Hoo-hoo!
I feel like a pea.
It's very big.
This is where they stand.
I've just seen my name.
That is so weird. Whoa.
Hoo-hoo!
Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Hoo-hoo-hoo! OK, I'm gonna smash the button.
MUSIC: 'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd
SINGS NOTE
I think you're amazing.
I have a dream.
You're on Team Will.
I can just give you everything that I have.
I'm gonna pick Anne-Marie.
SINGS NOTE
I'm looking for a great tone.
Hearing the personality in the voice.
And as soon I hear that, I'm turning round.
I like it a lot.
# This is The Voice! #
ANNE-MARIE: There's so many people.
There they are.
CHEERING There's an elephant down here, look.
Team Will's in the house.
This is awesome.
There's our audience for the evening.
Amazing.
I've got my first.
Tom, how many have you got?
Will, how many have you got?
Anne-Marie?
One in the can.
Olly's been blocked.
Will blocked him.
Block Will.
Damn it.
You tried to block me.
LAUGHTER
Will tells me that everyone hates me on this team.
Thank you, Anne-Marie.
We love you, too.
All right, come on.
Do you see the building, guys? How are you feeling? Nervous.
I'm Joe, I'm 42 years old, and a stay-at-home dad.
I live in lrby village on the Wirral, with my wife Anna
and my two boys, jack and Charlie.
Joe is such an incredible dad. The boys absolutely adore him.
Being a stay-at-home dad is lovely,
cos I'm there for my kids all the time.
Making their lunches, getting them off to school,
helping them with their homework, doing housework.
Anna's gonna laugh at that bit!
When the kids are at school, I will often take myself off
and rehearse in the woods and write songs.
Music means the world to me.
I'm so proud of him, the father that he is,
as well as pursuing his dream. It takes a lot.
The reason I'm doing this is I love doing things that scare me.
And this scares me!
It's important for me to show my kids
that even if it's something frightening
or it's outside your comfort zone, just do it anyway.
I am really proud of my daddy.
MUSIC: 'Skin' by Rag'n'Bone Man
I hope he does good on The Voice.
Winning The Voice could absolutely change my life.
When I walk out on that stage, I am gonna be really nervous.
'The thing that's gonna keep me going
'is that I'm gonna be singing the song for my kids.'
SONG: 'Forever Young'
# May God bless and keep you always
# May your wishes all come true
# Always do for others That others do for you
# May you build a ladder To the stars
# Climb on every rung
# May you stay forever young
# May your hands always be busy MOUTHING
# May your feet always be swift
# May you have a strong foundation
# When the winds of changes shift
# May your heart always be joyful
# May your song always be sung
# May you stay
# Forever young
# Forever young... #
Yes!
# May you stay
# Forever young. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Olly blocked Tom.
So, Tom's turned as well, but Olly's blocked him.
Oh, right.
Hiya, I'm Joe, I'm 42, from the Wirral.
I'm a stay-at-home dad and musician.
Yes, I do.
Exactly. I got blocked.
Thank you very much.
Well, I hit my button.
It's a problem sometimes with me,
I like to listen to as much of the singer as possible.
You know, just in case he or she trips up a little later
or something, you know.
But by doing that, I'm leaving myself open to a block.
That's exactly what...
When somebody blocks you, that means they're frightened of you.
In a way, it's a compliment.
I'm very flattered!
It actually worked perfectly. This is what the button is here for.
Thank you very much. It was so beautiful.
Thank you. I knew you were playing the guitar
because your singing and timing was one.
It was immaculate.
You have a really, really awesome talent.
It's honest, the world needs that type of singer-songwriter,
playing from the heart, connecting to other people's hearts.
People like Bob Dylan, that craftsmanship,
those types of artists, they need to resurface, so you're awesome.
That was great. Thanks, Will. Thank you very much.
Oh, of course.
LAUGHTER, APPLAUSE
Good call. No, no... Because I did like him.
That was amazing. That was amazing.
That was so good. You sounded fantastic.
Like that guy. ALL LAUGH
I know.
"Really sorry, mate, that's the name of the game."
Fighting over you out there, aren't they? That was amazing.
Very flattered that he used the block on me.
I know. That was nice.
Are we still friends, Tom?
Good, good.
You can get blocked again by Anne-Marie and Will.
I wouldn't do it to you.
Exactly!
No, you can literally get blocked three times.
Yeah.
So now you can't block anyone ever again.
I can still get blocked, but I can't block any of you now.
It was a slip of the wrist.
All I can see is Tom's name.
Sta rstruck?
When I did my first performance,
it was live at the London Palladium, with the Queen sitting in the box.
It's the only time I really started feeling nervous.
You know, you think, "l've got to hold this together.
"The Queen is watching me."
And you're presented to her, she comes and talks to you, you know.
I was so excited and starstruck that I can't even remember. I'm like...
You know, like that.
Then, of course, being knighted, that was, like, unbelievable.
Starstruck, yes. The Queen. Definitely.
LAUGHTER
Really?
That's a good one.
CREW: OK, here we go.
Hi! How are you? I'm good. How are you?
I'm really good, thank you.
Who is this young man with you? Just my dad.
But actually, my best friend Esther is over on the sofa over there.
My name is Yana Bing, I'm 21 years old, and I'm from Cornwall.
My name's Esther Cole, I'm 21, and I'm from Cornwall.
So how did you two meet? We met in music college.
We walked in on the first day and just clicked,
and then we've been best friends ever since.
Do you do similar style performances?
We're quite different, aren't we?
I'd say I'm a bit more bubbly onstage, and then...
Probably a bit more serious.
We are both crazy passionate about singing.
Whenever I go round to hers, and we just sing our hearts out.
We're quite loud when we do get together.
She is probably the slightly more loud one.
I am a holiday park entertainer,
which is everything from kid's entertainment, shows,
making balloons,
you have to be really jolly and happy with the little ones.
I love it so much, it's awesome.
But as well as singing, I make a lot of my own outfits.
I love sewing, even if I get a top, I'll add a little bit of lace
just to kind of give it a little bit of my personality.
I live with my mum and my dad. We get on really, really well.
I don't think grandma would be very proud of me.
My parents are massive supporters of my music.
They've always been to any gigs I've done and, yeah, they're great.
And she cooks!
Many calories there? Probably quite a lot!
To know that my best friend has a blind audition as well
is kind of calming and soothing, cos we're going through it together.
How are you feeling? I'm feeling good.
We both would love to get through, but I know that whatever happens
we'll both be cheering each other on.
So excited to watch you just smash it. Fingers crossed.
Being here today is an absolute dream come true.
I have to pinch myself because it's everything I've always wanted to do.
'I'm gonna go and give the performance of a lifetime.
'I really need to grab the coaches' attention with my voice.'
'To get a chair turnaround would be absolutely incredible.'
SONG: 'Stupid Love'
# You're the one that I've been waiting for
# Gonna quit this crying Nobody's gonna heal me
# If I don't open the door
# Kinda hard to be free Gotta have faith in me
# Freak out, freak out, freak out Freak out, look at me
# Get down, get down, get down Get down, look at me
# Freak out, freak out Freak out, freak out
# Look at me now
# Cos all I ever wanted was love
# Oh, yeah
# Higher, higher
# I want your stupid love, love... #
SHE VOCALISES
# We got a stupid love, love
SHE VOCALISES
# I want your stupid love
# I don't need a reason
# Not sorry, I want your stupid love
# Higher, higher... #
SHE VOCALISES
# We've got a stupid love
# No, no, n0, n0, n0, "0, "0
# No, no, I want your stupid love. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
MUSIC: 'Deep End' by Birdy
Gutted for her. Yeah.
She gave it her all.
I definitely think she should have got a turn. 100%.
Yeah.
Maybe I'm just not what they're looking for.
Maybe they want something, I don't know, something else.
I loved the energy, man. Oh, I don't why I didn't...
That's so my kind of act as well.
It's definitely made me a bit more nervous now.
The biggest performance I've ever done.
'I'm gonna just do it for Yana and give it my all.
'Hopefully, I won't let the nerves get the better of me.'
SONG: 'Let Me Down Slowly'
# And this night is cold In the kingdom
# I can feel you fade away
# From the kitchen To the bathroom sink
# Your steps keep me awake
# Don't cut me down, throw me out Leave me here to waste
# I once was a girl With dignity and grace
# Now slipping through the cracks Of your cold embrace
# So, please
# Please
# Could you find a way To let me down slowly?
# A little sympathy I hope you can show me
# If you want to go Then I'll be so lonely
# If you're leaving, baby Let me down slowly
# And I can stop myself from falling
# And down
# And I can stop myself from falling
# And down... # Turn, turn, turn, turn.
# Could you find a way To let me down slowly?
# A little sympathy I hope you can show me
# If you want to go Then I'll be so lonely
# If you're leaving, baby Let me down slowly
# Let me down, down, Let me down, down
# Let me down
# Could you find a way To let me down slowly
# A little sympathy I hope you can show me. #
AUDIENCE SHOUTING
CHEERING
Yay!
Hi.
My name's Esther Cole.
I'm from Cornwall. Yeah. Nice.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Beautiful. Thank you.
Who have you come with? On your own?
I've come with my mum, my dad and my boyfriend. Nice.
And then my best friend, Yana, who you didn't turn for, sadly, but...
What?! We've been doing it all together,
so you should've turned for her, she's amazing.
No.
She did Stupid Love by Lady Gaga.
Yeah.
She has an amazing voice.
Yeah, she needs to come back.
That's what we're trying to say, yeah.
CHEERING
I will. I will tell her.
I love that song. And it was nice to hear you sing it
cos I'm so used to his voice.
It was so angelic, and it was just very pure.
I'm glad you're on the show, I don't know who you're gonna choose,
but, I mean, they're both great, so... It's gonna be hard for you.
It is, thank you.
HE WHISTLES
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Thanks.
It's all lovely.
APPLAUSE Whoo!
OLLY: You were brilliant. Tom's summed up perfectly,
it was beautiful, it was everything.
And the last time I had a girl from Cornwall, she won the show.
Just saying.
So I have a good track record in that area of finding talent,
and you've got a very similar kind of vibe, but different,
and I like that a lot, and that's why I pressed my button.
I like it a lot.
LAUGHTER
Time for you to decide. It's a really hard decision...
...but I'm gonna go with Tom.
APPLAUSE
Thank you so much, though.
I'm just about to jump up, I can't do it.
Well done, sweetheart.
Woop-oop!
I didn't even know you turned, Olly.
Yeah.
Well, that's what I thought.
THEY CHEER
Brilliant.
Obviously I came here with Yana, I'm super disappointed
that she didn't get through, she's my best friend,
it would have been amazing to have gone on to the Battles together,
but I'm just gonna go out there and, erm,
just do it for the both of us.
Hey, the last time you lost a Cornwall girl,
she went and won it, so it could be you this year, Tom.
She's great. I really like her.
I'm gutted, but I know she's come to a good home.
Aw.
It's competition time, and we're giving you the chance
What... what's that?
Oh, there it is. "Mot sah kot kit tog."
LAUGHTER
CHEERING
Yeah!
Right here. LAUGHTER
ANNE-MARIE: That was good.
Are they straight, my glasses? WOMAN: Yeah, cool.
I'm just gonna give it my best shot. just make sure they feel it.
And hopefully, it should be all right.
I'm Leona, I'm 26, from Sheffield. And I'm a full-time musician.
I've lived in Sheffield my whole life.
Everyone kind of knows each other. "You all right? You all right?"
Proper Yorkshire. It's nice, it's nice.
My mum and my stepdad are like... my homies.
Me and my mum are like sisters.
And I feel really blessed to have those people in my life.
'My first dream was to be a basketball player.
'I got scouted for Yorkshire.'
And then it went on to England, and then it kind ofjust...
Faded out a little bit. I think my height was part of it.
But that's when I kind of went to focus on music more.
About six year ago, I started busking.
A different city each day.
And yeah, the streets are the stage, really.
My mate posted me on his TikTok.
And it got, like, one point something million view.
So, it's good. And it's appreciated, massively.
I am nervous cos, on the street busking,
people pass by, they listen, they don't listen,
whereas, today, people actually will be listening.
Just really hope the coaches will like my vibe.
'I love busking, but I'm ready to take it to t'next level.'
MUSIC: 'Sunflower'
# Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
# Yeah
APPLAUSE
# Needless to say I keep her in check
# She was a bad-bad But nevertheless
# Callin' it quits now Baby, I'm a wreck
# Crash at my place Baby, you're a wreck
# Needless to say I'm keeping in check
# She was all bad-bad, Nevertheless
# Calling it quits now Baby, I'm a wreck
# Crash at my place Baby, you're a wreck
# Ooh-ooh-ooh
# Some things you just can't refuse
# She wanna ride me like a cruise
# And I'm not tryna lose
# Yeah, yeah... # Yes!
# Then you're left in the dust
# Unless I stuck by ya
# You're the sunflower
# Every time I'm leaving on you
# You don't make it easy, no
# I wish I could be there for you
# Give me a reason to, oh
# Every time I'm walkin' out
# I can hear you tellin' me To turn around
# Fightin' for my trust And you won't back down
# Even if we gotta risk it all Right now
# Then you're left in the dust
# Unless I stuck by ya
# You're the sunflower
# I think your love Would be too much
# Or you'll be left in the dust
# Unless I stuck by ya
# You're the sunflower
# You're the sunflower. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Whoo!
SHE SQUEALS
I'm Leona.
Yeah.
I'm from Sheffield.
APPLAUSE
I've actually watched you on the internet...
Oh, is it? ..for a little while, yes.
Madness! Yeah. No!
Er, like, TikTok and lnstagram and that, like.
Yeah, you do, you busk, don't you? Yeah, I busk, I busk for,
yeah, a living.
No, because I turned so early... I knew I loved the tone.
And then I turned round, it all made sense in my head.
And I was really praying that no-one else was gonna turn.
I'm buzzing right now, honestly, proper.
Thank you. EMMA LAUGHS
Er, I like '90s R&B.
Like, the old school '90s R&B kind of vibe.
But, like, if I feel it, I feel it. I can... that's it, really.
SHE LAUGHS
Sorry, I'm right nervous, like.
I kind of like do melodic kind of poetry kind of vibe.
Sometimes, when... Like, I write my own songs,
so I kind of put that into a little piece as well.
Can we hear a bit?
Erm...
# You want something bad You better put the time in
# Life ain't a joke And it will kick you
# When you're down in the dirt In the dark is a hoodlum in the park
# They don't give a... And I'll be the first to start. #
CHEERING
Thank you.
APPLAUSE Whoo!
I love that.
Cheers, cheers, cheers.
It seems to me like this is the way it's meant to be.
I love it, honestly. Thank you, thank you.
Yeah, I love your voice so much, so I can't wait to work with you.
Welcome to my team.
APPLAUSE
That's so mad. SHE LAUGHS
Well done, Leona.
Told you you'd do it, didn't we?
That went pretty well.
Anne-Marie actually recognised me.
S0, that were mint. Proper.
Get this, right? So I saved her video to my phone.
In August.
# You know you got to stick by me
# So let's see... #
Get the what?
'Super gassed, so, bring on t'Battles.'
Whey.
Hello.
'Hi, how you liking being on The Voice?'
It's been so nice being a coach. These boys here are so lovely.
So I'm loving it. 'We love you!' Aw!
TOM: Whoa! She just picked me up.
LAUGHTER
N0, $hQ's got my leg!
'Sing us a song, Tom!' Let go of my leg!
CHEERING
ALL CHANTING: Tom! Tom! Tom! Tom! Tom!
Tom! Tom! Tom! Tom! Tom! Tom!
CHEERING
What about...? Have you ever heard Cry To Me?
# When your baby
# Leaves you all alone
# Baby... #
MUSIC STARTS # And nobody
# Calls you on the phone
# Don't you feel like crying? CHEERING
# Don't you feel like crying? #
# Here I am, baby
# Come on
# And cry to me
CHEERING
# When you're all alone... #
# In your lonely room
# And there's nothing
# But the smell of her perfume
# Don't you feel like crying?
# Come on
# And cry to me... #
Bit late.
# Whoa, nothing can be sadder
# Than a glass of wine alone
# Loneliness, loneliness
# ls such a waste of time
# Oh, yeah
# Have you not ever Had to walk alone?
# You see
# Come on, take my hand and, baby Won't you walk with me?
# Whoa, yeah
# When you're waiting
# For a voice to come
# In the night
# And there's no-one
# Why, don't you feel like crying?
# Don't you feel like crying?
# Don't you feel like Cry-cry-cry-cry-cry-cry
# Don't you feel like crying?
# Well, here I am, baby
# Come on and cry
# To me. #
APPLAUSE
FINAL CHORD PLAYS
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
All right!
HE LAUGHS
Oh, thank you.
# This is The Voice! #
Can the audience hear us? You enjoying the show?
CHEERING
Good.
Yep. Amazing.
Yeah.
Family support is very important.
Massively. Throughout my career, my family have been amazing.
Yep. Erm...
But they keep me real, so they're always having a go at me,
"Why did you wear that on TV? Why did you sing like that?
"L hate your new single."
Well, I can understand that. LAUGHTER
Oi, you!
Yeah.
We're all very lucky.
All very lucky.
Come on, girl, you got this.
My name is Kezia Johnson.
I'm 33 and I am a singer-songwriter slash mommy.
MUSIC: 'Wildest Moments' by Jessie Ware
I've got Fydel, who is 14, and Kamari, who is nearly 13,
so basically living in a house with teenage boys,
which is a challenge,
but I just really would not change a thing.
Like, I love being a mum.
Coming from a really musical family,
I was always exposed to a lot of music,
and it's helped me through so many different situations
and hurdles in my life.
I had really low self-confidence at school growing up
because I was dyslexic, but I discovered music,
that I actually can do it, so at 17, I decided,
actually, this is what I kind of want to do as a job.
And then I found out I was pregnant at 18.
Music kind of was on hold for a little bit because,
being a single mom, you know, it's a struggle.
My mum's worked so hard her whole life.
She deserves this opportunity.
I just wanna show my children that if you've got a dream,
you have to go and follow it through.
And I just wanna be that role model to them,
you know, I want them to, like, say,
"N0, my mum, she did it," when they're older.
Like, "My mom is a G."
'Going out there in front of those coaches, it's nerve-wracking.'
'I just really want this to be my moment.'
SONG: 'Your Love ls King'
# Your love is king
CHEERING
# Crown you in my heart
# Your love is king
# Never need to part
# Your kisses ring, ring, ring
# Round and round and round In my head
# Touching the very parts of me
# Making my soul sing
# I'm crying out for more
# Your love is king
# I'm coming on, yeah
# I'm
# Coming
# See, you're making me dance
#Oh
LAUGHTER, CHEERING
# Inside
# Your love is king
# Crown you in my heart
# Your love is king
# Never need to part
# Your kisses ring, ring, ring
# Round and round And round my head... #
That's your one.
# Touching the very part of me
# Making my soul sing
# Your love
# Your love is...
# Real. #
Yes!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Whoo!
What's your name?
My name is Kezia, and I'm 33, from Birmingham.
Whoo!
So, first off, I love the approach.
I love that song. I like your take on it.
Uh-huh. Anybody that comes out here
and does, like, a classic song like that
and then puts their twist on it, and then I'm...
we're not upset with it, I just think,
you're awesome. Thank you.
And thank you, everyone.
Thank you.
You know, it sounds like you know what you're doing.
You were in command of that song, definitely.
Wow, thank you. I should've, you know...
But anyway, I didn't. But Will did.
You know. Will did.
You gig, you go out and do gigs and stuff?
Yeah, I haven't done for ages cos of lockdown,
so this has been amazing, just to get on a stage and sing again.
There's my mum in the background and my kids.
SHE LAUGHS
CHEERING Momma!
Whoo!
That's your son and your mom?
Yeah. Thank you, Will,
because I wanted to bring it home for the boys,
cos they was the one that made me do this this year.
Yeah.
Well done, boys. That's nice.
I thought you would have gone there.
I just appreciate all your comments. Thank you very much.
You're my first girl, female singer.
So...
you gonna be on Team Will 2021.
Let's go.
CHEERING
No, this way, this way.
She's got a lovely little face, ain't she?
You know, she looks like...
Yeah. Yeah.
Hello! Are you happy?
'I got so scared, then.' You got scared?
She's so good. She is.
So good.
I'm going to the Battles, like, I can't wait.
Yeah, bring it on.
BABY YELLS Oh, look out.
Hi!
Is that your sister?!
Where?
How cute is that?!
How old is he?
Only one!
'Hello, everyone.'
ANNE-MARI E SCREAMS
Oh, my gosh, he's so adorable.
'Yeah, good.
'I think Preston wants to have a turn at singing.'
Go on, Preston, sing us a song!
He's auditioning.
Aw, look at his face.
PRESTON LAUGHS
'Yeah, but you fit right in.'
She does, she's amazing.
Samantha, do you sing?
'Yeah, I try.'
ANNE-MARIE LAUGHS
ls she really good?
'Love you, too.' All the best.
Be safe.
Oh, wow, you guys have, like, the same smile.
You've both got that cheeky smile, like you're up to something.
Where we at? Tom? Where are we at?
I've got three.
How many you got? I've got two.
Will? I'm at three.
I'm really nervous about your singers so far.
Ooh, I like that.
Right, we're here.
Are you ready? I'm ready.
I'm so excited.
Anne-Marie, how did you get into the industry?
Wow.
QUIETLY:
You didn't like being told what to do.
"No, I'm Anne-Marie, I do what I wanna do."
CREW: Stand by, coaches.
My name is Kim jennett. I'm 25, and I'm from Warrington.
I started singing in primary school.
I was a bit of a weird, outcast kid, bit of an emo kid, I was quite shy.
But when I could step into a character on stage and perform,
that's when I felt the most confident and the most myself.
I started getting out into the local rock scene. Yeah.
I've crowd-surfed a few times.
I'm always singing and screaming my head off around the house.
My neighbours love me.
I absolutely love rocking out.
There is nothing on this planet that I'd rather be doing.
I feel like I bottle up everything, all my emotions...
...and then as soon as I step out on that stage,
that's when I just let it all loose.
It feels like a superpower.
How you feeling? I'm nervous.
I feel like the nerves are starting to kick in now, but...
Yeah, I'm ready. Ready for it.
I'm really proud of Kim doing this.
When people meet me, I don't think they expect a big rock voice
to come from such a small person.
Rock isn't for everyone, so I do think it is a risk.
'If I get that turn,
'then it's just gonna open up a whole load of new doors for me.'
HE EXHALES
SONG: 'Losing My Religion'
# Oh, life
# It's bigger
# It's bigger than you
# And you are not me
APPLAUSE
# The lengths that I will go to
# The distance in your eyes
# Oh, no
# I've said too much
# I haven't said enough
# That's me in the corner
# That's me in the spotlight
# Losing my religion
# Trying to keep up with you
# And I don't know if I can do it
# Oh, no, I've said too much
# I haven't said enough
# I thought that I saw you laughing
# I thought that I saw you sing
# I think I thought I saw you
# TFY
# That was just a dream
# Oh, that was just a dream
# I try, I try
#ltry
# Yah! #
APPLAUSE
Arghg
Yeah, bit gutted. Gave it my all. Erm...
I've just got quite a unique voice
so maybe that just wasn't what they were looking for.
You did your best.
All right. I thought I did all right, to be fair.
But obviously, I don't know, just...
I know, yeah.
Vocally, wow, I mean, yeah. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea,
but that was pretty impressive,
to sing at that level vocally, like that.
Yeah, it didn't, like...
It takes a lot...
Rock's not my genre, but I wish I'd have pressed my button now.
It's definitely not the end. I mean, I can't...
I literally can't or don't do anything else
apart from music, so...
Yeah, just gonna keep on going, keep on trying, like I always do.
Oh, I love glasses.
I've been collecting them. Then I started making 'em.
Yeah, I got you.
IMITATES ACCENT: I can make 'em small.
THEY LAUGH
CREW: OK, we're ready.
Right, then. Good?
I'm Matt Croke.
I am 33 years old, and I'm from Sheffield.
Me and my sister Rachel run a dancing school.
We started it about three years ago.
One and two and three and four. Back and go right.
Nice.
We teach musical theatre. So, singing lessons...
...dancing classes.
Me and my sister just love working together.
The students absolutely adore Matt.
He's a real role model to everybody.
Four, five. Yes! Nailing it today.
I love being part of theatre and always will.
I've been so lucky to have done great things in musical theatre.
For me, that's when I feel the most alive,
but I would love nothing more but to record my own album
and focus in more on just the singing.
When lockdown happened, all theatres shut.
Gig and concerts and everything just had to stop.
So, entering this competition, for me, I thought,
I've always wanted to do it, so let's just see what happens.
He showed really early that his voice was kind of special.
This is a huge turning point for me.
I absolutely love playing different parts.
But just to do something that is just about my singing
is just such an exciting feeling for me.
Yeah, it's a huge, huge moment.
SONG: 'Come What May'
# Never knew I could feel like this
# Like I've never seen The sky before
# Want to vanish
# Inside your kiss
# Every day I love you more and more
# Listen to my heart
# Can you hear it sing?
# Telling me to give you everything
# Seasons may change
# Winter to spring
# But I love you
# Until the end of time
# Come what may
# I will love you
# Until my dying
# DaY
# Come what
# May. #
Yes! Oh!
APPLAUSE
Wow.
I'm Matt, I'm from Sheffield.
Well, I'm used to performing in the West End,
but I am not used to performing in this scenario. So that was...
That was a scary moment. Thank you, thank you so much.
Ewan McGregor, from Moulin Rouge, yeah.
I felt that you were from musical theatre.
But there's not a lot I can do in that respect,
and I wouldn't want to try and change you into something else.
But you definitely have a full, rich voice.
Thank you so much, thank you. Thank you.
Yeah, I really miss it.
And I also have so, so many friends that are in the same position,
with not being able to perform and do what they love.
So I'm here for the MT lot.
And by the way, your voice is just pitch perfect.
I'm so glad you're on the show.
LAUGHTER
Thank you so much.
We're good, we're good.
Thank you so much. Honestly, thank you.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Yay!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Yeah, I'm so glad you turned. OLLY: Nice guy.
I just got so hooked on that song and all that.
# Till my dying davm #
Did you scream?
I don't think so. I heard someone scream.
EMMA: Could have been me!
'It was incredible.'
Being on Team Olly is actually a dream come true.
I think he's a proper legend. I just can't wait to get working with him.
And, yeah, bring on the Battles. Let's do it.
Really happy he's on my team. I really like him.
Me too.
Yeah. That was a nice moment.
# This is The Voice! #
CREW: Last one of the night! Thanks, coaches.
Last one.
We'lljust be a second, then I'll give you the thumbs up.
OK.
Yeah, I'd get nervous.
I'm fine all day,
then as soon as I stand backstage,
my nerves are, like, in my whole body.
Standing by.
I'm just trying to get in the zone. Slightly apprehensive.
Do my best, that's all I can do.
My name's Benjamin Haycock.
I'm originally from Birmingham, but now I live in Devon.
Devon is just a beautiful place.
When I was a child, I used to come on holiday with my mum and dad.
I fell in love with the landscapes and the beauty and the nature,
but, really, meeting my wife was what made me stay here.
I'm really proud of you.
Yeah. I think you're gonna do so well.
I met Brooke at a music venue and we hit it off.
I proposed to her after a mountain hike.
She's incredibly kind and caring.
She's a big part of what inspires me now, musically.
Yeah.
For my Blind Audition, I'm going to be singing one of my own songs.
It's called Restlessness. It's a very personal one to me.
I think the coaches are gonna love it.
The song's really an open letter to my dad.
I was 16 when my dad died.
He had a wonderful heart and was always the happiest man in the room.
To lose him at such a young age, it was a big thing.
The song is me telling him what I've been through.
But where I am now, married, living in Devon...
and it's almost like coming out of the other side.
As the day has approached,
the more and more I've wanted a coach to turn.
And so, if I can get into what the song's about as much as possible...
...that'd be great.
Doing my own song, it's a risk,
but one that I think is worth taking.
SONG: 'Restlessness'
# The restlessness of our
# Minds are on the move
# Pestered by these scars
# That time just won't remove
# In trenches up in arms
# To fight what we've been through
# The restlessness of our
# Dad, I've found love now We've moved to the coast as well
# And apparently I'm looking more like you every day
# Now I've grew mine out
# My hair's gone curly like yours Maybe even more
# And I'm surfing away Every wave I pause and I think
# Of the way you're engraved In the salt of the ocean
# ls a place I can hear you talk, Dad
# But on the ground No effort can turn it around
# The sediments bury the enemies Peril embezzling me for the count
# Benevolence settle Adrenaline's reveller
# Deadening medicine Heading for heaven now
# Everyone edits Irrelevant devils out
# The restlessness of our
# Minds are on the move
# Pestered by these scars
# That time just won't remove
# In trenches up in arms
# To fight what we've been through
HE VOCALISES
APPLAUSE
VOCALISING CONTINUES
HE VOCALISES
# The restlessness of our... #
TQfn!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Love it when that happens!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
APPLAUSE CONTINUES
What's your name, what's your name, what's your name? Benjamin.
Benjamin Haycock. And where are you from?
I'm from Birmingham, but now I live in Devon.
You're a singer-songwriter, obviously.
Yeah. Yeah, that was an original.
Whoa!
Thank you so much.
It's called Restlessness. My dad passed away quite a few years ago,
so I'm speaking to him about things that we battle with, our mind,
and the things that we keep in
and don't really want to tell anyone about.
It's almost an open letter, as you will.
You're the real deal. Thank you. I really appreciate that.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Thank you so much. I appreciate that.
I haven't heard anything like that.
You've taken it to another level, as far as I'm concerned.
The rhythm is fantastic.
Your timing, your syncopation is on it.
But the singing is the thing that I liked.
I thought it was tremendous.
Thank you so much, sir. Thank you.
APPLAUSE
I'd never tell a singer what to sing.
HE LAUGHS OK.
Unless they ask, "What do you think I should do?"
So, I think an artist, for them to blossom, needs to, one,
either make the mistakes that they're gonna make,
and then if you made a mistake and you feel like,
"Oh, man, I should have did it this way!" Great, bro!
How can I help you? Where can I be helpful?
I'm there for however you need me to guide you.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Thank you so much.
Obviously, you're amazing, but I really appreciate your message.
As a person who speaks out a lot about mental health
and all of that kind of stuff,
I think it's really important for people like you
to be, you know, in the industry
and singing about that kind of stuff.
If we work together, we can really home in on that,
and we can make that the forefront of you,
so I'd love you to be on my team.
Thank you very much. Thank you.
APPLAUSE
LAUGHTER AND CHEERING
The coach I'm going to go for is...
...will.i.am. Whoa!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
TOM: He's really something, he is.
I definitely wasn't expecting that.
I'm over the moon, absolutely over the moon.
His flow was sick.
Yeah, that's what I thought. I mean, I'm not...
a rapping connoisseur, but... LAUGHTER
But I know what's in the pocket.
What an amazing person you have now. Yeah.
I think my dad would be elated.
And I would give nothing more to see him...
to see him once more, and to see how he'd react,
and maybe give him a hug.
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