This is it! The remaining three contestants face off in The Voice finale tonight. Jacquie, Tessanne and Will all claim to have brought their "A" game tonight, and they will have several opportunities to prove to America that they deserve the victory. The suspense is killing me (well, I know I have two hours ahead of me and only three contestants to perform). Luckily the first few minutes of the show are well spent with the coaches performing "Pour Some Sugar On Me." I feel like Xtina might have some experience of with contents of this song. Regardless, tonight is about the Final 3 so let's get started!
Artist: Tessanne Chin
Team: Adam
Song: "Try" by Pink
As a surprise to absolutely no one, this song is right up Tessanne's alley. She doesn't do any of the Pink acrobatics, and she doesn't have a smoking hot male dancer on stage with her...but she works the song anyway. This isn't one of Tessanne's "moments" like she's had the past few weeks, but still a solid way to start the show.
Coaches Say: Adam thinks everything Tessanne does draws him in and he revels in her talent. CeeLo says he's very proud of her and she has evolved this season and deserves it all. Yes she does.
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Artist: Will Champlin
Team: Adam
Song: "Not Over You" by Gavin Degraw
Will does a good job on this song for sure, but I feel like he's lost some of his soul in this performance. That flawless and gritty singer we saw a few weeks ago isn't the same Will we are seeing now. The performance is pleasant and all, but I'm not sure this qualifies as finale material.
Coaches Say: Adam says no one works harder than Will. He works so hard that it's sometimes stressful for Adam. He reiterates that Will works hard. Xtina thinks Will has had an amazing journey on the show and she agrees that he works hard.
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Artist: Jacquie Lee
Team: Xtina
Song: "Back To Black" by Amy Winehouse
Oh how I love this song. Glee's version in particular comes on my iPod often. Make fun of me if you want, but Santana is perfection on that show. Anyway, I love Jacquie. I've been rooting for Jacquie to get to this finale all season. That being said...she tries to do WAYYYY too much with this song. Sometimes the key she's in is too strenuous on her voice, making her pitchy...and dare I say screetchy? Bummer.
Coaches Say: Xtina loves Jacquie and gets so much joy out of watching her perform. She reminds us that Jacquie's journey is much like Xtina's when she was younger and she says she can't wait for their upcoming duet.
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Duet: Tessanne and Adam
Song: "Let It Be" by The Beatles
This is just gorgeous. Adam holds his own with Tessanne but he really allows her to shine on this song. You can tell how grateful he is to have her performing at his side. Towards the end of the performance she puts a reggae spin on the song. Now this is one of those songs that I feel shouldn't be messed with...but I love this. Well done, Team Adam.
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Duet: Jacquie and Xtina
Song: "We Remain" by... oh weird...Xtina
Xtina starts the song by herself on stage, which seems appropriate for Xtina. Jacquie joins her shortly and she's singing in a key that suits her. Xtina's young protégé really steps up to the plate here and the two have a nice moment together. Jacquie, of course, can't match Xtina's vocal ability...but this is worlds better than her first performance.
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Duet: Will and Adam
Song: "Tiny Dancer"
Will clearly worked hard on this song as well. The stage set up with just Adam, Will and the white piano behind them is pretty cool, and the duo sound great together. It's very difficult not to sing along, but I know doing so would ruin this awesome duet.
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Artist: Tessanne Chin
Team: Adam
Song: "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston
Oh wow. We're taking on Whitney Houston tonight? She who shall not be covered? This is definitely a tall order but if anyone can do it, Tessanne can. Oh...and she does. Without seeing Jacquie and Will take the stage again this evening, I can say that Tessanne wins the night for sure and for me, she won this competition well over a month ago. Tessanne is just in a league of her own, and the sparkles that rain down on her at the end of the song might as well be confetti. Get it girl.
Coaches Say: Adam says singing a Whitney song is sacred ground but Tessanne was able to rise to the challenge and pay tribute to the late singer. He says Tessanne is capable of anything and it blows his mind. He talks so much that the other coaches don't have a chance to comment.
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Artist: Will Champlin
Team: Adam
Song: "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" Bryan Adams
Adam calls this song "one of the biggest songs ever." Really? Tessanne just nailed a Whitney Houston song from The Bodyguard soundtrack for crying out loud. This song is from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. There's absolutely no comparison. All of that aside, Will puts more feeling in this song that Bryan Adams did...but then again, Bryan Adams' inspiration came from Kevin Costner. All in all, this is Will's best performance of the night, but he does not top Tessanne.
Coaches Say: Adam wastes a lot of time talking about Will's daughter and then mentions Will has had many small victories throughout the season. He doesn't care if Will wins. Um, I'm pretty sure Will cares. Blake compliments Will for being more reserved during this performance because it was solid all the way through.
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Artist: Jacquie Lee
Team: Xtina
Song: "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" by Jennifer Hudson
So, J-Hud won an Oscar with this song. Jennifer Holliday won a Tony with this song. Jacquie starts off more subtle than we've been used to and I appreciate that. Unfortunately, she has time constraints and can't sing the whole song. I wish we could have seen it build more, but it doesn't matter. She does an amazing job and I sit utterly stunned as the performance ends. I'm not sure how a kid her age is able to unleash that voice the way she does, but bravo.
Coaches Say: Xtina is in tears and tells Jacquie that she can't believe what she just witnessed. She says she knows Jacquie can be a superstar. Blake says this is one of the best Coach/Artist pairings ever on the voice. He also tells Jacquie she is amazing.
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So tomorrow The Voice will crown a winner. I absolutely applaud Jacquie's journey and how she ended the show tonight as a force to be reckoned with. I think we saw the best version of Will weeks ago when he sang "At Last" and "A Change is Gonna Come." Tessanne has been consistent and fantastic all season. She set the bar repeatedly and she deserves the glory. Will she get it? Did Jacquie's final song give her a shot at the title? Could Will's clear ability to work hard pay off in the end? We will find out tomorrow. Til then!
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