Ricky: Gay marriage will happen here

Ricky Martin with The Voice team. He says he finds axing singers the hardest thing. Source: Supplied

• Same sex marriage for Aussies 'inevitable'
• 'Love conquers all,' says Latino star
• The Voice showdown nears

HE'S been embraced as an adopted son by local fans of The Voice, now coach Ricky Martin has taken a step on to our political stage, claiming marriage equality legislation is "inevitable" in Australia.

The Latin superstar and human rights activist urged Federal politicians to follow the lead of the New Zealand and French parliaments which passed laws validating same sex marriage.

Martin said he was so touched by the joyous scenes which followed the changes in New Zealand, when the parliament's public gallery and politicians burst into a rousing chorus of a Maori love song, he shared the viral video with his 8.6 million Twitter followers.

"I had to tweet about that because love prevailed. Love conquers all," he said.

The 41-year-old father of twin sons, who went public in 2010 as "a fortunate homosexual man," said the momentum which had seen countries including Holland, Argentina, Spain, Denmark and most recently, France endorse marriage equality would see the same changes happen in Australia.

"In 10 years from now hopefully we'll be laughing about the fact we are talking about this. Justice for all is inevitable," Martin told News Limited.

"We are beings of love and unfortunately because of different codes the church has given us we started saying the way you feel is not right, it makes you evil. But look what's happening in countries like Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, France as of this week, New Zealand ...c'mon (Australia)."

He said the legal recognition was "not about faith, it's not about religion, it's about human rights. It's about me having the opportunity to look my sons in the eye and say 'this is my husband and this is our family.' It's about self esteem, it's about dignity, it's about respect',".

While pressure mounts on Tony Abbott's Coalition to allow a conscience vote on the issue, Martin said the will of the Australian people would eventually win out.

"Oh my god, it will happen in Australia and I don't care where I am, I'm going to hop on a plane, go with you guys and celebrate."

Martin is expected to return to Sydney, with his children and partner Carlos Gonzales Abella, this week, ahead of filming of the next "showdown" phase of The Voice.

Tonight, his team of singers features heavily in the latest battle rounds, with Channel 9 loading up the episode with powerhouse performances in a bid to keep its audience advantage over Seven's grand finale of My Kitchen Rules.

The pairing of Team Ricky favourites, Luke Kennedy, of Brisbane and NSW Police Band singer, Belinda Adams has been billed as a State of Origin of sorts, with their spine-tingling rendition of Les Miserables' I Dreamed A Dream set to open Sunday night's show.

Martin admitted the brutal process of eliminating artists had been the only hard part of an otherwise "awesome experience" on the show.

"It's very painful, excruciating. I didn't know it was going to feel like this ... you get so attached," he said. "It's not fair, but it's part of the game.

"I talk to the producers and they say 'hey Rick, what are you going to do? It's part of your contract. At a certain moment, you need to choose'."

But the singer, who is in talks about a national concert tour next year, joked he was plotting to "bring them all with me."

"You may be going home, but you're coming on the road with me next year."

Fans will get their chance to meet the Grammy winner at Westfield Parramatta (May 9, from 6pm) and Melbourne's Westfield Southland (May 11, at 12noon).

* Ricky Martin's Greatest Hits - Souvenir Edition album is in store and available for download now.

SUNDAY NIGHT'S VOICE BATTLE LINE-UP

TEAM RICKY: Luke Kennedy v Belinda Adams Les Miserables' I Dreamed A Dream

TEAM JOEL: Maya Weiss v Kiyomi Vella The Killers' Human

TEAM SEAL: Shawne Kirke v Sarah Martin Living Colour's Love Rears Its Ugly Head

TEAM RICKY: James Walker v Bec and Sebastian - Third Eye Blind's Semi Charmed Life

TEAM JOEL: Lyric McFarland v Emma Pask Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World

TEAM RICKY: Nick Kingswell v Kaity Dunstan Cyndi Lauper/Busby Marou's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

TEAM DELTA: Jackie Sannia v Jenna Dearness- Dark Evanescence's My Immortal

TEAM JOEL: Danni Hodson v Hannah Darling Fun's Some Nights

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