Britain's Got Talent - Live Final 2013

Hoorah! It's the moment we have all been waiting for, it's the final of Britain's Got Talent, 2013! As well as that, we also get to find out who the wildcard act is! Ten acts have made it through to the live final tonight and there's also the wildcard making it eleven. But who will be taking the crown this year? Over the next hour and a half, the acts will be taking to the stage trying to prove why they deserve to win. So without further ado, it's time for the first act!

First act was Pre-Skool, the junior dance group. Once again, I am someone who expects perfect things, but the timings were not all there - which is just me being critical about a bunch of kids having fun. However, going for the 'cute' factor works in favour for these little bambinos as it gets the judges in the mood to not be too critical - as you don't want to upset a load of kids! - and it also gets the crowd going for the better acts! 

Next up was attitude filled Asanda Jezile, who takes her attitude to a new level branding her an irritating kid! If it's one thing I hate about kids, it's when they know they have a talent so feel the need to be cocky and to act like they are the best person in the world when let's be honest, Lady Gaga is the best person in the world. She sang Beyoncé's 'If I Were A Boy' and it wasn't too bad. A few flat notes and dodgy singing made an appearance but despite her not sounding too bad, I don't think she has what it takes to win the final. There are much better acts that deserve a to win the show.

The third act of the night was Gabz Gardiner and I'm starting to think tonight's order is going from the worst act to the best..? Coincidence maybe? Anyway, tonight Gabz is singing a new song, yay! After singing the same song for her audition and semi-final, it's nice to hear something new from her. It wasn't as catchy as her first song, but she mixed that into the end of the song in a possible desperate attempt to gain some votes. She will definitely have a record contract thrown at her so she can release her 'The One' song, so it definitely doesn't matter if she wins the competition or not. The only bad thing is, we will all be singing those words, "Put your lighters in the air, if you've ever felt scared."

The fourth act tonight was the wildcard act, Steve Hewlett! I for one could not be more excited about this!  Steve was one of the three acts that I wanted to get through so I'm glad it was him as I love puppets and ventriloquism! We first were treated to Arthur Larger, but the real fun started when his Simon Cowell puppet came out, but that wasn't it. We were also treated to a puppet version of Sinitta, who was sitting in the audience looking genuinely scared! I really want to see him on The Royal Variety show, but I don't think we will sadly. It's a shame that more than one act can't win the show as this year definitely more than one act deserves to win (Just like back in 2011, when Ronan Parke didn't win!!  Controversial!!).

Next up was Jordan O'Keefe. Tonight, Jordan sang a slow cover of Katy Perry's 'Firework'. It was a very good interpretation of the song and I think his votes will mostly come from the female population as they will find him attractive and he is literally a ready made pop star. Is he strong enough to win the show? Quite possibly not as there is acts tonight that could potentially steal the show. From the show up to now, Steve Hewlett is the current winner but this could all change with remaining six acts left to perform. 

Act six was eleven year old Arixsandra Libantino. To be fair to her, for such a young age, she has a good voice, but I can imagine the competition crushing her self-esteem and her self-belief when she doesn't win. The start of her song was a little tentative, but she definitely blew the crowd away when she got into the song. Can she win the show? I think there could be a possibility, but it depends on how Jack Carroll and Francine Lewis both perform tonight.

The seventh act was impressionist, Francine Lewis, who is another favourite of mine! Her first impression was a slightly dodgy impression of Alan Carr parodying his show Chatty Man. Then we were introduced to Geri Halliwell which was fantastic! A favourite of the audience, Stacey Solomon made a welcome return! Someone from Coronation Street received a good response as well as Deidree Barlow. Another great impression from her was Janet Street-Porter and Katie Price! We were also surprised to see her sing as Katie which was brilliant and much better than Phil W Green who tried a similar gimmick. The best thing about Francine's act is that she doesn't just do good impressions, she actually makes them funny. This could possibly be the winner of the show. If not, we will definitely see her on her own ITV impressions show.

Sandwich making brothers, Richard and Adam, were the eighth act of the night. I shall not be saying too much about this act as I am not a fan of opera, which it seems I have stated near enough every week! However, a weird turn in the act saw some random woman run on and throw eggs at Simon Cowell! Initially, I thought it was a part of the act, but the venom in that woman's eyes showed it wasn't! I have to say, it must have been off putting to them and it wasn't quite so fair that their act was slightly ruined and the focus was taken off of them. There is a strong possibility that these two have won the show tonight and they were the first to get a standing ovation from the judges... or where they just trying to step out of all the egg! Who knows?!

Number nine tonight was Jack Carroll. A public favourite, Jack pokes fun about his own disability, but also liked to throw a few sneaky hits at the judges too! One of the best jokes was him poking fun at rival show The Voice, which was to the delight of Cowell. He even managed to throw in an ad-libbed egg joke to lighten the mood. I have to say, I personally didn't think Jack was quite on top form like he has been in the past stages of the competition, but I would say that's down to nerves. His closing joke had me laughing a lot though! He was the second act of the night to get a full standing ovation and he most probably has the strongest chance of winning this final.

The penultimate act tonight was The Luminites. A somewhat strong act tonight, but I don't think they would be strong enough to win the show personally. They received a good response from the audience and judges but I don't think it was their strongest performance of the competition.

The final act was bookie's favourite, Attraction, who performed two moving pieces in the audition and semi-final. Personally, I didn't think it was quite as good as their other pieces. It was all centres around Britain and they were somewhat trying to make it out as a patriotic and well loved place, when really it's not quite like that. I personally would have preferred to see an emotional performance that leaves people with a lump in their throat or crying, but this performance was not too bad.

And that's it, all of the acts have performed for the night. There was some definite strong performances tonight and it will definitely be hard to even guess who will be in the top three, let alone who wins the competition! I'd like to say we were treated to a performance of Psy and his 'hit' 'Gentlemen' and Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran singing, but it wasn't a treat. It was shit to be quite frank. Why could they have not booked something more interesting? Anyway, the votes have been counted and it's time to find the winner!

Top three:

1st - Attraction - 2013 WINNER 

2nd - Jack Carroll

3rd -  Richard and Adam

So there we have it, another year of auditions have sadly gone past and Attraction were tonight's winners. I'm sure the other acts will go on to have successes but Attraction will be the only act performing on The Royal Variety Performance 2013!

That's all the blogging from me done! I'll probably be back for BGT 2014 knowing me, but I'll try and blog more this year!

Bye for now! 

John x

Britain's Got Talent 2013 - Live Semi-Final 5

It's the last chance for 9 more acts to battle it out for a place in the live final a week today, but who will get through? There are only two spaces left and that means 7 are going home. It's the final live semi-final of Britain's Got Talent 2013! 

First act of the night is dance trio, CEO Dancers, who in their audition shook their bootys into the semi-finals. To be fair to them, it wasn't quite as bad as I was expecting, they eve managed to get a standing ovation from all four judges. Alesha stated that it was the best opening act of the week and from what else we saw this week, it definitely was the best one of the week! 

Next up was a singer who overcame a huge moment in her life that her left her unable to walk or speak, let alone sing. Aliki Chrysochou received a standing ovation from the whole studio when she auditioned and this evening was no different, she had them all on their feet. I think this could be the beginning of a long career for Aliki and in years to come she will be a big name in the opera world. 

The third act was the irritating all male dance group Glambassadors. One of those groups where I think that if you have seen them live in the flesh, you can understand how annoying and irritating they are. Sadly I am one of those people. All positive comments from the judges and Simon weirdly seemed to enjoy it, I didn't think he would! I can't imagine them getting through to the final and I genuinely hope they don't. I can't be doing with the over the top put on campness and all that shit.

The fourth act of the night was ventriloquist Steve Hewlett and his puppet Arthur Larger. Now I genuinely hope Steve goes through to the final as he is a genuinely funny ventriloquist! Throughout the act he made references to previous things on the show like J-Lo's risqué performance and Gabz's catchy song. He also pulled out a puppet of Simon at the end which had Simon giggling. All the judges seemed to love it and it's rare that we see a ventriloquist get this far, so it's definitely time we see one get to the final.

Next up was Rob's Duelling Pianos, who in his first audition was with his pianist partner Craig and was one of the first ever acts to get buzzes taken back. Simon was the first buzz of the evening and for the act with Alesha buzzing in not long after. To be fair the act seemed like 2011's Jean Martyn who just with more pianos. Personally, I did not enjoy the act as much as the audition and think had he had Craig with him, it might have turned out better and there might have been less wrong notes. 

Another irritating act up next! Maarty Broekman with his silly little guitar keyboard thing. Maarty reminds me of Adam Sandler in The Wedding Singer slightly, proclaiming his love for the country. There is not a lot of Britain that we are proud of ourselves. Maarty can't sing or dance and only got through due to his over excited personality and saying how much he loves our country, but apart from that, he has no talent. Simon was the only judge to buzz and said what was on all of our minds, "What the bloody hell was that?!"

Seventh act of the evening was Gospel Singers Incognito. A choir has never won Britain's Got Talent but this could possibly be the first choir to stand a chance of winning if they get through to the final. This is an act I like, because I don't mind gospel choirs. I do not particularly like any other choirs, but you can't beat a gospel one! It was like Sister Act but without all the under privileged kids. In their first audition they fooled the judges by jumping up from different parts of the theatre, but this time they were all on stage together and it still worked! Could they make it through? Quite possibly!

The penultimate act of the night was singer from Ireland, Jordan O'Keefe. Tonight, Jordan was singing a cover of Dolly Parton's (or Whtiney Houston who most of us recognise it from), I Will Always Love You, which was a big risk but it definitely paid off. I think that he will definitely go far, even if he doesn't win the competition as he has the looks, he has the voice and he can play the guitar. This could have got him into the final.

The final act, of the final semi-final, who was competing to get into the final, was Attraction, who tell real stories through shadow dance. It was actually quite an emotional performance that left Amanda and Alesha in tears. It told the story of one of the members lives and the death of his Mother. It's amazing to see how people can make these shapes like Elephants, buildings and a hospital bed all with their bodies. Receiving a standing ovation from the whole room, they will definitely be in the final. If they do not get to the final, then I have lost all faith in humanity as we may have just seen the winning act of Britain's Got Talent 2013.

And that is near enough it for the semi-finals! It's been a interesting week with many highs, many lows and simply barmy stuff. Tonight has definitely been my favourite night so far and it'll be hard to guess who will make it through to the final, but very easy to tell which acts definitely won't be considered for it. 

UPDATE: Tonight's guest act was not a singer, but last year's winners Ashleigh and Pudsey! Weirdly it looked as though Pudsey didn't want to do all the moves he was expected to do (I could ve wrong) but it was nice to see them performing again. The judges and public have hard choice tonight picking who goes through. I think it could go completely to the phone vote depending on who it is that gets to the final three. Listed below are the final two acts to get a place in the final.

1. Attraction (Phone Vote)

2. Jordan O'Keefe (Saved by Alesha and Simon - a tie meant he was chosen thanks to the phone results.)

(David and Amanda used their votes for Steve Hewlett. Simon voted for Jordan so it went to the phone vote results)

That is it for this year's semi-finals and I will be back next week for the LIVE FINAL! Plus don't forget, next weekend the wildcard act will be revealed and competing with the other 10 finalists!

Britain's Got Talent 2013 - Live Semi-Final 4

It's the penultimate live semi-final this evening and with one semi-final left to go, we're down to 18 acts left competing for a place in the final. 9 of those we will be seeing tonight and hopefully we're going to see an improvement in acts from what we've seen already!

First up was the Clubtown Freaks and freaks is the best way to describe them. God knows what possesses people to dress like this, but we it has to be accepted that everyone is unique and all that. But fantastically, there was a technical hitch where they were stuck in the thing they were meant to be revolving out of. I hope that was not their gimmick that was going to make them look good... To be fair, it probably was though. If I am being honest, it was awful. The singing was very bad and it all looked a bit shambolic. Simon didn't think they would get to the final and neither do I. However, kudos to them for dealing with the technical hitch and not letting it put them off.

The second act of the night was twenty year old singing student from Chester, Alex Keirl. A beautiful performance that could not be faulted. Once again he is someone who has battled criticisms in the past and all that crap they spout out during their VT, in the hops of being voted for. If he sings like that in the future, he could definitely be earning himself a lot of money. Interestingly, Leona Lewis and Matt Cardle have both covered that song. Maybe it must be one of Simon's favourites or maybe he gets royalties every time it's sung!

Third up was dance act The Shockarellas. Essentially, it was just a bunch of hipster girls dancing to a mix of songs, but they had actually made it visually better than their audition was, in my opinion. Their was moments where the stage overcrowded them, but the majority of it was really good. All positive reactions from the judges with Simon even trying to get down with the kids saying 'init' and saying it was "wikeeed". Obviously, Alesha loved it. She is the only one who knows about contemporary dance so the girls were pleased with her positive feedback.

Poppin' Ron was the name of act number four. His VT was pretty emotional with him mentioning his family troubles and deaths he had and I was hoping his poppin' moves would live up to his personality but sadly it didn't. He seemingly was just running around the stage as though he had lost his child and was frantically searching for them. I could not understand what was going on. Eventually he started to pop his body but it didn't come across as interesting as his audition piece was. It was all like a weird piece of interpretive dance. He received the first buzz of the night and it was from Simon, who wasn't connecting with the piece and preferred the original audition. His 'pick up the phone' poppin' moves were better than his actual act was!

Fifth this evening was my personal favourite act, magician, James More.  James astounded us with his first audition piece by impaling himself on a sword and it was pretty heart stopping. Tonight he has promised something bigger, better and potentially life threatening. Could this be the first ever death we see live on Britain's Got Talent? Sadly not! It would have made good television! James was tied up under blades of fire that dropped and made some of the audience scream. Better than that, he appeared suddenly behind the judges. He has managed to make magic look cool! This is the first year that a magician has had such a great response from the judges and he could definitely make his way through to the final. I hope he does as there has never been a reaction like there was to a magician on the show before, like James got.

Next up was musical theatre troupe Chasing The Dream. Hurrah! I hate musicals! I'm not sure why you would sing songs from a musical that nobody has heard of without showing us any storyline or backing information that relates to the song. Alesha buzzed the act with Simon swiftly following. Perhaps the judges are realising that it was an incredibly bad idea to put them through and that someone else could have had a deserved place in the semi-finals. Alesha was right in saying it was incredibly cheesy, which it was. Amanda was spouting her crap about how much she liked it, mainly because she has been in musical theatre herself, but was she really telling the truth? She didn't convince me. Simon also said it was very corny with David saying it was like turning up to the cinema late and not having a clue what was going on, but it was 'great'. I can be 100% sure that this act will not make its way into the final.

Francine Lewis was the seventh act this evening and she is my other personal favourite in the competition. If she does not get to the final, I will loose a small amount of faith in the human race. Starting with Dot Branning from Eastenders which was spot on and poked a bit of fun at Walliams swimming in the Thames. She also did a very convincing Sharon Rickman. Moving on to another perfect impression of Amy Childs, is there any person this woman can not impersonate?!  No! Sharon Osbourne was the next celebrity to take victim with Cheryl Cole also making a return and an appearance from her ex-bandmate Nadine Coyle. The final impression was her best one of them all, Katie Price! Francine got the first standing ovation of the evening from the judges and the audience and it was most definitely deserved. It was a treat to watch and she hit them all on the nail. One of the BEST female impressionists we have in the country.

The penultimate act of the evening is Asanda Jezile, who caused controversy by singing a Rihanna song that was not age appropriate for her. Acting like she is some sort of sassy Queen in her VT, I genuinely hope she does not get through. This sort of thing angers me about kids of her age. They act like they are all it and give out their 'attitude' thinking they are all big, when in fact they are not. I know that seems very critical of a child but they seem to be acting a lot older than they are nowadays yet their maturity levels are all low. Anyway, rant over. She's not a bad singer for a child, but as stated nearly every day, not as good as 2011's runner up Ronan Parke. Simon liked the act and I'm pretty sure I saw pound signs flashing in his eyes! Will she get through to the final? I can't see it after the great performances Francine Lewis and James More gave this evening. 

The final act for tonight was AJ and Chloe who have been dancing with each other from a very young age and are not in a relationship... Which they have already stated... And we still don't care. I'm not quite sure what is going on with me this evening, but I actually thought this was a nice way to end the show. It looked effortless and very professional and even made Amanda want to get up there and join in. It could possibly be an act that goes through to the final and possibly could knock someone out who doesn't deserve to go home. But I agree with what Simon said, in saying that there are at least 5  acts that could go through to the final.

Well that is all the acts done for the evening and only two of them can go through to the final next week. It'll be a hard decision for sure when it comes to the judges' votes and I think they will take it to a deadlock vote going back to the phone lines.

UPDATE: Tonight's singer was Olly Murs and he wasn't too bad. To be fair though, he was an X Factor contestant so it's understandable that he can actually sing without the use of autotune. She also had the balls to make a nice little swipe at Cowell, but he took it graciously and laughed. But that's not what you want to know, who went through? Listed below are the two acts that beat the other seven to get a place in the final.

1. Francine Lewis (Phone Vote)
2. Asanda Jezile (Saved by David, Alesha and Simon)

(Amanda voted for Alex Keirl)

Britain's Got Talent 2013 - Live Semi-Final 3

We've all been given a day off for the football and it's a welcome return for the third semi-final of Britain's Got Talent 2013! And tonight, 9 more acts are fighting for another two places in the grand final. So without further ado, it's time to begin the show!

Our first act of the evening was interactive 3D dance act, using video mapping technology to create a visual light show, Freelusion. Combining graphics with dancing, do they have what it takes to make it through to the final? It was certainly interesting... All dressed as superheroes with a moving background which they somewhat interacted with whilst dancing, they got managed to get the first buzz of the evening from Amanda, moments before they finished. I have to say, it was no way near as good or as interesting as their first audition was. I wanted to see the ultra bright suits in the dark again, not this camp dancing where we could see them. 

Second to perform tonight was bricklayer Robbie Kennedy, who in his first audition was asked to sing another song because Simon didn't like it. His second song blew the crowd away and he got a standing ovation from the audience and judges, with Simon even saying he could have a number 1 hit with the song he sung. So tonight, Robbie sang Bryan Adam's (Everything I do) I do It For  You. Personally, I do not think it was as good as Iris (which he sung at his audition), but he will be a popular one among the Mums who like this sort of gravel voice he has. Can he make it through to the final? Quite possibly, but it definitely depends what other acts are performing tonight as I don't think he was as strong  as he could have been due to his nerves. 

Next was the big pink twat, Stevie Pink. Full of cheesy homosexual innuendo's, his act received buzzes from Amanda and Simon, with a buzz after the act from Alesha who didn't realise it had finished. Naturally, David loved it. Anything pink and gay and he's all over it. Alesha was very strong with her criticisms saying that she was glad to see the half naked guy on the motorbike (whom she knows) but "apart from that, it was crap." Simon pretty much said everything, he lost the audiences interest before the magic had even started. If anyone is reading this prior to the results show and is thinking of voting, do not vote for him. I will hunt down anyone that votes for this pink prick.

Moving on from that sham, it's act four Pre Skool. The most excitable act the show has had, they are a dance troupe from Port Talbot who are related to last year's finalists Nu Sxool. The act started with them removing their blazers (which was somewhat looking risky, thank God there was no stripping - that'd be wrong!). As I said during their audition, it was a bit out of time and generally looked a bit sloppy. Now I know they are all kids, but it wasn't that good compared to their audition. They are all definitely very talented, but I think a few years more practise and they'd be worth watching.  Amanda went as far to say as they were the best act of the night and that if they were not in the final, she'd kiss Simon Cowell. Potentially, this has just jeopardise their chances of getting in the final as I'm sure a lot of viewers would rather see that kiss!

Act number five was Thomas Bounce! One of the most boring acts ever. All he did was bounce his balls on the floor (cheeky!) and that's as exciting it got. Simon and Alesha both rightly buzzed him as it was crap. Plus, we were treated to the obvious innuendos and ball jokes from the judges. I personally did not enjoy it and I'm sure the audience did not enjoy it as much as they let on to do. When you're in the crowd you will cheer at anything, literally!

Next was brummie girl Rosie O'Sullivan. Another act I hate. It's no lie that she has had confidence issues due to her weight, but it's all she ever seems to talk about in her VT's. Whether she is using this as a scapegoat to make people vote for her, I don't know. But to me, we should be voting for someone based on their act, not what they have overcome. Credit where credit is due though, she is a talented singer and she received all positive feedback from the judges. I can see her going in to the final, but I can't see her winning the show.

Next up we were treated to dancer, Joseph Hall. I'm not a big fan of tap dancing (I'm seemingly not a fan of anything), but I rather enjoyed the act. It was just him throwing his hands and body round in a jazzy way and it was quite entertaining. He's definitely improved since his audition and he has a great stage presence. He managed to fill the stage all on his own which not many acts can do. The audience loved it and the judge loved it too. He was like a black Fred Astaire (nearly!). Simon likened him to a greyhound being let out of a trap due to his excitable entrance onto the stage and he didn't seem like he wanted to stop, or like he'd run out of energy! Joseph is definitely an act I'd personally like to see in the final and  I think with the surprises we have had this week, it could be possible. Something that most probably isn't possible, is his future goals after the show, he wants to be knighted by the Queen, go to space and work for Simon Cowell. 

The penultimate act for the night was MC Boy, who Simon decided to buzz in the audition. Tonight, he is performing the same song as he did in the audition, I Need You Tonight. I guess seeing as he doesn't have any other songs he might as well keep recycling this song again. However, if he is to get through to the final, would we be forced to listen to it again? Simon's expression said it all about how much we don't desperately want to watch this again. What's worse, Ant and Dec both slapped MC Boy's bum... "It's a no from me!" Simon was first in to buzz along with Amanda joining in shortly after - but it turns out it was Simon hitting her buzzer. David was up dancing pestering Simon trying to get him to dance, whilst Alesha and Amanda danced in their chairs. Simon declared how much he didn't like the act and said that it sums up the weird night that has been had on the show. I can only agree. 

The last act is singing group, The Luminites. These four impressed everyone during their first audition and they did it once again tonight. The performance was very stripped back  like their audition and thankfully did not involve many gimmicks to help them. It consisted of a beatboxer, a guy playing guitar and three of them singing. The harmonising was really good and it sound all very pleasant. I can see them getting a single out but I can only imagine them getting minor success like previous acts from last year such as The Mend, who seem to be playing most of their gigs at places like Butlins. However, it was an enjoyable act and I'm sure they will be in the final. The first and final act of the night to get a standing ovation from all four judges and the crowd, it was a deserved response.

That is all for tonight's semi final. It's certainly been an interesting show and slight weird for the majority of it. We've only got two more semi-final shows left to go which I am looking forward to, but I don't want it to end! I'll be back for the results show and no doubt slagging off the celebrity singer as I normally do! 

UPDATE: Tonight's singer was Demi Lovato and to be fair, she wasn't too bad. The performance wasn't too over the top and she can actually sing live. She also had the balls to make a nice little swipe at Cowell, but he took it graciously and laughed. But that's not what you want to know, who went through? Listed below are the two acts that beat the other seven to get a place in the final.

1. The Luminites (Phone Vote)
2. Pre Skool (Saved by David and Simon - plus a tie meant they were chosen thanks to the phone results.)

(Alesha and Amanda used their vote for Joseph Hall. Simon could not decide, so wanted it to go to the phone vote results)

Britain's Got Talent 2013 - Live Semi-Final 2

It's the second evening of the live Britain's Got Talent semi-finals! Looking at the trailer for the show they played, it doesn't seem like it's going to be that interesting. But by the looks of things, they have put a load of singers competing against each other, perhaps to knock as many of them out so there is a bigger variety in the final. Anyway, let's proceed!

First up this evening is dance partners Martin and Marielle. Once again, Martin is swinging Marielle like there is no tomorrow! It'd be very awkward for him if he was to drop her. Their acts seems to be dance combined with gymnastics and it looked pretty impressive. Perhaps they should have started the first semi-final with this act to make it look a bit more spectacular. The act proved to be a favourite with the judges, however Simon said he doesn't want as much throwing and wanted more dancing... but that would make their act boring! Perhaps he just wants to compete with Strictly Come Dancing!

Next up was Labrinth's younger brother, MckNasty. Essentially, he just stands there banging drums to some music. To me, it just sounded like they played a song and he enthusiastically jumped around throwing his arms about. However, he got a positive response from the judges who all loved it. I think Simon gave it praise due to Labrinth being signed to his own label, so he obviously does not want to upset a big money maker's brother. Perhaps all the judges have been briefed not to..?  Whatever their reasons for voting was, they proved popular with the judges and the audience, so this could be Britain's Got Talent's first ever successful drummer!

The third act of the evening is 13 and 15 year old, Jack and Cormac. Two little boys from Ireland who had the crowd on their feet during their first audition. Essentially, they have the cute factor, which people will vote for because of that. However, once they hit puberty that could be the end of their singing career. Once again, not as good as Ronan Parke (he will owe me a house by the end of this, free promotion!), but it was still good. Covering Taylor Swift's I Knew You Were Trouble, they were dubbed as a mini PJ and Duncan by David Walliams. I have my doubts that they will get through as I don't think they were a strong enough act, but who knows? I was wrong last night and I could be wrong again this evening!

Another singing act was next and it was Modupe Obasola taking her chances at wowing the idea. It was the first buzz of the evening and the second buzz of the semi-finals so far! Simon did not approve of the act. Going from an acoustic artist to a pop artist, covering a Justin Bieber song. She ditched the cutesy guitar for some naff backing dancers, and the results were not pretty. Amanda seemed to be the only one who liked the 'new' Modupe. Thankfully, we definitely will not be seeing her in the final. Had she done what she did in her audition and stripped it all back, just playing the guitar, she might have had a chance. 

Surprise surprise, another singing act. Meat Diva, who met at a karaoke, were the next act and it's another one I do not enjoy. Every time that woman puts on a wig, she looks about 10 year older than she actually is. The act started with Elton John and moving to Cher. Simon said the act looked cheap in the auditions and it still looks cheap to me. The singing is awful and the costumes are not much better. We then saw the bloke dressed as Meatloaf and singing on a motorbike, which ended with them both being dressed as Meatloaf and Cher singing Bat Out Of Hell. It's definitely something you'd see at a holiday camp and I don't want to see it again. To be fair to them though, they did give it 100%, it just wasn't for me.

Next up, was dance act, MD. A large dance troupe which did not impress Simon during their audition, as he preferred them when they previously auditioned in previous years. For me, it looked very messy with some of them being out of sync at points. Are we as the public not sick of dance acts now? Apparently not. The audience loved it and even Simon said it was better than their audition, but he thought that they needed to get rid of some of the members as there was a few weak members. Which I agree with. There's no room for weak members when you are trying to win a competition. Not even the sob story that there was injuries and they did all their costumes, hair and make up themselves could make them win me over. I hope it doesn't win anyone else over.

Back to the singers, it feels like we've only had five minutes away from them... Oh wait! It was Alice Fredenham next, who caused controversy after being nervous at her audition but seeming more confident at her Voice audition shown a week later. Simon described her voice as " liquid gold" during her audition and I can do nothing more but agree. She sounded somewhat like Amy Winehouse, it was a great song choice too. She made a small mistake in the song, but that was not enough to spoil her act in my opinion. Although she was beating herself up about the mistake and all the controversy going round in her head, she was trying to hold back the tears. Simon loved it so much, he went back on his liquid gold comment to say that her voice "was like liquid platinum gold." Can't be bad! Prediction number two! I think she will definitely go through without a shadow of a doubt and I genuinely hope she does.

The penultimate act was comedian Jack Carroll, whose act stems from making jokes about his disability. I have to say, he did pretty well to live up to his audition. His jokes were great and he had the judges in stitches! He got the first standing ovation of the evening, from the whole studio and it was definitely deserved! His sense of humour was wicked! He made a dig at Bruce Forsyth and Strictly, but also went for the jugular and ripped Simon to shreds! Will he get through? Of course he will! And the great thing is, people won't vote him due to the sympathy vote because of his disability, they will vote for him because he is a great comedian and is genuinely funny.

The final act was Gabz, who is still wearing a fucking onesie. Sadly, she chose to sing the same song as she did in her audition. As catchy as it was, it would have been nice to see a different song from her. She had about 20 backing singers as well which seemed to take the attention away from her slightly, but giving everyone in the audience was given a light to sway during the chorus, which made the act more interesting.  However, despite me being Mr Grump, the audience and judges loved it. She was branded as a "little pop star" by Simon and David suggested Cowell got it on iTunes straight away. Gabz says that she has written over 30 songs, why could she not sing one of them tonight? I feel as though she wanted to play safe this evening, but I also feel that she has washed away her chance of getting to the final. Perhaps she will be the wildcard act..?

And that is all for now! An interesting show to say the least, but once again I feel as though we're lacking something during the live shows this year. Perhaps tomorrow will bring a wider variety. I'll be back soon for the results show with your update of who got trough!

UPDATE:  Tonight's results show saw Jenifer Lopez perform a UK exclusive of her latest song. It's a shame the judges can't buzz her off. Quite frankly, she wasn't very good. now she is getting older she needs think about putting an end to it as her voice isn't quite so good any more. But thankfully we didn't have to endure that for too long. The acts going through are listed below.

1. Jack Carroll (Phone vote)

2. Gabz (Saved by David, Alesha and Amanda)

(Simon did not get to vote as Gabz had won before he could make his decision)