Yung Milla had already achieved what many The Voice Australia contestants can only dream of when all four Coaches turned during his Blind Audition.
But for the Marranunggu hip-hop artist from Darwin, the biggest surprise of the night was still to come.
Speaking to WHO after his audition aired on Tuesday, August 18, Yung Milla revealed that an unexpected moment after his performance left him completely “blown away” — and ultimately gave the night a much deeper meaning.
A four-chair moment Yung Milla never expected
Yung Milla performed All My Life, an original song written by his brother, fellow artist J-MILLA.
The performance quickly caught the attention of all four Coaches, with Richard Marx offering particularly strong praise.
He said people would remember where they were when they first heard Yung Milla, while Melanie C described the performance as “world class”.
After Melanie used her block on Richard, Yung Milla ultimately joined Team Melanie C.
Reflecting on the four-chair reaction, the rapper admitted he struggled to process what was happening.
“Maaaan I didn’t know where to look or what to do I was blown away,” he told WHO.
“My heart was pumping and my dopamine was pinging.”
The unexpected moment that followed
Yet the four-chair turn was not the only surprise waiting for him.
Once the Blind Audition was over, Yung Milla’s brother J-MILLA was invited onto the stage.
The brothers then performed All My Life together — something Yung Milla said he had not expected to happen.
The moment carried particular meaning because J-MILLA has played an important role in both his life and his journey into music.
“If it wasn’t for my brother J-MILLA I wouldn’t be here doing this right now,” Yung Milla said.
“He’s so talented and a great performer and I learnt from him.”
Yung Milla explained that choosing one of his brother’s songs for the audition was also deliberate.
“I wanted to perform his song so we both got the exposure and then being invited to re-do the song again with my brother was out of this world,” he said.
A much deeper story behind the music
Yung Milla also opened up about how music became a way for him to express his experience as a young Aboriginal man.
He said his life could once have followed a very different path, but watching his brother helped him make different choices.
“But I watched my brother do it and I followed him to choose the right path,” he told WHO.
“My music now inspires other young kids to do the same.”
For Yung Milla, what began as a successful Blind Audition therefore became something far more personal than simply earning four turned chairs.
Reflecting on sharing the stage with his brother, he summed up the significance of the night simply:
“It will be a moment in our history that will be with us forever.”