The Voice Season 30 returned on Monday night for the first live show of the season, as the members of the Top 13 on Adam Levine and Queen Latifah’s teams took the stage to perform Y2K hits.Voting was open during the show, and at the end of the night, one artist was eliminated from the competition.
The Voice Live Shows Kick Off with Y2K Night
Monday’s The Voice live show opened with a group performance of “Backstreet’s Back” by the Backstreet Boys from the Top 13 artists, which includes the winner of America’s save — Team Kelly’s Kyle Davis, who will perform in next week’s show.
This week, the remaining six artists on Team Adam and Team Queen performed for their chance to earn America’s vote and make it into the Top 10. The artists performed songs from the Y2K era, including Dakota Cohen, who covered “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith. Levine called her a “tried and true rock and roll singer.”
Also on Team Adam, Connor Closs impressed with a rendition of “This I Promise You” by NSYNC. Levine called him a “superstar.” Rounding out Levine’s team was Lexi Stephens, who performed “I’m With You” by Avril Lavigne. Levine pointed out that it’s a “demanding song” but told her, “You really stand out in this crowd.”
Monday’s The Voice episode also featured performances from Queen Latifah’s team, including Mia Knight, who took on a cover of coach Kelly Clarkson’s song “Miss Independent.” Latifah told her she “ate those vocals up.” Later, BigCountry took the stage to sing “It’s My Life” by Bon Jovi. Latifah praised his “big voice.”
Unfortunately, one artist had to be eliminated at the end of the night. The final two singers left on stage were Team Adam’s Dakota Cohen and Team Queen’s Lillie Kolich. Ultimately, host Carson Daly announced that Dakota was safe, which meant Lillie was eliminated.
During Monday’s show, Lillie performed a slowed-down rendition of “(You Drive Me) Crazy” by Britney Spears. Moving on to the Top 10 after this week’s episode are Team Adam’s Connor Closs, Lexi Stephens, and Dakota Cohen, along with Team Queen’s Mia Knight and BigCountry.
The second half of the Top 13 will perform more Y2K classics during next Monday’s new episode of The Voice, featuring Kelly Clarkson and Riley Green’s teams. Voting will once again be open during the show to determine which artists will move on.
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Jill O'Rourke Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit
