THE VOICE Recap: Team Adam and Team Kelsea Face Brutal Cuts in the Playoffs

THE VOICE — “The Playoff Premiere” Episode 2712 — Pictured: (l-r) John Legend, Michael Buble, Kelsea Ballerini, Adam Levine — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)

[Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Monday, April 28 episode of THE VOICE.]

THE VOICE kicked off its Playoffs, with Team Adam and Team Kelsea taking center stage—and only four of the ten contestants making it through to the next round.

For Team Adam, his singers performed: Lucia Flores-Wiseman sang “In My Life”; Kolby Cordell sang “Finesse”;  Ethan Eckenroad sang “The Night We Met”; Conor James sang “Pink Pony Club”; and Britton Moore sang “Somewhere Only We Know.”  Making it through to the next round? Flores-Wiseman and Cordell.

For Team Kelsea, her singers performed: Iris Herrera sang “White Horse”; Darius J. sang “Hey Ya”; Jaelen Johnston sang “If You’re Reading This”; Alanna Lynise sang “Nobody Gets Me”; and Tinika Wyatt sang “I Can Only Imagine.” Making it through to the next round? Herrera and Lynise.

Do you think Adam Levine and Kelsea Ballerini made the right choices?

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