‘Voice’: much to sing about

There is nothing more exciting than the return of one of your favourite television shows. What’s even more exciting is when that show promises to deliver some changes and delivers within the first episode.

I have watched The Voice South Africa 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 in 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 the 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