'The Voice' Season 25 finale: Dan + Shay slammed for 'doomed' song pick, risking losing title for Karen Waldrup
UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA: With her debut performance at the 'The Voice' live finals, some have suggested that Dan + Shay may have set up their lone competitor for failure. The lone participant remaining on Team Dan + Shay, Karen Waldrup, sang a cover of Rascal Flatts' popular song 'What Hurts the Most'.
Coach Dan Smyers even said, "The performance right there is what will win you 'The Voice'," as the country-pop pair gushed about Karen's opening song of the evening. However, a lot of people felt that her arrangement ought to have been more appropriate for her voice.
.@karenwaldrup's mesmerizing rendition of "What Hurts the Most" by @rascalflatts gave us goosebumps ✨🫶 #TheVoice pic.twitter.com/clg234MAPo
— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) May 21, 2024
On Instagram, a fan suggested, "I think she was an octave too low, they should’ve been done and one key higher." Another person asked, "Very Karaoke average .. not impressive at all .. not sure why Dan and Shay are so passionate about her ?! Josh or Asher deserve the win!"
One user felt, "She did great but don’t think these songs will be enough for a win. It’s usually more about the song than the performance on here but hope she wins ." A fourth user added, "Dan + Shay’s arrangement doomed Karen. Love them but that was a bad call."
On X, users suggested, "Karen and Dan and Shay should have attempted to change the arrangement of this song for Karen, or find better ways to let her breathe..." Another person complained, "This song is doing karen no favors im afraid. a big step down from her performance last week."
Karen and Dan and Shay should have attempted to change the arrangement of this song for Karen, or find better ways to let her breathe... @NBCTheVoice #TheVoice
— Katie ²⁸ (@thetidekatie) May 21, 2024
this song is doing karen no favors im afraid. a big step down from her performance last week 😬#thevoice
— carlos (@svlmonskinrolls) May 21, 2024
Who is Karen Waldrup in 'The Voice' Season 25?
Karen is a competitor in the 25th season of 'The Voice'. She's part of Team Dan + Shay.
During her blind audition, she sang "Bye Bye" by Jo Dee Messina. The Louisianan, who is a songwriter for Broadcast Music, Inc., relocated to Tennessee in 2008.
Additionally, she is affiliated with Mission of Hope: Haiti. With over 25,000 subscribers, the singer's YouTube account features both original music and covers.
Who are the finalists of 'The Voice' Season 25?
Chance the Rapper has no hope of guiding an artist to victory this season because all of his contenders have been eliminated.
The finalists are listed below, along with the coaches that represent them.
Josh Sanders – Team Reba
Asher HaVon – Team Reba
Karen Waldrup – Team Dan + Shay
Nathan Chester – Team Legend
Bryan Olesen – Team Legend
How can you vote for 'The Voice' Season 25 finalists?
On May 21, fans may cast their votes for their preferred finalists until 7 am ET. Voting for 'The Voice' is open to fans through the official app and website until 7 am ET on Tuesday.
'The Voice' Season 25 finale results are to be announced on May 21 at 9 pm ET on NBC. 'The Voice' part one finale is now live.