{"id":3864,"date":"2017-04-09T19:33:05","date_gmt":"2017-04-09T17:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=3864"},"modified":"2017-04-09T19:33:05","modified_gmt":"2017-04-09T17:33:05","slug":"double-steal-on-the-voice-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2017\/04\/09\/double-steal-on-the-voice-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"Double Steal On The Voice SA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two coaches fight over the same talent in the second set of Battle Rounds<\/strong><\/p>\n

During tonight\u2019s action-packed Battle Rounds episode of The Voice SA, smooth-toned singer Aston Wylie (24) from Gonubie experienced an unusual turn of events. At this stage of the competition talent who are not chosen by their coach to proceed to the next phase of the show after their vocal duel all desperately hope that another coach would press his or her buzzer and \u201cSteal\u201d them for their teams. In Aston\u2019s case not only one but two of the coaches immediately showed their interest to become his new mentor after coach Lira dropped him in favour of rocker Luke Lovemore (23), who happens to be the best friend of last year\u2019s winner, Cape Town\u2019s Richard Stirton.<\/p>\n

Before Lira had made the call to go with Luke, she said a quiet prayer for a Steal, as she admired their hard work during rehearsals and their wonderful performance of the R.E.M classic \u201cLosing My Religion\u201d. Surprisingly, her prayer was answered by Bobby van Jaarsveld and Kahn Morbee. They both believed that Aston has what it takes to be the next winner of M-Net\u2019s SAFTA winning singing contest. The \u201cdouble Steal\u201d meant that both coaches had to do what normally happens during the Blind Auditions \u2013 they had to pitch to persuade Aston to continue his music journey with them. Aston picked Kahn.<\/p>\n

After last week\u2019s rare pre-emptive Steal, which landed him Al Peterson, as well as gaining Aston tonight, Kahn has now used the two Steals allowed to each coach during the Battle Rounds.<\/p>\n

Apart from the first \u201cdouble Steal\u201d of the season, this week\u2019s Battle showdowns featured singers who are polar opposites. In arguably one of the most unique Battles in Voice SA history, coach Kahn paired the larger-than-life Fatman (40) from Bela-Bela with classical singer and harpist Christy-Lyn Marais (28) from Cape Town. The unusual pair were tasked to sing the pop-rock love song \u201cSomewhere Only We Know\u201d by Keane and it ended up being a Battle for the books. \u201cThat was one of the coolest things I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d Karen Zoid remarked. Kahn complimented both talent on a super performance, comparing Christy-Lyn to the ethereal Tori Amos, and telling Fatman that he\u2019s grown to become incredibly fond of him. Ultimately Kahn chose the singer who he thought had more to offer in terms of the competition as a whole. Viewers will see Fatman in the next round.<\/p>\n

The second pairing for #TeamKahn tonight was the two young voices of student Mia Pretorius (20) from Potgietersrus and new mom Sonia Morsner (24) from Vereeniging. He gave the ladies \u2013 who have become best friends in the competition – the Taylor Swift hit \u201cBlank Space\u201d as their Battle song, and from the get-go they managed to nail their performances, meaning that Kahn\u2019s job of choosing which singer to take into the Knock-Outs was made even harder. After a flawless Battle, Lira was leaning more towards Sonia as the winner, while Karen felt that Mia should take the win. After much deliberation, Kahn picked Mia due to the confidence that she demonstrated on stage.<\/p>\n

#TeamBobby also had two very contrasting Battle pairs this evening, kicking off with Josh Ansley (33) from Johannesburg vs. Jeanne-Mari Engelbrecht (28) from Strand. Bobby chose Callum Scott\u2019s melancholy ballad \u201cDancing On My Own\u201d for the two power-house singers to tackle. After a moving performance, all of the coaches gave Josh and Jeanne-Mari a lot of praise for the sensitivity with which they handled their Battle song. When pushed to make a decision, Bobby acknowledged that Josh has appeared in every Barnyard Theatre across the country and is therefore accustomed to the stage, but that despite her lack of similar experience, Jeanne-Mari brought her all to the Battle too. In the end, the more experienced and versatile Josh won a spot in the Knock-Outs.<\/p>\n

The second #TeamBobby Battle tonight was between rock chick Meggan Moore (25) from Langebaan and edgy pop singer and Springbok rugby player Heinrich Brussow\u2019s wife Caroline Brussow (31) from Bloemfontein. Bobby gave them the massive Lady Gaga hit \u201cYou and I\u201d to perform and it promised to be an epic Battle due to their vastly different singing styles. After a blistering performance where Caroline brought her Country music style out and Meggan stuck to her rock \u2018n roll roots, all of the coaches gave the ladies high praise. \u201cTo me it was like Afrikaans Is Groot vs. Oppikoppie! This is what music is all about, bringing together different worlds,\u201d coach Karen raved. Having brought a huge hairstyle as well as huge energy to the stage, Caroline was Bobby\u2019s pick for winner.<\/p>\n

Coach Karen Zoid had one Battle pair in this week\u2019s show and it also proved to be a pairing of opposites. Karen picked raspy-toned, rugby playing Emma Ellis (21) from Port Elizabeth with Christy Woolmington (20) from Johannesburg, whose voice was described in the Blind Auditions as almost \u201cchild-like\u201d. Karen gave them the Christina Aguilera ballad \u201cBeautiful\u201d to sing and it was a fitting choice as both singers were struggling with believing in their own abilities throughout the rehearsals ahead of the show. \u201cReal is the new perfect,\u201d Karen advised her talent before they went on stage, and that\u2019s exactly what they managed to demonstrate in their touching rendition of the song. Karen decided to pronounce the person who \u201cknows herself the best\u201d the winner, and that was Emma.<\/p>\n

The winner of the second season of The Voice SA will take home the following fantastic prizes:<\/p>\n