Oldies radio staples and Ne-Yo`s "Closer" were exploited to pare down "The Voice" field Wednesday (May 17), with the four coaches making four smart decisions as they meet their teams of 4 singers each.
Only one of the most battles was truly close. Tje Austin and Nakia duked it out within the show`s boxing/singing ring on "Closer," demonstrating that soulfulness works in game and smooth textures.
Nakia, a burly fellow with wild hair, put more personality into his singing than Austin, a slim attractive guy with a mile-high world of hair. The judges all had Nakia winning on their scorecards, but Cee Lo Green, who was picking for his team, went with Nakia despite his sidekick, Monica, giving the nod to Austin. Could it`s that a glamorous one was picking appearance over vocal skills? It sure felt love it.
Video: Tje Austin vs. Nakia, "Closer"
Blake Shelton`s approach was a peculiar one, pitting Jared Blake against the rustic duo Elenowen on "Ain`t No Mountain High Enough." Shelton can say it is a Marvin Gaye song all he wants, but that Motown classic is, was and always can be a duet number. Advantage Elenowen. But once Jared Blake absorbed the passport of Shelton and Reba McEntire, he seemed to better understand Shelton`s concept - take a call outside of 2 singers` comfort zone and post in the effect that they can see within themiddle. Elenown wobbled to get there; Blake strode in confidently.
Video: Jared Blake vs. Elenowen, "Ain`t No Mountain High Enough"
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That meet-in-the-middle element played again in Javier Colon and Angela Wolff cheerfully oversinging "Stand By Me" and Beverly McClellan and Justin Grennan getting wasted on the Who`s "Baba O`Riley." Colon, who needs to suffer the crooked ballcap look, easily dusted the young Wolff, though he did not appear to fully cover the advice of his coach Adam Levine.
Video: Javier Colon vs. Angela Wolff, "Stand By Me"
Christina Aguilera, who went live and again brought along Sia, brought out a call that every American white male between the ages of 21 and 61 knows - except Justin Grennan. He got to go up against bald rocker McClellan, who has probably owned "Who`s Next" in every format from 8-track to iPhone app. The minute Grennan decided the audience needed words of encouragement beyond the opening melody of "out here within the field," he had lost; of all the singers, he was the one who didn`t utter a feeling within thepower of the strain he was singing.
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