Reuben De Melo is an Australian indie folk singer-songwriter. He won the thirteenth season of The Voice Australia on 27 October 2024, where he was coached by LeAnn Rimes. He received $100,000 and a record label deal with Universal Music Australia.[1]
Reuben De Melo | |
|---|---|
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Australia |
| Website | reubendemelo |
Career
edit2018–2024: Consumed and other releases
editDe Melo began his career by releasing his debut EP, Consumed in 2018. Up until 2024, prior to his time on The Voice Australia, he released numerous other singles. His 2020 single, "Sweet Oblivion", has received over 4.5 million streams on Spotify.[2]
2024: The Voice Australia
editIn 2024, De Melo auditioned for The Voice Australia. He performed "I See Fire" in the blind auditions and got the four coaches, Guy Sebastian, LeAnn Rimes, Kate Miller-Heidke, and Adam Lambert to turn for him.[3][4] After all three other coaches were blocked by Rimes using the new Ultimate Block, De Melo was defaulted to Rimes's team. After his audition, Lambert stated that De Melo a "diamond in the rough" and Miller-Heidke expressed that he "could win [the] competition." De Melo won the season on 27 October 2024 after receiving the most votes from a viewer poll.[5]
denotes winner.
| The Voice performances and results (2024) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
| Audition | "I See Fire" | Ed Sheeran | Through to The Battles |
| The Battles | "Hallelujah" (vs Larissa Kovalchuk) | Leonard Cohen | Through to Knockouts |
| Knockouts | "Use Somebody" | Kings of Leon | Through to the Semi-final |
| Semi-final | "Wicked Game" | Chris Isaak | Saved by Coach. Through to Grand Final |
| Grand Final | "The House of the Rising Sun" | Animals | Winner |
| "Fix You" (with LeAnn Rimes) | Coldplay | ||
Personal life
editDe Melo is of West Indian and Portuguese ancestry. He lives in Perth with his wife, Olivia, and has three children. He works as a rigger in the mining industry.[6]
Discography
editEPs
edit- 2018: Consumed
Singles
edit- 2018: Black Devil
- 2018: Consumed
- 2018: It Ain't Easy Being Me
- 2018: Feather in the Wind
- 2018: Woman of the Sun
- 2019: Let It Rain
- 2020: Till It's Gone
- 2020: Sweet Oblivion
- 2021: What's Up
- 2021: How Does It Feel
- 2021: Sweet Sugar Bubblegum
- 2022: Candy
- 2023: The Boys
- 2024: DAD
References
edit- ^ "The Voice Australia 2024 announces its winner in nail-biting grand finale". Yahoo Life. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Reuben de Melo". Spotify. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "WA mine-worker stuns coaches on The Voice". PerthNow. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "High-vis to showbiz: Perth's FIFO father stars on The Voice". PerthNow. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Mills, Lauren (27 October 2024). "The Voice Australia 2024: The winner has been crowned!". New Idea. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "High-vis to showbiz: Perth's FIFO father stars on The Voice". PerthNow. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.