Nick Hart, 24 from Oundle, Northamptonshire, The winner of Travers Rising Stars 2021 Singer-songwriter Nick Hart, 24, won Travers Rising Stars at Glastonblaby 2021. With rain threatening all afternoon, Glastonblaby hosted the final of Travers Rising Stars 2021 to a sell-out audience at Leicester Lions RFC in Blaby.
Each finalist performed their 15 minutes set on the Lions Stage. After much deliberation by the independent judging panel led by Leicester-based Kade Smith, 2018 finalist of BBC The Voice, Kieran Forsey, Trustee of The Travers Foundation and Chairman of Travers Rising Stars, announced the result.
Kieran adds, "We were delighted at the standard of the entries to this our inaugural Travers Rising Stars, and have a very worthy winner in Nick Hart. It was a very close result as all finalists were exceptional. We started Travers Rising Stars 2021 back in December 2020 during the Covid lockdown, and it's been a tough job reducing the 27 entries this year initially to the finalists and then to the ultimate winner."
As the winner, Nick Hart was invited onto the Main Stage to perform his winners set.
Nick was thrilled with the result, "Travers Rising Stars challenged me, and I wrote "High Road/Ordinary Hero", my opening song just a few days before the final. It was specifically to highlight the live performance, and I am knocked out that it helped me win today."
Nick now gets to travel to the Under The Apple Tree Studio. This venue was created by Northampton-born Whispering Bob Harris of Radio 2 & Old Grey Whistle test fame. There Nick will record a live video of his set. He also receives three days of studio time at Leicester's Yellow Bean Studio along with a Professional Photoshoot.
Kieran closed with, "I would like to thank Glastonblaby for hosting Travers Rising Stars 2021 and for their invitation to return in 2022. Applications are now open for young musicians, and we look forward to another worthy winner next year."
Notes
The Travers Foundation is a volunteer-led charity that provides financial support to 13-30-year-olds to help them realise their dreams in sport, music and the performing arts see www.travers-foundation.org.uk.
Nick Hart - Instagram: @nickhartofficial, Facebook: @NickHartOfficial
Under the Apple Tree brings its audience the best in live music through its online channel, live events, showcases, radio shows and podcasts. To find out more see the website at www.undertheappletree.co.uk.
The annual Glastonblaby music festival, held at Blaby in Leicestershire, raises thousands of pounds for local charities. For latest updates see www.glastonblaby.co.uk.
Each finalist performed their 15 minutes set on the Lions Stage. After much deliberation by the independent judging panel led by Leicester-based Kade Smith, 2018 finalist of BBC The Voice, Kieran Forsey, Trustee of The Travers Foundation and Chairman of Travers Rising Stars, announced the result.
Kieran adds, "We were delighted at the standard of the entries to this our inaugural Travers Rising Stars, and have a very worthy winner in Nick Hart. It was a very close result as all finalists were exceptional. We started Travers Rising Stars 2021 back in December 2020 during the Covid lockdown, and it's been a tough job reducing the 27 entries this year initially to the finalists and then to the ultimate winner."
As the winner, Nick Hart was invited onto the Main Stage to perform his winners set.
Nick was thrilled with the result, "Travers Rising Stars challenged me, and I wrote "High Road/Ordinary Hero", my opening song just a few days before the final. It was specifically to highlight the live performance, and I am knocked out that it helped me win today."
Nick now gets to travel to the Under The Apple Tree Studio. This venue was created by Northampton-born Whispering Bob Harris of Radio 2 & Old Grey Whistle test fame. There Nick will record a live video of his set. He also receives three days of studio time at Leicester's Yellow Bean Studio along with a Professional Photoshoot.
Kieran closed with, "I would like to thank Glastonblaby for hosting Travers Rising Stars 2021 and for their invitation to return in 2022. Applications are now open for young musicians, and we look forward to another worthy winner next year."
Notes
The Travers Foundation is a volunteer-led charity that provides financial support to 13-30-year-olds to help them realise their dreams in sport, music and the performing arts see www.travers-foundation.org.uk.
Nick Hart - Instagram: @nickhartofficial, Facebook: @NickHartOfficial
Under the Apple Tree brings its audience the best in live music through its online channel, live events, showcases, radio shows and podcasts. To find out more see the website at www.undertheappletree.co.uk.
The annual Glastonblaby music festival, held at Blaby in Leicestershire, raises thousands of pounds for local charities. For latest updates see www.glastonblaby.co.uk.