Graham Orm
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Some may have seen the link to my daughter's singing here https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/have-we-ever-had-a-musical-thread-on-ukw-t70030.html (Scroll down a bit).
She got to the audition at Old Trafford today at 6am. If you recall the auditionees queue in a snake fashion round railings. The first 2 rows were full of people who had slept over night. They were kept waiting a few hours, then asked to leave the railing section and file back in so that they could film it. Jenny ended up somewhere in the middle and some of the over night sleepers ended up at the back.
Silly costumes were handed out to anyone who would take them to be filmed walking in as if that was how they had arrived. Banners and foam hands were given out too, to make it look like people had brought them. They spent the morning jumping up and down and 'silent' cheering to cue for the filming. I assume the sound was added later somehow.
She got to her turn and the heavens opened so the barriers were taken away and it was a free for all in through the doors. Not being the pushy type, she lost her place yet again.
Eventually her number was called and she went into a room to a table with her 'judge' sat at it. She sang without music and with 20 other contestants also singing in the same room. At the end of her song the judge said 'no thanks'. And that was it.
She's not upset, more disgusted at how everyone was treated. I imagine that treatment continues all the way through. i often wondered why they all seem to cry when at the judges houses stage. Obviously they are wound up to that point to make good TV.
To be honest I'm glad she didn't get through, sounds pretty cutthroat.
Just had a look for the link to her singing. It says that the site is down for repair. Try tomorrow if you want to hear her. She sang 'If I ain't got you' for the audition.
She got to the audition at Old Trafford today at 6am. If you recall the auditionees queue in a snake fashion round railings. The first 2 rows were full of people who had slept over night. They were kept waiting a few hours, then asked to leave the railing section and file back in so that they could film it. Jenny ended up somewhere in the middle and some of the over night sleepers ended up at the back.
Silly costumes were handed out to anyone who would take them to be filmed walking in as if that was how they had arrived. Banners and foam hands were given out too, to make it look like people had brought them. They spent the morning jumping up and down and 'silent' cheering to cue for the filming. I assume the sound was added later somehow.
She got to her turn and the heavens opened so the barriers were taken away and it was a free for all in through the doors. Not being the pushy type, she lost her place yet again.
Eventually her number was called and she went into a room to a table with her 'judge' sat at it. She sang without music and with 20 other contestants also singing in the same room. At the end of her song the judge said 'no thanks'. And that was it.
She's not upset, more disgusted at how everyone was treated. I imagine that treatment continues all the way through. i often wondered why they all seem to cry when at the judges houses stage. Obviously they are wound up to that point to make good TV.
To be honest I'm glad she didn't get through, sounds pretty cutthroat.
Just had a look for the link to her singing. It says that the site is down for repair. Try tomorrow if you want to hear her. She sang 'If I ain't got you' for the audition.
