'I learned that at the Oscars!' Pink offers cheeky tips about hitting high notes to Laith Al-Saadi as a special adviser on The Voice
Pink had some interesting advice for Laith Al-Saadi when she served as special adviser on The Voice on Monday night.
The Just Like a Pill singer told the bearded Michigan native to contract his derrière while he struggled to reach difficult notes.
Laith was trying his lungs on Adele’s challenging track One And Only when Pink offered the tip.
Good advice: Pink served as a special adviser on The Voice on Monday as the final eight performed and offered some odd advice to Adam Levine's singer Laith Al-Saadi
‘If there’s a note that you’re not sure about then clench your butt cheeks…I learned that at the Oscars,’ advised Pink, 36, who appeared as mentor to the remaining eight singers.
Her advice apparently worked and Laith nailed the tune.
Adam Levine praised his protege for ‘staying true’ to himself and remaining ‘original’.
‘That guitar solo, it worked man,’ Blake Shelton told the 38-year-old musician.
Challenging song: Laith took on the Adele track One And Only
It worked: Blake Shelton praised Laith for his guitar solo and taking on an Adele song
Pink, who has sold over 45 million albums worldwide, appeared to be in awe of all the contestants.
‘They’re already better than an entire awards season in music,’ said the three-time Grammy winner.
She was particularly enamored with former child actress Alisan Porter, aka Curly Sue, who did The Eagles 1973 hit Desperado.
Special adviser: Pink was impressed with the talent on The Voice
Instant connection: Alisan Porter, aka Curly Sue, and Pink immediately hit it off
‘My hands are sweating, that was so good,’ she told her in rehearsals.
Adding: ‘That’s one of my favourite songs ever’.
‘You really can do anything,’ Adam told Alisan, 34, who used to struggle with addictions.
Killed it: The judges were impressed with Alisan's version of Desperado
‘I’m bursting with pride and admiration for you and your talent,’ Christina Aguilera told her star student.
Shalyah Fearing, 16, was first to hit the stage with a range busting Jennifer Hudson track And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going.
‘I love your rasp,’ Pink told her, while warning Shalyah to ‘be careful’ not to burn out her chords.
Proud coach: Christina Aguilera was bursting with pride after Alisan's performance
Teen talent: Shalyah Fearing opened the show with the range-busting song And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
‘You were singing for your life,’ Christina told the talented teenager afterwards.
‘I’m so overjoyed,’ said Adam, her coach.
Shalyah was followed by Alisan and Adam Wakefield on a duet of Bonnie Raitt’s mournful, Angel From Montgomery.
Team Blake’s instant save Paxton Ingram was next with Meat Loaf’s power ballad I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That).
Mournful tune: Alisan and Adam Wakefield teamed up for Bonnie Raitt's Angel From Montgomery
‘I want to see you get angry,’ Pink told the likable Miami resident, 20.
‘You took it to the next step,’ said Pharrell Williams, calling it ‘very theatrical’ and encouraging him to try Broadway.
The next duet was Mary Sarah and Bryan Bautista, who did Ariana Grande’s dance/pop track Break Free.
Pop hit: Bryan Bautista and Mary Sarah took on the Ariana Grande pop hit Break Free
Next step: Pharrell Williams praised Paxton for his theatrical performance
Hannah Huston then teamed with Laith for Eddie Floyd and Amii Stewart’s feisty tune Knock On Wood.
Adam Wakefield, 33, then played piano for I’m Sorry – which was sung commercially by Blake Shelton but written by Chris Stapleton.
‘So that’s how you sing it,’ joked Blake to the Nashville performer.
Feisty tune: Hannah Huston and Laith belted out Knock On Wood
Piano man: Adam played the piano while singing Blake's hit song I'm Sorry
Country star: Blake praised Adam for the rendition of his song
‘The runs were super clean, the accuracy was amazing,’ praised Pharrell, 43.
‘You could hear a pin drop…we were all so moved,’ said Adam, 37.
Team Christina’s R&B man Bryan Bautista, 23, did Hurt (Christina Aguilera’s song) to mark his pain at his father’s absence.
Nailed it: Bryan performed Christina's song Hurt
‘Bryan can sing his butt off…he can sing higher than I can I think,’ remarked Pink who has a song in the Alice Through the Looking Glass movie.
Bryan’s personal performance impressed the panel immensely.
‘I applaud you for doing that…very commendable, it deserves a lot of respect,’ said Adam.
Very commendable: Adam applauded Bryan for his personal performance
‘It’s such a huge and crazy song, range wise…beautiful, I want to hear it again,’ said Christina, who admitted that after she last sang Hurt, at the MTV awards, she vowed ‘never to do it again’.
The next duet was Shalyah Fearing and Paxton Ingram with Masterpiece by British singer Jessie J.
Blake’s country girl Mary Sarah then blasted out I Told You So, a sassy track from Randy Travis and Carrie Underwood.
Never again: Christina loved Bryan's version of Hurt and revealed that she vowed never to perform it again
Fun song: Paxton Ingram and Shalyah sang Masterpiece by Jessie J together
Sassy song: Mary Sarah blasted out I Told You So
Blake added percussion and strings to elevate her crisp vocals.
‘Blake’s good at this…I love traditional country,’ said Pink, calling the 20-year-old Texan ‘adorable’.
‘I feel like I’ve seen you become a women on this show or something,’ remarked Christina afterwards.
The host: Carson Daly kept the two-hour show moving
‘One hundred percent pure, great, solid country music,’ gushed Blake, naming it ‘her best performance’.
The night closed with Percy Sledge’s love song When A Man Loves A Woman – sung by Hannah Huston from Team Pharrell.
The 24-year-old teacher tried to express her ‘vulnerable side’ with the hopeful ballad.
Last singer: Hannah Huston was the last singer to perform and took on When A Man Loves A Woman
Into it: The teacher gave it her all while performing
‘This is a begging song,’ said Pharrell.
‘I think the best art comes from when you are lying on the floor and your soul is dying,’ added Pink, advising Hannah to ‘dig’ into the dark place.
‘You’re probably one of the most consistent people on the show,’ Adam told the Nebraska native after she nailed the song.
‘You’re like the stealth assassin,’ he added.
The Voice continues tomorrow night on NBC with four of the eight singers being sent home.
Only hope: Pharrell only has one singer in Hannah remaining in the competition
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