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Entertainment · Television & streaming · published 2026-10-14 · via Billboard

Chari and Marcus Ladden Jr. Impress Coaches in The Voice Battle Round

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Chari and Marcus Ladden Jr. faced off during the Battle round of NBC's The Voice, performing 'On My Own.' The contestants, both from Atlanta and on Queen Latifah's team, earned praise from the coaches for their vocals. Patti LaBelle served as Queen Latifah's battle advisor for the matchup.

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Chari, 31, is an Atlanta surgical technologist. Her Blind Audition of Oleta Adams’s “Get Here” earned a four-chair turn and a spot on Queen Latifah’s team. Marcus Ladden Jr., 19, also Atlanta-based, attended the same school as Chari. His Julie London cover “Cry Me a River” drew turns from Latifah and Kelly Clarkson, and he chose Team Queen.

In the Battle round, they performed Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald’s “On My Own,” a 1986 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1. LaBelle served as Team Queen’s advisor. Coaches praised both singers; Latifah picked Chari, while

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