Posted on 04/23/2013 by Jessica in The Voice
by Jessica Blackwell
It's the last installment of the battle rounds, and here are the performances from tonight:
Brandon vs. Shawna
Shakira gave them the song "A Piece of my Heart" by Janis Joplin to perform. Brandon felt intimidated because he thought Shawna was a lot like Janis, so in his mind, she had the upper hand. Shawna, on the other hand, is the oldest person in the competition and didn't want to lose to a 19-year old. In the end, Shawna didn't have to worry about it, because Shakira chose her as the winner and she's headed to the knockout rounds!
Duncan vs Sarah
Unfortunately, these two were faced with the difficult task of singing Lady Antebellum's "Wanted You More" in front of Hilary Scott of Lady Antebellum! They couldn't get it together during rehearsals, but they pulled it in just in time to give a great performance. Sarah prevailed in this one, and left Duncan in her dust. One thing is clear - Sarah is a favorite among the judges. Contestants take note - she's the one to beat!
Cáthia vs. Mary
Shakira had her two latin superstars come together to sing one of her very own songs, "Ante De Las Seis". The claws came out a little bit during rehearsals when Mary didn't know the song at all. Joel advised her to learn the song so she could be better prepared, and she may have learned it a little too well, because at their final rehearsal, she sang Cáthia's chorus. I didn't understand a word they said, but the singing was beautiful. They are both amazing singers. Shakira chose Mary as the winner, but Usher stole Cáthia as she was walking off stage! Both ladies will be moving on to the knockout rounds, which is great, because they're so talented.
Next week the Knockout Rounds begin, and it's all or nothing for these contestants. They won't have any steals or second chances to save their butt, so they have to get up on that stage and give it their all! Stay tuned!
The Voice airs Mondays at 8pm, EST on NBC.
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