The Voice UK (series 7)

The Voice UK is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The seventh series began airing on 6 January 2018 and concluded on 7 April 2018. It was presented by Emma Willis on ITV. will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson and Sir Tom Jones return for their seventh, second and sixth series, respectively, with Olly Murs replacing Gavin Rossdale as a new coach for the series. Previous runner-up Jamie Miller replaced Cel Spellman as the presenter of companion show, The V Room, broadcast through the ITV Hub.

The Voice UK
Series 7
Hosted by
Coaches
WinnerRuti Olajugbagbe
Winning mentorSir Tom Jones
Runner-upDonel Mangena
Release
Original network
Original release6 January (2018-01-06) 
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07)
Series chronology

Coaches and presenters

Coaches for series 7 of The Voice UK

On 6 March 2017, it was announced that will.i.am would be returning as a coach on the show for his seventh series, with ITV stating that they were in "all parties" to have Sir Tom Jones to return as a coach as well.[1] After much speculation regarding his future on the programme, on 6 August 2017, Gavin Rossdale announced his departure from the programme, after just one series as a coach. Following this announcement, Danny Jones became the favourite to replace Rossdale,[2] after impressing show producers in his performance on the junior spin-off programme The Voice UK, though former coach Ricky Wilson was also in the running, as he previously stated that the door would be left open for him to return to the show after his first departure in 2016.[3] On 11 October 2017, Olly Murs was confirmed as Rossdale's replacement, after being linked with the position for many weeks,[4] along with the news that Jennifer Hudson would be returning for her second series as a coach.[5] Emma Willis will return for her second series as solo presenter, her fifth overall, with Jamie Miller replacing Cel Spellman as the presenter of companion show The V Room.[6]

On 8 February 2018, it was announced that the coaches will have Guest Mentors to help them choose their acts in the Knockout stages and they are as follows:[7] Craig David will help Olly Murs, Apl.de.ap and Taboo will help will.i.am, Kylie Minogue will help Sir Tom Jones and Mo Adeniran and Leona Lewis will help Jennifer Hudson.

It was announced on 12 March 2018, Vick Hope would be replacing Jamie Miller as the backstage presenter.

Promotion

The first teaser trailer for the seventh series was released in December 2017, featuring coaches will.i.am, Hudson, Jones and Murs.[8] The coaches were also interviewed by The V Room presenter Miller, at the red carpet for the blind auditions.[6]

Teams

Colour key:

  •   Winner
  •   Runner-up
  •   Third place
  •   Fourth place
  •   Eliminated in the Semi-Final
  •   Eliminated in the Knockouts
  •   Artist was stolen by another coach at the Battles
  •   Eliminated in the Battles
Coach Top 40 Artists
will.i.am
Donel Mangena Tai Mark Asari Saskia Eng Paige Young Anna Willison Holt
Chantelle Nandi Rhianna Abrey Kade Smith Loaded Sista Wesu Wallace
Jennifer Hudson
Belle Voci Gayatri Nair Rhianna Abrey Jason Nicholson-Porter Jake Benson Ross Anderson
Ant & Ox Tesni Jones Harri Oakland Jilly Riley Scarlett Quigley
Sir Tom Jones
Ruti Olajugbagbe Lucy Milburn Chantelle Nandi Wayne Ellington Kalon Rae Eliza Gutteridge
Saskia Eng Jade Williams Chloe Jones Simon Davies Courtney O'Neil
Olly Murs
Lauren Bannon Jamie Grey Kirby Frost Shane McCormack Holly Ellison Kade Smith
Ivy Paige Debbie Aramide Bailey Nelsen RYT Chris James

Blind auditions

On 14 December 2017, it was announced by ITV that the seventh series would begin broadcasting on 6 January 2018.[9]

Colour key
   Coach hit his/her "I WANT YOU" button
     Artist defaulted to this coach's team
     Artist elected to join this coach's team
     Artist eliminated with no coach pressing his or her "I WANT YOU" button
     Artist Received an "All Turn"

Episode 1 (6 January)

The series premiere aired from 8.00pm until 9.35pm.

  • Group performance: The Voice UK coaches – "Feeling Good"
Artist Order Age Song Coaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Jake Benson
1 26 "Issues"
Chloe Jones
2 22 "Like a Star"
Lauren Bannon
3 27 "Lean On"
Niall Donnelly
4 35 "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Jimmy Balito
5 22 "Concrete"
Jason Nicholson-Porter
6 33 "Amazing Grace"
RYT
7 24–30 "JCB"
Donel Mangena
8 16 "Cold Water"

Episode 2 (13 January)

This episode aired from 8.00pm until 9.30pm.

Artist Order Age Song Coaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Kade Smith
1 16 "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
Belle Voci
2 25–26 "Flower Duet"
Ivy Paige
3 37 "Why Don't You Do Right?"
Jade Williams
4 32 "Secret Smile"
Jacob Simpson
5 21 "Over"
Jamie Grey
6 29 "Rise Up"
Benn Helm
7 43 "Always on the Run"
Lucy Milburn
8 20 "Colorblind"

Episode 3 (20 January)

This episode aired from 8.00pm until 9.30pm.

Artist Order Age Song Coaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Chris James
1 28 "Prince Ali"
Tai
2 18 "Move On Up"
Gemma Kalmakrian
3 34 "Born to Be Wild"
4 18 "Budapest"
Ant & Ox
5 21 "Sunday Morning"
Micky Cohen
6 24 "Despacito"
Janel Antoneshia
7 24 "Magic"
Mark Asari
8 28 "Walking Away
Simon Davies
9 30 "Sign of the Times

Episode 4 (27 January)

This episode aired from 8.00pm until 9.30pm.

Artist Order Age Song Coaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
H Boss
1 28 "Don't Mind"/ "Antenna"
Kirby Frost
2 17 "Ciao Adios"
3 30–34 "Black Widow"
Anna Willison Holt
4 17 "Never Forget You"
Eliza Gutteridge
5 16 "Wild Horses"
Jordan James
6 25 "Don't Go"
Zak Archer
7 17 "Handbags and Gladrags"
Holly Ellison
8 23 "Sorry Not Sorry
9 16 "Powerful

Episode 5 (3 February)

This episode aired from 8.00pm until 9.30pm.

Artist Order Age Song Coaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Saskia Eng
1 16 "Strong"
Faith
2 21 "Hold On"
Paige Young
3 25 "Crying in the Club"
Shane McCormack
4 21 "Moondance"
Rhianna Abrey
5 20 "Ghost"
Ross Anderson
6 17 "Drag Me Down"
Wendi Harriot
7 41 "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Ellis Bridgewater
8 25 "Big White Room
Wayne Ellington
9 46 "We Were Raised Under Grey Skies

Episode 6 (10 February)

This episode aired from 8.15pm until 9.45pm.

Artist Order Age Song Coaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Michael Harrison
1 30 "Last Request"
Bailey Nelsen
2 18 "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"
Wesu Wallace
3 36 "I'm Not the Only One"
Courtney O'Neil
4 21 "When You Say Nothing at All"
Keilah Miller
5 21 "What's Up?"
Jilly Riley
6 35 "All Right Now"
Jodie Knight
7 18 "Iris"
Jess Herring
8 20 "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Tesni Jones
9 32 "Highway to Hell

Episode 7 (17 February)

This episode aired from 8.00pm until 9.30pm.

Artist Order Age Song Coaches and artists choices
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Scarlett Quigley
1 20 "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again"
Maria Le Belle
2 34 "Ghetto Story"/ "Get Busy"
Chantelle Nandi
3 29 "Kiss Me"
Sand & Stone
4 21–25 "I Will Wait" Team full
Harri Oakland
5 19 "Say You Won't Let Go"
Kalon Rae
6 30 "Only You" Team full
Lekenah Eccles
7 27 "No Scrubs" Team full
Sammi J
8 29 "Fever
Navi Chahal
9 20 "Frozen
Aimee Fitzpatrick
10 22 "Wrecking Ball
Debbie Aramide
11 29 "Love Is a Losing Game

Battle rounds

Filming for the battles began in December 2017 at dock10, MediaCityUK, following the taping of the blind auditions. Each coach has only one steal. The first part of the battle rounds will be broadcast on 24 February 2018.

Colour key
   Coach hit his/her "I WANT YOU" button
       Artist won the Battle and advanced to the Knockouts
       Artist lost the Battle but was stolen by another coach and advances to the Knockouts
       Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated
Episode Coach Order Winner Song Loser 'Steal' result
will.i.am JHud Tom Olly
Episode 1
(24 February)
Olly Murs 1 Holly Ellison "I'd Do Anything for Love" Chris James N/A
Tom Jones 2 Eliza Gutteridge "Fight Song" Courtney O'Neil N/A
will.i.am 3 Mark Asari "Don't Let Go (Love)" Loaded Sista N/A
4 Tai "Stand by Me" Kade Smith N/A
Jennifer Hudson 5 Belle Voci "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Scarlett Quigley N/A Team full
Tom Jones 6 Lucy Milburn "Too Good at Goodbyes" Simon Davies N/A
will.i.am 7 Donel Mangena "Rain" Rhianna Abrey N/A
Episode 2
(3 March)
will.i.am 1 Anna Willison Holt "Teardrops" Chantelle Nandi N/A Team full Team full
Olly Murs 2 Jamie Grey "Falling Slowly" RYT Team full
Jennifer Hudson 3 Jake Benson "Every Breath You Take" Jilly Riley
4 Ross Anderson "September Song" Harri Oakland
Tom Jones 5 Kalon Rae "Vincent" Chloe Jones
Olly Murs 6 Kirby Frost "Friends" Bailey Nelsen
Jennifer Hudson 7 Jason Nicholson-Porter "Let It Be" Tesni Jones
Episode 3
(10 March)
Tom Jones 1 Ruti Olajugbagbe "Dog Days Are Over" Saskia Eng Team full Team full Team full
Olly Murs 2 Lauren Bannon "Praise You" Debbie Aramide Team full
Jennifer Hudson 3 Gayatri Nair "Skin" Ant & Ox
Olly Murs 4 Shane McCormack "Sway" Ivy Paige
will.i.am 5 Paige Young "Faith" Wesu Wallace
Tom Jones 6 Wayne Ellington "What About Us" Jade Williams

Knockouts

Filming for the show was on 10–11 March 2018 at Elstree Studios (Shenley Road). The first part of the battle rounds will be broadcast on 17 March 2018. In this round the mentors will help at the piano rehearsals.

Colour key:

       Artist won the Knockouts and advanced to the Live shows
       Artist lost the Knockouts and was eliminated
Episode Coach Order Song Artists Song
Winner Losers
Episode 1 (17 March) Olly Murs 1 "Believer" Lauren Bannon Kade Smith "Express Yourself"
Holly Ellison "Perfect"
will.i.am 2 "Jolene" Tai Paige Young "Power"
Anna Willison Holt "Master Blaster (Jammin')"
Jennifer Hudson 3 "This Is Me" Gayatri Nair Jake Benson "Sun Comes Up"
Ross Anderson "Torn"
Tom Jones 4 "Gravity" Lucy Milburn Kalon Rae "California Dreamin'"
Eliza Gutteridge "Don't Kill My Vibe"
Episode 2 (24 March) will.i.am 1 "Finesse" Donel Mangena Saskia Eng "Came Here for Love"
Mark Asari "Don't Dream It's Over"
Tom Jones 2 "Dreams" Ruti Olajugbagbe Chantelle Nandi "Sing It Back"
Wayne Ellington "Man in the Mirror"
Jennifer Hudson 3 "Nella Fantasia" Belle Voci Rhianna Abrey "Anywhere"
Jason Nicholson-Porter "When You Believe"
Olly Murs 3 "Faith" Jamie Grey Kirby Frost "Crazy"
Shane McCormack "City of Stars"

Live shows

The live shows began on 31 March 2018.

Results summary

Team’s colour key
  Team Will
  Team JHud
  Team Tom
  Team Olly
Result's colour key
  Artist received the fewest votes and was eliminated
  Artist won the competition
Weekly results per artist
Contestant Week 1 Week 2
Round 1 Round 2
Ruti Olajugbagbe 2nd
22.91%
2nd
29.41%
Winner
58.34%
Donel Mangena 1st
27.25%
1st
29.58%
Runner-up
41.66%
Belle Voci 3rd
14.95%
3rd
24.27%
Eliminated
(Week 2)
Lauren Bannon 4th
11.65%
4th
16.73%
Jamie Grey 5th
8.79%
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Gayatri Nair 6th
6.67%
Lucy Milburn 7th
5.27%
Tai 8th
2.49%

Week 1: Semi-final (31 March)

This episode aired from 8.30pm to 10:00pm.

  • Musical guest: Mo Jamil ("That Feeling")
Order Coach Artist Song Result
1 Olly Murs Jamie Grey "Say Something" Eliminated
2 Tom Jones Lucy Milburn "One Last Time"
3 will.i.am Tai "When Doves Cry"
4 Jennifer Hudson Gayatri Nair "Alive"
5 Belle Voci "Skyfall" Advanced
6 Tom Jones Ruti Olajugbagbe "Waiting for a Star to Fall"
7 will.i.am Donel Mangena "Happy"
8 Olly Murs Lauren Bannon "In the Air Tonight"

Week 2: Final (7 April)

This episode will air from 8:30pm to 10:10pm.

Group performance: The Voice UK coaches – "Come Together"

Order Coach Artist First song Order Duet (with Coach) Order Winners single Result
1 will.i.am Donel Mangena "Let Me Love You" 7 "OMG" 9 "Cold Water" Runner-up
2 Jennifer Hudson Belle Voci "O Fortuna" 5 "My Heart Will Go On" N/A N/A (already eliminated) 3rd Place
3 Tom Jones Ruti Olajugbagbe "If You're Not the One" 8 "What a Wonderful World" 10 "Dreams" Winner
4 Olly Murs Lauren Bannon "Stay" 6 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" N/A N/A (already eliminated) 4th Place

Reception

Ratings

Official ratings are taken from BARB.[10]

Episode Date Official ratings ITV
weekly rank
Blind auditions 16 January6.5016
Blind auditions 213 January6.6015
Blind auditions 320 January6.7615
Blind auditions 427 January6.2415
Blind auditions 53 February6.2014
Blind auditions 610 February6.3714
Blind auditions 717 February5.8717
Battle rounds 124 February6.5613
Battle rounds 23 March6.0814
Battle rounds 310 March5.7116
Knockout rounds 117 March5.7016
Knockout rounds 224 March4.7616
Live Semi-Final31 March5.4017
Live Final7 April5.8714

References

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  3. "Ricky Wilson WILL be on The Voice UK on ITV... on one condition | The Voice UK 2017". TellyMix. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. Connick, Tom (11 October 2017). "Former X Factor contestant Olly Murs joins The Voice as a judge". NME. United States: Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  5. "She's back! Jennifer Hudson is returning as a judge on "The Voice UK"". ABC News Radio. October 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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  10. "Weekly Top 30 Programmes (see relevant week)". BARB.
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