The Voice (Australian TV series) season 9 explained
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| | Winner: | Chris Sebastian | | Runner Up: | Johnny Manuel, Siala Robson and Stellar Perry | | Winner Coach: | Kelly Rowland |
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| Network: | Nine Network |
The ninth season of The Voice began airing on 24 May 2020.[1] For the first time in the show's history all of the coaches returned: Delta Goodrem for her eighth, Kelly Rowland and Boy George for their fourth and Guy Sebastian for his second. Following the exit of Sonia Kruger, Darren McMullen, who hosted the first four seasons, returns with new co-host, Renee Bargh.
Chris Sebastian from Team Kelly won the competition on 19 July 2020, marking the second All-Star to win, as well as Kelly Rowland's second and final victory as a coach.
Coaches and hosts
Right after the end of the eighth season, the series was renewed for a ninth season and was announced that all coaches would return the new season.[2] Darren McMullen, who exited as host following the conclusion of the fourth season, returns as host, alongside new co-host Renee Bargh, following the exit of Sonia Kruger.[3] [4]
In June 2020 the Sydney Morning Herald reported that Marcia Hines and The Veronicas were to fill in as guest mentors for Rowland and Boy George respectively, who will be mentoring their acts remotely from the US and UK because of travel restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Teams
Colour key
- Winner
- Finalist
- Eliminated in the Semifinals
- Eliminated in the Showdowns
- Eliminated in the Playoffs
- Artist was saved in the Battle rounds by their coach or another coach
- Eliminated in the Battle rounds
- Withdrew due to COVID-19 travel restrictions
Coach! style="width:85%;" colspan="5"| Top 49 |
| Guy Sebastian | |
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| Johnny Manuel | Timothy Bowen | Adam Ludewig | Matt Gresham | Stephanie Cole |
| Josh Pywell | Soma Sutton | Wolf Winters | Elyse Sene-Lefao | Jimi the Kween |
| Bukhu Ganburged | Kirby Burgess | Luke Biscan | Natalie Gauci | Xy Latu |
| Delta Goodrem | |
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| Stellar Perry | Jesse Teinaki | Clarissa Spata | Goldi | Steve Clisby |
| Claudia Harrison | Emmagen Rain | Graeme Isaako | Elishia Semaan | Janie Gordon |
Matt Evans | Matt Gresham | Callum Gleeson | Maddy Thomas | |
| Boy George | |
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| Siala Robson | Masha Mnjoyan | Angela Fabian | Elyse Sene-Lefao | Virginia Lillye |
| Nathan Isaac | Roxane LeBrasse | Sapphire Tamalemai | Caleb Jago-Ward | Clarissa Spata |
Despina Savva | Andy Dexterity | Jonathon Welch | Ricky Muscat | Sebastian Coe |
| Kelly Rowland | |
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| Chris Sebastian | Mark Furze | Alex Weybury | Despina Savva | Lyric McFarland |
| Bo'Ness | Elishia Semaan | Jimi the Kween | Ella Monnery | Masha Mnjoyan |
Sapphire Tamalemai | Soma Sutton | Charlie McFarlane | Emma Mylott | Mason Lloyde |
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- Due to COVID-19 and international travel restrictions, Caleb Jago-Ward and Ella Monnery could not travel from New Zealand to perform in the Playoffs. Elyse Sene-Lefao and Jimi the Kween were chosen to replace them, respectively.
Blind auditions
In the Blind Auditions, each coach had to complete their teams with 12 contestants. New this season, each coach had two Blocks to prevent another of the coaches from getting a contestant.[6]
style="background-color:white; border: 1px solid black;" | | Coach hit the "I WANT YOU" button |
| | Artist defaulted to this team |
| | Artist elected to join this team |
| | Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button, despite the lack of places in his/her team, and artist picked a coach's team |
| | Artist eliminated with no coach pressing "I WANT YOU" button |
| | Artist received a 'Four-Chair Turn'. |
| Artist is an 'All Star' contestant. |
| | Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Guy from getting the artist |
| | Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Delta from getting the artist |
| | Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Boy George from getting the artist |
| | Coach pressed the "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by Kelly from getting the artist | |
Episode 1 (24 May)
Episode 2 (25 May)
Episode 3 (26 May)
Episode 4 (31 May)
Episode 5 (1 June)
Episode 6 (2 June)
Episode 7 (7 June)
Episode 8 (8 June)
Episode 9 (14 June)
Episode 10 (15 June)
- Guy turned his chair for Wolf Winters despite already having a full team. Producers allowed him to keep Wolf as the 13th member of his team with the condition of losing two artists in a three-way battle in the next round.[7]
Battle rounds
The Battle rounds started on 21 June. The coaches can save two losing artists from any team, including their own. Contestants who win their battle or are saved will advance to the playoffs.
style="background:#fdfc8f; border:1px solid black;"| | Artist won the Battle and advanced to the playoffs |
| | Artist lost the Battle but was saved by their coach or another coach, and advanced to the playoffs |
| | Artist lost the Battle and was originally eliminated, however, received the Coach Comeback, advancing to the playoffs |
| | Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated | |
- Delta could not decide on a winner between Janie and Matt. With approval from the producers, she suggested they become a duo, and both artists agreed. The duo adopted the stage name "Goldi".[8]
Playoffs
The Playoffs started on 5 July. In the Playoffs, each coach pairs two of their artists together, with each artist singing an individual song following a theme. After all of their team's playoffs were done, the coaches chose one of their losing artists as a wildcard. The top 20 contestants who win their Playoff or are chosen as a Wildcard move on to the Showdowns. Due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions, Kelly and George mentored their artists remotely, with Marcia Hines and The Veronicas filling in as guest mentors respectively. Artists Caleb Jago-Ward from Team George and Ella Monnery from Team Kelly were unable to continue on the competition also due to travel restrictions, being stuck in New Zealand.[9] Coaches George and Kelly were allowed to bring back an eliminated Battle loser to fill in for Caleb and Ella, George choosing Elyse Sene-Lefao and Kelly chose Jimi the Kween.
Season nine playoffs color key| | Artist won the Playoff and advanced to the Showdowns |
| | Artist lost the Playoff but was chosen as a wildcard and advanced to the Showdowns |
| | Artist lost the Playoff and was eliminated |
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Episode 15 (5 July)
Episode 16 (6 July)
- Kelly opted to take neither Elishia nor Jimi to the Showdowns, with approval from the producers. To even out her team, Kelly was granted an extra wildcard pick.
Episode 17 (7 July)
Grand finale week
Showdowns
The Showdowns were first broadcast on 12 and 13 July 2020. Over the two episodes, all artists of the Top 20 take on a solo performance of a song of their choice. Teams Kelly and Guy performing on the first night, with Teams Delta and George performing on the second night. At the end of each episode, the coaches choose two out of their five artists to advance to the Semifinals.
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals episode was first broadcast on 14 July 2020. At the end of the episode, the coaches were allowed to take one artist each through to the Grand Finale due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This also marks Guy Sebastian's first season with an artist in the Grand Finale.
Grand Finale
The Grand Finale was first broadcast on 19 July 2020. Each artist performed a solo song and a duet with their coach, or a guest singer. This was the only episode of the season where the results were determined by public vote and not by the coaches.
- Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Boy George and Kelly could not perform with their artists, so Boy George had The Veronicas sing with Siala, while Kelly had Daryl Braithwaite sing with Chris.
Grand finale week results
Colour key
Artist's info
- Artist from Team Guy
- Artist from Team Delta
- Artist from Team George
- Artist from Team Kelly
Result details
- Artist was saved by the coach
- Artist was eliminated by coach
Overall
Live Shows results per week| Artist | Week 1 | Grand Finale |
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| Showdowns | Semi-Final |
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| Chris Sebastian | Safe | Safe | Winner |
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| Johnny Manuel | Safe | Safe | Finalist |
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| Stellar Perry | Safe | Safe | Finalist |
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| Siala Robson | Safe | Safe | Finalist |
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| Jesse Teinaki | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (Semi-final) |
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| Mark Furze | Safe | Eliminated |
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| Masha Mnjoyan | Safe | Eliminated |
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| Timothy Bowen | Safe | Eliminated |
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| Adam Ludewig | style=background:#FE6F5E;" | Eliminated | Eliminated (Showdowns) |
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| Alex Weybury | style=background:#FE6F5E;" | Eliminated |
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| Angela Fabian | style=background:#FE6F5E;" | Eliminated |
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| Clarissa Spata | style=background:#FE6F5E;" | Eliminated |
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| Despina Savva | style=background:#FE6F5E;" | Eliminated |
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| Elyse Sene-Lefao | style=background:#FE6F5E;" | Eliminated |
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| Goldi | style=background:#FE6F5E;" | Eliminated |
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| Lyric McFarland | style=background:#FE6F5E;" | Eliminated |
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| Matt Gresham | style=background:#FE6F5E;" | Eliminated |
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| Stephanie Cole | style=background:#FE6F5E;" | Eliminated |
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| Steve Clisby | style=background:#FE6F5E;" | Eliminated |
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| Virginia Lillye | style=background:#FE6F5E;" | Eliminated |
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Team
| + The Finals results per week |
| Artist | Week 1 | Grand Finale |
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| Showdowns | Semi-Final |
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| Johnny Manuel | Safe | Safe | Finalist |
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| Timothy Bowen | Safe | Eliminated | |
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| Adam Ludewig | Eliminated | |
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| Matt Gresham | Eliminated | |
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| Stephanie Cole | Eliminated | |
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| Stellar Perry | Safe | Safe | Finalist |
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| Jesse Teinaki | Safe | Eliminated | |
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| Clarissa Spata | Eliminated | |
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| Goldi | Eliminated | |
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| Steve Clisby | Eliminated | |
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| Siala Robson | Safe | Safe | Finalist |
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| Masha Mnjoyan | Safe | Eliminated | |
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| Angela Fabian | Eliminated | |
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| Elyse Sene-Lefao | Eliminated | |
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| Virginia Lillye | Eliminated | |
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| Chris Sebastian | Safe | Safe | Winner |
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| Mark Furze | Safe | Eliminated | |
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| Alex Weybury | Eliminated | |
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| Despina Savva | Eliminated | |
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| Lyric McFarland | Eliminated | | |
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Contestants who appeared on previous season or TV shows
- Roxane LeBrasse was on the third season of Australian Idol and placed in ninth.
- Virginia Lillye auditioned for season 1 of the show, with no chairs turned.
- Jon Wiza was a finalist on The Voice Colombia (La Voz Colombia)
- Chris Sebastian competed on season 1 of the show and was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
- Jesse Teinaki competed on the show's previous season where he was mentored by Guy then Delta, and was eliminated in the battle rounds. Also, he auditioned for the sixth season of The X Factor in 2014, but didn't make the Live Shows.
- Sebastian Coe competed for The Voice Kids and was eliminated in the battle rounds.
- Matt Gresham competed in season 4 of The X Factor and made it to the top 24. He also returned in season 5 of The X Factor but withdrew after making the top 24.
- Masha Mnjoyan was the winner of the first season of The Voice of Armenia
- Caleb Jago-Ward competed on season 4 of the show where he was mentored by Delta, and was eliminated in the semi-finals.
- Elishia Semaan auditioned for season 6 and season 8 of The X Factor part of BEATZ, and didn't make it into the lives shows of the sixth season. However, was eliminated in the eight season at the semi-finals.
- Natalie Gauci was the winner of the fifth season of Australian Idol.
- Lyric McFarland competed on season 2 of the show, and was eliminated in the showdown rounds.
- Johnny Manuel competed on season 12 of America's Got Talent and was eliminated in the semi-finals. He also was in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in the band Equinox
- Mark Furze played Ric Dalby on Home and Away
- Elyse Sene-Lefao auditioned for season 8 of the show, with no chairs turned, and the audition wasn't aired.
- Steve Clisby competed on season 2 of the show where he was mentored by Seal then Delta, and was eliminated in the semi-finals.
- Kat Jade competed on season 3 of the show where she was mentored by Kylie Minogue, and made it to the top 8.
Ratings
Colour key:
– Highest rating during the season
– Lowest rating during the season
Notes and References
- Web site: It's coming! The Voice Australia announces season nine premiere date after being forced to halt filming. 4 May 2020. TV Week. nowtolove.com.au. Erin. Doyle. 3 June 2020.
- Web site: The Voice Coaches reveal what to expect from the all-new season.
- Web site: How Sonia Kruger's exit from Today speaks volumes of her career. 17 November 2019.
- Web site: The new hosts of The Voice Australia have been announced. 10 May 2020.
- Web site: Boy George, Kelly Rowland filming The Voice remotely due to COVID-19. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 June 2020. 11 June 2020.
- Web site: New Block button raises Coach competition to fever pitch. 3 May 2020.
- Web site: Episode 10 recap: Chaos reigns as amazing artists are left wanting and rules are blatantly broken. 15 June 2020.
- Web site: Exclusive: Introducing Goldi, The Voice's newest act. 6 July 2020.
- Web site: Revealed: Two artists will not continue on The Voice. 3 July 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Sunday 24 May 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 5 June 2020. 5 June 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Monday 25 May 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 5 June 2020. 5 June 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Tuesday 26 May 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 5 June 2020. 5 June 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Sunday 31 May 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 12 June 2020. 12 June 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Monday 1 June 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 12 June 2020. 13 June 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Tuesday 2 June 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 13 June 2020. 13 June 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Sunday 7 June 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 19 June 2020. 19 June 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Monday 8 June 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 19 June 2020. 20 June 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Sunday 14 June 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 26 June 2020. 28 June 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Monday 15 June 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 26 June 2020. 28 June 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Sunday 21 June 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 3 July 2020. 3 July 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Monday 22 June 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 3 July 2020. 3 July 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Sunday 28 June 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 10 July 2020. 12 July 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Monday 29 June 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 10 July 2020. 12 July 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Sunday 5 July 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 17 July 2020. 18 July 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Monday 6 July 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 17 July 2020. 18 July 2020.
- Web site: Timeshifted: Tuesday 7 July 2020. TV Tonight. David. Knox. 17 July 2020. 18 July 2020.
- Web site: Knox. David. Timeshifted: Sunday 12 July 2020. 24 July 2020. TV Tonight. TV Tonight. 25 July 2020.
- Web site: Knox. David. Timeshifted: Monday 13 July 2020. 24 July 2020. TV Tonight. TV Tonight. 25 July 2020.
- Web site: Knox. David. Timeshifted: Tuesday 14 July 2020. 31 July 2020. TV Tonight. TV Tonight. 31 July 2020.
- Web site: Knox. David. Timeshifted: Sunday 19 July 2020. 31 July 2020. TV Tonight. TV Tonight. 31 July 2020.
