Young Star Search

The Young Star Christmas Tour was a spinoff from Young Star Search which run in 2007 and 2008 on Belfast CityBeat, the tour seen the Young Star (junior) winner from that year headline a group of young singers to perform at Christmas events around Northern Ireland, including the Belfast City Council Christmas Light Switch On. (senior winner performs solo on tour) In 2007, Rachael Stewart was joined by five other finalists, however in 2008, separate auditions were staged to find fellow band members form Rachel Pearson. 2007 Group members: • Rachael Stewart • Jordan Richmond • John Gillen • Deborah Morrison • Zoe Skillen • Rhian Gourley (Song Performed - Happy Xmas War Is Over) 2008 Group members: • Rachel Pearson • Rhian Gourley • Fay Cairnduff (Song Performed - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree) == Host ==

Stuart Robinson has been the host of Young Star Search since 2002. == Notable judges ==

Other judges • Andy Pugh 2002-2008 • Maurice Taggart 2002-2004 • Fat Tam 2004-2005 • Justin Macartney 2002-2003 • Mark White 2006 • Minty 2007 • Justin McGurk 2007 • Keri Moore 2007 • Seaneen Kane 2007 • Garrett O'Hare 2008 • Natalie Miller 2008 Runners-up • 2002 Joanne Corrigan • 2002 Shauna Walker • 2002 Angela Kennedy • 2003 Nicole Sloan • 2003 Laura Gilbert • 2003 Lauren Dunahoe • 2003 Sam White • 2004 Stacey McCalister • 2004 Seaneen Kane • 2005 Sarah Hutcheson • 2005 Becky Steed • 2005 & 2006 Julianna Edlin • 2006 Hannah Rose Henning • 2007 Deborah Morrison • 2007 Eiblin Stewart • 2008 Brooklyn Dunseith • 2008 John Gillen • 2009 Aoife Kane • 2009 Leona Hughes • 2010 Shauna Lillywhite • 2010 Zoe Skillen • 2010 Kerry Wilson == External links ==