June 9th, 2013 by TV Writer Lynn.
Fans of Britain’s Got Talent will know that in last night’s 2013 final, classical singers Richard and Adam Johnson ended up in third place after stoically continuing to perform when a former BGT contestant ran onstage and threw eggs at the judges…
But as mentioned, in true professional style, Richard and Adam carried on, their performance seemingly unmarred by the incident, and they aren’t letting the fact that they didn’t win bother them too much either as they plan for their futures!
And today, the Daily Mirror Sunday reports that the lads have revealed they’d love to form a BGT “supergroup” comprising themselves and former finalists Paul Potts, Susan Boyle and Jonathan & Charlotte. Read more & comment »
March 19th, 2013 by Lisa McGarry.
Simon Cowell has revealed that he’s happy with early scenes from the upcoming One Direction movie.
The X Factor boss was responsible for putting the world famous boyband together in 2010 and his record company SYCO have been behind their two chart topping albums and plans for a movie to be released this summer.
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September 22nd, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Jessie J has reportedly been cast in a movie about Paul Potts’ life.
The ‘Price Tag’ hitmaker has a passion for acting as well as music it would seem and it has been reported that she was recently cast in the biopic about the Britain’s Got Talent winner.
The film has been in the pipeline ever since Paul won the ITV series back in 2007 and titled ‘One Chance’ it is set for release in 2013.
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September 22nd, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
Despite the rivalry between The X Factor and The Voice UK, coach Will.i.am has – as we reported last week – been assisting X Factor USA judge Britney Spears to choose which acts she’ll take forward to the show’s live rounds…
And it seems that while he was in the States with Britney, he asked her if she would duet with former judge Cheryl Cole on a track he’s written for that purpose.
A show insider told TV Biz, “There were rumours earlier this summer that the pair were going to duet…
“But it wasn’t until this week that Britney and Will had the discussion.
“He’s been trying to get them together since before he came on board as Cheryl’s manager.
“He told Britney he was writing a great new track and wanted his ‘two favourite girls’ to record it together at his home studio.” Read more & comment »
June 15th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
James Corden has reportedly been cast as the leading character in a movie about Paul Potts’ life.
The Gavin and Stacey star will play the Britain’s Got Talent winner, who shot to fame when he won the first ever series of the ITV show back in 2007.
The film will follow Potts life story, looking at his early days in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, his experience at the hands of teenage bullies and his time in amateur operatic societies. Paul had several health close calls, after developing an adrenal tumour due to a burst appendix and Potts broke his collarbone and suffered whiplash in a bicycle accident in 2003. The mishap and financial difficulties that followed, led him to enter Britain’s Got Talent despite not having sung in years.
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May 9th, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
BGT star Paul Pottshas revealed that he believes opera singers Jonathan Antoineand partner Charlotte Jaconellihave “great potential” and that they “make a great team.”
As fans of BGT will know, during their first audition, Simon Cowell told Jonathan that he should “dump” Charlotte, but loyal Jonathan refused, and rightly so.
However, after their performance in the semi-finals, a repentant Simon told Jonathan he’d made the right decision, and he told Charlotte that she has “a beautiful voice.”
In today’s TV Biz, Paul – who’s enjoyed a busy career singing since his triumphant appearances on BGT – said, “I think that both Jonathon and Charlotte have great voices.
“Jonathon has a great baritonal quality to his voice which is unusual in one so young… Read more & comment »
March 25th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Britain’s Got Talent only launched last night and already,. Simon Cowell thinks he could have a winner on his hands.
The music mogul was visibly impressed when shy teenager Jonathan Antoine tried out for the ITV show earlier this year and on last night’s launch show, he was seen to be flabbergasted as the overweight singer showcased his incredibly strong opera voice.
The one fly in the ointment was the fact that Jonathan auditioned with his singing partner Charlotte Jaconelli – who he had been paired with by a mutual dance teacher – whose crooning was nice but not comparable to his own amazing voice.
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March 20th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Britain’s Got Talent returns to our TV screens this Saturday night, for it’s much hyped 2012 series.
The series will kick off with a number of audition shows, which were filmed in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Blackpool,
before audiences comprising of up to 5,000 members of the public.
In May, the series will then move into it’s live stages, with five semi-final shows. There will be nine acts performing each night and each weekend, the viewing public will vote for their favourite. The act with the highest number of public votes automatically goes through to the Live Grand Final, with the second two runner up acts left to face the Judges who will pick their favourite between these two acts.
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March 2nd, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Katy Perry is best known for her catchy pop hits and saucy stage costumes, but it seems that the singer may soon be about to embark on a serious acting career.
It has been reported that the 27 year old Californian star was approached at the recent Oscars ceremony about taking on the lead role in a biopic movie about the life of Paul Potts.
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April 19th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Stephen Mulhern has claimed that the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judges and audience should have learned not to judge acts on their appearance.
The magician and TV presenter – who hostsITV2 spin-off show ‘Britain’s Got More Talent’ – thinks people should know by now, not to judge auditionees on how they look or what they wear.
Speaking about 19-year-old hopeful Michael Collings, who stunned the judges despite his scruffy appearance and hoody/tracksuit outfit, Stephen told ITV1′s ‘This Morning’: “When will we learn? When we looked at Michael we all made our judgments.
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