He Has Been Playing Guitar for 20 Years at Just 23 | The Voice Australia 20266

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Jerikye Williams has been playing guitar for 20 years, and he is only 23, which means he started as a toddler. This proud First Nations musician turned two chairs on The Voice Australia 2026 and chose to join Team Ronan.
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AI GeneratedJericho Williams, a 23-year-old guitarist from New South Wales, appears on The Voice. With a striking rock star aesthetic and a lifelong passion for music, he impresses the coaches with his uniqueness and ambition to mentor Indigenous youth. After receiving offers from both Ronan and Kate, Jericho ultimately chooses to join Team Ronan.
Oh, sick. Sick.
Oh, Richard, you missed out, man.
But I felt the room loving it.
What's your name?
Jericho Williams. I'm 23, and I'm from Queensland, New South Wales.
Welcome and congratulations.
Thank you.
The only reason I didn't turn for you is because it's just crunch time,
but that was really, really fun.
And you look awesome.
Thank you.
Welcome to The Voice, man.
Thank you very much. Thank you.
Yes.
Tell me about yourself. I love your look.
Tell me about your music journey.
I mean, playing music this year will be for my 20th year of being a guitarist.
You're 23.
Yes, I grew up in a musical family.
I was handed a guitar, and 20 years later, I'm here.
So, yeah.
Look at this. I mean, you look like a rock star, man.
From the hair to the toes, it's...
It all works.
It's all real, too.
Yeah, man, it's so cool.
I mean, when other 23-year-olds are listening to Drake,
you know how to shake, man.
You are so good.
Yeah, man.
What's the dream? What would you like to do?
I would just like to get my name out there,
particularly for the First Nations group, which I am.
Yeah.
I just want to aspire to be a proud Aboriginal mentor
for young, up-and-coming Indigenous kids.
Love that.
Well, let me tell you,
not only is there nobody like you in Australia,
there's nobody like you in the world, man.
You are unique, you are awesome,
and I want you on Team Ronan.
Come on over here.
Come on, man.
Come on.
I'm gutted I didn't actually see you perform.
You sounded amazing.
Now I see you.
You look amazing.
I think, just holding me back, similar to Richard,
you were brilliant, but I'm thinking about my team.
I'm thinking about the dynamic within my team.
So, I do apologise for that.
You were and are brilliant.
I do have another question for you.
How long did it take to do your hair?
It, on a daily basis, it takes about two and a half hours a day.
What?
Wow.
That's commitment, and I appreciate that commitment.
You are brilliant.
You've got two incredible people to choose between.
So, good luck to you.
Thank you.
Wow.
So, you do that hairstyle even just to go to Woolies?
Yeah, pretty much.
He's committed.
That is incredible.
Sometimes I wake up like this.
You can tell that that music just runs through your veins.
And I think you're quite remarkable, quite distinctive.
There's nobody else like you on my team or in this entire show.
And I would love to have you on Team Kate.
Yeah.
Thank you.
Wait, can I ask a favour?
I feel so ripped off that I didn't get to see you.
I'm the biggest Elvis fan who ever lived.
Like, I know every Elvis song in the world.
Oh my god.
Richard, you've got to go up and sing.
I reckon we should do a song.
Is there an Elvis song we could do?
Let's go.
Oh, okay.
What a treat.
I don't know what Rich is going to do right now, but I'm here for it.
Join me?
Anybody?
Oh, Bronin's up too.
What should we do?
What's, uh, any ideas?
Oh, um, Burnin' Love.
Burnin' Love.
You know Burnin' Love?
Yeah.
Do you know it?
You Burnin' Love?
You'd start and we'll join you.
Bronin's just here to dance.
He's like, don't worry about it.
That was so good.
So good.
That was amazing.
That was special.
Brilliant.
Only I knew the words.
Yeah.
Well, I, I, I, I feel I'm going to really miss out on having you on the team,
but I'm going to really enjoy watching you through, uh, through the show.
Thank you.
Okay.
Choice is yours, buddy.
I'm going to have to go with Ronin.
Or that you didn't know the lyrics to that song.
Yes, of course I didn't know the lyrics to that song.
Yeah.
But I did know the words, Honka Honka, Burnin' Love.
That's all you need to know.
I felt like something just came inside me,
like maybe like the aura of Elvis or something like that.
You know.
I just loved it.
Good.
Well done.
Proud of you, Rob.
Proud of you.
It was exhilarating.
It was all right, actually.
Yeah, really good.
Unreally good.
You made us proud.
Honestly, you did.
Very, very proud.
