Shameia Crawford sings 'Skyscraper' on Rising Star (VIDEO)

Shameia Crawford sang 'Skyscraper' on Rising Star Top 8 on Sunday, August 10, 2014.

In the pre-performance video, Josh Groban talks about how poised and confident Shameia is, while Joshua says that Shameia is very serious about what she does. Brad recalls tweeting throughout the first episode to try and get the West Coast to save her. She was the first West Coast Save, and has gone on to be one of the show's stronger singers. The contestants note the contrast between her sweetness backstage and her seriousness onstage, as she is constantly rehearsing and practicing to get her performance down right.

As for the performance, Shameia sings "Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato, and this was a bit much for me. It was certainly a good vocal, but I feel that, in her case, subtlety would do her a lot of good, since I think she's a brilliant singer when she's not pushing herself to near hoarseness. Regardless, her voice does have some lovely moments here, and she really is one of the best singers in the entire competition. She ultimately raises the Wall with 54% of the vote.

-Kesha loves the conviction in Shameia's eyes and the emotion in her voice. Ludacris, meanwhile, truly believes that Shameia wants this more than any other contestant. For his part, Brad wishes she could have been a bit more dynamic, but still feels it was a remarkable performance otherwise. He just warns her against "screaming the whole time," but notes that she's great regardless, comparing her to a race horse that just wants to run.

Watch the performance video here: