Opera singer Gio Compario releases charity Christmas single
On 6 December 2010, Gio Compario, the larger than life opera star, will release his debut single following his meteoric rise to fame as the face of Gocompare.com.
This very special version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town will be released as a charity Christmas single raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust, the charity dedicated to helping young people fight cancer.
Gio, played by real life opera star Wynne Evans, said of the single, "Gio Compario has become an instantly recognisable figure and a character that children love. We know from Gocompare's experience that they love to sing along to the "Gocompare" song so we hope that they will enjoy the single in the same way. It is fantastic to be able to use the character in this way and help raise funds for such a worthwhile cause."
Simon Davies, CEO of Teenage Cancer Trust, said, "What better way to celebrate the festive season than this classic Santa song! At Teenage Cancer Trust we know that every day in the UK, six young people will hear the devastating news they have cancer. We hope this single tops the charts so we can help to give more young people with cancer the best chance of a positive outcome."
Gio Compario has become one of the most recognisable characters on TV and has been credited with boosting Gocompare.com's customer numbers by more than 60 per cent since the TV adverts first aired in August 2009.
Opera singer Wynne Evans, who plays Gio Compario, is one of Britain's most respected tenors, having sung with some of the leading opera houses, including English National Opera, Welsh National Opera and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. He will also be performing at the O2 arena on the 23rd December as part of the Christmas Spectacular.
The single, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, will be available to download from iTunes, Amazon, HMV, play.com and 7 digital from Monday 6th December, and will be an extremely alternative contender for the Christmas number one spot.
For more information, visit gocompare.com.