The Voice UK series 7

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The Voice UK
Series 7
Hosted by
Coaches
Winner Ruti Olajugbagbe
Winning mentorSir Tom Jones
Runner-upDonel Mangena
Release
Original network
Original release6 January (2018-01-06) 
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07)
Series chronology
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Series 6
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Series 8

The Voice UK is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The seventh series began airing on 6 January 2018 and concluded on 7 April 2018. It was presented by Emma Willis on ITV. will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson and Sir Tom Jones return for their seventh, second and sixth series, respectively, with Olly Murs replacing Gavin Rossdale as a new coach for the series. Previous runner-up Jamie Miller replaced Cel Spellman as the presenter of companion show, The V Room, broadcast through the ITV Hub.

Coaches

Coaches for series 7 of The Voice UK

On 6 March 2017, it was announced that will.i.am would be returning as a coach on the show for his seventh series, with ITV stating that they were in "all parties" to have Sir Tom Jones to return as a coach as well. [1] After much speculation regarding his future on the programme, on 6 August 2017, Gavin Rossdale announced his departure from the programme, after just one series as a coach. Following this announcement, Danny Jones became the favourite to replace Rossdale, [2] after impressing show producers in his performance on the junior spin-off programme The Voice UK , though former coach Ricky Wilson was also in the running, as he previously stated that the door would be left open for him to return to the show after his first departure in 2016. [3] On 11 October 2017, Olly Murs was confirmed as Rossdale's replacement, after being linked with the position for many weeks, [4] along with the news that Jennifer Hudson would be returning for her second series as a coach. [5] Emma Willis will return for her second series as solo presenter, her fifth overall, with Jamie Miller replacing Cel Spellman as the presenter of companion show The V Room . [6]

On 8 February 2018, it was announced that the coaches will have Guest Mentors to help them choose their acts in the Knockout stages and they are as follows: [7] Craig David will help Olly Murs, Apl.de.ap and Taboo will help will.i.am, Kylie Minogue will help Sir Tom Jones and Mo Adeniran and Leona Lewis will help Jennifer Hudson.

It was announced on 12 March 2018, Vick Hope would be replacing Jamie Miller as the backstage presenter.

Promotion

The first teaser trailer for the seventh series was released in December 2017, featuring coaches will.i.am, Hudson, Jones and Murs. [8] The coaches were also interviewed by The V Room presenter Miller, at the red carpet for the blind auditions. [6]

Teams

Colour key:

CoachTop 40 Artists
will.i.am
Donel MangenaTaiMark AsariSaskia EngPaige YoungAnna Willison Holt
Chantelle NandiRhianna AbreyKade Smith Loaded Sista Wesu Wallace
Jennifer Hudson
Belle Voci Gayatri Nair Rhianna AbreyJason Nicholson-PorterJake BensonRoss Anderson
Ant & OxTesni JonesHarri OaklandJilly RileyScarlett Quigley
Sir Tom Jones
Ruti Olajugbagbe Lucy MilburnChantelle NandiWayne EllingtonKalon RaeEliza Gutteridge
Saskia EngJade WilliamsChloe JonesSimon DaviesCourtney O'Neil
Olly Murs
Lauren BannonJamie GreyKirby FrostShane McCormackHolly EllisonKade Smith
Ivy PaigeDebbie AramideBailey NelsenRYTChris James

Blind auditions

On 14 December 2017, it was announced by ITV that the seventh series would begin broadcasting on 6 January 2018. [9]

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"

Episode 1 (6 January)

The series premiere aired from 8.00pm until 9.35pm.

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Jake Benson
126"Issues"
Chloe Jones
222"Like a Star"
Lauren Bannon
327"Lean On"
Niall Donnelly
435"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Jimmy Balito
522"Concrete"
Jason Nicholson-Porter
633"Amazing Grace"
RYT
724–30"JCB"
Donel Mangena
816"Cold Water"

Episode 2 (13 January)

This episode aired from 8.00pm until 9.30pm.

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Kade Smith
116"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
Belle Voci
225–26"Flower Duet"
Ivy Paige
337"Why Don't You Do Right?"
Jade Williams
432"Secret Smile"
Jacob Simpson
521"Over"
Jamie Grey
629"Rise Up"
Benn Helm
743"Always on the Run"
Lucy Milburn
820"Colorblind"

Episode 3 (20 January)

This episode aired from 8.00pm until 9.30pm.

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Chris James
128"Prince Ali"
Tai
218"Move On Up"
Gemma Kalmakrian
334"Born to Be Wild"
418"Budapest"
Ant & Ox
521"Sunday Morning"
Micky Cohen
624"Despacito"
Janel Antoneshia
724"Magic"
Mark Asari
828"Walking Away
Simon Davies
930"Sign of the Times

Episode 4 (27 January)

This episode aired from 8.00pm until 9.30pm.

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
H Boss
128"Don't Mind"/ "Antenna"
Kirby Frost
217"Ciao Adios"
330–34"Black Widow"
Anna Willison Holt
417"Never Forget You"
Eliza Gutteridge
516"Wild Horses"
Jordan James
625"Don't Go"
Zak Archer
717"Handbags and Gladrags"
Holly Ellison
823"Sorry Not Sorry
916"Powerful

Episode 5 (3 February)

This episode aired from 8.00pm until 9.30pm.

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Saskia Eng
116"Strong"
Faith
221"Hold On"
Paige Young
325"Crying in the Club"
Shane McCormack
421"Moondance"
Rhianna Abrey
520"Ghost"
Ross Anderson
617"Drag Me Down"
Wendi Harriot
741"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Ellis Bridgewater
825"Big White Room
Wayne Ellington
946"We Were Raised Under Grey Skies

Episode 6 (10 February)

This episode aired from 8.15pm until 9.45pm.

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Michael Harrison
130"Last Request"
Bailey Nelsen
218"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"
Wesu Wallace
336"I'm Not the Only One"
Courtney O'Neil
421"When You Say Nothing at All"
Keilah Miller
5"What's Up?"
Jilly Riley
635"All Right Now"
Jodie Knight
718"Iris"
Jess Herring
820"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Tesni Jones
932"Highway to Hell

Episode 7 (17 February)

This episode aired from 8.00pm until 9.30pm.

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Scarlett Quigley
120"Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again"
Maria Le Belle
234"Ghetto Story"/ "Get Busy"
Chantelle Nandi
329"Kiss Me"
Sand & Stone
421–25"I Will Wait"Team full
Harri Oakland
519"Say You Won't Let Go"
Kalon Rae
630"Only You"Team full
Lekenah Eccles
727"No Scrubs"Team full
Sammi J
829"Fever
Navi Chahal
920"Frozen
Aimee Fitzpatrick
1022"Wrecking Ball
Debbie Aramide
1129"Love Is a Losing Game

Battle rounds

Filming for the battles began in December 2017 at dock10, MediaCityUK, following the taping of the blind auditions. Each coach has only one steal. The first part of the battle rounds will be broadcast on 24 February 2018.

Colour key
  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
EpisodeCoachOrderWinnerSongLoser'Steal' result
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Episode 1
(24 February)
Olly Murs1Holly Ellison"I'd Do Anything for Love"Chris James
Tom Jones2Eliza Gutteridge"Fight Song"Courtney O'Neil
will.i.am3Mark Asari"Don't Let Go (Love)"Loaded Sista
4Tai"Stand by Me"Kade Smith
Jennifer Hudson5Belle Voci"Smells Like Teen Spirit"Scarlett QuigleyTeam full
Tom Jones6Lucy Milburn"Too Good at Goodbyes"Simon Davies
will.i.am7Donel Mangena"Rain"Rhianna Abrey
Episode 2
(3 March)
will.i.am1Anna Willison Holt"Teardrops"Chantelle NandiTeam fullTeam full
Olly Murs2Jamie Grey"Falling Slowly"RYTTeam full
Jennifer Hudson3Jake Benson"Every Breath You Take"Jilly Riley
4Ross Anderson"September Song"Harri Oakland
Tom Jones5Kalon Rae"Vincent"Chloe Jones
Olly Murs6Kirby Frost"Friends"Bailey Nelsen
Jennifer Hudson7Jason Nicholson-Porter"Let It Be"Tesni Jones
Episode 3
(10 March)
Tom Jones1Ruti Olajugbagbe"Dog Days Are Over"Saskia EngTeam fullTeam fullTeam full
Olly Murs2Lauren Bannon"Praise You"Debbie AramideTeam full
Jennifer Hudson3Gayatri Nair"Skin"Ant & Ox
Olly Murs4Shane McCormack"Sway"Ivy Paige
will.i.am5Paige Young"Faith"Wesu Wallace
Tom Jones6Wayne Ellington"What About Us"Jade Williams

Knockouts

Filming for the show was on 10–11 March 2018 at Elstree Studios (Shenley Road). The first part of the battle rounds was broadcast on 17 March 2018. In this round the mentors helped at the piano rehearsals.

Colour key:

      Artist won the Knockouts and advanced to the Live shows
      Artist lost the Knockouts and was eliminated
EpisodeCoachOrderSongArtistsSong
WinnerLosers
Episode 1 (17 March)Olly Murs1"Believer"Lauren BannonKade Smith"Express Yourself"
Holly Ellison"Perfect"
will.i.am2"Jolene"TaiPaige Young"Power"
Anna Willison Holt"Master Blaster (Jammin')"
Jennifer Hudson3"This Is Me"Gayatri NairJake Benson"Sun Comes Up"
Ross Anderson"Torn"
Tom Jones4"Gravity"Lucy MilburnKalon Rae"California Dreamin'"
Eliza Gutteridge"Don't Kill My Vibe"
Episode 2 (24 March)will.i.am1"Finesse"Donel MangenaSaskia Eng"Came Here for Love"
Mark Asari"Don't Dream It's Over"
Tom Jones2"Dreams" Ruti Olajugbagbe Chantelle Nandi"Sing It Back"
Wayne Ellington"Man in the Mirror"
Jennifer Hudson3"Nella Fantasia"Belle VociRhianna Abrey"Anywhere"
Jason Nicholson-Porter"When You Believe"
Olly Murs4"Faith"Jamie GreyKirby Frost"Crazy"
Shane McCormack"City of Stars"

Live shows

The live shows began on 31 March 2018.

Results summary

Team's colour key
  Team Will
  Team JHud
  Team Tom
  Team Olly
Result's colour key
  Artist received the fewest votes and was eliminated
  Artist won the competition
Weekly results per artist
ContestantWeek 1Week 2
Round 1Round 2
Ruti Olajugbagbe 2nd
22.91%
2nd
29.41%
Winner
58.34%
Donel Mangena1st
27.25%
1st
29.58%
Runner-up
41.66%
Belle Voci3rd
14.95%
3rd
24.27%
Eliminated
(Week 2)
Lauren Bannon4th
11.65%
4th
16.73%
Jamie Grey5th
8.79%
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Gayatri Nair6th
6.67%
Lucy Milburn7th
5.27%
Tai8th
2.49%

Week 1: Semi-final (31 March)

This episode aired from 8.30pm to 10:00pm.

  • Musical guest: Mo Jamil ("That Feeling")
OrderCoachArtistSongResult
1Olly MursJamie Grey"Say Something"Eliminated
2Tom JonesLucy Milburn"One Last Time"
3will.i.amTai"When Doves Cry"
4Jennifer HudsonGayatri Nair"Alive"
5Belle Voci"Skyfall"Advanced
6Tom Jones Ruti Olajugbagbe "Waiting for a Star to Fall"
7will.i.amDonel Mangena"Happy"
8Olly MursLauren Bannon"In the Air Tonight"

Week 2: Final (7 April)

This episode will air from 8:30pm to 10:10pm.

Group performance: The Voice UK coaches – "Come Together"

OrderCoachArtistFirst songOrderDuet (with Coach)OrderWinners singleResult
1will.i.amCaptain Penguin"Let Me Love You"7"OMG"9"Cold Water"Winner
2Jennifer HudsonFiesta"O Fortuna"5"My Heart Will Go On"N/AN/A (already eliminated)Runner-up
3Tom Jones Slimey "If You're Not the One"8"What a Wonderful World"10"Dreams"3rd place
4Olly MursRed Swirl"Stay"6"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"N/AN/A (already eliminated)4th Place

Reception

Ratings

Official ratings are taken from BARB. [10]

EpisodeDateOfficial ratings [10] ITV
weekly rank [10]
Blind auditions 16 January6.5016
Blind auditions 213 January6.6015
Blind auditions 320 January6.7615
Blind auditions 427 January6.2415
Blind auditions 53 February6.2014
Blind auditions 610 February6.3714
Blind auditions 717 February5.8717
Battle rounds 124 February6.5613
Battle rounds 23 March6.0814
Battle rounds 310 March5.7116
Knockout rounds 117 March5.7016
Knockout rounds 224 March4.7616
Live Semi-Final31 March5.4017
Live Final7 April5.8714

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