SINGER and local celebrity Jomeca had a massive week, appearing both at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final on 20 August, and on The Voice reality TV show on 22 August.

Rounding out her tenure as Official DJ for FIFA’s Women’s World Cup, Jomeca exuded pure happiness as she recounted the Grand Final experience.

She was even asked to sing, somewhat impromptu, on the big screen at Stadium Australia, in front of an 80,000-strong crowd, the last thing she had presumed.

“It was quite unexpected, and incredible to be a part of, completely mind-blowing!” Jomeca told NOTA.

Jomeca intoned Pharrell Williams’ quintessentially appropriate ‘Happy’, alongside such other Aussie superstars as Tones and I, in what turned into a string of live segments accompanying the grand final.

Jomeca’s appearance on TV in Channel 7’s ‘The Voice’ on Tuesday night was a long time coming for the local star.

Her ‘Voice journey’ started back in 2022, with an audition video sent in, and a contractual swearing to secrecy ever since.

The unseen reality of ‘Reality TV’ meant Jomeca had actually passed multiple culling rounds, outlasting and outclassing untold thousands of initial contestants offscreen, just to make it to the televised program seen on 22 August.

3:30am wake-up calls didn’t stop her making it to the top 100 who actually appeared on-screen.

“The best part of it all was the chance to meet all the wonderful artists along the way, they have the same ambition and passion, and share that love of music with you,” Jomeca focused on the positives of a mixed experience.

“The behind-the-scenes crew were beautiful, and I was so glad to have my family support me there.”

Despite her rendition of ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ not turning any judges, Jomeca’s recent FIFA success, which actually post-dates her pre-recorded Voice experience, just proves what we already know about reality TV.

Beyond any doubt, Jomeca is one robustly capable, multi-talented artist, for whom, truly, no mountain is high enough.

By Thomas O’KEEFE