It's a John Lennon Song as You've Never Heard It in 'The Voice' Battle Rounds (Exclusive)

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It was NOIVAS vs. Ray Uriel on John Lennon's "Jealous Guy" on "The Voice" Season 23 Battle Rounds.

The final night of Season 23 Battle Rounds on The Voice are tonight with four-chair turn NOIVAS going up against Ray Uriel, who was a one-chair turn when Chance the Rapper was the only coach who saw his true potential.

Parade has an exclusive first look at their performance of John Lennon’s “Jealous Guy,” and as you’ll see, some of the coaches are reconsidering their decision not to turn.

“That was really, really well done guys,” Kelly Clarkson said. “I actually thought it was pretty even. NOIVAS, I’m going to say your energy is pretty incredible. It’s so powerful and infectious. It’s so awesome to get up there and sing a song with your whole body. Ray, your runs are really smooth and so cool. They’re sneaky because I was like, ‘Oh, he’s not done.’ If I was going on the Blinds, I would say NOIVAS, but tonight, I felt Ray shined a bit more on this song.”

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Blake Shelton showed his sense of humor, saying, “NOIVAS, I felt like I was looking at one of my old album covers standing up there. You’ve got the hair and the cowboy hat. I like it. I just thought your energy when you get in people’s face like that and you’re singing, that’s you’re way of saying, ‘Pick me.’ It was working for me, so I would go with NOIVAS.”

Niall Horan, however, couldn’t choose between 24-year-old Ray from Gary, Ind., and 30-year-old NOIVAS from Hutto, Texas.

He said, “That was phenomenal to hear one of my favorite songs of all time being sung by two massive voices. It was something completely different from what the original was. I’ve never heard a version sung like that ever. Coming at it from two completely different places and two different kinds of energy. It’s what the Battles are really for. Ray, your tone is insane. There’s something really distinctive about that. It was refreshing and your runs were so cool. NOIVAS, the size of that voice is like a wall. I remember your audition so fondly. It’s tough choice, so I didn’t help.”

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Then it was up to Chance to make the final, difficult decision. He’s already used his Playoff Pass, so he can’t save both of them.

“I like that you guys both had your different interpretations and it meshed so well on stage,” he told them. “NOIVAS, you were actually a four-chair turn. I blocked Blake. I’m not sorry for it. You have such a passion and control of the stage, seeing you through this competition, I know you could end up winning the whole thing. What I really noticed about Ray is you really held your own. There was no strain or anything. There were moments when NOIVAS came all the way down stage and was performing and then when it was your turn, it was like, ‘I can do that, too.’ I really enjoyed that improvement, so this is really tough for me."

Who does Chance pick? Will he go with the four-chair turn or will his decision be based solely on the Battle performance?

Tune into to The Voice tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC to find out.

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