A lorra, lorra talent.CILLA Black Cilla Black OBE (born 27 May, 1942) is an English singer-songwriter and television personality, born Priscilla Maria Veronica White to a Protestant father and a Catholic mother in Liverpool. received a lifetime achievement award yesterday to mark more than 40 years in showbusiness. The singer and TV presenter was given the prestigious honour Honour or honor (see spelling differences), is the evaluation of a person’s trustworthiness and social status based on that individual's espousals and actions. at a star-studded ceremony at London's Park Lane Hilton hotel. The event - Women In Film and Television awards - recognises the achievements of outstanding individuals both behind and in front of the camera. Jane Cussons, chief executive of the awards organisation, said: 'The longevity and diversity of Cilla's career is what makes her unique. 'From her early days as a singing sensation to becoming the undisputed first lady of television, Cilla has remained a true British icon.' Last month, the 61--year-old Liverpool-born celebrity revealed she was to star in a new TV show after a year-long break. Millions of viewers were stunned stun tr.v. stunned, stun·ning, stuns 1. To daze or render senseless, by or as if by a blow. 2. To overwhelm or daze with a loud noise. 3. last year when the veteran presenter announced live on television that she was leaving Blind Date after 18 years fronting the programme. Cilla will be appearing in a two-hour live Christmas Special on cable and satellite channel Living TV, which will echo the original Surprise Surprise show she presented in the 1980s. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion