(VOCALISES)
I was looking for someone just like you to be a superstar
that the world remembers for a very, very, very long time.
VOICEOVER: With each amazing artist...
(VOCALISES)
It's that pure voice that makes this worthwhile as a coach.
With every incredible audition...
You can win with me. We could win. You could win.
..our coaches are assembling their teams.
(VOCALISES)
Your voice...
..is crazy.
Like, next level insane.
Who will be next?
Tonight...
Our teams are almost, almost full.
..these artists...
I've been a backing vocalist for the last five years.
..need to step up.
I've never sung on a stage this big.
And stand out.
I desperately would love to see a chair turn.
I'm living for you!
This is what life is about, ladies and gentlemen!
You sing that as good as the greats have.
You were just like, "OK, pow!"
You're one of the strongest performers that we've seen
thus far on this stage and Australia did not come to play.
Let's talk about that.
It's never been harder to turn a chair.
I hate it when people just blame the song.
The song is a great song.
You still need to be able to shine through.
The pressure...
..is on.
I feel like I'm about to pass out.
Sorry. (EXHALES) I'm sorry.
# This is The Voice! #
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
There's not many blinds left.
I've got ten on my team.
Two to go. Bring it on.
Couldn't be more excited with the squad.
You know, the squad is very, very strong.
I got ten on my team.
I got two more slots to go.
Coming for that crown.
Oh my gosh. I have a fantastic eight artists on Team Jess.
Slow and steady wins the race, you know what I'm saying?
I only have three spots left.
I want to make sure that I hit that button for a reason.
It needs to be someone I can be creative with and push boundaries.
The right talent is so important, so I really want to make sure
I'm not just pushing the button willy-nilly.
I work in a pet store.
I love dogs.
Growing up, we had like 4 or 5 dogs.
Yeah. It's definitely fitting that I work in a pet store.
I've been a backing vocalist for the last five years.
During the day, I'm working in the pet store,
and then at night I'm like, out singing.
It's a completely different lifestyle altogether.
Kinda feel like Hannah Montana.
# I'll never let you down. #
There is a massive difference between being
a backing vocalist and the lead singer.
I honestly don't know if I'm suited to be on the centre stage.
When you're a backing vocalist, you don't have to think too much about
people looking at you and paying much attention to you.
But I feel like being a lead,
it's like they're here to watch you.
I think now's a good time for me to kind of step away from being
a backing vocalist and start putting my passion and my dreams first.
This has always been a dream of mine to be performing for these coaches.
Guy - he was someone that I really looked up to.
I've listened to Jason Derulo back when I was in year 11.
This is really big for me to be able to sing in front of them.
The song I'm singing for my blind audition
is 'Want to Want Me' by Jason Derulo.
The crucial part of this song is honestly the verses,
because they're all in falsetto.
I honestly don't know if I'll be able to do the song justice.
I feel pretty scared.
Artist walking.
(VOCALISES)
Ah!
# It's too hard to sleep
# I got my sheets on the floor Nothing on me
Yes, Jason!
# And I can't take it no more 100 degrees
# I got one foot out the door
# Where are my keys? 'Cause I gotta leave, yeah
# In the back of the cab... # Yeah!
# I tip the driver 'head of time Get me there fast
# I got your body on my mind I want it bad
# Just the thought of you Gets me so high
# So high
# Girl, you're the one I want to want me
# And if you want Then girl, you got me
# There's nothing I, no, I wouldn't do, I wouldn't do
# Just to get up next to you Girl, you're the one
# I want to want me
# And if you want me, Then girl, you got me
# There's nothing I, no, I wouldn't do,
# I wouldn't do
# Just to get up next to you
(HIGH-PITCH VOCALISING)
# Just to get up next to you. #
(CHEERS)
Wow. Wow.
Well, damn. I mean, that used to be my song.
What's your name?
My name is Jaydean. I'm 29 and I'm from Melbourne.
Oh, man.
Jaydean.
It's so nice to meet you.
Your range is absolutely crazy.
The way you flip from false back into full voices is seamless, man.
And your voice is like butter, man.
Thank you. Thank you, Thank you.
It means a lot. Thank you.
Have you been performing for a long time?
What's your background?
Yes. I actually work in a pet shop and I'm also a backing vocalist,
so I've been touring as a backing vocalist for different artists.
And so now I'm here kind of just doing my own thing
and hoping that it gets me somewhere.
A lot of times backing vocals sing better than,
you know, a lot of artists.
I mean, you're a star, bro.
That was that was really, really good.
Thank you so much.
You should be really proud of yourself.
I mean, how did it feel up there?
Crazy.
Were you nervous?
Yeah.
Well, you know, I couldn't help but think, like,
when the song started playing, I was like, wow, that's a bold move.
Yeah, me too.
Like, for you to just get up there and do that, it takes guts.
It takes super, super guts to, you know, to perform a coach's song.
And you literally you were just like, "OK...pow!"
Yeah, you did.
I would be honoured to have you on my team.
You set the tone because one,
you just got, like, the bravery, two - those like in and out
falsetto to chest voice was super impressive
and you kept up with the beat, like it's not an easy song.
So like, well done. I mean, welcome to The Voice.
I would love to have you on my team.
Thanks, Rita.
Let me tell you, when you had me, you had me at (VOCALISES) that note.
I was like, OK, he knows his scales.
He knows how to go out just a little and bring it back.
So it's JD, right?
Jaydean.
Oh, Jaydean. Like Jayden, but spicy.
Oh, yeah.
I think you are spicy.
I think that's...
And you know, Jason, you made a great point about backing vocalists,
you know, and backing vocalists is about accuracy.
And sometimes you get lost in the pursuit of accuracy.
But for you, you've got that down.
So that's like second nature now.
So what I would say to you
is for the rest of this Voice journey of yours,
start thinking like an artist.
As a coach, I would love to know what do you want to say?
Like, what sort of message do you want to get out to the public?
What makes you tick?
Because I know you can sing.
It's about just getting moments.
And I can only do that with someone who's technically amazing
because I want to push boundaries and you are technically amazing.
So if you were on my team, I would be so excited just to try stuff,
to stamp some kind of artistry that you're proud of.
Thank you. Thank you.
OK. Who's it gonna be?
Yes, yes, who's it gonna be?
(CHEERS)
Uh...
# This is The Voice! #
All right. Who's it gonna be?
(CHEERS)
Uh...
I'm so sorry, Jason, but I'm going to have to go with Guy.
Oh!
Dude. Really?
I thought I had no chance after you sung his song.
Get out, dude. Give me a hug.
Thank you. Oh, my god.
Thank you. Thank you.
So good.
Congratulations.
Thanks for the song.
Oh, so good.
Oh, my god!
I know you're going to make it.
Oh, my god.
I know you're going to make it.
I know. I know that.
I believe in you.
I love you.
I'm so proud of you.
I didn't think you were going to get that one, at all.
I thought it was all Jason.
That was... That was like I was listening to your words.
I was like... I was thinking, 'Damn,
even I want to go on Team Guy.'
Yeah. Me too.
So good. Sweetheart.
Yeah, super sweet.
I appreciate him singing my song,
and I know how difficult the song is to sing.
So I knew that he was great, you know?
So, yeah, congrats to Guy and congrats to him.
That was beautiful.
Really, really, really great audition.
It's great when another artist sings my song.
I think it's a beautiful thing, you know, that never gets old.
To sing a coach's song can be very risky.
It's very brave.
It's always a challenge.
You know, we don't want to hear the song like it was done originally.
We want to hear it as though it was written for this artist.
It's so nerve-racking singing someone else's song
in front of them.
# Round and round and round we go. #
I had my first album launch party in New York for my first ever album.
I did a cover of one of my favourite bands, Destiny's Child,
it was 'Say My Name' and I always did it in my show.
And then afterwards I found out that Beyonce
was in the crowd and I thought, I can't believe it.
And I remember it like it's yesterday,
her coming up to me and saying, "Good job."
Here we are, however many years later, and I'll never forget it.
Hi, I'm Zac. I'm Eliza.
We're Zac and Eliza.
I'm the older sister.
And I'm the younger brother.
Yeah.
# It's perfect harmony. #
We live at home together with Mum and Dad and collection of animals.
I love animals.
I have a bearded dragon, called Phil - he's my little pal.
I sometimes sing to Phil.
Zac actually wrote a song about Phil.
# Phil, you're my buddy. #
Yeah. Something like that.
We've been performing together for about six years.
Dad, he's our biggest fan.
Hands down. He's so proud.
And he comes to every gig, and he supports us
with everything we want to do.
Hello. How are you, Sonya?
I'm good. Zac and Eliza, right?
OK, so I'm assuming this is Mum.
Sandy. Hi, Sandy.
Andrew, isn't it?
It is. Hi, Andrew.
And you look after these guys.
You're their manager.
Oh, they call me the 'Daddyger'.
The Daddyger. Of course.
I love seeing them up on stage,
and I've always vowed I'd get them on the biggest stage I could.
And they've done it themselves.
I don't think we could have done it without you.
That's so sweet.
Look, I'm looking for a new manager. Are you free?
He sounds like he's doing a good job.
He does an amazing job.
So the song we're singing for our blind audition
is a Shania Twain song,
and it's actually our parent's wedding song.
I'm really hoping that we can make them proud.
They've done so much for us,
so it'd be really great just to give that back to them.
We're used to performing together, but I don't think
we've ever performed on a stage quite this big.
I am super nervous.
I feel like I cope with nerves a little bit better than Eliza.
He just seems a little more chill than I am.
I'm really hoping that we can make the cut.
# This is The Voice! #
Think I hear a few feet.
A few feets. No?
It could be the crew setting up.
Yeah, maybe. Yeah.
# From this moment Life has begun
# From this moment You are the one
# Right beside you Is where I belong
(TOGETHER) # From this moment on... #
# I give my hand to you with all my heart
# My dreams came true
# Because of you
# From this moment
# As long as I live
# I will love you
# I promise you this There is nothing
# I wouldn't give
# From this moment on. #
(CHEERS)
How are you doing?
Good. What's your names?
We're Zac and Eliza.
Zac and Eliza.
(APPLAUSE)
Thank you, so much. What's the relation?
Brother/sister.
I'm really intrigued why you picked the song.
Is there a reason why you picked that particular song?
I mean, it's an incredible song.
It was actually our parent's wedding song.
ALL: Aww.
Incredible.
Are those your parents? Yeah.
Hi!
Hey, guys.
They still look very nice.
Yes.
I love that song.
Actually, I sang that as a duet with Jules, my wife, at a wedding.
Years and years ago, we were so young,
and it's just such an incredible song.
And I'll be really honest, I think...
Zac, you're more experienced, right?
Am I correct?
No, I'm the younger one.
You're the younger one?
That's terrible to presume that.
But it sounded like Zac's a little more confident and solid.
And then, Eliza, it felt like you were kind of
fishing for the harmony sometimes.
But together, your tones are so beautiful.
Thank you.
I think the reason that maybe you didn't
get a chair turn is because, you know,
singing is about trust and the audience wants to feel like they're
in the palm of your hands and if you're kind of unsure
and if you're sort of fishing nervously trying to find
the part and it just doesn't make the audience feel settled.
But I think it's important to know that
there's good in what I'm hearing.
There's beautiful tone.
All I would say is practise and practise
and just concentrate on getting
to that point where you're like singing that song and you're inside.
You're like, # From this moment. #
You know it's going to come out right.
You know, because you've practised and you're confident,
and then that audience will... will be like, 'Oh, I trust you.'
Thank you. Thank you very much.
And thank you, Mum and Dad.
Thank you so much.
Thank you. Thanks, Eliza.
How you feeling? Shaken?
Congratulations. So cute.
Mum and Dad are so cute.
Seeing parents, really...
Yeah, because they want... They want their kid to do so well,
you know, they're pulling for them so hard. I know, I know.
The truth is a must. You got to tell them.
Well, it's like constructive criticism, you know?
Every artist that comes on this show has a dream to be a star.
And it's the hardest thing in the world to give somebody a no.
I was a kid with a dream,
and there's nothing else that I wanted in the world more.
So when I am telling someone no, I hope that I can offer some sort of
constructive criticism that can help them on their journey.
I was about 12 years old when I first met my manager.
We visited about six record labels,
went into each one of their offices, and I sang.
I danced in front of different label execs.
And I had a no after no after no.
It was a really tough time, but I was like,
"I'm going to show them."
I never gave up and I still work just as hard
today as I did when I had nothing.
VOICEOVER: Still to come. Whose voice...
(VOCALISING)
..captivates our coaches?
You have so much talent that we can do so much together.
Oh, stop it.
VOICEOVER: And has Jason dancing for joy?
Oh. Oh!
# This is The Voice! #
I live on a little farm out in Jilliby.
Absolutely love it. Because of the space and just, it's so peaceful.
I'm Libby. I'm from New South Wales. I'm 19.
# Time goes by like clouds in the sky... #
# Don't close your eyes You'll miss it all. #
I love to put my boots on and get out and feed the chickens.
With all the animals and the whole fam, there's no one near us.
It's amazing.
# Oh, what do you know? #
# Life doesn't get more beautiful. #
I work at the local cafe down the street, serve people,
make coffees, wash a whole lot of dishes.
Some of the customers often have a giggle at me
when I sing their order as I bring it out to them.
Like, # Here's your coffee. #
I'll just occasionally sing a little note at the end of it.
I'm always thinking about music.
I'm always singing, and my dream is just
to be singing and playing all the time.
Awesome.
We made it.
Bit of pressure. Yeah, just a little bit.
But that's OK.
It's a bigger audience than you're used to, though, to be fair.
Yeah, quite a lot bigger.
Singing to chickens and things.
Be yourself, natural.
We're super proud of you. Really excited.
It's just exciting for us that you're able to have
a moment where you can use a gift that you've got.
And we love hearing you sing all the time.
Clearly I get teary every time you sing, so that's fun.
Just give it your best shot. And you're amazing.
Thank you. Love you.
Today I'm singing an iconic song,
but I'm putting a different spin on it
and it'll be quite a different version.
So I hope it'll take people by surprise.
I definitely think it's a risky choice,
singing a song that everyone knows
and completely twisting it up on its head.
So I'm just hoping that it works out for the best.
I'm just a country girl putting myself in the spotlight.
I've never sung on a stage this big.
I want the coaches to turn for me so bad.
# Just a steel town girl on a Saturday night
# Lookin' for the fight of her life
# In the real-time world no one sees her at all
# They all say she's crazy
# Locking rhythms to the beat of her heart
# Changing movement into light
# She has danced into the danger zone
# When the dancer becomes the dance
# It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire
# On a wire between will and what will be
# She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
# And she's dancing like she's never danced before
# She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
# And she's dancing like she's never danced before
# She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
# And she's dancing like she's never danced before. #
(CHEERS)
I love that version.
I love that song.
That was your idea, that version?
A little bit of inspiration from some other people, but yeah.
Hi! Oh, my gosh. Hi.
Hi.
What's your name? Tell us who you are and where you're from.
I'm Libby Worboys.
I'm 19 and I'm from the Central Coast.
From Jilliby.
That's something special.
When you can turn like an original song and make it your own.
Yeah. You're an artist.
You're an incredible artist.
I appreciate that.
I mean, you have so much talent that,
you know, we can do so much together.
Team Jess doesn't have anything like you on her team.
She has, like, these big pounding voices,
but she doesn't have something that's,
like, so angelic and just...
JASON: Team Jess speaks in the third person.
Oh, well, you know.
She is great. I love Team Jess.
She's seeing a 360. You know what I'm saying?
I love it. I love it.
And she sees you in it.
I mean, and going to the top.
She sees you winning this.
This thing.
That's insane. Thank you.
I would love to have you come on to team Jess.
Thank you. If you would like!
I'm just going to jump in just super quickly.
I love, love you.
I think you're just are so, so, so relatable.
Extremely pure.
You're like a glass of water.
Do you know what I mean?
You're like, but I don't know if it's OK to jump in it because
I think underneath it you've got this like real fire, you know?
And I kind of can see that because even
though you played super delicately,
you know, I think you are a fighter.
I just would love to rock out with you because I think what
you did right now is you brought us into your world.
And even though you were a little bit nervous,
it doesn't really matter because your runs
were super clean, you were in pocket.
Your tone is, again, extremely soothing and I just love you.
So I'd love to have you on my team.
You're incredible. Thanks, Rita.
Thank you.
Libby, you're a muso.
You're a musician.
And that's what excites me.
It's pretty simple with you.
I think it's about musicality and songs.
That's all it boils down to with you.
Because the future I see for you is really nestled in great songwriting.
Your voice is a great storytelling voice.
So as a coach, I get excited with artists like you because it means
I can experiment and we can try and do more versions like that.
I mean, Maniac, I've never heard that sung like that.
And it was it was really creative.
All your tricks were down.
Just well done.
Really well done.
Thank you, guys.
This team is open for your choosing.
Oh, my gosh. This is incredible.
Am I deciding now?
Thank you so, so much for turning.
I am so grateful that you turned.
And I can't believe I'm here.
But...
I'm going to go with Guy.
You're a great singer.
Thank you. The key change was awesome.
(CHEERS)
Hi.
How are you guys?
You must be proud.
Are you proud of your sister?
She crushed it.
Guy, nice.
She's cute. She's cool.
Yeah. Very cool.
You could see how nervous she was too.
I think she'll be a lot better when she's calm.
Yeah.
She's super keen and a great musician.
All the elements are there.
So really as a coach, it's just about getting it right.
VOICEOVER: Libby becomes the 11th artist to join Team Guy,
leaving him with only one spot left.
Rita is still looking for two artists to join her team.
There are also two positions up for grabs on Team Jason,
while Team Jess has eight artists and four spots to fill.
Will this music veteran...
I'm not that nervous.
I've been performing in Sydney for about ten years.
..be the next artist to join a team?
I think I can turn four chairs.
# This is The Voice! #
# This is the main event. #
Oh, that's too early.
I'm Jake, and I'm ready to give it a crack.
# This is the main event. #
So I grew up in Gladstone, which is in regional Queensland.
It's very much a town with a lot of footy culture.
For a boy who's six foot two, built very broad,
you're expected to go into the rugby league.
But I play Dungeons and Dragons in my spare time.
It's so much fun. You just get to escape into this other world.
You can be a warlock, you can be a bear,
you can be whatever you want to be.
I'll be a troll.
(IN TROLL VOICE) You there!
Why are you crossing this bridge?
You must answer me a riddle.
Hee-hee-hee.
(IN NORMAL VOICE) That's embarrassing.
There is definitely escapism in both music and Dungeons and Dragons.
I sing because it makes me feel free and it's an expression of myself
that I haven't been able to find doing anything else.
Walking out onto that stage,
there's a pressure to perform because
most people who go out there and sing are singing modern songs.
I don't sing pop.
I want to be remembered for being different, for being unique.
This isn't a make believe game of Dungeons and Dragons.
I can't hide behind a costume.
I can't escape to any other world.
I have to go out there, give it my all, and be me.
Artist walking!
# This is the moment
# This is the day
# When I send all my doubts and demons on their way
# Every endeavor I have made ever
# Is coming into play
# Is here and now today
# This is the moment
# When all I've done
# All of the dreaming Scheming and screaming
# Become one
# I won't look down
# I must not fall
# This is the moment Turn around!
# Of them all
# This is the moment Damn all the odds
# This day, or never
# I'll sit forever With the gods
# Moment for moment This was the moment
# The greatest moment
# Of them all. #
(CHEERS)
Oh man!
What's your name, bro?
I'm Jake Lyle. I'm 19 and I'm from Gladstone, Central Queensland.
Man.
For me personally, though I thought it was a really good audition,
I did feel like it was one dimensional.
But I know that you have it in you.
I really do.
But I think you have an incredible instrument, man.
Thank you so much. I appreciate that.
Thank you.
Yeah. Look, honestly, I would encourage you
to keep going.
Tell me a little bit more about what you like listening to.
I started out in musical theatre.
Wow.
And then I fell in love with musical theatre.
Does that mean you dance too then?
I tap dance as well.
Oh, oh, oh.
JESS: Please.
Well, I mean, I can do a little...
(CHEERS)
Little sum'n.
I love musical theatre, man.
I was a musical theatre kid myself, so I can relate.
Yeah, absolutely.
Also, can I just say our teams are almost, almost full.
I've got one spot left.
You have to really show a lot of angles
as to what you can do as a performer.
I kind of wish that it entered another sphere of some sort
and I see the disappointment in your face and that is normal.
I know that you would have planned out this scenario
and seen it going so many different ways,
but you've got such a big voice.
You've got a beautiful gift.
You should be proud of yourself.
Thank you so much. I appreciate that.
Come on down, bro.
So nice to meet you.
Thanks for blessing us with your gift.
Thank you so much. Oh, pleasure.
Keep going, man.
Great gift. Yeah.
Thank you for letting me see you perform, that was so good. So good.
I have to say, that's the first time I've seen someone
tap dance in Converse.
That was fun, though.
VOICEOVER: Still to come...
My mum actually wanted me to audition for The Voice years ago,
but I was scared of rejection.
Will a delayed dream end in disaster?
I'm very nervous.
I'm praying for my nerves to go away.
I feel like I'm about to pass out.
Sorry.
I'm sorry.
# This is The Voice! #
The music industry is impossible.
You know, it's literally the impossible dream.
Nobody is born with a successful career.
I mean, you have to work hard for it.
It's very, very difficult
to become a lasting artist that people remember.
# Can you hear me now? #
My name is Jomeca.
I am 21.
My name is Sam Harper.
I am 24 years old.
Honestly, as long as I'm singing and I'm able to
make a life out of it, then I'll be happy.
Auditioning for The Voice, to me means a chance to sing for the world
and try and pit my skills against the opinions of the coaches.
# Can you hear me now? #
I am looking for the full package, the 360.
# Because I'm making my way. #
I'm looking for just a unique performance, you know,
something that is a little bit left-field
in the way that you're unexpected.
The biggest challenge for artists is to stand out.
I desperately would love to see a chair turn,
but honestly, I'm just grateful to be here.
Yes, I think I can turn four chairs. It's now or never.
# Can't get you off my mind
# I can't get you off my mind
# If you're feeling down
# I just wanna make you happier, baby
# Wish I was around I just wanna make you happier, baby
# Can't get you off my mind
# I won't even try
# I can't get you off my mind. #
(CHEERS)
Hello. My name's Sam Harper.
I'm 24 years old, and I'm from Sydney.
Sam?
Sam. That look that I just saw on your face is
probably the worst part of doing this show.
And it's that look of disappointment,
that look of you feeling like you did something wrong.
For me personally, I feel like where it started, it ended.
Didn't feel terribly dynamic for me.
I think that dynamics is one thing as a coach throughout
this show that I really strive for.
I thought I was pretty happy with how I sang.
Maybe I came out a bit too strong,
didn't leave enough dynamic room, perhaps.
Um, what's your musical background?
Where, where, where have you sang before?
I normally used to sing a lot of jazz,
so I do understand dynamics and I love singing
softly and I love doing falsetto as well.
So I don't know, maybe it was just that the song
is kind of jam-packed and kind of it goes,
it starts strong, finishes strong.
So yeah, I'm not sure. I'm not sure.
I think the song is great.
Like, it's not like it was a pitch-perfect performance
because I hate it when people just blame a song.
The song is a great song and sometimes we all
get thrown songs and it's what we do with it.
You still need to be able to shine through that performance.
Well, thank you so much. That was fantastic.
Thank you.
I really appreciate you saying that.
That's so real, man.
I just... (OVERLAPPING CHATTER)
Some people don't know how to digest that stuff because it's so real.
They're, like, trying to be in the middle.
I could feel his energy.
But I was like, I can't say anything else.
There's nothing else to say.
I just want, I think sometimes it's really difficult for people to...
Yeah, as you were saying, like digest the disappointment.
Their fail-safe is to blame. Maybe the song, blame something else.
But like you can do that if you nailed it.
And I always want them to know that like, like, hang on.
You can get some positivity out of this experience.
Yeah, for sure.
Please listen.
He wasn't... He didn't want to listen.
Every artist is different and it's really tough to find that balance
of being constructive but not breaking someone's spirit.
# Ain't no mountain high
# Ain't no valley low, ain't no river wide enough, baby
# If you need me call me, I'll be there in a hurry
# You don't have to worry
# 'Cause, baby, there ain't no mountain high enough
# Ain't no valley low enough
# Ain't no river wide enough
# To keep me from getting to you, babe
# Oh no, darling
# No winter's cold can stop me, baby
# 'Cause you are my goal
# Ain't no mountain high enough To keep me from getting to you. #
(CHEERS)
What's your name?
I'm Jomeca.
Jomeca? Jomeca. Nice to meet you.
Oh, it's such a pleasure to meet you as well.
Thank you.
You have this huge, beautiful smile.
And as soon as we turned around, you were just so joyful.
And you're wearing all pink, which is such a positive colour,
and you seem like a very positive person.
Today was just about coming in, focusing on something positive.
Dressing like sunshine.
Singing like an angel.
Oh, thank you.
Just bringing a bit of...
Bit of positivity and good vibes to everyone.
So you also seem like the type that takes advice and really works on it.
Is that right to say?
I'm certainly open to any advice you lovely lot can give.
I mean, each one of you have...
..been a part of my journey without even knowing it.
I've grown up listening to all of your music.
So just to be here in front of you is incredible.
So if any advice, if I can give you any,
it would be about volume control.
I think, you know, with the microphone, it's so important.
Some people don't realise, you know, it's really sensitive.
So how you pull away, how you pull towards your mouth and all of that,
it can really define like how the audience hears you.
To be honest, it's so super hard to come out and be able to
sing an up tempo song like that and not lose yourself.
So I think, yeah, I think the best advice is,
you know, just practising that,
you know, practising that ability to, to, to have some control,
to be able to come back when you feel like you're,
you know, losing yourself, even...even your stance,
you know, like ground yourself, find that grounding,
you know, grounding space.
# Ain't no mountain high
# Ain't no valley low
# Ain't no river wide enough, baby. #
They're already being entertained by your vocals, you know.
So having a centre always brings you back to some kind of control.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, Jomeca.
That's OK.
# This is The Voice! #
# Can I have your attention, please? #
# Are you ready to have the time of your life? #
Hey, doll. My name is Brenda, and I am here to sing up a storm, baby.
Being a drag queen is so much fun.
It is just the best fun.
I absolutely love it.
I am a little bit unique in terms of drag
because a lot of drag queens lip sync.
So I love seeing the faces of the audiences when I start
to sing because not many of them are expecting it.
Now, you better introduce me to everybody.
Yes, well, these are my gorgeous parents.
This is Jeanette and Blair.
Hi.
Over here is my lovely fiance, Thomas.
Hi, Thomas. Hello!
How are you? Good.
Are we excited?
Very excited.
Me too! I'm keen.
I'm excited. Yeah. Tell me about your parents,
because I know they're very supportive, right?
They are. They are the best parents that anyone could ask for, honestly.
So when you perform,
do you guys go along and watch?
Yeah, all the time. As often as we can.
How do you think Brenda's going to go today?
Oh, she's going to be fantastic.
She's just full of energy, and she just lights up a room.
And I'm so proud of her.
And she's the daughter that I never had.
That is so beautiful, you guys.
You're going to rock it. I know it.
I'm so looking forward to this.
It's going to be great. I'm excited.
I definitely think I have what it takes to turn a chair.
It would mean the absolute world to me if anyone turned a chair.
Oh, sorry. I'm really getting in my head. I don't know why.
PRODUCER: That's fine.
I don't know. I'm just like, getting a little bit...
..overwhelmed.
Oh, I'm sorry.
# Out of the darkness and into the fire. #
I need to remember who I am as a performer
and have that confidence in myself.
Brenda, you've got this, doll.
You've done it a billion times.
And you know what you're doing.
You just got to be confident in your ability.
Artist walking.
(LIGHT CHEER, WHISTLE)
That's a reaction.
Good reaction.
Woo hoo!
# I don't need your sympathy
# There's nothing you can say or do for me
# And I don't want a miracle
# You'll never change for no one
# I hear your reasons why
# Where did you sleep last night?
# And was she worth it Yes!
# Was she worth it?
# 'Cause I'm strong enough To live without you
# Strong enough And I quit crying
# Long enough
# Now I'm strong enough To know
# You gotta go
# There's no more to say
# So save your breath and Walk away
# No matter what I hear you say
# I'm strong enough
# To know You gotta go
# I'm strong enough
# And I quit crying Long enough
# Now I'm strong enough
# To know
# You gotta go. #
(CHEERS)
I'm liiiving for you!
This is what life is about, ladies and gentlemen!
Oh my god.
I'm gonna go 'cause I've got so much to talk to you about! Hi.
What's your name? My name is Brenda Bressed.
I'm 24 and I'm from Melbourne.
Yeah!
Brenda Bressed. Brenda Bressed. That's right.
Is that your drag name or, like, your real name?
That's my drag name. Blessed are the breast. And the breast is best.
That's right!
Oh, I live for a bit of drag, baby.
I am so for it.
First of all, before we even saw
what you looked like, because I didn't,
obviously, you actually have an incredibly strong vocal.
It's amazing. You have a great voice.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
I loved it. I loved it just from the moment I heard it.
The crowd, literally as soon as you walked out, loved you.
Thank you for that. Thank you.
Oh, my god.
Quick question. What sort of shows do you do?
You know when you do your shows?
Like, what songs do you sing?
Do you have a routine?
Yeah, I do a whole bunch of stuff.
But because I'm a singer, like a lot of drag queens lip sync,
so I love to incorporate the singing into it.
I love sitting at the piano and bashing out a ballad or two.
So yeah, I love to do all of it.
I felt that. And like, I can move a little bit,
but I'm not much of a dancer, so I tend to rely on the vocal.
That's good.
Guy, why did you turn?
I mean, all I had was the voice initially.
And then I got all of this, and then I saw that it was me versus you.
And you're wearing gold.
I mean, it's just meant to be.
Brenda's in gold. You're a dream. A dream.
You actually nailed it.
What I was going to say is that I've seen tons of drag shows,
but what you do is you've got that added edge.
You've got the package, you're singing,
and you said you play piano as well.
I do, yeah.
I mean, that's like...that is the edge because
and tonally and musically, you were bang on.
It didn't even sound like you were moving.
You were so solid, but you were really working the stage.
I just think... I just think you're awesome.
I think you have a really pure and rawness
about the style of how you sing.
I love that you put your twist on it.
My team is filling up and, you know, I have big voices,
small voices, and in-between voices.
And truthfully, I'm just being strategic.
I'd love to just quickly, sorry, just jump in and say I think
I'm going to start pitching because I love you.
So I basically want you to know that I don't
have anyone like you on my team at all.
And that's incredible.
You know, last season I was all about the pop and it was fantastic.
And I sort of had the younger guns.
And I don't know, I think with you,
what would be really cool is to really tap into your musical talent,
you know, and all of this incredible-ness
is going to be fantastic to see.
But just to double it up with what you said and your vocal ability
and hearing you on the keys and kind of getting in on maybe something
a bit more emotional and really seeing the overall kind of 360
of what not only you represent but what drag also represents.
And I think that that is such an amazing responsibility,
but also an incredible life to have on a show like this.
Absolutely. So I would love to have you on my team.
Stop it.
Yeah.
Look...
I have... I have a boy group of five...
I've got another male soul singer.
Are you trying to coax me in with that?
No, no, no. And then... (CROWD LAUGHS)
It's not going to work, baby. My fiance's over there.
It's not going to work.
And then...
And then I've got another young dude, so I need some fabulous in my team.
And so... look...
My outfits may not be as fab as Rita's,
but my heart is good and I know a good voice when I hear one.
So's mine!
I've got a gold heart!
I can see it. Honestly...
Whatever your heart desires, truly do whatever you feel.
Oh, my god.
I have to make a decision now, don't I?
You sure do.
Oh, my god.
(CROWD CHEER)
Guy, I do thank you, but I think I'm going to have to go with Rita.
(CHEERS)
Oh, my god. Oh, my god.
Are you kidding? This is all I wanted.
This has given me so much life.
This is exactly why I do this show.
Thank you. Thank you.
Hi! Let's go say hi.
Come on, let's go. Let's go.
I have to come and watch your show. Absolutely.
Thank you, Guy.
I can't wait to hear you sing again.
Thank you so much.
That little run you did in the middle. Wow.
Thank you. Come on, Bressed, baby.
Wow. That was so good. Are you happy?
Oh, my god. Are you proud of it?
You probably went by so quick, huh?
How good is that?
Nice to meet you.
Are these your parents?
You must be so proud.
I love it.
Great voice.
Well done.
Good job. I mean, I appreciate your effort.
I was pushing uphill. I know.
That was like my baby, I think.
But that was really fun.
You guys will have fun.
Yay!
Bressedy bestie.
That was my Bressedy bestie.
Hello, Brenda Bressed.
Is that just not a breath of fresh air?
And we're going to have a great time.
I needed a fun sort of uplifting act on my team,
so I am incredibly impressed and proud of my team already.
I mean, I have no idea what to expect.
I have one slot left.
I'm going to be so picky that it's really going to be crazy.
I don't know. I don't know what's about to happen.
How are you feeling?
Nervous.
My name is Trisha Godiney. I'm 31 years old.
You're so quietly spoken.
Yeah, I get that a lot.
They call me a mouse.
I've always been the quiet, shy girl,
but my mum always had faith in me.
She said, "You got it in you, Trisha."
Like, "Don't let your gift go to waste."
Mum actually wanted me to audition for The Voice years ago,
but I refused because I was scared.
I was scared of rejection.
My mum passed away in 2020 from a cardiac arrest, sorry...
Sorry.
It's really hard talking about my mum.
That affected me a lot.
I just had no passion for music after that
because she was my biggest supporter.
I want to do this audition in honour of my mum
because I feel like she deserves it.
I feel bad that I didn't do it when my mum was here.
The song that I'm singing is 'At Last' by Etta James.
You think Mummy's gonna get a chair turned around today?
Yeah.
Obviously, I want to be that example for my daughter.
I want to teach her to chase your dreams.
And don't ever let anything stop you.
My main concern is I'm very nervous.
Like, I feel like I'm about to pass out.
I'm praying for my nerves to go away.
If I can turn a chair,
it proves to me that everything that my mum said I was,
I am.
"You're a strong woman and you can do it, Trisha."
Artist walking.
# This is The Voice! #
This song is a tribute to my mum.
I'm very nervous.
Like, I feel like I'm about to pass out.
I want to make sure that I...
I make my family proud and especially my mum.
# At last
Oh my god!
# My love has come along
Oh! I can't, I can't.
# And life is like a song
# Oh yeah
# I found a dream, that I could speak to
# A dream that I can call my own
# I found a thrill to press my cheek to
# A thrill that I have never known
# Oh yeah Yeah!
# You smiled, you smiled
# Oh and then the spell was cast
# And here we are in heaven
# For you are mine...
# At last. #
(CHEERS)
Wow! Wow!
Do you know this person?
No, I don't know this person, but I want to know this person.
Hello. What is your name?
My name is Trisha Godiney.
I'm 31 years old and I'm from Sydney.
Yes.
Can I just say... undeniable ability?
Thank you.
Oh, you sing that as good as the greats have.
You know, what I loved most is that you
literally took your time with it.
It was so mesmerising to watch.
Thank you.
Oh, gosh. I just want to know more about you.
I mean, have you been singing your whole life?
I haven't sung for six, seven years.
I've kind of just got back into it.
Wait, what?
What? Six, seven years?
I was actually meant to audition for The Voice years ago.
Like, my mum begged me to.
To audition, but I didn't because I was scared.
I wasn't sure if you guys were going to turn around.
But unfortunately, she's not here because she passed away.
Oh, sorry.
Sorry about that.
This is obviously a life changing major moment for you
to be standing up on this stage because it's taken many,
many years for you to get the courage and the strength
and the confidence to come up here.
And yes, I did hear, you know, that nervousness coming through.
But knowing your story now, I connected with that instantly
when I first heard you say those first lines.
And I can feel, you know,
that you're not only just doing it for you,
but, you know, for your mum, for your beautiful family over here.
I can see.
I can't, I cannot stop looking.
Your baby is so cute.
So cute.
Oh, she was running amuck just before.
That is a cute kid.
Thank you.
Yeah, I just.
I think you have an incredible voice.
I'd love to work with you on that.
I'd love to get you in a place where you
are confident and you do trust yourself.
And, you know, we can strip away that nervousness.
That's where I want to take you.
I'd love to have you on Team Jess.
I missed your name because you talk so quietly.
Yeah, I get that all the time.
Sorry. My name is Trisha Godiney.
I completely missed it because it went from, like,
(SINGS LOUDLY) # At last! #
(SOFTLY) Hi, my name is Trisha.
But I guess that's kind of reflective
of why I really love the performance.
You've got a real gift of being this calm, soulful...
I call them mood singers, where the minute I hear their music,
it immediately puts me in a certain mood.
It's amazing.
It's very giving.
I want you on the team.
Thank you.
The fact that you're here speaks volumes about you.
So thank you for coming.
Thank you for bringing that gift.
I mean, I feel like you're one of the strongest performers that we've
seen thus far on this stage, and Australia did not come to play.
Let's talk about that.
Yeah, I would love to have you on my team as well.
Thank you.
She's like, oh my...
Oh my goodness. So many compliments.
No, but I'm just going to repeat everything they said.
You know, Trisha, I think you have this true, honest,
organic approach to music, which I think is so, so, so lovely.
And I feel like that may have a lot to do with your story.
And I felt that, and I think we all sensed that.
I would love to have you on my team because, you know,
for me, I suffer with nerves all the time.
You know, there's tricks that we can use,
like feeling comfortable within your body, you know,
making sure you sort of look at just one thing
or there's little things that I could
probably help you with because I do really
have that sense of anxiety and nerves
I deal with myself.
I've been dealing with that my whole life since I was a kid.
So I'd love to have you on Team Rita.
Thank you so much.
Well, it's decision time.
(CHEERS)
OK.
The person that I feel like I resonate with more is...
Jess. I knew it.
(CHEERS)
Oh, my god.
You are a blessing.
My life. Oh, my god.
You are so good.
You're so great.
I can't wait to see you shine on the show.
Congrats.
Oh, my god. Oh, my god.
It's all you. You did it.
You did all the hard work.
This is my fiance.
She's so cute. Right?
Thank you. Oh, my gosh.
Trisha was incredible.
Like, she is...
She's like gold.
She's got this big ocean energy.
And I... Yeah, I was so taken by that.
I now have nine artists on my team.
I only have three spots left, and I have to really
think about what else I want to be a part of Team Jess.
This is a tough one.
Yeah. I mean, I have to really think about who I'm...
I'm pressing the buzzer for. Yeah.
# This is The Voice! #
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