Lionel’s unforgettable Voice act

Lionel Cole Sings Unforgettable in an attempt to win the hearts of the judges on The Voice. Courtesy: Channel 9

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Broken from his uncle Nat King Cole's shadow ... The Voice contestant Lionel Cole. Source: Channel 9

IT'S hard to imagine Lionel Cole standing in anyone else's shadow.

There's the vivacious personality, a grin that would melt chocolate and his signature kilt which almost threatened to share more than his vocal ability with viewers of Channel Nine's returning talent search series, The Voice.

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But when the 46-year-old American-born crooner launched into his famous uncle's iconic hit Unforgettable, Cole's family legacy all but took the stage with him.

Performing the Nat King Cole classic for his blind audition was "suggested to me by The Voice staff", but it's Cole's determination to be his own man which he hopes will "invite Australians in to like me".

Uncle Nat's song "suggested to me" ..The Voice contestant Lionel Cole will be coached by Ricky Martin. Source: Channel 9

"Nat died before I was born, but growing up in my father (Freddy's) house was pretty intense. Anybody from George Benson to Frank Sinatra would be around, it was quite a way to watch the business. All my uncles were in the business and as a public family we've always been conscious of doing as many positive things as is possible. It's why I spent most of my career as a composer and songwriter, I wrote really positive songs for Mariah Carey and really wanted to make my own mark as a valuable part of that legacy, not just another wanker with a cool name."

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Caught will.i.am's eye ... The Voice's Danish contestant Anja Nissen. Source: Channel 9

Winning over Ricky Martin and Kylie Minogue with his performance, the married father of two (who moved to Australia in 2010 after meeting his Australian wife Melissa after a performance at Sydney Opera House) paid them back in bear hugs before choosing to join Team Ricky.

"I'm considered at the best of times," Cole said, "but that was such a hard decision. Kylie came at me with such energy, it was overwhelming. Ricky did the same thing but from a different direction and at the last moment I thought 'well here's a guy my age who has reinvented himself more times than I can imagine. What can I tell you, they are both incredible human beings and I'm really blessed they heard something in me."

Has Ricky Martin smitten ... The Voice contestant C Major. Picture: Channel 9 Source: Supplied

Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am had heard that sound before, with the new Voice coach remembering Cole's former band Miles Long (which also featured Malcolm Jamal Warner, who played Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show).

Cole joked with his one-time support act: "You got famous and we broke up."

With such vast industry experience and musical pedigree, Cole said The Voice was not about winning a competition but winning over a new legion of fans.

"I spent the last few years in clubs with my head down and my last name whispered, if said at all, just trying to get my feet in the clay that is the ground here," he said.

Mentoring some of this year's aspiring singers before the blind auditions, Cole said: "I've seen some of the people on this show who I love and I think Australia needs to know them, needs to love them."

Getting through their blind auditions during the first episode were Sydney rocker Frank Lakoudis (Team Joel); piano man Mat Verevis (Team Will); Adelaide's Kat Jade (Team Kylie); Danish beauty Anja Nissen (Team Will); and R'n'B singer C Major (Team Ricky).

Can Kylie Minogue see herself ... The Voice contestant Kat Jade. Picture: Noelle Bobrige Source: News Corp Australia

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