Jordan Smith is one of the show’s four finalists. (Scripps)
The latest season of NBC’s hit singing competition has come down to the final four: Team Adam’s Jordan Smith, Team Gwen’s Jeffrey Austin, and Emily Ann Roberts and Barrett Baber from Team Blake (Pharell has no singers in the finals). The season has been filled with jaw-dropping performances (along with some behind-the-scenes drama over Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s new romance), but here are our picks for the best.
5. Emily Ann Roberts:
“In the Garden”
The country chanteuse’s beautiful take on the classic gospel
hymn during the show’s first Live Playoff round propelled her into the Top 12.
4. Barrett Baber: “Ghost,”
by Halsey
The country singer showed he can also do rock when he opened
the Dec. 7 episode with this passionate performance.
3. Madi Davis: “Girls
Just Want to Have Fun,” by Cyndi Lauper
It’s a shame the 16-year-old, Team Pharrell’s last hope, didn’t make the finals. Her
unique spin on every song she sings was in full force when she turned Cyndi
Lauper’s famous pop song into a haunting ballad about female empowerment.
2. Jeffery Austin: “Make
It Rain,” by Ed Sheeren
Unlike the other three finalists, Austin wasn’t a shoo-in
for the finals; he had to go up against Madi Davis and Zach Seabaugh to win the
show’s final Instant Save. But Austin’s powerful version of Sheeren’s song had
America picking him by a big margin.
1. Jordan Smith: “Somebody
to Love,” by Queen
From his first performance, Smith proved he was the one to
beat, and he got better week after week. His
Queen cover in the semifinals not only received more votes than any other Voice
contestant ever, it knocked Adele from the top of the iTunes chart (which she’d
been leading for five straight weeks).
HONORABLE MENTION
Amy Vachal: “Hotline
Bling,” by Drake
Vachal deserves a nod for her breezy take on Drake’s booty
call classic.
—By Pauline Vu
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