Y Llais series 1
Welsh television music competition
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Y Llais (Welsh for The Voice) is a Welsh television music competition aimed at discovering new singing talent. The first series premiered on 9 February 2025, on S4C and BBC iPlayer. Sian Eleri served as the host for this series. The coaches for the season were Sir Bryn Terfel, Bronwen Lewis, Aleighcia Scott, and Yws Gwynedd,[1] each seated in their respective chairs.[2]
| Y Llais | |
|---|---|
| Series 1 | |
| Hosted by | Sian Eleri |
| Coaches | |
| No. of contestants | 32 |
| Winner | Rose Datta |
| Winning coach | Aleighcia Scott |
| Runners-up | Anna Arrieta Liam J Edwards Sara Owen |
| Release | |
| Original network | S4C BBC iPlayer |
| Original release | 9 February – 30 March 2025 |
| Series chronology | |
On 30 March 2025, Rose Datta was named winner, coached by Aleighcia Scott.[3]
Overview
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On 2 May 2024, it was announced that Wales would receive its own version of The Voice UK, set to premiere in 2025. The show, produced by Boom Cymru, will debut on S4C.[4][5][6]
Coaches and host
The first series was hosted by Radio 1 DJ Sian Eleri.[1] On 6 February 2025, the full lineup of the series was announced, featuring opera singer Sir Bryn Terfel, reggae star Aleighcia Scott, musician and Côsh record label owner Yws Gwynedd, and singer-songwriter Bronwen Lewis, who had previously competed on The Voice UK.[1]
Teams
Colour key
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Eliminated in the Semi-Final
- Eliminated in the Callbacks
| Coach | Top 32 Artists | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Bryn Terfel | ||||
| Sara Owen | Nia Tyler | Megan Haf Davies | Eiriana Jones Campbell | |
| Sophie Roxanne | Twm Tudor | Sioned Llewelyn | Nerys Haf Evans | |
| Bronwen Lewis | ||||
| Liam J Edwards | Emma Winter | Elys Davies | Rhiannon O'Connor | |
| Jodi Bird | Hanna Seirian Evans | Abi Lewis | Michael Simmonds Dickens | |
| Aleighcia Scott | ||||
| Rose Datta | SJ & Endaf | Lauren Fisher | Kelly Hastings | |
| Ruby Meredith | Gwenan Roberts | Amelia Evans | Kat Rees | |
| Yws Gwynedd | ||||
| Anna Arrieta | Stephen Hallwood | Bethany Powell | Celyn Lewis | |
| Rhosyn Boyce-Jones | Harry Luke | Gary ‘Ragsy’ Ryland | Cara Braia | |
Blind auditions
The show commenced with the Blind Auditions on 9 February 2025. During each audition, an artist performs while the coaches face away from them, with their chairs turned toward the audience. If a coach wishes to mentor the artist, they press a button to turn their chair and face the performer. If only one coach turns, the artist automatically joins their team. However, if multiple coaches turn, they compete for the artist, who then chooses which team to join. By the end of the Blind Auditions, each coach selects eight artists, resulting in a total of 32 contestants advancing to the next stage.[1] The coaches opened the series with a joint performance of O Wales.
| ✔ | Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button |
| Artist defaulted to this coach's team | |
| Artist elected to join this coach's team | |
| Artist eliminated with no coach pressing their "I WANT YOU" button | |
| Artist received an "All Turn" |
Episode 1 (9 February)
- Coach performance: "O Wales"
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn | Bronwen | Aleighcia | Yws | ||||
| 1 | Sara Owen | 35 | "I'm With You" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Eiriana Jones Campbell | 21 | "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Stephen Hallwood | 43 | "International Velvet" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 4 | Alaw Thomas | 23 | "Before He Cheats" | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Sophie Roxanne | 30 | "Ugain Mlynedd Yn Ôl" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 6 | SJ & Endaf | 29 & 33 | "Phone Booth" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 7 | Rhiannon O'Connor | 35 | "Awen" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Leigh Alexandra Woolford | 40 | "Dim Gair" | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Celyn Lewis | 18 | "Chwarae Dy Gêm" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 10 | Katie Ruth | 41 | "Dacw 'Nghariad" | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Emma Winter | 32 | "Ti A Fi" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 2 (16 February)
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn | Bronwen | Aleighcia | Yws | ||||
| 1 | Bethany Powell | 30 | "Alone" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Twm Tudor | 20 | "To Where Are You" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| 3 | Nia Tyler | 25 | "Something's Got A Hold On Me" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 4 | Cara Braia | 32 | "Llygad Ebrill" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 5 | Liam J Edwards | 22 | "Yma o Hyd" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6 | Anna Likeman | 20 | "At Last" | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Kelly Hastings | 43 | "What Was I Made For?" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Sioned Llewelyn | 29 | "Ave Maria" | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| 9 | Meilir ap Emrys | 21 | "Byw i'r Funud" | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Rose Datta | 18 | "A Natural Woman" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 11 | Jodi Bird | 26 | "Mamma Knows Best" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 3 (23 February)
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn | Bronwen | Aleighcia | Yws | ||||
| 1 | Hanna Seirian Evans | 19 | "Tri Mis a Diwrnod" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Michael Simmonds-Dickens | 39 | "Bler " | ✔ | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 3 | Bethany Williams-Potter | 28 | "You and I" | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Anna Arrieta | 25 | "Put Your Records On" | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| 5 | Ruby Meredith | 18 | "Who's Loving You" | — | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| 6 | Megan Haf Davies | 21 | "Harbwr Diogel" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 7 | Harry Luke | 23 | "Adlewyrchiad" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 8 | Gwenan Roberts | 35 | "Un Nos Ola Leuad" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 9 | Idge Logan | 40 | "Pwyth" | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Rosie Reed | 20 | "Good Luck Babe" | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Abi Lewis | 20 | "Ar Lan y Môr" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 4 (2 March)
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn | Bronwen | Aleighcia | Yws | ||||
| 1 | Amelia Evans | 21 | "Tri Mis a Diwrnod" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Elys Davies | 22 | "Myfanwy" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Sera Boudreaux | 30 | "Llif yr Awr" | — | Team full | — | — |
| 4 | Kat Rees | 27 | "Misty" | — | ✔ | — | |
| 5 | Eli Parsons | 24 | "Blodau yn y Glaw" | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Lauren Fisher | 21 | "Nosi" | ✔ | ✔ | — | |
| 7 | Celyn Stewart | 20 | "Vampire" | — | Team full | — | |
| 8 | Gary ‘Ragsy’ Ryland | 45 | "Tŷ Coz" | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| 9 | Rhosyn Boyce-Jones | 19 | "Ti" | — | ✔ | ||
| 10 | Dyfan Parry Jones | 24 | "Gwlad y Delyn" | — | Team full | ||
| 11 | Nerys Haf Evans | 33 | "Gad Fi Ar Ben Fy Hun" | ✔ | |||
Callbacks
The second round is the "Callbacks". In this stage of the competition, each coach's team will be narrowed down from eight contestants to three. The contestants perform a selected song, and their coach determines whether they are deserving of a place in the Semi-Finals.
Additionally, each coach is allowed to bring a special guest mentor to help with their decision-making. The guest mentors for this season are Elin Fflur, Steffan Rhys Hughes, Trystan Llŷr Griffiths and Alys Williams for teams Bryn, Bronwen, Aleighcia, and Yws, respectively.
| Artist advanced to the Semi-Finals | |
| Artist was eliminated | |
| Episode | Order | Coach | Winner | Loser | Song |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 5
(9 March) |
1 | Yws Gwynedd | Anna Arrieta | Cara Braia | "Yma" |
| Celyn Lewis | |||||
| Stephen Hallwood | |||||
| 2 | Bethany Powell | "Ffawda Ffydd" | |||
| Gary ‘Ragsy’ Ryland | |||||
| Harry Luke | |||||
| Rhosyn Boyce-Jones | |||||
| 1 | Aleighcia Scott | Lauren Fisher | Amelia Evans | "Pontydd" | |
| Gwenan Roberts | |||||
| Kat Rees | |||||
| 2 | Rose Datta | Kelly Hastings | "Rise Up" | ||
| SJ & Endaf | Ruby Meredith | ||||
| Episode 6
(16 March) |
1 | Bronwen Lewis | Liam J Edwards | Hanna Seirian Evans | "Euphoria" |
| Jodi Bird | |||||
| Rhiannon O'Connor | |||||
| 2 | Elys Davies | Abi Lewis | "Anfonaf Angel" | ||
| Emma Winter | Michael Simmonds Dickens | ||||
| 1 | Sir Bryn Terfel | Megan Haf Davies | Eiriana Jones Campbell | "Never Enough" | |
| Twm Tudor | |||||
| Sioned Llewelyn | |||||
| 2 | Sara Owen | Nerys Haf Evans | "Aros" | ||
| Nia Tyler | Sophie Roxanne | ||||
Show details
Results summary
- Colour key
- Team Bryn
- Team Bronwen
- Team Aleighcia
- Team Yws
- Result's colour key
- Artist received the most public votes
- Artist was eliminated
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Datta | Safe | Winner | |
| Anna Arrieta | Safe | Finalist | |
| Liam J Edwards | Safe | Finalist | |
| Sara Owen | Safe | Finalist | |
| Bethany Powell | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) | |
| Elys Davies | Eliminated | ||
| Emma Winter | Eliminated | ||
| Lauren Fisher | Eliminated | ||
| Megan Haf Davies | Eliminated | ||
| Nia Tyler | Eliminated | ||
| SJ & Endaf | Eliminated | ||
| Stephen Hallwood | Eliminated | ||
Week 1: Semi-final (23 March)
The Semi-Final aired on 23 March. The 12 contestants who advanced from The Recalls competed, with each coach selecting one artist from their team of three to advance to the Final.
| Episode | Order | Coach | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 7
(23 March) |
1 | Bronwen Lewis | Liam J Edwards | "Chandelier" | Advanced |
| 2 | Emma Winter | "Nos Sul A Baglan Bay" | Eliminated | ||
| 3 | Elys Davies | "Mil O Gelwyddau" | Eliminated | ||
| 4 | Yws Gwynedd | Stephen Hallwood | "Cariad dros Chwant" | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Anna Arrieta | "Treiddia'r Mur" | Advanced | ||
| 6 | Bethany Powell | "Teimlo" | Eliminated | ||
| 7 | Aleighcia Scott | SJ & Endaf | "Tŷ ar y Mynydd" | Eliminated | |
| 8 | Rose Datta | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" | Advanced | ||
| 9 | Lauren Fisher | "Love Song" | Eliminated | ||
| 10 | Sir Bryn Terfel | Nia Tyler | "Piece Of My Heart" | Eliminated | |
| 11 | Megan Haf Davies | "Môr o Gariad" | Eliminated | ||
| 12 | Sara Owen | "Gorwedd Gyda'i Nerth" | Advanced |
Week 2: Final (30 March)
The Final aired on 30 March. The 4 contestants who advanced from The Semi-Finals competed, to be crowned the winner. The episode commenced with all contestants performed "Uno Cydio Tanio" together. Additionally there was a guest performance from Mared Williams singing "Dal Fi'n Ol".
At the end of the show, Rose Datta was announced as the winner of the series.
| Order | Coach | Artist | Solo Song | Order | Duet (with coach) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleighcia Scott | Rose Datta | "Feeling Good" | 7 | "Ain't Nobody" | Winner |
| 2 | Sir Bryn Terfel | Sara Owen | "How Do I Live" | 8 | "Ysbryd Y Nos" | Finalist |
| 3 | Yws Gwynedd | Anna Arrieta | "Pan Fyddai'n 80 Oed" | 9 | "Pan Ddaw Yfory" | |
| 4 | Bronwen Lewis | Liam J Edwards | "Adre" | 10 | "She Used to Be Mine" |