The second season of The Voice, the Australian reality talent show, premiered on 7 April 2013. All coaches and hosts from the previous season returned for their second season, except Keith Urban, who left the panel and was replaced by Ricky Martin.
This season was won by Harrison Craig, whose victory marked Seal's second and final win as a coach.
Format
The season is part of the television franchise, The Voice and is based on a similar competition format in The Netherlands entitled The Voice of Holland. The winner receives a recording contract with Universal Music. This season consists of four phases: the blind auditions, battle phase, followed by the showdowns and finally the live performance shows.
For the second season, during the battle rounds phase of the competition, opposing coaches have the ability to steal the singer that was sent home by the original coach. If more than one coach hits their buzzer to recruit the singer in question, the contestant decides which coach to work with. This format was first used in the third season of the American version of The Voice.
Coaches and hosts
Season 1 coaches Delta Goodrem, Joel Madden and Seal returned. It was announced in September 2012 that Keith Urban would not be returning as a coach for the second season, after accepting an offer to join the American Idol judging panel. Following an extensive search process by producers, and constant media speculation on who would replace Urban, Ricky Martin was officially announced as the new coach in November 2012. In response to joining the series, Martin paid tribute to Urban saying he was "humbled to be sitting in his chair". Nine's Director of Television, Michael Healy stated that Martin would bring "huge experience" and be the "perfect addition" to the coaching panel, with Goodrem, Madden and Seal all publicly expressing excitement at the news via their Twitter accounts.
Mentors for the second season were announced on 1 March 2013 as Ryan Tedder, Jessica Mauboy, Ben Lee and Connie Mitchell, who teamed up with Goodrem, Martin, Madden and Seal respectively.
Darren McMullen returned as host for the second season, while Faustina Agolley also returned as social media correspondent.
Teams Color key
Coach Top 56Seal Harrison Craig Mitchell Anderson Alex Gibson Jac Stone Shawne Kirke Nicholas Roy Michelle Martinez Hannah Darling Skye Elizabeth Tim Moxey Sarah Martin Simone Stacey Lauren Dawes Ryan Sanders Joel Madden Danny Ross Kiyomi Vella Michael Stangel Michael Paynter Adam Garrett Lyric McFarland Danni Hodson Kathy Hinch Jessika Samarges Louise Roussety Maya Weiss Chris Sheehy Nick Stenmark Delta Goodrem Celia Pavey Steve Clisby Jackie Sannia Tim Morrison Ben Goldstein Rob Edwards Josh Kyle Nathan Allgood Sophie Phillis Anna Weatherup Jenna Dearness-Dark Mitchell Steele Oscar Chavez Luke Mansini Ricky Martin Luke Kennedy Miss Murphy Simon Meli Caterina Torres Emma Pask James Walker Imogen Brough Nick Kingswell Katie Carr Katie Reeve Belinda Adams Bec & SebastianKaity Dunstan Sione Felila Juliane Di Sisto
Blind auditions Episode 1 (7 April) The first episode of the Blind Auditions was broadcast on 7 April 2013. The coaches performed a cover of "Diamonds" together at the start of the show.
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OrderContestantSongCoach's and contestant's choicesSealJoelDeltaRicky 1 Kaity Dunstan 16, from VIC "Brand New Key" 2 Nathan Allgood 20, from NSW "A House Is Not a Home" — 3 Simon Meli 35, from NSW "Ramble On" 4 Celia Pavey 19, from NSW "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" 5 Evan Moring 27, from NSW "How Deep Is Your Love" — — — — 6 Alex Gibson 26, from ACT "Blackbird" — — 7 Lara Parker-Kent 29, from NSW "Livin' on a Prayer" — — — — 8 Lyric McFarland 28, from NSW "Shy Guy"
Celia Pavey and Kaity Dunstan both entered the ARIA Singles Charts after their performances at No. 27 and No. 40 respectively.
Episode 2 (8 April) The second episode of the Blind Auditions was broadcast on 8 April 2013.
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OrderContestantSongCoach's and contestant's choicesSealJoelDeltaRicky 1 Danni Hodson 20, from NSW "Something's Got a Hold on Me" 2 Mark Stefanoff 21, from SA "This Is the Moment" — — — — 3 Ryan Sanders 19, from Manchester, UK / now NSW "Brother" — 4 Skye Elisabeth 26, from SA / now NSW "Put Your Records On" — — 5 Anna Weatherup 30, from NSW "Fields of Gold" 6 Nick Kingswell 26, from NSW "I Need a Dollar" — — — 7 Emma Pask 35, from NSW "Blue Skies" — — — 8 Tib Horvath 45, from SA "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" — — — — 9 Harrison Craig 18, from VIC "Broken Vow"
Harrison Craig entered the ARIA Singles Charts after his performance at No. 18.
Episode 3 (9 April) The third episode of the Blind Auditions was broadcast on 9 April 2013.
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OrderContestantSongCoach's and contestant's choicesSealJoelDeltaRicky 1 Belinda Adams 39, from NSW "I Am Changing" 2 Danny Ross 30, from NSW "When the Levee Breaks" — — 3 Rien Low 34, from VIC "Never Say Never" — — — — 4 Bec & Sebastian 29, from VIC "Nobody's Perfect" — — — 5 Jenna Dearness-Dark 16, from QLD "Pie Jesu" 6 Steve Clisby 67, from Los Angeles / now NSW "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" — — 7 Oscar Chavez 27, from NSW "Bed of Roses" — — — 8 Georgia Carey 18, from SA "Kiss Me" — — — — 9 Sarah Martin 29, from VIC "Woman" — 10 James Napier 36, from NSW "Wade in the Water" — — — —
Episode 4 (10 April) The fourth episode of the Blind Auditions was broadcast on 10 April 2013.
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OrderContestantSongCoach's and contestant's choicesSealJoelDeltaRicky 1 Kathy Hinch 25, from VIC "Girl on Fire" — — 2 Glen Percival 34, from VIC "Times Like These" — — — — 3 Maya Weiss 18, from VIC "Stepping Stone" — — 4 Tim Morrison 32, from VIC "Sunday Bloody Sunday" — — 5 Michelle Cashman 30, from NSW "Wicked Game" — — — — 6 Jessika Samarges 20, from VIC "Stuck" — 7 Kim Sheehy 25, from QLD "Love Song" — — — — 8 Chris Sheehy 22, from QLD "One More Night" — 9 Juliane Di Sisto 29, from TAS "Good Luck" — — — 10 Luke Kennedy 30, from QLD "Un giorno per noi (A Time for Us)" There was an error with the chairs during Kathy Hinch's audition because they wouldn't turn when they pressed it. The error was later fixed at the end of her audition still making her through to the show
Episode 5 (14 April) The fifth episode of the Blind Auditions was broadcast on 14 April 2013.
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OrderContestantSongCoach's and contestant's choicesSealJoelDeltaRicky 1 Nicholas Roy 32, from VIC "Falling Slowly" 2 Katie Reeve 26, from NSW "Piece of My Heart" — — 3 Josh Kyle 26, from VIC "Fragile" — — 4 Karen Andrews 31, from NSW "I'd Rather Go Blind" 5 Marisa Quigley 39, from VIC "We're All Gonna Die Someday" — — — — 6 Nick Stenmark 28, from NSW "I Will Wait" — — — 7 Viva Lale 26, from QLD "One Sweet Day" — — — — 8 Atlanta Coogan 36, from VIC "Son of a Preacher Man" — — — — 9 Caterina Torres 22, from VIC "Hot Right Now"
Episode 6 (15 April) The sixth episode of the Blind Auditions was broadcast on 15 April 2013.
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OrderContestantSongCoach's and contestant's choicesSealJoelDeltaRicky 1 Rebekah Davis 23, from QLD / now VIC "Not Me, Not I" — — — — 2 Michael Paynter 27, from VIC "Somewhere Only We Know" + 3 Wade Smith 17, from NSW "Fast Car" — — — — 4 Sophie Phillis 26, from QLD "Beautiful Disaster" — 5 Steve Wade 51, from VIC "The Boys of Summer" — — — — 6 Tim Moxey 27, from NSW "I Want to Know What Love Is" — — 7 Mitchell Steele 21, from QLD "One and Only" — — 8 Jake Edgley 25, from NSW "So Beautiful" — — — — 9 Imogen Brough 21, from VIC "Never Let Me Go" +Delta pressed Ricky's button
Imogen Brough entered the ARIA Singles Charts following her performance, at No. 43.
Episode 7 (16 April) The seventh episode of the Blind Auditions was broadcast on 16 April 2013.
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OrderContestantSongCoach's and contestant's choicesSealJoelDeltaRicky 1 Hannah Darling 21, from NSW "Ghosts" — — 2 Ben Goldstein 20, from NSW "Bedouin Song" — — 3 Rebekah Strongman 17, from VIC "Next to Me" — — — — 4 Jackie Sannia 17, from VIC "People Help the People" — 5 Emma & Sarah Linnegar 23, from NSW "Runaway" — — — — 6 Mitchell Anderson 44, from NSW "Sexual Healing" — — — 7 Katie Carr 26, from NSW "Who You Are" — — — 8 Luke Mansini 26, from QLD "Hometown Glory" — — 9 Shawne Kirke 28, from WA "You Give Me Something" — —
Episode 8 (21 April) The eighth episode of the Blind Auditions was broadcast on 21 April 2013.
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OrderContestantSongCoach's and contestant's choicesSealJoelDeltaRicky 1 Abby Dobson 44, from NSW "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" — — — — 2 Michelle Martinez 28, from NSW "Lady Marmalade" — 3 Eske Ozdemir 18, from NSW "So Sick" — — — — 4 Sione Felila 25, from NSW "You to Me Are Everything" — — — 5 Kiyomi Vella 19, from VIC "1234" — — 6 Louise Roussety 29, from VIC "Creep" — — — 7 Vanessa Raspa 28, from WA / now NSW "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" — — — — 8 Rob Edwards 35, from NSW "Seven Nation Army" — 9 James Walker 19, from QLD "One Crowded Hour" — — — 10 Lauren Dawes 28, from NSW "Is This Love" — — Team Full
Episode 9 (22 April) The ninth and final episode of the Blind Auditions was broadcast on 22 April 2013.
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OrderContestantSongCoach's and contestant's choicesSealJoelDeltaRicky 1 Andy Sellars 28, from SA "Across the Universe" — — — Team Full 2 Simone Stacey 35, from QLD "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" 3 Garth Ploog 27, from VIC "Everything" — — — 4 Sarah Carnegie 32, from VIC "You Oughta Know" — — — 5 Michael Stangel 45, from VIC "Bow River" — — 6 Louise Anton 46, from WA "Maybe I'm Amazed" — — 7 Adam Garrett 23, from WA "Skinny Love" — 8 Tyler Azzopardi 23, from NSW "Gotta Get Thru This" — 9 Jac Stone 23, from QLD "Watch Over Me"
Battle rounds Episode 1 (23 April) The first episode of the Battle Rounds was broadcast on 23 April 2013.
– Contestant wins battle round/advances to showdown – Contestant loses battle round but gets saved/advances – Contestant loses battle round and is eliminated Episode/Order Coach Winner Song Loser 'Save' result Seal Joel Delta Ricky 1.1 Delta Goodrem Celia Pavey "A Thousand Years" Anna Weatherup — — — 1.2 Joel Madden Michael Paynter "As Long as You Love Me" Louise Roussety — — — 1.3 Delta Goodrem Rob Edwards "Have a Little Faith in Me" Michael Stangel 1.4 Seal Alex Gibson "Skyfall" Skye Elizabeth Save Used — — 1.5 Ricky Martin Caterina Torres "Try" Katie Reeve — — 1.6 Seal Harrison Craig "You Raise Me Up" Tim Moxey — — Celia Pavey and Harrison Craig both entered the ARIA Singles Charts after their performances at No. 33 and No. 40 respectively. Celia rose to No. 23 the week later.
Episode 2 (28 April) The second episode of the Battle Rounds was broadcast on 28 April 2013.
– Contestant wins battle round/advances to showdown – Contestant loses battle round but gets saved/advances – Contestant loses battle round and is eliminated Episode/Order Coach Winner Song Loser 'Save' result Seal Joel Delta Ricky 2.1 Ricky Martin Luke Kennedy "I Dreamed a Dream" Belinda Adams — Save Used — 2.2 Joel Madden Kiyomi Vella "Human" Maya Weiss — — — 2.3 Seal Shawne Kirke "Love Rears Its Ugly Head" Sarah Martin — — 2.4 Ricky Martin James Walker "Semi-Charmed Life" Bec & Sebastian Ivanov — — 2.5 Joel Madden Lyric McFarland "What a Wonderful World" Emma Pask — — 2.6 Ricky Martin Nick Kingswell "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" Kaity Dunstan — — Save Used 2.7 Delta Goodrem Jackie Sannia "My Immortal" Jenna Dearness-Dark — 2.8 Joel Madden Danni Hodson "Some Nights" Hannah Darling —
Episode 3 (29 April) The third episode of the Battle Rounds was broadcast on 29 April 2013.
– Contestant wins battle round/advances to showdown – Contestant loses battle round but gets saved/advances – Contestant loses battle round and is eliminated