LIVE WITH DARREN!!
The silent shock of the audience was deafening as Darren stood on a Hamilton stage and announced to a full house that he would be continuing his career on US soil.... He thanked his fans; friends, family and above all his mom for helping him make all his dreams come true.
One could barely make out in the dark room the shadow of his mother standing silently in the sidelines. Walking proud and regal, his mother headed to the stage with a beautiful bouquet of flowers, she reached the stage and lovingly handed her son the final touch to a surprising day.
I'm sure there was not a person in the crowd that could contain at least a single tear for witnessing such a proud moment.
Reaching down to hug the women that had helped him to achieve his goals, it was all he could do to fight back tears himself, and became a noticeably futile attempt.
When the rhythm of Unchained Melody began to pour through the speakers, the once dry eyes of the audience would soon surrender and become filled with glistening dampness once again.
It wasn't that we were just sad to see him go, although it was surely a reckoning force- it was watching this young man who would perform 4 hour shows and drink gallons of Gatorade. To see him over the years working his way towards a dream, and then to watch as his dreams were about to be fulfilled- it was like watching your very own child spread his wings and leave the safety of your nest.
It was a proud moment for all of us.
A short-term contract that would see "how he would do" in the Vegas scene, was quickly renewed when the time was up, they loved him, the people loved him and Vegas would now cradle him in it's glittering circle... The three months would quickly turn into a few years...
I guess we all knew he would make it, but the impact of his departure was imminent... it was as if we had all suffered a tragic loss...
It surely was a loss to us, but to the bright lights of Vegas- he was soon to be a billboard headliner for America Superstars.
Darren had finally hit the big time!
I go into this interview with many questions, mainly focusing on what has been happening in his world over the past few years. Darren's answers are honest, humorous and true to form; straightforward and with a "no-bull" attitude....
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