Let us enterplane you!
Published: 25 February 2011
bmibaby ‘enterplanement’ competition winners entertain passengers flying from Cardiff Airport
Low cost airline bmibaby has hosted an evening of entertainment to showcase talent from Cardiff as part of its enterplanement season.
Passengers were serenaded by angelic harpist, Hero Melia, and Spanish guitarist extraordinaire, Dewi Griffiths, in the departure lounge before boarding their flight to George Best Belfast City Airport. Singer Becky Barnbrook sang a selection of well loved pop tunes on board the flight, including renditions of Pixie Lott and Queen.
The highlights from the departure lounge and flight can be viewed here:
http://bit.ly/8ZcU4Q
Winner Becky Barnbrook, 20, from Newport, honorably beat 8 finalists to win bmibaby’s enterplanement competition after auditions were held at Cardiff Student Union in January. Becky won over bmibaby judges, with her powerful Leona Lewis-esque voice. As part of her prize Becky was treated to a weekend in Belfast after her performance on Friday night and has unlimited flights with bmibaby for a year.
Performances by Dewi Griffiths, 22, from Cardiff and Hero Melia, 11, from Capel Curig - a finalist in Sky 1’s hit talent show ‘Must Be The Music’ - were also highly commended at the auditions. Impressed judging panel: DJ Mike Jordan from Capital FM South Wales, bmibaby pilot Paul Jones and local blogger Beth Charlesworth, agreed bmibaby customers would also find their performances magical and rewarded them with a pair of flights each to any destination on the bmibaby network and chance to perform in the departure lounge at Cardiff Airport.
Becky loved being in the limelight during her in flight performance, commenting:
“Everyone was singing along, it was really cool!”
The unusual event was enjoyed by both customers and cabin crew. bmibaby cabin manager, Scott Barnet said:
“The customers seemed to enjoy it! It was nice to have something different on board.”
‘Enterplanement’ aims to inspire travellers and raise awareness about local artists and businesses from key bmibaby bases and destinations. bmibaby has previously hosted two enterplanement flights, featuring an exquisite performance from the Prague State Opera and a violin performance from Venice-based Collegium Ducalle.
bmibaby fly from Cardiff to 11 destinations including, Malaga, Palma, Ibiza, Faro, Belfast, Edinburgh, Jersey, Geneva, Mahon, Alicante, Murcia.
Clips of all performances from the enterplanement final are now available on the bmibaby YouTube channel and Facebook Page, and bmibaby is also active on Twitter:
http://www.youtube.com/bmibaby
http://on.fb.me/aOvCZ1
http:www.twitter.com/bmibaby_com