At 14 years old, Max Chambers is one of the youngest contestants on “The Voice” this season — but he’s definitely not at any sort of a disadvantage.
The teenager, who played the young version of Michael Jackson on Broadway’s “MJ the Musical” last year, has wowed “The Voice” coaches throughout the show’s 28th season.
And on Monday night, following his rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing,” the young singer made history as the first contestant to earn the “mic drop” — a new feature on the show that nominates a singer for the opportunity to perform at the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day.
Max Chambers earns ‘mic drop’ on ‘The Voice’ Knockouts
Chambers’ dynamic performance during the Knockout round knocked all of the coaches’ off their feet.
“A star is born,” Snoop Dogg said.
The young singer’s coach, Michael Bublé, noted that Chambers sings with a wisdom well beyond his years.
“It’s in your bones ... to be on stage,” Niall Horan said. “You keep taking it to another level.”
After Bublé declared Chambers the winner of the Knockout round (the teen went against fellow Bublé teammate Max Cooper), the “Voice” coach hit his mic drop button to nominate Chambers for a chance to perform in the Rose Parade.
The mic drop, one of the newest features on “The Voice,” allows each coach to nominate one singer. The winner is in the hands of “Voice” fans, who will have the opportunity to cast their votes later in the season.
Bublé called Chambers “a front-runner to win ‘The Voice’ this year.”
“He could be the youngest winner in ‘Voice’ history,” he said after hitting his mic drop button. “I feel like I may have the winner of ‘The Voice.’”
A look at Max Chambers’ performances on ‘The Voice’
For his “Voice” debut, Chambers danced across the stage in a light blue suit as he performed the Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” — and he had all of the “Voice” coaches singing and dancing along, too.
In the end, though, it was Bublé and Reba McEntire who turned around for a chance to work with the teen from Louisiana.
When the song finished and the other coaches turned around, Niall Horan was shocked to see a kid standing in front of him.
Chambers told the “Voice” coaches he has been singing for 12 years — since he was 2.
“I think you have fun entertaining, don’t you?” McEntire said.
Chambers responded with a wide smile, and ultimately selected Bublé to be his coach.
“The joy you just brought the whole room is immense,” he told the young singer.
He continued to impress the coaches during the Battle round, beating out fellow Bublé teammate Aarik Duncan in a performance of Grover Washington Jr. and Bill Withers’ “Just the Two of Us.”
“You’re just a complete natural,” Horan said.
Chambers will next appear during the Live Playoffs round of “The Voice.”