Demo Factor

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Demo Factor 2021

  • Here we go! We’re excited to hear some demos, are you? We definitely are!
  • Our wonderful host! Ben Burrell! 
  • Here are our judges for this evening, Chris North, Paul Sylvester, Aled Haydn Jones, Pippa Taylor and Julie Cullen! They’re a beautiful bunch… also loving the on-air signs 😉
  • Time to get into some demos!
  • And we’re off! The first demo of the evening is… Laura Edmonds from Xpress Radio “It’s brave, especially as a first-year to submit a demo” – Chris North 🤩
  • Next we’re going north with Felix Racker from Fresh Air Radio… The judges all really like this one! 👀
  • OUR FIRST GOLD! Rosa Serret from Loughborough Student Radio takes Pippa’s Golden buzzer! Saying “I just smiled while I was listening to her”
  • Next up we have Jack Wilkins from Surf Radio! 🌊 “Think, what version of me do I want to show”
  • Time to take the stage Hebe Lawson from Queens Radio.  The judges loved the showcase of your music knowledge and that you weren’t trying to be anyone else! 💁‍♀️
  • Our first sports demo! ⚽🔥 Wes Spearman from Radio Sonar! “Focus less on the stats and focus more on the commentary!”
  • Next up we’ve got Daniel Cox from Nerve Radio! The judges weren’t nuts about this demo 😕
  • Our NEXT GOLD! Aled’s Golden Buzzer goes to Isabel Ellis from NSR.  Aled was really impressed and said it was like Isabel was just having a chat with us 🤩
  • Liam Daly from URY is next. The judges got a little lost in the demo, make sure you keep it simple!
  • Meg Hayward takes the stage from Spark Sunderland! it was random and natural… Paul loved it 😍
  • Another GOLD! Ella Bricknell from Purple Radio takes Chris’ Golden Buzzer! Chris said it was brilliant!
  • Next up we have Oliver Morgan from Forge Radio! With the right producer, the judges think you could be great!   ✨
  • Time for a break! 🍹🍿We’ve got Lydia George  talking to #DemoFactor Alumni✨ Kaylee Golding, Alex West, Issy Panayis and Chris Ros
  • We’re excited to hear some more demos, this year the standard has been incredible! Whats been your favourite demo so far?
  • Time to kicking off the second half of the show With Jack Corbett from WiredFM
  • Next up we have Chantelle from Livewire  ✨ Paul said Aled should be ashamed of buzzing Chantelle out! 🤭
  • Now from Xpress Radio it’s Angus Mitchell! 🎚️
  • Time to visit Manchester with Ellen Macleod from Utter Radio 🎙️One of BBC Radio 1’s Christmas presenters… Aled’s a fan!
  • Gabriel Radus from Purple Radio…. and Oooh Gabriel Julie said you should get in touch!  
  • It’s another GOLD! This time from Paul Sylvester,  Paul said Emma Linton (NSR) was the demo he was looking for 🤩
  • 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Up to Scotland now with Lewis Main from UWS Radio!
  • Now to Eleanor Bladon from CamFM in Cambridge. Oooh the judges wanted to hear more from you! 🤩
  • It’s time for Rebecca Dobbin Donaghy from Queens Radio’s demo! 🎧 Where else would we hear ‘Congratulations to the nugget’? We loved it! 😍
  • Next up we have Chris Steers from OMG Staffs in the Midlands! ✨
  • High praise indeed for Katie Fox from XpressionFM 🤩
  • Back to the midlands with Carl Hemmingway from RAW1251AM We loved hearing how passionate Carl was about rock music! 😍
  • 🌟 GOLD 🌟 Our final Golden Buzzer of the evening! Julie loved your demo Jordan Blyth from Spark Sunderland  Well done Jordan! 
  • 🌟🎙️ The Judge’s Special Mention Congratulations to Felix Rackers from Fresh Air Radio
  • Congratulations to this year’s winners! Rose Serret (Loughborough Student Radio), Isabelle Ellis (NSR), Ella Bricknell (Purple Radio), Emma Linton(NSR) and Jordan Blyth (Spark Sunderland)