The odds were stacked against the contestants on last night's "The Voice," as the singers continued to battle heading into tonight's results show, when the top nine will be slashed to four going into next week's finals.
Team Blake's Barrett Baber launched last night's semifinals with his version of "Ghost" by Ella Henderson. Despite some audio issues (his mic dropped out), he turned in a good performance that was well received by the coaches. Blake Shelton commented, "You just kicked down the door to the finals," even though a few other contestants may have snuck in.
"I don't think I was in my body on stage tonight," said an enthusiastic Smith post-performance. "I think I went to another place, and that moment had been building all season, to just have fun and enjoy it. All the tension exploded, and at the end I was like, 'Where am I? Why am I on the floor?' I could have been possessed by a spirit of old."
With tonight's drastic cuts on the horizon, you can bet there was little sleep for this season's top nine last night. Except for Team Gwen's Braiden Sunshine, who insisted, "I'm tired so I think I will sleep tonight, but I'm the only one left with experience in the bottom two. I just hope I don't have to use that experience."
Team Adam's Jeffrey Austin did have a more serious take on tonight's results show. "It is scary as five of us are going home," he revealed. "It's the biggest cut we have had, so I can safely say we are all terrified."
Will your favorite make into next week's finals? Find out tonight on "The Voice" on 8 p.m on NBC.
