
Lana’s cover of Taylor Swift’s “Wildest Dreams” was pretty and quirky, and the “most Lana” performance of the season, according to Lana herself. These were the other curveball-filled performances of Season 21’s final Knockout Rounds: While Shadale’s victory was no shocker, literally every other Knockout result of Monday’s episode was surprising. And the thing that made it break through was the emotion,” John told Shadale. I think, vocally, you gave your best performance that you've given. “ really talks to the audience and talks about her struggles that she's been through, and you feel her emotion coming through everything she does. Once Shadale got onstage, she let all that raw passion and pain come through, so much so that her proud coach, John Legend, compared her to the almighty Mary J. When I sing this song, I think about that little girl and all the times that I wanted to give up and I chose not to.” This song is about being in a situation that you thought you would never be in. In that time, music was my safety blanket. Growing up, it was an unsettling feeling to see my parents struggle. “There was a point in my life where my dreams did seem impossible. During the final night of The Voice Season 21 Knockout Rounds Monday, Team Legend power-singer and single mom Shadale belted Shontelle’s “Impossible,” explaining her connection to the triumph-of-the-spirit ballad.
