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Mark Burnett's singing competition takes away everything about music... except the voice. Recaps by Chico Alexander, GSNN
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Battle
Rounds #3 Last week, the Battles began, not just between singers on the same team, but coaches looking to save departed singers using the Steal. Shakira has used HER two already. Adam and Blake have used one a piece. But there's still a lot more blood to be shed when we continue...
We continue on with... #TEAMUSHER: Jessica Childress vs. Vedo Jessica gave up a career in PR to play on the Voice. Vedo is singing for his cancer-stricken mother who, since the Blind Auditions, passed on. They are not alike as artists. Jessica is bluesy, while Vedo is more of an R&B singer. Today, both will be "Locked Out Of Heaven" if they don't nail the Bruno Mars song. The song is out of Jessica's range, so Vedo may yet have a chance. Shakira called it "a feel good performance". Adam wants to befriend Jessica, while thinking that Vedo was "impressive". Blake says there's no right-or-wrong here. USHER CHOOSES: Vedo Anyone willing to take a chance on Jessica? No? Okay. #TEAMSHAKIRA: Luke Edgemon vs. Monique Abbadie We have small town boy vs. big city girl, Fayetteville vs. Miami. A seasoned vet vs.... whatever Luke is. Today, they're going with "Yoü & I" by Lady Gaga. Luke has a bit of an advantage in being one of the strongest voices on Shakira's team, but don't count Monique out yet. This is tailored to her wheelhouse. The guys are awestruck by "Where in the hell did LUKE come from?" Usher thought it was romantic. SHAKIRA CHOOSES: Monique... in what she calls a "strategic decision". Luke is available for a steal... BLAKE is in! USHER'S in! What will Luke decide? He's ALSO going to be strategic and... pick BLAKE. Win with a winner. #TEAMBLAKE: Jacqui Sandell vs. Savannah Berry Jacqui's striking out on her own after doing the band thing. Savannah wants to turn a YouTube career into something real. Together, they will do battle with "Little White Church" by Little Big Town, a nod to Savannah and her clear country voice. Jacqui is going to have to put a little of herself into a genre that she is not familiar with. Jacqui is the better singer. Savannah's the better performer. That's MY thing. Adam thought they were great together. Usher says both singers put their own "thang". Shakira says Jacqui was uncomfortable with the low notes, while Savannah had some range and inflection. BLAKE CHOOSES: Savannah. In a move that comes as a shock to no one. Jacqui is hoping to sell herself to somebody... going ONCE... going TWICE.... NO SALE. #TEAMSHAKIRA: C Perkins vs. Kris Thomas Two R&B singers, one a cashier from Louisiana, the other, a MAN from Tennessee. One got Shakira to turn her chair... the other got the other coaches to call shenanigans. Their song... is also from a man, "It Will Rain". It has the up-tenor voice range that Kris is known for, while it plays to the edge that C has, being that the song is out of Kris's wheelhouse (so he freely admits). Adam thought both were great. Blake is wondering if we've seen everything from these two. Usher can't decide who wins that. Shakira has to. SHAKIRA CHOOSES: Kris. I hope those jerks are watching. C is still available... And C is off the table. And out of the competition. WAIT spoke too soon. USHER steals! #TEAMADAM: Midas Whale vs. Patrick Dodd One's an Ohio folk duo with a repeat offender that turned all four chairs. Patrick's a Beale Street regular who turned Adam & Shakira. The song of import: Elvis. "Burning Love". All three are in tune with each other, which should make for an interesting battle. A lot of duos fail in battle because one is weaker than the other. They both have to be strong. Blake thought it was "awesome", while Usher thought it was "a kickass job". Shakira thought that Midas Whale was "charismatic", while Patrick was impressive. ADAM CHOOSES: Midas Whale An agonizing decision on Adam's part. Can
one judge capitalize? Usher? Guess not. #TEAMUSHER: Orlando Dixon vs. Ryan Innes Soul vs. blues. Both have a great opportunity to teach each other some new technical tricks. They say "iron sharpens iron". To that end, they're going to close the show out with "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers. This could be fought to a draw. We've definitely saved the best battle of the night for last. Shakira can't pick tonight. Adam can. He picks Orlando. Blake picks Ryan, the man's man. USHER CHOOSES: Ryan Adam has one steal left. Will he use it to save Orlando? YES! And after night 3 of the battles...
Adam still has two battles left, Shakira still has two, Usher has one and a steal, and Blake has one. Who moves onto the Knockout Rounds and who goes home? Find out tomorrow! To see this episode in its entirety, or to find out how you can be a contestant, go to nbcthevoice.com. |
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