Senior Business Support worker, Craig Mann, 34, from Birmingham has made it to the final of a national singing competition fronted by reality TV star, Jess Wright. The virtual talent contest, which will be streamed live to the nation, is hosted by PlayOJO, the fair online casino, in celebration of its recent partnership with Bandicoot TV, producers of The Masked Singer UK, to find the UKs best amateur singer.
Former TOWIE star, Jess Wright, will be joined by five vocalists who earned their place on the virtual singalong by privately proving their singing talents to Jess, by submitting videos hitting high notes via the PlayOJO website.
Craig, a Senior Business Support worker for an energy company, secured his place in the final with a heart-warming rendition of ‘Make You Feel My Love’ by Adele, which he will be performing during Thursday’s live finale. He was inspired to perform this track as it reminds him that there is always someone there to make you feel loved whether that’s family or friends, if you’re feeling alone.
Each finalist will have a chance to showcase their unique singing capabilities in front of Jess and the nation, culminating in Jess performing a live duet with the winner. The champion of the virtual singalong contest will also earn themselves a professional karaoke kit, to hone their vocal skills (and be the envy of their neighbors). Taking inspiration from The Masked Singer, contestants will be encouraged to dress in their craziest costumes, adding some theatrics to the evening’s entertainment, which will be beamed into homes around the country via the PlayOJO YouTube page.
Speaking about the virtual PlayOJO singing contest, Jess Wright said: “The talent from the submissions alone has been outstanding, so it’s been a real challenge to choose my final five, but I’m really happy with my decision. I can’t wait to hear their vocals live and even more excited to see their costume choices! Hopefully the pressure of judging it all live won’t go to my head... It’s all getting very real… Bring it on!”
Peter Bennett, Head of Brand Marketing at PlayOJO said: “We’re so excited to be celebrating our partnership with The Masked Singer by hosting the Virtual Singalong Contest with Jess – talk about taking the Zoom quiz to the next level and beating the winter blues? I think we’ve surpassed all expectations with the talent entering the competition.
It’s going to be a great night of light-hearted entertainment and prizes and we can’t wait to hear everyone’s singing abilities and see everyone’s extravagant fancy-dress live on the night!”
The PlayOJO Virtual Singalong Contest, hosted by Jess Wright, will be livestreamed on the PlayOJO YouTube channel today.
