Seventeen year old Ella Croucher from Brighton has been given the thumbs up by judges at the Open Mic UK 2013 auditions.
Ella, a former student of Dorothy Stringer School, has just started at Sussex Downs College, Lewes, studying music, performing arts and dance. Her Nan saw the advert for the competition in the Argus, and now Ella has made it through to the Open Mic UK 2013 Regional Finals and will be performing in the live showcases of the competition.
Open Mic UK 2013 is the biggest music competition in the UK for singers and solo artists, searching for the UK’s best singers, singer/songwriters, rappers and vocalists of all genres who perform either covers or original material.
Ella it seems has caught the judge’s eye and is now in the running to compete for a place in the Grand Final within The O2 in London on Saturday, January 18, 2014.
Those who made it through the audition stage now take part in the live Regional Final showcases alongside the best talent in their area. They’ll be performing in front of a live audience and a music industry judging panel to win a place at the Grand Final.
The competition is divided into age categories – Under 16, 16-20 and 21 and over, and all types of singers, vocal performers, groups and acoustic singer/songwriters are invited to enter Open Mic UK.
Ella is the daughter of the well known music Duo, Stone and Street and has performed with them at the Zone Bar in St James Street, Brighton.
For more information, CLICK HERE: www.openmicuk.co.uk