Alessandra Castronovo and Joe Kirk sing 'Stay' (VIDEO)

Alessandra Castronovo and Joe Kirk sang 'Stay' by Rihanna and Mikky Ekko on The Voice 2014 Season 7 Battle Round on Tueday, October 14, 2014 for Team Adam Levine. Who won the battle?

We learn a bit more about the lovely Alessandra, whose blind audition was montaged. She works in her father’s Italian restaurant, and…okay, that’s basically all we learn. Other than that she’s gorgeous. Seriously, Alessandra is outrageously pretty. At the run through, Adam and Stevie go over “Stay” with the contestants, noting that Rihanna has a certain island flavor to her voice that makes the song distinct. They encourage Alessandra to take a similarly deliberate approach in her vocal, while telling Joe he needs to show more power.

In the rehearsal, Alessandra continually has a problem with one note during the chorus. Stevie runs through it with her until she gets it. Meanwhile, Adam tells Joe he needs to make his performance more “operatic,” recalling that he first heard Rihanna sing this song on Saturday Night Live, alone onstage in the dark, and he thought it was stunning. He gives the contestants an example of what he means by singing a few bars, and it’s a lovely reminder that Adam has a downright wonderful voice.

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Watch the full performance video of Alessandra Castronovo and Joe Kirk singing 'Stay' here:

Download MP3: Stay

Blake thought Alessandra couldn’t have done anything better, but notes that Joe’s performance was one of the most perfect vocals he’s ever heard on The Voice (really? I wouldn’t have gone that far, personally). Pharrell is indecisive, causing Adam to agonize that his comments aren’t helping. Gwen, meanwhile, notes she had tears in her eyes from how beautiful their duet was. Adam is wracked by the decision, taking so long to pick that Carson has to push him to give them an answer. After stalling for the better part of forever — with Blake noting he’s had a birthday since this battle began, and Pharrell saying that you can literally hear the air in the room — he finally throws out a name.

Battle Round Results

Coach Adam Levine selected Alessandra Castronovo as the winner.

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Download MP3: Stay

Note: Text written by Nick Roman

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