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The divas don't dominate! Pop singers of the past Lorraine Crosby and Kym

Lorraine Crosby may not be a recognisable name, but her voice certainly is.
The singer-songwriter from North East England famously sang the female part on Meat Loaf's 1993 hit single I'd Do Anything for Love.
On Saturday night she auditioned on The Voice UK with the hopes of turning the chair around of one of the mentors, but sadly, they wouldn't do that.
They wouldn't do that! Lorraine Crosby fails to get through to the next round of The Voice UK
They wouldn't do that! Lorraine Crosby fails to get through to the next round of The Voice UK
Lorraine, 52, sang Gladys Knight & The Pips classic song A Midnight Train To Georgia, and while Jessie J, Danny O'Donoghue, will.i.am and Tom Jones seemed to enjoy the gritty performance, they remained with their backs turned.
Once the performance came to an end, the judges were shocked to learn that she was the famous voice from one of Meatloaf's most memorable songs.
In the music video for the '90s single, a model mimed the lyrics to Lorraine's vocals, meaning the Newcastle-born singer's contribution went universally unacknowledged.

Unknown: The singer from the North East sang the female part on Meatloaf's 1993 single I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) but failed to enjoy commercial success herself
Unknown: The singer from the North East sang the female part on Meatloaf's 1993 single I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) but failed to enjoy commercial success herself
Unknown: The singer from the North East sang the female part on Meatloaf's 1993 single I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) but failed to enjoy commercial success herself

Still happy! Lorraine punched the air after her performance, feeling good to perform to those in the audience and millions at home
Still happy! Lorraine punched the air after her performance, feeling good to perform to those in the audience and millions at home
I know that voice? Will.i.am, Jessie J and Tom Jones looked intrigued by Lorraine's voice
I know that voice? Will.i.am, Jessie J and Tom Jones looked intrigued by Lorraine's voice
A midnight train home: None of the judges took a risk on Lorraine
A midnight train home: None of the judges took a risk on Lorraine
And that was her reasoning for entering the competition, telling the judges, 'I came on because I wasn't in the video.'
Jessie said: 'You've got a great voice, even when you growled, I liked it but I wanted you to do a riff on the end of a sentence to make it your sound, but you didn't do it.'
However she wasn't the only diva-like singer to fail to secure a place in the next round.

Not tonight: Kym Mazelle's performance of Ring Of Fire didn't entice any of the judges
Not tonight: Kym Mazelle's performance of Ring Of Fire didn't entice any of the judges
Bringing the eighties back: Kym enjoyed little solo success but did cover Candi Staton's Young Hearts Run Free for Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
Bringing the eighties back: Kym enjoyed little solo success but did cover Candi Staton's Young Hearts Run Free for Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
Described as the 'first lady of house music', Kym Mazelle strutted on to The Voice UK and belted out a soulful rendition of June Carter-Cash's Ring Of Fire.
Sadly the 52-year old's fiery version did not impress any of the judges.
Hailing from the U.S., Kym famously sung on Soul II Soul's single Missing You, and also featured in Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, performing a cover of Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton.
Collaborator: The 52-year old famously sung on Soul II Soul's single Missing You
Collaborator: The 52-year old famously sung on Soul II Soul's single Missing You

Americans united: Will.i.am joins Kym onstage after her performance
Americans united: Will.i.am joins Kym onstage after her performance
But while the divas of the past failed to make the cut, a diverse range of singers for the future impressed the judges to no end.
Will was picked by Liam Tamne as his mentor, who will join Leanne Jarvis and Matt Henry on the Hip Hop artist's team.
Team Jessie saw the addition of two more boys with Alex Buchanan and Trevor Francis picking the Price Tag singer as their mentor.
Team Will: Liam Tamne picked the Black Eyed Peas star as his mentor on Saturday night
Team Will: Liam Tamne picked the Black Eyed Peas star as his mentor on Saturday night
Jessie's boys: Alex Buchanan and Trevor Francis picked the Price Tag singer for their mentor.
Jessie's boys: Alex Buchanan and Trevor Francis picked the Price Tag singer for their mentor.
Jessie's boys: Alex Buchanan and Trevor Francis picked the Price Tag singer for their mentor.
Country girl: Emma Jade Garbutt joined Tom's team after performing Guns 'N' Roses Sweet Child O' Mine
Country girl: Emma Jade Garbutt joined Tom's team after performing Guns 'N' Roses Sweet Child O' Mine

She now has five acts, including Ash Morgan, Danny County and Katie Benbow.
Tom added the most new acts to his team on Saturday night, picking country-music hopeful Emma Jade Garbutt as well as two fellow Welsh warblers.
Ragsy, and past blind audition contestant Alys Williams both chose their hometown hero to take them through to the next round.
Welsh love: Former hopeful Alys Williams and Ragsy joined their hometown hero Tom Jones' team
Welsh love: Former hopeful Alys Williams and Ragsy joined their hometown hero Tom Jones' team
Welsh love: Former hopeful Alys Williams and Ragsy joined their hometown hero Tom Jones' team

Lovely couple: Smith and Jones' harmonies were enough to secure their spot on Danny O'Donoghue's team
Lovely couple: Smith and Jones' harmonies were enough to secure their spot on Danny O'Donoghue's team
Danny O'Donoghue invited duo Smith and Jones (Katie Smith and Harry Jones) to his team, a couple of 19-year old singers who are together off the stage as well as on.
The Script singer also welcomed 34-year old Nadeem Leigh to his team.
Sadly for young singers Nick Dixon and Sam Hollyman, they too failed to make the grade this year.
The blind auditions continues next Saturday, April 13th at 7pm on BBC One.
Last chance: Nadeem Leigh secured a place on Danny's team, and feels this is his last opportunity to secure a record deal
Last chance: Nadeem Leigh secured a place on Danny's team, and feels this is his last opportunity to secure a record deal
Not this time: Nick Dixon and Sam Hollyman fail to turn the judges around on Saturday night
Not this time: Nick Dixon and Sam Hollyman fail to turn the judges around on Saturday night
Not this time: Nick Dixon and Sam Hollyman fail to turn the judges around on Saturday night

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