14 year old Jessica Mcneil is one of the future rising stars to come out of Wales from the Welsh Factor Talent Competitions in South Wales in the UK. She began appearing in these competitions at the age of eleven and has been successful in reaching the final against very strong opposition in the five competitions she has entered.
In December 2010 at the Welsh Factor JK's Talent Competition Jess was awarded the best vocalist under the age of sixteen to enter which was an award for the highest consistent scores throughout the competition and came in second in the final against 23 contestants performing a dramatic and visual performance of the song "Bring me back to life" originally recorded by Evenesance and the song revamped by local Opera Star from Neath, Katherine Jenkins.
In January 2011 Jess signed up with Anna Marie Thomas of Artiste Management and Owner and Organiser of the Welsh factor and Coach at the Welsh Factor Academy of which she is a pupil, where Anna has been coaching her since February 2010.
Jess has performed in many fund raising shows and professional engagements including Performing with Cannon & Ball in Porthcawl, Chris Needs MBE and Bruce Anderson was has been awarded UK Male Vocalist of the Year 2010. Scarlet Stadium in Llanelli where she performed with two contestants from the X Factor Lloyd Daniels and Marlon, Britain’s Got Talent contestant A3 plus many well know Artiste.
since the Welsh factor Final in December 2010 Jess has been in high demand to perform at various towns for the Festivities of the Christmas lights switch on. Jessica has been very busy with engagements performing over Christmas including Boxing Night and New Years Eve in Cardiff.
She will be shooting a video in various locations across South Wales for the release of her album in the Spring of 2011 after signing with the new record company Vida Record Label.
Jessica McNeil is a name to look out for in the future!