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Britain's Got Talent Series 16
The sixteenth series of British talent competition programme ''Britain's Got Talent'' was broadcast on ITV, from 15 April to 4 June 2023. Following the previous series, David Walliams resigned from the programme in the wake of criticism to comments he had made of contestants during the 2020 series, leading to him being replaced by Bruno Tonioli in January 2023. During auditions, Cowell allowed a change to the Golden Buzzer format, granting more being given than in previous series. The sixteenth series was won by comedian Viggo Venn, with dancer Lillianna Clifton finishing in second place, and magician Cillian O’Connor placing third. During its broadcast, the series averaged 5.98 million viewers. Series overview Following the conclusion of the previous series, ITV announced that the show would return for a sixteenth series. However, David Walliams was facing an uncertain future with the programme after ten series, after it emerged he was facing criticism for comments he had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is a British-Italian television personality, choreographer and dancer. He has judged on the British television talent shows ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (2004–2019), ''DanceX'' (2007) and ''Britain's Got Talent'' (2023–present), and the American television talent shows ''Dancing with the Stars (American TV series), Dancing with the Stars'' (2005–present) and ''Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann'' (2008). Career In 1980, as part of the group Duke and the Aces, Tonioli performed in but did not win the United Kingdom's competition to select an entry for the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, Eurovision Song Contest. Tonioli has worked in the music business as a choreographer for music videos, stage shows, and tours for artists such as Tina Turner, Sting (musician), Sting, Elton John, the Rolling Stones,Camel (band), Camel, Freddie Mercury, Sinitta, Boy George, Dead or Alive (band), Dead or Alive, Bananarama, and Duran Duran. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura
, better known as or 'Tony' Yasumura, is a Japanese comedian who is represented by the talent agency, Yoshimoto Creative Agency. He was a former member of Armstrong. He graduated from Tokyo NSC 6th generation. Yasumura graduated from Asahikawa Business High School. Britain's Got Talent In 2023, Yasumura appeared on the 16th series of British talent competition ''Britain's Got Talent ''Britain's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated to ''BGT'') is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global '' Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloquial ...''. He was eliminated in the semi-final after achieving second place with 18.3% of the public vote, but was brought back in the final as the judges' wildcard. He got 2.9% of the public vote in the final, making him 11th (last) place. Filmography TV series Radio series Live shows Movie Advertisements Other References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We're Off To See The Wizard
"We're Off to See the Wizard" is one of the classic songs from the Academy Award-winning 1939 film ''The Wizard of Oz''. Composer Harold Arlen described it, along with "The Merry Old Land of Oz" and " Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead", as one of the "lemon drop" songs of the film. The lyrics are by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg. The melody's first appearance begins with the Munchkins reciting and Judy Garland echoing "Follow the Yellow Brick Road!", which turns into a group vocal by the Munchkins (while Garland skips and dances along the road) and then segues into "''You're'' Off to See the Wizard". The song occurs as a vocal three more times in the film soundtrack, along with several short instrumental references in the underscore: # As a duet, sung by Judy Garland and Ray Bolger # As a trio, sung by Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, and Jack Haley onscreen, but Buddy Ebsen's voice heard instead of Haley's # As a quartet, sung by Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, again Buddy Ebsen's voice, and Bert Lahr A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wizard Of Oz (2011 Musical)
''The Wizard of Oz'' is a 2011 musical based on the 1939 film of the same name in turn based on L. Frank Baum's novel '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', with a book adapted by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jeremy Sams. The musical uses the Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg songs from the film and includes some new songs and additional music by Lloyd Webber and additional lyrics by Tim Rice. It is the third stage musical adaptation of the film following the 1942 version for the St. Louis Municipal Opera (The Muny) and the 1987 version for the Royal Shakespeare Company. After previews in the West End from 7 February, the musical opened on 1 March 2011, directed by Jeremy Sams, and closed on 2 September 2012. The roles and original cast included Danielle Hope as Dorothy Gale, and Sophie Evans as alternative Dorothy, Michael Crawford as the Wizard, Paul Keating as the Scarecrow, Edward Baker-Duly as the Tin Man, David Ganly as the Cowardly Lion, Helen Walsh as Aunt Em, Stephen Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Blake
Axel Blake (born 2 June 1988) is an English comedian who won the 2022 series of ''Britain's Got Talent''. Biography Prior to his big breakthrough on ''Britain's Got Talent'', Blake worked as a property maintenance manager and part-time comedian, performing stand-up gigs at comedy clubs and uploading sketches to social media as well as doing some presenting for SB.TV and UNILAD. He also appeared in the film Loves Spell and his self-funded 2018 show, ''I'm Not Gonna Lie'', which was filmed at the Indigo at The O2 Arena, was picked up for broadcast by Amazon Prime in 2020. Blake was Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer act in the auditions for series 15 of BGT which aired on ITV1 from 16 April 2022 to 5 June 2022. He won the final ahead of ventriloquist Jamie Leahey and singer Tom Ball, taking home £250,000 in prize money and a spot at the 2022 Royal Variety Performance. Figures released by ITV showed Blake received almost a fifth of the public votes cast during the 11-act final at 19. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Year Ago
British singer James Arthur has released six studio albums, forty one singles (including eight as a featured artist), and thirty music videos. He won the ninth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2012 and released "Impossible" as the winner's single. Following his ''X Factor'' victory, Arthur's winner's song, a cover of Shontelle's 2010 song "Impossible", was released as a charity single for Together for Short Lives. The single topped the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release. After 11 days, it was the seventh-biggest-selling debut single from any contestant from ''The X Factor'', with sales of 622,000. After three weeks, it was the fifth-best-selling single of 2012, with 897,000 copies sold. The song also peaked at number one in Ireland, number two in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. By 2015 it had sold over 1.4 million copies in the UK, overtaking Alexandra Burke's "Hallelujah" to become the best-selling winner's single ever. On 7 August 2013, Arthur announced that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Arthur
James Andrew Arthur (born 2 March 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the ninth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2012. His debut single, a cover of Shontelle's " Impossible", was released by Syco Music after the final, and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Since then, it has gone on to sell over 2.5 million copies worldwide, making it the most successful winner's single in the show's history. The follow-up single, " You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You", reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. He released his self-titled debut studio album in November 2013. The album debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. After the release of his debut studio album '' James Arthur'', he was involved in a series of controversies that led iTunes to offer refunds for the album. Arthur parted ways with Simon Cowell's record label Syco in 2014. In 2015, he signed a new deal with Columbia Records and released his second studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are The Champions
"We Are the Champions" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released from the band's sixth album ''News of the World'' (1977). Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems."We Are the Champions: Song Review" ''''. Retrieved 21 January 2011 The song was a worldwide success, reaching number 2 in the UK, number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US, number 3 in Canada, and the top 10 in many other countries. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Will Rock You
"We Will Rock You" is a song by the British rock band Queen from their 1977 album '' News of the World'', written by guitarist Brian May. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it number 330 of " The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA it placed at number 146 on the Songs of the Century list in 2001. In 2009, "We Will Rock You" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Other than the last 30 seconds, which contains a guitar solo by May, the song is generally set in a cappella form, using only stomping and clapping as a rhythmic body percussion beat. In 1977, "We Will Rock You" and " We Are the Champions" were issued together as a worldwide top 10 single. Soon after the album was released, many radio stations played the songs consecutively, without interruption. Since its release, "We Will Rock You" has been covered, remixed, sampled, parodied, referred to, and used by multiple recording artists, TV shows, films and other media worldwide. It has also become a popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Stop Me Now
"Don't Stop Me Now" is a song by the British rock band Queen, featured on their 1978 album ''Jazz'' and released as a single on 26 January 1979. Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it was recorded in August 1978 at Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes (Alpes-Maritimes), France, and is the twelfth track on the album. The song also appeared on the band's 1981 compilation album ''Greatest Hits''. In June 2011, as part of Queen's 40th anniversary celebrations, an old take of the song containing more guitar parts was included on the bonus EP of the re-released and remastered ''Jazz'' album. Featuring in films, commercials, and television shows, the song has grown in popularity in the decades since its release. Bobby Olivier of ''Billboard'' attributes its initial rebirth to its appearance in the 2004 cult classic zombie apocalypse film '' Shaun of the Dead''. In 2014, ''Rolling Stone'' readers voted it their third-favourite song by Queen. Background The song was written by F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Will Rock You (musical)
''We Will Rock You'' (often abbreviated as ''WWRY'') is a jukebox musical based on the songs of British rock band Queen with a book by Ben Elton. The musical tells the story of a renegade group known as the Bohemians who struggle to restore the free exchange of thought and culture in a vaguely Orwellian society. Directed by Christopher Renshaw and choreographed by Arlene Phillips, the original West End production opened in 2002. Although the musical was at first panned by critics, it has become an audience favourite, becoming the longest-running musical at the Dominion Theatre, celebrating its tenth anniversary on 14 May 2012. The original production closed on 31 May 2014, at that time the eleventh longest-running musical in West End history.A final song, "The show must go on", was performed to mark the occasion. This was the same song the cast performed in the 2014 Westend EurovisionWE WILL ROCK YOU to Close at the Dominion, 31 May Broadwayworld, Retrieved 11 March 2014 Nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diversity (dance Troupe)
Diversity are a British street dance troupe formed in 2007 and based in London. They are best known for winning the third series of '' Britain's Got Talent'' in 2009, beating Susan Boyle in the live final. Diversity consists of friends from London (Leytonstone and Dagenham) and Essex (Basildon), including four sets of siblings and eight other members. At the time they appeared on ''Britain's Got Talent'', some were still at school or university, while others had jobs of their own. The group, ranging in age from –, consists of leader and choreographer Ashley Banjo and the following other members: Jordan Banjo, Sam Craske, Mitchell Craske, Perri Kiely, Warren Russell, Terry Smith, Nathan Ramsay, Theo Mckenzie-Hayton, Adam Mckop, Kelvin Clark, Jordan Samuel, Shante Samuel, Starr Kiely, Georgia Lewis and Curtis Butler. Founding members Ashton Russell, Ian McNaughton, Jamie McNaughton, Matthew McNaughton and Ike Chuks have left Diversity. They are currently managed by Danielle Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
