Celebrating the fifth anniversary of Joining Forces initiative, the First Lady and Jill Biden take the stage to introduce the Top 10.
- May 3, 2016
AceShowbiz - "The Voice" helped celebrate the fifth anniversary of Joining Forces initiative on Monday night, May 2. Michelle Obama and Jill Biden appeared on the stage to talk about the program that provides support to service members, veterans and their families, before introducing the Top 10. The contestants then teamed up for a group performance of "Home" for military service members and their families who were among the audience.
After the special presentation, Daniel Passino from Team Pharrell Williams kicked off the competition with a rendition of "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith. Christina Aguilera and Pharrell noticed some pitch issues, but she appreciated his passion.
Shalyah Fearing of Team Adam Levine performed next, singing "My Kind of Love" by Emeli Sande. Her coach urged her to let loose and she did it. Blake Shelton liked that it was "ragged and edgy" and "kind of wild."
Nick Hagelin from Team Christina followed it up with "I Can't Help It" by Michael Jackson. Pharrell said, "Those are big shoes to fill," but he and Christina thought Nick nailed it.
From Team Pharrell, Hannah Huston sang Adele's "Rolling in the Deep". While Adam was critical about how she slid up to the first note of the chorus, her coach said, "That was a thousand-percent amazing."
Next up was Laith Al-Saadi from Team Adam with "The Thrill Is Gone" by B.B. King. Blake advised him not to let his guitar skills overshadow his voice, but Adam said Laith showed incredible musical abilities.
Paxton Ingram from Team Blake covered "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion in hopes of making a major impact like last week. Christina said he made the song his own and Blake looked proud as saying that Paxton was "in the zone."
Also from Team Blake, Mary Sarah stayed in her classic country roots with "Stand by Your Man" by Tammy Wynette. It was a perfect song for her as Blake said she connected with country fans tonight.
Bryan Bautista of Team Christina followed it up with a rendition of "Promise" by Romeo Santos and Usher. Christina said he was taking a risk with the song choice, but it paid off. Adam dubbed him "one of the most gifted singers in this competition."
Alisan Porter, also from Team Christina, was up next, singing Dixie Chicks' "Let Him Fly". The stripped-down performance let her voice shine and her mentor was proud of her "being courageous enough to show your vulnerability here on the stage tonight."
Team Blake's Adam Wakefield rounded it out with a performance of "I Got a Woman" by Ray Charles. "You are the next one!" Pharrell gushed. Blake added, "You literally just blowed my brains out."
On Tuesday night, one of these singers will be eliminated.
