On Monday night, the hits continued to roll out when the Knockouts began on Season 27 of The Voice as each coach matched up two of the remaining members of their teams for a sing-off that put one of their artists through to the Playoffs and sent the other home.
What makes the Knockouts different from the Battles is it isn’t a duet. Rather, the artists select their own song to compete with. So, they are picking material they are comfortable with, and they are giving the coaches an idea of the direction they hope to take their careers.
For the coaches, the Knockouts are tougher than the Battles. They don’t have a Save, just a Steal, so any decision they make is final. Even so, Adam Levine used his Steal to bring Kolby Cordell to his team, and Michael Bublé used his Steal on Angie Rey.
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Who went home tonight on The Voice Season 27 Knockout Roudns Night 1?
Dan Kiernan (Replay)
Grace-Miller Moody (Four-Chair Turn)
Simone Marijic
Trevon Dawson
Advancing artists tonight on The Voice Season 27 Knockout Rounds Night 1
Angie Rey (Steal)
Barry Jean Fontenot
BD.ii (Four-Chair Turn)
Ethan Eckenroad
Iris Herrera
Kolby Cordell (Steal)
Lucia Flores-Wiseman (Four-Chair Turn)
Tinika Wyatt (Replay)
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Knockouts Round 1: Team Legend’s BD.ii vs Kolby Cordell
BD.ii: Brian McKnight‘s ‘Back At One’
Kolby: Stevie Wonder‘s ‘Lately’
Winner: BD.ii
John Legend said: “I picked BD.ii because he’s soulful, he has great control and has shown himself to be one of our best vocalists. I am so excited to have BD.ii on my Playoff team.”
But Kolby isn’t going anywhere. Both Adam Levine and Michael Bublé pushed their Steal buttons for him.
Steal: Kolby Cordell
Adam said: “Kolby’s voice has got a warmth and a power, ability, soul grit. I feel like we haven’t seen the best from him yet. I enjoy beating Michael Bublé at things, especially this.”
Knockouts Round 2: Team Adam’s Grace-Miller Moody vs Lucia Flores-Wiseman
Grace: “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac
Lucia: “Slow It Down” by Benson Boone
Winner: Lucia Flores-Wiseman
Adam said: “I had to go with Lucia because Lucia is unlike anybody who’s ever been in this competition. I would love for her to be a finalist.”
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Knockouts Round 3: Team Kelsea’s Tinika Wyatt vs Dan Kiernan
Dan: “Impossible” by Shontelle
Tinika: “Best of My Love” by TheEmotions
Winner: Tinika Wyatt
Kelsea Ballerini said: “Tinika’s performance was solid. She’s connected to herself, that strength, that womanhood. I want to make sure that everyone has a chance to see that.”
Knockouts Round 4: Team Bublé’s Barry Jean Fontenot vs Simone Marijic
Simone: “She Used to Be Mine”by Sara Bareilles
Barry: “Haven’t Met You Yet” by Michael Bublé
Winner: Barry Jean Fontenot
Michael said: “The reason I went with Barry is he has something that you can’t teach. Barry is raw. I don’t know if he knows who he is, but that’s why I’m here. Barry has a ton of potential. I sit in that chair so I can help him discover that.”
Knockouts Round 5: Team Adam’s Ethan Eckenroad vs Trevon Dawson
Ethan: “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty
Trevon Dawson: “Red Dirt Road” by Brooks & Dunn
Winner: Ethan Eckenroad
Adam said: “Ethan has the heart of a folksinger. He can sing anything with his own attack on it, which is really, really cool. I think I know what he wants to accomplish.”
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Knockouts Round 6: Team Kelsea’s Iris Herrera vs Angie Rey
Iris Herrera: “Jolene” by Ray LaMontagne
Angie: “Dirt Cheap” by Cody Johnson
Winner: Iris Herrera
Kelsea said: “I was very proud of both of them. Iris just feels further along in her vocal journey. Watching her get vulnerable, get emotional, was the reason I picked Iris. I already have some song ideas in my head to play off to really lean into that.”
But Angie isn’t leaving. Michael hit his Steal button.
Steal: Angie Rey
Michael said: “I wanted her to be able to hug her coach before she came to win the show with her new coach. I stole Angie because she’s a modern country artist. She fills that country void on my team. There’s no ending to where this woman can go.”
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