The Voice UK 2016

Go Harvey Go · 09-01-2016 7:07pm #1

Well, there *does* have to be a thread for this...

So here we are, the fifth series - and the last one on the BBC before Talpa's new owners move it to their main channel.

Will the Beeb just go through the motions - sitting back as viewing figures start out great, drop slightly during the battles and knockouts, and then considerably during the live shows? Or will they make the effort to give it a big send-off, and thus tell ITV in no uncertain terms, "You'd better do a good job with this now"?

In either case, the winner will quite likely be forgotten about quite quickly. But it's also quite likely that this situation won't change much after the change of channel has been completed...

While The Voice has undoubtedly been one of the biggest talent shows of the 2010s, and is much more pleasant than Simon Cowell's shows, one thing it just cannot do is produce a great deal of memorable winners. Even Andrea Begley drifted back into obscurity after a relatively short time, despite the shock nature of her victory and the novelty of her being visually impaired (and that's meant with the very greatest of respect).

The Irish winners are also remembered only briefly, of course, as are the American ones - and there have been nine of those now... :eek:

Anyway, the fifth UK winner will have gone up against two new judges - Boy George replacing Tom Jones in controversial circumstances, and Paloma Faith predictably taking over from Rita Ora in trying to break the Curse Of The Female Judges (easy to forget, but none so far have had an act finish higher than fourth).

Will is now the last original judge, and still seems to enjoy his role - so it's not unlikely that he'll follow the show to the new channel. Ricky won't, though:

Metro UK wrote:

The Kaiser Chiefs rocker says that he won’t follow the show as it moves from BBC to ITV – as he doesn’t think that show bosses will want him.

Confirming his departure after the next series, he told 3am: ‘This is my last one anyway, yeah. I was going to bow out gracefully.

‘I don’t think ITV would want me. They would want to have a totally new show.’

http://metro.co.uk/2015/11/13/ricky-wilson-confirms-next-series-of-the-voice-will-be-his-last-ahead-of-itv-move-5497944/

As for Emma and Marvin? Well, Miss Willis seems to turn up on every channel these days - so she may well continue to host the show following its relocation. There does have to be some continuity, you feel...

Liordi · 09-01-2016 7:35pm

Emma Willis grinds my gears to be honest. :pac:

somesoldiers · 09-01-2016 8:05pm

The rivalry between the judges is annoying me already

There's a lad that was on the Irish Voice up now, rocker lad

Skid X · 09-01-2016 8:13pm

I always thought Boy George might make a good Judge on one of these shows

Also, I enjoyed Richard Osman's effort tonight ...

https://twitter.com/richardosman/status/685908209182310400

Howjoe1 · 09-01-2016 8:14pm

yep...very much all about the judges rather than the acts.

that Paloma might end up being too annoying for me continuing to watch

Go Harvey Go · 09-01-2016 8:29pm

I notice that Paloma is sitting second from the right (from the contestant's perspective).

It might not seem like a major thing - but the female judge has always sat second from the left before now.

somesoldiers · 09-01-2016 8:34pm

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

I notice that Paloma is sitting second from the right (from the contestant's perspective).

It might not seem like a major thing - but the female judge has always sat second from the left before now.

Bad fung-shewy

Go Harvey Go · 09-01-2016 8:36pm

somesoldiers wrote: »

Bad fung-shewy

More like change for change's sake.

somesoldiers · 09-01-2016 8:38pm

Is Brian Bennet from the future?

Go Harvey Go · 09-01-2016 8:42pm

somesoldiers wrote: »

There's a lad that was on the Irish Voice up now, rocker lad

And here's a Cork lass now.

I've lost count of how many Irish contestants there have been on the UK version...

somesoldiers · 09-01-2016 8:42pm

More Irish talent bypassing The Voice of Ireland

Skid X · 09-01-2016 8:45pm

She sounds like Maeve Higgins.

Can she legally work in the UK if she is 16? (and still at school)

somesoldiers · 09-01-2016 8:46pm

Georges folks are Irish he has this I'd say

somesoldiers · 09-01-2016 8:47pm

No one under 40 has heard of Boy George

Skid X · 09-01-2016 8:50pm

Bernie Clifton!

On The Voice!

That's an unlikely Venn Diagram intersection.

somesoldiers · 09-01-2016 8:51pm

Pity Lloyd Webber is not doing that search for a musical star thingey, he'd have plenty of contestants

Go Harvey Go · 09-01-2016 8:53pm

somesoldiers wrote: »

No one under 40 has heard of Boy George

Ricky's not yet 38 and Paloma's only 34.

Just sayin'.

Skid X · 09-01-2016 8:57pm

That Bernie Clifton audition was genuinely sweet, IMO.

Go Harvey Go · 09-01-2016 9:05pm

somesoldiers wrote: »

Pity Lloyd Webber is not doing that search for a musical star thingey, he'd have plenty of contestants

Could be wrong here, but the Beeb more or less cast aside his shows (How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, I'd Do Anything, Over The Rainbow et cetera) to make way for The Voice.

Oh, well - at least they gave us the brilliant Jodie Prenger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bffmwYoZ6kA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25r2aoXYJaM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnppXrq_Rdc

Skid X · 09-01-2016 9:10pm

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

Could be wrong here, but the Beeb more or less cast aside his shows (How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, I'd Do Anything, Over The Rainbow et cetera) to make way for The Voice.

I think he jumped to ITV to do the same type of show for Jesus Christ Superstar. Those programmes were quite popular (and sold lots of Theatre Tickets!)

JP Liz V1 · 09-01-2016 9:42pm

Ricky is still annoying for me

dmcg90 · 09-01-2016 10:28pm

somesoldiers wrote: »

More Irish talent bypassing The Voice of Ireland

They've got sense so.

Penny Tration · 10-01-2016 3:42pm

Christ, Paloma is supremely irritating. Her laugh, ugh. Hated that "i used to be a man" comment she made after the last auditionee, too.

That last auditionee was pretty good.

Love Boy George (and I'm mid twenties, so it's not just the over forties who know him!).

Monife · 10-01-2016 4:42pm

Penny Tration wrote: »

Christ, Paloma is supremely irritating. Her laugh, ugh. Hated that "i used to be a man" comment she made after the last auditionee, too.

That last auditionee was pretty good.

Love Boy George (and I'm mid twenties, so it's not just the over forties who know him!).

I found her irritating before this, can't stand her now! They're really dragging the pitches out this year, have to fast forward through most of it.

Go Harvey Go · 16-01-2016 6:48pm

This isn't good news.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jan/11/the-voice-boy-george-paloma-ratings-bbc

Cortina_MK_IV · 16-01-2016 8:46pm

Niamh Breslin, one of our own and gorgeous. Pity she is a bit shakey and a dreadful song. No turners, a shame.

CFlat · 23-01-2016 8:27pm

Irish girl from Dublin through to the next round of the UK Voice. Teaming up with Will i am.

Cortina_MK_IV · 23-01-2016 8:46pm

Young Brooke Waddle was very good and a better singer than her dad was a penalty taker. Pity nobody turned.

Crazyteacher · 23-01-2016 8:50pm

Girl from Dublin was good. I thought Ricky was very petty with Will, totally unnecessary, as was the waist coat removal. Like that last guy with the hat too.

Skid X · 23-01-2016 9:01pm

Nice to hear a brief burst of Diamond Lights earlier

The girl from Dublin seemed like a character. Maybe more suited to X Factor than The Voice.

Crazyteacher · 23-01-2016 10:10pm

Skid X wrote: »

Nice to hear a brief burst of Diamond Lights earlier

The girl from Dublin seemed like a character. Maybe more suited to X Factor than The Voice.

Best of a a bad lot to be honest.

Eyepatch · 01-02-2016 1:47am

I have disliked Paloma Faith from the start. That thing of putting her head down on the table and snoring / snorting? like a pig, when George was giving his pitch, was disgustingly bad-mannered. George was dead right to take umbrage.

JP Liz V1 · 01-02-2016 11:33pm

Eyepatch wrote: »

I have disliked Paloma Faith from the start. That thing of putting her head down on the table and snoring / snorting? like a pig, when George was giving his pitch, was disgustingly bad-mannered. George was dead right to take umbrage.

She also don't like musical theatre but turns for a guy who sang a musical song

Eyepatch · 02-02-2016 1:55am

Why is Paloma Faith so famous?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11458737/Why-is-Paloma-Faith-so-famous.html

smilerf · 02-02-2016 12:07pm

Palomar is irritating but I reckon she's genuinely cracked so I'll forgive her.
Ricky basically tries to charm the knickers off all the women. It's getting boring. Will and George I like

JP Liz V1 · 02-02-2016 1:18pm

smilerf wrote: »

Palomar is irritating but I reckon she's genuinely cracked so I'll forgive her.
Ricky basically tries to charm the knickers off all the women. It's getting boring. Will and George I like

Ricky has no charisma imo

Eyepatch · 02-02-2016 2:33pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Ricky has no charisma imo

Agree, but for some reason, he does seem to charm the women.

Eyepatch · 13-02-2016 9:43pm

Rita Ora says X Factor and Voice UK both want her

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2016/0213/767737-rita-ora-claims-x-factor-and-voice-uk-both-want-her/

I'm not much gone on Rita Ora, but I could tolerate her more than Paloma Faith

I Love Will.I.Am and Boy George

Monife · 13-02-2016 10:06pm

Eyepatch wrote: »

Rita Ora says X Factor and Voice UK both want her

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2016/0213/767737-rita-ora-claims-x-factor-and-voice-uk-both-want-her/

I'm not much gone on Rita Ora, but I could tolerate her more than Paloma Faith

I Love Will.I.Am and Boy George

Paloma gets on my nerves!! Not gone on Rita either, really full of herself or something.

Go Harvey Go · 16-02-2016 2:15pm

A month in, and it seems that the tabloids and gossip sites are only really interested in two things: the viewing figures (come on, they're not all that bad) and what the judging panel will be like next year (I wouldn't be all that surprised if Rita returned, TBH).

It feels like this is always the way... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

deisemum · 05-03-2016 7:10pm

He was the much better singer, she was very screechy and painful to my ears.

Eyepatch · 06-03-2016 3:51am

I got bored about one-third of the way in and switched over to something else.

Crazyteacher · 06-03-2016 9:28pm

I seem to be tuning in just to see Will. And he looks as bored as I am. I think he's missing Tom.

Eyepatch · 06-03-2016 9:33pm

Will be glad to see the back of Paloma Faith - let's hope they don't hire her for another season. She really annoys me.

Monife · 06-03-2016 10:24pm

Eyepatch wrote: »

Will be glad to see the back of Paloma Faith - let's hope they don't hire her for another season. She really annoys me.

She's ruining the show!

smilerf · 07-03-2016 9:35am

I like The Voice but one complaint I've is it's just too long.
Regarding the voiceover lad thank God he's gone. Arrogant and full of ****

Go Harvey Go · 07-03-2016 3:14pm

No-one likes Paloma, do they?

Her rendition of "World in Union" for the Rugby World Cup certainly didn't win her many fans:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0m-YnH0j78

To be fair, though, this really isn't a song for a pop singer. On the other hand, it was perfect for Kiri Te Kanawa, Shirley Bassey and Hayley Westenra: