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The Voice: You Be the Judge

Posted on 04/22/2014 by Elizabeth in The Voice and General News

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By Deja Lee

 

Tonight, we as an audience can finally contribute to who stays and who goes home in the final rounds of The Voice. If you're torn between a couple of artists, tonight's performances may not make your decision any easier.

Bria Kelly opened us up with a song by Adele, "Rolling in the Deep". In the beginning, I was nervous that this may not be a good song for her, but as the performance went on she got better. Adam mentioned that he wished she had sang the song in a higher register; I actually do too. Luckily Bria received no other critical backlash from the other judges.

Delvin decided to freshen things up with an oldies classic, "Unchained Melody." As always, he delivered a delightful performance. Although he did a great job, I wasn't exactly blown away tonight. I can say the same for TJ and Jake. For some reason the men weren't exactly knocking me off my feet.

Dani performed "Just Give Me A Reason" by Pink. This song definitely allows her to stray from her musical theater roots and fulfill her pop rock vocal style. She was able to let her true colors show but I do wish she held her big note a bit longer; it was so perfect!

The whole night Blake insisted on telling each coach who the best artist on their team was. I think many would agree that Audra may be Blake's best artist. Her performance was simply, WOW. In my opinion, it was the best performance so far. Blake even told her by the end, "You're one of my favorite country singers."

Now as far as Christina Grimi goes, well let's just say that host Carson Daily introduced her as Adam's top artist. Need I say more? She performed the radio hit "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry. She was like a stick of dynamite on stage tonight. She held notes that shocked all the judges.

Next up was 44 year old Sisuandra, who just might be the oldest contestant on the season right now. Everyone knows that this woman can break glass with her voice, it was time to switch it up. Blake had her concentrate on restraining her voice. She sang Elton John's "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me." As she sang the word "me" I just kept thinking Anita Baker. Does anyone else get this vibe from her? To take it up a notch, Usher compared her to soul diva Patti LaBelle. With all the compliments in the air Sisuandra should certainly feel like a diva.

Kristen's performance had the whole world holding their breath, but not for the reason you might think. The Voice had some technical difficulties, and unfortunately Kristen's mic cut out in the middle of her performance! Like the rest of the audience, I immediately said, "Oh no!" Because of course, it's possible that this mishap might ruin her chances during the votes. I wish they could have given her a do over.

Despite the fact, the part of the performance we did here was awesome. She sang "Stay" by Sugarland and had all the judges on their feet. Carson gave her a huge hug at the end because Kristen truly handled the situation like a real professional. Most people would be crying a river at what happened by she was able to push through it and smile by the end. Who knows, that mishap may actually earn her a boost in votes.

Kat certainly lit up the stage when she sang "Magic Man." I wasn't familiar with this song, but I loved hearing her sing it! It's hard to believe that prior to The Voice she was a nanny. This girl could definitely be a rock star tomorrow.

What better way to follow up a performance like hers than with singer Tess from team Shakira. Tess sang, "I'll Be There For You." There's not much to say about her performance, except that it was awesome.

 Last, but certainly not least, was Josh from Usher's team. Oh my goodness... The men weren't impressing me tonight until Josh came out and held it down for the men! This dude hit some notes that I had no idea he was capable of hitting. He sang "Stay With Me" which was a perfect song for him.

It's obvious that Josh is a terrific singer, so I was curious as to what advice Usher would give him in rehearsal. He told Josh to run a lap around the stage... I know right. Though this was a strange technique I think it worked in more ways than one. It was meant to loosen Josh up so that he could better connect with the audience and utilize more of the stage. Well Usher I felt the connection for sure! Josh you were my favorite tonight. Whoooo! Make sure you text to vote for your favorite artist. The clock is ticking!

 

Photo courtesy of Trae Patton/NBC


  


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