Ryan Sanders, 19, has progressed through the blind audition stage of the talent competition following an emotion-charged rendition of Matt Corby's number one hit, Brother.

To see Ryan's performance of Brother last night click here. 

The audition went to air on Channel 9 on Monday night and viewers saw three of the four judges - Seal, Delta Goodrem and Joel Madden - turn their chairs to fight to have Ryan join their team.

In the end, the former St Stanislaus' College student chose Seal as his coach.

Social media went into overdrive following Ryan's appearance, with an update on the Western Advocate's Facebook page receiving more than 1000 likes in just a few hours.

And Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Society secretary Brett Kenworthy has confirmed residents would get their first chance to see Ryan perform live when he takes to the stage at the Royal Bathurst Show this weekend.

Read more in the Western Advocate on Wednesday