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Abbie Meehan

Edinburgh ITV Starstruck singer kept outfit from show to prove it wasn't a dream

She has wowed the star-studded judging panel on ITV's Starstruck, and the audience to boot - and Edinburgh's very own Frankie Maddin isn't stopping there!

Frankie, 26, broke down in tears after she realised that she had made it to the final of the ITV show, beating fellow Billie Eilish teammates Amy and Claudia.

The Team Eilish group sang the Grammy-award winning song 'No Time To Die', which had been written by Billie and brother Finneas for the new 007 movie of the same title.

And now Frankie has the belief that her chance of winning the final is high - as she has the whole of Edinburgh, and Scotland behind her.

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Speaking to Edinburgh Live today, Frankie said: "The show has been life changing! I know it sounds dramatic but when do you get to sing in front of 3 million people on the regular? It has spun my life upside down, that's for sure.

"It’s something I think every budding singer has dreamt of singing on a stage like that, so it’s still a pinch me moment that it happened! I still think in my head, 'did that actually happen? Have I actually made it to the final? Just a W-O-W moment.

I’ve kept my orange outfit from the show and have it hanging in my wardrobe just so I know it definitely happened and wasn’t a dream.

"You should see my final outfit. It’s insane!"

Frankie will battle it out for the chance to win £50,000 as she sings her heart out in the final. But she hasn't always been the confident, excited Frankie that we see on our screens Saturday night.

The singer continued: "I hope I don’t sound like a broken record when I say this but I really didn’t have the confidence in taking singing seriously.

"I was completely lost before Starstruck, but after it taught me, I am enough. I can achieve the dreams I want.

If anything Becoming Billie for the night allowed myself to shine through, I’m so excited for the future and where it takes me!"

Frankie also dedicated her win on Starstruck to her dad Lee, who finally got to see her perform on the big ITV stage.

Posting on her Instagram, the 26-year-old said: "Having my dad there and winning meant more than the opportunity of winning 50k.

"Like a lot of families my mum and dad split up when I was younger and we moved to Scotland whilst he stayed in England. He never got to see me sing.

"But you always believed in me. You bought me my first microphone when I said I want d to start doing covers online.

Baby Frankie with her dad, Lee. (Instagram)

"You drove me to countless auditions which I would get knocked back from and cry in your car on the way home. But you believed in me dad, So I won this for you. Making you proud is all I ever want to do. I love you!"

Frankie also joked that she can't believe she'd be on the over-25s section of The X Factor now, as it was renowned for those of us who watched as the 'oldie' category.

She said: "I’m 26 years old now, and I just found out I would be in the overs category if X Factor was still on, which gave me the fear!"

The audience was not only captivated by Frankie's voice, but her hilarious, and extremely Scottish reaction to the win.

Frankie said: "For everyone reading and haven’t watched my performance, at the end out of complete shock that I got to the final I cried into the microphone that 'I’ve never been able to have the balls to believe I was good enough for this, and after tonight I’ve finally got my balls!'

"I don't think I am ever gonna live that down to be honest.

"But the point still stands true now, this girl has balls and I ain’t afraid to use them!"

You can cheer on Frankie in the final of ITV's Starstruck on Saturday, March 26, at 8.30pm.

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