The Voice is a TV show where singers compete for a grand prize of $100,000 and a recording contract with Universal Music Group. Successful artists have come out of the show, such as Cassadee Pope, Melanie Martinez, and Christina Grimmie. Melanie was a contestant on the third season of the show, and she was eliminated during the fifth week.
Rounds[]
Blind auditions[]
During the first stage of the show, the blind auditions, coaches are turned around in chairs facing the audience. One person at a time sings, and if the coach wants them to be on their team, they will press a button on their chair. The chair will then turn around to face the singer. If no judges turn around, the contestant is sent home. If more than one turn around, the contestant chooses who they want. The coaches will have 16 contestants on their team at the end, so they choose carefully.
Battles[]
During the battles, two members of the same team battle each other with the same song. Then, their coach picks a winner. The loser most often will get sent home, although occasionally they will get stolen by another coach by pressing their button, starting in Season 3. If multiple coaches steal, then the contestant will pick which team they want to go to.
Knockout rounds[]
Introduced in Season 3, the knockout rounds are the third part of The Voice. Two artists from a team are paired up, although they each sing individual songs. They perform these in succession, and are only told who their partner is a few minutes before they perform. At the end of the two performances, their coach picks who moves on to the next round. Like Battles, coaches could steal artists beginning in Season 5.
Battles part 2[]
The Battles part 2 only existed in Season 6, and replaced the Knockout Rounds, which were brought back the next season. The singers are paired similarly to the Knockout Rounds, and there is one celebrity advisor for all four of the teams. The coaches give their pairs a list of songs to pick from and they must agree on which one to perform. The selection is similar to the Battles.
Live performances[]
Artists perform in weekly shows, this time for public vote. These rounds eventually narrow the show down to a final winner.
Performances[]
These are the songs that Melanie covered while on The Voice.
| Round | Song | Original artist | Date | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind auditions | "Toxic" | Britney Spears | September 7th, 2012 | 1 | Three chairs turned. Joined Team Adam |
| Battle rounds (top 64) | "Lights" vs. Caitlin Michele |
Ellie Goulding | October 15th, 2012 | 5 | Won |
| Knockout rounds (top 40) | "Bulletproof" vs. Sam James |
La Roux | October 19th, 2012 | 5 | Won |
| Live playoffs (top 20) | "Hit the Road Jack" | Ray Charles | November 5th, 2012 | 3 | Failed to score public's vote. Saved by Adam |
| Top 12 | "Cough Syrup" | Young the Giant | November 12th, 2012 | 9 | Advanced |
| Top 10 | "Seven Nation Army" ⭐️ | The White Stripes | November 19th, 2012 | 3 | Received iTunes bonus (votes 10x). Advanced |
| Top 8 | "Too Close" ⭐️ | Alex Clare | November 26th, 2012 | 4 | Received iTunes bonus (votes 10x). Advanced |
| Top 6 | "Crazy" (Melanie's choice) |
Gnarls Barkley | December 3rd, 2012 | 6 | Eliminated |
| "The Show" (Adam's choice) |
Lenka | 10 |
Non-competition performances[]
These are songs performed outside of Battle Rounds.
| Round | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live playoffs | "Peace of Mind" (with Team Adam and Team Blake) |
Boston | November 5th, 2012 | 1 |
| Live playoffs results | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (with Team Adam and Team Blake) |
Kelly Clarkson | November 8th, 2012 | 1 |
| Top 10 live results | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (with Adam Levine, Bryan Keith and Amanda Brown) |
Queen | November 20th, 2012 | 2 |
| Top 10 live results | "I Want You to Want Me" (with Team Adam and Team CeeLo) |
Cheap Trick | Unaired | N/A |
| Top 8 | "Move Along" (with Terry McDermott, Cassadee Pope and Dez Duron) |
All American Rejects | November 26th, 2012 | 1 |
| Top 8 live results | "Rhythm of Love" (with Terry McDermott, Nicholas David and Cody Belew) |
Plain White | November 27th, 2012 | 3 |
| Top 6 live results | "Criminal" (with Nicolas David) (with Cody Belew) |
Fiona Apple | December 4th, 2012 | 3 |
| Top 3 (finale) | "Hallelujah" (with season 3 of The Voice participants) |
Leonard Cohen | December 17th, 2012 | 1 |
| Live finale results | "It's Time" (with Cassadee Pope, Liz Davis and De'Borah) |
Imagine Dragons | December 19th, 2012 | 7 |
Judges[]
The judges during Melanie's time in The Voice.
Promotional photo shoot[]
This is a photo shoot of Melanie Martinez to promote her appearance on The Voice.
For more images, see here.
Trivia[]
- Melanie is widely known as the biggest star to ever come out of The Voice US.
- Melanie almost didn't make it to her audition because her family's car broke down.
- Melanie's favorite performance was "Toxic".[1]
- Melanie's favorite outfit on The Voice was the one she wore on her "Crazy" performance.[1]
- Melanie didn't really like singing "The Show" because "it was way too cutesy".[2]
- Melanie was 16 when she made the open call and turned 17 when she auditioned.[3]
- Melanie struggled to get a record label after her time on The Voice because they didn't want to sign someone from a reality TV show.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://web.archive.org/web/20131201061830/http://graffitibeach.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/little-body-big-heart-melanie-martinez-from-the-voice//
- ↑ https://www.ctpost.com/music/article/Former-Voice-contestant-Melanie-Martinez-4936224.php
- ↑ http://www.culturebrats.com/2014/04/melanie-martinez-culture-brats-interview.html