I have watched the Voice since season 1, with the exception of last season. I got tired of watching the truly talented singers, getting the lowest votes. It’s become a popularity contest, rather than a singing contest. I decided, to give this season a chance, forming my team, based on the talented singers. The cross battles, are new this year, and I disagree with this method of, eliminating contestants, leaving one coach with 8 still standing, and another coach with 2. Once again, I find the truly talented, being sent home, at the cut down to 13. My top 3 picks remained, but, in the cut to 8, I lost all but 1. As I watched the results on 5/7/19, it proved to me, why I stopped watching last season. As the last 3 stood, fighting for the last spot in the top 8, yet again, the truly talented went home. I enjoy being able to vote, but I feel there are so many voting, that wouldn’t know talent if it hit them in the face. This will be the last season I watch, because just like American Idol, it’s popularity vs. talent. I’m disappointed, because this was the only reality show I watched, because it wasn’t that way, at least for many years.