Kerry Ellis' Audition on UK Version of The Voice — Page 2

"i guarantee they paid her over 10,000 euro"

Why would they pay her Euro?

I highly doubt it was fixed, if it got out that the BBC were involved with anything like that all hell would break loose. You can't actually believe that someone would go on a show in the knowledge they'd be publicly rejected.
I watched it when it aired on Saturday and thought it was odd but you know, good for her, if she wanted to do it. Tony Vincent has done it in the States, not that he needed to either and he actually got through.
I think she's great and immensely talented but I don't think Kerry's choice of song was the best to be honest, she could have done a much better audition than that. When they asked her her name and she said "Kerry.. Ellis" it was almost as if she was expecting them to recognise her. That was little uncomfortable to watch. It was actually the coaches that looked daft afterwards because when they asked her what she'd been in the audience all knew. I doubt this will effect her career in the long run though. Nobody is going to scoff at her headlining a show or leading a musical because she was rejected from The Voice.

Now she can add " TV Credits: The Voice." That looked staged to me. I don't for a minute believe the judges do not have a list of who to turn for, etc.

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Why would it be staged? Who would benefit? Kerry? No. The show? Why would they care?

Kerry... why would you do this to yourself? After performing in the West End for 10+ Years, forming connections with Brian May, recording your own album, appearing on the BBC countless times, performed for THE QUEEN at the Royal Variety you choose The Voice? Bad move and her agent should be shot because they just made her look very desperate.

She's done & deserves more than that.

I really respect Kerry for doing this.
It's all about taking chances.

Yes, she played big roles in West End productions, but the majority of the country has never heard of her.
There is a big difference between the "Musical theatre world" and the "Pop culture world".

Also, this business is all about exposure. When a musical performer makes a cd, it sells a couple of hundred pieces and is available in the theatreshop and in dress circle. When a popstar makes a cd it's in all the stores in the country and your clip is on mtv every day. There is a difference.
She was aiming for a bigger audience.

She took a chance. It didn't work. Life is a journey. Every performer has lots of moments like this in his/her career, only not all of them are seen on national tv.

Updated On: 4/4/12 at 06:42 PM

I don't get why she did this. As everyone's already said, she's a huge theater star and most people (including me) would die to get the level of success she has.

However, if she is that desperate to get a pop career that she needs to go on a reality show, why did she sing Preacher Man? I've heard much better versions of the song, and I've heard her sing much better, so why choose that? I didn't think it suited her at all.