The Voice Recap: 5 Singers Go Down for the Count On Night 2 of the Knockouts
As The Voice’s Season 26 Knockouts continued Tuesday night, we were treated to covers of everything from Frank Sinatra to Miley Cyrus. But for five contestants, their numbers turned out to be their swan songs (whether we got to hear them or not). Translation? Read on, and I’ll explain.
Team Gwen: Gabrielle Zabosky singing “Used to Be Young” (Grade: A) defeated Felsmere singing “Son of a Preacher Man” (Grade: C+) and Kay Sibal singing “One Last Time” (Grade: A-) | Oof. Starting out Tuesday’s episode, Felsmere delivered a rendition of Dusty Springfield’s classic that packed all the punch of limp spaghetti. Can she sing? Sure. But there’s no heft there, no impact. By contrast, Gabrielle raised the roof on Miley Cyrus’ ballad, showing off enviable dynamics and a “cry” in her voice that was genuinely ear-catching. And that magnificent last big note? Chills for days! I didn’t think that Kay could possibly top Gabrielle in their Knockout. But then she opened her mouth, and I wasn’t so sure anymore! Kay had power, Kay had range, and Kay had enough control to turn out arguably the most nuanced performance of the three.
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Team Reba: Katie O singing “Turn On the Radio” (Grade: A) defeated Frankie Torres singing who knows what? (Grade: N/A) and Kendall Eugene singing your guess is as good as mine (Grade: N/A) | That’s gotta hurt. On the second three-way Knockout of the night, we only saw Katie, the contestant who advanced. And she was really good, tackling Reba’s smash with personality and vocal firepower. But it’s gotta suck to not get any airtime at all. A common occurrence in the Battles and Knockouts, but still a bummer for the eliminated singers.
Team Bublé: Shye singing “The One That Got Away” (Grade: B) defeated Edward Preble singing “Send in the Clowns” (Grade: B+) and J.Paul singing “Kiss From a Rose” (Grade: A-) — Edward stolen by Reba | First at the mic, Edward gave us a lovely rendition of Sinatra’s classic. But, as much as I like the young old-school crooner, did he show us anything new? Anything special or even different? Not too sure about that. Following up Edward, J.Paul brought to bear great range, a bag full of vocal tricks and a voice that is overall as tangy as Seal’s is rich. Rounding out the night was 17-year-old Shye, whose low vocal is a real standout — even if Katy Perry’s hit was altogether the wrong song for her. She’s sung better, but as enamored of her as the coaches are, I didn’t figure she’d be getting eliminated.
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