
The Voice’s knockout rounds were revived on Monday night, with universal guest mentor Taylor Swift in the ring for rehearsals.
Equally advising the contestants of Gwen Stefani, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams, the “Shake It Off” singer doled out her top tips for conquering pop: besides effectively finding emotional connections to songs and powerfully pumping up stage presence, she also helped contestants on things like channeling karaoke jams, letting go of guitars if they’re teddy bears and, of course, “working the cute-boy factor.”
Taylor Swift Confirmed As ‘Voice’ Mentor
See who survived the sudden-death solo performances — in which they chose their own songs — and who escaped elimination by getting stolen-away over at THR.com.