The Voice season 23 Top 8: Which contestants advanced to the live semi-finals?

Popular reality competition series The Voice season 23 aired a brand new episode on Monday, May 8, 2023, at 8 pm ET on NBC. It featured the contestants participating in the second round of the Playoffs of the competition. While some delivered their best skills to impress coaches and viewers, others failed to do so. This time, however, the decision was up to fans to vote for their favorites.

On this week's episode of The Voice, the contestants battled it out in the final Playoffs. Niall Horan and Kelly Clarkson made their decisions, and compiled with Chance The Rapper and Blake Shelton's choices last week, the show earned its Top 8 contestants who will be moving on to the semi-finals next week.

The hit NBC series has been extremely popular amongst the audience over the past two decades that it has been on the air. Viewers have religiously followed the contestants' journeys from their debut to the time they became successful and established artists in their genre, garnering a massive fanbase.

Season 23 of the competition is no different as it saw many aspiring singers perform in front of the coaches this year - Kelly Clarkson, first-time coaches Niall Horan and Chance The Rapper, and OG coach Blake Shelton.

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Top 8 contestants move to The Voice semi-finals

Tonight's episode of The Voice saw the contestants getting ready for the second and final round of the Playoffs. Over the past few weeks, the singers have braved the blind auditions, battles, knockouts, and the first playoff round, where Chance The Rapper and Blake Shelton chose their semi-finalists. This time, Kelly Clarkson and Niall Horan made their choices, leading to the Top 8.

The official synopsis of the episode, titled The Playoffs Part 2, reads:

"The Playoffs continue as the 10 artists remaining across Team Kelly and Team Niall hold nothing back; tough decisions are made when Kelly and Niall can each advance only two artists to the live semi-finals."

Check out which of the contestants made it to the Top 8 and what were their song choices.

TEAM KELLY

• D. Smooth - Location by Khalid
• Holly Brand - Bring On the Rain by Jo Dee Messina

TEAM CHANCE

• Ray Uriel - Essence by Wizkid feat. Tems
• Sorelle - Something’s Got A Hold On Me by Etta James

TEAM BLAKE

• Grace West - Love is Alive by The Judds
• NOIVAS - Come Together by The Beatle

TEAM NIALL

• Gina Miles - Wicked Game by Chris Isaak
• Ryley Tate - When the Party’s Over by Billie Eilish

Check out The Voice contestants eliminated from the competition and what were their song choices in the Playoffs.

1. Cait Martin - Alone by Heart
2. Neil Salsich - Have A Little Faith in Me by John Hiatt
3. ALI - Never Alone by Tori Kelly
4. Jamar Langley - The Thrill is Gone by B.B. King
5. Manasseh Samone - Speak the Name by Koryn Hawthorne
6. Kala Banham - My Funny Valentine by Standard
7. Ross Clayton - With or Without You by U2
8. Tasha Jessen - Here by Alessia Cara
9. Michael B. - The Joke by Brandi Carlile
10. Rachel Christine - The Only Exception by Paramore
11. Kylee Dayne - Flowers by Miley Cyrus
12. Marykate Conner - If I Die Young by The Band Perry

The Voice coaches are done with their decisions for the season. The Top 8 contestants will compete in the semi-finals on the upcoming week's episode, but their fate will lie with viewers and fans. They will vote for their favorite singers in the live show, following which the Top 5 will be sent to the finale.

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Season 23 of The Voice has seen a lot of talent this time around. As the installment progresses, the remaining contestants will have to do their best to prove their mettle and impress viewers to gain votes from them. Will they be able to secure their safety or do they end up going home? Only time will tell.

Don't forget to tune in to an all-new episode on Monday, May 15, 2023, on NBC.