The Sun today has exclusive footage of The Voice finalist Tyler James – who of course lost out on winning the show last night to Leanne Mitchell – singing with his lifelong friend Amy Winehouse when they were just teenagers.

The clip – which you can see by clicking here to view it in another window – features Tyler and Amy singing a cover of Michael Jackson’s Earth Song during a presentation at the Sylvia Young school in 1998.

The paper adds, “It was a special end of year show for parents only, which involved every student from all years.”

And as fans of The Voice will know, Tyler has credited the show with brining him back from the brink of what could have been a very self-destructive depression.

He said, “I was at rock bottom when Amy died — she was my best friend. I didn’t know what to do with myself… Read more & comment »