‘The Voice’ Battle Round Advisor Patti LaBelle Praises Contestants’ “Beautiful” Cover of Her and Michael McDonald’s Duet—And the Coaches Agree
Queen Latifah paired Marcus Ladden Jr. and Chari in The Voice’s Battle Round, asking them to perform “On My Own”, Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald’s duet. LaBelle advised the contestants and praised their cover as “beautiful”, while the coaches also applauded their performance.
Latifah chose Chari as the battle winner, praising her vocal control. Kelly Clarkson then used a steal to bring Ladden Jr. onto her team, saying he had range, tone and emotionality. Clarkson and Riley Green have now both used steals to take singers from Latifah’s team.
- Patti LaBelle praised the contestants’ cover of “On My Own”.
- Queen Latifah chose Chari as the battle winner.
- Kelly Clarkson used a steal to recruit Marcus Ladden Jr.
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The Voice is a US singing competition in which singers perform for a panel of coaches, who build teams and help guide them through the contest. In the Battle Round, two singers from the same team perform together, and their coach chooses which one advances.
Patti LaBelle is an acclaimed singer whose duet “On My Own” with Michael McDonald was released in 1986. Queen Latifah is one of the coaches this season, while Kelly Clarkson is another; coaches can use a “steal” to add a singer who has lost a battle to their team.