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Blind audition: Luke Wade, 31, of Dublin, Texas, got all four judges to turn their chairs for his performance of Otis Redding’s “That’s How Strong Love Is.” He joined Team Pharrell.
Battle round: Defeated Griffin; they performed “Maybe I’m Amazed” so well that Griffin was stolen by Blake Shelton.
Knockout round: Sang Hall and Oates “Rich Girl” and defeated Taylor Phelan in a battle of singers who had turned four chairs in the blinds.
Live playoffs: He sang Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The song landed at number 66 on the iTunes singles chart and 32 on the pop chart. Luke was voted into the finals.
Top 12: He sang Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud.” The song hit number 37 on the iTunes singles chart and number 20 on the site’s pop chart. He was voted into the Top 10.
Top 10: He sang Otis Redding’s “Try a Little Tenderness” and was voted into the Top 8 after the song landed at number 51 on the iTunes singles chart and number 25 on the pop chart.
Top 8: He sang “Holding Back the Years” by Simply Red. The song hit number 57 on the overall iTunes singles chart and 23 on the site’s pop chart. Luke found himself in the bottom four on results night. He sang “Stand By Me” for his save-me song, but the instant save went to Chris Jamison.