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ITV's The Voice singer shares journey from foster care to stage
A singer who spent part of his childhood growing up in foster care says making it through the blind auditions of The Voice UK felt like a "pinch me" moment.
TL;DR
- Diogo Ferreira, who grew up in foster care, successfully passed the blind auditions of The Voice UK.
- All four celebrity judges turned their chairs during his performance.
- Ferreira chose Will.i.am as his mentor on the show.
- He was born in Portugal and grew up in Cumbria before moving to Bristol.
- Ferreira now works as a youth worker in South Bristol, inspired by his own positive experiences with a youth worker.
- He believes his past experiences have shaped him into a tougher person who appreciates life's smaller things.
- Ferreira was scouted for The Voice UK through social media after a scout saw one of his online videos.