Song suggestion for Finalists (Upbeat+ Ballad + Duet with coach)

[AngelaKD]

The line between uptempo and ballad is pretty nebulous on the show, so I’m just suggesting songs and people can put them in whatever category they think fits.

 

Lila— Carnival by Natalie Merchant, Love Song by Sara Bareilles

 

Duet—Ordinary People by John Legend

 

Jacquie—Angel of the Morning by Juice Newton

 

Duet—Because of You by Kelly Clarkson and Reba

 

Huntley—Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood by the Animals (slowed down version a la Nina Simone), One Headlight by the Wallflowers

 

Mara—Same Old Love by Selena Gomez, Harden My Heart by Quarterflash

 

Ruby—I’m Sorry by Brenda Lee

Edited December 13, 2023 by AngelaKD

[QueenCami]

Jacquie and Reba should do If I Were a Boy (Reba’s version)

[season1]

 

Huntley
Ballad - Tennessee Whiskey (Chris Stapleton) / Can't You See (The Marshall Tucker Band)
Upbeat - Kryptonite (3 Doors Down) / Fortunate Son (CCR)
Duet - Nice To Meet Ya (Niall Horan)

 

Mara Justine
Ballad - Moon River (Audrey Hepburn) / Gratitude (Brandon Lake)
Upbeat - God Only Knows (For King + Country) / Love Runs Out (One Republic)
Duet - Our Song (Anne-Marie & Niall Horan)

 

 

Jacquie Roar
Ballad - Stay (Sugarland) / Hurt (Christina Aguilera)
Upbeat - Come Together (The Beatles) / Zombie (The Cranberries)
Duet - Independence Day (Martina McBride and Pat Benatar)

 

 

Ruby Leigh
Ballad - Bible and a 44 (Ashley McBryde) / Humble and Kind (Tim McGraw)
Upbeat - Something in the Water (Carrie Underwood) / Lovesick Blues (Patsy Cline Version)
Duet - Delta Dawn (Tanya Tucker with Brandi Carlisle and Trisha Yearwood)

 

 

Lila Forde
Ballad - Blackbird (The Beatles) / Yellow (Coldplay)
Upbeat - Me and Bobby McGee (Janis Joplin) / Try (Colbie Caillat)
Duet - Your Song (Elton John)

Edited December 14, 2023 by season1

[QueenCami]

35 minutes ago, season1 said:

 

Huntley
Ballad - Tennessee Whiskey (Chris Stapleton) / Can't You See (The Marshall Tucker Band)
Upbeat - Kryptonite (3 Doors Down) / Fortunate Son (CCR)
Duet - Nice To Meet Ya (Niall Horan)

 

Mara Justine
Ballad - Moon River (Audrey Hepburn) / Gratitude (Brandon Lake)
Upbeat - God Only Knows (For King + Country) / Love Runs Out (One Republic)
Duet - Our Song (Anne-Marie & Niall Horan)

 

 

Jacquie Roar
Ballad - Stay (Sugarland) / Hurt (Christina Aguilera)
Upbeat - Come Together (The Beatles) / Zombies (The Cranberries)
Duet - Independence Day (Martina McBride and Pat Benatar)

 

 

Ruby Leigh
Ballad - Bible and a 44 (Ashley McBryde) / Humble and Kind (Tim McGraw)
Upbeat - Something in the Water (Carrie Underwood) / Lovesick Blues (Patsy Cline Version)
Duet - Delta Dawn (Tanya Tucker with Brandi Carlisle and Trisha Yearwood)

 

 

Lila Forde
Ballad - Blackbird (The Beatles) / Yellow (Coldplay)
Upbeat - Me and Bobby McGee (Janis Joplin) / Try (Colbie Caillat)
Duet - Your Song (Elton John)

love lots of the ones i recognize!

[RTV]

3 hours ago, season1 said:

Jacquie Roar
Ballad - Stay (Sugarland) / Hurt (Christina Aguilera)
Upbeat - Come Together (The Beatles) / Zombies (The Cranberries)
Duet - On My Own (Reba McEntire ft Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, Linda Davis) 

 

 

Jacquie has some good songs on TikTok that have already been covered this season (such as Fancy, God Bless the Broken Road, God's Country, Jolene). It's a shame, because Jacquie sings them very well.

 

Here are short videos of two of your suggestions for her.

You suggested "Tennessee Whiskey" for Huntley. Jacquie has a cover of it, too.

 

 

Edited December 14, 2023 by RTV

[RTV]

Here's another Reba cover.

 

[luketapas35]

Mara Justine
Ballad - Used To Be Young (Miley Cyrus) / Only Love Can Hurt Like This (Paloma Faith)
Upbeat -  Bennie and the Jets (Elton John) / Figures (Jessie Reyez)
Duet - Our Song (Anne-Marie & Niall Horan)

 

Lila Forde
Ballad - There She Goes (The La's) / Across the Universe (The Beatles)
Upbeat - Criminal (Fiona Apple) / Glory Box (Portishead)
Duet - Beneath Your Beautiful (Labrinth ft. Emeli Sande)

 

Ruby Leigh
Ballad -  When You Say Nothing At All (Alison Krauss) /  Girl Goin' Nowhere (Ashley McBryde)
Upbeat - My Church (Maren Morris) / I Fall to Pieces (Patsy Cline)
Duet - Islands in the Stream (Kenny Rogers & Dolly Pardon)

 

Huntley
Ballad - Never Say Never (The Fray)  / At My Weakest (James Arthur) 
Upbeat - The Cave (Mumford & Sons) / Trouble (Ray LaMontagne)
Duet - Let Her Go (Passenger)

 

Jacquie Roar
Ballad - Love Hurts (Nazareth) / Honky Tonk Women (The Rolling Stones)
Upbeat - Stay with Me (Faces) / Better Dig Two (The Band Perry)
Duet - Somethin Bad (Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood)

 

 

Edited December 14, 2023 by luketapas35

[dirActing]

Imma stick to most of the choices I made from earlier rounds.  So for the final time this season, alphabetically...

 

Lila Forde:

• Ballad - Samson (Regina Spektor) or if I Fell (The Beatles. Evan Rachel Wood Version from "Across the Universe")--Lila chose "Across the Universe"  (The Beatles).
• Upbeat - I Feel the Earth Move (Carole King) or Glory Box (Portishead)--Lila chose "The Weight"  (The Band).
• Team Legend Duet - Ticket to Ride (The Beatles, The Carpenters Version) or Desperado (The Eagles)--Sung by Ruby [ballad choice].

 

 

 

Huntley:

• Ballad - Redemption Song (Bob Marley) or Trouble (Ray LaMontagne)--Huntley chose "Another Love"  (Tom Odell).
• Upbeat - Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden) or Three Little Birds (Bob Marley)* or Amber (311)*--Huntley chose "Higher"  (Creed).
• Team Niall Duet 1 - Jack and Diane (John Cougar Mellencamp) or I'm Gonna Be 500 Miles (The Proclaimers, Imagine Dragons Version) or Fast Car (Tracy Chapman)

 

Mara Justine

• Ballad - Only Love Can Hurt Like This (Paloma Faith)--Mara chose "Turning Tables"  (Adele).
• Upbeat -  Bennie and the Jets (Elton John)--Mara chose "Piece of my Heart"  (Janis Joplin). / or Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley, No Doubt Version)*--Sung by Ruby [upbeat selection].
• Team Niall Duet 2 - I Knew You Were Waiting For Me (George Michael, Aretha Franklin) or Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Elton John, Kiki Dee)

 

Ruby Leigh

• Ballad -  Baby, Now That I've Found You (Alison Krauss & Union Station Version) or Blue Bayou (Linda Ronstadt)--Ruby chose "Desperado"  (The Eagles).  
• Upbeat -  Walkin' After Midnight (Patsy Cline)--Ruby chose "Suspicious Minds"  (Elvis Presley).
• Team Reba Duet 1 - Grandpa Tell Me ‘Bout The Good Old Days (The Judds)

 

 

Jacquie Roar

• Ballad - Beautiful (Xtina, Beverly McClellan & Linda Perry Acoustic Version)--Jacquie chose "Nights in White Satin"  (The Moody Blues).
• Upbeat - Redneck Woman (Gretchen Wilson)--Jacquie chose "More Than a Feeling"  (Boston).
• Team Reba Duet 2 - 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton) or Come on Eileen (Dexy's Midnight Runners, Sugarland & Sara Bareilles Version)

 

 

 

*Notes: Per contestants' bios, 1. "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley is the song Huntley wishes he wrote, and 311 was his first (and/or favorite) concert, so clearly reggae is his bag and hopefully he gets the chance to show some of that side of his artistry before season's end;  2. "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley is Mara's earworm song.

 

• Finale Night 2 Team Gwen Duet/Trio (w/BIAS & Wynona Judd) - Love is Alive (The Judds)

 

 

Edited December 19, 2023 by dirActing
1. "Amber" (311) added to Huntley's upbeat selection + brief notes appended. 2. Actual finale selections added.

[FloorWax]

Can’t think of any suggestions, so here’s some songs that I think the finalists most definitely should NOT do:

 

Huntley

“Pickin’ Wildflowers” by Keith Anderson

- I don’t think you’d want to choose anything from the Pryor Baird catalogue. One of the few white guys that even Blake couldn’t get a PV.

 

Mara Justine

“Something’s Got A Hold On Me” by Etta James

- She would still kill it, but just… don’t Mara, please.

 

Lila Forde

“All I Want” by Kodaline

- No matter how many cool Lila runs she’d try to throw into this, this would still be a bore.

 

Ruby Leigh

“The Climb” by Miley Cyrus

- Wé Ani sang this song the week she got eliminated on Idol. Not that that has anything to do with Ruby I just wanted to point that out.

 

Jacquie Roar

“Rolling In The Deep” by Adele

- Don’t even think about giving this to her, TPTB.

[Dai]

1 hour ago, FloorWax said:

Mara Justine

“Something’s Got A Hold On Me” by Etta James

- She would still kill it, but just… don’t Mara, please.

 

Jacquie Roar

“Rolling In The Deep” by Adele

- Don’t even think about giving this to her, TPTB.

One of these is happening, you heard it here first

[Hsamid]

Songs that have been done before om the show but only a couple of times. Might be a good fit imo. 

 

Huntley 

Ballad/Upbeat? Hinder - lips of an angel

- He definitely has the power, and his voice sounds different enough from the original that I don't think it would sound Karaoke.

 

Ruby Leigh

Ballad: Lee Anne Womack - I hope you dance

- I think she has the belting register and clear, bright enough tone for it, though it would be the first performance of hers to not feature any falsetto/yodel.

 

Jacquie Roar

Ballad/upbeat?: Carrie Underwood - Jesus take the wheel

- Would finally get to see a more emotional side vocally while still bringing that power we all know she's capable of in the chorus.

 

Mara Justine

Upbeat: shake it out 

- OK maybe not the best fit, lmao. Chose it mostly cause she already killed one Florence song. Its gonna be a really hard task though, not just doing it justice, but beating Darcy's version...

 

Lila Forde 

Ballad: Sara Bareilles - Gravity

- I think this is right in her wheelhouse. Emotive, and has quite a bit of subtle headvoice transitions which she really excels at.

 

 

Edited December 17, 2023 by Hsamid