Lanarkshire metal singer with Sixth Wonder looks forward to 2024 after picking up major award last year

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A Lanarkshire metal singer who finished last year picking up prestigious accolades is looking to make major moves in 2024.Rebekah Kirk, from Cambuslang, is the frontwoman for metalcore band Sixth Wonder - who recently won the Best Metal award at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA) in December.Although the band technically started in 2021, last year was their first full year as a band after Rebekah and Nathan Kirkwood created it for a university project before picking up the current members Jen Bain, Sean Love and Dylan McVay.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The 23-year-old songstress couldn’t quite believe the level of success they have had in such a short space of time, from winning a SAMA to being named by Amazing Radio as one of the top 10 bands to watch in 2024.She said: “It was absolutely insane for us to win the SAMA because we weren’t really expecting it.“This was our first year as a fully solid gigging band, so to have that accolade within one year was just immense.“It’s such a prestigious award to have too, so to have that kind of backing behind us, I think will really help us.”The band have been travelling across Scotland playing gigs, including a sold-out show with Doom State in February in only their second-ever performance.As well as that they played their first show outside