'The Voice': Blake Shelton proclaims artist leader after 'strong' Olivia Newton-John cover

Artists Omar Jose Cardona and Kim Cruse made mentor John Legend pleased during the primary

[{"selector":"#anim-e15649eb-fe8a-42b0-9d79-25796f6744f6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f106a7d6-d679-480c-853b-c3714c3e3119","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.47573%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

round of live exhibitions Monday night with their touchy allure and vocal gymnastics.

[{"selector":"#anim-c9bf26c4-1c20-49d0-8c45-5505c1468100","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5de3c32f-2fa5-4be3-b3c2-9bdf9c5ce606","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.85760%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Cardona started off the live shows with an energizing exhibition of Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Request."

[{"selector":"#anim-d03e516c-e483-41b4-9468-8f904ca2ee90","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(117.79935%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1180cd57-f776-4ee9-8db5-3ade3aca6571","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Watch More