The Voice 6: Battle Rounds Part 1

Hmm. This episode was a bit lackluster. No standout duet compared to previous seasons. I don't know what happened because the talent is there. Song choices maybe? I don't know. Hope they pick it up as this was pretty disappointing. Oh, and there were a couple of weird choices from the judges, but whatever.

Let's get on with the Battle Round!

TJ Wilkins VS Biff Gore

Ain't Too Proud To Beg

TEAM USHER

There's a fluidity to TJ's delivery that I like and he actually has a tone that's quite lovely. Biff also has that good old school quality to his voice if a bit generic. I think TJ brought more character to the performance than Biff and to be honest, I'm not so sure why Blake had to steal Biff. He screams fodder to me.

VERDICT

TJ Wilkins

STEAL

Biff Gore (Team Blake)

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Jake Worthington VS Lexi Luca

It Goes Like This

TEAM BLAKE

Jake needs to work on his diction. His verses were so muffled that I really didn't understand most of his words. Lexi, on the other hand, had enough presence to actually shine in this battle. I don't think she has any distinct quality to her voice to make her stand out, but at the very least, she's far better than Jake.

VERDICT
Jake Worthington

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Dani Mox VS DeShawn Washington

My Kind Of Love

TEAM SHAKIRA

While I did like Dani's powerful voice, her pitch faltered a bit in parts especially at the end of her phrases. DeShawn meanwhile has a throaty texture to his tone that's very appealing. Somehow, I prefer the dude. 

VERDICT

Dani Mox

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Kat Perkins VS Patrick Thomson

Whenever I Call You Friend

TEAM ADAM

This was solid. They are both strong vocalists with Patrick having more edge and character to his voice, which makes him a lot more recognizable than Kat. That's not to say Kat was bad because she actually held her own on this battle.

VERDICT

Kat Perkins

STEAL

Patrick Thomson (Team Shakira)

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Paula DeAnda VS Sisaundra Lewis

Do What U Want

TEAM BLAKE

Eh. This wasn't a terrible battle, but both sounded weird on their parts - both of them had pitch issues. Sisaundra was a bit annoying with her showboating and some of it weren't even that flawless. Paula, on the other hand, looked and sounded too tentative on stage.

VERDICT

Sisaundta Lewis

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Stevie Jo VS Jake Barker

Higher Love

TEAM USHER

They sounded so similar that I couldn't really tell who did better. Haha. It's a draw for me on this. Maybe on a different song, they would've done a lot better no?

VERDICT

Stevie Jo

STEAL

Jake Barker (Team Adam)