Perhaps one of the most shocking eliminations of the knockouts came next as Pharrell pitted Lowell Oakley against Jacob Rummell. Joe did nothing wrong in his performance, but in the end, he was just too generic and couldn’t hold up next to India.

Not only does she have amazing vocals, but she knows how to captivate an audience, a combination that could take her far.

India has been a front-runner from the start, and she proved once again why she deserves to be in this competition. In contrast, Brooke gave an energetic performance, hitting all the right notes, making Blake’s choice easy no matter how difficult it was to send home someone as young as Kelsie.Ĭhristina’s first battle of the night was between Joe Tolo and India Carney, another battle with an obvious winner. On top of that, her performance was pitchy and dull. While Kelsie is pure country and would fit well with Blake, she has always been awkward on stage, looking as if she’s not sure she belongs there. In the end, this battle was about who could put nerves aside and give the best possible performance. Up next was Brooke Adee and Kelsie May from Team Blake, a pairing of two similar young girls, only one of whom Blake has room for on his team. Unfortunately, Barry’s age held him back, but at least he looked like he was having fun the whole time. Adam made the right decision keeping Tonya, who has a stronger voice than Barry. Maybe twenty years ago both contestants would be more popular, but there was nothing contemporary about either performance. Both performances were dull and generic, making it difficult to even pay attention. If they were hoping to get our attention early on, it didn’t work. The first battle of the night, between Team Adam’s Tonya Boyd Cannon and Barry Minefield, was by far the worst. The good news is that we’ve made it through that long and tedious process and can now move forward and watch the many talented remaining contestants sing for a chance to win The Voice. Sure, the early rounds are necessary for us to get to know the contestants and decide who are favorites are, but there’s only so many times you can hear the same sob story without wanting to punch your television. People like having the chance to participate in the competitions they watch, judging who should move forward or go home and actually having an impact on what happens. The trouble that so many singing competitions run into is that people quickly lose interest in these earlier rounds, especially as they drag on week after week. After over a month of blind auditions, battle rounds, and knockouts, The Voice‘s final teams are in place and ready to move on to live performances next week.

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