Tonight’s episode featured three sensational four-chair turns, while fifth Coach Tones And I made a bold save, declaring she had just heard a voice that could win the entire competition.
Charlotte Macphail, 16, NSW https://youtu.be/2l7cG_A0_HA
Song: Where Have You Been (Rihanna)
4 Chair Turn | Team Melanie C
- The 16-year-old dancer, who travels five hours a day to attend dance school, delivered a high-energy pop performance that turned all four Coaches’ chairs.
- Charlotte revealed she has dreamed of appearing on The Voice since she was six years old and hopes to become Australia’s next pop star.
- Kate Miller-Heidke called it a showstopper moment, acknowledging Charlotte overcame early nerves.
- Melanie C praised Charlotte’s star quality, saying she has every element needed to become a pop star, including exceptional dance ability.
Lachlann Lawton, 32, NSW (originally Bunbury, WA) Song: Largo Al Factotum (Rossini) https://www.instagram.com/thevoiceau/?hl=en
4 Chair Turn | Team Kate
- Opera singer Lachlann made Voice history by performing his Blind Audition without a microphone.
- The Bunbury-born artist has spent 15 years training in opera and revealed his wife is also an opera singer.
- Kate praised his courage and stage presence, calling the audition one of the boldest she had seen on The Voice.
- Melanie C said she would love to help break down barriers that can make opera feel intimidating to mainstream audiences.
- Ronan pitched his ability to help Lachlann bring opera into the mainstream, while Richard praised his vocal ability and commanding performance.
- Ultimately, Kate won him over by promising to challenge expectations and explore genres beyond opera.
Jessica McPherson-Riley, 41, VIC Song: The Day You Went Away (Wendy Matthews) https://youtu.be/_j2C03CmTx8
4 Chair Turn | Team Richard
- Inspired by her late mother, Jessica delivered one of the most emotional performances of the season and earned a four-chair turn.
- The Yarra Valley singer revealed she did not start singing until she was 13 and that Wendy Matthews was the first concert she attended with her mum.
- Jessica shared that her mother passed away after an eight-year battle with breast cancer and said she feels her mum’s support every time she performs.
- Richard was captivated from the opening line, praising her beautiful tone and emotional connection to the song.
- Kate described the performance as full of grit, soul, pain and beauty, calling Jessica a natural singer with an incredible gift.
- Melanie C and Ronan both praised the emotional depth and authenticity of the audition.
Georgia Dabbous, 26, VIC Song: The Hardest Part (Olivia Dean) https://www.instagram.com/thevoiceau/?hl=en
Saved by Tones And I
· Georgia opened up about her struggles with body confidence, describing music as her safe haven and a key part of her self-love journey.
· After quitting her job to pursue music and arriving with no back-up plan, Georgia’s audition narrowly missed out on a chair turn.
· Richard praised the beauty of her voice, while Kate admitted the Coaches were being exceptionally selective at this stage of the competition.
· Both Richard and Ronan felt they wanted to hear another gear from the performance, with Ronan later admitting they may have missed something special.
· Watching from her hidden surveillance room, Tones And I stepped in, calling Georgia’s save the easiest decision of her life.
· An emotional Georgia said Tones truly understood her story and saw the artist she is striving to become, while Tones declared Georgia could win the entire competition
Tones And I Update
In a Voice first, Tones And I is operating as a secret fifth Coach from a hidden surveillance room, completely unknown to Melanie C, Ronan Keating, Kate Miller-Heidke and Richard Marx. Watching every Blind Audition unfold, Tones has the power to save artists who receive no chair turns but show genuine potential. Whether they’ve been affected by nerves, chosen the wrong song, or simply not delivered their best performance on the day, Tones can bring them into her secret coaching program, mentor them behind the scenes, and give them a second chance later in the competition.
Artists saved so far:
- Red Roy (Episode 1)
- Jamie Koul (Episode 2)
- Lilita Keni (Episode 3)
- Dicko (Episode 4)
- Georgia Dabbous (Episode 5)
