Showing posts with label Alexa Cappeli. Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

The Voice Season 14: Team Kelly and Team Adam Perform and Who Are the Top 12?

Team Kelly:

Caleb Lee sang Die a Happy Man by Thomas Rhett-- Kelly called Caleb the best country singer on the show. 

Alexa Capelli sang Stop and Stare by One Republic-- Both Kelly and Alexa are emotional by the end of the song. Kelly says she is so proud and calls Alexa captivating. 

D.R. King sang All On My Mind by Anderson East-- D.R. put a lot into that performance, he definitely has a strong voice and wants to be there. Kelly calls D.R. so talented and it's refreshing. 

Dylan Hartigan sang Mary Jane's Last Dance-- Interesting song choice from Dylan, I was somehow less than convinced with this performance. I think I would have preferred something more contemporary from him. Kelly says that Dylan is so good looking that people seem to forget just how talented he is. 

Tish Haynes Keys sang At Last by Etta James-- Tish is old school, her performance is so soulful and genuine. She must move forward in my opinion. She looks gorgeous too. Kelly says Tish is so gifted, and she's such a phenomenal singer. 

Team Adam:

Reid Umstattd sang Long Cool Woman by the Hollies-- I loved Reid's performance, this was so raw and authentic. The more I see him, the more I feel he deserves to move forward. Adam said no one has done anything like that and that energy felt so real. 

Jackie Verna sang Once by Maren Morris-- I like Jackie a lot but that performance was a little boring for me. Adam said he is beaming with pride, you're beastly. 

Drew Cole sang Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones-- This is the best I have heard Drew in forever. I loved this. Adam said he loved Drew's arrangement on that song. 

Mia Boostrom sang Either Way by Chris Stapleton-- Hmm, Mia sounded a little off tonight. Not sure, I just wasn't feeling this. Adam said that Mia has beat the odds over and over again. 

Rayshun LaMarr sang I'm Goin' Down by Mary J. Blige-- Oh wow! I'm loving Rayshun, he is in it to win. His emotion when he sings always blows me away. He puts so much in to every performance. Adam said, you just won the week. 

Top 12
Team Blake:
Kyla Jade 
Pryor Baird Spensha Baker 


Team Kelly:

Brynn Cartelli Kaleb Lee 
  
Team Alicia:
Britton Buchanan Jackie Foster 
Christiana Daniell
Team Adam:
Sharane Calister Rayshun Lamarr Jackie Verna 

Monday, April 16, 2018

The Voice Season 14: 24 People Perform in 2 Hours..... Say What!?!?

Team Kelly:

Alexa Capelli sang It Hurt So Bad by Susan Tedeschi-- Tough song to sing and Alexa did well. Her higher register was on point. 

Caleb Lee sang You Don't Even Know Who I Am by Patty Loveless-- To me, Caleb is already a star. 

Tish Hayness Keys sang Nothing Left For You by Sam Smith-- Tish's voice was so soulful, this performance was no exception. 

Brynn Cartelli sang Unstoppable by Sia-- This definitely had some pitch issues, ouch. She's talented, but this wasn't her night. 

Dylan Hartigan sang Come Pick Me Up by Ryan Adams-- It was different, I liked his tone, the song was a little bit sleepy for me. 

D.R. King sang Home by Marc Broussard-- I like D.R. so much but this song may have not been the best choice for him. 

Team Kelly Prediction-- Alexa, Tish, and Caleb or D.R. move on. 

Dylan and Brynn are definitely out in my book

Team Adam:

Drew Cole sang Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson-- Did not like the song for him or the vocal, this was a miss for me. 

Mia Boostrom sang Baby I Love You by Aretha Franklin-- Coaches were standing for that one, her vocal was good but I didn't love the song. 

Jackie Verna sang Tim McGraw by Taylor Swift-- I liked this performance by Jackie, not the most exciting song, but what I did like is how she made it her own and proved what she would be like as a country artist. 

Rayshun LaMarr sang Overjoyed by Stevie Wonder-- Wow, I loved this, Rayshun is so joyous when he sings. This was great. 

Sharane Calister sang Never Enough by Loren Allred-- I liked this performance, I remember liking past performances more, but she might squeeze through. 

Reid Umstattd sang I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2-- I thought this was a great performance, strong song choice and strong vocal by Reid. 

Team Adam Prediction-- Jackie, Rayshun, and Sharane are moving forward

Drew, Mia, and Reid will go home

Team Blake: 

Austin Giorgio sang Ain't That a Kick in the Head-- That was just so effortless, LOVED it. 

Pryor Baird sang I Was Wrong by Chris Stapleton-- Pryor just sounds so different than anyone else, that's what makes him stand out, this was a great vocal. 

Kyla Jade sang How Great Thou Art-- That started out really amazing and it went down a bit, but she may still move on. 

Gary Edwards sang Finesse by Bruno Mars-- I wasn't a huge fan of the arrangement on this, but I like Gary. 

Spensha Baker sang I Still Believe in You by Vince Gill-- Moments of brilliance but pitch issues at point. 

WILKES sang Brother by NEEDTOBREATHE-- An indie artist at heart. Love what he stands for but will it take him through.

Team Blake Prediction: Austin, Pryor, and Spensha or Kyla are moving forward....

Gary, and Wilkes are going home

Team Alicia:

Johnny Bliss sang America America by Luis Miguel-- This was a little out there for me, but I like him in this competition. 

Kelsea Johnson sang You Know I'm No Good by Amy Winehouse-- I loved Kelsea, I think she is going to be a force in this competition. 

Terrence Cunningham sang How Come U Don't Call Me by Prince-- One of my absolute faves in this whole thing. Amazing song choice and unreal vocal, "Prince-like". 

Jackie Foster sang Never Tear Us Apart by INXS-- What a performance!!! That may have been THE performance of the night. Her vocals were smoking. 

Christiana Danielle sang Hey Ya by Outkast-- That was crazy creative. I loved that too! I think Alicia has the best overall team. 

Britton Buchanan sang Some Kind of Wonderful by Grand Funk Railroad-- At first, I wasn't crazy about this, but the more he got into the performance, the more I could see him emotionally buying in. I loved this too. 

Team Alicia Prediction: Jackie, Terrence, and Christiana or Britton are moving forward

Sadly Johnny and Kelsea are going home

 .........................

Brynn, Sharane, Kyla and Britton advanced to the Top 12

Monday, April 9, 2018

The Voice Season 14: I'm Fallin' for the last of the Knockouts

Team Alicia: Britton Buchanan sang New York State of Mind by Billy Joel vs. Dallas Caroline sang sang Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts-- Britton showed more here. Dallas has a sweet voice but still seems like she has some developing to do in terms of experience on stage and vocally. Adam said he'd have to go with Britton because he wanted him on his team. Alicia felt both of them conquered something new. Alicia chose Britton because she said he seems to just keep evolving.
Alicia chose Britton

Team Kelly: D.R. King sang I Know I'm Losing You by The Temptations vs. Tish Haynes Keys sang Lady Marmalade by Patti La Belle-- I thought both of them did great. This was the perfect song for Tish. There is something really special about D.R. Adam said D.R., what you did was amazing, taking that song and making it your own, and then Tish came out and I miss you so much Tish. Blake  said D.R., we always look forward to you coming out, and Tish you came out and just blew us away.
Kelly chose D.R., and Kelly saved Tish but Adam wanted to steal her back.... Tish chose to stay with Kelly

Team Blake: Dylan Hartigan sang You Are the Best Thing by Ray LaMontagne vs. Wilkes sang The Climb by Miley Cyrus-- I actually did not love that performance from Dylan, although, at the same time, I think he is very talented. He's actually one of my favorites in the competition. Wilkes was awesome, loved his range, loved that he sang Miley. Kelly said she commends both of them. Alicia said Dylan is so smooth. Adam said Wilkes is crazy with his range and tones. Blake said both of them did what they could do.
Blake chose Wilkes, and Kelly stole Dylan

Team Adam: Gary Edwards sang Many Rivers to Cross by Jimmy Cliff and Rayshun LeMarr sand Fallin' by Alicia Keys-- Gary really took us to church, loved his song choice, so inspired. Rayshun chose a tough song, and he really made it his own. His vocals were super on point. Kelly loved Gary's song choice and performances. Blake said Rayshun, you're so full of everything. Alicia loved both guys. Adam said Rayshun, you hit those notes that you thought you couldn't, no one else on the team has your fire. Adam said Rayshun is swinging for beyond the fences.
Adam chose Rayshun and Blake stole Gary

Team Kelly: Alexa Cappeli sang Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John vs. Jorge Eduardo sang Adorn by Miguel-- So I didn't like how Alexa scooped up into the notes, especially when she was singing "Road".  Jorge definitely had the crowd on his side. Blake loves how the crowd reacts to Jorge, and he thinks Alexa is one of the best singers in the competition.
Kelly chose Alexa

Team Adam chose Reid Umstattd who sang Let Him Fly by Patty Griffin

Team Alicia: Kelsea Johnson sang Rise Up by Andra Day vs. Sharane Calister sang All I Could Do Was Cry by Etta James-- Wow! Both women were extraordinary. But for me, Sharane wins this hands down. Her voice made me watch and listen just so intently, her emotion absolutely drew me in. Adam said he wishes he could have them both. Kelly said Sharane is one of the most emotional singers on this show. Blake said Sharane, you just have those pipes, WTF! Blake said the way Kelsea's voice breaks up excited him as a listener.
Alicia chose Kelsea and Adam stole Sharane

My prediction:

I think D.R., Dylan, Rayshun, and Sharane are going to go far in this competition.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

The Voice Season 14: These Dreams Are Battle Rounds

Team Adam: Jackie Verna vs. Stephanie Skipper sang These Dreams by Heart-- Both of them were so strong. Obviously there was an immense amount of growth in each of them. Adam said he saw so much growth in Jackie, she didn't know how to harmonize before this. He said both of them sang with so much power and emotion. Because Jackie experienced so much growth, Stephanie felt the need to rise to the occasion.
Adam chose Jackie

Team Alicia: Livia Faith vs. Terrence Cunningham sang Stars by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals-- Both of them are so so good! Terrence is a total package, he's so creative and such an artist. I loved him playing the piano. Livia's voice was so tender and gentle. Adam said Terrence you blew us all away and set the bar so high, you're ethereal. Kelly said Livia has such a storyteller voice. I honestly don't know who to choose, both are so good!
Alicia chose Terrence

Team Adam: Angel Bonilla vs. Gary Edwards sang When You Believe by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, Adam chose Gary
Team Blake: Austin Giorgio vs. Brett Hunter sang Me and Mrs Jones by Billy Paul, Blake chose Austin
Team Kelly: Alexa Cappelli vs. Hannah Goebel sang Pray by Kesha, oddly Hannah withdrew from the competition so Alexa sang alone and moved on.

Team Blake: Dallas Caroline vs. Spensha Baker sang I Could Use a Love Song by Maren Morris-- Spensha is more soulful for me. They were both hitting those super low notes at the beginning. I could tell those were not easy notes at all. I thought Spensha also came across as more confident and her voice was more secure. Dallas seemed a little unsure of herself at certain points. Kelly said she would go with Spensha if she had to pick. Alicia said she could sense Dallas's nerves but would go with her based on her potential.
Blake chose Spensha and Alicia stole Dallas

Terrence Cunningham and Spensha Baker are talents beyond their time, they will do well in this competition.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

The Voice Season 14: The Blinds Night 4 Will Lead Me Home with ... One Headlight


Spensha Baker sang Blackbird by The Beatles-- Spensha was a HUGE surprise to me, I loved her rendition of this song and how she made it her own like Adam was saying. I think she will do well in this competition. Kelly and Blake turned. When Spensha revealed that she wants to be a country artist, it was all over. Kelly talked about standing in line for a country concert, Blake talked about putting concerts on.
Spensha chose Blake

Alexa Cappeli sang I Got the Music in Me-- Kelly and Adam turned! At first this seemed karaoke but as the performance went on, it kept improving. I liked all the things she did to make this boring song actually interesting. Adam asked her what type of music she likes to listen to and she said classic rock, pop, Kelly Clarkson. She auditioned for something and sang a Kelly Clarkson song. Adam bowed out and was like personally I think she should pick me, but it was nice knowing you, goodnight!
Alexa chose Kelly

Wilkes sang One Headlight by The Wallflowers-- I thought his voice was great, very authentic rocker. I could see him in a band as a lead singer. Adam and Blake looked at each other and turned. Adam mentioned the classic rock feel to him. Kelly asked if he just wants to do rock or not, and he said that he likes rock but he also likes southern or country music. Wilkes apologizes to Adam and chooses Blake.
Wilkes chose Blake 

Lightning Rounds--
Jesslee sang I'm With You by Avril Lavigne and ended up on Team Blake
Jordyn Simone sang Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton and ended up on Team Alicia
Megan Lee Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack and ended up on Team Alicia

Jaron Strom sang This Magic Moment by The Drifters-- Wow, I am a little surprised Blake turned, Jaron has some work to do to prove to me he is worthy. I didn't love it, but he can break dance so ..... let's see. Blake liked it I guess.
Blake chose Jaron

Terrence Cunningham sang My Girl by The Temptations-- I love Terrence's sound and how he slowed My Girl down a little bit more. Adam turned almost immediately and Alicia followed. I hope Adam gets this guy.... all coaches have now turned, 4 chairs! WOW! He was flawless, and I don't say that often. Kelly played the card of having been in a singing competition before. Alicia thanked him for his honesty. Blake said that was a tender moment. Adam said you don't need us, we need you. I want to coach you more than anyone.
Terrence chose Alicia

Loved Alexa and Terrence tonight, I think Alexa could be a dark horse in this competition