Top 8 - Motor City w/ Smokey Robinson
Still at 2 hours, they added duets and trios to the performances.
B+ Janelle "You Keep Me Hanging On"
B+ Candice "Hear It Through The Grapevine"
B Burnell "My Cherie Amour"
B Lazaro "For Once in My Life"
B Devin "The Tracks of My Tears"
B Kree "Don't Play That Song"
B Amber "Lately"
C- Angie "Shop Around"
CANDICE made it hers, nice version.
K: Fantastic, best performance; N: Stayed in it completely; R: You believe you belong, crazy good; M: Epitomize what this competition is, want more 'churchy'
DUET: Kree & Janelle - "Like a Prayer" (C-)
LAZARO actually pulled it off, nice rendition, his best.
R: Far better than last week; M: Some pitch things, you're back; K: Exponentially better than last week; N: You gave it to me tonight
JANELLE countrified it, good arrangement.
M: Janelle at her finest!; K: Beautiful; N: My little marshmallow; R: Loved it, incredible, in it to win it
DEVIN had/has a great voice, but something was missing.
K: Relax into it, got style; N: Amazing job, yes sir!; R: Devin's back, one of best in weeks; M: Loved it, flawless, restrained; SR: Awesome
TRIO: Amber, Candice, Angie - "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (B+)
BURNELL still a bit choppy but love his tone. Was nervous about Stevie song.
N: Very very very good, artsy; R: Love your choices, ohh yeah, in it to win it; M: Really good job, modern flavor; K: So original, really good
ANGIE sounded good, for karaoke.
R: Strange one for me, very pitchy, not great; M: Should've done 'I'll Be There' on piano; K: Melody kept pulling you down; N: Tried to show a different side that didn't need to be shown
AMBER felt disconnected, but got better.
M: A Tour de Force, impeccable; K: Sang and felt it beautifully; N: Out of this world, unmatched; R: Best vocal of the night!
TRIO: Devin, Lazaro, Burnell - "I Can't Help Myself" (B-)
KREE was good, but song doesn't go anywhere.
R: Not perfect but one of your best; M: Here to stay,
bravisima; K: You're Kree; N: You're a Queen, too
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