A GODMOTHER LIKE NO OTHER

Meet the voice of Anthem of the SeasSM

We are delighted to announce that Emma Wilby, 27-year-old Thomson travel agent, has been named Godmother of Anthem of the Seas℠ after a hotly contested competition between six finalists. Emma will take her place in cruise industry history at the ship’s naming ceremony in Southampton on April 20th, where she will not only officially name the ship, but perform Katy Perry’s hit song Firework alongside celebrity choir Only Boys Aloud, in front of a VIP crowd.

About Emma:

‘I’ve always loved to sing,’ she said. ‘Since getting married in November I have joined the Military Wives’ Choir up in Kinloss, and that’s reminded me how much I love to sing…and gave me the push to enter the competition.’ When she’s not working as a travel agent for Thomson, Emma is a volunteer drama therapist, working with children in her adopted home of Elgin, where she moved with her husband last year.

The title of Godmother is a lifetime role, and one that is of particular significance for Sunderland-born Emma, who has family ties to the shipbuilding industry. Her grandfather was once Head Foreman Shipwright for Austin & Pickersgill shipbuilders in the northeast and she is delighted to be carrying on her family’s association with the sea, as well as representing Royal Caribbean on a global stage. ‘I know the role is about far more than singing at the launch’ she said, ‘it’s also about being an ambassador for the brand. I’m really honoured to have been chosen.

Watch Emma’s audition video...

Take a look behind the scenes as Emma and Only Boys Aloud rehearse...