‘The Voice’ Season 26 Episode 18 recap: The Top 8 perform live in the ‘Semi-Finals’ (2025)

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‘The Voice’ Season 26 Episode 18 recap: The Top 8 perform live in the ‘Semi-Finals’ (1)

Tonight on “The Voice,” the top eight artists perform live for the first time in front of coaches Michael Buble, Snoop Dogg, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani for their chance to make the live finale. Viewers will have the chance to vote for their favorite artist overnight, and host Carson Daly will reveal the results on Tuesday’s live episode on NBC.

Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Voice” recap of Season 26, Episode 18 to find out what happened Monday, Dec. 2 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.

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

TEAM SNOOP – Christina Eagle, Jeremy Beloate

TEAM REBA – Adam Bohanan, Danny Joseph

TEAM GWEN – Jan Dan, Sydney Sterlace

TEAM BUBLE – Shye, Sofronio Vasquez

Keep refreshing/reloading this “The Voice” live blog for the most recent updates.

8:02 p.m. – Tonight each artist is set to perform twice – once on their own with a song of their choice and once in a pairing on a classic Sting track with him playing on bass for all of their performances. Based on performances tonight, the top five vote-getting artists regardless of team will advance to next week’s finale.

8:04 p.m. – First up with a solo performance was Team Snoop’s Christina with “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” by Shania Twain. Reba told her that she “knocked it out of the ball park” because of how fun it was. Christina’s coach said it was a “superstar delivery” and referred to her as “Reba reincarnated” because of the “showwomanship” she displayed.

8:13 p.m. – Team Gwen opened the night with Jan’s take on the Journey mega hit “Open Arms.” Michael applauded the song choice because he was able to make it own and completed all the runs. Gwen was impressed with how “composed and calm” he was while hitting every note perfectly.

8:24 p.m. – Jeremy and Sofronio joined for the first duet, taking on “Every Breath You Take.”

8:33 p.m. – Reba brought her “one chair wonder” Adam to the stage net for his version of “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye. Gwen thought it was “so natural for” Adam and sees him as a relaxed and easy performer. Snoop told him that he was “thoroughly impressed” for being able to make a Marvin song his own. Reba applauded him for having fun and having an “infectious joyousness.”

8:45 p.m. – The next Sting duet was featuring Christina and Danny on “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free.”

8:53 p.m. – Sydney rounded out the performances for Team Gwen with her take on “when the party’s over” by Billie Eilish. Snoop was near speechless following her performance and once again “shed a tear.” Michael thinks it’s “so crazy” that she can not only sing such a tough song at the age of 16, but also “overpower” it. Gwen agreed that it’s impressive for her to be so composed on stage at her age and says it’s special that she “makes us all feel something.”

9:04 p.m. – Team Buble’s Shye chose Brandi Carlile’s “The Joke” for her solo performance. Gwen told her that she understands the kind of artist she is and can see the kinds of song she’s going to have on her own record. Reba added that her voice is “pure and crisp,” saying that she’s “mesmerized” by Shye. Michael named her alongside Celine, Adele and Barbra when calling her “the real deal.”

9:16 p.m. – Adam and Jan teamed up for The Police track “Roxanne” for their Sting duet.

9:25 p.m. – For his top eight performance, Team Snoop’s Jeremy chose to sing “I (Who Have Nothing)” by Tom Jones. Gwen called Jeremy “rare” because he’s “too good to sing songs.” She said that this song is the kind of music he should put on a record. Snoop spoke directly to the audience and said that they have to “quit playin'” and vote for Jeremy to make the finale.

9:36 p.m. – The final duet of the night was Shye and Sydney joining for “Fields of Gold.”

9:42 p.m. – For his top eight performance, Team Reba’s Danny chose Chris Stapletone’s “I Was Wrong.” Gwen called Danny “very cool” for “the whole thing happening” with his style on stage. Reba liked the changes Danny made that were different from rehearsal and overall loved his performance.

9:53 p.m. – The last artist to take the stage was Sofronio with his rendition of the Elvis ballad “If I Can Dream.” After the standing ovation from the coaches, Michael expressed congratulations to compete through “all the adversity” he’s going through and to perform so well.

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