For the first blind audition of the number of The Voice Kids broadcast this Saturday, August 31 on TF1, Slimane gave a very blunt speech to a candidate, Yohan, aged 14.
Already the third episode of The Voice Kids 2024 ! This Saturday, August 31, TF1 broadcast a new round of blind auditions with coaches Slimane, Claudio Capéo, Lara Fabian and Patrick Fiori. And before giving way to the new talents of the evening, Slimane had the largest number of candidates in his team with no less than six boys and girls including Baptiste and Coline. And it was the young Yohan, 14 years old, basketball player and singer from Yvelines, who opened the auditions with the song I’m Still Standingd’Elton John. “Tonight I want to show people that I am capable and that I will succeed.“, the young man immediately said to the camera, determined.
“I think you were at 50% and I’m still being nice” : Slimane cash with Yohan, candidate of The Voice Kids 2024 on TF1
Slimane was the first to turn around, soon followed by Lara Fabian. The Belgian singer did not hesitate to congratulate the apprentice singer: “You’re a little phenomenon all by yourself!”. As for Slimane, the last representative of France at Eurovision wanted to play the transparency card.I’m going to be a little harsh, but you deserve this.“, he warned before adding: “I think you were at 50% and again, I’m being nice. I think you might be one of the best singers we’re going to have this season.“. And to justify his argument thus: “I think you missed the mark a little bit on all your verses. It would have really helped you to use consonants so that it flows more. More calm down, really project your voice“. But the coach of The Voice Kids wanted to be reassuring: “Your talent is too great for you not to go further.“.
The Voice Kids 2024 : Patrick Fiori offers a private lesson to Yohan
Before Yohan chose his coach, Patrick Fiori did not hesitate to give him a little private lesson by asking him to repeat a few words from I’m Still Standingbut with a smile. The difference in interpretation was immediately evident. Then, unsurprisingly, Yohan, the young 14-year-old prodigy, chose Slimane.He has a crazy timbre“, the coach rejoiced once his protégé had left.