Episode 1 The Big Performance


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Ten kids, terrified of singing...

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Hey, don't cry.

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-What's up?

-I don't want to do it.

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-Two soloists - Chris and Oli.

-No!

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..must undergo the toughest performance challenges...

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You must be EXTRA nervous.

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Argh! I'm still shaking. I don't know why.

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..to face their ultimate fear -

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singing to a crowd of 40,000 people.

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There's enough people there to eat you alive.

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Can't explain how I feel. Just really scared.

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Could you do it?

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This is The Big Performance.

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These ten boys and girls love to sing.

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But they're crippled by shyness.

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-If I look at someone, I can't sing.

-I just like singing to myself.

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I'm not confident in front of people.

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They can't even perform in front of their parents.

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But in 12 weeks' time, they must go from this...

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-FLAT:

-# How I wonder What you are... #

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I can't really sing properly.

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..to this - performing at one of Britain's largest outdoor concerts -

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Proms In The Park.

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There's only one man who can make this happen -

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award-winning choirmaster Gareth Malone.

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I find it really upsetting when young people say they can't sing.

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I really want to change that.

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He's turned the most unlikely singers into seasoned performers...

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Hey, hey, I don't want you to cry.

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..but he's never come across such extreme stage fright before.

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Just a couple of notes, yeah?

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I think I've chosen the shyest children in Britain.

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Over the next 12 weeks, Gareth will take these sing-shy kids

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on an amazing musical journey

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on their very own luxury tour bus.

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They'll travel around the country,

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taking on ever-more challenging performances

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in a bid to build their confidence.

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They'll get help from a host of celebrity friends...

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Morning, children! ALL: Morning!

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-Rah!

-Ooh!

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..and compete for the solo spot.

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# Ahh... #

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# Ahh... #

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# Eee... #

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..at the final big performance.

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Can Gareth turn some of the shyest kids in the country

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into singing stars?

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Could either go brilliantly and it be the best experience of their lives,

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or it could be a disaster.

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This is where it all starts.

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Morning, everyone.

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ALL: Morning!

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I've brought you to this park for a very good reason.

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In 12 weeks' time, you are going to be performing

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in a large park like this, in front of - wait for it - 40,000 people.

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Yes. Yes way.

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40,000 people is about four times the size of Wembley Arena.

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It's about the size of a really big football pitch.

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It's a lot of people. Who's excited about that?

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ALL: Me.

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-Me, I'm super excited.

-And scared!

-And scared. Scared is fine.

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OK, shall we get started? ALL: Yes.

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Let's get on the bus.

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MUSIC: "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga

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Oh, my God!

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This newly-formed group

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will be travelling the country like pop stars.

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# Papa, paparazzi... #

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-TVs everywhere!

-I wish this was my bedroom.

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-Oh, my God!

-Oh, wow!

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I thought it would be like a London bus, one of them horrible ones,

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all dirty and smelly, but it wasn't, it was like my dream coach!

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# Papa, paparazzi... #

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As they get settled on the tour bus, the scale of the challenge ahead

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is sinking in.

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How is Gareth going to get all of us to sing in front of a big stage,

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like 40,000 people?

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I can't perform in front of ONE person on my own,

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so 40,000's, like, a bit scary.

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MUSIC: "Starry-eyed" by Ellie Goulding

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Gareth has 12 weeks to turn these desperately shy boys and girls

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into confident performers.

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Welcome to the first stop on our big journey.

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This is Hook End in Hampshire -

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a state-of-the-art recording studio,

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where some of the world's biggest stars have worked.

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The Spice Girls recorded here. Robbie Williams has recorded here.

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And now it's your turn.

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This is where they record the music.

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It's straight up to the studio for the novice singers.

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Gareth wants to hear what they sound like as a group.

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-Right, dump your coats there and go and sit on the chairs.

-Wow!

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They are standing in front of thousands

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in a matter of weeks.

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And I've got to get them singing.

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Mmmm! ALL: Mmm!

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After a quick vocal warm-up...

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Ohhh! ALL: Ohhh!

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Ooo! ALL: Ooo!

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..they're ready to tackle a simple tune.

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# Bella mama, bella mama, oye. #

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Try that for me? Three, and...

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# Bella mama, bella mama, oye. #

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Very good. The next one goes...

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HIGHER: # Bella mama, bella mama, oye. #

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Try that one, and...

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# Bella mama, bella mama, oye. #

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Some of us are not quite singing. We're just going,

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MUMBLES: "Bella mama." Speaking. We've got to make sure we're singing.

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'They were really nervous.'

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Not really opening their mouths, looking at the floor...

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"Don't look at me, don't look at me."

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# ..mama, oye. #

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Good. How do you think that went?

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-Quite good.

-QUITE good? OK. Oliver, what did you think?

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-I'm extremely embarrassed.

-Why?

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-Cos that was kind of weird.

-What was weird about it?

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The... I don't know. ..Bella mama part of it?

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the fact that you were singing "beautiful earth"?

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No, because I was singing.

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I'm Gareth. Good to meet you.

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When Gareth met Oli at the auditions,

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he discovered just how self-conscious he was about singing.

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I can sing in front of anyone when I've got my eyes closed

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and I've got headphones on, so I can't hear my own voice

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and I can't see anything.

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So when you get this gig at Wembley Stadium, you'll be this...

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# The way you make me feel... #

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I'll have headphones on and shades that I can't see through.

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That won't be a good look at the big performance.

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I told you earlier that you're going to be singing at Proms In The Park.

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The song you'll be singing is...

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Rule The World by Take That.

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# Oh-oh

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# Yeah, you and me We can ride on a star

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# If you stay with me, girl We can rule the world... #

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Take That are one of the most successful boy bands of all time,

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achieving 11 number ones.

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Rule The World was the soundtrack for the box office hit Stardust.

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In 12 weeks' time, Gareth's new group will be singing this track,

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accompanied by an 80-piece orchestra,

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in front of 40,000 people,

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but the challenge doesn't end there.

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There is also an opportunity for one of you to sing a solo.

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THEY LAUGH NERVOUSLY

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-Chris, you're putting your hand up. You want to do it.

-What?

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-I thought you were putting your hand up.

-For what?

-For the solo.

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-Does anyone fancy that?

-No, cos they'll boo you off!

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They'll boo you? They won't boo you!

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It's no surprise none of these timid singers

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want to stand out from the crowd.

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I felt very nervous, even singing with those people,

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so I don't think I'll get the solo.

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I don't feel that confident.

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I'd like to be good to do the solo. I don't think I'm good enough.

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Have a seat. We're going to learn the song.

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So...

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# You light the skies... # Sing me that.

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# You light the skies... #

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And then it goes, # Up above me... #

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HE PLAYS THE MELODY

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Try that.

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# Up above me... #

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That's a really nice sound. We have to do all of that in one breath.

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They need their confidence building up. I've got to be nice to them.

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I've got to draw some good singing out of them.

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# ..bright, you blind me Yeah, yeah... #

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Really well done.

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It's the end of their first session,

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and Gareth sets the group their opening performance challenge.

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I want you to go away now and choose a song

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that makes you feel really good about yourself.

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And then you're going to sing it in front of everybody.

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This will be the first time any of them have sung solo

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in front of an audience.

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They've all got their issues. They're all scared of singing.

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They're very underconfident.

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Not one person that I know

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would want to pay money to see them sing at the moment.

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# You've got the love I need To see me through... #

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# I can almost... #

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Choosing the right song

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could make or break their debut solo performances.

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I am going to sing Fifteen by Taylor Swift

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which I am dreading

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because, although it's an amazing song - one of my favourites -

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I can't sing it.

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I'm singing Florence and the Machine - You've Got The Love

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but I'm really scared about singing it in front of everybody.

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I'm singing N-Dubz - Number 1.

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-RAPS:

-Now I'm losing my head

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# I'm tellin' you one thing

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# You're number one. #

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It's very hard to feel confident

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because, like, you're wondering what everyone's going to say

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but you have to put on a brave face somehow, so...

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# You know you love me

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# I know you care... #

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As the shy singers rehearsed in the studio grounds...

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Gareth calls them in one by one for some extra coaching.

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Emily! Are you ready?

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11-year-old Emily from Liverpool is first in the studio.

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# I can almost see it... #

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She's chosen Miley Cyrus's The Climb.

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# There's a voice inside my head Saying, you'll never reach it... #

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She's EXTREMELY underconfident.

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Just seems like she's got no self-esteem.

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The song lyrics are more apt than Emily realises.

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# There's always going to be a... #

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Read me the words just after you stopped.

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-Got to keep trying.

-What does that mean?

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-It's a high note, and I can't do it.

-As the song says,

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"There's a voice inside my head saying, 'You'll never reach it.'"

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The lyrics are telling you what you've got to do.

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Believe in yourself and try.

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Low self-esteem is a common theme for the girls.

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# You got the love You got the love

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# You got the love. #

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-How do you think it went?

-Awful.

-It wasn't. Are you terrified?

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Good. Let's do it together.

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BOTH: # Ah-ah-ah. #

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I would bet a lot of money

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on there being a much bigger voice in there.

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# When you're 15 and someone tells you they love you

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# You're going to believe them. #

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-I sing really badly.

-No, you don't!

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You don't, honestly, you don't.

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We need a bit more confidence, that's all.

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There's a voice in her head saying, "You can't sing"

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and we've got to abolish that.

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# And you cast your fears aside. #

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12-year-old Miriyah from Birmingham

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has picked Mariah Carey's song Hero to sing as her first solo.

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# Look inside you and be strong. #

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# And you'll finally see the truth

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# That a hero lies in you. #

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Can she pull off a performance worthy of her namesake?

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Do you know this song well?

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I might get it a bit wrong here.

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Let's do the first bit.

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Are you Miriyah? I'm Gareth. Hi.

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At the auditions, Gareth was keen to get to the bottom

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of Miriyah's fear of singing.

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What's the worst thing that's happened?

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At primary school, people made fun of my singing.

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-That must have been upsetting.

-Yeah.

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Is it just about improving your voice?

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Being able to sing in front of people without laughing,

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or going funny, or getting shy.

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-You'd like to be a confident person?

-Yeah.

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Miriyah's nerves have prevented her from reaching her full potential.

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# There's a hero

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# If you look inside your heart

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# You don't have to be afraid

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# Of what you are. #

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Wow! She's seriously very, very good. Pure, natural talent.

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# That a hero lies in you. #

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Good! Well done, Miriyah. That's great.

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'She doesn't know how good she is.'

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I think this is going to be the making of Miriyah, I really do.

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Singing in front of Gareth is one thing,

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singing in front of 10 people is scary.

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Every time I think about 10 people, I think of 40,000 people.

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You sing yours and I'll sing mine.

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-It's the boys' turn.

-I can't do it. I don't want to do it.

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Can they impress Gareth with their song choices?

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This is the song he's going to sing in front of Gareth.

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# Am I on fire?

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# Your world's desire?

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# I know it's too late But I want it that way. #

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-Out of 10, how much would you give him, Jordan?

-Two.

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-Howard?

-One.

-How much would you give yourself?

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Zero.

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Hi.

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-Oli's first in.

-Good morning.

-I'm quite nervous.

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Singing his favourite song, Michael Buble's I Just Haven't Met You Yet.

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# I came up with a million excuses

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# I thought of every possibility. #

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So you did really well.

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Don't go into despair, Oliver. Come back from the brink of death.

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It's OK.

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You've got the notes in your voice.

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-I don't have that note.

-You just did it!

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Excuse me, who's the singing expert?

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# I'm not surprised Not everything lasts. #

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If he can just sing a bit of this song in front of the others,

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that will be a major victory for him.

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# I just haven't met you yet! # Oh...

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It took me a while to be able to sing to Gareth,

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but I did, and when I did, I did terribly!

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So I really just want to get out of here.

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Oli found the high notes hard,

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but Chris, Ishtiaq and Jordan have hardly hit any at all.

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# Through the cracks

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# And I tried to get back... #

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-Ah...

-Ah...

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Ooh, OK.

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# I don't understand how you're number one

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# When it was just a fling before... #

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Jordan, you...are...speaking.

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Last in is 11-year-old Howard from Rugby.

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-Hello.

-Nice to meet you.

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When Howard first auditioned,

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it was clear that singing had a big impact on his life.

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I don't get a single tic when I sing.

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-You suffer from Tourette's?

-Yes.

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Tourette's is a condition that causes Howard to move

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or tic uncontrollably.

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While I'm singing, I don't get a single tic.

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At the very end, I go bright red.

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And all of a sudden it comes on?

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So I get nervous and try to run off stage.

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-Is that frustrating?

-Very.

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Howard has endured years of teasing because of his tics.

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# Where is love?

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# Does it fall from skies above? #

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He's nervous because he's shy about having Tourette's.

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That really affects his confidence.

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I'm hoping that this is an opportunity for him to be respected.

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# Will I ever know the sweet hello

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# That's meant for only me? #

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He's one of the best singers,

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and I don't think they realise how good he is.

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This group are afraid of performing, but they're in good company.

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A little bit of nerves is not a bad thing.

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I always get a tendency to get butterflies before I go on stage,

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especially when it's a live show.

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Imagine and visualise that the entire audience

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are different sections of vegetables.

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Organic fruit and veg in every seat. That'll take off the nerves.

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You turn nerves into positive energy.

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It's like when you go on a roller-coaster.

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You go up the incline,

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and you go over the edge, and once you've done that,

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you feel brilliant and you want to get on again.

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Ride it out, you'll want to do it again.

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There's no need to panic and worry,

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you wouldn't be there in the first place

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if you weren't good at what you do.

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Later today, these petrified performers

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must sing in front of each other.

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To succeed, they need to shake off their fear.

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Gareth's brought in a special guest to show them how.

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I've got somebody here who can really help you

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to get more confidence. It's somebody very exciting.

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I'm going to go and get her.

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-This is Camilla.

-Hello!

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Strictly Come Dancing champion Camilla Dallerup

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knows about performing with confidence.

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-I've come to get everyone going.

-Shall we stand them up?

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Let's get up.

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Unbeknown to the trainee singers,

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Camille was observing them during their first music session.

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I'm watching their body language, how they hold themselves,

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because if you're hunched over, you're not very confident.

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I would like to help them today to bring that confidence out,

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cos I know they're here, so their confidence will be within.

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We need to find it.

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An exercise to help us open up the chest.

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When we're like this,

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we don't look very confident.

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When we're closed like this, or like this.

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But if we open up.

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Just open up the arms like this.

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It's not easy for the self-conscious group to let go of their anxieties.

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What I want them to learn is that if they look scared,

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the audience won't enjoy it, but if they look confident,

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the audience will believe what they're doing.

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When we open up, it's easier for the breathing.

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That's the same whether you're dancing or singing,

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or you're on stage. Come on, Jordan.

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That's it, smiling!

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So could you just maybe follow? All we'll be doing is just a few walks

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and a little clap and a little walk the other way and a clap.

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Can we just try that?

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Camilla is hoping the fun dances moves will help them to relax

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and shake off their embarrassment.

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See, it doesn't matter if we're doing exactly the same move,

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as long as we're having fun.

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Maybe a little turn to finish?

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Yeah!

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Camilla's really helped them to understand

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how they can look more confident, just by standing a bit taller

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and dance is really useful for that

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and it's absolutely applicable to singing as well.

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When Camilla arrived, the group could barely look her in the eye.

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-Hi, I'm Camilla.

-Hi, I'm Ishtiaq.

-Oh, wow, I like that!

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It seems her confidence has rubbed off on them.

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Hi, my name's George.

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I like that! You see, I like the charm!

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Hi, my name's Howard.

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That was a nice, firm handshake. Thank you very much, Howard!

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I feel like I've just walked into a completely different room.

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You all just changed. Your body language is open.

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I think you should all be really proud of yourself.

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Cos you all proved to me today that you ARE confident.

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I thought it was really helpful.

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Shall we give her a round of applause?

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Thank you. And good luck!

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If they can now work on that, every single day,

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getting a little bit taller, getting a little bit more confidence,

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they'll be good enough to go on stage.

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Gareth has one last surprise before they attempt their first ever solo.

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Here are your lovely outfits. Come and have a look.

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To coordinate the group, the outfits are the same colour,

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but each have their own individual look.

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Annabel, that's for you. It's got sparkles.

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It's lovely for them to get out of their normal clothes

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and step into the world of performing.

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And costumes really help you to do that.

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Jordan, that's for you.

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You'll notice they all match.

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I like my skirt because it's really nice.

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I like mine cos of the hoodie and the shirt.

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Cos we all look the same, I think it'll look much better

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and show that we're a team.

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In 12 weeks, the group will be performing

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with an 80-piece orchestra

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to a crowd of 40,000 at Proms in the Park.

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Today is their initial performance challenge.

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They must sing solo for the very first time in front of an audience -

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each other. Can they find their courage?

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I'm really determined

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because I want to show that I could do it in front of 40,000 people.

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I'm just going to be thinking about confidence, "Don't be scared".

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They're all going to make mistakes, they're all going to be nervous

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and they will see that that's OK

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and that everyone's in the same boat and we're all in this together.

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I think they'll really learn from each other.

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OK, first up is Chloe.

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Opening the show adds even more pressure to an anxious Chloe.

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I am singing Florence and the Machine, "You've Got The Love"

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# Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air

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# I know I can count on you... #

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Chloe is so nervous, she can't even acknowledge the audience.

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# Lord, I just don't care

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# You've got the love I need to see me through. #

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I thought you did really well. You hit the high notes,

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I could hear all the words. I think you did a great job,

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you didn't fall to pieces.

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Really good job. Thank you, Chloe. Round of applause.

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Will Emily remember her song's positive lyrics

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and give it everything?

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It's all about really trying hard and not giving up. OK, here we go.

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# I can almost see it That dream I'm dreaming

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# There's always gonna be another mountain

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After a shaky start, Emily's discovered her inner voice.

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# Always gonna be an uphill battle Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

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# Ain't about how fast I get there

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# Ain't about what's waiting on the other side. #

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Very good. Well done. Give her a round of applause. And a bow.

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Can the other insecure girls follow her lead?

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# You want my heart

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# And we will never ever ever be apart. #

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# This is, this is life before who you're gonna be

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# 15. #

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You got through to the end.

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You did it, you performed in front of everyone.

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Last up for the girls is Miriyah.

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Will she finally start believing in her ability?

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# So when you feel that hope is gone

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# Look inside you and be strong

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# And you'll finally see the truth

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# That a hero lies

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# In you

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# Ooh-ooh. #

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You really did that high note very, very well.

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I was really impressed with that.

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It's a tough act for the boys to follow.

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Well, you done done me in You bet I felt...

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Chris holds his nerve, but he's too shy to actually sing

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and resorts to speaking the lyrics.

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..Fell right through the cracks.

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Ishtiaq gives a high note a go.

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# I want it that way. #

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And an ill at ease Jordan falters at the first hurdle.

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Oh, I've not...

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Can I start again?

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I forgot, I forgot.

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But there's success for Oli.

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# I get so much more than I get

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# I just haven't met you yet. #

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Stand up, take the applause. So we're going to learn this lesson.

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You're going to stand there, Oli,

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and look at your audience who want to clap you

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and you're going to just smile at them, a nice smile.

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Howard has Tourette's

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and his fear of ticcing in front of an unknown audience

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has seriously dented his confidence.

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Is he brave enough to sing for his new friends today?

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# Where is love?

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# Does it fall from skies above?... #

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The group is stunned by his natural talent.

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# Where is love? #

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APPLAUSE

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Whoa!

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He's normally really quiet and when he just sung that, I was like,

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-"Whoa".

-Beautiful isn't it?

-Yeah.

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-I think the song suited him.

-Song suited you.

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I'm just amazed.

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I think they liked it, Howard. Anyone else want to say anything?

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-What did you want to say?

-Can I go now?

-Can you go now! Ha, ha!

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They've taken their first step towards the Big Performance.

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Singing in front of each other

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is a massive achievement for these cripplingly-shy kids.

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I think my first performance went OK.

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I think I could have done a bit better, but I had a go.

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I think I can improve, a lot. Hopefully with the help of Gareth.

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The first hurdle for them this week

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was just to be able to sing in front of each other without being terrified

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and I think we've succeeded in that.

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But their singing is miles away

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from the standard expected at Proms in the Park.

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We've still got to give them style, confidence and real musicality.

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But we've got them over the first hurdle

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and that feels really successful.

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Next week on the Big Performance...

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A music superstar makes an appearance...

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..Soul singing pros show them how its done...

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Hey, hey, hey. I don't want you to cry.

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..And begin to appear as the pressure builds.

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I think I've chosen the shyest children in the whole of Britain

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and they are struggling.

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