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Thirteen-year-old Brianna Cameron wins Live Shows place after emotional performance
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Newly added coverage shows Kelly Clarkson becoming emotional after Brianna Cameron’s Cut Week performance, saying the 13-year-old’s vocal runs reminded her of Whitney Houston. Cameron’s rendition of Natalie Cole’s “Inseparable” helped her win a place in The Voice’s Live Shows.
During the show’s first Cut Week, two Team Kelly artists advanced automatically, while Cameron and four others competed for one remaining spot. Clarkson chose Cameron, who will join Koumba Diallo and Anna McElroy in the Live Shows; Queen Latifah and Riley Green also praised her poise and natural talent.
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In short
- Clarkson compared 13-year-old Brianna Cameron’s vocal runs to Whitney Houston’s.
- Cameron won Team Kelly’s final Cut Week place.
- She will join Koumba Diallo and Anna McElroy in the Live Shows.
How this story developed
- 30 minutes ago Clarkson said Cameron’s performance revealed another layer to her talent, as the teenager joined Koumba Diallo and Anna McElroy in the Live Shows after Queen Latifah and Riley Green also commended her poise and ability.
- 35 minutes ago Kelly Clarkson chose 13-year-old Brianna Cameron for The Voice’s Live Shows after praising her rendition of Natalie Cole’s “Inseparable” and comparing her vocal runs to Whitney Houston’s.
Explained simply
The Voice is a televised singing competition in which contestants perform for a panel of coaches, who help choose which singers continue. Contestants are grouped into teams led by the coaches, and places in the Live Shows are limited.
At Cut Week, singers compete for the remaining places on their team after some contestants have already advanced. Brianna Cameron, aged 13, is a young contestant on Kelly Clarkson’s team; the comparison to Whitney Houston refers to Clarkson’s praise of Cameron’s vocal runs.
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Originally published by American Songwriter as ““We’re Watching a Young Whitney Houston”: ‘The Voice’s Youngest Contestant Makes Kelly Clarkson Emotional With Epic Cut Week Showing”.