Young people sparkle at Cobham X-Factor
COBHAM had the X-Factor on Sunday as more than 100 contestants competed to become the next big thing.
Organised by the mother of former X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke, the Roc Da Mic event gave people the chance to audition in front of industry experts, and compete for a recording contract and a £10,000 cash prize.
The heats were at the Hilton Hotel in Seven Hills Road, Cobham, and one Hersham schoolgirl made it through to the semi-finals with two sparking performances.
Lauren Lammell, 15, a pupil at Rydens School in Walton, was unanimously voted through to the semi-final by the judges, including members of Alexandra Burke's family.
Her mother, Nikki Brockway, told the Herald: "She's so happy to have made it through, so she's going to be working really hard to prepare for the semi-final. She's a very talented girl and I know she can do well. She's entered competitions before, so we'll see how she does. We're both very excited, though, and Sunday was a really good day for both of us."
Alexandra Burke's mum, Melissa Bell, organised the event with the help of her daughter, with the money raised from entrance fees being split between the Marie Curie Cancer Care charity, the British Kidney Patients Association, and the Sun's Help for Haiti Appeal.
The semi-finals are on July 24 at a venue to be confirmed.
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