SINITTA

The daughter of Miquel Brown and the niece of Amii Stewart, Sinitta’s impeccable pop heritage soon led her – via West End stardom in Cats and Mutiny with David Essex – to impressing Simon Cowell, who made her his first signing in 1984. Sinitta had soon produced a succession of joyful, effervescent pop moments throughout the 80s and into the 90s, selling millions worldwide. Returning to prominence via TV shows The X Factor, Grease Is The Word, Celebrity Wife Swap and Loose Women – Sinitta has also recently released her brand new Greatest Hits album.

“There are around 4,000 children that need adopting in the UK. I fully support the British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF), the ‘Voice In A Million’ project and the phenomenal concert planned for the 02 Arena that will raise awareness of the children who need a loving, safe and permanent family”

- Sinitta, Mother of two adopted children, their godfather is Simon Cowell

NICKY CAMPBELL

Winner of Five Gold Sony awards, including the Best Breakfast Show [2009], Nicky Campbell is a radio and television presenter, best known for his work on Watchdog, The Big Questions and Radio 5’s Breakfast Show, including the phone-in. Not only is Nicky well known for both his news and current affairs journalism across TV and radio, he is a patron for The British Association For Adoption & Fostering (BAAF), has written ‘Blue-Eyed Son’, a moving account of tracing his birth family and is also an accomplished musician and composer having written the critically acclaimed swing album ‘Moonlight’s Back In Style’ for Mark Moraghan last year.

“Voice in a Million is a brilliant way for children to experience a once in a lifetime opportunity of singing live at the 02. It will also highlight the need for more people to come forward to adopt some of the 4,000 children currently looking for a new permanent and loving family in the UK. I was adopted as a baby and was very lucky to have been brought up by wonderful parents. I’m proud to be supporting Voice in a Million and BAAF at this event.” – Nicky Campbell, TV and Radio Personality

RICK WAKEMAN

Rick Wakeman is internationally celebrated in the entertainment world as a Rock legend, composer, and raconteur.  Wakeman is probably best known in the music world for his string of multi-million selling hit solo albums, one of the key members and creative genius’ of the rock supergroup YES and his notorious collaborations in the 60’s/70’s, working with a who’s who of influential music legends including David Bowie, Cat Stevens, T. Rex, Elton John, Lou Reed and Black Sabbath.

Wakeman’s experience as an anchor for several TV and radio shows evolved from the whirlwind of publicity that surrounded his musical talent.  His unique combination of flair for entertainment and hilarious personality throughout his incredible career as a musician and media figurehead has led to his own weekly show on the Planet Rock Radio Station in the UK, four decades of appearances as an interviewee on every major TV, press and radio outlet worldwide and in recent years, as the only consistent star on the BBC flagship hit TV program ‘Grumpy Old Men’.

‘Whilst Celebrity adoptions of third world children sell newspapers, I choose to support the ‘Voice In A Million’ project as it focuses on those thousands of children in care that are not fortunate enough to win that lottery. After all, surely adoption is about finding a family for a child, not finding a child for a family’

- Rick Wakeman, Rock Star, Grumpy Old Man and ‘adopted’ uncle to the producers adopted son

JAMES O’BRIEN

James began his media career in national newspaper journalism. He became the youngest showbiz editor on Fleet Street, working at the Daily Express, where he secured rare interviews with celebrities such as Eminem, David Beckham and John Travolta.

Despite the demands of his daily radio show on London LBC Radio station, he continues to make regular appearances on national television including BBC TV and Sky News. He has written for Cosmopolitan, the Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian and currently contributes a weekly computer games column to the Daily Mail.

“Being adopted is the best thing that has ever happened to me and countless other people but it remains an issue plagued by misconceptions and confusion. The ‘Voice in a Million’ project is a truly fantastic way to increase public understanding and so hopefully help find permanent, loving homes for some of the country’s most deserving kids.” - James O’Brien, LBC Talk Radio Host

ZARA PHILIPS

Singer-songwriter Zara Phillips has led a charmed musical life. Having began her professional career working as a backing vocalist for Bob Geldof, the Live-Aid creator recruited Phillips for his first solo projects after he departed the chart-topping UK band The Boomtown Rats and toured the world extensively, appearing on countless television shows and recordings.

Zara’s musical career quickly blossomed from that point working with artists such as Matt Bianco, Nick Kamen, David Essex and the solo project from Dire Straits’ John Illsley. Additionally, she toured in support of Bananarama with Perfect Day, the most successful British girl group in pop history, which eventually led her to shift her focus to a solo career.

Zara has finished directing and producing an adoption documentary entitled “ROOTS: UNKNOWN”. This educational and informative film focuses on the emotional influence adoption has on the adoptee and their families. In addition, Zara is also an author. Her book, ‘Mother Me’ is about her personal journey to motherhood from an adoptee’s point of view, published by the British Association for Adoption & Fostering in 2008.

“It seems that birthing my children was also a birth for my whole self,” Zara writes. She regularly talks and facilitates workshops and events related to adoption issues, along with performing her music at clubs in NYC and New Jersey.  Zara has just finished recording a song ‘I’m legit’ with DMC about adoption and open records in the US (available on iTunes).

CLARE GROGAN

Scottish born Clare Grogan first shot to fame for her role in the 1981 hit movie ‘Gregory’s Girl’.  She subsequently launched a successful music career as the lead singer in Altered Images, releasing a string of hit records with the band in the early 80’s.

Although Clare has since continued to pursue her music career, she is also a regular face on television appearing in various shows, including her role of Kristine Kochanski in the British comedy series Red Dwarf.  In recent years, Clare adopted her daughter, Lucia, with her husband Stephen Lironi and written a children’s novel called ‘Tallulah and the Teenstars’.