‘The Voice’: Which Contestant Has The Best Original Song?

Robbie Daw | June 29, 2011 8:39 am

Last night the four semi-finalists from The Voice took to the stage for the last performance round of Season 1. And in addition to partnering up with their respective coaches for duets, contestants Javier Colon, Dia Frampton, Vicci Martinez and Beverly McClellan all performed original songs, which are now on iTunes (the downloads counted as votes toward tonight’s finale for that particular artist). Head below to hear the studio version of each tune, and let us know who you think wound up with the best one. First up we have Javier Colon, from Team Adam Levine. His original tune is “Stitch By Stitch,” and comes courtesy of hit-making producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. (And that intro — holy “I Want It That Way”!) It’s currently #3 on iTunes.

[wpaudio url=”//static.idolator.com/uploads/2011/06/Stitch-by-Stitch-Javier-Colon.mp3″ text=”Javier Colon – Stitch By Stitch” dl=”0″] Next is Dia Frampton, who’s given her own unique twist to hits by Kanye West and R.E.M. in previous episodes of The Voice. Can she make her original tune “Inventing Shadows,” which was written by Fraser T. Smith (Adele, Britney Spears) and Josh Kear (Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood) a smash? It appears so — it’s already #1 on iTunes!

[wpaudio url=”//static.idolator.com/uploads/2011/06/The-Voice-Dia-Frampton-Inventing-Shadows-STUDIO-VERSION.mp3″ text=”Dia Frampton – Inventing Shadows” dl=”0″] Vicci Martinez was given the track “Afraid To Sleep” by pop-rock producer Butch Walker, who’s worked with Avril Lavigne, Pink and Katy Perry in the past. This power ballad has Vicci at #14 on iTunes at the moment.

[wpaudio url=”//static.idolator.com/uploads/2011/06/01-Afraid-to-Sleep.mp3″ text=”Vicci Martinez – Afraid To Sleep” dl=”0″] Beverly McClellan was handed the rowdy jam “Lovesick” by producer Bill Appleberry, who has twiddled the knobs on tracks for rockers The Wallflowers and Adema. Beverly is currently trailing her Voice-mates at #35 on iTunes.

[wpaudio url=”//static.idolator.com/uploads/2011/06/01-Lovesick-The-Voice-Performance.mp3″ text=”Beverly McClellan – Lovesick” dl=”0″] Which contestant do you think has the best original song? Let us know below, or on Facebook and Twitter!