[ Intro to Rihanna's
"Stay" plays ]
-♪♪ All along it was a fever
-♪♪ A cold sweat
hot-headed believer ♪♪
♪♪♪♪
-♪♪ I threw my hands in the air
said, "Show me something"
He said,
-♪♪ "If you dare,
come a little closer" ♪♪
-Whoa!
-♪♪ Round and around and around
and around we go ♪♪
♪♪ Oh now, tell me now, tell me
now, tell me now you know
-♪♪ Not really sure how to feel
about it ♪♪
♪♪ Something in the way
you move ♪♪
-♪♪ Makes me feel like I can
live without you ♪♪
♪♪ It takes me all the way
-♪♪ I want you to sta-a-a-ay
-Whoo!
Thank y'all!
-♪♪ Funny you're the broken one
♪♪ But I'm the only one
who needed saving ♪♪
-♪♪ 'Cause when you never
see the light ♪♪
♪♪ It's hard to know which one of
us is caving ♪♪
♪♪ Not really sure
how to feel about it ♪♪
♪♪ Something in the way
you move ♪♪
-♪♪ Makes me feel like
I can't live without you ♪
♪♪ It takes me all the way
♪♪ I want you to stay,
hooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪♪
-Yes, Thunderstorm!
-♪♪ I want you to
stay-ay-a-a-ay ♪♪
-♪♪ I want you to stay ♪♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Yeah!
Beautiful!
Beautiful.
Aw, I love it!
Yes, yes!
-Wow!
-Oh, my goodness.
-[ Laughs ]
-Cedrice, Thunderstorm,
I gotta say, this was
one of the battles I was most
looking forward to seeing.
And you guys did not disappoint.
That was out of this world
-Whoo!
-Um...truly.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Thank you.
-Thank you, Nick.
-And also, so incredibly
intimate.
I didn't know if I was suppose
to keep watching or turn away.
-Oh, Lord! I couldn't take my
eyes off of it.
I was like, "Yes!"
-[ John laughs ]
-Um, start with you Cedrice,
going up against someone
like Thunderstorm,
you never stepped outside
of your comfort zone,
tried to compete with him,
you did your thing,
it felt effortless,
and also
from a dramatic standpoint
you sold it to every person in
this room,
to everybody at home,
I'm blown away.
-Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-And then, Thunderstorm,
you were a four-chair turn
and I was devastated
you didn't pick me.
And I was gonna try to hold
grudge today and not like --
-You made the correct decision
Thunderstorm.
-I don't know about that.
And then you came out here
and you sang your...off.
-Yeah.
-Your rear, your hiney.
-Your rear.
We're on TV, we can't say
certain things.
-Your behind.
-Your butt.
-Your behind.
It was unbelievable.
And I hope I get the chance to
work with you some day
in some capacity,
so great performance.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Thank you, Nick.
-If I was John,
with this battle...
I would have to go with
Thunderstorm.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Thank you.
-I think both of you made each
other sound even better.
-Yeah.
-But I couldn't keep my eyes off
and it's not just because
aesthetically you look like
a goddess, Cedrice, it's because
you're so comfortable
and confident in your skin
it was so captivating.
-Thank you.
-But, Thunderstorm, I mean
whoo, you got a good voice
The tone, the range,
in a competition setting
you can do way more songs,
I think.
-Mm.
-But you are so moving, Cedrice.
-Thank you. Thank you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Is that not the coolest name
you've ever heard in your life
His name is Thunderstorm.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-It's very cool.
-My name is Blake.
My name is so sucky.
-My name is John.
-Yeah.
[ Laughter ]
-We've all got basic names
[ Laughter ]
-Yeah. Yeah.
-Yes.
-Cedrice, Kelly's right,
there is something
that is magical about you
and you're super talented
on top of that.
And Thunderstorm,
you really live up to that name,
you know?
You're gonna dominate musically,
whatever it is you wanna do.
It'd be hard to contain
that much talent.
In this situation, it's hard not
to pick Thunderstorm
just because he's Thunderstorm
[ Laughter ]
-Thank you, coaches.
Alright, John.
You've got the final decision.
Give us your thoughts
on the battle.
-This is not a one way thing
we feel inspired by
being in your presence,
experiencing your growth,
and your artistry,
it's really a powerful thing
for us, so thank you for that.
Cedrice, you just carry yourself
like someone
who should be on
all kinds of stages.
A super model, an actress,
a singer, everything.
-You should really do that
Yeah, like, all of that.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-And Thunderstorm, you have
one of the most special voices
I've ever been around.
It's like raspy and angelic at
the same time.
-Like an angel that smokes
[ Laughter ]
-It's both though, it really is.
It kind of floats up there
But it's also got
a ruggedness to it.
And it took a little bit of work
for you guys to figure out
your chemistry together.
-Yeah.
-But by the time
we got to this moment,
I felt the longing,
I felt the sensuality,
and you both sounded incredible,
too
and harmonized beautifully
as well.
So, congratulations to both of
you for being amazing.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-John, who is the winner
of this battle?
♪♪♪♪
-The winner of this battle..
♪♪♪♪
