The Voice’s Kelly Rowland leaves her contestants HUMILIATED as she refuses to take either of them through – leaving her a team member short
On Monday’s episode of The Voice Australia, mentor Kelly Rowland left her contestants red-faced when she dumped them both during the playoffs.
Team Kelly’s Elishia Semaan was competing against drag performer Jimi The Kween, who returned to replace Elishia Semaan.
Auckland, New Zealand-based Elishia was forced to drop out due to COVID-19 making travel impossible for her.
No way! On Monday’s episode of The Voice Australia, mentor Kelly Rowland (pictured) left her contestants red-faced when she dumped them both during the playoffs
Jimi performed the Diana Ross song I’m Coming Out and said was ‘so excited’ to be back, while Elishia was tasked with Justin Timberlake’s Cry Me A River.
However the performances were lacklustre on the night, and Kelly was devastated.
‘Alicia, I wanted you to get some grit, for it to be believeble. But it was forced. Instead of you finding that place and pulling from there,’ she said.
Back: Elishia Semaan was competing against drag star Jimi The Kween (pictured) who returned to replace Elishia Semaan after she was forced to drop out due to COVID-19 travel issues
Lots of fun: Jimi performed the Diana Ross song I’m Coming Out and was ‘so excited’ to be back, while Elishia (pictured) was tasked with Justin Timberlake’s Cry Me A River
Oh no! However the performances were lacklustre on the night, and Kelly was devastated. Clearly distressed, she said, ‘I cant believe I am saying that both of these performance for me didn’t land’
‘Jimi, instead of being excited and happy for yourself in that moment, it just did’nt feel like it landed,’ Kelly added.
Clearly distressed, Kelly went on: ‘I cant believe I am saying that both of these performance for me didn’t land.
‘And I’m like, did I do something wrong, did I say something wrong, is there something that I didn’t convey in our rehearsals?’
Taking a deep breath, Kelly made a shock announcement: ‘I have to make a really tough decision tonight. I can’t take either of you through’
Taking a deep breath, Kelly made a shock announcement: ‘I have to make a really tough decision tonight. I can’t take either of you through.
Turning to host Darren McMullen, Kelly asked: ‘Darren I don’t know what that means from my team.’
Darren replied: ‘I am speaking to the executive producers. That will leave you a team member down’.
After a discussion with producers, Darren told Kelly: ‘They’re willing to do that, if that’s your choice.’
So upset! Both contestants looked completely devastated, their faces conveying obvious embarrassment and disappointment
Backstage drag star Jimi admitted: ‘Everyone has bad shows but it sucks that this was the one, and it was in front of everyone on television’
She replied: ‘I’m going to stick with my decision. Guys please don’t charge this to my heart. I wanted you to be ready, and I cannot set you up like that. I cant do that.’
Both contestants looked completely devastated, their faces conveying obvious embarrassment and disappointment.
Jimi was gracious on stage, saying: ‘There is so much more to strive for and a fire in my belly to hone in on. I am going to do better and be back.’
However backstage the drag star admitted: ‘Everyone has bad shows but it sucks that this was the one, and it was in front of everyone on television.’
Kelly admitted that the decision felt ‘bad’ but she needed to make it, before it was announced that she would now be allowed two wild cards to make up her team.
Making it up: Kelly admitted that the decision felt ‘bad’ but she needed to make it, before it was announced that she would now be allowed two wild cards to make up her team