PERFORMANCE TOTALLY UPSTAGED BY GOLD ACCESSORIES Not only did Sugar, Danica, Jean Kelley, Mia Pfirrman and Bryana Salaz look stunning in their slinky red dresses, but they all managed to bring Jessie J-level ferocity to the вЂњOMG, I think IвЂ™ve heard this enoughвЂќ summer-song sensation. LEAST FAVORITE MOMENT THAT HAD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROCEEDINGSДitto for Ed SheeranвЂ™s вЂњThinking Out LoudвЂќ -В except unlike Hozier, his new single has no discernible hook!Д«EST REMINDER OF THE SHOWвЂ™S вЂњTHIS IS THE VOICEвЂќ CATCHPHRASE: вЂњBang BangвЂќ didnвЂ™t push to get a couple of early evictees on background-vocal duty? HozierвЂ™s вЂњTake Me to ChurchвЂќ is welcome anytime, any place -В but how come Mark Burnett & Co. Am I the only one who prefers him on Southern Rock jams than on twangier fare?ДЇAVORITE MOMENT THAT HAD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROCEEDINGS I wouldnвЂ™t have expected the country crooner to gravitate toward R&B divas, but dudeвЂ™s choice of DaNica and Sugar вЂ“В along with fellow Nashville striver Taylor Brashears -В resulted in one of the eveningвЂ™s most lovely surprises. MOST UNEXPECTED GROUPING: Craig Wayne BoydвЂ™s вЂњKeep Your Hands to YourselfвЂќ Callback Performance

Not sure what #TeamBlakeвЂ™s trio of contestant did to deserve the cold shoulder, but after the episodeвЂ™s completely ineffectual Top 20 group rendition of вЂњPompeii,вЂќ these contestants wereВ apparently escorted out of the building by NBC security with a box of Rice-a-Roni and a вЂњthanks for participating!вЂќ certificate from Mark Burnett. MISSING IN ACTION TROPHY: Reagan James, Jessie Pitts and James David Carter I loved that this one felt like a true duet -В fueled by mutual respect -В and without a single bad note in the mix. You could tell by the way sheвЂ™d sometimes stop and smile in appreciation, that the British pop sensation was delighted by her duet partnerвЂ™s breezy soulfulness and superstar swagger -В but that didnвЂ™t mean she held back one bit on her own beastmaster-level vocals. PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT: Jessie J and Chris Jamison, вЂњMasterpieceвЂќ (Then again, if Amanda Brown is not yet a household name, is there anything that makes sense in this messed-up world?)Д«efore we get to the big news - the Season 7 results - letвЂ™s hand out a few awards based on Tuesday nightвЂ™s grand finale. And if you factor in Pharrell WilliamsвЂ™ commitment to fostering the careers of Top 12 finishers Sugar Joans and DaNica Shirey -В both of whom straight kilt/killed it during their respective trio of finale performances - The Voice now has a sextetВ of powerhouses manning the battering ram that could finally bring down radio resistance to its alumnaeвЂ™s post-show success. I mean, letвЂ™s face it: At noon today, 7 of the top 11 slots on the iTunes Top 100 singles chart were occupied by members of the Season 7 Top 4 (Chris Jamison, Matt McAndrew, Craig Wayne Boyd and Damien). (I live in the Garden State, so that joke is officially not offensive.) I will stop short, however, of predicting which contestant gets the job done forВ the only reality franchise where the slightest hint of negativity is greeted by producers in Hazmat suits, sealed in plastic biohazard bins and shipped to landfills in deepest New Jersey.

Let me begin this recap with a bold prediction: Season 7 of The Voice, despite being the weakest in the history of NBCвЂ™s singing competition, will be the first to launch a chart-topping, stadium-filling superstar.

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