Time to map out a plan for Villa's future
- Says blogger Matthew Turvey
Katherine Jenkins dazzles on tour debut
Thursday 4th March 2010, 11:30AM GMT.
Katherine Jenkins,
Birmingham NIA
All eyes were on Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins at Birmingham’s NIA last night.
It was the 29-year-olds first concert on her debut solo stadium tour but there were no nerves as Jenkins dazzled with her beautiful voice.
She effortlessly sang classics including Parla Piu Piano and Caruso and dipped into modern culture with Sara McLaughlin’s In the Arms of the Angel and Evanescence’s Bring Me To Life.
There was a duet – Lionel Richie and Diana Ross’ Endless Love, which she sang with a male partner on stage.
Ms Jenkins, who recently put celebrities through the paces in reality TV show Popstar to Operastar, is fiercely private about her life, including her relationship with former Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones.
But as soon as the curtain lifted, the shy Welsh girl disappeared to be replaced with a showgirl. Throughout her performance, Jenkins changed into a dozen sparkling gowns, each one more dazzling than the other.
As well as wowing the crowd with her voice, she was also joined on stage by as group of dancers who added a little colour to the night. There was also some acrobatics above the stage.
Despite her show-stopping voice, the stunning blonde singer performed with effortless grace and style – and thoroughly deserved the standing ovation she received at the end.
The music star had to have a painkilling injection to start her UK tour in Birmingham last night, after being injured while running.
The mezzo-soprano hurt her leg during a workout and doctors gave her an anti-inflammatory infection.
But the 29-year-old showed no sign of the pain while she danced around during the show. The show startedthe singer’s 12-date Escala tour across England, Scotland and Wales.
By Laura Blyth
Sponsored Links
Entertainment QuickSearch
MoneySupermarket:
| APR | Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum Exclusive | ||
| 7.2% | CHEAPEST Homeowner Loan in the UK for loans from £10,000. <b>Typical APR 15.4%</b> |  |
| Sainsbury's Personal Loan | ||
| 7.2% | Nectar card holders receive double Nectar points for 2yrs on £7.5k-£14,999. <b>Typical APR 7.2%</b> | |
| Alliance & Leicester | ||
| 7.2% | For loans of £7,500 - £14,950. Apply online for a quick decision. <b>Typical APR 7.2%</b> | |
| Nationwide | ||
| 7.3% | Loans from £7,000-£14,999. <b>Typical APR 7.3%</b> Discount to Typical APR 7.2% for Flex acc holders | |
| Rate | Duration | Typical APR | BT Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclaycard Platinum | ||||
| 0% | 17 mths | 16.9% | 2.9% | |
| MBNA Balance Transfer Card | ||||
| 0% | 16 mths | 16.7% | 2.88% | |
| Virgin Credit Card | ||||
| 0% | 16 mths | 16.8% | 2.89% | |
| NatWest Platinum | ||||
| 0% | 16 mths | 16.9% | 2.9% | |
Business Awards
Read the full story here
Full coverage of awards celebrating the region's best businesses.
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Express & Star and Shropshire Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
LIVE traffic updates
Road, rail and airport - latest
Our new, live traffic and travel updates service - check before you set out.
OUR NEW APP
Get the new E&S app
Download the Express & Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.
expressandstar.com
Popular sections
Useful links
myself, mom, aunts and cousins went to see Katherine last night and she was fab!!!! Some of the songs, especially Angel moved us to tears. She has such grace and a lovely girl next door quality it was a wonderful way to spend an evening!!!
Report abuse