A young choir has been given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sing for worshippers at next month’s papal visit to Glasgow.
Primary six and seven pupils from Our Lady of the Missions (OLM) Primary School in East Renfrewshire will sing in the pre-event leading up to the Papal Mass in Bellahouston Park on September 16. Scots singer Michelle McManus and Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle have already been confirmed to sing at the event.
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Pope Benedict will embark on the first official papal visit to England and Scotland in a few weeks, and organizers have released a list of what is allowed and not allowed at the large-scale gatherings in London and Birmingham. The Guardian, the BBC, the Associated Press and Reuters report the list forbids candles, alcohol, barbecues, pets, musical instruments, including vuvuzelas and bulky hampers, because such items could “pose a threat to others.” Folding chairs, cushions, banners and flags are OK, however.
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Britain, surely, has got some talent as a Scottish nightingale showed us how to Dream a Dream. And the next moment we were bombarded with someone who, in future, would be revered by music buffs as a Susan Boyle, the melancholic soulful singing swan.
Unlike the glamorous dolls like Lady Gaga or Britney or a Miley, Susan (an elderly lady pushing 50) is serenely quiet and maintains a low profile. Hence, her legions of fans don’t often get to hear of her with the regularity of an Angelina or a Pattinson.
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Co-creator of “Glee”, Ryan Murphy, had once revealed his guests wish list which includes Susan Boyle. Murphy has just got his dream come true for he struck a deal with the sensational singer to appear as a high school lunch lady in a Christmas-themed episode.
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The talented Susan Boyle is rumored to be in the studio recording a Christmas album, according to a report on Billboard.com. U.S. retail sources confirmed the report, although further details on the project are still minimal. The as-yet-untitled album is targeted by Sony for an October release date.
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