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Last year, ten terrified kids found the courage

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to sing to an audience of 40,000 at Proms in the Park.

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# We can rule the world. #

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-TERRY WOGAN:

-This is the biggest cheer of the night.

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But for this year's kids, the challenge is bigger and scarier:

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singing live on BBC One to an audience of 11 million

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on Children In Need night.

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This is the biggest thing I've ever done, and I'm scared.

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Is this a challenge too far?

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# Should've heard this knocked out jailbird sing, let's rock. #

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I'm being hard on you because I know you can do better.

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Please don't make me sing this!

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Do not go into that dark place of fear.

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This has got to be fantastic, and if it's not, we're in trouble.

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This is The Big Performance 2.

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Ten children bullied for their love of singing.

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I was up on stage, and all these boys laughed at me.

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Cos I liked singing better than I did football.

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And they're too terrified to perform to even family and friends.

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-I can't...

-Yeah, you can.

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It's down to award-winning choirmaster Gareth Malone

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to build their confidence and get them performing in public.

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These children have lost confidence because they've been bullied.

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This can give them that confidence back. Everyone has a right to sing.

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Because in nine weeks' time, they'll be singing live to the nation

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on BBC's Children In Need.

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Last time,

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these shy singers kicked off their musical tour of the country

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in preparation for the final performance.

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But some crumpled under the pressure of singing karaoke duets.

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You OK, Joanne? You all right?

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This time, Gareth hopes a visit from EastEnders star Ricky Norwood

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will give them a much needed boost...

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Don't lose the strength that you just built.

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..as they attempt their first public performance.

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It's just too many people.

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I can't do it.

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Today the Big Performance tour bus is in Stratford-upon-Avon,

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the home of playwright William Shakespeare,

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and some of the world's most powerful performances.

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Gareth hopes the location

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will give the group inspiration for today's musical theme.

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This week you will all be singing a power ballad!

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CHEERING

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What's a power ballad?!

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Power ballads are emotive songs of "lurve".

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Artists like Mariah Carey and Alexandra Burke lead the way,

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and the power comes from singing the lyrics with real feeling.

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I'm happy we're doing power ballads,

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cos they're my favourite category of music.

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We're singing power ballads, but I don't know what they are.

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Power ballad. I don't really know nothing about power ballads.

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This is the first week with a theme, and there is going to be a soloist.

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Any of them would find it difficult, but to be first is tough.

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I don't want to do solo this week. I'm not ready for it.

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If I got the solo, I wouldn't know what to do, really.

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If it were supposed to be me doing the solo part, I wouldn't do it.

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At this early stage, no-one is keen on the job,

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but one of the terrified singers has to step up.

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Our soloist is going to be...

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Molly.

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Oh, how you feeling, Molly? Are you going to be OK?

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I thought, "Don't be me", and then he said my name,

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and I was like, "Oh, no." I just was very shocked.

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I'm always listening to rock music.

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I love My Chemical Romance. They're just the best.

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I sing in my room all the time, but not when anyone's listening.

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I love musicals. My favourite one is Wicked.

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They know the theme, but there's still the all-important question.

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The song. Do you want to know what song we're going to be doing?

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-ALL:

-Yes.

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This is a good 'un.

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It's really good. I think you're going to really like it.

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It was originally made famous by a rock band,

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but it's been changed into a power ballad by a very famous singer

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who I know you've heard of, Leona Lewis.

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There was a squeal over there.

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This is Run.

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You know that song? Fantastic song.

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Multi-platinum selling artist and Grammy Award nominee Leona Lewis

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is one of the world's most successful singers.

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Her huge vocal range makes power ballads sound effortless,

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but for our Big Performance choir, it's going to be a huge challenge.

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-Molly, do you know this song?

-I know the start of it.

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Good, cos that's the bit you're going to be doing.

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Oh, OK.

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The biggest fear about doing the power ballad is...singing!

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When Gareth first met Molly,

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he was shocked by her extreme lack of confidence.

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So you're quite shy, aren't you? Quite nervous person.

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Are you like this all the time, or is it just around singing?

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It's like, people have said horrible comments to me before, so...

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Aw, that's dreadful. I'm really sorry to hear that.

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Just take a deep breath. It's fine. Take your time.

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# There is a castle on a cloud

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# I like to go there in my sleep

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# Not in my castle on a cloud. #

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Phew. You know, you've actually brought a tear to my eye.

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That's really good.

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That was really good.

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It's tragic to see what can happen

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to somebody who's shy in the first place,

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a quiet person who then gets picked on.

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There are other kids who've come in here and said, "I lack confidence."

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That's... That's a lack of confidence.

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She's been destroyed, and I think she needs building up.

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Shall we all start by singing the chorus?

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In nine weeks' time,

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one of the shy singers will lead the group as the soloist.

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Today Molly is the first to try out for the spot.

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It's tough, so Gareth kicks off rehearsals with the whole group.

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This is really going to require some big singing.

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I'll sing a bit. It goes...

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# Light up, light up. #

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I'm sure you can all do that. Three, and one.

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# Light up, light up

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# As if you have a choice

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# Even if you cannot hear my voice... #

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I noticed you started off like this and you've gone,

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"Even if..."

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(LOUDER) # Even if you cannot hear my voice. #

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I'm so scared now. I can't do it.

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Molly isn't the only one lacking self-belief.

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I don't want to hear my own voice,

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and if I have to sing now I get all nervous and shaky.

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Here we go, nice and strong. Two, three and wah!

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# Light up, light up

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# As if you have a choice... #

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There's really great potential there,

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but by not believing in themselves, they hold themselves back.

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When I sing, it doesn't sound like I'm in tune

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and I just keep thinking that I'm letting people down.

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But it's Molly who will really have to find her voice this week.

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So, Molly, this is your moment.

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We are now going to do your solo, so let's start learning it.

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One, two, three.

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# I'll sing it one last time for you

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# Then we really have to go

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# You've been the only thing that's right

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# In all I've done. #

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I think that's a round of applause moment, don't you? Well done.

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Everyone, two, three and...

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# Light up, light up. #

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I thought, "This is it, everyone's going to go..."

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(LOUDLY) # Light up, light up. # And it was just so quiet.

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We can't have a group of mice. We must have a group of lions roaring.

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In a matter of hours, they'll be facing their first real audience.

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Can they stop being afraid and start being heard?

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You are going to need all this power in your voice

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because you are going to be singing with no microphones

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in the middle of Stratford-upon-Avon on top of an open top bus.

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And Molly, you are going to be starting the whole thing

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in front of the public.

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I feel quite scared about doing it on top of the bus,

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cos I don't know what people will think.

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They might just think, "Ooh, look at her."

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Singing without microphones in an open space is very difficult.

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I think they might just get absolutely swallowed up.

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There's a danger that no-one will hear them.

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It's clear the kids have a long way to go in a short amount of time,

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so Gareth's brought in a choir

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who know all about belting out a big tune to show them how it's done.

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Leeds Youth Opera!

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THEY SING

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They're not afraid to perform and stand up and sing,

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and neither should this lot.

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My jaw was dropping the whole time.

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It was going through my mind, "Are they REALLY that loud?"

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The Leeds Youth Opera will be joining the shy singers

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on the night of Children In Need live by satellite

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as part of Gareth's nationwide choir.

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It's a challenge doing a choir in one room,

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but getting a choir to sing at the same time all over Britain

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is going to be a huge technical and musical challenge.

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For Children In Need night,

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one of the ten will be chosen to sing a solo.

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At the end of today,

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Gareth will be rating Molly's chances as high, medium or low.

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12-year-old Molly has loved music for as long as she can remember.

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From musicals to current favourite, rock, she'll sing it all,

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as long as she's on her own.

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Gareth wants to tackle her fear with some one-on-one training.

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Hi, Molly.

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So we're going to go through your solo,

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and I want to get you feeling really confident about the solo.

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-How are you feeling at the moment?

-Nervous.

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The first thing I would say

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is that your fringe is stopping me from seeing your eyes.

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We don't get any eye contact.

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If you sing like this, you can't connect with your audience.

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So I've got you a present.

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Clip your fringe back, and let's see what a difference that makes.

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Hello! Now I can see you.

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When I first met you, you told me you'd been bullied at school.

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Is that something that's still going on? Still going on.

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That's difficult. I know, cos I had the same thing when I was in school.

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-I know how hard that is.

-Yeah.

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When I was your age, I went and joined the choir,

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and everyone thought that was ridiculous and laughed and teased me.

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But somehow I found the strength to go,

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"You know what? I'm going to do it any way."

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The question is, can you find that strength?

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What are you worried will happen if you sing confidently?

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People might laugh at me.

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Why would they laugh at you?

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I don't know. They might think I'm rubbish.

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Do you think you're rubbish?

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Do you?

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That is really the nub of why you're not standing up tall

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and why you're not singing strongly and confidently.

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I can see that in your eyes and behind your fringe

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and I can see, "I don't think I'm very good at this."

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You need to believe in yourself, cos I believe in you.

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I'm impressed with your voice.

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You really do have a beautiful voice, it's a lovely voice.

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It's got a nice warmth to it. When you sing, I want to listen.

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It's a terrible thing to be bullied

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because it just reduces your sense of self.

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You just want to run away and hide

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and she's hiding behind her fringe,

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she's hiding behind her sleeves, retreating.

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What I think you need to do is to really work on this eye-contact.

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I need you to look at your audience and not be frightened of them.

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I've organised for you to do a performance

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for an audience right now. OK?

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But this is possibly the friendliest audience you'll ever meet.

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So, here's your audience.

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Gareth hasn't gone barking mad.

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He wants Molly to overcome her fear

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of looking the audience, whoever it is, in the eye.

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-# I'll sing...

-SHE GIGGLES

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#..for you

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# Then we really have to go

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# I know we'll make it anywhere

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# Away from here... #

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OK, hold it there, Molly.

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Pretty good, but look how much of your audience is left.

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In all seriousness, there's a way to do that.

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# I've been the only thing that's right

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# In all I've done... #

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Get in there and really sing to the dogs.

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Can we put the dogs back in position, and let's try that one more time.

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When Molly's stood on the bus, if she's not looking at her audience

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and engaging them, people will just walk on by.

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Can Molly hold her gaze and the dogs' attention this time round?

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# I'll sing it one last time for you

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-# Then we really have to go

-Do it to your audience!

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# And I can barely look at you.. #

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Singing to dogs was good

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cos when you looked them in the eyes they paid attention,

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so if you do that to the audience it feels like you're singing to them.

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Well done, that was a really good session.

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I think for Molly, she knows what to do.

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With the dogs, she could engage them,

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look into their eyes, but I just worry

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that she's going to retreat within herself

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when she's in front of that audience.

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Later today, Molly and the other nervous singers' rendition of Run

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will need to be strong enough to pull in a crowd.

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To do this, they need to connect with the song lyrics,

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so Gareth's arranged a session

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with Royal Shakespeare Company acting coach, Jamie.

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Lovely to see you all.

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I'm going to ask you in two groups of five to create

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a small performance inspired by this lyric.

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What this lyric seems to be about

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is about someone trying to run away from something.

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-Two boys running away from...

-Three girls!

-Three girls.

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Why are you running away from the three girls?

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Running away from love?

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You're running away from love? Now, there's a story!

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Mohammed's group have gone down the romantic route,

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while the other group's interpretation is a bit darker,

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with tales of betrayal and broken friendship.

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Guys, you two are like that and then he's like this.

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What are you two doing, are you two crying?

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This is brilliant, this is exactly what I want to see.

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Up to now, it's been terror,

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looking nervous, hiding from the audience.

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I want to see in their power ballads that kind

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of energy and personality.

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The acting is about all expressions and stuff like that

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so if you think about it that way and then put it into singing,

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it's easier to just sort of like relate to it.

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You've got to just use all your oomph,

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give it everything you've got.

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Pretend like you've got away...

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Help me!

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Before 12-year-old Mohammed joined the Big Performance tour,

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standing out in a crowd was a distant dream.

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When I was a kid, I used to get bullied a lot about singing

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and a lot of other things.

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They made me feel like I'm not good enough, so I think

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when I'm on stage that I'm not good enough.

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It's knocked your confidence?

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I've always had really low self-esteem

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and I've never, ever been really confident at all.

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How will Mohammed and the others cope when they discover

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they've got to act out their scenes in front of a star from EastEnders?

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The biggest problem is that as soon as there's pressure, they fall apart.

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And all the things you've taught them fade away.

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You are going to perform these later for a man called Ricky Norwood,

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who plays a character called Fatboy in Eastenders.

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-Oh!

-Oh, my God!

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You've heard of him, right? You have to do a lot of work

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to make sure these are really polished up,

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because he's going to be your audience.

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I'm so excited! I absolutely literally adore him.

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I don't think I'll be able to perform in front of him,

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because, like, I think I'll just giggle and that again.

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Both groups want to impress Ricky.

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But what advice do the stars have for engaging with their audience?

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When I'm acting out a performance and putting meaning into it,

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I think about the lyrics and the situation when I wrote the song.

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Hopefully, it'll come across in the performance.

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Every song has got a story.

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And it's not just about singing the right notes.

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It's about conveying the story and getting the emotion across.

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Can the groups keep their cool

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and convince Ricky they've connected with the song lyrics?

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SCREAMING

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-How are you doing?

-Hi.

-What's your name?

-Mohammed.

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-Don't, don't be... Don't be scared.

-It's just so amazing!

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Ricky, have you got some advice about putting meaning in the performances?

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You're all going through stuff. Use the stuff you know,

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and it'll be believable and it will be great.

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-Ricky, are you ready to see the scenes?

-Absolutely.

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Group One are up first with their tale of love.

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Until today, Mohammed has wanted to be noticed,

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but been too afraid to stand out. Can he find the guts now?

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Next time, when I say run, we run!

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Um...

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People are staring.

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With all eyes on him, Mohammed has frozen.

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Take a deep breath, Mohammed.

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It's going to be fine. Can you remember your line?

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-I'll try again.

-Why don't we start again?

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And you know what guys? Remember your characters, yeah?

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Mohammed, you're not Mohammed on stage.

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That way, you can separate yourself from the performance

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and from your nervousness - leave the nervousness here.

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Take a deep breath and go for it.

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-All right?

-Here we go, take two.

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Second time around, can Mohammed cope with the pressure?

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Next time when I say run, we run!

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As we give a long goodbye to love, I love you.

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-I don't want to leave you.

-Yes, we got you!

-No!

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EASTENDERS DRUM ENDING

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Well done! Very good.

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Ricky being there amplified how scared I was.

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I was getting even more scared

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cos I love EastEnders, cos lately I've been watching it a lot.

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I was quite surprised Mohammed faltered, because in rehearsals

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he's been right in there, really going for it. He just fell apart.

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It's Group Two's turn. Will they suffer the same fate as Mohammed?

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-I know we'll make it anywhere.

-I don't have a choice.

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I can't even stand the look of her.

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SCREAMING

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As we say our long goodbyes, you make it so hard not to cry.

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But which group's interpretation of the lyrics are the most popular?

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-Ricky, what did you think?

-I like how they used the words from the song

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and put that into their performance.

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-There was meaning, wasn't there?

-Yeah.

-They were going for it.

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-I think we've come to a decision.

-Good.

-I think we've got it.

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-Wooh!

-Wooh, the nerves are kicking in now.

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-So Ricky...

-Yes?

-Are you ready to announce the winner?

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Yes I am. I wish I had a drum roll now.

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Oh, give me some, give me some, give me some!

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And the winner is...

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-Group One!

-Come up on stage and accept your trophies.

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Mohammed, my friend, well done. All right?

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Don't lose the strength that you just built. OK? All right.

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Some of them were incredible in those scenes.

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I'm hoping they use this experience of putting meaning

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into a performance with acting,

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that they can do that with singing.

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Before the group sing to the public for the first time,

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there's one more stop to make.

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Soloist Molly's fear of people laughing when she sings

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is so extreme, she can't even perform in front of her family.

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But all that's about to change.

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I've got a performance challenge for you.

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You'll be performing

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for your brother, your other brother and your sister.

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-I am?

-Oh yes!

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I'm feeling very nervous about performing in front of my siblings.

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I'm worried about what they'll think about my singing.

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For Molly, this is huge. She's never had the confidence to do this.

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It's a scary thing for her to do. I think it's really necessary.

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Here's your soloist! Molly, come and stand here.

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Put your hair clip on, so we can all see your lovely face.

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Nice, loud voice.

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Molly's self-belief has been crushed by bullies.

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Can she finally forget her past?

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# I'll sing it one... #

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Shall we start again? OK. Take a deep breath.

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After a faltering start, Molly must find the courage and her voice.

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# I'll sing it one last time for you

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# Then we really have to go

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Molly's got through the first verse. But can she do the big chorus?

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# Light up, light up... #

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(GARETH) # As if you have a choice >

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# Even if you cannot hear my voice...

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SHE TRAILS OFF

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Keep going.

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# Louder, louder

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# And we'll run for our lives

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# I can hardly speak

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# I understand

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# Why you can't raise your voice to say. #

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There were a few fluffs, but Molly succeeded in singing to her family.

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-What do you want to say?

-Your voice is beautiful.

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I am really proud of you. You even made me cry. It's brilliant.

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-Give me a hug.

-Go and have a hug!

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Seeing Molly sing was just beautiful. You know, I'm speechless.

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To see Molly perform to me for the first time was absolutely amazing.

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It was very nerve-wracking, because I didn't know

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what they were going to think, and if I was going to mess up.

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I know it's just my brothers and sisters,

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but still, I want to get it right.

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That's a really big moment for her.

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The fact is, she's singing with more and more confidence.

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I just hope she doesn't stumble in front of the public.

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In nine weeks' time, the shy kids must sing

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in front of 11 million viewers on Children In Need.

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Today they're facing their first public audience

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in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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-Gareth crams in some last-minute practice.

-Two, three, and...!

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ALL: # Light up, light up... #

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Charlize, stay with me. It's going to be fine.

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Catching sight of the busy street where they're performing

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sends waves of fear through the group.

0:24:430:24:45

I know it's scary,

0:24:460:24:48

but we are going to do this, and it is going to be fine.

0:24:480:24:52

A small crowd is gathering, but are the group ready to face them?

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So many people. I don't know. It's just too many people.

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I'm feeling quite scared and nervous.

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I'm just going to try not to mess up, and just try my best.

0:25:080:25:12

Everyone's nerves are kicking in, and Ricky's earlier

0:25:120:25:15

words of encouragement for Mohammed have gone out the window.

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Look how many people there are outside now. I'm really scared.

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I can't do it.

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Molly needs support from the whole group

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if she is to get through her solo.

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This is their first public performance, and it's a tough one.

0:25:300:25:33

It really is. They're very, very scared.

0:25:330:25:36

-Is everybody ready for this?

-ALL: No!

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OK, deep breath, take the plunge. We're going to go for it.

0:25:420:25:45

Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Lords, Shakespeare.

0:25:450:25:50

The young people that you are about to see performing,

0:25:500:25:53

this is their first public performance.

0:25:530:25:56

Can shy Molly find the strength to engage this audience of strangers?

0:26:020:26:07

# I'll sing it one last time for you

0:26:070:26:12

# Then we really have to go

0:26:120:26:17

# You've been the only thing that's right

0:26:170:26:21

# In all I've done

0:26:210:26:25

# Light up, light up

0:26:280:26:32

# As if you have a chance

0:26:320:26:35

# Even if you cannot hear my voice

0:26:350:26:39

# I'll be right beside you, dear

0:26:390:26:42

# Louder, louder

0:26:440:26:47

# And we'll run for our lives

0:26:470:26:51

# I can hardly speak

0:26:510:26:52

# I understand

0:26:520:26:55

# Why you can't raise your voice to say. #

0:26:550:26:58

Well done!

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You did it!

0:27:050:27:07

Molly, everyone!

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They did it!

0:27:110:27:13

No-one laughed, they didn't let themselves down,

0:27:130:27:16

and the relief is obvious.

0:27:160:27:18

I think the performance went very well, and I could do it again

0:27:180:27:21

and again and again, because I feel so good after it.

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I've never sang in front of people before.

0:27:240:27:27

My mum doesn't even know what I sound like, really.

0:27:270:27:30

It was amazing. I just loved it.

0:27:300:27:32

When people clapped us, I just felt so proud of myself.

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We had tears before, during and after.

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I feel like there's a really long way to go with this group,

0:27:420:27:45

but it's going to be amazing.

0:27:450:27:47

There's such potential here, and when I consider

0:27:470:27:50

where they've all come from... Molly, she did so well.

0:27:500:27:53

That was a tough job, to go out there and do the first solo.

0:27:530:27:56

Based on that performance,

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Molly has a medium to high chance of being the Big Performance soloist.

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Next time, Gareth has his work cut out as the group

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take on an unfamiliar style of music.

0:28:090:28:11

It's rock 'n' roll week!

0:28:110:28:14

With a little help from the King himself,

0:28:140:28:17

can they pull together to impress their first professional audience?

0:28:170:28:22

I feel really sick. I just can't do it.

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