Kelly Rowland does blind audition as she joins The Voice UK as coach
Former Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland has done a blind audition on The Voice UK as she joins the show as a coach.
The 45-year-old performed a snippet of The Bee Gees’ Emotion, which was covered by the US girl group, and will join The Voice UK when the new series of the ITV show launches on August 22.
Rowland is replacing country singer LeAnn Rimes, who left the show after one season, and will perform to the coaching panel of Sir Tom Jones, Will.i.am, and McFly’s Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones, who will have their backs turned to her, before spinning round to see the star and welcome her.
When news Rowland was joining the show was announced, she said: “I am excited to join The Voice UK as a coach and am looking forward to working with the excellent and passionate coaches the show is known for.
“I can’t wait to hear all the new talent and to go to battle for my team. Let’s go.”
A new change is also being introduced for the new series – the rewind button, which will give each coach one chance during the blind auditions to change their mind about an act who has left the stage without a single chair turn.
If a coach realises they have made a mistake, they can press rewind, bring the act back, and offer them a place on their team.
Emma Willis – who will host the upcoming season of Strictly Come Dancing – will also return to The Voice this season.
Rowland began her career in the 1990s with US girl group Destiny’s Child, alongside Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams, and has also achieved two UK number one solo singles: Dilemma with rapper Nelly and When Love Takes Over with DJ David Guetta.
She has also had four hit albums in the UK, including a number one in 2003’s Simply Deep.
The singer previously appeared as a judge on the eighth season of The X Factor UK, where she was credited with putting British girl group Little Mix together, who went on to win the show in 2011.
Rowland also previously coached on the Australian version of The Voice between 2017 and 2020.
The Voice UK returns to ITV1 and ITVX at 7pm on Saturday August 22.