Battle of the Choirs

Sunday August 3 at 7:30pm (G)

It’s the Grand Final of Battle of the Choirs.

Which of the three remaining choirs will prove to our judges they’re most worthy of the $100,000 grand prize and the Universal Music recording contract?

Our three finalists will perform a brand new “Top Tune” for the final time.

Plus, in one of the most spectacular performances ever undertaken in a competition of this nature, all three choirs will together perform the Ultimate Medley Challenge, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’.

The night will also feature a surprise guest performance, plus Amy Pearson appears with the Out Of The Blue childrens choir to perform Seven’s Olympic theme, ‘Ready To Fly’.

Our four judges JONATHON WELCH, IVA DAVIES, CHARLI DELANEY and GEORGE TORBAY have full say on who will be awarded the grand prize of $100,000 and an album deal with Universal Music.

Sunday July 20
7:30pm

Tonight’s second and last quarter final of BATTLE OF THE CHOIRS sees Melbourne’s Harambee, The Blenders from the Gold Coast, Brisbane’s Voiceworks and Sydney’s Barker College engage in choral combat. There are only four spots in next week’s semi final, the last two of which will be decided tonight. Which two choirs will our judges decide are good enough to move a step closer to the $100,000 grand prize?

Tonight’s show includes performances of songs made famous by Coldplay, Alanis Morrissette, Mika, Sonia Dada, The Pointer Sisters and Talking Heads. The featured artist in tonight’s Mystery Medley Challenge is Stevie Wonder.

Our four judges have full say on who makes it through each round of the knockout competition with three choirs eventually going head to head in the Grand Final.

The winning choir will be awarded $100,000, plus they’ll get to record an album for Universal Music.

Sunday July 13
7:30pm

Tonight’s first quarter final of BATTLE OF THE CHOIRS sees Sydney’s Soulfood, Melbourne’s VoxSynergy, Brisbane’s Birralee Blokes and The University Of Newcastle Chamber Choir engage in choral combat. There are only four spots in the semi final, two of which will be decided tonight. Which two choirs will our judges decide are good enough to move a step closer to the $100,000 grand prize?

Tonight’s show includes performances of songs made famous by James Brown, Queen, The Beatles, Sarah Maclachlan, John Farnham and Earth, Wind and Fire.

The featured artist in tonight’s Mystery Medley Challenge is ABBA.

Our four judges have full say on who makes it through each round of the knockout competition with three choirs eventually going head to head in the Grand Final.

The winning choir will be awarded $100,000, plus they’ll get to record an album for Universal Music.

Sunday July 6
7:30pm

Tonight’s thrilling heat of BATTLE OF THE CHOIRS sees the sweet-voiced school girls of Hornsby Girls High; city/country choir, Espresso; a 40-strong chamber choir from the University of Newcastle; and Melbourne choir Harambee who “cut fully sick” on pink engage in choral combat. There are only eight spots in the quarter finals, the final two of which will be decided tonight. Which two choirs will our judges decide are good enough to move a step closer to the $100,000 grand prize?

Tonight’s show includes performances of songs made famous by Pet Shop Boys, Meatloaf, Powderfinger, The Fugees and Bananarama. The featured artist in tonight’s Mystery Medley Challenge is supergroup, U2.

Our four judges have full say on who makes it through each round of the knockout competition with two choirs eventually going head to head in the Grand Final.

Sunday June 29
7:30pm

Tonight’s heat of BATTLE OF THE CHOIRS sees school choir Barker College; Brisbane free spirits Tongues Of Fire; the best from the west New I Voci; and Sydney funksters Soulfood engage in choral combat. There are only eight spots in the quarter finals, two of which will be decided tonight. Which two choirs will our judges decide are good enough to move a step closer to the $100,000 grand prize?

Tonight’s show includes performances of songs made famous by Anastacia, Jeff Buckley, Elvis Presley and Beyonce, and choirs will have to perform songs from the disco era in the Mystery Medley Challenge.

Our four judges have full say on who makes it through each round of the knockout competition with two choirs eventually going head to head in the Grand Final.

The winning choir will be awarded $100,000, plus they’ll get to record an album for Universal Music.

Sunday June 22 7:30pm (G) on Seven

You might think you know how a choir sounds? This is the show that will make you think again. Hosted by DAVID KOCH, BATTLE OF THE CHOIRS sees 16 community choirs from around Australia stand and deliver. Prepare to hear what you’ve never heard before - songs you never thought a choir could sing, as our choirs try to impress the most critical ears in the land.

Tenor, choirmaster and founder of The Choir of Hard Knocks, JONATHON WELCH; Australian music icon IVA DAVIES; entertainer and actress CHARLI DELANEY; and one of Australia’s most sought after choral conductors GEORGE TORBAY form the expert judging panel on BATTLE OF THE CHOIRS.

The four judges will have full say on who makes it through each round of the knockout competition with two choirs eventually going head-to-head in the Grand Final.

Australian tenor, choirmaster and founder of The Choir of Hard Knocks, Jonathon Welch, will join Australian music icon Iva Davies, entertainer and actress Charli Delaney and choral music expert George Torbay on the judging panel for Seven’s upcoming all-new singing competition show, Battle Of The Choirs.

Hosted by David Koch, Battle Of The Choirs will flip the script on choral singing when it showcases 16 choral groups - with 700 members between them - from around Australia. Gospel, barbershop, classical, pop, a cappella, jazz, soul – all genres are represented, but it's personality, passion, power and performance that they'll need to make it past the judges when they’re challenged to perform songs from the likes of Kylie Minogue, Meatloaf, Rhianna, Kiss, AC/DC, Scissor Sisters, Stevie Wonder and more.

Thought you knew what to expect from a choir? Think again.

Doing for choral singers what Dancing with the Stars did for ballroom dancers, Seven's brand new singing competition, Battle Of The Choirs, will flip the script on one of the nation's favourite pastimes.

Battle Of The Choirs will showcase 16 choral groups from around Australia. Gospel, barbershop, classical, pop, a cappella, jazz, soul – all genres are represented, but it's personality, passion, power and performance that they'll need to make it past the judges when they're challenged to perform songs from the likes of Kylie Minogue, Meatloaf, Rhianna, Kiss, AC/DC, Scissor Sisters, Stevie Wonder and more.

David Koch will present the search for Australia's top choir. The winning choir will be awarded $100,000.

Seven's Director of Programming and Production Tim Worner said: