{"id":613,"date":"2011-06-07T21:42:02","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T01:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/the_prophet_of_pop\/?p=613"},"modified":"2011-06-08T09:39:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-08T13:39:00","slug":"the-voice-goes-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/the_prophet_of_pop\/2011\/06\/the-voice-goes-live.html","title":{"rendered":"The Voice Goes Live!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I’ve made it no secret the The Voice<\/em> is my favorite vocal performance show on the market. \u00a0As a taped show it has been put together with skill, paying far more attention to the actual music than it’s competitors. \u00a0This was the first live show, and the first where it took the standard approach. \u00a0To mix things up, the coaches performed songs with their groups, which was a nice break from the monotony of performance after performance. \u00a0It also captured one of the things that makes The Voice<\/em> an interesting show, because it was clear in the performances that the coaches have really gotten to know their teams. \u00a0The Voice<\/em> goes beyond sound bites and product placement to show the fun and emotion of music along with how it can connect people.<\/p>\n

This week two sets of teams performed – Team Christina Aguilera and Team Blake Shelton. \u00a0The standout performances started with rocker Jared Blake, whose stirring performance of the Kings of Leon hit “Use Somebody” got the crowd and the judges going. \u00a0It was the absolutely perfect song choice for his voice, and it was the first time I had enjoyed that top 40 hit. \u00a0Dia Frampton didn’t give the best vocal performance, but her re-write of a Kanye West hit was a really great moment of creativity for the show. \u00a0Many of the contestants who auditioned with alternate versions of songs have left the competition, so this was nice to see. \u00a0Unfortunately, not much else really stuck with me. \u00a0On Christina’s team, former Idol Frenchie Davis was the lone standout, she brought down the house with “When Love Takes Over.”<\/p>\n

The performances by the teams and the coaches really showed more of what the contestants were capable of than their actual performances did. \u00a0They were a blast to watch. \u00a0I do think it was a mistake to put these two teams on the same show. \u00a0There is great talent on both teams, but on the whole they are the two weakest teams on the show. \u00a0On the flip side, I imagine that the live performances next week will be absolutely dynamite, so I hope the viewers stick around to see what happens!<\/p>\n

Related –\u00a0The Voice Premiere on NBC! \u00a0Can It Destroy Idol?<\/a><\/p>\n

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