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Diamond to shine in Delta

Popular children’s entertainer Charlotte Diamond has two shows next weekend
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Charlotte Diamond will be joined by her son Matt for shows in Tsawwassen and North Delta next weekend.

Well-known children’s entertainer Charlotte Diamond will be performing in Delta next weekend.

The bilingual show will include some new songs from her latest album, Diamonds by the Sea. Ottie the Otter and Put the Beat in Your Feet are two crowd-favourite tunes from her latest effort.

“The kids, the minute I start them, they’re right into it,” she says.

The shows will probably be a bit more active than they’ve been in the past, she notes.

“I do like to dance and I do like to get the audience involved,” says Diamond, who will also be heading to the U.S., including stops in California, in 2017 for a mix of concerts and education conferences and workshops.

For songs like Put the Beat in Your Feet and I Have Shoes and I Can Walk, she’ll get everyone to stand up.

“It seems that when kids are physically involved then they’re emotionally involved and they learn the songs really easily.”

She’ll be performing with her son Matt, who plays electric guitar and sings background vocals.

He has a real comical side and brings that to the show, she says.

Diamonds by the Sea marks Diamond’s 14th recording. She has won multiple awards over her career, including a Juno for 10 Carrot Diamond in 1986.

Diamond, who has also done work for B.C. Children’s Hospital and UNICEF, was made a member of the Order of Canada earlier this year. The honour came as a complete surprise and is something she’s very proud of, Diamond says.

She is a North Delta Secondary grad and long-time Richmond resident.

Diamond performs Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. at South Delta Secondary in Tsawwassen. Tickets are $3 in advance or $5 at the door.

She also has a show scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. at Seaquam Secondary in North Delta.

Tickets can be purchased at Delta French immersion elementary schools. Call 604-952-5066 for more information.