It has been confirmed that Kylie will participate in the next season of the UK version of The Voice. Here is a statement from the BBC:
Kylie Minogue to join
The Voice
"I'm very
excited," the Australian singer said. "I love the concept of the show
and have been an avid viewer of both series."
"Will I be
competitive? Probably more than even I imagine! Watch this space!"
The pop star, whose
hits include Can't Get You Out Of My Head, has sold more than 68 million
records worldwide.
Her sister, Dannii,
has been a judge on both the UK and Australian versions of X Factor, and has
previously enlisted Kylie's help in coaching and selecting contestants.
"In terms of pop
royalty, it really doesn't get much better than Kylie," said Moira Ross of
The Voice UK's production company, Wall To Wall.
"With more than
two decades of global success under her belt, I know she'll bring something
truly special to the coaching line-up."
Ratings
The second series of
The Voice suffered falling ratings, despite several tweaks to make the show
more appealing.
Audiences dropped
from an average 9.21 million in 2012, to 7.65 million in 2013.
At its lowest point, the
quarter final attracted just 5.14 million viewers against competition from
Britain's Got Talent on ITV.
However the final, in
which Andrea Begley was crowned victor, outperformed the 2012 equivalent, with
7.95 million tuning in.
Coaches Jessie J and
Danny O'Donoghue pulled out after the series ended. Jessie J said she wanted to
concentrate on promoting her second album.
"I've absolutely
loved my time on The Voice, and I hope everyone saw and knows how passionately
I felt about the show," she said on Twitter.
Will.i.am said:
"While I will miss Danny and Jessie, I'm excited to be returning for
season three and to work with Kylie and Tom.
"Together we
will mix it up and bring new energy and ideas to the show."
The search to replace
O'Donoghue continues, the BBC said. Series three of The Voice begins in January
2014.
I for one am not that
pleased about this because I despise reality tv shows, especially all these
music talent shows. I guess we have to wait and see how this goes.
