Although this well respected accountant has always had a love for music, it wasn’t until his 32^nd birthday that his talent was realized. “The first time I ever sang in public was my uncles funeral” says spatkovich “ As soon as I started to sing, people were crying and wailing….I guess my voice just moved them”

As a former swimsuit model, Labko had often wondered if she could turn her hand to music. “I have been a model for years now, and my boss was always telling me I had a face for radio, so I thought that’s what I’ll do…..become a radio star”

After retiring from his family business of chicken farming, this left more time for Gaafa to pursue his dream. “I’m no stranger to fame“ says Gaafa “I was the Yodeling champion three times running back in the seventies”. Hoping to bring his special brand of ‘Country and Eastern’ to the world, Gaafa likens himself to a “talented Billy Ray Cyrus”.

She may be the older one of the group, but that wont stop this 84 year old star from shining. The only member of the final six with singing and dance training, Ivana runs her own Hip hop dance classes and has already released the single ‘Still Pimpin with a pacemaker’. Winning through to the final six with her rendition of R. Kelly’s ‘Bump and grind’, Ivana hopes that her prosthetic hip and bilateral knee replacements will hold out till the end of the competition.

Once bullied at school, this 19 year old crooner always knew he had an amazing singing voice. “I used to sing all the time at school” says Mikael, “until the relentless beatings forced me to hide my gift”

A true humanitarian Mikael dreams one day to be able to take his music to Africa to the starving masses “I just think its time the suffering ended”

This diva has been singing for years, forming her own band whilst in Uzbekistan’s Maximum security prison .‘Bronislava and the Jailettes’ was a huge success within the Correctional Facilities until it disbanded in 1999 after one of its members escaped and a second was transferred, Leaving Bronislava to ponder her dreams. Currently on conditional parole, she hopes her love for contemporary gospel will lead her to stardom  “ Its time for me to pay back my debt to society”