Big weekend for our Joe and Emilie

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[Aliceee]

IT was a big weekend for South Tyneside's TV talent show stars.
X Factor winner Joe McElderry joined 20,000 music fans to perform at Radio 1's Big Weekend.

The 18-year-old from South Shields admitted he's been 'celeb spotting' and his dressing room was near to those of Justin Bieber and Florence And The Machine.

The former Harton Technology College student joined Jo Whiley in the crammed Live Lounge tent to perform acoustic renditions of Lady Gaga's Telephone and Journey's Don't Stop Believin' at Saturday's event in Bangor, Wales.

After his performance, Whiley said: "The voice, what a voice."

He said on his Twitter page afterwards: "Had so much fun yesterday. Glad you all enjoyed the tracks."

The tracks have already clocked up thousands of hits on video-sharing website YouTube.

He rounded off the weekend appearing on ITV1 in An Audience With Michael Bublé last night.

Meanwhile, Over The Rainbow star Emilie Fleming returned to Oz on Saturday night.

The 19-year-old from Boldon Colliery was one of eight returning Dorothys who performed in a Wizard Of Oz medley and also sang Alicia Keys's Empire State Of Mind on the BBC One programme's finals night.

Mancunian Danielle Hope won the role of Dorothy, seeing off the challenge of Londoner Lauren Samuels and Welsh lass Sophie Evans – who earlier had knocked Emilie out of the contest.

The winning Toto, Dorothy's dog, was also revealed as mini schnauzer Dave, who will take part in a one-off performance.

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Big-weekend-for-our-Joe.6315018.jp

[Hubz]

Thanks Alice, what a voice indeed I agree.  I think Jo Wiley seemed geniuely impressed. 

[Sweetie]