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Blind Auditions 1

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The singing talent series returns. Superstar coaches will.i.am and Ricky Wilson welcome Boy George and Paloma Faith to the panel.

The hit series returns with more singing action behind the famous turning chairs. In its fifth year, The Voice promises more talent, more tension and more drama than ever before.

Superstar coaches will.i.am and Ricky Wilson return to welcome legendary pop icon Boy George and multi-platinum-selling singer Paloma Faith to the famed spinning chair panel. Presenting duo Emma Willis and Marvin Humes return to helm the unmissable Saturday night entertainment show.

The contest kicks off with the blind auditions, where the coaches begin the process of building their 12-strong teams by sitting with their backs to the auditionees and turning their chairs if they are impressed with what they hear. If more than one coach turns, the hopeful has the chance to choose whose team they join - and the fireworks begin as the coaches pitch to get the best talent on their teams.

In this packed episode, auditionees include a punk fan whose twist of a pop classic melts the hearts of the coaches, a blast from the past with entertainer Bernie Clifton of Oswald the Ostrich fame, and plenty of piscine puns from a fishmonger with a unique voice.

The coaches kick off the new series with a roof-raising performance of You've Got the Whole Lotta Love before they take to the chairs for the first of seven blind audition shows.

1 hour, 40 minutes

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Sun 10 Jan 2016 19:20

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Music Played

  • Led Zeppelin

    Whole Lotta Love

  • The Source

    You Got The Love (feat. Candi Staton)

  • James Brown

    Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine Part 1 & 2

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Nutbush City Limits

  • Jason Derulo

    Want To Want Me

  • Ellie Goulding

    Love Me Like You Do

  • Solomon Burke

    Cry To Me

  • Carrie Underwood

    Before He Cheats

  • Iron Maiden

    Can I Play With Madness

  • Frank Wildhorn

    This Is The Moment

    Composer: Leslie Bricusse. Performer: Jekyll & Hyde - Original 1997 Broadway Cast.
  • Norah Jones

    Don鈥檛 Know Why

  • Claude鈥怣ichel Sch枚nberg

    Stars

    Performer: Les Mis茅rables - Original 1985 London Cast.
  • Jamiroquai

    Virtual Insanity

  • Karmin

    Brokenhearted

  • Mitch Leigh

    The Impossible Dream (The Quest)

    Lyricist: Joe Darion. Performer: Man Of La Mancha - Original 1965 Broadway Cast.
  • ABBA

    Lay All Your Love On Me

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Emma Willis
Presenter Marvin Humes
Coach Boy George
Coach Paloma Faith
Coach Ricky Wilson
Coach will.i.am
Executive Producer Moira Ross
Series Editor Clodagh O'Donoghue
Series Producer Ed Booth
Production Company Talpa UK Productions
Production Company Wall to Wall Media

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