I have fifteen new grey hairs in my head and I am dedicating each and every one to the Brighton leg of the charioke. Although in London we had so many interested charities we could have filled Lucky Voice Islington twice over, Brighton still won’t bite.
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The Secret Diary of a Karaoke Addict Aged 31 and 3/4: Get ready the night – let’s make it a night to remember
Saturday, November 7th, 2009Posted by Esme Peach
The Secret Diary of a Karaoke Addict Aged 31 and 3/4: The winner takes it all
Friday, November 6th, 2009And the winners of the hotly contested sing-offs at the London leg of charioke were…
Top fundraiser
Although Reverend Vanessa from Refugee Action‘s team was streaking ahead in this category initially (raising £1,030 overall), she was blown out of the water by the marvellous Martin who signed up for charioke just four days before the Islington event. Martin raised an incredible £2,125.34 for Food Chain and was awarded a Lucky Voice Golden Ticket for his awe-inspiring events.
Posted by Esme Peach
The Secret Diary of a Karaoke Addict Aged 31 and 3/4: Oh what a night!
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009Refugee Action staff past and present are busy collecting freebie food and donated prizes from every corner of London…
I am sitting in Lucky Voice Islington holding a clipboard and talking fundraising targets with someone in a Tina Turner wig and an Asthma UK t-shirt…
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The Secret Diary of a Karaoke Addict Aged 31 and 3/4: Give me one moment in time
Sunday, November 1st, 2009Well, I could pen my own motivational message for you London singers tomorrow, but I reckon I’ll just leave it with Whitney. Chariokers, this is your moment. Make the most of it…
Each day I live
I want to be
A day to give
The best of me
Posted by Esme Peach
The Secret Diary of a Karaoke Addict Aged 31 and 3/4: Gotta sing, gotta dance
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Lucky Voice’s emergency Twittering saves us again.
The vivacious lot at Scene and Heard take the spare Islington room. Once again, the thesps are saving charioke’s bacon once again.
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The Secret Diary of a Karaoke Addict Aged 31 and 3/4: Cry Me River
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009The charioke marathon is mourning the loss of the ASOS.com team and the Sussex RAG Society team. Tumble weed is blowing through Brighton Lucky Voice for the 9th.
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The Secret Diary of a Karaoke Addict Aged 31 and 3/4: I would walk five hundred miles
Monday, October 26th, 2009Now that’s what I call dedication. Unfazed by the fact that Islington Charioke is full to the rafters, the WAC Performing Arts & Media College gallantly decide to take a road trip to Brighton on the 9th instead.
See, Brightonians, some people will travel to the end of the M23 just for a spot of charioke. Loving that show must go on mentality. Can’t wait to see the tour bus to roll into town, film crew, jazz hands and groupies in tow.
Posted by Esme Peach
The Secret Diary of a Karaoke Addict Aged 31 and 3/4: One love
Sunday, October 25th, 2009When the concept of the charioke marathon first swept over us, we were originally desperate to do it during Refugee Week. Not just because we had a masochistic urge to raise our stress levels even higher with yet another event to organise, but because ‘sharing a song’ is one of the Simple Acts being promoted as part of Refugee Week’s latest campaign.
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The Secret Diary of a Karaoke Addict Aged 31 and 3/4: For The Love Of Money
Friday, October 23rd, 2009It’s Eye of the Tiger time for our dedicated Islington chariokers. A countdown of ten days to the big marathon day. All over London, people are limbering up their vocal chords, flexing their playlists, and pleading with their dearest and dearest to liberate that extra tenner in aid of charity.
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The Secret Diary of a Karaoke Addict Aged 31 and 3/4: We are the world, we are the people
Monday, October 19th, 2009Given that we’re not by definition an arts charity, or a singing charity, or a music charity like some of the charity friends we know and love, Refugee Action surprisingly does have more than a touch of Fame Academy about it.
Posted by Esme Peach