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Singing nun triumphs at Italy's 'Voice' competition, recites Lord's Prayer in thanks

Sister Cristina Scuccia, second from left, recites the prayer 'Our Father' on the stage after winning the final of the Italian version of the TV talent show "The Voice" in Milan, Italy, Thursday, June 5, 2014. With her full habit, sensible shoes and cheering nuns in her camp, Sister Cristina Scuccia made it to Thursday's finals of the Italian version of "The Voice" after capturing attention, and millions of YouTube viewers, with her first-round performance in March. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

MILAN - A singing nun who became an Internet star for her unadorned pop song performances in full habit has triumphed at Italy's version of musical competition "The Voice."

Sister Cristina Scuccia clinched the top prize early Friday with five songs, including a choreographed rendition of the 1980s hit "Flashdance — What a Feeling," winning 62 per cent of the votes.

The 25-year-old Scuccia recited the Lord's Prayer after winning and invited the studio audience and a skeptical panel of judges to join her, saying "I want Jesus to enter here."

Scuccia became an Internet sensation from her first appearance in a blind audition on the show in March singing an Alicia Keys number. She chose bad-boy rapper J-Axe as her coach, who described the team as "the devil and holy water."

News from © The Associated Press, 2014
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