The Voice (Australian season 2)
The second season of The Voice, the Australian reality talent show, premiered on 7 April 2013. Season 1 coach, Keith Urban left the show and was therefore replaced by Ricky Martin. This is the last season to feature Delta Goodrem and Seal until they both return in Seasons 4 and 6, respectively.
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, it's up to the contestant to decide which coach he or she wants to work with. This format was first used in the third season of the American version of The Voice.
Coaches and hosts
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 keyBlind 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.| Key | Coach presses his or her button |
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.| Key | Coach presses his or her button |
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.| Key | Coach presses his or her button |
Episode 4 (10 April)
The fourth episode of the Blind Auditions was broadcast on 10 April 2013.| Key | Coach presses his or her button |
- 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)
| Key | Coach presses his or her button |
Episode 6 (15 April)
The sixth episode of the Blind Auditions was broadcast on 15 April 2013.| Key | Coach presses his or her button |
+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.| Key | Coach presses his or her button |
Episode 8 (21 April)
The eighth episode of the Blind Auditions was broadcast on 21 April 2013.| Key | Coach presses his or her button |
Episode 9 (22 April)
The ninth and final episode of the Blind Auditions was broadcast on 22 April 2013.| Key | Coach presses his or her button |
Battle rounds
Episode 1 (23 April)
The first episode of the Battle Rounds was broadcast on 23 April 2013.| Episode/ Order | Coach | Winner | Song | Loser | 'Save' / Result |
| 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 | Joel Madden Seal Ricky Martin |
| 1.4 | Seal | Alex Gibson | "Skyfall" | Skye Elizabeth | |
| 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.| Episode/ Order | Coach | Winner | Song | Loser | 'Save' / Result |
| 2.1 | Ricky Martin | Luke Kennedy | "I Dreamed a Dream" | Belinda Adams | |
| 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 | Ricky Martin |
| 2.6 | Ricky Martin | Nick Kingswell | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" | Kaity Dunstan | |
| 2.7 | Delta Goodrem | Jackie Sannia | "My Immortal" | Jenna Dearness-Dark | |
| 2.8 | Joel Madden | Danni Hodson | "Some Nights" | Hannah Darling | Seal |
Episode 3 (29 April)
The third episode of the Battle Rounds was broadcast on 29 April 2013.| Episode/ Order | Coach | Winner | Song | Loser | 'Save' / Result |
| 3.1 | Seal | Michelle Martinez | "Battlefield" | Simone Stacey | |
| 3.2 | Joel Madden | Danny Ross | "Are You Gonna Go My Way" | Chris Sheehy | |
| 3.3 | Ricky Martin | Miss Murphy | "People Get Ready" | Sione Felila | |
| 3.4 | Delta Goodrem | Ben Goldstein | "Give Me Love" | Mitchell Steele | |
| 3.5 | Delta Goodrem | Tim Morrison | "Lanterns" | Oscar Chavez | |
| 3.6 | Seal | Jac Stone | "You Don't Know Me" | Lauren Dawes | |
| 3.7 | Ricky Martin | Simon Meli | "Hard To Handle" | Juliane Di Sisto |
Episode 4 (30 April)
The fourth and final episode of the Battle Rounds was broadcast on 30 April 2013.| Episode/ Order | Coach | Winner | Song | Loser | 'Save' / Result |
| 4.1 | Seal | Nicholas Roy | "You Found Me" | Ryan Sanders | |
| 4.2 | Delta Goodrem | Nathan Allgood | "Stay" | Sophie Phillis | |
| 4.3 | Joel Madden | Kathy Hinch | "Titanium" | Jessika Samarges | |
| 4.4 | Delta Goodrem | Josh Kyle | "Hearts a Mess" | Luke Mansini | |
| 4.5 | Joel Madden | Adam Garrett | "Don't You Worry Child" | Nick Stenmark | |
| 4.6 | Seal | Mitchell Anderson | "Walking in Memphis" | Steve Clisby | Delta Goodrem |
| 4.7 | Ricky Martin | Imogen Brough | "She Wolf" | Katie Carr |
Mitchell Anderson and Steve Clisby both entered the ARIA Singles Charts after their performances at No. 62 and No. 72 respectively. Steve rose to No. 60 the week later
Showdown rounds
Week 1 (5–7 May)
;5 MayThe first episode of the Showdowns was broadcast on 5 May 2013.
| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1.1 | Ricky Martin | Simon Meli | "Hold On, I'm A Comin'" | Sing-off |
| 1.2 | Ricky Martin | Imogen Brough | "The Voice" | Eliminated |
| 1.3 | Ricky Martin | Nick Kingswell | "Army of Two" | Sing-off |
| 1.4 | Ricky Martin | Miss Murphy | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Saved by public |
| 1.5 | Seal | Michelle Martinez | "Dedication to My Ex" | Sing-off |
| 1.6 | Seal | Alex Gibson | "The Sound of Silence" | Sing-off |
| 1.7 | Seal | Hannah Darling | "Linger" | Eliminated |
| 1.8 | Seal | Harrison Craig | "Home" | Saved by public |
Harrison Craig, Miss Murphy, Alex Gibson and Michelle Martinez entered the ARIA Singles Charts after their performances at No. 13, No. 30, No. 49 and No. 87 respectively.
;6 May
The second episode of the Showdowns was broadcast on 6 May 2013.
| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 2.1 | Delta Goodrem | Rob Edwards | "Impossible" | Sing-off |
| 2.2 | Delta Goodrem | Jackie Sannia | "Arithmetic" | Sing-off |
| 2.3 | Delta Goodrem | Josh Kyle | "Settle Down" | Eliminated |
| 2.4 | Delta Goodrem | Steve Clisby | "God Bless The Child" | Saved by public |
| 2.5 | Joel Madden | Danni Hodson | "Stronger" | Eliminated |
| 2.6 | Joel Madden | Adam Garrett | "Animal" | Sing-off |
| 2.7 | Joel Madden | Kiyomi Vella | "Upside Down" | Sing-off |
| 2.8 | Joel Madden | Michael Paynter | "The Horses" | Saved by public |
Jackie Sannia, Steve Clisby, Michael Paynter and Kiyomi Vella entered the ARIA Singles Charts after their performances at No. 24, No. 31, No. 34 and No. 48 respectively.
;7 May
The first episode of the Live shows was broadcast on 7 May 2013.
Sing-off performances
| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1.1 | Seal | Alex Gibson | "Blackbird" | Saved |
| 1.2 | Seal | Michelle Martinez | "Lady Marmalade" | Eliminated |
| 2.1 | Ricky Martin | Simon Meli | "Ramble On" | Saved |
| 2.2 | Ricky Martin | Nick Kingswell | "I Need a Dollar" | Eliminated |
| 3.1 | Delta Goodrem | Jackie Sannia | "People Help the People" | Saved |
| 3.2 | Delta Goodrem | Rob Edwards | "Seven Nation Army" | Eliminated |
| 4.1 | Joel Madden | Adam Garrett | "Skinny Love" | Eliminated |
| 4.2 | Joel Madden | Kiyomi Vella | "1234" | Saved |
- Guest Performance: will.i.am – #thatpower
Week 2 (12–14 May)
The third episode of the Showdowns was broadcast on 12 May 2013.
| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1.1 | Seal | Mitchell Anderson | "The Letter" | Saved by public |
| 1.2 | Seal | Nicholas Roy | "Last Goodbye" | Eliminated |
| 1.3 | Seal | Jac Stone | "Luka" | Sing-off |
| 1.4 | Seal | Shawne Kirke | "Last Request" | Sing-off |
| 1.5 | Ricky Martin | Caterina Torres | "If I Were a Boy" | Sing-off |
| 1.6 | Ricky Martin | James Walker | "Mr. Brightside" | Eliminated |
| 1.7 | Ricky Martin | Emma Pask | "Mas que Nada" | Sing-off |
| 1.8 | Ricky Martin | Luke Kennedy | "Con te partirò" | Saved by public |
Luke Kennedy, Emma Pask, Caterina Torres, Mitchell Anderson and Jac Stone entered the ARIA Singles Charts after their performances at No. 8, No. 15, No. 28, No. 88 and No. 92 respectively.
;13 May
The fourth episode of the Showdowns was broadcast on 13 May 2013.
| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1.1 | Delta Goodrem | Celia Pavey | "Woodstock" | Saved by public |
| 1.2 | Delta Goodrem | Tim Morrison | Learn to Fly | Sing-off |
| 1.3 | Delta Goodrem | Nathan Allgood | "When I Was Your Man" | Eliminated |
| 1.4 | Delta Goodrem | Ben Goldstein | "Waiting in Vain" | Sing-off |
| 1.5 | Joel Madden | Michael Stangel | "Home" | Saved by public |
| 1.6 | Joel Madden | Kathy Hinch | "Bleeding Love" | Eliminated |
| 1.7 | Joel Madden | Lyric McFarland | "Let's Stay Together" | Sing-off |
| 1.8 | Joel Madden | Danny Ross | "All Along the Watchtower" | Sing-off |
Celia Pavey, Michael Stangel, Lyric McFarland and Danny Ross entered the ARIA Singles Charts after their performances at No. 29, No. 41, No. 51, and No. 93 respectively.
;14 May
The second episode of the Live shows was broadcast on 14 May 2013.
Sing-off performances
| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1.1 | Joel Madden | Lyric McFarland | "Shy Guy" | Eliminated |
| 1.2 | Joel Madden | Danny Ross | "When the Levee Breaks" | Saved |
| 2.1 | Delta Goodrem | Ben Goldstein | "Bedouin Song" | Eliminated |
| 2.2 | Delta Goodrem | Tim Morrison | "Sunday Bloody Sunday" | Saved |
| 3.1 | Seal | Jac Stone | "Watch Over Me" | Saved |
| 3.2 | Seal | Shawne Kirke | "You Give Me Something" | Eliminated |
| 4.1 | Ricky Martin | Emma Pask | "Blue Skies" | Eliminated |
| 4.2 | Ricky Martin | Caterina Torres | "Hot Right Now" | Saved |
- Guest Performance: The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna
Live Finals
Episode 20 (20 May)
The first episode of the Live shows was broadcast on 20 May 2013.| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1.1 | Joel Madden | Michael Paynter | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Eliminated |
| 1.2 | Joel Madden | Michael Stangel | "Four Walls" | Saved by public |
| 1.3 | Joel Madden | Danny Ross | "The Joker" | Saved by coach |
| 1.4 | Joel Madden | Kiyomi Vella | "It's Oh So Quiet" | Saved by public |
| 1.5 | Seal | Mitchell Anderson | "Dear Prudence" | Saved by public |
| 1.6 | Seal | Alex Gibson | "Folsom Prison Blues" | Saved by coach |
| 1.7 | Seal | Jac Stone | "Uninvited" | Eliminated |
| 1.8 | Seal | Harrison Craig | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Saved by public |
| 1.9 | Delta Goodrem | Tim Morrison | "Something" | Eliminated |
| 1.10 | Delta Goodrem | Celia Pavey | "Jolene" | Saved by public |
| 1.11 | Delta Goodrem | Jackie Sannia | "Skyscraper" | Saved by public |
| 1.12 | Delta Goodrem | Steve Clisby | "Just The Two of Us" | Saved by coach |
| 1.13 | Ricky Martin | Simon Meli | "Sympathy for the Devil" | Saved by public |
| 1.14 | Ricky Martin | Caterina Torres | "Love Don't Cost A Thing" | Eliminated |
| 1.15 | Ricky Martin | Miss Murphy | "1+1" | Saved by public |
| 1.16 | Ricky Martin | Luke Kennedy | "Please Don't Ask Me" | Saved by coach |
Harrison Craig, Luke Kennedy, Celia Pavey, Kiyomi Vella, Miss Murphy, Jackie Sannia, Jac Stone, Mitchell Anderson, Michael Paynter, Michael Stangel, Simon Meli and Steve Clisby entered the ARIA Singles Charts after their performances.
Episode 21 (27 May)
The second episode of the Live shows was broadcast on 27 May 2013.| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1.1 | Ricky Martin | Luke Kennedy | "Freedom 90" | Saved by public |
| 1.2 | Delta Goodrem | Steve Clisby | "New York State of Mind" | Saved by coach |
| 1.3 | Seal | Alex Gibson | "Sweet Disposition" | Eliminated |
| 1.4 | Joel Madden | Danny Ross | "Old Man" | Saved by public |
| 1.5 | Ricky Martin | Miss Murphy | "Killing Me Softly" | Saved by coach |
| 1.6 | Joel Madden | Michael Stangel | "Everybody Hurts" | Eliminated |
| 1.7 | Delta Goodrem | Celia Pavey | "Edelweiss" | Saved by public |
| 1.8 | Joel Madden | Kiyomi Vella | "Young Blood" | Saved by coach |
| 1.9 | Seal | Mitchell Anderson | "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" | Saved by coach |
| 1.10 | Delta Goodrem | Jackie Sannia | "Smoke" | Eliminated |
| 1.11 | Ricky Martin | Simon Meli | "Tiny Dancer" | Eliminated |
| 1.12 | Seal | Harrison Craig | "It Had Better Be Tonight" | Saved by public |
- Guest Performance: Gurrumul Yunupingu and Delta Goodrem – Bayini
Episode 22 (3 June)
The third episode of the Live shows was broadcast on 3 June 2013.| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1.1 | Seal | Harrison Craig | "If" | Advanced |
| 1.2 | Ricky Martin | Miss Murphy | "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" | Eliminated |
| 1.3 | Joel Madden | Danny Ross | "It's Time" | Advanced |
| 1.4 | Delta Goodrem | Steve Clisby | "Sunday in Savannah" | Eliminated |
| 1.5 | Joel Madden | Kiyomi Vella | "Pack Up" | Eliminated |
| 1.6 | Seal | Mitchell Anderson | "Take Me to the River" | Eliminated |
| 1.7 | Ricky Martin | Luke Kennedy | "Overjoyed" | Advanced |
| 1.8 | Delta Goodrem | Celia Pavey | "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" | Advanced |
- Guest Performance: Karise Eden – Threads of Silence
Semi-finals
Episode 23 (10 June)
The fourth episode of the Live shows was broadcast on 10 June 2013.| Order | Coach | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1.1 | Delta Goodrem | Celia Pavey | "Xanadu" | Advanced |
| 1.2 | Delta Goodrem | Steve Clisby | "Change the World" | Eliminated |
| 1.3 | Seal | Harrison Craig | "Unchained Melody" | Advanced |
| 1.4 | Seal | Mitchell Anderson | "To Love Somebody" | Eliminated |
| 1.5 | Joel Madden | Kiyomi Vella | "Running Up That Hill" | Eliminated |
| 1.6 | Joel Madden | Danny Ross | "Let Her Go" | Advanced |
| 1.7 | Ricky Martin | Miss Murphy | "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | Eliminated |
| 1.8 | Ricky Martin | Luke Kennedy | "Caruso" | Advanced |
| 1.9 | Ricky Martin | Luke Kennedy | "Love Is Gone" | Runner-up |
| 1.10 | Delta Goodrem | Celia Pavey | "Candle in the Night" | Third place |
| 1.11 | Joel Madden | Danny Ross | "Windmill" | Fourth place |
| 1.12 | Seal | Harrison Craig | "More Than a Dream" | Winner |
Harrison Craig's Unchained Melody and More Than a Dream, Luke Kennedy's Love Is Gone and Caruso, Celia Pavey's Candle in the Night and Xanadu and Danny Ross's Let Her Go and Windmill entered the ARIA Singles Charts after their performances.
;Coach and Group performances:
- Guest Performance: Timomatic – Parachute
Grand final
Episode 24 (17 June)
The Grand Final was broadcast on 17 June 2013.Results summary
Team Seal
;Colour keyTeam Joel
;Colour keyTeam Delta
;Colour keyTeam Ricky
;Colour keyElimination Chart
Overall
;Artist's info;Result details