THE VOICE- It's been a long time coming...but the Battle rounds are here at last! ***Sat 8.30pm***

[Raahh]

And here, to pretend we remember who they are, is a list of some of the first pairs and the songs they will be singing.

it doesn't seem very many...

TEAM OLLY
CHRIS JAMES v HOLLY ELLISON
I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meatloaf & Lorraine
Crosby

TEAM TOM
COURTNEY O'NEIL v ELIZA GUTTERIDGE
Fight Song - Rachel Platten

LUCY MILBURN v SIMON DAVIES
Too Good At Goodbyes - Sam Smith

TEAM WILL
MARK ASARI v LOADED SISTA
Don't Let Go - En Vogue

TAI v KADE SMITH
Stand By Me - Ben E King

TEAM JENNIFER
BELLE VOCCI v SCARLETT QUIGGLEY
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Now, if Chris is who I think he is, I think we predicted a Meatloaf song somewhere in his future

Will be interesting to see if J-Hud can resist getting up and joining in of course she will

I'm just glad the auditions are over

I've got popcorn and red skin peanuts. I'm still off the booze. This is something I need to do something about, as I'm off out 'out' next weekend for a family 'do' which I really can't get through without alcoholic assistance . So I might need to get some practice in, or I will be drunk in the first 5 minutes (or asleep) .

See y'all later .

Hooray! I've found you! Thanks Raahh

I've been away, for weeks and came back to see that blind auditions were still going on last week (I was out, but caught the first ten mins), I felt like I'd been in a time warp.

I have no idea who has gone through, who these people are, what happens now etc but will contribute my usual drunk drivel

I presume this is now the sing offs which I always found a bit weird TBH

Evening Rousette !

Trust, me you have missed nothing,, and I would be lying if I said I could remember any of the contestants apart from the one that was dressed and sang as Jessica Rabbit. And the Meat loaf bloke. Maybe .

I like the battle bits. They are always so badly paired up, because you know it's done deliberately to get rid of the ones they picked by mistake. And then they just shout all over each other.

Yes sing offs are weird in an addictive way! It's all staged to ditch the dross

I bought cake and crisps tonight but then mumsy came to visit and brought Chinese with her and now all I can think of is falling into a food coma.

But of battles are designed to get rid of the dross, how do they still have people to sing in the finals?

I suppose we have to have something left, Dillite .

I'm watching All together now. I'm not sure why I put myself through this torture as well as the Voice. A woman has just done a very loud operatic version of We are the Champions. I didn't like it.

And now someone is doing 'And I'm telling you'

Shoot me.

Evening all
Finally the battles
When the really crap go and we're left with the simply crap.
Good name for a band that: Simply Crap.

I'm still dry too Raah, I feel your pain x

raah no wonder you have migranes every Saturday after watching that shite! I am watching nightime monkeys amd they are cute.

Hi all. Its on late tonight.
I like Ant n Dec but the takeway programme gives me the rage! Im watching all together now and thats not much better. Lol

Hope we're all well. Snow forecast next week, dreading the disruption.

No idea who these people are .. I cant remember any of them! J hud will sing, its a given.

Dillite I really need to move . I'm trying to convince dd2 it's time for bed.

Especially as someone is now doing'Rabbit' by Chas n Dave .

Cary I'm getting used to not drinking, but very now and again I really want one.

Rabbit - he wasnt great. Do sainsburys even sell it?

A welsh lady gaga ! This show is off the wall.

I am watching the Ginger Spice In An Icon doncha know show too.
Only because Ant and Dec bring me out in hives.

Is an Icon.
Obvs

Someone got 100. Wow.

So what happens if someone else gets a 100?
Do they both sing again?
Gogglebox were great watching this last night.
Lee: Well this is shite.

Just signing in! Didn't see last weeks as reasons. Having a social life really interferes with my TV watching. It really wasnt worth it, it was a Valentines treat booked by DP, A show called Vampire Rocks and it was sooo bad we actually left during the interval! Did I miss anything?

Destiny, you missed nothing.

I like gogglebox but i forget to watch it or tape it.
I havent been that committed to the voice either this season. Getting old i think.

Hi all, missed you last week as we were out! Currently being exposed to Any and Dec thanks to dd2. But a fair bit of beer consumed during the rugby and a great result for Scotland means I am in a great mood!!!!

I'm glad. Thought I might have missed someone super dooper and there was a bloody fist fight from the judges or summat....😀

I can't remember any of the acts.
I like this thread. If only the acts were half as entertaining

Gosh, am I actually in time for the beginning? Just watched the Take Me Out 'Special' but am here already.

Don't blame you ThePlat . England got their act together 5 minutes before the end and my two favourite players were on too dammit

I'm enduring Ant nDec, don't know why, me and DH like watching dross on a Saturday night as that sets us up with the likes of XF and Voice