By sheer chance I was in France to watch the final of The Voice France on TV. The
winner Lilian Renaud was the one whose coach/judge Zaziesaid Lilian is an amateur in her concluding and final pitch for her protégée. Actually what she meant was Lilian’s passion for music. There were four established professional singers as guests on the programme. In my opinion, the main differences between an amateur and a professional are more practices and opportunities to excel.