'The Voice' Season 24 Recap: See All Top 5 Finale Performances of Season 24
Jacquie Roar, Lila Forde, Ruby Leigh, Mara Justine, Huntley
Monday night was the final night of live performance shows on The Voice with the Top 5 giving their all in hopes of winning America’s vote because Tuesday night's results show will reveal the winner of season 24 of The Voice.
The Top 5 finalists consists of coach John Legend’s Lila Forde; Reba McEntire’s Jacquie Roar and Ruby Leigh; and Niall Horan’s Huntley and Mara Justine, who will each perform a ballad and an up-tempo song in hopes of winning America’s votes. Gwen Stefani's last remaining artist—BIAS—was eliminated last week.
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Here’s how the night broke down:
The Voice Top 5 performances
Jacquie Roar
Team Reba's Oregon country star kicked off the night, putting her personal spin on Boston’s “More Than a Feeling,” hitting some incredible high notes.
Gwen said: “I’m so happy for you. You said yes to me even though I said no to you. It’s a weird feeling. That was incredible. I feel like every time you just keep getting better and better.”
Reba said: “You know that old saying, ‘Go big or go home,’ you went big. Way to go. I am so happy for you.”
Lila Forde
Team Legend’s singer/songwriter Lila Forde took on the rock classic “The Weight” by The Band.
Gwen said: “You know I’m your fan. There’s something about you that has so much confidence. You just get better and better. You’re just weird enough that I believe you.”
John said: “You add so much individuality and authenticity to everything you do. You look so comfortable like you’re in the space you are supposed to be. I’m so excited for you to win The Voice.”
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Mara Justine
Team Niall’s Mara Justine, who he stole from Team Legend, took to the stage for her ballad with Adele’s “Turning Tables.”
John said: “So many regrets over here. It was so striking. We saw a different side to your voice. That rasp when it was gentle and subtle, it was really beautiful and powerful. I’m so impressed.”
Niall said: “I am so proud of you. I really hope when America goes to vote, they don’t forget this moment. You are an incredible singer. I hope you go on to win this thing.”
Huntley
Team Niall’s second artist, rocker Huntley, went mellow with the ballad “Another Love” by Tom Odell.
Gwen said: “I love watching you get so emotional. It shows what a true artist you are. My favorite thing is how effortless you are. I understand why you chase your dream so hard.”
Niall said: “I don’t know how you sang that after that video. Congratulations on killing it after that. It is so hard to be consistent every week and show different sides of yourself like you did there.”
Before the fifth artist performed, season 22 winner Bryce Leatherwood returned to The Voice stage and rocked the audience with his country single “The Finger.”
Ruby Leigh
Team Reba’s young country artist with an old soul, 16-year-old Ruby Leigh, surprised the audience with her choice of “Suspicious Minds” by Elvis Presley.
John said: “You are so remarkable Ruby. I ‘ve been a fan from the very beginning. Your voice has so much heft, maturity, and it feels so strong. It’s remarkable.”
Reba said: “I couldn’t have said it better. It’s been amazing watching you get on that stage. That was an Elvis song but you Ruby-ized it.”
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Jacquie Roar
Jacquie returned for her second performance of the night with an emotional rendition of The Moody Blues’ “Nights in White Satin.”
Gwen said: “I don’t even have words after that. It was great and it got better and better. The amount of air it takes to do that, you must be on the treadmill all day.”
Reba said: “You are a force of nature. It was so pretty. You carried yourself so good on the stage. I am so proud.”
Lila Forde
Lila chose one of the most iconic songs of all time for her second performance taking the stage with “Across the Universe” by The Beatles.
Niall said: “The hardest thing in music to do is be yourself. You are one of my favorite singer/songwriters on the planet right now. I can’t wait to buy your album. That was special.”
John said: “I felt like we were transported. It was heavenly, cinematic, transcendent. It was the last thing America needs to hear from you before they vote. This is you. It was so beautiful. The way you glided across the song was magical.”
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Mara Justine
For her second song, Mara left a piece of her heart on stage with her electrifying performance of “A Piece of My Heart” by Janis Joplin.
Reba said: “I would have said you are cute as a button. You are a powerhouse. You were so great on your ballad. This one was out of the ballpark.”
Niall said: “Wow, wow, wow. That was absolutely crazy. That went into the stratosphere. That was the perfect song for this moment.”
Ruby Leigh
For her final performance before America votes, Ruby sang “Desperado.”
Gwen said: “Sometimes you just want to cry on TV. Watching your family root for you was so perfect and beautiful. The fact that you’re 16 and you can sing like that, everything about that was so stunning.”
Reba said: “What a great song selection. I’m glad you picked that. You did such a great job. You know what you can do.”
Huntley
Team Niall’s final artist of the night closed out the show rocking the audience with “Higher” by Creed.
Gwen said: “We are having déjà vu right now. Is it ’95 again? The nuances of your voice, I don’t know if people know how great you are.”
John said: “You’re like watching somebody who’s already playing arenas. You are such a pro, such a star out there.”
Niall said: “Every single time, you blow the roof off. It was euphoric.”
The Voice returns Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC when the winner of season 24 will be revealed.
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