The Voice - battle rounds part two: review - Telegraph Welsh builder David Faulkner can consider himself unlucky to lose out to Cassius Henry in the opening sing-off. Their rehearsal footage showed that coach Jessie J was a tough taskmaster, virtually driving them on with a whip. Indeed, a recurring theme of tonight's episode was the popstrel's pushy perfectionism. Her competitive nature might well make one of her team the eventual winner. Another shock was Jessie J picking Ruth Ann St Luce over bow-tied Ben Kelly, whose over-confidence proved his downfall. This decision got noticeably less screentime than the rest, for some reason. In fact, several sing-offs skipped by without much fanfare. Saturday's show saw nine battles but Sunday's squeezed in 11, and felt rushed at times. Cheerleader Hannah Berney and tousle-haired Adam Isaac's triumphs were rather raced through. It was pleasing to see folky couple Matt and Sueleen progress. Their sweet harmonies should add a different dimension to the live shows. The other remaining duo, teen poppers Indie and Pixie, were rightly eliminated by powerful Becky Hill. The last two decisions were tighter and duly milked for tension. Northern Irish teenager Sophie Griffin edged out Strictly Come Dancing's professional singer J Marie Cooper, as much on potential as ability. Similarly, the rock-off spoils went to Mancunian novice David Julien over the more experienced John James Newman. Attention now turns towards the live shows, which start next Saturday. With ratings of 9.9m and another victory over Britain's Got Talent last night, The Voice can definitely be deemed a hit. Its next challenge is to sustain that success.