"That's how you kick off the show": The Voice fans commend Parijita's live performance in episode 20

Parijita Bastola from The Voice (Image via Instagram/@parijitab)
Parijita Bastola from The Voice (Image via Instagram/@parijitab)

The Voice returned for an all-new episode on Monday night, November 28, 2022, at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT only on NBC. It marked the first episode of the fan week and the Top 10 contestants took to center stage to perform songs that were chosen for them by their fans. Prior to their performance, each artist was introduced on stage by fans in a video.

The first contestant to perform was Parijita Bastola from Team Legend.

Parijita has been a frontrunner in John Legend's team ever since her audition. She received a four-chair turn and chose John Legend as her coach. She also won against her teammates in the Battle Rounds and the three-way Knockouts. The Voice season 22 contestant also advanced to the next round during the Live Playoffs by getting the highest number of votes in Team Legend.

The song fans chose for her was Scars to Your Beautiful by Alessia Cara. It's safe to say that Parijita did the song justice and performed a beautiful rendition of it. Upon witnessing The Voice season 22 contestant's performance, fans took to social media to share their opinions.


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Taking to Twitter, fans lauded the song selection for Parijita, claiming that she "was awesome" and aced the performance. A few others shared that it was an award winning performance.

Here are some reactions:


Here's a brief recap of Parijita's performance on The Voice season 22, episode 20

Prior to her performance, Parijita revealed that she wanted to show America her youthful side. Although she was skeptical about the song choice, it was a risk she was willing to take.

But turns out, the song was the perfect pick for her, since it is in the ballad style that she is used to performing.

After her performance, coach Blake Shelton called it a "masterclass performance" and complimented the execution. He also added that it was "a lot of fun, it meant alot."

Coach Camila Cabello said that she could "feel" The Voice contestant in her performance. Besides complimenting her singing skills, coach Gwen Stefani also praised Parijita's outfit and claimed that looked beautiful in it.

Parijita's coach John Legend shared that he loved the message of the song. He also said that the song represented what Parijita had been to the show. He added:

"I love the flutter in your voice. I’m amazed by you every week."

To find out if Parijita made it to the Top 7, viewers will have to wait till the episode returns on Tuesday night with its results.


The Voice season 22 airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT only on NBC.

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