Y Llais

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Y Llais
Genre Reality competition
Created by
Presented by
Judges
Country of origin Wales, United Kingdom
Original languages Welsh
(English subtitles)
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Production location Dragon International Film Studios
Running time60–120 minutes
Production companies S4C, Boom Cymru and ITV Studios
Original release
Network S4C
Release9 February 2025 (2025-02-09) –
present
Related

Y Llais ( Welsh for ' The Voice ') is a Welsh-language singing reality competition television series. Created by John de Mol and Roel van Velzen, it premiered on S4C on 9 February 2025. [1] [2] Based on the original Dutch singing competition The Voice of Holland and part of The Voice franchise, the series aims to discover unsigned singing talent—including solo artists, duets, and trios, both professional and amateur—through public auditions. The show is presented by BBC Radio 1 presenter Sian Eleri. [3] [4]

Contents

In 2024, WalesOnline confirmed that the first series of the Welsh-language edition of The Voice was in production. [3] Y Llais is produced by Boom Cymru, a subsidiary of ITV Studios. The first season aired in 2025. [1]

The series features a panel of four coaches who critique the artists' performances and mentor their teams throughout the competition. The coaches also compete to ensure that one of their acts wins, ultimately making them the winning coach. The coaching panel for Y Llais includes world-renowned opera singer Sir Bryn Terfel [1] , reggae artist Aleighcia Scott, musician and Côsh record label owner Ywain Gwynedd, and singer-songwriter Bronwen Lewis, who previously competed on The Voice UK . [5]

Series overview

To date, one series have been broadcast, as shown below.

Y Llais series overview
SeasonAiredWinnerRunners-upWinning coachPresenterCoaches (chairs' order)
1234
1 2025Rose DattaAnna ArrietaLiam J EdwardsSara Owen Aleighcia Scott Sian Eleri BrynBronwenAleighciaYwain

Presenter

The series is presented by BBC Radio 1 presenter and DJ Sian Eleri. [3]

Coaches

On 2 May 2024, Wales Online confirmed that Sir Bryn Terfel would be a coach for the first series. [3] Later that year, the full coaching lineup was announced as Sir Bryn Terfel, Bronwen Lewis, Aleighcia Scott, and Ywain Gwynedd. Sir Bryn Terfel commented: “I am really enjoying the experience of being a coach on Y Llais, and I’ve been blown away by the diverse singers we’ve heard.” [5]

Coaches' teams and their artists

In each series, each coach selects a number of acts to progress to the live shows. The table below details the artists each coach has put through to the live shows in each series. Artists advance to the final week of the live shows either through team-based selection or entirely by public voting.

Key

  – Winner
  – Runner-up
Series Bryn Terfel Bronwen Lewis Aleighcia Scott Ywain Gwynedd
1 Sara Owen
Nia Tyler
Megan Haf Davies		Liam J Edwards
Emma Winter
Elys Davies		Rose Datta
SJ & Endaf
Lauren Fisher		Anna Arrieta
Stephen Hallwood
Bethany Powell

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Welsh-language version of global TV series The Voice to launch this week". County Times. 7 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Watkins, Mike (6 February 2025). "S4C confirm air date for Welsh version of The Voice S4C confirm air date for Welsh version of The Voice". ATV Today.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Cook, Sam (2 May 2024). "Wales to get its own version of The Voice UK as first famous coach announced". Wales Online.
  4. ↑ "'Y Llais' yn cyrraedd Cymru". newyddion.s4c.cymru. 2 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 Price, Stephen (6 February 2025). "Welsh take on 'The Voice' comes to TV screens". Nation.Cymru.
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