Last Choir Standing - Only Men Aloud

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Many congratulations to Only Men Aloud who won Last Choir Standing last Saturday. I thought they thoroughly deserved it after giving such wonderful performances. Smile

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xbons · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:58 am Post subject:

And fresh, or not so fresh (!) from their victory Saturday night, they hot-footed it back to Cariff and were interviewed by Aled on 'Good Morning Sunday'! And sang live in the studio.

To hear the interview and live performance, go to CLICK HERE and listen again, they come on about 1 hour 11 minutes into the programme

Molly · Joined: Jan 14, 2006 Posts: 642

Thank you so much xbons.

I am a huge fan of Only Men Aloud - their voices are superb.

Many congratulations to them for winning Last Choir Standing.

Thanks for that link - I shall hot foot it over there right away to listen in.

Love Molly xx Smile

jonfan · Joined: Sep 18, 2007 Posts: 259

I loved Only Men Aloud ,so pleased that they won, I really hope that a CD is on the cards,

Jonfan

xbons · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:01 am Post subject:

An article from Wales on Line:

Royal date for Ross after choir wins TV show battle
Sep 11 2008 by Jamie Robins, Gwent Gazette

AN ABERTILLERY member of Only Men Aloud has spoken of his busy week after winning BBC’s national competition Last Choir Standing.

Ross Leadbetter, 24, of Cwm Farm Close, was one of the 18 singers from the Cardiff-based choir who won the British public’s vote last weekend in the final of the popular contest and he has had a busy few days after getting his first taste of fame.

After winning the final in London based on the Saturday night the triumphant choir returned to Cardiff at 3am on Sunday morning.

After a few hours’ sleep they had to make an early morning appearance on the Aled Jones Radio Wales show at 8am before performing with Katherine Jenkins in a special concert that was filmed for Songs of Praise.

During the first week the choir also performed in several concerts including one in West Wales and one in Cardiff’s City Hall.

“I have had an extremely busy couple of weeks,” said Ross, who also teaches piano.

“When we were on Last Choir Standing we were rehearsing at least four hours a day in Cardiff from Monday to Thursday.

“We would then travel to London where we would rehearse all day Friday and Saturday before the show on a Saturday night.

“The actual final was incredible, there was so many mixed emotions, we were all so nervous and I can’t describe the feeling I had when we were waiting for the results, I could feel my heart beating. All the choirs were very good and we were all extremely proud on the Saturday because it was an all Wales final. We were all so chuffed when they revealed we would be performing on the Royal Variety Show, we genuinely had no idea and we are all looking forward to playing on the London Palladium in front of Prince Charles.”

for the article: CLICK HERE

xbons · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:39 am Post subject:

Only Men Aloud will be appearing on Songs of Praise on September 21st:

Sunday 21 September

3:55pm - 4:30pm BBC1

Aled Jones is joined by Only Men Aloud, the winners of BBC One's Last Choir Standing, for a Welsh Big Sing from Saint David's Hall in
Cardiff. There is music from composer Karl Jenkins and soprano Elin
Manahan Thomas and a feast of favourite Welsh hymns including Cwm
Rhonda.

xbons