The Voice eliminated five incredible artists during Tuesday night's live results show on NBC, and they all took the time to discuss their experiences on the show and leaving the competition right as the finale approaches.

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Jordan Smith, Barrett Baber, Emily Ann Roberts and Jeffery Austin are still in the running for the Season 9 title.

During a Wednesday media call, Madi Davis, Braiden Sunshine, Zach Seabaugh, Amy Vachal and Shelby Brown talked to Reality TV World about the shock of their ousters, whether they feel they had a losing battle against country music, and why Jordan is pretty much in a league of his own. Click here to read what they had to say.

Below is another portion of their press call with reporters. Check back with Reality TV World soon for the concluding portion.

I know that you guys have a lot of mixed emotions, but now like the dust has settled, what's next? I know everyone's pretty much got to go back to school, but what else?

Braiden Sunshine: So pretty much for at least me, I know that I'm going to go home and start playing gigs and use the exposure we've gotten from jumping off of an opportunity to try and expand what I can do career-wise. I've gotten a couple of offers from people back home for like really cool gigs and management deals. And I'm really excited to see where it leads. I'm extremely excited for the future.

Zach Seabaugh: Yes, I know for me, I'm just going to take what I've learned from this whole opportunity and keep building on my career. And I'm going to try and stick with Blake for as long as I can past this show and try and make the best of everything. And with all of the huge fan base that I've gained from this show, I just want to continue with him and have him by side and put out some new music that they will purchase.

Madi Davis: Yes, I think now we just kind of have to see what happens next and see who, you know, contacts us as far as like record labels go. And it's hard to know what's going to happen in the future, but, you know, like Braiden said, I'm excited for it and this isn't the end. It's just the beginning. And we all have bright futures ahead of us. So there's no need for us to be sad that this is over, except for the fact that it was so much fun, so.

Last night, during that moment of finding out you have to perform for the Twitter Save and going through that performance and everything, what was going through your head? And can you assess how you think your performances went?

Madi Davis: Well, they run out onstage and give us our phones when the Twitter save opens and we have to Tweet and stuff like that. And I remember just looking at the Tweets and like how much retweets Jeffrey's post on The Voice Twitter was getting, and I remember just being like -- not really sad -- but just, like, okay with what was happening.

And you know, I'm at peace with the fact I couldn't control what was going on and Pharrell had been giving me good advice during the whole show. Every commercial break it seemed like he would run up and tell me to breathe and tell me that my value wasn't based on, you know, voting and stuff like that.

But those situations are hard. I remember in the beginning kind of freaking out. But then when it started happening, I realized that I had absolutely no control and I felt calm and I felt ready to accept whatever results happened.

Zach Seabaugh: Yes, I have to agree. I mean, at the beginning of all this, you find out you have to go home, and being in that position was tough. I mean, especially with it being on live TV and, you know, you're trying to hold back so many emotions. I'm just trying to keep it as mature as possible on TV. And it was tough to sing that song, especially the type of message that I had to deliver in that moment and I was extremely nervous as well.

You know, I gave it my all and I left the stage with no regrets. I'm happy for Jeffrey for moving on and going to the finale. And this is just something that we had to prepare for, and at the end of the day, this is what happened and we've got to take what we learned from it and just keep moving forward.

Shelby, I wanted to know if you were able to give us an example of how Adam drove you crazy.

Shelby Brown: (Laughs) There's many examples. Let's see, I guess I can go back to my last rehearsal. He just -- it was kind of like a joke thing, but it was just a way we like go back and forth with each other. That happened a lot. Like I did onstage, it happened a lot in rehearsals that wasn't really shown. I mean, there's a lot that happened. I don't know if I can give just like one example.

He would just -- like the time I was crying and he was dancing. I was telling him that he probably shouldn't do that, that he really kind of sucks at it. And he was like, "But am I making you smile?" I'm like, "Yes, because you look [stupid] right now."

And it was just that kind of relationship where we went back and forth like that. I don't think many people can say that they have a relationship with Adam Levine like that, where you can joke with him and make fun of him and it still be all in good humor. So I guess that could be an example.

Madi, do you see what has changed within yourself throughout the competition as far as your music and what your vision is for your music and who you are and what you want to become?

Madi Davis: You know, what I think I've realized throughout this whole process is that being talented and you know having a natural gift isn't really enough. You know, you need people that are willing to work with you and help you. And you need people that are equally as talented, if not more talented -- like in my case Pharrell Williams or the band director, Paul Mirkovich -- you know, there to help your vision become something that's real.

And I think that's how I've grown, because I used to think that that was impossible, but I didn't really want to work with other people. I wasn't open to that idea. But I came on the show and everyone was so good at their job that I would've been a fool not to take advantage of just all the help I was being given.

So I think that's something that I look back on and I think, "Wow, I've really grown in that sense." And you know, I'm actually proud of myself, the work that I've done to become so open to those kind of things, and I think that'll assist me in my future.

Amy, what were your thoughts on being eliminated and what will you take from this experience?

Amy Vachal: So coming into yesterday's results show was kind of a heavy day for all of us, you know. I think we all knew just how, you know, anything could happen and I think, you know, everyone's just so insanely talented and just so unique.

And you know, we -- it's just hard to mentally prepare for something like that. You just hope for the best but you also have to prepare for the worst because you might be singing a song or you might be leaving the stage early. And so it was quite a difficult day for all of us.

And, you know, I'm just so happy for the four that made it through. I mean, like at this point we're all good friends and we're all rooting each other on. And so, what makes this week a little different is that the five of us that got eliminated aren't leaving, you know?

We're staying through the finale here in LA so that makes it a little better. We get to stick around with our friends a little longer and of course they bring back the Top 24 for the finale, so you know, this is going to be a celebration for the rest of us staying.

I'm really just so honored to have been on the show and to -- right now, there's a lot still settling in and I'm trying to kind of distill all of, you know, the chaos of this whole experience. And I say "chaos" in the best way, because it's been just so amazing. It's been such a blessing to grow in so many ways.

And at this point I'm so excited for what's next. We've all been really set up to really just, you know, pour so much more into our next projects after this. So I'm so excited to start working on my first full length album. So that's where I'm at.

Could you all reflect on your proudest moment of your time on the show?

Zach Seabaugh: I know for me, probably my proudest moment was, you know, having the courage to step up on that stage in the very beginning of it all. And just to see those chairs turn around validated all the hard work that I put into working on this craft of mine and really just validated, like I said, everything that I've been doing.

And having Blake turn around and to have him in my corner the entire show to help me win my Battle, win my Knockout, and just move forward in everything up until last night, I'd say that was my proudest moment was just having his support.

Shelby Brown: So I just want to say like my proudest moment was, you know, I was proud whenever I got a Blind Audition. And I think Adam took a risk pushing for a country singer, and I took a risk going with him. And, you know, I got this far. He's kept me during Battles and he kept me during Knockouts.

And I mean, that was a risk on his part too, to take a country singer into live shows. And I think we were both like happy with the decisions we made though, so that was my proudest moment was just taking a risk and just accepting that it was a risk and being proud of that risk.

Madi Davis: It's hard to pick one moment. The Blind is a good example, like Zach said. But I think for me, most of my proudest moments were when I had been given opportunities to stray from my artistry but I decided to stick with it and I decided, you know, not to sing a song that didn't mean anything to me and not to sing a song that would just get me through to the next round because that's not what I'm about.

So I think most of my proudest moments are when I maybe traded singing a popular song and a song I knew everyone would like for, you know, something that I loved and something that I felt captured who I was as an artist better than, you know, who I was as a sellout artist.

Braiden Sunshine: So, the Blind's an extremely good example because I was actually like physically shaking when I went onstage. So the fact that two people decided to turn their chairs around saying they want me on their team, that was extremely -- I mean, the feeling that you get at that point is hard to describe. But you can see it if you watch the tapes.

You can see me starting to get misty eyed. That one kind of explains itself at that point. I think that's one of my proudest moments. But I think the topper is the "Knockout Round" because that's a style of music I've always wanted to do but always been afraid to do because that's where like really good singers go.

If you're not a super good singer, you usually don't want to dabble in the crooning stuff. And I decided to give it a shot because I love that type of music. And the fact that it turned out the way I wanted it to, I was really proud of that. So I think that one was my favorite.

If you guys can collaborate with any artist, who would it be?

Braiden Sunshine: John Mayer because he's got -- I love his songs. I love the way he writes, and he writes a lot of intricate things as well. Like his guitar work is amazing and his lyrics, they actually have a deeper meaning other than just like pop music if you listen to it over again. So I mean, he's an extremely good musician. I would love to get a chance to work with him.

Amy Vachal: I would love to collaborate with Ryan Tedder. I think he's just the most talented producer, singer/songwriter, just, you know, the triple threat. I've always dreamed about working with him and I think he's really talented at seeing the possibility with really combining different genres in a really special way. So yes, he would be my dream collaboration.

Madi, you've actually released some EPs and albums. A couple of weeks ago you did "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" on the show, something you had previously released in a different version, but sort of similar. What did you take away from the experience, Pharrell and performing in front of audiences that large?

Madi Davis: That's a very good question. You know, I've taken a lot away from it. That version of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" that I did on the show versus the one that I did on my EP when I was 13 is a perfect example of how when you get in a room with amazing, talented people that want to help you and want to make great music, great music is made.

And that's how, you know, that's done. And I've learned that from this. And I've learned that being open to suggestion doesn't mean that you don't know who you are. It doesn't mean that you don't know the kind of artist that you want to be. It just means you're willing to get help from people like Pharrell, who is an award-winning producer -- one of the greatest, you know, just artists of our time.

And I would be a fool not to like listen to him when he's telling me what he would do or, you know, advice. It's just silly not to be open when people that are very talented -- especially like on the show -- people really want to help you. And so it would be silly not to be open to suggestion.

So I think that yes, I mean that example of "Girls," I had so much fun doing that. And I think that no matter what, I'll remember that moment for the rest of my life, getting to sing that song on such a big stage, a song that meant so much to me.

Shelby, what's next for you? Because you're still in high school.

Shelby Brown: Yes. I started home schooling online when I was a sophomore because I knew that this is what I wanted to pursue. And the show was just a stepping stone and a chapter in my book that is closed, and now it's time to focus on what I want to do with my own career and not so much what I want to do on this television show anymore.

I don't know what is going to happen, you know, in a day or a week or two weeks from now. I think right now, I'm ready to go spend the holidays with my family and then after that, I'm going to get to work on something.

I don't know what yet. I'm just kind of taking everything that happened last night in right now. But this isn't the last of me, for sure. But right now, I just want to focus on my family for the next like couple weeks and then get back to work.

Amy, you mentioned a debut album or an album you're hoping to release, a full length album. How do you think it will compare to the music you've already released? Because you've got two EPs that you had put out before The Voice.

Amy Vachal: Yes. Well, you know, I think it takes a long time to develop your sound and, you know, the kind of album you want to make. And coming into this, you're right -- I had a couple of EPs up there, but they're more or less really stripped down.

And they were intended that way just so that they could single out the vocal and I could continue developing what I really wanted to be -- my sound for a potential full length. And at this point, after going through this incredible journey on The Voice and getting the coaching that we've been able to get, and just really searching out who we are and really honing in on our craft, I've learned so much about what -- who I believe myself to be as an artist.

And I know that's going to be huge in releasing this next album. I am so inspired at this point -- especially today, after a day like yesterday, to write a lot about this experience.

But I already have so many songs that I'm still working through and I'm just so ready to get to work. And I think what's going to come after this is going to be influenced very much by who I was before the show, but I think even more so by who I was going through the show.

To read what these The Voice artists had to say to Reality TV World, click here. Check back with us soon for the concluding portion of the semifinalists' press call.

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