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The competition had been videotaped, and it was friends who ensured that he was then seen and heard by the right people.Get ready to experience a show like no other. "The reaction, at first, was throwing stuff at me, but soon, after many weeks of practice, it became a bit of a novelty, and George was in the building every Wednesday at The Saddlers Arms in Northampton. Rob Lamberti brings his definitive show celebrating the songs and music of George Michael to Glasgow. Rob Lamberti has a very successful singing career impersonating pop star George Michael. Rob Lamberti is a familiar face, so to speak, having forged a very successful singing career impersonating the pop star George Michael and in the process becoming something of a star himself. He entered performing perfect renditions of George Michael's 'Faith' and 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me' which went down a storm. "Not seeking stardom but simply enjoying being up on stage, Rob returned to Lincolnshire when his work contract ended, where there happened to be a karaoke competition being hosted at his local pub. But then you’ve got movements. "But what was it like to meet George Michael himself? Not only does Rob Lamberti sound like George, his resemblance is so great that when Rob appeared as George on Stars in Their Eyes in 1994, the programme's make-up department had to 'tone down' his natural appearance before the 'transformation' took place, so as not to give away who Rob would be impersonating. It was always sort of a cheeky, sort of fun act, but now it’s become much more serious, in a way, when you come to singing the ballads.

Featuring the incredible voice of Rob Lamberti, alongside the National Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and long-time members of George Michael’s original band, the show celebrates the career of one of the most gifted performers of a generation. One evening unbeknown to me a friend had nominated me to go up and sing.

Which was pretty crazy at the time. He entered performing perfect renditions of George Michael's 'Faith' and 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me' which went down a storm. 3 206 en parlent.

Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. They’re just amazing well-made, very hook-y, and very catchy. "Believe it or not, it all began for me via Karaoke," reveals Rob.

"He continued: "I really love the music of George because there’s so many different angles in each song.

YO11 2HD "I still have fun doing the Wham! "Reflecting on the death of George Michael, Rob said: "Since the loss of George in 2016, it’s changed an awful lot of the feeling within the show, from my point of view, when it comes to singing something really powerful, like a ballad like 'A Different Corner', or 'Praying for Time', for example. Rob made the ‘Live Final’ show and packed away his steel toe cap boots, leaving labouring to pursue a career on stage in the limelight. The competition had been videotaped, and it was friends who ensured that he was then seen and heard by the right people.

George Michael And yeah, it was just a big moment for me, really, to meet someone I had been impersonating for so long." South Humberside, "Believe it or not, it all began for me via Karaoke," reveals Rob. "On what it means to be a professional tribute act, Rob explained: "The sound is the most important thing. It really is as if we've travelled back in time and we're being treated to an intimate acoustic gig with George.Speaking about he first started singing as George, Rob told us: "I first realised my channelling of George back in the early ‘90s on a karaoke machine – semi-drunk at the time. I can still remember the tune, and although it was Simply Red's 'Holding Back the Years' I enjoyed singing so much that after that evening I'd get up and sing every week. "I was very, very taken aback. It was actually the Karaoke compere who first commented that my singing voice was like George Michael's.

You could choose 'Too Funky', for example – there’s sort of an aggressive side to it; there’s a light side to it; and there’s always a great medley. Click below to view all tour dates. Rob Lamberti has been the premier George Michael tribute act for decades, and he recently popped by Smooth Radio to perform a couple of acoustic classics.

"I just think that the songs that he made will go on for a long, long, long time.