Current:Home > Contact'The Voice': Tanner Massey's emotional performance reminds Wynonna Judd of late mother Naomi -PrimeWealth Guides
'The Voice': Tanner Massey's emotional performance reminds Wynonna Judd of late mother Naomi
View
Date:2025-04-14 22:12:05
Niall Horan finally got his revenge on “The Voice.”
Horan, who lost singer Mara Justine to coach John Legend during the blind auditions, got another chance to win over the New Jersey vocalist during the second round of Knockouts on Tuesday night when Justine found herself up for elimination.
“John will tell you I hounded him with text messages going, ‘I’m going to get you back for this,' " Horan told Justine Monday. “When I think of who’s great on ‘The Voice’ this season, you’re the first one that comes to mind. You’ve got something serious about you.”
Horan went head-to-head with coach Gwen Stefani, who also hit her steal button for the opportunity to work with Justine.
Stefani even accused the Irish pop singer of attempting to “distract” Justine by trying on Stefani’s pink overcoat during their conversation.
“Thank you guys so much for all your beautiful feedback,” Justine told the coaches. “I am just blessed to be here in the first place.”
Horan redeemed his blind auditions loss when Justine chose to join Team Niall. “I’m excited to actually finally get to work with her,” Horan said.
Here’s what else went down on Tuesday’s episode.
Team Gwen's Tanner Massey connects with Wynonna Judd
Team Gwen singers Tanner Massey, Chechi Sarai and Rudi got the coaches fired up with their passionate renditions of “In My Blood” by Shawn Mendes, “Never Can Say Goodbye” by The Jackson 5 and “Smokin Out the Window” by Silk Sonic, respectively.
During rehearsals, Massey’s vulnerable performance of the Mendes power ballad even moved Mega Mentor Wynonna Judd.
“I felt that way a year ago when my mom died. And I remember getting the phone call and I literally said, ‘Somebody help me,’ ” Judd told Massey, referring to the death of her mother Naomi Judd in April 2022. “That’s what songs are supposed to do, as painful as they are.”
Massey’s heartfelt emotional delivery earned the 19-year-old a Knockouts victory. “He is super young but able to channel the emotion in a song flawlessly,” Stefani said. “I just think he’s really special.”
But Massey’s teammate Rudi also dazzled the coaches with her feel-good performance and onstage swagger. Legend and coach Reba McEntire both hit their steal buttons for a chance to snatch the Texas vocalist for their teams.
“You’re such a great performer,” Legend told Rudi. “All we do together is figure out how to put you in the best position to win, but also the best position to show who you are, and I would love for you to do it on Team Legend.”
It was then Stefani’s turn to give an emotional performance.
The “Hollaback Girl” singer, who had hit her save button to keep Rudi, pleaded with the 28-year-old to remain on her team. “I feel like if you go with anyone else, I will die,” she said.
Stefani’s melodrama did the trick, with Rudi choosing to stay on Team Gwen. “My team is still together,” Stefani exclaimed.
'The Voice':Gwen Stefani accuses Niall Horan of trying to 'distract' Mara Justine during steal
'The Voice':Niall Horan gets teary-eyed with Team Reba singer Dylan Carter's elimination
veryGood! (553)
Related
- Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
- Canelo Álvarez defeats Jaime Munguía by unanimous decision: Round-by-round analysis
- New 'The Acolyte' trailer for May the 4th, plus 'Star Wars' movies, TV shows in the works
- TikToker Jesse Sullivan Shares Own Unique Name Ideas for His and Francesca Farago's Twins
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- Canelo Álvarez defeats Jaime Munguía by unanimous decision: Round-by-round analysis
- Academics and Lawmakers Slam an Industry-Funded Report by a Former Energy Secretary Promoting Natural Gas and LNG
- Kentucky Derby payouts 2024: Complete betting results after Mystik Dan's win
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- Bruins' David Pastrnak beats Maple Leafs in OT of Game 7 after being challenged by coach
Ranking
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- We Can’t Get Enough of Jennifer Lopez’s Met Gala Looks Throughout the Years
- Megan Fox Ditches Jedi-Inspired Look to Debut Bangin' New Hair Transformation
- Elon Musk Shares Rare Photo of His and Grimes' Son X in Honor of His 4th Birthday
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- Hold onto your Sriracha: Huy Fong Foods halts production. Is another shortage coming?
- Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for days
- Berkshire Hathaway event gives good view of Warren Buffett’s successor but also raises new questions
Recommendation
What to watch: O Jolie night
Investigators say student killed by police outside Wisconsin school had pointed pellet rifle
Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for days
If Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves didn't have your attention before, they do now
Average rate on 30
Stars or Golden Knights? Predicting who wins Game 7 and goes to second round
CIA Director William Burns in Egypt for high-stakes Israeli hostage, cease-fire talks
Russian military personnel enter Niger airbase where some U.S. troops remain