WOMAN: # I feel the walls #
# Caving in. #
RITA: I definitely am a pop fanatic, but this year
I really want a more rounded selection of artists.
I am looking for the full package.
Not only how incredibly
talented their voices,
but I want the audience to fall in love with them.
JESS: I want to see entertainment,
whether that's being able to work the stage.
Pop a move. Those unexpected performances
where it just really takes the breath out of you.
GUY: I'm interested in storytellers.
I'm interested in voices that
just have unique characteristics.
The biggest thing I'm looking for
is just something that's compelling.
WOMAN: # Lost in paradise. #
The one thing that I'm looking for above all
is an actual star,
someone that has individuality,
someone that is able to make
the audience feel something.
That kind of artist
doesn't come around every day.
But I believe that I can find it right here in Australia.
MALE ANNOUNCER: Tonight. All new artists.
I'm a hopeless romantic.
MAN: I was a champion lawn bowls player growing up.
Hoping to turn a chair.
WOMAN: I feel like it's time.
(VARIOUS VOCALISING)
JASON: You are like a mixture between
Mariah Carey and Baby Jesus.
JESS: You took that song to another level.
But which voices will have the coaches going to war?
I have enough knowledge to help you get all the way in this competition.
(CHEERING)
I mean, I don't have anything like you on my--
I don't have anybody like you on my team.
What the heck?
I would love for you to be on my team.
This is mine.
Oh, woooooow...
Ohhhh...
Wow.
Really?
Oh, noooo!
MAN: # This is The Voice #
(UPBEAT MUSIC) # So bring back #
# Bring back the, bring back the love #
# Don't hold back #
# Give me that Give me that heart #
# G-Give me that Give me that heart #
# I'll bring back the-- Bring back the love. #
(CHEERING)
Hey, buddy.
What you doing?
BOY ON PHONE: (GARBLED SPEECH) ..crazy.
BOY 2 ON PHONE: Cookie.
Cookie?
WOMAN ON PHONE: Yeah, a cookie. That's why he's acting crazy.
Oh, wow. You had a cookie?
I had a "cockie".
Oh, my goodness.
Look at that smile.
Where's Bubba's belly?
Oh, there's Bubba's belly.
There it is...
(BLOWS RASPBERRY)
(LAUGHS)
('DAYS OF OUR LIVES' BY TRINA SMITH AND CHRISTOPHER SUTHERLAND PLAYS)
My name is Tarryn Stokes.
I am 40 years old
and I'm from Melbourne.
MAN: # These are the days that I will always remember #
# The days with you and me #
# The days of our lives #
I have two beautiful children, two and four,
and have been a stay-at-home mum
obviously for four years
and I love it.
Before I had kids I was a singer.
Lots of backing vocals,
sang for Guy Sebastian and Jess Mauboy.
Looking back, I was much happier
to be a backing vocalist,
so I didn't have that pressure.
I think it's the confidence that I didn't have.
I might be 40 now, but I feel ready
to get back into singing.
('THIS IS THE MOMENT' BY SATV MUSIC PLAYS)
MAN: # So bring it on # # Just bring it on #
# Just take a chance and we can reach out for the sun #
Having my kids with me
and my husband will hopefully
give me the confidence boost I need.
It's important to show my kids
that you can follow your dreams.
Hey, Ach.
Maybe we won't pick our nose right now.
Okay?
Nah. We're picking it... On camera. Nose picking.
Archie... That's what you want.
# This is the moment #
# We're running free #
Knowing Guy, knowing Jess, adds pressure
because it's been a few years,
maybe a decade, I think I'd be like,
"Do you? Do you remember me?"
I sang on your album,
but it's been a while. (GIGGLES)
Coming out as the lead this time feels a little different,
but I feel like even if there are nerves,
I'll do it with the nerves.
I feel like it's time.
There's Mummy.
# This is the moment. #
(EXHALES)
# It's not simple to say #
(CHEERING)
# Most days I don't recognise me #
# Although it's true #
# I was never #
# Attention sweet centre #
# I still remember that... #
Oh.
# It's not what I ask for #
(CHEERS)
# If I'm honest I know #
# I would give it all back #
Woah! # For a chance to start over #
# And rewrite an ending or two #
# For the girl that I knew #
# Who was scared #
# Of the life that's inside her #
# Growing stronger each day #
# 'Til it finally reminds her #
# To fight just a little # (SQUEALS)
# To bring back the fire in her eyes #
# That's been gone but used to...
..mine #
(VOCALISES)
# She used to be...
..mine #
(VOCALISES)
(CHEERING)
# She used to be...
..mine #
(CHEERING)
Wo-oaah.
What!?
(CHEERING)
GUY: What?
Wow.
(LAUGHTER)
Whoa.
Did that really just happen?
Yeah. That's what just happened.
I think it just happened. No, I'm trippin'
That didn't just happen.
(LAUGHTER)
You were like a mixture between Mariah Carey and Baby Jesus.
(LAUGHTER)
I am personally not stunned.
I was not stunned the minute I turned around
and saw that it was Tarryn.
Wait-- woah! Yes, Tarryn.
Tarryn? Tarryn?
Tarryn. What's up Tarryn?
Hi guys. Oh, yeah. I love Tarryn.
I love Tarryn.
Okay, so...
Is Tarryn your neighbour?
Taryn-- when is the--
When is the last time that I saw you?
A long time ago. Right?
I saw you when we did a duet on your album.
What? What?
Yeah. (LAUGHS)
Oh, man.
Can you introduce yourself for the ones that don't know you?
I'm Tarryn Stokes.
I'm 40 years old and I'm from Melbourne.
Ohhh. (APPLAUSE)
Wow.
GUY: So I'm interested to know what sort of led to this moment.
You've obviously been busy when I
look over to my right. (LAUGHS)
So why now?
Um...
Yeah. I feel like after having kids,
I've had a bit of a break from, like, singing.
I feel like I've kind of tried to work on myself
so that my confidence is
built up a little bit.
Yeah, I feel like I want to-- I want to sing.
I want to have opportunities, Yeah.
give my family opportunities to enjoy life
and have experiences and try to step in
and have some confidence in myself.
Yes. (CHEERING)
GUY: Amazing.
So, so before you had kids was singing
what you were doing all the time?
Yeah, I was in the music industry.
I did some backing vocals.
I, I toured with Jess...
..as well. What!? Wow.
Yeah. As her backing vocalist.
This is outrageous. This is not fair.
I had the privilege. I had the privilege of
having this incredible woman
teach me so many things on tour.
Like she told me some runs,
like I've been so inspired by you No way!
and I've often wondered,
"Where is she? Hey, should I... (CROSSTALK)
"Where is this incredible woman?"
Yeah, I don't got enough blocks for everybody.
(LAUGHS) Okay?
But yeah, I've--
Yeah, I've always been inspired by you.
I see you doing great performances on the show,
regardless of who you pick.
And look, I would be honoured to have you on team Jess.
Seriously, I would really love that.
(CHEERING) Thanks, Jess.
I just can't believe that that voice has been hidden.
Listen, I feel like women,
We can do it all.
You know, you can have kids and be a worldwide superstar
because this is not just for me, local.
I feel like you are an international star.
(CHEERING)
Yeah. Your voice is crazy.
Like next level insane.
I need you on my team.
I think that me and you would be an incredibly interesting journey.
And it'd be my honour to work with you.
(CHEERING) Thank you, Rita.
That means a lot.
(APPLAUSE)
I feel really privileged, honestly,
to have been sitting here during that performance.
I feel like I should have paid for that performance.
(APPLAUSE)
This is-- This is your stage tonight.
You came and blew everybody away.
Thank you, Jason.
Yeah, So I'm just I'm just really happy for you.
I'm happy for your family.
You have a very beautiful family there. I mean...
I mean, you have it all. Thank you.
Come on, family. Can you join?
Can you join Tarryn? Is that all right?
MAN: Yeah. RITA: Come on out.
Your kids are... You gotta join.
(CHEERING)
TARRYN: Hi, guys. GUY: There you go....
Oh, my gosh. They are so cute.
He's wearing a little belt pack.
That is so cute.
Well done. Thanks, baby.
(LAUGHS)
Binnie, look at these people.
GUY: Tarryn, you can't lose out of this.
Because the more people hear you sing,
the more people know about you--
I don't know where it's going to go,
but I know it's going to be great for you.
I'm so glad that you still believe in how great your voice is.
I hate putting pressure on anybody that I know,
so I'm not going to, like, pitch hard.
I just want the best for you.
So this is--
This is exciting.
I'm, I'm-- Yeah.
Whatever happens, I'm just so excited.
Thank you, Guy. Thank you.
(CHEERING)
Decision time.
I...
Do you want to tell them or should I?
No. Shut up, Jason.
I'm actually really confused.
(LAUGHS)
I would love to have her on Team Jess.
(LAUGHS)
I didn't... I did.
I honestly did not expect everyone to turn around.
And so... Take a risk with me.
Take a chance. Take a chance. Take a chance.
Um...
(CROWD SHOUTING)
I don't even know what to say.
Guy, you've been an inspiration to me.
Your voice is ridiculous.
I've like--
I'm so thankful for the opportunities you've given me,
and Jess...
I mean, you're just a beautiful human as well as a ridiculous singer.
And Jason. Yeah--
Thankful that you turned around for me.
Like, I can't even believe that.
And, Rita, I think you're amazing.
I've seen you on this show.
I've-- I've heard your songs.
(CROWD SHOUTING)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
I think I'm going to take a risk
and do something new.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
I'm going to choose Rita.
Me?
(CHEERING) Oh, brilliant!
I'm sorry, guys. I love you guys.
Oh, my. Thank you.
Oh, my God. Thank you so much.
You're so beautiful.
Thank you for trusting me.
Come on down.
That was shocking.
(LAUGHS)
I didn't expect that at all.
For sure I though she was going to choose one of you guys.
I'm so glad because,
like, when you know somebody,
you want them to have their own space.
Yeah, that's right. That's right. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'll see you soon. See you soon.
Thank you, I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry, too, because, you know how much I love you.
And I was so like, "What do I do?"
No, absolutely not.
Do it.
We've done this. It's so good to see you again.
Oh, my gosh it's so lovely to-- Oh, my God.
Meet you. Oh, likewise.
Oh, my God, thank you. Such a pleasure.
What an honour.
Unbelievable. This is crazy.
I can't believe I'm here.
It's going to be good.
It's now. It's us time now. Let's do it.
It's going to be fantastic.
Yeah. Thank you everybody.
Thank you. Thank you.
(INAUDIBLE)
Thank you. Which way do we go? This way?
Thank you. Thank you. (CHEERING)
Rita.
That's nuts... Jesus
I've got like, one of the best singers
in the whole competition.
No, just so you know,
there's more in the bag. Oh yeah.
You didn't even hear everything then.
She's crazy good.
She's just so accurate.
And her range is crazy.
She's got runs for days.
Well, I'm happy she took that risk with me.
Dang, you the one I should have blocked,
I would have been straight.
I know... you would have been so fine.
So you always think that you don't have to worry about me.
But... you do.
(LAUGHS)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
I'm waiting to press this...
She gettin' a little cocky.
Hey. Hey...
She... I think she is.
This little block button is looking very nice with Rita's name on it.
After winning Tarryn
I'm honestly so comfortable
with this crown on my head...
..that I feel like if I win two years in a row,
do I get, like,
an Australian passport?
Can we make that a thing?
MALE ANNOUNCER: Next...
ALEX: Black skinny jeans, leather jackets.
A wanna be rock star.
I guess you could say I've been scared to take the risk.
I didn't know if I was going to be good enough.
And a singing detective.
MAN 2: As a police officer,
I've been in some situations that were
very, very tricky, very dangerous.
Walking onto the stage of The Voice,
I'll be totally out of my comfort zone.
Take on Australia's greatest stage.
And later...
Wow...
MALE ANNOUNCER: ..The block button strikes again.
Who blocked? I didn't.
But which coach is the culprit?
(SQUEALS)
WOMAN: # This is The Voice #
('GIVE ME THAT FEELING' BY PHIL PANTON PLAYS)
# It's the small things that you do #
# To keep reminding me #
# There's magic inside me and you #
What do you reckon, kiddo?
Reckon he's gonna go all right?
Yeah?
You can do this.
(LAUGHS) I taught you well.
(LAUGHTER)
I'm trusting you all the way.
And...
I'm so proud of you.
Awww, now I wanna cry.
(INAUDIBLE)
C'mon Cuddles, come on. Bring it in.
Oh, wow. Oh, good luck.
Terry.
Ohh!
I love you, Mum. I love you.
Nan.
How you going?
I'm excited and nervous here.
Thanks Nan.
My Nan is very happy for me.
She's always wanted me to do more with...
..with singing and music.
I'm Alex. I'm 30,
and I am from the Blue Mountains,
but I live in Tamworth.
I was a champion lawn bowls player growing up.
My Nan got me into lawn bowls when I was eight years old.
The competition is becoming
more and more extreme.
The average age is going down and down and down.
I think it's about 26 or something, now,
The average age of a lawn bowler.
So, yeah, the competition can get pretty,
pretty intense.
Yeah, it's a good way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
But I've always wanted
to be a rock star.
Always.
MAN: # I'm your rock star #
# Just me and my guitar #
I've been thinking about doing this
for 10, 12 years.
# Love me #
I guess you could say I've been scared to take the risk.
I didn't know if I was going to be good enough.
The pressure of singing one of Australia's
most iconic rock songs is...
..pretty large.
It is a loved song.
It is an Aussie classic
and everyone will sing along to this song.
Everyone knows the words,
everyone's waiting for the big moments.
Let's go Robbie.
Come on lad, come on lad.
(HEAVY BREATHING)
I can hear him breathing hard.
(EXHALES)
He's quite nervous. Nervous.
Take it in. Take it in. (HEAVY BREATHING)
Makes you want to breathe too.
Right.
(EXHALES)
Oh. GUY: Oh, great song.
# Don't ask me #
(CHEERING) What?
# What you know is true #
# I don't have to tell you #
# I love your precious heart #
# I... #
Oh!
# I was standing #
(CHEERING)
# You were there # # You were there #
# Two worlds colliding #
# And they could never
tear us apart #
(SQUEALS)
# We could live #
Oooh.
# For a thousand years #
# But if I...
..hurt you #
# I'll make wine
from your tears #
# I told you #
Whoo.
# That we could fly #
# Cause we all have wings #
# But some of us don't know why #
# I was standing #
# You were there #
GUY: # There #
# Two worlds colliding #
# And they could never #
# Ever...
..tear us apart #
(CHEERING)
(LAUGHS) Yeah.
Yo.
Yeah, laddy!
Yoo-hoo!
JASON: That's what I'm talkin' 'bout.
Wow, that was awesome.
What's your name, bro?
I'm Alex. I'm 30.
I grew up in the Blue Mountains, but I live in Tamworth.
Wow, I'll say...
From my ignorance-- what's the Blue Mountain?
(LAUGHTER)
About an hour west of Sydney.
Oh, okay, It's not just one mountain that's blue.
Nah, it's heaps of mountains.
Many, many mountains.
That was awesome, bro.
That was really, really good. Thank you.
(CHEERING)
Yeah. Thank you.
Yes!
We haven't heard anything like that on the show.
We haven't heard any rock at all.
Have you always been a rock guy?
Umm...
I've always wanted to be a rock guy,
But um...
I studied music theatre
at uni and toured... Wow.
Toured in a musical yeah, for about 12 months.
What musical?
American Idiot. The rock musical.
(LAUGHTER)
That's fun.
Well, I'm super excited about you.
I think you have an unbelievable instrument on you, man.
I've never heard anybody cover that song.
It's a really tough song to sing.
And you nailed it, man.
So, yeah, I'm excited about you and excited to see what you do next.
(CHEERING) Thank you.
Alex.
# Alex, Aleex, Aleeeeeeex #
Oh, my goodness.
You are... so electrifying.
And you, my friend,
took that song to another level.
(CHEERING)
Thank you.
I mean...
That was just unbelievable, the tone, the rasp in your voice.
You made it your own.
And I just, I just want to see more.
I think you're fantastic.
I can't wait to work with you.
Thank you. If you... If you would have me.
If you would like to be on team Jess, that is.
That really is the key here.
Well. I mean, I... Listen, I...
I don't have anything like you on my--
I don't have anybody like you on my team.
I don't-- And I'm looking for some rock.
I love rock.
I've sung rock.
Wow. And I think...
She is rock.
(LAUGHTER)
I haven't sang rock, but I would like to sing rock.
(LAUGHTER)
It would be great to bring rock back to the mainstream.
I feel like it's been-- (WHOOPS)
It's been very dormant for...
Yeah, it has for a while.
Yeah, for a while and I think--
I can do that. Music...
I can help you... bring it back.
Music has a way of recycling itself.
Yeah. Rock has been such
a prevalent genre in music history, right?
And the fact that it has been dormant.
We need a star like yourself to come out and...
..and bring it back. Yeah.
(CHEERING)
Thank you.
Obviously I didn't turn,
and I'm sorry about that.
But I think for me, I was just trying to kind of,
I think, figure out like what I could do for you
in the sense of being a coach.
You do have an incredible texture to your voice, and I loved that.
Thank you for that.
(CHEERING) Thank you.
Decision time.
Yeah, um...
(CROWD SHOUTING)
(SQUEALS)
I can't, the suspense!
Um...
I'm grateful that you both turned around.
I wasn't expecting it.
I've got to go, Jason.
Ahh! (CHEERING)
Noooo!
Whoo!
All right, man!
Oh...
That was killer. Appreciate it.
So, so, so, so... I appreciate it.
Oh, yeah.
By the way... I get a shirt!
You get a shirt, man. Yeah.
Noooo!
You're going to be one of the captains of the team.
You know what I'm sayin'? Thank you.
I'm sorry.
No, don't... Please.
You're going to have such an incredible time.
Oh... Thank you. Yeah!
GUY: Killer voice, man.
Killer voice. ALEX: Pleasure to meet you mate.
GUY: Really great. ALEX: Thank you dude, thank you.
GUY: Can't wait to see it again.
Let me meet your people here.
(CHEERING)
MAN: Whoo-hoo!
Hey, man, How's it going?
I just wanted to meet you guys real quick.
Pleasure, thank you. Yeah, man.
Man, listen, this is going to be an incredible journey.
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of that.
Thank you.
Maybe there's another rock singer coming.
Maybe... not as good as him.
Not as good as him. That was your pick.
That was, that was... That was unbelievable.
Yeah. (LAUGHS)
No, no, no. He was great.
He was-- He was good.
(LAUGHS)
Well done, dude.
So good. Mad, mad...
Crazy... RITA: You got that.
Well done, Jay.
WOMAN: Spinning.
AUDIENCE: Spinning
Spinning.
(LAUGHS)
My team is diverse.
I mean, I have opera, rock, pop.
Come on. We comin' really hard.
Really, really hard. So exciting times.
So, Jason, you are going to close your eyes.
We do a thing here in Oz
where anybody that's not from here
or has experienced Australian things...
Okay. You're going to experience.
So...
we've got a few eating moments here.
Oh, thank God. I'm hungry.
Okay. All right.
Yes, you did say you were hungry, so...
You don't got any spiders in there do you?
No. Okay.
It's coming to your mouth.
I love these. Okay, here we go.
Take a bite.
Isn't that good? Wow.
Yeah. Is that nice?
That's unbelievable. I know.
Unbelievable he says.
Hmmm.
You like that? I love that.
Okay, next one.
My personal favourite. Okay, this is...
Whoa. What? No, no, no, no, no.
It's not bad. It's not bad.
It's not bad. It's not bad at all.
It's edible. Open up.
We all eat it here.
(AUDIENCE GROANS)
(LAUGHTER)
Uh-uh.
(APPLAUSE)
I'm not going to lie that Vegemite was not it, though.
There's a way to eat it.
I was like, Oh damn, "They just fed me (BLEEP)"
On live television.
This is great. Oh, yeah.
(CHEERING)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
MAN: I'm a hopeless romantic.
I don't know whether it's an asset or a fault,
but I love romance and always have.
My name is Gilbere Gassin.
I'm 70 years old
and I live in Wollongong.
I joined the police force in '95 and I've done 26 years.
During this time, I worked property crime
to the drug squad,
to firearms and organized crime
and Middle Eastern organized crime,
and retired two years ago.
I've worked all my life,
but I love music.
It's always been a dream of mine.
To sing for vast audiences.
Could be a reality - Who knows?
I am so, so proud
to have you guys here with me
and strength that you bring.
I just hope I don't let you down.
Oh, you haven't. And you won't.
No matter what happens, we're very proud of you.
Just to give everything a go and do it 110%.
Always.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
Coming on to The Voice was
a fairly big decision.
I think, you know, at my stage
in my life, you know, I mean,
I love my family so much that I'd had to put them through
the torture of me not being able to sing on The Voice.
As a police officer, I've been in some situations that were very,
very tricky,
very tight and quite dangerous.
But walking onto the stage of The Voice,
I'll be totally out of my comfort zone.
WOMAN: Artist walking.
WOMAN: # This is the Voice #
WOMAN: # This is The Voice #
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
WOMAN: Artist walking.
GILBERE: As a police officer.
I've been in some situations that were very,
very tricky and very tight
and quite dangerous.
But walking onto the stage of The Voice...
I'll be totally out of my comfort zone.
(SINGS IN FRENCH)
I love this song.
(SINGS IN FRENCH)
(CHEERING)
Oh my god.
Oh, wow.
(SINGS IN FRENCH)
(CHEERING)
Do we?
Do it! Do it!
(CHEERING)
Hello. RITA: Wow.
That is not what I was expecting.
(LAUGHS)
Bonjour.
What were you expecting?
I don't know. But, like...
..wow. Whoa. You are a sight.
You look great. Hi.
(LAUGHTER)
Holy smoking.
If you had turned earlier, you would have seen that.
I know. Right?
We all would have seen that.
Don't get Frenchy with me, mister.
(LAUGHS) Hello. What's your name?
And where are you from?
Gilbere. Gilbere Gassin.
I'm 70 years old.
What? Hang on.
(CHEERING)
No way. No.
What's the secret, though? What's the secret?
What is the secret?
Red wine with some nice cheese.
Hey.
(CHEERING)
So talk to me about the French.
Is that where you're... Are you French?
I was born in Mauritius. A small island in the Indian Ocean.
Okay. Of French heritage.
Yeah.
And we came to Australia when I was 17.
Wow. With my parents.
Amazing. Well, I mean...
And now I've got my beautiful wife and my kids.
Beautiful family.
Stunning, stunning family.
(CHEERING)
You speak French?
(SPEAKS FRENCH)
Okay, Jason.
(SPEAKS FRENCH)
I did love that performance.
That was a very suave, very chic, very pure
romantic performance.
I was captivated.
Obviously, I didn't turn.
Maybe it would have been
a song choice thing or something like that.
But thank you for being here.
Thank you. I had an amazing experience.
I'm so entertained by you.
Thank you so much.
(CHEERING) (NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE)
Yeah, I second that.
So for me, you have an amazing vocal quality.
You have a very quiet confidence when you're performing.
But at the end of the day, this is a competition,
you know, and it might be the song choice,
but it didn't allow for some big note or some big moment
that I felt like could win a competition.
And though I feel that you have that in you, I wasn't sure.
So I just couldn't push the button.
Yes, thank you.
The song maybe didn't allow for my range to be shown.
That's how I feel too.
Yes, because I've got a fairly high range.
Anyway, thank you.
(CHEERING)
But I must say, ladies, you look absolutely fabulous.
Thank you. I've got a little...
I've got a little gift for you.
Oh, my God. You need to calm down.
I did just get married, you see?
But you're really getting me hot under this whole collar.
(LAUGHTER)
I mean, it's blowing my mind.
Although I would love to give...
The gift to the boys as well. Oh no, you've...
Well, we have to ask permission.
Are we allowed to receive from...
Of course. Thank you wife.
Gosh, you are suave, eh.
Nice to meet you.
That was a beautiful performance.
Thank you. I'm just so distracted.
Thank you so much.
(LAUGHTER)
I'm completely distracted. I'm just over here--
I'm taking notes, man. This is...
This is... This is impressive.
(CHEERING)
(LIVELY MUSIC)
Hello darling. Oh, Dad...
That was fantastic.
Thank you.
The problem is, I'm so literal that, like,
I'll only eat cheese and red wine and I won't...
I'll come back looking 70.
(LAUGHS)
MALE ANNOUNCER: Still to come.
And blocks are very powerful this year.
New Year... New block rules.
(LAUGHTER)
I can literally use this block at any time.
Even during the performance...
This year, if we block...
Before you turn your chair, you can't turn your chair.
Which is so cutthroat.
This is how it is.
It's a dog eat dog world.
This is dangerous.
(CACKLES)
GOOD EVENING - REBECCA MADDERN WITH A SEVEN NEWS UPDATE.
WOMAN: # This is The Voice #
What's the biggest sport in Australia is ah...
Cricket. Cricket and...
Cricket, Rugby. Rugby? Yeah.
I love some rugby.
AFL, lots of kicking...
AFL? Huge across Australia and jousting.
(LAUGHS)
MAN: # I'm better than ever #
# I play the game #
I'm Nick Cunningham.
I'm 31 years old
and I'm from Sheringa, South Australia.
I was scouted by Port Adelaide
in the SANFL from a young age, around 14,
which eventually led me to going over to Adelaide
to play football with the Port Adelaide Magpies.
But I couldn't catch the ball.
So it was back home for a carpentry apprenticeship
and that was it.
# I play the game #
Sheringa is a small farming community.
About an hour and a half
north of Port Lincoln.
Very remote out towards
the Great Australian Bight.
According to Google,
there's 35 people that live in Sheringa.
According to my dad, there's about ten.
He said that a lot of people just have their mail sent there.
There's a roadhouse, a petrol station,
there's a church,
there's a hall,
and there's maybe 5 or 6 houses.
That's pretty much it.
WOMAN: When did you realise you could sing, Nick?
I still wonder if I can sometimes,
to be honest.
# Today is tomorrow #
It plays on your mind a little bit.
The self-doubt definitely creeps in at times.
The song that I'm playing for my blind audition
is a twist on an Australian classic,
somewhat of an anthem for Australia.
I think most of the coaches will know this song.
I think maybe the style
and my approach to the song
may throw them off.
I'm doing something with the guitar on stage here at The Voice.
That's never been done.
So definitely a little bit nervous about that.
I would really love at least one chair to turn.
# When the day is done. #
MAN: Let's go Nick.
(CLAPPING)
# Traveling in a fried-out Kombi #
(CHEERING)
Gotcha!
Whoo!
# On a hippie trail, head full of zombie #
# Met a strange lady #
# She made me nervous #
Wow.
# She took me in
And she gave me breakfast #
Beautiful. Wow.
NICK: # She said... #
# Do you come from
a land down under? # # ..a land down under? #
That's brilliant.
# Where women glow and men plunder #
I love his voice. (CHEERING)
# Can't you hear,
can't you hear the thunder? # Let's go!
GUY: # Thunder... #
# You better run,
you better take cover #
This is mine.
Whey!
(CHEERING)
# Lying in a den in Bombay # Turn Jason!
Oww!
# Slack jawed, but not much to say #
# And I said to the man, #
# Are you trying to tempt me? #
(NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE)
# Because I come from
the land of plenty #
(CHEERING) # And he said #
# Do you come from a land down under? #
Ahhh.
# Where women glow and men plunder #
GUY: Cool. NICK: # Can't you hear,
can't you hear the thunder? #
# You better run, you better take cover. #
Oh.
(CHEERING)
GUY: Whoo!
(CHEERING)
(SHOUTING)
(LAUGHTER)
MAN: Woo! Woo!
NICK: Yeah.
Dude, how tall are you?
RITA: Wow. Six, five.
GUY: Wow.
We like that.
I didn't realize until you stood up.
That was just beautiful.
I mean, you look like you should be a point guard
or a ruckman or something instead of a muso.
But that's a good thing.
Yeah, you got it on the second one.
My name is Nick Cunningham.
I'm from a tiny town in the Great Australian Bight
called Sheringa.
GUY: Yeah? NICK: Yeah.
(CHEERING) Ex AFL player, Aussie Rules player.
GUY: Oh, you played footy?
NICK: I played Aussie Rules when I was a kid, yeah.
I'm a chippy now, so...
GUY: Oh, nice. NICK: Yeah.
GUY: And how-- You're a what?
NICK: A carpenter. Sorry. GUY: Carpenter.
Carpenter.
They call them Chippies here. Chippy.
Chippy? Chippy.
No idea why.
Just go with it. Like wood chips. Chippy.
Oh, like woodchip!
Chuck, chuck, chuck. Would a woodchuck chuck.
Would a woodchuck chuck, chuck wood?
NICK: Exactly. Yeah.
GUY: Has this always been something
that you've had as, I guess a passion?
NICK: Yeah, always been passionate about music.
Played through school.
I love it.
GUY: And who's your heroes like, musically and vocally?
NICK: Yeah, I love the folk-- kind of folk music.
Hmmm. Quieter stuff.
Me too. Relaxing kind of music.
GUY: Yeah, because that's the thing about The Voice performance.
It's not necessarily about big notes and moments.
It's about what's authentic and the feeling that you create.
And that's, that's what matters.
You created this peaceful vibe in the room
and it just stayed there so beautifully.
Musically, I loved what you were doing.
The percussive nature and the harmonics and everything
you were doing with the guitar was beautiful,
and that low, resonant voice that you've got is really great.
Really great. Thank you.
It's so-- Such a different audition.
NICK: Thanks, man. Cheers.
(CHEERING)
Can I just say...
that was probably the most...
..epic and hauntingly beautiful
..version of such an iconic song.
And I loved that you
that you took it that way.
Really.
It was raw.
It was so epic and powerful
that I can see you doing so much more.
And I would love to be on that journey with you because,
yeah, you are something else.
I'm looking forward to that.
(CHEERING) Thank you.
Nick. Yeah, that was phenomenal.
When I first heard your voice,
instantly I could hear a seasoned voice,
you know, somebody who knew exactly who they were.
And then I turned around, and then I saw you.
And then I was like, "Holy shit, this is incredible."
Like, you are a one man band.
You could play arenas, you know,
you can... I don't even know if I'm allowed to curse,
but I'm just saying how I feel it. (LAUGHTER)
But you still have that authentic nature
because you have a story to tell
and you're going to tell that story,
whether it's here or in a room full of thousands of people.
And I don't think that I've felt that way about an artist before,
but I feel like this is an act that could literally
be as large as you physically want it to be.
Personally. Yeah.
Thank you. (CHEERING)
Hey, Nick.
You were extraordinary.
like you changed the shift of the energy in the room,
and I've never felt anything like that before.
(CHEERING)
Thanks.
And, you know,
you might be surprised by this,
but, like, I'm kind of a nerd when it comes to, like,
my knowledge of music.
And even though I love all the flashy glamour
and all the fancy dancy stuff,
like I do know my thing with music,
like I do feel like I have enough knowledge
to help you get all the way in this competition,
and I'm down to take this incredible journey with you
and also challenge myself.
Like if I'm put in the hot seat,
like I'm not going to stop until I get it right.
So, you know,
I hope that's enough
with you and me. I don't know,
make up, but I'd love, love
to have you on my team.
Cheers. Yeah.
GUY: Well, Nick, time to ah...
It's time to decide,
what coach you're going to go with.
(EXHALES)
(CHEERING)
This is a really hard decision.
MAN: Jess, Jess!
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
Jess!
MAN 2: Let him do his own thing.
(CHEERING)
WOMAN: # This is The Voice #
NICK: Cheers.
Well, Nick, time to ah...
It's time to decide
what coach you're going to go with.
(EXHALES)
(CHEERING)
This is a really hard decision.
MAN: Jess! Jess!
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
Jess!
MAN 2: Let him do his own thing.
I'm going to go with Rita.
(CHEERING)
For real?
Wow.
You're not going to regret this.
(APPLAUSE)
No worries. Thank you.
Woo!
Hi, guys.
This ain't real.
Thank you guys.
GUY: See you bud.
Yeah!
Thanks, for bringing him on.
Did you guys have to convince him Nah.
to come on? Oh, a little bit?
Yeah. What? You didn't want to come on.
No, I wanted to come on, like,
But you needed the bros, right?
I needed some support. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Look at that.
I'm one of the bros.
Yeah. Come in.
No, no, genuinely. Thank you.
Thanks for trusting me, Nick.
I genuinely love, love, love what you're about.
All right, Go and enjoy this moment.
It's a big moment. Well done. Cheers.
Thank you very much. Well done.
I love it. Yay!
(LAUGHS) (CHEERING)
Yay! # Yay #
He's special.
So strong.
I feel like we're swapping roles
kind of this season.
Almost... I've got the groove
and you've got the...
Yeah, I feel like you've given us... Yeah.
Yeah, but you just call me if you need anything.
Shut up Guy!
(LAUGHTER)
WOMAN: And we're spinning.
AUDIENCE: Spinning.
# Spinning #
I'm Jessica Lux.
I'm 34 and I'm from Adelaide.
This is my favourite topic.
Wicca and music.
Because as a Wiccan,
my beliefs circle around
protecting the earth
and being a part of it.
And when I sing,
I feel more a part of the Earth
than at any other time.
MAN: Are you ready?
Have you made yourself Zen?
Yeah.
I did a really fun intention spell
where I carved for the best intention
into the candle
and visualized myself on the stage.
WOMAN: # I can feel the fire inside of me #
# When I cast spells #
They are like an intention setting
and a manifestation setting.
There are really amazing opportunity
for me to think about
what I want to create.
# You gotta follow that feeling #
and get clear in my mind
about what music is for.
To me, it's about gifting and sharing
and raising the vibration of
the earth and humans together.
Bye.
The song I'm singing for my blind audition is
Edge of 17 by Stevie Nicks.
I hope I can live up to Stevie Nicks
because she is an icon
and I just love everything that she creates.
I hope I can turn a chair.
I really wanna turn a chair.
If they don't turn their chairs,
I will be sad
because I want to be here
and I want to be immersed in this process.
I hope I can cast a spell on them with my singing.
(LAUGHS)
WOMAN: Artist walking.
JASON: Do you smell something?
Is something burning?
Is my hair..? Something burning.
No. (EXHALES)
Something smells funny.
MAN: Thank you.
# Just like the white winged dove # (CHEERING)
# Sings a song,
sounds like she's singing #
# Ooh, ooh, ooh # (MOUTHS)
# And the days go by, like a strand in the wind #
# In the web that is my own,
I begin again #
# Said to my friend,
baby nothin' else matters #
C'mon.
# But the moment that I first laid #
# Eyes on him #
# all alone on the edge of...
..seventeen #
# Just like the white winged dove #
# Sings a song, sounds like she's singing #
# Ooh, baby, ooh, said ooh #
# Just like the white winged dove #
# Sings a song, sounds like she's singing #
C'mon! # Ooh, baby, ooh, said ooh #
# Well I hear you
in the morning #
# And I hear you at nightfall #
# On the edge #
# Of seventeen #
(CHEERING)
Hello. Hi.
How's it going?
Please tell us what your name is and where you're from.
I'm Jessica Lux.
I'm 34 and I'm from Adelaide.
(CHEERING)
GUY: Yes.
It smells like something. Is it sage?
It's sage. Yeah.
So I'm Wiccan, and I was gifted the amazing opportunity
to be able to sage the stage and cleanse,
Amazing.
to ground my energy and create a beautiful,
open, clear space to
Great. sing my song for you today.
Amazing. (CHEERING)
Very important.
I do that too myself.
JASON: Did you sage us?
I feel like we could Yeah, yeah definitely.
have used some cleansing.
We definitely feel cleansed and...
Absolutely. Calm and rebooted.
Yeah, it's just a really grounding way to be in the moment.
And is this your family?
This is my family.
MAN: Yeah! RITA: Hi family.
Hi fam. MAN: We love you.
(CHEERING)
I think that that was.
That was a big song, you know, brave song.
And technically, I just would love to
have found it condensed a little bit,
a bit more controlled.
But that would be the only bit of advice.
I would be just sort of like picking your spots,
your moments.
One thing that I noticed that I think will help you a lot,
though, you have a beautiful tone
What got away from you is the pitch sometimes.
I would, yes, go back into the lab,
continue to work on your craft because you have a beautiful gift
and I think you came out here and you put your best foot forward.
So this is a great step in the right direction.
(CHEERING) Thank you.
Thank you so much.
(CHEERING)
Sage.
I'm not a big fan of sage.
Sage gives me a headache.
MALE ANNOUNCER: Next...
SEAN: I was born with a rare disease
called Hunter syndrome,
which affects my lung function.
He's fought for his life.
With my singing,
I have to take every chance I have
because I never know
what's going to happen with my health
or with my voice.
Now he must fight to turn a chair.
I'm scared and hoping that my voice doesn't let me down.
And later,
this TikTok sensation...
ROBBIE: Suddenly I went from a high school boy to just this kid
who was seen by absolutely everyone.
I think it was about
34 million views.
..takes on the voice stage.
I need to find out if what I do on TikTok
can become a long career
in the music industry.
WOMAN: # This is The Voice #
FEMALE ANNOUNCER: Do you want the chance to sing
on the biggest stage in Australia?
Auditions for The Voice
are now open.
Check the details on your screen
for your chance to turn
one of our coaches' chairs.
Ahhh!
RITA: This is what life is about.
Ladies and gentlemen.
I know the power of music.
I've seen it firsthand.
If somebody's having some troubles in their lives
or going through something,
music can change the trajectory
of what they're feeling.
WOMAN: # Don't be afraid #
I think music has the power
to bring people together.
It can really help someone
feel their emotions
and paint a picture visually
for someone who,
you know, needs a bit of clarity
on how to move forward.
I see the stories and read the letters
of how certain songs have
helped people, saved people,
healed people.
I know the impact that it had on my life
and the life of my family and friends.
It keeps me alive.
I think it's more powerful than people know.
SEAN: With my singing.
I have to take every chance I have
because I never know what's going to happen
with my health
or with my voice.
I'm not scared if it's not perfect.
I'm just scared if I don't
do everything I can.
Hey, I'm Sean Millis.
I'm 22 years old and I'm from Melbourne, Australia.
I live with Hunter syndrome
and it affects all different parts of my body.
It affects my lung function.
It affects my hearing teeth, ears, nose,
(LAUGHS)
heart... all of it.
Singing is definitely a freedom
because I have to go to hospital
once a week for infusions.
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stuck with an IV pole and needles.
I can't control my health,
but I can control singing.
And that's why it's so special.
How does it feel to be here?
Good. I'm ready.
I'm ready, I think. Yeah.
I just want to make-- make you guys proud.
Oh, we're already... We're already proud.
Very proud. Very proud.
And just really pleased to see you doing what you love.
There's a video from the nurses.
They've done you a message.
ALL: Well done Sean! Good luck!
Wooo!
I love my nurses. They're awesome.
They're coming to watch my blind audition,
and I'm very grateful for them.
So I want to give them
something back that they'll remember.
With the song that I'm singing for my blind audition.
I'm worried about my breathing
and I hope it doesn't let me down.
I'm just... I'm just going to give it everything
and use everything I've got.
Hopefully it's enough.
# Once I was seven years old #
# Mama told me, make yourself some friends #
# Or you'll be lonely #
# Once I was seven years old #
Woo-hoo!
Really, really good.
# It was a big, big world #
# But we thought we were bigger #
# Pushing each other to the limits,
we were learning quicker # (CHEERING)
# By 11, smoking herb and drinking, burning liquor #
# Never rich, so we were out to make
that steady figure #
# Once, I was 11 years old,
my daddy told me #
# Go get yourself a wife, or you'll be lonely #
# Once, I was 11 years old #
Wooo.
# I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure #
# 'Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major #
# I got my boys with me,
at least those in favour #
# And if we don't meet before I leave #
# I hope I'll see you later #
# Once, I was 20 years old, my story got told #
# I was writing 'bout everything, I saw before me #
# Once, I was 20 years old #
# Once I was seven years old #
(CHEERING)
# Hello #
Hey. Hello.
Wassup? Hey there.
Please... What is your name?
Introduce yourself.
Where are you from?
Oh, my gosh. I'm Sean Millis.
I'm 22 years old and I'm from Melbourne, Australia.
Yes. Sean!
Is this-- Is this family over here?
Yeah. That's Mum, Dad and my two younger sisters.
(LAUGHS) GUY: Hey, guys.
Woo!
How do you think he went?
MUM: Oh, he was awesome.
He was amazing.
You must feel incredibly proud.
Very, very proud.
JESS: Yeah.
(APPLAUSE)
Sean, you got so much connection to the song.
You know why, why this song?
I'd love to know - what the story is behind it.
I sing it every day, and I think I've always had
the attitude towards life to never give up.
And you can only control what you can control.
WOMAN: Go Sean!
And that's... (CHEERING)
Hey.
They're my nurses.
Ah, nurses? GUY: Oh.
You said-- you said nurses?
Why do you have nurses?
I have a rare disease called Hunter's syndrome.
It means I'm missing some of the enzyme in my body,
so it affects all different parts.
I've got limited lung capacity,
lung function.
So that's why singing's so powerful to me.
Wow. I just give it everything.
It affects a little bit of my hearing and my joint stiffness
I go to-- I have to go to hospital once a week for the rest of my life.
(GASPS)
I have infusions and just weekly treatments
and yeah,
they come all the way from Melbourne and they're here.
It's really special.
(CHEERING)
Yeah. They came nine hours.
Yeah, but listen, I think I would do that for you too.
Thank you.
That was so good.
I'm so happy that you did that.
Thank you. I love singing.
I sing it every day in the kitchen.
It's not like the kitchen -
I just, I just, I gave it everything I've got,
and I'm very thankful that you turned around.
(CHEERING)
GUY: Sean, you didn't sound
the least bit nervous.
And now it makes sense.
I mean, you've been through way bigger challenges
than just getting up on a stage,
but it's such a different challenge, right?
I love your voice.
I love the tone of your voice.
I'm so excited that the girls get an opportunity to show more of it.
Can I just say to you,
you must be pretty incredibly kind
and incredibly inspirational and loved for nurses to drive...
You said nine hours.
Yeah. (CHEERING)
I mean... Is it embarrassing to ask you
to join Sean on stage?
Is that okay?
(LAUGHTER)
Come down.
Hello, guys. Wow.
Oh, do you sing as well?
You guys have microphones? I don't sing.
No. Oh, my goodness.
What do they mean to you, Sean?
These guys.
SEAN: It's just. It's...
I'm really grateful to have them.
Oh, well not just save my life,
but they're also a friend to have,
and they don't treat me any differently.
Yeah, they're really special to me.
(CHEERING)
I've been looking after Sean
since he moved to my ward
when you were 17.
So a long time.
And I've just seen him grow.
He's there for like nine hours every time he comes in.
GUY: Nine hours? Yeah.
And then I've seen his mum fight for him
so that he could go to uni and then come in on Saturdays.
We opened up on Saturdays for Sean.
And then-- Yeah, here he is.
So we're really proud.
(CHEERING)
Sean, You made them work on Saturdays
and they still love you.
SEAN: I know, right?
GUY: Yeah. I just think you're amazing.
And I'm so excited to.
To guide you and help you through whatever you want to learn.
I see that you're passionate about it, and, you know,
I want to be a part of that journey with you.
I would be honoured to have you (APPLAUSE)
in Team Jess.
Sean, for me I would love to do with you is
to let you just basically tell your story and shine.
I think you just seem like the type of guy
that is just so joyful about life.
And it just, I think,
puts everything into perspective for people.
It's a beautiful thing to, I think, at home,
sit there and watch somebody be so, so, so joyful
and be able
to sing songs that honestly
that you just want to sing and have fun with, because
that's what this show is about, isn't it?
It's about having a good time. Yeah.
(CHEERING)
So that's what I would do with you.
I would really sit down and get to know you
and try to find something
that really connects with you and that you'd be really proud of.
I'd love for you to be on Team Rita. Thank you.
That was beautiful. Thank you.
Decision time.
(AUDIENCE SHOUTING)
Um... Yeah,
Both Rita and Jess said
was really powerful.
And I'm very thankful.
MAN IN AUDIENCE: Rita!
(AUDIENCE SHOUTING)
Just... follow your...
Just follow your gut.
Thank you so much, Rita.
You're welcome. Sweetheart. I'm gonna have to go Jess.
That's okay.
(CHEERING)
Thank you for that. That was so beautiful.
Thank you.
Sean. (LAUGHS)
Can I just hug you guys?
Thanks Guy. GUY: Well done bro.
Well done, Sean. See you soon.
See you next round.
I'm gonna go share this with your family.
(CHEERING)
Yeah. Go.
(SQUEALS)
Got the thumbs up.
You were so good.
So good. You were so good.
Thank you.
How did you think bro went?
Did he do good?
Amazing. Yeah.
So amazing.
Big love.
Enjoy this moment, please. I will.
Thank you, Jess. All right.
Thanks. Ta.
Ah!
We did it!
MALE ANNOUNCER: Next...
ROBBIE: I work hard as, like, a delivery boy
so I can support my family and support my mum.
Turning a chair could really change myself,
my family's and my mum's life.
WOMAN: # This is The Voice #
WOMAN 2: # I've been looking for a sign #
ROBBIE: I don't tend to explore my emotions very often.
# ...my way through the dark #
I feel like I never have a chance to slow down.
So music is almost an outlet for anything that I'm feeling.
# ..between the lines #
I'm Robbie.
I'm 18 years old, and I'm from Sydney.
# I was only just seeing sparks #
My dad passed away
shortly before I turned 18.
I think it drew me closer to my mum
because you never know when it's going
to be their last moment or when it's going to be yours.
I grew up in government housing.
We had no idea if we'd be able
to put food on the table or pay for rent.
We were kind of
taking things day by day.
I work hard as like a delivery boy
so I can support my family
and support my mum
by supporting myself, almost.
By making my own money,
she doesn't have buy my music gear.
She doesn't have to buy me food.
I started posting TikToks about...
..two years ago now.
One day, like Top Gun just came out.
Great Balls of Fire was going big
and I was like, Oh, I want to hop on this.
# She shaked my nerves and she rattled my brain #
# Too much love drives a man insane #
# She broke my will #
# Oh, what a thrill #
# Goodness gracious! #
# Great balls of fire! #
Suddenly I went from a high school boy
to just this kid who was seen by absolutely everyone.
I think it was about 34 million views.
I need to find out
if what I do on TikTok
can become a long career in the music industry.
When I record a TikTok, I will do nearly 100 takes.
But when I go out onto
The Voice stage,
I don't have that chance.
I've got one song, I've got 90 seconds,
and if I mess it up, that's it.
And it's a very
make or break situation.
Going into this blind audition,
I'm terrified.
I feel like if I don't deliver,
I'll be letting a lot of people down.
I just hope that what I deliver is enough to turn all the chairs.
# Days ache and nights are long #
# Two years and still (CHEERING)
you're not gone #
# Guess I'm still holding on #
GUY: Beautiful. Wow.
ROBBIE: # You drag my name through the dirt #
# Somehow it doesn't hurt though # (CHEERING)
# Guess you're still holding on #
# You told your friends you want me dead #
# And said that I did
everything wrong #
Ooof!
(CHEERING)
# And you're not wrong #
# 'Cause I'm not ready #
# To find out you know
# How to forget me # Oh, he's blocked!
# I'd rather hear how much
you regret me #
(GUY VOCALISES)
# And pray to God that you never met me #
Wow.
# Than forget me #
# Oh I hate to know I made you cry #
# But love to know I crossed your mind #
# Babe oh I #
# Even after all it still wrecks me #
# To find out
you know how to forget me #
# Even after all this time #
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) (LAUGHS)
RITA: Wow. Wow.
(CHEERING)
That was good. GUY: That was really good.
He's amazing.
Wow.
Yo. Wow.
You made Jess cry.
(LAUGHS) Yes.
What's your name?
ROBBIE: I'm Robbie. I'm 18.
I'm from Sydney. Yes, Robbie!
GUY: Robbie.
Wow... That was special.
ROBBIE: Thanks, man. GUY: That was seriously special.
Did you cry before you blocked me or after you blocked me?
Me?
Who blocked--? I didn't. I was like,
Is his chair just broken?
And then I was like, "Oh, it's not."
But I didn't---
I don't think you noticed that you were blocked.
That was killing me. You were, like, pressing,
like it was broken.
Yeah, I was like,
I was like, "Excuse me. My..."
GUY: No, that wasn't an accident, Rita.
Oh, wow...
Oh. Wow.
You? Was that you?
Yeah.
(CHEERING)
WOMAN: # This is The Voice #
GUY: That wasn't an accident Rita.
Oh, wow.
Oh. Wow.
You? Was that you?
Yeah.
(CHEERING)
I know that this year, if we block
before you turn your chair,
you can't turn your chair.
That's crazy.
So I was living for that moment where Jason was like--
Yeah, I watched it.
I watched it all unravel.
Now this is about you.
Yeah. Yeah. Sorry.
It's not about our stupid block game.
ROBBIE: Oh, this is great. GUY: Because...
Honestly, it's just so raw.
It's so raw what you do.
Where do you normally perform?
Home on a camera.
(LAUGHS)
Never gig?
You never, never gig?
ROBBIE: I've done like, one gig in my whole life.
GUY: And when you say on camera, did you say?
Yeah, like I film stuff, post it on--
GUY: Oh, for online stuff.
ROBBIE: Yeah, that's about it.
Well, that's good. That's a start.
Have you had any videos like, go crazy or anything?
I one get like 30 million views.
(WHOOPS)
GUY: Wow.
Woah
That's Jason Derulo territory right there.
GUY: Well, what... on TikTok?
ROBBIE: On TikTok. Yeah.
GUY: Wow. What song was it? Wow.
ROBBIE: Ah, Great Balls of Fire.
GUY: Can you do a little bit of it?
I can try. Yes.
It gets sweeter.
Oh.
# You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain #
(CHEERING) # Too much love
drives a man insane #
Oh! # You broke my will #
# Oh what a thrill #
# Goodness gracious! #
# Great balls of fire! #
# I laughed at love cause I thought it was funny #
# But you came along and you moved me honey #
(LAUGHS) # I've changed my mind #
# Love is fine #
# Goodness gracious! # # Goodness gracious! #
# Great balls of fire! # # Great balls of fire! #
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
So good. GUY: Come on back. Come on back.
(LAUGHS)
Okay. Can I be honest?
You... For me...
You're a, you're a record label dream,
if I'm being honest. Like... Yeah.
(CHEERING)
I think it's great that you're at this place
in your life where you're like, You know what?
"I think The Voice would be great. I want to learn."
Is that why you're here?
I want to learn more about what sort of artist I want to be?
ROBBIE: Pretty much like, I don't really know
where I'm going, like my next steps and whatnot.
So, I mean, I thought I'd take it somewhere.
I feel like you guys know. So...
GUY: It's artists like you that excite me the most
because we get to play around
with what really makes you shine.
And that's what-- I just get off on that.
I love finding that song that just matches the artist
doing it in a way that just strikes the heart of the audience.
And I'm really excited.
I would love for you to be on my team.
I did use a block...
(CHEERING)
..which shows how committed I am to you.
Look, I-- mesmerised by that performance.
You were totally submerged into the song
and emotionally,
and that's epic for me.
Oh, it's just so melting.
Like, I'm just so captivated.
What really, really got me
was when I looked over to your family, you know,
they even knew all the lyrics that were coming
and knew every kind of beat and were with you the whole time.
And you obviously have that support and that encouragement.
And yeah, that that for me is,
is so important because I'm really close with my family
and there's so much about you
and I'm really excited to see that.
So I'd love to have you on Team Jess.
(CHEERING)
Hi Robbie.
Can I just say that like,
personally I felt like
you were just so in your element
that like, nobody else was in the room.
You had your eyes closed,
and the only time you opened your eyes is to see,
I guess if anybody turns.
Yeah. I saw that.
And then it kind of threw you off a little bit.
But you know what was crazy?
Those imperfections kind of made you perfect.
(LAUGHS)
(CHEERING)
So, like, if I was to be your coach, like,
I would just experiment with you and, like,
work with you and your musicality,
because clearly you've got
incredible music instinct.
So that's what I would play with.
Yeah.
(CHEERING)
GUY: All right. Goodness gracious!
This is the part where you choose.
And it takes "great balls of fire"
to make that decision.
So go for it.
(CHEERING AND SHOUTING)
Ah... Okay.
Um...
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
Guy.
(GUY CHEERS)
GUY: Thank you for trusting me.
It's such a great gift you've got man.
ROBBIE: Thank you.
GUY: Hello, family.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Man, I got blocked before I even had a chance to turn.
That was brutal.
It's cutthroat on here.
Everybody has brought their A-game.
Everybody's after the gold.
So I'm going to sink my teeth in a little deeper.
Team Guy started a bit slow,
but I've got five artists now and a good mix.
I feel like I've got a lot of bases covered now.
I've got four on Team Jess.
Eight to go.
Here we go.
I'm feeling good, you know, I have seven on my team.
Couldn't be more excited with the squad.
You know, the squad is very, very strong.
I am on fire this season.
I have five on my team.
I have seven to go.
I am feeling fierce, brave, ready and excited.
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