Ricky Martin says his twin sons Matteo and Valentino are loving life in Sydney and he's considering expanding his family and making the move here permanent. Picture: Stephen Cooper Source: The Daily Telegraph
KEITH Urban may still call Australia home, but his replacement on The Voice says he's been so "inspired, invigorated and totally accepted" by his experience filming in Sydney he's close to settling his family here - and adding to it.
In his first interview since filming began on the second season of Channel 9's blockbuster reality series, Ricky Martin has revealed he chose to sign on to the show to "focus on giving back" but has been sent on an emotional, "healing" journey back to the beginning of his own career and the life of a determined but at times isolated child singer.
The Grammy-winning star, who got his start in Latin boy band, Menudo, admits to feeling nervous about taking over from Urban and "the big responsibility to care for these beautiful, talented artists" he has so far helped discover on the show.
"Keith is amazing and so cool, but then again I just have to be me and not try to imitate anybody. I'm literally approaching this a melody at a time," Martin said.
"(The contestants) have allowed me to go back in time for a minute to the beginning of my music days and experience those feelings of uncertainty, of pressure and the need to be liked and the importance of what it was like to feel fear, be unsure of yourself. I started when I was 12 years old and to go back to then when things were simple, to be in touch with that child again, has been beautiful and healthy. So I'm getting back a lot," Martin said.
But it's been the ease with which his twin sons, Matteo and Valentino have taken to Aussie life which has brought Martin the greatest joy and has him considering a more permanent move.
"Obviously, now with my career, I make my decisions around the welfare of my children...and (Sydney) it's perfect. It's flowing beautifully, they're loving every minute of it. They have a life here without me. They say "Dad, today we're going to the zoo, tomorrow we might go to the Aquarium, then we might go to the beach but not now cause today we already have plans,'” he said, laughing.
Asked if he was thinking of staying here, he said: "Don't push me too hard because I'm a block away. I'm literally on the road and a block away. I just have to make a right turn and I'm there, making that decision. You guys have been so welcoming and I feel totally at ease here."
Fatherhood has clearly transformed the singer, who admitted he's not done with having babies yet.
"It might sound cheesy and repetitive, but this unconditional love, when you can bleed for someone and not be afraid of bleeding, that's what you get with kids. And I'm only starting, I want more. I think by the end of the year, I might start calling the stork...get ready for a little girl," he hinted.
Martin chose to bring his sons and a tutor from their French school in New York with him this trip, after enduring the pain of their first extended seperation from each other during filming of the blind auditions last month.
"It was the longest seperation (15 days), I was never more than 24 hours without them...but it was too long and too painful. (This time) has been very special, very magical. I'm not going to ask too many questions, I'm just allowing this lucky time to happen, to hop on the wave and surf it."
The human rights activist, who leads a global awareness campaign on child trafficking and equality issues, says he will also use The Voice platform to advance his causes.
Offering "bravo" to Julia Gillard's speech on human trafficking on Friday, he said "I need to read more about what's happening here, but if there is injustice I will not keep my mouth shut."
The Voice Australia returns to Channel 9 after Easter.
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