When a blind girl walked up to a public piano performer, something very special happened. Filipina singer Alienette Coldfire politely asked clarinetist Raphaël Froissart if he knew the French hit “Voilà.” He did, and after a beautiful clarinet melody, Coldfire opened her mouth to sing and the entire station went silent as they watched in awe.
Coldfire has such a calming, healing voice, and the emotion in her voice will surely bring a tear to your eye. Some people just have the ability to touch something in you with their voice, and The Music Man readers will hear that Coldfire definitely has that in spades. Her voice combined so beautifully with Froissart’s playing, making for an unforgettable viral performance in the 2024 video.
Froissart uploaded the spontaneous performance to his YouTube channel on August 21, 2024. It quickly became one of his most popular videos, drawing 1.6 million views on the platform. Viewers added appreciative comments such as “A lot of people have sung this song, but this is by far my favorite. There’s a unique gentleness in her voice. The world needs to hear more from her!” and “There are people who have great voices, but something that sets her apart is that she has soul in it.”
It’s not the first time that Coldfire has become a sensation online. She appeared on France’s Got Incredible Talent in 2016, where her audition gained millions of views online. She eventually placed third overall in the competition that season. Coldfire told the judges that she was initially inspired to learn the French language after being mesmerized as a child by the Edith Piaf song “La Vie en Rose”.
It won’t surprise The Music Man readers to hear that Coldfire became a star after her success on France’s Got Incredible Talent and has since performed for fans on international dates, such as in France and Singapore. Coldfire learned French first from elective courses and then by dedicated home study via online learning with an app. The Filipina talent reflected on her subsequent success on France’s Got Incredible Talent, saying, “That’s more than enough for a mere Francophile who dreamt of nothing but a short vacation in France.” Coldfire, who was born Katchry Jewel Golbin, was first noticed online after she went viral for singing the Mariah Carey song “I’ll Be There” at the SM City mall in Iloilo City in the Philippines.
If you would like to hear more from this talented artist, you can follow Alienette Coldfire on [Instagram] for more incredible music.