| The Voice UK | |
|---|---|
| Series 12 | |
| Hosted by | Emma Willis |
| Coaches | |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 4 November 2023 |
| Series chronology | |
The Voice UK is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The twelfth series of The Voice UK premiered on 4 November 2023 on ITV. will.i.am, Anne-Marie, Sir Tom Jones and Olly Murs returned as coaches, whilst Emma Willis again returned as presenter. It will be the final series to feature Murs and Anne-Marie as coaches, following their axing from the show after six and three series as coaches, respectively.
Coaches and presenters
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will.i.am, Anne-Marie, Sir Tom Jones and Olly Murs will return as coaches, whilst Emma Willis will return as the show's presenter.[1]
In September 2023, it was confirmed by Olly Murs himself that since he had been axed from the show for future series, this would be his last as a coach.[2] Speaking of his axing, Murs said he was "gutted" and added that receiving the news was a "bit of a shock".[3][4]
In October 2023, a week prior to the show's premiere, it was announced that the twelfth series would also be Anne-Marie's last and that she had been "axed from the series" as part of producers' plans to "refresh the show".[5][6]
Production
Auditions for the twelfth series were held via the usual online application process, as well as various pubs, karaoke bars and open mic nights throughout 2022.[7][8] Groups were invited to apply for the first time along with the usual soloists, duos and trios.[9] Applications closed in September 2022, and began filming at Dock10 in December 2022.[10][11]
The first trailer for the series was revealed in October 2023, and featured all four coaches singing along to "Push It" by Salt-N-Pepa, before pushing their buttons and turning around in their chairs.
The series was again pre-recorded, and began on 4 November 2023, the latest the show has ever launched.[12]
Teams
Colour key
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Third place
- Fourth place
- Eliminated in the Semi-Final
- Eliminated in the Callbacks
| Coach | Top 40 Artists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | |||||
| Laville | Jen and Liv | Sese Foster | The Petebox | Hayley Chart | |
| Katie Coleman | Matt Green | Zaza | |||
| Anne-Marie | |||||
| Deja Vu | Lil Shakz | Chinchilla | Gwannty | Nia Ekanem | |
| Ryan Barton | Jolie Stevens | ||||
| Sir Tom Jones | |||||
| Jerusha Frimpong | Callum Doignie | Bianca White | AV4C | Fatt Butcher | |
| Daisy Gill | Keilah Rebekah | Jazz Morley | |||
| Olly Murs | |||||
| Stan Urban | Hope Winter | Sheridan Coldstream | Marta Spizhenko | The Ashatones | |
| Kelly Hastings | Jack Desmond | Jess Hayes | |||
Blind auditions
| ✔ | Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button |
| Artist defaulted to this coach's team | |
| Artist elected to join this coach's team | |
| Artist eliminated with no coach pressing his or her "I WANT YOU" button | |
| Artist Received an "All Turn" |
Episode 1 (4 November)
Coaches Performance - "Stairway to Heaven"
Coach Performance - will.i.am - "Let's Get It Started", Tom Jones with Stan Urban - "Great Balls of Fire"
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | Anne-Marie | Tom | Olly | ||||
| 1 | Deja Vu | 19–25 | "Unholy" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Mitchell Chambers | 29 | "She Used to Be Mine" | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Jerusha Frimpong | 27 | "Wish I Didn't Miss You" | ✔ | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 4 | Laville | 36 | "Perfect Ruin" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | Yoni Shine | 16 | "Let It Go" | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Stan Urban | 79 | "Little Queenie" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 7 | Lil Shakz | 18 | "Minimal Things" (original song) | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 8 | Hope Winter | 23 | "Mirror" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 2 (11 November)
Coach Performances - Tom Jones - "Sex Bomb", Olly Murs - "Heart Skips a Beat", Anne-Marie - "Kiss My (Uh-Oh)"
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | Anne-Marie | Tom | Olly | ||||
| 1 | Liam Palmer | 19 | "XO" | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Jen and Liv | 21 & 23 | "Woman" | ✔[lower-alpha 1] | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Callum Doignie | 23 | "Traitor" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 4 | Sese Foster | 31 | "Thinking Out Loud" | ✔ | ✔ | — | — |
| 5 | Pete Restrick | 31 | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Chinchilla | 25 | "I Put a Spell on You" | ✔ | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 7 | Sheridan Coldstream | 59 | "Listen Before I Go" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 8 | Bianca White | 35 | "Chains" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
- ↑ The show's presenter Emma Willis took will.i.am's place as coach for this performance
Episode 3 (18 November)
Coach Performance - Tom Jones and Anne-Marie - "Stand By Me"
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | Anne-Marie | Tom | Olly | ||||
| 1 | AV4C | 32-39 | "All My Life" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 2 | The Petebox | — | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Mariama Goodman | 44 | "Out Here on My Own" | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Gwannty | 29 | "Essence" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | Marta Spizhenko | 33 | "Not About Angels" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 6 | Kurtis Joinson | 27 | "Damn Your Eyes" | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Nia Ekanem | 30 | "Let It Be" | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 8 | Fatt Butcher | 32 | "This Woman's Work" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 4 (25 November)
The Coaches - "Rock Around the Clock"
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | Anne-Marie | Tom | Olly | ||||
| 1 | Daisy Gill | 24 | "In the Name of Love" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Albert Stott | 18 | "My Heart Goes (La Di Da)" | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Ryan Barton | 31 | "Just the Two of Us" | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 4 | Hayley Chart | 52 | "Sinnerman" | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| 5 | The Ashatones | 28-30 | "About Damn Time" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 6 | Scarlette Von B | 26 | "Blue Jeans" | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Katie Coleman | 28 | "(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 8 | Kelly Hastings | 41 | "Bird Set Free" | — | — | — | ✔ |
Episode 5 (2 December)
Coach Performance - Olly Murs & Will.I.AM - Troublemaker
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | Anne-Marie | Tom | Olly | ||||
| 1 | Liam Price | 34 | "Stop! " | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Jolie Stevens | 19 | "Clearly" | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 3 | Matt Green | 34 | "Take Me Back to London" | ✔ | ✔ | — | — |
| 4 | Keilah Rebekah | 23 | "You Say" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | Jack Desmond | 22 | "A Thousand Miles" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 6 | Jess Hayes | 25 | "The Dark End of the Street" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 7 | Bob Strachan | 44 | "Folsom Prison Blues" | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Zaza | 30 | "Back to Life" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 9 | Jazz Morley | 33 | "Landslide" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 6 (9 December)
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
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| will.i.am | Anne-Marie | Tom | Olly | ||||
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References
- ↑ "Olly Murs 'gutted' as he leaves The Voice UK after six years". STV. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "Olly Murs confirms The Voice exit". Digital Spy. 22 September 2023. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "'Gutted' Olly Murs Voices Upset After Being 'Dropped' From The Voice UK Panel". HuffPost. 25 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "'Shocked' Olly Murs hits out as he's dropped from The Voice after six years: 'I don't want to bulls**t people'". Metro. 22 September 2023. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "The Voice UK brutally 'axes second star' after Olly Murs' shock exit". Metro. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ "The Voice 'axes Anne-Marie' as mentor after 'not amicable' Olly Murs exit". OK!. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ "Preston karaoke bar to hold auditions for The Voice UK next week and how you can sign up". Lancs Live. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "Auditions for The Voice to be held at Glasgow open mic night". STV. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "The Voice UK is looking for solo singers, duos and groups for ITV talent show-How to apply". Surrey Comet. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "The Voice UK is looking for Scottish contestants". Planet Radio. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "dock10 team welcomes The Voice UK back to the studio, pays tribute to late studio manager". Prolific North. 8 September 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "The Voice UK teases series firsts ahead of new series later this year". TV Zone UK. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.