Tag: youth

A Weekend with Sam Verlinden

Sam returned to school this week with a full agenda not just for school but for his extra curricular activities as well.

Sam announced today;
Sam in his MJ jacket

“I’m back to school, Oliver rehearsals, Battle of the Band rehearsals, Touch Rugby Training and Christmas in the Park rehearsals”.

Goodness Sam! Don’t you ever take a break?
Well the answer to that is yes he did. While short, it was a much needed refreshing from the tedious grind that the past 2 months have afforded him.  You could say it was a last days of school vacation/birthday celebration.  Sam spent part of the weekend at a local Thyme Park with his two best mates Luke and Liam. It was a great time of just boys being boys!

When we think about Sam, we think about the bundle of talent he is! We see him on stage under the spotlight, on the television, entertaining for special events, entering and winning World Talent Competitions, creating new You-Tube videos, answering tons of Fan Mail, Busking (singing on the street)  on the weekends, on and on we could go! However it’s good to know that Sam every once and awhile can relax and just be a fun loving 12 year old boy!

Sam and his two best friends Luke and Liam
The boys dressed for the cool morning air as they ventured around the park, rode some killer roller coaster rides, and once things warmed up enjoyed a cool ice cream treat.
Sam and his friends Luke and Liam

Shown in the pictures is Luke, ( on left), Sam, and Liam (on right).



Cool t-shirt Liam! It’s good to see that Sam has great friends with similar interests!

So come on along for a few more great pictures of a fun filled weekend with the boys and then don’t forget to visit all of Sam’s contest entries to cast your daily votes!  The new stationary links are located in the greeen sidebar at the top of this page next to Sam’s background picture!

Sam, Luke, and Liam on CoasterLiam and Sam in go cart
This is one blogger who is extremely jealous because I love roller coasters, go carts, and especially cotton candy!
Be sure to stay tuned for more inside peeks of Sam’s life, friends, and adventures.  He will be here all month!
CHEERS FROM SAM AND THE GUYS!

Sam’s the Man at WonderWorld TV Contest

Sam Verlinden with guitarSam is currently in 1st place with 48,000 votes for his music video entry “I’ll Be There” by Michael Jackson. At the time of this blog entry there were roughly 15 hours left for this leg of voting so with your help Sam should capture this win by tomorrow.
His other videos have not moved much since our last blog. However, this is fine as WonderWorld will only allow one win per month in order to give everyone an equal opportunity.  What will be interesting, is to see which one will prove to be the favorite for next month.  The MJ tribute is one of my favorites because, recording at home, without the aid of a lot of sound equipment, Sam’s pure and controlled voice really shows forth.
Here are the links once more for your voting convenience.

DON’T FORGET TO CONTINUE TO VOTE FOR HIS ALL IMPORTANT RIBBY NOMINATED VIDEO TOO. HE WILL NEED LOTS OF VOTES IN ORDER TO CAPTURE THIS WIN! He currently has only 74,250 and this needs to more than double.  Ok fans it’s time to do your part!

Be watching for an exclusive blog which will be coming up very shortly.  I will be posting Sam’s solo performance of last nights production of “Tommy the Musical”.  Sam has been just sensational the last few shows with his voice sounding better than ever!  You won’t want to miss this post. Also upcoming will be an interview with director James Wenley and Sam along with some behind the scenes photos.