May 11, 2011 at 10:27am
Vicci Martinez is kicking ass and taking names on NBC's "The Voice"
Having been recruited to be on Cee Lo Green's team, Vicci Martinez was made to compete in order to move on to the round of audience eliminations. This was the first episode of NBC's The Voice with "battles," which I knew would be crazy, but I had no idea would be so genuinely perverse.
Two teammates stand in a Thunderdome-ish ring, forced to sing a duet. After they are done, their coach will decide who stays and who goes. The idea of competitively singing a duet against your partner is fucking bananas, and it made for real tension each battle (even though the choices coaches made were rarely surprising).
Martinez battled last, facing off against another soulful singer named Niki, and working with Pink's "Perfect." The night's earlier duets carried a palpable tension, but this one had so much good energy. Vicci and Niki supported each other, harmonized, backed off when the other would go for a run, and they even hugged afterward. Coach Adam Levine (of Maroon 5, yo!) said it was the best duet of the night, and I can't really disagree. Martinez is really bringing it on this show.
Cee Lo ultimately decided on Martinez, which was really thrilling to see. This means that, by my estimation, we won't see Martinez on the show again for about four weeks (the amount of time it will take for the teams to be whittled down to four members - then they'll face at-home voting).
So, until then, Tacoma.
INTERVIEW LINK: Vicci Martinez talks about being on The Voice
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Comments for "Vicci Martinez advances to next round of NBC's "The Voice"" (5)
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sabra said on May. 11, 2011 at 4:03pm
Amazing her father is smiling down from the heavens!
Golflover7 said on May. 11, 2011 at 8:50pm
This girl rocks. DVR'd these two and not dissapointed. Both great and agree with Blake's comments. But, have to say, Vicci just in tremendous. Get goose bumps hearing her sing.
Andrew Bacon said on May. 12, 2011 at 4:32pm
It's really too bad that these great artists are put through this kind of crap. Shows that commodify art and turn it into a competition make me very sad.
Rev. Adam McKinney said on May. 12, 2011 at 5:51pm
Andrew,
This is true. But I think that, regardless of who wins the competition, all of the contestants on "The Voice" are getting something out of it. They got to audition on a network television show for anyone who was watching, not just the judges.
In addition, what the video above doesn't show is Cee Lo hugging Niki after she loses the battle and whispering something to the effect that he'll call her and hook her up in the future. So, everyone's a winner, really.
But you're right. Sometimes these shows can feel a little gross.
--Rev.
Jackie said on Jun. 09, 2011 at 8:46am
Vicci is amazing, and she deserved to move on! The passion that comes through in her voice and movement really touches my heart. She sings from within which is what a true artist does, and I cannot wait to hear more from her! She is absolutely beautiful, outside and in, and I really hope she wins this thing! Even if she doesn't, she has gained a fan for life. xoxoxo Vicci- Great job!
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