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Popular reality competition series The Voice season 23 aired a brand new episode on Monday, May 8, 2023, at 8 pm ET on NBC. It featured the contestants participating in the second round of the Playoffs round in the singing competition. They performed their best skills to impress the coaches and have them select them to move into the next round. Viewers witnessed a lof talent in the episode.
On this week's episode of The Voice, D. Smooth lived up to his name by delivering his season-best performance, according to the coaches. He was received with an immense applause even from viewers back home, who loved his rendition. One tweeted:
The hit NBC series has been extremely popular amongst the audience over the many years that it has been on the air. Many contestants who have marked their debut on the stage have gone on to become successful artists recognized worldwide and garnering a massive fan base.
Season 23 of the competition has seen many talented contestants perform in front of four legendary artists as coaches - Kelly Clarkson, first-time coaches Niall Horan and Chance The Rapper, and OG coach Blake Shelton.
D. Smooth enthralls viewers with his performance on The Voice
Tonight's episode of The Voice saw the contestants getting ready for the second and final round of Playoffs. Over the past few weeks, the coaches have been training their team members to deliver some of their best and get selected. This time, singers from Niall Horan and Kelly Clarkson's teams will be competing to earn a spot in the next round.
The official synopsis of the episode, titled The Playoffs Part 2, reads:
"The Playoffs continue as the 10 artists remaining across Team Kelly and Team Niall hold nothing back; tough decisions are made when Kelly and Niall can each advance only two artists to the live semi-finals."
D. Smooth from Kelly Clarkson's team was the first contestant to perform on The Voice tonight. For his performance, he chose to sing his own rendition of Location by Khalid. His smooth vocals, like his name, were extremely prevalent during the song. The singer enthralled viewers with his stage presence, vocal range, and made the song entirely his own with many ad-libs.
The coaches were seen enjoying the performance. D. Smooth was received with thunderous applause from the coaches and the live audience. Chance The Rapper complimented the contestant for making the song his own. The coach further expressed seeing a vision where the singer was performing in front of thousands of fans.
Blake Shelton noted how he never knew someone who "lived up to their name like that." Niall Horan exclaimed that D. Smooth always "gave people what they want." The Voice coach expressed that the singer could never do the same performance a second time, indicating that he was that versatile. Niall called it the contestant's best performance so far in the competition.
Fans in love with D. Smooth's performance on The Voice
Fans took to social media to express their opinions on D. Smooth. They loved his performance and wanted Kelly to select him for the next round.
Fans continued to shower their love for D. Smooth.
Season 23 of The Voice has seen a lot of talent this time around. As the installment progresses, the remaining contestants will have to keep proving themselves to ensure their safety and keep moving forward in the competition. Viewers will have to wait and see who takes the title.
Don't forget to tune in to an all-new episode of the NBC show on Monday, May 15, 2023, on the channel.
