Great Blinds and Battles but then…

[Jaffy]

Contestants who were flawless in both the blinds and battles but faltered in the knockouts & went home in the playoffs.

 

Also Happy Holidays!

Edited December 25, 2022 by Jaffy

[erik g]

Bella DeNapoli (although I didn't think The Sweet Escape was that bad)

[Gustavo527]

Rowan more or less fit this, except that in her case is: Good audition (yes, you can't convince me otherwise), great battle, solid knockout, decent playoffs, terrible Top 13, mediocre Top 10 and average IS 

[Rodney]

Ashland Craft is practically the poster child for this.  Excellent Blind and good Battle.  But then, her Knockout came, and every performance after that was either subpar or just plain bad until she was finally, thankfully put out of her misery at the Top 10.

[katybay]

Jake Wells and Katrina Cain Season 15

 

Jake Wells gorgeous tone in the blinds, buzzworthy battle, then just bad song choice even though he fits Coldplay type. 

 

Katrina Cains knockout was just the wrong song, but I also think she had this idea of electropop, but she was so much better at indie.

[allistr]

Valarie Harding

[BlakePointingHisFinger]

First 2 names in mind: Shane Q and Jej Vinson

 

[Hamza Tufail]

3 minutes ago, BlakePointingHisFinger said:

First 2 names in mind: Shane Q and Jej Vinson

 

My Wish was really great. I actually prefer it to his Battle.

Edited December 25, 2022 by Hamza Tufail

[CocoaPuffs]

This thread was made for Bria Kelly

[Hsamid]

Brittany Bree. She was in my top 5 performances during both the BA's and battles, but then her knockout happened, one of the weakest that round.

Edited December 26, 2022 by Hsamid

[Rodney]

While I'm thinking of him, Justin Kilgore.  Great Blind, and his Battle with Molly was well-done, as well.  But then, his Knockout was so bad, Kelly actually picked her Battle steal over him.  Yikes.

[Misirlou]

If we´re JUST talking about great blinds and battles, and then flops, then James Pyle is on my list.

[allistr]

Would James David Carter also fit here

[Gustavo527]

6 minutes ago, Ottoxxx said:

Would James David Carter also fit here

Nope, his KO was pretty good

[Discovolcano2]

12 hours ago, BlakePointingHisFinger said:

First 2 names in mind: Shane Q and Jej Vinson

 

I thought all of Shane’s performances were good besides the obvious 

[Sachin Jain]

Kelsie Watts

[allistr]

Queen Marisa Corvo

Betsy Ade

Royce Lovett

 

Edited December 26, 2022 by Ottoxxx

[QueenCami]

19 hours ago, Ottoxxx said:

Queen Marisa Corvo

 

22 hours ago, Sachin Jain said:

Kelsie Watts

never understood either of these. i thought both knockouts were good (though madeline’s win was fair)

[Rodney]

15 hours ago, QueenCami said:

never understood either of these. i thought both knockouts were good (though madeline’s win was fair)

Marisa, yes.  Kelsie, no.  That Alanis song was not for her.

[QueenCami]

5 hours ago, Rodney said:

Marisa, yes.  Kelsie, no.  That Alanis song was not for her.

Kelsie definitely could’ve had a better song choice, but her stage presence conveyed the meaning of the song well and she sang well, at least to my preference. i do think though she lacked the raspiness that Kat brought to the song.