That’s right, we’ve moved into the audience voting portion of the proceedings.
Who will sink, who will swim, and who will reduce us all to tears?
Let’s find out.
“Shallow” allows Alanis to show off a little more of her vulnerable side.
If she makes it through, the judges want to see Alanis relax and enjoy herself on stage more.
In her solo, she seems much more comfortable on stage than she has in the past.
Their voices sound nice together.
For her duet, she’s singing with season 5’s runner-up Katharine McPhee.
It’s a true powerhouse pairing, and Alyssa is able to hold her own with Kat McPhee.
She has so much confidence and stage presence.
Speaking of superfans, Wyatt’s pretty pumped to be paired with Ben Rector, and he should be.
He gets the judges up on their feet, dancing along.
It’s a feel-good moment.
He has no advice except to keep doing what he’s doing.
Like I said, they willevaporateif this kid gets voted off.
She oozes stage presence, and as Katy tells her, she “embodie[s] entertainment.”
She always brings good, palpable energy to the stage in these fun, poppy songs.
Her duet, however, is a bit of a misstep.
She doesn’t have quite the presence here she did before and gets overshadowed.
“Don’t be afraid to fly,” she tells the singer.
There’s a whole lot of soul influences in those big voices.
Both ladies are barefoot, dancing, and singing the hell out of this song.
Luke calls Anilee “so close to next-level greatness,” but needs to push it a little more.
Katy thinks Anilee is a powerhouse but still wants to hear her pushing her voice more.
However, she wants him to “loosen up.”
Luke and Lionel both agree that Deshawn seems stiff up on stage.
He wants Deshawn to walk out and be the star Luke knows he is.
This is a new, sultry and softer side to Graham DeFranco and it really works on him.
But Ben Rector helps him sort the whole thing out.
Now look at them.
It turns out pushing his range was a risk that pays off.
You don’t need to be a big powerhouse singer to be effective.
Katy, too, loves the subtleties in Graham’s voice.
She seems even more sure of herself as a performer than we’ve ever seen her.
She sounds strong on her solo song and appears really emotionally connected.
She hits it off with Brian McKnight and those good vibes translate into a great performance.
Luke tells her that after an inconsistent Hollywood Week, this puts her back in the game.
The CountryJustin Bieberhas a rough time in this round.
He seems to be paralyzed with nerves.
Both his vocals and performance are off.
He’s paired with all-star Jimmie Allen and the two really hit it off.
It’s all so nice!
Unfortunately, Cecil just can’t hold his own in the duet.
The judges all talk to him about stage presence and confidence.
Lionel wants him to take his hands out of his pockets and bring some attitude next time.
“you oughta root for yourself,” Katy tells him.
It’s a tough night!
It’s good he’s always good but he’s been more connected in other performances we’ve seen.
But his duet with Katharine McPhee?
Wow, wow, wow, friends.
Anyone else moved to tears immediately?
Their voices sound so good together, and both are so emotionally dialed into the song.
She also gives him some advice moving forward: For Willie, song choice is of the utmost importance.
It’s good, effective advice.
Unfortunately, friends, four of these twelve singers will be leaving after America’s vote.
Who do you hope sticks around for the Top 16 out of this crew?