The Voice (Australian TV series) season 5

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The Voice
Season 5
Hosted by Sonia Kruger
Judges Jessie J
Delta Goodrem
The Madden Brothers
Ronan Keating
Winner Alfie Arcuri
Winning coach Delta Goodrem
Runner-up Adam Ladell
Release
Original network Nine Network
Original release1 May (2016-05-01) 
10 July 2016 (2016-07-10)
Season chronology
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Season 4
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Season 6

The fifth season of The Voice began on 1 May 2016. [1] Jessie J, Delta Goodrem and The Madden Brothers returned as coaches with Ronan Keating replacing Ricky Martin.[ citation needed ] Sonia Kruger became solo host of the season after Darren McMullen left the series.

Alfie Arcuri from Team Delta won the competition, marking Goodrem's first victory as a coach and the second female coach after Jessie J to win a season. Adam Ladell, also from Team Delta, finished as runner-up, while Tash Lockhart and Ellen Reed finished in third and fourth place, respectively. [2]

This was the only season to feature Ronan Keating; as well as the last to feature The Madden Brothers and Jessie J as coaches. This was also the first season in which the first auditionee (Alfie Arcuri) won the series.

Coaches and Host of The Voice Season 5
Sonia Kruger and Daniel MacPherson at the 2011 Logie Awards-1a.jpg
Sonia Kruger (host, right)

Teams

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CoachTop 48
Ronan Keating
Tash LockhartMitch GardnerGeorgia WigginsEmad YounanGeorgia Carey
Kayleigh KillickNina FerroSam TrenwithAdam LadellMikaela Dean
Astrid RipepiKate Van ElswijkNic JeffriesSarah Browne
Jessie J
Ellen ReedJack PellowMikaela DeanBrianna HolmAshleigh Marshall
The Koi BoysMaddison McNamaraNada-Leigh & JasminAaliyah WarrenCalvin Swart
Carmel RodriguesClaire HowellIlisavani Cava
Delta Goodrem
Alfie Arcuri Adam LadellKim SheehyElle Murphy Marcia Howard
Calvin SwartMaryann WrightShirin MajdTash LockhartAndrew McKinnon
Ben LoganCrissy AshcroftMaxonNatasha Hoeberigs
The Madden Brothers
Andrew LoadsmanAaliyah WarrenLane SinclairLexi ClarkBlake Morgan
Carmel RodriguesNazzereene TalebTalia GiancasproGeorgia WigginsMaddison McNamara
Casey RoseDon LeatonKylie JaneNathan Lamont
Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams).

Blind auditions

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  Coach hit the "I/WE WANT YOU" button
    Artist defaulted to this team
    Artist elected to join this team
    Artist eliminated with no coach pressing "I/WE WANT YOU" button
    Artist received an 'All Turn'.

Episode 1 (1 May)

The coaches performed a cover of "Hello" together at the start of the show.

OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
Ronan Jessie Delta Joel & Benji
1 Alfie Arcuri 27"Scars"        
2Blake Morgan21"Talk Is Cheap"  
3Claire Fabri20"I Kissed a Girl"
4Jack Pellow22"From Eden"      
5Maddison McNamara21"Gone"        
6Ace Avenue26"When You Say Nothing at All"
7Lexi Clark19"Nothing's Real but Love"      

Episode 2 (2 May)

OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
Ronan Jessie Delta Joel & Benji
1Elle Murphy19"Devil Inside"      
2Jay Parrino30"Whole Lotta Love"
3Tash Lockhart22"Turning Tables"    
4Claire Howell18"Who You Are"        
5Truman Mullins24"Latch"
6Maryann Wright25"Maybe This Time"    
7Lane Sinclair21"When You Were Young"      
8Georgia Carey21"Let It Go"        

Episode 3 (3 May)

OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
Ronan Jessie Delta Joel & Benji
1Sam Trenwith21"I Don't Wanna Be"    
2Nina Ferro42"Why"      
3Mitchell Cox26"This Is The Moment"
4Sarah Jane28"How Deep Is Your Love"
5Mitch Gardner19"Only Love"    
6Ben Logan44"Caruzo"  
7Jordan Welshman20"Amnesia"
8Brianna Holm20"Creep"        

Episode 4 (9 May)

OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
Ronan Jessie Delta Joel & Benji
1Andrew Loadsman30"Demons"        
2Alexandra Younes20"Hate on Me"
3Calvin Swart20"Style"    
4Casey Rose*22"Poker Face"    
5 Marcia Howard 55"Fields of Gold"  
6Col Usher39"When Love Comes to Town"
7Aaliyah Warren17"Runnin' (Lose It All)"    
8Adam Ladell16"Trouble"        

Episode 5 (10 May)

OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
Ronan Jessie Delta Joel & Benji
1Don Leaton18"High Hopes"      
2Susan Songsuk23"One Night Only"
3Ashleigh Marshall16"Reflection"      
4Bella Maree18"I'd Rather Go Blind"
5Emad Younan39"Only You"  
6Emily Markham21"9 to 5"
7Maxon27"Wings"  
8Ilisavani Cava22"I'm Not the Only One"    

Episode 6 (15 May)

OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
Ronan Jessie Delta Joel & Benji
1Carmel Rodrigues16"Part of Your World"    
2Mikaela Dean21"Changing"  
3Nathan Lamont22"Like I'm Gonna Lose You"    
4Clancy Dunn76"Can't Help Falling in Love"
5Micah Rothwell21"The House of the Rising Sun"
6Crissy Ashcroft49"When the War Is Over"  
7Kate Van Elswijk19"People Help the People"  
8Kayleigh Killick27"We Found Love"    

Episode 7 (16 May)

OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
Ronan Jessie Delta Joel & Benji
1Kayla Piscopo16"Titanium"
2Kim Sheehy28"She Used To Be Mine"    
3Dem & Amy Kwong21/23"If I Were a Boy"
4Stephen Ward21"With a Little Help from My Friends"
5Kylie Jane Howard24"What I Did for Love"    
6Codi KayeN/A"When We Were Young"
7Cody BellN/A"How Will I Know"
8David O'BrienN/A"Babylon"
9Shirin Majd34"Ave Maria"  
10Talia Giancaspro30"Angel"  
11The Koi BoysN/A"Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream)"        

Episode 8 (22 May)

OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
Ronan Jessie Delta Joel & Benji
1Jasmin Jade Nasser21"Almost Is Never Enough"    
2Nada-Leigh Nasser23"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"  
3Blake Tailor20"Lonely Boy"
4Astrid Ripepi24"Fallin'"  
5Nic Jeffries32"Bridge Over Troubled Water"        
6Nazzereene Taleb19"Gravity"  
7Pascoe Braun52"When the Saints Go Marching In"
8Georgia Wiggins16"All I Want"    

Episode 9 (23 May)

OrderArtistAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
Ronan Jessie Delta Joel & Benji
1Natasha Hoeberigs23"Cry Me a River"    Team full
2Beau Lamshed25"Dangerous"
3Sarah Browne32"Make You Feel My Love"  
4Billie Court41"Proud Mary"Team full
5Nick Tabone24"Bloodstream"
6Andrew McKinnon19"Resolution"  
7Katrina NoelaN/A"Habanera"Team full
8JayceeN/A"Higher Ground"
9Victor Johl25"When I Get You Alone"
10Ellen Reed27"Chandelier"  

Battle rounds

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Episode 10 (29 May)

The first episode of the Battle Rounds was first broadcast on 29 May 2016. The coaches opened the show performing a cover of "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" together.

OrderCoachWinnerBattle SongLoser'Steal' result
Ronan Jessie Delta Joel & Benji
1Ronan KeatingSam Trenwith"Harder to Breathe"Mikaela DeanN/A
2Jessie JAshleigh Marshall"Colours of the Wind"Carmel RodriguezN/A
3Delta GoodremElle Murphy"What Kind of Man"Tash LockhartN/A
4The MaddensBlake Morgan"Stitches"Don LeatonN/A
5Ronan KeatingNina Ferro"All I Ask"Nic JeffriesN/A
6Jessie JJack Pellow"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"Calvin SwartN/A
7Delta GoodremMaryann Wright"Memory"Natasha HoeberigsN/A
8The MaddensLane Sinclair"Everybody Wants to Rule the World"Georgia WigginsN/A

Episode 11 (30 May)

The second episode of the Battle Rounds was first broadcast on 30 May 2016.

OrderCoachWinnerBattle SongLoser'Steal' result
Ronan Jessie Delta Joel & Benji
1Jessie JThe Koi Boys"Uptown Funk"Ilisavani CavaTeam fullN/A
2Ronan KeatingKayleigh Killick"Never Forget You"Astrid Ripepi
3Delta GoodremKim Sheehy"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"MaxonN/A
4The MaddensAndrew Loadsman"I Will Wait"Nathan LamontN/A
5Ronan KeatingEmad Younan"Dancing in the Dark"Sarah Browne
6The MaddensNazzereene Taleb"Stole the Show"Maddison McNamaraN/A
7Delta GoodremMarcia Howard"Wicked Game"Crissy AshcroftTeam fullN/A
8Jessie JNada-Leigh Nasser*"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?"Jasmin Jade Nasser*

Episode 12 (5 June)

The third episode of the Battle Rounds will be broadcast on 5 June 2016.

OrderCoachWinnerBattle SongLoser'Steal' result
Ronan Jessie Delta Joel & Benji
1The MaddensLexi Clark"Ex's & Oh's"Casey RoseTeam fullTeam fullN/A
2Delta GoodremAlfie Arcuri"Drag Me Down"Andrew McKinnonN/A
3Jessie JBrianna Holm"Smells Like Teen Spirit"Aaliyah Warren
4Ronan KeatingGeorgia Carey"Believe"Kate Van ElswijkTeam full
5Delta GoodremShirin Majd"The Prayer"Ben LoganN/A
6The MaddensTalia Giancaspro"Not Ready to Make Nice"Kylie Jane
7Ronan KeatingMitch Gardner"Firestone"Adam Ladell
8Jessie JEllen Reed"Unconditionally"Claire HowellTeam full

Super Battle round

Each coach splits their team into two groups of four. Those four artists then take to the stage together and each perform a different song in a head-to-head duel. Two go through to the Live Shows, while two are eliminated, with no saves available. Plus, the songs in each Super Battle have a theme picked by the coaches.

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Episode 13 (6 June)

The Super Battle round was first broadcast on 6 June 2016.

The Super Battles
OrderCoachThemeWinnersLosers
ContestantSongContestantSong
1Jessie JThe King of Pop
(Michael Jackson)
Mikaela Dean"They Don't Care About Us"The Koi Boys"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
Jack Pellow"Billie Jean"Ashleigh Marshall"Ben"
2The MaddensGirls & BoysAndrew Loadsman"Lean On"Blake Morgan"Dark Horse"
Aaliyah Warren"7 Years"Nazzereene Taleb"Earned It"
3Delta GoodremStage and ScreenElle Murphy"Skyfall"Maryann Wright"I Don't Know How to Love Him"
Adam Ladell"Safe & Sound"Shirin Majd"Habanera"
4Ronan KeatingSongs of IrelandEmad Younan"Danny Boy"Georgia Carey"Someone New"
Georgia Wiggins"Zombie"Nina Ferro"With or Without You"
5The MaddensAmerican AnthemsLane Sinclair"I'm On Fire"Carmel Rodrigues"I'd Do Anything for Love"
Lexi Clark"Seven Nation Army"Talia Giancaspro"Jolene"
6Delta GoodremHomegrown HitsAlfie Arcuri"Red"Calvin Swart"Remind Me"
Kim Sheehy"Everyone's Waiting"Marcia Howard"Throw Your Arms Around Me"
7Ronan KeatingLegends and LegaciesTash Lockhart"Heroes"Kayleigh Killick"Tears Dry on Their Own"
Mitch Gardner"Blackbird"Sam Trenwith"It's a Man's World"
8Jessie JBattle of the BritsBrianna Holm"The Scientist"Maddison McNamara"Jealous"
Ellen Reed"Hold My Hand"Nada-Leigh & Jasmin"Wings"

The Live Shows

Episode 14 (13 June)

The first episode of the Live shows was first broadcast on 13 June 2016. Each of the coach's four artists performed a song. Each coach then saved one of their artists, guaranteeing them a performance in the second live show. The remaining artists faced the public vote all week. Then, the artist with the fewest votes from each team was eliminated during Live Show two before they got a chance to perform.

OrderCoachContestantSongResult
1Jessie JEllen Reed"Ghost"Saved by public
2Brianna Holm"Samson"Eliminated
3Jack Pellow"Blame It on Me"Saved by public
4Mikaela Dean"Take Me Home"Saved by coach
5The MaddensLexi Clark"Rumour Has It"Eliminated
6Aaliyah Warren"Welcome to the Black Parade"Saved by coach
7Andrew Loadsman"Say Something"Saved by public
8Lane Sinclair"Video Games"Saved by public
9Ronan KeatingTash Lockhart"Be the One"Saved by public
10Mitch Gardner"Down Under"Saved by coach
11Georgia Wiggins"Hide Away"Saved by public
12Emad Younan"Vincent"Eliminated
13Delta GoodremElle Murphy"Somebody to Love"Eliminated
14Kim Sheehy"Hearts a Mess"Saved by public
15Alfie Arcuri"Pillowtalk"Saved by coach
16Adam Ladell"Imagine"Saved by public

Episode 15 (19 June)

The second episode of the Live shows was first broadcast on 19 June 2016.

OrderCoachContestantSongResult
1The MaddensAndrew Loadsman"Hold Back the River"Saved by public
2Aaliyah Warren"Killing Me Softly"Saved by public
3Lane Sinclair"Life on Mars"Eliminated
4Jessie JJack Pellow"Stressed Out"Saved by public
5Ellen Reed"Stone Cold"Saved by public
6Mikaela Dean"Finally"Eliminated
7Delta GoodremAdam Ladell"Chasing Cars"Saved by public
8Kim Sheehy"Wild Things"Eliminated
9Alfie Arcuri"Lay Me Down"Saved by public
10Ronan KeatingTash Lockhart"Riptide"Saved by public
11Georgia Wiggins"Fast Car"Eliminated
12Mitch Gardner"Wasn't Expecting That"Saved by public

Episode 16 (26 June)

The third episode of the Live shows was first broadcast on 26 June 2016. Due to a pre-commitment The Madden Brothers had with their band Good Charlotte, Australian sister band The Veronicas filled in as judges in their place for this episode and also performed their new single "In My Blood". [3]

OrderCoachContestantSongResult
1Jessie JEllen Reed"Since U Been Gone"Bottom four
2Jack Pellow"Hotline Bling"Saved by public
3The MaddensAaliyah Warren"Don't Let Me Down"Bottom four
4Andrew Loadsman"Gold on the Ceiling"Saved by public
5Delta GoodremAlfie Arcuri"I Can't Make You Love Me"Bottom four
6Adam Ladell"Faded"Saved by public
7Ronan KeatingMitch Gardner"Love Yourself"Bottom four
8Tash Lockhart"Run"Saved by public

The Semi-Finals

The Semi-Finals was broadcast on 3 July 2016. At the beginning of the show, the four artists with the most votes (one per team) were fast tracked to the second half of the show, the four artists with the fewest votes (one per team) performed to stay in the competition. Only two made it through on an instant app vote mid-show to join the top four artists, giving us the top six. The top six performed their Semi-Final song, followed by another instant app vote, and from there the top four were announced and advanced to The Grand Finale. Coach Delta Goodrem performed her new single "Enough" featuring Gizzle.

OrderCoachContestantSongResult
Sing-off performances
1.1Jessie JEllen Reed"Good Luck"Instant Save
1.2The MaddensAaliyah Warren"Stay"Eliminated
1.3Delta GoodremAlfie Arcuri"Alive"Instant Save
1.4Ronan KeatingMitch Gardner"Talk Me Down"Eliminated
Top 6 performances
2.1Jessie JJack Pellow"Fall at Your Feet"Eliminated
2.2Delta GoodremAdam Ladell"Viva la Vida"Instant Save
2.3Jessie JEllen Reed"Perfect"Instant Save
2.4The MaddensAndrew Loadsman"Love Runs Out"Eliminated
2.5Ronan KeatingTash Lockhart"Clarity"Instant Save
2.6Delta GoodremAlfie Arcuri"All of Me"Instant Save

Grand Finale

The Grand Finale was first broadcast on 10 July 2016. The Madden Brothers' band Good Charlotte performed their single "Life Can't Get Much Better" and girl band Fifth Harmony performed their single "All in My Head (Flex)". [4]

Solo performances
OrderCoachContestantSongResult
1Jessie JEllen Reed"Firework" by Katy Perry Fourth place
2Delta GoodremAdam Ladell"Superheroes" by The Script Runner-up
5"My Heart Stops with You" (Original song)
3Ronan KeatingTash Lockhart"People Get Ready" by The Impressions Third place
4Delta GoodremAlfie Arcuri"Catapult" by Jack Savoretti Winner
6"Cruel" (Original song)
Duet performances
OrderDuet performersSong
CoachContestant
1Delta GoodremAlfie Arcuri"Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé
2Ronan KeatingTash Lockhart"Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House
3Jessie JEllen Reed"Ain't Nobody" by Rufus and Chaka Khan
4Delta GoodremAdam Ladell"True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper
Group performances
OrderPerformerSong
1Top 4"Sing" by My Chemical Romance
Special guest performances
OrderPerformer/sSong
1Good Charlotte"Life Can't Get Much Better"
2Fifth Harmony"All in My Head (Flex)"

Live Shows Elimination Chart

Overall

Artist's info
Result details
Live show results per week
ArtistWeek 1Week 2Week 3Semi-FinalsThe Live Final
Sing-offTop 6
Alfie ArcuriSafeSafeBottom 4SafeSafeWinner
Adam LadellSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-up
Tash LockhartSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe3rd Place
Ellen ReedSafeSafeBottom 4SafeSafe4th Place
Andrew LoadsmanSafeSafeSafeSafeEliminatedEliminated in the Semi-Finals
Jack PellowSafeSafeSafeSafeEliminated
Aaliyah WarrenSafeSafeBottom 4EliminatedEliminated in the Quarter-Finals
Mitch GardnerSafeSafeBottom 4Eliminated
Georgia WigginsSafeEliminatedEliminated in Week 2
Kim SheehySafeEliminated
Lane SinclairSafeEliminated
Mikaela DeanSafeEliminated
Brianna HolmEliminatedEliminated in Week 1
Elle MurphyEliminated
Emad YounanEliminated
Lexi ClarkEliminated

Team

Result details
Live show results per week
ArtistLive ShowsThe Live Finale
Week 1Week 2Week 3The Semi-Final
Bottom 4Top 6
Tash LockhartSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe3rd Place
Mitch GardnerSafeSafeBottom 4Eliminated
Georgia WigginsSafeEliminated
Emad YounanEliminated
Ellen ReedSafeSafeBottom 4SafeSafe4th Place
Jack PellowSafeSafeSafeSafeEliminated
Mikaela DeanSafeEliminated
Brianna HolmEliminated
Alfie ArcuriSafeSafeBottom 4SafeSafeWinner
Adam LadellSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-up
Kim SheehySafeEliminated
Elle MurphyEliminated
Andrew LoadsmanSafeSafeSafeSafeEliminated
Aaliyah WarrenSafeSafeBottom 4Eliminated
Lane SinclairSafeEliminated
Lexi ClarkEliminated

Ratings

The Voice season five consolidated viewership and adjusted position
Colour key:
  – Highest rating during the season
  – Lowest rating during the season
EpisodeOriginal airdateTimeslotViewers
(millions)
Night RankSource
1"The Blind Auditions"1 May 2016Sunday 7:00 pm1.454#1 [5]
22 May 2016Monday 7:30 pm1.469#1 [6]
33 May 2016Tuesday 7:30 pm1.333#1 [7]
49 May 2016Monday 7:30 pm1.530#1 [8]
510 May 2016Tuesday 7:30 pm1.267#1 [9]
615 May 2016Sunday 7:00 pm1.449#1 [10]
716 May 2016Monday 7:30 pm1.366#1 [11]
822 May 2016Sunday 7:00 pm1.297#2 [12]
923 May 2016Monday 7:30 pm1.254#1 [13]
10"The Battle Rounds"29 May 2016Sunday 7:00 pm1.386#2 [14]
1130 May 2016Monday 7:30 pm1.209#2 [15]
125 June 2016Sunday 7:00 pm1.358#3 [16]
13"The Super Battles"6 June 2016Monday 7:30 pm1.134#5 [17]
14"The Live Shows"13 June 20161.039#6 [18]
1519 June 2016Sunday 7:00 pm1.105#4 [19]
1626 June 20161.080#4 [20]
17"Semi Final"3 July 20161.052#5 [21]
18"Grand Finale"10 July 20161.207#4 [22]
"Winner Announced"1.331#1

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