The Voice Australia's finale is set to take place this Sunday night, with four local artists vying for the 2020 title.
Contestants Siala, Johnny Manuel, Chris Sebastian and Stellar Perry have all shared their singles ahead of the finale, here's a look at each of the artists and their tracks:
Johnny Manuel
Coach: Guy Sebastian
If you think you've seen or heard Johnny Manuel somewhere before The Voice Australia, you would be correct. The US born artist was actually appeared on the 12th season of America's Got Talent. According to Billboard, he also competed in Eurovision in 2018 as part of the Bulgarian team. Oh, and he was a teen star who had tours with Jay Z and Beyonce. He now resides in Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast.
Single: Say It
Written by: Michael Fatkin and Scott Ritchie
Produced by: Michael Fatkin and Scott Ritchie
Fatkin has been in high demand by pop and country acts over the past few years, working with acts like Jessica Mauboy, Stan Walker, Jai Waetford, Tina Arena and more. Additionally, he picked up a Grammy nomination for Christian Contemporary Album Of The Year for Youth Revival in 2017 with Hillsong Young & Free. He was nominated for an APRA Award in 2018 for The McClymonts' House. Ritchie has previously worked with The X Factor Australia winner Isaiah Firebrace for his 2019 EP What Happened To Us.
Siala Robson
Coach: Boy George
Robson is bringing a fresh take to The Voice this year, look to her version of Black Eyed Peas' Where Is The Love? from last week and it's not the usual pop stylings you'd expect from the show. Robson is the youngest in the four finalists at 18 and previous to the show was living in a woman's refuge with her mother and five siblings.
Single: Soul Predator
Written by: Siala Robson & Mookhi
Produced by: Mookhi (mixed by Robby De Sa)
Robson is the only artist of the four finalists to have written their own single, working with Mookhi on Soul Predator. Mookhi is a great fit as a collaborator for Robson too, with a stint at BIGSOUND and being one of triple j Unearthed's Listen Out comp winners.
Chris Sebastian
Coach: Kelly Rowland
Sebastian might also seem familiar to you too; one given that he's coach Guy Sebastian's brother and also that he appeared on the first-ever season of The Voice Australia as part of Seal's team and make it through to the top 16 contestants. If you've caught a Peking Duk show recently you might have noticed Sebastian as one of their vocalists.
Single: Bed For 2
Written by: Cyrus Villanueva, Jess Kent & Carla Wehbe
Produced by: Cyrus
Sebastian recruited fellow singing competition alumni Cyrus Villanueva for his track Bed For 2. Since taking out The X Factor in 2015, Villanueva has released his debut album and a stack of singles, including one with Samantha Jade. Pop artist Jess Kent certainly has an impressive resume, with tours with Coldplay and Troye Sivan under her belt. The hits are aplenty too, with Kent coming up through triple j Unearthed with Get Down and then following on with tracks with Paces, Wes Period and more. Wehbe's making a name for herself too, releasing her first single Don't Tell Me earlier this year.
Stellar Perry
Coach: Delta Goodrem
Prior to hitting The Voice Australia, Perry was running her own cleaning business and now is in the running for the title following her season with coach Delta Goodrem.
Single: Love Ain't Broken
Written by: Bobbie Lee Stamper & Jeremy Strother
Produced by: Bobbie Lee Stamper and Robby De Sa (mixed by Robby De Sa)
Prior to Love Ain't Broken, Stamper has worked with acts like The Koi Boys, Jessie Brown and California Jeremy, who also worked on this track as Jeremy Strother. Robby De Sa has worked with a number of well-known names including 5 Seconds Of Summer, The McClymonts, The Veronicas, Eilish Gilligan, The Voice's Matt Gresham, Tina Arena, Brian McFadden, Stan Walker and Dami Im.
The Voice Australia finale airs on Channel Nine this Sunday from 7pm.
Chris Sebastian
Johnny Manuel
Siala
Stellar Perry
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