Olympics of Reality Singing Shows 2016: #20 Valerie - Dave Moisan & Michael Sanchez / The Voice US (Fall)

20. VALERIE
Dave Moisan & Michael Sanchez
The Voice US (Fall)

Dave Moisan was spotless in his falsetto, while Michael Sanchez's smoky tone was just arm-tingly sublime. There was just so much soul, warmth, and complexity to the blend of their voices, that one could've just basked in two hours of music from the both of them. This was highly favored by some of the jury that one of them even ranked this performance as THE best of the year, with four (4) putting it in their Top 10. Not too shabby for the two dudes that didn't even make the Live Playoffs during their season.

Olympics of Reality Singing Shows 2016: #21 1+1 - Bryan Bautista / The Voice US (Spring)

21. 1+1
Bryan Bautista
The Voice US (Spring)

Bryan displayed so much range - belted and whispered, hit notes of the growly and falsetto varieties and also managed to deliver even the trickiest sequences of notes that looked effortless - that one had to just stop and simply enjoy the performance, all while capturing the sensuality of the song.  This performance scored half of the panel's nod to be part of the Top 25 even placing second from one jury member.

Olympics of Reality Singing Shows 2016: #22 All Of Me - Alfie Arcuri / The Voice Australia

22. ALL OF ME
Alfie Arcuri
The Voice Australia

By no means was this the most original or even the most creative performance this year - Alfie was pretty much coloring directly within the template of Sam Smith's hit - but in this particular instance, some of the jury couldn’t help but be wowed by his technical prowess and the way his voice rose and soared without ever going the slightest bit out of tune. His emotional connection to the song was also lauded by the jury. Like this year's trend though, high standard deviation made this an interesting case having ranked as high as #5 and as low as #62.

Olympics of Reality Singing Shows 2016: #23 Holy Grail - Maan de Steenwinkel / The Voice Holland

23. HOLY GRAIL
Maan de Steenwinkel
The Voice Holland

Maan de Steenwinkel's take on Holy Grail showed a lot of creativity stripping down the melody to something more substantial backed by her impressive vocals and her total popstar package. So it was quite a surprise how this ended up as one of the more polarizing performances of the year posting a huge standard deviation. Nonetheless, it had enough love to push it to the upper tier of the group.

Olympics of Reality Singing Shows 2016: #24 Leave Your Lover - Caity Peters / The Voice US (Spring)

24. LEAVE YOUR LOVER

Caity Peters

The Voice US (Spring)

She didn't exactly shake up the formula of Sam Smith’s original, but Caity showcased impeccable control and gorgeous tone, not to mention the way she authentically conveyed whatever emotion the song required. In a sea of outstandingly over-the-top vocals, Leave Your Lovers inclusion was a pleasant surprise. 

Olympics of Reality Singing Shows 2016: #25 Fire - Daniël Kist & Kelvin Muïs / The Voice Holland

25. FIRE

Daniël Kist & Kelvin Muïs
The Voice Holland

An utterly irresistible combo! The duo took some liberties with the melody - while never disrespecting the original song - and showcased between them some impressive pipes, innate musicality, and palpable vocal chemistry. This was really good that the collective voice of the jury landed them a spot in this year's countdown.

Olympics of Reality Singing Shows 2016: The Honorable Mentions

On it's fourth year, the Olympics of Reality Singing Shows is back - and now, with a logo!

Just like last year, DAM NATION assembled thirty (30) reality singing show enthusiasts from different countries to come up with a definite list of the 25 Best Reality Singing Show Performances of the year from the four (4) biggest franchises - The Voice, Idol, X Factor, Got Talent - across the globe.

Yes, we're talking about editions of The Voice from Albania, Nigeria, Holland, USA and more, as well as editions of X Factor from Greece, Italy, Brazil and more, or even the Idol franchise from Norway, Netherlands, and America. It was a fun little challenge for this year's panel.

Now, let's begin the countdown with the five [5] performances that ALMOST made the cut.