NBC’s ‘The Voice’ review: Meet Sisaundra Lewis, Brothers Walker, Clarissa Serna, and more

Another night, and another night of blind auditions on “The Voice“! Do we really feel like there are any huge stars in this crop, though? That is what we are still trying to figure out after the fact. Most are just very good singers that could have a nice career in the industry, but just not as solo acts … at least until we got to the very end, when a woman with the biggest earrings we’ve ever seen tried to tear down the whole roof.

As with the rest of our other reviews related to “The Voice,” we’re going to go down the list based on what team each one of the artists landed on. Also, we’re going to skip over some of the people who didn’t get much airtime … mostly because the show really didn’t care very much, either.

Team Adam Levine

Sam Behymer, “Royals” – This is the sort of artist that Adam seemingly gets every season of the show. She is someone with a soft, quirky voice that will stand out in a crowd … but she is not going to win anyone over just when it comes to pure power.

Patrick Thomson, “Can’t You See” – We were slightly worried that Patrick and his folksy voice was going to be completely overshadowed by everything that was going on around him, but he delivered with a solid, but not necessarily breathtaking, performance. We also didn’t really think that Adam’s pitch to him was that great.

Team Blake Shelton

Ryan Whyte Maloney, “Lights” – Is this just the new Terry McDermott? That is nothing to sneeze at, given that Terry did make it all the way to the finale. He’s got a huge voice! He just needs to learn to get something fresh in there.

Sisaundra Lewis – What a wonderful way to close the show. She was by far the strongest contestant of the night, and has a voice that is big enough to fill a convention center. The only thing that was strange? Seeing her pick Blake, who is about as far from her type of music as you can get. This should be a heck of an entertaining ride to see how these two work together.

Team Shakira

Clarissa Serna, “Zombie” – A very cool, nostalgic performance of a song that a good many Americans remember from back in the 1990s. A very confident performance, as well, and a huge get for Shakira. Is this the most balanced season of the show yet? It certainly feels like it at the moment.

Deshawn Washington, “Twistin’ the Night Away” – Another interesting addition and layer to the Shakira team. There is little doubt to us that this guy can seriously sing and sing very well.

Team Usher

Brothers Walker, “Keep Me in Mind” – It’s the rocker Swon Brothers! There is not that much different between them and the other duo that was on the show, but we do feel like the Swons are a little more country.

Melissa Jimenez, “If I Ain’t Got You” – When she admitted that she has a past in the industry, there was no doubt in our mind that she would get a turn. We just were shocked it happened so late. Poor Shakira never really had a chance, even if she did pull out the Spanish during it.

No team

Brendan Ryan, “Love On Top” – None of these coaches are bold enough to turn around for a performance this daring. You really just have to be aware of that when you go on this show.

Robert Lee, “The Weight” – A competent vocal, but the guy had to do something a little bit more riveting than this if he wanted to get a chair.

Allison Bray, “Where the Boys Are” – Not the best performance ever thanks mostly to song choice. Allison tried a little too hard to be creative, and it backfired. Episode grade: C+.

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