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Nicola Benedetti
Nicola Benedetti's fears over suspected stalker
A violinist is terrified of staying alone at her east London home because of a suspected stalker. (more)

Paul Potts
Paul Potts to walk 190 miles for Haiti
Classical singer Paul Potts has set himself a fitness challenge to raise money for charity – by walking from his home in Port Talbot to his concert at the Royal Albert Hall. (more)

Blake
Beautiful Earth
On March 22 Blake will release the official song for the WWF's Earth Hour, a worldwide initiative aimed at highlighting global warming. The song, Beautiful Earth, will be issued by production company and record label MPP, which was co-founded by Adrian Munsey. Here the composer, producer and record executive discusses the initiative and his role in it. (more)

Fron Male Choir
Fron's new director with a liking for heavy rock
She might be only 27, but Leigh Mason exudes confidence in her new role as music director of The Fron Choir. (more)

Katherine Jenkins
Katherine Jenkins, Clyde Auditorium
It was a night of pure fantasy for Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins, she really knocked it out of the park at Glasgow's Clyde Auditorium. (more)

Russell Watson
Watson 'feeling amazing' with newfound voice
The You Raise Me Up singer was left devastated in 2005 when doctors discovered a pituitary gland tumour, which returned two years later. He survived a life-threatening operation in 2007, but surgeons were unable to remove all the tumour. (more)

Andrea Bocelli
Italian Tenor Andrea Bocelli Receives Walk of Fame Star
Andrea Bocelli, who describes himself as "a modern but old-fashioned tenor" in a highly successful career mixing opera with classical and popular music, received the 2,402nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday. (more)

Il Divo
Il Divo to bring operatic pop music to capital
Operatic pop group Il Divo are to return to the UAE this April. According to Abu Dhabi-based event organisers, Flash Entertainment, the multi-national quartet – comprising Spanish baritone Carlos Marin, Swiss tenor Urs Buhler, American tenor David Miller and French pop singer Sebastien Izambard – will take to the stage on April 2 at Emirates Palace as part of the Abu Dhabi Festival 2010. (more)

Jonathan Ansell
Ten minutes with Jonathan Ansell
Jonathan Ansell shot to fame in 2004 by taking part in hit ITV show The X-Factor, instantly becoming a household name with the band G4. They successfully toured the UK and released several albums before disbanding in 2007, since then Jonathan has forged a reputable and inspiring solo career. (more)

Blake
Old TH Pupil Humphrey Berney judges singing competition
Home-grown Norfolk solo tenor and member of the classical ‘boy band’ BLAKE, Humphrey Berney who grew up in Hockering, made a return to Taverham Hall School on Thursday 25th February. (more)

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