Best of Week 2 | The Voice UK 2026

What's up pussycat 85 years young Oh So much you've been around the world how many times you know what I mean a lot I Just love the fact that I can still sing amen But yours is so strong when you're singing is so strong so it's like Let me think now. Let me think. Oh, I mean, there's a song that Leonard Cohen wrote. It's called the tower of song That song really sort of touches a nerve with me. So maybe we could do it today. Maybe So David you think we can do the tower song? Okay, well if you kick it off I'll I'll come in Well, my friends are gone and my hair is great I Akin the places where I used to play And I'm crazy for love But I'm not coming on I'm just paying my rent every day in the tower of song I Said to Hank Williams, how lonely does it get? back Williams Hasn't answered me yet, but I hear him coughing All night long a hundred floors above me in the tower of song I was born like this. I Had no choice. I Was born with a gift of a golden voice 27 angels from the great beyond They tied me to the stage right here in the tower I see you standing on the other side I don't know how the river got so wide And I loved you baby way back when Lost I feel so close They're moving us tomorrow to the tower down the track and you'll be hearing from me, baby Long after I'm gone I'll be speaking to you sweetly from a window in the tower of song You know trying to make sense of my emotion right now, we just felt like the most purest of hearts 85 years of Every experience you think of this in this man's Sponge of a soul and he rinsed it out for us and we we bathed Thank You, sir, Tom Jones for for these moments Cherish you Tom a gift to us all what I cherish everybody. I mean Beautifully said, okay, how was anybody gonna follow that? Oh Sure we need To be plenty We have I knew it LaSalle, okay. Tell me where do I know you from? We met about 15 years ago, and it was on a show called the x-factor Yeah Remember you hitting all these crazy high notes and Everybody going completely nuts. It's so good to see Crazy But as soon as he opened his mouth, I was like, oh snap I got it. I got it. I got it. Just Wow We're just trying to work out what just happened. What happened was he burned the stage down? Yeah Did you ever listen to little Richard I've heard of little Richard yeah, but I don't why Baba Luba I hear little Richard that honestly and I love the way you sing. Thank you you are Truly something special and it's got so much soul and good You know what I mean, but you have this opportunity to electrify everybody you can do that and we would have a heck of a journey No, I I know the way you say I feel the way you sing and I know it's coming from deep within you And I would love you to come on my team Me and Danny knew instantly I know we didn't turn first, but we knew where we're gonna go We were just enjoying your vocal. I mean your vocals are insane and whilst musically It's not maybe our territory. Neither was Ava last year and she was on our team and one just saying It's such an honor to be part of you know, your journey and where you go next I Could not not turn That's how great your performance was. Thank you. I've been on the show Since 2012 that was one of the best auditions This is your moment You're good. You know what? This is crazy. This is it. Okay, I've made my decision Who's gonna be who's it gonna be? It's gonna be Kelly Slowly killing myself Writing these songs will never get played I get told what's wrong I don't have a romantic life Everyone's dying Cuz I'm so sick of being so lonely much about me I'm still ashamed of who I used to be. So I try way too hard But I still miss the mark What's your name, my name is Amalia Estradis, where are you from Birmingham? seriously Extraordinaire, that was amazing. Thank you so much. I felt you just met every word. So now I'm mad Sorry, but you are remarkable. Thank you. Thank you so much. I Knew you were freaking spectacular. I felt the vibes So I was like, let me wait and then I wait till last minute and copycats to the right Yeah This is the biggest thing I've ever done in my life, so it's it's not it's like Adrenaline. Yeah This is the magic about me I was like, sorry, I thought was a cat Me I was like like yeah. I Didn't get it. I Called them cats. Oh Now I get it, but it just wasn't funny Sing for someone to say that. Thank you Honesty on the stage here. I don't know whether we could deal with this But anyway, you're standing here where you belong on the show So do we pitch now, yes, I Love the sound of your voice you came through I felt the passion I felt you you weren't trying to sound like anybody else. I think you just wanted to be you And that's very important. So I would love for you to come on team Tom if you would like It's like a family and I think both of us would be honored to help coach you in the best way that we can to Bring the best out of you for the rest of your time in this competition and for whatever comes next Really love for you to join my team the industry needs somebody like you People that the power in your voice Having a little bit of nerves like a lot of people are like that, but then when they're on stage and they're performing Doesn't exist. Yeah, I'm like that. Yeah, that's me, you know offstage I'm really quiet, but getting on stage. That's your place to perform and become this other person. I can totally help you out with that And I'm sorry for calling you not funny you are funny Listen if you come on our team, I will forgive you That's a bit of blackmail, but To go is mr. Sutton Jones, please Just won't let me be right cuz I'm drowning you and I won't pull I give my My name is Sona and I'm from London Haven't you? Yes. Yes. Yes. She literally just be on there with one finger in her ear and the other hand in the sky Singing her face off. No, she's so talented. I'm very critical of myself. So thank you I mean, I think I need to get out of my head and into my heart. Sometimes you got a three-chair turn girl You have a wonderful voice whether you think it was all in your brain and not in your heart to me It was in your heart and I am very sorry that I didn't turn because that was tremendous I have an ear sensitivity. So I was told I was never gonna sing again So this is my first time like getting back on stage Tonight it's like extreme tinnitus or something. It's extreme sensitivity to sound. That's why I have these headphones So you had those on when you were singing? I thought I needed them today, but luckily the team had been so amazing and making sure that the sound is okay And I also have earbuds in my ears right now But even my own internal sounds I can hear my eyes move sometimes like so as I was singing to you Listening to my heartbeat and trying to tune that out what you're doing amazing Yeah, that's incredible that you're you're adjusting to all of that and then able to deliver a performance That is that intimate but you could hear a pin drop Knowing now that you're also having to adjust and deal with you know, these other challenges makes it even more incredible We don't have anyone like you on our team and you would have this unique space that is only for you On team Tom and Danny. I'd love for you to be on my team I understand the type of artists you are because so goes with so I know so I Could only imagine the things that you want to accomplish Songwise and think be a cool match. I Had to turn around because your voice made me and I would love to be your coach, but you won't make a bad decision I think I'm gonna go Oh We are called a body like Sade but body Sade body All right. So how long you've been singing together 10 to 12 years Wow. I Mean you sounded great to me Thank you, so I could not let you go You know, I mean I was looking at everybody else and I'm thinking how come they're not hearing what I'm hearing But there you go. I'm glad because you're stuck with me now Yeah, I Have a question. Can you guys do just the beginning but just do me a favor just one of y'all hold the mic One of you oh, thank you so much what a gentleman my day is gentlemen So get in the middle like in a circle and sing it now try it No, because it already on my team You know when you're in a group you guys can attest to this like it's something about when you're all together Like the feeling of that. It's just different just like really honing in on Just y'all just really the natural blend. Yes maybe one of you guys was a little nervous, but then when Kelly told you guys to use your natural blend and Understanding of where you guys were at so you could then project and be a group. That's what we saw right there. That was dope You are on sir Tom Jones's team All I want to be is with you And I see me by the door rushing in from the rain at the back of the garden Do you see that too? If I'm not together, I don't wanna put a lot of pressure on you I just wanna tell you I just wanna tell you I'd be a foamy Oh We only got one try Ross, nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, Ross. Oh, jeez. Sorry. Sorry to keep you waiting. It's all good. You did amazing. How long have you been singing for? So, my dad's a karaoke presenter, so we, like, get given a mic. I think most of them are nappies. He was like, just go inside. The karaoke house? Yeah. How did you feel coming out on that stage? Did you feel nervous? Yeah. My heart was like... But, yeah, my hands are soaking. You have such a beautiful, rich tone to your voice in that song. I thought it was a great song choice. It really showed off your range. Thank you, I appreciate that. Thank you. I loved it. Me too. I'm so happy you're with us. We've been looking for people who do what we do, you know, play guitar and sing. As soon as we heard your voice, we were like, that's amazing. There's such a rich texture and a width and clarity to it, and we loved it. Then there was a few not quite there notes, and we were like, that doesn't matter, because we can coach you with that. So we're excited to get stuck into that stuff, because if you get that texture right, you'll be fire! I trust you. Thanks. Thank you very much. Your hands are sweaty, aren't they?