Zimbabwean teen wins The Voice UK 2020 final
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Zimbabwean teen wins The Voice UK 2020 final

Blessing Chitapa has been crowned the winner of The Voice UK 2020.

The 18-year-old wowed this year’s virtual audience, which voted for the winner during the socially distanced final.

Olly Murs’ act had been up against Jonny Brooks, Gevanni Hutton and Brooke Scullion as they all battled it out for a recording contract with Universal’s label UMOD.

But her win could make it a little awkward for Olly, who previously promised to dance naked with only a swinging coin covering his parts if she won…

Each of the finalists pre-recorded their performances last week, which were watched by a virtual audience and mentors Tom Jones, Will.i.am, Meghan Trainor and Olly Murs.

The finalists were also joined by their mentors on stage for a duet, with Jonny crooning Dobie Gray’s Drift Away with Sir Tom, Gevanni singsing Bob Marley’s No Woman No Cry with will.i.am and Blessing performing James Bay’s Hold Back The River with Olly.

Blessing Chitapa was crowned the winner of The Voice UK 2020 this evening (Image: ITV)

But due to coronavirus travel restrictions, Meghan was unable to perform with her act.

Instead, Brooke sang a duet with Ella Eyre to Rag N’ Bone Man’s Giant.

It then came to the final two as Blessing was voted through alongside Jonny, but she managed to win over the audience.

Following her win, Olly said: “Blessing absolutely deserves to be crowned the winner of this year’s Voice UK! I’ve always believed in her from the start, and to think that I was the only Coach who turned for her is amazing.

Blessing was stunned to win the show this evening (Image: ITV)

“She’s got an incredible voice, infectious personality and has a bright future ahead of her. I can’t wait to see what she does next.”

Meanwhile, Blessing branded her win her “biggest achievement yet”.

She said: “I am so proud of how far I have come and I’m so intrigued to see what the future holds for me! I’m hoping my new single Angels can bless and inspire people to think about a certain someone in their life who has always been there for them.”

The Voice UK had filmed its blind audition stage and much of the show before the country went into lockdown earlier this year.

Filming was suspended in March, with ITV bosses confirming that the semi-final and final would air later in the year.

In a statement, they said at the time: “We have taken the difficult decision to postpone The Voice UK’s live Semi-Final and Final until later this year.

“They were due on air on the 28th March and 4th April, and we are working to replace them in the schedule with some bespoke, clip-based The Voice UK specials.”

Meghan, who recently announced her pregnancy, will also be replaced on the 2021 series, which will be filmed with a virtual audience, by Anne-Marie.

*The Voice UK is available to watch on ITV Hub

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