The world’s biggest singing competition, The Voice, is back on Channel Seven and 7plus returning 7.00pm next Monday, 18 April.
Reclaiming their iconic spinning red chairs and ready to unearth Australia’s next singing sensation are ARIA and Grammy Award winner Keith Urban, UK hit machine Rita Ora, mega-selling, singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian and singing and acting phenom Jessica Mauboy.
From pop and rock to soul, country, R&B and every genre in between, The Voice will again see the nation’s greatest voices take to the biggest stage in Australia. Expect spine-tingling performances, epic chair-turning moments and standing ovations as music dreams become reality.
With over 60 talented artists ready to share their voice, what will it take to turn the coaches’ chairs this season?
Where to watch
Channel 7 and 7Plus from 7:00pm Monday, April 18. Continues 7.30pm Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Coaches
Keith Urban – Keith Urban is a world-renowned musician, producer, songwriter and singer, He released his 10th studio album The Speed of Now Part 1, in September 2020 with a #1 debut in Australia, the US and Canada. Keith is a five-time ARIA and four-time Grammy Award winner and has also won the coveted ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year.
Rita Ora – Rita Ora is an international critically acclaimed singer-songwriter who holds the record for the most UK Top 10 singles for a British female artist, with four #1 and 13 top 10s. Rita is one of the most played female artists of the 21st century in the UK. Her debut album, Ora, premiered at #1 on the UK charts and was certified platinum.
Guy Sebastian – Singer, songwriter and producer Guy Sebastian is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most popular and successful male artists. Guy boasts six #1 ARIA singles, the most by any Australian male Artist in ARIA history, three #1 albums and has been awarded seven ARIA awards. Guy’s ninth record, T.R.U.T.H., rocketed to the top of the ARIA Albums Chart in 2021 to become his third #1 record, spawning the mega-hits Choir, Before I Go, Standing With You, and Love On Display, as well as a sold-out national arena tour in 2022.
Jessica Mauboy – Jessica Mauboy is an accomplished songwriter and pianist with serious acting chops and multiple accolades. Jess first burst onto screens in 2006 and has been a fixture on radio, television, and film ever since. Jess is not only a fan favourite, but she’s also earned the respect of her industry peers, as an ARIA Award winner for Best Female in 2013 and an AACTA Award winner for her breakout role in The Sapphires
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The Host
Sonia Kruger – An accomplished presenter, actress, dancer, interviewer and entertainer, Sonia Kruger is one of Australia’s most recognised and loved faces. As one of the most sought-after television talents, Sonia hosts hit series including The Voice, Big Brother, and Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. Her talent as one of the country’s foremost dancers saw Sonia land the coveted role of Tina Sparkle in the hugely successful Australian movie, Strictly Ballroom.
Series Structure
The series begins with the Blind Auditions as artists hope to turn the superstar coaches’ iconic red chairs. This season, the stakes are even higher with the coaches’ teams capped at 12 artists.
If the artist gets more than one chair turn, the coaches must pitch to the artist with the artist deciding which team to join. In a world-first, this season introduces the coveted Battle Pass, allowing coaches to fast-track artists straight through to the hotly contested Battle Rounds.
Returning and heating up the competition between the coaches is The Block. Each coach has the ultimate power to block a rival coach from getting an artist they turned a chair for. Coaches get two blocks and can use them at any point during a Blind Audition, including interrupting a rival coach’s pitch. When a coach blocks another coach, the blocking coach cannot pitch for that artist to be on their team.
Also new this season is The Callbacks: a tough new round for the coaches as they must decide who they will take through to the next round from their chosen 12 artists. Each coach will review their team during a deliberation to decide which artist goes straight through to The Battles, which artists will be grouped to perform in The Callbacks and which artists will go straight home. Teams will go from 12 to six artists.
After The Callbacks are complete, each artist must prove their star power again to their coach against their fellow artists in the iconic Battle Rounds. In the Battle Rounds, each coach pairs their six artists into three groups of two.
The duos sing the same song and the coach decides a winner.
In a new twist, the winners of each Battle will then perform a Sing For Your Life song to determine the final two artists on each team to progress to the Semi-Finals. The Semi-Final sees each coaches’ remaining two artists singing for survival with their last chance to claim their position Grand Final.
The Grand Final will see the top-four artists take to the stage with their coach for a show-stopping duet. At the end of the Grand Final, Australia will decide which of the four finalists will be crowned The Voice of 2022.
Top image: The Voice 2022 contestant, Ally Eley