{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62a9df5d445c110012662d03/6896b3fbc952cf5978905b53?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Kate Miller-Heidke (The Voice 2025)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62a9df5d445c110012662d03/1754706589040-92908df1-ea9c-49e3-92b0-8b7236184172.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Australia’s most electrifying music competition, <em>The Voice Australia</em>, is back for its 14th season—launching Sunday, 10 August at 7.00pm on Seven and 7plus—with a coaching panel like no other.</p><p><br></p><p>Pop icon Melanie C (<em>Sporty Spice</em>) makes her debut, joined by GRAMMY-winning hitmaker Richard Marx, <em>Voice</em> veteran Ronan Keating, and our very own Kate Miller-Heidke—back for her second season and determined to win.</p><p><br></p><p>Kate’s career is as varied as it is acclaimed: five Top 10 albums, performances at the Metropolitan Opera and English National Opera, four Helpmann Awards for her debut opera <em>The Rabbits</em>, and a Top 10 Eurovision finish in 2019 with <em>Zero Gravity</em>. In 2024, she toured nationally, premiered <em>Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical</em> in the UK, and played her first UK headline show in a decade.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>In the Podcast Episode, We Discuss:</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><strong>On <em>The Voice Australia</em> Season 14:</strong></p><ul><li>Being the only Aussie coach and why so many contestants connect with her.</li><li>Competing with Richard Marx’s superstar-packed pitch tactics.</li><li>Playful jabs and rivalries—including one sharp exchange with Marx on “experience.”</li><li>New backstage friendships.</li><li>The high-energy coach performance in episode one.</li><li>Why the 2024 talent pool is stronger than ever.</li><li>Mentoring artists beyond the show.</li><li>Her passion for originality in contestants.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Beyond <em>The Voice</em>:</strong></p><ul><li>The irony of a Logie nod for “Best New Talent.”</li><li>Fusing opera, pop, and theatre in her songwriting.</li><li>The biggest artistic risk she’s taken—and its impact.</li><li>New sounds and projects on the horizon.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Personal &amp; Creative Life:</strong></p><ul><li>How motherhood reshaped her approach to music.</li><li>A surprising personal fact.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Big Picture &amp; Philosophy:</strong></p><ul><li>The advice she wishes she’d been given early on.</li><li>The song she’d play for her 20-year-old self.</li><li>What makes a song truly resonate.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Kate Miller-Heidke’s warmth, quick wit, and fearless artistry shine through—whether she’s mentoring rising stars or pushing creative boundaries. This season, her homegrown authenticity feels more essential than ever.</p><p><br></p><p>For the latest television news, streaming info, ratings, cinema reviews and more podcasts, head to <a href=\"http://www.tvcentral.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.tvcentral.com.au</strong></a>.</p>","author_name":"Aaron Ryan"}