{"id":298,"date":"2025-01-15T23:49:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T23:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=298"},"modified":"2025-01-15T23:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T23:49:39","slug":"the-receptionist-from-back-then-is-now-standing-on-stage-with-the-legendary-michael-buble-leaving-people-in-awe-and-admiration-just-recently-sydnie-christmas-was-unaware-of-the-spotlight-but-now-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=298","title":{"rendered":"The Receptionist From Back Then Is Now Standing On Stage With The Legendary Michael Bubl\u00e9, Leaving People In Awe And Admiration! Just Recently, Sydnie Christmas Was Unaware Of The Spotlight, But Now She Has Been Personally Invited By David Foster To A Star-Studded Event Featuring The Likes Of Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, Jennifer Hudson, Kristin Chenoweth, And More, To Perform Alongside Michael Bubl\u00e9 \u2013 A Huge Honor For Sydnie! And As Expected, The Performance Was Truly Amazing, Becoming One Of The Night\u2019s Best! Full Performance Here!\ud83d\ude2f\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LESS than a year ago, Sydnie Christmas was ready to give up on her dream of making it in music after setbacks caused her to fall out of love with the industry.<\/p>\n<p>But a final throw of the dice in applying for Britain\u2019s Got Talent saw her fortunes finally change \u2013 with the singer crowned champion of the ITV show earlier this summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"6cHnmGM5\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydney-sweeney-946537042.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960\" alt=\"Sydnie Christmas won Britain's Got Talent earlier this year\" width=\"526\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lvPlXmfa\"><\/div>\n<p>Sydnie Christmas won Britain\u2019s Got Talent earlier this year<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/b284c371-6e8b-441c-bf11-94c9dbd85fca.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=957\" alt=\"Sydnie Christmas performed at the Hollywood Bowl for music legend David Foster's birthday\" width=\"513\" height=\"515\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sydnie Christmas performed at the Hollywood Bowl for music legend David Foster\u2019s birthday<\/p>\n<p>Since then\u00a0work has been coming thick and fast.<\/p>\n<p>And her latest offer appears to have fallen straight out of a Hollywood film script.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend\u00a0Sydnie took to the stage at the Hollywood Bowl\u00a0in Los Angeles to perform as part of music legend\u00a0David Foster\u2019s 75th birthday bash.<\/p>\n<p>David, who has won a staggering 16 Grammys during his career, first discovered Sydnie after her manager, Professor\u00a0Jonathan\u00a0Shalit OBE, sent him a clip of her on BGT shortly after she won the show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"9YUJtuPU\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jmIYVQq86Mg\/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwE7CK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAy0IARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGBMgOyh_MA8=&amp;rs=AOn4CLCx8wg6Tb4D_b5Z-X21MVo3oBnIag\" alt=\"Michael Bubl\u00e9 - David Foster's 75th Birthday Concert at Hollywood Bowl (Nov 3, 2024)\" width=\"425\" height=\"239\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I walked into rehearsals and heard Jennifer I thought it was a C, then I saw her, someone I\u2019ve idolised during my career, and I cried,\u201d\u00a0Sydnie\u00a0tells Bizarre\u2019s Jack Hardwick backstage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was going to call it quits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d applied for BGT four times, but each time I would pull out of the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was my last chance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was falling out of love with the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow I\u2019m here, it\u2019s remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During her trip to LA, Sydnie has hit the ground running \u2013 squeezing in everything from shooting a music video with The Greatest Showman\u2019s Loren Allred, to a glamorous dinner with BGT judges\u00a0Amanda Holden\u00a0and\u00a0Bruno Tonioli\u00a0in West Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s all before she took to the stage at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Sydnie adds: \u201cAmanda is so lovely to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is only a message away if I ever need her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the same with Bruno.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey both just want me to do well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey want what\u2019s best.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s lovely to have people believe in you like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As she hangs out with me over the weekend, it\u2019s clear to see Sydnie is laser focused on her career.<\/p>\n<p>As we kill time in her dressing room, I can\u2019t resist a glass or two of the free flowing white wine.<\/p>\n<p>Sydnie on the other hand sticks to water and tea, including Twinning\u2019s calming Camomile for her nerves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will not drink until after the Hollywood Bowl performance and hopefully I\u2019ll be celebrating,\u201d Sydnie laughs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe one person I need to really impress is myself as I can be so nervous for one but also I can be so critical of myself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to take all of this in.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sydnie Christmas &quot;MY WAY&quot; - David Foster's 75th Birthday Concert at Hollywood Bowl (Nov 3, 2024)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wZFeCoc1fuY\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\u2018NOT RISKING IT\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThen I\u2019ll have a big glass of a vodka coke, that\u2019s my go to but I also love red wine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She adds: \u201cI\u2019m not drinking to protect my voice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlcohol dehydrates your vocals, I\u2019m not risking it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t get me wrong, a glass of red before bed but no more than one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While both have been on very different journeys, it\u2019s hard not to compare rising star Sydnie to an early\u00a0Adele.<\/p>\n<p>Both have jaw-dropping vocals and personalities by the bucket load.<\/p>\n<p>Stepping out on stage in front of a room full of intimidating billionaires and millionaires for David\u2019s private birthday dinner at Fox Studios, Sydnie couldn\u2019t resist cracking a joke and letting her personality shine throughout.<\/p>\n<p>After David explained her back story and asked her to tell them \u201chow she got here\u201d she cheekily hit back \u201cby plane\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The room erupted with laughter and Sydnie later tells me: \u201cOh God, I forgot I said that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt least it didn\u2019t fall flat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat would have been awkward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s clear though that her goofy tongue-in-cheek nature isn\u2019t part of an act.<\/p>\n<p>Later this month\u00a0she will perform\u00a0in front of The King at the Royal Variety Show at London\u2019s Royal Albert Hall.<\/p>\n<p>A Christmas single, naturally, is also on the cards.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\u2018LUCKY CHARM\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>And next year Sydnie will embark on her first headline UK tour kicking off in Glasgow in February.<\/p>\n<p>But she admits to me she can\u2019t even predict what will happen beyond that.<\/p>\n<p>Sydnie says: \u201cThe plan is with whatever opportunities I get to do the best I possibly can.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s all I hope for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter this year I don\u2019t really have a bucket list.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo many things have happened to me that I didn\u2019t think would happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all unbelievable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want a break.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got a panto back home in Kent and then the tour. I want to hopefully constantly be in work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though while she\u2019s not certain where her career will take her, Sydnie is certain of one thing \u2013 whatever comes her way she will never let it go to her head.<\/p>\n<p>Sydnie adds: \u201cThere is no way I\u2019d turn into a diva.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day we are very lucky to be doing what we want to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you turn into someone horrible then who is going to want to work with you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve learned you don\u2019t know what can happen in a year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNext year may not be as good as this year but I don\u2019t even want to think about it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to do the best I can with what comes my way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sydnie also lets me into a little secret before heading out on stage to perform, she\u2019s always carrying her lucky charm.<\/p>\n<p>She beams: \u201cI\u2019ve got my Golden Buzzer flake from my first audition at BGT.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-container theme-showbiz read-more-container--article-entry t-010-background-color\" data-widget-title=\"READ MORE SUN STORIES\" data-widget-article-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"read-more-container_teasers theme-showbiz read-more-container_teasers--vertical\">\n<div class=\"read-more-teaser read-more-teaser--vertical\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Bubl\u00e9 &quot;FEELING GOOD&quot; - David Foster's 75th Birthday Concert at Hollywood Bowl (Nov 3, 2024)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VCrFvogbaqE\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to keep it with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say it worked. She brought the house down.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"3\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/31507171\/sydnie-christmas-britains-got-talent\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?w=335 335w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?w=480 480w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?w=620 620w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?w=670 670w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?w=960 960w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?w=1005 1005w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?w=1860 1860w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?w=1340 1340w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?w=2480 2480w\" alt=\"Sydnie with Bizarre\u2019s Jack Hardwick\" width=\"488\" height=\"651\" data-credit=\"Handout\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/sydnie-christmas-bizarre-946512735.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Sydnie with Bizarre\u2019s Jack Hardwick<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Handout<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/31507171\/sydnie-christmas-britains-got-talent\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31538793\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?strip=all&amp;w=720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 335px, (max-width: 520px) 480px, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?w=335 335w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?w=480 480w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?w=620 620w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?w=670 670w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?w=960 960w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?w=1005 1005w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?w=1860 1860w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?w=1340 1340w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?w=2480 2480w\" width=\"470\" height=\"627\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_6174-rotated.jpeg?strip=all&amp;w=720\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LESS than a year ago, Sydnie Christmas was ready to give up on her dream of making it in music after setbacks caused her to fall out&#8230; 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