"The Voice" 6 Did Your Favorite Make the Top 5?
The Voice Season Six has come down to the final five contestants, following last night's bloodbath, which eliminated three singers (Sisaundra Lewis, Audra McLaughlin and Delvin Choice) rather than the usual two. Four of the final eight contestants were declared immediately safe, but the other four had to sing for votes on Twitter and only one was granted another chance through the Twitter Instant Save.
That all boiled down to meaning that all four teams are still in the running. Team Adam is down to two singers, while Team Blake, Team Shakira and Team Usher each have only on contestant left. Meet the final five contestants of The Voice Season Six.
Like numerous other artists (particularly Justin Beiber), Christina Grimmie got her start on YouTube, where she goes by the handle zeldaxlove64 and has more than 2.5 million subscribers. Her YouTube popularity even won her a sweet gig opening for Selena Gomez.
With the vocal chops and fan base to take on any competitor, Christina has been secure in her spot on Team Adam all season.
Most recently, when she gave a powerful rendition of Lil Wayne's "How to Love," she moved Blake to acknowledge, "You look and sound like a superstar up there."
Follow Christina on Twitter at @TheRealGrimmie.
Josh Kaufman has been singing most of his life, but still has to work as a a SAT prep tutor to support his wife and three kids. Not for long though, if his performance so far on The Voice is any indication of his chances to go pro. The early front-runner--for whom all four judges turned during auditions--Josh was originally on Team Adam. Then Adam Levine made the mistake of pitting two great singers against each other and Team Usherswooped in to steal Josh away.
Now Adam must be kicking himself. In the most recent performances, Blake Shelton raved that Josh's rendition of "I Can't Make You Love Me" was, "As perfect of a performance as I've seen on the show."
Follow Josh on Twitter at @IAmJoshKaufman.
Teased for her tomboyish appearance, Kristen Merlin felt like The Voice offered her the best chance to share her music without being discounted for her looks. The lesbian country singer has been on TeamShakira all Season Six, and she's managed to out sing and outlast her other teammates. Recently she was even praised by Blake Shelton who had passed Kristen up but now admits she's made a believer out of him.
Follow her on Twitter at @kristenmerlin.
Jake Worthington is country boy who loves fishing and four-wheeling in his free time. After he broke his back playing football, Jake discovered his passion for music. Jake auditioned to get on The Voice last season, but didn't make a team,
This time has been completely different, as Jake's held his own week after week on Team Blake. But critics complain he can't handle uptempo numbers and doesn't have the stage presence of other Voice contestants. Still, if he picks the right songs, he could hang onto his spot a little longer.
Follow Jake on Twitter at @JDW_Music.
Kat Perkins, started a band with her former husband--but neither the band or her marriage even lasted a year. After that, she'd decided to take a break from music, and was working as a full-time nanny when she was chosen for The Voice Season Six.
The Team Adam singer has come close to elimination more than once, in fact she got a second save last night on behalf of Twitter voters, when she proved she had the voice to pull off a rock version of "Get Lucky." Now, can Kat get lucky enough to make it to the finale?
Follow Kat on Twitter at @KatPerkinsMusic.
That all boiled down to meaning that all four teams are still in the running. Team Adam is down to two singers, while Team Blake, Team Shakira and Team Usher each have only on contestant left. Meet the final five contestants of The Voice Season Six.
1. Christina Grimmie
Like numerous other artists (particularly Justin Beiber), Christina Grimmie got her start on YouTube, where she goes by the handle zeldaxlove64 and has more than 2.5 million subscribers. Her YouTube popularity even won her a sweet gig opening for Selena Gomez.
With the vocal chops and fan base to take on any competitor, Christina has been secure in her spot on Team Adam all season.
Most recently, when she gave a powerful rendition of Lil Wayne's "How to Love," she moved Blake to acknowledge, "You look and sound like a superstar up there."
Follow Christina on Twitter at @TheRealGrimmie.
2. Josh Kaufman
Josh Kaufman has been singing most of his life, but still has to work as a a SAT prep tutor to support his wife and three kids. Not for long though, if his performance so far on The Voice is any indication of his chances to go pro. The early front-runner--for whom all four judges turned during auditions--Josh was originally on Team Adam. Then Adam Levine made the mistake of pitting two great singers against each other and Team Usherswooped in to steal Josh away.
Now Adam must be kicking himself. In the most recent performances, Blake Shelton raved that Josh's rendition of "I Can't Make You Love Me" was, "As perfect of a performance as I've seen on the show."
Follow Josh on Twitter at @IAmJoshKaufman.
3. Kristen Merlin
Teased for her tomboyish appearance, Kristen Merlin felt like The Voice offered her the best chance to share her music without being discounted for her looks. The lesbian country singer has been on TeamShakira all Season Six, and she's managed to out sing and outlast her other teammates. Recently she was even praised by Blake Shelton who had passed Kristen up but now admits she's made a believer out of him.
Follow her on Twitter at @kristenmerlin.
4. Jake Worthington
Jake Worthington is country boy who loves fishing and four-wheeling in his free time. After he broke his back playing football, Jake discovered his passion for music. Jake auditioned to get on The Voice last season, but didn't make a team,
This time has been completely different, as Jake's held his own week after week on Team Blake. But critics complain he can't handle uptempo numbers and doesn't have the stage presence of other Voice contestants. Still, if he picks the right songs, he could hang onto his spot a little longer.
Follow Jake on Twitter at @JDW_Music.
5. Kat Perkins
Kat Perkins, started a band with her former husband--but neither the band or her marriage even lasted a year. After that, she'd decided to take a break from music, and was working as a full-time nanny when she was chosen for The Voice Season Six.
The Team Adam singer has come close to elimination more than once, in fact she got a second save last night on behalf of Twitter voters, when she proved she had the voice to pull off a rock version of "Get Lucky." Now, can Kat get lucky enough to make it to the finale?
Follow Kat on Twitter at @KatPerkinsMusic.