Diana Rouvas wins The Voice 2019 …but outraged viewers claim the result is RIGGED as the voting site crashed before voting closed
won The Voice Australia on Sunday night.
But despite the joyous victory for the young singer, many at home were less than happy when the official site crashed before voting ended.
Some were even calling the competition ‘rigged’ and claiming they were prevented from voting for their favourite as a result.
Diana Rouvas wins The Voice 2019 …but outraged viewers claim the result is RIGGED as the voting site crashed before voting closed
One person watching Tweeted: ‘It’s rigged I can’t vote, can’t get through, won’t connect’.
Another hopeful voter chimed in: ‘I can’t get on to vote? What is going on channel 9?’
Someone else watching at home wrote: ‘The voice’s voting link has crashed, congratulations Channel 9’.
Issues: Some were even calling the competition ‘rigged’ and claiming they were prevented from voting for their favourite as a result
In a statement to Daily Mail Australia given while the show was still live and the outcome undecided, a Channel Nine representative said that the issue was not widespread and happened due to the immense amount of votes.
The representative stated: ‘We have had an overwhelming number of votes throughout the week.
‘Hundreds of thousands of votes have been coming through during tonight’s show which has caused some technical problems for a small number of viewers, however votes are continuing to flow through.
‘The technical problem has now been solved. We appreciate everybody’s support for the artists and the show. Voting is still open.’
Host Sonia Kruger stated during the episode that the votes were closer than ever before in the show’s history, and that almost one million votes had been counted.
Once she was crowned the winner, Diana was lost for words, saying: ‘I’m overwhelmed. I’m overwhelmed. I am dribbling everywhere. I am honoured. Thank you Australia.’
Runner up, Melbourne busker Daniel Shaw, a fan favourite, took his defeat graciously.