Here are the iTunes links for the Top 12, with special thanks to MJsBigBlog.Com for the info.
Daniel Passino – Team Pharrell – Human Nature by Michael Jackson – Download from iTunes
Emily Keener – Team Pharrell – Lilac Wine by Jeff Buckley – Download from iTunes
Hannah Huston – Team Pharrell – Something’s Got a Hold On Me by Christina Aguilera – Download from iTunes
Laith Al-Saadi – Team Adam – Born Under a Bad Sign by Albert King (Covered by Cream) – Download from iTunes
Owen Danoff – Team Adam – 7 Years by Lukas Graham – Download from iTunes
Shalyah Fearing – Team Adam – Up to the Mountain by Patti Griffin – Download from iTunes
Adam Wakefield – Team Blake – Soulshine by Allman Brothers – Download from iTunes
Mary Sarah – Team Blake – So Small by Carrie Underwood – Download from iTunes
Paxton Ingram – Team Blake – Hands to Myself by Selena Gomez – Download from iTunes
Alisan Porter – Team Christina – Stone Cold by Demi Lovato – Download from iTunes
Bryan Bautista – Team Christina – Kiss From a Rose by Seal – Download from iTunes
Nick Hagelin – Team Christina – Mine Would be You by Blake Shelton – Download from iTunes
I am loving some of these songs, especially 7 Years – which was the theme song when I was on vacation in March. Don’t ask. You had to be there. Ha!
Enjoy the show everyone and don’t forget to download the songs to support your favorites. Time to rally the troops to determine the best singer on Season 10 of The Voice.
My favorites were Team Blake, I liked all three of them! I liked Laith too…otherwise it was just a ho-hum night.
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As of 8 AM, Adam W and Alisan are in the top 10. http://idolchatteryd.com/adam-wakefield-alisan-porter-lead-way-on-itunes-for-the-voice/
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So, depending on votes, Paxton could be the one going home!
I really like Adam, but do wish he would check his smugness at the door! I found him a bit arrogant last night!
I didn’t think Nick’s song choice was the best, but, he is so gracious and humble, that I find myself liking him!
APB – Gene, Don B, Louise, everyone, Where are you? Come back!
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Hi Vonnie,
Let me start by saying thank you for the kind words on the Idol thread. I love you too and will miss the Idol threads and chatting with you there. I have been covered up and haven’t had time to post but I have watched the shows and read everyone’s post.
Last night’s show was pretty special for me. One guy playing killer blues guitar and singing Albert King’s Born Under a Bad Sign, another playing killer Hammon B3 and signing an Allman Brothers’ song, and and a kindergarten teacher doing Etta James. I’m ecstatic! Not to mention the show began with a Carrie Underwood song and ended with a Kelly Clarkson song. I must have taken a turn “there, at the signpost up ahead.”
I think the fix is in for Honey Boo Boo but I would like to see Laith win. For a Blues artist to make it into the top 12 is pretty much like winning so I guess I’m happy with that accomplishment. This guy is the real deal. You should look at the list of musicians on his first album; pretty impressive. I like Adam, although last night seemed a little bit like a Greg Allman impersonation. I like what Mary Sarah does and I’ve been to the Boot Barn in Nashville for what it’s worth, but I thought she had a few pitch issues last night. I love Hanah. She seems like a young lady who went out with her girl friends and had one drink too many and decided to take on the karaoke machine, and was pretty good at it. I like fearless enthusiasm for performing and the contrast between her day job and the style of singing that she does. Emily is very enjoyable as well.
All in, this is sort of a throw back season. I’m ok with that.
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Gene,
Hi there you! I thought you took your ball and went home! 😃
I liked Laith last night too, I actually think last night was the first time that I really paid attention to him. He seems very genuine and musically knowledgeable!
LOL, is Honey Boo Boo and Allison one in the same! 😃😜 If so, I found her to be to shouty for my ears to enjoy. I lost interest very quickly…I actually think Kata sang better and should have had her spot!
As much as I don’t like it, I am too seeing the pecking order…I think the fix is definitely in for a Christina win this year! Blah!!!
Glad you are back! 😃
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Honey Boo Boo = Alison. She was actually Curly Sue, but I prefer the other name.
Yeah, she over sings all of her songs.It’s like she is trying to hard. I thought she was particularly harsh in practice but sounded better on the show. I like her song choices, which, with the exception of last night, are songs that are in my collection from their original artist.
The young girl that closed last night will be impressive with more experience. She tends to over do it a bit also.
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BTW, both Scotty McCreary and Taylor Hicks were performing here Sunday night in two different small venues.
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Lol…I like Honey Boo Boo much better!
I do agree with you on Mary Sarah’s song last night! I heard what Blake was hearing, the restriction on the higher notes. I like her voice so much, it has a brightness to it that is pleasing to my ears, but not so much last night; she’s still one of my favorites. I think the right songs and she will go far in this competition.
Did you go see Scotty and/or Taylor? I’ve seen Taylor, he puts on a great show, very bluesy/jazzy (if there is such a thing) and a lot of soul.
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I like Mary Sarah a lot as well and the niche for traditional country is slowly developing so she may find an audience for what she likes to do. I’m surprised that her album of duets with Dolly and other country stars didn’t do better.
I didn’t get to see either of them. I had seen an ad for Scotty coming a little while back but the place where we ate last night had concert posters on the wall and I noticed both of them were here. I guess it’s possible that their two tours may overlap elsewhere as well.
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Hi Vonnie,
I am so glad to read that you and Gene aren’t big fans of Alison. She’s good, I guess, but she doesn’t appeal to me.
I guess Adam is probably my favorite. I like Mary Sarah’s voice, but haven’t liked any of her performances as much as I liked her audition.
Laith is quite good, but I can’t see him winning.
Saw that Taylor will be touring with Clark Beckham. That’s a show I could enjoy!
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I’m really bummed that Emily was eliminated tonight. There weren’t any of them who were under performing to the extent that they no longer deserved to continue but this girl was such an authentic old soul with good musical taste and a real direction for such a young artist.
I was impressed with Shalyah Fearing in the Team Adam group sing tonight. She had a great feel for a song that is probably from her Grandmother’s generation, her tone really cut through the rest and her ad-libs were very tastefully done.
Louise, you captured my sentiments about Alison, “she’s good, i guess, but she doesn’t appeal to me.
I also agree that Mary Sarah’s “Where the Boys Are” was my favorite of her performances.
Nicholas David was the artist from a past season who was most like Laith, even though Laith is Blues and Nicholas was a Soul singer, and he was able to make it to third place, so he may do better than we expect him to.
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Hi Louise,
I agree too…she’s good, I guess, but doesn’t appeal to me! I feel the push for a team Christina win, and I think it will be Allison who is expected to clinch that win for her.
I would love to hear Mary Sarah sing an Allison Kraus song, they both have that sound that is pleasing to my ears. I agree, song choices have been wrong for her.
I would like to hear Adam sing, Simple Kind of Man and Paxton sing Wishing Well by Terrance Trent D’Arby!
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Vonnie,
The Voice app has a “suggest a song for a contestant” feature. You might give that a try.
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https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsUgh. Emily was sent home. Ugh. I LOVED her. Such style and substance in her performing style. Beautifully trained voice. I cannot stand the Instant Save. Still some great singers left and I do love Owen but I thought there were other singers that could have been eliminated before those two young artists. However – the viewers decide. What can you do?
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I don’t like (hate) the instant save either. The finishing order was already decided by the previous nights votes and iTunes sales and then in the last minute a small group gets to change that order arbitrarily. Emily was third in iTunes sales behind Adam and Alisan, not to mention she and Owen were four chair turns. She does have a lovely voice and good taste in music as well.
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Oh good to know Gene. Must check that out and provide a link to the App in my next Voice article.
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The results this week showed that iTunes rankings aren’t a sure indicator of the outcome,
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I think that iTunes only adds 10% to the votes, right?
Yeah! I was going more by those yesterday, but I guess everyone who voted, doesn’t necessarily download music; I know I don’t anymore!
When does America’s Got Talent start again; what is Simon Cowel going to be doing with it this season?
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Gene,
My son has been listening to Nahko Bear and Trevor Hall for quite a while now, didn’t know if you were familiar with either of them…his hippy is showing!!! 😜
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An iTunes download equals one vote. If a contestant makes it into the top ten on the iTunes top 200 chart at the close of the voting period, their votes generated through iTunes sells are multiplied by a factor of ten, so 100 sales equals 1000, votes, 10,000 sales equals 100,000 votes. These votes are in addition to votes generated through all of the other methods.The top two contestants sent through to the next round were the top two in iTunes sales but they were the only ones who charted in the top ten and got the multiplier.
In past seasons you could pretty much look at the iTunes chart, even beyond the top ten, and see the likely finishing order. It makes sense that someone willing to spend actual money will take another minute to vote by one or more of the simple methods available to them. It is an unusual contestant who generates actual sells at the third place level but only generates enough votes for a twelfth place finish. Getting a dollar out of someone’s pocket is much harder than getting a click from them.
What is particularly odd to me is that The Voice has established a system where a last minute twitter vote trumps an invested iTunes sale vote. Who is more likely to follow their artist, buy their future work and go to their concerts? Twitter’s sponsorship dollars are more important than the future of the Voice artist. It could be the now homeless “cute guy” Idol voters have found a new home at The Voice.
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I’m stumped by those two names but I will heck them out when I get a chance
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https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsVonnie – I believe AGT starts on May 31st.
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Thank you MCL…Just read that Simon Cowell is taking Howard Sterns place on AGT, that Howard has left the show!!!🙀
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Completely heartbroken to hear of the passing of Prince! The hubby and I got to witness this brilliant artist in the 80’s, what a concert he gave! He was so far before his time! 😢
I remember him mentoring on idol, I was so excited to see him on there!
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Oops! Didn’t mean mentoring, meant performed; I do remember it was not without controversy, but he did end up releasing a song for Melinda Doolittle to sing, right?
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Vonnie – I just came in the door and heard the news. Completely flabbergasted. I am writing an article now – don’t know where to start quite frankly. I remember him on Idol. Sweet, talented man.
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