Christmas for music fans is all about who is going to make it into the number one spot, and former Westlife star, Shane Filan will be battling for position with the help of 200 children.

 

Shane has recorded the hit song When I Grow Up from the musical Matilda, with proceeds from the sale of the single going to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children and the Children's Medical Research Foundation at Crumlin in Dublin.

 

 

Filan was accompanied by a choir of more than 200 children, and all are aiming to beat X Factor to Christmas number one in the Irish charts.

 

Talking about the song, paediatric anaesthetist at Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, said: "We are delighted to be included in this project."

 

"This is a beautiful song that helps us all to reconnect with the hopes and dreams of all children and with the hopes and dreams that began in our own childhood. The proceeds will provide valuable long term assistance in paediatric research".

 

Music producer Stephen Macken, who has teamed up with Filan and the Association of Irish Musical Societies, explained why they chose that particular song: “[We chose] When I Grow Up as the charity single because of its deeper meaning in the context of its portrayal of the simple childhood dreams and ambitions that we all once projected into our adult lives, and how those dreams and ambitions are the same for all children, including those who face an uncertain future due to illness and who may never live to see their fulfilment."

 

"It's that context that makes the song so special and meaningful."

 

The single can be downloaded from iTunes or purchased in HMV stores in Northern Ireland and Xtra Vision stores in Ireland.

 

 

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