The Voice coach Jessica Mauboy shares a touching tribute to her grandfather 'Bapa' as he dies 18 years to the day after her late grandmother By D. Lawrance and Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:48 BST, 15 September 2021 | Updated: 05:52 BST, 15 September 2021 Viewcomments Jessica Mauboy is mourning the loss of her beloved 'Bapa'. The Voice coach, 32, took to Instagram Stories on Tuesday to share a tribute to her grandfather, who died that day. 'Today bapa left us to be with mama in heaven,' wrote the singer. A sad day: Jessica Mauboy (pictured) is mourning the loss of her beloved 'Bapa' She also revealed his death coincided with the day their grandmother passed away 18 years earlier. 'Bapa, we are forever grateful for the life you have provided,' Jessica added. Her niece Saraya Mauboy, who recently auditioned for her famous aunt on The Voice, posted her own touching tribute. Rest in peace: The Voice coach, 32, took to Instagram Stories on Tuesday to share a tribute to her grandfather, who died that day Missed: Her niece Saraya Mauboy, who recently auditioned for her famous aunt on The Voice, posted her own touching tribute 'I love you always Bapa, rest heavenly with Mama,' wrote Saraya. The sad news comes just days after Sunday night's grand finale of The Voice. The episode, which saw the finalists duet with their celebrity coaches, had fans seeing red after Jessica's performance. Singing Goanna's 1982 hit Solid Rock with Mick Harrington, some viewers felt Jess 'virtually shut' Mick out of the song and robbed him of his opportunity. Not impressed: During Sunday's finale of The Voice, some viewers felt Jess 'virtually shut' Mick Harrington (left) out of their duet, robbing him of his opportunity 'Shouldn't these duets be showcasing the contestants and not the "coach" singing like 90 per cent?' one fan tweeted. 'Too bad Jess sung over the top and virtually shut him out of the song,' added another. A third agreed: 'Why does Jess always need to make the choices be about her? This is about the contestant and not about you!' 'Why does she have to make it about her?' Fans watching at home felt the 32-year-old stole the spotlight when the focus should have been on the contestant Not happy: 'Poor Mick. Wind machine on; it's all for Jess, not him lol,' one viewer tweeted 'Couldn't let him have that could ya, Jess?' tweeted another. Several viewers said Mick's vocals were being overpowered by a wind machine. 'Poor Mick. Wind machine on; it's all for Jess, not him lol,' one commented. Bella Taylor Smith, from Guy Sebastian's team, was crowned the winner of The Voice Australia on Sunday. Criticism: 'Too bad Jess sung over the top and virtually shut him out of the song,' a fan wrote Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility