Part time estate agent’s singing wins judges’ approval on ITV’s The Voice

A contestant on ITV talent show The Voice has been revealed to be a part-time estate agent. 21-year-old Ilianna Yianakou was one of nine singers to complete ‘blind’ auditions for the live TV show on Saturday night. During the programme Ilianna earned a place on Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am’s team with her rendition of Location by Khalid. During her performance will.i.am bounced around in his chair before breaking into a standing ovation and telling Ilianna that he could “hear the quality” in her voice and praised her for adding “dynamics” to the song. Streets ahead Before gaining a place in the show’s line-up Ilianna has been working as an estate agent in Purley, near Croydon for seven-branch South London agency Streets Ahead. Before working in the property industry she attended the Academy of Contemporary Music in Clapham and graduated with a 2:1 degree in music two years ago. On Instagram she revealed that she has spent the past year waiting for her turn on the show while also working for Streets Ahead. A camera crew from The Voice visited Ilianna at her branch on Purley High Street to film her working and followed her as she completed a local…

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