The Voice of Ireland series 1 explained

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Coaches:Niall Breslin
Kian Egan
Sharon Corr
Brian Kennedy
Winner:Pat Byrne
Winner Coach:Bressie
Runner Up:Richie Hayes
Network:RTÉ One

The Voice of Ireland is an Irish reality talent show. It began airing on 8 January 2012.[1] It replaced The All Ireland Talent Show. The Voice of Ireland aired on RTÉ One. Kathryn Thomas presented the main show, while Eoghan McDermott co-presented. Bressie, Kian Egan, Sharon Corr and Brian Kennedy were the coaches. Pat Byrne, mentored by Bressie, won the series.[2]

Auditions for this series took place at the end of 2011. The Blind Auditions took place at The Helix, Dublin, between 26 and 31 October in front of a live audience. On Thursday, 24 November and Friday, 25 November, each coach's artists performed at The Helix for The Battle Rounds. The Live Shows began on 4 March. This series included Lucy O'Byrne, who would later appear as runner-up on the British series of The Voice.

Teams

Winner

Runner-up

Third place

Fourth place

Eliminated in the Live shows

Eliminated in the Battles

CoachesTop 48 artists
Brian Kennedy
Ryan O'ShaughnessyClaire O'LoughlinSinead FoxBrendan KeeleyAlan FitzsimonsRichie Hayes
Colin HandAngela ShannyLindsay HamiltonNeil McGrathLata McCarthyConor Ryan
Kian Egan
Kyle KennedyGraham DowlingElliot Canavan DoyleLiam GeddesSharon GaynorJim Devine
Lucy O'ByrneSandra Jane HylandChristina ForanStephen GriffinSiobhan McKennaLorna Jordan
Sharon Corr
Fauve ChapmanKellie BlaiseNollaig O'ConnorKevin KeeleyKim HaydenVanessa Whelan
Onya GrayKate DonohoeAlan LawlorIngrid MadsenAlibhne HessionDan Twomey
Bressie
Gavin KennyJessica PritzelGari DeeganKiera ByrneConor QuinnPat Byrne
Rory QuinnKate GilmoreDervla MagennisCarolann HaskinsNikita O'RoweDara Molloy

Blind Auditions

The Blind Auditions took place at The Helix, Dublin, between 26 and 31 October in front of a live audience. The coaches choose teams of artists through a blind audition process. Each coach has the length of the artists' performance to decide if they want that artist on their team. Should two or more coaches want the same artist, then the artist gets to choose their coach. Once the coaches have picked their team, they are to pit them against each other in the ultimate sing off; The Battles.

Color key
  • Coach hit his/her "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

    Blind Auditions 1

    OrderArtistSongCoaches' and artists' choices
    BressieSharonKianBrian
    1Onya Gray"Running Up That Hill"
    2Darren Bates"Patience"
    3Kate Donohoe"Mustang Sally"
    4Conor Quinn"9 Crimes"
    5Kim Burke"Price Tag"
    6Chris Currid"I Believe in a Thing Called Love"
    7Christina Foran"Go Your Own Way"
    8Angela Shanny"Listen"
    9Gavin Kenny"Hurt"
    10Dan Twomey"Nella Fantasia"
    11Gari Deegan"Forget You"
    12Sinead Fox"Smile"
    13Stephen Griffin"Everything"
    14Tara Blaise"Livin' on a Prayer"

    Blind Auditions 2

    OrderArtistSongCoaches' and artists' choices
    BressieSharonKianBrian
    1Nikita O'Rowe"Never Forget You"
    2Laura Rice "Dynamite"
    3Conor Ryan"At Last"
    4Liam Geddes"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
    5Leighann Mitchell"Firework"
    6Jessica Pritzel"Billie Jean"
    7Richie Hayes (Son)"I Wish"
    8Dick Hayes (Father)"Wind Beneath My Wings"
    9Ailbhne Hession"I'll Be There"
    10Dara Molloy"I Will Always Love You"
    11Neil McGrath "Use Somebody"
    12Brían Doyle "Your Song"
    13Kellie Blaise"Fallin'"
    14Siobhan McKenna"Listen"

    Blind Auditions 3

    OrderArtistSongCoaches' and artists' choices
    BressieSharonKianBrian
    1Emma Jane Reilly"Halo"
    2Rory Quinn"Man in the Mirror"
    3Annie Gribbin"The Island"
    4Nollaig O'Connor "With or Without You"
    5Emma Wigglesworth"You Got the Love"
    6Lucy O'Byrne"Smile"
    7Mike Bartlett"All I Want Is You"
    8Vanessa Whelan "Rule the World"
    9Lindsay Hamilton "Faith"
    10Lorna Jordan"Summer Fly"
    11Brendan Keeley "Sometimes When We Touch"
    12Sandra Jane Hyland"Imagine"
    13Ellie McMahon"Black and Gold"
    14Lata McCarthy"Nella Fantasia"
    15Kiera Byrne "Ride On"

    Blind Auditions 4

    OrderArtistSongCoaches' and artists' choices
    BressieSharonKianBrian
    1Megan O'Riordan"Price Tag"/"Where Is the Love?"
    2Alan Lawlor"Everything"
    3Olivia Luc"True Colors"
    4Claire O'Loughlin"Alone"
    5Liam McCarthy"Forget You"
    6Joanne McGrath"Killing Me Softly with His Song"
    7Pat Byrne"The River"
    8Fauve Chapman"Wonderwall"
    9Jim Devine"Better"
    10Brian Masterson"Mustang Sally"
    11Graham Dowling"Come Together"
    12Ryan O'Shaughnessy"The Power of Love"
    13Kevin Keeley"Travelin' Soldier"
    14Kate Gilmore "Use Somebody"

    Blind Auditions 5

    OrderArtistSongCoaches' and artists' choices
    BressieSharonKianBrian
    1Ellen Maguire"Beautiful Disaster"
    2Carolann Haskins"Last Name"
    3Elliot Canavan Doyle"9 Crimes"
    4Kyle Kennedy"Just the Way You Are"
    5Nicole Chaney"Flashdance... What a Feeling"
    6Jenny McCabe"Hurt"
    7Alan Fitzsimons"True Colors"
    8Fearghal Kelly"Cry Me a River"
    9Kim Hayden"I Will Always Love You"
    10Dervla Magennis"At Last"
    11Eric Campbell"Don't Stop Believin'"
    12Sharon Gaynor"Think"
    13Joe Kavanagh"Nella Fantasia"
    14Ingrid Madsen"I Can't Make You Love Me"
    15Colin Hand"Smile"

    Battles

    On Thursday, 24 November and Friday, 25 November, each coach's artists performed at The Helix for The Battle Rounds. Each team of artists were mentored and developed by their coach. In this stage, two artists from the same team, battle against each other by singing the same song, with the coach choosing which artist to send through to the live shows.

    Color key
  • Artist won the Battle and advances to the Live shows
  • Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated
    Coach Adviser Artists
    BressieRuth-Anne CunninghamDara MolloyGavin KennyJessica PritzelDervla MagennisConor QuinnCarolann Haskins
    Pat ByrneRory QuinnKate GilmoreGari DeeganNikita O'RoweKiera Byrne
    Sharon CorrDon MescallKate DonohoeDan TwomeyIngrid MadsenAilbhne HessionAlan LawlorFauve Chapman
    Kellie Blaise'Vanessa WhelanKevin KeeleyKim HaydenNollaig O'ConnorOnya Gray
    Kian EganPriscilla SamuelsLiam GeddesGraham DowlingSharon GaynorKyle KennedyChristina ForanJim Devine
    Stephen GriffinSandra Jane HylandSiobhan McKennaLucy O'ByrneElliot Canavan DoyleLorna Jordan
    Brian KennedyEddi ReaderAlan FitzsimonsLindsay HamiltonBrendan KeeleyAngela ShannyColin HandConor Ryan
    Lata McCarthySinead FoxNeil McGrathClaire O'LoughlinRyan O'ShaughnessyRichie Hayes

    Battles 1

    OrderCoachWinnerSongLoser
    1Kian EganLiam Geddes"Yellow"Stephen Griffin
    2BressiePat Byrne"If It Makes You Happy"Dara Molloy
    3Brian KennedyAlan Fitzsimons"Everybody Hurts"Lata McCarthy
    4Sharon CorrKellie Blaise"Shout"Kate Donohoe
    5BressieGavin Kenny"Everlasting Love"Rory Quinn
    6Kian EganGraham Dowling"Moves like Jagger"Sandra Jane Hyland
    7Brian KennedySinead Fox"I Try"Lindsay Hamilton
    8Sharon CorrVanessa Whelan"Con te partirò"Dan Twomey

    Battles 2

    OrderCoachWinnerSongLoser
    1Kian EganSharon Gaynor"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"Siobhan McKenna
    2Sharon CorrKevin Keeley"Need You Now"Ingrid Madsen
    3Bressie Jessica Pritzel"My Immortal"Kate Gilmore
    4Brian Kennedy Brendan Keeley"Dirty Old Town"Neil McGrath
    5Bressie Gari Deegan"Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)"Dervla Magennis
    6Brian KennedyClaire O'Loughlin"Nothing Compares 2 U"Angela Shanny
    7Kian EganKyle Kennedy"When You Tell Me That You Love Me"Lucy O'Byrne
    8Sharon CorrKim Hayden"Sober"Ailbhne Hession

    Battles 3

    OrderCoachWinnerSongLoser
    1Sharon CorrNollaig O'Connor"Wild Horses"Alan Lawlor
    2BressieConor Quinn"How to Save a Life"Nikita O'Rowe
    3Brian KennedyRyan O'Shaughnessy"One"Colin Hand
    4Kian EganElliot Canavan Doyle"Creep"Christina Foran
    5Sharon CorrFauve Chapman"Born This Way"Onya Gray
    6Brian KennedyRichie Hayes"Crazy Love"Conor Ryan
    7Kian EganJim Devine"I Can't Make You Love Me"Lorna Jordan
    8Bressie Kiera Byrne"Standing in the Way of Control"Carolann Haskins

    Live shows

    The Live Shows began on 4 March. The remaining artists competed against each other in live TV broadcasts at The Helix, with the viewers helping decide who advances and who exits the competition. When one artist remains for each coach, the artists will compete against each other in the finale on 29 April. The winner of the show will become The Voice of Ireland and get offered a contract with Universal Music worth €100,000.[3]

    Results summary

    Artist's info
        Result details
            ArtistWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Quarter-FinalSemi-FinalFinal
            Pat ByrneSafeSafeSafePublic's choiceSafeWinner
            Richie HayesSafeSafeSafePublic's choiceSafeRunner-up
            Vanessa WhelanSafeSafeSafePublic's choiceSafeThird place
            Jim DevineSafeSafeSafePublic's choiceSafeFourth place
            Conor QuinnSafeSafeSafeBressie's choice EliminatedEliminated (Semi-final)
            Kim HaydenSafeSafeBottom twoSharon's choiceEliminated
            Sharon GaynorSafeSafeBottom twoKian's choiceEliminated
            Alan FitzsimonsSafeBottom twoBottom twoBrian's choiceEliminated
            Brendan KeeleySafeSafeSafeEliminatedEliminated (Week 7)
            Kiera ByrneSafeBottom two Bottom twoEliminated
            Kevin KeeleySafeBottom twoSafeEliminated
            Liam GeddesSafeBottom twoSafeEliminated
            Nollaig O'ConnorSafeSafeEliminatedEliminated (Week 6)
            Elliot Canavan DoyleBottom twoSafeEliminated
            Sinead FoxBottom twoSafeEliminatedEliminated (Week 5)
            Gari DeeganSafeSafeEliminated
            Kellie BlaiseBottom twoEliminatedEliminated (Week 4)
            Graham DowlingSafeEliminated
            Claire O'LoughlinSafeEliminatedEliminated (Week 3)
            Jessica PritzelBottom twoEliminated
            Fauve ChapmanEliminatedEliminated (Week 2)
            Kyle KennedyEliminated
            Ryan O'ShaughnessyEliminatedEliminated (Week 1)
            Gavin KennyEliminated

            Live show details

            Artist was saved by the public's vote

            Artist was part of the bottom group in his/her team and saved by his/her coach

            Artist was eliminated

            Live Show 1 (4 March)

            Artists' performances on the first live show
            OrderCoachArtistSongResult
            1Brian KennedyAlan Fitzsimons"Purple Rain"Safe
            2BressieGari Deegan"The Tracks of My Tears"Safe
            3Brian KennedySinead Fox"Shine"Bottom two
            4BressieKiera Byrne"Titanium"Safe
            5Brian KennedyRichie Hayes"What About Me"Safe
            6BressieConor Quinn"Feeling Good"Safe
            7Brian KennedyRyan O'Shaughnessy"Baby"Eliminated
            8BressieGavin Kenny"Smooth"Eliminated
            9Brian KennedyClaire O'Loughlin"Un-Break My Heart"Safe
            10BressieJessica Pritzel"Something"Bottom two
            11Brian KennedyBrendan Keeley"The Whole of the Moon"Safe
            12BressiePat Byrne"You Do Something to Me"Safe

            Live Show 2 (11 March)

            Artists' performances on the second live show
            OrderCoachArtistSongResult
            1Kian EganElliot Canavan Doyle"Take On Me"Bottom two
            2Sharon CorrFauve Chapman"Video Games"Eliminated
            3Kian EganGraham Dowling"Sex on Fire"Safe
            4Sharon CorrKellie Blaise"My Funny Valentine"Bottom two
            5Kian EganKyle Kennedy"Superstition"Eliminated
            6Sharon CorrKim Hayden"Fix You"Safe
            7Kian EganSharon Gaynor"All by Myself"Safe
            8Sharon CorrKeven Keeley"Crossfire"Safe
            9Kian EganJim Devine"Time After Time"Safe
            10Sharon CorrVanessa Whelan"Somewhere"Safe
            11Kian EganLiam Geddes"Love the Way You Lie (Part II)"Safe
            12Sharon CorrNollaig O'Connor"Shake It Out"Safe

            Live Show 3 (18 March)

            Artists' performances on the third live show
            OrderCoachArtistSongResult
            1BressiePat Byrne"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"Safe
            2Brian KennedyBrendan Keeley"You Are So Beautiful"Safe
            3Brian KennedyAlan Fitzsimons"The Edge of Glory"Bottom two
            4BressieGari Deegan"Next to Me"Safe
            5Brian KennedyClaire O'Loughlin"Love Is a Battlefield"Eliminated
            6BressieJessica Pritzel"Walking on Broken Glass"Eliminated
            7Brian KennedySinead Fox"Beautiful"Safe
            8BressieKiera Byrne"Stay"Bottom two
            9Brian KennedyRichie Hayes"Kiss"Safe
            10BressieConor Quinn"Lonely Boy"Safe

            Live Show 4 (25 March)

            Artists' performances on the fourth live show
            OrderCoachArtistSongResult
            1Kian EganSharon Gaynor"If I Ain't Got You"Safe
            2Sharon CorrKevin Keeley"Half the World Away"Bottom two
            3Kian Egan Jim Devine"We Found Love"Safe
            4Sharon CorrKim Hayden"Mercy"Safe
            5Kian EganElliot Canavan Doyle"Falling Slowly"Safe
            6Sharon CorrNollaig O'Connor"Will You Love Me Tomorrow"Safe
            7Kian EganLiam Geddes"Run"Bottom two
            8Sharon CorrVanessa Whelan"Pie Jesu"Safe
            9Sharon CorrKellie Blaise"Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)"Eliminated
            10Kian EganGraham Dowling"Let Me Entertain You"Eliminated

            Live Show 5 (1 April)

            Artists' performances on the fifth live show
            OrderCoachArtistSongResult
            1Brian KennedyBrendan Keeley"Walking in Memphis"Safe
            2BressieGari Deegan"Lately"Eliminated
            3Brian KennedyAlan Fitzsimons"Without You"Bottom two
            4BressieConor Quinn"Kids"Safe
            5Brian KennedySinead Fox"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"Eliminated
            6BressiePat Byrne"The Day We Caught the Train"Safe
            7Brian KennedyRichie Hayes"To Love Somebody"Safe
            8BressieKiera Byrne"Just a Girl"Bottom two

            Live Show 6 (8 April)

            Artists' performances on the sixth live show
            OrderCoachArtistSongResult
            1Sharon CorrKim Hayden"Johnny Got a Boom Boom"Bottom two
            2Kian EganLiam Geddes"Flying Without Wings"Safe
            3Sharon CorrVanessa Whelan"My Heart Will Go On"Safe
            4Kian EganJim Devine"Over the Rainbow"Safe
            5Sharon CorrNollaig O'Connor"Addicted to Love"Eliminated
            6Kian EganElliot Canavan Doyle"Iris"Eliminated
            7Sharon CorrKevin Keeley"What Hurts the Most"Safe
            8Kian Egan Sharon Gaynor"Queen of the Night"Bottom two

            Quarter-Final (15 April)

            Artists' performances on the quarter-final
            OrderCoachArtistSongResult
            1BressieConor Quinn"Rocks"Bressie's choice
            2Kian EganSharon Gaynor"Hallelujah"Kian's choice
            3Sharon CorrVanessa Whelan"Nessun dorma"Public vote
            4Brian KennedyBrendan Keeley"I'll Always Be Lonely" (original song)Eliminated
            5Kian EganLiam Geddes"Heaven"Eliminated
            6Sharon CorrKim Hayden"Everytime"Sharon's choice
            7Brian KennedyRichie Hayes"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"Public vote
            8Kian EganJim Devine"I'm Already There"Public vote
            9BressieKiera Byrne"Danny Boy"Eliminated
            10BressiePat Byrne"With a Little Help from My Friends"Public vote
            11Brian KennedyAlan Fitzsimons"If You're Not the One"Brian's choice
            12Sharon CorrKevin Keeley"Marry You"Eliminated

            Semi-final (22 April)

            On 22 April 2012, the final four were announced based on a mix of Public's vote and voting of coaches. Both carried equal weight of 100 points for a total of 200 points. The coaches delivered their points in closed envelopes at the end of the live semi-final round. After counting of the Public's votes and adding the coaches', the Final 4 were: Vanessa Whelan, Richie Hayes, Jim Devine, and Pat Byrne, who moved on to the final. The song they performed this week was then available to download on iTunes and each download counted as a vote for the final.

            OrderCoachArtistSongPoints Result
            Coach points Public points Total points
            1Sharon CorrVanessa Whelan"Who Wants to Live Forever"6565130Advanced to Finals
            2Sharon CorrKim Hayden"Something's Got a Hold on Me"353570Eliminated
            3Brian KennedyRichie Hayes"One Voice"4560105 Advanced to Finals
            4Brian KennedyAlan Fitzsimons"To Where You Are"554095Eliminated
            5Kian EganSharon Gaynor"Open Arms"306595Eliminated
            6Kian EganJim Devine"The Dance"7035105Advanced to Finals
            7BressieConor Quinn"Everlong"603595Eliminated
            8BressiePat Byrne"What a Wonderful World"4065105Advanced to Finals

            Final (29 April)

            Artists' performances on the final
            OrderArtistCoachsongResult
            1Pat ByrneBressie"The River"Winner
            2Jim DevineKian Egan"I'm Already There" Fourth place
            3Vanessa Whelan Sharon Corr "Rule the World"Third place
            4Richie HayesBrian Kennedy"What About Me"Runner-up

            Ratings

            EpisodeAir DateRatings
            1Blind Auditions 18 January 2012708,000[10]
            2Blind Auditions 215 January 2012625,000
            3Blind Auditions 322 January 2012623,000
            4Blind Auditions 429 January 2012635,000
            5Blind Auditions 55 February 2012628,000
            6Battle Rounds 112 February 2012—
            7Battle Rounds 219 February 2012581,000
            8Battle Rounds 326 February 2012571,000
            9Live Show 14 March 2012—
            10 Live Results 1—
            11Live Show 211 March 2012553,000
            12Live Results 2—
            13Live Show 318 March 2012—
            14Live Results 3—
            15Live Show 425 March 2012451,000
            16Live Results 4—
            17Live Show 51 April 2012—
            18Live Results 5—
            19Live Show 68 April 2012—
            20Live Results 6—
            21Quarter-Final15 April 2012—
            22Quarter-Final Results—
            23Semi-Final22 April 2012—
            24Semi-Final Results—
            25Final29 April 2012—

            External links

            Notes and References

            1. News: The Voice of Ireland begins Sunday. 6 January 2012. 6 January 2012. RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
            2. News: Pat Byrne wins The Voice of Ireland. 30 April 2012. 30 April 2012. RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
            3. Web site: The Voice of Ireland – Live Shows | the Helix . 2012-02-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120113163937/http://thehelix.ie/the-voice-of-ireland-live-shows/ . 13 January 2012 .
            4. News: Bressie to perform on Voice results show. 10 March 2012. 10 March 2012. RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
            5. News: Pixie Lott to perform on Voice result show. 23 March 2012. 23 March 2012. RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
            6. News: Olly Murs for Voice Results Show. 29 March 2012. 29 March 2012. RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
            7. News: Brian Kennedy for Voice results show. 6 April 2012. 6 April 2012. RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
            8. News: Green and Sabre for The Voice semi. 19 April 2012. 19 April 2012. RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
            9. News: Burke to perform her new single at The Voice of Ireland final. Newstalk. Communicorp – owned by Denis O'Brien. 26 April 2012. 26 April 2012.
            10. News: 708,000 watch The Voice of Ireland. 9 January 2012. 9 January 2012. RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann.

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