The only way to address the issue identified in that article is to extend the post-blind audition period to have weekly performances. The problem with that though is viewers not being invested in the contestants after the blind auditions is why Seven condensed the season when they took over the show.
The format is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
The first 3 or 4 couples in the Battles tonight was sooooo drawn out, but then they super rush through the next 3 or 4 so far in tonight’s show. Still another 40 minutes to go. Can’t they spend the same amount of air time for each competing in the battles?
They also reveal so much during the ads. Like who is competing against who. And who proposes to who. Etc.
This is really frustrating I don’t understand at all. Unless the ones they rush are the ones that get eliminated in the next round, so they are giving more time to people who will go through to the finals? (since it’s all pre-recorded months ago)
That is my thinking too - perhaps being eliminated next. But kind of stuffs the “surprise” for upcoming shows. And just feels annoying and also frustrating.
Is it maybe time to rest The Voice and bring back the X Factor brand?
No. The X Factor is too close to Australian Idol as a concept. Hasn’t The X Factor pretty much ended everywhere in the world?
And the final battle of the night (Letitia v Duncan) got three segments when it only needed one. They rushed through three battles in the middle just for this.
I think all eight battles deserve equal amount of air time, and not drawn out across an ad break (in some cases).
I agree that the final battle didn’t need three segments. Was two too many.
Each battle should be one segment each max.
See what songs the “coaches” (aka producers) choose, then they sing the song to the audience, then the judges pick the winner. No need to see who they choose after the break, with another recap once they return from the break.
Episode 12 Battles Recap
Michael and Violeta Vs Laura Glynn
Team LeAnn
Song: Say Something by A Great Big World
Winner: Laura Glynn
**Michael and Violeta had a double save by Kate and Adam. They chose Team Kate
Siena Vs Kaitlyn Martin
Team Adam
Song: drivers license by Olivia Rodrigo
Winner: Siena
SKYE Vs Eden Borrie
Team Guy
Song: Yesterday by The Beatles
Winner: SKYE
Matthew Hearne Vs MJ Doherty
Team Kate
Song: You’ll never walk alone by Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers
Winner: Matthew Hearne
Teza McKenna Vs Cody Gunton
Team Adam
Song: Zombie by The Cranberries
Winner: Cody Gunton
Social media soul sisters Hannah Sands Vs Priscilla Stanley
Team Guy
Song: I Try by Macy Gray
Winner: Priscilla
Real Life Couple: Yorke Heath Vs Jenna Hudson
Team Kate
Song: The Only Exception by Paramore
Winner: Yorke
**This is the first time a couple have battled against each other on the show
**After the battle results, Yorke proposed to Jenna, and she said yes
Duncan Toombs Vs Letitia Butler
Team LeAnn
Song: Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me by Elton John and George Michael
Winner: Letitia Butler
**LeAnn saved Duncan as well.
Performance links:
Siena Vs Kaitlyn Martin - Watch The Voice Online: Free Streaming & Catch Up TV in Australia | 7plus
SKYE Vs Eden Borrie - Watch The Voice Online: Free Streaming & Catch Up TV in Australia | 7plus
Letitia Butler Vs Duncan Toombs - Watch The Voice Online: Free Streaming & Catch Up TV in Australia | 7plus
Especially when that comes at the expense of other Battle’s not shown in full. Very unfair.
That was obviously going to happen since his Afterpay ad plays in every break in every episode
There were two surprises in tonight’s final battles episode.
First was LeAnn walking off the stage to chat with the producers after unable to decide the winner of the battle between Tori and Brad. LeAnn later returned and suggested that Tori and Brad competing as a duo, and they agreed.
Second was right at the end of the episode after the top 7 artists for each team gathered on stage. Matthew Hearne from Team Kate announced that he accepted the offer of a role in a musical, so decided to withdraw from the competition. Turns out he played Osric in the Australian production of The Grinning Man which was held at Alex Theatre in St Kilda in Melbourne from April 25 to May 19. The Voice battles were shot in March 17 to 19.
Battles
Reuben De Mel Vs Larissa Kovalchuk
Team LeAnn
Song: Hallelujah by Leonardo Cohen (Jeff Buckly version)
Winner: Reuben De Melo
Busker Tia Barnes Vs Sheep Farmer Elias Lanyon
Team Kate
Song: Fields of Gold by Sting
Winner: Elias Lanyon
Soul sisters Queency and Chloe Kay
Team Adam
Song: Chain of Fools by Aretha Franklin
Winner: Chloe Kay
Lana Sayah Vs Tom Leeming
Team Adam
Song: Bennie and the Jets by Elton John
Winner: Lana Sayah
Ruby Lafferty Vs Stephanie Milostic
Team Adam
Song: Yes, And? by Ariana Grande
Winner: Stephanie Milostic
Nethra Raman Vs Falon Moore
Team Kate
Song: True Colours by Cindy Lauper
Winner: Nethra Raman
James Vass Vs Arthur Hull
Team Guy
Song: You Broke Me First by Tate McRae
Winner: James Vass
Tori Darke Vs Brad Butcher
Team LeAnn
Song: Please Forgive Me by Bryan Adams
**LeAnn gives both the option to proceed in the competition as a duet, otherwise she’ll have to choose one
Winner: Both proceed as a duet
**At the end of the night, Matthew Hearne from Kate’s team (withdrew from the competition citing he got offered a role in a musical theatre. This leaves Kate with six artists on her team instead of seven. Kate now has the option to invite one artist from any team who was not chosen to proceed in the Knockouts to fill the seventh (and last) spot on her team.
Performance links:
Brad Vs Tori - Watch The Voice Online: Free Streaming & Catch Up TV in Australia | 7plus
James Vs Arthur - Watch The Voice Online: Free Streaming & Catch Up TV in Australia | 7plus
Lana Vs Tom - Watch The Voice Online: Free Streaming & Catch Up TV in Australia | 7plus
Reuben Vs Larissa - Watch The Voice Online: Free Streaming & Catch Up TV in Australia | 7plus
Next Sunday: The Voice Knockouts begin. Each coach will have the tough task to trim down their teams from seven to two.
According to online guides, it will be Team Kate and Team Adam next Sunday. Team LeAnn and Team Guy follow the week after.
I’m watching reruns. So much manufactured drama.
has happened before, I think during the Nine era…nothing to see here
Let’s see Seven milk the “who will Kate choose” tagline to get viewers tuning in - away from the NRL Grand Final. Very manufactured drama with who the judges choose at the blinds, to what songs they sing, to who goes home in the battles.
As I mentioned before, they should have shown all the songs in the battles equally. Couldn’t care less if the showed unequal time of them rehearsing, as that’s when I tune out anyway.
Wild Redemption
Four artists progress to The Voice Semi-Final
Emotions were running high on The Voice tonight as Adam Lambert and Kate Miller-Heidke’s top seven artists competed for a spot in the Semi-Final in the most challenging phase of the competition so far: The Knockouts.
Grouped in duos or trios for the three Knockouts per team, the artists performed individual songs centred around a theme. The winners from each Knockout then faced off in a final Showdown with a song of their choice, leading to two artists from each team advancing to the Semi-Final.
From Team Adam, young guns Annie Jones, Siena Fodera and Arthur Hull triumphed in their Knockouts. The three winners then went head-to-head in a final Showdown with show-stopping performances of Mamma Knows Best by Jessie J, A Song For You by Donny Hathaway and Rocket Man by Elton John.
After their performances, Annie and Siena clinched the first two spots in the Semi-Final, while Arthur was eliminated from the competition.
With Matthew Hearne withdrawing from the competition after The Battles, coach Kate had an open slot on her team. She invited eliminated artist Tom Leeming from Adam Lambert’s team to return to the competition and the gamble paid off. Tom advanced to the final Showdown alongside Jaymee Lancaster and Jaedyn Randall. The trio performed Another Love by Tom Odell, Figures by Jessie Reyez and Mirror by Madison Ryann Ward.
Facing a tough choice, Kate expressed her struggle: “I really hate it. All three of you have your own distinct vocal qualities, which makes this so hard”, before ultimately selecting Jaedyn and Tom for the Semi-Final.
Tonight’s eliminated artists included Lana Sayah, Chloe Kay, Stephanie Milostic, Cody Gunton and Arthur Hull from Team Adam; and Elias Lanyon, Nethra Raman, Yorke Heath, Michael and Violeta, and Jaymee Lancaster from Team Kate.
The Voice 2023 Semi Finalists:
Team Adam – Annie Jones and Siena Fodera
Team Kate – Jaedyn Randall and Tom Leeming
See tonight’s incredible performances :
Siena performs Donny Hathaway’s A Song For You | The Knockouts | The Voice Australia
Jaymee Lancaster performs Julia Michaels’ Issues | The Knockouts | The Voice Australia
Jaedyn Randell performs Sia’s Titanium | The Knockouts | The Voice Australia
Annie Jones sings Ike & Tina Turner’s River Deep Mountain High | The Knockouts | The Voice Australia
Tom Leeming sings Tom Odell’s Another Love | The Knockouts | The Voice Australia
Arthur Hull sings Rihanna’s Stay | The Knockouts | The Voice Australia
Sunday 7.00pm on The Voice: In the second round of The Knockouts, the top seven artists from Team Guy and and Team LeAnn go head-to-head to fight for their place in the Semi-Final.
Are they only posting the winner’s performances? I really liked Cody’s unique rendition of I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Most of the others performances just sounded like a karaoke copy of the original song.
I also liked Arthur’s Rocket Man and thought he should’ve won that round.
Next Sunday’s knockouts show will also include a special performance by Kate Miller-Heidke.