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Who’s Vicci’s Toughest Competition on Tonight’s Finale of The Voice?

Verdict based solely on last night’s duet performances.

By Laura Dannen June 29, 2011

I’ve been watching The Voice the 21st-century way—through recaps on my computer—and didn’t really follow anyone other than our Tacoma girl Vicci Martinez until a few weeks ago. But after careful consideration of last night’s final duet performances, and a late-day cup of coffee that has me feeling chatty, here are my predictions for tonight’s final episode, in victory order.

The winner is either… Vicci Martinez or Beverly McClellan.

Team Cee Lo: Cee Lo Green and Vicci Martinez
Cee Lo and Vicci went WAY over the top for their final duet, ‘80s staple "Love Is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar. What was the deal with all those kid dancers? I know one of the lines is "We are young," but isn’t this taking things a tad too literally? It looked like they hired a bunch of short fly girls and boys to make Cee Lo and Vicci look taller. At least Vicci sounded strong, per usual, and she showed she can work a stage like a pro.

Team Christina: Christina Aguilera and Beverly McClellan
Have to give Christina credit: By choosing to do a duet on her own hit "Beautiful," she hammered home the show’s conceit—that talent matters more than appearance—and gave Beverly a chance to show off some serious vocal chops. A bald, beautiful, 41-year-old lesbian has a solid chance of winning this show.

Team Adam: Adam Levine and Javier Colon
Loved the song choice (MJ’s "Man in the Mirror"), loved the sleek all-black suits, but just didn’t hear anything new with Javier’s performance. He’s got the look and a pleasant enough voice, but he doesn’t have that… spark. I’ve seen and heard it all before.

Team Blake: Blake Shelton and Dia Frampton
I tried, but I just couldn’t get into Dia’s waspy voice. When you pair her with Blake on the Tom Petty classic "I Won’t Back Down," you almost feel like Blake’s holding back so he doesn’t overpower—or outsing—his protege. Dia would be great in a 200-person venue, but an arena? Don’t think so. She makes me want to yell "Sing out, Louise!"

Who do you think will win The Voice? It airs tonight at 8pm.

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