Oh, and the song choices were a lot better this time than yesterday. Thank God!
On with the show!
What Do You Mean?
He started out fine with a good amount of restraint, and then, he decided that it would be best to just go with it and spew random runs and make it totally uncomfortable to watch. I seriously didn't mind the song choice - it was a good strategy to show that he's current - but the execution was lacking from the vocal control to pitch. How I wish he stayed in the piano instead. 5
Love Lockdown
Much like Mark Hood, the performance went downhill as soon as he started working the stage compromising control over his vocals. Things got sloppy and horrible towards the end. It was unfortunate as I felt like he was one of the few people that got a pretty good arrangement for his song. 6
Something In The Water
The tempo started a tad too fast for her - she had a hard time keeping up with the band - but as soon as she recovered, the performance sounded really good. The sheer power of her vocals was front and center that despite the loudness of the band, she was never overpowered. I would've liked a more stripped down version of the song though. 7
Should've Been Us
This was a tough song to sing, but Riley managed to pull it off really well. I found her sound to be current with a pretty impressive range and her delivery had the right mix of sass and quiet confidence. The first few lines were particularly fantastic. 7.5
Overjoyed
I have never been a fan of Evan and any of his previous performances - his blind audition was good though - and this somehow made me reconsider my stance on him. Sure, the song choice was a little safe and lazy, but his vocals, for the most part, sounded really good. There were a couple of well-placed runs and some fantastic vocal dynamics. 8
Songbird
Gorgeous vocals. Exquisite phrasing. Awesome delivery. This was her shining moment. 9
TEAM PHARRELL PREDICTION
Madi Davis
Evan McKeel
Celeste Betton
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