André Rieu Presents Emerging Violinist
The Dutch Conductor and His Ensemble
The Johann Strauss Orchestra, one of the biggest private orchestras in the world, is conducted by the well-known Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu. Awarded the title of “King of the Waltz,” Rieu has sold more than 40 million CDs and DVDs, catapulting classical and waltz music to the forefront of the global music scene. In 2022, his tours will still enthrall audiences throughout the globe by exhibiting the extraordinary musical prowess of both him and his orchestra.
A Master Enters the Stage
André Rieu presented the world to a magnificent young talent in a concert that will never be forgotten in 2004. Akim Camara was featured as a violin prodigy at the age of three. Through tapes that his music teacher shared of Camara’s performances, Rieu was made aware of the tremendous talent of the young student. Rieu was so impressed with Camara’s talent that he invited him to perform at the Limburg Stadion in the Netherlands, and Camara lived up to the hype.
The Formative Years of a Young Violinist
At the age of two, Akim Camara started playing the violin. He expressed a strong desire to learn the violin after being moved by a concert he had seen. Camara’s mother gave her support for his enthusiasm by buying a violin, and she has been committed to playing ever since.
Meet the extraordinary talent of Akim Camara, as presented by André Rieu. See the little prodigy’s captivating performance in the video below, which captured the attention of the audience.
Weeks Before the Wedding, Woman Discovers Disturbing Secrets About Her Future Husband
A woman has recounted the devastating story of how she discovered her fiancé had been lying about his entire life just weeks before their wedding.
Most of us are guilty of telling the odd white lie when dating, but how far would you go in order to impress a potential significant other?
For Megan Clarke, 27, she thought she’d found her happy ever after when she begun a relationship with Lord Bertie Underwood, a charming horologist (someone who makes and repairs watches).
Although she wasn’t looking to settle down, Megan – who was 20 years old at the time and working as a bar manager on the Isle of Wright – was soon swept off her feet by the dashing Lord, who treated her to luxurious date nights and invited her to live in his lavish seafront home.
“He was charming, kind, thoughtful, loving. A real gentleman,” Megan recounted of their relationship during an interview with Metro.
The relationship moved quickly. Within a month the pair had said ‘I love you’ and Bertie would pop the question six months later, surprising Megan with a Cartier diamond ring.
However if things sound almost too good to be true, there’s a chance that something more sinister is lurking beneath the surface.
Bertie would request that Megan didn’t post his face on social media, claiming it was because of his dad’s high-ranking career in the navy (which in hindsight should be the second red flag after the name ‘Lord Bertie Underwood’).
However the fairytale would begin to unravel when Megan noticed letters arriving at their home under various different names. Bertie claimed they were for previous tenants, but the former bar manager was not convinced and decided to investigate further.
What Megan then discovered would bring her world crashing down entirely.
However not everything was as it seemed.
Megan later discovered that Bertie had multiple bank cards under various aliases and after googling the names, she uncovered that her Lord actually had a long track record for fraud, using names such as Robert Doughty and Robert Soanes-Madejski to get away with his crimes.
The truth devastated Megan, who would be dealt another crushing blow once the pair split – with ‘Bertie’ having racked up around £30,000 of debt in her name.
“We went to the police and action fraud,” she recalled to The Sun. “[But] unfortunately there wasn’t a great deal they could do.”
Megan has since worked to pay off the debts and rebuild her life while ‘Bertie’ has since been arrested on fraud charges and sentenced to five years in prison. However he escaped in 2022 and currently remains on the run.
The fact that ‘Bertie’ is now on the run is something which has left Megan unsettled, as she added to Metro that she would ‘freeze’ if she encountered him on the street.
Megan’s story appears as part of the series Love Cheats, which is available to watch on Channel 4.
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