Team Blake
Dia Frampton performing "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M.
I think Blake has two of the most talented contestants in the competition, because both Dia and Xenia have unusual voices and the ability to make a song their own through creative, original phrasing. Dia's rendition of "Losing My Religion" is beautiful and haunting, and unexpectedly powerful. The coaches compliment her creativity and originality; Cee Lo calls her "inventive" and Adam calls himself a fan.
Xenia performing "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" by The Script
In the interest of full disclosure, I should admit right now that I am a HUGE Xenia fan, and I think I want her to win. This girl is SIXTEEN YEARS OLD, for Chrissakes, and her voice is so exceptional--I can't imagine how gorgeous she will sound in five, 10, 15 years. I'm puzzled how she can sing these songs with very adult themes and emotions and still sell them to me; there is a quality to her voice that transcends her age. The coaches are also in awe of this age/maturity dichotomy from Xenia, and Christina says she is "baffled" by Xenia's level of maturity.
Team Adam
Casey Weston performing "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton
In rehearsals, Adam tells Casey he wants her to shoot for something in between the Dolly Parton and the Whitney Houston versions of this song. I officially resent Casey because Adam chose her over Jeff Jenkins in a last-minute decision, plus I don't really love Casey's voice. Or this song. Anyway, I find the song strange, because Casey has to jump between a low and a high register and she doesn't make it seamless; it sounds jumpy. The coaches love it, but I'm stumped.
Javier Colon performing "Fix You" by Coldplay
No matter how talented the rest of the field is, I think Javier is probably the most talented; not by a lot, but he is the whole package. His rendition of Coldplay's "Fix You" is completely amazing--even if you hate Coldplay I suspect you will like Javier's interpretation of the song. The coaches fawn over Javier after his performance, although they are somewhat fixated on his post-performance removal of his hat. After they get over the hat thing, the coaches all agree that Javier is consistently amazing; Adam says Javier has one of the best voices he's ever heard, ever.
This week we get instant gratification: After tonight's Presidential address (7:10 p.m. CT) the semi-final voting results will be revealed and we shall have our final four contestants!
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