AnnieSkates 2003 News

January 2003

Singing and booking backing vocals for 'Friday Night is Music Night' with Lesley Garrett, live on BBC Radio 2, 24th Jan.
Auditioning new singers for Capital Voices database
Composing, arranging and recording vocals for 'Gold Diggers' - new show for Las Vegas, 2004

February 2003

Head judge on the panel for 'Just Up Your Street', BBC Wales. Semi Finals every Friday from 31 Jan - 21 Feb, live final 28th Feb
Singing backing vocals for Shonagh Daly's single, 'Touch of Love', written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
Writing and singing backing vocals for Girls Aloud album
Booking male soloist for Valentine's concert, Glasgow
Booking female soloist for 'Friday Night is Music Night', BBC Radio 2, 28th Feb
Rehearsing for Hilton Hotel concert in March

March 2003

Writing and singing backing vocals for Denise Van Outen's single 'Somewhere, Someplace, Sometime', from new version of 'Tell me on a Sunday', Andrew Lloyd Webber & Don Black.
Soloist in 'Hits from the Shows' concert, Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London, Sat 8th.
Performing in a theatre workshop production of 'The Dancing Years', Her Majesty's Theatre. New adaptation by Richard O'Brien.


April 2003


Writing backing vocal arrangements for 'American Idol', US TV
Booking soloists and backing vocalists for 'Thank You For the Music' concerts in Sweden, featuring the music of Abba
Booking soloists and backing vocalists for Jesus Christ Superstar concerts in Gothenburg
Vocal coaching with Lenny Henry and Sue Pollard for TV animation 'Little Robots'
Performing in a theatre workshop of 'Zorro'. Music by Juan Martin and Simon Lee. Directed by Chris Renshaw.
Recording lead vocals for Corporate Show, Australia
Arranging vocals for the American no 1 single 'God Bless the USA'


May 2003

Studio demo recordings for Gold Diggers, Las Vegas 2004
Further 'Thank You For the Music' concerts in Iceland
Continuing writing vocal arrangements for American Idol
Booking and singing for Audi private show with Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson, Birmingham Symphony Hall, 6 May
Further vocal coaching for 'Little Robots' TV series
Interview with BBC Radio Stoke, 10.15am, 16th May re Sounds of the 70's concerts
Interview with BBC GMR, 12.15pm, 29th May re Sounds of the 70's concerts
Singing and booking for Jim Davidson TV show, Scotland, 14th May


June 2003

Booking male choir for 'The League of Extraordinary Gentleman' film soundtrack starring Sean Connery (20th Century Fox), Sunday 15th
Soloist in Sounds of the 70's concert Sunday 15th Tatton Park Knutsford
Michael Ball concert, Harrogate, 22 June
Lead vocals for The Soul Police, Bromley, 28th June
Arranging vocals for the American No 1 single 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'
Writing vocal arrangements for Junior Idol series, US TV
Interview and vocal coaching for 'Just Up Your Street' TV Special, BBC Wales
Asked by Granada TV to coach Uri Geller for 'Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes'


July 2003

Continuing writing vocal arrangements for Junior Idol series, USA
Singing and booking backing vocals for Junior Idol Album Wednesday 9th
Singing and booking backing vocals for Lesley Garrett concert, Thursday 10th, Henley on Thames
Appearing as Celebrity Guest on 'The Lyrics Game', BBC Wales Friday 11th (showing 22nd August, 10.35 pm)
Soloist in Symphonic 70's concert Sunday 13th Sandwell Valley Park, West Bromwich
Lesley Garrett concert, Liverpool Big Top, 14th July
Further singing and booking backing vocals for Junior Idol Album Tuesday 15th
Recording 'Sparkle Day' song for 'Little Robots' for BBC TV, Wednesday 16th
Soloist in Sounds of the 70's concert Sunday 20th Bodelwyddan Castle, St Asaph (Wales)
Vocal Coaching day for Coca Cola Corporation, Thursday 24th


August 2003

Booking singers for performance with Marvin Hamlisch at Cliveden House, Marlow, Saturday 2nd
Soloist in Sounds of the 70's concert Sunday 3rd Broughton Hall, Skipton
Booking soloists and backing vocalists for 'Another Kind of Magic' concert featuring the music of Queen, Kenwood House, Saturday 16th
Liverpool Daily Express newspaper article, Saturday 16th
'The Lyrics Game' broadcast, BBC1 Wales 10.35pm Friday 22nd
Soloist in Sounds of the 70's concert Monday 25th Chester Race Course
Soloist in Symphonic 70's concert Friday 29th National Concert Hall, Dublin



September 2003
Pre-production recording sessions for the 'Phantom of the Opera' film
Michael Ball Corporate Show, Kent, 6 September
Booking singers for Childrens BBC Proms in the Park, Sunday 14th
Private vocal coaching with Lenny Henry
Singing backing vocals for Janet Mooney's forthcoming album 'Secret Love', due for release at end of November.


October 2003
Further pre-production recordings for Phantom of the Opera film
Writing vocal arrangements for Michael Ball tour
Soloist at private show for Deloitte & Touche in Rome, Thu 16th

Michael Ball rehearsals 20th - 26th

Writing vocal arrangements for American Idol Christmas TV Special, Sat 25th

Michael Ball's UK tour - Mon 27, LIVERPOOL PHIL
Michael Ball's UK tour - Tue 28, SHEFFIELD CH
Michael Ball's UK tour - Thu 30, DUBLIN POINT
Michael Ball's UK tour - Fri 31, BELFAST ODDYSSEY


November 2003
Singing and arranging backing vocals for UK Pop Idol Christmas album, Sat 1st & Tues 11th
Lesley Garrett Temple Newsam concert TV broadcast BBC 2, Sun 2nd
Michael Ball's UK tour - Sun 02, NEWCASTLE ARENA
Michael Ball's UK tour - Mon 03, BLACKPOOL
Michael Ball's UK tour - Wed 5 / Thu 6, YORK BARBICAN
Michael Ball's UK tour - Sat 8, GLASGOW CLYDE
Michael Ball's UK tour - Sun 9, EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE
Michael Ball's UK tour - Mon 10, NOTTINGHAM RCH
Michael Ball's UK tour - Thu 13, HAMMERSMITH APOLLO
Invited back by Coca Cola Corporation to give Vocal Seminars, Thursday 13th
Michael Ball's UK tour - Sat 15, BIRMINGHAM NEC
Michael Ball's UK tour - Mon 17, BRISTOL HIPPODROME
Michael Ball's UK tour - Wed 19, PLYMOUTH PAV
Michael Ball's UK tour - Thu 20, BOURNEMOUTH BIC
Phantom of the Opera choral film sessions, Friday 21st
Michael Ball's UK tour - Sat 22, OXFORD APOLLO
Michael Ball's UK tour - Mon 24, MANCHESTER APOLLO
Michael Ball's UK tour - Wed 26, BRADFORD St GEORGES
Michael Ball's UK tour - Fri 28, CARDIFF CIA
Michael Ball's UK tour - Sat 29, BRIGHTON CENTRE
Michael Ball's UK tour - Sun 30, PORTSMOUTH GUILDHALL



December 2003
Recording backing vocals for Denise Van Outen for 'Christmas with the Stars', Monday 1st, Transmission Christmas Day, 7.10pm BBC1
Lesley Garrett concert, Royal Festival Hall, Thursday 4th
Michael Ball BBC Radio 2 broadcast, Friday 5th
Phantom of the Opera film soundtrack session, Friday 5th
Soloist in 'Songs from the Shows', Park Lane Hotel, Tuesday 9th
Booking male soloist for French & Saunders Christmas TV special, Wednesday 10th
Recording session for Jim Davidson, Monday 15th
'White Christmas' concerts Royal Albert Hall, 21st Dec
'White Christmas' concert, Birmingham Symphony Hall, 23rd Dec
Booking backing vocalists for Myleene Klass, GMTV, Wednesday 24th
Booking singers and vocal coaching for Michael Ball concert, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sunday 28th



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