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Kimberly Nichole performs on The Voice Monday night. (NBC Photo)

And as much as I hate to type this, it could be Kimberly Nichole.

The Rock Ballerina took the stage with a pair of rock songs Monday night, and they flopped with viewers.

Well, perhaps flopped is too strong a word. They both landed around 100 on the iTunes singles chart, a feat that would thrill many, many performers.

But every other song from Monday’s show landed in front of Kimberly’s two. For a look at where everyone landed on iTunes when voting ended today, head here.

Here’s how it stacks up heading into the show.

Not a care in the world: With two more Top 10 bonus songs on iTunes, Sawyer Fredericks could probably skip next week’s show and still have enough support to make the finals.

Shouldn’t have to worry: Meghan Linsey also scored bonus points for “Amazing Grace” and Joshua Davis’ performance of “In My Life” turned out to be a fan favorite.

Likely to squeak through: Koryn Hawthorne seems to be making a connection with viewers that goes beyond iTunes downloads. I’ll be surprised if she doesn’t make the semifinals.

Might be in danger: India Carney needed an instant save to advance last week. If Carson summons a bottom two this week, it might be an all-Team-Christina bottom two.

Most likely to go home: Kimberly, aka The Rock Ballerina, in spite of that fabulous glory note she nailed on “Dirty Diana” while almost lying on her back.

Check back at 8 p.m. I’ll be live blogging right here. And we’ll get to hear from four past Voice singers — Season 7 champ Craig Wayne Boyd, Jacquie Lee, Avery Wilson and Vicci Martinez. I’ll be posting a photo gallery from their performances after tonight’s show. For a sneak peek at what they’re likely to sing, head here.

And we’ll start off with Jacquie Lee, singing “Tears Falls,” written by Sia. There’s that big voice that made her such a teen sensation back in Season 5.

Clive Davis is introducing Avery Wilson, a Season 3 contestant who’s just released his first single, “If I Have To.” Avery, actually, did not make it to the live shows when he was on The Voice. Hearing this, you wonder why not. Follow that link and you’ll find out more about Avery, pre-Voice.

Vicci Martinez will sing “Bad News Breaker.” She released an album last week. Known as a rocker on The Voice, she’s going for more of an alternative sound these days. Interesting performance from Vicci, who takes a turn on the drums.

Next, Craig Wayne Boyd. He wrote this song while he was competing on The Voice. It’s called “I’m Still Here.” I’ll be interested to see how this does on the iTunes country chart after tonight’s performance.

Time for some results:

Moving on to the semifinals …

* Sawyer Fredericks: Wow, shocker right? Hardly. He’s been the iTunes leader every week but one since the finals began.
* Meghan Linsey: She was actually the most impressive performer from last night’s show.
* Koryn Hawthorne: As I said in the opening, she’s making a connection with viewers. I wouldn’t be surprised to see her in the finals.
* Joshua Davis: And that means all four coaches will have a member in next week’s semifinals.

And leaves India Carney and Kimberly Nichole to battle for the instant save, as I predicted above.

Now, the save-me songs …

India Carney: She’s going to tackle Pink’s “Perfect.” A cleaned-up version, of course. India sounded great on that first verse. In fact, that was a very smart shortened arrangement of the song. Grade: B

Kimberly Nichole: Her save-me song will be “Seven Nation Army.” Kimberly immediately displays her unique tone. She’s so good, I’m a little surprised to find her in the position, forced to sing for her life. She nailed a couple of huge notes during that performance. Grade: A–

And once again, the instant save vote is incredibly close. Carson says it’s about 50-50.

The save goes to: India Carney. She gets the save for a second straight week.