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Sir Tom Jones confirmed as a coach on The Voice
Written by admin on December 8, 2011 – 5:53 pm -| The BBC has confirmed that Sir Tom Jones will be among the coaches on The Voice talent show which will air on BBC One next spring.
Tom’s fellow coaches will be The Script frontman Danny O’Donoghue, Jessie J and will.i.am. The show will be hosted by Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates. |
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The objective of The Voice will be to seek out the nation’s best vocal talent, with a real emphasis on voice rather than image. Contestants will compete through three stages – blind auditions, battle rounds and the live performance.
Jones says:
| “I’m excited about The Voice, and thrilled to be participating as a Coach. This is a strong show; it’s all about talent — but it’s also exciting, competitive and compelling television. I’ve been blessed over the years to share the stage with some of the worlds finest artists, and I look forward to being part of the team that discovers a great, new, genuine talent.” |
Will Young was scheduled to appear as a coach on the show, but his place was taken by Danny O’Donoghue. Young told his Twitter followers “The voice came, the voice went. They wanted to go more rock…. Should have dusted off my Leather jacket! Hey ho.”
BBC One Controller, Danny Cohen, says:
| “I’m delighted to be announcing Tom Jones and Danny O’Donoghue as Coaches for The Voice. Tom is a music legend and will bring huge experience and creativity to the line-up. Danny is a rising star who will bring freshness and surprise to the team. Overall, our line-up of Tom Jones, Jessie J, will.i.am and Danny O’Donoghue gives us mega-star quality, great musical range and musicians we know our audience love.” |
Last month saw Sir Tom Jones named Wales’ Greatest Living National Treasure in a nationwide poll conducted by The EuroMillions’ Millionaire Raffle.
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Paul McCartney gets behind campaign to save the tiger
Written by admin on October 5, 2011 – 5:40 pm - |
Paul McCartney has joined a host of celebrities in urging the public to get behind TigerTime’s campaign to save the wild tiger from extinction. |
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“Live from the BBC Vault” on SiriusXM
Written by admin on September 28, 2011 – 9:21 pm -Sirius XM Radio has announced that it will broadcast a series of classic concert performances as part of the “Live from the BBC Vault” series.
“Live from the BBC Vault” will feature two different performances each week on various SiriusXM channels. The series will kick off with a 1973 BBC performance from Pink Floyd on SiriusXM’s Deep Tracks, channel 27, on Monday, October 3 at 10:00 pm ET. This will be followed by a 1997 performance by Radiohead.
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Bob Marley’s “High Tide Low Tide” to benefit famine victims
Written by admin on August 9, 2011 – 9:51 pm - |
Today saw the re-release of Bob Marley’s 1973 song “High Tide Low Tide,” with proceeds going to Save The Children’s East Africa Appeal. The Appeal is supporting the victims of the East African famine which has left a reported 29,000 children dead and 10 million short of food. |
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Ruth Negga cast as Shirley Bassey
Written by admin on August 4, 2011 – 6:02 pm - |
Irish actress, Ruth Negga, has been cast in the lead role of the BBC Two drama “Shirley Bassey: A Very British Diva,” which will chart the Cardiff-born singer’s rise from poverty to international stardom. |
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