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Elton hands Scots schoolgirl, 13, dream invite to support him on stage this summer
Wednesday, February 22 2012

A Scots schoolgirl has been invited by Elton to support him in concert, reports the Daily Record.

Tallia Storm, 13, gave David Furnish a copy of her CD after spotting him while on holiday with her family in Hawaii. She was stunned when Elton phoned the next day and asked her to sing at his Falkirk show in June 2012.

Soulful Tallia said: “My grandfather took us on holiday at Christmas and he got a really bad stomach bug so we had to stay an extra couple of days. We moved to a different hotel and dad saw Elton John, David Furnish and their little baby in the lift. I was so excited but I never saw him. The next morning at breakfast, mum pointed out David at one of the tables. I knew it wasn’t every day I’d have an opportunity like that, so I went up to my room, got a CD, wrote a quick letter and went up to David and his friends. I was nervous but he was so nice and said he’d give the package to Elton.”

Less than 24 hours after the chance encounter, Elton called Tallia on her mobile. Tallia said: “I was at airport security and my phone rang but the reception was really bad. I answered and this man said, ‘Hello, this is Sir Elton John’. I was like, ‘Sorry, who?’, then the security guy told me to switch off my phone. "When we eventually arrived back in London, he called again to let me know his whole band had listened to my songs. He said they all loved them and asked me if I’d like to join him as his support.”

Tallia, whose parents are PR guru Tessa Hartmann and music producer and composer Sascha Hartmann, still can’t believe what happened. She said: “I was calm on the outside but inside I was freaking out. Elton knew each track and pinpointed certain bits to give us feedback. He said my music was really exciting and that I have a promising career in the industry.”

Tallia, of Killearn, Stirlingshire, is now working hard in rehearsals. She said: “It is the opportunity of a lifetime and I want to make the most of it. There will be people who say I got there with help from my parents and stuff like that but it’s down to the music. “Sir Elton didn’t know who I was and doesn’t care what my mum does.”

Elton said last night: “David met Tallia when I was on tour in Hawaii in January and she gave us a CD of her songs. I was very impressed with the maturity of her voice – I think she has a great singing future ahead. I am very much looking forward to seeing her performance.”

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