Friday, 6 June 2008
What do you think Escala will they do next?
I personally think they should get in the studio and start recording a classical album - or they could learn to sing and turn into a POP act?
Monday, 2 June 2008
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television show on ITV (also on TV3 in Ireland). Presented by Ant & Dec, it is a search for Britain's next best talent act, featuring singers, dancers, comedians, variety acts, and other talents of all ages. Anyone who believed they have talent was encouraged to audition. The winner of both series received £100,000 and are given the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of members of the Royal Family at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool.
The live finals are recorded at Fountain Studios in Wembley, which is the same studio as Britain's Got Talents' sister show, The X Factor.
The first series of the talent show premiered on 9 June 2007, and was broadcast daily with a live final on 17 June 2007, revealing Paul Potts as the first winner. The second series began on 12 April 2008. The final was aired on May 31, 2008, and was won by George Sampson.
Sunday, 1 June 2008
Did they deserve to win?
I think that along with Andrew Johnston, and Faryl, Escala were quite simply phenominal!
I was willing them on to win, but the dancing 'talent' won.
The girls proved such an original act, really exciting. They will go far!
About the girls
"Scala" (now Escala) have also attracted attention from the press - the four members of the band are professional musicians who supported McFly in 2006. They are signed to an entertainment agency, and were invited to audition for Britain's Got Talent by Simon Cowell after they played the X Factor wrap party in late 2007. An ITV1 spokesman refused claims this was unfair, stating "Scala went through the same application and audition process as everyone else. Britain's Got Talent is open to any performer be it professional or amateur, with any talent." Two of the four members of Scala were part of a similar five-piece classical group called Wild, who were signed to EMI and released an album with the label in 2005.The quartet were then required to change their name from Scala to Escala. According to a report published in the Daily Mirror. "Scala [were] forced to change their name because it belongs to a little-known female voice choir in Belgium. The girls .. changed to Escala after EMI threatened to sue, despite having used it for two years."
- Wikipedia.com
Q & A
Members:Chantal Leverton, 25 from London
Victoria Lyon, 24 from London
Izzy Johnston, 24 from London
Tasya Hodges, 26 from London
When did you first discover you had your talent?Individually we knew we could play well from quite a young age but it wasn’t until we formed the group that we realised we had a chance of having success through our playing.
When did your group act form?Two years ago whilst we were on tour as part of an Orchestra.
What would you do with the prize money?Hopefully we would save most of it but it would be lovely to be able to treat our families and maybe even ourselves!!
Who is your inspiration?Our mums and dads!
What is the ultimate dream?To be as successful and respected within the industry we love as possible.
What is the funniest thing that has happened to you during a performance?A friend sneezed and hit her head on a banister as soon as we started to play. It was a very quiet show and it reverberated round the whole place. We were laughing uncontrollably but couldn’t stop playing! Also Chantal’s legs have a habit of visibly shaking even though she has performed many times before and rarely gets really nervous!
Before Britain's Got Talent what was your biggest claim to fame?Went to school with Jonathon Ross’s and Annie Lennox’s kids.
Who do you think has the greatest talent (beside yourself) in the competition this year?Charlie Green or Gin the Dog.
