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the Voice her whole family were excited that her singing career is taking off.

She said: “We are extremely pleased for her.”

Marienella auditioned last year for a role in the multi award-winning Broadway production of the show, which has been running in the UK and US since 2015.

The story is set in 1862 and features British schoolteacher Anna Leonowens who arrives in Siam to instruct the royal children.

The production by New York based Lincoln Theater Center stars Helen George, best known as Trixie in the hit BBC One series Call The Midwife, as Anna, and features songs including Whistle a Happy Tune, Getting to Know You and Shall We Dance.

Last year Marienella was chosen to singing the National Anthem before 50,000 rugby fans at Twickenham for the England versus Japan match in the Autumn Internationals.

She has also performed in Shakespeare’s Henry V in London's Covent Garden, alongside Kit Harrington, who is best known for his role as Jon Snow in the TV series Game of Thrones.