The two vocals did blend beautifully, resulting in what Chance called an “awards show-level performance,” but as Blake put it, EJ “came in swinging.” Blake said he hadn’t “ever been so shocked by someone” in the Blind Auditions… which made it all the more shocking when he chose to go with Tasha instead. “EJ, you came out here and I was afraid for ,” Kelly admitted. His voice was so crisp, so fresh and so clean, that it cut right through the room. EJ Michels, “Tracks of My Tears”īlake said both of these power-singers possessed “individual superpowers,” but in the Battle ring, EJ was just a bit more, well, super. Until then, here’s how the rest of Monday’s Battles panned out: But for now, I’m delighted that both contestants are still in the game… and I’m still hoping for that The Wiz song. Technically, I would have given the Pass to Sorelle, who’ll still have to survive the upcoming Knockouts to get to the Lives. Chance said this would be his toughest decision of the season, but he eventually made the correct call - by choosing Sorelle, and then using his Playoff Pass on Manasseh. "something that this competition needs," as their coach put it. But Sorelle had something different, something never heard in all 12 years of the series. Manasseh certainly had the mighty pipes to handle this massive Adele ballad (Kelly said singers like her are "the reason why this show exists," and Niall called Manasseh's voice "goosebump stuff"). ![]() ![]() Like, you would struggle to get a record to even mix that well!” Blake thought the sisters, whom Chance described as a “trained wall of sound,” were so perfect and pristine and "sang with such attack and were so tight with each other," it was "almost hard to believe that was live!" Niall Horan agreed, gushing, “I can't believe what I just heard. “No one’s ever heard that song like that that was really cool,” marveled Kelly Clarkson. "When the singing started, separately, I thought, 'How is this gonna ever blend?' And now I never want you guys to not sing together," said Blake. But then… something magical happened, as Chance put on his (“3”-emblazoned) producer hat and created an intricate, utterly unique arrangement, resulting in a standing ovation and a performance unlike anything on The Voice before. Even without the Playoff Pass, really this would have been a historic performance.īack during the Blind Auditions, Chance tasked Sorelle with crooning a few a cappella lines of “What Would I Do” from The Wiz, which they did beautifully, so this week, I was hoping for “A Brand New Day” or maybe even “Ease on Down the Road.” That didn’t happen, sadly, and when I found out that he’d instead assigned Sorelle and Manasseh a totally overdone Adele cover, “Someone Like You,” I was disappointed. So, in those cases, the loser is actually the real winner.Īnd so, that brings us to Monday’s standout Battle, between harmonic sister trio Sorelle and returning Season 22 diva Manasseh Samone. It allows each coach, one time per season, to not only keep a Battle’s losing contestant in the competition, but also have that contestant bypass the Knockout Rounds and go straight to the live shows. This season, there’s something called the “Playoff Pass,” which is kind of like a Save on steroids. Let’s face it: It’s hard to keep things fresh after 12 years on the air! But as the Season 23 Battle Rounds commenced Monday, there was a newfound sense of excitement - not just because of a new “game-changing” twist, but because of new coach Chance the Rapper and his much-needed “production prowess.”įirst, the twist. (Photo: NBC)Īfter 23 seasons of The Voice - all of which have starred soon-to-be-retiring OG coach Blake Shelton - it seems like everyone has been there, done that, and gotten the “I’m on Blake’s Last Team and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt” T-shirt. ![]() Team Chance's Sorelle and Manasseh Samone deliver a historic performance on the first night of 'The Voice' Season 23 Battle Rounds.
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