The Voice Season 14: Team Blake and Team Alicia Perform

Team Blake

Spensha Baker sang Smoke Break by Carrie Underwood-- I think Spensha is so unique, and her voice is magic. She has such a sweet and stable tone to her voice, I wanted to hear more. Kelly said she will be a force in country music. Blake says she is one of his favorites.

WILKES sang Don't Speak by Doubt-- I love this song but I did not like the arrangement. His vocals were strong though. The coaches loved it. Blake said he loved his song choice. Adam said Blake would have broke his back if he did a mic drop that way WILKES did. Adam said that was the illist improvisation he has ever seen. Alicia called him special. 

Pryor Baird sang 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton-- I loved Pryor's rendition of this, he is someone who I am always interested in whatever he is going to sing. I find myself curious on what his version will be. Adam said Pryor you're amazing, you need to be on this show, there are all these songs I need to hear you sing. Blake said you do deserve to be on this show. I don't know where you get this range from.

Austin Giorgio sang Love Yourself by Justin Bieber-- How cool that he is singing this. Alicia said you have such a light inside you. She likes that he has his own style. Blake said you've earned your place moving forward because there's no one else like you on this show.

Gary Edwards sang America the Beautiful-- Interesting choice but he sang that beautifully. Kelly said I like how you did this tonight and Bruno Mars last night, it shows true artistry. Blake said you kicked the door in and said I want to win this thing.

Team Alicia:

Terrence Cunningham sang Ain't Nobody by Chaka Kahn-- It started out a little bit slow for me, but he stepped it right up. This performance was so smart, and Adam is right, what he does is so difficult. Adam said what you do is so complicated and sophisticated, and I don't know if people understand that. Alicia said you're so special, you arrange all your own music.

Christiana Danielle sang Take Me to Church by Hosier-- I don't love this song, but I do love Christiana. Kelly said you may be the greatest person on this show. She said I am in love with you, the alto in you is just sexy. Alicia said you were amazing.

Jackie Foster sang Alone by Heart-- Jackie is personally one of my favorite people on the show. Her vocals are just crazy! She honestly gave the performance of the night last night. Alicia said you have a clear sense of who you are. She said you effortlessly go to these places, and I am just like where did she go? How did she get there? That was flawless.

Kelsea Johnson sang Need You Bad-- I didn't love that actually..... Alicia compares her to Lauryn Hill. I suppose I could see it, but Lauryn was more raw and a little more credible.

Johnny Bliss sang One and Only by Adele-- I actually loved that performance. His interpretation of the song was so special and unique. Alicia says Johnny has a beautiful energy, he's one of a kind, and has a powerful voice.

My predictions--

Team Blake picks: Pryor and WILKES or Spensha

Team Alicia picks: Terrence and Jackie

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

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

The Voice Season 14: The Knockouts .....Tell Me Something Good

Team Kelly: Brynn Cartelli sang Here Comes Goodbye by Rascal Flatts vs. Jamella sang Girl Crush by Little Big Town-- Okay, so here it goes, I preferred Jamella's song choice to Brynn but Brynn had the more solid vocal performance.  Jamella has more emotion and connection with the song when she sings but Brynn is technically better. I wish I could fuse these two. Blake liked the spin that Jamella put on the song, and he loved Brynn's vibrato. Kelly said Jamella you have an emotional connection to the songs that cannot be taught, and Brynn you did such a great job with this song.
Kelly chose Brynn

Team Blake: Pryor Baird sang Will it Go Round in Circles by Billy Preston vs. Jaron Strom sang Grenade by Bruno Mars-- Pryor has such a unique voice, and he really gets into his performances. Jaron, I felt struggled pitch wise and sometimes melodically as well. I think the song was too challenging for him and that hurt him. Kelly loved Pryor's tone. Alicia said Jaron had good energy but was more interested in the audience. Adam said he would go with Pryor because he's more ready. I think all the coaches pretty much had the same message.
Blake chose Pryor

Team Alicia: Christiana Danielle sang Elastic Heart by Sia vs. Terrence Cunningham sang Tell Me Something Good by Chaka Kahn-- I don't think I was as thrilled with Christiana's performance as the coaches. It's almost like I wanted her to push further with her voice, I don't feel like she challenged herself, despite the fact that this song is so difficult. That being said, the potential is there. Terrence was so amazing, his vocal range, incredible, song choice was perfect. Adam said Christiana you are fantastic, and Terrence I cannot even believe what was going on with your upper register. Kelly said she was up out of her seat for Terrence and Christiana the intensity in your eye is so captivating. Blake said Christiana was challenged at the beginning of her song, and Terrence, that was pretty good.
Alicia chose Terrence and Alicia saved Christiana and Kelly and Adam are trying to steal her! Christiana chose to say with Alicia

Terrence could go all the way in this competition! Pryor is different, Christiana has potential, and Brynn could be a dark horse. At this point, it's anyone's game!

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.

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