NEW QUEEN OF SOUL discovered in The Voice | Winner's Journey #21

The

winner

... ...is Karise Eden! What is your name? My name is Karise Eden, I am 19 years old. About what?! When I was about 13, she self-harmed me. I stopped going to school, I haven't been to school... ...since I was 12 years old. I spent between two and a half and three and a half years in shelters. Moving from one place to another. Growing up, I always felt like I had been pressured and shut down... ...and that I really wasn't worth much. I met Aunt Marilyn when she was four years old. She is an adopted aunt. She later married Uncle Frank.

They're great, they gave me a guitar. I really think, as cheesy as it sounds... ...you know, I wouldn't have a life if it weren't for them. Music was an important outlet for me. I never really felt like I was heard... I had never really seen that... ...I had something to give. You... are from outer space. I'm not really. Did you know? You are exactly what this show is about. Unbelievable... unbelievable, man. You swallowed Janis Joplin, I swear. It was... You know, for the first time... I'm completely speechless... Actually, I don't even know what to tell you.

Finally! This has not happened. I almost forgot to press the button, right? You know, you're possessed. You made a deal with the devil... ...so you could... make that thing come out of you. That's just amazing. If you look back you'll see it's called The Voice, right? And I don't think there's been any greater evidence of that... ...than what we just heard. You are amazing, God bless you. Seal. Hello! Therese and Paula arrived for their tutoring session... ...where, with the help of Ricky Lee Coulter... ...Seal will prepare the girls for a battle. Well. Karise, I want to hear that thing that scares the hell out of me...

I want to hear you tame it. - Well. Remember the song, remember the melody. So when you go to whatever you do... ...you're going to kill people, okay? I actually had a youth worker stand there... ...and he used to yell at me and say, "I have to go home and guess what? This is your life... ...and you have to do it" . Stay here." It was fantastic. I thought it really highlighted them both, wonderfully. It was great, but from a level of trust... ...and based on this exact moment... I would have to go with you a little bit, Karise.

Well, first of all I want to congratulate you both. I was very proud. I was there, singing it with you two. I will have to go with Karise. Ladies and gentlemen, the

winner

of this battle is Karise. For the live rehearsals, everything is. I was trying to tame that beast. Listen, let me tell you something... If you could sing in this softer, more accessible

voice

... ...with Karise. But I was trying to make her vulnerable, through vulnerability. I started to cry. Wow. And it's because she understood what it was... ...what I was trying to tell her. You've been constantly told... ...that you won't amount to anything.

But I'm telling you, you're special. and I'm telling you, not only can you win this... ...you can win at life. When I go on stage, I'll say to myself, "I'm fine." Know? "So go out and do it." Thank you. You have more

soul

than a sneaker store. He is crazy! He was saving that one for you, because it's good. No, it was so good, I'm a big fan. Congratulations. - Thank you. Karise has this thing that she does every time she sings... And she just makes me cry and I'm trying to... I'm sitting here, trying to stay calm.

Hearing you sing those words 'Nothing real but love'... But that's not entirely true... 'Cause you're so real, you're so here... You're so now, you're so in this moment... Congratulations, you're beautiful . - Thank you. For Karise, I chose Landslide. Karise has paid her debts, she has been through difficult things... And that's where that

voice

comes from. It's a balance between using that soft voice that you have... ...and also that power that you have. That part always makes me sad. Can I handle the seasons of my life? This is how you drown. Good? Because it means something to you.

It is written for you. Right now, this is your song, okay? Alright? - Sweet. I think I have a lump in my throat, because... I look at it as if it were the past. Yes, these things still bother me in my heart. But I know I'm over it. You did very well, I am very proud of you. When she learns that it's okay to be vulnerable... That's when she will fly. Do you know why I wore this? Because you are a brilliant girl. Oh really. They can't... They can't stop your shine. Well done, darling. I think, I think you're unique in that... ...not just from all the people I've heard on this show...

But from all the people I've heard in the last 21 years... ...you have something that is really special. Your 50% is better than most people's 80%. And I just have to say... The more pressure you have, the better you will perform. Don't hold back, do what you do now. Everything we've done with Karise... In terms of the trials I've put her through... ...this constant me telling her, "Tame the beast"... ...all of that has been until we got to this point. You're crying? She's crying. Why is he crying? - I don't know. Why do you think she is crying? - I don't know.

That's what we all live for, we all live to hear things like that... ... things like that change people's lives. I seem to make strong connections... ... with people through my voice when I sing. Sometimes it can be a kind of weapon. This has the potential to be a flawless performance. A legendary performance. You are all yours from now on. This guy believes in you a lot. And this is the guy... ...who doesn't give up when he believes. You made me cry again. I love you, I love what... I love what you're doing. I love what you're doing now on the show, I love it.

And it's very inspiring. I wrote this song "I Was Your Girl" for my mother. It's about what happened in my life with her. I didn't realize it was a ballad like that in a sense... It's very powerful. I have written many other empathetic things for my mother. And I feel sorry for her. But this song is about my current situation... ...as a strong and independent young woman. This reminds me of when we first called you. I said look, we have to have one of your own songs and... ... you said "I'm not sending them." Why didn't you want to submit a song?

Obviously it's very personal. I don't know if she was ready to tell everyone how I feel. Where were you when you wrote that song? In fact, I was in a positive place. Looking back at the negative and saying how far I've come. I think it's the most amazing thing in the world... That you have this opportunity to sing your song... And essentially release it. That's a recording artist. Congratulations, welcome. To sing the blues you have to pay your debts... With Karise, it's true to that extent. Through his trials and tribulations, he can now channel that. You can get close to the full trap, but like hit...

Just to let her in? Do you like that rhythm? Writing a song is like expressing feelings you can't talk about. I feel a little exposed having all my feelings in one song. So it will be quite emotional. Karise Eden! You can shorten the line, you know? You can go... Try to just flatten it out sometimes... Because, again... I can sing "I was right and you were wrong..." I'm going to sing the song "I was right." So, I know you can trust me with this one. So let's have another chance. In the tutoring session, what she asked of me... ...was to release the tension in the room... ...by being the court jester.

I was right, you were wrong, I can sing the song "I was right." Yeah! We're done, we're done. There's nothing to say except... That you're going to have a very, very, very long career... And I'm honored to have witnessed the beginning of your career. So thanks. Honestly, what am I going to say? What I'm gonna say? Whatever I'm going to say, it's going to... it's going to be surpassed by... ...what you just witnessed. I mean... ...you're looking at the new Australian Queen of Soul. She is the voice. The winner... ...is Karise Eden. I'm so happy for you baby.

Congratulations Karise everyone!