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5 changes The Voice needs for Season 3

5 changes The Voice needs for Season 3
Posted by on May 9, 2012 in Season 2 Finals, The Voice | 1 comment
For a while earlier this year, it looked like The Voice might challenge American Idol for singing show supremacy. Then interest faded and the ratings trailed off. And The Voice has no one but itself to blame. The show took a major step backward in Season 2, continuing and expanding a flawed format...
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The Voice finale: Jermaine Paul wins

The Voice finale: Jermaine Paul wins
Posted by on May 9, 2012 in Season 2 Finals, The Voice | 6 comments
Update: Wow. Jermaine Paul? Really? I’m not even sure what to write. I mean, if I were ordering the contestants in order of worthiness, I would have had him fourth. Instead, he wins Season 2 of The Voice, followed by Juliet Simms, Tony Lucca and Chris Mann, in that order. Congrats to...
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Tony Lucca winning the download war on The Voice

Tony Lucca winning the download war on The Voice
Posted by on May 8, 2012 in Season 2 Finals, The Voice | 0 comments
The song might not have thrilled Christina Aguilera, but it apparently struck a chord with an awful lot of viewers of The Voice. Tony Lucca’s folk-style version of  Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” was the third-most downloaded single on iTunes as of 2 p.m. Remember, downloading the...
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The Voice recap: Who should win

The Voice recap: Who should win
Posted by on May 8, 2012 in Season 2 Finals, The Voice | 1 comment
Well, The Voice kept the music coming Monday night, didn’t it. In addition to the promised solo from each artist and in addition to the promised duet with their mentors, we got an added bonus. Each of the four finalists also sang a solo tribute to his or her mentor.  In other words, one of...
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The Voice finals: Song by song grades

The Voice finals: Song by song grades
Posted by on May 7, 2012 in Season 2 Finals, The Voice | 2 comments
Can a singer-songwriter named Tony Lucca pull off a third straight, high-energy, crowd-pleasing performance? Can opera-trained Chris Mann, no longer interesting in shrinking his voice, deliver a performance that will appeal to the masses? Can former background singer Jermaine Paul and mentor Blake...
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Ranking the final four on Season 2 of The Voice

Ranking the final four on Season 2 of The Voice
Posted by on May 6, 2012 in Season 2 Finals, The Voice | 1 comment
They square off Monday night, four singers aspiring for the same goal — the Season 2 title on The Voice. Below, I rank the artists based on where I think they’ll finish. Check back Monday night.  I’ll be live blogging throughout the performance show (8 to 10 p.m. EST).  Same...
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