# #
It's time to decide what coach you're going to go with.
Alright, who's it going to be?
I don't have anybody like you.
Can't go wrong with any of the coaches.
All four are such incredible musicians.
Please.
# Jason Derulo. #
# I'm going up, I'm going up
# That's all that I know... #
I'm gonna choose, Jason. Jason.
Jason.
Gotta go with Jason?
Jason. Jason.
Whoo! # Jason Derulo. #
# I won't break - # You're such an awesome talent.
Thank you.
I got ten on my team.
I got two more slots to go.
I'm feeling very, very confident right now.
I now have nine artists. # Yeah, yeah. #
I only have three spots left.
# I will be undefeated. #
It has to be Jess.
Jess. Thank you so much.
Jess. Jess.
Yeah.
I know I'm winning
because I have some of the best voices on Team Jess.
# #
I am incredibly impressed and proud of my team already.
Rita. Yes.
I think I might go with Rita. With Rita.
Oh! I'm going to choose Rita.
Rita? Have to be Rita?
Rita. Yes!
I'm going with Rita. Rita.
Well, welcome to Team Rita.
I have one slot left.
I have no idea what to expect.
Guy Sebastian. Yes!
(ALL SAY "GUY")
Team Guy. Good on you, mate.
Thank you, Guy. Guy.
I'm so sorry, Jason, but I'm going to have to go with Guy.
Oh!
You're a great singer. Thank you.
I've got one spot left,
which means I'm going to be extremely critical now.
So let's see what's next.
Wow, wow, wow.
# #
# This ain't no war
# This ain't a fight
# We got to speak up if we want to be quiet
# So don't tell me to "Shh"
# Don't tell me to "Shh"
How are we doing, guys?
I feel like we're getting there.
Listen, we're, like, close to the finish line, OK?
Teams are getting full.
Australia's, just, like, full of surprises.
It really is. I mean, I'm shocked at the talent.
The talent is just crazy.
You've got the craziest, I think, team so far.
You have like rock, classical...
Yeah, yours is really mixed Very diverse.
I'm excited about today. Me too.
I can't wait to use maybe a block. I feel like I've got one left.
I have none.
I'll speak to you when one of you get blocked.
See you.
# The more you test me
# The more I best be doin' what I like. #
# Doin' what I like. #
# #
(DING)
I'm a bellboy at a five star resort.
When people arrive at the resort,
I grab their bags out of their car,
and take that to the room for them.
Helping out guests.
You're always talking to somebody sort of thing.
So you meet characters.
Never a dull moment.
I'm always humming or singing things around the place
just to myself and always some sort of music going on for me.
I'm Christian Ellis,
I'm 20 years old from the Gold Coast, Queensland.
When I was 14 years old, I was playing soccer with my friends
at school and a ball hit me in the lower part of my back.
I just knew something was wrong,
and I was paralysed pretty much from my shoulders down.
The first doctor that seen me told my sister that I'd never walk again.
Hearing a doctor say that just made me
want to prove them wrong even more.
I had to undergo risky spinal surgery and intensive rehab.
Pretty much teaching myself how to walk again.
My only goal was to get back on my feet.
Music has always been in my life ever since I was young.
Mum brought my guitar to the hospital
for me to play and I never let it go.
It pretty much stayed in the bed
next to me the whole time I was there.
Music saved me when I was at my lowest point.
I've never had any singing lessons or anything.
I don't even know if I'm any good at singing.
So The Voice is going to be that test for me.
To me, this is definitely now or never.
I don't want to go back to being a bellboy,
and I know The Voice can help me get one step closer
to achieving my dreams of singing.
WOMAN BACKSTAGE: Artist walking.
# Call you when I need you my heart's on fire
# You come to me, come to me wild and wild
Woah.
# When you come to me
# Give me everything I need
Whoo!
# In your heart, I see the star of every night and every day
Come on, son. Come on!
# In your eyes, I get lost, I get washed away
Wow!
# Just as long as I'm here in your arms
# Baby there's no better place
# You're simply the best
# Better than all the rest
# Better than anyone
# Anyone I've ever met
# Ooh, I'm stuck on your heart
# I hang on every word you say
# Don't tear me apart
# Baby, I would rather be dead
# You're simply the best. #
Wow. Wow, wow, wow.
Oh, my goodness.
What is your name?
Christian Ellis. I'm 20, from the Gold Coast.
OK, Christian. You are unbelievable.
Unbelievable. Thank you. I appreciate it.
What I thought was the most impressive
was your composure throughout the no chair turns.
Because it took a while for any chair turns to happen,
and I still felt like your performance was still really solid.
I mean, that's why I wanted to turn for you,
because that speaks to how confident of an artist you are.
Thank you. Means a lot.
I appreciate it.
I would also really, really love to have you on my team.
I feel like I need you on my team.
You would be the icing on the cake.
And I honestly feel like with a voice like yours,
we could win this whole thing together.
Thank you, guys.
I'll keep my really brief. You got me at Tina.
We have the same birthday, me and Tina Turner.
Right?
So in my head, I feel like I just, like, breathe her.
# When you call me and a phone
# I don't even know the rest of the words
I should really - I do actually know the words.
I'm just so in awe.
And I just was very overwhelmed with emotion.
I am the biggest Tina Turner fan of all time.
I think if you go with Rita,
she's just going to talk your ear off.
That's what I was going to say.
I was like, I think we know who's out
Now that we know that she's out. I couldn't believe that.
That could have been -
in voice history the worst pitch of all time
That's your worst pitch by far. Yes.
I'm a fan of Tina's and of yours.
No, I'm a fan of yours, and I wish you the best of luck.
I'd love to have you on my team. Thank you.
Wow. What a version of that song. Change it up a little bit.
Oh, yeah. You switched it up.
I loved it.
I love Tina Turner.
When she comes out, she comes out blazing.
You came out blazing in your way with that version.
Thank you. Thank you.
I want you on my team.
I just love everything about you, your soul, your spirit,
your vocal ability just is insane.
And what else can I say?
Nothing. I think you said at all.
How old are you again? I'm 20.
Can I... can I finish?
I was going to say he looked like he work out.
We could work out together, you know.
There is no time to work out.
We've got to work out the performance.
No, see, working out, it eases your mind...
Thank you.
..so that you can be the best version of you.
You know what I'm saying?
We could work out.
I mean, you could show me.
We could do some lifting. I think you lift.
Do you lift?
Are you sure you want any of these three?
So amazing.
Stop it. No.
Yo, all I can see is, like, I think I'm going to go with Guy.
I see you doing great performances on the show,
regardless of who you pick.
It's now totally your responsibility.
Some pressure. Now.
Some good talks.
Damn.
I don't know what to do.
Oh, thank you,
like everybody, for the opportunity.
There's one thing that somewhat won over in all of this.
I'm going to have to go...
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
I'm going to have to go for Jason. Oh!
I'm so sorry, Jess.
Whatever. Whatever, Jason.
Yeah!
Ah, good. Good fun.
I'll be at the gym.
Oh, yeah. Come on.
Hey, that's perfect.
See, we're like minded.
Let's go meet your family. Sweet.
Look, I even got you a muscle shirt.
You're gonna be ready?
You ready, man?
Thanks, bro. Yeah.
Listen, the guy that lifts... I'm sorry.
Come on.
Alright, we're gonna have so much fun, bro.
Guys that lift stay together. We get it.
I can lift. I lift.
I do weights.
I've only been doing music for like, a year now
Get out of here, bro.
Yeah, like singing wise and stuff like that.
Really? Yeah.
So I've never had training or anything,
so I don't know too much about it.
Are you serious? Yeah.
Hi, guys. Hello.
I'm sorry, he just blew my mind.
Because he just said that he's only been singing for a year.
Like, properly.
Yes. That's insane.
That's a freak of nature was what you call it.
Congratulations. It's so good.
No, but you turned full cray cray fan.
I did, didn't I?
You even forgot you were a coach.
I'm just obsessed with Tina.
OK, lifting?
(THEY LAUGH)
GUY: Dude, you had him at lifting?
Yes. See his eyes?
Yeah, we can lift, bro.
Let's lift.
You got your pot boy.
Yeah. Great.
Yeah. Yeah, that's what you wanted.
Exactly.
Spinning.
The talent keeps rolling and rolling in.
And I have 11 really, really strong characters.
But, you know, that last one is really pivotal.
Girl, you know, I can lift too.
I can lift food.
# I'm making plays
# Never need a game
# Only do it for the love
# I don't need to fight
With Christian now on team Jason,
hat leaves one spot open for the global megastar.
# Make him play, make him play, make him play
# Only takes one shot to save the day
Team Jess is still on the hunt for three artists
# Now I'll come through and show everybody that I'm the man. #
Team Guy has one spot left.
# Do it for the love I don't need to fight
# I'm making plays
And reigning champ Rita also has one spot.
With teams almost full,
can this world renowned harpist...
Singing requires me to be more vulnerable, which is a challenge.
..champion water polo player...
I am taking a leap of faith to get out of the pool
and get on The Voice stage.
..or published author...
I haven't stepped foot on a stage in three and a half years,
so I'm so nervous.
..turn a chair and secure their spot.
# This is The Voice. #
# #
Hi, I'm Liana Perillo and I'm 32 years old,
and I'm from Melbourne.
# #
I am a songwriter and a musician.
I'm also a registered music therapist.
Through that, I've been able to use music in the field of mental health.
Music is a really incredibly powerful tool for human beings.
So I started playing the harp ten years ago now.
It's opened up my world in terms of I've been able to travel
and work with amazing harpists and musicians all over the world.
Where I see myself is really transforming the classical nature
of the harp into something a bit more contemporary.
# #
You know, if you put it through distortion or play it percussively,
it can really give a grit to it.
You can add it through effects loops, which is what I love to do.
So it really allows a full spectrum of exploration in one instrument.
# #
And when I play the harp, I feel contained and relaxed.
When I sing, I feel a little bit more out of my comfort zone.
I think singing requires me to be more vulnerable,
which is a challenge.
# I am a fire, burning. #
I'll be playing my harp, but the coaches won't know that
unless they turn their chairs.
So it's going to have to be my voice that draws them in,
and that's pretty scary.
# Excuse me for a while
# While I'm wide eyed and I'm so damn caught in the middle
(CHEERING)
Pretty.
# If a lion, a lion
# Roars, would you not listen?
Whoo!
# If a child, a child cries
# Would you not forgive them?
# Yeah I might seem so strong
# I might speak so long
# I've never been so wrong
# Yeah I might seem so strong
# I might speak so long
# I've never been so wrong
(VOCALISES)
Yeah!
Oh, my god, oh, my god.
Hello, what's your name and where are you from?
Hey, Jess, I'm Lianna, I'm 32 and I'm from Melbourne.
Liana.
Liana, I just have to commend you.
That was really, really beautiful.
What I heard, I loved.
That ticked this really beautiful, dreamy, ethereal box for me.
And I feel like that performance just...
it didn't show me another angle to what you do doing.
Yeah, totally. Yeah.
And that's something that I'm continuing to explore.
It's a bit unexplored.
Yeah, but it doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it
or that there was anything wrong with it.
You have the unfortunate predicament of entering the audition stage
where there are teams that are pretty much full,
and so a lot of us coaches are looking for things
that are really specific.
And, you know, if this was earlier,
I would have slammed that button because I think it's so cool.
You're so gifted.
And I really thank you. Thank you.
Wow.
I love that mood and I love how you approach that song.
I've never heard it in that light before.
So thank you. Thanks, Jess.
I noticed that you have a harp on your track.
Yeah. Been Waiting.
Yes, wow. Thank you for noticing that.
It's actually one of my favourite songs I've ever written.
I love it.
Do you know how to play it?
I happen to have practised it a little bit.
Um...
Hey, you got a real harp on stage.
I know, right, imagine, Dude, come on.
I'd love you to sing it. Yeah.
Oh, my gosh.
That's cool.
You are so beautiful.
It's going to be quite downtempo. That's OK.
Wow.
# We've been friends for so long
# I can't deny
# These feelings are so strong that keep hot inside
Wow.
# I wanna tell you but I can't find the words to say
# So afraid if I do things will never be the same
# I got to work it out, time's really running out
# Don't know what to do but I know I gotta say it now
# Don't wanna lose a friend but why should I pretend
# That I don't love you when I've waited so long
# Been waiting, mm, been waiting
# I can't hold it back 'cause I've been waiting so long
# Been waiting, woah, I've been waiting
# Been waiting now been waiting so long
# Been waiting so long. #
Oh, my god.
I love it!
Oh, my god.
Oh, sissy.
What a dream.
Oh, my gosh, please give it up for this amazing lady.
Oh, my God. Wow.
Still to come...
With the standard of talent so high,
the competition is fiercer than ever.
I'm the most competitive person you'll ever meet.
Being here on The Voice is just my absolute dream come true.
I'm pinching myself.
And which coach...?
You have to be on my team.
I'll do anything for you.
..is blindsided.
Oh!
..by Rita's remaining block.
I'm Emily Kate.
I'm 18 from Newcastle.
I've been playing water polo for about eight years now.
About three years ago, I made the state water polo team.
# I hear a voice that tells me to swim. #
In water polo it gets pretty rough under the water.
Being kicked in the pool, and shoved under the water,
and getting drowned every weekend,
it's kind of a big part of my life and I love it.
# Let's find out
# If we can breathe underwater. #
Water polo has taught me to face life head on.
You have to fight to win.
The Voice experience will be just like a water polo game.
Everyone's going for themselves.
Everyone's trying to get the goals.
Everyone's trying to turn a chair.
Sometimes I need a break from competition,
so I'll go down to the beach in the mornings.
And that'll give me time to think.
I love how peaceful it can be.
It relaxes me,
and I can focus on being calm for my blind audition performance.
The song that I'm singing for my blind audition,
is a 90s rock classic,
but I'm putting my own spin on it.
I am taking a leap of faith to get out of the pool
and get on The Voice stage.
Not much intimidates me, but singing it to the back of the red chairs,
that's going to be intimidating.
WOMAN BACKSTAGE: Artist walking.
# And I'd give up forever to touch you
# 'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
# You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
# And I don't want to go home right now
# And all I can taste is this moment
# And all I can breathe is your life
# And sooner or later, it's over Whoo!
# I just don't wanna miss you tonight
Yeah. No! No!
# And I don't want the world to see me
# 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
# When everything's made to be broken
# I just want you to know who I am
# And I don't want the world to see me
# 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
# When everything's made to be broken
# I just want you to know who I am
(SHOUTS)
Wow.
# I just want you to know who I am. #
(CHEERING)
Hi, guys. What?
Yeah. Wow. What a performance.
Well, they know who you are now.
I'm Emily.
I'm 18, and I'm from Newcastle.
GUY: Emily.
My goodness.
That was, like, 101 masterclass of how to audition for The Voice.
Oh, thank you so much. Thank you.
I love you.
(LAUGHTER)
I'm falling in love.
You look beautiful.
Are you insane?
How amazing that audition was. Thank you.
Emily, I mean, you have just completely changed my whole
perspective of being a coach on this show.
I mean, I am so in awe of you.
That was, like, the perfect audition.
It was. Oh, thank you so much.
The way you went up that octave at the end was like...
It was fun. It was fine.
Did you say it was fun?
It was so fun.
But it was so easy for you.
That's why it's fun.
It was just like, (BLOWS RASPBERRY)
I've got this in the bag.
I'll close my team right now, like here and now.
Like, no joke, you are the missing piece to my puzzle.
I see, like, a huge winner in you for sure.
I love to hear that.
Loving that.
The words to that chorus.
It is such a beautiful chorus and it's so important
to get it right with the emotion.
And the reason I said it's a 101 masterclass is,
is because you told that story and set up that chorus so well.
Thank you. You are the whole package.
You're why we do this show, and performances like that -
that's what gets people talking the next day.
And so you should be really proud.
I think we should keep you in that zone.
If you were on my team, I would try and find -
Right here, this zone.
Let's keep doing that on Team Guy.
It's going to be a lot of fun. We'll have more fun.
As Guy said, like you're a whole package.
And I think the layers with you of keeping that ground,
keeping that calm,
keeping those little whispers when you do start small
and then when you gradually get big, and having those big notes,
honestly and truthfully, so gifted.
And you've obviously been working really hard.
Your vocal ability,
the story that you were capturing and projecting to us.
For me, I felt there was absolute no fear,
which is really exciting because I love to be able to work
with someone who can literally do everything.
Thank you.
I feel like all the other coaches
are consumed in themselves, you know?
(LAUGHTER)
Oh, wow.
I'd like to know more about you.
How did you how did you start singing?
I mean, they so rudely didn't ask anything about you.
But thank goodness I'm here because this is her moment.
This is her moment.
# Well, it's definitely not gonna be your moment. #
GUY: Woah! JASON: Oh!
GUY: You had a block left!
Oh, he's blocked.
# #
(AUDIENCE MURMURS)
# This is The Voice. #
I'd like to know more about you.
How did you how did you start singing?
I mean, they so rudely didn't ask anything about you.
But thank goodness I'm here because this is her moment.
This is her moment.
# Well, it's definitely not gonna be your moment. #
GUY: Woah! JASON: Oh!
Wow!
I had one block left, and I have one place left.
Oh, he's blocked.
JESS: Yeah, he's blocked.
I just blocked him. GUY: Yes.
Oh, wow. For you.
Oh. Yes, I know.
I'll do anything for you.
Oh, that doesn't mean anything. Yo.
If I had any more blocks, like, I would have blocked them all,
like you have to be on my team. JESS: No, well you don't.
I will do... You don't Rita.
But I genuinely actually do want to know your story.
That was a really valid question.
I'm going to just re-ask it
because it will mean something coming from me.
Yeah, yeah, 100%.
Tell us about yourself.
So I started, kind of music with my dad, just like, you know,
chilling in his office, like listening to music all the time.
And I play water polo, so... I play water polo.
Really? Yeah.
You do not. You do not.
Do you actually.
OK, yeah. Yeah.
I can be taught water polo like.
Can you swim? You can teach me?
You like the beach? I can swim like crazy metres.
What?
I can swim around the whole of Australia.
Yeah. That's crazy.
GUY: Wow. Just don't make me do it.
Lies of the liar.
This is not the way to start a relationship.
No, I can swim for sure.
I mean, I'm not like a marathon swimmer,
but I can definitely, like, get from A to B.
Should we go to a decision?
What do you think? I'd be honoured to have you.
I would be honoured to have you on my team.
So...
(AUDIENCE SHOUTS OUT)
I think I'm going to choose, um...
Rita.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Oh, you have completed my team.
You are so great.
GUY: The power of the block.
JESS: Right?
Come and say hi to everybody. Hello.
Nice to meet you.
Very nice to meet you as well.
Nice to see you.
She did amazing.
Well done. Your voice is awesome.
Thank you so much.
Unreal.
Wow. How perfect was that?
That was, like, the most perfect audition I've ever seen.
Hello. I'm Rita.
Hi. Um, are you, Mum? Darling, absolutely thrilled.
Nice to meet you.
She is so good.
Thank you. Hello, Dad.
You must have great taste.
Just like my dad.
I miss my dad.
My team is closed. Oh, that's right.
Well done. Good job. Thank you.
Good job.
Done. Sissy.
I know.
The shop is closed. Finished.
# Super, super, super star. #
# #
You know, my strategy, I think this year was to not have one.
I didn't even know what kind of artists I wanted.
So I am thrilled with my extremely diverse team.
I've got 12 incredible artists all ready to win The Voice.
# Dirty, dirty boy
# You know everyone is talking on the scene
I'm feeling super unholy. # Doin' something unholy. #
I think people usually expect me to get like the colourful,
sort of bright pop stars, which I love.
# These, please. #
Definitely am a pop fanatic.
# #
But I also am a fan of music,
so I think it's really nice that
this year I've got a more rounded
selection of artists.
# ..and men plunder. #
# Can't you hear can't you hear the thunder? #
I think this year I've got more of the mature tones.
# 'Cause I'm strong enough
# To live without you. #
Is that your drag name or like your real name?
That's my drag name. Blessed of the breast.
And the breast is best. That's right.
Saying that, I have the youngest person in the whole show on my team.
# Chain, chain, chain
Gezel is 12. 12!
It's outrageous because the way she sings,
it's like she's been around for decades.
# You told me to leave you alone
# My father saying, "Come on home". #
Levi is really exciting.
He plays a sax. That is always impressive.
# And the message coming from my eyes says, "Leave me alone".
# She's got everything that I don't have. #
Gabby, she's like my little rock and roll queen,
but she's going essence of freshness to it, which is great.
You have completed my team.
And Emily is really exciting because she's a superstar.
You know, she has the full package.
# I'll after carry you. #
You know, I actually have a couple of big powerhouses on Team Rita.
# #
Whoo!
And two incredible mummies with killer vocals.
# I wish I could mend this but here's my goodbye. #
That note that you just hit was next level.
# Ah. #
# Just a little... #
Tarryn Stokes is my other mommy and I love her.
I think she's one of the best singers we have on this season.
I feel like women, we can do it all.
You know, you can have kids and be a worldwide superstar.
# I've got the royal touch.
# If you've only got three
# Then you're not ready for me.
# Don't you ever call me princess
# I'm the King and queen
I say this every year, but I really do think I have
the winner of The Voice this year on my team.
# You should leave because you're not ready for me
# I've got the royal touch. #
# This is The Voice. #
My name is Georgios Atsalis,
I'm 21 from Sydney.
Singing has always been a part of me.
I've been singing since I was very young.
People told me I sounded like Adele, and now I sound like Sam Smith.
In high school, people would say, "Music is not a career."
No one's going to listen to you.
My confidence dropped so quickly,
I lost all my motivation for singing, so I gave it up.
But I still wanted to be creative.
I wrote a novel and then loved it so much, I wrote a second one.
They're both sci fi and I love them.
I feel like I've actually accomplished something.
Through writing my confidence has grown so much.
I shouldn't have listened to the doubters.
# Ooh. #
Going back to music, I'm so nervous.
I haven't stepped foot on a stage in three and a half years.
# #
When I sing, there's definitely a lot of tones
that that make me sound like Sam Smith.
That's a lot of pressure on me.
Everyone knows Sam Smith's voice.
To sing a Sam Smith song with my nerves,
it's going to be a challenge, but I'm up for it.
# Yes, it's true
# I'm no good at a one night stand
# But I still need love cause I'm just a man
# These nights never seem to go to plan
Nice voice.
# I don't want you to leave, will you hold my hand?
# Oh, won't you stay with me?
# Darling, stay with me
# Why am I so emotional?
Nice.
# No, it's not a good look, gain some self-control
# And deep down, I know this never works
# But you can lay with me so it doesn't hurt
# Oh, won't you stay with me?
# 'Cause you're all I need
# This ain't love, it's clear to see
# But darling, stay with me
# Darling, stay with me
Hey, bro.
Hey, what's your name?
My name is Georgios Atsalis,
I'm 21 from Sydney.
Can I just say one thing quickly?
Beautiful, beautiful voice.
I just had to tell you.
We all have influences.
I can definitely hear that Sam Smith has really influenced your voice.
I just don't think you've combined all of your influences yet
to form your own thing.
And so when there's such a distinct sound that
Sam Smith has and you emulate it so closely...
Yeah.
Because you were really lovely voice,
really accurate and really great.
But I would encourage you to maybe explore
other parts of your voice just to find that difference
so that people don't go,
"Oh, you sound just like Sam Smith."
Hopefully that helps you.
It does. Thank you.
I thought that was a really good performance.
What was missing for me with that song in particular
was the storytelling element.
It felt a little too one dimensional for me.
Yeah, but you really do have a great instrument,
so you should be proud of yourself.
Thank you.
What else do you do?
So I've taken a break from music for about three and a half years,
and I sort of wanted to keep storytelling,
so I wrote a couple novels.
Oh. Really?
Yeah, so I'm an author as well.
You know, casually.
Casually, just a couple.
Oh, wow. Novels.
What kind of stuff do you do?
So I write a lot of sci-fi way.
Sci-fi? Sci-fi, yeah.
Sick. That's my vibe.
I love an alien. Same.
Maybe not aliens.
Still, like, space-wise, though. I don't want it.
Kidding. I want it. I want it.
I brought one for each of you guys.
Wow. Oh, wow.
Oh, that's cool. Jess: Great.
Come on down. Come on - is this your mummy?
This is my mum, yeah.
Hi. Wow.
Jeez, this is more impressive than anything I've ever done.
JESS: Wow.
I love this.
Thank you so much. That's so sweet.
JESS: Beautiful. This is so beautiful.
I can't wait to read it. Thank you.
I love writing. Yeah.
I released two books.
That you wrote yourself?
Yeah, I have a graphic novel as well.
It's called UZO.
Sick.
Yeah. I've got a coffee book.
Coffee book.
So about making...?
No, just pictures of myself.
A coffee...? What do you mean, coffee?
You put it on the table, you drink a coffee, and you look at me.
(LAUGHS)
Up next.
Does this professional clown...
I'm so ready just to wipe off the clown white,
and go Bronte up on that stage.
..or this budding fashion designer.
This is such a well-known song.
So it's really up to me to hit those high notes.
Otherwise it won't pay off.
# So come out come out now. #
..have what it takes to turn a chair and close another team?
# Come out come out now. #
# This is The Voice. #
I want something fun.
And, like, big.
Yeah, crazy fun would be good.
PRODUCER: What was that? I don't know.
Hello, my name is Bronte Horswood,
I'm 21 years old,
and I'm from Sydney, Australia.
I am a dance teacher
and a professional clown at Sydney's Luna Park.
The icon herself.
(EVIL LAUGH)
People often perceive clowns as quite scary.
They imagine some creepy old guy.
I think that might be the reason I'm single.
It's because I'm a clown.
I just skip through the park, happy smile on my face,
sing Happy birthday a lot,
do some little dance moves.
Basically just talk to people and try to brighten their day.
I love it so much.
Please, if I never say that clown white again I'll be a happy girl
Stuck in my pores. I sweat it out.
I'm going to be singing 'Express Yourself' by Madonna.
I'm really inspired by her as an artist.
And I hope that I can do this song justice.
WOMAN BACKSTAGE: Artist walking.
I just hope that I can change my life today and turn a chair.
# Because you think it's a game, well it's not. #
I'm so ready just to wipe off the clown white,
put on some eyeliner and go be Bronte up on that stage.
# Serious. #
# Come on, girls
# Do you believe in love?
# Don't go for second best, baby
# Put your love to the test
# You know, you know you've got to
# Make him express how he feels and maybe
# Then you'll know your love is real
Go, Bronte!
# You don't need diamond rings or eighteen karat gold
# Fancy cars that go very fast, you know they never last, no, no
# Don't go for second best, baby
# Put your love to the test
# You know, you know you've got to
# Make him express how he feels and maybe
# Then you'll know your love is real
# Express yourself. #
FAMILY: Whoo!
Hi, everybody. Hi.
Hello. Hello. What is your name?
I'm Bronte Horswood, I'm 21 years old and I'm from Sydney.
Yass, Sydney.
Can I just say that sounded so much fun.
Literally had everybody up out of their seats in this room.
Thank you.
You have such a great vibe about you, you know?
JESS: Personality, yeah. Thank you.
So you bring the audience in, right?
So that's like half the battle.
So I would just say, let's go back in the lab.
Let's work more on our vocals. Yep.
And then, you know, hey, then you can make a career out of this.
Thank you so much.
Have you done this much?
I grew up doing musical theatre, and now I'm actually -
for my job I'm a professional clown.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
JASON: Exactly.
JESS: Wait. What?
GUY: Wow. JESS: A clown.
You know, I have a huge phobia of clowns.
Really? I'm scared of them.
RITA: Yeah. JASON: Why?
They're so weird. What do you mean?
They're so happy.
That's weird. No.
Do you sing while you're a clown?
Sometimes I'll sing Happy Birthday.
JESS: Oh, cool. Cool.
Do you do tricks and stuff? No, I'm not very skilled.
OK. Sorry.
OK.
But you're an entertainer.
You know how to make people happy.
Yeah, hopefully. At the end of the day. Clearly.
Or scare them.
Thank you.
You're so awesome. Thank you so much.
You are literally awesome. Thank you.
Great top see you. Thank you for coming.
That is so cool. Nice to meet you.
You lit up the whole room, so appreciate you.
Thank you.
Well done. Thank you.
Well done, beautiful. Thanks.
I have one spot left, which means I've got to
be really careful when I push that button, because that is -
if I get the artist, that's the end of Team Guy.
It's over.
# I want you to know that if I can't be close to you
# I settle for the ghost in you
# And I miss you more than. #
GUY: That's a powerful voice.
Almost some country tones to the way you sung.
Really beautiful.
There's an obvious reason why I didn't turn,
which is you have come right at the end where
we're all getting quite full in our teams.
And so a lot of us
coaches are looking for things that are really specific.
It's that simple.
Thank you. Appreciate that.
# I was born to run, I don't belong to anyone, oh no
# I don't need to be loved by you
# Fire in my lungs, can't bite the devil on my tongue, oh no
# I don't need to be loved by you. #
RITA: Don't be discouraged, don't be disappointed.
You know, yes, you did sound a bit nervous.
You know, what's amazing about a show like this is that
getting to this point is already such a huge achievement.
And you're only 20.
You know, for me, it's like practise, practise, practise.
Never, ever stop learning, honey.
But it was a great first start.
Thank you. Appreciate it.
# I know it's right
# And the songbirds are singing
# Like they know the score
# And I love you, I love you, I love you
You're the hardest person to give critique to because it was great.
I was just searching for that extra gear.
You know what I mean?
It's almost like halfway through the first verse
I've learnt everything about you as a performer,
and at a time where we're scrutinising so much
it just didn't tip me over the edge to push my button.
But you have a serious gift,
and probably the my favourite thing was the emotion
that I felt coming from your heart through that.
Thank you so much.
GUY: I know what I need for my final artist, and it's young male pop,
but with a twist, something unique, something that I can hear on radio.
Basically, what Team Guy is missing?
My name is Kai,
like, do I just kind of - PRODUCER: Yeah.
OK, my name is Kai Lloyd-Jones,
I'm 17 and I'm from
Sydney, New South Wales.
My love for fashion kind of began,
when I chose the subject in year 12 at school.
# #
I actually sewed this top.
The seams are very unfinished.
It was kind of intentional,
but I don't want to say it was completely intentional
because I was just too lazy to finish it.
My mum has been the biggest support in my life.
She's always directed me in the right place.
The support that she shows me through everything I do,
school performances,
and now she's here beside me at The Voice.
So it's really huge.
Kai's always wanted to be on stage,
and he does like a little bit of attention.
As much as I've put in effort to get Kai to places,
he's also had to show up,
show up for rehearsals and show up for the shows.
And it takes a lot of effort, especially when you're young.
And he's managed to keep on top of schoolwork as well.
Only just sometimes.
But I am very proud of you. Yeah.
I know.
The song that I'm singing today is 'My, My, My' by Troye Sivan.
In my song there are a few vocal challenges.
Some of the timing and the beats are quite tricky to convey,
especially when I'm playing with a live band.
WOMAN BACKSTAGE: Artist Walking.
I'm singing a song by someone I respect so much.
So I'm really hoping I can get some chair turns and impress the coaches.
# Shine on, diamond
# Don't make me wait another day
# Now, let's stop running from love
# Running from love
# Let's stop, my baby
# Oh my, my, my
# I die every night with you
# Oh my, my, my
# Living for your every move
# Oh my, my, my
# I die, I die, I die, I die, yeah, yeah
# Oh my, my, my
# Living for your every move
# Oh my, my, my
RITA: Hi. Hi.
How are you?
I'm good, thank you. How are you?
What's your name? My name is Kai.
I'm 17 and I'm from New South Wales. Yeah!
Little Kai, Kai.
Oh, man.
# Kai, Kai, Kai # Kai. #
That's what we should.
17.
Can I have some of that youth juice that you've got?
I love your outfit, sorry I know random,
but I really like your outfit.
Yeah, I actually made this top.
You didn't?
I did.
It's so cute.
Thank you. Is it anywhere available?
I mean, you might as well just start pitching now
while you're on the stage. It's not.
But one day, you know, hopefully it'll happen, but, um...
Well, I love fashion.
It's part of how I breathe. I can tell.
Yeah, I thought that audition,
it wasn't bad, but it wasn't fantastic.
That song also, it's like, you bring the hook in,
but it's super hard to keep up with that timing, you know?
# My, my, my. #
I mean, you would know you've been practising it.
Yeah.
It was a little just out of balance for me.
I don't know if it was the bounce or -
it just felt a bit like the swag wasn't there,
which is so ironic since you are again,
an incredible fashion designer.
But I do live for those clothes and I really would
like some when you are ready to give me some.
I will. I definitely will.
But if music is really your passion, you know,
what I would say is you have so much time, just kind of keep practising.
You can do it all.
You can be a designer and a pop star,
if you put your work to it, right?
Thank you. Thank you.
Did that feel amazing?
It did.
It was, you know, definitely different
to how I've performed it before.
Felt a little -
something was, you know, a little off.
But I enjoyed myself, so...
Look, I love what I'm seeing of you,
just because it's so important to
feel great about yourself and this is part of all the things
that have happened in your life, this is one of those moments.
And remember that fuel isn't just the good times.
And sometimes this might feel like rejection,
but we can actually burn even brighter
using the bad things that happen in life
and use that as fuel to turn it into good.
So I know you're so young.
I know there's such great things ahead for you.
So thank you for braving The Voice stage.
Thank you. Appreciate you.
Well done, Kai.
Oh, you're so freaking cool.
Thank you so much.
Oh, my God. You're so fricking cool.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
Appreciate you. Thanks, guys.
Thank you.
Hey, darling. Oh, well done.
Up next.
Music to me is absolutely everything.
Will raw emotions...
Before my dad passed away,
he really wanted me to audition for The Voice Australia.
..get the better of this artist.
It's super important to me that I'm here
to fulfil my dad's final wishes.
# This is The Voice. #
PRODUCER: Well, hello. Hello.
Got some squeaky shoes there.
Oh, no, I was just thinking, like, god, subtle.
This is Charlie Pittman, The Voice interview.
Music to me is absolutely everything.
It sounds a bit cliche,
but I don't go a day without having music in my life,
whether that's listening to music or singing or writing.
# ..let it be, come crashing down. #
I definitely couldn't live without music, as dramatic as that sounds.
# Come on, closer. #
My dad's Australian and my mum's English.
I was actually born in Australia, in Sydney,
but grew up mostly in the UK.
# Come on, closer. #
I love being back in Australia.
I think being by the beach and
for me it's all about sort of trying to reconnect to the country
I was born, and sort of set up a real home here.
So in May 2020, my dad was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer
that spread to his liver
and was originally given around two months to live,
and we lost him about a month ago.
# You were the anchor
# On this ship we made. #
You know, we were fortunate that we sort of knew it was happening.
It wasn't like an absolute shock,
but it still didn't make it sort of any easier.
It was nice that, you know, he was sort of surrounded by
family and stuff and knew how loved he was, I think.
Yeah.
# Only time can heal a deep wound
# Yet time stands still. #
The biggest thing for Dad was always just like, follow your dream.
Before my dad passed away,
he really wanted me to audition for The Voice Australia.
I wanted to still come here today to fulfil
my dad's final wishes and chase my dream.
It's super important to me that I'm here
sort of taking this opportunity,
and I think I just need to really sort of connect with the lyrics,
but not let the emotion of it take over from the vocals.
# #
# You were the anchor
# On this ship we made. #
# Early morning there's a message on my phone
# It's my mother saying, "Darling, please come home"
# I fear the worst, but how could you leave us all behind?
Woah.
# There's so much to say but there's so little time
Wow! The tone.
# So how do I say goodbye
# To someone who's been with me for my whole damn life?
# You gave me my name and the colour of your eyes
# I see your face when I look at mine
# So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?
# And someday we are gonna make it out
# Just hold the light, just hold the light
# So how do I say goodbye
# To someone who's been with me for my whole damn life?
# You gave me my name and the colour of your eyes
# I see your face when I look at mine
# So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?
(JESS LAUGHS)
# So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye?
(CHEERING)
GUY: Just take note that I'm the only one standing,
and that we have kind of matching 50 style shirts.
And I like to sing as well.
How are you? What's your name?
I'm Charlie Pitman.
I'm 25, originally from Sydney. OK.
Wow.
You've obviously spent some time in the land of Rita.
You're British?
Yeah, I'm half British, half Australian.
So my mum's side's British. RITA: Hey.
Awesome. Tell me a little bit about yourself.
Is music your job? Do you do anything else?
Yeah, so I've been releasing music for the last couple of years.
I do a lot of work writing for other artists as well,
which I really enjoy.
But this is for me,
something I want to do for the rest of my life.
This is my passion for sure.
(CHEERING)
You are saying all the right things because I have one spot on my team.
I've been really selective with pushing this button,
and I really want a male kind of pop soulful singer/songwriter.
This is the first time that I feel like you're out of line.
Don't you dare, Jason.
You know I've said that.
Stop gaslighting me, Jason.
Charlie, that was just such a great audition.
And I can tell that you've done this for a while,
just in the way that you so effortlessly
flick in between your falsetto,
the way you actually feel every lyric.
And I live for artists like you on The Voice
because this is a perfect place for you, this show,
it's only going to expose people to what you do,
and I think you've got the goods to make a career out of this.
By the way, this is, is this your family?
This is my mum and my girlfriend.
So they've come over from the UK.
Oh, wow.
RITA: Wow.
GUY: That would have been an expensive trip
if he didn't get a chair turn.
Yeah, I know it's late in the piece, but,
I want you on my team.
Thank you. Cheers.
Hi. Hello.
Hello. Lovely to meet you.
And you.
And thank you for that impeccable performance.
It was an exquisite audition.
And, yeah, you blew us all away.
We were just so submerged in the way you performed that.
I'm really interested to know why you chose that song.
And is there a story behind that song?
Yeah, back in like, 2020, my dad was diagnosed with cancer,
and he actually passed away like three weeks ago.
So I chose this song before because
obviously I really connected with the lyrics
and I think lyrics as a writer lyrics are,
you know, the most important thing, I mean.
And then, yeah, I chose the song and I was like,
I need to sort of really connect with this.
And that's why I chose it, I guess, yeah.
Condolences. I'm so sorry.
RITA: I'm so sorry. Thank you.
Come here.
It's not easy, is it? I know.
Three weeks is - that's so fresh,
and it's so brave of you to do this. Thank you.
I know you wouldn't have processed everything by now...
It's been a lot. But, yeah.
I thank you.
(APPLAUSE)
How incredibly brave it is that you came here and did that,
especially with the wounds being so fresh, you know?
But creatives must be creative and sometimes that's our outlet,
you know, and I think that's a great gift to have,
you know, and when we can turn to something, at least,
you know, it gives us some kind of comfort.
But I bet Dad is smiling down right now on you,
after getting these three chair turns, man.
So congratulations. Thanks, Jason. Thank you.
It would have been four. Thank you.
It would be four. Exactly.
I think you have a wonderful gift, man.
I actually came from songwriting as well.
I got my first writing placement when I was 16.
And being that you are a songwriter, you can see it in your performance.
You are incredible, man,
and I would love to have you as a part of Team Jason.
Thanks, Jason.
I think the beauty about this and hearing everything that's been said,
you're like a ready pop star.
Do you know what I mean?
You're like, super ready. Everything's all there.
You could be on the radio tomorrow, and that's what I hear.
I just hear that you'd already be out there writing your songs,
you know, having a whole body of work.
I'm sure you already have that ready to go, which is so exciting.
I would be super honoured to have you on Team Jess.
Thank you. Cheers.
RITA: Should I be the host?
So the time has come.
# #
# This is The Voice. #
Thank you all so much.
I'm going to go with a Guy.
Oh!
Yeah.
That is awesome, man.
Thanks very much. My pleasure. Thank you.
And thank you for auditioning, man. Honestly.
It's going to be
a lot of fun with you.
Guy's a great mentor,
and Charlie, too, is such a brilliant singer.
Yeah. I think they connected.
Come and meet the guys.
Hey, man, how you doing? Good to meet you.
Thanks. Absolutely.
Thank you so much. Big, big, big, big, big.
Needs to share that voice with the world.
Can I come and meet the family quickly?
Yeah, of course.
Well done, darling. Oh, my god.
I can't believe it.
GUY: Hello, how you doing?
Pleasure. I'm so sorry, by the way.
That's my girlfriend.
How are you? Lovely to meet you.
Wow, what a talent.
And then there was two.
Oh, he's done.
Yeah, he's done. He's done.
Just you and I now.
You just closed my team. Yeah.
I can chill now. Thank you.
Thank you so much. My pleasure.
Thank you. Lovely to meet you guys.
# #
Because of Charlie, now, Team Guy is full.
Yeah.
# Working my fingers down to the bone
# I've been building my kingdom up on my own. #
It's an incredible feeling when you hear a voice,
and you take that leap of faith
to slam down that button and hope they're on your team.
I'm going to go with Guy. Oh, yeah.
Now I've got big voices and all of that.
Think Charlie is a surprise package.
# #
Michaela Jayde.
That was such a get.
# I don't think... #
Michalea is special, and she comes from
a thoroughbred family of extreme talents.
# I'm close to you. #
# So then you. #
You can't really encapsulate Marley's greatness in one sentence.
He's a rarity.
RITA: Whoo!
# There's a ribbon in the sky
# For our love. #
Yeah.
# Girl you're the one I want to only. #
Jaydean a real obvious Team Guy artist.
# Girl, you got me. #
He emanates this joy and this authenticity.
# I would need to. #
I just love him.
# It's me, hi, I'm the problem it's me. #
Bella is my most ready to go artist.
# Put in for the anti-hero. #
There was so much feel in the way you were singing.
If I was a record label, I would sign you.
# Anti-hero. #
I have a bit of everything on Team Guy.
I've got country, I've got pop.
# Any more. #
# She's a maniac, maniac on the floor #
I've got R&B.
# I fall, I fall
# Down to the core
# Ooh, I fall, I fall. #
Got big voices.
# To cut through all his worn out leather
# I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away. #
And for the first time, I've got a boy band.
All you people can't you see can't you see. #
I have to, I have to.
# ..affecting our reality. #
Overnight are just full of energy.
They're very raw, but they're so keen.
Let's go.
# Track my name through the... #
Robbie's just got one of those voices.
He hit certain notes and it goes into this growly rasp
that sounds so desperate.
It's so perfect for storytelling and heartbreak.
# Even after all, it still wrecks me. #
# I'm gonna swing from the chandeliers.
When you said she was good, that was a little bit of an understatement.
See what happens when you take a leap of faith.
# Dream like tomorrow doesn't exist. #
I've never had so many potential winners in a team before.
I think this is my year.
Team Guy.
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