The Voice SA: Our Favorite Battles
With this part of the competition coming to an end it is only fitting that we list out Top 5 Battles.
Let's go!
5.
R: Celeste vs Marissa
Karen should have found a way to keep both these girls, as well as Armand, who are all stronger singers than, say, Lindo or Amanda, who Karen chose to steal. Celeste and Marissa had the sassiness to go with their strong vocals, and their voices went toe to toe. It was good.
J Jacqueline vs Al
An unlikely pairing and an even more unlikely song choice turned into one of my favorite Battles of the season. It might not have been the most technically on-point Battle but it was one of the most enjoyable versions of ‘Speed of Sound’ I have heard to date.
4.
R: Bryce vs Bubbles
Sure, technically not the strongest vocal performances throughout the Battle stage, but whatever. This was fun. Both contestants delivered solid vocals and oozed swagger and attitude. It was like watching two potential pop stars going at it. I loved it.
J: Chico vs PJ
WHY did no one steal Chico?! Both guys were insanely good! Chico is brooding and soulful while PJ has a falsetto many singers can only dream of. Such a pity one of them had to go!
3.
R: Veronique vs Samantha
Mika's 'Grace Kelly' is a personal sentimental favourite, so I wasn't sure whether these two gifted voices would do it justice - but they did. I probably shouldn't have doubted them. They're trained vocalists and it showed. It was fun, wild, and also technical. Veronique rightfully won, but Samantha has a better and stronger vocal than several others left in the competition.
J: Bryce vs Bubbles
This was by far the Battle with the highest entertainment value. The on-stage chemistry between them was very tangible and Bryce’s swag connected beautifully with Bubbles’s soul. It would have been sacrilege if either of these two had to leave the competition. Thank you Bobby for that steal!
2.
R: Chico vs PJ
A battle where two great but completely different voices came together to share in a magical experience. PJ's beautiful falsetto matched so well with Chico's soulful tone on a Springsteen track that a lot of viewers probably didn't even know. I can see PJ delivering with that searing falsetto every week, but Chico should have been stolen.
J: Veronique vs Samantha
‘Grace Kelly’ would probably not have been my song choice for these two delightful divas but boy oh boy did they pull it off! Both were vocally on-point and exuded confidence and professionalism, I was rather disappointed that there was no save left for Samantha as she truly deserved it (more so than weaker contestants that were saved earlier on)
1.
R: Samantha vs Armand
The best kind of battle, for me, is when both contestants go full throttle, balls to the wall as they say. Sam and Armand did. They were on fire, soaring through The Darkness's track with crazy good vocals. It was a ripper. Both contestants should be in the Top 20.
J: Samantha vs Armand
These two were on fire! This battle was a blazing inferno of pure talent. I have personally warmed up more to Sam than Armand but both are highly accomplished artists who deserve to make it very far in the competition,
Do you agree with our Top 5 Battles? Who impressed you most? Let us know!
