For the Top 5 contestants walking into the season 27 finale of The Voice, there was more on the line than just making history. While carving their name into the legacy of The Voice, the winner will also receive $100,000. But that is just a start, as the winner will leave with a record deal from Universal Music Group. With a chance at fame, money, and a record, the pressure was at an all-time high for Lucia Flores-Wiseman, Renzo, Jadyn Cree, Adam David, and Jaelen Johnstone.. Having to wait until Tuesday to see if they did enough to win, here are the odds for which one had the greatest chance.
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While season 27 could go to any of the contestants, Las Vegas decided to break down the numbers to see who might have better odds. When looking at the stats, Wiseman—dubbed a “sizeable favorite”—entered the finale with -200. A clear front-runner throughout the season, Wiseman consistently proved herself week after week. No matter the song or genre, the singer appeared at ease when taking the stage. And with that passion, Vegas gave a probability of 66.7%.
Moving to the rest of the Top 5, it revealed Renzo with +350, Jadyn Cree +600, Adam David +850, and Jalen Johnston +850. Again, while Johnston and David found themselves at the bottom of the list, they could still walk away the winner thanks to viewers at home. Gain enough support and votes, and either singer could prove critics and Vegas wrong.
How Adam Levine Helped Lucia Flores-Wiseman Power Through The Playoffs
With Wiseman a clear favorite, it didn’t seem that much of a surprise given her domination of the competition. When taking the stage during the Playoffs, she produced a moving performance of “In My Life.”
Discussing her time preparing for the performance, she admitted to being nervous. “I was very anxious about how it was going to be perceived by others in the sense that this is a competition for your voice and (I was singing) the song on stage without the backing band, without the background vocals. (It was) just myself and the guitar.”
Considering what was on the line at the time, Wiseman found peace thanks to her coach, Adam Levine. “Something that Adam told me is that just being myself is what people are going to be gravitating towards. And that is also who I am – just me and my guitar. And (it is what) this beautiful song is about. (The song spotlights) appreciating life and your loved ones. When I focused on that, it ended up just not being hard because that was something that I’ve been doing ever since I was little.”
Finding her way into the season finale, don’t miss The Voice, airing tonight and tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, to see if Vegas was right.
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