Diana Ross cried after hearing daughter Tracee singing in The High Note

Aspiring singer Johnny Manuel wowed the judges on The Voice Australia on Sunday (June 7) with a powerhouse take on "Home" by Diana Ross.

Diana Ross was reduced to tears after hearing daughter Tracee Ellis Ross’s songs from her new movie The High Note.The 47-year-old appears as singer Grace Davis in the feature and, speaking to Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper, she opened up about the I’m Coming Out hitmaker’s reaction to her vocal recordings. While Diana hadn’t seen the movie at the time of the conversation, Tracee recalled: “I picked her up and we sat in my car.

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The High Note: Tracee Ellis Ross — Photo: Glen Wilson / Focus Features

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