The Voice’s Natasha Stuart Dead At 43 After Battling Cancer

Natasha Stuart, who was a contestant on The Voice last year, has died at the age of 43. She was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago. The singer lost her mother to cancer at the tender age of 14. Natasha was surrounded by her family at the time of death in St Vincent’s Hospital.

Natasha Stuart was on Delta Goodrem’s team before being eliminated from the show. She had a career that spanned over two decades. During this time, she sang backup for numerous artists like Delta, Jessica Mauboy, Anthony Callea, Boy George, Michael Bolton, and Tim Campbell.

She shared her story through the hit reality show, encouraging women to be vigilant about breast cancer examinations.

Natasha had to undergo a lumpectomy and a straining routine of chemotherapy, but the music kept her going.

“The way I stayed positive through chemo was to go and do my gigs,” she said. “Getting up on stage in a wig and being a normal girl was the best thing for me because it was a complete escape. I didn’t look like a cancer patient and no-one would know because I was busting out some Rihanna.”

Natasha said that her experience on the show was made more poignant by the fact that her coach, Delta Goodrem, was also a cancer survivor.

Heartfelt Tributes

A number of people took to her Instagram to express their condolences.

The Voice Australia’s executive producers Leigh Aramberri and Chloe Baker paid tribute to Natasha in an official statement.

‘Our dear friend and Voice family member Natasha Stuart passed away peacefully last night. We are forever grateful to have had Tash orbit our world and be a part of our Voice family. She radiated joy, beauty and strength and touched everyone she met with her talent. Our love goes out to her family, her friends and the entire Australian music industry.’

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Our dear friend and Voice family member Natasha Stuart passed away peacefully last night. We are forever grateful to have had Tash orbit our world and be a part of our Voice family. She radiated joy, beauty and strength and touched everyone she met with her talent. Our love goes out to her family, her friends and the entire Australian music industry.

A post shared by The Voice Australia (@thevoiceau) on Jan 29, 2020 at 11:11am PST

Singer and TV presenter David Campbell also wrote a heartfelt tribute to Natasha Stuart on Instagram.

‘It is truly heartbreaking to share that wonderful @natashastuart has passed away.’

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It is truly heartbreaking to share that wonderful @natashastuart has passed away. Her smile and tone touched us all as a singer and as a person. Many of us got to sit with Tash and say goodbye in the last few days she accepted us with the grace and warmth she always had. We talked about all the great gigs we performed together. Then we sang one last time for her. I will miss her voice and her company. So many memories and laughs and songs. We miss you and love you Tash. RIP.

A post shared by David Campbell (@davidcampbell73) on Jan 29, 2020 at 1:27am PST

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