By Sanath Weerasuriya It was a single chair turn at the Blind Auditions that set Janiru Kavinda on a journey that eventually took him to the top of The Voice Teens Sri Lanka Season 3. Eight months after that first step, the young singer from Delgoda, Gampaha, emerged as the winner at the Grand Finale [...]
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It was a single chair turn at the Blind Auditions that set Janiru Kavinda on a journey that eventually took him to the top of The Voice Teens Sri Lanka Season 3.
Eight months after that first step, the young singer from Delgoda, Gampaha, emerged as the winner at the Grand Finale held on September 27 at Stein Studios, Ratmalana, bringing an exciting season of the popular singing reality show to a close.
Janiru, a student of Bandaranayake Vidyalaya, Gampaha, was among four young finalists who battled through a series of demanding stages for a place in the final. The competition began with the Blind Auditions and continued through the Battles, Knockouts, Live Shows, Quarter Finals and Semi Finals, with contestants facing a new challenge at every stage.
The four finalists were Janiru Kavinda from Coach Sanka’s team, Seniru Dilmin from Coach Yasas’s team, Shrinath Pathum from Coach Raini’s team and Thasindu Nimesh from Coach Yohani’s team.
The Voice Teens Sri Lanka is part of the international The Voice television franchise, one of the world’s most successful singing competition formats. The format, which has been adapted in countries around the world, is built around the distinctive Blind Auditions, where the coaches listen to contestants without initially seeing them before deciding whether to turn their chairs.
From there, the selected contestants are guided by their respective coaches through successive stages of the competition, combining vocal ability, performance and the contestants’ individual musical identities.
In Sri Lanka, the third season once again drew strong interest and viewership as young singers competed for the opportunity to prove themselves on one of the country’s most watched television music platforms.
For Janiru, the journey ended with the biggest moment of all – being named the winner of The Voice Teens Sri Lanka – Season 3.
For the Grand Finale, Janiru performed two songs, ‘Aaley Adawwa’ and, together with his coach Sanka, ‘Api Aaye Hamunowena’. His ability to perform across different musical genres, combined with his distinctive vocal talent and stage presence, helped him make a strong impression on both the judges and the audience. Janiru’s journey to the title is particularly noteworthy. His journey began in the Blind Auditions with just one chair turn, yet he continued to progress through every stage of the competition and ultimately claimed the Season 3 championship.
His remarkable progression from a single chair turn in the Blind Auditions to becoming the winner has been highlighted as a unique achievement in the history of Voice Teens worldwide, making his Season 3 journey one to remember.
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