'The Voice' recap: Danielle Bradbery takes semifinals

“The Voice” semifinals was filled with surprises, though most of them didn’t turn out too well.

Maybe it was Usher’s odd performance of “Twisted” that started things off on the wrong foot. It’s only natural that he releases that song as a single now, considering that it is set to become the summer of Pharrell, who already has hit collaborations with Daft Punk and Robin Thicke.

However, Usher turned the song, which sounds cool and fresh on record, into some weird James Brown-ish tribute that strips away many of the best parts of the song.

It was just the first of several questionable choices that will likely result in an unexpected Top 3 tonight.

Here’s how the performances stacked up: