Melanie Cowmeadow. That’s got to be a stage name.
Cowmeadow is her real family name.
Notice that Melanie featured on Triple J Unearthed website in March with her debut single Destined to Follow (Shadow).
Back for redemption
Magic moments and familiar faces on The Voice
Tonight on The Voice , a familiar face returned for redemption while Guy Sebastian used his last remaining block to sensationally stop Jessica Mauboy from securing powerhouse performer Celestial Utai.
First on stage, Lane Pittman from NSW chose to pay tribute to his late father in his Blind Audition by singing Luke Combs’ Even Though I’m Leaving.
The coaches were floored by the 15 year old’s moving performance, with Jess calling it a “magic moment.” Lane ultimately chose Team Keith, becoming the eighth member of his team.
Western Australian K-Pop fan Amber Reid performed BTS’ international smash-hit Butter , instantly spinning chairs for Jess, Guy and Rita. The 23-year-old TikTok creator was lauded for her energy and positivity before choosing Team Jess. “ You are what this show is all about,” said Jess in awe of Amber’s style and spirit.
Twenty-nine-year-old Chriddy Black from QLD returned to The Voice stage for redemption after his 2019 journey ended in the Battles with Team Guy. Planning to perform as a duo tonight, Chriddy was dealt a curveball when his friend failed to show for their audition. Determined to take to the stage, Chriddy performed solo, turning all four coaches’ chairs with Stay by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber.
“You are super unique,” said Keith before welcoming Chriddy to his team.
Connor Wink from NSW paid tribute to his idol, Cher, singing Believe and turning all four coaches’ chairs. The twenty-three-year-old blind singer said music made him feel at peace and connected with other people, before choosing to join Team Guy.
Twenty-two-year-old Celestial Utai (pictured) aimed sky-high, challenging herself with Beyoncé’s technical track, Déjà vu. The move paid off with all coaches instantly pitching for the proud Samoan singer from QLD. “You are the face of everything we have been talking about right now. That’s a gift. You owned it; bared your soul with such celebration,” praised Jess before Guy blocked her mid-pitch, claiming she was his biggest competition. After welcoming her to his team, Guy awarded Celestial the all-important Battle Pass.
See tonight’s incredible performances here:
Tamworth teenager Lane Pittman stuns singing Luke Combs’ Even Though I’m Leaving
K-Pop pop fan Amber Reid earns a spot on Team Jess with the BTS smash-hit Butter
Celestial Utai blows the coaches away with Beyonce’s Déjà vu earning a Battle Pass from Guy
Say bye to the Blinds
Rita and Jess lock their final team members on The Voice
Tonight on The Voice , the final Blind Auditions saw Rita Ora and Jessica Mauboy fight hard to fill the remaining places on their teams.
Seventeen-year-old Xanthe Campbell from the Australian Capital Territory owned the stage with Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever, immediately spinning Jessica and Rita’s chairs.
“Thank you! I knew I was waiting for something special and here you are,” said Rita of Xanthe’s explosive performance before welcoming her to the team.
Victorian volunteer fire service worker, Bri Dodd, lit up the stage with Jess’ hit Fallin ’. Rita and Jess turned their chairs immediately, praising Bri’s haunting vocals and bravery for taking on a coach’s song.
In a surprise twist, Rita managed to sway the 25-year-old Mauboy fan to join her team, saying: “Your runs were spectacular; you are very special. You have such a great tone. I can hear you on the radio like yesterday.”
Nineteen-year-old Finnian Johnson from NSW stunned the coaches with his epic performance of Noah Cyrus’ July . “I have been waiting for this moment and I will fight for you!” Jessica declared before slamming her last block button, sidelining Rita and officially completing her team.
“I have 12 incredible artists! It’s going on; it’s big this year,” Jess said, excited by her newly minted team of diverse performers.
Last to take to the stage for the night, 19-year-old Theoni Marks (pictured) from NSW thrilled the coaches with her electrifying performance of Adele’s Easy on Me. Theoni’s earth-shattering performance left Rita with a sense of vindication about her slow and steady approach to filing her team.
“I have never been the most patient person and my mother would vouch for that, but for some reason something genuinely told me just to wait… And look what God has delivered me!” she said welcoming her final artist to the team.
It didn’t stop there, with Rita adding: “This is not only fate; this was so meant to be and there’s only one way forward for you in this competition,” before rewarding Theoni with a shiny Battle Pass.
See tonight’s incredible performances here:
Xanthe Campbell performs Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever
Bri Dodd performs Jess Mauboy’s Fallin
Finnian Johnson sings Noah Cyrus’ July
Theoni Marks makes a play for the very last team spot with a huge performance of Adele’s Easy On Me
Although he didn’t get any chair turns, Arthur Hull is given a special experiment by Keith Urban to change his performance altogether
With the end of the Blind Auditions in sight, Rita and Jess fight hard for artist Finnian Johnson
Tomorrow night on The Voice : 48 incredible artists made it through the Blind Auditions, but now they must face The Callbacks. Who has what it takes to make it to The Battles? Don’t miss finding out.
I wonder what Rita actually said to both contestants at the blind auditions.
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The Blind Auditions finished up last night. What’s the rundown of the series now? There’s a show on tonight, then continues next week. Some judges hit the “buzzer” for sone contestants to make it straight to the battle rounds. So what airs before the battle rounds?
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Also new this season is The Callbacks: a tough new round for the coaches as they must decide who they will take through to the next round from their chosen 12 artists.
Each coach will review their team during a deliberation to decide which artist goes straight through to The Battles, which artists will be grouped to perform in The Callbacks and which artists will go straight home. Teams will go from 12 to six artists.
After The Callbacks are complete, each artist must prove their star power again to their coach against their fellow artists in the iconic Battle Rounds. In the Battle Rounds, each coach pairs their six artists into three groups of two.
The duos sing the same song and the coach decides a winner.
In a new twist, the winners of each Battle will then perform a Sing For Your Life song to determine the final two artists on each team to progress to the Semi-Finals.
The Semi-Final sees each coaches’ remaining two artists singing for survival with their last chance to claim their position Grand Final.
The Grand Final will see the top-four artists take to the stage with their coach for a show-stopping duet. At the end of the Grand Final, Australia will decide which of the four finalists will be crowned The Voice of 2022.
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Tonight’s Callbacks episode is two hours long. It was originally scheduled to finish at 9.20pm.
Just catching up on tonight’s episode. Why did the first group of Jess’s not get to perform on stage? They sung in the rehearsal room and then were eliminated?
Honestly. This stuff is why this show fails after The Blinds.
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They do so many blind auditions and then rush through everything else. I honestly don’t know why they do it when it ruins the whole viewing experience. I prefer them to stretch the season out if they’re going to do so many blinds and let each element of the show flow naturally.
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Its the same problem as last year’s series. This show tonight could have been run as two episodes. It would have been better to let everyone have another chance to perform on stage in this round.
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On the road to Battle
Sublime sing-offs secure lifelong dreams
Tonight on The Voice , with lifelong dreams on the line, superstar coaches Keith Urban, Rita Ora, Guy Sebastian and Jessica Mauboy faced agonisingly tough decisions on who to send through to The Voice Battles.
Fighting for one of only six spots on each team in the Battles, some artists performed a stripped-back version of their Blind Audition song for their coach, while others were tasked with a new song and pitted against a team member in a sing-off.
Guy proclaimed: “This is a disaster. I don’t know what I’ve done to myself,” after the sublime sing-off between Jordan Tavita from NSW, and Victorians Liam Conroy and Emerson Alexander.
Their epic Adele performances proved all three deserve their spot on the Battle stage as Guy declared: “the only thing I can do is to put all three of you through.”
Rita said “whoever can show me their true grit and determination will earn a spot on Team Rita,” sending both NSW jockey Robbie Dolan and 24-year-old Lachie Gill from Victoria (pictured) through to the Battles.
With their phenomenal final six decided, The Voice coaches are ready to battle. Rita declared: “I am so happy with my team; I secretly feel like I may have stolen Guy’s crown and he just doesn’t know it yet!”
Guy countered: “I definitely have a team that can defend this crown of mine!” while Keith described his final six artists as “phenomenal. I’ve got the winner in there.”
Jessica added: “I have a team of so many genres and performers. I’m really excited to take them through and watch them rise.”
See tonight’s incredible sing-off performances here:
Liam, Emerson and Jordan’s epic Adele sing-off secures all three a spot Team Guy
Lachie, Robbie and Dominic fight for their spot on Team Rita with Lewis Capaldi songs
Freddie, Danny and Lane sing to secure a life-changing place on Team Keith with guitar-laden pop hits
Jael, Sammy and Summer fight for their spot on Team Jess with Ariana Grande hits
Kaylee, Amber and Richard fight for their spot on Team Jess with Britney Spears songs
Asha, Bri and Xanthe sing-off for a place on Team Rita with Avril Lavigne songs
Cassidy, Ally, Vanessa and Jas take to The Voice stage with Justin Beiber songs to secure a Battle place on Team Guy
Zoe, Chriddy, Taylor and Jay fight for their spot on Team Keith with Billie Eilish songs
Team Jess
Richard Tanumi, 36 NSW
Jael Wena, 16 Victoria
Kaylee Bell, 33 NSW
Finnian Johnson, 19 NSW
Faith Sosene, 24 Queensland
Emily-Jane Conidi, 27 Victoria
Team Guy
Celestial Utai, 22 Queensland
Liam Conroy, 28 Victoria
Emerson Alexander, 39 Victoria
Jordan Tavita, 23 NSW
Cassidy Mackie, 26 Victoria
Jas Winter, 20 Victoria
Team Keith
Shaun Wessel, 40 NSW
Thando Sikwila, 28 Victoria
Melanie Cowmeadow, 23 South Australia
Freddie Bailey, 17 NSW
Lane Pittman, 15 NSW
Chriddy Black, 29 Queensland
Team Rita
Ella & Sienna, 19 and 15 South Australia
Liam Keates-Ryley, 19 Queensland
Theoni Marks, 19 NSW
Lachie Gill, 24 Victoria
Robbie Dolan, 26 NSW
Xanthe Campbell, 17 Canberra
Sunday night on The Voice : Artists go head to head in the Battles as they fight in a supersized Voice arena for a shot at glory and a chance to make their music dreams come true.
Knock-out night of performances on The Voice
The Voice Sunday 7.00pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
Australia’s biggest voices unleashed in supersized Battle arena
Don’t miss a night of knock-out performances on Australia’s #1 entertainment show, The Voice , as The Battles kick off Sunday, 7.00pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Artists go head to head as superstar coaches Keith Urban and Guy Sebastian take their blockbuster teams into the arena to fight it out for a place in the finals and a shot at Voice glory.
In the middle of the high-stakes shoot out, just as her lifelong dream is within reach, the unthinkable happens to Melanie Cowmeadow (pictured) when she reveals, “I’ve lost my voice.”
Will the 23-year-old make it through?
With only two spots on each team, whose voice will stand out above the rest to secure a place in The Voice Semi-Final?
Guy Sebastian filmed swearing at a group of teens.
Just saw the recording of Callbacks this afternoon. I agree with Tom_TV7 that the process was too rushed, and some contestants were eliminated without being able to return to the stage and sing again. This episode should have been shown over two episodes.
I wonder if it was during this Callbacks stage that a contestant tested positive to COVID and filming had to finish early for the Christmas break?
I think you are referring to 80-year-old Conrad de Silva, whose audition aired on April 27. He performed L-O-V-E with his wife of 50 years watching from the side.
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“I can win that crown for you”
Breathtaking Battles bring The Voice to a standstill
Tonight on The Voice , artists from Team Keith and Guy came out swinging in the Battle arena, ready to prove they deserve a spot in the Semi-Finals.
Team Keith’s incredible artists were up for the challenge, as 28-year-old Thando Sikwila from Victoria won her Battle against 40-year-old Shaun Wessel from NSW, performing Beggin’ by Maneskin.
Tamworth teens Lane Pittman, 15, and Freddie Bailey, 17, stepped away from their country roots with Midnight Sky by Miley Cyrus and Stevie Nicks, as Keith declared star-on-the-rise Lane the victor.
Keith decided Chriddy Black from Queensland won “by the smallest of margins” during his performance of Justin Bieber’s Ghost with Melanie Cowmeadow from South Australia.
With his final three secured, Keith sent Lane straight to the Semi-Final for: “storytelling that speaks to me no matter what that song is,” while Thando and Chriddy sang for their life and the last remaining spot on Team Keith.
Keith described Thando’s rendition of Sia’s Chandelier as: “hands down we just saw one of the best performances I’ve ever seen on this stage,” moving her one step closer to her dream. Thando proclaimed: “I’m so excited, if you take me all the way I can win you that crown, I have no doubt.”
After an explosive Battle between NSW’s Jordan Tavita and Queensland’s Celestial Utai performing Guy’s own song, Art of Love with Jordan Sparks; Guy faced a decision so impossible he confessed to host Sonia Kruger and his fellow coaches: “I don’t want to bend rules or do anything weird but if I can just ask, can just have a second and maybe put them both through to the sing offs?”
After the all clear from producers, Guy admitted: “I’ve only made it harder for myself.”
On Team Guy, Victoria’s Cassidy Mackie (pictured) won her battle against fellow Victorian Jas Winter after duelling it out with Paramore’s Decode . Liam Conroy, and Emerson Alexander from Victoria performed Love Me Again by John Newman, with Emerson coming out on top of a Battle Guy described as “neck and neck.”
With his four remaining artists, Guy sent Cassidy straight to the Semi-Final while Emerson, Jordan and Celestial took to the stage again to sing for their life. After a phenomenal performance of Calum Scott’s version of Dancing On My Own , Jordan secured the final Semi-Final spot on Team Guy.
Superstar coach Jessica Mauboy also took to The Voice stage performing her new single Glow.
See tonight’s incredible battle performances here:
Team Keith’s Lane Pittman and Freddie Bailey duet Miley Cyrus and Stevie Nicks’ Edge of Midnight during The Voice Battles
Team Keith’s Chriddy Black and Melanie Cowmeadow duet Justin Bieber’s Ghost
Team Guy’s Jas Winter and Cassidy Mackie hit the battle ring with Paramore’s Decode
Team Guy’s Emerson Alexander and Liam Conroy duet John Newman’s Love Me Again during The Battles
Team Guy’s Celestial Utai and Jordan Tavita duet Guy’s own Art Of Love
Coach Guy Sebastian’s shock decision brings The Voice to a standstill
Fighting for the last Semi-Final spot on Team Keith, Thando Sikwila and Chriddy Black have one last song each during The Voice Battles
Fighting for the last Semi-Final spot on Team Guy, Emerson Alexander and Jordan Tavita have one last song each during The Battles of The Voice Australia
Jessica Mauboy stuns performing her incredible new single Glow
Sunday night on The Voice : Team Jess and Team Rita will battle it out for a Semi-Final spot. With only two places on each team it’s all on the line.
I posted back in January this year that there were 3 recording sessions for the Battles, with night 3 listed as the Final. This is what I think had occurred:
Night 1: Team Keith and Team Guy had their duet battles
Night 2: Team Jess and Team Rita had their duet battles
Night 3: Jess and Guy performed their singles, then the 13 battle winners (including Celestial and Jordan from Team Guy) returned to hear who would go straight to semi-finals. The nine remaining contestants had to sing for their life before their coaches delivered the verdicts.
Through editing, performances involving Team Keith and Team Guy and Jess’s performance of Glow were compiled with night 1 performances to form last night’s episode; Guy’s performance, Team Jess and Team Rita battles and sing for their life will be shown next Sunday (May 15).
The judge in Guy Sebastian’s fraud trail who had a suspected stroke has passed away.
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The Voice Semi-Finalists are locked in**
Emotional Battles showdown leaves Rita in tears
Tonight on The Voice , Team Jess and Team Rita’s artists went head to head in Battle, vying for a life-changing spot in the Semi-Final.
With only two places on each team, one victorious Battle artist advanced to the Semi-Final, while the other two Battle winners had to sing for their life.
Superstar coach Jess staged the ultimate showdown for powerhouse vocalists Emily-Jade Conidi from Victoria and Faith Sosene from QLD. After performing Whitney Houston’s I’m Your Baby Tonight , Jess awarded Faith the victor, identifying her as “someone who has more to prove on the stage.”
Jael Wena from Victoria lit up the Battle arena, securing a win over NSW artist Richard Tsunami after their epic duet of Michael Jackson’s Thriller .
Jess asked NSW artists Finnian Johnson and Kaylee Bell to “be vulnerable and dig deep,” during Fleetwood Mac’s classic Landslide. Finnian won the Battle after Jess declared his tone “is meant to tell stories.”
Team Jess’ Battle winners Jael, Faith and Finnian faced off; Jael progressed straight to the Semi-Final, while Faith and Finnian sang for their life.
Faith’s show-stopping performance of Aretha Franklin’s Ain’t No Way cemented her Semi-Final spot. Jess acknowledged: “It comes down to who I think fought harder just now, because that fight is what you need to win.” Finnian departed The Voice despite his “magnificent” performance of You Are the Reason by Calum Scott.
On Team Rita, the emotional Battle showdown between Victorian Lachie Gill and Battle Pass winner Theoni Marks, from NSW, left the superstar coach in tears. Performing It’ll Be Ok by Shawn Mendes, Rita acknowledged Theoni’s “incredible presence and angelic tone” but divulged Lachie “has a natural gift where I believe every word he is saying.” Rita declared Lachie victorious.
Robbie Dolan from NSW won his Battle against South Australian sisters Ella and Sienna, with Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking Ball . Rita praised the professional jockey saying: “You sang your heart out.”
Canberra teenager Xanthe (pictured) and Queensland’s Liam Keates-Ryley took to the Battle arena with Don’t Speak by No Doubt. Xanthe’s “powerful” stage presence scored a win as she promised Rita: “You will not regret this. Thank you.”
Team Rita Battle winner Xanthe advanced straight to the Semi-Finals, while Robbie and Lachie sang for their life. In a close contest, Lachie’s raw and vulnerable performance of I Guess I’m In Love by Clinton Kane saw him victorious, as Rita admitted: “You were both spectacular up there, you both deserve to be on that stage.”
On cementing his spot in the Semi-Final, Lachie revealed: “I never dreamed it was possible” and paid tribute to his mate Robbie, who vowed to keep singing.
Superstar coach Guy Sebastian also took to The Voice stage with a special performance of some of his biggest hits: Before I Go, Battle Scars and Who’s That Girl.
See tonight’s incredible battle performances here:
Team Jess’ Faith Sosene and Emily-Jane Conidi duet Whitney Houston’s I’m Your Baby Tonight during the Battles
Richard Tanumi and Jael Wena from Team Jess take to The Voice Battle arena to perform Michael Jackson’s Thriller
Team Jess’ Kaylee Bell and Finnian Johnson perform Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide during The Voice Battles
Fighting for the last Semi-Final spot on Team Jess, Finnian Johnson and Faith Sosene have one last song each during The Battles of The Voice
Team Rita’s Lachie Gill and Theoni Marks duet Shawn Mendes’ It’ll Be Okay in The Voice Battle arena
Team Rita’s Robbie Dolan and Ella and Sienna swing into The Voice Battle ring with Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking Ball
Robbie and Lachie sing for their life to secure the final Semi-Final spot on Team Rita
Sunday night on The Voice : The Semi-Finals are here, as artists put everything on the line to pursue their lifelong music dreams.
The Voice 2022 Grand Final revealed as Sunday 29 May.