Actually i appreciate that Emmy finally sang with some emotion because she has sang with zero emotion in those previous three round. That's my biggest issue with her, that she sings songs that are heavily emotionally charged but i don't feel anything from her. But obviously she was gonna have an special connection with a song by her grandmother, and she did great job. Unlike others, i actually loved the performance.
With that said, good luck singing Adele, she is gonna need it
Since I didn't see a "Rank the Performances" thread for Top 8, I'll just leave this here:
1. Abi
2. Emmy
3. Julia
4. KB
5. Jack
6. Will
7. Triston
8. McKenna
Duets:
1. Triston/Will
2. Abi/Julia/McKenna/KB
3. Emmy/Jack
1. Desz. Both are really close, but Desz feels smoother for me. Like Hsamid said, Desz conveyed the meaning of the song more.
2. Noah. Kyle is fine, but it felt pale in comparison to him. He lacked grits, which are really needed for the song. Noah did more than just enough to me.
3. Jake. I'd rather hearing this song straight more than it being oversung tbh.
1. Both excellent performances, i dont know if anyone got the same vibe, but Asher's version felt like "unbreak my heart, or else" while Desz was more of a pleading, which is more in line with the original meaning of the song. In the end, very slight edge for Desz. Since I felt like every vocal choice served the song. But I do think Asher's was more of a vocal moment.
2. Noah Spencer
Kyle was solid, but it was a rather tame, unemotional version that lacked oomph, which this song kinda needs. Noah's raw voice and delivery just expresses the particular emotion of this song better imo.
3. Jake Hoot
Jake just gave a more clean, precise vocal all around tbh. Meanwhile, the Josh and Donny battle, while a perfectly fine vocal, felt like pops singing with his less experienced son..