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from South Wales Echo
SHE has sung for
royalty and heads of state but each Christmas Charlotte Church
secretly performs at a Mass service in Cardiff. The
14-year-old has sung at St. Mary of the Angels Roman Catholic
Church in Canton where she was baptised for the last three
years. And this Christmas Eve she stunned parishioners and
clergy with an exclusive rendition of King of Kings.
Charlotte stood
grinning afterwards as she received rousing applause. Father
John Maguire then told the congregation: "It's the third
year Charlotte has sung at St. Mary's and we hope she
continues to do so. "We all saw her on Songs of Praise as
she led us on a journey through the Holy' Land and it's
wonderful to see her here. "Let's hope she remains with
us in the parish of St. Mary's."
Charlotte, dressed
in a luxurious black ankle- length coat, looked every bit the
star as she sat with friends and family at the front of the
church. After the service she left via a side door and was
whisked away into the night. One parishioner, who did not wish
to be named, said it was a "thrill to hear her
voice" on Christmas Eve. She said: "This is the
second year I've been to Mass at St. Mary's Church and it's
such an honour to see her performing after the success she's
had.
"I hope she
comes back."
Parishioners and clergy at St. Mary's have kept Charlotte's
annual performance a closely guarded secret.
Her name is even with held from the programme for the Mass
service. The church had feared publicity would deter the
teenage chorister from appearing each year.
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