Song of the Day #1,117: ‘Heartless’ – Dia Frampton

Dia Frampton, the wispy-voiced Winnie Cooper lookalike on Team Blake, was my pick to with The Voice. She wound up coming in second to Javier Colon, who without question has a much better voice than she does. But there’s something about Frampton that drew me in each and every week.

Part of it is that she performed the kind of music I like to listen to, covering artists such as R.E.M. and Tom Petty. Much of it has to do with her coach — it was touching to watch Blake Shelton take Dia and fellow contestant Xenia under his wing like a protective older brother.

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Song of the Day #697: ‘Heartless’ – Kris Allen

[Note: Day Four of this week of guest blogging and Amy throws us for a loop, squeezing two songs into one SOTD post.]

What I love most about American Idol, that reality show for which “covers” are ubiquitous, is how it bridges what can be a huge musical gulf that exists between the generations. Any show that enables parents and their children to sit down together and become exposed to each other’s music, all while rooting on a shared favorite contestant, is doing something right.

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