Kimberly wows the coaches and the audience with her performance of 'The House of the Rising Sun' in the April 12 episode.
- Apr 14, 2015
AceShowbiz - The Top 12 of "The Voice" season 8 once again performed to earn people's votes on Monday night, April 13, with Reba McEntire as advisor. Hannah Kirby of Team Blake Shelton was up first, singing "Edge of Seventeen" by Stevie Nicks. Blake said Hannah set the bar really high for the start of the competition.
Brian Johnson from Team Adam Levine later took the stage to sing Sting's "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You". Christina Aguilera thought he did well and overcame all the problems he had during rehearsal. Adam was proud of Brian and applauded him for his hard work.
India Carney sang Hozier's "Take Me to Church" as asked by her mentor Christina. Christina advised her to add some grit to the song and make it her own, and India nailed it. Pharrell Williams said she's like a professional and it was like an India concert.
Mia Z of Team Pharrell went with "Miss You" by The Rolling Stones. During practive, Reba said that she couldn't understand any of the words she was singing, but on the stage she hit the high notes perfectly. Pharrell said she killed it.
Deanna Johnson from Team Adam was next to perform, singing "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" by Hillsong United. The coaches couldn't hear the start of the song probably because of the mic, but she ended it on a high note. Christina thought the song suited her voice.
Pharrell picked John Lennon's "Imagine" for Sawyer Fredericks. Adam raved about Sawyer's voice, while Pharrell said the 15-year-old recovered from the missed note perfectly.
Rob Taylor from Team Christina put a spell on the coaches and the audience with his performance of "I Put a Spell on You". The coaches gave him a standing ovation as Adam said he just pulled ahead in the race.
Blake chose "Why" by Jason Aldean for Corey Kent White as he wanted Corey to show his bad boy side. Adam said Corey was almost there and Blake believed Corey would get better. Christina called it a strong performance.
Koryn Hawthorne of Team Pharrell took on "Stronger" by Kelly Clarkson. She started the performance a cappella which made it more interesting. Blake said she slayed it and made the most of her second chance after being saved by Pharrell last week.
Up next was Joshua Davis from Team Adam, performing "America" by Simon & Garfunkel. His coach advised him to sing without guitar and the result was good. Christina said the performance was refreshing and Pharrell thought it was Joshua's best performance so far.
Meghan Linsey sang "Girl Crush" by Little Big Town to embrace her country roots and she nailed it. Adam said he loved her and hated Blake because she's on Blake's team.
Kimberly Nichole of Team Christina closed out the show with her rendition of "The House of the Rising Sun". The audience erupted into cheers at the end of her performance, as Adam said he was stunned. Blake thought Christina might win the competition because of Kimberly.
