'It's still burned in my mind': Keith Urban reveals he was brutally rejected from a TV talent show when he was nine - as he prepares to be a coach on The Voice Australia
He's about to lay down some judgement as a coach on The Voice Australia.
But Keith Urban knows what it's like being on the receiving end of talent show criticism, with the country star once appearing on Pot of Gold at the age of nine.
The brutal critique of his singing by host Bernard King is 'still burned in my mind', Keith, 53, told The Daily Telegraph on Wednesday.
Memories: Keith Urban knows what it's like being on the receiving end of talent show criticism, having appeared on several TV competitions as a child. Left: in 1983, at age 16; and right: today
'[King] said, "I desperately encourage you to escape the mediocrity, get out of country and western and get into some real music,"' the four-time Grammy winner recalled of his audition for the famously acid-tongued TV host.
And while that spray was tempered by a concession that Keith was 'intrinsically a good musician', he still had to ask his parents what 'intrinsically' meant.
Keith later appeared on the Bert Newton-hosted talent show New Faces, where at 16 he was again roundly criticised for his performance of Air Supply's All Out of Love.
Following the release of his self-titled debut album in 1990, the musician moved from Australia to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1992.
He has since sold more than 15 million albums and scored more than 20 number one singles. He has also served as a judge on American Idol and a coach on The Voice.
Thick-skinned: The harsh critique of his singing by Pot of Gold host Bernard King is 'still burned in my mind,' Keith told the Daily Telegraph on Wednesday
Success: Following the release of his self-titled debut album in 1990, the musician moved from Australia to Nashville in 1992. He has since sold more than 15 million albums and scored more than 20 No. 1 singles. He has also served as a judge on American Idol and a coach on The Voice
Meanwhile, Lau Abend is set to make her debut as a contestant on The Voice Australia when the new season premieres next month.
In a new trailer for the upcoming season, the 21-year-old singer revealed how a life-changing experience pushed her into the deep end.
In the video, Lau revealed she was lost at sea after her family were left behind on a scuba diving trip overseas.
The Voice Australia sneak peek: How a life-changing experience pushed contestant Lau Abend (pictured) into the deep end
'I went overseas with my family, we went scuba diving and the [tour] guide we were with got really disorientated,' she said.
'It was not until we got to the surface that we realised the boat had actually left us there.'
Lau continued: 'At the five and a half hours mark, you could see sharks below. I was constantly thinking 'Will I die?'.'
Story: In a new trailer, Lau revealed she was lost at sea after her family were left behind on a scuba diving trip overseas
She made a promise to herself that 'If I'm going to survive today, I'm going to make music my career.'
She is then seen walking on the stage before performing to judges Rita Ora, Keith Urban, Jessica Mauboy and Guy Sebastian.
'Walking onto the stage tonight I have elements of fear but I faced fear and I know what fear feels like,' she said.
Passion: She made a promise to herself that 'If I'm going to survive today, I'm going to make music my career'
The upcoming season of The Voice Australia officially wrapped production in April.
According to The Daily Telegraph, producers filmed a number of endings in order to keep the identity of the winner a secret.
The finale was shot on Sunday at Carriageworks in Sydney, with coaches Rita Ora, Guy Sebastian, Keith Urban and Jessica Mauboy in attendance.
Coming soon: The upcoming season of The Voice Australia officially wrapped production in April. Pictured Rita Ora
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