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‘The Voice’: Jershika Maple enters Top 8, fans ‘feel sorry for Holly and Jeremy'

Jershika Maple from Team John had quite a roller-coaster ride the entire season

After a thrilling performance of the Top 10 singers of ‘The Voice’ Season 21 in the previous episode, the latest aired on Tuesday, November 30 saw Jeremy Rosado, Jershika Maple, and Holly Forbes landing in the bottom three. Since only eight singers had to move to the semifinals, two contestants had to head back home which proved to be Jeremy Rosado and Holly Forbes.
 
Jershika Maple, who hails from Team John, had quite a roller-coaster ride the entire season but ultimately, she ended up getting a coveted spot in the semi-finals. The talented crooner had performed her rendition of Haddaway’s ‘What is Love’ to impress the audience who voted for her. Since only one contestant could get the instant save -- Jeremy Rosado from Team Kelly and Holly Forbes from Team Ariana had to go back home. Social media users thronged to Twitter to congratulate Jershika as they claimed that she completely deserved it.
 
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Jershika Maple reaches semifinals after a nail-biter

Jershika Maple, before getting the ‘Instant Save’ for the semifinals told her mentor John Legend how free she felt on the singing reality show and thanked him for guiding her all along the way. Getting equally emotional, John said that how grateful he was to have her on the team. Ariana Grande too got emotional when she saw Jershika, Jeremy and Holly in the bottom three. The global star said that it did not make any sense seeing these three in the bottom.

Jershika Maple works as a full-time security guard to pay her bills and she has been singing in church for as long as she remembers. She had also joined the choir to make sure she continues singing when not on the job. Speaking of the singing reality show, the semifinals will now be aired in the second week of December.
 

'Want her to win for sure’

The fans of ‘The Voice’ thronged to Twitter to express their views on Jershika Maple getting saved for the semifinals. “Congrats Jershika but i feel sorry for Holly and Jeremy they was better then some other”, said one user as another pitched in, “I love Ariana but… if we’re looking at this as a true competition, and who brought it the most to stay, Jershika earned it. The other two seemed shaky with nerves, understandably. But Jershika held her own from the beginning of her performance.”
 
Meanwhile, one user tweeted, “America made the right choice to save Jershika. DONT LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN!”, as another added, “This is what yall get for voting Jim & Sasha over Holly Forbes smh. Jershika deserved it the most anyway tho.”  One user added, “Jershika is so extremely talented and I’m happy she was saved. honestly want her to win for sure. I just really wish Ariana still had holly on her team. holly was amazing.”  The next one posted, “Meh I ain't mad Jershika got saved out of those 3 she had the best performance tonight.”  One elated individual said, “IM SO HAPPY JERSHIKA DESERVED!!!” While other concluded, “Congratulations Jershika Maples for being saved on the Voice tonight!! She is one of KISD’s own!! We are so proud of how far she has come!!”

‘The Voice’ Season 21 airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 pm PT/ET on NBC.