Karen Galera drew a tough match in the first-ever night of Cross Battles on The Voice. The 19-year-old from Dallas, Texas, was pitted against Lisa Ramey, a more experienced performer who’s had a hand in the release of three EPs since 2013. Karen wound up being eliminated when the results came in Tuesday, but not…
Ciera Dumas and Kanard Thomas will duke it out for the Comeback Stage title on The Voice. And the winner of their showdown next week will determine which of the two will compete for a chance to rejoin the live competition on The Voice main stage. Ciera and Kanard competed in the Comeback Stage…
The freshly minted American Idol Top 10 will regal us with Disney tunes this week. But the most important thing for fans to know is that this will mark the first week of live voting. Sunday’s episode of American Idol will be simulcast coast to coast. with results announced at the end of the…
In news that should shock no one, The Voice registered its lowest rating ever Tuesday night. TV by the Numbers reports that the show earned a 1.0 rating among viewers 18-49 for Tuesday’s results show and a total viewership of just more than 7 million. The show’s previous low rating was a 1.2, which came…
Two nights of cross battles haven’t changed my opinion of the latest wrinkle introduced by The Voice. They’re a potentially entertaining and interesting twist to the competition — not necessarily better than the old knockouts, just more gimmicky. They are better than the battle rounds. Sorry, but those duets never have been and never…
Was it just me, or did Adam Levine seem a little overly eager to have his team challenged on the opening night of the cross battles? I mean, Blake Shelton announced that he was sending Dexter Roberts and his four-chair turn credentials into battle. Adam Levine begged Blake to challenge him, and got his wish….
The Voice held its first-ever cross battles Monday night, and Dexter Roberts, Matthew Johnson and Maelyn Jarmon proved why they should be in the running for the Season 16 Voice crown. Eight battles were held Monday. Winners, based on fan voting, will be announced during Tuesday’s results show. Then coaches will have a chance to…
Fans voted seven singers into the Top 10 on American Idol Monday night. And, for the most part, those seven then took the stage and showed why they were worthy of the support they got. Here are song by song grades for the lucky seven on Idol — Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon, Laine Hardy, Wade…
Did the American Idol judges save the right three singers Monday night? Given their choices, I have no complaints. Uche and Dimitrius Graham turned in save performances that absolutely demanded saves. And while the Alyssa Raghu call was a bit closer, she probably has displayed a bit more versatility than the three female singers…
The American Idol judges completed their Season 17 Top 10 Monday night by awarding saves to Uche, Dimitrius Graham and Alyssa Raghu. They join a male heavy Top 10 that also includes Laine Hardy, Alejandro Aranda, Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon, Wade Kota and Walker Burroughs. The only females who advanced to the Top 10 via fan…
