# The Voice UK series 13

The Voice UK is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The thirteenth series premiered on 31 August 2024 on ITV1. Emma Willis returned to present the series, whilst will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones returned as coaches, along with The Voice Australia coach LeAnn Rimes, Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones, with the latter two serving as the programme's first duo coach.
On 26 October 2024, AVA was announced the winner of the season, marking Tom Fletcher & Danny Jones' first win as coaches. Fletcher and Jones became the first duo on the UK version of The Voice to win a series and became the third coach to win on their debut season, following Jennifer Hudson and Anne-Marie. It also marks Jones' second win on the UK franchise following the third series of the Kids edition.

## Coaches

Prior to the beginning of the previous series, Olly Murs announced that he had been axed from the show, and that the twelfth series would be his last as a coach. The following month, it was announced that Anne-Marie had also been axed from the series with the show's producers reportedly wanting to "refresh the show". Emma Willis returned for her eleventh series as presenter, whilst will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones returned for their thirteenth and twelfth series as coaches respectively. In February 2024, LeAnn Rimes was announced as Anne-Marie's replacement, whilst Murs was replaced by both McFly singers Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones, the latter of whom served as a coach on the spin-off version The Voice Kids since its inception. The pair made up the show's first ever "double chair", a format that has previously been used in other versions of The Voice franchise, which saw them share the same chair and make decisions throughout the series collaboratively. This also marked the first time since the sixth season to feature two new coaches.

## Production

Auditions for the thirteenth series began taking place throughout June and July 2024 with online applications closing in October 2023. The series was again pre-recorded, with filming beginning in February 2024 and concluding in June.

## Teams
### Colour key

* Winner
* Runner-up
* Eliminated in the Semi-Final
* Eliminated in the Callbacks
* Withdrew
| Coach | Top 40 Artists | Top 40 Artists | Top 40 Artists | Top 40 Artists | Top 40 Artists |
| will.i.am | | | | | |
| will.i.am | Storry | ESNCE | MiC LOWRY | Aaliyah Zhané | Amber Drameh |
| will.i.am | Kevon Bennett | Matty Scott | Olivier | Twin MCS | Alya |
| LeAnn Rimes | | | | | |
| LeAnn Rimes | Deb Orah | Conor McLoughlin | Lois Morgan Gay | CHLOEJET | Harry James |
| LeAnn Rimes | Haydn Bardoe | Joy Farrukh | Kailun Dennie | Nathan Grisdale | ONOSE |
| Sir Tom Jones | | | | | |
| Sir Tom Jones | Billy & Louie | Ace | Hollie Peabody | Aaron Delano | Abdul Omoba |
| Sir Tom Jones | Eda Nives | Jack McGee | Kealeigh Robertson | Kuill Cameron | Zalika Henry |
| Tom Fletcher & Danny Jones | | | | | |
| Tom Fletcher & Danny Jones | AVA | Kyra Smith | Olivia Rogers | Bette Reynolds | Billy Lockett |
| Tom Fletcher & Danny Jones | Calum Jones | James Barlow | Roisin McCarney | Stan Buckroyd | The Twins |

## Blind auditions
### Episode 1 (31 August)

* Coach performance: "Edge of Midnight (Midnight Sky Remix)"
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | will.i.am | LeAnn | Tom J. | Tom F. & Danny |
| 1 | Mic Lowry | 28–29 | "Just a Friend 2002" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Harvey Powell | 18 | "Unsteady" | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Joy Farrukh | 56 | "Your Song" | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 4 | Kyra Smith | 20 | "Golden Slumbers" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | Kevon Bennett | 32 | "I Feel Good" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 6 | Danielle Mahailet | 34 | "Ave Maria" | — | — | — | — |
| 7* | Zalika Henry | 35 | "Daylight" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Billy Lockett | 32 | "I Could Use a Friend" (original) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
* In this audition, will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones and Tom & Danny switched seats to Danny Jones, Tom Fletcher and will.i.am & Sir Tom Jones respectively.

### Episode 2 (7 September)

* Coach performance: LeAnn Rimes & Tom Jones — "Let It Be Me"
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | will.i.am | LeAnn | Tom J. | Tom F. & Danny |
| 1 | Deb Orah | 28 | "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Romz | 24 | "Shake It" (original) | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Kuill Cameron | 30 | "Don't Give Up" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 4 | Haydn Bardoe | 21 | "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 5 | Storry | — | "You Don't Know Me (Nah Nah)" (original) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6 | Aaron Gardiner | 25 | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Lois Morgan Gay | 23 | "My Mind" | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 8 | Ava | 20 | "Damn Your Eyes" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |

### Episode 3 (14 September)

* Coaches performance: "Mama Told Me Not to Come"
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | will.i.am | LeAnn | Tom J. | Tom F. & Danny |
| 1 | Billy & Louie | 20 | "Run to You" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Paul Connor | 18 | "Spit of You" | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Amber Drameh | 27 | "Ex-Factor" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 4 | Twin MCS | 39 | "Long Time Coming" (original) | ✔ | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | The Celtic Harps | 29—35 | "The Irish Rover" | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Nathan Grisdale | 29 | "I Promise" (original) | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 7 | Calum Jones | 23 | "Best of You" | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 8 | Ace | 20 | "Ain't No Way" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |

### Episode 4 (21 September)

* Coach performance: Tom Fletcher & Danny Jones — "All About You"
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | will.i.am | LeAnn | Tom J. | Tom F. & Danny |
| 1 | Kailun Dennie | 25 | "She's Always a Woman" | — | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| 2 | Jess Hernandez | 22 | "On My Love" | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Stan Buckroyd | 21 | "Vampire" | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 4 | ESNCE | 20 | "Water" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 5 | Eda Nives | 26 | "Anyone" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 6 | Tony Henry | 63 | "Nella Fantasia" | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Olivier | 23 | "Thriller" (original) | ✔ | ✔ | — | — |
| 8 | Aaron Delano | 25 | "I'm Kissing You" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |

### Episode 5 (28 September)

| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | will.i.am | LeAnn | Tom J. | Tom F. & Danny |
| 1 | Matty Scott | 20 | "Heartbreak Anniversary" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 2 | Nyime Awe | 36 | "Through The Fire" | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Roisin McCarney | 28 | "Call Me" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 4 | CHLOEJET | 23 | "Escapism" | ✔ | ✔ | — | — |
| 5 | Jack McGee | 20 | "Yellow" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 6 | Sinead McElroy | 18 | "Golden Hour" | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Abdul Omoba | 24 | "Iron Sky" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 8 | Bette Reynolds | 76 | "Rapper's Delight" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 9 | Conor McLoughlin | 27 | "I See Fire" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |

### Episode 6 (5 October)

* Coach performance: LeAnn Rimes — "How Do I Live"
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | will.i.am | LeAnn | Tom J. | Tom F. & Danny |
| 1 | Aaliyah Zhané | 26 | "Cuz I Love You" | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| 2 | Iwan Hughes | 24 | "Strangers" | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Olivia Rogers | 18 | "Lay All Your Love on Me" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 4 | ONOSE | 26 | "Chasing Cars" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | Temi Busari | 20 | "Toast/Shining" (original) | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Kealeigh Robertson | 23 | "Train Wreck" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 7 | Alya | 18 | "Earned It" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 8 | The Twins | 38 | "Don't Let Go (Love)" | Team full | — | — | ✔ |
| 9 | Hollie Peabody | 21 | "Lose You to Love Me" | Team full | — | ✔ | — |

### Episode 7 (12 October)

| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | will.i.am | LeAnn | Tom J. | Tom F. & Danny |
| 1 | James Barlow | 22 | "Too Close" | Team full | ✔ | Team full | ✔ |
| 2 | Harry James | 28 | "Hold Me Closer" | Team full | ✔ | Team full | Team full |

## Callbacks

For this season, the 'Callbacks' returned. This stage aired on 12 October, following the final round of blind auditions. In this round, each coach brought in a mentor for their team. AI "Fyilicia", Griff, Hannah Waddingham, and Perrie Edwards served as mentors for Teams Will, LeAnn, Tom, and Tom & Danny, respectively. will.i.am became the first coach in the entire franchise of The Voice to feature artificial intelligence as a mentor to a team. Alya from Team Will withdrew from the competition prior to the Callbacks.
In the Callbacks, the coaches divided their 10 contestants selected in the blind auditions into three groups, where they were given the same song to sing in their own styles. After all artists of the same group finished their performances, the coaches had to choose one to advance to the semi-final. A total of three artists were taken through to the semi-final per coach.
This stage of the competition was filmed at St George's Hall in Liverpool.
Callbacks Results :
| Episode | Order | Coach | Winner | Song | Losers |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 1 | Sir Tom Jones | — | "Used to Be Young" | Zalika Henry |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 1 | Sir Tom Jones | — | "Used to Be Young" | Eda Nives |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 1 | Sir Tom Jones | — | "Used to Be Young" | Kuill Cameron |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 2 | Sir Tom Jones | Hollie Peabody | "Everytime" | Kealeigh Robertson |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 2 | Sir Tom Jones | Hollie Peabody | "Everytime" | Jack McGee |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 2 | Sir Tom Jones | Hollie Peabody | "Everytime" | Abdul Omoba |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 3 | Sir Tom Jones | Billy & Louie | "One Day I'll Fly Away" | Aaron Delano |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 3 | Sir Tom Jones | ACE | "One Day I'll Fly Away" | Aaron Delano |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 4 | will.i.am | MiC LOWRY | "What You Won't Do for Love" | Matty Scott |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 4 | will.i.am | ESNCE | "What You Won't Do for Love" | Matty Scott |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 5 | will.i.am | — | "Murder She Wrote" | Twin MCS |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 5 | will.i.am | — | "Murder She Wrote" | Kevon Bennett |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 5 | will.i.am | — | "Murder She Wrote" | Olivier |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 6 | will.i.am | Storry | "My Song" | Amber Drameh |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 6 | will.i.am | Storry | "My Song" | Aaliyah Zhane |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 7 | Tom & Danny | AVA | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | Stan Buckroyd |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 7 | Tom & Danny | AVA | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | Roisin McCarney |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 8 | Tom & Danny | — | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | James Barlow |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 8 | Tom & Danny | — | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | The Twins |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 8 | Tom & Danny | — | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | Bette Reynolds |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 8 | Tom & Danny | — | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | Calum Jones |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 9 | Tom & Danny | Kyra Smith | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Billy Lockett |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 9 | Tom & Danny | Olivia Rogers | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Billy Lockett |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 10 | LeAnn Rimes | Conor McLoughlin | "Trouble" | Nathan Grisdale |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 10 | LeAnn Rimes | Conor McLoughlin | "Trouble" | Kailun Dennie |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 11 | LeAnn Rimes | — | "Love on the Brain" | Onose |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 11 | LeAnn Rimes | — | "Love on the Brain" | ChloeJet |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 11 | LeAnn Rimes | — | "Love on the Brain" | Harry James |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 11 | LeAnn Rimes | — | "Love on the Brain" | Haydn Bardoe |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 12 | LeAnn Rimes | Lois Morgan Gay | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Joy Farrukh |
| Episode 7 (12 October) | 12 | LeAnn Rimes | Deb Orah | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Joy Farrukh |

## Show details
### Results summary
#### Colour key

* Team Will
* Team LeAnn
* Team Tom
* Team Tom & Danny

#### Result's colour key

    Artist received the most public votes
    Artist was eliminated
Weekly results :
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 |
| AVA | Safe | Winner |
| Billy & Louie | Safe | Finalist |
| Deb Orah | Safe | Finalist |
| Storry | Safe | Finalist |
| Ace | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) |
| Conor McLoughlin | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) |
| ESNCE | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) |
| Hollie Peabody | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) |
| Kyra Smith | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) |
| Lois Morgan Gay | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) |
| MiC LOWRY | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) |
| Olivia Rogers | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) |

### Week 1: Semi-final (19 October)

The Semi-final aired on 19 October 2024. The 12 contestants who advanced from the Callbacks competed, with each coach having to select one artist out of three to take through to the final. With the advancements of Deb Orah, Storry, Billy & Louie and AVA, the thirteenth series marks the first time in The Voice UK history where every finalist was originally a four-chair turn in the Blind Auditions.
Performances in the semi-final episode :
| Episode | Order | Coach | Artist | Song | Result |
| Episode 8 (19 October) | 1 | LeAnn Rimes | Deb Orah | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | Saved |
| Episode 8 (19 October) | 2 | LeAnn Rimes | Conor McLoughlin | "Better Man" | Eliminated |
| Episode 8 (19 October) | 3 | LeAnn Rimes | Lois Morgan Gay | "A Case of You" | Eliminated |
| Episode 8 (19 October) | 4 | will.i.am | ESNCE | "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" | Eliminated |
| Episode 8 (19 October) | 5 | will.i.am | Storry | "Run" (original) | Saved |
| Episode 8 (19 October) | 6 | will.i.am | MiC LOWRY | "The Boy Is Mine" | Eliminated |
| Episode 8 (19 October) | 7 | Sir Tom Jones | Ace | "I'd Rather Go Blind" | Eliminated |
| Episode 8 (19 October) | 8 | Sir Tom Jones | Hollie Peabody | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Eliminated |
| Episode 8 (19 October) | 9 | Sir Tom Jones | Billy & Louie | "Freedom! '90 | Saved |
| Episode 8 (19 October) | 10 | Tom & Danny | Kyra Smith | "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" | Eliminated |
| Episode 8 (19 October) | 11 | Tom & Danny | Olivia Rogers | "Alone" | Eliminated |
| Episode 8 (19 October) | 12 | Tom & Danny | AVA | "God Only Knows" | Saved |

### Week 2: Final (26 October)

* Coach performance: "Fortunate Son"
* Musical performance: Perrie - "Forget About Us"
Performances in the final episode :
| Order | Coach | Artist | First song | Order | Duet (with Coach) | Result |
| 1 | LeAnn Rimes | Deb Orah | "Holy Water/Jesus Walks " | 7 | "Nina Cried Power" | Finalist |
| 2 | Sir Tom Jones | Billy & Louie | "Fall on Me" | 6 | "Farther Along" | Finalist |
| 3 | will.i.am | Storry | "Forever Young" | 5 | "Cry Me a River" | Finalist |
| 4 | Tom & Danny | AVA | "The Long and Winding Road" | 8 | "The Reason" | Winner |

## Ratings

| Episode | Air date | Total viewers (millions) | ITV Weekly rank |
| Blind Auditions 1 | 31 August | 2.97 | 10 |
| Blind Auditions 2 | 7 September | 3.20 | 12 |
| Blind Auditions 3 | 14 September | 2.75 | 10 |
| Blind Auditions 4 | 21 September | 2.35 | 11 |
| Blind Auditions 5 | 28 September | 2.91 | 10 |
| Blind Auditions 6 | 5 October | 2.79 | 12 |
| Blind Auditions 7 & Callbacks | 12 October | 2.68 | 12 |
| Semi Final | 19 October | 2.54 | 16 |
| Final | 26 October | 2.62 | 13 |