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There was a single shining light during Tuesday’s The Voice eliminations. Well, for those of us who aren’t fans of mainstream country (give me Alison Krauss and bluegrass any day), there was a single happy moment when out Amherst, Mass. native Michelle Chamuel’s name was announced as a finalist.
Blake Shelton’s heartland team of The Swon Brothers and Danielle Bradbery also landed in the finals.
It was a sad night to see the uber-talented Sasha Allen (the film Camp, and Broadway’s Hair) get passed over in favor of the pleasant but never-rising-to-a-challenge Swons and the wildly talented for her age but imperfect Danielle. Also, Amber Carrington -- I’m pretty sure she’s the love child of Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson both in looks and vocally -- was sent packing. That means both Shakira and Adam Levine don’t have a contestant in the finals.
Chamuel first turned chairs in the blind auditions with and incendiary version of “I Kissed a Girl." Coach Usher's final contestant for weeks now, Michelle went on to blow the doors off of classics and modern hits including P!nk’s “Just Give Me a Reason,” Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors," Bruno Mars’ “Grenade," and Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble."
I’ll tune in to the DVR’ed finals if only to support Michelle and to fast-forward through Blake’s mostly snooze-inducing team.
What can we do to ensure a Michelle win? Here's a little stroll down Michelle memory lane to remind you all of her extreme awesomeness!
"I Knew You Were Trouble"
"Grenade"
"True Colors"
"Just Give Me a Reason"
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
