The Voice UK series 8

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The Voice UK
Series 8
Hosted by
Coaches
Winner Molly Hocking
Winning mentorOlly Murs
Runner-upDeana Walmsley
Release
Original network
Original release5 January (2019-01-05) 
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06)
Series chronology
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Series 7
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Series 9

The Voice UK is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The eighth series began airing on 5 January 2019 and concluded on 6 April 2019, presented by Emma Willis on ITV. will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson, Sir Tom Jones and Olly Murs returned for their eighth, third, seventh and second series, respectively.

On 6 April 2019, Molly Hocking was announced the winner of the season, marking the Olly Murs' first win as coach.

Coaches

Coaches for series 8 of The Voice UK

On 1 November 2018, it was announced that Vick Hope (last series' backstage reporter and The V Room host) would be replaced by AJ Odudu. [1]

On 9 March 2019, the guest mentors for the knockout round were announced to be: James Arthur to help Sir Tom Jones, Nicole Scherzinger to help will.i.am, Olly Alexander (of Years & Years) to help Jennifer Hudson and Anne-Marie to help Olly Murs. [2]

Teams

Colour key:

CoachTop 40 Artists
will.i.am
Emmanuel SmithNXTGENChristina EllinasIliannaGabriel DryssCallum Butterworth
Shivon KaneSeth OraekiKhadijaNyema KalfonBrieya May
JHud
Nicole Dennis MoyaSarah TuckerRemember MondayBukky OrontiConnie Lamb
Bethzienna WilliamsLuke SwatmanCraig ForsythGisela GreenKieron Smith
Sir Tom Jones
Deana WalmsleyBethzienna WilliamsCedric NealAyanam UdomaRoger SamuelsEquip to Overcome
Jimmy BalitoGrace LatchfordMarina SimioniPeter DoneganMike Platt
Olly Murs
Molly Hocking Jimmy BalitoStefan MahendraGeorgia BrayHarrisen Larner-MainEva Campbell
Callum ButterworthConnie LambLauren Hope Nikki Ambers Flat Pack

Blind auditions

It was announced by ITV that the eighth series would begin broadcasting on 5 January 2019. [3]

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 (5 January)

The series premiere aired on from 8:30pm until 9:35pm.

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Mike Platt132"Show Me Heaven"
Heidi Lewis217"Lost Without You"
Remember Monday324"Kiss from a Rose"
Brieya May416"Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
Liam Walker536"Landslide"
Peter Donegan635"Bless the Broken Road"
Molly Hocking717"You Take My Breath Away"
Nicole Dennis824"Never Enough"

Episode 2 (12 January)

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Bukky Oronti116"Say Something"
Dean Mac227"Pony"
Connie Lamb317"Skyscraper"
Cedric Neal443"Higher Ground"
Chris Daley535"Lucky Man"
Flat Pack636-43"Luck Be a Lady"
Grace Latchford717"Love Says"
Emmanuel Smith829"Hallelujah"

Episode 3 (19 January)

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Luke Swatman135"Il Mare Calmo Della Sera"
Christina Ellinas227"Lullaby"
Lauz317"A Little Less Conversation"
Harrisen Larner-Main425"Have a Little Faith in Me"
Holly Lefevre523"You Are the Reason"
Jimmy Balito6"Higher Love"
NXTGEN721"Cry Me a River"
Sarah Tucker834"In My Blood"

Episode 4 (26 January)

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Eden Kavanagh124"They Just Keep Moving The Line"
Callum Butterworth217"Mercy"
Stefan Mahendra323"Redbone"
Robin Martin441"You Gotta Be"
Jack Morlen523"Scared to Be Lonely"
Ilianna621"Location"
Craig Forsyth728"The Impossible Dream"
Bethzienna Williams828"Cry to Me"
Roger Samuels943"Footprints in the Sand"

Episode 5 (2 February)

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Equip To Overcome120"Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2"
Sherie Harthill237"Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me)"
Eva Campbell316"Teardrop"
Khadija421"Underwater Love"
Craig Roystone521"This Is The Last Time"
Nikki Ambers622"Better Now"
Seth Oraeki717"Jealous"
Moya827"Grace"

Episode 6 (9 February)

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Nyema Kalfon122"Answerphone"
Gabriel Dryss216"Treasure"
Clare McCulloch334"Hard to Handle"
Gisela Green427"Best Part"
Stephanie Hill524"I Could Have Danced All Night"
Georgia Bray621"Firework"
Jack Hawitt729"Diamonds"
Kenza Blanka834"Papaoutai"
Deana Walmsley923"Back to Black"

Episode 7 (16 February)

ArtistOrderAgeSongCoaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Shivon Kane119"Fine Line"
Amy Hawthorn229"Best of My Love"Team full
Philippa Akers327"Ain't Nobody"
Ayanam Udoma427"Wonderwall"
Kieron Smith526"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"
Chloe Jones625"Call Me"Team full
Ryan Simpson725"New Shoes"
GGMK817"Forget You"
Rainy Hall932"Run to You"
Lauren Hope1020"Addicted to Love"
Marina Simioni1127"Show Me Love"Team full

Battle rounds

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

Episode 1 (23 February)

OrderCoachArtistsSongCoaches' and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
1Sir Tom JonesCedric NealMike Platt"Jumpin' Jack Flash"
2will.i.amIliannaBrieya May"American Boy"
3Jennifer HudsonRemember MondayKieron Smith"Home"
4Olly MursMolly HockingConnie Lamb"With You"
5will.i.amChristina EllinasNyema Kalfon"Confident"Team full
6Olly MursGeorgia BrayFlat Pack"Hit the Road Jack"
7Sir Tom JonesRoger SamuelsJimmy Balito"Let It Be"

Episode 2 (2 March)

OrderCoachArtistsSongCoaches' and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
1will.i.amEmmanuel SmithKhadija"Fallin'"Team fullTeam full
2Olly MursEva CampbellCallum Butterworth"This Town"
3Jennifer HudsonMoyaBethzienna Williams"Never Tear Us Apart"Team full
4will.i.amNXTGENSeth Oraeki"Youngblood"Team full
5Jennifer HudsonBukky OrontiGisela Green"Best Thing I Never Had"
6Sir Tom JonesDeana WalmsleyPeter Donegan"Make You Feel My Love"

Episode 3 (9 March)

OrderCoachArtistsSongCoaches' and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
1Sir Tom JonesEquip to OvercomeMarina Simioni"Team"Team fullTeam fullTeam fullTeam full
2Olly MursStefan MahendraNikki Ambers"We Don't Talk Anymore"
3Sir Tom JonesAyanam UdomaGrace Latchford"Breakfast At Tiffany's"
4JHudSarah TuckerCraig Forsyth"Against All Odds"
5will.i.amGabriel DryssShivon Kane"Feels"
6Olly MursHarrisen Larner-MainLauren Hope"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
7JHudNicole DennisLuke Swatman"Your Song"

Knockouts

A new voting system called Lifeline vote was introduced this year, which would save one contestant from the 16 eliminated acts based on the public's vote. The act who was saved by lifeline vote would be revealed at the beginning of the live Semi-final. [4]

Episode 1 (16 March)

OrderCoachArtistSongResult
1Sir Tom JonesDeana Walmsley"Dusk Till Dawn"Advanced
2Roger Samuels"Grace"Eliminated
3Equip to Overcome"When Love Takes Over"
1JHudConnie Lamb"2002"
2Moya"Woman"Advanced
3Sarah Tucker"The Edge of Glory"Eliminated
1will.i.amNXTGEN"Runnin' (Lose It All)"Advanced
2Callum Butterworth"Mirrors"Eliminated
3Gabriel Dryss"Just Got Paid"
1Olly MursEva Campbell"Unstoppable"
2Harrisen Larner-Main"You Get What You Give"
3Jimmy Balito"High and Dry"Advanced

Episode 2 (23 March)

OrderCoachArtistSongResult
1Olly MursGeorgia Bray"Black and Gold"Eliminated
2Molly Hocking"Human"Advanced
3Stefan Mahendra"God Is a Woman"Eliminated
1JHudNicole Dennis"Because of You"Advanced
2Remember Monday"Jailbreaker"Eliminated
3Bukky Oronti"Set Fire to the Rain"
1will.i.amIlianna"Street Life"
2Emmanuel Smith"Made a Way"Advanced
3Christina Ellinas"Pretty Hurts"Eliminated
1Sir Tom JonesAyanam Udoma"Thunder"
2Bethzienna Williams"River"Saved by Lifeline vote
3Cedric Neal"Bridge over Troubled Water"Advanced

Live shows

The live shows began on 30 March 2019. [5]

Results summary

Team’s colour key
  Team Will
  Team JHud
  Team Tom
  Team Olly
Result's colour key
  Artist received the most public votes
  Artist received the fewest votes and was eliminated
Weekly results per artist
ContestantWeek 1Week 2
Round 1Round 2
Molly Hocking1st
26.8%
1st
38.49%
Winner
55.2%
Deana Walmsley3rd
15.21%
2nd
29.54%
Runner-up
44.8%
Jimmy Balito2nd
17.69%
3rd
19.66%
Eliminated
(Week 2)
Bethzienna Williams4th
12.2%
4th
12.31%
Cedric Neal5th
8.54%
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Emmanuel Smith6th
7.36%
Nicole Dennis7th
4.63%
NXTGEN8th
4.37%
Moya9th
3.19%

Week 1: Semi-final (30 March)

  • Musical guest: Donel Mangena ("Planets")

With the eliminations of Emmanuel Smith, Moya, NXTGEN and Nicole Dennis, will.i.am and Jennifer Hudson no longer have any artists remaining on their teams. This is the first time in all eight seasons that will.i.am does not have an artist represented in the final. This is also the first time in the show's history that only two coaches are represented in the final. With the advancements of Bethzienna Williams and Jimmy Balito, this is the first time that a stolen artist, who is representing the finals, did not originally earn a chair turn by their coach in the blind auditions.

OrderCoachArtistSongResult
1will.i.amEmmanuel Smith"Giant"Eliminated
2JHudNicole Dennis"Dream On"
3Sir Tom JonesDeana Walmsley"Autumn Leaves"Advanced
4Bethzienna Williams"You Don't Own Me"
5Olly MursJimmy Balito"Fix You"
6JHudMoya"I Will Wait"Eliminated
7will.i.amNXTGEN"Embrace"
8Sir Tom JonesCedric Neal"High Hopes"
9Olly MursMolly Hocking"I'll Never Love Again"Advanced

Week 2: Final (6 April)

  • Musical guest: Ruti ("Racing Cars")

Group performance: The Voice UK coaches – "Gimme Some Lovin'"

OrderCoachArtistFirst songOrderDuet (with Coach)OrderWinners singleResult
1Olly MursJimmy Balito"The Best"5"All Right Now"N/AN/A3rd Place
2Sir Tom JonesBethzienna Williams"Call Out My Name"6"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"N/AN/A4th Place
3Sir Tom JonesDeana Walmsley"Hometown Glory"7"I Believe"9"Autumn Leaves"Runner-up
4Olly MursMolly Hocking"Someone You Loved"8"Stars"10"I'll Never Love Again"Winner

Reception

Ratings

Official ratings are 28-day figures, include viewers watching on PC and mobile devices, and are taken from BARB. [6]

EpisodeDateOfficial ratingsITV
weekly rank
Blind auditions 15 January6.3613
Blind auditions 212 January5.8719
Blind auditions 319 January5.8818
Blind auditions 426 January6.1216
Blind auditions 52 February5.84
Blind auditions 69 February5.53
Blind auditions 716 February5.54
Battle Rounds 123 February5.1214
Battle Rounds 22 March4.87
Battle Rounds 39 March4.6317
Knockout Rounds 116 March4.69
Knockout Rounds 223 March4.2116
Live Semi-Final30 March13
Live Final6 April5.3615

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