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X Factor star performs in Leicester<\/h1>\n

Wednesday 11th December<\/p>\n

Having made it through to the finals of the TV show the X Factor, Leicester singer Sam Bailey<\/strong> was in town on Wednesday to perform live at The Athena theatre.<\/p>\n

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Sam Bailey arriving at the Athena. Photo Kieran Pattni.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The singer, who is from Leicester Forest East and works as a Prison Officer, is tipped as a hot favourite to win the TV show when the finals take place on Saturday. \u00a0The show will be televised on ITV.<\/p>\n

Sam Bailey’s performance at the Athena was a chance for her to thank all the fans who had supported her during the competition and to urge them to vote for her in the finals of the show.<\/p>\n

You can see a report on the singer’s reception on Arts in Leicester magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sam was on stage at the Athena singing some of her songs and talking to the crowd of around 1,800 family, friends and fans. During the show she was filmed and this will be included in the ITV broadcast on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Sam has a strong stage presence and although she is still an ‘amateur’ she took to the task like a true professional.<\/p>\n

Her time on stage showed a star-quality presence and Sam’s powerful vocals were clearly a huge hit with her fan-base. \u00a0The star’s homecoming event has been backed by the City Council and Mayor Soulsby gave a short address of welcome\u00a0prior to her performance.<\/p>\n

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Sam Bailey on stage at the Athena. Photo Martin Crosbie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sam has been supported, in the X Factor, by judge Sharon Osbourne and they both attended the Eyres Monsell Working Men’s Club on Thursday where they sang a duet together (reports the Leicester Mercury<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

The event at the Athena was widely reported by the national press.<\/p>\n

See also:<\/h4>\n

Music diary for December<\/a><\/p>\n

Music Diary for November<\/a><\/p>\n

Kasabian to play in Leicester<\/a><\/p>\n

The Boomtown Rats in Nottingham<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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