{"id":47502,"date":"2026-11-06T15:57:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=47502"},"modified":"2026-11-06T15:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:57:17","slug":"musicflow-1ac116f8b6e3dfd4af628f14bb643d2f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=47502","title":{"rendered":"Riley Green Praises Kayleigh Mathews\u2019 Patsy Cline Cover on The Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kayleigh Mathews\u2019 future on The Voice was still undecided after she performed Patsy Cline\u2019s \u201cWalkin\u2019 After Midnight\u201d during the show\u2019s first Cut Week. Coach Riley Green praised the country feel of her rendition, while Kelly Clarkson and Queen Latifah also highlighted aspects of her performance and look.<\/p>\n

The episode aired Monday, November 2, as coaches reduced the field to 12 singers. The 16 contestants who were eliminated still had a possible route back: viewers could vote for one singer to return and complete the Top 13. Voting closed in the early hours of November 3, with the result due to be revealed when Cut Week concluded on November 9, ahead of the first live episode.<\/p>\n

### A different Patsy Cline interpretation<\/p>\n

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Kayleigh Mathews delivered a beautiful performance of Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight" during "Cut Week" on "The Voice."<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mathews, a member of Team Riley, had previously earned a four-chair turn in her audition with Vince Gill\u2019s \u201cWhen I Call Your Name.\u201d For Cut Week, she chose Cline\u2019s 1957 standard, offering a fresh opportunity to show another side of her voice.<\/p>\n

Her arrangement stayed close to Cline\u2019s original recording, but Mathews sang the melody in a higher range than the lower register for which Cline was known. The performance retained the song\u2019s storytelling quality while giving it a distinct vocal character.<\/p>\n

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Riley Green Gives "Best Compliment" To Kayleigh Mathews After Her Classic Country Patsy Cline Cover On 'The Voice'<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Green summed up his reaction by calling it \u201cso country.\u201d He also praised Mathews\u2019 distinctive voice and bluesy flourishes, describing the performance as a strong one. Clarkson noted the yodel-like quality in Mathews\u2019 resonance and praised her vocal ability.<\/p>\n

Queen Latifah\u2019s compliment was about a different detail: Mathews\u2019 sparkling outfit. The remark led Clarkson to joke about seeing Green in a similar look. Green replied, \u201cRoll the footage,\u201d in a playful exchange; the article reported that no such clip had surfaced at the time.<\/p>\n

### The audience vote<\/p>\n

The coaches\u2019 encouragement did not settle Mathews\u2019 status in the competition. As one of the eliminated singers eligible for the audience vote, she was among those whose chances depended on viewers\u2019 choice. Only one of the 16 could return to complete the Top 13.<\/p>\n

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Riley Green Gives "Best Compliment" To Kayleigh Mathews After Her Classic Country Patsy Cline Cover On 'The Voice'<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With voting closed, Mathews\u2019 performance had put her case before viewers, but her return had yet to be confirmed. The show was set to reveal which singer would advance when Cut Week concluded on November 9.<\/p>\n