Snoop Dogg had an emotional evening on Monday The voice.

Surprisingly, he said goodbye to Aliyah Khaylyn, a 23-year-old from Philadelphia who wowed the judges with her performance of Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing.”

Snoop himself said that Khaylyn would perform “one of the hardest songs you could ever ask anyone to sing on this show.” And she did it.

However, like his co-stars Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé and Gwen Stefani, the rapper had to make difficult decisions by reducing his team from the five members he brought with him to the playoffs to two he brought to the final live shows could take with me. He and McEntire were awake.

The rapper stole Khaylyn from Team Bublé in the Battle Round, and the other trainers acted like they would have stolen her again if only they had the chance to steal her.

Even as she sang the final note, Stefani said, “I’m in shock right now.”

In her signature tone, McEntire said, “If you don’t release music soon, I’m going to cry because I love your voice. You’re so good.”

Although Snoop himself was enthusiastic, it wasn’t enough. After mentoring the contestants and watching them perform this week with support from Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, the rapper picked Jeremy Beloate and Christina Eagle to continue.

Of Eagle, he quipped: “She had one wing when I met her, and then she got a second wing, and as you can see, the eagle landed.”

For Beloate, a 25-year-old from New York City, his passionate performance of Josh Groban’s “The Impossible Dream (My Quest)” sealed his fate in the live shows.

“Damn, Snoop!” Bublé said. “Dude, this is one of my favorite performances so far.”

Both Snoop and McEntire cried over the Broadway-level performance.

Eagle secured her spot with a rendition of McEntire’s own “Fancy,” which the country queen agreed to.

“Really?! Oh my God, that was incredible!” said McEntire. “I liked the way you changed it. Your choreography was great. You were passionate about it. Wonderful, wonderful work!”

Snoop also said goodbye to Austyns Stancil, who sang Prince’s “Adore” in full and unwavering falsetto, and Mikaela Ayira after her beautiful rendition of Keyshia Cole’s “Love.”

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For her own team, McEntire, who collaborated with Lainey Wilson this week, chose Adam Bohanan, who performed Chris Stapleton’s “Think I’m in Love With You,” and Danny Joseph, who performed his cover of Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard.” . It through the vine. Katie O, Edward Preble and Lauren-Michael Sellers all went home.

The playoffs end Tuesday at 9 p.m. on NBC.