The new season of The Voice is set to premiere 7.00pm Sunday, 8 August on Channel Seven and 7plus.
The world’s biggest singing competition will debut on its new home with a new look, new feel, and an all-star coaching panel, and world-class artists waiting to be discovered.
Taking their places on the spinning red chairs are the coaches: multiple ARIA and Grammy Award winner Keith Urban, UK hit machine Rita Ora, singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian and, making her coaching debut, singing and acting sensation Jessica Mauboy.
One of the most successful formats in the world, the 10th season of The Voice is hosted by Sonia Kruger and features surprising new elements, plus the strongest ever line-up of artists competing to be crowned the winner.
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The Coaches
Keith Urban said: “The stars have finally aligned again! Ten years after spinning in the first season, and just before getting back on stage around the world, I’ve been invited back alongside a very cool and musically diverse panel.”
Rita Ora said: “I love The Voice and I absolutely adore Australia so this is a match made in heaven. Having been a coach on the UK series, I know just how powerful it can be in making dreams come true. I can’t wait to find Australia’s next superstar.”
Guy Sebastian said: “The evolution of The Voice in 2021 is genuinely exciting. I am so happy to be working alongside these amazing coaches. I have known Jess for a long time, I am a huge admirer of Keith and Rita is a great talent. I really feel like this panel will genuinely nurture a new generation of artists.”
Jessica Mauboy said: “I’m so proud of the talent that exists in this country. I know firsthand exactly how life-changing a show like this can be, so I’m honoured to be part of such an experienced team of coaches and I’m looking forward to some amazing chair-turning moments.”
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The Voice coaches 2021
What’s New in 2021
Raising the stakes during the Blinds and heating up 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. A block can be dealt during a performance and anonymously. Ultimately, if a coach has blocked another coach, they’re unable to pitch for that artist to be on their team.
New this season, the coaches can have an unlimited number of artists on their teams, but the more artists they turn for, the more they must lose in the following round – The Cut. After the Blind Auditions are complete, each artist must immediately face their coach to prove their star power. Each coach can only take five artists through to the Knockouts.
Also new this season is the introduction of augmented reality technology, adding a new scale and visual dimension to the design and performances across the series.
Series Structure
This season of The Voice begins at the Blind Auditions, where more than 80 artists take to the stage with hopes to turn a big red chair. Throughout the Blinds, artists have one shot to sing for the coaches. If the artist gets a chair turn, they are through to The Cut. If the artist gets more than one chair to turn, the coaches must pitch to the artist and then they must decide which team to join.
Throughout the Knockouts the top 20 will perform, trying to secure their place in the Semi Final. With just two spots on each team up for grabs, the coaches must send three artists from each of their teams home. Also new this season, is the introduction of the Instant Decision, where the coaches can decide immediately after an Artist performs whether to send them through to the Semi Final.
The Semi Final really steps up the intensity. When the coaches only have two artists left, each is singing for survival and the coveted position of being their coach’s artist in the Grand Finale.
The Grand Finale will see the top four artists take to the stage with their coach for a show-stopping duet. At the end of the Grand Finale, Australia will decide which of the four finalists will be crowned The Voice of 2021.
The Voice 2020
The last season of The Voice aired on Channel Nine before the format moved networks. The winner was Chris Sebastian, brother of Guy Sebastian.
While the episode was the smallest audience watching a Voice Grand Finale ever, Nine noted it was also one of the closest votes ever for a winner. Strangely the audience watching the start of the finale – 911,000 – was bigger than the audience watching the announcement of Chris Sebastian as the winner – 871,000.