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| Connie wins Maria talent contest | Connie wins Maria talent contest |
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| Call centre worker Connie Fisher has won BBC One's talent search How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? | Call centre worker Connie Fisher has won BBC One's talent search How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? |
| She went head-to-head with Helena Blackman in the final for the chance to take the lead in Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage revival of The Sound of Music. | She went head-to-head with Helena Blackman in the final for the chance to take the lead in Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage revival of The Sound of Music. |
| After a viewers' vote, the 23-year-old from Pembrokeshire in west Wales landed the West End role. | After a viewers' vote, the 23-year-old from Pembrokeshire in west Wales landed the West End role. |
| An average 7.7 million viewers tuned in to watch the result announced by host Graham Norton. | |
| Connie has unsuccessfully been auditioning for parts since graduating from theatre school in London. | Connie has unsuccessfully been auditioning for parts since graduating from theatre school in London. |
| She said: "Every night will be an opening night". | She said: "Every night will be an opening night". |
| She was the bookmakers' favourite to win the six-month contract. | She was the bookmakers' favourite to win the six-month contract. |
| Connie was open-mouthed and close to tears when Norton announced the result after more than two million votes. | |
| "Just thank you to everybody who's voted," she said, before going on to perform the show's title song for the studio audience. | "Just thank you to everybody who's voted," she said, before going on to perform the show's title song for the studio audience. |
| "I look forward to every performance that I give you. Thank you for making my dreams come true." | "I look forward to every performance that I give you. Thank you for making my dreams come true." |
| She says Julie Andrews, who played the part of Maria in the hugely successful film version of The Sound of Music, is her heroine. | She says Julie Andrews, who played the part of Maria in the hugely successful film version of The Sound of Music, is her heroine. |
| Earlier in the evening, Siobhan Dillon, one of three remaining hopefuls left on the show, was voted off. | Earlier in the evening, Siobhan Dillon, one of three remaining hopefuls left on the show, was voted off. |
| The show has been hosted by Graham Norton | The show has been hosted by Graham Norton |
| Lord Lloyd-Webber launched the televised search for a lead actress after failing to secure Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson for the lead role after holding initial talks. | Lord Lloyd-Webber launched the televised search for a lead actress after failing to secure Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson for the lead role after holding initial talks. |
| He has been chairing a panel of judges on the show, whittling down thousands of singers who auditioned down to a final 10 who have been battling it out in live performances for a place on Saturday's final. | He has been chairing a panel of judges on the show, whittling down thousands of singers who auditioned down to a final 10 who have been battling it out in live performances for a place on Saturday's final. |
| Before the result was revealed, he said Connie was his choice for the part. | Before the result was revealed, he said Connie was his choice for the part. |
| The musical is set to open at the London Palladium on 14 November. | The musical is set to open at the London Palladium on 14 November. |
| There have been press reports that Lord Lloyd-Webber has already signed up a professional theatre actress to share the leading role with Connie. | There have been press reports that Lord Lloyd-Webber has already signed up a professional theatre actress to share the leading role with Connie. |