{"id":526919,"date":"2026-04-12T13:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/526919\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T13:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:31:11","slug":"inferno-crowned-best-in-show-at-shetlands-got-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/526919\/","title":{"rendered":"Inferno crowned best in show at Shetland\u2019s Got Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALMOST \u00a36,000 was raised for Cancer Research UK as a packed Mareel crowned Shetland\u2019s Got Talent\u2019s winners for 2026.<\/p>\n

Dance troupe Inferno were the big winners on the night, with eight acts wowing the sold-out crowd.<\/p>\n

Comp\u00e8red by Martin and Jacob Henderson, the event was led by judges Kathryn Gordon, Lewie Peterson and Megan Nisbet.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s winners Mirrie Stars of the Eric Gray @ Seafield got the night underway, before the first of this year\u2019s competitors, Kaylee Ann Best, received a great round of applause for drumming along to Footloose.<\/p>\n

Leah Bruce sang Cover Me in Sunshine before Corey Burns gave the drums a real work out playing along to Afterlife by Avenged Sevenfold in memory of his father.<\/p>\n

Drummer Corey Burns playing Avenged Sevenfold\u2019s Afterlife.<\/p>\n

Hailey Williamson concluded the first half performing Naughty from the musical Matilda.<\/p>\n

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Lorraine Peterson opened the second half singing Ode to Billy Joe, and was followed by the spectacular Crowned in Pink who danced to Sit Still, Look Pretty by Daya.<\/p>\n

Jacky Williamson performed He Needs Me and the second half was concluded by Inferno performing Beetlejuice.<\/p>\n

The judges announced Inferno, Corey Burns and Jacky Williamson as the top three acts and voting, by cash donation, got underway.<\/p>\n

It was Inferno who were announced as the winners after this, and they returned to the stage to a standing ovation and ended the night with the audience dancing on their feet.<\/p>\n

Relay for Life Shetland chair\u00a0Kerry Llewellyn thanked everyone involved and reminded the crowd to come out again on Saturday 30 May at Clickimin Leisure Centre for Relay for Life.<\/p>\n

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