Tipton's Amy Lou sparks massive celebrations in Tipton qualifying for Britain's Got Talent final
Tipton singer Amy Lou Smith has qualified for the final of Britain's Got Talent in a night of high drama.
More than 200 of the tanning shop receptionist's friends and family gathered at Tipton Sports Academy Social Club, where she used to sing on karaoke.
Female friends turned up in t-shirts with Amy Lou's face on and little girls were dressed in Union Jack dresses as people swapped stories of watching Amy Lou singing since she was a child.
Nicki Price, Amy Lou's boss at JuicyTubes tanning salon in Tipton, organised the watching party over the weekend after finding out she would be performing on Monday. Such was the demand the party had to be ticketed.
She said: "Everyone in Tipton wanted to be here tonight, we had 190 tickets which went to friends and family.
"We are raising money for MacMillan Nurses through a raffle because Amy Lou's uncle died of cancer.
"This is just an amazing night, so many people have come together for a really happy event, every one loves our Amy Lou."
A hush descended on the room when Amy's video appeared on the big screen to describe how she gave birth on the night her audition appeared on TV in April. She also explained she entered Britain's Got Talent to change her children's lives.
When she sang And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going the entire room was on its feet as she hit note after note giving the performance of her life.
