'The Voice': The Top 4 lay it all on the line during finale performances. Who will win?
"The Voice" finale is here!
The top four singers were given three opportunities to showcase their voices on Monday's episode, with each contestant performing a solo, an original song and a duet with their coach.
Blake Shelton has a 75% chance of winning his seventh "Voice" title, with three of his singers making up the finale. But newcomer John Legend isn't going to make it easy.
He's looking to add to his distinguished collection of accolades, which include Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards: "I want to add ('The Voice' trophy) to my mantel."
Could Legend become an V-EGOT winner on his first season as a coach?
Last week on 'The Voice': Blake Shelton's team dominates Top 4; Kelly Clarkson benched
Here's what happened this week:
Maelyn Jarmon
The last remaining member of Team Legend kicked off the show with the original single "Wait for You," which she dedicated to her boyfriend back home in Texas.
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"Everyone in the finale is fantastic, but I believe you are the one who should be winning this thing," Adam Levine said, after promising his prediction has nothing to do with his "love to hate on Blake."
Jarmon and Legend’s duet of Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable" was, for lack of a better word, unforgettable. The singers’ voices harmonized elegantly over a live orchestra, offering one of our favorite performances of the night.
Her next performance, however, was even better
Jarmon sang a teary rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." The song holds a special place in her heart because she used to sing it at karaoke with her father when she was a struggling waitress.
Legend was on his feet chanting “Yes!” Levine said she's an "angel from heaven," again stating that it's nearly impossible for her not to win the show.
Jarmon has been the most streamed "Voice" artist overnight on Apple Music for the past two weeks.
Andrew Sevener
The Texas native sang Free's "All Right Now" with Shelton. Sevener picked the song to challenge his coach, but Shelton assured, "There is no song out of my comfort zone."
Sevener appeared to be in his own comfort zone during the duet, highlighting his signature rasp. And his original song, "Rural Route Raising," was even more powerful.
"I think you ride the line between old and the new country," Kelly Clarkson said, adding, "You should make more records like this."
Legend said Sevener has "really been in your zone especially these last performances." Shelton agreed: "You’ve never sang better this entire season."
His final performance of the night was a rendition of Hinder's "Lips of an Angel."
"Obviously you know who I want to win this competition," Legend said, referring to Jarmon. "But if I was to pick from Team Blake, as of now, I would pick Andrew."
The country singer said he can be the one to deliver Shelton's seventh win on "The Voice," based on his last name. Is it meant to be?
Gyth Rigdon
The Louisiana singer teamed up with Shelton for a duet of The Eagles' "Take It Easy." The duo combined their first names and dubbed themselves "Blythe."
For his solo performance, Rigdon tackled Earl Thomas Conley's "Once in a Blue Moon," less than six weeks after Conley died in Nashville at age 77.
"Way to honor a country music hero," Shelton said. "I know that the country music fan base … is so proud of this moment."
Rigdon's original song, "Proof I’ve Always Loved You," was a ballad he wrote when he and his wife started dating. He's the only one in the finale to pen his own song.
"You really do have it all. Almost like you were born to be here in this moment," Levine said. Shelton said that Rigdon's songwriting ability "added another level to the finale."
"You are the total package," Shelton added. "You could win this thing."
Related: Country singer Earl Thomas Conley, who sang 'Holding Her and Loving You,' dies at 77
Dexter Roberts
The country crooner sang Randy Houser's "Anything Goes" and the classic song choice was hailed by all of the coaches, who gave Roberts a standing ovation.
"This was my favorite performance of yours other than the Blind (Auditions)," Clarkson said, while Shelton applauded: "Literally the next George Strait standing up there."
Roberts debuted his original song “Looking Back,” paying tribute to his musical career.
"I absolutely believe that you are 100% ready to make an album," Shelton said. "You’re the most ready just to step into that place and become a superstar right now."
Clarkson revealed that he's her "favorite country vocalist in the competition," which is saying a lot because of the top four,three are country artists.
For his duet with Shelton, Roberts belted out Brooks & Dunn's "Hard Workin' Man."
It's worth noting that Roberts finished in seventh place on Season 13 of "American Idol" in 2014.
Results
The winner will be revealed during Tuesday's two-hour results show (9 EDT/PDT). Taylor Swift, BTS, Jonas Brothers, Halsey, Khalid, OneRepublic and Hootie & the Blowfish are scheduled to perform.
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