When a woman in the crowd stopped Michael Bublé in the middle of a concert, the singer joked, “Yeah, I’m not doing anything. Let’s just talk.” The crowd filling the arena laughed as he sat on the edge of the stage to talk. The woman explained that her 15-year-old son was in the crowd and could sing ‘Feeling Good,’ and would like to sing with Michael. It’s typical mum behavior to advocate for her son’s abilities, but this was next level. The question was, could her son, Sam, actually sing?
As Michael invited a nervous-looking Sam onstage to join him, there was a tense moment as everyone waited to hear his voice. He only had to sing one line of the song before Michael Bublé jumped to his feet, exclaiming, “Sam can sing!” They restarted the song, and Music Man fans will be amazed to hear how Sam keeps up with Michael vocally—a singer already known for his stunning vocal abilities. Online fans adored Michael’s excitement, one commenting, “Bublé’s reaction is priceless.”
Whenever I see young people go up on stage to perform completely impromptu, I’m always filled with secondhand nerves, but that almost makes Sam’s performance even more enjoyable for me. Not only did he surprise everyone with an amazing voice, but the bravery he had to go up and join Michael on stage is equally impressive. Plus, the fact that his mum believed in his talent so much that she had the courage to advocate for him in an entire arena full of people absolutely pulls on my heartstrings.
After hearing Sam sing with Michael at age 15, viewers wondered whether they would be seeing Sam onstage again in the future. Luckily, two years later, he appeared once again to audition for The Voice. While the judges didn’t turn their chairs, he won the audience over as they cheered and applauded his performance. Plus, when the judges found out that he was only 17, they couldn’t help but be impressed, the legendary Tom Jones telling him, “You have a lovely sounding voice.”
Despite not going through in the competition, the judges encouraged Sam to keep working on his voice, and Music Man fans who love his talent will be pleased to hear that he has continued to pursue music. Now in his 20s, Sam has posted original music to his YouTube channel, pulling in thousands of views as fans continue to lap up his talent all these years later.