Tessanne Chin – “I have Nothing”
Headline from the Toronto Star: The Voice recap: the final votable performances
Best Quote: Big rewards can come with big risks, which is what Tessanne and her coach took with what Levine described as “sacred ground”: the Whitney Houston song “I Have Nothing.” Trying to match the late Houston’s vocal power is a thankless task at the best of times and it’s a challenge that singing competitions can’t seem to resist. The risk paid off for Tessanne. I can’t but marvel at the breath control it must have taken to get through that song. Tessan
ne stayed on top of every note, whether soft, loud, crystal clear or growly, and sang every word as if she meant it with everything in her being. That song alone could win her the competition. Levine, who looked near tears when it was over, said, “I know in my mind and in my heart that you are the winner of this show.”
