Top 5 Power Rankings

Top 5 Power Rankings

1. Tessanne Chin: Bridge Over Troubled Water

What a performance by Tessanne this week. She stepped up her game this week and dominated her song. Being a very powerful song it was perfect for the powerful singer. the song was sung acoustically which made the listeners focus on her voice. The elongated notes were sung with force and emotion. She was once again able to prove she has one of the best voices on the show. With her performance this week I believe she will be saved.

2. Jacquie Lee: Angel

Christina chose a tough song for Jacquie to sing, and I didn’t think she would pull it off. She proved me wrong. She looked great with a stunning white dress that made her look like an angel. She hit almost every note and avoided over-singing for the most part. This was her most controlled vocal performance yet, which says a lot considering how well she’s done each week. The arrangement was also impressive with the violins and background singers who didn’t overpower her. I almost wanted to cry at some parts of the song because I could feel her emotion through the TV. One big suggestion is for Christina to stop talking so much and letting the other judges get a word in. Jacquie remains a favorite to win the competition next week and shouldn’t be in any danger of being eliminated.

3. Cole Vosbury: Shameless

If Cole did not know what time of singer he wanted to be, as Blake discussed, he should be resolved know. Shameless was a great song choice by Blake and Cole. He started the song with great consistency, and established a great flow. Cole chose his moments to display his unique power. The country voters should show up for Cole and the song should sell well on iTunes. Cole has quickly established himself in the show. Could he possibly be the first one chair turn winner in Voice history? We will have to find out, but I wouldn’t be surprised.

4. Will Champlin

Adam challenged Will this week with a very dynamic song. This song was meant for Will. It is very complex and requires a singer who is multidimensional. He again utilized his ‘no note too high’ philosophy. The performance was powerful and full of energy. I felt he missed a few notes, especially when he tried to reach his high notes. I was entertained by the song, but not impressed. It was not one of his stronger performances. There was nothing particularly memorable about this weeks song. Fortunately, the song will do well on iTunes, but I do not know if that will be enough to save him this week.

5. James Wolpert: With Or Without You

James is coming off an appearance in the bottom two last week and is only here because of the Twitter save. Tonight, he came out in a classic James outfit/glasses and sang another power ballad, which clearly seems to be his niche and comfort level. This is another song where it’s very difficult to stack up to the original, but he did a pretty good job with it. His vocal performance was solid but not spectacular. He did seem into the song, which is to be expected at this point.  I was hoping to see something a little different and maybe more risky considering he was almost knocked out last week. At this point in the competition, he did nothing to make me think he can win this competition. I enjoyed watching James perform throughout the competition, but I believe that he has reached the end of the road.