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The Voice UK is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The third series began airing on 11 January 2014 on BBC One,[1] as opposed to the usual start in March.[2] will.i.am and Tom Jones returned as coaches, while Kylie Minogue and Ricky Wilson joined the show as replacements for former coaches, Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue. Emma Willis and Marvin Humes co-presented the show for the first time, replacing Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates.
On 9 February 2014, it was announced that a new spin off show called would air every weekday during the live shows on BBC Two hosted by Zoë Ball.[3]
Jermain Jackman of Team Will was crowned as the winner of the series on 5 April 2014, making him the first male artist to win the show.[4] Also, Jackman is the first winner in the show's history (before Ruti Olajugbagbe in the seventh series, Blessing Chitapa in the ninth series and Craig Eddie in the tenth series) to have only received one-chair turn in the blind auditions.
This series was the only series to feature Minogue as a coach.[5]
On 5 July 2013, Jessie J announced that she would not be returning as a coach for the third series due to touring commitments in support for her second album, Alive.[6] On 16 July, it was announced that Danny O'Donoghue would not be returning either as he wanted to concentrate on The Script.[7] People rumoured to be in the running to join the panel as replacements for Jessie J and O'Donoghue included Rita Ora, Emeli Sande, Kylie Minogue, Marvin Humes, Melanie C and Cheryl Cole, though Cole was ruled out of the running after rejoining rival show, The X Factor. On 11 September, it was confirmed that Minogue would become a coach for the third series, along with the confirmation of returning coaches will.i.am and Tom Jones.[7] On 15 September, Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates announced that they would not be returning to co-present the third series,[8] and Emma Willis was announced as Willoughby's replacement. On 17 September, Humes confirmed that he would replace Yates as Willis' co-presenter. On 19 September, Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson confirmed that he would be a coach and O'Donoghue's replacement for the third series.[9] On 9 February 2014, it was announced that Zoë Ball would present spin-off show .[10] The show was axed after the series.
On 21 December 2013, the first trailer for the series premiered following the final of Strictly Come Dancing at 21:50. The trailer features all four coaches dressed in different medical costumes. They overlook a hospital ward, as many babies cry behind them. Then, the sound of a beautiful voice is heard from the direction of the babies, and stops all the crying. The voice captures the attention of Minogue and Wilson, who both turn around to see who is singing. will.i.am and Jones then turn, as the voice is revealed to be one of the babies, prompting the tagline "A Star is Born". On 1 January 2014, a new edition of the trailer aired, where another baby sings, in a more R&B style, also impressing the coaches.
As part of BBC One's promotion of its 2014 schedule, The Voice UK aired the first clips of the Blind Auditions, featuring a male artist walking to the microphone, a mother being reunited with her daughter following her performance, Emma Willis with a family watching a performance, the coaches' opening performance, and Minogue opening the trailer saying "This waiting, it's killer. And the anticipation", and she also tells an artist (unknown to the viewer) that they have "done the thing which is the thing that we [coaches] are waiting for."
On 6 January 2014, the series had its press launch at Broadcasting House. All four coaches were present, as were the two new presenters.[11] The coaches spoke to members of the press, and in the week leading up to the premiere, the show was highly publicised by the British media, with coaches giving interviews in the Radio Times,[12] The Metro,[13] Digital Spy[14] and The Telegraph.[15] Later that day, will.i.am and Kylie Minogue appeared on the new-look One Show, where they talked about the show and last year's finalist, Leah McFall.
The teams were revealed during 22 February blind audition episode.
| Coach | Top 48 Artists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | ||||||
| Jermain Jackman | Sophie-May Williams | Iesher Haughton | Anna McLuckie | James Byron | ||
| Callum Crowley | Nomakhosi Nkosi | Cherrie Prince | ||||
| Kiki deVille | Tom Barnwell | Sarah Eden-Winn | ||||
| Kylie Minogue | ||||||
| Jamie Johnson | Lee Glasson | Rachael O'Connor | Jade Mayjean Peters | Jai McConnell | ||
| Leo Ihenacho | Femi Santiago | Gemyni | ||||
| Joe Keegan | Amelia O'Connell | Jimmy Weston | ||||
| Sir Tom Jones | ||||||
| Sally Barker | Bizzi Dixon | Georgia Harrup | Celestine | Gary Poole | ||
| Melissa Gill | Steven Alexander | Elesha Paul Moses | Leverne Scott-Roberts | Vicky Jones | ||
| Mairead Conlon | Kenny Thompson | Talia Smith | ||||
| Ricky Wilson | ||||||
| Christina Marie | Chris Royal | Emily Adams | Jazz Bates-Chambers | Beth McCarthy | ||
| Max Murphy | Jessica Steele | Luciee Marie Closier | Myles Evans | Jamie Lovatt | ||
| Nathan Amzi | Kelsey-Beth Crossley | Tila & Tavelah | ||||
The blind auditions returned to dock10, MediaCityUK on 1 October 2013. 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 will choose their coach.
| Colour 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 | ||
| Artist received an 'All Turn'. | ||
The premiere was 90 minutes long, and aired from 7.00pm till 8.30pm.
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | Kylie | Tom | Ricky | |||||
| 1 | Lee Glasson | 31 | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" | |||||
| 2 | Christina Marie | 20 | "I Have Nothing" | — | ||||
| 3 | Danielle Chevannes | 25 | "L-O-V-E" | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Anna McLuckie | 16 | "Get Lucky" | — | — | |||
| 5 | Tara Lewis | 43 | "You Make My Dreams" | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Ryan Green | 16 | "Don't Go" | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Beth McCarthy | 16 | "Sexy and I Know It" | — | — | |||
| 8 | Sally Barker | 54 | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" | — | — | — | ||
| 9 | Leo Ihenacho | 36 | "Holding Back the Years" | — | — | |||
The second episode was broadcast on 18 January, was 80 minutes long, and aired from 7.00pm till 8.20pm.
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | Kylie | Tom | Ricky | |||||
| 1 | Jamie Johnson | 19 | "So Sick" | — | ||||
| 2 | Mairead Conlon | 31 | "Purple Rain" | — | ||||
| 3 | Lewis Clay | 31 | "Cryin' | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Jimmy Weston | 39 | "Desperado" | — | ||||
| 5 | Kelsey-Beth Crossley | 21 | "Fell in Love with a Girl" | — | — | |||
| 6 | Bob Blakeley | 55 | "Cry Me a River" | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Miles Anthony | 21 | "I (Who Have Nothing)" | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Sophie-May Williams | 17 | "Time After Time" | — | — | — | ||
| 9 | Jermain Jackman | 19 | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | — | — | — | ||
This was the first show in which one coach did not get any artists. Kylie did not get any. This show was 75 minutes long, and aired from 7.00pm until 8.15pm.
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | Kylie | Tom | Ricky | |||||
| 1 | Andy Otley | 20 | "Dance with Me Tonight" | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Iesher Haughton | 19 | "Who's Lovin' You" | |||||
| 3 | Paul Black | 45 | "Jump" | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Vicky Jones | 29 | "Bed of Roses" | — | — | |||
| 5 | Georgia Harrup | 27 | "Hallelujah I Love Her So" | — | — | — | ||
| 6 | Celestine | 30 | "All This Love That I'm Giving" | — | — | — | ||
| 7 | Si Genaro | 42 | "Down Under" | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Nathan Kobierowski | 19 | "You Give Me Something" | — | — | — | — | |
| 9 | John Rush | N/A | "Bad Romance" | — | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Jeff Anderson | 24 | "Uprising" | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | Myles Evans | 26 | "High Hopes" | — | — | |||
| 12 | Leverne Scott-Roberts | 31 | "Explosions" | |||||
This show was 80 minutes long, and aired from 7.15pm till 8.35pm.
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | Kylie | Tom | Ricky | |||||
| 1 | Jessica Steele | 22 | "She Said" | |||||
| 2 | Bunny Tan | 56 | "Rocket Man" | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Sarah Eden-Winn | 27 | "One Night Only" | — | ||||
| 4 | Tila & Tavelah | 18 | "Just Can't Get Enough" | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Gemyni | 26 | "Fantasy" | — | ||||
| 6 | Vela | 52&59 | "Homeward Bound" | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Milly J | N/A | "Summertime" | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Charlie Wood | N/A | "I Can't Stand the Rain" | — | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Jai McConnell | 24 | "Never Forget You" | |||||
| 10 | John Quinn | 31 | "Lightning Bolt" | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | Melissa Gill | 21 | "Love Is A Losing Game" | — | ||||
| 12 | Leanne Jones | 28 | "Skyfall" | — | — | — | — | |
| 13 | Rachael O'Connor | 16 | "Clown" | — | ||||
This episode was 85 minutes long, and aired from 7.10pm till 8.35pm.
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | Kylie | Tom | Ricky | |||||
| 1 | Steven Alexander | 27 | "Your Game" | — | — | |||
| 2 | Fiona Kelly | 56 | "Rule the World" | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Chris Royal | 25 | "Wake Me Up" | — | ||||
| 4 | Nick Dixon | 17 | "Home Again" | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Elesha Paul Moses | 32 | "Everything Has Changed" | — | — | — | ||
| 6 | Lucy Winter | 29 | "Somebody to Love"" | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Max Murphy | 18 | "Electric Feel" | — | — | — | ||
| 8 | Joe Keegan | 16 | "Keep Your Head Up" | — | — | |||
| 9 | James Byron | 24 | "Cry Baby" | — | — | — | ||
| 10 | Reece Bahia | 18 | "What Makes You Beautiful" | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | Jolan | 18 | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | — | — | — | — | |
| 12 | Yinka Williams | 24 | "Paris (Ooh La La)" | — | — | — | — | |
| 13 | Jade Mayjean Peters | 21 | "Sweet About Me" | |||||
| 14 | Femi Santiago | 27 | "My Cherie Amour" | — | — | — | ||
This show was 80 minutes long, and aired from 7.10pm till 8.30pm.
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | Kylie | Tom | Ricky | |||||
| 1 | Emily Adams | 18 | "I'd Rather Go Blind" | — | — | — | ||
| 2 | John Rafferty | 35 | "Take Me Home, Country Roads" | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Talia Smith | 31 | "Hell on Heels" | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Buheiji | N/A | "Dog Days Are Over" | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Leanne & Natalie | N/A | "My Man Music" | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Shenton Dixon | 49 | "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Bizzi Dixon | 42 | "Use Somebody" | — | — | |||
| 8 | Nathan Amzi | 32 | "Gravity" | — | — | — | ||
| 9 | Kiki deVille | 40 | "Stone Cold Sober" | — | — | — | ||
| 10 | Callum Crowley | 22 | "Climax" | — | ||||
| 11 | Marc William | 24 | "Whole Lotta Love" | — | — | — | — | |
| 12 | Paul Raj | 25 | "Fine China" | — | — | — | — | |
| 13 | Amrick Channa | 40 | "Pride (A Deeper Love)" | — | — | — | — | |
| 14 | Jazz Bates-Chambers | 17 | "Crazy" | — | — | — | ||
| 15 | Amelia O'Connell | 16 | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" | — | ||||
This episode was 90 minutes long, and aired from 7.00pm till 8.30pm.
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | Kylie | Tom | Ricky | |||||
| 1 | Tom Barnwell | 26 | "American Boy" | |||||
| 2 | Johnny Kohlmeyer | 30 | "All Night Long (All Night)" | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Jane Fraser | 56 | "Heard It Through The Grapevine" | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Roxanne Yarnold | 22 | "Shake It Out" | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Gary Poole | 48 | "Valerie" | — | — | |||
| 6 | Angie Brown | 50 | "I'm Gonna Get You" | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Luciee Marie Closier | 16 | "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" | — | — | — | ||
| 8 | Teresa Vasiliou | 61 | "I Found Someone" | — | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Bianca Nicholas | 24 | "One" | — | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Aaliyah Dickens | 17 | "Read All About It" | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | Kenny Thompson | 29 | "New York State of Mind" | — | — | |||
| 12 | Joe West | 19 | "Mirrors" | — | — | — | ||
| 13 | Jamie Lovatt | 24 | "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" | — | ||||
| 14 | Nomakhosi Nkosi | 22 | "Get Ready" | — | ||||
| 15 | Liz Oki | 61 | "A Different Corner" | — | ||||
| 16 | Pete Davies | N/A | "Roxanne" | — | ||||
| 17 | Erin | 27 | "White Flag" | — | ||||
| 18 | Cherrie Prince | 33 | "Stop" | |||||
The Battle rounds were broadcast over two episodes on the 1 and 8 March 2014. Each coach was joined by an advisor, with Minogue being joined by Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears, Wilson by singer Katy B, Jones with Tinie Tempah and will.i.am with last year's runner up and from his own team, Leah McFall, and once again by Dante Santiago.[17] The first episode was 130 minutes long, and aired from 7.00pm till 9.10pm, and the second was 130 minutes long, and aired from 7.00pm till 9.10pm.Like the previous season, each coach was given one steal, they can hit their button as many times as they like, but can only steal one artist from another coach.
| Coach hit his/her "I WANT YOU" button | ---> | |
|---|---|---|
| Artist won the Battle and advanced to the Knockouts | ||
| Artist lost the Battle but was stolen by another coach and advances to the Knockouts | ||
| Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated |
| Episode | Coach | Order | Winner | Song | Loser | 'Steal' result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| will.i.am | Kylie | Tom | Ricky | ||||||
| Episode 1 | will.i.am | 1 | Jermain Jackman | "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" | Sarah Eden-Winn | — | — | — | |
| Kylie Minogue | 2 | Lee Glasson | "When You Were Young" | Jimmy Weston | — | — | — | ||
| Tom Jones | 3 | Sally Barker | "Dear Darlin'" | Talia Smith | — | — | — | ||
| Ricky Wilson | 4 | Beth McCarthy | "Roar" | Tila & Tavelah | — | — | — | ||
| Kylie Minogue | 5 | Leo Ihenacho | "Thunder in My Heart" | Steven Alexander | — | — | |||
| Tom Jones | 6 | Bizzi Dixon | "Hey Jude" | Kenny Thompson | — | — | Steal used | — | |
| will.i.am | 7 | Callum Crowley | "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" | Tom Barnwell | — | — | |||
| Kylie Minogue | 8 | Jai McConnell | "Tainted Love" | Nomakhosi Nkosi | — | ||||
| Ricky Wilson | 9 | Emily Adams | "Fighter" | Kelsey-Beth Crossley | Steal used | ||||
| Tom Jones | 10 | Celestine | "It's My Party" | Mairead Conlon | — | — | |||
| will.i.am | 11 | Anna McLuckie | "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" | Jessica Steele | — | ||||
| Ricky Wilson | 12 | Christina Marie | "The Power of Love" | Nathan Amzi | — | Steal used | |||
| Episode 2 | Ricky Wilson | 1 | Chris Royal | "Rolling in the Deep" | Jamie Lovatt | Steal used | — | Steal used | Steal used |
| Kylie Minogue | 2 | Rachael O'Connor | "Holy Grail" | Amelia O'Connell | |||||
| will.i.am | 3 | James Byron | "Because the Night" | Kiki DeVille | — | ||||
| Tom Jones | 4 | Melissa Gill | "Just Give Me a Reason" | Vicky Jones | — | ||||
| Ricky Wilson | 5 | Max Murphy | "Eleanor Rigby" | Myles Evans | — | ||||
| will.i.am | 6 | Sophie May Williams | "The Love Cats" | Cherrie Prince | — | ||||
| Kylie Minogue | 7 | Jamie Johnson | "Counting Stars" | Joe Keegan | |||||
| will.i.am | 8 | Iesher Haughton | "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" | Femi Santiago | |||||
| Tom Jones | 9 | Georgia Harrup | "22" | Leverne Scott-Roberts | Steal used | ||||
| Kylie Minogue | 10 | Jade Mayjean Peters | "...Baby One More Time" | Gemyni | |||||
| Tom Jones | 11 | Gary Poole | "Caught Up" | Elesha Paul Moses | |||||
| Ricky Wilson | 12 | Jazz Bates-Chambers | "Grenade" | Luciee Marie Closier | |||||
The Knockout rounds were broadcast over two episodes on the 15 and 16 March 2014. This series, however, the show decided to drop the "fast pass", and instead of singing in groups of three, each contestant sang in front of everyone else on the team. At the end of each knockout round the coach then decided out of all their contestants which three contestants to take to the live shows. The first episode was 75 minutes long, and aired from 7.20pm till 8.35pm, and the second was 75 minutes long, and aired from 7.45pm till 9.00pm.
| Artist won the Knockouts and advanced to the Live shows | ||
| Artist lost the Knockouts and was eliminated |
| Episode | Order | Coach | Artist | Song | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | 1 | Kylie Minogue | Leo Ihenacho | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Eliminated | ||||
| 2 | Jai McConnell | "Take Your Mama" | Eliminated | ||||||
| 3 | Jade Mayjean Peters | "Blue Moon" | Eliminated | ||||||
| 4 | Lee Glasson | "Careless Whisper" | Advanced | ||||||
| 5 | Femi Santiago | "California Dreamin'" | Eliminated | ||||||
| 6 | Rachael O'Connor | "New York" | Advanced | ||||||
| 7 | Jamie Johnson | "Sex on Fire" | Advanced | ||||||
| 1 | Tom Jones | Celestine | "You Might Need Somebody" | Eliminated | |||||
| 2 | Melissa Gill | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | Eliminated | ||||||
| 3 | Gary Poole | "Freedom! '90" | Eliminated | ||||||
| 4 | Bizzi Dixon | "When I Need You" | Advanced | ||||||
| 5 | Georgia Harrup | "Three Little Birds" | Advanced | ||||||
| 6 | Steven Alexander | "Grace Kelly" | Eliminated | ||||||
| 7 | Sally Barker | "Walk On By" | Advanced | ||||||
| Episode 2 | 1 | Ricky Willson | Jessica Steele | "La La La" | Eliminated | ||||
| 2 | Chris Royal | "Over The Rainbow" | Advanced | ||||||
| 3 | Beth McCarthy | "Teenage Dirtbag" | Eliminated | ||||||
| 4 | Christina Marie | "Vision of Love” | Advanced | ||||||
| 5 | Jazz Bates-Chambers | "Work It Out" | Eliminated | ||||||
| 6 | Max Murphy | "Home" | Eliminated | ||||||
| 7 | Emily Adams | "Slip" | Advanced | ||||||
| 1 | will.i.am | James Byron | "Love Hurts" | Eliminated | |||||
| 2 | Iesher Haughton | "Try It on My Own" | Advanced | ||||||
| 3 | Callum Crowley | "Sound of the Underground" | Eliminated | ||||||
| 4 | Jermain Jackman | "A House Is Not a Home" | Advanced | ||||||
| 5 | Anna McLuckie | "Autumn" | Eliminated | ||||||
| 6 | Nomakhosi Nkosi | "Runaway Baby" | Eliminated | ||||||
| 7 | Sophie May Williams | "Moon River" | Advanced | ||||||
The live performance shows were aired live from Elstree Studios and ran for three consecutive weeks, beginning on 22 March 2014. The final took place on 5 April 2014.
OneRepublic and Jason Derulo performed during the quarter-final, while Enrique Iglesias performed in the semi-final, alongside Shakira.[18] [19] Aloe Blacc and Paloma Faith performed during the final.[20]
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||
| Jermain Jackman | Fast Pass | Safe | Safe | Winner (week 3) | |
| Christina Marie | Fast Pass | Safe | Safe | Runner-up (week 3) | |
| Sally Barker | Fast Pass | Safe | Safe | Runner-up (week 3) | |
| Jamie Johnson | Fast Pass | Safe | 4th | Eliminated (week 3) | |
| Bizzi Dixon | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 2) | ||
| Chris Royal | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 2) | ||
| Lee Glasson | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 2) | ||
| Sophie-May Williams | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 2) | ||
| Emily Adams | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 1) | |||
| Georgia Harrup | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 1) | |||
| Iesher Haughton | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 1) | |||
| Rachael O'Connor | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 1) | |||
After all three artists from each team have performed, the coach will then have to decide which artist they want to give a "fast pass" to and put straight through to the semi-final. The voting lines for the remaining artists will then open after all twelve artists have performed.
The first part of the episode was 125 minutes long, and aired from 6.45pm until 8.40pm. The second part aired from 8.50pm until 9.25pm.
| Order | Coach | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | will.i.am | Jermain Jackman | "Treasure" | Fast pass |
| 2 | Sophie-May Williams | "Moondance" | Advanced | |
| 3 | Iesher Haughton | "Rather Be" | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Kylie Minogue | Jamie Johnson | "A Thousand Miles" | Fast pass |
| 5 | Lee Glasson | "Help Me Make It Through the Night" | Advanced | |
| 6 | Rachael O'Connor | "Shine a Light" | Eliminated | |
| 7 | Tom Jones | Bizzi Dixon | "If You Really Love Me" | Advanced |
| 8 | Sally Barker | "To Love Somebody" | Fast pass | |
| 9 | Georgia Harrup | "Money on My Mind" | Eliminated | |
| 10 | Ricky Wilson | Chris Royal | "One Day Like This" | Advanced |
| 11 | Emily Adams | "Happy" | Eliminated | |
| 12 | Christina Marie | "Everlong" | Fast pass |
This episode was 130 minutes long, and aired from 7.00pm until 9.10pm.
| Order | Coach | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Jones | Sally Barker | "The Whole of the Moon" | Safe |
| 2 | Bizzi Dixon | "Everything Must Change" | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Ricky Wilson | Christina Marie | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" | Safe |
| 4 | Chris Royal | "Smile" | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Kylie Minogue | Lee Glasson | "Strong" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Jamie Johnson | "I Can't Make You Love Me" | Safe | |
| 7 | will.i.am | Jermain Jackman | "Without You" | Safe |
| 8 | Sophie-May Williams | "Royals" | Eliminated |
This episode was 125 minutes long, and aired from 7.00pm until 9.05pm.
| Order | Coach | Artist | First song | Second song (duet) | Third song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Wilson | Christina Marie | "Fix You" | "Coming Home" (with Ricky Wilson) | "The Power of Love" | Runner-up | |
| 2 | Tom Jones | Sally Barker | "Both Sides, Now" | "Walking in Memphis" (with Tom Jones) | "Dear Darlin'" | Runner-up | |
| 3 | Will.i.am | Jermain Jackman | "Wrecking Ball" | "Pure Imagination" (with will.i.am) | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | Winner | |
| 4 | Kylie Minogue | Jamie Johnson | "Missing You" | "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" (with Kylie Minogue) | N/A (already eliminated) | Eliminated |
Bob Blakeley, who was originally rejected by all four coaches, was given a record deal on live television.[25] He has since released an album.
Anna McLuckie's rendition of "Get Lucky" received much positive feedback particularly on YouTube, as the official BBC version of the audition received three million views only a month after it was released, and over twenty-eight million views up to now. Other users uploaded the video, each getting millions of views as well. This was particularly noted as none other from this series had achieved more than a million views yet, and had even surpassed videos from Series 1 and 2. When Anna was eliminated during the Knockout Rounds, her coach Will.i.am was subject to much criticism, particularly on Twitter and YouTube. Celebrities such as One Direction's Niall Horan even disagreed with his decision.[26] Since the show, McLuckie has continued her studies.
During the live shows, the BBC released studio versions of the songs to iTunes. Christina Marie's rendition of Everlong reached the iTunes Top 40. This was particularly noted as the week prior to the live shows, she had been ill, and had rarely rehearsed it to preserve her voice.
Following lukewarm responses from the British media after the first two series of the show, the response to the third series premiere was largely positive. Ed Power from The Daily Telegraph gave the series premiere 3 stars,[27] praising Minogue for being "glamorous, agreeably giggly [and] a card-carrying national treasure". Power said that she "was a natural" and that she had "spontaneity to go with sass". He also complimented Wilson for being "chipper and unforced". Catriona Wightman from Digital Spy was very positive about the premiere,[28] claiming that despite "reservations about whether Kylie would really manage to break through the nice girl mode" she was "brilliantly watchable", and that "Kylie's definitely a hit". The second blind audition continued to receive positive reviews from critics, receiving 4 (out of 5) stars by Michael Hogan from The Daily Telegraph, who commented that the "two new coaches add verve to The Voice UK and the newly confident singing contest seems to have found its feet" and that the new series "is a leap forward and the franchise has finally hit its stride."[29] However, the Battle Rounds were criticised, with Gabriel Tate from The Daily Telegraph stating there were "few stand out moments" in the second battle round. He also said that "after such a promising start to the third series, it's a shame to see that The Voice falling foul once again of slack editing and familiarity of format." Keith Watson of The Metro gave the second battle round two stars, stating that the show was full of "overambitious [artists] being made promises of stardom that will never come true".[30] The final received more positive reviews from the press, with Ed Power from The Daily Telegraph giving it 4 out of 5 stars, stating that the "tension was terrible" and it was a "drama soaked final". He also answered whether or not the addition of Kylie Minogue on the show would be successful, by saying that "we needn't have fretted. Kylie, it was clear from the very first episode, was a natural in the coaches chair." He concluded that "series three was assuredly a triumph – after much smoke and noise, The Voice has at last achieved lift-off."[31]
| Episode | Date | Official ratings[32] | BBC One weekly rank | Weekly rank | Share | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind auditions 1 | 11 January | 9.35 | 2 | 2 | 34.8% | [33] | |
| Blind auditions 2 | 18 January | 8.88 | 3 | 3 | 32.8% | [34] | |
| Blind auditions 3 | 25 January | 8.86 | 2 | 4 | 35.2% | [35] | |
| Blind auditions 4 | 1 February | 9.37 | 2 | 2 | 36.6% | [36] | |
| Blind auditions 5 | 8 February | 9.41 | 2 | 2 | 36.5% | [37] | |
| Blind auditions 6 | 15 February | 8.77 | 3 | 3 | 33.7% | [38] | |
| Blind auditions 7 | 22 February | 8.33 | 4 | 5 | 31.2% | [39] | |
| Battle rounds 1 | 1 March | 8.06 | 6 | 8 | 30.4% | [40] | |
| Battle rounds 2 | 8 March | 7.65 | 5 | 7 | 29.3% | [41] | |
| Knockout rounds 1 | 15 March | 7.56 | 4 | 7 | 29.2% | [42] | |
| Knockout rounds 2 | 16 March | 7.72 | 3 | 5 | 27.0% | [43] | |
| Live show 1 | 22 March | 7.14 | 5 | 8 | 27.6% | [44] | |
| Live results 1 | 6.65 | 7 | 11 | ||||
| Live show 2 | 29 March | 6.67 | 6 | 11 | 28.3% | [45] | |
| Live final | 5 April | 7.15 | 6 | 11 | 30.7% | [46] | |
| Series average | 2014 | 8.10 | 31.6% |