"Good job" — The Voice fans praise Sydney Sterlace's solo performance in the Semi-finals

Season 26 of The Voice aired episode 18, Semi-finals, on Monday, December 2, 2024. The episode featured the remaining eight artists stepping onto the stage to compete for a spot in the finale. One such contestant was Sydney Sterlace from Gwen Stefani's team. She wowed the coaches with her rendition of a Billie Eilish song, hopeful about her chances of advancing to the next round.

In addition to their solo acts, each artist was tasked with a duet for which they had to sing a classic Sting song, while musician Sting himself played the bass for their performances. The top five contestants with the highest votes would progress to the last leg of the competition, ending the journey of the other three.

Consequently, each contestant aimed to put their best foot forward and avoid the risk of elimination. 16-year-old Sydney Sterlace wanted to impress the coaches and the audience with her ability to stylize a track. She left Snoop Dogg speechless with her cover of Billie Eilish's when the party's over.

The Voice fans echoed Snoop's sentiment and deemed her performance one of the best of the night. They took to X to praise the artist, convinced Sydney had what it took to win the show.

"It took an hour into the show to finally get a worthy performance. Now THIS is a talented singer. Good job, Sydney," a fan wrote.

"Sydney Sterlace with another dominate performance on @NBCTheVoice," another fan commented.

"Sydney gave the best performances far! I could hear her singing over the band and her pitch was on. Great job. She could be the winner," a netizen tweeted.

Many fans of The Voice were in awe of Sydney's act.

"HAD to vote for Sydney Sterlace! Song choice, perfect. Outfit, to die for. Voice, PHENOMENAL. Tears, honey, tears. And only 16!! Great things are coming youngling," a user reacted.

"Great performance moment for Sydney tonight! Singing Billie Eilish," a person commented.

"Sydney Sterlace is by far the most talented singer left on #TheVoice It's not even close," another fan wrote.

"Sydney just knocked my socks off," one user posted.

Other The Voice fans complimented Syndey's vocal skills.

"Sydney Sterlace doing Billie Eilish proud. Rangy song, she handled the lows as well as the highs. Loved the interpretive dance behind her, took me on an emotional journey with the lyric. Beautiful performance," a person reacted.

"Sydney definitely the BEST VOICE so far," another netizen commented.

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"You have grown so much" — The Voice coach Snoop Dogg praises Sydney Sterlace

16-year-old Sydney brought her mother to the rehearsals, hoping that her motivation would help her ace her Semi-final performance. Gwen advised The Voice contestant to style the song and make it hers, so it could showcase her ability to personalize each melody.

Sydney stood at the center of the stage, delivering a noteworthy performance, accompanied by background dancers who maneuvered around her. With her act, Sydney managed to captivate the coaches and the audience, earning applause from both.

Snoop Dogg was almost rendered speechless. However, when he spoke, he commended Sydney for displaying steady growth in every episode.

"You make me shed a tear when you do things like that. You have grown so much on the show," he said.

The Voice coach Michael Buble expressed a similar sentiment, applauding Sydney's ability to not only control the song but also "overpower" it. Gwen confessed she was "blown away" by Sydney's composure on stage. She congratulated her on her performance and said:

"You make us all feel something. That's what's special about you."

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The Voice airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 pm ET only on NBC.