Y Llais (Welsh for The Voice) is a Welsh-language television music competition aimed at discovering new singing talent. The show was renewed for a second series, which began broadcasting on 8 March 2026 on S4C.[1] Sian Eleri returned to present the series, while Sir Bryn Terfel, Bronwen Lewis, Aleighcia Scott, and Yws Gwynedd returned as coaches.[2]
| Y Llais | |
|---|---|
| Series 2 | |
 Promotional poster featuring coaches Gwynedd, Scott, Terfel, and Lewis | |
| Hosted by | Sian Eleri |
| Coaches | |
| No. of contestants | 32 |
| Winner | Carrie Sauce |
| Winning coach | Sir Bryn Terfel |
| Runners-up | Cas Jones Chuts Lywis |
| Release | |
| Original network | S4C S4C Clic BBC iPlayer |
| Original release | 8 March – 26 April 2026 |
| Series chronology | |
On 26 April 2026, drag artist Carrie Sauce was named winner, coached by Sir Bryn Terfel. Carrie Sauce was the first drag queen to win any of the series in The Voice franchise.[3]
Coaches and host
editOn 9 July 2025, S4C announced that all four coaches from the previous season, Sir Bryn Terfel, Bronwen Lewis, Aleighcia Scott, and Yws Gwynedd, would return for their second series.[2][4] Sian Eleri returned from last season, to present the show.
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Production
editS4C confirmed the renewal of Y Llais for a second series, with an announcement at the Urdd Eisteddfod in Margam Park on 28 May 2025.[5] The show is again being produced by Boom Cymru, the same company behind the first series.[2] The window for applications from prospective contestants opened on 9 July 2025 and closed on 18 July 2025.[4] Filming was expected to begin later in 2025, with the show airing in early 2026 on S4C, S4C Clic, and BBC iPlayer.[6]
Teams
editColour key
edit- Winner
- Runner-up
- Eliminated in the Semi-Final
- Eliminated in the Callbacks
| Coach | Top 32 Artists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Bryn Terfel | |||||
| Carrie Sauce | Harry Lloyd-Morgan | Jonathan Davies | Bryn Williams | ||
| Heather Dolly Jones | Jodana Weekly | Rhys Rowlands | Tara Camm | ||
| Bronwen Lewis | |||||
| Cas Jones | Grace Sanders | Mari Fflur Fychan | Chris Owen | ||
| Jonathan White | Maddie | Martyn Peters | Rhiannon | ||
| Aleighcia Scott | |||||
| Lywis | Katie Ruth | Ruth | Ceirios Haf | ||
| Emyr Wyn Williams | Erin Hair Williams | Garin Fitter | Melody | ||
| Yws Gwynedd | |||||
| Chuts | Keila Hughes | Ryan Rowe | Celyn Mair | ||
| Igloo Hearts | Jade Smith | Lily Maya Gittens | Siwan Mair Jones | ||
Blind auditions
editThe show began with the Blind Auditions on 8 March, 2026. In each audition, an artist sings their piece (in welsh) in front of the coaches, whose chairs face the audience. If a coach is interested in working with the artist, they may press their button to face the artist. If only one coach presses the button, the artist automatically becomes part of their team. If multiple coaches turn, they will compete for the artist, who will decide which team they will join. This season, each coach ends up with 8 artists by the end of the blind auditions, creating a total of 32 artists advancing to the callbacks.
| ✔ | Coach pressed "I WANT YOU" button |
| Artist defaulted to this coach's team | |
| Artist elected to join this coach's team | |
| Artist eliminated with no coach pressing their "I WANT YOU" button | |
| Artist received a "Four Chair Turn" |
Episode 1 (8 March)
edit| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn | Bronwen | Aleighcia | Yws | ||||
| 1 | Bryn Williams | 34 | "Iris" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Erin Hair Williams | 30 | "Y Reddf" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 3 | Keila Hughes | 19 | "Dal Dig" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 4 | Ryan Rowe | 31 | "Tutti Frutti" | ✔ | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| 5 | Ethan Mei | 27 | "Dancing in the Moonlight" | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Jodana Weekly | 38 | "Rhywun Yn Rhywle" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 7 | Elin Mai | 37 | "Mai" | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Carrie Sauce | 31 | "Rise Like a Phoenix" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 9 | Cat Southall | 47 | "Saf Ar Dy Draedd" | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Ruth | N/a | "Tennessee Whiskey" | — | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| 11 | Cas Jones | 32 | "I Will Always Love You" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 2 (15 March)
edit| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn | Bronwen | Aleighcia | Yws | ||||
| 1 | Lywis | 29 | "Crazy" | ✔ | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Mari Fflur Fychan | 19 | "Pe Bawn i’n Rhydd" | ✔ | ✔ | — | — |
| 3 | Jacob Lewis | 30 | "Esgair Llyn" | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Katie Ruth | 42 | "I Want You Back" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | Jonathan | 31 | "Disgyn" | — | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| 6 | Yingzi Song | N/a | "Cymru Fach" | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Rhys Rowlands | 21 | "Rhedeg I Paris" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 8 | Carys Gwen | N/a | "Gadael Abertawe" | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Igloo Hearts | N/a | "Brig Y Nos" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 10 | Chris Owen | 43 | "Show Me Heaven" | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 11 | Rhiannon | 35 | "Nessun Dorma" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 3 (22 March)
edit| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn | Bronwen | Aleighcia | Yws | ||||
| 1 | Maddie | N/a | "Miliwn" | — | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| 2 | Celyn Mair | 25 | "Mwynen Merch" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 3 | Martyn Peters | 39 | "Hiraeth" (original song) | — | ✔ | — | — |
| 4 | Harry Lloyd-Morgan | 23 | "Pink Pony Club" | ✔ | — | — | — |
| 5 | Grace Perry | 32 | "Nutbush City Limits" | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Siwan Mair Jones | 24 | "Gwenwyn" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 7 | Josef Gray | 22 | "Lisa Lân" | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Lily Maya Gittens | 26 | "Meillionen" | — | — | — | ✔ |
| 9 | Ceirios Haf | 37 | "Llwybr Lawr I’r Dyffryn" | ✔ | — | ✔ | — |
| 10 | Keys | 25 | "Ein Gwlad" | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Tara Camm | 26 | "The Prayer" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Episode 4 (29 March)
edit| Order | Artist | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn | Bronwen | Aleighcia | Yws | ||||
| 1 | Jonathan Davies | 45 | "Ti a Dy Ddoniau" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | Chuts | 28 | "Y Bardd o Montreal" | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3 | Garin Fitter | 29 | "Sherry" | — | — | ✔ | — |
| 4 | Laura Sutton | 43 | "Stop!" | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Emyr Wyn Williams | 43 | "WAW" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6 | Jade Smith | 34 | "Cloriau Cudd" | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 7 | Melody | N/a | "Runaway Baby" | — | — | ✔ | Team Full |
| 8 | Dylan Heddwyn Williams | 72 | "Y Cwm" | — | — | Team Full | |
| 9 | Heather Dolly Jones | 20 | "Traitor" | ✔ | — | ||
| 10 | Saskia Mapp | 20 | "Synfyfyrio" | Team Full | — | ||
| 11 | Grace Sanders | 36 | "Black Velvet" | ✔ | |||
The Callbacks
editThe second stage of the competition is "The Callbacks". In this round, each coach's team will be narrowed down from eight contestants to three. The contestants perform a selected song, and their coach determines whether they are deserving of a place in the Semi-Finals.
Each coach had an advisor to aid in their decision. Team Bryn had Catty, Team Bronwen had Ian "H" Watkins, Team Aleighcia had Caryl Parry Jones, and Team Yws had Mali Hâf.
| Artist advanced to the Semi-Finals | |
| Artist was eliminated | |
| Episode | Order | Coach | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 5
(5 April) |
1 | Yws | Siwan Mair | "Neidia" |
| Keila May | ||||
| Celyn Mair | ||||
| Chuts | ||||
| 2 | Ryan Rowe | "Dros Foroedd Gwyllt" | ||
| Igloo Hearts | ||||
| Jade Smith | ||||
| Lily Maya Gittens | ||||
| 1 | Aleighcia | Erin Hair Williams | "Wade in the Water" | |
| Melody | ||||
| Ruth | ||||
| Katie Ruth | ||||
| 2 | Garin Fitter | "Caerdydd" | ||
| Ceirios Haf | ||||
| Emyr Wyn Williams | ||||
| Lywis | ||||
| Episode 6
(12 April) |
1 | Bryn | Bryn Williams | "Bring Him Home" |
| Tara Camm | ||||
| Heather Dolly Jones | ||||
| Carrie Sauce | ||||
| 2 | Harri Lloyd-Morgan | "Goleuadau Llundain" | ||
| Jodana | ||||
| Rhys Rowlands | ||||
| Jonathan Davies | ||||
| 1 | Bronwen | Maddie | "Llosgi" | |
| Martyn Peters | ||||
| Mari Fflur Fychan | ||||
| Jonathan White | ||||
| 2 | Grace Sanders | "One For Sorrow" | ||
| Chris Owen | ||||
| Rhiannon | ||||
| Cas Jones | ||||
Show details
editResults summary
edit- Colour key
- Team Bryn
- Team Bronwen
- Team Aleighcia
- Team Yws
- Result's colour key
- Winner
- Runners-up
- Artist was eliminated
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Sauce | Safe | Winner | ||
| Cas Jones | Safe | Runner-up | ||
| Chuts | Safe | |||
| Lywis | Safe | |||
| Grace Sanders | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) | ||
| Harri Lloyd-Morgan | Eliminated | |||
| Jonathan Davies | Eliminated | |||
| Katie Ruth | Eliminated | |||
| Keila May | Eliminated | |||
| Mari Fflur-Fychan | Eliminated | |||
| Ruth | Eliminated | |||
| Ryan Rowe | Eliminated | |||
Week 1: Semi-final (19 April)
editThe Semi-final aired on 19 April 2026. The 12 contestants who advanced from the Callbacks competed, with each coach having to select one artist out of three to take through to the final.
| Episode | Order | Coach | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 7 (19 April) |
1 | Yws Gwynedd | Ryan Rowe | "Sigla Dy Dîn" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Keila May | "Adar y Nefoedd" | Eliminated | ||
| 3 | Chuts | "Llwytha’r Gwn" | Saved | ||
| 4 | Aleighcia Scott | Lywis | "Rho i Mi Ween" | Saved | |
| 5 | Ruth | "Yr Un Hen Ddyn" | Eliminated | ||
| 6 | Katie Ruth | "Human" | Eliminated | ||
| 7 | Sir Bryn Terfel | Jonathan Davies | "Rhywbeth O’i Le" | Eliminated | |
| 8 | Harri Lloyd-Morgan | "Tri O’r Gloch Y Bore" | Eliminated | ||
| 9 | Carrie Sauce | "Believe" | Saved | ||
| 10 | Bronwen Lewis | Grace Sanders | "Don't Kill My Vibe" | Eliminated | |
| 11 | Mari Fflur-Fychan | "Eto" | Eliminated | ||
| 12 | Cas Jones | "From This Moment On" | Saved |
Week 2: Final (26 April)
editThe season finale aired on 26 April 2026. The top four contestants who advanced from the semifinals performed a solo song, followed by a duet with their respective coach.
At the end of the episode, the winner was announced following a vote by the live audience.
Carrie Sauce, the alter-ego of 31 year old Oliver Martin, was the first drag queen to win a series in any of The Voice franchises.[3]
| Order | Coach | Artist | Solo song | Order | Duet (with Coach) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleighcia Scott | Lywis | "Black and Gold" | 5 | "Halfway" | Runner-up |
| 2 | Bronwen Lewis | Cas Jones | "Listen" | 6 | "Hwylio Drwy’r Nen" | |
| 3 | Yws Gwynedd | Chuts | "Hardd" | 7 | "Dihoeni" | |
| 4 | Bryn Terfel | Carrie Sauce | "Cyn I’r Llenni Gau" | 8 | "Time to Say Goodbye" | Winner |
| Order | Performers | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | Finalists | "Aros Amdanat Ti" |
| 8.2 | Rose Datta | "Gwerthfawr" |
References
edit- ↑ "Y Llais returns to S4C" (press release). S4C. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Y Llais confirms coaches for 2026 edition". Senal News. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- 1 2 Indigo Jones (26 April 2026). "Welsh drag act makes history after learning Welsh to get on TV show". Wales Online. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Coaches confirmed for next season of talent show, Y Llais". Nation.Cymru. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ "Y Llais yn dychwelyd i S4C yn 2026" [Y Llais returning to S4C in 2026]. Golwg360 (in Welsh). 28 May 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "Y Llais plots return to S4C and opens search for new Welsh talent". Nation.Cymru. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.