The Voice UK (2012) s05e06 Episode Script

1 School's Out by Alice Cooper - Each one of the coaches in this year's Voice were totally different personalities.
And we're schoolmates.
School's out - Yeah! - Phwoar! The teacher's trying to keep us in line.
Boy George is the rebel.
Teacher was like, "Get back over here, George.
" I feel like I'm the grown-up one.
- You know I used to be an art teacher? - He still dresses like one! 'The rest of them are very immature.
' Ricky would be in the back, making jokes.
I'm the normal one.
Paloma is, like, the most adorablest.
Thank you! I thought I talked a lot.
That's Paloma.
We all dance to our own rhythm.
That's just originality.
I've lived my life being true to myself, being an individual.
I think I know what I'm looking for.
The coaches might know what they want, but term time is almost over.
Team Will is joint top of the class on nine acts.
Boy George is also teacher's pet, with nine.
Ricky's the class clown on eight.
And Paloma's risking detention, also on eight acts.
I want to copy your homework.
First up, we're welcoming a former Voice pupil, 28-year-old Mia Sylvester.
This isn't my first time on the Voice, I did actually come last year.
At the time, I was an electrician.
But I didn't manage to get any turns.
I don't know just how it happened 'I was chokey and I was uncomfortable, I think.
' I'm addicted to you 'When you sing a few lines and you notice no-one's turned round 'All you can see is a big red chair.
' Hi.
They gave me some really nice feedback.
You are a fierce, powerful wonderful singer and thank you for performing today.
With such positive comments, it would be silly not to just give it one more try.
I would like to get just one, small, tiny turn.
Oh-oh Ha, yeah Ain't no way For me to love you If you won't let me Ah I said there ain't no way For me to give you all that you need If you don't let me give all of me And if you need me to love you Say Say you do Oh, cos, baby Baby, baby Don't you know that I Need you Ohhh Ain't no way Hey-ay-ay For me To love you If you won't Let me No, no Oooh Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Oh-oh ohhh.
Yes! Well done.
Thank you so much.
- What's your name? - Mia.
Hi, Mia.
I'm Ricky.
Hi, Ricky.
Mia What's your last name, Mia? My name is Mia Sylvester.
I'm 28 years young and I'm an electrician and I was actually here last year.
So I didn't get a turn! And now I've come back.
I remember.
You've got an amazing voice, so why didn't you get through last time? Do we know why? I think you all had a lot of girls on your team.
Well, that's what you told me.
No, so you So, OK, so I remember it.
- So you came, it was towards the end.
- Yes.
Some people said, "There's a lot of people on my team," and, "You should come back next year," something like that.
- Yes.
It was tough last year but, you know, I took everything you guys said on board but I just felt like I needed to come by myself and just kind of do it for me.
Honestly, I feel so, so happy that you turned for me, so thank you so much, cos you don't know what it means.
Thing is, I think we all know what it means, cos we've all been through that situation where we've had rejection.
We talk about it quite a lot.
The people that make it are the people who come back.
That's what you did and you sang our socks off.
Thank you.
I thought that was exceptional.
- Yeah.
- And I think you're definitely a contender to go very far in this competition.
I'm really glad that Ricky did what he did.
You said you're 28.
You know, you've got such a powerful voice.
Why have you taken this long to do this? - It's interesting.
- Yeah.
When I left school, I did an apprenticeship as an electrician.
And then I had a good, stable job and you kind of just get into a regime of that's what you do and you earn all right and you I started really late as well and I actually got my first record deal aged 27.
And I felt like a kind of pressure because I'd read an article once about an artist called KT Tunstall and it just said that she was really old and she was 27.
And I was really put off and I went to this record label and I was like, "Women aren't allowed to be over the age of 21," or whatever, so they asked me how old I was, and I just went "23!" And then, basically, that was my age for several years and people still get confused now.
My point to you is that that doesn't matter.
What matters is you're a brilliant singer and we're really excited to have you on the show.
- Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Usually at this point, I have to say why I turned round for you.
But I think you proved your point and they've all just seen that on the telly.
So thank you.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
So excited.
Being on Team Ricky has made me super happy and I really, really hope to do him proud.
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Next up, it's two singers for the price of one.
And you are? - Hi, I'm Scott.
- Hi, I'm Vicki.
And together, we are Scott & Vicki.
Good name.
Anything else? 'And we are best friends.
' Yeah, thought so.
- I'm a hairdresser.
- And I'm a presenter on Shopping TV.
No, no, no, no, drama So don't pull on my hair We have always sung together, whether it be in the car or when we're getting ready.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, go.
Sorry.
Who's got the best voice? We've both got No, I'm joking.
I don't think there's anybody out there that's like us.
There isn't really many male/female duos.
So I think we thought, "There's a gap for that, let's join forces and let's do it together.
" Easy Living Killed the young dudes In the high boots Teenage In the pace age That's where love burns Now it's your turn Fascination Fascination It's just the way We feel We love this exaltation Oh, whoa We live on fascination Passion Is our passion In the moonlight On a joyride Fascination Fascination - It's just the way we feel - Come on! Come on! We love this exaltation Whoa-oh whoa-oh We want the new temptations Whoa-oh whoa-oh It's like a revelation Whoa-oh whoa-oh We live on Fascination.
- Hello! - Hi, guys.
Hello! Yes, will! First of all, I love your little sly moves there, like, "What?" Right at the last minute, so cool.
What's your names? - Hi, I'm Vicki.
- Hi, I'm Scott.
- Are you related? - We're best friends.
OK.
So no.
Has your group got a name? We're just Scott & Vicki.
Anything that we tried to put together, we thought sounded a bit cheesy.
Like Soul Matez, with a Z.
Nah, nah, nah, eurgh.
Soul Matez.
What about other names? - We liked Forte, didn't we? - Yeah, cos it means "loud".
Forte? But there's only two of you guys.
Keep going.
If there was four of you guys, like, "We're For-tez.
" How about, like, Deuce? With a zee? No - Just to make it cool.
- Anything with a zee, we're happy with.
Zzz.
Zzzz.
Zzz-zz-zz-zz-zz.
Oh, yeah, what are you guys' last names? Mine's Gordon.
Mine's Storey.
I like Gordon's Story.
You could spell story with a zee.
- Z-tory.
- And we could tell stories as well.
"Tell me your z-tory.
" Anyways I'll tell you why I turned.
This show is about variety and my team's like pretty full, but I wanted to switch it up, add some spice into it.
We've got plenty of spice.
I'm ginger.
- Hey, I like ginger.
- Me too.
Well done.
Scott.
Whoo! Thank you! You've got an eclectic ten.
Like, really eclectic.
Yeah, it's like Benetton.
It's like it Yeah, your team's like Benetton.
It's like the United Nations.
Like I'm Kofi Annan.
We need to find a name.
No-one seems to be happy with our own names.
No, people obviously hate Scott & Vicki.
- Yeah.
They are horrible names! - Horrible names.
OK, want a good showbiz name? Well, try this, everyone - Paul Phoenix.
So, Paul, what brings you to the Voice today - other than singing? Well, I was in the Eurovision Song Contest 20 years ago.
Were you really? Love City Groove and Love City Groove.
In the morning When the sun shines Eurovision was an absolute fairy tale come true.
It was really crazy times.
The biggest audience that goes out once a year on TV that you'll ever perform to, so no pressure.
- And how did you do? - Not bad.
- Did you get any "nil points"? - No nil points, no.
- Good, good, good.
But you're always dreading that moment.
All hell broke loose with the song.
Please enjoy Love City Groove.
It got to number seven in the UK charts and you're in there with Take That, Oasis, every big band of the day.
Everything that I did that I'm proud of in singing was 20 years ago.
A lot of people said, "Oh, it'll be easy for you, "You've already been a pop star," and I say, "No, it is actually harder," because I feel there's even more pressure for me to do well.
It's a chance to show myself and show everybody else what I can do now.
If I tell the world I'll never say enough if it was not said to you And that's exactly what I would do If I End up with you Should I give up Or should I just keep chasing pavements Even if it leads nowhere? Or would it be a waste Even if I knew my place Even if it leads Nowhere-ere-ere Should I give up Or should I just keep chasing pavements Even if it leads nowhere? Or would it be A wa-a-a-ste If it leads nowhere? Ah! - Hi, there.
I'm Rick.
What's your name? - Paul Phoenix.
- Paul Phoenix.
With a name like that, you're an entertainer, right? - I'm an entertainer, yes.
so you gig a lot.
- I gig a lot.
My big claim to fame was that I sang in a group called Love City Groove in the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Eurovision.
- That's right.
In 1995.
With a rainbow heart and everything.
With a rainbow heart, that's the one.
How far did you get on the Eurovision? - We came a respectable 10th.
- Very well done.
- That's not bad.
Obviously, you have a gift in singing.
It was just missing something.
I couldn't pinpoint what it is that it's missing.
You have to have the right ingredients to get people.
- Boom, boom, boom, boom! - I feel the same.
Like, you're obviously a really good entertainer and it's definitely something you should continue doing.
But I didn't turn because I found it a bit safe.
Yeah, I understand that.
I actually forgot the chairs were there because I was just having fun with the crowd, so - Good.
- It's great to see you.
- I get to hug Ricky.
This is great.
Let's go for the hug.
Thank you so much.
Da-ba-da - There was a rap in the middle.
- Why didn't he sing that? - What? He should've sung that.
We're really making it now 28-year-old Eli Cripps sees this short walk as a potential long gain.
I applied for The Voice because, as a creative person, you have to take risks.
I think that I am probably more ready than I'm ever going to be.
I've got to go out there and try and get it and I just think that, perhaps, if one of the coaches can see something in me, then, you never know, it could be the start of the rest of my life.
Oh, you got a feeling that I want to feel Oh, you've got the feeling that I know is real, real, real It's in the way you look It's in the way you love I can see that this is real It's in the way you talk It's in the way you touch And I can see This is real, real, real Real love This is real, real, real, real love Whoa You give me that feeling That feeling You give me that, you give me real love You give me that feeling That feeling You give me that You give me real love Time won't waste and we just learn To take it slow and wait our turn Held my breath cos I believed That you'll find me Real, real, real, real love This is real, real, real, real love.
Hi.
- It's you and me, babe.
- Thank you.
- You're stuck with me.
- What's your name? - My name is Eli Cripps.
I'm 28 and I'm from Manchester.
- Eli Cripps? - With two P's.
- That's a lot of crippin'.
I actually didn't know whether you were male or female to start with.
- Really? - I was like, "Is it a boy or is it a girl?" There's kind of an interesting, slightly androgynous thing, which I like.
- Well, thank you.
I mean, it wasn't perfect but there's a really nice tone in your voice.
- Thank you.
- And I think there's something And I think you're drop-dead gorgeous.
Thank you.
- Hi, Ricky.
- Hello.
I really enjoyed it.
I thought it was really good.
The thing is, you were trying to show us everything you could do.
- Yeah.
- But then you've got 90 seconds - Yes.
- That's not long.
- I can't wait to hear you sing again.
- Me too.
- You're in.
- Thank you.
Yeah.
- Thank you.
- That's OK.
- You're so beautiful.
- Thank you very much.
- Well done.
- Thank you so much.
- Nice eyebrows, babe.
- I love an eyebrow.
- Thank you.
- She's beautiful.
- Yeah, she was nice.
Posh.
- Posh and beautiful.
- Nice and posh.
- She had a nice speaking voice.
- Nice and posh, nice and posh.
- I only work with classy singers.
I think, for me, it's really exciting that not everyone is turning for the same thing.
It's quite weird when you're the only person who pushes the button.
Sometimes to start with, you think, "Have I made a mistake?" But I think my intuition was pretty good.
We're all very individual in what we appreciate.
Sometimes, people can be raving about a certain singer and I just don't get it.
I've got very, very kind of individual sort of taste.
If four people turn, that's great.
You've got a universal interest in you.
But I'm trying to find something that makes me feel special.
It's a lot of that.
This is my style.
This is my style.
It's like, "Oh, you turned? I ain't turning.
That's what you got!" Next, a former risk assessment officer taking a risk.
My name is JJ Soulx and I am a full-time musician.
I did work as a risk and compliance executive but I am not driven by money at all, so I quit last year and now I want to share my music with the world.
Oh Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother There's far too many of you dying You see war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know you've got to find a way To bring some understanding here today Mother, mother, what's going wrong with humanity? What's going on with the war and tragedy? Understanding and respect could be the strategy.
We need love, all kinds of humanity.
Call for me So you can see What's going on What's going on What's going on What's going on Da-da-da-da-da-do, yeah Whoa.
- What's your name? - JJ Soulx.
- From? I'm from East London and I'm 25 years old.
- What do you do for a living? - I'm a professional singer.
I gave up my full-time city job about a year ago.
- What was your city job? - I'm also a risk and compliance executive.
- I think you made the right decision, because your voice is great.
It was a beautiful performance.
I could hear all your influences straightaway.
The soul stuff, the jazz stuff, bit of hip-hop all mixed together and it sounds wicked.
Thank you.
The thing is, there are brilliant singers on the show.
Hundreds of them.
And they come out and they sing and it's really hard to say you don't like it, but, then, not a lot of them have got the edge, the thing that makes them a star and you have that and it's what Paloma saw, it's what I saw.
You're right up my street and the kind of person I was looking for and I hope that Paloma really messes this up.
So, I haven't finished.
Wait! Paloma hasn't pitched yet.
So, I'm somebody who likes to push boundaries and I'm excited about your capabilities, like, I've got an open mind.
I like to push things in different directions and I love to nurture and take you somewhere where, maybe, is not necessarily a safe place but an exciting place, so even you are surprised by what you're doing.
She didn't mess it up.
Can't project what's going to happen in a year's time, five year's time, but we're just talking about this competition and getting you as far as possible in it and getting you singing every week, in front of as many people as possible.
I can promise you that, as well, that bit, the singing every week.
She's thinking.
This is so hard.
Paloma! I promise you I won't let you down.
I promise you.
Thank you, darling.
Honestly, you made the right decision.
Sorry.
Ah! It just feels like since I've left the job, everything has kind of aligned itself perfectly.
Don't be too hard on yourself, Ricky.
Paloma, she's a hard grafter.
Work ethic is really important to me.
I got my first job when I was 14 and I've been working ever since that day.
People say, "Oh, I've been singing since I was little.
" I'm like, "Have you ever worked a really tough job?" And if they say no, I say, "Please go and get one.
" That kind of life experience, prepares you for the resilience to stay in the music industry and if you haven't developed that kind of thick skin, then you've got no chance.
So, Paloma's after hard workers.
Let's see if Brighton's Mario Wolfgang and London's Theo Llewellyn have the right CV.
I work on the night shift in a big supermarket.
I'm a postman.
I love being a postman.
It's great.
It gets me up in the morning, get to wear a sexy uniform, which I love.
Biggest hazard is probably the dogs.
I'm not an anti-dog person, but got to be careful.
Who's this fella, up here? You're in their territory and they take no mercy.
Rule number one, fingers never through the letterbox because, to a dog, that's a sausage.
Just want to get the post in quick.
Wait for the bark to stop, boom! Then you're away.
All night long Nobody wants to work night shifts.
It's lonely, it's unsociable, but it pays the bills and I've got a family to support, so it's got to be done.
Jayon's three years old and my little one, Taya, is just the cutest, chubbiest little girl.
They're just everything and then some.
First on stage is postman Mario.
Being a postie is great because it gives me the time to concentrate on my music.
That's where my passion is and that's where my heart is.
That's what I want to do with my life.
I know your eyes in the morning sun I feel you touch me in the pouring rain And the moment that you wander far from me I want to feel you in my arms again Yeah And you come to me on a summer breeze Keep me warm in your love and then softly leave It's me you need to show How deep is your love.
Hey, guys.
- Hey, what's your name? - My name is Mario.
I am 25 and I'm a postman.
Do you think you delivered? It was a shaky performance.
I think your nerves got the better of you.
Clearly, there's a really fine voice in there.
I think you just need to decide which part of your voice you're going to use.
There's a tendency to use the highest part and when you were down a bit - Yeah, you're right.
- it was actually really nice and I was like - Yeah.
"Ah, that's where the vulnerability is," and it's a shame.
But, you know, learn from this.
That last lick at the ends, you guys agree that that was a pretty awesome lick, right? Cheers, dude.
I let the whole nerves just get the best of me, really.
So, the postie goes back to the day job.
But can Theo say goodbye to the night shift? I've always wanted to sing, be a musician, but life happens.
I had to get a stable job and now I feel I've done that, to a point where I can now go for what I want.
- Go on, Theo.
- Go on.
Oh With all my heart I love you, baby Stay with me and you will see My arms will hold you, baby Never leave cos Baby, I believe I'm in love Sweet love Hear me calling out your name It'll always be this way No stronger love in this world Come on! Push the button! - Oh, baby, no - Come on! I'm your man, you're my girl I'll never go Wait and see just can't be wrong Go on! Push it! Don't you know this is where you belong? Now I Hear me calling out your name I feel no shame I'm in love, sweet love It'll always be the sweet It'll always be this way I'm in love.
- Hello, how you doing? - Hi, I'm good, thank you.
How are you? - What's your name? - Theo, Theo Llewellyn.
- Where are you from? London.
- Can I ask you what you do for a living? - I work in a supermarket.
- Supermarket? - Yeah.
- You're very good at singing.
- Thank you.
And you're through to the next round of The Voice UK.
- I'm a sucker for a voice like that.
- Thank you.
I turned because there's no doubt you've got an absolutely beautiful voice.
And, also, Will's looking at me like, "What are you doing?" I was like, "Yeah, what am I doing?" So, I love it.
- I really thought it was a great audition, so, well done.
- Thank you.
That's one of my favourite songs of all time.
My mom used to play that and let me go outside and play.
- That song makes me reminisce of, like, playtime.
- Yeah.
Your selections at the end, like, how you ended it, was, like, great taste.
Wow! That was cool.
But throughout the song, there was too many runs.
Some R&B singers, they got too much noodle neck.
That's like, what a noodle neck is, they're in a booth and they're like You know what I'm saying? There's a difference between riffs, where they're terrific or if you are just riffing too much.
That was great, though.
I'm glad you're on Paloma's team.
She can help you with the noodle neck, get it stiffened up.
I can't noodle neck, so Well done.
You did so good.
Well done.
Well done.
Good luck.
Basically, when I don't look at you, you turn.
It's really weird.
- Will was just looking at me going - I was like, "Check out his riffs.
" - There was a lot going on.
- I like the noodle neck thing.
He's got a good voice, though.
I've never had a job.
I mean, I had a summer job when I was 15, then I got signed, two years later, to a record deal.
So I never really had a job, job.
Worked in a fruit packing factory, packing apples.
Unfortunately, I wasn't very employable.
I was always getting fired.
Taking orders was never really going to work.
OK, Julie Williams is next and she has a job Will might also appreciate.
- She's a wrapper.
- Come on down, the price is right.
- A chip wrapper.
- What are you having? - Small chips and beans, please.
Best fish and chips in South Wales, without a doubt.
Anybody who says any different 'Oh, that's the only thing with working in a chippy, 'it's like a kid in a sweet shop.
' - One, you said! - Sorry.
'Very partial to a plate of chips and gravy, unfortunately.
' Mm! Yeah, stop it now.
I'm hungry.
- Knock, knock.
- Who's there? - The interrupting cow.
Interrupting cow who? Yeah, it's hard being a single mum but Taryn, my little boy, he's five, he's everything to me.
- That's how you sing it? - Yeah.
- Oh, my God, don't sing to me.
I hope that what I'm doing will definitely kick-start something.
Make a better life for me and Tars.
Whoa-oa We are young Heartache to heartache We stand No promises No demands Love is a battlefield We are young Heartache to heartache We stand No promises No demands Love is a battlefield Love is a battlefield.
No! Oh, no! - Hello! - What's your name? - Julie.
- Where are you from? From South Wales.
- You sounded amazing.
- Oh, thank you.
And the turn didn't turn just because the sheer fact that I'm overanalysing things and we're holding out.
- You've got a powerful voice, though.
- Thank you.
I gave it my all.
I wanted a turn.
Never mind.
It's not to be.
Aw! Well, that's not it.
This is just one thing.
So actually, no.
It isn't the end cos all of us up here have experienced not getting through, not getting record deals.
- Yeah.
- This is just a great opportunity.
Do you perform anyway? - Yeah, I gig.
But I work in a chip shop.
- I love a battered fish.
Come down to my chippy any time you want, Paloma.
Free chips for life.
- I'd love to! - I want to encourage you to carry on doing what you're doing, you know, because you've got a powerful voice - Thank you.
- .
.
just unlucky you're not right for what we want right now but that doesn't mean you're not great.
- You're fantastic.
Be proud of yourself.
- Thank you.
- Keep going.
- If you want it, you'll get it.
That's the thing.
- You have to want it, want it, want it.
- Thank you.
You can get it if you really want You can get it if you really want - You did really good.
Keep going.
- I will.
- Love your dress.
Great legs.
Try and try You succeed at last 'I'm going to be heading back to the chippy with my head held high' and proud of myself and, yeah, that I did the best I could.
Safety Dance Will! What are you doing to me? Will's stopped speaking.
He's only going to communicate through sound now.
- We can dance if we want to - We can dance if we want to We can dance My name's Jordan Gray.
I'm 26 and I'm from Essex.
I'm a full-time recording artist.
I play up and down the UK.
I'm a transgender woman.
'When I was a child I never realised that I was a girl, ' I just didn't think I was a boy.
I kind of thought I was an alien.
Got to about 19 and realised this is what I wanted to do with my life and be.
So, what brings you here? - I've been performing for nine years.
- Yep.
- Seven years as a man.
Boy.
And two years as a woman.
We're more than just mates! - Do you feel like you perform differently now? - Yeah.
Now everything's happier and more authentic.
'It's the most amazing feeling when you finally realise 'what you're supposed to do with your life.
'I'm singing Just Like a Woman by Bob Dylan 'so it is deeply personal to me.
'Now that I'm who I'm supposed to be, music is the only thing 'I can imagine doing cos I get to be me and no questions asked.
' Nobody feels any pain Tonight as I stand outside the rain Everybody knows This baby's got new clothes And lately I seen all her ribbons and her bows Have fallen from her curls She takes just like a woman Yes, she does And she makes love Just like a woman And she a-a-aches just like a woman But she breaks Yes, she breaks Just like a little girl Been a long time curse And what's worse Is all of this pain in here Darling, he-e-ey A-a-ah Is staying here But she breaks just like a little girl.
- Hello.
- Hello.
My name's Jordan Gray.
I'm 26.
I'm from Essex.
- I'm a transgender woman, so - Oh, wow! Thank you.
Thank you.
I mean, in a way I think you're one of those people that you kind of do need to see.
I could see the reaction from the audience so I knew that there was this kind of gorgeous twist and I couldn't tell what it was and, yeah, I turned round and there you were - a vision of beauty.
Thank you, I really appreciate that.
That's really sweet.
I'm trying to figure out why I didn't turn.
The voice and the song, the combination of them both didn't say, "Get over here.
Turn around for me!" So, yeah, that's the reason that I didn't turn.
Jordan, I'm trying to figure out why I didn't turn either and I think I can only apologise.
My gut was telling me to turn and I didn't because I was I dunno.
I was being an idiot, so sorry about that.
It's a really great song and now that I've turned and seen how beautiful you are, I regret not pressing the button.
What a sweet thing to say! - Thanks so much.
- It was very beautiful.
- Bless you.
Thank you so much.
- Thank you.
So nice to meet you.
'Gutted I didn't turn for her.
Just thought she was completely gifted.
' So versatile.
I just think it was a big mistake and I really regret it.
Oooh! 73-year-old Mike Berry is no stranger to the pop business - a bit like his best mate Chas from Chas & Dave.
'Chas is the one that convinced me to go for The Voice, cos I had lots of doubt.
' I said, "I don't think I should do this.
What do you reckon?" He said, "Do it! Do it! You've got a good voice.
" He said, "Go and show off a bit.
" I said, "You still look all right, you ain't fat and bald.
" And he can sing good.
He's singing better than ever so there's no reason why he shouldn't go on and do it.
- You've done quite a lot, haven't you? - I've done quite a lot, yeah.
- Talk me through it.
- Started with Chas, actually, in about 1960.
We got a record deal with a guy called Joe Meek.
The first hit was called A Tribute to Buddy Holly.
I was still working in a piano shop in East London.
I remember walking up the road, reading the music paper and I was in the Hit Parade! And I was still earning six quid a week in this piano shop! I toured with the Rolling Stones in '64 and it was absolute magic because you could've gone on sweeping the stage and you'd have taken the roof off.
When the singing took a back seat, I then got lucky with a TV career.
I was in "Are You Being Served?" - playing Mr Spooner.
I've got a very big place for you here.
Got room for the whole department there.
I was on John Inman's counter.
The young ne'er do well upstart.
I've got rhythm I've got music Ha-ha! 'I've got two grown-up kids and five grandchildren.
'I may be a grandad but I'm singing better now than I ever did.
'I know I am.
'But this is me, on my own, singing for four very good singers, 'so it's terrifying.
' Just you know why Why you and I Will by and by Know true love ways Sometimes we'll sigh Sometimes we'll cry And we'll know why just you and I Know true love ways Throughout the days Our true love ways Will bring us joys to share With those who really care Sometimes we'll sigh Sometimes we'll cry And we'll know why just you and I Know true love Wa-a-ays.
- Ah! - Hello, sir! - I thought it was Michael Palin at first! - How are you doing, sir? What's your name? - My mane's Mike.
Mike Berry.
- Mike Berry.
How are you doing? What do you do for a living? - I sing and act.
Well, you're definitely a singer.
We can tell that.
You sounded like a veteran to me.
I'm not surprised you've been doing this for a long time because I could tell.
- Can I be cheeky and ask how old you are? - 73.
- Wow! - He looks incredible! - He's just had his birthday.
Did I mean 53? Your friend was right for encouraging you to come here.
You're definitely top-notch.
Amazing, smooth voice.
I would hate to bring my girl around you cos she will Honestly, you have a smooth - I wish I had a smooth voice like that.
- Thank you.
I totally understand the genre that you're coming from.
I listen to those records, I've sung those records myself.
I only didn't turn because I already have somebody on my team who would fit that kind of remit and I don't want to pit you against each other.
- Well, thank you for that.
- I thought it was a fantastic performance.
Thank you for that, that's very kind.
Thank you.
Much appreciated.
Thank you.
- Pleasure to meet you.
- Love your group.
Thank you.
Not a problem.
- And this boy, I've followed you! Well done.
- Nice to meet you, sir.
- Lovely to meet you, will.
i.
am.
- You too.
- Great.
All the best.
Done yourself proud, boy.
I tell you what, you've done yourself proud.
Well worth doing, yeah.
Thought you were never going to speak to me again.
Well done.
Great.
'He sang great and they all loved him.
' I'm so pleased that I did encourage him to come.
- A very well-turned-out gentleman, I thought.
- Yeah.
He looked like he'd had his clothes in the dry cleaner's.
They didn't have that washing-machine crinkle.
We've been wearing these same outfits for days.
- No, I've got five of these.
- Have you? - Diva! I'm even wearing the same pants.
You told me you didn't wear underpants! - You said you favoured a thong.
- I favour a thong.
Our next singer, Rick Snowdon, spent many years alone but now he's ready to take the spotlight.
Growing up, I was always overweight.
Slowly got bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and around the age of 22 I got to my peak at 26 stone.
There was a lot of shame about it.
I didn't really want to be around people and I'd lock myself in the house for the best part of four-and-a-half years.
I developed a love for music and trained myself to play guitar.
The only thing better than eating food, for me, is performing.
But nobody wants to see a 26-stone rock star.
Losing 13 stone has completely changed my life.
Now that I've lost the weight, I want to inspire people and show them that they can actually lose the weight and go and chase their dreams too.
Ten years ago I would never have believed that I'd be auditioning for The Voice.
There he is! I put a spell on you Because you're mine Oh, stop the things you do I ain't lying And I-I-I-I-I-I-I I can't stand it No, running around I can't stand it You put me down I put a spell on you Oh, yeah Because you're mine Whoa-a-a Agghh! Because you're mine I put a spell on you Because You're mi-i-ine Because you're Mine.
- What's your name? - Rick Snowdon.
I'm 29 and I'm a singer/songwriter.
- Great, man.
- From Hartlepool.
Wow.
You, erm - I I You're not what I thought you were going to look like.
- No.
You know, cos you have this aged, erm, whisky voice.
- It's an amazing voice.
I'm so happy they took you.
- Thank you very much.
Erm, reason why I didn't turn is not that I wouldn't want you on my team, I just think you can improve my team by being on somebody else's team.
Fair point.
Fair point.
No, seriously, I have some singers on my team that need some pick-me-up by having them duel against Sir Lancelot.
You hear what I'm saying? From my point of view, I had to turn cos I thought you were a great singer.
- Thank you very much.
- And, you know I just thought, "I've got to turn round cos that's a great voice.
" I guess if you went on my team, what can I offer you? Experience, you know.
That's what I've been doing for over 30 years.
But whoever you land up with, I think, you know, what a great performance and what a great voice.
- Thank you so much.
- Hi! - Hello, Paloma.
- Can I ask you a bit more about yourself? Like, how did you find out you had that voice and where did it all start? Erm, how I found my voice was I used to be overweight as a kid.
I used to weigh 26 stone.
I then proceeded to lock myself in my house for about four-and-a-half years and then I found music and started learning to sing and that kind of gave me the inspiration to get out, to perform music to people and that's where I found my voice.
Thank you.
It's fantastic and I'm so glad that you did that and it was worth that four years in your room because it sounds phenomenal.
Thank you very much.
Cheers.
- Hi, mate.
How're you doing? - Good, mate.
You know, I don't just like rock music or indie music or whatever, what have you.
I like what I love, right? And you're a flippin' ten.
- I agree.
- Thank you very much.
I am so happy that regardless of who you choose that you are on the show.
I think you're very special and I also think that when it gets to the bit where we have to duet together, I would absolutely love to sing with you.
Whether or not that happens on the show or just in our lives in general - Just walking down the street.
- I would genuinely love to sing with you, full stop.
- Thank you.
It's a very hard choice.
I mean, there's elements in both of yous that I gravitate towards.
- There's three.
- Three of yous.
We do have the same names.
Shh, don't heckle.
Simmer down.
Simmer down.
Shh, shh.
You get to hear him thinking.
Stylistically, I want to improve myself a certain way.
I've been doing a rock thing for the last six years in my band and I'm looking for a kind of someone to bring a performer out in me, which is what I'm looking for.
So it's going to have to be Paloma.
Thank you so much.
We're going to have such, such a good time.
- You're so special.
- Thank you very much, Paloma.
- Thank you very much.
- Your singing is beautiful.
- Thank you, dude.
Cheers.
I'm so excited! - That rasp! I love raspy voices.
- Good, yeah.
- Yeah.
Yes! Absolutely brilliant! I'm so excited about Rick.
I heard that voice and I was like, "There he is.
Boom.
" - How many spaces have you got? One? - I've got one left.
Here, straight out of the 1920s is our next act.
'I would describe myself as gregarious, fun, naughty, 'a little bit irreverent and rather chaotic.
' That covers everything, doesn't it? My name is Tom Read Wilson.
I'm 28 and I'm a thespian.
- Your accent is fantastic.
- It's rather plummy.
It's I'm a bit of a cultural throwback, I'm afraid.
- Really? What do you mean? - I'm not gorgeous and contemporary like you.
What's it like, a day in the life of Tom Read Wilson? Hello.
Have a super day.
Oh, Brenda, these are lovely today.
I'd definitely describe myself as from another era.
Oh, it's got thistles in it too.
I'm a desperate romantic.
I feel that when I meet somebody I want a tsunami of warmth, and then the same back.
- Hello, mate, how are you doing? - How are you? - What can I get you? - I'd like a pint but surprise me.
I'm feeling daring.
'I think interactions are just so exciting.
' Good afternoon.
Hi.
You're a gentleman and it's been lovely to meet you today.
- Lovely to meet you too.
- I can't wait for your audition.
- Best of luck.
- I don't want to let go now.
- That's OK, we can stay here for a while.
- Let's just stay.
'When I perform, I'm like a coiled spring.
'I know full well that I'm a little bit of an oddity '.
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but sometimes oddities can be quite a nice surprise.
'At least, I hope the coaches think so.
' You've got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister In-Between You've got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum Have faith or pandemonium's liable to walk upon the scene To illustrate the last remark Jonah and the whale Noah in the ark What did they do when everything looked so dark Well, they said you've got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister In-Between To illustrate the last remark Jonah, Noah and the ark What did they do when everything looked so dark Well, they said you've got to accentuate Everything that is positive Eliminate the slightest trace of anything that's negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister In-Between No, don't mess with Mister In-Between No, no, don't mess with Mister In-Between.
Oh, no, Tom! - He did brilliantly.
- It was amazing.
- Oh, hello! - Wait a second! You tricked me! - Hello.
- Wow! You tricked us! - Oh, did I? Yeah, because you don't look anything like you sounded like.
I thought you were, like, 85.
Oh, did you? Oh, no! Thought you were an old man and stuff.
But I'm glad you got the memo about what to wear cos you're wearing the same formations as will.
i.
am and me, the pink and blue combo, so we could start a band today.
Well, I do like to harmonise in every way so I'm thrilled.
So, what background do you come from, musically? - And your name, please.
- I'm Tom.
- Hello, Tom.
And I'm from a musical theatre background, really.
Oh, really? I really didn't guess! You have to know that Paloma said that she hates musical theatre.
- Oh, really? - The other day I did but I really, really find you very endearing.
- Thank you very much.
- Truly.
- Well, technically this one isn't.
It's just got a musical theatre spin on it.
- Wait a second.
Where do you come from? - I come from Berkshire, real Wind In The Willows territory.
Wait a second.
Are you for real? That's how you - Are you like that all the time and stuff? - I'm afraid so.
You're everything that will.
i.
am thought he was going to find when he arrived in Britain and was I'm a bit of a cultural throwback, will, really.
Michael Jackson would flip his He's flippin' right now, like "We could have been best friends!" I would love to see you, like, in a fight or something, like "I'm going to kick your narrow arse.
" I feel like you should read the news or something.
Or the tube.
You know the tube, when they say, "The next stop" - Can you do it for us? - The next stop will be Oxford Circus.
It's really lovely to have you on the show.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
- Really nice to meet you.
- Lovely to meet you.
- Well done, Tom.
- Hello.
- Well done.
Well done.
That was brilliant.
- Thanks.
- Really brilliant.
- Thank you.
'I loved it on that stage.
' It felt like I was surfing the crest of a great wave.
It was wonderful.
Regardless of the outcome, I just had so much fun.
I couldn't trade it for anything.
- I swear to God, he was a character in a movie.
- He's incredible.
He'd be such a great villain in a movie, wouldn't he? "I do believe you've got it wrong.
" - Well, that was nice.
- That was really lovely.
We're all uplifted.
- I'm perked.
- Yeah.
He was adorable.
- Good.
There's always second chances on The Voice.
Will it happen tonight for 21-year-old Jolan? - Now, I recognise you.
- You might do.
- From? - Two years ago.
'I'm back from a two-year absence.
' I was on series three with Kylie and that was probably the best experience of my life.
Let me see beneath your beautiful tonight.
When the chairs didn't turn I was really, really gutted.
Really gutted.
But I think I'm more prepared this time.
Hopefully since last time I was here, I think my voice has improved.
I've tried to improve it as much as I can.
And hopefully I can impress them more this time.
So proud of him.
I mean, I think he did a wonderful performance and I can't knock it.
I just thought I'm gutted for him.
Since I was here last, a lot has changed in my life.
Sadly, my mum's passed away and it was a shock.
To know that my mum's not going to be here this time and she was last time is another thing that pushed me on to come back, is that I need to do this and it's going to be for her.
'This is something I need to do.
'I have to prove to myself this time I can make them turn.
' Here we go! Come on, Jolan! I know that chord.
Do you? What is it? Kissing like a bandit stealing time Underneath a sycamore tree Cupid by the hour sends Valentines to my sweet lover and me Slowly, surely Your appetite is more than I knew Sweetly, softly I'm falling in love with you Wish me love a wishing well to kiss and tell A wishing well of butterfly tears Hugging like a monkey see, monkey do Right beside a riverboat gambler Erotic images float through my head I want to be your midnight rambler Quickly, loudly I want to hear your sugar bells ring, yeah! Wish me love a wishing well to kiss and tell A wishing well of butterfly tears Yeah, yeah Wish me love a wishing well to kiss and tell A wishing well of crocodile tears Yeah! - Hi! - Hi.
- How're you doing? - I'm not bad now.
- What's your name? - My name's Jolan.
- Where are you from, Jolan? - I'm from a little place called Cumbria.
- Ah.
- A huge place called Cumbria.
- Originally from Bolton.
- Oh, right.
- Yeah.
Well, erm Mate, flawless.
- Thank you.
And that's my pitch.
- Can't fault it.
- Amazing voice, brilliant song.
Like, I couldn't really tell if you were a boy or girl but I don't think it matters.
- I've been called both so it's fine.
- Me too! - And what about this fella? - How old are you? - I'm 21.
- Wow.
I mean, you have great chops, as we say in the business.
It's kind of about what you do with it from here on.
You've obviously got an amazing range and if you go with me, we're talking global rather than a few little islands.
Boff, boff, boff, boff! I think of myself as a kind of singer's singer, you know.
I love voices and, you know, I'll help you with the style as well.
Thank you.
Don't get swayed by these youngsters, OK? I'm a classic.
I didn't turn, only because Boy George turned and then on the line when you said, "Something about monkey see, monkey do" And then they turned.
Sing the line.
Hugging like a monkey see, monkey do - Listen to his voice, though! - They turned right when you said that! - It tells you all you need to know.
- Ironic, don't you think? - Do you know what? I was - Basically - No, shut up, George.
- I don't want you unless you want me.
- George - Be quiet.
I don't want you unless you want me, - They're fighting for him! - Yeah.
I only want love that comes freely.
I'm telling you, he's got the freakin' quotables.
So it's up to you, babe.
I haven't said, like, what I think the reason why I turned was because your voice and your tone is so unusual to me and that is what stands out for me.
Now, I'm not averse to a bit of showing off and shouting and all this kind of stuff they're doing now but I also know when to shut up and let the real star just shine so through.
Oh, what a cheat! He might be racing ahead of himself slightly here but, you know.
- Do you need help deciding? - Oh, it's so hard.
No, it's not.
I think you could win this.
Stating the obvious.
And I have my magic crystal here that I was holding just before you came onstage.
You're the last person of the day and, yeah, you absolutely should choose me.
- I agree that you could win this.
I think I'd go for Paloma.
II think I'm It's not like When I choose somebody, it's no disrespect to anyone - No, we don't mind.
- Of course it is.
It is disrespectful, though.
Just kidding.
I'm joking.
I think I'm going to have to go with I'm sorry to I'm going to have to go with Ricky.
- Oh, my God! - Well done.
That was shockingly brilliant.
- What a difference two years makes.
- Yeah.
Much better.
Far better outcome this time.
George put up a big fight for you.
I think he'll be very disappointed.
You've just disappointed Boy George.
Just remember that.
- I actually can't believe he didn't pick you.
- Yeah.
I thought when he was going, erm, it was between me and you but I thought he should pick you.
You've got a very strong team, Ricky.
You've got a very strong team.
Well, you don't know that you've got a strong team.
- I think he was brilliant.
- He is amazing.
Week 6 has been busy, busy, busy.
All four coaches have added to their teams.
Will.
i.
am, George and Ricky are nearly topped out with 10 acts each.
While Paloma has 11, meaning one more turn could max her out.
So next week, coaches and buttons must get pushy to grab the best of the rest.
It's amazing! It's amazing! It's been amazing!