0:00:02 > 0:00:03'She went head-to-head
0:00:03 > 0:00:05'with some of the UK's most talented young singers.'
0:00:05 > 0:00:08ALL SING
0:00:08 > 0:00:09'And came out on top.'
0:00:09 > 0:00:10It's Amaria. CHEERING
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Me?
0:00:13 > 0:00:14Are you real?
0:00:14 > 0:00:16'Winning the chance to perform alongside
0:00:16 > 0:00:20'some of the biggest stars at Radio 1's Big Weekend.'
0:00:20 > 0:00:23# Been wondering for days... #
0:00:23 > 0:00:25'Now, after weeks of preparation...'
0:00:25 > 0:00:28Don't turn your back on me!
0:00:28 > 0:00:30- Amaria! - HE MOCK SOBS
0:00:30 > 0:00:32I like it, but I wouldn't wear it.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34'..her big day finally is here.'
0:00:34 > 0:00:37I'm excited, I'm amongst all the stars.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39You've got the whole of the music industry here
0:00:39 > 0:00:41looking after some of the biggest acts in the world.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43In these daytime gigs,
0:00:43 > 0:00:45you can really see the whites of the audience's eyes.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47'Has Amaria got what it takes?'
0:00:47 > 0:00:50- So...have fun, good luck! - Thank you.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55# So, come on, tell me What's it gonna be?
0:00:55 > 0:00:57# I got-got, got what it takes now
0:00:57 > 0:01:00# I'm gonna get me going and make 'em see
0:01:00 > 0:01:03# I got-got, got what it takes now
0:01:03 > 0:01:06# Oh-oh, oh-oh
0:01:06 > 0:01:09# I got-got, got what it takes now
0:01:09 > 0:01:11# Oh-oh, oh-oh
0:01:11 > 0:01:14# I got-got Got what it takes now. #
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Good evening, Exeter!
0:01:18 > 0:01:21CHEERING
0:01:23 > 0:01:25- Hi, guys.- Hi!
0:01:25 > 0:01:27So, Amaria, we are finally in Exeter
0:01:27 > 0:01:29at Radio 1's Big Weekend.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32- How are you feeling?- I'm excited, I'm amongst all the stars
0:01:32 > 0:01:35and I'm just going to smash it and I'm just grateful to be here.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39So, you are going to be performing in the same place as people like
0:01:39 > 0:01:42Bastille, Mumford & Sons, Coldplay...
0:01:42 > 0:01:44How does that make you feel?
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Just overwhelmed really, because, like,
0:01:46 > 0:01:48I remember a few months back when I was just waiting for it
0:01:48 > 0:01:51and now I'm finally here, it's just amazing.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53There's not nerves, but I know when I get on
0:01:53 > 0:01:54there's going to be real butterflies,
0:01:54 > 0:01:56but I'm going to calm down.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Since the show, Amaria, how have things changed for you?
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Well, when I go to, like, shopping centres or, like,
0:02:01 > 0:02:04to the shop or something, I just get stopped in the street randomly.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Do you get people coming up to you, like, asking for autographs
0:02:07 > 0:02:09and pictures and stuff?
0:02:09 > 0:02:11Yeah, but my mum gets more than me.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13ALL LAUGH
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Jasmine, you guys BOTH worked so hard
0:02:16 > 0:02:17to get Amaria to this point today,
0:02:17 > 0:02:19how are you feeling, are you nervous for her?
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Oh, I'm definitely nervous, definitely proud.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24All different emotions because it's such a big event for her to be at,
0:02:24 > 0:02:26but it's where she's supposed to be.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30I'm not shocked that she's here, and yeah, I'm quite excited.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Well, Amaria, it's going to be an amazing experience,
0:02:33 > 0:02:34but before we get started,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36let's take a little look at how you got here.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43When 12-year-old Amaria arrived in the music mansion,
0:02:43 > 0:02:45she made a big impression with her unique style.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49# When your legs don't work like they used to before
0:02:52 > 0:02:55# And I can't sweep you off of your feet... #
0:02:56 > 0:02:58# I just keep on making... #
0:02:58 > 0:03:01But she wasn't the only musical talent in the house.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04# And another one bites the dust... #
0:03:04 > 0:03:08# I swear she's destined for the screen... #
0:03:08 > 0:03:14# My head, it is full of Things that I should've done... #
0:03:14 > 0:03:18# Everything was as fresh as the bright, blue sky... #
0:03:18 > 0:03:20# I got a lump in my throat cos
0:03:20 > 0:03:23# You're gonna sing the words wrong and... #
0:03:23 > 0:03:30# You won't see me fall apart
0:03:30 > 0:03:31# Cos I've got... #
0:03:31 > 0:03:33My biggest rival was Rai-Elle
0:03:33 > 0:03:35because the first time I heard her voice,
0:03:35 > 0:03:38it was very powerful and very, like, gospel.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41# Ah-ooh-ooh
0:03:41 > 0:03:44# Sweet love of mine... #
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Even though I knew that Rai-Elle had a powerful voice,
0:03:46 > 0:03:49I knew that I'd win.
0:03:50 > 0:03:51- No stopping... - ALL:- Yes!
0:03:51 > 0:03:54But Amaria wasn't alone in her battle.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56That's what I'm talking about, Lisa.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59With her every step of the way was her mum, Jasmine.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03It was funny when my mum was in the zorb ball.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05- Ooh! - SHE LAUGHS
0:04:05 > 0:04:08Cos at the end she got stuck and she needed help getting out.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10I can't get out, I don't think.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12THEY LAUGH
0:04:12 > 0:04:14The funniest Mum Challenge that my mum took part in
0:04:14 > 0:04:17has to be the musical bears,
0:04:17 > 0:04:20when her and Bernice were fighting over one chair.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22LAUGHTER
0:04:22 > 0:04:28# Well, I've got thick skin and an elastic heart... #
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Amaria took to the stage in two amazing sing-offs
0:04:31 > 0:04:32in the music mansion.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35When I was in the sing-off, it was very nerve-racking.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38But when I just heard the music start, I was just me.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42# Sometimes it's hard
0:04:42 > 0:04:46# To follow your heart... #
0:04:46 > 0:04:49# So, come on, let it go... #
0:04:49 > 0:04:52But it was in the series semifinal at the recording studio
0:04:52 > 0:04:55when she showed what she was REALLY capable of.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58Singing James Bay - Let It Go at the recording studio,
0:04:58 > 0:05:00I felt comfortable and I felt like I was at home
0:05:00 > 0:05:03cos that's the songs that I like to sing.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Congratulations, Amaria, you're through.
0:05:06 > 0:05:07Bang! Bang!
0:05:07 > 0:05:10'When I was told about the final, my head was all over the place,'
0:05:10 > 0:05:12but I was so happy.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14# Red lips and rosy cheeks... #
0:05:14 > 0:05:17'In the final, Amaria took to the stage twice
0:05:17 > 0:05:21'in front of a studio audience and a panel of industry experts...'
0:05:21 > 0:05:28# Why don't you remember...? #
0:05:28 > 0:05:31'..before the winner was finally announced.'
0:05:31 > 0:05:33It's Amaria.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35- CHEERING - Me?
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Are you real?
0:05:37 > 0:05:40'When I won, all that was going through my head was,
0:05:40 > 0:05:42' "Radio 1's Big Weekend." '
0:05:42 > 0:05:44I was just so happy that I won.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47- How are you feeling? - I'm still shocked!
0:05:48 > 0:05:51I'm not really nervous about my big performance because this is what
0:05:51 > 0:05:54I love doing and I'm just going to bring it, either way.
0:05:54 > 0:06:03# When will I see you again? #
0:06:06 > 0:06:07Here in Exeter,
0:06:07 > 0:06:11Amaria will be performing on the BBC Introducing Stage,
0:06:11 > 0:06:13which has helped launch the careers of superstars like
0:06:13 > 0:06:17Florence And The Machine, Catfish And The Bottlemen and Jake Bugg.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Stepping out here is a huge opportunity, but a scary one.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22But luckily for Amaria, she won't be going it alone.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26Accompanying her is our very own music maestro, David Tench.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28With only a few hours to go till her big moment,
0:06:28 > 0:06:30it's time for a quick sound check.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31- Hi, Amaria.- Hi, David.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33- How you doing? - I'm all right, thank you.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35- This is you later.- Yeah.
0:06:37 > 0:06:38- Take your position. - SHE LAUGHS
0:06:38 > 0:06:42- Does it feel good to be on this stage?- Yeah, I'm very excited.
0:06:42 > 0:06:43It's got a cool backdrop, too.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45BBC Music Introducing, introducing YOU.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49- Yeah!- Do you feel ready now to perform here on the stage?
0:06:49 > 0:06:51Yeah, I feel ready, I'm just pumped.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53I just want to perform and then just show the audience
0:06:53 > 0:06:56that I'm not a quiet little girl, I've actually got, like, a talent.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58That's great.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Well, Amaria's really confident right now,
0:07:00 > 0:07:02but later, when we come to perform, you know,
0:07:02 > 0:07:06it can get you a little bit nervous cos in these daytime gigs,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09you can really see the whites of the audience's eyes.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13If you choke at one of these things, if Amaria forgets her words...
0:07:13 > 0:07:14she's just got to keep going.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16And I'll be right behind her
0:07:16 > 0:07:18and I'll be offering all kinds of support.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22I'm going to be back here, so if you need me for anything, then you...
0:07:22 > 0:07:24You can just take your time, you can turn around,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27catch my eye if you want to slow down, take a break,
0:07:27 > 0:07:28whatever you want to do...
0:07:28 > 0:07:29If you want to talk to the crowd,
0:07:29 > 0:07:32- then I'm here to support you and back you...- Right.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34And Ben as well on guitar, so it's all going to be good.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37If I do get nervous during the performance,
0:07:37 > 0:07:41do you have any tips, like, how it can go away, or, like...?
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Just remember that it's live, right?
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- Yeah.- And there's so many acts performing here
0:07:46 > 0:07:49at the festival over the weekend and they're all going to make mistakes.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- Yeah.- So, it's part of that festival vibe
0:07:52 > 0:07:56to just accept that things might go a bit wrong, you know?
0:07:56 > 0:07:57You can't fail.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00- These people are here to see you... - Yeah.- ..and they fully support you.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03We know what we're doing, right? We know those songs inside out.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05- It's going to be great.- Thank you.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10So, as Amaria gets to work on her final preparations with David,
0:08:10 > 0:08:11it's time for us to check out
0:08:11 > 0:08:14one of the other acts on the Main Stage here in Exeter,
0:08:14 > 0:08:16and she certainly knows how to rock a festival crowd...
0:08:16 > 0:08:19The amazing Jess Glynne. Nice hair, Jess!
0:08:19 > 0:08:20# Oh, oh, oh
0:08:20 > 0:08:23# I learned to wave goodbye
0:08:23 > 0:08:24# Oh, oh, oh
0:08:24 > 0:08:27# How not to see my life
0:08:27 > 0:08:28# Oh, oh, oh
0:08:28 > 0:08:31# Through someone else's eyes
0:08:31 > 0:08:32# Oh, oh, oh
0:08:32 > 0:08:35# It's not an easy road
0:08:35 > 0:08:36# Oh, oh, oh
0:08:36 > 0:08:39# And, no, I'm not alone
0:08:39 > 0:08:40# Oh, oh, oh
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- # So I, I won't be so - Oh, oh, oh
0:08:44 > 0:08:47# Hard on myself no more
0:08:47 > 0:08:49# Don't be so hard on yourself, no... #
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Put your hands in the air. Whoo!
0:08:52 > 0:08:55# Learn to forgive, learn to let go
0:08:55 > 0:08:56# Hey, hey!
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- # Everyone trips - Everyone falls
0:09:00 > 0:09:02# So don't be so hard on yourself, no... #
0:09:02 > 0:09:03OK, break it down.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07# Cos I'm just tired of marching on my own
0:09:07 > 0:09:11- # Kind of frail - I feel it in my bones
0:09:11 > 0:09:15# Won't let my heart My heart turn into stone
0:09:15 > 0:09:19# So don't be so hard on yourself, no
0:09:20 > 0:09:22# Don't be so hard on yourself, no... #
0:09:22 > 0:09:24I want to hear you sing!
0:09:24 > 0:09:26# Learn to forgive, learn to let go
0:09:28 > 0:09:31# Everyone trips, everyone falls Everyone, everyone falls
0:09:32 > 0:09:35# So don't be so hard on yourself, no
0:09:36 > 0:09:39# Cos I'm just tired of marching on my own
0:09:40 > 0:09:43# Kind of frail I feel it in my bones
0:09:43 > 0:09:47# Won't let my heart My heart turn into stone
0:09:47 > 0:09:51# So don't be so hard on yourself, no... #
0:09:51 > 0:09:55I want to hear you sing it... Shout it! Put your hands in the air.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57- # Kind of frail - Whoo!
0:09:57 > 0:09:59- # I feel it in my bones - Hey!
0:09:59 > 0:10:04# Won't let my heart My heart turn into stone
0:10:04 > 0:10:06# So don't be so hard on yourself, no... #
0:10:07 > 0:10:11# I got-got Got what it takes now. #
0:10:11 > 0:10:14So, Amaria, I know you're a fantastic dancer,
0:10:14 > 0:10:15but what is your plan today?
0:10:15 > 0:10:18Well, cos of the songs that I'm singing,
0:10:18 > 0:10:19I'm going to be energetic,
0:10:19 > 0:10:21but I'm going to be moving around the stage,
0:10:21 > 0:10:23coming forward and just, like...
0:10:24 > 0:10:27..letting the audience know, like, what I'm about and stuff.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Where do you get your confidence from?
0:10:29 > 0:10:31Well, I get a lot of my confidence from my mum,
0:10:31 > 0:10:34but at the same time, I get some of my confidence from Kevin.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37I know you've been doing some training with Kevin,
0:10:37 > 0:10:38how's that been going?
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Well, he's been really helpful and he's been, like,
0:10:40 > 0:10:44just giving me instructions, like, not to look down when I'm singing
0:10:44 > 0:10:46and just, like, bring my audience into the song
0:10:46 > 0:10:48so they can feel it as well as I do.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52To help Amaria get prepared, she met up with Kevin Adams,
0:10:52 > 0:10:54our games guru on the show.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56But he's also a legendary choreographer,
0:10:56 > 0:10:59who's worked with Take That and Mariah Carey.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01This is a massive opportunity for Amaria because this is
0:11:01 > 0:11:04a great platform to launch an artist.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Today, with Amaria, I'm going to be working on distraction techniques,
0:11:07 > 0:11:09how she copes with things going wrong
0:11:09 > 0:11:12and remembering that performance is everything.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15This is the last time I get to see Kevin before my big performance,
0:11:15 > 0:11:18so I'm really anxious and nervous.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20- How are you, good? - I'm all right, thank you.
0:11:20 > 0:11:21- Are you excited?- Yeah.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Ooh, it's almost time, it's almost time!
0:11:24 > 0:11:28The one thing that I need to work on is my eye contact because I'm always
0:11:28 > 0:11:30looking at the ground when I perform,
0:11:30 > 0:11:31I need to start looking at the audience.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34OK, let's work on your stage presence, let's get cracking.
0:11:34 > 0:11:35- Yeah.- OK?- Yeah.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39Kevin's going to be working on three key performance points.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42First lesson - making sure your face engages with the audience.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45# Let's get out of this town... #
0:11:45 > 0:11:47That face... Go back, go back!
0:11:47 > 0:11:50- It's too slow.- You may go on stage and Dave may be playing the song
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- at a different pace...- Yeah.
0:11:52 > 0:11:53Something may have gone wrong.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56The face... You can't give the game away,
0:11:56 > 0:11:58you've got to keep your face in the game.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02# Wildest dreams Ah-ahhh-oh. #
0:12:03 > 0:12:05When that music went off, you did the face!
0:12:05 > 0:12:08The face. The music went off, I don't want to see the face.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11# He's so bad but he does it so well
0:12:11 > 0:12:12# I can see... #
0:12:12 > 0:12:15That facial expression is good.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18# Say you see me in hindsight Tangled up with you... #
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Next up - giving your all to a performance.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24When you came out there, you went back to safe mode.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28- You've changed gears...- Mm. - ..and you can really see it.
0:12:28 > 0:12:29I'm worried.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31She's going to have to deliver her best performance
0:12:31 > 0:12:33when she first gets there.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35When you come this way...
0:12:35 > 0:12:38HE SINGS: Wildest Dreams by Taylor Swift
0:12:38 > 0:12:40# Burning it down! #
0:12:40 > 0:12:42You've got to give more.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Nerves play a part, whether you want to admit it or not,
0:12:44 > 0:12:46so you can't then go into your shell.
0:12:46 > 0:12:52I need to get her back to that 95% performance before the Big Weekend.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54# Burning it down... #
0:12:54 > 0:12:55Bend your knees.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59# Someday when you leave me I bet these memories
0:12:59 > 0:13:02# Follow you around... #
0:13:02 > 0:13:05The music's not on. You've got to start singing.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Finally - dealing with distractions.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11# Not a single word was said... #
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- Stop laughing.- No, no, no, no, wait, wait, wait, wait!
0:13:14 > 0:13:16- # No final kiss... # - You see, this is the thing.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- She's distracting me! - But it's distraction training!
0:13:20 > 0:13:24Ten minute slot, Radio 1's Big Weekend, you have to sing.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26Distraction training is really important
0:13:26 > 0:13:28because audiences will shout anything.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33- AMARIA SINGS YELLS:- Ah-whoo! Sing it, baby!
0:13:33 > 0:13:35The arm, the arm!
0:13:35 > 0:13:39You have to just be able to look out front and deliver a performance.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- SHE SINGS - You're my favourite!
0:13:42 > 0:13:45I've got you on Instagram, Amaria!
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Amaria! Ah-ha!
0:13:47 > 0:13:51His distractions are making it harder,
0:13:51 > 0:13:53but I know that's going to happen at Radio 1's Big Weekend,
0:13:53 > 0:13:56so I just have to concentrate and let him do it now
0:13:56 > 0:13:58so I know what to expect when I'm at the show.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00Why are you ignoring me?!
0:14:00 > 0:14:03- Amaria! - HE WAILS
0:14:03 > 0:14:06I voted for you!
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Don't turn your back on me!
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Amaria!
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Massive improvement.
0:14:14 > 0:14:15Absolutely massive.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Confidence, looking at people,
0:14:17 > 0:14:20he's brought out a completely different Amaria.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22# Oh... #
0:14:22 > 0:14:23Good.
0:14:23 > 0:14:29# Wildest dreams Ah-ahhh-oh. #
0:14:29 > 0:14:31You remembered to change your facial expression.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33You remembered to smile.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35You remembered all of the things that I told you to do.
0:14:35 > 0:14:36Really, really good.
0:14:36 > 0:14:37I just want you to remember
0:14:37 > 0:14:40that I want those gears to still be in that direction.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42- Yeah.- Good. How d'you feel?- Good.
0:14:42 > 0:14:43- Yeah? You do?- Yeah.
0:14:46 > 0:14:47- Good work.- Excellent.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51# I got-got Got what it takes now. #
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Not long to go now till Amaria takes to the stage, but there's just time
0:14:54 > 0:14:57for us to check out another act from the Big Weekend...
0:14:57 > 0:14:59The incredible Ellie Goulding.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03# What are you waiting for?
0:15:03 > 0:15:07- # Love me like you do - La-la-love me like you do
0:15:07 > 0:15:09- # Like you do - Love me like you do
0:15:09 > 0:15:12# La-la-love me like you do
0:15:12 > 0:15:17# Touch me like you do Ta-ta-touch me like you do
0:15:17 > 0:15:19# Oh-oh-ohhh
0:15:19 > 0:15:22# Oh, what are you waiting for?
0:15:22 > 0:15:27# So, love me like you do La-la-love me like you do
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- # Like you do - Love me like you do
0:15:30 > 0:15:32# La-la-love me like you do
0:15:32 > 0:15:35- # Ooh - Touch me like you do
0:15:35 > 0:15:37# Ta-ta-touch me like you do
0:15:37 > 0:15:40# Ooh-ooh
0:15:43 > 0:15:48# So, love me like you do La-la-love me like you do
0:15:48 > 0:15:53# Love me like you do La-la-love me like you do
0:15:53 > 0:15:57# Touch me like you do Ta-ta-touch me like you do
0:15:57 > 0:16:00# Ooh-ooh
0:16:00 > 0:16:03# What are you waiting for?
0:16:03 > 0:16:05- # Oh-ohhh - Love me like you do
0:16:05 > 0:16:08# La-la-love me like you do
0:16:08 > 0:16:11# Love me like you do La-la-love me like you do
0:16:11 > 0:16:13# Love me like you do
0:16:13 > 0:16:18# Touch me like you do Ta-ta-touch me like you do
0:16:18 > 0:16:20# Oh-ohhh
0:16:20 > 0:16:28# What are you waiting for?
0:16:28 > 0:16:33# Love me like you do La-la-love me like you do
0:16:33 > 0:16:38# Love me like you do La-la-love me like you do
0:16:38 > 0:16:43# Touch me like you do Ta-ta-touch me like you do. #
0:16:49 > 0:16:53Brilliant stuff. With the clock counting down to her performance,
0:16:53 > 0:16:55it's time for Amaria to change into her stage gear.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58So, Amaria, you definitely look the part today.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00Tell me a little bit about what you're wearing.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04Well, I'm wearing, like, a beige tracksuit with, like,
0:17:04 > 0:17:07this matching jacket and brand-new white shoes,
0:17:07 > 0:17:09so I have to try and keep them clean.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11You have always had an amazing style,
0:17:11 > 0:17:14where do you think you get your style from?
0:17:14 > 0:17:16To be honest, I don't really know, it's just, like...
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Like, when I watch, like, um, videos of other artists
0:17:20 > 0:17:23and what they wear, this gives me an idea what I would like to wear.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25You're definitely looking the part, Amaria,
0:17:25 > 0:17:27how did you put this outfit together?
0:17:27 > 0:17:32Well, I have a stylist, her name is Ayishat, and she, like,
0:17:32 > 0:17:35looked at what I like to wear and then she just put it out for me.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38It's a kind of urban look and this is what I like to wear,
0:17:38 > 0:17:40and I feel comfortable.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42I think it's a really unique outfit, Amaria,
0:17:42 > 0:17:44and I think it looks really, really good on you.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46- I think you'll look fab on the stage.- Thank you.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48To make a huge impression at the Big Weekend,
0:17:48 > 0:17:51Amaria had to be styled like a superstar.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55So she enlisted the help of celebrity stylist, Ayishat Akanbi,
0:17:55 > 0:17:57who's worked with big names such as Labrinth.
0:17:57 > 0:18:03# I wished you the best of... #
0:18:03 > 0:18:06I think for an artist to have the right look is really key.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09You can have a certain sound, but then if the image doesn't match up,
0:18:09 > 0:18:12audiences can find it hard and confusing
0:18:12 > 0:18:15and you just don't connect right.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17Ayishat's style is very unique.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19It will make a difference to my performance if I look the part
0:18:19 > 0:18:22because if I look the part, then you know I'm going to smash it.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24- Good to meet you, Amaria.- You, too.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26And you must be Mum.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29- Good to meet you, too.- Yeah, I am. - Is Labrinth easy to work with?
0:18:29 > 0:18:31Labrinth is easy to work with.
0:18:31 > 0:18:32I'd say he's my easiest client
0:18:32 > 0:18:34because I've worked with him for so long.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37So, now, when I shop for him, it's like shopping for myself.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40You look like you have a really unique style, tell me about yours.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Well, when I dress myself, I don't just put two and two together,
0:18:43 > 0:18:46I have to think about if that goes with that
0:18:46 > 0:18:47or if that goes with that.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51I literally think I was you at 13 so...
0:18:51 > 0:18:53I've styled you almost thinking about my 13-year-old self
0:18:53 > 0:18:56and what I'd like to look like and I think you might like it as well.
0:18:58 > 0:18:59- You take that...- Thank you.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- Wicked, all right, see you soon. - Bye.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06- You look amazing.- Thank you.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09Outfit one, a new take on monochrome.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11- How do you feel?- I like it.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13I feel ready to, like, sing.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- Yeah, OK, yeah. It looks like it. - LAUGHTER
0:19:15 > 0:19:17Yeah, it looks really good.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20I feel very comfortable and it's not tight,
0:19:20 > 0:19:24so I can walk around without stretching and stuff.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Look two, rocking it in double denim.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29So, how do you feel in this one?
0:19:29 > 0:19:31I like it, but I wouldn't wear it.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- Oh, I like this one.- How about maybe we remixed it a little bit?
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- Put your arm in. - How do you feel now, babe?
0:19:37 > 0:19:39Yeah, I like it more.
0:19:39 > 0:19:40I like it now.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42- You like it now?- Yeah.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45Oh, this one looks really cool.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47- Yeah.- Yeah. - And for her third look...
0:19:47 > 0:19:49an urban/military mashup.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51I like this. This is her.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54This suits her. This is her kind of character, it suits her character,
0:19:54 > 0:19:55it's who she is.
0:19:55 > 0:19:56It's decision time.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01What you thinking?
0:20:01 > 0:20:03I like the beige one more.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05- I feel more comfortable in the beige.- OK.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07All right.
0:20:07 > 0:20:08Well, here is the final look.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Good luck, I think you're going to kill it.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12- Thank you.- No worries.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14This is the outfit that I've chosen. I'm going to smash it.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16I really like this outfit.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18- She just gets me.- Come on.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Give me a high five. You know you look good, I love it.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24It's just you, she got it spot-on. Spot-on, I love it.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29# I got-got Got what it takes now. #
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Before finally taking to the stage,
0:20:35 > 0:20:39there's just enough time for Amaria to get some top industry advice.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Craig David has sold over 13 million records
0:20:41 > 0:20:44and is a legend on the UK garage scene.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48# You will never have never heard nothin' like this
0:20:48 > 0:20:49# Better listen up otherwise you're gonna miss
0:20:49 > 0:20:52# When the bassline drops you know what to do
0:20:52 > 0:20:53# Baby... #
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Is there any tips you can give Amaria about performing?
0:20:56 > 0:21:00Um, all I'd say is enjoy it.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03Like, when you're on stage, it's your moment to shine.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06And usually when it seems like there's loads of people,
0:21:06 > 0:21:08don't sort of focus on thinking how many people
0:21:08 > 0:21:10or how many people are listening at home,
0:21:10 > 0:21:11just enjoy your moment.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14You're there, you've got this far because
0:21:14 > 0:21:15you're that talented...
0:21:15 > 0:21:17Just have fun with it and the crowd will have fun off of that,
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- d'you know what I mean? - Have you had any tricky or difficult
0:21:20 > 0:21:21moments on stage?
0:21:21 > 0:21:24Do you know what, there's been moments where...
0:21:24 > 0:21:26OK, this is a good little... A little bit of experience
0:21:26 > 0:21:28that will help you out as well.
0:21:28 > 0:21:29For some reason the music stopped.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Um... Out of the...
0:21:31 > 0:21:34And this time it was, like, "OK, we've got options here."
0:21:34 > 0:21:38One, we stop with it and make a big moment of it,
0:21:38 > 0:21:42or we own it and go in and do some sort of a cappella freestyle,
0:21:42 > 0:21:44which is what I ended up doing,
0:21:44 > 0:21:46and then it ended up being one of the most, sort of,
0:21:46 > 0:21:49memorable moments for me and for the fans because they were like,
0:21:49 > 0:21:51"Oh, wow, that thing where you went into that a cappella part,
0:21:51 > 0:21:53"that was really cool,"
0:21:53 > 0:21:54like it was all part of the whole thing.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57So I'd say for you again, anything you're going to do on stage,
0:21:57 > 0:22:01do it with confidence cos the crowd don't know what you're going to do.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Do you have any tips getting the crowd hyped up?
0:22:04 > 0:22:08Yeah, I'd say you can always kind of engage the crowd and be like...
0:22:08 > 0:22:09shout them out.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12If you're here in Exeter, shout out Exeter, do you know what I mean?
0:22:12 > 0:22:14They always love feeling like they're part of it,
0:22:14 > 0:22:17but at the same time, as a performer,
0:22:17 > 0:22:20I always still feel that it's your energy that gets them hyped,
0:22:20 > 0:22:21do you know what I mean?
0:22:21 > 0:22:22So... Cos sometimes you overthink it,
0:22:22 > 0:22:26"Oh, I've got to say shout-outs..." Do what you're doing and do it well,
0:22:26 > 0:22:27people are going to love it because
0:22:27 > 0:22:30they're hyped that you're going to be on stage anyway.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32They're like, "What?!" You'll get them hyper.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34Um... You're going to kill it. I'm so excited.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37After the brilliant advice from Craig,
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Radio 1 royalty pops by to wish Amaria luck.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42When you go on stage to DJ, what's it like?
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Um... Well, for instance,
0:22:44 > 0:22:47I've been out already today DJing on the Main Stage
0:22:47 > 0:22:49and that's A LOT of people.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53Um... I'm actually better with a large group of people
0:22:53 > 0:22:55- than a small group.- Yeah.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57If it was ten people, that would freak me out,
0:22:57 > 0:23:01but because there's, like, thousands...it's just people,
0:23:01 > 0:23:02- do you know what I mean?- Yeah.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06You can't see their eyes, so it kind of works better if it's a big crowd.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10I used to get so nervous before just doing anything with crowds,
0:23:10 > 0:23:15but over the years at Radio 1 I've kind of become...not nervous,
0:23:15 > 0:23:19I still get the real adrenaline and I pace up and down a lot beforehand
0:23:19 > 0:23:23and just, like, think about... I don't know what, but just pace.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26And, um... And then, as you know, before you know it,
0:23:26 > 0:23:29you're on and you're off and it's over in a flash, so...
0:23:29 > 0:23:31I think you've just got to enjoy it
0:23:31 > 0:23:33- and not be terrified of it, you know?- Yeah.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Do you have any tips to make it out in the music industry?
0:23:36 > 0:23:38I would say always be nice to people,
0:23:38 > 0:23:42always turn up on time and just try your hardest.
0:23:42 > 0:23:43And just getting your stuff out there.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45You know, with the internet now,
0:23:45 > 0:23:48it's much easier to just have a platform, to just, like,
0:23:48 > 0:23:52completely flood it with stuff and I think that's what needs to be done.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54But you've got a great stepping stone
0:23:54 > 0:23:56just by winning this competition, you know?
0:23:56 > 0:23:59- Thank you.- So, now you've won, what's the next step?
0:23:59 > 0:24:00Where do you want to go next?
0:24:00 > 0:24:04Well, I want to continue singing and I want to be, like, big.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06- Big?- How big?
0:24:06 > 0:24:08- Big.- Adele big?
0:24:08 > 0:24:10- Bigger.- Bigger?- Yeah.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13And is that possible? How can you be bigger than Adele?
0:24:14 > 0:24:18Amaria's in such great company at this festival and if she's lucky,
0:24:18 > 0:24:20one day she could end up like these guys.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Yes, just before Amaria goes on,
0:24:22 > 0:24:23there's time for us to check out
0:24:23 > 0:24:25more Big Weekend action from the Main Stage.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29This time from Years & Years. Loving those dungarees, Olly.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42# I remember us alone Waiting for the light to go
0:24:42 > 0:24:47# Don't you feel that hunger? I've got so many secrets to show
0:24:47 > 0:24:51# When I saw you on that stage I shivered with the look you gave
0:24:51 > 0:24:56# Don't you hear that rhythm? Can you show me how we can escape?
0:24:56 > 0:24:58# Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
0:24:58 > 0:25:01# Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
0:25:01 > 0:25:05# But I'll forget what I've done And I will be redefined... #
0:25:05 > 0:25:08CHEERING
0:25:11 > 0:25:14# Oh-oh-ohhh!
0:25:14 > 0:25:18# It's shaking the sky and I'm following lightning
0:25:18 > 0:25:20# Lightning
0:25:20 > 0:25:23# I'll recover if you keep me alive
0:25:23 > 0:25:25- # Don't leave me behind - No, don't leave me!
0:25:25 > 0:25:29- # Can you see me? I'm shining - I'm shining
0:25:29 > 0:25:32# And it's you that I've been waiting to find
0:25:32 > 0:25:36# I'm holding it all tonight I'm folding it all tonight
0:25:36 > 0:25:37# You know that you make it shine
0:25:37 > 0:25:40# It's you that I've been waiting to find
0:25:40 > 0:25:44# I'm holding it all tonight I'm folding it all tonight
0:25:44 > 0:25:46# You know that you make it shine
0:25:46 > 0:25:49# It's you that I've been waiting to find
0:25:49 > 0:25:54# Oh, oh, give me till the night Oh, oh, give me till the night
0:25:54 > 0:25:55# Oh, no, no
0:25:55 > 0:25:58# It's you that I've been waiting to find
0:25:58 > 0:26:04# Oh, oh, give me till the night Oh, oh, give me till the night
0:26:04 > 0:26:10# It's you that I've been waiting to find
0:26:10 > 0:26:13# Oh, no, no, yeah
0:26:13 > 0:26:15# Oh, oh, yeah. #
0:26:16 > 0:26:18Thank you.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20CHEERING Whoo!
0:26:20 > 0:26:22# I got-got Got what it takes now. #
0:26:22 > 0:26:23So, this is it.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25After months of battling it out at the music mansion
0:26:25 > 0:26:29and earning a place at one of the UK's biggest music events,
0:26:29 > 0:26:30it's nearly time to perform.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35You're just about to go on, how are you feeling?
0:26:35 > 0:26:36I'm pumped, I'm excited,
0:26:36 > 0:26:38I just want to perform and just smash it.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40I'm so proud of you for going up there
0:26:40 > 0:26:42and I know you're going to enjoy it so, so much.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44You've just got to remember - just have fun,
0:26:44 > 0:26:46because at the end of the day, that's why you're here.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48- You ready?- Yeah.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50- OK. Have fun, good luck.- Thank you.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53'It's all come down to this one moment for Amaria
0:26:53 > 0:26:55'as she takes to the stage.'
0:26:55 > 0:26:57If this doesn't go well for Amaria,
0:26:57 > 0:27:00it will be a real shame because it's possibly the worst thing,
0:27:00 > 0:27:02getting up on stage and choking.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05Some familiar faces have come to support her.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08This is it, Amaria, this is your moment.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17- Don't forget to say... Speak. - Um... Hi, guys, my name's Amaria.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20I was recently on a show called "Got What It Takes?"
0:27:20 > 0:27:23and I won it, so that's the reason why I'm here.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25- CHEERING - Um...
0:27:35 > 0:27:38# Let's get out of this town
0:27:38 > 0:27:42# Drive out of the city Away from the crowd
0:27:42 > 0:27:45# I thought, "Heaven can't help me now"
0:27:45 > 0:27:48# Nothing lasts forever
0:27:48 > 0:27:51# Say you'll remember me
0:27:51 > 0:27:56# Standing in a nice dress Staring at the sunset, babe
0:27:56 > 0:27:58# Red lips and rosy cheeks
0:27:58 > 0:28:04# Say you'll see me again Even if it's just in your
0:28:04 > 0:28:10# Wildest dreams, ah-ah-ohh
0:28:11 > 0:28:18# Wildest dreams, ah-ah-ohh
0:28:19 > 0:28:24# Wildest dreams, ah-ah-ohh
0:28:27 > 0:28:33# Wildest dreams, ah-ah-ohh. #
0:28:33 > 0:28:36CHEERING
0:28:36 > 0:28:39Amaria is smashing it and as she gets into her stride,
0:28:39 > 0:28:43more and more people start coming over to check out her performance.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54Come on, come on, come on. Kill it.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56# From walking home and talking loads... #
0:28:56 > 0:28:58Good girl.
0:29:00 > 0:29:06# To seeing shows in evening clothes with you
0:29:07 > 0:29:12# Now we're slipping at the edge Holding something we don't need
0:29:14 > 0:29:20# All this delusion in our heads Gonna bring us to our knees
0:29:21 > 0:29:29# So come on, let it go Just let it be
0:29:29 > 0:29:34# Why don't you be you And I'll be me...? #
0:29:34 > 0:29:36- That's all right?- Yeah.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38Mic's perfect.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42# Trying to push this problem up the hill
0:29:42 > 0:29:47# When it's too heavy to hold
0:29:47 > 0:29:53# Think now's the time to let it slide, slide, slide
0:29:53 > 0:29:59# So come on, let it go And let it be
0:30:01 > 0:30:07# Why don't you be you And I'll be me?
0:30:08 > 0:30:16# And I'll be me. #
0:30:16 > 0:30:18CHEERING
0:30:18 > 0:30:21AMARIA LAUGHS
0:30:21 > 0:30:25The next song, the last one I'm going to be singing, is Adele,
0:30:25 > 0:30:28Don't You Remember? So I hope you enjoy it.
0:30:28 > 0:30:29Going into the final song,
0:30:29 > 0:30:32the crowd really fills out as Amaria ramps it up with her favourite
0:30:32 > 0:30:33Adele track.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37# When will I see you again?
0:30:37 > 0:30:43# You left with no goodbye Not a single word was said
0:30:46 > 0:30:51# No final kiss to seal any sins
0:30:53 > 0:30:59# I had no idea of the state we were in
0:31:01 > 0:31:05# But I know I have a fickle heart and bitterness
0:31:05 > 0:31:12# And a wandering eye and a heaviness in my head
0:31:12 > 0:31:20# But don't you remember?
0:31:20 > 0:31:27# Baby, please remember me once more
0:31:30 > 0:31:33# Gave you the space so you could breathe
0:31:33 > 0:31:37# I kept my distance so you could be free
0:31:37 > 0:31:41# I hoped that you'd find the missing piece
0:31:41 > 0:31:45# To bring you back to me
0:31:45 > 0:31:53# Why don't you remember?
0:31:54 > 0:32:00# Don't you remember?
0:32:00 > 0:32:08# The reason you loved me before
0:32:08 > 0:32:16# Baby, please remember me once more
0:32:18 > 0:32:26# When will I see you again? #
0:32:26 > 0:32:28Thank you.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30CHEERING
0:32:30 > 0:32:32She's done it.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34Amaria has triumphed at the Big Weekend.
0:32:36 > 0:32:37Go, Amaria!
0:32:38 > 0:32:40It was excellent.
0:32:40 > 0:32:41Everything went to plan.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43I just want to do it again, it was that fun.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45Oh, it was...epic.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47Absolutely epic.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49Amaria! Well done.
0:32:49 > 0:32:50You absolutely smashed it.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52I'm so proud. How do you think it went?
0:32:52 > 0:32:56I think it went great, you know, cos, like, I was pumped.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59As soon as she started making noise and we started playing, she was off.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01And the crowd came to see her...
0:33:01 > 0:33:03I'm so happy for her, it was ace.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05When I watched Amaria's performance,
0:33:05 > 0:33:09it was a little bit emotional for me because obviously when I met Amaria,
0:33:09 > 0:33:12she was really shy and she didn't really talk that much
0:33:12 > 0:33:14and I didn't really, really understand what she was about.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17But now I know her more and she's come so far.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20It's just been amazing to see her grow that much.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23I don't think I've ever known, in all of my time at Radio 1,
0:33:23 > 0:33:27someone who is on the BBC Introducing Stage at the age of 13
0:33:27 > 0:33:29and actually not fazed by it at all.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31She's like, "Yeah, I'm cool."
0:33:31 > 0:33:34Not nervous. That's exactly what you need if you're an artist.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38So that's it. I think it's clear that here at the Big Weekend,
0:33:38 > 0:33:41Amaria absolutely proved she's got what it takes.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45- Thank you. - CHEERING
0:33:49 > 0:33:50LAUGHTER
0:33:50 > 0:33:53Amaria smashing up the stages all over the UK.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56What have you got to say about that? This all started here.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59- Trust me, it's all on you now, you know what I mean?- Yeah.