Holly Bilton
Holly's Jukebox Challenge 2019
Fundraising for York Mind (Incorporating Our Celebration) Ltd
Story
The ‘Holly Jukebox Challenge’ began in 2016, primarily as a ‘let's see what happens’ way for me to have a laugh and fight off the Winter blues.
Creative focus has always been a coping technique I have used to get through difficult times, and 2016 really took the biscuit for
this – it was the year in which the world lost some wonderful people,
one being my big brother Mark, who devastatingly popped off in April
2016 at the age of 31.
Whilst walking into town one October evening, I was thinking of ways that I could protect my own wellbeing during the Winter months, and maybe do something positive in the face of such a tough year.
It was then I had an idea that would combine my love of testing myself, learning new songs, raising money for charity, and (hopefully) spreading
positivity to others in something I called the ‘Holly Jukebox Challenge’.
The challenge? Think of it like a musical advent calendar.
I have to learn, perform, record and upload a song request every day between 1st – 25th December. The requesting person selects the song, any preferred dates for the video to go live, and adds in a dedication to be shown at the start of the video (if they wish). The requester also
agrees to make a donation of £20 (minimum) to my chosen charity,
York Mind.
Every day, I upload the videos to my Facebook page & YouTube channel.
All the song slots are now full (as of 1st November) - so I can't take any more requests! But if you're enjoying the tunes, and you fancy contributing towards my fundraising target, I'll be your best mate.
Thank you so much for supporting this daft challenge and I'll see you in front of the camera in December!
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