Southport residents were in for a treat last night, as their favourite street busker took to the stage at Southport Theatre, only four months after she started busking.

Singer Gypsy has captured the town's heart with her amazing voice, singing Opera aries in every weather on Southport's busy and windy streets. Residents showed her how much they love and appreciate her, by filling the theatre to maximum capacity for her very first concert.

Starting with "I am what I am", Gypsy set the tone for the night. Everyone who was expecting her to sing solely Opera was in for a shock, especially once she picked up the pace with "Rockin' all over the world" and Dusty Springfield songs.

Note-perfect on such aries like Mimi's from La Bohème, Gypsy also covered a lot of well-known musical songs, ranging from My Fair Lady's "I could have danced all night" to Cat's "Memory". Andrew Lloyd Weber, watch out!

During technical glitches, Gypsy showed how professional she really is. When the technicians played the wrong intro for the fourth time, she joked, commented on it in her down-to-earth way and got on with the show, taking it in her stride. However, she might have been serious when she joked "I should have just used my boogie box instead!"

It is one thing for a street busker to get people to stop, listen, and maybe throw some money in the hat. It is another story entirely, to get a whole town to come along, and get the audience to sing along to "The wonder of you" and even Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a prayer."

Gypsy had her audience raving and asking for more, but the fame did not go to her head. Today, she is back out there on the street busking, singing along to her boogie box, and making Southport's streets just a little bit brighter.