Judah Kelly Biography, The Voice Australia, Songs

Judah Kelly Biography

Judah Kelly was born on 15th November 1995 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. He is an Australian singer who won the sixth series of The Voice Australia in 2017. He is signed with Universal Music  Australia. During the blind audition round he wowed judges with his performance of Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey.” 

Judah Kelly Career

Judah Kelly attended the Junior Academy of Country Music in Tamworth, New South Wales and has since also made regular appearances at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 2011.

Judah Kelly was born in Townsville, He has been performing since the age of 3, the first time being in front of a church in Waitara, New Zealand, while visiting family his Nana got him up to sing for the congregation.

Judah Kelly love for country music started and eventually he met his mentor, Levena Stewart. He has always had a driving passion to sing and to be a multi-talented musician. Judah travelled down to Sydney to record his first EP With the title track ‘I Don’t Wanna Wonder’ which he started selling at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. He auditioned for The X Factor in both 2012 and 2014.

Judah Kelly The Voice Australia

Judah Kelly won $100,000 in prize money and a contract with Universal Music. Speaking to Fairfax Media, Kelly said he was honoured to have been named this year’s winner.

“I came in not really seeing myself getting very far at all in the competition,” he said. “To be able to say that I won… it’s everything.”

Judah Kelly revealed that his debut single was about battling ‘dark times’. “I’ve spent a lot of time not really believing in myself,” he said. “I’ve had my dark times and I’ve had my struggles, but I’ve [always] had someone to help me along. So it’s about having your troubles, but knowing that I’ve been there too. Everyone deserves to have that feeling [of someone looking out for them].”

Delta Goodrem – who coached Kelly to victory on Sunday night – said she was incredibly proud of her mentee for making himself vulnerable to not only herself, but the whole of Australia.
“With a relationship like this you have to be connected and open, you can’t not have that layer of really understanding each other,” she said.

“Life experiences give you depth to your voice, and everybody has a story, but I think the most crucial thing if you are born to be an artist is to be able to sing from that place that helps you share that in your voice.”

Goodrem also revealed she would do a duet with Kelly “any day of the week”.

“Right now, though, I can’t wait to hear his album,” she said. “I want him to get into the studio and get that done, because I just love his voice and I want to keep listening to it.”

Judah Kelly

Judah Kelly Songs

• When I Get Back Home
• Hallelujah
• Count On Me
• Tennessee Whiskey
• Purple Rain
• Kingdom Come
• The Climb
• Either Way
• You Woke Me Up
• If I Go
• Tell Me Fool
• Take You Home
• I’m Not The Only One
• Iris
• Chains

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