# Patti LaBelle Praises Contestants' Cover of 'On My Own'

> Patti LaBelle calls contestants' cover of her and Michael McDonald's duet 'beautiful' after The Voice Battle Round.
- Title: Patti LaBelle Praises Contestants' Cover of 'On My Own'
- Summary: Patti LaBelle calls contestants' cover of her and Michael McDonald's duet 'beautiful' after The Voice Battle Round. Patti LaBelle praised contestants' cover…
- Keywords: patti labelle, the voice, michael mcdonald, queen latifah, chari, marcus ladden jr, riley green, kelly clarkson, music, culture, Patti, LaBelle
- Source: American Songwriter — https://americansongwriter.com/the-voice-battle-round-advisor-patti-labelle-praises-contestants-beautiful-cover-of-her-and-michael-mcdonalds-duet-and-the-coaches-agree
- Author: Paige Gawley
- Published: 2026-10-14T02:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: patti labelle, the voice, michael mcdonald, queen latifah, chari, marcus ladden jr, riley green, kelly clarkson, music, culture
## Queen Latifah Tasks Contestants
Queen Latifah gave Marcus Ladden Jr. and Chari the challenge to cover Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald's song 'On My Own' during The Voice Battle Round.
## Patti LaBelle Impressed
Patti LaBelle praised the contestants' cover as 'beautiful' and promised to tell Michael McDonald they 'killed our song'.

> You better end that song right. Beautiful!
## Coaches React to Performance
Riley Green called the performance 'awesome' while Kelly Clarkson used her steal to take Marcus Ladden Jr. to her team.
## Key takeaway

Patti LaBelle praised contestants' cover of 'On My Own' as 'beautiful' during The Voice Battle Round.