an incredible coach.
Since day one you've given us so much time and so much nurturing,
and you're incredible. Thank you so much for this opportunity.
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
We'll hear Ash perform later on in the show.
But for now, everyone, Ash Morgan!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
There are only two places left on Jessie's live team,
so Jessie, which three artists will be in this first knockout round?
Danny.
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
The amazing Trevor.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
And...
Sarah.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
So, Sarah, Trevor and Danny are in Jessie's first knockout.
Let's take a look at how they got here.
♪ Take me T-T-Take me... ♪
Sarah is the sexy, sassy girl with a range from here to here.
♪ Yeah, yeah! ♪
So happy!
I'm 31. I've been waiting my whole life for this moment.
So, song choice for this next round is crucial.
- What song do you want to sing? - Ain't No Mountain High Enough.
- I know it's kind of been done. - Yeah.
You're going into the safe zone.
I definitely think there's a wild side of you
- that you've not brought out yet. - Yeah.
♪ Baby, there ain't no mountain high enough... ♪
You know how I feel about that song. It's a massive song to sing.
I think it's hard to make it original.
It's very easy to sound like everyone else that's sung it.
You're panicking. Just take your time. Really own it.
Jessie was working me really hard.
I couldn't understand what you said. You just threw it away.
I still don't believe you.
She wants me to do the best version of this song that I possibly can.
I'm annoying, sorry, but we have to get this right.
Sarah just needs to stop trying to be safe,
cos that's when the confident woman comes out,
and that's what I want to see.
I just feel like this is my last chance,
and I just pray Jessie takes me through to the live shows.
♪ Coming to you... ♪
Trevor, my soul man.
Trevor was the backing vocalist and now is the main event.
♪ I'm a soul man... ♪
I'm going to keep pushing and pushing
to come out of my shyness.
The next stuff is knockouts. How are you feeling about that?
I'm trying to decide if I should do a fast or a slow song.
It's a tough decision, I agree with you.
We'll have a think about it.
What have you decided on?
Gimme Some Lovin'.
Ooh. ♪ Gimme some lovin'... ♪
My missus chose it. She really does know my voice,
she's heard it for years, so I'm going to go with her on this one.
♪ I'm so glad we made it
♪ Yeah, so glad we made it! ♪
I'm not crazy about the song.
I don't like it. It's a bit predictable.
I would like to see if we can put a slower section in,
break it down.
I'm very nervous. It's not something I would have done.
Just piano for me, just for a minute.
The fact that it's been stripped down,
it leaves me very open to mistakes.
♪ ..My feet on the floor... ♪
Can you smile and perform? And remember that we're...?
There is a certain way I've learned it,
so now I'm like, "Oh, my God, I don't know how I'm going to do it."
He can sing the ... out of it,
but that's not going to pull him through the next round. He needs to
give something extra special that no-one's seen.
- No problem, I'll work on it. I promise. - Yeah? - Yeah, I promise.
I'm going back to square one again,
so I've got a lot of hard work to do now, but I want this badly.
Bad, bad, bad. So I'm going to give my all.
♪ Baby, you're my everything... ♪
Danny is so inexperienced but he's got such delicious tone,
and killer dance moves.
Danny. APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
- So, song choice. - Be My Baby by the Ronettes.
I like that idea of reworking such a well-known. classic song.
It's obviously a female vocal,
and I'd like to switch it up a bit and make my mark on it.
- I trust that you're not going to let me down on this one. - No, I won't.
♪ Be my little baby... ♪
The band rehearsal, it's intense,
and Jessie is right in front of you.
♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh... ♪
I think you should just do it on your own. ♪ Be my little baby... ♪
- Without us playing? - Yeah.
Jessie was saying she thinks I should do less.
Don't try and add too much to it, just keep it plain.
♪ Be my baby now, oh oh... ♪
'I feel it's fairly risky.'
It definitely feels different, has a different vibe.
♪ Be my little baby. ♪
It's nice. I think it's really nice on your own.
This will actually be my fifth gig now.
I have to show Jessie that I can make it work.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
It's Team Jessie's first knockout.
Three artists are about to perform, but only one can go on and go live.
- First, it's Danny! - APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
♪ The night we met
♪ I know I needed you so
♪ And if I had the chance I'd
♪ Never let you go
♪ So won't you say you love me?
♪ I'll make you so proud of me
♪ We'll make them turn their heads
♪ Everywhere we go
♪ So won't you please
♪ Be my, be my
♪ Be my little baby
♪ Say you'll be my darlin'
♪ Be my baby now, oh-oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
♪ Won't you be my
♪ Be my little baby. ♪
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
- So cute! - That was different.
- So cute, though! - Yeah.
- Next, it's Trevor! - APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
♪ Well, my temperature's rising and my feet left the floor
♪ 20 people knocking cos they wanted some more
♪ Let me in, baby I don't know what you got
♪ But you better take it easy This place is hot
♪ I'm so glad we made it
♪ Mmm-hmm, so glad we made it
♪ Well, I feel so good Everything is sounding hot
♪ You'd better take it easy cos this place is on fire
♪ It's been a hard day I don't know what to do
♪ But wait a minute, baby This could happen to you, so
♪ So glad we made it
♪ Oh, Lord, so glad we made it
♪ Well, I feel so good Everything is sounding hot
♪ Baby
♪ Ooh, yeah Gimme that love, baby
♪ Gimme that love, baby
♪ That's what I want, baby Gimme that love, baby. ♪
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
Killed it, killed it.
- Finally, it's Sarah! - APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
♪ Listen, baby
♪ Just call out my name
♪ I'll be there in a hurry
♪ You don't have to worry
♪ Cos baby, there ain't no mountain high enough
♪ Ain't no valley low enough
♪ Ain't no river wide enough
♪ To keep me from getting to you
♪ Remember the day I set you free
♪ I told you you could always count on me
♪ And from that day on I made a vow
♪ I'll be there when you want me Someday, somehow
♪ Ain't no mountain high enough
♪ Ain't no valley low, no
♪ Ain't no river wide enough
♪ For you
♪ Ain't no mountain high enough
♪ Ain't no valley low enough, no
♪ Ain't no river wide enough
♪ To keep me from getting to you
- # Oooh-ooh-ooh. # - APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
I'm so proud.
Well done, guys. What a knockout round that was.
Jessie, you must be so proud of them.
- TOM: - Speechless. - I am so proud!
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
This, of course,
- makes your decision even tougher. - I don't even know,
I don't even know. I don't know.
I need, seriously, I need some guidance.
The one that sort of had the most power
and came across the strongest for me and the most real was Trevor.
- APPLAUSE AND CHEERING - Thank you, Tom.
The difference between Trevor and Sarah is so slim
that Sarah's song choice tipped it by getting the crowd going.
I know you wanted to show off your voice with a ballad,
and I commend you for it,
but sometimes high-tempo just kicks its butt in a way as well.
Danny, you're my favourite, you know? But...
that wasn't good.
I looked over to Jessie, like, what happened there?
Just a guitar, and that's it?
- Where... What did you guys do in rehearsal? - There was, like, percussion.
Only percussion I heard was my head hitting the chair when I fell asleep.
AUDIENCE BOOS
No, I'm just saying!
The arrangement... I'm sorry, I'm being honest,
now you're going to get mad at me because I'm honest?
That being said...
I still would pick Danny, because I don't think
he was given the right tools
and he is my favourite.
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
CROWD SHOUT
OK, OK.
CHANTING: Sarah! Sarah!
OK, guys, guys, guys.
Danny, up until this point, for me,
you were one of the strongest contenders
in this competition as an all-round artist.
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
Sarah, I said to you, I need to see your wild side.
I am blown away at your performance.
And I, I cried.
Trevor, you took the mic off the stand like, "This is my moment."
I loved it. So well done.
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
Jessie, who is the winner of this knockout?
AUDIENCE SHOUTS
I don't know!
Well, it's either Sarah or Trevor, I think. Either one.
OK. Er...
I don't know.
Jessie, who is the winner of this knockout?
I...
..am...
going to go with my gut.
And my heart.
The winner of this knockout...
Purely, I'm going to go on a decision based on...
Come on, guys, let her think!
LAUGHTER
Argh! I don't know! I don't know!
Jessie, you've got to go.
You said you were going to go with
- your head and your heart. - I don't know.
Go with heart.
OK.
- WILL: - The crowd want Sarah.
They really want Sarah. She did smash it. We're talking about
who will sell records after this.
Danny is going to have a career either way.
But Sarah just proved a point to me that I just, I can't deny it.
That's really tough.
- TOM: - It's tough, it's tough. It's a tough decision to make.
Jessie, I know that you're getting help from your coaches,
but this really does come down to you,
and you're going to have to make your mind up.
OK.
I was going to take you through, Danny, OK?
I'm being real with you.
I believe you're the most unique artist that this show has ever seen.
I am not going to put you through
because I don't think that was the best voice, OK?
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
I'm going to go with the person that showed me
something that I hadn't seen, that deserves to fight in the lives.
So the winner of this knockout...
..is Sarah. WILD APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
Sarah, congratulations.
You are the winner. You're going through to the live shows.
Well done.
- Guys, can I have a hug? I'm so... - That's all right. - Oh, my God.
That was the hardest thing I've ever had to do.
So, that was tough. That was really tough.
And guys, is there anything you want to say to Jessie right now?
Six months ago, I hadn't even done a gig, so yeah, just thank you.
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
Yeah, just thank you so much for everything you've done.
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
Huge round of applause for Trevor and Danny!
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
And so that leaves Sarah!
Congratulations! You're through to the live shows.
- You're just completely shocked, aren't you? - I'm honestly speechless.
And I honestly thought that was my last performance.
You don't do a performance like that and me just bypass it.
This is about opportunity and you just grabbed it.
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Sarah!
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
I just thought this was my last chance.
And tonight's made me realise, it's not the end of the road.
So now I'm not going to stop. I want to get to the final.
- You made the right choice. - I know.
I just kind of, honestly, she was the no, and it was between the other two.
And then it was like, she's not sung like that, ever!
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
This is it.
Jessie has one place left on her live team. Who's going to fill it?
Letitia, Lovelle, or Matt?
Everything has been building up to this performance.
♪ When you're standing in the crowd... ♪
- Matt was my steal. - We've got a steal!
Because I really wanted to work with him.
Jessie.
♪ Whoa, oh, do I do. ♪
Let's talk song choice.
I'm excited about the song Skinny Love, by Birdy.
- I think that's a great song choice. It's unusual, I don't think people are going to expect it. - Yeah.
I'm huge fan of that song.
This song reflects a very important time in my life.
♪ Come on, skinny love Just last the year... ♪
'My relationship wasn't going in the right place,'
and looking back, I can see how this song tells that story.
One second, one second, one second. You're holding back.
Because if I was to commit to it, you'd...
If you'd cry your eyes out, you want to do that now and not on stage.
For me, Matt needs to deliver
an emotional performance that is contained and controlled.
You have to not let it become your weakness, but become your strength.
- Yeah, yeah. - There's a difference between me watching you cry
and me crying with you.
The key to getting this right on the night
is to not allow my emotions to affect my performance.
But you know, on the night, singing such an emotional song, who knows?
Lovelle is the young, fun,
feisty girl that has a tone that just gets your ears.
♪ No air, no air... ♪
Lovelle.
- I want to talk song choice. - OK.
I've picked Emeli Sande, Wonder.
Right. I don't think it's the most thought-out choice.
Right now, Emeli Sande is at a real big peak of her career.
Don't want you to be compared to the original.
I feel that you can show your versatility with Cyndi Lauper,
True Colours.
'I don't know what to do. I feel like,'
do I go with what Jessie says, or do I go with what my heart says?
I don't know.
- How are you feeling? - Good. - Good?
What have you decided to go ahead with?
I'm going to sing True Colours.
Because you know what you're talking about, and I trust you.
I was a bit unsure at first, so I went and practised.
♪ ..your true colours shining through... ♪
And I love it now. I am so happy I listened.
♪ ..Like a rainbow. ♪
- Do you like it? - So good!
I'm going to throw it down and say that Lovelle just shook up
who I thought initially were my top three in my mind.
♪ I bust the windows out your car... ♪
Letitia, Letitia, my lovely Letitia.
The youngest left in the competition.
I think her voice is so unique and incredible.
She is like a little ball of light.
So, knockouts.
Song.
Pat Benatar, Love Is A Battlefield.
Wow, OK! Not an easy one.
I chose this song because I love the film that I first heard it in,
13 Going On 30.
♪ We are young... ♪
Letitia is the youngest person that's going to be stepping onstage
for the knockouts and I want her to go out there owning the stage.
I want you to give me a bit more fire.
You're singing it how you've sung it for years.
I'll put you off and you fight through me.
♪ We are young... ♪
There is a danger zone and a comfort zone
and you have to sit in the middle.
♪ Searching our hearts for so long... ♪
Come on!
I'd say Jessie's belief in me has really hit home.
I need to make my stamp in this competition
and show her that I am made of more.
So good! You did it!
CHEERING
It's Team Jessie's second knockout.
Three singers, three songs, but just one place left.
First, it's Letitia.
♪ We are young
♪ Heartache to heartache we stand
♪ Love is a bed of nails
♪ Ohh-oh oh-oh
♪ You're begging me to go I'm making you stay
♪ Why do you hurt me so bad?
♪ It would help me to know
♪ Do I stand in your way
♪ Or am I the best thing you've had?
♪ Believe me, believe me
♪ I can't tell you why
♪ But I'm trapped by your love
♪ And chained to your side
♪ Oh, yeah
♪ We are strong
♪ No-one can tell us we're wrong
♪ Searching our hearts for so long
♪ Both of us knowing
♪ Love is a battlefield. ♪
CHEERING
She nice, she nice.
Go on, girl! Go on!
APPLAUSE DROWNS SPEECH
Next up, it's Lovelle.
♪ You with those sad eyes
♪ Don't be discouraged
♪ Oh, I realise it's hard to take courage
♪ In a world full of people
♪ You can lose sight of it all
♪ And the darkness inside you can make you feel so small
♪ But I see your true colours shining through
♪ I see your true colours and that's why love you
♪ So don't be afraid to let them show
♪ Your true colours
♪ True colours are beautiful
♪ So don't be afraid to let them show
♪ Your true colours
♪ True colours
♪ Are beautiful
♪ Like a rainbow. ♪
DANNY: She's gorgeous.
Love you.
Go work it.
And finally, it's Matt.
CHEERING
♪ Come on, skinny love Just last the year
♪ Pour a little salt We were never here
♪ My, my, my, my, my, my
♪ My, my, my, my
♪ Staring at a sink of blood and crushed veneer
♪ I have told my love to wreck it all
♪ Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
♪ My, my, my, my, my, my, my, oh, my
♪ Right in this moment this order is tall
♪ And I told you to be patient And I told you to be fine
♪ And now all your love feels wasted
♪ But who the hell was I?
CHEERING
♪ Who will love you?
♪ Who will fight?
♪ Who will fall far behind? ♪
CHEERING
- WILL: - Go, go, go, go!
Look at that, we got a standing ovation from all four coaches.
Fantastic performance, wasn't it? Incredible.
OK, two of these artists are about to leave The Voice for good.
The talent this year is unreal and I just feel like, personally,
I think I have the strongest team.
DANNY: No. JESSIE: That's just how I feel.
The gloves are off!
Letitia, you sounded great. A little pitchy, but still great.
Lovelle, I love the way you look for a start off.
I had to say that, I just had to get that out.
♪ Sex bomb, sex bomb. ♪
LAUGHTER
You know, you guys' performances were out of the box, amazing,
but Matt just had something extra, something special.
CHEERING
Matt, you summoned something. Not many singers can do that.
Many singers are like, "Oh, my gosh,
"I have to make sure I sing in pitch."
But there's another thing like,
let me summon all my angels to surround me at this moment in time.
CHEERING
- OK, Jessie, it's decision time. - OK. Thank you for working with me.
Letitia, you know how I feel about your voice.
I think you're one of the best
undiscovered young female vocalists this country's ever seen.
Lovelle, the light and shade that you showed in that performance
and the trust that you had in me with the song choice
was probably the most beautiful thing to see unfold.
Matt, obviously you were my steal and I...
I can't deny that every single person in this room was just like...amazed.
CROWD SHOUTS
The winner... The winner of this knockout...
..is Matt.
CHEERING
Well done, well done.
You deserved it so much. You deserved it. Well done.
We'll get to you in a second, Matt, but we can't forget these guys.
Letitia and Lovelle, you were both absolutely incredible.
CHEERING
Jessie, you are the bomb, OK?
You teach me so much and I'm really happy to have got this far.
Thank you.
Jessie, I just want to say thank you for the way you've been with us.
You've been real.
Please put your hands together one more time
for the fantastic Letitia and Lovelle.
CHEERING
Well done, well done.
- I'm glad you liked the dress! - Yeah, it's lovely.
Ladies and gentlemen, please give it up for Matt, come on!
- Come on, darling. - Oh, my God! Thank you so much! - Well done!
- Thank you so much, Jessie! - Thank you.
That was the most amazing experience of my whole entire life. Man, whoa!
- Go and give your brother a cuddle. - You were fresh.
There were so many great performances,
but then it's just an emotional connection, isn't it?
Earlier, one artist went straight through to the live shows
without having to sing a note.
And here's why.
Ash is my little diamond.
♪ Oohhhhhh! ♪
He is the guy that made me lay on the stage for him
and be his front-row fan.
For several years before The Voice, I hadn't done any singing.
♪ Open up Ohhhhhh! ♪
At the battle, I was like a proud mum.
I don't think I've heard him sing a bad note yet.
♪ Hey-ey-ey! ♪
- You are freakin' fantastic. - He just needs to be aware of how great he is.
Ash.
Just getting through the battles, despite image
and all the other things that could hold somebody back,
just felt incredible and I hope that
I can continue growing with my confidence,
with my performance and my self-belief.
CHEERING
♪ Every night, I rush to my bed
♪ With hopes that maybe I'll get a chance
♪ To see you when I close my eyes
♪ I'm going outta my head
♪ Lost in a fairy tale
♪ Can you take my hand and be my guide?
♪ Clouds filled with stars cover the skies
♪ I hope it rains
♪ You're the perfect lullaby
♪ Sweet dreams
♪ Or a beautiful nightmare
♪ Either way I don't wanna wake up from you
♪ Sweet dreams
♪ Or a beautiful nightmare
♪ Either way I don't wanna wake up from you. ♪
CHEERING
Give it up for Ash Morgan.
Well done!
Joining him in Jessie's top three is Sarah Cassidy.
And it's Matt Henry.
It's Team Jessie!
Jessie has chosen Ash, Matt, and Sarah for her live line-up.
I am so proud.
Now Danny must decide which artists will make his top three.
It's going to be really, really hard.
Who will earn a place in the live shows and who will be left behind?
It's decision time, isn't it?
All right, well, let's get this thing started.
It's Danny's magnificent seven.
I've got the best artists, I absolutely know.
CHEERING
Danny is about to give one of those seven
a free pass straight into the live shows.
So, Danny, how difficult is this going to be for you tonight?
If I could take me off the show and just have another one of them
go through, I would. It's going to be really, really hard.
I'm not looking forward to it.
Danny, which of your seven artists are you sending straight through?
Well, the person I'm sending through has shown me that not only do
they sing from emotion, they sing from the heart every single time.
The person I'm going to take through to the live shows is...
It's Karl Michael.
CHEERING
Congratulations, Karl. Well done.
- You are going straight through to the live shows. - I'm shaking.
I'm so grateful, man. I just feel like...
While we've been rehearsing, you said someone threw you a lifeline
and, brother, you just threw me one. I'm so grateful, man.
We will hear Karl perform later on in the show,
but for now, it's Karl Michael!
- Oh, my gosh! - So, Danny, it's now time for your first knockout.
Which three artists are about to perform?
The first person that's going to compete is...
my steal, Alex.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Second person...
..is Abi.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
And the third...
is Andrea.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
So that's it. Andrea, Abi and Alex will be the first three to perform.
Here's how they got to this point.
♪ In the arms of the angel... ♪
Andrea, my little songbird.
♪ Fly away... ♪
There's one thing that doesn't lie and that's the hairs on my arms.
She has an amazing voice.
I want to compete on the same level as sighted people.
She's a true inspiration.
Give us a kiss. You didn't get this far on the sympathy vote, you know.
You got this far because you're an outstanding singer
- and I just hope you chose the right song! - Well, I've gone for Songbird.
It could be considered a safe choice,
but I don't want to take a risk at this point.
♪ Know the score... ♪
'I love this song so much. You know, this is what she does best.'
♪ I love you... ♪
I want to fight for this all the way
and I want Danny to choose me in his top three.
It's gorgeous, really beautiful.
Abi is real East meets West.
She'll take a song and, before you know it,
it's like you never heard it before.
♪ Ohhhh... ♪
She is a brilliant, brilliant singer.
'Abi is going to sing Iris by Goo Goo Dolls.'
It's one of my favourite songs of all time.
'The lyrics of the song I've picked'
sum up exactly how I'm feeling in this moment right now.
♪ And I don't want the world to see me... ♪
When you've got a talent like yours, the difference between
you hitting the note or not, is just about letting go.
You know, I think you suffer from people
not understanding that this is what you were made to do.
I'm a dentist, but it's not my passion.
Singing is what I have always wanted to do.
I'm not going to let that little voice in the head,
saying, "You can't do it."
♪ Don't need no hateration Hollerating... ♪
Alex is my steal. I don't know what Jessie was thinking.
The winner of this battle is Letitia.
We've got a steal!
He brings a lot more of showmanship to Team Dan.
He's like a ready-made pop star.
- Good to see you, mate. - How are you?
What's the song?
I'm going to be doing Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder.
- Big song! - It's a big song!
Does a song come any bigger? Probably not.
I think people that know me well
would say this is my signature song, definitely.
♪ I know you're my, my sole desire, baby... ♪
In the battles, he was moving around so much
he wasn't aware that his pitch was going off.
- OUT OF TUNE: - ♪ Don't need no haters... ♪
Alex has to show me that he can rein in some of the showmanship.
Sometimes it's nice to just pull back a little bit on it.
It's not called The Dance, it's called The Voice. You know?
I'm going to try and keep my feet on the ground today.
He's here because I helped him. He cannot get this wrong.
I definitely owe it to Danny as his steal to nail this performance
and show him that he made the right choice.
CHEERING
It's Team Danny's first knockout.
Three brilliant artists, one last chance to make his top three.
First, it's Alex.
CHEERING
MUSIC STARTS # Oh, yeah, baby, yeah
♪ Like a fool I went and stayed too long
♪ Well, now I'm wondering if your love's still strong
♪ Ooh, baby Here I am
♪ Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours
♪ Ai, ai Here I am, baby
♪ Whoa, signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours
♪ Ah, here I am, baby
♪ Whoa, signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours
♪ Ahh
♪ Seen a lot of things in this old world
♪ When I touch them, they mean nothing, girl
♪ Ooh, baby Here I am
♪ Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours
♪ Oh, yeah
♪ Owee, baby, you set my soul on fire
♪ That's why I know you're my sole desire
♪ Baby, here I am
♪ Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours
♪ Said I'm signed
♪ Sealed, delivered
♪ I'm a-yours
♪ Ah-oh
BENDING NOTE: ♪ Yeah. ♪
CHEERING
- That is how you sing on pitch, everybody. - Yeah.
INDISTINCT
ALEX: Oh, shut up(!)
Next, it's Abi!
CHEERING
MUSIC
♪ Ay-a-ah, ay-a
♪ All I can taste is this moment
♪ And all I can breathe is your life
♪ When sooner or later, it's over
♪ I just don't want to miss you tonight
♪ And I don't want the world to see me
♪ Cos I don't think that they'd understand
♪ When everything's made to be broken
♪ I just want you to know who I am
♪ Oh, ooh-ooh ooh ooh
♪ Ooh-ooh ooh ooh-ooh-ooh
♪ And I don't want the world to see me
♪ Cos I don't think that they'd understand
♪ When everything's made to be broken
♪ I just want you to know who I am
CHEERING
Woo-hoo-hoo hoo-hoo!
She has no idea how good she is.
She doesn't know any of it.
ANDREA: Well done, well done.
Finally, it's Andrea.
CHEERING
MUSIC STARTS
♪ For you
♪ There'll be no crying
APPLAUSE
♪ For you-ooh-ooh
♪ The sun will be shining
♪ Cos I feel
♪ That when I'm with you
♪ It's all right
♪ I know it's all right
♪ And the songbirds keep singing like they
♪ Know the score
♪ And I love you, I love you, I love you
♪ Like never before
♪ Like never before. ♪
WILD CHEERING
Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Andrea, Abi and Alex!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
And, Danny, not an easy decision for you to make.
It never is with Team Dan.
I couldn't help at all.
Thanks, Tom!
For me, you know, the emotion came through Andrea
and it hit me right there.
CHEERING
If I would've picked who was... who did the best job, I thought...
Alex was the best singer so far.
Abi, you didn't pick the right song for...tonight.
AUDIENCE MEMBER SHOUTS OUT
OK!
I think you sound wonderful but I think you probably got caught up in the words,
- "I want you to know who I am." - You're right, Will.
Abi did sing the song, "I just want you to know who I am"
because she did have confidence issues and I think you did a great job on it, as well.
Andrea, again, you know, never ceases to amaze me.
Alex, you know, you weren't moving around too much and,
literally, Jessie was like, "Oh, my God, his pitch is perfect now."
So really, really proud of all three of you tonight.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Decision time, isn't it?
I personally have to go with my emotions and...
..the person that was... That hit me in the heart the most...
..was Andrea. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Andrea is the winner
of this knockout round.
She goes through to the live finals.
So, Andrea, you ARE in Danny's top three.
How are you feeling right now?
Overwhelmed, speechless. Can't say anything else!
Oh, well done. You truly deserve it.
So, guys, that leaves you two
and it does mean that, in this competition, it's the end of the road for you.
What have you learned the most from this whole experience?
It's helped me grow as a singer and I've taken a lot from it
and I'm really grateful.
Er...I don't know what to say.
Just thank you, Jessie, for...
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
..helping me and thank you, Danny, for taking me on in the first place. I really appreciate it.
A huge round of applause for Abi and Alex!
It's fine. It's fine.
So good. It was SO good! Oh!
APPLAUSE DROWNS SPEECH
A huge round of applause for Andrea!
CHEERING
Thank you. Thank you so much for picking me. I did not expect that.
- I really didn't. - You genuinely did such an incredible job. - Thank you.
You did an amazing job.
Oh, can you believe it?
It was an incredibly hard decision to make but again, you know,
Andrea made it that little bit easier by being amazing on the night.
It's been worth it!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
HE WHOOPS
So with Andrea safely through to the live shows,
Conor, Sean and Mitchel are about to sing for the last place on Danny's live team.
♪ Said, are you going to be my girl?
Mitchel's my rocker.
♪ Be my girl... ♪
He's so energetic.
Amazing singer.
I want those types of people on my team.
♪ ..girl. ♪
Song choice is so important. What are you looking at doing?
- I'm going to be doing Need You Now by Lady Antebellum. - OK.
Have you got a reason behind it?
I'm currently in a long-distance relationship.
There's probably going to be an essence of me singing to my girlfriend while doing this song.
I think it's really, really romantic
but on paper, it doesn't sound like a good choice because of, you know, the type of act that he is.
♪ Reaching for the phone cos I can't fight it any more... ♪
I feel I have something to prove to people -
that I'm not just this rock guy.
We all know he can sing in a rock style but can you inject emotion?
- We'll find out on the night. - I have to get through to the live shows.
I don't just want to be a one-trick pony.
♪ I'm a man... ♪
Sean can hang with the best of them. He's an incredible falsetto.
♪ Time is on your side... ♪
Put him on any stage and he would own it.
- How you doing today? All right? - Good, thank you. - Good to see you. - You too.
One of the great things about knockouts is that I got to choose my own song.
What does this song mean to you?
At a young age, I was adopted.
As soon as he said that I was like, "Wow, the song's just brought on a whole other connotation."
I didn't get a chance to know my birth mother
but it's through music that I feel most connected to her.
♪ Ain't no sunshine when she's gone... ♪
I'm proud of him for being able to stand there
and sing a song like this. This is a chance for him to open up his soul.
This song means a lot to me and emotionally, there's a lot I can put into this performance.
I'm going to make the most of every single second that I've got on that stage.
♪ Some nights I wish... ♪
Conor Scott - yeah, he started off busking.
I always get a really nice reaction. That's what I love about it.
I think he was made for the stage.
♪ Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for... ♪
'In the battles, there was a few mistakes.'
Some of the harmonies were a bit off.
'But he's got just this passion.' Conor.
I couldn't NOT put him through.
I didn't think I was going to cry.
So without further ado, what's the song?
- I'm doing, er, Hey, Soul Sister by Train. - Train? - Yeah. - Bravo!
That is a great song.
The song's just one of those ones I love to busk to.
Probably one of those ones where people throw in a few more coins than usual!
- I don't know if you know this but I know the lads really well. - Serious?
OK, don't mess this up.
♪ Hey, soul sister... ♪
In the battle rounds, there were some mistakes being made.
There's six other people bringing their A game.
If you do make a mistake, I can't promise you that I can get you through.
I don't want to go back to busking after this.
- Sure you're up to it, aren't you? - Oh, yeah. I wouldn't be here if I wasn't!
I'm here for the long haul.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
It's Team Danny's second knockout
and there's only one place left on his live team.
First up, it's Conor.
HE WHOOPS
♪ Your lipstick stains
♪ On the front lobe of my left side brains
♪ I knew I wouldn't forget you
♪ And still I went and let you
♪ Blow my mind
♪ The way you can cut a rug
♪ Watching you's the only drug I need
♪ So gangster, I'm so thug
♪ The only one I'm dreaming of, you see
♪ I can be myself now, finally
♪ There is nothing I can't be
♪ I want the world to see you'll be
♪ With me, yeah
♪ Hey, soul sister
♪ Ain't that Mr Mister on the radio
♪ Stereo
♪ The way you move ain't fair, you know, now
♪ Hey, soul sister
♪ I don't want to miss a single thing
♪ You do
♪ Ha, tonight
♪ Hey-ay
♪ Hey
♪ Tonight. ♪
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Come on, Conor!
Oh, he's so good! Great, isn't he?
Next up, it's Sean.
CHEERING
♪ Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
♪ It's not warm when she's away
♪ Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
♪ And she's always gone too long
♪ Any time she goes away
- FALSETTO: - ♪ Wonder this time where she's gone... ♪
CHEERING
♪ Wonder if she's going to stay
♪ Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
♪ And this house just ain't no home
♪ Any time she goes away
♪ I know, I know, I know, I know
♪ Hey, I couldn't leave young thing alone
♪ Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
♪ And she's always gone too long
♪ Any time she goes away
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, ah
♪ Ah-ah. ♪
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Go on, Mitch!
And finally, it's Mitchel!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
♪ Picture-perfect memories scattered all around the floor
♪ Reaching for the phone cos I can't fight it any more
♪ And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
♪ For me it happens all the time
♪ It's a quarter after one
♪ I'm all alone and I need you now
♪ I said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
♪ And I don't know how I can do without
♪ I just need you now
♪ Oh
♪ And I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all
♪ It's a quarter after one
♪ I'm all alone and I need you now
♪ I said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
♪ And I don't know how I can do without
♪ I just need you now
♪ Whoa-oh-oh. ♪
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Give it up for Mitchel, Sean and Conor. Come on!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Two of these artists have just given their last performance here on The Voice.
Danny, it's definitely going to be a tough call.
Yeah, they really, really have done me proud. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
- Your hair is a little messy now. - Oh. Sorry!
But it's good. It shows that you really did whip it!
The only thing I would say is...
Probably all three of you felt comfortable on the stage but I wanted more...
proof of why you deserve to be in the lives.
I agree with Jessie.
I don't think you guys really gave it your all-all.
And I think you felt that, Conor.
- You knew something was missing. - Yeah.
But something was missing from all three of you guys.
But the fact that Conor was aware of it, and he felt it in him,
proves to me that Conor should go on to the lives
because he knows the difference.
CHEERING
Conor, you know, you've busked this song a million times
and this is probably the song that got you the most money, you know?
Mitchel, you know,
you took the most risk by giving somebody a song in your own way.
You know, Sean, you showed me that, you know, you can master your emotions,
get up there and really give a great performance.
Ooh, it's...
Again, I go with gut.
As I said before, someone who is able to take
whatever I can throw at them - you know, can take advice, you know, ingest that
and within the week, come back bigger, better and stronger.
The winner of this knockout is...
..Mitchel Emms.
Mitchel is going through to the live shows. Come on, make some noise for Mitchel.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
No! Conor!
Mitchel, you've been gigging since you were nine and now look -
you're going to the lives here on The Voice. What does this mean to you? Are you proud of yourself?
I honestly didn't expect to be going through to the lives at all.
I mean, this is possibly one of the biggest moments of my life, so...
- Good man! - CHEERING
Sean, I've got to ask you - what was it like working with Danny?
- Cos you guys got on so well, right? - Yeah, it's amazing.
He's a great guy and, like,
I, like, picked up a lot from a short space of time so I'm just...
- really thankful for that. - I don't know where to start.
Thank you so much for turning in the first place.
It's really inspired me to just continue with this.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
One more time, please make some noise for Sean and Conor. Come on!
Fantastic. Fantastic.
APPLAUSE DROWNS SPEECH
Mitchel, everyone! Come on, make some noise for him. He's fantastic. Danny!
The reason why I chose Mitchel is that he represents me and Team Dan - rock to the core.
I really believe there's room in the industry right now for an artist just like him.
You deserve it. You belong here.
I really don't know how to feel, other than complete disbelief.
- I don't know! - Come on, my boy!
You're looking at him right now - the new rock king.
CHEERING
Earlier, the pressure was well and truly off for one artist.
And here's why Danny thinks he should be in the live shows.
Karl is a very emotional creature.
You know, he's had a hard, long struggle.
I went from recording in studios in New York
to cleaning windows in Earls Court.
♪ Oh, oh
♪ No more "I love you"s, yeah... ♪
- I just can't seem to catch my break. - I've been exactly in those same shoes.
♪ And I can't be somebody else... ♪
The guy gives me shivers every time he sings.
It's Karl.
I've been signed twice. I've been hurt twice.
His default is, "I'm not good enough, I'm not good enough." Well, I'm here to tell him that he is.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
♪ Hey
♪ I'm holding on your rope
♪ Got me ten feet off the ground
♪ Yeah
♪ And I'm hearing what you say but I just can't make a sound
♪ Yeah, yeah
♪ You tell me that you need me
♪ Then you go and cut me down
♪ But wait
♪ You tell me that you're sorry
♪ Didn't think I'd turn around
♪ And say
♪ That it's too late to apologise
♪ It's too late
♪ I said, it's too late to apologise
♪ It's too late
♪ I said, it's too late to apologise
♪ Yeah
♪ I said, it's too late to apologise
♪ Yeah, yeah
♪ Yeah. ♪
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
An amazing performance there. Give it up one more time for Karl Michael!
Joining him to make Danny's top three, Mitchel Emms...
..and Andrea Begley.
They'll be back to sing live next week. Danny, go and join your team.
What a team! Well done, brother. Well done.
- Give it up! - Give it up for Team Danny!
- We're Team Danny and we're going to win! - Boom!
Here you have it. Three of the best singers in the country right now. Team Dan, all the way!
That's it - the knockout weekend is over.
And Danny and Jessie's live teams have emerged.
For Team Jessie...
..and her fast-pass artist...
It's Team Jessie!
Danny's knockout winners were...
..and he fast-tracked Karl straight to the lives.
Give it up for Team Danny!
The artists have given it everything. The coaches have chosen.
- The knockouts are over. - Our superstar coaches have now picked their top three singers.
Next week, they'll face the biggest challenge yet - the live shows.
Thanks to our artists, our band
and, of course, our incredible coaches - will.i.am...
..Jessie J...
..Sir Tom Jones...
..and Danny O'Donoghue.
Join us next week when we go live
- and one step closer to finding the voice. - Good night.
Next Friday, you get to vote...
..as The Voice goes live.
We're going live to millions. This is huge!
The artists face the ultimate challenge...
..as they sing live to the nation.
You have one chance and one chance only.
You can't make mistakes.
Good luck. You're going to need it.
Have you got the vocal ability to deliver a blinding audition?
..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 three.
Our stage is waiting. All it needs is you.
Here's your chance. Go.
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