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- ↑ "Starlight Express: Gepäckwagen Carrie wird zum Superstar". Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 19 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024.
- ↑ @sydniechristmas (15 July 2024). "STARLIGHT EXPRESS OUT FRIDAY ✨ This is one to tell the kids for sure. I cannot quite believe I will be releasing my very own version of "Starlight Express"
My love for Starlight Express started when I was at college. I was lucky enough to go and see the Uk tour. Since then, Starlight stole my heart. The lyric. The music. The story. The story radiates hope and light. Something I've carried with me ever since.
I was lucky enough to book Starlight Express, in Bochum Germany as a SWING, on and off for 4 years.
When I came home from Germany, I actually auditioned for the UK version of Starlight Express… after many rounds… I didn't book the job.
A lot of my friends did though! My heart was ecstatic for them all! But broke a little … as I couldn't relive Starlight with them.
BUT LISTEN UP✨✨ If I'd had booked Starlight Express, I wouldn't have entered BGT. The rest is history.
After seeing opening night of Starlight Express in London, me and max started messing around on the piano singing "Starlight Express" Starlight Express continued to inspire us. So I posted a video.
By my surprise @andrewlloydwebber Reshared my video! And gave me permission to make my own version 🥹 PINCH ME MOMENT. I just simply had too 🥹
It's been my pleasure to make this Version of Starlight Express. Full circle moment. I feel like I can give something back to the Show, that quite frankly changed my life.
Taught me the power of Hope.
And that "There's a light at the end of the tunnel"
I dedicate this to Michal Fraley (Starlight Express Original Skate Coach) who is no longer with us. Michal taught thousands of us since the beginning of Starlight Express to skate. Miracle worker. He saw the light in us all. This is for you Sir ❤️
PRE SAVE IN MY BIO. I HOPE I DO THIS SONG JUSTICE, I HOPE I'VE MADE YOU ALL PROUD. Enjoy ✨ my" – via Instagram. - 1 2 Evans, Alex (20 April 2024). "Britain's Got Talent's Sydnie Christmas' professional career from stage to film". Yorkshire Live . Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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