Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Fans of The Voice sure love their country music.

They delivered three more examples of that Tuesday night.

Exhibit A: Kirk Jay of Team Blake, who rode the show’s preferential treatment and a strong iTunes showing right into the Season 15 finale.

Exhibit B: Chevel Shepherd, the teenager who will carry the banner for Team Kelly Clarkson in next week’s Top 4

Exhibit C: Chris Kroeze of Team Blake, whose fabulous support from back home made him The Voice’s most streamed singer for the second straight week.

Kirk, Chevel and Chris were voted into the finale Tuesday night, later to be joined by Team Jennifer’s whiz kid Kennedy Holmes.

Kennedy, who just turned 14, secured Season 15’s final save after going up against Reagan Strange and MaKenzie Thomas.

That trio finished fourth through six in the overnight fan voting.

Kymberli Joye and Sarah Grace were the bottom two in that voting and were automatically eliminated as a result.

for those wondering, this marked the fourth straight season of The Voice in which Blake Shelton has placed two singers in the Top 4.

He’s going for his seventh win in Season 15, having previously triumphed with country singers in Season 11 (Sundance Head), Season 7 (Craig Wayne Boyd), Season 4 (Danielle Bradbery) and Season 3 (Cassadee Pope).

Here’s a photo gallery from Tuesday’s show.

See also
Song by song grades for the Top 8
iTunes results for the Top 8

Kirk Jay reacts to being the first singer voted through to The Voice Season 15 finale while the rest of the Top 8 look on. (NBC Photo)

Chevel Shepherd celebrates her Top 4 finish with coach Kelly Clarkson after the show. (NBC Photo)

Chris Kroeze reacts to making the finals on The Voice Tuesday night. (NBC Photo)

Kennedy Holmes, MaKenzie Thomas, Kymberli Joye, Sarah Grace and Reagan James wait to find out who will sign for the save on The Voice. (NBC Photo)

Kennedy Holmes performs for the save Tuesday night on The Voice. (NBC Photo)

MaKenzie Thomas performs for the save Tuesday night on The Voice. (NBC Photo)

Reagan Strange performs for the save Tuesday night on The Voice. (NBC Photo)

MaKenzie Thomas, Reagan Strange and Kennedy Holmes await results Tuesday night on The Voice. (NBC Photo)

MaKenzie Thomas and Reagan Strange congratulate Kennedy Holmes on advancing on The Voice. (NBC Photo)