The first epic battle took place on BBC’s The Voice as the series reached the highly-anticipated sing-off.
As the first 12 contestants faced off in their toughest challenge yet, some were sent home while judges Ricky Wilson, Rita Ora, Sir Tom Jones and Will.i.am swooped in to make surprising saves.
Team Will
Joyful Soundz vs Newtion Matthews
Joyful Soundz and Newtion Matthews took on Isley Brothers’ Shout in a tough battle. With Newtion firmly secure in the Will camp, Tom duly snapped up Joyful Soundz.
Brooklyn vs Rozzy
Brooklyn took on Rozzy to belt out Guns ‘n’ Roses’ Paradise City and emerged winner at the end of a very tough round.
Lucy O’Byrne vs Karl Loxley
Opera singer Lucy battled it out with Karl to sing Cats’ Memory, with Will choosing to keep Lucy. Them Tom swept in to steal another member from Team Will and fortunately for Karl, he now has a second chance.
Still to battle in Will’s team are Jake Shakeshaft, Esmee Denters, Stephen Cornwell, Sheena McHugh, Andrew Marc and Hollie Barrie.
Team Rita
Ryan Green vs Joe Woolford
Joe stayed on with Rita after he and Ryan sang Jason Mraz’s I Won’t Give Up. Then Ryan made it to Team Will after impressing the Black-eyed Peas singer.
Olivia Lawson vs Clark Carmody
Olivia faced off with Clark performing Britney Spears’ Everytime. While Rita decided she was going to keep Clark, Olivia was promptly snapped up by Ricky Wilson.
Mitch Miller vs Morven Brown
Morven took on Mitch to sing Madonna’s Express Yourself but was defeated in the face-off after Rita went for Mitch.
Still to battle in Rita’s team are Liss Jones, The Mac Bros, DTwinz, Karis Thomas, NK and Vanessa Hunt.
Team Tom
Claudia Rose vs Rosa Iamele
Rose and Claudia belted out a brilliant rendition of Beyonce’s Halo. When Tom decided to keep Rosa in his team, Ricky decided to steal Claudia in a strategic attempt to strengthen his team.
Sharon Murphy vs Roisin Geraghty-McDonagh
Roisin took on Sharon to sing George Ezra’s Blame It On Me but lost to her rival.
Stephanie Webber vs Howard Rose
Stephanie and Howard sang Hall & Oates’s You Make My Dreams Come True, with Tom choosing to keep on Howard.
Still to battle in Tom’s team are Sasha Simone, Daniel Duke, Kim Alvord, Cai Williams, Lara Lee and Lisa Ward.
Team Ricky
Jade Hewitt vs Christina Matovu
Christina faced off Jade to sing One Republic’s Love Runs Out, sending her rival home when Ricky chose to keep her in his team.
Hannah Symons vs Shellyann
Shellyann and Hannah battled to get to the next stage of the competition with Stevie Nicks’s Edge of Seventeen. While Hannah stayed with Ricky, Rita decided to take Shellyann under her wing.
Stevie McCrorie vs Tim Arnold
Tim and Stevie sang Imagine Dragons’s Demons and Stevie impressed everyone with his vocals, leaving Tim to pack his bags.
Still to battle in Ricky’s team are Autumn Sharif, Hannah Wildes, Vikesh Champaneri, Classical Reflection, Emmanuel Nwamadi and Letitia George.
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