My name is Charlie Pittman.
My name is Tarryn Stokes.
I'm Ethan Beckton.
I'm Ezra Williams.
CHARLIE: Music, to me, is absolutely everything.
It helps me through tough times.
I don't go a day without having music in my life.
# Infinite... #
TARRYN: Music is a part of me.
It's just how I express life.
EZRA: Music is everything.
As soon as I wake up, I need music.
It just runs through my veins.
ETHAN: I don't love anything else more than music.
It's the one thing I truly love.
It's what I'm put here to do.
# Infinite... #
(VOCALISING)
I chose Ethan to be my grand finale artist
because he is the full package.
He is someone who can have a lasting career and be a huge star.
(VOCALISING)
Charlie has tenderness. He's got power.
He's such a great storyteller
and you just believe him when he sings.
(VOCALISING)
Ezra just has this way of engaging
and getting through people's hearts,
but also making them want to just leap out of their chairs.
(VOCALISING)
Tarryn is like one of the best singers I've ever heard,
not just in Australia, but the world.
She's laid it all out on the line.
(VOCALISING)
If it's somebody that really deserves it,
I really think it's her.
(VOCALISING)
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Hello, Australia,
and welcome to a very special edition of The Voice.
Thousands of artists
dreamt of stepping onto The Voice stage this year,
but now only four remain.
In a celebration of their epic journey so far,
we'll take a look
at what it took to become a grand finalist.
Tonight, you'll see
exclusive behind the scenes moments
and we'll check out
the best performances of the series.
To vote for your winner of The Voice 2023,
all you have to do is text the name of your favourite
to the number below.
First up, we look back at where Charlie started
on his path to the grand finale.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Hello, Team Guy!
GUY: I've never had so many potential winners in a team before.
It's always hard cutting my team,
but in particular, this year,
it's the strongest team I've ever had.
I think this is my year. Team Guy.
The Voice winner always wins
when they connect with the heart of the audience.
We've had tons of big voices. They don't always win.
It's about authenticity.
It's about the performances.
Charlie is so connected to his gift.
He's such a moving singer.
Whenever Charlie opens his mouth, I believe every word.
Charlie is not an artist that needs to connect.
He is there.
I think Charlie is a surprise package.
He could not only win this,
I think he's got probably one of the best cracks
at having a career out of this.
Yeah, Charlie's special, definitely.
My dad was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer.
We lost him about a month ago.
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 fulfil my dad's final wishes and chase my dream.
WOMAN: So, Charlie, you and I are going to hang here.
Yeah. How do you feel?
Yeah. Nervous. Definitely nervous. Yeah, of course. Of course.
It means a lot to you. Yeah.
I think just enjoy.
I was super nervous for my blind audition.
# I just want you to know who I am... #
CHARLIE: I mean, when I'm backstage waiting to go on
and I hear crazy notes...
..that, you know, I couldn't ever sing.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Are they going to think that's so much better
than what I do?
WOMAN: So, I'm going to count you down for your walk-in.
CHARLIE: So anxious.
No, no, no. You're fine.
(HEARTBEAT POUNDING)
WOMAN: Artist walking.
Walking on stage for my blind audition
was probably the most nervous I've been in my life.
My blind audition song has a really special meaning to me.
# Early morning
# There's a message on my phone
# It's my mother saying, darling, please come home... #
I wanted to connect with the lyrics
without letting the emotion of the song
take over from the vocals.
# Leave the soul behind
# There's so much to say, but there's so little time... #
(WHISTLES) What a tone.
CHARLIE: You know, I'd come all this way.
I'd sacrificed, you know, leaving my family behind
at such a difficult time as well,
and so, I wanted to make them proud.
I wanted to make myself proud
and so there's just a lot
riding on it.
# 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... #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
# And someday we are gonna make... #
There was that little moment of looking up
and seeing who had turned.
It was an amazing feeling.
# Just hold the line
# 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... #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
# So, how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye? #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
It's that anticipation
of not knowing if anyone's going to turn,
let alone, you know, three of them.
So, it was super cool to do that.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING) Yes.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Just take note that I'm the only one standing.
It was an exquisite audition
and, yeah, you blew us all away.
You are incredible, man,
and I would love to have you as a part of Team Jason.
When you're fighting for an artist during the blinds,
you never know where they're going to end up.
I loved Charlie straight away, and I fought hard for him.
I live for artists like you,
and I think you've got the goods to make a career out of this.
I want you on my team.
Guy's one of the biggest artists in Australia - in Australian history.
I'm going to go with Guy.
Oh! Yeah!
CHARLIE: Seemed like he really cared
and so, that was a no-brainer for me.
Oh, that is awesome, man.
Thank you, brother. My pleasure.
Thank you.
# You think I'm pretty without any make-up on
# You think I'm funny when I tell the punchline wrong... #
In my blinds, all I was thinking about
is trying to turn one chair and then the callbacks.
There was a lot of pressure
and I thought, "Am I good enough to do this?"
There's so many artists out there.
I was looking around at Team Guy, all of us.
(SINGING)
The talent was amazing.
I think Guy said to us he's never had a team
with the talent that we have, and so it was scary.
Yeah, it was really tough.
# Don't ever look back. #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
I feel like, mainly to Charlie and Maz, it's like,
I need to say sorry
just because I don't think I made great decisions for you guys
with those songs.
That is my mistake
and I think you deserved better.
I can only take one through.
I think the one that really nailed it for me
is you, Charlie.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Thank you, Guy.
Being sent straight through from the callbacks
to then doing the battles with Robbie
was just another step up.
I've chosen a song.
It's Snow Patrol, 'Chasing cars'.
Also, we were singing about, you know, our personal grief,
and we had that short sort of shared connection.
Both of you really know about loss.
Me and my dad had like a bit of an on-and-off relationship.
Towards the real back end of his life,
I think we started to really patch things up
and he actually ended up passing away from pneumonia really quick.
Like, this was very sudden
and that was a year ago now, but it feels like it was yesterday.
My dad was diagnosed with cancer
and then, yeah, a couple of months ago now, passed away.
Um... Oh, my man. Come on now.
Yeah, I know how that feels. Yeah.
Yeah, man. That's deep. Oh, wow.
It was like a strange feeling,
sort of being able to talk to him
and him talk to me
and know that we've both got that sort of mutual thing.
Sort of comforting in a way as well.
Put all of that into the song.
# Oh
# All that I am
# And all that I ever was
# Is here in your perfect eyes
# They're all I see... #
CHARLIE: The nature of the battles is it's a fight,
but we're singing a really emotional song about our shared grief.
I think, on stage, it didn't hit me
how sort of emotional it was
until I was sort of singing the last few lines
and having that one last moment with Dad on stage.
I... You know, I looked at Robbie
and I almost started tearing up
when I was sort of singing that last line.
I didn't expect it
to sort of overcome me like that.
# And if I just lay here
# Would you lie with me
# And just forget the world? #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
SONIA: What a moving performance from Charlie and Robbie.
Wow! So good.
That got me.
I feel like I've just witnessed a masterpiece tonight.
Charlie, you know, you really held your own.
You really had the best runs, I think, of that performance,
and you really, technically, for me, really stood out.
Charlie, you did what we set out to do.
You stayed yourself,
and it's so hard in a battle to actually stay in your own lane.
The artist who won the battle for me tonight...
It's you, Charlie.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Watching Charlie grow has been amazing
and most of that growth centred around
actually just believing that he is enough.
# Take me on... #
When you approach this, I don't want you to think it's big.
Yeah, yeah. Just relax everything.
It's not high for you. OK.
Believe me, you'll, like, kill it.
I can see this experience unlocking something in Charlie.
That, "Hey, I can do this."
Like, I've got the skill set and I can expand on this.
That excites me a lot.
It's a huge step up from the battles and the rounds before, to the semis.
Hello, legend. How are you feeling?
Good. How are you?
Very good. Good.
How are you feeling? Yeah, a little bit nervous, but...
Don't be, don't be.
In my semifinal performance, I sung 'Take On Me' by A-ha.
# Take on me... #
I was about six metres off the floor in a light cage.
# Take me on... #
I felt, you know, like a bit of a rock star.
It was a cool moment.
# Take on me
# Take me on
# Take on me
# And I'll be gone
# In a day or two
# In a day or two. #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Hey!
Charlie!
SONIA: Charlie Pittman!
To be honest, Charlie inspires me as an artist.
Charlie's just gone, "This is who I am."
"That's all I can be."
I love that.
I love someone who knows who they are.
That's the most important thing about an artist.
I think I know myself more as an artist,
thanks to Guy and thanks to the journey I've had on The Voice.
I feel like I'm in a better place now.
# In a day or two
# In a day or two. #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
SONIA: That was Charlie's heartwarming road
to the grand finale
and if you want to crown him and his coach, Guy,
as victors of The Voice 2023,
all you need to do is text 'Charlie' to the number on your screen now,
and with thanks to our partners at Woolworths,
he could take the top spot in the grand finale.
Coming up, we see where it all began for Tarryn
and then we tag along with each of our grand finalists
to witness them recording their winner's singles.
That's all still to come
on The Voice Road to the Grand Finale.
# This is The Voice! #
# I'm never looking back... #
RITA: I was thrilled with my team.
Yeah, I had my 12 incredible artists,
all ready to win The Voice.
I chose Tarryn as my grand finalist
because, I mean, she is undoubtedly one of the best singers
we've ever seen on a show like this.
Someone like myself that travels the world
and I've seen so many singers, she is up there.
TARRYN: I went from being a backing vocalist
into being a mother,
and now, I am still a mother,
but now, I'm in the grand finale of The Voice.
Incredible.
Oh, walking on the stage for my blind audition...
# Don't leave me yet... #
I did feel very nervous.
I felt my heart in my chest.
# Don't leave me yet... #
It was such a big build-up and the self-belief wasn't there yet.
So, it was just all, like, hope that someone turns a chair.
(MUSIC BEGINS)
# And it's not what I asked for
# If I'm honest, I know... #
Seeing the chairs turn felt incredible.
OK.
# And rewrite an ending or two... #
TARRYN: My voice was enough and they loved it.
That was just amazing for me.
# Till it finally reminds her
# That she used to be
# Mine. #
You were like a mixture between Mariah Carey and Baby Jesus.
(LAUGHTER)
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
I just remember thinking, wow, this one could go all the way.
# Mine. #
Your voice is crazy.
Like next level insane.
I need you on my team.
I just can't believe that that voice has been hidden.
I think that me and you would be an incredibly interesting journey
and it'd be my honour to work with you.
I chose Rita because...
Thank you so much. You're so beautiful.
..I knew I would connect with her.
When I hear Tarryn sing, it's almost like
diving into crystal clean water.
# I don't want to talk
# How about things we've gone through... #
The callbacks were really stressful.
Emily and Gabby, they're two incredible singers.
Singing against them, I felt very, very, very nervous.
# Takes it all... #
So, I had to dig deep...
..and just sing my heart out.
# Takes it all... #
I think that note that you hit, Tarryn, was just magnificent.
# Winner
# Takes it all. #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Wow!
Working with Rita
has been one of the best experiences of my life.
There's no confidence issues.
Yes, there is. There's zero.
That's what I need your help with. Are you insane?
Yes. Are you really?
Yes. I'm so sorry.
Because you've done such a good job to hide that,
like, I would never have known
that you even had an inkling of...
Really? ..nerves.
She's just been so encouraging to me and she's been the best coach.
# I wonder where you are tonight
# No answer on the telephone... #
My favourite memory on The Voice
has definitely so far been the battles,
because singing with Nyree
and just singing like this power ballad
and yeah, that was a highlight for me.
# Till now, I've always got by on my own
# I never really cared until I met you... #
Tarryn, I know you can sing.
That was like next level.
That was like Celine Dion meets everyone else.
It was just insane.
# It chills me to the bone
# How do I get you alone
# Ooh
# Get you alone... #
We want an epic battle. That was - guys!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Unbelievable.
And so then it was Nyree and I doing Sing For Your life.
# Anyone
# Please send me anyone... #
Wow!
So, I knew that it was going to be tough
and so, I just was like saying to myself,
"Tarryn, you have to sing this"
"with all the emotion that you've ever had in your life."
# Anyone
# I need anyone
# Oh, anyone... #
The artist that I've chosen
to join Emily at the semi-final is...
It's Tarryn.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
It feels so safe because The Voice is so confident and it's so strong.
I wanted to find out a little bit more about you.
So, I was talking to Jess
'cause I know you've worked with her in the past
and I've asked her, you know, "What was she like?"
And she went as far as giving me some photos.
Did she?
Yeah, she was - she like, showed me them...
Oh! ..and so let's go down memory lane
for a second 'cause I feel like,
you know, you've been at this for a while.
Talk to me about Tarryn, then.
Like, what was - what kind of person was this Tarryn?
I felt like I was definitely...
Like, I knew I had talent.
I knew that I could kind of sing anything BV and support.
I loved supporting. Like... Yeah.
I couldn't imagine myself stepping out then
because I didn't know myself as much as I do now.
Yeah, yeah.
So, a little bit later in life, but, you know, you're never too late.
It's never too late. Hello? Tina Turner.
That's right. That's right. Exactly.
Now, it's about, you know,
taking you out of that backing vocalist moment.
Rita has taught me about self-belief
and that drive that she has, has really inspired me.
I've seen so much growth in you, you know,
and I feel like what you've done
and how you've really come out of your shell,
a lot of women and girls
are going to just be really inspired by that.
She's just given me so much confidence and that's been amazing.
You have one of the biggest voices in this whole competition.
I believe in you.
You now believe in you because we worked on it...
Yeah, I do. ..and I really think
that this is going to be a life-changing moment for you.
Being in the semi-finals gave me the confidence
to start to believe that I can be an artist.
So, this was like a big step out for me,
to go, "Alright, just step into this now."
Like, "Just deal with it. This is where you're at."
And to finally in my life, go for it.
# Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry
# Tell you I set you apart
# I had to find you, tell you I need you... #
Tarryn has delivered week after week.
# Are
# Nobody said... #
I 100% believe that Tarryn can win.
# Oh, it's such a shame for us to part
# Nobody said it was easy... #
I feel like I have grown...
It's crazy. ..so much.
# It would be this hard... #
Ooh!
I know that I've got it in me.
I know that I can sing.
# Start
# Ooh
# Oh
# Ooh
# Yeah
# Oh
# Nobody said it was easy
# Oh, it's such a shame for us to part
# Nobody said it was easy... #
(SQUEALS)
# No one ever said
# It would be this hard
# Oh, take me back
# To the start. #
It's time for me to believe
and not always speak that I don't want to do things.
I do want to win The Voice
and I do want to step into this new career.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
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Coming up, we see how Ezra made it to the grand finale.
Stay tuned, Australia.
# This is The Voice! #
I can't believe there's one show, one show left.
I know. That's wild.
It is wild. It goes so fast.
Just crazy what we go through to get to this point, to have one left.
It really is.
I do like the part where we don't have to now choose.
I am very happy with that. Yeah.
So, unfortunately, you know, it is out of my hands,
but it's kind of lovely to now go into the final,
work really hard and not have to be like...
Totally.
Yeah, yeah.
How do we feel, ladies, our new coach Jason's gone? (LAUGHS)
I think you did great.
But you know what? Making up the rules.
We got to talk about that. Right, yes.
Yes.
These switching up rules is something different.
You shook it up.
I'm going to take both of you through to the battles.
What? What?
Wait a minute.
Can I do that?
SONIA: Let me quickly check.
Right, OK.
The executive producer agrees
that they can go through to the battle.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
So, because of that, now I have to do a three-way battle.
# You raise me up
# To more than I can be... #
Listen, I was put in so many tough decisions.
Listen, I'm like, I'm like,
what the hell am I supposed to do here?
This is... (LAUGHS)
This is crazy.
I want the decision to be yours, not mine.
GUY: Oh.
RITA: I was like, wait, wait.
What show are we on?
So, Jason, welcome to The Voice...
(LAUGHTER)
..where we basically have to make decisions.
And I owe it to these artists.
They put their life into these things.
I mean, as we know, you know,
it's something that they wake up thinking about.
They go to bed... Oh, yeah.
Yeah, yeah. It's so big for them.
And it's also been amazing watching you guys.
I mean, each of you have like a distinct style.
So, it's been it's been really cool watching you guys
in your in your element.
Is this the moment where I use my block?
Oh!
He did it.
When we were, like, blocking each other,
I really enjoyed it.
I'll tell you why.
'Cause it was like, kind of new for you, Jase,
and then, like, I just kept getting them.
(LAUGHS)
Obviously, I would love you to be on my team.
RITA: Whoa!
So, as a coach, I get excited with artists like you
because it means I can experiment and we can try and...
Like, what the heck?
RITA: Ruthless!
Wow!
Like, you kept getting the blocks
and I was like, I'm kind of liking this
'cause Guy was like, "What am I doing?"
But it was because you're, like, so good
at pitching.
I always feel like
they're a highlight to me.
When you pitch, I'm like, "What am I going to say better?"
Oh, bad.
Jason Derulo, you're a beast at pitching.
You were good. You were great at pitching.
Yeah, you were good.
'Cause that to me, when I first started The Voice,
that was the toughest part.
I feel like I owe you some money 'cause I watched that performance.
But I'll pay you later.
(LAUGHTER)
And you're working the mic. I mean, it's cool, you know? I mean...
You've come in on a good year
because it's been like up there.
This year, I've found it really hard
to know who's actually going to step up through the different,
you know, the battles and all the different stages.
It was crazy. I haven't been able to pick it.
And topping every time.
Like every time they got onto the stage,
they would literally take it up another level.
Yeah.
So, it wasn't just that's good enough for me,
it was just continuing,
just trying to reach the top, you know, at every performance.
GUY: Are we happy with our team?
Of course! Are you kidding?
I'm so super ecstatic.
Like, just over the moon.
Yeah, totally.
I love The Voice. I love being a coach.
I really want these artists to enjoy their time on the show
and remember that we're just - we're singing.
We're singing because we love it.
There are people on this show
that have never sung in public before,
and suddenly they're standing on a Voice stage
with best band in the country...
..and for me, it doesn't matter how long I've been doing this,
when I walk out on stage,
I'm terrified until the first line...
..and then I'm at home.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
# Jason Derulo... #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
(MUSIC BEGINS) (APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
# Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin'
# Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin'
# I'm headed to the stars, ready to go far
# I'm star walkin'
# Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin'
# Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin'
# I'm headed to the stars, ready to go far
# I'm star walkin'
# On a mission to get high up
# I know that I'ma die reachin' for a life
# That I don't really need at all
# Never listened to replies, learned a lesson from the wise
# You should never take advice from somebody that ain't try... #
Yo!
# They said I wouldn't make it out alive
# They told me I would never see the rise
# That's why gotta I do it every time
# Gotta watch 'em bleed too
# Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin'
# Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin'
# I'm headed to the stars, ready to go far
# I'm star walkin'
# Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin'
# Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin'
# I'm headed to the stars, ready to go far
# I'm star walkin'
# They said I wouldn't make it out alive
# Wouldn't make it out alive
# They told me I would never see the rise
# I would never see the rise
# Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin'
# Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin'
# I'm headed to the stars, ready to go far
# I'm star walkin'
# I'm star walkin'. #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Time for a quick break.
But when we return, we see how Ezra made it to the grand finale.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
# This is The Voice! #
# Are you ready for this
# Are you ready for this... # Hi!
(CHEERING)
Welcome to Team Jess!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
This year was jam-packed full of incredible, unique voices,
and it was really hard
to decide who to take through.
I gave Ezra a spot in the grand finale
because I do believe in her.
Time and time again, Ezra has gone above and beyond
and she's still willing to go there.
Yeah. I'm the youngest of five.
Very, very musical family.
The oldest, Lavina Williams.
She was part of the first ever '90s all-girl RnB group
called Ma-V-Elle,
and my other sister, Emily Williams,
she came second in 'Australian Idol'
and was also part of the fabulous all-girls group, The Young Divas,
with Jessica Mauboy.
I think for Ezra, it's about her coming out into her own
and figuring out who she is as an artist
and standing out from her sisters.
WOMAN: Artist walking.
EZRA: Walking onto that stage for the blinds,
I really felt my heart was like going to like, pump out of my chest.
That's how fast my heart was beating.
I was so nervous.
(FUNKY MUSIC BEGINS)
# It's bad, bad o'clock, yeah, it's thick-30
# I've been through a lot, but I'm still flirty... #
Oh!
EZRA: To see the chairs turn around,
I kind of thought, "Am I really doing The Voice right now?"
# Oh, when I might be better... #
I was just so happy.
I felt like almost my cheeks were, like, all the way up to my eyebrows.
# I got a feeling I'm gonna be alright
# OK, alright
# It's about damn time! #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
It's about damn time!
Time!
OK!
I've been waiting for someone like you!
What I love about Ezra is she brings such fire and pizzazz.
I need you and I want you.
You would be the first on Team Jess.
She is gold.
You could win with me.
We could win. You could win.
Oh, it has to be Jess.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Family stay together.
(LAUGHS)
# I feel good
# Hey, I knew that I would now... #
My callbacks was...
Oh, my goodness. So nerve-wracking.
# I got you
# Oh! #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Ezra, if I did not feel
James Brown's spirit in the room,
I don't know what I was feeling.
It's incredible to watch you perform.
We just never know what's going to happen next
and that is the epitome of entertainment.
Thank you for that performance.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
EZRA: In the Ultimate Callback,
I sang up against the Bushwhackers.
Bushwhackers.
You were there from the very beginning of my career
when you stepped in as my band in Tamworth. (LAUGHS)
And Ezra, I have a special connection with your sisters
from the Young Divas.
# We are strong
# No one can tell us we're wrong
# Searching our hearts for so long
# Both of us knowing
# Love is a battlefield. #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
SONIA: Jess, who will you be sending to the battles?
I really don't know what to do.
EZRA: Having the Bushwhackers there with me, these two icons.
I...
It was a privilege to even be on that stage with them.
I thought I was going home.
I really think this is the hardest decision I'll ever have to make.
I don't want to interrupt, Jess,
but Roger and I have decided
that you need Ezra in your battle team.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
EZRA: The fact that they stepped down,
I didn't see that coming at all.
This is about the future and Ezra's the future.
Are you sure?
(LAUGHS) We are sure.
EZRA: I can't believe they did that,
to give that to me.
That doesn't really happen
and the fact that they believed in me
to go through.
Seeing the Bushwhackers leave, that just lit a fire to really fight.
# Let me kick it like it's 1966 now
# Might've had your fill, but you feel it still
# Oh... #
EZRA: I'm just like,
OK, I got to bring it like twice as hard.
# But I feel it still, but I feel it still. #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
JASON: Yeah!
RITA: Yeah!
Yeah! (LAUGHS)
GUY: Ezra, as far as an artist goes, like what sort of artist
do you see yourself being in the industry?
I, once upon a time,
wanted to be like the next New Zealand, like J-Lo.
Why once upon a time?
I mean, I'm still a little girl at heart, you know?
So, it's still there. It's still brewing in here.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING) JASON: Yes, yes.
Once I won the battle,
It was... It was like, "Yay!"
# Ooh, let's go... #
But then I still had to sing for my life.
# To the beat, oh... #
I needed to prove to Jess that I deserve to be here.
# And another one gone and another one gone
# Oh, yeah
# Gonna get you too
# Another one bites the dust. #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
(LAUGHS)
Wow.
Stop that!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
The artist that has given their all,
risen to the occasion
and has left nothing behind on that stage tonight is...
..Ezra. It's you.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
This whole journey with Ezra and, you know, watching her grow
and discover things that she didn't think she was capable of,
I've seen her transform into the incredible artist
that she's always wanted to be,
and I think she's really hearing herself now
and really acknowledging that she is an artist.
# Oh, you see, the flames of burning passion... #
For the semi-finals,
I felt like an absolute superstar.
# Yes-yes, oh-yes
# Are you afraid to feel
# What you know is real
# Like any other guy
# Oh, babe, I see flames of burning passion
# Hey, when I look in your eyes
# Yeah, yeah
# Are you afraid to feel
# What you know is real like any other guy... #
Hey!
# Oh, playing with my heart will get ya nothing
# You've got to come on inside
# My heart's an open door, who can ask for more
# Come on in for a ride
# Can't stop... #
It was definitely a J-Lo moment for me.
# What I'm doing to you, can't stop
# Turning you on
# Oh, you see the flames of burning passion, hey
# When I look in your eyes
# Are you afraid to feel
# You know it's real
# It's real, it's real... #
Hands down, it was my favourite performance I've ever done.
# You got, yeah, yeah
# Who could ask for more
# Come on in for a ride. #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Yeah, sister! Yeah!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
There's blood on the floor, honey.
You just really tore it up.
I mean, if anyone was to set fire to that stage tonight, that was you.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
You said this, Ezra, yourself. It came out of your mouth.
You wanted your J-Lo moment
and I swear to you, sister, you got your J-Lo moment.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Actually, you just had your Ezra Williams moment.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Watching her now thrive,
I'm really happy for her that she is where she is now.
She deserves to be here.
She could win this.
To win this would mean I can finally say to my sisters,
"Look, your youngest sister is doing it."
Oh, that would be so cool.
SONIA: It's great to see Ezra prove
that she is a star in her own right,
and thanks to Woolworths, it's up to you, Australia,
to decide who deserves The Voice crown.
To vote for Ezra and make her the winner of The Voice 2023,
text 'Ezra' to the number on your screen.
Coming up, we continue our trip down memory lane
to see how Ethan made it to the grand finale.
# This is The Voice! #
('UNSTOPPABLE' BY SATV MUSIC PLAYS)
JASON: I couldn't have been happier with my team.
From all walks of life.
You know, from classical singers to pop singers, rock singers.
I couldn't have imagined a more talented group of people.
I chose Ethan to be my grand finale artist...
# Unstoppable... #
..because Ethan had something that you can't really teach.
You know, it's that special sauce.
You can't really explain it.
When a star walks in the room, you kind of know they...
They are somebody.
ETHAN: Honestly, not that long ago I was just cutting trees
and now, I'm in The Voice grand finale.
Like, I didn't think in a million years
I would ever be able to be here.
Going back to my blinds performance,
I was so nervous when I walked out onto that stage.
It was, like, just so quiet
and then I stood there for ages, waiting for the music to play.
I've never done anything like that in my life.
I didn't even think I'd turn a chair.
# I'm jealous of the rain... #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
# When it falls upon your skin... #
Oh, great song.
# It's closer than my hands have been... #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
# Oh, I'm jealous of the rain
# So, I wished you
# The best of... #
Ooh!
# All this world would give
# And I always thought... # (APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
When one chair turned and Jason Derulo turned around,
it felt like it wasn't real.
# All you found was
# Heartbreak and misery #
(LAUGHS) Oh!
# It's hard for me to say
# I'm jealous of the way
# You're happy without me... #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING) # Oh, 'cause I wished you... #
Felt so surreal when all the chairs turned.
# The best of all this world would give
# And I always thought you'd come back... #
I'm definitely meant for more than being a tradie, that's for sure.
# All you found
# Was heartbreak and misery
# It's hard for me to say
# I'm jealous of the way
# You're happy without me. #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
JASON: At the blind auditions,
He just smashed it
and everybody was out of their seats.
Even though he's never took a class.
That boy can sing.
I would love to help nurture that amazing talent
to be a superstar
that the world remembers for a very, very, very long time.
Thank you. Thank you, dude. I appreciate it.
I think I will go with Jason.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
I'm glad that he ended up on Team Jason.
# So, come on, let it go
# Just let it be
# Why don't you be you... #
The callbacks were pretty tough.
I was competing against two really, really talented artists.
They were so good.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Tonight, you kind of blended in with the pack
and I don't think that's what kind of performer you are.
But I still know that there is more.
There's more inside of you because at the blinds,
you blew me away.
The artist that I'm taking to the battle rounds is...
(CHEERING)
ETHAN: When I was waiting up on stage for Jason to make his decision,
the suspense was just killing me.
..Ethan.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
ETHAN: Jason's feedback that he gave me in the callbacks,
he mentioned to me that I played it pretty safe,
and in my opinion, I think, I did.
So, I think it's really time to step it up a notch
and show him what I've made of.
# But it's not real
# And you don't exist... #
In the battles,
that was the most nervous shit that I've ever done
because I'd never sung with people on live television. That's crazy.
# Of a movie I've seen before... #
It was amazing.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
It felt really real.
Like, I really loved the conviction,
the commitment you both put into this performance.
I'm in awe. I'm in awe.
Thank you so much.
Ethan is totally unique.
You know, there's nobody in the finals like Ethan,
but he was a tough one to crack.
But I feel like there is still like this...
..this wall up in terms of your story.
I just want to get to know you a little more, you know?
Do you connect to these lyrics at all?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah?
My parents, like, separated, like my dad left.
What's interesting is every day that I meet him,
every day that I talk to him, I learn something new,
and I'm just like, "How did you leave that out?"
And yeah, just feeling alone
without a dad around as much as what he used to be.
For sure.
It was amazing to finally see Ethan open up for the first time.
You know, he showed his vulnerable side,
and I think people will really connect to it.
People can go out there and do all of these big vocal acrobatics
and do all these big notes,
but at the end of the day,
it's the connection that's going to bring people in, you know,
and I think that's your greatest gift, is connecting to people.
Thank you, man. You know?
So, today, take this moment and go and kill 'em.
Thank you, bro. Alright.
Appreciate you.
ETHAN: In Jason being my mentor,
he's taught me to open up about myself
and that's going to help with the music.
At my semi-finals performance, I was standing on top of the chairs,
overlooking the whole audience,
and it's just a feeling like I've never had before.
# Unbreak the broken
# Unsay... #
The freakin' fire came up.
Yeah, it was crazy.
Easily, the best performance I've ever done.
# Pull me out
# You can say... #
Now, Ethan is ready.
# Oh... #
He is the full package.
I think Ethan can be one of the biggest stars
to ever come out of The Voice.
# Pull me out... #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING) # Of the train wreck. #
Ethan, you really, really just come out of your shell, man,
and everything that we've talked about through this entire process
came alive on the stage tonight.
You surprise us every single time with that Ethan belt
and you knowing who you are as an artist.
So, the artist that I'll be taking through to the grand finale is...
..Ethan.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
I never thought that I'd come this far,
but here I am and I couldn't be more grateful.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
This is what I'm meant to be doing
because it's the one thing I love, truly love in my heart,
and I feel like I've come so far as a person, as an artist.
I really do want to win this.
It would be a dream come true.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
SONIA: Australia, the decision is yours.
To vote for Ethan and crown him the winner of the Voice 2023,
just text 'Ethan' to the number on your screen,
and with thanks to Woolworths,
he could join The Voice victors' hall of fame.
It's time for a quick break, but when we return,
we get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look
at each of our four grand finalists recording their winner's singles.
Stay tuned, Australia.
# This is The Voice! #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Welcome back to the final part of our Voice special.
The winner of The Voice 2023
will walk away with the top prize of $100,000,
plus a life-changing recording contract
with Universal Music.
In the lead-up to the grand finale,
each artist records a brand new song
to be released if they are crowned the winner.
Our cameras got exclusive access into the recording studio,
and here's what went down.
EZRA: To be in the top four,
it really feels like a dream that I'm finally living in.
Hello, hello.
I am on my way to the studio to record with Universal.
I've got my croissant here for some breakfast,
but I'm super pumped.
I'm really, really excited
and I can't wait to get this going.
I'm just walking in to Forbes Street Studios
and I'm so excited.
Can you see?
ETHAN: We're here at the studio, walking in.
This place is awesome.
So good. I'll keep you guys updated
and we're going to record some new stuff. Yew!
CHARLIE: I never thought I'd get this far
and so, to be doing this today is just amazing.
The song is called 'Stone Cold'...
..and the exciting part
is that I've actually been able to co-write some of the song.
I think the competition has given me the confidence
to be me and stay in my lane and just trust myself.
# The times we're dancing in the rain
# I'm sorry for the whole thing
# You can drown me in the blame
# I wish you could see
# You're better off without me... #
Now that I'm here, you know,
I really do feel like I'm meant to be an artist and be a musician.
I feel like I've been accepted on the show.
But now, will I be accepted by the public?
It's, yeah... I hope so.
# Stone cold and when anybody had to let you go
# You're better off without... #
EZRA: The song's called 'Mistakes'.
I guess it's about, you know, making mistakes that you learn from.
Yeah, I love this song.
# I make so many mistakes
# I try to do what's right
# But I get in my way... #
Being on The Voice has really prepared me
for the success that I will potentially get out of this show.
It is hard work, but it's so much fun.
# No
# I make so many mistakes
# I try to do what's right
# But I get in my way
# I know I should know better
# Always jumping headfirst
# I guess I learn every turn that I take... #
When I'm singing, I feel free.
I feel like my full, authentic self.
I just know I'm in my element.
To even keep saying that I'm in the top four.
It's still - oh, gosh, I believe it.
But it's still like, dang, hard work does pay off.
So excited!
# Everybody's looking for someone
# Selling for something
# But now I can see
# I don't need your love... #
Doing this whole thing, it feels like it is worth it.
# I want to be somebody who don't need nobody
# Nobody
# Nobody but me... #
Working with so many artists as a backing vocalist,
I was supporting them
and I had to do this to step out and do something for myself again.
Now, I see myself as an artist.
# Nobody but
# Me. #
ETHAN: Going to the grand finale,
just made me feel like this is what I really want to do.
Being able to come this far,
I just feel like I'm meant for more than just pub gigs.
# Yeah, I'll light it up
# I will be your lighthouse
# Yeah, among your dark clouds
# And I will light it up
# Yeah, I'll light it up... #
I'm only 18
and this is just like my first step into the industry
and I'm just so excited for the future.
# Yeah, I'll light it up for you. #
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
To vote for your winner of The Voice 2023,
all you have to do is text the name of your favourite
to the number below,
and we will see you all back here for The Voice grand finale.
Good night, Australia.
# This is The Voice! #
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