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’ completed a five-hour singathon at The Dolphin in Plymouth as a fundraiser for the dementia 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.”