Bamford & Norden July 2020

“We screamed the house down when she won. It’s such an
achievement for her and shows that people do support her
and have belief in her. Thank you so much to everyone who
supported her and who donated to the hospice, and the
organisers of Rochdale’s Got Talent. A big thank you also goes
to Turners for their support.”
Anna & Estelle
Man of Rochdale Paul Ellison, who organised the contest
with Sam Kutereba-Wall, said: “We’ve had a lot of fun bringing
this edition of Rochdale’s Got Talent to people’s social media
whilst we’ve been in lockdown. Huge congratulations to Xela;
she is incredibly talented and will go far in the future. We
can’t wait to see where her talents take her. I’m thrilled we’ve
raised so much for the hospice, as they’ve had a real hit with
their major fundraising events being cancelled and their shops Beth
being closed. Springhill is a place close to many of us, and
I am pleased we could help support them at such an imperative time.”
Paul-Michael Jones, of Turners, said: “Xela is a pleasure to have at Turners Dance
Studios, always hard working, focused and fun. She trains in all styles of dance from
Contemporary, Hip Hop, Street, Freestyle and also our Theatre School. Xela has a
bright future ahead of her and we are excited to be a part of that. Congratulations
for your win from everyone at Turners!”
Paul Ellison added: “I would also like to thank Sam Kutereba-Wall for his support and
technical expertise; without him, Rochdale’s Got Talent would not have been possible
and I’m forever grateful to have had Sam and his skills behind our videos.
Thank you to all our other contestants and finalists for taking part as we would not
have had a competition without you. Of course, a big thank you to our judges; Fiona
Briddon from Fab Dance dance school, Dave Sweetmore from Revolution Radio, local
hair stylist Gregory Couzens, local pub landlord Ben Boothman, Rochdale’s singing
jeweller John Alexander (also known as Swinden), Carol Godby from Carol Godby’s
performing arts school and Alan Newman from Dance For Fun dance school.
Thank you to those who donated prizes, John Swinden, Ben Boothman,
Michael Stewart, Michael Howarth, Deckers, Jo Nixon, Carol Godby,
Amelia’s Cupcakes, the Face Clinic, plus our presenter Helen Spratt,
toastmaster Alan Calow, Amanda
Chadwick, DJs Zac Caulcutt and
Docka Rowland and Springhill’s own
Barbara Lloyd.”
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