Kingswinford student supports Russell Watson on UK tour

Laura Wright, from Kingswinford, was performing as part of professional choir, Birmingham Voices, who accompanied the singer on the tour which visited Birmingham, Blackpool, Glasgow, Bournemouth and the London Palladium.

Russell Watson’s debut album, The Voice, held the number one spot in the UK charts for a record 52 weeks while his second album, Encore, sold two million copies worldwide. He has won four Classical Brit Awards during his 15-year career and has performed for the Queen.

Laura, aged 23, now a recruitment administrator at the University of Wolverhampton. She studied for her music degree at the Walsall Campus School of Performing Arts and is now studying for a Master’s degree in event and venue management at the Wolverhampton Business School.

She said: “It was an absolute privilege to be part of the choir that supported Russell on his tour. We got the opportunity to sing at some truly iconic venues in front of amazing crowds and I’m really pleased to be continuing my love for music after finishing my degree.

“Without a doubt, my studies have opened doors for me and I’ve been involved with Birmingham Voices since March 2017. This was an opportunity that everyone on the choir embraced to the full – even being on the road, all the rehearsals – it was all worthwhile to be on the stage with such a renowned, international singing success.”

Anyone interested in studying for a music degree is invited to visit the university's next open day on Saturday, June17.