Choir member James Florey, from Northmoor in Oxfordshire, said the reaction to their performance was “incredibly emotional”.<\/p>\n
The judges praised the group’s performance, with Amanda Holden describing the song choice as “beautiful”.<\/p>\n
“This choir, I know, has given you solace and joy and comfort and friendship, and all of that has created the most amazing music,” she added.<\/p>\n
Fellow judge KSI said: “I felt every single word that you guys sang… that was one of the best choir acts I’ve ever heard in my life.”<\/p>\n
“You are one of the favourites to win,” said Simon Cowell.<\/p>\n
Fourth-generation farmer Florey told the BBC the judges’ comments were “lovely to hear”.<\/p>\n
“We were just so grateful that they believe in us and support our cause.”<\/p>\n
He said the choir has had a “massive impact” on the farmers who are part of it and hopes they can pass that on to others.<\/p>\n
“We’ve all come together and shared some of our own experiences and some of our own challenges personally.<\/p>\n
“It’s had such a positive impact on all of our own mental health.”<\/p>\n
Performing at the semi-finals was the “most surreal experience”, he said, adding: “We kind of already feel like we’ve won, just from being there.<\/p>\n
“Getting there has been massive but if we can go with that one step further and have even the chance of winning it, then that’s brilliant.”<\/p>\n
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James Florey is a fourth-generation farmer from Oxfordshire [James Florey]<\/p>\n
Ben Chick, a farmer based in Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, said performing on Saturday “was the most exhilarating experience”.<\/p>\n
He said waiting to find out if they had got through to the final was tense.<\/p>\n
“It really does mean the world to us,” he said. “There were people in such a tears, including me.”<\/p>\n
Abbie Condon, a farmer from Witney, Oxfordshire, said: “I was having a bit of a rough time this time last year when the choir all started.<\/p>\n
“It’s just given me this shining light to look at the whole time.<\/p>\n
“There’s always something on the cards for the choir to be doing and that’s just really picked me up.”<\/p>\n
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Abbie Condon said the semi-finals performance “went in the blink of an eye” [Abbie Condon]<\/p>\n
Clarkson, who lives in Oxfordshire, posted a video of him and Kaleb Cooper celebrating with a crowd at Farm Fest in Warwickshire on his Instagram.<\/p>\n
The choir began last year after dozens of farmers were selected following a casting call from Hawkstone for people who wanted to take part in the brewery’s latest tongue-in-cheek advertising campaign.<\/p>\n
The adverts were banned from being aired on television due to their explicit language but were popular online.<\/p>\n
The final of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent will air on 30 May at 19:00 BST.<\/p>\n
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