Welcome to The Voice Semi-Finals! Tonight's show is only an hour and the remaining five contestants will take the stage again for their last chance at making it to the Finals next week. Blake is sporting a Cole Vosbury beard this evening and I really hope he wears it for all of the critiques. With only one performance each, the contenders have to lay it all on the line in just a few minutes tonight. Let's get going!
Artist: James Wolpert
Team: Adam
Song: "With Or Without You" by U2
Adam reminds us that James was sick last week so we all know that he wasn't at his best. Thank you. I understand that James doesn't want to be at the bottom of America's vote tally again this week, and he certainly does the song justice. His voice has regained whatever power it lost last week, but I do worry that the song will be forgotten after the next four contestants perform. I guess we'll have to see how they do.
Coaches Say: Adam doesn't care about the competition at this point because he knows how incredible the performance was. Xtina loves the song and liked the performance. Blake thinks the performance was great and tells James he might have dug himself out of a hole.
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Artist: Will Champlin
Team: Adam
Song: "Carry On" by Fun
Will is excited to do this song because he feels that it represents his journey. He struggles a bit with the first verse. Some parts are too low and he's out of breath, but he finds a rhythm when he gets to the chorus. Unfortunately, I feel like he's shouting at me rather than belting the lyrics. I hate to say it...but this might be my least favorite Will performance.
Coaches Say: Adam is happy because Will is smiling. Apparently this doesn't happen often. CeeLo calls Will "swaggy" and Blake says he was completely wrapped up in the performance.
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Artist: Jacquie Lee
Team: Xtina
Song: "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan
Xtina wants Jacquie to give this ballad her own soulful touch. Jacquie will do anything for Xtina. Did you know she loves her coach? Because I'm so used to the original (haunting but soothing) I do think Jacquie goes a little overboard at times. However, she really delivers a beautiful rendition of the song and I'm captivated. For me, this is the best performance of the night so far.
Coaches Say: Xtina says Jacquie did things she didn't know Jacquie could do tonight. She gushes over her young protégé and tells Jacquie she is blown away. CeeLo thinks the performance was amazing and says he was very affected by her take on the song.
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Artist: Cole Vosbury
Team: Blake
Song: "Shameless" by Garth Brooks
I actually prefer the original version of this song by Billy Joel...but that doesn't mean that I didn't squeal like a little girl when Garth Brooks announced he was coming out of retirement last week. Cole plays the piano for this song (so I'm already on board) and this is the most interesting Cole has been and the best he has sounded this season. Do I think he's a winner? No. But do I think he gave the other two guys a run for their money tonight? Absolutely.
Coaches Say: Blake tells Cole he did an incredible job and says Cole has figured out who he is and what he wants to do. CeeLo thinks what Cole does is very special and he performs each song as if it was his own song.
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Artist: Tessanne Chin
Team: Adam
Song: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel
Oh man this is a great song. Even hearing Tessanne sing snippets of it during rehearsals gets me emotional. By the time we get to the actual performance I'm just about spent. She keeps it subtle but at the same time gives us everything she could possibly give. Tessane may have just schooled every contestant that has ever been on the show. Holy cow.
Coaches Say: Adam is speechless. Well, he says he is but then talks about how crazy the performance was and how amazing Tessanne is. I can't argue with that. Blake says the performance was beautiful and he's a big fan of hers. I'm actually thankful we didn't hear from Xtina on this one. If she had made one more comment about Tessanne's accent...it may have ruined the moment.
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With the hour over, it's up to America to decide which three contestants will advance to next week's finale. The stupid Twitter save is gone and the two lowest vote getters will be shown the door with no shot at redemption. In my opinion tonight was ladies' night and the remaining three guys should be duking it out to join Jacquie and Tessanne in the Finals. However, Team Adam has powered through this season and could easily shut out the other coaches when the results are revealed. Will Adam finally have to say goodbye to a contender? We'll find out tomorrow. Til then!
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