One Voice
Andrew Johnston

Fair play to Andrew Johnston — the 13-year-old choirboy from Carlisle looked like he would crumble at the mere sight of Simon Cowell during the Britain’s got Talent auditions.

But cherubic singer soon came into his own and before he had time to get nervous he had made it to the final and was pipped at the post by dancing sensation, George Sampson.

Whether you’re a classical fan or not, you can’t argue with that voice – instantly hailed by fans as ‘the voice of an angel’, just as sentimental CD shoppers once described the young and innocent Charlotte Church.

Now that Charlotte has well and truly kissed goodbye to her angelic roots, there is once again a gap in the market for cute kids with beautiful soprano voices.

The only difference being, of course, that any day now that choirboy’s voice will break and suddenly he won’t seem so adorable.

The album, One Voice, covers the usual classical solo favourites, such as Pie Jesu, Agnus Dei and Panis Angelicus. Andrew also gives us sentimental overload in the form of Goin’ Home (the track from the old Hovis adverts) and ABBA classic, I Have A Dream.

Of course, no former choirboy’s first album would be complete without Walking In The Air, made famous by the young Aled Jones.

Andrew carries out his work flawlessly, but the sound is unchanging and uninteresting without the TV sob story, hype and the endearing — if slightly awkward — visual performance.

RATING: Two stars