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It is the knockout rounds part 2 and it is Christina Aguillera and Blake Shelton's turns to pick their top 5 artist to move forward to the live performance rounds.This show brings a lot of hype and energy. There is so much going on and in a fast phase. And, I think it is moving quite fast. You don't get to see one or two talent but 5 or 10 per episode. We only get to know and revel at their talent in only one or two episodes and then they're gone. Well that is reality TV for you. On with the show...
Team Christina
Devyn DeLoera vs Laura Vivas
Song choice: "I Have Nothing" / "I Need To Know"
Singing Whitney may make or break you. Shaky start for Devyn, but she hold it strong at the end. It is Laura's first full feature under the spotlight. For no apparent reason, she has been given less airtime exposure during the earlier rounds. She is very good and confident when she perform. And I love how she put more Latin flavor into it. Laura has the stage presence but Devyn showed more depth in her voice. I guess that's why Christina pick her.
Adriana Louise vs Celica Westbrook
Song choice: "Already Gone" / "Never Say Never"
I like Justin Beiber's songs just for fun. But in a competition like this, it doesn't give much value to sing unless maybe you are a singer songwriter type who makes your own spin to it. But Celica is not. Good effort though for bringing us something new, Celica. It is getting to be a one note for team Christina. All pop and big voices. But there is no denying Adriana. She sure can sing. Christina is becoming predictable.
Alessandra Guercio vs Dez Duron
Song choice: "Take a Bow" / "Stuck on You"
Go on Alessandra and take a bow. Dez should have gone too but he chose a better song title to win over Christina. I don't have much to comment about this pair. They are just good to look at.
Chevonne vs De'borah
Song choice: "Dancing with Myself" / "You Found Me"
You rock Chevonne! Now we know you love to party. But celebration this early can sometimes turn into a bitter taste in the mouth. Kudos to De'borah for being true and inspirational. A tear almost slip out my eye. Thank you for reminding us that God is everywhere every time.
Aquile vs Sylvia Yacoub
Song choice: "Grenade" / "Fighter"
Bold song choices and these two artists are not afraid to take risk. Risky songs does exposed your vocal flaws more. Aquile's voice is not gutsy enough or he didn't dirty it enough or put much effort into it to make par with what Bruno Mars has done with this song. For that he didn't made the grade. Doing Fighter live! That is super risky. And it did exposed Sylvia's voice a lot. She is way under a lot and seems to lag behind a little with the phasing. I give her A for effort.
Christina picked a lot of powerful singers and that is what shaped her team. Three powerful singers in one group? My ears now starting to bleed. My ranking of Team Christina:
Team Blake
Gracia Harrison vs Liz Davis
Song choice: "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" / "Gunpowder and Lead"
I would have liked Gracia to move forward as the lone country artist from team Blake but she did stray away from this genre when she picked this song or didn't put much twist on it to make it sound country. Liz, on the other hand, is too sexy. She is touching her body way much when she perform. She need to tone down the skin and the leather.
Rudy Parris vs Terry McDermott
Song choice: "Forever" / "Maybe I'm Amazed"
Poor Rudy. He made a young song old. Welcome back rock '80s! With just the first line of the song, Terry already won. He is a star and a strong contender to win Blake his second best coach trophy on The Voice.
Collin McLoughlin vs Michaela Paige
Song choice: "Breakeaven" / "Love is a Battlefield"
Collin has a like-ability factor to him. However, being a stolen artist from another coach, has a big disadvantage compared to a first hand chosen artists. And with a perfectionist coach like Blake, one note can dismiss you outright. Michaela, IMHO, is most improved. She is current. Her performance is not over the top. She doesn't push but you know it is very good and that you want more of it. I can't help noticing the envy in Christina's eyes when she performs in front of her. Ce Loo's shades doesn't hide the same look he gives to this girl. She is definitely a gem to watch our for in the upcoming rounds.
Julio Cesar Castillo vs MarissaAnn
Song choice: "Somebody To Love" / "Lady Marmalade"
In a very diverse team, odd pairings come naturally. And this is no exception. Another Justin Beiber song but this time it did work surprisingly. I like Julio's voice especially when it is up there. He is also very like-able. Lady Marmalade is a tough song to do. And I think MarissaAnn did Christina proud. MarissaAnn is a better singer compared to Julio. But with Blake's standards, no one can beat a Christina Aguilera.
Cassadee Pope vs Susanna Choffel
Song choice: "Payphone" / "Could You Be Loved"
I never seen Cassadee Pope so nervous and worried. I didn't expect that for an experienced artists like her. Well, perhaps her song choice made her feel that way. Singing Payphone to the one who did it originally is definitely a blood rusher. It was not perfect but she did a lot of twist to it that made it as good as Adam's record. Susanna's vibe, however, was completely the opposite. She was cool as ice. But I do agree, no matter how pleasing it was to the ears, it was too laid back that it didn't vibe to the charge up energy of the whole show.
I do question some of Blake's choices and decisions. He is the hardest to read and predict among the coach and judges. Mind you, he built a formidable team at the end. He chances 1 or 2 stars and let them shine like a supernova. It does make you think that he is a master at strategy. You know he likes to win.
He is also the most opinionated. Sometimes his comments and retorts borderlines SPG. He doesn't sugar coat it. He gives you the way it is. And I think that makes him a great coach.
Here is how they're rank IMHO:
Well, I am off to the races. Enjoy the rest of your day.
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