The Next Big Thing 2010

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 spring and 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.

The Next Big Thing 2009

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!

You can watch all 2009 auditions here.

Click here for results of earlier heats, pictures and to contact the performers.

Follow the Next Big Thing on twitter here and discuss the acts using #NBT09

The shortlisted acts who performed at Event UK in the semi-finals were:

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: Dennie The Russian
Act 12: Ryunosuke Yamazumi

Act 1: Anastasia Volandas

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!

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Act 2: Matthew Crane

Matthew Crane
The UK’s youngest classical baritone sensation!
Matthew has already surpassed the careers of many of his operatic counterparts of the older generation. He has competed in many Classical Festivals and won many accolades for his stunning renditions of opera classics such as "Nessun Dorma", "Toreador" and "La Donna e Mobile" and has performed on the World's grandest stages including, The Royal Albert Hall and The Fairfield Halls with the London Mozart Players, to great acclaim.

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Act 3: Pippa The Ripper Hula Hoops

Pippa The Ripper Hula Hoops

With a background in musical theatre, a degree in circus arts and a black belt in charm, Pippa ‘the Ripper’ is a deadly hula-hoopist and crowd pleaser. Pippa Coram was given the name ‘the Ripper’ because she has slain so many audiences worldwide. She is known as a serial killer of the circus and cabaret scene.

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.

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Act 4: Gypsy

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.

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Act 5: Kimberley Dayle as Britney Spears

Kimberley Dayle

Britney Spears impersonator. 100% live vocals, dances/sings/looks uncannily like the real thing!

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Act 6: The Hype

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!

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Act 7: The Fancy Toys

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.
They take influences from across the globe (Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock) and implement them into a new, exciting and refreshing way of making music. Their vision is to write music that is extremely fresh and will stimulate listeners to smile, laugh and dance. They are absolutely unique and continue to surprise at every level.

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Act 8: The Ellements

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.

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Act 9: Kev Orkian

Kev Orkian

A highly skilled pianist, singer and actor, Kev Orkian combines his unique off-beat humour with extraordinary performances on the piano (think Victor Borge, Dudley Moore, Victoria Wood... but younger!)

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Act 10: Shean Williams

Shean Williams

Shean Williams is a soulful singer/songwriter from Cambridge. Shean has been performing all his life, from leading his church choir from the age of 6, perfoming infront of the late Michael Jackson,and appearing on ITV's Stars In Their Eyes.

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Act 11: Dennie The Russian

Dennis the Russian

Entertainer and dancer Dennis the Russian is a singer from Russia. He will perform in English using Russian traditional costume.

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Act 12: Ryunosuke Yamazumi

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.

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