The Voice Kids
AC/DC-Loving Boy Ends Run on The Voice Kids Spain with Performance of Europe’s “Final Countdown”: Watch
The memorable run of Jesús del Río on The Voice Kids Spain has come to an end. The young boy went viral with his rousing rendition of the AC/DC classic “Highway to Hell” during the blind auditions and then earned a trip to the finals by singing “Back in Black.” For the 8-year-old’s last performance, he sang the Europe anthem “The Final Countdown,” but it wasn’t enough to win the competition. Jesús is clearly a fan of hard rock, having looked quite uncomfortable singing Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven” during the battle round. Until his performance in the finals, it appeared that AC/DC was the only band that suited his wailing vocals. However, he performed an admirable rendition of “The Final Countdown” for his last song of the competition. Ultimately, Jesús’ coach, Spanish singer Melendi...
8-Year-Old Boy’s Performance of AC/DC’s “Back in Black” Earns Him Spot in Finals of The Voice Kids Spain: Watch
After wowing the judges and viewers with his performance of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” during his blind audition on Spain’s edition of The Voice Kids, little Jesús del Río sang another hit by the legendary rock band for the semifinals. This time, he blazed through AC/DC’s “Back in Black,” earning a trip to the finals. Jesús, who was only 7 years old when the season began but has since celebrated his eighth birthday, went viral with his initial “Highway to Hell” audition. The judges/coaches went crazy for his performance and mobbed him onstage. He had to perform Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven” alongside a couple of other contestants for the battle round, but looked completely uncomfortable singing the pop hit. However, he still made it to the next stage. It just might be that AC/DC is the...
Top 5 Blind Auditions on The Voice Kids: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-04T21:41:03+00:00“>June 4, 2021 | 5:41pm ET The 20th season of The Voice may have just ended, but if you’re already missing Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas and Co., the good news is there’s plenty of more of The Voice Kids to go around. While Cam Anthony just walked away with the title for Team Blake in the U.S., kid-centric iterations of the hit singing competition have sprung up all around the globe in recent years. Seven-year-old Jesús del Río made headlines this week for his mighty cover of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell,” but he’s only the latest in a long line of talented kids. From the Netherlands and Brazil to Ukraine and Spain, we’ve rounded up five of the best blind auditions in t...
