“This isn’t karaoke, it’s a proper professional performance.”Īmong those taking part are 14-year-old Kayleigh Baldesera who goes to Sedgefield Community college and singer-songwriting duo Steve Watson and Dave Morpeth who are Teesside psychiatric nurses.Īlso bidding for a professional career by showcasing their talent are Rebecca Dowson, a Karen Carpenter tribute singer mum and daughter vocalists Biddy and Midge Mike Winship, Abby West and John Boyd. “I was completely self-taught and was lucky enough to travel the world singing, but I wish I’d been properly taught to protect my voice.

“These are Teessiders of all ages - from 14 to 50 - with a lot of talent who want the chance to perform. “Some of them haven’t even used a mic on stage before. “It will be a great night and we hope lots of people will come along to hear them,” said Linzi, who coaches from partner Mike Frankland’s Castlegate recording studios in Norton. They will get to be on a professional stage tonight performing in front of a talent-spotting agent - but they need an audience. The vocal coach is so keen to give Teesside X-Factor wannabe stars their chance to make it in showbiz, she is staging a night to showcase their talent. “It was time to stop and set down some roots,” said Linzi, 47, a lecturer in performing arts at Middlesbrough College. Then she came home to Stockton after years rocking round the world on stage and appearing with Chris Rea and Phil Collins at the Albert Hall.

It was TV show Stars in Their Eyes which launched Linzi on a career imitating singing divas when she appeared as Kate Bush. And it’s all down to vocal coach Linzi Hunter - an ex-backing singer for Rolling Stone Bill Wyman, who even recorded one of her songs on an album. STARS in their eyes Teessiders are being given a crack at the big time.

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