A CARAVAN park bingo caller is hitting the Britain’s Got Talent stage tonight months after singing at his tragic brother’s funeral.
Vinnie McKee, 29, was left devastated after sibling Frankie, 47, suddenly passed away in May from a suspected irregular heartbeat.
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Vinnie McKee lost his beloved brother Frankie to an irregular heartbeat[/caption]
But following the tragedy, the singer is convinced that his brother is “watching over him” as his bid for stardom becomes a reality.
The musician, from Glasgow‘s tough Ruchazie scheme, said: “My brother was like a dad to me. He loved my singing and always encouraged it.
“It’s been a really difficult year for us all and when Britain’s Got Talent came around I thought ‘Oh my God’ everything seems to be looking up a bit.
“My brother is an inspiration. When I was a kid, he taught me how to swim and took me to the cinema.
“Everybody used to say ‘Oh, is that your boy?’ and he’d laugh and say ‘No, it’s my wee brother’.
“His funeral was a tough day and I sang one of my favourite songs The Prayer by Andrea Bocelli.”
He added: “I’m just a normal boy from the East End of Glasgow with a big dream, but now it’s becoming a reality
“I never thought something like this would happen to somebody like me.
“I’ve always wanted to be a singer. And to be honest I was ready to maybe stop dreaming about pursuing it.
“I thought I was getting too old and was convinced it was never going to happen.”
Vinnie was dealt the bombshell news of his brother’s death during a shift at Thurston Manor Holiday Park in Dunbar.
The Glasgow lad works on the entertainment team and hosts karaoke, bingo, cabaret and games nights.
Vinnie writes his own music and has performed at music festivals but the closest brush with stardom has been singing to guests in the on-site clubhouse.
And he’s revealed that the holidaymakers and residents have been encouraging him to apply for the ITV talent hunt – not knowing he’s already auditioned at Blackpool‘s Winter Gardens.
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The rising star tonight plans to surprise hundreds of guests at the park by beaming his debut performance on big screens in the clubhouse.
He laughed: “I’m going to see all their reactions live.
“All the guests plus loads of my family are going to be there but none of them have a clue that I’m going to be on the telly.
“I can’t wait to surprise them and pop it up on all the big screens when it kicks off at 7pm.”
Vinnie will reveal his exciting song choice on STV tonight after the “impossible” task of whittling his shortlist of 72 tunes down to one.
