The Voice (Australian TV series) season 12

The twelfth season of The Voice began airing on 6 August 2023.[1] In March 2023, it was announced Seven Network had once again picked up the series for its twelfth season, set to broadcast in 2023. At the same time, it was announced that Jessica Mauboy, Rita Ora, and Guy Sebastian would all return as coaches.[2] Jason Derulo debuted as a coach, replacing Keith Urban, who left the show for personal reasons. Sonia Kruger also returned as host.[2]

The Voice
Season 12
Hosted by
Coaches
WinnerTarryn Stokes
Winning coachRita Ora
Runners-upCharlie Pittman, Ethan Beckton, and Ezra Williams
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release6 August (2023-08-06) –
8 October 2023 (2023-10-08)
Season chronology
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Season 11
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Season 13

With Keith Urban's departure as a coach, the twelfth season is the first to not feature any of the original coaches from the show's inaugural season.

Similar to the previous two seasons, the finale was pre-recorded and the winner was determined by a viewer poll. Tarryn Stokes was declared the winner, marking Rita Ora's third and final win as a coach (her first win occurred on the generations version of the show). Also, with Stokes' win, Ora became the third coach (after Seal and Delta Goodrem) to win two consecutive seasons in the Australian franchise of The Voice. Moreover, with Ora's win, she tied with Delta Goodrem for having the most wins as coaches on The Voice Australia.

Coaches and Host

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Coaches and Host of The Voice Season 12

In March 2023, it was announced that Guy Sebastian, Rita Ora, and Jessica Mauboy would all return as coaches for the twelfth season. It was also announced that Jason Derulo would make his debut as a coach this season, replacing Keith Urban. Sonia Kruger returned as host.

Teams

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Colour key

  •   Winner
  •   Finalist
  •   Eliminated in the Semifinal
  •   Eliminated in the Singoffs
  •   Eliminated in the Battles
  •   Eliminated in the Ultimate callbacks
  •   Eliminated in the Callbacks
  •   Withdrew
Season twelve coaching teams
Coach Top 48 Artists
Guy Sebastian
Charlie Pittman Bella Mackenzie Marley Sola Jaydean Miranda Elly Poletti Robbie Hunt
Shanae Watson Michaela Jayde Maz Green Overnight Jaxson Cornell Libby Worboys
Jessica Mauboy
Ezra Williams David Aumua Shyjana Jade Taunton Giaan Jordan Dillon Rhodes
The Bushwackers Sean Millis Trisha Godinet Nenah Jones Tiarose Burgess Dan Daniels
Jason Derulo
Ethan Beckton Callum Warrender Calista Nelmes Alex Jeans Andrew Taylor Knight Etienne Steven
Maree Mamalis Jade Talbot Tee & Raye Christian Ellis Charlette Ginu Caitlyn Bamber
Rita Ora
Tarryn Stokes Emily Kate Nyree Huyser Elsa Marilyn Gezel Bardossi Levi X
Ben Esber Nick Cunningham Brenda Bressed Gabby Asta Sihana Haxhnikaj Cruize Karaitiana

Blind auditions

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In the blind auditions, the coaches complete their teams with 12 members each. Each coach can block another two times, and the coach who is blocked is unable to pitch for the artist. Like last season, a coach can block at any time, even during their pitch, as long as the blocker turned their chair. However, this season, coaches are allowed to block before a coach turns their chair. Also, this season axed the Battle Pass, which was introduced in the previous season.[3]

Blind auditions colour key
 ✔  Coach hit the "I WANT YOU" button
     Artist joined this coach's team
     Artist eliminated with no coach pressing "I WANT YOU" button
   Coach was blocked by another coach before pressing "I WANT YOU" button
 ✘  Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button, but was blocked by another coach from getting the artist
  •   Blocked by Guy
  •   Blocked by Jess
  •   Blocked by Jason
  •   Blocked by Rita
Blind auditions results
Episode Order Artist Age Song Coach's and artist's choices
Guy Jess Jason Rita
Episode 1
(Sunday, 6 August)
1 Etienne Steven 19 "Savage Love"
2 Ethan Beckton 18 "Jealous"
3 Chris Watson 53 "Jessie's Girl"
4 Overnight 17-18 "Larger than Life"
5 Ben Esber 22 "Unholy"
6 Andrew Taylor Knight 24 "Largo al factotum"
7 Shanae Watson 21 "Chandelier"
Episode 2
(Monday, 7 August)
1 Calista Nelmes 24 "Remember"
2 Levi X 15 "Seven Nation Army"
3 Ezra Williams 28 "About Damn Time"
4 Garret Lyon 31 "Leave (Get Out)"
5 Gezel Bardossi 12 "Chain of Fools"
Episode 3
(Tuesday, 8 August)
1 Bella Mackenzie 18 "Anti-Hero"
2 Tiarose Burgess 20 "Rich Girl"
3 Michaela Jayde 35 "Who's Lovin' You"
4 Chris Hodder 60 "Stand By Me"
5 Charlette Ginu 20 "Lean On"
6 Dillon Rhodes 33 "Play That Funky Music"
7 Maree Mamalis 17 "Listen Before I Go"
Episode 4
(Sunday, 13 August)
1 Tarryn Stokes 40 "She Used to Be Mine"
2 Alex Jeans 30 "Never Tear Us Apart"
3 Gilbere Bassin 70 "La Vie en rose"
4 Nick Cunningham 31 "Down Under"
5 Jessica Luxx 34 "Edge of Seventeen"
6 Sean Millis 22 "7 Years"
7 Robbie Hunt 18 "Forget Me"
Episode 5
(Monday, 14 August)
1 Nyree Huyser 37 "Stone Cold"
2 Caitlyn Bamber 16 "Before I Go"
3 Hayley Parker 38 "Holding Out for a Hero"
4 Sihana Haxhnikaj 16 "Nothing Breaks Like A Heart"
5 Saba Saliba N/A "Disco Jesus" (original song)
6 Maz Green 26 "Snap"
7 David Aumua 24 "You Say"
Episode 6
(Tuesday, 15 August)
1 Tee & Raye 33 "Don't Let Go"
2 Scotty Mack 38 "Footloose"
3 Jade Taunton 23 "Landslide"
4 Hugo Allison 18 "Missing Piece"
5 Ebony Ruth N/A "Sorry Not Sorry"
6 Evie Ember N/A "Domino"
7 Jaxson Cornell 23 "I Fall Apart"
8 Cruize Karaitiana 32 "Carry On"
9 Giaan Jordan 17 "True Colours"
Episode 7
(Monday, 21 August)
1 Marley Sola 27 "Ribbon in the Sky"
2 Jade Talbot 25 "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
3 Gabby Asta 19 "She's All I Wanna Be"
4 The Bushwackers 70-74 "I Am Australian"
5 Elsa Marilyn 17 "Big Yellow Taxi"
6 Ali Skiba 33 "Sound Healing (Improv)"
7 Elly Poletti 32 "Million Reasons"
Episode 8
(Tuesday, 22 August)
1 Jaydean Miranda 29 "Want to Want Me"
2 Zac & Eliza 18-20 "From This Moment On"
3 Libby Worboys 19 "Maniac"
4 Jake Lyle 19 "This Is The Moment"
5 Sam Harper 24 "Late Night Talking"
6 Jomeca Lafaialii 21 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
7 Brenda Bressed 24 "Strong Enough"
8 Trisha Godinet 31 "At Last"
Episode 9
(Wednesday, 23 August)
1 Christian Ellis 20 "The Best"
2 Liana Perillo 32 "Strong"
3 Emily Kate 18 "Iris"
4 Georgios Atsalis 21 "Stay With Me" Team full
5 Bronte Horswood 21 "Express Yourself"
6 Josh Tribuzio 22 "Ghost"
7 Topanga Lyla N/A "Midnight Sky"
8 Ben Rainford N/A "Songbird"
9 Kai Lloyd-Jones 17 "My My My!
10 Charlie Pittman 25 "How Do I Say Goodbye"
Episode 10
(Sunday, 27 August)
1 Shyjana 24 "Castles" Team full Team full
2 Grace Callaghan 24 "Beauty and the Beast"
3 Dan Daniels 58 "Ring of Fire"
4 Callum Warrender 28 "The Impossible Dream"
5 Candice Casagrande 37 "Fields of Gold" Team full
6 Chloe Thomson 29 "My Sharona"
7 Harry N/A "Lovely"
8 Renee N/A "Dangerous Woman"
9 Nenah Jones 18 "Heroes"
  • Shanae Watson did not apply for The Voice, but was brought in to audition after her father, Chris, encouraged her.

Callbacks

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The callbacks aired on 28 and 29 August. Coaches form four groups of three, with one going straight home, one going straight through to the battles, and one going to the ultimate callbacks for a final decision before the battles.[3]

Callbacks colour key
      Artist was chosen to advance to the battles
      Artist was sent to the ultimate callbacks
      Artist was eliminated
Callbacks results
Episode Order Coach Theme Song Winner Losers Songs
Episode 11
(Monday, 28 August)
1 Guy Aretha Franklin "You'll Never Walk Alone" Marley Sola Michaela Jayde "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
Libby Worboys "I Say a Little Prayer"
2 Jason Katy Perry "Dark Horse" Maree Mamalis Calista Nelmes "When I'm Gone"
Caitlyn Bamber "The One That Got Away"
3 Rita Greatest collaborations of all time "Bang Bang" Nyree Huyser Ben Esber "lovely"
Cruize Karaitiana "Eastside"
4 Jess Songs performed by them on their TikTok "Imagine" David Aumua Sean Millis "Bruises"
Dan Daniels "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
5 Rita Old songs for the younger singers "Songbird" Elsa Marilyn Gezel Bardossi "Mercy"
Sihana Haxhnikaj "Ain't No Sunshine"
6 Jason Uniqueness "Bring Him Home" Andrew Taylor Knight Alex Jeans "Bed of Roses"
Charlette Ginu "Levitating"
7 Jess Songs by Aussie icons "Run to Paradise" Giaan Jordan The Bushwackers "Solid Rock"
Tiarose Burgess "Hopelessly Devoted to You"
8 Guy Miley Cyrus "Slide Away" Bella Mackenzie Robbie Hunt "Wrecking Ball"
Jaxson Cornell "Flowers"
Episode 12
(Tuesday, 29 August)
1 Rita Cher "The Winner Takes It All" Tarryn Stokes Emily Kate "Believe"
Gabby Asta "If I Could Turn Back Time"
2 Jason UK pop icons "Let It Go" Ethan Beckton Jade Talbot "Set Fire to the Rain"
Christian Ellis "Perfect"
3 Guy Group songs "Emotion" Elly Poletti Jaydean Miranda "I'll Be There"
Overnight "What Makes You Beautiful"
4 Jess Lady Gaga "I'll Never Love Again" Jade Taunton Shyjana "Rain on Me"
Nenah Jones "Always Remember Us This Way"
5 Jason Michael Jackson "Man In The Mirror" Etienne Steven Callum Warrender "Ben"
Tee & Raye "Thriller"
6 Rita Disco "I Will Survive" Levi X Nick Cunningham "Young Hearts Run Free"
Brenda Bressed "How Will I Know"
7 Guy Radio ready "Teenage Dream" Charlie Pittman Shanae Watson "Stronger"
Maz Green "4ever"
8 Jess James Brown "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" Dillon Rhodes Ezra Williams "I Got You (I Feel Good)"
Trisha Godinet "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"

Ultimate callbacks

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The ultimate callbacks aired on 3 September. Coaches form two groups of two from the artists that did not advance from the callbacks nor were eliminated. In a make-or-break sing off, one from each group advances to the battles, while the other is eliminated.

Ultimate callbacks colour key
      Artist won the ultimate callback and advanced to the battles
      Artist lost the ultimate callback and was eliminated
      Artist withdrew from the competition
Ultimate callbacks
Episode Order Coach Theme Winner Song Loser Song
Episode 13
(Sunday, 3 September)
1 Jason Swap styles Calista Nelmes "Skyscraper"
Jade Talbot "The Edge of Glory"
2 Guy Elvis Presley Robbie Hunt "Blue Suede Shoes"
Shanae Watson "Can't Help Falling In Love"
3 Jess 80s rock Ezra Williams "Love Is a Battlefield"
The Bushwackers "Dumb Things"
4 Rita Britney Spears Gezel Bardossi "Toxic"
Ben Esber "…Baby One More Time"
5 Jess Vulnerability Shyjana "People Help the People"
Sean Millis "Leave a Light On"
6 Guy Bruno Mars Jaydean Miranda "Leave the Door Open"
Michaela Jayde "When I Was Your Man"
7 Rita Country artists Emily Kate "I Will Always Love You"
Nick Cunningham "Last Night"
8 Jason Aerosmith Alex Jeans "Dream On" N/A
Callum Warrender "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"

Battles

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The Battles aired on 10 September and 17 September. In the battles, coaches are to cut their team to 2 artists by pairing their artists to sing the same song as a duet.

Team Guy and Jason performed on the first night of battles and Team Jess and Rita performed on the second night.

Battles colour key
      Artist won the battle and advances straight to the Semifinal
      Artist won the battle and advances to the Singoffs
      Artist lost the battle and was eliminated
Battles results
Episode Order Coach Winner Song Loser
Episode 14
(Sunday, 10 September)
1 Jason Calista Nelmes "Fall In Line" Maree Mamalis
2 Guy Charlie Pittman "Chasing Cars" Robbie Hunt
3 Jason Ethan Beckton "Ceilings" Etienne Steven
4 Guy Marley Sola "I Can't Make You Love Me" Elly Poletti
5 Guy Bella Mackenzie "The Bones" Jaydean Miranda
6 Jason Callum Warrender "You Raise Me Up" N/A
Andrew Taylor Knight
Alex Jeans
Episode 15
(Sunday, 17 September)
1 Rita Tarryn Stokes "Alone" N/A
Nyree Huyser
2 Jess Ezra Williams "Feel It Still" Dillon Rhodes
3 Jess David Aumua "What About Us" Jade Taunton
4 Rita Emily Kate "Tainted Love" Levi X
5 Jess Shyjana "Hold On" Giaan Jordan
6 Rita N/A "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gezel Bardossi
Elsa Marilyn

Singoffs

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In the Singoffs, coaches pick one of their battle winners to go straight through the Semifinals. Then the remaining artists must Singoff for the last remaining spot on their team to advance to the semifinal.

Singoffs colour key
      Artist was chosen to advance to the Semifinal
      Artist was eliminated
Singoffs results
Episode Order Coach Song Winner Loser(s) Song
Episode 14
(Sunday,
10 September)
1 Guy "Don't Stop Believin'" Bella Mackenzie Marley Sola "This City"
2 Jason "Into the Unknown" Callum Warrender Calista Nelmes "Mamma Knows Best"
Alex Jeans "Falling"
Andrew Taylor Knight "Nessun dorma"
Episode 15
(Sunday,
17 September)
1 Rita "Anyone" Tarryn Stokes Nyree Huyser "Forever Young"
2 Jess "Another One Bites The Dust" Ezra Williams Shyjana "Use Somebody"

Finals

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Semi-final

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The Semifinal aired on 24 September. The 8 remaining artists sing different songs for a place in the Grand Final. At the end of the episode, coaches are only allowed to pick one artist from their team to advance to the Grand Final.

Semi-final results
Order Coach Contestant Song Result
1 Jess Ezra Williams "Afraid to Feel" Saved by coach
2 Rita Tarryn Stokes "The Scientist"
3 Guy Bella Mackenzie "Two Strong Hearts" Eliminated
4 Jason Ethan Beckton "Train Wreck" Saved by coach
5 Jess David Aumua "I Won't Give Up" Eliminated
6 Rita Emily Kate "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
7 Guy Charlie Pittman "Take On Me" Saved by coach
8 Jason Callum Warrender "Never Enough" Eliminated

Grand Finale

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The Grand Finale was broadcast on 8 October 2023. Each artist performed a solo song and a duet with their coach. Similar to the last three seasons, this was the only episode of the season where the results were determined by public vote and not by the coaches. Tarryn Stokes was declared the winner, marking Rita Ora's second consecutive win as a coach and tied with Seal, Delta Goodrem, and Kelly Rowland with the most wins on the Australian version of The Voice.

Finale results
Coach Contestant Order Solo song Order Duet song Result
Jessica Mauboy Ezra Williams 1 "Don't Go Yet" 5 "As It Was" Finalist
Rita Ora Tarryn Stokes 8 "All by Myself" 2 "The Best" Winner
Jason Derulo Ethan Beckton 6 "Eyes Closed" 3 "Someone You Loved" Finalist
Guy Sebastian Charlie Pittman 4 "When You're Gone" 7 "Torn" Finalist

Ratings

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Colour key:

  – Highest rating during the season
  – Lowest rating during the season
The Voice season twelve consolidated viewership and adjusted position
Episode Original airdate Timeslot Metro Overnight TV Viewers Night Rank Total TV Viewers Night Rank Source
1 "Blind Auditions" 6 August 2023 Sunday 7:00 pm 716,000 4 1,338,000 3 [4]
2 7 August 2023 Monday 7:00 pm 789,000 6 1,461,000 4 [5]
3 8 August 2023 Tuesday 7:30 pm 624,000 6 1,196,000 4 [6]
4 13 August 2023 Sunday 7:00 pm 789,000 3 1,433,000 3 [7]
5 14 August 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 656,000 7 1,252,000 4 [8]
6 15 August 2023 Tuesday 7:30 pm 662,000 5 1,242,000 3 [9]
7 21 August 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 681,000 5 1,266,000 3 [10]
8 22 August 2023 Tuesday 7:30 pm 684,000 5 1,249,000 3 [11]
9 23 August 2023 Wednesday 7:30 pm 589,000 6 1,155,000 4 [12]
10 27 August 2023 Sunday 7:00 pm 705,000 4 1,272,000 3 [13]
11 "Callbacks" 28 August 2023 Monday 7:30pm 666,000 6 1,264,000 3 [14]
12 29 August 2023 Tuesday 7:30pm 661,000 6 1,302,000 3 [15]
13 "Ultimate Callback" 3 September 2023 Sunday 7:00pm 694,000 4 1,282,000 2 [16]
14 "Battles" 10 September 2023 Sunday 7:00pm 725,000 4 1,312,000 4 [17]
15 17 September 2023 653,000 4 1,233,000 3 [18]
16 "Semi-final" 24 September 2023 606,000 4 1,130,000 4 [19]
17 "The Grand Finale" 8 October 2023 740,000 3 1,324,000 3 [20]
"Winner Announced" 783,000 2 1,348,000 2

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