Vote for Russell - Pride of Manchester Awards

xrainy · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject:

Yep Russell has come 2nd in both the awards he was up for.

Pride Of Manchester award for
Best Album by a Manchester Artist in 2007
2) Russell Watson - That's Life (259 votes received)
and
joint 4th Russell Watson - Outside In | (171 votes received)

and
Pride Of Manchester award for
Mancunian of 2007
2) Russell Watson (275 votes received)
Another proud Mancunian who championed the city around the world, somehow finding time to do lots of charity work in between recording two excellent albums and suffering two brain tumours, Russell Watson had an incredible 2007. After suffering a brain tumour in late 2006, his album, 'That's Life' was delayed until March, reaching UK.4. After touring the UK, in May he sang the national anthem at Wembley ahead of his beloved Manchester United's defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup Final. He performed for the first time with the Halle at the PFA's Centenary charity concert and appeared at many other charity events throughout the year. In October, during the recording of his next album, 'Outside In', Russell suffered another brain tumour and was rushed into Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle. He was lucky to survive and is on a long road to recovery. 'Outside In' charted at UK no.14 in November. One member summed it up best when submitting her vote for Anthony Wilson; "I wish there could be two Mancunian's Of The Year Awards as both Tony and Russell are deserving of such praise. Both are such proud Mancunian's they'd be equally as honoured to receive the title as any other award they may have won in their past".

(Russell came second in the Mancunian of the Year award to the Late Tony Wilson)

Margaret. · Joined: Jan 05, 2006 Posts: 512

Well done Russell Very Happy