“In fact I placed on weight after I went on stage. It looks like an experiment, despite the fact that I’ve nothing to show.” Due to a robust cowl of Whats up by Lionel Richie, Chris Morton (45) from Ghent went straight to the semi-finals within the new program VTM Sing Once more.
The idea is easy. 22 singers from VTM’s 35 12 months historical past of expertise exhibits reunite on stage. Chris now works at Ghent Cops recruitment service and helps folks discover their dream job. However twenty years in the past his life regarded totally different.
It’s 2003. The expertise program par excellence Idool is launched and dominates Flemish tv. Peter Evrard wins, however after that Danzel, Hadise, Wim Soutaer and particularly Natalia break by in Flemish showbiz. Amid all that nice musical violence, Chris completed in fifth place.
Sing Once more exhibits Flanders watching tv what occurred to the contributors years after their first TV look. “It is a barrel filled with nostalgia,” Chris laughs. “After my efficiency, Natalia spontaneously got here to kiss me. You felt it was heavy. I used to be revered.”
Profession change
The perfect factor about his Idol journey? Not the singing and the numerous performances that adopted. “I used to be capable of carry my divorced mother and father again collectively by this system. My father Dick launched me to like, it is in my blood. In Idol we received to expertise every little thing collectively as a household, which was stunning. ” (Learn extra under the image)
Chris Morton and Koen Wauters within the first episode of Sing Once more. – © VTM
Within the years after Idol, Chris traveled rather a lot. He went from stage to stage and even launched two singles. However whereas Natalia and Wim Soutaer turned Flemish celebrities, it took a unique path. “Enjoying in a brown pub with my guitar, that was my largest factor.”
Chris continued to work as a trainer. In 2016, on the age of 38, he made a profession change from training to the police. The rationale? There was no everlasting place forthcoming and Chris might not discover his means in his job. Which was additionally part of that point: his father had simply died.
On account of a job honest, he ended up within the police pressure. And once more his father is a standard thread in his life. Earlier than he was a musician, he was energetic within the police. “After his demise I used to be in search of myself and the which means of my life. This job felt just like the logical alternative. “
Papa Dick
He now helps the Ghent police to recruit new police members and that’s the place his expertise in showbiz turns out to be useful. In a 100% cop marketing campaign he works as a poster boy, similar to in a web based marketing campaign. “I’ve a superb sense of individuals, I believe personally. That is important.” (Learn extra under the image)
Chris has been working for the Ghent police since 2016. – © fvv
Since Chris was again on TV with Sing Once more, he has been acknowledged a number of occasions. That additionally occurred prior to now, however a bit extra vaguely. “Then somebody spoke to me and mentioned: I do know you from someplace. Did we go to high school collectively? If I dropped Idol, folks knew straight away. “
Returning to the stage is emotional. This Friday Chris might be within the semi-final. His mom, spouse and two kids Ray and Caitlin, who satisfied him to participate, are there as supporters. “It is nice to expertise all of this collectively, however I do know my dad would have been happy with me too.”
Play once more, Friday at 8:40 pm on VTM
2024-05-17 09:16:33
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