{"id":2163451,"date":"2025-11-18T03:09:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T03:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2163451"},"modified":"2025-11-18T03:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T03:09:09","slug":"reba-faces-her-toughest-knockouts-decision-yet-with-the-mic-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/reba-faces-her-toughest-knockouts-decision-yet-with-the-mic-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"Reba faces her toughest Knockouts decision yet with the \u2018Mic Drop\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/t\/the-voice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Voice;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Voice<\/em><\/a> Season 28 Knockouts continued on Nov. 17 with three more head-to-head duets from Teams <strong>Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/strong>, <strong>Snoop Dogg<\/strong>, and <strong>Reba McEntire<\/strong>. &#8220;Mega mentors&#8221; <strong>Joe Walsh<\/strong> and <strong>Zac Brown<\/strong> assisted during the rehearsals that helped narrow down teams headed for the Playoffs. In the Knockouts, the coaches no longer had a steal or save button, but for the first time, each nominated one of their winners using the new &#8220;Mic Drop&#8221; button to give them the chance to perform at the Rose Parade, voted on by the audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/voice-recap-michael-bubl-hits-030000374.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Part 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Part 2<\/a> that aired Nov. 3, Michael dropped the mic for 14-year old <strong>Max Chambers<\/strong> following a stunning rendition of &#8220;Don&#8217;t You Worry &#8216;Bout a Thing&#8221; by <strong>Stevie Wonder<\/strong>. In <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/voice-recap-niall-hits-mic-030000340.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Part 3;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Part 3<\/a> that aired Nov. 10, <strong>Niall Horan<\/strong> gave trio <strong>DEK of Hearts<\/strong> the chance at the Rose Parade based on their harmonies in &#8220;What If I Never Get Over You&#8221; by <strong>Lady A<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read on for our\u00a0<em>The Voice 28<\/em>\u00a0recap of the &#8220;The Knockouts, Part 4&#8221; performances which aired Monday, Nov. 17 at 9 p.m. ET\/PT on NBC.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Aaron Nichols vs. Cori Kennedy<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Cori Kennedy and Aaron Nichols on &#8216;The Voice&#8217; <cite>Casey Durkin\/NBC<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Team Reba<\/strong><br \/><strong>Songs<\/strong>: Aaron \u2014 &#8220;Hurricane&#8221; by <strong>The Band of Heathens<\/strong>\/Cori \u2014 &#8220;You and I&#8221; by<strong> Lady Gaga<\/strong><br \/><strong>Joe&#8217;s advice<\/strong>: [to Aaron] &#8220;I can&#8217;t quite see your eyes. Be in the room. Everybody&#8217;s lookin&#8217; at you on stage listenin&#8217; to what you&#8217;re doing, except you.&#8221; [to Cori] &#8220;That last word, I&#8217;d hit it &#8230; a little quicker.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Michael&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;You both were incredible. Cori, your voice. .. you walk out and you just destroy. Aaron, I wish I had that gritty thing that seems to come so easy to you.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Snoop&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;Aaron, the way you know how to control your vocals. The way you can get that grit off. Cori, I loved how you started off mild then you got real hot.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Niall&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;Cori, you just continue to shine. You do remind me of a <strong>Stevie Nicks<\/strong>. &#8230; Aaron, if that was on the CMAs, that&#8217;s all over the internet the next day.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Reba&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;Cori, you are a powerhouse. When you hit the stage, everybody knows you mean business. Aaron, you are a seasoned veteran up on the stage.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Winner<\/strong>: Aaron Nichols \u2014 Reba hit mic drop<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Carolina Rodriguez vs. Mindy Miller<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Carolina Rodriguez and Mindy Miller on 'The Voice'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/De0E87TNkP2Jkbf1VrEf9Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/gold_derby_993\/22297eee49e70bcd61ca396360dbb28e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Carolina Rodriguez and Mindy Miller on &#8216;The Voice&#8217; <cite>Griffin Nagel\/NBC<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Team Snoop<\/strong><br \/><strong>Songs<\/strong>: Carolina \u2014 &#8220;Lovesong&#8221; by <strong>The Cure<\/strong> (<strong>Adele <\/strong>version)\/Mindy \u2014 &#8220;In Color&#8221; by<strong> Jamey Johnson<\/strong><br \/><strong>Zac&#8217;s advice<\/strong>: [to Carolina] &#8220;There&#8217;s a part in the middle when you go up and then the last note is up and then you stay up again. Don&#8217;t land on the higher one yet so that it&#8217;s still building; it gives you a note to jump up to for the next one.&#8221; [to Mindy] &#8220;Less is more on your runs. If you have two moments in the song where you&#8217;re showing off your runs and being able to do it, I feel like it&#8217;s enough. &#8216;Cause if you do too much it doesn&#8217;t make &#8217;em as special.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Niall&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;Mindy, you&#8217;re so solid, so consistent, and your tone is &#8230; so nice to listen to. Carolina, you shocked me there. That was another level again.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Reba&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;Carolina, I thought that was from a James Bond movie &#8230; it was very sensual and mysterious. Mindy, Jamey would be very proud. You did a great job.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Michael&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;Mindy, I love watching you, I love hearing you. Carolina, you really surprised me. I heard a part of your voice that I haven&#8217;t heard yet&#8230; I heard jazz.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Snoop&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;Carolina, you&#8217;re so young. For you to be on this big stage and to be performing like you&#8217;re performing, you are amazing. Mindy, touched my heart tonight and that&#8217;s what music is supposed to do.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Winner<\/strong>: Mindy Miller<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Jazz McKenzie vs. Teo Ramdel<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jazz McKenzie and Teo Ramdel on 'The Voice'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/a_KEgVse1LbjMXVGlzK1aQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/gold_derby_993\/bdd54b482189d0f9ef5a0d3855350c65\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jazz McKenzie and Teo Ramdel on &#8216;The Voice&#8217; <cite>Griffin Nagel\/NBC<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Team Bubl\u00e9<\/strong><br \/><strong>Songs<\/strong>: Jazz \u2014 &#8220;Cruisin'&#8221; by <strong>Smokey Robinson <\/strong>(<strong>D&#8217;Angelo <\/strong>version)\/Teo \u2014 &#8220;It&#8217;s My Life&#8221; by<strong> Bon Jovi<\/strong><br \/><strong>Zac&#8217;s advice<\/strong>: [to Jazz] &#8220;There are some sections where you run out of breath a little bit. You&#8217;re doing these long runs at the end so they require a little air. Do you ever diaphragm breathe?&#8230; Practice that and then you&#8217;re gonna have twice the tank for air that you think you have.&#8221; [to Teo] &#8220;Find your confidence and know this is your shot to show everybody what you got. And own it, even if you slip up.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Snoop&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;Damn Teo, that was a hell of a performance &#8230; that&#8217;s superstar stuff right there. Jazz, you are an exceptional vocalist. You know you wrong for doing a Smokey Robinson song like that.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Niall&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;Wow Teo, you&#8217;re willing to try any song and challenge yourself &#8230; every time you do it, you&#8217;re just Teo. Jazz, you&#8217;re arguably the best singer in this show &#8230; you don&#8217;t even look like you&#8217;re trying at all.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Reba&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;Jazz, that was wonderful &#8230; I&#8217;ve been in awe &#8230; it was just unbelievable. Teo, great performance &#8230; your singing was great.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Michael&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;Teo, I know how hard you just worked. You sang it beautifully. Jazz, God&#8217;s light radiates through you.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Winner<\/strong>: Jazz McKenzie<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">The Updated Teams:<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/lists\/team-michael-buble-the-voice-season-28\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TEAM BUBL\u00c9;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TEAM BUBL\u00c9<\/a><\/strong>: Jazz McKenzie, Max Chambers, Rob Cole, Trinity<br \/><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/lists\/team-reba-mcentire-the-voice-season-28\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TEAM REBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TEAM REBA<\/a><\/strong>: Aaron Nichols, Aubrey Nicole, Austin Gilbert, Peyton Kyle, Ryan Mitchell<br \/><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/lists\/team-niall-horan-the-voice-season-28\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TEAM NIALL;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TEAM NIALL<\/a><\/strong>: Aiden Ross, Ava Nat, DEK of Hearts, Dustin Dale Gaspard, Kirbi<br \/><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/lists\/team-snoop-dogg-the-voice-season-28\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TEAM SNOOP;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TEAM SNOOP<\/a><\/strong>: Lauren Anderson, Mindy Miller, Ralph Edwards, Toni Lorene, Yoshihanaa<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.email.goldderby.com\/signup\/?source=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gold Derby's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gold Derby&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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