Lara George sings ‘Don't Be So Hard on Yourself’ by Jess Glynne | The Voice Stage #40

[Music] here we go this is what you've been waiting for i know i know um never know i'm lara george i'm 32 i'm a learning support assistant from essex see you later me and my family are really close like literally walking distance mum and dad were seven doors down hi mom my dad hi lg my cousin luke hey guys carol and their daughter catherine colin and their three children who are my cousins there's always somebody that you bump into that you say hello to always i work in a school in essex absolutely love it i've been here for 12 years good morning everyone we are a social emotional mental health school the children that find their learning and some social times a little bit challenging so we support them to form positive relationships the job's so rewarding the kids are just absolutely fantastic good stuff at 16 i worked at a call center and that was where i met olly murs we realised straight away that we just got on well so we made sure we're on the same kind of shift we sat next to each other we basically just laughed the whole time which is probably why i didn't sell anything and i can't remember what it was actually meant to be doing does he come in no i thought we'll leave it as a surprise and see what happens yeah so of course it would be lovely if you turned around it'd be lovely just to say hello here we go here we go i want it and i feel like this is my last chance you know i want to be able to make music that people can relate to i want people to recognise my voice [Music] going out there knowing that it's one shot it's nerve-wracking of course it is but i think i just keep saying to myself just go out there and give it your all [Music] i came here with a broken heart that no one else could see just smile on my face [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] myself [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] oh [Applause] my friends i was like i know this voice laura what are you doing here thank god you turned yeah this is i didn't think you did wait wait what's your name lara from essex near me tell us about her this is mad whoa we worked together at kitchens direct so we were like 16. oh you're like yeah and then we didn't do much we just sung and spoke every day and then when i first started singing lara was the person i looked up to like she was already doing all the gigs she was always like so confident singing everything i was like oh my god this girl's amazing and i remember we had i fancied her loads as well i was [Applause] and then we became really good friends and i'm so proud of her to come up here and do this do you remember our history remember when it was just you and me and we were just here together alone oh laura your tone was amazing i was like okay i have this we're having a real moment here and then they ruined it you're too strong not to turn i mean that's what i uh that's all right thank you thank you thank you very much how long have you been singing since the age of four probably i would say around the house do you write as well um i've written a little bit i can write for you well listen as a friend i'm i'm really proud that you've done this and you've got three turns that you truly deserve so i'm really tough for you i really am really tough are you gonna pay for it now of course i'd love laura on my team but you know what me and laura have been friends for a long time i think it's it's clearly out of you guys so you you pitch your way well you could just pick me [Music] [Applause] your level of skill and talent is pretty up there it's at the top and i feel like i could take you a very long way i know it's my first time on the show but i'm here to find a superstar and help them win this show [Music] i think you sing great and i think you're powerful i love the way you handled the song you just came through loud and clear so you want to come with me come on [Applause] so it's up to you now lara okay it's up to you to decide who's going to be your coach oh this is really difficult [Applause] i'm gonna go with tom if you'll have me [Applause] tremendous [Applause] [Music] [Applause] just buzzing absolutely buzzing like amazing for me i think this is it now this is where i just throw everything into it and make something of it because something that i've always wanted so just go go for it hey tomorrow you

Channel: Best of The Voice

Views: 2,426,960

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Keywords: Best Of The Voice, The Voice, The Voice 2019, The Voice 2020, Blind Auditions, Blind Audition, Voice, the voice best auditions, Full Blind Audition, The Voice Stage, Lara George, The Voice UK, The Voice UK 2020, Olly Murs, Tom Jones, Sir Tom Jones, will.i.am, meghan trainor, Don't Be So Hard on Yourself, Jess Glynne

Id: xPqNjJ85H58

Length: 7min 44sec (464 seconds)

Published: Mon Dec 14 2020