So far so good.
Sonia hasn’t done much so far. But then again, neither have previous Voice hosts. lol.
Family members are now seen on the side of the stage, instead of backstage, which is different.
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Feels fresher and faster paced on Seven than it did on Nine. I like it.
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Different to have the family members in the actual audience this year.
Dreams are made and stars are born
Blind auditions 1
All-killer, no-filler from the get go, season 10 of the world’s biggest singing competition rocketed from the blocks with a superstar performance from none other than Keith Urban, Rita Ora, Guy Sebastian and Jessica Mauboy putting an epic spin on Tones and I’s smash hit Fly Away .
Once the tone was setting for a blockbuster Blind Auditions, phenomenal performances, tears and triumph came in droves, with one artist so incredible Guy busted out the block button against Jess.
Taking to the Voice stage on night one were Bella Taylor Smith, Sofia Watt, Olivia Vasquez, Drew Walker, Byron Garn, Darren Constable and Joey Chan.
Tonight’s show-stopping performances on The Voice were:
Artist: Bella Taylor Smith, 23, NSW
Song: Ave Maria (Beyoncé)
Chair turns: Four
Team: Guy
Bella’s emotional performance left the coaches mesmerised, and charged up Guy’s competitive spirit
as he used one of only two allocated blocks against Jess, meaning Bella could not join her team.Bella acknowledged she never knew why she could sing, or what she was going to do with her voice
until she started going to church. Bella’s spiritual audition moved Guy to tears as he reassured
her it is ok to put her gift into the world.Guy: “I can see that humility; I can see that love for your gift and it is beautiful. There’s no
ego in it.”Keith: “There are things that you’ve been through and I don’t even know what they are yet, but I
could hear them, and I could definitely feel them. Beautiful.”Rita: “I will never, probably ever, forget this audition. Honestly that was a truly amazing
performance.”Jess was sceptical when Guy promised he wouldn’t block her again, but with the competition
this strong, revenge might prove the best strategy.
Artist: Sofia Watt, 15, WA
Song: It’s a Man’s World (James Brown)
Chair turns: Four
Team: Rita
Blown away by Sofia’s raw talent and huge voice at such a tender age, all the coaches vied to be
her mentor, with Rita revealing she was given her first music deal at 15, but it fell through.Rita: “You are going to get a lot of yeses and noes and that’s just the reality, but, the strength
that I can hear in your vocal ability, no-one can knock that. Together we are going to win.”Artist: Olivia Vasquez, 25, NSW
Song: Sorry, Not Sorry (Demi Lovato)
Chair turns: Four
Team: Jess
Plus size model Olivia’s confidence and energy had Rita and Jess feeling the vibes and on their
feet dancing.Guy: “Beyond the vocal ability you radiated joy.” Jess: “You were giving me goose bumps.”
Artist: Drew Walker, 22, VIC
Song: Down Under (Men at Work)
Chair turns: Four
Team: Keith
Drew’s stripped back piano rendition of the Australian classic had the coaches in awe.
Guy: “You showed what people can do in 90 seconds. That’s how an audition should
go… well done for taking a risk because that’s what stands out on a stage like The Voice.”Artist: Byron Garn, 18, NSW
Song: Before You Go (Lewis Capaldi) Chair turns: Three (Guy, Jess and Rita) Team: GuyThe apprentice plumber had only sung for friends, workmates and in the shower before taking to The
Voice stage – but he had the pipes to impress the coaches – leading to a red- hot stand-off between
Jess and Guy pitching their coaching abilities.Guy: “He needs a bit of polishing, but he might just surprise people. We are after authenticity,
not perfection.”Artist: Darren Constable, 52, VIC
Song: Fortunate Son (Credence Clearwater Revival)
Chair turns: Two (Guy and Keith)
Team: KeithDarren’s stage experience and rock style impressed the coaches, leaving Keith reminiscing about how
he cut his teeth learning how to enthral audiences in Aussie pubs.Keith: “It’s so nice to hear someone up on stage just pub rocking it out Aussie style.”
Artist: Joey Chan, 55, NSW
Song: Let’s Get Loud (Jennifer Lopez)
Chair turns: NoneJoey didn’t turn any chairs, but her infectious personality and energy won the heart of the
coaches. Guy requested an encore so they could actually see Joey’s performance; inspiring Jess,
Rita and Guy to jump on stage and dance with her.Rita: “You have the most vibrant, positive outlook… we all needed this. Thank you.”
Tomorrow night on The Voice, the Blind Auditions and spectacular voices continue as the coaches
come out strong, not afraid to play strategically and use a double block to secure an artist for
their team. At just 12-years-old, Janaki is the youngest artist to audition for The Voice, plus for
the first time in Voice history, a supportive sister finds herself in the spotlight in a shock last
minute audition.
Tomorrow night on The Voice , the Blind Auditions and spectacular voices continue as the coaches come out strong, not afraid to play strategically and use a double block to secure an artist for their team. At just 12-years-old, Janaki is the youngest artist to audition for The Voice, plus for the first time in Voice history, a supportive sister finds herself in the spotlight in a shock last minute audition.
I enjoyed tonight’s ep. but was there a lot less than usual acts? It ended and I felt like I wanted more.
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That’s how it should always be. Even at 90 minutes, the show is too long.
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Alright folks, so which was it?
According to the press release there were only 7 performers the entire show. So I’m guessing the former was correct.
There was an intro and live performance by the four judges and Sonia which took about four and a half minutes. The first contestant segment then took about ten minutes.
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In the first 25 mins I watched on 7+, 3 performers were shown.
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I thought Jess was going to struggle but she was quite good on the panel. Rita really stole a lot of the show though.
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So not a huge change from the Nine era then.
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Typical of Guy to block Jess from the best singer of the night, that’s totally his style. How many blocks do they get in the blinds?
I thought the same. Not sure on blocks, but they did say there is no limit to how many they can have on their team this year. 
@Drew_1981 2 Blocks
blocks are there just to add “suspense” and “drama” for the ads 
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Block it in! They probably should have changed the name considering it’s competition this time lol
Really? I feel like it’s the complete opposite. It is way too slow paced. These are auditions yet feels like we see less acts in an episode than a live show. They need to speed it up.
It also feels more like a budget version to me. The studio, the camera work, the editing and vibe just feel very “Seven” to me. Like all the other in-house studio shows. It just doesn’t feel as polished.
I do really like Rita though but otherwise preferred Nine’s version.
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Agreed! The 7 version feels worlds above the 9 version
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The only thing about Seven’s is that even on 7HD the picture quality leaves a bit to be desired (almost looked blurry at times). Not too sure if that’s a compression issue or something whereas Nine’s was crystal clear.
I do like this year’s judges and the abbreviation of backstories is always a good thing.
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