This Saturday, May 13, Micha and Lola closed the ball of cross battles in season 12 of The Voice. Having become friends over the course of the adventure, the two candidates had both asked their coaches Amel Bent and Vianney not to fall against each other during this dreaded ordeal. Unfortunately for them, chance decided otherwise and Micah got overwhelmed with emotion to the point of crying before going on stage. For Télé-Loisirsthe Guyanese, who had opened a kitty to be able to go to Paris and participate in the tele-hook of TF1, explained why he burst into tears behind the scenes.
Micah (The Voice 2023) : “Amel Bent reminded me why I was there”
Tele-Leisure : In what state of mind were you before these cross battles?
Micah : It was quite complicated because I saw all my friends being eliminated. I was in a state of mind where I just wanted to pass. Then, mentally and emotionally it was very difficult to go last.
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How did you feel when you realized you were going to face Lola?
It was very complicated because I had told Amel and Vianney that I absolutely did not want to pass against Lola. She too had told Vianney that she did not want to pass against me. We didn’t want to go against each other because she’s my sidekick, she’s my friend. In the end, when we saw that we had to go together, we made a face… worthy of a horror movie! (laughs)
We see you crying backstage just before you go on stage. For what ?
Ah, the scene I didn’t want them to post… Actually, it’s a set. There was the pressure, seeing all my friends get knocked out and falling against Lola. To explain to you what happened, I leave the set to go get my makeup done, I take a few steps towards the makeup artists and there I say: ‘It is bullshit !’ Then I start to cry and I go to my corner.
What did Amel Bent tell you to comfort you?
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She reminded me why I was there, why I have come so far, that I was not alone and that I had things to accomplish. I really needed it to come to my senses because it was very, very complicated. The show coordinators know how hard it was to calm me down because I couldn’t. I almost never cry, but when I cry it’s hard to stop.
Micha, talent of Amel Bent in The Voice : “Winning with 81% hurt me a lot”
You were saved with 81.7% of the public vote. How did you feel when you saw this result?
I was disgusted because I have huge respect for Lola and winning with 81% hurt me a lot. I took it more badly than good. I would have preferred to win with a little less percentage. I didn’t crack a smile when I came down from the stage. I didn’t want to win with such a gap. Especially since I didn’t think of victory at all for this performance. I was not in the perspective of winning, I just sang because I came from far away and I did not come for nothing.
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After your victory, Lola hugs you. What does she say to you at that time?
She said : ‘Don’t blame you, I’m proud of you and keep it up’. She also told me that she was sure that I would go far in the adventure.
In March, you announced that you were going to pass your white baccalaureate. How did that happen ?
I will not pass the baccalaureate this year. I will surely pass it next year.
Is it because of your participation in The Voice ?
I wouldn’t say it’s the main cause, it’s a set. There’s that and the fact that when I came back to Guyana it was quite complicated to resume. Mentally, I can’t manage with the lessons anymore.
