French pianist Emil Reinert wasn’t ready for 14-year-old Lucie’s voice when the two performed a spontaneous duet at a public piano, and neither was the crowd! The bubbly Lucie politely asked Reinert if he knew Barbara Pravi’s “Voilà,” and then blew everyone away with her gorgeous voice right from the first line. The crowd immediately perked up with interest when the pair began playing, and soon Lucie had several audience members moved to tears as she sang the aching ballad.
When Reinert uploaded the duet on his YouTube channel, Emilio Piano, he noted that Lucie “sounds like an angel” and how she instantly drew the audience’s attention. The young singer performed the song with such passion, and the spontaneous nature of the performance between the two musicians as they worked out the song on the fly made for a really special moment.
It’s really quite a sight watching shoppers standing spellbound at the beautiful music unfolding before their eyes. Reinert uploaded the video on January 13, 2024, and it has already gone super viral, attracting 14 million views on YouTube. This made the performance by far Reinert’s most popular upload, even though he has several other videos with millions of views.
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Viewers were amazed at the talent on display, adding comments such as “Her face was filled with determination and joy as she sang, and it truly touched my heart” and “This is one of those moments when you can just drop whatever it is you’re doing and just lose yourself in the beauty of music. Truly an amazing performance.” The video was such a hit that Reinert and Lucie teamed up again to make a studio cover and music video for their take on “Voilà,” which was also quite popular on YouTube.
Although Lucie came across as just an ordinary schoolgirl on that day when she went shopping with her mum, the French teen is actually quite the star in her homeland. In 2023, Lucie competed in The Voice Kids France, where she placed runner-up in the season eight competition. Lucie performed her version of Barbara Pravi’s “Voilà” in the finale of the show. The Music Man readers will be pleased to know that Lucie has continued to develop her music career since her run on The Voice Kids, and she shares her musical adventures with her 264,000 followers on Instagram. Recently, she has been quite busy with live concerts as well as sharing several piano and vocal covers with fans.
If you would like to hear more from this talented pianist, you can follow Lucie on Instagram for more incredible music.