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Girl Named Tom - Acoustic Wap Paris Winningham - What's New Pussycat Hailey Mia - Baby Shark Wendy Moten - Beyoncé Medley Jershika - Misery Business by Paramore

The females I have are mostly a bunch of tracks from The chicks, all the Highwomen, Miranda Lambert, Reba, Loretta, Martina, Dolly, Bonnie Raitt, Faith, Shania, [well, I don't know where I'll classify Big Little Town ], Deana Carter, Kacey, Tanya Tucker, LeAnn Rimes and Kelsea Ballerini. I'm not a huge fan of country pop like Maren, Kelsea and Kacey, but I'll give it a go on a track here and there. I strongly feel you would like "Better than we found it", by Maren. It's a folky protest song that , btw, should be covered on The Voice. PS: My absolute favorite is Miranda Lambert, though.

Honestly, this "Come back as a country boy" still gives me nightmares. I just can't. My country playlist is mostly dominated by females spamming from Loretta to Maren Morris. The exceptions are Jason Isbell, Sturgill, The Highwaymen, John Prine and Chris Stapleton. But I do have The Dance, Amazed and Anyone Else by Blake Shelton, because of Natalie Hemby.

And reiterates how much women in country music have a mountain to climb. While most of the female singers run circles around 90% of their male peers, the men are the ones getting played on radio. And a lot of them sound like a potato.

I have a gut feeling about GNT, though. I've commented about it on their fan thread. But in sum: they are reaching for a much more niche genre (folk/americana) than most of the usual top 5. The problem is the Americana industry to embrace a singing competition act. But well, the Americana industry is usually known for embracing misfits, so...

I'll guess the upbeat song, but I'm ALWAYS wrong about these things. I'd say... God only knows, by the Beach Boys. Kelly performed this song earlier this year on her talk show alongside the family of one of the original members of the Beach Boys and made it a whole moment about connection, etc. Maybe this song is in Kelly's head for them. Now watch me get it wrong once again

I hate when there's a band/group and people start with "oh, they are going solo". "Oh, the vocalist will leave the band". "The rest of the band is just support for the vocalist". If someone gave a dolar to Hayley Williams or Brandi Carlile everytime these types of comments came up, they'd be wealthier than Beyoncé. GNT haven't even finished The Voice yet and y'all are breaking up the band, or analyzing internal dynamics that we don't even have a clue about.

Crazy suggestion, but the "Girl Crush / Like I'm Gonna Lose You" version GNT released on their covers album. It's naturally a quartet song and Kelly can belt a little during the "LIke I'm gonna lose you" part.

I don't know if GNT will be releasing an original of any kind. I just figured a christimas song by GNT would make sense right now.

No, but it would make sense for GNT to release a christmas song they just performed with Kelly [rememberig they have an announcement programed].

Yes, it crossed my mind. Joni was probably the same age and saw her younger self reflected in Bekah, around the time she had the "little green baby".

Regarding the MJS predictions... Wendy got 2nd and Hailey 3rd. I'd probably rank the contrary and predict a KC top 2 if TPTB doesn't intervene with a weird song choice or spot. What do y'all think?

Just curious, bud. Why do you think this season has been somewhat divisive?

Of course. I meant it like the Maelyn-Sarah McLachlan duet, etc.

Will the top 5 perform with well-known artists next week?

Yes. Maybe the worst move they can do right now it attach themselves to a major label. They aren't friendly with folk acts and won't get the connections needed in this particular circuit. They need to go indie ASAP.

I most definitely will be, 'cause singer-songwriter/Americana is right in my wheelhouse. And I actually gave it a go on their "Back up plan" single and there's potential. It just needs better producing (which they'll end up getting it, with a contract). I mean, look at this line up for the Newport Folk Festival in 2021. There are great names within the genre, but there's also a lot of up-and-coming artists that all they got to their name is one album rotating on indie radio and opening acts for artists like Jason Isbell. If the folk and Americana community embrace a "singing competition act", it's done.

Here's the thing: I'm gonna offer my complete unqualified opinion. I have a gut feeling that if Girl Named Tom can keep the band together during the next years to come, they'll achieve a comfortable level of success within their genre. Much more so than some of the previous Voice winners. My reasoning is... Folk and Americana's market isn't huge like country or pop. The competition for what Cam Anthony, Chevel, Brynn, etc., are trying to achieve is different. If GNT signs with an indie record label, starts getting gigs like Newport Folk Fest and becomes somewhat regulars in community radios such as WFUV, they'll already be in a comfortable place. Especially when everything a folk artist need is a solid base of listeners, which they've been gathering during the course of the program. And Itunes make it evident. My point is: I feel like if GNT actually wins, there's a chance they'll be one of the best winners The Voice ever produced. I'm not saying they'll become Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood at all, but if they play their cards right, they might be a new name in the Americana/Singer-songwriter/Folk circuit.

If they win, I hope Kelly helps them getting free to sign with the label that better suits them. I know Brynn is signed to Elektra, who also signs Brandi Carlile. A contract with a smaller record company isn't bad at all for Americana/Folk artists. The last thing they need right now is a bad contract.

I know, but it's still weird they won't take the moment to promote the single with Ariana Grande on a major plataform besides the christmas special. But we all know Kelly Clarkson + single promotion is synonym with chaos.

I feel like this is such a missed opportunity that is actually weird. I feel like there's maaaaybe something going on regarding single promotion, etc. I'd have a better imput, but ATRL won't let me join their table

Oooh, Don't tease me with the idea of Kelly's face in a GIF, while contemplating a #TeamKelly top 2. Wasn't this one already enough?

OMG, I've been dying for a 90's cover from GNT in the lines of Cranberries or Sarah Mclachlan. May The Voice gods hear you and let's hope we are right with this pick. In Kelly Clarkson we trust.