Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Liv Ciara and Mikenley Brown listen to feedback following their battle round match on The Voice. (NBC Photo)

A trio of three-chair turns will take the stage Monday night when the battle round begins on The Voice.

Those include Mikenley Brown and J.W. Griffin of Team Kelly and Alexia Jayy of Team Adam.

The Voice has already leaked Mikenley’s battle round match with Liv Ciara. And let’s just say it went very well.

Each coach has one steal this round; Kelly Clarkson holds the super steal, which prevails over any others.

Here’s a look at the singers we’ll see Monday night. Unless The Voice tightens up the editing of its battle round as part of its new format, one of the seven matches is likely to be montaged.

Following the links will take you to a profile of the singer with information about the music they’ve already released.

TEAM KELLY

The match: Liv Ciara and Mikenley Brown
The song: “Focus” by H.E.R.
The background: Liv, 16, of St. Peters, Missouri, performed “We Can’t Be Friends” by Ariana Grande. Mikenley, 19, of New Castle, Indiana, performed “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry and turned three chairs.
The feedback: John complimented the singers on their silky smooth harmonies. He gave a slight edge to Liv because of her range. Adam loved the way the singers played off each other. He called it the best battle round match he’s heard, but didn’t voice an opinion. Kelly liked the way they elevated each other instead of competing.
The outcome: We’ll have to wait ’til Monday night, but my hunch is both singers advance. They usually do in battles The Voice “leaks” prior to the show airing.
My take: Mikenley showed off nice soul and grit in her voice during her solos. But Liv was vocally impressive too, and someone sprinkled some star dust on that young woman. For that reason, I’d give her a slight edge.

The match: Blaire Elbert and J.W. Griffin
The background: J.W., 25, OF Moultrie, Ga., performed “Long Haired Country Boy” by Charlies Daniels in the blinds, turning all three chairs. Blaire, 28, of Lubbock, Texas, performed the country classic “Wide Rollin’ Plains,” showed off her yodeling skills and turned Kelly’s chair.

TEAM ADAM

The match: Moses G. and Alexia Jayy
The background: Moses, 31, of Harlem, N.Y., performed “Forever Young” by Rod Stewart to entice his chair turn from Adam. Alexia, 31, of Mobile, Ala., sang “A Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin, turning all three chairs.

The match: Hunter Jordan and Bay Simpson
The background: Hunter, 22, Maysville, Kentucky, performed “Let Me Down Easy” by Billy Currington in the blinds and turned 2 chairs. Bay, 26, of Muscle Shoals, Ala., performed “The Waiting” by Tom Petty and got a last-second turn from Bay.

The match: Bijou Belle and Jaali Boyd
The background: Jaali, 25, OF Baltimore, Md., sang “No Air” by Jordin Sparks, turning 2 chairs. Bijou Belle, 17, OF Rapid City, S.D., performed “Wildflower” by Billie Eilish; only Adam turned.

TEAM LEGEND

The match: Adi Arora and Grace Humphries
The background: Adi, 21, of Short Hills, New Jersey, performed “It Will Rain,” by Bruno Mars in the blinds, turning 2 chairs. Grace, 18, of Austin, Texas, sang “Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell, enticing a chair turn from John.

The match: A.J. Robinson and Lucas West
The background: Lucas, 20, of Fairport, N.Y., performed “Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John in the blinds, turning 2 chairs. A.J. Robinson, 14, of Cataula, Ga., sang “Watermelon Moonshine” by Lainey Wilson. John was his only chair turn. A.J.’s the youngest singer on Season 29.