THE VOICE fans accused the show of being fixed after it was revealed that one of the contestants is a Grammy-nominated artist.
Joy Farrukh blew viewers away with her incredible audition where she performed Elton John’s Your Song.
Brand new judge LeAnn Rimes spun around for the singer, but had some feedback for Joy.
“I would have loved to have heard a little bit of differentiation,” LeAnn told Joy.
“You want to have another go?” Joy asked, with her eyebrows raised.
“Do you want to show me something different? I’d love to hear it,” LeAnn smiled.
“Would you sing it with me?” Joy asked.
“Oh!” LeAnn said, leaving Will.i.am stunned by the sudden twist.
“Sure,” she said standing up to join Joy on the stage.
The pair belted out the ballad, hitting every single note effortlessly.
But fans claim the stunning moment was a set up, with one saying: “Lovely but this was obviously rehearsed and planned. Proves the show is fixed.”
“What a load of b*******. 3 songs in and it’s a fix,” said a second.
“It’s all so set up!” echoed a third.
As well as the moment being accused as fake, it has been revealed that Joy is a professional singer.
Joy has worked with Moby and co-wrote “Lie Down in Darkness” which featured in Hugo Boss adverts.
She also toured with Basement Jaxx and got a Grammy nomination for Best Remixed Recording, Non Classical through Photek.
Joy has also collaborated with Grace Jones and Klaus Waldeck, with one of their tracks being used for a Mercedes advert.
But Joy has been a total hit with fans, with many singing her praises.
“Great voice, big personality & LeAnne Rimes, you’ve got a complete powerhouse to control x” wrote one on X.
“Loved Joy & just brilliant singing & humour,” said a second.
“What a wonderful woman with a phenomenal voice,” echoed a third.
There has been a shake up with the judges on the show, after LeAnn joined the panel.
British boyband royalty Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones from McFly are in a double chair for the first time.
Emma Willis is back at the helm while coaches Sir Tom Jones and will.i.am resume their positions.
