2016 was a big year for music! While we lost remarkable artists, hundreds of artists from four generations released excellent albums. Hypothetically, if we counted down every album that was released, we would probably be in the middle of the Top 400s of our countdown by the time Ryan Seacrest countdowns to midnight during Dick […]
Jake’s Take: Seven Ways to Improve The Voice
December 14, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As Sundance Head celebrates his victory, the cast and crew are already planning the upcoming Season 12, which will welcome back the future Mrs. Blake Shelton (Gwen Stefani) to the coaches’ dais. Before they go on their holiday sabbatical, I hope that the team prepares new ways on how to rejuvenate […]
An all-star cast joins “The Voice” as the Season 11 Champion is crowned!
December 13, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight! The Voice: Season 11 was crowned! Did your favorite artist win? Read on to find out. After Adam paid homage to Ferris Buehler’s Day-Off, which included a cameo by Ben Stein, Stevie Wonder, Ariana Grande, and the Season 11 Top 12 kicked off the Season 11 finale with their hit […]
“The Voice: Season 11” Final Four face-off
December 12, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! After hundreds of Blinds Auditions, memorable performances, and painful eliminations, we are down to the final four artists: Team Adam’s Billy Gilman and Josh Gallagher, Team Alicia’s We McDonald, and Team Blake’s Sundance Head. Which artists brought their A-game and could inherit the championship crown from Sawyer Fredericks, […]
Jake’s Take-The Top 11 Performances from The Voice: Season 11
December 10, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com On Monday, Sundance Head, We McDonald, Billy Gilman, and Josh Gallagher will fight for the right to join Cassadee Pope, Tessanne Chin, Josh Kaufman, Sawyer Fredericks, Jordan Smith and Alisan Porter in the show’s winner circle. But before the Season 11 Final Four takes the stage, Jake’s Take celebrates the Top […]
Jake’s Take: The Best Albums of 2016…So Far: Part Two
December 9, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Earlier this year, I wrote part one of the Best Albums of 2016…So Far! Missed it? Read it here! Since July, some of our favorite artists dropped excellent albums, and they have been featured on Jake’s Take: New Music Reviews. Without further ado, here are the final 13 records that will […]
Jake’s Take: The Top 20 Reality TV Performances of 2016-Part Two
December 8, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Did you miss Part One? Click on the link. Here is the conclusion of Jake’s Take’s annual Top 20 Reality TV Performances of 2016! #10: Sundance Head- “The Climb” (The Voice USA: Season 11) Team Blake’s Sundance Head kicks off our countdown with his compelling interpretation of Miley Cyrus’ “The […]
Blake Shelton takes the stage as “The Voice: Season 11” finalists are revealed
December 6, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, The Voice: Season 11 Top 8 took the stage to prove that they were worthy of making it to next week’s season finale. Which artists made it to the finale? Who was voted into the finale via Instant Save? Read on to the find out! After Carson had chatted […]
Jake’s Take: The 2017 Grammys Nominations
December 6, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Grammy Nominations are out! Here is my take on some of the biggest races that will play out on the Staples Center stage on February 12. Album of the Year: 25 by Adele Lemonade by Beyonce Purpose by Justin Bieber Views by Drake A Sailor’s Guide to Earth by […]
“The Voice: Season 11” Top Eight fight for the Finals!
December 5, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Voice: Season 11 Top Eight has been revealed! The remaining finalists have one last chance to impress voters for a spot in next week’s season finale. So far, Adam still has his team (Billy Gilman, Brendan Fletcher, and Josh Gallagher) intact, while both (Christian Cuevas and We McDonald) and Miley […]
