Mor Ilderton, a 20-year-old indie folk singer, left the 26th season of ‘The Voice’ for some unnamed reason and had to go home.
When he was only two, his parents could not care for him, so he lived with his grandmother, Sandy Ilderton, and uncles, Robert and Josh Ilderton.
Highlights
- Mor Ilderton lived far from his parents’ love as they could not care for him since he was 2.
- He is eternally grateful for his uncle, who is a Marine Corps veteran and taught him discipline.
- He was rumored to leave the 26th season of “The Voice” due to his involvement in racist behavior.
Mor Ilderton was a high school athlete who played football in the kicker/punter position. He played 10 games as Concord’s kickoff specialist in 2022.
He began his musical career a few years ago when he picked up a guitar when he was grounded.
Mor had never performed in a live audience or in front of a microphone before but gave an impressive performance on The Voice.
For his blind audition, he sang Dylan Gossett’s “Coal” and turned three chairs from Snoop Dogg, Michael Buble, and Reba McEntire. However, Michael had blocked Reba.
He joined Michael, and the team leader paired him against Kiara Vega in a duet of the Goo Goo Dolls’ song “Iris.”
Later, Michael chooses Kiara as the winner because of potential, and Gwen Stefani uses one of her steals to get Mor on her team, saving him from going home.
Mor Ilderton Was Far From His Parents Love While Growing Up
Mor Ilderton, the son of Josh Ilderton and Stacy Bello-Ilderton, was born in Teays Valley, West Virginia, on August 23, 2004.
Stacy seems to be his stepmother, as she had mentioned him as a bonus boy on his birthday. His father was an outdoorsman, woodsman, and hunter.
Mor lived with his paternal grandmother and uncle, as his parent had been unable to care for him since he was 2.
Despite being away from his parent’s love, he went to college and pursued a biology degree.
His grandmother, uncle, and aunt all support him incredibly. They encouraged him to pursue his passion, either in biology or music.
He is balancing his medical career and ultimate dream of pursuing music full-time.
He added singing to his talent as playing instruments had become a source of solace during his teenage years.
The indie folk singer is eternally grateful for his uncle, who is a Marine Corps veteran. He learned structure and discipline living with him.
His uncle and aunt were present to support him in the blind audition of The Voice.
Mor’s family members are proud of him and encourage him to give his best no matter what he does. They have filled his parent’s love in his life.
Nonetheless, he considers his close friends as his second family.
Gwen Stefani Saved Mor Ilderton But Left To Pursue Own Career
Gwen Stefani told Sting, her team’s mega-mentor, that she had lost Mor Ilderton as they were preparing to rehearse.
She had used her power to steal Mor for his unique voice, which has a husky tone.
Mor had left the singing reality series to go home for unknown reasons, leaving Gwen with Jan Dan and Sydney Sterlace. Sydney won the Playoffs, whereas Gwen saved Jan.
I just had to Steal Mor. I just got this feeling, ‘I know what to do with that guy.’
Gwen Stefani mentioned saving Mor Ilderton.
My favorite thing about Mor’s voice is it has a unique raspy tone. When you hear music out there, his voice feels like what’s happening right now in the world.
NBC hasn’t disclosed additional information about Mor’s departure from the singing competition.
According to Georgia Starnes, he was sent off due to his involvement in racist behavior.
Netizens are waiting for updates on his departure on social media, but he hasn’t posted anything related to it.
However, he announced that his new single, “Stranger,” will be released on November 22. Thus, it’s possible that he left the competition to pursue his own goals in the musical industry.
Mor began sharing his songs on TikTok in the past couple of years. He even released a track, “Welcome Sign,” which garnered 38K views on YouTube.
He was missing on The Voice 26th season when it came time for the 3-Way Knockouts.
The voice has already lost Tanner Frick from Michael Buble’s team after rehearsals for the Knockouts.
Additional Information
- Mor Ilderton is in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend, Morgan Smith.
- Netizens have speculated that the indie folk singer has signed to a record label.
- NBC airs The Voice on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Peacock streams it the next day.
