THE hundreds who attended Ardfert National School ‘Lip Sing Battle’ sure got value for money last night as the acts put on an energetic show which had the audience cheering, laughing and singing along.
After two sell-out Strictly Come Dancing events over the past couple of years, the organisers decided on something different this year and it was a wonderful night of entertainment.
Creative Director Joe Burkett outdid himself steering his charges to amazing performances of some iconic artists’ hits from legends like Whitney Houston, Spice Girls, Dusty Springfield, Destiny’s Child, ABBA and more.
The judges on the night were vocal coach Claire Adams, beauty expert Mary O’Donnell and stylist Danny Leane and while they had a tough job deciding the winners, but they eventually decided on Destiny Spice.
The public though had a different take and selected Sister Act.
The participants on the night were Helena Clifford, Geraldine Lennon, Margaret Cahill, Fidelma Dillon, Carmel Russell, Michael Leen, Marcus O’Sullivan, Barry Leen, Jonathon Harmon, Grainne Healy, Siobhan Lacey, Tony O’Halloran, Betty Stack, Kevin O’Connor, Tania Lawlor, Nicola O’Connor, Linda O’Sullivan, Trina O’Sullivan, Siobhan O’Connor, Helena McDonagh, Kirstie Nowak, Cecilia O’Callaghan, Rachel Fitzgerald, Karen Best, Karen Farrelly, Tommy Long, Marion Long, Marilyn Jones, John Martin Lyne, Mark Blennerhasset, Nicole O’Connor, Ben Rocher, Marion Rey, Mary Lawlor.
With DJ Fiona McSweeney spinning the decks until 2am, it was a fantastic night for everyone involved and thousands of euro were raised for the Ardfert NS school hall fund. Scroll down for photos and a video of the opening performance (we’ll have more tomorrow)…