Year: 2009

Elaine films duet with Susan Boyle for her ITV1 TV special: “I Dreamed A Dream: The Susan Boyle Story”

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Elaine has filmed a duet with Susan Boyle. The hour long programme “I Dreamed A Dream: The Susan Boyle Story” transmits Sunday, 13th December in the UK after the X Factor Final on ITV1 and also in the USA at 8/7c on the TV Guide Network. Here are a few links to today’s newspapers: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/susan-boyle/6765558/Susan-Boyle-performs-dream-duet-with-Elaine-Paige.html http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Susan-Boyle-duets-with-idol.5894543.jp http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1234304/A-dream-year-Susan-Boyle-marks-rise-fame-performing-Elaine-Paige.html http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/britain_got_talent/2763853/Susan-Boyle-sang-a-duet-with-Elaine-Paige-on-a-Piers-Morgan-special.html   Finally,…

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Elaine guest stars on Series 2 of BBC TV comedy drama ‘Beautiful People’

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Elaine guest stars on an upcoming episode in Series 2 of the British television comedy drama ‘Beautiful People’ which airs on BBC2 this Friday, 27th November at 10pm. Below is an exclusive behind-the-scenes video clip from the making of this particular episode with teen actor Luke Ward-Wilkinson (pictured above with Elaine). Episode Description: How I Got My Water Feature –…

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Elaine records “Baby Mine” for the 2009 BBC Children In Need’ charity album

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BBC ‘Children in Need’ is the annual telethon held by BBC television. Since 1980, the event has raised over £500 million (over $800 million) to help improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the United Kingdom. One of many fund-raising projects for this years appeal is a new studio album BANDAGED TOGETHER. It features the charity single…

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Elaine attends Children’s Trust special BGC charity day fund-raiser

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As Vice President of The Children’s Trust, Elaine was very pleased to be able to attend the special BGC Charity Day on 11 September this year to commemorate the lives lost in the 9/11 World Trade Centre disaster when the city broker lost 658 employees. This was the fifth Annual Charity Day held by BGC Partners, one of the world’s…

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Elaine meets her ‘Super fan’ Susan Boyle backstage at NBC’s ‘Today’ show

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Elaine finally had the chance to meet with her ‘super fan’ Susan Boyle backstage at NBC’s ‘Today’ show when they filmed in London a few weeks ago. Elaine surprised Susan during her filmed interview and then had a chat afterwards. Susan asked Elaine how she unwinds after a performance (especially when going straight to bed), how she chooses songs, and…

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Elaine backstage at the ABBA concert with Siobhan McCarthy, Kylie Minogue…

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Elaine wanted to share with you some back stage photographs from the star-studded ABBA concert ‘Thank You For The Music: A Celebration Of The Music Of ABBA’ held at London’s Hyde Park on Sunday, 13 September 2009. During this event Elaine & Siobhan McCarthy re-created a magical moment from the musical ‘Chess’. Both singers who were in the original London…

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Collection of poems published in aid of The Children’s Trust

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A collection of favourite poems in aid of The Children’s Trust is being published on the 2 November 2009 entitled ‘The Walrus & The Carpenter and Other Favourite Poems’. The poems are chosen by well-known celebrities featuring ones by Spike Milligan, A.A. Milne, Edward Lear and many more. With a foreword by Carol Ann Duffy, the Poet Laureate, and tips…

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Playbill.com Interview: “DIVA TALK: Catching Up with Elaine Paige”

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Andrew Gans’ talks to Elaine Paige in a brand new interview which has just been added to www.playbill.com. Elaine talks candidly about her love for tennis, career, new LIVE album and recent visits to America. Just follow the link below: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/132964-DIVA-TALK-Catching-Up-with-Elaine-Paige-Plus-News-of-LuPone-and-Lemper…

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Elaine talks to Alan Titchmarsh about her new LIVE concert album

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Elaine appeared today on ITV’s ‘The Alan Titchmarsh Show’ promoting her sensational new ‘Live’ album which is available now on CD from amazon.co.uk and amazon.com. A digital download edition of the album is also available worldwide now from iTunes. You can watch the television interview by clicking the PLAY button below….

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Elaine releases a new LIVE concert album on CD and digital-download

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Released on iTunes worldwide on the 21st September 2009 is Elaine’s new live album which was recorded during her sell-out 40th Anniversary 2009 UK tour, entitled ‘Elaine Paige Live – Celebrating a Life on Stage’. A CD of the album is also available to order from amazon.co.uk and amazon.com. The album captures the magic of this thrilling live performer as…

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