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  • Olly Murs just revealed something incredible about The Voice

    Olly Murs has hit out at claims that those impromptu performances by the judges you see on The Voice are all faked.

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    Those impromptu performances by the judges on The Voice aren’t rehearsed according to Olly Murs, but are actually live, of-the-moment performances, which are all busked.

    Taking to social media Olly, who is the most successful solo act ever to come out of the X Factor, said that he hated it when fans of the show accused the seemingly effortless performances by the judges during the wait time in between contestant auditions were rehearsed.

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    The star made the claim after Jennifer Hudson performed a flawless, on-point, in the right key, version of “The Impossible Dream” backed by the show’s talented live band.

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    He wrote, that he hated when people constantly asked whether the performances were rehearsed before adding that Jennifer Hudson is constantly singing in her chair, “Nooooooo we don’t!” he wrote, “This is @IAMJHUD every time I see her in that chair, she’ll sing anything at any time & I have the pleasure to be front row to see it!”

    The Voice continues next Saturday from 8 PM.

  • Boy George isn’t following The Voice to ITV

    Legendary pop star Boy George is not following The Voice as it moves from BBC to ITV.

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    Boy George is not one judges to be confirmed by ITV for The Voice when it moves to the channel in January. Instead the line up with consist of will i am, Sir Tom Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Gavin Rossdale.

    On returning to his red chair, Sir Tom said,

    “I’m looking forward to returning to my big red chair on The Voice UK. I had some great times on the show and I can’t wait to again discover and help some brand new talent. And of course be back with my pal will.i.am.”

    Meanwhile Jennifer Hudson said,

    “I couldn’t be more excited to join the amazing panel of coaches on The Voice UK! The UK has always been so supportive of me since the beginning of my career so I’m really looking forward to sharing my point of view with the contestants and especially Team JHUD. Discovering new artists has always been important to me and the UK has no shortage of talent, so I can only imagine what this experience will be like for everyone involved. I can’t wait to get going and start developing each individual’s own sound!”

    The Voice UK will be presented by Emma Willis and will air on ITV early next year.

     

  • INTERVIEW: Lydia Lucy – BBC’s The Voice

    In her first interview since the final of The Voice, Kris Searle catches up with the lovely and very talented Lydia Lucy to chat about Will.i.am, Nathan Sykes and Romford!

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  • Boy George Joins The Voice

    Boy George and Paloma Faith have been named as the newest judges to choice the BBC’s flagship talent show.

    Boy George and Paloma Faith will join Will I Am and Ricky Wilson in the new series of The Voice.

    Speaking about their new coach roles on The Voice UK, Boy George says:

    “I’m thrilled and excited to be a coach on The Voice UK. I’m a huge fan of the show and have watched and engaged with it from series one. If I can help someone to win I will be delighted. What a wonderful opportunity to share my experiences and help someone move forward with their musical career. I can’t wait to sit in that chair!”

     

    Paloma Faith adds:

    “I’m really excited about working with creative people who are there not just to be great singers, but also innovative personalities and performers. I have a long history of helping break artists as in my club nights I booked Kate Nash, Adele, and The Noisettes before they hit the big time, and four of my band members have gone on to pursue successful solo careers. I’m really looking forward to getting my teeth into something that cultivates the talents of another person and takes the focus off myself for a bit.”

    The coaches will all be heading to Media City in Salford, Manchester for the blind auditions next month ahead of a new series, which launches on BBC One in January 2016.

  • Kylie quits The Voice

    Kylie won’t be returning for the next series of The Voice because of touring commitments.

    Speaking to The Mirror, Kylie has confirmed she won’t be returning to The Voice on BBC 1 next season, because of her upcoming Kiss Me Once Tour.

    ‘I’m touring this year and the timings wouldn’t work,

    ‘We started filming in November last year for the show and this year I’m on tour in September, October and November.’

    She added: ‘Being on the show is a huge commitment. I have loved it although there have been parts which have been really difficult, too taxing and emotional.

    ‘You can’t second guess yourself. You deal with a lot of decisions and emotions.’

    However the BBC is reportedly not giving up on wooing the Pop Queen, stating that there might be the possibility of swapping film dates.

  • Gay Icon Kylie To Replace Bisexual Jessie J

    She of gold hot pant wearing goodness is about to replace her of bold statement lycra leggings. Yes Jessie J is set to leave BBC’s The Voice.

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  • The Voice Returns

    BBC One today announces that all four coaches – Sir Tom Jones, will.i.am, Jessie J and Danny O’Donoghue – will return to the second series of The Voice, to transmit in spring 2013.

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  • Jessie J Confirms Voice Return

    Multi-platinium star Jessie J has confirmed by Twitter that she is to return to BBC 1’s The Voice as a coach for its second series.

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