Watch: Robin Thicke shows off his son's powerful vocals
Updated | By Tamlyn Canham
Like father, like son - Julian has some serious pipes just like his
famous parents!
‘Blurred Lines’ singer Robin Thicke is beaming with pride after witnessing his son perform at a solo.
The 45-year-old shared a video of 11-year-old Julian’s performance. The
pre-teen was singing ‘Little Voice’ by Sara Bareilles.
He hit every note and then some!
“My son Julian Fuego Thicke!” Robin captioned the clip.
Several of the ‘Lost Without U’ hitmaker’s famous friends gave Julian’s performance a major thumbs up.
“Whoa,” Grammy Award-winner PJ Morton commented.
Larry Jackson - Global Creative Director at Apple Music – wrote: “Gifted.”
Rodney Jenkins, who has produced hits for stars such as Mary J. Blige, Beyoncé, and Michael Jackson – left flame emojis in the comments section.
Some social media users said Julian sounded like a young Justin Timberlake during his 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse' days or Justin Bieber.
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Robin signed his first record deal at just 16. He started his professional career as a producer and songwriter.
Robin co-wrote Brandy’s ‘Love Is On My Side’ when he was a teenager.
The musician comes from a family of entertainers. His mother, Gloria Loring, was an actress and singer.
His father, Alan Thicke, was also an actor. He was known for his roles on shows such as ‘Growing Pains’ and ‘Married... with Children’.
Alan died at the age of 69 in 2016.
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Julian also gets his musical talents from his mother’s side of the family. He is the son of actress, Paula Patton.
She starred in 2005’s ‘Hitch’ alongside Will Smith and 'Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ with Tom Cruise.
Paula is also a singer. She has provided backing vocals for artists such as Usher. Paula started dating Robin in 1993. She features in his single, 'Can U Handle It?' The former couple called it quits 2014.
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Main image credit: Instagram/@robinthicke, @paulapattonofficial
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