Reuben De Melo

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Reuben De Melo
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar
Years active2018–present
Website reubendemelo.square.site

Reuben De Melo is an Australian indie folk singer-songwriter. He won the thirteenth season of The Voice Australia on 27 October 2024, where he was coached by LeAnn Rimes. He received $100,000, an industry recording development package and a music masterclass. [1]

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Career

2018–2024: Consumed and other releases

De Melo began his career by releasing his debut EP, Consumed in 2018. Up until 2024, prior to his time on The Voice Australia, he released numerous other singles. His 2020 single, "Sweet Oblivion", has received over 4.5 million streams on Spotify. [2]

2024: The Voice Australia

In 2024, De Melo auditioned for The Voice Australia . He performed "I See Fire" in the blind auditions and got the four coaches, Guy Sebastian, LeAnn Rimes, Kate Miller-Heidke, and Adam Lambert to turn for him. [3] [4] After all three other coaches were blocked by Rimes using the new Ultimate Block, De Melo was defaulted to Rimes's team. After his audition, Lambert stated that De Melo a "diamond in the rough" and Miller-Heidke expressed that he "could win [the] competition." De Melo won the season on 27 October 2024 after receiving the most votes from a viewer poll. [5]

  denotes winner.

The Voice performances and results (2024)
EpisodeSongOriginal ArtistResult
Audition"I See Fire" Ed Sheeran Through to The Battles
The Battles"Hallelujah" (vs Larissa Kovalchuk) Leonard Cohen Through to Knockouts
Knockouts"Use Somebody" Kings of Leon Through to The Showdowns
The Showdowns"Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia Through to the Semi-final
Semi-final"Wicked Game" Chris Isaak Saved by Coach. Through to Grand Final
Grand Final"The House of the Rising Sun" Animals Winner
"Fix You" (with LeAnn Rimes) Coldplay

2025–present: When The Show's All Over and tour

In May 2025, De Melo released the lead single, "Slow", from his second EP, When The Show's All Over. The EP features six singles and was released on 12 September 2025. De Melo was invited by his coach LeAnn Rimes to perform alongside her during her Australian tour in the latter half of 2025. [6]

Personal life

De Melo is of Goan and Portuguese ancestry. He lives in Perth with his wife, Olivia, and has three children. Prior to his win on The Voice, he worked as a rigger in the mining industry. [7]

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleDetails
Consumed
  • Released: November 2018
  • Label: Reuben De Melo (independent)
  • Format: Digital
When The Show's All Over
  • Released: 12 September 2025
  • Label: Reuben De Melo (independent)
  • Format: Digital

References

  1. ↑ "The Voice Australia 2024 announces its winner in nail-biting grand finale". Yahoo Life. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Reuben de Melo". Spotify. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "WA mine-worker stuns coaches on The Voice". PerthNow. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "High-vis to showbiz: Perth's FIFO father stars on The Voice". PerthNow. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Mills, Lauren (27 October 2024). "The Voice Australia 2024: The winner has been crowned!". New Idea. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Shows – Reuben De Melo – Official Website" . Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "High-vis to showbiz: Perth's FIFO father stars on The Voice". PerthNow. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
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