The Voice UK 4: Finale

Well, that was fast. I should've known better and started covering the show during the Knockouts or not at all. Haha. Not sure how this show survived with less live shows, but I digress. The Finale was mostly strange with good performances littered throughout the episode and then there's Lucy O'Byrne.

So, who won? Find out below! On with the show!

The Voice 8: The Knockouts Part 3

So MUCH talent this season! Looking at the Final 20 that will be up for the Live Playoffs, there's NO WAY The Voice Season 8 will end up with an awful Top 12 given the talent pool they have. Whoa. So far, I think Christina, Blake and Pharrell have strong teams and their success will depend on their song choices next week.

For now, on with the show!

The Voice 8: The Knockouts Part 2

Can The Voice Season 8 be it's best season yet? I know. I know. We haven't entered the Live Rounds where most of these contestants usually falter, but at this stage of the game, I'm beginning to be a fan of probably eight people. That's VERY unusual. Haha.

On this episode, I liked a couple, but given that we just had three (3) knockout battles say a lot about this season. Anyway, on with the show!

American Idol 14: Top 8 Studio Versions

Here's the one with Kelly Clarkson Songbook. Again, there are nine (9) songs in here - including Daniel Seavey - and of course, the rest of the remaining contestants. To be perfectly honest, I found the recordings this week pretty good. Check it out!

Here's how they ranked and peaked against other songs available on iTunes:

#50 The Trouble With Love Is - Clark Beckham
#458 Beautiful Disaster - Jax
#593 Breakaway - Daniel Seavey
#620 Miss Independent - Joey Cook
#687 Since U Been Gone - Rayvon Owen
#1143 Dark Side - Quentin Alexander

Again, Tyanna Jones was nowhere to be found, as well as Nick Fradiani and Qaasim Middleton. Personally, save for Qaasim Middleton and maybe Daniel Seavey, the recordings were good, especially Joey Cook, Clark Beckham, Jax and Rayvon Owen.

DAM NATION

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American Idol 14: Top 9 Studio Versions

I'm not even sure how to call this post as these studio versions were for the Top 9 week, but since everyone recorded  a song that was eventually released on iTunes, I'm posting 11 songs. With all the format changes, I'm seriously confused. Haha.

Oh, and just like last season, American Idol has allowed these tracks to rank on iTunes. The results aren't great maybe because they weren't as advertised as previous seasons, but it's an interesting insight.

Here's how they ranked and peaked against other songs available on iTunes:

#153 Every Breath You Take - Clark Beckham
#454 You Give Love A Bad Name - Jax
#632 Man In The Mirror - Nick Fradiani
#723 You Make My Dreams Come True - Daniel Seavey
#724 Every Rose Has It's Thorn - Maddie Walker
#892 In The Air Tonight - Quentin Alexander
#1068 Addicted To Love - Qaasim Middleton

That's right. Tyanna Jones and Rayvon Owen didn't chart in the Top 1500. Joey Cook, who was terrible, and Adanna Duru, who got eliminated, were understandably left out of the chart as well.

Personally though, Clark Beckham, Quentin Alexander and Adanna Duru have the best recordings during this episode.

DAM NATION

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American Idol 14: Top 8

Wow. Tonight was quite amazing! I need a moment to catch my breath. This was easily the best episode of the live rounds this season, and it's not just because the contestants seem to have finally found their groove or that THE original American Idol came back to mentor or even the launch of Twitter save, but because America finally came to their senses and sent the kid back to school.

Now, we're left with eight interesting contestants and this might be the start of the actual competition. True, we still have Qaasim - he's vocally inferior than the rest - but again, he's terrific performer.

On with the show!

The Voice UK 4: Top 8

Not sure if I like this format of The Voice UK. I mean, we've spent so much time with the Blinds, Battle, and Knockouts, and we get just three (3) live shows in total and with this week, we lost half of the contestants. I don't know. Maybe it's working for them at that side of the world, but it's a bit too fast for my taste. Then again, what do I know right?

Next week is the Finale, but before that.. on with the show!