May 11, 2011
Battle Rounds, Phase 1
The Battle Rounds are a very interestingly devised elimination process in which each of the four coach’s pair up their eight team members for a duet face-off. The two contestants then sing the same song on the same stage, and ultimately their coach chooses which contestant will be eliminated. The judges may have made their initial picks based purely on The Voice, but now that it's getting down to the nitty-gritty of the singing competition, all of the typical rules apply–with beauty and stage presence winning the day.
Christina's Team:
Tarralyn Ramsey and Frenchie Davis were the first in the battle rounds, singing Beyonce’s “Single Ladies”.
Sia joins Christina to help advise the pair, and advises Frenchie that she has a tendency to sing sharp. Tarralyn vows not to do her best during the rehearsal because she wants to keep her best tricks in her back pocket. Christina tells the duo they should be helping each other and singing to compliment each other.
Although not physically at each other’s throats, Tarralyn and Frenchie were very competitive towards each other, struggling to out-sing each other. All the coaches agreed that the battle was very entertaining, fun, and didn't seem like a singing competition. However, Tarralyn seemed to be doing more screaming and ultimately it cost her a one and only opportunity to advance.
Christina chooses Frenchie Davis to advance to the live performances.
Watch the Battle Round:
Blake's Team:
Patrick Thomas and Tyler Robinson were the second in the battle rounds, singing “Burning Love” by Elvis.
Blake brings in his adviser, Reba McEntire, and together they offer their advice and suggestions. Tyler admits that he has never heard the song “Burning Love”, while Patrick states he knows the song well. Blake admonishes Tyler not to overdo the runs, despite his excellent vocal range. Patrick only seemed interested in knowing how to remain focused while on stage when he asked Reba what she’s thinking about when she sings. Reba explained to Patrick that she thinks of the words.
When the battle begins Patrick's rich country voice is a perfect fit for this classic Elvis song. Despite the fact that Tyler kept the runs at bay, he seems to be off pitch in this very crucial point of the singing competition. All the coaches were pretty impressed with both of the contestants, and Blake was happy that Tyler took his notes.
Blake chooses Patrick Thomas to advance to the live performances.
Watch the Battle Round:
Adam's Team:
Casey Weston and Tim Mahoney were the third in the battle rounds, singing “Leather and Lace” by Stevie Nicks and Don Henley.
Adam Levine brings in Adam Blackstone to advise the contestants. 18 years old and relatively new to singing, Casey admits that she has never heard “Leather and Lace”, but Adam refers to her as a bad-ass, nevertheless. Adam tells Tim his voice has to be "smooth" like butter. Probably one of the most objective things mentioned by any of the coaches was when Adam stated that, "No matter who I liked before, or who I like more now, I'm going into it with a completely clear head."
Both singers were good and this duet harmonized very well. However, Casey appeared to have the stronger, more intriguing voice as Tim appeared to be struggling to perform better.
When it came to making the choice between Casey and Tim, Adam didn't even think twice when he announced that Casey Weston would be advancing to the live performances.
Watch the Battle Round:
Vicci Martinez and Niki Dawson were the fourth and final contestants in the battle rounds, singing Pink’s “Perfect”.
Cee Lo brings Monica on as an adviser, and Monica admits that it will be challenging to pick between these two awesome and confident singers.
As the battle began it was very clear that both of these contestants could easily qualify for the live performances, and perhaps Cee Lo may be thinking that coupling these two singing contestants was a bad choice. Vicci and Niki get a standing ovation, and Adam opines that it was by far the best duet of the evening.
Cee Lo compliments that Niki did an exceptional job but stated, "Vicci, you’ve got this war dance… you have this gut wrenching affect on me.”
Cee Lo chooses Vicci Martinez to advance to the live performances.
Watch the Battle Round:
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