A West End hopeful from Lawn Manor Academy will be taking centre stage at Wembley Stadium, when lockdown is lifted.

Indiana Parsons, 13, won a spot alongside 10 other children from across the UK to perform in the Voice in a Million choir at the home of English football, this year.

She said: “It’s surreal, I didn’t think I was going to get it. And because I want to go into that career when I’m older, it’s a good thing because it’s going to prepare me for what’s to come.

“I won the musical theatre round, then you go to a final round and I was one of the people to win.”

“I’ve done other shows before so I do have the confidence to perform in front of a crowd but this is definitely worth doing.”

Voice in a Million is an event that welcomes children’s choirs from around the UK to Wembley Stadium to raise awareness for children in adoption across the globe.

Indiana’s mum, Maria Parsons, explained: “It has been running for years, loads of schools go from all over the country and it’s like having one massive choir in Wembley

“All the children get to sing and have fun and they get to represent their school which is a big thing for them.

“Indiana did it at her primary school a few years ago and it was phenomenal, all those children’s voices all singing together.”

The youngster knows she has to put in a lot of hard work to achieve her dream of being on the West End.

She said: “I’ve always loved performing and it’s been a massive part of my life.

“I love going to see shows. I went to see Hairspray with my aunt and that’s when I worked it out.

“Everyone was smiling and clapping and I really like making people smile. You’ve just got to put in the hard work and have the motivation and you can make it.

“This will inspire me to keep aiming for my ambition, keep working and keep trying my best to make it where I want to be in life.”

The performance has been put on hold because of the lockdown, but her family is still proud of her achievement.

Maria added: “I’m really happy for her. She’s done a few bits and bobs over the past couple of years but there’s always somebody better and you get a lot of no’s before you get a yes and I’m just really proud of her for getting this.

“She knows what she wants to do and she has done for a few years. All of her GCSE’s have been around dance, drama and music.

“She works really hard and practices a lot. Her dad and I are really proud of her.”