A TEENAGER from Crossflatts is vying for votes in a national talent competition.

Katy Smith will compete in the TeenStar final on Saturday (July 29), in St Albans.

She will be performing a dance in the contest, which is also open to singers, after competing at the north-east area final last month. She is one of five finalists in the late teen category.

Katy, 17, said: “The judges liked the emotion I put into my dances in the previous rounds so I’m going to keep doing that for the final. I will be doing a contemporary piece.”

TeenStar is a national talent competition specifically for teen and pre-teen solo performers, duos, vocal groups and dance troupes in the UK.

To vote for Katy, text TEEN81 to 84222. Texts cost £1 plus one standard message. The vote is open until the end of Saturday’s final.