Team Blake Shines in Emotional Night on The Voice Season 26 Episode 7

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After filling the rosters comes the hard part. For the judges, that is. We still get to sit back, watch, and criticize the decisions the judges make in the Season 26 Battle Rounds. Like Game of Thrones, don’t get too attached to your favorites. They may see an unfortunate demise. It’s the first time newbies Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé will partake in the next round of The Voice. For Gwen Stefani and Reba McEntire, this is old hat. Will they go easy on them?

With the stage set up like a boxing ring, each coach will select two of their artists to battle it out in the same song. At the end of each round, they’ll have to make the emotional decision of whom to send home. Of course, it’s not necessarily the end of the line for the eliminated contestant, as the judges can still steal them. It’s time for the strategy to kick in!

Snoop Dogg Learns Saying Goodbye Is Hard

<p To kick off The Voice Season 26 Battles, Snoop Dogg sits down with Clyde Lieberman, the Co-Executive Producer, who helps the rookie figure out the best way to pair his singers. His game plan is to pair artists who will sound good together, which is risky as it may end up pairing two artists who you may not want to see leave. The D-O-Double G goes country for his first pairing. It’s a veteran against a youngster — a similar story to this season’s coaches. Snoop has Gail Bliss battle Christina Eagle in a show-stopping rendition of "Red Neck Woman" by Gretchen Wilson. Gail Bliss previously earned the Coach Replay and hopes to continue her journey on The Voice. For Christina Eagle, she wanted to be like the person in the lyrics. Bliss has a natural power and grounded strength in the classic track. Eagle doesn’t quite have the dynamic that Bliss brings, but she has a charisma and stage presence that is ripe for the music industry today. Their performance gives off a mother-daughter vibe where the mother doesn’t want to be shown up. Snoop says his decision is based on who has the most potential to grow in the competition and gives the win to Christina Eagle.

Snoop’s second battle pits Eliza Pryor against Mikaela Ayira. We see that before their performance, the two young singers clicked, even making videos together before the big night. With their different styles, Snoop wants to hear their renditions of Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles.” Sure, he is a new coach, but his song selections thus far are a tad basic and uninspiring. Both tracks have been worn out on reality competition shows, making it a bit of a disservice for his artists to reach their full potential. Regardless, both Pryor and Ayira’s vocals have a sweetness. Eliza Pryor matches the spirit of the song a bit better than Mikaela Ayira, who is essentially forced to pull back. Based on the Blind Auditions, Mikaela Ayira is the stronger vocalist, but Eliza Pryor’s battle performance was more cohesive. Snoop makes a smart call and decides to name Mikaela the winner of the battle.

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The Battle Rounds prove that the coaches may play favorites!

Pros:

• The emotions are high from the coaches as they find it hard to say goodbye.
• Two strong singers remain thanks to smart Coaches’ save.

Cons:

• Snoop Dogg shows his rookie side with some odd song choices for his singers.
• The coaches let some strong artists go in some shocking decisions.

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