PHOENIX have triumphed yet again! This time by winning the Sweet Adelines Regional Chorus competition, held at the fabulous Birmingham Symphony Hall. Sweet Adelines is a worldwide organisation of women singers and has a membership of over 27,000; including choruses from all over the USA, Australia, Canada, Sweden and even Japan. Phoenix decided to join the organisation to give it a new challenge, hoping one day to achieve first place so that they could one day represent the British Isles against the best in the world at an International convention. That day has arrived very quickly following a stunning performance of the beautiful ballad ‘If I give my heart to you’ and the vocal and visual extravaganza that is their ‘Bill Bailey’ medley. They broke new records by scoring the highest points in the region ever and will achieve their dream by taking part in the 2008 International Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii.

‘FLAUNT!’ a quartet within PHOENIX doubled the excitement as they won the quartet competition, competing against 23 other quartets. They will be representing the British Isles in Calgary, Canada, later this year, a fantastic and well deserved achievement.