Breakthrough

The artists have one final chance to impress Kelly Rowland and Sara Bareilles with a knockout live performance of their Encore Songs.

The artists arrive in New York City for the live finale, where they’ll meet each other in person for the first time.

It’s crunch time as the artists are in the virtual studio for the last time.

The artists face their final challenge before the Live Finale: they have to draw upon everything they’ve learned across the competition to write a career-defining original song.

Producing a truly memorable hook is like catching lightning in a bottle.

The artists reach their breaking points when they have to reimagine songs completely outside their normal genres.

Movements, Miniskirts, and Mo-Town – Kelly Rowland and Sara Bareilles send the artists back in time to the 1960s to learn how musical messages from past cultural revolutions still echo today.

Kelly Rowland and Sara Bareilles test the artists’ songwriting skills by challenging them to craft an original lullaby with a message to their younger selves.

Tensions mount as the artists race against the clock to finish their songs and make a good impression at the season’s first group listening party.

Kelly Rowland and Sara Bareilles get to know five artists competing for $100,000 and a shot at a career breakthrough.