"This was close" — The Voice fans react to Mikaela and Eliza's rendition of A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton 

The Voice Season 26's battle rounds started this week on Monday, October 21, 2204. The segment saw the coaches pair up members of their teams to perform a duet. The performance decided who would continue their journey and who would go back home.

Snoop Dogg, one of the newest coaches of the NBC show, paired Eliza Pryor and Mikaela Ayira together as they performed A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton. Their performance was praised by the coaches and public alike.

Fans took to social media to praise the singers and one person wrote on X:

"I thought this was close, Mikaela a little better"

"Eliza and Mikaela both have really good singing voices," a fan commented.

"after mikaela and eliza's performance, i think they should both go through to the next round imo because... well... they voices somehow complement each other," a tweet read.

Fans of The Voice Season 26 felt it was a "good battle":

"Good battle... Eliza vs Mikaela!!" a person wrote.

"Eliza Pryor vs Mikaela Ayira Eliza was handling those low notes. Such cute little moments between them, voices blending into each other. Mikaela had more dimension to her vocal tho Eliza's was less adorned. Going into the ending was MONEY!" a fan commented.

"Another really tough choice but Mikaela's voice is incredible," a tweet read.

Fans of The Voice Season 26 further said:

"mikaela is going to the finale omg" a person wrote.

"Congratulations, Mikaela!" a fan commented.

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Eliza Pryor and Mikaela Ayira go head to head in The Voice Season 26 Episode 7

In the latest episode of the NBC singing reality competition, Team Snoop's Eliza Pryor and Mikaela Ayira paired up to sing A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton. The new coach, Snoop Dogg encouraged the contestants to "strip down" their performance to feature their voices.

The Voice Season 26 coach told the girls their voice was "beautiful by itself" and they sounded "so beautiful" when they worked together. While speaking to the cameras, he said Eliza could become "something special" due to her "great vocal tone." About Mikaela, he said she had a "big voice" and a "great spirit.

After the contestants wrapped up the performance, Reba McEntire praised the pair and said she was "totally entertained." Gwen Stefani praised Eliza's "swag", presence, and confidence and complimented her voice. She said The Voice Season 26 singer almost sounded like a record. She added that she was "mesmerized" by the pair's ability to be "so cool" on the show at their young ages.

The famed rapper struggled to pick which contestant should win and said they both sounded amazing. He added that the impending decision was "hurting" his heart and praised them individually.

The coach told Mikaela that her voice was "steady." He added that although she had control over her voice she hadn't learned to fully control it yet. He added that he wanted to show her how to become a "real big vocalist" in the industry and chose her.

The Voice's latest episode sent several contestants home, including Eliza Pryor. Alison Elena, Gail Bliss, and Jaylen Dunham were also also eliminated. Although Sloane Simon lost the battle, Michael Bublé stole her and saved her from being eliminated. Mor Ilderton was also saved by Gwen Stefani and became a part of her team.

Fans of the show reacted to Eliza and Mikaela's performance and praised the duo's performance in the latest segment.

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