The Voice UK | |
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Series 12 | |
Hosted by | Emma Willis |
Coaches | |
Winner | Jen & Liv |
Winning coach | will.i.am |
Runners-up |
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No. of episodes | 9 |
Release | |
Original network | ITV1 |
Original release | 4 November – 30 December 2023 |
Series chronology |
The Voice UK is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The twelfth series of The Voice UK premiered on 4 November 2023 on ITV. will.i.am, Anne-Marie, Sir Tom Jones and Olly Murs returned as coaches, whilst Emma Willis again returned as presenter. It was the final series to feature Murs and Anne-Marie as coaches, following their axing from the show after six and three series as coaches, respectively.
On 30 December 2023, Jen & Liv were announced as the winner of the season, marking will.i.am's second win as a coach on the adult version of the show. Their win marks the second occurrence that a duo won a variation of The Voice UK, the first being done by Shanice & Andrea Nyandoro in the seventh series of The Voice Kids , who were also on Team will.i.am. It also marks the first time in any variation ever that a winning act had a different coach turn their official coach's chair during their audition (as host Willis sat in will.i.am's chair for their audition).
will.i.am, Anne-Marie, Sir Tom Jones and Olly Murs returned as coaches, whilst Emma Willis returned as the show's presenter. [1]
In September 2023, it was confirmed by Olly Murs himself that since he had been axed from the show for future series, this would be his last as a coach. [2] Speaking of his axing, Murs said he was "gutted" and added that receiving the news was a "bit of a shock". [3] [4]
In October 2023, a week prior to the show's premiere, it was announced that the twelfth series would also be Anne-Marie's last and that she had been "axed from the series" as part of producers' plans to "refresh the show". [5] [6]
Auditions for the twelfth series were held via the usual online application process, as well as various pubs, karaoke bars and open mic nights throughout 2022. [7] [8] Groups were invited to apply for the first time along with the usual soloists, duos and trios. [9] Applications closed in September 2022, and began filming at Dock10 in December 2022. [10] [11]
The first trailer for the series was revealed in October 2023, and featured all four coaches singing along to "Push It" by Salt-N-Pepa, before pushing their buttons and turning around in their chairs.
The series was again pre-recorded, and began on 4 November 2023, the latest the show has ever launched, due to ITV's coverage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [12]
The blocked feature would not be returning to the blind auditions due to the controversiality of the button over the media.
Coach | Top 40 Artists | ||||
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will.i.am | |||||
Jen & Liv | THePETEBOX | Katie Coleman | Sese Foster | Hayley Chart | |
Laville | Matt Green | Zaza | Shane Brierley | Cleo Stewart | |
Anne-Marie | |||||
Jolie Stevens | Deja Vu | Nia Ekanem | Lil Shakz | Chinchilla | |
Ryan Barton | Gwannty | The Skylarks | Valntna | Rachel Burnett | |
Sir Tom Jones | |||||
Callum Doignie | Bianca White | AV4C | Jerusha Frimpong | Fatt Butcher | |
Daisy Gill | Keilah Rebekah | Jazz Morley | Brendan Sherk | Adaeze | |
Olly Murs | |||||
Hope Winter | Kelly Hastings | Stan Urban | Marta Spizhenko | The Ashatones | |
Sheridan Coldstream | Jack Desmond | Jess Hayes | Simon Simms | Imisi Peletu |
✔ | Coach pressed "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 their "I WANT YOU" button | |
Artist received an "All Turn" |
Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
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will.i.am | Anne-Marie | Tom | Olly | ||||
1 | Deja Vu | 19–25 | "Unholy" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
2 | Mitchell Chambers | 29 | "She Used to Be Mine" | — | — | — | — |
3 | Jerusha Frimpong | 27 | "Wish I Didn't Miss You" | ✔ | — | ✔ | ✔ |
4 | Laville | 36 | "Perfect Ruin" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
5 | Yoni Shine | 16 | "Let It Go" | — | — | — | — |
6 | Stan Urban | 79 | "Little Queenie" | — | — | — | ✔ |
7 | Lil Shakz | 18 | "Minimal Things" (original song) | — | ✔ | — | — |
8 | Hope Winter | 23 | "Mirror" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
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will.i.am | Anne-Marie | Tom | Olly | ||||
1 | Liam Palmer | 19 | "XO" | — | — | — | — |
2 | Jen & Liv | 21 & 23 | "Woman" | ✔ [a] | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
3 | Callum Doignie | 28 | "Traitor" | — | — | ✔ | — |
4 | Sese Foster | 31 | "Thinking Out Loud" | ✔ | ✔ | — | — |
5 | Pete Restrick | 31 | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" | — | — | — | — |
6 | Chinchilla | 25 | "I Put a Spell on You" | ✔ | ✔ | — | ✔ |
7 | Sheridan Coldstream | 59 | "Listen Before I Go" | — | — | — | ✔ |
8 | Bianca White | 35 | "Chains" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
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will.i.am | Anne-Marie | Tom | Olly | ||||
1 | AV4C | 32–39 | "All My Life" | — | — | ✔ | — |
2 | THePETEBOX | — | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
3 | Mariama Goodman | 44 | "Out Here on My Own" | — | — | — | — |
4 | Gwannty | 29 | "Essence" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
5 | Marta Spizhenko | 33 | "Not About Angels" | — | — | — | ✔ |
6 | Kurtis Joinson | 27 | "Damn Your Eyes" | — | — | — | — |
7 | Nia Ekanem | 30 | "Let It Be" | — | ✔ | — | — |
8 | Fatt Butcher | 32 | "This Woman's Work" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
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will.i.am | Anne-Marie | Tom | Olly | ||||
1 | Daisy Gill | 24 | "In the Name of Love" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
2 | Albert Stott | 18 | "My Heart Goes (La Di Da)" | — | — | — | — |
3 | Ryan Barton | 31 | "Just the Two of Us" | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |
4 | Hayley Chart | 52 | "Sinnerman" | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
5 | The Ashatones | 28–30 | "About Damn Time" | — | — | — | ✔ |
6 | Scarlette Von B | 26 | "Blue Jeans" | — | — | — | — |
7 | Katie Coleman | 28 | "Natural Woman" | ✔ | — | — | — |
8 | Kelly Hastings | 41 | "Bird Set Free" | — | — | — | ✔ |
Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
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will.i.am | Anne-Marie | Tom | Olly | ||||
1 | Liam Price | 34 | "Stop!" | — | — | — | — |
2 | Jolie Stevens | 19 | "Clearly" | — | ✔ | — | — |
3 | Matt Green | 34 | "Not Take Me Back to London" (original song) | ✔ | ✔ | — | — |
4 | Keilah Rebekah | 23 | "You Say" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
5 | Jack Desmond | 22 | "A Thousand Miles" | — | — | — | ✔ |
6 | Jess Hayes | 25 | "The Dark End of the Street" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
7 | Bob Strachan | 44 | "Folsom Prison Blues" | — | — | — | — |
8 | Zaza | 30 | "Back to Life" | ✔ | — | — | — |
9 | Jazz Morley | 33 | "Landslide" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
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will.i.am | Anne-Marie | Tom | Olly | ||||
1 | Cleo Stewart | 30 | "Heaven" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
2 | Kim Palmer | 30 | "It Must Have Been Love" | — | — | — | — |
3 | Simon Simms | 28 | "Bibia Be Ye Ye" | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |
4 | The Skylarks | 16 & 44 | "Dancing in the Dark" | — | ✔ | — | — |
5 | Shannon Hurst | 26 | "The Joke" | — | — | — | — |
6 | Valntna | 31 | "I'm Going Down" | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |
7 | Brendan Sherk | 24 | "All For You" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
8 | Imisi Peletu | 21 | "Moon River" | — | — | — | ✔ |
9 | Shane Brierley | 17 | "Heal" | ✔ | — | — | Team full |
Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
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will.i.am | Anne-Marie | Tom | Olly | ||||
1 | Adaeze | 18 | "When You Were Mine" | Team full | ✔ | ✔ | Team full |
2 | Rachel Burnett | 19 | "Unintended" | ✔ | Team full |
For this season, the 'Callbacks' returned. This stage aired on 16 December, following the final round of blind auditions. In this round, each coach brought in a mentor for their team. Paloma Faith, Clara Amfo and Raye, Jamie Cullum, and Luke Evans were invited by will.i.am, Anne-Marie, Tom Jones, and Olly Murs, respectively. Cleo Stewart from Team Will withdrew from the competition prior to the Callbacks. [13]
In the Callbacks, the coaches divided their 10 contestants selected in the blind auditions into three groups, where they were given the same song to sing in their own styles. After all artists of the same group finished their performances, the coaches had to choose one to advance to the semi-final. A total of three artists were taken through to the semi-final per coach.
Artist advanced to the semi-finals | |
Artist was eliminated |
Episode | Order | Coach | Winner | Song | Losers |
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Episode 7 (16 December) | 1 | Olly Murs | Stan Urban | "Hound Dog" | Jess Hayes |
Simon Simms | |||||
The Ashatones | |||||
2 | Kelly Hastings | "Ordinary World" | Marta Spizhenko | ||
Sheridan Coldstream | |||||
3 | Hope Winter | "Feels Like This" | Imisi Peletu | ||
Jack Desmond | |||||
4 | will.i.am | Jen & Liv | "ABCDEFU" | Sese Foster | |
Shane Brierley | |||||
5 | Katie Coleman | "She Blinded Me with Science" | Matt Green | ||
THePETEBOX | |||||
6 | — | "Ordinary People" | Hayley Chart | ||
Laville | |||||
Zaza | |||||
7 | Anne-Marie | — | "Glimpse of Us" | Gwannty | |
Rachel Burnett | |||||
Valntna | |||||
8 | Deja Vu | "Lucky" | The Skylarks | ||
Jolie Stevens | |||||
9 | Nia Ekanem | "Virtual Insanity" | Chinchilla | ||
Lil Shakz | |||||
Ryan Barton | |||||
10 | Sir Tom Jones | Callum Doignie | "A House Is Not a Home" | Fatt Butcher | |
Jazz Morley | |||||
11 | AV4C | "Angel of Mine" | Brendan Sherk | ||
Bianca White | Keilah Rebekah | ||||
12 | — | "California Dreamin'" | Adaeze | ||
Daisy Gill | |||||
Jerusha Frimpong |
Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | ||
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Jen & Liv | Safe | Winner | ||
Callum Doignie | Safe | Finalist | ||
Hope Winter | Safe | Finalist | ||
Jolie Stevens | Safe | Finalist | ||
AV4C | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) | ||
Bianca White | Eliminated | |||
Deja Vu | Eliminated | |||
Katie Coleman | Eliminated | |||
Kelly Hastings | Eliminated | |||
Nia Ekanem | Eliminated | |||
Stan Urban | Eliminated | |||
THePETEBOX | Eliminated |
The Semi-final aired on 23 December 2023. The 12 contestants who advanced from the Callbacks competed, with each coach having to select one artist out of three to take through to the final.
Episode | Order | Coach | Artist | Song | Result |
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Episode 8 (23 December) | 1 | Sir Tom Jones | AV4C | "Stand Up" | Eliminated |
2 | Callum Doignie | "Control" | Saved | ||
3 | Bianca White | "Rescue" | Eliminated | ||
4 | Olly Murs | Stan Urban | "Johnny B. Goode" | Eliminated | |
5 | Kelly Hastings | "Impossible" | Eliminated | ||
6 | Hope Winter | "Jealous Guy" | Saved | ||
7 | will.i.am | THePETEBOX | "Heat Waves" | Eliminated | |
8 | Katie Coleman | "Firebabe" | Eliminated | ||
9 | Jen & Liv | "Sway" | Saved | ||
10 | Anne-Marie | Deja Vu | "Beautiful Liar" | Eliminated | |
11 | Jolie Stevens | "What Now" | Saved | ||
12 | Nia Ekanem | "Everybody Hurts" | Eliminated |
The final aired on 30 December 2023. As in the previous series, the final was pre-recorded with the audience voting for the winner. For the first time in the show's history, there was only the winner reveal, with the remaining finalists placing as runners-up, instead of than fourth and third placements.
Order | Coach | Artist | First song | Order | Duet (with Coach) | Result |
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1 | Olly Murs | Hope Winter | "No Peace" | 6 | "I'll Be Waiting" | Finalist |
2 | Sir Tom Jones | Callum Doignie | "Breakaway" | 7 | "Bird on the Wire" | |
3 | Anne-Marie | Jolie Stevens | "Forever" | 5 | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | |
4 | will.i.am | Jen & Liv | "I'm Every Woman" | 8 | "Break My Soul" | Winners |