Chance for Norfolk women to star in re-make of pop classic
Last updated: 05/02/2010 06:30:00
Women are being urged to lend their voices to an upcoming charity remake of Cyndi Lauper’s classic Girls just Wanna have Fun during a special recording session at Chapelfield shopping centre in Norwich on Sunday.
Female stars including DJ and singer Sonique, soap star Kym Marsh, and GMTV’s Penny Smith are among those taking part in a nationwide recording of the single, which is due to be released in late April to mark the start of the Cancer Research UK’s race for Life series – the country’s largest women-only fundraising event.
In Norwich, music producers will be joining the race for Life team to invite women to add their voices to the song and sign up to their local event at the same time.
To take part in the single, budding female popstars just have to show up anytime between noon and 6pm and visit the race for Life stand. They will then be guided through the simple process of recording their very own part of the song.
Singer Sonique, who is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer, will be joined by a line-up of female celebrities and a selection of women who have been personally affected by cancer, when they add their voices to the song, recording their lines in a studio.
The female celebrity line-up also includes TV presenter Zoe Salmon, actresses Lucy Benjamin and Caroline Quentin, Hollyoaks star Loui Batley, 80’s star Rozalla and model / entrepreneur Jo Wood.
“Cancer Research UK has never released a charity song before, and I’m immensely proud and thrilled to be part of their first single to launch this year’s race for Life series,” said Sonique. It’s great to see such a wide range of female celebrities and women who have been affected by cancer involved and it highlights how cancer really does touch everyone.
“The fact that any woman, no matter how good her voice is, can take part in the song is great. Every woman in Norwich needs to grab their best friend, sister, mother, daughter or even grandmother and come along, burst out a line of our song, and sign-up for a race for Life at the same time.”
Now in its 17th year, race for Life is the UK’s largest women-only fundraising series, with more than 230 events taking place this summer.
A full list of days and shopping centres participating can be found at www.raceforlife.org. The race for Life stand itself will be open from 10am-6pm from today to Sunday where women can find out more about their local event, sign-up on the spot and receive help setting up their fundraising page.
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