Recap | The Voice Australia on Channel 7 and 7plus S14E1 – Here are some of the highlights from this episode of The Voice.
Jakamo Sharpe, 25, Melbourne VIC- He’s a primary school teacher. His came wearing good-luck bracelets made by his students.
Chair turns: Four
Team: Richard
Jakamo Sharpe belts out Maneskin’s Beggin’ | Blind Auditions| The Voice Australia
Coaches comments:
Richard Marx: “Way to blow the Binds wide open. That was badass.”
Ronan Keating: “You have no idea how good you are.”
Kate Miller-Heidke: ‘You are what this show is all about.”
Melanie C: “It was kind of flawless, you know the pitch, the tone, the timing.”
Bianka Jakovljevic, 16, Sydney NSW – she’s a Year 11 student and the youngest artist on this season.
Chair turns: Four
Team: Richard
Bianka Jakoveljevic sings Everybody Loves an Outlaw’s I See Red| Blind Auditions| The Voice Australia
Coaches comments:
Melanie C: “You’re going to go far kid.” **Melanie goes on stage to give Bianka a hug after her performance.
Richard: “Bianka that was so mind blowing. The last thing I imagined seeing when I turned around was this little iddy biddy you because your voice is so mature and so powerful.”
Kate: “You absolutely wiped the floor with that performance.”
Charlie O’Derry, 17, Port Macquarie, NSW – Year 12 student, works part-time in a local Thai restaurant to help support his family.
Chair turns: Four
Team: Kate
Charlie O’Derry delivers End of beginning by Djo| Blind Auditions | The Voice Australia
Coaches comments:
Ronan: “I felt all of that. That was beautiful.” **Ronan went on stage to give him a hug.
Kate: “That was breathtaking. You just made me feel something that I’ve never felt in this chair before.”
Richard: “I believed you from the minute you started singing. It’s absolutely heartbreakingly beautiful.”
Melanie: “That was so moving and touching, and I think everybody in the room felt it.”
Amber Scates, 25, Melbourne VIC – She’s a performing artist and a singing aerialist
Chair turns: Two (Kate Miller-Heidke and Melanie C)
Team: Kate
Amber Scates sings Groove is in the heart by Deee-Lite | Blind Auditions | The Voice Australia
Coaches comments:
Kate: “That was just so joyful, I could not stop laughing.”
Melanie: “What was so wonderful about that performance – you were so physical, but you didn’t drop a note. You know the energy didn’t drop, it was incredible, I was so impressed.”
Brenton Kneen, 33, Cooroibah, QLD – He quit his job four years ago to make music and follow his heart. He taught himself to sing like he talks (in true-blue Aussie accent).
Chair turns: Four
Team: Kate
Brenton Kneen sings Stayin’ Alive by Bee Gees | Blind Auditions | The Voice Australia
Coaches comments:
Kate: “You’ve got a powerhouse voice. It was just full of joy, full of spark, you’re your own artist.”
Richard: “You have incredible range, you’ve got great breath control, you can kind of do it all. You’re a real fierce competitor in this competition.”
Ronan: “You’re the reason I came to Australia. I came on this show to find somebody like you, you’ve got it all.”
Cassie Henderson, 26, Christchurch NZ – got her first guitar when she was eight years old. When she was 14, she auditioned for another singing competition and experienced quite a bit of backlash online and it shook her confidence. She stepped away from music for a really long time after that.
Chair turns: Four
Team: Melanie C
Cassie Henderson channels Chappell Roan with Good Luck, Babe! | Blind Auditions | The Voice Australia
Coaches comments:
Ronan: “It felt like you were already established as an artist, and you were coming to perform your new single here on The Voice. That’s what that felt like.”
Kate: “That was absolutely fantastic.”
Melanie: “You are born to do this, you just own that stage, it’s so natural to you.”
Richard: “You’re a star, you’re absolutely a star. The way – the way you performed and the head snap and – and your poise and your command.”
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About the Show
A Voice revolution begins! Coaches Ronan Keating, Kate Miller-Heidke, Richard Marx & Melanie C kick off Blind Auditions, leaving no stone unturned in the search for The Voice 2025.
The Voice Australia on Channel 7 full broadcast details – Countdown to The Voice Australia. The ultimate singing show returns on 10 August.
Get ready for an adrenaline-charged new chapter of Seven’s biggest entertainment program, The Voice,returning to Seven and 7plus from 7.00pm Sunday, 10 August.
The below media kit includes everything you need ahead of the season premiere, including Q&As with superstar Coaches Melanie C, Richard Marx, Ronan Keating and Kate Miller-Heidke.
Find out what qualities the Coaches look for in an artist, who’s the most competitive coach, and who has the strongest pitch.
Which Coach does Richard Marx find toughest to compete against? Who is Melanie C most determined to beat?
More than 60 talented artists will take to Australia’s biggest stage, hoping to turn their singing dreams into reality. Discover the artist with a personal connection with one of the Coaches, and who landed their big break after being spotted in the audience.
Hosted by 2023 TV WEEK Gold Logie Award-winner Sonia Kruger, The Voice continues its reign as one of the world’s most successful musical formats.
The Voice is an ITV Studios Australia production for the Seven Network.
