0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hi, I'm Katie B and this is Hit The Stage.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11In this series I've taken a group of kids who all love music,
0:00:11 > 0:00:15and given them the chance to perform on some of the biggest stages.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19We've seen a budding DJ go from playing his mum and dad's parties
0:00:19 > 0:00:21to rocking the decks at a major festival.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24A singer go from singing hymns in church to performing to sell-out
0:00:24 > 0:00:28crowds, and a songwriter afraid to play her songs in public
0:00:28 > 0:00:31to playing to an audience of thousands.
0:00:31 > 0:00:32In this final episode,
0:00:32 > 0:00:34we see Darrel get the chance
0:00:34 > 0:00:36to play his own composition to a big crowd.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39Brianna introduces me to the harp,
0:00:39 > 0:00:42and the whole group come together for a very special finale.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Are you ready to Hit The Stage? We are!
0:00:45 > 0:00:47CHEERING
0:00:52 > 0:00:55MUSIC: "Lights on" by Katy B
0:00:55 > 0:00:58I've been lucky enough to make a life out of doing something
0:00:58 > 0:01:01that I love - singing and performing.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03You may even know some of my hit singles.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10And now I'm in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Why am I here? Well, it's simple.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15This year, the city is the UK's first ever City Of Culture,
0:01:15 > 0:01:19which means there's loads of massive music events happening
0:01:19 > 0:01:20all year round.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23And I've been helping some local kids to hit the stage.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31I'm not doing it alone - I've got two local musicians
0:01:31 > 0:01:33to help out when I'm not around -
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Glenn, who loves hitting the stage himself
0:01:36 > 0:01:38when he's rocking out with his band.
0:01:38 > 0:01:39The spark of creativity they have
0:01:39 > 0:01:42really reignites the spark you have
0:01:42 > 0:01:44so I'm really looking forward to the eight months,
0:01:44 > 0:01:46and seeing where this is going to go.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49And Jenny, who likes to take things a bit more slowly
0:01:49 > 0:01:52when she's teaching students how to play the harp or sing.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56It's really inspiring to think that these kids really have
0:01:56 > 0:01:57so much potential.
0:01:57 > 0:02:02So I'm really, really excited to see what they're going to come up with.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Last time we met Darrel, who's obsessed with playing
0:02:04 > 0:02:08and composing his own tunes on the old family piano.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12Well, I'd like to become a famous composer, going round the world.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16'I was so impressed with his playing, I arranged for him to meet
0:02:16 > 0:02:19'Neil Cowley, who is the City Of Culture's musician in residence.'
0:02:19 > 0:02:23I'm already liking your hand position, that's very good. So...
0:02:23 > 0:02:26'Neil has played on some of the biggest hits of this century,
0:02:26 > 0:02:28'including Adele's Rolling In The Deep.'
0:02:31 > 0:02:34And he thinks Darrel has what it takes to go all the way.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37You've got everything within your grasp, technically,
0:02:37 > 0:02:41for you to do exactly what you want for the rest of your life.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43I'm telling you, you really have.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47'The only thing holding Darrel back was his schoolwork.'
0:02:47 > 0:02:50You've this weird idea that you can go into your exam
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- and pass it. - THEY TALK OVER EACH OTHER
0:02:52 > 0:02:54I don't have.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56'But he promised me he'd try harder.'
0:02:57 > 0:03:00And now a few months have passed, his school report is in.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03What?
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Look what came in today - can you guess what this is?
0:03:06 > 0:03:09It's my report, school report.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11Would you like to read it?
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Aye, I'll have to, I guess.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17If you look at your maths - he's a very good comment there because
0:03:17 > 0:03:21in January when I was talking to that teacher, he says that you've
0:03:21 > 0:03:24a mental block when it comes to maths, and now he's saying now
0:03:24 > 0:03:26that he thinks you're going to get it.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28But I kept at you with your maths.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32Katy B - what did she tell you? She told you, "Darrel, you need it
0:03:32 > 0:03:33"and you don't want to do what I done,"
0:03:33 > 0:03:36where she had to go to night classes and do it later.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39She says you've got to do it now. And your music's very good.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42It's first place in music, so that's very good.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Well, the report's very good and you're to keep up now the work.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48That's a really positive report. If Darrel keeps this up, it looks like
0:03:48 > 0:03:52he'll pass his maths, and there's even a reward for his efforts.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54- There's a fiver now.- Oh, thank you.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58If your grades improve, I will double that fiver.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Oh, what about the grand piano?
0:04:00 > 0:04:02I think that might be pushing it, Darrel.
0:04:02 > 0:04:03No grand piano, no.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12My Hit The Stage super-group are hard at work on their cover
0:04:12 > 0:04:15of local band Snow Patrol's classic song Chasing Cars.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21'When I first announced the song, it didn't go down so well.'
0:04:21 > 0:04:24I decided we can make our own unique version
0:04:24 > 0:04:26of an iconic song by a local band.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30But by encouraging everyone to get creative...
0:04:30 > 0:04:33I could make the beats along with the piano.
0:04:33 > 0:04:34..and embracing new ideas...
0:04:34 > 0:04:38Can we make the song a little bit faster?
0:04:38 > 0:04:40..they turned things around, and the group are nearly ready to
0:04:40 > 0:04:42record their own unique version.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45SHE SINGS
0:04:45 > 0:04:48A key member of the group is 12-year-old Brianna.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52Brianna is a pro on the latest computer games.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55I really need to get this - oh!
0:04:55 > 0:04:58But when it comes to the harp, she's a total beginner.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02The harp is a much-loved Irish string instrument that
0:05:02 > 0:05:04dates back at least 1,400 years.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Brianna loves the sound that it makes.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11The harp is a beautiful instrument and, um, plus it's quite soft
0:05:11 > 0:05:15and delicate and doesn't bang the eardrums.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17But that peace and quiet doesn't last long
0:05:17 > 0:05:19when you have a dog around the house.
0:05:21 > 0:05:22His name is Stitch.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24He's a wee bundle of chaos.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32He's eating the grass again.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35I know, I think he should have been a sheep.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38'Hit The Stage isn't just about being the very best -
0:05:38 > 0:05:40'it's about loving music too.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42'Brianna may be only starting to play,
0:05:42 > 0:05:45'but that won't stop her being part of the Hit The Stage gang.'
0:05:47 > 0:05:49'And like everyone else in the group, I think Brianna could really
0:05:49 > 0:05:52'benefit from having a performance to aim for.
0:05:52 > 0:05:53'But as a beginner,
0:05:53 > 0:05:56'I know she could struggle to play in front of a big crowd.'
0:05:56 > 0:05:58It would be kind of nerve-racking
0:05:58 > 0:06:02but I suppose it really depends on how big it is, technically,
0:06:02 > 0:06:06and if it's a small crowd, I'd be OK with that.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09'I know that Brianna's worried about performing before she's ready,
0:06:09 > 0:06:12'so I'm going to give her as much advice as I can.'
0:06:14 > 0:06:18I don't get, how can you handle the nerve of going up on stage,
0:06:18 > 0:06:20in front of thousands, maybe millions of people?
0:06:20 > 0:06:22I don't get...I can't do that.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26I don't get how someone can gather up the courage to do that.
0:06:26 > 0:06:27Well, the thing is, you start off
0:06:27 > 0:06:30as you're playing to, like, five people.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33And then the next concert you do, you're playing to ten
0:06:33 > 0:06:36and then the next, you're playing to 50.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39After a while, it's building up, building up.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42It wasn't like my first ever gig was to, like, 80,000 people.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45That would have definitely freaked me out.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49You're always going to be a little bit, like, little bit scared,
0:06:49 > 0:06:51but - you know, you can't let that stop you,
0:06:51 > 0:06:54you've got to kind of go for it anyway, you know?
0:06:54 > 0:06:57So have you got a little harp here
0:06:57 > 0:06:59that I can hear you play some...?
0:07:01 > 0:07:03- It's upstairs?- Yeah.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18So what are you going to be playing?
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Um, I forget what it's called, it's Southern Wind or The Western Wind.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28'It's so exciting learning a new instrument
0:07:28 > 0:07:30'but it's lots of hard work too.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33'I think if Brianna had a big performance to work towards,
0:07:33 > 0:07:35'it could really help her focus,
0:07:35 > 0:07:38'so I'll work with Jenny to cook up a real surprise.'
0:07:38 > 0:07:42Well, I've never had anyone play the harp to me before, Brianna,
0:07:42 > 0:07:45so thank you very much. It's lovely.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50'But first, Brianna has a solo to sort out in the group session.'
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Literally at the start, we were thinking maybe, like,
0:07:53 > 0:07:55just the harp doing that wee riff at the very beginning
0:07:55 > 0:07:58and then yous come in with a couple of those phrases, yeah?
0:07:58 > 0:08:00- Let's get cracking, then. - Cool. OK, Brianna?
0:08:00 > 0:08:02SHE PLAYS INTRO TO CHASING CARS
0:08:05 > 0:08:08I was nervous about having to start the song because it's...
0:08:08 > 0:08:11Well, if you screw up, you screw up the whole song.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15It's a big responsibility to start the group's song,
0:08:15 > 0:08:17but I know she can do it.
0:08:21 > 0:08:2414-year-old pianist Darrel loves his music.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28He spends hours making up his own tunes, but composing your own music
0:08:28 > 0:08:31isn't easy when you can't even keep your piano in key.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33IT PLAYS OUT OF TUNE
0:08:33 > 0:08:36But amazing mum Sharon has a massive surprise
0:08:36 > 0:08:37in store for her son.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41She's pushed the family budget to the limit and come to the rescue.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45I'm waiting on Darrel and Tyreece to come back from the beach.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48They think I'm away shopping to buy clothes, but I've went
0:08:48 > 0:08:50and I've invested in a good piano for him.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54He doesn't know that he's getting it, so I'm just going to surprise him.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57And I've been thinking about it this past while.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00When Darrel comes back now, he's actually,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03I think he could faint, even, for the shock of seeing this new piano.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08I can't believe she has managed to keep this a secret.
0:09:08 > 0:09:09I love a good surprise.
0:09:09 > 0:09:10That's them.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Well, how did the beach go?
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Was it good? Did you enjoy the beach?
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Oh! Aye!
0:09:20 > 0:09:23This can't be real. No, no, no, this isn't real.
0:09:28 > 0:09:29How'd you get that?
0:09:29 > 0:09:31No, this is impossible.
0:09:35 > 0:09:36It's in tune and all!
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Even Tyreece is liking the sound of this.
0:09:55 > 0:09:56So shocked.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Like really, like, it is a dream come true.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02I'm amazed that me mum's given me this - really happy,
0:10:02 > 0:10:04I really appreciate it,
0:10:04 > 0:10:07and, like, best thing in the world to happen.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Just time for one last goodbye to his old faithful.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18'I will miss it in a way, but in a way, I won't miss it.'
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Goodbye.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22'Actually - I was in on the secret,
0:10:22 > 0:10:26'and I've got another surprise in store for Darrel.'
0:10:26 > 0:10:31Hi, Darrel. Now, I know you've been really enjoying working with
0:10:31 > 0:10:32Neil Cowley, and you know what?
0:10:32 > 0:10:36Neil has really enjoyed working with you, and he's very impressed.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Neil and his band have a performance coming up, and guess what?
0:10:39 > 0:10:42He wants you to join him and play your own composition.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Are you serious? Oh, yes!
0:10:45 > 0:10:48I'm so excited for you, Darrel, best of luck.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50I can't believe this is happening to me.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54Like, you get to play with on stage with him for a proper performance.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58I'm really shocked. I'll have to do masses of practice.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02It's amazing how something so simple like getting a new instrument
0:11:02 > 0:11:04can really fire your creativity.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08And with a brand spanking new piano under the stairs, I can't wait to
0:11:08 > 0:11:12hear what Darrel is going to come up with for his big performance.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Since I met Brianna, she's been practising harp every day
0:11:20 > 0:11:23and I've made sure that Jenny is on hand to help her get to grips
0:11:23 > 0:11:25with this tricky instrument.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29- Oh, is it a blister?- It was.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33If I haven't been practising a while, my fingers will get really sore
0:11:33 > 0:11:36but you just have to keep practising through it.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- Unfortunately. - It's just a wee sting,
0:11:38 > 0:11:42we'll get through it, it's just sore for that wee bit.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45'If you're getting blisters on your fingers, it means you must be
0:11:45 > 0:11:48'really working hard. I'm impressed.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52'And I think it's time for all that hard work to be rewarded.'
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Hi, Brianna. Hi, Stitch. How are you?
0:11:55 > 0:11:58'I've lined Brianna up a great opportunity to play
0:11:58 > 0:12:00'solo at her very own harp recital.'
0:12:02 > 0:12:04How do you feel?
0:12:04 > 0:12:05Nervous...
0:12:05 > 0:12:10Very surprising. Can't believe it. Um, very, very happy.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- Oh, good.- Don't cry, you'll make me cry.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17This is a big deal for Brianna. It won't be easy, but Jenny will be
0:12:17 > 0:12:21working closely with her on the pieces she'll have to play.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Right now, though, she's taking her harp
0:12:23 > 0:12:26and joining the Hit The Stage group as they hit the studio.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47After all their practising, the group are ready
0:12:47 > 0:12:50to record their version of Chasing Cars.
0:12:50 > 0:12:51Ready when you are!
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Recording a song professionally takes a lot of effort.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Everyone has to record their part separately,
0:12:59 > 0:13:01and the engineer will then mix all the pieces together
0:13:01 > 0:13:02into the final track.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10I know Brianna was nervous about this, but she's doing brilliantly.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14It's my first time in a recording studio and, well,
0:13:14 > 0:13:17it was a lot harder than I expected.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22I love being in the studio, it's where I feel most at home
0:13:22 > 0:13:25but if you aren't used to it, it can be tough.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29I'm trying. I'm really trying. OK.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31Hannah's used to playing live, you know,
0:13:31 > 0:13:34which is a totally different world to the recording world.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36If your nerves switch on when you're recording,
0:13:36 > 0:13:38it's very, very hard to get your part right.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41It's so hard. No, I don't like it.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46All the instruments get recorded first
0:13:46 > 0:13:49so that the engineer can start to build the track.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52I feel ready to go!
0:13:52 > 0:13:54With all the instruments recorded,
0:13:54 > 0:13:57it's time for the singers to step up to the mic.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00# Remind me... #
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Erm, I'm not sure that's the way it goes.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06On your own's easier.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09But being in a group's sort of...better - more fun.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13SHE LAUGHS
0:14:13 > 0:14:15I really can't wait, I'm all excited,
0:14:15 > 0:14:18it's like my first proper time using one of...whatever that is.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22# If I lay here
0:14:22 > 0:14:25# If I just lay here... #
0:14:25 > 0:14:28In a recording studio you just feel so natural and you just...
0:14:28 > 0:14:31You can just let go and it's an amazing thing to do, like.
0:14:31 > 0:14:40# Would you lay with me and just forget the world? #
0:14:42 > 0:14:46With all instruments and vocals recorded, the DJs are in the studio
0:14:46 > 0:14:49bringing their own unique sounds into the mix.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51I can't wait to hear the finished track.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Have you ever thought about how to really listen to music?
0:14:56 > 0:15:01I love listening to music at home, on my own, or with my friends.
0:15:01 > 0:15:02It's powerful,
0:15:02 > 0:15:05it can make you happy, sad or even make you want to dance.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09But have you ever wondered what different parts make up a record?
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Try breaking them down - it's fun.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14First of all there's the beats, the drums,
0:15:14 > 0:15:16which you should know very well because it's related to
0:15:16 > 0:15:20one of the sounds that you know best - your own beating heart.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23Then there's the melody and the singing.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26Put all three together and that's when the magic happens.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49With only a couple of weeks to go
0:15:49 > 0:15:51before he supports Neil Cowley on tour,
0:15:51 > 0:15:55Darrel is busy putting the finishing touches to his composition.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57I want to really impress Neil,
0:15:57 > 0:16:02show him that I'm really putting in the hard work for this big gig.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Darrel uses the latest computer software to
0:16:04 > 0:16:07write down the music he's composed in his head.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10I have more or less done it now, actually.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13So I'm going to go down to the piano and try it out.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18I think getting a new piano has really helped improve
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Darrel's skills, and in just a couple of weeks' time, he'll be
0:16:22 > 0:16:25playing his own tune in front of a crowd for the very first time.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Really excited about doing it. Not even nervous, just really excited.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36I can't wait to be sitting at that piano and just playing
0:16:36 > 0:16:39away in front of a big massive audience, like. It's so exciting.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Ever since Brianna found out about her very own recital,
0:16:45 > 0:16:47she's been busy practising with Jenny
0:16:47 > 0:16:49to learn as many pieces as she can.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54She's come such a long way in such a short period of time.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00And she's now ready to perform in front of a crowd
0:17:00 > 0:17:01for the very first time.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06Even though I am nerv-cited - nervous and excited,
0:17:06 > 0:17:11I am confident that everything will go well. I can't wait.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14She'll be playing in a beautiful venue in the city centre
0:17:14 > 0:17:18in front of an invited audience of family members and friends,
0:17:18 > 0:17:20including her Hit The Stage pals.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Oh, and Stitch is there for support too.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24Will we give Brianna a big clap?
0:17:30 > 0:17:33STITCH BARKS
0:17:52 > 0:17:53APPLAUSE
0:17:53 > 0:17:55STITCH BARKS
0:18:04 > 0:18:07All the hard work has been worth it. Brianna sounds amazing.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Everyone loves it. It's an emotional moment for Brianna.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36After working hard for months and you finally accomplish a goal,
0:18:36 > 0:18:39it is something...amazing.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48With their cover version recorded,
0:18:48 > 0:18:51it's time for the group to film their very own music video.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56We are on our way to Belfast
0:18:56 > 0:18:59to record the music video in front of the green screen
0:18:59 > 0:19:03- and I think we're really excited, aren't we, Brianna?- Yep.
0:19:03 > 0:19:04Really looking forward to it.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07They're heading to one of the biggest TV studios
0:19:07 > 0:19:10in Northern Ireland, to film against the massive green screen.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13This is how the stars like to record many of their videos.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16It sounds really exciting, like, you see all these celebrities
0:19:16 > 0:19:20and behind the scenes in their music videos and it looks really cool.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24And for anyone wondering why it's green, Brianna has all the answers.
0:19:26 > 0:19:27Why's it green?
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Well, green's a reflective colour
0:19:30 > 0:19:34and any image or any texture can be reflected against it
0:19:34 > 0:19:36to make it look as if it's like...
0:19:36 > 0:19:39something there's but it's not.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Could it be a blue screen, do you know what I mean?
0:19:41 > 0:19:44- Why does it have to be green? - You can get blue ones.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47Could it be, like, a purple screen?
0:19:47 > 0:19:49- No.- Why not purple? - It's not reflective,
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- you can only get blue, green or white.- That's me told.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57Here's how it works.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Everyone mimes their parts in front of the camera
0:19:59 > 0:20:02and through the magic of computers, the background will be
0:20:02 > 0:20:04replaced with all sorts of cool stuff.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09If you're going to star in your very own music video,
0:20:09 > 0:20:13it's important to look your best, and even the boys need make-up.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18You need to get your make-up on so you don't shine.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20The cameras in the studio are really strong.
0:20:20 > 0:20:21That looks lovely.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25Make-up done, it's time to get down to work. Action!
0:20:32 > 0:20:35It was a bit weird what we had to do - repeat it and repeat it
0:20:35 > 0:20:39and repeat it. But, no, it's good, like, but it was a bit weird.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Darrel has left the bright lights of the studio behind -
0:20:50 > 0:20:53he's in Lancaster for his performance supporting Neil Cowley.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Oh, look, there you are.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58There it is.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01- It's becoming real now, isn't it? - It really is.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03And it's time for his sound check
0:21:03 > 0:21:05to make sure everything is ready for tonight's gig.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15How you doing, Darrel? How you doing?
0:21:15 > 0:21:17Hi, girls, how are you doing?
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- All right? Nice to see you. Nice to see you.- You too.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30Tonight will be the first time a crowd will ever have heard
0:21:30 > 0:21:34one of Darrel's own compositions, and it seems Neil is impressed.
0:21:43 > 0:21:44Wow!
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Darrel, you know what? Your timing's really nice
0:21:48 > 0:21:52and you're fluid and just, you know, you exude something.
0:21:52 > 0:21:57It's really amazing. I'm really blown away, I really am. That's great.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03With the venue filling up for tonight's sold-out concert,
0:22:03 > 0:22:05Darrel is raring to go.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09I'm going to kill this audience.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13They're going to go off the seats and I am going to kill the audience.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20But one look at the crowd, and it's a different story.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Five minutes to the gig. I'm feeling nervous.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25Really nervous.
0:22:25 > 0:22:26Me stomach's feeling sore,
0:22:26 > 0:22:29I feel sick.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33I feel really like I'm going to make mistakes, but...
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Hello, mate. You all right?
0:22:35 > 0:22:36- Nervous.- You nervous?- Yeah.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Come on, give us a hug.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40You're going to be fine.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43- Has it got to you, finally? - Yeah.- It was going to.
0:22:43 > 0:22:4620 minutes before, I was all right. Now, five minutes before...
0:22:46 > 0:22:49But this is normal. This is natural, this is the way it should be.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- Is it? - Yeah, you need a bit of nerves.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54Cos if you go out there all bolshie and confident it won't be quite
0:22:54 > 0:22:56the same performance - you need a little bit of nerves.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58- Good.- Going to nail it.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Five minutes, Miss Piggy. "Five minutes, Miss Piggy!"
0:23:02 > 0:23:03I was worried there for a second.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05Go on, Darrel!
0:23:14 > 0:23:16MELODIC PIANO PIECE
0:23:44 > 0:23:47Working with Neil has really paid off for Darrel.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50This is world class, and he looks right at home on the big stage.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47CHEERING
0:25:06 > 0:25:09- How do you feel?- Great. - Do you feel good?- Nice.
0:25:09 > 0:25:10You sound fantastic.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Great, mate.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19Can't believe it. That's class. That was class.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21That was...best time of my life.
0:25:21 > 0:25:22Happy flippin' days!
0:25:24 > 0:25:28It's a big memory he's got now. It's a big tag in his brain saying,
0:25:28 > 0:25:31"I did that, I achieved that, I could do that again."
0:25:31 > 0:25:33I bet he's addicted.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36In fact, he loves it so much,
0:25:36 > 0:25:39at the end of the night he doesn't want to leave.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45Well, that's nearly it - 13 kids, nine months,
0:25:45 > 0:25:49and hours and hours of practice, but it's all been worth it.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Thanks, guys.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53HARP PLAYS INTRO TO CHASING CARS
0:25:55 > 0:25:57I was only playing for a few months.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Now, I just can't believe I've come this far.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06You know, working with everybody,
0:26:06 > 0:26:11meeting new people, I never thought I would get this opportunity.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13I've really just enjoyed every moment of it.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22It just shows you, right, I play... it's literally a bit of wood
0:26:22 > 0:26:24and it shows you how far it brought me.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29# On our own... #
0:26:29 > 0:26:32We're all part of each others' experience and we can look back
0:26:32 > 0:26:35and laugh and have memories. I'm sure we'll keep in contact.
0:26:37 > 0:26:44# Let's waste time chasing cars
0:26:44 > 0:26:47# Around our heads
0:26:51 > 0:26:53# I need your grace... #
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Well, I never thought I would have achieved
0:26:56 > 0:26:58what I've achieved from this show.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01# To find my home... #
0:27:01 > 0:27:03It's changed me as a person.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06# If I lay here
0:27:06 > 0:27:10# If I just lay here
0:27:10 > 0:27:15# Would you lie with me and just forget the world? #
0:27:19 > 0:27:22- This is the end now? - Is that it? Ah!
0:27:22 > 0:27:24It was so short. It felt so short
0:27:24 > 0:27:29# Would you lie with me and just forget the world? #
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- Can I do it again?- I don't want to be free, I want to do it again.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37I never knew it would be that good, actually.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41- I'd do it again.- I want to do it again.- Can I do that again?
0:27:46 > 0:27:48I'm so proud of them.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50Everyone has pushed themselves further and harder
0:27:50 > 0:27:52than they ever thought possible
0:27:52 > 0:27:56and achieved some amazing things - and so can you.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59So whatever your ambition, in music and beyond, go for it!
0:28:09 > 0:28:11Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd