John Legend got emotional while gushing about Lila Forde on Monday’s episode of The Voice as the top nine performed during the semifinals on NBC.

The 44-year-old coach praised Lila, 24, of Seattle, after she ended the two-hour show with a stirring rendition of the Joni Mitchell song River.

The semis episode featured the top nine singers each performing a song picked by fans along with a trio performance of a Taylor Swift song.

Lila’s fans had been clamoring for her to perform a Joni Mitchell song and she delivered while trying to land a spot in the season 24 finals.

The singer said her biggest fans were her mom and dad who run a meditation retreat in Washington.

John Legend got emotional while gushing about Lila Forde on Monday’s episode of The Voice as the top nine performed during the semifinals on NBC

‘America’s fallen in love with Lila because she’s a real artist. She’s a real musician,’ John said during rehearsal.

He told Lila that she sounded ‘gorgeous’ and said he wanted her to be in the finals.

Lila said she felt comfortable around John and admitted that she had past mentors who put her down.

‘It means so much to be where I am now and have this person telling me that I am enough, and it gives me the confidence that I know I’m good enough to make it to the finale. I know I’m good enough to win this thing. It’s like, changed my life,’ Lila said.

Lila earned a standing ovation from the coaches and host Carson Daly, 50, asked new coach Reba McEntire, 68, for her reaction.

‘You have got to feel so good after that performance, and I feel for those people who said you didn’t have what it takes. Wow. I’m glad you didn’t listen to them, because you are so good,’ Reba said.

Reba told Lila that she touched their hearts.

‘People can sing, but there’s people who can sing with their heart, and you do, Lila. You’re so good,’ Reba added.

Carson next went to John for feedback on his singer Lila.

The 44-year-old coach praised Lila, 24, of Seattle, after she ended the two-hour show with a stirring rendition of the Joni Mitchell song River

‘You have got to feel so good after that performance, and I feel for those people who said you didn’t have what it takes. Wow. I’m glad you didn’t listen to them, because you are so good,’ Reba McEntire said

Lila earned a standing ovation from the coaches

Carson next went to John for feedback on his singer Lila

‘Lila, oh my goodness,’ John said.

‘You’re a lucky man, John,’ coach Niall Horan, 30, said.

‘Oh, my Lord. You stopped the show again. You made it your own show again. And it had so much wisdom, and heart, and integrity, and musicality and beauty. It was stunning. I absolutely loved it,’ John said as he stood up and his voice cracked with emotion.

‘Choked up, John Legend,’ Carson said.

The two-hour live show opened with Ruby Leigh, 16, of Reba’s team performing the John Denver song Take Me Home Country Roads at the request of fans.

Niall’s singer Huntley then teamed up with Mac Royals and Lila to perform the Taylor Swift song Exile.

Gwen Stefani’s singer Bias for his fan-picked performance belted out Bless The Broken Road by Rascal Flatts.

Jacquie Roar, 38, of North Plains, Oregon, took on the Sia song Alive and her coach Reba afterward said she was the ‘complete package’.

Lila’s fans had been clamoring for her to perform a Joni Mitchell song and she delivered while trying to land a spot in the season 24 finals

CarsonDaly next went to John for feedback on his singer Lila

The two-hour live show opened with Ruby Leigh, 16, of Reba’s team performing the John Denver song Take Me Home Country Roads at the request of fans

Gwen Stefani’s singer Bias for his fan-picked performance belted out Bless The Broken Road by Rascal Flatts

Reba’s singer Jordan Rainer, 33, of Atoka, Oklahoma, after winning the instant save performed Ol’ Red by former The Voice coach Blake Shelton.

Jacquie, Mara Justine and four-chair singer Nini Iris teamed up to perform Taylor’s song Don’t Blame Me from her 2017 album Reputation.

Huntley, 33, from Fredericksburg, Virginia, for his fan-picked song rocked out to Way Down We Go by Kaleo.

Mara, 21, of Galloway, New Jersey, performed Parachute by Chris Stapleton.

Ruby, Bias and Jordan then teamed up for a unique rendition of Taylor’s song Mean from her 2010 album Speak Now.

Reba’s singer Jordan Rainer, 33, of Atoka, Oklahoma, after winning the instant save performed Ol’ Red by former The Voice coach Blake Shelton

Ruby, Bias and Jordan teamed up for a unique rendition of Taylor’s song Mean from her 2010 album Speak Now

Mara Justine, 21, of Galloway, New Jersey, performed Parachute by Chris Stapleton

Gwen Stefani and new coach Reba teamed up for a selfie

Nini Iris also stood out during the live semis with her rendition of a Billie Eilish song

John’s singer Mac, 31, of Wrightsville, Arkansas, was the only R&B artist left and he performed Love TKO.

Georgia native Nini, 27, who resides in Brooklyn, for her fan-picked song delivered a strong cover of the Billie Eilish song No Time To Die.

Gwen, 54, told Nini that she was ‘blown away’ by her performance and told Nini that she was ‘so gifted and amazing.’

The Voice will return on Tuesday with performances by Niall and John and the results of viewer voting will be revealed as the field narrows to the final five.