“We have become the most-watched television show of the decade on a single network,” host Carson Daly announced, as they rolled out a cake for the special occasion, with Carson and Blake Shelton having the honor of being the two original cast members. For the Knockout Rounds, Blake and fellow coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Ariana Grande paired two members of their team against each other. What makes this different than the Battle Rounds is each artist selects their own song for the sing-off and then their coach decides who is the winner. The Mega Mentor for the Knockout Rounds was English best-selling singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, who worked with all four coaches as they prepped their artists for this final step in the competition before the Live Playoffs. This was filmed a while back, so Sheeran’s testing positive for COVID didn’t affect his participation. This season, there isn’t a Four-Way Knockout like last season, where viewers voted for one of the Saved artists to go to the Live Shows. Rather, each coach will have one Save that gives them a chance to keep a deserving artist who did not win their Battle on their team. And each coach has one Steal. Here is how the second night of Knockout Rounds played out:
Who Went Home on The Voice Season 21 Knockout Rounds Night 2
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The Cunningham Sisters
Advancing artists on The Voice Season 21 Knockout Rounds Night 2
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Hailey Mia Ryleigh Plank Samuel Harness
Knockout Round 1: Samuel Harness vs BrittanyBree from Team Legend
Song: Samuel: “Bruises” by Lewis Capaldi BrittanyBree: “Best Part” by Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. Winner: Samuel Harness, 26, Roanoke, Ind. John said: “Samuel is really cool. He has this authenticity and emotional connection to music that is really palpable. I am so excited to see what Samuel can do next as he goes into the Lives.”
Knockout Round 2: The Cunningham Sisters vs Hailey Mia from Team Kelly
Song: Hailey: “Arcade” by Duncan Laurence The Cunningham Sisters: “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” by Hillsong UNITED Winner: Hailey Mia, 13, Clifton, NJ Kelly said: “That Knockout was so hard for me, but Hailey, she just came alive. She’s got rasp that reminded me of The Cranberries. I had to go with Hailey.”
Knockout Round 3: David Vogel vs Ryleigh Plank from Team Ariana
Song: David: “Lose You to Love Me” by Selena Gomez Ryleigh: “Midnight Sky” by Miley Cyrus Winner: Ryleigh Plank, 20, Fort Myers, Fla. Ariana said: “I had to go with Ryleigh. She’s one in a billion. She’s the real deal.” Steal: David Vogel, 23, Valhalla, N.Y. moves to Team Legend John said: “David adds something different to my team. No one sounds like him. Team Legend just got a bit stronger.” The Voice airs Monday and Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. Next, Here’s What We Know About Season 21 of The Voice, Including the Mega Mentor
