'The Voice's Top 12 artists perform, coach Blake Shelton picks out the best singer on each opposing team

The Voice coach Blake Shelton declared the best singer, or the one to beat, on each of his opposing coaches' teams.


During Monday night's performance show, the Top 12 took the stage and sang their hearts out to convince America to keep them in the sixth-season competition. With three members remaining on each of the four teams, it was obvious who will probably stick around until the end.

Adam Levine's team member Christina Grimmie wowed the judges with her performance of "Dark Horse."

"Christina, you are 100% proof that dynamite comes in small packages. When I hear your voice, it's impossible to understand how that much sound comes out of such a tiny human being. But aside from all that, for me, as an opposing coach, you're the artist to beat on Adam's team, I think," Blake told her.

"I didn't know you could do the falsettos that well, and your range is so impressive, so impressive. You nailed it girl!" Shakira said.


"She completely gave her interpretation in a way that allows people to see who she will be as an artist. She actually is the best singer on your team," Usher told Adam.

"I continue to be more and more impressed and surprised what you're capable of... I might as well have been watching, you know, the VMAs or something. It was so yours. It belonged to you. And that's the definition of what you have to accomplish," Adam explained.


Shakira's artist Tess Boyer performed "I'll Be There for You." She certainly won the coaches over and made Blake and Usher both upset because they previously let her go.

"Tess, I made a prediction for Adam's team earlier and I'm going to make one for Shakira's team. I think you're the artist on 'Team Shakira' to beat, I do. I think you're going to take her team the furthest," Blake told Tess.

"It has never been a question whether you could go this far... We, as a collective, celebrate you," Usher said.


"No one can deny your promise as a technical singer. You are amazing and you've grown so much and you look so beautiful. You nailed it, girl. You nailed it! You really did. You're so admirable. She's so damn smart. She takes every note and she just digests it all and executes everything in a way that is just so efficient... I just love you," Shakira explained.


Blake picked out Josh Kaufman as the best member on Usher's team. He sang "Stay With Me." Josh had previously been on Adam's team.

"I'll say it for a third time tonight. As an opposing coach... in sizing up the competition of these other teams, in my opinion, you're the guy to beat on 'Team Usher.' You're that good. Perfect," Blake told him.

"Josh, I'm such a fan of yours. You're so clever to start the song so understated and contained, in a way, to laying it on -- just knock us out with the sickness of your voice, because it's just unbelievable, the notes that you can hit and your skills as a vocalist are just extraordinary," Shakira said.

"Josh, I am so stupid and every time you get up there, I realize it more and more... I got to just say, man, that's the perfect song for you. Usher made a fantastic call there. I thought you were going to be here as a member of my team, but I don't really care because you're here and that's all that really matters," Adam explained.


"You are incredible, man... You [created] such an incredible story," Usher said, adding that he completely commanded the room and the audience.


As for Blake's own team, Usher, Shakira and Adam seemed to agree Sisaundra Lewis -- who sang "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" -- is at the top of the country star's lineup.

"Does it get any better than this? Because every time you come out here, you just blow everybody's socks off, which is crazy... God, you're incredible. Your voice is amazing," Usher told Sisaundra.

"Honestly, the restraint that you showed... that was the most beautiful part of your performance," Adam explained. "We finally got to see this really, really controlled, seasoned, different thing that we haven't seen, and I loved it!"

"How much great things can we throw at you here about your voice? I want to say to you that I hope you're taking all this in. You left the music industry for 10 years... I hope you're enjoying what's happening right now, Sisaundra. People love you. Great job!" Blake said.



Also during Monday night's performance show, Usher's team member Bria Kelly performed "Rolling in the Deep," while his other team member TJ Wilkins sang "Waiting on the World to Change."

Adam's team member Delvin Choice performed "Unchained Melody." His team member Kat Perkins performed "Magic Man."

Shakira's team member Kristen Merlin performed "Stay," while Dani Moz sang "Just Give Me a Reason."

Blake's Jake Worthington performed "Anymore." His team member Audra McLaughlin also took the stage with a highly-praised rendition of "Angel of the Morning."

                                                                                                                                        During Tuesday night's live results show on NBC, two The Voice artists will get sent home regardless of which team they are on.






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