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Jaelen Johnston performs ‘Dial Drunk’ during the knockout round on The Voice. (NBC Photo)

The Voice coaches each get to bring back an artist for Monday night’s semifinals thanks to the Super Save.

So who’s coming back?

Well, fans won’t know until Monday.

But I’ve got some hunches, which I’ll lay out below.

Team Adam

He’ll bring back one of his four-chair turn guys — Ethan Eckenroad, Britton Moore or Conor James. Ethan turned in the best playoff performance, Conor turned in the most entertaining, Britton might have the most fan appeal. Ethan has posted a social media message looking back on his time on the show, so we might be able to rule him out. My best guess is Conor gets the nod based on his fun cover of “Pink Pony Club” in the playoffs. The Voice even used the performance on YouTube to promote the start of the playoffs.

Team Kelsea

This is the easy one. I’d bet money — and I never gamble — on the return of Jaelen Johnston. He’s a potential finalist. If the pissed off fans who vowed to stop watching after Kelsea eliminated her last country singer learn that he needs their vote to make the finals. His baffling elimination, by the way, is also why I think the coaches were very well aware of this twist long before it was announced.

Team Legend

Olivia Kuper-Harris is the most likely choice. I wasn’t a huge fan of her playoff performance. But her knockout round performance of Donna Summer’s “Last Dance” was one of the best of Season 27. Period. An excellent vocal plus great staging as Olivia started at the piano, then got up and pranced he stage.

Team Michael

Of the contestants eliminated in the playoffs, Kaiya Hamilton turned in the strongest performance. My hunch is she gets the spot. Michael already chose her as the battle round victor over Barry Jean Fontenot, another of those eligible. And Barry, like Ethan, has posted a farewell Voice message on Instagram.

How will the voting work Monday? Well, The Voice hasn’t made an official announcement.

But when it used to stage Top 12 shows, the lowest vote-getters were eliminated, the Top 4 vote-getters advanced and those in the middle performed for an instant save to determine the final spot in the season finale.

There will likely be an overnight voting window. Again, I haven’t seen any official word on the hours for voting.

See also …
Song by song grades for Team Legend
Song by song grades for Team Adam
Song by song grades for Team Kelsea
Song by song grades for Team Michael