Omar Jose Cardona after getting saved last week belted out a Queen song on Monday during the finale of The Voice that left his coach John Legend gushing.
A choir of singers wearing white joined Omar on stage during his emotional performance of Somebody To Love and carried him over their heads as he sang some of the song’s final notes.
‘America, I do not know what else Omar can do on this stage to show you, he is The Voice. He is The Voice,’ said his coach John, 43.
Season finale: Omar Jose Cardona performed a Michael Jackson song and belted out a Queen hit on Monday during the season 22 finale of The Voice on NBC
Before he took the stage, Omar, 34, from Orlando, Florida, was excited to show the world what he had learned while making it to the finale.
‘The last 15 years have led me right up to this moment,’ Omar said. ‘John has pushed me harder than I’ve ever been pushed. Now it feels like I am becoming a true artist, finally.’
When he finished, new coach Camila Cabello, 25, was moved.
‘I’m so thankful that you exist and that a talent like you exists,’ Camila said. ‘It inspires me. It inspires everybody in this room. And regardless of what happens this week, you so deserve to be here. You deserve so much success. You are magical. You are incredible.’
Proud coach: ‘America, I do not know what else Omar can do on this stage to show you, he is The Voice. He is The Voice,’ said his coach John Legend
Omar and each of the final contestants were tasked with performing two songs during the two-hour live finale show on NBC. One song was a special thank you to the people and places that meant a lot to them and the other song was an up-tempo song that showcased who they envisioned themselves to be as an artist.
Bodie, 29, from Los Angeles, went first.
Show host Carson Daly, 49, sat down with him and went over all his performances that led him to the finale. Bodie revealed that his up-tempo song would be Late Night Talking by Harry Styles. He worked to tweak the song to make it sound original. All four coaches gave him a standing ovation and the crowd cheered and screamed his name when he finished.
First up: Bodie, 29, from Los Angeles, went first as the five finalists each performed two songs
‘Sign me up to go to the Bodie concert tour,’ Camila said.
‘To me you just have it all and it’s super exciting to see you blossom on the show,’ Gwen Stefani, 53, said.
John, Gwen, Camila and Blake Shelton, 46, then took the stage together and performed a sweet rendition of Nat King Cole’s song The Christmas Song.
Christmas song: John, Gwen Stefani, Camila Cabello and Blake Shelton took the stage together and performed a sweet rendition of Nat King Cole’s song The Christmas Song
After that, Team Camila’s contestant Morgan Myles, 35, from Nashville, sang Bonnie Tyler’s song Total Eclipse Of The Heart as her up-tempo finale song. Camila gave her the idea for having a choir back her during the performance.
‘Wow that got this room on fire,’ Carson said when she finished.
Camila excitedly stood on her desk for Morgan.
Up-tempo song: Team Camila’s contestant Morgan Myles, 35, from Nashville, sang Bonnie Tyler’s song Total Eclipse Of The Heart
‘You sell every performance,’ John said. ‘You just go out there and give everything. You sold it.’
‘Morgan you made me want to cry during the performance,’ Camila said. ‘I’m like a heart of steel, I never cry. But you, I just want this for you so bad. Like you deserve to win The Voice.’
Team Blake’s Brayden Lape, 16, dedicated the song Humble and Kind by Tim McGraw to his hometown of Grass Lake, Michigan.
Talented teenager: Team Blake’s Brayden Lape, 16, dedicated the song Humble and Kind by Tim McGraw to his hometown of Grass Lake, Michigan
‘Overall, I am so thankful for the things I have learned from growing up in my hometown and being lucky enough to have had the opportunities that I’ve had,’ Brayden said.
‘I always believed in you and that you had something special,’ Gwen said after his performance.
‘So much talent and so much in front of you, congratulations,’ Blake said.
Omar dedicated his special song to his family that has been with him at his side through everything in his life. Omar, wearing a silver jacket, sang Michael Jackson’s song The Way You Make Me Feel surrounded by a team of dancers.
Pop song: Omar, wearing a silver jacket, sang Michael Jackson’s song The Way You Make Me Feel surrounded by a team of dancers
‘It didn’t sound like you were out of breath at any moment,’ John said. ‘You were doing perfect dance moves and sounded incredible.’
Team Blake’s Bryce Leatherwood, 22, from Woodstock, Georgia, went next and dedicated the Keith Whitley song Don’t Close Your Eyes to the state of Georgia where he grew up.
‘The story of Bryce Leatherwood will always start with Georgia, my home and my happy place,’ Bryce said.
Georgia singer: Team Blake’s Bryce Leatherwood, 22, from Woodstock, Georgia, went next and dedicated the Keith Whitley song Don’t Close Your Eyes to the state of Georgia where he grew up
‘That was so beautiful and so perfect, I loved every second of it,’ Gwen said.
For his second song of the night, Brayden performed Wild As Her by Corey Kent.
‘I just wanted to make that one fun, go out here and soak it all in,’ Brayden said afterward.
Loved it: ‘That was so beautiful and so perfect, I loved every second of it,’ Gwen said
Good times: For his second song of the night, Brayden performed Wild As Her by Corey Kent
‘This is like the start of your career as a singer,’ John said. ‘You’ve shown so much poise, so much cool, so much grace and consistency that it has been fun to watch.’
Morgan dedicated her second song of the night, Girl Crush by Little Big Town, to her parents for guiding her and being there for her when she needed them. The crowd chanted er name when she finished.
‘Morgan, honestly that was so good,’ Gwen said. ‘Country looks so good on you.’
Crushed it: Morgan dedicated her second song of the night, Girl Crush by Little Big Town, to her parents for guiding her and being there for her when she needed them
‘I feel like she is the best country singer I have seen since I’ve been on The Voice,’ John said.
Caron and Blake recounted with Bryce his journey on The Voice. Bryce said his second song T-R-O-U-B-L-E was by Elvis Presley, but that Travis Tritt was the one who made it popular. Bryce told Blake he was excited to be in the finale.
‘I’m on The Voice finale!’ Bryce said. ‘My goal is to go out there and get people up off the couch and start dancing and maybe start voting.’
Bryce, wearing all black including his black cowboy hat, played guitar as he performed the song for the crowd.
No trouble: Bryce, wearing all black including his black cowboy hat, played guitar as he performed the song T-R-O-U-B-L-E
All the judges were on their feet clapping for Bryce when he finished.
‘Bryce, that was so fun,’ Camila said. ‘I’ve never seen you do a performance like that. I love hearing you on an up-tempo song like that.’
‘That was so fun and exciting and showed a whole other side of you, I loved it,’ John said. ‘That was so good.’
Bodie dedicated his special song Gratitude by Brandon Lake to his three children. He thanked them for believing in him and said he was proud to be their father. A group of dancers joined him on stage. The crowd chanted his name.
For kids: Bodie dedicated his special song Gratitude by Brandon Lake to his three children
‘I’m crying, that was so beautiful,’ Gwen said. ‘But you have a super power behind you. It’s the truth, and I think it comes from the pure faith that you have.’
‘ You seem like a leader,’ John said. ‘Whatever you want to do, you are a leader, you are powerful, you have that in you.’
‘That was one of the most moving performances that I’ve seen in a long time on this show,’ Blake said.
The Voice will return on Tuesday on NBC for the season 22 finale with the results of viewer voting and the crowning of a new champion.
Moving performance: ‘That was one of the most moving performances that I’ve seen in a long time on this show,’ Blake said
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