The Voice Australia is currently showing on TV. Since the show began airing on April 2022, It has been an amazing music ride for both the judges and contestants. Add that it has been a wonderful experience for the supporting viewers at home too.
Just in case you have no idea what ‘The Voice Australia 2022’ is about, you about to find out everything you need to know about the ongoing singing competition right here at Naija Banquet.
Things You Should Know About ‘The Voice Australia’ Season 11
Here are to things you need to know to catch up on the TV series.
‘The Voice Australia 2022’ Host
The Voice Australia 2022 is currently being hosted by popular Australian on-air personality Sonia Melissa Kruger.
Kruga is known for bringing beautiful hue and colouration each time she hosts a show. So far, The Voice has enjoyed the gits and glamour as well as the stage presence of the 56-year old television presenter.
The Voice Australia 2022 Judges/Coaches
Here are the profiles of the Judges for eleventh season of The Voice Australia
1. Keith Lionel Urbahn
The 54 year old multi-talented singer Keith Lionel Urbahn is one of the four judges on this year’s edition of the music contest. So far, Keith has made honest comments and decisions in picking his team members on show.
As a popular musician with impressive music career, Keith has been bring his expertise on board to bring the best out of his team and to probably produce the next winner of the The Voice.
2. Jessica Hilda Mauboy
The competition couldn’t have been more fascinating without the appearance of Jessica Hilda Mauboy as a co-judge on The Voice Australia 2022.
Being a one-time contestant in 2006 and runner-up in the fourth edition of the singing competition, Jessica knows what it takes to emerge the winner of the show. Obviously, this is a special privilege her team will enjoy during the show.
Meanwhile If there is a beautiful memory that the 2022 edition of The Voice holds for Jessica, it is definitely the moment she gave the thrilling performance of her hit song Glow and blew the roof away!
3. Rita Sahatçiu Ora
The third Judge on the music competition is Rita Ora. The Your Song Crooner is notable for her classy and beautiful appearance on the show.
That said, the Australian version of The Voice is not the first competition Rita has co-judged. She has either coached on The Voice UK, X Factor and other TV and reality series.
4. Guy Theodore Sebastian
Guy Sebastian is not a new face when it comes to singing competition. He has made several appearances and participated in a number of music contests which added to his fame.
For instance, he participated and emerged the winner of the first season of The Australian Idol in 2003. He also represented his country at the Eurovision music contest in 2015.
Due to his vast experience and achievements in the Music industry, Guy Sebastian has earned a lot of respect both at home and abroad. Also, Guy has been a judge on The Voice since 2019.
Stages of ‘The Voice Australia’ Explained
The Blind Auditions
As usual, the eleventh season of the show began with the Blind Audition where contestants make bold appearances and sing to clinch a spot in the coaches team.
At the end of the Blinds, each judge had twelve contestants in their team. The team members would later be trimmed down to six. Note that there are four teams that are coached by ‘The Voice Australia Judges’
The Callbacks
In this round, the initial twelve members of each team would be narrowed down to half. This means that only six contestants will make it to the battles.
Meanwhile, the coaches decided to put one member each in their teams through to the battles after their impressive performances in the Blinds. The Contestants who skipped the Callbacks are Shaun Wessel, Faith Sosene, Celestial Utai, and Theoni Marks.
By and large, six contestants will make it to the next round where they will be paired to duet on the same song.
The Battles
At this stage of the competition the 6 members of each team will be narrowed down to 3 contestants. Out of these lucky contestants, one will advance to the semi-final immediately while the remaining two will have to sing for their lives.
The Voice Australia Battles Part 1 was aired last week with a fierce contest between Team Guy and Team Keith, the Part will be aired on May 15 with Team Jess and Team Rita gracing the stage with their duet performances.
The sing-offs
In the singoffs, 2 0r 3 artists must sing for the lives to clinch the remaining ticket to the semi-final. At this point, the competition would have become more tougher and thrilling to watch.
The Semi-Final
At the end of the Semi-final, only one contestant will be put through to the grand finale in each teams.
To qualify for the last stage of the music contest, the semi-finalists will be asked to sing different songs in their bid to earn a spot in the finals.
The coaches will have to make logical conclusions on the artist that may likely win The Voice Australia 2022 from their team.
The Grand Finale
Subsequently after the night’s performance, the winner of the eleventh season of the franchise The Voice Australia 2022 will be announced.
Where & How to Vote
The voting link to vote for your favourite contestant at the grand finale of The Voice Australia 2022 will be pasted soon. Do check back!
Where to Stream ‘The Voice Australia 2022’
You can stream or watch ‘The Voice Australia’ 2022 online via 7 Plus and Channel 7 on Sunday 7.00pm.
List of Past Winners of The Voice (Australia)— Season 1-10
| Year | Winner |
| 2012 | Karise Eden |
| 2013 | Harrison Craig |
| 2014 | Anja Nissen |
| 2015 | Eloise Suzanne Drennan |
| 2016 | Alfir Arcuri |
| 2017 | Judah Kelly |
| 2018 | Sam Perry |
| 2019 | Diana Rouvas |
| 2020 | Chris Sebastian |
| 2021 | Bella Taylor Smith |