“I Feel Like She’s My Finalist”: Adam Levine Stunned by Contestant’s “Otherworldly” Battle Round Performance on ‘The Voice’
Lexi Stephens won her Battle Round performance against fellow Team Adam singer Marilyn Hucek on The Voice, after the pair sang Paramore’s “All I Wanted”. Coach Adam Levine chose Stephens, saying he believed she could win the competition and describing her as a possible finalist. The result matters because it keeps Stephens in the contest and signals Levine’s confidence in her ability.
The singers received praise from the panel for their contrasting strengths: Stephens for her range, lower register and powerful presence, and Hucek for her distinctive tone, grit and vibrato. Levine said Hucek had improved greatly since rehearsals and acknowledged that she had “crushed it”, but followed his instinct to pick Stephens. Adviser Alex Warren also praised the contestants during rehearsals, while the other coaches highlighted their individual styles.
In short
- Lexi Stephens won her Battle Round against Marilyn Hucek.
- Adam Levine said Stephens could win The Voice.
- Coaches praised both singers’ contrasting styles.
Explained simply
The Voice is a televised singing competition in which contestants perform for a panel of coaches. Each coach leads a team, and singers compete in rounds that determine who stays in the contest.
In the Battle Rounds, two singers from the same team perform the same song, and their coach chooses which one advances. Adam Levine is a coach on the programme, and Alex Warren advised his team during rehearsals.
A coach’s choice can shape a contestant’s route through the competition, while praise from the panel offers a sense of how their performances are received. The singers’ different vocal styles can also affect how coaches judge the same performance.