The votes are in and Australia has chosen former football player and P.E. teacher Lachie Gill as winner of Seven‘s The Voice 2022. Alongside The Voice crown, the 24-year-old Victorian won $100,000 prize money and a recording contract with Universal Music Australia. After host Sonia Kruger revealed the life-changing result, Gill said: “Oh my god! From the start, I just never, ever would have expected this. I’m just blown away. Thank you so much. Wow. Thank you.” Coach Rita Ora said: “You did all of this. Australia, thank you, thank you, I love you. I feel like this is just the beginning for you. Congratulations. I’m so happy for you I can’t breathe!” With the news still sinking in, Gill performed his new single Wasted Time (which is available for download and streaming here). From his first Blind Audition, Gill’s storytelling and signature rasp enthralled Australian audiences, and superstar coaches Keith Urban, Guy Sebastian, and Jessica Mauboy. From the very first chair turn, Rita was adamant she wanted the star-on-the-rise to join her team, blocking fellow coach Guy. Rita said: “Lachie is in a league of his own; he’s the ultimate storyteller and has the ability to capture the audience and have them go along with him. He sings like it’s the last time, every time.” Tonight, Gill ignited the stage with a final solo performance of Cyndi Lauper’s Time After Time. Coach Rita Ora said: “My whole body was floating I can’t believe how amazing you are. This is everything The Voice is about; you are the modern star that we need today.” Rita joined Gill on stage in a “pinch me moment” to perform Always Remember Us This Way by Lady Gaga. Lachie Gill paid tribute to his coach: “You’ve given me challenging songs, but you’ve always said, ‘Don’t try and be someone else, just do it Lachie’s way.’” Fellow Grand Finalists Thando Sikwila, Jordan Tavita, and Faith Sosene soared with show-stopping performances across the series. The Voice in 2022 has an average total audience of 1.38 million viewers nationally and has reached 8.2 million viewers on broadcast, with an additional 1.12 million on 7plus. VOZ shows Total TV reached 19.311m Australians. 51% of the population viewed exclusively on linear TV, 7% viewed exclusively on BVOD and 16% viewed on a combination of both linear TV and BVOD in week 26 Click for more There are three ways to support Mediaweek to keep the lights on:
Fans think they might have picked the season’s champion. - by Erin Christie Picking a winner on The Voice Australia is no easy feat, given the incredible talent we see on the show year after year. WATCH BELOW: Meet Thando | The Voice Australia 2022
However, there’s always one or two auditions that stop us in our tracks. Who could forget Harrison Craig’s performance of Broken Vow, or even last year’s winner – Bella Taylor Smith – who blew the coaches' collective minds when she took to the stage to sing Beyoncé’s Ave Maria? And this year, it’s not just a stunning audition that’s telling us who might take out the top spot – the betting odds are backing this singer, too.
Gambling site Sportsbet regularly lists the odds of who might win any given reality TV show, and in the past has successfully predicted winners of shows like The Bachelor, SAS Australia, The Masked Singer, and many more. Currently, it has Lachie Gill in the top spot, with odds at 1.75. Lachie, who made his mark at the beginning of the season by auditioning with If The World Was Ending by Julia Michaels and JP Saxe, chose to join Team Rita. He's now cemented his place in the season finale, having wowed with his rendition of Olivia Rodrigo's Deja Vu in the semi-final. "Every week a fire is burning. I just want to keep going and keep going. I have learnt so much but I am just having so much fun. I don’t want this to stop,” Lachie said of making it to the final week.
Sitting below Lachie on the ladder is Thando Sikwila, with odds at 2.50, even though she was previously in the lead. The young mum has also cemented her place in the grand final on Team Keith, having performed Ariana Grande’s POV in the latest episode. “Thank you so much for believing in me,” she said to Keith after her performance. “I cannot believe that I am the last woman standing on your team!”
Lachie and Thando will be joined in next weeks' finale alongside Jordan Tavita for Guy Sebastian's team, and Faith Sosene for Jess Mauboy's team. We can't wait to see who wins! The Voice finale will air on Sunday on Channel Seven and 7Plus. After 67 blind auditions, only one artist was left standing as the winner of The Voice Australia 2022. Vying for the title was Lachie Gill from Team Rita, Thando Sikwila from Team Keith, Jordan Tavita from Team Guy and Faith Sosene from Team Jess. WATCH IN THE VIDEO ABOVE: Rita gives advice to Voice winner Lachie Watch The Voice on Channel 7 and stream it for free on 7plus >> On Sunday night, Australia voted for the winner - Lachie Gill. Lachie, 24, has won $100,000 in prize money and a recording contract with Universal Music Australia. “From the start I just never, ever, ever would’ve expected this and I’m just blown away. Thank you so much,” Lachie said. A jubilant Rita added: “My face hurts! This is amazing and I feel like this is just the beginning for you.” Top four of The Voice Australia (L-R) Lachie Gill, Faith Sosene, Jordan Tavita and Thando Sikwila. Credit: SevenLachie earned himself a spot on Team Rita with his blind audition of JP Saxe’s If The World Was Ending. The artist went from strength to strength and went to the grand finale with his powerful performance of Olivia Rodrigo’s Good 4 U. Artist Lachie Gill. Credit: SevenAhead of being crowned the winner on Sunday, 7Entertainment spoke with Lachie about what it would mean to win The Voice. “I never in a million years thought I would make it this far in the show so to have a chance at winning blows my mind,” Lachie said. “Not only would the prize money go a long way in changing my life but to be signed with Universal Music is an opportunity that I will not take lightly. “I’m absolutely ready to make a name for myself in the music industry so to have the support from a label would be a dream come true,” he went on. “Regardless of the outcome, I’m so grateful for the opportunity this show has provided me with.” Lachie Gill sings ‘Time After Time,’ by Cyndi Lauper. Credit: SevenLachie went on to detail the important lessons their coach Rita has taught them throughout their Voice journey. “The biggest thing for me was confidence and belief in my own ability,” Lachie said. “I don’t have the biggest and best range or can hit the highest notes, but when I sing it comes from a pretty deep place and that’s what people resonate with.” The artist admitted he “shocked himself” at what he was capable of doing on the show. “I became more comfortable every time I walked out on the stage, and I think a big part of that was the confidence that Rita and the music team instilled in me,” he said. Re-watch the full episode of The Voice Australia on 7plus |