WATERLOO, Ill. — Waterloo, Illinois, native Eli Ward was sent home during Tuesday night's Battle round on NBC's "The Voice."
The 21-year-old turned the chairs of coaches Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani when he sang Lewis Capaldi's "Bruises" during Blind Auditions. He ultimately chose to join Team Gwen.
On Tuesday, Ward performed alongside Jason Arcilla, with both hoping to keep their spot on Stefani's team. Although it was a difficult decision, Stefani ultimately went with Arcilla.
Watch Tuesday night's performance:
5 On Your Side met up with Ward at a watch party when his audition aired earlier this month. He said Waterloo community has been so supportive of his musical journey, which began when he was 9-and-a-half years old.
"Getting to be in a big city, like Burbank, where everybody was super, super talented, was crazy, but then coming back home and seeing all the people that are rallying for you in your corner and it's really fun," Ward said.
Watch Eli Ward's full blind audition:
Another St. Louis-area native, Ruby Leigh, won her Battle round on Monday night with a performance of Dolly Parton's "Jolene." Leigh watched alongside local fans at JP's Hideout in Cottleville as the episode aired.
Leigh moves on to the next stage of the competition on Team Reba.
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