I don’t know about you, but I went on The Voice’s semifinals results show on Tuesday and braced myself for disaster. Although Team John Legend’s Kim Cruse and Team Camila Cabello’s Morgan Myles had performances on Monday that should have propelled them into the undisputed top five, our viewers’ favorites are…well, they’re not always the real standouts, are they? (Yes, I still miss Team Camilas Devix.)
Did the audience get it right this time? Before we found out, we were treated to a performance of “No Body” by Blake Shelton (whose voice was so full of personality that future country contestants should study it), “Nervous” by Coach Legend (whose stage was decorated like…a Christmas Tree Square?) and “What He Didn’t Do” by Carly Pearce (for whom I wasn’t sure I would have turned my chair had she been a contestant; zzz with a twang).
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And in the moments of truth…
SAVED BY VIEWER VOICES
Bryce Leatherwood (Team Blake) — Surprised anyone?
Morgan Myles (Team Camila) — Phew!
bodie (Team Blake) – Always insured, right, even after a mediocre night on Monday? He had to go to the final!
Brayden Lape (Team Blake) – via Kim Cruse? Oh no, no, no and then no more!
SAVE WILD CARDS IMMEDIATELY
Parijita Bastola (Team Legend), “You feel my love” – Grade: A | In a sticky situation like this, I was hoping Parijita would do something with more fireworks. Make no mistake, she sounded great – like a total pro. But if viewers didn’t care how good she was before, I doubted any more of her excellence would influence her. Too bad.
Kim Cruse (Team Legend), “All By Myself” – Grade: A+ | First of all, it can’t be said often or loudly enough that it’s chilling that Kim was even in this position, especially after her showstopper performance on Monday. She was fantastic here – to the point where I honestly have no idea what else she could have left on stage to demonstrate her vocal superiority.
The story goes on
Justin Aaron (Team Gwen), “Made a Way” – Grade: A- | My goodness – every time I thought Justin’s voice couldn’t get any bigger, it widened again. Really massive and massively impressive. He may have walked the stage feeling defeated, but he certainly didn’t sing like that. So far, all three singers at risk have not swung the fences but the parking lot behind them.
Omar Jose Cardona (Team Legend), “You and Me” — Grade: A- | At first I didn’t feel Omar’s Lady Gaga cover, especially for him. But then he hit the section that allowed him to really get going with those overly long notes, and I was like, “OK, I see.” He ended up so strong that I honestly couldn’t be mad no matter who won the instant save Has. (I would remain ticked, however, that it wasn’t Brayden singing for his life.)
SAVED | Omar Jose Cardona (Team Legend)
ELIMINATED | Justin Aaron (Team Gwen), Parijita Bastola (Team Legend), Kim Cruse (Team Legend)
So how would you rate the top five of season 22 on a scale of one to ten? Who are you cheering for (and expecting) to win? Select the candidates you would have cut out below and then comment on them.
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