Y Llais series 2

Y Llais (Welsh for The Voice) is a Welsh-language television music competition aimed at discovering new singing talent. The show was renewed for a second series, which began broadcasting on 8 March 2026 on S4C.^[1] Sian Eleri returned to present the series, while Sir Bryn Terfel, Bronwen Lewis, Aleighcia Scott, and Ywain Gwynedd returned as coaches.^[2]

On 9 July 2025, S4C announced that all four coaches from the previous season, Sir Bryn Terfel, Bronwen Lewis, Aleighcia Scott, and Ywain Gwynedd, would return for their second series.^[2][3]

S4C confirmed the renewal of Y Llais for a second series, with an announcement at the Urdd Eisteddfod in Margam Park on 28 May 2025.^[4] The show is again being produced by Boom Cymru, the same company behind the first series.^[2] The window for applications from prospective contestants opened on 9 July 2025 and closed on 18 July 2025.^[3] Filming was expected to begin later in 2025, with the show airing in early 2026 on S4C, S4C Clic, and BBC iPlayer.^[5]

The show began with the Blind Auditions on 8 March, 2026. In each audition, an artist sings their piece (in welsh) in front of the coaches, whose chairs face the audience. If a coach is interested in working with the artist, they may press their button to face the artist. If only one coach presses the button, the artist automatically becomes part of their team. If multiple coaches turn, they will compete for the artist, who will decide which team they will join. This season, each coach ends up with 8 artists by the end of the blind auditions, creating a total of 32 artists advancing to the callbacks.