Aussie star on The Voice exit, hints at next TV role
Guy Sebastian says he didn't have time to miss being a coach on The Voice because if he grieved 'the best show to film' for too long, he would have 'hated' his decision to step away.
The music superstar announced he was leaving the singing show in October 2024 after six years in the red chair so he could put all his energy into putting out his new album, 100 Times Around The Sun.
After four years, the album was finally released on Monday, along with the news that he will once again be touring around Australia and will perform in Perth on May 15.
Sebastian said he will, in fact, miss The Voice when it airs on Sunday.
'You know what I'll miss? When it goes to air and I'm watching, I'll see Ronan (Keating), who's taken my spot, and I'll be like, damn you little Irishman. He's taken the spot,' he said.
'I didn't really have the time to sit there and grieve too much, because if I were twiddling my thumbs, I would have hated my decision because it is honestly the best show to film.
'It's something I would, of course, naturally miss, but I didn't really have the time to, unfortunately. Guy Sebastian when he was on The Voice. Credit: Stu Bryce / The Voice AU
'It's so fun to film, and I find it very easy to do, except for the long hours; some of the days are 16 hours long, and you're exhausted. But beyond that, just the actual work itself is, I find it really enjoyable. I think, mainly because it's so positive.
'I feel like I've got this sweet little soft spot for it, just because I did it during COVID-19. And it was at a time when people were at home, and they just felt crap. And here's this show that's positive, and tells the story of everyday people who have this gift.'
The Battle Scars singer hinted at a return to our screens, which he would be 'announcing soon'.
'It isn't necessarily like TV I've done before, but yeah, I'll announce something soon, it's a bit more musical related, and not anything even remotely close to being as cumbersome and time consuming as The Voice,' he said.
'Not doing The Voice opens opportunities like that up as well, just random little stints on other shows and the ability to just explore stuff that I normally wouldn't be able to do.'
With his TV exit allowing for more time on his hands, Sebastian said he felt lucky to have his 10th album out in the world, where he was 'singing the best I've ever sung'.
'I just feel lucky. I probably should feel old because I've been doing it for over 20 years,' he said.
Much of the 13 track record was written all over the place in Bali, LA and Nashville, but mostly inside his Sydney studio he claimed was the 'best studio ever'. Ive by Guy Sebastian. Credit: Supplied
Not only is he singing his best, but the star has never smelled better, thanks to his new men's fragrance available to fans on Thursday at Chemist Warehouse.
Sebastian, who is obsessed with smelling good, has created the scent called Ive, named after his dad, who has been struggling with his health recently.
'I always remember when he would leave for work, and the thing that would linger would be my dad's smell, and he was really known for always smelling good, and he dressed so cool,' he said.
Sebastian, who already has a women's perfume, wanted to make something for men that was sophisticated but affordable.
He described the scent as having a bit of spice, tobacco and leather.
'They can just go to town and spray heaps on in the morning, or if they're going out at night somewhere special, or whatever,' he said.
'It's affordable, and yet it smells like something that you're paying a lot more for.'
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