Sarah Ikumu
singer
Sarah’s powerhouse voice blew the judges away at the London
Palladium with her soulful rendition of
Jennifer Hudson’s And
I Am Telling You. The student,
16, who lives with her parents in Milton Keynes, dreams of becoming a professional singer. Simon says: ‘You didn’t just nail the song, you made it your song.’ Sarah says: ‘The reaction so far has been amazing. My school has been really supportive and my friends
have said they knew I could do it
all along. So I just need to prove them right for the semi-final! I have been rehearsing an hour every day after school and I’m hoping to impress the judges with a song that is even bigger and better than my first audition.’