The Voice Australia has expanded its coaching panel with three international stars sharing the big red chairs with Kate Miller-Heidke.

Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Richard Marx, and multi-platinum hitmaker Ronan Keating—returning to The Voice Australia after nine years—will join Australia’s own Miller-Heidke to help unearth and nurture new talent.

Last year’s The Voice Australia panel included Miller-Heidke, Guy Sebastian, LeAnn Rimes, and Adam Lambert.

According to a press release, production for this year’s season of The Voice begins in Sydney next month, and the series is set to premiere on Seven and 7plus later this year. In addition to the newly announced coaches, longtime host Sonia Kruger will return in 2025.

Expressing excitement at returning to Australia and escaping some of the British winter, Melanie C said of her new role, “I am so incredibly excited to be joining The Voice Australia in 2025! I have always cherished my trips down under over the years, so to be there with such a super line-up of coaches in one of my favourite countries is a real honour. Also very happy to be missing some of the British winter! Very much looking forward to unearthing some brilliant talent to join Team Melanie.”

Richard Marx added, “I’m really looking forward to being a coach on this new season of The Voice for a number of reasons. Primarily, I’m excited to have the opportunity to meet and nurture some truly talented singers. But I’m also just very happy to be coming to stay in Australia for an extended time.

“My love affair with Oz began in 1977 when I was 13, and my parents brought me with them for a month-long trip. After many more visits on tour, playing to thousands and thousands of Aussie fans, it’s become a home away from home. This will be an unforgettable experience, and I’m so ready to get started!”

Ronan Keating said, “I’ve had a love affair with Australia since I first set foot on Aussie shores nearly three decades ago, so I can’t wait to get back to the country where I also met and fell in love with my wife. A country that I now have family and feel right at home in.

“To be back in the big red chair on The Voice Australia in 2025 is going to be really special, especially alongside Melanie C, Kate and Richard. I’m sure we’re going to be spoilt with some amazing undiscovered voices, and I can’t wait to see who’s going to go all the way on Team Ronan.”

Kate Miller-Heidke concluded, “I'm absolutely stoked to be coming back to The Singing Olympics, aka The Voice, this year. I can't wait to hear all the new voices. Singing is an endlessly fascinating art form with the mystical power of connecting people. I’m excited to meet the new coaches, all of whom are incredible artists, and to uncover some brand-new artists to join Team Kate. Let's go!”

You can find audience tickets via thevoice.com.au.

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