Pat Byrne IS The Voice of Ireland

Well lads & Lassies its all come to an end & my main man Pat Byrne has been crowned The Voice of Ireland. Finally getting to showcase his amazing personality, Pat won over the nation & got the crown he fully deserved. Kicking of the talents in the final Pat was the first contestant to take to the stage. A truly stunning rendition of his audition song- Bruce Springsteen's 'The River', Pat had us captivated from his first breath into the harmonica. Not only was it Pat blowing us away but with the help of his coach & new found close friend Mr Niall Breslin, both gents gave a stunning heartfelt performance, resulting in the ultimate prize of a recording contract with Universal Music.

                                 

It's been an exciting 9 weeks of unforgettable moments on the live shows & I can't believe its all over! Like, what am I going to do with my life now?! First stop is off to a Bressie gig where I'm hoping he'll join me for a pint & take Pat along with him for a little song! 

This post has been extremely short but there's no point in repeating myself after last week's plee to make ye all vote Pat Byrne :p (which seemed to work well!) but if anyone is lost on who Pat is or wants to relive all his performances be sure to check the post below out :)

Thank you to everyone who's managed to read any post's I've put up here so far. The response has been incredible & I'm honestly overwhelmed & so happy with the support!

Without further jibba-jabba I'll leave ye with a few videos I haven't out up of Pat yet, so enjoy!

And Congratulations Pat & Niall, ye have been amazing! The country couldn't be more proud of our winner! 

Appreciating all your support,

Shaunna... :)

RTE The Voice Live Shows: Week 5

 The show is flying guys don't you think? I'm convinced its due to the fact of how much I'm enjoying it!

Sunday night's show let us get to know the contestants from Team Bressie & Team Brian a teeny bit better. Both teams were taken on excursions by their team mentor; for Team Brian it was off to Carton House for a pampering session, for Team Bressie it was off to Lough Owel for a touch of ....fishing! Pat was ever so shocked, he was expecting an afternoon of getting to rugby tackle the rest of his team and Bressie, but nope to his shock it was time he held 'the slipperiest thing' he'd ever held in his life!


It was nice to see everyone's personality shine through and also nice for the contestants to get time to unwind with Brian and Bressie.


After bonding over fishing it was Team Bressie's turn to take to the stage. With the big man himself all suited up, centered on stage with his guitar, Team Bressie blew us away with their rendition of The Kinks- All Day & All Night. Between Mr B's guitar solo & suit and the Team's harmonies the first performance of the night was kicked off with a bang!

The competition continues to heat up nicely & I'm finding it harder and harder each week to choose a favourite performance. I'm a massive Pat Byrne & Conor Quinn fan. I just think the two guy's are amazing! Since their first performance they've just been great.


Conor took to the stage on Sunday night with a slowed down version of MGMT's-Kids. I'm still getting shivers everytime I listen back to the performance. To say he was amazing would be an understatement. He blew everyone away. A complete tear jerker rendition, sang with complete passion and soul. The arrangement was truly beautiful. There were few tears shed throughout the house! ;) He definitely stole the show, showing all the other contestants just what they're up against.

For the results show, we were lucky enough to have the lovely Olly Murs perform. Wasn't he great? The cheeky chappy is always willing to give people a bit of advice so it was nice to have him there for the contestants & also for his antics with Eoghan in the engine room! 

Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to Gari and Sineád, but its onwards & upwards from here on in! 

Can't finish off my blogpost without mentioning the stunning fashion- Ingrid Hoey, is just simply amazing!!! Every week the styling just keeps on getting nicer, fancier & even more beautiful. Here's a little flavour of her handywork this week ;)

        

So who's everyone shouting for this weekend from Team Sharon & Team Kian?  Will there be another shocking results show in store for us again? Be sure to tune in guys, the show will be sure to not let us down! Hope ye are all enjoying the snow in April so far!


Until next week....
Shaunna :)...

              

RTE The Voice Live Shows: Week 4

Can't believe we're on Week 4 of the live shows already! It was shocks galore on Sunday night's show and here's my weekly round up of all the action.


The gorgeous Kathryn Thomas, beautifully styled by the wonderful Ingrid Hoey, took to the stage and introduced Team Sharon on board to open the show with their Team Performance of 'Sweet Dreams'. Really nicely put together Sharon & Co took to the stage and owned it! Team Bressie are up this week & I can't wait to see what they have in store for us ;)


Yet again all the contestants were amazing. Song choices were all bang on & everyone is giving their performances their all. I was really impressed by Kim, she certainly upped her game a lot from her last performance-she was great! Everyone seems to be taking all the judges comments on board & are working towards a better performance each time they step onto the stage.

I'm really enjoying the comments flowing from the judges too, they're really just hoping for the best from all the contestants. Bressie gives a good feedback to the contestants explaining what is needed from them now and further down the line in production terms. He tries to inform the contestants were their core strength lies and how to push these strengths in order to succeed. Kian gives critical feedback but we as the audience are basically thinking just what he's saying! He pushes the contestants, letting them know their faults and how they can be improved. Sharon gives genuine feedback from what she feels is good through her own interpretations of the music and through the passion she feels coming from the contestants themselves- she feels the emotion from the contestants singing. Brian too gives genuine feedback, informing the contestants on how they can push themselves with a strength and where their faults lie. He's not afraid to admit if he doesn't like the given performance but he'll always tell contestants on how to improve. It's a general good mix of feedback from them, helping us to keep a close eye out for the improvements to follow ;)

My favourite performance on the night came from Graham. I find him such a genuine, fun guy-typical entertainer! He owned the stage as if he's been in the business for years. He'd give Robbie a run for his money-dare I say it!!

The results show came round, Pixie flaunted her legs and gave a great performance and then it all got shaken up. I couldn't believe the result for Team Kian. I was devastated!!!! Couldn't believe both Liam and Graham were in the bottom two. Both contestants were two of Kian's best contenders. Poor Kian couldn't believe it either, god love him! Just goes to show that everyone's not just safe because they're good, so get behind the talent young un's!






We're back to Team Brian and Team Bressie this week-can't wait to see what's in store! Hoping Pat isn't too sunburnt (dayum ginger genes-I feel his pain!) & hoping Bressie's man flu goes away before Team Bressie all take to the stage with the man himself!

*insert summer song here* ;)

Who are you most looking forward to this Sunday?
Team Brian or Team Bressie? Or just Olly Murs? Yes guys Olly Murs is performing on the show, can you believe it?! Can't wait to hear him too!
Really looking forward to see what Ingrid has everyone wearing again as well, she's doing an awesome job every week so far-everyone's looking amazing!
Until next week's weekly round-up, enjoy tonight's repeat show on RTE2 & be sure to tune in on Sunday!
Hope everyone's enjoying the sun!
Shaunna:)