Rihanna couldn't have been cooler as she kicked off the live results show.
The singer took the stage wearing a Swarovski embroidered tuxedo jumpsuit by Lanvin for a throaty performance of Diamonds
Taking the stage: Rihanna couldn't have been cooler as she kicked off The Voice on Tuesday night
Standing before a backdrop of dangling lights, the 24-year-old Bajan beauty sent the crowd crazy with her new hit.
Rihanna sported a cropped, asymmetrical haircut in her natural black and the Umbrella singer looked utterly self-assured as she belted out the love song.
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| Rihanna couldn't have been cooler as she kicked off the live results show. |
Despite months of hard-partying and jet-setting The Grammy-winner’s skin appeared flawless and she smiled confidently for her close-ups.
Stroking her face and neck with her long, metallic talons, Rihanna appeared with a keyboard player and backing vocalists in an atmospheric set illuminated behind her.
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| Atmosphere: The singer took the stage amid dangling lights
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Not long after her performance Team Blake triumphed and Cassadee Pope was crowned the winner of the hit television competition.
After the highest number of votes in the show’s history, the country singer - the youngest and only female contestant left - earned the title.
Cassadee had impressed judges with her remarkable range and ability to inject emotion into her songs.
The Florida resident, who was tutored by Blake Shelton, hardly had time to run through a list of thanks at the end of the 1.5-hour live show.
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| Strike a pose: Rihanna performed like a pro, with a band backing her show |
‘I feel amazing,’ yelled Cassadee, who made it through 64 contestants and months of heats to become the winner.
‘Thank you to everyone who voted for me, fans, Blake and the producers, wardrobe hair and make up, Carson, the band, Christina, everybody, seriously, it’s been so great,’ she added with tears in her eyes.
Second place was Scots-born indie rocker Terry McDermott who appeared close to tears in his defeat.
He was followed in third place by Team CeeLo’s Minnesota soul-man Nicholas David - who was hoping to win to gain a better life for his ‘gal’ who is pregnant with his third child.
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| Flawless: Despite months of hard partying and jet setting The Grammy-winner's skin appeared flawless and she smiled confidently for her close-ups |
Christina Aguilera, who had no contestants left, was rejoicing in the fact that it was her 32nd birthday.
‘Yeah it’s my birthday,’ squealed the Burlesque star who was sporting white feathered epaulettes with silver chains, a platinum bob and her trademark fan.
Reflecting on her favourite moments she said: ‘I’ll never forget Nicholas’ crazy stomps and kicks last night, he was working it out.’
She added: ‘Cassadee makes me smile, when she hits those notes it’s amazing and Terry, with his tippy toes and seeing those personal moments with his son are very heartwarming to me,’ added the Genie In a Bottle singer, who has a young son of her own.
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Their moment: The Voice mentors (L-R) Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Cee-Lo Green and Adam Levine also performed on the results show
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