RTV Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 7 hours ago, Bk1234 said: Oh, I forgot to mention this… Martina posted about Wendy’s KO on her story!!! It's nice to see Martina following Wendy's journey and supporting her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTV Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 This interview is from 2015. http://www.rnbjunkieofficial.com/2015/11/wendy-moten-interview.html Here are four of the questions Wendy answered. Terrance: How do you feel about reality TV? If offered, would you do it?Wendy: Well, reality tv is king today. I don't watch it really, but, I would do a show.My thoughts: Apparently Wendy "didn't know how to play this game" because she hadn't watched The Voice previously. Terrance: Who were your musical influences growing up?Wendy: Aretha Franklin is my #1, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick, Anne Murray, Julie London and tons of other singers worldwide and we don't even have time to discuss all of the bands I love... Terrance: Take us back to "Come In Out of the Rain." That was a pretty big hit for you.Wendy: It was such an honor for that song to go as far as it did. It was written by Curtiss Boone from Detroit, MI. Awesome songwriter and friend. It made a connection with the people and for that I'm grateful. Secret: My vocal, in this song, is the demo. I tried recording it a few times after the demo, but I couldn't beat my performance, so we kept it. 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it.' Terrance: Unlike many artists, you're one that can't be boxed as you've tapped into an array of sounds from R&B, Pop, Jazz, Country and Rock. Is there a genre you haven't done you'd like [to] try?Wendy: Thank you so much for noticing. I think I've tried all of the ones I wanted to. I've done some Theater work in my youth and most recently I had to sing some Appalachian style singing and a few Emmylou Harris songs. It freaked people out a little. But, I love changing my voice sometimes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTV Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 https://www.etonline.com/the-voice-wendy-motens-incredible-knockout-performance-makes-blake-shelton-emotional-174232 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie73 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 11 hours ago, Bk1234 said: Oh, I forgot to mention this… Martina posted about Wendy’s KO on her story!!! Now I’m picturing Wendy singing “A Broken Wing” in the Lives 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persy Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 44 minutes ago, Cookie73 said: Now I’m picturing Wendy singing “A Broken Wing” in the Lives I could see this happening too! I'd add Concrete Angel, Go Rest High On That Mountain as well. Though she could sing anything. Like give her Barney, Baby, ABC's and she will still slay bad song choices. Now I rather her not sing them no but I would kinda die in laughter if it really happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bk1234 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 7 hours ago, RTV said: It's nice to see Martina following Wendy's journey and supporting her. Yeah, Wendy has formed some strong relationships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bk1234 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 7 hours ago, RTV said: Terrance: How do you feel about reality TV? If offered, would you do it?Wendy: Well, reality tv is king today. I don't watch it really, but, I would do a show.My thoughts: Apparently Wendy "didn't know how to play this game" because she hadn't watched The Voice previously. Wow, what a full circle moment. Thanks for digging this up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bk1234 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Cookie73 said: Now I’m picturing Wendy singing “A Broken Wing” in the Lives Literally my dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bk1234 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Persy said: I could see this happening too! I'd add Concrete Angel, Go Rest High On That Mountain as well. Though she could sing anything. Like give her Barney, Baby, ABC's and she will still slay bad song choices. Now I rather her not sing them no but I would kinda die in laughter if it really happened. Ooh, I’ll add “Concrete Angel.” There’s never too much Martina. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageVoice Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Bk1234 said: Ooh, I’ll add “Concrete Angel.” There’s never too much Martina. Y’all trying to make me ugly cry to Wendy doing a country song? Because that’s how you make it happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bk1234 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Just now, VintageVoice said: Y’all trying to make me ugly cry to Wendy doing a country song? Because that’s how you make it happen. It’s worth it if we’re crying over Wendy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlyxKyla Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Wendy Nation, what do we think about the song Maybe by Janis Joplin for Wendy? I recently heard Miley’s cover of Maybe and thought that it could potentially be a good song for Wendy to sing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persy Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 23 minutes ago, Bk1234 said: Ooh, I’ll add “Concrete Angel.” There’s never too much Martina. Thank you! It's actually my favorite one from her and always makes me cry. Maybe Anyway as well? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueNight13 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Unsurprisingly, Wendy’s KO has become my all-time favorite KO. She’s followed very closely by Kyla Jade. This might be a polarizing song suggestion (mostly minivan wise ), but I would love to hear Wendy sing “Black Like Me” by Mickey Guyton. I’ve wanted someone to cover the song because of the message behind it but I’m sure it wouldn’t be a very popular song choice with certain parts of the audience. I just loved the emotion Wendy put into her KO performance and think she could easily deliver on a message-driven song 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageVoice Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, BlueNight13 said: Unsurprisingly, Wendy’s KO has become my all-time favorite KO. She’s followed very closely by Kyla Jade. This might be a polarizing song suggestion (mostly minivan wise ), but I would love to hear Wendy sing “Black Like Me” by Mickey Guyton. I’ve wanted someone to cover the song because of the message behind it but I’m sure it wouldn’t be a very popular song choice with certain parts of the audience. I just loved the emotion Wendy put into her KO performance and think she could easily deliver on a message-driven song Maybe save that particular country suggestion for the finale night so it’s less of a move that’ll hurt her odds with those “certain parts” of the audience? Idk. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueNight13 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 15 minutes ago, VintageVoice said: Maybe save that particular country suggestion for the finale night so it’s less of a move that’ll hurt her odds with those “certain parts” of the audience? Idk. That’s kind of what I was leaning towards as well. I could see them closing the finale with her singing that (if she ever did), kind of like how they closed with Rose’s “Border Song.” Who knows how it would impact her chances, but we have a fair amount of great storytellers this season so I’m interested in how live shows song choices go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bk1234 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I made some GIFs from Wendy's legendary Knockout performance... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bk1234 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, KimberlyxKyla said: Wendy Nation, what do we think about the song Maybe by Janis Joplin for Wendy? I recently heard Miley’s cover of Maybe and thought that it could potentially be a good song for Wendy to sing! Ooh, that's definitely an interesting pick. I think it could work though. Wendy can sing anything after all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bk1234 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 58 minutes ago, BlueNight13 said: Unsurprisingly, Wendy’s KO has become my all-time favorite KO. She’s followed very closely by Kyla Jade. This might be a polarizing song suggestion (mostly minivan wise ), but I would love to hear Wendy sing “Black Like Me” by Mickey Guyton. I’ve wanted someone to cover the song because of the message behind it but I’m sure it wouldn’t be a very popular song choice with certain parts of the audience. I just loved the emotion Wendy put into her KO performance and think she could easily deliver on a message-driven song I would LOVE for her to sing that too! That's actually one of the first songs on the suggestion list. It is definitely message-driven and one that will tug at the heartstrings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bk1234 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) 56 minutes ago, VintageVoice said: Maybe save that particular country suggestion for the finale night so it’s less of a move that’ll hurt her odds with those “certain parts” of the audience? Idk. That makes sense. She would definitely have a moment there. That song just screams "moment." 37 minutes ago, BlueNight13 said: That’s kind of what I was leaning towards as well. I could see them closing the finale with her singing that (if she ever did), kind of like how they closed with Rose’s “Border Song.” Who knows how it would impact her chances, but we have a fair amount of great storytellers this season so I’m interested in how live shows song choices go I could see her closing the finale too. We have a long way to go though, so we'll just have to wait and see. We do have a lot of storytellers, but can they match Wendy's vocal ability? Edited October 27, 2021 by Bk1234 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bk1234 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Persy said: Thank you! It's actually my favorite one from her and always makes me cry. Maybe Anyway as well? That's another good one. It's already on the suggestion list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Smith Fan Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Ain't No Way is growing on me more and more. At the start I think I preferred Sisaundra's version but now I am starting to prefer Wendy's version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTV Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) https://www.actionnews5.com/2021/10/26/wendy-moten-takes-knockout-round-the-voice Memphis's own Wendy Moten delivered a powerful performance on "The Voice." Wendy channeled the Queen of Soul and fellow Memphis native Aretha Franklin for her showdown in Monday night's Knockout Round. After working with coach Blake Shelton and superstar mentor Ed Sheeran, Wendy went head-to-head with Jonathan Mouton belting out "Ain't No Way." Wendy earned high praise from all four judges and will stay alive in the competition. MJ Santilli's live blog: Wendy is so beyond The Voice. But she's here, because her career never took off. And that's the way it is sometimes. She has an incredible instrument. Her performances are effortless, like singing is second nature to her. Ariana says Wendy blew it out of the water. She'd have to give the Knockout to Wendy. John likes the subtleties and the big notes in Wendy's voice. All the judges have compliments for Jonathan. But Wendy is the clear winner. "I think you have to give it to Wendy," says Kelly. Wendy chokes up, as she thanks the coaches. Blake says Jonathan blew him away. But "the only problem... is that Wendy blew the building away." He expects to see her in the finale. GoldDerby live blog: Next Wendy takes the stage and easily belts out one of the hardest songs to sing in pop music history. Kelly looks like she's grinding her teeth and can barely even handle the vocals coming out of Wendy. All the coaches give her a standing ovation. It's no surprise that Blake chooses Wendy as the winner. He fully expects to see her in the finale. Charlie Mason's TVLine recap: After sharing what an inspiration Aretha Franklin was to her, Wendy blew away Ed so much with her practice run-through that his only suggestion was that she hold the mic rather than leave it in the stand. She was and is that good. From the jump, she redefined control, building, building, building to a chorus that was so freaking powerful and perfect, it damn near squeezed tears out of my jaded old eyes. Simply staggering! Grade: A+ Lyndsey Parker's Yahoo Entertainment recap: Meanwhile, Wendy's cover of Aretha Franklin's "Ain't No Way" was pure fire from the first verse, and she brought the heat throughout. So, of course, Wendy prevailed. Maggie Fremont's ew.com recap: Oh, buddy, Wendy Moten was already a lock for the live playoffs before she picked this tear-the-house down Aretha Franklin song so sorry, not sorry but Jonathan really had no chance here. As Ariana Grande points out, Wendy doesn't toss the original out the window, but she does make this her own. She also asks Wendy to hold some meet-and-greet passes for her and Kelly when she goes on tour. She's a pro and she knows how to milk every note of this song to highlight her voice. Blake thought Jonathan really rose to the occasion here, but he also simply congratulates Wendy on finally getting her time to shine by being on this show. You know exactly which way this is going. Jill O'Rourke on TalentRecap: Wendy Moten Blows the Coaches Away Again on Team Blake During Monday's show, Team Blake artist Wendy Moten continued to prove herself as a frontrunner in this season's competition. The coaches were visibly amazed by Wendy's performance. Their jaws dropped and they stood up to cheer her on. Unsurprisingly, Blake Shelton chose to keep Wendy on his team, meaning Jonathan was unfortunately eliminated. Mark Franklin's idolchatteryd.com recap: Jonathan opened a very strong performance a cappella, which did an excellent job of drawing listeners in. But it was forgotten by the time Wendy finished her vocal gymnastics. Blake said he expects to see her in the finale. If she keeps performing like that, it will be a well-deserved spot in the finale. Edited October 27, 2021 by RTV 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Persy Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I'd love to hear her sing The Rose. I could really name over a thousand songs. Ain't no way she isn't going to be in the finale. (I know, pun is everywhere) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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