Rita Ora breaks down during emotional moment on The Voice
Rita Ora, a judge on The Voice 2022, broke down in tears as she shared a heartbreaking moment with one of this year’s contestants.
Sydney-based Aleisha Gam, aged 26, blew the judges away with her powerful and emotional rendition of Adele’s Make You Feel My Love, prompting all four judges to turn around and pitch for her to join their teams.
After being asked why she’d chosen that particular song, Aleisha explained that she was inspired by her mother’s battle with cancer.
“My mum’s been struggling with cancer for the past two years, so I felt like with this song, I could really change the lyrics and make it more about having her feel my love,” she told the judges.
An emotional Rita then spoke about her mother’s own battle with cancer and the impact it had on her. “I know how it feels to have a connection with a song and that the memory always sticks with that song,” she told Aleisha, as she broke down in tears.
“When she would go and get her treatment and she was losing her hair and stuff, we were teenagers, and it was really weird to see your mum not be the superhero you always think your mum is going to be.
“Because you never think your parents are going to break down in front of you … and you sort of need to put them together … but it’s OK, it’s also something she talks about, she’s a survivor.”
Rita added: “I just wanted to put that out there, I don’t really talk about my mum like that, I want you to know that. It’s hard, it’s really hard.”
Unsurprisingly, Aleisha chose to join Rita’s team to progress through the competition.
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