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The live finale of The Voice season 26 commenced on Monday, December 9, 2024, with the top five contestants competing for the title. The episode featured the remaining artists performing both a ballad and an up-tempo song alongside duets themed around Sting's greatest hits.
Carly Pearce made a special appearance on The Voice and performed a duet with Michael Bublé, singing Maybe This Christmas. The finale aired at 8:00 pm ET/PT on NBC, and viewers were allowed to vote for their favorite artists overnight, bringing the competition closer to its conclusion.
The top five finalists who performed during this finale included Team Snoop's Jeremy Beloate, Team Reba's Danny Joseph, Team Gwen's Sydney Sterlace, and Team Bublé's Shye and Sofronio Vasquez. With high-stakes performances, the night set the stage for the crowning of The Voice Season 26 winner in the two-hour finale on December 10, 2024.
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Carly Pearce and Michael Bublé's holiday duet on The Voice
Carly Pearce's collaboration with Michael Bublé in The Voice Live Finale Part 1 stemmed from their earlier connection in the season when the former mentored Team Bublé during the playoff rounds. Their duet of Maybe This Christmas blended Bublé's signature Christmas style with Pearce's country genre expertise.
Bublé and Pearce expressed their excitement about the duet in a joint Instagram post.
“Sometimes the best things happen when you least expect them. This collab fell into place so seamlessly it feels like fate had a hand in it,” the post read.
What happened during the episode
The first part of The Voice Live Finale Part 1 featured individual performances and two special appearances. The top five artists each performed twice, showcasing their range and talent as they vied for America's votes. Here's a quick recap of the performances:
Danny Joseph (Team Reba): Danny opened with Ain't No Love in Oklahoma by Luke Combs, earning praise for his "swampy sound," and closed with Back to Black by Amy Winehouse.
Jeremy Beloate (Team Snoop): Jeremy performed What the World Needs Now and a rendition of Dancing on My Own, moving both Snoop Dogg and the audience.
Shye (Team Bublé): Shye delivered her rendition of One of Us by Joan Osborne and closed the night with Falling by Harry Styles. After her performance, Michael remarked, "You need to be heard."
Sydney Sterlace (Team Gwen): Sydney, the youngest finalist, performed I Love You, I'm Sorry and Chasing Cars. Snoop weighed in on the performance, saying, "You grew up tonight."
Sofronio Vasquez (Team Bublé): Sofronio sang Unstoppable by Sia and A Million Dreams from The Greatest Showman, leaving both his coach and the audience emotional.
Martha Stewart also joined Snoop Dogg for some lighthearted banter while Huntley, the season 24 winner, returned to perform. The night concluded with a reminder from host Carson Daly for viewers to vote for their favorite contestants.
The winner of season 26 will be announced on December 10 during a live two-hour finale. The Finale Part 2 of The Voice Season 26 will air on NBC on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 9/8c.
