A new "Voice" champion will be here before you know it.
The results of this week's semifinal performances are in, with four artists being cut from season 10 in a downright brutal round of eliminations.
Top 3 Vote-Getters —Sent Directly to the Finale
Adam Wakefield (Team Blake)
Alisan Porter (Team Xtina)
Hannah Huston (Team Pharrell)
The Top Three "vote-getters" is not only a great way to gauge how the TV-viewing public is feeling about our hopefuls - in this particular instance, it's reflective of the best of the lot this season. Adam, Alisan and Hannah are consistent performers that are likable and have even managed to get better in the areas where they were soft since the start.
Bottom 2 Vote-Getters —Instantly Eliminated
Shalyah Fearing (Team Adam)
Paxton Ingram (Team Blake)
Paxton was a surprise, but then again kind of wasn't.
“Save Me” Performances for the Last Spot in the Finale
Mary Sarah (Team Blake) —Carrie Underwood’s “Something in the Water”
Bryan Bautista (Team Xtina) —Miguel’s “Adorn”
Laith Al-Saadi (Team Adam) —Bob Dylan/Jimi Hendrix’s “All Along the Watchtower"
Sarah's take on Underwood's “Something In The Water” saw the contestant bringing some of her beloved classic country sound to the country-pop single. "Countri-fying" the song wasn't necessarily inspired, or even really a stretch, but it was still a solid performance. That said, it didn’t quite have the spark that an instant-save performance should have. Pharrell praised her ability to hold the big notes in the song and added that she really went for it, putting it all on the line. “I am literally your biggest fan,” her coach Shelton said, as genuine sounding as he basically always is, adding that he couldn’t believe that she was in this position in the first place.
Up next, Bautista's choice was a strong one. But it wasn’t nearly as good as his performance the previous night, and he definitely had his fair share of pitch issues. Pharrell said that Bautista was representing Brooklyn in the competition and was consistently doing his city proud. “You’re a true artist,” Aguilera said, pleading with viewers to vote him through. Would they?
For the last performance, Al-Saadi sang “All Along The Watchtower” while playing the guitar. This, too, wasn’t quite as strong a performance as the previous night's, but it contained impressive guitar solo. This is "The Voice," though. Pharrell and Levine both gave him a standing ovation. “He’s a tremendous singer,” Levine said.
After the voting window was closed, erstwhile host Carson Daly brought the artists back to the stage to reflect on their journeys with their coaches. America voted to save Al-Saadi, ensuring that Team Adam would be represented in the finale. Bautista and Sarah were eliminated.
Eliminated
Mary Sarah
Bryan Bautista
Twitter Saved
Laith Al-Saadi
It's a pretty safe bet at this point that we will be looking at A vs. A when we get to the last two standing: Adam versus Alisan. And from there it's going to be a real nail-biter.
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