The Voice's Sheldon Riley reveals reason why he wore a crystal mask during his ...

REVEALED: Why The Voice contestant Sheldon Riley chose to cover his face with a bizarre mask during his blind audition

By Katie Storey For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 03:21 BST, 10 June 2019 | Updated: 04:11 BST, 10 June 2019

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Sheldon Riley made a dramatic return to The Voice on Sunday night, taking to the stage wearing a crystal mask that concealed his face. 

And speaking to 9Honey, the aspiring singer revealed he decided to hide his identity during the blind auditions round to place greater emphasis on his vocals. 

Sheldon, 19, explained that he wanted the coaches to focus on his talent rather than who he is, as he'd previously made it to The Voice's grand final last year.

Defining moment: Sheldon Riley, 19, has revealed he chose to audition behind a crystal mask for his blind audition on The Voice on Monday to put more emphasis on his vocal talents

Defining moment: Sheldon Riley, 19, has revealed he chose to audition behind a crystal mask for his blind audition on The Voice on Monday to put more emphasis on his vocal talents

Sheldon said: 'I wanted to walk out, not show my face and just really go on with my voice and the outfit I created. 

'The whole point was when I sing the last words to my song, the mask comes

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