Talent!

I’ve been following Britain’s Got Talent on YouTube, and just loving it.

I have always enjoyed talent shows, and one of my favorite YouTube videos of all time is the one of Paul Pott’s first audition.

It’s always those first auditions that really inspire me, the ones where people walk onto the stage, and bring with them all of that beautiful, raw potential.

This year’s show is now over. Here were my three favorites:

The Singing Bouncer

Neil Fullard is a doorman, which, I gather, is a bouncer in North American terms. In his first audition, he sings “Come Fly With Me”, first made famous by Frank Sinatra.

I loved it! He is so sweet, like a big teddy bear, and his voice is fabulous.

Neil made it through to the semi-finals, for which he donned a tux and sang another Sinatra favorite, “That’s Life”. Lovely! Unfortunately, he didn’t make it through to the finals, but he was definitely one of my favorites.

The Singing Accountant

Hah! Isn’t it funny how we have a tendency to label people by their professions?

I loved Christopher Stone’s performances – if I had to rank the performers, I’d say he was my favorite. Here, in his first audition, he sings “Maria” from West Side Story. Simon Cowell builds the suspense a little by stopping the performance before it’s over. “You’ve got the voice,” he says. “But the question is, are you a star?”

Well, yes, he is! In the semi-finals, Christopher sings “The Impossible Dream”, and sings it just beautifully. He might have been really nervous for his first audition (and who can blame him?) but you can’t see it in this second performance.

And he is just fabulous in his final performance, singing “Somewhere (There’s a Place for Us)”, again from West Side Story.

Unfortunately, Christopher didn’t win the top three positions in the finals, but hopefully he’s well on his way to a wonderful performing career!

Absolutely Spellbound

Have you seen this video of Spellbound’s audition for Britain’s Got Talent yet? Just amazing. People say the word “gymnastics”, and I think, “floor routine” or “balance beam”. But this was incredible stuff, and choreographed so creatively.

They put on an even more dazzling performance in the finals, winning the show, and deservedly so. Such athletic ability, such creativity – and the teamwork is absolutely breathtaking. They have commitment and dedication written all over them.

Other bits and pieces

I thought the kids on the self-styled boy band Connected were so cute! Here’s their audition, and their performance in the finals. I wouldn’t be surprised if they got signed to a recording contract soon.

And Tobias Mead’s performances were absolutely stunning. My favorites were his audition, and his performance in the semi-finals. My husband actually gave a gasp of amazement watching that second performance; he was very impressed by Tobias’ ability. Me? I liked the way he ended it with that wink! He’s definitely got creativity, imagination and a boatload of talent.

Did you watch Britain’s Got Talent this year? Who were your favorites?

Photo credits: ITV and The Mirror

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