Heat Four

Eileen Davey

KIND-HEARTED pensioner Eileen Davey has raised £15,000 for local charities through her singing. The 73-year-old from Yarm is a seasoned performer with a wealth of experience and says she has performed with some of the country’s finest musicians. Since moving to the area in 1988 she has starred in concerts alongside her husband, pianist and keyboard player, Cliff. She said: "I’m constantly being told I should have been on Broadway and the West End. I love to sing and live to sing.”

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Stephen Prescott

HUDDERSFIELD amateur singer Big Steve is confident he will impress the judges in the fourth heat of Talent 2007. Stephen Prescott (26) says he has auditioned for various bands although he has not been successful yet. He said he thinks he will win Talent 2007 and has certainly shown his dedication to the competition by travelling to Whitby all the way from West Yorkshire to take part. "I have a good voice, a good personality and sense of humour and I am just waiting to be discovered," he said.

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Brittany Knowles

DARLINGTON teenager Brittany Knowles has an unusual reason for entering Talent 2007 – apart from loving to sing. The 15-year-old’s grandparents had a caravan in Whitby’s Saltwick Bay caravan park but it was stolen last year by thieves and she said the family really miss going to stay in it. Brittany said if she wins Talent 2007 she will use the £1,000 prize to go towards buying another caravan for her family. "What an excuse to come to Whitby. I have been coming here all my life and I love it," she said.

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Jessica Robinson

Jessica Robinson (15) from Middlesbrough has her heart set on stardom. The schoolgirl has already appeared on the children’s version of the hit ITV talent show Stars in Their Eyes. She has had major parts in local amateur dramatic productions including of Annie and The Sound of Music. She said: "I think I will win Talent 2007 because I work incredibly hard with my singing and performing and people tell me I have the voice and talent to get to the top."

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Rebecca Simpson

Staithes youngster Rebecca Hall may only be 12 but she already has a wealth of experience as a singer. She has won several talent shows and appeared as a guest artist with the Clare Singers of Redcar, appeared on stage in various dance shows and also with the Northac Drama School, as well as being an extra on Heartbeat. She said: "I’m confident and love entertaining people in all areas of performing. My mum and dad said I was singing and dancing before I could walk and talk."

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Diana Betteridge

WEST End star in the making Diana Betteridge from Darlington has already appeared in a children’s backing group to a top Andrew Lloyd Webber touring musical. The 12-year-old has taken to the stage in Joseph at Darlington Civic Theatre, had a role in Abba the musical and Whistle Down the Wind at the Empire Theatre in Sunderland and has sung on stage at The Sage in Gateshead. And she came second and was commended in the Darlington Musical Festival for her solo act.

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Trevor Simmons

AMATEUR singer Trevor Simmons from New Marske near Redcar has jetted around the world singing karaoke. The 62-year-old says he has sung at venues in Spain, Belgium, Disneyland Paris, Germany, on a cruise ship and as far afield as Las Vegas as well as in his local club and pub. He said he is looking forward to performing on stage in Whitby "I enjoy singing to audiences and anyone has a chance of winning on the day so I will be giving it my best shot," he said.

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