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тАШThe VoiceтАЩ: Blake Shelton Thinks Cam AnthonyтАЩs Stunning Finale Performances Could тАШChange EverythingтАЩ

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By Meredith B. KileтАН, ETOnline.com.

Cam Anthony took to the stage during the first night of тАЬThe VoiceтАЭ season 20 finale and got the coaches to тАЬStand UpтАЭ with an incredible performance.

With his first song of the night, Cam brought the panel to their feet with his inspirational cover of Cynthia ErivoтАЩs тАЬStand Up,тАЭ the theme from тАЬHarrietтАЭ,┬аafter penning a heartfelt dedication to the social change he hopes┬аto embody and inspire.

The performance was so moving, it even motivated coach┬аBlake Shelton┬аto тАЬtry and get serious for a secondтАЭ about CamтАЩs talent.

тАЬOn my 20th season, God put this young man in my life on тАШThe VoiceтАЩ that may change everything for this show,тАЭ the country star praised. тАЬI want people out there to know that the only thing bigger than CamтАЩs talent is his heart and his mind.тАЭ

тАЬCam you are just so ready for this stage, youтАЩre ready for any stage you want to be on,тАЭ John Legend agreed. тАЬItтАЩs just incredible, watching you up here.тАЭ

The talented singer made a somewhat surprising choice for his second performance, covering тАЬWanted Dead or AliveтАЭ by Bon Jovi,┬аleading his coach to declare that, if he didnтАЩt win, тАЬIтАЩm gonna burn the building down!тАЭ

тАЬThere are people who are born with talent, and then there are people who are born with whatever you were born with,тАЭ Blake raved. тАЬWe all know what it is that weтАЩre witnessing here, congratulations, Cam. YouтАЩre a star, man.тАЭ

Kelly Clarkson agreed, admitting that she was surprised by the song choice, but saying CamтАЩs charisma made all the difference.┬атАЬYou are one of those unique talents that not only could conquer the music industry, but any form of art, entertainment, acting, that you want,тАЭ she praised.

After CamтАЩs┬аTop 17 performance of HozierтАЩs тАЬTake Me to Church,тАЭ┬аearlier this season, Blake declared that the 19-year-old Philadelphia native could be тАЬthe first superstar that we launch off this show.тАЭ And Cam certainly hopes so too!

тАЬI would love to be performing on even bigger stages,тАЭ Cam┬аtold reporters┬аof his future plans,┬аfollowing last weekтАЩs semi-finals.┬атАЬMaybe the GRAMMYs. WeтАЩre working towards some amazing things. IтАЩm hoping to release an album, trying to work on some really amazing things.тАЭ

For Cam, who found viral fame at a young age, but struggled to get his career off the ground, his success on тАЬThe VoiceтАЭ has been about finding some hard-earned тАЬvalidationтАЭ as an artist.

тАЬTo be able to know that I can be myself onstage and I can be received in this way has been such an amazing and validating experience,тАЭ he shared. тАЬIтАЩm grateful.тАЭ

The two-part season finale of тАЬThe VoiceтАЭ continues Tuesday at 8 p.m. PT/ET on NBC. See more from season 20 in the video below!

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