THE VOICE: Tony Lucca Talks His First Live Show, Justin Timberlake’s Support and Christina Aguilera’s Criticism
April 10, 2012 by Marisa Roffman
It was a roller coaster day for THE VOICE contestant Tony Lucca.
Things started off positively when Lucca’s former MOUSEKETEER costar, Justin Timberlake, tweeted his support. However, whether it was that or something else, his other former costar (and current THE VOICE coach) Christina Aguilera was having none of it and promptly dismissed his performance during the live show.
So what was Lucca’s take on what went down? I talked with him after THE VOICE’s live show to find out…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XJ46sRx85M[/youtube]
What did you think? Was Aguilera off base? Does Tony have your vote?
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I do think she was off base about him being very one dimensional. Like he said he’s spent 15 years making music, but then to that same point…15 years and he’s now doing The Voice? There could be a little bit of truth to her statement in that aspect.
At the same time, he’s not a “pop” singer. So he’s not in the same class as her or Justin when it comes to his genre of music. Regardless, I thought that her criticisms were most definitely harsher than needed and she definitely harbored some ill will that Justin wasn’t supporting anyone from her team.
Also, I equally love and hate you for talking to Tony Lucca. But 14 yr old me… really hates you. 🙂
Hahaha, @Shep. I will acknowledge that Young!Shep hates me and apologize 😉
She must have a personal problem. He probably turned her down lol
I’m glad to hear Tony telling it like it is. Christina was WAY out of line the way she went at Tony. I do agree that Tony has some limitations to his voice that other singers on the show might not have, but even Tony has said that multiple times. He still finds away to get around those limitations and put on a good show and he shouldn’t be criticized for who his friends are. Jermaine Paul is friends with Alicia Keys (and has been nominated for an Grammy, and won a Grammy) and that doesn’t seem to be a problem for anyone. I wonder if maybe Christina is upset that someone who she knows didn’t pick her as his coach.
As a long standing Christina fan AND a Tony Lucca fan (MMC baby!), I was really taken aback at her comments. I think questioning his versatility is her right as a judge, but to throw in the Justin Timberlake thing seemed like a personal dig. Especially because implied that Tony is getting by on his celebrity friends. (Also, what on earth does that have to do with his performance?)
A good number of other celebrities have tweeted their support for their favored contestants. Miranda Lambert, Lea Michele from Glee, etc. Why single Tony out? There are now people on twitter condemning Tony for “cheating”. (Not to mention rabid Christina fans threatening Tony like a deranged pop mafia). It’s so disappointing that she turned such a positive experience for Tony into something so ugly.
Also, the way she said it was just shady. She could barely look him in the eye. I always wondered why a talent like hers is always overshadowed by people like Britney Spears– now I know. I lost a lot of respect for her!
I certainly kinda disagree with Christina, I mean she’s a wonderful singer, but her criticism was indeed a bit harsh, Tony Lucca has a great voice, so does everyone on the show, maybe Christina is being a bit too honest? But honestly isn’t always the best policy… =P
Mixers can emphasize drums or guitars or the vocalist. Why, on the Voice, is the vocalist not given front stage? The instrumentals always overshadow the vocalist.
This makes for bad listening. The viewing audience is entitled to hear the vocalist and be a part of the program. If the vocal is drowned out, why listen? Why call it “THE VOICE” ?