Nov
30
2009
Wow Factor for Cancer
Author: SamNo matter were are in the world, there is always a group of people taking the time to raise money and awareness about cancer. Cancer affects all genders, race and ages. In Marbella Spain, they have come up with an interesting way to raise money for the local cancer hospice centers. The call it the Wow Factor and it is a talent contest that takes place in front of a live audience. It has been a phenomenal success with some of the best turnout of performers and audience attendence in the history of its developement.
In the finals there are twelve groups competing. There are four judges and about 600 people in the audience all there to watch each performer give everything they have in three minutes. The are all there to raise money, put on a great show and to become the next WOW Factor champion. Talk radio talent, Maurice Boland of Talk Radio Europe, was there as the presenter along with Hannah Murray. There were some notable judges like Steven Jones who is a British Consul, Rowetta Satchell who was a X Factor Finalist, Laura Krier of Fame Games and Jason Gardner who judged the Dancing on Ice show. He made the grandest entrance swinging in on a trapeze.
The contests came out one after the other putting on a great show. They came in form Gibraltar to Almuneca, stayed in one of the best luxury hotels Marbella had to offer, came into the theatre and put on a stellar show. Between the songs they sang, the judges would pause the show with some advice on their performance. There were a few favorites to win like Rebecca Tate and possibly Corrine Cooper. They both made it to the final 6 performers in the middle of the evening. On top of the wonderful talents of the evening, there was also a strong heartfelt enphasis on the cause that has brought this event to happen.