The Voice Recap: Who Survived Night 2 of the Knockouts?

Night 2 of the Knockouts brought more of the same. 

By that, we mean some downright awful decisions from the coaches, some more input from Mariah Carey, and some sub-par singing. 

Hey, the show has been going for over seven years, so it was only a matter of time before the bar for talent had to be lowered. 

But who survived the three Knockouts on Tuesday night? 

Team Jennifer: Franc West singing “Call Out My Name” vs. Tyshawn Colquitt singing “Pillowtalk” 

Jennifer was open and honest about putting these two together because they sound so similar. It’s survival of the fittest at this stage of the game, so it made sense. 

Mariah wanted Franc to dial it back because he was essentially following the original version of his Weeknd cover, and it was repetitive. 

The musical powerhouse also told Tyshawn to start quiet and get progressively louder as the performance goes on. 

Franc took the advice on board, and it worked in his favor. His performance oozed confidence, but the same could not be said for Tyshawn’s. 

Basically, he fell apart after the first verse, and never quite recovered. 

Jennifer stuck to her guns and kept Franc. 

Team Kelly: Abby Cates singing “Because of You” vs. Claire DeJean singing “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” 

Abby’s nerves continued to get the best of her, so she went with a Kelly song that was switched up by the original performer of the song. 

As for Claire, they were worried she was rushing through the performance and told her to take baby steps with it. 

Abby dominated her Knockout, and the nerves seemed to subside early on which was a huge positive. Claire turned in a decent performance, but it was no match for the one Abby performed before her. 

Kelly kept Abby, and Claire was sent home. 

Team Blake: Dave Fenley singing “Stuck On You” vs. Kameron Marlowe singing “I Shot the Sheriff” 

Mariah had only positive vibes to send at Dave and Kameron. She felt they were strong vocally, and that they were ticking all of the boxes. 

Dave managed to sing from the heart during his performance, and wowed the coaches, while Kameron languished like he already felt his time on the show was over. 

However, Adam stepped in to give Kameron another chance. 

What did you think of the latest installment?

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The Voice Recap: Who Advanced to the Knockouts?

There’s something about The Voice Season 14 that feels so fresh as opposed to recent seasons of the NBC juggernaut. 

Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton working together has given the show new energy, and it’s reflecting very well on the screen. 

As we headed into the final night of the Battle Rounds, it was clear it was going to be a race to the finish for the final spots available on the teams. 

Let’s break down the final three (televised!) battles of the season. 

Team Adam: Jackie Verna vs. Stephanie Skipper – “These Dreams”

What do you get when you put two people who should never have made it past the auditions stage against one another? A fair battle. 

Yes, I’ve been critical of the way this show puts strong competitors against the weaker ones, but this was one of the best showcases of what a battle should be. 

It could be argued that Jackie was still battling nerves, but she’s going to need to adapt quickly if she dreams of making it much further into the competition. 

Both performances had shaky vocals, and there far more deserving people have been sent home due to that. 

Winner: Jackie

Team Alicia: Terrence Cunningham vs. Livia Faith –  “Stars”

In the second fair battle of the night, Terrence and Livia each put their own spin on the above song, and it was excellent. They sounded so well together. 

We would not oppose to them releasing a duet because it sounded more like one instead of a battle for a recording contract. In any case, Alicia was the only judge with a steal left, meaning one of them was being sent home. 

Winner: Terrence

Team Blake: Spensha Baker vs. Dallas Caroline – “I Could Use a Love Song”

This was a frustrating battle because Alicia had one steal left, so it was obvious she was going to use it to her advantage. Spensha’s vocals were truly magnificent. 

Like, everything about it was like something you would hear from a seasoned artist. 

And then there was Dallas. Her portion was all over the shop, so it was frustrating that she was stolen by default from Alicia. 

Winner: Spensha

Steal: Dallas to Team Alicia

TEAM STANDINGS:

Team Adam: Drew Cole, Rayshun LaMarr, Mia Boostrom, Reid Umstattd, Gary Edwards, Jackie Verna, Jackie Foster, Jordyn Simone

Team Alicia: Britton Buchanan, Christiana Danielle, Kelsea Johnson, Johnny Bliss, Terrence Cunningham, Sharane Calister, Miya Base, Dallas Caroline

Team Kelly: Brynn Cartelli, D.R. King, Jorge Eduardo, Alexa Cappelli, Jamella, Justin Kilgore, Tish Haynes Keys, Kaleb Lee

Team Blake: Kyla Jade, Pryor Baird, Austin Giorgio, Spensha Baker, Wilkes, Jaron Strom, Dylan Hartigan, Jaclyn Lovey

What did you think of the episode?

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The Voice Recap: Are The Knockouts Worth The Drama?

The knockout rounds of The Voice are nothing more than a cruel attempt by the producers to up the stakes for the competitors. 

Watching the tears of joy from the hopefuls as they make it through the battle rounds is awesome. Unfortunately, all of that just seems pointless if there is the potential they could be knocked out an episode later. 

Side note: Is it just us or does Adam Levine look bored as hell with the show? Maybe he should take a break from next season, or something. 

The latest one-hour episode had three knockout rounds, but who made it through to the live shows? Did any coaches do some stealing?

Anatalia Villaranda and Dawson Coyle

Anatalia went with Carrie Underwood’s “Two Black Cadillacs.” It was a solid performance that was full of heart and proved she was still very deserving of her place in the competition. 

Dawson went with “Demons” by Imagine Dragons, but it was one of the worst knockouts in the history of the series. His voice was all over the place. 

Anatalia had this one in the bag, and it seemed the coaches knew that when Dawson screwed up as soon as he opened his mouth. 

Winner: Anatalia Villaranda

Enid Oritz and TSoul

I think we can all collectively agree that singing Adele on singing competitions should be banned. Seriously, it’s so dull, and nobody can match up to Adele, so leave her songs to her. 

Enid went with “When We Were Young” by Adele. It was way too similar to her audition and made us question whether she would be able to sing a different type of song. 

TSoul went with “These Arms of Mine” by Otis Redding. It was a solid performance, but nothing spectacular. It was enough to advance to the live shows. 

Winner: TSoul

Aaliyah Rose and Brennley Brown

Brennley went with “Up to the Mountain” by Kelly Clarkson, and it was amazing. Everything about it was on point, and it proved she had what it took to make it far in the competition. 

The sad thing about this was that Aaliyah’s performance was full of energy. It was sad to have these two performing against one another. Another coach picked up on this and Aaliyah was part of a steal. 

Winner: Brennley Brown

Steal: Aaliyah Rose to Team Blake

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The Voice Recap: Who Made It Through the Knockouts?

After fighting through the auditions and the battle rounds, the hopefuls made their way to the knockout rounds, and it sent the competition into overdrive. 

The contestants continued to fight to make it to the live shows, but who was cut from the competition? Who did not make it all the way to the live sbows?

We have the full roundup of a solid episode of this NBC reality series. 

Chris Blue and Quizz Swanigan

We already knew that Chris Blue and Quizz Swanigan were excellent singers and the first round of the knockouts showed that off. The pair sang “Superstitious” by Stevie Wonder, but it was evident Chris was the better singer. 

Chris hit all of the notes flawlessly, while Quizz meandered his way to the finish line, so the results were not all that surprising. 

Winner: Chris Blue

Steal Quizz Swanigan to Team Gwen

Autumn Turner and Hanna Eyre

Hanna went with “Bleeding Love” by Leona Lewis, and it was a delightful performance. Even though the song has been performed to death on singing competition series, there was still a lot to like about it. 

Autumn went with Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” and found herself in a lot of trouble. Gwen branded it a terrible song choice and said that she should have chosen something else. 

Ultimately, this became clear as day when the results came in. 

Winner: Hanna Eyre

Hunter Plake and Johnny Gates

Hunter went with “I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner. It was solid, and the dude has the potential to become a huge star. 

Johnny went with “Million Reasons” by Lady Gaga. Hunter was definitely better in his performance and managed to hit all of his notes without thinking about it. 

Winner: Hunter Plake

Casi Joy and Felicia Temple

With the knockouts in full swing, Felicia came out guns blazing with a solid performance, but she never made it through to the next stage of the competition. 

Casi turned in a solid performance, but it was evident Felicia had the edge, so it was surprising Casi eked out the victory. 

Winner: Casi Joy

Johnny Hayes and Josh West

Josh went with an infectious rendition of “Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas, while Johnny went with “Statesboro Blues” by Allman Brothers. Both performances were up there as the best of the night. 

It did seem like Johnny had the edge, but the judges felt otherwise. 

Winner: Josh West

Ashley Levin and Lilli Passero

Ashley went with “Fancy” by Bobbie Gentry, and Lilli went with “Tears Dry On Their Own” by Amy Winehouse. Ashley’s was somewhat memorable, while Lilli’s was not all that. 

That did not mean that Ashley’s game was over. 

Winner: Ashley Levin

Steal: Lilli Passero to Adam Levine

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