The Voice UK 2018 returned tonight for its fifth round of blind auditions.
Here’s a full recap of all the performances, and who got through on which team.
Global music legends will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson, Sir Tom Jones and newbie Olly Murs are this year’s coaches and on a quest to uncover the best vocal talent that Britain has to offer. Once more, this year’s winner scooping a life changing record contract with Polydor Records.
As always, the first stage of the competition is the blind auditions which continued tonight. The contestants must hold their nerve as they sing to the backs of the coaches.
After the first four weeks, Team Olly had seven acts while Team Tom and Will had chosen six contestants. Team JHad had five performers of her ten.
Hoping to pick up the best singing talent, if the coaches like what they hear, they hit their buzzer to spin around and select that artist for their line up. If more than one spins then it’s up to the act to pick which team to join.
But if all the coaches fail to turn for an act they lose their right to see them. The act leaves stage immediately and the judges are left forever wondering if they should have hit their buttons.
Here’s how the fifth round of blind auditions went down tonight…
Saskia Eng
Starting things off tonight was 16-year-old student Saskia Eng from Edinburgh who performed London Grammar’s Strong. Saskia joined Team Tom who was the only coach to turn.
Faith (Amy & Chloe Cunliffe)
Duo Faith is made up of 21-year-old identical twins Amy & Chloe Cunliffe from Wigan Amy is a Teaching Assistant and Chloe is a Deputy Manager of Nursery. The pair performed Wilson Phillips’ Hold On in the blind auditions. Unfortunately no coaches turned.
Paige Young
25-year-old Paige Young from Essex is a Part time Personal Trainer / Musician. Her blind audition song was Camila Cabello’s Crying In The Club. Paige went to Team Will after he was the only coach to turn.
Shane McCormack
21-year-old Shane McCormack from Kilkenny, Ireland is a Circus Performer. His audition song was Michael Buble’s Moondance and it got Olly to turn for him.
Rhianna Abrey
Rhianna Abrey is a 20-year-old Insurance Customer Relations worker from Hemel Hampstead. She performed Ella Hnderson’s Ghost at the blind auditions. Rhianna went to Team Will who was the only one to turn.
Ross Anderson
17-year-old Ross Anderson is a student / busker from Glasgow, Scotland. He chose to sing One Direction’s Drag Me Down at the blind auditions. Jennifer was the only coach to turn for the teenager, who therefore joined her team.
Wendi Harriot
Wendi Harriot is a 41-year-old backing singer from London who performed Aretha Franklin version of Rolling Stones’s Satisfaction. Unfortunately, no one turned for Wendi.
Ellis Bridgewater
25-year-old retailer worker Ellis Bridgewater sang Jessie J’s Big White Room in tonight’s auditions. Sadly, Ellis didn’t get coaches to turn.
Wayne Ellington
Rounding off tonight’s auditions was Wayne Ellington. A 46-year-old Choir Master from Manchester who performed JP Cooper’s We Were Raised Under Grey Skies. Both Tom and Jennifer turned for Wayne, who chose to join Team Tom.
The Voice UK 2018 continues Saturday nights on ITV.
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