Rose, who has called Newcastle home for 18 months but grew up in Tamworth, said being part of The Voice was “the most rewarding experience I’ve ever had the opportunity to have”.

The singer-songwriter known for her performances around Tamworth said her experiences on The Voice so far had been “overwhelming” and at some points “tiring”.

It was Rose’s performance of Lana Del Rey’s Video Games, aired last night, that encouraged four judges to turn their chairs around during her blind audition.

The two Madden brothers, Delta Goodrem and Ricky Martin all turned their chairs, with only Jessie J remaining with her back to the former Tamworth woman.

“I picked Ricky Martin and was aiming for him,” Rose said.

“Jessie J said she thought I was good, but didn’t know whether I was being overly emotional or nervous. She said she was looking forward to me proving her wrong on the nerve things, so hopefully I will.”

Working with Martin was in her sights even before she auditioned.

“I wanted to work with him because I grew up with his music,” he said.

“I really respect the work he’s done in the gay and lesbian rights movement, and he’s a really kind, compassionate, well-spoken, genuine person. He’s so down to earth, with not a touch of arrogance about him – he’s just a really nice guy.”

Growing up with her grandmother, Rose said her sister, Rebecca, travelled from Western Australia to support her during the auditions, she had friends in the audience, and her aunt and uncle in Tamworth were “ecstatic” for her. She was in Tamworth with her aunt and uncle, Tracey and Matt Costello, to watch her audition go to air.

“They’ve been there my whole life,” she said.

“My aunty is so proud, she was so emotional.”

Rose said this was her first time auditioning for The Voice, and it was “a real whirlwind”.

“I tried out for Idol years ago and Australia’s Got Talent and lined up for face-to-face auditions and didn’t get past the first thing in either,” she said.

“I wasn’t what they were looking for, but for The Voice, you get to send a video to them, so I was able to get across what I was about.”

Although Rose said she was a folk musician, she was open to any original work, and that Tamworth had played a large role in her musical development so far.

“Lawrie and Shelley Minson have been huge mentors in my performing original music and continuing to be able to do it through the open mic nights – the Pickin’ Pen at Hog’s Breath – because I got to meet other musicians and perform to an audience who were there to hear. I feel like Newcastle is more my scene, though, because I’m not country per se. Tamworth has been a huge influence on me, musically speaking, growing up. The festival and seeing all the buskers made me want to be like that one day. It would be lovely to see more original artists around the pubs and clubs, rather than utilise cover bands all the time,” she said.

She said she was now looking forward to meeting the rest of the team, working with Martin and working towards the battle, with the help of his mentoring.

Rose, a nurse in her day job, said she wanted to use her appearance on The Voice to grow her brand and be able to get gigs more easily.