 In March, she duetted with performer Barry Manilow on the "Finian's Rainbow" song "Look to the Rainbow" at the 2011 Laurence Olivier Awards in addition to returning to London nightclub G-A-Y, performing "Love It When You Call", "I Know Him So Well", "Diamonds are Forever" and the remixed version of her rock version of the song "Defying Gravity".April saw Ellis became a patron – alongside Bonnie Langford – to Guildford's Performance Preparation Academy (PPA).The school now offers annual scholarships in both Ellis' and Langford's names.