On Christmas Eve they were crowned Britain’s Get Singing Christmas Champions for their rendition of the Simon and Garfunkel classic Bridge Over Troubled Water.
And on Loose Women on Wednesday, Coleen Nolan, Denise Welch, Kelle Bryan and Brenda Edwards reflected on their emotional win with host Kaye Adams, with Brenda admitting it was “overwhelming”.
The West End star also revealed that she was so nervous before the performance that she put Vaseline on her teeth because her mouth got so dry.
“Overwhelming!” Brenda Edwards reflected on her emotional win on Britain Gets Singing on Wednesday’s Loose Women and admitted it was “overwhelming”.
Kaye complimented her interlocutors as she admitted: “One of my festive highlights was catching you on the big ITV singing show ‘Britain Get Singing’… It was goosebump time, it was amazing.”
Coleen explained: “It was just amazing. I mean we’ve all been asked and we’re all a bit nervous and you know it was a show called Britain Get Singing – part of the Britain Get Talking campaign.
“So there was Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Love Island, The Chase – everyone involved put these choirs together and they asked us. So there was me, Denise, Kelle, Judi [Love] and Brenda… and nanny Linda [Robson]. How could we forget the nanny Linda!’
Speaking to Brenda via video call, Kaye said: “Listen, you’ve all been amazing, but I’ve got to be honest with you, Brenda, you’ve just been outstanding.”
Master! On Christmas Eve they were crowned Britain’s Get Singing Christmas Champions for their rendition of the Simon and Garfunkel classic Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Celebrations: Brenda joined Coleen Nolan, Denise Welch and Kelle Bryan as they reflected on their emotional win with anchor Kaye Adams
“I mean, you’ve got a great voice, a brilliant performer, but Brenda, after the year you’ve had, oh my god, it’s just been amazing, so powerful, really.”
Brenda replied: “I get goosebumps just listening to this. I had goosebumps all over my body, it literally took me back to that day.
“Everyone was nervous, but it was such an overwhelming, exciting experience. It really was.”
Nervous: West End star Brenda revealed she was so nervous before the performance that she put Vaseline on her teeth because her mouth got so dry
Brenda was open about her song choices, saying: “We all banded together, you know, we had some choices. They gave us some options. We all decided it [Bridge Over Troubled Water] was a really nice song.
“And I love that song because it’s a song that my whole family sings, I say at funerals or you know, church and stuff, so it’s very touching.
“We picked the song and I loved it and when we sang it the words, kind of, yeah, it made me really emotional. We all got very emotional about it. We were a muddy mess, if I do say so myself.’
Touching: Brenda said of Bridge Over Troubled Water: “I love this song because it’s a song that my whole family sings, I say at funerals or you know church and things, so it’s very touching.”
Applause: The Loose Women impressed judges (L-R) Will.i.am, Alesha Dixon, Adam Lambert and Jason Manford
Denise added, “It was my dad’s favorite song too, so of course it meant something, but once Brenda told her story, there wasn’t a dry eye left. I think we thought it would be nerve-wracking, but I don’t think we expected the power of the emotions we felt when we stepped on stage.
“It was nerve wracking, you know, there was will.i.am, Adam Lambert, Alesha Dixon and Jason Manford. It was a big deal and little did we know that the competition was huge. You know, I mean, Corrie had Jodie Prenger and Emmerdale had a brilliant choir.”
Speaking of her nervousness, Brenda said: “Well, I literally told myself to put petroleum jelly on my teeth because I got so nervous. My lips were stuck to my teeth!”
Coleen said, “One thing I never knew Brenda actually was, I mean we were all nervous and we were all emotional, but Brenda, you were really, really nervous like you were all day.”
Hilarious: Kelle admitted she didn’t know it was about competition, saying: “Nobody gave me the memo.” I walked on stage and said, “Hi, there’s Alesha Dixon and will.i .i at the?”
“I know a lot of it was the emotion and you were worried about breaking down and all that stuff, but she was genuine…she came in and said, ‘I’ve just seen Emmerdale’s rehearsal, we might as well all go home! “
Denise added: “When Corrie walked in and she saw Jodie Prenger, she was like, ‘Oh my God’,” laughing. Brenda declared, “You know, you got West End kings!”
Sharing her experience, Kelle said, “Nobody gave me the memo. I was shooting a drama at the same time, so I was a little late. Nobody gave me the memo. I walked on stage and said, “Uh, hi, this is Alesha Dixon and will.i.am?” I said, “What’s going on?!”
“So yeah, I was very, very surprised, but it was great to be there with the girls. The emotions that happened that night will never be repeated and the audience was really with us.”
Tragic: Brenda’s son Jamal died of a heart attack in February aged 31 after using cocaine and drinking alcohol at his home in west London (pictured in 2014).
Upset: The panel who rehearsed the song to perform for Britain Get Singing on Christmas Eve comforted the presenter at the emotional moment
Before taking to the stage, we saw the Loose Women rehearse the song as Brenda collapsed, prompting her co-stars to comfort her.
Her son, music entrepreneur Jamal, died of a heart attack aged 31 in February after consuming cocaine and alcohol at his west London home.
Brenda was joined on piano by Denise, Coleen and Linda to practice the song in support of the Get Britain Talking mental health campaign.
She justified the song’s choice, explaining: “My whole family sings it in church, so it’s very touching to me.”
“I was a bit upset when my son passed away earlier this year and everything is a trigger. I am so grateful to have the ladies around me as a unit.”
How Jamal Edwards launched the careers of some of Britain’s biggest stars through a YouTube channel he set up in his bedroom when he was 15 working for Topman
Jamal was 15 when his mum Brenda bought him a very special Christmas present: a £200 video camera.
YouTube had just launched and Jamal, who spent hours online in his bedroom like most teenagers, decided to upload some footage of foxes in his garden. “I thought I was Steve Irwin,” he said in an interview with MailOnline.
A young Ed Sheeran appears on SBTV in 2010 in a clip that now has 11 million views on YouTube alone
But after the footage was viewed 1,000 times, he realized he was on to something.
He went to the property and shot some tracks of his friends, most of whom liked grime – the style of music now defined by the likes of Dizzee Rascal and Skepta.
“Back then there wasn’t a place where we could show our way of spitting and rapping, so I thought, okay, I want to create this platform,” he said. He adopted his own rap name “Smokey Barz” to capitalize on his brand name, and SBTV was born.
Jamal began his Topman career as a salesman, but at the same time he also started hanging out at the BBC, sneaking into raves and texting record labels begging for interview time with their artists. His big break came three years later when he landed his first non-gritty interview with Kelly Rowland.
Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz and countless other A-listers followed. In 2011, following his appointment as Ambassador for the Spirit of London Awards, he was invited to 10 Downing Street to interview the Prime Minister.
Still filming and editing at SBTV, Jamal had big plans to expand the brand into sports, comedy and fashion.
Outside of work, his great passion was Chelsea FC.
Source: Daily Mail
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