Newcastle has a brand new singing superstar, after Fred Chyke blew everyone away to win Cosy Joe's karaoke competition on Thursday night.
If there's one place in town that's synonomous with belting out a tune or two, it's Cosy Joes, with the Groat Market open seven nights a week for Geordies and visitors to the city, to channel their inner Meatloaf or Tina Turner, or get their fellow revellers going with a bit of Sweet Caroline, 500 Miles or Summer of 69.
Those brave enough can get behind the mic in front of a bar full of drinkers, or those slightly more shy about their singing talents can carry a tune in the more secretive surroundings of a private pod. But on Thursday evening, there was no time for the 18 singers competing to have any nerves, as they stepped into the spotlight on the stage in the main bar, with a big money cash prize in the sights
