The Voice coach Kelly Rowland has a message: ‘Australia, it’s not cool’
THE Voice coach Kelly Rowland says Australians need to wake up and start looking after our own with Delta Goodrem attacks “uncool”.
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THE VOICE’S Kelly Rowland says it is time Australians stopped attacking Delta Goodrem, describing social media criticism of her co-star as ‘uncool’.
During the four months Rowland has been in the country for Channel 9’s talent quest, she has forged a deep bond with Goodrem.
The four-time Grammy award winner was unimpressed with how viciously Goodrem has been attacked on social media — for everything right down to how she presses her buzzer.
“Why would they do that? I don’t think that’s cool,” said Rowland.
“Because I think she represents Australia so well, so she has to feel love from home. Why wouldn’t you hold her up on your shoulders? That’s your blood. C’mon guys, you gotta do better than that,” Rowland said.
“I think when people feel like they’ve celebrated someone for so long then maybe for a moment they feel they need to do something different. Because I get it too when I’m at home. I don’t know what that shit’s about,” said Rowland.
The Voice veteran Goodrem, who is now in her sixth season of the show, refused to give airtime to a discussion about the so-called “tall poppy syndrome” criticism of her online.
“It’s so boring,” she said. “And it’s not the reality. I think that’s an illusion and the reality of my life is very different. I go for coffee and people stop me and say, ‘Hey Delta, I loved your last album’. Or ‘Hey Delta, I grew up with you.’”
The sisterhood between Goodrem and Rowland is so strong, Rowland said she’d only return to a second season of The Voice if her best friend was going to be there. It’s a 180-flip from the tense rapport between Goodrem and previous coach, Jessie J.
In fact, Rowland has such affection for her co-star she plans to collaborate with her on a new single while she’s in town.
“We talked about it and everything. We just have to find the right music track and moment and we’re gonna get it,” Rowland enthused.
Rowland has been a household name since Destiny’s Child took the world by storm in the early noughties — and has no doubts Goodrem could make it in the US.
“I mean, everybody’s like one hit record away from something. That woman can sing her face off. She can write her butt off. I mean at this point she can do whatever she wants.”
If Rowland is Goodrem’s key to the US — and could even facilitate jam sessions with Rowland’s other best friend Beyonce — Goodrem has been Rowland’s ticket to Australia.
“Delta took me to (Sydney restaurant) Toko. We went to (gelato) Messina and she told me to go to this spot (fine dining restaurant) China Doll. The food was pretty good,” said Rowland.
“She’s a girl after my own heart. She loves to eat.”
However, it’s translating our slang and Aussie twang that’s seen Rowland rely on Goodrem the most.
“Delta has been my dictionary. If someone comes up and I’m struggling to hear what they’re saying and she sees my eye kinda (twitch), she’ll just lean over and say, ‘this is what they’re saying.’”
The Voice live shows air on Channel Nine from 7pm, Sunday.
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