"Diva pairing"— The Voice fans praise Gabrielle and Frankie Torres's rendition of Never Tear Us Apart by INXS

The Voice season 26 aired episode 8 on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. With this episode, the Battles round continued as the coaches paired up more contestants from their teams to perform duets.

Gwen Stefani paired up Gabrielle Zabosky and Frankie Torres to perform Never Tear Us Apart by INXS. As per the format, the coach had to save one of the singers whose journey would continue. She picked Gabrielle but Frankie's journey didn't end there as Reba McEntire pressed her Steal button for the 24-year-old singer and welcomed her into her team.

Fans of The Voice reacted to the segment online and praised Gabrielle and Frankie's performance. One person wrote on X:

"Frankie Torres vs Gabrielle Zabosky This is a Diva pairing. KT set the tone and GZ called and raised Their vocals blended so well. Love the drama & high notes. It was like every choice was a moment. GZ was more forward while FT had such a darkness. Crazy!!"

"Wow, That was an awesome performance by frankie torres, And gabrielle zabosky, They sounded incredible together, And it was one of the best performances of the night this week," a fan commented.

"After frankie and gabrielle's performance (which might be too close of a call, and im HOPING for either a steal or a save), im just like... shook...WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME..... ALSO FRANKIES ON MY DREAM VOICE TEAM," a tweet read.

Netizens praised Reba McEntire for stealing Frankie on The Voice season 26:

"Reba you Rock. So glad. you stole Frankie," a person wrote.

"Not Reba saying Gabrielle so she could have Frankie that was awesome," a fan commented.

"Reba steals Frankie Torres," a tweet read.

Fans of The Voice season 26 further said:

"Gabrielle and Frankie. Both ok, but I thought Gabrielle's voice suited the song better," a person wrote.

"No one took Frankie????!??! That's insane. NEVEMIND LMAO LITERALLY AS IM TYPING HAHA," a fan commented.

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Gabrielle Zabosky and Frankie Torres go head to head in The Voice season 26 episode 8

In The Voice season 26 episode 8, titled The Battles Part 2, the coaches continued to pair up singers of their teams as the battles continued. Gwen Stefani picked Gabrielle and Frankie, who became friends quickly while on the show, to sing a duet of INXS' Never Tear Us Apart.

After the performance, Gwen admitted that the impending decision was going to be a tough one because the performance was "so good." She added that she had no idea they were going to be "so perfectly matched."

Micheal Bublé appreciated the pair's choice of song and said that it was "deep," "rich," "beautiful," and "shockingly rocking. He complimented The Voice season 26 singers and said they "killed it." He also said they showed enough restrain to let the other shine.

Coach Snoop Dogg said he was "thoroughly impressed." He appreciated that their performance was not about outgoing one another but about complementing each other.

Reba McEntire praised Frankie's tone and told Gabrielle she loved the "high parts." She added that the contestant reminded her of "Barba Jean on the Reba Show." She said if she was the one making the decision instead of Gwen, she would pick Gabrielle.

The Voice season 26 coach, Gwen Stefani lauded both her singers but ultimately chose Gabrielle Zabosky as the winner. Reba mcEntire stepped in and incorporated Frankie Torres into her team.

Fans of the NBC singing competition reacted to the performance online and showered compliments on the contestants' act.

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Episodes of The Voice season 26 can be streamed on Peacock, a day after they air on NBC.