Singer wins The Voice UK after starting her career busking in Cardiff
Cate McHugh, a singer from Llantwit Major who began busking in Cardiff as a teenager, has won The Voice UK. Her victory marks a major step in her career, which she continued to pursue after being diagnosed with a degenerative sight condition and registered blind.
The 31-year-old was coached by Sir Tom Jones, who hugged her after the result in his final appearance on the programme. McHugh wins £50,000 and a recording contract; her debut single, a cover of The Beatles’ “Blackbird”, has been released. She also performed “Take Me Home, Country Roads” with Jones in the final.
In short
- Cate McHugh won The Voice UK.
- The Cardiff busker receives £50,000 and a recording contract.
- Her win came in Sir Tom Jones’s final appearance as a coach.
Explained simply
The Voice UK is a televised singing competition in which performers audition for coaches, then compete in stages before viewers choose the winner. The coaches guide their singers through rehearsals and performances, and the prize has included money and a recording contract.
Cate McHugh is a singer from Llantwit Major in south Wales. She began performing on the streets of Cardiff as a teenager and continued pursuing music after being diagnosed with a degenerative sight condition and registered blind.
Sir Tom Jones is a Welsh singer who has been a coach on the programme. The contest can give performers wider exposure and support to develop a recording career, though a win does not guarantee long-term success.
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