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Still sore Kelly tried to turn Max into a belter. It'll be great if he comes back for the finale.

TL/DR SM stats say Katie got this. (plus pimp spot with an iconic ballad in the finals) Jake 90% chance #2 Shocker: 10% chance of either Ricky or Rose to be runner-up (like it's gonna make a difference...)

And maybe Britton really did want out but changed his mind at the last minute. Only he knows what the truth is.

Exactly. Same thing happened to TJW. He wanted out really bad. We don't know what they have to go through behind the scenes. Some contestants have hinted at it being brutal if you're not TCO. Same thing happened with Britton. He went MIA on SM the night of the semis. We thought he wanted out. I found out he had some heavy personal stuff going on at the time. He recovered in time to rile up his fanbase for the finals.

Love that song. Also, the Tattoo Tears video would've been taken down if he was going to perform it I think. Even though it's certain he has unreleased originals, they might not allow it. It happened before, finalists wanting to perform their originals but weren't allowed while others were.

This isn't gonna end well...

You're one of the SM stats pros, and that goes against all the stats. Since this is a prediction and not a preference order, and the only country contestant isn't on TB, I'm interested to know how you came to that conclusion. Also, Katie got the PV, and Rose didn't.

Don't give them bad ideas. :ermm:

Rose and Ricky can't because it's cumulative. Otherwise, they'd have a shot.

If they refused to announce it this week again, what else could their motivation be besides wanting to keep the suspense until the end? Back to Jake's running away with it. This is all so confusing.

We do.

Damn! Skip a season, miss out on all the drama.

Creepy af. :fear:

So let's say the women will be splitting votes and so will the men. It's a wash then. Jake still wouldn't be in a worse position than Katie--for the finals voting I mean, not talking about the overall results. BTW, was there a bonus this week, and if so, did anyone mention they won it?

Pigs are flying. I don't care for Jake, but actually agree with xfactor22 here. Probably his best before Desperado. Blake turned for way worse lol.

Maybe it'll be a Katie/JHud duet with "And I Am Telling You" and everybody will run for cover.

Great article about Ricky here: The Voice Season 17's Ricky Duran Took His Mother's Advice About Blake Shelton and Now He's in the Semifinals! Of particular interest: :detective: "- If you make the finale, you get to perform with an established artist. Who was on your wish list? - My list was Leon Bridges, Paul McCartney — just played his song — Gary Clark Jr., and John Mayer." Will he get his wish, at least as far as song choice? So, erm... since TPTB's into recycling songs now, which ones have already been done on The Voice? If not, I bet one of his picks, except McCartney, will duet with him in the finale. Leon Bridges maybe?

Looks like it, even though Katie and Rose might split votes if voters decide to only support one contestant for the finals. I don't care for Katie tbh, she's too OTT for me, and I wish it was the other way round. Jake won't split votes with anybody, so maybe he can still win the season. I keep going back and forth between Jake and Katie for the win prediction. If it weren't for the FB stats, I'd be 100% sure Jake would get the crown.

Can't wait to find out what song Katie will get for her pimp spot. Something huge and bombastic or just the opposite and something soft but iconic? Whatever it is, I expect a big production to end the finals. Should be pretty phenomenal. Any ideas? Ricky is a blues rock fan, so he might get SRV since he mentioned him.

LOL As for Rose, why do I feel there's a good chance that's what she'll get?

Oh and speaking of AA male contestants. I stanned Matt Schuler. He was an awesome indie/alt rocker and he could've been a finalist if Christina hadn't decided to stereotype him with "When a Man Loves a Woman" in the top 6. Totally NOT his genre.

I agree it's about genre more than race. And I happen to like the same genres you do btw. Twins! :lol:

If the final results hadn't been cumulative, they might have had a shot at least. But with cumulative voting, there's no way.

Talk about lame excuses...