LIVE BLOG: The Voice UK live show five - semi-finals!

Becky Hill

The Voice UK live shows continue on BBC One tonight as eight remaining finalists take to the stage. Join us for live updates from 6:30PM…

This evening it’s the semi-finals, with all four teams performing on the same night for the first time.

Two acts remain in each team, but there’s only space for four in next week’s final.

The pressure is on, with four more acts leaving in tomorrow night’s results show.

As well as there, there’s a special guest performance from Cheryl Cole!

> Tonight’s Voice UK semi-final songlist and song choices

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6:00PM
Live updates start at 6:30PM
6:30PM
And we’re off!
6:32PM
Holly has them out again as she introduces tonight’s semi-final with special guest “Cheryl”. Will.i.am meanwhile has whipped out his torch to show off to the nation. Not sure how we’ll be tweeting if he’s holding that all night!!
6:34PM
First up it’s Ruth Brown with The Voice Within by Christina Aguilera. This is going t be loud.
6:40PM
Ruth storms it with an emotional performance that sees her in tears. “I miss my dad,” she tells Holly. The coaches loved it, but will the public?
6:49PM
Vince is next up with an Amy Winehouse cover. We’re don’t really get the hype with Vince, and tonight didn’t change that. Danny says, for the second time, that Vince will be in the final next week. Sorry, Becky.
6:58PM
Will.i.am didn’t rate Max Milner’s song choice again, while Jessie felt it was “safe”. Danny however hits back: “I think you’re all crazy!”. The public will decide tonight!
7:06PM
Danny claims Jaz is becoming “middle of the road” with Will’s coaching, but the soul singer still wins rave reviews from the coaches after his performance of ‘Let It Be’.
7:13PM
Leanne wows with all four coaches on their feet after a performance of Whitney Houston’s Run To You, and Danny once again tips her to make the final, saying she’s done enough to out-shine Ruth Brown.
7:20PM
Becky shows off her lovely smokey tone with a slow song for once, singing Like A Star. Danny reckons it was a risky move, saying that many people – including himself – don’t know the song. Jessie hits back: “Well they do now!” We’ll find out tomorrow if the risk paid off…
7:22PM
Jessie says she reckons 6 million will be watching tonight. Bit of an optimistic estimate we think!
7:27PM
We can’t get enough of Bo’s voice, and seemingly nor can the judges! The former Lady wows with Coldplay’s Charlie Brown to win rave reviews from the panel.
7:35PM
Tyler James gets the coaches on their feet as he closes the show with a Queen classic, while Sir Tom tries to explain to us all what falsetto is.
7:36PM
Cheryl Cole is up next!
7:41PM
A good five minutes of padding now, recapping what we’ve just seen as we await ‘Cheryl’.
7:44PM
Eventually Cheryl is unleashed, with a pretty amazing performance! We’re not sure about the claims of live vocals, but we don’t care!

> Cheryl Cole performs Call My Name on The Voice UK

7:50PM
And that’s last, check BBC One from 7:15PM tomorrow for the results!