A Black Country choir are tonight set for a nailbiting trip to London in a bid for TV show stardom.

Youth gospel choir Dreemz of West Bromwich are lined up to appear in Last Choir Standing hosted by Nick Knowles and Myleene Klass.

The 15-strong group, all aged between 14 and 20, are heading to the capital by coach tonight before performing in front of the BBC cameras tomorrow, as the singers attempt to see off competition from around the country and make it into the final 15 who will battle it out in the contest.

The team who helped to form Dreemz say they put the choir together to give youngsters an alternative to hanging around on the streets.

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A Black Country choir are tonight set for a nailbiting trip to London in a bid for TV show stardom.

Youth gospel choir Dreemz of West Bromwich are lined up to appear in Last Choir Standing hosted by Nick Knowles and Myleene Klass.

The 15-strong group, all aged between 14 and 20, are heading to the capital by coach tonight before performing in front of the BBC cameras tomorrow, as the singers attempt to see off competition from around the country and make it into the final 15 who will battle it out in the contest.

The team who helped to form Dreemz say they put the choir together to give youngsters an alternative to hanging around on the streets.

Last night, members enjoyed their final rehearsal at St Phillips Church in West Bromwich before they join 60 choirs being filmed at an audition tomorrow, after BBC representatives turned up to see them practise earlier this month.

The amateur choir was set up three years ago to give youngsters in the area something positive in which to take part.

Theresa McKenzie, who runs the choir, said they were very surprised to be in contention for the final as they were up against some top-quality choirs.

“We will just have to try our best to get into the main final,” she said.

“The show will be screened some time in June, so we’ve just got our fingers crossed now that we will get through.

“We got together to get the kids off the streets, because all they had to do before was hang around.

“I’m just so nervous for them now,” she added.

The show will include an X Factor-style panel, including music experts Russell Watson, Sharon D Clarke and Suzi Digby, who will scour the country for the very best talent to battle it out to be crowned the nation’s favourite choir.

From 60 choirs at the auditions, the panel of judges will decide which 15 will go through to the studio heats.

Six choirs will then make it through to the live shows where the judges and the public will vote each week for who they want to save until there is only one.

The show is being produced by the team behind shows including Strictly Come Dancing, I’d Do Anything and Any Dream Will Do.

By Chris Moriarty