0:00:02 > 0:00:05Last year ten terrified kids found the courage
0:00:05 > 0:00:08to sing to an audience of 40,000 at Proms In The Park.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11# We can rule the world. #
0:00:11 > 0:00:16- TERRY WOGAN:- The Big Performance! The biggest cheer of the night.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20But for this year's kids, the challenge is bigger and scarier.
0:00:20 > 0:00:25Singing on BBC One to an audience of 11 million on Children In Need.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27This is the biggest thing I've ever done.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31Three weeks away from The Big Performance,
0:00:31 > 0:00:33they hit the festivals.
0:00:33 > 0:00:34ALL: Oi, oi, oi!
0:00:34 > 0:00:38How will they cope with unusual music?
0:00:38 > 0:00:39Ugh. Folk?
0:00:39 > 0:00:42I don't like folk. I never will.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Nothing can be as bad as folk.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48Will this week's soloist ever remember the lyrics?
0:00:48 > 0:00:50I'm forgetting the words.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Especially with 3,000 people watching.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59This is The Big Performance Two.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11# Ooh!
0:01:11 > 0:01:12# Yeah!
0:01:13 > 0:01:15# Ooh!
0:01:17 > 0:01:19# Whoa! #
0:01:22 > 0:01:26These ten kids are turning their backs on their bullied past.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28I feel not good enough.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30Because I prefer singing to football.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34With the help of choirmaster Gareth Malone,
0:01:34 > 0:01:39they're preparing to sing live on TV in front of millions.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43There's very little time. We're close to Children In Need.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45I'm starting to get scared.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48There have been highs...
0:01:50 > 0:01:53But their last performance was a low.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55THEY SING
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Just log it in the book of experiences.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02Gareth's reputation is on the line. They must step up.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04No excuses. It's got to be right.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Today The Big Performance tour bus heads into Devon
0:02:10 > 0:02:16and the group get festival fever at the Beautiful Days Festival.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20There are five stages featuring comedy, DJs and live bands,
0:02:20 > 0:02:25attracting 15,000 music fans from far and wide.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29# What a beautiful day, hey, hey... #
0:02:29 > 0:02:34Run by folk-rock heroes The Levellers, it's a sell-out weekend.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36The crowd have high expectations.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Will Gareth's singers hold their own with professional acts?
0:02:41 > 0:02:43They've really got to shape up.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46They have to learn their words properly
0:02:46 > 0:02:51because they're going up in front of a big audience who know about music.
0:02:53 > 0:02:58In wellies, the shy performers pitch up at their first-ever festival,
0:02:58 > 0:03:01all eagerly anticipating this week's musical theme.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05Oh, it's Farmer Giles!
0:03:05 > 0:03:07Oh, no!
0:03:07 > 0:03:08THEY LAUGH
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Hello, everyone!
0:03:10 > 0:03:14I'm glad to see you have wellies on because we are at a festival.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16THEY CHEER
0:03:16 > 0:03:19And the theme is...folk week.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21Oh, no.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Ugh. Folk? It's folk!
0:03:25 > 0:03:29I don't like folk. I never will. If Gareth thinks
0:03:29 > 0:03:32he's getting me to sing it, he's highly mistaken.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36# My head told my heart... #
0:03:36 > 0:03:40Chart-topping Mumford & Sons are a folk band.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Traditionally, storytelling to music,
0:03:42 > 0:03:47artists like Ed Sheeran and Noah And The Whale are inspired by folk.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51- James?- This might be my solo.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55It could be your solo but it could also be Tia's solo.
0:03:55 > 0:04:00- My worst nightmare.- Is folk your worst nightmare?- Yeah.- Step forward.
0:04:00 > 0:04:08- Now Tia, I really need to put you to the test.- It's my solo, isn't it?
0:04:08 > 0:04:12James, I think that folk is going to test you to your limit.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16- You might not think this is cool. - Mm, just a little.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19I think this style of music is going to suit you,
0:04:19 > 0:04:23which is just as well because this week it's your solo, James.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Argh!
0:04:26 > 0:04:30Guitar is my life. There's nothing I'd rather do.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34When it comes to singing I don't think I'm the greatest.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37Follow me and the beard.
0:04:37 > 0:04:43This is just the worst ever. I mean, nothing could be as bad as folk.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50The music theme hasn't resonated with the group.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54Can they love folk when they find out what they're singing?
0:04:58 > 0:05:02This song is called Scarborough Fair.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06# Are you going to Scarborough Fair? #
0:05:06 > 0:05:11The signs aren't good, but it has been well-known for centuries
0:05:11 > 0:05:13and its tale of love and betrayal
0:05:13 > 0:05:16has captivated listeners for generations.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Not helping to lift the mood,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22in true festival style, the weather gets worse.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26Gareth powers on through the session in the great outdoors.
0:05:26 > 0:05:31# Are you going to Scarborough Fair? #
0:05:31 > 0:05:34I feel like things are conspiring against me.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36It's raining. They look so glum.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38They were unhappy it was folk.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41But there's no time for failure.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44It's got to be word perfect from everyone.
0:05:44 > 0:05:50# Remember me to one who lives there. #
0:05:50 > 0:05:52Now, I am very serious
0:05:52 > 0:05:56when I say we need to learn these words properly
0:05:56 > 0:06:00because we had a bit of a disaster with learning the words last week.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Gareth needs to turn things around
0:06:03 > 0:06:08to do justice to a lyric-intensive song like Scarborough Fair.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12I've brought in someone who really knows about words.
0:06:12 > 0:06:17This is Liz Kessler, who wrote the Emily Windsnap series of books.
0:06:17 > 0:06:22If anyone can get those words in our heads and understand them, it's her.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- Here she is. Hi.- Hi.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29Liz has published eight books and sold over two million copies.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32No stranger to a great story, she wants to
0:06:32 > 0:06:35get the group straight into this one.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Think about the characters. Who's singing?
0:06:38 > 0:06:43- It's a man about his, like, girlfriend.- Brilliant.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47Boyfriends and girlfriends sounds quite romantic
0:06:47 > 0:06:50but things aren't as rosy as they seem.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54# She once was a true love of mine. #
0:06:54 > 0:06:58Is it his girlfriend now? It's his ex-girlfriend, isn't it?
0:06:58 > 0:07:04- Maybe his girlfriend was cheating on him.- That's probably it.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09Scarborough Fair may be a darker tale than they were expecting.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14'Tell her to make me a cambric shirt without a seam or needlework.'
0:07:14 > 0:07:17What about the things he's telling her to do?
0:07:17 > 0:07:22- He's trying to make her do impossible things.- That's it.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Maybe he doesn't want to be in love with her any more.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- He's trying to push her away. - Brilliant.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31These ideas are fantastic.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35I think it would be a really good point now to sing it to Liz
0:07:35 > 0:07:39and see if we sing it differently. We were all going,
0:07:39 > 0:07:42# Are you going to Scarborough Fair? #
0:07:42 > 0:07:47It's not really like that. It's about betrayal, revenge and punishment.
0:07:47 > 0:07:53# Remember me to one who lives there. #
0:07:53 > 0:07:57They're all getting down with the folk, even Taylor.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00When Liz taught us to look at it as a story,
0:08:00 > 0:08:03I really got into the mood of it.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05It was just really fun to sing it.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Hold on - rewind.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11I don't like folk. I never will.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15I think that's what we'll work on, getting that story across
0:08:15 > 0:08:19and also making sure we remember the words.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22Thank you very much, Liz. Round of applause.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Understanding the story
0:08:24 > 0:08:28should make forgetting the words a thing of the past,
0:08:28 > 0:08:33which is just as well, considering what Gareth has up his sleeve.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37They don't know this but they're performing to 3,000 people.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41Not just 3,000 ordinary people but 3,000 paying folk fans.
0:08:41 > 0:08:47These guys will know if it's good or not. They must not get this wrong.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55The sun's out. The festival's in full swing
0:08:55 > 0:08:57with the wacky and wonderful.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00In a few hours the shy singers will face the music
0:09:00 > 0:09:03in front of thousands of festival-goers.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05These stars know that on stage
0:09:05 > 0:09:08you've got to draw the crowd into your performance.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13When you feel the vibe off other people it makes you feel all right.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17If the audience are up there roaring and everything
0:09:17 > 0:09:20it makes you feel they like something you're doing.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22That makes you 110 times better.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26You want to make sure they're enjoying the music.
0:09:26 > 0:09:27If you mess up it's just,
0:09:27 > 0:09:32"Well, everybody messes up. I'm sorry. Let's do it again."
0:09:32 > 0:09:33Have a good time.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37If you're jumping like an idiot, they'll like it if you have fun.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40That's what we do, jumping on the spot.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Just having a cracking time. Sing your head off.
0:09:43 > 0:09:48To get the crowd going, the singers will have to bring masses of energy
0:09:48 > 0:09:50to their traditional folk song.
0:09:50 > 0:09:55Can drumming collective Big Beat help them find their rhythm?
0:09:55 > 0:09:57DRUMMING
0:09:58 > 0:10:00One, two, three, four!
0:10:02 > 0:10:06These record-breaking drummers make music out of anything
0:10:06 > 0:10:10and their enthusiasm is rubbing off on the group.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19Wow. That is a big beat.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21- Ready to make some noise?- Yeah!
0:10:21 > 0:10:23They're up for it.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25They're looking the part.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28But can they find their mojo?
0:10:32 > 0:10:36It's a good start and they're getting into the festival beats.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45These children were once afraid to make any noise. Not any more.
0:10:45 > 0:10:46Oi, oi, oi, oi!
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Oi, oi, oi, oi!
0:10:48 > 0:10:50They attract attention
0:10:50 > 0:10:53from festival organiser and Levellers drummer Charlie.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58Hold the stick towards the end. You're not getting much power.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01You want to hold it there.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Can the group put all their beats together into one performance?
0:11:13 > 0:11:16- Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!- Louder!
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
0:11:18 > 0:11:23I think that's what they call a banging success!
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Will it last for their performance?
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Well done, everyone. Come out.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32You are going to need that rhythmical togetherness you found there.
0:11:32 > 0:11:39Later on we're performing in the Big Top tent in front of 3,000 people.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42THEY CHEER
0:11:42 > 0:11:47- Sorry? You want to do it?- Yeah! - This is a first.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49The only way is up.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54They were excited about performing! Oh, my goodness.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Oh, my God! I'm so excited.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01Just the fact it's called a Big Top tent is daunting
0:12:01 > 0:12:04but I reckon we can do it if we work as a team.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07I'm really happy. I think the penny is starting to drop.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Performing is fun. It's why people do it.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13I love it. They're starting to love it too.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21Later, James will be trying out for the Children In Need solo spot
0:12:21 > 0:12:25in the Big Top tent in front of a crowd of 3,000 people.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Come into my folk tent.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30So Gareth gets to work on helping him prepare.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34For 13-year-old James, music is his life.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38He loves a range of music from metal bands to Ed Sheeran.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41He listens to music, and he plays his guitar,
0:12:41 > 0:12:44which he's been learning since he was six.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46Throughout the tour,
0:12:46 > 0:12:51James has proved he's a confident and talented guitarist.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55But as Gareth found out in his audition,
0:12:55 > 0:12:58he doesn't have the same belief in his singing.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03# It's too cold outside for angels to fly... #
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Sorry. It was really bad.
0:13:05 > 0:13:10James is difficult to crack because he's very musically accomplished
0:13:10 > 0:13:11but he still has some way to go.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15He's got talent but he's got to find a confidence to match it.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18JAMES SINGS
0:13:18 > 0:13:20GARETH CORRECTS HIS SINGING
0:13:20 > 0:13:21# H'are you... #
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Not h'are. "H'are you..."
0:13:24 > 0:13:28When I correct you it's like, "It's a disaster. I got it wrong."
0:13:28 > 0:13:32It isn't a disaster. We have to work to get better.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37# Remember me to one who lives there
0:13:37 > 0:13:42# She once was a true love of mine. #
0:13:42 > 0:13:45You did a tiny eye flinch and I knew you'd made a mistake.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48You let the audience know with your face
0:13:48 > 0:13:51when you think it didn't go well.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55I'm used to doing that because every time I make a mistake
0:13:55 > 0:13:57I'm like, "You need to get it right."
0:13:57 > 0:14:01It's good to be self-critical but at the same time
0:14:01 > 0:14:03the more you go, "Agh! Oof!"
0:14:03 > 0:14:07when you come to perform the song, you'll do the same thing.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11# Tell her to make me... #
0:14:11 > 0:14:16He can sing a tune beautifully but James is his own worst enemy.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19He's a harsh critic and that's difficult
0:14:19 > 0:14:22because he flinches when he makes a mistake
0:14:22 > 0:14:26and he reveals that he's got it wrong. You cannot do that.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30I've got to get him to stand on the stage
0:14:30 > 0:14:34and look like he really is confident.
0:14:38 > 0:14:43In three weeks, the singers will put on the performance of their lives
0:14:43 > 0:14:46as they sing to the nation on Children In Need night.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51They'll be supported by choirs around the country
0:14:51 > 0:14:55including the award-winning New Forest Children's Choir.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58They're young but they bring folk to life.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05# Underneath the sea far away from land
0:15:05 > 0:15:08# That is where I will be
0:15:08 > 0:15:10# Shaking on the sand
0:15:10 > 0:15:12# Rattling in my rigging
0:15:12 > 0:15:17# Dithering on my deck I'm just a nervous wreck. #
0:15:17 > 0:15:21I was like, "Whoa. Didn't think they could make so much noise."
0:15:21 > 0:15:23They had that focusing eye thing
0:15:23 > 0:15:27where they were engaged with the audience.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31I never really did that because I'm scared of audiences.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33# Just a nervous wreck. #
0:15:40 > 0:15:46- I think maybe, just possibly, they were having fun. Yes? Is it fun?- Yes!
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- Would you like to hear us sing a song?- Yes.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52OK, let's sing Scarborough Fair.
0:15:52 > 0:15:58# Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
0:15:58 > 0:16:03# Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
0:16:03 > 0:16:10# Between the salt water and the sea sand
0:16:10 > 0:16:15# Then she'll be a true love of mine. #
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Do you have any advice for them?
0:16:23 > 0:16:27If you mess up, just pretend you haven't and carry on.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32- Don't make a face. - Anyone in particular make a face?
0:16:32 > 0:16:34James, yes, James.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38I can't believe they noticed the cringe that I did.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42What would happen if I actually did that on the stage?
0:16:42 > 0:16:47I really have to either get it right or I need to get rid of the cringe.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50James flinched and he gave away that he was nervous
0:16:50 > 0:16:52and that he made mistakes.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56They wouldn't have noticed had he not shown it on his face
0:16:56 > 0:16:59I think that's a really good lesson for James.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02It's not all about being a perfectionist.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06It's about putting on a show, turning the lights on when it counts.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08Great. Thank you.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11It's about time we don't care what people say.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13Just show what we're made of.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Let's go.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23Later today, the group will be singing to 3,000 music fans.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31Soloist James must convince the crowd he's a competent folk artist.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35Before he can do this, he needs to shake off his bad habits.
0:17:35 > 0:17:40So Gareth's got permission for an impromptu street performance.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44I think you have a really lovely voice but you don't believe that.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48You give it away by flinching and showing it on your face.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52I've got a challenge for you. We are in a town square.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55I want you to busk in front of total strangers
0:17:55 > 0:17:59and we're going to be raising money for Children In Need.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03The more money you raise, the more of a success it is.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Ready for this? Let's raise some money.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09If I've made something wrong it doesn't matter.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13The audience don't know. I need to remember that.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17James should get this right. He's got the confidence and talent.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21He just needs to get the words right and not flinch.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24This is Scarborough Fair.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29# Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
0:18:29 > 0:18:33# Parsley, sage, rosemary and...thyme
0:18:33 > 0:18:37# Remember me to one who was there
0:18:37 > 0:18:39# She... #
0:18:39 > 0:18:43He's lost the lyrics and his face says it all.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47# Tell her to find me an acre of land
0:18:47 > 0:18:51# Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. #
0:18:51 > 0:18:54I keep forgetting the words.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02Can his first donation give James the confidence to go on?
0:19:02 > 0:19:06- Listen, we got a pound. - I know, but I'm doing really badly.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- What happened?- I forgot the words. I don't know why.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14It's what happens in performance. It's a really difficult thing.
0:19:14 > 0:19:19- We've just got to focus on the words. Are you OK?- Yeah.- They're clapping.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22Brilliant. We've got two pounds.
0:19:22 > 0:19:27Let's do it once more and see if you can keep going, whatever happens.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30James must learn to ignore his mistakes
0:19:30 > 0:19:33and appear confident, even if he isn't.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36'I think he didn't realise how difficult it would be.'
0:19:36 > 0:19:39He flinched, lost the words and panicked.
0:19:39 > 0:19:44He thought about the audience instead of the song - a critical lesson.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47You cannot do that in front of 3,000 people.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50Thank you very much.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54But I think people could hear he had a nice voice
0:19:54 > 0:19:58and that's why they gave £15.59. Not bad for a few minutes.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- Well done, James. How are you feeling?- Scared.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04I think my solo challenge went OK.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06It could've went better,
0:20:06 > 0:20:09just because I kind of fluffed up at a few bits, but half the time
0:20:09 > 0:20:13I wasn't doing the cringe, so I'm actually quite proud of myself.
0:20:14 > 0:20:15The reluctant folk singers
0:20:15 > 0:20:19are one stop away from their debut festival performance.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23The unpredictable festival weather has brightened up once again
0:20:23 > 0:20:27and a listing of the group's gig in the programme
0:20:27 > 0:20:29has attracted an expectant crowd to the Big Top Tent.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36Putting the nervous group on the professional stage
0:20:36 > 0:20:37is a huge risk for Gareth,
0:20:37 > 0:20:40and he's leaving nothing to chance.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42Right, everyone, we've parked up
0:20:42 > 0:20:44for a last little rehearsal.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46We've got a tour bus. We might as well use it properly.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50The most important thing for me now is that you all know the words.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52That's really, really critical.
0:20:52 > 0:20:57# Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
0:20:57 > 0:21:01# Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
0:21:01 > 0:21:04# Remember me to one who...
0:21:06 > 0:21:08# Who grew up near there
0:21:08 > 0:21:14# Tell her to wash it in yonder dry well
0:21:14 > 0:21:18# Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme... #
0:21:18 > 0:21:21THEY ALL STRUGGLE TO REMEMBER WORDS
0:21:25 > 0:21:31# Then she'll be a true love of mine. #
0:21:35 > 0:21:38Oops. Oops. Oh, dear.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40Shall we try it again? ALL: Yeah.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43I'm a little bit concerned that we had a bit of a fluff there.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45You've had two verses.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Nerves I can understand,
0:21:47 > 0:21:51but everyone together, I can't. We've talked about this a lot.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53Let's do it again. Don't get it wrong this time.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58# Tell her to wash it in yonder dry well
0:21:58 > 0:22:03# Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
0:22:03 > 0:22:08- TENTATIVELY: - # Where water ne'er sprang or drop of rain fell... #
0:22:08 > 0:22:14This isn't the dazzling performance Gareth expects at this stage.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17It's a different group of people that I see from eight weeks ago.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19But I'm just really worried
0:22:19 > 0:22:23that we're going to get out there on stage in front of 3,000 people
0:22:23 > 0:22:28and what will show in your eyes and in your body language is fear.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31We've got to be professional this time.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34'I just want to hear some really good singing'
0:22:34 > 0:22:37and I want to hear vocal confidence,
0:22:37 > 0:22:40because this is week eight, there's very little time left
0:22:40 > 0:22:42and we're getting very close to Children In Need.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45I'm starting to get scared.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48Our singers find performing to any crowd tough,
0:22:48 > 0:22:52but even stars have difficult days and they still put on a good show.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56Sometimes I can be having a bad day and it seems like,
0:22:56 > 0:23:00"How am I going to get out there and do a concert like I normally do?"
0:23:00 > 0:23:03But I think, you know,
0:23:03 > 0:23:06just to remember that these people have come to see you.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08The best thing you can ever do is be professional.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Be professional, be ready to do your job.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14I definitely have not been in the mood to perform - I've been tired.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16And it's the times that you power through
0:23:16 > 0:23:19which really makes the difference.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32They ought to be able to do a fantastic job,
0:23:32 > 0:23:34they just need to show that on stage.
0:23:34 > 0:23:35It counts in there.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41With just minutes to go until their biggest performance yet,
0:23:41 > 0:23:45all Gareth can do is hope they deliver nothing short of their best.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Do not go into that dark place of fear. Let's do this!
0:23:55 > 0:23:57OK, team, are we ready? Let's do this, here we go.
0:23:59 > 0:24:00Let's go.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:24:08 > 0:24:10The sheer scale of the audience is overwhelming
0:24:10 > 0:24:14and the group's shock is apparent.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17During his solo challenge, James fluffed his lines
0:24:17 > 0:24:19and his face said it all.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Can he conceal his nerves now?
0:24:24 > 0:24:31# Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
0:24:31 > 0:24:35# Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
0:24:35 > 0:24:40# Remember me to one who lives there
0:24:40 > 0:24:48# She once was a true love of mine
0:24:48 > 0:24:49CHEERING
0:24:49 > 0:24:54# Tell her to wash it in yonder dry well
0:24:54 > 0:24:59# Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
0:24:59 > 0:25:05# Where water ne'er sprang nor rain never fall... #
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Despite nerves causing some of them to forget the lyrics,
0:25:07 > 0:25:11soloist James keeps the song on track.
0:25:11 > 0:25:18# Then she'll be a true love of
0:25:18 > 0:25:23# Mine. #
0:25:23 > 0:25:25APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:25:34 > 0:25:35Thank you!
0:25:35 > 0:25:40We've had a lot of tears, a lot of failures,
0:25:40 > 0:25:42but also, we're starting to have triumphs.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46I'm really proud of you today. You did a fantastic job.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48Especially our soloist, James.
0:25:48 > 0:25:49CHEERING
0:25:51 > 0:25:52SHE SCREAMS
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Well done.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00That was like a bear pit, that was really scary. A real rush.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02That was the true best feeling of my life,
0:26:02 > 0:26:04but I just went up there and did my best
0:26:04 > 0:26:06and they were all roaring and I was so happy.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08SHE SCREAMS
0:26:08 > 0:26:11It's the best thing I've ever done, it was absolutely amazing.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14I've never felt such adrenaline before.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16I felt like I was on the biggest rollercoaster ever.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19The best performance we've ever done yet.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23Oh, we just went for it. We've got fans. We've got fans!
0:26:23 > 0:26:26That's the first time, honestly, the first time in eight weeks
0:26:26 > 0:26:29that I've thought, "They'll be all right for Children In Need."
0:26:29 > 0:26:34Just a glimmer. If we carry on like this, we could get there.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46I always knew James could sing. He's got a great voice,
0:26:46 > 0:26:51but the question for me was whether he could perform in front of that kind of audience, and he can.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54He didn't seem to flinch, got right through the performance,
0:26:54 > 0:26:55I'm really impressed.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58Based on that performance, I'm going to give James a high chance
0:26:58 > 0:27:00of being the Big Performance soloist.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04Next time, it's the last solo audition.
0:27:04 > 0:27:05- I can't do it.- You can.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08But with their television debut looming...
0:27:08 > 0:27:11The first performance by the Children In Need choir.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13..will it all be too much for Tia...
0:27:13 > 0:27:16- I don't like singing in front of people.- ..And the rest of them?
0:27:16 > 0:27:19We've worked so hard over the last nine weeks,
0:27:19 > 0:27:20but it doesn't matter a jot
0:27:20 > 0:27:23if they can't pull it off in front of live audiences.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29# Oh-oh, ah-ah, oh-oh, ah-ah
0:27:29 > 0:27:34# Ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
0:27:34 > 0:27:36# Ooh-ooh-ooh
0:27:36 > 0:27:37# Yeah
0:27:37 > 0:27:40# Ooh-ooh-ooh
0:27:40 > 0:27:43# Ah, ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah. #
0:27:43 > 0:27:44# Yeah! #