LOCAL singer Samantha Hill, who many locals may have seen and heard performing in local musical productions, has been selected to go to the regional finals in a national music competition. Open Mic UK 2013 is the biggest music competition in the UK and is continually searching for the best singers, singer/songwriters, rappers and vocalists who perform either covers or original material. Having come through the first round Samantha; who lives in Aberporth and is a former pupil of Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi, will next be performing live in Liverpool at the Regional Final on 27 October. Success there would take her to London, and the Grand Final at the O2 Arena to perform for an audience made up of music professionals and talent spotters.