‘The Voice’ hits the right notes
THERE are few things more exciting than the return of one of your favourite television shows, especially when that show promises to deliver some changes and delivers within the first episode.
I have watched The Voice SA since season one aired in 2016.
I initially tuned in after enjoying the American version.
The suspense factor on a show with a format like this is mind blowing.
Everytime I thought a coach would turn around they didn’t, and everytime I thought they wouldn’t, they did.
Then there is the singer deciding which coach to choose if more than one turns their chair.
Those were some of the initial reasons until I started listening to the singers and appreciating their talent.
The latest season of The Voice SA started last week and I am enjoying it.
The show has three new coaches – Riky Rick, Riana Nel and Francois van Coke – while Lira remains the original coach.
The producers have added a twist in which a coach cannot see who the singer is if they did not press their button to turn their chair.
There is also a new set this season which looks great and, most importantly, the singing is a lot better than in previous seasons.
New Coaches
There is no denying that Riky Rick was made to be a coach on
The Voice SA and although it’s a shame we had to wait until the third season, it’s worth it.
All the coaches bring something unique to the show and it’s really great to see a new dynamic play out and watch the coaches fight each other for singers but Riky has an extra edge.
He is extremely engaging with contestants and fellow coaches and if you aren’t laughing with him because of the many jokes he cracks, you will definitely be laughing at him, and not in a bad way.
I do feel bad for the cameraman tasked with focusing on him because Rick spends very little time sitting in his chair.
Talent
This year’s talent certainly is in a league of its own and we are only on episode 2.
In the first episode we saw singers like Greunen Parker, Sade Ross and Keanu Harker all manage to get the coaches but it was 32-yearold Lelo Ramasimong that got all the coaches to turn their chairs and really get the attention of viewers if Twitter is anything to go by.
Although it’s still early in the show, I think it’s safe to say that Lelo is the one to watch. Not that there was anything wrong with previous seasons but the production this season is praiseworthy
■ Catch The Voice South Africa every Sunday at 17:30 on M-Net channel 101.