Teacher, singer and former TV star Alicia Hooper has shared her mammoth journey to The Voice and how being on the show helped her in a difficult time for her professionally, despite a gruelling audition process. Alicia, now unrecognisable from her teenage role as Amber Hearst in Tracy Beaker, was approached by associate producers from the ITV show in March last year, and appeared on our screens on Saturday, September 17.
Alicia proudly and impressively belted out ‘All I Know So Far’ by Pink in front of a huge audience in Salford’s Media City, but sadly she didn’t manage to persuade Sir Tom Jones, Will.i.am, Olly Murs or Ann-Marie to turn around. You can read about Anne-Marie's tattoo inspired by Sir Tom here. Despite the route to the blind auditions alone being surprisingly long, she has a philosophical outlook on the experience, and says she feels fortunate to have spent the unforgettable day on set with her daughter Alba-Rae, partner Josh, and father Jeff.
“The messages of support I’ve had since people watched it last night have been overwhelming,” the singing teacher and professional singer of 15 years, who now lives in Undy, said. “They [The Voice producers] asked me right in the middle of the pandemic after seeing a video of me on social media singing at the Coal Exchange in Cardiff. At the time my diary was completely empty. All my classes and gigs had dried up, so working towards it at the time really gave me a purpose professionally.
