The Voice: 25 Best Performances of Season 3

Suprised that Trevin’s blind audition did not make the cut.

However, Amanda on 1 and 2, no argument about that.

Avery’s and Trevin’s blind auditions performances should both be on this list.

I really loved Nicholas David and Todd Kessler’s Battler Round on Hall & Oates’ “She’s Gone” and Cassadee Pope’s “Stupid Boy” as my two favorite performances.

I’ve been listening to 6 of Melanie’s performances on my phone. Cough syrup, toxic, seven nation army are my favorites yet don’t mind others mixed in. I

Interestingly, when I listen to Melanie’s songs in succession as an album, they don’t seem so they are different enough so it isn’t the same thing song after song Her style was so different than the others that the side by side comparisons to them hid the variation she brought when listened to by themselves. Casadee’s and Nicholas’s songs don’t give me enough to chew on or they’re too similar to entertain me song after song or listen to going about daily living. Certainly we all have different moods and desires in what part of even our own collections we listen to most.

The “best” performance thing is tough for me. I’d probably go with Casadee’s Over You and Nicholas David’s first Lean on Me highest as performances, but I don’t enjoy listening to them as regularly now.

I’m big on the “what will I want to listen to later” way of ranking stuff rather than “how did it seem at the time” in the context of the show type of thing.

But, we all have our own opinions and that we like any of the performances is a testament to the talent on the show. The kids proved they can entertain us with the gift of music.

I agree with the top 2 100%

I’m writing this before I read the article or see any comments. I’ve got to believe Dream On is hands down #1. That doesn’t mean it’s going to be every single person’s #1, just that I think it’ll get more votes for #1 than any other song.

I’m also interested to see if Message In The Bottle gets any #1 votes. That’s my personal #1 for the season. Dream On is my #2.

It’ll be interesting to go back & see what Michael and some of the other commenters think.

Jolene by Cody, and Put your records on by Nicholas D. should be there as well, isn’t it?

Amanda Brown was my absolute favorite, so I’m glad to see her so prevalent here, but some other performances I’d have added would be:

Gracia Harrison – “Cowboy Sweetheart” (I thought she was a definite finalist after this performance)
Melanie Martinez – “Bulletproof”
Kayla Nevarez – “American Boy”
Bryan Keith – “It Will Rain”
Brandon Mahone – “I Wish It Would Rain” (this one is probably just a personal preference, but seeing this made me think he could win it – and then he was promptly cut in the battle rounds)

With runners-up:
Loren Allred – “You Know I’m No Good”
Adriana Louise – “Domino”
Nicholas David – “Over the Rainbow”
Collin McLoughlin – “Wild World”

I wouldn’t have put Yolanda Barber in there, compared to some of the performances that could have been there instead. The De’Borah “Who Knew” was certainly nowhere near her best (I think song choice was her main issue, because it was hard to figure out who she was artistically), and I feel like she is just there as a soloist so the author’s love for her is represented; her duet of “Message in a Bottle,” though, is well-deserved. I love Melanie’s voice, but “Toxic” isn’t one of my favorites, and I couldn’t put anything by Dez Duron on this list when other far superior vocalists didn’t even make it. Overall, though, I agree with a lot of the choices.

Just One Bryan Keith performance? I’d at least put ‘New York State of Mind’ or ‘Iris’ on there.

I think you captured most of my favorites with one glaring omission: “She’s Gone.” That’s the song that put Nick on my radar – even though I grew frustrated with Nick’s performances later in the season (I wanted him to take more risks and break out of the 70s soul thing), he remained my favorite based on all the good will he accumulated with that one performance. Nick and Todd’s voices complemented each other so well – truly a perfect duet.

I generally agree with most of the performances you include, though not necessarily the order. My biggest disagreements are with including Bryan Keith’s “Back to Black” and Dez Duran’s “I’m Feeling Good” in the top 25 (let alone as high as you’ve put them). My Top 10 are:

1. Amanda – Dream On
2. Cassidee – Over You
3. Amanda – Paris (Oh la la)
4. Melanie – Toxic
5. Amanda & Trevin – Vision of Love
6. Melanie & Caitlan – Lights
7. Trevin – And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going
8. Cassidee – I’m With You
9. Cassidee – Stupid Boys
10. Nicholas – Lean On Me

You include most of these somewhere on your list. As for the ones you didn’t, I thought “Lights” was one of the best battle round songs of the season, while “I’m With You” has long been one of my favorites and I thought Cassadee did it justice (the first time around when she sang it solo).

Also, if we we’re also to include some of the groups songs from the results shows, I would have to add Nicholas & Melanie’s “Criminal” to the list.

“Vision of Love” is 18?! That’s just crazy, Slezak! That was, indisputably, the song and moment of the season.