Chido Nyakonda, 18, Manchester
I found out about the project through an email from Brighter Sound, because I did a hip hop project before with them. I decided to do it partly because I really enjoyed that, but I also wanted to understand more about Manchester. I moved here from Zimbabwe when I was in year 9 and it has taken me a while to adjust. I thought this would be a way of making it feel more like home. Hearing what Manchester meant to the other people there helped with this.
I’ve always loved music. I’ve been going to choir since I was a kid, and I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t singing. But the project helped develop my confidence even further. I was still nervous in the final performance because it was at such a big venue, but it helped knowing that I wasn’t performing alone, and that I could rely on the other guys there to help me out.
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