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The Voice of Europe: Samuella to represent Madagascar in the “Knockouts”

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Madagascan singer Samuella will take part in the “Knockouts” stage of The Voice of Europe, which begins on 19 October. Twenty candidates will be decided between equally by the public and jury, while Samuella is aiming to finish among the top two in her group, reports Newsmada.

Samuella will represent Madagascar in the “Knockouts”, the next stage of The Voice of Europe music competition, which will begin on Monday 19 October, reports Newsmada. Twenty candidates have been selected for this phase because of their talent.

The participants will be judged on songs broadcast on social media. The public and the jury will each have 50% of the vote. Samuella is aiming to finish among the top two in her group to qualify for the next round.

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