And then there were eight…

Finally, the votes are starting to make some sense.

Next week,The Voicewill launch the semi-finals (a.k.a.

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And unlike the past two weeks of live rounds, the results arent terribly unexpected or upsetting.

Lets take it from the top.

We start out with a guest performance by Portugal.

If country music hadnt worked out for me I wouldve probably been homeless.

I had other jobs, roofed for a couple of years.

I had no plan B, Blake Shelton tells his adoring audience.

Thats when we learn the first two contestants sent through by America: Brooke Simpson and Addison Agen.

), we learn that Keisha Renee and Noah Mac have also advanced.

Oh, and Chris Blue?

But if thats the worst she does this season, shell probably be all right.

Shes called through alongside sound the alarm!

Talk about a turnaround.

But its still not super surprising given how on point his most recent performance was.

Lets see if he can keep that musical moxie alive going forward.

Unfortunately, she does no such thing.

Theres nothing understated or romantic about this, despite the song being an easy heart-wrencher.

Its a missed opportunity, but hey, at least voters know what theyre missing now, right?

Everyonethinksthey can do this song, as 5,000 shower-time performances into the loofah stick have proven.

Its not even close, and the votes reflect as much.