KEW'S GOT TALENT

Kew High School Definitely Has Talent

On Thursday 19 July, the school library transformed into the Hammersmith Apollo for a lunchtime, hosting the fan-favourite Kew’s Got Talent competition for the first time this year. This event has been running for several years and it is always great to see so many students showing everyone the flair and aptitude they possess.

Simon Cowell became Mr Danny Gesundheit, Amanda Holden became Ms Vicki Goodman, Alesha Dixon became Ms Sophie Richards and David Walliams became Mr Stuart Crawford — it’s safe to say we had a star-studded judging panel; a necessity for an event such as this.

The bell for lunchtime sounded after a long period 3, and there was more hysteria than the Salem witch trials. Thousands (maybe a fraction less) poured in through the library doors, eager to claim the best seats in the house to experience the school’s best of the best in terms of raw talent. Soon enough, the room was packed to the brim with people and excitement, everybody enthusiastic.

As soon as the notorious sound of microphone feedback was heard, however, this chatter died down because everyone came to the realisation that they were about to experience something spectacular. The music captains officially ‘cut the ribbon’, and applause erupted. This was it.

A wide variety of simply stunning acts followed. From Green Day covers to guitar solos to cup songs, and much more, the entire room became hypnotised by the brilliance of Kew High School’s students. The judges met together after each act, sharing their thoughts with one another to ultimately decide on a rating for all performances. This was not easy.

Seven acts performed in the concert, each showing off unique skills and talents. Really anyone could have won. In the end, however, the judges finally came up with a top 3, as follows.

• 3rd place: Maddy Robeson Pavlova
• 2nd place: Coby Lamont, Toby Aitken, Jude Harris and Josh Marra
• 1st place: Jude Harris

Well done to all who had the courage to perform, and congratulations to Jude, who performed a killer drum solo that had everyone wondering what they were doing with their lives. In the end, it was a highly successful event. Really, who needs Britain’s Got Talent?

Howard Aitken

Music Captain and Kew's Got Talent Host