‘The Voice’ Singers Chari and Marcus Ladden Jr. Power Through ‘Incredible’ Battle With ‘On My Own’: Watch
Atlanta singers Chari and Marcus Ladden Jr. faced off in a Battle Round duet on “The Voice”, performing Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald’s “On My Own”. Queen Latifah praised both singers but chose Chari to advance, while Kelly Clarkson used her steal to keep Ladden in the competition.
The 31-year-old surgical technologist earned four chair turns in the Blind Auditions and joined Latifah’s team; 19-year-old Ladden also chose Latifah after turns from her and Clarkson. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986, and Patti LaBelle advised Latifah for the battle. Judges praised Chari’s effortless vocals and Ladden’s tone and runs; the show is airing its 30th season on NBC.
- Chari won the battle with Marcus Ladden Jr.
- Kelly Clarkson used her steal to save Ladden.
- Patti LaBelle advised Queen Latifah for the performance.
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The Voice is a televised singing competition in which performers audition for coaches, then compete in rounds including duets called Battles. Coaches choose which singer from each pairing advances, while a “steal” lets another coach keep a singer who was not selected.
Chari and Marcus Ladden Jr. are singers from Atlanta who joined Queen Latifah’s team after their auditions. Chari, a surgical technologist, is 31; Ladden is 19. Their Battle song, “On My Own”, was a 1986 hit for Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald, and LaBelle advised Latifah ahead of the performance.
The programme is airing its 30th season on NBC. Its Battles give viewers a chance to compare singers directly, while the coaches’ choices and steals shape who continues in the competition.