STV Appeal

The brand new official single for the STV Appeal 2012 is now available for download. The brilliant Take You There has been written and performed by Celtic boyband Mànran and singer and presenter Michelle McManus.

Scottish music legend Phil Cunningham produced the single.

Take You There is now available to download and looks set to become a classic. When you buy it, at least 40p of the cost goes directly towards the STV Appeal.

Download it now from Amazon, iTunes or from your favourite digital music retailer. More details about the single and where you can buy it here.

Mànran, the six-piece band who are taking the Scottish music scene by storm with their Gaelic/English songs, jumped at the chance to make a single with Michelle.

“The boys were fantastic and got on board straight away and all that was left to do was find someone to produce the single,” she said.

“ There was only one man on my wish list but as he's on everyone's wish list to work with I knew the chances of getting Phil Cunningham were about as hopeful as getting myself bikini-ready for the summer, if it ever shows up. But, as luck would have it, I met the great man for a coffee and he agreed straight away.”

Talented singer/songwriter Michelle, who is also hosting the Dance Marathon, had already teamed up with Mànran to make a documentary for BBC Alba.

Mànran is a group of talented young men who are shaking up the traditional music scene by bringing it bang up to date and taking it to a whole new audience. Their single Latha Math was a mainstream hit last year.

The STV Appeal, now in its second year, will raise money to help the thousands of children in Scotland who live in poverty.