WORLDCLASS ANGEL’S MEGA SINGATHON FOR DEMENTIA
A singer whose performance was described as ‘worldclass’ and ‘breathtaking’ by judges who named her as winner of Germany’s version of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ will be doing a five-hour singathon at The Dolphin in Plymouth on 1 November as a fundraiser for Butterfly Lodge Care Home where she now works.
Angel Flukes, who originally came from Saltash and attended Plymouth’s City College, won Das Supertalent in 2016 with her rendition of Celine Dion’s Think Twice, in front of a TV audience of around five million.
Angel, now 37, worked abroad as a singer from 2010, returning to Plymouth at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 to care for her dad who was living with dementia.
She said: “On Valentine’s Day in 2022 the team at Butterfly Lodge invited me to sing for their residents and it was on that day my dad passed away, so the home became extremely special to me.
“I often returned to sing for them, then when a vacancy arose on their activities team earlier this year I decided to apply and I’m so happy to be working there.
“I love getting closer to our residents, learning from them about their lives: some were landlords of pubs, tap dancers, travelled on safaris, had their own bands too – it’s wonderful.
“A lot of love and understanding is needed to provide our residents with the care they deserve, and it’s great to be part of a team where everyone’s happiness has the same high priority as health and safety.”
Clare Sinclair, manager of Butterfly Lodge, said: “Angel’s voice is amazing: the residents love it when she sings for them, and she always has them plus staff and families up and dancing.
“We are so excited about the singathon. Five hours is a long time for anyone to perform, but Angel is a pro and has a great repertoire, so we know it will be an amazing evening from start to finish, and we’re so grateful to her for doing it as a fundraiser for residents.
“There is no charge for entry to the singathon: the money Angel raises through donations and the sale of raffle tickets will be spent on Christmas activities such as taking residents to the Eden project, Christmas markets and festive shows and buying them some lovely gifts.”
Angel Flukes started her singing career when she moved to Mallorca aged 21. She was talent-spotted in a German bar in Magaluf by a scout who encouraged her to apply for Das Supertalent – though she had to learn to speak German first – and in 2016 she became the show’s first female winner since its launch in 2006.
In July this year she married her longtime soulmate, Lee Peacock, with whom she shares two children.
Angel’s singathon will run from 5-10pm at The Dolphin, 14 The Barbican, Plymouth, with further details available from the pub on 01752 660876.
Photo shows Angel with resident Mollie Coyne
