The third edition of The Voice Kids premiered on Sunday night, May 8th on RTP1. The Madeira Afonso Albuquerque, 11-year-old, son of the President of the Madeira Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, took part in the talent contest.

in your blind check, Afonso Albuquerque gave the voice for the song ‘That What Friends Are For’, powering three chairs. The contender chose to stay with the Carolina Deslandes.

This version relies on Barbara Tinoco, Fernando Daniel, Carolina Deslands, and Carlao as mentors.

In his presentation, the contestant and his mother, Sofia Fernandez, admitted that they were reluctant to apply for The Voice Kids, given the fact that the father is a well-known figure.

Miguel Albuquerque, with his wife and youngest daughter, accompanied Afonso’s class. And when the presenter asked him about his nervousness, the governor of Maderan immediately replied that he was confident in his son’s talent: “I think things will go well, he sings well.”

When the guides turned their seats, the parents applauded proudly. Immediately after the audition, Afonso Albuquerque shared the stage with his younger sister, Frederica, showing sympathy, tenderness and comfort in front of the cameras.

In this first phase of blind testing, mentors select the best vocals Among the young candidates between the ages of 7 and 14, who arrive from all over the country. Soon the candidates will face each other in battles, and in a few weeks the program will be broadcast live.

The third season of the competition is presented again by Catarina Furtado, while the digital presenter of “The Voice Kids” is Fábio Lopes, better known as Conguito.