The Voice UK is the British version of The Voice of Holland, a television talent series. The series was created by John de Mol and features four coaches looking for a talented new artist, with the intent that a potential auditionee could become a global superstar. The show's concept is simple; the auditionee walks on to the stage with the judges' backs turned to them, rendering looks, personalities, stage presence or dance routines irrelevant, and starts singing. If the judges like what they hear, they will turn around, indicating intent to coach them. If more than one coach turns round, power falls into the hands of the singer. Once all four teams are complete, the live shows begin and the singers sing songs chosen for them by the coaches.
The Voice UK has been referred to as a "big, exciting and warm-hearted series" and a "new generation in its genre" by The Guardian. The show ran on BBC One from 2012 to 2016, and is currently running on ITV Network. The current coaches are will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones, Danny Jones, Tom Fletcher, and Kelly Rowland. Past coaches have included Jessie J, Danny O’Donoghue, Kylie Minogue, Ricky Wilson, Rita Ora, Boy George, Paloma Faith, Gavin Rossdale, Jennifer Hudson, Olly Murs, Meghan Trainor, Anne-Marie, and Leann Rimes.
The Voice UKs discography includes 15 top 40 hit singles on the UK Singles Chart, 5 of which went Top 10 and includes only 1 UK Number 1; Gecko (Overdrive) from Series 1 Semi-Finalist Becky Hill (with Oliver Heldens). The show has also spawned five top fifty albums on the UK Albums Chart, including one top 5 single and three top 10 albums, not including singles and albums released during artists' former careers.
Singles Musician Series Position in show Song title UK release date UK peak chartposition Ref(s) Leanne Mitchell 1 1 "Run to You" 45 Bo Bruce 2 "Running Up That Hill" 69 "Nothing Compares 2 U" 182 "Save Me" 93 Tyler James "Higher Love" 39 "Sign Your Name" 189 "Single Tear" 28 "Worry About You" 38 Jaz Ellington "Ordinary People" 162 Vince Kidd 4 "Like a Virgin" 97 "Always on My Mind" 134 "Sick Love" 198 Max Milner Final 8 "Free Fallin'" 63 "All Our Lives (Needy Me)" 130 Becky Hill "Afterglow" 8 "Powerless" 73 "Gecko (Overdrive)" 1 "Losing" 56 "Piece Of Me" 37 "False Alarm" 28 "Back & Forth" 12 "I Could Get Used to This" 45 "Wish You Well" 8 "Lose Control" 11 "Only You" DNC "Better Off Without You" 14 "Nothing Really Matters" 76 "Heaven on My Mind" 14 "Space" 79 "Forever Young" 35 "Wake Up With You" DNC "Last Time" 39 "Remember" 3 "My Heart Goes (La Di Da)" 11 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" DNC "Don’t Know About You" "Here For You" 43 "Run" 21 "Crazy What Love Can Do" 5 "History" 18 "Only You" DNC "Heaven" "Side Effects" 35 "Disconnect" 6 "Never Be Alone" 24 "Outside of Love" 54 "Right Here" 60 "True Colours" DNC "Multiply" "Indestructible" 73 "Swim" DNC "Surrender" "Don’t Look Down" "Hands On Me" "More! More! More!" "what do i have to do?" "Say Something" 73 "Changes" DNC Andrea Begley 2 1 "Ho Hey" 98 "One of Us" 103 "My Immortal" 30 Leah McFall 2 "I Will Survive" 8 "Killing Me Softly" 36 "I Will Always Love You" 43 "Home" (featuring will.i.am) 56 Mike Ward "When I Was Your Man" 60 "Picking Up the Pieces" 72 Cleo Higgins Final 8 "Don't Let Go (Love)" 92 Karl Michael "I Believe I Can Fly" 183 Jermain Jackman 3 1 "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" 75 Stevie McCrorie 4 1 "Lost Stars" 6 Kevin Simm 5 1 "All You Good Friends" 24 Divina de Campo Blind Audition "Break Up Bye Bye" 35 Mo Adeniran 6 1 "Unsteady" 78 Jamie Miller 3 "Babydoll" 6 Ruti 7 1 "Dreams" 14 "Racing Cars" 49 Donel 2 "Bang Like a Drum" DNC "Planets" "Wish You Well" "Dance 4 Glory" "Left Right" "Motion" Molly Hocking 8 1 "I'll Never Love Again" 73 "After the Night Before" DNC "We Can Have The World Tonight" "Alive" "Bones" "You Can’t Hold Me Down" "The Upside" "Did You Want It At All?" "History Repeating" "I’d Rather Lie" "Wait For Me" "Self Sabotage" Remember Monday Knockouts "Find My Way" "Version of You" "Fat Bottomed Girls" "What I Know Now" "Nothing Nice To Say" "Let Down" "Laugh About It" "Hand in My Pocket" "Show Face" "Brown Eyed Girl" "what the girls bathroom is for" "Famous" "What the Hell Just Happened?" 31 "Happier" DNC Blessing Chitapa 9 1 "Angels" "I Smile" "Stay With Me" "The Divide" JJ Knockouts "Wasted Love" 53 Craig Eddie 10 1 "Come Waste My Time" DNC "The Outside" Nørskov Semi-Final "Straight From The Heart" Anthonia Edwards 11 1 "Anyone" "All I Do Is Try" HUNNI 12 1 "I'm Every Woman" "Heartbeat" "5+5" Hope Winter Runner Up "Small Talk" "Once In A While (In Love Again)" "Missing You" "If You Ever Loved Me" "So Easily" AVA 13 1 "The Long and Winding Road"
Albums Only albums that charted in the Top 100 of the UK albums chart are included in this list.
Artist Series Position in show Album title UK release date UK peak chartposition Ref(s) Tyler James 1 2 A Place I Go 47 Bo Bruce 2 Before I Sleep 29 April 2013 10 Becky Hill Final 8 Get to Know 20 Only Honest on the Weekend 7 Believe Me Now? 3 REBECCA TBC Andrea Begley 2 1 The Message 21 October 2013 7 Bob Blakeley 3 Blind auditions Performance 19 May 2014 34 Jermain Jackman 3 1 Jermain Jackman 23 March 2015 42 Stevie McCrorie 4 1 Big World 8 January 2016 35 Mo Jamil 6 1 Evolve 30 March 2018 36
See also
Popstars (UK) discography Fame Academy discography Pop Idol discography The X Factor (UK) discography
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