sound The Season 24 eliminations continued apace on Monday with an episode filled with twists, saves and steals. In fact, by the end of the night, in the most dramatic elimination game, coach Niall Horan had declared the best number of tackles to be five.he has seen soundall three contestants successfully advanced.
It was an exciting episode, for sure. But something felt a little off in Monday’s first elimination match, between Team Legend’s soul singer Deejay Young and Stee and folk songstress Lila Forde (spoiler alert, Gwen Stefani ended up stealing Stee, She Thinks Stee Is the Ultimate Winner Lila sang one of guest super mentor Wynonna Judd and coach Reba McEntire’s all-time favorite songs ” Fire and Rain,” she approaches James Taylor’s five-handkerchief cry with a five-handkerchief cry. completely Wrong vibe.
Lila did it sound Lovely and exhibiting what Wynonna calls a “classic sound.” need Your voice is in my life! “Winona even yelled at one point. ) My complaint is not about Lila’s voice human voicebut in her performance: She was smiling, making faces, preening, and even giggling throughout one of her numbers. this The saddest song ever written by James Taylor during one of the lowest periods of his life.
1970 sweet baby james In fact, the classic song was inspired by the suicide death of Taylor’s childhood friend Suzanne Schnerr, as well as his own struggles with addiction, depression and sudden fame. As I watched Lila goofing off on stage, I really wondered if she knew the backstory of the song (Songfacts.com is your friend, Lila), or if she even bothered to pay attention to the lyrics.
Although coaches often mention the importance of “storytelling,” it should be a new component voice Oddly, they didn’t criticize or even mention Lila’s seemingly disconnected drinking game from Taylor’s anguished lyrics; instead, they just focused on her impeccable vocal skills. An “impressed” John praised Lila’s “creativity” and “unexpected riffs,” Neil described her tone as “perfect,” and Reba said Lila “sung trash” on the song.
As for Lila’s opponents, John had been worried that Deejay and Stee – the former singing Mint Condition’s “Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)” and the latter singing Maxwell’s “Pretty Wings” – were improvising too much. Special warning that Stee’s performance needs more “structure”. Wynonna thinks Deejay’s “too much of a good thing” approach is “awesome” and Reba surprisingly calls him a “dumbass” and I love his knee-jerk showmanship – but his voice is awesome. Sti made a stronger sound, but his performance was less exciting.
So, in the end John chose Lila. Hopefully he’ll be able to better guide her in lyrical interpretation as she reaches the playoffs. In the meantime, these are the other eliminations from Monday night:
Team GWEN: Jason Arcilla vs. Jenna Marquis vs. BIAS
Gwen calls alt-country powerhouse BIAS “probably the most original person on the show.” She and/or chose to sing Chris Stapleton’s “You Should Leave” this round. soundThe producers were clearly biased against BIAS because his rehearsals and performances included only Footage of this three-way elimination match has actually aired. The antagonists of BIAS weren’t even mentioned by name—I eventually figured out they were Jason and Jenna through some internet research and squinting at postage-sized photos of the cast on NBC’s website—but it’s clear that Gwen definitely thinks they should go . We’ll never know why.
That being said, based on what I’ve seen from BIAS so far this season (only a handful of his Stapleton covers were featured this week), I think Gwen made the right decision.
Winner: Prejudice
Neal: Noah Spencer vs. Huntley vs. Claudia B.
Noah sang “Where Rainbows Never Die” by the SteelDrivers, and while he was very enjoyable and even a little bro-like at times, and guest instructors Dan + Shay actually Noah thought might be a “Sleep” contestant, it all felt Too cafey for me. Claudia crooned Norah Jones’ “Don’t Know Why,” a staple of her regular Nashville gigs, though her voice was soft and beautiful – Wynonna ) calls her a “singer’s singer” – but her jazz performances feel a little too pianistic – bar. And it may be too complex to connect with mainstream TV audiences.
In contrast, rock band Huntley devoured Bon Jovi’s mainstream hit “Wanted Dead or Alive,” seemingly on a mission to shock the numbers watching at home. Millions of people. ” Personalities can become polarizing (although Neal once predicted that Huntley could win the entire season), but he was fearless, he stood out, and he played an anthem that most Americans loved (In addition to Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy) know and love.
Neil claimed he had “no idea” who he would or should choose. But as it turned out, all three singers stayed – which had always been Neil’s wish. Strategically speaking, Neal made the wise decision to have “unanimous” Southern singer-rocker Huntley compete in the audience-voted live playoffs, but he also saved Claudia (although Claudia’s original coach, Jazzy John, tries to win her back). John and Reba then both try to steal Noah, with Reba gaining the upper hand. It’s a win-win situation – except for John.
Winner: Huntley / Save: Claudia B. stays with Neal / Stealer: Noah Spencer transfers to Reba
Team REBA: Ms. Monet vs. Rachele Nguyen vs. Ruby Leigh
When Wynonna found out that 16-year-old Ruby had auditioned for I Want to Be a Cowboy, she gasped, “I love Ruby.” already! “Ruby does seem to have an advantage, as she is the only country singer among the three contenders. When Wynonna heard Ruby do LeAnn Rimes’ Billy Mack-penned “Blue,” she even compared the old-soul teen’s yodeling skills to it. Ruby addressed the almighty Patsy Cline and said Ruby was “unique in what country music needs.” Both Neil and John later said Ruby seemed to be from “a different planet.” .
Meanwhile, 17-year-old pop star Rachele smartly went country — albeit in an updated, rendition of Maddie and Tae’s “Die of a Broken Heart” ” (Die From a Broken Heart), is unexpectedly captivating and captivating. She has the potential to be Reba’s most versatile team player. Reba is surprised by Rachel’s growth and calls her a “little sponge”.
That left 50-year-old diva Ms. Monet as the outlier in the elimination round, singing the Emotions’ 1977 disco/R&B classic “Best of My Love.” She sings technically the strongest voice (Niall uses the word “perfect” again), the liveliest performance (John calls it a “masterpiece”), but its song choices are too safe and dated.Ms. Monet did there is nothing Trying to modernize the tune so her performance felt too cruise ship/wedding band/hotel lounge.
“No matter what happens, you are the three winners,” Reba assured, then unsurprisingly chose Ruby. Ruby yes The most original singer this season (yes, sorry Gwen, even more so than BIAS), so she might have a clear path straight from the playoffs to the finals.
Winner: Ruby Lee
Team GWEN: Kristen Brown vs. CORii vs. Kara Tenae
During rehearsals, Gwen felt that CORii had turned Paramore’s “Ain’t It Fun” into too much pop (John later said that the alternative rock song didn’t quite “fit” CORii’s style), while Wyn onna Thought CORii looked nervous. On stage, CORii still looked taut and trying too hard, but she showed a new swagger and edge that I really appreciated.
Kara showed a stronger attitude while performing JoJo’s “Get Out,” but unlike CORii, she makes it look so easy. Cara took Wynonna’s advice and dug deep and deep, drawing inspiration from a toxic relationship of the past four years and bringing all the misogynistic energy this energetic breakup anthem requires.
Kristen covers Martina McBride After two such energetic performances, “This One’s for the Girls” fell a little flat – “It’s hard to sing softer songs after you’re done.” [others] Lipa said of the “bold choice,” but there are some nice highlights in her own female anthem. Kristen even used unexpected voices to great effect; John claimed she was “disoriented” because, admittedly, she was overcome with emotion, but I think her rawness and vulnerability came into play in that moment.
In the end, though, the most “credible” singer Cara won; and when Gwen, a woman known for drawing musical inspiration from her own rock romances, spoke out on “Get Away” and got her sisters This result is obvious when recognized. Out)” and gave Carla a standing ovation. However, all was not lost for Christine when John finally got his wish with his third tackle attempt of the night.
Winner: Kara Tenae/STOLEN: Kristen Brown moves to Team Legend
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