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Well, obviously Reba hasn't seen Bishop perform the song, lol, never mind Nini. Anyways, loved the song for Nini, and she SLAYED it. Claudia was beautiful, ngl. Underated bi IDF. She did well Pumped about Huntley's song choice. Finally something to get excited about!!! GREAT choice, Niall! And congrats Rodney, you guessed it right!

Here we go y'all, enjoy! Nini singing... "River" by Bishop Briggs!!!! '

Personally, I'd prefer "Nothing in the Water" to "Wade in the Water", if we're going in that spiritual swampy blues direction. "River" has been done a lot on singing shows (and why not, it's a great showcase song), but imo, no one has come close to Bishop, in terms of performance and embodiment. I think Nini might be the closest we've had to the type of unique artist Bishop is. Yet, she's different enough, so I reckon it'll be an interesting take with potential to be another moment for her. I wouldn't mind seeing her do something softer that shows off another facet though, so as both a Nini and Maelyn stan, I'm low-key hoping for "Fallingwater."

Agree that Mara's stage presence was/is incredible! The upper register surprised me with how good it was-- reckon that's her sweet spot, and enunciation was much improved (thank you, Ms. Rose!). Hmm, what about this one for the Top 12 (minus the London cockney of course) : There's octave-jump key change mid-song and post-bridge that would put Mara in her sweet spot, plus the switch is just spectacular. The song is dramatic, which suits Mara's stage dynamism. It does veer a tad into into diva territory, not too much though plus it's not been overdone Stateside, but mostly it has that bit of rock edge and grit that Mara can lean into with aplomb. The downside of leaning into rock-ish territory is that it pits Mara head-to-head with Nini/Huntley, and could lead to some possible future-round vote splitting, which is why I still wish she had chosen Gwen for the steal (which would have helped Alexa!!!). Plus they could have had a lot of fun with the coaching/staging/arrangement of Mara's earworm song:

Hello IDF, Happy Playoffs Premier Day! While we're waiting in anticipation, here's where the Top 24 stand pre-Playoffs, based on the Knockouts round YouTube performance videos (views + likes, consolidated): 1. Kaylee Shimizu (Team John) - Aretha Franklin "Ain't No Way" 2. Ruby Leigh (Team Reba) - LeAnn Rimes "Blue" 3. Nini Iris (Team Niall) - Radiohead "Karma Police" 4. Julia Roome (Team Niall S/Save) - Sia "Unstoppable" 5. Mac/Taylor/Brandon (Team John x2 + Save) - Robin Thicke/Chaka Khan/SZA (Early Release) 6. Mara Justine (Team Niall Steal) - Harry Nilsson "Without You" 7. Alexa Wildish (Team Niall) - Cher "Believe" 8. Jacquie Roar (Team Reba) - Maren Morris "GIRL" -8. Kara Tanea (Team Gwen) - JoJo "Leave (Get Out!)" 10. Tanner Massey/Chechi/RUDI (Team Gwen x2 + Save) - Shawn Mendes/Jackson 5/Silk Sonic (Early Release) -10. Stee (Team Gwen Steal) - Maxwell "Pretty Wings" 12. Huntley/Claudia/Noah (Team Niall x2 + Save / Team Reba Steal) - Bon Jovi/Norah Jones/Steeldrivers ft Chris Stapleton (Early Release) 13. Deejay Young (Team John) - Mint Condition "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" 14. Lennon VanderDoes (Team Gwen S/Save) - Jason Mraz "I Won't Give Up" 15. AZAN (Team John S/Save) -Anita Baker "Caught Up in a Rapture" 16. Lila Forde (Team John) -James Taylor "Fire & Rain" -16. Olivia Minogue (Team Niall) - Evanescence "Bring Me to Life" -16. Ms. Monet (Team Reba S/Save) - The Emotions "Best of My Love" 19. Tom Nitti (Team Reba Save) - The Temptations "(I Know) I'm Losing You" 20. Kristen Brown (Team John Steal) - Martina McBride "This One's for the Girls" -20. Caleb Sasser (Team John) - Nick Jonas "Jealous" 22. Alison Albrecht (Team Reba) - Carole King "It's Too Late" 23 CORii (Team Gwen) - Paramore "Ain't It Fun" -23. Rachele Nguyen (Team Reba) - Maddie & Tae "Die from a Broken Heart" (Short-clipped) 25. BIAS (Team Gwen) - Chris Stapleton "You Should Probably Leave" (Short-clipped) -25. Jordan Rainer (Team Reba) - Kelsea Ballerini "Hole in the Bottle" (Short-clipped) Eliminated contestants not featured: Jason Arcilla (Team Gwen), Elizabeth Evans (Team Reba), Jenna Marquis (Team Gwen), Caitlin Quisenberry (Team Reba). Legend: Contestant: Eliminated/Not progressing to the Top 24 S/Save: Super Save (reported, per spoiler section) Primary source: https://www.youtube.com/@nbcthevoice/videos Full ranking data/methodology, and full discussion thread here:

As a Nini stan, I'll give this a stab... Some "wave"-related songs: - "Waves" Dean Lewis - "Waves" Mr Probz - "Tidal" Noah Kahan - "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" Soft Cell (dark wave) - "The Tide is High" - The Paragons Some "water"-related songs (not yet mentioned?): - "Fallingwater" Maggie Rogers (Maelyn!!!) - "Bruises" Lewis Capaldi (oh boy, IDF hates its pop males, but I could see Niall assigning this, so not Nini's choice. Wait! Has someone already sung this? Eli???) - "Down by the Water" PJ Harvey (VERY dark. I think someone suggested Nini should sing PJ, which I think is very cool) - "Nothing but the Water" Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (and one of the country females can attempt "Stars"...) - "Bridge over Troubled Water" (Classic choice, but probably not for Nini, imo) - The Avril song is actually quite "dark" by Avril standards, and I guess is a possible ballad choice. Some "river"-related songs: - "River" Bishop Briggs (Are we tired of this one yet, because she could slay on this!) - "River" Leon Bridges (another classic that's better suited for someone else) - Is it too early for Joni's Xmas song? Probably, and probably best left later for Lila. Farther adrift... - "How Not to Drown" Chvrches, Robert Smith (dark pop-rock) - "Ship to Wreck" Florence & the Machine - Something by The Waterboys, maybe "This is the Sea"? - Something by Teddy SWIMS, maybe "Lose Control"?

IDF !!! Your pre-playoffs YouTube Top 3 are: PART 3 [Final] - RANKING BASED ON YT VIEWS/LIKES CONSOLIDATED SCORE (Updated 18th Nov 2023, 6:00 am EST): 1. Kaylee Shimizu (Team John) - Aretha Franklin "Ain't No Way" 1.4 mil views* / 25k likes [= 1.79%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (26/26 + 25/26) = 51/52 2. Ruby Leigh (Team Reba) - LeAnn Rimes "Blue" 398k views** / 7k likes [= 1.76%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (17/26 + 24/26) = 41/52 3. Nini Iris (Team Niall) - Radiohead "Karma Police" 651k views* / 10k likes [= 1.54%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (22/26 + 18/26) = 40/52 Full list--see where all your favs have placed--and full discussion thread here:

Spoiler Warning ! : YouTube TVUS s24 Knockouts Ranking/Stats Breakdown heading into the Playoffs (Top 36 --> Top 24) PART 3 [Final] - RANKING BASED ON YT VIEWS/LIKES CONSOLIDATED SCORE (Updated 18th Nov 2023, 6:00 am EST): Group A. Contestant YT videos registering HIGHER (>30/52) Views/Likes Consolidated Scores (= YT Favs) 1. Kaylee Shimizu (Team John) - Aretha Franklin "Ain't No Way" 1.4 mil views* / 25k likes [= 1.79%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (26/26 + 25/26) = 51/52 2. Ruby Leigh (Team Reba) - LeAnn Rimes "Blue" 398k views** / 7k likes [= 1.76%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (17/26 + 24/26) = 41/52 3. Nini Iris (Team Niall) - Radiohead "Karma Police" 651k views* / 10k likes [= 1.54%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (22/26 + 18/26) = 40/52 4. Julia Roome (Team Niall S/Save) - Sia "Unstoppable" 673k view** / 9.7k likes [= 1.44%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (23/26 + 16/26) = 39/52 5. Mac/Taylor/Brandon (Team John x2 + Save) - Robin Thicke/Chaka Khan/SZA (Early Release) 359k views** / 6.1k likes [= 1.70%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (15/26 + 21/26) = 36/52 6. Mara Justine (Team Niall Steal) - Harry Nilsson "Without You" 564k views* / 7.6k likes [= 1.35%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (20/26 + 15/26) = 35/52 7. Alexa Wildish (Team Niall) - Cher "Believe" 938k views** / 10k [= 1.07%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (25/26 + 9/26) = 34/52 8. Jacquie Roar (Team Reba) - Maren Morris "GIRL" 327k views* / 5.3k likes [= 1.62%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (14/26 + 19/26) = 33/52 -8. Kara Tanea (Team Gwen) - JoJo "Leave (Get Out!)" 154k views** / 2.8k likes [= 1.82%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (7/26 + 26/26) = 33/52 10. Tanner Massey/Chechi/RUDI (Team Gwen x2 + Save) - Shawn Mendes/Jackson 5/Silk Sonic (Early Release) 544k views* / 6.9k likes [= 1.27%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (19/26 + 12/26) = 31/52 -10.Stee (Team Gwen Steal) - Maxwell "Pretty Wings" 174k views** / 3k likes [= 1.72%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (8/26 + 23/26) = 31/52 Group B. Contestant YT videos registering MIDDLING (20/52-30/52) Views/Likes Consolidated Scores (= YT B-list) 12. Huntley/Claudia/Noah (Team Niall x2 + Save / Team Reba Steal) - Bon Jovi/Norah Jones/Steeldrivers ft Chris Stapleton (Early Release) 591k views* / 6k likes [= 1.02%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (21/26 + 8/26) = 29/52 13. Deejay Young (Team John) - Mint Condition "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) 146k views** / 2.5k likes [= 1.71%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (5/26 + 22/26) = 27/52 14. Lennon VanderDoes (Team Gwen S/Save) - Jason Mraz "I Won't Give Up" 726k views** / 6.2k likes [= 0.85%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (24/26 + 2/26) = 26/52 15. AZAN (Team John S/Save) - Anita Baker "Caught Up in a Rapture" 2454k views* / 3.3k likes [= 1.35%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (10/26 + 14/26) = 24/52 16. Lila Forde (Team John) -James Taylor "Fire & Rain" 449k views** / 4.3k likes [= 0.96%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (18/26 + 5/26) = 23/52 -16.Olivia Minogue (Team Niall) - Evanescence "Bring Me to Life" 361k views* / 3.6k likes [= 1.00%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (16/26 + 7/26) = 23/52 -16.Ms. Monet (Team Reba S/Save) - The Emotions "Best of My Love" 143k views** / 2.4k views [= 1.68%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (3/26 + 20/26) = 23/52 19. Tom Nitti (Team Reba Save) - The Temptations "(I Know) I'm Losing You" 246k views* / 2.8k likes [= 1.14%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (11/26 + 10/26) = 21/52 Group C. Contestant YT videos registering LOWER (<20/52) Views/Likes Consolidated Scores (= YT Underdogs) 20. Kristen Brown (Team John Steal) - Martina McBride "This One's for the Girls" 111k views** / 1.7k likes [= 1.53%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (1/26 + 17/26) = 18/52 -20.Caleb Sasser (Team John) - Nick Jonas "Jealous" 277k views* / 3.6k likes [= 1.00%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (12/26 + 6/26) = 18/52 22. Alison Albrecht (Team Reba) - Carole King "It's Too Late" 304k views* / 2.6k likes [= 0.86%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (13/26 + 3/26) = 16/52 23 CORii (Team Gwen) - Paramore "Ain't It Fun" 121k views** / 1.6k likes [= 1.32%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (2/26 + 13/26) = 15/52 -23.Rachele Nguyen (Team Reba) - Maddie & Tae "Die from a Broken Heart" (Short-clipped) 146k views** / 1.8k likes [= 1.23%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (4/26 + 11/26) = 15/52 25. BIAS (Team Gwen) - Chris Stapleton "You Should Probably Leave" (Short-clipped) 147k views** / 1.4k likes [= 0.95%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (6/26 + 4/26) = 10/52 -25.Jordan Rainer (Team Reba) - Kelsea Ballerini "Hole in the Bottle" (Short-clipped) 221k views** / 1.1k likes [= 0.50%] / Combined views/likes ranking score: (9/26 + 1/26) = 10/52 Eliminated contestants not featured: Jason Arcilla (Team Gwen), Elizabeth Evans (Team Reba), Jenna Marquis (Team Gwen), Caitlin Quisenberry (Team Reba). Legend: * KO Week 1 (Vids posted before upload of Week 1 KO compilation vid) ** KO Week 2 (Vids posted after upload of Week 1 KO compilation vid) Note1: In the event of a tie/draw, vids released LATER/more likes are ranked higher Contestant: Eliminated/Not progressing to the Top 24 S/Save: Super Save (Note2: Spoiler Warning!) Source: https://www.youtube.com/@nbcthevoice/videos

"Daylight" is a great song. Wouldn't mind hearing something more current from Huntley at some point, and that might be a good one. I think he definitely has the gravitas to pull it off. Last time I heard the song, I remember thinking, wow, that's a lot of low baritone notes. Requires a lot of low-end control, so probably not a good idea for the one male singer in the running who actually screams "current'. Mac though, he has the warmth of tone required, and he has dabbled in the singer-songwriter stuff, plus 'Gravity", come to think of it, isn't too far off from "Daylight"? So yeah, wouldn't mind hearing Huntley or Mac on that one.

Regina Spektor - "Us" (for Nini, of course)

Speaking of Kara... There's this: YouTube TVUS Knockouts Ranking/Stats Breakdown heading into the Playoffs (Top 36 --> Top 24) PART 2 - RANKING BASED ON YT LIKES PERCENTAGE (Updated 18th Nov 2023, 6:00 am EST): Group A. Contestant YT videos registering HIGHER (>1.50%) likes percentage [likes/views]x100 (= YT Favs) 1. Kara Tanea (Team Gwen) - JoJo "Leave (Get Out!)" 154k views** / 2.8k likes [= 1.82%] 2. Kaylee Shimizu (Team John) - Aretha Franklin "Ain't No Way" 1.4 mil views* / 25k likes [= 1.79%] 3. Ruby Leigh (Team Reba) - LeAnn Rimes "Blue" 398k views** / 7k likes [= 1.76%] 4. Stee (Team Gwen Steal) - Maxwell "Pretty Wings" 174k views** / 3k likes [= 1.72%] 5. Deejay Young (Team John) - Mint Condition "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) 146k views** / 2.5k likes [= 1.71%] 6. Mac/Taylor/Brandon (Team John x2 + Save) - Robin Thicke/Chaka Khan/SZA (Early Release) 359k views** / 6.1k likes [= 1.70%] 7. Ms. Monet (Team Reba S/Save) - The Emotions "Best of My Love" 143k views** / 2.4k views [= 1.68%] 8. Jacquie Roar (Team Reba) - Maren Morris "GIRL" 327k views* / 5.3k likes [= 1.62%] 9. Nini Iris (Team Niall) - Radiohead "Karma Police" 651k views* / 10k likes [= 1.54%] 10. Kristen Brown (Team John Steal) - Martina McBride "This One's for the Girls" 111k views** / 1.7k likes [= 1.53%] Group B. Contestant YT videos registering MIDDLING (>1.00%-1.50%) likes percentage [likes/views]x100 (= YT B-list) 11. Julia Roome (Team Niall S/Save) - Sia "Unstoppable" 673k view** / 9.7k likes [= 1.44%] 12. Mara Justine (Team Niall Steal) - Harry Nilsson "Without You" 564k views* / 7.6k likes [= 1.35%] 13. AZAN (Team John S/Save) -Anita Baker "Caught Up in a Rapture" 2454k views* / 3.3k likes [= 1.35%] 14. CORii (Team Gwen) - Paramore "Ain't It Fun" 121k views** / 1.6k likes [= 1.32%] 15. Tanner/Chechi/RUDI (Team Gwen x2 + Save) - Shawn Mendes/Jackson 5/Silk Sonic (Early Release) 544k views* / 6.9k likes [= 1.27%] 16. Rachele Nguyen (Team Reba) - Maddie & Tae "Die from a Broken Heart" (Short-clipped) 146k views** / 1.8k likes [= 1.23%] 17. Tom Nitti (Team Reba Save) - The Temptations "(I Know) I'm Losing You" 246k views* / 2.8k likes [= 1.14%] 18. Alexa Wildish (Team Niall) - Cher "Believe" 938k views** / 10k [= 1.07%] 19. Huntley/Claudia/Noah (Team Niall x2 + Save / Team Reba Steal) - Bon Jovi/Norah Jones/Steeldrivers ft Chris Stapleton (Early Release) 591k views* / 6k likes [= 1.02%] Group C. Contestant YT videos registering LOWER (=/<1.00%) likes percentage [likes/views]x100 (= YT Underdogs) 20. Olivia Minogue (Team Niall) - Evanescence "Bring Me to Life" 361k views* / 3.6k likes [= 1.00%] 21 Caleb Sasser (Team John) - Nick Jonas "Jealous" 277k views* / 3.6k likes [= 1.00%] 22. Lila Forde (Team John) -James Taylor "Fire & Rain" 449k views** / 4.3k likes [= 0.96%] 23. BIAS (Team Gwen) - Chris Stapleton "You Should Probably Leave" (Short-clipped) 147k views** / 1.4k likes [= 0.95%] 24. Alison Albrecht (Team Reba) - Carole King "It's Too Late" 304k views* / 2.6k likes [= 0.86%] 25. Lennon VanderDoes (Team Gwen S/Save) - Jason Mraz "I Won't Give Up" 726k views** / 6.2k likes [= 0.85%] 26. Jordan Rainer (Team Reba) - Kelsea Ballerini "Hole in the Bottle" (Short-clipped) 221k views** / 1.1k likes [= 0.50%] Eliminated contestants not featured: Jason Arcilla (Team Gwen), Elizabeth Evans (Team Reba), Jenna Marquis (Team Gwen), Caitlin Quisenberry (Team Reba). Legend: * KO Week 1 (Vids posted before upload of Week 1 KO compilation vid) ** KO Week 2 (Vids posted after upload of Week 1 KO compilation vid) (Note1: In the event of a tie/draw, vids released LATER/more likes are ranked higher) Contestant: Eliminated/Not progressing to the Top 24 S/Save: Super Save (Note2: Spoiler Warning!) Source: https://www.youtube.com/@nbcthevoice/videos Some quick observations: Ruby Leigh of Team Reba shoots up to #3! Country represent, as Jacquie and even Kristen surge too! Kaylee holds strong at #2 (impressive, given the length of time her vid has been up). Okay, maybe not too shocking, rather a tad surprising, BUT Kara Tanea at #1? This can be explained to a degree by YT's mechanics of limiting likes to one per unique view as a function of repeat viewing over volume and time, which means Kara's like percentage WILL dilute and drop over time (ditto others, e.g. Kristen). But still, even at this stage, that IS a healthy likes percentage that puts her at #1 for the time being, so has IDF been sleeping a little on Kara, maybe? Personally, even on Team Gwen, I have preferred RUDI over Kara, but does Gwen know something I don't regarding the popularity of 90's R&B (I mean, see Stee at #4, Deejay at #5, etc.)? Maybe YT just loves it's R&B a lot, and FOLK (vs. Country) a lot LESS (Lila and Lennon plummet into underdog territory). In the meantime, dark-alt-pop-rock princess Nini holds on to a spot in the Favs grouping, despite the R&B and Country surge. Conversely, I expected Huntley to have been "liked" more (was Claudia/Noah such a drag? Personally, I don't think so), so how do we explain his drop to #19 on this list? p.s. - I think it'll be interesting to combine both ranking lists, part 1 + part 2 (i.e. views totals + likes percentage), and see what results that will yield. Hopefully, a consolidated playoffs ranking that will somewhat minimize outliers and anomalies, such as those above (hopefully!), so I've been working on that and will have that list out next. Full discussion thread here:

Agreed. I could see Kara doing well (but well enough?) with more 90's R&B favs, maybe En Vogue for the playoffs, and then something super famous, sing-a-long-ish, like "Waterfalls" by TLC, for the Top 12. Those are "dream" choices though, and she'd still have to absolutely slay, with no margin for error. That's how good this season's frontrunners are, so yeah. Anyway, I've more or less finished the final YT ranking/grouping list, which combines views + likes, so I expect that will paint a clearer picture, with less anomalies.

Spoiler Warning ! : YouTube TVUS s24 Knockouts Ranking/Stats Breakdown heading into the Playoffs (Top 36 --> Top 24) PART 2 - RANKING BASED ON YT LIKES PERCENTAGE (Updated 18th Nov 2023, 6:00 am EST): Group A. Contestant YT videos registering HIGHER (>1.50%) likes percentage [likes/views]x100 (= YT Favs) 1. Kara Tanea (Team Gwen) - JoJo "Leave (Get Out!)" 154k views** / 2.8k likes [= 1.82%] 2. Kaylee Shimizu (Team John) - Aretha Franklin "Ain't No Way" 1.4 mil views* / 25k likes [= 1.79%] 3. Ruby Leigh (Team Reba) - LeAnn Rimes "Blue" 398k views** / 7k likes [= 1.76%] 4. Stee (Team Gwen Steal) - Maxwell "Pretty Wings" 174k views** / 3k likes [= 1.72%] 5. Deejay Young (Team John) - Mint Condition "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) 146k views** / 2.5k likes [= 1.71%] 6. Mac/Taylor/Brandon (Team John x2 + Save) - Robin Thicke/Chaka Khan/SZA (Early Release) 359k views** / 6.1k likes [= 1.70%] 7. Ms. Monet (Team Reba S/Save) - The Emotions "Best of My Love" 143k views** / 2.4k views [= 1.68%] 8. Jacquie Roar (Team Reba) - Maren Morris "GIRL" 327k views* / 5.3k likes [= 1.62%] 9. Nini Iris (Team Niall) - Radiohead "Karma Police" 651k views* / 10k likes [= 1.54%] 10. Kristen Brown (Team John Steal) - Martina McBride "This One's for the Girls" 111k views** / 1.7k likes [= 1.53%] Group B. Contestant YT videos registering MIDDLING (>1.00%-1.50%) likes percentage [likes/views]x100 (= YT B-list) 11. Julia Roome (Team Niall S/Save) - Sia "Unstoppable" 673k view** / 9.7k likes [= 1.44%] 12. Mara Justine (Team Niall Steal) - Harry Nilsson "Without You" 564k views* / 7.6k likes [= 1.35%] 13. AZAN (Team John S/Save) -Anita Baker "Caught Up in a Rapture" 2454k views* / 3.3k likes [= 1.35%] 14. CORii (Team Gwen) - Paramore "Ain't It Fun" 121k views** / 1.6k likes [= 1.32%] 15. Tanner/Chechi/RUDI (Team Gwen x2 + Save) - Shawn Mendes/Jackson 5/Silk Sonic (Early Release) 544k views* / 6.9k likes [= 1.27%] 16. Rachele Nguyen (Team Reba) - Maddie & Tae "Die from a Broken Heart" (Short-clipped) 146k views** / 1.8k likes [= 1.23%] 17. Tom Nitti (Team Reba Save) - The Temptations "(I Know) I'm Losing You" 246k views* / 2.8k likes [= 1.14%] 18. Alexa Wildish (Team Niall) - Cher "Believe" 938k views** / 10k [= 1.07%] 19. Huntley/Claudia/Noah (Team Niall x2 + Save / Team Reba Steal) - Bon Jovi/Norah Jones/Steeldrivers ft Chris Stapleton (Early Release) 591k views* / 6k likes [= 1.02%] Group C. Contestant YT videos registering LOWER (=/<1.00%) likes percentage [likes/views]x100 (= YT Underdogs) 20. Olivia Minogue (Team Niall) - Evanescence "Bring Me to Life" 361k views* / 3.6k likes [= 1.00%] 21 Caleb Sasser (Team John) - Nick Jonas "Jealous" 277k views* / 3.6k likes [= 1.00%] 22. Lila Forde (Team John) -James Taylor "Fire & Rain" 449k views** / 4.3k likes [= 0.96%] 23. BIAS (Team Gwen) - Chris Stapleton "You Should Probably Leave" (Short-clipped) 147k views** / 1.4k likes [= 0.95%] 24. Alison Albrecht (Team Reba) - Carole King "It's Too Late" 304k views* / 2.6k likes [= 0.86%] 25. Lennon VanderDoes (Team Gwen S/Save) - Jason Mraz "I Won't Give Up" 726k views** / 6.2k likes [= 0.85%] 26. Jordan Rainer (Team Reba) - Kelsea Ballerini "Hole in the Bottle" (Short-clipped) 221k views** / 1.1k likes [= 0.50%] Eliminated contestants not featured: Jason Arcilla (Team Gwen), Elizabeth Evans (Team Reba), Jenna Marquis (Team Gwen), Caitlin Quisenberry (Team Reba). Legend: * KO Week 1 (Vids posted before upload of Week 1 KO compilation vid) ** KO Week 2 (Vids posted after upload of Week 1 KO compilation vid) (Note1: In the event of a tie/draw, vids released LATER/more likes are ranked higher) Contestant: Eliminated/Not progressing to the Top 24 S/Save: Super Save (Note2: Spoiler Warning!) Source: https://www.youtube.com/@nbcthevoice/videos Ruby Leigh of Team Reba shoots up to #3! Country represent, as Jacquie and even Kristen surge too! Kaylee holds strong at #2 (impressive, given the length of time her vid has been up). Okay, maybe not too shocking, rather a tad surprising, BUT Kara Tanea at #1? This can be explained to a degree by YT's mechanics of limiting likes to one per unique view as a function of repeat viewing over volume and time, which means Kara's like percentage WILL dilute and drop over time (ditto others, e.g. Kristen). But still, even at this stage, that IS a healthy likes percentage that puts her at #1 for the time being, so has IDF been sleeping a little on Kara, maybe? Personally, even on Team Gwen, I have preferred RUDI over Kara, but does Gwen know something I don't regarding the popularity of 90's R&B (I mean, see Stee at #4, Deejay at #5, etc.)? Maybe YT just loves it's R&B a lot, and FOLK (vs. Country) a lot LESS (Lila and Lennon plummet into underdog territory). In the meantime, dark-alt-pop-rock princess Nini holds on to a spot in the Favs grouping, despite the R&B and Country surge. Conversely, I expected Huntley to have been "liked" more (was Claudia/Noah such a drag? Personally, I don't think so), so how do we explain his drop to #19 on this list? p.s. - I think it'll be interesting to combine both ranking lists, part 1 + part 2 (i.e. views totals + likes percentage), and see what results that will yield. Hopefully, a consolidated playoffs ranking that will somewhat minimize outliers and anomalies (hopefully!), so I'll work on that next.

No, I actually agree with you that Jacquie should be a little higher. I also fully expect her to rise higher when likes are factored in. As a matter of fact, I think she was in one of the best battles of the season, and followed that with one of the better knockout performances. If you don't think she's a lock for the finale, then would a younger, country male version of her be?

Agree that Lennon is too high. The delivery live in the room must have been quite something, but it somehow didn't translate fully to TV, or maybe Lennon just lacks the telegenic x-factor, for me anyhow. In any case, I expect him to drop down the rungs considerably, once likes are factored in. As for Jacquie, apparently quite a few here on IDF think a 37-year-old female country singer is a lock for the finale, and some even fancy her to win.

Warning! : Spoilers discussed! Nothing too shocking here, just some casual observations, based of the groupings: - For Group A (YT favs), clearly Team Niall has done the best here, by far. Out of 8 vids (12 contestants), Niall dominated and will head into the playoffs with an impressive 6 contestants (his whole Top 24 team!) from this elite grouping. Additionally, he picked his S/save, save and steal at #4, 6 & 7 respectively, so ostensibly, these were all good picks. - John and Gwen did reasonably well. Without looking beyond the Top 24, John does boast the #1 placement. That's his only representation though. Gwen has 3, 2 at #8, plus a high pick at #3 (the highest among the coaches) for her S/save. - Reba picked well with her steal at #6, but otherwise, has no other representation among the YT favs. - Note: Chechi (Team Gwen), is the only contestant from Group A to be eliminated at this stage. So, for her fans, this perhaps bolsters the argument that she maybe should have been saved. My own opinion is that she should have been stolen by John (he had given her a lot of specific constructive criticism through the rounds, while simultaneously lauding her, so I feel he was in a good position to coach potential improvements in her). - For Group B (the B-list), several contestants in this group are, imo, actually fairly well positioned to break out and into the top level of contenders (especially considering the eliminations to come). - John, once again, has the top entry in this grouping, at #9. He also has 2 others here, for a total of 3. Notably, Niall's ONLY eliminee of the entire list placed respectably, at #11. - No coach selected a "pick" out of this middle grouping (except for John's save at #12), opting instead for lower placed contestants. - Reba fans, fret not! Team Reba is well represented here (3, with 2 progressing to the next round). Ruby (#10) and Jacquie (#13) may have middle of the pack view totals, but they do have impressive like percentages (more on those later), so that bodes very well for them moving forward. Imo, they both do look poised to advance to the top grouping in the next round, should they expectedly maintain consistency. - For an admittedly "middling" looking team, Team Gwen actually doesn't have anyone in the middle of the pack group. - For Group C (the underdogs, or very dark horses), Niall wins again, because he has no one here! - Teams Gwen, John and Reba are tied with 4 members each in the bottom grouping. Gwen picked her steal from this group at #19. John scraped the bottom of the barrel (#26) for his steal, and picked his S/save at #17. Reba chose her save at #16 and her S/save at #24. So, in all, 5 coach "picks" (steal, save or S/save) hail from this bottom grouping.

Without splitting hairs, just out of curiosity, would you like to share those outliers? I'm about to share my own thoughts and observations on the placements in a hot minute or so. Feel free to share your thoughts on those as well. Maybe we'll actually agree on some things!

Just data to be interpreted, my friend. For those interested in how the vids are being received by a fairly large sample of possible "casuals" (amongst others) vs. the minivan supposed "core" audience, this might be interesting, maybe? I don't post for shock value, lol, do you? Mainly, I'm interested to see where my favs place on the list, which is why I made it. Where do yours place, and how do you feel about their placements? Care to share?

For anyone interested, I put together a little breakdown/ranking/grouping of the Top 36 --> Top 24, based on YouTube data. Here:

Final Update ! : Part 3 Added! (Ranking Based on VIEWS/LIKES CONSOLIDATED SCORE, posted in discussion thread-- please kindly scroll to the bottom, thanks!) Spoiler Warning ! : YouTube TVUS s24 Knockouts Ranking/Stats Breakdown heading into the Playoffs (Top 36 --> Top 24) PART 1 - RANKING BASED ON YT VIEWS (Updated 18th Nov 2023, 6:00 am EST): Group A. Contestant YT videos registering HIGHER (>500k views) listener/viewer interest (= YT Favs) 1. Kaylee Shimizu (Team John) - Aretha Franklin "Ain't No Way" 1.4 mil views* / 25k likes [= 1.79%] 2. Alexa Wildish (Team Niall) - Cher "Believe" 938k views** / 10k [= 1.07%] 3. Lennon VanderDoes (Team Gwen S/Save) - Jason Mraz "I Won't Give Up" 726k views** / 6.2k likes [= 0.85%] 4. Julia Roome (Team Niall S/Save) - Sia "Unstoppable" 673k view** / 9.7k likes [= 1.44%] 5. Nini Iris (Team Niall) - Radiohead "Karma Police" 651k views* / 10k likes [= 1.54%] 6. Huntley/Claudia/Noah (Team Niall x2 + Save / Team Reba Steal) - Bon Jovi/Norah Jones/Steeldrivers ft Chris Stapleton (Early Release) 591k views* / 6k likes [= 1.02%] 7. Mara Justine (Team Niall Steal) - Harry Nilsson "Without You" 564k views* / 7.6k likes [= 1.35%] 8. Tanner/Chechi/RUDI (Team Gwen x2 + Save) - Shawn Mendes/Jackson 5/Silk Sonic (Early Release) 544k views* / 6.9k likes [= 1.27%] Group B. Contestant YT videos registering MIDDLING (300-500k views) listener/viewer interest (= YT B-list) 9. Lila Forde (Team John) -James Taylor "Fire & Rain" 449k views** / 4.3k likes [= 0.96%] 10. Ruby Leigh (Team Reba) - LeAnn Rimes "Blue" 398k views** / 7k likes [= 1.76%] 11. Olivia Minogue (Team Niall) - Evanescence "Bring Me to Life" 361k views* / 3.6k likes [= 1.00%] 12. Mac/Taylor/Brandon (Team John x2 + Save) - Robin Thicke/Chaka Khan/SZA (Early Release) 359k views** / 6.1k likes [= 1.70%] 13. Jacquie Roar (Team Reba) - Maren Morris "GIRL" 327k views* / 5.3k likes [= 1.62%] 14. Alison Albrecht (Team Reba) - Carole King "It's Too Late" 304k views* / 2.6k likes [= 0.86%] Group C. Contestant YT videos registering LOWER (<300k views) listener/viewer interest (= YT Underdogs) 15. Caleb Sasser (Team John) - Nick Jonas "Jealous" 277k views* / 3.6k likes [= 1.00%] 16. Tom Nitti (Team Reba Save) - The Temptations "(I Know) I'm Losing You" 246k views* / 2.8k likes [= 1.14%] 17. AZAN (Team John S/Save) -Anita Baker "Caught Up in a Rapture" 2454k views* / 3.3k likes [= 1.35%] 18. Jordan Rainer (Team Reba) - Kelsea Ballerini "Hole in the Bottle" (Short-clipped) 221k views** / 1.1k likes [= 0.50%] 19. Stee (Team Gwen Steal) - Maxwell "Pretty Wings" 174k views** / 3k likes [= 1.72%] 20. Kara Tanea (Team Gwen) - JoJo "Leave (Get Out!)" 154k views** / 2.8k likes [= 1.82%] 21 BIAS (Team Gwen) - Chris Stapleton "You Should Probably Leave" (Short-clipped) 147k views** / 1.4k likes [= 0.95%] 22. Deejay Young (Team John) - Mint Condition "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) 146k views** / 2.5k likes [= 1.71%] 23. Rachele Nguyen (Team Reba) - Maddie & Tae "Die from a Broken Heart" (Short-clipped) 146k views** / 1.8k likes [= 1.23%] 24. Ms. Monet (Team Reba S/Save) - The Emotions "Best of My Love" 143k views** / 2.4k views [= 1.68%] 25. CORii (Team Gwen) - Paramore "Ain't It Fun" 121k views** / 1.6k likes [= 1.32%] 26. Kristen Brown (Team John Steal) - Martina McBride "This One's for the Girls" 111k views** / 1.7k likes [= 1.53%] Eliminated contestants not featured: Jason Arcilla (Team Gwen), Elizabeth Evans (Team Reba), Jenna Marquis (Team Gwen), Caitlin Quisenberry (Team Reba). Legend: * KO Week 1 (Vids posted before upload of Week 1 KO compilation vid) ** KO Week 2 (Vids posted after upload of Week 1 KO compilation vid) (Note1: In the event of a tie/draw, vids released LATER/more likes are ranked higher) Contestant: Eliminated/Not progressing to the Top 24 S/Save: Super Save (Note2: Spoiler Warning!) Source: https://www.youtube.com/@nbcthevoice/videos How do these rankings/contestant placement compare to your own personal preferences/enjoyment/critique of these performances? How does the same compare to that of the coaches/comport with their coaching decisions? Does your own subjective taste line up more with the YouTube consensus opinion (a little less country-skewed/more casuals + more impartial music lovers) or more with other social platforms like FB (greater minivan concentration)? If I've made any errors, please kindly LMK. I'll post a ranking breakdown based on likes shortly. In the meantime, do discuss. Cheers and thank for looking!

Does your search engine not have or display a search filter option to exclude "Charles Manson" results?

Super save cliffhanger... wouldn't be The Voice otherwise. Stil!, a great night of music!

Lennon was great too. Wow. Like Julia, his best to date. But for me, ALEXA > Julia > Lennon. 3 amazing performances though.

Maelyn! The TASTE!!!

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