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The Voice Recap: Season 2 Finale — The Winner Is. Oh, sure, there were a few awkward moments where the Top 4 were painfully grafted onto performances by big- name artists with products or tours to promote — Juliet with Flo Rida? Tony, Jermaine, and Chris relegated to undetectable backup for Hall & Oates? But seriously, check out Vicci’s terrific new single, “Come Along,” on i. Tunes!)PHOTOS ! Not really.) (Also: I just typed the words “Justin Bieber’s . Still, was I the only one who thought Jamar shone brightest on this number? He likes me!”)Chris Mann (with Lindsey Pavao and Katrina Parker), the Verve’s “Bitter Sweet Symphony” . Katrina matched him with power and pitch- perfection, too, and while Lindsey’s wispier tone wasn’t an obvious fit with the two power vocalists, she certainly held her own in the evening’s best musical moment. Hall seem to lose steam/interest as the lounge- y arrangement of the song went on. Maybe if he’d let The Voice. Still, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing these B- level contestants get one more moment in the spotlight, and that stank- face exchange between Kim and Sera was a hoot and a holler. I just wondered why Ashley de la Rosa didn’t wind up in the mix along with ’em. Juliet Simms (with Erin Willett, Rae. Lynn, and Jamar Rogers), the Beatles’/Joe Cocker’s “With a Little Help From My Friends” ? And while the sound mix got a little wonky on Erin and Rae. Lynn’s verse, I have to say Juliet’s banshee wailing on the final chorus more than made up for any prior deficiencies. Tony Lucca and Jordis Unga, Fleetwood Mac’s “Go Your Own Way” . Panini.) Alas, in practice, the sandwich was charred and disappointing on both sides. Not a great final impression for a pair of vocalists capable of better. A few other thoughts on the telecast. I won’t lie: I dig this very strange man, even if he needs to up his game in song selection and actionable feedback during The Voice. I hate it.”And now, the results! Again! 3rd Place. Tony Lucca (If TVLine had an office pool, I’d have definitely finished last)2nd Place. Juliet Simms (Argh! Lady rockers just can’t catch a break!)“The Voice”Jermaine Paul (? Well, he seems like a nice guy, and his joyous, emotional breakdown made for good TV, I suppose, but I’d rank his win as perhaps the most bizarre outcome in the history of reality singing competitions. I seriously thought Alicia Keys’ former backup singer would be an automatic ouster after a deplorable cover of “Living on a Prayer” during the first live performance show, and his subsequent overwrought renditions of “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now),” “Open Arms,” and “I Believe I Can Fly” didn’t do much to make him look like a winner in my eyes, either. As my Twitter follower @mcdeallover wondered, “I think Carson had the results card upside down.”Ah well, maybe it was just the power of coach Blake Shelton’s quiet charisma at work. Or maybe America was hungry for a pop- R& B singer not afraid to crush whatever ballad comes his way with an anvil of melisma, vibrato, and holleration. What did you think of The Voice season finale? Shocked as I am that Jermaine pulled off a win — even after giving us a good idea what male childbirth might sound like during “I Believe I Can Fly”? If not Jermaine, who should’ve taken the whole ball of wax in Season 2? Sound off in the comments! And for all my reality TV news, interviews, and recaps, follow me on Twitter @Michael.
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