The coaches on The Voice have quickly proven that they’re not afraid to bust out the steals and saves during the opening Battle rounds this week. After Snoop Dogg employed a save earlier this week to bring Team Snoop’s Natalia Albertini back into the mix following her impressive showdown with teammate YOSHIHANNA on Monday, Niall Horan got in on the action on Tuesday night’s (Oct. 14) show.
This time it was Sadie Dahl facing off against fellow Team Snoop contestant Toni Lorene as the pair showed off their impressive vocal skills on a head-to-head version of the 2016 Rihanna Billboard Hot 100 No. 5 hit “Love on the Brain.” Horan was so impressed he knew he had to pick Snoop’s pocket. “Voice fans all across America you just witnessed something very, very special,” said former One Direction star Horan.
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“Both of you got to show off what you’re both individually good at. Toni, some of the stuff you were doing there was just bonkers,” he continued. “Hitting that whistle note was just crazy.” He also had good notes for former four-chair turn vocalist Dahl, who he fought hard to win over to his team, praising Snoop for picking the “perfect” song for both singers.
Reba McEntire called Dahl a “powerhouse,” saying both women’s vocals, and attitude, on stage are equally impressive, dubbing the rivals “goofy-talented.” Michael Bublé had a bit of criticism, saying Dahl’s start was not as strong as her blind audition, but that she got “stronger and stronger” as the song went on, then pivoted to Lorene, who he said was “on fire. You are a technician. I love your tone. I love your vibrato. It was such a gorgeous performance.”
“I was having a tough time when ya’ll picked each other. Let me say it to y’alls face. Because I’ve been saying it behind ya’ll back,” Snoop, said, taking off his glasses so his team members could see his eyes. “Why the hell did ya’ll pick each other? Ya’ll made it very, very hard on me, which, that’s what I wanted. I wanted excellence tonight. I wanted perfection. I wanted you guys to push yourselves to the next level and to show that you guys were actually The Voice.”
After taking a few seconds to talk to the “gangsta Holy Ghost,” Snoop dubbed Lorene the winner, sweeping her into the knockout rounds. When host Carson Daly reminded the coaches that a steal was in the mix, Horan said, “I know you had a good time working with Snoop, but it’s time to come home,” as he hit his buzzer and kept her train a rollin’.
The Voice airs on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, with all episodes available to stream the next day on Peacock.
Watch Dahl and Lorene’s performance of “Love on the Brain” below.
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