Two new judges for voice of ireland
RTÉ’s smash hit show, The Voice of Ireland, returns in January 2015. Bressie and Kian will be taking their seats on the spinning red chairs and joining them on the panel are two brand new coaches – Una Foden and Rachel Stevens, who between them have 11 chart topping albums and 24 singles.
Una Foden is one fifth of the chart topping sensation The Saturdays. The band have had worldwide success since their first release in 2008 and have achieved 13 top ten hits and five top ten albums. Una taught herself guitar at the age of nine and it wasn’t long before she was writing her own songs, sailing through her music exams, and setting her sights firmly on a music career. Having auditioned for Popstars, Una will be in a position to offer expert opinion and help once she chooses her team.
She said: “I’m delighted to be a part of the fantastic team behind the Voice of Ireland, I love the show and I can’t wait to sit in that chair. I know the talent that Ireland has to offer so that button is going to see a lot of action. I’m excited to be working with Bressie, Kian and Rachel but it will be me who finds this year’s winner!”
Rachel Stevens enjoyed huge success with Brit Award winning pop group S Club 7 and went on to release two solo albums and several hit singles. She recently cha cha’ed her way to second place on Strictly Come Dancing and this year was voted FHM’s Sexiest Woman of All Time. Rachel is mum to Amelie and Minnie and works alongside charity Water Aid, which has seen her visit some of their projects in Ethiopia.
“I’m a big fan of The Voice so I can’t wait to join the team of coaches on the Voice of Ireland this year,' said Rachel. 'I’m sure it will be great fun, but most of all I’m looking forward to listening to the great vocal talent that Ireland has to offer each week and to securing a team of people who have excited me enough to make me push that button for them. When I turn my chair, it will be for someone really special who gets under my skin and I truly believe has what it takes to make it to the final.'
The search for The Voice of Ireland will begin in mid October when filming of the Blind Auditions commences followed by the Battles in November, although viewers will have to wait until early January to catch the talent on RTE as the show will air from 4th January 2015.
Contestants will audition in the Blind stages, Battle against each other in the Battle Stages and finally take to the live stage in Dublin’s Helix for a chance to win a recording contract with Universal.
Brendan McCahey winner of The Voice of Ireland 2103, will release his single ‘Sweet Love’ on 31st October taken from his album ‘To Where I Begin’ out 14th November.