Never too old: 54-year-old 'badass' stuns judges on The Voice
All four mentors were left pleading for the 54-year-old from the Blue Mountains to join their teams on Tuesday, after all turned around for Rose's raspy rendition of Led Zeppelin's Rock and Roll.
"So badass," commented judge Richard Marx. "You just officially rocked our socks off."
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With a picture of her late mother stuck on her guitar plus her sister and friends side of state, Rose admitted she'd thought she was "a bit old" for the show but gathered the courage to have a crack at the blind audtions.
"A few people sort of nudged me a little bit, including my husband," she said. "Life is way too short to worry about what people think, right?"
Celebrity coach Kate Miller-Heirdke commented Rose's performance was "on another level", Melanie C said she was envious of the singer's "raspy" voice, while Ronan Keating commented she had the talent and ability to make it to the finals.
"Never too old," Ronan said. "You are what we're looking for."
But it was the eldest of the mentors, 61-year-old Richard Marx, who convinced her to join his team.
"I want somebody on my team, who's lived, who can put their life experience into their singing, and you have to pick me," the multi-award winner said.
Once Rose chose, Richard met with her supporters and said they were going to work on many different things through the competition and "find those moments that are going to shock people".
"Thank you," Rose said. "You have made my whole year."
The Voice first ventured Down Under in 2012, where people participate in "blind auditions" in the hope one judge at least will like what they hear and turn around.
The mentors then build their teams and guide their artists through the competition (including knock-out rounds), eventually leading to one singer winning $100,000 and a recording contract.
The Voice continues Sunday 7.00pm and on Monday and Tuesday 7.30pm on Seven and 7plus
Rose Carleo proved to Australia age is just a number as she "rocked the socks off" the coaches, audience and television viewers on popular talent quest, The Voice.
All four mentors were left pleading for the 54-year-old from the Blue Mountains to join their teams on Tuesday, after all turned around for Rose's raspy rendition of Led Zeppelin's Rock and Roll.
"So badass," commented judge Richard Marx. "You just officially rocked our socks off."
Read more from The Senior:
With a picture of her late mother stuck on her guitar plus her sister and friends side of state, Rose admitted she'd thought she was "a bit old" for the show but gathered the courage to have a crack at the blind audtions.
"A few people sort of nudged me a little bit, including my husband," she said. "Life is way too short to worry about what people think, right?"
Celebrity coach Kate Miller-Heirdke commented Rose's performance was "on another level", Melanie C said she was envious of the singer's "raspy" voice, while Ronan Keating commented she had the talent and ability to make it to the finals.
"Never too old," Ronan said. "You are what we're looking for."
But it was the eldest of the mentors, 61-year-old Richard Marx, who convinced her to join his team.
"I want somebody on my team, who's lived, who can put their life experience into their singing, and you have to pick me," the multi-award winner said.
Once Rose chose, Richard met with her supporters and said they were going to work on many different things through the competition and "find those moments that are going to shock people".
"Thank you," Rose said. "You have made my whole year."
The Voice first ventured Down Under in 2012, where people participate in "blind auditions" in the hope one judge at least will like what they hear and turn around.
The mentors then build their teams and guide their artists through the competition (including knock-out rounds), eventually leading to one singer winning $100,000 and a recording contract.
The Voice continues Sunday 7.00pm and on Monday and Tuesday 7.30pm on Seven and 7plus
Rose Carleo proved to Australia age is just a number as she "rocked the socks off" the coaches, audience and television viewers on popular talent quest, The Voice.
All four mentors were left pleading for the 54-year-old from the Blue Mountains to join their teams on Tuesday, after all turned around for Rose's raspy rendition of Led Zeppelin's Rock and Roll.
"So badass," commented judge Richard Marx. "You just officially rocked our socks off."
Read more from The Senior:
With a picture of her late mother stuck on her guitar plus her sister and friends side of state, Rose admitted she'd thought she was "a bit old" for the show but gathered the courage to have a crack at the blind audtions.
"A few people sort of nudged me a little bit, including my husband," she said. "Life is way too short to worry about what people think, right?"
Celebrity coach Kate Miller-Heirdke commented Rose's performance was "on another level", Melanie C said she was envious of the singer's "raspy" voice, while Ronan Keating commented she had the talent and ability to make it to the finals.
"Never too old," Ronan said. "You are what we're looking for."
But it was the eldest of the mentors, 61-year-old Richard Marx, who convinced her to join his team.
"I want somebody on my team, who's lived, who can put their life experience into their singing, and you have to pick me," the multi-award winner said.
Once Rose chose, Richard met with her supporters and said they were going to work on many different things through the competition and "find those moments that are going to shock people".
"Thank you," Rose said. "You have made my whole year."
The Voice first ventured Down Under in 2012, where people participate in "blind auditions" in the hope one judge at least will like what they hear and turn around.
The mentors then build their teams and guide their artists through the competition (including knock-out rounds), eventually leading to one singer winning $100,000 and a recording contract.
The Voice continues Sunday 7.00pm and on Monday and Tuesday 7.30pm on Seven and 7plus
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