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Some of that changed with the Missing People Choir.
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There was comfort in being with people who knew what she was experiencing. Everyone in the choir has also suffered the loss of a loved one who simply vanished and their songs, I Miss You, Wings and With You convey the depths of that shared experience.
But when the choir competed on Britain香蕉视频直播檚 Got Talent that network of support widened.
The choir recently placed 8th in the TV competition that attracts nine million viewers per episode, but it was clear from reams of press coverage that the stories of the men and women in the choir captured the attention of the UK.
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Charles went missing when he was 20 years old while he was backpacking through Canada.
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The performance itself brought tears to the eyes of both audience members and the four-person panel of judges, who later gave their full support of the choir.
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She believes the secret of what happened to her son was somewhere around the Tiny Town campsite where her son had been staying in a tent, but tangible clues to assist the police investigation have not been found.
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