Hey guys! Here’s a behind the scenes vid of me singing Cinderella during sound check, gearing up for the Collection 2000 party last week. Such a good evening enjoyed myself a lot. Hope you like! Xx

Hey Guys,

So I want to start by thanking you all for your lovely comments about my Thin Lizzy cover of ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’. If you haven’t heard it yet you can check it out here.

Last weekend as some of you know I was invited to attend the ‘Celebrating Children’ event in Oxford. Check out my blog where I talk about these amazing young people and the time I got to spend with them in more detail.

Now for some exciting news. This week I was asked to be a guest presenter on ‘The Crush’. I had such a fun day filming this, everyone was so lovely. This is due to air at the start of April so keep your eyes peeled on my Twitter and Facebook pages as I will annouce the exact date on there. Here are a few photos from the day.

And last but not least, I can also reveal that next week I will be performing at Collection 2000′s 25th Birthday bash. You can find out more information about the event on their Facebook page.

Hope you all have a smashing weekend!

Lots of love,
Diana Vickers

Happy Wicked Wednesday!!

Last weekend I was kindly asked if I would be up for taking a trip to Oxford to spend the day with the lovely people at the ‘Celebrating Children event’.

When I was asked to go down to the event, that was an offer I could not refuse. I think most of us can agree that we have been brought up in a secure family environment with parents who support and encourage our dreams, want us to do well and are all in all there for us like a loving supporting parent. Unfortunately a lot of young people out there aren’t as lucky.

65 percent of children in care are removed from their parents due to severe abuse and neglect. They have not had the great start and support in life that most of us have had so therefore need real help catching up with social skills, forming relationships developing aspirations and understanding that life can be fun! School can be quite overwhelming and difficult for them so they have probably never seen what being involved in sports, art, music and education can give a person.

The amazing team who invited me, are there to support the young people in care with their whole life, including education, life skills and talents.

This is something I feel really strongly towards as I have been so lucky to have had parents who have, all their lives worked hard for me and my sister and been extremely understanding and supporting in every career move we have made.

When I got to the school I had such a lovely, warm welcome and you could really sense that everyone was like one big family! The day was based around the young people inviting people that they are close to, to see them show casing their talents on stage. It was great fun, we were serenaded by a girl called Chelsi with a stunning voice who had written her own song called “butterflies”, had our very own drum performance, we were taught sign language to Adele’s song “Someone Like You” and many other wonderful things.

I was flattered to be asked to give out certificates at the end of the event to all the young people to celebrate their achievements of the year. It was such a lovely day and such an eye opening experience for me. The young people really had an impact on me. To know they have come from such difficult back grounds but are still working hard and beginning to get a thirst for life is very inspiring.

All in all a terrific day, one I’m proud of being a part of and I won’t forget!

I also managed to take a look round oxford with a friend, and what a beautiful place. Some of the most lovely buildings, it’s a place with such character! Somewhere that I shall be going back to for a weekend get away if I get the chance again! X

Photo Source: Oxford Mail

Collection 2000 -

We are turning 25 and we want you to come and join in our celebrations at our Birthday bash. Up for grabs are 13 pairs of tickets to our 25th Birthday party, which is being held at a central London location on the 21st March, and will feature an EXCLUSIVE performance by the wonderful Diana Vickers!
If that’s not enough, 100 runners-up will receive a limited-edition Collection 25th Birthday Palette. These won’t be available anywhere else, giving you something truly unique to slip into your makeup bag.

Pop star and X Factor finalist Diana Vickers is officially opening a special event to celebrate the achievements of young people in care across Oxfordshire.

The Celebrating Children Event has been organised by Oxfordshire County Council and will take place at the Oxford Centre for Music at Bayards Hill School in Barton on Saturday 10 March at 4.15pm, for children and their families.

A group of around 25 young people have been working with staff from the music school to put on a performance that will showcase their talent in rapping, singing, sign language and dancing.

Diana will be on hand to talk to the young people, answer questions and present certificates to recognise their achievements. She said: “I’m thrilled to be at this event as it’s important to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of young people in care and encourage them to shine in everything they do.”

The certificates will be awarded across four main categories and include exam results and qualifications, going to school, college or gaining a place at university, maintaining a hobby such as Brownies, football or swimming, completing a personal challenge, or voluntary work.