The Voice - Last Rounds of Battle

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Some thoughts on the last rounds of battle on The Voice. Whether you agree or disagree with the judge's keeps and steals, one thing is certain -- many talents did slip down the cracks. Nonetheless, most of those move on are the cream of the crop so to speak.

Did the steals bring a lot of impact? Yes it did. But I think, there are some steals which were unnecessary. And tough luck for those who perform at the end of the battle rounds because Adam, Cee Lo and Blake already used up their 2 steal limit. I think the shows producers should look into this and restructure the format so everyone has equal chance of being stolen.

Daniel Rosa vs Alexis Marceaux
#TeamCeeLo
Whataya Want From Me

This was an odd pairing by coach Cee Lo. Alexis seems to have the upper hand since she is trained. However, Cee Lo does have a taste for the odd. And it wasn't a surprise why he chose Daniel's slurry style. I find that odd in Daniel but I dig how he feels what he sings.

Nicole Nelson vs Brandon Mahone
#TeamAdam
Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Another odd pairing but I kinda see that their voices have soul and mash together so well. It was also a tough decision to chose between the two. But for me, I liked Brandon more. Adam chose Nicole instead.

Devyn DeLoera vs MarissaAnn
#TeamChristina
Free Your Mind

This battle of the pipes blew my mind. It was a good choice for Christina and a good steal from Blake.

Adriana Louise vs Jordan Pruitt

#TeamChristina
Hot 'n Cold

Another stellar battle between two pop power house. I do think Adriana gave more than Jordan. And Jordan deserves to be stolen which other coaches don't have at this point.

Michaela Paige vs Kelly Crappa
#TeamBlake
I Hate Myself fro Loving You

I didn't care for Michaela earlier. But in this performance, I think, she made herself known. She is definitely a rocker chick/dark horse of the competition.

Avery Wilson vs Chivonne
#TeamCeeLo
Titanium

WOW! Avery sounds so cool and current. He is definitely a star. I can't help compare him to Trevin. I wonder if there is room for two protege in Cee Lo's stable.

Other Highlights:

Cassadee Pope vs Ryan Jirovec
#TeamBlake
Not Over You

I been waiting to hear more of Cassadee but all was shown is a short clip of her battle round performance. Another contestant which I wanted to hear more from is Loren Allred who hasn't given much airtime as the rest.

Here is a rundown of the artist per team.

TEAM BLAKE	TEAM CHRISTINA	TEAM CEE LO	TEAM ADAM
Julio Cesar Castillo	Aquile	Cody Belew	Loren Allred
Suzanna Choffel	Adriana Louise	MacKenzie Bourg	Michelle Brooks-Thompson
Liz Davis	De'Borah	Nicholas David	Sam James
Gracia Harrison	Dez Duron	Trevin Hunte	Bryan Keith
Terry McDermott	Devyn DeLoera	Daniel Rosa	Joe Kirkland
Michaela Paige	Celica Westbrook	Diego Val	Melanie Martinez
Rudy Parris	Sylvia Yacoub	Mycle Wastman	Nicole Nelson
Cassadee Pope	Laura Vivas	Avery Wilson	Kayla Nevarez
MarissaAnn	Alessandra Guercio	Terisa Griffin	Amanda Brown
Collin McLoughlin	Chevonne	Caitlin Michele	Joselyn Rivera

At this point, I now have,more or less, my favorites in each team which I would share to you.

Next week will be the all exciting knockout rounds wherein the coaches form their teams composed of 5 artist.

So, until then...

My 16 picks on The Voice

Here is my 16 picks from the blind audition of The Voice, season 3.

In no particular order.

1. Terry McDermott, #TeamBlake

Song: Baba O'Riley
Button Pushes: Adam, Cee Lo, Blake
I like his rocking voice.

2. De'Borah, #TeamChristina

Song: Hey Soul Sister

Button Pushes: Cee Lo, Christina
Her voice is so unique.

3. Bryan Keith, #TeamAdam 

Song: It Will Rain

Button Pushes: Adam Cee Lo, Christina, Blake

I am a sucker for good raspy voices.

4. Trevin Hunte, #TeamCeeLo

Song: Listen

Button Pushes: Cee Lo, Christina, Blake

He has mad chops.

5. Adriana Louise, #TeamChristina

Song: Domino

Button Pushes: Adam, Cee Lo, Christina, Blake

She has great voice and stage presence.

6. MacKenzie Bourg, #TeamCeeLo

Song: Pumped Up Kicks

Button Pushes: Cee Lo

The magical pop star.

7. Nicole Nelson, #TeamAdam

Song: Hallelujah

Button Pushes: Adam, Cee Lo, Christina, Blake

Very powerful voice. She broke the house down. 

8. Melanie Martinez, #TeamAdam

Song: Toxic

Button Pushes: Adam, CeeLo, Blake

She so unique and quirky.

9. Avery Wilson, #TeamAdam

Song: Without You

Button Pushes: Adam, Cee Lo, Christina, Blake

He has a nice current voice. 

10. Mycle Wastman, #TeamCeeLo

Song: Let's Stay Together

Button Pushes: Adam, CeeLo, Blake

He is such a surprise. 

11. Michelle Brooks-Thompson, #TeamAdam

Song: Proud Mary

Button Pushes: Adam, Cee Lo, Christina

She has that take me to the church voice.

12. Brandon Mahone, #TeamAdam

Song: I Wish It Would Rain

Button Pushes: Adam, Cee Lo, Christina

Love his old school voice.

13. Charlie Rey, #TeamBlake

Song: Home

Button Pushes: Adam, Blake

I like his cool voice.

14. Amanda Brown, #TeamCeeLo

Song: Valerie

Button Pushes: Cee Lo

Give it to Cee Lo for picking her. She has lots of potential.

15. Cassadee Pope, #TeamBlake

Song: Torn

Button Pushes: Adam, Christina, Cee Lo, Blake

She is very good and has potential to be an international star.

16. Caitlin Michele, #TeamAdam

Song: Cosmic Love

Button Pushes: Adam, Blake

Her voice is very powerful.

Honorable Mentions: 
Nelly's Echo, #TeamChristina
Daniel Rosa, #TeamCeeLo
Aquile, #TeamChristina
Jocelyn Rivera, #TeamChristina
Benji, #TeamAdam
Diego Val, #TeamCeeLo
Suzanna Choffel, #TeamBlake
Terisa Griffin, #TeamBlake
Sylvia Yacoub, #TeamChristina
Nathalie Hernandez, #TeamChristina
Kayla Nevarez, #TeamAdam
Celica Westbrook, #TeamChristina
Cody Belew #TeamCeeLo


Do you agree with my choices. Who's on your list?