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The Voice: Saraya Mauboy-Hudson auditions for her Auntie

The moment that left Jessica Mauboy speechless. - by Erin Christie
  • 17 Aug 2021

Saraya Mauboy-Hudson auditioned for The Voice this evening, bringing the house down and her auntie, coach Jessica Mauboy, to tears.

WATCH BELOW: The Voice: Saraya Mauboy-Hudson brings Auntie Jess to tears

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The blind audition was prefaced with an interview with 17-year-old Saraya, who came to audition with her mother, Jess’ sister, and her grandparents in tow.

The teen spoke through a massive smile, adorned with blue braces, cheekily telling the producers that Jess was unaware of her upcoming audition.

“I don’t really sing in front of her, I just sing in my room, in the bathroom… I’m not very ‘out there’, as I would like to be,” Saraya said with a big grin.

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“I think there is a big chance that she’s not going to recognise my voice at all."

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“I think there is a big chance that she’s not going to recognise my voice at all. If she turns her chair, I think she’s going to be in for a big shock,” the young singer explained.

Auditioning with a chilling rendition of Rihanna and Mikky Ekko’s song Stay, Saraya turned three chairs, with her Auntie bursting into tears at the sight of her, and their family to the side of the stage.

When she found her voice again, Mauboy began with a quiet “Hey, Raya.”

She went onto explain that Saraya was her niece, while the other judges reacted with shock.

In a heartwarming exchange, Jess told Saraya that she was proud of her, and to go with her heart when it came to choosing a coach, leading into Saraya choosing Rita Ora as her coach.

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Saraya is a fierce soccer player as well as an excellent singer.

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So, who is Saraya Mauboy-Hudson?

The 17-year-old lives in Darwin and seems to have a super active life alongside her singing, playing both football and soccer.

While she hasn’t released any music, she has posted a few covers on the Instagram account, rayascovers.

Apart from her amazing musical and sporting talent, she seems to live a pretty regular teenage life, often posting images of herself with her friends, and serving excellent outfits at the same time.

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Saraya always looks cute!

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As for her family, Saraya and Jess seem to be really close, despite her devious plan to keep her audition from her aunt.

“We are really close,” Saraya told AAA.

“I (have watched Jess’s Australian Idol audition), it was so incredible to watch, to see from where she started and where she is now, and knowing she has always been insanely talented.

“It was something that I was also nervous to live up to,” Saraya said.

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Jess got the shock of her life when she turned and saw her nice.

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Jess’ role as a coach was not announced until early this year, which created some stress for Saraya.

“It made it more nerve-racking to know she was going to be in one of those chairs,” she admitted.

“I just didn’t want to have high expectations from anyone,” she told TV Week.

If tonight’s episode is anything to go by, Saraya’s has gone above and beyond what anyone could expect of her.

WATCH BELOW: The Voice's Saraya Mauboy-Hudson covers Labrinth.

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Erin Christie is a writer at WHO (digital), keeping across pop culture, reality TV (especially Survivor), and the occasional fashion trend.

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