Britain's Got Talent 2013 - Week 3

It has been another boring week, but thankfully Britain's Got Talent is here for another week to keep us all entertained! So who is auditioning first tonight? First it was impersonator Steven, who said he was going to do ten impressions in two and a half minutes. Needless to say, he managed about four before getting the boot from the judges. Next up was dinner lady/cleaner Linda Hewett who just danced on stage with her roller blades  however, she wasn't quite aware that the judges had buzzed her off. Hasta La Pasta, a clown trio managed to upset the judges after getting four buzzes for being unfunny and claiming that they hate judges when Simon said he hates clowns. Let's be honest, who actually does like clowns?!

Linda Hewett

Hasta La Pasta

With it being all 'no's' for the day, eleven year old Asanda Jezile brought the house down. A self proclaimed diva, whose influences are Beyonce and Rihanna, she blew the audience and the judges away with her singing and diva moves. A definite act that needs to be your 'cup of tea' to have enjoyed. But she got four 'yes's' with all four judges not having to think about putting her through. Will we see more talented kids this series? I hope so! 

Asanda Jezile

Next up was married singing duo, Diamond & The Rough, who were absolutely awful and out of tune! Line dancer, Bill McKenchnie, was next to try his moves on the judges and they went down like a lead balloon. Whether or not it was line dancing, I don't know! Saving Birmingham from the bad talent was teenage band the Luminites. With a female singer, a male rapper, a beat boxer and a guitar player, these four got warm feedback from the judges and the audience. They were one of those bands that you can tell will definitely do well in the early stages of their career, but I can't see them being around in ten years time. But they definitely showed Birmingham how it's done!

Bill McKenchie

The Luminites

Next it was James and Shirley, who go by the stage name of Mother and Son. Now I saw these audition and it was hilarious! Both were singing, whilst Mother, Shirley, dropped cards with with words and pictures that corresponded with what they were singing. With Alesha and Amanda saying that David likes all the eccentric acts, this is what we were given. A woman who thought that doing sign language to Survivor's 'Eye Of The Tiger' was a good idea got David's approval, but not from the rest of the judges it was a no! Next was Ray Gordon who sung with some weird contraption that is apparently nicknamed the pork chop. Again, David loved the act and gave it a standing ovation, however the other three were not convinced. To add to the quirkiness  it was The Duelling Pianos. What sounded like something you'd hear on a fairground ride, it was actually quite catchy after a while. Despite Alesha, Amanda and Simon each buzzing, the girls seemed to quite enjoy it and got their buzzers withdrawn. So, through went the guys and I genuinely can't wait to see what they do in the next round if they get through! Hopefully they will release an album!

Mother and Son

The Duelling Pianos

Gearing us up for what will obviously be a dangerous act are lots of smaller acts who could have been life threatening, but were not! So next was a swordsman who was a mute as he was 'in the zone' due to his act being so dangerous. With what can only be said to be quite a deathly stare, Aaron Crow plucked unsuspecting members of the audience out and also Ant to become a part of the act. Aaron kindly placed a pineapple on Ant's head and then poured hot wax on his arm and face, then proceeded to blindfold himself. With that, he enjoyed a little dance and then swung at the female audience member splitting a paper bag of sugar. Then moving onto the male audience member slicing wood in half. But the last one was the most dangerous, pulling a knife on a petrified Ant McPartlin, he sliced that pineapple straight off of his head! This has to be one of the scariest acts that Britain's Got Talent has seen and one of the most dangerous. Will wee see someone die if he gets through to the live finals? Well he's got through to the next stage so he is a step closer

Aaron Crow

To end the show, we were showcased lots of guitar players. This year, Britain's Got Talent has seen a lot of guitar players who all think they all have what it takes to get through. Surely we have plenty of guitar playing singers who sing about being dumped already in the charts? Needless to say, the four judges were not happy with the amount of them they saw and Simon went as far as saying he would jump of a bridge if he saw another. However, bricklayer Robbie Kennedy was there to show that not all of the guitar players are shit and are just going to sing about their awful love lives. The moral of that story is, if you're in a relationship, don't take up playing the guitar! But back to Robbie, whose voice was amazing, you would not expect that from someone who works on a building site! Trust me, my Dad and uncles are builders and they can NOT sing!! Sounding somewhat like Nickleback, the judges asked him for another song as his first one was too depressing for them. Starting to lose his nerves, Robbie played another song which gave him a standing ovation from the judges and the crowd. Personally, I can't see him going to far, he might get an album out of it but that'll probably be the end of the line for him and he'll be back on the building sight quicker than cement drying. 

Robbie Kennedy

And that's it for another week! We've seen plenty of great talent this evening and I'm sure a lot of you will be on YouTube re-watching those piano players!! I'll be back same time, same place, next week for more great acts!

Britain's Got Talent 2013 - Week 2

We're back! It's the second week of Britain's Got Talent for 2013 and we are starting in Manchester. First off, it's dance duo AJ and Chloe. A fantastic duo who proved that at the age of eighteen, dance does appeal to youngsters (but not me!). I'm  sure Simon will definitely be booking them for his new strictly inspired show premiering on ITV in the autumn. Sadly, there was a few other dancers who hadn't quite practised all trying to get through, but none of them were up to the high standards of AJ and Chloe.

AJ and Chloe

Over to Birmingham now, where the gorgeous Sinitta is in the audience! And out next act is singing duo Richard and Adam Johnson who are brothers from North Wales. Unfortunately, I am not into opera singing, so this act did not appeal to me, but the reaction from the crows and the judges were incredibly positive. Even as someone who does not like opera, I cannot begin to tell you how outstanding these two were! Who would have thought that two sandwich making brothers would have such a great talent?!

Richard and Adam Johnson

Next up was unemployed singing act Two Ways. There song 'Up and Down' could possibly contribute to the reason as to why they were unemployed... If they are chasing the dream of being singers, it's definitely time to give up. With arguments over the judges, Simon and David sent the two guys packing, whilst Amanda sent her water over Simon's head. This was the start of the boy girl divide. A tap dancer was the next to split opinions but the biggest feud was thanks to the Pop'Arazzi Crew, who in my opinion where awful! Even as an audience member, I did not enjoy it, and the second time round I did not! David and Simon didn't like it, but with Amanda and Alesha loving it, they stormed out in rage when the boys did not want to put them through. Eventually, David caved in they guys got through. Was it a good act to put through? No. So with that, David and Simon were left to judge on their own and put ex-pastry chef, Neil, through to the next round - despite him not being the best of singers. 

Neil Hook

Pop'Arazzi

So with their differences put aside and Amanda and Alesha back in the room, the CEO Dancers took to the stage. What I can only describe as having a fit on stage, they bootyshook their way through to the next round. With Simon saying how much he 'loved' them and the girls finally agreeing with the boys, could this be good news for the rest of the acts of the day? 

CEO Dancers

Afro headed singer and pianist Tariq was next to get for votes through from the judges, followed by five year old Jordan Nash. With Nash purely getting through on the 'cute' vote thanks to his cute face and cute dancing will this streak of people getting through end? Well Jordan O'Keefe was going to make sure he got through. The definite teenage girl's vote, who will purely get through the semi final rounds thanks to the good voice and good looks that teenage girls all over the country will fall in love with.

Jordan Nash

Jordan O'Keefe

Next was On The Edge. A boyband who were so out of tune that Simon even proclaimed they would have no chance of ever getting a recording contract. But saving the stage was mum of two, Francine Lewis, who is an impressionist. What a breath of fresh air Francine was to the show! Portraying Stacey Solomon, Amy Childs, Katie Price, Holly Willoughby and Cheryl Cole, it was a change from the show which has been full of singers this evening. It's rare that we see female impressionists on the show, but Francine proved that there are some still left out there. As long as she can do more impressions of other celebrities, she will go far.

Francine Lewis

The last act of the show was MC Boy, or MC Prick, which is what he should have called himself. We're shown him trying to chat every girl up he can get the chance to talk to and then he tells everyone that he has a dream that he auditioned for the show... and didn't get through... Not quite what you should be letting them know. With a VERY bad dance routine which involved the funky chicken and an awful rap, his future isn't looking very bright. However, he got the audience dancing, Ant and Dec dancing and even the judges (minus Simon) dancing. Luckily for him, he got through, but perhaps he will turn out like last year's novelty act Mr Zip... who we haven't heard from since...

MC Boy

Sadly that is all for this week and I will be again getting withdrawal symptoms from the show! I'll be back, same time, same place next week for the third week of the 2013 auditions!

Britain's Got Talent 2013 - Week 1

Britain's Got Talent is back and with plenty of talent pouring in during the auditions, it's a quick start to the show with out first few acts. 2's Country start the show on a low with their awful country singing leaving the judges with sour faces. Do these people not listen to themselves singing?!

As the auditions and the talent 'pours' in, there's a lot of awful comedians. I think a lot of them really need to try their jokes out on an actual audience before trying out at the auditions. But 21 year old comedian Paul Stark hits a new low by telling plenty of awful jokes. He then goes on to insult the audience so is sent packing by Simon. Then onto the stage is young comedian Jack Carroll  a fourteen year old aspiring comedian with cerebral palsy, whose jokes are all based around him and his condition. Receiving a standing ovation from the judges and audience, Jack not only shows that there are some funny young comedians around, but it is also okay to make jokes about the disabled in the right context. Most people see the disabled as a taboo subject in the comedy circuit, but Jack has proven that it can be funny.

With Simon ill, it's just the three judges putting people through, so could this mean lots of weird acts going through? Well Sia Lord was definitely a weird one and he got through... COME BACK SIMON! Next up is Martin Healey, a man dressed as a vicar with a broom dressed as a nun. Why anyone would want to dance to Adelvice with a puppet is beyond me, yet why anyone would think this is a talent confuses me. But, sweet talking his way through saying he'd be a sumo wrestler in the next round is how he convinced the three judges that he should progress. 

Thankfully, Simon returns just in time for eleven year old Arisxandra Libantino who brought the house down! With a rendition of Jenifer Hudson's 'One Night Only', Arisxandra received a standing ovation and a 'yes' from all four judges. Could this be the first year a young singer wins after the amazing Ronan Parke sadly lost out to Jai McDowall?

So with the start of the new series, the judges and acts are all excited, but some of the acts are not necessarily getting into that spirit with their acts. Such as housewife and chair exerciser, Ceri Graham. Until she takes off her clothes that is..! Every man in that room definitely had 100% concentration whilst watching this act. Coaxed by David Walliams, Simon is forced upon stage for his own lap dance from Ceri and partly from David. Never has Simon ever been so sure about putting an act through than he has with Ceri. So if you  want to know how to get through, just make sure you're female, wear as little clothing as you possibly can and gyrate around a chair! 

Now, I am not trying to discriminate against other nations or countries, but the whole title of 'Britain's Got Talent' surely means that only British citizens should be allowed to participate? But then again, a slightly overweight Italian lady singing Italian songs is something good to laugh at. Edgar from Latvia, shows us that the Europeans are no better than us Brits at auditioning and that perhaps we do have a small ounce of talent! That is until the Attraction black light theatre audition. An amazing dance group that perform behind a screen making lots of different shapes and objects with their bodies. From churches and a car, to Stonehenge and hearts, they had it all! Accompanied by Emeli Sandé's  'Read All About It', this act will definitely progress far in the competition, leaving most people with tears in their eyes.

The final act, Alice Fredenham, I was in the audience for and the atmosphere and response to her was electrical in the room! A very moving singer who didn't believe in herself and has stage fright, but has the potential to win the competition and become a worldwide phenomenon. With moneybags flashing in Simon's eyes, she will get to the final. This girl's voice is unique and she deserves to go far regardless of the competition! Unfortunatly she didn't tell anyone she was auditioning because she didn't want to let them down, but I bet when she got home her family were the most proud of her they ever have been!

Just before she left the stage, I saw half of my head on screen! But that's all there is for this week unfortunately and we have to wait another week for more 'talent' and surprises! I will  undoubtedly be in anticipation all week!

I'm back!

Hello!

After a year's absence I am back and I'm blogging again! It has been a very busy year for me and this blog has sadly been neglected. But things are changing as I'm hopefully going to blog once a week from this weekend onwards.

This weekend marks the start of Britain's Got Talent 2013 and I was lucky enough to be in the audience again! I was sitting near the front at the Birmingham auditions and even had a camera pointing at my face a lot, so who knows, I could be on telly!

For now I'll leave you with a lovely picture of me and my two friends, Jamie and Ollie, in the audience.

See you next saturday!