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'The Voice' Recap: Emotions Prevail

America sends Cheesa and Mathai home

By Vinnie Penn Apr 24, 2012 8:07PM

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If you've followed my blog here at all you might be surprised to read that I'm not surprised at who America called in to save. I know, I know -- I'm a huge Simms fan. Hey, I believe Juliet Simms will be there performing on the season finale, but I suspected Jamar Rogers would be America's pick this time around. Do I think "back story" had a lot to do with it? I sure do. But, that said, his "It's My Life" on Monday night handily bested Juliet's "Cryin'." (YouTube Christina Milian, of "The Voice" herself, doing the tune in the John Travolta flick "Be Cool," BTW -- awesome.)

 

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And Tony Lucca making it through to rock another day was totally expected. What followed wasn't. 

 

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Mathai's "last chance performance," as they call it, was the right song and sung well. She "embraced her hillbilly side," as Blake put it, with Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova." Ditto Katrina Parker's "Perfect," the Pink hit. Right song, done well. What truly worked in Parker's favor was just that, though -- the song. The "Voice" house band shined on it, and it was a case of song-over-singer. For me anyway.

 

Oh, and for Adam, too. Parker got saved.

 

Next up it was Cheesa versus Simms. The former did a morose version of the already morose "Already Gone." The latter -- curiously -- picked Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn," a decidedly non-rocking mid-tempo gem from the late 90's. I agree with Xtina's assessment: "Not my favorite place for (her) voice." The best I can say is what I said aloud to my TV as I watched her perform it: "It's good enough to beat Cheesa tonight."

 

And it was.

 

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"The Voice" airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

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AKRisso
Apr 25, 2012 6:43AM
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I think they should vote Christina off. She is so condescending to the contestants. It's not all about Christina and I don't think we want to hear every friggin show2 how she was a mousketeer and when she was younger they wouldn't have attempted to sing a Whitney song.

It’s the contestants turn to shine, not hers. So try giving a little positive reinforcement Christina and encouraging them to continue to improve. I will commend you though on your recent upgrade in appearance in keeping your front end tucked in finally. Thank you for that and I believe the younger kids watching the show do to.

 

Cyndi Sanford
Apr 25, 2012 12:58AM
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think jesse should have picked one of the guys, they didn't tell him lies to get him to pick them. they all said it was a very bad move to let him go and that they would not have. think it is time for you to go, not sure why your on the show.
xylophhone
Apr 25, 2012 7:01AM
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cee lo's statement before his selection was excellent.  said it all.   adam musta got some xtina on him cuz he went on and on and on on and on and on on and on and on on and on and on on and on on and on and on on and on and on on and on and on etc.... and then repeated himself again and again and again agan and again and again again and again and again agan and again and again again and again and again agan and again and again .... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz​z

Jforfun
Apr 25, 2012 8:22AM
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I think Jessie should have picked one of the guys. Forgive me if I am wrong but, I think Christina is mean in some of her actions on that show. I don't like the way she treated the young singer Justin Bieber when he was there. Christina has nothing to be jealous of or fear she is a great singer and a beautiful woman. However, she does need a new makeup artist and someone with taste to dress her. The look she has now is not very attractive. That's my opinion and I can voice that. 
I Luv Adam, Blake and Cee Lo. But, Christina is coming across as a bit jealous of the young ladies. I don't think she cares how her facial expressions give her thoughts away.
DeeDee60
Apr 25, 2012 8:44AM
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If this show was truly about the 'voice' then the back story wouldn't get so much play.  A singer doesn't stand a chance without a disease, death, or some tragedy in their life.  It's like the old television show, Queen for a Day, where the person with the best sob story won the prize. 
jerry aschenbrenner (alotofbullcrap)
Apr 25, 2012 5:27AM
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america did'nt send anyone home last nite as the title says get it right there coaches did

 

xylophhone
Apr 25, 2012 5:24AM
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another night ... they got it right!
the faison
Apr 25, 2012 8:23AM
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I have a question - why can't they seem to get the singers miked up right? Half the time I can't hear a thing their singing.
suzyvegas
Apr 25, 2012 9:09AM
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The music must be okay from the audience point of view, but on television, it is always so loud you can't hear the words. . . would still like to see more familiar  songs from the contestants.  I do think Adam and Ceelo got it right with their saves, and America got it right with the vote. 
JackMac3601
Apr 25, 2012 9:48AM
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Does Juliet Simms sound like Janis Joplin or is it just me?
OzCoach
Apr 25, 2012 9:45AM
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I'm glad to see other people make comments about the fact that the music drowns out the singers' voices. Turn the singer's microphone up or turn the guitars down. Let us hear their voices.
brenlu
Apr 25, 2012 8:00AM
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First, there is absolutely NO singer who can sing everything.  Cheesa was always pitchy and flat or sharp and just having a big voice isn't enough.  Mathai, Pip and James have good voices but good is not good enough.  Tony was shockingly great, really showing his talent.  Jamar was fantastic on his song but want to see if he is that good on his next one.  Katrina has a really great unique voice, taking on Adele and Pink but in her own fashion.  Juliet Sims already sounds and looks like she's performing in concert.  Looks to me like Adam or Ceelo will walk away the winner.  I don't think Blake or Christina have anyone who can top them.
zcatz
Apr 25, 2012 5:28AM
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I think all the right decisions were made last night. I wanna see Jamar & Juliet in the finale.
Jforfun
Apr 25, 2012 8:09AM
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If you listen to the judges response to the singers when they are deciding who should go you can tell in the first sentence who will leave. We called it before they announced their decisions and were correct each time. 

The young lady who has had 5 or more record deals and screams all the time is one dimensional.  That is what Christina keeps harping on...one dimensional singers who can not move on to different styles. The young screamer complained about record companies trying to change her and we all saw she died her hair blond, changed her dress etc., the lady who tries to sound like Adele is one dimensional, the Disney guy can not sing well enough to have remained in that competition. The young lady who was country and 16 but bumped and wiggled like I don't know what, should never have gotten as far as she did. The young lady who had her hair shaved on one side should have left a long time ago. Some of the best singers were let go. 

This season is becoming a disappointment as I do believe the decision has been made as to who they want to win. If the Disney guy, the blond and the one dimensional singer or the young lady Christina seems to adore wins, that will be it for me for this show. Jessie Campbell,   Mathai was no more one dimensional than any of the remaining singers. ....I smell a fix.....I hope not but, something is just not playing out correctly for me.
jlh314a
Apr 25, 2012 8:19AM
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Darn I missed the eliminations!  Will pull up on computer.  I have to put a reminder on my phone!  I like them all but glad Jamar was saved.  He's just different - style wise, voice wise.  Yes he has a sad story but you can't knock his voice and creativity.
xylophhone
Apr 25, 2012 9:22AM
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let me get this right.... the name of the show is THE VOICE.  it means singing, right?  singing contemporary songs helps?  i would venture to say singing todays songs only mean you are singing todays songs.   thats not using your voice - its karaoke!   there seems to be a "list" of songs and all of these competitions sing them over and over.   so much for "making it your own".   all it is is comparisons - and very seldom does any contestant  beat the "original" artist. 

 

in the real world, arent the songs on an album NEW and UNHEARD? 

sup_b
Apr 25, 2012 1:02PM
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Jamar is very talented, original and humble. The producers of the show are doing him a disservice by pushing his previous struggles so much. If a hard luck story = not much real talent, what about Jesse? He's a previously homeless father working hard to provide for his daughter and he was a favorite to win. Christina got it wrong there.
Chef59
Apr 25, 2012 9:19AM
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Well, I loved the show last season, but this season, it sucks.   If this show is really about "the voice" it certainly doesn't look like it;  this coaches are doing the impossible to send home all the talented singers; and is not "America" is them.  Last night was the last time that I watched this show.
deskpro
Apr 25, 2012 10:40AM
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the thing for the judges to remember it called The Voice  not the personality  ya'll
the true critique
Apr 25, 2012 9:26AM
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wtf.... can't these judges hear...EVERYONE was pitchy...or trying to hard to be someone that they aren't....totally saw thru the performances...and telling people your down and out bad luck story---- give me a break.   Next time, please everyone,,,,, just listen to their voices...they are HORRID ! ! ! ! !
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