OVER The Rainbow TV star Jessica Robinson is teaming up with a local band for a summer music festival.
The Middlesbrough teenager will perform with The Wildcats of Kilkenny at Middlesbrough Music Live next week.
They will perform The Pogues album Rum, Sodomy And The Lash.
The Wildcats of Kilkenny frontman Mike McGrother said:
"The Pogues are one of the greatest bands ever - obviously a big influence for us - and we've always fancied going the whole hog and playing one of their albums in its entirety, from start to finish, top to bottom.
"We already have a bunch of guest musicians on banjo, tin whistle, mandolin and sax, and Jessica will be the final piece in the puzzle."
Jessica came fifth in the search to star as Dorothy in Over The Rainbow in the West End.
She said: "I was chuffed to bits when Mike got in touch.
It's the first time I'll have sung something by The Pogues live on stage, so I'm really looking forward to it.
"I'm a big fan of Music Live.
I've been for the past few years and I always look forward to the amazing atmosphere there.
"I go with a big group of friends, and we always seem to catch up with people we've not seen for ages. It's like a massive reunion."
Thousands are expected to attend Middlesbrough Music Live on Sunday, June 6. For details, go to middlesbroughmusiclive.co.uk
Sunday, 30 May 2010
Jessica on Stars In Their Eyes Kids when she was 13!
Here is a video of Jessica Robinson performing as Natalie Imbruglia on 'Stars In Their Eyes Kids' when she was 13 years old - CUTE. The song is called 'Shiver' what a little star!
Enjoy!
Jx
Enjoy!
Jx
Monday, 24 May 2010
Come join the all new Jessica Robinson Fan Forum
Hey everyone!
So last night I decided to make a forum for Jessica, everyone is welcome to come join and chat with all the other Jessica fans about EVERYTHING Jessica Robinson! It'll be fun so come, come, come! :D
Here is the link.. Jessica Robinson Fan Forum
Sunday, 23 May 2010
Videos of Jessica performing at the Over The Rainbow Final
Here a few videos of Jessica performing with the other finalists at the Over The Rainbow final! Jessica singing and dancing amazingly as always!
Wizard Of Oz Medley
Empire State Of Mind
Wizard Of Oz Medley
Empire State Of Mind
Saturday, 22 May 2010
Over The Rainbow has come to an end!
It's very sad that Over The Rainbow has finished it was a great series, top girls, top performances! Well done to Danielle for winning and Good Luck to all the other girls for the future especially our lovely Jessica! She's a star, can't wait to see her on a West End stage! Oh and of course a special little mention to little cutie Dave who will be Toto!
Jx
Friday, 14 May 2010
Jessica won't give up on dream after Dorothy disappointment + Jessica on BBC 5 Live
Article taken from hartlepoolmail.co.uk
A RISING star who narrowly missed out on clinching a lead role in a West End show is determined not to give up on her dreams of taking centre stage.
Jessica Robinson, 18, may have been knocked out of BBC1 reality show Over The Rainbow at the weekend, but already she is looking to the future.
The talented young performer has her eyes firmly set on her goal to perform on the West End stage and is looking forward to taking up a place at a London stage school in September, where she will train for three years.
Jessica, who is a student at the Northern School of Music, Hartlepool, said: "I'm really proud of myself that I got to the final 10.
"I have had no professional training. I have been to dance classes all my life, but never solid, professional stage school training."
Jessica said she had already secured a scholarship at top stage school Arts Ed, in Chiswick, London, before she entered the contest.
She was one of 10 performers out of 10,000 entrants to make it through to the televised show and was eliminated in fifth place.She said: "I did not expect to get past the top 50 so it was crazy that it's ended up like this.
"I have got a few meetings lined up with casting agents, but it's nothing massive. At the minute, unless something major comes up, I will be doing my training.
"In London I will be in the right place for opportunity."
Surprisingly, Jessica, who is currently back home in Middlesbrough, said she was turned down by another London stage school before she clinched a place at Arts Ed.
She said: "My dream outcome would be to get a lead role and the fact that Andrew Lloyd Webber compares me to people, and the comments I have received from Andrew, it's so amazing to have someone with so much faith in you.
"I have been so lucky to have an opportunity that gives me experience that other girls don't have.
"I totally believe it's for me."
Also listen to Jessica on BBC 5 live Breakfast from this morning..
Here It's about 2hrs 55 minutes in.(LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE - SORRY. TRYING TO FIND IT AGAIN THOUGH)
Jx
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Jessica Robinson on life after Over The Rainbow
Taken from gazettelive.co.uk
JESSICA ROBINSON is still on cloud nine after having what she describes as “the best few month of my life”. She has just returned to Teesside after staring in BBC1 show Over The Rainbow. Reporter Sophie Barley visited the talented 18-year-old at her Normanby home to relive her Rainbow experience and talk about her joy to be home.
HER family, friends, Saltburn beach and Boro parmos were what Jessica Robinson missed the most when she was away from Teesside staring in a hit BBC show.
Jessica, 18, is now coming back down to earth after her dreams became a reality when she made the final five in Over the Rainbow.
The winner of the show will win the lead role of Dorothy in the new West End show, The Wizard of Oz.
Jessica was eliminated from the competition on Sunday despite getting consistently good comments from the judges.
She is now reflecting on the last few months and said the enormity of the experience has still not hit her.
She said: “Now that I am back I can see how massive the whole thing was. When you are down there you are in a bubble. You don’t realise how many people are watching.
“It still hasn’t hit me. People are stopping me in the street and I am finding it so strange.”
Jessica went to St Gabriel’s Primary School followed by St Peter’s Secondary School, in Normanby Road. She then went on to do a performing arts course at Stockton Riverside College.
She gained her performing skills at Middlesbrough Youth Theatre for which she was a member for more than six years.
She said: “I learned everything in Middlesbrough and that’s where it all started.
“I have loved singing since I was about six. But I think the performing side came the first time I stepped out on a stage. Normally you should feel nervous when you go out on a big stage but I didn’t at all. I loved it.”
Jessica auditioned for Over the Rainbow in Manchester in January and said she only went for a laugh.
She said: “I really didn’t expect anything from it. I just thought I would give it a go. But each audition went really well. I got more nervous as it went on but I just took each stage as it came.”
She was eventually picked for the TV finals.
She said: “I always thought I would be really nervous and scared performing live on a Saturday night but you just don’t think about it when you are there. You actually forget the cameras are there and that six million people are watching.
“I loved every show. They were so much fun and as the weeks went by all the girls became really good friends.”
After Jessica performed There You’ll Be by Faith Hill, Andrew Lloyd Webber described her as a “world class performer”.
She said: “I didn’t know what to do when he said that. It was fantastic. To hear that from him is just amazing.
“All the judges were really nice. I liked Charlotte Church a lot. She is so down to earth.
“When she came into one of my auditions she just walked in and said “my heels are killing me” so she just took them off.
“She is great and someone I really looked up to.”
During the show Jessica said she missed home and came home several times for a reality check.
She said: “I did come home quite a bit as I really missed everyone and it was good to get away from it all for a bit.
“One of the things I missed the most were parmos. I love them. I made one of the girls one when we were in London and she loved it.”
Jessica said she was not disappointed to leave the show and will return on Saturday to watch the remaining four finalists battle it out.
She said: “I never ever expected to get as far as I did. I still can’t get over the fact that I made the final five.
“The show has given me invaluable experience in this industry.”
Throughout the show Jessica received huge support from the people of Teesside.
She said: “I want to thank everyone who supported and voted for me. It was amazing and I didn’t expect that at all.”
In September Jessica will start a three year degree at ArtsEd stage school in London after she gained a scholarship to attend.
She said: “I am really looking forward to starting the course.
“From this whole experience I now know that performing is the only thing I want to do.
“Performing in the West End is the ultimate dream.
“When I am on stage I like to make people laugh. It is the best feeling in the world.”
However even the bright lights of London could never take away Jessica’s Boro roots.
She said: “Yeah they will never go. I will always be a Boro lass.”
Jx
JESSICA ROBINSON is still on cloud nine after having what she describes as “the best few month of my life”. She has just returned to Teesside after staring in BBC1 show Over The Rainbow. Reporter Sophie Barley visited the talented 18-year-old at her Normanby home to relive her Rainbow experience and talk about her joy to be home.
HER family, friends, Saltburn beach and Boro parmos were what Jessica Robinson missed the most when she was away from Teesside staring in a hit BBC show.
Jessica, 18, is now coming back down to earth after her dreams became a reality when she made the final five in Over the Rainbow.
The winner of the show will win the lead role of Dorothy in the new West End show, The Wizard of Oz.
Jessica was eliminated from the competition on Sunday despite getting consistently good comments from the judges.
She is now reflecting on the last few months and said the enormity of the experience has still not hit her.
She said: “Now that I am back I can see how massive the whole thing was. When you are down there you are in a bubble. You don’t realise how many people are watching.
“It still hasn’t hit me. People are stopping me in the street and I am finding it so strange.”
Jessica went to St Gabriel’s Primary School followed by St Peter’s Secondary School, in Normanby Road. She then went on to do a performing arts course at Stockton Riverside College.
She gained her performing skills at Middlesbrough Youth Theatre for which she was a member for more than six years.
She said: “I learned everything in Middlesbrough and that’s where it all started.
“I have loved singing since I was about six. But I think the performing side came the first time I stepped out on a stage. Normally you should feel nervous when you go out on a big stage but I didn’t at all. I loved it.”
Jessica auditioned for Over the Rainbow in Manchester in January and said she only went for a laugh.
She said: “I really didn’t expect anything from it. I just thought I would give it a go. But each audition went really well. I got more nervous as it went on but I just took each stage as it came.”
She was eventually picked for the TV finals.
She said: “I always thought I would be really nervous and scared performing live on a Saturday night but you just don’t think about it when you are there. You actually forget the cameras are there and that six million people are watching.
“I loved every show. They were so much fun and as the weeks went by all the girls became really good friends.”
After Jessica performed There You’ll Be by Faith Hill, Andrew Lloyd Webber described her as a “world class performer”.
She said: “I didn’t know what to do when he said that. It was fantastic. To hear that from him is just amazing.
“All the judges were really nice. I liked Charlotte Church a lot. She is so down to earth.
“When she came into one of my auditions she just walked in and said “my heels are killing me” so she just took them off.
“She is great and someone I really looked up to.”
During the show Jessica said she missed home and came home several times for a reality check.
She said: “I did come home quite a bit as I really missed everyone and it was good to get away from it all for a bit.
“One of the things I missed the most were parmos. I love them. I made one of the girls one when we were in London and she loved it.”
Jessica said she was not disappointed to leave the show and will return on Saturday to watch the remaining four finalists battle it out.
She said: “I never ever expected to get as far as I did. I still can’t get over the fact that I made the final five.
“The show has given me invaluable experience in this industry.”
Throughout the show Jessica received huge support from the people of Teesside.
She said: “I want to thank everyone who supported and voted for me. It was amazing and I didn’t expect that at all.”
In September Jessica will start a three year degree at ArtsEd stage school in London after she gained a scholarship to attend.
She said: “I am really looking forward to starting the course.
“From this whole experience I now know that performing is the only thing I want to do.
“Performing in the West End is the ultimate dream.
“When I am on stage I like to make people laugh. It is the best feeling in the world.”
However even the bright lights of London could never take away Jessica’s Boro roots.
She said: “Yeah they will never go. I will always be a Boro lass.”
Jx
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