The Voice 26 Live Finale, Part 1

Tonight on “The Voice,” the top five artists perform a ballad and an up-tempo song in front of coaches Gwen Stefani, Michael Buble, Reba McEntire, and Snoop Dogg for their chance at the title. The night will also feature Sting-themed duets by the artists while viewers will have the chance to vote for their favorite artist overnight.

Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Voice” recap of Season 26, Episode 18 to find out what happened Monday, Dec. 9 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite artists on NBC’s long-running reality TV show, which coach you’re rooting for and who you think will ultimately join “The Voice” winners list for this 26th season.

Here are the artists competing in tonight’s live semi-finals:

TEAM SNOOP  – Jeremy Beloate

TEAM REBA – Danny Joseph

TEAM GWEN – Sydney Sterlace

TEAM BUBLE – Shye, Sofronio Vasquez

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8:03 p.m. — Martha Stewart opened the show with some constructive criticism of the set and each coach’s wardrobe, except for Reba of course, who’s “perfect as usual.” Next, Carson welcomes viewers to the first part of this finale, reminding everyone that all five finalists were four-chair turns in this season’s Blind Auditions.

8:11 p.m. — First up is Danny Joseph from Team Reba. His coach says they share a love for the “swampy sound.” For this round he’s singing “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” by Luke Combs. Gwen says Danny “has it all” and the last note “was amazing.” Reba says she feels like a proud parent and that Danny “never, ever disappoints me.”

8:20 p.m. — Jeremy from Team Snoop will perform second. He hopes to give the D-O-Double G his first win by singing “What the World Needs Now.” The coaches were on their feet midway through the performance and Snoop is in tears. Michael calls him a “beautiful soul” and says he looks forward to seeing him on Broadway. Snoop wipes away his tears and says, “It’s all about the way he makes me feel. You bring that feeling out of me.”

8:30 p.m. — Next up is Team Buble’s Shye, who shares a bit of her journal writings before hitting the stage with “One of Us” by Joan Osborne. Reba says she’s Shye’s “biggest fan” and tells herself not to listen to any “negative thoughts.” Buble tells her she’s “blessed” to have a voice like that.