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NARRATOR: Previously on The Voice...

Way to blow the Blinds wide open.

New coach, Richard...

Richard. Richard.

Richard. Yes.

..was first off, the marks.

Welcome to team Richard, man.

Returning coach. Kate...

I really love how you've

embraced your Aussie ness.

..played the home grown advantage.

I'm gonna go with Kate.

Kate. Kate.

No! Team Kate.

Let's have some serious fun together.

After a slow start...

You did make a good pitch.

I'm-I'm worried about having nobody on my team.

..Ronan Keating was in the zone.

Ronan. Ronan.

Ronan. Yeah!

Finally, Team Ronan is loaded.

And Melanie C was pitching with spice.

You've got so much girl power.

With a Spice Girl is where you belong.

I'm gonna go with Melanie C.

Did you pitch beyond just saying, "I'm a Spice Girl"?

Hey, that is my pitch.

(LAUGHTER)

Tonight...

You just rocked our socks off.

That was all kinds of awesome.

..the competition is fierce.

Yeah.

I think my music and my voice

will take quite a few people by surprise.

As these artists attempt to turn a chair.

Every night that I walk on stage,

it could be the most important night of my life.

And the battle gets ruthless.

Luckily, I have a little button here.

You wouldn't. As Melanie takes on Kate.

Kate's not gonna like me for this.

That seemed a little harsh.

# This is The Voice. #

I love you!

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

What? What?

Oh, my god, I love your t-shirts.

Oh, that's the cutest thing ever. Thank you. Love you.

That photo is from 1995. That's a long time ago.

Are those bootlegs or those legit?

Oh, they're definitely bootlegs.

Don't think you can get any merch anymore.

Oh, I'd love to get a photo of this.

Hi, I'm Rose Carleo,

and this is my interview

for The Voice.

I've been selling jewellery for just on three years now.

It can be a party in your house, you know, sort of like a,

you know, Tupperware party or whatever.

It's high end fashion jewellery. It's beautiful. As you can see.

(LAUGHS)

Who doesn't love jewellery?

Music to me is my passion

and I'd be really, really lost without it.

I think my music and my style and my voice

will definitel take quite a few people by surprise.

I'd love to blow the coaches away, but the song I'm singing,

it's not an easy song to sing.

It's pedal to the metal all the way.

I don't think I've ever been as scared in my life.

My palms are sweaty.

I can feel my heart beating out of its chest almost.

But I'm all in.

# It's been a long time Since I rock and roll

# It's been a long time

# Since the desert strong

# Ooh

# Baby, get back

# Baby, get back, baby, get back

# On a long time #

Come on.

# Been a long time, been a long time

# Lonely, lonely, Lonely, lonely, lonely time

# It has

# It's been so long

# She's a walk in the moonlight

# Make it real just can't wait

# Oh!

# Open your arms, opens your arms, Open your arms

# Let my love come running in

# It's been a long time, Been a long time

# Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely

# Lonely

# Time

# Yeah. #

Yeah.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Wow.

Wow.

That was all kinds of awesome.

Oh, my goodness.

Thank you.

Who are you and where are you from?

My name is Rose Carleo.

I'm 54 years old...

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

..and I...and I live in the Blue Mountains

in New South Wales.

I'm kind of speechless.

It was like... That was like...

That's so professional sounding, wasn't it?

It was like. That was badass.

So good.

So, yeah, I mean, with that voice, I kind of.

I envy people with voices like that.

If I get a little bit raspy, my voice just completely goes.

I absolutely I loved that performance.

I loved the rasp in your voice.

I would love to have you on my team.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Rose.

You just officially rocked our socks off.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Thank you. So impressive.

And as rocking as you were, and with all that edge and power,

there was so much control.

And I immediately thought of maybe my favourite female singer

of all time is Ann Wilson of Heart.

Oh! Yes. Yes.

And I've actually had the honour of writing a song

that she recorded years ago.

And your voice is got Ann's edge.

But also, like, I want somebody on my team who's lived,

who can put their life experience into their singing.

And you have to pick me. You have to.

We have to work together.

Thank you so much.

Why has it taken so long to get you on The Voice?

Oh, look, to be honest, I'm a bit old for it.

I thought, oh, they probably want someone younger or whatever.

Never too old. Whatever.

So, I just sort of thought,

oh, I'm probably not what they're looking for.

You are what we're looking for. 100%.

Thank you. Thank you. I mean...

Who's this on your guitar, by the way?

This is my mum.

Aw.

So, um... Gorgeous.

She dared me to get on stage when I was 13,

and she passed away when I was 19.

She was only 50, so I think her and my sister organised this.

Yeah. Yeah.

OK. Well, yes and no.

You organise this.

Oh. Thank you.

You made this happen.

Well, I got so many ideas for you.

You have the talent and the ability,

and I-I can help you get all the way to the finals.

So, I'm asking you, please come to Team Ronan.

Please.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

I thought I'd seen it all last year,

but, I mean, holy crap, that was on another level.

Thank you, Kate.

Honestly. Thank you.

I've never seen a performance like that on this stage.

Um and I'm just dying to get in there

and work with you and sort of look under the hood

and see where we can go.

I feel like you already have such a strong sense of who you are.

You've been around the block. Can I just probe a bit deeper?

So, you say that in the past, you thought that you weren't

what The Voice was looking for.

What made you change your mind?

Ah, a few people sort of nudged me

a little bit, including my husband and um...

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

And I was like, you know what?

Life is way too short to worry about what people think, right?

Yeah. Yeah, absolutely.

And um it's been a trying year.

We can hear that.

We can hear again your life experience.

That's what's so refreshing.

No matter what you're singing, you're putting your whole life

experience into it.

And that's what makes an artist.

It's really, really amazing. Thank you so much. Thank you.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

OK, Rose, it's up to you. You got options.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

(AUDIENCE SHOUT SUGGESTIONS)

I do love you all, OK.

I'll send you a Christmas card,

but I'm gonna pick Richard.

Yes!

(SONG PLAYS IN BACKGROUND)

Aw, man,

we're gonna have so much fun.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

You were so great. We're gonna crush it.

We're gonna crush it. Rose!

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Well done.

Awesome! So good!

What a monster! Monster voice she has. Huge!

Total powerhouse.

She's so great. She's so great.

I want to hear her sing everything.

We're gonna...we're gonna try a bunch of different things

and find those moments that are gonna shock people.

Thank you. We're gonna have fun.

You have made my whole year.

Oh. We're gonna have so much fun.

You guys be good. Thank you.

Celebrate tonight.

Alright. You alright?

ROSE'S How do you feel?

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Oh. Hi, everybody.

When Richard goes hard, he goes hard.

He's pretty impressive. He's pretty amazing.

Rose is really, really, really something.

So proud of you.

We know she can crush a rock song.

I believe she can crush any song, so I'm gonna find some.

I'm gonna make some choices

that are gonna really surprise people.

Still to come...

Growing up, my family was quite sporty.

Her sister is an Olympian.

Now, this is your arena.

I just want you to go out there and smash it

and I'll be supporting you.

But now it's her time to go for gold.

Because I grew up sporty, I never really showed

what I could do with singing.

And which hopeful artist ignites a feud?

But luckily, I have a little button here.

Oh.

You wouldn't.

Between Kate...

This is war.

..and Melanie C.

What a move.

Payback's a bitch.

# This is The Voice. #

# This is The Voice. #

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

My name is Gemma Hollingsworth.

I'm 19 and I'm from Melbourne.

Growing up I was really into sport.

My dream was to always play

Aussie Rules at the Top League.

That was kind of where I was heading.

Last game of the season I snapped my ACL, my MCL.

I've never experienced pain like that.

I wouldn't wish it upon anyone.

(SONG PLAYS IN BACKGROUND)

While I was still recovering, my twin sister Claudia

competed in the 800m at Paris 2024.

I'm so proud of her, but it was tough knowing

this is kind of my dream over.

To just escape the pressure

and the stress of trying to rehab my knee,

music became such a big breakthrough...

and it really did cement for me,

music is definitely what I want to do.

# Take me to the fire

# Burn... #

For my Blind audition I'm singing 'Prada' by Raye.

# I am a fire... #

A bit of a theatrical cinematic version.

I guess with any performance a lot can go wrong.

But for me personally, I tend to get a bit shaky

when I'm nervous and I definitely will be nervous.

# Fire

# Burn... #

I grew up more sporty.

I never really showed what I could do with singing.

This is a massive moment for me.

# Hey, I'm a fire burning. #

# I want Prada

# Hmm, mmm

# Oh, oh, oh

# Ooh-ooh-ooh

# Mmm

# I feel like I'm in Prince's house

# Purple paint on the walls, uh-huh

# Sitting down on his fancy couch

# And I can't see straight In a state, uh-huh

# Prada

# Oh, oh, oh

# Ooh-ooh-ooh

# I want Prada

# Oh, oh, oh, baby

# Yeah

# 'Cause I don't really need that paper

# Don't need to chase no clout, wow

# I don't usually pipe up

# I don't like How you runnin' your mouth, wow

# I already make that paper

# I don't need to chase no clout, Wow

# Roll up in a Bentley, I want Christian

# I want Fendi

# Ooh, ooh

# I want Prada.

# Oooh. #

Whoo!

# Prada

# Oooh. #

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Wow.

Hello. Hey.

What's your name?

My name is Gemma Hollingsworth.

I'm 19 and I'm from Melbourne.

Hey, Gemma.

Gemma. Gemma, tell-tell us your story.

Like, what's your singing background?

Well, originally I really wanted to be an AFLW player.

I love sport, I love footy.

Um but I unfortunately tore my ACL and MCL ligaments.

I did that too. I've got a new knee.

Oh, yeah, it was horrible.

I then just went to music

and went to singing and I love it so much.

And it's, yeah, my passion now. So, yeah.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) Good for you.

And is that your gang over there?

Yeah. This is my family.

My Mum, Sky, Claudie, my twin sister

who recently competed in Paris Olympics.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) So, it's great to have her here.

What was your sister competing in?

Claudie was competing in the 800m.

The Athletics. So, yeah.

800. What's your time at 800?

A 1:58.4.

We're going. I used to run 800.

I used to, I ran, I ran twos and eights.

I was the Irish champion at 200m.

Not bad, right? Not bad.

Anyway, sorry. Enough about me. Gemma. That was incredible.

There was a lot of technical stuff.

I know you were trying to impress and hit notes,

and that's what you're supposed to do here.

You've got a minute and a half to shine.

And you did it.

You know, there were some moments that weren't perfect, but that's OK.

You know, you got three coaches turning here.

So, you have options. And this is the best option.

Team Ronan right here. OK.

Great job. Well done. I need you on my team.

Thank you.

I found that surprising and exciting.

And that's one of my favourite things

on this show to be surprised.

Performance wasn't perfect, but I can hear this kernel

of pure talent that is very exciting to me.

Thank you.

I think you've got a lot of amazing potential.

Thank you so much. Thank you. (APPLAUSE)

Gemma, I absolutely love that. I love the drama.

You know, you brought so much to that performance.

You obviously have good technique

and sometimes that can take away from the emotion.

Yep. But there was just moments of magic.

So, you know, it's in there. Yeah, yeah.

You know, we just have to maybe relax a little bit

and just access that a little bit more.

You're sporty. Hello.

What other styles of music do you listen to?

Kind of just a bunch of everything, to be honest,

I love singing pop.

I was trained classically, still am, training classically,

so I think that's why you heard a bit of that in there.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Obviously, that's the foundation of my whole career.

So, in many ways it's a no brainer which coach you should go for.

You've taken the pop genre and the opera genre.

Those two genres have collided seamlessly,

and there's not many people in the world who can do that.

Thank you.

I think, you know, Kate's right.

There really isn't many people that can mix that pop genre

and the opera, but she can.

That kind of makes you a very obvious choice.

So, I think that puts me in a very awkward position.

But luckily I have a little button here.

Oh, you wouldn't.

And Kate's not gonna like me for this,

but I'm gonna have to block her.

Oh, no!

Wow.

Sorry. Not sorry.

I can't believe you did that.

I just think we can compare ACL repairs

and, you know, and we can do... we can do some working out,

and then we can sing.

What's it gonna be, Gemma?

Umm.

I've done The Voice in different countries.

I did it in Germany. I did it in the UK.

I've done it here in Australia.

And all of the artists always say

they have the most amount of fun on Team Ronan.

So, you know, I think it's-it's the right place for you.

Yeah.

You could go with Ronan and Ronan is a good option,

but I'm better.

Well, you know, it's a reasonably-reasonable.

I don't know about better.

Come on, Gemma.

I think...I think... Go with the girl power.

Go with the girl power every time.

800m.

I think... We can race.

Oh, my gosh! Two knees.

I think the...

Two knees? That's your pitch?

The coach I'm gonna go with

um, is Melanie so...

Yes!

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

No. No, no.

Oh, thank you, darling. Thank you.

Oh, my god, you were brilliant.

So good. No!

How could you? So good.

Come on, let's go see 'em.

Bro, did you actually say, "But I have two knees!"

Yes. That's really...

Oh, well, I gotta go with him.

(FAMILY SCREAM)

Oh, my gosh.

Well done, Gemmy.

What a beautiful and talented family you have.

Oh, congratulations.

Honestly, to get up there and perform like that.

Go celebrate. I'll see you soon. See you later. Bye.

(FAMILY SCREAM)

Yeah.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

I can't believe you did that.

She's... I know, there was just something.

There was just one moment in the song, and I was like.

I just want this girl. No, no.

And she was... And I had to go for it.

I think she could have went her way.

So, I think it was a very clever block.

But it doesn't feel good.

Do you want to take it back?

Well, I don't think I'm gonna use my total block.

I think I'm done.

Really? With the blocking. Yeah.

I did you dirty girl, I'm sorry.

Well, I mean, you got to do what you got to do.

But all I'm saying is it's gonna come back to you

when you least expect it.

OK.

# Like a phoenix Born from the flame... #

It's brutal to lose a pitch...

# Fire runs in our veins... #

..especially when you get blocked.

You can end up with resentments.

# Whatever it takes

# This ain't no... #

This is my first time as a coach on The Voice.

I want to win so badly.

It might be a little bit scary, the lengths I'm willing to go to.

# No-one's ever gonna take the crown

# Try it, You won't take us down... #

I don't like to lose.

I don't even like to lose Monopoly to my eight-year-old son.

Melanie C is my biggest competition.

She's a Spice Girl, for Christ's sake.

One of her pitches was just standing up and saying...

I'm a Spice Girl. "..I'm a Spice Girl!"

# I heard that you, You were talkin' about me... #

There's only five of them in the world,

and there's only one of them on this show.

# All over town

# Wish you'd come Lookin' for me... #

I think it's fair to say there's rivalry

between all of the coaches, but for me and Kate,

the gloves are off now.

(BELL DINGS)

# This is the point. #

Whoa. My name is Raffaele Pierno.

I'm 50 years old.

I'm from Italy,

and now I live in Brisbane.

They call me

the 'Citrus Serenader'

because I started to sing

to my lemon tree.

In six months, I sold lemons grow in size

for my singing and I was gobsmacked.

I don't have the answer for it.

I just know one thing, I sing for them

and I think I love the lemons as they love my voice.

The song I'm gonna sing

for the Blind audition is 'Nessun Dorma'.

It is a challenging song.

The difficulty in this aria 'Nessun Dorma'

is the climbing high notes towards the end.

You have to have the strength, spirit all in one tune together

to achieve that massive vincero in the end.

So, with my hope in my heart, I will give my best.

The rest I leave to god.

(SINGS IN ITALIAN)

Whoo!

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Not there. Couldn't get there.

So close, so close.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Bellissimo. Bravo!

Hello there.

Hello, hello, hello.

How are you?

I'm Rafael Pierno. I'm 50 years old.

I am from Brisbane.

(APPLAUSE)

You don't sound like you're from Brisbane.

Yes, I was born in Naples.

Born in Italy? That's it?

Ah Napoli! Yeah. Yes.

Now, I was lucky enough to sing with Pavarotti,

the great Pavarotti.

I sang with him. Wow what a flex.

That was a flex right now. Yeah, I know.

I'm sorry, I know, I know. Drop that name.

1998, we sang together, and for me,

that experience was the greatest musical moment of my life.

Like it was incredible. It really was.

Absolutely. It was amazing.

I also had the pleasure of singing with the maestro.

And I mean, what an honour.

And it was wonderful to hear opera on this stage today.

I really, really enjoyed it and you are a joy.

Thank you very much. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

So, I didn't turn because I felt like

you were...you were trying to emulate,

you're trying to almost copy rather than sound like Raphael.

And that's-that's what I think you need to do.

You need to go and see

what your voice sounds like on its own.

And I didn't hear that today.

Thanks, Raphael. Thank you.

You're welcome. Absolutely. Absolutely. Yes, yes.

So, what's your-your background? Have you done classical training?

I've done classical training, yes.

And I was probably 16 years old.

And I trained with my voice coach, the baritone Antonio Fenicio,

until I was 23.

And unfortunately he died.

So, I was left without my mentor and my voice coach.

You have a fantastic voice. Yeah.

I think you probably could benefit from going to see someone

and getting a little tune up with that song in particular.

It's all about that final high note.

You can sing the rest of the song better than Pavarotti.

But if you don't nail that high note perfectly, you've failed.

And it's so much pressure

because you-you stand there the whole time going,

"The high note's coming up."

And it-it you can psych yourself out,

I'm just gonna share this with you in case it's of any use.

But like for me right now, I mean, I've got a few stupidly high notes

in my songs and I-I what I tell myself

when I'm leading up to that moment is

I'm not standing here on stage.

I'm in my back garden and I'm with all of my friends

and I'm just showing off and like, I don't give a crap, you know?

And so when you get to that bit.

(SINGS OPERA)

(APPLAUSE) You just like you just go for it.

You're a little bit drunk.

You're surrounded by friends. You're safe.

And it...and doesn't matter.

I feel like that-that very final high note.

You did let you down a tiny bit.

But look, I really enjoyed that. Thank you.

You just did that as if you were tying your shoes though.

Yeah. That's crazy.

That's crazy. Holy shit.

Yeah, that was amazing.

I have to say, I was surprised for you.

I sing to my lemon tree every morning,

and my lemons, they grow so big.

Absolutely giant.

Yeah, I brought some limoncello for you.

Oh, yeah. Yes, yes.

From my lemons. Yes.

Beautiful.

What a treat. Thank you.

Thank you. Salute.

Salute. Cheers yes.

Do you like limoncello?

I love limoncello.

Salute, salute, enjoy, enjoy yes.

Mwah.

Yes.

Wow, that's delicious.

Thank you very much. Thank you so much, mate.

Delightful to meet you. Thank you.

Thank you.

Whoo-hoo!

He's a lot of fun, man.

A lot of fun. So cute.

Next...

When I was eight years old.

That was the first time I can remember rescuing someone.

He's a lifesaver at a famous Australian beach.

You never know when someone's in danger

and you can actually save someone's life.

But can he turn a chair with this emotional ballad?

It's got such a deep kind of sensitivity to it.

I'm really gonna have to focus to bring that side of myself

to the audience.

# This is the voice. #

What are you doing?

Oh, I'm just cleaning up all the names you've been dropping.

You too. Hang on, you forgot Pavarotti there.

Yeah. (GRUNTS)

I'm Hunter Black, I'm 21

and I'm from the Northern Beaches

of Sydney.

I started off as a lifeguard

when I did nippers when I was about five years old.

When I was probably about eight years old

that was the first time I can remember rescuing someone.

You never know when someone's in danger

and you can actually save someone's life.

And still to this day, it happens all the time.

# I belong to you... #

With surf lifesaving,

it's a really nice open environment and community,

also quite intense competition.

For example, the flag.

You're looking at each other like this is mine.

Like, I'm-I'm getting the flag today.

It gets pretty crazy.

# And from the coast I watch the sea... #

Being out on the water.

I feel completely at home.

The ocean is some sort of healing factor.

# I don't care If this is all there is... #

There's something special about the ocean.

# I don't care If this is all there is... #

Music to me is something that can never be replaced

to heal the body and mind.

I grew up playing the piano.

It's just something

I've always been drawn to.

The song I'm singing for my Blind audition

is 'This Year's Love' by David Gray.

It's got such a deep kind of sensitivity to it,

quite vulnerable and beautiful.

I'm really gonna have to focus, really feel the emotion in the song

through my hands and my fingers and expressing it through my voice

to bring that side of myself to the audience.

And this song is the perfect song to do that.

# This year's love had better days

# Heaven knows it's high time

# And I've been waiting

# On my own too long

# And when you hold me

# Like you do

# It feels so right

# Oh, now I start to forget

# How my heart gets torn

# When they hurt you

# Feeling like you can't go on... #

Come on, the chairs.

# Turn in circles

# When time again

# It cuts like a knife now

# Before I open

# Open up my arms and fall

# Losing all control

# And every dream inside my soul

# This year's love, it better last

# Oh

# This year's love Had better last. #

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Ooh!

Hey, everyone. Hey.

My name is Hunter Black.

I'm 21

and I'm from the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

What a rock star name that is.

Yeah, totally.

Hunter, tell us about you.

Yeah. So, I'm a surf lifesaver. On the Northern Beaches.

And that's what I do. And yeah, yeah.

What's your musical background? How long have you been singing?

Yeah, I mean, I've been playing the keys

for a long time and piano lessons and-and all of that.

But singing this is definitely

one of the biggest,

the biggest crowd I've sung in front of, for sure.

And it's a big moment...big moment for me.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Hunter, I really want to talk to you about why I didn't turn

because I came really, really close to turning.

For me that whole performance.

And I-I don't know, that song, which I kind of loved

when I don't know the song

because I'm just hearing it by you, right?

For the first time.

I was waiting for the next level,

I was waiting for what else have you got?

And it all sort of stayed right here for me.

But I can tell you really have a gift

that you can take to the next level

very quickly.

Just pick songs that challenge you.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) Thank you so much. Thank you.

See I-I do know that song,

and I actually loved how minimal your performance was.

It was really tasteful and musical.

You let the song speak to us.

It-it wasn't showy, but it had a heart.

And I feel like we could do amazing things together.

And I feel like you-you truly belong on Team Kate.

Thank you so much. Thank you. I'd love to work with you.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Hunter. I love that song.

David Gray's awesome. This record was huge.

You know, it wasn't perfect vocally.

It wasn't perfect playing either.

But it doesn't matter. It's OK. We can fix those things.

I can work with you, and I can make you great.

I know the songs

Richard's talking about that would suit your voice.

You are so ripe and ready.

And you need to be on Team Ronan, and I'll get you there.

Alright?

Alright, Hunter, the time has come.

I think it's so tough.

I don't want to be mean to either of you, you know.

You know it's OK. It's OK.

They've been... Don't be...don't be mean.

Everyone's been mean to me all day.

What do you guys think? What do you think?

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

I think. I think I'm gonna go with Ronan.

Yeah.

Hey!

Whoo-hoo!

Whoo! Yes, mate. Yes.

Sorry, Kate. Sorry.

Thank you, guys!

Thank you, Hunter.

Spinning. Hi!

Robbed again by Ronan of all people.

Joy. Great to meet you. Welcome to the team!

Thank you.

Hello, Hunter! Oh, that was so good.

So proud, Hunter.

We're so proud of you, Hunter.

Hunter I'm so proud, mate. It's just awesome. So good.

Thanks, guys.

How exciting for you.

He is so smug right now.

He's gonna be insufferable.

Yeah, yeah. Well done.

Dude, your team's almost complete already.

Ridiculous.

I've only got six places left. Slow down. Holy Jesus.

I'm gonna come back. Eyes on the prize.

I need some more artists on my team.

Still to come...

Mel C? Ah huh?

The rivalry between Kate and Melanie C...

Oh, no!

Oh, my god. Payback's a bitch.

..hits boiling point.

She's a dark horse.

Apparently, our Kate is full of surprises.

She is.

And venom.

# This is the voice. #

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

The '80s were great, weren't they?

They were great for me.

I mean...

The haircut you had in the '80s.

It wasn't just a mullet.

It was a fluffy mullet.

It was a...it was a beautiful thing.

I think we have a picture, actually.

Oh, no, I bet you do.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) Oh.

Look at that. Oh, my god.

Oh.

Thank you. Amazing.

Oh, it's like this, is it?

You have no idea how much I want to put this on.

Is it good?

Do it.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

There's a lot of similarities there.

Ronan, that is a look for you.

Yeah?

# Oh, you won't stop me

# Watch me reach for the sky... #

I feel good, I'm very nervous.

Nerves are good. It means you're alive, right?

My name is Maddi Coleman.

I'm 25 and I'm from Melbourne.

Musical theatre.

Shocking to no-one.

Grade one.

When you were the only grade one kid

that got onto stage

and started singing to Kylie Minogue.

There was you. I don't remember this.

Just you in the middle of the stage, giving it everything you had.

From there on, you never stopped.

It's been a journey.

I've been into musical theatre since I was really young,

like five or six.

It's pretty all consuming.

I'm training in musical theatre a few hours a day,

honestly, going to class and singing lessons and whatnot.

Yeah, it's a massive commitment, but I love it

and I wouldn't have my life any other way.

So, the song I'm singing for my Blind audition tonight

is 'Holding Out for a Hero' by Bonnie Tyler.

It's a big song.

You expect a certain sound with this piece,

and so it's gonna be

challenging to deliver.

There's no room for error.

I'm so terrified of failing, so, I've really got to turn it on.

# Where have all the good men gone?

# And where are all the guys? #

(FAMILY SCREAM)

# Where's The streetwise Hercules... #

Nice!

# To fight the rise odds?

# Isn't there a white knight Upon a fiery steed? #

Come on.

# Late at night I toss and I turn

# And I dream of what I need

# I need a hero

# I'm holding out for a hero 'Til the end of the night

# He's gotta be strong And he's gotta be fast

# And he's gotta be fresh From a fight

# Up where the mountains Meet the heavens above

# Out where the lightning Splits the sea

# I could swear there's someone Somewhere watching me

# Through the wind and the chill

# And the rain

# And the storm and the flood

# I can feel his approach Like a fire in my blood

# I need a hero

# I'm holding out for a hero 'Til the end of the night

# He's gotta be sure And he's gotta be soon

# And he's gotta be larger than life

# Larger than life

# I need a hero. #

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

No!

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Hey, how are you? Hi. I'm good.

I'm Maddi, I'm 25 and I'm from Melbourne.

Hey, Maddi.

That was brave. And that was powerful.

And you did a really great job.

Thank you so much.

I feel like

you have a passion for musical theatre, am I right?

You can pick them. Yeah. Yeah.

Musical theatre girl. Yeah.

Yeah, I could hear that.

As we went along,

I felt that it was more theatrics than soulfulness.

Yeah, sure.

I want to hear the other dynamics in your voice.

I bet you have lots of colours.

And I would love to have heard those,

but it just wasn't for me for this particular performance.

Cool. Thank you so much. Thank you.

So, you said you were, what, 22?

I'm 25. 25. Right. OK.

But I'll take 22.

(LAUGHTER)

So, would I.

Tell me about your musical,

you know, how you got here today?

So, my background is in musical theatre.

It's a tumultuous relationship I have with musical theatre.

It's very um cookie cutter in Australia.

And so for me, looking the way that I do it,

it's quite a roadblock sometimes.

I mean, what are you talking. You look amazing.

Thank you. OK. You look incredible.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

You're an absolutely born performer. That's what you're supposed to do.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) Thank you.

In the words of Steve Barry, "Don't Stop Believing."

Thank you. Sorry you didn't make it today.

I think you've got an incredible voice.

Powerhouse voice.

And if you want a career in musical theatre,

don't give up, because I know what you're saying.

You know, the golden era of musical theatre.

It's like if you're a woman, you're either the hot young ingenue

who falls in love or you're the old crone,

and there's not much in between.

And it sucks.

But new musicals are changing that. Yeah.

Yeah, they are.

There's a...there's a...there's a green girl in a musical, I hear.

That's true.

I wrote the-the songs for 'Muriel's Wedding',

the musical, and, you know, you better believe there's room

for all shapes and sizes in that show.

Amazing. Yes.

Whoo!

No. This is...this is about you and your talent.

I was astonished at when you belted

that super high note.

That song was tough.

You know, the other coaches have been talking about dynamics.

You sort of, you gave us gentle, and then you gave us full throttle,

like rock and roll.

And there wasn't much space for us to hear

what you can do in between that.

Yeah.

But I think you have enormous talent.

Thank you. All the best.

Ideal role in a musical. Give it to me.

Is it cheeky to say Muriel in 'Muriel's Wedding'?

You'd be absolutely brilliant.

I know somebody involved.

Honestly, I'd love to get your details.

Yeah, seriously. There you go.

Thank you. See?

Yep I can feel it.

I'm telling you the stars are aligning the universe.

It's-it's all happening.

Maddi, thank you for coming to The Voice.

Way to go, Maddi.

Thank you. Thanks, Maddi.

(SONG PLAYS IN BACKGROUND)

You were amazing.

Absolutely.

It is what it is.

You did beautifully.

Well done. It was actually really fun.

Did you enjoy it?

Yeah, it was actually a lot less scary

once you're up there than I thought it was gonna be,

so, I'm happy I did it.

Don't let her go.

She's-she's really good. She's got a vibe, man.

With a range like that. Yeah.

She could have a long career in musical theatre.

Yeah, yeah.

Next...

I started touring and playing shows when I was 15 years old.

When I got kicked out of school.

After a lifetime on the road.

If I don't do it now, I'll never do it.

Is this his last chance to make it?

I think this might be

the most important night of my life.

# This is The Voice. #

GOOD EVENING..

# This is The Voice. #

I need more people on my team.

You still have that button,

remember?

I've still got this one. Watch yourself.

I'm gonna touch your button

in a minute.

Don't you dare touch that button.

My name is James Van Cooper,

but you can call me Jimmy.

I am 28 years old, or so I'm told,

and I, ah, live in Sydney.

I love three things

I love rock and roll,

rodeo, and American football,

go Bills!

But rodeo is the greatest sport.

It is a man on a wild animal who does not like him.

It's fantastic.

I like to think that my gigs, when I'm out playing with a band,

are as crazy as an eight-second bull ride,

but it goes for an hour 45.

It's, you know, I want it to be as loud and crazy

and it could all fall apart at any moment,

because that's what true rock and roll is.

My mum had a Spice Girls tribute act,

so, I was raised with her on the road,

and my earliest memories being held

by Baby Spice

in a van going to a concert.

I met people

who looked somewhat like them in the right light.

(LAUGHTER)

Music's been like the... like the centre point

for everything in my life.

I started touring and playing shows when I was 15 years old,

when I got kicked out of school

and I started playing guitar with Rogue Traders and Kate Ceberano

and Quireboys, Dragon Angels,

Tex Perkins, Tim Rogers.

I've just been able to learn so much from so many artists,

and I just feel so luck for a high school dropout, you know?

(SONG PLAYS IN BACKGROUND)

# No regrets

# No pain I'm on oven drive... #

I've always been the guy

who stands on the right of the singer.

I watch them do it.

I play my guitar solo

and hopefully get booked next week, too.

That's been the gig since I was 15 years old.

Do that.

Now, I'm walking into that spot

and there's no-one to my right and no one to my left.

Basically it's gonna be me up there. This is terrifying.

But if I don't do it now, I'll never do it.

It's now or never.

I think, like the thing that I'm most nervous about,

usually I'm on stage for an hour and I can get you in an hour,

but in 90 seconds, that's gonna be...

It's gonna be hard work.

Every night that I walk on stage,

I like to think that it could be the most important night of my life.

I think that's gonna be true this time.

I think this might b the most important night of my life.

This is it.

I have a feeling about this one.

I don't know why.

# When the night has come

# And all the land is dark

# And the moon is the only light

# That you can see

# Well, I won't be afraid

# And I won't Shed a single tear... #

Whoo!

# As long as you stand by me

# Why don't you stand by me?

# Won't you stand by me?

# Won't you please

# Baby, please stand by me

# Come on

# Why don't you stand by me?

# Yeah, won't you, won't you

# Won't you please

# Baby, please stand by me

# Yeah

# Where I won't be afraid

# And I won't shed a single tear

# As long as you stand

# Stand by me

# Come on! #

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

(LAUGHTER)

(LAUGHS) Wow! Yeah, man.

Hello there. How are you?

How you doing? I'm good.

I'm-I'm loving this confidence.

What's your name? And where are you from?

My name is James van Cooper. But you can call me Jimmy.

And I'm 28 years old, and I'm from Sydney.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Well, Jimmy, I've got a feeling you've done a bit of this before.

Yeah, once or twice, a little bit. Yeah?

Come on then. What have you been doing?

What have you been up to? I've played.

I started touring at 15 years old.

I've gotten to play guitar

for people like the Rogue Traders and Kate Ceberano.

Wow. Nice.

And I feel like now it's your moment, right?

Yeah. I think that I might try being in this spot now.

Yeah. Well, you know what?

See how I go.

I've got to say, I think it suits you.

Oh. Thank you. Yeah, yeah.

No, I really enjoyed that performance.

I love the rasp in your voice.

And you could hear that confidence.

And I think when the artist is confident,

you know, you kind of relax and you can really enjoy it too.

So, I enjoy that performance.

Congratulations.

Thank you so much.

Join team Melanie C.

Jimmy. Hello.

Congratulations, man. Thank you, Sir.

You know you're good.

I'm OK. I'm hoping that I might pass.

I think you're just being a little humble now, but.

Well, I really loved the confidence in your voice, so I felt like, "OK,

"that's somebody who is gonna step up to the plate

"with whatever song I might suggest."

I want you to do me a favour. Yeah.

I wanted to pitch it down a little bit.

And I want you to sing.

# When the night... #

Sing that for me.

# When the night... #

Except take-take a little bit of the chainsaw out of it.

# When the night... #

That's why I turned my chair around.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

'Cause I feel like you're basically.

Your-your history is like rock stuff, right?

Yeah. And country music.

You've got that in spades.

I think that we could work together

and find some other colours that will surprise people.

And I could just tell,

'cause if you've got that kind of power

with that kind of rasp

and your pitch never wavered, even singing that hard,

then you've got a really, really great voice to work with.

Thank you very much.

So, I would love you to work with me.

Thank you. Thank you, Sir.

I-I disagree with Richard.

I don't think you've...

Wait, what?

..you've got a confidence to perform on stage,

and you're a great guitar player.

You can hear it, but I think you're unsure about your voice.

You've spent so much time being behind the singer

or over to the other side.

You're ready to do it.

You've got the talent and the ability,

but you're not sure yet.

You're just...you're just trying to figure out who you are.

Figure it out. What you sound like.

Yeah.

I think you've got something magic.

(APPLAUSE) Thanks, mate.

Thank you.

You've got individuality. You're unique.

When you turn on the radio, you're gonna know that's Jimmy,

and I'm gonna make that happen.

Team Ronan.

How flattering.

That cover version to me sounds like a radio single.

Sounds like a hit.

And the way that you opened it.

How did it start again?

When the night has come...

What you did with that phrasing.

Sort of like crowding in all those syllables

and leaving us extra space.

It-it made me lean in and go, "Ooh, what's he gonna?

"What's he gonna do with it next?"

And I love that feeling. That's fun.

And yeah, I did get this absolute confidence and swagger.

And look you've even got it now.

You're like you're a bit wacky, which is brilliant.

Kate, I'll blush, stop.

But I thin you have the bones of a true artist.

And...

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

I would...I would love to be the one

to help work with you and bring that out.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Kate, Kate, Kate, Kate.

Come on over here to Team Ronan, please.

Gosh, I was worried that no-one would turn around.

I need you on my team, please.

You need to pick me.

You can rock it out.

You can do ballads.

You can do it all.

Jimmy, I feel lik your natural home is team Melanie C.

It's time to choose.

Put us out of our misery.

# This is The Voice. #

# This is The Voice. #

So, the choice is yours.

Kate, Kate, Kate, Kate, Kate.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Come on over here

to Team Ronan, please.

You need to pick me.

Jimmy I feel like

your natural home is team Melanie C.

Gosh, I was worried that no-one would turn around.

And I just want to say one more thing.

Mel C.

Aha.

Whoo!

Blocked it.

What just happened?

It was the ultimate.

Payback's a bitch.

I was gonna have a bidding war.

Welcome to team Kate.

You're on team Kate.

I'm on Team Kate. Lucky me.

Hey. You're awesome.

Oh, thanks, baby. Thank you so much.

Can we go out and meet your family? Go on.

I'm sorry. I love you. We love you, man.

I-I don't know what to say.

What the...

What just happened? What just happened?

I thought for sure she was gonna hit Mel's button.

Yeah! And then she just blanked us all.

Ultimate block.

Fine. Son of a...

Wow. Son of a gun.

That's... That seemed a little harsh.

Can you believe she just did that to us?

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

What the...

This is war.

This is wow.

I mean, why mix us up in it?

You know. Why do that to us? Caught you in the crossfire.

Thank you so much. You're absolutely incredible.

It's gonna be fun. Completely smashed it.

Oh, you guys must be so proud.

Oh. It's amazing.

Absolutely killed it.

She's a dark horse. She is the darkest.

Well, apparently our cave is full of surprises.

Well, there you go. She is.

And venom.

I am gonna keep one eye open when I'm sleeping.

I used my ultimate block. Yeah, I saw that.

Which is massive, 'cause I only get one of those per season.

Yes, OK.

Gosh, you really liked me then.

I just can't wait to work with you.

I think it's gonna be really exciting.

Thank you. Thank you so much. Congratulations.

Yeah. See you very soon.

Thank you. Bye.

Thank you.

Amazing.

Unbelievable.

I'm so proud of you, man. Love you. Love you.

We just ignore her when she comes back.

Yeah. I'm not talking to her.

She's-she's dead to us.

Hi.

# How I look 'Cause I'm coming for you... #

You never let us down. Never.

So, we're on team Kate.

Team Kate. Team Kate.

Best team to be on. Best team to be on.

Do good, be good. Yeah.

Go Bills! Go Bills!

She goes up, Mel.

And then she just kind of

underhandedly swipes at Richard and I.

Blocks us all.

Like what's that about

I don't deserve that.

I haven't done anything wrong.

How dare you.

Do you have anything you want to say to Kate?

Nothing.

Well... I hope you enjoyed it.

It's the last time you're gonna press it.

I-I can still block you, though.

She wouldn't do that to me, though, would you?

(BLOWS RASPBERRY)

Yeah. It's harsh when those blocks go out.

But in all fairness, I don't think it was wasted.

Payback's a bitch.

It-it felt good to-to get her back.

A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.

No regrets.

You know, I-I didn't win this competition last year,

but I think this year with an artist like Jimmy, I could.

# This is The Voice. #