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The Voice 9/23 Commentary & Spoilers

Disclaimers and Notes

1) Don’t share my notes outside of my tumblr (that means reblogging as well). My tumblr is now private to those with tumblr accounts. 1iota has been more strict with not letting spoilers come out this season. If I see my notes shared around, I will stop sharing.

2) My memory is probably 80% accurate. Unfortunately, I don’t have a photographic memory lol so don’t come at me if I am wrong at times with the artist outcomes.

3) Don’t ask me about artists not on Team Blake or Gwen as I focused on those artists more. Guilty.

Random Commentary

1) Kelly does talk as much as you see on the show, even more so what you see edited on tv. She is very expressive and emotive. She even cries more than Gwen, no joke.

2) Kelly and Gwen get along great. They chat a lot during breaks. Gwen even got Kelly some coffee/drink during a break. During another break, the back of Kelly’s dressed hiking up her butt without her noticing and Gwen saw and helped pull it down properly. Blake probably gets out of his chair the most to come talk to Gwen or Kelly/Gwen.

3) Blake is not weak as some people online implied. One gotta remember that with Adam and Blake, they can go at each other hardcore. Blake doesn’t have that dynamic without any of the current panel. And despite what Kelly says, Blake does not give Gwen artists, he pitches just like usually for artists he wants. Just because Blake doesn’t insult any of the current judges the way he does Adam, doesn’t mean he’s weak. Plus, you have to remember you are not seeing the full pitches of the coaches, just the edit tv version.

4) Blake goes for bathroom or for munchies break the most lol.

5) It’s kind of annoying how the show at times edit the auditions and it’s obvious who the artist is gonna pick. Like give us suspense and lets us hear all the coaches talk a bit.

Artist Commentary

Key: *** = artist going to the live shows (these are people I am 98 % sure are going to the lives, don’t ask me about other artists without the asterisk marks cause either I am not sure on them or they aren’t on team Blake or Gwen so I don’t focus on them

Episode 1: 9/23/19 (Monday)

Katie Kadan (Team John ***)

This was the singer that I liken to Jordan from season 9 but with personality. The studio audience liked her a lot. And the coaches rave around her too. People that write Voice recaps also seem to live her as well. If Kelly wasn’t blocked, Katie would have went with Kelly for sure. Personally, I think she is talented but belting voices like hers usually gives me a headache and I do think the rave around her is a bit much.

Jake HaldenVang (Team Gwen ***) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35FMIhJDKtI

Jake’s voice sounds even better live. It really has power and cuts through. I am loving that team Gwen has a rocker going to the lives this season. I mentioned multiple times that this season has a lot of good singers so he gotta show some personality so he stands out. He has kind of quiet personality that I have seen thus far. I hope to see his rock out in the later shows.

What’s funny about Kelly saying going team Gwen during this season, sometimes the coaches won’t turn for an artist because they feel it’s more toward a certain coach’s lane. They play nice cept with Blake lol.

Jay Miah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKn9WJRjB98

I am surprised no one turned around for him. I didn’t see his audition. Watching it now , I would think he would get at least a chair. This just comes to show you that when it comes to picking artist in the blinds, there really isn’t a formula or rhyme or reason.

Brennan Lassiter

Don’t remember much about her besides being a country singer. She just sounds like another country singer to be honestly. She doesn’t make it to the lives. She should have picked Blake, better chances.

Rose Short (Team Gwen ***) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMM0ORsUAqE

Omg, one of the best audition hands down. Rose’s family is such a riot, you can literally hear them from where the live audience was sitting, it was so freaking funny. Kelly’s boo boo about John had the coaches and audiences in stitches. I was pleasantly surprised that she picked Gwen as I thought she was gonna go with Kelly. She has a big personality but vocal wise I’m not connected.

Will Breman (Team John ***)

Will is another standout artist on John’s team. He is very much a performer as you will see in the battles and KO. Gwen was gonna sing Hollaback Girl before she said she was just joking. If Gwen did a ND and one of her well known songs (not Hollaback) Will might have chosen her, it definitely would have made it tougher to pick.

Alex Guthrie

He was ok. Not much to say. Both Kelly’s and Gwen’s pitches were good in the lives. Gwen pretended to fight with Kelly but that didn’t last long, it was in a joking manner.

Kat Hammock (Team Blake ***) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCCDpVbvOCU

It was a tight pitch fight between Blake and Gwen for Kat. This audition happened the second to last day of blinds taping. To those that cringe a bit when Gwen does her wanting a little girl pitch, just get use to it. It’s like wanting to stop liking puppies lol. To those that say Blake is weak and gives into Gwen, this battle shows you it’s not that case…

She’s the artist that I have been saying reminds me a bit of Dia from season 1. Not a showy artist, one that is artistic and put her own unique spin on songs. She’s my favorite from team Blake.

This is the taping when Gwen slaps Blake’s butt. It was a nice surprise to see lol. What’s funny is that Blake doesn’t even react or finch or anything. Like does he feel it or is he just so used to Gwen groping and loving up on him that it’s a regular thing……

This was also the taping where Blake and Gwen side hugged during a break and he kissed her forehead.

The kiss that we saw when Blake kissed Gwen when he was in his chair happened at this taping too. The kiss happened before auditions started. Blake was on his phone and Gwen came over and just leaned over the front of his chair. She didn’t say anything. It took him a few seconds to notice she was there and then he leaned in for a kiss. That moment was so cute because she didn’t like demand his attention or anything, just waiting for him to notice her. The kiss was brief and then auditions started so Gwen went back to her chair.

They also said I love you a few times in this taping and have walked to break or from break together a few times. It’s just lovely to see them like magnets with each other.

Marina Chello (Team Blake ?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCdgvJYROOA

Don’t remember if she goes to lives or not. I keep confusing her with another artist. She has a good voice but she sounds even better live, it didn’t translate over on tv.

Kyndal Inskeep (Team Gwen ***) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lwCPMgaiDc

Her backstory connected with me the most and I thought she was very authentic and brave for being so vulnerable on tv. I didn’t see her audition but I so wished I did cause I imagined there were more goodies that happened that got edited out. I saw her battles and knockouts and was impressed. She sounded country in her battles and then she sounded a bit pop and Sia-ish when she did a Sia song during the KO. She and Jake are my favs on Team Gwen vocal wise as I lean more toward unique and different singers.

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The Voice Season 14: Top 4

I am currently on vacation and thus missed the top four's performances from last night. Therefore, I unfortunately can't break down the performances like I normally would. Instead, I'll offer my results prediction.

Before last night, I would've placed the final four as follows: 4th Britton Buchanan, 3rd Spensha Baker, 2nd Brynn Cartelli, 1st Kyla Jade. Kyla has been killing it on stage every week. She has shown that she is a powerhouse singer who has what it takes to step out of the background and bask in the limelight herself. Brynn has been a fan favorite since the very beginning, so I've placed her as a close second. Spensha is the final country artist and since Britton had to get to the top four via the instant save, I had her edging him out for 3rd place.

After taking a look at the iTunes chart, I'm not so sure that prediction will come true. All four artists have one song in the top 10 on the iTunes chart. Both Brynn and Britton have two. Britton has the best average iTunes placement this week, but Brynn isn't too far behind. It will be close as any of the final four could win, but taking the iTunes chart into consideration, I'm going to say that Brynn Cartelli will be this season's winner. Britton will get second, followed by Kyla and Spensha, respectively.

And Your Voice Top 4 Are...

Eight turned into four in last night’s intense results show. Three artists were automatically voted through, two artists were immediately sent home, and three artists had to sing in the Instant Save for the final spot in the finale. It should come as no surprise that both Rayshun Lamarr and Jackie Foster were the bottom two since they ranked so much lower on the iTunes chart than the rest of the pack. Kyla Jade, Brynn Cartelli, and Spensha Baker all made it through to the finale. That left Pryor Baird, Kaleb Lee, and Britton Buchanan to battle it out in the Instant Save.

Pryor growled his way through “Soulshine”:

Kaleb gave his all with “Simple Man”:

Britton got emotional with “Dancing on My Own”:

All three gave solid performances, but Britton’s vulnerable, pleading notes gave him the edge he needed to snag the final spot in next week’s finale.

Here’s how the teams look heading into next week:

TEAM ADAM:

none

TEAM ALICIA:

Britton Buchanan

TEAM BLAKE:

Kyla Jade Spensha Baker

TEAM KELLY:

Brynn Cartelli

Is your favorite in the top 4? Who do you think will win The Voice?

The Voice Season 14: Semifinals

Last night’s semifinal saw the top 8 take to the stage twice. Their solo performance was an inspirational song of their choice and each artist sang a duet with another artist in the top 8. Only four can make it through to next week? Did your favorite secure their spot? Let’s break down last night’s performances below!

BRYNN CARTELLI- “What the World Needs Now is Love”

The Andra Day version of this song was perfect for Brynn. She was poised and connected. I really enjoyed the a cappella bit in the beginning and her head voice ad-libs. She nailed the big note and had a little Kelly Clarkson soulful sound to her voice near the end.

JACKIE FOSTER- “Here I Go Again”

This started out like a slow ballad which I really enjoyed. As she transitioned into the more rock part of the song, Jackie faltered a little. She still had the power, but didn’t quite nail those high notes necessary to take it to the next level.

RAYSHUN LAMARR- “Imagine”

I felt this arrangement was a bit distracting. I would’ve loved to have seen a more stripped back version from Rayshun. He still gave it soul and I loved the pleading notes at the end.

SPENSHA BAKER- “My Church”

I loved the gospel beginning on this one. Spensha added some really cool quick runs. She did start a little early on the first verse, but she corrected herself and kept going like a pro.

KYLA JADE- “Let It Be”

Kyla took us to church! She absolutely nailed this entire song. This was more like a finale performance. Incredible!

KALEB LEE- “It Is Well With My Soul”

This was a great song choice and he couldn’t have picked a better time to sing it. The song allowed his vocals to be highlighted. Kaleb put his whole heart into this one and sounded great.

PRYOR BAIRD- “Change the World”

I loved the bluesy feel. Pryor brought his signature sound to this one, but gave us a little more dynamics with his added falsetto.

BRITTON BUCHANAN- “The Rising”

Britton felt in his element. His delivery was moving and he sounded great as always.

DUETS:

I enjoyed all four duets. I thought each pair blended really well. Without getting into too much detail, here is how I’d rank the duets from most favorite to least favorite:

1. Kyla and Spensha - “Rise Up/What’s Goin On” 2. Jackie and Rayshun- “Believer/Radioactive” 3. Britton and Brynn- “Four Five Seconds/You Can’t Always Get What You Want” 4. Kaleb and Pryor- “Hillbilly Bone/Hillybilly Deluxe”

Before this week’s performances, my top 4 was Britton, Brynn, Jackie, and Kyla. After listening to this week’s performances and taking a look at the iTunes numbers, I’m afraid that one of those artists will not make it to next week’s finale. All of the artists except for Rayshun and Jackie made it into the top 10 on the iTunes singles chart. Jackie and Rayshun also scored the fewest amount of retweets on their duet performance (3.1k) with Kyla and Spensha getting the most at 6.4k. I still feel that Britton, Brynn, and Kyla have done enough to make it through to next week. While I would love to see Jackie join them, I’’m afraid her Voice journey will be coming to an end. It is a bit of a toss up between Kaleb and Pryor for who will snag that final spot, but I think it just might go to Pryor. Although, if I can’t have Jackie, I’d love to see the final spot go to Spensha.

But that’s just this Voice Superfan’s opinion. What’s yours?

And Here’s Your Voice Top 8...

It was so hard to pick a bottom three this week and I know it will be near impossible to the top 8 down to four next week. As hard as it was, the bottom three did end up being who I expected: Christiana Danielle, Jackie Verna, and Rayshun Lamarr.

Christiana sang “Unchain My Heart” for the instant save:

She hit some really nice low notes and carried her vocal power through the big notes. Her vocals were truly on point here.

Jackie V. went with “I Told You So”:

Jackie brought her beautiful tone and country twang to this one. She hit the big note and made the performance seem effortless.

Rayshun chose “Let’s Get it On”:

Rayshun has a knack for song choice. He brought it on stage and I loved his high rasp.

This was a close one, but with a 21/35/44 split, Rayshun earned the final spot in the top 8. Unfortunately, this meant Christiana and Jackie V. were sent home.

Here are the teams as they head into the semifinals next week:

TEAM ADAM:

Rayshun Lamarr

TEAM ALICIA:

Britton Buchanan Jackie Foster

TEAM BLAKE:

Kyla Jade Spensha Baker Pryor Baird

TEAM KELLY:

Brynn Cartelli Kaleb Lee

The Voice Season 14: Top 10

I’m a little (read: a lot) late on this post. Sorry! Last night, the top 10 took the stage. Only eight can make it through to next week. Who will be in the bottom? Let’s break down last night’s performances below:

KYLA JADE- “This is Me”

I love this song and thought Kyla did a great job with it. The performance was very emotional and vulnerable. Every word she sang, I believed.

KALEB LEE- “Boondocks”

I felt this was a good song choice for Kaleb. It fit well with his voice. This was an overall solid performance; perhaps even his best so far.

JACKIE VERNA- “Love Triangle”

I loved the simplicity of this performance. Jackie V.’s tone was beautiful on this. I thought this was a good performance.

RAYSHUN LAMARR- “Grant Green”

As always, Rayshun had a strong stage presence. I enjoyed this feel-good performance. He had a strong vocal here.

SPENSHA BAKER- “Red”

I wasn’t entirely sold on the song choice, but Spensha did make it her own. I loved her ad-libs. Good job overall!

JACKIE FOSTER- “Gravity”

I was happy to see a softer side of Jackie F.. She was poised and captivating. Jackie F. gave a beautiful vocal performance.

BRITTON BUCHANAN- “What’s Love Got to Do With It”

I really enjoyed his take on this classic. He truly made it his own and delivered a solid vocal.

CHRISTIANA DANIELLE- “Ain’t No Sunshine”

I loved the smooth jazz sound. The scat section was really fun. She nailed her falsetto.

PRYOR BAIRD- “My Town”

This was a more country version of Pryor. He sang a solid performance and made sure to use his usual grit.

BRYNN CARTELLI- “Fix You”

I thought this was a great vocal performance. It was heartfelt and emotional. I loved the slow build with the instrumental.

If I were to predict a bottom three, I’d say Christiana, Rayshun, and Jackie Verna just based on iTunes performances. It’s a toss up, but I’d say the instant save would go to Rayshun.

But, that’s just this Voice superfan’s opinion. What’s yours?

p.s. sorry for the brief descriptions this week and the late posting. Next week will be better, I promise.

And Your Voice Top 10 is...

It seems as though each week this season will be a Sophie’s choice situation, as yet again two very incredible artists found themselves in the bottom two. Last week, it was D.R. and Rayshun. This week, Christiana Danielle and Sharane Calister found themselves having to sing for the Instant Save.

Sharane went first with “If I Were a Boy”:

Sharane has proven throughout the competition that she has the vocal chops to make it all the way to the end. However, her voice sounded tired with this performance. I don’t know if it was nerves or just straight up fatigue, but it wasn’t her best. She still gave the song the emotion it needed and showed that she still wanted to be there.

Christiana went second with “A Thousand Years”:

Christiana applied her unique artistry to this very popular song, just as she has with all of her previous performances. Unlike with “Umbrella”, the original melody was still recognizable with this performance. Christiana was more poised and delivered a better performance pitch-wise than Sharane.

While I love both artists, out of the two Instant Save performances, I would’ve chosen Christiana. And, the Voice fans agreed granting Christiana that final spot in the Top 10.

Here are the teams as they head into next week:

TEAM ADAM:

Rayshun Lamarr Jackie Verna

TEAM ALICIA:

Christiana Danielle Britton Buchanan Jackie Foster

TEAM BLAKE:

Spensha Baker Kyla Jade Pryor Baird

TEAM KELLY:

Brynn Cartelli Kaleb Lee

The Voice Season 14: Top 11

Last night, the top 11 sang songs picked by their superfans. Let’s break down how everyone did below:

PRYOR BAIRD- “Night Moves”

It was cool seeing a softer side to Pryor. While he did deliver a softer sound, he never lost his vocal power. I love his rasp! This was an easy listening performance; one that you could just throw on and it immediately puts you in a good mood.

SHARANE CALISTER- “Hero”

Sharane was given one of the hardest songs of the night, but she fared well. She showed good restraint in the beginning of the song and worked her way up to some really great runs. she stepped up to the diva song challenge, for sure!

KALEB LEE- “T-r-o-u-b-l-e”

I liked hearing Kaleb do a more fun, upbeat song. There was a bit of an anunciation issue, but beyond that he did a good job!

JACKIE FOSTER- “Love Reign O’er Me”

Jackie showed great breath control with this performance. She was relaxed and had fun with it. There were a few pitchy moments, but she rocked the stage! I really liked this arrangement as well.

JACKIE VERNA- “Strawberry Wine”

I felt that this was a great song choice for Jackie V. I liked hearing her hit some of those lower notes while still giving us the higher pitched vibrato she’s known for. This performance was the best she’s done so far, in my opinion.

KYLA JADE- “Sweet Sweet Baby (SInce You’ve Been Gone)”

This was an excellent song choice! Kyla slayed this song as she has done with all of her performances so far. Like Blake alluded to, Kyla really has come into her own on stage. She had some big shoes to fill, but definitely did the song justice.

CHRISTIANA DANIELLE- “Umbrella”

This was a haunting arrangement. The arrangement paired with the jazzy stylings of Christiana’s voice gave some intense Post-modern Jukebox vibes. She gave a great vocal performance on this one!

BRYNN CARTELLI- “You and I”

I really enjoyed the arrangement on this one. Brynn had fun with it. Though she faltered on her pitch in a couple places, she gave a solid performance overall.

RAYSHUN LAMARR- “Try a Little Tenderness”

This was literally the perfect song choice for Rayshun. I loved the instrumental in the opening. This song allowed Rayshun to showcase his range and energy on stage. Overall, a great performance!

BRITTON BUCHANAN- “Perfect”

Britton performed without his guitar this week (although it did just sit awkwardly on stage). I thought his performance was very heartfelt and beautiful. He sang with conviction; I believed every word he sang.

SPENSHA BAKER- “Better Man”

Spensha was poised on stage. This performance was vulnerable and beautiful. It was a nice way to close out the show.

Who do I think will be in the bottom this week? It’s hard to say. Statistically, if one has been in the bottom previously, they find themselves there again. So, Rayshun could find himself back in the bottom despite having a solid performance. As far as who joins him, I’d say maybe Christiana because of how much people are attached to the original song. Neither one of them would be in my personal bottom two, but at least one in my own personal bottom for the week is popular with the voters, so I do not forsee them being anything but safe this week.

BUT, that’s just this Voice superfan’s opinion. What’s yours?