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This
Saturday, when most of us were out enjoying ourselves or relaxing
at home, the thirteen Fame Academy students were trying to
control their nerves as they prepared to sing for survival.
After
being in the house for only two days, all students were on
probation and had to sing live to persuade the nation that
they still deserved to be in the Academy.
As
soon as the last three housemates were Announced on Wednesday
evening, they were all rushed off the the house where they
would spend the next few weeks of their lives following strict
timetables and training regimes.
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shouldn't really go against me because it wasn't my fault,
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Nervous Alex Parks |
On
Thursday morning they were rudely awoken at 7.30am and sent
down to the dance studio with fitness instructor Kevin Adams.
Kevin expects 100% from everyone and said in no uncertain
terms that they were all going to have to do a hell of a lot
better if they wanted to be famous.
Much
of the next two days were based around singing coaching for
the live performance on Saturday evening. Alex sang another
very emotional song - 'I Don't Want To Talk About It'.
"It's
about two people who've had a huge argument, stormed out and
then suddenly realised that they are in love with each other
and I think a lot of people have been in that situation"
Alex calmly told presenter Kat Deeley.
Alex
had done a good job holding her nerves together, but moments
into her song, she knew things were going wrong when her microphone
didn't work.
An
embarrassed looking Patrick Keilty had to run on stage and
stop the performance while a sweaty runner jumped on set to
swap the mics!
As
a true professional, she carried on and sang the song with,
confidence and much emotion. The judges, audience and public
loved her effort and singing coach David Grant said: "She's
got star potential, she's got star talent, but what she's
got that she can't teach is passion."
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got star potential, she's got star talent, but what she's
got that she can't teach is passion. |
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Teacher, David Grant |
Carrie
Grant was equally as complimentary but said she would like
to see her sing something a little more happy next time. As
it came to the headmaster's time to comment, Alex braced herself
for the worse, but got a very unexpected thumbs up from Richard
Park. This was the first time he hadn't said anything all
night, but the silence said it all!
Modest
Alex, still wasn't quite convinced that she'd done well enough
to sway the public. "I don't know. It shouldn't really
go against me, but you know" she said. But
the look of relief that spread over her face when her name
was read out to stay, was a picture.
Find
out more about the performance and the first few days in the
Fame Academy by listening to our report:
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Also:
 Alex
Parks secures a place in the Academy.
Find
out more about Alex Parks.
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