'American Idol' revolutionized the singing competition in America ten years ago, and its first winner, Kelly Clarkson, went on to worldwide success and fame. This summer, 'The Voice' has arguably reinvented the concept by putting the focus on ... the voice. Will its winner go on to comparable success?With top caliber coaches in Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Christina Aguilera, the show was more about nurturing tomorrow's superstars than sitting distant and aloof in judgment of them. And after all was said and done it came down to 2%.
On this first season finale, Carson Daly announced that the top two contestants in votes were separated by that slimmest of margins. But who would it be? Dia Frampton, who wowed us each week with her unique takes on contemporary classics? Beverly McClellan, The classic rocker with a vibe all her own? Javier Colon, the smooth crooner with a voice like silk? Or Vicci Martinez, the diminutive powerhouse who's voice is as boundless as her energy?
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The finale featured the contestants performing duets with some of their idols, which gave us the unexpected treat of hearing Colon take the stage with Stevie Nicks on 'Landslide.' Martinez and Train's Patrick Monahan tackled 'Drops of Jupiter,' which sounded great, but the two of them lacked any chemistry on stage.
Far less impressive was Dia Frampton and Miranda Lambert tackling 'The House That Built Me.' It just seemed that neither of them sounded great on the song, and they didn't mesh well together.
But even that was better than Beverly McClellan joining One Republic's Ryan Tedder on 'Good Life.' It almost looked like not only did she not know the song, but it didn't seem like it was even her choice. Maybe her true musical hero was unavailable.
But all that was for fun, and what really mattered was finding out who will wear the title of 'The Voice.' Daly narrowed it down to the top two, which synched up nicely with the top two slots in the iTunes charts: Dia Frampton and Javier Colon.
But while Frampton was on top of the iTunes chart, it was Javier Colon who pulled off the victory, becoming the first ever champion of 'The Voice.' We suspect, however, that both he and Frampton will be making records very soon, if not several of the finalists.
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