'The Voice' recap: Tessanne Chin rules first battle round

Donna Allen and Tessanne Chin compete in the first battle round on "The Voice" Season 5. Credit: NBC
As “The Voice” finally moves into the battle rounds, it’s time to marvel at how good a TV show it has become.
Sure, winner Cassadee Pope’s post-“Voice” debut may give the show the moderate chart success it has been looking for this week, but really its core strength is now in the rapport between the coaches.
This season has found the original quartet of Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera more likable than ever. Heck, Aguilera even shed some tears last night.
The battle rounds also mean additional mentors and this season’s are quite impressive: Cher (Team Blake), Ed Sheeran (Team Christina), Miguel (Team Cee Lo), and Ryan Tedder (Team Adam).
Night 1 of the battles brought out some surprises, though mostly because of the coaches’ decisions on who should compete, not in who they chose as winners.
Here’s how the first night broke down:
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