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Ten kids terrified of singing in public...

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Hey! Don't cry.

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-What's happened?

-I don't want to do it.

-Two soloists...

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-Chris and Oli.

-No!

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..must undergo the toughest performance challenges...

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-You must be extra nervous.

-Argh!

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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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I just can't explain how I feel. I'm just really scared.

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Could you do it? This is The Big Performance.

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# Aaah... Aah-aah-aah-aah...

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# Ooh-ooh-ooh!

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# Yeah!

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# Ooh-ooh-ooh

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# Aah-aah-aah

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# Ooh-oh

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# Aah-ah! #

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These shy singers are halfway through their Big Performance

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tour of the country. In just six weeks, they must take to the stage

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at one of Britain's largest outdoor concerts - Proms in the Park.

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At the last stop on their musical journey,

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a walk-out threatened the performance.

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-What happened?

-I don't want to do it.

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Today, their confidence is tested even further,

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as they sing to their most important audience yet.

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He may only be one man, but this is a really big deal.

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Will the man from the Proms say yes?

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All of the acts who take part have got to convince everybody

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they're the best.

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Today, The Big Performance tour bus is heading into the heart of the UK,

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the Midlands. Home to Howard, musical maestro Ozzy Osbourne

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and R&B star Jamelia.

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There's a radical shift

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in the music style this week.

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It's not the kind of music they're expecting.

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I think it could be kind of like hippie...

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and, like, '70s music.

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I don't actually know which music style

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we'll be doing, but if I could guess,

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I'd think it'd be something like classical.

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I'm excited. It's very of the moment.

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My shiny suit is a little bit of a clue.

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Right, it's our fifth stop and this week, it's a little bit different.

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The music theme is...

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Electro-pop.

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THEY LAUGH

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And the soloist is... Drum roll, please!

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The soloist is...Howard.

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I love musical theatre,

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but I can't stand rock or pop.

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My favourite song is Where Is Love? from Oliver Twist.

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My worst fear is singing in front of strangers.

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Right, let's go, come on.

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Electro-pop started in the late '70s and early '80s.

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Its recent revival is thanks to artists

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such as Ellie Goulding,

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Lady Gaga and La Roux.

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# Oh! Everybody's starry-eyed... #

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I don't really know what electro-pop is. I've never heard of it.

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I think that it'll be, um, techno

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with, like, vocals in it.

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I think it's kind of like...

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rock music, kind of, maybe.

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Today's music venue - the Custard Factory,

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a media arts centre in the heart of Birmingham -

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has played host to some of the world's biggest stars,

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including Amy Winehouse.

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Guys, we are now back in the 1980s, and this is electro-pop.

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MUSIC: "Don't Go" by Yazoo

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'When you're singing a new style of music, you've got to understand it,'

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not just sing it in a vacuum.

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# Came in from the city

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# Walked into the door I turned around

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# When I heard the sound of footsteps on the floor... #

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Electro-pop came from synthesizers and disco,

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it's a totally different era,

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so just having a go at being in a disco,

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seeing these lights,

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getting into the mindset is very important when you're singing.

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Howard, yeah! # Don't go! #

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The choice of music, so far, hasn't struck a chord with the kids.

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# Your cheatin' heart... #

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-They were embarrassed by Country...

-Do you like country music?

-No.

-No.

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-Do you hate country music?

-Yep.

-Yep.

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UPBEAT MUSIC

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..and show tunes failed to razzle-dazzle.

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'I'm a bit disappointed about the song, because...'

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it's not a song you can jump around to.

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Will the electro-pop track get a more positive response?

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The song that I've chosen for you

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is one of my absolute favourites of the minute. It's called...

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In For The Kill, and it's by La Roux. Know it?

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-Yes.

-Oh, brilliant!

-I love that song!

-Yes!

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A song that you love. # I'm going in

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# For the kill

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# I'm doing it

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# For a thrill

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# Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand

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# And not let go of my hand... #

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La Roux's hit, In For The Kill, peaked at number two

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in the UK singles chart, bringing them massive success.

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They've gone on to receive countless Brit Award nominations,

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an NME Award, and they're in demand on the British festival circuit.

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I really like this song.

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It's all electronic

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and it makes you want to dance and move.

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I like it because it's actually modern,

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unlike the others. Hallelujah!

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# And don't let go of my hand. #

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# We get ever so hot

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# Ooh-ooh

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# Whether we like it or not. #

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Good. Don't fade away, keep it going.

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As soon as I said La Roux, In For The Kill,

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they had a really positive reaction.

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It's a great song. It's very popular and they've all heard of it

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# Ooh-ooh

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# Whether we like it or not. #

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Yeah. Good attitude. 'I was really starting to worry'

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we'd never get a good sound out of them, but THAT is singing

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like I have not heard out of them yet.

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# I'm going in for the kill

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# I'm doing it for the thrill Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand

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# And not let go of my hand. #

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But this song isn't a popular choice for today's soloist.

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Singing a modern song

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feels weird, because I don't normally

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sing songs like this,

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and it feels strange, because I normally listen to music theatre.

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There's added pressure for Howard with today's performance test.

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Now, as you know,

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up until now, all the audiences have been getting bigger and bigger...

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and bigger and bigger. This week, it's just one man...

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THEY GIGGLE ..but this man

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is the most important man you are going to sing to,

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because he is from BBC Proms in the Park.

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Later on today, the group must sing La Roux's In For The Kill

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at Warwick Castle in front of the man from the Proms,

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Chief Executive of the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra,

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Mr Stephen Maddock.

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It's a huge event - 40,000 people there,

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who've all paid money to be entertained,

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so all of the acts who take part have got to be

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absolutely at the best level, and they've got to convince everybody

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that they're the best.

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The group is halfway through musical training,

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and there's no-one they need to impress more.

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Things are getting serious, we're looking at Proms in the Park.

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It may only be one man, but this is a really big deal.

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# Ooh, oh-oh! #

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OK, have a seat.

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Gareth has spent the last four weeks building up the group's confidence.

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He now wants them to understand

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exactly the kind of performance expected at Proms in the Park.

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What happens when we get in front of an audience?

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-Do you get shy?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

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So, I'm going to show you a little video of...

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your previous performances. THEY GROAN

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# Can you feel it? Can you feel it? #

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Severe stage fright affected their first performance

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in front of Gareth's old school choir.

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# Spread the word and try to teach the man... #

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Are you smiling?

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Yeah? Are you co-ordinated? Keep watching it.

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# Cos we're all the same Yes, the blood inside of me... #

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-That sounds awful.

-I know. We need some more work.

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Yeah!

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# I'd be tender. I'd be gentle... #

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Their show tune from the Wizard Of Oz lacked courage...

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-# Regarding love and art. #

-Howard.

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Where was the smile?

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# I'd be friends with the sparrows and the boy who shoots the arrows

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-# If I only had a heart... #

-Oli?

-Yes.

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-Slightly depressed face!

-Yeah.

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Jordan, looking a little bit shy, but better.

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# How sweet. #

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# When tears come down... #

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Country could have done with a little more yee-hah!

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# Like falling rain... #

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Falling!

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-# You'll toss around... #

-That's better, isn't it?

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-I look like a moron.

-You don't look like a moron. Look at it.

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# You'll walk the floor

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-# The way I do... #

-Annabel's doing a good job.

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-She's looking straight ahead.

-# Your cheatin' heart... #

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-I'm not seeing many smiles though.

-# Will tell on you. #

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APPLAUSE Good.

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This is a real wake-up call for the group. They can see

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how their fear is holding them back.

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-Did it have confidence?

-No.

-Did it have energy?

-No.

-No.

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Did you look like you enjoyed it?

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-Did you project your performance?

-No.

-Right.

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We just looked frustrated and angry,

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like something bad had happened, but nothing bad had happened.

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Watching yourself back on video is quite a scary thing,

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so you realise, "Oh, maybe I wasn't as good as I thought I was."

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That's difficult, but we have to keep going, no matter what.

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With some tough lessons learnt, it's time to put them into practice.

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Invest more energy!

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SINGING GROWS LOUDER Good! Smile!

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# Ooh-ooh-ooh... #

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'It's hard, I think, for them to remember'

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just how petrified they were at the beginning.

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They would not sing in front of each other at first.

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And we've got way beyond that

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to them actually starting to make a really solid sound.

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# Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand... #

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Energy!

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# And not let go of my hand... #

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For the first time, I felt like the whole group came together,

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and we stood up and after a discussion

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about what we needed to do, we sang.

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And they were good.

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# I'm going in for the kill

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# I'm doing it for a thrill

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# Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand

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# And not let go of my hand. #

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Beautiful.

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In rehearsal, a newly-inspired Isthaque

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bravely attempts the high notes...

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-OFF-KEY:

-# La-la-la-la-la-la-la! #

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LAUGHTER

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..while soloist Howard gets extra coaching from Gareth.

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-Howard, how are you feeling?

-A bit nervous.

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OK, well, let's sort out your solo.

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11-year-old Howard,

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one of the youngest in the group, has Tourette's syndrome,

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which causes his body to jerk and move in unexpected ways,

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something he's not always able to control.

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It doesn't stop him loving swimming and the outdoors.

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He's even trekked from one coast of Britain to the other!

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But it does stop him singing in front of others, even his mum.

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Despite his love of musical theatre, Howard is petrified

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people will laugh at his tics.

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# Where... #

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At the first stop on The Big Performance tour,

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Howard plucked up the courage to sing solo in front of

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the rest of the group.

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# Skies above... #

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-When he just sang that, I was like, "Whoa."

-Beautiful, isn't it?

-Yeah.

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But he's yet to conquer his fear of singing in front of strangers

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who have no idea he has Tourette's.

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# Let's be cold to create heat... #

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Right. We know you can sing. That's a great voice, yeah?

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No problem with that.

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You're a little bit stiff.

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So now we're going to have a boxing match, OK?

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Gareth wants Howard to loosen up

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and start connecting with his audience.

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# Peace

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# Let's be cold to create heat... #

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See if you can land a punch on me.

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# Let's go to war to make peace... #

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Use the punches with the words.

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# Let's go to war to make peace

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# Let's be cold to create heat. #

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I don't care about your tics. An audience isn't going to care.

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What they will be interested in is your voice.

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It's all about what's going on here, yeah? In the eyes.

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In your singing, in your inner confidence, yeah?

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Well done, that's going to be great.

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The electro-pop sound is made from synthesized electronic beats.

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Time for the group to discover if they've got an ear for it.

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This is DJ school.

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SCRATCHING AND SAMPLES PLAY

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This is about you learning how electro-pop

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is layered up with drumbeats and the sounds and the voice.

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We're going to have a competition. We're going to get into teams.

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'They're going to make up their own electro-pop tracks.'

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I think that will be really good for them,

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to get into the style of electro-pop

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and understand how much effort goes into making music,

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it's not all that easy.

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The singers will be split into two groups.

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To help, Gareth has brought in

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a special guest, who knows what sounds good.

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To judge it, we have got a Radio 1 DJ, Tom Deacon!

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Hey, guys, how you doing?

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ALL: Hi!

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Tom currently hosts The 5:19 Show on a Sunday night.

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He plays the hottest tunes to millions of listeners,

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which means he has the perfect credentials to advise the group.

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I'm going to be judging you on which one produces

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the best track. I want you to keep it simple. That means

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the track should have a nice melody, good beat,

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and I want to see who's having the most fun as well.

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'Meeting a Radio 1 DJ and having him say'

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that singing an electro-pop song is cool,

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I think it's really helpful.

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The competition is on, with a drum kit, a vocoder

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that manipulates the sound of your voice...

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DISTORTED: # I've got the power... #

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..DJ decks...

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-SCRATCHING

-..and keyboard.

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The two groups have 30 minutes to put their track together.

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I think this'll be about having fun, becoming more of a team,

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just enjoying making music together.

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As the group starts experimenting with different sounds...

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Yeah, I like it.

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..hidden talents are revealed.

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CYMBAL CRASHES Hang about! That's brilliant!

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You are amazing!

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But everybody knows the most important thing

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about being in a band is the name.

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It's called DJ Stars?

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-BP Stars.

-DJ Stars. One of them.

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-I think DJ Stars is good.

-Oh, see, see, see? Oh!

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We're not always going to DJ, though.

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-A-Class Rhythm.

-A-Class Rhythm?

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That's my one as well!

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-That's what Jordan made up.

-I like that.

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Could somebody sing "A-Class Rhythm" into the vocoder? Chloe? Howard.

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Howard's the electro-pop man.

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Electro-pop has found a new fan.

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A previously-reluctant Howard appears to be changing his tune.

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# A-Class Rhythm

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# A-Class Rhythm. #

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Group Two decides on I Have The Power as their name,

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and a newly-self-assured Miriyah can't wait to start improvising.

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# Ali-i-i-ive... #

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But when it's Emily's turn, her confidence takes a dive.

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Just a couple of notes, yeah?

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When Gareth first met Emily, she was so timid,

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she could barely sing a simple nursery rhyme.

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# Twinkle, twinkle, little... #

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I can't!

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You just did! You just did!

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Do you ever sing in front of your friends? Nope? Never?

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Never done it?

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Emily is still terrified of sounding stupid when she sings.

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Come on, try it. It'll be fine.

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No-one in this room's going to laugh,

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they're just going to encourage you

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to give it another go until you nail it.

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I was trying to let them know, "Just have fun.

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"Smile. It's not the end of the world, go for it,

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"and if we make a mistake, we'll do it again."

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# She had the power

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# But has thrown it away... #

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Emily, beautiful. That's great.

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'Making our own songs is really cool,'

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because we're learning how to do what pop stars actually do.

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Practice over, it's time for the two bands to lay down

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-their electro grooves.

-OK, everyone,

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we're going to go for a take. Any last tips?

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Just be really confident, it sounds amazing in rehearsal,

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just really sell it.

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First up is A-Class Rhythm, with DJ Jordan,

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MCs Howard and Chloe,

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Chris on drums and Katie on keyboards.

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# A-Class Rhythm

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# Get the rhythm

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# A-Class Rhythm

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# Get the rhythm

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# A-Class Rhythm

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# Get the rhythm. #

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Are we ready?

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Next up, it's I Have The Power,

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featuring Oli on keyboards, DJ Isthaque,

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Annabel on drums and lead singers Miriyah

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and Emily.

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# Now I can think twice in my everyday life

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# I had the power

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# But you stole it away

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# Now I can think twice in my everyday life

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# I had the power but you stole it away. #

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Woo!

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With two tracks in the can, it's down to judges Gareth and Tom

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to decide on a winner.

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-It's a good start.

-It's poppy... Yeah, I like it. I like it.

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We've got A-class rhythm. It even says it in the lyrics!

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Please pick our team. Come on!

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-Yeah, it's quite "up", isn't it?

-Mmm.

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I'm going to put a tick by this, is that all right?

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Feels like a tick, yeah.

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Pick our team, pick our team, pick our team!

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-This is catchy.

-Is it as good as the other one, though?

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Could you play this on Radio 1?

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Pick my team, cos it's enough that I did drumming, let alone singing!

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-I'm going to, so pick it!

-SHE CLICKS HER TONGUE

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I hate breaking hearts, Gareth.

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It's a cruel business, the music industry.

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We're going to have to smash a few dreams today. THEY SIGH

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After some careful deliberation, Tom and Gareth have agreed a winner.

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Take a deep breath.

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GARETH INHALES SHARPLY AND MIMICS A DRUM ROLL

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I Have The Power...

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-ALL: Yes!

-..did it today!

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Well done. Very good.

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This group proved they had the most musicality

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and succeeded in making the best electro-pop track.

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-We won! We won!

-SHE SCREAMS

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-SHE SCREAMS

-Woo! We won, we won!

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I think you should shake hands with the other team.

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Runners-up A-Class Rhythm still feel like winners.

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We feel like we have won in a way, because we've made our own track.

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It was great that we got to learn about electro-pop music.

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Even though we didn't win, it was a great experience.

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That's the first time I've seen them look excited about making music.

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Now I've seen what they're capable of, I expect that every week.

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And I'm expecting great things from the performance.

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Today is Howard's turn under the solo spotlight.

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And as usual, Gareth wants him to face his fears

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before his Proms test in six weeks.

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So he's brought him to a cafe in Warwickshire.

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This place is full of customers and they've all turned up

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to hear Howard sing.

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The reason that Howard is so nervous about singing in front of strangers

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is that they won't know he has Tourette's,

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so he'll be very, very worried about his tics.

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And there's someone desperate to hear Howard sing - his mum.

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I've never heard Howard sing in front of me

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and he doesn't know I'm here, so it's going to be quite hard for him.

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I'm really scared of singing in front of strangers

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because I don't want them to laugh at me

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about my tics or anything like that.

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Howard's had some quite big setbacks as a result of his Tourette's.

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I hope that this will help him to see

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that the tics shouldn't be an obstacle in his way

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and that he should carry on and do all the things that he's capable of.

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This is Howard's chance to prove to himself

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that his tics don't have to hold him back forever.

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Let's do this. After you.

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You come and stand here, Howard.

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Hello, everyone. This is Howard.

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ALL: Hi, Howard.

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-Are you ready?

-Yeah.

-Yeah? OK.

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# We can fight our desires

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# Ooh, ooh

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# We're in the...fires... #

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Howard's nerves threaten to get the better of him,

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as he stumbles on his lyrics.

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# We get ever so hot

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# Ooh, ooh

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# And what are feelings without emotions?

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# I'm going in for... #

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But he continues like a true professional.

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# I'm doing it for a thrill

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# Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand

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# And not let go of my hand. #

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APPLAUSE

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Well done!

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Howard has succeeded.

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Take a bow.

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Howard, why don't you tell everyone why you were so especially nervous?

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I was nervous that people would be laughing about my tics,

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my disability. I can't help twitching and making noises

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-and lots of other things like that.

-Did it happen then?

-No.

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No, it didn't. Does it matter, do you think, that he has Tourette's?

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-Absolutely not.

-I really don't think it does.

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You've got such a good voice, you win the audience over.

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-He moved me to tears, I have to say.

-Oh, tears!

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LAUGHTER

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-Tears of a good sort.

-Very, very, very good.

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Good job, Howard.

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I think Howard found it difficult, clearly.

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But I think he's proved to himself he has got the courage now.

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And hopefully he'll be able to do that more often.

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-Absolutely fantastic. Are you pleased?

-Yeah, very.

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-Did you actually enjoy it?

-Yeah, I actually had a good time.

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I had a nice time. I just want to do it again.

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I know he made a couple of little fluffs,

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but I thought he was really good.

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He got to the end of the song,

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and I think, most importantly, he enjoyed it.

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It's back on the road, as the group heads closer to

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that all-important performance in Warwickshire.

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With so much pressure on how they do today, preparation is crucial,

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as these celebrities will testify.

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I think for me to warm up for a show,

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I like to know what the crowd is, what kind of vibe they're on,

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what kind of music they like, so I can prepare myself

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and give them one of the best shows they've seen...in their life.

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Before every singing performance,

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I always do a full vocal warm-up,

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so scales and arpeggios.

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And often I quite like to sing through a song,

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or a couple of songs, that I'm about to perform.

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I have four songs that I always sing,

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just on my iPod, and I go over and over again.

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And I do my make-up and I get the costume on

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and that really helps you prepare for

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what you're going to go out and do.

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I call my nan sometimes.

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-"Hi, Nan. I'm going on stage."

-"Well, we love you, love.

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"Have a good show and tell us how it went." I like all that.

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A bit of support from wherever you can get it.

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Warwick Castle.

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This week's performance venue was built over 1,000 years ago.

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And while this place has played host to many a battle and siege,

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it's also played host to Girls Aloud and JLS.

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I've never actually been to a proper castle,

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and it's just really big and we're doing a performance here.

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I love history. I think this castle's a "me" kind of place.

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And I'm really excited to be here.

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Kings, queens, dukes and duchesses have all been entertained here.

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But no-one more important than today's special guest.

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Mr Proms himself, Stephen Maddock.

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I've worked with some of the world's greatest acts,

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people who can command a big stage,

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know what the audience is looking for, and how to deliver it.

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At Proms in the Park, that's what you've got to do.

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It's a huge event - 40,000 people there.

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So all of the acts who take part

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have got to be absolutely at the best level.

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A successful electro-pop act has composure and inner confidence.

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The group can't afford to fall apart today.

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The man coming from the Proms has expectations.

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He wants to see a good show.

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So I really hope that they just...get it right.

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The stage is set. Have the group learnt from their past performances?

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Or will their nerves get the better of them once again?

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# We can fight our desires

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# Ooh, ooh

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# But when we start making fires

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# We get ever so hot

0:24:590:25:04

# Ooh, ooh

0:25:040:25:07

# Whether we like it or not

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# Let's go to war To make peace

0:25:130:25:19

# Let's be cold To create heat

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# I hope in darkness We can see

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# And you're not blinded by the light from me

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# I'm going in for the kill

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# I'm doing it for a thrill

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# Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand

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# And not let go of my hand. #

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They're finally starting to perform together as a group.

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Can the man from the Proms see their potential?

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I'd have to be honest and say they're not quite ready

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for Proms in the Park yet. It's a work in progress.

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The singing is very nice, but it's about the whole performance.

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So in terms of really convincing me

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that they're ready to walk out and face that big crowd,

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there's still some work for Gareth to do.

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I think I've done well because I came in at the right times,

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I sang at the right times, and I sang in tune.

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I think that it was the best performance we've done

0:26:290:26:32

because we really showed him how we can sing

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and how we can enjoy what we're doing.

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I still think that they could do better.

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I just feel like when we get into the performance,

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it just gets a little bit quieter, a little less energy than in rehearsal.

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But there's confidence coming. But I still expect more.

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I still feel that they could go the extra mile.

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They're not digging deep enough yet.

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Today, Howard overcame his fear of people laughing at his tics,

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and sang in front of a cafe full of strangers,

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and Mr Proms.

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But is he in the running for The Big Performance solo spot?

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I think that Howard has got a high chance of doing the solo

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at the Proms in the Park.

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And so far, that's just him and Ollie.

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Tough decision.

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Next time on The Big Performance,

0:27:220:27:24

special guest Barney gets them rocking.

0:27:240:27:26

It feels silly, but it's so much fun.

0:27:260:27:29

Emily struggles under the spotlight.

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SHE GASPS

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

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And they take on their most public performance yet.

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I'm feeling nervous because everyone's staring at us.

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I have to say I am excited about this one.

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