Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Serenity Arce interacts with the judges following a four-chair turn performance on The Voice. (NBC Photo)

The Voice introduced us to eight more artists who earned spots on Season 25 Monday night.

That leaves just four spots — one on each team — left to fill entering Tuesday’s blind audition finale.

A week after Madison Curbelo went from zero to four chairs in her return to the show, another singer did the same.

That would be teenager Serenity Arce, who opted to join Team Chance. She was the night’s only four-chair turn artist and just the seventh this season.

That said, she was the third four-chair artist lured to Team Chance, following the path set by Maddi Jane and Dani Stacey.

Meanwhile, The Voice production team continues to baffle with its disrespect of artists who made the show.

We barely met Zeya Rae, who earned a spot on Season 25, though the show spent considerable airtime introducing us to Moelle, Emma Valentine and JJ Higgins, three singers who failed to turn a chair.

Folks, these performances are pretty brief, but lots of time and effort goes into preparing for them. And I will forever argue that singers who succeed in landing a spot on The Voice deserve to have their full audition air.

And if the show can’t manage that, it could at least put a full edit, complete with coaches’ feedback, on YouTube.

On to this week’s recap. As always, following the links attached to each singer’s name will take you to a profile blog with lots more information, including details about already released music.

BEST OF THE NIGHT

Serenity Arce, 16, Jupiter, Fla., “This City” by Sam Fischer: Serenity displays a lovely tone from the opening line and has all four coaches facing her in a heartbeat. John and Chance led the way. But Serenity won’t be able to pick Dan + Shay, because they were blocked. Meanwhile, Serenity gets a standing ovation from the coaches. Dan said he felt that performance “deep down in my soul.” Chance called the performance “amazing” and said she could win. Reba called her voice “wonderful.” John says her voice is distinct, powerful and crisp. Serenity decided to join Team Chance. On this night, her vocals were clearly the best we heard.

RUNNER-UP

Elyscia Jefferson, 20, Baltimore, Md., “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” by Michael Jackson: Hey, really nice opening form Elyscia. And she’s got some power to that voice too. Dan + Shay turn quickly. So does Chance and Reba. Elyscia then begins dancing and showing off her stage presence. The vocal suffers a bit from the movement, but Elyscia gives us another glimpse of her potential with a nice glory note. Chance called it an amazing performance. Reba called her young and incredibly talented and liked her poise on stage. Shay called her voice “flawless.” Elyscia pulled a bit of a surprise and joined Team Reba.

ALSO MADE THE SHOW

Ronnie Wilson, 28, Atlanta, Ga., “Pillowtalk” by ZAYN: Ronnie’s delivered a frill-filled performance. He gets an early chair turn from John. And when he starts hitting some high notes, Reba turns her chair as well. Dan compliments him on a beautiful voice. Reba says Ronnie has a quality in his voice “that just makes a person feel good.” John complimented him on his fresh taste and making the song his own. Ronnie decided to join Team Legend.

Ryan Coleman, 25, Chalfont, Pa., “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Wither: Ryan opens strong, showing off a nice tone with just a touch of twang. Odd. This is one of the night’s better vocals, but it took quite a while for Ryan to get a chair turn from Dan + Shay. The other coaches stayed put, meaning Ryan automatically becomes a member of their team. John liked the energy in his voice. Shay said he loved Ryan’s tone and says his voice “has an identity. Dan said he loved the performance.

Ducote Talmage, 20, Auburn, Alabama, “Sand in My Boots” by Morgan Wallen: I’m by no means a Morgan Wallen fan, but this is a great song. And Ducote’s version, complete with plenty of rasp, entices quick chair turns from John and from Dan + Shay. John complimented Ducote on a “cool tone” and the little scratch in his vocals, calling it “a lovely voice to listen to.” Dan says his voice sounds like he should be on country radio. Ducote opted to join Team Dan + Shay.

AJ Harvey, 25, Norman, Okla., “Girl from the North Country” by Bob Dylan: AJ’s singer-songwriter vibe entices quick chair turns from Chance, followed by Dan + Shay. Aj completed a nice, smooth performance, but no one else turns. Reba complimented him on a “great job.” John said he has a lovely voice. Dan liked the richness in his vocals. Shay called it phenomenal. Chance liked the soul in the performance. AJ decided to join Team Dan + Shay.

Zoe Levert, 20, New Orleans, La., “Better Man” by Taylor Swift: She opens tenderly, but her vocals swell as she reaches the chorus. Zoe displays a nice break in her voice near the end. And she gets a last-second chair turn from John. Dan of Dan + Shay complimented her on a nice performance. Oh, and isn’t this neat? Zoe’s first-dance song for her wedding is Dan + Shay’s “From the Ground Up.” So Dan + Shaw take the stage and perform a bit of the song as Zoe and her fiance dance. John complimented her on her higher range and a tone that’s “so clear.” Since no one else turned, Zoe automatically became Team Legend.

Zeya Rae, “Bellyache” by Billie Eilish: We heard a grand total of 15 seconds of this performance. Dan said her voice sounded like Florence & The Machine meets Lana Del Rey. Reba says she loves Zeya’s voice and it’s unlike any others on her team. Of course, The Voice found airtime for Reba to show off her chicken tenders. Oh, my.