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‘The Voice’ Season 19: Blake Shelton chooses Jus Jon over Payton, Internet feels ‘but they were both great'

Earning praises from all coaches during blind auditions for his confidence and smooth voice, Jus Jon showed the same calibre here and gave a tough fight to Payton who did not disappoint either

In the premiere episode of the battle round of ‘The Voice’ Season 19, Blake Shelton’s two more contestants showed up to fight for the Knockout challenge. Singers Jus Jon and Payton Lamar, who are considered one of the best in the line-up, covered Sam Smith and Normani’s hit single ‘Dancing With A Stranger’. Earning praises from all coaches during the blind auditions for his confidence and silky smooth voice, Jus Jon showed the same calibre here and gave a tough fight to Payton who did not disappoint either.

After taking note of the opinions from the other judges, Blake Shelton eventually picked Jus Jon for the next round. However, stars did not shine bright for Payton as none of the judges saved her or pressed the buzzer to steal her. Social media users were quick to speak about the same on Twitter. One user said, “I would have preferred Payton but they were both great. Jus had a lot of potential energy. With the correct direction he could go far.” One user stated, “Jus Jon's voice is soo much identical to the original song singer.” Another added, “I loved Jus Jon. Payton’s voice was very strong and interesting but I didn’t care for the tone.” One user tweeted, “Jus Jon was much better than in his blinds. Payton was too high pitched. Jus Jon wins this battle.”

The battle rounds will see the coaches enlisting the music industry powerhouses Leon Bridges, Miguel, Kane Brown and Julia Michaels to prepare their artistes to go head-to-head in hope of advancing to the knockouts. Kane Brown will work with Team Blake, Julia Michaels joins Team Gwen, Leon Bridges assists Team Kelly, while Miguel will lend his support to Team Legend. The new season of ‘The Voice’ is being hosted by Carson Daly. Season 19 episodes will be aired on NBC. Fans can also catch the singing reality show on the official website of NBC and on their official app along with the network's new streaming service Peacock.