The Voice Recap: Instant Elimination Quarterfinal Twist!
by Free Britney at .With all the teams narrowed to four singers, Blake Shelton and Christina Aguilera mentored their proteges on The Voice's quarterfinals Monday night ...
... and had to axe one on the spot.
That's right, ANOTHER Voice format change! In an unprecedented twist, both coaches were obligated to immediately eliminate one of their charges.
Tonight, America's votes will determine who else will go home from each team. "I think it's caught us off guard a little bit. ... It sucks," Blake said.
From Team Blake, RaeLynn performed a rendition of Jason Aldean's "Country Girl," prompting Shelton to say he was proud and that she kicks ass.
Jermaine Paul was dubbed Christina's "favorite" after his rendition of Phil Collins' "Against All Odds." Blake called this a "turning point" for Paul.
From Aguilera's team, Ashley De La Rosa marked her 18th birthday with a rock version of Jewel's "Foolish Games" that was very well received.
Before they had to make their impossible decisions, Shelton and Aguilera each took the stage to perform with their remaining team members.
Team Christina performed Aguilera's own hit "Fighter," while Team Blake tackled the Eagles' "Heartache Tonight." Then came the hard part ...
"I was really hoping for somebody to come out here and not do a good job ... and it just didn't happen," Blake said, before eliminating Jordis Unga.
Blake based that on audience votes two weeks ago that placed her in the bottom three. Hard to blame him for that, even if he loved Jordis.
Then, in a surprise move, Aguilera opted to let Jesse Campbell go.
After Campbell's performance of Beyoncé's "Halo" earlier, Adam Levine told him he was a "huge, huge favorite" to win the entire competition.
So much for that.
Tonight, the votes of fans will decide who joins Jordis and Jesse in the former contestant category. Next week, Teams Cee Lo and Adam go for broke.
What do you think? Do you like the newest twist, and did Blake and Christina do the right things with it? Sound off on The Voice below!
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Comments (61 Total)
I watched 'The Voice' for the first time and I was thoroughly enjoying. I was always looking forward to it, up until Christina eliminated Jesse. I was mortified by her decision. I have lost trust in the integrity of the show and as a result I will no longer be watching it-ever!
I think CA is sleeping with Chris Mann. She was going too hard on him. Did you Check out the looks on her face when he wa singing????
Look at all the people dissing Christina and basically acting like immature brats just because she got rid of a contestant they like. Grow up people. It's a competition. People you like will get sent home. Get over it. @Radiance: Actually, Christina Aguilera did have a hit last year with Adam Levine. It was a NUMBER ONE HIT and got nominated for a grammy, in fact. And even though it didn't do well, she was in a movie with Cher called Burlesque in 2010. She also had an album called Bionic in 2010; it didn't do well then, but right now it's number 17 on itunes. And she's not a hater. She makes sarcastic remarks, but so do Adam and Blake. What, they can do it but she can't? I like the banter and sarcasm between the judges. @Terri: Christina Aguilera is not fake in personality. She's real, she's confident, she's opinionated, and she's outspoken.
Such a disappointment that Jesse has been eliminated. Jesse, you have a true gift and will go far in the business. Now that America has heard your voice stardom is just around the corner!
HORRIBLE decision to let Jesse go! I hope Jesse's career takes off after this and he gets a great contract soon. Aguilera is extremely arrogant, fake, and acts like the show is all about her. We have not been watching the show because of her. We did see pictures of her outfit, tight shorts... Is she pregnant? The Voice has become another stupid reality show.