0:00:02 > 0:00:04Ten kids, terrified of singing...
0:00:04 > 0:00:06Hey, don't cry.
0:00:06 > 0:00:07- What's up?- I don't want to do it.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10- Two soloists - Chris and Oli.- No!
0:00:10 > 0:00:13..must undergo the toughest performance challenges...
0:00:13 > 0:00:15You must be EXTRA nervous.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18Argh! I'm still shaking. I don't know why.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19..to face their ultimate fear -
0:00:21 > 0:00:24singing to a crowd of 40,000 people.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27There's enough people there to eat you alive.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31Can't explain how I feel. Just really scared.
0:00:31 > 0:00:32Could you do it?
0:00:32 > 0:00:35This is The Big Performance.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01These ten boys and girls love to sing.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03But they're crippled by shyness.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06- If I look at someone, I can't sing. - I just like singing to myself.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08I'm not confident in front of people.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12They can't even perform in front of their parents.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14But in 12 weeks' time, they must go from this...
0:01:14 > 0:01:17- FLAT:- # How I wonder What you are... #
0:01:17 > 0:01:19I can't really sing properly.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23..to this - performing at one of Britain's largest outdoor concerts -
0:01:23 > 0:01:25Proms In The Park.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29There's only one man who can make this happen -
0:01:29 > 0:01:31award-winning choirmaster Gareth Malone.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34I find it really upsetting when young people say they can't sing.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36I really want to change that.
0:01:36 > 0:01:42He's turned the most unlikely singers into seasoned performers...
0:01:42 > 0:01:43Hey, hey, I don't want you to cry.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47..but he's never come across such extreme stage fright before.
0:01:47 > 0:01:48Just a couple of notes, yeah?
0:01:48 > 0:01:52I think I've chosen the shyest children in Britain.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Over the next 12 weeks, Gareth will take these sing-shy kids
0:01:55 > 0:01:57on an amazing musical journey
0:01:57 > 0:02:00on their very own luxury tour bus.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02They'll travel around the country,
0:02:02 > 0:02:05taking on ever-more challenging performances
0:02:05 > 0:02:09in a bid to build their confidence.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12They'll get help from a host of celebrity friends...
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Morning, children! ALL: Morning!
0:02:14 > 0:02:16- Rah!- Ooh!
0:02:16 > 0:02:18..and compete for the solo spot.
0:02:18 > 0:02:19# Ahh... #
0:02:19 > 0:02:20# Ahh... #
0:02:20 > 0:02:21# Eee... #
0:02:21 > 0:02:24..at the final big performance.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27Can Gareth turn some of the shyest kids in the country
0:02:27 > 0:02:28into singing stars?
0:02:28 > 0:02:33Could either go brilliantly and it be the best experience of their lives,
0:02:33 > 0:02:35or it could be a disaster.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45This is where it all starts.
0:02:45 > 0:02:46Morning, everyone.
0:02:46 > 0:02:47ALL: Morning!
0:02:47 > 0:02:50I've brought you to this park for a very good reason.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53In 12 weeks' time, you are going to be performing
0:02:53 > 0:02:59in a large park like this, in front of - wait for it - 40,000 people.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03Yes. Yes way.
0:03:03 > 0:03:0640,000 people is about four times the size of Wembley Arena.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09It's about the size of a really big football pitch.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13It's a lot of people. Who's excited about that?
0:03:13 > 0:03:15ALL: Me.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19- Me, I'm super excited.- And scared! - And scared. Scared is fine.
0:03:19 > 0:03:20OK, shall we get started? ALL: Yes.
0:03:20 > 0:03:21Let's get on the bus.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24MUSIC: "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Oh, my God!
0:03:26 > 0:03:28This newly-formed group
0:03:28 > 0:03:31will be travelling the country like pop stars.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33# Papa, paparazzi... #
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- TVs everywhere! - I wish this was my bedroom.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38- Oh, my God!- Oh, wow!
0:03:38 > 0:03:42I thought it would be like a London bus, one of them horrible ones,
0:03:42 > 0:03:46all dirty and smelly, but it wasn't, it was like my dream coach!
0:03:46 > 0:03:47# Papa, paparazzi... #
0:03:47 > 0:03:51As they get settled on the tour bus, the scale of the challenge ahead
0:03:51 > 0:03:53is sinking in.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58How is Gareth going to get all of us to sing in front of a big stage,
0:03:58 > 0:04:00like 40,000 people?
0:04:00 > 0:04:03I can't perform in front of ONE person on my own,
0:04:03 > 0:04:07so 40,000's, like, a bit scary.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16MUSIC: "Starry-eyed" by Ellie Goulding
0:04:16 > 0:04:21Gareth has 12 weeks to turn these desperately shy boys and girls
0:04:21 > 0:04:23into confident performers.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Welcome to the first stop on our big journey.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28This is Hook End in Hampshire -
0:04:28 > 0:04:31a state-of-the-art recording studio,
0:04:31 > 0:04:33where some of the world's biggest stars have worked.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37The Spice Girls recorded here. Robbie Williams has recorded here.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39And now it's your turn.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42This is where they record the music.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45It's straight up to the studio for the novice singers.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Gareth wants to hear what they sound like as a group.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- Right, dump your coats there and go and sit on the chairs.- Wow!
0:04:51 > 0:04:53They are standing in front of thousands
0:04:53 > 0:04:54in a matter of weeks.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56And I've got to get them singing.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Mmmm! ALL: Mmm!
0:04:58 > 0:05:00After a quick vocal warm-up...
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Ohhh! ALL: Ohhh!
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Ooo! ALL: Ooo!
0:05:05 > 0:05:07..they're ready to tackle a simple tune.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11# Bella mama, bella mama, oye. #
0:05:11 > 0:05:14Try that for me? Three, and...
0:05:14 > 0:05:17# Bella mama, bella mama, oye. #
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Very good. The next one goes...
0:05:20 > 0:05:24HIGHER: # Bella mama, bella mama, oye. #
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Try that one, and...
0:05:26 > 0:05:29# Bella mama, bella mama, oye. #
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Some of us are not quite singing. We're just going,
0:05:32 > 0:05:35MUMBLES: "Bella mama." Speaking. We've got to make sure we're singing.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37'They were really nervous.'
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Not really opening their mouths, looking at the floor...
0:05:40 > 0:05:42"Don't look at me, don't look at me."
0:05:42 > 0:05:46# ..mama, oye. #
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Good. How do you think that went?
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- Quite good.- QUITE good? OK. Oliver, what did you think?
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- I'm extremely embarrassed.- Why?
0:05:54 > 0:05:58- Cos that was kind of weird. - What was weird about it?
0:05:58 > 0:06:01The... I don't know. ..Bella mama part of it?
0:06:01 > 0:06:03the fact that you were singing "beautiful earth"?
0:06:03 > 0:06:05No, because I was singing.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07I'm Gareth. Good to meet you.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09When Gareth met Oli at the auditions,
0:06:09 > 0:06:13he discovered just how self-conscious he was about singing.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15I can sing in front of anyone when I've got my eyes closed
0:06:15 > 0:06:18and I've got headphones on, so I can't hear my own voice
0:06:18 > 0:06:19and I can't see anything.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22So when you get this gig at Wembley Stadium, you'll be this...
0:06:22 > 0:06:25# The way you make me feel... #
0:06:25 > 0:06:28I'll have headphones on and shades that I can't see through.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31That won't be a good look at the big performance.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35I told you earlier that you're going to be singing at Proms In The Park.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36The song you'll be singing is...
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Rule The World by Take That.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41# Oh-oh
0:06:41 > 0:06:45# Yeah, you and me We can ride on a star
0:06:45 > 0:06:52# If you stay with me, girl We can rule the world... #
0:06:52 > 0:06:56Take That are one of the most successful boy bands of all time,
0:06:56 > 0:06:58achieving 11 number ones.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02Rule The World was the soundtrack for the box office hit Stardust.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07In 12 weeks' time, Gareth's new group will be singing this track,
0:07:07 > 0:07:10accompanied by an 80-piece orchestra,
0:07:10 > 0:07:12in front of 40,000 people,
0:07:12 > 0:07:15but the challenge doesn't end there.
0:07:15 > 0:07:20There is also an opportunity for one of you to sing a solo.
0:07:20 > 0:07:21THEY LAUGH NERVOUSLY
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- Chris, you're putting your hand up. You want to do it.- What?
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- I thought you were putting your hand up.- For what?- For the solo.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31- Does anyone fancy that? - No, cos they'll boo you off!
0:07:31 > 0:07:33They'll boo you? They won't boo you!
0:07:33 > 0:07:36It's no surprise none of these timid singers
0:07:36 > 0:07:38want to stand out from the crowd.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42I felt very nervous, even singing with those people,
0:07:42 > 0:07:44so I don't think I'll get the solo.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46I don't feel that confident.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49I'd like to be good to do the solo. I don't think I'm good enough.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Have a seat. We're going to learn the song.
0:07:52 > 0:07:53So...
0:07:53 > 0:07:59# You light the skies... # Sing me that.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04# You light the skies... #
0:08:05 > 0:08:09And then it goes, # Up above me... #
0:08:09 > 0:08:11HE PLAYS THE MELODY
0:08:11 > 0:08:12Try that.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15# Up above me... #
0:08:15 > 0:08:19That's a really nice sound. We have to do all of that in one breath.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22They need their confidence building up. I've got to be nice to them.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25I've got to draw some good singing out of them.
0:08:25 > 0:08:30# ..bright, you blind me Yeah, yeah... #
0:08:30 > 0:08:31Really well done.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34It's the end of their first session,
0:08:34 > 0:08:38and Gareth sets the group their opening performance challenge.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41I want you to go away now and choose a song
0:08:41 > 0:08:43that makes you feel really good about yourself.
0:08:43 > 0:08:48And then you're going to sing it in front of everybody.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52This will be the first time any of them have sung solo
0:08:52 > 0:08:55in front of an audience.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58They've all got their issues. They're all scared of singing.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59They're very underconfident.
0:08:59 > 0:09:00Not one person that I know
0:09:00 > 0:09:03would want to pay money to see them sing at the moment.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10# You've got the love I need To see me through... #
0:09:10 > 0:09:12# I can almost... #
0:09:12 > 0:09:13Choosing the right song
0:09:13 > 0:09:16could make or break their debut solo performances.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19I am going to sing Fifteen by Taylor Swift
0:09:19 > 0:09:20which I am dreading
0:09:20 > 0:09:24because, although it's an amazing song - one of my favourites -
0:09:24 > 0:09:25I can't sing it.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27I'm singing Florence and the Machine - You've Got The Love
0:09:27 > 0:09:31but I'm really scared about singing it in front of everybody.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34I'm singing N-Dubz - Number 1.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- RAPS:- Now I'm losing my head
0:09:36 > 0:09:37# I'm tellin' you one thing
0:09:37 > 0:09:38# You're number one. #
0:09:38 > 0:09:41It's very hard to feel confident
0:09:41 > 0:09:44because, like, you're wondering what everyone's going to say
0:09:44 > 0:09:47but you have to put on a brave face somehow, so...
0:09:47 > 0:09:49# You know you love me
0:09:49 > 0:09:51# I know you care... #
0:09:51 > 0:09:55As the shy singers rehearsed in the studio grounds...
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Gareth calls them in one by one for some extra coaching.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Emily! Are you ready?
0:10:01 > 0:10:0411-year-old Emily from Liverpool is first in the studio.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07# I can almost see it... #
0:10:07 > 0:10:11She's chosen Miley Cyrus's The Climb.
0:10:11 > 0:10:18# There's a voice inside my head Saying, you'll never reach it... #
0:10:18 > 0:10:20She's EXTREMELY underconfident.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Just seems like she's got no self-esteem.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25The song lyrics are more apt than Emily realises.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27# There's always going to be a... #
0:10:27 > 0:10:32Read me the words just after you stopped.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34- Got to keep trying. - What does that mean?
0:10:34 > 0:10:39- It's a high note, and I can't do it. - As the song says,
0:10:39 > 0:10:43"There's a voice inside my head saying, 'You'll never reach it.'"
0:10:43 > 0:10:46The lyrics are telling you what you've got to do.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Believe in yourself and try.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Low self-esteem is a common theme for the girls.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55# You got the love You got the love
0:10:55 > 0:10:58# You got the love. #
0:10:58 > 0:11:03- How do you think it went?- Awful. - It wasn't. Are you terrified?
0:11:04 > 0:11:06Good. Let's do it together.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09BOTH: # Ah-ah-ah. #
0:11:09 > 0:11:11I would bet a lot of money
0:11:11 > 0:11:14on there being a much bigger voice in there.
0:11:14 > 0:11:21# When you're 15 and someone tells you they love you
0:11:21 > 0:11:23# You're going to believe them. #
0:11:23 > 0:11:26- I sing really badly.- No, you don't!
0:11:26 > 0:11:28You don't, honestly, you don't.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32We need a bit more confidence, that's all.
0:11:32 > 0:11:37There's a voice in her head saying, "You can't sing"
0:11:37 > 0:11:39and we've got to abolish that.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41# And you cast your fears aside. #
0:11:41 > 0:11:4312-year-old Miriyah from Birmingham
0:11:43 > 0:11:48has picked Mariah Carey's song Hero to sing as her first solo.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51# Look inside you and be strong. #
0:11:51 > 0:11:55# And you'll finally see the truth
0:11:55 > 0:11:59# That a hero lies in you. #
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Can she pull off a performance worthy of her namesake?
0:12:03 > 0:12:04Do you know this song well?
0:12:04 > 0:12:07I might get it a bit wrong here.
0:12:07 > 0:12:08Let's do the first bit.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Are you Miriyah? I'm Gareth. Hi.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14At the auditions, Gareth was keen to get to the bottom
0:12:14 > 0:12:16of Miriyah's fear of singing.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18What's the worst thing that's happened?
0:12:18 > 0:12:21At primary school, people made fun of my singing.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- That must have been upsetting.- Yeah.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27Is it just about improving your voice?
0:12:27 > 0:12:31Being able to sing in front of people without laughing,
0:12:31 > 0:12:34or going funny, or getting shy.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- You'd like to be a confident person? - Yeah.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42Miriyah's nerves have prevented her from reaching her full potential.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46# There's a hero
0:12:46 > 0:12:50# If you look inside your heart
0:12:50 > 0:12:53# You don't have to be afraid
0:12:53 > 0:12:56# Of what you are. #
0:12:56 > 0:13:01Wow! She's seriously very, very good. Pure, natural talent.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05# That a hero lies in you. #
0:13:05 > 0:13:09Good! Well done, Miriyah. That's great.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11'She doesn't know how good she is.'
0:13:11 > 0:13:14I think this is going to be the making of Miriyah, I really do.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17Singing in front of Gareth is one thing,
0:13:17 > 0:13:19singing in front of 10 people is scary.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22Every time I think about 10 people, I think of 40,000 people.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24You sing yours and I'll sing mine.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- It's the boys' turn.- I can't do it. I don't want to do it.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Can they impress Gareth with their song choices?
0:13:31 > 0:13:34This is the song he's going to sing in front of Gareth.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37# Am I on fire?
0:13:37 > 0:13:40# Your world's desire?
0:13:40 > 0:13:42# I know it's too late But I want it that way. #
0:13:42 > 0:13:46- Out of 10, how much would you give him, Jordan?- Two.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49- Howard?- One. - How much would you give yourself?
0:13:49 > 0:13:50Zero.
0:13:52 > 0:13:53Hi.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57- Oli's first in.- Good morning. - I'm quite nervous.
0:13:57 > 0:14:02Singing his favourite song, Michael Buble's I Just Haven't Met You Yet.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05# I came up with a million excuses
0:14:05 > 0:14:09# I thought of every possibility. #
0:14:09 > 0:14:11So you did really well.
0:14:11 > 0:14:16Don't go into despair, Oliver. Come back from the brink of death.
0:14:16 > 0:14:17It's OK.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19You've got the notes in your voice.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- I don't have that note. - You just did it!
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Excuse me, who's the singing expert?
0:14:26 > 0:14:30# I'm not surprised Not everything lasts. #
0:14:30 > 0:14:33If he can just sing a bit of this song in front of the others,
0:14:33 > 0:14:35that will be a major victory for him.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39# I just haven't met you yet! # Oh...
0:14:39 > 0:14:42It took me a while to be able to sing to Gareth,
0:14:42 > 0:14:46but I did, and when I did, I did terribly!
0:14:46 > 0:14:49So I really just want to get out of here.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52Oli found the high notes hard,
0:14:52 > 0:14:56but Chris, Ishtiaq and Jordan have hardly hit any at all.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58# Through the cracks
0:14:58 > 0:15:01# And I tried to get back... #
0:15:01 > 0:15:03- Ah...- Ah...
0:15:03 > 0:15:06Ooh, OK.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10# I don't understand how you're number one
0:15:10 > 0:15:12# When it was just a fling before... #
0:15:12 > 0:15:15Jordan, you...are...speaking.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Last in is 11-year-old Howard from Rugby.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21- Hello.- Nice to meet you.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23When Howard first auditioned,
0:15:23 > 0:15:26it was clear that singing had a big impact on his life.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29I don't get a single tic when I sing.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- You suffer from Tourette's?- Yes.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36Tourette's is a condition that causes Howard to move
0:15:36 > 0:15:37or tic uncontrollably.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39While I'm singing, I don't get a single tic.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43At the very end, I go bright red.
0:15:43 > 0:15:44And all of a sudden it comes on?
0:15:44 > 0:15:47So I get nervous and try to run off stage.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49- Is that frustrating?- Very.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53Howard has endured years of teasing because of his tics.
0:15:53 > 0:15:59# Where is love?
0:15:59 > 0:16:05# Does it fall from skies above? #
0:16:05 > 0:16:08He's nervous because he's shy about having Tourette's.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10That really affects his confidence.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14I'm hoping that this is an opportunity for him to be respected.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19# Will I ever know the sweet hello
0:16:19 > 0:16:24# That's meant for only me? #
0:16:24 > 0:16:25He's one of the best singers,
0:16:25 > 0:16:28and I don't think they realise how good he is.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37This group are afraid of performing, but they're in good company.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40A little bit of nerves is not a bad thing.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44I always get a tendency to get butterflies before I go on stage,
0:16:44 > 0:16:46especially when it's a live show.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Imagine and visualise that the entire audience
0:16:48 > 0:16:51are different sections of vegetables.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Organic fruit and veg in every seat. That'll take off the nerves.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56You turn nerves into positive energy.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59It's like when you go on a roller-coaster.
0:16:59 > 0:17:00You go up the incline,
0:17:00 > 0:17:03and you go over the edge, and once you've done that,
0:17:03 > 0:17:07you feel brilliant and you want to get on again.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Ride it out, you'll want to do it again.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13There's no need to panic and worry,
0:17:13 > 0:17:16you wouldn't be there in the first place
0:17:16 > 0:17:19if you weren't good at what you do.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27Later today, these petrified performers
0:17:27 > 0:17:29must sing in front of each other.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32To succeed, they need to shake off their fear.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36Gareth's brought in a special guest to show them how.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39I've got somebody here who can really help you
0:17:39 > 0:17:43to get more confidence. It's somebody very exciting.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46I'm going to go and get her.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50- This is Camilla.- Hello!
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Strictly Come Dancing champion Camilla Dallerup
0:17:53 > 0:17:56knows about performing with confidence.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- I've come to get everyone going. - Shall we stand them up?
0:17:59 > 0:18:02Let's get up.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Unbeknown to the trainee singers,
0:18:04 > 0:18:09Camille was observing them during their first music session.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12I'm watching their body language, how they hold themselves,
0:18:12 > 0:18:16because if you're hunched over, you're not very confident.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19I would like to help them today to bring that confidence out,
0:18:19 > 0:18:23cos I know they're here, so their confidence will be within.
0:18:23 > 0:18:24We need to find it.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29An exercise to help us open up the chest.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31When we're like this,
0:18:31 > 0:18:34we don't look very confident.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37When we're closed like this, or like this.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39But if we open up.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42Just open up the arms like this.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46It's not easy for the self-conscious group to let go of their anxieties.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50What I want them to learn is that if they look scared,
0:18:50 > 0:18:53the audience won't enjoy it, but if they look confident,
0:18:53 > 0:18:55the audience will believe what they're doing.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58When we open up, it's easier for the breathing.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01That's the same whether you're dancing or singing,
0:19:01 > 0:19:04or you're on stage. Come on, Jordan.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07That's it, smiling!
0:19:07 > 0:19:11So could you just maybe follow? All we'll be doing is just a few walks
0:19:11 > 0:19:14and a little clap and a little walk the other way and a clap.
0:19:14 > 0:19:15Can we just try that?
0:19:15 > 0:19:19Camilla is hoping the fun dances moves will help them to relax
0:19:19 > 0:19:21and shake off their embarrassment.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25See, it doesn't matter if we're doing exactly the same move,
0:19:25 > 0:19:26as long as we're having fun.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31Maybe a little turn to finish?
0:19:32 > 0:19:33Yeah!
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Camilla's really helped them to understand
0:19:35 > 0:19:39how they can look more confident, just by standing a bit taller
0:19:39 > 0:19:40and dance is really useful for that
0:19:40 > 0:19:43and it's absolutely applicable to singing as well.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47When Camilla arrived, the group could barely look her in the eye.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51- Hi, I'm Camilla.- Hi, I'm Ishtiaq. - Oh, wow, I like that!
0:19:51 > 0:19:54It seems her confidence has rubbed off on them.
0:19:54 > 0:19:55Hi, my name's George.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57I like that! You see, I like the charm!
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Hi, my name's Howard.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02That was a nice, firm handshake. Thank you very much, Howard!
0:20:02 > 0:20:05I feel like I've just walked into a completely different room.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08You all just changed. Your body language is open.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11I think you should all be really proud of yourself.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Cos you all proved to me today that you ARE confident.
0:20:14 > 0:20:15I thought it was really helpful.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17Shall we give her a round of applause?
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Thank you. And good luck!
0:20:19 > 0:20:21If they can now work on that, every single day,
0:20:21 > 0:20:25getting a little bit taller, getting a little bit more confidence,
0:20:25 > 0:20:27they'll be good enough to go on stage.
0:20:33 > 0:20:38Gareth has one last surprise before they attempt their first ever solo.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41Here are your lovely outfits. Come and have a look.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45To coordinate the group, the outfits are the same colour,
0:20:45 > 0:20:47but each have their own individual look.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Annabel, that's for you. It's got sparkles.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53It's lovely for them to get out of their normal clothes
0:20:53 > 0:20:55and step into the world of performing.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58And costumes really help you to do that.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Jordan, that's for you.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02You'll notice they all match.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05I like my skirt because it's really nice.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08I like mine cos of the hoodie and the shirt.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Cos we all look the same, I think it'll look much better
0:21:11 > 0:21:14and show that we're a team.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21In 12 weeks, the group will be performing
0:21:21 > 0:21:23with an 80-piece orchestra
0:21:23 > 0:21:27to a crowd of 40,000 at Proms in the Park.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Today is their initial performance challenge.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33They must sing solo for the very first time in front of an audience -
0:21:33 > 0:21:37each other. Can they find their courage?
0:21:37 > 0:21:38I'm really determined
0:21:38 > 0:21:44because I want to show that I could do it in front of 40,000 people.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48I'm just going to be thinking about confidence, "Don't be scared".
0:21:49 > 0:21:52They're all going to make mistakes, they're all going to be nervous
0:21:52 > 0:21:54and they will see that that's OK
0:21:54 > 0:21:58and that everyone's in the same boat and we're all in this together.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01I think they'll really learn from each other.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03OK, first up is Chloe.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07Opening the show adds even more pressure to an anxious Chloe.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09I am singing Florence and the Machine, "You've Got The Love"
0:22:11 > 0:22:16# Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air
0:22:16 > 0:22:19# I know I can count on you... #
0:22:19 > 0:22:23Chloe is so nervous, she can't even acknowledge the audience.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26# Lord, I just don't care
0:22:26 > 0:22:29# You've got the love I need to see me through. #
0:22:32 > 0:22:35I thought you did really well. You hit the high notes,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38I could hear all the words. I think you did a great job,
0:22:38 > 0:22:39you didn't fall to pieces.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Really good job. Thank you, Chloe. Round of applause.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Will Emily remember her song's positive lyrics
0:22:44 > 0:22:46and give it everything?
0:22:46 > 0:22:49It's all about really trying hard and not giving up. OK, here we go.
0:22:50 > 0:22:57# I can almost see it That dream I'm dreaming
0:22:57 > 0:23:00# There's always gonna be another mountain
0:23:00 > 0:23:04After a shaky start, Emily's discovered her inner voice.
0:23:04 > 0:23:10# Always gonna be an uphill battle Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
0:23:10 > 0:23:13# Ain't about how fast I get there
0:23:13 > 0:23:21# Ain't about what's waiting on the other side. #
0:23:22 > 0:23:26Very good. Well done. Give her a round of applause. And a bow.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Can the other insecure girls follow her lead?
0:23:30 > 0:23:32# You want my heart
0:23:32 > 0:23:35# And we will never ever ever be apart. #
0:23:35 > 0:23:43# This is, this is life before who you're gonna be
0:23:43 > 0:23:45# 15. #
0:23:48 > 0:23:49You got through to the end.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51You did it, you performed in front of everyone.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Last up for the girls is Miriyah.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Will she finally start believing in her ability?
0:23:57 > 0:24:01# So when you feel that hope is gone
0:24:01 > 0:24:05# Look inside you and be strong
0:24:05 > 0:24:09# And you'll finally see the truth
0:24:09 > 0:24:12# That a hero lies
0:24:12 > 0:24:17# In you
0:24:17 > 0:24:20# Ooh-ooh. #
0:24:31 > 0:24:34You really did that high note very, very well.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36I was really impressed with that.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39It's a tough act for the boys to follow.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42Well, you done done me in You bet I felt...
0:24:42 > 0:24:46Chris holds his nerve, but he's too shy to actually sing
0:24:46 > 0:24:48and resorts to speaking the lyrics.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50..Fell right through the cracks.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Ishtiaq gives a high note a go.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57# I want it that way. #
0:24:57 > 0:25:00And an ill at ease Jordan falters at the first hurdle.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04Oh, I've not...
0:25:04 > 0:25:05Can I start again?
0:25:05 > 0:25:07I forgot, I forgot.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10But there's success for Oli.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13# I get so much more than I get
0:25:15 > 0:25:18# I just haven't met you yet. #
0:25:19 > 0:25:23Stand up, take the applause. So we're going to learn this lesson.
0:25:23 > 0:25:24You're going to stand there, Oli,
0:25:24 > 0:25:27and look at your audience who want to clap you
0:25:27 > 0:25:29and you're going to just smile at them, a nice smile.
0:25:32 > 0:25:33Howard has Tourette's
0:25:33 > 0:25:36and his fear of ticcing in front of an unknown audience
0:25:36 > 0:25:39has seriously dented his confidence.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Is he brave enough to sing for his new friends today?
0:25:45 > 0:25:51# Where is love?
0:25:51 > 0:25:56# Does it fall from skies above?... #
0:25:56 > 0:26:00The group is stunned by his natural talent.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05# Where is love? #
0:26:06 > 0:26:08APPLAUSE
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Whoa!
0:26:12 > 0:26:15He's normally really quiet and when he just sung that, I was like,
0:26:15 > 0:26:17- "Whoa".- Beautiful isn't it?- Yeah.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20- I think the song suited him. - Song suited you.
0:26:20 > 0:26:21I'm just amazed.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25I think they liked it, Howard. Anyone else want to say anything?
0:26:25 > 0:26:28- What did you want to say?- Can I go now?- Can you go now! Ha, ha!
0:26:34 > 0:26:37They've taken their first step towards the Big Performance.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39Singing in front of each other
0:26:39 > 0:26:43is a massive achievement for these cripplingly-shy kids.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46I think my first performance went OK.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50I think I could have done a bit better, but I had a go.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54I think I can improve, a lot. Hopefully with the help of Gareth.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56The first hurdle for them this week
0:26:56 > 0:27:00was just to be able to sing in front of each other without being terrified
0:27:00 > 0:27:02and I think we've succeeded in that.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04But their singing is miles away
0:27:04 > 0:27:06from the standard expected at Proms in the Park.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10We've still got to give them style, confidence and real musicality.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12But we've got them over the first hurdle
0:27:12 > 0:27:14and that feels really successful.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Next week on the Big Performance...
0:27:20 > 0:27:22A music superstar makes an appearance...
0:27:23 > 0:27:27..Soul singing pros show them how its done...
0:27:27 > 0:27:29Hey, hey, hey. I don't want you to cry.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32..And begin to appear as the pressure builds.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36I think I've chosen the shyest children in the whole of Britain
0:27:36 > 0:27:37and they are struggling.
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