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AUDITIONS for a talent competi- tion that has proved a major hit in west Clare will take place later this month.
The inaugural ‘West Clare’s Got Talent’ was hugely popular last year — so much so that the organisers were keen to follow on with a second con- test this year.
The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) 1s the beneficiary of the event, which 1s Open to young people aged between 10 and 18 years.
Last year’s winner, 12-year-old Lisa Falsey from Cooraclare, has since built on her success. She won the accolade due to her musical and singing talents and has won several rounds of the national Scor talent
competition over the past year. Lisa, a daughter of Joe and Maura Falsey, has also won awards in piano, over the years.
The chief organiser of the compe- tition Teresa Carrig was delighted with the success of the first year of the competition. She said that en- trants can do “anything they want to do, as long as they entertain us for two or three minutes”’.
Thirty-four youngsters entered the competition last year and 20 were shortlisted for the final.
“Last year there was music, dance, poetry, hip-hop, Irish dancing and aerobics. Lisa had a confidence in herself and she had a great ability to perform.
“Tt was very broad last year and we would hope to have it as broad again this year,” she said.
€2,000 was raised through the event last year and hopes are high that this will be surpassed this year.
‘Helping children is the theme of it. There is a great buzz about it, this year more so than last year,’ said Ms Creare
She is encouraging young people across west Clare to take part. The auditions will take place at the com- munity centre in Kilrush on April 29, between 3pm and 5pm. The final will take place in Kilrush Commu- nity School on May 16, starting at 7pm.
Lisa’s mother Maura Falsey was delighted with the success in last year’s contest.
“It was great. She has a lovely little voice. For a 12-year-old, a lot of peo- ple would say she has a very mature voice. She loves music and is an all-
rounder,” she said.
Lisa —a sixth class student in Kilm- ihil national school — played the keyboard and sang the song Whitney Houston made famous, ‘One Mo- ment in Time’ in last year’s final.
There will be plenty of excitement on the evening of the final as Bert and Victor — who starred in