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- Cowgirl Kylie returns to her Neighbours
- Cowgirl Kylie returns to her Neighbours
- Kinky boots: Miley Cyrus dons risqué leather outfit
- Kinky boots: Miley Cyrus dons risqué leather outfit
- Katy Perry mocks internet sensation Rebecca Black
- Katy Perry mocks internet sensation Rebecca Black
- 'The most incredible gift ever': Mariah Carey give...
- 'The most incredible gift ever': Mariah Carey give...
- Have Britain's Got Talent judges found their winner?
- Have Britain's Got Talent judges found their winner?
- Not very Abbey: Cart-wheeling verger carpeted by c...
- Not very Abbey: Cart-wheeling verger carpeted by c...
- Middletons go home ... £250,000 poorer: Family’s h...
- Middletons go home ... £250,000 poorer: Family’s h...
- Her Royal Hotness will be next to wed...
- Her Royal Hotness will be next to wed...
- Same place, same pose... but two very different st...
- Same place, same pose... but two very different st...
- Whisked away by helicopter... but Wills's back to ...
- Whisked away by helicopter... but Wills's back to ...
- The universe's reaction to the royal wedding
- The universe's reaction to the royal wedding
- Happy and glorious: OFFICIAL Royal Wedding album i...
- Happy and glorious: OFFICIAL Royal Wedding album i...
- What honeymoon? A weekend away then it's back to w...
- What honeymoon? A weekend away then it's back to w...
- Music Core performances from April 30th
- Big Bang says goodbye with ‘Stupid Liar’ on Music ...
- CNBLUE performs ‘Love Girl’ on Music Core
- After School makes a comeback with ‘Shampoo’ on Mu...
- INFINITE says goodbye on Music Core
- The eight-tiered Royal Wedding cake decorated with...
- The eight-tiered Royal Wedding cake decorated with...
- Sure those hats were wise, ladies?
- Sure those hats were wise, ladies?
- Party at the Palace! Newly weds William and Kate d...
- Party at the Palace! Newly weds William and Kate d...
- How Kate's foxy sister Pippa stole the show
- How Kate's foxy sister Pippa stole the show
- Magical wedding for a Royal bride...
- Magical wedding for a Royal bride...
- Kate Middleton marries her Prince in stunning desi...
- Kate Middleton marries her Prince in stunning desi...
- A MILLION turn out for Wills and Kate
- A MILLION turn out for Wills and Kate
- Kiss me Kate! William and his new bride show their...
- Kiss me Kate! William and his new bride show their...
- 'You look beautiful': What William whispered to ra...
- 'You look beautiful': What William whispered to ra...
- Gala pre-wedding dinner held at the Mandarin Orie...
- Gala pre-wedding dinner held at the Mandarin Orie...
- When to see that dress and where to watch that kis...
- When to see that dress and where to watch that kis...
- Here comes the groom: William goes on a final walk...
- Here comes the groom: William goes on a final walk...
- A regal wave: Kate arrives with sister and mother ...
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- Catherine Middleton, her mother Carole and sister ...
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- Fans of the royal family take photographs on the Mall
- Fans of the royal family take photographs on the Mall
- Obama declares state of emergency as death toll fr...
- Obama declares state of emergency as death toll fr...
- The Royal tent city: If you were hoping for a spot...
- The Royal tent city: If you were hoping for a spot...
- Kate arrives to cheers from thousands camped outsi...
- Kate arrives to cheers from thousands camped outsi...
- Daesung performs ‘Baby Don’t Cry’ on M! Countdown
- f(x) makes their comeback on M! Countdown
- B1A4 debuts on M! Countdown with “OK”
- Turtles makes a ‘Hero’ comeback on M! Countdown
- Shin Dong Yup & Super Junior’s Leeteuk cast as double
- 'Last day of freedom': Biker Wills speeds off
- 'Last day of freedom': Biker Wills speeds off
- Very subtle! Kate Garraway shows her support for t...
- Very subtle! Kate Garraway shows her support for t...
- Heavily pregnant Natalie Portman
- Heavily pregnant Natalie Portman
- Get them to the (Abbey) on time!
- Get them to the (Abbey) on time!
- Inside the £5,000-a-night room where Kate will sta...
- Inside the £5,000-a-night room where Kate will sta...
- 'With so much love within our hearts'
- 'With so much love within our hearts'
- Crowds walk along Whitehall which will be part of ...
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- How Westminster Abbey is being turned into a £50k ...
- The final countdown: Middletons move to London wit...
- The final countdown: Middletons move to London wit...
- Royal Wedding brought forward? No, it's a William ...
- Royal Wedding brought forward? No, it's a William ...
- Full track for After School’s “Shampoo” released!
- Hundreds of servicemen stage spectacular trial run...
- Hundreds of servicemen stage spectacular trial run...
- A royal disappointment? How being official wedding...
- A royal disappointment? How being official wedding...
- Trees to the big day! Workmen create Kate's indoor...
- Trees to the big day! Workmen create Kate's indoor...
- Lindsay Lohan opens up about jail term
- Lindsay Lohan opens up about jail term
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Monday, April 18, 2011
The agoraphobic YouTube star: British singer is a huge hit in China
By CLAIRE ELLICOTT Home studio: Jemma Hixon from Malvern, Worcestershire, who is agoraphobic, has become an internet sensationBlessed with a beautiful singing voice and a talent for song-writing, Jemma Pixie Hixon had always dreamed of becoming a star.But her fledgling career came to a halt when she developed agoraphobia, a condition which left her so frightened of the outside world she has been unable to leave her house for two years.So she decided to film herself singing in a makeshift recording studio in her bedroom in Malvern, Worcestershire, using a webcam then post the footage on the internet. YouTube star: Jemma Pixie Hixon has racked up 2.3m views of her YouTube cover songs, despite battling agoraphobia for two years Thanks to those recordings Miss Hixon, 20, is now a big name in China and Japan, and more than two million have watched her performances on the video-sharing website YouTube. She performs a mixture of covers of chart hits and her own songs, and last month, one video achieved ‘most viewed’ status in China.She said: ‘For the last two years I’ve been struggling with agoraphobia. I used to perform all the time and I really wanted a way I could continue.‘I decided to put my songs up on YouTube so I could share them with lots of people, even though I’m still housebound.’ Household name: The 20-year-old's performances made her videos the 'most viewed' in China last month Miss Hixon, who lives with her parents Tonia, 50, and Mark, 49, in a six-bedroom detached home, has never suffered stage fright and even once sang on live television.She said: ‘When I was 13 I won a competition on The Saturday Show on BBC1 to sing with the Sugababes.‘I sang on live TV and it didn’t bother me at all, but I just turn into a big panic ball when I try to leave the house.‘It’s a strange thing because I know logically I have nothing to worry about walking out of the house but it’s a completely different thing when I actually try to do it.’ Ambition: Miss Hixon hopes her online success can help her land a recording contract ‘If I was able to get better – and I know it can happen – I would want to sing because all I have ever wanted to do is to be a recording artist.’Miss Hixon started suffering panic attacks when she was just six years old and gradually her condition worsened.She has seen dozens of psychologists and hypnotherapists but they have so far been unable to make any breakthrough.She said: ‘I want to be cured and lead a normal life and I would love it if my music would help that.‘I would like to think that one day I will have the courage to leave the house and perform on stage.’Jemma Pixie Hixon- Parachute Acoustic- Cheryl Cole- CoverJemma Pixie Hixon- Now We Are Free Cover- Gladiator Theme Tune Soundtrack-Lisa Gerrard source :dailymail
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