# Y Llais (series 1)

Y Llais (Welsh for 'The Voice') is a Welsh television music competition aimed at discovering new singing talent. The first series premiered on February 9, 2025, on S4C, S4C Clic, and BBC iPlayer. Sian Eleri served as the host for this series, also being the show's original presenter. The coaches for the season were Sir Bryn Terfel, Bronwen Lewis, Aleighcia Scott, and Ywain Gwynedd, each seated in their respective chairs.

## Overview

On May 2, 2024, it was announced that Wales would receive its own version of The Voice UK, set to premiere in 2025. The show, produced by Boom Cymru, will debut on S4C.

### Coaches and host

The series, titled Y Llais (Welsh for The Voice), will be hosted by Radio 1 DJ Sian Eleri. On February 6, 2025, the full and original lineup of the series was announced, featuring world-renowned opera singer Sir Bryn Terfel, reggae star Aleighcia Scott, musician and Côsh record label owner Ywain Gwynedd, and singer-songwriter Bronwen Lewis, who had previously competed on The Voice UK.

## Teams

| Coach | Top 32 Artists | Top 32 Artists | Top 32 Artists | Top 32 Artists |
| Sir Bryn Terfel | | | | |
| Sir Bryn Terfel | Sara Owen | Nia Tyler | Megan Haf Davies | Eiriana Jones Campbell |
| Sir Bryn Terfel | Sophie Roxanne | Twm Tudor | Sioned Llewelyn | Nerys Haf Evans |
| Bronwen Lewis | | | | |
| Bronwen Lewis | Emma Winter | Liam J Edwards | Elys Davies | Rhiannon O'Connor |
| Bronwen Lewis | Jodi Bird | Hanna Seirian Evans | Abi Lewis | Michael Simmonds Dickens |
| Aleighcia Scott | | | | |
| Aleighcia Scott | SJ & Endaf | Lauren Fisher | Rose Datta | Kelly Hastings |
| Aleighcia Scott | Ruby Meredith | Gwenan Roberts | Amelia Evans | Kat Rees |
| Ywain Gwynedd | | | | |
| Ywain Gwynedd | Stephen Hallwood | Bethany Powell | Anna Arrieta | Celyn Lewis |
| Ywain Gwynedd | Rhosyn Boyce-Jones | Harry Luke | Gary ‘Ragsy’ Ryland | Cara Braia |

## Blind auditions

The show commenced with the Blind Auditions on February 9, 2025. During each audition, an artist performs while the coaches face away from them, with their chairs turned toward the audience. If a coach wishes to mentor the artist, they press a button to turn their chair and face the performer. If only one coach turns, the artist automatically joins their team. However, if multiple coaches turn, they compete for the artist, who then chooses which team to join. By the end of the Blind Auditions, each coach selects eight artists, resulting in a total of 32 contestants advancing to the next stage. The coaches opened the series with a joint performance of O Wales.

### Episode 1 (9 February)

* Coach performance: "O Wales"
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Bryn | Bronwen | Aleighcia | Ywain |
| 1 | Sara Owen | 35 | "I'm With You" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Eiriana Jones Campbell | 21 | "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Stephen Hallwood | 43 | "International Velvet" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 4 | Alaw Thomas | 23 | "Before He Cheats" | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Sophie Roxanne | 30 | "Ugain Mlynedd Yn Ôl" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 6 | SJ & Endaf | 29 & 33 | "Phone Booth" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 7 | Rhiannon O'Connor | 35 | "Awen" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Leigh Alexandra Woolford | 40 | "Dim Gair" | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Celyn Lewis | 18 | "Chwarae Dy Gêm" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 10 | Katie Mittell | 41 | "Dacw 'Nghariad" | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Emma Winter | 32 | "Ti A Fi" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |

### Episode 2 (16 February)

| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Bryn | Bronwen | Aleighcia | Ywain |
| 1 | Bethany Powell | 30 | "Alone" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Twm Tudor | 20 | "To Where Are You" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| 3 | Nia Tyler | 25 | "Something's Got A Hold On Me" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 4 | Cara Braia | 32 | "Llygad Ebrill" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 5 | Liam J Edwards | 22 | "Yma o Hyd" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6 | Anna Likeman | 20 | "At Last" | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Kelly Hastings | 43 | "What Was I Made For?" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Sioned Llewelyn | 29 | "Ave Maria" | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| 9 | Meilir ap Emrys | 21 | "Byw i'r Funud" | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Rose Datta | 18 | "A Natural Woman" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 11 | Jodi Bird | 26 | "Mamma Knows Best" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |

### Episode 3 (23 February)

| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Bryn | Bronwen | Aleighcia | Ywain |
| 1 | Hanna Seirian Evans | 19 | "Tri Mis a Diwrnod" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Michael Simmonds-Dickens | 39 | "Bler " | ✔ | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 3 | Bethany Williams-Potter | 28 | "You and I" | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Anna Arrieta | 25 | "Put Your Records On" | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| 5 | Ruby Meredith | 18 | "Who's Loving You" | — | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| 6 | Megan Haf Davies | 21 | "Harbwr Diogel" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 7 | Harry Luke | 23 | "Adlewyrchiad" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 8 | Gwenan Roberts | 35 | "Un Nos Ola Leuad" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 9 | Idge Logan | 40 | "Pwyth" | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Rosie Reed | 20 | "Good Luck Babe" | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Abi Lewis | 20 | "Ar Lan y Môr" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |

### Episode 4 (2 March)

| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Bryn | Bronwen | Aleighcia | Ywain |
| 1 | Amelia Evans | 21 | "Tri Mis a Diwrnod" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Elys Davies | 22 | "Myfanwy" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Sera Boudreaux | 30 | "Llif yr Awr" | — | Team Full | — | — |
| 4 | Kat Rees | 27 | "Misty" | — | Team Full | ✔ | — |
| 5 | Eli Parsons | 24 | "Blodau yn y Glaw" | — | Team Full | — | — |
| 6 | Lauren Fisher | 21 | "Nosi" | ✔ | Team Full | ✔ | — |
| 7 | Celyn Stewart | 20 | "Vampire" | — | Team Full | Team Full | — |
| 8 | Gary ‘Ragsy’ Ryland | 45 | "Tŷ Coz" | ✔ | Team Full | Team Full | ✔ |
| 9 | Rhosyn Boyce-Jones | 19 | "Ti" | — | Team Full | Team Full | ✔ |
| 10 | Dyfan Parry Jones | 24 | "Gwlad y Delyn" | — | Team Full | Team Full | Team Full |
| 11 | Nerys Haf Evans | 33 | "Gad Fi Ar Ben Fy Hun" | ✔ | Team Full | Team Full | Team Full |

## The Recalls

Similar to The Callbacks in The Voice UK (Series 11–13), the next round will be The Recalls. In this stage of the competition, each coach's team will be narrowed down from eight contestants to three. The contestants perform a selected song, and their coach determines whether they are deserving of a place in the Semi-Finals.
Additionally, each coach is allowed to bring a special guest mentor to help with their decision-making. The guest mentors for this season are Elin Fflur, Steffan Rhys Hughes, Trystan Llŷr Griffiths and Alys Williams for Teams Bryn, Bronwen, Aleighcia, and Ywain, respectively.
Recalls Results :
| Episode | Order | Coach | Winner | Loser | Song |
| Episode 5 (March 9) | 1 | Ywain Gwynedd | Anna Arrieta | Cara Braia | "Yma" |
| Episode 5 (March 9) | 1 | Ywain Gwynedd | Anna Arrieta | Celyn Lewis | "Yma" |
| Episode 5 (March 9) | 1 | Ywain Gwynedd | Stephen Hallwood | Celyn Lewis | "Yma" |
| Episode 5 (March 9) | 2 | Ywain Gwynedd | Bethany Powell | Celyn Lewis | "Ffawda Ffydd" |
| Episode 5 (March 9) | 2 | Ywain Gwynedd | Bethany Powell | Gary ‘Ragsy’ Ryland | "Ffawda Ffydd" |
| Episode 5 (March 9) | 2 | Ywain Gwynedd | Bethany Powell | Harry Luke | "Ffawda Ffydd" |
| Episode 5 (March 9) | 2 | Ywain Gwynedd | Bethany Powell | Rhosyn Boyce-Jones | "Ffawda Ffydd" |
| Episode 5 (March 9) | 1 | Aleighcia Scott | Lauren Fisher | Amelia Evans | "Pontydd" |
| Episode 5 (March 9) | 1 | Aleighcia Scott | Lauren Fisher | Gwenan Roberts | "Pontydd" |
| Episode 5 (March 9) | 1 | Aleighcia Scott | Lauren Fisher | Kat Rees | "Pontydd" |
| Episode 5 (March 9) | 2 | Aleighcia Scott | Rose Datta | Kelly Hastings | "Rise Up" |
| Episode 5 (March 9) | 2 | Aleighcia Scott | SJ & Endaf | Ruby Meredith | "Rise Up" |
| Episode 6 (March 16) | | | | | |
| Episode 6 (March 16) | 1 | Bronwen Lewis | Liam J Edwards | Hanna Seirian Evans | "Euphoria" |
| Episode 6 (March 16) | 1 | Bronwen Lewis | Liam J Edwards | Jodi Bird | "Euphoria" |
| Episode 6 (March 16) | 1 | Bronwen Lewis | Liam J Edwards | Rhiannon O'Connor | "Euphoria" |
| Episode 6 (March 16) | 2 | Bronwen Lewis | Elys Davies | Abi Lewis | "Anfonaf Angel" |
| Episode 6 (March 16) | 2 | Bronwen Lewis | Emma Winter | Michael Simmonds Dickens | "Anfonaf Angel" |
| Episode 6 (March 16) | 1 | Sir Bryn Terfel | Megan Haf Davies | Eiriana Jones Campbell | "Never Enough" |
| Episode 6 (March 16) | 1 | Sir Bryn Terfel | Megan Haf Davies | Twm Tudor | "Never Enough" |
| Episode 6 (March 16) | 1 | Sir Bryn Terfel | Megan Haf Davies | Sioned Llewelyn | "Never Enough" |
| Episode 6 (March 16) | 2 | Sir Bryn Terfel | Sara Owen | Nerys Haf Evans | "Aros" |
| Episode 6 (March 16) | 2 | Sir Bryn Terfel | Nia Tyler | Sophie Roxanne | "Aros" |

## Semi-Finals

The Semi-Final aired on March 23. The 12 contestants who advanced from The Recalls competed, with each coach selecting one artist from their team of three to advance to the Final.
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* 1 2 3 4 https://nation.cymru/culture/welsh-take-on-the-voice-comes-to-tv-screens/
* ↑ https://www.gtfm.co.uk/wales-to-get-own-version-of-the-voice/
* ↑ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/wales-version-voice-uk-first-29098727
* ↑ https://news.sky.com/story/wales-to-get-own-version-of-the-voice-hosted-by-radio-1-dj-13127444
* ↑ https://uk.news.yahoo.com/wales-own-version-voice-hosted-114500270.html
* ↑ https://nation.cymru/culture/s4c-to-broadcast-welsh-language-version-of-the-voice/