Most members of the Ethiopian-Australian community shared an emotional roller-coaster ride from April 24th to July 2nd 2017 with The Voice contestant Fasika Ayallew. The cheering of her fans started with the blind auditions and progressed into the knockout battle, the live shows and semifinals, and ended in a big disappointment at the Grand Finale. Some say ‘Fasika was robbed of her winner title.’ But, she thinks differently. “It’s not really where you end up, it’s about what you learning and the experiences you draw in the process,” Fasika told SBS Amharic.
Fasika Ayallew’s professional music career dream was not shattered, nor was this chapter of her fairytale story closed at The Voice grand finale.
Judah Kelly became the winner of the Sixth Season of The Voice 2017 with his ‘Count On Me’ song. Other finalists Hoseah Partsch, Fasika Ayallew and Lucy Sugerman lost the title. Many Australians expressed their disbelief when Fasika missed out on The Voice Crown. In exchange, she won their hearts and overnight turned into the Queen of people’s choice.
Fasika’s Garand Finale song ‘When Love Takes Over’ could not lead her to hold the crown. Nonetheless, Fasika and her mentor Kelly Rowland best duet performance of Tina Turner’s ‘Proud Mary’ song at the Grand Finale left an unforgettable memory in minds of many viewers and hers.
Fasika remembers that moment “I remember getting off stage wanted to do it again, because, it’s such incredible euphoric feeling. I think that showed and that’s why people really liked it so much. We were having a lot of fun.”
Fasika, a daughter of Filipina mother and an Ethiopian father has a positive view on Australian multiculturalism. “I’m blessed to grow up not only in multicultural Australia but also, in a multicultural household. Because, it has given me a very unique and a very grounded, I guess, a view on the world on perspective on life. And I think that you know I love about myself, and something that I love about Australia how multicultural we are.”
Dr Desalegne Ayallew (Fasika’s Father – L), and Susan Ayallew (Fasika’s mother – R)
Her father Dr. Desalegne Ayallew and her mother Susan Ayallew have given her their blessings to follow her music dream line. As long as finishes her law degree course at Sydney Macquarie University. Fasika promised to do that. Susan also has motherly advice to her daughter “No matter you fly high, don’t forget your roots.”
Right now, for Fasika pursuing a professional music career and conquering the global music industry is a philosophical journey into unknown and a sensible journey into greatness. “It’s a journey into the unknown. But, for me in my life, it’s an unknown I’m excited for. It’s not an unknown I’m fearful of. Hopefully, I can move further into my career, into my life, and into greatness.”
FAsika Ayallew
Some young aspirational artists’ music careers might be driven by fame and fortune, but in Fasika’s pursuit of her dream of superstardom the real prize is not fame and fortune. “It’s just about making music that I would love to listen to. I don’t want to become an artist or a singer just for the sake of it. I don’t want to become a singer for the fame and fortune. It’s not about that. It’s about making music that will stand the test of time.”
We hope the gifted and ambitious rising star will find her way to greatness.
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