Jade Mayjean Peters leaves will.i.am, Ricky Wilson and Tom Jones speechless during her sexy performance on The Voice UK
By HANNA FLINT
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The blind auditions are designed to ensure the hopefuls voice is all that gets judged.
But on Saturday night, The Voice UK judges were left speechless when they turned around to see Jade Mayjean Peters sexy performance.
The waitress got a standing ovation from the audience, and Kylie had to snap will.i.am, Tom Jones and Ricky Wilson into talking action to get them to comment.
Sexy: Jade Mayjean Peters had the male judges speechless when they turned around for her on The Voice UK
Big hit: The smile couldn't be wiped off will.i.am and Ricky Wilson's faces once they turned around and saw Jade
Er... guys? Kylie had to snap her fellow judges into action after the performance came to an end
Jade performed Sweet About Me by Gabriella Cilmi, and had every judge push their buttons.
She wore a black dress with a very long slit that showed off her tanned legs, and her swagger on the stage was very reminiscent of a certain Miss Mingoue.
Eventually, will commented on the performance: 'I thought you ripped it, slashed it, and I'm not talking about your dress.'
Sweet About Me: Jade sang the pop song by Gabriella Cilmi, and had every judge push their buttons
Nice legs: Jade wore a black dress with a very deep slit in the skirt
Speechless: Will found it difficult to form words when the time to comment came
'You sounded like you were excited,' Tom said. ' Now I see you I understand what everyone was excited about.'
'I bet you get good tips,' Ricky said, while Kylie was 'excited'.
I like the sexiness and sassiness in your voice.,' Minogue said. 'You're kind of like me but curvier.'
Jade eventually chose Kylie to the Aussie pop princess's utmost delight.
Captivated: The judges couldn't keep their eyes off the waitress
Kylie's girl: Eventual the Aussie princess got her way, and her next act
Stephen Alexander from Scotland, followed in his family footsteps with his performance after his aunt appeared on the hit BBC show last year as part of duo Diva.
He said: ‘They had the most amazing time, constantly on the phone screaming down "Oh my God, you'll never believe what's happened. We're out for lunch with Tom Jones" and they absolutely loved it and said it was the best time of their life.’
Stephen sang Your Game by Will Young, and it got Kylie standing up and dancing as she pressed the button. She even flipped her hair back and forth while Ricky and will battled between them to press the button.
Family footsteps: Scottish singer Steven Alexander follows in the footsteps of his aunt, who appeared on the show last year
History: His aunt had performed in duo Diva who were picked by Tom Jones
In the end Tom Jones beat them to it and so it was up to Stephen to pick between the two pop legends.
'I think you through everything at us, all I can say is that I felt that and you swept me away,' Kylie said.
'It became stronger, and better and I can hear what you are doing, and I loved what I heard,' Tom said.
Stephen said: 'It might upset my auntie, but I think I'm going to go with Kylie.'
Dancing: Kylie was up on her feet when she pushed her button for Stephen
She got her man: Stephen picked Kylie over Tom to become his mentor
Fiona Kelly, 56, took some time away from her 'ideal man' Bob, her horse to compete on the show.
She sang in an operatic style, Take That's Rule The World, but sadly none of the judges turned around.
'I didn't turn around, because I don't know how to add to the angelic vibe you already have,' will said.
'Maybe it wasn't totally there tonight but thank you so much,' Kylie said, while Ricky said he didn't go to that many operas or knew that kinds of world.
'I think I would lead you down a very dark path,' the Kaiser Chief frontman joked.
In with a chance: Hopeful singer Fiona Kelly takes part in the blind auditions on Saturday
Gentleman: Fiona may not have been chosen, but at least Ricky helped her down the stairs in her ball gown
Femi Santiago, 27, turned his life around after ending up homeless at the age of 19, and was ready to take his chances on The Voice UK.
Speaking to Metro, the singer admitted it was his wife who encouraged him to audition for the hit BBC show.
‘My wife knew I wasn’t making the most of it so she put me in a situation where I had no choice but to get involved,’ he said.
Soulful: Femi Santiago, who turned his life around after ending up homeless at the age of 19, also sings on Saturday's episode of The Voice UK
Watching on: Femi's wife and son saw him perform Stevie Wonder's My Cherie Amour, which he said is her favourite song
Couldn't say no: Will said there was no way he could have let Femi leave the show that's why he pushed the button
‘I came back from work one day and she slyly said to me, ‘Have you thought about going on The Voice or anything like that?’ And I said I hadn’t really thought about it but that it was something I might try.
‘Then she said “Good!” and turned her laptop screen around. She had my application filled out with the mouse cursor on the send button.’
He sang Stevie Wonder's My Cherie Amour, and again, will left it to the last second to push his button. 'I usually sing that song to my wife and son,' Femi said.
'There were some points when you sounded exactly like Stevie Wonder, but now we can make it sound more like you,' will said.
Special K: Irish singer Joe Keegan performs Keep Your Head Up by Ben Howard - and teaches will.i.am how to Riverdance
Eat your heart out Michael Flatley: Joe is a trained Irish dancer, but is currently studying music
There's also an element of fun when hopeful Irish singer Joe Keegan, 16 - an accomplished dancer - teaches will.i.am how to Riverdance.
He sang Danny Howard's Keep Your Head Up and it was when he hit the falsetto notes that Kylie pushed her button, soon followed by Ricky by the song's end.
Afterwards will.i.am jumped up to do a few Irish dance moves. 'I'm going to bust a treble all the way to the restroom,' the American producer said.
Electric Feel: Max Murphy, 18, from Glasgow sang a rocky version of MGMT's dance hit
Smooth moves: Max is a professional Judo athlete and showed co-host Marvin Humes some of his moves
Glasgow-born Max Murphy, 18, is a professional judo athlete but hopes he can win this match with his voice. He took to the stage with his guitar to sing MGMT's Electric Feel.
Ricky turned around at literally the very last second and jumped up to congratulate his new act.
'That was great, and you are in very safe hands,' Kylie said.
'I'm going to make all the right decisions on this one,' Wilson said.
Military Wife: Lucy Winter took a step away from the choir to perform on The Voice UK
Waiting: Emma Willis stood with Lucy's military husband and family during her performance
Military Wife Lucy Winter flew thousands of miles to take part in the hit singing show.
The 29-year-old lives in barracks in Cyprus with her husband Martin, who is in the RAF, and their young son Archie but came back to the UK in her quest for fame.
She said: 'The audition today is a big deal for me. For a long time I felt like I was just Archie's mummy and Martin's wife, and I want to make sure that I know I have done everything in my power to make my dreams come true.'
Powerful: The military wife sings with the choir that has raised money for charity with their singles
Too much: Ricky said her performance was passionate but needed to decrease the intensity of it
Her husband joked that the commute from the sunny island in the Mediterranean would be 'tough' but he was '100% behind her.'
He said: 'I'm grateful to Lucy for her putting her dream on hold whilst I pursued my career and now it's time for her to pursue her dream again.'
Lucy sang Somebody To Love by Jefferson Airplane, but her passion wasn't enough to make the judges love her.
'It was scary in a good way, vocally it's not my bag,' Ricky said, 'I think you need to contain it a little more.'
Standing out: It's Chris Royal's turn to sing on Saturday's show, and he performs a pared back performance of dance hit Wake Me Up by Avicii
Chris Royal, 25, has done more than a few talent shows and won holidays for his family, but now he's ready to take it to the next level, with his mother and family's support.
Now unemployed after moving to London, he says this opportunity is 'priceless'.
Chris took to the stage with a pared back performance of dance hit Wake Me Up by Avicii, adding a bit of falsetto to get Tom, Ricky and Kylie to push their buttons.
Going for it: Ricky, Kylie and Tom all turned around for the 25-year old from Manchester
What a chief! Chris chose Ricky to be his mentor during Saturday night's episode because of a great pitch
They gave the Manchester-lad a standing ovation. 'That just got better and better and better,' the Welsh judge said. 'I can move you into directions you just haven't tried yet.'
Your voice is like honey, that was so good, if we were to work together we'd go through your record collection, get to know who you are, and get ready to go to the next level.
'I'd probably do the same as those two but probably do more and better,' Ricky said. 'I will not give up until you've run this.'
And Wilson's pitch won Chris over, but now the rocker says he's 'run out of lines now'.
Return: Nick Dixon previously auditioned in 2013, and came back to sing Elton John's Home Again
Nick Dixon, 17, auditioned before but got no judges to turn around, but was told to come back next year. Elesha Paul Moses returned, with a drastically different look, after getting to the battle rounds last year in a duo.
Both Nick and Elesha are hoping that this time their luck would change and get further in the competition.
Nick began by singing Elton John's Home Again, but sadly he was going home again after none of the judges pushed their buttons.
Tough break: Nick didn't get any of the judges to turn around for his second try on the show
Future plans? Nick gave the judges his business card before Kylie gave him a hug and he went on his way
'I just really wanted another shot,' Nick said.
'You make a demo, shop it, they tell you no, you keep going back, and they keep saying no, they said it wasn't "tangible",' will.i.am said. 'So I looked up in the dictionary what it meant, and it said "something to hold onto", and I've been writing hooks ever since.'
Nick gave out his business card, and hopefully they might give him a call in the future when his sound becomes more tangible.
Back for more: Elsha Paul Moses got to the battle rounds with will.i.am last year but returned as a solo act
Emotional: Elesha broke down in tears when Tom Jones pushed his button at the last minute
Ready to work: Elesha automatically went onto Tom's team as he was the only one to push his button
Elesha sang Taylor Swift's duet with Ed Sheeran, Everything Has Changed, and it certainly changed for Tom who secured her as his act after he alone pressed his button.
Tearing up, Elesha thanked Tom, and said hi to will, her former mentor.
'I'm so happy that you're back, and I'm so happy Tom turned for you, I didn't turn because I was waiting for the high note to hit and it didn't,' the Black Eyed Peas star said.
'When you first started off I thought the key was a little low, but I liked it, it sounded breathy and human sounding and sexy,' Tom said. 'I loved the overall sound that you made.'
Hopeful: James Byron, who auditions on the Voice UK on Saturday evening, tells the coaching panel he is often confused as a girl
James Byron left the coaches on The Voice UK spinning with his performance on Saturday evening – because they couldn't tell if he was a man or a woman.
The 24-year-old from Leicestershire, sang Cry Baby – the track made famous by late Sixties legend Janis Joplin – and said performing was ‘the most empowering feeling’ for him.
‘I was bullied when I was growing up because of the way I look,' James said. ‘I've always been quite feminine so I get a lot of people who confuse me with a woman.’
Good question: The judges weren't sure of James's sexuality because of his androgynous voice
Surprise: Will pushed his button because he needed another girl on his team, but was still happy to have James despite confusion
And the judges were no different - with Kylie Minogue telling him: ‘We were all perplexed actually. I didn't know if it was a man's voice, a woman's voice.’
'That makes it more interesting to me, and now I'm sorry I didn't press my button,' Tom said.
But it was will.i.am who turned around for the singer, securing him alone as his next act, but honestly speaking, the Yank said he was hoping to get another girl on his team.
Centre stage: Yinka Williams hoped to impress the coaches with Paris Oh La La, but sadly didn't get through
Bye bye: Jolan (L) and 18-year-old Reece Bahia (R) didn't get through with their performances
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