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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Everyday people take to the stage in a summer of music
From the makers of The Great British Bake Off and The Piano (Love Productions), comes brand-new series Your Song for Channel 4. This summer, music takes to the streets and to the hearts of communities nationwide. Presented by Alison Hammond, Your Song is about everyday people, who, driven by their love and connection to a particular song, will step up to the stage and share their story with the world. Whether their track helped them through heartbreak, became their anthem of triumph, or reminds them who they are, Your Song is exactly that…. Your's. Alison Hammond will bring her trademark compassion, humour, and unique ability to connect with our singers – encouraging them to open up and tell their story. With its signature pop-up stage, Your Song will travel into the bustling heart of some of the UK's most vibrant towns and cities, offering amateur singers the chance to perform in front of a packed crowd – often for the very first time. READ MORE: Netflix viewers in the UK could be risking £1,000 fines this weekend Bolton School lands itself a new TV role-this time for a new coffee chain commercial Writer on Waking the Dead behind fascinating exhibition in Bolton Alison Hammond: 'I love the power that music and singing your heart out has, it can literally change your mood – put a smile on your face, make you sad, make you reminisce, so I'm really excited about this new show which is about real people telling us their stories, through song….let's hit the road!' Commissioning editors for Channel 4, Cimran Shah and Tim Hancock: 'This show is going to be warm, joyful and feature some absolutely knock-out singers. Whether they're 7 or 70 years old, Your Song is all about celebrating the best unknown singing talent in Britain, we can't wait to see who steps onto stage.' Creative Director Love Productions,Kieran Smith 'Every song has a story and Your Song celebrates every note that is personal. This show isn't about flashy performances or chasing fame it's about authenticity and about songs that have real meaning to the singers. We all have that one song that has marked our memories, and these performances will be giving us a glimpse into someone's life told through the song that shaped it.'
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Bake off creators launch brand new show fronted by Alison Hammond as star bags 3rd Channel 4 programme
SHE'S already on nearly every channel, busy making programmes about baking, travel, dogs and hobnobbing with celebrities – and now Alison Hammond has bagged yet another show. Advertisement If it has a hint of The Piano about it that's because it's made by the same production company, Love Productions, who make the Great British Bake Off . . . co-hosted by Alison. A TV insider said: 'Alison was the natural choice to present this, with her warm personality and ability to catch unguarded moments with the singers, together with chatting to the crowds. 'Your Song will feature people who love singing — they may have been singing for a long time but not necessarily in public or on a stage. You can expect some unexpected performances.' Alison said: 'I love the power that music, and singing your heart out has. It can change your mood — put a smile on your face, make you sad, make you reminisce. So I'm excited about this new show, about real people telling us their stories through song. Let's hit the road.' Advertisement READ MORE ON ALISON HAMMOND The six-part series will see people with special connections to a songs step up on stage and share their story — whether it's all about a track that helped them through heartbreak, became their anthem of triumph or reminds them who they are. But Alison will have to squeeze her new job into her schedule. As well as appearing soon on Channel 4's Bake Off and Celebrity Gogglebox, for the BBC she's just made travel series Florida Unpacked and interview show Alison Hammond's Big Weekend for the BBC. Plus, on ITV, she has This Morning and For The Love Of Dogs. Advertisement Most read in News TV Alison Hammond's Return to For The Love Of Dogs 5 Alison Hammond will this summer front new Channel 4 project Your Song Credit: PA It's bubbles 'n' strife time 5 The six women being lined up for the new season of Real Housewives, to be set in London, has been revealed Credit: Getty RAISE a glass of bubbly to the cast of the new season of Real Housewives. I recently revealed the six women being lined up for the series, to be set in London and premiere later this year on Hayu, and the billing has now been set in stone. Advertisement It will feature Bake Off: The Professionals star Nessie Welschinger, model turned skincare entrepreneur Amanda Cronin, influencer Juliet Angus, fashion label owner Karen Loderick-Peace, beauty queen turned beauty planner Juliet Mayhew and socialite Panthea Parker. It will follow the women's lavish lives, from hosting grand dinners to rebuilding relation-ships over bottles of champagne. A show synopsis teased: 'With big personalities, and no shortage of designer drama, the path to connection is never simple – but always captivating.' Heel to pay for angela 5 Angela Scanlon says she would never again go on Strictly Come Dancing Credit: Getty Advertisement The Irish TV presenter, who in 2023 made the quarter-finals of the BBC One show with pro dancer She revealed on her Get A Grip podcast alongside Vicky Pattison: 'I've had two children without pain relief, and would do that ten times over in a day than have raw, bleeding blisters. "You have to put the goddamn shoes on and do a Viennese waltz – my heels have never had so much action. Advertisement 'You put a plaster on and, because you're sweating like a donkey, it falls off. You put socks on with your ball-room shoe and you're still rub-a-dubbing. You're raw.' Star's speaking same Lingo HIT daytime quiz Lingo is being lined up for a fifth run, as well as a second series of celebrity specials on ITV1 and ITVX. Host Adil Raye is expected to return for the series – three years after the last celebrity special, starring Ru Paul, was launched and failed to reach a large audience. Oh what wizard fun, Paul 5 Paul Whitehouse will play Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch in the new Harry Potter TV adaptation Credit: Getty 5 David Bradley as Filch in the original films GONE FISHING star Advertisement He said of the HBO series, due next year: 'It's exciting, I've already been in for a make-up and costume-fitting last week, so the ball is rolling.' Even more exciting is that his part – played in the films by David Bradley – is unlikely to be edited out post-filming like what happened to a cameo he shot for one of the Potter movies. Speaking on Irish Radio Station RTE Radio 1, Paul said of that let-down: 'The director asked if I wanted to play the role and I said I'd do it if I could bring my girls to the set. They came along and told friends I was going to be in the new Harry Potter. 'Then I had to break the news that they had cut me out and stuck me in a portrait. So I'm back for revenge.' Advertisement
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Piano viewers left 'sobbing their hearts out' just minutes into show as 87-year-old widow shares heart-wrenching message about 'loss and grief'
Viewers of The Piano found themselves overcome with emotion during the show's grand finale, when 87-year-old contestant Diana took the stage. Channel 4 's Sunday night hit, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, Mika and Grammy winner Jon Batiste, follows a group of amateur pianists, invited to perform at train stations across the UK. Seven weeks of buildup preceded the final instalment of season three, which entailed the most challenging task yet: performing live to a sold-out concert hall. As the emotive night unfolded for the pianists, it was Diana, an 87-year-old widow from Newcastle, who captured the hearts of the audience and took home the winning glory. 'The music I'd like to share with you tonight is my own composition,' Diana explained, as she addressed the auditorium. 'This piece was born out of loss and grief.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The original composition, entitled Dreams, was written in a period of transition and loss for Diana, in homage to her late husband, Phil. It was 'love at first sight' for the couple, who met whilst serving in the RAF together, and were married for 63 years. Now, that love is immortalised in music. 'Dreams have also taken on another meaning, because even from a young age I dreamt of being a concert pianist,' Diana continued. 'It took all of my 87 years to finally realise that dream. So my message is to never give up on your dreams.' Concert attendees at The Glasshouse, Gateshead and viewers at home were unified in emotion as Diana's fingers graced the keys, and she began to play her melodic tribute to her husband. Fans spared no minute taking to social media to share their affections: 'Absolutely wonderful TV. My heart is full - I just wish the concert recording could be accessed or released so we can hear it again and again' 'Sobbing our hearts out at #Diana playing #Dreams in memory of her husband of 63 years on #ThePiano. You can feel the love and the loss. Beautiful.' 'Oh my. Diana's own piece is just so beautiful in its simplicity. I've got to learn it.' As the concert came to a close, it was time for Jon and Mika to decide who was to be awarded 'performance of the night.' It was Diana's sentimental, heartwarming rendition that received the honour, leaving the 87-year-old lost for words. 'Thank you all so much for your wonderful reception of my music,' she said, 'Just unbelievable.' Diana trailed off, choked up, but the audience continued to erupt with rapturous applause. 'Absolutely incredible and so well deserved' penned one fan on X, with another adding, 'Who else could it have been?'
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Piano star has fellow finalists in tears despite concert 'slip up'
Channel 4's The Piano finished off its third series this weekend and 87-year-old contestant Diana had the entire Glasshouse concert hall in tears with her string section-supported performance. Fronted by Claudia Winkleman and judged by Mika and Jon Batiste - who replaced Chinese pianist Lang Lang this year - the grand finale was also contested by fellow amateurs Zak, Anisa, Mia, Josiah, Marcus, and Phil, with, significantly, the latter two pairing up. But when Diana was assisted into her seat by Winkleman, the aching musicality produced by her fingertips (the piece was a special tribute to her late husband) even overwhelmed the other pianists, who were forced to wipe their wet cheeks whilst watching on a TV. Before playing her original composition for the audience, a VT showed Diana explaining: "One evening I was feeling really, really lost. I remember going to the piano and I was just dreaming on the piano, improvising, and somehow, out of that came a tune. "I never believed that I was actually good enough. I would like to say to people never give up on your dreams, because I'm living mine at my age." Read more: How two of this year's The Piano contestants are making show history The Piano judges rave over 'most punk' performer they've ever seen The Piano winner Brad Kella 'nearly ran away' from filming TV series When the music did begin, emotions were running extremely high amongst the crowd and behind the scenes, with Zak and Phil in particular captured motionless by the cameras, their teary eyes glistening. "Diana, you made a billion people cry!" Anisa raved upon her backstage return, as Mika said to Batiste over in the hall: "This is another level compared to the auditions." Meanwhile, a visibly thrilled Diana was visited by her daughter after the performance. "I did slip up!" she claimed as the two hugged, referring to an apparent mistake that untrained ears (such as these) definitely didn't catch. The least shocking result in reality TV history happened on Sunday, May 25, with Diana earning the crown for 'best performer on the night'. Batiste labelled her "the Queen of England" during the presentation, before Diana addressed the concert attendees; "I really don't know what to say because everyone who played tonight is worthy, and I have to thank Mika and Jon for everything. Thank you all so much for your wonderful reception. "In the future I won't be so full of self-disbelief," she later told the cameras. "My husband, I can almost feel him standing next to me. He always used to say that I needed recognition, so I have the feeling he knows." The Piano airs on Channel 4 and can be streamed via 4OD.
Wales Online
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
The Piano viewers 'in tears' as 87-year-old widow fulfils life-long dream
The Piano viewers 'in tears' as 87-year-old widow fulfils life-long dream Channel 4 viewers were left in floods of tears during the final of The Piano Viewers of The Piano were left reaching for their tissues as 87-year-old widow Diana captured hearts, realising her life-long ambition to perform for a large audience. During the final episode of the Channel 4 hit show, host Claudia Winkleman returned to present the final alongside celebrated figures Mika and Jon Batiste. Audiences witnessed seven amateur pianists confront their ultimate challenge, performing in front of a capacity crowd at a bustling auditorium. Diana, one of the hopefuls, stirred emotions across the nation when she spoke before her heartfelt performance. Ascending the stage, Diana commenced: "The music I'd like to share with you tonight is my own composition, dreams." The Piano viewers couldn't contain their emotions watching Diana BBC Death Valley viewers switch off within minutes as they make same complaint READ MORE: She elaborated: "This piece was born out of loss and grief. Dreams have also taken on another meaning because even from a young age I dreamt of being a pianist and it has taken all of my 87 years to finally realise that dream." Article continues below In a touching moment, she declared: "So my message is to never give up on your dreams." As she played her self-penned piece, there wasn't a single dry eye in sight, and those watching from home quickly took to X, previously known as Twitter, to express their emotions about the stirring segment. One emotional fan penned on X: "This is gonna be emotional. Got my Kleenex at the ready. #ThePiano." Someone else commented: "Why does #ThePiano make me cry?" Yet another viewer confessed: "The programme has barely started and I'm already crying. I'm rooting for you all #ThePiano." The Piano contestant revealed that she was fulfilled her life-long dream Viewers were deeply moved by Diana's stunning performance on 'The Piano', with one fan commenting: "So moved by Diana's beautiful performance, so many tears #ThePiano. That piece of music was so simple but so hitting, 87 years old. #thepiano." Another shared their admiration, writing: "#ThePiano 87 years old and plays the piano majestically." Meanwhile, another viewer remarked: "Not a dry eye in the house." In a triumphant conclusion to the show, Diana was declared the winner of the competition. As she stood on stage alongside her fellow contestants, she received a thunderous round of applause from the audience. Visibly touched, Diana confessed: "I really don't know what to say because everyone who played tonight is worthy. I have to thank Mika and Jon for everything. Thank you all so much for your wonderful reception to my music, it's just unbelievable." Article continues below As she fought back tears, Diana found it difficult to continue, saying: "I find it very hard to.. I just can't believe it." For those who missed it, 'The Piano' is available for catch-up on Channel 4.
