NBC’s ‘The Voice’ spoilers: Taylor John Williams, Damien, Matt McAndrew, top 5 songs
The top five contestants are performing tonight on “The Voice,” but you don’t have to wait any longer to see what these fives guys are singing.
As of right now, we’ve got the official choices from four of the five remaining contestants; hopefully, we’ll have Craig Wayne Boyd’s soon, and it may already be there by the time you read this. Also, take a look at our contestant rankings going into tonight’s show!
Update: Be sure to read our review of tonight’s show here!
Chris Jamison
Maroon 5, “Sugar” – Hey, Adam Levine’s promoting his own band! Sure, it could look like that, but Chris really does have a voice that works well with these songs.
Bruno Mars, “When I Was Your Man” – This is one of the first times that we’ve seen him tackle a slower song, but if he conveys it with the right amount of power, it could be enough to get him to the finale.
Craig Wayne Boyd
George Bennard, “The Old Rugged Cross” – A risky choice to perform a very old hymn as one of your last two performances. Still, it may be a good risk. There are many country fans who are religious, and they are an often-undervalued demographic.
Merle Haggard, “Workin’ Man Boots” – This is going to require 100% from Craig to pull off, since it could easily come across as karaoke. Craig has the riskiest selections, at leas tin that we could see them killing it, or causing him to be sent home.
Damien
Paula Cole, “I Don’t Want to Wait” – This song is somewhat campy, but after listening to Damien’s iTunes version, it’s really good! It’s nice that he is doing something a little bit more upbeat.
Michael Jackson, “She’s Out of My Life” – The slower song, and it’s okay. We don’t know if there is anything new Damien can bring to it.
Matt McAndrew
Foy Vance, “Make It Rain” – Is Adam a “Sons of Anarchy” fan? This song was featured prominently and covered by Ed Sheeran last week, and we feel pretty sure we’re looking at a top 10 iTunes track here.
U2, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” – A little more questionable of a choice. Hopefully, Matt performs the other song first.
Taylor John Williams
From “Once,” “Falling Slowly” – A great song. It’s been covered a few times on these singing shows, but we’re excited for Taylor to be a little more accessible.
Taylor Swift, “Blank Space” – From one Taylor to another. A smart choice if he wants to impress Swift and/or get sales on iTunes.
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Gregory Dittman
December 9, 2014 @ 12:51 am
Some of that is questionable.
Replacement songs:
Chris Jamison
Hurricane by Hellbenders
I’ll Take Care of You
The Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa version. Even Miley Cyrus is hooked on I’ll Take Care of You as she has sung that song (the version I mentioned) as a closer at her shows. Drake and Rihanna also sampled I’ll take Care of You as I’ll Take Care three months after the Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa version was released.
Craig Wayne Boyd
Soulshine by The Allman Brothers Band. It’s really a blues song so technically Craig would be hitting another genre.
Can’t Keep No Good Boy Down by The Parlor Mob. It’s a recent non country song that just has a southern flavor.
Damien
What Makes a Good Man by The Heavy
Nobody Told Me by Vintage Trouble
Both of those songs are recent songs that just sound old.
Matt McAndrew
New Moon Rising by Wolfmother
Mama by Beth Hart
Mama is actually a Voice winning song, even though it’s the Voice of Georgia. There hasn’t been much love in the U.S. for the Star Search winner, but if you plan on getting in at least the top four, if not outright winning in other countries, a Beth Hart song has been a common factor. Am I The One and Bang Bang Boom Boom are frequent songs used on The Voice in other counties.
Taylor John Williams
Mayhem by Imelda May. Give him a fast pace song.
I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa version.
Everyone gets a fast song and a ballad and a mixture of new and old.