All four coaches FIGHT OVER this EXCEPTIONAL talent in The Voice | Journey #65

Sally, I mean that was... obviously you know, Sally was on the show last year. Oh wait, wait, wait. I wasn't here last year. Sally, can you tell us the story because I have no idea? Yes, my name is Sally. I am 19 years old. - Wow! And I was on season 6 of The Voice last year. And I was on Boy George's team. My name is Sally Skelton and I am 19 years old, from Sunshine Coast Queensland. Last year I auditioned for The Voice and it was the best decision I ever made. Boy George and Kelly Rowland had a little

fight

over me.

I've never pitched against you before. So stand back and sit down. I'll have to follow my instinct and go with George. Unfortunately I didn't make it past the elimination round. and Kelly Rowland stole from me. Your

voice

is the kind of

voice

that can be raised. And I would like to be the one to take you to the end. Kelly Rowland giving me a second chance really lit a fire in me. Because Jesse and I sang so well in our Battle Round... Kelly suggested we become a duo. This would be a remarkable duo. How do you guys feel about it?

I mean he would be willing to do it... something new. It's very difficult for me to say

this

, but I couldn't fully commit to it. I'm going with Bo-Jesse. I'm back to test my voice. Because when you have

four

incredible musicians... ...telling you that you can do it and you don't... You're left with some unfinished business. The Voice gave me a glimpse of what my life could be. And I'm sure that's worth

fight

ing for. I'm just listening to what I heard for the first time. It was angelic, it was a beautiful performance. Thank you. I think you would be perfect for my team. absolutely perfect.

Thank you very much Joe. I will make sure to work very hard with you. And I won't let you go. Sally, I didn't get to work with you last year, and I remember saying, "I'm gutted that I didn't get to work with her." So all I'm going to say is that I know you were able to do great things on

this

show. I would love for you to be part of my team. I feel like you're a team Delta girl. I thought it was you. I was like "OMG, is that you?" Now listen, you know people come up on this stage and get... a lot of smoke coming out of their asses, sorry, bums.

It's not what you need. What's that? - That doesn't help. What you need is to be encouraged to shine. It's not about saying: Oh, you're amazing, you're the best thing I've ever heard in my life. And you know I really want to see you shine and be confident. What have you been up to since the last show? What have you been doing? I've been writing and I've been working on myself musically and my musicality... and everything in that sense. Go back and just be a new me. And experiment and just enjoy it, yeah. But I really want you to choose me.

Because I had an amazing time working with you. And I had the opportunity to hear that voice every day. And it brought me so much happiness and made me feel like I could float... on a cloud. It made me feel like I could do anything. It's amazing that your voice can do that. It's amazing that a voice can do that. And I would love the opportunity to work with you again. And I respect my other

coaches

, but I know, I know this voice. I know this woman, I know where you want to go. I know where you want to be.

And I want to be there with you this time again. From beginning to end. Come on, come on Sally. I thought I had it, but then I didn't. Let's take it to the end, Sal. I'll have to go with Joe. Sorry Delta, sorry. And I'm sorry, Kelly. I can't wait to work with you. I go with topics with my team. So this particular artist is one of my best friends. And someone I've known since I was a kid. So, you go with Demi Lovato songs. In fact, she sent you a little video. Are you kidding. No way!

Hey Team Joe, I wanted to send you some good vibes today. Good luck to all. Oh Lord! Demi Lovato is known for her powerful voice and I have never been told that... I have a powerful voice. Vocally it is connected to each letter. This song is powerful so connect with it. Tell the story. Use emotion? - Yes. I feel like last year it was very difficult to take advantage and... All the

coaches

said: connect, connect, connect. And so I feel like I can take advantage of these things. The most important thing for me is that I know what it feels like to be eliminated.

And that's not a feeling I want to experience again. Exit. Sally, congratulations. You are the winner of the Knock out. (Voiceover) Next up is Team Joe. Hello! Hi guys. (Voice-over) And his brother trio, Homegrown. Sisters Caitlin and Casey and brother Liam. The homegrown players are the only group in the competition. And they need to show Joe that they have confidence in their harmonies. Really commit vocally to your choices. That's something you guys need to work on. I bet you want to know who you're up against, right? If we do. Alright, let's get them in. Oh no...

Seeing Sally walk into the room was very emotional, we've come to... become very good friends with Sally. Something tells me that you have become quite close in the last few weeks. Definitely. After each performance we would simply return to any of our rooms. And just hanging out and playing and it's very, very difficult. I promised myself last year and I thought: I'll come back this year. I won't make friends because it's too difficult. I was overwhelmed with emotion. Because it was a huge, you know, deja vu moment. Because I was also very good friends with Bojessy.

Sally's powerful voice took her to the same stage at the competition last year. But that was where she ended her

journey

. It was really difficult to match everyone. But honestly, I feel like you're all great, that this is what you need... to make this the next step, you know? And the song I chose for the

four

of you is: The Chain by Fleetwood Mac. - Oh! It's an aggressive song and it needs that emotion. And it can't just be smooth. You have to show the audience that... you are here to stay. It will be powerful. It will be one of the best battles on that stage.

Sally, this is the point last year where she ended the trip for you. Yeah, well, last year was hard for me because I went home. And I was just frustrated. Everyone keeps saying, Oh, Sally, you're an expert at this, but the stakes are exactly the same. It's no different from last year. I think sally has a lot to prove. She really wants this. And I feel like she's going to fight hard for it. It's like post-traumatic stress. I've come this far and I don't want... I don't want it to be the same as last year. Homegrown Sally, only one can get through.

They're friends... it's a bit like The Hunger Games. It's a competition. It's intense, this will definitely be the most nail-biting moment of the show. Sing Sally! You just created the best new band of all time. I know you picked this last season, Sally, but I'd just put them together. It was like, what a great band. Like seeing a really good band. The harmonies are great. I think what Joe has done with you, Homegrown, is incredible. Yes, yes, I agree Kelly, this time last year you had to let Sally go. José. Make the right decision and keep this girl here.

Make the right decision. Thank you. I need to talk to you Sally because I feel like... I really felt like she had already been... a fan of the local vintage. I think you guys are wonderful. But Sally felt like it, I felt like you had reached that moment. I felt like your artist side was ready to go. Congratulations on that. I became Sally on that one. Thank you so much. I know I know. I know. Exit. The song I chose for you is Spectrum by Florence and the Machine. Oh my god, that's a great song. - It's a great song.

Florence has a huge voice and is incredibly brave. And then, in a way, she plants the seed of doubt in my mind because I don't know if I'm brave. How do you feel? - Alright. Alright? Well, I can tell in that 'say my name' line that you're thinking about it...throughout the entire verse. I understand why Sally is nervous about that. But I know she can do it. She just relaxes and just breathes enough to play those notes. I'm very nervous, you know? From what everyone has been saying online. And everything, just to come back. And when people have a lot to say about you... which is really unpleasant, it can get you a little down.

I really want to show them that I can do it and that I deserve to be here. But I feel like this is big. I have been through what she goes through when it comes to negative comments. And letting it get under your skin, which ultimately affects your performance. I get it, look, that's none of their business, right? Like you show up and deliver. Are they in the program? Are you here like you're living life? I do not think. Sally is, you know? Part of this is choosing songs that are a challenge for you, right? I want to give you something that... - That challenges me.

A challenge, but also, I know you can do it. I just want to do it justice. Joe, you're a smart cookie, aren't you? - Oh, well, of course. Because you decided not to let Sally go. - Absolutely not. Sally is a real

talent

, she got up and did her thing. It was lovely, she was around everything we planned and she did it. We went through a lot of different things this week, right? I mean... you were nervous about going there, in the first lives, opening the show. It's a big plate to fill, but you did it.

And you owned it and I'm so proud of you. Great job. - Thank you very much Joe. Team Joe... and Team Delta. You are all safe tonight. Hello Sally! Hello! Sally has been through quite a

journey

. The queen of the comeback. She sees the finish line and wants to get there. How do you feel? - Good very good. I'm over the whole believing in myself aspect. And now I think I really need to refine the performance. Last week was very hard. The first live show was uncharted territory for me. That's really cool because you just did your thing.

There were times when it got shaky, but it was nerves that got the best of me. Definitely. - You had your family up there. Who was here? - My boyfriend, my sister, my mom and my dad. It was very special for me to have my mom in the first live final. Actually, she couldn't travel in the previous rounds. Six months ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer. So she was having chemotherapy and it was hard to be away. I can say that my father just finished chemotherapy and it's something that I've... been in the same situation, where you want to be there for them.

You just can't help but feel helpless and you can't do much for them except just be there. So I chose Fix You by Coldplay. For us as musicians and as artists we have this... tool of music to express ourselves. I feel like this song is going to be really special. This week I would love for you to tap into that emotion. It will be a song for your mother, it may be a fight song for your mother. This song now takes on a whole new light for me. This song is so special because it talks about anything...

I'll be there for you and I'll try to fix you in any way I can. Joe, what was your hope for Sally in that performance? Well, this was a very scary song for you to sing. Not because of how big of a hit it is... It's because of the excitement you get from connecting with it and I'm so proud of you. It was really powerful and moving and I think everyone in this room... still gets goosebumps and we're glad your mom is here. And it's amazing that you were able to sing for her. We are one performance away from the grand final.

Grand finale. I can't have bad vocal performances. I want to reach the grand final. I know you want to win. I know you want to fight for this. Sally's challenge this week is to overcome her self-confidence. Self-doubt is a lie: you start believing lies about yourself or your performance. Maybe there are times that went wrong in the past that come back to haunt you. Which lie do you think you believe at that moment? I guess I'm not, you know good enough to be where I am. But you are, you are here. - Thanks Nick. And you got to this level because you care deeply.

Yes. So with that, you have to have confidence in that ability to go in and know... okay, I'm going to attack this the way I want. I'm going to sing all I want. and everything will work in my favor. Life happens to me, not to me. - Yes. So, the song I chose for you this week is: Life on Mars by David Bowie. George has it tattooed. If we don't get justice... the first person likely to raise their hand will be George. Safely. And I can't protect you from George. - No... You have to attack this as if you know it's the last seconds... of this song you have to show everyone that you deserve to be here.

As if you were going to expose everything. Yes that is good. How do you feel about that? - Better now that I've talked to you. And you know you received great wisdom on how to let go. Because I feel like, damn, that's what I have to do. He said great wisdom and then looked at me. I know she did. - Of you two. I was like this. You're back from last year, where you almost went to the concerts. And here you are, in the semi-finals, you have done very well and I am very proud of you.

We've had some discussions about getting into that register... where you really had to push it. But at the end, speaking backstage, you said: I'm going to do it, I'm ready. I'll do it for me. And that's what you had to do... and I couldn't be happier.Because this is a song that... I was very nervous about. This is one of the most important songs. One of my favorite songs, definitely one of George's favorite songs. So, it could have gone badly, but luckily you brought her home. Well done. The third artist to leave the competition at this time... from Team...Joe.

It's Sally. Sally, you've come so far. You should be nothing but proud.