We have a winner! The lead-in to announcing season 12s winner (spoiler: Chris Blue!!) was no less lengthy, but it was packed with some pretty entertaining performances. Credit: Trae Patton/NBC Lets walk through who sang what and how before we talk about those results. Jesse Larsonand CeeLo Green Shining Star by Earth, Wind and Fire: Welp. Both have that sharp funk-soul factor on full blast, and they bleed right into one anothers segments....
Lets take it from the top. His performance isnt earth shattering, and it doesnt even draw a chair turn from nascentVoicejudge Kelly Clarkson. And thats exactly what Adam seems to do. Credit: Trae Patton/NBC Drew Cole(25 Los Angeles, California)Sex and Candy by Marcy Playground OKAY, Drew Cole. Its an absolute no-brainer for Drew to join Team Adam, and you know what? Maybe this is the guy Adam needs, too. KingBeliever by Imagine Dragons...
Season 12 kicks off on a soulful note And were back! He certainly has the judges clamoring for his team membership. Thats high praise and hes been right when he said that before (see also: Alisan Porter). Credit: Trae Patton/NBC Everybody loves a comeback kid, says Adam of his first recruit. Music saved my life, she admits. They havent talked to her since. Adam and Alicia are both touched by the automatic empathy and optimism Gwen has for her....
The chairs are turning again And were back! Lets take a look at how the first night of blind auditions shook out. What earns him all four chair turns, however, isnt his background but his strong vocals. Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC Xaris has some supreme flower power, which might make her seem like a good match for Team Miley. But her saccharine tones are a little too unpolished to earn a chair turn....
Welcome to the battles,The Voicefans. Heres how the first round of the season 12 battles shook out. But Brennley here doesnt just up and roll over by any stretch of the imagination. Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC In fact, as far as vocal strength and purity of sound, she is arguably the better singer. But Brennleys got something going on with her pipes, too. Look, Kenny P is fine. Hes good, even....
And tonights first round is a doozy. Heres how the first round of knockouts went down. His rendition of Stevie Wonders Superstitious is flawed, but in an interesting way. Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC But Chris dynamics, in Alicias words, tore up the whole building, so he had to win. That said, Gwen Stefanis decision to steal Quizz for her team wasnt undeserved. Its not that Hanna Eyre isnt good. But shes also operating squarely within her super small comfort zone, while Autumn Turnerseemsto have more to offer....
Either that, or tonights second round is just that much less impressive. His take on Imagine Dragons Demons is shaky and uneven and, most importantly, completely boring. Its not that its bad, per se; its that its just not good. Credit: Trae Patton/NBC Anatalias effort didnt shatter the earth either, but she certainly did well enough to win this bout. This isnt a nail-biter by any stretch of the imagination....
Heres how the top 20 rounds out after tonights final knockouts series onThe Voice. Its out of place, unnecessary, and, worst of all, completely off key. Winner: Lauren DuskiSteal: N/A Team Alicia: Jack Cassidy vs. Vanessa Ferguson Talk about flawless. Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC Theres a reason Adam Levine is suddenly salivating over the talent on Team Alicia right now. Vanessa Ferguson shes a contender. Its just that good. Theres so much to like about Vanessa Ferguson right now....
The final four make their case, one last time Here we go! So, howd their final performances shake out? Well, I think its fair to say that some were certainly better than others. Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC Lets break down the finale performances and make some predictions heading into tomorrows finale. Its obviously gotten him this far. Compared to some of his competition, consistency might just be king for Jesse Larson....
Lets run through what went down, team by team, tonight onThe Voice. Solid assembly, coach. Theres no question that the girls got some pep in her step. Credit: Trae Patton/NBC It was obviously enough for viewers tonight, though. What can I say? Shes easy to root for. She spends too much time trying to compensate for a lack of nuance with excess volume. If the instrumentals had been rearranged to match, this couldve been extremely interesting....
Heres how the live playoffs went down. Hunter Plake(Elastic Heart by Sia): Ahhh, Hunter. As Gwen herself puts it, Hunter Plake is the brightest star of her team by a few lightyears. Credit: Trae Patton/NBC His voice is very, very pretty and soothing. His pop-rock vibe is reminiscent of something Steven Tyler mightve done just before his own competition show days. TEAM ADAMAdams got an uphill battle ahead of him if he wants to win this year....
The top 8 lay it all on the line to earn a spot in the finale. So, which singers emerge as the most deserving contenders for the top 4? Lets walk through tonights performances and find out, shall we? Credit: Trae Patton/NBC Did he sound good? Sure, it was a solid cover. Did he sound as riveting as he has in the past? TSoul(Team Blake): Aint No Way by Aretha Franklin...
Two more are sent home as the top 8 take shape. Well,thatwas too close for comfort. Heres who got through to the top 8, in order of their announcement by Carson Daly: 1. Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC Aliyah Moulden (Team Blake)2. Chris Blue (Team Alicia)3. Lauren Duski (Team Blake)4. Hunter Plake (Team Gwen)5. Jesse Larson (Team Adam)6. Brennley Brown (Team Gwen)7. How did we get here? Well, I dont actually know....
