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'The Voice' Recap: Votes and Victories

Ashley De La Rosa and RaeLynn are sent packing from the quarterfinals

By Vinnie Penn Apr 17, 2012 8:06PM

'The Voice'/NBCThe results show began with Christina Aguilera basically having to answer for dumping Jesse Campbell the night before. "I'm no stranger to controversy," the fighter declared, acknowledging message boards, Twitter, and the like. "I do have a strategy."

 

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And after a pointless "Team Blake" performance (if you can call it that) with UK band The Wanted, we got to the results. Christina's crew was up first and, curiously (at least for me), Chris Mann gets to get all Groban for another week. Jermaine Paul was the victor -- according to America -- in the Shelton fold.

 

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Thus, the "pick me" performances began, first with Ashley De La Rosa nervously rocking Gaga's "You and I." Then Lindsay Pavao delivered an emotional "Please Don't Go," getting teary-eyed in the end, and taking Xtina with her. Someday a producer will write the words "basket case" on a Post-It when Pavao is cutting a record in his studio. But, hey, it worked. Christina saved her.  

 

Erin Willett kicked the Adele to the curb for a rousing "Proud Mary" by the time the dust settled and the Bieber fever subsided (he popped out to debut a clip of new video for his latest single "Boyfriend"). Then it was RaeLynn with the Band Perry's "If I Die Young," a bit too safe, if you ask me -- and I'm a RaeLynn fan. So is Blake. But, as the credits rolled and RaeLynn banged into Willett and looked as if she'd seen a ghost, it became abundantly clear ... neither of us just so happened to be tonight.  

 

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rickevansgoldwing
Apr 18, 2012 3:08AM
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Christina is 0 for 2 with whom she sends home. OUCH. Two in a row...if it wasn't for those breasts I would think you should be the next to go....joking.  Really like the new look Christina is sporting.  Blake, he is classic.  Adds some great humor and knows his singers.  Good selection for him.
MvilleMD
Apr 18, 2012 4:20AM
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Christina needs to switch from the Voice to the Biggest Loser with that outfit last night.....ewwwww
debbie123
Apr 18, 2012 4:33AM
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sometimes as Im watching these types of shows, I wonder if maybe they are fixed, like everyone already knows who is gonna win, sometimes its rather obvious that the judges are leaning toward one particular contestant and that is so sad, because a lot of these people are really better singers than the ones they choose to save.  Just saying????????Smile
silverlox
Apr 18, 2012 5:00AM
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to cry and not even finish the song, who wants to buy an incomplete song? How does not finishing it make her better? Well next week should be better!?
Hurt Mom
Apr 18, 2012 5:15AM
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Blake, GOOD CALL on both singers this week! Christina.....YOU NEED HELP or a hearing aid!!!!! You made the 2 worse choices possible!!!!!
flecher11
Apr 18, 2012 5:17AM
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I think Blake blow it he should of kept RaeLynn and sent the other girl home. Shame on his.Disappointed
Bellhop
Apr 18, 2012 5:19AM
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She sent home Jessie campbell? If I were Black, I'd never want to be on her team! Her agenda was clear...All white singer.
spbuzzy
Apr 18, 2012 5:27AM
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I think Christina is tone deaf she has eliminated 2 good singers and pick Lindsay, there is something wrong there. Maybe she is thinking with her breast's there is more there than in her head.

Gary Boyce
Apr 18, 2012 5:34AM
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I think RaeLynn got robbed because it looked like Blake may have been afraid to pick her because he really wanted to but there may have been inside pressures from the show to not show the "favoritism" towards his "country cutie" and also to not discriminate against the "larger" one next to her.

Not to worry because we all know which of those 2 will have the sky rocket career.

RaeLynn will be touring with Miranda and Blake and signed by their record label.

The other one will simply disappear.

gt1961
Apr 18, 2012 5:54AM
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Christina is clearly most critical of the best singers.

It looks as though she eliminates the best on purpose so she will not have future competition. She is the only judge that seems to exude,  "I am better than all of you".

On a side note, if your over a certain size, you do not wear the batman bottoms outfit on stage. She looked horrible.

xylophhone
Apr 18, 2012 5:57AM
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the winner of the voice this year will be from the team of adam or ceelo.
dont worry about raelyn..country music takes care of them.  both blake an xtina blew their quick eliminations.
xylophhone
Apr 18, 2012 5:58AM
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xtinas in her outfit looked like a sausage stuffer gone beserk
pitbull2
Apr 18, 2012 5:59AM
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BLAKE AND CHRISTINA BOTH MADE BAD CHOICES LAST NIGHT, AND CAN CHRISTINA LOSE THE ATTITUDE!!!THEY BOTH INSURED THAT THEIR TEAMS CANT WIN NOW......THEY SHOULD ALSO LEAVE IT UP TO AMERICA, THE JUDGES SHOULD NOT HAVE THE SAY.....ITD FUNNY, THEY ALL LISTEN TO THE OTHER JUDGES OPINIONS, BUT HOW DO THEY KNOW THE OTHER JUDGES ARENT SRTTING THEM UP... CHRISTINA HAS TO LOSE THE ATTITUDE, SHES ONE STEP AWAY FROM PLAYING AT WEBSTER HALL....

Lady of Mystery
Apr 18, 2012 5:59AM
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Gary Boyce, it's called The VOICE, not The Look! True, RaeLynn has a good voice, but so does Erin. The difference? Erin is more versatile in her song choices and shows her vocal range. RaeLynn played it safe and it cost her. Now, before you lambast me, I love country music and have loved it all my life. As Blake takes care of his team even after the final show, I'm sure he'll do the same this time for ALL of his team, not just RaeLynn.
pitbull2
Apr 18, 2012 6:01AM
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ADAM EITHER WINS AGAIN, OR CELO....

brandy bob
Apr 18, 2012 6:02AM
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Christina is not only tone deff but also brain dead she sent home THE ONE that might have won this whole thing for her , Jessie i thought you were one of the Best this year , sorry to see you go, GOOD LUCK .
sam4349
Apr 18, 2012 6:08AM
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The more I watch this show the more attractive I think Christina is. I mean, I'm not a fan of her music but she has some really sexy looks and qualities about her. Especially the ones without all the goop on her face. Oh yeah, the show is good too.
Jude Faemer
Apr 18, 2012 6:08AM
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There are singers on this that I really dont how were choosen.

On the comment Christina's jealously, well cause shes basical done.

She REALLY OVER SINGS and the lack of a womanly tone as Mariah's.

Its just REDICULOUS how the praise on Christina flys.

The little girl voices are SOOOO over rated.

mom3kids816
Apr 18, 2012 6:17AM
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Someone please explain what strategy Christina has? If it's to make sure she had the worst choices in the end that she could make then she's clearly done that? When your own co-judges and 90% of the viewing fans don't even understand what you're doing and think you're wrong, you know you've screwed up. No way Jess or Ashley should have been sent home and Chris and Lindsey stay. And Lindsey's crying had nothing to do with the song and everything to do with her realizing she was nearing the end of the song and getting closer to possibly being sent home.

 

Erin vs RaeLynn - I'm not a fan of either but there's no way I could stand to listen to a whole CD of Raelynn's with that nails on the chalk board voice.

koala267
Apr 18, 2012 6:23AM
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Thank heavens RaeLynn is GONE. That girl couldn't sing her way out of a paper bag. And talk about no diversity...at least all the other vocalists tried different genres. No taking the country out of that girl.
As for Ashley vs. Lindsey; I much preferred Ashley but oh well. I was surprised that Chris Mann is who "America" saved. I was also sorry to see Jesse go on Mon night. :(

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