Amber Rose Cross wants to reach the national finals
A young singer has reached the regional heats of a national singing competition.
Amber Rose Cross, 12, wowed TeenStar judges at her first audition with the Mariah Carey hit Emotions.
It is the first time she has entered a singing competition.
The schoolgirl, of Drakes Avenue, Mayland, said: "I've always enjoyed singing and would love to do it for the rest of my life."
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