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It’s official: Sundance Head is The Voice!
Season 11 of the Emmy-winning series wrapped up with a star-studded finale Tuesday night, and country crooner Sundance Head handed Blake Shelton his 5th win on the show. Sundance was a heavy favorite leading into the finale, and most fans felt justice was done.
Congrats @SundanceHead amazing run!!! #VoiceFinale
— Braiden Sunshine (@BraidenSunshine) December 14, 2016
Hell yea!!! Congrats @blakeshelton and @SundanceHead on your #VoiceFinale win!!! So awesome!! That boy can sang!! ?
— Elliott Sadler (@Elliott_Sadler) December 14, 2016
So deserved, @SundanceHead ?? Congrats ? #VoiceFinale
— Amy F (@AmyF222) December 14, 2016
SUNDANCE! OMG!!!!! I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU I CAN'T HANDLE IT! You are SO deserving! I love you, bud! @SundanceHead GO CELEBRATE! #VoiceFinale
— Kylie Rothfield (@kylierothfield) December 14, 2016
#VoiceFinale that's a wrap, it's Sundance, and rightfully so!! Blake does it again. Billy Gilman close second. And Bruno Mars kills it.
— Traci Peel (@TraciPeel) December 14, 2016
Sundance may be a country guy, but he’s a rocker down deep where it matters. That’s why fans thought his performance tonight with KISS verged on legendary, especially since it’s been one of his lifelong dreams.
Even if @SundanceHead doesn't win the #VoiceFinale , he sang with KISS, so he pretty much wins no matter what.
— Laura (@laurabwise) December 14, 2016
Pretty sure that was the best performance of the night @SundanceHead and KISS wow #voicefinale #Speechless #Amazing
— Ashley Meskimen (@AshleyMMeskimen) December 14, 2016
Say what you will about #KISS, that was a 67 yr-old man kicking as tonight on #TheVoice…that was a great trip back to being 15!
— John Reaves Whitaker (@HR_Hardball) December 14, 2016
Oh.. Hey… Look… Its KISS ? Still as terrifying as ever. Holy leather pants! I do like the guitar though.. #TheVoice
— Cheryl Eichelberger (@ceichelberger94) December 14, 2016
Toldja. @NBCTheVoice @KISSOnline #TheVoiceFinale #VoiceFinale #TheVoice pic.twitter.com/k1gMwcaIYk
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) December 14, 2016
Although not everyone was thrilled with the 3-hour affair – which included an hour-long recap from Monday’s performance finale and put the show past its normal 10 p.m. end time.
I can't be the only person annoyed with this ridiculously long finale… Just tell me who wins so I can go to bed. #VoiceFinale
— Jill Riley✨ (@JillRenea) December 14, 2016
Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy does The Voice finale have to be sooooo long? It's just a little ridiculous. #TheVoice #TheVoiceFinale
— Rebekah Lassiter (@regakle) December 14, 2016
…the fans pulled for their favorites all night long. Here’s how the top four broke down:
Josh Gallagher wasn’t able to take Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine across the finish line as his first country singer finalist. But fans on Twitter appreciated Gallagher’s duet with country songstress Cam on “Burning House,” and they love the original single he debuted on the performance finale – it even trended on Twitter Monday night.
This performance by @joshgallmusic and @camcountry is so GOOD! ???? #VoiceFinale
— Natalia Tanori ✌️ (@Nat_Tanori) December 14, 2016
#TheVoice I would buy Josh Gallaghers music, go to his concerts. Only one I would. I'd go to see We' on Broadway
— Cheryl Hutton (@goaliemom1104) December 14, 2016
"Pick Any Small Town" is already a jam
— pheeb (@_pheeb) December 14, 2016
Pulling for my man @joshgallmusic on the finale tonight!! I think I've listened to pick any small town 60 times today
— Taylor C (@tcook3223) December 13, 2016
Seventeen-year-old powerhouse Wé McDonald, Alicia Keys’ protégé, kicked off the duets with John Legend and a heartfelt rendition of his new single, “Love Me Now.” That set Twitter abuzz with envy.
Wé McDonald looked like she was gonna faint with John Legend singing into her eyes. lol I aint mad either #TheVoice #VoiceFinale Good duet
— Robert Anton (@SoUWanaBaSinger) December 14, 2016
Wé is 17 and singing with John Legend. When I was 17, I was only hoping for no calculus homework #TheVoice
— Lauren Rae (@lauren_772) December 14, 2016
"Love me now" …already did #JohnLegend ???#TheVoice #VoiceFinale is very good tonight!??
— Sue (@upton_5) December 14, 2016
John Legend is already a boss, then you add @we_mcdonald and its like a power duo ???? #AfterTheVoiceLive
— After The Voice (@AfterTheVoiceUS) December 14, 2016
John Legend just kissed her on her cheek and she's not freaking out. She's strong. #TheVoice
— H A N N A H (@BananaEHannah) December 14, 2016
Show some love for @johnlegend and @we_mcdonald! These are the moments we live for. #VoiceFinale pic.twitter.com/Nlg99wUlna
— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) December 14, 2016
Twitter was a bit more divided about pop singer Billy Gilman, who many fans feel had the vocal chops but lacked the raw talent and passion of some of the other contestants. As the first runner up, a lot of #TeamBilly fanatics felt the former child singing prodigy was robbed.
…Billy Gilman's "Proud Mary" was a showstopper! #VoiceFinale
— D E M i E (@i_demie) December 14, 2016
HAMILTON + BILLY GILMAN. My life is so good. #TheVoice
— Katlyn Michaels (@katlynmichaels) December 14, 2016
Chills, that Billy & Kelly duet was about as close to vocal Heaven as one can hear, that was sublime.#TheVoice#VoiceFinale
— JAMES #StillWithHILL (@JamesSemaj1220) December 14, 2016
Anyone but Billy Gilman, please. Just seems so fake and not humble. I do not want to see him fake cry. #TheVoice #VoiceFinale
— Paula Halton (@haltonpm) December 14, 2016
This needs to be #TheCountryVoice. I love Sundance but #BillyGilman should have won #TheVoice #VoiceFinale #Team #AliCadwell forever
— Sherica Gooden (@sherrgooden) December 14, 2016
NOOOO. IT HAD TO BE BILLY! AMERICA WTF IS WRONG WITH YOUUUUU??? #VoiceFinale
— Jess.➰ (@cumberfangirl) December 14, 2016
This "Small Town" boy is asking you to Vote for our PA "Small Town" boy @joshgallmusic who is in the #VoiceFinale. Nice coaching @adamlevine
— Brett Keisel (@bkeisel99) December 13, 2016
SUNDANCE! OMG!!!!! I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU I CAN'T HANDLE IT! You are SO deserving! I love you, bud! @SundanceHead GO CELEBRATE! #VoiceFinale
— Kylie Rothfield (@kylierothfield) December 14, 2016
The Voice returns in February for season 12 with coaches Shelton, Levine, Keys, and Gwen Stefani
