The Top 10 Performances of “The Voice: Season Five”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tomorrow night, Will Champlin, Tessanne Chin and Jacquie Lee have one final chance to convince America that they are The Voice of Season Five! But before the trio takes the stage…here are 10 of the most memorable performances from this season! 10. Preston Pohl: “Electric Feel” Our countdown kicks off with […]

Jake’s Take On…The Five Reasons Why Will Champlin Should Win “The Voice”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com On Monday, three astonishing singers will duke it out one more time to become the winner of The Voice: Season Five! While Jacquie Lee and Tessanne Chin are undeniably superb vocalists, there is one man that has fought harder than anyone to get to this season’s finale…and that man’s name is […]

A Night At The Theatre: Beauty & The Beast

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of my all-time favorite Disney films is Beauty & The Beast! Watching this film (and later the Disney World stage show) was a pure delight for me. I have fond memories of the classic ballroom scene and still get chills when Angela Lansbury sings the title song as Belle and […]

A Conversation with Branden James

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Classical-crossover singer Branden James had one of the best auditions on a Reality TV competition show this year. His audition on America’s Got Talent received over 528,000 views on YouTube and propelled him to be one of the most powerful male vocalists that has ever appeared on the show. But before […]

New Music Releases: Week of December 10, 2013

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to one of the most diverse editions of New Music Releases in Jake’s Take history! Because the Internet by Childish Gambino The second studio album from Community actor and comedian Donald Glover is probably the biggest surprise of the year! Because the Internet gives listeners something that Yeezus and Magna […]

The Final Five battle it out on “The Voice”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! The Final Five sang for their lives as The Voice had their Season Five Semi-Finals! Who shined? Who fell flat? Read on to find out! Each artist had one chance to impress America and after the Final Five performed “Best Day of My Life,” it was James Wolpert’s […]

Pan-Henry causes trouble while the Charmings fight Medusa on “OUAT”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, the Charmings and their allies rescued Henry, Wendy and the Lost Boys from Neverland. However, what they did not know was that Peter Pan pulled a Octavian twist (see Superior Spider-Man for the term) and switched minds with Henry.  The only person that knows the truth is Felix, Pan’s […]

A Tribute to Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of the most inspirational world leaders has passed away. Last night, multiple news outlets ranging from NBC and the BBC to ESPN and Entertainment Weekly reported that former (and first black) South African President and humanitarian Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95. For a majority of his life, […]

A frontrunner is eliminated from “The Voice”

  By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, six artists gave it their all to secure a place in next week’s Final Five Live Shows. At this stage in the competition, we have seen fan favorites such as Frenchie Davis, Jamar Rogers, Amanda Brown and Judith Hill surprisingly eliminated from the show.  So was a frontrunner […]

New Music Releases: Week of December 2, 2013

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The ladies are taking over this week’s edition of New Music Releases!   Britney Jean by Britney Spears Britney’s back! Her eighth studio album features an all-star group of collaborators that include will.i.am, T.I., Sia, Katy Perry and David Guetta (who either made vocal cameos or contributed songs or production elements […]

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