If you’re yet to watch the most
recent series of Britain’s Got Talent, look away now! As well as
looking at the 2019 series winner, we’re going to take a trip down
memory lane and look at some of the top acts from the show over the
years.
Colin Thackery - There is only
one place to begin, and this is with the most recent winner of
Britain’s Got Talent. This is, of course, Colin Thackery. It wasn’t
much of a surprise that the 89-year-old won, considering the audience
was chanting his name during the tense final. After serving for the
Queen in the Royal Artillery for 25 years, could there be a more
fitting person to take part in the Royal Variety Performance? His
take on Love Changes Everything captured the nation, and no matter
how many years Britain’s Got Talent continues, Colin is bound to
remain as a firm fan favourite.
Paul Potts -
From the most recent winner to the very first winner of the hit ITV
show; Paul Potts was a mobile phone salesman when he entered the
talent competition. Since then, he has released seven albums. His
first album, One Chance, topped the charts in nine countries around
the gold and went double Platinum. The opera singer has also
reportedly bagged £5 million since winning the show. And, of course,
who can forget
film biopic
of Potts’ life? The film featured Julie Walters with
James Corden playing Potts himself. It took more than $10 million at
the Box Office! In fact, Britain’s’ got talent is one big
money-making machine with lucrative sponsorship deals & now even
has its own online casino brand
in
bgt games. Not bad for an old-fashioned talent show.
Attraction - Now, let’s move
onto the first foreign act to ever win the show! Attraction is a
Hungarian shadow theatre act. Their unique act mesmerised viewers,
and since then the act has had a lot of success. Not only have they
fronted a TV advertising campaign for insurance, but they have
performed in Las Vegas as well. They also featured in America’s Got
Talent: The Champions, which took place this year, featuring winners
from all over the world. They just missed out on a place in the
final, finishing second in the superfan vote. However, Shin Lim, a
magician, took the crown. The Canadian-American magician of Han
Chinese Heritage had won the 13th season of the competition in
America.
Susan Boyle - How can we
possibly talk about Britain’s Got Talent without mentioning Susan
Boyle? In a big bookie upset, Boyle missed out on the prize, coming
second to dance troupe Diversity. A record 17.3 million viewers
watched the final. Of course, both acts have gone on to have massive
success since the show. Susan Boyle also featured in America’s Got
Talent: The Champions, with herself and Paul Potts being the only two
acts from the UK show to make the top 12. However, she’s achieved
way more than being a top 12 talent show finisher, that’s for sure!
She toured the UK and US in 2013-2014. She’s won numerous awards,
as well as being nominated for a number of Billboard Music Awards and
Grammy Awards. She was also honoured for her contribution to the
creative industries in 2012, receiving an honourary doctorate from
the Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.
Lorraine Brown - Now, this name may
seem a bit unfamiliar. However, if we say the lady singing with her
ironing board, you will probably know who we’re talking about. No,
we’re not including this act in the list for her amazing talent or
worldwide success. We’ve included Lorraine to give a nod to David
Williams and his golden buzzer selections. Is there anything better
than seeing the dismay on Simon Cowell’s face when David strikes
again? Of course, Lorraine was not the only controversial decision.
The comedian pressed the golden buzzer with his foot for Ian and Anne
Marshall’s cover of Crazy In Love.
Ashleigh and Pudsey - Much to the
delight of Simon Cowell, a dog act won the show in 2012. Ashleigh
Butler and her dog Pudsey have remained popular since the show. They
have been involved in a number of theatre productions, pantomimes,
and a TV adaptation of the book Mr. Stink, which also featured Hugh
Bonneville. The pair also journeyed to the United States where they
appeared on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show and performed on America’s
Got Talent.
So there you have it: some of the best
acts, both past and present, from Britain’s Got Talent. Who’s
your all-time favourite from the popular ITV show?
