Semifinals Week 9 of Rising Star premiered on August 17, 2014. The experts' vote added 1% to the singer's percentage. The two contestants with the lowest score was eliminated. It was also the last episode of the series where the West Coast was allowed to vote.
Semifinals[]
The singers in bold advanced to the next round.
| Order | Artist | Song | Percentage | Experts' choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast | West Coast | Brad Paisley |
Kesha | Ludacris | |||
| 1 | Austin French | "Love Runs Out" | 81% | 78% | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Maneepat Malloy | "Chandelier" | 27% | 34% | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ |
| 3 | Jesse Kinch | "Billie Jean" | 83% | 83% | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 4 | Dana Williams | "Sunday Morning" | 75% | 75% | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | Audrey Kate Geiger[A] | "Killing Me Softly with His Song" | 69% | 68% | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6 | Joshua Peavy | "What Hurts the Most" | 72% | 67% | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ |
- A Audrey Kate Geiger was saved by the West Coast.
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