and then ijoined the church choir, and ijoined the school choir. and i took part in the singing competitions. after an audition in 2019, she won a coveted place on the young artist programme here at the royal opera house. many hundreds apply, but only a handful are successful for each programme. the singers train with the very best — including the renowned music director of the royal opera house, sir antonio pappano. you've got to join the ideas because you're going, "da, da, da, da, da." you never really know whether singers will make that superstar status. but i think she's got a very good chance of going right to the top. getting to the top is tough. the opera world is highly competitive. injune 2021, cecilia took part in one of the most prestigious contests, the bbc�*s cardiff singer of the world, and appeared before the three