Coaches on The Voice love to say how hard it is to make decisions during the Playoffs.
Shye, “Story of My Life” — Grade: B | Not sure One Direction’s hit was really the ideal choice to showcase Shye’s talent.
She’s likable as heck, and she has a gorgeous, rich voice, but this felt like a bit of a song/singer mismatch.
But based on what we’ve heard for the last two weeks, I would have 100-percent gone with Jaukeem in her place.
Years from now, Michael is gonna look back and realize that he dropped a youngster who was poised to be another MJ.
During the playoffs, The Voice coaches frequently discuss how difficult it is to make decisions. They ought to try being us once, because it’s very difficult to watch them reveal picks that break hearts that you would think would be immune to it all after 26 seasons! What was Michael Bublé’s grave mistake? Read on, and we’ll talk about it whether you like it or not.
Shye, “Story of My Life” — Grade: B | I’m not sure if One Direction’s hit was the best choice to highlight Shye’s abilities. Although she is very likeable and has a beautiful, rich voice, there seemed to be a slight mismatch between the song and the singer. Obviously, the coaches didn’t agree. Snoop went so far as to give her a perfect score. The coach of Shye remarked, “Some people just got it.”. I concur. However, this wasn’t the most effective way to show that she understood.
Jaukeem Fortson, “Man in the Mirror” — Grade: A+ | I hate this Michael Jackson song, but after listening to Jaukeem sing it, I completely changed my mind. For days, the child gave it personality, vitality, and emotion, selling it out. There was going to be some profanity at my house if his coach had cut him. “I’ve never witnessed you let loose the beast like this before,” Gwen exclaimed. I hope it wasn’t the final time.
“Good Luck, Babe” by Sloane Simon — Grade: C+ | I’m sorry to be harsh on Sloane because she lost her father just a few days prior to performing. The fact that she persevered and made it to the stage is impressive enough. However, Chappell Roan was doomed to fail because of the arrangement on this rendition of her hit song. Sloane’s talent is undeniable, but this rendition’s petal-soft vocal and melodic departures made a huge hit into a whimper.
Grade: A- | Cameron Wright, “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” — Another mediocre song selection. Cameron could definitely handle Whitney Houston. Even though their performance was incredibly well-controlled (that long note!), and they sounded stunning here, they could have had a much greater moment with a much larger number. According to their coach, Cameron gave an “elite” performance; perhaps Michael was saving “Run to You” for the end.
The grade for “Crying” by Sofronio Vasques is A+ | Wow. That was a great way to close out a show! Sofronio gave us a very well-modulated rendition of Roy Orbison’s ballad that was both respectful of the original and distinctively made the contestant’s. This guy’s voice is amazing; every time you think he can make it wider, he proves us wrong! “It kept building,” Gwen remarked, “to a place I didn’t think was possible.”. “.”.
Reaching the Top 8 | Shye, Sofronio Vasquez.
Jaukeem Fortson, Sloane Simon, and Cameron Wright were eliminated.
I couldn’t say that Michael’s choice of Shye surprised me. She is adored by all. Yes, I do, as well. However, given what we’ve heard over the past two weeks, I would have completely replaced her with Jaukeem. That child has a special quality. In other words, his heart is so clear that he doesn’t even need to show it. Michael will look back in years and see that he let go of a child who was destined to be another Michael Jackson. I’ll be off swearing in the corner if you need me.
