What is The Voice Australia?
The Voice Australia is a televised singing competition in which celebrity coaches choose contestants in blind auditions, turning their chairs if they like what they hear. It first aired on the Nine Network in 2012.
The format began in the Netherlands. In the blind auditions, coaches sit with their backs to the stage and judge singers only by their voices. If more than one coach turns, the singer chooses which team to join.
Contestants then compete in battle rounds, knockouts and live shows, with the public voting for their favourites until a winner is crowned.
Coaches
Coaches over the years have included Delta Goodrem, Keith Urban, Seal, Joel Madden, Ricky Martin, Kylie Minogue, Boy George, Guy Sebastian, Jessica Mauboy and Rita Ora.
The first season was one of the most-watched shows on Australian television in 2012, and its first winner was Karise Eden.
The show moved from the Nine Network to the Seven Network in 2021. Several contestants have launched singing careers, though fewer have achieved lasting chart success compared with the show's ratings.
Did You Know?
Delta Goodrem has been one of the longest-serving coaches on The Voice Australia.