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The Next Big Thing 2010
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| Following the phenomenal success and continued growth of Event UK’s Next Big Thing competition we are again searching for new and exceptionally talented acts looking to break into the corporate entertainment and party scene, where the real money is! |  |
We will be holding a series of regional heats around the UK throughout the summer. Winners of the heats and shortlisted online entries will form the final 12 acts battling it out at The Next Big Thing semi finals at Event UK on 21-22 September 2010, NEC Birmingham. The final will take place on the second day of the show.
Enter now to win £1000, a contract with top entertainment industry agent Sternberg Clarke and extensive free promotion. You’ll also have the chance to perform at some of the industry’s leading events in 2011. Click here for more details.
We are looking for a wide range of acts who can bring something fresh, fun and innovative to corporate entertainment, from comedy to dance, music to the unusual.
If you think you have what it takes to be The Next Big Thing then submit your entry here.
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The Next Big Thing 2009
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12 great acts battled it out on stage at Event UK 2009, after 2 earlier heats and an online reader's vote helped pick the shortlisted acts. The audience then voted their favourite act on each day through to the final, and our judges crowned comedian Kev Orkian the overall winner! |
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2009 semi-finalists
Click on the act for more information & to view their audition video.
On Tuesday 22nd September:
Act 1: Anastasia Volandas
Act 2: Matthew Crane
Act 3: Pippa the Ripper Hula Hoops
Act 4: Gypsy
Act 5: Kimberley Dayle
Act 6: The Hype - Runners Up
On Wednesday 23rd September:
Act 7: The Fancy Toys
Act 8: The Ellements
Act 9: Kev Orkian
Act 10: Shaun Williams
Act 11: Dennis The Russian
Act 12: Ryunosuke Yamazumi
Act 1: Anastasia Volandas
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Anastasia Volandas After wining many competitions in gymnastic, Anastasia decided to follow her dad’s steps and became a circus performer. With her father she created her amazing handbalancing act and then took part in various European theatre and circus productions, variété shows, corporates and many different festivals including the great “Monté-Carlo international circus festival”. This performance mix high skills, strenght, contortion, dance, emotions and sensuality. Be prepared to be estonished by this very talented and very unique artist! |
Act 2: Matthew Crane
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Matthew Crane |
Act 3: Pippa The Ripper
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Beautiful, mysterious, fun or amusing, Pippa is versatile in style, skill and theme. Her large performing repertoire suits a wide range of event styles including a fun and energetic 50’s big band theme, a sexy and sassy 70’s disco themed with light up glow hoops and acts that include audience participation ideal for that unforgettable Birthday surprise. This killer entertainer is front-page news. |
Act 4: Gypsy
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Gypsy High Energy, Good Looking, Supertight, Function Covers. Gypsy is a five piece high energy professional covers/function/party band that is based in South London.  Contact |
Act 5: Kimberley Dayle as Britney Spears
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Kimberley Dayle Britney Spears impersonator. 100% live vocals, dances/sings/looks uncannily like the real thing! Contact |
Act 6: The Hype
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The Hype - Winners of Day 1, overall runners up Between them The Hype have over 20 years gigging experience playing live to a wide range of venues all across the UK and Europe. Mixing modern day anthems with a few timeless classics, The Hype experience will have you on your feet and singing along in no time! This dynamic, modern three-piece band will provide a high quality performance for any occasion, be it a wedding, birthday party, Uni ball or just a great night down your local. They can do it all! Contact |
Act 7: The Fancy Toys
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The Fancy Toys The Fancy Toys have been writing and playing both live and in the studio, with many artists since they were pretty young. |
Act 8: The Ellements
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The Ellements The Ellements are a sexy and sassy all singing, all dancing group that perform songs from the 60s to the present day. High energy dance routines are performed in beautiful costumes to backing tracks. Contact |
Act 9: Kev Orkian
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Kev Orkian - 2009 winner! |
Act 10: Shean Williams
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Shean Williams |
Act 11: Dennis The Russian
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Dennis the Russian Entertainer and dancer Dennis the Russian is a singer from Russia. He will perform in English using Russian traditional costume. |
Act 12: Ryunosuke Yamazumi
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Ryunosuke Yamazumi This performance includes highly skilled unique juggling combined with some original manipulation ,acrobatic and dance movement with big white balls. As he touches one of the balls, the audience sees this incredible man moving with sophisticated acrobatic precision, followed by his speedy juggling style. He rolls balls everywhere on his body, balance them and bounce them on his head. Out of that, he has tremendous technic of juggling that is proved by his finale, juggling with no less than 5 big balls and catching one in a fancy way. Contact |
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