The live semifinal performances for Season 26 recently kicked off and it’s causing a stir among fans of the show.
People were not impressed with the performances of the final eight contestants, with many arguing that the good singers were sent home.
Over the past several weeks, the judges have trimmed down their teams to their two best picks.
Monday night’s episode featured Christina Eagle and Jeremy Beloate, coached by Snoop Dogg; Shye and Sofronio Vasquez, coached by Michael Bublé; Danny Joseph and Adam Bohanan, whose coach is Reba McEntire; and lastly, Gwen Stefani’s team, Jan Dan and Sydney Sterlace.
The singers belted out solo songs handpicked by their coaches and later returned to the stage with duets.
The judges had nothing but nice things to say about the singers, but viewers would beg to disagree.
The Voice viewers slam judges and claim the competition is ‘extremely rigged’
The chatter is hot on social media with viewers unimpressed after the top eight took the stage, with fans reiterating a long-running sentiment that the competition is rigged.
“Snoop picking Christina over Austyns and Aliyah further confirms for me this show is extremely rigged because ain’t no way,” wrote an X user.
“The judges get rid of 97% of the good singers and leave us to vote on the 3% leftover. Then they wonder why the winners never go anywhere,” added someone else.
One viewer said, “I’m glad America is voting. Because the judges haven’t made good choices this season.”
One commenter said, “So all the greats got sent home and now we gotta sit here and watch the judges BS each other as if these are the greats? Ok.”
Another added, “Remember when the voice had judges who JUDGED!! Like xtina Aguilera? Now you have these judges who clap and give standing ovations to every performance.”
The Top 5 Artists heading into The Voice Season 26 Finale next week are:
Danny Joseph (Team Reba)
Jeremy Beloate (Team Snoop)
Sofronio Vasquez (Team Buble)
Shye (Team Buble)
Sydney Sterlace (Team Gwen)
When is The Voice Season 26 Finale?
The Voice Season 26 Finale airs Monday, December 9 at 8:00 p.m. ET and Tuesday, December 10 at 9:00 p.m. ET on NBC, while streaming next day on Peacock. Besides revealing which Top 5 Artist will take home the top prize, the Finale will also feature special guest appearances from Dan + Shay, Huntley, Kelly Clarkson, Martha Stewart, Tears for Fears, and more!
