- TF1 broadcast this K.O. from Lara Fabian's team in The Voice .
- Maria Cuche is one of the three candidates selected by the coach after a performance that moved the entire jury.
- She confided in 20 Minutes about her feelings, her participation in Eurovision, and how her blindness could change things.
She will be on the stage of the Palais des Sports in Paris for the lives of The Voice (when they can take place). One of the emblematic candidates for this ninth season, Maria Cuche, managed to seduce Lara Fabian during the knockout race. By performing Barbra Streisand's Memory , the Irish singer made her dream come true. She explains why at 20 Minutes and confides in her adventure and the special bond she shares with her coach.
During the battles, Lara Fabian chose you at the last minute. Rebelote for K.-O. Your coach does not spare you!
With each performance, I try to do my best because I tell myself that it will be the last time. During the battles, when Lara announced that she was choosing Cheyenne, I was inundated with grief, I wondered how I was going to announce it to my children. And when she asked to change the rules, it was like I was living again. For the KOs, it was very difficult. It was past midnight when I passed. I had nothing to lose and I wanted to show that I was born to sing. My little girl's dream came true, that of singing Barbra Streisand.
How did you feel at the time?
I came back as in a gladiators arena. At the end, there was no buzz, I thought it was over. But I raised my two arms to the heavens and said “Thank you my God”. I felt that I could not have done better, I gave myself thoroughly. When Lara said she was choosing the diva, it was crazy. I had felt that the audience was in the palm of my hands, I was in osmosis with them, as if I was burning all this energy around me. Lara also felt that, and it was magic.
You say that Lara is like your guardian angel. Why this comparison?
When I was 8 years old, my sister died in my mom's arms in front of me. I was sent to an institute for the blind, and I decided to take charge of my life when I was only 10 years old. If I stayed there, I became a telephone operator. But in my head, I was not blind. I decided to run away, I crossed Ireland all by myself and I was convinced that I had a little guardian angel with me, that I was guided by a light which helped me to return safely. home. When I took Lara Fabian in my arms after the blind auditions, it was as if I knew her, as if it were my sister. There is something very strong that binds us.
You represented Ireland in the Eurovision competition in 1985. Are there any similarities to an adventure like The Voice ?
For the K.-O., I had the same feeling as during Eurovision, I had the same nervousness. It's still a contest, you never know who will win, and that's why you have to make the best possible performance, as if it were the last time. And then I chose my dress myself with my daughters because I wanted a little the same style. At the time, I didn't have glitter but it was the same shapes.
Do you think your blindness is making a difference on your adventure?
During rehearsals, Lara explained to me where the coaches were. She said to me "You are still looking at Pascal, so try to look around ten to twelve to look at me". It’s all in my head, it’s sure it’s extra work. I have to touch, visualize, memorize, but I have this sixth sense. Finally, is this an advantage compared to the other candidates? I connect easily with the public, with the energy around me.
The direct ones had to be postponed because of the coronavirus. Isn't it too hard to wait?
It's difficult because we can't wait to do the lives . The most important thing for now is that everyone stays healthy, stays motivated and is ready. We don't know when it will be, so the most important thing is to stay motivated. When the time is right, we will have a spectacular show.
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