Reuben De Melo

Reuben De Melo is an Australian indie folk singer-songwriter. He won the thirteenth season of The Voice Australia on 27 October 2024, where he was coached by LeAnn Rimes.

Early life Reuben De Melo was born to Augustine and Maria Aurit De Melo in Goa, India. His family hails from Maina Curtorim, Goa. He has a sister Reuel.

Career 2018–2024: Consumed and other releases De Melo began his career by releasing his debut EP, Consumed in 2018. Up until 2024, prior to his time on The Voice Australia, he released numerous other singles. His 2020 single, "Sweet Oblivion", has received over 4.5 million streams on Spotify.

2024: The Voice Australia

In 2024, De Melo auditioned for The Voice Australia. He performed "I See Fire" in the blind auditions and got the four coaches, Guy Sebastian, LeAnn Rimes, Kate Miller-Heidke, and Adam Lambert to turn for him. After all three other coaches were blocked by Rimes using the new Ultimate Block, De Melo was defaulted to Rimes's team. After his audition, Lambert stated that De Melo a "diamond in the rough" and Miller-Heidke expressed that he "could win [the] competition." De Melo won the season on 27 October 2024 after receiving the most votes from a viewer poll.

denotes winner.

The Voice performances and results (2024) Episode Song Original Artist Result Audition "I See Fire" Ed Sheeran Through to The Battles The Battles "Hallelujah" Leonard Cohen Through to Knockouts Knockouts "Use Somebody" Kings of Leon Through to The Showdowns The Showdowns "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia Through to the Semi-final Semi-final "Wicked Game" Chris Isaak Saved by Coach. Through to Grand Final Grand Final "The House of the Rising Sun" Animals Winner "Fix You" Coldplay

2025–present: When The Show's All Over and tour In May 2025, De Melo released the lead single, "Slow", from his second EP, When The Show's All Over. The EP features six singles and was released on 12 September 2025. De Melo was invited by his coach LeAnn Rimes to perform alongside her during her Australian tour in the latter half of 2025.

Personal life De Melo is of Goan descent. He lives in Perth with his wife, Olivia, and has three children. Prior to his win on The Voice, he worked as a rigger in the mining industry.

Discography Extended plays + List of EPs, with selected details Title Details Consumed Released: November 2018 Label: Reuben De Melo Format: Digital When The Show's All Over Released: 12 September 2025 Label: Reuben De Melo Format: Digital