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00:01Songs are the soundtracks of our lives.
00:04We use songs to make sense of this world,
00:07to tell people we love them,
00:08reveal that we're vulnerable,
00:10and prove that we're defiant.
00:13In this series, we're inviting extraordinary people
00:16from across Britain to sing the one song
00:19that means the most to them
00:21and tells their incredible story.
00:26But can they summon the courage
00:28to step into the spotlight...
00:31I'm just hoping that I can hold together today.
00:34..in front of a huge crowd...
00:36I'm so sorry.
00:38..and share it with all of us.
00:40I'm excited, I'm nervous, I'm s***ing myself, sorry, I'm...
00:45When I was a little girl...
00:48Travelling across Britain.
00:51The Your Song stage will showcase amazing songs.
00:57Sung by remarkable people.
00:59I'm 19, come on!
01:03Post-revolution singing.
01:05It was an act of rebellion.
01:08This song saved my life.
01:13Watching will be two of the UK's
01:14most acclaimed singer-songwriters.
01:16I'm up in space.
01:18Eurovision legend Sam Ryder.
01:20He's amazing, he's honest.
01:22I feel nothing but truth.
01:24Only I can have like this.
01:27And multi-million selling global pop icon.
01:30I wanna go out, can I go out?
01:32Paloma Faye.
01:33All of your feelings come right out of your voice, sorry.
01:37It's so amazing.
01:42In each city...
01:43Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
01:48They'll have to decide who should get the chance to perform...
01:51It's absolutely pure feeling.
01:55Mm-hmm.
01:57At a once-in-a-lifetime concert.
02:00At London's iconic Hackney Empire.
02:06Tonight, like the thousands that came to see us across the country.
02:11It's been a long couple of years.
02:13You're about to feel just how powerful a song can be.
02:17You're not the issue.
02:19There's nothing wrong with you.
02:21I hope you don't mind.
02:23I hope you don't mind.
02:25That I put down in words.
02:27And it was like it was your song.
02:30You didn't hurt my heart.
02:33How wonderful life is.
02:37Now you're in the world.
02:57The first port of call for your song's travelling stage
03:01is the city that's produced the most number one hits in the world.
03:05This week, we are in Liverpool, unofficially known as the world capital of pop.
03:11Very shortly, some incredible, talented singers
03:13are going to be singing it on this very stage.
03:16But who will Paloma and Sam choose to sing in the grand final?
03:20Welcome to your song.
03:24Sam, we're in Liverpool.
03:30Here we are. Buzzing.
03:31Massive musical history.
03:33Yeah, huge heritage here.
03:3450 number one hits have come out of Liverpool.
03:37And do you know who the first woman ever from Liverpool was to top the charts?
03:41Give me the stat.
03:42Give me the stat.
03:42It was Lita Rosa with How Much Is That Dog In The Window.
03:46Belta.
03:47What an amazing joke.
03:48The one with the waggalloo tail.
03:51Artists that have come from Liverpool.
03:52The Beatles, Cilla Black, Frankie Goes To Hollywood,
03:56Rebecca Ferguson, The Wombats, Zootons.
03:59What do you think it is that's made Liverpool the source of so much music?
04:04I reckon we're literally stood on the reason.
04:07Like, we're at Albert Dock now, and in the 50s and 60s, all the amazing records that were being made
04:12in the US, like Chuck Berry, Elvis, they came here first.
04:15Those vinyl records were on ships, so people working here were bringing the vinyls off the boats.
04:20So everyone would hear it first here.
04:23Yeah.
04:23I do see some clouds on the horizon, and it is forecast for rain, but who knows what could happen.
04:28What I can predict, however, is that these guys are going to absolutely smash it.
04:32Shall we go and listen?
04:33I can't wait.
04:34Let's go.
04:37But Paloma and Sam won't be listening alongside me in the audience down by the stage.
04:42Oh, hi guys!
04:43Can you see Paloma Faith and Sam Ryder up there?
04:46This is the ultimate crow's nest we've got here.
04:49They see and hear everything on stage and behind the scenes whilst hidden in a nearby hotel.
04:55I'm on the edge of my seat here.
04:57And now with everyone in position...
04:59Ladies and gentlemen, let's get on with the show. I love you!
05:04All that's left is for someone to sing.
05:07Pop yourself here, Elliot.
05:09Me?
05:09I know the camera's going to come in a second.
05:11Here we are.
05:12Oh, we're in! We're in!
05:13Happy days!
05:16Give me that brush, but it's quick.
05:17They're coming. We've got a walker.
05:19My name's Elliot.
05:21I'm 17 from Liverpool.
05:23He's 17 years old and he's got that beard.
05:25I need to get some tips there.
05:27Quick, they're coming.
05:29I mean, I've never put myself up for anything like it before.
05:32I've had me mum backing me up every step of the way south.
05:34Who's more nervous here?
05:35Me.
05:37My legs will go when Elliot starts singing.
05:41I love me mum.
05:42I love you.
05:44Hi!
05:45Hi, Elliot.
05:46How you doing?
05:47Bit nervous.
05:48Oh, don't be nervous.
05:49I'm here for you.
05:50Are you all right?
05:51Sit yourself down.
05:52What are you nervous about?
05:54The crowd.
05:54The crowd.
05:55So, how are we going to get you to the stage?
05:57Are you going to do this today?
05:58Yeah.
05:59Knowing that my mum's out there, she's proud of me.
06:01I'm sad.
06:02Oh, is she a special one?
06:03She's the best person in the world.
06:05Oh, that's so lovely.
06:06Look.
06:10I've known right from the start, Elliot was going to sing.
06:16If you're in the car, he'll start singing.
06:19Something is done.
06:22He's just constantly singing all the time.
06:26Sometimes I go, oh, peace.
06:29Quiet.
06:34I'm not always sang, I think.
06:36I started singing it was more of an escapism.
06:39At the time, it was just a very rough patch of my life.
06:42If I just sing, it'll go away.
06:43If I just sing, shut my eyes, it'll go away.
06:49Elliot came to me when he was five years old.
06:54The day Elliot arrived, he came with a social worker.
06:59And this little boy, who I thought was so cute looking, got out of the car.
07:06Elliot was only supposed to be with me for six weeks.
07:09And then he just said, would you take him full time?
07:11He's been with me for 12 years.
07:16What are you singing today?
07:17Today I'm singing Fall On Me by Andrea and Matteo Bocelli.
07:20Lovely.
07:21What is it about this song that's so special to you?
07:24The whole lyric, Fall On Me, is just so powerful.
07:26And I relate to it so much because no matter what,
07:28I know my mum's always there for me.
07:30It's just been a pillar for me my whole life.
07:33When you just wanted two ice creams to yourself.
07:37The first time I heard the song, all I could think about was my mum.
07:40I was scared.
07:41It talks about a parent and child relationship.
07:45The bond drop between a mother and child.
07:47That's something so special.
07:48Who was you?
07:49Sweaty Eddie.
07:50Sweaty Eddie.
07:52And sister.
07:53I don't think a mother is someone who gives birth to you.
07:55A mother is someone who brings you up in the world,
07:57teaches you morals and teaches you how to become the man you are today.
08:01On you go, Alison.
08:03When it comes to speaking, I'm not the best of words.
08:06There's a lot I want to say but I don't think I could ever say it.
08:09Have a slurp on that.
08:11Which is why I picked this song because it says everything I needed to say to my mum.
08:15The lovely Elliot.
08:19I was in such an awful place and you were like an angel.
08:22You came down from heaven and you got me better than any other mum I could have asked for.
08:29It's got me because it's my subject.
08:31Your baggage is chatting.
08:33When you have a baby though, you realise immediately you can love any baby.
08:37Now I just look at all of them and I'm like, I don't have any of you.
08:45I wouldn't let him go either.
08:49I thought sooner or later the lights up above
08:54Would come down in circles and guide me to love
08:58But I don't know what's right for me, I cannot see straight
09:02Oh, lovely voice.
09:05Really classy vocal.
09:11I really get Sam Smith in the tone, real chest voice.
09:17You'll feel the resonance, it just adds so much power.
09:25Solid, isn't it?
09:26Yeah, stoic.
09:31It's a juxtaposition to his story because he didn't have that in his early childhood.
09:36He just feels like this pillar of strength because of his mum.
09:46He's got me.
09:47He is fantastic.
09:55I close my eyes and I'm seeing you everywhere.
10:04I step outside.
10:06I love that as well.
10:08The track in Asda was side.
10:13I think the lyrics I feel the most when I'm singing it to my mum.
10:24I've never been at a point where my mum's ever been there for me,
10:26showing me what it was to be there for people, no matter what.
10:29And I'd be able to repay her for everything that she's given me,
10:32but try everything in my heart to heart.
10:34If it wasn't for my mum, I wouldn't have been here today.
10:37Absolutely not.
10:45With all your light
10:49Can I go and give him a hug?
10:51Go. Pass this on.
10:54With all your light
11:07He's got the most beautiful smile.
11:09Well done!
11:12I'm getting involved in this.
11:16That was so beautiful. Thank you.
11:20Hello.
11:20Hello, thank you.
11:22You're so amazing.
11:25You're so special, Elliot.
11:27And such a testament to you and your relationship and what you did.
11:32Thank you for bringing the best out of him, because he's amazing.
11:35He's what this world needs.
11:37Yeah.
11:37Thanks, Paloma.
11:39And we'll see you later, yeah?
11:40Thank you, people.
11:41We'll see you later.
11:44Oh, wow.
11:46That was amazing.
11:47I actually feel like screaming.
11:49I can.
11:50Just not playing with me.
11:52Yeah.
11:52Can't help but fall in love with him, man.
11:54You were stunning.
11:57I love you.
11:58I love you, sir.
11:58Getting into the final.
12:00We're looking for someone who's got a strong story and has the ability vocally to connect their story with their
12:07performance.
12:08100%.
12:09Elliot did that and I found it really moving.
12:12How long have we got to the next one?
12:14I just want to chat about singing.
12:15I can't stop.
12:17Singing's class.
12:20But before our next singer can take to the stage, the heavens have opened.
12:28Yeah?
12:28I'll give you a shout with the set off.
12:30OK.
12:31Oh, that poor girl in the rain.
12:33So, hopefully, they can use it as, like, something that aids the emotion rather than hinders.
12:40I'm Georgia.
12:40I'm 22.
12:41And I'm from Liverpool.
12:43I mean, the rain's a bit unfortunate.
12:45Oh, I'm so excited.
12:47I'm so excited.
12:48Oh, she's real.
12:50I'm real, babs.
12:52How are you doing, Georgia?
12:53Hi, you look unreal.
12:54Oh, you're so lovely.
12:55Hi.
12:56Oh, you sound like a proper scouser.
12:58I am as scouser as you can get my luck.
13:00So, what are you going to sing for us today?
13:02Today, I'm singing Seventeen Going Under by Sam Fender.
13:05Oh, cool.
13:06The one everyone mixes you up with.
13:09This song is interesting because it's really hard to not hear it with Sam's accent.
13:14Mm.
13:15Why have you chosen that song?
13:16It's about growing up working class and in a council estate and all that kind of stuff.
13:21And, you know, I just want to, like, prove to people that scousers can.
13:28Growing up in a council estate, everyone knows each other.
13:30And if not, you know someone that knows someone.
13:33So, it's very friendly.
13:34It's warm.
13:35Hello.
13:36Hiya.
13:37How's your singing?
13:38Good.
13:39It's going good.
13:40I loved it.
13:40My mum said hello.
13:42Did she?
13:42Yes.
13:43I know.
13:44She's in wave all the time.
13:46Yeah.
13:46Growing up, we did have to work hard for what we had.
13:48My mum was a single mum with three daughters.
13:54Since she was little, I've supported her 150% scrimped and saved to buy the guitar she wants,
14:02singing lessons.
14:03It's been hard, but it's been worth it.
14:07I didn't want to stay on the estate forever.
14:09I wanted to go to uni.
14:10I wanted to do things.
14:11And I've kind of grew from it.
14:16Liverpool.
14:19There's a huge stigma to being Scouse.
14:22We often get called poor and lower status class, especially when I went to university,
14:28where I studied classical music.
14:29There was definitely stereotypes there.
14:32Ladies and gentlemen, she's homegrown.
14:33Her name is Georgia.
14:38When I sing this song, it does get me emotional.
14:40The song is about growing up in a lower social class and this is me saying I'm a decent person
14:45and we all are and we can go places and we can do things just like everyone else.
14:50Come on, Georgia!
14:51Then I realised, what would it be like if I sung in my own accent?
14:56I'm excited for this.
14:58Yeah, same.
14:59I remember the sickness was forever.
15:05I remember snow videos.
15:10I love that she's singing in her own accent.
15:13It's almost, you need to celebrate where you're from singing this song.
15:17I was far too scared to hit him.
15:20But I would hit him in a heartbeat now.
15:24That's the thing with anger.
15:27It begs to stick around.
15:30Like you want to believe.
15:33It just makes me proud every day.
15:42The main takeaway for me, for Georgia's voice, it feels like spoken word.
15:45But whatever she lacks in her vocal ability is made up for with that authenticity.
15:52We're talking about storytelling here.
15:53See, I spent my teens in range, spiralling in silence.
15:59And I owe myself with a grin, cos I was always the bloody joker.
16:05What are you doing goosebumps singing?
16:07Yeah.
16:07It's not almost performing for anyone.
16:10It's just channelling her lived experience.
16:18Someone once said to me, music is always for yourself and anything that comes of it is a bonus.
16:23It doesn't matter what exposure I got, who's filming me.
16:29It's something so personal that makes you feel so intensely.
16:34It's the most beautiful thing in the world to me.
16:46When I sing in my own accents, I do hope there's a kid watching and realises that they can also
16:51do it too.
16:54It's our city and we should be proud of it.
16:56So I do it with all the Scousers, because I'm one of them and I love them.
17:07Talking about when we bring our own emotional baggage to these things, right?
17:11Which is true.
17:12We're both getting goosebumps because we came from backgrounds where there was no leg up.
17:17And it's got the quality of someone that's had to graft, frankly.
17:25Thank you, everyone.
17:27You've got so much emotion in here.
17:29I think she's gorgeous as well.
17:32She's really likeable.
17:34We're amazing.
17:36Liverpool should be buzzing for her.
17:37I think she's like pride of place today.
17:40Yeah, yeah.
17:41That was incredible.
17:42Yeah, that was insane.
17:44You're John Liverpool proud.
17:46You really did.
17:52Your song's stage is on Merseyside.
17:54I'm so sorry about the weather.
17:56You can come under my umbrella if you like.
17:58To hear the people of Liverpool sing the songs that tell their incredible stories.
18:03Got another guy.
18:04Look already.
18:05Who's he?
18:06My name's Will.
18:08I'm a lift engineer and it's got a lot of ups and downs.
18:13And all the puns.
18:15That was my little bottom...
18:16My little joke.
18:18I hope he does love in an elevator.
18:20My name's Will.
18:22I'm going to be singing Yellow by Coldplay.
18:24Oh, nice.
18:25Yellow.
18:26Being one of the lads growing up, you know, you don't really want to show your emotions.
18:29And it's something I struggled with early on with music.
18:31But, obviously, now as I'm standing here, you can probably tell I don't care about any of that now.
18:36So, I hope you all enjoy the performance.
18:39Over the years, I've always found myself going back to this song for inspiration.
18:44It's quite an emotional song, you know, words and stuff that I usually wouldn't say.
18:49But, when I sing this song, I can express myself.
18:52Look at the stars, look how they shine for you, in everything you do.
19:04Oh, he's good, isn't he?
19:10Flipping into falsetto.
19:12That technique's all through this song.
19:14So, you've got to be able to flip up into there all the time.
19:18And all the things you do.
19:20There we go.
19:20And back down.
19:21Class.
19:26Growing up, I was just like one of the lads playing footy every week.
19:30Boxing.
19:30Staying out late and drinking beer.
19:33All those things that, you know, normal lads, really, from Liverpool do.
19:37I came along, I wrote a song for you.
19:45I think he's making it his own, you know.
19:47The way that he's even holding the mic, sort of looking down, you can tell it's coming from a place
19:51of vulnerability.
19:54I was embarrassed to tell anybody about wanting to do singing and stuff like that,
19:58because it's not seen as, you know, being masculine, is it?
20:01But I always sang in the shower when no-one was home and just tried to hide it.
20:09But as I got older, I got to the point where I realised...
20:14I don't care.
20:15At the end of the day, as long as I'm happy doing something that I love, that's all that matters.
20:30MUSIC PLAYS
20:32The first time that my family see me singing, they were all shocked.
20:36They couldn't believe it.
20:37The last thing they would have thought about me is, you know, being a musician or singing.
20:43MUSIC PLAYS
20:44Look how they shine for you
20:49Look how they shine for you
20:51Oh, there's someone signing.
20:52Wow.
20:53Oh, wow.
20:53MUSIC PLAYS
20:56Look how they shine
20:57Look at the stars
21:00Look how they shine for you
21:06In all the things you know
21:14Thank you so much.
21:19So good.
21:20Oh, my God.
21:21I think I've fallen in love.
21:23He says she's fallen in love.
21:25He's got a beautiful voice, though, right?
21:28Oh, my God.
21:28Well done.
21:29It's great.
21:29Oh, it's a wet one.
21:31I bet that was a relief for him.
21:32Yeah.
21:33Music's his way of connecting.
21:35You did well there, though.
21:36That was so good.
21:37MUSIC PLAYS
21:41A bit wet in Liverpool.
21:44That's better.
21:45I was in a film once with Tom Waits
21:49and I said to him,
21:50you live in California
21:51and you're in the UK filming this.
21:53Like, how do you feel about the weather?
21:55And he goes,
21:56I like it.
21:57So it's my moon.
22:01And I was like, it makes sense.
22:03All of his music sounds like he wrote it in the rain in Liverpool.
22:09Next to perform is someone who prefers to look on the brighter side of life.
22:14It's not the exact weather that the song was written for,
22:18but there's still water around, so I suppose that's good.
22:23Hello, everybody.
22:25Woo!
22:26How are we?
22:28Good?
22:29Yeah, yeah, not too bad.
22:31Happy days.
22:31My name is Oli Wilson
22:33and I'm going to sing you a song today called Lily Pants.
22:37Whoa!
22:38Yeah!
22:39This is a song that I wrote a couple of years ago.
22:42Ah!
22:43First original in Liverpool.
22:45Oh!
22:46What is this song?
22:47Yeah.
22:47Lovely to meet you.
22:48Lovely to meet you.
22:50When I wrote the song, it was summer, the sun was out,
22:53and I was feeling happy.
22:54You don't really appreciate something when you've got it good,
22:58so it's me saying to myself, pull yourself together,
23:02have a laugh, and don't take things so seriously.
23:04Go on, Oli!
23:05Give it to us!
23:06Here we go.
23:07I'm very excited about this one.
23:10Let go, my love, and laugh a while.
23:15Do the things that make you smile.
23:20Rest your head and take a breath.
23:24Time is for the wasting.
23:27Ooh.
23:27Oh, yeah.
23:28Nice chord.
23:29Knows what he's doing on the piano.
23:30Let your mind wander free.
23:40Come explore the lillipads with me.
23:47Mate, I'm singing kaleidoscopic music.
23:49We'll float side by side down the stream.
23:55His voice isn't, like, remarkable, but it's just kind of uplifting.
24:00It's what you need on a rainy day, isn't it?
24:02Life is but a dream.
24:06A warm breeze will blow.
24:08I think the piano naturally wants to be sad, but I really wanted to write a happy song.
24:16As you lie floating on the lillipads with me, your little lady.
24:23Look at a crowd and everyone's waving their eyes.
24:25And I lie floating on the lillipads with you.
24:34Thank you, everybody.
24:41I like this dude a lot.
24:43I like you.
24:43He's effortlessly funny.
24:45People appreciate it here.
24:47There's like a tradition of cabaret in the UK.
24:50Oh, Ollie.
24:52This is so good.
24:54Always look on the bright side of life.
24:56It's that vibe.
24:57I feel like I want to get a lillipad.
24:59Yeah.
25:00I do.
25:01For me, it's a moment in time here, not a Hackney Empire thing.
25:05Yeah.
25:05But I'm so happy we've had this.
25:08Oh, we needed a bit of Ollie today.
25:13Could have done without the rain today.
25:15I know.
25:16I know.
25:16Could not be worse.
25:19It's getting worse.
25:20No, it's not.
25:21It's getting better sessions on in a minute.
25:23I'm just going to walk towards Gary with the camera there.
25:25Around the side of the stage.
25:26Yeah.
25:27And then you're going into the tent.
25:28Lovely.
25:29Our next performer...
25:31Gorgeous.
25:31Gorgeous weather.
25:33..is facing more than just the weather.
25:35Oh, my goodness.
25:36Bag of nerves.
25:37There's the stage.
25:38I'm in my home city.
25:40It's very nerve-wracking knowing people are now.
25:43I'm going to be there.
25:44My daughter, my amazing partner.
25:47Must be doing there, Edson, just waiting, standing there.
25:50Here she is.
25:52I'm so nervous.
25:53For her.
25:56Hi, Chantal.
25:57How are you doing?
25:58Come in, come in.
25:59Well, welcome.
26:00Lovely to have you.
26:01So, today, how are you feeling about going out there,
26:03seeing all these strangers, the rain?
26:05This is hell.
26:07Are you?
26:07Oh, yeah, yeah.
26:08Oh, mate, don't be nervous.
26:12I'm a born and bred scouser.
26:13Growing up my whole life, singing was important to me.
26:16I'd sing at the top of my lungs.
26:18I had confidence and loads of it.
26:21If I wanted to start to perform,
26:23I just didn't have much opportunity to do it.
26:28When I was 13, I noticed that I had swelling in my ankles.
26:33The doctors, they said,
26:34you need dialysis today or you'll die.
26:37So I was on dialysis for 11 years,
26:40and then I was told,
26:41if you don't get a transplant soon,
26:43you're not going to make it.
26:50The week later, the nurse got a call,
26:52and it's like, Chantal, you won't believe this.
26:54They've got your kidney.
26:57After the transplant, my life changed.
26:59It was free and beyond words.
27:01It's enabled me to travel and be with my family.
27:05But the main one,
27:06I wouldn't have been able to have my daughter, Rudy.
27:09What a joy.
27:12Oh, she's got a daughter!
27:14This is insane.
27:15This is actual fairy tales.
27:17A warm welcome to the lovely Chantal.
27:22I am nervous to perform, always.
27:25Let's go, Sharon!
27:26Come on, Jill!
27:28But my gift, a kidney transplant,
27:31is the best thing that's ever happened to me.
27:33Hey, Liverpool.
27:35I'm going to sing
27:36The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
27:38by Gladys Knight.
27:40It's perfect.
27:40Because this is such a good song
27:42for your voice to shine on, if you can do it.
27:44But is she going to be nervous?
27:46Mmm.
27:47Oh, me nears are gone.
27:49Oh, mate, me legs are jelly!
27:56We're rooting for you.
28:10Tone, I love the tone.
28:11Tone's there.
28:16The downs have been few.
28:21Oh, attitude.
28:23Sounds like an actual old record.
28:26Yeah, like it's rich.
28:27It's so classy, isn't it?
28:31Talk about this voice all day.
28:32Sick.
28:39And I love the phrasing.
28:41Yeah.
28:42It's not completely on the...
28:43Like, she's free.
28:46Oh, that it had been times...
28:50And the A's are really pronounced, eh?
28:52Yeah.
28:52When times were hard, like right now...
28:54She's employing some pretty cool techniques here.
28:56But I always...
28:59Somehow I made it...
29:01I made it through...
29:04Oh, even the band's like...
29:06Five days today.
29:09Oh, yeah.
29:10Every, every moment...
29:11She is our kind of singer.
29:13Yeah.
29:13Don't you hear the way...
29:14Yes!
29:16Oh, man!
29:17There was a moment...
29:19There was a moment...
29:19There was a moment...
29:20There was a moment...
29:21That I spent...
29:21Kelly...
29:22I'm just loving you...
29:25Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey...
29:29You can hear the desperation.
29:31You can also hear, like, the relief.
29:34Yeah.
29:34It is relief.
29:37When I step on stage and sing,
29:39I'm doing this with Madonna in mind.
29:42How young he was and how he passed.
29:45He's given me a second chance at life.
29:50This song makes me feel free.
29:53Imagine, like, a bird in a cage...
29:55And then the door gets let open...
29:57And the bird flies out.
30:07Come on, let's go down.
30:09This is absolute gold.
30:10You're the best thing...
30:13That ever happened to me...
30:17That ever happened to me...
30:20I know...
30:20You're the best thing...
30:22All that ever happened...
30:26To...
30:30Me...
30:40I know...
30:42Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
30:44You brought...
30:45Paloma and...
30:47You were amazing!
30:49You were amazing!
30:53If it was the 1960s, you'd be the biggest star in the world.
30:57And your miracle baby, does she tell you you're a miracle?
31:01Yes, she does. I think she does, you know.
31:04See you later, guys. Peace, yeah.
31:05It's OK. Bye. Bless you, ma'am.
31:09Mate, I am shaken. You know, I'm glad I've done it.
31:12I'm just so glad that I'm alive.
31:14To say to this little girl, just do it, soak it up.
31:18It doesn't matter what happens.
31:22It's been a rainy, dreary day.
31:25And then you come up with somebody like that.
31:28I'm buzzing. I can't get a smile off my face.
31:31Could be crying.
31:33It's not about pitting people against each other,
31:35but Chantelle's causing problems because her voice is that good.
31:39Good to see you, Nathan. Hi, good to see you.
31:42When you're standing out there witnessing something like that,
31:45a bunch of strangers connecting, it's so cool.
31:47And then coming back up here, you getting a little blow-dry on the way,
31:51you're looking amazing. I'm like drowned rat.
31:59With the rain still falling.
32:01What's up, Liverpool? How we doing? You okay?
32:03Sam's taking to the stage.
32:05How sweet it is to be loved by you.
32:09Liverpool, you're like sugar, baby.
32:13To help warm up the soaked Liverpool crowd.
32:15Oh my god, look at you!
32:17What, is this a endorser?
32:18Yeah!
32:19Yeah!
32:21You've rumbled up all my days
32:24with the love so sweet
32:26There's so many ways I wanna stop
32:30Thank you, baby
32:32I just gotta stop
32:34And thank you, ba-aa-aa-ee-ee-ee-eeey
32:37I'm so happy to meet you!
32:41Is this your fellow? He's hot, isn't he?
32:43He's gorgeous.
32:48From one love story to another.
32:53I'm Ali Horne.
32:54I'm going to be singing Northern Sky by Nick Drake
32:57for my gorgeous wife, to tell her how much I love her.
33:02Let's do all the cringe.
33:03This was the song that we played
33:05while we were signing our certificate,
33:07so it means the world to us.
33:09So I hope you enjoy it.
33:13I bet you see him doing this all the time, don't you?
33:16So nice.
33:17It doesn't get up.
33:18It's such a great song.
33:19I connected instantly.
33:21It's like meeting Laura for the first time.
33:23It's love at first sight, and you go,
33:24God, where's this been all my life?
33:26We're in Liverpool.
33:26That's what Paul McCartney said,
33:27and every songwriter is trying to tell the person that they love
33:30that they love them in a way that they haven't heard before.
33:33So let's see how Ali gets on.
33:34I never felt magic as crazy as this
33:39I never saw moons near the meaning of the sea
33:44Never held emotion in the palm of my hand
33:49I felt sweet breezes from the top of the way to the cheek
33:52I think he plays that guitar really well.
33:54Music is running through this guy's spirit.
34:00It's beautiful and simple
34:02and a really sweet declaration of love.
34:06For you, they see it.
34:08Come blow your horn on high
34:11The wife's not crying, though.
34:18Thank you very much.
34:21The cross-genre of love is always, like, a common denominator.
34:27Yeah.
34:27Like, everyone sings about it.
34:28It's such a universal feeling.
34:30Love and loss, pretty much.
34:34With the power of love
34:38A force from above
34:41Ooh, what practic.
34:43My name is Rachel.
34:45Growing up in Bootle and singing opera was quite unusual.
34:49Make love your girl
34:54I'm going to dedicate this song to my dad
34:58who passed away three months ago.
35:00I think this song has helped me.
35:03You know, I'm now in a grieving process.
35:06Being aware of the power of love,
35:08especially at the end of someone's life.
35:10That's what you exchange.
35:12That's all you can give each other, is love.
35:16The power of love
35:19A force from above
35:21She's emotionally connected to her performance.
35:24There's, like, mourning in the way she's delivering it.
35:26Love coise comes of fire
35:30Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
35:35Woo-hoo!
35:36Yes!
35:38Key change!
35:39She's going for a key change.
35:39Our first key change ever, I think.
35:41Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
35:43Even though this is a style of singing
35:45that I wouldn't necessarily gravitate towards,
35:48she's making the song her own.
35:50Yeah.
35:58I reckon Frankie Goes to Hollywood would be absolutely shocked
36:02that someone's managed to get more drama into the most dramatic song that's ever been written.
36:10The clouds have parted in Liverpool.
36:12The sun's come out. Thank God.
36:15And the sun's arrival...
36:16Oh, it's a good crowd.
36:18Yeah, it's amazing.
36:19..has brought with it an even bigger audience.
36:25Hello, everyone. You all right? How are you doing?
36:27You're so pretty, aren't you? Look at you.
36:28You're glamming up for me. Yeah, of course I am.
36:32I'm not being funny, but Liverpoolians, they know how to dress, don't they?
36:35This is how they turn up in Liverpool.
36:38You heard it for?
36:39Here's a hug. Let's do this.
36:41I love you. I love you.
36:43But for Liverpool's final act...
36:45She's got swag.
36:46Wicked outfit.
36:48There's more to her style than meets the eye.
36:50So I'm wearing this dress that my mum always said that she likes me in,
36:53and I'm wearing my mum's locket and mum's earrings as well.
36:56So, yeah, I've got her with me.
36:58She's got a camo memo too.
37:01Hi, Renee. How are you doing?
37:03I'm good. Lovely to meet you.
37:04You look beautiful. Thank you.
37:06Have you ever done anything like this before?
37:08No, not at all.
37:09And this song is, like, so personal to me because it was great for me mum.
37:13So this is a song that you've actually written?
37:15Yeah.
37:15Oh, wonderful. What's it called?
37:17Life's a bitch.
37:18It is, isn't it?
37:19LAUGHTER
37:23I love the title.
37:24Me mum.
37:25She always used to say, life's a bitch and then you die.
37:27So I thought I'd turn it into a song.
37:31It was me, me mum and me sister growing up.
37:33We called ourselves the Three Musketeers.
37:36All three of us, we'd go, like, to the Lake District or we'd go to Wales
37:39or we went to Amsterdam for the first time.
37:41I'll forever miss me mum, do you know what I mean?
37:43She was honestly one of the best people
37:45and I'm not just saying that because she was me mum.
37:48She was.
37:49Now that me mum's gone, you know, I can feel the emptiness in the house
37:52and this song came from that grief.
37:55It's so hard to lose a parent when you're that young.
37:58You're just getting into the age where your parents become your friends as well.
38:03Stand on the bottom step. There we go.
38:06When I was writing the song, I was in, you know, the lowest moments of my life
38:10so I do feel a little bit vulnerable.
38:12Please welcome, Remay.
38:16This is the first time that I've ever sung such a personal song in public, so, yeah.
38:26Hi, guys.
38:27Nice to meet you.
38:28So my name's Remay and I'm going to be singing an original song today.
38:31We lost me mum last year, so this song is dedicated to her
38:35and the love and the humour that she brought to my life.
38:40I think it had been about a week after me mum had passed away
38:43and I was in the house on me own and I was just crying my eyes out
38:45and then there was a guitar next to me, which me mum got me when I was, like, 11.
38:49And I just picked the guitar up and it started just playing a little riff
38:53and these were the words that came out.
38:54We were all born to feel it
39:00Everything at once
39:05For no reason
39:07And it can all change
39:11With the seasons
39:13But don't go drowning in your thoughts
39:17Just take a second and breathe in
39:29I love her voice
39:31Like, it's really, really young and modern
39:34There's a naivety to that style of singing
39:36It's really intimate
39:38Totally
39:48Yeah, it's hitting Alison too, huh?
39:52Mm-hmm
39:53We were all born
39:56To know it
39:58Our inevitable end
40:01Is the only thing that's honest
40:07And I'm not afraid of the darkness
40:12I see my mother's light
40:15Aww, beautiful
40:16This is my mother
40:21My mum was my biggest fan
40:23She'd be at the front now cheering me on
40:25And I know she'll be with me there
40:26Whether it's through the sun or a bird flying past
40:29My mum will be there with me
40:31Life's a bitch and then we die
40:34But with a little bit of love
40:37We'll be alright
40:40Me mum's motto
40:41Life's a bitch and then you die
40:42Like, it's accepting the inevitable
40:45But being at peace with it
40:47And enjoying the life that we have now
40:51Me, myself
40:57And you
41:00Will get through
41:02Thank you
41:04Thanks, guys
41:06Oh, that was so nice
41:12That's so beautiful
41:14She's sort of magic, isn't she?
41:16Oh, God
41:20You can't have it not be a contender
41:22Because it's doing everything that we're asking
41:24Your mum will be so proud
41:26Thank you
41:26She's gone and created this song
41:28To talk about a moment in her life
41:30That's still pure and raw
41:31Thank you
41:32So lovely
41:34Got everything going for her
41:42All of today's performers
41:43Are back on the Your Song stage
41:46There's an amazing amount of talent here
41:48It's not going to be easy
41:49Waiting to find out who Paloma and Sam have chosen to perform
41:53At the Hackney Empire Grand Final
41:55I have absolutely loved Liverpool
41:59The buzz, the atmosphere, the people
42:01It's been incredible
42:03I've had the best time
42:04Such a great crowd
42:05People will come out, rain or shine
42:07Let's talk about some of our singers today
42:09Who's stuck with you the most?
42:12I feel like I was the most emotional
42:14And the most moved by Elliot
42:17Oh, yeah
42:22That was lovely
42:23And you could feel the audience as well with him
42:25Yeah, he made people just warm to him straight away
42:27And it's funny because some of these performances
42:30We're completely blown away by the voice
42:33With a little bit of love
42:38Like Remy, because it was so unique
42:41And then Chantelle
42:42Oh, yeah
42:43Oh, yeah
42:44Every, every moment
42:47Amazing voice
42:48You can hear it in her
42:49She's just flying now
42:50That Georgia
42:51I wouldn't say that her voice blew me away
42:54But the way she used her voice
42:57Added so much more to her story
43:04I loved how she was singing
43:06With so much authenticity
43:08Gave us all goosebumps
43:09Listen, I'm so excited
43:11I'm glad I haven't got your job
43:13Because you've got to now choose one person
43:15To go through to the grand final
43:19You don't even know
43:20We're trying to figure that out
43:21This is our first go
43:23We're still trying to work out
43:24I'm going to leave you to it
43:25Because you've got a lot to discuss
43:31Yeah, well, as anyone's heart
43:32Has started beating quite fast
43:36Hi guys
43:38Liverpool, you have been absolutely incredible
43:42I've loved every minute
43:43Thank you so much for finding the courage
43:46To share your stories with us
43:47We really appreciate it
43:48And as you know
43:49You weren't just singing for the Liverpool crowds
43:52We have two incredible pop stars backstage
43:55Some of you have met them
43:57Please welcome Paloma Faith
43:59And Sam Ryder
44:02Thank you guys
44:05What's up?
44:06Hi
44:06You all blew us away
44:08It was a testament to Liverpool
44:10We already had high expectations
44:12And you guys really delivered
44:14You've all been incredible
44:15A credit to yourselves
44:16A credit to your city
44:16But there's only space
44:18For one person from Liverpool
44:20To sing at the Hackney Empire
44:23So, class of Liverpool
44:25The singer we have chosen
44:30Is
44:33Chantel
44:38Thanks so much for Chantel
44:39Thanks so much for Chantel
45:04Thank you
45:04Thank you
45:04Well done
45:04Congratulations
45:05You're so good
45:07Chantel blew us away
45:09She has so much musical potential
45:12You're really amazing
45:13She needs relaxing
45:15Reminding how special she is
45:17But I'm so glad
45:18She's going to be with us
45:19On that stage
45:20At the final
45:21Why don't you come out of the valley
45:26Before this
45:27I had very shaky doubt
45:29In meself
45:30But right now
45:31I feel better than I did yesterday
45:33The day before
45:34The day before
45:34So yeah
45:35God
45:36Wow
45:39Wonderful
45:39What a joy to be alive
45:42What a joy
45:57Yes Liverpool
45:59Next time
46:00I'm nervous
46:01I'm shutting myself
46:02Sorry
46:04The people of Edinburgh
46:06She definitely knows how to connect to a song
46:08Hit too many
46:10She is cooking here
46:13Of the right notes
46:15So how will Sam and Paloma
46:17You're so pretty
46:18Decide who will take the next place
46:21Just give me some
46:22Oh my goodness
46:24It's one of my favourites
46:26At their final concert
46:28This is going to be impossible by the way
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