Britain’s Got Talent, Day 4
The judges reached Manchester today in their search for an act to entertain the queen.
I’m really not sure that putting this show on day after day actually works. Obviously there’s a formula to it, but the formula becomes painfully obvious and a bit wearisome day after day.
Some of the acts that went through were:
- George, the 13 year old street dancer
- Richard Bates - the musical impressionist with an organ. Think Joe Longthorne meets John Shuttleworth.
- Urban beat boxers Crew 82, who ended with that street mantra - “Ogi Ogi Ogi, Oi Oi Oi”
Also going through were Bar Wizards who do that whole dance-about-and-serve-some-cocktails schtick. Simon called it original, I felt like I’d seen it all before.
Cowell’s judgement was closer to the mark when he described Cameron (14) as just a good technical drummer. I couldn’t see it as an act in its own right, but Piers worked the crowd and then pressured Amanda to send him through, and enjoyed gloating later, suggesting that Simon had lost his touch on public opinion and perhaps “there’s a new kid on the block”. Perhaps his right!? He’s like Simon Cowell with a bigger vocabulary.
As usual, they ended on a tear jerker and Tony took a risk by singing his own moving song, inspired by the loss of his brother and having to become a father to his brother’s children. Obviously, he went through…