Dakota Striplin claims to be Elvis’ grandson, and his fresh take on ‘Love Me Tender’ during his audition on The Voice makes the connection difficult to ignore!
Dakota Striplin starts singing and playing guitar with an angelic voice at the beginning of this film, and a judge immediately circles her chair and places her hand on her heart.
“I need to see what’s going on here,” says another judge, flipping her chair. He played both an instrument and sang, which astounded the judges. At the end of his song, one judge expressed her delight that this young man is here.
Dakota says Elvis Presley was an inspiration to him when they ask why he chose that song. The judges chuckle when they recognize the likeness between them and his grandmother enjoyed attending the theater.
Several years ago, a DNA test revealed that Elvis’ granddad was not his biological grandfather, which devastated his grandma. So the theory goes that Dakota Striplin is Elvis’ grandchild.
In the story, two judges stand up to be his coach, and finally, he picks the judge who voted for him first. After that, there’s another clip of Dakota singing in a knockout round.
We may not always know where we came from, but we can always find comfort in our unchanging identity in Christ.
