Most Downloaded Songs From The Voice Last Night
ByPeter Vincent
Best-seller: Team Blake. One of the ways to vote on The Voice is to go to iTunes and download a song that was performed on the show. We're calling it now: 16-year-old Danielle Bradbery's performance of Maybe it was Memphis by Pam Tillis will be the most-downloaded song of the night.
If the iTunes singles chart is a form guide - and with 27 songs by contestants from the the 2013 show in Apple Australia's top 100 singles chart the two clearly have a similar audience - Victoria's Harrison Craig will easily win next week's grand final, which is also voted by the public.
Craig has achieved what is believed to be an Australian first for a reality show contestant - claiming the top two spots in the iTunes singles chart, four of the top 20 songs and eight in the top 50.
The 18-year-old self-proclaimed 'popera' singer, who has a stutter in his speaking voice, went to No.1 with his original song from last night's show, More Than a Dream, which he dedicated to his parents.
His version of The Righteous Brothers' Unchained Melody was No.2 on iTunes. His renditions of Secret Garden's You Raise Me Up and Bread's If are in the top 20.
Craig has been a permanent fixture in the iTunes top 10 throughout the show.
His closest competition appears to be 30-year-old Queenslander and former Ten Tenors singer Luke Kennedy, who has songs at six (his original Love is Gone) and eight (Lucio Dalla's Caruso) in the iTunes singles chart.
NSW's Celia Pavey, 19, rounded out the top 10 with her original Candle in the Night. That made a remarkable five songs in the iTunes top 10 singles.
The fourth Voice grand finalist, NSW's Danny Ross, 30, reached No.33 with his original Windmill.
Most Downloaded Songs From The Voice Last Night
The Voice contestants were nowhere near as influential in the much bigger Aria charts, although last night's songs won't be counted in those charts until Friday.
Five songs by Voice contestants were in the Aria chart: one each for Craig, Pavey, Kennedy and two eliminated singers, Miss Murphy and Steve Clisby.
The title of Pavey's entry - a rendition of the Carole King classic Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - could well be prophetic for all Voice hopefuls.
The Top 8 semi-finalists will perform Monday night during 'The Voice' Season 15, episode 23. Follow along with our live blog, including everything you need to know about Monday's performances and who may be eliminated on Tuesday evening.
The Voice Season 15 semi-finals have arrived! Last Tuesday, the Top 8 were announced and moved on to the semi-final round of the competition which airs Monday, December 10 at 8 p.m. EST. The two-hour event will feature performances from each of the Top 8. Last season, semi-finalist performed two songs: a solo performance and a special mashup duet with another semi-finalist. This year's semi-finalists are expected to perform two songs as well.
At the end of the performances, viewers can vote for their favorite singers via The Voice app. After votes have been tallied, the results will be announced during Tuesday night's show. The top three vote-getters will immediately move on to the finale. The bottom two artists will be eliminated and the middle three will perform for a chance at being saved via Twitter votes. Results will be tallied again, and the singer with the most votes will be awarded an Instant Save and added to the Final 4. These finalists will then move on to next week's finale.
Below, we've put together a complete guide to Monday night's show, including live updates posted during and after the show: which songs were performed, where to download them and predictions about who is in danger of elimination tomorrow night. Once results are announced Tuesday evening, we'll update this post with the names of the four performers moving on to next week's finale, so be sure to check back in then. In the meantime, if you need to get caught up on what happened during last week's elimination show, you can check out our recap and results post, here.
'The Voice' 2018 Semi-Finalist Performances & Elimination Predictions: What Songs Were Performed? Who Is In Trouble?
Performance #1 - Sarah Grace (Team Kelly)
- Sang 'Sign of the Times'by Harry Styles. Elimination details will be updated once they go live. You can download and listen to Grace's performance here, on iTunes.
- Prediction: This was a nice performance by Sarah Grace. her voice is sultry and stylish yet very unique to her. She puts plenty of emotion into the performance -- particularly the closing, but traditionally these sadder ballad type songs don't do as well with The Voice audiences. We think Sarah Grace
could be in trouble tonight.
- Prediction: This was a nice performance by Sarah Grace. her voice is sultry and stylish yet very unique to her. She puts plenty of emotion into the performance -- particularly the closing, but traditionally these sadder ballad type songs don't do as well with The Voice audiences. We think Sarah Grace
Performance #2 - Makenzie Thomas (Team Jennifer)
- Sang 'Vision of Love'by Mariah Carey. Elimination details will be updated once they go live. You can download and listen to Thomas's performance here, on iTunes.
- Prediction: Thomas came out on the stage singing smooth and strong and her power built all the way to the end. Thomas' range is so broad and her runs so on point she surely did Mariah Carey proud. The crowd and the judges were clearly in love. We think Thomas has a good shot at winning a spot in the Finale.
Performance #3 - Kymberli Joye (Team Kelly)
- Sang 'Never Alone' by Tori Kelly Elimination details will be updated once they go live. You can download and listen to Joye's performance here, on iTunes.
- Prediction: Joye's voice is absolutely flawless and she surprised even Kelly with the low notes she could hit. The performance was passionate and convincing and clearly resonated with the audience. We've seen singers like Joye make it quite far in previous competitions so Joye has a solid chance of moving on to the Finale, though we don't see her as this season's winner.
#Performance 4 - Chris Kroeze (Team Blake)
- Sang 'Can't You See'by The Marshall Tucker Band. Elimination details will be updated once they go live. You can download and listen to Kroeze's performance here, on iTunes.
- Prediction: Kroeze is a seasoned performer and he lives so neatly inside the southern rock/country genre, every performance is a pleasure. We think his raspy, nostalgia-filled vibe gives makes him a decent contender for the Finale.
#Performance 5 - Kennedy Holmes (Team Jennifer)
- Sang 'This is Me' from The Greatest Showman. Elimination details will be updated once they go live. You can download and listen to Holmes's performance here, on iTunes.
- Prediction: Holmes' voice is so perfect and clear, it cuts the air like a knife. There are more seasoned performers in this competition but the pure talent that exudes from Holmes and her incredible composure beyond her years keeps her on our personal list of favorites. We think
the audience will place her in the Finale this year.
- Prediction: Holmes' voice is so perfect and clear, it cuts the air like a knife. There are more seasoned performers in this competition but the pure talent that exudes from Holmes and her incredible composure beyond her years keeps her on our personal list of favorites. We think
#Performance 6 - Reagan Strange (Team Adam)
- Sang 'You Are The Reason' by Callum Scott Elimination details will be updated once they go live. You can download and listen to Strange's performance here, on iTunes.
- Prediction: Strange's performance was truly beautiful and the song was well suited to her. It was a slower ballad-type offering and that may not bode well for Strange. Additionally, the youthfulness of Strange's voice was apparent, making her sound a little less seasoned than some of the other performers this evening. We think
Strange is in trouble this week.
- Prediction: Strange's performance was truly beautiful and the song was well suited to her. It was a slower ballad-type offering and that may not bode well for Strange. Additionally, the youthfulness of Strange's voice was apparent, making her sound a little less seasoned than some of the other performers this evening. We think
Performance # 7 - Chevel Shepherd
- Sang 'Blue' by Leann Rimes. Elimination details will be updated once they go live. You can download and listen to Shepherd's performance here, on iTunes.
- Prediction: From the very first notes, Shepherd owned this song, which is incredible for her young age. We predict
Shepherd will end up in the Final Four.
- Prediction: From the very first notes, Shepherd owned this song, which is incredible for her young age. We predict
Performance #8 - Jay Kirk (Team Blake)
- Sang 'I Swear' by John Michael Montgomery. Elimination details will be updated once they go live. You can download and listen to Jay's performance here, on iTunes.
- Prediction: Kirk has been a favorite of ours throughout the competition but there were some rocky moments in this performance. It got pitchy in a few places early on and some of the lyrics were sung incorrectly.
We think Jay could be in trouble tonight, though we hope to see him in the Finale
- Prediction: Kirk has been a favorite of ours throughout the competition but there were some rocky moments in this performance. It got pitchy in a few places early on and some of the lyrics were sung incorrectly.
The Voice Top 8 Duo/Mashups
- The first duet of the evening paired up Team Jennifer's Kennedy Holmes and Team Adam's Reagan Strange. Their performance featured a mashup of Pharrell's 'Happy' with Janelle Monae's 'Tightrope.'
- The second duet saw Team Blake's Kirk Jay and Team Kelly's Chevel Shepherd teamed up to perform 'She's Country' by Jason Aldean and 'Country Must be Country Wide' by Brantley Gilbert. This performance was incredible. Both singers brought some serious county vibes to the stage. This was a great match-up and should help boost both singers towards the Finale.
- The third duet brings together MaKenzie from Team Jennifer and Kymberli from Team Kelly to perform a mashup of 'Got to Be Real' by Cheryl Lynn and 'Best of My Love' by The Emotions.
When Does The 'Voice' Air Next?
The Voice will be back Tuesday, December 11 at 8 p.m. EDT on NBC, where the Top 8 semi-finalists will compete once again. Be sure to tune in then to see your favorite singers perform.