Yung Milla : The Voice Australia’s Grand Finalist Bringing Home to the Stage

Of all four artists heading into The Voice Australia’s 2026 Grand Finale, few have carried a bigger sense of purpose than Yung Milla. The Darwin-based hip-hop artist hasn’t just been performing for himself — he’s been performing for his community, his family, and the next generation of Aboriginal artists watching at home.

Here’s everything you need to know about Yung Milla, his journey through the competition, and the story behind his standout Semi Final performance.

Quick Facts

• Real name: Levi Nichaloff
• Hometown: Darwin, Northern Territory
• Heritage: Marranunggu
• Coach: Melanie C
• Status: Grand Finalist, Season 15 (2026)

Who Is Yung Milla?

Yung Milla is a Marranunggu hip-hop artist from Darwin who, before his television debut, was already building a name for himself in the Northern Territory’s independent music scene, with releases including his single “Higher” earning airplay on triple j. Away from music, he’s worked as a support worker and Adventure Therapist, helping young Aboriginal men rebuild their lives — work that earned him recognition as Young Achiever at the 2025 NT Performing Arts Awards.

The Blind Audition

Yung Milla opened his Voice Australia journey with a performance of “All My Life,” an original song written by his brother, fellow artist J-MILLA. The performance earned him a four-chair turn, with all four coaches fighting to bring him onto their team. He ultimately joined Team Melanie C, after Richard Marx was blocked from competing for him.

Reflecting on the moment, Yung Milla said he’d entered the audition simply hoping to turn one chair: “Like everything, you go out there just hoping to turn the chair around just to get one.”

A Voice for Home

For Yung Milla, the competition has always been about more than personal success. Speaking about what a win would mean, he said: “If I won this show, that’s just, that’s my people winning back home. That’s my people winning all around Australia.”

He’s described his run on the show as a “full circle moment” — using his platform to be the person he needed when he was younger, and to inspire the next generation coming up behind him.

Journey Through the Competition

The Semi Final Showstopper

Yung Milla’s Semi Final performance became one of the standout moments of the entire season. He took Men At Work’s “Land Down Under” and completely reimagined it — weaving in didgeridoo, a choir, personal storytelling, and an original rap verse drawing on his own upbringing.

The performance closed with a surprise appearance from his mother, who he has credited with teaching him resilience.

The moment moved both the audience and the coaching panel. Melanie C, visibly emotional, said: “So powerful. I was so worried I’d thrown too much at you.” Kate Miller-Heidke praised how the arrangement gave the song “extra potency, power, a little bit of darkness and a lot of hope.”

Richard Marx went further, telling him: “Every once in a while, somebody comes along who revolutionises the genre, who revolutionises an artform, and Yung Milla, you are that guy.”

Melanie C selected him as her Grand Finalist off the back of the performance.

Grand Finale Outlook

Heading into the September 27 Grand Finale, Yung Milla stands out as the finalist blending genre, culture and personal story most distinctly — offering something genuinely different from the season’s other three finalists.

A win would carry significance far beyond the show itself, representing, in his own words, a win for his community back home in the Northern Territory.