It's Viva Las Vegas for Katy (From Malvern Gazette)

It's Viva Las Vegas for Katy

1:38pm Wednesday 16th July 2008

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AFTER capturing the hearts of the nation on BBC One talent show The One and Only as her idol Dusty Springfield, singing sensation Katy Setterfield is now taking Las Vegas by storm.

She is now more than halfway through a three-month residency performing to packed crowds in the bright lights of Sin City', and has a three-month tour of the UK to look forward to when she returns in mid-August.

"Las Vegas is great, and the last few months have been just amazing," said Katy, who lived in Malvern Wells until shortly before her big break. "When I first came out here I was a little concerned about how the American audiences would take to Dusty, but they just absolutely adore her.

"In a way I will be sorry to leave, but there are two sides, as I obviously miss my husband Andy and I cannot wait to come back to the UK and do my own show. It is like a dream come true."

Katy's first stop when she returns to the UK will be to record an album in Cardiff, which will be released to coincide with her 50-date tour, which starts on August 30.

But after that she will be heading straight for Malvern, which is still home for her beloved horse Blue.

In December she will perform in Berlin, and she is already planning a return to Vegas, along with "a few other projects" - which could include a performance in Malvern - for 2009.

"I still cannot quite believe where I am and what I am doing," said Katy of her overnight rise to stardom. "Last year I always knew exactly where I was going to be and what I was going to be doing, but this year that has all been completely turned on its head. It's just been incredible."

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