A talented schoolboy who is through to the regional final of music competition after taking inspiration from Matt Cardle.

Cameron Scorer, 15, of Colne Engaine, will perform in the Eastern region final of Live and Unsigned 2012 after completing the audition round with his own song, Back to the Start.

He studies at Stoke College independent school in Stoke-by-Clare, where Matt Cardle last year returned to perform to a gig at his old school.

Matt praised Cameron’s tone of voice after he performed for during the visit.

He said: “It was a massive inspiration and a really big thing for me."

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