THE VOICE: SEASON 2 EPISODE 15 AMERICA’S SAVES

Tonight’s episode of The Voice began with the brit boy band The Wanted performing “Chasing The Sun”. I have just started listening to their music but I didn’t even know it was a group until I saw a video. It was really cool when Team Blake came out and sang the last chorus, but it also came off to me like it was a last minute addition to the show.

Carson first addresses the elimination of Jesse Campbell and asks the other coaches how they feel about it. Adam said he was shocked but it was Xtina’s decision. Cee Lo said he didn’t understand her decision but he has also been under fire for decisions he has made and he still stands by those. Xtina said she was no stranger to controversy and she never backs down for following her heart and staying true to herself. She also said she doesn’t want to distract from her extremely talented team tonight.

America’s Save for Team Xtina: Chris Mann. I am surprised by this. But Chris gives great performances. I just don’t relate to his song choices. That leaves Ashley and Lindsey to sing for the save.

America’s Save for Team Blake: Jermaine Paul. When they announced this, I yelled. This is one decision in the past few weeks that I agree with! That leaves Erin Willett and RaeLynn to sing for their save. I am such a fan of Erin Willett, so I hope she does well tonight.

Ashley De La Rosa is first up from Team Xtina and she sang “You and I” by Lady Gaga and when she started I was confused because she was singing in a different accent and she was very nervous. Adam said it wasn’t his favorite and Blake said based on her past performances he would definitely go with her. So I guess that means tonight she didn’t come off as confident.

Lindsay Pavao sang Please Don’t Go by Mike Posner and she killed it. She played up on her strengths and she even made Christina cry. Cee Lo said he thought it was wonderful and he sees so much charm in her. Blake said though she isn’t one of the big vocalists of the competition, there is still something so mysterious about her that people are drawn to, but he is sticking with his decision of picking Ashley.

This is where we take a break from the drama and Justin Bieber came out to introduce a clip from his new music video “Boyfriend”.  They really only showed a clip. It was a blip and then it was gone. Then Justin announced the date for his album Believe which comes out June 19^th. I am sure the world went crazy and Bieber was trending for quite a bit on twitter. Carson then officially invites the Beebs to perform Boyfriend on the season finale of The Voice. Smart move for ratings. **side note: every time the song starts out, it reminds me of The Whisper Song by The Ying Yang Twins. Are they still making music?

This is where Christina had to make a decision for who was staying and who was going home.  She said she has a special connection with Lindsey’s voice and Ashley is such a dynamo performer. But as always she has to go with what is in her heart and she has to go with Lindsey Pavao.

Now we focus on Team Blake. They showed what happed at the Fonda Theater when he took his team to do an acoustic set on April 5^th. I think Blake is such an awesome coach for having a show with his team, because he wanted them to “steal” his fans.  I would’ve loved to see that.

Erin Willett starts of for Team Blake singing “Proud Mary” by Tina Turner. And this girl was giving it to the coaches. She has an amazing and powerful voice. I couldn’t help by smile really big while she was singing.  Xtina said she made an amazing effort for being in the bottom 2 and I agree.

RaeLynn sang If I Die Young by The Band Perry. I just feel Blake might not send her home because she is cute and she is the only Country singer, but also tonight, she is doing one of her better vocal performances. She has an interesting voice and a growl that many people adore. Adam said this wasn’t his favorite vocal performance. He is always quick to point out people he wishes were on his team.

Blake has to make a decision and he is torn. He said that he has a bond with both of his girls. He said wished RaeLynn had done something different and Erin just came out and did it. In the end, after much prompting from Carson, Blake blurts out Erin. This dude surprised me because I know he is a die hard RaeLynn fan.

Do you agree or disagree with the decisions tonight? Not as rough as last night. Still reeling from Jesse’s elimination, but I’m almost over it. Haha

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THE VOICE: SEASON 2 EPISODE 11 : 4 GO HOME

Tonight for Team Blake and Team Xtina, America saved 3 people, and then the remaining 3 get a chance to sing again to save themselves.  The coaches will then only be able to save 1. 2 people from each team will end up going home.  And who will the lucky artists be tonight?

The guest band performing tonight was Gym Class Heroes singing Ass Back Home.  Most tweets during the performance were “WTF is the girl singing with GCM wearing??” and none of them were about the performance being terrible so I think they succeeded.

Blake talks to his team about the first time he heard his song on the radio.  They get to watch him in action during the radio show. He announces an acoustic concert April 5 in L.A.  AGAIN, Blake is such an awesome coach, going above and beyond.

Christina brings her team to The Tonight’s Show and they get to meet Jay Leno. Then they are paired together for songs and they perform on the show. Amazing experience for all of them.

 

America’s Saves for Team Blake: Erin Willett, Jermaine Paul, Rae Lynn

Leaving Naia Kete, Charlotte Sometimes and Jordis Unga to compete for Blake’s save.

 

Naia Kete – If I Were A Boy by Beyonce.  She looked very beautiful and I really dig her hair. She was singing her heart out but I don’t know if this performance is going to save her. She was understandably nervous and her voice was shaky. I also think Blake already saved her once by taking her to the Live Rounds when even she knew she won with experience versus performance.

Charlotte Sometimes – Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls.  I love this song.  Hard moment for her, I could tell is when she sang “I just don’t wanna go home.”  Singing this song her voice broke a little and you could tell the possibility was breaking her heart.  She gave a solid performance. Again, not sure if it was good enough to save her.

Jordis Unga – Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones and she sang incredibly well.  Hands down. AND earlier in the show, it was announced she was the only one to hit Number 1 on the iTunes Charts on the Rock Charts,

Coaches Picks

Xtina – Jordis

Cee Lo – Jordis

Adam – Jordis

In the end, Blake chooses JORDIS!!

 

America’s Saves for Team Xtina: Jesse Campbell, Lindsey Pavao, Chris Mann

Leaving Ashley De La Rosa, Sera Hill and Moses Stone to compete for Xtina’s save.

 

 Ashley De La Rosa –  Oh La La La (Paris) by Grace Potter. And she is ripping into this song.  This girl has vocals! And I can actually hear her sing tonight!  Wow she did really well. This may have saved her.

Sera Hill – Vision of Love by Mariah Carey. Her first note was shaky but she quickly fixed it and started hitting those notes. She had an awesome riff towards the end of the song,  and despite how well she did through out I don’t think this will save her.  I feel Xtina is in love with Moses being the first MC and Ashley did a great job too.

Moses Stone – Breakeven by The Script. He did really well. I cant say that enough. I don’t know if I am judging him fairly like everyone else but I really enjoyed it. I hated that he was singing ‘posed’ instead of ‘supposed’ but other than that the dude rocked it. I do feel like it may not have been good enough.

Coaches Picks

Cee Lo – Sera

Adam – Ashley

Blake – Ashley

The decision is of course to Xtina. And Xtina picks…. ASHLEY!!

Next week Team Adam and Team Cee Lo go against each other performing live for the first time on Season 2. Now they know what to expect. Wishing everyone luck! I will miss Sera and Moses!!! A Lot!!!!

So what do you think about the results of America’s vote so far?

What about the coaches pick?

Anyone you are going to miss?

Who will win?

UPDATE***BEST REACTION OF THE NIGHT GOES TO RAELYNN WHEN SHE SCREAMS OH SHIT IN SURPRISE!  Thanks Rickey.org or VoiceAmbrosia on Youtube for this:

The Voice Season 2 Episode 6 – Battle Rounds

Tonight was the first episode featuring the Battle Rounds. And I have come to the conclusion that I am not a good coach. I picked 2-6 of the artists correctly. There were really amazing performances and there were some songs I didn’t enjoy as much as I wanted to. But let’s dig in!

Team Adam – Tony Lucca and Chris Cauley singing Beautiful Day

Adam brought in some powerhouse advisors this season in Robin Thicke, who assists with Chris and Alanis Morissette for Tony. Both offer great advice for each respective artist for the upcoming battle.

As they perform Beautiful Day during the Battle, both of these guys sound really good. But I feel swayed by who I feel the underdog is and Chris has my vote for vocal performance.

Coaches Picks

Blake – Chris

Xtina – Tony

Cee Lo – Tony

 Ultimately, the vote is Adam’s and he chooses Tony Lucca.

 

 

Team Blake – RaeLynn and Adley singing Free Falling

RaeLynn’s advisor is Miranda Lambert, who I know she really wanted to meet; and Adley’s advisor is  Kelly Clarkson, another amazingly talented vocalist in the game.

For their Battle Round they sing “Free Falling”.  Rae Lynn has a very sweet and interesting way of pronouncing her words, but she was a little shaky during her performance. Adley has a very beautiful quality about her voice too with a little more power and confidence.  In this performance, Adley had my vote.

Coaches Picks

Xtina – Adley

Cee Lo – Adley

Adam – RaeLynn (and here he says he knows Blake is searching for interesting voices)

 Ultimately, the vote is Blake’s. I thought he was going to go with Adley but he instead picked the beautiful RaeLynn (TEXAS STAND UP!)

Did Adam sway Blake’s vote?

Team Xtina – Chris Mann and Monique Benabou singing The Power of Love

When Xtina announced this battle, Monique looked visibly uncomfortable.  Chris’ classically trained background clearly intimidates her. Xtina also seemed surprised during practice when Monique nailed a high note causing her to view Monique in a different light. Did that mean she didn’t expect her to perform as well? Chris Mann’s advisor was Lionel Richie and Monique’s advisor was Jewel. Both seemed really nervous about the battle and it showed in their practice performances.  The Battle was nice. It showed off how powerful and sweet both singers could be. Chris has great tone and control when he sings. In this performance, Monique had my vote.

 Coaches Picks

Cee Lo – Chris

Adam – Chris

Blake – Monique

 In the end Xtina picks Chris Mann.

Team Cee Lo – Angie and Cheesa singing Total Eclipse of the Heart

Definitely feeling some tension between these two as soon as Cee Lo announces this pairing. During practice, Cheesa prompted Paul (the pianist) to raise it higher, so Angie agreed half a step. But then Angie suggested raising it further, which causes Cheesa to strain.  Cheesa’s advisor is Babyface and he tells her she should take advantage of the money notes, which she continues to have difficulty hitting. Angie’s advisor is Ne-Yo and he advised her to go for Cheesa’s throat. Both started of shaky singing Total Eclipse of the Heart, but as the song progressed they both showed out. Everyone knows these two girls have power and emotion. Cheesa did some stomping and head banging which we all know Cee Lo loves. In this performance, Cheesa had my vote.

Coaches Picks

Adam – Cheesa

Blake – Angie

Xtina – Angie

In the end, Cee Lo chooses Cheesa.

Team Blake – Jordis Unga and Brian Fuente singing Ironic

Brian’s advisor is Kelly Clarkson. Blake and Kelly advised he commit to his notes and not be so hesitant. Brian said that he is just used to having a band behind him (THE VOICE BAND IS BACKING U BUDDY! J) Blake said he can’t have one ounce of timidness, else Jordis is gonna take it from him. Jordis’ advisor is Miranda Lambert and during her session, Blake said she was into her head too much. Jordis appears to be intimidated by Brian’s talent. She asked him what he is going to be looking for during the Battle Round. Blake let her know he is going to be listening for who out sings the other. This Battle was my least favorite. It wasn’t the singers, I think it was just the song choice. Ironic is a great song, but it didn’t translate well in this battle.  In this performance, Jordis had my vote.

Coaches Picks

Xtina – Jordis

Cee Lo – Brian

Adam – Jordis

 In the end, Blake chooses Jordis. Blake again took a note from Adam tonight and picked the same person he suggested. Do you think Blake is listening to Adam because he wants to win soooo bad?

Team Xtina – Anthony and Jesse singing If I Ain’t Got You

This Battle feels like the first true battle of the night to me.  I know we have seen a lot of them in the commercials leading up to this week and I have been sweating bullets all week.  During practice Anthony feels Jesse is using intimidation tactics. Jesse’s advisor is Lionel Richie and he and Xtina both suggested to ‘milk your moments’. Anthony’s advisor is Jewel and she suggested don’t let a single note out that he doesn’t mean; to make sure he means what he sings. This battle is the battle where I HATE that someone has to go home. Especially so early on in the competition when vocally both of these guys dominate against other members of their team. And THIS PERFORMANCE BLEW MY MIND.  I loved both of these guys. My favorite has been Jesse since I saw his Blind, but Anthony fought for this one and I think I would’ve chosen him as the winner. But again, Jesse is one of my favorites and he is solid. No doubt about it. I am just a sucker for the underdog. Xtina knows how to pick em.

Coaches Picks

Adam – Jesse

Blake – Jesse

Cee Lo – (I honestly missed what he said.)

In the end, Xtina went with Jesse Campbell. The Cuba Gooding Jr. of the Voice.

Thoughts?

Any anger?

Do you agree or disagree with how the Battles ended tonight?

VOTE: Which Coach has the strongest team so far?

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