Lee University student Jordan Smith advanced into the top 12 on “The Voice” during Wednesday night’s episode.
Smith sang Beyonce’s “Halo” on Monday night’s live round when the teams from Coach Adam Levine and Coach Gwen Stefani sang for viewer votes. Teams for coaches Blake Shelton and Pharrell sang Tuesday night. The results were announced Wednesday. Each team of six was halved Wednesday night; two singers advancing by viewers’ votes, one chosen to move on by the team coach.
Not only did Smith advance by viewers votes, show host Carson Daley noted that he and Knoxville’s Emily Ann Roberts were the two performers who cracked iTune’s top 10 singles the mornings after they sang. Smith’s “Halo” was No. 4 on the iTunes chart and Roberts’ country cover of the hymn “In The Garden” reached No. 6.
In a new twist this season, each coach was allowed to bring back one singer from their team who had been eliminated in the battle or knockout rounds. Ellie Lawrence from Calhoun, Ga., was brought back by Gwen Stefani to sing in the first live round. She was not voted through by viewers, though, and didn’t get a second save from her coach.
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