You hear a singer talking on the radio.0:04
What initiated her career in the music industry?0:07
When I was growing up, I used to sing along to my favorite music all the time.0:12
But I never dreamed of doing it in public.0:17
One day, my mom secretly recorded me and sent the tape to a record company.0:20
Well, imagine my surprise when several weeks later I received a phone call from the company.0:27
They asked me to come into the studio so they could meet me.0:33
Before I knew it, I had a record deal, and I owe it all to my mum.0:37
You hear a woman talking.0:44
What does she work as?0:47
The chocolate fashion show is always a fun-filled event.0:50
And this year I was lucky to be a part of it.0:54
Working with a famous designer, I contributed my expertise in pastry-making towards a chocolate-sculpted dress.0:58
It was quite a challenge making clothing from chocolate, which is such a fragile substance.1:07
Luckily, when the model walked down the runway, the dress stayed in one piece.1:14
And of course, it looked fabulous as well.1:20
You hear a young man talking about being a street performer.1:26
Why did he decide to become a performer?1:31
It all started when I was studying at university.1:36
I was struggling to make ends meet and needed to find a part-time job.1:39
The only problem was that I didn't have enough spare time while studying to actually work a part-time shift.1:44
That's when I found out about being a mime artist.1:50
My friend did a few hours at the weekend, which earned him enough to get by.1:53
With his help, I slowly learned the art of performance.1:57
It was a lot of fun while giving me enough time to get on with my studies.2:01
You hear a man talking to the manager of an art gallery.2:08
Why has he phoned the gallery?2:12
Hello, I bought a painting from your gallery several weeks ago and came home to discover a note from your courier.2:15
It states in this note that I missed the delivery and that they would try again tomorrow.2:24
However, I'm not going to be available tomorrow either.2:30
It would actually be more convenient for me to pick up the painting myself this Saturday.2:34
Would that be possible?2:39
You hear part of a broadcast about an annual event.2:43
What is the narrator describing?2:48
Ladies' Day, which has long been the most popular day at the Royal Ascot, has suffered a massive drop in numbers this year.2:51
Indeed, there were 10,000 fewer attendees compared to the previous year.3:00
Organisers of the event said that this was an expected outcome as the capacity of the grandstand had been reduced by 2,000 seats.3:07
They also claim that many of the people who would have attended Ladies' Day came to the racecourse earlier in the week instead, when the champion racehorse Frankel competed in the tournament.3:18
You hear a photographer being interviewed on the radio.3:34
Why did he purchase an expensive camera?3:38
How did you get involved in photography?3:42
Well, I bought my first ever camera several years ago in order to take photos while on holiday in Brazil.3:44
It was just a cheap one, but I had such a great time using it that I decided to take a course in photography when I got back home.3:52
So what happened then?3:59
I got really into it and spent loads of money on professional equipment.4:01
However, it was just a hobby.4:05
I never thought that I'd do it for a living.4:07
Then, out of the blue, I received an email from a company looking for a freelancer.4:09
I had nothing to lose, so I just went for it.4:15
You hear a boy talking about a recent acting role.4:21
How did he feel upon seeing himself on screen?4:25
Last night my family and I went to the premiere of my first film.4:30
I only played a small part, but when I finally came on screen, my family cheered.4:34
It's a good thing that the cinema was dark because I must have turned bright red.4:39
Still, I have to say I did a pretty good job and was quite pleased with my performance.4:44
I was even approached by a few fans who wanted my autograph.4:49
Which was quite an ego boost.4:53
You hear part of a documentary about a disabled artist.4:57
How did the artist feel about his disability?5:03
Dennis Francesconi was only 17 years old when he was injured in a water skiing accident, leaving him paralyzed and without the use of his limbs.5:07
However, Dennis was not prepared to let this disability rule his life.5:16
He found art to be an excellent outlet for his frustrations and set about painting using only his mouth.5:21
At first, he was embarrassed by his work.5:28
However, once he mastered the technique, Denis was able to produce incredibly realistic paintings.5:31
These have become so popular that they have even been used in high-profile advertising campaigns.5:38
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