The soloist on the Military Wives choir's chart-topping single plans to celebrate their Christmas number one with a poppy tattoo. FOR Samantha Stevenson being the object of so much national attention is nothing short of overwhelming. Welcome to the world August Philip Hawke Brooksbank! It outsold its closest rival – the single by X Factor winners Little Mix – by five to one. The supermarket chain came under fire last week for initially refusing to sell the single at its store in the North Yorkshire Army base of Catterick Garrison. Military Wives Choir - Wherever You Are. “When he asked, the only thing that came into my head was ‘I’ve got to practise’. A STAR of the Military Wives choir has hit back at internet critics of her tattoos. She said: ‘There were loads of nasty comments. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Treat yourself to the perfect entertainment bundle with NOW TV's offers, Get a discount code to save on your internet security, Discover a range of promo codes on kitchen appliances, Find Just Eat's special deals and offers this week, Listen to podcasts and books for less with these offers, Military Wives are the Christmas number one after selling 556,000 copies in a week. S amantha Stevenson, who led the choir to … She said she was “flabbergasted” when he phoned her and asked her to sing alongside him on her home soil. Follow The Courier; Contact us; Acceptable Use When they have shown the military wives recently she seems to be missing. Who are they? As well as succeeding in their battles with The X Factor and the taxman, the Military Wives managed to triumph over Tesco. Samantha, 35, who lives in Leuchars but is originally from Perth, said: “I’ve kept in touch with Gareth over the years and he phoned me telling me he was coming to Dundee. By James Tozer for the Daily Mail Updated: 13:29 GMT, 27 December 2011, Victim of an Internet campaign: Sam Stevenson. Drivers who GIVE UP their cars will be offered £3,000 in 'credit' to spend on public transport, electric... Dan Osborne 'is under investigation by police' after flouting lockdown rules by travelling EIGHT HOURS to... How Hugh too can look years younger on Zoom: After Downton actor baffles TV viewers with his 'weird'... Reunited by Easter: Boris Johnson is set to allow outdoor get-togethers of two families - regardless of size... WTO chief calls on UK and other wealthy nations to send vaccines to poorer countries now rather than wait... You can't cut those lockdown locks until 'late APRIL': Hair salons 'will stay shut until at least then under... Is a scientist rebellion brewing over plan to ease lockdown? The Military Wives Choir, which featured Samantha Stevenson from Perth, reached No 1 in March with their debut single, In My Dreams. We did it! But while her singing has touched the nation’s heart, it seems not everyone is a fan of soloist Samantha Stevenson’s tattoos. The title was also inspired by words engraved on a bracelet that a Royal Marine gave to his wife before leaving for Afghanistan. Watched the documentary The Choir, featuring Samantha Stevenson as the lead singer. Members of the choir react at RMB Chivenor in Dorset yesterday after hearing their song Wherever You Are is number one. “I said it was fabulous as it’s my neck of the woods and he said I must go and watch the show. It was even more wonderful and inspiring than I’d anticipated. ARMY wife Samantha Stevenson overcame her fears about husband John going to the frontline — by joining a telly CHOIR. The concert will be the second time mum-of-two Samantha has teamed up with Malone, having earned a solo spot in the original choir in 2011. “And that’s when he said he would love me to come up and sing with them to do the solo. An army wife has been invited to sing on stage in Dundee with renowned choir-master Gareth Malone. More than three quarters of Scots support rewilding in Scotland, according to research conducted for the Scottish Rewilding Alliance. Get top stories straight to your inbox every day. The latter featured on the BBC series The Choir, and helped set up the Military Wives chorus of women, on which the new movie is based. The lyrics for Wherever You Are were taken from moving letters between servicemen who have served on the front line in Afghanistan this year and their wives and partners. Samantha Stevenson and Gareth Malone attend the Military Wives UK Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on February 24, 2020 in London, England. Samantha is now a member of the Leuchars Military Wives Choir. In the space of a few months the shy Scottish soloist in the Military Wives choir … As Europe’s largest military base, it is home to more than 12,000 Army personnel and their families. Gareth Malone's Military Wives choir has been tipped to beat X Factor winner to the coveted Christmas number one spot - and now lead soloist Samantha Stevenson has admitted it … Ecstatic! 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JOHN HUMPHRYS: War of the Astroturf that sums up Boris Johnson's dilemma over lockdown. “I’m extremely excited and it’s a wonderful opportunity to have him conduct me again and to sing such a wonderful, emotional song again but in Dundee.”. Military Wives Choir: Samantha Stevenson taunted on Facebook and Twitter for tattoos Most watched News videos Brazil: Dancer born with no arms shows off graceful ballet moves ... Military Wives choir singer Sam Stevenson called ‘disgusting woman’ but she’s proud of tattoos and No 1. Centuries-old practice of aristocrats' titles being inherited only by their male heirs could... England international and Premier League star 'hooked on sleeping pills and mixes them with vodka at illegal... One of Britain's youngest Imams, 26, says 'there isn't a single word' in the Quran to justify 'ramming your... Now that's hot desking! The Christmas Number One Story (TV Movie 2012) Samantha Stevenson as Self - Military Wives Choir The Military Wives Choirs is a registered charity and network of 75 choirs in British military bases across the UK and overseas, bringing women in the military community closer together through singing. My tattoos made me stand out from the rest of the girls. Others in attendance included actors Jason Flemyng and Amel Rachedi, as well as army wife Samantha Stevenson and choirmaster husband Gareth Malone. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. The Military Wives, formed by television chorister Gareth Malone, sold 556,000 copies of their single in just over a week, making it the fastest selling of the past three years. ‘They say I’m vile, I’m a disgusting woman with disgusting tattoos and I shouldn’t be allowed on television.’. Samantha Stevenson Photos Photos - Samantha Stevenson attends the "Military Wives" UK Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on February 24, 2020 in London, England. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Mrs Stevenson, who is married to Lance Corporal John Stevenson of 24 Commando Regiment, Royal Engineers, added: ‘You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Mrs Stevenson, 28, celebrated success on Christmas Day as the poignant song Wherever You Are stormed to the top of the charts, outselling the rest of the top 12 combined.