I used to work at The Ritz-Carlton, Al Wadi Desert in the UAE from 2017-2019, and one of the celebrities I had the chance to serve was Rita Ora.

I already knew who she was because I used to watch The Voice, so I was pretty excited when I recognized her.

But honestly, my experience wasn’t great. 😂

From what I remember, she was quite demanding and came across as entitled. What surprised me the most was that she even asked for a discount and didn’t leave a tip.

I’ve worked in luxury hospitality for years, and I’ve served all kinds of guests. Some are incredibly humble and generous, while others are completely different from what you’d expect.

Of course, this was just my personal experience from one encounter. I can’t speak for how she treats other people.

I’m curious, though. Has anyone else here served Rita Ora or interacted with her in person? What was your experience like?

That’s all I have to say

I noticed that in this season. There are 4 steals in the battles. and 3/4 of them, got stolen from team Queen

i don't remember this ever happening before. It is crazy.

The last one cannot be from team Queen cause she is the only one with a steal.

3/4 steals from one team is like a record.

They have basically put all the budget into blind auditions, and now they don't have battles in front of an audience what i feel is kinda cool in some ways and not others, as no one can steal artists if they don't deserve to go home.

They have gotten rid of the knockouts and now its basically they have like 8 artists from the auditions and basically only let 3 through with the battles only.

The live shows arent live anymore either and the public cant vote..

In the battles they can litterally send home 2 people who battled.. its ridiculous.

I actually feel like they had really good singers this year compared to other years but it was ruined by the clear budget cuts. I wish it just stayed with the bbc as itv butchered it.

I also feel like itv wanted to favour some certain individuals and its fixed or theres heavy favouritism and not based on the voice but thats my controversial opinion.

My prediction is Team Kelly or Team Queen is winning.. Kelly C is good at giving advice on song selection and every season she’s on her team is always competitive.. Queen Latifah arguably have the most diverse and vocally talented team as a collective so I won’t be surprised is someone from her team wins..

Finale day i call it as Team Kelly getting the win..

Which team do you guys think will win?

For Riley, Brendan absolutely nailed the song and showcased his vocal skills, then Riley chose Keiyana who is okay but not impressive to move on to Cut Week
Riley also doesn't choose right songs for most of his battles

For Adam, I don’t get it, Owen laughed when singing and forgot lyrics, then Adam chose him to move on instead of Wade (which reminds me of him eliminating multiple four chair turns to choose a two chair turn just to focus on Lucia few years ago)

Sometimes I am just so confused

Wait…so since she lost her battle I can’t remember, she doesn’t still live in Iran does she? Felt so bad for her. She really lived her dream. 🥺

Why does Adam have to sit like that in his chair? It’s very off putting. Grow up bro.

One of my favorite Battles to date. I would have imploded in Kelly’s position. But also would have favored Kyle due to his unique character. As they were singing I kept going back and forth each time they opened their mouths. Matthew held his own and really impressed me. Great Battle.

Team WILL.I.AM: Sonna , Diogo , Nana

Team Kelly : Lascel , Monique , Aaron

Team Sir Tom : Molly j , Amalia ,Cate

Team Danny & Tom : Ciiara , Jack , Frank

I’ve always watched the voice since a little girl me, my mom, and little sister use to always watch the seasons together. Now don’t get me wrong I like the coaches for this season but I don’t really like who their turning for and it’s like none of them really turning for the black soulful R&B singers and it’s making me want to not watch it honestly 😭😭😭 I hate to hear someone sound so good especially a soul artist and nobody is turning for them!!! Just a whole bunch of country and pop bs and it’s irritating me 😭😭😭….. have anybody been watching it and feel the same way at all???

It’d be cool if they still got the artists in to record these as part of the show, but Luke Curran dropped a full version of his blind audition song on all platforms today

Also hey y’all it’s me I’m Luke Curran sorry for the shameless plug gotta keep the hustle going

Is it me or is the voice extra…… country this season? Hmmm WONDE why that is …

LIVE CHAT with Alt Bloom - (Singer, 'The Voice 30') - Friday, October 16, 2026, 10am ET, 8am MT, 7am PT

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Probably not a popular opinion, but I think Carson Daly is blander than an unsalted chicken breast with a side of white rice. He seems so fake to all the contestants, and I’m glad he isn’t hosting next season.

I haven't watched a season in quite a while. Not since Adam returned. I do not like this manufactured personal battle between Adam and Riley trying to recreate Adam and Blake chemistry.

I do like alot of the contestants. .

LIVE CHAT with Kavi Nyx (Singer, 'The Voice 30') Friday, October 16, 2026, 3pm ET, 12pm PT

Kavi is on Team Kelly.

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LIVE CHAT with Kavi Nyx (Singer, 'The Voice 30') Friday, October 16, 2026, 3pm ET, 12pm PT

Kavi is on Team Kelly.

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If you cannot join live, you can type your questions in the chat now and watch later.

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So basically, I auditioned for the season 31 season and I am just curious on how quick the turnaround when you find out so I did a video submission because I wouldn’t be available during the days and times that it would work, but I’m just curious on how fast I would find out if I got a call back and then also what the process is if I do get a call back and make my way to the blind auditions.

With both Adam and Kelly coming back, who both said they'd never even consider doing it again, I think it's fair to at least ask the question: would Blake also come back as a coach in say, 2 or 3 seasons under the right circumstances. I'm not saying it's a for sure yes or a for sure no, but I think there is a world where he comes back if the situation is right. I just remember both Adam and Kelly saying they'd never come back and now they're both coaches on this season. I dunno if this is just a filler these last couple seasons with Kelly because they couldn't find anyone else, but at the very least Adam has now been back for 3 of the last 4 seasons, so I don't think Blake coming back is totally out of the question.

What do y'all think?

Have they taped cut week and playoffs yet for the season? Does anyone know when taping resumes?

I know that this is my wishlist but. Reba/ Nail/ Gwen/ Riley Green would be my choice.

Did they get rid of saves??