Rockin' Nun Shocks 'The Voice of Italy'

 By 
Brian Koerber
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Rockin' Nun Shocks 'The Voice of Italy'
Credit: The Voice of Italy

This is not your average nun.

The Catholic church is no stranger to music, but when 25-year-old Sister Cristina Scuccia appeared on The Voice of Italy, she floored the audience and judges with her performance.

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The nun performed a stellar rendition of "No One" by Alicia Keys in full traditional attire while three of her fellow nuns watched backstage. But nothing about her performance was conventional.

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The judges' backs are turned to the performer, and they are only allowed to turn face-forward if they want that singer to join their team. One by one, the judges are awed by Scuccia's performance -- and even better are the looks on their faces when they discover who is singing.

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