Lancaster teen singer exits ITV talent show The Voice

Young Lancaster singer Olivia-Mae Mulqueeney exited TV talent show The Voice on Saturday evening.
Olivia with her dog Mollie.Olivia with her dog Mollie.
Olivia with her dog Mollie.

Olivia was not picked as one of the semi-finalists on Saturday’s episode of The Voice on ITV1, after a sing-off against three other contestants during which they all performed 'Sandcastles' by Beyonce.

Pop star mentor Olly Murs could only pick one for the semi-final line-up and chose David Adeogun from London.

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But he said: "Olivia is a little gem, I think she has huge potential I really do."

Olivia, 16, said afterwards: "What an incredible journey this has been!

"I got down to the Top 40 from 18,000 people for the adult Voice at just 16.

"It wasn’t my time tonight, I’m warming up.

"I’ve met some inspirational people along the way and I will never forget the auditions, the filming, the journeys to London.

"Thank you so much to everyone for your support!"

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Olivia made it through the first round last Saturday night after performing 'Good Without' by Mimi Webb.

After she sang, Olly Murs said: "16? Wow! That was some confidence.

"I absolutely loved that audition, I thought it was fantastic. It's lovely to have you on my team."

The 16-year-old also impressed coaches will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones and Anne-Marie.

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On The Voice, the four coaches sit with their backs to the contestants as they sing, judging them on their voice alone.

They can then hit their buzzer to spin their chair to watch the rest of the performance.

Olivia was watched in the studio last week by her proud parents Cheryl and Phil, and dog Molly - who later stole the show by running on stage to Olivia, before escaping to run towards the audience.

Cheryl said: "When I watch Liv sing, I feel really really proud. I still can't believe she's mine when I look at her."

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Earlier this year, Olivia brought the house down when she sang a Whitney Houston classic in front of a 12,000 strong audience at Wembley Arena.

The teenager was invited by Voice In A Million to be a guest artist at a charity event, which was raising money for Adoption UK.

Olivia also raised her profile during lockdown by singing on live streams and winning an Instagram talent contest.