BBC Scotland appeal for singers for new ‘Scotland Sings’ TV show

Yvie Burnett, a star vocal coach, hopes to gather singers from across Scotland for her new TV show.
Liam Smillie
By Liam Smillie
Published 3rd Oct 2022, 12:19 BST
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BBC Scotland are hunting for unsigned singers for a new TV show hosted by the vocal coach of Lewis Capaldi.

Yvie Burnett will host ‘Scotland Sings’ a new TV programme that seeks to build a unique choir from unknown singers across the country.

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Burnett has coached the likes of Katy Perry, Susan Boyle, Lewis Capaldi and Leona Lewis - and has appeared on The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent several times.

Yvie Burnett, the vocal coach of stars like Lewis Capaldi and Susan Boyle, will host the new TV show hunting for unknown Scottish singers.Yvie Burnett, the vocal coach of stars like Lewis Capaldi and Susan Boyle, will host the new TV show hunting for unknown Scottish singers.
Yvie Burnett, the vocal coach of stars like Lewis Capaldi and Susan Boyle, will host the new TV show hunting for unknown Scottish singers.

The new series will follow Yvie as she seeks out ‘secret’ Scottish singers and forms her own choir.

Producers say the show will coach the group in singing mentally and physically, training the singers from amateurs to total professionals.

To be considered for a role in the new TV show, you have to record a video (or submit the email address of a nominee) by heading to this their website, and following the instructions. The closing date for applications is the 31 October 2022 at midnight.

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