Charlotte McNamara stepped onto the Ireland’s Got Talent stage and told the judges she was 18 and from Dunshaughlin in County Meath.
When they asked if there was any music in her family, the answer surprised them. Her dad was Frank McNamara, the piano player from The Late Late Show, and her mother was Theresa Lowe. Her aunt, Joan Freeman, had even run for president.
Charlotte said she watched the show last year and decided she wanted to try it herself. She had been on television before, but only when she was 10. When the judges asked if her father played when she sang, she said he made her backing track, and they joked that there was no pressure today 😄.
She sang Smile in a soft, warm voice full of trills, and the audience cheered loudly when she finished.
One judge said there were moments of Mariah Carey in her voice and that she only needed to relax and grow in confidence. Another called her a great singer, then joked that the piano playing on the backing track was not great. Denise, Jason and Michelle all said yes, and Charlotte went through with four yeses ❤️.
