Lachie Gill

Lachie Gill
Born (1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 (age 26)[1]
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar
Years active2022–present
LabelsUniversal Music Australia
Websitewww.lachiegillmusic.com.au

Lachie Gill (born 20 January 1998)[1] is an Australian singer-songwriter. He won the eleventh season of The Voice Australia on 29 May 2022. He received $100,000 and a record label deal with Universal Music Australia.[2]

Career

2022: The Voice Australia

Main article: The Voice (Australian season 11)

In 2022, Gill auditioned for The Voice Australia. He performed "If the World Was Ending" in the blind auditions and got the four coaches, Keith Urban, Jess Mauboy, Rita Ora, and Guy Sebastian to turn for him. After Sebastian was blocked by Ora, he chose to be a part of Team Rita, where he won the show on 29 May 2022.[3]

  denotes winner.

The Voice performances and results (2022)
Episode Song Original Artist Result
Audition "If the World Was Ending" JP Saxe (featuring Julia Michaels) Through to The Callbacks
The Callbacks "Bruises" (vs Robbie Dolan and Dominic Clarke) Lewis Capaldi Through to Battles
Battles "It'll Be Okay" Shawn Mendes Through to the Sing-Offs
Sing-Offs "I Guess I'm in Love" Clinton Kane Saved by Coach. Through to Semi Final
Semi Final "Deja Vu" Olivia Rodrigo Saved by Coach. Through to Grand Final
Grand Final "Time After Time" Cyndi Lauper Winner
"Always Remember Us This Way" (with Rita Ora) Lady Gaga

On 11 November 2022, Gill released "Sad Summer". About the release, Gill said "It was at a time when my relationship was going through a bit of a rough stage. I've written way too many sad songs, and I wanted to see if I could put that energy into something a bit more upbeat."[4] Gill's debut EP Write It Out is scheduled for release on 17 November 2023.

Personal life

Gill resides in Melbourne, Victoria and works as a physical education teacher. He was formerly an AFL player.[5][6]

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
Title Details
Write It Out

Singles

List of singles
Title Year Album
"Wasted Time"[6] 2022 non album single
"Sad Summer"[4] Write It Out
"Right People, Wrong Time"
(featuring Elaskia)[7] 		2023
"Hate That You Hurt"[8]
"Happy It's Ending"[9]
"Write It Out"[10] 2024

References

  1. ^ a b Gill, Lachie [@lachiegillmusic] (20 January 2024). "26 years young today… 🫣 Thought you might like my schooling journey/ hairstyles ahahahahhaha". Retrieved 2024-03-11 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ "The Voice Australia 2022 winner announced". 7NEWS. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ "It's all over! The Voice winner for 2022 has been crowned". New Idea. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Lachie Gill Releases infectious pop banger Sad Summer". amnplify. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  5. ^ Choy, Rachel (30 May 2022). "The Voice winner slammed for 'bullsh*t' detail: 'This is a joke'". Yahoo! Lifestyle. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b Kearney, Georgie (30 May 2022). "The Voice Winner 2022: 'Beautiful' childhood story that surfaced following Lachie Gill's win". 7News. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Right People, Wrong Time". Facebook. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Hate That You Hurt by Lachie Gill". Beat Source. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Official music video for 'Happy It's Ending' by Lachie Gill". YouTube. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Official music video for 'Write It Out' (Stripped Back)' by Lachie Gill". YouTube. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Preceded by The Voice winner
2022 		Succeeded by