Lancashire-born13-year-old Cormac Thompson first came to my attention with his recording of the song Empty Chairs at Empty Tables from the musical Les Misérables. The recording was a fundraiser for the UK-based organization Acting for Others, which supports theater workers and performers in need.
The song really spoke to the young Thompson, who was just 11 when Covid lockdown first began. Like all of us, he spent quarantine missing his people. It was his video of Danny Boy, which he recorded for his Nannie who was far away in Northern Ireland, that launched the young man’s music career.
You can follow the talented young Cormac Thompson on his website, his YouTube channel, Instagram, and Facebook. You can learn more about Acting for Others on their website.
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June 14, 2022 at 6:50 am
He has a lovely voice. I find it both heartbreaking and heartwarming that children have had to figure out new ways to connect to people and lift spirits during the pandemic.
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June 14, 2022 at 12:32 pm
I completely agree. I think it’s been both good and bad for all of us, but especially rough for the children.
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June 14, 2022 at 8:51 am
Cute kid..My best wishes for him.
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June 14, 2022 at 12:32 pm
That baby face!
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June 14, 2022 at 11:42 am
For all of my 82 years on the planet, I have had a problem remembering names. I can see her face and hear her voice but I can’t remember the girl who people said had the “voice of an angel” name. She is grown up now and is singing pop. With that said, they could say the same of him. He needs a year or two to fill out his range and grow stronger. Hal
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June 14, 2022 at 12:32 pm
It will be interesting to see what happens when his voice changes…
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July 14, 2022 at 8:51 am
You might be thinking of Angelina Jordan. She won Norway’s Got Talent.
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July 14, 2022 at 9:05 am
Voice of an Angel was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_an_Angel Hal
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July 14, 2022 at 6:22 pm
Oh yes, Charlotte Church has a lovely voice.
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July 15, 2022 at 9:53 am
I remember her!
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July 15, 2022 at 3:28 pm
I see you found it 😀
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July 15, 2022 at 3:26 pm
I think you might be thinking of Charlotte Church but I’m not sure 🤗
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June 15, 2022 at 5:56 am
Beautiful. I’ve just subscribed to his channel. Thank you. 🙂
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June 16, 2022 at 1:31 pm
Such a sweet voice!
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June 16, 2022 at 6:17 pm
Beautiful. 🙂
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July 14, 2022 at 8:45 am
Empty Chairs always gets me and Cormac’s version is up there with my favorite (Michael Ball). The Youtube channel followed Empty Chairs with In the Arms of an Angel so now I’m a blubbering mess (in a good way).
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July 15, 2022 at 9:51 am
I love a good blubber!
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