Niall Horan used his Super Save to bring teen Julia Roome back to the competition during Tuesday’s premiere of the Playoffs episode of The Voice on NBC.
For the first time, each of the coaches had one Super Save that allowed them to bring back one participant. Niall decided to use his to retrieve 13-year-old Julia
“Julia, would you like to go back to eighth grade or would you like to come back to The Voice on Team Niall?” Niall, 30, said on the phone to Julia, who was in shock.
Julia from Warwick, New York, started crying.
“You’re so good,” Niall said. ‘You deserve it.’
New Option: Niall Horan used his Super Save to bring teen Julia Roome back to the competition during Tuesday’s premiere of the Playoffs episode of The Voice on NBC
Julia said in a confessional that when she first got the call from Niall, she thought it wasn’t real and thought it might be the AI calling her.
“I’m so grateful to be working with Niall again,” said Julia.
For her performance, Julia took the stage in a green dress and sang Cyndi Lauper’s hit True Colors.
“I’m excited to see what’s going to happen with you because you’re amazing,” Gwen Stefani, 54, told her.
“The fact that you can do all that at the age of 13 is phenomenal,” says John Legend, 44.
“I’m so happy we had a super save,” Niall said. “There was no way we could allow you to leave this match. I’m just so proud of you. You are an incredible talent.’
Nini Iris, 27, from Brooklyn, New York City, was the first Team Niall contestant to perform during the Playoffs episode after he begged her to join his team during the Blind Auditions.
“I am so grateful for this opportunity to prove that I am worthy of being here,” Nini said.
“That’s you,” Niall said.
Shocked: ‘Julia would you like to return to group eight or would you like to return to The Voice on Team Niall?’ Niall, 30, said on the phone to Julia, who was in shock
Artificial Intelligence: Julia said in a confessional that when she first got the call from Niall, she thought it wasn’t real and thought it might be the AI calling her
Hit song: For her performance, Julia took the stage in a green dress and sang Cyndi Lauper’s hit True Colors
First up: Nini Iris, 27, from Brooklyn, New York City, was the first Team Niall contestant to perform during the Playoffs episode
She took the stage in a pink bustier dress with a frill and sang a cover of River by Bishop Briggs.
“I just think you’re so gifted,” Gwen said. ‘You have such an intuition about yourself, and that’s what we want. I thought it was incredible.’
“I’m just honestly amazed at you,” John said.
“Every time you come there it just gets better and better,” Niall said. ‘We miss that in the industry.’
Claudia B., 24, from Nashville, sang Bruno Mars’ hit Talking To The Moon. Claudia said she had been away from her fiancé for so long that she was able to channel that emotion into the song.
“Claudia, you sound as good as ever,” said John, her former coach. “Your voice is richer today than I think you even were last round.”
“Claudia, I’m a big fan of Bruno Mars and I love this song and you made it your own,” said new coach Reba McEntire (68). ‘I was completely fascinated by your voice. It’s smooth as butter. It’s like honey. She is a strong competitor.”
“I’m so glad I saved you,” Niall said. “That was nice.”
Huntley, 33, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, performed David Kushner’s song Daylight. Huntley said during rehearsal that this was one of his daughter’s favorite songs. He said he really missed his children and almost burst into tears when he thought about them.
High praise: “Every time you come there it just gets better and better,” Niall told Nini. ‘We miss that in the industry’
I loved it, “I just think you’re so gifted,” said Gwen Stefani. ‘You have such an intuition about yourself, and that’s what we want. I thought it was incredible’
Former coach: “Claudia, you sound as good as ever,” said John, her former coach. “Your voice is richer today than I think you were even last round.”
Rocked: Huntley, 33, from Fredericksburg, Virginia, performed David Kushner’s song Daylight
“I just can’t believe how amazing you are,” Gwen said when he finished. ‘Every time. Your actual vocal skills, especially in terms of the music you do and your singing style, it’s masterful. You have such an amazing stage presence and I just can’t believe you don’t have a whole album. If I had a label I would just take you away.”
“What you give us on stage goes way beyond a competition,” John said. ‘You’re already a star. This way you carry yourself with confidence, with that distinct voice and the performance is flawless every time. It goes beyond lives. You are among the Grammy-winning artists singing in our finale.”
“That’s an achievement,” Niall said.
Mara Justine, 21, from Galloway, New Jersey, performed the song You’ve Got The Love by Florence + Machine. She said in a confessional that the song took her back to the moment she learned her mother had more cancer and made her question the meaning of life.
“This trip has been the most incredible blessing ever,” Mara said. ‘She sees me on this big stage and only brings the good news. And that literally gives her strength.’
“Mara reminds me of Olivia Rodrigo,” Niall said.
“This was your best moment so far on this show, besides singing a duet with me at the beginning,” John told her when she finished her performance.
“It was an emotional rollercoaster of excitement watching you perform,” Reba said. “And your singing is so good.”
Strong performance: Mara Justine, 21, from Galloway, New Jersey, performed the Florence + Machine song You’ve Got The Love
“I just think you’re already a great star,” Gwen said.
Alexa Wildish, 34, from Lyon, Colorado, sang Sting’s hit Fields Of Gold. She told Niall during rehearsal that she was actually singing the same song in memory of her grandmother.
“If my grandmother knew I was on the voice, she would be crazy proud of me,” Alexa said.
“If Alexa could give us that emotion on the night, she could possibly go through to the live shows,” Niall said to the camera.
“That was a great achievement,” Reba said.
“You radiate emotion and authenticity,” Niall said. “It was so good to see you among the big belts. And that is the biggest compliment I can give you, because you stand out. This girl is ridiculously talented, and the world will see it at some point.”
Niall ultimately decided that Huntley, Nini and Mara would advance to the semi-finals, sending Julia, Alexia and Claudia B. home.
Sting song: Alexa Wildish, 34, from Lyon, Colorado, performed Sting’s hit Fields Of Gold
“Watching the live shows, I think we all know that Team Niall is the team to beat,” Niall said.
‘The three moving forward are so strong and also completely different singers. “I won season 23 and I feel good that the winner of season 24 will be on team Niall,” he added.
The Voice returns Monday on NBC.
Niall won season 23 with Gina Miles, 20, in May in his first season as coach.
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