The Voice of Ireland (series 5)
# The Voice of Ireland (series 5)

The Voice of Ireland was an Irish reality talent show which is broadcast by RTÉ. In June 2015, it was confirmed by the programme's broadcaster RTÉ that the show would be recommissioned for a fifth series, despite speculation of its axing for Syco Productions' Ireland's Got Talent. The Voice of Ireland continued to be produced by Screentime ShinAwiL Productions, and filmed in The Helix.

It was confirmed that Una Healy of The Saturdays would return, alongside former S Club 7 member Rachel Stevens, Kian Egan and Bressie.

Michael Lawson from Team Bressie won the title with Kelesa Mulcahy from Team Kian as runner-up and Nigel Connell from Team Una third.

## Teams

### Color key

| Coaches | Top 56 | Top 56 | Top 56 | Top 56 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Una Foden | | | | |
| Una Foden | Nigel Connell | Emmett Daly | Kirsty Rose | Johnny Kohlmeyer |
| Una Foden | Emmie Reek | Fiona Garvey | Sarah Daly | Maria Cuche |
| Una Foden | Ashley Crowe | Mags White | Lola Arisekola | Eimear Crealey |
| Una Foden | Hannah Ferguson | Eimear Crealey | | |
| Kian Egan | | | | |
| Kian Egan | Kelesa Mulcahy | Jasmine Kavanagh | Carl Gillic | Luke Ray Lacey |
| Kian Egan | Nik McDonald | Andrew Berry | Kelsey Hoare | Clodagh Lawlor |
| Kian Egan | Aaron Caroll | Laura Doyle | Darragh Lee | Cathy Moore |
| Kian Egan | Mary Ward | Ciara Freeman | | |
| Rachel Stevens | | | | |
| Rachel Stevens | Laura O'Connor | Matthew Soares | Caoimhe McCarthy | Johnny Garvey |
| Rachel Stevens | Ciaran O'Driscoll | Loic Bontemps | Sara Moore | Jordon O'Neill |
| Rachel Stevens | Stephanie Anketell | Sophie McDermott | Erin Rice | Jessica Brett |
| Rachel Stevens | Alex Sykes | Alison Rushe | | |
| Bressie | | | | |
| Bressie | Michael Lawson | Moylan Brunnock | Nerissa Moore | Marty Bonner |
| Bressie | Pauric O'Meara | David Idioh | Marc Egan | Donna McDade |
| Bressie | Georgina Richmond | Patrick Loewen | Sean Byrne | Karen Louise |
| Bressie | Nicky Wicks | Michaela Hogg | | |

## Blind auditions

### Episode 1 (3 January)

| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Bressie | Rachel | Kian | Una |
| 1 | Kirsty Rose | 20 | "Ignition" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Stephanie Anketell | 26 | "Roxanne" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Shauna Carrick | 24 | "The Sad Truth" | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Jasmine Kavanagh | 21 | "Drunk in Love" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | Carl Gillic | 23 | "Jeremy" | ✔ | — | ✔ | — |
| 6 | Nik McDonald | 41 | "Ramble On" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 7 | Brenda Mangwandi | 25 | "E.T." | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Laura Whelan | 19 | "King" | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Johnny Kohlmeyer | 32 | "Somebody Like You" | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 10 | Ashley Crowe | 29 | "Walking on Broken Glass" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 11 | Febbie Manapsal | 21 | "On My Mind" | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Johnny Garvey | 34 | "Shake It Off" | — | ✔ | — | — |

### Episode 2 (10 January)

| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Bressie | Rachel | Kian | Una |
| 1 | Mags White | 34 | "Standing in the Way of Control" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Kristyna Hayes | 25 | "Dancing in the Dark" | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Pauric O'Meara | 21 | "Maniac 2000 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 4 | Miranda Trouabal | 29 | "My Baby Just Cares for Me" | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Megan Quinn | 20 | "Ooh La La" | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Emmie Reek | 27 | "One and Only" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 7 | Nerissa Moore | 23 | "Electric Feel" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 8 | Emma Houlihan | 20 | "Fight Song" | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Luke Ray Lacey | 19 | "I See Fire" | — | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| 10 | Caoimhe McCarthy | 19 | "Flashlight" | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 11 | Fiona Garvey | 19 | "Try" | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 12 | Andrew Berry | 19 | "Dancing on My Own" | — | — | ✔ | — |

### Episode 3 (17 January)

| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Bressie | Rachel | Kian | Una |
| 1 | Matthew Soares | 18 | "One Night Only" | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 2 | Marty Bonner | 34 | "You Shook Me All Night Long" | ✔ | — | ✔ | — |
| 3 | Joy Isabel | 31 | "Listen to Your Heart | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Sofia Lozano | 29 | "Objection" | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Oonagh O'Gorman | 32 | "Best of You" | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Ciaran O'Driscoll | 27 | "Creep" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 7 | Moylan Brunnock | 20 | "Woodstock" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Sarah Daly | 28 | "You Got the Love" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 9 | Dan Roche | 19 | "Let Me Love You" | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Loïc Bontemps | 21 | "Rocket Man" | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 11 | Tara Browne | 25 | "Glitterball" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 12 | Kelsey Hoare | 20 | "From Eden" | — | — | ✔ | — |

### Episode 4 (24 January)

| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Bressie | Rachel | Kian | Una |
| 1 | Maria Cuche | 50 | "If I Were A Boy" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 2 | Conor Cunningham | 22 | "Teenage Dirtbag" | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Kelesa Mulcahy | 33 | "Highway to Hell | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 4 | Sara Moore | 34 | "Can't Remember to Forget You" | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 5 | Karen Louise | 18 | "Amnesia" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 6 | Jenni Flaherty | 26 | "Style" | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Clodagh Lawlor | 22 | "How Deep Is Your Love" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | David Idioh | 33 | "Stand by Me" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 9 | Patrick Kelly | 34 | "Nights In White Satin" | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Jordan O'Neill | 18 | "Stolen Dance" | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 11 | Nigel Connell | 42 | "Desire" | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 12 | Jason Fahy | 41 | "Hand in My Pocket" | — | — | — | — |

### Episode 5 (31 January)

| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices | Coach's and contestant's choices |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Bressie | Rachel | Kian | Una |
| 1 | Aaron Carroll | 26 | "These Boots Are Made For Walkin" | — | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| 2 | Emmett Daly | 26 | "Broken Wings" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Megan Ring | 19 | "Atomic" | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Paulie O'Brien | 37 | "Too Close | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Marc Egan | 27 | "Pyro" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 6 | Laura Doyle | 19 | "For You" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 7 | Sophie McDermott | 18 | "Complicated" | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 8 | Donna McDade | 20 | "Secret Love" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 9 | Darren Sherlock | 19 | "The Scientist" | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Erin Rice | 24 | "I Got a Woman" | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 11 | Dervilla Egan | 20 | "Shine" | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Lola Arisekola | 20 | "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
