Young Voices Concerts - Artists Hall of Fame

Musically influenced by their father's love for all things Classical and Jazz along with their strong family upbringing and firm Church foundation, all this has set Four Kornerz poised to take their exciting inspirational flow to the four corners of the world.

Lee Ryan made his first appearance on the Young Voices tour in 2007 attracting fantastic support and reviews.

Lucy Rhodes won the prestigious title BBC Radio 2 Choirgirl of the Year 2002 at the age of fourteen and within a fortnight was recording the first of her regular appearances on BBC1's popular Songs of Praise programme.

Tenor Alexander Grove and Soprano Louise Sjöstedt are two of the most exciting and versatile up and coming operatic artists in the UK.

Beatboxing is the art of making multiple musical noises at one time with only the use of ones mouth, literally being a human ‘beatbox’. It has recently gained mainstream popularity beyond its hip-hop roots and blossomed into an art form all of its own.

Adam has been singing publicly since he was 4 when he volunteered, without any prompting, to enter a talent show at Blackpool Tower!

Established in 1999, Urban Strides prides itself on its motivational and dynamic approach. Their aim is to provide inspirational teaching methods alongside the most innovative, fresh and original choreography.

Even though she was voted out at the early stages of the X Factor, the public will soon hear more of 17-year-old soulstress Alexandra.

"For me, personally, Mind, Body and Soul is my real debut." Joss Stone's words may come as a surprise to fans of the seventeen-year-old singer from Devon, England: Her first S-Curve recording, The Soul Sessions, established Stone as perhaps the most precociously gifted vocalist of her generation. But that September 2003 release, Joss admits, "started out as a side project and turned into this huge thing.  

There can be few artists who manage to appear in a movie and bag a Brit Award for "Best Urban Artist" - all in the same year. However, it’s Lemar’s ability to do just that that makes the singer such a unique presence in the UK music scene.

Keith Semple from Larne, Northern Ireland, was a winner on the hit TV show "Popstars: The Rivals" throughout the Christmas period in 2003. He was the first to be picked for the band with over six hundred thousand votes beating the next contestant to the mark by over one hundred and fifty thousand.

The African Children’s Choir is an ambassador for over 11 million African children who are AIDS orphans. Through their voice and their music the children of the Choir are bringing Africa to the rest of the world.

The Live8 concert in Hyde Park in July 2005 saw Ms Dynamite return to the stage after a two year absence. She had vanished from the public eye at the height of her new-found fame. Her priorities had suddenly changed leading her to place her music career on hold. She gave birth to her son, Shavaar, in July 2003. After a one year sabbatical with her newborn, Ms Dynamite began to write her second album in Summer 2004. She flew to Los Angeles to record with hip hop producer Chink Santana (best known for his work with Ja Rule and Ashanti). "He is just madly multi-talented he can sing, rap, play instruments, everything. There was a musical connection straight away."

Hannah is a determined talented young lady. Hannah’s musical journey began at the very young age of 9 singing lead in many of her school and church events. Her vocal inspirations include some of the greats such as Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, being exposed to such wonderful vocal talent helped mould her into a confident creative individual. Hannah joined a youth choir called UK Voices in 1997. The choir was founded by Lawrence Johnson, who co-founded LCGC and is a vocal coach to Lemar, Westlife, Ms Dynamite to name a few. Since then she has entered various show cases in particular "Sing & Deliver" where she blossomed into a professional solo artist, who always gave the audience her best.

George comes from a family immersed in music. Both grandmothers and his mother and uncle are singers and his father, grandfather and great-grandfather are organists. George started to sing scales before he was 2 and was sitting at a church organ helping his father play in services from infancy. At the age of 6 he announced that he would like to become a Cathedral chorister like his cousin. In September 2002 he became a founder member of Oxford Boys’ Choir and the following year was awarded a choral scholarship to Canterbury Cathedral Choir. Like all the choristers there he attends St. Edmund’s school in Canterbury and lives in the ancient Cathedral Choir House. Boarding is great fun, he says almost like in the Harry Potter books. In October 2005 George sang a solo role in an international production of Puccini’s opera "La Boheme" at the opera house in Victoria, Gozo.

Mezzo Soprano Katherine Jenkins’ debut album ’Premiere’ went straight to number one in the classical charts outselling operatic greats like Kiri te Kanawa, Lesley Garrett and Angela Gheorghiu. For Katherine it was a dream come true, "My three ambitions have always been to sing at the Millennium Stadium and the Sydney Opera House, and to get to number 1 in the classical charts and I can’t believe I’ve done all three.

All The Magnets music comes from the mouth alone. Genius vocal percussionist Andy provides the groove. From bass drum to high hat, he produces entire drum tracks with his mouth. Colin adds the bass, while James, Michael, Nic and Steve provide the layers of harmony and lead vocals on top.

Wayne’s humble spirit, magnificent voice and extraordinary talent has set a high standard for up and coming artists. He studied music at Brunel University where he won the prestigious Sheridan Instrumental Prize. Since leaving university, he has worked as a vocal tutor, coaching individuals and groups, most notably Brunel’s University Choir. Wayne has been singing for 29 years and developed hid distinctive tones in his local church where he also conducted the church choir. During his collaboration with the ’London Community Gospel Choir’ and the ’Kingdom Choir’ Wayne continues to develop his vocal skills in Jazz and Opera which has opened doors enabling him to travel around the world.

Carla Ellington (formerly known as Carla Hayles) is one of the UK’s finest female gospel artists, storming the nations with the gospel message.

Heather was honoured to be part of the Tsunami Relief Concert at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, which raised £1.25 million. She performed alongside such artistes as Eric Clapton, Jools Holland, Manic Street Preachers, Snow Patrol, Katherine Jenkins, Lulu, Embrace and Charlotte Church. More recently, ’Proud’ was chosen as the official song for the London Olympic Bid 2012 - a campaign that won the UK the chance to hold the games in 2012.

Up and coming British singer-songwriter, Natascha Sohl, brought a Rock element to the Young Voices 2004 concerts. Natascha released her first single, "Are You Ready" in August 2004, with her second Single "Give It All Away" released the following December. Natascha has more than 5 years of gigs under her belt, has supported Glam-Rock giants T-REX, and has played many London venues, Universities and Colleges. With increasing amounts of press, radio play and superb reviews of her music coming through Natascha is snapping at the heels of Avril and all the rest.

When Chantz was six years old, his mother took him to see the Spike Lee film Mo’ Better Blues about the dramatic life of a trumpet player, and from that time on his fate was sealed. A CD of Louis Armstrong’s Greatest Hits confirmed his ambition, and got him hooked on playing.

Declan’s love of music stems from an early childhood spent listening to his late grandfather, who Declan affectionately called Poppy Ben. Perhaps his biggest success came during a nationwide tour of Young Voices concerts when breaking the Guinness World Record. It was at the Odyssey Arena, Belfast in December 2002 when he was simultaneously linked with more than 80,000 children from all over the country who accompanied him in achieving the world’s largest choral sing. He has now recorded his second album, which was released in the spring of 2005.

Formed in 2000, The Academy of Gospel Music provides vocal coaching to all areas of the community. Programmes have included work in France, Germany and the USA as well as facilitating with The London Community Gospel Choir, a National Workshop for Gospel Music. With a special focus for young people, many choirs have been developed to participate at various events across the country. Choir Co-ordinator, Clyde Ford (JJ) is recognized as one of the UK’s most outstanding vocal trainers, particularly in the field of Gospel Music, having over 20 years vocal and instrument training experience. He is also known internationally for his contribution to gospel music. He wrote and composed "Love is Patient, Love is Kind" in 1999 and "Hold On" in 2003.

By the late 80s, it had taken Chris de Burgh more than a decade to become the "overnight success" so many mistakenly believed him to be. To those unfamiliar with his steady, determined rise to the top, he appeared to have arrived suddenly - out of nowhere - clutching major, world-wide hits with The Lady In Red and its accompanying album, Into The Light.

After eight years of touring and recording his three previous albums, 1998s White Ladder (6 million worldwide sales) established David as one of the UK's leading artists both at home and overseas. In Ireland, White Ladder remains the best selling album of all time. His commercial success is backed up by a critical consensus that has seen him win two Ivor Novello awards for song writing, a Q award for best single, a GQ award for Best Solo Artist, two Brit nominations for Best Male, a Grammy Nomination for Best New Artist and been championed by The Sun newspaper as the "country's real pop star."

Sir Cliff Richard has been a musical icon for more than four decades. When he burst onto the music scene in 1958, his raw teenage energy was a breath of fresh air, establishing him as Europe’s first authentic rock ’n’ roll star. 45 years and a staggering 250 million record sales later, Cliff continues to delight his fans with new music and spectacular live performances. Indeed it is impossible to think of any British entertainer who has spanned the years and the generations and had more hits all over the world than this unique and much loved man.

Michael Ball, Britain’s leading musical star and the Variety Club Best Recording Artiste for 1998, has starred on Broadway and dominated the marquees on many of the leading West End shows for more than a decade. A proven and varied talent, Michael won acclaim and the hearts of the public with his numerous performances on stage, film and television. All Michael’s eleven solo albums have held commanding positions in the UK charts, all rapidly going gold within weeks of their release. In July 1999 Michael was presented with the Theatregoers Club of Great Britain’s award for Most Popular Musical Actor over the last 21 years.