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May 2013
Well Done to
Teen Star Winners
Well done to the Teen Star winners and good luck in the upcoming final this weekend, Saturday May 18th at the Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square in Portsmouth!
May 2013
MKS Studios Session
A successful weekend in the MKS recording studio with my singers Almost Angels and with Stacey Mumford, great work guys!
April 2013
Welcome
Welcome to Tiffany, my new P.A.
April 2013
MKS Studios Session
Great session at MKS Studios with Sean Streets and Joe Onyero!
Also with my singers Stacey Mumford and Shannon Tracey working on a dance track soon to be released in June, watch this space!!
April 2013
Well Done to my Students
Well done to Amy Knight, Zoe Trivett, Ella Brooks, Louise Punchard, Courtney Manston and Almost Angels for getting through to the area final!
I look forward to attending on May 18th at the Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square in Portsmouth!
April 2013
Be a PopStar for the Day! Success
Well Done to Clair Stone (left) and Stacey Mumford (right) on their first recording experience, 'Be a PopStar for the Day!' at Blue Line Studios with myself and Mikey Davies.
Clair Stone - Jar of Hearts - Clip
Stacey Mumford - In the Arms of an Angel - Clip
March 2013
Well Done to my Students
Well done to my student Becky Clark for securing a contract performing in Cyprus for a cabaret show for the summer season! We have been busy rehearsing and I have been vocally directing the set in a very short space of time before she leaves!
Well done to my student Stacey Mumford (see photo above) for getting through the first rounds of Talentcall which is her first ever audition, she has come so far from her first lesson in terms of her confidence as she never used to want to sing in front of anybody and now she's also recording with me in the studio next week!
March 2013
Choreographer Session
Sunday was a busy day for some of my students after a session with a choreographer to work on stage presentation and movement which is always important to learn and build on performance skills.
March 2013
Book a Singing Lesson online
Now available - Book a Singing Lesson online through the website.
February 2013
Well Done to my Students
Well done to Zoe Trivett, my new girl band I have put together 'Almost Angels' on their first audition as a group and have only been together 2 months! Louise Punchard, Ella Brooks, Naomi Mayle, Courtney Manston and Amie Knight for getting through to Area Finals of Teen Star!
Also well done to past students I have taught that also got through. Roll on live shows!
February 2013
Well Done - Students Join Choir
Well done to Ken McEwan and Carole-Claire for joining Funky Little Choir and New Forest Choir who were beginners and really enjoying taking their singing a step further!
February 2013
Recording Session
Well done to Amie Knight for her recording session with myself vocal directing and Sean Streets at MKS for engineering for an original song 'Highway Home'.
February 2013
The Nationwide Competition for all Variety Acts
"Britain Does Variety" is a NATIONWIDE hunt to find the BEST entertainment the nation has to offer
Audition dates for Britain Does Variety 2013 have now been released and you can reserve your audition slot right now.
Auditions are taking place throughout February and March in Aldershot, Bournemouth, Edinburgh, Kettering, Leeds, Manchester, Southend-on-Sea and Swansea.
- Would you like to be seen on Sky's Showcase TV?
- Would you like to win a performance at London's O2?
- Would you like the chance to perform in front of the Executive Producer of The Royal Variety Performance?!
- Would you like to perform in front of the UK's largest cruise ship entertainment booker?
- Would you like to win a slice of the whopping £7,500 Grand Final Prize Fund?
Register Here
For your opportunity to win from a package of HUGE CASH PRIZES, a performance at the O2, a chance to perform in front of the Executive Producer of The Royal Variety Performance and the head of the UK's leading cruise ship entertainment booker and much more ... reserve your audition slot now!
Places are limited so we can ensure fair audition times so don't hesitate or you might just miss out on your chance to perform in front of a huge live audience in some of the UK's best theatres ... more importantly, representatives from some of the UK's leading entertainment agencies will be watching for any new talent they think could take 2013 by storm and be Britain's next big thing!
Britain Does Variety is a Talent Competition that proves our nation really does have talent and not just those 'car crash' acts you see on TV! So if YOU have got a talent, want to win one of our huge prizes and think 2013 could be YOUR year to shine ... register now!
Nationwide auditions commence February 2013
Acrobats, Animal Acts, Comics, Dancers, Glee Clubs, Gymnasts, Impressionists, Jugglers, Magicians, Mime Artists, Musicians, Show Choirs, Singers, Ventriloquists, Vocal Groups, Buskers, Beatboxers, Contortionists, Footballers, Crazy Acts, Entertaining Acts, Whacky Acts, Modern Variety, Musical Theatre, Theatrical, Impersonators, Look-a-likes ... if you're entertaining we'll audition you!
November 2012
Britain's Got Talent Audition
Well done to my student Louise-Jessica Punchard for her audition in Britain's Got Talent!' Will have to wait to see if she's through to next round! Only 9 years old!
November 2012
Sing Date on Sky
Sing Date is BACK for a second series and it's bigger and better than EVER!
We've already started filming for the series and the brand new 20 amazing episodes are quickly filling up! We're still auditioning for the remaining gaps though, BUT the DEADLINE IS SOON so if you fancy taking part, get in touch ASAP!
Hot on the heels of The Love Machine and Take Me Out, Sing Date - inspired by internet karaoke phenomenon SingSnap.com - is no ordinary dating show. Series I is currently airing on Sky Living and is fast becoming a big hit! The all new and exclusive entertainment show combines the force of internet dating with the power of song.
On a musical mission to find their perfect partner, singing singletons will duet to a karaoke track via their home webcam in the hope of finding their match. The lucky final pair will then travel to London to visit the Sing Date studio to duet in person for their very own Sing Date duet.
Singletons of all ages and of all singing abilities can take part and we're looking for both men and women.
As well as making 20 fabulous episodes for our second series, we are also producing an amazing Christmas Special which is also available to apply for. If you have a certain connection to Christmas, please make sure you reference this in your application. This could be anything from taking part in a pantomime, to illuminating your house/street with lights, hosting a party, having a birthday around Christmas, dressing as Santa or an Elf or simply just loving Christmas!
For our online application, please visit and submit online (application takes 10 minutes to complete)
November 2012
TeenStar Auditions
Sunday, 17th February 2012 at Carrington House Hotel, Knyveton Road, Bournemouth BH1 3QQ
November 2012
Talentcall Finalist Zoe Trivett Hot Radio Interview
October 2012
TeenStar with Amelia
Visit the new page on the website dedicated to TeenStar, the national singing competition specifically for teenage singers, duos, vocal groups, rappers and solo artists in the UK.
If you would like some help entering the competition with some vocal tutoring on your voice and preparation, contact Amelia.
October 2012
New Feature - Be a Popstar for the Day
Visit the new page on the website to record in a Professional Recording Studio!
October 2012
Amelia - Vocal Director for the John Bishop tour at the BIC
I was the vocal director for stand up comedian John Bishop on the Bournemouth leg of his 'Rollercoaster' tour at The BIC.
October 2012
Open Mic UK 2012 Area Finalist
Congratulations to Zoe Trivett through to area finals of Open Mic UK and has a radio interview for Open Mic and recording her first demo.
October 2012
TeenStar Launch
The launch of an exciting new competition for teens and pre-teens is being launched.
Teen Star is a one of a kind singing contest looking to find the UK's best teen singer, duo, vocal group or rapper to be crowned the UK's Best Teen Star!
October 2012
Successful Management Company Looking for New Singer - Search for a male lead singer
Are there any past students who may be interested in a search to find a young, vibrant male lead singer with strong vocal ability and rock image.
The Group:
- Average age: 24 - 26
- Based in the North West - Manchester/Cheshire/Stafford
- Tonality: Nickelback - Stone Sour - Velvet Revolver - Shinedown - Chris Cornell
- Image: Modern Edge - Hard Rock - Contemporary fresh look
Seeking:
- 18-30
- Distinctive striking modern image
- Hard Rock Style
- Versatile range
- UK based
Amelia
September 2012
The Voice Auditions on BBC1
Good luck to my student Reena Kumarasingham for her audition for The Voice on BBC1 in September!
September 2012
Well Done Talentcall Finalists / Open Mic Live Heats
Congratulations to Elodie Roux, Ed Follett and Zoe Trivett for getting through to the FINAL for Talentcall!! Good luck!
Also, well done to Zoe Trivett for getting through to Open Mic Live Heats!! Only 13 years old!
August 2012
Well Done Talentcall Semi-Finalists
Well done to Rosie Smythe, Elodie Roux and Courtney Manston for getting through to semi-finals of Talentcall.
July 2012
Talentcall Semi-Finalists / Showbiz Summer School / Collective Sound
Well done to Heather and Amie Knight for getting through to the semi finals of Talentcall. All of my students have got through to the semi finals so far, so well done guys!
I had a great time teaching at Showbiz summer school, 3 hours of singing!
I also had an amazing time giving a performance master class at 'Collective Sound'. Some great talent and good to hear their original songs with their bands they're going to be recording.
July 2012
Well Done Talentcall Semi-Finalists
Well done to Ella Brook, Naomi Mayle, Ed Follett and Zoe Trivett for getting through to semi-finals of Talentcall! More to come!
July 2012
Live and Unsigned 2012 Winner Announced
Live and Unsigned 2012 Winner Announced Press Release
Coco and the Butterfields have been crowned as the best unsigned act of 2012 after winning Live and Unsigned 2012 at The O2.
July 2012
Duo Act Secure Contract / The Voice Applications / Talentcall Live Heats
Well done to Shannon and Leanne McCree for securing a management contract as a duo act. They have already turned down numerous record contracts from UK and US! The girls are sisters, with Leanne being only 13 years old! The girls are from Kent and travel down for performance/songwriting and vocal tuition. I expect we'll hear great things for them soon!
It's that time again for BBC 1 The Voice applications to be in by 28th July 2012, please get in touch if you need help working towards auditions.
Also, Talentcall live heats are about to kick off, good luck to all 10 of my students through to live heats!!
Open Mic UK, biggest unsigned show outside of X Factor are taking applications!
July 2012
Open Mic UK Auditions Starting Soon!
Open Mic UK 2012 audition applications are officially open! We hope you'll be excited to get involved as this year is going to be the biggest year yet! Follow the steps of Hatty Keane, Shak and Birdy. Click here to check out the promo video for Open Mic UK 2012 to get an idea of the fun nature of what we do!
Showcase to industry and Radio 1 judges: Acts that make it through the audition stage will get to perform to industry judges, A&R associates and celebrity guests. Judging last year's competition and hopefully set to join the panel again in 2012 include Radio 1 DJ's Annie Nightingale, Ras Kwame plus major record label reps amongst the judging ranks.
Play at The O2: It offers finalists the chance to play at The O2 in London and showcase to industry with the Grand Final at The Indigo.
Prizes: There's also £50,000 worth of prizes to be won, including an additional new main cash prize of £5,000 for the winning act to spend on development. The competition is also being filmed and broadcast for SKY TV!
Audition dates and information can be seen on the website. Check out the auditions coming to a city near you in 2012!
June 2012
Songwriting for Music Video
YouTube Music Video // Alexis Farshi - I Coulda' Been Someone
Songwriters - Amelia McCloskey and Producer Alexis Farshi (worked with Snoop Dogg)
June 2012
Music Studio Relocaton
Moved from Moordown to Ensbury Park in Bournemouth, Dorset
June 2012
Bournemouth Youth Theatre
Teaching at Bournemouth Youth Theatre, Saturday, 2nd June 2012. What great fun!
June 2012
Amelia Vocal Coach Developments
Got some exciting developments with 'Amelia Vocal Coach' going to be happening very soon so keep checking back for updates!
May 2012
Amelia Vocal Coach Presents: 'Bournemouth's Got Talent'
The highlights video from Bournemouth's Got Talent is now live.
May 2012
New Magazine for Unsigned Musicians
Unsigned Muso Magazine Press Release
Unsigned Muso Magazine is launching its first issue to thousands of eager musicians at music competitions across the country. Unsigned Muso is a free bi-monthly print publication written by music professionals offering advice to musicians throughout the UK and tips on how to make the best of social media.
May 2012
Well done to my students
Well done to Ella Brooks and Louise Punchard for getting through audition stages of Talentcall
May 2012
Open Mic UK winner Birdy is flying high!
May 2012
Well done to my students
Congratulations to my students:
Rosie Smythe, Amy Knight, Naomi Mayle, Ed Folett and Courtney Manston for getting through auditions to the live heats for Talentcall.
Also, congratulations to Iolla Grace and Brogan Murphy for winning the Exposure Award through Live and Unsigned, 1 month's worth of vocal coaching with myself! Well done!
April 2012
X Factor Auditions 2012
Congrats to James Streat for getting through to the next round of X Factor auditions
April 2012
Laines Theatre School
Congratulations to my students Somer and Courtney Lewis (reflection), (who have also appeared on Sky's 'Got to Dance' reaching the semi-finals) for getting accepted for the renowned 'Laines Theatre School', they have worked very hard on their vocal audition pieces with me.
March 2012
X Factor Auditions 2012
Need last minute help with X Factor auditions which begin in London on Saturday, 7th April 2012?
Let me help you prepare for your audition so you'll shine on the day!
March 2012
Open Mic UK 2012 with Amelia
Visit the new page on the website dedicated to Open Mic UK, the national music talent competition for singers and solo artists.
If you would like some help entering the competition with some vocal tutoring on your voice and preparation, contact Amelia.
February 2012
Got to Dance 2012
Good luck to Somer and Courtney Lewis (reflection) on Sky's 'Got to Dance' semi-final!
February 2012
Live and Unsigned Auditions
Good day of auditions at Live and Unsigned yesterday, 120 bands.
Great to see a lot of talent, roll on live heats in April!
February 2012
Live and Unsigned South Coast Auditions
Looking forward to judging the South Coast's auditions for the UK's biggest singing competition Saturday 25th, 'Live and Unsigned' with who i'm in partnership with. Please enter quickly if you haven't done so already.
February 2012
Talentcall Audition
Bournemouth's Singing Competition 'Talentcall' is taking entries for auditions starting THIS Sunday!
January 2012
Amelia Vocal Coach Proudly Presents: 'Bournemouth's Got Talent'
Bournemouth's Got Talent' was a massive success and the hall was nearly packed to full capacity!
All my students despite their nerves put on great performances and everyone worked great as a team to make it all happen!
Thank you for everyone involved for making it a great night and it's a really good performing experience for all my students who will now be having performance analysis lessons to see what they can improve for next time!
Clips of the live show will be shown on the website in a few weeks time...... watch this space!!
December 2011
Live and Unsigned 2012 Auditions
Sky TV will be filming the auditions for Live and Unsigned, so even more reason to audition.
Contact Amelia for more info and audition dates.
November 2011
Amelia Vocal Coach Proudly Presents: 'Bournemouth's Got Talent'
Amelia Vocal Coach proudly presents: Bournemouth's Got Talent
Tickets now on Sale for £2.50
Please contact me on 07827 697 460
Saturday, 14th January 2012 at 7:30pm
An evening of Live performances of Rock/Pop/RnB/Country and Acoustic music.
November 2011
Live and Unsigned 2012 with Amelia
Visit the new page on the website dedicated to Live and Unsigned, the biggest singing competition for singers and bands.
Amelia Vocal Coach is in partnership with Live and Unsigned and will be one of the judges at the Portsmouth auditions and finals.
If you would like some help entering the competition with some vocal tutoring on your voice and preparation, contact Amelia.
October 2011
New BBC show 'The Voice'
New BBC show 'The Voice' auditions are beginning, with Jesse J as one of the judges confirmed.
Please get in touch if you need any help with choosing repetoire, learn audition techniques or to wow the judges as I have helped students in the past get through to bootcamp stages on the X Factor.
Good luck to my students going for the auditions!
October 2011
Christmas Gift Vouchers
Christmas 2011 Gift Vouchers Available
It's that time of year again with Christmas coming around shortly! If you're stuck for gift ideas, how about a gift voucher for singing lessons for a loved one? Gift Vouchers range from £10 to £100 and can be purchased on the singing lessons page. All backing tracks and exercises are included in the cost! Complete beginners welcome! As well as those looking for a career in singing.
October 2011
Well done to my student
Well done to my student singer/songwriter John Llewellyn aka JFL for getting into the finals of Talentcall, live heats of Open Mic UK so far, doing gigs in London and a gig for Music in the City in Southampton and performing on BBC Radio Solent!
He's also busy recording his tracks in the studio. Keep it up!
August 2011
Busy week the summer school which went well
Howdy!
Off to Texas for a month to work on songwriting so to all my current students, make sure you practise! Especially those of you that are entering the singing competition as soon as i'm back.
Also anyone interested in singing lessons with me, someone is taking over scheduling in lessons for when i am back so feel free to still enquire, ask any questions you may have or book lessons.
I will update you with news on Texas once i'm back!
June 2011
Star Sensations
Judged the Regional Final for Star Sensations today, well done for all the acts who got through to the National Finals including my students Somer and Courtney for their dance performances.
June 2011
Open Mic UK 2011
Open Mic Judging panel competition starts in August.
Open Mic UK, the National Music Competition for singers and vocal groups to showcase at The O2.
Over 9,000 entries in 2010, our 2011 competition is set to start in August, and with an ever expanding prize pool, we're set for an even bigger year ahead!
Your chance to perform in front of judges from BBC introducing, Regional Press, National Radio and Record Labels!
Win over £50,000 worth of prizes and investment! Previous winners developed and showcased for Major record labels Birdy and Hatty Keane.
You could be performing at The O2!
Auditions coming to a city near you in August. The competition is open to all ages.
Audition places are limited so Enter Now!
Open Mic UK - www.openmicuk.co.uk
May 2011
Bournemouth Festival
Good luck to Maddie who is going to be performing at the Bournemouth festival, at just 9 years old she has already performed the part of Cosette in the fabulous musical 'Les Miserable' on tour amongst many other shows locally, she has a bright future ahead of her!
May 2011
Live and Unsigned
I'm judging Live and Unsigned Final in Portsmouth.
Good Luck to everyone involved.
May 2011
Dorset Talent Competition
Well done to my student Rosie with her Dorset talent competition.
April 2011
Well Done
Well done to my student Kieran for getting through first rounds of Talentcall.
March 2011
Easter Glee Workshop
Bournemouth Glee Workshop - A week long Easter singing and dancing Glee workshop.
Now Finished.
February 2011
Songwriting in London
I am off to London in half term to work with the very successful and talented producer for a songwriting session, he has just worked with Snoop Dogg along with many film/tv credits! So watch this space.......!!
February 2011
Live and Unsigned
I'm judging Live and Unsigned on Sunday, 27th February 2011 in Portsmouth.
Good luck to all the participants and to my student Charlotte who features in the vocal coaching video on my website.
Christmas 2010
Christmas Gift Vouchers
Special Deal for Christmas - Receive one Singing Lesson FREE when you buy a Gift Voucher worth £50.
December 2010
LAMDA Theatre Exams
As from January 2011 I will be offering the opportunity to work towards LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) theatre exams in singing.
LAMDA examinations are for those students who wish to take their training in musical theatre further.
LAMDA exams are highly regarded and nationally recognised qualification at all levels and higher level LAMDA examinations can be used to obtain UCAS points for university entry.
Entries from ages 7+ to adults.
November 2010
Perform Live at The O2
Live and Unsigned 2011
Over £100,000 in Prizes...and a World Tour!
Auditions for the UK’s biggest unsigned music competition are about to begin... get your music heard by thousands!
Play in front of industry A&R and celebrity judges like Noddy Holder, Radio 1’s Annie Nightingale, Radio 1’s Ras Kwame and Kerrang’s Alex Baker. This year’s judges include TV presenter Terry Christian, Radio 1’s Tom Deacon, Happy Monday’s star Bez, Kerrang’s Danielle Perry, BBC 6’s Chris Hawkins, NME’s Iain Baker and Nigel Clark from 90’s Brit pop band Dodgy.
Win from a huge prize pool worth over £100,000 including a world tour, recording and management contract, festival slots, clothing, equipment, studio time and much more! Competing acts will have the chance to play at a leading music venue in Dublin as well as playing at Tour Music Fest in Rome’s Piper Club where artists like David Bowie, the Beatles and Pink Floyd have all performed. I Rock, Asia’s biggest Rock festival, will be awarding an act with a slot on their main stage and entrants will also have the opportunity to play in Australia at The National Theatre, Melbourne and perform in the US – a once in a lifetime opportunity for any aspiring musician!
Perform your music in some of the UK’s best live music venues including the 02 in London, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Portsmouth Guildhall and the Birmingham NEC.
Over 10,000 acts entered the competition last year and those that make it through to the Grand Final will get to share the stage with some of the UK’s best musicians at the Live and Unsigned Festival at the 02 in London!
Auditions begin again in January 2011. Acts are now being urged to enter as places are in high demand and auditions are limited for what will be a great platform for any act or band to showcase their music. For information on how to secure your live audition for 2011 go to www.LiveandUnsigned.uk.com and register today.
November 2010
Good Luck
Good luck to my student Inga, 18 who has an audition for a major record label today! Also good luck to my students taking their ABRSM exams next week!
November 2010
Interviewed in the Bournemouth Daily Echo
I was interviewed by the Bournemouth Daily Echo for the Saturday, 20th November 2010. Click here to read the article.
November 2010
UK's Largest Singing Competition
Judging the Open Mic UK area final at Portsmouth Guildhall on Saturday, 27th November 2010, the UK's largest singing competition.
Open Mic UK is the biggest live music competition in the UK for singers and solo artists. The competition is organised by Live Unsigned, and holds auditions across the whole of the UK.
Thousands of musical acts enter every year for the chance to perform live in front of some of the country's top Producers, Label Executives, Promoters and DJs.
October 2010
Open Mic UK
Judging the heats at Portsmouth Guildhall Open Mic UK, UK's biggest songwriting competition.
October 2010
X Factor
Congratulations to my students Maria and Monika for getting through to bootcamp on the X Factor.
October 2010
I'm off to L.A. Hollywood for a major event and important meetings in November, exciting things happening with my songs!
Judging Live and Unsigned the UK's biggest singing competition on Saturday at Portsmouth Guildhall.
Christmas Gift Vouchers Available - Buy a £50 Gift Voucher and Receive one Singing Lesson Free.
I was on the judging panel for Talent Call Heat 11 on Tuesday, 3rd August 2010. Well done to the 4 acts that got through to the Semi Finals.
Well done to Swish of the Curtain Stage School I teach at for getting through to the next round of 'Don't Stop Believing' on Channel 5.
Performance showcase
Saturday, 12th June at 7:30pm at Moose Hall, 16 Wycliffe Road, Winton, Bournemouth BH9 1JP
In conjunction with Hammond Academy. Come down and support my students' first performances!
Talentcall is open for auditions! Win up to £2,500, register at www.talentcall.co.uk all singers, dancers and any kind of talent. Good luck!