MADRID, Spain.- Two Cuban children passed the blind auditions of La Voz Kids España and will be next week in the “battle” phase. They are Álvaro Tadeo and Miguel Sánchez.
Álvaro Tadeo, thirteen years old and also of Canarian origin, convinced the jury with the song “The way you look tonight” by the American singer and actor Frank Sinatra (1915-1998).
Aitana and rosary flowers They soon turned around, and Tadeo decided to go to Aitana’s team.
“I feel a little more Cuban than Canarian, and I have a very special relationship with my (Cuban) grandmother, with whom I sing songs like ‘Lágrimas negras,’ she said before going on stage.
For his part, Miguel, born in Cuba and who currently lives in Bilbao, managed to get David Bisbal to turn around with the song “Where is life”, by the renowned Cuban singer-songwriter Francisco Cespedes.
To the eleven-year-old boy, music runs in the family. His parents are music teachers and “have been his inspiration” from him.
“I am totally excited. I’ve had a blast. I enjoyed the occasion and I can’t believe that I just sang with Sebastián Yatra and David Bisbal touched me”, said Miguel at the end of his performance.
The “battles” of La Voz Kids will begin next week. The contestants will try to move on to the “rounds” phase to continue advancing to the “Grand Final”. The program, broadcast by Antena 3, in its eighth edition has a jury made up of the Spaniards Rosario Flores, Aitana and David Bisbal and the Colombian Sebastián Yatra.
The format of La Voz Kids was devised by John de Mol, creator of Big Brother, and it differs from other singing talent contests because it consists of choosing from a group of contestants —between 7 and 15 years old— those who stand out for their vocal qualities without their image influencing the jury’s decision.
