It was almost but not quite for Vicci Martinez. The Tacoma singer-songwriter wasn't able to garner enough votes to become "The Voice" Wednesday night on the hit NBC talent show.
After 10 weeks of auditions, elimination rounds, coaching sessions and a boxing ring, Martinez didn't surpass the popularity of fellow contestant Javier Colon. Colon was crowned in the last few minutes of the show.
In a post-show interview with The News Tribune, Martinez said all she could think about was the after party. As for the outcome, "I love Javie. We all get along really well. I'm just happy I was on stage with the final (four)."
In addition to Martinez, Colon beat out finalists Dia Frampton and Beverly McClellan. The four were all that was left from the original teams (coached by celebrity vocalists Cee Lo Green, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera) consisting of 32 contestants.
Martinez opened Wednesday's show in a duet with Pat Monahan of Train performing the group's "Drops of Jupiter."
After her performance, Martinez's coach, Green, told her, "I love you so sincerely. We will forever be bonded by this." Green made the point of telling her that their friendship would not be affected by the final vote.
In a demonstration of Colon's vocal talent Wednesday, he performed a crowd-pleasing duet of "Landslide" with Stevie Nicks.
On Tuesday, host Carson Daly urged viewers to cast their votes based only on the solo performances from that night. Martinez's performance of "Afraid to Sleep" that night was not the crowd favorite. As of Wednesday evening, Frampton had the No. 1 single on iTunes, Colon had No. 2 and Martinez was at No. 13. Colon has four singles in the top 100; Martinez has two.
Martinez said the results didn't come as a surprise.
"I was kind of like, 'duh.' I've been watching iTunes," she said.
Martinez might not have won a $100,000 prize and recording contract, but her career clearly comes out victorious. Before "The Voice," she was little known outside of the Pacific Northwest. Today, a good chunk of America knows her as the little singer with the warrior voice.
Early in "The Voice," Martinez, 26, emerged as a fan favorite with her soulful renditions of classics such as "Jolene" and an energetic and savvy stage presence.
She's performed often in the Northwest for the past decade after first winning attention while a student at Stadium High School.
Martinez said she'll return to Tacoma in a few days, then head back to Los Angeles to finish a record with people whose identities she couldn't reveal. She said she'll also be songwriting with Monahan and Butch Walker.
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