A 12-year-old boy’s Defying Gravity performance on Britain’s Got Talent left fans in tears as they demanded he should have received the golden buzzer
Fans admitted they had tears in their eyes after his performance(Image: ITV)
Britain’s Got Talent viewers are calling for a young performer to receive the coveted golden buzzer.
The ITV talent show has launched its latest series, with Stacey Solomon (standing in temporarily for Simon Cowell), Amanda Holden, KSI and Alesha Dixon searching for Britain’s next champion.
Each year, both the judging panel and presenters Ant and Dec can award one contestant a golden buzzer, sending them directly through to the live semi-finals.
Following a preview clip of an forthcoming audition, audiences have been united in their plea. James, a 12-year-old from Rye, East Sussex, received thunderous applause after performing Defying Gravity from the musical Wicked.
Viewers have been left blown away(Image: ITV)
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Whilst he confessed to feeling a “bit nervous” beforehand, his concerns proved unfounded as the audience rose to their feet, with the judges visibly stunned and applauding the youngster’s vocal prowess, reports Belfast Live.
The moving performance had Ant and Dec cheering enthusiastically from the wings, whilst Alesha told him: “That was how you do it! Everybody loves that big moment at the end, I can’t tell you how many times my children have tried to attempt that last moment in the song, it is the magic moment, and you smashed it!”
KSI remarked: “James, I felt like I was watching a Disney kids show. You blew everyone away.”
The young performer sailed through his mind-blowing audition(Image: Tom Dymond/ITV)
Amanda praised: “I cannot believe that a little sausage like you has the pipes for something so huge, congratulations,” as Stacey remarked: “You think your kids are talented and then you’re like, no maybe mine aren’t so talented, when you see people like you, James. Your parents must be buzzing.”
She continued: “That was absolutely phenomenal,” whilst Alesha described James as “a star in the making”.
12-year-old James performed Wicked’s Defying Gravity(Image: ITV)
One viewer commented: “That’s out of this world for a 12 year-old boy. I felt I was watching one of those Disney movies. So beautiful. He is a star even without the Golden Buzzer.”
Another stated: “Definitely deserved the golden buzzer,” whilst a third noted: “Rarely does a kid have this level of vocal maturity. It moved me to tears. Should have gotten the golden!”
The judges were all on their feet(Image: Tom Dymond/ITV)
Someone else observed: “Jeeeesuuuuus! Normally with kids, even trained kids, you can usually hear some bits that show underdeveloped voice and techniques, but my God, this boys control and technique was mind blowing!”
Another viewer questioned: “How did he not get The Golden Buzzer?!! Unbelievable,” as someone else remarked: “When you have crowd reaction like that and all four judges standing, I felt that this was a golden buzzer performance. He nailed that song!!!”
Stacey Solomon was stepping in for Simon Cowell(Image: ITV)
A further viewer shared: “Tears are flowing down my face listening to that young man. Hit every note.”
Someone else exclaimed: “THE PIPES ON THIS KID WHAT THE HECK, HOW DARE HE NOT GET GOLDEN.”
Britain’s Got Talent airs Saturday 6:45pm on ITV1 and ITVX.