Clarissa Spata and Virginia Lillye of Team Boy George performed “Call Me” by Blondie during The Battles round on The Voice Australia 2020 (Season 9).
The combination of two artists from the contrasting genres of opera and rock, resulted in an epic battle that accentuated Clarissa’s soprano voice and Virginia’s raw rock sound.
Clarissa and Virginia’s battle round earned a standing ovation from the audience and The Voice Australia judges Guy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem, Boy George, and Kelly Rowland.
Coach Boy George ultimately picked rocker Virginia Lillye as the winner of the battle, advancing her to the Playoffs. He didn’t want to let go of Clarissa and pressed the button to save her, but Delta Goodrem did the same. Clarissa decided to go with Team Delta, as she advanced to the next round.
Artists: Clarissa Spata, Virginia Lillye
Song: “Call Me” by Blondie
Team: Boy George
Winner: Virginia Lillye
Save Result: Boy and Delta pressed the button for the save. Clarissa chose Delta over Boy.
The Battles: Clarissa Spata v Virginia Lillye “Call Me” | The Voice Australia 2020
“Call Me” is the theme to the 1980 film American Gigolo. The song was produced and co-written by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder and released in the US in early 1980 as a single. “Call Me” by the American new wave band Blondie was No. 1 for six consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The Voice Australia 2020
Right after the end of the eighth season, The Voice Australia was renewed for a ninth season and it was announced that all coaches would return for the new season.
The ninth season of The Voice Australia begun airing on May 24, 2020. For the first time in the show’s history all of the coaches are returning: Delta Goodrem for her eighth, Kelly Rowland and Boy George for their fourth and Guy Sebastian for his second. Following the exit of Sonia Kruger, Darren McMullen, who hosted the first three seasons, returns with new co-host, Renee Bargh.
The show is part of the television franchise The Voice and is structured as three phases: blind auditions, battle rounds and live performance shows. The show added another phase in 2017: the knockouts between the blind auditions and the battles. The winner receives a recording contract with Universal Music or EMI (2019) as well as A$100,000 and other prizes.
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