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Christmas Countdown Day 18: singing together

All this carol singing rang a bell about the joy of belonging.
Jon Tilkin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Jacob Collier in concert.
Jon Tilkin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

With all the carol singing, we explore the joy of singing together. That rang a bell, (sorry for the Christmas pun). So we revisit March and S&U Aloud's birthday. At the time we asked our listener community for requests. They wanted to hear the Belle Tindall's experience at a Jacob Collier concert, and the sound of strangers sharing a sense of belonging.

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Talia Dean: re-enchanting X Factor madness

Talia talks about dealing with the celebrity world.

Nick is the senior editor of Seen & Unseen.

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Talia Dean.

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Talia Dean became a household name in 2017 after she wowed judges on the X Factor with her stunning vocals. She went on to a successful music career, collaborating with Brian May of Queen among others. But Talia recently announced she has quit the mainstream music industry after rediscovering her Catholic faith in a big way at the end of last year.

Justin and Belle talk to Talia about what sparked her return to faith and dealing with the celebrity world of X Factor madness.

for more about Talia visit her website.

Watch Talia's X Factor audition