16-Year-Old and grandmother steal the show in The Voice! | Journey #28

What is your name? My name is Donel Mangena. 16

year

s old. And I'm from Southampton. I currently live at home, with my mom, my dad, my little brother... ...and my aunt. My inspiration for singing is my dad. We have built a small studio in the shed. Where I write my songs and make my music there. When I'm not at university or studying... ...I love going out with my friends. When I was a child, my parents wanted me... ...to explore the culture of Zimbabwe. Then I moved to Zimbabwe for a couple of

year

s. And I stayed with my

grandmother

.

I have an incredible, enormous, gigantic weakness for her. I love my grandson, he is very polite, I assure you. He behaves well and does well in school. The blind audition for me today is huge. I'm going to do something crazy with my lyrics... ...with a little Zimbabwean language. It will be a challenge... But I hope I can make my entire family proud. That's my grandson! I'm so happy! Get it, grandma! Get it, grandma! I love that woman! I want her on my team! There's your winner! So Donel... ...I think he took like... ...three words. I just hit it, because you hit my heart.

You know... ...everyone will make the speech about him. Everyone will like it, they will promise you many things... Wait, wait, wait, wait. Many of these coaches... ...will promise you a lot of things for this program. - Are you getting ready? ...and just this

show

. This is the truth. You choose me, brother, you have me for... ...as long as you want me to be in your life. I did all my stretching because... ...I'm willing to physically fight... ...for you. I will fight you right now. Just saying... That's right! I'm just saying you're worth fighting for. You're a star and you're ready to go... ...and I'm happy to have winners who...

They'll be calm, they hang up the phone, what are you doing? I'm calling the record company! Hello record company? You're amazing, that's all I can say. And I'm ready to fight. Do you see this here brother? - What's that?! This, inside this backpack, I carry everywhere... ...my hard drives, I'm ready to go to work brother. You have the Grammy card here... Someone put the Grammy card... - But I have the Grammy. I got two, I just won one, about a month ago. I'm eight. I won an Oscar for music and singing. BAFTA... Emmy... I won last year.

Don't choose Will! Jhud, Jhud, Jhud! I'm ready to go, whenever you're ready, brother... ...so let me know. Alright. Who are you going to choose? I think... I'd like to choose Will. Can I meet your

grandmother

? - Yes you can. Oh wow, he's the best. I'm his grandmother! - Nice to meet you. Oh God... That hurt. Donel is a true artist... ...someone I know... ...who I'll be able to work with after the

show

. There are incredible things, incredible things and then there is Donel. Don't applaud him. The next battle will be... Rhianna... You will face Donel. I don't want to associate with Donel.

He is so good. Although my grandmother is not in the battles... ...I know that she is in Zimbabwe... ...supporting her grandson. I know you can do it, Donel. I have confidence in you and I have confidence in yourself. I know you can sing and dance. Show the whole world! My mind went blank in front of Will. Yes, and there is a lot of pressure. I personally feel that I have let myself down... ...because he expected to give one hundred percent, as I usually do. I'm really worried about this battle. Let's just keep our fingers crossed... ...that in the time between now and the time of battle... ...they master it.

It was unreal. I want to buy that single now. Donel, the superstar. That's what I'm talking about, that's what you are. The winner of the battle is... Donel. I can't believe he's here at the Knockouts. The Black Eyed Peas were excited to see me... I have to pinch myself, man, like, oh, is that real? My grandmother has had people write about her... ...headline articles in Zimbabwe... ...it's incredible. It's so fun. I hope I can make my entire family proud. Because that's what I love to do. I have a four-year-old brother named Malachi. It's annoying, but I love it.

He's my little best friend. Donel is a great brother and fun. Good luck, Donel. You are the best. I just see something in him, that's very special. There is a lot to say about his future. Man, he is a force to be reckoned with. I mean, he's got the whole package. It will be dangerous. This is going to put a lot of pressure on me. So this is the time where I have to focus, improve and really work. I'm not happy with that, man. I do not know why. Well, that's good too... ...we still have a couple more left...

Donel is the real deal. He needs to continue shining and performing perfectly. Donel is about to take it to the next level. Is Donel coming now? - Yeah! What are you saying?! Like... I screamed over here, I gave myself to a fan... It's like, well, I'm a fan. I was like: 'what is he doing?', 'How do you do that?'... ...'what is this?', 'What's going on?'...I was enjoying the experience. You are a star, friend. You are a star. - Thank you so much. Thank you. I mean Will and Donel, it's like a match made in heaven.

This combination is just... That's the best knockout performance we've had so far. That was... So Will, three absolutely great singers... ...as you know, anyone can do it. The person who advances... ...is Donel. Hello Donel, how are you? I've made it to the semi-finals! That's wonderful, boy. Alright, here we are. The lifes. I'm here to support whatever you want to do. I really like trying 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams. We worked together on the song to make it super different. Like the light calimbo of a pretty drum. And the beating increases. And on those hips... I feel very excited about the song choice.

But now I have to try hard. I don't think my

voice

was 100 percent. It's making me a little nervous. Are you singing or are you dancing? Because right now the singing part needs to be elevated. There is pressure, I need to improve my game. I need to step up this next performance. You were born to do what you are doing. And you just... you're amazing, man... ...it's great to see you. I Loved, loved, loved it. Our third singer until the final is... Donel! I looked at my grandmother and she was leaving! When I see Donel on stage... ...sometimes I feel like crying...

Because when he sings, he touches my heart. I have been working very hard and coming home meant a lot to me. It was just nice to be home with my family. And simply to relax. I want to thank you all... ...for all the lovely support from him, love you guys. And thanks. I think he is living every part of his dream. Just seeing him doing what he loves... ...is comforting. If Donel won The Voice, I will be very, very, very... ...very, very, very proud all over the world! My grandmother has been a big part of my experience on The Voice.

She has become a celebrity herself. She even came with me to do a news report. It's wonderful to meet you. Thank you so much. You are the best dancer in the world! - It is? Yeah! - I didn't know. What do you think of this boy? I totally support him, I love him. Cheer up, don't panic. I know you will make it, yes. Thank you for flying all the way from Zimbabwe... ...to come support me. Thanks Donnel. - I love you. Tonight could change everything for me. Everything I've been working hard for comes down to this.

I can't afford to make any mistakes tonight. How do you feel about your grandson? Oh Donel, I feel like crying, Tears... tears of joy! It's amazing to see your grandmother look at you. She inspired me and I was about to cry with her. Because you're a star, baby. You are a star. I have learned a lot from Will. I have learned to be who I am and to be myself. I just want to do this for the rest of my life. I know I'm only 16 years old, but nothing is impossible. Now I can announce that the winner of The Voice 2018 is... ...Ruti!