2010 is looking to be another cracking year on the UK calendar however one noticeable difference is that there is no Anglian Idol 2010 competition this year. We are still doing the competitions and you can check out the competitions on the comps page or on the calendar page. We are looking at trying to do a smaller version of Anglian Idol and we will keep you posted as to how our progress is going.
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Check out some of our previous competitions that we have done by clicking the links below for the competition you wish to view.
The Tavern Talent Contest 2008 – Cobholm Tavern, Great Yarmouth
Southwold Idol 2008 – Kings Head, Southwold
Sea-Breeze Talent Contest 2008 – The Sea Breeze Club, Lowestoft
Tavern Idol 2009 – The Cobholm Tavern – Great Yarmouth
Pipers Pop Idol 2009 – Pipers Members Club – Oulton Broad
Southwold Idol 2009 – Kings Head – Southwold
Norwich Idol 2009 – The Cottage – Norwich
Town Idol 2009 – Lowestoft Town Football Club – Lowestoft
Mill Idol 2009 – The Mill Inn – Saxlingham Thorpe, Norwich
Crown Idol 2009 – The Crown – Great Yarmouth
The Caxton Factor 2010
Caxton Arms, Beccles
Heat 1
The Caxton Factor 2010 rolled into Beccles on Sunday 7th November as Heat 1 took place once again for the 2010 running. This competition is the first since the 2008 running with it taking a break in 2009. 8 contestants took to the stage for what would turn out to be another great heat. The details of the singers and there songs are below:
Beth & Lucy – Gimme, Gimme, Gimme – Abba
Rickey – This Ain’t A Love Song – Bon Jovi
Dale – Mustang Sally – The Commitments
Ben & Stacey – Against All Odds – Phil Collins
Mo – Amazed – Lonestar
Gemma – To Love Again – Alesha Dixon
Lance – Lipstick On Your Collar – Connie Francis
Jayne – The Other Side – KT Tunstall
All acts were judged on Presentation, Vocal Talent & Star Quality and thanks to the judges for all there help.
After a superb competition, Ricky, Mo and Gemma were put through to the final by the judges. However, Ricky informed us that he was unable to make the final and automatically gave his place away on the night rather than leave it to the final which deserves full credit for honesty, so thank you for that. This left room for another qualifier and it was Jayne who was next in line.
Well done to everyone involved and well done to the top three. The next heat is on Sunday 21st November at 7pm. Hope to see ya all there.
Heat 2
A fantastic sized crowd filled the Caxton Arms in Beccles for Heat 2 of the Caxton Factor 2010 and were greeted by 6 contestants of which only one was a returnee from Heat 1 which was fantastic.
Again the judges would be judging on Presentation, Vocal Talent and Star Quality / Entertainment Factor. The judges for the evening were Liam, Pat and Sarah.
1 Helen - Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette
2 Libby - Chasing Pavements - Adele
3 Andy - Mustang Sally - Commitments
4 Steve - Stairway To Heaven – Led Zepplin
5 Chantel - Make Ya Feel My Love - Adele
6 Lance - Lipstick On Your Collar – Connie Francis
The top three were: Andy, Libby and Chantel
Big thank you’s to the judges and of course all the contestants and everyone for joining in. Another fantastic night was had and remember that next week on 28th is the final chance for Heat 3 where another three will go through to the final on 12th December.
Come support us if ya can and remember you can enter on here on the entrance page or pick up an entrance form from the Caxton arms. Hopefully see you all next Sunday.
Heat 3
The final heat produced a slightly down on normal turnout of contestants with only four taking part in the final heat of the competition. However it was one of the best atmospheres of the competition so far as the Caxton faithful really piled the pressure on the contestants.
The contestants were:
1. Benji - Guilty - Blue
2 Bridget - Mustang Sally
3 Lance - Lipstick On My Collar – Connie Francis
4 Tony - Say Something – James
Because we aint that mean, the decision was taken to put all four through to the final on 12th December making a prefect round number final of twn contestants and what a night that is shaping up to be.
If ya can make it for the final, please arrive early to get your places as it is promising to be a very full affair on the night. Bring as many people as we kick off the and theme it with the first of a few Christmas parties the Caxton are doing. Get involved if ya can and hope to see ya there. We have pulled start time forward to half 6 to make sure we get through everything.
See ya then
The Final
A totally packed Caxton welcomed the contestants back for the Grand
Final of the Caxton Factor 2010 competition and a great atmosphere to boot as
well. Unfortunately 2 of the acts never turned up on the evening which was a
real shame however 8 did return to put on a feast of entertainment for the
waiting crowd.
5 judges were on hand to make the decisions, those being: Zak, Rio, Mick, Michelle and Pat. They were judging the acts on: Presentation, Vocal Talent and Entertainment Factor / Star Quality. Each category carried 10 marks each with a maximum of 30 for each act and a maximum of 150 across all five judges
With all the rules out of the way, it was show time.
Below are the acts and there songs in the order they performed.
Mo
Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
Amazed – Lonestar
Gemma
To Love Again – Alesha Dixon
Don’t Speak – No Doubt
Chantelle
Forget You – C Lo Green
Medley – Silent Night/Imagine/Don’t Look Back In Anger
Jayne
The Other Side – K T Tunstall
White Flag – Dido
Libby
Empire State Of Mind - Alicia Keys
Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
Benji
If Tomorrow Never Comes - Ronan Keating
The Climb - Joe Mcelderry
Lance
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley
Tony
Whiskey In A Jar – Thin Lizzy
Mustang Sally - The Commitments
After 20 minutes of deliberation, the judges returned with a verdict and the top two were only split by four points and 3rd and 4th even closer at only three points split.
The results were read and the judges had decided the following:
3rd Gemma
2nd Chantelle
1st Mo
Mo had gone one better this year from his runner up spot two years ago.
Massive thanks must go to the judges on taking on a huge decision as the quality was fantastic and choosing the winner. Also huge thanks to Mick and Jayne for holding and sponsoring the event and to everyone for attending whether it be to take part or to support the event.
Well done again to Mo, Chantelle and Gemma and hope to see you all for the 2011 event.
And so ends another season on the karaoke circuit. As we hurtle towards Christmas I would like to take the opportunity to thank you all for your support in 2010 and to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and hope to see you all in 2011.