The Voice finale is this week, and the remaining contestants aren’t messing around.
CammWess kicked off the show with a stirring rendition of Prince‘s iconic “Purple Rain.” It’s hard to believe the delivery was done remotely, as CammWess performed on a patio that looked like a full-blown arena stage with purple lights and haze. The hopeful star topped it off with a Prince-inspired satin purple jacket.
“I want to party at your house with the fog machine and purple haze, that felt nice,” his former coach Kelly Clarkson said of the scenery, as she swayed to the performance with a glass of red wine in hand.”CammWess, you know I love you, man. I’m like, it was so hard to not pick you in that one moment because you’re so, so gifted.”
“But the thing is, that’s going to happen in your career. People are going to doubt you, and the cool thing is, you have so much confidence,” she continued. “Look what you got yourself, and that’s what’s going to make you succeed in this industry is the confidence within yourself. You’re so gifted.”
CammWess’ excellence was no surprise to his coach John Legend, who “knew Camm wouldn’t let me down. He keeps delivering, week after week, and he’s such a soulful, gifted singer, but he comes with so much passion as well, so much artistry.”
“When the Prince estate reached out to me and said, ‘Will you vouch for this guy?’ I felt very, very comfortable vouching for CammWess and you see why,” the “All of Me” singer concluded. “He did such a beautiful job with that song and has done such a beautiful job throughout this season.”
Watch the “Purple Rain” performance below.
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