A 15-year-old transgender boy has already become a breakout sensation on the Australian version of The Voice, courtesy of a cover of “Firestone” by Kygo.
Oliver Cuthbert attracted the attention of both judges Boy George and Delta Goodrem, both of whom punched their approval buttons during the blind singing portion of the competition. He also opted to join Boy George’s team.
WOW. @OliverCuthbert_ has only just come to know his new voice – and what a voice it is! ? #TheVoiceAU pic.twitter.com/mMmoTTMfzv
— The Voice Australia (@TheVoiceAU) May 26, 2019
Following his performance, Cuthbert revealed that he’d begun taking testosterone last year and that it had affected his singing voice. In essence, he had to retrain his vocals from scratch.
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“I knew going on hormones would change my voice forever,” he told Honey9. “And I’ve heard stories and had friends who just couldn’t sing after hormones because it’s such a major difference.”
Cuthbert’s parents also sat in the audience to give their son encouragement, cheering the judges to give their approval. He will now go on to compete, first as a member of Boy George’s team, and–should he succeed–as a solo artist for a contract with Universal Music.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Very cute, talented BOY
Loki
A “boy”… who’s hiding bandaged breasts, wide hips, and saddlebag thighs under those dumpy, ill-fitting clothes.
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Loki:. HE is taking testosterone, HE won’t develop breasts, nor will HIS body develop female characteristics…..
You obviously have no idea of what these KIDS go through. So how’s about you take your vile, abhorrent, noxious hate and slither back under the rock you crawled out from under???
Loki
@PLAYED OUT
“Oliver” is fifteen years old and clearly well into puberty and has developed those female sex characteristics I mentioned. Pointing out the obvious is not hate.
Loki
Geez… The Voice Australia should change its name to “Australia Hasn’t Got Talent” if that FROGGY, NASALLY, PITCHY voice is indicative of their talent pool…
RevJames
I agree about the voice, but your anti-trans insults say way more about you than they do about him. You should rethink posting while drunk/bitter/cruel/disappointed in your own life/angry or off your meds.
OzJosh
Nasal voice. Poor enunciation. Terrible phrasing.
Loki
@RevJames
How is pointing out that someone has saddlebags or is wearing a hoodie that’s two sizes too big “anti-trans”??
Doug
Beautiful performance.
bonbon
Can he please hit just a few more flat notes. There weren’t quite enough of them.
RexRed
That was nice!
dwes09
Not a particularly riveting vocal, but serviceable. The program is kind of about polishing shiny, but rough stones that look promising.
The comments from those who cannot hide their immature distaste for transsexuals are priceless though. You are no different from those who have similarly neurotic reactions to gay folks. just as stupid, just as backwards. Get over yourselves and grow up.