I
always have the utmost respect for people who take to the stage and perform.
It's
something I've done myself - admittedly many years ago - and I know how much
guts it takes to put yourself out there.
My
last performance, if it could be called that, was the first and final time I
sang at a karaoke. Abba's Waterloo has
never sounded so awful and I still shudder at the memory. My only excuse is that there was alcohol
involved, but sadly not enough to make me sound good or to erase the memory!
In
complete contrast, I saw a host of talented youngsters who could dance, act and
sing beautifully when I was invited to the Travers Foundation Young Stars
Showcase Dinner at The Cube in Corby.
So
good were the performers that I wanted to emulate Amanda Holden on Britain's
Got Talent and get to my feet with a beatific smile on my face and clap until
my hands hurt.
Genuine
goosebump moments came when Kara Hamer performed Cilla Black's 'You're My
World', when Vicki-Louise Sherwin sang Puccini's 'Oh Mio Babbino Caro', and
when Meg Lyons finished the evening with a stunning version of 'I Know Where
I've Been' from Hairspray.
If
it had been a talent show these singers would have sailed through to the next
round.
Charlie
Botting and Vicki-Louise also performed their single 'Now I've Found You At
Last' which they've released to raise money for Lakelands Hospice. These amazing singers have raised over £6000
for this worthy charity, and I'm full of admiration for them.
All
of the performers on the evening had been funded by The Travers Foundation,
which is a Northamptonshire-based charity supporting 13 to 30 year olds in
Northamptonshire, Rutland and Leicestershire helping them to improve their
skills in sports, the creative and performing arts.
It's
a charity with which I have had the pleasure of working over the past three
years, and it's wonderful to see how we are helping these young people achieve
their dreams and fulfil their potential.
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