Jermain Jackman was voted the winner of BBC’s The Voice tonight, landing a major record deal as his prize and becoming the first male winner of the show.
[full]The 19-year-old won the public vote during the live final after well-received performances of Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus and Pure Imagination from the 1971 Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory film, which he performed with will.i.am.
The Labour Party youth coordinator for Hackney said on Twitter immediately after winning: “Work hard for your dream & you can achieve it. So humbled & blessed to of shared stage with all the artists this year. Thank you all.”
He beat Sally Barker, 54, Christina Marie, 20, and Jamie Johnson, 19, to win the third year of the talent show.[/full]