Current:Home > Markets'The Voice': Niall Horan wins over 4-chair singer Laura Williams with fake marriage proposal -WealthMindset
'The Voice': Niall Horan wins over 4-chair singer Laura Williams with fake marriage proposal
View
Date:2025-04-14 18:31:10
The power of persuasion can go a long way on "The Voice," but Niall Horan's boy bander charm is untouchable.
The One Direction alum gunned for singer Laura Williams alongside coaches John Legend, Gwen Stefani and Reba McEntire during the fourth round of blind auditions Tuesday night. The 20-year-old earned a four-chair turn with her robust vocals and emotional cover of "Fingers Crossed" by Lauren Spencer-Smith.
"This is a very, very hard song to sing," Horan said. "Most people would get halfway through that chorus and pass out. No one can command a stage and project that well with breath control like you."
While speaking about her musical influences onstage, Williams revealed to Horan she is a longtime One Direction fan. "(I) saw you in 2015. Did you see me in the nosebleeds?" Williams jokingly asked Horan.
When it came time for Williams to select her coach, Horan asked if he could "be the one to ask you the big question," which Legend poked fun at as sounding like a marriage proposal. In response, Horan pulled off the ring he was wearing in a faux ceremonial gesture.
Wedding bells may not be ringing anytime soon, but Williams said "I do" to joining Team Niall.
"I loved Laura's performance, and I'm very upset that she's a Directioner," Legend said. "Niall's been a thorn in my side all season, and we have no chance against him with these girls."
Here's what else went down on Tuesday's episode.
Niall Horan heartbroken John Legend scored 4-chair singer Kaylee Shimizu
"Voice" veteran John Legend is here to remind Niall Horan who is the top dog.
The coaches unanimously spun their chairs for teen singer Kaylee Shimizu, whose soulful rendition of The Beatles' "Golden Slumbers" earned the 17-year-old rave reviews and a four-chair-turn.
"Your voice was just dazzling. It was so creative. It was so musical," Legend said. "You just had so much confidence delivering these impossible notes, and I want to work with you."
Horan was equally captivated by the Hawaii vocalist. "I cannot believe what I just witnessed," he said. "When we talk about technically gifted, I’ve never met anyone so gifted."
In the end, Horan's coaching dreams were crushed when Shimizu chose Legend as her coach.
"Kaylee, why’d you break my heart like this?" Horan said in a post-audition interview. "I’m so sad. Why’d you have to go with Legend of all people?"
Gwen Stefani beats Reba McEntire in winning country singer Jacquie Roar
"Rich Girl" Gwen Stefani is giving the Queen of Country a run for her money.
The ska-pop icon and her fellow coaches vied for country powerhouse Jacquie Roar. The Oregon vocalist scored a four-chair turn with her dynamic vocal delivery and electric performance of "Here for the Party" by Gretchen Wilson.
In addition to her stints as lead singer of No Doubt and solo pop stardom, Stefani – who has picked up two No. 1 country singles with husband Blake Shelton – was quick to make the case for her coaching chops.
"I've lived your dream already in so many ways as a female artist," Stefani said. "I'm in this new period of my life where I really learned a lot about country music and fell in love with (it) in a way I never thought I would."
Eager to establish her country music cred, McEntire stood up to show off her Western-style "award-winning belt buckle." "You and I are kind of on the same vein of thinking," she told Roar. "(We could) win this whole sucker."
But McEntire was no match for Roar's career adviser. The 37-year-old singer brought out her 6-year-old daughter Leilani to help her select her coach, and Leilani (a Stefani fan) chose Team Gwen.
"Every time I’ve gone up against Reba for country, you kind of want to beat her…but then you kind of don’t ever want to really beat Reba (because) she’s the queen," Stefani said. "It's definitely a bittersweet thing, and I just feel blessed to be able to have some country artists on my team."
'The Voice':John Legend makes Niall Horan 'so upset' by blocking 'divine' 4-chair win
More from Season 24 of 'The Voice':John Legend, 'The Voice' 4-chair 'king,' beats Niall Horan in winning over Mara Justine with duet
veryGood! (4)
Related
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- Former Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard hired as Brooklyn Nets assistant, per report
- Attorneys for American imprisoned by Taliban file urgent petitions with U.N.
- CDC: Deer meat didn't cause hunters' deaths; concerns about chronic wasting disease remain
- Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
- Regulators close Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, first US bank failure this year
- 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F': New promo released of Eddie Murphy movie starring NFL's Jared Goff
- In Beijing, Blinken and Xi stress need for continued U.S.-China dialogue to avoid any miscommunications
- Trump's 'stop
- In Beijing, Blinken and Xi stress need for continued U.S.-China dialogue to avoid any miscommunications
Ranking
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Kate Hudson says her relationship with her father, Bill Hudson, is warming up
- Kate Hudson says her relationship with her father, Bill Hudson, is warming up
- NASCAR at Dover race 2024: Start time, TV, live stream, lineup for Würth 400
- 2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
- NASCAR at Dover race 2024: Start time, TV, live stream, lineup for Würth 400
- The Best Early Way Day 2024 Deals You Can Shop Right Now
- Attorneys for American imprisoned by Taliban file urgent petitions with U.N.
Recommendation
House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
1 climber dead, another seriously hurt after 1,000-foot fall on Alaska peak
Champions League-chasing Aston Villa squanders two-goal lead in draw with Chelsea
Possible TikTok ban leaves some small businesses concerned for their survival
Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
Too Hot to Handle’s Harry Jowsey Shares Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Why Taylor Swift's Lilac Short Skirt Is Going Viral After Tortured Poets Department Reference
Eric Church transforms hardship into harmony at new Nashville hotspot where he hosts his residency