The Voice Australia judge LeAnn Rimes broke down in tears on Sunday night when she was moved by a heartbreaking song performed by one of the contestants.
Duncan Toombs, 47, who lives on Central Coast, NSW, left the American singer, 41, an emotional wreck when he sung an original piece about his late father.
Forced to ask for a tissue from her co-star Adam Lambert, the Can’t Fight the Moonlight hitmaker was blindsided by the touching tribute the Toowoomba-native made for his dad.
The Aussie country singer initially captured LeAnn’s attention when he performed Have A Little Faith by John Hiatt, turning all four judges’ chairs.
Eager to hear more, LeAnn, who became the youngest person to ever win a Grammy Award at just 14, asked Duncan to sing one of the original songs he wrote.
Duncan went on to belt out a soulful tune in honour of his late father who made a living driving trains with Queensland Rail.
LeAnn broke down midway through the song and was seen wiping away more tears with each line Duncan sang.
‘I just completely lost my s**t over here. Oh my lord. Can I get a tissue? Anybody got a tissue?’ she said as Duncan finished to a standing ovation from the audience.
The Voice Australia judge LeAnn Rimes, 41, (pictured) broke down in tears on Sunday night when she was moved by a heartbreaking song performed by one of the contestants
Given their shared connection to country music, Duncan chose LeAnn as his coach despite turning the chairs of Adam Lambert, Guy Sebastian and Kate Miller-Heidke.
‘I loved that song. That was beautiful,’ LeAnn told her fellow judges after Duncan left the stage.
‘Especially since he hasn’t been writing music that long. To write a song like that? He’s got undeniable songwriting talent.’
Duncan Toombs, 47, (pictured) who lives on Central Coast, NSW, left the American singer an emotional wreck when he sung an original piece about his late father
Duncan’s performance quickly lit up social media with new fans flocking to The Voice Instagram page to sing their praises of the aspiring country star
Stunned by the feedback, Duncan also wrote: ‘I’m overwhelmed with emotions and I’m so grateful for all the beautiful messages of love and encouragement’
Duncan’s performance quickly lit up social media with new fans flocking to The Voice Instagram page to sing their praises of the aspiring country star.
‘What an amazing voice,’ one person wrote, as another added: ‘Duncan is unreal.’
A third said: ‘Goosebumps! Standing O in our house. The backstory, audition song and beautiful written song had me like LeAnn.’
‘Such an amazing performance!’ commented another, while one user wrote: ‘Incredible voice. I stopped in my tracks and cried my eyes out.’
Someone else said: ‘Such a beautiful voice. Well my crying unblocked my nose.’
Stunned by the feedback, Duncan also wrote: ‘I’m overwhelmed with emotions and I’m so grateful for all the beautiful messages of love and encouragement.’
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