"Promoting Personal Excellence"

                                    SCHOOL STARS - 2009

Wednesday 28th January saw the return to St. Patrick’s College of the very popular

“Stars in yer Eyes” competition.

All pupils were encouraged to apply for the competition but they were also made aware that the school were only allowed to have a limited number of acts on the night. After holding auditions, there were 13 acts remaining. These were:

 

 

Year 12 Ailish Carlin as

Shania Twain singing Still the one

Year 10 Bronagh O'Kane as

Alexandra Burke siinging Hallelujah

Year 8 Chloe Mullan as Rihanna

singing Unfaithful

Year 8 Dylan Quigg as Bryan Adams singing Everything I do

Year 12 Declan O'Kane as

Jeff Buckley singing Hallelujah

Year 10 Leon Armstrong as

Michael Buble singing Home

Year 9 Emma Mc Cormick as

Leona Lewis singing Run

Year 8 Hollie Lynch as Alicia Keys singing No - one

Year 8 Meghan Kealey as Blondie singing Call me

Year 12Naomi Bradley as Celine Dion singing Think twice

Year 8 Niamh Mc Gilligan as

Amy Winehousesinging Valerie

Year 9 Raymond O'Kane as

Bryan Adams singing Summer of 69

Year 12 Shauneen Brady as

Leona Lewis singing Run

Year 12 Naomi Bradley

Overall Winner

The assembly hall was filled to capacity well before the 8pm start and there was a definite buzz of excitement among the crowd, while the soloists began to feel the nerves backstage.

To their credit, each pupil performed admirably and a special mention goes to the five year 8 pupils who were taking to the stage for the first time. Well done to Meghan, Chloe, Hollie, Niamh and Dylan for having the guts and determination to take to the stage at eleven or twelve years of age. I hope you all enjoyed the experience.

The audience had a very difficult task in trying to choose their two nominations because the vocal standard and the level of the overall performances were extremely high.

However, the results were announced and although there were only 4 boys in the competition Raymond and Dylan were announced as runners up. The winner was Miss Naomi Bradley from 12T who was being Celine Dion for the night.

Congratulations to you Naomi! You worked very hard and you were a worthy winner.

Well done.

Naomi now goes to the Ulster Hall in March to compete against the winners from all the other participating schools and we wish her the very best of luck!