Wandsworth Singer Wins Teen Road Safety Talent Competition

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local 17 year old wins 'Talent Lives'

Singer and musician Josh Osho has been named the winner of the TfL and Bebo young talent competition, 'Talent Lives'. The competition was run this summer on Bebo as part of TfL's ongoing 'Don't Die Before You've Lived' teen road safety campaign.

The 17-year-old from Wandsworth managed to wow the panel of judges including top DJ Nihal, MOBO award winning artist Kano and Head of Art at M&C Saatchi, Tiger Savage with his acoustic soul song 'One Question'.

The song, written and played and sung by Josh was inspired by the futility of dying young.

"It would be an unimaginable bonus to have my music known" Josh Osho

A teenager is killed or seriously injured everyday or London's roads. Talent lives on
TfL teamed up with social networking site Bebo in July to host 'Debutantes', a TV series following young people working with their role models and the 'Talent Lives' competition.

The competition offered young people the exciting opportunity to show case their talent by uploading their own creative material.

Following in the footsteps of the six 'Debutantes' who were mentored through dream job challenges by the likes of music video producer Sarah Chatfield, fashion designer Oswald Boateng and photographer Rankin, Josh will be mentored by music producer and manager Steven Budd to gain some invaluable insight into the music industry in September.

Josh Osho said: 'I really hope that I can mould some sort of career in the music business- I'd be content at just making a living out of it, just being able to do what I love as a hobby and as a living. It's everyone's dream to become more than that and it would be an unimaginable bonus to have my music known worldwide and maybe even become a legend in my field.'

Road safety campaigns Young teenagers aged 11 to 14 are more likely to be involved in a road collision than any other age group. The initiative is part of a long-term road safety campaign that continues TfL's success in reducing the number of young people who die or are seriously injured on London roads.

From a Bebo page hosting the latest TfL teen road safety initiative, 'Debutantes' has risen to become a must-see digital TV show over the summer with over fifteen two-minute episodes now available online. The page will remain on Bebo until the end of the summer with a final episode showcasing Josh's experience to end the season.

August 28, 2008