Idol winner Brian Melo big hit at Boys and Girls Club this week
Brian Melo played idol to more than 100 kids Monday at his home Kiwanis Boys and Girls Club and honoured a few with a new scholarship meant to promote artistic dreams.
The Canadian Idol and local hero spent the morning at the club, where he spent many childhood days, playing ping-pong, singing happy birthday, signing autographs and giving away the Brian Melo scholarship.
Richard Wolfe, Stephanie Croft and Dorthea Silk-Barwell received the scholarship and a congratulatory handshake from Mr. Melo while other young members watched and cheered at the club on 45 Ellis Ave in East Hamilton.
Richard, 14, is famous for his Elvis impersonations, his favourite is Big Hunk 'O Love. He's been a member at the boys and girls club "All his life" and plans to keep going for as long as he can. He'll be taking guitar lessons with his scholarship money, and the first song he wants to learn is Song of the Shrimp, by Elvis Presley, of course. He doesn't play any instruments now, but he's looking forward to his lessons.
"I wanted to do something that I'd love to do," he said.
He found out a week ago that he was a scholarship winner, and said he was very excited.
"I was proud of myself," he said.
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The Canadian Idol and local hero spent the morning at the club, where he spent many childhood days, playing ping-pong, singing happy birthday, signing autographs and giving away the Brian Melo scholarship.
Richard Wolfe, Stephanie Croft and Dorthea Silk-Barwell received the scholarship and a congratulatory handshake from Mr. Melo while other young members watched and cheered at the club on 45 Ellis Ave in East Hamilton.
Richard, 14, is famous for his Elvis impersonations, his favourite is Big Hunk 'O Love. He's been a member at the boys and girls club "All his life" and plans to keep going for as long as he can. He'll be taking guitar lessons with his scholarship money, and the first song he wants to learn is Song of the Shrimp, by Elvis Presley, of course. He doesn't play any instruments now, but he's looking forward to his lessons.
"I wanted to do something that I'd love to do," he said.
He found out a week ago that he was a scholarship winner, and said he was very excited.
"I was proud of myself," he said.
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