Mobile native Anna McElroy advances past Battle Round on The Voice
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Another Mobile area singer is advancing to “Cut Week” on NBC’s The Voice.
Anna McElroy shined during a duet performance of “Some Things I’ll Never Know” by Teddy Swims and Maren Morris. She sang alongside teammate Johnnie Kapua before coach Kelly Clarkson had to make the decision to keep one singer on her team after the Battle Round.
Clarkson said both singers make her want to get on stage and join the performance but she eventually picked McElroy to move on.
“it’s just hard in general to make such a connection with Johnnie, I hate that we couldn’t both walk off that stage together. But I’m happy to move forward, I’m so excited. Thank you so much, Kelly, for trusting me. I hope I can make you so proud. This is so surreal.”
Anna McElroy
Watch the full performance below.
What the coaches said about Anna McElroy
McElroy, who got three chairs to turn during her blind audition, continued to impress the coaches in her second performance on The Voice stage.
“Anna, you’re a beast, it just makes no sense. That rasp, that breath is just so beautiful. Where you went with these notes was just incredible.”
Queen Latifah
Fellow Alabama native Riley Green wanted McElroy on his team after her blind audition so he may have been hoping for a chance to steal the Mobile singer. But after the battle round, Green had to admit he would choose McElroy as the winner.
“Your low notes were shocking to me… I guess if I had to say just off this performance here, I’d say Anna. I’m not letting her being from Alabama affect my decision at all.”
Riley Green
What’s next on The Voice Season 30
McElroy joins fellow Mobile area singer Joe Henley who advanced past the battle rounds in the previous episode.
After the battle rounds, this season will feature a new phase called “Cut Week.”
When Cut Week begins, each coach will have seven artists on their team. All four coaches will pick two singers to make the Live Shows, and the remaining five on each team will have to face off to fill the final spots during Cut Week.
