Rochdale's Got Talent

Rochdale's Got Talent 2010 winner is Ellysse Mason

Ellysse, 14, from Syke scooped the £500 prize money when she won the grand final of Rochdale’s Got Talent at the Broadfield Park Hotel on Friday 21 May.

Ellysse attends Falinge High School and has a real love for music; she hopes to be a songwriter one day. She wowed the judges by singing a song she had written herself called ‘Spotlight’.

The competition has been running for several weeks, the first stage was to upload a video of the act to be displayed on the competition pages on Rochdale Online, the top 20 were then chosen for showcase performances at the Exchange Shopping Centre, and, following a public vote the finalists took to the stage for the grand final in front of the judging panel.

Finalists

AC3
Ceara Brown
Courtney Cecere
Demi Leigh McGrath
Dynamix
Ellysse Mason
Jade Kilduff
Morgan Harper-Jones
Publicity Stunt

Judges

Dale Mulgrew - Son and agent of comedian Jimmy Cricket
Colin Meredith - Local Actor with credits such as Coronation Street and Emmerdale to his name
Margaret Cigna - Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre
Richard Catlow - Rochdale & Heywood Independent

Compere for the evening was Keith Rudman of Westgate Shopping Centre.

Terms & Conditions

All applicants must reside within Rochdale Metropolitan Borough and have done so since 1 January 2010 (finalists will be required to show proof). University students residing away from home but with a family base in Rochdale may enter.
The competition is not open to those employed by Rochdale Online Ltd or Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre or their family members.
Applicants must be non-professional (may have been paid to perform before, but should not have relied on performance income as their main source of income).
Your performance should be suitable for a family audience and should not make use of foul language or be considered offensive in any way.
If you are using equipment of any kind in your act, you should be confident that the equipment is well-maintained and safe. The decision of the stage manager will be final in all matters of this nature.
If you are 16 or younger you must have the permission of a parent/guardian to apply and you must be accompanied by a parent/guardian at all performances. If you are 16 or under and part of a group the above applies. The completed parental consent form must be received by Rochdale Online before 22 April 2010.
Applicants must provide their own costumes/outfits, backing music on CD and any other props or equipment required for their performance and arrange their own transport to and from auditions/heats. The organizers will provide microphones, PA and lighting. If you have special requirements please make sure these are made clear on your initial application form.
All applicants must be available to perform in the showcase at the Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre on Saturday 8 or Sunday 9 May 2010 and the Grand Final on Friday 21 May 2010.
The winner will receive £500 prize money. The decisions of the judges and organisers of the competition are final. No correspondence will be entered into.