00:00It was a landmark night at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle as Sunday for Sammy returned for its 25th anniversary
00:06concert.
00:07Among those on stage was 18-year-old Jarrow singer-songwriter Savannah Lilly, a grant recipient who performed twice in
00:14front of more than 5,500 people.
00:17I was shocked, surprised at most, because I know how much of a big thing it is in the North
00:23East and the big names that, like, obviously no one gets told who's going to be on.
00:27And so when I got the email saying, oh, like, we want you to do the 15th of February, the
00:32Sunday for Sammy concert, I was like, what?
00:35Like, why? Because of how, like, big of the names that they are. And it's like literally legends in the
00:40North East.
00:41And but to be fair, like, obviously Sunday for Sammy helped me out by giving me a grant and stuff.
00:45So it's kind of they said that that I was like the reason for the charity.
00:50So it was nice to be included for the show to show what the charity actually does.
00:54It was surreal, honestly, like before the curtains like opened at the back, I was like, right, it's going to
01:00be fine.
01:00Obviously, we did the rehearsal the day before, so I kind of saw the size of the arena, kind of
01:04saw myself on the stage and got used to it.
01:07And then when I was walking out, I did like a little shake and I was like, oh, it'll be
01:10fine.
01:10And then my nerves kind of gone away as soon as I sang my first line.
01:14And I was just kind of taken in the moment because I could only do it, well, twice, but still
01:18it was just I really wanted to like capture the moment and really be present.
01:24But yeah, so it was obviously nerve wracking, but just the best time.
01:28It was fun. Yeah, it was crazy, though, because literally I went for breakfast the day after and people were
01:33pulling me like, oh, my God, I saw you last night.
01:35I'm like, oh, my God, this is what it feels like.
01:37I think it's so hard to break through in the industry these days.
01:40I feel like the only way that people feel like that could happen is through social media and already having
01:44a following and like it's such a competitive industry.
01:48I think it's great. The fact that more music has been brought into the northeast and more people are making
01:53it and becoming successful.
01:56But yeah, I just think it's great to have something that's literally on your doorstep.
02:00That's you don't have to move away for.
02:02You don't have to spend all this money on travel and like whatever, like moving your whole life just for
02:08an opportunity.
02:09Whereas the opportunities are now coming to us.
02:11I've been writing a lot recently, like over the past couple of years, and I've got a lot that I
02:16want to release.
02:16So I'm currently recording my next single.
02:19So that'll hopefully be coming soon.
02:21That's called Never the Same.
02:22I've just recently released a song called No More.
02:25But yeah, currently working on hopefully an album.
02:29A lot of gigs coming up.
02:31I'm performing at the Greenhouse in Time Mouth on the 20th of March, which, yeah, so I'm excited for that.
02:39That's my next thing.
02:40But yeah, got lots going on.
02:42Savannah, who first appeared on The Voice Kids UK at the age of 14, says music's been a part of
02:46her life since early childhood.
02:48After sharing the stage with established international artists, it's clear the experience has strengthened her ambition to continue building her
02:56career.
02:56But yeah.
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