Molly Mole wins Lounges.tv competition
- Stand-up Molly Mole has won the Lounges.tv comedy competition, which features an agency contract as its prize
Stand-up Molly Mole has won the Lounges.tv comedy competition, which features an agency contract with InterTalent as its prize.
The organisers explain: "After receiving 1,800 entries, the competition was narrowed down to 180, and then just 9 outstanding finalists who went head-to-head in a thrilling three-minute stand-up showdown. The night was judged by an esteemed panel, including the brilliant Omid Djalili, Hannah Layton (Head of Comedy at InterTalent), Francine Lewis and Paul Chowdhry.
"A huge congratulations to Molly Mole, who took home the win! She has secured a contract with InterTalent Management and will be supporting Omid Djalili on his upcoming tour."
Video platform Lounges.tv, which is backed by Simon Cowell, describes itself as a "creator-first streaming platform". Available as an app and website, the platform's Showcase element is a "digital arena where emerging artists compete in diverse categories, including comedy, music, sports, gaming, and beauty, with new contests rolling out regularly".
The other finalised taking part in the live show were Selam Amari, Roman Harris, Farhan Solo, Donatas Staneika, Luke Nixon, Bobby Jethro, Nayim Ali, and Sam Chant.
InterTalent's client list includes comedy acts such as Abandoman, Cally Beaton, Max & Ivan, Patrick Kielty and Shazia Mirza.
The judges said: "Wow - what an incredible competition this has been! We received hundreds of amazingly talented entries, and we were truly blown away by the creativity, humour, and originality on display. A huge congratulations to everyone who took part, your passion for comedy truly shone through.
"To our fantastic finalists, you should all be incredibly proud of making it this far. The finals at The Lower Third were fierce, and each of you brought something special to the stage. And finally, a massive round of applause for our winner, Molly Mole! Your performance had us in stitches, and you are truly deserving of the title.
"Thank you all for making this such a memorable competition, and we can't wait to see what's next from each and every one of you!"