He wowed judges when he appeared on The Voice on Saturday evening. As contestants prepare to go head-to-head, Amie Mulderrig speaks to Jamie Lovatt to find out just what makes him tick.

 

Age: 24

Where are you based? East London.

Why did you apply for The Voice?
I see The Voice as a platform to raise not just my profile, but the profile of my band.  We’re looking to effectively ’relaunch’ off the back of this and finally get an album out!

 

What song sums up your life?
4 Non Blondes – What’s up?

What was the first and last album you bought?
The first album I bought would have been, not sure, to be honest... Last album, Prince/3rd Eyed Girl – Plectrumelectrum

When/how did you discover you could sing, have you always been musical?
I’ve been singing since I can remember, but only started performing publicly around seven.

Where was your first live performance, what was the reaction?
A karaoke my father took me to, I managed to fill someone’s cap with cash, so we were pretty chuffed!

How did you feel when Ricky turned around? Did you think you were going to be picked?
It was just all very surreal! And really quite humbling to have someone of their status actually interested in meeting you after hearing you sing blind.

Would you rather be on another team, if so which?
It would be fun to hang out with Kylie, let’s be fair!

How would you describe your sound?
Dark rock/pop.

Who/what are your influences?
Many and varied, but I am really quite heavily influenced by bands like The Cult, INXS, The Stooges, and performers like Prince and Jim Morrison.

How would you describe your look?
Eclectic

How would winning The Voice change your life?
It would just give me a second chance to get back out on the road and continue from where I left off. 

As you prepare to go head-to-head, what fighting words do you have for your opponent? Not really, we're quite good mates, get on really well, so all I can say, is let the best voice win!

Which act and team is going to win The Voice? I'm hugely backing Luciee Marie Closier and Chris Royal... Team Ricky to win!