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“I have never once been told who to turn my chair for.”

Guy Sebastian clears up those comments around coaches being told when to turn their chairs.

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Guy Sebastian took to Facebook to clarify quotes he gave last week which suggested The Voice coaches were given instructions in their little red books about when to turn chairs for artists.

Last week he said, “…there are little things the producer will write in, stuff like, ‘If this is just a one-chair turn, maybe jump in.'”

Both news.com.au and Tone Deaf ran headlines suggesting coaches were told by producers when to turn their chairs.

Yesterday on Facebook he wrote, “Only problem is this headline is completely false.

“We are only given reminders of the different format changes for example this year there are unlimited chair turns instead of 12 spots which means if we are on the fence we don’t need to be selective. Obviously it’s way better to give the artist a chance and to battle it out with another coach than to default to only one coach turns.

“I’m a fan of your page but I have to clear this up because we make a big effort to make the artist feel valued and to add to their artistry in a safe environment. Even when artists don’t get a chair turn we make sure it’s a positive experience by giving feedback or joining them on stage with a duet etc to make sure they don’t go home feeling like it was a failure. Click bait false headlines undermine that.

“I have never once been told who to turn my chair for.”

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  1. It definitely sounds like damage control. We all know the producers feed them questions too, like ‘you sound like you’ve had professional experience’ or asking a leading question based on the package just shown about a previous challenge they’ve overcome. I am loving The Voice this year though, which is why I was so disappointed with last night’s episode – it was so rushed and badly edited. They could have easily devoted two full episodes to the Cut – we went from 51 to 20 singers in just a few minutes, and didn’t even get to hear the audition of many of them, only a voiceover saying they didn’t make it. What? After hours and hours of the blinds and getting to know their stories?

    1. It’s really no different to segment producing. Yes the producers will lead them towards something (that’s what notes in the red books do) but you hopefully don’t spill it all so that the reaction is genuine. Anyone who presumes Reality is reality should watch UnREAL.

    2. Remember last year when he pressed his buzzer when his team was full and forced another judge to take the contestant.? He came out and admitted the Producers told him to do it. Guy can’t lie straight in bed.

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